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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: May 19, 2015
Item # 10
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Joyce Tolbert Department Director:
Contact Number: 1516 City Manager:
Subject: Award of RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Archftectural Services
Background Summary:
The City's continuing contracts for planning and landscape architectural services have expired. In compliance
with the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA), Florida Statutes Section 287.055 and Chapter 21 of
the City's Code of Ordinances, the City solicited statements of qualifications from firms that are interested in
providing planning and landscape architectural services for City projects. The professional services will include
general professional planning and landscape architectural services for various planning, design, and
development projects. The firms selected by the City will provide planning and landscape architectural services to
the City on an as needed basis, based upon task orders to be issued by the City under the continuing contract. A
minimum of three (3) firms will be shortlisted to serve as Continuing Service Providers; however, only one (1) of
these professional firms will be initially chosen to undertake the Downtown Ocoee Master Plan process. The
continuing contracts shall have an initial three (3) year period with two automatic one -year renewable extensions,
for a total of five (5) years, plus a one (1) year optional renewal at the City's discretion.
The RFQ was advertised on March 22, 2015 and was publicly opened on April 21, 2015. There were three (3)
responses submitted. The Finance Department and CRA Administrator reviewed the proposals and all were
considered responsive, see the attached RFQ Checklist. Attached are the three (3) ranked responses; original
copies of all responses are available in the Finance Department for your review.
The three (3) responses were evaluated by the RFQ Evaluation Committee appointed by the City Manager, which
was comprised of five (5) members: Steve Krug, Public Works Director; Mike Rumer, City Planner; Charles
Smith, Utilities Director; Russ Wagner, CRA Administrator; and David Wheeler, City Engineer. The public RFQ
Evaluation Committee meeting was held on May 12, 2015 with the Evaluation Committee evaluating and short-
listing the firms on specific evaluation criteria. Please see the attached shortlist/evaluation form. The evaluation
committee short- listed the following firms in ranked order, and recommends contracting with all three (3) ranked
firms for the continuing contract. The Evaluation Committee further recommends the top- ranked firm, GAI
Consultants, Inc. /Community Solutions Group be awarded the first task order under the continuing contract, the
Downtown Ocoee Master Plan, per the attached award recommendation from Russ Wagner, CRA Administrator.
The Table below is the Evaluation Committee's rankings:
Rank/Respondent
1. GAI Consultants, Inc. /Community Solutions Group
2. Canin Associates, Inc.
3. CPH, Inc.
Issue:
Should the City Commission award the continuing contracts for planning and landscape architectural services to th(
three (3) short- listed firms, and award the first task order under the continuing contract, the Downtown Ocoee
Master Plan, to GAI Consultants, Inc. /Community Solutions Group as recommended by the Evaluation Committee?
Recommendations:
Staff recommends that the City Commission:
1) Award RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning & Landscape Architectural Services to GAI Consultants, Inc., Canin
Associates, Inc, and CPH, Inc.;
2) Award the first task order, the Downtown Ocoee Master Plan, under this continuing contract to the top- ranked
firm, GAI Consultants, Inc.;
3) Authorize Staff to proceed with contract negotiations with the selected firms, and authorize the Mayor, City
Clerk, and staff to execute all necessary contract documents with these firms once the required insurance is
received. Per the State of Florida CCNA Act Statute 287.055, if contract negotiations are unsuccessful with one
of the top- ranked firms, staff shall terminate negotiations and initiate negotiations with the next ranked firm, and
so on, until an agreement is reached.
Attachments:
1. RFQ #1502
2. Addendum #1
3. GAI Response
4. Canin Response
5. CPH Response
6. Evaluation Form /Shortlist
7. RFQ Checklist
8. Award Recommendation from CRA Administrator
Financial Impact:
As budgeted each fiscal year; it is anticipated the annual expenditures for planning and landscape architectural
services should be approximately $75,000 to $100,000. The estimated cost for the Downtown Ocoee Master
Plan task order is $200,000. $250,000 is budgeted for the Downtown Master Plan.
Type of Item: (please mark with an "x')
Public Hearing
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Mayor
S. Scott Vandergrift
City Manager
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Joyce Tolbert
Purchasing Agent
FROM: Russ Wagner, AICP
CRA Administrator
DATE: May 13, 2015
Commissioners
John Grogan, District 1
Rosemary Wilsen, District 2
Rusty Johnson, District 3
Joel F. Keller, District 4
RE: Recommendation to Award RFQ 1502 Continuing Planning & Landscape
Architectural Services
The selection committee, comprised of David Wheeler (City Engineer), Stephen Krug
(Public Works Director), Charles Smith (Utilities Director), Mike Rumer (City Planner) and
myself, recommends the selection of the following three consultants for Continuing
Planning and Landscape Architectural Services ranked as follows:
1. GAI, Inc. / Community Solutions Group
2. Canin Associates
3. CPH, Inc.
The committee was provided with these three (3) qualification packets from interested
service providers to review and rank. Following the review of the proposals, the members
of the RFQ Evaluation Committee met and discussed the merits of the respondents on
May 12, 2015.
City Staff reviewed each of the ranked firms in detail and found no exceptions or issues
that would indicate any inability to perform the work as desired and needed. Based upon
the RFQ, Staff additionally recommends that GAI, Inc. / Community Solutions Group be
contracted for the initial work task, the preparation of the Downtown Ocoee Master Plan.
The scope of work performed through task orders issued under the continuing services
contract will primarily consist of Planning and Landscape Architectural Services, but may
include a range of other professional services as necessary to fulfill entire project tasks. The
consultants will be working directly with City Staff on all internal design efforts and project
management, but work may also be associated with individual projects identified in the
City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
It is the intent of Staff to rotate between the firms; and it is anticipated typical expenditures
for these services should range between $75,000 and $100,000 annually.
City of Ocoee • 150 North Lakeshore Drive • Ocoee, Florida 34761
phone: (407) 905 -3100 - fax: (407) 905 -3167 • www.ocoee.org
RFQ #1502
CONTINUING PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
EVALUATION FORM /SHORTLIST
Respondent
Canin Associates Inc.
CPH, Inc.
GAI Consultants Inc.
Evaluator 1
2
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1
Evaluator 2
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Evaluator 3
2
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Evaluator 4
2
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CONTINUING PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION FORM
Individual Evaluation Form
Evaluation Criteria
Canin Associates Inc.
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Qualifications &
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3
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Evaluation Criteria
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Qualifications &
Experience of the Firm
(0 -50 Points)
38
44
43
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understanding of the
scope of the testing
services offered
(0 -25 Points)
18
21
23
References:
(0 -15 Points)
10
10
10
Office Location
(0 -5 Points)
5
5
5
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(0 -5 Points)
5
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3
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CHECKLIST
4/21/15 2:00 PM
Submission
Requirements -
Qualifications,
References, Litigation,
Understanding of
Acknowledge
Company /License
Company Info/
No.
RESPONDENT
Summary of Services
Addendum #1
Verification
MBE CERT.
Signature Sheet
Office Location
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CPH, Inc.
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Orlando, FL
CITY OF OCOEE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
(RFQ) #1502
CONTINUING PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
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City of Ocoee • 150 N Lakeshore Drive • Ocoee, Florida 34761
phone: (407) 905 -3100 • fax: (407) 905 -3194 • www.ocoee.org
Request for Qualifications, Legal Advertisement
The City of Ocoee, Florida, (the "City ") is soliciting for sealed statements of qualifications for
RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services. Qualification
Packages will be received at the office of Joyce Tolbert, CPPB Purchasing Agent, Finance
Department/Purchasing, Second Floor, 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida 34761 until
2:00 P.M., local time, on April 21, 2015. Qualification Packages received after that time will
not be accepted under any circumstances. Sealed qualification Packages that have been timely
received will be publicly opened and the names of the responding firms read aloud at that time.
No Pre - Submittal conference is scheduled at this time. Prospective respondents may secure a
copy of the documents required for submitting a response through Onvia/Demandstar by
accessing the City's website at http: / /www.ocoee.or� under Finance Department/Purchasing.
Partial sets of the documents required for submitting a statement of qualifications will not be
issued. By using Onvia/Demandstar, prospective respondents will be provided with all
information regarding this RFQ, and all addendums and changes to the project requirements.
Membership with Onvia/Demandstar is not required to submit a response; fees may apply for
non - members. Persons other than prospective respondents may inspect the documents required
for submitting a bid at the Ocoee City Hall City Clerk's Office, 150 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee,
FL 34761. Persons inspecting the documents at the City Clerk's office that request copies will
be required to pay a fee as prescribed by statute. Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk, March 22, 2015.
RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services 2
CITY OF OCOEE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS "RFQ" #1502
CONTINUING PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
A. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. The City of Ocoee, Florida, in conformance with the Consultants' Competitive
Negotiations Act (CCNA), Florida Statutes Section 287.055, et seq., and the policies
and procedures of the City of Ocoee (City), is soliciting statements of qualifications
from licensed professional planning and landscape architectural firms that are
interested in providing general professional planning and landscape architectural
services for various planning, design, and development projects.
As part of a Strategic Plan to improve the potential for further growth in Ocoee, the
City Commission has set aside funding in the current FY 2014/15 City Budget to
undertake a detailed Master Planning process related to the Downtown Area and its
vicinity. In general this area is bounded by the West City Limits line, Story Road,
Starke Lake, and Palm Drive / Lee Street.
The City of Ocoee has been working in cooperation with the Cities of Apopka and
Winter Garden on the development of an economic development strategy to attract
new businesses and jobs to the Tri- Cities region. One of the main focus points of
this strategy is to develop an Interchange Master Plan for the SR 429 Corridor with
specific vision overlays for each major interchange along the route. The City of
Ocoee was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Florida Legislature to begin
this Master Planning effort covering the Interchanges at SR 429 / SR 50, SR 429 / SR
408, and SR 429 / West Road plus the surrounding areas. This project is being
administered by the City of Winter Garden in a cooperative effort, with completion
scheduled for mid -June, 2015. It is anticipated that pertinent findings of the
Interchange Master Plan will serve as a starting point for the Downtown Ocoee
Master Plan
In order to accomplish the preparation of a detailed planning strategy for enhancing
Downtown Ocoee, the City is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from
consulting firms specializing in Planning and Landscape Architecture. A minimum
of three (3) firms will be shortlisted to serve as Continuing Service Providers;
however, only one (1) of these professional firms will be initially chosen to undertake
the Downtown Ocoee Master Plan process. Those firms chosen by an evaluation
committee and subsequently endorsed by the Ocoee City Commission will be invited
to enter into five -year Continuing Service Provider contracts with the City as a result
of the evaluation process. Accordingly, all chosen firms could be engaged for future
planning and landscape architectural projects as they become available subject to
CCNA requirements.
Due to the complexity of the Downtown Ocoee Master Planning process, the chosen
firm is anticipated to sub - contract with a variety of other professional firms to
undertake all aspects of the initial study. This team may include consultants
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specializing in public participation, transportation planning, geotechnical evaluations,
tele- communications, utilities, stormwater analysis, roadway design, architecture, real
estate analysis, financing, market analysis, and community place- making, among
others. It should be noted that the City already has Continuing Service Providers
under contract for Civil Engineering, Architecture, Surveying, and Utility Modeling;
and is currently in the process of contracting for Geotechnical Testing services.
Should any portion of the planning effort require detailed professional services
contained within the contracts of these existing professional firms, the City shall have
the right to direct certain portions of the work to these entities. Coincidently, the City
will reserve the right to approve all sub - consultants proposed by each contracted
Continuing Services Provider chosen under this RFQ; however, none of the
subconsultants will be identified as Continuing Service Providers for contract
purposes and will be solely responsible to their respective Planning / Landscape
Architectural team leader for remuneration and direction.
2. The City intends to award Continuing Service Provider contracts to at least three (3)
respondents, if possible, deemed to be the most highly qualified to perform the
required services. In determining whether a firm or individual is qualified, the City
shall consider criteria set forth in the RFQ. The firms selected by the City will
provide professional services to the City on an as- needed basis, based upon task
orders to be issued by the City under the continuing contract. In addition to
identifying the best firms for the work, the City desires to create an equitable
distribution of contracts among qualified firms, provided such distribution does not
violate the principle of selecting the most highly qualified firm for a given task.
Firms selected by the City will provide planning and landscape architectural services
to the City on an as- needed basis, which will be assigned using task orders issued by
the City under the continuing contracts. The continuing contracts shall have an initial
three (3) year period with two automatic one -year renewable extensions, for a total of
five (5) years, plus a one (1) year optional renewal at the City's discretion.
3. Prospective respondents may secure a copy of the documents required for submitting
a response through Onvia/Demandstar by accessing the City's website at
http: //hwww.ocoee.org under Finance Department/Purchasing. Partial sets of the
documents required for submitting a statement of qualifications will not be issued. By
using Onvia/Demandstar, prospective respondents will be provided with all
information regarding this RFQ, all addendums and changes to the project
requirements; Fees may apply for non - members. Membership with
Onvia/Demandstar is not required to submit a response.
4. Each qualification package must consist minimally of a cover letter, statement of
qualifications, and company information form (attached at the end of these
instructions). Please also include a copy of all applicable licenses held by firms and
key subconsultants proposing to perform the work. Statements of qualifications must
be limited to a total of forty (40) 8.5 "x 11" pages (including any resumes and 2 -page
cover letter but excluding front and back covers, dividers, table of contents, and
company information form), single- sided, portrait orientation, 12 -point font, and
contained in a 3 -ring binder. Additional requirements of submissions are supplied
below in Section D. Any qualifications package failing to conform to these
specifications is subject to rejection. The person signing the signature sheet on behalf
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of the respondent must have the legal authority to bind the respondent to the facts,
assertions, and commitments made in the submitted response. All expenses for
providing qualification packages to the City shall be borne by the respondent.
5. Firms, companies and /or individuals interested in providing these services shall
submit one (1) original paper, one (1) paper copy, and four (4) electronic conies
of their qualifications package. The electronic copies shall be submitted in a fully
electronic form on a CD -ROM or USB FLASH DRIVE, as an Adobe PDF file,
version 5 or later. Qualification Packages shall be submitted to the City of Ocoee in
one sealed package, clearly marked on the outside with the appropriate RFQ number
and closing date and time, addressed to:
Joyce Tolbert, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
City of Ocoee
150 N. Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905 -3100 x 1516
FAX number: (407) 905 -3194
jtolbert@ci.ocoee.fl.us
No fax or e- mailed submissions will be accepted.
6. Qualification packages must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (local time) on
April 21, 2015. Any qualification packages received after the above -noted time will
not be accepted under any circumstances. Any uncertainty regarding the time a
qualification package is received will be resolved against the Respondent. It shall be
the sole responsibility of the Respondent to have the qualifications package delivered
to the Ocoee City Hall by U.S. mail, hand delivery, or any other method available to
them. Delay in delivery shall not be the responsibility of the City. A qualifications
package received after the deadline shall not be considered and shall be returned
unopened. Any request to withdraw a qualifications package must be addressed in
writing. Such requests must be received by the City prior to the deadline of the
submission.
7. The City will receive questions regarding the RFQ only through written inquiries
directed to the Purchasing Agent. Deadline for receipt of written inquiries will be
April 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., local time.
8. Potential Respondents should not contact City staff, with the exception of the
Purchasing Agent, or other City consultants for information regarding this RFQ
before the project award date. Any contact with any other member of the City Staff,
City Commission, or its Agents during the RFQ, award, and protest period may be
grounds for Respondent disqualification.
9. Action on qualification packages is expected to be taken by the City Commission
within ninety (90) days of the submission opening date; however, no guarantee or
representation is made herein as to the time between receipt of the qualification
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package and subsequent City Commission action. A more detailed schedule is given
below.
10. All applicable laws and regulations of the United States, the State of Florida, and the
City of Ocoee will apply to any resulting Agreement. The provisions of the
Consultant's Competitive Negotiations Act (Section 287.055, Florida State Statutes)
shall apply, where applicable.
11. The successful Respondent shall be required to execute an Agreement, in form and
content acceptable to the City, indemnifying and holding harmless the City, its
officials, officers, employees, and agents from all claims.
12. CONVICTED VENDOR LIST (PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME): A person or affiliate
who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public
entity crime may not submit a proposal on an award to provide any goods or services
to a public entity, may not submit a proposal on an award with a public entity for the
construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit proposals
on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a
Contractor, Supplier, Subcontractor, or Consultant under a award with any public
entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold
amount provided in section 287.017 for Category Two for a period of 36 months
from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. [See Florida State Statute
287.133 (2) (a).
13. FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW: In accordance with Chapter 119 of the
Florida Statutes, and, except as may be provided by Chapter 119 of the Florida
Statutes and other applicable State and Federal Laws, all Respondents should be
aware that the proposal and the responses thereto are in the public domain and are
available for public inspection. Respondents are requested, however, to identify
specifically any information contained in their proposal which they consider
confidential and /or proprietary and which they believe to be exempt from disclosure,
citing specifically the applicable exempting law. All proposals received in response to
this request of proposal become the property of the City of Ocoee and will not be
returned. In the event of an award, all documentation produced as part of the contract
will become the exclusive property of the City.
14. PATENT INDEMNITY: Except as otherwise provided, the successful respondent
agrees to indemnify the City and its officers, agents, and employees against liability,
including costs and expenses for infringement upon any letters patent of the United
States arising out of the performance of this Contract or out of the use or disposal by
or for the account of the City or supplies furnished or construction work performed
hereunder.
Further, the Respondent shall fully indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and
its officers, agents, and employees from any suits, actions, damages, and costs of
every name and description, including attorneys' fees, arising from or relating to
violation or infringement of a trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret, unpatented
invention, or intellectual property right. If the bidder uses any design, device, or
materials covered by letters, patent, or copyright, it is mutually agreed and
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understood without exception that the bid price shall include all royalties or cost
arising from the use of such design, device, or materials.
15. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive
formalities, technicalities or irregularities, to request clarification of information
submitted in any proposal, or to re- advertise for new proposals. The City may accept
any item or group of items of any proposal, unless the Respondent qualifies its
proposal by specific limitations. The City may accept one or more proposals if, in the
City's discretion, the City determines that it is in the City's best interest to do so.
The City reserves the right to award the contract to the Respondent which, in the
City's sole discretion, is the most responsive and responsible Respondent The City
reserves the right, as an aid in determining which proposal is responsible, to require a
Respondent to submit such additional evidence of Respondent's qualifications as the
City may deem necessary, and may consider any evidence available to the City of the
financial, technical, and other qualifications and abilities of a Respondent, including
past performance (experience) with the City and others. The City Commission shall
be the final authority in the selection of any and all proposals.
B. INSURANCE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The successful respondent shall be required to provide evidence of both General (Public &
Property) Liability and Professional (Design Errors and Omissions in the amount of
$1,000,000), Liability Insurance in the form of a certificate of insurance issued on behalf of
the City of Ocoee and naming the City as an additional insured, by companies acceptable to
the City at the minimum limits and coverages listed below with deductible amounts
acceptable to the City. The selected consultant shall not commence any work in connection
with an Agreement until all of the following types of insurance have been obtained and
such insurance has been approved by the City, nor shall the consultant allow any
subconsultant to commence work on a subcontract until all similar insurance required of
the subconsultant has been so obtained and approved. Policies other than Workers'
Compensation shall be issued only by companies authorized by subsisting certificates of
authority issued to the companies by the Department of Insurance of Florida which
maintain a Best's Rating of "A" or better and a Financial Size Category of "VII" or better
according to the A.M. Best Company. Policies for Workers' Compensation may be issued
by companies authorized as a group self - insurer by F.S. 440.57, Florida Statutes.
1. Loss Deductible Clause: The City shall be exempt from, and in no way liable for, any
sums of money which may represent a deductible in any insurance policy. The
payment of such deductible shall be the sole responsibility of the General Consultant
and /or subconsultant providing such insurance.
2. Workers' Compensation Insurance The Consultant shall obtain during the life of this
Agreement, Worker's Compensation Insurance with Employer's Liability Limits of
$500,000 1$500,000 1$500,000 for all the Consultant's employees connected with the
work of this project and, in the event any work is sublet, the Consultant shall require
the subconsultant similarly to provide Workers' Compensation Insurance for all of the
latter's employees unless such employees are covered by the protection afforded by the
Consultant. Such insurance shall comply fully with the Florida Workers'
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Compensation Law. In case any class of employees engaged in hazardous work under
this contract for the City is not protected under the Workers' Compensation statute, the
Consultant shall provide, and cause each subconsultant to provide adequate insurance,
satisfactory to the City, for the protection of the Consultant's employees not otherwise
protected. Include Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City of Ocoee.
Consultant's Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance The Consultant shall
obtain during the life of this Agreement COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE
COVERAGE, this policy should name the City of Ocoee as an additional insured, and
shall protect the Consultant and the City from claims for damage for personal injury,
including accidental death, as well as claims for property damages which may arise
from operations under this Agreement whether such operations be by the Consultant or
by anyone directly or indirectly employed by the Consultant, and the amounts of such
insurance shall be the minimum limits as follows:
4. Automobile Bodily Injury Liability & Property Damage Liability
• $1,000,000 Combined single limit per occurrence (each person, each accident)
• All covered automobile will be covered via symbol 1
• Liability coverage will include hired & non -owned automobile liability
• Include Waiver of Subrogation in favor of The City of Ocoee
Comprehensive General Liability (Occurrence Form) - This policy should name the
City of Ocoee as an additional insured and should indicate that the insurance of the
Consultant is primary and non - contributory.
• $2,000,000 GENERAL AGGREGATE
• $2,000,000 PRODUCTS - COMPLETED OPERATIONS AGGREGATE
• $1,000,000 PER OCCURRENCE
• $1,000,000 PERSONAL & ADVERTISING INJURY
• Include Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City of Ocoee
6. Subconsultant's Comprehensive General Liability, Automobile Liability and Worker's
Compensation Insurance The Consultant shall require each subconsultant to procure
and maintain during the life of this subcontract, insurance of the type specified above
or insure the activities of these subconsultants in the Consultant's policy, as specified
above.
Owner's Protective Liability Insurance (Not applicable for Planning /Landscape
Services). As applicable for construction projects, providing coverage for the named
insured's liability that arises out of operations performed for the named insured by
independent consultants and are directly imposed because of the named insured's
general supervision of the independent consultant. The Consultant shall procure and
furnish an Owner's Protective Liability Insurance Policy with the following limits:
$1,000,000, and per occurrence, $2,000,000. Aggregate and naming the City of Ocoee
as the Named Insured.
Contractual Liability If the project is not bonded, the consultant's insurance shall
also include contractual liability coverage to insure the fulfillment of the contract.
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the City of Ocoee as an additional insured will be furnished by the Consultant upon
notice of award. These shall be completed by the authorized Resident Agent and
returned to the Office of the Purchasing Agent. This certificate shall be dated and
show:
The name of the Insured consultant, the specific job by name and job number,
the name of the insurer, the number of the policy, its effective date, and its
termination date.
Statement that the Insurer shall mail notice to the Owner at least thirty (30)
days prior to any material changes in provisions or cancellation of the policy,
RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services 10
except ten (10) days written notice of cancellation for non - payment of
premium.
C. SUMMARY OF SERVICES
The services to be performed through task orders issued under the continuing contract may
consist of, but will not necessarily be limited to, general planning and landscape
architectural activities. The upcoming Downtown Ocoee Master Planning project will be
the initial task approved under the continuing contract, and a detailed Scope of Services
with fee schedule will be negotiated with the Planning / Landscape Architectural team
chosen for the initial Master Planning effort. This scope will include a detailed timeline
and benchmarks, with activities structured into phases. In order to effectively evaluate the
firm and its team of sub - consultants, each consultant should outline its team's experience
and capabilities to address, at a minimum, the following anticipated aspects of that study.
In this manner, all firms and their teams shall be given the opportunity to be chosen for the
initial work in a fair and equitable manner while exhibiting the capabilities necessary to
undertake a variety of future work tasks.
1. Graphical Presentation of existing conditions including existing transportation, utilities, land
use, zoning, public facilities, tele- communications, and environmental features.
2. Analysis of detailed historic economic and demographic data affecting the area, including
regional influences and conditions.
3. Identification of historical development patterns within the area and analysis of anticipated
future trends including prior planning efforts within the study area.
4. Identification of key stakeholders and landowners in the area who may influence the
realization of future development plans.
5. Identification of environmental records indicating potential contamination on sites within the
study area.
6. Analysis of existing and future market conditions affecting the projected form of development
and redevelopment of the area to help create viable new businesses.
7. Preparation of an infrastructure master plan for utilities, roadways, mass transit,
walking /bicycle paths, sidewalks, streets /streetscapes, public amenities, parks, parking,
stormwater management, tele- communications, and electric power, including general cost
estimates for each
8. Preparation of a brownfield plan identifying areas for remediation, reclamation, and
redevelopment.
9. Presentation of various conceptual design scenarios based upon expected development
patterns and visioning exercises resulting in a strategic character of development for
Downtown Ocoee including architectural themes, streetscapes and public places.
RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services 11
10. Presentation of a specific implementation strategy including funding scenarios with timing
options, partnership opportunities, and grant opportunities.
11. Preparation of Comprehensive Plan Amendments, overlay plans, form -based codes and other
regulating plan documents necessary to direct development to conform to Downtown Ocoee
Master Planning goals and objectives.
12. Creation of public involvement, marketing, and place- making strategies to enhance the
planning process and ultimately promote the continuing evolution of the development plan
for Downtown Ocoee, including cultural and arts activities, social media, advertising and
economic outreach programs.
Interested firms must be experienced in providing planning and landscape architectural
services for projects of a scope and nature comparable to those described. To be
considered, the respondent shall be a licensed professional or qualified business in
accordance with Florida State law and be familiar with all applicable State of Florida,
Orange County, and City of Ocoee codes, regulations, and laws. Each qualifications
package submittal should include a copy of the firm's professional licenses.
D. SUBMITTALS
Qualifications packages shall be designed to portray to the City how the respondent's
services can best match the knowledge, skills, and abilities suggested by the anticipated
Summary of Services given above. In order for the City to evaluate the qualification
package, each Respondent shall provide information relative to their ability to provide
services that will best meet the needs of the City.
The City of Ocoee requires comprehensive responses to every section within this RFQ. To
facilitate the review of the responses, firms shall follow the described response format, see
also Section 4 of this RFQ. The intent of the RFQ format requirements is to expedite
review and evaluation. It is not the intent to constrain firms with regard to content, but to
assure that the specific requirements set forth in this RFQ are addressed in a uniform
manner amenable to review and evaluation. In order to simplify the review process and
obtain the maximum degree of comparison, the Respondent must use the following format in
responding to the RFQ:
I. Firm's Qualifications
• List of all firm's employees, their qualifications, and their role in providing the desired
City services.
• Firm's and employee's certifications and registration with regulatory agencies,
professional organizations, etc.
• List firm's sub - consultants, their qualifications, and their role in this project.
• List of firm's other current or recently completed similar services within the past two 2
years with other public or private agencies.
• List of at least three (3) client references to include organization name, contact person,
telephone number (s), and e-mail address.
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II. Firm's Office Location & Other Forms (not included in page limit)
• List the location of all offices (firm and sub - consultants) involved with this project and
approximate distance (in miles) and time (in hours) to City Hall.
• Company Information /Signature Sheet p. 17.
• Receipt of any addenda issued.
• Summary of Litigation, if none please so state. Provide a summary of any litigation,
claim(s), bid or contract dispute(s) filed by or against the Firm in the past five (5) years
which is related to the services that the Firm provides in the regular course of business.
The summary shall state the nature of the litigation, claim, or contact dispute, a brief
description of the case, the outcome or projected outcome, and the monetary amounts
involved.
E. TIME SCHEDULE
The anticipated schedule of events related to this solicitation is:
Date of RFQ
Request for qualifications published
23 days later
Last day for questions
30 days later
Statements of qualification are due
36 days later
Qualification statements distributed to evaluation committee
60 days later
Evaluation committee meeting held
Next meeting
Short -list of ranked firms recommended to City Commission
Dates are estimated and subject to change at the City's discretion.
F. SELECTION PROCESS
1. The criteria for selection shall be based on the criteria listed in the RFQ. The City
reserves the right, before awarding the contract, to require a Respondent to submit
additional evidence of its qualifications, as the City may deem necessary and may
require oral presentations of firms. The City shall be the sole judge of the
competency of Respondents.
2. A City evaluation committee will evaluate each respondent's qualifications and
will short -list and recommend to the City Commission the top three (3) firms, if
possible, in ranked order of qualifications based upon the evaluation committee's
evaluation of the responses and any client references. All Respondents shall be
notified via Onvia/Demandstar or other means of the evaluation committee's
recommended ranking of firms to the City Commission. The City Commission's
decision to endorse or modify the ranking by the evaluation committee shall be
final. The City Commission shall be the final authority in the award or rejection
of any and all responses.
3. The City will apply the negotiation requirements of Section 287.0055, Fla. Stat.,
(a.k.a., CCNA). The City will attempt to negotiate an agreement with the top- ranked
Respondent. If no agreement is reached with the top- ranked Respondent, negotiations
RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services 13
will be terminated and initiated with the second - ranked Respondent, and so on, until
an agreement is reached.
4. The successful Respondent shall be required to execute an agreement which provides,
among other things, that all plans, drawings, reports, and specifications that result
from Respondent's services shall become the property of the City. Upon the
successful negotiation of an agreement, a formal contract will be prepared and
subsequent executed by both parties.
Evaluation Criteria
Maximum
Points
1. Qualifications and experience of the Firm
50
2. Methodology including technical approach and understanding of the
scope of the testing services offered
25
3. References
15
4. Office Location
5
5. Certified Minority Business Enterprise; include copy of MBE
Certification for Respondent or any Subconsultants
5
100
G. TASK ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES
Firm(s) selected by the City will provide planning and landscape architectural services to
the City on an as needed basis, based upon task orders to be issued by the City under the
continuing contract. It shall be the requesting City Department's responsibility to verify
funding source, amounts, and balances. It shall be the planning and landscape
architectural firm's responsibility to include those references on each invoice submitted
for the work. No work shall commence until the verification of the issuance of the
purchase order or other authorization document.
Invoicing for completed work or progress billing shall be submitted to the requesting City
Department for processing and submission for payment by the Finance Department with
a copy to:
Accounts Payable
Finance Department
City of Ocoee
150 N. Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee, Florida 34761
RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services 14
H. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR STATE OR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS
Should any of the projects for which planning and landscape architectural services are
provided under this solicitation involve State funds, this entire solicitation is governed by
the requirements of the State of Florida, and the CCNA Act Section 287.055 for a
continuing contract. State reporting requirements for the specific grant and other laws and
regulations may apply to a given service task order. Any such requirements shall be part of
the task proposal solicitation and any subsequent proposal made shall explicitly state the
firm's intent to comply with such requirements.
Should any of the projects for which planning and landscape architectural services are
provided under this solicitation involve federal funds, this entire solicitation is governed by
the requirements of the specific federal grant. In order to avoid any issue regarding the
possibility of a non - competitive award being made to a firm that provides services through
a continuing contract, all solicitations for design and /or fee proposals for services under
this solicitation that involve federal funds shall be issued to all firms providing continuing
planning and landscape architectural services. Federal reporting requirements for the
specific federal grant and other laws and regulations may apply to a given service task
order. Any such requirements shall be part of the task proposal solicitation and any
subsequent proposal made shall explicitly state the firm's intent to comply with such
requirements.
This RFQ complies with the federal requirements for small purchase procedures and meets
the requirements of 24 CFR Part 85 Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State, Local and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal
Governments — Procurement — 2001 Edition and any subsequent amendments.
Architectural services which are federally funded must be in an amount of less than
$100,000. This solicitation further complies with the permitted option of procurement by
competitive proposals for qualifications -based procurement of architectural and
engineering professional services, whereby competitors' qualifications are evaluated and
the most qualified competitor is selected, subject to negotiation of fair and reasonable
compensation. The applicable federal requirements allow the selection criteria to include
consideration of a firm's geographic location when the application of such criteria leaves
an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project, to
compete for the contract. As implemented herein, geographic location is a minor
consideration in the ranking and selection process and is not an absolute requirement for
any Respondent.
I. BID PROTESTS
All Bid Protests shall be submitted to the Purchasing Agent in the following manner:
A Bidder shall file a written bid protest under this Article or be barred any relief; oral
protests shall not be acknowledged.
A bid protest shall be limited to the following grounds: (a) issues arising from the
procurement provisions of the Project Manual, its addenda, and other bidding documents;
and /or (b) applicable federal, state, or local law. No bid protest may be based upon
RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services 15
questions concerning the design documents (drawings and specifications). The Bidder
shall clarify all questions concerning the design documents of the project prior to
submitting its bid.
The content of the bid protest shall fully state the factual and legal grounds for the protest
and the legal basis for the relief requested.
The bid protest shall be filed with the Purchasing Agent not later than three (3) calendar
days after the posting of the notice of intent to award or recommendation of award by staff,
whichever is earlier.
The Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the City, shall make a determination of the merits of
the protest not later than five (5) business days after receipt of the protest. If the City
denies the protest, the City may proceed with award of the contract unless enjoined by
order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
END OF INSTRUCTIONS
RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services 16
COMPANY INFORMATION /SIGNATURE SHEET RFO #1502
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RFQ INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF
YOUR QUALIFICATION PACKAGE. PLEASE SIGN BELOW ATTESTING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND
UNDERSTAND ALL RFQ INSTRUCTIONS, AND THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE SUCCESSFUL
RESPONDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT WITH THE
CITY OF OCOEE.
COMPANY NAME
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (manual)
NAME/TITLE (PLEASE PRINT)
STREET ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP
FEDERAL ID #
Individual Corporation
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
Personally Known or
Produced Identification
(Type of Identification)
TELEPHONE (INCLUDE AREA CODE)
FAX (INCLUDE AREA CODE)
E -MAIL ADDRESS
IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS DIFFERENT
FROM PURCHASE ORDER ADDRESS,
PLEASE INDICATE BELOW:
Partnership Other (Specify
day of
20
Notary Public - State of
County of
Signature of Notary Public
Printed, typed or stamped
Commissioned name of Notary Public
RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services 17
Maw Commissioners
S. Scott Vandergrift John Grogan, District 1
Rosemary Wilsen, District 2
City Manager Rusty Johnson, District 3
Robert Frank 4 kw Joel F. Keller, District 4
ocoee
florida
April 7, 2015
ADDENDUM NO: ONE (1)
CITY OF OCOEE RFQ #1502
CONTINUING PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
This addendum consists of two 2 pages, and shall modify and become a part of the original RFQ documents
for Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services. Respondents shall acknowledge receipt of this
Addendum in the space provided on this Addendum. Failure to do so may subject the Respondent to
disqualification. The RFQ due date remains the same.
Questions and Clarifications and /or Revisions to the RFQ documents are as follows:
Q1. Is the prime firm required to be a licensed landscape architectural firm or can a planning firm submit
with a landscape architecture firm as a subconsultant?
Al. A planning firm that does not maintain a landscape architectural practice in -house may submit a joint
proposal with a licensed landscape architectural firm.
Q2. For this RFQ, are we to submit a complete team with the subconsultants anticipated to be required to
complete the Downtown Ocoee Master Plan, which "may include consultants specializing in public
participation, transportation planning, geotechnical evaluations, tele- communications, utilities,
stormwater analysis, roadway design, architecture, real estate analysis, financing, market analysis, and
community place- making, among others ?"
A2. The team should include sub- consultants with expertise as necessary to complete all anticipated master
planning tasks for those technical areas in which the prime firm does not specialize. If the prime firm
has expertise in a variety of disciplines, they can utilize their own staff for those tasks and point that out
in their response.
Q3. Which firms does the City already have as "Continuing Service Providers under contract for Civil
Engineering, Architecture, Surveying, and Utility Modeling ?"
A3. The current list of Continuing Service Providers is as follows:
Engineering CPH Inc., Inwood Consulting Engineers Inc., Pegasus Engineering LLC, Singhofen &
Associates Inc.
Architectural KZF Design LLC, Rhodes & Brito Architects Inc.
Surveying AMEC Foster Wheeler E &I Inc., Barnes, Ferland & Associates Inc., Southeastern
Surveying & Mapping.
Hydrological & Water Supply Planning SMW Geosciences Inc.
City of Ocoee • 150 N Lakeshore Drive • Ocoee, Florida 34761
phone: (407) 905 -3100 • fax: (407) 905 -3194 • vvww.ocoee.org
Q4. Would the City prefer to utilize the Continuing Service Providers already under contract for the
Downtown Ocoee Master Plan?
A4. The City has no preference. The selection is at the discretion of the prime firm who should pick firms
they are familiar with and who have experience doing similar types of master planning support work.
Q5. The Evaluation Criteria on page 14 lists "2. Methodology including technical approach and
understanding of the scope of the testing services offered (25 points)," however a Methodology &
Approach is not requested in Section D: Submittals. Does this criteria apply to this solicitation? Should
"testing services" be removed from this criteria as it does not apply to this RFQ? Where should the
response to this criteria be placed within the submittal?
A5. Evaluation Criterion No. 2 is hereby changed to: " Methodology including technical approach and
understanding of the Summate of Services Section C. pp 11 -12. Responses to this criterion should be
included in Section I. (Firm's Qualifications) of your submittal.
Q6. Is there a specific MBE participation goal?
A6. No, the City does not have an MBE program. Per the CCNA Act, MBE is an evaluation criterion.
Q7. Has a budget been established for the Downtown Ocoee Master Plan?
AT As listed on Onvia/Demandstar, approximately $200,000.00.
Q8. Would the City kindly consider extending the due date or issuing an addendum prior to the deadline for
questions? The responses to the posed questions will materially change our submission.
A8. The due date remains the same.
,c, Tolbert, CZ B
Purchasing Agent
cc: Evaluation Committee
All respondents shall acknowledge this addendum in your qualification package by completing the
section below and including in Section II- Firm's Office Location & Other Forms.
Respondent:
Signature:_
Name:
Title:
RFQ1502 Continuing Planning & Landscape Architectural Services Addendum 1 2
April 21, 2015
COMMUNITY Joyce Tolbert, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
City of Ocoee
150 N. Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee, Florida 34761
Planning I Urban Design
Landscape Architecture
Economics I Real Estate RFQ #1502 1 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services
Dear Joyce and Members of the Selection Committee:
Please find enclosed the GAI / Community Solutions Group (CSG) response to the
City of Ocoee RFQ #1502: Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services.
We have assembled an excellent team of resources for the City for the duration of the
contract period. Our team is local to Central Florida, experienced in Ocoee and fond of the
Community. We are excited about this opportunity with Ocoee!
Our team is led by Pete Sechler, PLA /AICP. Mr. Sechler is the Senior Director of GAI's
Community Solutions Group; GAI's team focused specifically on the planning, design,
economics and collaborative techniques necessary to enhance character communities
such as Ocoee. Mr. Sechler will be the primary client manager, assembling the correct
project managers and team staffing from our deep pool of dedicated talent. This includes
GAI's Planning, Design and Economics Staff, Tindale Oliver Inc., Kittleson Associates, Inc.,
HSA Golden, BeatCreative, Gomez Construction and WCK Planning. Our team knows each
other and knows Ocoee. We can work as a TEAM and as an extension of Ocoee's Staff.
Our combined team is ideally assembled for ongoing services in each of the areas
identified in the RFQ — including Landscape Architecture, Planning and Urban Design,
Economics, Transportation, Brownfields and Community Outreach. We are also well
positioned for the downtown planning assignment. Our team shares a passion for livable,
vibrant and economically successful waterfront downtowns built on local culture and
identified community objectives.
Our response Tabs are organized according to the Evaluation Criteria outlined on page
14 of the RFQ. We trust that our established qualifications, proven (but flexible) approach,
references, location, and inclusion of M/WBE firms will be highly attractive to Ocoee.
Please contact me for any further information.
Sincerely,
GAI Consultants, Inc.
618 E. South Street
Suite 700
Orlando, Florida 32801 Peter C. Sechler, PLA, AICP
T 407.423.8398 Director, Community Solutions Group
gaiconsultants.com
A GAI Consultants, Inc. Service Group
Table of Contents Qualifications &Experience
Project Approach and Understanding
References
Office Location
MBE Participation
Company Information Forms and Licenses
City of Ocoee I RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architecture Services
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What We Are
GAI's Community Solutions Group is an idea - driven
strategic consulting practice integrating design,
planning, and economics. We are committed to
enhancing communities in ways that are practical,
sustainable, and authentic to our clients' needs,
while being politically aware, financially feasible, and
aesthetically compelling. Our mission is to create
livable places of lasting value in an increasingly
connected, complex, and competitive world.
Who We Are
The Community Solutions Group is a unique team
of landscape architects, urban designers, land use
planners, public finance and economic development
specialists, and public administrators who capture the
full dimensions of strategy and solution. Committed
to positioning cities for a sustainable future, we are
recognized for delivering insightful, thorough, and
technically sophisticated solutions. We embrace a
philosophy that values the complex interrelation of
people, place, and policy while considering a project's
ability to positively impact its investors, community,
and setting. GAI's Community Solutions Group listens
carefully and actively, questioning assumptions
with positive energy and fresh ideas. We seek to
understand our client, the place and its context, and
the real substance of issues before we act. We are
passionate about our work, care for people, and are
purpose- driven practitioners with a track record of
positive outcomes.
What We Do
Our work centers on finding resolution to place -
based problems by implementing context - sensitive,
sustainable solutions that are economically and
fiscally beneficial and implementable. We engage
diverse community groups to affect positive outcomes
with shared benefits through integrated solutions.
Consequently, our clients include governments,
agencies, institutions, and developers who share
an equal need to address complex and inter - related
challenges. We work from planning to policy and
concept to construction across the scales of region,
city and campus; neighborhood, street and site.
As an art, our practice requires an understanding of
the nuances of feasibility, political sensitivity, urban
form, relationships, and character of place. But as a
science, it involves street geometries and hydrologic
flows, floor -area ratios, densities, market economics
and financing mechanisms. We are effective
because we are sensitive and sophisticated about
implementing complex ideas across the platform of
inclusive participation, thoughtful design, funding and
finance, public policy, and community partnerships for
initiatives both large and small.
As part of GAI Consultants, Inc., our specialized
Community Solutions Group practice combines with
the broad knowledge of our 900 - person engineering
and environmental consulting firm.
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Tindale Oliver was formed in 1989 to provide infrastructure
engineering, planning, and innovative financing programs
for government entities and private developments. Tindale
Oliver Design (TOD), the firm's Community Planning and
Design Solutions division, offers comprehensive design
solutions that improve the built environment. Specialties
include: Community Planning, Urban Design, Landscape
Architecture, Graphic Design, and Community Outreach &
Visioning
Ginger Corless and her team at Tindale Oliver are familiar
with the City of Ocoee. Ginger has been a resident of the
City for over 16 years and lives within a mile of City Hall.
She serves on the board of directors for the Ocoee
Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) and has previously
provided professional services to complete the City's
Finding of Necessity and Community Redevelopment
Plan, 2005; Fire Station Reuse Study, 2005; McKey
Street Improvements, 2004; Freedom Park Master Plan &
Implementation Project, 2002; Downtown Lake Front Master
Plan, 2001 and the Property Feasibility Study & Planning
Report in 2000.
Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (KAI) provides
comprehensive transportation engineering, planning, and
research services to government and private organizations.
KAI consists of over 170 staff in 17 offices located
throughout the United States. KAI's professional planners,
engineers, and support staff offer decades of progressive
research, technological innovation, and a diverse portfolio
of industry - leading work. KAI's public sector work with
states, cities, counties, metropolitan organizations,
and transit agencies, is balanced with the full range of
private development clients giving our professional staff a
comprehensive understanding of the needs and desires
of system users, owners, and operators. KAI's planning
practice is informed by industry research applying the
latest transportation thinking to their project work. KAI's
experience includes scores of projects requiring novel
solutions and pioneering departures from the industry status
quo. KAI appreciates opportunities to create new models
that promote active transportation solutions and build
momentum for travel alternatives. KAI's one firm philosophy
promotes technical exchange between offices so all staff
experience a variety of project types in an environment
that promotes innovation and supports communication and
flexibility.
HSA Golden was founded in 1989 as Hildebrand -Sims,
Albergo & Associates, Inc., with the specific intention of
providing an alternative to the slew of large, impersonal
environmental firms available at that time. The company
later operated as HSA, Inc. and HSA Technical Services,
Inc., and in 2003, the company became HSA Golden.
HSA's capabilities include a suite of environmental services
including contamination assessment, soil and groundwater
remediation, regulatory compliance and permitting, site civil
engineering, and performance of real estate due diligence
work. Additional practice areas include waste management
services, such as solid waste facility permitting, landfill
design, construction management, landfill monitoring and
final closure, and engineering for both transfer stations and
recycling facilities, and litigation support services.
Gomez Construction Company has over 35 years of
building experience and successful business operations.
Founded in 1974 in Miami, Florida, Gomez Construction
has expanded to serve the entire State of Florida and
international locations throughout the Caribbean and Latin
America. While Gomez Construction has grown far beyond
its roots, it proudly retains the same level of dedicated
client support and commitment to building excellence which
served as hallmarks at its inception.
BeatCreative is a local, woman owned business based
in Ocoee with expertise in communications, branding,
marketing, outreach and videography. BeatCreative has
assisted Ocoee with community outreach and awareness
efforts, including the new "Founder's Day" video describing
the essence of the Ocoee quality of life. The video can be
viewed at https: / /www.youtube.com /watch ?v= V_CcokD9RvO
WCK Planning is the local planning advisory practice
of Bill Kercher, AICP. Mr. Kercher is a legacy planner in
Central Florida, with over 40 years of experience in all types
of strategic, economic and neighborhood planning. Mr.
Kercher regularly collaborates with members of the CSG
team and will be a valued advisor as needed.
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Team Leadership and Key Advisors
The GAI Community Solutions Team brings an ideal
group of resources to Ocoee for the life of the Continuing
Services five year period. This includes comprehensive
capabilities in all the areas identified in the RFQ — both
as an extension of staff for ongoing services, but
also targeted specifically for the important upcoming
Downtown Plan. Additionally, our team is comprised
of professionals that have worked together, and is well
versed in Ocoee — all the primary players on our team
have worked with the City. Our team includes:
GAI's Community Solutions Group as Prime and
Project Manager. Pete Sechler will serve as Client
Manager and Project Coordinator, selecting at appropriate
peer project manager depending on the needs of each
assignment. Our bench is deep. We have Frank Bellomo
and Donald Wishart for Landscape Architecture; Blake
Drury and Andrew McCown for Urban Planning; Dr.
Owen Beitsch and Steven McDonald for economic
development. That core team is supported by our
broader, diverse design, planning and engineering staff,
capable of meeting the needs of any assignment.
Tindale Oliver will assist with project strategy, public
outreach and park planning. Ginger Corliss, is a resident
of Ocoee and a member of the CRA Board.
Kittleson & Associates provides transportation and
transit planning, including particular familiarity with
the State Road 50 Corridor. The GAI Core team has
worked with Kittleson's staff for years.
HSA Golden supports with Brownfield and
Remediation services, including particular knowledge
of Ocoee.
WCK Planning is available as a strategic advisor.
Bill Kercher and Pete Sechler maintain an excellent
working relationship on complex assignments.
Gomez Construction (MBE) is one of Florida's
foremost municipal streetscape and park
general contractors, able to assist with cost and
constructability budgeting. Our landscape team
has worked successfully with Gomez as a GC
many times, including in project definition / budget
development at Orlando Health's downtown campus.
BeatCreative (WBE) is an Ocoee local
communications and marketing group, completing
multiple recent assignments with the City to tell
Ocoee's story and build public involvement and
awareness.
1. Graphical Presentations
2. Economics and Demographics
3. Development Patterns
4. Identification Key Stakeholders
5. Env Contamination Records
6. Analysis of Market Conditions I J L
7. Infrastructure MP and Costs.
8. Brownfield Planning
9. Co Design / Devel Scenarios
10. Impleme S trategy/ Funding
11. C omprehensive Plan Amendments
12. Public Inv, Marketing Strategies
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Peter C. Sechler, AICP, PLA
Program Director / Client Manager
Frank Bellomo, PLA
Blake Drury, AICP Owen M. Beitsch, PhD, FAICP, CRE
Planning & Urban Design
Pete Sechler, AICP, PLA
Blake Drury, AICP
Claudia Ray- Centeno
Comprehensive Planning I Land -Use
Andrew McCown, AICP
C. Douglas Kelly, AICP
Patrick H. Panza
Master Plan, Streetscape, and Park Design
Frank Bellomo, PLA
Donald Wishart, PLA
Kevin Aust, PLA, LEED° AP
Ruth Perry, PLA
LaLa E. Yi
Economics and Real Estate
Owen M. Beitsch, PhD, FAICP, CRE
Steven R. McDonald
GAI Consultants, Inc. - Engineering and
Environmental Services
Robert A. Schanck, P.E.
D.J. Silverberg, PWS, REP
Tindale Oliver - Community Planning
& Design Support
Ginger Corless, AICP, CPRP
Evan Johnson, AICP, LEED °AP
Randy Raiman, PLA, LEED °AP
Kittelson & Associates - Transportation
John Paul Weesner, PLA
Jane Lim -Yap, AICP, LEED °AP
Ryan J. Cunningham, P.E.
Justin Bansen, P.E.
Gomez Construction Company - Cost &
Constructability Advisor (MBE)
Robert Lacey
HSA Golden - Brownfield & Remediation
James E. Golden, P.G.
Peter T. Barts, P.G.
BeatCreative - Community Engagement
Michelle Bergstein - Fontanez
WCK - Strategic Planning Advisor
Bill Kercher, AICP, LEED °AP
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Peter Charles Sechler, PLA, AICP
Senior Director, Community Solutions Group
Mr. Sechler specializes in urban design, campus planning, and landscape
design projects in the Eastern United States for public, private, and
institutional clients. His focus has been to work inclusively, identifying the
community context and mission, understand economic potential, and thereby
position specific initiatives to support broader goals, enhanced livability and
sustainable success.
Mr. Sechler has been involved in the following types of projects: citywide
regional visioning, community redevelopment, transit - oriented urban
development, main street and urban walkability projects, medical, educational
and office park campuses, urban public parks and trails, and neighborhood
planning. In Florida, Mr. Sechler has completed Waterfront Downtown Master
Plans in Brandenton, Tampa, Eustis, Kissimmee, St. Petersburg, Cocoa,
Jacksonville, Panama City, Sanford, and New Smyrna Beach.
Select Project Experience
• Downtown Plan, Clermont, Florida (2015)
• West River Redevelopment Master Plan in Tampa, Florida (2014)
• Health Central Campus Master Plan (on- going)
• Kissimmee Lakefront Park (2009 -2014)
• Ocoee CRA Target Area Planning
Frank Bellomo, PLA
Senior Director, Landscape Architecture
For 30 years, Mr. Bellomo has been creating hundreds of projects that have
earned national and state awards as well as recognition by his peers. His
career has centered on park and recreation planning and design, urban design
and streetscape projects, and a multitude of projects in both the public and
private sectors. He has recently completed master planing services for the
University of Central Florida and has been selected for continuing
Select Project Experience
• Downtown Plan, Clermont, Florida (2015)
• Blackwood Avenue in Ocoee, Florida
• Fort Mellon Park in Sanford, Florida
• Ferran Park Master Plan and Phase 1 Improvements in Eustis, Florida
• Cleveland Street Streetscape Phases I and II in Clearwater, Florida
• DeBary Hall Historic Redevelopment Plan, DeBary, Florida
• East Lake Community Park, Lake County, Florida
• Oviedo Beautification & Wayfinding Design Guidelines in Oviedo, Florida
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Registered Landscape Architect:
Florida, No. LA1465
American Institute of Certified
Planners #023221
Florida Redevelopment Association
Urban Land Institute ( Central Florida
Board of Directors
Landscape Architect, Florida
#LA000072
American Society of Landscape
Architects
Florida Recreation & Park
Association
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B.S. Landscape Architecture 1990,
Ohio State University
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
1980, University of Florida
A. Blake Drury, AICP
Director, Planning and Urban Design
Mr. Drury is an urban designer and city planner focused on creating livable
communities. He has developed plans for public- sector clients in urban,
suburban, and rural settings across North America, including initiation,
conceptualization, and design of large -scale neighborhood redevelopment
projects, downtown plans, and numerous transit station area planning
programs. He also has extensive experience helping private- sector clients
develop visions and principles to guide new communities, including master
plans for many traditional neighborhood development design projects
throughout the southeast United States. Mr. Drury is frequently invited to
speak at professional events throughout the region, and has served as an
Adjunct Instructor at the University of Central Florida for the past seven years
teaching urban design at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Select Project Experience
• Downtown Plan, Clermont, Florida (2015)
• Ocoee CRA Target Area Development Planning in Ocoee, Florida
• Citywide Design Framework and Form -Based Code in Lakeland, Florida
• Oakland Park in Winter Garden, Florida
• SR 429 Bi- Cities Corridor Planning
Owen M. Beitsch, PhD, FAICP, CRE
Senior Director, Economic and Real Estate Advisory Services
Dr. Beitsch has been active in the management and execution of complex
studies for public and private clients for several years. His particular interest in
special issues confronting downtown and other urban areas is demonstrated
by his civic as well as his business activities. He has held an active leadership
role in the Tampa Downtown Partnership and is a founding member of
the Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation where he served as
Chairman for four years.
Dr. Beitsch recently concluded eight years of service as a member of the
Orlando Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. In 2010, he was named a
Fellow in the American Institute of Certified Planners of Planners, the highest
honor bestowed in the urban planning profession and awarded to only about
three percent of those achieving certification (AICP).
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1998
B.A. (History), Cum Laude, University
of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1996
American Institute of Certified
Planners #017026
American Planning Association
PhD Public Affairs, University of
Central Florida
Fellow, American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
Counselor of Real Estate
Florida Real Estate License
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M.S. (Planning), University of
Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee,
Masters of Urban and Regional
Planning, Florida State University
Ruth Perry, PLA
Senior Landscape Architect
Ms. Perry is responsible for the management, design, and production of a
variety of project types. She is personally active in overseeing public and
commercial projects throughout Florida.
Her attention to detail and strong communication skills have earned her a
reputation as an effective and efficient Project Manager. She has the innate
ability to keep projects on track, which has earned her the confidence of
clients and peers alike. Ruth regularly manages projects of great complexity,
including those with large sub - consultant teams, keeping these projects on
schedule and budget. Ms. Perry's expertise in the profession ranges from
small -scale private gardens to large -scale resorts, residential communities,
parks, streetscapes, educational facilities, and design guidelines.
Select Project Experience
• Tiger Minor Park Master Plan in Ocoee, Florida
• Prairie Lake Park on Lake Hackney in Ocoee, Florida
• Maine Street Trail Master Plan in Ocoee, Florida
• Blackwood Avenue Streetscape in Ocoee, Florida
• Blackwood Avenue Streetscape North in Ocoee, Florida
Robert A. Schanck, P.E.
Assistant Vice President I Director of Engineering
Mr. Schanck specializes in municipal, urban, and healthcare engineering
design, permitting, and construction services for both private and public
sectors. His 19 years of diverse civil engineering and surveying experience
ranges from large scale urban stormwater studies, master infrastructure
planning and studies, a variety of urban infill, healthcare, streetscape, and
retrofit projects to large scale industrial /commercial distribution centers.
Other project related experience includes preliminary engineering studies,
existing infrastructure evaluations, master stormwater designs for cities and
municipalities and healthcare campuses, conceptual cost estimates and
support for vertical structure feasibility, local and state level agency permitting,
eminent domain services, construction observation, maintenance of business
(MOB), and maintenance of traffic (MOT) design and coordination.
Select Project Experience
Downtown Plan, Clermont, Florida (2015)
Health Central Campus Master Plan in Ocoee, Florida.
a Orlando Health Downtown Campus — Urban campus master
infrastructure planning and final design
City of Eustis — Eustis /Magnolia Streetscapes
City of Eustis — Master Stormwater Pond at Orchid Lake
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Landscape Architect, State of Florida,
#0001530
CLARB (Council of Landscape
Architecture Registration Board)
#7180
American Society of Landscape
Architects
A.S. Civil Engineering Technology
Professional Engineer, FL No. 60250
American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE), Member
Florida Engineering Society (FES),
Member
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Bachelor of Landscape Architecture,
University of Florida, 1988
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of
Central Florida
Ginger Corless, AICP, CPRP
Community Planner /Public Participation Specialist
Ginger is a Principal with Tindale Oliver and directs the firm's Community
Planning and Design Division, Tindale Oliver Design. She serves as a certified
planner, certified parks and recreation professional, public outreach and
"Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) specialist. Ginger
has provided community planning services for assignments which include
community master plans, small area plans, redevelopment plans, parking
master plans, transit oriented development, form based and land development
codes and design guidelines.
She has over 32 years of experience providing professional master planning,
programming, design and implementation services for a wide variety of
parks and recreation facilities throughout the State of Florida. As a public
participation specialist, Ginger is capable of leading public participation
services for this contract including stakeholder interviews, community
surveys, workshops and the development of outreach tools to inform and
build consensus. Ginger has resided in the City of Ocoee since 1998 and
is a current member of the City's current member of the City's Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
Select Project Experience
■ Finding of Necessity and Community Redevelopment Plan; Ocoee, FL
■ McKey Street Improvements; Ocoee, FL
■ Freedom Park Master Plan & Implementation Project; Ocoee, FL
■ Downtown Lake Front Master Plan; Ocoee, FL
Evan Johnson, AICP, LEED ®AP
Community Planner /Urban Designer/ Public Participation
Evan serves as a Project Manager on Tindale Oliver's Community Planning
and Design team. He has served a variety public and private sector clients,
focused on urban development and redevelopment. Evan is experienced
in planning for Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs), community
colleges, corridor redevelopment, urban rezoning /site plan approvals and
Comprehensive Plan Amendments and analysis. For the City's contract, he
will support community planning, urban design and public participation efforts
for projects as assigned. The following lists some of Evans representative
projects
Select Project Experience
■ St. Pete Beach CRA Plan Update (ongoing)
■ City of Edgewater CRA Plan Update (ongoing)
■ Kissimmee CRA Master Plan Update and Design Guidelines (ongoing)
■ Pinellas Planning Council Countywide Plan Update (ongoing)
■ City of Gainesville Eastside CRA Finding of Necessity Studies
■ St. Petersburg Old Southeast Neighborhood Plan (2012 - 2013)
■ Manatee County CRA Finding of Necessity Study (2010 - 2011)
■ City of Dunedin Corridor Studies (2008)
■ Pinellas County Industrial Land Use Study (ILUS) (2007)
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Graduate of the Park Planning and
Maintenance School
American Institute of Certified
Planners, (AICP) #011315
Certified Parks and Recreation
Professional (CPRP)
BA, History/International Affairs,
Florida State University
AICP #18396
Florida LEED AP #10022958
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BS, Ornamental Horticulture/
Landscape Design, Auburn
University
MS, Urban and Regional Planning,
Florida State University
Jane Lim -Yap, AICP, LEED ®AP
Associate Planner
Jane Lim -Yap draws from her broad experience and training in architecture,
urban design, traffic engineering, and transportation planning, in creating
holistic solutions for a more livable and sustainable built environment. She
has over fifteen years of experience in helping various communities, transit
agencies, and state agencies develop successful plans for redeveloping
urban and suburban corridors, town centers, and transit station areas. In
addition, Ms. Lim -Yap is also involved in state -level policy initiatives to
align transportation and land use planning and decisions. Her experience
includes developing area and corridor plans, communication and presentation
materials, training materials, and facilitating community outreach and design
work sessions.
■ Multimodal Corridor Planning & Project Development
■ Context Sensitive Solutions Policy
■ Master Plans & Vision Plans
■ Transit Planning & Transit - Oriented Design
■ Context Sensitive Solutions/ Complete Streets Implementation
■ Project Management For On -Call Services
John Paul Weesner, PLA
Urban Planner /Landscape Architect
Mr. Weesner is a practicing Urban Designer and Landscape Architect who
provides urban design solutions for integrating the built environment with
implementable projects that are walkable and livable, as well as financially
and socially sustainable. Mr. Weesner has over 14 years of experience
designing and planning the urban environment including transit - oriented
developments, streetscapes, infill development, and downtown master plans.
Mr. Weesner is a proponent and student of livable communities, walkable
environments, and smart transportation initiatives. Currently, Mr. Weesner is
in the process of completing his Doctorate of Philosophy at the University of
Florida. His research is focused on the cultural landscape and its relationship
to urban design and planning. Concentrating on qualitative aspects of the
public mindset, he is investigating ways to integrate public engagement and
the design and planning process through new innovated tools based in social
media technology.
■ Multimodal Transportation Planning
■ Land Use And Planning Integration Design
■ Policy Development And Implementation
■ Livable Transportation & Multimodal Planning
■ Community Engagement And Education
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BS, Architecture, University of the
Philippines
AICP, NJPP, LEED AP
American Planning Association,
Congress for New Urbanism,
Florida American Planning
Association
PhD (expected 2015) "Social Media,
Public Engagement, and the Design
Process," University of Florida
MS Landscape Architecture, Harvard
University
BS Landscape Architecture,
University of Florida
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Master of City and Regional Planning
and MS (Civil) Transportation,
Georgia Institute of Technology
Robert E. Lacey
Branch Manager, Central Florida Operations
Branch Manager and Project Director responsible for all aspects of the Central
Florida construction operations including project design coordination (on
Design /Build projects), estimating, procurement, coordination, scheduling,
construction, accounting and client relations.
Mr. Lacey grew up in the construction industry and attended the University
of Florida where he achieved a BS Degree in Building Construction. His
construction experience has primarily been in Florida concentrating on the
Central Florida Public Sector area, He has been the project manager on
several high profile projects including: the France and Japan Pavilions at
Epcot, the hardscape area development around the Orlando Arena, the
construction of the park around Lake Eola, the construction of numerous
streetscape projects including the Park Avenue Streetscape in Winter Park,
Sanford 1st Street, Winter Garden Streetscape, streetscapes in Clermont,
Kissimmee, Eatonville, Haines City, Orlando Health Lake Beauty and Winnie
Pond, Orlando Health Therapy Garden and North Park.
James G. Golden, P.G.
Vice President, Principal Hydrogeologist
James (Jim) Golden serves as a Principal Hydrogeologist and Senior Project
Manager for HSA Golden. He has over 28 years experience in all aspects of
groundwater resources planning, analysis, contamination assessment and
remediation, and solid waste facility design, permitting and monitoring. Mr.
Golden has managed many large successful corporate environmental, mining,
and solid waste projects throughout the State of Florida, southeastern United
States, and Caribbean.
• Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Orlando, Florida
• Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, Davenport, Florida
• Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, Orange County Public
Utilities, Orange County, Florida
• Environmental Site Assessments, Site Assessments, and Remedial
Action Plans, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), Orlando,
Florida
• Solvent Contamination, Paulucci International, Sanford, Florida
• Remedial Action Plan Development, Orlando, Florida
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University of Florida 1979
Florida General Contractor
Florida Underground Utility
Contractor
CPR
OSHA Certified
Studies /Geology, Indiana University
Graduate Studies, Hydrogeology,
University of Florida
Water Resources, University of
Central Florida
Professional Geologist: Florida,
License No. 945
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B.S. Building Construction
Bachelor of Science Environmental
Michelle Bergstein - Fontanez
Digital Marketing professional
Creative Digital Marketer with a passion for designing and implementing
social media campaigns across multiple platforms. Deep knowledge of the
event and hospitality market, analyze the data, effectively project manage,
and assist in planning strategies to achieve results to increase sales.
Empathetic leader with successful in educating team members to realize their
full potential to create unique digital content, relationships and experiences.
Continually growing knowledge of efficient and effective analytical tools, time
management, RFP development, social media (SMO) best practices, SEO
algorithms and mobile marketing.
e Ocoee Founders' Day
Website development, blogging, strategy development, sponsorship
development and acquisition, social media event integration, event
application development and management http : / /ocoeefoundersfestival.org/
Bachelors of Science Degree
in Advertising Marketing
Communications, 2001
Associates of Applied
Science Degree in Advertising
Communications, 1998
Bill Kercher, AICP, LEED° AP
Owner
Bill serves as strategic adviser to cities, development companies, property
owner groups, community redevelopment agencies, medical and educational
campus managers interested in catalytic infill and redevelopment projects
through:
■ Private - Public Partnerships,
m Economic Development Planning and
■ Multi- property Owner Small Area Planning, Programming and
Organization.
Florida State University (1968)
AICP, Certification #2986
LEED °Accredited Professional
EDITOR. www.TheAmericanCity.org,
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Fashion Institute of Technology State
University of New York, New York
City, NY
Bachelor of Science, Economics
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The professional staff of Community Solutions Group has been providing planning and landscape architectural services through
continuing services agreements for municipalities for over 25 years. It is not uncommon for those agreements to be extended
well beyond their initial term allowing us to identify projects through planning assignments, provide the detailed design of those
projects, and see them through their construction. Such is the case with Volusia County, where we have had an uninterrupted
continuing services agreement for over 20 years. Our more recent municipal clients include Titusville and Winter Park where we
recently completed multiple planning and design assignments in a relatively short period of time.
Our objective is to work as an extension of staff. We develop and maintain a common understanding of community objectives,
and can quickly address specific project opportunities, while keeping the community vision in mind. When we are called, we
are prepared to'pick up where we left off in terms of relationships and service so that we can efficiently assist when needed.
GAI's Community Solutions Group (or affiliated firms) has continuing contracts with the following municipalities /organizations:
■ City of Daytona Beach
■ City of Deltona
■ City of Eustis
■ City of Gainesville
■ City of Inverness
■ City of Lakeland
■ City of Lake Mary
■ City of Longwood
■ City of Maitland
■ City of Mount Dora
■ City of Ocoee
■ City of Orlando
■ City of Oviedo
■ City of Ormond Beach
■ City of North Port
■ City of Palm Coast
■ City of Sanford
■ City of Sarasota
■ City of Tampa
■ City of West Melbourne
■ City of Winter Haven
■ City of Winter Park
■ City of Winter Springs
■ University of Central Florida
■ Florida Inland Navigation District
■ Lake Nona Management Company
■ OBT Development Board
■ Osceola County
■ Flagler County
■ Lake County
■ Osceola County
■ Pasco County
■ Sarasota County
■ St. Johns County
■ Volusia County
■ Sarasota County
■ St. Johns County
■ Volusia County
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The GAI team has worked extensively in the Ocoee area including
but not limited to the above assignments and geographies
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St. Petersburg Downtown Waterfront
Master Plan
Approved by Community Planning and Preservation
Commission, April 2015
GAI has provided senior project leadership as a
subconsultant to AECOM for a 20 year master plan
for nearly seven miles of public waterfront. This has
included urban development, parks and open space
and waterside planning. The plan is organized around
a framework of'Five Dimensions of the Waterfront' and
enjoys strong public support. Pete Sechler provided
urban planning leadership, implementation planning
and directly led all community participation and public
presentations for this project which enjoys broad
community support. A recent summary presentation
can be viewed at: https: /twww.youtube.com /watch ?v= x6h- s9gMKao
Dave Goodwin 727 - 893 -7868
dave.goodwin @stpete,org
Clermont Downtown Master Plan
Adopted March, 2015
The Community Solutions Group led the City of
Clermont through a focused initiative to enhance
the downtown and waterfront. The plan defines and
prioritizes common aspirations, new opportunities, and
specific enhancements necessary for the continued
social, place and economic enhancement of downtown
and waterfront. The plan is based in a set of broad
themes that describe the objectives — creating a
window to downtown from SR 50, connecting the parks
and neighborhoods, adding energy and activity to
the downtown core, and re- orienting and diversifying
waterfront activities. The themes are executed with
a set of projects which cover the wide geography of
downtown. The projects are timed for those to do
now, soon (in 2 to 5 years), and later (beyond 5 years)
based on their ability to fundamentally alter the course
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Winter Park — CRA
Winter Park understood the need for aesthetic and functional upgrades to certain corridors in their CRA district,
and retained Community Solutions to provide conceptual designs for New York Avenue as well as the intersections
of US 17 -92 with Fairbanks Avenue, Webster Avenue and Morse Boulevard. Additional designs were presented
for the city's West Meadow, an underutilized downtown green space; and planning services for redevelopment
sites on Fairbanks Avenue and US 17 -92 /Orlando Avenue. These successes have led to their most recent request
that we provide planning services to determine the best use for several parcels of FDOT right of way that the city
hopes to acquire.
Kyle Dudgeon 1407-599-3217
kdudgeon @cityofwinterpark.org
Eustis Downtown Redevelopment
GAI has participated in many activities regarding the enhancement of downtown Eustis. This began by supporting
Pete Sechler and John Paul Weesner in the 2008 Downtown Master Plan with Engineering and Economics work.
This followed with detailed civil engineering for new streetscape enhancements in the core downtown, as well as a
unified area stormwater master plan / facility that satisfies all Stormwater requirements for 10 blocks of downtown,
levering grant funding for over 50% of the improvement. Most recently, Frank Bellomo has completed a conceptual
redevelopment plan for the signature lakefront Ferran Park. Phase 1 of the park enhancements are under
construction now. Downtown has experienced new downtown development and enhanced business activity.
Joe LaPolla 1352-357-7969
lapollaj @ci.eustis.fl.us
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Orlando Health
GAI and the Community Solutions Group have worked continuously at Orlando Health's downtown Orlando
campus for over five years. The work has included development of campus vision, land use and urban planning,
valuation and property assembly, parks and open space development, streetscapes and infrastructure and area
development associated with specific building projects. Current or recent work includes the North Park and
Fountain, Columbia Street Rain Gardens and the ORMC Therapy Garden. The Streets and Open Space work
at Orlando Health has been completed in partnership with Gomez Construction as General Contractor. Gomez
assisted GAI during conceptual planning by identifying project constructability issues and assisting in evaluating
project budgets.
Fort Mellon Park
In an effort to continue to revitalize historic downtown
Sanford, the City retained Bellomo- Herbert, a GAI
Company to complete a multi -phase Master Plan for
improvements to Fort Mellon Park, located in the heart
of downtown on the shores of Lake Monroe. Upon
approval of the Master Plan, contract documents
for the entire park were completed and a first phase
was bid and awarded. The project consists of a one
million dollar interactive play fountain which is the
largest interactive play fountain in Central Florida. The
park also includes a 4 -tower fort themed playground,
Grande Plaza and lawn to accommodate large special
events, as well as basketball courts, restroom buildings,
custom shade structures and pavilions, gardens, and a
lakefront overlook.
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Titusville — Continuing Contract
Professional Landscape Architecture
Services
The City of Titusville was interested in determining
the feasibility of an urban trail segment paralleling US
1 and the Indian River, and as a result retained us
to complete a study for the design and construction
of that 3 mile trail corridor. The success of that effort
has resulted in the completion of design services for
a gateway feature at US 1 and SR 50; the redesign
of Riverfront Park, located on the shores of the Indian
River; and landscape architectural services for the Main
Street Streetscape in downtown.
Maitland Community Redevelopment
Agency
GAI's Community Solutions Group (previously Real
Estate Research Consultants, Inc.) has served
as a general real estate advisor to the City of
Maitland for several years, assisting with a variety of
strategic, financial and analytical tasks associated
with the implementation of the City's Community
Redevelopment Plan. The firm's initial assignment
involved the completion of a long term projection of
potential tax increment revenue directed toward a
series of major capital investments that would support
future community initiatives including a refocused
downtown, improvements to Lake Lily Park, and a
substantial upgrade of commercial and residential
development along the 17 -92 corridor.
Volusia County — Continuing Contract
Professional Landscape Architecture
Services
20 consecutive years, CSG professionals (as Bellomo-
Herbert) provided landscape architecture services for
' y dozens of parks, recreation and beautification projects
throughout the County.
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Continuing Planning
and Urban Design Services
Tindale Oliver Design has an on -call professional
services contract and through this contract, have
provided redevelopment planning, recreational
planning, peer review, grant support services, signage
design, park design, urban design and public outreach
services.
Alison Stettner, AICP 1386.775.5418
astettner @ourorangecity.com
Longboat Key Town Center Master Plan
Tindale Oliver was hired by the town of Longboat Key
to complete a project focused on the Town Center. The
goal of the Town is to create a more walkable, mixed -
use environment to serve as the heart of the Longboat
Key community.
Alaina D. Ray, AICP 1941.361.6411
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Update
In 2012, the Kissimmee Community Redevelopment
Agency contracted with Tindale Oliver to update the
Downtown Kissimmee Community Redevelopment
Area (CRA) Plan as part of its continuing services
contract. This plan incorporated recommendations
based on a series of planning principles identified
by the community and the agency as central to their
identity as an urban downtown.
Craig Holland, AICP 1407.518.2148
cholland @kissimmee.org
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Space Coast TPO Complete Streets Policy and Implementation
In the last three years, Kittelson has assisted the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) as a
General Planning Consultant in various capacities, from policy development to project implementation.
Georganna Gillette 1321.690.6890
georganna .gillette @brevardcounty.us
SR 50 Multimodal Corridor Study
KAI worked with Florida DOT in partnership with local
stakeholders to develop a plan to better accommodate
multimodal travel along SR 50 between Florida's
Turnpike and the City of Clermont.
John Moore 1407,482.7882
john.moore @dot.state.fl.us
The Study was given the 2012 Lake-Sumter MPO
Horizon's Award and the 2013 FPZA Planning Award
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sponsorship development and acquisition, social
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Brownfields Permitting — Former Vigaro
Site — The Landings at Winter Haven
Client required establishment of Brownfield Area and
the assessment/remediation of impacted properties,
including a fertilizer plant, abandoned gas stations,
and other industrial properties. Tasks included BSRA
(Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement) review, and
performance of site assessments and remediation at
impacted sites (per Rule 62 -785, F.A.C.). Contaminants
included pesticides and inorganic compounds.
HSA Golden continues to provide ongoing monitoring
services for the site.
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Methodology and Approach
The City of Ocoee community is committed to insuring the
ongoing social, cultural and economic value of its community,
and to realize the potential of its historic downtown and
waterfront environment. Ocoee has grown tremendously in
the just the last 25 years from the original historic pattern,
schools and early subdivisions on Starke Lake. Today, Ocoee
is a complex geographic place of diverse Neighborhoods,
economically active Corridors, and emergent Centers of
activity. This expanded geography is served by a community
infrastructure of environment and parks, public buildings
and community services, utilities infrastructure, streets and
regional transportation.
In the last few years, Ocoee has been accelerating its efforts
to discuss its character, vision and future. New parks and
streetscape projects, CRA redevelopment and State Road
50 planning are just a few projects that have signaled an
evolution towards the future. If the past 25 years have been
focused on initial community building, much of the forward
thinking discussion is about community enhancement, and in
some places, community re- development.
The GAI Team recognizes the patterns of Ocoee. We
understand that 'community' is made up of the complex inter-
relationships of people, place and policy. We are experienced
with planning and designing the many 'place-types'fou nd in
Ocoee. However, we are effective because we are sensitive
and sophisticated about implementing complex planning
ideas across the platform of inclusive participation, funding
and finance, public policy and community partnerships
for initiatives both large and small. We work concept to
construction, planning to policy.
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Ocoee 1990 and 2014
1. An Extension of Ocoee's Staff
Ocoee has asked for'Continuing Services' in a variety of
subject areas. We understand that this involves a particular
type of commitment that requires more than just our technical
expertise. Our successful experience with this type of contract
is that we think of ourselves as an 'extension of staff. We
must be the resource that is available, aware and up to speed,
ready to assist across a wide variety of topics. We must
understand the context of how our participation on a given
assignment provides value to other proximate initiatives and
community vision.
In reviewing the RFQ and investigating Ocoee, we have
assembled a'deep bench' of leading Florida professionals
who have worked successfully with Ocoee for years. This
includes planning projects such as the Ocoee CRA Target
Areas and Health Central planning (Sechler / Drury), McKey
Street and downtown concepts (Corliss) and Blackwood
Avenue (Bellomo). Our expanded team brings additional
local experience and understanding of related topics such
as transportation (Kittleson), brownfields (HSA Golden),
communications (BeatCreative) and strategic planning
(Kercher) and project cost and constructability (Gomez).
The GAI Community Solutions Team is ideally suited to work
in an ongoing capacity with Ocoee. Our team has worked
together and we have worked in Ocoee. We are all in Central
Florida, easily accessible to Ocoee. We will be successful
serving Ocoee on specific continuing service assignments
and with the integrated Ocoee Downtown Master Plan as a
top priority effort. The professionals assigned to this effort
bring the skill sets necessary for success over the life of this
continuing service agreement. We bring experienced hands,
open minds, and fresh ideas.
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Leadership in Community Planning and Design - As a
collected unit, the GAI Team brings a strong track record of
success in leading strategic master planning and focused
landscape implementation efforts for character communities
like Ocoee. Pete Sechler will serve as the client manager and
projects director; selecting the correct project manager and
team (through collaboration with the Ocoee staff) for each
assignment. We will work strategically with you to put together
the best resources for each effort as needed.
Our team includes resources with vast national and local
experience in leading community efforts across a range
of strategic and interconnected topics in cities of all sizes.
These include every major city in Florida, as well as Atlanta,
Raleigh, Baltimore, Chicago, Minneapolis, Asheville, Little
Rock, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Sacramento, Birmingham,
and Indianapolis, to name a few. We have been engaged for
work in both the public and private sectors on such diverse
projects as campus master planning for universities and
hospitals, feasibility studies for convention centers, museums,
professional stadiums, neighborhood stabilization studies,
suburban retrofit, infill and redevelopment, as well as strategic
economic development plans. In addition, our work with
Community Redevelopment Agencies in Florida is second
to none with regard to understanding F.S. Chapter 163(111)
and its application to providing guidance to extending and/
or modifying existing plans and how best to leverage tax
increment resources.
As a result of these skills and capabilities, we can participate
with the Ocoee staff on any type of planning or landscape
architectural project within Ocoee's place types — but we
are also capable to participating with staff in the vision and
strategic thinking regarding the broader systems that link the
entire community and provide a stronger sense of place for
residents and businesses.
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Public Realm Landscape Architecture - Led by Frank Bellomo,
our Parks and Cultural Landscapes practice is experienced
with integrating community planning efforts towards detail
design for public open space. Our practice is based upon
understanding community objectives and translating that
input into program, design concepts and management
practices. Because of the scale of the Ocoee area,
landscape architectural services could be viewed through
the lens of parks, trails and street system planning and site
implementation based on understanding existing facilities,
emergent needs, access and programs for a variety of users
and locations. Frank Bellomo has focused his career on
these issues, and Ginger Corliss provides a valuable support
resource. Donald Wishart and the balance of our Landscape
and Planning practice are available for Ocoee's use on any
project as needed for the life of the project.
Economic Opportunity - While we are strong advocates
of livable community planning and public realm design,
we also understand that the economic sustainability of a
community ultimately provides the framework for success.
In short, community building is economic development.
Understanding the interconnectivity of the community assets,
viable development models and opportunities to guide the
market - with focused leadership on a common vision -
ultimately determines the community's competitiveness within
the region as the preferred place to live and raise a family.
Our economics team, led by Dr. Owen Beitsch, can assist
with CRA planning and adjustments, administrative policy,
regulatory options, market understanding, development
feasibility, public finance and project positioning across all
areas of the City.
GAPS Community Solutions Group is dedicated to locally
based rediscovery of community life, with vibrant and
prosperous downtowns.
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2. Successful Downtowns are about People,
Place and Progress
Livable Urban Places — Florida's development patterns are
often defined by historic 'Traditional' areas, surrounded by
larger suburban 'Contemporary' development. This has led
us to understand the character and values of each. We strive
for walkable, mixed use and civic downtown places that have
detail and well defined social and economic roles within the
larger community. For the suburban areas, we are interested
in true multi -modal connectivity and livable character that links
neighborhoods to each other and to their supporting assets
such as parks, schools, healthcare and daily needs retail. And
we strive for economically successful commercial corridors
and centers that are positioned to evolve from single use, low
density places to multi -use, higher density places over time.
Ocoee has all of these patterns, and our team is positioned to
be a valuable resource — an extension of staff — for each.
Character Downtowns - Our practice of redevelopment
planning is deeply linked with our understanding of
historic downtown business areas, urban design and
economic development. We need to consider location,
access, circulation and development characteristics
relative to the many activities within the downtown. This
requires a comprehensive understanding of the Land Use,
Transportation, Public Realm and Economic relationships in
the urban setting - interpreting the nuances of the commercial
and residential opportunities while describing the unifying
characteristics of a shared waterfront that will serve the entire
community and region. We understand the varied needs of
a strong core to serve as a cornerstone to the community:
historic beginnings, traditional home -based businesses,
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government center, venue for public celebrations, and the
place to be and to be seen. We have a rare combination of
generalists and specialists who are knowledgeable of and
responsive to these many settings.
Vibrant Waterfront Places — Downtown Planning in Ocoee
requires that we think about the waterfront as a physical
design piece within the diverse range of contexts, including
civic, park, environment, downtown 'main street' and
neighborhoods. It also needs to articulate at least four
unique aspects of engaging the waterfront uses: waterfront
buildings, the shoreline and park, the water sheet, and the
environmental subsurface area. Each requires particular
disciplines to maximize the waterfront's utility in supporting the
community's needs. The goal is to extend the community to
the waterfront, and to drive the waterfront address and access
deep into the city.
Our urban planning, parks, infrastructure and environmental
specialists provide the detailed technical capabilities to
plan the downtown waterfront, understand the ecology, the
basins and necessary infrastructure. We can translate that
knowledge into our world class waterfront experience —
informed by community input and local opportunity. We need
to creatively envision quality places and experiences that
are relevant to the adjacent community and notable to the
larger city and region as a destination. Our work strives to
accommodate many types of users and create value on many
levels. We create positive change.
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3. Downtown Planning for Community
Our team has worked on a large number of original downtown
master plans and implementation successes associated with
significant nearby transformations, including Winter Park,
Sanford, Eustis, Winter Garden, Kissimmee and Lakeland — to
name a few. The specific experience of our team members
also includes leading large, complex city -scale visioning
efforts such as the recent InVision Tampa Center City Plan
(2012 -2013) and the St. Petersburg Downtown Waterfront
Master Plan (2014- 2015). One cornerstone of this work is our
commitment to working collaboratively — the time and place of
a new plan is a significant event in the life of a community.
Inclusive Planning Processes - Our downtown master
planning work is based upon detailed strategies to understand
the place, its people and the opportunities through a tailored
platform for public participation. Pete Sechler's recent work
with InVision Tampa and the St. Petersburg Downtown
Waterfront Master Plan and downtown Clermont included
a highly successful program of outreach, structuring 'Public
Input before Professional Output' in a multi - layered dialogue
that spans the entire project. Yet, each project included
different types of selected techniques.
We find that different segments of the community will feel
most comfortable accessing the project in different ways.
So, we employ multiple techniques simultaneously. Tools
may include: traditional: questionnaire, statistical surveys,
stakeholder meetings, public workshops and charrettes; and
non - traditional: on -line interactive websites through providers
such as MindMixer and Peak Democracy and social media
(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.). We also have what we
call 'traditional plus' which include highly interactive, place
based exercises such as weekend walking audits or on -site
engagement at established community showcase events.
Community Planning is about the past, present and future.
We have found success in creating planning processes that
are relevant to all age groups, all demographics —'grassroots
and grasstops'. By including BeatCreative and Michelle
Bergstein on our team, we are confident that we can tailor an
interesting and successful community participation program
that allows us to access a diversity of people in ways that are
accessible to the broadest constituency. We will work with
Ocoee to create a platform to engage people, discuss ideas
and achieve both consensus and community champions.
Consensus and Citizen Champions — Downtown Planning is
about more than just'including people'. The plan must identify
areas of common purpose, based on community consensus.
We want more than just'informed consent'; we want
passionate support and energetic commitment for a set of
ideas that reflect the input and aspirations of the community,
as voiced by the community.
This requires that the plan engage people directly, organizing
community input into Compelling Strategies that are
Clearly Understandable, describing Shared Objectives. Our
technique for accomplishing this is to build trust through many
techniques of participation and then organize thousands
of points of input into guiding Community Frameworks and
easily understood Planning Principles where the community
can see their ideas embedded in the organization of the plan.
By obtaining validation of this structure from the community
BEFORE we begin detailed design, we confirm with the
community that their ideas have been heard and we are
moving in a direction that activates their input. When the
planning, design, and economics action plan is developed,
all the ideas are easily linked back to the Frameworks and
Principles — allowing all participants to understand the linkage
to their original input.
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The Role of Downtown - This commitment to dialogue
and is critically important because implementation of the
downtown plan (or any other area of the City /CRA) will require
passionate support for the ideas. The downtown plan must
articulate the Role of Downtown relative to the balance of the
Ocoee community. The objectives for downtown should reflect
values that are shared by the community and that create
meaning for the community in order to enjoy support and
commitment.
Our dialogue with the community will explore how downtown
can be most relevant in enhancing the lives of all residents
of Ocoee. This could relate to the shared character of a
shared community 'living room', new retail services such
as restaurants or small business, environmental recreation,
new opportunities for housing, it may relate to events and
significant times when the community comes together. It
certainly relates to the location, configuration and function
of the key civic assets, historic buildings, Women's Club,
Lakeshore Center and City Hall. The community will likely
articulate a nexus of cultural and social issues that will begin
to describe a Sense of Place that we can describe through
words, drawings, and strategy.
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Successful, Living Master Plans - We have a strong track
record of developing understandable, usable documents that
have successfully guided the budgeting and implementation
of long term visions. The long time work professional
experiences of the team assembled for this project includes
the strategic linkage of public investment and private
redevelopment to renew Florida's character, small downtowns
— which are a passion of ours. This includes longtime work in
places that had not had experienced much recent investment
or new Main Street businesses before our downtown master
planning and economic development work commenced:
Sanford, Kissimmee, Eustis, Winter Garden, Pensacola,
Lakeland, New Smyrna Beach — to name a few. Today, these
areas are experiencing renewal, and continue to 'work their
plan'.
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4. An Example Approach to a Downtown Plan for
Ocoee — Detailed Work Plan
Our approach to downtown planning is based on a time
tested, successful process that our team members have
generally followed for over 15 years under the leadership
of Pete Sechler. This outline was originally developed in
2001 for the St. Pete Vision 2020 plan and the 2002 Sanford
Downtown Plan. The approach has worked (with refinements)
ever since including the recent Clermont Downtown
Waterfront Plan and the St. Petersburg Downtown Waterfront
Master Plan, both led by Mr. Sechler. While we are very
flexible about adjusting the specific activities to the needs of
each project and client, this general sequence of steps has
consistently insured plans that are thorough, actionable and
enjoy community support.
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The Approach with which we have been successful in
communities small and large has 4 distinct parts with two
important benchmarks for products:
Issues and Opportunities:
1. Understanding the community through the eyes of many
stakeholders as well as through our technical analysis before
we begin to form opinions or'outside ideas'. This means an
inclusive process, with multiple ways to access the project
and our leaders.
2. Exploring the topics and opportunities that we identify
together. We do this in a way that includes high level review
and guidance from city leadership and Steering Committees,
but that also includes 'hands -on' development of ideas by
incorporating multi -day, on -site design workshops to focus our
efforts and allow the public to see and participate in what we
are doing.
We then conclude the initial portion of our work by clearly
articulating what we have learned via Guiding Principles
and Strategic Direction in a written Issues and Opportunities
Report. This report is an intentional, deliberate statement of
the 'game plan' so that everyone involved can validate the
ideas and direction.
Design and Implementation
3. Deciding is the phase where we use our community
based planning principles and initial ideas to shift into an
implementation mode of work. This means detailed design
and action planning in order to effectuate desired results.
After appropriate review of the options for the 'game plan', we
will conduct a second significant multi -day public workshop
to begin to describe specific opportunities, design concepts,
planning parameters, funding and financing scenarios,
timelines and priorities.
4. Documentation occurs with the recording of the
ideas in written form — including the process, Guiding
Principles, framework diagrams, design illustrations, policy
recommendations & guidelines, and a specific financial
/ funding plan. These recommendations are prioritized
according to a multi -year, actionable plan that prioritizes
projects and budgeting over time. We are committed to
developing 'living' plans that are understandable and
actionable, and that faithfully convey the community Vision
and how to achieve the goals.
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A detail outline of our approach as it applies to Ocoee follows:
Part 1— Understanding: Listening and Learning (60 days)
1.1 Project Kickoff
a. City and GAI Team
b. Set up Communication Platform
c. Steering Committee Meeting
We are successful for several distinct reasons. We are
committed to listening and providing a platform for inclusive
dialogue. We have technical experts who understand
community placemaking, economic development and public
administration. We implement our work in the form of Design/
Construction, Public Policy and Financial Planning. We have
a great track record of effectuating positive change because
our future plan of action is informed by experience actually
implanting the tools necessary for success. We work Planning
to Policy, Concept to Construction.
The kickoff meeting is envisioned as an internal Team
workshop to set our approach to the project. We will establish
our shared management approach for the project, focusing
on key people, schedule, data gathering and other logistics.
We will discuss key planning objectives and factors requiring
special consideration, including an overview summary from
the various City Departments relevant to this project. We will
also discuss our approach to setting up the communications
platform for the project, building on the Visioning results,
including project'brand', available email or telephone
distribution lists and launching online social media resources.
We will plan for the communications strategy, including the
project announcement which may include a press conference
or other media outreach.
We will manage and maintain our online social media, and
possibly MindMixer (if desired), as a way of documenting
key observations and programmatic ideas about the Study
Area — tied to specific locations in the MindMixer mapping
interface. We will develop specific discussion topics and allow
the community to dialogue. We can also use the web based
platform to debate or rank alternative ideas or waterfront
activities.
Our approach is to create a multi - layered platform allowing
many opportunities for input throughout the process (online
and in person, workshop, meetings and walking tours). We
will then document the response to key ideas in the form of
response 'metrics' that indicate our top findings that can lead
to guiding principles and programmatic needs.
We will also meet with a Steering Committee which may
include representation across Business, Neighborhood and
Special Focus groups. We will initially work to validate and
discuss the Vision findings, introduce this project and gain
input on approach and perspectives regarding Ocoee. The
Steering Committee will be identified by the City.
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1.2 Community Participation — Understanding Issues,
Identifying Goals & Objectives
a. Public Forum Kickoff Event
b. Stakeholder Engagement and Programmatic Input
The initial community participation will occur in several
ways, including online / social, in large group gatherings
and in small group / on -site meetings. We envision an initial
high profile public kickoff to introduce the project and solicit
initial perspectives. We will discuss the format and goals
for the project, the schedule and how to be involved during
the process. We will then present some 'best practices' for
waterfront community transformation — discussing success
factors and highlight key operational, design or investment
relationships and successful outcomes. The meeting will
conclude with an exercise for the attendees to provide initial
focused input building on Ocoee's strengths.
We will then launch a multi - layered approach to public
engagement. This may include on -site, walking audits and
community meetings (either in the early evening or on
Saturday mornings) to walk and observe the Starke Lake
waterfront, the adjacent landside Civic uses as well as
connections to the various key locations such as McKey &
Franklin Streets, Bluford & Kissimmee Avenues, Silver Star
Road, Ocoee Plaza, Ocoee Middle & Elementary Schools and
the adjacent neighborhoods. This allows us to work directly
with residents and business owners and view the current
condition in new ways and discuss opportunities together.
Each walking audit will include a short neighborhood meeting
to confirm findings and identify programmatic opportunities
and common themes. We will also include an opportunity
for up to 25 citizen participants to take part in a directed
photography exercise that will provide location specific images
of the waterfront that can be used to convey key ideas.
We will also schedule specific times over a two day period
of time to meet with key stakeholders and focus groups
associated with the downtown. This may well include the
downtown business groups, neighborhood leaders, City
Administrative / Departmental leaders, waterside operators,
museums and institutions as well as the various other
community organizations engaged with downtown. We
will discuss the specific aspirations of each group as well
as specific programmatic or enhancement issues and
opportunities that they identify.
Finally, we will maintain and update our online platform.
This will include a project website with basic information and
portals to MindMixer and Social Media, The MindMixer page
will include specific opportunities for input and ideas regarding
subjects topical to the overall waterfront, as well as the unique
sub - areas. As the project proceeds, the MindMixer platform
can be used to rank or prioritize certain outcomes, goals and
planning ideas.
1.3. Technical Inventory
a. Urban Form Framework Mapping
b. Infrastructure Review
c. Public Realm Assets
d. Market Reconnaissance
Concurrent with the initial community input exercises, we
will be assembling technical inventory and data regarding
the downtown. Our goal will be to understand and document
the physical and non - physical patterns of downtown, its
various nodes of activity or use and the associated gateways
and linkages. We will conduct a GIS based map inventory
of urban form, understanding the land use, urban form,
access / circulation & transportation characteristics as well
as the general utility infrastructure for the downtown and
waterfront, focusing on the ability to support new investment.
We will also complete a review of current zoning, future land
use, regulatory / code language and incentive programs to
understand the current framework and noting areas that may
be candidates for adjustment. We conduct field assessments
of the gateway, park and street facilities with the Steering
Committee. If desired, we can develop a statistically valid level
of service benchmark for the park facilities.
Finally, we will conduct a high level review of general
market conditions within the downtown area that should
be considered in preparing and considering master plan
options, including an overview of market drivers (residents,
employees, visitors) and key characteristics for up to four
selected land uses (such as retail- dining - entertainment,
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residential, office, and hotel), including a general estimate of
demand potential for the selected uses within the downtown /
waterfront area. Following completion of the markets review,
we will identify preliminary opportunities for the location of the
demand potential by land use, considering such factors as
existing development patterns, logical location to maximize
community value and probability of development, as well as
expressed stakeholder and community preferences. We can
also characterize the possible 'hidden' markets for downtown
Ocoee if certain incentives, amenities or characteristics
were in place. Also as part of this analysis, we identify any
impediments to developments whether they are regulatory,
administrative, infrastructure or financially related.
Product Deliverable 1
Site Inventory Workbook documenting stakeholder input,
focus group meeting notes, parks assessment and program
benchmarking, urban frameworks mapping & technical
inventory and Market Analysis Report. This information will be
used to establish clear Goals and Objectives and to develop
Preliminary Design Principles for review and approval by the
City and Community.
Part 2 — Exploring: On -Site Creative Workshop (30 days)
2.1. Preparation and Pre - planning with Team and City
2.2. Workshop Week + Public Meetings
2.3. Workshop Products Debrief and Refinement
The findings of Part 1— Understanding will be shared with
the community as part of a multi -day on -site workshop.
The purpose of the workshop will be to confirm common
goals, objectives and programmatic ideas for the overall
waterfront as well as specific sub -areas which may include
the environmental + civic waterfront, main streets, commercial
centers and neighborhoods (as examples). This will be
accomplished by first sharing what the planning team has
heard and learned, in the form of common themes, guiding
principles and program opportunities.
Based on some review and validation of those topics by
the community, we will work for several days to develop the
Guiding Principles and Programmatic Idea framework for
the complete downtown study area, with 'starter ideas' which
we believe respond to the Guiding Principles as well as the
site specific opportunities uncovered in our work as well as
preliminary program and /or locations for new improvements.
In some cases the 'starter ideas' may be reflected as strategic
alternatives for review and decision. We will present the
Guiding Principles and Design / Strategic Alternatives to the
public for review and feedback, as well as online review.
Product Deliverable 2
Product: Issues and Opportunities Report and presentation
material suitable for posting on project website summarizing
public input and workshop outcomes including Guiding
Principles and Programmatic Ideas, including the 'starter'
Design / Strategic Alternatives for the overall downtown and
waterfront by sub - district.
Part 3 - Deciding: Program Refinement and Master Plan
Recommendations (60 days)
3.1. Preparation
3.2. Multi -day On -Site Design Workshop
3.3. Public Presentation and Review
With confirmed Guiding Principles, Programmatic Ideas and
initial Design /Strategic Alternatives complete, the planning
team will select "preferred alternatives" and refine the plan,
its representation and more focused alternative choices
for a capital improvement program, associated specific
enhancements (design concepts) and supportive policy
recommendations. This effort will also be informed by posting
top findings and ideas on MindMixer for discussion, as well
as reviewing and refining the ideas with key stakeholders.
Additional technical due diligence may be necessary to
confirm the general viability or budget implication of certain
ideas. This review period will include creative and strategic
review to validate the approach to the master plan and
develop preliminary thoughts regarding implementation.
The team will reconvene on -site for a second design
workshop. This session will include more focused program
description, design drawings / imagery to represent the
application of principles and programmed enhancements in
key sub - district opportunity areas.
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The workshop will also develop a preliminary strategic
approach to implementation. This will include concepts for
prioritization, funding, management and operations, as well as
the contextual framework of goals and policies to guide future
detailed park and facility planning.
Product Deliverable 3
Preferred Conceptual Downtown Master Plan and
presentation material summarizing preliminary
recommendations suitable for placement on project website.
Part 4 — Documentation: Compilation and Validation (60
days)
4.1. Downtown Master Plan Vision
4.2. Strategic Action Plan work sessions with City
4.3. Draft Report
4.4. Finalize Report
Based on the Preferred Master Plan, our team will complete
final refinements to master plan concepts (based on the
feedback), conduct Strategic Action Plan work sessions with
City to collaboratively develop the implementation approach,
and then draft the Master Plan Report Document for review.
We will present the plan for review and then finalize the
master plan document suitable for review and adoption by
City Council.
Product Deliverable 4
Product: Ocoee Downtown & Waterfront Master Plan:
Stakeholder Input and Technical Inventory Summary (from
Issues and Opportunities Report), Guiding Principles (Goals
and Objectives), Vision based Master Plan Illustration for
Upland and Waterside areas, Waterfront Programmatic
and Design Recommendations by Sub - District, Access and
Connectivity, Urban Form Studies and Strategic Action Plan
including Goals /Policies, Priority, Funding /Financing and
Organizational Recommendations.
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Our approach to complelmg the Master Plan for Downtown Ocoee is based on a simple 4 -Step Scope of Service as shown below
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BY STEVEN GIRARDI
The St. Petersburg Tribune staff
Published: April 10. 2015
ST. PETERSBURG — As the city's sweeping plan for the downtown waterfront comes more clearly into
view, the most intensive focus is on The Pier and Bayboro Harbor areas.
Those two districts are set aside for the greatest amount of public and commercial use, keyed in part to
the redevelopment of The Pier, according to a consultant s presentation Friday.
Pete Sechler, of GAI Consultants, updated members of the city council and Community Planning and
Preservation Commission on the waterfront plan as it moves closer to decision time. The CPPC is
scheduled to review it again on Tuesday, and the plan is expected to go before the City Council for a first
vote on May 7 and final adoption on May 21, city Planning and Economic Development Director Dave
Goodwin said.
The master plan will serve as a guideline to determine what the city's signature waterfront will look like,
from Lassing Park north to Coffee Pot Bayou. The 5500,000 development plan put together by the
AECOM group is mandated by the city's charter and must be adopted by July 1.
Sechler, the consultant working with AECOM on the study, presented the plan that begins and ends with
light changes and improvements to the Coffee Pot district to the north and the Lassing Park district to the
south.
The plan has been under development for more than one year, including a series of meetings with
neighborhood and business groups, public presentations and workshops.
At its center, the plan anticipates a more active use of the scenic waterfront parks and Beach Drive area
on each side of the pier approach, which Sechler called °a real signature opportunity for the future of St.
Petersburg."
The city is in the process of selecting a new design for The Pier from among three competing finalists and
the council is expected to make that decision within the next month.
The waterfront plan is intended, visually and physically, to connect the linear bayfront area with parks,
walkways and a variety of elemerds that will keep people moving from one place to another without
noticing how far they have gone, Sechler said. It also includes a number of environmental improvements
and protections.
Sechler spoke about activities such as picnic and cookout areas at Spa Beach, an arts promenade,
concessions and shops. bike paths and kayak rentals, for instance, to draw people and blend the Beach
Drive area to the parks and The Pier, 'without turning it into a Navy pier experience, which very definitely
is not what people want out here,' he said.
Those elements would combine with the high - profile, historic Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Hotel and the
parks and other additions that would create a sense of the city's history . 'This is a very civic place,"
Sechler said.
City Development Director Alan DeUsle emphasized the economic importance of incorporating elements
that will connect The Pier area to the business corridor along Beach Drive.
In the Bayboro district south of The Pier, the plan envisions a more diverse use of the port area to draw
visitors to the working waterfront, but also making it more useful for mega- yachts, research ships. and
even tall ships.
Sechler also said the plan assumes Al Lang Stadium will remain in the district, either with its existing
layout and use as a soccer venue for the Tampa Bay Rowdies or in a modified or expanded form. The
stadium, along with the Mahaffey Theater, the Dah Museum and Albert Whitted Airport take up a good
portion of the Bayboro district, and would be blended into the future developments in that area.
City council members Wergay Newton and Karl Nurse were interested in the stadium. Newton pointed
out the investment Rowdies owner Bill Edwards has made in the stadium and the popular soccer team.
Nurse said he thinks the stadium is there for ,,pod and suggested it might be expanded incrementally,
adding more sections as seats in each section sell out.
Sechler also told Newton that any changes to make roadways more appealing would not interfere with the
annual Grand Prix car race that runs through the area every March.
Nurse questioned some of the proposed modifications to Lassing Park, including walkways and
waterfront plants to make it more appealing to visitors . Nurse said he was a six -time president of the
neighborhood group and found residents were reluctant to make changes to the park. Sechler said
changes there can be made gradually or modified, as in other areas.
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Clermont Resident and Businessman
Clermont approves a master plan that is expected to
add more energy and acti%ih' to the Doumtomn area
Clermom has adopted a Master Plan that is e.pected to "add an.rU and
acti.iw to the D—t— core' and 're-orient and di,ersiA . sterfront
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Gq-Council adopted the plan presented by GAI Consultants at a special
meeting held \londay.
GTrs Pete Secular presented the outline for the nty's future to the praise of the
audi.nce that attended.
sechler identifier] "cent..' in the city and shied hot, they —ld be
connected in the future helping to ursify the community.
The jewel in the cam. i is Clermont, Historic D— .tmsat District. lire plan
allo..s for changes that ill fundamental], keep the character while at the same
time make ert., use of the area As with any plan, there arc short tern,,
medium tern and long term goats to make the changes happen.
The entrance to Do— town ,could be modified to make it a gate.. ay and
,elcoming entrance short term planl call for better signage, hilt the longer
term opera the area of Center rake up for better %islbilin
tit a ..mt to crest. a ,initi . to ficuu ,n fmm SR5o with rump.lrrng si, '
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Sechler noted that the area in front of the lake Is nos. blocked by trees While
he admitted no one likes remosing trees, these block the ti a of the lake. By
clearing those and adding others to the rear of the lake along with buildings
compatible pith the area, the ]aka become, a sisra that can be awn from SR So.
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CLERMONT — Bringing more activities to the waterfront, improving the entrance to the downtown area, and
connecting parks and neighborhoods were just sorne of the recommendations that excited citizens Monday night
when the tong - awaited Downtown & Waterfront blaster Plan was unveiled to the public
"I think it's long overdue, said Clermont resident Linda Kiiloran, a real estate agent with Arellano realty &
Investment LLC 'I was happy to see the plan laid out in 2 -D here tonight and I look forward to seeing it in 3D as
it's completed It validates the rumors on the street from my (real estate) friends from Windermere and other
places who say Clermont is going be the next great. big thing -
The $150,000 plan was created by GAI Consultants or Orlando and is based upon a series of visioning sessions
city officials held with citizens to help plan the direction of Clermont
'This is probably a 20 -year plan, but we're hoping you can do It in 10 years." GAI urban planner Pete Secttler
said before stating that the fundamental concepts he outlined carne with a price tag of about 515 million
The plan recommends more leisure and recreational activities than are currently provided on the waterfront In
addition developing 'The Promenade" near the Eighth Street Pier will create space to handle events from small
festivals to huge regattas, the plan states
A series of landscape improvements at 8th Street and State Road 50 are needed to draw more attention to the
downtown area and. once people are there, better signage and wayfincling markers are needed to get direct
them around. the plan states
Several - Green Streets,' impfoved pedestrian and cycling streetsc apes linking various points in the city, also are
recommended. along with spots for restaurants)outdoofdining and community gardens
Allison Strange a longtime resident and key player in the local sports industry. said the only thing she could see
causing anyone to hesitate about the plan is the price tag. She said the economic benefit that would come from
it, outweighs it
Strange urged council members to move forward with it because it would be the best thing for Clermont and not
worry about critics of funding, because it would work asetf out
'My heart is pounding out of my chest. I'm so excited,' she said
Others spoke sirnrtarly
- 1 applaud you This is amazing ll shows great vision. Fifteen years ago. it we had done this, imagine where
we'd be today.' longtime resident and businessman Mark Graff said 'The time is right, the economy is right "
South Lake Chamber of Commerce President Ray San Fratello said the plan for the dovmtovn area is what
business oivners "have been waiting in the wings for," for years
•Congratulations and let's just do it. he said
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Dave Goodwin, Planning and Economic Development Director Russell Wagner, CRA Administrator
Phone: (727) 893 -7868 Phone: (407) 905 -3157
E -mail: dave.goodwin @stpete.org E -mail: rwagner @ci.ocoee.fl.us
Reference Pete Sechler
City of Clermont
Darren Gray, City Manager
Phone: (352) 241 -7358
E -mail: dgray @clermontfl.org
City of Eustis
Joe LaPolla, Director Parks and Recreation
- - Phone: (352) 357 -7969
E -mail: lapollaj @ci.eustis.fl.us
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City of Winter Park CRA
Kyle Dudgeon, Program Manager
Phone: (407) 599 -3217
E -mail: kdudgeon @cityofwinterpark.org
City of Titusville
Kevin Cook, Public Works Director
Phone: (321) 567 -3845
E -mail: Kevin.cook @titusville.com
Amber Ferland, City Engineer
Phone: (321) 567 -3848
E -mail: Amber.ferland @titusville.com
City of Sanford
Robert Beall, Operations Manager, Public Works Department
Phone: (407) 688 -5000 ext. 5423
E -mail: robert.beall @sanfordfl.gov
Reference Frank Bellomo
City of Orange City, Florida
Alison Stettner, AICP; Development Services Director
Phone: (386) 775 -5418
E -mail: astettner @ourorangecity.com
Town of Longboat Key, Florida
Alaina D. Ray, AICP; Director, Planning, Zoning & Building
Phone: (941) 361 -6411 ext. 271
E -mail: aray @longboatkey.org
Michelle Bergstein - Fontanez
Marketing Specialist
Ocoee Founders' Day
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sponsorship development and acquisition, social media
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Table of Contents
Summary of Services
Employees and Roles
Certifications and Registrations
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April 21, 2015
Ms. Joyce Tolbert, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
City of Ocoee
150 North Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee, Florida 34761
Re: RFQ #1502
Dear Ms. Tolbert and Members of the Selection Committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit our proposal to help the City of Ocoee and its residents
envision the future growth of the City. Canin Associates has 35 years of experience using visual
communication to help communities in Florida and beyond build consensus around a vision
for their future. Ocoee has a unique opportunity associated with the changes in SR 429 to
prepare for growth and rethink elements of the master plan. New growth and transportation
patterns will also come with challenges, such as balancing multimodal transportation needs and
ensuring the community's sense of identity is maintained and enhanced. Improving mobility
and lifestyle benefits while accommodating economic growth requires careful planning.
Canin Associates is a state leader in developing community plans, projecting scenarios that
balance competing interests, and identifying opportunities for mutually beneficial outcomes.
Our private sector experience gives us a realistic understanding of how development flows
from comprehensive plans and land development codes, including form -based codes. This
understanding is essential since the private sector is a key partner in producing the desired
outcomes expressed in city plans and visions.
Our company has designed entire new towns including Avalon Park and Hunter's Creek, which
was named by Money magazine one of the best small towns in America in 2011. We've also
worked with public entities, large and small, to produce visions for the future. We worked with
the Town of Edgewater, a small waterfront community south of Daytona Beach, to envision
a more robust heart for their community through redevelopment and a new town hall. We
have worked with multi- county transportation planning organizations to project 30 -year
development scenarios for their entire jurisdictions. We seamlessly employ multiple forms of
communication, including engaging presentations, photographic examples, hand -drawn and
computer generated illustrations, and interactive exercises to help communities envision a
better future.
We are proud to be partnering with HDR, Inc., and RCLCO, two highly respected firms in
infrastructure planning and market analysis respectively. Canin Associates and HDR have a
history of working together to provide multifaceted solutions. In particular, Brian Canin, Jurgen
Duncan of Canin Associates, and Jamie Krzeminski of HDR worked together to provide a
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transportation and urban design solution for the Town of Windermere, Florida. They successfully
completed the project by engaging the town's citizens and leaders in a charrette -based process.
Then, with the addition of smart transportation modeling, this team created a plan that reduced
congestion while creating better access for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as urban design
opportunities for Windermere's town center. Canin Associates also routinely works with HDR
and RCLCO to find planning solutions for private clients.
I look forward to working closely with your team to lead the development of a vision for
Downtown Ocoee and continuing to service the City of Ocoee's planning and landscape
architecture needs over the next five years.
Sincerely,
l r�ian anin, A, AICP, U -A
President, Canin Associates
Solivita in Polk County, Florida
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I. Firm's Qualifications
SUMMARY OF SERVICES
UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACH
Canin Associates has been helping communities envision their futures for 35 years and this
continues to be our core mission. At Canin Associates, we have the design skills to produce
compelling imagery married to a strong understanding of the planning, development, and
transportation issues that determine a city's future and the codes, regulatory changes, and
infrastructure needed to get there.
Overthe years, the Canin Associate team has created multifaceted planning strategiesto improve
a variety of municipalities through urban planning and landscape architecture, There are many
overlapping issues that need to be addressed as part of a master planning effort: Landscape
design can be part of the stormwater solution; Urban design and land use influence how likely
residents are to walk, bike, and take public transit; Engineering is essential to developing an
implementable downtown transformation. Our team is interdisciplinary inside and out. Canin
Associates and HDR are each internally multidisciplinary firms accustomed to seeking holistic
solutions to complex problems.
In addition to urban planning and landscape architecture, Canin Associates has a multi -
disciplinary team which also includes architecture and transportation specialists. Our diverse
group has worked with communities throughout the state and around the world on visioning,
and we are able to bring our extensive knowledge base to the situation at hand. Brian and
Eliza have a particular focus on how transportation and land use interact to result in better
outcomes. They are regularly called on to give presentations on Complete Streets and livable
communities.
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I. Firm's Qualifications
With 30 years of planning, landscape architecture, and architectural design experience both
locally and internationally, Canin Associates has the necessary team members and resources to
provide the services requested by the City of Ocoee.
1. GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION
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At Canin Associates, graphic communication is our native language. We combine the technical
capabilities of GIS mapping and planning analysis with a keen sense of design and visual
communication in a way that the target audience can understand quickly and clearly. We
can produce a variety of graphic formats including maps, diagrams, and renderings of both
existing and potential future conditions. In addition to an emphasis on graphic excellence in all
our presentations and documents, Canin Associates frequently uses visualization techniques
including photosimulations, hand renderings, and photographic presentations. We use these
techniques both to communicate to and build consensus among stakeholders. Furthermore,
clear visualizations are essential to help the public understand the physical implications of
planning decisions. From the Canin team, Eliza Harris oversaw the Volusia MPO Visualization
project which depicted the transformation of existing underutilized suburban areas into transit -
oriented developments.
2. ANALYSIS OF DATA
As a research - driven firm, every project begins
with a thorough review of the area's history,
influences, economic past, and demographic
changes. This provides us with an in -depth
understanding of which land use elements
will become priorities throughout the project.
We have the capability to do further analysis if
needed using our GIs capabilities. Relative to
economic conditions RCLCO is a leader in analysis
and can interpret the economic development
impact of changing demographics.
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3. IDENTIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS
Canin Associates has significant experience analyzing development patterns and trends. As
part of our land use analysis for the MetroPlan Long Range Transportation Plan we evaluated
and projected development patterns at a three county level. We can help to identify both
the trend conditions as well as alternative future scenarios depending on decisions made by
municipalities and other stakeholders. We focus not just on the inevitable but the possible,
helping municipalities shape their future by integrating infrastructure decisions with their
vision for growth.
We engage with a variety of stakeholders in varying depths depending on the project. We will
work with the City to identify and engage key community leaders and stakeholders leading up
to any public meetings. If desired we can engage in one -on -one or focus group meetings with
these individuals and start to collect feedback so that our team will be prepared to cover topics
of interest with the community. We can also work with the City's public information staff to
support an online and social media plan to engage additional stakeholders before and during
public sessions. For a major community planning project we often work with our client to
assemble a citizen review committee comprised of the community's landowners, local subject
experts, and community organization leaders. This citizen review committee can provide the
basis for engaging the community at large.
5. ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
In order to fully understand the environmental records that could indicate potential
contamination on sites within the study area, we partner with our sub - contractors HDR. From
biological assessments and soil studies to impact analyses and agency consultations, HDR. has
the ability to thoroughly analyze the Ocoee study area.
6. ANALYSIS OF MARKET CONDITIONS
Our placemaking strategies create economically viable communities through careful planning,
research, and design. An important aspect of land -use planning is marketability. With extensive
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4. IDENTIFICATION OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS
I. Firm's Qualifications
background in planning communities nationwide, Canin has a strong sense of what the market
will bear and where it is going. In addition to this experience, we feel it is important to include
a firm whose primary mission is to identify transformative market opportunities: RCLCO Real
Estate Advisors are nationally recognized experts in real estate market analysis. They will be
able to ensure the community vision has a basis in the reality of viable real estate development
potential. RCLCO provides cities, counties, and state governments with one -stop shopping
strategy consulting that includes fiscal and budgetary analysis, real estate market analysis, and
coalition - building around actionable implementation strategies that enhance the fiscal base
of the jurisdiction. Combined with our ability to model future development and population
growth, RCLCO can determine what types of development will prove to be economically
sustainable.
7. INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLANNING
8. BROWNFIELD PLANS
Integrating multiple planning objectives is
where our team stands out. Canin Associates
has transportation capability in house with our
Transportation Designer Jurgen Duncan as well
as a subconsultant relationship with HDR to
provide additional assistance in transportation
modeling, stormwater, and transit needs. Our
landscape architecture team will work with our
planners to integrate open space, streetscape
and community gathering spaces with other
infrastructure needs in a manner that logically
connects with the programmatic elements
of the master plan. Eliza Harris Juliano is a
daily bicycle commuter and a leader in active
transportation design. Eliza is on the National
Board of the Congress forthe New Urbanism, an
organization devoted to best practices in livable
communities as well as serving with Jamie
Krzeminski (HDR) on the board of Bike /Walk
Central Florida, an organization that educates
and raises awareness around Complete Streets.
Canin Associates can identify redevelopment opportunities associated with brownfield sites.
Our teammate HDR has assessed and created remediation plans for thousands of acres of
brownfields. HDR and Canin Associates will work together to assess the change potential for
brownfield sites both from a remediation feasibility standpoint and a development feasibility
standpoint including identifying potential grant opportunities and assisting with necessary
approvals.
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I. Firm's Qualifications
9. CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SCENARIOS
Canin Associates has a 34 -year history of
excellence in urban design and planning. Our , 1'
firm founder, Brian Canin, has overseen the
development of award - winning communities 1
with over 100,000 residents living in communities
that he has designed in Florida alone. Project
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manager Eliza Harris Juliano specializes in d _
helping communities think through how
alternative approaches to urban design and
land use can influence the performance of
transportation facilities. Visualizing different
outcomes of policy is something we specialize II
in at Canin Associates. With a strong emphasis
on graphic representation and 3D modeling, our
urban designers and architects can show how III i'
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Ocoee. Greg Witherspoon (RLA, AICP) is a skilled -
multi- disciplinary designer. During his 19 years
of professional experience, Greg has been Principal -in- Charge in the design of master - planned
communities and local visions. His recent landscape architecture projects range from a portion
of US -1 in the Town of Edgewater, Florida, to resort landscaping for a new Hard Rock hotel. He
is also a community leader participating on local review boards and as a volunteer leader in the
Central Florida Chapter of the Urban Land Institute.
10. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Our visioning and planning efforts are lasting. Canin Associates has designed many unique
development projects across Florida that are at or near completion, such as Hunter's Creek,
Solivita, Tradition, Avalon Park, Victoria Park, and Lakewood Ranch. We have also overseen
detailed construction on landscape, transportation, and architectural projects on sites large
and small. This perspective allows us to analyze visioning outcomes in a way that is not only
creative, but strongly grounded in the reality of economic development. Our private sector
experience gives us a realistic understanding of how development flows from comprehensive
plans and land development codes. This understanding is essential since the private sector is an
essential partner in producing the desired outcomes expressed in plans and visions.
HDR's sound fiscal analysis and proven track record of results can help Ocoee achieve a critical
edge in fiscal analysis; forecasting of revenues and costs; identification of revenue sources; and
cost estimating. The funding sources review will combine anticipated revenue from traditional
local, state, and federal sources with an evaluation of potential innovative funding and financing
approaches. HDR has conducted this type of fiscal analysis for multiple public entities, large and
small, throughout the country.
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11. POLICY ANALYSIS AND CREATION
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At Canin Associates, we have assisted clients with a variety of
comprehensive plan amendments and have written form -based
codes. Our amendments and codes are carefully crafted with
support from the municipality, stakeholders, and residents. We are
well- versed in both conventional and form -based codes, having
written codes for both public and private clients. Eliza Harris Juliano
wrote the form -based code for the 5,000 -acre Restoration project
(which was honored for Outstanding Innovation & Design by the
Surfcoast Chapter of the Florida Planning and Zoning Association)
and is in the process of writing a Design Code for a major infill
development project in Manatee County.
12. PUBLIC OUTREACH STRATEGIES
Canin Associates has successfully conducted
visioning workshops for communities big
and small, including Windermere, Florida;
Edgewater, Florida; Winter Park, Florida; Volusia
County, Florida; Barra ncabermeja, Colombia;
and Panama Pacifico, Panama. In addition
to being a Landscape Architect and Planner,
Greg Witherspoon is a trained facilitator. The
public's involvement is a critical component in
creating plans that lead to community building.
Canin Associates is a state leader in developing
community plans and projecting scenarios that
balance these competing interests and identify
opportunities for mutually beneficial outcomes.
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Brian Canin leads a design charrette.
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EMPLOYEES AND ROLES
Canin Associates is a design firm committed to creating Great People Places through its three
main disciplines: Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Architectural Design. We also
have a strong emphasis on transportation and graphic communication. Our firm president,
Brian Canin, has intentionally combined these three core disciplines in the same office to enable
collaborative work. In fact, several of our team members are individually versed in multiple
disciplines.
We focus on the planning and design of traditional cities, new communities, town centers,
resorts, and mixed -use developments. We are a design and research firm that values balance
and harmony with the natural environment while remaining flexible enough to meet changing
conditions. We are strong advocates of placemaking and visioning as a way to enhance existing
communities. Our goal is to create marketable and sustainable solutions that citizens can rally
around.
Our Landscape Architecture team has the experience and capacity to provide a full range of
landscape design services to meet the City of Ocoee's needs. We can provide guidance from
initial space programming through construction management for all types and scales of
projects from new community parks and plazas to streetscape enhancements. Our focus is on
providing designs that are practical, sustainable, and complete. Our attention to detail gives
our clients the satisfaction of knowing our designs will meet their needs and their budget. The
Canin Associates Landscape Architecture Studio is well versed on the latest industry standards
for plant quality, waterwise designs, and sustainable construction techniques.
The Canin team is made up of:
• Brian Canin, President and Principal -in- Charge
• Eliza Harris, Principal, Director of Urbanism
• Ken VanderVeer, Principal, Urban Planning Studio
• Greg Witherspoon, Principal, Landscape Architecture Studio
• Tony Weremeichik, Principal, Architectural Design Studio
• Henry Tamura, Associate, Architectural Design Studio
• Andrew Hughes, Associate, Landscape Architecture Studio
• Monica Pinjani Chawla, Senior Designer, Urban Planning Studio
• Alex Lenhoff, Planner, Urban Planning Studio
• Michael Richardson, Designer, Architectural Design Studio
• JT Cinquemani, Designer, Architectural Design Studio
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Mr. Canin is recognized regionally
and nationally for his leadership and
commitment in the field of planning and
urban design, and is sought after for his
ability to find creative solutions to difficult
challenges. For the last 40 years, Mr. Canin
has focused on creating sustainable
communities through the practice of
urban design and creative placemaking.
His combined talents have created
award- winning, enduring communities
that provide a unique sense of place.
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture in Urban Design,
Harvard University
Bachelor of Architecture,
University of the Witwatersrand
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Architects -
Mid- Florida Chapter
American Institute of Certified Planners -
Charter Member
American Planning Association
Congress for the New Urbanism
Florida Planning and Zoning Association
Home Builders Association of Mid - Florida
Urban Land Institute
RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2014 - Product Segmentation Driving
Sales for Homebuilders; ULI Spring
Meeting; Vancouver, BC.
2012 - Growing in the 21 st Century:
Incremental Growth Pattern Session for
CNU 20; West Palm Beach, FL.
2010 - Resource Efficient Communities &
Florida's Development Future:
Restoration; APA Florida Annual
Conference; Tampa, FL.
BRIAN C. CANIN, AIA, AICR CNU -A
PROJECT ROLE: PRINCIPAL -IN- CHARGE
SELECT PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS
MetroPlan Orlando Long Range Transportation Plan 2040, Orange, Osceola,
and Seminole Counties, Florida: Principal Planner; development of updated
projections for a sustainable land use scenario to improve transportation outcomes
in the metropolitan area. Coordination with counties and cities' planning staff to
develop transportation and land use efficiency strategies.
MetroPlan Orlando Long Range Transportation Plan 2030, Orange, Seminole
and Osceola Counties, Florida: Principal -in- Charge; 25 -year regional growth
analysis and preparation of Smart Growth data set through 2030.
Envision Edgewater, Edgewater, Florida: Principal -in- Charge; master planning,
public visioning and design workshops; participated in public workshops to garner
resident input, craft a city -wide vision statement and a downtown vision plan.
Town of Windermere, Florida: Principal -in- Charge; vision planning, downtown
redevelopment, hardscape, landscape and roadway improvements; developed a
2020 Vision Plan for the Town of Windermere including design guidelines, roadway
improvement plan, and creation of a pedestrian - friendly sense -of- place.
City of Orlando, Florida: Principal -in- Charge; examined various options to redesign
a section of Downtown Orlando to support a center for the performing arts.
Citrus Park Village, Hillsborough County, Florida: Principal -in- Charge; developed
design guidelines for new development within the TND northwest sector plan of
Hillsborough County.
Town & Country, Hillsborough County, Florida: Principal -in- Charge; master
planning, community visioning and development analysis; 525 -acre infill site
involving revitalization of the existing main street, town center creation and
streetscape treatments.
Orange County Vision Northwest, Orange County, Florida: Principal -in- Charge;
visioning and regional context plan for 44,000 acres of North Orange County.
Western Beltway Land Use Study, Orange County, Florida: Principal -in- Charge;
analysis of land uses along Western Beltway corridor for Orlando- Orange County
Expressway Authority.
Solutions Through Effective Planning, Orange and Seminole Counties, Florida:
Principal -in- Charge, 120,000 -acre vision plan for portions of Orange and Seminole
Counties.
Central Florida Sustainable Communities Initiative (CFSCI): Program Creator,-
established to assist small Florida communities deal effectively with growth
management and visioning.
Four Corners, Orange County, Florida: Principal -in- Charge; 105 -acre main street
development.
SELECT PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECTS
Solivita, Poinciana, Florida: Principal -in- Charge, Principal Designer, master
planning, landscape architecture and entitlements; 3,300 -acre project with 6,500
housing units, 105,000 sq. ft. town center, championship golf course and multi -use
trails. Solivita is the recipient of more than 13 awards, including the Grand Aurora
Award.
Tradition, Port St. Lucie, Florida: Project Director; master planning, and design
guidelines; 2,033 -acre site with 6,200 dwelling units and 1.9 million sq. ft. of
commercial. Canin Associates was honored with an ASLA award of excellence in
research and communications for Tradition's Residential Landscape and Site Design
Guidelines.
Restoration, New Smyrna Beach, Florida: Principal -in- Charge; master planning,
urban design; 6,000 -acre community restoring a former silviculture site and
implementing a compact, walkable community with transit -ready design.
Victoria Park, Deland, Florida: Principal -in- Charge; 1,860 -acre community with
4,200 dwelling units, mixed -use village center and championship golf course.
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I. Firm's Qualifications
In her time at Canin Associates, Ms. Harris
has managed private and public sector
projects including an innovative multi -
county effort for the metro Orlando
Long Range Transportation Plan that
introduced land use as an important
variable to improve transportation
efficiency while contributing to
sustainability and quality of life. In
addition to land use, transportation,
GIS analysis, and planning, Ms. Harris is
engaged in outreach and advocacy on
smart growth issues and is active in the
leadership of local and national peer
organizations. She has nine years of
experience in planning.
At Harvard's Graduate School of Design
Ms. Harris gained exposure to a broad
slate of planning related issues ranging
from policy to real estate to landscape
ecology.
EDUCATION
Master of Urban Planning,
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Artium Baccalaureus Cum Laude in
Biochemical Sciences, Harvard College
LEADERSHIP
Congress for the New Urbanism,
Board Member (national), Regional
Coordinator (Orlando)
Bike/ Walk Central Florida, Board
Mayor's Greenworks Task Force, Orlando
Mayor's Sustainability Steering
Committee, Orange County
RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2014 - " Next Urbanism", Congress for the
New Urbanism, Buffalo, NY
2014 - " Naked Streets" Florida Central
Florida MENSA conference
2013 - Florida Forward Transportation
panel, Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board;
2013 - What's Green About
Development? 5th Annual Green
Symposium at Stetson University
K. ELIZA HARRIS, CNU -A
PROJECT ROLE: PROJECT MANAGER
SELECT PROJECTS
Restoration Form -Based Code, New Smyrna Beach, Florida: Principal -in- Charge;
master planning, urban design; 6,000 -acre community restoring a former silviculture
site and implementing a compact, walkable community with transit -ready design.
River to Sea TPO Long Range Transportation Plan 2040, Volusia County, Florida:
ProjectManager, Participating on consultant team as the lead for land use forecasting.
Tasks include socio- economic data forecasting and the development of the land use
for an alternative growth strategy.
Lake Flores, Manatee County, Florida: ProjectManager,• Master Planning, Rezoning,
and Design Code for 1,300 -acre mixed -use infill development.
MetroPlan Orlando Long Range Transportation Plan 2040, Orange, Osceola,
and Seminole Counties, Florida: Project Manager; development of updated
projections for a sustainable land use scenario to improve transportation outcomes
in the metropolitan area. Coordination with counties and cities' planning staff to
develop transportation and land use efficiency strategies.
Freight, Goods and Services Plan 2012, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia,
Lake, Sumter and Brevard Counties, Florida: Project Manager; analysis of regional
and use and recommendations to increase the efficiency of goods movement
while increasing safety and reduce conflicts between the movement of freight and
individuals in the region.
Avalon Groves, Lake County, Florida: Project Manager, design and rezoning
approval for 1,600 unit mixed -use development. First project approved under new
Comprehensive Plan.
MetroPlan Orlando Long Range Transportation Plan 2030, Orange, Osceola,
and Seminole Counties, Florida: Project Manager, • development of land use
projections and design case studies for alternative land use scenario for the
Long Range Transportation Plan. Integrates the principles of the Central Florida
Regional Visioning effort and addresses the effects of land use and urban form on
transportation outcomes.
Volusia MPO Visualization Project, Volusia County, Florida: Project Manager,•
conceptual land use and transportation planning; production of photo - realistic
images depicting the phased infill and suburban retrofit into transit - oriented
corridors.
Groveland State Road 50 PD &E, Groveland, Florida: Urban Planner, • transportation
design, public workshops, urban planning. Pilot context sensitive solutions project
for FDOT District Five; reroute heavy truck traffic out of main street district while
enhancing bicycle, pedestrian and local auto accessibility.
International Corporate Park, Orange County, Florida: Assistant Project Manager,•
urban design, perspective rendering, transportation analysis, and planning for a
large scale mixed use project in East Orange County. Plan vignettes, hand drawn
perspective images of key locations and workshop to identify key issues and
solutions for the site.
Envision Edgewater, Edgewater, Florida: Urban Planner, master planning, public
vision and design workshops; participated in public workshops to garner resident
input, craft a city -wide vision statement and a downtown vision plan.
Winter Park Form Based Codes /Design Guidelines, Winter Park, Florida: Urban
Planner, assist the City with the calibration of a form based code and the development
of design guidelines to shape the central business district and major corridors in the
context of charrette -based community involvement.
Bay Pines, Seminole, Florida: Urban Planner; master planning, perspective
rendering, suburban retrofit. Design of mixed -use redevelopment project. Visioning
of architectural styles through precedent research, Client Values Survey and
perspective rendering.
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I. Firm's Qualifications
Mr. Witherspoon's 19 -year career in Land-
scape Architecture and Planning at a
Principal level has provided him with ex-
perience in a wide array of project typolo-
gies and clients as a trained facilitator. He
specializes in community planning and
design, working from project concep-
tualization and visioning, project team
management, planning and design to
entitlement processing, and landscape
architecture to construction documenta-
tion. With detailed experience in sustain-
able planning and design methods for
communities and institutions, Mr. Wither-
spoon has an in -depth understanding of
smart growth principles, land -based anal-
ysis and form -based codes. His passion
lies in providing community planning
and design services that demonstrate
innovative technologies in the creation
of places with enduring quality for future
generations.
EDUCATION
Master of Landscape Architecture, Uni-
versity of Oklahoma
Master of Regional & City Planning,
University of Oklahoma
Associate of Science - Engineering,
Tulsa Junior College
Bachelor of Environmental Design,
University of Oklahoma
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
American Institute of Certified Planners
Registered Landscape Architect,
New Mexico #362
Registered Landscape Architect,
Florida #6667156
LEADERSHIP
City of Orlando Downtown Development
Board, Appearance Review Board volun-
teer member
Urban Land Institute Central Florida,
Management Committee Member and
Co -Chair of Program Committee
GREGORY S. WITHERSPOON, AICP
PROJECT ROLE: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, URBAN DESIGNER
REGIONAL & AREA -WIDE PLANNING
MetroPlan Orlando Long Range Transportation Plan 2040, Orange, Osceola, and
Seminole Counties, Florida: Principal Planner; development of updated projections for
a sustainable land use scenario to improve transportation outcomes in the metropol-
itan area. Coordination with counties and cities' planning staff to develop transporta-
tion and land use efficiency strategies.
Freight, Goods and Services Plan 2012, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia, Lake,
Sumter and Brevard Counties, Florida: Principal Planner; analysis of regional land use
and recommendations to increase the efficiency of goods movement while reducing
conflicts between the movement of freight and individuals in the region.
Ruidoso Comprehensive Plan 2020 *, Ruidoso, New Mexico: Project Manager; the Vil-
lage of Ruidoso with 8,000 permanent residents experienced high residential growth
since its initial comprehensive plan was developed in 1984. To accommodate this
growth and plan for the future, the village hired Design Workshop in 2002 to develop a
new comprehensive plan, which was formally adopted by the Village in 2004.
Santa Fe Community College District Plan *, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: Project
Manager and Principal -in- Charge; master plan and new development code creation;
16,000 -acre regional plan south of Santa Fe. Planning effort involved extensive public
participation in the development of the plan over a multi year process.
Los Alamos National Laboratory *, Los Alamos, New Mexico: Project manager and
Principal -in- Charge; provided external consulting services to support the entire 43
square mile laboratory, including the Comprehensive Site Plan 2000, with an emphasis
on facility integration, urban design, sustainable development techniques, and land-
scape enhancement for the whole campus. Additional services included Area Develop-
ment Plans, schematic landscape architecture, wayfinding signage design, transporta-
tion planning and design guidelines.
URBAN DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING
Envision Edgewater, Edgewater, Florida: Urban Designer; master planning, public vi-
sioning and design workshops; participated in public workshops to garner resident
input, craft a city -wide vision statement and a downtown vision plan.
City of Edgewater CRA Master Plan, Edgewater, Florida: Landscape Architect; build-
ing on previous vision, landscape architecture and master planning along US Highway
1, including gateway enhancements and corridor improvements.
Redevelopment Master Plan and Ridgewood Avenue Streetscape and Parks,
Edgwater, Florida: Urban Designer and Landscape Architect: An extension of the Envi-
sion Edgewater project, this phase provided planning and landscape architecture ser-
vices for the City's Community Redevelopment Master Plan, including entry sequenc-
es, land use changes, graphically designed documents, and landscape design.
International Corporate Park, Orange County, Florida: Project Manager; urban de-
sign, perspective rendering, transportation analysis, and planning for a large scale
mixed use project in East Orange County. Plan vignettes and hand -drawn perspective
images of key locations and workshop to identify key issues and solutions.
Groveland State Road 50 PD &E, Groveland, Florida: Project Manager; transportation
design, public workshops, urban planning. Pilot context sensitive solutions project for
FDOT District Five; reroute heavy truck traffic out of main street district while enhanc-
ing bicycle, pedestrian and local auto accessibility.
Northwest Quadrant Community Master Plan *, City of Santa Fe, New Mexico: Prin-
cipal-in- Charge; master planning for future new village of 900 dwellings. The master
plan area is approximately 540 acres in size, out of which approximately 280 acres is
envisioned for future development with 70% affordable housing.
County and City of Santa Fe *, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: Principal -in- Charge; nu-
merous trail and park designs for both the County and the City.These projects included
public participation efforts and the creation of regional parks, regional trails, and de-
tailed trail landscape architecture and construction observation.
* Previous experience at Design Workshop.
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I. Firm's Qualifications
Mr. VanDerveer has been in a position
of leadership with Canin Associates for
25 years, overseeing the planning and
urban design projects for the firm. He is
recognized in the planning community
for his design talent, project management
skills and ability to develop an
uncompromising team. Mr. VanDerveer's
uncanny client relation skills extend into
every aspect of his work, covering more
than 250 projects throughout Florida, the
Unites States and internationally. He has
extensive experience in large scale master
planning, detailed urban design plans,
charrette vision plans and community
fabric details.
KENNETH L. VANDERVEER
PROJECT ROLE: PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE OF SITE PLANNING
BUILT PRIVATE PROJECTS
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Florida: Principal Urban Designer, • 8,500 -acre new
community with 30 -acre town center, convention hotel, and office park. Awards
include Best Master Planned Community of the Year (FHBA 2000).
Solivita, Poinciana, Florida: Principal Urban Designer, • master planning, landscape
architecture and entitlement acquisition; 3,300 -acre project with 6,500 housing units,
105,000 sq.ft. town center, championship golf and multi -use trails.
Hunter's Creek, Orange County, Florida: Principal Urban Designer, master planning
and landscape architecture; 4,000 -acre new town with 9,600 residential units and 1.8
million sq.ft. office and commercial.
Family Park, Wincheringen, Germany: Principal Urban Designer, urban planning,
architectural design and landscape architecture design services; 350 single - family
homes in a U.S. -style planned community being developed by Terri Properties.
Tradition, Port St. Lucie, Florida: Principal Urban Designer; master planning, landscape
architecture, DR] processing and design guidelines; 2,033 -acre site with 6,200 dwelling
units and 1.9 million sq.ft. of commercial. Canin Associates was honored with an
ASLA award of excellence in research and communications for Tradition's Residential
Landscape and Site Design Guidelines.
Victoria Park, Deland, Florida: Principal Urban Designer, 1,860 -acre community with
4,200 dwelling units, mixed -use village center and championship golf course.
Bartram Park, Jacksonville, Florida: Principal Urban Designer; master planning; 2,600 -
acre community with 5,200 dwelling units and 6 million sq.ft. commercial space.
SELECT PUBLIC PROJECTS
Winter Park Form -Based Code: Urban Designer; develop a form based code and
design guidelines for the Central Business District and the major commercial corridors
of the city, including the new metrics for scale, height, public and private frontages.
Envision Edgewater, Edgewater, Florida: Urban Designer, master planning, public
visioning and design workshops; participated in public workshops to garner resident
input, craft a city -wide vision statement and a downtown vision plan.
Town of Windermere, Florida: Urban Designer, • vision planning, downtown
redevelopment, hardscape, landscape and roadway improvements; developed a
2020 Vision Plan for the Town of Windermere including design guidelines, roadway
improvement plan, and creation of a pedestrian - friendly sense -of- place.
Orange County Vision Northwest, Orange County, Florida: Urban Designer, • visioning
and regional context plan for 44,000 acres of North Orange County.
Downtown Eustis Redevelopment, Florida: Urban Designer; master planning;
through a public design charrette and discussions with local residents, business owners
and community leaders, a series of themes were established as a framework for the
redevelopment which included 254,000 sq.ft. retail, 155,000 sq.ft. offi ce, 109,000 sq.ft.
civic, 670 residential units and 1,600 off - street parking spaces.
Downtown Groveland Redevelopment, Florida: Urban designer; vision planning
and phasing strategies; lead the Community Redevelopment Agency and the City of
Groveland through the vision planning process for Downtown redevelopment; work
included analysis of existing conditions, community workshops and the creation of an
illustrative plan.
RECENT ENTITLED PROJECTS
Restoration Sustainable Development Code, Edgewater, Florida: Principal Urban
Designer; 6,000 -acre community restoring a former silviculture site while integrating
clustered compact development that promotes long term sustainability.
Harmony, Westfield, Indiana: Principal Urban Designer; master - planning, landscape
architecture, and architectural design; design for 700 -unit infill master - planned
community with town center, clubhouse, and park system.
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I. Firm's Qualifications
Tony Weremeichik, CPBD, AIBD, CGP,
is the Principal of the Architectural
Design Studio at Canin Associates. His
wide- ranging expertise in housing design
includes advancing innovative trends
in his multi -award winning new home,
custom home, and remodel designs.
Tony has over 20 years of experience
designing residential, mixed -use and
community buildings in master planned
communities and resorts throughout the
United States, Europe and the Caribbean.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Professional Building
Designer (CPBD)'through the
National Council of Building
Designer Certification (NCBDC)
TONY WEREMEICHIK
PRINCIPAL OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO
SELECT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROJECTS
David Weekley Housing, Winter Park, Florida: Architect Designer; Conceptual design
for several residential duplexes and single family homes projects.
Grand Oaks Manor, Wildwood, Florida: Architect Designer, Schematic design of seven
new, innovative single - family models and a 10,000 sq. ft. club house.
Scharich Residence, Monteverde, Florida: Architect Designer; High -end custom
home schematic design in Bella Colina subdivision on waterfront property.The project
includes a gym structure, outdoor pavilion, pool, outdoor hot tub, four garages, and a
10,000 sq. ft. living space in the main house.
CREDENTIALS
• Vice President and Professional member of the Florida Society of the
American Institute of Building Design (A.I.B.D.) and serves on their board of
directors
• Home Builder's Association of Metro Orlando's 2011 Associate of the Year
• Elected Associate Director on the Board of Directors for the Home Builder's
Association of Metro Orlando and member of the Design Council (past
Chairperson), Remodeler's Council, Sales and Marketing Council and
Developer's Council
• Listed and recognized in BUILDER & DEVELOPER Magazine Who's Who in
Home Building, December 2012
• Designer of Builder Magazine's Generation "X" Concept Home for the 2012
International Builders Show
• Certified Green Professional designation through the National Association
of Home Builders
• Completed Classical and Traditional Architectural Design training through
American Institute of
the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICA)
Building Design,
Florida Society Vice President
AREAS OF DESIGN EXPERTISE
Professional Member
Attached and Multi - Family Housing
Certified Green Professional
Multi - Family Condo and Apartment Design
(CGP), through the National
New /Production Homes
Association of Homebuilders
High Density Single Family Detached Housing
(NAHB)
Resort Housing
• Town Center /Mixed Use Buildings
• Master Planned Community Amenity Buildings and Clubhouses
• Writing Architectural Design Guidelines and Pattern Books
• Establishing /Participating on Architectural Review Boards
• Judging for Aurora Awards, Parade of Homes and others
• Town Architect on Major Master - Planned Communities
• Custom Homes and Remodels
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I. Firm's Qualifications
Mr. Hughes serves as a project manager
and landscape architect at Canin
Associates, with 12 years of professional
experience. His project management
skills include positive team leadership,
efficient budget management with
fiscal responsibility, client coordination,
landscape plant procurement and
construction administration. Mr. Hughes'
areas of expertise include preliminary site
planning, hardscape design, landscape
planting design, site identification
icons and signage design, and detailed
construction documentation for urban
town centers, lifestyle centers, master
planned housing communities, resorts,
water amenity areas, as well as a range of
single family home designs.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture,
Purdue University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Registered Landscape Architect, Florida
#6667158
ANDREW W. HUGHES
PROJECT ROLE: SENIOR LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
SELECT PUBLIC PROJECTS
City of Egdewater CRA Master Plan, Florida: Landscape Designer, create a Community
Redevelopment Agency for the City of Edgewater; crucial components included
concepts for new gateways, increasing connectivity, managing the redevelopment of
a major thoroughfare (Ridgeway Ave.), and significant infrastructure improvements.
Amador Convention Center, Panama City, Panama: Project Manager and Landscape
Architect, landscape /hardscape design development and construction documentation;
15- hectare urban redevelopment site adjacent to Panama Canal; key site design
elements included a unified streetscape, perimeter buffers, contemporary landscape
design, and grand plaza with terraced fountain feature and amphitheater.
SELECT PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Albany, Nassau, Bahamas: Project Manager and Landscape Designer, landscape/
hardscape design development and construction documentation; high -end resort
community with roadway landscape and buffering landscape design, integrated park
systems, trail systems, resort pool, beachfront restaurant, fitness complex, full- service
spa facility, golf clubhouse, mega -yacht marina, boutique hotel cottages, and town
center.
SELECT PRIVATE DOMESTIC PROJECTS
Tradition, Port St. Lucie, Florida: Landscape Designer, master planning, landscape
architecture, DRI processing and design guidelines; landscape /hardscape design for
8,500 -acre community including major entrance gateways and common area, park
and roadway landscape buffering. Lead designer in development of community urban
town center which features a village green and waterfront park. Canin Associates
was honored with an ASLA award of excellence in research and communications for
Tradition's Residential Landscape and Site Design Guidelines.
Bellalago, Poinciana, Florida: Landscape Designer; landscape architecture; landscape/
hardscape design and detailing for high -end, 11,1100+ acre community featuring a formal
entry sequence with icon tower stucture, resort -style pool amenity center, passive park
systems, and wilderness preserve areas.
Reunion Resort & Club, Osceola County, Florida: Landscape Designer; urban
planning, community theming, landscape architecture, and residential architecture;
2,300 -acre master planned community with 8,000 living units, 3,000 hotel rooms, tram
transportation system, and award - winning large scale, fully themed water park with
recreational zero -entry lagoon pool, lazy river, themed rockwork with caves, canyons
and waterfalls, themed bridges, waterslide through rockwork, large scale interactive
water feature pool, passive lawn areas, beach volleyball, and lush tropical landscape.
Lake Club at Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Florida: Landscape Designer; master
planning, landscape architecture and landscape architecture design guidelines;
authentic 500+ acre Tuscan themed community with interconnected navigable lake
system, linear park and waterfront private clubhouse featuring a spa, fitness center,
and multi -level resort -style swimming pools. The Lake Club is the recipient of the 2007
Aurora Award for Green Construction.
Hard Rock Hotel, Daytona Beach, Florida: Project Manager and Landscape Architect,-
landscape architecture services for a new hotel on the beach in Daytona Beach,
including multiple water features and pools, extensive gardens and outdoor spaces,
and coordination with multiple disciplines for exterior design features and grading.
Shades of Green Resort, Orange County, Florida: Project Manager and Landscape
Architect; landscape architecture services for a complete renovation of the courtyard
and koi pond area at the resort, including new wedding pavilion, new koi pond, and
extensive new pedestrian paths and gardens.
Marriott's Lakeshore Reserve at Grande Lakes, Orange County, Florida: Project
Manager; site planning and landscape architectural design services; timeshare resort
including 340 proposed townhomes and villas.
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I. Firm's Qualifications
A native Colombian and graduate of
the Universidad del Valle, Colombia,
he has worked on projects all over the
world, including Germany, Morocco,
Spain, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, the
Caribbean, Colombia, and the United
States. His expertise includes project
visioning and urban design as well as the
design of village centers, hotels, resorts,
residential, commercial, industrial,
religious, and recreational buildings.
During his 23 -year career, Mr. Tamura has
introduced design trends that have led to
numerous design awards within Florida
and Colombia.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Architecture,
Universidad del Valle
Cali, Colombia
HENRYTAMURA
PROJECT ROLE: VISUALIZATION EXPERT
SELECT URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS
Barrancabermeja, Colombia: Architect Designer; Conceptual design of residential
complex with 564 villas, 111 luxury condominiums, 536 town center condominiums,
welcome center, town hall, fitness center, restaurants, offices, and golf club house.
Buena Vista, Bakersfield, California: Architectural Designer, conceptual master
plan and conceptual design of 93 (duplex) units.
Panama Pacifico, Panama: Architectural Designer; Participated in the conceptual
plan design for the town center residential phase (236 acres, 8,100 dwelling units),
Grand Park, and the Grand Park One multi - family residential high -rise building.
Glenn Ridge, Winter Park, Florida: Architectural Designer; conceptual master plan
study for 38 single - family homes on 23 acres.
Banyan Bay, Martin County, Florida: Architectural Designer; proposed master plan,
and conceptual design of 145 townhomes, and 14 elevations for existing single -
family models.
City of Winter Park, Winter Park, Florida: Architectural Designer; conceptual
planning and urban design for the City of Winter Park.
City of Edgewater, Edgewater, Florida: Architectural Designer; design of a Vision
Plan for the City of Edgewater.
RiverTown, St. Johns County, Florida: Architectural Designer; conceptual site
planning of the town center for the master plan community near Jacksonville,
Florida.
Gardens at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, Florida: Architectural Designer;
conceptual design for the "Third Place" Village Center, Vision Plan, and Master Plan
on 493- acres.
Symphony, Carmel, Indiana: Architectural Designer; conceptual site planning for
the Village Center, Vision Plan, and Master Plan on a 1,500 acre site.
Panama
SELECT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROJECTS
Milagro del Mar, Gran Pacifica Resort, Nicaragua: Architectural Designer, design of
28 villas, a 125 suite hotel and resort's maintenance building.
Temozon Hacienda, Yucatan, Mexico: Architectural Designer; design of village
center (spa, fitness center, cultural center, welcome center, golf club and business
center) multi - family buildings, townhomes and single - family home models.
Family Park, Wincheringen, Germany: Architectural Designer; conceptual design
of village center (restaurant and fitness center), 18 townhomes and 5 single - family
home models.
Channing Park, Brandon, Florida: Architectural Designer; design of 3,000 sq.ft.
recreational facility and three single - family home models.
Sonesta Pointe, Winter Springs, Florida: Architectural Designer, 408 townhome
units (40+ acres) and amenity building in British - Colonial theme with fitness room,
lounge, multi - purpose room, kitchen, office and outside fireplace patio area (5,500
sq.ft. under roof).
Finca Casa Blanca, Murcia, Spain: Architectural Designer; design of four -story multi-
family buildings with retail on first floor, townhomes and three single - family home
models.
Lake Huntley, Lake Placid, Florida: Architectural Designer; coastal cottage style and
pre- manufactured off -site construction; design of three models ranging from 1,200-
2,300 sq.ft. and pool and boat house buildings.
Grenelefe, Polk County, Florida: Architectural Designer; conceptual design of 250 -
room hotel building, 100 condo resort units and a 20,000 sq.ft. spa facility.
Casitas del Sol, Yucatan, Mexico: Architectural Designer, • design of 8 residential
models, townhomes, coach homes, condos, guard house, ambulance building,
sales center, and village center (including mixed -use building, spa, golf club, and
fitness club).
Sudgen Residence, Umatilla, Florida: Architectural Designer, design of a 12,500 sq.
ft. custom home complex on a 50 -acre site. ccun assoames 18
I. Firm's Qualifications
Mr. Duncan is a transportation designer
and specializes in urban design, regional
and redevelopment solutions and
has over 35 years of experience. His
background as a long standing chief
designer for a prominent national civil
engineering firm where he specialized
in traffic operations design provided a
great foundation for the understanding
of industry standards. Working on
high profile national and international
projects provided the opportunity to gain
valuable knowledge in the development
of innovative solutions that addressed
complex transportation design
challenges. Mr. Duncan's transportation
design experience makes him a critical
member of the urban planning studio
where he contributes to Canin Associates'
goal of the creation of Great People
Places.
EDUCATION
Associate of Arts,
Valencia Community College
Orlando, Florida
JORGEN DUNCAN
PROJECT ROLE: TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST
SELECT PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS
MetroPlan Orlando Long RangeTransportation Plan 2040, Orange, Osceola, and
Seminole Counties, Florida: Transportation Designer; development of sustainable
land use scenario to improve transportation outcomes in the metropolitan area.
Freight, Goods and Services Plan 2012, Orange, Osceola, Seminole,Volusia, Lake,
Sumter and Brevard Counties, Florida: Transportation Designer; recommendations
to increase the efficiency of goods movement while increasing safety and reduce
conflicts in the region.
River to SeaTPO Long Range Transportation Plan 2040, Volusia County, Florida:
Transportation Specialist, Provide transportation and road design expertise.
Groveland State Road 50 PD &E, Groveland, Florida: Transportation Designer;
transportation design, public workshops, urban planning. Pilot context sensitive
solutions project for FDOT District Five; reroute heavy truck traffic out of main street
district while enhancing bicycle, pedestrian and local auto accessibility.
MetroPlan Orlando Long Range Transportation Plan 2030, Orange, Osceola,
and Seminole Counties, Florida: Transportation Designer; Case studies involving
Smart Growth principles and roadway modifications that include use of multi -way
boulevards and streetcars. Analysis of key corridors for redevelopment.
Developing Common Ground, Winter Park, Florida: Transportation Designer;
charrette, vision planning; development of roadway enhancements.
Envision Edgewater, Florida: Transportation Designer,- master planning, public
vision and design workshops; participated in public workshops to garner resident
input, craft a city -wide vision statement and a downtown vision plan.
Town of Windermere, Orange County, Florida: Transportation Designer, 2020
Vision Plan including design guidelines, roadway improvement plan, and pedestrian -
friendly sense -of- place. Plan incorporates urban roundabouts and raised mid -block
crossing.
Eustis Downtown Redevelopment Plan, Florida: Transportation Designer,
Charrette with local residents, business owners and community leaders to develop
alternative solutions for pedestrian mobility through downtown, major roadway
streetscaping, traffic calming, enhancements of civic spaces and the addition of
parking at key locations.
Groveland Downtown Redevelopment Plan, Florida: Transportation Designer,
vision planning and phasing strategies; Analysis of existing conditions, community
workshops and the creation of illustrative plan. Plan for re- routing oftrucktraffic and
relocation of SR -50 to allow for redevelopment of Main Street corridor as a two -way,
pedestrian - friendly street.
SELECT PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECTS
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Restoration, New Smyrna, Florida: Roadway Master Planner; master vision and
Institute of Traffic Engineers landscape plans; 6,000 -acre community with planned roadwayand street -car system.
Congress for the New Urbanism Design code includes street sections and transportation design requirements.
Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas: Detailed Roadway Designer,
development of master plan roadway system consistent with goals and objectives
of the Atlantis Resort pedestrian friendly environment.
Walt Disney World, Orlando, France, China: RoadwayMosterPlanner,, tra nsportation
elements for Disney France, Animal Kingdom Orlando, Wide World of Sports Orlando,
Downtown Disney expansion, and Disney China.
Tradition, Port St. Lucie, Florida: Roadway Master Planner; master planning,
landscape architecture, DRI processing and design guidelines; 2,033 -acre site with
roadway system incorporating new interchange design and multi -lane roundabouts.
Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida: Transportation Designer, • develop design solutions
that provide additional roadway capacity through improved access points to the
site. Solutions included right -of -way reservations and circulation design revisions to
incorporate two potential interchanges to SR -417.
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MONICA PINJANI CHAWLA
SENIOR DESIGNER
Ms. Chawla is a Senior Urban designer at Canin Associates. She holds a BArch from
the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi, Pakistan, and a Master's
of Science in Architecture and Urban Design (MSAUD) from Columbia University.
Combining both a knowledge of architecture and a strong understanding of the
built environment, Ms. Chawla has worked on a range of local and international
projects spanning the public and private sectors.
ALEX LENHOFF, CNU -A
URBAN PLANNER
Mr. Lenhoff is an Urban Planner at Canin Associates, where he also leads the
company's marketing and social media efforts. His experience at Canin Associates
includes long -range transportation planning, GIS analysis, and comprehensive
plan amendment coordination. In previous roles, Mr. Lenhoff has worked with
organizations, including the Urban Land Institute, to plan and facilitate educational
workshops and events.
Mr. Lenhoff holds a Master's of Planning in Civic Urbanism from Rollins College in
Winter Park, Florida. He has over five years of experience in planning.
MICHAEL RICHARDSON
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
Mr. Richardson is a well - traveled urban designer with a passion for place- making and
the psychology of space. In addition to his experience leading public charrettes, his
graphic design skills include master plan design, 3D visualization, and marketing
material production. Mr. Richardson holds a BArch from the University of Miami School
of Architecture and Town Planning.
JT Cinquemani
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
Mr. Cinquemani is an architectural and urban designer with a passion for designing
innovative living spaces and enjoyable pedestrian - friendly urban spaces. He
attended Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI. Received his Bachelor of Science
in Architecture degree in 2012, and his Master of Architecture degree in 2013. Mr.
Cinquemani is well - traveled and has done extensive architectural research in the
countries of Bolivia, England, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Peru, Spain,
and Sweden.
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Firm's Qualifications
CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Canin Associates holds the following certificates and registrations:
• Canin Associates is a Florida Licensed Architect Corporation and a Florida
Licensed Landscape Architect Business
• Brian Canin is a Florida Licensed Architect and a Charter Member of the American
Institute of Certified Planners
• Gregory Witherspoon is a Florida Licensed Landscape Architect and a Certified
Planner through APA / AICP
• Andrew Hughes is a Florida Licensed Landscape Architect
• Brian Canin, Eliza Harris, and Alex Lenhoff are Congress for the New Urbanism
Accredited (CNU -A) members.
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SUB- CONSULTANTS AND ROLES
HDR, INC. is leading the engineering portion of the team by pairing local Orlando staff with
national resources located in the southeast. HDR's team of professionals addresses every
mode of transportation as well as civil engineering and stormwater solutions. HDR is bringing
a multi - disciplinary team to this effort. Several members of the Orlando -based team are rec-
ognized leaders in multi -modal transportation. HDR's project manager on this effort, Jeffrey
Arms, is a registered professional engineer (PE), professional traffic operations engineer (PTOE),
and an AICP- certified planner. Jamie Krzeminski, PE, PTEO is a recognized national leader in
bicycle mobility planning and design. HDR is bringing staff with extensive innovative stormwa-
ter design and planning experience to the team with Ron Geiger, also a professional engineer,
and Robert Bryant, who is a landscape architect and planner with extensive experience in
sustainable stormwater approaches that make great places.
As the largest independent real estate advisory firm, RCLCO is a recognized leader in econom-
ic analysis and fiscal impacts of public and private investment. Lee Sobel is RCLCO's Director
of Public Strategies and a leader in urban retail market analysis, economic development, and
future market conditions. He is joined by Erin Talkington, who, as both an architect and a
real estate analyst, brings a unique combination of skills to the team. Erin provides a wealth of
expertise in development forecasts, analysis of economic and demographic data, and identifi-
cation of key market opportunities.
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EDUCATION
Master of Public
Administration, University of
Central Florida, 2009
Bachelor of Science in Civil
Engineering, University of
Florida, 1996
REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer,
Florida, No.56923
American Institute of
Certified Planners,
No.018217
Professional Traffic
Operations Engineer, No.
1216
Project Management
Professional (PMP),
1789409
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP
Institute of Transportation
Engineers; American
Planning Association;
Project Management
Institute
I. Firm's Qualifications
SUB - CONSULTANTS
the right team and managing projects to a successful outcome. His first-
hand experience in finding solutions to the challenges of completing
multimodal transportation projects, from just an idea through to
construction, ensures that a great plan can become a great reality.
City of Orlando, North International Drive Improvements
Orlando, FL
City of Orlando's project manger during the planning, design and $10
million construction phase of the 1.5 mile complete streets improvements
along a major tourist corridor. Improvements included new landscaping,
traffic signals, pedestrian signals, buffered green bicycle lanes, ADA
upgrades, colored enhanced crosswalks, ten -foot sidewalks, extensive
landscaping, new LED safety roadway lighting and a dedicated bus lane.
City of Orlando, Semoran Boulevard (SR 436) Sidewalk and
Streetscape Improvement Project
Orlando, FL
City of Orlando's project manger for a $2.8 million federally funded context
sensitive complete street improvement to a two -mile segment of the urban
six -lane state road. The project was completed as a design - build, and Jeff
was responsible for overseeing the project from planning and concept
development through design and construction. Work included ADA
upgrades, new landscaping, hardscaping, sidewalks, lighting upgrades,
and crosswalk /pedestrian signal improvements.
City of Orlando, Orlando Walks Sidewalk Project Phase 1
Orlando, Florida
City of Orlando's project manger for the 17 -mile $2.41VI federally funded
citywide sidewalk project. The project helped make corridors in over 32
neighborhoods and commercials districts. Jeff was responsible for site
selection, prioritization of locations, project planning, feasibility analysis,
design and construction.
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SUB - CONSULTANTS
City of Orlando, Edgewater Drive Complete Street
Orlando, FL
While with the City of Orlando, Jeff was the project manager for the before
and after analysis of a 4 -lane undivided roadway conversion to a three -
lane cross - section with bike lanes. He identified new before and after
performance criteria as a part of the project. Extensive safety and crash
analysis was performed showing 27 and 68 percent reductions in the
crash and injury rates, respectively as a result of the project. It was one of
the first nationally recognized "road diets" with the before and after
analysis often cited in research and as an example for Complete Streets.
Tampa Waterfront District Vision Plan
Tampa, FL
Jeff served as the lead transportation planner on the charrette team that
created a Vision for over 24 acres of Downtown Tampa centered around
the Amalie Arena and the Tampa Convention Center. The plan was in
integration of land use and multi -modal transportation. Jeff led the
development of the access plan, circulation network and typical sections
for the study roadways. Jeff also identified the bicycle, pedestrian, and
transit networks with special attention to how the District transportation
system would integrate into the regional network.
Downtown Orlando Transportation Master Plan
Orlando, FL
Jeff served as a key City Staff person on the project which involved
evaluating the existing Downtown transportation system and to develop a
plan and recommendations that provide an adequate level of mobility to
those living in, working in or visiting or traveling through the region. Jeff
played a key role in developing the circulation plans for the traffic, freight,
transit and bicycle components of the project.
International Drive Resort Area Transportation Study
Orlando, FL
While at the City of Orlando, Jeff managed the area wide study and
identified the opportunity for transit, bicycle, and pedestrian movement in
addition to street network connectivity. The study resulted in identifying
several transportation network improvements to be implemented including
the Grand National Drive overpass and the bus lanes on Int'I Drive.
Raleigh Street Corridor Plan
t3rfanJo. FL
City of Orlando's project manger for the corridor study that included
evaluating and developing safety, capacity and operational improvements
for the 1.25 mile corridor. The project analyzed multiple multi -lane typical
section alternatives and alignments. It also evaluated access points,
bicycle mobility and pedestrian mobility within and across the corridor. The
project also evaluated and minimized environmental, and drainage
impacts.
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FN
B.S., Civil Engineering,
1995. University of Florida
REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer
Florida, No. 56153
Professional Traffic
Operations Engineer,
No. 1403
/_1Hpa2153 :F
Board Member of
BikeM/alk Central FL
SUB-CONSULTANTS
Jamie is a senior transportation planner with more than 17 years of experience
in transportation planning and traffic engineering, much of which has been
focused on the provision of Complete Streets. Jamie has worked with both
public and private clients including cities, counties and MPOs in 20 states
around the U.S. on projects ranging from intersection and corridor -level
multimodal improvement projects to region -wide bicycle and pedestrian master
plans. As a regular bicycle commuter and recreational cyclist, he brings a true
cyclist's perspective to his work, which adds to his credibility with clients, and
bicycling and walking advocates.
City of Oviedo Transportation Master Plan
Ow uu, FL
Served as the Task Manager for the bicycle and pedestrian component of this
master plan, which will help to provide transportation choices in the City of
Oviedo by encouraging and implementing complete streets. The bicycle and
pedestrian component of the plan included an evaluation of existing conditions,
assessment of gaps and deficiencies, prioritization of improvements on arterials
and collectors, based on bicycle level of service and latent demand scores,
recommendations for new policies and Land Development Code modifications
to support bicycling and walking, recommendations for bicycle parking, facilities
guidance, and general recommendations to support walkability and meet the
goals of Florida's "Communities for a Lifetime" program.
Past Chairman of Winter Downtown Orlando Transportation Plan
Park's Pedestrian & Bicycle Orlando. FL
Advisory Board Served as Task Manager for the bicycle and pedestrian component of this
comprehensive plan to address all aspects of transportation in Downtown
League of American Orlando and establish a positive pedestrian culture. Aspects of the plan
Bicyclists Cycling Instructor included bicycle parking, identifying and addressing gaps and deficiencies in
the downtown pedestrian and bicycle networks, and general recommendations
to improve bicycling and walking within Downtown Orlando. A series of walking
audits through four distinct areas of downtown provided key stakeholders and
City staff (a.k.a. the Street Doctors ") a chance to discuss elements of the
downtown streets, "diagnose" problems, and discuss potential solutions.
Corpus Christi Integrated Community Sustainability Plan
Corpus Christi, 7X
Task Leader the mobility element of this project, which completed by HDR
through an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). Mobility
work included recommendations for applying Complete Streets concepts
towards key transportation corridors, hike / bike trails, a downtown transit
circulator, candidate roadway corridors for road diets, roundabouts, and bicycle
and pedestrian treatments at intersections.
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EDUCATION
M E. (Specializing in
Transportation), 1996.
University of Florida
Firm's Qualifications
SUB - CONSULTANTS
Miami DDA Master Plan
Miami, FL
Task Manager for the bicycle, pedestrian, and streets components of the
Master Plan developed for the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA).
The plan focused on the creation of "complete streets" in downtown Miami and
appropriate intersection treatments and roadway typical sections to enhance
the safe and efficient movement of bicycles, pedestrians, and vehicles alike.
The plan recommended a network of bicycle facilities within the downtown
area, including bicycle lanes, routes, and multi -use trails, and included
recommendations for bicycle accommodation on bridges, addressing conflicts
with railroad and streetcar rails, and bicycle parking.
Strip District Transportation and Land Use Plan
Nrtisbi-
Project Team Leader for the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenway elements of
the plan. The plan identifies ways to enhance traffic operations and better
integrate all transportation modes on a "complete system of streets" through a
phased implementation plan and funding strategies for specific projects.
Destin Town Center CRA Program Management
Destin, FL
Jamie served as an advisor on this project specifically in the area of
accommodating non- motorized modes of travel and "complete streets." Jamie
completed a review of the design for the Airport Road widening project in
Destin to identify modifications and additional improvements that could be
incorporated to improve and enhance walkability, transit use, and bicycle travel
along the corridor.
Fort Walton Beach MPO Bicycle /Pedestrian Plan
Okalonsa County, South Walton County and FL Panhandle
Project Manager for the Bicycle /Pedestrian Plan, which includes Okaloosa
County, southern Walton County, and six cities in Florida's panhandle. A
community defined vision was established through citizen and agency
participation in an intensive multi -day charrette. The vision and issues
identified by the community were used to drive the evaluation and prioritization
process for the Plan. The Plan also included an inventory and analysis of
existing facilities and conditions, a review of crash data, a "Safe Ways to
School" component, and the development and recommendation of an
implementation plan. Innovative Bicycle and Pedestrian Level of Service
models, which quantify the quality of service experienced by bicyclists and
pedestrian traveling the roadway networks of urbanized areas, were used to
analyze existing conditions, as well as evaluate and prioritize potential
improvements.
Florida - Alabama TPO and Bay County TPO Bicycle and Pedestrian
Plans
Fiorlaa, Alabama
Served as the Task Manager for projects including SR 37 from W Carter Rd to
Highland Ave., Florida Ave from Polk Parkway S Ramp to McDonald St,
Lakeland; US 41 from Venice Ave to Roberts Rd, Venice; SR 563 from South
Frontage Rd to Hartsell Ave, Lakeland; SR 45 from Marion Ave to Mckenzie St.
and SR 35 from SR 45 to Nesbit St. corridor - traffic signal retiming, Punta
Gorda; US 92 from Main St to NW 34 St, corridor traffic signal retiming, Punta
Gorda; US 41 from Kings St to Cochran Blvd, corridor traffic signal retiming,
Port Charlotte.
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F)l
B.S. Civil Engineering,
1993, University of Central
Florida
REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer,
Florida, No. 54058
PTOE, No. 752
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
American Society of Civil
Engineers
Congress of New
Urbanism
0
SUB-CONSULTANTS
Transportation Planning. In this role, he provides leadership and technical
guidance to HDR planning professionals nationally and internationally. Jason
has 21 years of experience in the areas of multi -modal transportation planning
and traffic engineering on a wide variety of federal, state, local and private
assignments. Jason has served as project manager and /or project engineer on
Multi -Modal Regional Transportation Plans, Theme Park and Resort Plans,
Campus Master Plans, Airport Master Plans, City and County Comprehensive
Policy Plans, Corridor and Access Management Studies, Design Traffic, BRT
and LRT Planning, Freight Rail Studies, Congestion Management and Travel
Demand Management Plans, ITS, transportation policy and finance plans as
Orlar do F-t.
Jason was the Project Manager for this project which involved evaluating the
existing Downtown transportation system and to develop a plan and
recommendations that provide an adequate level of mobility to those living in,
working in or visiting or traveling through the region. The study is based on
Year 2025 population and employment projections. The plan identified four
transit circulator systems to address downtown circulation, enhance economic
development and respond to the stated needs of downtown residents and
business owners. HDR also completed a transit circulator alternatives study to
further refine the identified circulator systems.
City of Oviedo Transportation Planning Consultant
Oviedo, FL
Jason is the Client Manager for this continuing services contract with the City,
providing transportation planning and engineering services. Under this contract
HDR has completed the transportation master plan, captial improvement
program, safe routes to school studies, concurrency management plan
updates, development review studies, and design services for roadway and
safety improvements.
Pensacola MPO 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan
As the General Engineering Consultant for the West Florida Regional Planning
Council, Jason managed the LRTP for the Pensacola MPO covering Escambia
and Santa Rosa counties. This plan update includes travel demand model
validation to recent origin /destination surveys, future land use forecast, needs
assessment, and cost feasible plan development. In addition, this project
employed visual choice assessment surveys (VCAS) as a public involvement
technique to develop the plan,
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EDUCATION
Jason McGlashan is a Vice President and HDR's Technical Director of
Downtown Orlando Transportation Master Plan
I. Firm's Qualifications
SUB-CONSULTANTS
Panama City MPO 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan
Panama City, FL
As the General Engineering Consultant for the West Florida Regional Planning
Council, Jason managed the LRTP for the Panama City MPO covering Bay
County. This plan update includes two -digit conversion of the travel demand
model as part of the regional validation and includes the same project elements
as the Pensacola MPO LRTP. This project was completed concurrently with
the Pensacola MPO LRTP, demonstrating Jason's strong project management
and multi- tasking capabilities.
City of Apopka Transportation Consultant
Apopka, FL
As the contact for continuing transportation planning services, Jason assists the
City with development review issues as they relate to transportation and works
with the City Planning and Development Department in maintaining the City's
Concurrency Management System (CMS).
City of Winter Garden Transportation Consultant
Winter Garden, FL
As the contact for continuing transportation planning services, Jason assisted
the City with development review issues as they relate to transportation and
works with the City Planning and Development Department in creating the long
range transportation plan for the City.
University of Central Florida Master Campus Plan
Orlando, FL
As part of a multi - disciplinary team, McGlashan was responsible for projecting
traffic and parking demand volumes and developing and analyzing conceptual
roadway and parking plans. Through this process he developed the Campus
Sub -Area Model which set the standard for all the State University System
Master Plans. In addition, McGlashan authored the Goals, Objectives, and
Policies of the Transportation, Hurricane Preparedness and Intergovernmental
Coordination Elements and negotiated the off -site transportation mitigation for
the campus with Orange County.
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SUB- CONSULTANTS
Robby Bryant is a professional landscape architect and certified planner with over
19 years experience specializing in site design, park planning and multi -use trail
development. He has a profound depth of knowledge and experience in design and
sustainability principles and often leads public meetings and community workshops.
Robby excels at coordinating multi - disciplinary teams on complex projects involving
team members in various locations. Robby is also a competitive cyclist and commutes via
bicycle from his home in Decatur to Midtown Atlanta several days a week. As a bicycle
commuter, Robby has a vested interest in designing projects that successfully integrate
pedestrian and bicycle connections within public spaces. Selected experience includes:
W. Robert Bryant I PLA, AICP, LEED AP BD +C, ENV SP
Section Manager I Planning and Landscape Architecture
M
Education
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, 1994,
Mississippi State University
Registration
Professional Landscape Architect, Georgia
#1149 (1999); Missouri #LA- 2011033537
(2012); Kentucky #855 (2013)
American Institute of Certified Planners,
#022096,2008
Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Accredited Professional,
2007
ISI Fnvision Sustainahility Professional, 2013
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc, Historic Fourth
Ward Park, Atlanta, GA. Project manager
for Atlanta BeltLine's first built park. The
award- winning Historic Fourth Ward
Park combines engineering and aesthetic
features in a public open space as an
innovative way to resolve CSO issues
while enhancing community life. This
project is a harbinger for development and
revitalization, providing the cornerstone
for a sustainable, high density and high
quality urban transformation along with
an outstanding engineering solution for a
serious CSO problem.
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Landscape Architects
Urban Land Institute
American Planning Association
United States Green Building Council
Specialized Training
NEPA Leadership Training
National Charrette Institute
Georgia NPDES Qualified Person Training
GDOT LCI Sponsor Workshop,
Fundamentals of Erosion and Sediment
Control, SSWCC
Sports Field Construction for I andscape
Architects
Years of Experience
19
At
Chesterfield Central Park, Chesterfield,
MO. Lead landscape architect for a 38-
acre park. Project elements include: 1,500
seat amphitheater, stream channels, linear
park, and nature trails.
Louisville Loop - Pond Creek Corridor,
Louisville, KY. Lead trail designer
responsible for recommended alignment
alternatives for a 15 -mile shared -use path
and ecological restoration project that
traverses a variety of natural and built
environments in Southwestern Louisville.
Tucker Boulevard Streetscape,St Louis,
mo. Lead Landscape Architect responsible
for streetscape improvements and design
of a new urban park along this 'Image
Street' in downtown St. Louis. Project
elements include decorative paving, rain
gardens, native plantings, pedestrian
lighting and a modular subsurface storm
water system that prevents compaction of
soil while supporting traff ic loads.
Harbor View Road Improvements,
Charleston, SC. QA /QC and Landscape
Architect for pedestrian improvements
to a portion of Harbor View Road, located
on James Island in Charleston County.
Roadway, drainage, and pedestrian
improvements included addition of
sidewalks, turn lanes, bike lanes, traffic
signals, curb and gutter, and closed
drainage systems.
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SUB- CONSULTANTS
Ronald Geiger
Water Resources Section Mgr
Ron Geiger has been involved in developing plans and specifications for numerous projects involving
sanitary sewer improvements and potable water system improvements for close to 30 years. These
projects have also encompassed roadway design, storm drainage, storm water management, and
pavement design. As a team leader on projects dealing with various levels of complexity, he has
developed the skills necessary to organize detail work plans for large -scale implementation. He
understands how to schedule and forecast resource needs and the interdependency of work tasks
in successfully completing fast -track assignments and long -term schedules. Ron has experience in
managing design and construction contracts ranging from $50,000 to $15,000,000.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Civil
Engineering, Ohio State
University, 1982
Architectural DraftingOhio
State University
REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer,
Alabama, United States, No.
16638
Professional Engineer, North
Carolina, United States, No.
14613
Professional Engineer, Ohio,
United States, No. E -51328
Professional Engineer, South
Carolina, United States, No.
12046
Professional Engineer,
Tennessee, United States,
No, 116681
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE), North
Carolina Section, Past State
President, Report Card
Chair, 1989 -2011
American Water Works
Association, North Carolina
Chapter, Member, 1995-
2011
NEORSD, Woodland Hills GI Project,
Cleveland, OH.
Design Lead for HDR's portion. HDR is
supporting the AECOM team with design of a
BMP to serve over 200 acres of a highly urban
portion of the city, in an effort to help NEORSD
meet their 44 MG volume reduction goal for
their CSO program. Critical to this project was
Ron's strategy to examine additional area near
the project to expand on the GI site's capture
effectiveness, as well as his focus to allow
maintenance needs drive a successful BMP
design. Contact: Kim Colich, Project Manager,
216.881.6600. Construction Cost: $16M.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport,
Stormwater Master Plan, Charlotte, INC.
Project Manager. Led the effort of evaluating
the five -year development scenario envisioned
at the airport and developed a strategy for
stormwater management to address water
quantity and water quality regulations. A key
focus was on the placement and design of
key water quality BMPs to serve as regional
facilities to minimize the maintenance and
implementation cost. As part of this effort,
HDR designed two regional infiltration BMPs
integrated into three regional detention
facilities to support four current and future
projects. Contact: Jack Christine, Asst. Airport
Director /Planning, 704.359.4932; Completion:
2014; Construction Cost: $309K.
Applied Technology & Management, Inc.,
Georgetown County, Stormwater Program
Implementation, SC.
Project Manager. Assisted this coastal
community with professional services for
implementation of its stormwater management
program. Key tasks included the development
of an NPDES Phase II compliant stormwater
ordinance and design manual and facilitation of
a stormwater stakeholder process.
Applied Technology & Management, Inc.,
Pawleys Island Stormwater Project, Pawleys
Island, SC.
Project Manager, Capital Improvement Design
project to eliminate flooding in Pawleys Island
in Georgetown County.
Applied Technology & Management, Inc.,
Stormwater Ordinance and Manual, Bluffton,
SC.
Developed a Stormwater Ordinance and
Manual for use in the Town of Bluffton.
Process included interview of other regional
communities on their approach to NPDES
Phase II Stormwater Management to formulate
local policy and standards.
Anderson Johnson Lawrence Butler Bock,
American Public Works Haynie vs. Lockwood, Consultation, INC.
Association (APWA), North Project Manager. Response to inquiry by
Carolina Chapter, Past ACEC Lockwood Folly Property Owner Association's
Liaison, 1997 -2011 attorney.
American Council of
Engineering Companies,
North Carolina Chapter,
Applied Technology & Management, Inc.,
Stormwater Ordinance Update, Georgetown
County, SC.
QA /QC Review. Facilitated updates of the
stormwater ordinance to comply with updated
SCDHEC MS4 and Construction Permit
requirements and processes.
Atkins, Pilot UV Stormwater Treatment, SC.
Project Manager.
Assisted in a pilot project to determine the
effectiveness of using UV disinfection to treat
stormwater in existing stormwater ponds prior
to dilution with incoming runoff caused by
storm events,
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SUB-CONSULTANTS
Past Environmental
Committee Chair, Past
Board Member, 2005 -2011
Floodplain Management
Association, North Carolina
Chapter, Member, 2005-
2006
City Engineers Association
of Minnesota, Southeast
Storm Water Association,
Member, 2006 -2007
RONALD GEIGER (CONTINUED)
Caldwell County, Yadkin River Reservoir
Environmental Assessment, Caldwell County,
NC.
Project consisted of continuing efforts to obtain
a FONSI and move to design of an off - channel
reservoir and water treatment plant. HDR
completed environmental work including an
Environmental Assessment, habitat analysis,
and stream reclassifications.
limits
City of Asheville, AFWS Grant - Automated
Flood Warning System, Asheville, NC.
Project Manager. Project consisted of the
development of a grant application to NOAA/
NWS for the creation of an Automated Flood
Warning System, including a Flood Response
Plan.
City of Charlotte, 9th & Brevard Storm
Drainage, Charlotte, NC.
Project Manager. Improvements to drainage
system at 9th and Brevard in the downtown
area of Charlotte, NC. Prepared contract
plans, specifications, cost estimate, and bid
schedule. The project consisted of improving
drainage for 850 LF of downtown roads that
had experienced localized flooding.
City of Charlotte, Blenhein, CIP /NIP Project,
Charlotte, NC. Project Principal.
Stormwater analysis and design of stream and
road culvert improvements to reduce flooding
and enhance water quality in a neighborhood
area. Project involved design and permitting
of two culverts, a closed system, two roadway
improvements, greenway path, and a wetland
complex.
City of Charlotte, CMU - Sugar Creek WWTP
Expansion, Charlotte, NC.
Sr Water Resources Engineer. Provided design
for the expansion of the Sugar Creek W WTP
from a permitted capacity of 20 mgd to 28
mgd, with provisions to expand to 32 mgd or
more in the near future. Focus on water quality
treatment of stormwater runoff.
Chambers Engineering, JT Russell Ethanol
Terminal Design, NC.
Environmental and engineering services in
support of developing an intermodal rail to
tanker ethanol terminal with on -site storage.
HDR's scope included environmental and
FEMA permitting; track design; structural
design for rail car gangways; and MEP support
for ethanol handling, yard air, tankage, and site
electrical distribution and lighting.
Charlotte /Douglas Intl. Airport, CDIA,
Sediment /Erosion Control Plan for Land Farm.
Project Manager. Preparation of a Sediment/
Erosion Control Plan for Land Farm application
of contaminated soil aeration.
Charlotte/ Douglas Intl. Airport, Land
Management Services.
Project Manager. Provided land management
services for the Berryhill Site, South Waste
Area, and West Blvd.
Detention near the Charlotte - Douglas
International Airport.
Charlotte /Douglas Intl. Airport, Sentry Post
Road /Airport Drive Area Study, Charlotte, NC.
Project Manager. Project included an erosion
control plan, environmental service, and water
resources services /Sentry Post Rd /Airport
Drive area study.
Cherokee County Georgia, Etowah River Park,
GA.
HDR is working with the City of Canton and
Cherokee County to develop a 59 -acre park
along the Etowah River, including playing
fields, playgrounds, walking paths, parking,
a pedestrian bridge, and a greenway trail.
The park location is strategic in providing
an extension to the City's planned Etowah
River Greenway System. The design team is
exploring various layout and programming
options for the park site. A final plan for this
$7 million facility is to be developed based on
steering committee suggestions, public input
meetings, and the design team's expertise.
A No Rise Certification was submitted to
FEMA to show that the improvements will
not increase water surface elevations and the
floodway surcharge will remain in acceptable
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RCLCO
University of Florida,
Bachelor of Arts,
Political Science
AFFILIATIONS
Congress for the New
Urbanism — national
board member
Congress for the New
Urbanism, D.C. Chapter
— board member
International Council of
Shopping Centers
Smart Growth Network
Urban Land Institute
LEE SOBEL
PRINCIPAL
(240) 380 -3102
IsobeICcDrcico.com
Lee Sobel is RCLCO's Director of Public
Strategies, a position that blends his expertise
in real estate and finance with his knowledge
of land use and transportation policy. He has
been a commercial real estate broker with CB
Richard Ellis, in South Florida, and he spent 10
years handling real estate development and
finance matters with the U.S. EPA's Office of
Sustainable Communities in Washington, D.C.
He is a recognized expert in urban retail,
market analysis, economic development, and
smart growth.
During Lee's tenure in the public sector, he
provided technical assistance, policy research
and development, and implementation
strategies to local governments, quasi -
governmental entities, community groups, and
national and local advocacy organizations on
real estate, finance, and economic
development issues with the goal of achieving
sustainable community development. At the
EPA, Lee authored and co- authored
publications that reflect this work, including
Infrastructure Financing Options for Transit -
Oriented Development Smart Growth and
Economic Success Market Acceptance of
Smart Growth and This Is Smart Growth At
CB Richard Ellis, Lee brokered the acquisition
and disposition of land, retail, and office
properties on behalf of institutional, national,
and private clients. He also provided opinions
of value and market analytics for positioning
and repositioning retail properties. While a
broker, Lee authored the first book dedicated
to redeveloping shopping malls into mixed -use
town centers, Greyfields into Goldfields: Dead
Malls Become Living Neighborhoods
Lee is a nationally recognized speaker. He has
given approximately 100 speeches and
presentations on real estate, finance,
economic development, and smart growth,
during the past eleven years to local
governments, organizations, agencies, and
communities, including the International
Council of Shopping Centers, the National
Association of Home Builders, the National
Association of Industrial and Office Properties,
The National Association of Realtors, and the
Urban Land Institute.
Firm's Qualifications
SUB - CONSULTANTS
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EDUCATION
Thomas M. Cooley Law
School,
Juris Doctorate
I. Firm's Qualifications
SUB - CONSULTANTS
RCLCO
AFFILIATIONS
Urban Land Institute
Commercial Real Estate
Women (CREW),
Washington D.C.
Chapter
ERIN TALKINGTON
VICE PRESIDENT
(240) 396 -2353
eta lkington(o)rcico.com
Erin Talkington is a Vice President based in
RCLCO's Washington, D.C. office.
Since joining the firm in 2010, Erin has
engaged with a wide variety of clients in both
the public and private sectors. Her experience
includes highest and best use analysis for large
mixed -use sites, downtown and corridor
revitalization studies, and regional growth
analysis. Applicable to projects of all types and
scales, Erin's strength is her ability to quickly
synthesize the key market opportunities and
strategic positioning for a particular site and
communicate that vision to project team
members, clients, and community
stakeholders.
In addition to client work, Erin has been integral
in the continued development of RCLCO's
MetroLogic methodology, which forecasts
regional competitiveness for growth and
development. The MetroLogic platform also
integrates scenario modeling that measures
the impact of proposed transportation
investments on both the quantity and value of
development in a local area.
Erin draws upon a broad background of
experiences in planning and development.
Prior to joining RCLCO, she served as a
project manager for The Reinvestment Fund
Development Partners, a leading nonprofit
involved in the revitalization of urban
communities throughout the mid - Atlantic
through the development of affordable
homeownership opportunities. Her background
also includes experience at the transportation
planning firm Kittelson & Associates..
Erin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
from the University of Pennsylvania. Her
coursework and research focused on the
intersection of design, economics, and urban
planning in development.
She is a member of the Urban Land Institute
(ULI) in Washington, D.C. and part of the
Young Leaders Group's Mentorship committee.
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EDUCATION
University of
Pennsylvania, Bachelor
of Arts in Architecture
METROPLAN ORLANDO
Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties, Florida
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serv,ces
regional planning
socioeconomic data forecasting
conceptual urban planning
transportation analysis /design
gis analysis /mapping
project size
3 counties with 1.7 million residents
features
2030 long range transportation
alternative Ion( plan
2040 long range transportation
plan
smart growth land use vision for
transportation planning
design studies testing smart
growth concepts
multimodal transportation
sustainability
client
metroplan orlando
I. Firm's Qualifications
SIMILAR PROJECTS
Canin Associates was a member of the METROPLAN ORLANDO 2030
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) team that developed a comprehensive
transportation vision for the tri- county area of Seminole, Orange and Osceola
counties. Canin Associates" role was to demonstrate how smart land use and
people- oriented urban form can improve transportation outcomes such as cost
and congestion while providing a quality environment for urban dwellers and
travelers. Canin Associates continues to build on the successful 2030 LRTP with
land use updates for the 2040 LRTP.
Building on the consensus of recent initiatives including the "How Shall We
Grow ?" Central Florida Regional Growth Vision, Canin Associates developed
an alternative forecast of future development patterns with an eye for strategies
to optimize transportation efficiency. Canin engaged in design studies of sites
throughout the three counties and beyond highlighting opportunities for visionary
planning and illustrating smart growth strategies from the neighborhood to the
sub - regional level. As part of the land use vision Canin incorporates progressive
concepts such as jobs to housing balance, area build -out plans, multi -way
boulevards, and streetcar neighborhoods to show how a combination of local
and sub - regional initiatives can impact the regional transportation network.
Canin has been working with MetroPlan Orlando since 1997 to provide land use
forecasting, GIS model development, including the development of the Future
Land Use Allocation Model (FLUAM), socioeconomic dataset development and
GIS support for the Unified Work Program.
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I. Firm's Qualifications
SIMILAR PROJECTS
GRAMERCY FARMS PARK
St. Cloud, Florida
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public park and recreation field, a softball/tee ball field, multi-purpose field, a dog park, restroom facilities,
facilities parking, and pedestrian walkways. Hardscape design focuses on aesthetic
intent as well as maintenance and lifecycle costs, and landscape plantings
project size are primarily comprised of a plant palette appropriate to the region and in
16 acres consideration of maintenance, conditions, and environmental responsibility.
Additionally, the automatic irrigation system is designed for easy and efficient
maintenance and operation.
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SIMILAR PROJECTS
VOLUSIA VISUALIZATIONS AND LONG -RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Volusia County, Florida
services
photographic visualizations
transit -ready design
features
multimodal mobility
redevelopment vision
upgraded transit /pedestrian facilities
streetscape improvements
client
volusia county tpo
For the Volusia County TPO and VOTRAN, Canin Associates developed
photo - realistic illustrations demonstrating how suburban and infill sites could
be transformed into transit oriented neighborhoods. The illustrations are an
addendum to VOTRAN's Transit Development Design Guidelines, which
describes how new development can be designed to support transit usage.
Canin assisted with site selection, provided conceptual design as well as a
graphic user interface for use on web or CD -ROM. The three sites selected
included a typical strip mall and a historic main street. All of the transformations
featured transit supportive land use mixes and densities, upgraded transit and
pedestrian facilities, streetscape improvements and quality urban design. The
illustrations also variously included a multi -way boulevard and a streetcar.
before
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daytona beach - inter national speedway blvd. cfte
I. Firm's Qualifications
SIMILAR PROJECTS
LAKE FLORES
Manatee, Florida
Lake Flores is a 1,300 acre infill development in Manatee County on the Gulf
Coast of Florida. The vision for Lake Flores is to be a model infill district with
a mix of uses to allow residents to meet their everyday needs without having
to leave the site. The community's signature amenity is the project's namesake
lake. This 19 -acre lake is surrounded by a park that serves as a central
community gathering space with views from nearby apartments as well as
Lake Flores' Main Street. A multi -modal Trail that connect the Main Street with
other neighborhoods throughout the community. The project will enhance the
community around it providing a new gathering place for residents throughout
West Manatee County.
services
master planning
landscape architecture
project size
1,300 acres
features
town center
multi -modal trail
design guidelines
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I. Firm's Qualifications
SIMILAR PROJECTS
CITY OF EDGEWATER MASTER PLANNING
Volusia County, Florida
services
vision planning
project website development
master planning
landscape architecture
project size
1,100 acres
features
public workshops
focus on redevelopment
gateway enhancement
corridor improvements
client
city of edgewater
The future vision for the City Edgewater relies upon taking advantage of
multiple inherent assets such as the Intracoastal Waterway and creating a
mechanism to help manage and fund the effort. Canin Associates created a
Redevelopment Master Plan as part of the process to create a Community
Redevelopment Agency for Edgewater. Crucial components include concepts
for new gateways, increasing connectivity, managing the redevelopment of
Ridgeway Ave. (US Highway 1) and significant infrastructure improvements.
The initial focus is on the 2.5 mile long Ridgewood Avenue corridor and the
downtown area around Park Avenue.
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REFERENCES
I. Firm's Qualifications
PROJECT: ALTERNATIVE & SUSTAINABLE LAND USE SCENARIOS (METROPLAN ORLANDO)
Harry Barley
Executive Director, MetroPlan Orlando
hbarley @metroplanorlando.com
407.481.5672 x313
PROJECT: VOLUSIA VISUALIZATIONS AND LONG -RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Bob Keeth
Senior Planner, River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization
rkeeth @r2ctpo.org
386.226.0422
Lois Bollenback
Executive Director, River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization
Ibollenback @r2ctpo.org
386.226.0422
During the time we worked with Volusio TPO, the organization changed its name to River to Sea TPO.
ENVISION EDGEWATER
Tracey Barlow
City Manager, City of Edgewater
ttbarlow @cityofedgewater.org
386.424.2400
PROJECT: CITY OF WINTER PARK FORM -BASED CODE
George Wiggins
Director, Building & Permitting Services, City of Winter Park
gwiggins @cityofwinterpark.org
407.599.3237
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Firm's Office Location & Other Forms
OFFICE LOCATIONS - PRIMARY FIRM
CANIN ASSOCIATES, INC.
500 Delaney Avenue
Suite 400
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone 407.422.4040 / Fax 407.425.7427
Distance from Ocoee City Hall: 13.1 miles / 18 minutes
OFFICE LOCATIONS - SUB-CONSULTANT FIRMS
HDR, INC.
315 East Robinson Street
Suite 400
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone 407.420.4200 / Fax 407.420.4242
Distance from Ocoee City Hall: 13.2 miles 20 minutes
RCLCO
964 Lake Baldwin Lane
Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32814
Phone 407.515.6592 / Fax 407.515.6599
Distance from Ocoee City Hall: 19.4 miles 27 minutes
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Firm's Office Location & Other Forms
COMPANY INFORMATION FORM
COMPANY INFORMATION /SIGNATURE SHEET RFO #1502
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UNDERSTAND ALL RFQ INSTRUCTIONS, AND THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE SUCCESSFUL
RESPONDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT WITH THE
CITY OF OCOEE.
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Canin Associates hereby verifies that it has received Addendum No: One (1) from the City of
Ocoee for RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services. Please see
signed addendum on the following page.
SUMMARY OF LITIGATION
In the past five years, Canin Associates has filed one bid dispute against an RFP issued by
Orange County due to incorrect scoring. After the bid dispute, the selection committee
decided to cancel the original RFP and re -issue the project under an updated RFP.
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II. Firm's Office Location & Other Forms
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
Canin Associates, Inc., Florida Licensed Architect Corporation
Canin Associates, Inc., Florida Licensed Landscape Architect Business
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CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
Brian Canin (President, Canin Associates)
- Florida Licensed Architect
- Charter Member of the American Institute of Certified Planners
RICK SCOTT. GOVERNOR
KEN LAWSON, SECRETARY
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN
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CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
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Florida Licensed Landscape Architect
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Professional
Services
for the
City of Ocoee
inuing Planning and
lscape Architectural
Services"
RFQ# 1502
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1117 East Robinson St.
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407.425.0452
Fax: 407.648.1036
April 21, 2015
City of Ocoee
1117 East Robinson St.
Joyce Tolbert, CPPB
Orlando, FL 32801
Purchasing Agent
Phone: 407.425.0452
150 N. Lakeshore Drive
Fax: 407.648.1036
Ocoee, Florida 34761
RE: Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services
RFQ #1502
Dear Selection Committee Members:
As you will see in our qualifications, our team and firm stand out as a clear choice for the City of Ocoee and the
community. Our team is unique and includes a multi - disciplined approach to providing services to our clients. Our
list of on -staff resources includes planners, landscape architects, foresters /arborists, environmental scientists,
biologists, engineers, architects, traffic and transportation planners and engineers, surveyors, and contractors.
CPH has a 30+ year history of successfully completing projects in Florida, and our team successfully designed and
permitted over 100 similar projects in Florida. Our proposed team has completed over 300 landscape and planning
projects. These projects have included aquatic facilities, resorts, trails, athletic complexes, environmental habitats,
preserves, golf courses, streetscapes, gateways, ornamental fountains, playgrounds, urban open space,
redevelopment and renovations, public private partnership projects, FDOT LAP projects, lakefront recreation, and
stadiums. Our team has routinely completed these projects on -time and on budget with favorable buy -in of the
public and stakeholders.
CPH's landscape architecture and planning team has worked on over 10 FDOT LAP and ARRA funded projects
which have included over 20 miles of greenway /trail and sidewalk improvements. Our team has also completed
over 100 miles of transportation improvements, over 20 park and recreational projects, and over 20
CRA /redevelopment projects in the last five years, with many more completed over CPH's 30+ years in Florida.
CPH is very excited about the opportunity to continue our successful working relationship with the City of Ocoee
and having an opportunity to serve the City and residents under this contract.
Sincerely,
CPH, Inc.
David A. Gierach, P.E., CGC
President
FIRM'S QUALIFICATIONS
A. Key Personnel
B. Certifications and Registrations
C. Sub - Consultants
D. Similar Project Experience
E. Client References
F. Methodology / Technical Approach and
Understanding
2. FIRM'S OFFICE LOCATION & OTHER FORMS
A. Location
B. Company Information /Signature
C. Receipt of any addenda issued
D. Summary of Litigation
RFQ # 1502
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A. Key Personnel
Certifications and Registrations
D. Similar Project Experience
E. Client References
F. Methodology/ Technical Approach and
Understanding
RFQ # 1502
We have carefully evaluated the RFQ document and available information, and have
assembled a team that has the expertise and background to work on any project
assigned under the "Project" contract. In addition to the assigned staff, CPH has the
ability to pull from over 220 staff members to assist in design and construction
services. Our total level of in -house resources consists of engineers, designers,
environmental scientists, contractors, architects, surveyors, planners, GIS analysts,
and landscape architects. The list below identifies our project team and their
qualifications.
DAVID A. GIERACH, P.E., CGC /PRINCIPAL -IN- CHARGE
31 Years of Experience
B.S. in Environmental
Engineering, University of
Florida
Professional Engineer — FL (No.
38642)
General Contractor License — FL
(No. 060789)
Mr. Gierach services CPH as President, and has over 31
years of experience in engineering and construction for
projects that include roads, treatment facilities, pump /lift
stations, drainage, pipelines, and vertical construction
projects. He has managed the planning, design, permitting, 0
and construction of projects. He has managed the planning, design,
permitting, and construction of projects that range from $1 Million to
projects over $200 Million in value. He has provided services to clients
including the Cities of Palm Coast, Sanford, Lake Mary, Casselberry,
Winter Springs, Orlando, the U.S. Navy and Volusia County among
numerous others.
JAVIER E. OMANA, CNU- A/PROGRAM MANAGER /SR. PLANNER
30 Years of Experience
M.A. in Urban and Regional Mr. Omana serves the firm of CPH as Vice President of
Planning, University of Florida Land Planning Services. He is a Land Planner /Designer
B.S. in Business Administration, with over 30 years of professional experience
University of Florida encompassing a wide range of land development
CNU -a Accredited Member planning activities that include: land use feasibility studies,
master planning, site planning, Developments of Regional Impact (DRI),
rezonings, entitlement acquisitions, permitting, and governmental
approvals. Mr. Omana has master planned /designed, and obtained
development approvals for a host of projects ranging from small sites to
large scale DRI's.
MICHELLE TANNER /SR. PLANNER
24 Years of Experience
B.A. in Architecture, University Michelle Tanner serves the firm of CPH as Senior Land
of Florida Planner /Designer. She has over 23 years of professional A&
experience encompassing a wide range of land
development planning activities that include: residential 1W
and golf course master planning, commercial site planning,
land use feasibility studies, rezoning, comprehensive plan amendments,
entitlement acquisitions, and governmental approvals. Prior to joining
CPH, Ms. Tanner resided in southwest Florida where she was Project
Planner for the 2,400 acre Bonita Bay Development of Regional Impact.
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JAMES K. WINTER, RLA, CLARBILANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
33 Years of Experience
B.A. in Landscape Architecture,
Mississippi State University
Registered Landscape Architect
— FL (No. 0000911)
CLARB Certified — (No. 5203)
Mr. Winter serves CPH, and its clientele, as our Director
of the Landscape Architecture Department. Mr. Winter
has over 33 years of experience in Landscape
Architecture, including 12 years as Capital Projects
Construction Manager for parks and recreations projects
within local governments. Jim has extensive project management,
design and construction administration experience for active and passive
parks as well as multi -use trail projects. He also has experience with
streetscapes, aquatic facilities and other public works projects.
SHEEBA WEST, RLAILANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
11 Years of Experience
M.S. in Landscape Architecture,
University of Florida, 2002
B.S. in Microbiology, University
of Miami
Registered Landscape Architect
— FL (No. LA6667082)
is Ms. West serves CPH, and its clientele, as Landscape
Architect and Urban Planner. Ms. West has 11 years of
experience in Landscape Architecture. Sheeba has
project management, design and construction
administration experience for master planned
communities, multi - family housing developments, streetscapes, pocket
parks, and community trail systems.
JOHN A. BAER, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD +C, GGP /PROJECT ARCHITECT
36 Years of Experience
B.S. in Architectural Studies,
University of Milwaukee
A.A. in Civil Structural
Technology, Northwest
Technical Institute
LEED Accredited Professional
Building Leadership Excellence:
Dale Carnegie Training
Registered Architect — FL (No.
93193)
Mr. Baer joined the CPH Architectural staff as an
Architectural Project Manager. He has over 36 years of
experience in project management/architectural
experience. In the past several years, Mr. Baer has been
involved in a wide variety of projects throughout the State
of Florida. Mr. Baer's career highlights prior to joining CPH includes: Office
Manager of an architectural divisions for a developer for and a
design /build construction company. There, he specialized on design and
fast track building systems that promised concentrated timelines and
guaranteed budgets. He collaborated with construction managers, MEP
consultants, and municipal planners.
VICTOR TAN, AIA, NCARBIPROJECT ARCHITECT
35 Years of Experience
M.S. Architecture, London
University
B.A. Architecture, University of
Singapore
Registered Architect- FL (No.
0013826)
Mr. Victor Tan joined CPH as Vice President. Prior to
joining CPH, Mr. Tan was with GTA Design Group, and
was President of GTA Design Group from 1992 -2004. He
has served as the Architect of Record for more than 500
commercial and governmental projects. Mr. Tan's specific
expertise includes Space programming, Design, construction documents,
and Construction contract administration. Mr. Tan has extensive
experience in the design of Public Safety Facilities, Police and Fire /EMS
Stations, Office Buildings, Restaurants, Public Parks, Restaurants, Publix
Parks and Medical Buildings.
GAIL CLEAVENGER, AIA, NCARBIPR.OJECT ARCHITECT
16 Years of Experience
B.S. in Architecture, University
of Miami
International Studies Program,
Mackintosh School of
Architecture
Registered Architect — FL (No.
95195)
40 Mrs. Cleavenger serves the firm of CPH as a Design
Architect with over 16 years of experience. She is both
NCARB certified and a Florida State Licensed Architect.
Her expertise includes specification writing and
construction documents for both small and large projects.
Mrs. Cleavenger's project experience includes site observation and shop
drawing review for buildings under construction. She consults with
structural, civil and mechanical engineers on tenant completions, office
buildings and the design of civic improvements and park facilities.
KURT R. LUMAN, JR., P.E./PROJECT ENGINEER /ROADWAY
16 Years of Experience
B.S. in Civil Engineering,
University of Central Florida
Professional Engineer— FL (No.
65036)
Advanced Maintenance of
Traffic, NCEES, Critical
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Kurt Luman serves the firm of CPH in the capacity of
Vice President and Transportation Division Director. He
is responsible for managing, engineering, and designing
roadway, traffic, and trail projects, including geometric is
design, stormwater management systems, traffic
intersections, and traffic control plans. He also is responsible for the
preparation and processing of permits through various regulatory
agencies including FDOT Local Agency Program (LAP) projects. In
addition to highway and traffic design Mr. Luman has experience in
preparing stormwater pollution prevention plans, construction estimates
and site inspections.
RFQ # 1502
MATTHEW CUSHMAN, P.E. /PROJECT ENGINEER/ROADWAY
9 Years of Experience
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering,
Embry- Riddle Aeronautical
College
Professional Engineer — FL (No.
73150)
Traffic Signal Inspector
IMSA Certified - FL
Matthew Cushman serves the firm of CPH as a Project
Engineer. He is responsible for the design and
engineering of transportation infrastructure, grading,
signalization, drainage, as well as the preparation and
processing of permits through statewide regulatory
agencies. Prior to working with CPH, Mr, Cushman worked as a Traffic
Signal Designer and Inspector for the F.D.O.T. District 5 Traffic
Operations in Deland, FL.
JEREMIAH D. OWENS, P.E., CFMIPROJECT ENGINEER /STORMWATER
12 Years of Experience
B.S in Civil Engineering,
Louisiana Tech University
Professional Engineer — FL (No.
65037)
Certified Floodplain Manager
Qualified Stormwater
Management Inspector
Jeremiah "Jeremy" Owens works as a Project Manager
and has 12 years of experience in design and
construction management/administration of many
aspects of municipal and private projects including utility
routing, floodplain management, conveyance systems,
stormwater management systems, roadway design, permitting, and
coordination with government agencies. His areas of expertise include
stormwater modeling, utility relocation for roadway widening projects,
construction coordination and administration, and permitting.
JEREMY C. MORTON, P.E.IPROJECT ENGINEERISTORMWATER
7 Years of Experience
B.S. in Civil Engineering,
University of Florida
Professional Engineer — FL (No.
75410)
Mr. Morton serves the firm of CPH as a Project Engineer.
He has worked for CPH since 2007. Since joining CPH,
Mr. Morton has worked in every area of land
development, with an emphasis on stormwater, utilities,
and general site development. Mr. Morton has been 0
working with a variety of land development clients, gaining valuable
experience in project development and permitting at the municipal level,
while developing those skills in utility, storm, and site design that are
needed in his capacity as Civil Designer
DAVID E. MAHLER, P.E./PROJECT ENGINEER/ UTILITIES
24 Years of Experience
B.S. in Environmental
Engineering, University of
Central Florida
Professional Engineer — FL (No.
50041)
19 Mr. Mahler serves the firm of CPH as Senior Vice
President and Branch Manager of the Orlando Office.
Mr. Mahler is a Project Manager /Project Engineer for
municipal and private clients. Mr. Mahler has been
involved with treatment facility improvements, SCADA
systems, collection and distribution system design, and hydraulic
modeling (using Water Cad and Sewer Cad) as well as utility line
extension and relocation projects for both municipal and private clients.
RFQ # 1502
JAMES R. MORRIS, JR., P.E. /PROJECT ENGINEER/UTILITIES
14 Years of Experience
B.S. in Environmental
Engineering, University of
Central Florida
Professional Engineer — FL (No.
62384)
Commercial Pilot License (No.
266577109)
James "Jay" Morris Jr. works as a Project Manager in our
Environmental Engineering Department, and has
experience with water and wastewater transmission
systems, wastewater collection systems , and pumping
systems in both design and construction administration. 4 0
His areas of expertise also includes preparation of water and
wastewater master plans, writing and organizing technical specifications
and project manuals, client management, and utility coordination,. In
addition to water and wastewater projects, he has also been responsible
for construction administration on vertical construction projects. Mr. Morris
has also assisted clients with obtaining loans and grants.
THOMAS J. GALLOWAY, PSM /PROJECT SURVEYOR
24 Years of Experience
B.S. in Surveying and Mapping,
University of Florida
Professional Surveyor & Mapper
— FL (No. 6549)
NCEES Council No. 1291
Mr. Galloway has over 24 years of experience in the
surveying and mapping profession, and has a Bachelor
of Science of Surveying and Mapping from the University
of Florida. His experience ranges from working in the
field and office on small to large development projects, to
serving as Party Chief /Survey CADD Technician, Project Manager and
Survey Manager. Mr. Galloway has served as Principal and Director of the
Surveying Division of the firm since its establishment in 2001. He has
overseen the department's growth from two survey crews to managing the
current seven survey crews.
AMY E. DALY, LEED AP/ENV IRON MENTAL SCIENTIST
22 Years of Experience
B.S. in Biological Sciences, FSU
M.B.A., FMU, Summa Cum Laude
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wetland Delineator
Florida Unified Mitigation
Methodology Course
Qualified Stormwater
Management Inspector
Authorized Gopher Tortoise
Agent (GTA- 09- 00145C)
LEED Accredited Professional
Mrs. Amy Daly, LEED AP, Director of Environmental
Services, as principle scientist, has 22 years of
environmental consulting experience with project
management, environmental resource assessments,
wetland delineation, permitting, mitigation design and
implementation, land management, habitat mapping, jurisdictional
determinations, wetland functional analyses, protected wildlife surveys
and management programs, field survey design and habitat restoration,
tortoise surveys, permitting and expert witness services.
The CPH team is extremely qualified and has the licenses
and certificates required to complete any project under this
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DIX-HITE
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Dix.Hite + Partners
150 West Jessup Avenue, Longwood, FL 32750
Phone: 407.667.1777
Role: Visioning & Conceptual Design Support
DH +P is a progressive, award - winning landscape
architecture firm providing high quality, professional
design services. Established in 1994, DH +P's primary
office is located in the historic district of Longwood,
Florida, with a second office in Birmingham,
Alabama. We have a proven reputation for design
excellence and innovation realized in the built
projects of satisfied clients across both the public and
private sectors.
We believe in high quality design of the exterior
environment in all aspects of the private, commercial
or civic context. Projects include multi -modal
transportation systems, streetscapes, parks, retail,
urban design & mixed -use infill, land- planning,
charrette facilitation /public involvement, multi - family,
hospitality design, and all scales of residential
product planning and detail design. We are an
internationally recognized firm with experience in 13
states, including Hawaii, and Myanmar. Clients
consistently return to us realizing that good design
travels, and we welcome opportunities to help them
realize their visions both spatially and economically.
We enjoy working with other creative disciplines in
search of building not only great spaces but to have a
great professional and personal experience along the
way.
Our Florida Design Studio is comprised of five of our
six principals: Jeff Dix, Christina Hite, Jamie Wright,
David Hoppes and Greg Bryla, and thirteen
Landscape Architectural staff. Our sixth principal,
Ryan Collins, heads our office in Alabama. Our
designs and presentations speak to the environment,
local context and are expressed visually through
high - quality hand and digital illustrations. Our clients
benefit from our studio structure and collective
experience which allows us the flexibility to create
focused responses to their needs.
Through continuous research, we strive to be on the
forefront of our industry. At DH +P, we incorporate
sustainable design principles on many projects, both
from a land planning perspective and through
detailed design, including emphasis on Low Impact
Development and a Florida friendly water -wise
approach to landscape design. Our offices are a
commercial pilot project for the St. John's Florida
Water Star program incorporating a Florida friendly,
90% native drought tolerant landscape and low
volume irrigation system.
PLANACTIVE STUDIO, LLC
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Orlando, FL 32803
Role: Land Development Regulations
PLANACTIVE
STUDIO
PlanActive Studio, LLC, is a certified Women Owned
Business recognized with the State of Florida,
Orange County, FL, City of Orlando, and Florida
Department of Transportation that provides services
in land use analysis, policy implementation, small
area plans, community building, public engagement,
and training for professionals, citizens, and local
officials.
Founded in 2011, Owner, Tara Salmieri, AICP has
over 14 years of experience helping local government
agencies ranging from small cities with no
professional staff to large government agencies.
PlanActive Studio is located in Orlando, Florida and
is committed to helping local municipalities develop
long range, implementable policies to benefit the
health and longevity of their community.
Tara has been certified by the Form Based Code
Institute since 2008, and has successfully led the
adoption of Form Based Code's in the State of
Florida, most recently City of Cocoa unanimously
adopted a Form Based Code for their Downtown and
adjacent neighborhoods. Tara also led the land use
component of Broward County's Transforming our
communities health (TOUCH) initiative supporting 14
municipalities in evaluating, educating and providing
analysis that linked transportation, health and land
use in order to create sustainable communities.
RFQ # 1502
CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
CPH is committed to meeting or exceeding the M/WBE participation goals for this project. CPH has established
working relationships with many minority firms in the area.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AMONG THE FIRM
CPH has a culturally and ethnically diverse workplace
from it owners to employees. CPH employs a
workforce that is reflective of many nationalities and
cultures. We have established programs and policies
for recruiting and retaining minority and women
engineers and staff, and strongly encourage all of our
employees to become involved in our communities.
It is the policy of CPH to provide equal employment
opportunity at all times in all actions related to
employment without regard to race, color, religion,
gender, citizenship status, age, national origin,
disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any
other status protected by state or federal law.
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promotion, evaluation, termination, compensation,
benefits eligibility, working conditions and all other
aspects of employment. The Firm supports a policy of
actively recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce
to support both our Equal Employment Opportunity
Policy and our business objective to provide the
highest quality service possible. CPH is committed to
fostering an inclusive atmosphere that seeks actively
to employ people of diverse backgrounds at all levels
of the Company including top management and
ownership.
RFQ # 1502
CPH has extensive experience and have provided services for numerous similar
projects throughout Florida. Our experienced team has successfully provided trails,
streetscapes, and urban open spaces that become a part of the community and
become anchors for future development. We have designed parks, urban town
centers, and roadways, and have provided services for enhancements to densely '
developed urban centers as well as new developments. The following list highlights some '
of CPH recent projects completed within the last two years for similar clients.
Client Contact:
City of Sanford, Mr. Jeff
Triplett, Mayor, P.O. Box
1788, Sanford, FL 32772-
1788, Phone: 407,261.2 00
Completion Date. 2013
PALMETTO AND MAGNOLIA AVENUE
The City of Sanford asked CPH to provide
them with a design for the renovation of
Palmetto Avenue and Magnolia Avenue
between 2nd and 3rd Streets. The
renovations are to match adjacent
streetscape improvements on 1 st and
2nd streets. CPH is proceeding with
preliminary design drawings, and will
be providing construction drawings;
pursuant to the City's review of the ,
preliminary drawings. Improvements will
include the incorporation of the new brick
pavers and the introduction of a paver utility
strip to house the underground electric for the
proposed pedestrian scale lighting fixtures. Landscape
bump -outs will also be incorporated into the design for
traffic calming and safer pedestrian street crossings.
Drawings will specify street furniture, including bencheE
receptacles, ash tray receptacles, and bicycle bollards. i ne
landscaping will be designed using proven hardy plant material with accented
areas of color based on Xeriscape techniques. CPH is also responsible for the
irrigation design. Drip irrigation will be used to best manage the Cities water
resources.
Client Contact: City of
Sanford, Robert Beall, Jr.
Public Works Department
Project Manager CPSI, P.O.
Box 1788 Sanford, FL
32772 -1788, Phone:
407.688.5000, ext. 5423
Completion Date: Ongoing
SANFORD 17 -92 BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
PHASE II (PARK DRIVE —1ST STREET)
After successful completion of the City of
Sanford's 17 -92 Beautification project Phase
1, CPH was selected to complete Phase
II as well. Due to the limited right -of-
way on each side of the corridor the
main focus will be on hardscape
improvements in the right -of -way to _
significantly enhance the appearance
as well as safety and function of the
corridor. Specifically the proposed
improvements will include decorative
lighting, traffic signals, crosswalks, and
paver utility strips. The current lighting levels
will likely improve with the installation of
technologically improved and more efficient fixtures that will
be more carefully set for better light distribution. These will
be decorative old world style lights that will match the ones in
the Airport -Park segment and is consistent with the historically
Chemed fixtures of Downtown. The new lights will be placed in approximately
the same locations as the existing ones with some exceptions based on better
design layout and function. The unattractive overhead power lines connecting
each pole will be undergrounded. The intersections at Park Drive, 25th St, 20th
St, and 15th Street will receive new decorative traffic signal poles with mast
arms eliminating the conventional and unsightly concrete poles and support
lines. These will match the historically themed signals at First Street nearby in
Sanford. The fiber optic interconnect lines and associated power for each of
these signals will also be placed underground eliminating unsightly overhead
lines. Decorative crosswalks will be installed at each of the above mentioned
intersections plus the school crosswalk at 18th Street. The material will be
imprinted colored asphalt simulating brick pavers. This treatment will not only
enhance the aesthetics of these crossings but will potentially make these walks
safer because it should be more visually effective than the current conventional
striping. A narrow strip of grass between the back of curb and sidewalk is a
maintenance problem and is usually not very attractive. We propose that this
strip of grass be replaced with decorative pavers that can be easily removed for
any potential work on the underground utilities in that location. These pavers
will not only dress up the corridor but will effectively serve to widen the
pedestrian walkway.
There are excessive curb cuts along this corridor and many are too wide
creating potential traffic safety issues and poor functionality of adjacent parking
and vehicular use areas. It is proposed that these openings be modified
(narrowed) to conform to D.O.T. standards and /or eliminated as necessary.
This segment of the project will require close coordination with each property
owner affected by such work. Existing school crossing and lane assignment
signage on concrete string poles and span wire will be replaced with decorative
mast arms in keeping with the theme established by the proposed decorative
traffic signals and light poles.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH - SR 44 GATEWAYS
Client Contact: City of New
Smyrna Beach, Gail
Henrikson, AICP, Planning
Manager, 210 Sams Avenue,
New Smyrna Beach, FL,
32168, Phone: 386.424.2134
Completion Date: Ongoing
Client Contact: City of Palm
Coast, Mr. Richard Adams,
Public Works Director, 2
Utility Dr.,Palm Coast, FL
32137, Phone: 386.986.2351
Completion Date: 2013
CPH provided concept design, final design, survey, utility coordination, and
FDOT permitting /review for two entry features on SR 44 in New Smyrna Beach,
Florida. SR 44 is the main entry into the heart of the City of New Smyrna Beach
and was a typical 4 lane arterial roadway. CPH provided engineering for two
gateway features that provided a sense of arrival into the City — one was located
within the FHWA limited access right of way at the 1 -95 and SR 44 interchange
and the second was located at the confluence of SR 44 and Business 44 near
downtown. Since all of the improvements were located in FDOT rights of way
and were being funded by Volusia Transportation Planning Organization
Enhancement funds, the gateways had to meet to the stringent requirements of
FDOT. These requirements included compliance with the PPM's Community
Structures requirements for the monument structures and place name rules for
lettering.
As a related service, CPH assisted the City in the overall streetscape design of
the entire SR 44 corridor from Hunting Camp Road to US 1 to ensure the theme
of the gateways could be carried through the corridor.
CPH Services included: concept planning, preliminary engineering, final
engineering, grading and stormwater, utility coordination, and FDOT
permitting /approval.
PINE LAKES PARKWAY NORTH, PALM COAST, FL
CPH provided roadway, trail, stormwater, and utility design for approximately
1.20 miles of Pine Lakes Parkway North. Roadway design included a
superelevated horizontal curve, access management improvements, and
stabilized shoulder widening. A 10 foot multi -use asphalt path was designed
along the roadway which meets FDOT pedestrian and bicycle use standards.
Drainage design included roadside swale modifications to compensate for
capacity impacts imposed by the multi -use path and shoulder widening and St.
Johns River Water Management District permitting. Utility improvements
included extending a 10 inch water main 2,640 linear feet with service
connections, utility conflict resolutions, and FDEP permitting. In addition to the
water main extension, CPH provided extensive coordination with Florida Power
and Light to accommodate undergrounding an existing overhead system and
the addition of roadway lighting along the 1.2 mile stretch.
Client Contact: Seminole
County David Martin, P.E.,
Seminole County Public
Works Department, 200 West
County Home Road, Sanford,
FL 32773, Phone:
407.665.5610
Completion Date: 2013
an FDOT LAP.
Client Contact: City of
Sanford, Chris Smith,
Planning and Development
Services Department, 300
North Park Avenue, Sanford,
FL 32771, Phone:
407.688.5000
Completion Date: 2014
SEMINOLE WEKIVA TRAIL, PHASE IV
CPH is currently at the 90% design /permitting I
phase for the last segment of the highly him
successful Seminole Wekiva Trail in Seminole
County, Florida. The 12 -14 foot wide trail is 2.5
miles long and runs from Maitland Boulevard --�.
near the county line to SR 436 with portions
falling within the City of Altamonte Springs. The
project entails extensive public involvement and
right of way acquisition for easements through
previously- vacated portions of the railroad corridor. Additionally, the relocation
of over 165 gopher tortoises to a preserve will be required prior to the trail
construction. CPH is providing all required and necessary professional services
for the preparation of final construction plans (including drainage; maintenance
of vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic), traffic signal modifications, signing
and pavement marking plans, technical specifications, special provisions,
corridor documents, agency permits, and bid documents. The design also
necessitates coordination with FDOT for the crossings at SR 436, SR 434, and
SR 414; with the City of Altamonte Springs for crossings of City streets and
verification of no utility conflicts; with Progress Energy for impacts to their
transmission easement; and with FFWCC for the gopher tortoise relocation
plan. The project is funded, in part, through Metroplan Enhancement dollars via
US 17 -92 RIVERWALK, PHASE II
The FDOT LAP project included 1.5 miles of
10 -14 foot wide trail, replacement of 5,500
feet of seawall along Lake Monroe, trail
head parking, a prefabricated pedestrian
bridge over Mill Creek, hardscaping,
landscaping, and lighting. The concept
design of the trail necessitated significant x«.
coordination with FDOT to gain their
support for the necessary variations from
Department standards, and their approval of
the necessary reduction in shoulder widths and
use of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) at
two mid -block crossings. The design included advanced
coordination with SJRWMD and FDEP because of work
within sovereign submerged lands, replacement seawall,
and pedestrian bridge. Due to the need for the trail to comply
with ADA 2% maximum cross slope requirements, retaining walls were used in
some areas to provide the necessary flat area, and simultaneously provided 100
year flood plain compensation — a requirement of the SJRWMD.
SHINGLE CREEK TRAIL DESIGN, CITY OF ORLANDO
Client Contact: City of
Orlando, Jeffrey B. Arms, PE
AICP, Project Manager
Public Works, 400 South
Orange Avenue, P.O. Box
4990, Orlando, FL 32802-
4990, Phone: 407.246.3377
Completion Date: Ongoing
CPH was selected by the City of Orlando for
the Shingle Creek Trail Design project which
consists of a 12 -14 wide, 2.5 mile segment of
a regional 33 -mile trail corridor. This segment
of the Shingle Creek Trail corridor was
identified as a north -south bicycle route
through the Metropolitan Orlando Region
connecting to the Oak Ridge
Road /International Drive, and creating
eQonomic development opportunities. The
project is an FDOT Local Agency Program (LAP) project which includes
$500,000 from FDOT for design and permitting.
The team, which is composed of CPH, HHI Design, RH Ruth Hamberg, CPW
Construction, Inc., Geotechnical and Environmental Consultants, Inc„ Edwin R.
Barfield, LLC, JPL Engineering, Electrical Design Associates, and Brindley
Pieters & Associates, Inc., is providing the City of Orlando with complete
services that include Survey, Conceptual and Final Design, Environmental
Science, Landscape Architecture, Right -of -Way and Easement Acquisitions,
Wayfinding Signage, Public Involvement, Geotechnical, Electrical /Lighting, and
Structural services.
EARL BROWN PARK MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Client Contact:
City of Deland, Keith Riger,
P.E., City Engineer, 1102 S.
Garfield Ave., DeLand, FL
32724, Phone: 386.626.7196
Completion Date: 2013
CPH was selected for to preform
engineering and architectural services for
the Earl Brown Park Master Plan
improvements. CPH prepared the design
criteria package for a 75' tall Press Box and
locker room expansion within the historic
Spec Martin Stadium. CPH was also
responsible for the design of the
landscaping and civil improvements for the
stadium which included over 50 new paved
parking spots and over 100 grass parking stalls
responsible for the civil design of the Sanborn C
Concession Building, and Amphitheater located in the southern
portion of the park. Improvements associated with this project included the
16,000 sf community center, 400 person capacity amphitheater and
restroom /concession building. CPH was responsible for the civil and
architectural design for the two high schools size basketball courts within the
park complex. This portion of the park work was partially funded under FDEP
Community Development Block Grant. A relocation plan for the existing play
ground was also provided due to the location of the new basketball courts. CPH
was responsible for the design of the reconstruction of two new baseball fields
as well.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARK
Client Contact: Palmetto
Community Redevelopment
Agency (CRA), Jeff Burton,
CRA Director; 715 4th Street
West, Palmetto, FL 34221,
Phone: 941.723.4988
Completion Date: 2014
Client Contact: Sarasota
County, Isaac Brownman,
P.E., Capital Management
Services, 1001 Sarasota
Center Blvd., Sarasota, FL
34240, Phone: 941.861.0852
Completion Date: 2014
CPH provided design and permitting
services for the Palmetto Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for the new
Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The new 12-
acre park surrounds the Palmetto Youth
Center and includes a man -made lake,
restored wetlands, a multi -modal trail
throughout the park, and a water feature
(fountain) in the lake. The trail connects to
the proposed linear park trail that meanders
through the City. The new park will improve the neighborhood and provide
activities for youth.
As part of the park design, CPH handled all environmental aspects for the
project, which included permitting through SWFWMD and ACOE. CPH, along
with our subconsultants, permitted all stormwater improvements that included
data collection and reviewed the District's records for ERP's issues to the
adjoining properties. CPH implemented many LID elements into the design of
the park and amenities. CPH was also responsible for the construction
documents and bidding services.
TURTLE BEACH PARK SITE IMPROVEMENTS
CPH is working with Sarasota County to design and permit site improvements
and amenities at Turtle Beach Park. CPH is providing Sarasota County with
site planning, engineering, permitting, landscape design, environmental, and
bidding /construction administration services. The improvements include a
canoe and kayak launching facility, playground facility, a gazebo, multiple
pavilion structures, a parking lot expansion, and new sidewalks to connect the
new amenities to the existing site amenities. Many of the improvements are
seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line. Additionally, several of the
proposed improvements are adjacent to Blind Pass Lagoon where Water
Course Buffer requirements and a sensitive Environmental Ecosystem are
crucial to the unique design and associated permitting.
MILL LAKE PARK
Client Contact: Orange City,
Paul Johnson, Public Works
Director, 1100 S. Thorpe
Ave. Orange City, FL 32763
Phone: 386.775.5447
Completion Date: 2013
CPH provided planning, design and
permitting services for the Mill Lake Park
in Orange City. The design included the
first phase of a trail around the water
feature and a main plaza area sized for
multiple events. The main plaza area
also included an interactive water feature
(splash pad) that includes 5 main sprays
and 14 chasing sprays. The spray
features were designed to be turned off
and covered with caps so the area can be
used during events. The park also
included a restroom facility, two pavilions, pervious on- street parking, and a
multiuse trail.
VANDERLAY PARK
Client Contact:
Town of Oakland.
Dennis Foltz, Town Manager,
220 North Tubb Street,
Oakland, FL 34760- 0098,
Phone: 407.656.1117
Completion Date: 2013
Nestled under the oaks at the heart of the
quaint Town of Oakland is VanderLay,
Park. This neighborhood park is just over
an acre in size and CPH's design includes y
a meandering paved walkway, picnic,` k �
pavilions and 2 modular play systems; one
for younger and the other for older
children. CPH was contracted by the Town
to provide master planning for the water
system and design of the water treatment plant
improvements. This site included a ground storage tank for the water treatment
plant improvements, and was located in a residential district, CPH assisted the
Town with public involvement to help with public buy -in and screening of the
utility upgrades. Since a large majority of the parcel was untouched the Town
opted to convert the neighboring passive park to an active park and expand the
boundary to the water treatment improvements for the surrounding
neighborhood families.
As part of the design effort, CPH provided master planning of the overall parcel
and park as well as final design. CPH was also responsible for selection of the
site amenities package. This project is being funded by the USDA Rural Water
program.
SEMINOLE SPORTS COMPLEX PLANNING AND DESIGN
Client Contact:
Seminole County, Mr. Joseph
R. Abel, CPRP, Leisure
Services Director, 100 E. 1st
Street, Sanford, Florida
32771, Phone: 407.665.2001.
Email:
jabel @seminolecountyfl.gov
OR Mr, Bruce McMenemy,
Seminole County Manager,
Phone: 407.665.7224
Completion Date: Under
Construction
The CPH Team was awarded the planning and
design of a new Sports Complex situated on
over 120 Acres in Seminole County. The
project consists of implementing the pro
forma developed for the Seminole County
Leisure Services Department which includes
16 baseball fields with a stadium for
tournament championship games. The
Seminole County Board of Commissioners
tasked the Design Team with insuring that this
project results in the development of a premier
baseball facility with a regional economic impact. The team studied a number of
national facilities in an effort to incorporate the best features from each into the
Complex.
Data Collection and Analysis — A review of the information made available from
the County as well as surveys, land development codes, and federal
criteria. The location of the proposed Complex made storm water, traffic,
environmental, and other engineering issues key to design success. All existing
data was reviewed and supplemented with additional field studies performed by
the Team. This phase of the project was extremely important to insure that the
constructability of the Complex in a cost effective manner did not jeopardize the
quality of the facilities. Creative engineering methods were used to manage
drainage, traffic, and other factors for minimal cost, which freed up funds for
additional fan /player use elements.
Stakeholder Coordination — CPH was tasked with coordinating input from a
number of stakeholders prior to beginning Final Concept Design. These
stakeholders included potential users as well as funding partners. Potential
users were interviewed to determine needs, preferences, and other elements
that would enhance the experience and increase chances of hosting future
events at the Complex. Workshops were used to garner input from the funding
partners involved in the overall development of the Complex. The County, City,
and local State university each had individual goals for the facility which required
coordination to avoid conflict. At the conclusion of this important stage, the
development Team had a cohesive and clear direction to pursue for final design.
LAKE MARY – TOD DESIGN SERVICES (LAKE MARY HERITAGE PARK)
Client Contact: Lake Mary,
John Omana, Community
Development Director, 911
Wallace Ct., Lake Mary , FL
32795, Phone: 407.585.1454
Completion Date: Ongoing
CPH is, currently providing planning, design and permitting services for the City
of Lake Mary in their transit oriented development district. Several projects are
currently in construction or bidding phases in the downtown district such as
roadway improvements for East Crystal Lake Avenue, Old Lake Mary Road and
Wilbur Avenue. This project included a decorative intersection and raised
crosswalks, on- street parking, stormwater design, roadway improvements,
potable water and sanitary utility improvements, and a public sidewalk
connection to the new SunRail station. CPH also designed the new Heritage
Park downtown, which included improvements such as public walkways,
decorative intersection and sidewalks, landscaping and irrigation, lighting, a
fountain /statue feature and signage, stormwater design, potable water and
sanitary utility improvements, and roadway improvements to Palmetto Street
and Greenleaf Lane. Another project CPH was tasked to design is two traffic
circles on North Country Club Road in downtown Lake Mary. The two circles will
calm traffic speeds while enhancing the corridor without compromising traffic
flow through the downtown area.
PUBLIC WORKS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT 58TH STREET MASTER PLAN
Client Contact: Miami -Dade
County Solid Waste
Management, Mr. Lee S.
Casey, Sr. Division Director.
2525 NW 62nd Street, Miami,
FL 33147, Phone:
305.514.6672
Completion Date: Ongoing
Miami Dade County requested to have a t
master plan conceptual design for a 42+ !.
acres portion of the existing Public Works
and Waste Management site located on
8795 NW 58th Street in Miami -Dade
County, Florida. CPH took the lead role as
the project planner for the County, handling ffi-
the master planning and coordination of
regulatory agency meetings to assure the
timely completion of the project in a cost "
effective manner. CPH provided space programming, concept design, and
master planning of public works /waste services complex. The project included
reconfiguration of site, moving existing buildings, and has components such as
administration offices, fuel and hazard waste storage, materials storage, vehicle
storage, and vehicle maintenance facilities.
SPEC MARTIN STADIUM DESIGN CRITERIA PACKAGE
Client Contact:
City of Deland, Keith Riger,
P.E. City Engineer, 1102 S.
Garfield Ave.. Deland, FL
32724, Phone: 386.626.7196
Completion Date: Ongoing
CPH was selected by the City of DeLc
the Spec Martin Stadium Improvemen
The project required the development
design /build criteria package and
professional services to assist the City
during the selection process. The
project involved a new press box,
training room and locker room
additions. The stadium was used
by the local high school and is now
also used by Stetson University;
stadium improvements were
meet collegiate level demands. urn
prepared the design criteria package for a 75' tall Press Box and locker room
expansion within the historic Spec Martin Stadium (60% Design Package). CPH
was also responsible for the design of the landscaping and civil improvements
for the stadium which included over 50 new paved parking spots and over 100
grass parking stalls. CPH utilized our 3D laser survey equipment to create a 3D
model of the historic earthen berm stadium. Our architects and designers
worked with City and Stetson staff to develop a program that fit within their
budget and met their needs as well as NCAA criteria. With the existing
condition 3D model created, our designers were able to accurately model the
proposed improvements and give the stakeholders a chance to see how the
new upgrades would meld with the historic stadium. The renovations included
the construction of a new multi -story press box that had suites for the Stetson
University president, City officials, Press, and Coaches. A covered observation
deck was added on the roof to allow for filming. Additional upgrades were also
needed to the officials, visiting team, and home team locker rooms which were
included as part of the project. CPH was responsible for 100% design and
permitting of civil /site improvements in and around the stadium. The primary
improvement was the addition of paved parking on the home and visitor sides of
the stadium as well as grass parking across the street in Earl Brown Park.
Retaining walls were added to the western parking area to allow for the creation
of the new parking area and pedestrian access within the earthen berm,
Access to the stadium was limited from the parking areas so new pedestrian
accesses were added to aid access control. ADA upgrades were made to the
south side of the stadium to allow visitors the ability to access this part of the
locker rooms and concession building. Previously the only ADA access to the
stadium was from the northern parking lot or through separate manned access
gates. A challenge to the site was a significant grade change from one end of
the stadium exterior to the other in excess of fourteen feet. Safety
improvements were also included to allow better movement of rescue personnel
in and out of the stadium and to allow for larger vehicles movement.
Stormwater upgrades are required for any new impervious area added to the
site. For this we designed multiple treatment options which included overland
flow system, exfiltration trenches, and dry retention ponds. The systems were
designed and permitted for future development of the stadium and parking
areas.
Client Contact: City of
Orange City, Alison Steftner,
205 East Graves Avenue,
Orange City, FL 32763,
Phone: 386.775.5418
Completion Date: 2013
ORANGE CITY CRA PLANNING
CPH has been engaged by the City of Orange
City to conduct a Master Plan of the City's
CRA District. After completing the finding of
necessity progress, CPH has been
preparing the necessary elements that form
part of the CRA Master Plan. These
elements include: stakeholder /community
outreach plan, opportunity and constraints
framework, tax increment, financing
forecasts, funding strategies, design
charrettes, and developmental revitalization
concepts.
The CRA Master Plan shall depict target zones for redevelopment efforts,
catalyst site identification, infrastructure improvements, potential yields and
product mixes, landscape concepts, potential roadway improvements, urban
design concepts, signage and architectural theming.
CPH has performed numerous similar services for other clients for over 34 years
through continuing services contracts. The listing of clients below is a sample of our
continuing client base that can attest to the professionalism and the quality of the
work product produced by the CPH team.
1. CITY OF SANFORD
Mr. Paul Moore, P.E., Utility Director
P.O. Box 1788
Sanford, FL 32772 -1788
Phone: 407.688.5106
Fax: 407.330.5679
E -Mail: moorep @sanfordfl.gov
2. CITY OF LAKE MARY
Ms. Jackie Sova, City Manager
100 North Country Club Road
Lake Mary, FL 32795
Phone: 407.585.1419
Fax: 407.324.3098
E -Mail: JSova @lakemaryfl.com
3. VOLUSIA COUNTY
Ms. Mary Anne Connors, Deputy County Manager,
Director of Water and Utility Services, Volusia County
Utilities
123 W. Indiana Ave.
DeLand, FL 32720
Phone: 386.736.5965
Fax: 386.740.5162
E -Mail: mconnors @co.volusia.fl.us
4. CITY OF PALM COAST
Mr. Richard Adams, Public Works Director
2 Utility Dr.
Palm Coast, FL 32137
Phone: 386.986.2351
Fax: 386.986.2391
E -Mail: radams @ci.palm- coast.fl.us
5. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
Mr. Kipton Lockcuff, P.E.
Public Works Dir.
1126 East SR 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Phone: 407,327.5989
Fax: 407.327.6695
E -Mail: klockcuff @winterspdngsfl.org
CPH's approach to providing services to the City of
Ocoee will be a collaborative effort between the
consultant team, City staff, departments, officials
and the public. Excellent communication protocols will
be established between all parties to develop an
understanding of the City's goals and budget to assist
in the development of specific scopes and schedules to
complete projects assigned through the continuing
services contract. Critical attention will be focused on
the planning, conceptual design, implementation,
maintenance, quality assurance, communication and
management of each assignment assuring that
completed projects exceed expectations.
Maintenance is a topic rarely mentioned, but of
paramount importance. The cost of operating and
maintaining a facility will be considered throughout the
design process for all projects assigned. By being
aware of the conditions which impact maintenance
operations including the expertise of staff, available
equipment and the location of facilities, maintenance
programs can be developed to achieve the desired
results.
CPH provides the City of Ocoee with inherent cost
savings through the accumulated knowledge and
location of the firm and staff. Our team has the data,
availability, and resources to provide the City with cost
savings solutions. Our team has proven our ability to
routinely meet budget and schedule needs for our
clients. CPH thoroughly understands the scope of work
requested and the challenges associated with
delivering projects with high standards of safety and
quality, in a cost - effective and timely manner. CPH's
selection brings the following strengths to the execution
of this contract;
• Relevant planning and design experience in
Central Florida
Established local offices the prime firm located less
than 13 miles from City Offices
• Extensive accumulated knowledge of the City's
design standards, needs, and past improvements
• The CPH team members are high on the learning
curve and can hit the ground running
• In -house capacity and capability to self - perform a
majority of the critical path activities for each item in
the scope of work
Established working
relationships with
major
subconsultants,
including minority -
owned firms
CPH understands that
the City of Ocoee is seeking a qualified consulting firm
to provide on -going Planning and Landscape
Architectural Services. CPH will provide the City with
unmatched expertise and resources for projects
under this contract. CPH can provide the City with
services required for the design /construction /repair of
identified project(s) which may include, but not limited
to, conferences, consultation and preparation of
studies, working drawings, preliminary design,
specifications, estimates, drawings, modeling, design,
drafting of bids /proposals, construction administration,
cost planning, inspection, testing, site analysis,
bidding /selection recommendation, presentation/
recommendation to Staff and /or Commission, etc. Our
resumes and the professional histories of the
various team members clearly demonstrate a vast
and broad background of experience which will be
effectively applied to the City's benefit. CPH is
highly qualified to provide continuing services for the
City's projects.
The following outlines our past successful approach
that has been implemented on Planning and
Landscape Architectural projects. Each project is
unique, and this approach would be refined per project
requirements.
Phase I — Initiation
• Initial Request — The City provides CPH with a
request for professional services for a specific
project.
• Project Team Assembled — Based upon project
requirements, the Project Manager will assemble
the appropriate professional disciplines and staff.
• Proposal Meeting — The project manager will
schedule a Proposal Meeting to meet City staff to
review the project scope of work, goals, design
criteria and constraints.
• Definition of Scope and Notice to Proceed —
Based upon the information gathered during the
proposal meeting, a defined scope of work and
proposal with a time and fee schedule will be
prepared. This proposal will be submitted to the
City for review, comment, and execution. Work will
begin immediately upon a written notice to proceed
Phase II — Analysis and Due Diligence
• Collected Data — Review and study the collected
drawings and documents supplied by the City and
others for incorporation into the design process.
• Codes and Standards — Review and study related
jurisdictional codes and standards as they pertain
to the project classification.
• Site Survey — Pursuant to project requirements,
obtain boundary and /or topographic survey
information and prepare a survey based on State
Plane, NAD 83 and vertical coordinates based on
NGVD.
• Utilities — Obtain utility services information for
inclusion on the site survey drawing.
• Tree Survey — Obtain tree survey information
when required,
• Wetlands — Establish and survey jurisdictional
wetland boundaries when required.
• Soils Analysis — Review and study available soils
maps and data.
• Hydrology Study — Prepare existing condition
hydrology study when required.
• Environmental Impact Study — Prepare phase 1
Environmental Impact Study when required.
• Space /Needs Analysis — Meet with City staff to
determine space /needs requirements for building
improvements and prepare a written report for
review and comment.
• Program Development — Meet with City staff and
other interested parties such as athletic
associations or leagues, user groups, seniors, etc.
to gather and prioritize project program elements.
• Site Analysis Documents — Prepare drawings
and /or reports summarizing the investigative
findings.
• Presentation — The Site Analysis Documents,
Space /Needs Analysis and /or Program
Development priority list will be submitted and
presented to the City of Ocoee for review and
comment.
Phase III — Conceptual Design Services
Based upon the City's response to the presentation
element, CPH will prepare design concepts for the
proposed project.
Based on the City's comments and input from any
required public meetings, CPH will prepare a final
conceptual plan for acceptance by the City.
Phase IV — Design Development
• Based on the approved conceptual design, CPH
will prepare project drawings and documents that
will be approximately 60% complete. Drawings will
be as required by the project type and may include,
architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical,
plumbing, and/or landscape packages. CPH will
compile a Project Status Report, based on the
accomplishments of the preliminary services. The
drawings will be submitted to the City for review
and comment.
• When appropriate to the project, CPH will prepare
a drawing indicating soil boring locations for
geotechnical testing, This information will be
submitted with the preliminary plan for review and
authorization to proceed with geotechnical testing.
• CPH will customize our construction cost -
estimating documents for the project and will
prepare a preliminary cost estimate. The cost
documents will be used throughout the project to
monitor construction cost and to attach costs to
various alternatives.
• CPH will meet with the necessary regulatory
agencies and conduct a "pre- submittal"
presentation. The project alternatives will be
presented and we will gain knowledge of the
agencies' concerns and expectations.
• CPH will prepare and submit a preliminary
technical specifications package based on the 60%
package.
Phase V — Construction Documents Services
• CPH will incorporate comments obtained from the
City's review, the public involvement process, our
internal review and regulatory agencies into the
project design to finalize the construction drawings.
• CPH will refine the design and the Project Status
Report will be revised to include progress of the
project and delineate issues of concern, and
decisions that need to be made.
• The cost estimate will be updated and revised to
reflect changes to the plan.
• A permitting package will be prepared and sent to
all of the regulatory agencies. Meetings will be
conducted with the regulatory agencies and their
comments will be addressed and incorporated into
the drawings.
90% construction drawings, specifications and cost
estimate, will be submitted to the City for a second
review.
Upon approval of the 90% per construction
documents and receipt of the comments from the
City, the public, our internal review and the
regulatory agencies, the 100% construction
documents will be finalized and submitted to the
City for bidding.
The cost estimate will be updated based on unit
price bid quantities.
Phase VI — Bidding Services
• CPH will assist the City in preparing bid
advertisements and packages.
• CPH will provide the City with the interpretation of
the intent of the construction documents throughout
the bidding process. All responses to questions will
be recorded in writing and distributed to the City
and prospective bidders.
• During the bid process, if requested by the City, a
pre -bid meeting will be conducted with prospective
bidders to receive questions and comments. CPH
will respond to all questions and comments in
writing via the issuance of an addendum.
• CPH will revise the bid documents and prepare bid
addenda as required.
• CPH will be present for the bid opening and will
assist the City in evaluating all bids submitted,
including compliance with the construction
documents, project budget, ability of the contractor
to perform the work, etc.
• Based on the review of the bids and contractor
qualifications, CPH will recommend the lowest
qualified bidder to the City.
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Phase VH — Construction Administration Services
During construction, CPH can provide construction
administration services to represent the City as its
Contract Administrator for projects as agreed upon with
the City of Ocoee. Specific services typically include:
• The interpretation of drawings and specifications
and issuance of instructions to the contractor
performing the work.
• The review and approval of contractor's submittals.
• Periodic construction reports, based upon site
inspections. Construction observation forms will be
completed by the CPH representatives and will be
included in the reports. Issues of special concern
will be promptly identified and the Project Manager
and the City will be notified. The frequency of
inspections will be based on project requirements
and determined in the scope of work specific to
each project.
• Issue field directives, respond to
contractor's request for information (RFI),
issue supplementary instructions and
clarifications and negotiate change orders
as required.
• Review monthly contractor pay requests and
supporting data, based on field observation visits,
review of test results and contractors performance
and recommend approval or disapproval to the
City. Record construction drawings will also be
reviewed with pay requests to insure the contractor
is keeping up with recording modifications to the
drawings.
• Make a substantial completion inspection and
develop a punch list of items that the contractor is
to complete in order to receive final payment.
• Make a final inspection to insure the punch list
items have been completed to the satisfaction of
the City. Upon the successful completion of the
punch list items by the contractor, CPH team
members will review the final pay request and
support data for recommendation to the City.
• CPH will receive the record construction drawings
from the contractor and incorporate the information
provided into record as -built drawings.
• CPH will conduct a warranty inspection after eleven
months from final acceptance of the project, and
submit a written report and/or punch list of items
needing attention.
D. Summary of Litigation
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CPH Sanford 33 Miles 40 Minutes
CPH has eleven (11) offices in the State of Florida with support of approximately 210 personnel throughout the
company to assist in the projects for the City of Ocoee. The City of Ocoee will have the direct commitment of
the CPH Orlando office located at 1117 East Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida 32801, supported by staff
members in Sanford. The Orlando office is staffed with employees that include registered personnel, administrative
staff, and owners of the firm to accomplish the projects on time and within budget.
COMPANY INFORMATION /SIGNATURE SHEET RFO #1502
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RFQ INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF
YOUR QUALIFICATION PACKAGE. PLEASE SIGN BELOW ATTESTING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND
UNDERSTAND ALL RFQ INSTRUCTIONS, AND THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE SUCCESSFUL
RESPONDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT WITH THE
CITY OF OCOEE.
CPH, Inc.
COMPANY NAME
407.425.0452
TELEPHONE (INCLUDE AREA CODE)
407.648.1036
FAX (INCLUDE AREA CODE)
info @cphcorp.com
E -MAIL ADDRESS
U1TIORIZED SIGNATURE (manual)
James K. Winter, RLA, CLARBNice President
IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS DIFFERENT
FROM PURCHASE ORDER ADDRESS,
PLEASE INDICATE BELOW:
NAME/TITLE (PLEASE PRINT)
1117 East Robinson St.
STREET ADDRESS
Orlando, FL 32801
CITY STATE ZIP
FEDERAL ID # 59- 2068806
Individual X Corporation Partnership Other (Specify)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20
day of April 20 15
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Signature of Notary Public
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RFQ #1502 Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services 17
Mayor Commissioners
S. Scott Vandergrift John Grogan, District 1
Rosemary Wilsen, District 2
City Manager• � Zf-dio Rusty Johnson, District 3
Robert Frank Joel F. Keller, District 4
Ocoee
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April 7, 2015
ADDENDUM NO: ONE (1)
CITY OF OCOEE RFQ #1502
CONTINUING PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
This addendum consists of two 2 pages, and shall modify and become a part of the original RFQ documents
for Continuing Planning and Landscape Architectural Services. Respondents shall acknowledge receipt of this
Addendum in the space provided on this Addendum. Failure to do so may subject the Respondent to
disqualification. The RFQ due date remains the same.
Questions and Clarifications and /or Revisions to the RFO documents are as follows:
Ql. Is the prime firm required to be a licensed landscape architectural firm or can a planning firm submit
with a landscape architecture firm as a subconsultant?
Al. A planning firm that does not maintain a landscape architectural practice in -house may submit a joint
proposal with a licensed landscape architectural firm.
Q2. For this RFQ, are we to submit a complete team with the subconsultants anticipated to be required to
complete the Downtown Ocoee Master Plan, which "may include consultants specializing in public
participation, transportation planning, geotechnical evaluations, tele- communications, utilities,
stormwater analysis, roadway design, architecture, real estate analysis, financing, market analysis, and
community place- making, among others ?"
A2. The team should include sub - consultants with expertise as necessary to complete all anticipated master
planning tasks for those technical areas in which the prime firm does not specialize. If the prime firm
has expertise in a variety of disciplines, they can utilize their own staff for those tasks and point that out
in their response.
Q3. Which firms does the City already have as "Continuing Service Providers under contract for Civil
Engineering, Architecture, Surveying, and Utility Modeling ?"
A3. The current list of Continuing Service Providers is as follows:
Engineering CPH Inc., Inwood Consulting Engineers Inc., Pegasus Engineering LLC, Singhofen &
Associates Inc.
Architectural KLF Design LLC, Rhodes & Brito Architects Inc.
Surveying AMEC Foster Wheeler E &I Inc., Barnes, Ferland & Associates Inc., Southeastern
Surveying & Mapping.
Hydrological & Water Supply Planning SMW Geosciences Inc.
City of Ocoee • 150 N Lakeshore Drive • Ocoee, Florida 34761
phone: (407) 905 -3100 - fax: (407) 905 -3194 • www.ocoee.org
Q4. Would the City prefer to utilize the Continuing Service Providers already under contract for the
Downtown Ocoee Master Plan?
A4. The City has no preference. The selection is at the discretion of the prime firm who should pick firms
they are familiar with and who have experience doing similar types of master planning support work.
Q5. The Evaluation Criteria on page 14 lists "2. Methodology including technical approach and
understanding of the scope of the testing services offered (25 points)," however a Methodology &
Approach is not requested in Section D: Submittals. Does this criteria apply to this solicitation? Should
"testing services" be removed from this criteria as it does not apply to this RFQ? Where should the
response to this criteria be placed within the submittal?
A5. Evaluation Criterion No. 2 is hereby changed to: " Methodology including technical_ approach and
understanding of the Summate of Services, Section C. pp 11 -12. Responses to this criterion should be
included in Section I. (Firm's Qualifications) of your submittal.
Q6. Is there a specific MBE participation goal?
A6. No, the City does not have an MBE program. Per the CCNA Act, MBE is an evaluation criterion.
Q7. Has a budget been established for the Downtown Ocoee Master Plan?
A7. As listed on Onvia/Demandstar, approximately $200,000.00.
Q8. Would the City kindly consider extending the due date or issuing an addendum prior to the deadline for
questions? The responses to the posed questions will materially change our submission.
A8. The due date remains the same.
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Purchasing Agent
cc: Evaluation Committee
All respondents shall acknowledge this addendum in your qualification package by completing the
section below and including in Section II- Firm's Office Location & Other Forms.
Respondent: CPH, Inc.
Signature:_ ,,rte. 9 -
Name:
K. Winter, RLA, CLARB
Title: Vice President
RFQ1502 Continuing Planning & Landscape Architectural Services Addendum 1
D. SUMMARY OF LITIGATION
The followina cases have all been settled:
Oceanside at Beverly Beach Condominium Association, Inc. vs. CPH Engineers, Inc. et al Case No. 2012 -
CA- 001020 WEMED No. 08662- 02316; Policy No. USS 10 20263
Origination Date - August 2010 Settlement Date - September 2013
CPH Engineers, Inc. was named as one of twenty defendants in a suit by Oceanside at Beverly Beach
Condominium Association, Inc. The Developers went into bankruptcy and the project was never completed. The
Developers owed in excess of $1 million to the General Contractor, subcontractors, and consultants including CPH
Engineers, Inc. The suit is for damages in excess of $1,005,000. All damages claimed are related to the lack of
maintenance for an ocean front condominium or punch list items not completed due to lack of payment to all
Defendants. In order to avoid defense costs and in order to obtain a future full indemnity, this case was settled in
September 2013 and CPH paid $45,000 as part of an overall settlement. In addition, the Condominium Association
has agreed to indemnify CPH from any future claims from any parties.
Posen Construction Inc. vs. Lee County, CPH, et al. — Liberty File No. AESPC002759
Origination Date - November 2011 Settlement Date - May 2013
CPH was one of the parties being sued by Posen Construction, Inc. for negligence. CPH provided the utility
relocation design plans for Lee County along Summerlin Road between Cypress Lake Drive and Boy Scout Road.
The plans were developed using the survey and roadway design plans provided by Lee County. CPH used this
information to determine utility conflict information and, in coordination with Lee County Utilities, design new
facilities that were not in conflict with the proposed roadway improvements. As part of the installation of the new
facilities, the existing pipelines were to be either abandoned in place or removed as called out on the design plans.
Posen's assertion of negligence is hinged on encountering asbestos cement pipe. CPH was not responsible for any
survey or field investigation to verify piping materials. This information was provided to CPH by the County.
According to the Plans and Specifications, the Contractor, Posen, was responsible for the verification of the pipe
and notification of any issues to the County. Accordingly, CPH filed to have the suit dismissed based on this fact.
This case was dismissed in May 2013.
Par Builders, Inc. vs. CPH Engineers, Inc. - RAWCO File No. 090157
Origination Date - December 2008 Settlement Date - January 2012
CPH is being sued by PAR Builders, Inc. for contractual performance. CPH does not have an agreement with this
company. Our contract for engineering was made with Hector Rivera of Edifica. Neither Hector Rivera nor Edifica
are named in the law suit. PAR is alleging that CPH indicated that the permit process would take 6 months and that
CPH delayed their project by not securing permits in a timely fashion. CPH's contract makes no representation to a
schedule for obtaining permits, nor can CPH be responsible for the actions of the governmental agencies when the
agencies themselves do not have timeline by which permits are to be issued. In addition, PAR alleges that CPH did
not use correct building foot print to develop the site plan, grading plan, etc. Hector Rivera or Edifica provided CPH
the building footprint to use as a basis for our design. Allegations were also made regarding the survey and CPR's
contract states that the survey is to be provided by the Owner. Our position is that PAR needs to direct any issues
related to the survey to Javier Bidot who was the Surveyor hired by the Owner. In order to avoid additional litigation
costs in Puerto Rico as a US based company, our insurance company determined it would be best to settle the
case and the amount of settlement was $550,000. This case was settled in January 2012.
Rivera v. CPH, et.al. B &A File No. 287 -023 (WAL -MART) Case No.10CA3325AN
Origination Date - May 2010 Settlement Date - June 2011
CPH was sued by Sasha D. Rivera for defects in the design of a parking lot and intersection at a Wal -Mart store
located in Osceola County. The plaintiff alleges that a stop sign obstructed by a tree was the cause of a car
accident in which her mother was a passenger and who died due to injuries sustained in the accident. The driver of
the vehicle was convicted of vehicular homicide due to the fact that she was operating the vehicle while intoxicated
and under the influence from snorting computer aerosol spray. The design of the parking lot is not the proximate
cause of the accident; therefore, CPH had no liability. This case was settled for $10,000 to avoid the cost of
litigation.