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Key Biscayne Council Meeting Agenda: March 19, 2019

Original title: Regular Council Meeting March 19, 2019

infrastructure undergrounding public-safety budget transportation procurement

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The Frame

What this does

The Council is considering a multi-year, $46.8 million utility program that will impact local traffic, construction schedules, and resident property access through 2026.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Key Biscayne Residents

Residents will experience construction activity, potential service disruptions, and changes to utility infrastructure on their properties.

Florida Power & Light

The utility provider is responsible for the design and conversion of electrical infrastructure.

What changed

No recent stage movement in the current record.

What's next

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Summary

The Village Council will meet to discuss the Master Plan for utilities, approve various professional service contracts, and authorize the purchase of police equipment. The meeting includes presentations on utility undergrounding and resolutions regarding drainage improvements and communications services.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The Council is considering a multi-year, $46.8 million utility program that will impact local traffic, construction schedules, and resident property access through 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the utility undergrounding project be finished?

The master plan anticipates all areas will be converted by the end of 2025, with final pole removal by the first quarter of 2026.

How will the undergrounding project affect traffic?

The project includes a Transportation Management Plan that restricts heavy construction to avoid simultaneous work in adjacent phases and limits work hours to weekdays.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Shift to Undergrounding

The Village has moved from a policy of storm hardening via concrete poles to a comprehensive undergrounding program to preserve aesthetics and improve reliability.

Village of Key Biscayne Florida Power & Light

Connected Entities

organizationFernandez Media Relations Consulting, Inc.“Firm proposed for interim communications services.”Map →

organizationFlorida Power & Light“Utility provider involved in the undergrounding project.”Map →

organizationVillage of Key Biscayne“The local government body holding the meeting.”Map →

organizationAzteca Systems, LLC“Software vendor for asset management.”Map →

organizationFederal Eastern International, LLC“Vendor for police equipment.”Map →

organizationCalvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.“Engineering firm contracted for drainage improvements.”Map →

organizationKimley-Horn“Engineering consultant for the undergrounding master plan.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

keybiscayne.granicus.com

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