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Miramar awards design contract for Sherman Circle path and lighting improvements
Summary
The City Commission approved a professional services agreement with Kimley‑Horn for design of a widened recreational path, ADA ramps and lighting at Lakeshore Park's Sherman Circle; the project is funded through Broward MPO and the FDOT Local Agency Program.
The Miramar City Commission on April 16 approved a professional services agreement with Kimley‑Horn and Associates, Inc., to design pedestrian and lighting improvements around Sherman Circle, part of Lakeshore Park.
The commission voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to execute a design contract not to exceed $360,662 for surveying, geotechnical work, a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental assessment, utility coordination and construction‑ready plans. The project is funded through the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Local Agency Program (LAP); design funds are programmed in fiscal year 2025 and construction funds are anticipated in fiscal year 2027.
The city engineer, Sal Suniga, told the commission the work will reconstruct the inner path around Sherman Circle to a wider, shared use path for bicyclists and pedestrians, upgrade ADA‑compliant ramps and add lighting around the lake to improve visibility. Suniga said the city must initially pay for design and will be reimbursed quarterly under the LAP funding agreement approved by the commission previously.
Commissioners who spoke in support emphasized the neighborhood benefits of the wider path and the lighting. “This is going to be really good for that area, especially the lighting component, which is one of the concerns that the residents in that area have,” Vice Mayor Colburn said.
The commission approved the award by motion and recorded votes from Vice Mayor Colburn, Commissioner Sherazard, Commissioner Edwards, Commissioner Chambers and Mayor Wayne Messam. The city manager recommended approval and staff said FDOT assigned a 0% minority DBE goal for the design phase.
The contract award follows a competitive procurement process: the city advertised RFQ 25‑10‑56 in October 2024; four proposals were received by the November closing date; oral presentations were held in December 2024; and the selection committee ranked Kimley‑Horn highest before staff negotiated the fee.
Staff plans to deliver the project under FDOT’s LAP requirements and indicated construction scheduling will follow FDOT’s five‑year work program timing. The commission provided the authorization needed because the expenditure exceeds the city code threshold for commission approval.
