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Metric Engineering has been providing emergency debris removal services since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. During the 2004 and 2005 record storm season, Metric managed over $100 million dollars in emergency debris removal contracts for the Florida Department of Transportation that included extensive coordination with FHWA, FEMA and various local governments. Because of this experience, we understand first-hand the critical issues to clearing and removing debris in a quick and efficient manner, ensuring public safety, and restoring normalcy to the citizens of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, while adhering to federal guidelines to ensure maximum reimbursement from participating federal agencies. Over 100 of our employees have significant and recent hurricane debris removal experience and our well qualified and responsive subconsultants add to the available staff. Desiqn Philo::.ophv and Pro(.e~s Our Design Philosophy is based on the principle of always keeping the ultimate goal of our client at the forefront of all design related decisions. This philosophy is achieved by following these basic steps: . Understanding the local landscape . Determining the project's effect on the region · The implementation of sustainable design elements, and · Establishing independent Peer Reviews to ensure a quality product. The process in implementing this philosophy starts with a clear understanding of the City's needs and a clear vision of its landscape. The process in implementing this philosophy starts with a clear understanding of the City's needs and a clear vision of its landscape. The City of Sunny Isles Beach Comprehensive Plan which was adopted October 2000, serves as the initial source of information. According to the report, the city is expecting over the course of the years a significant growth in dwellings resulting in an additional strain on the City's infrastructure. The resulting effect on the City has been an increase demand to upgrade storm water systems, as well as water and sewer systems and to evaluate the role of transit and roadway oriented development. An understanding of these issues is critical to our design approach. Once you have a clear understanding of the needs and issues and the project's role at a regional level, you can move forward in implementing a sustainable design. As the region and City's population continues to expand, there will be a growing challenge on how to minimize impacts to the natural and social environment to ensure that a high level quality of life is maintained for its visitors and residents. As a company we take this matter very seriously. Our corporate offices as well as the majority of our employees live and work in Miami-Dade County area. By providing this type of focus in our design it will lay the groundwork for sustainable development that is resource sensitive and results in a positive effect not only to the natural environment but to the City of Sunny Isles Beach neighborhoods (community cohesion) both present and future. Once we develop our design the next phase is ensuring that the City receives a product of the highest quality. Built into every project is a Quality Control/Quality Assurance program built on the principle of independent peer reviews. A detailed explanation of this process is explained under the Technical Capabilities section of this proposal. This process not only checks for errors and omissions, but also checks that all of the design principles that were previously outlined were considered in the development of the plans. CADD & c,ortwar At Metric, we maintain state-of-the art equipment and the skills necessary to derive full benefits from its capabilities. These assets will be used to provide valuable assistance in perform ing the engineering tasks as well as the preparation of any reports and documents. In addition to this specialized equipment, we provide continuous training to our technical and support staff to ensure they are up to date on current technology use and applications. Page 4