DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL MONITORING SERVICES

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

The document is a legislative item for Miami-Dade County, File Number 261096, a Resolution titled 'DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL MONITORING SERVICES'. It was introduced on 6/15/2026 and adopted as amended on 6/16/2026. The resolution directs the County Mayor to negotiate and award Contract No. EVN0016781 to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC for an initial five-year term with one five-year option to renew. The final action was on 6/16/2026, with the Board of County Commissioners voting 7-3 to adopt the amended resolution, which was assigned Resolution No. R-542-26. The amendment directed the award to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC instead of the initially recommended Tetra Tech, Inc., citing a cost savings of nearly $1 million. The contract has a cumulative value of $95 million over five years. The document also includes a separate item regarding a 2026-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Miami-Dade County and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Water and Sewer Department Employees Local 121, which is not a construction project. No specific street address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change is stated for any project. Public comment included concerns from Commissioner Gilbert III and Chairman Rodriguez about the cost difference between the top two proposers, with Commissioner Cohen Higgins noting the $95 million value and lack of a representative present, and Commissioner Milian Orbis questioning the weight given to cost. These concerns led to the amendment to select Thompson Consulting Services, LLC.