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Our Foundation I Established over a century ago in 1892, Osborn Engineering is proud to be one of the nation's oldest engineering firms, continuing a tradition of excellence through outstanding quality in engineering. Osborn's founder, Frank Osborn, developed new methods for concrete testing and authored a forerunner of today's American Institute of Steel Construction Manual (The Osborn Tables). These and other innovations dramatically increased the efficiency of structural and civil engineering design and consequently made the landmark projects of the twentieth century possible. Today I Osborn is a fully integrated multi -disciplined design firm that uses a specialized team approach to engineering projects. These teams are comprised of a staff of over 200 professionals that provide designs for all phases of a wide range of projects. Osborn has specialists in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection/life safety, technology engineering and commissioning. Osborn's reputation as a firm is based upon the character of our employees and by providingthe latest advancements in engineering to our clients. As an employee -owned firm, each Osborn employee is committed to education and advancement - ensuring that every project is completed with a sense of pride. Business Partners I Osborn has graduated from many business assistance programs throughout its history, most recently as a Small Business in the City of Cleveland. As such, we understand the importance of these efforts and strive to involve firms that are certified through these programs. We will make every effort to use sub - consultants that meet the certification requirements and will meet or exceed the Florida Statutes' goals. This will begin when we partner with ESI Consulting Engineers to provide assistance with the mechanical and electrical scopes of issued task orders as part of this contract. Work Understanding I Our approach to this type of contract is based on the key aspect of working with clients to understand the needs of each task. We can then operate within the budget while also constantly testing our designs to ensure quality. We recognize that the entire success of these projects will hinge on our expertise in providing a solid, coordinated design and on-time responses within the projects' schedules to meet the needs of the City. We will work with the City to gain a complete understanding of your expectations. If problems with the budget do occur, we will identify that problem as early as possible and work with all involved to get the task back on track. Project Performance I It isourteam's philosophy that we have total responsibility for the accuracy, creativity, and completeness of projects associated with this solicitation. This team has the commitment to excellence, staff resources, and experience required to deploy multiple lead designers and engage separate design teams to meet all situations presented as part of this contract. Osborn has weekly management meetings to discuss and review manpower requirements. This allows us the opportunity to know our resources and when we need to increase or decrease staff for a project. We understand that adherence to schedules is extremely important to a governmental project with funding sources and construction time allotments. Current Workload I Osborn is well positioned and available to work with the City of Sunny Isles Beach on upcoming projects for this continuing services contract as illustrated in the Workload Table in Section H - "Additional Information" on page 42. Our Florida operations have a good mix of large and small projects that are contracted through various prime and sub -consultant relationships. Our current backlog is analyzed on a weekly basis and necessary resources are reviewed in conjunction with this effort to ensure we are properly staffed to meet project obligations. Because of this standard operating procedure, task orders issued through this contract will not be impacted by backlog, but will be addressed through an informed decision process supported by a deep resource base of professionals at Osborn Engineering. The flow chart on the following page outlines a typical timeframe associated with continuing services task orders. RFQ 20-07-01 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES SECTION C - PAGE 7