PLANT MATERIALS & TREE SERVICES

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

This is a legislative item for Miami-Dade County, File Number 261486, a Resolution to authorize an additional five years and $42,637,500.00 in expenditure authority for Prequalification Pool No. RTQ-02029, Plant Material and Tree Services, for multiple County departments, bringing the total modified cumulative pool amount to $109,045,800.00. The item was introduced on 8/19/2026, 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 8P. The pool was originally established on April 5, 2022, via Resolution No. R-311-22, with a current cumulative allocation of $66,408,300. The pool term expires on May 31, 2027, and would expire on May 31, 2032, if approved. The pool covers plant materials (flowers, shrubs, trees, palms, ground coverings, vines, sod, seeds) and related tree services (trimming, removal, disposal, maintenance). The largest user is the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS), with a modified allocation of $58,275,000. Other departments with allocations include DERM ($21,735,000), DSWM ($9,094,000), PIOD ($5,780,300), Transportation and Public Works ($3,100,000), Water and Sewer ($2,195,500), MDAD ($1,870,000), Library ($1,478,000), Fire Rescue ($990,000), Cultural Affairs ($256,000), Community Services ($200,000), and Corrections and Rehabilitation ($130,000). 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. There are currently 34 active prequalified vendors, including 19 certified Small Business Enterprise firms. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.