GARBAGE COLLECTION

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

This legislative item concerns a resolution authorizing a non-competitive designated purchase for garbage collection and disposal services under Contract No. 6938-2/22. The resolution seeks to authorize an additional three years and an expenditure of $19,411,303.00, bringing the total modified cumulative amount to $81,897,586.00 for multiple county departments. The purpose is to ensure continuity of services while the Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) transitions these services to in-house operations. The contract was originally approved in 2013 and has been extended multiple times. Key departments requiring additional funding include Housing and Community Development (HCD), Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (PROS), Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation (MDCR), People and Internal Operations (PIOD), and Water and Sewer Department (WASD). The item was deferred by the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee on 7/15/2026. The contract is with multiple vendors, including Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. and Waste Management, Inc. of Florida.