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A Resolution accepting the recommendation of the Procurement Officer to waive the competitive bid process of the Procurement code pursuant to Section 2-691 entitled “Special Procurement/Bid Waiver” for the lease of eleven (11) 2020 FLHP Harley-Davidson motorcycles from Peterson’s Harley-Davidson of Miami, LLC., for a two (2) year period.
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The current lease agreement for the 2018 Harley-Davidson FLHP motorcycles for the Police Department’s Special Enforcement Division/Motor Unit will expire on August 14, 2020. Peterson’s Harley-Davidson of Miami, LLC., the current provider, has proposed a new lease agreement to replace the current fleet with new 2020 models at $625 per month, per motorcycle. The cost for the two (2) year lease term will be $165,000.
This agreement provides for regular scheduled services as recommended by the factory, parts and labor for installation of dealer-owned equipment, and transfer of dealer-owned equipment upon renewal. The new lease agreement will also add service charge(s) for the transfer of owners’ equipment such as radars and cameras on new motorcycles.
Under Section 2-691 of the Procurement Code, entitled “Special Procurement/Bid Waiver,” a special procurement may be initiated when an unusual or unique situation exists that make the application of all requirements of competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposal contrary to the public interest. Peterson’s Harley-Davidson of Miami, is the only local dealership in Miami-Dade County with authority from Harley-Davidson to lease to law enforcement agencies and to provide maintenance and repair services.