I-395 Reconstruction Project

Aesthetic Steering Committee Meeting No. 8

July 17, 2015

Sunshine Law Concepts

All meetings of any board or commission of any state
agency at which official acts are to be taken are public
meetings. (286.011, (1), F. S.)
Sunshine law applies to an advisory committee formed
to make recommendations to the decision makers of a
state agency.
Any meeting of two or more members of a committee to
discuss their evaluations, deliberations,
recommendations, etc., is considered a public meeting.

Public meetings must be open to the public at all times,

reasonable notice of such meetings must be given and
minutes must be kept.
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Cone of Silence
Procedure 375-040-010-a
Perspective firms are not allowed to visit
Department staff or are allowed to visit
ASC/ARC members once the project is
advertised through final selection.

Cone of Silence
Procedure 375-040-010-a
In order to ensure a fair, competitive and open
procurement process, all communications between
interested firms and the Department (including ASC/ARC)
must be directed to the appropriate Professional Services
Unit (PSU), from the point of advertisement through the
posting of final selection results.

PSU Contact Harry Orvil

NW 111th Ave, Room 6202-B, Miami, FL 33173
Phone: 305.640.7551

Presentation Outline
Public Involvement
Overview of Aesthetics
Training of Members

Expected Timeline & Schedule

Discussion, Q&A

I-395 Project Office

New project office opened on January 5, 2015
Located at 1035 NW 3rd Avenue in Overtown
Staffed by FDOT Monday Friday from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Serves as a community resource to provide
information to the public about the project

Public Involvement Plan

Maintain updated fact sheets

Host an informational session for the community

Plan and host information sessions and workshops for
potential contractors and vendors from the Overtown area
interested in working on the bridge project
Host workshops to teach prospective vendors how to become
registered with FDOT including information about MyFlorida
Marketplace

Disclaimer
Reliance on Material Presented
The following slides provide details related to the project
such as the Aesthetics Manual, the Signature Bridge
Requirements, and the major steps in the procurement
schedule. These represent Departments present
concepts which are subject to change and will be clearly
defined in the actual contract documents. We will provide
the ARC with the contract requirements as the
procurement progresses and will cover the details in the
upcoming training.

Aesthetics Manual
Describes aesthetics requirements for project
Embodies Context Sensitive Design and Solutions
Practice where designers look not only at the engineering
requirements but also at the context within which the completed
project will exist.

Collective and Evolving Effort

Project
Advisory
Group

Technical
Advisory
Group

Aesthetic
Steering
Committee

Process to continue through design and construction

Aesthetics Manual
Visual Quality Intentions for Design
The Signature Bridge Span(s) is intended to be a
world-class, iconic structure and serve as a City of
Miami landmark.
All bridges are integrated and all elements
complement the overall appearance of the Signature
Bridge Span(s) structure.
Bridges possess an elegant simplicity in which the
engineered lines and proportions are the primary
design elements, e.g. form follows function.
The design elements exhibit fluid lines in the overall
presentation of the bridges.
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Aesthetics Manual
Aesthetics Manual (AM) chapters are as
follows:
Corridor-wide Elements
Zone A: I-95/SR-936/I-395 Midtown
Interchange
Zone 1: Overtown Area
Zone 2: Overtown to Omni Area
Zone 3: Omni to MacArthur Area

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Aesthetics Manual

Zone A

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

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Aesthetics Manual
The AM includes Aesthetic Baseline
Requirements
Component shapes
Textures
Colors
Other project aesthetic criteria

Aesthetic Enhancements submitted as part of

Aesthetic Project Technical Enhancements

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Aesthetics Manual

Baseline Requirement

Suggested Enhancement

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Aesthetics Manual

Baseline Requirement
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Aesthetics Manual

Twin Box

Single Box

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Aesthetics Manual

Diamond Relief

Octagon Relief
Baseline Requirement
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Aesthetics Manual

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Aesthetics Manual

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Aesthetics Manual

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Aesthetics Manual

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Aesthetics Manual

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Signature Bridge Requirements

Minimum apex above street level = 245

Minimum length of bridge = 650

Minimum suspended span length = 500
Visual consistency between approach and main
span
Signature Bridge shall span Biscayne Blvd.
Final bridge to look as one no duplicity, i.e.
twin arches

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Signature Bridge Requirements

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Signature Bridge Templates

Looking NB along Biscayne
Looking SB along Biscayne
Traveling EB on I-395

Traveling WB on I-395 from MacArthur

Aerial View Day Only
Two Transition Views Day Only

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Example Signature Bridge Templates

Looking along NB Biscayne Avenue Day and
Night
Wishbone and Lotus

Aerial View - Day Only

Wishbone and Lotus

Transition View Day Only

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Looking NB along Biscayne Ave. - Current Condition

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Looking NB Along Biscayne Ave. I-395 Removed

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Looking NB Along Biscayne Wishbone

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Looking NB Along Biscayne Lotus

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Looking NB Along Biscayne

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Looking NB Along Biscayne, Night View - Wishbone

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Looking NB Along Biscayne, Night View Lotus

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Aerial View Wishbone

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Aerial View Lotus

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Transition View - Wishbone

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Alternative Technical Concepts (ATC)

ATCs are proposed changes to the contract
documents (changes to RFP documents)
Have to be equal or better than RFP
Reviewed by subject matter experts at FDOT

Examples: Roadway alignment change

Begins after Step 2 Signature Bridge Submittal
All ATCs finalized before technical proposal are
due

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Aesthetic Project Technical Enhancements

APTEs are similar to ATCs

Aesthetics Only
Have to be equal or better than aesthetic
baseline requirements

Reviewed by the FDOT and the ARC

Examples: Pavers, enhanced lighting on
signature bridge, sculptures, etc.
Occurs with the ATC rounds

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Training of Members
Individual training of ARC members

September 2015
Will receive final instructions and Aesthetics
Manual

One on one training

Not a public meeting

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Expected Timeline & Schedule

Advertise and
Short List Five
DB Teams

September to November 2015

Signature Bridge
Aesthetics
Submittal

December 2015 to February 2016

ATC Process

February to April 2016

APTE Process

Technical
Proposal
Submittal

February to July 2016

Price Submittal
August 2016
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Expected Timeline & Schedule

Advertise and
Short List
Five DB Teams
- Advertisement September 23
- September to November 2015
- No ARC Involvement

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Expected Timeline & Schedule

Advertise and
Short List Five
DB Teams
Signature Bridge
Aesthetics Submittal
- December 21 Submittals Due
- January 15 Summary to ARC
- January 16 to February 4 ARC Review
- February 8 Results; Public Meeting
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Expected Timeline & Schedule

Advertise and
Short List Five
DB Teams
Signature Bridge
Aesthetics
Submittal
ATC Process
APTE Process

- February 22 to March 24

- ARC participation in APTE review

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Expected Timeline & Schedule

Advertise and
Short List \Five
DB Teams
Signature Bridge
Aesthetics
Submittal
ATC Process
APTE Process

Technical Proposal
Submittal

- July 12 Proposals Due

- July 26 Summary to ARC
- August 29 ARC Scores Due
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Expected Timeline & Schedule

Advertise and
Short List Five
DB Teams
Signature Bridge
Aesthetics
Submittal

ATC Process
APTE Process
Technical
Proposal
Submittal

Price Submittal

- Due August 30

- Anticipated Award September 30

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Questions

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