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C11Y Or MIAMT. FLORIDA
1NtE •O FICE MEMORANDUM
Joseph nx Grassie
City Manager
ttiohard L. Pettoelitr
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Assistant City Mahagor
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Commission i s Interest ih
Water t3orne Transportation
Systems
Oh November 2, 1976, the Dade County Commission was presented with
a draft request for proposal which is scheduled to be issued in
early January, to undertake a study of the feasibility of various
water borne transportation systems along Biscayne Bay in Dade
County. The County is looking for two major products from this
study:
1. A feasibility study of water borne public transportation:: -
systems owned and operated by Dade County; and
2, A feasibility study of a water borne public transpor-
tation system owned and operated under a franchise or
a contract with Dade County by a private organization.
The study is to examine market potential and attitudes, various'
Modal splits, sites for docking and harking, cost of operation, and
subsidy requirements, start-up costs, legal requirements, and
environmental analysis. In conversations with Dr. Woodrow Moore
of the Office of Transportation Administration, he indicated that
the tentative time schedule would produce a report around August
of 1977. He further indicated that it is anticipated that the
scope of the study would include some of the specific areas of
concern that the City has, i.e. water borne circulation between
Dinner Key, Watson Island, downtown Miami, etc.
Dr. Moore further indicated that the City's role in this effort
would be limited to review of thu product, since in his words,
Dade County Charter places the responsibility for transit and
transportation planning within the County. It is my recommendation
that we formulate a specific list of the questions that we would
like addressed by the City in order to tie this effort to some of
the projects in which the City is involved and submit this list to
Dr. Dyer with a request that we establish liaison through our
Planning Department and Dr.Moore's office.
cc; C, L, Crompton