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• <br /> • NI <br /> la Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. <br /> • EXCEPTIONALSOLUTIONS <br /> • <br /> • • Provision of sustainable, green practices and standards to allow for increased environmental <br /> • soundness of improvements, including: <br /> • <br /> • o Curbing heat islands brought on by over-exposure of paving surfaces to direct sunlight, thus <br /> prolonging their longevity and life-span; <br /> • o Continuity of canopy coverage; <br /> • o Provision of shaded areas that promote pedestrian activity and facilitate outdoor uses; and <br /> • o Minimizing the impact on stormwater drainage systems through the use and detailing of <br /> permeable surfaces. <br /> . Additionally,we comprehend the importance that the community and residents play in creating buy-in and <br /> providing feedback about projects. Community input is as important to CGA as it is to the City, as we will <br /> • commit to including their voices in whatever procedural capacity the City deems appropriate to achieve a <br /> • successful product. <br /> • Towards this,we have assembled a team and a dossier to showcase the experience and qualifications of our <br /> • staff, as well as our past ability in delivering projects similar to those included in the RFQ advertisement. <br /> • Examples of our project experience included in this proposal exemplify our ability in providing the <br /> following services effectively,within budget and on time: <br /> • <br /> • • Construction drawings, construction • Renderings, Modeling and 3D modeling <br /> • documents, and specifications • Park Design <br /> • Site master planning, analysis and design • Median Design <br /> • • Urban design plans and concept diagrams • Knowledge and use of local plants <br /> • • Open space planning, analysis and design • Cost estimates <br /> ® • Community planning,analysis and design • Attendance to Public meetings, <br /> • Natural resource planning,analysis and workshops and presentations to City <br /> • design staff, City Commission, and the public <br /> • • Design guidelines • Use of up-dated industry standard <br /> • Streetscape planning, analysis and design software: AutoCAD, GIS ArcView, <br /> • • Feasibility analysis Photoshop, PowerPoint, SketchUP, Maya <br /> • • Peer review analysis 3D, among others <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • RFQ#12-04-02,Landscape Architecture Page 219 <br /> • <br />