2024-ISS-325_Att_A.pdf

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Traffic Classifying Equipment and Repair
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2024-ISS-325
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Sarasota County, Siesta Key CDP, Florida

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This document is a Sole Source Justification letter from M.H. Corbin, LLC dated October 3, 2024, addressed to the State of Florida regarding the Histar Traffic Analyzing Equipment. The letter provides justification for a unique and proprietary traffic analysis system utilizing Vehicle Magnetic Imaging (VMI) technology, which is a small, lightweight, rechargeable, self-contained unit designed for lane-specific vehicle classification. Gulf Material Sales, LLC is identified as the exclusive distributor for M.H. Corbin's Histar portable traffic analyzing equipment and hardware within the State of Florida.

The document affirms that no other manufacturer, distributor, or provider can sell, deliver, or service the Histar Traffic Analyzing Equipment within Florida. The equipment's unique characteristics include its ability to use the earth's magnetic field to accurately count and classify vehicles, with a focus on increased accuracy of counts and distinct vehicle lane identity. The justification letter appears to support a sole source procurement by Sarasota County for traffic classifying equipment, replacement parts, accessories, and repairs, with the potential for competitive solicitation if other respondents can demonstrate the ability to supply similar products or services.

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M.H. Corbin, LLC.

8355 Rausch Drive Plain City, Ohio 43064 Ph: 800-380-1718

October 3, 2024

State of Florida

Histar Sole Source Justification

We hereby declare in good faith and to the best of our knowledge that the M.H. Corbin, LLC. Histar Traffic Analyzing Equipment requested for purchase is unique and/or proprietary. The necessary functional benefits of those unique characteristics being essential to the performance-based expectations of the Histar Traffic Analyzer.

The unique, exclusive and/or proprietary characteristics and design elements in the requested product are necessary and essential to the function and performance as follows:

1. Histar Traffic Analyzer Equipment - Vehicle Magnetic Imaging (VMI)

A. The Histar traffic analyzer is a small, lightweight, rechargeable, self-contained unit used for lane specific classifying for increased accuracy of counts and distinct vehicle lane identity. The Histar traffic analyzers use the patented Vehicle Magnetic Imaging (VMI) technology. This unique technology utilizes the earth’s magnetic field to accurately count and classify vehicles.

We hereby affirm to the best of our knowledge that no other manufacturer, distributor or provider can sell, deliver or service within the State of Florida the Histar Traffic Analyzing Equipment.

Gulf Material Sales, LLC. is the exclusive distributor for M.H. Corbin, LLC. and the patented Histar portable traffic analyzing equipment and accompanying hardware for the State of Florida.

Sincerely, Bill Corbin President

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