CTAC MARITIME SUBCOMMITTEE Port of Miami October 6, 2010 PROJECT - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CTAC MARITIME SUBCOMMITTEE Port of Miami October 6, 2010

PROJECT NEEDS & BENEFITS • Provide direct connection from Port to Interstate Highways from I ‐ 395 via Watson Island • Maintain Port as County’s second ‐ leading Economic Generator • Relieve congestion from Downtown Streets • Keep Port Competitive

PROJECT PARTNERS Public Sponsors 90% Equity Partner Contractor 10% Equity Partner VMS Operator Federal Support

PUBLIC ‐ PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ‐ P3 Contract Overview • Design ‐ Build ‐ Finance ‐ Operate ‐ Maintain Concession Agreement • 35 ‐ year contract between FDOT & MAT Concessionaire • Design and Construction period is 55 months • Operation and Maintenance period is the remaining 30+ years

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP – P3 Payments during O&M • Upon Tunnel opening, FDOT begins making availability payments adjusted yearly for inflation • Maximum Availability Payment $32.5M/yr • Payment is subject to reduction if Tunnel not operational during required hours • Contract includes ‘Handback’ requirements to ensure Tunnel is returned to FDOT in first ‐ class condition

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP – P3 FUNDING THE POMT Project Funding • FDOT contributing 50% of capital cost • Miami ‐ Dade County contribution $257M • City of Miami contribution $50M • R/W donations (County & City) $50M • FDOT funding Tunnel Operations & Maintenance from statewide maintenance funds (about $200 million over 30 years)

SCOPE OF WORK Shifting of Eastbound MacArthur Causeway Modification of Dodge Island Roadway System MacArthur Causeway Bridge Widening New Tunnel Under Government Cut

PROJECT STATUS: Watson Island • Construction of New Parrot Jungle Trail is 90% Complete • Widening and Shifting of MacArthur Causeway is underway • Site Installation Permits for Support Operations under Bridge: • Water Treatment Plant • Concrete and Grout Batch Plant • Cooling and Power Systems • Mechanic Shop • Barge to Receive Spoils

PROJECT STATUS: MacArthur Causeway Bridge • Widening of MacArthur Bridge for Tunnel Traffic • Widening of the Median for Launching Pit – Tunnel Starting Point • Tunnel Support Operations located below Bridge

PROJECT STATUS: Dodge Island • 60% Roadway Design Plans are under review process • Exploratory Geotechnical Borings are being performed and analyzed • Sub ‐ sea Ground Investigation being performed in Channel • Utility Relocation & Demolition work scheduled for Nov. 2010 • Ongoing Stakeholder Meetings with Cruise, Cargo & Port Reps

TUNNEL BORING MACHINE • Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) is currently being designed and fabricated in Germany. • 41’ diameter & +600 ft. long train • Expected Arrival is scheduled for May 2011 • EB Bore to begin September 2011 • Completion of WB Bore Spring 2013

TUNNEL VERTICAL ALIGNMENT & SECTION • Tunnels are 3900 ft. long • +40 ft. under the Bottom of Channel • 5% Grade • Precast Lining Segments fabricated Off ‐ Site

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE • October 15, 2009 – Financial Agreement reached • May 24, 2010 – Construction began on Watson Island • Spring 2011 – Arrival of TBM in Miami • Summer 2011 – Beginning of eastbound tunnel boring • Spring 2012 – Completion of eastbound tunnel • Spring 2013 – Completion of westbound tunnel • Spring 2014 – Completion of Dodge Island roadway improvements • May 15, 2014 – Grand opening of the Port of Miami Tunnel *THESE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC (MOT) •Weekly MOT releases •Full ‐ time Communications Manager •Full ‐ time Traffic Manager •Full ‐ time Health & Safety Manager •Emergency Response vehicles •Live Cameras (Sunguide.org)

TRAFFIC CONTROL RESTRICTIONS: DODGE ISLAND • Contractual Obligation to Maintain Dodge Island Traffic during Construction – Traffic control restrictions • Heavy construction must not interfere with the cruise traffic periods • No construction traffic hauling operations from 6am to 6pm between Friday and Monday (inclusive) • With the exception of one ‐ time movements, no operations along North America Way adjacent to the cruise terminals • One ‐ time movements may only occur during non ‐ peak cruise days and they need to be coordinated and approved by the Port in advance

TRAFFIC CONTROL RESTRICTIONS: DODGE ISLAND • Contractual Obligation to Maintain Dodge Island Traffic during Construction – Traffic control restrictions • Heavy construction must not interfere with the peak cargo traffic periods. • No construction traffic hauling operations from 6am to 6pm between Friday and Monday (inclusive). • With the exception of one ‐ time movements, no operations allowed along North America Way. • One ‐ time movements may only occur during non ‐ peak days and they need to be coordinated and approved by the Port in advance.

TUNNEL BORING RESTRICTIONS: VESSEL MOVEMENTS • Contractual Obligation to Maintain Dodge Island Traffic during Construction – Vessels movements • Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) cannot operate within 100 ft. of a moored cruise ship. • Project is limited to North Channel. • No interruptions of scheduled vessel movements in the ship channel and in the turning basin beyond agreed construction windows (to be coordinated with the Port). • All tunnel construction will occur underground with minimal impact to the channel.

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