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Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. E% C E P T 1 0 N A L 5 0 L ll T 1 0 N 5 Section APPROACH /METHODOLOGY 4- In today's "transportation focused" market, virtually every regional planning activity and site - specific development involves assessing traffic - related impact. Through combined experience in managing Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), municipal and private sector transportation projects, CGA developed a mutually beneficial approach that integrates all perspectives. CGA understands the importance of balancing regional transportation planning strategies with the transportation, economic and environmental goals of local municipalities. Our extensive experience assisting cities throughout Florida in developing Comprehensive Plans and Evaluation and Appraisal Reports has allowed us to streamline the process of identifying transportation network deficiencies and needs. We currently provide transportation municipal services to the Cities and Towns of Loxahatchee Groves, Miramar, Parkland, Greenacres, Surfside, West Park, Davie, Weston as well as FDOT District 4, District 6 and the St. Lucie TPO, to name a few. CGA staff members bring a real -world perspective that stems from providing comprehensive in -house planning and engineering services to accommodate both public and private sector demands. This allows us to explore avenues not available from most consulting firms and adds a higher level of efficiency to our solutions. CGA is prepared to work on an as- needed basis, whenever requested by the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Our staff members are recognized as competent professionals able to provide quality services to the City and we are intimately familiar with the unique challenges faced by municipalities. CGA licenses the most recent versions of traffic analysis software including HCSplus, Synchro7 and SimTraffic7, TSISS.1 (CORSIM), Rodel and TEAPAC. All applicable standards and /or requirements are followed, including the latest editions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standards and Guidelines, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual and Traffic Engineering Handbook, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Design Standards, City of Sunny Isles Beach and Land Development Codes, and the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM). `) Traffic Engineering Our team has the necessary expertise in performing and reviewing corridor studies, conceptual i; engineering and design alternatives analysis, major roadway improvements assessment, traffic concurrency analysis, traffic review of site plans and land development applications, parking studies, ' methodology statements and DRIB. We also perform and review traffic signal warrant studies /signal design, parking supply and demand analysis, traffic safety studies, traffic calming and neighborhood traffic intrusion studies, transportation grant and funding applications, comprehensive traffic planning, and intergovernmental agency coordination and representation. From our collective experience managing projects for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), municipal, and private- sector transportation projects, we have been able to develop a unique and successful approach that integrates both "agency" and "private- sector" perspectives. This approach has proven to be mutually beneficial for both our public and private sector clientele allowing for projects to proceed more efficiently and cost - effectively. RFQ #12- 04 -02, Traffic Engineering and Transportation Consulting Page 411