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File Number: 16-00932
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BYA FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY
MANAGER'S WRITTEN FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY, PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), AND WAIVING COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES,
RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE SELECTION OF FEDERAL EASTERN
INTERNATIONAL, INC., FOR THE PROVISION OF ACTIVE SHOOTER KITS FOR
THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT ("MPD"), FOR AN INITIAL PURCHASE
OF $295,410,00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE MPD'S GENERAL FUND
ACCOUNT NO, 00001.191501,552100.000.0,00000, WITH FUTURE PURCHASES
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE
TIME OF NEED.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department ("MPD"), in light of the recent
Orlando incident, is taking a proactive approach in acquiring the resources to provide critical protection
to first responders in the aid and rescue of civilians threatened by an active shooter; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("City Code"), made an emergency finding and approved an emergency bid
waiver selecting Federal Eastern International, Inc. for the provision of active shooter kits, which
include heavy duty body armor, for an initial purchase of $295,410.00, as an emergency procurement;
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 18-90 of the City Code,
the City Manager's emergency finding is ratified, retroactively approved and confirmed, the
requirements for competitive sealed bidding procedures are waived, and the emergency procurement
for the provision of active shooter kits from Federal Eastern International, Inc,, for the MPD is
approved.
Section 3. Funds are to be allocated from the MPD's General Fund Account No.
00001.191501.552100.0000.00000, with future purchases subject to availability of funds and
budgetary approval at the time of need, are approved.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. (1}
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P it(ROVE
AS TO '+RM AN CORRECTNESS:
TORIA I ENOEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} This Resolution shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten
(10) 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 or upon the effective
date stated herein, whichever is later.
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