LTC 297-2021 Evaluation Committee Relative to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2021-196-ND, for Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the 41st Street Corridor RevitalizationDocuSign Envelope ID: B9665F3F-A570-46E4-A833-58E120371 CO2
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSION
297-2021
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Manage G u:gtb~L,k
DATE:
7/17/2021 I 10: 48 EDT 7AE29E F 340 1349E ...
SUBJECT: Evaluation Committee Relative to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2021-196-ND, for
Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the 41 st Street Corridor Revitalization
The purpose of this L TC is to update the Mayor and City Commission on the status of Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) No . 2021 -196-ND. The RFQ seeks proposals from professional architecture or
engineering firms for design services for the 41 st Street Corridor Revitalization Project (General
Obligation Bond Project Number 40). The selected firm will provide complete design and construction
documents, and related services necessary to implement the Project.
The City received proposals pursuant to this RFQ on July 6, 2021. The responsive proposals will be
reviewed by the Evaluation Committee in accordance with the criteria established in the RFQ .
I have appointed the following individuals to serve on the Evaluation Committee:
• Eric Hankin, Chair, Mayor's 41 st Street Committee;
• Milos Majstorovic, Transportation Manager, Transportation Department;
• Colette Satchell, Senior Capital Projects Coordinator, Office of Capital Improvement Projects;
• Luis Soto, Assistant City Engineer, Public Works Department;
• Debora Tackett, Chief of Historic Preservation, Planning Department;
• Amber Tarrac, Assistant Director, Economic Development Department; and
• Thais Vieira, Senior Capital Projects Coordinator, Office of the City Manager .
I have also appointed the following individuals as alternates:
• Bonnie Crabtree, Mayor's 41 st Street Committee; and
• Elizabeth Wheaton, Director, Environment and Sustainability Department.
Thank you.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31551
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR
G.O. BOND PROJECT #40 • 41sr STREET CORRIDOR (THE PROJECT);
PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 15% OF ROYAL PALMS ARE REMOVED
ALONG THE 41 st STREET CORRIDOR, ANY ROYAL PALM REMOVED MUST
BE REPLACED WITH A ROYAL PALM ON SIDE STREETS WITHIN TWO
BLOCKS OF THE CORRIDOR (NORTH/ SOUTH), AND PROVIDING THAT
BENCHES FOR THE PROJECT MUST BE DESIGNED TO PREVENT
HOMELESSNESS AND VAGRANCY; AND AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO · DEVELOP AND ISSUE A REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR THE SELECTION OF A FIRM FOR THE DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT, BID AND AWARD, AND CONSTRUCTION
ADMINISTRATION SERVICES OF THE PROJECT; AND REQUIRING THAT
THE RFQ BE TRANSMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION (LTC) PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.
WHEREAS, on July 31, 2018, the Mayor's 41 s1 Street Blue Ribbon Committee approved
the 41 st Street Urban Design Vision Plan by Alta Planning and Design and Gehl Architects (the
Plan); and
WHEREAS, on September 12 , 2018, the City Commission referred the Plan to the Land
Use and Development Committee for review; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, Miami Beach voters approved the $439 million G.O .
Bond Program (the "Program") in a City-wide voter referendum; and
WHEREAS, the Program was approved with a $15 million budget allocated for quality-of-
life improvements to the 41 st Street Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the project scope of work includes the renovation of lighting, landscaping,
sidewalks, crosswalks, and street furnishings along the high-traffic corridor to enhance public
safety, aesthetics, comfortability, and walkability for pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2018 the Land Use and Development Committee reviewed
the plan with Gehl Studio and members of the 41 st Street Committee and recommended (1)
approving Option #1 of the 41st Street Design and Vision Plan and (2) developing a multi-year
work plan by referring to Finance and Citywide Projects Committee to prioritize the budgeted
funds for implementation in the G.O. Bond Program; and
WHEREA
1
S, on December 12, 2018, the Mayor and Commission approved the
recommendation of the Land Use and Development Committee, accepting Option #1 of the 41 st
Street Design and Vision Plan, and referring the item to the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee to prioritize budgeted funds for implementation by the G .O. Bond Program; and
WHEREAS, on January 29, 2019, the Mayor and Commission established the G.O. Bond
Oversight Committee; and
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WHEREAS, on March 13, 2019, the Mayor and Commission approved the issuance of
Tranche 1 of the G.O. Bond Program, in the amount of $151.4 million (net of issuance costs); and . '
WHEREAS, in March 2020, the City engaged the design firm AECOM to produce
conceptual streetscape design options for the $15 million G.O. Bond-funded 41 st Street Corridor
Project; and
WHEREAS, taking recommendations directly from the Alta-Gehl Vision Plan, AECOM was
tasked with presenting conceptual design options to the community that are feasible and
executable within the project budget, comply with Florida Department of Transportation ("FOOT")
standards, fit within County guidelines of the Bus Express Rapid Transit plan ("BERT") and City
master plans, and which coordinate efforts with surrounding City projects; and
WHEREAS, to achieve that, the AECOM team interviewed multiple City departments as
well as FOOT and Miami-Dade County representatives, reviewed several Master Plans and
previous district studies, and presented-to and polled the members of the Mayor's 41 •1 Street Blue
Ribbon Committee; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2020, a virtual public meeting was held by the City where
AECOM presented two different conceptual design schemes for a revitalized 41 st Street corridor;
and
WHEREAS, a public Q&A session followed the presentation of the two design options and
a public online survey was released and advertised for one full week; and
WHEREAS, a total of 159 survey responses were submitted and an additional couple
dozen email responses were received; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2020, AECOM presented the results of the survey and open
feedback sessions to the Mayor's 41 st Street Blue Ribbon Committee; and
WHEREAS, based on community and committee feedback, AECOM proposed an idea to
create a third hybrid design scheme that would combine the preferred elements of both Scheme
1 and Scheme 2; and
WHEREAS, the Committee made a motion supporting the production of a third , hybrid
design ; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2020, AECOM presented the same survey results
presentation to the G.O. Bond Oversight Committee, which also made a motion to support the
development of a third hybrid design; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2020, AECOM presented their final conceptual design to the
Neighborhoods & Quality of Life Committee (NQLC); and
WHEREAS, the NQLC requested staff to perform informational outreach to business and
property owners of the 4 pt Street business district to raise their awareness of the project, and
bring the item to be heard by the full Commission at its December 9 Commission meeting; and
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WHEREAS, for the remainder of November 2020, the Economic Development
Department distributed a letter (via certified postal mail) and email to businesses and property
owners on the 41 st Street corridor; and
WHEREAS, over 180 property and business owners are confirmed to have received the
certified letter, and 69 businesses have received information about the project via email;
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2020, AECOM presented the final conceptual design to the
Mayor's 41 st Street Blue Ribbon Committee; and
WHEREAS, after a lengthy discussion, the 41 st Street Blue Ribbon Committee passed a
motion to support the AECOM conceptual streetscape design plan, with the added request to
examine the royal palms; and
WHEREAS, the proposed conceptual design maintains 72% of the royal palms on 41 st
Street and 62% of the existing ornamental palms, and recommends the planting of 125 new
canopy trees along 41 st Street and the side streets: and
WHEREAS, since many stakeholders have expressed strong feelings for keeping as
many royal palms in place as possible, the design team is only proposing to remove those that
are either ill placed (causing narrow pinch points or unnecessary clutter to a clear pedestrian
pathway), hazardous (with trip hazards at overgrown roots and heavy branches falling from
above), or unhealthy (diseased conditions that contribute negatively to surrounding
environments); and
WHEREAS, the selective removal of some royal palms is also critical to the integrity of the
design, which requires the removal of clutter, the widening of sidewalks, and the creation of
programmable space; and
WHEREAS, AECOM's final hybrid design provides a compromise between the
community's desire to maintain royal palms and the Urban Forestry Master Plans
recommendations for increasing walkability and diversity; and
WHEREAS, the design takes into consideration the established project budget, and is a
balanced approach solution that meets the key objectives of the Project.
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends the approval of AECOM's hybrid conceptual
design; and
WHEREAS, at the January 13, 2021 Commission Meeting, the Mayor and City
Commission approved AECOM's conceptual design with the following amendments: adhere to
removal of no more than 15% of royal palms; for any royal palm that is removed from the 41 st
Street Corridor, they must be replaced with a royal palm on side streets within two blocks of the
corridor (north I south); and benches must be design to prevent homelessness and vagrancy; and
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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
approve the conceptual design for G.O. Bond Project #40 -41 st Street Corridor Project (the
Project); provided that no more than 15% of royal palms are removed along the 41 st Street
corridor, = any royal palm removed must be replaced with a-royal palm on side streets within two
blocks of the corridor (north I south), and benches must be designed to prevent homelessness
and vagrancy and authorize the administration to develop and issue a Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) for the selection of a firm for the Design Development, Bid and Award, and Construction
Administration Services of the Project; and requiring that the RFQ be transmitted via Letter to
Commission (L TC) to the City Commission prior to issuance.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /5, day of
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
J(h'IU~-ry . 2021. /42 v-,.....t}' ____ _
Dan Gelber. Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, Interim City Manager
DATE: January 13, 2021
9:00 a.m.
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
FOR G.O. BOND PROJECT #40 -41ST STREET CORRIDOR (THE
PROJECT); AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP
AND ISSUE A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR THE
SELECTION OF A FIRM FOR THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, BID AND
AWARD, AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES OF THE
PROJECT; AND FURTHER REQUIRING THAT THE RFQ BE
TRANSMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION (LTC) PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.
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SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
Results from the 2019 Community Satisfaction Survey show that 64:4% of residents desire
more walking and biking friendly streets/ paths.
Applicable Area
Middle Beach
Is this a "Residents Right
to Know" item, pursuant to
City Code Section 2-14?
Yes
Strategic Connection
Does this item utilize G.O.
Bond Funds?
Yes
Neighborhoods -Enhance the beautification, physical appearance and cleanliness of
neighborhoods.
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive. Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamlbeochfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, Interim City Manager
DATE: January 13, 2021
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR
G.O. BOND PROJECT #40 -41 8T STREET CORRIDOR (THE PROJECT); AND
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP AND ISSUE A
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR THE SELECTION OF A FIRM
FOR THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, BID AND AWARD, AND CONSTRUCTION
ADMINISTRATION SERVICES OF THE PROJECT; AND REQUIRING THAT
THE RFQ BE TRANSMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION (LTC) PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.
BACKGROUND
On July 31, 2018, the Mayor's 41 st Street Blue Ribbon Committee approved the 41st Street Urban
Design Vision Plan by Alta Planning and Design and Gehl Architects. The Alta-Gehl Vision Plan
was a culmination of a 4-week process that included extensive . stakeholder engagement, several
committee discussions, meetings with business owners and residents, by-passer questionnaires,
pop-up workshops, a public survey, and a public charrette. The Alta-Gehl Vision Plan report
provided an assessment and analysis of the 41 st Street corridor, including traffic patterns and
walkability studies. Ultimately, it proposed a broad set of recommendations that would help to
improve the 41 st Street corridor as a "town hub", with particular focus on improving the pedestrian
experience. The report served as "a brief to inform a future G.0. Bond process".
The Vision Plan report made recommendations for three (3) proposed designs that would increase
the shade tree canopy, allow for more open space, and improve human-scale lighting. Of the
proposed options, the Mayor's 41 st Street Blue Ribbon Committee and the Finance City Wide
Projects Committee both selected Option #1, which focuses efforts on the removal of sidewalk
clutter and the reprograming of on-street parking.
During the September 12, 2018 City Commission meeting, the review of the plan was referred to
the Land Use and Development Committee for review.
On November 6, 2018, Miami Beach voters approved the $439 million G.O. Bond Program in a
voter referendum. The Program was approved with a $15 million budget allocated for quality-of-life
improvements to the 41 st Street Corridor. The project scope of work includes the renovation of
lighting, landscaping, sidewalks, crosswalks, and street furnishings along the high-traffic corridor to
enhance public safety, aesthetics, comfortability, and walkability for pedestrians.
On November 18, 2018 the Land Use and Development Committee reviewed the plan with Gehl
Studio and members of the 41 st Street Committee and recommended (1) approving Option #1 of
the 41 st Street Design and Vision Plan and (2) developing a multi-year work plan by referring to
Finance and Citywide Projects Committee to prioritize the budgeted funds for implementation in the
G.O. Bond Program.
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On December 12, 2018, the Mayor and Commission approved the recommendation of the Land
Use and Development Committee, 1) accepting Option #1 of the 41 st Street Design and Vision Plan,
and (2) referring the item to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee to prioritize budgeted
funds for implementation by the G.O. Bond Program.
On January 29, 2019, the Mayor and Commission establish the G.O. Bond Oversight Committee.
On March 13, 2019, the Mayor and Commission approved the issuance of Tranche 1 of the G.O.
Bond Program, in the amount of $151.4 million (net of issuance costs).
In April 2019, the Tranche 1 bonds sold on Wall Street. The G.O. Bond Program began project
implementation the very next month in May, 2019.
In March 2020, the City engaged the design firm AECOM to produce conceptual streetscape design
options for the $15 million G.O. Bond-funded 41 st Street Corridor Project.
Taking recommendations directly from the Alta-Gehl Vision Plan, AECOM was tasked with
presenting conceptual design options to the community that are feasible and executable within the
project budget, comply with Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) standards, fit within
County guidelines of the Bus Express Rapid Transit plan (BERT) and City master plans, and which
coordinate efforts with surrounding City projects.
To achieve that, the AECOM team interviewed multiple City departments as well as FOOT and
Miami-Dade County representatives, reviewed several Master Plans and previous district studies,
and presented to the members of the Mayor's 41 st Street Blue Ribbon Committee.
On October 1, 2020, a virtual public meeting was held by the City where AECOM presented two
different conceptual design schemes for a revitalized 41 st Street corridor. A public Q&A session
followed the presentation of the two design scheme options and then a public online survey was
released and advertised for one full week. The survey asked a series of questions to determine
design preferences and at the end, it asked respondents to vote for their preferred design scheme
option overall. A total of 159 survey responses were submitted and an additional couple dozen email
responses were received.
Results of the October 2020 AECOM design preference survey are as follows:
1. Which on-street parking option do you prefer?
• Remove ALL on 41 st (Scheme 1) -43.3%
• Keep some on 41 st (Scheme 2)-56.7%
2. Which sidewalk option do you prefer?
• Widened sidewalk (Scheme 1)-57.9%
• Flexible Sidewalk/Parking (Scheme 2) -42.4%
3. Which sidewalk material option do you prefer?
• Branded paver design (Scheme 1 ): 57 .6
• Colored textured concrete (Scheme 2): 42.4%
4. Which shade option do you prefer?
• Replace with shade trees (Scheme 1) -38.6%
• Keep royal palm trees (Scheme 2) -61.4%
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5. Which seating option do you prefer?
• Fixed seating throughout (Scheme 1) -42.9%
• Fixed seating at midblock (Scheme 2)-57.1 %
6. Would you like to see a gateway feature?
• Yes-78.3%
• No-21.7%
7. Would you prefer more bicycle parking on 41 st Street or on the side streets?
• More bike parking on 41 st Street only -10.1 %
• More bike parking on side streets only-50.3%
• More bike parking on both 41 st Street and side streets -39.5%
8. Which streetscape scheme is your preference overall?
• Scheme 1 -49%
• Scheme 2-51%
On October 15, 2020, AECOM presented the results of the survey and open feedback sessions to
the Mayor's 41 st Street Blue Ribbon Committee. Based on community and committee feedback,
AECOM proposed an idea to create a third hybrid design that would combine the preferred elements
of both Scheme 1 and Scheme 2. The Committee made a motion supporting the production of the
third hybrid design.
On October 22, 2020, AECOM presented the same survey results presentation to the G.0. Bond
Oversight Committee, which also made a motion to support the development of a third hybrid
design.
On November 6, 2020, AECOM presented their final conceptual design, based on the third hybrid
design, to the Neighborhoods & Quality of Life Committee (NQLC). The final product was detailed
in a presentation and video flyover. The NQLC responded with the following direction to City staff:
• Bring the item to be heard by the full Commission at its December 9 Commission meeting.
• Perform informational outreach to business and property owners in the 41 st Street business
district to raise their awareness of the project, prior to the December 9 Commission meeting.
For the remainder of November 2020, the Economic Development Department distributed a letter
(via certified postal mail) and e-mail to businesses and property owners in the 41 st Street corridor.
The letter and e-mail included links to the project presentations, flyover video, direct contact
information, and an invitation to get involved in the discussions led by the Mayor's 41 st Street Blue
Ribbon Committee. Over 180 property and business owners are confirmed to have received the
certified letter, and 69 businesses have received information about the project via e-mail.
On December 1, 2020, AECOM presented the final conceptual streetscape design to the
Mayor's 41 st Street Blue Ribbon Committee. After a lengthy discussion, the Committee
passed a motion to support the AECOM conceptual streetscape design plan, with the added
request to examine the royal palm trees with a goal of removing no more than 10% to 15% of
them.
ANALYSIS
There have been three (3) major topics of discussion around the proposed conceptual design. They
include on-street parking, trees & palms, and fixed seating.
On-Street Parking:
The proposed conceptual design maintains 70% of the existing parking spaces along 41 st Street,
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and 94% of the parking spaces on the side streets. While there was a strong desire to widen
sidewalks along 41 st Street, there was also great concern for the removal of most or all parking
spaces. A parking study of the corridor showed that there is surplus parking available in nearby
parking lots and garages that can compensate for the on-street parking spots removed. However,
it also found that some on-street parking spaces should remain to maintain public parking availability
during peak use hours. For these reasons, AECOM's final hybrid design proposes to widen
sidewalks where possible, while also keeping most on-street parking spaces available for
public parking.
Trees & Palms:
The proposed conceptual design includes a total of 332 trees and palms, which is a greater overall
tree count than what exists today. The design maintains 72% of the royal palms on 41 st Street and
62% of the existing ornamental palms. The design also recommends the planting of 125 new canopy
trees along 41 st Street and the side streets. The total number and percentage of Palms and Other
Trees shown on the conceptual design is as follows on Chart 1 :
Chart 1
Total Palms
Total Shade & Other Trees
TOTAL
175
157
332
53%
47%
100%
Since many stakeholders have expressed strong feelings for keeping as many royal palms
in place as possible, the design team is only proposing to remove those that are either ill
placed (causing narrow pinch points or unnecessary clutter to a clear pedestrian pathway),
hazardous (with trip hazards at overgrown roots and heavy branches falling from above), or
unhealthy (diseased conditions that contribute negatively to surrounding environments).
The selective removal of some royal palms is also critical to the integrity of the design, which
requires the removal of clutter, the widening ofsidewalks, and the creation of programmable
space.
It should be noted that the Urban Forestry Master Plan categorizes the 41 st Street Corridor as a
Highly Visible and High-Profile Corridor. The Plan makes the following recommendations for this
corridor typology:
• Require the extensive use of green infrastructure (suspended pavements) to provide soil
volume for proper root growth;
• Consider visibility, safety and building protrusions: select species that can provide
clearances of minimum of 14 feet when mature;
• Consider reducing spacing between selected species to provide greater shade;
• Consider reducing loading zone areas and repurposing them for bulb-out and street trees;
• Diversifying the street tree palette to include species regarded as 'expensive' or 'luxury';
• Do no use self-cleaning trees or palms with a high index of litter, this includes royal palms;
• Recommended predominant species category include large canopy trees with narrow to
oval canopies and estate type palms that are not self-cleaning.
The Urban Forestry Master Plan is a guiding document. The proposed AECOM's final hybrid design
provides a compromise between the community's desire to maintain royal palms and the Urban
Forestry Master Plan's recommendations for increasing walkability and diversity. It should be noted
that during the next phase of design, a certified arborist will assess the condition of the existing tree
canopy. Additional trees may need to be removed and relocated during construction due to health,
condition, and/or conflict with design. A summary showing the total palm and tree count breakdown
under this conceptual design is indicated below in Chart 2:
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%
TYPES SUBTOTAL TOTAL REMAINING
Royal Pal ms to Rerr,ain 146 ..
Royal Palms Removed 58
Subtotal Royal Palms 204 72%
Ornamental Palms to Remain 29 ······· ....... . . . .... .. . . .. , '
Orname.ntal Palms to be Removed 18
Subtotal Ornamental Palms 47 62%
Canopy Trees Rerriai ".! ng 32 .. ·•
Ca_ne>py Tre~s _ ~o _ ~-~-~1::rne>v_ed 4 ........... .. ..... .. . .... , . . ...
Ornamental Trees Removed 31
Subtotal OtherTrees 67 48"/4
TOTAL PALMS AND TREES TODAY 318 ....... ... ···-··· ...... , ....... . ··-·· ..... ..... •• • •• H '" •• ..
LESS PALMS AND TREES TO BE REMOVED -111
SUBTOTAL ALL REMAINING 207 65%
PLUS CANOPY TREES TO BE ADDED 125 I
TOTAL PALMS AND TREES* 332 '
€
; *Final count subject to further a na lysi s during the design development phase.
·Total count is for41stStreetand the Side steets. -.... . . . . -· .. ....... . . . ........ ~ ..... .
Fixed Seating:
...
... . ..
The proposed conceptual design includes fixed seating walls at four (4) mid-block location s. The
four (4) seat wall locations will offer pedestrians with a place to stop, rest and relax, on their way to
or from their destination. The seat walls also exist as a plant divider and bollard that separates the
pedestrian area from vehicular traffic. While some stakeholders have expressed concern for
loitering at fixed seating locations, the seat walls can be designed in a way that deters this
behavior. There are many creative and successful strategies to do so.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the approval of AECOM's hybrid conceptual design. The design takes into
consideration the established project budget and is a balanced approach solution that meets the
key objectives of the project, including:
• Widening of sidewalks and removal of clutter to allow for clearer pedestrian pathways.
• Reprogramming of on-street parking to allow for more pedestrian and flexible use space.
• Expanding the shady tree canopy to increase walkability.
• Installing seating along the corridor to give pedestrians a place to stop and sit.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends approval of the conceptual streetscape design, as presented by
AECOM. Additionally, we recommend that the City Commission authorize us to proceed to issue
a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the selection of a firm for the Design Development, Bid and
Award, and Construction Administration of the Project. This approval will allow G.O. Bond Project
#40: 41 st Street Corridor to advance into its next phase of design which will be managed by the
Office of Capital Improvement Projects.
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SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
Results from the 2019 Community Satisfaction Survey show that 64.4% of residents desire more
walking and biking friendly streets I paths.
ATTACHMENTS:
Conceptual Design Presentation and Video Flyover can be viewed at link below:
https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/residents/neighborhood-associations/neighborhood-affairs-division/active-
Projects/other/41-street-revitalization/
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