Shore Protection. Atkins Team Overview. Coastal Engineering Consultant Services for Segment III. Atkins originated in Miami in 1960

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1 Coastal Engineering Consultant Services for Segment III Shore Protection BROWARD COUNTY SOLICITATION T P1 1 Atkins originated in Miami in 1960 Atkins Team Overview 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 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

2 Key team members and roles 3 Organizational Chart 4 2

3 Organizational Chart 5 Organizational Chart 6 3

4 Organizational Chart 7 Organizational Chart 8 4

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

6 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 Sand source selection and development Permitting and funding Project participation and agreement Incorporation of dune features Modelling Design Construction management Outreach 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 ( ) - 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

7 FDEP Bureau of Beaches & Coastal Systems GEC 13 Maintenance of St. Lucie Inlet Federal Navigation Channel (2009-Present) - Assist Martin County with Inlet Management as Local Sponsor to the Corps of Engineers - 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 St. Lucie Inlet Beach Placement Area Hardbottom Monitoring off Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge 15 Smathers Beach Nourishment Project City of Key West - Truck Haul Beach Nourishment Project - Design and Permitting - Plans and Specifications - Topo and Bathymetric Survey - Marine Resource Assessment - Construction Oversight - Post Construction Monitoring (physical and environmental) 16 8

9 Collier County Truck Haul Project Emergency Truck Haul Nourishment Project (Hurricane Isaac and TS Debby) - 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 - Routine diver inspections of pipeline corridor - During construction monitoring of hardbottom resources in the vicinity of the pipeline corridors - Recommendations for avoidance and minimization - Damage assessments - Reporting 18 9

10 AT&T Telecommunication Fiber Optic Cable (Dania Beach) - Coral repair and mitigation construction - 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) - Coral Relocation - Developed Relocation Plan - Coral relocations - Coral monitoring 20 10

11 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