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SIL~ ~CHirECTS jllCf City of Sunny Isles Beach RFQ No. 10-04-02 Professional Architectural Services Silva Architects team can work with a public agency on a building renovation requiring work from all AlE disciplines and provide for an excellent finished product while taking care to provide minimal disruption to the building's occupants. The Concourse E Life Safety Upgrades project is another project that showcases the Silva Architects team's ability to work in an extremely demanding and complicated environment. This $4.5 million project involves upgrading the fire alarm and fire sprinkler work at Miami International Airport's Concourse E. Silva Architects worked with Airport Operations personnel to create a phasing plan to allow for work in every sector, on every level, of Concourse E to provide for minimal disruption of everyday Concourse E activities. This project is currently under construction, and is in budget. The construction, reparation of finishes, and testing of all systems is underway and has not impacted the terminal and concourse operations. This highly technical and complex coordination (including coordination with the US Department of Homeland Security for the highly restricted US Customs areas) was accomplished successfully due to the Silva Architects team. The City of Sunny Isles Beach can be confident that no matter how complicated or sensitive a project will be, Silva Architects can complete it successfully. The Silva Architects / Fraga Engineers Office project is another example of a building alteration project. This 3100 square foot interior build-out took place in an occupied building. The project was further complicated by the fact that the project was designed and built to become LEED certified. The project was the first of its kind in the City of Coral Gables to be awarded LEED Gold certification by the USGBC. The City of Sunny Isles Beach can draw on this valuable experience in constructing and/or renovating any of its own office spaces in the future with the Silva Architects team. Sustainable Design Et LEED Silva Architects has always believed in a strong commitment to the environment and sustainable design. As such, our firm took the initiative when it came time to design our own new home, and decided to pursue LEED certification. The Silva Architects / Fraga Engineers office project is a 3100 sf interior office build-out in the City of Coral Gables. Early design decisions and careful monitoring during the construction led to the successful certification of the space by the USGBC in 2009. The interior renovation was the first of its kind to achieve LEED Gold certification in the City of Coral Gables, and our firm stands behind our new home as a concrete example of our dedication to sustainable design. State School YYY-1 (TERRA Environmental Research Institute) is a new 178,000 gsf public high school for M-DCPS. The educational program for the project was conceived as a magnet high school for grades 9-12, with program elements including Classrooms, Computer Labs, Administration, Media Center, Science rooms, and Art Labs. A Gymnasium, PE lockers & support areas, Music Suite, and Cafetorium were also provided. The program required three unique specialty Vocational Labs custom designed for the project: Robotics & Engineering Lab, Environmental Studies Lab, and Biomedical Lab. Early on in the design process, the decision was made to include a more sustainable scope and submit for LEED certification. Silva Architects was a key component of the project team as AlE of Record, and led the way to various sustainable solutions that enabled the project to target LEED certification. While the original target was set at basic certification, we are proud to announce that the project is currently anticipating a LEED Gold rating. Silva Architects is leading the way in the field of sustainability once again with the soon to be first LEED certified public high school in South Florida. The City of Sunny Isles Beach's efforts in this field makes Silva Architects an excellent partner as the City continues to strive for a sustainable future. 3