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KITH andTSCH1VARS,iP fLTRIDAS l'.LOCAL 11R August 11, 2014 � uay Sunny Isles Beach Government Center City Clerk 18070 Collins Avenue AUG 1 2 2014 4th Floor Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 RE: Continuing Professional Services for Architectural, Landscape Architectural, Engineering and Land Surveying Firms Only (CCNA) Request for Qualifications No. 14 -07 -02 Dear Selection Committee: Keith and Schnars, P.A. (K &S) is pleased to present our professional consulting experience and qualifications for your consideration. K &S is proud of our long- standing relationships with municipalities in theTri -County area, including the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Having provided previous Transportation Planning, and Civil design services to the City, it would be a privilege to continue working with you. Our work can commence immediately upon selection and authorization. Finally, while reviewing our submittal, you will note that K &S offers the City the following strengths: • Proven Municipal Engineering and Consulting Experience; • Versatility of Personnel; • Responsiveness and Effective Project Management; and • Extensive Knowledge of the City needs. Proven Municipal Engineering and Consulting Experience K &S has maintained a long history of working with public entities and bringing beneficial projects to fruition for our clients. Many of our client relationships extend over 25 years, illustrating our commitment to providing top quality services in our community. Further, because South Florida is where our employees work, live, and play, our firm has a vested interest in making our community, including Sunny Isles Beach, a better place. We not only understand the technical aspects of a project, but we also understand the key goals of our clients - the successful, timely completion of projects. In 2012, we celebrated 40 years in South Florida. In that time, we have provided services to over 58 cities, 22 towns, 17 counties, and 12 state agencies, in addition to private, commercial, and community developers. Further, we fully understand what it takes to be in compliance with the many agency rules, including FDOT /LAP regulations and requirements for design, contract administration, inspection, and oversight of materials sampling and testing from Pre - construction through Final Acceptance and Closeout. This experience has given us an understanding of the interests at stake, making K &S well - suited to provide the City with the sound advice and proven expertise necessary to facilitate successful projects. As evidenced above, and through Engineering News - Record, K &S is one of Florida's top Multi- Discipline Engineering and Surveying firms. Versatility of Personnel - Florida's Big Local Firm The key individuals identified in this submittal represent only the surface of the professional capabilities that K &S can offer the City. The depth and experience of our multidisciplinary, professional staff is unparalleled. We are Florida's Big Local Firm. Many of us have worked side -by -side for over 10 years, demonstrating an increasingly rare staff continuity upon which the City can rely. Due to these long- lasting relationships, the City can be assured that these professionals will be the staff who will work on the projects throughout the duration of the contract. Responsiveness and Effective Management K &S staff members are available at the behest of City officials on short notice. Staff in our Fort Lauderdale Office will perform most of the work, providing day -to -day coordination with City staff.