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CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 33160 S $NY'sE j. APPROACH/METHODOLOGY 305.947.0606 • www.sibfl.net 5( " .t F SUN PROJECT APPROACH Upon approval of the Schematic ■ Design, we will proceed into the /Ja In its twenty-seven year history, ACAI has designed Design Development Phase. numerous facilities throughout the State of Florida that Here we will refine the design 0 %=/ meet the Florida Building Code: From small interior by providing typical construction remodeling to designing, programming and delivering details, finishes and an Outline V entire facilities. This makes us very attuned to all Specification. / procedures and requirements. Our project experience Vii•' spans over three decades and our projects have included Upon approval of the Design new buildings and additions and includes the following Development Phase, we will services: Master Planning, Programming, Architecture, provide the Construction Documents (CD's) and Final Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Construction Specifications to establish in detail, the level of quality of Administration and Management, Cost Estimating, Need materials and systems for the Project. These CD's will Assessment Reports, Feasibility Studies, Roofing then be used for Bidding the Project through the competitive Consultation and Interior Design. process. The ACAI Design Team will plan a project charrette with During the Bidding Phase, we will answer Contractor's the staff and other user groups involved. We will listen to questions, attend a Pre-Bid Conference, issue an the groups as they present their thoughts about the Addendum, and if requested, submit the CD's to the proposed projects.This technique is a method of consulting Building Department for Permit. with all stakeholders and for them to express their ideas. A successful charrette promotes joint ownership of ACAI in addition to being architects, also maintains a solutions and allows all who participate to be mutual General Contractors License which allows us to apply for authors of the plan. the Permit. By doing this during the Bidding Phase, any permit questions can be resolved and any modifications, if Upon completion of the group meeting, our Design Team required, can be issued to the Bidders by Addendum so will compile all the expressed ideas into a combined that the Bid Price includes all costs and requirements.This presentation to the group. Our Design Team will present allows an Award of the Construction Contract may be a vision of the participants for all to see. made without any increase in cost. We will attend the Bid Opening, review the bids and make a recommendation to The resultant plan of the final presentation will be the basis the City concerning the award of the Construction Contract. of the Program for the project. This plan can then be presented to the Commission for their concurrence. After the Award, ACAI will provide Construction Administration services to assist the City in administering Upon the Commission's approval the ACAI Team will begin the Construction Contract. We will conduct a pre- the architectural design portion of the project. This construction conference and weekly project meetings. consists of three phases: Schematic Design, Design Review the Contractor's schedule, submittals and shop Development and Construction Documents. At the end of drawings. Report to the Building Official and Owner any each phase a statement of probable cost will be issued. violations of codes or substantial deviations from the contract documents that the architect observes. Prepare In the Schematic Design Phase, we will establish a necessary change orders and supplemental agreements. conceptual design illustrating the scale and relationship of Maintain copies of the Contractor's daily and weekly the program components to the existing building. It will project diaries. Review payment requests. Provide a final also include a conceptual site plan. Preliminary selections inspection and Certificate of Substantial Completion and of construction materials and systems will be presented. assemble final documentation and Contract close out. City of Sunny Isles Beach I Request for Proposal No. 12-04-02 65