South Florida National Cemetery

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Location:
West Palm Beach, Florida

Services Provided:
Construction

A² Group, Inc. had two contracts with the Department of Veteran Affairs for the development of the South Florida National Cemetery in West Palm Beach, Florida.  The first contract was for the Fast Track Area. The work included the development of 57 acres on a 313-acre unimproved site, a committal shelter, entrance drive, administration and maintenance complex and trailers, burial areas containing 5,535 traditional grave sites and 5,204 sites for the in-ground interment of cremated remains, flag-assembly area, site signage and furnishings, grading, drainage, well installation, irrigation system, exotic plant treatment, tree relocations, general utilities, landscape and hardscape features, enhancement and preservation of existing wetland and uplands habitat. As part of the USACE and SFWMD permit requirements, we restored an existing wetland to its preexisting conditions. This entailed removing of exotic plant and providing proper mitigation procedures to restore the wetland area.  Permit conditions required the protection of certain fish and wildlife resources such as gopher tortoise, eastern indigo snake (drymarchon corais couperi), and a nesting bald eagle. The first contract was completed three months early (April 2007). The second was completed two months early (April 2008). 

American Airline Arena Practice Court

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Location:
Miami, Florida

Services Provided:
Engineering and Construction Management

A² Group, Inc. provided engineering, procurement, erection and construction management of the structural steel long span joists, metal decking, structural roof reinforcements, mechanical platforms and catwalks at the practice court. The practice court is a complex super elevated trapezoidal building. The structure is narrower (76’-4-1/2”) and lower (El. 63’-4”) on the west side and wider (94’-11”) and higher (El. 81’-4”) on the east side.  The ground level of the facility is a parking garage. This project was completed two weeks ahead of schedule. Our services included estimating, construction, cost control, safety program, value engineering, scheduling control, document control, material procurement, construction inspections, and quality control.

Florida Marlins Founder's Suite & Marketing Center

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Location:
Miami, Florida

Services Provided:
Construction Management

A² Group, Inc. provided construction management services to the Marlins for the Founder’s Suite/Marketing Center that is part of the Marlins Stadium in Miami, Florida.  The Marketing Center is a special office where clients are able to view the construction and mock-up of the ballpark.  They are also able to see how the stadium suites will look, as well as all parts of the state-of-the-art facility. It is a full sales and marketing center that opened in the spring of 2010.  This project was completed ten days early. 

Port of Miami Seaport Redevelopment

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Location:
Miami, Florida

Services Provided:
Pre-construction, Project Controls, Scheduling, Claims Avoidance

A² Group, Inc. provided construction management services for the Haskell Group at the Miami Seaport Redevelopment Project, which encompassed both the cruise and cargo zones. The scope of work included programming, design and rehabilitation of cruise terminals and support infrastructure, and ancillary services. This project used fast-track programming, multiple phases and other methods to achieve this complex program. The services required overall coordination services during planning, permitting and construction phases.

Palmetto Bay Library, Community Center, and Ludovici Park

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Location:
Palmetto Bay, Florida

Services Provided:
Construction Management at Risk

 

A² Group, Inc. provided Construction Management at Risk Services to the Village of Palmetto Bay for a new 11,000 sq ft building, which consisted of a library, community center, and Ludovici Park. The construction consisted of a new two story building with the library, a built-in amphitheater on the first level and a community center on the third level. The scope of work included new underground water, fire, sewer and drainage utilities, cast in place concrete, precast concrete joists, masonry, wood trusses, standing seam metal roofing, storefront windows, elevator, HVAC system, fire alarm system, new asphalt parking lot, striping, signage, landscaping and irrigation system.

MIA South Terminal Expansion

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Location:
Miami, Florida

Services Provided:
Construction Management, Scheduling, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Estimating

The South Terminal Program was a major expansion to the former terminal configuration and consisted of eight major projects, including the MIA South Terminal Expansion, MIA Terminal South/Terminal Improvements, Concourse J, H-J Utility and Pavement Project, Concourse H modifications for International Gates, Concourse H International Head house Demolition and Construction, and MIA H Terminal Improvements and H-J Sewer and Related Work. A² provided construction management services including scheduling, cost management, quantity surveying and estimating.

Eastbound Auxiliary Lane along SR 836

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Location:
Miami, Florida

Services Provided:
Construction, Engineering, & Inspections

A² provided CEI services and design management and construction of an eastbound auxiliary lane along Dolphin Expressway (State Road 836), from West of Northwest 57th Avenue to Northwest 42nd Avenue. The project included an outside auxiliary lane construction with bridge widenings at Northwest 57th Avenue, Tamiami (C-4) Canal, ITS relocation, milling and resurfacing, ramp modifications, guardrail installation, drainage improvements, retaining wall systems, lighting and signage modifications.

SR 836 Modifications at 87th Avenue

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Location:
Miami, Florida

Services Provided:
Construction, Engineering, & Inspections

A² provided CEI services for the SR 836 Interchange Modifications at 87th Avenue for Miami Dade Expressway Authority (MDX). The scope of this project included the reconstruction of the SR 836 Mainline and NW 87th Avenue Interchange to enhance the mainline and existing ramps, improvements to the NW 87th Avenue and NW 12th Street. There are seven new bridges including a new flyover ramp that provides direct connection from westbound NW 12th Street to westbound SR 836. In addition, the scope involved the construction of noise barriers, MSE Walls, signing and pavement markings, lighting, drainage, utility coordination, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure, landscaping, and a new bicycle path along NW 12th Street. There was also Infrastructure for the permanent electronic toll facility located on the eastbound ramp from NW 87th Avenue to SR 836.

Public Safety Center at MM63

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Location:
Collier County, Florida

Services Provided:
Project Oversight

A² Group, Inc. provided construction oversight services for the Collier County Public Safety Facility at MM63 off of I-74. This project was a design-build project with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, which ultimately achieved LEED Gold Certification. Construction included spread and continuous footings, reinforcing steel, Cast-In-Place concrete and masonry, Waste Water Treatment and Water Treatment Plant, and associated site work. Unique elements of the building consisted of firefighter bunk rooms, Florida Highway Patrol offices, common area kitchen and living space, High Bay Garage for fire trucks, showers/restrooms, high security IT room and an exercise room. This project also brought with it continual coordination between the FDOT, Collier County, and the National Park Service who were all stakeholders.

Wekiva Parkway Interchange

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Location:
Apopka, Florida

Services Provided:
Construction, Engineering, & Inspections

A² provided CEI services for Wekiva Parkway 429-204 Systems Interchange of SR 429 & SR 453 for the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX). The contract included construction of the new 2.63 mile segment of the limited access roadway in Apopka, Florida. The project extends through 175 acres of greenfield, with nearly 150 acres of clearing and grubbing, 51,000 SF of house/associated structures demolition and 30,000 LF of existing fence removal. The project included eight bridges composed of 8,436 LF of 48-72" haunched concrete U-girders, 72,792 LF of 18" concrete piling. It also included 201,000 SY of roadway construction, 243,000 CY of excavation, 2.48 million CY of import embankment, a 6 month surcharge area, 7,131 CY of sinkhole grouting, 47,800 tons of asphalt, 23,900 LF of drainage piping and structures. The longest of the bridges was a 2,550 LF flyover ramp composed of curved post tensioned concrete haunched U-girders. The work also included pond construction, FON construction, CCTV, highway lighting, sign structures, signage, pavement markings, sod, seed and mulch.

Boggy Creek Interchange

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Location:
Orlando, Florida

Services Provided:
Construction, Engineering, & Inspections

A² Group, Inc. provided construction, engineering and inspection services on the SR 417/Boggy Creek Interchange in Orlando for the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX). This project encompassed 2.98 miles of construction along SR 417 mainline. The SR 417 Interchange at Boggy Creek provides connection to the South Access Road of the Orlando International Airport (OIA). The project included the widening and construction of seven bridges including three post-tensioned concrete box girders flyovers and the MSE wall panels.