PELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION

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

Resolution adopted on 7/21/2026 waiving competitive bidding to approve a Programming Partnership Operating and Management Agreement between Miami-Dade County and Pelican Harbor Seabird Station, Inc. for the operation of the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station at Pelican Harbor Marina, 1279 NE 79 Street Causeway, Miami, Florida 33138, for the care of sick and injured seabirds, for a term through April 1, 2027, with yearly fees to the County of $300.00. The facility is in County Commission District 3, represented by Commissioner Keon Hardemon. PHSS has operated from this location since 1990 and will relocate to a new facility on or before April 1, 2027. The agreement allows PHSS to remain on County property until construction of the new facility is complete. The County will continue to incur no operating expenses for the current facility but will continue to incur charges for utilities. PHSS cares for around 2,700 native wildlife patients per year, for a total of around 70,000 bird lives impacted over the life of the original lease. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department's Assistant Director of Finance and Administration, Robert Villar, will manage the agreement. The resolution was introduced on 4/29/2026, forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026, and adopted on 7/21/2026. The file number is 260783, reference R-628-26. The prime sponsor is Keon Hardemon, co-sponsor Vicki L. Lopez. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.