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  MIAMI RIVER COMMISSION
   DREDGING COMMITTEE MINUTES:
  Minutes of meeting
Aug. 27 2003
10:00 AM
(THIS IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT)
The Miami River Commission Dredging Working Group August 27, 2003 meeting was called to order at 10 am at the Rosenstiel School, Library, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL.  Dick Bunnell chaired the meeting and self-introductions were made. The attendee list is attached.

 

Project Status – Dick Bunnell advised the group that the Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) was signed on July 30, 2003 by the USACE and Miami-Dade County .  Rene Perez, USACE project officer, advised that the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be out by this upcoming Friday August 29, 2003 or early the next week.  There is a small land certification issue for use of the FDOT underground storm sewer.  Rene stated that the RFP will be able to go out without this land certification; however, the actual award of the contract could not be issued until the land certification is completed.  The storm sewer is very large (approximately 5 feet in diameter) and could possibly be utilized by the winning contractor.  A question was asked concerning the actual dock length available to the contractor at the temporary drying site and the answer was 430 feet. 

Status of Bank-to Bank Project - Roman Gastesi advised the group that Miami-Dade County essentially has a verbal agreement with the city to cost share the bank-to-bank project.  Roman stated the county has a line item in their budget and funds are in the capital budget.  The bank-to-bank project will be an option under the USACE federal channel-dredging contract.  The Board of County Commissioners approved the required county permit for the “bank-to-bank” project on July 22, 2003 .  Roman stated that the county and city are planning to enter some form of inter local agreement concerning the bank-to-bank funding; however, there was no city representative attending the meeting to provide a city response or report.  Tim McIntosh (DERM) advised that approximately 80% of the property owners on the river have signed the consent form to allow dredging in way of their property.  Discussion ensued concerning property owners that may sign the consent form in the future and how the project will be able to include these late signing property owners.  It was noted that the bank-to-bank dredging would not occur east of the Brickell Avenue Bridge .  It was clarified by Rene Perez that solid rock will not be dredged it will just be sediment or loose rock.  If solid rock is encountered, even if it is above the 15-foot design depth, it will not be removed. 

Utility Crossings – Roman Gastesi and David Miller advised that the next utility meeting is scheduled for 10:30 am on September 8, 2003 at the Ansin Building , 3250 Southwest Third Avenue ( Coral Way ), Miami .

New Business – Ms. Terri Jordan of the USACE provided a description and poster of the environmental improvements that can be expected from the Miami River dredging project. She provided a short description of the improvements expected.

The next dredging meeting was scheduled for September 17, 2003 at 10 am , at the Rosenstiel School . 

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