Progress on Neighborhood Capital Improvement Projects -- Stormwater Drainage, Water Distribution, Pedestrian Amenities

Over the past several weeks significant progress was made in moving forward on two aspects of the Flamingo Park N’hood CIP projects. No doubt this program will continue to require our active participation and encouragement.

I. Notably, the Flamingo Park Masterplan was approved by the Commission, capital budget funds were dedicated and staff authorized to move forward with project implementation. The Commission, the Administration and the Department merit our congratulations and appreciation, particularly led by the Project Manager Mario Gonzalez-Pola who has guided the project from initiation, through extended community engagement and brought it to Commission approval. We specifically recommend that the scope of work for the architectural planning firm, Wolfberg Alvarez, be expanded to include project development / construction documents for all required aspects of the Flamingo Park projects. At this point we believe that their additional work is limited to construction documents on the Tennis Center – as that was the initial core of the project. As the Flamingo Park projects are now expanded to include other much needed community park components, we can most efficiently proceed by moving forward expeditiously on project / construction documents for all aspects of the program.

II. With respect to the Flamingo Neighborhood CIP Infrastructure Projects – Stormwater, Water Distribution and Streetscape Improvements – significant progress was reported at the November CIP Oversight Committee meeting. The attached Project Timeline was presented; plans described for moving forward with the Citywide Stormwater masterplan with the modeling of Flamingo / Lummus / West as a first step; and moving forward in the Flamingo SouthEast Sector (7th to 9th Streets, Washington to Meridian) with storm drainage, water distribution and streetscape improvements. Access Status Report and Project Timeline at http://flamingomb.org/FlamingoCIPStatusReportand ProjectTimeline11092009.doc

The Project Timeline details the following:
Flamingo Southeast Sector – 7th to 9th; Washington to Meridian
Dec 2009 -- Commission approves Funding
May 2010 -- Commence Construction
Mar 2011 – Complete Construction
Flamingo West Avenue Project Timeline
Dec 2009 – Commission approves Masterplan bids
Jul 2010 – Complete schematic design Flamingo / West
Dec 2010 – Commission Action on Design Build ITB submissions
May 2010 – Begin Construction
Mar 2011 – Complete Construction