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File ID: #7409
Date: 04/29/2020
Commission Meeting Date: 05/14/2020
Type:
Subject:
Requesting Department: Department of
Resilience and Public Works
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: District 2
Resolution
Execute - Roadway Transfer Agreement
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Roadway
Transfer Agreement with FDOT, to accommodate construction of a pedestrian bridge as
part of the rebuilding by the FDOT of the I-395/SR 836/1-95 Design -Build Project, Miami,
Florida.
Background of Item:
This is FDOT's ongoing I-395/SR 836/1-95 Design -Build Project which includes
rebuilding the 1-395 corridor with new elevated ramps, updating the alignment,
upgrading the roadway surface, and creating a new signature bridge with higher
structures that will improve visual quality of the bridge; and the proposed roadway
transfer is necessary to accommodate construction of a proposed pedestrian bridge
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed B
Office of Resilience and Sustainability
Review Completed 04/29/2020 10:18 AM
Office of Management and Budget Donovan Dawson
Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose
City Manager's Office Nzeribe Ihekwaba
City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez
Office of Zoning Daniel Goldberg
Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez
City Commission Todd B. Hannon
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office
Alan M. Dodd
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
Deputy City Attorney Review
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-20-0147
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 7409 Final Action Date:5/14/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A ROADWAY
TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") TO ACCOMMODATE CONSTRUCTION OF A CITY OF
MIAMI ENHANCED PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AS PART OF THE REBUILDING BY
FDOT OF THE I-395/SR 836/1-95 DESIGN -BUILD PROJECT, MIAMI, FLORIDA
("PROJECT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND
ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SAID TRANSFERS FROM THE CITY
OF MIAMI'S STREET SYSTEM TO FDOT'S STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM, AS STATED
HEREIN AND MORE GENERALLY DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT "A"; ADOPTING THE
BASIS OF DESIGN ATTACHED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "B" AS THE GUIDING
DOCUMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE OPEN SPACE UNDERNEATH THE
PROJECT AND URGING FDOT TO UTILIZE THE SAME; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT THIS A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS
STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") is in the process of
constructing a roadway project along Interstate 395 ("1-395") from Interstate 95 ("1-95") to the
West channel bridge of the Mac Arthur Causeway, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the project includes rebuilding the 1-395 corridor with new elevated ramps,
updating the alignment, upgrading the roadway surface, and creating a new signature bridge
with higher structures that will improve its visual quality; and
WHEREAS, the transfer of several City of Miami ("City") roadways to FDOT's State
Highway System are necessary to accommodate the rebuilding of the 1-395 corridor and a City -
requested enhanced pedestrian bridge ("Pedestrian Bridge"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 14-0288 adopted July 24, 2014, the City
Commission transferred several roadways to FDOT for the proposed improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified and requested the transfer to FDOT's State Highway
System of portions of two (2) additional roadways for the proposed improvements: a portion of
Northwest 1st Court from north of Northwest 13t" Street to south of Northwest 14th Street and a
portion of Northwest 13th Street from east of Northwest 1st Court to west of Northwest 1st
Avenue, as more generally depicted in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed a basis of design for FDOT to use in design
coordination with its contractors for development of the 33 acres of public open space beneath
1-395 which includes the Pedestrian Bridge ("Basis of Design"); and
WHEREAS, the removal of earthen berms by FDOT beneath 1-395 will provide for
additional open space and the new Pedestrian Bridge will provide greater connectivity between
the adjacent neighborhoods and unite the entire 33 acres of public open space to be developed
by FDOT; and
WHEREAS, the City is adopting the Basis of Design, attached and incorporated as
Exhibit "B," and encourages FDOT to develop the open space with it as a guide; and
WHEREAS, the Basis of Design builds on the previous FDOT plan by enhancing the
elements FDOT has committed to the community to build such as the Pedestrian Bridge, a
heritage trail, programming elements including a dog play area, opportunities for entrepreneurs
to vend goods, water features, performance space, and other flexible programming elements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute the Roadway
Transfer Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with FDOT to accommodate
construction of the Pedestrian Bridge as part of the rebuilding by FDOT of the I-395/State Road
836/1-95 Design -Build Project, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to take any and all actions necessary
to accomplish said transfers from the City's Street System to FDOT's State Highway System.
Section 4. The City Commission hereby adopts the Basis of Design, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "B", for 1-395 and urges FDOT to use it as a guide to develop the open
space beneath 1-395.
Section 5. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the FDOT
Director.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey ) 5/5/2020
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.