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<br />51Llt4 <br /> <br /> <br />May 26, 2010 <br /> <br />Ms. Jane A. Hines, CMC City Clerk <br />City Clerk's Office <br />Sunny Isles Beach Government Center <br />18070 Collins Ave <br />Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br />Re: RFO No. 10-04-02 <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Hines: <br /> <br />Silva Architects is pleased to respond as the Prime Consultant to the City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />RFO NO.1 0-04-02 Professional Architectural Services. We know we are the ideal team with the <br />experience to be entrusted with this project. Silva Architects is an architectural practice located <br />in Coral Gables, Florida specializing in governmental and institutional facilities. Our firm is <br />located at 135 San Lorenzo Ave Suite 880, Coral Gables, Florida. The firm is a sole <br />proprietorship. <br />Silva Architects has become a specialist in the open-end contract field, having performed <br />numerous contracts for various governmental agencies, including various County agencies. We <br />have also completed numerous large medical clinics for Miami-Dade County, two of which have <br />won design awards. Because of the advantages of having in-house MEP Engineering, the firm <br />has specialized in indefinite delivery, open-end, multiple-project contracts for Governmental <br />Agencies. This list of agencies with open-end contracts includes: <br /> <br />Florida International University <br />Miami-Dade County HUD <br />Miami-Dade County GSA <br />Miami-Dade County Public Schools <br />United States Post Office <br />Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Dept. <br /> <br />1 Contract <br />2 Contracts with 3 Extensions <br />2 Contracts with 5 Extensions <br />1 Contract with 3 Extensions <br />2 Contracts with 2 Extensions <br />1 Contract <br /> <br />Together with our sub-consultants, Fraga Engineers (MEP Engineers), Cankat-Essman, Inc <br />(Structural Engineers), Schwebke-Shiskin & Associates (Civil Engineers), and Curtis + Rogers, <br />Inc (Landscape Architects), Silva Architects also has extensive experience in complicated <br />additions and renovations and sustainable design and the LEED rating system. We were the <br />architects on the first LEED-Gold certified Remodeling/Renovation project in the City of Coral <br />Gables, and are also the only architectural firm that is in the process of submitting a public <br />educational facility in MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (new high school State School YYY-1) for LEED <br />certification. <br />Our commitment to continue striving for excellence, meeting deadlines, staying within budget <br />and carrying all projects to their successful completion, stands untouched and remains true to <br />form. In short, pleasing the client has always been and will continue to be our number one <br />priority. We would be most pleased and feel highly honored to demonstrate this to you <br />personally in the upcoming presentations. <br />Looking forward to a successful relationship with the City of Sunny Isles Beach, I remain <br /> <br />Sincerely Yours, <br />, <br />/J1/rv <br /> <br />Rolando Silva, AlA <br /> <br />135 SAN LORENZO AVENUE. SUITE BBo. CORAL GABLES. FL 33146. PH: (305) 444-B262. FAX: (305) 444-5920 <br />