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CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR Golden Shores Utility Undergrounding and Roadway Improvements D–11IWOP41002.18w_Sunny Isles Beach Golden Shores Undergrounding.indd FP&L, AT&T, and Comcast will review and approve the installed materials prior to installation of electric, telephone, and cable infrastructure. The City’s contractor would ideally install all of the electrical infrastructure while communication cable and equipment will be installed by crews internal to AT&T and Comcast. The majority of the site restoration can then occur which includes repair of both public rights of ways and private property areas impacted by the conduit installation. Once the infrastructure listed above is complete, the systems will be energized and made ready for service connections to commence. Once ready for connection, individual electrical services will be swapped from the overhead to underground system by the City’s contractor and the communication services will be swapped by the respective utility owners. Once all services have been swapped, the existing overhead facilities can then be removed and final restoration and landscaping can be performed. We will work very hard to make sure your interests are kept first and foremost while performing our observations in the field. Because our engineers and field representatives are so well versed in the design, operations, and maintenance of municipal infrastructure and facilities, we are able to quickly determine how field changes can affect the overall project schedule and/or future operations. This allows us to make any quick corrections to avoid a project heading down the wrong path and has contributed to the success of recent construction projects. As each phase of the project nears substantial completion, we will develop the punchlist for the contractor to complete. We will follow up on the punchlist items to be addressed until they are completed. We will work with the contractor to assemble the operations and maintenance manuals, record drawings, warranties, and other pertinent closeout information relevant to the project. Once any project has been completed, the project files, both electronic and hard copy forms, will be assembled for delivery to the City. Project Field Representative At the City’s direction Kimley-Horn will provide a representative who will conduct daily observations of the infrastructure installation for the Golden Shores project. Our team is complemented with on-site project field representatives who will observe contractor operations. When a component is buried or otherwise hidden from view at the conclusion of the project, daily observation of construction is especially critical. Pipelines, structural reinforcement, foundations, conduit, structures, and internal components must be inspected prior to installation and comprehensively photographed for future reference. All of these activities will be documented in daily reports and photographs prepared and cataloged by the field representative. Any outstanding deviations will be brought to the City’s and contractor’s attention as they are discovered so they can be resolved quickly and construction disputes can be minimized. Reports will be uploaded to the project website and can be downloaded by authorized users from any computer. Project Control Cost Control Kimley-Horn is sensitive to meeting client budgetary needs and has employed a variety of measures to ensure we design a project within budget. Our recent experience providing these services for numerous governmental entities has given us significant command of current design processes and construction cost-saving options. The best way to control construction costs is to provide detailed design plans and specifications to ensure the contractor is well aware of the existing conditions and proposed design features to complete accurate bids. Insufficient information leads to contingency pricing and supplements during construction. Key components to cost control are: 3 Detailed Work Plans. Thorough planning with descriptions of goals, milestones, QA/QC plans, detailed staff-hour estimates, and items critical to the project’s success.