MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-558-26 (File Number 261104) on June 16, 2026, authorizing the County Mayor to negotiate and execute an amendment to Lease Number 4653 for the property at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127, commonly referred to as the Mental Health Center. The resolution approves non-competitive designated purchase contracts with The Village South, Inc. and its parent company WestCare Foundation, Inc. (collectively WestCare) in an amount up to $27,218,627.00 for a three-year term with an additional 180-day extension period and one two-year option to renew, and with The Advocate Program Inc. in an amount up to $4,169,861.00 for a three-year term and one two-year option to renew, along with additional estimated operating costs to the County not to exceed $14,298,639.00 during the three-year term of both agreements, in a total amount up to $45,687,127.00, for the provision of services at the Center. The resolution also approves the Miami-Dade County Opioid Funding Disbursement and Implementation Plan for a term commencing in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and ending on September 30, 2031, and directs the County Mayor to issue and award an expedited Request for Proposals for mental health and substance use disorder outpatient treatment services, transitional housing and supportive services at the Center. The resolution directs the County Mayor to advertise a solicitation for transitional housing and supportive services on the sixth floor of the Center within 60 days of the resolution date if the Homeless Trust does not allocate funding, and to advertise and award a contract for mental health and substance use disorder outpatient treatment services for the seventh floor of the Center within 60 days of the effective date of the resolution. The resolution also establishes requirements for research, data collection, recordkeeping, oversight, biannual reviews and reports, and recommendations from the Miami-Dade County Behavioral Health Advisory Board. The resolution was sponsored by Anthony Rodriguez as Prime Sponsor with Co-Sponsors Marleine Bastien, Juan Carlos Bermudez, Oliver G. Gilbert, III, Danielle Cohen Higgins, Vicki L. Lopez, Kionne L. McGhee, Raquel A. Regalado, and Micky Steinberg. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.