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ICivil/Environmental Engineering j 4-2 I I 1 The final step is QA, performed by the designated QA/QC • Include the cost consultant/contractor early on to establish manager, verifying that the five-step process was appropriately and confirm budgets. performed, and authorizing the release of the work product. Establish and adhere to project milestones. I Coordination with permitting entities and the • Provide adequate time for review and design response to public.Atkins' staff has extensive permitting experience • with numerous municipal projects throughout the state review. I including land management, transportation, stormwater management, and utility improvements. Our team is Our team will work with the City to identify a detailed schedule. Once the scope and tasks are approved by intimately familiar with federal, state, and local permitting the owner, a comprehensive scheduling work session regulations and requirements for the various agencies that will be conducted to provide all participants with a clear I may have jurisdiction over the assignments issued under understanding of schedule requirements, responsibilities, and this services contract. We have strong relationships and a interface commitments. The schedule will be developed and successful permitting track record with many such agencies analyzed to identify all participants in the planning process, I including FDEP, Broward County, FWC, Florida Department define anticipated activities, verify established target dates and of Transportation(FDOT), South Florida Water Management milestones, and establish and coordinate activity timeliness District(SFWMD), USACE, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and interface requirements. (USFWS). Job progress and schedules are fixed agenda items for all 1 Our team's experience is unmatched in handling the progress meetings. During these meetings, the progress of community participation and public involvement portion of each discipline will be discussed to facilitate coordination, projects from the early stages of planning through design eliminate obstacles, and determine additional resources that 1 and construction. Atkins offers full-service support inhouse may be required. When appropriate, techniques such as look- to generate and reproduce all types of graphics, exhibits, ahead schedules for the coming week's activities, summaries presentations, newsletters, video-simulation, modeling, of action items and assignments, and recovery schedules may before-and-after photos,website creation and maintenance, be developed to meet schedule requirements. Ultimately, it is I news releases, advertisements, and press kits. Our technical management and construction professionals are well-versed the project manager's responsibility to maintain the schedule and keep the client informed on project progress. in responding to questions from community members Atkins believes in a proactive design approach. This and making sure that the entire community is involved in means the City of Sunny Isles Beach will be vital I developing the potential range of solutions to be studied for members of the development team. Your input is the duration of the project. We can successfully handle these imperative for a successful project. Maintaining the schedule efforts to the degree desired by the City of Sunny Isles Beach. is a team effort; it is not solely driven by the consultant. I Scheduling methodology Decisions, input, and milestone reviews will be handled in a Atkins understands the importance of maintaining the project timely manner. Working together, we can maintain even the schedule on all assignments that may be given through most aggressive schedule. For example, the South Pointe Park I this contract. Our firm's successful history is integrally tied Fishing Pier project required a turnaround on 100-percent to meeting schedules. Our staff will work with the project design documents within 120 days of issuance of the notice to controls group to assist in developing a cost estimate as well proceed (NTP). A true testament of the in-house capabilities as project schedule for the design and implementation of of Atkins, services have included structural, mechanical, and I all assignments. The project controls group has maintained electrical engineering; civil engineering; architecture design; successful results when engaged by our clients by performing landscape architecture; and cost estimating, and will include the following steps: construction administration later this year. I • Begin with a clearly defined program and problem statement. • Involve decision makers. I • Schedule weekly meetings with clearly defined agendas and action items. I I0006.027944.0512 Atkins I City of Sunny Isles Beach, RFQ No. 12-04-02