(AWARDL) FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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

Resolution approving award of Contract No. EVN0038756 for structural firefighting personal protective equipment (bunker gear) to three vendors for a total combined amount of $33,975,000.00 for a five-year term for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. The contract has four groups; Groups 1-3 are awarded to specific vendors, and Group 4 is a companion item for a prequalification pool. The contract replaces 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 item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Safety and Health Committee on September 8, 2026, and is scheduled for the BCC agenda on October 6, 2026. 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 expires on February 28, 2027. The award is 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 (America), Inc. (Group 3) in the amount of $10,725,058.00. The contract is countywide in scope. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.