(AWARDL) FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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

This is a legislative item for the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, file number 261450, a resolution to approve the award of Contract No. EVN0038756 for Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (bunker gear) to three vendors for a five-year term for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. The total combined amount is $33,975,000.00. The recommended vendors are 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. The item was introduced on 8/18/2026 and is scheduled for the Safety and Health Committee on 10/6/2026. The status is 'In Committee'. The document does not state a final decision. The scope is countywide. The contract will replace FB-01840, approved via Resolution No. R-683-21. The fiscal impact is $33,975,000, funded by 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 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). The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.