Key Biscayne Master Plan 043944000.18w_Key_Biscayne_MP(forJooMag) | Page 6

VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES — MASTER PLAN
with electrical lines. There are approximately 16 pole-miles of overhead
infrastructure and 12 miles of underground infrastructure within the Village
limits. Much of the overhead utility infrastructure is located in rear yard
easements between street blocks within the single-family residential areas
on the west side of Crandon Boulevard and multi-family areas on the east
side of Crandon Boulevard. Underground infrastructure is often located
within the public right-of-way of the Village.
The master plan considers the various aspects that make the Village
unique, such as zoning and land use designations, traffic, general
topography and soils, types of underground infrastructure that exist, and
plans for other future infrastructure improvements. Future infrastructure
improvements include projects planned by the Village of Key Biscayne,
Miami Dade County Water and Sewer, Miami Dade Traffic, and Hotwire
Communications. Each of these considerations play a role in how the
overall program will be executed.
the Village can be replaced with Village owned custom lighting or with FPL
owned and maintained light poles and fixtures provided under FPL’s street
lighting program, included in their LT-1 Tariff.
Phasing and Sequencing Plan
Development
The master plan provides a recommended phasing and sequencing plan
for the implementation of the undergrounding program. This plan provides
overall guidance of timing and sequence, but adjustments may be needed
in the future to account for changes in technology, various utility and
stakeholder requirements, and changes with other work programs within
the Village during the implementation of the undergrounding program.
Timing and sequencing should be reviewed at the time of design for each
phase so any necessary adjustments can be made.
Design Criteria and Conceptual Design
Description Development
Through a series of meetings with the Village, FPL, AT&T, Comcast, and
other stakeholder utilities, Kimley-Horn assembled general guidelines for
design criteria for the undergrounding program. These criteria are intended
as guidance for the design of the physical location and placement of
conduit and equipment so that consistency in design and construction can
be realized over the life of the program. They do not govern the detailed
electrical or communications network design that will be performed by
FPL, AT&T, and Comcast. Network design by the utility owners will be
performed based on their then-current design standards. Utility owners
and stakeholders participated in workshops to review design requirements
for the proposed underground infrastructure, define significant equipment
needs to implement the program, and determine their approximate
locations.
The Village is currently implementing a street light program to install new
light poles and fixtures. The undergrounding project will impact a significant
number of street lights within the Village that are currently mounted to FPL-
owned utility poles that will ultimately be removed. Street lighting throughout
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Example of hardened utility poles