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rn m- ~"~&~"~~~':4~ May 26,2010 City of Sunny Isles Request for Qualifications for Professional Engineering Services RFQ No.: 10-04-01 Page 6 The drainage design was completed in close coordination with the landscape architects to ensure the design vision was maintained throughout the project. Potable water and sanitary sewer services to the park were also designed. Coastal Systems secured coastal construction and environmental resource and National Pollutant Elimination Systems permits for the site from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). In addition, the appropriate permits were obtained from the County department of Environmental Resource Management permitting process required extensive coordination with the design team to ensure compliance for the planned park improvements with the stringent coastal and environmental permitting requirements. Lighting plans were processed for the permits that were compliant with the marine turtle protection requirements. Capri South Beach Streetscape, Miami Beach, Florida Coastal Systems provided streetscape design services to improve the right- of-way for 16th Street and Lincoln Terrace street ends as part of the Capri South Beach Project. Capri South Beach encompasses three distinctive buildings on nearly 500 feet of waterfront on Biscayne Bay. The streetscape improvements included decorative pavers along with parking, sidewalks and landscaping to accommodate adjacent residences as part of the overall neighborhood improvements. The Lincoln Terrace street end is approximately 325 feet long and required a 12-inch water main extension. Similarly, the 16th Street extension required an 8-inch water main extension and slip lining of an existing 8-inch sanitary sewer line. Both street ends were low in elevation and adjacent to the bay and presented challenges for the drainage design. Detailed topographic surveys were obtained to determine the drainage areas and an inverted-crown configuration was selected. The drainage improvements included stormwater pumping stations connected to outfalls with associated controls. Bayfront Street Ends, Miami Beach, Florida The City of Miami Beach secured funding from the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) to improve waterfront areas at South Shore Drive (Normandy Shores), 10th Street, 14th Street, Lincoln Road and Island View Park. Coastal Systems designed and permitted the bulkheads at all five locations. Hydrographic and marine resource surveys were conducted at all locations to address potential seagrass impacts from the waterfront construction in the sensitive marine environment of Biscayne Bay. Steel sheet piling was specified to be installed directly in front of the existing bulkheads to meet federal and state exemption criteria. The cantilever design also avoided excavation behind the bulkhead alignment. Environmental permits were processed through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management. Coastal System provided streetscape design services for several streets in Miami Beach. These streets include loth Street, Lincoln Road and South Shore Drive on the bay side, along with 17th Street, 18th Street, 20th Street, 32nd Street, 34th Street, 37th Street and 38th Street on the beach side. Design includes paving, grading, drainage, utility design and parking, and striping layout. A landscaped street end park/walkway design was also included for each street. In addition, street end improvements were designed for South Shore Drive, 10th Street and Lincoln Road to improve upland access to the waterfront. Paving, grading, drainage lighting and landscape/hardscape improvements were also incorporated into the bulkhead improvements. Construction was completed for the Island View Bulkhead in 2008, and construction of the Lincoln Road and South Shore Drive in scheduled for 2010. Rickenbacker Causeway Recreational Area, Miami-Dade County, Florida The Rickenbacker Causeway connects Key Biscayne to downtown Miami, crossing historic Virginia Key and the artificial Hobie Island. The Causeway serves as an important transportation corridor, but also has approximately 2.5 miles of recreational shoreline. These popular beaches are favorites for swimming and water sports including kayaking, kite boarding, sailing and wind surfing. Coastal Systems designed the Corporate Office: 464 South Dixie Highway. Coral Gables, Florida 33146. Tel: 305-661.3655 . Fax: 305.661.19t4 Regional Office: 2047 Vista Parkway, Suite 101. West Palm Beach, Florida 33411. Tel: 561-640-1003. Fax: 561.640.1009 \\-v.-v." .coJ.swsvstemsint.com- info@coasta}systemsint.com