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I I I I I I I 'I I I I I I I I I I I I Berger Avort i-..; C ("\ R P ") R P. r [ L RFQ 07-07-03 Professional Design Services for the Collins Avenue Streetscape structural. Verification of preliminary recommendations for compliance to City, DERM, HRS, FDOT, FDEP, USACE and other agencies' requirements will be done during this early stage of the design process. A meeting with any permitting agencies will be requested to clarify any drainage or other environmental issues. A coordination meeting will take place with utility companies owning facilities within the project limits. Our goal at this early phase is to have all relevant design issues explored and our approach established. Plan Submittals: The phased plan submittals will include: . Preliminarv Desiqn Enqineerinq and Report: Project Design Report, Conceptual Drainage Report, initial landscape and roadway plans, summary of field review, updated construction cost estimates, and CAD files in proper format. . Final Desiqn Enqineerinq: Project final plans, specification package, utility agreements/certifications, detailed engineer's estimate of construction cost, QAlQC review set with response to comments and permit application submittals, and final field review. . Final Bid Packaqe: Final plans and specifications, bid package and documentation, and CAD files in proper format. The Berger Avart Team will also provide Construction Administration Services for the City, including a response to the RFI, review of change orders, on-site inspection and preparing inspection reports with photo logs, project as-builts and project close-out. We will provide our professional services for the City of Sunny Isles Beach from initiation to construction completion. 2b. The Firm's Identification of Significant Project Issues Collins Avenue (A1A) is an FDOT Roadway so we are very limited as to what we can do. There are many beach accesses throughout Collins Avenue at the east side. The existing median is very hard to move, widen or enhance. We will follow the City's direction to enhance the east side and west side of Collins Avenue. The City has approved and adopted an Ordinance to acquire a 10-foot wide easement on both sides of Collins Avenue throughout the project corridor. Utilizing these easements, we will propose to widen the sidewalks, create a landscape buffer between the streets and the roadside properties. We will develop special signage with identification of the City's images. The proposed landscape improvements along the project corridor will require intense coordination with the FDOT Permit office. The most important stakeholders are the property owners on both sides of Collins Avenue. As representative of the City, we will spearhead the effort to work with the property owner, and convince them that the proposed features will beautify the street, enhance the appearance of their properties and help their businesses. New lighting will be proposed, with identical features as the ones in North Bay Road, just south of NE 172nd Street. New bus shelters, benches and trash receptacles will be proposed at the bus stop locations to create a welcoming environment for residents and visitors. The widened sidewalk will have a special weaving pattern, pavers or other patterns, with matching landscape elements. New paver cross walks will be proposed at all the intersections and mid block crossing locations. The main purpose is to create a pedestrian friendly ambience. With the beautified streetscape, it will act as a traffic calming device to slow the through traffic down. Signing/Wayfinding: This project involves the inventory of existing signage throughout the project limits to establish existing conditions diagrams. The effectiveness of existing signage for both vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic will be evaluated. Based on the signage inventory and evaluation, a -6-