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. . . . Drainage - We will be checking for hydroplaning, excessive spread, wheel rutting resulting in ponding areas, minimum cross slopes, and minimum longitudinal grades to ensure proper runoff conveyance. In addition, we will check the condition of drainage structures. · Lane widths/shoulder widths - These will be checked in accordance with City, County and FOOT standards. They vary in accordance with the type of facility. . HorizontalNertical Clearance - We will check vertical clearances on bridges, signal heads, and overhead sign structures. We will check horizontal clearance to conform to clear zone criteria. · Border width - We will check these to comply with City, County and FOOT standards and ADA requirements · Guardrails - We will check that wood or steel posts are utilized; the horizontal placement meets latest City, County and FOOT standards, proper end treatments, and proper connection to bridges. · Side Slopes - Steep drop-offs within the clear zone will be flattened or buffered by a guardrail or a barrier wall. c) Land Use and Zoning RJ Behar is familiar with the City's comprehensive master plan and is in a position to assist the City in reviewing development proposals to verify compatibility with the City's concurrency thresholds and requirements to meet the comprehensive plan. RJ Behar is currently providing similar services to the city of Lauderdale Lakes and the Town of Southwest Ranches. d) Sanitary Engineering Sanitary collection system designs will be governed by permitting agency requirements and the State Standards. In evaluating collection system extensions, development of design flows will be very important. Existing and proposed land uses in the new service areas will have to be evaluated to assure that minimum scour velocities are achieved. Existing water consumption records will be used to analyze design flows and system pipe sizes will be established which provide minimum scour velocities. A Basis of Design Report will be prepared detailing design criteria for proposed system extensions. Collection systems will be designed to flow into existing pump stations whenever possible. Existing pumping records will be evaluated and rehabilitation recommendations proposed. These recommendations, in the case of submersible duplex pump stations will include but not be limited to: pump replacement, electrical service replacement and wet well storage capacity. As inspectors for the for several sanitary engineering projects RJ Behar has familiarized itself with trench-less construction including CIP, fold and form and pipe bursting. e) Plans and Permitting RJ Behar is familiar with the plans review process and is in a position to assist the City in the review of plans for permitting purposes and/or plans prepared by consultants for the City's projects. RJ Behar is currently providing similar services to the city of Lauderdale Lakes and the Town of Southwest Ranches. For the city of Lauderdale Lakes, RJ Behar's staff works under the supervision of a building official. 6. PREPARATION OF COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE ASSIGNED PROJECTS a. Upon Notice to Proceed the RJ Behar's Project Manager will prepare a detailed project schedule, which will be used to monitor progress on the production of the deliverables. The project schedule will be developed based on the City anticipated contract duration and our thorough understanding of the different components of this project. b. After approval from the City of the scope and project schedule, we will proceed with the project development and preparation of contract documents. Work Plan The work plans for the various projects and task orders under consideration may vary greatly. RJ Behar believes that a project will be successful if it is well organized to begin with; people are properly informed as to their responsibilities, schedules and budgets. Therefore, RJ Behar places a large emphasis upon the initial steps of the project on its first three tasks: Field Reviews RJ Behar will schedule a field review with the City's staff, if necessary. These may include the City's project manager and maintenance personnel. Discussions will be aimed at reviewing the background of the project and any important issues, problems, or requirements. Other agencies, as deemed appropriate, may be invited. The RJ Behar team will assess the scope of the proposed improvements. In order to facilitate our team in the scope assessment, we will have a "Project Checklist" available at our field review. We will prepare minutes of the field review in order to define our scope of work. In the event that the City's representative is unavailable for the site meeting, RJ Behar will furnish photographs and videos of the project to point out areas of concern. This task may also include a review of the permit agency requirements and preliminary meeting to insure that the alternatives developed in subsequent phases are permissible. Some of this information can either be mapped in AutoCad or GIS methods, both of which we have expertise in. 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