LTC 488-2018 Lincoln Court Pedestrian Bridge Project Update - Design Review BoardIBE H
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
Tel: 305-673-701 0 , Fax: 305-673-7782
NO. LTC# 488-2018
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 6, 2018
LETTER TO COMMISSION
SUBJECT: Lincoln Court Pedestrian Bridge Project Update-Design Review Board
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to provide an update on the Lincoln Court
Pedestrian Bridge Design and Production. This pedestrian bridge is part of the West Avenue
Bridge Project.
Following the City Commission's recommendation regarding the design and construction of the
Lincoln Court Pedestrian Bridge, the City staff conducted a Public Meeting on May 3, 2018. In
attendance there were 50 participants including members of the Public Works Department,
West Avenue residents, West Avenue Neighborhood Association (WavNA) members, Sunset
Harbor residents, Sunset Harbor Neighborhood Association (SHNA) members and
Commissioner Mark Samuelian. The purpose of the meeting was to present residents with five
pedestrian bridge renderings showing the aesthetic options for a basic single span aluminum
bridge with wood decking, approach ramps compliant to the American Disabilities Act (ADA)
and pedestrian guardrails (railings).
The first three options included the basic bridge described above with different patterns to the
sides of the bridge as follows:
• Option 1 -X pattern
• Option 2 -V pattern
• Option 3 -contour pattern
The other two options included the basic bridge described above in Option 1 and also adding
decorative aluminum side panels with laser cut design patterns as follows:
• Option -4A, bubble pattern
• Option -4B, netting pattern
After a short presentation and a question and answer session, attendees voted on their
preferred bridge design. Option 4A received the most votes and was selected by the majority in
attendance.
At the meeting City staff also explained that cost estimates on the additional panels were still
being developed by the contractor. It was stated that if the cost exceeds what the Commission
had previously approved, then the request will need to go back to the Commission as a change
order. The approval process for the change order would delay the project. At that time, the
pedestrian bridge was anticipated to be constructed by the end of October 2018.
The pedestrian bridge is currently under design and needs to be presented to the Design
Review Board (ORB) for approval of the decorative side panels and railings. This is scheduled
for October 2, 2018.
In efforts to have the bridge installed and open to the public by Art Basel2018, the Public Works
Department would like to issue notice to proceed to start fabrication of the bridge prior to ORB
approval. In the event that ORB does not approve the side panels and/or railings, then we could
appeal to Commission to move forward with the neighborhood selected option OR move
forward with the basic bridge fabrication removing the decorative panels during fabrication.
The Public Information Officer for the project, Melissa Rodriguez of HML Public Outreach, is
providing regular communication with area residents and businesses during important
milestones and/or when major decisions are made such as this one.
Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Carpenter or myself if you have any questions.
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