FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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

Resolution authorizing establishment of Prequalification Pool No. EVN0038756, 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 pool enables spot market competitions to purchase different brands of bunker gear for testing and approval, as well as emergency purchases during supply chain disruptions. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to solicit pricing and award contracts up to the aggregate amount authorized, exercise all provisions of solicitation documents and resulting contracts, 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 item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Safety and Health Committee on 9/8/2026. The agenda date is 10/6/2026. Six vendors are recommended for inclusion in the pool: Advanced Emergency Services Training, Inc. dba AEST Fire & Safety; Fire Fighter One LLC; Municipal Equipment Company, LLC; North America Fire Equipment Co., Inc.; Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC; and Viking Life-Saving Equipment (America), Inc. Two vendors, MES Service Company, LLC and PGI, Inc., were not prequalified. The scope is countywide. The fiscal impact is $15,000,000 funded from the Fire District FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, Volume 2, Page 76, Contractual Services. The current contract FB-01840 is valued at $12,740,722 for a five-year and six-month term and expires on February 28, 2027. 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 solicitation was issued on February 17, 2026, with a closing date of March 19, 2026, and eight submittals were received. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.