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Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. <br /> A SAFEbuilt Company <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach, FL | RFQ # 26-07-01 | Continuing Professional Architectural and Engineering Consulting Services (CCNA) | 114 <br />Management Capabilities <br />CGA understands that excellent project management skills are the cornerstone to any successful project. Prior to commencement <br />and through the life of the contract, the CGA Project Manager will be in regular communication with the appointed representative <br />for the City regarding project status and progress. All communication between the CGA Team and City Staff will occur through the <br />CGA Project Manager. <br />The CGA Team will be led by Jenna Martinetti, PE, who has over 22 years of engineering experience in Florida and will be the central <br />coordinator for all the activities of this contract. Depending on the type of project request, Ms. Martinetti will assign the project to <br />the respective disciplines’ team leader. <br />CGA’s general approach to the design, development, and construction of related projects are outlined below. Variations will occur, depending <br />on the requirements of a particular authorization. <br />Project Scoping <br />Upon receiving notification of a project, CGA’s Project Manager will meet with the City’s Project Manager to confirm the project <br />scope, schedule, budget, and other requirements. The Project Manager will brief the CGA Team and begin to prepare the project <br />scoping requirements. Due diligence will be performed before preparing a draft authorization for the City’s review and concurrence. <br />Due diligence may include, but will not be limited to, conducting a project site visit, reviewing the record/back-up documents of the <br />project, and researching permit documents. <br />Authorization <br />Once the project scope and concept documents have been agreed upon, we will then prepare authorization documents. These <br />documents will include but are not limited to a description of the project, a project location map, the scope of services to be <br />performed, a schedule of professional fees, and an engineer’s preliminary opinion of probable cost. <br />Project Commencement / Kick-off Meeting <br />All approved work orders will begin with a Project Kickoff Meeting, during which the CGA Project Manager will meet with the <br />appropriate City staff. The Project Manager will then meet with the project team at the internal Kickoff Meeting. <br />The Team will be introduced to the scope, budget, and timeline, and the Project Manager will define the various elements of the <br />project and the QA/QC requirements at this meeting. The overall project schedule will be developed and confirmed with the team <br />members. The Project Manager will regularly review the status of the project to ensure that the CGA Team is meeting the project’s <br />schedule and budgetary requirements as initially defined and will update the City of the project’s ongoing progress. <br />Fieldwork & Data Collection <br />For authorizations involving the analysis of existing conditions, the design of proposed improvements, or management of ongoing <br />work, CGA will perform a site field review. CGA will perform a site field review. Depending on the nature of the authorization, this <br />may include observations of the site, traffic data collection, topographical survey, environmental assessment, and/or a survey of <br />existing structures. <br />Utility Coordination <br />For any authorization that involves design, review, or project management of proposed improvements, CGA will coordinate with the <br />various utility and subconsultant companies to determine the location of existing and future planned utilities. In certain projects, <br />this will also include ground penetrating radar (GPR) and vacuum excavation of existing utilities (soft digs) for resolution of <br />potential conflicts with proposed improvements. This data will be included on any right-of-way and design survey and will be used <br />throughout the design, review, and project management process. <br />Stakeholder Input <br />Depending on the specific project type, it may be desirable to engage and include stakeholder input early in the process to obtain <br />buy-in from those individuals most impacted by the project. This is particularly true of Planning projects, but applies to all possible <br />projects. Construction projects, roadway projects, park improvement, and stormwater projects all require stakeholder input for <br />smooth operation and execution. Schematics, aerial images, and renderings allow for input on the plan to meet the needs and <br />requests made by stakeholders. <br />Overall Approach to Completing the Project