Miami-Dade greenlights $11M regulatory compliance contract for water and sewer consent decree

Miami-Dade greenlights $11M regulatory compliance contract for water and sewer consent decreeThe Board of County Commissioners has ratified a slate of utility agreements without discussion, headlined by an $11 million award to Nova Consulting to support planning and regulatory compliance for the utility's capital improvement programs.

The board ratified an $11 million professional services agreement with Nova Consulting, Inc. for planning and regulatory compliance support.

Ric-Man International, Inc. received a $480,525 change order and 179-day extension for water and wastewater installations in the Green Tech Corridor.

Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. secured a three-year contract extension for design and engineering services at the North District Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The county approved an $840,000 EPA grant agreement to fund stormwater drainage infrastructure projects.

Miami-Dade County has advanced a series of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure agreements as part of its ongoing capital improvement and consent decree efforts. The items were approved by the Board of County Commissioners during its March 17, 2026, meeting via a single vote setting the agenda, with no additional public discussion. The most significant utility procurement was the ratification of an $11 million non-exclusive professional services agreement with Nova Consulting, Inc. The contract covers planning and regulatory compliance support services related to the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department’s Consent Decree and Capital Improvement Programs Acceleration Ordinance. The board also ratified multiple change orders for ongoing water and sewer capital projects. Ric-Man International, Inc. was granted a $480,525 contract increase and a 179-day non-compensable time extension for the installation of water and wastewater services to commercial properties in the Green Tech Corridor. A separate contract with Ric-Man for a 36-inch sanitary sewer force main along 107th Avenue was also granted an 83-day extension. Additional ratifications included a three-year extension with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. for design and engineering services at the North District Wastewater Treatment Plant's electrical distribution building, and a $247,628 change order to Millo Electrical Contractor Inc. for electrical distribution improvements at the Southwest Wellfield. On the stormwater front, the board authorized the execution of two grant agreements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The agreements will provide $840,000 in federal appropriations funding for local stormwater drainage infrastructure projects.