(AWARDL) FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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

This is a legislative item for the award of a contract for structural firefighting personal protective equipment (bunker gear) for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. The resolution approves the award of Contract No. EVN0038756 to three vendors: Municipal Equipment Company, LLC (Group 1) for $11,424,996.00; Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC (Group 2) for $11,824,946.00; and Viking Life-Saving Equipment, Inc. (Group 3) for $10,725,058.00, for a total combined amount of $33,975,000.00 for a five-year term. The item was introduced on 8/18/2026, was before the Safety and Health Committee on 9/8/2026 where it was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation, and is scheduled for the Board of County Commissioners on 10/6/2026 as agenda item 8P6. The contract will replace FB-01840, which was 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 a companion item for Group 4 (prequalified pool of vendors). The fiscal impact is $33,975,000, funded from the Fire District FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget. The scope is countywide. 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. The business opportunity is for the supply of structural firefighting personal protective equipment to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, with the award to the three named vendors.