PortMiami, a vital economic engine contributing $43 billion annually, is the lead grant applicant and recipient. The project site (“site”) is located on County-owned land, within MIA properties. MIA is located within District 6, which is represented by Commissioner Kevin M. Cabrera. The impact of this agenda item is countywide, as the Port is a regional asset and generates employment for residents throughout Miami Dade County (“MDC”).
Background
PortMiami applied for and received support through the federal Port infrastructure Development Grant Program to develop a fumigation and cold chain processing center (“facility”) on MDC-owned land. The facility will promote increased international trade to and from PortMiami, a principal United States trade gateway to Central, South America and the Caribbean. The funding will construct a building shell to contain a minimum of one (1) new phytosanitary treatment equipment and cold-chain processing center.
The Fumigation and Cold-Chain facility will be operated through a third party, undergoing a vetted competitive bidding process, following all MDC procedures. PortMiami will release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for submissions to operate the facility to be constructed by the Port, and shared in operations between the Port, MIA and a third party.
Present Project Site Survey #65533 Completed in 2011
Site Description
The site comprises of approximately 14 acres and graded for construction. The site is bounded by Milam Dairy Road to the west, NW 12th Street to the south, industrial and commercial uses to the east, and a railroad to the north. As per the approved grant application, the site is located with MIA properties and within ten (10) miles from PortMiami. The site is currently vacant and provides for temporary parking.