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<br />City of Sunny I'sles Beach
<br />Professional General Architectural Services
<br />IF' NO. 10-04-02
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<br />May 25, 2008
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<br />. Attn: Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk
<br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH
<br />Government Center, First Floor Meeting Room
<br />18070 Collins Avenue
<br />Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
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<br />Submitted by:
<br />ACAI ASSOCIATES, INC.
<br />2937 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 200
<br />Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
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<br />Dear Ms. Hines:
<br />
<br />Especially in this era of ever-tighter dollars and
<br />accountability, our project-tested team understands the
<br />importance of protecting the City's interests at every stage
<br />of a project. ACAI Associates, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary
<br />firm providing Architecture, Landscape Architecture,
<br />Construction Management and Roof Consulting
<br />services. This capability makes us unique and allows our
<br />projects to run seamless from start to finish, saving our
<br />clients time and money.
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<br />As your Architect, ACAI is highly qualified to deliver all of
<br />the services required under this contract. We provide a
<br />responsive, local presence coupled with a networked
<br />structure of companies designed to facilitate sharing of
<br />information should it be needed. We have extensive
<br />cross-industry experience allowing us to help our clients
<br />find the best solution.
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<br />It is with great pleasure that ACAI Associates responds to
<br />this solicitation for consideration to . provide
<br />PROFESSIONAL GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL
<br />SERVICES. We will handle this contract from our Fort
<br />Lauderdale office at 2937 W Cypress Creek Road. The
<br />contact person for this contract will be Donald Wilkin, RA.
<br />He can be reached at (954) 484-4000, Ext. 20 or via e-
<br />mail at dwilkin@aecmworld.com.
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<br />ACAI was incorporated in 1985 and is a Florida Statewide
<br />Minority Business Enterprise and FDOT Disadvantaged
<br />Business Enterprise Certified firm. Our corporate
<br />Headquarters are located at 2937 W. Cypress Creek
<br />Road, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 with branch
<br />offices located in the City of Boca Raton and the City of
<br />Miami. We are a licensed Architecture, Landscape
<br />Architecture, Engineering and General Contracting firm
<br />offering a wide range of services revolving around new
<br />design, rehab, additions and remolding of existing
<br />facilities. The Firm has provided these services on virtually
<br />all types of projects: from simple feasibility reports to
<br />designing entire universities, fire stations and government
<br />facilities. Projects involving new construction, remodeling,
<br />repairs and expansions have been a mainstay for ACAI
<br />since its founding.
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<br />ACAl's solid reputation is well-
<br />earned for a simple reason -
<br />Responsiveness! to every
<br />project, we bring unrivaled
<br />passion, integrity, innovation,
<br />resourcefulness, clarity, budget
<br />adherence, a "customer-first" focus
<br />... and an unabashed love of
<br />design. A track record of
<br />consistently creating responsible design solutions and
<br />economically effective projects for its clients helped earn
<br />ACAI several awards. These awards include a prestigious
<br />Design Excellence Award presented by the American
<br />School and University in recognition of Educational Interior
<br />Design Excellence for the ACAI-designed Nova South-
<br />eastern University Health Professions Division Campus in
<br />Davie, Florida.
<br />
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<br />Always striving to stay abreast of changes in the industry
<br />and to assure that the firm is as industry':strong as
<br />possible, ACAl's staff has secured specialty certifications
<br />and memberships with a number of agencies and
<br />organizations, including the following: American Institute
<br />of Architects, The US Green Building Council, Crime
<br />Prevention Through Environmental Design, Green
<br />Advantage Environmental Certification, Florida Concrete
<br />and Products Association, Inc. for Structural Masonry,
<br />National Association of ADA Coordinators, National
<br />Roofing Contractors Association, National Trust for
<br />Historic Preservation Roof Consultants Institute and the
<br />Roof Consultants Institute.
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<br />With crime rates increasing one must design spaces that
<br />provide a safe place for both visitors and users. ACAI
<br />staff is CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental
<br />Design) certified and our goal is to design and build safer,
<br />more productive and user-friendly environments, reducing
<br />costs and liability, while ultimately improving the quality of
<br />the facility and environment for the user. At ACAI safety is
<br />always a priority in our designs and our emphasis is on
<br />prevention and effective use of the environments which
<br />we create.
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