UM OPERATING AGREEMENT

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

The document is a legislative item for a resolution to waive competitive bidding and approve a non-competitive Programming Partnership Operating Agreement between Miami-Dade County and the University of Miami for operation of a coral production facility and educational programming on a portion of County-owned park land on Virginia Key. The site is 0.556 acres at 4441 Rickenbacker Causeway, Folio: 30-4217-001-0020, in County Commission District 7. The applicant/developer is the University of Miami on behalf of its Rosentiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. The case/file number is 261459. The decision is a favorable recommendation from the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 9/9/2026, forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with the agenda date of 10/6/2026. The agreement expires June 30, 2050. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.