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Continuing Professional Consulting Services (CCNA) Request for Qualifications No. 20-07-01 Project Approach and Understanding D-2 kick-off meeting will be distributed. 3. Due Diligence/Inventory and Site Analysis The CMA team will perform due diligence and analysis by confirming which permitting agencies will have jurisdiction over the project, performing site visits to collect field information, analyzing other master plans impacting the site (such as transportation or utilities that will impact site development), and compile the information into a Due Diligence report to review with the City. The Due Diligence report may contain project background, land use and zoning analysis, utilities analysis, environmental analysis, stormwater analysis, transportation connectivity analysis, neighborhood connectivity analysis, site inventory and analysis, and any additional elements that are unique to the project site, for example cultural or archeological analysis. 4. Plan Development CMA will prepare multiple initial plan options to review with the City and reach consensus before adjusting selected options for presentation to the public for input, if necessary. At each submittal of the plans (schematic, design development, and final plan), CMA will provide opinion of probable cost, plans, sections, and models as agreed, and any additional supporting documentation used during the design process. CMA’s internal QA/QC plan includes multiple internal reviews at different intervals during project development to provide the City with a quality product. 5. Government Agency Permitting The CMA team has thorough knowledge and strong familiarity with the Authorities having jurisdiction with whom City of Sunny Isles Beach projects will be permitted. In conjunction with City permitting approvals, the CMA team recognizes the variety of other agencies with whom permits may be required, such as: Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) Division of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) • Water Control Section for stormwater and dewatering permits • Coastal and Wetlands Resources Section • Pollution Regulation Division • Wastewater Section • Plans Review Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department (WASD) Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 6 United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Throughout the course of any project, the CMA team will track permits via an organized matrix, identifying required permits, dates of pre-application meetings, fees, estimated review times, status, and action items. Maintaining this permit matrix will help facilitate the processes for the multiple agencies and streamline communications related to permit status. 6. Bidding and Construction Phase Services CMA possess thorough abilities to complete all required construction administration tasks, including coordination of the bid process, analysis of bids and recommendation on the award of construction contract. The CMA staff is very familiar with the entire bidding process. Our construction staff is prepared to begin the bidding process at the moment the final contract documents are complete. At the direction of City staff, our staff is capable to place the advertisement for the Invitation to Bid and coordinate all production and distribution of documents to interested bidders. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will cover all of the