PUBLIC SAFETY & EQUIPMENT SERVICES (MOD)

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

This is a legislative item for additional expenditure authority, not a construction or land development project. It authorizes $4,849,000.00 in additional spending for Contract No. 4400008468, Public Safety & Emergency Equipment & Services, for Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR), bringing the total modified contract amount to $50,541,748.00. The contract is with Safeware, Inc., located at 4403 Forbes Blvd, Lanham, MD, with a local address at 8263 NW 56 Street, Doral, FL. The additional funds are for MDAD to purchase BriefCam video analytics software and install Greater Miami Expressway Agency (GMX) traffic surveillance cameras along the Miami International Airport (MIA) Central Boulevard corridor, and for MDFR to continue purchasing public safety and emergency response equipment. The item was introduced on 8/19/2026, assigned to the County Attorney on 8/21/2026, and is scheduled for the Safety and Health Committee on 10/6/2026 as agenda item 8P. The status is 'In Committee'. The contract expires on September 30, 2028. The current allocation is $45,692,748. The additional allocation requested is $4,849,000, with MDAD requesting $2,460,000 and MDFR requesting $2,389,000. The document does not state a final decision. Public comment sentiment is not stated.