GARBAGE COLLECTION

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee · 2026-09-10 · resolution

Miami-Dade County legislative item File Number 261225 is a Resolution for a non-competitive designated purchase under Contract No. 6938-2/22 for Garbage Collection and Disposal Services. The action seeks to authorize an additional three years and $19,411,303.00 in expenditure authority, bringing the total modified cumulative amount to $81,897,586.00, for multiple County departments. The current contract term expires May 31, 2028, and the extension would expire May 31, 2031. The item was introduced on 7/6/2026, and at the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee meeting on 7/15/2026, it was deferred to the September 10, 2026 Committee meeting. The deferral followed Commissioner Cohen Higgins's motion, seconded by Commissioner Lopez, to allow the department to provide additional information, including a price comparison from known and small providers and a plan for transitioning services in-house. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, or acreage. The project size is not stated in terms of units or square footage, but the contract covers garbage collection for multiple County departments, including HCD (the largest user), PROS (overseeing more than 221 parks), MDCR, PIOD, and WASD. The zoning or use change is not stated; the action is a contract modification for services. The applicant/developer/owner is not stated; the requester is Strategic Procurement, and the vendors are Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. and Waste Management, Inc. of Florida. The decision was deferred. Key dates: Introduced 7/6/2026, Committee meeting 7/15/2026 (deferred), next meeting 9/10/2026, current contract expiration 5/31/2028, proposed new expiration 5/31/2031. The business opportunity is a contract extension for garbage collection and disposal services for multiple County departments, with a total modified cumulative amount of $81,897,586.00. Public comment sentiment: Commissioner Cohen Higgins expressed concern about the magnitude of the request, the lack of a competitive procurement process, and the County's reliance on two vendors (Waste Management and Waste Connections) for waste hauling, asking why the County was not seeking to diversify providers. Commissioner Lopez recommended a formal solicitation to confirm whether other providers were willing to bid. Commissioner Gonzalez agreed with the deferral, noting the opportunity to compare costs. Chairwoman Steinberg asked for a plan and timeline for bringing services in-house. These concerns led to the deferral.