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CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 33160 ,OnMY sr44:, 5.94 3070606 . COMPANY INFORMATION www.sibfl.net5. 4 . t3..(*._.: it With crime rates increasing one must design spaces that personality of their ownership. Our commitment as skilled provide a safe place for both visitors and users. ACAI staff advisors to our client remains as it has been in the past is OPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental --answering needs with creative ideas,innovative solutions Design) certified and our goal is to design and build safer, and well-executed, professional services. more productive and user-friendly environments, reducing costs and liability, while ultimately improving the quality of LITIGATION the facility and environment for the user. At ACAI safety is always a priority in our designs and our emphasis is on ACAI has one claim to report during the past five(5)years. prevention and effective use of the environments which we The lawsuit is entitled "Thornton Construction Company, create. Inc. vs. LPI Realty, Inc., et al", case no. 0865431 CA 08, and this claim was settled. In this lawsuit,ACAI served as When working on projects, ACAI follows three key both, a defendant and a cross-plaintiff, as a result of its principles to ensure good projects: counter-claim. • First, the project must be designed to meet the This suit is summarized as follows: User's needs. Understanding the occupant's needs and how these needs affect physical design is critical in the ACAI (the Architect) designed a 24,000 GSF building (the design process. As Architects it is our responsibility to LPI Headquarters located in Doral, Florida), four stories in balance user needs with programming flexibility to allow height. The Construction Contract was awarded to for changes in use over time. Responsiveness! Thornton Construction Company, Inc. The Contractor failed to timely complete the building in accordance with • Secondly, good design understands and responds the Contract Time in its contract and walked off the project. to context and imagery and positively impacts the project Subsequently the Contractor liened the property and sued and users. We believe good design will energize support the Owners, and the Architect, claiming delays and for the project and gives visitors and staff a place they can seeking the remaining balance on its contract. The Owner be proud of. ACAI's QC/QA Program is part of the Firm's counter-claimed the Contractor seeking to recover the Total Quality Management approach to its projects and cost to complete the Project. In turn, ACAI filed its entails the review of documents at pre-established phases compulsory counterclaims against the Contractor, seeking of development to ensure that all plans and documents to recover the additional costs resulting from extended conform to Client Standards and Criteria, and are void of professional services rendered during the delayed errors and omissions, within the bounds of Standard of completion of the Project. Care established for the industry. • Lastly, the project must be built to last. As members of the US Green Building Council and a LEED certified team, ACAI is committed to "green design", also Looking for a Firm you can trust?A Firm that will meet your referred to as Leadership in Environmental & Energy schedules, maintain your budgets and help make your job Design. easier? A Firm and Staff with extensive municipal work experience? If so, ACAI is the Firm for you. ACAI pledges to look at those areas that have the greatest potential to impact design quality and considers them early in the development and design process. ACAI believes that good architecture is the physical manifestation of good ideas. We strive to create facilities that reflect a unique synthesis of their mission, functional purpose and, appropriately, express the spirit and City of Sunny Isles Beach I Request for Proposal No. 12-04-02 2 ASI