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Resolution R-17-0248
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 2189 Final Action Date: 5/25/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED AUGUST 30, 2016, PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 592382, FROM HARRIS CORPORATION,
THE HIGHEST RANKED RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE PROPOSER, TO
PROVIDE AN 800 MEGAHERTZ DIGITAL TRUNKED SIMULCAST NETWORK
SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE -
RESCUE DEPARTMENT, AND GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT, FOR AN INITIAL CONTRACT PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS,
WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR
PERIODS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") AND
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("SLA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORMS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SOURCES OF FUNDING
TO BE DETERMINED, INCLUDING NEW SOURCES OF FUNDING THAT MAY
BECOME AVAILABLE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING ANY SUBSEQUENT FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS, LICENSE
AGREEMENTS, AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE PSA, SLA, AND
SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a need for the procurement of an 800
Megahertz ("MHZ") Digital Trunked Simulcast Network System ("System") as part of the
ongoing efforts to upgrade and enhance two (2) way radio communications throughout the City,
specifically for the Miami Police Department ("MPD"), Fire -Rescue Department ("Fire"), and
General Services Administration Department ("GSA"); and
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2016, the Procurement Department ("Procurement") issued
Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 592382 to secure a qualified firm for the provision of the
System; and
WHEREAS, on August 30, 2016, two (2) proposals were received by the Office of the
City Clerk in response to the RFP; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2016 and January 11, 2017, the appointed Evaluation
Committee ("Committee") convened to discuss and evaluate the two (2) responsive proposals
following the guidelines stipulated in the RFP and ranked Harris Corporation ("Harris") as the
highest ranked responsive and responsible proposer; and
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2017, the City Manager concurred with the
recommendations of the Committee and authorized Procurement to enter negotiations with
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Harris for a Public Service Agreement ("PSA") for the acquisition of the System; and
WHEREAS, Procurement and a designated negotiation team have successfully
completed negotiations with Harris for the award of the contract and recommended to the City
Manager the execution of a PSA and Software License Agreement ("SLA") with Harris for the
System; and
WHEREAS, funds for the procurement of the System are yet to be determined and will
consist of funds from various sources, including new financing, as they may become available;
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. The proposal received August 30, 2017 pursuant to the RFP No. 592382
from Harris, the highest ranked responsive and responsible proposer, to provide the System for
the MPD, Fire, and GSA, on a contractual -basis, for a period of three (3) years, with two (2)
additional two (2) year options to renew, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute the negotiated PSA and SLA with
Harris, in substantially the attached forms.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including any subsequent financial agreements, license agreements, and
maintenance agreements, and any amendments, renewals, extensions, and modifications to the
PSA, SLA, and subsequent agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, as may be
necessary for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 5/16/2017
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 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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