DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL MONITORING SERVICES

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

The document is a legislative item for a resolution directing the County Mayor to negotiate and award Contract No. EVN0016781, Disaster Debris Removal Monitoring Services, to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC, for an initial five-year term and one five-year option to renew, for multiple County departments. The item was introduced on 6/15/2026, and the final action was on 6/16/2026, where it was adopted as amended. The Policy Council forwarded it to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation with committee amendments on 6/8/2026. The final amended version is under Legislative File No. 261254. The original item is under File No. 260739. The contract has a cumulative value of $95 million over five years. The decision was to award to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC instead of the initially recommended Tetra Tech, Inc., due to a cost savings of nearly $1 million. Public comment included Commissioner Gilbert III proffering the amendment to recommend Thompson, Commissioner Cohen Higgins supporting the amendment but questioning the recommendation, and Commissioner Milian Orbis questioning the weight assigned to cost. Chairman Rodriguez noted the cost disparity and that Thompson was well established with comparable contracts. The document also includes a separate header for a collective bargaining agreement between Miami-Dade County and AFSCME Local 121, but the legislative text and action are for the disaster debris removal monitoring services contract.