Res. No. 208-99-10831RESOLUTION NO.208-99-10831
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DISBURSE THE SUM OF $6,100.00 TO LOCKING
SYSTEMS INC.FOR THE PURCHASE OF PARKING
METER COIN BOX LOCKS AND KEYS AND
CHARGING THIS DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT
NO.01-2100-519-6435,"ACQUISITION OF PARKING
METER COIN BOX LOCKS AND KEYS".
WHEREAS,a number of parkingmetercoinboxtheft attempts have resulted in
revenue losses and damage tothe meter locks,and;
WHEREAS,aneffectiveapproachtocurtailthiscriminalactivityistoreplacethe
current meter locks with stronger,more tamper-proof locks,and;
WHEREAS,the Administration has evaluated the meter locks in the market and
determined that a particular manufacturer provides an effective lock ata reasonable price.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED bythe MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION of the CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.Three quotations wereobtainedbyPublicWorks,asfollows:
UNIT COST
Locks TOTAL COST
&assmbly keys (400 locks:40 keys)
LockingSystemsInternational,Inc.$14.50$3.50 $6,100.00
Abloy Security,Inc.$15.29$3.93$6,273.20*
Duncan Industries $28.45 $7.00 $11,380.00
*excludes freight cost.
Section 2.TheCity Manager be authorized to disburse asum of notto exceed
$6,200.00 to Locking Systems International,Inc.
Section 3.That this resolution shallbe effective immediately after adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this5thday of October,1999.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY CLERK SJ
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Robaina:
Vice Mayor Oliveros:
Commissioner Feldiu:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner Russell:
4-0
Yea
Not present
Yea
Yea
Yea
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor and Commission DATE:October 5,1999
FROM:Charles D.Scurr A I *RE:Agenda Item #
City Manager/)/)[j J 0^Approval of expenditure for
the purchase of security locksfor
parking meters -Abloy Inc.
REQUEST
The attached resolution seeks approval ofa $6,100.00 expenditure forthepurchaseof400
securitylocksand 16 keysfortheparkingmetersinthecentralbusinessdistrict(CBD).
BACKGROUND
Overthepastseveralmonthswehaveexperiencedanumber of attempted thefts of the
parkingmetercoinboxesonmetersintheCBD.Some of theseattemptsweresuccessful,
resultinginthetheft of thecoinscontainedbythemeterbox.A joint review of this
situation has been conducted bythePolice,Parking and Public Works Departments.It
hasbeen concluded thatthebest approach toremedythis situation isto replace the
present meter coin box locks with stronger,more tamper proof locks.
ANALYSIS
The products offered by leading parking meter lock manufacturers were reviewed.The
locksconsideredincludedsomethatofferedkeyaccesscombinations,butrequired
modification tothe meter boxdoor,adding significant labor cost tothe installation.The
securitylockchosenprovidesthesecurityleveldesired(includingkey combination)ata
reasonablecost.Thislockismadebyone of theleading manufacturers of securitylocks
intheworld,AbloyIndustries.TheAbloylocksarehighlytamper-proof,andareusedby
otherparkingsystemsinthecountry.ThePoliceDepartmentinspectedtheAbloylock
and endorse its use.
Theunitcostforthelockandrequiredassemblycomponentsis$14.50.Sixteenkeyswill
bepurchasedacost of $3.50each.Thesepricesarethelowest of threebidsobtainedby
thePublicWorksDepartment.ThelocksandkeyswillbeprovidedbyLockingSystems
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International Inc.,a firm that furnishes similar hardware tothe Miami Parking System.
The locks will be installed on the existing meter doors by the City's parking management
contractor,RonStroyne.TherewillbenoaddedcosttotheCityfortheinstallation.
Funding for this disbursement will come from Account No.01.2100.519.6435,
"Acquisition ofParking Meters Coin Box Locks".The resultingaccount balance willbe
zero.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Thesecurity of the City's parkingmetersisimportantinterms of revenuesandoverall
safety.Parkingmeterthievesmustbedeterredfromfutureactivityasmuchaspossible.
Thenewhighsecuritylockswillhelpachievethis.Approval of thispurchaseis
recommended.
Attachment
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ISIIfPcking Systems
LOCK QUOTATION
TO;The City ofS.Miami Public Works «^^Miami,FL Daw 0ctt*Cf L l»*
QuoteMl Wl 991A
Attn:Fernando Rodriguez
We an pleased to submit the following quotation for your consideration;
l*rt NmabcrT Description Quantify Unit
*UC |CL623B ABLOY EXEC VAULT DR.PARKING 400*00 1%
_METER LOCK W $1317
•LK I S^S «««»«.33
KEYS ANY $3.50
All freight will boprepaid and added.~~~^
Net 30 days withapproved credit.
Delivery will be quoted upon receiving finn oidcr.
This quota expires in60Days.
Thank you for the opportunity to quote onthis work.
sinwwly Authorized Sales &Service Center
Jeaon Faulconer
SalesRepresentative
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ABLOY SECURITY,INC.
September 30,1999
Mr.Fernando Rodriguez
Public Works
Oty of South Miami
Dear Mr.Rodriguez:
We appreciate yourinterestinthe ABLOY Exec Parking Meter locksandkeys.Jason
Paulcpner of Locking Systems International hastoldmeofhis conversations with you;
andyourplansto act soon onlocking needs.
Hehasasked me tooffer pricing toyou;andexplainthe note Locking Systems fills inthe
ASSA ABLOY US system.
Pricing
P/N CL623E ABLOY Exec parking meterlock
forDuncanor Duncan-style meters;keyed alike,
keyeddifferent;orinkeyed-alikegroups;assembled;
lesskeys;600pieces $13.88each
Camsfor the ABLOY CL623EDuncanor Duncan-style
parking meter locks;600pieces $1.41each
Exec restricted cut keys for the above parking m^sr
locks $3.93 each
Lead time for an order such as the one listed above 10 weeks
Terms:net 30days;FOB Irving,TX
Quotation validfor shipments thru December 31,1999
Because ofthe number of years ABLOY has provided products and services to industries
suchasVending,Payphone,TransportationandCity Revenue Departments,we have
cometounderstandyourneedfor quick,professional serviceandsupport.To best
provide Excellent CustomerServiceandquality product,ABLOY hasestablished
relationships withaveryfew (six)independentbusiness professionals;conducted
extensiveproducttraining;andestablishedanetwork of Authorized ABLOY Service
Centers.
6015 Commerce Drive,Suite 450 •Irving,Texas 75063
Toil Free:(800)367-4598 •Phone:(972)753-1127 •Fax:(972)753-0792
Website,www.abloyusa.com Company Email:abloyl gdaUas.net
An ASSAABLOY<?mup Company
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Mr.Rodriguez,p.2
These Authorized Service Centers are located around the United States,and are changed
with the responsibility for Sales and Customer Service In those areas.Almost an
extension of cur factory,each Authorized Service Center maintains a large unassembled
inventory of ABLOY productsand restricted key blanks.Thisenablesthemto build locks
and cut restricted keys to Customer specs;maintain key records for each Customer;and
rekey locks in much faster lead timesthanwe can in the factory,
Locking Systems isthe ABLOY Authorized Service Center closest to you.Jason and
George have been associated with our product lines for several years anddo very
professional work.Their work quality,short lead times and "neighborhood-availability
for after-sale supportwouldbegreat advantages toyou.
Thankyou for your consideration of ABLOY Exec products.IbelieveyouandyourTeam
wtfl beverypleasedwith the security,performanceand accountability the parking meter
locksandkey will bringyou.Locking Systems and we look forward to being of serviceto
you In whatever manner youbelieve best foryour business.
Sincerely,
BobSnoddy
Regional Sales Manager
Enclosures
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