PROCUREMENT TASK FORCE, BID PROTESTS

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

This legislative matter concerns an ordinance related to Miami-Dade County procurement, specifically implementing recommendations from a Special Task Force to reduce inefficiencies in bid protests. Key changes include amending Section 2-8.4 of the County Code and Implementing Order 3-21. Recommendations being implemented involve a 5-day objection period after the first step in two-step qualification-based procurements, potential recovery of attorney's fees in frivolous bid protests (for procurements over $25 million), allowing motions to dismiss in bid protests, raising the informal protest threshold to $5 million, and creating 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 is currently in committee. The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to consider it on 7/21/2026.