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• • Tea Calvin, Giordano S Associates, Inc. \I• t� L E 1 C E P 1 I O N A l SOLUTIONS • Furthermore, CGA has also developed storm water master plans for several municipalities including the ® Cities of Dania Beach, Lauderhill, West Park, Weston and the Town of Surfside. Within these cities,we have • provided a number of storm water-related activities such as storm water modeling, drainage calculations, • pump station design and/or pump station rehabilitation, NPDES MS4 compliance, culvert design, canal extensions and other related hydraulic structures. • • Our experienced drainage engineers keep abreast of the latest EPA, FDEP and SFWMD regulations with • respect to drainage issues. They regularly summarize new regulations, their impact on clients and recommend actions to comply with the new regulation(s). 0 0 SURVEYING ,— The The Surveying and Mapping Division of CGA utilizes the latest in cutting edge - • technology when preparing surveys including GPS equipment, automated data I , • collection, Laser Scanners, Underground utility detection technologies and a _• • Vacuum/Slurry subsurface excavation system called the VaXcavator that exposes existing underground utilities. Operated by one of the field survey crews, it allows us to — • obtain sub-surface horizontal and vertical locations required for design, while realizing , o • cost and timesavings for our clients. Additionally, our state-of-the-art Hypack software "' _• yam.. '- with Odom sounder allows us to offer hydrographic surveying services. By integrating ® with our Trimble GPS units, the equipment creates a three-dimensional model of the 1 • water body being surveyed and significant savings for our clients. . ti e Recognizing the value to our clients, CGA was among the first firms in Florida to acquire the 3D Laser • ScanStation. Our Surveying and Mapping staff can now scan virtually anything in half the time of ® conventional methods, with a level of detail not available before. The ScanStation can take a virtual, detailed ® snapshot of a site including ceilings, undersides of bridges, elevated pipe racks, tall facades, columns and towers. Areas that were previously difficult to access. It collects millions of data points of all items in a 360° 5 horizontal and 270° vertical field of view, allowing a full field of view. This eliminates an additional visit to • capture data not covered in the original scope of work or the question as to where a shot was taken of an object. The ScanStation captures all the items at once in a permanent record that can be filed, including ® hundreds of high quality photos, and graphics or animations, from 3D to virtual walk-through of sites. It is ® ideal for litigations, client presentations or commission meetings. For added convenience, the survey data ® can be exported to whatever format our clients need,whether CADD or other software. • Process • The process we employ is equally as important as the equipment we deploy. All survey requests are assigned to a licensed surveyor and mapper who acts as the project manager. In addition, fieldwork is • researched and calculated in the office for the crews prior to going out into the field. The required data is ® collected electronically using total station instruments, and then downloaded at the end of the day into our • computer system for analysis and processing. This data is then provided to our technicians to create the final product, all under the watchful eye of the project manager. The final product is delivered to the client • after undergoing our Quality Assurance/Quality Control process. • Safety • Safety is a primary concern at Calvin Giordano & Associates. Therefore, a mandatory maintenance of traffic ® (MOT) training is held twice a year for our field crews and field crew supervisors. Monthly Safety meetings ® are held for the field personnel with a different topic discussed each month. Our field vehicles are equipped with strobe lights, proper signage,safety vests and cones. • • RFQ#12-04-02,Landscape Architecture Page 21 S