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BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
<br />WGI serves a multitude of private clients, public agencies, and municipalities throughout
<br />Florida, and remains dedicated to the development and economic prosperity of the
<br />local communities in which we live and work. We focus intently on delivering on
<br />our professional commitments, but also encourage our associates to “give back”
<br />by supporting a variety of non-profi ts and professional organizations through their
<br />leadership, volunteerism, and sponsorship. Our people are our greatest asset. It is
<br />through an appropriate “work/life balance” that we retain long-term associates that are
<br />committed to WGI, its clients, and its future.
<br />WGI’s Corporate Offi ce is located in West Palm Beach with branch offi ces in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, Port St.
<br />Lucie, Tallahassee, and Tampa to better serve our clients throughout Florida.
<br />WGI’s Ft. Lauderdale offi ce located at 5219 NW 33rd Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 33309, will be the responsible offi ce for
<br />this project, with close support from our Miami and West Palm Beach offi ces.
<br />HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
<br />Founded in 1972 and incorporated as Wantman Group in 1991, WGI has been providing the highest quality consulting services for
<br />over 40 years. In August 2014, WGI acquired Land Design South, Inc, one of the largest and most highly respected landscape
<br />architecture fi rms in South Florida, and created WGI’s Land Design Services Division. With this acquisition, WGI became one of a
<br />few consulting fi rms that specialize in landscape architecture, planning, and urban design, along with its already well-established
<br />civil engineering, surveying and mapping, water resources, and environmental services. Capitalizing on this multidisciplinary
<br />approach, WGI is fully capable of providing the services required for this contract, as well as a variety of additional support services
<br />should the need arise. In 2015 WGI purchased Bridge Design Associates, a structural engineering fi rm with signifi cant experience in
<br />pier design, bridge design, sea wall engineering and other structural engineering services. The addition of Bridge Design Associates to
<br />our team further strengthens the resources necessary to complete the project scope. WGI and its professional staff have a long history
<br />of successfully providing services for a multitude of agencies and municipalities
<br />throughout Florida, including numerous cities and counties throughout Miami-Dade,
<br />Broward and Palm Beach County. Some of these include Monroe County, the
<br />Village of Wellington, City of West Palm Beach, City of Palm Beach Gardens, City
<br />of Ft. Lauderdale, City of Boynton Beach, St. Lucie County, Palm Beach County,
<br />South Florida Water Management District and all FDOT Districts, including District
<br />6.WGI’s Landscape Architecture Division is the Districtwide Landscape
<br />Architecture consultant for FDOT District 6.
<br />PRINCIPALS/OFFICERS
<br />David S. Wantman, President
<br />Joel N. Wantman, Chairman of the Board
<br />Mario Echagarrua, Chief Operating Offi cer
<br />Michael L. Davis, Senior Vice President
<br />Robin B. Petzold, Senior Vice President
<br />Nancy A. Clements, Senior Vice President – Transportation
<br />Walter V. Kloss, Vice President – Transportation
<br />Henri V. Belrose, Vice President & Senior Project Manager-Transportation
<br />Sam Hall, Vice President & Senior Project Manager-Survey
<br />Brian LaMotte, Vice President & Chief Marketing Offi cer
<br />Jeffrey Brophy, Vice President – Land Development
<br />Brian Terry, Vice President – Land Development
<br />OWNERS
<br />David S. Wantman, President
<br />Joel N. Wantman, Chairman of the Board
<br />Robin B. Petzold, Senior Vice President
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