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RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT NO. GC191 BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RELATING TO PETROLEUM CONTAMINATION CLEANUP SITE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, WHICH PROVIDES FOR CONTINUED DELEGATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES TO THE COUNTY, FOR WHICH THE COUNTY WOULD BE COMPENSATED AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $13,009,610.00 OVER A FIVE-YEAR TERM; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND EXERCISE THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

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WHEREAS, this Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. This Board hereby approves Contract No. GC191 for Petroleum Contamination Cleanup Site Management Activities between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Miami-Dade County, in substantially the form attached hereto as exhibit 1 and made part hereof, which will compensate the County up to $13,009,610.00 over the five-year term of the contract.

Section 2. This Board hereby authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute Contract No. GC191 and exercise the provisions contained therein, including the termination provision.

Section 3. This Board hereby authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute amendments for extensions of time so long as other terms and conditions are substantially the same as in Contract No. GC191, or do not have an additional fiscal impact to the County, and all after approval by the County Attorney�s Office as to form and legal sufficiency.

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Date:
To: Honorable Chairman Anthony Rodriguez
and Members, Board of County Commissioners

From: Daniella Levine Cava
Mayor

Subject: Resolution Approving Contract No. GC191 Between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Miami-Dade County to Provide Petroleum Contamination Cleanup Site Management Activities

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Executive Summary
The purpose of this item is to approve Contract No. GC191 between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Miami-Dade County for the petroleum contamination cleanup site management activities in Miami-Dade County. This Contract will compensate the County with an estimated amount of $13,009,610.00 over a five-year term to perform contracted services related to petroleum contamination cleanup site management. This work is essential to prevent long-term damage to the environment, protect the public health from chemical exposure, and to restore parcels of land for utilization by the public. Effective management also protects our drinking water supply by keeping contaminants from leaching into Miami-Dade�s groundwater.

Since 1988, the Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) has provided petroleum contamination cleanup services Countywide under contracts with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. This is one of several programs that are delegated by the State to DERM for management activities and compliance oversight.

Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approve Contract No. GC191 with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for petroleum contamination cleanup site management activities in Miami-Dade County, which will compensate the County with an estimated amount of $13,009,610.00 over a five-year term to perform the contracted services. Additionally, it is recommended the Board delegate authority to the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute said contract and amendments for extensions of time.

Scope
This resolution will approve a contract which provides services at petroleum contaminated sites Countywide.

Delegation of Authority
This resolution will authorize the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute Contract No. GC191 between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Miami-Dade County attached hereto to as Exhibit 1 and exercise the provision contained therein, including the termination provision.

Additionally, this item authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute amendments for extensions of time so long as the terms and conditions are substantially the same as in Contract No. GC191 and all after approval by the County Attorney�s Office as to form and legal sufficiency.

Fiscal Impact/Funding Source
This Contract will compensate the County with an estimated $13,009,610.00 over the five-year term of the contract. Specifically, this contract will compensate for an estimated $2,601,922.00 in FY 2026-2027 to perform contracted services related to petroleum contamination cleanup site management. Similar annual compensation amounts are expected throughout the Contract�s five-year period. No matching funds are required by the County.

Track Record/Monitor
The Environmental Monitoring and Restoration Division Chief within the Department of Environmental Resources Management, Wilbur Mayorga, P.E. will monitor the activities performed under this Contract.

Background
Since 1988, the Division of Environmental Resources Management has provided petroleum contamination cleanup services at sites Countywide under contracts with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Services include review of technical reports associated with the cleanup of petroleum contaminated sites, management of the subconsultant/subcontractor activities, and all administrative duties required by the Petroleum Restoration Program.

This delegation is one of many that DERM manages on behalf of the State of Florida and the Federal Government. The State's delegation of these services to the County streamlines the petroleum contamination cleanup process for the public by combining the State and County reviews at the local level. Due to the County's successful performance under these contracts, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection requested that the County continue these services under new Contract No. GC191 for a five-year period (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031).

The previous agreement with the State for these services, Contract No. GC891, was approved by the Board pursuant to Resolution No. R-50-17 and amended under Resolution No. R-424-22. The current agreement will expire June 30, 2026.





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Roy Coley
Chief Utilities and Regulatory Services Officer