DEWATERING PREQUAL POOL - MOD

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

Miami-Dade County's Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee is considering a resolution to authorize an additional $12,879,707.00 in expenditure authority 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 address current and anticipated operational needs, including planned maintenance, emergency repairs for aging infrastructure, increased system demand, and regulatory compliance. The pool is utilized by multiple county departments, but this request is specifically for WASD, the largest user. The services are critical for maintaining water and wastewater treatment plant structures, tanks, clarifiers, containment units, pipelines, and other processing facilities. A specific example cited is the need for a temporary dewatering system at the North District Wastewater Treatment Plant due to failures at the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant, which incurred expenditures exceeding $2 million. The pool was established on October 3, 2023, and modified on a previous date, with a five-year term expiring November 30, 2028. Any contract award under the pool exceeding $5,000,000.00 requires ratification by the Board. The document lists five prequalified vendors: Envirowaste Services Group, Inc., Flotech Environmental, LLC, Merrell Bros., Inc., Synagro South, LLC, and U.S. Submergent Technologies, LLC. Due diligence was conducted, with one vendor, Synagro South, LLC, having a past litigation resolved through a settlement agreement.