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CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH I PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH CODES The Architeknics, Inc. team is comprised of registered entities and individuals capable of working in the State of Florida that have been working within the South Florida Community for over 30 years; therefore, they are all experienced and well-versed in all local, state, and federal codes especially as it relates to Educational and Governmental Facilities. In addition, Lourdes Rodriguez, AlA. Ramon G. Perez-Alonso, R.A. and Edward C. Berounsky, R.A. are all UBCllnspector trained (SREF). SAFETY ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATION Lourdes Rodriguez, AlA and Edward C. Berounsky, R.A. were recently certified by the State of California as Safety Assessment Responders. The Safety Assessment Program utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources to provide professional engineers, architects, and certified building inspectors to assist local and state governments in safely evaluating their built environment. specific lifeline systems, and facilities in the aftermath of any disaster for immediate occupancy and/or continued use. This program is managed by the State of California with the cooperation of several professional organizations. It is also acknowledged by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which allows Safety Assessments effective immediately after the Government determines the area is clear for assessment. In turn, this allows our team to be among the first wave in providing field evaluations of buildings and other infrastructure for safety. With two of our Principals available as Safety Assessment Responders in case of an emergency, our firm is able to expand and contribute more time to evaluating City buildings while our third Principal oversees the production of all other required services. The knowledge gathered under this certification process includes the most currently updated curriculum prepared by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), practical examples of post-disaster field conditions impacting structural safety, assessing the degree of severity, posting, and barricading procedures. Our goal is to work directly with Emergency Response Services to offer the City of Sunny Isles Beach accurate facility safety assessments as quickly as possible to determine if there are safety hazards to building occupants, the general public, or the existing learning environments. If any building is determined unsafe, our team's timely analysis and quick response effort can expedite the ensuing necessary services by providing the City with Accounting / Estimating Services, Design Services, Drafting Services, Preparing Scopes of Work to Repair Damaged Areas, Filling FEMA Forms, Clerical Duties, Preparing Reports, and any other related services. COST CONTROL PERFORMANCES Architeknics, Inc. also recognizes the importance of cost control within an emergency response effort. The need to maintain a careful balance between the project scope and budget must be recognized from the outset of the project. We pride ourselves in our record of maintaining projects within pre-established budget and time constraints. We have compiled this record through a systematic approach and the application of constant management attention. Through our cost control procedures, Architeknics, Inc. has been able to maintain projects within budget throughout the design and bidding process. A significant aspect of our contribution to any project is our participation in the preparation of a detailed total project cost model and project cost estimate. As the desired program is confirmed by the Client, we begin preparation of a cost model that identifies all of the categories of construction that will have an impact on the project. Costs are then associated with each element of the cost model as the program is further developed. With this cost modeling approach, Architeknics, Inc. develops cost information during the programming process rather than waiting until the design is underway. This insures a "management of expectations" throughout the project that fits within the established financial parameters. In addition to trying to maximize the overall value of construction, Architeknics, Inc. takes into consideration the how, when and where versus only thinking about programmed spaces, it is often possible to provide a variety of activities in one space. This approach proves efficient when it reduces the overall square footage that would be required while controlling the cost of the overall project by getting rid of the unnecessary costs of redundant spaces. This efficient elimination process results in expanding the available resources for high-quality finishes and furnishings or to provide for some other activity or construction method that could fall under the realm of acceptable LEED Certification points for any size project.