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CBIRS Request 764
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #764
Channel Improvements to the C-3 Canal
 
Requester: David L. Brown, City Manager Organization: City of Coral Gables
 
Project Title: Channel Improvements to the C-3 Canal Date Submitted 1/15/2004 2:26:34 PM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
1) To protect against flooding in the lower upland reaches of the C-3 Canal basin; 2) to prevent the transport of potentially contaminated bottom sediments to Biscayne Bay during and after the operation of Control Structure G-93; 3) to prevent bank erosion at selected locations along the C-3 Canal
 
Recipient: City of Coral Gables   Contact: Maria Jimenez, Assistant City Manager  
  405 Biltmore Way   Contact Phone: (305) 460-5204  
  Coral Gables 33134   Contact email: mjimenez@coralgables.com
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Construction of channel improvements by stabilizing canal banks and improving the conveyance of stormwater flow by the removal of approximately 70,000 cubic yards of bottom sediments in the C-3 Canal downstream of Control Structure G-93. Engineering services (plans preparation and project management); Environmental services (sediment characterization); surveying services (soundings, aerial photography) will be required to complete this project.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP Identfying Number: SW20032055
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Estimated removal: Total Nitrogen: 15,848 kg; Total Phosphorus: 3,178 kg; TSS: 35,000 tons Note: these figures are based on the removal of 70,000 tons of bottom sediments.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $6,367,000
 
Total cost of the project: $6,867,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2003-2004 Amount: $500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: "Flood Mitigation Projects, Miami-Dade County, Florida," South Fl Water Mgmt District Task Force rec
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Coral Gables Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/16/2003