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EM" Kimley -Horn 0 and Associates, Inc. _ 1920 Wekiva Way Suite 200 `' West Palm Beach, FL December 1, 2011 33411 Tel. (561) 845 -0665 City of Sunny Isles Beach .,Et0,p 7 Fax (561) 863 -8175 Sunny Isles Beach Government Center c ;� +'ct5ann�asleRF3oact 18070 Collins Avenue catnFry °rmm'ci>yci"rk ! Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Re: Traffic Engineering Services, RFQ No. 11 -11 -01 Dear Selection Committee Members: The population of Florida is growing. Individual city streets, roadways, and intersections are feeling the effects of this growth with increased traffic and congestion. Destinations such as the City of Sunny Isles Beach must respond - to this expansion to accommodate the increasing demands of residents and visitors alike. The City has responded 1 and continues to serve those demands by hiring the best consultants available. Consequently, Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc. wants to be your consultant of choice to work with the City on your traffic engineering challenges cited in your Scope of Work to improve the lives and daily activities of your residents. Just this past year, you selected us as one of your pre - qualified consultants, and that selection was based on several years of providing you outstanding and responsive traffic services. We believe that our team can serve you better than any other for the following reasons: Thorough Project Understanding. Kimley -Horn has been at your side for a wide variety of transportation engineering projects in recent years. Having written the project's original scope of services, Kimley -Horn is thoroughly familiar with this project's history, as well as issues regarding designing and permitting the driveway entrance on Collins Avenue (SR Al A) with revised parking and landscaped islands immediately adjacent to the driveway. We have already discussed the project requirements with local agency staff and know the permitting process, which will help to keep the project moving smoothly. Furthermore, we have worked closely with you over the past years —and continue to work with you regarding access to this property. We have aided you in We have the seeking a signal at the intersection of the shopping center, Trump International experience, knowledge, Beach Resort, and Collins Avenue. As recently as the past few months, we have and vision to partner assisted you in seeking an FDOT approval for the curb cut that is the basis of this with City staff in proposal. We feel we are best positioned to design and permit this driveway since providing quality we have a long history of working with you on this very location. improvements Committed Project Team. The team of transportation professionals we have and additions to assembled to complete assignments under this contract have worked with the the transportation City of Sunny Isles Beach before and are committed to continuing to provide infrastructure within exceptional client service. We have the experience, knowledge, and vision to the City. partner with City staff in providing quality improvements and additions to the transportation infrastructure within the City. Adam Kerr, P.E. and his team have worked with the City on various traffic engineering projects, including: TR3000164. 11- 0_ SunnylslesBCh _TrafficEngservs.indd