HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-201-1383 - P.O. to Morphotrak Inc
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date: December 8, 2010 Item Type: (Enter X in box) Resolution
Ordinance Other X Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance Reading: (Enter X in box) 1st Reading 2nd Reading X Public Hearing: (Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No Funding Source:
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Advertising Requirement: (Enter X in box) Yes No X Contract/P.O. Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid #: Sole S X ource Acquisition
Sponsor Name Dr. Danny O. Crew, City Manager Department: Police Department Short Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO MORPHOTRAK, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING RELATED TO AN AFIS STATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS
($89,059.00); PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Summary: On the Council meeting of October 27, 2010, City Council approved the
acceptance of the “Paul Coverdell Forensic Improvement Grant” offered by the United States Department of Justice in the amount of $98,316.00, for the acquisition of an automated fingerprint
identification system (AFIS). The AFIS station will allow law enforcement personnel to track cases, solve crimes (using fingerprints and palmprints,) to perform quality checks with more
accurate results to solve cases quickly. The Miami Dade Police Department is the administrator for the AFIS connection and program in Miami Dade County. As such, all law enforcement
agencies that operate an AFIS must connect to the Miami Dade Police Department system. In researching the industry providers of this product, staff found that only MorphoTrak Inc. can
provide an AFIS Station that is compatible with the Miami Dade Police Department AFIS, located in Doral Florida. MorphoTrak has unique encoding algorithms and search routines, and and
is the only product that can ensure continuous operation during implementation. In accordance with the City’s Sole Source procurement policy; and in an effort to ensure that there were
no other products from potential vendors in the market that may provide the same technical functions, staff announced its intent to acquire an AFIS Latent Station on October 22, 2010
on the City’s website. A broadcast notification was ITEM K-1) CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION P.O. to Morphotrak, Inc.
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 sent to 111 vendors. Three (3) vendors reviewed the City’s announcement; however, no proposals were submitted. Staff
therefore negotiated the sole source acquisition of the MorphoTrak AFIS Latent Station with MorphTrak Inc., of Anaheim California. As the developer and provider of the current existing
sub-system, software application, and LSS units, only MorhoTrack, can provide the City and the region with an AFIS Latent Station that will ensure continuous uninterrupted functionality.
Proposed Action: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to MorphoTrack Inc., of Anaheim California for the purchase, installation, maintenance and
training of the AFIS Latent Station, in the amount of $89,059.00. Attachment: None