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Resolution: R-14-0138
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14-00232 Final Action Date: 4/10/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BYA
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) 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 ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE
ACCESSORIES, BATTERIES, AND OTHER RELATED EQUIPMENT, FROM TASER
INTERNATIONAL, INC., FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, ON AN AS -NEEDED
CONTRACTUAL BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, RENEWABLE
ANNUALLY, SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL FINDING OF SOLE SOURCE BY THE
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER,
FOR AN INITIAL PURCHASE AMOUNT OF $15,311.96; ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM THE POLICE BUDGET GENERAL FUND, ACCOUNT CODE NO.
00001.191501.667.0.0, WITH FUTURE PURCHASES TO BE ALLOCATED FROM
THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS FROM THE USER DEPARTMENT, SUBJECT
TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF
NEED.
WHEREAS, the Department of Police ("Department") will be purchasing three -hundred (300)
electronic control device accessories, batteries, and other related equipment 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. is the sole source provider of the electronic control device accessories, batteries, and other
related equipment; 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 three hundred (300)
electronic control device accessories, batteries, and other related equipment, 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
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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
procedures are waived, and the purchase of electronic control devices, accessories, batteries, and
other related equipment, from Taser International, Inc. is approved, for the Department of Police, on
an as -needed contractual basis for a period of one (1) year, renewable annually, subject to an annual
finding of sole source by the Chief Procurement Officer and approved by the City Manager, for an
initial purchase amount of $15,311.96, with funds allocated from the Police Budget General Fund,
Account Code No. 00001.191501.667.0.0, with future purchases to be allocated from the various
sources of funds from the user department subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval
at the time of need.
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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