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Planning and Urban Design | 2-1 <br />Atkins | City of Sunny Isles Beach, RFQ No. 12-04-020006.027944.0512 <br />successes. Our plans have received 25 honors and awards from <br />our professional peers including awards for city beautifi cation, <br />sustainable land development, and awards of excellence for <br />landscape architecture. <br />Our planning philosophy recognizes the need to balance and <br />reconcile the often confl icting agendas of diverse community <br />constituencies. We understand that each party involved in <br />the urban planning and design process has a different set of <br />values and priorities. Our interest-based approach assures all <br />participants that their voice will be heard and will infl uence the <br />fi nal product. <br />Schedule of services <br />Atkins offers complete in-house planning and urban design <br />services to effectively manage the coordination of all project <br />elements. The Atkins’ team of professionals brings signifi cant <br />technical expertise to the City of Sunny Isles Beach projects. <br />We provide the following services: <br />• Urban design plans <br />• Community and neighborhood redevelopment plans <br />• Visioning process <br />• Public workshops <br />• Planning and design charettes <br />• Streetscape design guidelines <br />• Specifi c plans <br />• Strategic action plans <br />• Feasibility studies <br />• Local coastal plans <br />• Revitalization plans <br />• Growth management plans <br />• Regional comprehensive plans <br />• Comprehensive plans <br />• Development applications <br />• Entitlement facilitation and services permitting <br />• Site development master plans <br />• Design guidelines and development standards <br />• Municipal codes/zoning ordinances <br />• Development and environmental monitoring programs <br />Relevant experience <br />To further reinforce the qualifi cations and experience of our <br />team, relevant projects are provided beginning on the next page. <br />Atkins was founded in Miami in 1960 in order to provide civil <br />engineering and master planning services for Miami Lakes, <br />one of Florida’s original master planned communities and <br />one of the New Urbanism movement’s early shining stars. <br />Since that time, our South Florida offerings have expanded to <br />include a variety of disciplines. <br />Firm profi le <br />Atkins is a leading provider of <br />A-E consulting services, including <br />engineering, planning and urban <br />design, landscape architecture, and architecture. Established <br />more than 50 years ago, Atkins has 2,900 employees and 70 <br />offi ces nationwide, of which more than 200 are located in <br />south Florida. <br />Our clients represent a mix of both the public and private <br />sectors and include counties and municipalities; state <br />departments of transportation; land developers; airports; <br />power utilities; toll road agencies; contractors; and other <br />regional, state, and federal agencies. We aim to be a single- <br />source solution for clients through the provision of world- <br />class technology and personal service on all of our projects, <br />large or small. <br />South Florida experience <br />Our south Florida experience includes extensive work in Miami- <br />Dade County and various municipalities and clients including <br />the Cities of Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Springs, North Miami, <br />and Doral; Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade <br />College, and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). <br />Atkins planning and urban design <br />services <br />Atkins formulates urban planning and design strategies to <br />improve the livability and image of our communities. We <br />meet our clients’ objectives and build project consensus by <br />engaging diverse constituencies and decision-makers early and <br />consistently throughout the planning process. Our planning <br />solutions are innovative, respectful of property owners’ <br />interests and public fi scal responsibility, and satisfy applicable <br />regulatory requirements. Over the years, we have achieved an <br />outstanding record of implementation. <br />Our team is composed of policy planners, urban designers, <br />environmental resource managers, economic development <br />specialists, and public participation facilitators. Our team’s <br />success can be measured through the acceptance of our <br />recommendations and by the positive physical changes that <br />are made in the communities where we work. We continue <br />to receive repeat business from our clients based on these <br />2. Qualifi cations