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CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES (CCNA) RFQ No. 20-07-01 GPS (global positioning system) BE uses both Trimble and Topcon GPS units and performs a wide variety of GPS surveys throughout South Florida. BE performs static and RTK surveys and utilizes the for permanent referent network. All GPS work is post processed in Trimble Business Center. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) LiDAR is a remote sensing method that uses laser pulses to measure distances at an extremely fast speed producing 3-Dimensional point clouds. This technology can be used in three different platforms: 1) Static, 2) Mobile and 3) Airborne. BE has been performing Static LiDAR Surveys continuously since 2006 including collaborations with some of the leaders in Airborne and Mobile LiDAR services in South Florida and nationally. Our staff has been trained by the experts at Leica in both field and office procedures of the Leica C10 Laser Scanner. Additionally, BE has multiple staff members trained in the use of Software TopoDOT to perform point cloud data extraction for multiple uses. BE performs such surveys regularly in all facets of Surveying, from Construction Surveys, to Archaeological Surveys to Topographic Surveys. LiDAR technology allows us to obtain larger amounts of data in a fraction of the time it takes to perform conventional surveys and with a higher level of detail. This technology also allows us to perform surveys the safest way possible by keeping our employees away from traffic in our busy roadways and by being able to obtain data from hard to reach tall structures, electric cables, communication towers, etc. Having access to LiDAR point cloud data eliminates “go-backs” to the job site to obtain additional information, thereby allowing BE to provide competitive estimates for our clients. Platting Biscayne Engineering’s history with platting dates back to the assistance provided by one of the Company’s Founding Fathers, J.S. Frederick, in the creation of the original Map of Miami on June 9, 1896, recorded in the public records of Miami-Dade County in Plat Book B Page 41. BE has reviewed plats in the City of Hialeah for compliance with Chapter 177 of Florida State Statutes since the late 1990’s and continues to do so up to this day, serving as the City’s Surveyor. BE’s latest successfully recorded plat is Life Science Technology Park (Plat Book 174, Page 82 per the public records of Miami-Dade County) for the University of Miami, Campus Planning & Development. It is preceded by our previously recorded plat FPL Cutler Plant Substation (Plat Book 173, Page 68 per the public records of Miami-Dade County) for Florida Power and Light for portions of land within the Village of Palmetto Bay. Specific Purpose Surveys Specific Purpose Surveys are no longer specifically identified in Florida Standards of Practice for Surveyors, but this term is generally used to describe surveys that do not fit into any of the other types identified in Chapter 5J- 17 (Asbuilt/Record Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Construction Layout Surveys, Condominium Surveys, Construction Control Surveys, Control Surveys, Elevation Surveys, Hydrographic/Bathymetric Surveys, Tidal or non-tidal Water Boundary Surveys, Photogrammetric Surveys (including Orthorectified Imagery), Quantity Surveys, and Topographic Surveys). In the past, when Specific Purpose Surveys were defined in 5J-17, they were to be used only when the surveying being performed could not be covered by any of the other defined survey types. Should the City request a survey that do not fit the type’s defined in Chapter 5J-17, BE will be sure to approach the work in a prudent manner and follow all appropriate standards and best practices. 14