2009-27063 Reso Inc.RESOLUTION NO. 2009-27063
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, GRANTING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE EIGHT (8) INDIVIDUAL EASEMENTS
IN FAVOR OF FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT (FPL) FOR THE PLACEMENT
OF TRANSFORMERS AND ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL
CONDUITS THAT SERVE SEVERAL WATER AND WASTEWATER PUMP
STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR THE WATER AND WASTE
WATER PUMP STATIONS UPGRADES PROJECT (WWWPSU), IN SUCH
FORM AS SHALL BE APPROVED SATISFACTORY TO THE CITY MANAGER
AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
WHEREAS, as part of the Citywide WW WPSU, FPL was required to install electrical service to
the upgraded andlor newly built pump stations; and
WHEREAS, normally, FPL requires that easements granted to it and recorded priorto providing
electrical service to newly constructed or renovated facilities; when the WWWPSU construction
contract was awarded, the City and FPL agreed to approve it; and
WHEREAS, the City agreed to approve and record all the subject easements (needed to
construct the electrical services to all the stations) at the end of the project; this agreementwas needed
due to the complexity and nature of these stations and the requirement of providing the service as
expeditiously as possible and with the least possible service interruption: and
WHEREAS, now that the WWWPSU is completed, FPL requires the City to grant the
easements that currently service the following pump stations and their associated electric conduits:
Pump Station 1, at 1051 Jefferson Avenue:
Pump Station 10, at Belle Isle;
Pump Station 21, at 971 71' Street;
Pump Station 22, at the Normandy Golf Course;
Pump Station 23, on 75'" Street and Dickens Avenue;
Pump Station 27, at 5400 Collins Avenue;
Pump Station 29; at 6310 Indian Creek Drive; and
Pump Station W- 4 at 1050 Arthur Godfrey Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby grant and
authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute eight (8) individual easements in favor of Florida
Power And Light for the placement of transformers and associated underground electrical conduits that
serve several Water and Waste Water Pump Stations Upgrades Project, in such form as shall be
approved satisfactory to the City Manager and the City Attorney's Office.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13rhday of May, 2009.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City Of Miami Beach, Florida, granting and authorizing
the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute eight easements in favor of Florida Power and Light (FPL) for the
placement of transformers and associated underground electrical conduits that serve several water and
wastewater pump stations throughout the City for the Water and Wastewater Pump Stations Upgrades
Project WWPSU .
Ke Intended Outcome Su orted:
Ensure well maintained facilities.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): Infrastructure improvements are a key driver of
residents overall quality of life. 81% of residents rated the appearance & maintenance of City's public buildings
as excellent or good; 84% of residents rated Capital Improvement Projects as excellent or good; Capital
Improvement Projects is a key driver of City services for tax dollars paid and contributes to residents overall
Qualit of Life.
Issue:
Shall the City grant the easements?
Normally, FPL requires that easements be recorded prior to providing electrical service to new constructed or
renovated facilities. When the WWWPSU Project was awarded for construction, there was a verbal
agreement between the City of Miami Beach and FPL. This agreement was needed due to the complexity and
nature of these stations and the requirement of providing the service as expeditious as possible and with the
least possible service interruption. The verbal agreement required the City to record all the easements at the
completion of the Project. Now that the Project is completed and turned over to the Public Works Department,
FPL has requested the City to record the easements that currently service the following pump stations and
their associated electric conduits:
Pump station 1, at 1051 Jefferson Ave
Pump Station 10, at Belle Isle
Pump Station 21, at 971 71 Street
Pump Station 22, at the Normandy Golf Course
Pump Station 23, on 75 Street and Dickens Avenue
Pump Station 27, at 5400 Collins Avenue
Pump Station 29, at 6310 Indian Creek Drive
Pump Station W-4 at 1050 Arthur Godfrey Road.
Advisory Board Recom_ mendation:
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FItoM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager ~: --- -____
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DATE: May 13, 2009
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, GRANTING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE EIGHT EASEMENTS IN FAVOR OF
FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT (FPL) FOR THE PLACEMENT OF
TRANSFORMERS AND ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL
CONDUITS THAT SERVE SEVERAL WATER AND WASTE WATER PUMP
STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR THE WATER AND WASTEWATER
PUMP STATIONS UPGRADES PROJECT (WVYWPSU).
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
FUNDING
No funding is required in order to record the easements.
ANALYSIS
On August 8, 1998, the City issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the Water and Wastewater Pump
Station Upgrades Project (Bid No. 99-97198), and on February 3, 1999, under Resolution No. 99-
23061,the City Commission awarded the construction contract for the project to Felix Equities, Inc.,
in the amount of $17,692,568.
On June 7, 2002, as a result of the default of Felix Equities, the City terminated the contract, and
entered into litigation against the contractor and its surety bonding company, United States Fidelity R
Guaranty Company. During the course of the litigation, all sides agreed to settle the cases and in
Resolution No. 2004-25765A, the City of Miami Beach approved the settlement amount.
The City then procured a new contractor to resume the work that Felix Equities had started. Pursuant
to Resolution No.2004-25465, the City Commission awarded the re-procurement contract to Widell
Inc. (Widell), in the amount of $17,352,615, and work commenced throughout the City. On March 16,
2005, Resolution No.2005-25847 approved the appropriation of additional funds to include a new
telemetry system and add miscellaneous scope to the project.
As part of the Citywide WWWPSU Project, FPL was requested to install electrical service to the
upgraded and/ or newly built pump stations without the standard recorded easement. Normally, FPL
requires that easements be recorded prior to providing electrical service to new constructed or
renovated facilities. W hen the W W W PSU Project was awarded for construction, there was a verbal
agreement between the City of Miami Beach and FPL. This agreement was needed due to the
complexity and nature of these stations and the requirement of providing the service as expeditious
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as possible and with the least possible service intemaption. The verbal agreement required the City
to record all the easements at the completion of the Project. Now that the Project is completed and
fumed over to the Public Works Department, FPL has requested the City to record the easements
that currently service the following pump stations and their associated electric conduits (see
Attachment "A"):
Pump Station 1, at 1051 Jefferson Avenue
Pump Station 10, at Belle Isle
Pump Station 21, at 971 71S` Street
Pump Station 22, at the Normandy Golf Course
Pump Station 23, on 75'" Street and Dickens Avenue
Pump Station 27, at 5400 Collins Avenue
Pump Station 29, at 6310 Indian Creek Drive
Pump Station W-4 at 1050 Arthur Godfrey Road
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Cily grant and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to
execute the easements in favor of Florida Power And Light for the placement of transformers and
associated underground electrical conduits that serve the several water and waste water pump
stations throughout the City for the Water and Wastewater Pump Station Upgrades Project.
Attachments:
A. Package of FPL Easements for each Station
JMG/TH/FHB/hs
T:WGENDA120091May 131ConsentlPumpSfations FPL easement MEMO.doc