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. . . H. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION = = - Overview: The design of the new Heritage Park and Parking Garage will be an important and very visible project for the City of Sunny Isles Beach. To become a long term asset for the community it serves, the new complex must be simultaneously functional, cost effective, secure and aesthetically pleasing. To ensure success, this project will need to be a collaborative effort of an established local architectural, engineering, and Landscape Architecture team coupled with the input of City staff and its representatives in a true "partnering" work environment. As the Architects for the City's award winning Government Center, our goal will be to provide the same high level of professional services to the City resulting in a facility that will be an asset to the community for many years into the future. Although parking garages are typically not considered to be "design-oriented" projects, this particular parking garage is somewhat of an exception to this rule given its highly visible site and context in which it will be located. For the thousands of cars and individuals that use the Lehman Causeway on a daily basis, the garage and park will be the first and last image they have of the City of Sunny Isles Beach and therefore their design needs to be carefully orchestrated. Having planned, programmed and designed numerous parking garages and parks throughout Florida, Spillis Candela DMJM would like to be the City's Architect for this project. Spill is Candela DMJM Team Organization: Founded in 1926, Spillis Candela DMJM is headquartered in Coral Gables and currently employs more than 220 professionals. Our firm will be the "Prime" consultant to the City and will provide "all" basic design services for this project including Architecture, Structural, MEp, and Civil Engineering. We will be supported by several technical consultants including: EDAW (Landscape Architecture); David Plummer & Associates (Traffic I Parking); Kaderabek Co. (Geotechnical); Keith & Associates (Surveying) and CMS, Inc. (Cost Estimating). In summary, Spillis Candela DMJM offers the following benefits to the City; Parking Garage Experience: Spillis Candela DMJM has been responsible for the planning and design of more than 40 parking garages throughout Florida totaling more than 35,000 cars. Our firm is very familiar with this specific building type and includes garages that range in size from less than 200 cars to more than 9,000 cars. There will be no learning curve for our firm on this project. Prior Successful Experience with the City of Sunny Isles Beach I Knowledge of Local Conditions: As the Architect and Engineer for the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center, Spillis Candela DMJM is familiar with the local regulatory coordination requirements, as well as the unique needs of this special community. Our knowledge of local conditions will help ensure the successful delivery of your project. Of particular note is the fact that the very same team that created the City's Government Center is being proposed for this project. Comprehensive In-House Design Services: Spillis Candela DMJM is a full service AlE design firm offering comprehensive services in Architecture, Structural, MEP and Civil Engineering. The ability of our firm to provide all basic design services from a single location will be a significant benefit to the City in terms of improved coordination, communication and overall managerial control of the project. Miami-Dade County Location: Since 1926, our firm has been headquartered in Miami-Dade County We are deeply rooted in this community and have planned and designed dozens of highly acclaimed buildings for both the public and private sectors. Unlike many other national firms, Miami Dade County is our home and headquarters. . . not a branch office. Our team is totally comprised of South Florida firms and individuals and we are committed to both the City of Sunny Isles Beach and the South Florida community in the successful delivery of this project. An Excellent Track Record with Cost and Schedule Control: A large proportion of our firm's workload is in the publiC sector. As a result, we are sensitive to the fiscal constraints facing municipalities today Spillis Candela DMJM has had tremendous success in meeting the budgeting and scheduling needs of its governmental clients. We envision a close working relationship with the City in the creation of an outstanding garage that is the proper balance between design and cost effectiveness. STANDARD FORM 330 (9/2007) PAGE 5 AUTHORIZIED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION