SOUTH DADE PET ADOPTION CENTER

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

The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-662-26 (File Number 261292) on July 21, 2026, delegating authority to the County Mayor to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Exchange Agreement with UniCapital Medley QOZB LLC for the South Dade Pet Adoption and Protection Center. The amendment increases the County's minimum contribution by up to $3,000,000.00, bringing the total County Contribution to not exceed $6,200,000.00, and approves up to $1,000,000.00 for a design and construction contingency. The total project amount will increase from approximately $21,000,000 to approximately $25,000,000. The project is located in Commission District 8. The design is currently at 50%. The resolution also waives Resolution No. R-130-06. The original resolution number R-518-25 was corrected to R-581-25. The item was introduced on July 13, 2026, and adopted on July 21, 2026. The project involves private funds of $18,000,000 and Miami-Dade County resources of up to $6,200,000 plus $1,000,000 in contingency funds. The County's Design Consultant is Animal Arts. The project is funded by Project No. 2000005215 of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. The Exchange Agreement was approved on June 26, 2025, via Resolution No. R-581-25. The resolution was sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins and Co-Prime Sponsor Juan Carlos Bermudez. The staff recommendation was to approve. The Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on July 15, 2026. The final action was Adopted on July 21, 2026.