Environmental Consulting Svcs, Group (ECS)

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F.Firm References and Similar Work Completed Proposer’s Experience ECS Group is committed to effectively and efficiently performing the services outlined in the following work categories: 9. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING With extensive educational and professional experience, ECS Group has expertise in plant and wildlife identification; coastal and upland inspections; environmental planning, designing, permitting and bidding; technical report writing; environmental and mitigation assessments; understanding and applying the rules and regulations of local, state and federal agencies; and monitoring and compliance assessments during construction phases. The number of years of experience range from 14 to 27 years with the firm’s principal and project manager for this contract having 17 years of experience. The below projects are just a few examples that display the plenitude of services provided and further enhancement of skills: Avenir - Conservation Area, Palm Beach Gardens, FL: ECS Group conducted multiple reviews of the Conservation Area Management Plan (CAMP) and compared them to previous CAMPs and supplemental documents; reviewed the memorandums from the developer’s consultant that were prepared in response to the comment memos provided by the City of Palm Beach Gardens from ECS Group; and reviewed the multiple CAMP revisions and compared them to the language documented within the South Florida Water Management District Individual Environmental Resource Permit No. 50-102081-P and the Activity Schedule. Field visits were conducted with the City and the developer’s consultant to review the natural areas prior to restoration and progress made within Phase 1 of the Conservation Area during restoration. The inspections included visiting and discussing all habitats/restoration types located within all natural areas specifically the Phase 1 area; and assisting the City with effective oversight of the restoration work provided by the developer’s consultant. Due Diligence Report- Miami-Dade County, FL: ECS Group collected and reviewed background data including aerial and LIDAR imagery; and conducted a field visit to document observations of occurrence or habitat of protected species and map approximate boundaries of jurisdictional wetlands for the potential buyer. A report was prepared which included narrative text, tabular species list, graphics, GIS maps (collection, mapping and analysis), permitting requirements and recommendations for site planning and development. Darnall Environmental Assessment - Monroe County, FL: ECS Group conducted a field visit to ascertain the absence or presence of mangroves and seagrasses within the project area. The type, location and percent cover of the species were documented. A report was prepared which included narrative text, graphics, tables of species locations, a GIS map (collection, mapping and analysis) of seagrass locations and permitting requirements. Angler’s Club Breakwater: Benthic Survey, Coral Relocation and Monitoring, Key Largo, FL: Conducted a coral survey on a ¼ mile long breakwater to determine environmental impacts associated with the project and relocated corals prior to construction. As project manager for Phase II, Ms. Magrino led in the coral relocations and seagrass avoidance, conducted monitoring and construction compliance inspections and prepared environmental assessment/progress reports. In 2019, another riprap segment in a residential area was repaired. Ms. Magrino also led the coral pre-construction survey, coral relocations, seagrass avoidance, coral monitoring and prepared a post- construction and coral relocation report. Arazoza: Tree Assessment - Sunny Isles Beach, FL: ECS Group conducted a tree assessment for recently installed trees at a new development and prepared a report for the client. Page 32