Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO APPROVE Easement granting Florida Power and Light Company a non-exclusive underground utility easement lying within, over and across a portion of Parcel A of the Coca-Cola Subdivision Plat located at 612-644 South Andrews Avenue in the City of Fort Lauderdale being the site of the new Courthouse parking garage; at no cost to the County; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Easement and recordation of same. (Commission District 7)

ACTION: (T-10:17 AM) Approved.

VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Kiar was not present.

Board of County Commissioners' approval is required to grant an easement pursuant to Broward County Administrative Code, Section 6.23.

Provides Florida Power and Light Company with a non-exclusive underground utility easement for the construction, operation and maintenance of underground electrical facilities to service the new Courthouse parking garage currently under construction.

None.

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION/REAL PROPERTY SECTION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.

The new Courthouse parking garage is currently under construction at the northeast corner of South Andrews Avenue and SE 7th Street in Fort Lauderdale and is identified by folio number 5042-10-80-0010. Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) needs an easement to provide service to the garage during and after construction.  Currently the property has utility easements which FPL has been using to provide service. However, the design and construction of the new parking garage will render the power lines inaccessible, and therefore FPL requires relocation of these power lines to the areas depicted on the proposed easement. The proposed easement is for the construction, operation and maintenance of underground electric utility facilities.  It is normal and customary for relocation of utility lines to meet the design criteria for new construction.

Upon construction completion, the new parking garage will provide 1,000 vehicle parking spaces, 1,500 square feet of retail space, and 12,000 square feet of office space which will be occupied by the Guardian ad Litem Program.

Sources of additional information: Purvi A. Bhogaita, Director, Real Property Section, (954) 357-7333; Scott Campbell, Director, Facilities Management Division, (954) 357-5590; Ariadna Musarra, Director, Construction Management Division, (954) 357-6476; Thomas J. Hutka, P.E., Director, Public Works Department, (954) 357-6410.