DEWATERING PREQUAL POOL - MOD

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee · 2026-07-15 · resolution

Resolution authorizing additional expenditure authority of $12,879,707.00 for a total modified cumulative pool amount of $18,896,707.00 for Prequalification Pool No. EVN0000187, Dewatering and Tank Cleaning Services, for the Water and Sewer Department. The pool was established on October 3, 2023, through Resolution No. R-871-23 and modified through Resolution No. R-556-25, for a five-year term, currently valued at $6,017,000. The pool expires on November 30, 2028. The item is in committee, introduced 6/24/2026, agenda date 9/1/2026, agenda item number 8P. The requested additional expenditure authority is specifically for WASD, the largest user. The services include tank cleaning, sludge removal, dewatering, vacuum truck services, hydro-excavation, and related maintenance activities. The increased utilization is due to enhanced preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, and regulatory compliance. An example given is a temporary dewatering system at the North District Wastewater Treatment Plant (NDWWTP) to process solids due to reduced treatment capacity at the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant (CDWWTP) at Virginia Key, resulting in expenditures exceeding $2 million. The funding will also support cleaning of 10 contact basins at the Alexander Orr, Hialeah, and Preston Water Treatment Plants. Any contract award under the pool exceeding $5,000,000.00 is subject to ratification by the Board. Prequalified vendors listed: Envirowaste Services Group, Inc., Flotech Environmental, LLC (SBE), Merrell Bros., Inc., Synagro South, LLC, U.S. Submergent Technologies, LLC. Due diligence noted a settlement agreement between the County and Synagro South, LLC via Resolution No. R-769-23, which stipulated the dispute would not impact Synagro's ability to conduct business with the County. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.