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City of Sunny Isles Beach Government Center Annex | RFP# 15-08-02 C. Cover Letter Page 4 September 23, 2015 City of Sunny Isles Beach Attn: Jane A. Hines, City Clerk Sunny Isles Beach Government Center 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 RE: RFQ # 15-08-02 CMAR for Government Center Annex at 18080 Collins Avenue Dear Selection Committee: On behalf of Skanska USA Building Inc., we are pleased to submit our qualifications to compete to become your construction manager for the Government Center Annex project. Our team truly understands the significance of the facility and that it will enhance the City of Sunny Isles Beach’s goal of maintaining high quality standards of redevelopment by focusing on protecting the environment and creating aesthetically pleasing facilities that are economically feasible. We are ready to partner with you and Perkins + Will to build a new facility that will positively transform and modernize your existing Governmental Center for residents, workers and visitors to enjoy for years to come. Skanska is best suited for this project because the unique combination of benefits, when considered in their entirety, make us truly different from our industry-wide and local area competitors. As you review our response, please keep the following benefits of our offer in mind: •Team of Experienced City Hall Builders – Our proposed Project Manager Nicole Heran, Project Superintendent Jesus Suarez, and Project Engineer Dana Nelson recently completed the new City of Miami Gardens Municipal Complex which features the same components as your Annex project. This project is currently seeking LEED Platinum. This team will bring their collaborative and recent experience to benefit your project. •Preconstruction and Execution Approach - Our preconstruction team approach brings extensive experience in the public sector with projects of similar size and scope. They understand the South Florida market and are currently working with Perkins + Will in South Florida. In addition, our proposed team has studied and developed an execution strategy that addresses some of the most critical aspects of your project, including maintaining operations and minimizing interruptions to the local residents and businesses. •Successful Track Record with Perkins + Will - 45 major projects together totaling 6 million+ square feet and $1.25 billion...all on-time and within budget! Our firms have worked together with numerous prestigious firms such as KPMG, Broward Health, Moffitt Cancer Center, University of Florida, and University of South Florida. There is NO learning curve! •South Florida’s “Complex Design Builder” – We have built a reputation of delivering some of the most complex design facilities in South Florida. Our disciplined approach to work exclusively in high quality, state-of-the art facilities sets us apart from the traditional South Florida “commodity builders.” We will draw on our proposed team’s experience, deep knowledge of local market and principal-to-principal relationships with South Florida subcontractors that, like Skanska, focus on challenging project assignments like your Government Center Annex project. Skanska USA Building Inc. 1815 Griffin Road, Suite 204 Dania Beach, FL 33004 p: 954.920.5167