Key Biscayne Underground Utility Conversion Plan

• •The total estimated cost for the undergrounding program is $46,350,000, including contingencies and inflation.
• •The project is divided into four phases, with construction for each phase lasting 18 to 24 months.
• •Construction is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2020, with all areas converted by the end of 2025 and final pole removal by the first quarter of 2026.
• •The Village qualifies for a 25% Government Adjustment Factor (GAF) waiver credit from FPL, estimated at $3,300,000.
• •The project will impact approximately 16 pole-miles of overhead infrastructure.
• •The Village recommends the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) project delivery method to manage the project.
• •The project includes the replacement of 118 street lights impacted by the removal of utility poles.
• •The project will require the acquisition of easements on private properties to house ground-mounted equipment.
• •Construction activities are restricted to weekdays between 7:00 am and 6:30 pm per the Village noise ordinance.

This project will change the location of utility infrastructure for all residents and businesses in Key Biscayne, with an estimated total cost of $46.35 million, impacting local traffic, property access, and streetscape aesthetics over the next six years.

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