Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #256FY0102

Dade (Miami central) CHD-New Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Cindy Lerner

Organization:

House Of Representatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Dade (Miami central) CHD-New Facility

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 6:01:53 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Cindy Lerner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improved general health and access to health in the community and improved regional lab facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami-Dade Health Department

 

Contact:

Olga Connor

 

 

8175 N.W. 12 Street

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 970-2556

 

 

 

Miami 33126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The present building is extremely overcrowded, old and expensive to maintain.  New facility would allow for consolidation of scattered offices and replacement of the Regional Lab.  The Miami-dade County Branch of the Florida Lab is part of the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Laboratories and works closely with the M-DCHD.  The lab is currently the highest certified bio-terrorism laboratory (level 3-C) for handling and tetsing unknown substances south of CDC in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduce operational costs incurred by leasing space.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Expenses from County Health Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$35,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$32,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Non-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Building is aged, overcrowded, and expensive to maintain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation/ Miami-Dade County Commission

 

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001