TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS Office of the Director Overtown Transit Village 701 N.W. 1st Court • 15th Floor miamidade.gov Miami, Florida 33136 Tel: 786-469-5675 Fax: 786-469-5587
November 23, 2020
Mr. Mert Oygut Via email: [email protected] Island Gardens Marina 888 MacArthur Causeway Miami, Fl 33132
Subject: Navigation Impacts to Island Gardens Marina Beach Corridor Rapid Transit Project – Bay Crossing CIP 153 Beach Corridor Phase III (SMART Plan) Miami-Dade County, Florida
Dear Mr. Oygut:
The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) is in the process of acquiring environmental permits for the Beach Corridor Rapid Transit Project – Bay Crossing. The project is part of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan and proposes premium rapid transit service from Miami to Miami Beach. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the proposed project and initiate discussion regarding impacts to the Island Gardens Marina during construction.
The project consists of a separate, elevated transit guideway bridge approximately 10 to 15 feet south of the existing MacArthur Causeway west bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway. At the west bridge, 14 guideway bridge columns that align with the existing MacArthur Causeway bridge columns are proposed. Also, the fenders on the navigation channel will be extended southward to pass under the transit guideway bridge. There will be no impacts to the present available air draft as the clear vertical clearance from mean high water (MHW) to the bottom of the proposed bridge will meet US Coast Guard bridge criteria and, at a minimum, match the vertical clearances of the existing structure. Therefore, permanent adverse impacts to navigation are not anticipated. Plans for the area adjacent to the Island Gardens Marina are enclosed with this letter.
As mentioned, the alignment runs parallel to the MacArthur Causeway west bridge north of the finger pier dedicated to small vessels and the north dock of the marina dedicated to larger vessels. Once constructed, the guideway will not impact the use of these docks or navigation to and from these areas. However, there will be impacts during construction.
The north finger pier and the adjoining north end of the marginal dock will need to be removed to facilitate construction. A trestle bridge is proposed to be constructed south of the guideway to enable construction in this shallow, confined area and barges will need to access this trestle bridge. In addition, the berths on the north side of the north dock will need to be vacated during construction because they will not be accessible and the cranes using the trestle bridge may project over these berths. No other impacts to the north dock dedicated to larger vessels are anticipated.
DTPW proposes to reconstruct the finger pier and northern portion of the marginal dock following construction in the same footprint and dimensions as the current condition. We also understand that there will be a need to compensate Island Gardens Marina for the loss of revenue from berths on the north side of the north dock during construction.
We would like to present the project to you at your earliest convenience to obtain your comments and input regarding potential impacts during construction. We request that you review the attached plans and contact us to initiate this discussion. I can be reached via email at [email protected] or by phone at (786) 469-5245. We are looking forward to meeting with you and hearing your comments about the project.
Sincerely,
Jie Bian, Ph.D., Chief, Planning and System Development Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works
Enclosure
C. Elia Nunez, P.E., Assistant Director, DTPW Angel Chavarria and Odalys Delgado, Parsons Gayle Stone and Nadia Locke, E Sciences, Incorporated Alfredo Sanchez, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc.
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS Office of the Director Overtown Transit Village 701 N.W. 1st Court • 15th Floor miamidade.gov Miami, Florida 33136 Tel: 786-469-5675 Fax: 786-469-5587
November 23, 2020
Mr. Victor M. Diaz, Jy, Esq Via email: [email protected] Miami Beach Marina 300 Alton Road Miami Beach, FL 33139
Subject: Navigation Impacts to Miami Beach Marina Beach Corridor Rapid Transit Project – Bay Crossing CIP 153 Beach Corridor Phase III (SMART Plan) Miami-Dade County, Florida
Dear Mr. Diaz:
The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) is in the process of acquiring environmental permits for the Beach Corridor Rapid Transit Project – Bay Crossing. The project is part of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan and proposes premium rapid transit service from Miami to Miami Beach. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the proposed project and initiate discussion regarding impacts to the Miami Beach Marina during construction.
The project consists of a separate, elevated transit guideway bridge approximately 25 feet south of the existing MacArthur Causeway east bridge over the Meloy Channel. At the east bridge, 16 guideway bridge columns that align with every other column on the existing MacArthur Causeway bridge are proposed. Also, the fenders on the navigation channel will be extended southward to pass under the transit guideway bridge. There will be no impacts to the present available air draft as the clear vertical clearance from mean high water (MHW) to the bottom of the proposed bridge will meet US Coast Guard bridge criteria and, at a minimum, match the vertical clearances of the existing structure. Therefore, permanent adverse impacts to navigation are not anticipated. Plans for the area adjacent to the Miami Beach Marina are enclosed with this letter.
As mentioned, the alignment runs parallel to the MacArthur Causeway east bridge north of the present north dock and jet ski pad of Miami Beach Marina. Once constructed, the guideway will not impact the use of the north dock and jet ski pad or navigation to and from these areas. However, there will be impacts to these berths during construction. A
trestle bridge is proposed to be constructed south of the guideway to facilitate construction in this shallow, confined area and barges will need to access this trestle bridge. Additionally, the cranes required for construction may project over the berths on the north side of the north pier. For several reasons, this would require these berths to be vacated during construction.
We understand there will be a need to compensate the Miami Beach Marina for the loss of revenue from these berths during construction. We would like to present the project to you at your earliest convenience to obtain your comments and input regarding potential impacts during construction. We request that you review the attached plans and contact us initiate this discussion.
I can be reached via email at [email protected] or by phone at (786) 469-5245. We are looking forward to meeting with you and hearing your comments about the project.
Sincerely,
Jie Bian, Ph.D., Chief, Planning and System Development Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works
Enclosure
C. Elia Nunez, P.E., Assistant Director, DTPW Angel Chavarria and Odalys Delgado, Parsons Gayle Stone and Nadia Locke, E Sciences, Incorporated Alfredo Sanchez, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc.
From: Sarah Walcott To: Gayle Stone Cc: Nadia Locke Subject: RE: Beach Corridor - certified letters Date: Monday, November 23, 2020 3:50:53 PM
Please find the tracking numbers below for your reference:
Mr. Victor M. Diaz, Jy, Esq
Miami Beach Marina
300 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tracking# 7018 0360 0000 1009 6496
Juan Kuryla PPM – Port Director and CEO
PortMiami
1015 N. America Way, 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33132
Tracking# 7018 0360 0000 1009 6472
Mr. Mert Oygut
Island Gardens Marina
888 MacArthur Causeway
Miami, FL 33132
Tracking# 7018 0360 0000 1009 6502
Mr. Jim Harhart – Chairman
Biscayne Bay Pilots
2911 Port Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
Tracking# 7018 0360 0000 1009 6489 Thank you!
Sarah Walcott
Administrative Assistant II
34 East Pine Street, Orlando, FL 32801 MAP
407/481-9006 Telephone
407/481-9627 Fax [email protected] http://www.esciencesinc.com
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______From: Gayle Stone
Hi Sarah or Mel,
Could you please send out the four letters found at the link below certified mail? Three of the letters also have plans that should be printed on 11 x 17 and included with the letter.
1. The plans labeled “Plans for Island Gardens Deep Harbour Marina” should go with the letter to Island Gardens Marina.
2. The plans labeled Plans for Miami Beach Marina” should go with the letter to Miami Beach Marina.
3. The Construction Staging Drawings should go with the letter to the Biscayne Bay Pilots.
There is no attachment for the letter to PortMiami as we are requesting a meeting. Please send me the certified mail slip when you receive it. I will be sending the letters and plans via email today.
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Thank you,
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Orlando – Fort Lauderdale – Miami – DeLand - Clearwater From: Alfredo Sanchez To: Daniel Kaslick Cc: Delgado, Odalys; "Kirianmai Chirumamilla ([email protected])"; Chavarria, Angel; Martinez, Eneida; Joshua Rak Subject: RE: Bch. Corridor Rapid Transit Proj. Rev. Design Vessel, Alfredo Sanchez Date: Saturday, November 23, 2019 8:56:00 PM Attachments: Bch. Corridor Rapid Transit Proj. Fisher Isl. Ferry Terminal Clear Nav. Dist. 456 Ft. .pptx
Good evening, Daniel:
Attached please find the revised sketch showing the clear distance that the construction barges will have to keep from the Fisher Island Ferry Dock during construction of the elevated guideway. This revised drawing is as per your email below with the new design vessel LOA of 152 feet. The clear 456 feet distance should allow the safe navigation and docking of the ferry. We will incorporate this drawing in the project study. Please let me know if you have any comments or other considerations. Look forward to your comments. Thank you.
Regards,
Alfredo
ALFREDO C. SANCHEZ AIA, AICP Partner | Planner and Urban Designer
305.859.2050 – Main 305.860.3711 – Direct 305.484.3877 – Mobile Website | Linkedin | Facebook | Twitter
From: Daniel Kaslick
Good afternoon, Alfredo:
The vessel shown is most likely one of our older ferries measuring 120’ LOA. We are in the process process of building new ferries measuring 152’ LOA. We have one new ferry now. If the calculation for space needed is 3X LOA, we need approximately 456’ of space to maneuver.
Also, I did look at the Beach Corridor Rapid Transit website to better familiarize myself with this project. I assume the current phase is studying the MacArthur Causeway for viability to construct the guideway?
Please let me know if I can assist further.
Thank you,
Danny
From Danny’s iPhone
From: Alfredo Sanchez
Daniel,
Hello. Based on your aerial map information, and discussions with our marina engineer, we are indicating that barges carrying out the construction of the elevated guideway on McArthur Causeway from the waterside do not berth any closer than 375 feet from the ferry dock. As shown on the aerial this represents a total of 3 times the Length-Over-All (LOA) of the vessel as indicated. This should allow sufficient safe maneuvering area for the ferry to carry out its docking operation.
I am attaching an aerial with the distance indicated. All future construction of the guideway from 375 feet from the present ferry dock will be done from the land side. No barges will incur on the 375 feet clear distance. Please review and let us know any comments.
Thank you.
ALFREDO C. SANCHEZ AIA, AICP Partner | Planner and Urban Designer
305.859.2050 – Main 305.860.3711 – Direct 305.484.3877 – Mobile Website | Linkedin | Facebook | Twitter
From: Daniel Kaslick
Good afternoon, Alfredo:
We surveyed the area near the Mainland Ferry Terminal at 190 MacArthur Causeway, and the area needed for our ferries to turn into the landing. Below, is a link to Google Maps with a pin assigned to the area furthest west for our ferries to turn.
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Danny
Latitude: 25.773358 Longitude: -80.151563
https://maps.google.com/?q=25.773358,-80.151563&ll=25.773358,-80.151563&z=19
From: Alfredo Sanchez
Daniel,
Pleasure to have spoken with you this morning. Attached please find the letter informing you of the project. As I mentioned, the elevated guideway is to be constructed on the south side of the MacArthur Causeway, south of the jersey barrier and in the rip-rap edge. The elevated guideway will pass by your front entrance on Terminal Island and will not impact vehicular traffic access to the Fisher Island Ferry Terminal.
As I mentioned, parts of the elevated guideway on the MacArthur will be constructed from the waterside; two barges with cranes. We would like to meet with you to obtain the navigation maneuvering clearance that you require for the ferry to safely access the dock. In this area the guideway would be constructed from the land side and there would be no impact to navigation.
We are available to meet with you at your earliest convenience. We are in the process of preparing a Navigation Impact Report and would appreciate meeting with you as soon as possible.
Look forward to meeting with you. Thank you.
Alfredo
ALFREDO C. SANCHEZ AIA, AICP Partner | Planner and Urban Designer
305.859.2050 – Main 305.860.3711 – Direct 305.484.3877 – Mobile Website | Linkedin | Facebook | Twitter
Beach Corridor Rapid Transit Project Clear Distance of Guideway Construction Barges from Ferry Dock