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CH~RE <br /> <br />) &ASSOClMI:S <br /> <br />Cristobal A Betancourt, RLA <br />Director of Landscape Architecture <br /> <br />Education <br />Bachelor of Science, Landscape Architecture, <br />Cornell University, 1995 <br /> <br />Registration <br />Registered Landscape Architect, Florida, <br />LA6666941, 2008 <br />Registered Landscape Architect, New Jersey, <br />AA000949, 2006 <br />Registered Landscape Architect, New York, <br />001959, 2005 <br />Council of Landscape Architectural <br />Registration Board, 2006 <br /> <br />Professional Affiliations <br />. American Planning Association <br />. American Society of Landscape <br />Architects <br />. East Stuart Main Street Design <br />Committee <br />\ . International Society of Arboriculture <br />, <br />. Martin County Overall Extension <br />Advisory Committee <br />. Urban Land Institute <br /> <br />Summary <br />Mr. Betancourt is Chen Moore and Associates' <br />Director of Landscape Architecture and <br />Planning. He has over 17 years of experience <br />providing planning and landscape architecture <br />design solutions for public and private sector <br />clients. Mr. Betancourt provides a full range <br />of services starting with due diligence and <br />master planning culminating in detailed site <br />design. He is well versed in the use of low- <br />impact development techniques applied to <br />site planning. <br /> <br />Project Experience <br />Miami Beach City Center Right-of-Way <br />Improvement Project. The project <br />encompasses approximately 24,000 LF of <br />ROW infrastructure improvements including: <br />water main replacements; sewer <br />improvements, stormwater drainage <br /> <br />improvements; paving & grading; <br />roadway/traffic improvements (streets, <br />sidewalks, curb and gutter, drainage, traffic <br />control devices including striping, signing and <br />channelization); streetscaping and <br />landscaping enhancements; decorative, <br />landscape and roadway lighting <br />improvements; and roadway reconstruction. <br />Due to the existing mixed residential and <br />commercial environment of this <br />neighborhood, special design efforts were <br />made to incorporate walkable community <br />elements including meeting all ADA <br />requirements, providing street furniture, <br />providing bicycle paths, upgrading sidewalks, <br />incorporating specialty treatments at <br />crosswalks, landscaping improvements with <br />specialized tree wells to provide a walkable <br />surface and bulb outs to increase pedestrian <br />friendliness and safety. This project also <br />required extensive coordination with the <br />public, adjacent CRAs, historic districts and <br />various regulatory agencies. <br /> <br />Miami Beach South Pointe Phase <br />III/IV /V - Right-of-Way Improvement <br />Project. The project encompasses <br />approximately 19,000 LF of ROW <br />infrastructure improvements including water <br />main replacements, stormwater drainage <br />improvements, paving & grading, <br />streetscaping enhancements, landscaping <br />improvements, lighting improvements, and <br />roadway reconstruction. Due to the existing <br />mixed residential and commercial <br />environment of this neighborhood, special <br />design efforts were made to incorporate <br />walkable community elements including <br />meeting all ADA requirements, providing <br />street furniture, providing bicycle paths, <br />upgrading sidewalks, incorporating specialty <br />treatments at crosswalks, landscaping <br />improvements with specialized tree wells to <br />provide a walkable surface and bulb outs to <br />increase pedestrian friendliness and safety, <br /> <br />RFQ No. 12-04-04 Design and Permitting Services of the Intracoastal Parks <br /> <br />3-9 <br />