PROCUREMENT TASK FORCE, BID PROTESTS

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

This is a legislative matter, File Number 261345, an ordinance relating to county procurement and bid protests. It was introduced on 7/20/2026, adopted on first reading on 7/21/2026, and scheduled for a public hearing and second reading on 9/1/2026. The ordinance implements recommendations from the Special Task Force to Reduce Inefficiencies in Procurement, amending Section 2-8.4 of the Code of Miami-Dade County and Implementing Order 3-21. It creates a centralized, automated online portal for bid protests, raises the informal protest threshold from $250,000 to $5,000,000, adds a 5-day objection period after the first step in two-step qualification-based procurements, allows motions to dismiss, and permits recovery of attorney's fees for frivolous protests in procurements valued over $25,000,000. The Prime Sponsor is Anthony Rodriguez. No specific project site, address, parcel, or acreage is stated. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated.