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CBIRS Request 2226
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2226
N.E. 71st Street Storm Improvement Project, B-5690
 
Requester: Joe Arriola, City Manager Organization: City of Miami
 
Project Title: N.E. 71st Street Storm Improvement Project, B-5690 Date Submitted 1/16/2004 7:37:47 AM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
Protection of Biscayne Bay, one of the State's most precious bodies of water, thus securing its use for recreational purposes and securing groundwater.
 
Recipient: City of Miami   Contact: Jose L. Lago, P.E.  
  444 SW 2nd Ave,m 8th Floor   Contact Phone: (305) 461-1252  
  Miami 33130   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The project consists of building gravity wells to alleviate flooding - also adds weirs and baffles to reduce pollutants entering Biscayne Bay.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP Identfying Number: SW20032051
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The project alleviate flooding and greatly reduce the amount of contaminants entering Biscayne Bay by trapping pollutants that will remain in the sediment and grease traps, making Biscayne Bay more enjoyable for recreational use and reducing pollutants from entering groundwater supply.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $500,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Unknown
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Miami Commission Meeting
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/23/2003