EXCHANGE PROPERTY BETWEEN COUNTY AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County approved a resolution authorizing a land exchange with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The County will receive five fee simple parcels (Parcels 2, 5, 7, 8, and 11) totaling 1.318 acres from SFWMD, located along the west right-of-way line of SW 157th Avenue between SW 42nd Street and SW 26th Street, needed for roadway improvements to SW 157th Avenue. In exchange, the County will convey a 3.889-acre tract of County-owned land bounded on the north by SW 26 Street, the south by SW 28 Street, the west by SW 173 Avenue, and the east by SW 172 Court, located within the Bird Drive Basin. Both properties are valued at $175,000.00. The resolution declares the County property surplus, elects not to reserve mineral rights, and authorizes the County Mayor to execute the exchange agreement. The resolution was introduced on 2/19/2026, forwarded with a favorable recommendation by the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee on 6/10/2026, and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The project involves widening SW 157 Avenue from SW 42 Street to SW 26 Street to a four-lane roadway with raised landscape medians, irrigation, sidewalks, curb and gutters, storm drainage, pavement markings, signage, intersection and signalization improvements, and roadway lighting. Funding for design, construction, and right-of-way acquisition is estimated at $26,593,000. The sponsor is Commissioner Roberto J. Gonzalez.