UM OPERATING AGREEMENT

Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · 2026-09-09 · resolution

Resolution waiving competitive bidding by a two-thirds vote to approve a non-competitive Programming Partnership Operating Agreement between Miami-Dade County and the University of Miami (UM) for operation of a coral production facility and educational programming on a 0.556-acre portion of County-owned park land on Virginia Key at 4441 Rickenbacker Causeway, Folio 30-4217-001-0020, in Commission District 7. The agreement allows UM to fully fund, construct, maintain, and operate the facility, with no fiscal impact to the County. The agreement expires June 30, 2050. The Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 9/9/2026; the BCC agenda date is 10/6/2026. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document.