LTC 293-2024 Council Towers Rehabilitation Project Update #3MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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LETTER TO COMMISSION
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Rickele Wiliams, Interim city Mana@,f)
July 16,2024
Council Towers Rehabilitation Project Update #3
This Letter to Commission ("LTC")provides a status update on the rehabilitation project at the
elderly housing facility Council Towers,located at 533 Collins Avenue (South Tower)and 1040
Collins Avenue (North Tower),as requested by the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life
Committee (PSNQLC)on April 17,2024.
As noted in LTC #202-2024,published on May 24,2024,the Administration will provide status
updates as received by the property management company,the Elderly Housing Development
and Operation Corporation (EHDOC),until the completion of the project.
Additionally,LTC #275-2024,published on July 2,2024,outlined the projects'progress and
timeline for completion for July 15,2024,as determined by the contractor assigned to the project.
The Administration received the following project update on July 10,2024:
•Council Towers South New VRF {HVAC)System -The new HVAC system at Council
Towers South is active in corridors 3-12 and inside all units.Temporary AC units are
staged in the ground floor lobby,second floor Manager's office,and the second-floor
corridors.Based on the manufacturer's activation schedule and the contractor's schedule,
the new HVAC system at Council Towers South is scheduled to be fully operational by July
31,2024.
•Council Towers North New VRF {HVAC)System:The new HVAC System was activated
in all units on floors 3 to 12 and minor adjustments are being finalized.Temporary HVAC
units are staged in the ground floor lobby,second floor Manager's office,and the second-
floor corridors.The system is scheduled to be fully operational by July 31,2024.
•Council Towers North and South Community Rooms -Final renovations continue to
be underway,including the ceiling grid,HVAC,electrical,and storefronts.The Community
rooms are scheduled to be accessible to residents and available for congregate meal
settings by July 31,2024.
•Laundry Rooms-The laundry room at the North Tower is currently available for residential
use.Property management staff trained the residents on the new equipment operations.
The laundry room at the South Tower is almost completely roughed in and ready for
finishings to start.The contractor is anticipating the work to be completed by July 31,2024.
•Installation of Generators-The City approved plans to install generators in both towers
and the contractor is in the process of permit applications.Two temporary generators are
on site and the installation for the permanent generators will commence and scheduled to
be finalized in three (3)to four (4)weeks.
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EH DOC continues to work with the City's Building Department to perform all inspections,revisions,
and complete all permitted work,and they have communicated to the contractor the importance of
closing out this project in a timely manner.The Administration is scheduled to provide another
update on or before August 1,2024.
For more information,please contact Alba Tarre,Department Director at
AlbaTarre@miamibeachfl.gov.
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