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.. . l. '. I. ,. ,. '. . . '. I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (]a Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc. WHYTHE B&A TEAM programs are geared to promote public buy-in to roadway and utility improvements projects through activities such as forums, open houses, community meetings, quarterly news letters, websites and public hearings. We have a seasoned staff that has directed community awareness programs such as the one for the Miami- Dade Water and Sewer Department Pump Station Improvement Program and the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority public information plans and strategic community awareness campaigns. PERMITTING Early identification of the agencies having jurisdiction on a project and a clear understanding of their standards, specifications, permit requirements and time frames associated with processing and review of the plans and permit applications is vital to the success of any project from a scheduling and budgeting perspective. Our Team has unparalleled experience with the following regulatory agencies: · Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (MDWASD) · Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) · State of Florida Department of Health (HRS) · Miami-Dade County Fire Department · Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) · South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) · US Army Corp of Engineers (COE) PERMIT MANAGEMENT PROCESS Each project has its own design complexities & specific permitting issues however; the following streamlined permitting management approach has been successfully implemented by B&A: Assign a Permit Coordinator and Tracking Software - First, the project manager assigns a permit coordinator (an engineer not a plans processor) to coordinate the permitting through the regulatory agencies. We utilize Microsoft Outlook to track when the permit applications are submitted and to provide reminders of when a courtesy call should be made to stay abreast of the review process. The project manager will meet with the permit coordinator every two weeks to discuss the progress, successes and difficulties. Schedule Pre-Submittal Meeting - Second, the project manager will coordinate a pre-submittal meeting with each of the agencies having jurisdiction on the project. This meeting serves as a presentation of the project to the reviewers, and an opportunity to discuss the technical aspect of the project so that when the project is received by the agencies there is already an understanding of the design approach. The meeting also serves to establish a personal rapport between the reviewer and the permit coordinator. In many cases, this personal rapport can lead to issues being resolved via telephone conversations minimizing RFls and leading to a quick review turn around. 7 ... www.bermelloajamil.com