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LTC 600-2017 Temporary Skate Park UpdateMIAMIBEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER NO. LTC# 600-2017 LETTER TO COMMISSION TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members t the City C f mission FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manag DATE: December 15, 2017 SUBJECT: TEMPORARY SKATE PARK UP ► ATE The purpose of this LTC is to update the City Commission on the implementation of the temporary skate park at the City owned lot between 82nd street and 83rd street, located on the west side of Collins Avenue (referred to as the "82nd Street West Lot"). The City Commission authorized the execution of an agreement with the vendor, Velosolutions USA LLC, on October 31, 2017 by way of Resolution No. 2017-30086. Since then, the City has negotiated with the vendor, and the vendor has commenced the design phase of the skate park. Along with Parks and Recreation staff, the vendor met with the Building Official for direction and comments on the project plans developed thus far. The vendor was directed to complete the plans as discussed, and consult with an engineer to sign and seal the drawings. Due to Hurricane Irma and the upcoming holidays, the vendor has encountered difficulty obtaining a commitment from an engineer prior to the second week of January 2018. Based on these constraints, the City was faced with one of two options: building a basic skate park with removable features by December 30, 2017, like City of Miami's Omni Skate Park depicted in Exhibit A, or adjusting the timeline to allow for the construction of a fully functioning park with fixed features as illustrated in Exhibit B. To better serve the needs of the community and provide a more aesthetically pleasant facility, staff is moving forward with the latter option To date, partial plans have been submitted to the Building Department for review, and the project is on track for a February 2018 completion date. Should you have additional questions, please contact Jose del Risco at 305-673-7272. JLM/EC/ Attachments EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT B