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CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR Golden Shores Utility Undergrounding and Roadway Improvements D–7IWOP41002.18w_Sunny Isles Beach Golden Shores Undergrounding.indd of the project, allowing the City and Kimley-Horn an adequate amount of time to procure these easements prior to construction. Kimley-Horn’s experienced internal staff supported by our subconsultants will assist the City with these acquisitions. In the event that a property owner will not provide the easement, alternate locations can be identified and easements ultimately procured prior to the performance of the detailed design for that area. The team will continue working on easement acquisition throughout the project duration and will continue until all the necessary easements have been obtained to accomplish the project. FPL prefers 10'x10' easements for single phase transformers. Open Delta Bank Transformers require a 13'x10' easement. Three-phase transformers require anywhere from 10'x10' to 20'x20' depending on the load. FPL prefers 24'x24' easements for switch cabinets and capacitor banks. Underground Feeder Splice boxes require a 7'x22' easement. Underground Handhole easements can vary between 5'x5' and 5'x20' depending on the size of the handhole and configuration of the underground wiring. Actual easement dimensions and configurations may vary depending on the specific situation, field conditions, and types of equipment to be installed. Easements must be located adjacent to and accessed from the public right of way. The design of the communications networks follows the design of the electrical network to allow coordination of the designs that promotes the collocation of electrical and communications equipment in common easements. This reduces the overall number of easements required for the project. We have pulled the existing plats to review the existing right-of-way widths and easements in the neighborhood. Rear yard easements are 2.5 feet on each abutting property totaling 5 feet. Most of the rights-of-way with exception of North Bay Road which is a 70-foot right-of-way, are 50-foot in width. As a cost-effective alternative, equipment may be placed in public right-of-way to minimize additional easement acquisition. It will depend largely on where equipment is placed and if there is enough clear zone space to be approved by FPL’s safety department. Equipment shall be located to meet the clear zone requirements contained in the Florida Department of Transportation Design Manual, Chapter 215, and the Florida Greenbook, as applicable. Utility Owner Coordination We will conduct coordination meetings with FPL, AT&T, Comcast, Atlantic Broadband, and the City to efficiently exchange information and work through any issues. Face-to-face meetings will also facilitate the conceptual design of the overall electrical, telephone, and cable systems that will need to be developed. Coordination meetings like this with key stakeholders have been a key to success on many past undergrounding projects. Additional stakeholders who will be included in this coordination process in addition to those listed above are as follows: Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department – For coordination of sewer main relocations and/or replacement projects that are already anticipated and funded, as well as existing infrastructure mapping. North Miami Beach Water – For coordination of water main relocations and/or replacement projects that are already anticipated and funded, as well as existing infrastructure mapping. Dade County Public Works and Traffic – For coordination of traffic signal improvements and/or upgrades along with existing signal interconnect mapping and street light coordination. Florida Department of Transportation – For coordination of anticipated improvements for a proposed undergrounding corridor within State right-of-way and existing utility mapping (if necessary). Hotwire Communications – For coordination of anticipated improvements for a proposed undergrounding corridor, as well as existing facility mapping. Crown Castle Fiber – For coordination of anticipated improvements for a proposed undergrounding corridor, as well as existing facility mapping. TECO Peoples Gas – For coordination of existing and/or anticipated natural gas facilities within a proposed undergrounding corridor. During the detailed design process, we will continue holding regular coordination meetings with FPL, AT&T, Comcast, Atlantic Broadband, and the City to exchange information and work through any issues related to the project. We will work with utility owners to provide their binding cost estimates for the work to be performed for this project. Regular