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Sustainability, Resiliency, and Sea Level Rise Designing resilient public spaces and infrastructure is a fundamental component of BA’s planning and design philosophy. As one of South Florida’s leading multidisciplinary design firms, we have extensive experience integrating sustainability, climate adaptation, stormwater management, and sea level rise strategies into municipal projects throughout coastal communities. Our team understands the unique environmental challenges facing Sunny isles Beach, including sea level rise, tidal flooding, storm surge, coastal resilience, infrastructure vulnerability, and long-term maintenance considerations. We recognize that today’s investments must be designed not only to meet current needs but also to remain functional and adaptable for decades to come. Our approach incorporates resilient design strategies that may include: • Nature-based and green infrastructure solutions. • improved stormwater management and water quality treatment. • Living shoreline and coastal protection strategies where appropriate. • Salt-tolerant and drought-resistant landscape design. • Sustainable materials with long service lives. • Energy-efficient site lighting and infrastructure. • Heat island reduction through expanded tree canopy and shade. • Adaptable public spaces that accommodate future environmental conditions. Our team has successfully completed numerous resiliency and waterfront projects throughout Florida and the Caribbean, including the City of Marathon Coastal Resiliency Study; the Cocoplum Adaptation Action Area Plan; Sullivan Park in Deerfield Beach; Port Everglades Terminal 25; Port Miami Terminals A, B, and V; Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve; and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Great Stirrup Cay redevelopment. These projects have provided our team with firsthand experience balancing environmental stewardship, public access, operational requirements, and long-term resilience. We will bring this experience to every assignment for the City of Sunny isles Beach, helping deliver projects that are sustainable, resilient, cost-effective, and reflective of the City’s vision for its future. Cost Control BA’s approach to cost control begins during the concept design phase of the project. During this phase we develop an order of magnitude cost of construction estimate based on the size, type, and current construction cost data. We also make an initial evaluation of the site conditions, proposed hardscape, and soft scape areas of the project to gauge the anticipated cost attributed to site improvements. During the schematic design (SD) phase we begin to break down the cost by the proposed structural, mechanical, electrical systems and anticipated level of finishes. We include a preliminary list of plant material and area calculation for hardscaped surfaces. This Schematic Design estimate serves to initiate our value engineering strategy for the project. During this SD phase we confirm that the requested programmatic elements can be incorporated as part of the proposed design for the project. We carry multiple contingencies for escalation, design and economic conditions that may impact future costs in the construction industry. The next major estimate of the cost of construction is performed during the design development (DD) phase of the project. The estimating team is giving a set of DD drawings along with the proposed finishes, lighting and mechanical equipment and systems as well as site improvements and owner reviewed and approved landscaped areas. Based on the findings during this pricing exercise the client and the design team evaluate possible value engineering options. The goal of this pricing exercise is to reduce the need for major changes to the project as we proceed into the construction documentation phase of the project. During this pricing phase we also identify possible add alternates based on the owner’s programmatic priorities. During the construction documentation phase, we reconfirm the cost estimates at 30% and 75% completion of the set of documents. The initial percentages for contingency are reduced based on having higher accuracy of the construction systems and details, mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment and the selected finishes for all areas of the building, along with site improvements, hard and soft landscaped areas and specialty conditions that may be unique to the project. The final estimate at 75% completion serves as the basis of comparison against the cost of construction received during the bidding phase of the project. We have implemented this approach on numerous projects, large and small. Value engineering is integral to our design approach. We have had success on our projects because of our understanding of cost-effective construction methods and selection of materials and finishes that achieve the design goals for the project while maintaining the highest level of quality and performance. 63 | CiTY OF SUNNY iSLES BEACH | RFQ #26-07-01 CONTiNUiNG PROFESSiONAL ARCHiTECTURAL AND ENGiNEERiNG CONSULTiNG SERViCES (CCNA)