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F. EXAMPLE PROJECTS WHICH BEST ILLUSTRA TE PROPOSED TEAM'S QUAL/FICA TIONS FOR THIS CONTRACT 20. EXAMPLE PROJECT KEY NUMBER 4 21. TITLE AND LOCATION (City and State) Project Title and Location Rickenbacker Causeway From Toll Plaza to end of Virginia Key 23. PROJECT OWNER'S INFORMATION a, PROJECT OWNER Boca Raton b. POINT OF: CONTACT NAME Richard Bohrer, P.E, 22. YEAR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION (if applicable) 2001 c. POINT OF CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER 561-822-1200 24, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND RELEVANCE TO THIS CONTRACT (Include scope, size, and cost) URS Corporation conducted a site analysis of the recreational areas along the Rickenbacker Causeway, connecting mainland Miami with Virginia Key and Key Biscayne. The causeway park has been a favorite recreation area for decades with tens of thousands of park users a day, Over the years the park had become dilapidated with rampant vandalism and crime, Vehicles had damaged the shoreline vegetation and shoreline erosion had taken away a portion of the beach and was undermining the access roads and parking areas, URS then prepared a master plan to renovate and enhance the area, The parking areas are to be defined with a vegetated dune to keep the vehicles from shoreline itself. A phased plan to remove the pernicious plant pest species and replace those indigenous, native species was developed by URS. Site furnishings were designed to fit the maritime setting and replace the dilapidated, diverse, uncoordinated urban recreational furnishings, Dune crossovers were designed to allow handicapped access to the shoreline. A special area was designed to accommodate the launching of catamarans and the parking of trailers. The new plans incorporated Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) to create both the perception as well as the reality of a safe and secure public facility, The site furnishings were designed to promote an image and identity appropriate to the area's heritage and sense of place, Sustainable planning and design principles were incorporated into the entire park to minimize maintenance and operation costs while maximizing energy and water conservation, Project Description: Estimated Cost of Project $\ 00,000,00 Key Staff: Chris Macey :71* . I "~,' - ,-~ r=lT~ ':=-:::f/r,-... .f;,;! ' : '~~.~~ :" . "!. ~I It ~;...,~ I. ~ URS