On March 18, 2020, the Mayor and City Commission accepted the five-year critical needs capital plan for the City’s water and wastewater system for the design and construction of critical utility infrastructure projects.

On January 20, 2022, the Mayor and City Commission authorized the issuance of Request for Qualifications No. 2022-122-ND for Engineering Services for Water and Wastewater Systems Projects (the “RFQ”) on an “As-Needed Basis”.

On June 22, 2022, the City Commission approved Resolution No. 2022-32175 respectively, authorizing the City to enter into negotiations with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. and, if successful, execute an agreement with the Consultant pursuant to the RFQ.

On January 18, 2023, the City and Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. entered into an Agreement for the Engineering Services for Water and Wastewater Projects (RFQ) No. 2022-122-ND, having an initial term of three (3) years, with two (2) one-year renewal terms.

The tasks for Service Order No. 33 entail the Permitting, Design Criteria Package, Procurement Assistance and Services during Design for the replacement of the Star Island Force Main from Pump Station No 2 to the vicinity of 10^th Street and Alton Road which involves replacing the piping, fixtures, and interconnections with the Pump Station No 2 and the existing gravity main along 10^th Street.

The Star Island Force Main Replacement Project is a priority sewer system replacement project in the Star-Palm-Hibiscus Islands. The project intention is to prepare the Design Criteria Package (DCP) that the city will use in procurement of a Design-Build Firm for the replacement of the aging force main infrastructure, ensuring safety and reliability, in accordance with the City of Miami Beach Sewer System Master Plan. This force main sewer is a non-redundant sixty-five years old infrastructure that has already surpasses its lifespan in a very corrosive environment that collect all the wastewater from Star, Palm, Hibiscus and Terminal Islands. The primary objective of this replacement project is to avoid the failure of critical section of force main infrastructure.

The City has conducted several city-wide studies to identify improvements needed throughout the City’s infrastructure: The City’s 2019 Sewer System Master Plan, completed by Hazen and Sawyer, P.C, identified the need for the Star Island 10-inch Force Main to undergo a replacement and resize as part of the 5-Year Water and Sewer Critical Needs Plan based on an analysis of the consequence of failure (CoF) and probability of failure (PoF) of the force main crossing.

Procurement Selection Process:

Hazen and Sawyer P.C. provided a proposal to prepare a Design Criteria Package, Permitting, Procurement Assistance and Services During Design services under executed agreement 2022-122-ND for Engineering Services for Water and Wastewater System Projects. This Service Order 33 for Design Criteria Package will:

(1) prepare a Hydraulic Analysis Technical Memorandum in order to confirm hydraulic conditions and demonstrate level of service is maintained with the final pipeline layouts and interconnects.

(2) develop the required permit application packages to obtain the permits/regulatory approvals/reviews of USACE, FDEP, DERM and USCG.

(3) deliver geotechnical Engineering Report, Topographic, Bathymetric and Benthic Survey. (4) prepare Design Criteria Package plans, specifications and a Class 5 cost estimate (5) perform procurement assistance during Design-Build procurement process.

Pursuant to the agreement request for proposals (RFQ) 2022-122-ND Engineering Services for Water and Wastewater System Projects between the City and Hazen and Sawyer P.E. and authorizing a work order to complete the engineering and consulting services required for the preparation of the Design Criteria Package and Design-Build assistance services including: (1) preparation of design criteria package of the replacement of an aging subaqueous force main infrastructure from pump station no 2 located at the median of star island to a connection point located in the vicinity of 10th street and Alton road in the amount not to exceed $331,774 necessary for the civil engineering services; (2) utilize Longitude Surveyors, LLC to perform vacuum excavations and topographic and hydrographic survey in the amount not to exceed $66,090; (3) utilize Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, INC to perform benthic survey in the amount not to exceed $231,500; (4) approving Olin Hydrographic Solutions, INC. to perform specialized geotechnical testing, analysis, and reporting in the amount not to exceed $5,000; (5) approving Environmental Solutions International, LLC. to perform submerged lands and easement research in the amount not to exceed $5,000, for a total project not to exceed amount of $642,364.

Account Code: 418-0815-061357-29-418-561-00-00-00-28520.

The total project budget for design services is $642,364. This project will provide a cost estimate for the proposed infrastructure improvements throughout design, construction is estimated to cost $8,000,000.

Once completed, this project will provide a new upsized subaqueous sewer force main connection between the Star-Palm-Hibiscus Islands replacing the already obsolete existing force main. This replacement project will improve the reliability of the City’s infrastructure, ensure public health, and ensure public safety.