(AWARDL) FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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

Resolution approving award of Contract No. EVN0038756 for 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 countywide in nature. The Safety and Health Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 9/8/2026. The agenda date is 10/6/2026. The item was introduced on 8/18/2026. 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 contract has four groups, with Group 4 being a prequalification pool addressed in a companion item. The fiscal impact is $33,975,000, funded from the Fire District FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, Volume 2, Page 76, Contractual Services. The current contract is valued at $12,740,722 and expires on February 28, 2027. The project includes replacement of approximately 14,219 coats, 9,982 pants, 3,797 helmets, 922 gloves, 739 hoods, and 781 boots over the next five years. The vendors recommended for award are Municipal Equipment Company, LLC (408 Bif Court, Orlando, FL), Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC (1112 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton, FL), and Viking Life-Saving Equipment (America), Inc. (11255 NW 106 Street, Suite 1, Medley, FL). Vendors not recommended include Advance Emergency Services Training, Inc. dba AEST Fire & Safety, Firefighter One LLC, MES Service Company, LLC, North America Fire Equipment Co., Inc., and PGI, Inc. The two percent User Access Program applies, the Small Business Enterprise Bid Preference and Local Preference applied, and the Living Wage Ordinance does not apply. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.