NEW BUSINESS  14.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

HISTORY:

The purpose of this memo is to provide an update on the Indian Creek Drive Flooding Mitigation Project.

On September 30, 2016, the City of Miami Beach in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) entered into a Department Funded Agreement (DFA) to perform drainage improvements and raise Indian Creek Drive 26th Street to 41st Street for an estimated total project amount of $25.5 Million with FDOT participation of $20 Million and City $5.5 Million.

The project was broken down into two phases: Phase 1, which is currently underway, includes the construction of the major storm water system along Indian Creek Drive between 25th Street and 32nd Street. It also includes a portion of the road reconstruction related to the drainage. Phase 2, which is in the process of being procured as a lowest competitive bid project, will include the remainder of the drainage system not constructed in Phase 1 and the complete road reconstruction.

ANALYSIS:

Status:
Phase 1: construction is anticipated to end by the second week of April 2018.

Phase 2: Final plans are in the process of being finalized and approved by FDOT. Advertisement to procure a contractor will follow and the anticipated award for Phase 2 will be in September 2018. Construction will start after notice to proceed is issued sometime in October 2018.

Seawall Construction: The seawall replacement along Indian Creek has its own separate phasing from the Indian Creek drainage and roadway phasing. Approximately 2,700 feet of seawall has been constructed. Portions of the constructed seawall are under review by permitting agencies. On December 18, 2017, representatives from the City of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, the South Florida Water Management District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Shoreline Foundation Inc. participated in an interagency field meeting to review the Indian Creek Drive Seawall Replacement project. At the meeting, the representatives walked the work area, reviewed the activities, and identified activities that require corrective action. The City has already taken several corrective actions and is actively working with all three agencies to determine if any additional non-compliance items exist, as well as a path forward for bringing the project fully into compliance.

Easement and Quit Claim Deed Acquisitions: The City is currently working on the Quit Claim Deed and easement acquisitions of privately owned lots located along the west side of Indian Creek from 25th street to 41st street. There is a total of 25 properties. We acquired easements or quit claim deeds for 17 properties. The City is currently finalizing easements for 4 properties and the remainder 4 properties the City is considering the use a special assessment district to allow construction of the seawall.