ELECTRICAL OVERSIGHT (LIGHTSPEED) - RATIFICATION (327226)

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-587-26 (Legislative Item File Number 261117) on July 21, 2026, ratifying Emergency Contract No. E-10684 for Electrical Infrastructure Oversight and Maintenance Service to Solares Electrical Services, Inc. in the amount of $358,256.00 for the People and Internal Operations Department. The contract covers electrical infrastructure oversight and monitoring at the County's Lightspeed Facility, which houses the 911 call center, 311 operations, the Real Time Crime Center, and Communications, Information and Technology servers. The emergency contract was executed after an April 25, 2025 construction incident by Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., the contractor on the adjacent Integrated Command and Communications Center project, compromised electrical systems. Solares was engaged because they were already on site performing electrical work under a separate active construction contract at Lightspeed. The County is pursuing recovery of costs from Suffolk. The fiscal impact is $358,256 for a one-time purchase from General Funds FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget. The item was introduced on June 18, 2026, and adopted on July 21, 2026. The scope is countywide in nature, though Lightspeed is located within District 12. Solares Electrical Services, Inc. is a Small Business Enterprise with a principal address at 2801 NW 112 Ave, Doral, FL, with 35 employees, 89% of whom reside in Miami-Dade County. The contract manager is Eddy Etienne. The County Mayor or designee is authorized to exercise all provisions of the contract, including cancellation or extensions. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.