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CBIRS Request 284
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #284
Central Island Drainage Project
 
Requester: City of Sunny Isles Beach Organization: City of Sunny Isles Beach
 
Project Title: Central Island Drainage Project Date Submitted 1/15/2003 11:07:43 AM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
Controlling flooding in the City lessens pollution & runoff to the Intracoastal Waterway, lowers the risk of West Nile Virus infection, and reduces the negative traffic impact on SR A1A, which is used as a bypass.
 
Recipient: City of Sunny Isles Beach   Contact: George Fisher, Grants Coordinator  
  17070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250   Contact Phone: (305) 947-0606  
  Sunny Isles Beach 33160
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Complete system for collection of standing water and storm runoff, which will have piping & catch basins, pump station facility and deep injector wells to dispose of excess water, with an emergency overflow into Dumfoundling Bay.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Expected to reduce pollution, but actual numbers will not be available until testing is done after the system is in operation in this regularly flooding area.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $3,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $5,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $2,500,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $2,000,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Engineering Report from Consultant, field observations, residents' complaints
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 06/21/2001