LTC 479-2015 Lower South Bay Road Neighborhood Construction Acceleration Update M I AM I BE
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
LE TER TO /iMMISSION 479-2015
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members .: the City Co mission
FROM: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
DATE: December 14, 2015 •
SUBJECT: LOWER NORTH BAY ROAD NE 4•HBORHOOD CONSTRUCTION ACCELERATION
UPDATE
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to provide a construction update, information regarding
acceleration of construction and completion of the Lower North Bay Road (LNBR) Project.
The project limits consist of the North Bay Road Corridor, including Chase Avenue, bounded by
Sunset Drive to the South, Biscayne Bay to the West, and Alton Road to the east and north,
including those intersections within the aforementioned project limits, from Biscayne Bay to Alton
Road. The scope of this Design-Build project consists of the design, permitting and construction
associated with earthwork,roadway, pavement restoration,sidewalk re-construction,water main and
water services installation, sanitary sewer lining, storm drainage infrastructure installation(including
a pump station at 23rd Street) and streetscape improvements.
Lining of the sanitary sewers is complete. Water main installation is over 75% complete and the
Stormwater Drainage System installation is 15% complete.
The Design-Builder, Central Florida Equipment Rental, Inc. has been significantly delayed as a
result of slower than expected production rates on the installation of the 10 foot deep, 42-inch
diameter concrete pipes and drainage structures(along the center of the roadway). In addition, the
installation has been delayed due to other factors that have affected production rates including the
multitude of existing underground utilities encountered, extreme ground water level caused by the
unseasonably high tides, numerous weather delays, extensive permitting time frames, soil
contamination encountered south of Michigan Avenue and coordination with private property
construction activities.
At this rate of production, the Design-Builder would reach substantial completion in late Summer
2016. City Administration has negotiated an acceleration plan with the Design-Builder in the amount
of $1.5 Million to be paid upon completion of certain prescribed milestones. Under this plan the
water distribution/stormwater systems and the road pavement would be completed by the end of
May 2016. This would be accomplished by increasing the number of work crews, by extending
working hours, and by working on Saturdays.
The acceleration plan includes three additional crews subcontracted by the Design-Builder from
local contractors. The Design-Builder will also provide additional construction oversight and project
management as well as a designated crew to maintain the work zone in a clean and orderly fashion.
The additional crews have begun mobilizing and will continue into January 2016. Under this plan up
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to five crews may be working simultaneously throughout the Lower North Bay Road corridor. Due to
the complexity of the installation, the roadway will be rendered impassable in the immediate vicinity
where each crew is working, except to local traffic and emergency vehicles. Access will be
coordinated and maintained to properties at all times. Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) will be
appropriately placed. Flagmen will ensure that access to local traffic flow is reasonably maintained.
As the work progresses, construction updates will be sent to the residents as warranted.
A formal amendment to the contract will be presented at the January 13,2016 Commission meeting.
This amendment may also include costs associated with the mitigation required by the
environmental agency associated with performing work in the contaminated area and project
contingency.
Currently, the Office of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) staff managing the design and
construction of the project includes a Senior Project Manager, a Project Manager and a Field
Inspector. Due to the accelerated and increased activities in the project, CIP has assigned additional
personnel, including the Construction Division Director and an additional Project Manager to
manage and monitor the progress in an efficient and orderly manner and ensure heightened
coordination with the residents.
Please feel free to reach out to David Martinez or Eric Carpenter, if you have any questions or
comments.
ETC/DM