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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 13
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Cesar Odin May 31, 1994
City Manager SUBJECT :
FROM :
REFERENCES: WASA Briefing
ENCLOSURES:
Please schedule for the June 9, 1994 Commission meeting at 9:00a.m. a personal
appearance by Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Authority Director, Tony Clemente,
regarding WASA developments and repair works.
cc: The Honorable City Commissioners
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Office
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MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members
Miami City Commission
Anthony J. Clemente, Director
Miami -Dade Water & Sewer D
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DATE: June 9, 1994
SUBJECT: Status of Easement
Related Commitments
At the JW22, 1993 meeting of the Miami City Commission, easements were granted to the
Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department that facilitated the replacement of the 72-inch
force main that transfers untreated wastewater from the mainland, across Biscayne Bay,
to the treatment facility located on Virginia Key. During the discussion of the item relating
to the easements, City Commissioners raised several issues pertaining to construction of the
pipeline. At that time the representatives of Dade County made verbal commitments that
each issue would be addressed.
The following information is provided as an update on the various commitments made by
Dade County to the Miami City Commission.
COMMITMENT #1
Review the route and schedule of the replacement force main between the 9th Street and
4th Street Pump Stations in order to minimize impacts to the Miami Arena.
Water and Sewer Department and Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority staff met
with the contractor who is responsible for this section of the pipeline and worked out
a schedule designed to minimize disruption to the Arena and its patrons.
Construction of the segment in the immediate vicinity of the Arena was scheduled
to avoid impacting the Heat and Panther regular seasons, while still allowing for
compliance with the Stipulated Settlement Agreement and Court Order.
The County and the contractor agreed to insure that access and egress to all parking
lots remain viable for all arena events. In addition, it was agreed that on days
when no events are scheduled, work will be performed in two shifts in order to
expedite construction.
It was further agreed that all transportation corridors would remain open for a
period preceding and following each event. The Sports and Exhibition Authority
would determine optimum traffic patterns and hire any additional law enforcement
personnel necessary to provide whatever additional security and traffic control needs
necessitated by the construction. The Water and Sewer Department agreed to
provide funds for additional law enforcement personnel and other traffic control
costs above and beyond normal arena costs. TI&Mpi,of the Bay Crossing
Project is scheduled to be completed by July 1, 1994. n►o the publi3O
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COMMITMENT #2
Fund one City of Miami staff person to be stationed at the Miami -Dade Water and Sewer
Department to assist in coordinating projects in order to minimize disruption to City traffic,
businesses, and residential neighborhoods.
A City of Miami staff person has been working at the Department's Weune office
since October, 1993. The Department has committed up to $75,000 for this
position.
COMMITMENT #3
Penalties to contractors if pipeline crossing Flagler Street and First Street cause disruption
to those streets in excess of seven days.
The pipeline crossings were each completed in less than seven days, and all
permanent repavement repairs have been completed. This segment of the project
was completed on March 7, 1994, 53 days ahead of schedule.
COMMITMENT #4
Establish a lifeline rate for low/fixed income users.
A lifeline rate for low volume users is in place which provides for a reduced rate for
low volume users. In addition, Milian, Swain and Associates, under contract with
the County, performed a review of the Department's proposed rate structure with
particular emphasis on impacts to tow/fixed income customers. Based on the results
of this review, a contract to conduct a cost of service study has been awarded to
Black & Veatch and Milian, Swain and Associates. The purpose of this cost of
service study is to determine proper allocation of costs among categories of
customers.
COMMITMENT #5
Utilization of local bid preference in awarding construction grants.
The County's current policy offering local bid preference was utilized with all six
Bay Crossing contracts. In addition, Black Business Enterprise (BBE) Goals were
established for the construction contracts. In all cases the BBE goals are being met
and in three of the contracts are actually being exceeded.
COMMITMENT #6
Construct an 8-inch force main and pump station to serve City property on Virginia Key.
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The plans and permits for the 8-inch force main were released in January and
installation was performed by Department crews. The pump station site was chosen
by the City of Miami in January, and the design is being finalized by the
Department with plans to complete the pump station specifications by the end of July
and receive bids for construction in August. Estimate cost for this project is
$250, 000.
COMMITMENT #7
Construction of 20-foot access road to City property on Virginia Key within six months of
completion of the Bay Crossing.
Contractor Gilbert Southern is construction the pipeline (102-inch) along the route
of the proposed 22-foot road. Upon completion of that portion of the main from the
Virginia Key road to the westerly end of the sewage treatment plant, construction
of the access road will begin. The initial estimated cost to satisfy this commitment
was $100,000. Current estimated cost, as the result of environmental concerns and
to satisfy requirements imposed by the City Public Works Department is $350,000.
COMMITMENT #8
Installation of a 1-1/2 inch water meter and box at Marine Stadium within one year.
Installation of the 1-1/2 inch water meter and box has been completed.
COMMITMENT #9
Test the existing pipeline within 45 days and report to the City.
The results of the sonar testing of the subaqueous pipeline conducted in August,
1993, were reviewed by an ad -hoc committee, including a representative from the
City of Miami Public Works Department, and it was agreed that the structural
integrity of the pipe is not in jeopardy. Upon review of the test results by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, both agencies concluded that a temporary pipeline was
not necessary.
Further testing (a total of 12,000 feet) conducted in January, 1994, confirmed the
structural integrity of the subaqueous portion of the Biscayne Bay force main.
Although moderate to significant corrosion was found in the land based segment near
the 4th Street and 9th Street pump stations, the structural integrity of the pipe has
not been compromised. A visual inspection of a 300-foot section on Biscayne
Boulevard near the 9th Street pump station has been completed which further
confirms that the structural integrity of the pipe has not been compromised.
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It is anticipated that the new pipeline will be in service by July 15, 1994, more than a year
ahead of the deadline provided for in the Stipulated Settlement Agreement and the Consent
Decree.
In addition to the commitments made at the time the easements were granted, this past
April the City Manager relayed to the Water and Sewer Department a list of concerns that
were raised by a Brickell Avenue Condominium Association. These concerns, along with
other neighborhood concerns that have been brought directly to the Department have been
responded to in an affirmative manner.
The City of Miami's cooperation on this extremely important matter has not only allowed
the County to proceed with the work, but it has enabled the project to remain under budget
and on schedule.
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