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Commission approves Miller Legg contract to begin Sunset Park design and remediation planning
Summary
The commission authorized up to $2.49 million for Miller Legg to provide architectural and engineering services to implement the Sunset Park master plan; staff noted a $7.5 million grant award and pledged additional environmental testing and remediation scenarios to balance park amenities with stormwater capacity and contamination constraints.
The Hollywood City Commission unanimously approved a professional services agreement with Miller Legg & Associates to deliver design, engineering and construction‑phase services for the Sunset Park master‑plan implementation project, at a contract amount not to exceed $2,493,230.
Deputy Director Alex Iglesias described the 45‑acre site at 2727 Johnson Street and said the project team secured a $7.5 million Land and Water Conservation Fund grant and is awaiting decisions on two additional grant applications (a Land and Water Conservation Fund program grant and a Cultural Facilities Grant). Miller Legg’s scope includes environmental/soil remediation consultants, geotechnical work, traffic and utility analysis, and grant management support. The overall timeline presented anticipates about two years of design and permitting and two years of construction.
Public comment and commissioners’ questions focused on long‑running environmental issues at the site: previous lime‑sludge capping, arsenic concerns, and whether remediation or capping is the appropriate path. Commissioner Schuham and others asked staff to analyze remediation scenarios (cut‑and‑fill vs capping), costs, and how different approaches would affect the acreage available for stormwater retention and the city’s ability to pursue downstream reimbursement or agreements with FDOT and Broward County.
Miller Legg representatives said initial environmental sampling and contamination‑volume analysis will be an early task, followed by scenario costing to show tradeoffs between on‑site capping and off‑site removal. Commissioners also pressed for clarity about funding linkages: Commissioner Quintana recited an estimated $30 million final project cost and requested assurance there are contingency funding options if private P3 funding for Orange Brook and other sources shift. Staff said the city has GOB funds, grant awards, and contingency pathways and that the Orange Brook P3 partner remains on schedule.
The commission voted to retain Miller Legg and proceed with the early design and environmental tasks. Staff will return with detailed remediation scenarios, cost estimates and a breakdown of grants and GOB contributions.
