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CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR Golden Shores Utility Undergrounding and Roadway Improvements D–4IWOP41002.18w_Sunny Isles Beach Golden Shores Undergrounding.indd With this knowledge, maximizing efficiencies in design and construction will be second nature and built into the project from day one. We will work extensively with utility owners to facilitate their designs in a timely fashion. Preliminary placement of electrical equipment will be critical to starting the easement acquisition process. Once we obtain full network design plans from each of the relevant utility providers, FPL, AT&T, Atlantic Broadband, and potentially Comcast, we will prepare supplemental conduit plans. These plans, along with construction specifications, will incorporate each of the utility owner designs into one conformed plan, and will facilitate the procurement of a contractor for this project. They will also include conduit routing, equipment pad locations, and pull boxes to prepare for the installation of electrical conductor, low-voltage lines, and equipment. During this detailed design effort, we will work through the placement of equipment and coordinate the designs of all providers. This allows us to implement cost saving measures such as clustering of equipment to avoid clutter, which may reduce the number of easements. The plans will provide a joint trench recommendation that incorporates conduit installation efficiencies that may result in reduced construction costs. We will also determine the exact location for the conduits within each corridor, based on careful consideration of the record drawings and utility soft digs, which will simplify the design and avoid costly change orders during construction. Our same team of engineers will be involved in every step of the design and construction phases from beginning to end. This allows City staff and other stakeholders to communicate their desires early in the design process and maintain a consistent point of communication throughout the project life, which eliminates surprises during final design and construction. Kimley- Horn is well versed in performing all types of utility infrastructure projects, through varying soil conditions (i.e. muck, rock, high water table, etc.) and various construction techniques. Kimley-Horn has the capacity to develop construction plans for the underground conversion of utilities in conjunction with any necessary City infrastructure needs that were identified early on including roadway and stormwater improvements, streetscapes and street lights, or water main relocations and upgrades. We understand the need to be flexible throughout the design phase will be critical to the success of the project. Our final designs will be based on information gathered during data collection and utility coordination, but we will be open to change when the situation demands that change occur. Assessment of Infrastructure Needs Through the development of the overall power, telephone, and cable infrastructure plans, Kimley-Horn will work in partnership with staff to identify public infrastructure needs that are outside of the overall overhead to underground BEFORE AFTER