MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-558-26 (File Number 261104) on June 16, 2026, authorizing the County Mayor to negotiate and execute an amendment to Lease Number 4653 for the property at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127, commonly referred to as the Mental Health Center. The resolution approves non-competitive designated purchase contracts with The Village South, Inc. and its parent company WestCare Foundation, Inc. for up to $27,218,627.00 for a three-year term with an additional 180-day extension period and one two-year renewal option, and with The Advocate Program Inc. for up to $4,169,861.00 for a three-year term and one two-year renewal option, along with additional estimated operating costs to the County not to exceed $14,298,639.00 during the three-year term of both agreements, in a total amount up to $45,687,127.00. The resolution also approves the Miami-Dade County Opioid Funding Disbursement and Implementation Plan for a term commencing in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and ending on September 30, 2031, and directs the issuance of expedited requests for proposals for mental health and substance use disorder outpatient treatment services, transitional housing and supportive services at the Center. The resolution also directs the County Mayor to present an item to the Homeless Trust Board of Trustees within 30 days of the effective date recommending allocation of funding for transitional housing on the sixth floor, and to advertise a solicitation for the sixth floor within 60 days if funding is not allocated. It also directs the County Mayor to advertise a Seventh Floor RFP within 60 days of the effective date for mental health and substance use disorder outpatient treatment services. The resolution requires research, data collection, recordkeeping, oversight, biannual reviews and reports, and recommendations from the Miami-Dade County Behavioral Health Advisory Board. The resolution was introduced on June 15, 2026, and adopted on June 16, 2026. The prime sponsor was Anthony Rodriguez, with co-sponsors Marleine Bastien, Juan Carlos Bermudez, Oliver G. Gilbert, III, Danielle Cohen Higgins, Vicki L. Lopez, Kionne L. McGhee, Raquel A. Regalado, and Micky Steinberg. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.