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CBIRS Request 2656
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2656
Flagami/West End Storm Sewers Improvement Project, Phase II, B-50695
 
Requester: Mary H. Conway, P.E., Director Organization: City of Miami
 
Project Title: Flagami/West End Storm Sewers Improvement Project, Phase II, B-50695 Date Submitted 1/12/2006 5:44:34 PM
 
Sponsors: Diaz de la Portilla
 
Statewide Interest:
This project is regional in scope by controlling the discharge of stormwater in the C-4 drainage basin controlled by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
 
Recipient: Joe Arrioloa, City Manager/Chief Administrator   Contact: Pilar Saenz, Assistant Directo  
  3500 Pan American Drive   Contact Phone: (305) 416-1463  
  Miami 33133   Contact email: pilarsb@ci.miami.fl.us
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The scope of the project consists of the construction of storm sewer improvements in the area approximately bounded by N.W./S.W. 62 Avenue, N.W./S.W. 69 Avenue, S.W. 8 Street, and Tamiami Canal Road. The improvements consists of exfiltration trench (french drain), manholes, catch basins, storm sewer pipe for gravity conveyance, cross drains, new outfalls, retrofit of existing outfalls, and surface restoration. Note: Storm water from this project discharges to the C-4 Canal (Tamiami Canal) which connects to the Biscayne Bay via the Miami River. Biscayne Bay is a SFWMD priority water body.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Mitigation of flood conditions in the regional system that will complement the SFWMD major improvements to the C-4 Canal, Miami River, and Biscayne Bay.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,300,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,950,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Federal
  Cash Amount $650,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005-2006 Amount: $500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,500,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade County Delegation Meeting
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/31/2004
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP identifying number: 2005045
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? Yes
 
Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? Yes
Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described:
City of Miami Storm Drainage Master Plan (Pg. 2-1, Fig.-1, Fig. 2-2, Fig. 2-3, Pg. 2-4, Fig. 2-4); Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 1989-2000 (Pgs. 1 & 3, Sanitary and Storm Sewers sect.), (Pg. 1, Coastal Mgmt. sect.), (Pgs. 1 & 2, Natural Resource Conservation sect.); City of Miami Capital Impmt. Program 2004-05 & Multi Year Capital Plan; Miami-Dade Cty. Flood Mgmt. Task Force (sect. 5.2-1, 5.2-2); Local Mitigation Strategy Certification
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  South Florida Water Mangement District
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 650000
  Match Source: Stormwater Utility Trust Fund, Transit 1/2 Cent Surtax
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Biscayne Bay
 
Describe how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings:
 
 
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? No