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5.0 DESIGN CRITERIA AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DESCRIPTION
package is also available from FPL, but these increase the monthly fixture
fees. The FPL premium lights are more decorative and are somewhat
similar to the Village standard street lights, but would still require
Village approval.
Kimley-Horn was able to the review the Village’s current RFP submittal to
perform an analysis of the costs related to the FPL premium lighting versus
the Village owned lighting. Kimley-Horn found there is a $1,200 per pole
initial capital costs to install the FPL premium lighting, as well as a monthly
cost per pole that includes maintenance and energy usage and fixture,
pole, and wire fees. Estimates received from FPL for poles and fixtures
that resemble the Village’s custom poles are approximately $52 per pole
per month. With an approximate installation cost for custom lights around
$8,600 per pole (not including maintenance and energy costs), it would
take almost 12 years of FPL monthly fees to reach the initial capital cost of
the custom pole.
5.2.3
Equipment Placement
 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
 Within urban curb or curb and gutter roadway corridors,
equipment shall be placed according to the Florida Department
of Transportation Plans Preparation Manual, Volume 1,
Chapter 4.2.4 – Lateral Offsets. Transportation Design for Livable
Communities criteria shall be applied for applicable roadway
corridors.
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This criterion is applicable for both Village and County controlled
right-of-way.
5.2.4
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Right-of-Way Restoration
Right-of-way restoration shall meet current Zoning and Land
Development Regulations applicable to Public Right-of-Way
and Easements within the Village of Key Biscayne for roadway
pavements, drainage, curbing, and sidewalks.
Sanitary sewer restoration, where impacted, shall meet current
Standards Applicable to Public Right-of-Way and Easements Within
the Village of Key Biscayne.
 Where no standard exists, Miami-Dade County and FDOT standard
specifications shall be used to the greatest extent applicable.
 Landscaping outside of easements and right-of-way impacted by
any improvements shall be restored to an equal or better condition
than existed prior to commencement of the work.
5.2.5
Village Policy Recommendations
Easement acquisition will be required in every phase during the
implementation of this program. This process can be challenging and
time consuming. It is recommended that the Village as a matter of policy
consider requiring the dedication of a front and/or side yard easement be
dedicated for utility use on any property that wishes to obtain a building
permit for a significant renovation or new build project. Access to such
easements will help facilitate the program during future phases.
For properties that are undergoing extensive upgrades or renovations, it
is recommended that electric and communications conduits be installed
to a front street location for future use by the undergrounding program to
connect the home/business to the new underground infrastructure when it
is installed. This will eliminate the need for trenching or boring from the front
street to the meter location in the future.
5.3
Franchise Utilities
Kimley-Horn held design workshops with FPL, AT&T, and Comcast staff
for the purposes of reviewing design requirements for the proposed
underground infrastructure. The following summaries describe the
results of those design workshops. Because FPL, AT&T, and Comcast
consider the locations of their significant electrical and communications
infrastructure elements confidential, any maps or schematics that were
developed as a result of this process are not contained within this master
plan document.
5.3.1
Florida Power & Light
The layout and design of overhead electric infrastructure is different in
nature than underground electric infrastructure. The Village’s current
overhead system can be generally described as a series of main
overhead feeder lines with radial distribution lines that are connected to
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