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CBIRS Request 764
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #764
North Bayshore Drive Rebuild
 
Requester: James H. Villacorta, Executive Director Organization: City of Miami Community Redevelopment Agencies
 
Project Title: North Bayshore Drive Rebuild Date Submitted 1/4/2008 3:53:15 PM
 
Sponsors: Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
This project addresses widespread flooding throughout the neighborhood. The planned improvements provide quality of life enhancements, relieve congestion in the roadway, and eliminate flooding by opening up drainage easements.
 
Recipient: City of Miami Community Redevelopment Agencies   Contact: Clarence Woods  
  49 N.W. 5th Street, Suite 100   Contact Phone: (305) 679-6802  
  Miami 33128   Contact email: cwoods@ci.miami.fl.us
 
Counties: Miami-Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The project will eliminate widespread flooding throughout the neighborhood and open up drainage easements. The roadways will be reconstructed as part of the improvements to mitigate damages from the flooding and provide a safe roadway system for the citizens. This will help to continue the continuity of service for the businesses and citizens in the community.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Enhancement to the Overtown and Omni Community redevelopment districts.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $25,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $5,000,000
 
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?   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: Omni 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: Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners
 
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? No
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:
Local Master Plan; Omni page 121
 
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? No
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Miami River and 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:
There will be less surface water runoff and water-borne floating debris into the system if there is a reduction in flooding.
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