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Qualifications(Cont'd) ® control, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) compliance and turbidity monitoring. We provide long-term monitoring of shoreline erosion and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). DMC also possess the expertise and equipment needed to collect water and sediment samples in a variety of aquatic habitats. DMC field staff incorporates Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) to ensure proper sample care and valid results. Our staff maintains valuable working relationships with top-notch laboratories, such as National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) certified institutions, throughout the state. Once analyzed, DMC interprets data results as necessary for client, funding and permitting agencies. Cost Estimating: Cost estimating or value engineering is a necessity in this field. DMC, without a doubt will be a great asset to City when undertaking any project. Our membership associations with various professional organizations enable us to maintain a list of product vendors and recent products or � updates, including costs. Our ability to monitor market costs, .. such as oil price fluctuations, allows us to maintain a keen ` • 1—,._ , edge on any municipal price evaluations. k . k, y; ;�- E The DMC team provides cost estimating for project design, ' 1 including: design and permitting, project construction related �(�j L/ costs such as mobilization of equipment, earth moving and grading, material demolition and hauling, sodding, site clearing, j /..,- and costs for equipment and services related to project. — ® Grant Writing: Our staff has vast experience in successful Federal, State and local grant writing through agencies like the US EPA, NRCS, DCA, FIND, FFWCC, SFWMD, FL DEP, FLMS, LCWA, NOAA, NACo and NPS. Our in-depth knowledge of the engineering and construction industry gives us the ability to write grant proposals with a "big picture" approach and obtain comprehensive project funding strategies accurately and effectively. DMC's senior staff has a great track record for giving successful presentations and providing knowledgeable project information during grant agency board review, and our reputation with funding groups is impeccable. Lastly our discussions with grant reviewers have shed light on the aspects that must be emphasized in every grant application, and we apply this knowledge to every grant we submit. Bidding Assistance: DMC can perform necessary preparation of technical specifications, construction plans and bid documents for the City's solicitation of competitive construction bids. Through association in the construction industry, DMC maintains a list of qualified and reputable contractors. In addition, we can work with City procurement department to coordinate a schedule and advertise and distribute the bid packages. DMC assists all our clients with coordinating and attending pre-bid meetings, addressing any contractor questions via addenda and offering our input in the selection, if required. DMC has assisted many of its clients with bid tabulation and review of bids, to assure that the contractor is qualified to construct the work and has the necessary equipment and experience. t;_C :. May 4, 2012 ."'Vr 31: Page 3 of 5