LANDFILL GAS CONVERSION

Policy Council · 2026-07-13 · resolution

Resolution rejecting all proposals received in response to RFP No. EVN0019329 for the Development of Landfill Gas Conversion Project for the Department of Solid Waste Management. The project would have involved designing, building, financing, operating, and maintaining a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) system at the South Dade Landfill and North Dade Landfill sites. All proposals were deemed non-responsive by the County Attorney's Office. The rejection allows the County to update the solicitation and resolicit under full and open competition. The new solicitation will likely be for the South Dade Landfill site only, as proposals indicated the North Dade Landfill is not viable. The cost to the developer to design and build each facility was estimated to be over $30,000,000. Five proposals were received. The vendors not recommended for award were Apex One Home Inspections Corp., Mobius Fuels, LLC, Nopetro Energy, Sagepoint Energy Landfill Holdco, and Waga Energy, Inc. The item was amended at the Policy Council on 7/13/2026, with the amended version in Legislative File No. 261339. The status is Amended and pending BCC assignment. The resolution was introduced on 3/23/2026. The agenda date and final action are not stated. The RFP was issued on July 8, 2025. The closing date for proposals was October 15, 2025. Issues were submitted to the County Attorney's Office on November 17, 2025. The County Attorney deemed all proposals non-responsive on December 29, 2025. The Board directive to issue the RFP was at the July 1, 2025 meeting. The staff recommendation is to approve the rejection. The final decision by the Board is not stated. The impact is countywide. The South Dade Landfill is in District 8, represented by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. The North Dade Landfill is in District 1, represented by Commissioner Oliver G. Gilbert, III. There is no fiscal impact to the County for the rejection. The Negotiator is Saba Musleh of the Strategic Procurement Department. The County will seek feedback from proposers and the market before issuing the new solicitation. It is anticipated that at least four proposers would be able to amend their proposals to resubmit. The County will continue to explore feasible projects for the North Dade Landfill gas. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.