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OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL
NO. 035-2023
To: Mayor Jeffrey Freimark and Members of the Village Council
From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager
Date: March 8, 2023
Subject: Waterfront Park Right -of -Way (ROW) Improvements and Bal Bay Drive
Alternate Phasing Plan
The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to provide you with an update on the
Waterfront Park Right -of -Way (ROW) improvements and the impacts to Bal Bay Drive. After
further consideration, in order to minimize the impact to our community as much as
possible, adjustments are being made to the original phasing plan. The project will still
proceed with the work on Bal Bay Drive within the planned dates of March 14 thru April
15, 2023. Staff has worked with our construction firm NV2A and its sub -contractor on the
following alternate phasing plan for conducting the work on Bal Bay Drive between 96th
Street to the south and Park Drive to the north:
The updated phasing plan will split the project to the north and to the south, leaving the
existing gates in place as the divider with continued security for the Village. The sub-
contractor will flip the ROW work from the northeast segment to the northwest segment to
allow EXIT ONLY traffic (using the existing gate to exit).
The road closure will only be for (2) weeks while new gates are installed and during the
demolition/ restoration work at the location of the existing gates. Pedestrian access will
also be accommodated and available during this time. The work will be conducted within
the following phases:
1. Phase I -A (March 14 - 17):
a. TECO gas line trench across Bal Bay Drive (CLOSE vehicular traffic and
Pedestrian Access from 10am to 2pm each day)
b. Vetted security trench across Bal Bay Drive (CLOSE vehicular traffic and
Pedestrian Access from 10am to 2pm each day)
c. Water Main work at Bal Harbour Waterfront Park intersection
d. ROW work on North-East to expand Bal Bay Drive (NO PEDESTRIAN
ACCESS FOR SAFETY REASONS but the Pedestrian access from 96 Street
to Village Hall will be accessible)
e. ROW work on South-West (allow Exit Only along East side of Bal Bay Drive)
2. Phase I - B (March 20 - 25) and (April 3-7):
a. ROW work on West side North and South of existing gate (vehicles will use
the East side of Bal Bay Drive to exit)
b. Sidewalks OPEN to Pedestrian from 96 Street to Park Drive
3. Phase II - A (March 27 - 31):
a. Install NEW gates
b. Bal Bay Drive CLOSED to Pedestrian access and Vehicular traffic
c. Electrical and data work on West side in progress
d. Vetted contractor commences relocation of car reader posts & equipment
e. ADT provides LOCK on Pedestrian Gate to match existing key
4. Phase II - B (March 27 - 31)
a. ROW work on Southeast side of Bal Bay Drive
b. Bal Bay Drive CLOSED to Pedestrian and Vehicular traffic
5. Phase II - C (April 10 -14)
a. DEMO existing gate after the Passover and Easter Holidays (NEW GATE will
be operational prior to demolition of existing gates)
b. ROW work at existing gate
c. Bal Bay Drive CLOSED to Pedestrian access and Vehicular traffic
d. Punchlist of all ROW work
The following will be the updated impacts to the Village gated community, staff, and
visitors:
• Bal Bay Drive will be open for outgoing traffic (Exit Only) from the residential gated
area; Security Guard will be provided as needed specifically during the installation
of the new gates;
• Bal Bay Drive will be closed to incoming traffic (except for access to construction
site, PD vehicles and FIRE department emergency vehicles). Flagmen will be
provided as needed;
• Pedestrian gate will be open (except for limited periods due to construction
activity.) Contractor will provide fencing along the sidewalk from Park Drive to 96th
Street. Residents may use the Bal Cross gate as an alternative;
• Vehicular gate for PD access from the Shops parking garage will still be maintained
operable and the Pedestrian gate from the Shops parking area will be accessible
for employees and visitors;
• Security for the gated community will be maintained throughout the work period
because the existing gates will remain in place until the new gates are installed and
operable. The new gates will be installed March 27 - 31 and the Security/Access
Control contractor will be providing work following the gate installation. (Existing
gates will only be removed after new gates are operational (April 10 -14) and the
milling/ paving work in that area will be finalized along with any punch -list items).
• All visitors to Village Hall, elected officials and residents attending the March 27,
2023 Council meeting will need to park in the Bal Harbour Shops Garage and will
require validation provided by the Village staff. A notice will be issued if parking
arrangements are modified;
• Public access from 96th Street to the Village Hall breezeway entrance will be
maintained;
• Utilities installation project has reduced the scope at the intersection of Bal Bay
Drive and Park Drive and will still provide detour signs but will not block traffic.
Staff has already and will continue to distribute updated information to the Residential
Community with the alternate phasing plan. The information will be distributed via email
to all residents, and will be shared on the website, as well as through social media. Village
staff will continue to make every effort to mitigate the impacts to the community (any
changes due to weather or unforeseen conditions causing delays will be communicated
as soon as available).
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call
Mattie Reyes on construction or Sylvia Flores on communications directly.
JMG/MER/SF/MH
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