DEWATERING PREQUAL POOL - MOD

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners is considering authorizing an additional expenditure of $12,879,707.00 for Prequalification Pool No. EVN0000187, which provides dewatering and tank cleaning services for the Water and Sewer Department (WASD). This would bring the total modified cumulative pool amount to $18,896,707.00. The additional funds are needed to maintain operational reliability, regulatory compliance, and environmental protection for water and wastewater treatment facilities, including cleaning of contact basins at Alexander Orr, Hialeah, and Preston Water Treatment Plants. The pool was initially established on October 3, 2023, and modified on a previous date not specified. The pool expires on November 30, 2028. The Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee forwarded this item to the Board with a favorable recommendation on July 15, 2026. The request is for WASD, the largest user of these services, which are critical for maintaining water and wastewater treatment plant structures, tanks, clarifiers, containment units, pipelines, and other processing facilities. Services include tank cleaning, sludge removal, dewatering, vacuum truck services, and hydro-excavation. The increased utilization is due to enhanced preventative maintenance efforts and response to operational emergencies, such as a temporary dewatering system installed at the North District Wastewater Treatment Plant following failures at the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant.