LTC 419-2017 Brittany Bay Park Seawall RehabilitationMIAMIBEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
Tel: 305-673-7010 , Fax: 305-673-7782
NO. LTC # 419-2017
TTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members o the City Co mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: August 11, 2017
SUBJECT: Brittany Bay Park Seawall Rehabilitation
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to update the Mayor and Commission on the
recently issued LTC # 415-2017 dated August 7, 2017 regarding the Brittany Bay Park seawall
rehabilitation project located at 6500 Indian Creek Drive.
The contractor, Shoreline Foundation Inc., began mobilizing this week to rehabilitate the existing
failing seawall and incorporate a living shoreline where existing mangrove strands have
naturally recruited. This project will be the City's second hybrid design incorporating a structural
seawall with a living shoreline. The seawall rehabilitation was designed to protect several
mangroves trees in the area and to allow for planting of additional mangrove trees, as well as
other native and resilient wetland plants near the shore.
These improvements will not only revitalize the waterfront, but also enhance the surrounding
riparian and intertidal environment by creating new habitat for aquatic and terrestrial species
and improving water quality via filtration of upland run-off. Attachment A shows two project
renderings presented at the February 21, 2017 public meeting for this project. The city has
funds to build the structural seawall and we are identifying funds for the living shoreline portion
of this project.
The scope of work for this project also includes the removal of invasive, exotic trees and plants
along the seawall. In order to protect the existing mangroves, several trees within the park will
also need to be removed to accommodate the installation and proper bracing of the new
seawall. This canopy will be mitigated with 27 trees, including green buttonwood, gumbo limbo,
sea grape, pitch apple, and a mix of mangrove species. All trees that will be removed have been
permitted and will be tagged prior to removal.
Please note that while the parking lot will be closed, the park will remain open for use during
construction outside of the immediate work area. Should you have any questions, please
contact Margarita Wells at 305-673-7010.
Attachments: A — Project Renderings
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