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Lrr CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH ;~,,,g Request for Qualifications No. 10-04-01 · Professional Engineering Services Experience with Reaulatorv Aaencies Most public sector projects require coordination across several jurisdictions. Our Team anticipates that assignments from this contract will require coordination and/or permitting through the following agencies: . Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management, DERM - Regulation of surface waters, wetland impacts, discharges to DERM canals, contamination Issues, etc. . South Florida Water Management District, SFWMD - Regulation of surface waters, wetland impacts, discharges to SFWMD canals, dewatering during construction, etc. . United States Army eorps of Engineers, USAeOE - Regulation of wetland impacts, dredging activities, filling of surface waters, etc. · Florida Fish and Wildlife, Fwe - Fish and wildlife resources management. . US eoast Guard, UseG - Regulation of projects affecting navigable waterways as well as coastal construction. . Florida Department of Environmental Protection, FDEP - Control of pollutant discharges into water bodies, particularly stormwater pollution prevention during construction activities, regulation of stormwater injection wells, etc. . The Florida Department of Transportation, FOOT - Regulation of all work that intercepts or impacts a state road, i.e. US-1. . eity of North Miami Beach and Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) - Regulation of modifications or installation of water main, sewer collection system, lift station and force main. Our Team is well versed in the permitting process associated with all these agencies. We have permitted projects through them, or have done work under contract directly with these agencies. One of the most critical aspects of any project is to establish permitting jurisdiction as early as possible and hold pre-application meetings with those agencies. Because all projects have their intricacies, these meetings are critical in order to determine what the agency permitting requirements and applicable criteria will be for that specific project; this assures that the project is on the right path and eliminates costly delays associated with rejected applications. Manaaina the Permittina Process Many of the assignments in this contract will require several permits in accordance with the requirements of the agencies with jurisdiction in the area where improvements are being performed. Members of Bee's staff have demonstrated during the last five years, our capability of obtaining permits for this type of project, one example is a recently completed project. This project was the Miscellaneous Sanitary Sewer Improvements for MD Parks and Recreation Department: coordination and approval included MDWASD, MD Public Works, DERM, FOEP, FPL, NUl City Gas and Miami-Dade County Building & Zoning. Manaaina Contractors Submittals and RFl's Construction administration procedures are office administration activities related to the project construction. A representative of Bee will be available for all construction related matters, and this person will have the authority to make decisions on behalf of the design team. The following is a list of the administrative procedures performed, followed by a short description of the task. . Pre-eonstruction Conferences, when an initial Notice to Proceed is issued. This allows the contractor a set period of time, usually 30 days, to finalize the construction schedule and obtain all permits. A final Notice to Proceed is issued once the permits and schedule are ready and approved by the agencies. · Weekly Meetings are set up to review the status of construction progress, submit shop drawings, clarify documents and discuss construction issues. · The following support documents are sent to the City's Project Manager who may consult with Bee before responding to the request. All transactions are logged. Documents processed will include: RFI's, Change Orders, Request for Proposal's and Field Orders. 41page