Construction under the County’s General Obligation Bond: Advantage and Disadvantages of Alternative

The five research reports in this series address the ways Miami-Dade County might undertake the renovation of the Orange Bowl and the expansion of the Jackson South Community Hospital. Both of these projects will be built with partial funding from the taxpayers of the county through the “Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond” (GOB), which was passed by county voters in November of 2004. The purpose of the reports is to determine the best way for the public to maximize the benefits it will receive from this half a billion dollar investment. In particular, we examine the different employment and contracting options facing the city and county, and the consequences of different choices between these options. The goal is to obtain a good value for the taxpayer’s investment, obtain stable and well-paying employment for county residents, sustain healthy communities, ensure fair and equitable treatment of all in providing employment, maximize incomes within the county, and enhance the skills and long-term career prospects for Miami-Dade workers.

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