PLANT MATERIALS & TREE SERVICES

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

This is a Miami-Dade County legislative item (File Number 261486) requesting approval for a five-year extension and additional expenditure authority for Prequalification Pool No. RTQ-02029, Plant Material and Tree Services. The resolution authorizes additional time of five years and expenditure authority up to $42,637,500.00 for a total modified cumulative pool amount of $109,045,800.00. The pool is for multiple County departments. The item was introduced on 8/19/2026, was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 9/9/2026, and is scheduled for the Board agenda on 10/6/2026. The current pool has a cumulative allocation of $66,408,300 and expires on May 31, 2027. If approved, the pool will have a modified cumulative allocation of $109,045,800 and expire on May 31, 2032. The pool includes six groups: (1) Furnish Plant Material; (2) Furnish and Install Plant Material; (3) Tree Services (with Arborist); (4) Tree Services (without Arborist); (5) Disposal Services of Solid Waste; and (6) Disposal Services of Plant Debris. Departments utilizing the pool include PROS, DERM, DSWM, PIOD, MDAD, and others. Any contract award under the pool exceeding $5,000,000.00, or $1,500,000.00 for Miami-Dade Aviation Department, must be ratified by the Board. There are currently 34 active vendors prequalified under the pool, of which 32 have local addresses, including 19 certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms. The document does not state a specific project site, address, or parcel. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.