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Resolution: R-15-0445
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-01165 Final Action Date: 10/8/2015
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 FIFTY (50) AXON FLEX BODY VIDEO
CAMERAS, ACCESSORIES AND 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 $49,511.09; ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM THE RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT'S INTERNAL SERVICE FUND,
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 50001.301001.545012.0000.00000; WITH FUTURE
PURCHASES TO BE ALLOCATED FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS,
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT
THE TIME OF NEED.
WHEREAS, the Department of Risk Management on behalf of the Police Department
("Department") will be purchasing fifty (50) Axon Flex Body Video Cameras, accessories and 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, pursuant to Section 18-92 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, the
Chief Procurement Officer has made a written determination that Taser International, Inc., is the sole
source provider of the Axon Flex Body Video Cameras, accessories and 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 fifty (50) Axon Flex
Body Video Cameras, accessories and 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 by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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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, 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 fifty (50) Axon Flex Body Video Cameras,
accessories and 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 $49,511.09, is approved; allocating funds from the Risk Management
Department's Internal Service Fund, Account Code No. 50001.301001.545012.0000.00000, with
future purchases to be allocated from the various sources of funds, 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 (10) 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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