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No Thoroughfare

Gated Private

Road Ahead

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Think:

Safety and

Security In our

Community

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Mainlands Secondary Entrance Barrier Gate

Proposal –

Technology and Cost Study

(as Prepared by Gate Committee on April 4, 2017)

The following information and summary cost tables

contain the results of a 2017 study by the Mainlands

Gate Committee, chartered by the Mainland Masters

Association, to investigate the feasibility, available

gating systems, and associated costs involved in

providing non-resident vehicle traffic control at the

40th St (Phase I) and 102nd Ave (Future Phase II)

secondary entrances to the private road system at

Mainlands of Tamarac development.

Gate Committee Team:

Mike Britt Dot Muller

Pat Britt Grady McDonald

Dave Crane Dick Osgood

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Primary Purpose of Gate Proposal (Phase I):

1) To eliminate non-resident vehicle traffic currently

using 40th St. and Mainlands Blvd. entrances as a

shortcut route between Gateway Centre Blvd. and

US Highway 19N (Problem traffic exists in both

directions).

2) To eliminate non-resident vehicle traffic currently

using Mainlands Blvd. as a back-road route between

102nd Ave, via 49th Street/The Lakes development

and Gateway Centre Blvd. (Problem traffic exists in

both directions).

3) To eliminate Mainlands community roadways as a

viable re-route path to non-residents around the

proposed US-19/Park Blvd Bridge reconstruction

project.

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Primary Purpose of Gate Proposal (Phase II):

1) To eliminate non-resident vehicle traffic currently

using Mainlands Blvd. as a back-road route between

US-19N and 102nd Ave, via 49th St./The Lakes

development. (Problem traffic exists in both

directions).

2) To complete gating of Mainlands secondary road

entrances.

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Mainlands Road System:

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Non-Resident Traffic Areas of Concern:

1) Increased maintenance costs for Mainlands Blvd.

due to higher than required non-resident traffic use.

a. Road wear – paving costs

b. Sidewalk and storm drain repairs

2) Uninvited non-resident drivers of both automobiles

and trucks ignoring traffic control signs within

Mainlands road system, greatly increasing risk of

vehicle accidents and residential pedestrian safety.

a. Posted speed limit of 25mph

b. Stop signs

** Please note that as the Mainlands road system is

private property, the police have confirmed that this

problem belongs to us.

3) Multiple vehicle escape routes, via our non-gated

secondary entrances available to criminal activities.

4) Area development, as is occurring now, will

increase the local area traffic, making Mainlands

Blvd. even more attractive to non-resident vehicle

traffic, and more and more a problem for our

residents.

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Possible Solutions We Considered:

Speed Bumps on extended sections of Mainlands Blvd.

o Undesirable for everyone, possible damage to first-responder vehicles

Private security screening checkpoint(s)

o Too costly

Converting Mainland’s portion of 40th St to “one-way” traffic flow

o Inconvenient to residents, only solves ½ the problem

Eliminate the two secondary entrances/exits (40th St and 102nd Ave)

o Too drastic a solution

Install enhanced signage at entrances (No Trespassing, etc.)

o Ineffective in highly populated areas

Install vehicle control gates at secondary entrances

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Tangible Benefits of

Gated Secondary Entrances:

1) Reduced roadway maintenance costs associated

with a lower volume of vehicle traffic (reduced non-

resident vehicle traffic).

2) Less potential for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-

pedestrian incidents and accidents (reduced non-

resident vehicle traffic).

3) Greater public awareness that the Mainlands is in

fact “private property”.

4) Potential for reduced crime within Mainlands

community due to enhanced perception of

Mainlands as a closed community (wide angle video

of gated area plus license plate capture cameras at

each gate).

5) An initial Unit HOA “one-time” investment of less

than $60 per residence can result in individual

home values increasing by thousands of dollars due

to Mainlands status as a “Gated Community”.

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Types of Gates We Investigated:

Horizontal Swing Gate

o Gate operation Pedestrian & Vehicle safety concerns

Horizontal Sliding Gate

o Slow opening, high maintenance costs

Vertical Pivot Lift Gate

o High installation & maintenance costs

Vertical Pivot Barrier Gate

o Lowest installation & maintenance costs of considered gate types

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Types of Access Control We Investigated:

RF (radio frequency) windshield sticker

o Costly receiver controls, prone to weather interference

Barcode Reader side window sticker

o Installation & reuse issues

Keypad using manual input

o Low cost but inconvenient to use, slow access, inclement weather issues

Access Control Remote

o Easy to use, portable, secure

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How the Gate System Works:

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Cost Proposal Summary:

Table One – Mainlands 40th St. Entrance (Phase I)

Item No.

Item Description Item Cost Notes

1 Two Barrier Gate Operators, each with 15’ arms, controller, remote receiver, equipment housing, housing concrete base, unit batteries, in-road loop detector, and system software. Installation included in item cost (labor & misc. materials).

11,264.16 2, 3, 5

2 60 Amp Weatherproof Electrical Service, mounted on concrete post - location TBD. Installation included in item cost (permit, labor, & misc. material).

4,000.00 1,3

3 Equipment Line Surge Protection System. Installation included in item cost (labor & misc. materials).

1,527.00 4

4 Closed Circuit Camera System consisting of; two license capture cameras, one wide angle area camera, DVR data capture unit, power supplies, batteries, climate control box, and mounting posts. Installation included in item cost (labor & misc. materials).

6,786.48 5

5 Asphalt and green space trenching; electrical power runs and control wiring runs.

9,400.00 1,3

6 Emergency Vehicle Access Control – TBD by local authority 600.00 1

7 System Engineering Costs- as may be associated with permitting and installation

3,000.00 1

8 Road Signage TBD – at gate entrance. 500.00 1

Subtotal: $37,077.64

9 Project Contingency – projected at 10% of proposal cost 3,700.00

Total: $40,777.64

Table Two – Barrier Gate Handheld Remote – Cost Options (Phase I)

Item No.

Item Description Item Cost Notes

1 Select Pass Remote, priced at $28 per unit. Assuming 80% acquire rate at 1,827 homes = 1,462 remotes

see below 6,8

Cost to project for 1,462 remotes at $0.00 subsidized cost per remote (0% discount to home owner).

0.00

Cost to project for 1,462 remotes at $7.00 subsidized cost per remote (25% discount to home owner).

$10,234.00

Cost to project for 1,462 remotes at $14.00 subsidized cost per remote (50% discount to home owner).

$20,468.00

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Table Three – Mainlands 102nd Ave. Entrance (Future Phase II)

Item No.

Item Description Item Cost Notes

1 Two Barrier Gate Operators, each with 15’ arms, controller, remote receiver, equipment housing, housing concrete base, unit batteries, in-road loop detector, and system software. Installation included in item cost (labor & misc. materials).

11,264.16 2, 4, 5

2 60 Amp Weatherproof Electrical Service, mounted on concrete post - location TBD. Installation included in item cost (permit, labor, &misc. material).

3,710.40 3

3 Equipment Line Surge Protection System. Installation included in item cost (labor & misc. materials).

1,527.00 4

4 Closed Circuit Camera System consisting of; two license capture cameras, one wide angle area camera, DVR data capture unit, power supplies, batteries, climate control box, and mounting posts. Installation included in item cost (labor & misc. materials).

6,786.48 5

5 Asphalt and green space trenching; electrical power runs and control wiring runs.

5,599.00 3

6 Emergency Vehicle Access Control – TBD by local authority 600.00 1

7 System Engineering Costs- as may be associated with permitting and installation

3,000.00 1

8 Road Signage TBD – at gate entrance. 500.00 1

Subtotal: $32,987.04

9 Project Contingency – projected at 10% of proposal cost 3,300.00

Total: $35,987.04

Table Four – Mainlands 102nd Ave Guardrails (Future Phase II)

Item No.

Item Description Item Cost Notes

1 Installation of six DOT approved guardrails for 6 roads. Type W galvanized barrier plates installed between steel pilings set in concrete to provide road-closure. Installation included in item cost (labor & misc. materials).

27,654.00 7

2 Engineering and City permitting. 5,090.00

Total: $32,744.00

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Table Five – Mainlands Barrier Gate Proposal Cost Summary

Item No.

Item Description Item Cost Notes

1 Barrier Gate (Phase I) – Mainlands 40th St Entrance 40,777.64 1,3

2 Barrier Gate (Phase II) – Mainlands 102nd Ave. Entrance 35,987.04 1,4

Subtotal: $76,764.68

3 Guardrails (Phase II) – road closure – associated with Mainlands 102nd Ave. Entrance

32,744.00 7

Total: $109,508.68

Cost Breakdown (per Residence):

With a total of 1827 homes (Units 1 thru 6) sharing the one-time cost;

Phase I

HOA cost - system equipment & installation - $22.32

Resident cost (optional) - remote operator - $28.00 _____________

Phase I Total: $50.32

Phase II

HOA cost - system equipment & installation - $19.70

HOA cost - road barrier installation - $17.92 _____________

Phase II Total: $37.62

Phase I & Phase II HOA System Total: $59.94

($22.32 + $37.62)

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Table Notes:

1) Item cost is estimated and based on information known at time of proposal.

2) Committee recommends the use of a “barrier” style gating system as it

represents the most cost effective type of gate to accomplish the job (vehicle

traffic control) in terms of both initial cost and ongoing maintenance.

3) Exact Barrier Gate (Phase I) location to be determined based on success of

Mainlands obtaining ownership of approx. 82 feet of 40th St. starting at Unit 5

property line and proceeding south.

4) Exact Barrier Gate (Phase II) location to be determined upon examination of

Mainlands property line at junction of 43rd St and 102nd Ave, and associated

property easements.

5) Gate system is configured for local data entry (upload & download)

6) Committee recommends that individual homeowners pay all or some of the

cost of a remote to help establish need & promote care of the remote.

7) Committee recommends the installation of road-closing guardrails at the 102nd

Ave end of the following six Mainlands private roadways; 42nd Way, 43rd Way,

44th St, 44th Way, 45th St, & 45th Way.

8) Gate remotes would be configured to work either gate (Phase I and Phase II)

and each remote would be assigned a unique user code (data base) for

system security.

System Maintenance:

Typical annual cost of 3 standard service visits per year per gate is $500.

System Warranty:

5 year manufactures warranty on gate operator

2 year manufactures warranty on controller

2/5 year manufactures warranty on camera systems

2 year manufactures warranty on surge-protected equipment

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In Closing:

We all enjoy the advantages of having the

secondary road entrances to our community.

However, these entrances have become

problematic for many of our residents for

reasons previously discussed.

We understand that not all of our residents

share these problems but as we all share the

benefit of having these secondary entrances

we ask that we all share in solving the

problems currently associated with this benefit.

Thank you for attending.