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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer D. PROJECT APPROACH & UNDERSTANDING City of Sunny Isles Beach | RFQ No. 16-12-01 Professional Planning and Zoning Consulting Services, including Civil and Traffic Engineering Printed on paper 3 assumptions and identify any potential conflicts or issues. Most importantly, we will identify the issues and ask the questions that must be addressed for us to proceed with the project. Often, we can address the issues right then and there and leave the meeting with the information we need to keep moving forward. This does not preclude the official review process, but allows it to run concurrently without slowing down production. This also significantly reduces staff’s review time. We have used this process successfully in the past, saving time and promoting shared understanding. Furthermore, we will arrange meetings with City staff on a regular basis to keep all parties “in the loop” in regards to project milestones or upcoming project challenges. Sub-consultants will also be required to review completed milestones and provide “look-ahead” summaries. We understand the importance time has on controlling costs. Should unforeseen issues arise, Johnson Engineering has the resources to assist in a time-crunch. We are structured and comfortable in handling multiple projects concurrently, and we have Cordova Rodriguez & Associates, Inc. on our team to provide additional support for running multiple projects. Our staff includes professional planners, engineers, ecologists, biologists, landscape architects and geologists, and we have experience in projects that required skills in multiple disciplines like what is required in the scope of services. With a strong core team and a full complement of ancillary support, we feel very comfortable in our ability to handle multiple projects and meet the City’s scheduling demands. Project Costs As in life, what you want to do is not always what you can afford to do. With fixed budgets, it often becomes an effort aimed at maximizing return on the funds you do have while minimizing long term maintenance. From our experience, we have found that an iterative process is the most effective way of exploring different options to arrive within your target budget. The goal is to make sure every expenditure sees its maximum rate of return identifying what you want and determining what you need. Due to the broad range of potential projects under this services contract, the costing process to complete a project will vary. The approach to estimate cost for completing a code amendment is fairly standard and can be straightforward, while developing costs for a streetscape design project may require consideration of many and varied components. Unique circumstances specific to each project must be taken into account so that budget shortfalls do not occur, while maintaining value engineering standards. Quality Control Quality Assurance/Quality Control reviews will be used as needed for projects that may have an extensive checklist of engineering and plan information. We do not rely upon the City staff’s reviews for QA/QC. That is not your job, it is ours. At the completion of each project, we also like to request that our project manager and key team members meet with City staff to evaluate the effectiveness of our work product. This will allow our team to constantly improve and make any adjustments needed to ensure these projects are being delivered with the high standard of care which the City should expect.