PLANT MATERIALS & TREE SERVICES

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners resolution to extend Prequalification Pool No. RTQ-02029, Plant Material and Tree Services, for five years and add $42,637,500 in expenditure authority, bringing the total modified cumulative pool amount to $109,045,800. The pool is used by multiple County departments to purchase plant materials (flowers, shrubs, trees, palms, ground coverings, vines, sod, seeds) and related tree services (trimming, removal, disposal, maintenance). The pool was established April 5, 2022, via Resolution No. R-311-22, with a current cumulative allocation of $66,408,300. The pool term expires May 31, 2027; if approved, it will expire May 31, 2032. The item was forwarded to the Board 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 8P. Any contract award under the pool exceeding $5,000,000, or $1,500,000 for Miami-Dade Aviation Department, must be ratified by the Board. The largest allocations are for Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS) at $58,275,000 modified allocation, and Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) at $21,735,000. There are currently 34 active prequalified vendors, including 19 certified Small Business Enterprise firms. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.