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Continuing Professional Consulting Services (CCNA) Request for Qualifications No. 20-07-01 Project Approach and Understanding D-4 the contractor notifies the project manager that construction is substantially complete, Chen Moore and Associates will conduct an inspection to determine any outstanding items to be completed or repaired (Punch List). The completion of these items will be monitored by a Chen Moore and Associates inspector and when they are complete, the project manager will conduct his final inspection. Only when the project manager is completely satisfied that the contractor has completed the project will he issue a certificate of completion. Permit Closeout and Record Drawings Critical to the close out of any permits will be the accurate and timely submittal of Record Drawings. The accuracy of these drawings is not only important for the regulatory agencies and permit closeout, but also for the City’s benefit in continuing operations and maintenance of the installed assets. Many contractors fail to see the importance of these drawings, and as a result, the drawings they provide are not as accurate as we would desire. To emphasize the importance of these drawings, Chen Moore and Associates specifies in our construction contract documents that the contractor submit drafts of the Record Drawings, prepared by his surveyor, with each request for payment. Only when the Record Drawings are acceptable is the request for payment approved and forwarded to the City. Services Coordination From experience, Chen Moore and Associates has realized that over one quarter of all complaints in neighborhood improvement projects result from residents being deprived of an essential service because of the construction. These include postal delivery, solid waste collection, public transportation rerouting and other normal daily services. In order to avoid these concerns, Chen Moore and Associates works with the agencies involved prior to the deprivation of services in order to reach a solution that is amicable to all parties involved. This includes the sending of construction impacts, such as a street closure schedule, on a weekly basis to any party that does business in the area so that they can plan around the necessary inconvenience of construction. Additionally, during the initial public information direct mail campaign, Chen Moore and Associates sends out special needs forms whereby any individual that may experience difficulties as a result of the improvements is given an opportunity to be identified prior to any loss of service. Motorist Safety Motorist safety, and the safety of the public in general, will be an important part of both the design and construction phase. During the design phase, Chen Moore and Associates will take public safety into account when reviewing site access points and lay-down areas for the construction contractor. Maintenance of traffic plans can be created in accordance with FDOT’s Standard Indices, but may be enhanced where needed after input from the City staff, including local law enforcement and fire-rescue agencies. These could include additional advanced warning signs, variable message boards, or other widely-accepted techniques for communicating changes in traffic patterns with motorists. During construction, it will be the contractor’s responsibility to follow all of the motorist and public safety portions of the contract. The Chen Moore and Associates inspector will monitor these features each day that they are on site. If deficiencies are noted, they will be appropriately addressed with the contractor as soon as they are recognized. Lane closures, street closures and detours will be closely coordinated with public safety officials to ensure the construction does not impact emergency response within the construction areas. Scope of Work CMA has extensive experience in Civil Engineering, and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services, the two work categories for which we are submitting this response to the City of Sunny Isles Beach solicitation. Our expertise