GARBAGE COLLECTION

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee · 2026-09-10 · resolution

Miami-Dade County legislative item File Number 261225 is a Resolution for a non-competitive designated purchase under Contract No. 6938-2/22 for Garbage Collection and Disposal Services. The item seeks to authorize a three-year extension and additional expenditure authority of $19,411,303.00, bringing the total modified cumulative amount to $81,897,586.00 for multiple County departments. The current contract term expires on May 31, 2028, and the extension would expire on May 31, 2031. The item was introduced on 7/6/2026 and was deferred at the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee meetings on 7/15/2026 and 9/10/2026, with the next meeting scheduled for 10/15/2026. The agenda date is 11/17/2026. The action is to allow the Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) time to transition services in-house. The awarded vendors are Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. and Waste Management, Inc. of Florida. The requester is Strategic Procurement. The item was deferred to the September 10, 2026 Committee meeting to allow the department to provide additional information, including a price comparison from a formal Invitation to Bid and a plan for bringing services in-house. Commissioner Cohen Higgins expressed concern about extending a contract to the same two vendors without a competitive process, calling it a monopoly. Commissioner Lopez recommended a formal solicitation to confirm if other providers would bid. Commissioner Gonzalez agreed with the deferral. Chairwoman Steinberg asked DSWM to provide its plan and a realistic timeline for the in-house transition. Ms. Uppal stated the department would issue a formal Invitation to Bid. Ms. Daniel noted a six-month pilot with 75 accounts was underway. The contract was originally approved on September 17, 2013, through Resolution No. R-740-13. The additional allocations by department include: HCD $6,500,000; PROS $6,500,000; MDCR $1,980,000; PIOD $1,436,000; WASD $1,701,525; Animal Services $172,224; Community Services $346,325; Cultural Affairs $75,011; Fire Rescue $45,000; Medical Examiner $4,600; Seaport $565,811; Transportation and Public Works $84,807. The contract has a current cumulative allocation of $62,486,283. The impact is countywide. The procurement contracting manager is Manuel Jimenez. The vendors' addresses are: Waste Connections of Florida, Inc., 3 Waterway Square Place Suite 110, The Woodlands, TX, local address 3840 NW 37 Court, Miami, FL; Waste Management, Inc. of Florida, 800 Capitol Street Suite 3000, Houston, TX, local address 8801 NW 91 Street, Miami, FL.