FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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

This is a legislative item for a prequalification pool for structural firefighting personal protective equipment (bunker gear) for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. The pool number is EVN0038756, with a total amount of $15,000,000.00 for a five-year term. The item was introduced on 8/17/2026, and the agenda date is 10/6/2026. The Safety and Health Committee forwarded it to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation on 9/8/2026. The item authorizes the County Mayor or designee to solicit pricing and award contracts up to the aggregate amount authorized, exercise all provisions of the solicitation documents, and add vendors to the pool at any time, subject to bi-annual ratification by the Board. Any contract award exceeding $5,000,000.00 must be ratified by the Board. The pool is for the purchase of bunker gear, including coats, pants, helmets, hoods, gloves, and boots. Over the next five years, approximately 14,219 coats, 9,982 pants, 3,797 helmets, 739 hoods, 922 gloves, and 781 boots will require replacement. Six vendors are recommended for inclusion in the pool: Advanced Emergency Services Training, Inc. dba AEST Fire & Safety (Laurinburg, NC), Fire Fighter One LLC (Sparta, NJ), Municipal Equipment Company, LLC (Orlando, FL), North America Fire Equipment Co., Inc. (Decatur, AL), Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC (Bradenton, FL), and Viking Life-Saving Equipment (America), Inc. (Medley, FL). The fiscal impact 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 and expires on February 28, 2027. The scope is countywide. The solicitation was issued on February 17, 2026, and closed on March 19, 2026, with eight submittals received. The item notes that fewer than 75 percent of recommended vendors are local due to the specialized nature of the equipment. The Living Wage Ordinance does not apply. The Small Business Enterprise measures will be determined prior to advertising each spot market competition. The two percent User Access Program applies where permitted by funding source. Due diligence was conducted with no adverse findings. The vendors not prequalified are MES Service Company, LLC and PGI, Inc., because they did not meet the prequalification requirements. The item is pending before the Board. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, or acreage for a construction project. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.