The Miami-Dade County ADA Office’s mission is to ensure Miami-Dade County’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws. The Office helps County departments understand the importance of the ADA, their obligations under the Act, the options for meeting those obligations, and how different options will impact people with disabilities. The Office also works to heighten awareness of disability issues, both within County departments and the local community.

Plans, designs, and manages new facility construction and major renovations of County facilities; develops countywide construction management standards and policies.

Manages, renovates, and maintains County-operated facilities and parking operations; administers countywide security and energy performance contracts, and manages utility use; regulates elevator equipment throughout Miami-Dade County.

Maintains the County’s light and heavy mobile equipment fleet, provides fuel and/or maintenance to County departments, municipalities and other governmental entities; and administers the Vehicle Replacement and Fuel Conservation Program.

Administers countywide joint real estate development, real property lease negotiation and management, property acquisition, and sales.

Risk Management

Administers self-insured workers' compensation and liability programs, and countywide safety and property/casualty programs.

Certifies small businesses; promotes opportunities for small businesses and local workers on County contracts through enforcement of small business and work force program goals, prompt payment policies, and responsible and living wage requirements.

Manages the procurement of goods and services purchased through bids, request for proposals, and other solicitation instruments; administers the Architectural and Engineering (A&E) selection process and the Equitable Distribution Program (EDP); manages A&E technical certification, prequalification for A&E services, the Miscellaneous Construction Contract Program (MCC), vendor registration and outreach vendor information.

Policy, Legislation and Business Services

Directs departmental legislative, agenda coordination, and policy initiatives; manages the County Store, including retail operations, surplus bid sales, and online auctions; manages countywide printing, graphics, mail services, countywide capital inventory process; and, manages countywide office supplies purchasing and delivery.

Budget & Finance

Provides departmental support and coordination of fiscal operations, budget preparation and human resources; manages parking operations and provides quality assurance, vendor and administrative support to the risk claims payment process.