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Continuing Professional Consulting Services (CCNA) Request for Qualifications No. 20-07-01 Project Approach and Understanding D-10 and situations and can respond promptly with the required information. Innovation One of the benefits of our company’s growth has been our increased capacity for technological innovation. In recent projects such as the Worth Avenue design for the Town of Palm Beach, we have been able to utilize tools such as three- dimensional visualization to evaluate potential conflicts with existing utilities and to evaluate constructability considerations. As another example, our field personnel has implemented paperless construction administration services. In combination with our existing GIS tools for site investigations and construction documentation, CMA is pushing the envelope of the design profession with respect to design tools. We pride ourselves on bringing that type of forward-looking approach to our clients and especially to the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Computer Aided Design and Drafting Capabilities CMA uses the most current engineering software for planning, design, drafting, and project management and our team of experts have decades of local experience utilizing these programs to develop and execute successful projects. For planning and stormwater modeling under this project, CMA will use a combination of ArcGIS and ICPR 4. ICPR (Interconnected Channel and Pond Routing) is a stormwater modeling software developed by Streamline Technologies, Inc. This latest version was recently released and incorporates GIS information to develop hydraulic and hydrological 1D and 2D models. CMA is trained in this new software and is currently utilizing it for projects such as the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport Stormwater Master Plan. The Feasibility Report for this project uses an ICPR 4 model, so transitioning from the planning stages to the construction plans will be quicker by using the same software. CMA employs the most current version of AutoDesk Civil3D for Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD). Our Senior CADD manager frequently attends AutoDesk University to be abreast of the latest CADD technology. Those upgrades are implemented in our CADD standards and shared amongst our designers to develop construction plans efficiently and accurately. We envision Civil3D being most useful for Shorecrest in the grading design as the proposed road raising of over 18” in some areas will make harmonization challenging. Using Civil3D corridors, surfaces, and analysis tools, CMA can quickly identify areas with too steep of slopes or potential ponding areas that will require an additional inlet or re-grading. ICPR 4 and Civil3D will be important tools to design the stormwater system and to generate construction documents. However, CMA recognizes a critical part of this project will be the public involvement and obtaining stakeholder buy-in for the proposed improvements and stormwater model outputs and roadway plans and profiles won’t work to convey goals to the general public. With this in mind, CMA anticipates using GIS to develop high resolution maps and software such as Infraworks and LandFX to create static and dynamic renderings, which succinctly represents projects to the property owners and businesses. Quality Control The CMA team is committed to delivering top quality professional services to the City of Sunny Isles Beach. In order to maintain project budgets, avoid costly mistakes and provide adequate public safety, we have made Quality Control (QC) a priority and believe that it is the single most important element of any project. Our internal policy has an established program during the design phase that requires that two non-project team members perform the quality control duties utilizing our internal QC checklists and any additional measures at the suggestion of the City. These QC checklists have been developed for each specific type of project and are implemented at each milestone. By engaging non-team members in the QC process, we will get a fresh “set of eyes” that will provide honest and detailed input that will ensure that the project gets thoroughly checked. QC reviews will be carried out for each submittal phase and for the final deliverables. Plans, specifications, models, estimates and other documents will be reviewed for compliance,