Shore Protection BROWARD COUNTY SOLICITATION T2112588P1 1 Atkins - PDF document

8/16/2017 Coastal Engineering Consultant Services for Segment III Shore Protection BROWARD COUNTY SOLICITATION T2112588P1 1 Atkins Team Overview  Atkins originated in Miami in 1960  Leader Integrating Coastal Science and Engineering  Seagrass, Artificial Reef, and Hardbottom Monitoring/Mitigation are Core Competencies – AAUS and USACE compliant  Assisting Broward County for 19 years - $46.7M in Approved Tasks since 1998 - Aviation (South FLL Runway), Ports (Port Everglades CIP), Public Works, School Board, Sheriff - Bridges, Lift Stations, Roadway Signals, Transportation Planning Studies, Roads, Drainage, Environmental Permitting 2 1

8/16/2017 Key team members and roles 3 Organizational Chart 4 2

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8/16/2017 Approach 9 Knowledge of Current Project Goals  Maintain the design beach  Maximize cost-share conditions - Through local, federal, and state funding opportunities - Recreational beach and shore protection  Reduce regulatory costs without impacts to nearshore hardbottom  Reduce the sand demand and - Long-term, carefully crafted conceptual permits - Optimize physical and biological monitoring nourishment events  Assess quality and quantity of - With alternatives like higher quality material, dunes for storage, shore-stabilizing nearshore hardbottom structures, other alternatives 10 5

8/16/2017 Knowledge of Project Scope This is not just an engineering project; it is a program management project that has many elements that need constant focus Coastal Engineering for Segment III Shore Protection Biological characterization Modelling Sand source selection and development Design Permitting and funding Construction management Project participation and agreement Outreach Incorporation of dune features Managed retreat Atkins has the required Program Management experience plus the Project elements and experience to perform the project scope 11 Florida Department of Environmental Protection Beach Management GEC (1997-2009)  Services Provided: - Full time staff support to JCP - Drafted Florida’s Strategic Beach Management Plan (SBMP) - Developed training sessions for local, State, and federal permit processors - Provided expertise in hard bottom and seagrass impacts and mitigation evaluation - Reviewed Broward Co’s application, which resulted in the 3 segments used today 12 6

8/16/2017 FDEP Bureau of Beaches & Coastal Systems GEC 13 Maintenance of St. Lucie Inlet Federal Navigation Channel (2009-Present)  Primary Tasks: - Assist Martin County with Inlet Management as Local Sponsor to the Corps of Engineers  Services Provided: - Maintenance dredging design and permitting (2012, 2014) - Construction oversight - Annual physical monitoring, data analysis and reporting - Annual Hard bottom monitoring, data analysis and reporting 14 7

8/16/2017 St. Lucie Inlet Beach Placement Area Hardbottom Monitoring off Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge 15 Smathers Beach Nourishment Project City of Key West  Primary Tasks: - Truck Haul Beach Nourishment Project  Services Provided: - Design and Permitting - Plans and Specifications - Topo and Bathymetric Survey - Marine Resource Assessment - Construction Oversight - Post Construction Monitoring (physical and environmental) 16 8

8/16/2017 Collier County Truck Haul Project  Primary Tasks: - 2013 Emergency Truck Haul Nourishment Project (Hurricane Isaac and TS Debby)  Services Provided: - Construction Management and Oversight - Developed ArcPad Application and GIS Database for Truck tracking - Post-construction Physical Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting 17 Broward Beach Nourishment Monitoring  Primary Tasks: - Routine diver inspections of pipeline corridor  Services Provided: - During construction monitoring of hardbottom resources in the vicinity of the pipeline corridors - Recommendations for avoidance and minimization - Damage assessments - Reporting 18 9

8/16/2017 AT&T Telecommunication Fiber Optic Cable (Dania Beach)  Primary Tasks: - Coral repair and mitigation construction  Services Provided: - Damage assessment - Develop Mitigation Plan - Design Mitigation Plan - Contractor selection - During construction monitoring - Long Term Monitoring 19 Broward County Outfall Pipe Coral Relocation and Monitoring (Pompano Beach)  Primary Tasks: - Coral Relocation  Services Provided: - Developed Relocation Plan - Coral relocations - Coral monitoring 20 10

8/16/2017 Why Atkins? Industry Leader  Unique program management expertise in coastal environment  More than 100 Seagrass, Coral, and Artificial Reef Construction and Monitoring Assignments over the past decade Very Deep Bench Strength  Longevity of Coastal Engineers and Scientists working collaboratively  Regionally more than 12 Scientific Divers with Outstanding Dive Record Average nearly 270 Scientific Dives per year Unmatched Understanding of Regulations  Award for Excellence in Monitoring by the DOI  Longstanding Trusted Relationships with State and Federal Agencies Transparent Communication  We play by the rules, transparent communication early and often, and it benefits our clients 21 Thank you 22 11