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e O e O e �1"Mu RESUMES BERMELLO AJAMIL & PARTNERS, INC. Teresita Garcia Partner, Director of Public Involvement authored the Guide to the Building Permit Process for the Unincorporated Areas of Metropolitan Dade County, which outlines the building permit process and presents a description of the permitting agencies responsibilities. This guidebook was prepared as a tool to facilitate the regulatory and permitting process to assist expanding companies and new finns relocating to the area. Transportation Projects, Greater Miami Director of Planning Development and Transportation - Director for Planning Development and Transportation. worked with economic development organizations in the review and analysis of local and state development regulations and acted as a liaison between regulatory agencies and the business community. Led the staff effort in the creation of broad -based business and community transportation coalitions and directed all committees of the transportation group. Instrumental in the planning and implementation of the first Transportation Summits established by the Chamber. Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Transportation Summit - Responsible for organization and coordination of the Summit and community outreach program. Encompassed setting up meetings with grassroots organizations throughout MiamFDode County to present together with representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation. MPO. Miami -Dade County Public Works Department and Miami -Dade Transit Agency the specific projects that are planned for each area. FDOT District 6, Public Involvement Dlstdctwide Contract, Miami -Dade County & the Keys (2006 - 2011) - Project Manager overseeing 8 pubic involvement specialists charged with providing outreach services in relation to planning and design projects for FDOT. Ms. Garcia led strategic efforts after recent changes in legislation for Community Outreach related to Improvements to the historically - designated 57th Avenue Corridor from US 1 Road to SW 8th Street. B &A successfully delivered public involvement programs for over 100 design projects for FDOT, District Six. Miami -Dade Expressway Authority, Miami -Dade County, Florida - Public Involvement Director for General Engineering Consultant. Responsible for developing strategies and overseeing all public involvement and community awareness programs throughout the master planning and final design phases of MDX's projects. This has included strategic and extensive community awareness campaigns to reach the impacted communities using workshops, presentations to elected officials and Community Councils, open house, community meetings, speaker's bureaus, fact sheets, newsletters. website, PowerPoint presentations and public hearings. Highlights of current and past efforts include: MDX Long Range Master Transportation Plan (2025 and 2035 Update) - Every five years MDX updates their Long Range Transportation Plan and identifies new projects through a visioning process with its Board of Directors, transportation partners and the public. This update included the use of a new innovative preference survey technology (Turning Point) with the Board Members to gather and present live results of priorities for all presented projects. Initial tasks included working with the technical planning team on a needs assessment of transportation needs in Miami -Dade County and the identification on potential projects where MDX could be a catalyst in providing mobility to the region. Public outreach consists of providing public involvement and information through the concept planning phase including interagency coordination and outreach to stakeholders in the area. MDX Project Development and Environment Studies (PD&E) - Ms. Garcia oversees or leads the public involvement programs for the following PD &E's , making sure that project activities are in compfance with all federal and state public involvement guidelines and assists with the public affairs programs for the projects. These studies include: • SR 924 /Gratigny Extension West to the Turnpike Project Development & Environment Study (PD &E) • SR 874 /Don Shula Ramp Connector to SW 128 Street State Environmental Impact Report (completed) • SR 924 /Gratigny Extension East to 1 -95 inclusion into the MPO 2030 Long Range Plan fPD &E) • US I Express (Managed Lanes) PD &E • SR 836 Improvements from NW 57th Avenue to 17th Avenue State Environmental Report (completed) MDX SR 874 State Environmental Report (SEIR) and final Design - Led public involvement efforts through the SEIR which included the preparation and implementation of a Public Involvement Plan for the proposed improvements to SR 874. The SEIR is an environmental impact study that evaluates alternatives for corridor improvements and identifies mitigating measures where necessary as well as suggests specific projects and alignments. This project included the establishment of a close working relationship with all district elected officials, the creation of a Citizens Advisory Committee, multiple community presentations and two Public Hearings. As the lead Public Information Officer during the final design phase for both projects now under construction, a process was designed to obtain community confirmation for noise walls following state guidelines with meetings, surveys and the preparation and execution of noise wall agreements in coordination with MDX's legal counsel. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES I RFO NO. 14 -07 -02 90