FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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

Miami-Dade County legislative item File Number 261447 is a Resolution to establish Prequalification Pool No. EVN0038756 for Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (Group 4) in the amount of $15,000,000.00 for a five-year term for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. The item was introduced on 8/17/2026 and is scheduled for the Safety and Health Committee agenda on 10/6/2026 as item 8P. The status is 'In Committee'. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to solicit pricing and award contracts up to the aggregate amount authorized, exercise provisions of solicitation documents, and add vendors to the pool at any time subject to bi-annual Board ratification. Any contract award under the pool exceeding $5,000,000.00 must be ratified by the Board. The document states a solicitation was issued on February 17, 2026, and closed on March 19, 2026, with eight submittals received. Six vendors are recommended for inclusion in the pool: Advanced Emergency Services Training, Inc. dba AEST Fire & Safety (304 North Wilkinson Drive, Laurinburg, NC), Fire Fighter One LLC (34 Wilson Drive, Sparta, NJ), Municipal Equipment Company, LLC (408 Bif Court, Orlando, FL), North America Fire Equipment Co., Inc. (1515 West Moulton Street, Decatur, AL), Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC (1112 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton, FL), and Viking Life-Saving Equipment (America), Inc. (11255 Northwest 106 Street, Suite 1, Medley, FL). Two vendors were not prequalified: MES Service Company, LLC and PGI, Inc. The fiscal impact is $15,000,000 funded from the Fire District FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, Volume 2, Page 76, Contractual Services. The document states that 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. The scope is countywide. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.