(AWARDL) FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

Safety and Health Committee · 2026-09-08 · resolution

Resolution approving award of Contract No. EVN0038756, Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment, to Municipal Equipment Company, LLC (Group 1) in the amount of $11,424,996.00; Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC (Group 2) in the amount of $11,824,946.00; and Viking Life-Saving Equipment, Inc. (Group 3) in the amount of $10,725,058.00, for a total combined amount of $33,975,000.00 for a five-year term for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. The contract is for structural firefighting personal protective equipment (bunker gear) including coats, pants, headgear, and boots. The item was introduced on 8/18/2026, forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Safety and Health Committee on 9/8/2026, and is scheduled for the Board agenda on 10/6/2026. The contract will replace FB-01840, approved via Resolution No. R-683-21. The solicitation was issued on February 17, 2026, and closed on March 19, 2026, with eight responses received. The fiscal impact is $33,975,000 for the five-year term, funded from the Fire District FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, Volume 2, Page 76, Contractual Services. The scope is countywide. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.