LTC 096-2025 Biscayne Beach Elementary Community Schoolyard UpdateMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY M A NAGER
LTC# LETTER TO COMMISS ION
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Eric T. Carpenter, City Manager f ~(_ ~~
DATE : March 3, 2025
SUBJECT: Biscayne Beach Elementary Community Schoolyard Update
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to update you on the status of the City's partnership
with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) for a Community Schoolyard at Biscayne Beach Elementary
on the jointly owned playfield . Phase II of the Biscayne Beach community schoolyard project is
close to completion with an agreement expiration of March 31 , 2025 .
Resolution No . 2023-32551 approved a partnership with the Trust for Public Land and Miami Dade
County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to engage the local Miami Beach community and partners to
design a community schoolyard . Information on the community schoolyard design process
including survey results and preliminary design concepts may be found at
https://schoolyards .wixsite .com /biscaynebeach .
As part of Phase II of the partnership , TPL met with and incorporated feedback from City staff and
M-DCPS personnel to update preliminary concepts for the schoolyard (exhibit 1 ). Additionally , TPL
has provided an opinion of probable costs for the construction of each concept (exhibit 2). The
information presented to the City and M-DCPS personnel in January 2025 is attached for reference
(exhibit 3).
Next steps would include the identification of funding as this initiative 's final design and
construction phases are not budgeted . As the property is jointly owned, the City will explore shared
funding opportunities with Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Additionally , the City will continue
to engage TPL to assist with the identification of potential donors .
Information regarding this initiative will be shared at an upcoming commission meeting . If you have
any questions regarding this initiative, please feel free to contact Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld , Chief
Education and Performance Officer.
Attachments:
Exhibit 1 -BBE Preliminary Concepts
Exhibit 2 -Estimated Costs
Exhibit 3 -PPT BBE Schoolyard
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BISCYANE BEACH ELEMENTARY COMMUNITY SCHOOLYARD-OPINION OF PROBABLE COST
February 27, 2025
In review of this Opinion of Probable Cost, the Client understands th at Trust for Public Land has no control over the availability oflabor, equipment or materials, or market
conditions. This Opinion of Probable Cost is made on the basis of professional judgement and experience. Trust for Public Land makes no warranty, expressed or implied,
regarding eventual bids ornegotiated cost of the Work. This Opinion of Probable Costs is based upon conceptual designs only and not a guarantee offinal costs. It is
recommended that cons truction estimates of each concept be comple ted by a locally-based construc tion professional.
Concept A Conce pt B
ITEM DESCRIPTION Qu anti ty Unit Cost Unit Item Total Quantity Unit Cost Unit Item Total
General Conditions (Bonds/Insurance/ Mobilization) Approx 5~ 1 $25,000.00 allowance $25,000.00 1 $30,000.00 allowance $30,000.00
Site Preparation (Approx 10%) 1 $50,000.00 allowance $50,000.00 1 $60,000.00 allowance $60,000.00
Demolitio n (Existing Pavement) 3500 $2.00 sf $7,000.00 3500 $2.00 sf $7,000.00
Landsca pe 1 $50,000.00 a llowance $50,000.00 1 $30 ,000.00 allowance $30,000.00
Asphalt 2800 $3.00 sf $8,400.00 2300 $3.00 sf $6,900.00
Concrete 4080 $8.00 sf $32,640.00 3800 $8.00 sf $30,400.00
Stormwater Management 1 $40,000.00 allowance $40,000.00 1 $40,000.00 allowance $40,000.00
Small Shade Pavilion (10' x 20') 1 $40,000.00 allowance $40,000.00 1 $40,000.00 allowance $40,000.00
Medium Shade Pavilion (15' x 20') 1 $60,000.00 allowance $60,000.00 1 $60,000.00 allowance $60,000.00
Large Shade Pavil ion 0 $80 ,000.00 allowance $0.00 0 $80,000.00 allowance $0.00
Sail Shades 0 $50,000.00 allowance $0.00 1 $30,000.00 allowance $30,000.00
Playground equpment 1 $150,000.00 allowance $150,000 .00 1 $150,000.00 allowance $150,000.00
Artifi cial Turf 4000 $16.00 sf $64,000.00 5000 $16.00 sf $80,000.00
Benches 5 $3,000.00 each $15,000 .00 4 $3,000.00 each $12,000.00
Trash/ Recyc ling Receptacles 6 $2,000.00 each $12,000.00 4 $2,000.00 each $8,000.00
Drinking Fountain 2 $3,000.00 each $6,000.00 2 $3,000.00 each $6,000.00
Other Site Furniture 1 $20,000.00 allowance $20,000.00 1 $20,000.00 allowance $20,000.00
Fence/ Gate Adjustments 1 $20,000.00 al lowance $20,000.00 1 $20,000.00 al lowance $20,000.00
Futsal Court 0 $50,000.00 allowance $0.00 1 $50,000.00 allowance $50,000.00
SUBTOTAL $600,040.00 SUBTOTAL $583,300.00
15% Contingency $90,006.00 15% Contingency $87,495.00
ESTIMATED TOTAL $690,046.00 ESTIMATED TOTAL $670,795.00
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community engagement and develop
conceptual designs for site
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district to hire and manage consultant
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