THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
The purpose of this contract is to provide FLIR Thermal Vehicle Video Detection equipment and repairs. The Traffic Engineering Division currently utilizes the FLIR brand of equipment for the purpose of operation, maintenance, and repair of signalized intersections as part of various roadway construction projects, newly constructed traffic signals, and signal reconstructions.
On March 12, 2018, the Purchasing Division issued a Request for Information (RFI) to ascertain whether there were any other entities able to provide FLIR Thermal Vehicle Video Detection equipment approved by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). There were two responses to the RFI: Control Technologies, Inc., and Donatini, Inc. The Purchasing Division confirmed that Control Technologies, Inc. is the exclusive Sole Source vendor for FLIR products in the state of Florida (FDOT Contract No. ITB-DOT-15/16-9005-GH). The RFI response from the firm, Donatini, Inc., included only ten of the twenty necessary line items. The Purchasing Division confirmed that the firm, Donatini, Inc., Maritime Division is not on the manufacturer's authorized distributor list. Based on this information, the Director of Purchasing recommends approval of this sole source/brand designation (Exhibit 1).
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