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2800 Ponce De Leon Blvd., #1300 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 www.perkinswill.com City Clerk Sunny Isles Beach Government Center 18070 Collins Avenue, 4th Floor Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 Re: RFQ 19-11-01 Professional Engineering and Architecture Services for Pedestrian Bridge with Park Elements Across AIA at 174th St. January 10, 2020 Dear Members of the Selection Committee, Perkins and Will is excited to present our qualifications for the new Pedestrian Bridge project. We understand the value that this elevated park experience will bring to the City of Sunny Isles Beach. When complete, the new pedestrian bridge will help to enhance the 174th street area as a center of activity and a destination for locals and visitors alike. We have assembled a team capable of delivering a bridge and public space that serves the City and the regional community through best practices recognized at a national level. Our team will introduce design strategies that value proactive community outreach, flexibility, agility, accessibility, and environmental responsibility. We will collaborate with the City to create an experience that reflects your dedication to providing an exceptional environment in which to live, work and play. Perkins and Will has an extensive successful working relationship with the City of Sunny Isles Beach. My own personal experience dates back to the design of the original Government Center and now Perkins and Will has worked with the City on the Government Center Annex, the Gateway Community Center and the Government Center Pedestrian Bridge. We are passionate about the positive approach the City has taken to it’s development efforts and we look forward to the opportunity to partner with you again on this unique project type. The City will benefit directly from our interdisciplinary team of specialists which will provide architectural design and landscape architecture. We have included trusted consultants, with a successful working history with Perkins and Will and direct experience with the City of Sunny Isles Beach. This team has proven experience working with local governing agencies and will bring their understanding of local codes and regulations to this assignment. We bring to this project: • Florida experience: Our Miami office has designed over $2 billion of construction in the last 20 years. Perkins and Will has been a presence in the State since 1942. • Team continuity: Our teams are involved in the project from beginning to end. We do not separate design from construction. The same project team that develops the elevated park project and works with your team will also work with the Construction Manager to oversee the construction to project completion. • Innovation: Our design approach and methodology is one of bringing innovation into the design process with a human-centric focus on the users of this bridge.