A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE AT ITS NOVEMBER 30, 2018 MEETING, TO PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN PHASE OF NECESSARY BRIDGE REPAIRS TO FOUR (4) CITY BRIDGES, THAT HAVE A SUFFICIENCY RATING OF LESS THAN 70 PERCENT.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) publishes a bridge report every two (2) years, which rates all bridges within the City of Miami Beach on a sufficiency rating scale of up to 100 percent.

Under the FDOT rating system, a bridge with 100 percent rating is considered in excellent condition; a bridge with a 70 percent rating is in an acceptable condition; and anything lower than 70 percent is considered in poor condition, requiring repairs.

Pursuant to the 2018 FDOT report, the City has one (1) bridge that has a sufficiency rating of less than 50 percent (located at 77th Street bridging Biscayne Point Canal).  The proposed cost to repair the bridge is divided into two phases: the design phase and the construction phase, which cost is determined upon the completion of the design.  The estimated design cost to repair the bridge over the Biscayne Point Canal is $70,000. 

The City has three (3) additional bridges with a rating scale of less than 70 percent: (1) 77th Street over Tatum Waterway, (2) Henedon Avenue over Biscayne Point Canal, and (3) 73rd Street over Tatum Waterway.  Public Works is looking to repair all four (4) bridges with a cumulative design fee estimated at $280,000.   Public Works staff is currently requesting proposals for the design phase.

Funding for the design phase of the four (4) bridges has been identified, however, funding requirements for the construction phase for the bridges can only be determined after the completion of the design phase.  Additionally, the estimated construction cost, per bridge, will be determined after a more thorough inspection and design is completed, as the City is pending an additional FDOT inspection report for remaining bridges as part of the two year cycle, which inspection may require the allocation of additional funding due to the condition of the bridges.

At its November 30, 2018 meeting, the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee recommended funding the necessary design of the bridge repairs to City bridges that have a FDOT sufficiency rating of less than 70 percent.

Consistent with the FCWPC recommendation, the Administration is seeking an appropriation via a budget amendment of an allocation of $280,000, to fund the design phase for the repairs to the four bridges with a FDOT rating of 70 percent.