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J R., AIA P EDUCATION Masters of Fine Arts in Architecture, University of Florida REGISTRATION Florida Registered Architect License #8011 Florida Certified General Contractor License #CGC010769 Puerto Rico Registered Architect License #19882 Georgia Registered Architect License #RA012877 (1) PROFESSIONAL AIA -American Institute of Architects RCI - Roofing Consultants Institute NRCA - National Roofing Contractors Association NTHP - National Trust for Historic Preservation EXPERIENCE Adolfo Cotilla has over 36 years of diverse experience in the field of Architecture. He has been consulting, designing and delivering projects since 1979. In 1985, Mr. Cotilla founded ALAI Associates, Inc., a Florida Statewide Minority Business Enterprise and FDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certified firm with Corporate Headquarters located at 2937 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 and branch offices in Boca Raton and Miami. ACAI Associates, Inc. is a licensed Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Engineering and General Contracting firm offering a wide range of services revolving around new design, rehabilitation, additions and remodeling of existing facilities. As Principal in Charge, Mr. Cotilla oversees the management of all assignments for which he is responsible and maintains direct contact with Clients throughout the project duration. His responsibilities include overseeing the project team, reviewing financial project goals, meeting with the Project Managers & project teams, reviewing the schedule and maintaining relationships with the client contacts as well as with the Developer's Project Manager and construction team. The following is a list of selected related project experience: BROWARD COUNTY RAVENSWOOD BUS MAINTENANCE FACILITY, Fort Lauderdale, Florida ACAI Associates was selected by Broward County, Florida to provide programming, design and construction administration services for the replacement of facilities at the Ravenswood Bus Maintenance Facility. The 9 -acre site was reconfigured, replacing the existing 1970's structures with new state -of- the -art facilities for current and future needs. The facility accommodates up to 150 fleet vehicles including (130) 40 -foot buses and (20) 60 -foot articulated buses along with staff and visitor parking, the majority of which provides by a new 268 - space multi -level parking garage. The existing facilities replaced include: an operations building, an 11 -Bay bus maintenance building, a fueling and fare retrieval facility, bus washing facility and surface parking. In addition, ancillary structures include: a sanitary lift station, guard gate, a compressor building and other miscellaneous storage buildings. As part of Broward County's ongoing efforts to provide more energy efficient, environmentally sustainable building, the new Ravenswood Maintenance Facility will pursue a LEEDO Gold Certification. CHRIS EVERT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, PHASE I, Fort Lauderdale, Florida ACAI was selected to provide architectural services for the 225,000 square foot additions and alterations to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our initial team included Page as Associate Architect. The Chris Evert Women's and Children's Hospital is a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center recognized by the National Association of Children's Hospitals. The healthcare facility provides family- centered care for infants, children and youth. As planned, the project will promote the hospital's South Tower as the portal to the Chris Evert Children's Hospital and includes a new Pediatric Emergency Department, state -of- the -art NICU, labor and delivery and Post -Partum Private rooms and a host of new ancillary and support facilities alongside an expanded parking garage with pedestrian skylink direct to the new tower. ACAI was instrumental in compelling the District to establish their Building Information Modeling (BIM) jkwoelow)k i architecture engineering roofing consulting construction management architecture . engineering =r ,