GENETIC ANALYSES

Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · 2026-09-09 · resolution

This legislative item is a resolution to authorize a two-year time extension for Contract No. SS-10099, Genetic Analyses in Waters, for the Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM). The contract is with LuminUltra Technologies, Inc. for microbial source tracking analyses to identify pollution sources in Biscayne Bay. The extension is for time only, with no additional expenditure authority. The cumulative allocation remains $1,250,000. The contract expires on October 31, 2026, and would expire on October 31, 2028 if approved. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 9/9/2026. The BCC agenda date is 10/6/2026. The prime sponsor is Raquel A. Regalado. The requester is Strategic Procurement. The vendor is LuminUltra Technologies, Inc., with a principal address of 805 Pinnacle Drive Suite M, Linthicum Heights, MD, and a local address of 15280 NW 79 Court Suite 107, Miami Lakes, FL. The principal is Pat Whalen. The procurement contracting manager is Manuel Jimenez. The item notes that LuminUltra is the only accredited laboratory in South Florida capable of performing the specific analytical methods for saltwater environments. The County has begun transitioning complementary services to FIU and the University of Miami. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.