why we need to learn a second language? because its a ruff world out there
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Why we need to learn a second language?
Because it’s a “ruff” world out there
MIAMI HARBOR CHANNEL,MIAMI HARBOR CHANNEL,MIAMI, FLORIDA MIAMI, FLORIDA
Harbor Blasting and Lessons LearnedHarbor Blasting and Lessons Learned
MIAMI HARBOR CHANNEL,MIAMI HARBOR CHANNEL,MIAMI, FLORIDA MIAMI, FLORIDA
Harbor Blasting and Lessons LearnedHarbor Blasting and Lessons Learned
Presented by:Presented by:Luis “Rene” Perez, P.E.Luis “Rene” Perez, P.E.Senior Project ManagerSenior Project Manager
andandTerri JordanTerri Jordan
BiologistBiologist
Presentation
• Project Overview
• Port Expansion – A Successful Coordination
Port of Miami
Cargo Gateway of the Americas
and
Cruise Capital of the World
Cargo • Largest Container Port in Florida, 5th on the east
coast and 12th in the nation• In FY05, it surpassed the 1 million TEU mark
and 9 million total tons, three years in a row• Largest import trading region is Europe with
2.09 million tons of trade• Largest export trading region is South America
with 2.2 million tons• Other top trading countries are China,
Honduras, Hong Kong, Brazil and Italy• Maritime partners call in more than 100
countries and 250 ports around the globe
Cruise
• Cruise Capital of the World• Welcomed 3.6 million passengers in 2005• More mega-ships (200+) than any other port in
the world• Eight cruise liner call this their port• Two new cruise terminals, at a cost of over $30
millions each, are under construction
Economic
• Creates 110,000 jobs
• $16 billion annually in regional economy
Project History
• 42-foot Project Authorized in 1990• Sponsor requested to design and construct the
project (Phase I and II)• Section 204(e) Agreement executed• Phase I completed on Aug 1993 • Phase II awarded Sep 1994 to Dutra
Construction• Project encountered problems associated with
hard rock and was not completed in its entirety• In April 2004, a PCA was executed to allow the
Corps to complete the project
Dredging Contract
• RFP included a Base Bid and 5 Options– Base bid = USACE Deepening Dredging– Option 1& 4 = USACE Maintenance dredging– Option 2 & 3 = Deepening of berthing areas for POM– Option 5 = POM Maintenance dredging
• Awarded on 30 Sep. 2004 to Great Lakes Dredge& Dock Co.
• Completion date = 20 July 2006
Base - USACE Deepening Dredging
Option 1 - USACE Maintenance Dredging
Option 2- POM Deepening Dredging of Berthing Areas
Option 3 - POM Deepening Dredging of Berthing Areas
Option 4 - O&M USACE Maintenance Dredging
Option 5 - POM Maintenance Dredging
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Major Challenges• Federal Funding
Major Challenges (continued)
• Complexity of Coordination
Major Challenges (continued)
• Blasting Perception
Major Challenges (continued)
• Dredging in Biscayne Bay, Outstanding FL Waters– Zero NTUs from background
Major Challenges (continued)
• Environmental resources– Adjacent Seagrasses
– Endangered and protected Species
Contact
Luis “Rene” Perez
Senior Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
Phone #: 904-232-1597
Amazing what people can do when they put their minds
together!!!