Another procurement battle for traffic signals looms at Miami-Dade County

Another procurement battle for traffic signals looms at Miami-Dade County

Decision Tuesday could cost taxpayers $335 million Here we go again. Horsepower Electric is back. And with new champions on the county commission. Miami-Dade may rescind the 2020 $167 million contract with Yunex Traffic for the synchronization of traffic lights — which started late because of COVID — and shift the rest of the work […]

Nevermind! Daniella Levine Cava steps back from rejection of all airport bids

Nevermind! Daniella Levine Cava steps back from rejection of all airport bids

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava backpedalled and ditched her old recommendation to reject all the bids for a $50 million airport contract — where a selection committee of staff had already ranked the top two firms — and start the process over. After Political Cortadito exposed what looks like illegal lobbying by former Transportation Director […]

Please keep Mayor Carlos Gimenez away from the purse strings at MIA

Please keep Mayor Carlos Gimenez away from the purse strings at MIA

Talk about the fox guarding the henhouse. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has basically taken over the procurement process at Miami International Airport, just like that, in what amounts to a seizure of one of the county’s fattest cash cows. Who thinks that’s a good idea? Certainly not Miami-Dade Aviation Director Emilio Gonzalez, who suddenly resigned […]

Bill Johnson leaves county nest just as billions get ready to fly

Bill Johnson leaves county nest just as billions get ready to fly

From the timing-is-everything department. Water and Sewer Department Director Bill Johnson, who used to be director of the Port of Miami, has been tapped by Florida Gov. Rick Scott as head of Enterprise Florida, which recruits corporations to relocate to Florida and tries to retain companies that are thinking of moving. It’s a really soft […]

Odebrecht threatens Miami-Dade lawsuit on Airport City

Odebrecht threatens Miami-Dade lawsuit on Airport City

DEVELOPING STORY: After six years of back and forth and what can only be described as stonewalling and foot dragging by Miami-Dade County on the fate of the once-ballyhooed Airport City, Odebrecht USA could sue the county for reimbursement of all or part of $11 million they say they have spent on the project so […]