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Resolution: R-13-0274
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13-00645 Final Action Date: 7/11/2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION BYA 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 SIX HUNDRED (600) ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICES ALSO
KNOWN AS TASERS, STYLE NO. X2/X26P, RELATED EQUIPMENT AND A FOUR
(4) YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY, FROM TASER INTERNATIONAL INC., FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, AT AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $831,513.80;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 12500.191602.664000, FOR THE EQUIPMENT AND ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 12500.191602.546000, FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.
WHEREAS, the Department of Police ("Department") will be purchasing six hundred (600) tasers,
Style No. X2/X26P, related equipment and a four (4) year extended warranty to continue equipping
police personnel; and
WHEREAS, said equipment is necessary to continue the Department's effort in reducing injuries
to officers and subjects; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Procurement Officer has adopted a finding that TASER International, Inc.
("TASER"), is the sole source provider of the Taser, Style No. X2/X26P, Model 22002, related
equipment and a four (4) year extended warranty; 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 formal sealed bids be waived and the purchase of six hundred (600)
Tasers, Style No. X2/X26P, related equipment and a four (4) year extended warranty, from TASER as
the sole source, be approved;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. 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, the City Manager's finding of a
sole source is ratified, approved and confirmed, the requirements for competitive sealed bidding
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procedures are waived, and the purchase of six hundred (600) Tasers, Style No. X2/X26P, related
equipment and a four (4) year extended warranty, from TASER, for the Department of Police, is
approved, at an amount not to exceed $831,513.80, with funds allocated from the Law Enforcement
Trust Fund, Code No. 12500.191602.664000, for the equipment and Account Code No.
12500.191602.546000, for the extended warranty.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.{1}
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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