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1 _ <br /> I® Cont- . q9J, r .- ,a Professional C.te•• : <br /> ® iSar <br /> ® RN No.12-0402 <br /> • • Grand Award for Engineering Excellence, American Council of Engineering Companies of North <br /> • Carolina: Burlington-Graham Computerized Traffic Signal System (2005) <br /> o • Award of Merit, American Society of Landscape Architects, Florida Chapter: West Tharpe Street <br /> ® Corridor Study (2005) <br /> 0 Exceeding Our Clients'Expectations <br /> o As illustrated by the overview of services and projects cited throughout this section, the Kimley-Horn team <br /> o is well positioned to serve the City on RFO No. 12-04-02 for Professional Category: Traffic Engineering and <br /> ® Transportation Consulting. With established relationships and rapport with City staff, local presence, a strong <br /> track record of proven project success in the area, and an experienced and specialized project team, Kimley- <br /> ® Horn knows how to serve the City successfully. We look forward to teaming with the City on this important <br /> • project. <br /> ® Schedule Control <br /> • Kimley-Horn is committed to providing the City of Sunny Isles with the highest f <br /> ® quality staff and service to meet your project schedule and budget requirements. Meeting your j ' <br /> Meeting your schedule for deliverables is not just a goal to us—it is a mandate. scheduleUa7, <br /> 0 deliverables ` <br /> o Management Information System (MIS) 5 ff wgoal' <br /> • To assist our project managers in efficient administration of projects, Kimley-Horn m(12=014301 <br /> maintains a detailed, integrated management information system (MIS). Thismandate. 1 •t <br /> system, designed primarily to focus on schedule adherence and cost control, <br /> ® has proven to be a valuable tool. Schedule control begins with the preparation of <br /> • a detailed schedule that includes milestone completion dates for specific tasks and the overall project. We <br /> will develop for this project, as we do for every project we undertake, a work plan that allocates person-hour <br /> 0 commitments by individual for each task. The MIS generates a Project Effort Report twice a month showing <br /> ® actual effort expended by task. This internal control allows us to make, on a timely basis, any adjustments that <br /> ® may be necessary to maintain your schedule and stay within your budget. <br /> o Cast-aheads <br /> o Kimley-Horn uses a workload forecasting technique called "cast-aheads" to determine staff availability <br /> 0 before proposing on a particular contract. It involves meeting with relevant department managers and staff <br /> o to examine the backlog, upcoming deadlines, production schedule, and several other factors. Many years of <br /> ® successfully completed projects has proven that this system works. <br /> o Techniques to Ensure that Project Schedules will be Met <br /> o Our first step in schedule control is to understand the City of Sunny Isles Beach's vision and develop a realistic <br /> • schedule to make that vision a reality; this requires clear communication and is a critical step in the partnering <br /> 0 required for a successful project. We will define the project requirements, understand potential obstacles to <br /> success, identify potential opportunities to achieve more within the same project, and create a project work <br /> ® plan that allows us to accomplish the City's goals efficiently. <br /> • The preparation of a detailed project schedule taking all anticipated tasks into account will serve as a critical <br /> • component to meet your project schedule. Prior to beginning the project, we will prepare a detailed project <br /> ® REO No.12-04-02 Kimley-Horn <br /> OY300014.12o Sunny Isles ASE Senices.ind0 and Associates,Inc. <br /> 0 2-12 <br />