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File ID: 10-00246
Enactment#: R-10-0110
Version: 2
Type: Resolution Status: Mayor's Office for
Signature
Introduced: 2/26/10
Enactment Date: 3/11/10
Controlling Body: City Commission
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING THE CHIEF
PROCUREMENT OFFICER'S DECISION TO UPHOLD THE PROTEST OF AMERICAN TRAFFIC
SOLUTIONS AND REJECTING THE CITY MANGER'S CONCURRENCE WITH THE
EVALUATION/SELECTION COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS WHICH
WOULD HAVE ALLOWED COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FIRST -RANKED FIRM,
PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 119057, TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA
PROGRAM.
'WHEREAS, the Department of Purchasing issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 119057, for the procurement of a
Traffic Safety Camera Program; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation/Selection Committee convened and evaluated the proposals submitted by ACS State & Local
Solutions, Inc. ("ACS"), American Traffic Solutions ("ATS"), Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc., Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc.
("Redflex") and Traffipax, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation/Selection Committee recommended to the City Manager that the City of Miami ("City")
negotiate with the top -ranked firm ACS, and that should negotiations failed, to then negotiate with the second -ranked firm,
Redflex; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager concurred with the Evaluation/Selection Committee recommendation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-104 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), entitled
"Resolution of Protested Solicitations and Awards", ATS timely submitted a written notice of intent to file a protest and
written protest with the necessary filing fee; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-104 of the City Code, a stay in the procurement during protest occurred to resolve the
many legal issues surrounding this procurement, including the protesi-itself, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager authorized for an independent professional assessment (due diligence review) to be
conducted by a technical expert in the area of red Iight photo enforcement equipment because the Purchasing Department
lacked said expertise; and
WHEREAS, the services of HNTB were acquired to conduct the independent professional assessment/due diligence
review to determine whether the claims raised by ATC in its bid protest of ACS and Redflex non -responsibility were valid;
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top -ranked firm, ACS, and should negotiations would have failed, to then negotiate with the second -ranked firm, Redflex,
and award the procurement of Traffic Safety Camera Program, RFP No. 119057, to the responsive and responsible proposer,
ATS, at the next available City Commission meeting, after successful negotiations between the City and ATS, is approved.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. 11)
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
City of Miami
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