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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN DATE November 17, 1988 FIL=_ B-3205
SLR -EC- Bayfront Park Redevelopment -
Status Report
Luther E. Long
Project Manager
Bayfront Park Redevelopment
Following is a status report of the Bayfront Park Redevelopment
Including the projects done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and work being done to erect the Challenger 7 Memorial within the
southwest corner of the park. It will report upon and elude to,
the present status of the Professional Services Agreement the City
has with Fuller and Sadao P.C. for the consulting services related
to the park redevelopment. The construction projects reported
upon pertain to 10 Capital Improvement Program Projects including
34 separate funding sources some of which pertain to more than one
C.I.P. Project and more than one Construction Contract. One of
the C.I.P. Projects (*031335), pertains to the three Corps of
Engineers projects which does not Include any of the funding
sources because they were not funded by the City.
CITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - PHASE I
Contractor: PNM Corporation
Amount of Contract: $750,038.00
Began: May 31. 1985
Project Description: This project covered all of the
landscaping, transplanting, top soil, sod and temporary
Irrigation for all of the park north of the Flagler Street
Promenade. It also provided new landscaping materials.
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Project Status: The pro j ect Is essent I a I ty comp i,etecf removal
of of some stored top so1I, debrIs and dead trees from
the Chopin Plaza area (that area of the park south of the:__.;_,
Flagler Street Promenade) remains to be done. Final payment.
on the project Is being delayed, pending resolution of a =;
dispute with the contractor. Regardless of the resolution of
the dispute we expect no overrun of the contract amount.
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BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - PHASE II
Contractor: PNM Corporation
Amount of Contract: $6,871,000 plus Increases of $430,528 and
$300.000. Total $7,601,528
Starting Date: December 31, 1985
Project Description: This project covered the construction of
the Light Tower and Light Tower Building, the Service
Building, the Maintenance Space, retaining walls, park
lighting, walks, an Irrigation system, storm and sanitary
sewers, water lines, and grading In the area of the park
between Bayside and the Flagler Street Promenade which
includes the Amphitheater.
Project Status: The project is essentially completed.
Remaining to be completed is punch IIst work; items such as
corrections to the Irrigation system and clean-up In the area
south of Flagler that the contractor was allowed to use as a
staging area.
Final payment on the project will be delayed pending
resolution of a claim for delay damages received the date of
this status report. The contractor claims delays caused by
changes in the plans and by errors and omissions. Resolution
of the claim will likely require litigation and the
Involvement of the Consultant and their Insurance companies.
BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - PHASE III
Contractor: Danville-Findorff, Inc.
Amount of Contract: $3,654,000
Starting Date: July 8, 1987
Project Description: This project covered
the Amphitheater Stage Building, seating
the Amphlawalk cover, the Memorial walk
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area and lighting;
and other Items of
Project Status: The Amphitheater, was essentially completed
and COtiptAtly usab t o for the
the completion of the project Is be I n9 delayed by' extra' work°;�
required to provide wheelchair access to all parts afthe s
Amphitheater, Installation of security fence the proposed..
Installation of an electronic message center sign on Biscayne
Boulevard and several other Items of work. I expect.
completion of a I I work and resolution of all disputes and or
problems by the end of the year and to make final payment In
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Project Status: (continued)
No overrun of the contract amount Is expected on this project but
one Item, not yet done or authorized may require an Increase. The
Bayfront Park Management Trust has requested security fence changes
and additions that may cost as much as $120,000 additional which
would exceed the contingency funds available. If It becomes
apparent that an Increase In the contract amount is required,
Commission approval will be obtained first.
BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - PEPPER FOUNTAIN
(Still in Design Stage)
Estimated Cost: $2,750,000
Estimated Start of Construction: February, 1989
Description of Project: This project will cover the
construction of a large fountain In the center of the Circular
Plaza at the intersection of the Baywalk and the Promenade.
The necessary sealed cofferdam required for the fountain
construction Is already In place. It was built by the Corps
of Engineers as part of the Baywalk project.
Project Status: The plans and specifications for the project
are expected to be completed In December. We plan to receive
bids for the work in January 1989 and to award a contract and
begin construction in February of 1989. 1 have not seen the
plans or specifications but I believe a minimum of 7 months
will be required to construct the fountain which Indicates a
completion date of September.
B�kYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - CHOPIN PLAZA
stimated Cost: $2,200.000 which does not Include the cost of
he Thunder Rock Sculpture and the Miami Center Fountain.
Expected Start of Construction: Not determined
Present Status: Even though this project Is being -
Indefinitely delayed by the possibility of the construction of
an underground parking garage on the site, the consultants
were Instructed to proceed with the preparation of plans and
specifications In accordance with the original Noguchl plan.
They were so close to being completed when the delay occurred
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that t bei liaved that t 1 tt 1e t f anything wou [kd be .saved by
stopping work on them. They will be accepted from the
consultant's and'held for further use.
The estimated cost of this project Is approximately
$2,200,000. Existing funding, Including $1,250,000 in Direct
Appropriation Grants from the State of Florida, totals
$1,518,500 which means that had we proceeded with the project
uninterrupted, we would have had a $700,000 funding shortfall,
We Intended to structure the construction contract to allow
the construction of as much as of the work as fun44.ngg. wont
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SAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - CHOPIN PLAZA (Cont'd.)
Present Site Conditions: At the November 3rd Commission
meeting the Commission passed a motion approving in principle
the concept of the garage with the provision that Miami Center
would clear and sod and have a temporary sprinkler system
Installed by December 31, 1988. Miami Center has begun the
work and is making good progress.
BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - PLAY SCULPTURES
Estimated Cost: $130,000
Exoected Start of Construction: January 1989
Present Status: Plans for the play sculptures are completed.
The work of preparing the specification, other than those
technical specifications shown on the plans, arranging for the
advertising of bids, receiving bids and the award of a contact
has been left to me. I plan to receive bids In December and
award a contract and begin work in January. Work should be
completed by March of 1989.
U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECTS 6
PHASE I (NEW BULKHEAD)
Contractor: C.H.R. Construction
Started: July 1985
Completed: October 1985
Total Cost: $500,000
Project Description: This project covered the construction of
a new sheet pile seawall along the east side of the park i.e.
from Bayside to Chopin Plaza. Neither I nor any other City
personnel had much Involvement In this construction.
PHASE II - BAYWALK AND FACILITIES
Contractor: Atlantic Foundation Co.
Started: November 1985
Completed: September 1987*
*This Is the date that the City of Miami took use of the
essentially completed Saywalk.
Total Cost: $4,900,000 - This Is a estimate provided. by the
.harps. The corwractar f t ted for bankrupts ., or
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the work and tKis has caused an `uncertalr�,1-�n; ^4
total final cost will be.
Project Description: - This project covered ztha removal,, of
baybottom s.l I t behind the new seawa I i , f f i`:! jr�g.. aft the:. same
area, and construction of the Baywalk and between
between
Bayside and Chopin Plaza, the base slab of the Circu.Iar,r. Plaza,
and the Pepper Fountain cofferdam and tunnel -to the''."'. pr.oposed
Fountain Control Booth. My I nvo lvement FrL,..t p t vvas :r
extensive and t Fme cansum i ng for the .- Fvk{��
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PHASE II - BAYWALK AND FACILITIES (Cont'd.)
1) The City provided the fill (from the Virginia
Key stockpile) for filling the area behind
the seawall.
2) Drainage for the Baywalk was Incorporated
Into the park system.
3) We provided Irrigation and potable water to
the project.
4) 1 was liaison between the Corps and the
Consultants.
5) We will be building the Pepper fountain
utilizing the cofferdam and tunnel
constructed as part of the project.
6) 1 was considered the Owner's (City of Miami)
Representative.
FLAGLER STREET PROMENADEC✓
Contractor: PNM Corporation
Started: October 1987 `
Completed: August 1988
Total Cost: $1,300,000
Project Description: This project covered the installation of
keystone paving on the Circular Plaza and the construction of
the Promenade (concrete slab with granite pavers) from there
to Biscayne Boulevard. My Involvement In this project was
also extensive and time consuming.
CHALLENGER 7 MEMORIAL
This project Is not a City of Miami project. It Is the
undertaking of the Challenger 7 Memorial Committee chaired by
Ralph Renick. The Clty's participation thus far has been,
first to allow Its construction on City property and then to
donate such th.1nss as surveying, are eIectrIcaI service, and
use of materials and equipment atl as arranged by and recorded
by me. The City has also furnished me with clerical help and
a telephone relative to the work i've done on this project.
I've always considered my work on the project to be a personal
contribution and have been as careful as I can not to let it
Interfere with my City duties.
The pesorta-1 status Is that the tetrahe l i x structure has been
purchased, received, painted and delivered to the job site.
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CHALLENGER 7 MEMORIAL (Cont'd.)
Piling for the foundation have been Installed and a cofferdam
built around them to allow the construction of the pIIecap.
Some of the work completed was done by donation but It has
become necessary to have the work done by paying contractors
to do It. The progress on the project has been poor chiefly
because of a lack of funding.
DIRECT PURCHASES
The following direct purchases have been made for the park;
1) A Laser Projection System for the Light
Tower.
Cost: $319,200
Bids Received: October 1987
Purchase Authorized: November 1988
Receipt Expected: January 1989
2) A Fork Lift Cost: $17,930
Received: September 1988
3) An Aerial Work Platform:
Cost: $4,084
Received: August 1988
4) A Portable Dance Floor:
Cost: $20,475
Being Constructed
5) Acoustical Enclosures for the Amphitheater Stage
Cost: $32,460
Being Constructed
In addition to the above a great amount of effort was put Into
purchasing a sound system for the Amphitheater. The low
bidder received was $142,000 but the second tow bidder
challenged the advertising procedures that had been followed
and because of his challenge and because there Is some among
the Bayfront Park Management Trust that feel the system
more elaborate than required, the Comm I ss I on was never asked' �K9 •`.4
to authorize the purchase.-
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CONSULTANTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
The agreement with the Consultants was executed on January 19,
1982 and the original fee amount, which was not Intended to be
the complete fee, was $130.000. The agreement has been
amended six times since, with Amendments numbers 'V and 1l,I
having been executed on November 2nd of this year.
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CONSULTANTS PROFI'SSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (Cont'd.)
Amendment V Increased the total fees to be paid to the
Consultants by $153,000 to a total of $1,234,950. Amendment
VI provided for the additional payment of up to $25,000
exclusively for development and testing of a prototype of the
Pepper Fountain with the funds for the payment to come from
money already allocated to that project.
The present status is that we have paid the Consultants a
total of $1,028,176 of the $1,234,950 scheduled fee or 84%.
Additionally, we have paid $19,584 of $25,000 set up for the
development of the Pepper Fountain prototype.
FINANCIAL STATUS
The appropriations for the 10 CIP projects referred to In the
beginning of this report total $18,193,400 not Including
$1,768,500 appropriated for the Chopin Plaza area. I cannot
give an exact, current accounting of the expenditures of those
appropriations but by periodic review of the accounting with
those more knowledgeable In accounting, am staying informed
and in a position to prevent an overrun of the total of the
appropriations. If required, and with an additional two
weeks, I can provide a current expenditure report but I
believe that the Clty's Accountants can do the Job better.
TOTAL COST
I have heard many reports of the total cost of the Park
Redevelopment, the most common being $30 million. To my
knowledge the cost of the redevelopment will be as follows:
1) The total of the 10 CIP projects $19.961 Million
(referred to above)
2) The cost of the C of E projects $ 6.7 Million
(already completed)
3) Work to be funded by private donations:
Challenger Memorial $300,000
Thunder Rock Sculpture 250,000
Miami Center Foundation 100,000
Memorial Well 260,000
TOTAL
.810 Million
27.48 Million
NOTE: This total does not Include the work of
renovating the Rock Garden which could
cost from $100,000 to $200,000 depending
upon the extent of the work.
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