PROCUREMENT TASK FORCE, BID PROTESTS

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · ordinance

This legislative item, File Number 261345, is an ordinance relating to County procurement, specifically addressing bid protest procedures. It implements recommendations from a Special Task Force to reduce inefficiencies. Key changes include establishing a 5-day objection period after the first step in two-step qualification-based procurements, allowing for attorney's fees in frivolous bid protests (for procurements over $25 million), permitting motions to dismiss protests, and raising the informal protest threshold to $5,000,000. It also mandates the creation of a centralized, automated online portal for filing protests with features like electronic fee submission, real-time tracking, automated notifications, and a docket of decisions. The ordinance amends Section 2-8.4 of the Code of Miami-Dade County and Implementing Order 3-21. The Board of County Commissioners is directing the County Mayor or designee to create the online portal and provide a report on its implementation within 90 days of the ordinance's effective date. The ordinance is currently 'In Committee'.