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CBIRS Request 1307
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1307
City of Miami Gardens NW 167th -175th Street / NW 11th -17th Avenue Drainage Improvements
 
Requester: Danny O. Crew, City Manager Organization: City of Miami Gardens
 
Project Title: City of Miami Gardens NW 167th -175th Street / NW 11th -17th Avenue Drainage Improvements Date Submitted 1/2/2008 4:07:29 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Local scope and a statewide investment improving the quality of surface water runoff.
 
Recipient: City of Miami Gardens   Contact: Renee Farmer, Assistant City Manager  
  1515 NW 167th Street   Contact Phone: (305) 622-8006  
  Miami Gardens 33169   Contact email: rfarmer@miamigardens-fl.gov
 
Counties: Miami-Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Engineering/Design and construct a French drainage system to accommodate the 5-year storm event and the Water Quality Standards.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Construction of a storm water drainage system will minimize flooding in the residential area located at NW 167th -175th Street and NW 11th to NW 17th Avenue .
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $307,500
 
Total cost of the project: $615,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $307,500  
 
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? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Miami-Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy & Master Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: 2006 Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? 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:
Miami-Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
Yes
 
In which Water Management District is your project located?
  South Florida Water Management District
Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? Yes
  Match Amount: 307500
  Match Source: City of Miami Gardens Budget
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Biscayne Bay
 
Describe, specifically, 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:
This project will enhance the quality of surface water runoff by reducing contaminates. It will implement best management practices to provide stormwater retention and treatment in the watershed that will result in reduced volumes and enhanced quality of discharges to surface waters (C-8 to Biscayne Bay).
Is the project under construction? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No