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 regarding a disaster debris removal monitoring services contract. The Board of County Commissioners voted on 6/16/2026 to adopt the resolution as amended, directing the County Mayor to negotiate and award Contract No. EVN0016781 to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC. The initial recommendation had been Tetra Tech, Inc., but an amendment was passed to select Thompson instead, citing a cost savings of nearly $1 million. The contract is for an initial five-year term with one five-year option to renew. The final adopted version is under file number 261254, and the original item is under file number 260739. The document also includes a separate item regarding a collective bargaining agreement, but the primary action is the contract award. The vote was 7-3, with Chairman Rodriguez and Commissioners Lopez and Milian Orbis voting no. The amended resolution was assigned Resolution No. R-542-26. Public comment during the Policy Council meeting included concerns from Commissioner Gilbert III and Chairman Rodriguez about the cost difference between the top two ranked proposers, leading to the amendment to select Thompson. Commissioner Cohen Higgins noted the contract's cumulative value of $95 million and the absence of a representative to answer questions. Commissioner Milian Orbis questioned the weight assigned to cost in the scoring. The document does not state a specific address, parcel, acreage, or square footage for a construction project, as it is a procurement contract for services.