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 (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 a construction incident on April 25, 2025, by Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., the contractor on the adjacent Integrated Command and Communications Center project, compromised the electrical systems. Solares was already on site performing electrical work under a separate active construction contract at Lightspeed. The County is pursuing recovery of costs from Suffolk. The fiscal impact is $358,256 from General Funds FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget. The scope is countywide in nature, though the facility is located within District 12. The Board authorized the County Mayor or designee to exercise all provisions of the contract. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.