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FILE ID: 65-00Q7a
Date: 8/22/2005
Commission Meeting Date: 9/22/2005
Requesting Department: Economic Development
District Impacted: 2
Type: [Si Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Grant Agreement between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the City of
Miami for the Watson Island Baywalk Project
Purpose of Item:
The administration recommends that the Miami City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant award funding from the State of Florida, Department
of Environmental Protection ("DEP") for funding of the construction of the baywalk at the public boat
ramp located on Watson Island, in the amount of $50,000 with a local match provided by Miami
Parking Authority in the amount of $50,000; authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement acceptance of said grant.
Background Information:
See Attached Supplemental Sheet.
Budget Impact Analysis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
CIP N/A
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Grant
Purchasing N/A
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Supplemental Background Sheet
Subject: Grant Agreement between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the City of
Miami for the Watson Island Baywalk Project
Background Information:
IThe City and the Department of Off -Street Parking ("DOSP"), currently known as the Miami Parking
Authority, entered into an Agreement ("Agreement") on August 8, 2002 to design, construct, finance,
operate, maintain and manage the Boat Ramp Parking Facility in the City of Miami at Watson Island.
While the City has leveraged substantial funding from other grant sources for coastal stabilization
features along the southern shoreline, the City needs additional monies to curb soil erosion, provide
shoreline protection as well as public seating facilities along the baywalk area earmarked for this
southern shoreline. Currently, approximately 500 linear feet along the southeastern shoreline of
Watson Island has no shoreline protective features for its surface soil.
The grant provided by the Department of Environmental Protection provides for total funding in the
amount of $50,000 with a local match of an equal amount being funded by the Miami Parking
Authority for the design and construction of the retaining wall/public seating for the baywalk. The
dual purpose design efficiently conserves on construction dollars while still meeting public
accessibility needs. Based upon recent conceptual planning, the City anticipates utilizing this grant
funding exclusively for development of baywalk retaining wall/seating component of the project.
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