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® \s� 1Calvin.C Gi ioI rdanoA 5 Associates.OInc5 } Section • 4 APPROACH / METHODOLOGY 0 CGA provides professional planning and urban design services based on the philosophical approach that neither is the result of a formulaic, cookie-cutter approach, but rather the result of extensive research into the existing conditions that give rise to generate design solutions that are contextually driven and ® responsive to the uniqueness of Sunny Isles Beach. Additionally we believe that the services and work- products rendered should generate solutions that are implementable -not 'pretty pictures' that do not take into account the regulatory and budgetary realities of design solutions. CGA staff members bring a real-world perspective that sterns from providing comprehensive in-house 0 planning and urban design services to accommodate both public and private sector demands. This allows us to explore avenues not available from most consulting firms and adds a higher level of efficiency to our ® solutions. CGA is prepared to work on an as-needed basis, whenever requested by the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Our staff members are recognized as competent professionals able to provide quality services to ® the City and we are intimately familiar with the unique challenges faced by municipalities. Outlined below is a representative sample of a variety of complex planning and urban design projects CGA 0 has completed throughout the State of Florida; consistent with the types of projects contemplated in RFQ ® 12-04-02. ® PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN ® • This philosophy was applied to the Miami Gardens —.arm "._.:_ '" e Conceptual Master Plan intended to foster high quality ' ':�0 ° E II transit oriented development focusing on approximately !AA ^' ,': • i ' 0 450 acres around the NW 183rd Street and NW 27th Avenue ® area. The Conceptual Master Plan includes specific design �� "11 ` .'. ., guidelines, land uses and zoning regulations that provide ' ' ! � � _Li. ® clear direction for review of new development, '• I ' I` I" ' � t ® redevelopment and other physical improvements in the ; ryorinl ll arjl • area. is ® Likewise, the Doral Streetscape Master Plan established the guidelines for urban development fronting ® the boulevard, determining building heights, massing characteristics, sidewalk amenities, and it established ® the parameters through which a pedestrian-friendly environment can be created. Additionally, the master plan establishes a beautification palette consisting of street furniture, paving styles, plant palettes, and ® architectural features at strategic points for the creation of gateways and determinant of a sense of place. ® The various departments at CGA have vast experience coordinating with our other disciplines within the company to produce various work types and services in a multi-disciplinary approach. This guarantees that our Clients obtain a full-service product including, but not limited to, translations services, postcards ® mailed to stakeholders, web site access and on-going dialogue with business and property owners. Such is the relationships between urban design, planning, landscape architecture and our environmental services ® departments. Having all professionals as a unified team, CGA is not only able to develop and comprehend a ® larger vision that includes issues of branding, community and urban design, but we are cognoscente of ® processes that facilitate the transition of these larger visions into the more detailed-specific components, such as the design and placement of gateway features, streetscape improvements, neighborhood ® improvements,City-wide ordinances and design guidelines. 0 ® RFQ#12-04-02,Planning and Urban Design Page 411