M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: May 16, 2018
Re: Award of ITB No. 18-01: Saga Bay 1.2 Sub-Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
REQUEST
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, SELECTING METRO EXPRESS, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAGA BAY 1.2 SUB-BASIN WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On August 20, 2008, the Town of Cutler Bay (the "Town") adopted the Stormwater Master Plan pursuant to Resolution No. 08-50 for the purpose of identifying opportunities to protect surface water quality and reduce flooding within the Town. The sub-basin is developed with single-family residential and multifamily dwellings, located near Saga Lake Park. The current drainage system in this sub-basin consists of isolated French Drains and Catch Basins. Roadside swales also provide some water quality pre-treatment and storage of roadway run-off. The existing drainage infrastructure in the Saga Bay 1.2 Sub-Basin does not discharge adequate runoff to meet the desired performance criteria adopted in the Town's Stormwater Master Plan. The capacity of the existing roadside swales and French Drains are not sufficient to discharge the volume of runoff and treat pollutants.
On December 14, 2016, the Town approved Resolution No. 16-68 selecting R.J. Behar & Company, Inc. for design services for the Saga Bay 1.2 Sub-Basin Water Quality Improvement Project (the "Project"). The Project consists of the following local streets: SW 79 Place (from SW 196 Terrace to SW 198 Street) and SW 198 Street (from SW 79 Court to SW 82 Avenue), as well as roadway resurfacing per plans and specifications provided by R.J. Behar & Company, Inc. in anticipation of construction. This project is part of a capital improvement project to improve the stormwater management system and treat runoff...
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