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r CrrY OFOUANDO POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE. of December 9, 2015 JOHN W. MINA C}IIEF OF POLICE To Whom It May Concern. I am pleased to be presented with the opportunity to express my appreciation to Architects Design Group (ADG) as an outstanding architectural firm. I would strongly recommend the use of their talents and abilities to perform any architectural, engineering and/or construction management activities on any facility. In 2013, ADG, in association with H. J_ High Construction; renovated an old bank building for the use of the Orlando Police Department's current Southwest Substation in Metrowest This project consisted of 3,000 SF that replaced the antiquated substation located across the street that was under a yearly lease. The design requirements by the City of Orlando included bullet proof entry using the existing teller glass in the building; receptionist area protected by bullet proof glass; a briefing room and conference room; wireless service ; one Captain office; four lieutenant offices; eight sergeant offices; and the replacement of the existing HVAC system. The schedule for completion of the substation did not exceed the established seven (7) months, including design time. ADG did however, exceed all of our expectations on the project. On February 4, 2013, the Orlando Senhhel reported that Orlando City officials were exploring the idea of building a new $40 million police headquarters and were already taking steps to obtain a 7,6-acre lot at South Street and Orange Blossom Trial, where the new building would be built. ADG and H. J. High Construction were again chosen as the Design -Build Team, and is well on its way to being completed at the end of 2016. ADG's team has spent many hours meeting with the Orlando Police Management Team and engaging all OPD Staff in every step of the design build process. They have addressed our needs, acted efficiently to design changes, and have been positive throughout the process working with an extremely tight budget on FF&E. Public buildings should reflect the community they represent. In my experience, ADG is one of the best in the industry at achieving that goal. I would not hesitate to work with ADG on future projects, and I would highly recommend them to other organizations without reservation. Sin erel , John W., Mina Chief of Police JMWlslm PO BOX 913 a ORLANDO, FL 3ZB02•D913 PHONE 407.246.2401 • FAX 407,246.3889 - CITYOPORLANDOMT