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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager | | | DATE: | October 17, 2018 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A UTILITY
EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT (FPL),
ON CITY PROPERTY WITHIN THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
EXPANSION SITE, ALONG THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE, ON LOT 2, BLOCK 7A, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 26, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FOR THE
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CONDUITS, SWITCH
CABINETS, AND TRANSFORMERS THAT WOULD PROVIDE
UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL SERVICES TO THE
BOTANICAL GARDEN AND FOR STRUCTURES ALONG
ADJACENT STREETS; AND WHICH DRAFT EASEMENT IS
ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A HERETO.
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
| | The Administration recommends adopting the Resolution. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| On January 17, 2017, the City entered into a Design/Build Agreement with Ric-Man Construction, Inc. (Ric-Man) to develop, design and construct the Stormwater Pump Station on 19th Street between Convention Center Drive and Meridian Avenue. As part of the scope of the project, Ric-Man will replace the existing seawall along the south perimeter of the Collins Canal, abutting the Miami Beach Botanical Garden (Botanical Garden) and the Holocaust memorial properties.
On September 13, 2017, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2017-30010 approving and authorizing the extension of the Botanical Garden to the Collins Canal. As part of the Resolution, the removal of existing utilities is required along the area designated for the extension of the Botanical Garden. Florida Power and Light (FPL) currently has four (4) old wooden poles, with transformers and overhead and underground lines that feed the nearby neighborhoods as well as the Botanical Garden. As such, the removal of these poles and the replacement of overhead lines, pole mounted transformers and wiring will be necessary.
On March 7, 2018, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2018-30220, approving Amendment No. 2 to the Design-Build Agreement with Ric-Man, for the Design and Construction of the extension of the Botanical Garden, to expand the limits of the Botanical Garden north, up to the new sea wall on the Collins Canal, to include new landscape, irrigation, walkways, gates, railings, benches, planters and improved lighting.
On July 25, 2018, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2018-30415, approving utility services from FPL for the removal of the old wooden poles, the installation of two, new self-supported concrete poles, away from the area designated for the seawall construction extension of the Botanical Garden, pad-mounted transformers, associated risers, feeders, cables and duct banks. FPL requested an easement (Attachment A) in order to have access to maintain the pad mounted transformers.
This utility easement for FPL at Lot 2 of Block 7A in Plat Book 6, Page 26 (Attachment B), will satisfy the needs of FPL to maintain their equipment and will facilitate the construction of the Botanical Garden expansion and ensure proper utility services will be provided to the Botanical Garden and the nearby streets.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION
| | The Administration recommends approval of the resolution. |
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