LANDFILL GAS CONVERSION

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

The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-656-26 (File Number 261339) on July 21, 2026, directing the County Mayor or designee to negotiate a non-competitive, revenue-generating contract for a landfill gas conversion facility at the South Dade Landfill site, subject to filing a waiver of formal bid procedures. The resolution also directs that if the bid waiver is not filed, the County Mayor must provide a report to the Board by September 1, 2026, explaining why. The original staff recommendation to reject all proposals under RFP No. EVN0019329 was amended by the Policy Council on July 13, 2026, to instead direct negotiation of a non-competitive contract. The South Dade Landfill is located at 23707 SW 97th Avenue, Homestead, FL. The North Dade Landfill is located at 21500 NW 47th Avenue, Miami, FL. The project involves design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of a landfill gas conversion facility to produce Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). The estimated cost to the developer to design and build each facility was over $30,000,000. Five proposals were received under the original RFP, and all were deemed non-responsive by the County Attorney's Office on December 29, 2025. The new solicitation will likely be issued for the South Dade Landfill site only, as proposals indicated the North Dade Landfill is not a viable site. The vendors not recommended for award were Apex One Home Inspections Corp., Mobius Fuels, LLC, Nopetro Energy, Sagepoint Energy Landfill Holdco, and Waga Energy, Inc. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.