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Continuing Professional Consulting Services (CCNA) Request for Qualifications No. 20-07-01 Project Approach and Understanding D-6 improvements and developments, input of recently built projects and other requests by the City. The CMA team also has extensive experience in the evaluation and replacement of existing force main pipes. These projects can be evaluated both in the field and in the hydraulic model system. Any necessary replacement or new pipe installation will require a thorough route study; the site conditions need to be investigated further to ensure the feasibility. The involvement of the City in these projects will be critical to identify alternative routes, obtaining easements for both the pipeline and installation equipment and conversations with regulatory agencies. In addition, CMA has experience with multiple projects involving both subaqueous and above ground utility crossings. As an example, we completed a project which included crossing the Intracoastal Waterway and one crossing the SFWMD C-14 Canal. Both projects required USACOE approval; therefore, CMA is familiar with the most recent permit conditions for this type of work. CMA also has extensive directional drill experience, including pipeline installation within City, County, FDOT and Florida East Cost Railway right-of-ways. In addition, the CMA team has experience working with aerial crossings which include assessment of existing conditions and status of utilities, recommendations of project scope to improve conditions, aerial crossing design including rehabilitation or replacement and development of bid documents. The replacement or rehabilitation of wastewater lift stations within the City service areas may be required because of pump and ancillary part failure, aging technologies or for capacity reasons. When planning for this design, the wastewater model will be consulted to determine the anticipated flows for each station. A check on these flows can also be performed by analyzing the pump station run times as well as determining the estimated flow based on the gravity system basin. This gravity analysis can be performed utilizing the GIS and other data already in place at the City. During detailed design, the pumps will be selected to meet the pressure and flow criteria and the manufacturer selection will be reviewed with the City to ensure that the staff has adequate training or experience with the pump maintenance, as well as a stock of backup parts. As an add-on, Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) is an important factor affecting the gravity sewer system condition, groundwater levels and rain levels. When performing this analysis, it is important to establish the appropriate methodology with the City to determine what factors will be included and what level of effort is anticipated. For example, CMA has performed various I&I studies for municipal clients where the lift station run times were used and compared to the wet weather events to establish the likely flow due to I&I. However, other clients have requested a more in-depth analysis that compares the results using the previous methodology with an examination of the gravity system condition and basin flows. This will be particularly important to consider during the bi-annual king tide events. Transportation Consulting Services / Traffic Engineering Services Chen Moore and Associates understands that successful urban environments are composed of a number of elements that must be seamlessly integrated. Development must be pedestrian friendly and encourage street level activity. Vehicular circulation must be carefully orchestrated to calm traffic and provide a variety of discrete parking solutions that maintain the urban fabric and promote density. Historic structures must also be preserved and civic spaces revived. Identity and clarity should be enhanced with streetscape improvements, attractive landscaping, and wayfinding systems. Great neighborhoods, and by extension, great cities, are remembered for their streets rather than their buildings. Chen Moore and Associates integrates this philosophy into our traffic and transportation engineering, and streetscape design. Great streets form the glue that holds a successful community together. Our philosophy of community and street design involves organizing a hierarchy of streets to respond to the varying urban use and density conditions and establishing appropriate standards for each street type. Some of the CMA traffic, transportation and streetscape design experience includes: