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PROJECT APPROACH AND UNDERSTANDING CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH RFQ NO 20-07-01 SECTION D – PROJECT APPROACH AND UNDERSTANDING COASTAL PROTECTION ENGINEERING LLC | PAGE 4 Maintenance of the protective and recreational properties of Sunny Isles Beaches are of primary importance to the City. Although the City has not conducted their own beach nourishment project in recent history, there is an ongoing need to review plans for potential projects by USACE, Miami-Dade County, and private entities who propose to change the City’s coastlines. As the City’s coastal engineering consultant, CPE would be able to review these plans and provide recommendations that are in the best interest of the City. If we are honored to be awarded this contract, CPE will faithfully serve as the City’s coastal consultant and will be responsible for the study, permitting, design, construction oversight, and monitoring of City-sponsored coastal engineering projects that the City decides to undertake. Method of Approach CPE’s structure as a boutique coastal engineering company comprised of industry experts provides the City with the right team to execute and deliver coastal engineering projects. The City can contact Mr. Pierro and Dr. Robertson at any time to request input on scopes of work and cost proposals for coastal engineering, peer review, environmental studies, and geotechnical services. They will coordinate the appropriate group of CPE staff to successfully prepare and execute the scope of work. Mr. Pierro will oversee all tasks, with Ms. Brenner leading engineering tasks, Dr. Robertson leading geotechnical and shoreline change studies, Ms. Buck will lead all permitting and environmental tasks, and Dr. Benedet will lead oceanography and modeling tasks. Based on the Scope of Services for the Environmental Engineering category of this RFQ we have the following approach to the tasks the City may require from a coastal standpoint under this contract: Coastal Engineering Project Review The vast experience of CPE’s staff in successfully delivering coastal engineering projects provides us with the necessary tools to review coastal engineering projects and ensure those projects are designed and executed in the best interests of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. The City’s beaches have been recently nourished using a combination of public (USACE) and private truck haul projects. CPE is prepared to review future nourishment projects and leverage our experience to produce a beach nourishment program that is an asset to the City. E ngineering, Design and Reporting Engineering design work may be required for future truck haul projects or structural installations to support the coastal program. If a need is identified based on data collected during physical monitoring surveys, CPE will directly support the engineering, design, and planning of nourishment and structure construction. Project design work performed by our coastal engineers will take into consideration the performance of the previous projects and modeling to maximize nourishment longevity and cost savings. We understand and address the need to plan and permit projects to include flexibility and cost efficiency, providing sand source options and construction methods. We will use our engineering expertise, geotechnical knowledge, and comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements in the State of Florida for the betterment of the program in designing projects that meet the needs of the City. Geotechnical Services CPE’s marine and coastal geologists can also be engaged to permit new sand sources in coordination with our engineers and biologists to ensure that only high quality and beach compatible sand is placed on City