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PAGE 21 | RFQ 26-07-01; CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES (CCNA) TAB 2 - QUALIFICATIONS | Experience Working with Regulatory Agencies CHA's engineers are experienced in coordinating with multiple government entities and regulatory agencies to support timely project delivery. CHA proactively manages these interfaces by anticipating agency concerns, maintaining clear communication with permitting authorities, and addressing regulatory requirements early in the design process to minimize schedule risk. CHA has successfully navigated the regulatory and permitting landscape at the federal, state, and local levels on projects throughout South Florida and across the country. The firm has a proven track record obtaining permits from agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). This experience includes permits required under Section 404 and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Environmental Resource Permits (ERP), and right-of-way permits within SFWMD-controlled areas. The Pineda Causeway Water Transmission Mains project in Brevard County is a strong example of CHA's permitting capability in an environmentally sensitive coastal corridor. The subaqueous crossings beneath the Indian River and Banana River required coordination with multiple regulatory agencies due to the navigable and estuarine character of the waterway environment. The project earned the ACEC Florida Engineering Excellence Honor Award and reflects the level of permitting complexity that CHA manages on a routine basis in South Florida and beyond. Similarly, CHA's design of seven miles of 54-inch and 48- inch redundant sewer force main through downtown Fort Lauderdale using horizontal directional drilling, requiring over 60 permits with over 19 agencies, earned the ACEC Florida Grand Award, the highest honor awarded by ACEC Florida, reflecting the technical depth and regulatory coordination required on complex urban infrastructure projects. CHA has extensive experience navigating the regulatory and permitting landscape at the federal, state, and local levels, having successfully obtained permits from a wide range of agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), as well as various county-level agencies such as Monroe, Miami- Dade, and Broward Counties. We have worked on projects ranging from straightforward roadway resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation (RRR) efforts requiring minimal permitting, to highly complex infrastructure developments involving bridges and water crossings. For example, we have managed projects requiring 408 reviews, as well as Section 10 and Section 404 permits from the Army Corps of Engineers for work in navigable waters and wetlands. Additionally, we have secured Environmental Resource Permits (ERP) from both FDEP and SFWMD, and obtained right-of-way permits necessary for construction within SFWMD-controlled areas. Our comprehensive knowledge of regulatory procedures and established working relationships with these agencies have enabled us to streamline the permitting process and meet project deadlines efficiently, while ensuring full compliance with environmental and engineering standards. Permitting can easily become one of the critical paths on any project. Federal and State level permits can take months and cause substantial delays if a proactive plan and process is not executed early in the design phase. CHA not only has vast experience with the type of environmental permitting that may be required on this project, including permitting with FDEP and USACE, but more importantly has years of personal relationships formed with the reviewers at these agencies which will help to expedite review and prevent the project from coming to a standstill while in the permitting phase. Our general approach involves coordinating with the city to achieve concurrence on submitting a 90% set for their review while simultaneously using this set as a permit set for the various regulatory agencies. Permit applications, affidavits, and any other documents required as part of the permit package are also expedited to the city. This speeds up the permitting process and helps to provide some float on the project schedule. Any comments provided by the permitting agencies will be implemented in the 100% submittal, ensuring that all project comments and concerns are addressed before plans are provided to the contractor. The projects listed under our the past performance section, exemplify our successful experience with local, state, and federal regulatory and permitting agencies. DESIGN TEAMS PERMITTING/ COMPLIANCE MANAGER REGULATORY AGENCIES DEVELOP PERMITTING SCHEDULE REQUEST PAYMENTS COMPLY WITH PERMIT REQUIREMENTS MAINTAIN MASTER PERMIT SCHEDULE PREPARE/SUBMIT APPLICATIONS MANAGE PAYMENTS ADVISE REQUIREMENTS REVIEW/RECEIVE APPLICATIONS ADVISE REQUIREMENTS RELEASE PERMITS