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- I .., . 7. Other Key Project Personnel Skatepark Designer & Community Involvement Specialist Aaron Spohn (Spohn Ranch Skateparks) - With over 30 years of involvement in skating and actions sports, Aaron is a pioneering figure in action sports. Founding Spohn Ranch in 1992, he began to design and build ramps and courses for high profile skateboarding events. Aaron worked with ESPN to develop the X-Games concept; designing and building structures for the competitions. ..., . I I I Aaron is well known as a top skatepark designer, with glowing recommendations from professional athletes like Tony Hawk, Danny Way, and Paul "P-Rod" Rodriguez, Jr. His recent design for the LA Skate Plaza in Wilmington, CA has been lauded by Transworld Skateboarding Magazine, Thrasher Magazine and pro skaters across the country. He was also a consultant to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics tribute to extreme sports and is a member of the ASTM subcommittee establishing guidelines for skatepark construction safety. Aaron has spent considerable effort promoting the industry as a whole and sharing his extensive knowledge. He has been an editorial contributor to Athletic Business Magazine, Landscape Architect and Specifier News, the National Park and Recreation Association Magazine and other industry trade magazines, was editor of 60 Tricks skate magazine, and has been a speaker and session leader at the National Park and Recreation Association Conference as well as almost every state Park and Recreation Association. I ,.., I ,.., . " . I Working closely with Hays and the rest of the project team, Aaron will translate the skaters wishes into engineered 3D drawings of an amazing skate plaza. His knowledge of current skatepark design and the most famous street spots in the world means that Sunny Isles' plaza will have the best of tested skate elements, as well as the latest obstacles and themes. Aaron has performed similar work on seventy skatepark projects of comparable size and scope (above 10,000 sq. ft. with a budget above $350,000). During the planning and design phase, Aaron will spend an average of 10% of his work week on Sunny Isles' project. He will speak with Hays and the project team weekly about the project, averaging 1 call every 4 days. During construction, he will spend less than 5% of his week on Sunny Isles' project, coordinating with Hays to make sure that all work is on- budget and on-schedule. He will not be substituted as skatepark designer without the City's approval. ., . I I I landscape Architect Kathryn O'Leary Richards (O'Leary Richards Design Associates) - With over twenty-five years of experience as a Landscape Architect in the South Florida area, Kathryn has extensive experience in working with municipalities and State Agencies and has worked on several high profile projects. She provides continuity and coordination through all phases of each project, from initial planning through design, bidding and construction. She is an advocate of quality design and dedicated to the highest principles of professionalism. She has been the lead designer for a multitude of successful municipal and private projects for Sunny Isles over the years. ~ . r'l I ,., . 15131 Clark Ave. -Industry, CA 91745 - P 626-330-5803 x203 - f 626-330-5503 - Kirsten@spohnranch.com 11 ,.., .