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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ liannett Fleming April 25, 2007 Office of the City Clerk City of Sunny Isles I3each 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles I3each, FI 33160 Re: Request for Qualifications No. 07-03-01 Professional General Engineering Services To City Clerk: Gannett Fleming, Inc. (GF) is pleased to submit this proposal to provide professional services for new city infrastructure that can improve the overall quality of life for a dynamic community. GF is a full service multi- disciplinary planning and engineering firm with more than 90 years of experience. We have been actively involved in the South Florida community for over 25 years performing transportation planning, engineering, traffic engineering, highway design, bridges, drainage, water studies, and environmental analysis. This project will be led by our Miami office and all correspondence should be directed to the proposed project manager: Mr. Carlos Cejas, P.E., Vice-President Gannett Fleming, Inc. 7300 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 70 I Miami, Fl33126 Mr. Cejas has over 20 years of experience in transportation in South Florida and, therefore, is very t~\miliar with local issues. He has a civil engineering degree from the University of Miami and a Masters in Business Administration from Florida International University. He has managed a multiple number of assignments ranging from planning and development studies, similar to this bridge project, to traffic engineering projects, highway design projects and bridge design projects. Recently, he completed studies and design for two historic bridges over navigable waterways in the City of Miami which also had complex permitting issues. Mr. Cejas will be a comprehensive project manager since he is extremely well versed in all areas that encompasses this project including bridge design, roadway and drainage design, and environmental needs/requirements. Mr. Cejas also has excellent communication skills which have served him well during controversial projects completed for the Florida Department of Transportation, City of Miami, Miami-Dade County and others. As head of the Miami office he can assure that the project resources to complete this assignment to the satisfaction of the City will be <wailable. GF will enter into standard agreements with our proposed subconsultants: Geosol, Inc., Manny Vera and Associates and H2L2 Architects. Geosol provides geotechnical engineering and testing services, including subsurtace exploration studies, laboratory testing, engineering, consulting, and design of foundation systems. MGV utilizes the latest surveying technologies such as Laser scanning or 1-1 igh Definition Surveying System which offers data collection in the near virtual reality spectrum. H2L2 is a Philadelphia firm established in 1907 which has completed numerous small and large architecture projects with GF throughout the country. The proposal follows the format as required and includes business overview information, a list of projects and references, an organizational chart, a project approach and project costs/schedules. Required forms are also included. We look forward to working with the City on this very important assignment and believe we have provided the best team and options available. Sincerely, JL V'1f1: John Dougherty, P.E., Senior Vice President Gannett Fleming, Inc.