DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL MONITORING SERVICES

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

The document is a legislative matter for Miami-Dade County, file number 261096, a Resolution regarding Disaster Debris Removal Monitoring Services. The resolution directs the County Mayor to negotiate and award Contract No. EVN0016781 to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC for an initial five-year term and one five-year option to renew. The final action was on 6/16/2026, where the Board of County Commissioners adopted the resolution as amended, with a vote of 7-3. The amended version was assigned Resolution No. R-542-26. The document also includes a header for a separate matter regarding a 2026-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Miami-Dade County and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, A.F.L.-C.I.O., Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department Employees Local 121, but the legislative text and action pertain to the disaster debris removal monitoring services contract. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, acreage, or number of units for a construction project. The business opportunity is for the awarded contract for disaster debris removal monitoring services, with the selected vendor being Thompson Consulting Services, LLC. Public comment sentiment from the Policy Council meeting on 6/8/2026 included Commissioner Gilbert III questioning the recommendation of Tetra Tech, Inc. over Thompson Consulting Services, LLC due to a nearly $1 million cost difference, and Commissioner Cohen Higgins noting the contract's cumulative value of $95 million and lack of a representative present. Chairman Rodriguez recommended advancing the second-ranked proposer, Thompson Consulting Services, LLC, to save approximately $1 million. The amendment to recommend Thompson was proffered by Commissioner Gilbert III and ultimately adopted.