The City of Miami Beach has been offered a $120,000 donation for outdoor fitness equipment by The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a non-profit corporation established in 1972 to conserve land for people and create parks, gardens, trails and other special places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come (Exhibit A). The donated fitness equipment will be installed in the area approved through the Flamingo Park Master Plan (Exhibit B).
TPL has worked with Miami-Dade County over the last few years toward the goal of creating 17 Fitness Zone areas as an opportunity for people to exercise, workout, reduce medical costs and reduce lost productivity associated with obesity. As part of this goal, TPL has selected the City of Miami Beach as the next recipient of a Fitness Zone. The donation will cover the cost of the exercise equipment, construction expenses and installation expenses. TPL will also donate staff time, marketing materials and opening event sponsorship. They will also coordinate project management and installation with City staff. The City will be responsible for any required demolition, surveys, and landscape architectural documents, fill, landscaping and permitting.
TPL gratefully received funding to support this project through a grant awarded by TD Bank, which in turn requires them to meet particular grant requirements. One of the requirements is the placement of a “Welcome to your Fitness Zone” sign which will include the TPL logo, TD Bank logo and the City of Miami Beach logo. Once the sign design is finalized, the sign will be approved by the proper boards/committees and the City Commission.
Presently, the Parks and Recreation Department and the Capital Improvement Projects Division have met with TPL and upon the City’s acceptance of the donation, will finalize the donation agreement and design details relating to the project. The estimated completion date of the project is December 2018.