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Home My WebLink AboutJ-1 Resolution: DGG Taser, IncCity of ~Vl iami ~ard ~ens 1515-200 NW 167~' Street Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 Aqenda Cover Paqe Date: June 13, 2007 Mayor Shirley Gibson Vice Mayor Oscar Braynon II Councilman Melvin L. Bratton Councilman Aaron Campbell Jr. Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett Councilwoman Barbara Watson Councilman Andre Williams Fiscal Impact: No o Yes X Pubiic hearing ^ Quasi-Judicial ^ (If yes, explain in Staff Summary) Ordinance ^ Resolution X Funding Source: General Fund 1st Reading ^ 2nd Reading ^ Contract/P.O. Requirement: Yes X No^ Advertising requirement: Yes ^ No X Sponsor Name/Department: Danny Crew, City Manager RFP/RFQ/Bid # Title Proposed Resolution waiving competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager to issue purchase order for the purchase of Electronic Control Devices for the Police Department. Staff Summary When the MGPD transitions police service from Miami-Dade County (MDC) on December 1, 2007, Electronic Control Devices (ECD) made by Taser International will be an integral part of daily police operations. ECDs provide officers with a less lethal force option to assist in restraining a subject who is combative or offers physical resistance. ECDs will enable officers to subdue persons from harming themselves or others. The ECD is a device that temporarily immobilizes and incapacitates subjects so officers are able to reduce threats and safely apprehend otherwise unruly subjects. ECDs serve as a valuable tool to enhance officer safety and the safety of others by reducing officer shootings and injuries. Prior to issuing the ECDs, officers will be required to attend an eight (8) hour ECD certification course and demonstrate proficiency and policy knowledge. Taser International is the sole source manufacturer of the patented less than lethal Electro Muscular Disruption device (Taser). If approved, the City would be contracting with DGG Taser and Tactical Supply, located in Jacksonville, Florida, which is the sole authorized distributor for Taser International in the State of Florida. The Miami Gardens Police Department will be purchasing Tasers with Cam AudioNideo recording for enhanced accountability. The Cost per unit is $1418.70 including holster, and staff is requesting the initial purchase of 40 units for a total initial cost of $56,748.08. It is anticipated that the Police Department will purchase additional devices in the future as officers obtain the necessary certifications to carry these weapons. J-1) CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION DGG TASER, INC. Staff Summarv Recommendation: That the City Council approve the attached resolution waiving competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase order to DGG Taser & Tactical Supply for the purchase of ECD devices not to exceed the budgeted amount. RESOLUTION No. 2007- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS TO DGG TASER, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $56,748.08; WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY PURCHASING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 1 WHEREAS, the City of Miami Gardens is in the process of creating its Police 2 Department and hiring Police Officers, and 3 WHEREAS, Electronic Control Devices ("ECD") will be an integral part of daily 4 police operations, and 5 WHEREAS, ECDs provide police officers with a less lethal force option in assist 6 in restraining suspects who are combative, and 7 WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the ECDs be purchased from 8 Taser International, and 9 WHEREAS, DGG Taser, Inc., located in Jacksonville, Florida, is the only 10 distributor of Taser International ECDs in the State of Florida, and 11 WHEREAS, it is expected that the cost per ECD unit will be $1,418.70 which will 12 include a holster, and 13 WHEREAS, an initial purchase of forty (40) units will be made at a cost of 14 $56,748.08, and 15 WHEREAS, it is anticipated that if additional tasers are required, they will be 16 purchased by the City Manager using his authority, 17 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 18 OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 19 Section 1. ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas 20 paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby 21 made a specific part of this Resolution. 22 Section 2. AUTHORIZATION: The City Councif of the City of Miami Gardens, 23 Florida, authorizes the City Manager to issue purchase orders to DGG Taser, Inc., for 24 the purchase of Electronic Control Devices for the Police Department, in an amount not 25 to exceed $56,748.08. 26 Section 3. WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING: In accordance with Section 27 15(a) of the City's Purchasing Ordinance, the City Council hereby authorizes a waiver of 28 the competitive bidding requirements of the purchasing code. 29 Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately 30 upon its final passage. 31 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JUNE 13, 2007. SHIRLEY GIBSON, MAYOR ATTEST: RONETTA TAYLOR, CMC, CITY CLERK Prepared by SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, ESQ. City Attorney 47 SPONSORED BY: DANNY CREW, CITY MANAGER 48 49 MOVED BY: 50 SECONDED BY: 51 52 VOTE: 53 54 Mayor Shiriey Gibson (Yes) 55 Vice Mayor Oscar Braynon, II (Yes) 56 Councilman Melvin L. Bratton (Yes) 57 Councilman Aaron Campbell (Yes) 58 Councilman Andre Williams (Yes) 59 Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett (Yes) 60 Councilwoman Barbara Watson (Yes) 61 62 SKD/teh 259182_1.DOC 63 ~ (No) (No) (No) (No) (No) (No) (No)