FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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

Resolution authorizing establishment of Prequalification Pool No. EVN0038756, Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (Group 4), in the amount of $15,000,000.00 for a five-year term for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. The pool will enable MDFR to solicit spot market competitions to purchase different brands of bunker gear for testing and approval, as well as emergency purchases during supply chain disruptions. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to solicit pricing and award contracts up to an aggregate amount authorized by the Board, exercise all provisions of the solicitation documents and any resulting contracts pursuant to Section 2-8.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County and Implementing Order 3-38, and add vendors to the pool at any time, subject to ratification by the Board on a bi-annual basis. Any contract award under the pool exceeding $5,000,000.00 is ratified by the Board. The item was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Safety and Health Committee on 9/8/2026. The agenda date is 10/6/2026. The solicitation was issued on February 17, 2026, and closed on March 19, 2026, with eight submittals received. Six vendors are recommended for inclusion in the pool, one of which is a local firm. The pool will remain open to allow additional vendors to be added during the term. The fiscal impact for the five-year term is $15,000,000, funded from the Fire District FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, Volume 2, Page 76, Contractual Services. The current contract FB-01840 is valued at $12,740,722 for a five-year and six-month term and expires on February 28, 2027. Over the next five years, it is projected that approximately 14,219 coats, 9,982 pants, 3,797 helmets, 739 hoods, 922 gloves, and 781 boots will require replacement. The scope is countywide. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.