Engineering & Construction Management for Miami Dade Public Works

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Engineering Construction Management

A² provided engineering construction management services for the Miami-Dade Public Works Department. The range of services included full administration of construction contracts, inspection, technical assistance, claims analysis, estimating, CPM scheduling, and a provision of qualified personnel to supplement county staff in the monitoring of contractor work.

Miami Dade College Burn Building Training Facility

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Construction Management at Risk

A² provided construction management at risk services for the construction of the Burn Building Training Facility, which is located at the North Campus of Miami-Dade College. The facility is composed of a two (2) story Fire Science Burn Lab that offers live fire training opportunities to new and veteran fire fighters. The 2,000 sq ft structure provides Class A and high tech LPG simulators with smoke capability. This project was completed three weeks ahead of schedule.   

Miami Dade College LEAP Library Renovation

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Construction Management at Risk

A² was the construction manager at risk for Miami Dade College’s North Campus LEAP Project. The project consisted of renovations to the 40,000 SF existing library building to include new library adjunct labs for reading, writing, and math with related spaces on the second floor, and new faculty office on the first and second floor. The scope of work also included renovations for ADA compliance and the replacement of the Library building’s HVAC System. The library was open during construction, so special measures had to be taken not to interrupt students, faculty, and staff. This project was completed two weeks early.

Miami Dade College Restrooms Renovations

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Engineering Design

A² provided CM at Risk services for Miami-Dade College’s Restroom Renovation for Buildings 5000 and 7000 on the North Campus. The objective of this project was to renovate ten restrooms through five stories in Buildings 5000 & 7000. Our responsibilities as Construction Managers At Risk included preparing a construction cost estimate, locating and contacting subcontractors, preparing pre-qualification packages, preparing Bid packages, as well as overall management of the project and document control.

FEMA Dorm Drainage Designs for DERM

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Engineering Design

We provided engineering design services on various projects for the Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM).  Duties included surveying of prospective work sites and developing conceptual designs, permit application, and construction plans for large scale or complex projects such as new or existing stormwater drainage systems, restoration of filled or hydrologically altered wetlands, or modification of drainage canals, salinity control structure or their operation; roadway and drainage hazard mitigation design; and design services for FEMA funded projects involved restoring and replacing of drainage systems and repairing roadways damaged by major storms.

Engineering & Construction Management for DERM

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Engineering Construction Management

A² provided engineering construction management services for the Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM).  The scope of work included services for the repair of infrastructure damage as a result of severe flooding that occurred during Hurricane Irene in October 1999 and another storm in October 2000.  We were also responsible for implementing hazard mitigation projects to reduce flooding and related property damage in the future.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Florida’s Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and Miami-Dade County Stormwater Utilityauthorized funding for Miami-Dade County to address these damages.  As the construction managers, A² was responsible for overseeing and coordinating the work of design consultants, surveyors and construction contractors.

Miami Federal Courthouse

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Construction Management

A² provided construction management services to Dick Corporation for the construction of the Federal Courthouse in Miami, which is approximately 557,000 gross square feet. The project included 16 district courtrooms and chambers along with space for the Clerk of the Court, Grand Jury Suites, Pre-trial Services, the U.S. Marshals Service office, Marshal Service sally port with secure corridors and detention cells; automated data processing area for probation, the U.S. Attorney and GSA Operational/Joint Use space for conference/training rooms; loading dock, trash and recycling rooms, mail room, dock office, security/fire life safety office, and storage space. The project also included 110 secure indoor parking spaces.

Miami Dade Water & Sewer Administration Building and Parking Garage

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Construction Management

A² provided construction management services for this design/build project, which consisted of the construction of a five-story tilt-up building (156,078 square feet) and an eight-story pre-cast parking garage (290,500 square feet).

United Airlines Cargo Facility

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Construction Management

A² provided construction management services for the construction of a cargo building facility at the Miami International Airport. The building is designed to house approximately 95,000 square feet of cargo area and approximately 12,500 square feet of cargo operations offices including conference and training facilities.

Taxiway Alpha 3 at the Naval Air Station

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Location:
Jacksonville, FL

Services Provided:
Design & Build Services

A² was contracted by NAVFAV Southeast to provide design-build services for the repairs to Taxiway Alphas A/3 at the Naval Air Station located at Jacksonville, FL. The work entailed geotechnical exploration, design and construction to repair Taxiway A/3 pavement (3,000 SY) and drainage in accordance with Unified Facilities Criteria, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design, and Pavement Design for Airfields and Surface Drainage Facilities for Airfields and Heliports. A²’s design was based on new airfield loadings anticipated for the NAS JAX mission (737 MMA, C17, C5, C40, etc) over the next ten years. This project was conducted in an active secure airport facility, on airside, which required continual coordination with airfield operation to avoid disruption to their daily work schedule. Work was performed during both daytime and nighttime. This project was completed two weeks ahead of schedule..

Snapper Creek Marina

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Location:
Coral Gables, FL

Services Provided:
Infrastructure Improvements

The Snapper Creek Marina is a full service marina, which is located on two acres with thirty-eight slips/moorings and the capacity for thirty-five dry storage spaces.  The project consisted of the upland improvements to the marina infrastructure and surface pavements.  For the infrastructure changes, the focus was on new private fire mains, fire hose Siamese connections, fire safety cabinets, water mains and electrical services for the entire marina.  Throughout the marina, the improvements will provide waterproof lighted pedestals with house electrical receptacles, shore power, and potable water services.  Topographical enhancements were designed to help with drainage as well as vehicular, vessel and pedestrian positioning and limits.  Other improvements included the surface pavement treatments (asphalt, striping, and pervious concrete for an innovative drainage technique) and site improvements (site lighting, fencing, screening, security, and landscaping). 

USDA Subtropical Horticultural Research Center

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Construction Management

A² provided construction management services to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the construction of the Subtropical Horticultural Research Station in Miami, Florida. This Research Station is a two story reinforced concrete, laboratory/office building with an area of approximately 32,500 square feet, comprising 32 administrative offices, one large conference room, one library archive/ reading room, 18 laboratory spaces, 1 cold room, 1 hydraulic elevator, electrical and mechanical rooms, building access control, communications, fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems.

MM 63 Rest Area

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Location:
Collier County, FL

Services Provided:
Construction Oversight

A² Group, Inc. provided construction oversight services for the FDOT Rest area at MM63 off of I-75. 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 buildings consisted of increasing original toilet/water closet capacity from 30 to 44 units, 4 family restrooms, vending areas, security offices, LED fixtures. This project also brought with it continual coordination between the FDOT, Collier County, and the National Park Service who were all stakeholders.

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Preconstruction

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is a high-quality, state-of-the-art signature facility. The work consisted of the construction of two buildings. The Ballet/Opera House, designed for operas, ballets, Broadway productions, and other types of presentations. The second building is the Concert Hall including backstage support, classrooms, lounges, and lobbies.

Marlin's Ballpark

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Location:
Miami, FL

Services Provided:
Preconstruction

Our firm provided preconstruction services for the Marlins Ballpark Project when M.A. Mortenson Company was originally selected to build this Major League Ballpark. The project consisted of the ballpark, parking facilities, and related infrastructure. The plans included a retractable roof and natural grass facility with approximately 38,000 seats. The parking lot consisted of at least 2,000 surface parking spaces and one or more garages providing approximately 2,800 spaces.

Lake Eola

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Location:
Venice, FL

Services Provided:
Development and Construction

Lake Eola Park is a 43 acre park located in downtown Orlando. The park offers 0.9 mile loop around the lake, a café, interaction with animals, playgrounds, swan boats, and beautiful scenery. They also have an amphitheater. The project included drainage, site regrading, hardscape, landscaping and irrigation. The landscape portion of the project included procurement of trees, shrubs and ground covers. These were gathered through collection from the private residence, relocation from within the park, nurseries, tree farms and contract growing. The irrigation system was a multi-zoned system of rotor, pop-up and shrub heads managed by controllers.

Legacy Park

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Location:
Venice, FL

Services Provided:
Development and Construction

A² Group, Inc. provided site development and construction of a 9.75 acre site in Venice that is named Legacy Park. The scope of work included site grading, restroom facilities, three (3in) 24' x 24' square picnic pavilions, five (5) 2-Pole shelters, a kayak/canoe launch with washing station, parking areas with driveway and access isles including portions with pervious pavement, multi-use trail, walkways/sidewalks, storm water facilities, wetland enhancement/restoration, landscaping, lighting and park recreational features.

 

Harborwalk West at Gilchrist Park

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Location:
Punta Gorda, FL

Services Provided:
General Construction

A² Group, Inc. was the General Contractor for Harborwalk West Project at the Gilchrist Park for the City of Punta Gorda. The scope of services included seawall construction, underground utilities, restroom, pavilions, Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), paving and concrete, along with various other specialty items.

 

Miami Beach Program Management of Infrastructure Improvements

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Location:
Miami Beach, FL

Services Provided:
Construction Management

A² Group, Inc. provided our services for the Program Management of the Miami Beach Infrastructure Improvement Projects. The contract focused on fourteen neighborhoods including Biscayne Point, North Shore, Normandy Shores, Normandy Isles, La Gorce, Oceanfront, Nautilus, Bayshore and Sunset Islands, Flamingo/Lummus, West Avenue/Bay Road, South Pointe, Star Island, Palm & Hibiscus Islands, and Belle Isle. Program elements included citywide water and stormwater improvements, as well a variety of streetscape enhancement projects including landscape, pavement, sidewalk, decorative lighting and target hardscape enhancements. This was a Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) award-winning Right of Way Improvement Program. The services included scheduling, field inspections, cost management, quality surveying, estimating, claims analysis and avoidance, constructability review, and design reviews.

Puerto Rico National Cemetery

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Location:
Bayamon, Puerto Rico

Services Provided:
Design and Construction

A² Group, Inc. had a contract with the Department of Veteran Affairs for the Design/Build and Development of the Burial Area-Crypt Installation at Section NN of the Puerto Rico National Cemetery. The cemetery is situated on 108.2 acres of which 77.31 were being developed, the cemetery accommodates casketed and cremated remains. We were responsible for providing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and design-build services necessary for the design and construction of approximately one thousand, five hundred and ninety-eight (1,598) double depth pre-placed crypts, and installation of gravesite control monuments. An engineered drainage field was installed under the pre-placed crypts. Gravesite control monuments were placed after the crypts were installed. In addition, we were responsible for the manufacture, delivery, off-loading at site, and all additional material costs associated with the production of a one thousand, five hundred and ninety-eight 1,598 double depth polymer crypt system for general construction. The crypt system consists of concrete slab/footing,  CMU walls, and double depth polymer crypts with concrete lids.