GARBAGE COLLECTION

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee · 2026-07-15 · resolution

This legislative item concerns a resolution authorizing a non-competitive designated purchase for garbage collection and disposal services under Contract No. 6938-2/22. The request is for an additional three years and an expenditure authority of $19,411,303.00, bringing the total modified cumulative amount to $81,897,586.00 for multiple County departments. The extension is to allow the Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) time to transition these services to in-house operations. The item was introduced on 7/6/2026 and was deferred by the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee on 7/15/2026. The largest users requiring additional funds are the Housing and Community Development (HCD) department ($6,500,000), Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS) ($6,500,000), Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation (MDCR) ($1,980,000), People and Internal Operations Department (PIOD) ($1,436,000), and Water and Sewer Department (WASD) ($1,701,525). The contract was originally approved on September 17, 2013, and has a current cumulative allocation of $62,486,283. The proposed modification extends the contract expiration to May 31, 2031. Awarded vendors include Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. and Waste Management, Inc. of Florida.