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Homestead Council approves Vortex Services supplemental sewer rehabilitation contract
Summary
The council approved a supplemental proposal to expand a sanitary sewer rehabilitation contract with Vortex Services, LLC, adding locations discovered in a Cycle 2 SSES review and authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute the amended agreement.
The Homestead City Council on Oct. 16 approved a resolution accepting a supplemental proposal from Vortex Services, LLC through the interlocal purchasing system (TIPS) to expand an ongoing sanitary sewer evaluation survey (SSES) Cycle 2 repair and lining contract.
Lede facts: The council moved to add the supplemental areas to the contract approved July 17, which initially authorized rehabilitation and lining work for a set of sewer basins and lines. The amendment adds newly identified locations discovered in the Cycle 2 SSES review so they can be incorporated under the existing procurement to save time and money.
Why it matters: City staff told the council the July contract to Vortex (listed in staff materials as $1,177,000 plus a 10% price adjustment) covered main holes and sewer basins numbered 18, 13, 20‑2, 20‑4 and 25; subsequent SSES findings identified additional areas that require rehabilitation. The work is part of a compliance effort with Miami‑Dade County, and some basins remain under a temporary moratorium with the county. Staff said combining the additional work with the existing contract will reduce cost and contractor mobilization time.
Council action: Councilman Nelson Cannonball moved to approve Addendum 1; Councilman Davis seconded. The roll call vote was unanimous: Councilmember Ross — yes; Councilwoman Avila — yes; Councilman Davis — yes; Councilwoman Bailey — yes; Councilman Cannonball — yes; Vice Mayor Fletcher — yes; Mayor Lawson — yes. The mayor announced the motion carried.
Staff summary and next steps: The city manager and public works director indicated the supplemental proposal authorizes staff to negotiate and execute the amended agreement and to exempt the supplemental work from competitive bidding under city code section 2‑411.1 A(5). The manager said incorporating the newly discovered locales into the active contract will shorten the project timeline and produce savings compared with running a separate procurement.
Context: The item supplemented Resolution R‑2024‑07‑81 (previously adopted) addressing sewer rehabilitation. The council included the addendum in the consent portion of the meeting and took the single roll call vote recorded above.
