https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2025/07/03/830204.htm
Florida Taps Contractors With No Detention Experience for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Using contractors who’ve already been vetted by Florida’s Division of Emergency Management allowed DeSantis to sidestep time-consuming competitive bidding requirements, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The Alligator Alcatraz contractors include SLSCO Ltd., a Galveston, Texas-based construction firm that built parts of the first Trump administration’s border wall; Garner Environmental Services, a disaster-relief company that has worked with New York City on migrant care; Doodie Calls, a portable-toilet provider; and CDR Companies, which will run medical services and did some site preparation, according to the three people, who asked not to be identified discussing information that hasn’t been made public.
CDR confirmed that the company is working on the project but declined to comment further, citing nondisclosure agreements. Representatives of the other three companies didn’t respond to requests for comment for this article.
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/fiu-board-chairs-company-is-an-alligator-alcatraz-contractor-23574722
FIU Board Chair's Company Is an Alligator Alcatraz Contractor
Duart confirmed to the Associated Press that his firm is involved in Alligator Alcatraz but did not disclose what services they are providing, pointing to a nondisclosure agreement.
Some state contractors working at the 39-square-mile site have covered logos and USDOT numbers on their trucks, in violation of state and federal regulations. Despite these attempts to evade public scrutiny and criticism, these companies, like Fort Lauderdale's Classic Recycling, have received numerous complaints on Yelp as a result.
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