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Proven solutions <br />Responsive and dependable performance <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach RFQ No. 20-07-01: Continuing Professional Consulting Services (CCNA) <br />D-2 <br />Knowledge of Key Project Success Factors & Potential Challenges <br />The CES Team’s diverse experience in municipal utility infrastructure planning, design and construction, along with our long <br />history of successfully working with various Florida municipalities and agencies on numerous infrastructure projects, brings <br />extensive knowledge of the key factors critical to the successful execution of work for the City of Sunny Isles Beach. <br />Factors Important to the Community <br />For capital projects, CES will work with City staff to assess and manage the risks and challenges associated with each phase of a <br />project, beginning with studies and reports to design and continuing through permitting, construction, and startup of the repair <br />and/or replacement of the City’s facilities. Project risk is mitigated through: <br />»Early planning to identify and reduce impacts to local <br />residents and businesses <br />»Well-planned maintenance of traffic (MOT) for <br />commuters, residents, and emergency vehicles <br />»Comprehensive review of record drawings and complete <br />field and SUE surveys of utilities and rights of way <br />»Coordination with each resident regarding potential <br />impacts on water and sewer service and on special <br />needs, deliveries and trash/recycle collections. <br />»Meeting the budget, design, permitting and schedule <br />conditions to keep the project moving forward <br />»Working as a cohesive team with the City to understand <br />all priorities and to ensure all goals are met <br />Potential Challenges <br />CES’s extensive experience with neighborhood utility improvement projects has taught us to anticipate the types of challenges <br />that will be encountered during project planning, design, permitting, and construction. The following are some of the more <br />common challenges for neighborhood projects. <br />»Lack of Accurate As-Builts: This is a very common issue in older neighborhoods and can cause significant confusion and <br />delay. In order to avoid this issue, CES provides extensive as-built and utility research, beginning with identifying utilities <br />and record drawings and ending with GPR, SUE and soft digs. <br />Community Impact Mitigation & Permitting Agency Coordination <br />We anticipate the following early action issues to be important for the timely completion of these projects: <br />» Traffic disruption along major arterial roads, and the need to minimize impact during high traffic volume periods <br />» Work along roads in areas adjacent to residential developments, schools, and canals with sensitive habitat <br />» Construction of pipeline crossings under key transportation corridors <br />» Coordination with FDOT for any major highway crossings <br />» Disruption of the operations of businesses along a project route <br />» Disruptions entailed by the construction of cut-and-cover pipelines on narrow residential streets <br />» Maintenance of all utility services during construction