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City of Sunny Isles Beach Approach and Methodology RFQ 18-02-01 Page 4 Cummins | Cederberg 7550 Red Road, Suite 217 ▪ Miami, Florida 33143 Phone: +1 305 741 6155 ▪ Fax: +1 305 974 1969 info@CumminsCederberg.com ▪ www.CumminsCederberg.com in the planning of infrastructure, and recently assisted Miami-Dade County on this matter along with storm surge flooding relative to upgrades at the North District Wastewater Treatment Plant. Similar services were provided for the County’s waterfront park at Matheson Hammock, where we developed sea level rise flood mitigation concepts directly applicable to the County with a detailed implementation schedule. In addition, the principals of Cummins Cederberg were involved in several of the County beach management projects and are intimately familiar with the conditions along the oceanfront. Coastal and Marine Design Design of marine structures can be very different from upland structures due to the extreme environment and exposure to dynamic and powerful coastal processes, as well as constraints imposed by the environmental agencies. Therefore, the design is generally advanced in phases to ensure both engineering and regulatory requirements are satisfied in the most efficient manner. Cummins Cederberg prepared the seawall design for the Miami-Dade Blvd./Collins Canal bike path project in Miami Beach. This project was complicated not only by certain environmental requirements but also by several critical utility lines, which limited the proximity of pile driving activity and required creative design solutions. For beach projects it is important to establish a long term strategy due to the dynamic nature of beaches and potentially extensive permitting involved. Beach projects are often of significant cost but can erode quickly if not designed probably. Continuing placement of sand in eroded areas without a strategy, can in the long term be costly, if the underlying erosion problems are not addressed. Cummins Cederberg has been involved in various beach management projects in Miami-Dade County for 15 years. Most recently, Cummins Cederberg designed a small truck haul project for the County, but has also been involved in large scale nourishment projects such as Hillsboro Beach, Hollywood Beach and Hallandale Beach.