Atkins

H. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
revised document and verifies with a green checkmark that the
appropriate changes were made.
The final step is QA, performed by the designated QA/QC
manager, verifying that the five-step process was appropriately
performed and authorizing the release of the work product.
Atkins understands the importance of maintaining the project
schedule on all assignments that may be given through
this contract. Our firm’s successful history is integrally tied
to meeting schedules. Our staff will work with the project
controls group to assist in developing a cost estimate and
project schedule for the design and implementation of all
assignments. Our project controls group has maintained
successful results when engaged by our clients by performing
the following steps:
• Begin with a clearly defined program and problem
statement.
• Involve decision makers.
• Schedule weekly meetings with clearly defined agendas
and action items. Include the cost consultant/contractor
early on to establish and confirm budgets.
• Establish and adhere to project milestones.
• Provide adequate time for review and design response to
review.
Our team will work with the City to identify a detailed
schedule. Once the scope and tasks are approved by
the owner, a comprehensive scheduling work session
will be conducted to provide all participants with a clear
understanding of schedule requirements, responsibilities, and
interface commitments. The schedule will be developed and
analyzed to identify all participants in the planning process,
define anticipated activities, verify established target dates and
milestones, and establish and coordinate activity timeliness and
interface requirements.
Job progress and schedules are fixed agenda items for all
progress meetings. During these meetings, the progress of
each discipline will be discussed to facilitate coordination,
eliminate obstacles, and determine additional resources that
may be required. When appropriate, techniques such as lookahead
schedules for the coming week’s activities, summaries
of action items and assignments, and recovery schedules may
be developed to meet schedule requirements. Ultimately, it is
the project manager’s responsibility to maintain the schedule
and keep the client informed on project progress.
Atkins believes in a proactive design approach. This
means the City of North Miami Beach will be vital
members of the development team. Your input is
imperative for a successful project. Maintaining the schedule
is a team effort; it is not solely driven by the consultant.
Decisions, input, and milestone reviews will be handled in a
timely manner. Working together, we can maintain even the
most aggressive schedule. For example, Atkins’ South Pointe
Park Fishing Pier project required a turnaround on 100-percent
design documents within 120 days of issuance of the notice
to proceed. A true testament of the in-house capabilities of
Atkins, our services have included structural, mechanical, and
electrical engineering; civil engineering; architecture design;
landscape architecture; and cost estimating. We will also
provide construction administration later this year.
Coordination with permitting entities and the public.
Atkins’ staff has extensive permitting experience with
numerous municipal projects throughout the state including
land management, transportation, stormwater management,
and utility improvements. Our team is intimately familiar
with federal, state, and local permitting regulations and
requirements for the various agencies that may have
jurisdiction over the assignments issued under this services
contract. We have strong relationships and a successful
permitting track record with many such agencies including
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Miami-Dade
County, Florida Department of Transportation, SFWMD, and
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Our team’s experience is unmatched in handling the community
participation and public involvement portion of projects
from the early stages of planning through design and construction.
Atkins offers full-service support inhouse to generate
and reproduce all types of graphics, exhibits, presentations,
newsletters, video-simulation, modeling, before-and-after
photos, website creation and maintenance, news releases,
advertisements, and press kits. Our technical management and
construction professionals are well-versed in responding to
questions from community members and making sure that the
entire community is involved in developing the potential range
of solutions to be studied for the duration of the project. We
can successfully handle these efforts to the degree desired by
the City of North Miami Beach.
Scheduling methodology. Atkins understands the
importance of maintaining the project schedule on all
assignments that may be given through this contract. Our
firm’s successful history is integrally tied to meeting schedules.
Our staff will work with the project controls group to develop
a cost estimate as well as project schedule for the design and
implementation of all assignments. The project controls group
has maintained successful results for both our clients and our
in-house architects and engineers.
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