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0 CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH SECTION FOUR: APPROACH/METHODOLOGY • QUALITY ASSURANCE/ will be checked on a line-by-line basis for adherence to the ® QUALITY CONTROL following items: ® K&S recognizes that a QA/QC program is a benefit to ' methodology analyses; • accuracy; • both the City and the Consultant,and we are aggressively . adequacy of delineation and notation;and • committed to a practical and useful QA/QC Program. Our . interface with other elements and components. program will ensure not only that the final products reflect • the highest standards, but also that deliverables conform to Our strict adherence to this quality control plan will help ® the Scope of Services and are free of errors and omissions. us provide the City with technically sound and accurately Quality, accuracy, and completeness will be provided by prepared work products. 0 adherence to the processes outlined in the Quality Assurance/ • Quality Control Plan detailed below. The products prepared by the Team's subconsultants will be 0 Quality Assurance subject to the same level of quality control review discussed above. This quality control will be performed directly by the ® The Quality Assurance (QA) program provides a framework respective subconsultants. In addition,copies of the products • where reviews for all work elements are made prior to each prepared by the subconsultants will be checked by K&S for submittal.The depth of the quality assurance oversight ensures accuracy and consistency with the overall scope of services ® that the project staffing is appropriate, that proper direction and intent of the task.Strict adherence to this quality control • has been provided, that project decisions are documented, plan will assure a technically sound and accurately prepared • that the Quality Control (QC) program is being followed,and product is provided to the City. that the project is being developed in accordance with our • QC plan. ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING ® Documentproduction,reportpreparation,andtaskdeliverables Nearly every design project involves some form of federal, • for the project will use the process described in our quality state or local permitting,and often the procurement of these • control plan below. We will naturally adhere to the City's permits must be expedited. K&S has more than 30 years of requirements on all submittals, where applicable (e.g. plans experience obtaining and modifying permits from the USArmy • preparation),to assure a quality final product. MarkTomczyk, Corps of Engineers (Section 404), US Coast Guard (Bridge PE.,Vice President, will be responsible for implementing the Permits), Florida Department of Environmental Protection ® QA program. Mr.Tomczyk will ensure that the quality control (ERR UIC, SSL Authorization, CGP), Florida Fish and Wildlife • procedures required by the City are implemented for the Conservation Commission and US Fish and Wildlife Service engineering tasks assigned under this contract. Mr. Hall will (Species Relocation Permits, Disturbance Permits),the South • maintain all records detailing with the specifics of the quality Florida Water Management District (ERR RAN Occupancy • control activities performed. Permits,Consumptive Use Permits),and local agencies (PERA, ® City, local 298 drainage district, building permits, etc.). As a Quality Control result we have developed excellent relationships not only with • permitting agencies but with commenting agencies such as The following is a general summary of our daily QC measures the State Historic preservation Officer (SHPO) and National • that we will use to ensure a complete and accurate final Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS). • product for each task. Reports and studies will be reviewed • by the K&S' Project Manager to ensure technical accuracy,and Joyce Howland is one of our Senior Permit Coordinators. Her by the QA/QC manager assigned to the project to ensure notable career encompasses 30 years of permitting,much of it • an overall quality work product We use a checklist and sign- with the FDOT. Her projects have included coastal highways off sheet for each work product developed for delivery to and bridges; ICWbridges; new corridors and upgraded • W the client These sheets are maintained in the project files to highway facilities;wetlands and mitigation areas;surface water • document our efforts. For plans quality control,we utilize a issues;site development; multi-use trails;violation issues;and • "check print" system. Our technicians and engineers utilize a erosion control. color-coded notation system to ensure that all changes and • additions are appropriately implemented. Use of the color- Our permitting experts possess current knowledge of • coded method saves time in checking,helps us avoid careless permitting criteria to quickly assess the needs, recommend mistakes,and gives our production personnel the opportunity solutions,and process permits and modifications. We believe • to learn from their mistakes. Reports, figures, and drawings in proactively addressing permitting issues at a project's early • • _ Iij4 KEITH and SCH\ARS,P.A. RFQ_I2-04-02 PAGE 41 i rnwat&igtpcw FIRM