PUBLIC SAFETY & EQUIPMENT SERVICES (MOD)

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

Resolution authorizing additional expenditure authority of $4,849,000 for Contract No. 4400008468, Public Safety & Emergency Equipment & Services, for Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR), increasing the total modified contract amount to $50,541,748. The contract is currently valued at $45,692,748. The additional funds will enable MDAD to purchase products and services for its BriefCam Video Analytics software solution and Greater Miami Expressway Agency (GMX) traffic surveillance projects along the Miami International Airport (MIA) Central Boulevard corridor, and allow MDFR to continue acquiring public safety and emergency response equipment. MDFR's funds were exhausted due to unanticipated events including the Quarry 2 Fire, the Well Fires, and the Venezuela Earthquake response. The contract expires on September 30, 2028. The vendor is Safeware, Inc., with principal address 4403 Forbes Blvd Lanham, MD and local address 8263 NW 56 Street Doral, FL. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with a favorable recommendation by the Safety and Health Committee on 9/8/2026. The agenda date is 10/6/2026. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to exercise all provisions of the contract, including cancellation or extensions. The impact is countywide. The funding source for MDAD is Proprietary Funds FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, Volume 3, Page 203, Contractual Services; for MDFR it is Fire District / Federal Funds FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, Volume 2, Page 76, Other Operating. The MDAD additional allocation is $2,460,000 (new cumulative $13,558,885); MDFR additional allocation is $2,389,000 (new cumulative $12,394,000). The contract also includes approximately $9,909,000 for Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.