(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 the item to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 9/8/2026. The item was introduced on 8/18/2026 and is scheduled for the BCC agenda on 10/6/2026. 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 includes four groups, with Group 4 being a prequalification pool addressed in a companion item. The fiscal impact for the five-year term 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 for a five-year and six-month term 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. Vendors not recommended for award 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. due to no bids or higher than lowest bid. 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.