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RFQ #12‐06‐01, Construction Management Services for Gateway Park Page 4| 1 APPROACH / METHODOLOGY Suitability of Methodology and Approach Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. (CGA) has an experienced and diverse staff in the field of construction management. Our methods of approaching studies and projects have proved extremely effective for clients throughout South Florida. The CGA Team has provided the City of Sunny Isles Beach with superior quality work for the duration of our project management contract. As a result of this relationship, CGA is intimately familiar with the City’s standards and personnel. Aside from these factors, the CGA Team is qualified to be the owner’s Construction Managers Support for implementation of capital improvement projects because of our extensive work with local municipalities and their Capital Improvement Programs. Understanding the Scope of Work The first step in any successful project is gaining a complete understanding of the scope and your clients needs and desires prior to commencement. CGA is familiar with the City’s staff and logistics from previous projects within the City of Sunny Isles Beach and its surrounding areas. Moreover, CGA has personal relationships with the City of Sunny Isles Beach, its surrounding municipalities and all Agencies Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). These personal relationships allow us to tailor our expertise to your needs, providing an expedited process which exceeds the City’s expectations. Once CGA has been issued a Notice to Proceed we will schedule a “kick off” meeting with the City and all necessary CGA and support staff to discuss the project specific scope of work, and the City’s expectation of CGA and the selected design build firm. Immediately following this meeting we will hold an in house meeting to discuss the project planning, controls and implementation. Project Planning & Controls As a result of our previous experience with the City, we are fully aware of the requirements and expectations of the City in regards to CIP project management. We also understand that no matter the task or phase of the project, the best formula for success is control and planning. Chris Giordano, Assistant Project Manager on this RFQ, served as the Projects Control Manager for the 3rd largest heavy civil marine contractor in the US prior to his employment with CGA. Mr. Giordano utilizes this experience to lay the foundation of every project with proper planning at the onset, and proper controls throughout the duration of the project. This formula has proven successful on many of CGAs Construction Management projects, which is shown by the delivery of on‐time projects that are completed within budget. CGA utilizes Primavera Scheduling or Microsoft Project (varies by client preference), S Curves, cost loading & estimation, and baselines for both construction progress and construction costs to quickly identify any portion of the project which needs to be addressed before it can become an issue. This step commences with our CGA in house meeting. At this meeting, the scope will be assigned to the relevant in‐house departments. A project plan, schedule, and controls will be developed. After approval by the City of our schedule and controls, these will be set as the “baseline” for this project. This baseline will allow CGA and the City to more accurately monitor the project’s progress. Communication CGA staff communicates with our clients on a daily, if not hourly basis in person, via email and phone to ensure that the client is always kept up to speed and any adjustments that need to be made are completed quickly. We also acknowledge the major stakeholder in any CIP project are the residents. Recently, CGA has utilized our in‐house Data Development/Creative Design Staff to create a project specific website. 4 Section