LTC 128-2022 COMMENCEMENT OF THE RELOCATION OF THE FPL TRANSMISSION LINES AT SURFACE PARKING LOT P92128-2022
MIAMI ACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC #
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor Dan Gel tPe and embers of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Mana e
April 5, 2022
SUBJECT: COMMENCEMENT OF THE RELOCATION OF THE FPL TRANSMISSION LINES AT
SURFACE PARKING LOT P92
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to inform the Mayor and Commission that
Florida Power & Light (FPL) will soon be commencing with the relocation of the existing overhead
transmission lines at the city owned parking lot P92, located between 72 nd and 73 rd Streets and
between Collins and Harding Avenues.
The existing overhead FPL transmission lines and distribution lines currently bisect the site of the
future 72 nd Street Community Complex (Attachment A). These lines are supported by wooden
utility poles located within the existing parking lot, and cross 72 nd and 73 rd Streets (Attachment B).
On May 13, 2020, the City Commission approved Resolution 2020-31255 (Attachment C) for the
relocation of the overhead transmission lines and associated power poles. FPL has completed
their due diligence, engineering, design, and permitting for the relocation of the transmission lines.
The installation of the new transmission poles and the relocation of the transmission lines is
expected to commence in April 2022. The transmission lines will be rerouted, generally along the
property line, in a westerly direction from its current location along 72 Street then north on Harding
Avenue to 73 Street, then east along 73 Street and tying into the existing lines in the alleyway on
the north side of 73 Street (Attachment A). In order to complete this task, certain trees will be
impacted. Currently the tree permit has been issued and FPL will be identifying/tagging the trees
that will be removed or re located, as required by the conditions of the tree permit.
After the relocation of the transmission lines to the new poles , the existing wood poles, carrying
the distribution lines, w ill remain and will be relocated at a later time. City staff, representatives
from FPL, and the City's design criteria consultant, Desman Inc ., are coordinating potential routing
and final location of the distribution lines in order to afford the greatest flexibility for the future 72 nd
Street Community Center Complex, planned at this location.
Should you have any questions, please contact David Martinez at 305-673-7071 .
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A -Existing Site Survey Overhead FPL Power Lines & New Transmission Pole &
Line Route
Attachment B -Photo of Existing Wood Utility Poles
Attachment C -Resolution 2020-31255
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ATTACHMENT B
UTILITY
POLES
ATTACHMENT C
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31255
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF UTILITY
RELOCATION SERVICES FROM FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT (FPL), AS A
SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.367(d) OF THE
MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, FOR THE RELOCATION OF OVERHEAD
TRANSMISSION LINES AND ASSOCIATED POWER POLES AT THE
EXISTING CITY OWNED PARKING LOT (P92), ALLOWING FOR MORE
DESIGN FLEXIBILITY AND EFFICIENCY AT THE FUTURE 72ND STREET
COMMUNITY COMPLEX, LOCATED BETWEEN 72 STREET AND 73
STREET, AND BETWEEN COLLINS AVENUE AND HARDING AVENUE, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $849,765.13, WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED
FUNDING, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY
TO FINALIZE THE FACILITIES RELOCATION AGREEMENT, AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE
FACILITIES RELOCATION AGREEMENT WITH FPL.
WHEREAS, on July 31, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission, via Resolution 2019-
30933, directed staff to proceed with a feasibility study and to begin the preparation of the Design
Criteria Package for the 72nd Street Community Center Project (the "Project"), located at 263-
299 72 nd Street, the site that is currently used as City Parking Lot 92; and
WHEREAS, the Administration and the design criteria professional for the Project,·
Desman , Inc _ (the "Design Criteria Professional"}, have met with the Project's stakeholders to
discuss and refine Project requirements; and
WHEREAS, existing overhead FPL transmission lines currently bi-sect the site, supported
by utility poles located within the parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the feasibility study reviewed options for relocating the transmission lines,
and determined that a relocation of the power lines would provide the eventual design-builder with
more design flexibility in the location of the structures, and may lead to increased efficiency and
creativity of design; and
WHEREAS, City staff met with FPL to discuss the relocation of the FPL transmission
lines, and FPL provided a non-binding preliminary estimate with two (2) options; and
WHEREAS, the first option assumed a commitment by the City after November 1, 2019,
at a cost of $1,583,600, with the FPL construction work taking place in 2021; and
WHEREAS, the second option assumed a commitment prior to November 1, 2019, the
estimated cost for this option at $1,028,600, saving the City $555,000 through reductions in
FPL planned system hardening, with FPL construction commencing in September 2020; and
WHEREAS, in addition, FPL had provided an alternative which proposed undergrounding
the overhead lines, but FPL cannot, at this time, provide a budget or construction timeline, as it
would require additional engineering; however, FPL estimated that the underground alternative
has a cost range of ten to fifteen times greater than the non-binding cost options for above ground
relocation; and
WHEREAS, the Administration ultimately decided to proceed with the second option
identified above, with an estimated cost of $1,028,600, resulting in savings in the estimated
amount of $555,000 through reductions in FPL planned system hardening, with FPL's
construction commencing in September 2020; and
ATTACHMENT C
WHEREAS, subsequent to the Administration's initial meetings with FPL, and FPL 's
preparation of a non-binding cost estimate, the City Commission, on October 16 , 2019, approved
Resolution 2019-31048, authorizing the sole source purchase for the preparation of a detailed
Design and Binding Estimate, by FPL, for the relocation of the overhead transmission lines and
associated power poles, in the amount of $154,180.00; and
WHEREAS, City staff has met with FPL on several occasions, including during the
exploratory (soft dig} site investigation work, and had multiple conversations regarding the
proposed transmission power pole location and routing of the overhead power lines; and
WHEREAS, the overhead transmission lines and associated power poles will be rerouted,
generally along the property line, in a westerly direction from its current location along 72nd Street
then north on Harding Avenue to 73rd Street, then east along 73rd Street and tying into the
existing lines in the alleyway on the north side of 73rd Street; and
WHEREAS, FPL has completed their due diligence, engineering and design , and has
provided the Administration with a Facilities Relocation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Facilities Relocation Agreement provides a detailed cost proposal for the
relocation of the overhead transmission lines and associated power poles in the amount of
$849,765 .13; and
WHEREAS, FPL requires the execution of the Facilities Relocation Agreement and
payment by July 1, 2020, prior to commencing the work, and the work is scheduled to be
completed by the end of this year;
WHEREAS , the Administration recommends authorizing the C ity Attorney and the City
Manager to finalize the Facilities Relocation Agreement with FPL in the amount of $849,765.13,
with previously appropriated funding, and further recommends authorizing the execution of the
Fac ilities Relocation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORI DA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby authorizes the purchase of utility relocation services from Florida Power and
Light (FPL}, as a sole source purchase pursuant to Section 2.367(d} of the Miami Beach City
Code, for the relocation of overhead transmission lines and associated power poles at the existing
City owned Parking Lot (P92}, allowing for more design flexibility and efficiency at the future 72nd
Street Community Complex, located between 72 Street and 73 Street, and between Collins
Avenue and Harding Avenue, in the amount of $849,765.13, with previously appropriated funding ,
and authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to finalize the Facilities Relocation Agreement
with FPL, and further authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to Execute the Facilities
Relocation Agreement with FPL.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ___!!_ctay of /n~ , 2020 .
ranado, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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