PELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION

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

The document is a Miami-Dade County legislative item, File Number 260783, a Resolution (R-628-26) that was Adopted on 7/21/2026. It approves a Programming Partnership Operating and Management Agreement between Miami-Dade County and Pelican Harbor Seabird Station, Inc. (PHSS), a not-for-profit entity, to continue operating the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station for the care of sick and injured seabirds. The agreement waives competitive bidding procedures by a two-thirds vote. The term is through April 1, 2027, with yearly fees to the County of $300.00. The location is 1279 NE 79 Street Causeway, Miami, Florida 33138, within Pelican Harbor Marina. The facility is for the care of sick and injured aquatic birds and educational programming. PHSS has operated there since 1990 and plans to relocate to a new facility on or before April 1, 2027. The applicant is Pelican Harbor Seabird Station, Inc. The Prime Sponsor is Keon Hardemon, and the Co-Sponsor is Vicki L. Lopez. The final action was Adopted on 7/21/2026, and it was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation from the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026. The business opportunity is for contractors and trades related to the construction of PHSS's new facility at a different location, which is not stated in the document. The document does not state the size of the project in acreage, number of units, or square footage. The document does not state a zoning or use change. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.