ELECTRICAL OVERSIGHT (LIGHTSPEED) - RATIFICATION (327226)

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-587-26 (Legislative Item File Number 261117) on July 21, 2026, ratifying Emergency Contract No. E-10684 for Electrical Infrastructure Oversight and Maintenance Service to Solares Electrical Services, Inc. in the amount of $358,256.00 for the People and Internal Operations Department. The contract is for the Lightspeed Facility, which houses the County's 911 call center, 311 operations, the Real Time Crime Center, and Communications, Information and Technology servers. The emergency contract was executed after an April 25, 2025 construction incident by Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. compromised electrical systems. Solares was already on site under a separate contract and provided around-the-clock monitoring. The County is pursuing recovery of costs from Suffolk. The fiscal impact is $358,256 for a one-time purchase from General Funds FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget. The item was introduced on June 18, 2026, and adopted on July 21, 2026. The scope is countywide in nature, though Lightspeed is located within District 12. Solares Electrical Services, Inc. is a Small Business Enterprise with a principal address of 2801 NW 112 Ave, Doral, FL, with 35 employees, 89% of whom reside in Miami-Dade County. The contract manager is Eddy Etienne. Christopher Grant-Henriques of the Strategic Procurement Department is the Division Director. The County Mayor or designee is authorized to exercise all contract provisions, including cancellation or extensions. Due diligence found no adverse findings. The two percent User Access Program applies; Small Business Enterprise measures, Local Preference, and Living Wage Ordinance do not apply. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.