GENETIC ANALYSES

Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · 2026-09-09 · resolution

This is a legislative item for a resolution to authorize a two-year extension of Contract No. SS-10099, Genetic Analyses in Waters, for the Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM). The contract is with LuminUltra Technologies, Inc. and is for time only, with no additional expenditure authority requested. The cumulative allocation remains at $1,250,000. The contract expires on October 31, 2026, and would expire on October 31, 2028, if approved. The item was introduced on 6/23/2026, was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 9/9/2026, and is scheduled for the Board agenda on 10/6/2026 as item 8P1. The sponsor is Raquel A. Regalado. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2. The document does not state a specific project site, address, parcel, or acreage. The services are for microbial source tracking to identify pollution sources in Biscayne Bay and surrounding waterbodies. The document states that LuminUltra is the only accredited laboratory in South Florida capable of performing the specific analytical methods required for saltwater environments. The County has begun transitioning complementary services to FIU via an interlocal agreement approved by Resolution No. R-184-26, which includes the University of Miami as a subcontractor. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.