BBFR · Section 203 / SFWMD × USACE × JTECH
MIAMI · FL DRAFT PRELIMINARY DESIGN TRB WRDA 2026
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT · 01 / 25

Flood Resiliencyfor Broward Basins.

Central & Southern Florida System Feasibility Study under Section 203 — a 2024–2026 engineering effort to re-design the region's aging flood-control backbone for current and future climate conditions.

Location
Miami, FL
Client
SFWMD × USACE
Consultant
JTECH
Target
WRDA 2026
Structures Replaced8
02 · CONSULTANTS & LEADERSHIP

Project Team

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JTECH · Prime Consultant
  • Georgia Vince— Consultant PM
  • Raymond Sciortino, PE— Engineering PM
  • Shawn Waldeck, PE— Eng. Oversight
  • Steve Blair, PE— Quality Manager
SFWMD · Client Leadership
  • Carolina Maran, PhD, PE— Project Oversight
  • David Griffin— SFWMD PM
Design Leads
  • Max Hernandez, PE— Overall
  • Jordan Ziegler, PE— Civil
  • Matt Ulrich, PE— Structural
  • Nick Hill, PE— Mechanical
  • Eduardo Gutierrez-Pacheco, PE— Geotech
Specialty Subconsultants
  • Hillers— Electrical & I&C Design
  • Mock Roos— Hydraulic Modeling
  • WIRX— Geotechnical Investigation
  • BSM— Surveying
  • WSI— QC Reviews
03 · FEASIBILITY STUDY

Objectives & Goals

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A plan that is technically feasible, environmentally acceptable & economically justifiable — approved by USACE and stakeholders.

Objective

Develop, evaluate and recommend cost-effective flood risk management measures that reduce flood risk in vulnerable areas across the Study Area.

Goal

Enhance C&SF system's functionality, resiliency and capacity to reduce flood damage under current and future conditions (2035 → 2085).

Deadline

Complete Final Integrated Feasibility Study & EA in time for inclusion in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026.

04 · PATH TO WRDA 2026

Project Schedule

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AUG 2024
Project Kick-Off
JAN 2025
Initial Alts Modeling
JUN 2025
Final Array of Alts
SEP 2025
Tentatively Selected Plan
DEC 2025
Technical & Policy Reviews
APR 2026
Final Feasibility Report
JUN 2026
Submit to ASA · WRDA 2026
Targeting June 2026 — Deliver Final Integrated Feasibility Report & EA to ASA Civil Works
T-MINUS ~14 MONTHS
05 · PROJECT AT A GLANCE

Overview

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Duration
12/2024 – 6/2026
18-month feasibility cycle
Engineering Fee
$3.5M
JTECH + specialty subs
Construction Value
TBD
Class 3 cost certification
Design Maturity
30%
Draft preliminary complete
JTECHPrime · Jacobs + Tetra Tech
HillersElectrical & I&C
Mock RoosHydraulic
WIRXGeotech
BSMSurveying
WSIQC Reviews

Key Highlights

5
Pump stations + gated spillwaysG-54 · S-37A · S-36 · S-33 · S-13
3
Gated spillwaysG-56 · G-57 · S-37B
3
Canals dredged + 1 culvertG-08 · C-14 · C-11 + Pompano
6
Stage monitoring stationsAcross river & canal network
06 · ENGINEERING SCOPE

Design Objectives

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Demonstrate Technical Feasibility

  • Data collection & field investigations
  • Engineering design calcs, modeling, analyses
  • Design guidelines / standards / codes
  • Construction sequencing plan

Achieve 30% Design Maturity

  • Produce Class 3 cost estimate for USACE cost certification
  • Assure stakeholders Plan delivers forecasted benefits at estimated cost
  • Support cost certification deliverables

Foundation for PED Phase

  • Provide technical foundation for future design development during the Preconstruction Engineering & Design (PED) phase
  • Establish design criteria and standards carried forward post-WRDA authorization
07 · STUDY INPUTS

Key Engineering Analyses

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Alternatives & Modeling

  • Engineering feasibility reviews of modeled alternatives
  • Evaluate, refine & identify new alternatives
  • Hydrologic & Hydraulic modeling / calcs
  • Site plan optimization

Field Programs

  • Boundary, topographic & bathometric surveys
  • Subsurface utility engineering surveys
  • Geotechnical field investigations
  • Field inspections to validate boundary conditions

Plan Optimization

  • Construction phasing plan development
  • Land acquisition determination
  • Construction & O&M cost efficiency reviews
  • Constructability & operability reviews

Engineering Calcs

  • Structural engineering design calcs
  • Mechanical engineering calcs (pumps, gates)
  • Electrical & I&C design calcs
  • Hydraulic sizing of conveyance systems
08 · TSP HIGH-LEVEL

Recommended Plan Overview

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Replace 1 inland + 7 coastal water control structures, dredge 3 canals, install 6 monitoring stations.

Gated Spillways
3 Structures
Pump + Spillway
5 Structures
Culvert
Pompano Canal
Monitoring
6 Stations

System Impact

8
Water control structuresReplaced across Study Area
4.3
Miles of canal dredgingG-08 · C-14 · C-11
~4,110
cfs new pumping capacityAcross 5 pump stations
09 · FIELD & MODELING PROGRAMS

Geotech, Surveys & H&H Modeling

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Geotechnical Program

  • Borings & soil testing at all 8 structure sites
  • Foundation recommendations — deep vs. shallow per site
  • Lead: Eduardo Gutierrez-Pacheco, PE (JTECH) + WIRX

Survey Program

  • Boundary, topographic & bathometric surveys
  • Subsurface utility engineering (SUE)
  • Lead: BSM (Surveying sub)

Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling

  • Modeling of existing conditions and every alternative in the Final Array
  • Hydraulic sizing calcs for new gates, pumps and canal conveyance capacity
  • Field inspections to validate modeled boundary conditions · Lead: Pat Kirby, PE (Mock Roos)
10 · FULL INVENTORY

Recommended Plan Summary

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Water Control Structures8 · REPLACE

S-37APump Station + Gated Spillway1,200 cfs
S-13Pump Station + Gated Spillway1,080 cfs
G-54Pump Station + Gated Spillway810 cfs
S-36Pump Station + Gated Spillway510 cfs
S-33Pump Station + Gated Spillway510 cfs
G-56Gated Spillway OnlyGated
G-57Gated Spillway OnlyGated
S-37BGated Spillway OnlyGated

Canals3 · DREDGE

C-11+ riprap2.0 mi
C-14Upstream S-37B1.2 mi
G-08Hillsboro1.1 mi

Monitoring6 · STATIONS

G-08 · C-14 · S.F. Middle River · N.F. New River · S.F. New River · Dania Cut-off
11 · GATED SPILLWAY

G-56 Improvements

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BUILT 1991
Existing Structure
(3) 20′
Gated Bays
3 bays × 20 ft = 60 ft total gate width
PROPOSED
New Gated Spillway
(4) 25′
Gated Bays
4 bays × 25 ft = 100 ft total gate width (+67%)
Structure Type
Gated Spillway
Location
G-08 (Hillsboro) Canal
Age Replaced
34 years
12 · GATED SPILLWAY

G-57 Improvements

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BUILT 1987
Existing Structure
(2) 14′
Gated Bays
2 bays × 14 ft = 28 ft total gate width
PROPOSED
New Gated Spillway
(2) 21′
Gated Bays
2 bays × 21 ft = 42 ft total gate width (+50%)
Structure Type
Gated Spillway
Conveyance Gain
+50% width
Age Replaced
38 years
13 · CULVERT REPLACEMENT

Pompano Canal Culvert

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New culvert on Pompano Canal — supports drainage performance of upstream & downstream reaches and integrates into the system-wide conveyance upgrades.

Structure Type
Canal Culvert
Scope
Replacement
Role in TSP
Conveyance

Why It Matters

Aging culvert structures are a bottleneck in the canal conveyance network. Replacement restores design flow capacity and removes a hydraulic pinch point upstream of downstream pump stations.

System-wide benefit: preserves pump station efficiency by eliminating backflow restrictions during storm events.

14 · PUMP STATION + GATED SPILLWAY

G-54 Improvements

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BUILT 1992
Existing Structure
(3) 16′
Gated Bays
Gravity-only, no pump. 48 ft total width.
Near I-595
PROPOSED
Pump Station + Gated Spillway
(4) 20′ + 810 cfs PS
80 ft gate width + 3 × 270 cfs pumps
810 CFS CAPACITY
New Pump Capacity
810 cfs
Pump Config
(3) × 270 cfs
Gate Width Gain
+67%
15 · GATED SPILLWAY

S-37B Improvements

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BUILT 1959
Existing Structure
(2) 25′
Gated Bays
66-year-old structure at end of service life
PROPOSED
Rebuilt Gated Spillway
(2) 25′
Gated Bays
Same footprint, modern codes + resiliency
Structure Type
Gated Spillway
Location
Upstream C-14
Age Replaced
66 years
16 · PUMP STATION + GATED SPILLWAY · LARGEST

S-37A Improvements

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BUILT 1959
Existing Structure
(2) 25′
Gated Bays
Gravity-only, no pumping
PROPOSED
Pump Station + Gated Spillway
(3) 25′ + 1,200 cfs PS
75 ft gate width + 3 × 400 + aux 400 cfs
LARGEST NEW PUMP
New Pump Capacity
1,200 cfs
Pump Config
(3) 400 + 400 Aux
Redundancy
Aux pump
17 · PUMP STATION + GATED SPILLWAY

S-36 Improvements

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BUILT 1954
Existing Structure
(1) 25′
Gated Bay
Single-bay design, oldest in Plan (71 years)
PROPOSED
Pump Station + Gated Spillway
(2) 16′ + 510 cfs PS
Dual-bay + 3 × 170 cfs pumps
510 CFS CAPACITY
New Pump Capacity
510 cfs
Pump Config
(3) × 170 cfs
Age Replaced
71 years
18 · PUMP STATION + GATED SPILLWAY

S-33 Improvements

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BUILT 1954
Existing Structure
(1) 20′
Gated Bay
Single-bay, gravity only — 71 years old
PROPOSED
Pump Station + Gated Spillway
(2) 20′ + 510 cfs PS
Dual-bay + (3) 170 cfs + (1) 170 aux
+ AUX PUMP
New Pump Capacity
510 cfs
Pump Config
(3)+(1) × 170 cfs
Redundancy
Aux pump
19 · PUMP STATION + GATED SPILLWAY · DOUBLES CAPACITY

S-13 Improvements

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BUILT 1955
Existing Pump Station + Gate
16′ bay + 540 cfs PS
(3) × 180 cfs pumps, 70 years old
PROPOSED
New Pump Station + Gated Spillway
(2) 14′ + 1,080 cfs PS
(2) 360 + (2) 180 + (1) 360 aux — 2× capacity
2× CAPACITY
New Pump Capacity
1,080 cfs
Capacity Gain
+100%
Pumps
4 + Aux
20 · DREDGING PROGRAM

Canal Improvements Overview

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4.3
MI · TOTAL DREDGING
Across three canal systems supporting conveyance to new pump stations and gated spillways. Addresses sedimentation and restores design cross-sections.
C-11
Three segments + riprap bank stabilization
2.0mi
C-14
Upstream of S-37B (East-West + North-South)
1.2mi
G-08
Hillsboro — up & downstream of G-56
1.1mi
21 · CANAL DREDGING

G-08 (Hillsboro) Canal

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1.1
MI · HILLSBORO CANAL
Splits across two segments feeding the proposed new G-56 Gated Spillway — supports full conveyance around the new structure.
WEST
Upstream of G-56 — West of Military Trail
0.2mi
EAST
Downstream of G-56 — East of Military Trail
0.9mi
LINK
Improves conveyance feeding proposed new G-56
↗ G-56
22 · CANAL DREDGING

C-14 Canal Improvements

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1.2
MI · UPSTREAM S-37B
Two segments — East-West and North-South — restore design capacity lost to sedimentation and support conveyance to the rebuilt S-37B Gated Spillway.
E-W
East-West Segment
segment
N-S
North-South Segment
segment
LINK
Supports conveyance to proposed new S-37B
↗ S-37B
23 · CANAL DREDGING + RIPRAP

C-11 Canal Improvements

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2.0
MI · THREE SEGMENTS + RIPRAP
Largest single-canal dredging effort in the Plan, plus bank stabilization on the West Segment. Supports conveyance to the rebuilt S-13.
WEST
Winkopp bridge → unnamed bridge + riprap bank stabilization
1.5mi
MIDDLE
SW 74th Ave → SW 70th Terrace
0.3mi
EAST
Turnpike → west limits of dredging for new S-13
0.2mi
24 · MONITORING & QUALITY

Stations & Review Status

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6 Stage Monitoring Stations

  • G-08 (Hillsboro) Canal
  • C-14 Canal
  • South Fork Middle River
  • North Fork New River
  • South Fork New River
  • Dania Cut-off Canal

ATR · Black & Veatch

83
Comments
72
Open

Agency Technical Review of Draft Preliminary Design — 11 comments closed, 72 to be closed once revisions are verified.

DQCR · SFWMD

94
Comments
6
Open

District Quality Control Review — 88 comments closed, 6 open (2 pending verification). Scope: Appendix A, E, H.

25 · CLIENT BENEFITS & NEXT STEPS
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Re-engineering Broward's flood-control backbone to protect today's communities and the 2085 climate.

01 · Community Impact
  • Reduces flood risk in vulnerable Broward County communities
  • Protection under current & future conditions (2035–2085)
  • Replaces aging C&SF structures (1954–1992 era) with higher-capacity modern infrastructure
02 · Design Quality
  • 30% design achieved with Class 3 cost estimate for USACE cost certification
  • ATR (Black & Veatch) & DQCR (SFWMD) complete — revisions in progress
  • Cost share: SFWMD 35% · USACE 65%
03 · Next Steps
  • Finalize Integrated Feasibility Report & EA
  • Submit to ASA Civil Works for inclusion in WRDA 2026
  • Support construction funding authorization & PED kickoff
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Target Milestone
WRDA 2026 · June 2026
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