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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: | January 11, 2017 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | REFERRAL TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE SITE PLAN FOR THE NORTH SHORE OPEN SPACE PARK. |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
| | The Administration recommends referral to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee for discussion, review and consideration |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| On December 17, 2014, Resolution # 2014-28878 was adopted by the Commission, approving the North Shore Open Space Park (the “Project”) Master Plan.
On July 9, 2015, Request for Qualifications No. 2015-211-KB (the “RFQ”) was issued for Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the Project.
The RFQ was opened on October 5, 2015, and on December 9, 2016, the City Commission approved Resolution No. 2015-29233 authorizing the City to negotiate with Calvin, Giordano and Associates, Inc. (Consultant). The negotiations were successful and an agreement was executed with the Consultant.
On September 7th, 2016, a Community Presentation was held, where the design team presented the master plan and intended design concepts. Subsequently, various design meetings, to review operational requirements, were held with City departments, including Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Planning, Greenspace, Environmental/Sustainability, Property Management, Economic Development, Transportation, Police, Fire and the Building Department.
The project to renovate North Shore Open Space Park, as proposed in the 2014 master plan, includes the following components:
• Circulation and Lighting
o Expansion and enhancement of the pathway network
o New pedestrian scale lighting
o Design and construction of the final, northernmost, section of the City’s beachwalk system
• Gateways
o New iconic gateways
o Park signage
• Planting
o Revitalized lawns
o Tree pruning for visibility
o Removal of invasive plants
o Diversified native plant palate
o Redefinition of conservation areas
• Program enhancements
o New shade structures
o Refurbished restroom facilities
o Refurbished picnic shelters
In addition, the City’s Parks and Recreation Department has asked that the project consider and implement the replacement of the existing playground with a new playground and safety surface.
Currently, the design of the Project is approximately 30% complete. The design of the project was scheduled to be presented at the January 3rd, 2017 Design Review Board (DRB) hearing, but will be opened and continued to a subsequent meeting. Following the review of the project design by the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee, the project will be presented at a DRB Hearing. |
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION
| | The Administration recommends referral to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee for discussion, review and consideration. |
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| | | | | | | | KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Build And Maintain Priority Infrastructure With Full Accountability |
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