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<br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br /> <br />Services <br />Construction Documents and <br />Construction Administration <br /> <br />StoJi / Completion <br />200812010 <br /> <br />Cos1 <br />N/A <br /> <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br /> <br />Refel'ences <br />Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation <br />275 NW 2 Street Suite 408 <br />Miami, FL 33128 <br />Karen Cheney <br />305-755-7922 <br />305)-755-7064 <br />karen@co,miami.dade.lI.us <br /> <br />I ) <br />- ----. <br /> <br />) <br /> <br />Deering Canoe Drop Off <br />Miami, Flot'ida <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />The Canoe Drop Off project is one of many construction projects to be complet- <br />ed at the Deering Estate, a 436-acre bayfront park located at adjacent to Biscayne <br />National Park and the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve, The site is considered by <br />many to be one of the most important public properties in South Florida, and is <br />valued for its rich natural, historical, architectural and archaeological significance, <br /> <br />The property contains unique natural areas including one of the largest ecosys- <br />tems of endangered pine rockland habitat, as well as rockland hammocks, tropi- <br />col hardwood hammocks, mangroves and salt marshes, Approximately 430 <br />species of rare' and native plants and animals can be found on the site. The <br />Estate contains archaeological sites dating human presence to 10,000 years <br />that include a Tequesta burial mound and prehistoric midden, considered to <br />be one of the best-preserved prehistoric coastal sites in Miami-Dade County, <br /> <br />The Canoe Drop Off area was designed and constructed while minimizing impact of the <br />natural environment, Curtis + Rogers worked closely with the contractoron site to layout <br />thedriveand parking area which was placed in anareathatwasalreadydisturbed, As part <br />of this project, the surrounding areas were enhanced with additional endemic species, <br />Curtis + Rogers Desigll Studio RFQ 12-04-04 20 <br />