DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL MONITORING SERVICES

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

The document is a legislative item for a resolution directing the County Mayor to negotiate and award Contract No. EVN0016781, Disaster Debris Removal Monitoring Services, to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC. The resolution was adopted as amended on 6/16/2026. The initial recommendation was Tetra Tech, Inc., but an amendment directed the award to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC, citing a cost savings of nearly $1 million. The contract is for an initial five-year term with one five-year option to renew. The final adopted version is under file number 261254. The document also includes a separate item regarding a collective bargaining agreement, but the primary action is the contract award. No specific street address, parcel, acreage, or project site is stated. The decision was to award the contract to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC, not Tetra Tech, Inc. The vote was 7-3. Public comment included concerns from Commissioner Gilbert III and Chairman Rodriguez about the cost difference between the top two proposers, with Commissioner Cohen Higgins noting the contract's cumulative value of $95 million and questioning the recommendation. Commissioner Milian Orbis questioned the weight assigned to cost. These concerns led to the amendment directing the award to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC.