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File Number: 07-01301 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-92 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AFTER AN ADVERTISED
PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY
MANAGER'S FINDING OF A SOLE SOURCE; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES AND APPROVING THE
PURCHASE OF REPAIR SERVICES FOR THE FIRE -RESCUE 3 VEHICLE, FROM
MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION (THE MANUFACTURER) AND/OR TEN-8
FIRE EQUIPMENT, INC., MEDTEC'S SOLE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
AND DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT
EXCEED $121,505; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO.
P-18-109001, T-01.01, A-1017, E-EQUIPMENT, 0-184010.
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2006, the Fire -Rescue 3 Vehicle, manufactured by Medtec Ambulance
Corporation ("Medtec"), was purchased utilizing the Florida Sheriff's Association Contract No. 05-06-
0823, for an approximate total purchase price of $201,933, from Ten-8 Fire Equipment Inc.; and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2007, the Fire -Rescue 3 Vehicle was involved in an accident resulting in
severe damage to the patient compartment box and the chassis and has been rendered inoperable;
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Fire -Rescue has a critical need to repair the Fire -Rescue 3
assigned to Fire Station No. 3, located at 1103 Northwest 7th Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-92(1) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code") sole source awards may be made under the circumstance that the replacement parts
permits one reasonable source of supply; and
WHEREAS, Medtec was the manufacturer of the Fire -Rescue 3 Vehicle and Ten-8 Fire
Equipment, Inc. is Medtec's sole authorized representative/distributor for the State of Florida, and
therefore, this vehicle can only be repaired by Medtec via the request of the original seller and sole
authorized representative/distributor for the State of Florida, Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Procurement Officer has adopted a finding that Medtec (the manufacturer)
and/or Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc. are the sole source provider(s) to perform said repairs; and
WHEREAS, the findings of the Chief Procurement Officer have been approved and adopted as the
findings of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the
requirements for competitive sealed bidding procedures be waived pursuant to Section 18-92 of the
Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), and the procurement of the above repair
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services as specified be approved as a sole source;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, pursuant to Section 18-92 of the City Code,
after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's finding of a sole source, waiving the
requirements for competitive sealed bidding procedures, is ratified, approved and confirmed and the
purchase of repair services to the Fire -Rescue 3 vehicle from Medtec (the manufacturer) and/or Ten-8
Fire Equipment, Inc., Medtec's sole authorized representative and distributor for the State of Florida, in
a total amount not exceed $121,505, is approved, with funds allocated from Account Code No. P-18-
109001, T-01.01, A-1017, E-Equipment, 0-184010.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1 }
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L.
CITY ATTO
Footnotes:
{1) If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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