Is It Logical for Miami-Dade County to Hire Companies Based Outside the County?

Is It Logical for Miami-Dade County to Hire Companies Based Outside the County? Does It Make Sense for the County to Award Multi-Million Dollar Contracts to Companies Whose Headquarters Are Outside of Miami-Dade?

In Miami-Dade County, one of the most dynamic and economically active regions in Florida, hiring private companies to operate key infrastructures is a common practice. However, an important question arises: Does it make sense for the county to award multi-million dollar contracts to companies whose headquarters are outside of Miami-Dade?

Below, we analyze several cases in which companies managing essential services for the county are not based in Miami-Dade but have still secured significant contracts.

Cleaning Services at Miami International Airport (MIA)

Miami International Airport (MIA), one of the county’s primary economic engines, recently awarded multi-million dollar contracts for facility cleaning. While two of the three contracted companies are based in Miami-Dade, one is not.

1. C&W Facility Services, Inc. (Contract: $261,381,966 – Area A)

📍 Headquarters: Needham, Massachusetts
📍 Local Office: Miami, FL
📌 Industry: Facility management and maintenance
🛠️ Services: Cleaning, maintenance, property management, and technical services in commercial and government buildings

🔎 Key Fact: Despite having an office in Miami, its headquarters are located outside the county.
🔗 Miami-Dade Presence: Won a $261 million contract for cleaning and maintenance at MIA.

2. ABM Aviation, Inc.

• 📍 Headquarters:
• ABM Industries Inc. → One Liberty Plaza, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10006
• ABM Aviation, Inc. → Atlanta, Georgia (main operational headquarters for aviation services)
• 📍 Headquarters: ABM Aviation, Inc. is a subsidiary of ABM Industries Inc., a multinational facilities services company headquartered in New York.
• 📌 Industry: Aviation services
• 🛠️ Services: Cleaning, maintenance, airport assistance, and baggage handling at air terminals
• 🔗 Miami-Dade Presence: Operates at Miami International Airport (MIA), providing cleaning and ground assistance services.

3. Globe Facilities Management, Inc. (Contract: $24,360,999 – Area B)

• 📍 Headquarters: Miami, Florida (Miami-Dade ✅)
• 📌 Industry: Facility management and maintenance
• 📌 Company Type: Florida Profit Corporation.
• 📅 Registration Date: August 15, 2013.
• 📑 Document Number: P13000068086.
• 🔢 FEI/EIN: 46-3980596.
• 📌 Current Status: Active.
• 📍 Main Address: 1700 SW 57 Ave, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33155 (updated March 11, 2015).
• 📍 Correspondence Address: 1700 SW 57 Ave, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33155 (updated March 11, 2015).
• 🛠️ Services:
• Cleaning of parking lots and administrative buildings at MIA
• Commercial maintenance and cleaning
• Facility management for government and private institutions
• Janitorial and space management services
• 🔗 Miami-Dade Presence: Local company based in the county, involved in maintenance and cleaning contracts for public and private infrastructures.

4. SFM Services, Inc. (Contract: $34,516,353 – Area C)

• 📍 Headquarters: Medley, Florida (Miami-Dade ✅)
• 📌 Industry: Cleaning, maintenance, and landscaping
• 🛠️ Services:
• Commercial and industrial cleaning
• Landscaping and green space maintenance
• Facility management for government and private entities
• Cleaning of non-terminal buildings and regional airports
• 🔗 Miami-Dade Presence: Local company based in the county

🔍 Key Question: Why was the largest contract awarded to a company based outside of Miami-Dade when there are local companies in the same industry?

3. Flagship Aviation Services LLC

📍 Headquarters: Southlake, Texas
📌 Industry: Aviation services
🛠️ Services: Aircraft cleaning, airport maintenance, janitorial services, and terminal support
🔗 Miami-Dade Presence: Operates at MIA and other U.S. airports, providing maintenance and cleaning services.

4. Tryfacta, Inc.

📍 Headquarters: Pleasanton, California
📌 Industry: Technology and government services
🛠️ Services: Provides technology solutions, human resources, and staffing for government agencies and corporations
🔗 Possible Miami-Dade Connection: May have contracts with government agencies, but further investigation is needed to confirm its presence in the county.

5. Able Business Services, Inc.

📍 Headquarters: Aventura, Florida (Miami-Dade ✅)
📌 Industry: Cleaning and maintenance
🛠️ Services: Commercial, industrial, and airport cleaning
🔗 Miami-Dade Presence: Has participated in MIA bids but has not secured recent contracts.

6. American Sales and Management Organization LLC DBA Eulen Aviation

📍 Headquarters: Madrid, Spain (with an operational office in Miami, Florida)
📌 Industry: Aviation services
🛠️ Services: Ground handling, airport security, aircraft cleaning, baggage handling
🔗 Miami-Dade Presence: Operates at MIA with contracts for ground handling and cleaning.

7. Chi Ada Corporation

📍 Headquarters: Jacksonville, Florida
📌 Industry: Security and government support services
🛠️ Services: Airport security, risk consulting, regulatory compliance
🔗 Miami-Dade Presence: More information is needed to confirm contracts in the county.

8. Dream Clean, Inc.

📍 Headquarters: Miami, Florida (Miami-Dade ✅).

• 📌 Company Type: Florida Profit Corporation.
• 📅 Registration Date: October 16, 2000.
• 📑 Document Number: P00000097083.
• 🔢 FEI/EIN: 65-1080869.
• 📌 Current Status: Active.
• 📍 Main Address: 1471 NW 54 Street, Miami, FL 33142.
• 📍 Mailing Address: 1471 NW 54 Street, Miami, FL 33142 (Updated on March 15, 2021).
• 📌 Industry & Services
• 📌 Industry: Cleaning and maintenance.
• 🛠️ Services:
• Commercial cleaning and possibly airport cleaning.
• 🔗 Miami-Dade Presence: Local company operating within the county.

🔎 Out of the 8 Companies Analyzed, Only 4 Are Based in Miami-Dade

Out of the 8 companies analyzed, only 4 have their headquarters in Miami-Dade. All others have their main offices outside the county, with some even based in other states or countries.

Despite several Miami-Dade-based companies participating in the bidding process, only one of them secured a contract, while the majority were awarded to companies based outside the county—and even outside the state.

This pattern raises questions about selection criteria and whether local businesses are being prioritized, contributing directly to the county’s economy, or whether external corporations are being favored at the expense of local investment and employment.

Key Questions for the Community

🔹 Why is Miami-Dade County awarding multi-million dollar contracts to out-of-state companies when local businesses in the same industry exist?
🔹 Are these companies being chosen based on technical capability, or is there a bias in contract awards?

🚨 WHY IS THE COUNTY PRIORITIZING OUT-OF-STATE COMPANIES AT MIA? 🛑

Our airport, our money, our voice!

@MiamiDadeCounty and its 13 commissioners—including Kevin Marino Cabrera—have allowed C&W Facility Services (headquartered in Massachusetts) to take $261 MILLION from the MIA cleaning contract.

Where is the real support for local businesses that Mayor Daniella Levine Cava promotes in her speeches?

THE HYPOCRISY IS CLEAR:

▫️ While promoting “local entrepreneurship,” an out-of-state company manages critical services.
▫️ Only 2 out of 3 contractors are from Miami-Dade. Why not invest 100% in our community?
▫️ A “local” office for C&W does not change the fact that profits flow out of state.

TRANSPARENCY? ZERO!

MIA is OUR asset, yet:
Opaque contracts.
Weak oversight.
Who is held accountable for poor service affecting travelers and workers?

What Do Taxpayers Demand?

Prioritize local businesses in public contracts.
Independent audit of MIA’s finances.
Commissioners must explain why they do not defend Miami-Dade jobs.

Is Miami-Dade Favoring External Companies Over Local Ones?

The initial analysis already reveals a concerning pattern: the county assigns multi-million dollar contracts to companies not headquartered in Miami-Dade. While some have local offices, their profits, tax revenues, and job creation may benefit other states or counties more than the local community.

This raises crucial questions:

🔹 Is the county missing an opportunity to strengthen the local economy?
🔹 Are there Miami-Dade companies capable of handling these contracts?
🔹 What criteria does the county use to prioritize contractors from outside the region?

This is just the beginning of a broader investigation. In future reports, we will continue adding examples and further exploring the economic impact of these decisions on the local community.