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Flamingo Park Master Plan Improvements
At the start of 2024, this is what's happening:
- Lodge Renovation: The contract was awarded at the December 2023 Commission meeting. Construction is scheduled to commence in April 2024 and completion by January 2025.
- Butterfly Garden: Project design development is nearly complete and the permitting process is anticipated to begin in March. In preparation for the Butterfly Garden, relocation of existing electrical structures is in progress. It is anticipated that the construction will commence subsequently after the Childcare Facility Relocation project is finished, aiming for Summer 2024.
- Softball Field: The City is currently reviewing the 90% Construction documents. Permitting is anticipated to begin in March and selection of a general contractor is anticipated by summer 2024. The construction is expected to begin in the fall season of 2024.
- Baseball Stadium Improvements: Design for improvements to the baseball stadium are getting started. Design documents are expected to be ready in approximately six months. Procurement of a construction contractor will follow and will be coordinated with the construction schedule of the softball field (so that at least one of them is available for community use at all times).
Flamingo Park is a 36.5-acre park located within the boundaries of the Historic Flamingo Park neighborhood in South Beach. Located between Alton Road and Meridian Avenue, the south limit is 11 Street and the north limit is near Española Way. Flamingo Park is one of the most active parks in Miami Beach. As such, the City is always working to enhance the facilities available and make them more resilient. There are many elements to the Flamingo Park Master Plan; different work tasks are scheduled to take place on various timelines, some already complete.
Phase I of this plan addressed park-wide renovations including landscape, irrigation and drainage improvements, as well as the addition and renovation of walkways, new estate fencing, and pedestrian lighting. Phase II work, implemented while Phase I was ongoing, involved creating an outdoor fitness zone within the park.
The handball courts project includes various electrical upgrades, adding sports lighting, new general lighting, stucco repairs, court resurfacing, new frameless windows and doors, new fencing and painting. The courts also include seating areas and water drinking fountains for players and visitors.
Future parts of the project, partially funded by the G.O. Bonds, include the softball and baseball field renovations with improvements such as a new artificial turf playing field, improved drainage and irrigation, new ADA seating area at bleachers, new access ramps and stairs to the seating area, renovations to the press box and bathrooms, new LED sports lighting, new fencing, a new water feature to be designed for the center plaza, updated drinking water fountains, new landscaping, renovation of ticket booth, upgraded dugouts, as well as new padding poles inside field and behind home plate.
