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Commissioner’s Message
Bruce G. Roberts
District 1 Commissioner
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he Holiday Season is fast approaching and before we know it we will be
ringing in a New Year. I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a
THappy Thanksgiving, a Happy Hanukkah and a Merry Christmas. It is time to
take a break from our hectic lifestyles and spend time with family, loved ones and
friends. It is also a time to help those in need and, perhaps, less fortunate than us.
Fort Lauderdale Neighbors demonstrated that capacity during Hurricane Irma and I
am confident we will see more of the same during the holidays.
GO BIG GO FAST PROJECT UPDATES – THE CITY’S PROGRESS ON
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN EVERY DIRECTION:
Along with public safety, infrastructure remains one of my two top priorities. WE
HAVE A PLAN AND IT IS MOVING. Please see the weekly progress reports on the
City’s webpage. While tropical storm Philippe may be remembered as a short-lived
and disorganized weather event, it did drop five inches of rain on the Fort
Lauderdale area, exacerbating issues with sewer pump stations and slowing
construction progress. None-the-less, the City did move forward with progress on
new force mains, lift station projects and inflow & infiltration reduction projects:
1. Phase I: New 30-inch Sewer Main from SW 2nd Street and SW 8th Avenue to
SW 6th Avenue and SW 7th Street; Status: 2,288 linear feet of 30-inch sewer main
has been installed; connections (also known as “tie-ins”) to the new pipeline are
underway as Phase I nears a December completion date.
2. Phase II: Drilling is 90% complete for the new 30-inch Force Main along SW
2nd Street from SW 4th Avenue to SW 8th Avenue; Status: Drilling is 95% complete
and installation of the new pipeline is underway with completion expected later this
month.
3. Phase III: New 30-inch Force Main along Sistrunk Boulevard from NW 19th
Avenue to NW 4th Avenue; Status: Installation of 6,400 linear feet of the sewer
main is underway with completion in mid-December.
4. Phase IV: Work has begun on the installation of 8,300 linear feet of Force Main
from a Lift Station on Sistrunk Boulevard to the intersection of SW 8TH Ave and SW
2nd ST. Status: Construction us underway; estimated completion in May 2018.
5. New Fort Lauderdale Beach Lift Station at Riomar Street and Antioch Avenue;
Status: Construction underway; crews have encountered several layers of coral rock
which have slowed progress; sheet piles are being driven through the coral rock
breaking the rock into pieces that can be more easily removed to accommodate
space for a new wet well; estimated completion in March 2018.
6. New Isle of Venice Lift Station at 217 Hendricks Isle; Status: Bids for construction
to commence in December 2017.
7. New Imperial Point Lift Station at 2152 Imperial Point Drive; Status: Contract has
been executed, notice to proceed has been issued; contractor is acquiring permits;
and construction is scheduled to begin in December.
8. New Downtown Area Lift Station at 200 SE 2nd Court which includes the
construction of a new submersible triplex sewage Lift Station and valve vault, and a
new Gravity Main and Force Main; Status: Contract execution and construction
scheduling is underway; construction expected to begin within 2-3 months; estimated
project completion set for September 2018.
The Landings & Bay Colony