06.08.2026 - Policy Council Committee Meeting

The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners Policy Council Committee held a meeting on June 8, 2026, where a key procurement discussion focused on a debris removal contract intended for use after disasters such as hurricanes. The committee reviewed two bidders: the recommended contractor, Thompson Consulting Services, and a second-ranked bidder who offered a contract nearly one million dollars less. Commissioners expressed concern about the significant price difference despite similar scoring points and requested further explanation from the administration. The committee moved to advance the second-ranked bidder to the final hearing while reserving questions for the administration to clarify the procurement decision. No final vote on the contract award was made during this meeting, and the committee emphasized the importance of having vendor representatives present to answer procurement-related questions in future meetings.