94-21413 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 94-21413
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE SUBMISSION
OF THE DADE BOULEVARD CONNECTOR PROJECT TO THE
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AS A CANDIDATE
PROJECT FOR INCLUSION IN THE 1996 TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF DADE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, a recent study of future transportation needs has identified the
proposed Dade Boulevard Connector as an important project for good traffic circulation
within Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the need and desirability of transportation projects such as this has
been accentuated by the unprecedented and ongoing economic development the City has
experienced; and
WHEREAS, the Dade Boulevard Connector project is included in the capital
improvement and traffic circulation elements of the Miami Beach Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, this is a multi -million dollar project which will require federal funding;
and
WHEREAS, the application package contains the specific data needed for the MPO
to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the project's feasibility, extent, impact,
effectiveness, cost -benefit ratio, and priority of need as compared to other candidate
projects Countywide.
WHEREAS, the City intends to pursue the Transportation Improvement Program
route to access available federal funding for needed, local transportation projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby
submit the Dade Boulevard Connector project to the Metropolitan Planning Organization for
federal funding consideration, under the 1996 Transportation Improvement Program of
Dade County.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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FORM APPROVED
Leal Dept:
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CITY OF MIAMI,BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. Ll
To: Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Roger M. Carlton
City Manager
SUBJECT:
DATE: November 16, 1994
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RETROACTIVELY APPROVING AN
EMERGENCY AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES
FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
SERVICES RELATED TO THE PROPOSED DADE BOULEVARD
CONNECTOR PROJECT, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR SUBMISSION
TO THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR FEDERAL
FUNDING CONSIDERATION.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING THE DADE
BOULEVARD CONNECTOR PROJECT TO THE METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATION AS A CANDIDATE PROJECT FOR
INCLUSION IN THE 1996 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM OF DADE COUNTY.
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The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt two
Resolutions:
1) The first Resolution would retroactively approve the $15,000 Agreement with
Kimley-Horn and Associates, which was signed "by the City Manager on November
9, 1994 as an emergency. item. The Administration's order to proceed was needed
to ensure timely preparation of the traffic engineering and transportation planning
data required for submission of the City -proposed Dade Boulevard Connector
project to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), for federal funding
consideration. The deadline for project submission is December 1, 1994.
2) The second Resolution would officially, submit the Connector application to the
MPO as a candidate project for inclusion in the 1996 Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) of Dade County.
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AGENDA ITEM
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The Dade Boulevard Connector would create a viable alternative to Collins Avenue
by channeling south/northbound commuter traffic"through the 23rd Street/Dade
Boulevard/Alton Road route and away from the. Historic Art Deco District. A
complete realignment of the 23rd Street bridge over Collins Canal would be
required. This project is very important to future traffic circulation, especially
considering the number of residential units being added to the Mid and North Beach
areas of the Collins corridor, plus the convention quality and suites hotels approved
for the upper portion of the South Beach corridor.
This "conceptual" project has been substantiated by a preliminary study of future
transportation needs completed in late October by Kimley-Horn (copy attached). It
identified the Dade Boulevard Connector as a most important transportation project
for Miami Beach.
The Administration recommends that this multi -million dollar project be submitted
to the MPO for federal funding consideration under the upcoming TIP. It is
required that the application package contain enough project -specific data to allow
the technical MPO sub -committees to perform a comprehensive evaluation of the
project's feasibility, extent, impact, effectiveness, cost -benefit ratio, and priority of
need as compared to other candidate transportation projects Countywide. The
City does not have the specialized personnel, equipment, and computer programs
required to develop this highly technical data. As mentioned previously, the TIP
application deadline is December 1, 1994.
Our Transportation Coordinator is advancing this project for the.City, and aiding/
coordinating the technical work being produced by two outside parties:
1. Dade County Public Works and its consultant (Beiswenger, Hoch and
Associates) are performing the preliminary design/engineering, and
estimating constructions costs for the new 23rd Street bridge over Collins
Canal. This $100,000 project is being funded by Miami Beach's share of
the Road Impact Fee Program, administered by the County.
Dade Boulevard and Pine Tree/LaGorce Drives are County roads. Since the
Connector project may generate significant changes to the vehicular flow
pattern within the general area, the County has asked to review the traffic
data being prepared by Kimley-Horn. They want to assess the potential
impact of the Connector project to the roadway and signalization network,
prior to completing and releasing the preliminary plans for the new bridge.
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2. Kimley-Horn is conducting the traffic engineering and transportation planning
analyses required to develop an alternate .circulation and roadway
improvement plan for the Connector project area, which extends from 26th
Street/Collins Avenue/Indian Creek Drive on the northeast to Dade
Boulevard/17 Street on the southwest. In addition, existing and future
traffic conditions will be evaluated using TRAF NETSIM, a network
simulation model for groups of signalized intersections, five at the eastern
end of the project area and eight at the western end (see attached map).
Three computer runs will be conducted, alternately using existing and future
traffic volumes, roadway geometries, and circulation plans. In addition,
Preliminary costs for construction of the improvements needed to implement
the functional circulation plan will be A; -ties b-d and the final report will be
produced. This study will give the City and the MPO a methodology for
evaluating the necessity and effectiveness of the proposed Dade Boulevard
Connector project.
Funding for the $15,000 Agreement with Kimley-Horn will come from the
Public Works, Streets, and Street Lights Professional Services account.
The Dade Boulevard Connector takes into account and accommodates two other
projects planned for the same area: 1) The bicycle/ pedestrian facilities and
enhancement project scheduled for construction in 1996-97, using $1.3 million in
ISTEA program funding, and 2) the future Riverwalk Beautification project.
Approval of these two resolutions will allow the City to meet the December 1,
1994 deadline for new project applications for TIP funding. The Dade Boulevard
Connector has been identified by a recent study as an important transportation
project for the future of Miami Beach, but its capital cost would be prohibitive if it
were not for the possibility of federal funding.
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