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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 5 beaches. CPE can conduct geological and geophysical investigations to support the design and our biologists can investigate and assess any potential natural resources that may be in proximity to the proposed project area. These efforts will help ensure protection of sensitive habitats or species of concern and facilitate project permitting. The information generated from the geotechnical and biological investigations, along with engineering design coordination, will result in upland sand sources that are cost effective and placed in an environmentally responsible manner. Evaluation, M onitoring, and R eporting At the City’s direction, CPE will be available to assist in evaluating alternatives to facilitate the incorporation of program improvements. The evaluation will be tailored to the unique behavior and goals of the City of Sunny Isles Beach segment and Baker’s Haulover Inlet and shoal environment. If needed, our expert numerical modelers can use Delft3D Flow and Morphology models to evaluate the alternatives or work closely with USACE to perform such evaluations. CPE’s engineers and oceanographers assess specific project area needs and determine the most effective solutions to keep as much sand as possible on City beaches in a cost-efficient manner. Upon completion of a construction event, CPE will be prepared to provide physical, biological, and environmental monitoring of the City’s projects per the respective permit requirements and monitoring plans. We will work with local licensed surveyors (preferably an MBE firm) along with our CPE biologists to perform the field work that will be used by the engineers and biologist to each prepare the required reporting to maintain permit compliance and assess project performance. All surveys conducted will be performed to FDEP and USACE specifications and submitted to the agencies in compliance with the project permits. We commit to coordinating with the City and FDEP to ensure the most efficient monitoring schedule for the City and combine survey events or utilize existing data where practical for monitoring, saving time and resources. Inlet Management Mr. Pierro is an industry recognized expert in inlet management and recently assisted the City of Sunny Isles Beach by communicating the City’s concerns with the Bakers-Haulover Inlet Management Plan prior to founding CPE. While at a former firm, he and other CPE professionals have prepared inlet management studies on behalf of local government clients, including new studies and updates to existing plans. These studies are developed with standard inlet management practices that are tailored to the unique behavior and goals of each inlet and shoal environment. For more complex studies, our expert numerical modelers use Delft3D Flow and Morphology models to assist with the alternatives analysis by comparing coastal processes such as wave height and direction, sediment transport pathways, inlet and shoal complex morphology, and borrow area infilling rates. Regulatory P ermitting CPE staff have a long history of obtaining Joint Coastal Permits (JCP) and other coastal permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Department of the Army (DA) Permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Stacy Buck manages permitting for our east coast clients and will lead environmental tasks for the City under this contract. Ms. Buck has prior local experience coordinating with DERM on seagrass surveys for Dinner Key, which further bolsters her knowledge of the South Florida coastal environment.