Commission approves one-month bridge extension for MIA janitorial contract with spending cap

Miami-Dade County commissioners approved a short-term extension of an existing janitorial contract for Miami International Airport Zone 3 to ensure continuity of services while a successor contractor is selected.

Under an amendment read into the record (item 8P2), the board directed the mayor’s designee to execute a one-month extension, with an option for a second month, to contract E10521 with N & K Enterprises. The extension caps billing at $368,903 per month, inclusive of costs; it permits termination for convenience upon transition to a successor contractor and conditions the extension on the county mayor filing a waiver of formal bid procedures required within the Home Rule Charter and county code. If the mayor’s designee cannot negotiate the extension, the administration must provide a report at the next airport committee meeting.

Commissioner Kevin Cabrera said the extension “is a simple extension” requested by procurement to avoid a lapse between vendors during the transition; the motion passed on a voice vote. The amendment calls for county staff to proceed with the transition and follow procurement waiver procedures before the extension takes effect, and limits the county’s exposure by specifying the monthly billing cap.

The extension is intended to preserve service levels at the airport while procurement completes the award to a successor contractor.