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File ID: #17331
Date: 03/05/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 04/24/2025
Type: Resolution
Subject: Sole Source - Bike Patrol Bicycles
Purpose of Item:
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
The nature of this item is to respectfully request a resolution of the Miami City
Commission, with attachment(s), 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, confirming, and approving the City Manager's finding of a sole
source, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", waiving the requirements for
competitive sealed bidding as not being practicable or advantageous to the City of
Miami ("City"); authorizing the purchase of Approach Bike Patrol bicycles ("APBs"), to
be provided by Volcanic Partners, LLC d/b/a Volcanic Bikes ("Volcanic"), for the Miami
Police Department ("Police"), on an as needed basis, for a period of one (1) year,
thereafter renewable annually, subject to an annual finding of sole source by the Chief
Procurement Officer ("CPO") and approval of the same by the City Manager; allocating
funds from Police's general account or other funding sources, subject to the availability
of funds and budget approval at the time of need; authorizing the City Manager to
negotiate and execute all other documents, including any agreements, amendments,
renewals, and extensions, subject to allocations, appropriations and budgetary approval
having been previously made, and in compliance with applicable provisions of the Code
of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, ("City Code"), including, the City of Miami's
Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity Principles, all as
set forth in chapter 18 of the City Code, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and in
compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as may be necessary for said
purpose.
Background of Item:
Police has a continued need for patrol bicycles for their Bike Patrol Division. For the
past several years Police have utilized APBs and need to add to its bicycle fleet with
compatible equipment. There are other law enforcement bicycle manufacturers,
however, their products are not compatible with Police's specialized needs. In contrast,
APB Bikes are specifically manufactured for public safety professionals, rather than
being mountain bikes modified for police usage. The continuity of the APBs is
necessary to ensure safety, consistent performance, and readiness to effectively
provide protection to the City of Miami Residents. Furthermore, APBs are exclusively
designed, manufactured, and distributed by Volcanic, and are the only existing item and
source that is designed to be compatible with the needs of the Police officer by helping
to withstand the rigors of daily patrol.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $40,000.00 estimated annually
Department of Police
Department of Police
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
Department of Procurement
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
City Commission
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Clerk
Reviewed B
Jorge Blanco
Manuel Morales
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Marie Gouin
Annie Perez
Arthur Noriega V
Valentin J Alvarez
Maricarmen Lopez
Valentin J Alvarez
Thomas M. Fossler
George K. wysong III
City Clerk's Office
Initial Police Review Completed
Department Head Review Completed
Budget Analyst Review Completed
Budget Review Completed
Procurement Review Completed
City Manager Review Completed
Legislative Division Review Completed
Meeting Completed
Legislative Division Review Completed
ACA Review Completed
Approved Form and Correctness with Modification(s)
Rendered Completed
04/03/2025 9:48 AM
04/08/2025 10:31 AM
04/10/2025 10:58 AM
04/10/2025 3:28 PM
04/13/2025 11:19 AM
04/14/2025 12:21 PM
04/14/2025 2:18 PM
04/24/2025 9:00 AM
05/01/2025 10:09 AM
05/01/2025 10:37 AM
Completed
06/02/2025 10:26 AM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0150
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17331 Final Action Date:4/24/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-92 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND
APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF A SOLE SOURCE, ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"); AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF APPROACH BIKE PATROL BICYCLES ("APBS"), TO BE PROVIDED
BY VOLCANIC PARTNERS, LLC D/B/A VOLCANIC BIKES ("VOLCANIC"), FOR THE
MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT ("POLICE"), ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, THEREAFTER RENEWABLE ANNUALLY, SUBJECT TO
AN ANNUAL FINDING OF SOLE SOURCE BY THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT
OFFICER ("CPO") AND APPROVAL OF THE SAME BY THE CITY MANAGER;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM POLICE'S GENERAL ACCOUNT OR OTHER LEGALLY
AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
AND BUDGET APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING
ANY AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALLOCATIONS,
APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVAL, AND COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL
INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY
CODE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AS
MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Police Department ("Police") have a continued need for patrol
bicycles for their Bike Patrol Division; and
WHEREAS, Police have utilized Approach Bike Patrol Bicycles ("APBs") for several
years and needs to add to its bicycle fleet with compatible equipment; and
WHEREAS, APBs are specifically manufactured for public safety professionals, rather
than being mountain bikes modified for police usage; and
WHEREAS, the continuity of the APBs is necessary to ensure safety, consistent
performance, and readiness to effectively provide protection to the City of Miami ("City")
residents; and
WHEREAS, APBs are exclusively designed, manufactured, and distributed by Volcanic,
and are the only existing item and source that is designed to be compatible with the needs of
the Police officer by helping to withstand the rigors of daily patrol; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-92 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the City's Chief Procurement Officer ("CPO") and the City Manager
recommend that the requirements for competitive sealed bidding procedures be waived as not
being practicable and that the procurement of the APBs be approved; and
WHEREAS, the sole source finding of the CPO has been approved and adopted as the
finding of the City Manager, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, following notice of a public hearing, duly published prior to the award, the
City seeks procurement of the APBs, by a waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures as a
sole source, ratified, and approved by a 4/5th affirmative vote of the City Commission.
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 18-92 of the City
Code, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's finding of a sole source, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A," waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding as not
being practicable to the City and authorizing the purchase of APBs, to be provided by Volcanic,
for Police, on an as needed basis, for a period of one (1) year, thereafter renewable annually,
subject to an annual finding of sole source by the CPO and approval of the same by the City
Manager, is hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. Funds to be allocated from Police's general account number or other legally
available funding sources, subject to the availability of funds and budget approval at the time of
need.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute all other
documents, including any agreements, any amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, subject to allocations, appropriations and budgetary approval
having been previously made, and in compliance with applicable provisions of the City Code,
including, the City of Miami's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial
Integrity Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, and in compliance with
applicable regulations, as may be necessary for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legally requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.