Item J07BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
October 16, 2002
Division:
Growth Mana eg ment
Bulk Item: Yes
X No _
Department:
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of recommendations of the Selection Committee to select the firm of HOK Planning Group to
prepare a US 1 Corridor Enhancement Plan for Big Pine Key and direct staff to enter into contract
negotiations with this firm.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
As a part of the implementation of the Livable CommuniKeys Program, the Florida Keys Scenic
Highway Corridor Management Plan, and the Overseas Heritage Trail Master Plan, it is necessary to look
at the possibility of enhancing the visual quality along US 1. A Notification of Request for Proposals
was placed by the Purchasing Department. The Selection Committee, of four representatives from the
Growth Management Division received eight proposals for review. Each proposal was evaluated and
ranked according to points based on objective evaluation criteria. The four top -ranked firms were
selected at a committee meeting on September 19'h, 2002 and interviews were held on September 30`l',
2002. Based on the objective scoring criteria and the interview sessions, the Selection Committee
recommends the following ranking of the qualified firms: 1. HOK Planning Group 2. OBM Miami, Inc.,
and 3. Borrelli & Associates. The Selection Committee recommends that the BOCC approve the
selection of HOK Planning Group as the consulting firm to prepare the Big Pine/US 1 Corridor -Area
Enhancement Plan and direct Growth Management Division staff to enter into contract negotiations with
HOK Planning Group.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
June 19`i', 2002: the Board approved a Request for Proposals for the preparation of a US 1 Corridor -Area
Enhancement Plan for Big Pine Key.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: — $35,000 BUDGETED: Yes X No
COST TO COUNTY: — $10,000
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes N/A No AMOUNT PER MONTH N/A Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty N/A OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management N/A
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
Timothy J. McGarr}; CP
DOCUMENTATION: Included X To Follow
DISPOSITION:
Not Required
AGENDA ITEM #�
Revised 2/27/01
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Growth Management Division
2798 Overseas Highway
Suite 400
Marathon, Florida 33050
Voice: (305) 289-2500
FAX: (305) 289-2536
County of Monroe
MEMORANDUM
TO: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Timothy J. McGarry, Director
Growth Management DivisiokR
DATE: September 30, 2002
Board of County Commissioners
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Dist. 3
Mayor Pro Tern Dixie Spehar, Dist. 1
Comm. Murray Nelson, Dist. 5
Comm. George Neugent, Dist. 2
Comm. Bert Jimenez, District 4
SUBJECT: Review of Request for Proposals (RFP) - Professional
Services to prepare the Big Pine/US 1 Corridor -Area Enhancement Plan
Background
On June 19, 2002, the Board of County Commissioners approved a request for consulting firms
to submit Statements of Qualifications for the following:
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO PREPARE
BIG PINE/ US 1 CORRIDOR AREA ENHANCEMENT PLAN
FOR MONROE COUNTY [FLORIDA KEYS]"
The purpose of the Request for Statements of Qualifications was to solicit responses from
consulting firms interested in preparing a US 1 Corridor Area Enhancement Plan for Big Pine
Key as part of the implementation of the Livable CommuniKeys Program, Florida Keys Scenic
Highway Corridor Management Plan, and the Overseas Heritage Trail Master Plan. The US 1
Corridor Area Enhancement Plan is intended to analyze methods and alternatives to public and
private property improvements to enhance the visual quality of the landscape along US #1 and
identify bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Issues to be addressed shall include visual
enhancement, bicycle and pedestrian safety, appropriate parking and identification and
enhancement of Big Pine Key's "sense of place". The exercise shall result in graphic alternatives,
recommendations on the development of specific land development regulations necessary to
facilitate and maintain improvements and community character, recommendations to improve
bicycle and pedestrian access on Big Pine and an implementation plan.
A notification of Request for Statements of Qualifications was advertised on July 23, 2002.
Eight responses were received by the closing date of September 12, 2002. The firms were: The
Corridino Group, Urban Resource Group, Glatting Jackson Kircher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, Inc.,
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Group, Civic Design Associates, Borrelli & Associates, Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK),
Inc., and OBM Miami, Inc.
The proposals were evaluated by a Review Committee consisting of Marlene Conaway Director
of Planning and Environmental Services, Liz Holloway, Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner, Sheryl
Bower, Scenic Highway Coordinator, and Robert Will, Comprehensive Planner.
Elements to be Evaluated in the RSQ
In their proposals, respondents were requested to demonstrate their firm's and project team's
qualifications and experience to address the following elements of the proposed US 1 Corridor
Area Enhancement Plan for Big Pine Key:
1. Initial Site Assessment: The consultant will conduct a "kick off' site assessment on -site with
appropriate governmental representatives to identify area of focus, key area stakeholders,
determine the range of issues, collect data maps, and other information provided by the
Monroe County Planning Department.
2. Planning Session: The consultant will conduct a one and a half -day charrette. The following
provides a basis for activities to be accomplished during the one and a half days.
a. The first morning of the session will be spent brainstorming with stakeholders and
interested parties to identify the Big Pine Key aesthetic and determine alternative
alignments for bicycle and pedestrian improvements. The Brainstorming session
should also seek to answer such questions as: what do people like about the look of
Big Pine- (what is the Big Pine aesthetic?), identify the areas that would benefit the
most from low cost improvements and from improved landscaping or buffering,
recommend improvements to publicly owned properties, a discussion of constraints
and opportunities, and the identification of feasible incentives to private property
owners to improve properties. The participants may be separated into groups,
depending upon level of attendance.
b. In the afternoon, the consultant will prepare alternative conceptual renderings, "before
and after" photo renderings and recommendations based on the morning session and
stakeholder input. Later in the afternoon the entire group will reconvene for a
progress update and discussion on proposed alternatives.
c. The following morning the design consultants will update/revise graphic presentation
based on the previous day's afternoon meeting. The planning consultant will, along
with interested stakeholders develop recommendations to be included in the final
report on proposed incentives, possible ordinance/guideline language and
implementation strategy
d. The Charrette will end late morning with a presentation to all by the consultant on the
final draft product.
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3. Follow up: Within 2 weeks from the completion of the charrette, the consultant will
document the results of the Charrette, including summary and compilation of information and
ideas generated, the conceptual drawings and background information in a (draft) Charrette
Report (document will be in color in an 11" x 17" format (3 copies and disk to be provided)).
The report shall also include an Implementation Plan, to outline feasibility, estimated costs,
design guidelines, proposed ordinance language and potential funding sources. Staff will
review the draft report and recommend revisions to the consultant. Following the revision
the consultant shall submit final version of the report (10 color bound copies and electronic
format). The consultant shall also make a presentation to the Monroe County Planning
Commission and Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The BOCC shall have final
approval authority over the plan.
RFP Review Criteria
The Review Committee evaluated and ranked each firm based on the following criteria:
• The responsiveness to the RFP
• Consultant team members' make-up and qualifications
• The team members' individual experience on similar projects
• The consultant's implementation rate with similar projects
• The consultant team's references
• How well the consultant demonstrates an understanding of the parameters,
opportunities and constraints of the project
• The quality of the work plan presented
• The time frame indicated by the consultant
• The proposed budget
• The public participation experience of the consultant team
• Equal opportunity employer (EOE) standards
At its meeting on September 19, 2002, the Review Committee discussed their evaluations of the
submitted responses and discussed the individual firms. Based on the evaluations and previous
experience with many of the firms who submitted proposals, the committee selected four firms to
interview for further consideration. Civic Design Associates, Borrelli & Associates, HOK
Planning Group, and OBM Miami, Inc. were selected for the round of interviews. After
interviewing, the committee members have ranked the firms in the following order:
1. HOK Planning Group
2. OBM Miami, Inc.
3. Borrelli & Associates
4. Civic Design Associates
Copies of the four firms' responses are included in this agenda packet.
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Recommendation
The Review Committee recommends that the BOCC select HOK Planning Group to prepare the
US 1 Corridor Area Enhancement Plan for Big Pine Key. Should the Commission select HOK
Planning Group, the BOCC should direct Growth Management Division staff to enter into
contract negotiations with this firm.
Enclosures
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HELLMUTH, OBATA + KASSABAUM, INC. k%,
11 September 2002
Planning Group
Attention: Mr. Timothy J. McGarry, AICP
Director of Growth Management, Growth Management Division
c/o Purchasing Office
Monroe County Purchasing Department
1100 Simonton Street, Room 2-213
Key West, FL 33040
Re: Request for Proposals for
Professional Services to Prepare a
Big Pine Key/US 1 Corridor Area Enhancement Plan
For Monroe County [Florida Keys]
Dear Mr. McGarry,
The HOK Planning Group is pleased to present you with this qualifications package for
Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Design, Transport and Traffic Engineering and Public
Involvement Services for the above captioned project. We are excited about the opportunity
to be a partner with Monroe County in developing a vision for the future of Big Pine Key/US
1 Corridor Area as a unique destination, a great place to live and work, an active place to
visit and an ecologically sustainable environment. We are confident that you will find our
qualifications and experience to be consistent with your goals.
Urban design, planning and engineering of the sort proposed for this portion of Monroe
County are among the most important of all planning and urban design efforts. They permit
us to consider our community and environment as among our most valuable assets. Urban
enhancement has the potential to breathe new life into developed areas through conceptual
and perceptual planning techniques that balance the physical, functional, economic, social
and environmental components. This process of developing plans for urban enhancement
requires precise and sensitive interventions and seamless integration with the existing
fabric. In the Big Pine Key/US 1 Corridor Area, there is also the need to coordinate these
proposals with many exciting recent, new and ongoing projects and studies that will ensure
the area's future.
While the HOK Planning Group has a long history of local and international planning
experience, our recent involvement with projects such as the Brickell Village Streetscape
Guidelines and the Coral Way Thoroughfare Beautification Master Plan, both in Miami,
Florida; the Gainesville Downtown Redevelopment Streetscape Plan in Gainesville, Georgia
and the Court Street Pedestrian Streetscape Plan in Greeneville, South Carolina underscore
our commitment and enthusiasm for Streetscape design, transportation and land use
interfaces, mixed use planning, historic planning and revitalization and public participation.
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Recent articles in The Miami Herald and Miami Todav commending proposals put forth in
the Brickell Village Streetscape Guidelines reflect the immense potential importance and
significance of the Big Pine Key/US 1 Corridor Area Enhancement Plan.
We have assembled the best talent from across our network for your project. Our New
Urban Studio, which includes several key professionals formerly with the office of
renowned town planner Andres Duany, are experts in the area of insightful revitalization as
it relates to existing urbanism and in the most successful concepts and mechanisms for city
and community development. The Studio, based in South Florida, will be augmented by key
personnel from St. Louis and Washington, D.C. who are experts in ecological/sustainable
landscape design and community/public engagement and project implementation. Rounding
out the team are our colleagues from Hall Planning & Engineering, Inc.. HPE has a
longstanding, successful practice in Florida, focusing on the interface between
transportation planning and land use planning/urban design.
We have found that in many cases, the process is as important as the product. The Team
proposes to approach this assignment as a "think tank" or charrette process, based on a very
interactive approach with the designated project representatives. This process will allow for
the testing of alternative design approaches and strategies, which will evolve into the
appropriate solutions for the Big Pine Key/US 1 Corridor Area.
The HOK Team believes Monroe County will find our qualifications, experience and
capacity focused to respond to the needs of the County. We appreciate the opportunity to
submit this material and are extremely excited about the prospect of working with the County
on this endeavor. We wholeheartedly commit our energetic participation to work in
partnership with you to develop a highly workable and outstanding corridor enhancement
strategy and plan.
On behalf of the talented members of our multi -disciplinary design team, we look forward to
meeting with you to further to present additional qualifications, and initial impressions for
the project. It is our strongest desire to work with the County and to be your partner in this
project. Please feel free to contact us at (305) 573-5101, for any questions or for additional
information.
Sincerely,
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Associate
The New Urban
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Table of Contents
Report on the Firm
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Project Approach and Estimated Schedule
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Additional Information
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Market Offerings
Transportation
Community
Corporate
Urban Revitalization
Commercial
Education
Hospitality
Recreation
Federal
Office Locations
Atlanta
Hong Kong
Houston
Miami
New York
St. Louis
San Francisco
Toronto
Washington, D.C.
Staff Expertise
Landscape Architects
Urban/Regional
Planners
Urban Designers
Architects
Community/Govern
ment Relations
Specialists
Environmental
Engineers
Civil Engineers
Cost Analysts
CADD Technicians
Web Programmers
The HOK Planuinr, Group
Responding to the growing need to fully understand the environmental, design,
and economic implications of growth, expansion, redevelopment and
construction, HOK has assembled a staff capable of undertaking the most
demanding planning, urban design, and landscape architectural assignments.
The HOK Planning Group has more than 40 years of diversified experience with
more than 60 design professionals in 9 of HOK's 26 offices worldwide.
Our clients include developers, institutions, corporations, and govemment
agencies. Projects have been successfully completed throughout the United
States, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Far East. These
projects have been directed toward the improvement of urban areas and the
revitalization of our cities and towns, the development and growth of areas
located on the urban fringes and beyond, and the conservation and rehabilitation
of the world's landscape.
The HOK Planning Group is committed to delivering the highest quality work, to
recruiting and retaining the best and brightest people, to exceeding our clients'
expectations, "raising the bar" in our profession and to furthering the success of
HOK.
To The HOK Planning Group, the essence of planning is to provide a connection.
Good planning creates an environment that enhances and relates to the world
around it: to a region or community's people, culture, social consciousness, image,
aesthetics, economy and natural environment.
The HOK Planning Group takes our mission seriously. Whether providing the
site design for a single building or corporate campus, planning a park or an entire
city, The HOK Planning Group is committed to creating quality environments
with enduring value.
The HOK Planning Groin mission is to deiiver exceptional plonning and design
solutions throw" the ;ier)din�. o human need emvir mmentel stewordship,
science and or.
Planning Services
The HOK Planning Group offers a full range of planning services from the regional
scale to site -specific design. As one of the largest planning groups in the world,
providing client services for over 40 years, we are experienced in solving complex
planning problems with a strong emphasis on client needs, the environment, and
budget realities. Services offered include, but are not limited to, the following:
Master Planning - Master Planning provides for the orderly development of land
in logical phases while remaining sensitive to the environment, program needs,
client goals and objectives, and market and economic realities. Comprehensive
analysis of the physical characteristics of the site and the regional context is
combined with a thorough understanding of the development goals and
objectives of the client to produce a concept plan. This is then developed into a
master plan that addresses the location and interrelationships of all the program
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elements, their physical requirements, and the circulation and infrastructure
systems. Budget goals and development phasing are also addressed at this time.
Finally, the master plan must present a strong project image and be flexible to
accommodate future needs and program changes.
Development Planning - Development Planning services include physical and
program/budget analysis as well as the analysis of federal, state, and local
regulatory requirements and zoning regulations. A thorough understanding of
construction costs, schedule market requirements, and client goals, combined
with an exciting, well -designed plan is our goal.
Urban Planning and Design - HOK planners are in a unique position to offer
urban planning and design services that include in-house expertise such as
landscape architecture, architecture, programming, and engineering. We are
experienced in working with governmental agencies as well as private developers
and neighborhood action groups.
Park and Recreational Planning - Park and Recreational Planning includes planning
services for national, state, regional, and local parks as well as zoos and private
recreational development The process includes environmental and resource analysis
and recreational programming. Climates as well as cultural and historical influences are
important factors.
Highway Enhancement -As older urban highways are being rebuilt and upgraded
throughout the United States, there is a growing national insistence that the new
generation of urban highways be an aesthetic amenity to their communities as well as
efficient carriers of traffic. HOK has developed a unique capability in the aesthetic
design of urban highways. HOK has worked with state highway departments, toll road
and turnpike authorities, city governments, consulting engineering firms, and private
property owners on major highway projects. Our experience has schooled us in the
safety, constructibility, maintenance and cost issues that dictate highway engineering
practice. We have learned to work within these strict parameters to create an award -
winning aesthetic quality for urban highways.
Landscape Architecture - Landscape Architecture services are, at times, provided as
freestanding services and, at other times, as part of a full service contract In many
cases, they are the implementation phase of a project that began as a Master Planning
effort.
This service includes the placement of all program elements on the site in the most
harmonious, efficient, aesthetic, and environmentally sensitive way. We design all the
site elements including roads, parking, plazas, and fountains as well as site planting and
grading from the conceptual design phase through contract documents and the
construction phase.
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Organizational Structure HOK Executive Committee
Planning Board
Advisory
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Crawford, Wilson, Palmer, Liss -Katz, Sensel, Fetterman, Belden.
Council
Putterman, Greene, Marshall, Wong, Smith, Doi
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HOK' ers
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Planning Group Practice Leadershi
• Business
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• Industry
Operations Director Practice Director Marketing Director
• Technology
Bob Belden / Bill Palmer Chip Crawford Monte Wilson
Business Manager Marketing Manager
Stacy Sensel Diane Patterson
HR Director Grout) Communications
Pam Price Jeannette Thompson
IT Director Marketing Coordinators
TBD Diane Patterson, Staci Stift, Brooke Facente
Locations / Groups
Location
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Location Leader
TBD Wong Palmer Putterman Liss -Katz TBD Marshall Greene
Market Offerings -
Leader
Transportation - TBB
Community - TBD
Corporate - (per
location)
Urban Revitalization
TBD
Commercial - TBD
Education - Wilson
Hospitality - TBD
Recreation - TBD
Federal - Joel
Putterman
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Core Councils
Sponsors & Location
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I. Sara Liss -Katz
2. Chip Crawford
3. Ron Slade
4. Barbara Budzinski
5. Chuck Brandau
6. Kevin McCarthy
7. Gunta Mackars
8. Dennis Reynolds
9. Mauricio Castro
Marketing
1. Monte Wilson
2. Doug Smith
3. Dwight Rozier
4. Kate Bakewell
5. Staci Stift
6. Brooke Facente
7. Rob Marshall
8. Colin Greene
9. Chi Chung Wong
Operations
1. Bill Palmer
2. Bob Belden
3. Bill Burke
4. Chris Hlavinka
5. Lee Pollock
6. Kathy Doi
7. Joel Putterman
8. Rob Marshall
9. Senen Antonio
Service Delivery
1. Jim Fetterman
2. Neil Eisenberger
3. Wind Huang
4. Brett Mann
5. Eric Sirois
6. Tom Hook
Transportation konign
Hall Planning & Engineering, Inc. is a transportation planning and engineering firm specializing in
multiple practice areas within the transportation profession. Richard A. Hall. P.E. is President of HPE
and is a registered professional engineer. Based on his extensive transportation planning and conceptual
design experience, the firm focuses on both Planning and Preliminary Engineering, especially the vital
interface between Planning and Design. Transportation aspects of community plans, subarea/sector
plans and corridor studies are key HPE emphasis areas. Expert witness, public participation and
charrette tasks are routinely performed by HPE and traffic engineering, site impact studies and private
and public growth management related studies are also special skills. Other practice areas of the firm
include hurricane evacuation studies and calculation of the all important evacuation clearance times and
specialty data collection including origin/destination and trip generation studies.
Rick Hall served as a Visiting Professor at the Florida State University Department of Urban and
Regional Planning and taught land use/transportation issues at the masters degree level. Extensive
readings in the "New Urbanism", neo-traditional neighborhood design and other emerging concepts led
to a strengthened commitment to land use based transportation planning. Beyond just connecting land
uses with pipe -like fittings, streets and other modal facilities should encourage desired development.
This academic background combined with active charrette and workshop design experience makes the
firm uniquely qualified to deal with controversial transportation and land use projects.
Edward R: (Ted) Mack, Jr. is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). He has
extensive experience in land use planning, transportation planning, and land development regulations,
both as a consultant and with a local government planning agency. He has also directed the planning
activities of a major housing -related trade association and has taught courses in urban planning as an
adjunct professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University.
As a consultant in Tampa and Tallahassee. Mr. Mack has primarily served city, county and private
clients in Florida and the Southeast. In the public realm, he was Chief of Comprehensive Planning and
Planning Director of the Tallahassee -Leon County Planning Department. Mr. Mack is expert in working
with interested citizens, review committees, elected officials. and other governmental agencies to
resolve local planning issues.
HPE staff has worked throughout the nation. The company is located in Tallahassee, in convenient
proximity to vital state agencies in the capital city.
Hall PlanninL, K EnaineermL,. Inc.
1237 North Adams Street • Tallahassee. FL 32303
Ph. (850) 222-2277 • Fax (850) 222-6555
www.hpe-mc.com
Completion
2002
Reference
Maria Nardi
City of Miami Planning &
Zoning Department
305-416-1410
Regulating Plan
Pedestrian Plan
B ri ckell Vi I lage- Streetscape Guidelines
Miami, Florida
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The Streetscape Guidelines for Brickell Village are intended to provide a simple
unifying codification system to the public spaces in the neighborhood. This will be
achieved through the careful description of the three elements that give Brickell
Village its distinct identity and character — Streetscape, Architecture, and Urbanism.
These three elements are all organized according to a single Regulating plan. The
Regulating Plan is a map that creates different Zones in the Brickell Village area,
which are based on development intensity. Each Zone is then defined by the
appropriate dispensing of the elements of Streetscape, Urbanism and Architecture.
These guidelines are intended to enable and qualify the community of the Brickell
Village, Miami, Florida, an area of approximately 145 acres of existing city blocks to
follow the traditional American City neighborhood development and transit oriented
development within a system of tiers. It encourages development patterns, through
incentives rather than prohibition. It integrates instructions for the appropriate
implementation of plans. These guidelines also encourage the transfer of
development rights to secure open space to the public, thereby promoting a
traditional urban fabric intended for the interest of the public.
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Size
4 city blocks
Completion
1998
Reference
Mr. Don Fogle
City of Greenville
Engineering Department
206 South Main Street
Greenville, SC 29602-
2207
Phone: (864)467-4400
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Court Street Pedestrian Streetscape
Master Plan
Greenville, South Carolina
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HOK won the urban design competition by the City of Greenville for the program
development and the master plan for the Court Street Pedestrian/Streetscape
Corridor contract. This project entailed developing an urban and historic contextual
analysis of a ten block area in the historic municipal district. HOK was awarded the
contract to develop a final master plan utilizing community workshop methods.
The City followed with a contract for construction documents with an estimated
budget of 2 million dollars. This corridor has three buildings which are mid -rise
structures built in the late 19th and early 20th Century and look down on the
intersection which was the site of the settlement of the town. The master plan
` recognizes the historic value and nature of the space and develops a pedestrian
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oriented core that celebrates the history and proposes spaces that function for
special event uses.
2000 Merit Aword from the Amencon Society of Londscope Architects -- Georgia ChaUter
Court Street RedevelopmentMosterPion and Construction Documents
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Completion
2001
Reference
Gail Webb Owings
Director of Planning
Kent County
Department of
Planning and Zoning
400 High Street
Chestertown, MD
21620
(410) 778-7475
gowings@kentcounty.
Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan
Queen Anne's, Kent and Cecil County, Maryland
The Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway celebrates life on Maryland's Upper
Eastern Shore. The Byway knits together the region's most unique resources —its
working landscapes and waterfronts, historic town centers, recreation sites and
pristine natural areas —and provides direct access to heritage destinations and
unique scenic beauty.
The Corridor Management Plan for the 82-mile Byway, developed through a
unique, multi -jurisdictional collaboration between Queen Anne's, Kent, and Cecil
Counties and the State Highway Administration, includes a detailed analysis of
intrinsic qualities, a report on community visions and goals, and recommendations
for the conservation, celebration and improvement of the byway's best features.
Plan strategies and initiatives focus on resource interpretation, orientation and
way -finding; improving town centers and edges; improving access to the Bay and
its rivers; and ensuring a safe, pleasant travel experience.
The Plan served as the basis for the application and award of several Scenic
Byway grants and the route's designation as a National Scenic Byway (announced
June 13, 2002).
Work described here and the images that accompany them are representative
of the work performed by Steven Schukra ft of The HOK Planning Group during
his employment by Mary Means & Associates, Inc.
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Size
602,755 sf
8.61 acres
Completion
1999
Client Reference
David D Griscom
Assistant Director
City of Gainesville
Public Works Depart-
ment
PO Box 2496
Gainesville, GA 30503
770-535-6882 - phone
770-531-2674 - fax
dgriscom@gainesville.org
Gainesville Downtown Redevelopment
Streetscape Plan
Gainesville, Georgia
With the turn of century, the City of
Gainesville took the task of redeveloping
the historic downtown. HOK was
selected to master plan and design the
first and final phase of the project. Our
work involved the first stage
development of a bikeway and
pedestrian system that radiated outward --
from the CBD. Design concepts and
analysis were presented in public hearings
and workshops as part of the scope of
project. As a result of these valuable
meetings, extensive information was =
identified for the design. Construction
documents were produced to address
vehicular circulation, parking, street
crossing and pedestrian accessibility
around the historic square. Our
hardscape design used brick and
concrete material to create an unique
architectural accent which is complimented by period furnishings and plant materials.
The first phase of work redeveloped half of the historic downtown and initiated a
bikeway system that connects to a greenbelt park that leads to Lake Lanier
approximately one mile away. Both Phase I and Phase II of this project was ISTEA
funded through Georgia Department of Transportation.
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CR 30-A TRANSPORTATION STUDY
LOCATION:
South Walton County, Florida
DESCRIPTION:
Hall Planning & Engineering, Inc. was contracted by Walton County to examine new
roadway improvements on CR 30-A, the 18.3 mile road that runs along the South
Walton County coastline.
One primary project objective was to organize parking in the corridor more
effectively and to establish a bike path conceptual design to satisfy recreational needs
in the South Walton area. Additional concerns within the corridor included the use
of state-of-the-art traffic calming techniques to achieve the speed limits already set in
the area. Parking in residential and commercial areas on CR 30-A, and immediately
off CR 30-A in the corridor was carefully studied. Key elements of this design were
made available prior to the resurfacing.
As a major part of this project, HPE led three Focus Group discussions. The
participants of these meetings include county officials, local developers, and
residents. The purpose of the initial Focus Group meeting was to discuss the
conceptual design for CR 30-A. Concepts were elicited from the participants to
determine what characteristics are wanted or not wanted along CR 30-A. The second
Focus Group meeting was held after the initial concepts had been formulated into
preliminary designs. The final Focus Group meeting was held to present the refined
conceptual designs that were incorporated into the CR 30-A design plans.
CHRONOLOGY:
Work was completed in November 1998.
Fee: $20,000
CONTACT:
Commissioner Van Ness Butler, Jr.
Walton County Commission
Post Office Drawer 689
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433
850/231-6266
Job Descriptions Hall Planning & Engineering
Oscar Mauricio Castro
Associate/Town Planner and Urban Designer
Education Mr. Castro joined HOK's New Urban Studio as an Associate in 2000. Trained as
University of Miami an architect, with a Masters Degree in Architecture and Suburb andTown Design,
Master of Architecture Mr. Castro has twelve years prior experience with Duany Plater-Zyberk &
1994 Company. Mr. Castro is widely regarded as one of the top planners ever trained
by the firm and has been instrumental in the design and implementation of
Pontificia Universidad several projects designed in collaboration with Leon Krier. Mr. Castro is
Javeriana experienced in transforming schematic designs into real documents for engineers
Bachelor of Architecture and contractors, ensuring the seamless realization of an artistic plan. He also
1992 has several years of experience in traditional planning in Europe and South
America.
Registration
Registered Architect,
Colombia,
Matricula: 2570044272CN D
Professional Affiliations
Congress for the New
Urbanism,
Member
Awards and Publications
The Miami Herald, -
"Downtown Hollywood
Beach",1999.
Sun Sentinel - "What to do
with the Beach?", 1999.
The New City - "NewTown
forWilliamsburg",1995.
Harrison Street Design
Competition -Winning
Entry, 1995.
A NewTown for
Williamsburg - Honorable
Mention, 1995.
Cities of the Caribbean,The
Cuban Museum of Art and
Culture, 1994.
Coral WayThoroughfare Beautification Master Plan, Miami, FL - De-
velopment of planning, urban design, architectural and landscape guidelines for
streetscape improvements.
Brickell Village Streetscape Guidelines, Miami, FL — Development of
planning, urban design and landscape guidelines for streetscape improvements.
Triangle Metro Center, Durham, North Carolina - Master Plan and
development guidelines for a 25-acre mixed use intermodal hub.
Design Code for Park Place South,Atlanta, Georgia - Regulating Plan,
Urban, Architectural and Landscape Guidelines comprising a comprehensive
design code.
Changying Residential Development, Beijing, China— Master Layout Plan
and Schematic Landscape Design for a 9-ha mixed use site east of Beijing,
Suzhou Industrial ParkAdministrative Center, Suzhou, China —Master
Layout Plan for a 40-ha dministrative core within a regional industrial park east
of Shanghai.
CRLand Shahe Residential Development, Beijing, China — Master Lay-
out Plan for 45-ha mixed use site north of Beijing.
Qingdao Maidao Residential Development, Qingdao, China— Master
Layout Plan and preliminary Urban Design Guidelines for 80-ha coastal site.
Changying Masterplan, Beijing, China - Master Plan for a satellite city east
of Beijing, including design guidelines for the placement of the buildings, the
distribution of public spaces and civic structures, and the form and quality of the
urbanism.
Other relevant projects include:
Briar Chapel - Chatham County, North Carolina
West Palm Beach Ballpark,West Palm Beach, Florida
Kentlands - Gaithersburg, Maryland
Miles Point - St. Michael's, Maryland
Mount Laurel - Birmingham, Alabama
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Education
University of Hong Kong
Master of Urban Design,
With Honors
1994
University of the Philippines
Bachelor of Science in
Architecture,
magna cum laude
1990
Registration
Registered Architect,
No.11026,
Philippines
Professional Affiliations
Congress for the New
Urbanism,
Member
United Architects of the
Philippines,
Charter Member,
Hong Kong Chapter
Senen MAAntonio
Planner/Urban Designer
Senen Antonio is an urban designer/planner with over ten years of experience
in providing master planning, urban design and integration of architectural
concepts. His experience encompasses various master planning assignments
for national and local governments in the United States and in Asia. His
involvement in these projects range from broad community based planning and
design concepts to development of site -specific planning solutions; integration
of architectural conditions; supervision of deliverables; and project liaison with
Client contacts and organizational representatives. His portfolio also contains a
diverse range of private sector assignments, such as mixed use, commercial,
industrial, leisure and residential developments. Mr.Antonio's experience includes:
Brickell Village Streetscape Guidelines, Miami, FL — Development of
planning, urban design and landscape guidelines for Streetscape improvements.
Arapaho Bridge and Road Extension,Town of Addison,TX - Master
Plan, landscape and architectural concepts for the Arapaho Road corridor.
City of Denton Facilities Master Plan, Denton,TX — Preparation of an
overall master plan for the coordinated development of city facilities in Denton.
Collin Crossing, McKinney, Collin County,TX — Land use concepts for
525-acre mixed use center within they city's regional employment center.
Changying Residential Development, Beijing, China— Master Layout Plan
and Schematic Landscape Design for a 9-ha mixed use site east of Beijing.
Suzhou Industrial Park Ad min istrativeCenter, Suzhou, China —Master
Layout Plan for a 40-ha dministrative core within a regional industrial park east
of Shanghai.
CRLand Shahe Residential Development, Beijing, China— Master Lay-
out Plan for 45-ha mixed use site north of Beijing.
Qingdao Maidao Residential Development, Qingdao, China— Master
Layout Plan and preliminary Urban Design Guidelines for 80-ha coastal site.
Other relevant projects include:
Houston Metro, Houston,TX
Chatham Road South Landscape Study, Hong Kong SAR, China
Central Reclamation Phase III, Hong Kong SAR, China
Wan Chai Reclamation Phase 11, Hong Kong SAR, China
VillamorAir Base Master Development, Manila, Philippines
Hong Kong Exposition, Hong Kong SAR, China
Lucena City Master Development Plan, Lucena, Philippines
Green Island Development, Hong Kong SAR, China
Wah Nan NewTown,Wah Nan, China
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Education
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science,
Landscape Architecture
1992
Memberships
American Society of
Architectural Illustrators
Awards
Award of Excellence, AIP 16
-Architecture in Perspective
compendium 2001
American Society of
Architectural Illustrators
David Justin Carrico
Landscape Designer / Illustrator
Mr. Carrico brings 10 years of experience in landscape architectural and
architectural design development and planning in an urban design context. Skills
as a designer include urban design, master planning, concept development, design
rendering and illustration for traditional parks, new towns and urban infill,
entertainment and mixed -use developments. His drawings, sketches and
illustrations are used to express design concepts, details and to convey sense of
place. His background in historic preservation, public markets and urban
development in cities is a resource to focus on new projects in concept
development and illustration. He has worked with and studied urban markets
and their regional systems, downtown communities and various commercial
centers in both metropolitan areas and distinct neighborhoods districts.
St. Louis County Memorial Park, Clayton, MO -Planning and urban design
of County Government campus, streetscape, memorial plaza and new public
park within a mature urban district.
Winters Group Development, Marietta, GA - New urban infill concept
development and illustration for a program of residential, mixed commercial -
retail and municipal buildings adjacent to an historic downtown core; master
planning, concept design and enhancing the new town center.
Cekmekoy NewTown Development, Istanbul,Turkey - Competition for
mixed -type residential and town center development in state nature reserve
land.
Las Olas Boulevard Development Competition, Ft Lauderdale, FL -
Hall of Fame Partners Plan for urban infill residential development mixed -use
commercial and International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Fenton OldeTown, Fenton, MO - Master planning for redevelopment of a
historic river town center.
Marriott Indianapolis Convention Center Hotel - Indianapolis, IN -
Streetscape, public plaza design development in a downtown context.
Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE - Concept development, master planning and
design for a multi -phased new residential city complex on the Arabian Gulf -
promenade, municipal park and new deep ocean marina facilities for 50,000.
The Detroit Metropolitan Tourism Plan, Detroit, MI - Idea development,
design and concept illustration for the Detroit Metropolitan Convention and
Visitors Bureau report to Detroit on tourism and community development.
Other relevant projects include:
East Coast Park, Marine Parade, Singapore
Bahrain New City Master Plan -Al Manamah, Bahrain
Consolidated Edison Site Competition - NewYork, NY
Gateway Mall Plaza - St Louis, MO
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Education
University of Virginia
School of Architecture
Master of Planning
1992
University of South Florida
School of Architecture
Graduate Study in
Architecture
1988-1990
Harvard University, Gradu-
ate School of Design
Urban Design and Planning
Studio
1987
University of South Florida
Bachelor of Arts in Political
Science and Urban Studies
1985
Registrations
American Institute of
Certified Planners
American Planning
Association
National Trust for Historic
Preservation
Steven W.Schukraft,A1CP
Community Liaison Expert/Public Participation Facilitator
Mr. Schukraft is an accomplished planner with over 15 years experience helping
communities address complex planning, design and development challenges. In
recent years, Steve has worked on a wide range of revitalization, urban design,
preservation and heritage development plans; managed public processes for
large-scale land use planning and transportation corridor projects; and designed
and facilitated regional visioning processes for communities in Florida, Missouri
and Maine.
Prior to joining HOK Steve was SeniorAssociate with Mary Means & Associates,
Inc., Program Coordinator for the Mayors Institute on City Design, an award -
winning educational initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts; Project
Manager for the Florida Center for Urban Design and Research, a state -supported
planning and design assistance center; and Associate Planner for local
governments in Maryland and Florida. He coauthored Pulling Together: A Planning
& Development Consensus Building Monuol, a popular publication of the Urban
Land Institute and the Program for Community Problem Solving introducing the
theory and practice of consensus -based problem solving and decision making
processes.
Mr. Schukraft's relevant experience includes:
Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan,
Eastern Shore, MD - Project management, corridor improvement, wayfinding,
gateway design, resource conservation strategies, interpretive planning, and grant
writing.
Gateway Parks &Trails Regional Master Plan, St. Louis, MO - Engagement
process management and conservation strategies.
Fruitville Road Entrance Corridor Overlay District, Sarasota, FL -
Entrance corridor development regulations and design guidelines.
Skyline Parkway Corridor Management Plan, Duluth, MN -
Conservation planning and implementation strategies.
SCOPE - Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence -Visioning
Process, Sarasota, FL - Engagement process design and management.
Allegheny West Neighborhood Plan - Pittsburgh, PA - Project
management and revitalization/preservation planning.
SimsburyTown Center Design Charrette, Simsbury, CT - Urban design
planning and gateway improvements.
Savannah River National Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan,
SC - Project management, corridor improvement, gateway design, conservation
strategies, and interpretive planning.
Storefront Design Guidelines, Sarasota, FL - Program development and
guideline development.
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Education
Master of Science in Civil
and Environmental
Engineering
University of Rostock,
Germany, 1992
Professional Affiliations
ASTM Green Roof Task
Group
Water And Environment
Federation
U.S. Green Building Council
Urban Land Institute
American Society of Civil
Engineers
Regional Steering
Committee
for the International Urban
Watershed Management
Exchange Program
Selected Awards and
Publications
"Stormwater Management
from the Top Down,"
Environmental Design and
Construction, (Jan/Fe. 2001),
63-69
Assistant -Editor, The HOK
Guidebook to Sustainable
Design (Wiley & Sons, New
York, August 2000)
Katrin Scholz -Barth
Director for Sustainable Design
Ms. Scholz -Barth is responsible for ecological planning, design and development,
marketing and project execution, creating multifunctional landscapes that improve
urban ecology. Her expertise includes low impact development and watershed
protection, environmentally sound planning and smart development, streambank
and coastal zone stabilization and innovative stormwater permitting. Ms. Scholz -
Barth lectures a graduate course in Sustainable Landscape Design for Watershed
Protection at the University of Pennsylvania and is a nationally recognized expert
in Green Roof technology. Prior to her appointment at HOK, Ms. Scholz -Barth
worked as a research and development engineer with North American Wetland
Engineering in Minnesota., and has consulted to developers of residential and
commercial developments about on -site wastewatertreatment in environmentally
sensitive areas combined with best management practices to preserve open
space. Ms. Scholz- Barth's experience includes the following:
U.S. Air Force Sustainable Facilities Guide - Developed web -based
sustainable design guide as a process management tool for Air Force project
managers.
State University of New York, Buffalo, NY - Concept design for University
master plan incorporating ecological site planning and design principles.
Drury University, Springfield, MO - Concept design for rainwater collection
system and ecological site planning and landscape design.
NATO Headquarters Competition, Brussels, Belgium - Ecological site
planning.
Villa Erques Eco-Resort, Tenerife, Canary Islands - Concept Design for
integrated water conservation and biological wastewater treatment.
Tacoma Park, Washington, D.C. - Ecological site planning for mixed -use
project with 20,000 SF extensive green roof.
Montgomery Park Business Center, Baltimore, MD - Design of 30,000
SF Green Roof and ecological site planning. Secured —$92 EPA grant.
Other relevant projects include the following:
U.S. Department of State, New Office Building, Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates
Global Green USA Award U.S. Department of State, New Office Building, Nairobi, Kenya
Winner, April 2001. U.S. Department of State, New Office Building, Zagreb, Croatia
Award for the book "The U.S. Department of State, New Office Building, Dar es Salaam,
HOK Guidebook to Tanzania
Sustainable Design"
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Transportation kesi
gn
Richard A. Hall, P.E.
President
Professional Education
Qualifications M.S. Transportation Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1971
B.S. Civil Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1970
Employment Record
Hall Planning & Engineering
Transportation Consulting Group
Barr -Dunlop and Associates
Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan
Florida Department of Transportation
Registration: Florida, PE #0021458
Areas of Expertise
Land Use and Transportation
TND Charrettes / Traffic Impact
Parking & Circulation / LOS Analysis
Traffic Operations Analysis
Public Involvement / Conceptual Design
Growth Mgt. / Concurrency Analysis
DRI / Comprehensive Planning Analysis
MPO Planning / Expert Testimony
Professional Activities
Institute of Transportation Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Florida Engineering Society
Congress for the New Urbanism
Richard Hall is a registered transportation engineer with a practice in planning, design and regulatory issues
in the transportation field. He is President of Hall Planning & Engineering (HPE). He founded HPE to
help bridge the gap between planning and engineering regarding human scale urban transportation design.
Firm services cover land use and transportation issues, TND Charrettes, public involvement projects, traffic
engineering studies, growth management and concurrency analysis, parking and circulation issues and
preliminary design studies.
Mr. Hall worked for the Florida Department of Transportation for nine years, first serving as FDOT's
representative to the Miami Urban Area Transportation Study. He later worked as the Regional Planning
Engineer for urban studies in the Tampa Bay Region, responsible for training and research in urban
transportation modeling. His research work initiated the Florida Standard Urban Travel Model Structure
(FSUTMS) urban travel modeling process in wide use today.
Since becoming a consultant in 1980. Mr. Hall has worked on a variety of projects including Urban
Transportation Plans, Developments of Regional Impact, hurricane evacuation planning, level of service
analysis, scenic highway planning and charrettes applying the New Urbanism. He was responsible for the
Development of Regional Impact traffic element and other parking and traffic analysis for Seaside, Florida.
Since then, he has participated in over 25 charrettes for new TND developments and revitalized urban
places. Most recently, after assisting in the Downtown Kendall design Charrette, he prepared conceptual
street designs to insure a proper balance between pedestrian comfort and vehicle mobility.
Mr. Hall earned BS & MS degrees at Virginia Tech and serves as a visiting professor in Florida State
University's Department of Urban and Regional Planning where he teaches land use and transportation
courses. He is a member of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) and is part of a team studying
street design issues. He also served as President of the Florida Section, Institute of Transportation
Engineers.
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Project Organization Chart
Senen Antonio
Project Manager
Mauricio Castro
Urban Planner
Oscar Machado
Urban Planner
Colin Greene
Planning Specialist
David Carrico
Landscape Architect
Steve Schukraft
Community Liason /
Facilitator
Katrin Scholz -Barth
Sustainability Specialist
Richard Hall
Transportation Engineer
Edward Mack, Jr.
Transportation Planner
Big Pine Key
Community
Stakeholders
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Project Approach and Work Plan
A. PROJECT APPROACH
The Big Pine Key / US1 Corridor Area Enhancement Plan presents a magnificent
opportunity to redefine the character of the Big Pine Key /US1 Corridor Area. Elements of
Urbanism are combined with that of Landscape Architecture, while integrating the capacity
and needs for automobile, bicycle and pedestrian circulation within a prescribed Florida
Keys context.
As designers and planners, HOK recognizes that the unique character of the Florida Keys is
due to their unique vernacular architecture, climate and geography. The proposed Plan
must respect and enhance this character generating a clear sense of place. In this regard
urban, architectural and landscape elements become the tools for place making and
addressing evolving development conditions and environmental concems. For such
complex endeavor, HOK will be applying the principles and techniques of the New
Urbanism movement. These principles have historically been proven to be effective and
appropriate for creating and enhancing towns, villages, corridors and districts.
HOK envisions a Plan which, together with the assistance and support of government
officials and community leaders, will transform the Big Pine Key / US1 Corridor Area into a
marvelous recognizable and dynamic place. We understand that a great place comprises
different elements coexisting in a harmonic balance. Yet these elements are varied and
must conform to current and future expectations. HOK will address this issue via the
careful preparation of a set of development guidelines that will ensure both functionality
and aesthetics, thus enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors to Big Pine Key.
The New Urban process is tailored to the Charrette methodology that HOK has
successfully used in a variety of projects worldwide. It is important to the HOK's design
process that inputs are solicited from pertinent stakeholders. Findings and results of the
Charrette will be collated, further developed and presented in a Charrette Report.
HOK has assembled a best -in -class Team with expertise in Neo Traditional Planning,
Landscape Architecture Design, Sustainable and Environmental Design, Public Participation
and Traffic Engineering. HOK will combine forces with Hall Planning & Engineering, who
similarly are active leaders of the Congress of the New Urbanism and have crafted
innovative solutions for municipalities' state-wide.
The HOK Team has noted the special challenges in working on such a complex project.
We are familiar with these challenges and have developed design tools and facilitating
techniques to successfully achieve your objectives. Below a detailed work plan for the Big
Pine Key / US1 Corridor Area Enhancement Plan study.
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B. Wowc PLAN
The schedule is based on a 7-week effort after which time HOK will submit a Final Report
to the Monroe County Growth Management Division. The tentative schedule durations
described herein are provided as a basis for conversation with Monroe County. Our team
is flexible in our approach to this work and considers the following as a starting point for
detailed refinement of the project schedule, Timeframes for County reviews have not
been assigned in the allocations following. Our experience suggests that one week be
provided for County review/response to primary milestone presentations/ deliverables but
we realize this varies with every organization. We have anticipated that day-to-day details
of the project work will be resolved within twenty-four hours of identification.
The Master Plan is broken down into discrete tasks:
Task 1.0
— Project Initiation Meetings
Task 2.a —
Data Collection / Pre-Charrete Preparation
Task 2.b
— Public Charrette
Task 3.0 —
First Report Draft and Post Charrette Work
Task 4.a —
Revisions and Final Report Draft Delivery
Task 4.b —
Final Document
These are described in detail below:
Task 1.0 — Proiect Initiation and Kickoff Meetings (We_ ek 1)
The HOK team will conduct a kickoff meeting (or series of meetings) with key personnel
from Monroe County to discuss and confirm the following:
the study issues and objectives;
preliminary extent of Big Pine Key/US 1 Corridor Area, as well as primary entry
points/gateways;
expectations and priorities of the stakeholders; and
the workplan; schedule of deliverables; participant roles (including forming the
steering/decision-making/approval groups and the technical resource group; decision,
approval and payment process; and uses for the deliverables/products.
It is anticipated that the County will provide HOK with copies of all existing development
regulations as outlined in the RFP specifications.
These sessions will be interactive, seeking to elicit viewpoints of all participants to establish
study priorities and parameters. HOK, with assistance from County Representatives, will
prepare a recommended overall format and outline for the Project Deliverables.
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Task 2.a - Data Collection / Pre-Charette re aration Week 2
The HOK team will review existing development ordinances, policies, reports, data and
plans provided by the County at the Project Initiation in preparation for the actual
Charrette. Base maps as required (e.g. site survey, CAD files. Aerial Photography, etc.) will
be provided by the County for the Study Area. It is anticipated that the County will
provide HOK with copies of all pertinent existing development regulations,
The overall planning and development context will be established on the basis of the
following:
consideration of the strategic context and role of the Big Pine Key/US 1 Corridor Area
and entry corridors/gateways under relevant planning studies and ordinances, including
planning standards, broad land use distribution, open space and recreation,
transportation, infrastructure, committed development and the like. These factors will
be assessed to identify potential impacts upon established planning frameworks; and
an appreciation of resource availability and institutional mechanisms, transportation,
social, physical and environmental infrastructure provision.
HOK will also document existing conditions via surveys, photo -documentation and on -site
analysis to understand the prevailing opportunities and constraints. Street character will be
documented, including aspects of use, and time of day activity levels. Storefront access, on -
street parking, and public transportation ands pedestrian access will be examined. Scale,
visual character, buildings and structures, adjoining districts, open space provision, natural
features and circulation patterns will be evaluated. A walking tour with County
Representatives and other stakeholders will also be undertaken.
HOK will identify development opportunities and constraints affecting the Corridor Area
and its gateways. These include, but are not limited to:
previously/currently prescribed uses;
• FAR, density or massing regulations;
other functional or visual restrictions; and
previously proposed development framework/intent.
The opportunities and constraints will be identified in sufficient detail towards the
formulation of a planning and development framework for the Big Pine Key/US 1 Corridor
Area and gateways.
Task 2.b — Public Charrette (Week 3)
The Charrette will consist of a two day (2) work session preferably in a location within or
in proximity of the project study area. HOK understands that Monroe County had
suggested a 1 /z day Charrette; from HOK's experience in similar projects, we suggest two
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(2) full days of Charrette activity in order to address all issues and have a better
understanding and coordination of post Charrette work.
For the Charrette workshop, HOK will provide a team of planners, architects,
environmental specialists, community facilitators, traffic engineers and landscape architects
to cover the range of issues related to the study goals as described herein. HOK anticipates
that in addition to participation by key representatives from the Monroe County Growth
Management Division, other key County officials, community activists and interested
stakeholders would also be involved.
The Charrette will be organized and scheduled according to an approach agreed between
the HOK team and Monroe County. It is important for participants to be given ample time
to schedule attendance at specific meetings and reviews. It is imperative that key Monroe
County Growth Management Division members be available throughout the two (2) day
time period to participate in the dialogue and facilitate decision -making.
The Charrette will begin with a four (4) hour kick off session with Monroe County,
stakeholders and interested parties. During this meeting, the project goals and objectives
will be confirmed and the most relevant issues and conditions for the project will be
reviewed and updated.
The next half (%z) day will be spent primarily on internal work sessions focused on
developing a series of alternatives for review at the end of day afternoon with Monroe
County Growth Management Division, stakeholders and interested parties. During this
review, Monroe County will be presented with a series of alternatives for review and
discussion. It is the intent of this meeting to identify a preferred direction for each design
category, which will be refined by the next morning and further developed over the two
weeks following the Charrette.
The Charrette team will regroup the morning of the second day, review the results of the
previous day and change, vary or modify the proposed ideas as required. HOK suggests
that any opposing or unresolved issues be settled over a lunch meeting on the second day.
The early afternoon will be spent finalizing and revising drawings for presentation mid
afternoon. This presentation will also establish the content of the Final Report to follow the
Post-Charrette. The Charrette will conclude with a "closed door" late afternoon meeting
with the Monroe County Growth Management Division to agree on the next steps in
refining the proposals, as well as to understand the expectation for the first report draft.
A specific schedule and attendee list will be developed and reviewed with the Monroe
County Growth Management Division at least one week prior to the Charrette.
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Task 3.0 —First Re ort Draft and Post-Charette work eek 3-5
Following the Design Charrette, the HOK team will refine and collate the materials and
proposals into a first Draft. This document forms the basis of the Final Report.
HOK anticipates that Monroe County will forward any and all comments on the first draft
within 5 working days of receiving the document.
Task 4.a — Revisions and Final Report Draft Delive eek 6
Upon completion of Post Charette work, the HOK team will deliver a Final Report Draft to
the Monroe County Growth Management Division for a final review and comment. From
our experience, we find that documents need to be reviewed at least twice in order to
proof them thoroughly. Any changes or comments shall be submitted within 5 working
days, to allow HOK enough time for revising the document as required. It should be noted
that while formatting and presentation revisions are anticipated design changes on the
fundamental content of the Enhancement Plan, however, will be considered as additional
services.
Task 4.b — Final Document LWeek 7)
Upon receiving revisions and comments from Monroe County Growth Management
Division, HOK will complete the document and deliver an unbound 11 x17 color
document, as well as the required bound copies. In addition, a CD Rom containing the
Final report and guidelines in PDF format will be delivered to the Monroe County Growth
Management Division.
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Budget Analysis
The following outlays are divided by task, detailing the cost of labor, travel and project expenses.
Task 1.0 Project Initiation and Kick Off Meetings
Labor Cost
l.a I On Site Assessment with County Officials $ 4.303
Task 2.0 Charrette
Labor Cost
2.a Pre-Charrette Preparation $1,977
2.b I Public Charrette $ 21,548
$ 23.525
Task 3.0 First Report Draft and Post-Charrette work
Labor Cost
g3.cFirst
roduction of Charrette Summary plus related
ocuments $ 22,143
eliver of First Draft
Draft Revision by County Officials
Task 4.0 Revisions and Final Report Delivery
4.a Revision to First Draft
4.b Final Re ort Collation and Delivery
4.c Presentation to Monroe County Planning
Commission
4.d Presentation to Board of County
Commissioners
Project Totals
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$ 22,143
Travel Project
;x enses Ex enses Total
$ 250 $ 108 $ 4
$ 4,
Travel Project
:x enses Ex enses
$ 49
$ 2,970
$ 1,039
$ 2,970
$ 1,088
Travel
Project
$1,093
Total
$ 2,026
$ 25,557
$ 27.583
Total
$ 23,196
$ 40
Labor Cost Travel Project
Ex enses Ex enses Total
$E6.862
$ 62 $ 2,536
$ $ 972 $ 7,834
$ 1,962
$ 120
$ 100
$ 2,182
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;13,260
$ 120
$ 100
$ 2,182
$ 240
$1,234
$14,734
Labor Cost Travel Project
TotalExpenses Exe52ns
3$63,231 $3,460 $ 3 $ 70,214
HOK's Master Planning Philosophy
The philosophy that supports the master planning process begins as an exercise in
problem definition. Planning constraints and opportunities evolve from a vanety of
physical and non-physical conditions and needs of the client The master plan is woven
from the creative combination of these diverse factors.
The methodology establishes mechanisms for developing, testing and evaluating
solutions and subsequently translating these conceptual ideas into working solutions for
growth and change.
A successful master plan process recognizes basic components in order to establish a
context for change. The components include program requirements, organization and
community impact, space and facility needs, financial requirements, avenue sources,
transportation, circulation, parking, land use, energy systems, architecture, and
environmental design. The goal is a master plan that will guide the future growth of the
client, specific enough to show location and character of future development, yet
flexible to accommodate programmatic changes or other evolving factors.
Master Plan Process
Our approach to Master Planning is based on the integration of the efforts of a team of
experts. HOK draws upon its own expertise in programming, planning, urban design,
landscape architecture, architecture, graphic design, CADD, facility management, and all
in-house engineenng. We coordinate the detailed work of the team members. By
planning, monitonng and evaluating the direction of these efforts against the project
objectives, a flexible master plan can be achieved that can adapt to market change over
time. We can assemble a team that has a proven working relationship on complex
interactive planning projects and is unparalleled for the complete planning,
programming, managing, and executing of each project for a vanety of project types.
Some key aspects to HOK's approach follow.
Interactive HOK approaches master planning as an interactive process. We work closely with
clients in identifying and defining all relevant project goals, objectives, functions,
responsibilities, and relationships. This collaborative approach encourages client
participation and ennches the project with the best possible sources of information and
decision -making.
Creative HOK emphasizes imaginative solutions and creative designs of dynamic spaces which
adapt readily to functions and expanding needs. We solve complex organizational and
physical problems posed by the space needs of the client and go beyond pure function
to provide spaces which will enhance the project
Flexible Our planners and designers are unique in their understanding of the subtleties of the
organizational and behavioral environment, as well as the complexities of technical
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and architectural requirements. This allows us to be flexible in our approach and to
tailor our procedures to suit each unique project and circumstance.
Strategic Orientation HOK's planning activities are developed around client values, mission, business plans
and facility goals. Only when linked to an overall purpose and direction can such
planning be meaningful. When appropriate, alternate sets of assumptions and future
scenarios may be explored. These are sufficiently flexible to be responsive to inevitable
changes in the environment, and they provide the client with choices.
Practical We emphasize practical solutions. Our experience with other similar projects provides
us with access to relevant normative references. Our deliverables are clear, concise,
and readily integrated into facility operations. We understand the practical necessity for
clients to acquire not only a master plan, but also an ongoing planning process, which it
can perform, if desired, independent of outside consultants.
Progressive Approvals Each phase of work proceeds only after prior submittals have been reviewed and
approved. This practice helps to ensure that project deliverables contain no surprises
and that both the pace and the cost of the project are kept under control.
Computer Tools HOK computer systems are used on projects whenever applicable. We have
developed our own proprietary software for most applications and with particular
emphasis on site planning, architecture and facility planning and management This
makes rt possible for clients to build computer -generated project deliverables into
"living" facility databases.
Staff Resources HOK is a multidisciplinary facility services firm with a professional staff which includes
facility planners, architects, landscape architects, interior designers, engineers, and
graphic designers. Many of these individuals also hold degrees and possess expertise in
organization and operations analysis, behavioral research, policy and strategic planning,
financial analysis, computer science, and facility management. Any of these resources
can be integrated on projects requiring an interdisciplinary approach to creative,
comprehensive facility solutions.
Comprehensive Strategic master planning, by nature, is a comprehensive process. It demands a
thorough understanding of the client's existing facility assets and altemative future facility
needs. The creation of a reliable database, a rational process, and pertinent evaluation
criteria acceptable to the client are achieved only through participation of all
constituents and a mutual commitment to accuracy and excellence.
Confidentiality It may be necessary during the process for the client to disclose certain sensitive
information, particularly organizational plans and activity forecasts. We
understand our professional responsibility to treat such information with
confidentiality and discretion. When appropriate and necessary, we discuss
specific safeguards with clients and formalize non -disclosure agreements.
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The New Urban Studio — architects, planners and landscape architects
devoted to the principles of the New Urbanism — principles that elevate the
status of the public realm, that seek to replace sprawl with responsible
development and serves the need to build better environments for people
everywhere.
All of our work — from urban redevelopment to new neighborhoods, from
long-range master planning to design guidelines — is set about with a clear
focus: uncompromising quality.
We are committed to the beautiful design, on -time delivery and first-rate
implementation of all our projects. Through the talent and resources of
The HOK Planning Group and HOK's OneFirm philosophythe New Urban
Studio is uniquely positioned to create places that endure.
By its very definition, new urbanism covers a wide range of project scales and project
types. It is a philosophy of urbanity, founded in the town making tradition and
focused on creating places that are memorable... places that work ... and places
that you'd be proud to call home. The New Urban Studio applies these principles
within a variety of project settings, including:
1. Regional Plan: The regional plan is a comprehensive and integrated approach
to community planning on a broad scale. The goal of the regional plan is to
consistently control, delineate and reshape the growth and development of a region.
In addition to the built environment, the plan addresses such important issues as,
the qualification and quantification of open space, the designation of green corridors
and regional parks and the preservation of the natural realm.
2. Urban Redevelopment: Perhaps the most delicate of all interventions, urban
redevelopment brings life back into declining urban areas through a conceptual plan
that balances the physical, social and economic nature of the existing fabric with the
proposed outcomes. This process requires precise interventions in key locations
within the city and a seamless integration with its surrounding urban context. A
regulatory plan, urban and architectural guidelines and a set of variances on existing
jurisdictional zoning are typically warranted.
3. Corridor Plans: The corridor plan studies the urban, green or transportation
corridors that link different parts of a city or municipality. It examines the transition
between the different parts of the Transect' , while defining the character of the
buildings or spaces that are located along its length. Typically a corridor plan extends
half block on each side from the center of the corridor and, on occasions, may
extend three or four blocks to incorporate a neighborhood or town center. A new
overlay orvariance on existing zoning and a set of urban, architectural and landscape
guidelines are usually required.
4. Greenfield Plan: The planning of a greenfield site represents a unique
Opportunity to create a new community that will leave a positive legacy and have
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^� lasting economic and emotional value. Whether a hamlet, a village, a district, a town
or a city', the components of the greenfield plan are based on the principles of
r� New Urbanism to provide a wide range of possible uses, housing types and densities.
Urban, architectural and landscape guidelines are also developed to protect the
integrity of the founding design.
S. Brownfield - Grayfield Plan: A brownfield project, similar to urban
redevelopment, is based on recuperating, transforming and integrating old industrial
or environmentally sensitive sites into the immediate urban fabric. The cornerstone
of a brownfields project is the ability to infuse new life into existing structures and
street layouts. Typically, a regulating plan is required to specify terminated vistas,
street frontage and permitted uses.
6. Infill Plan: The infill plan capitalizes on the opportunity to fill-in the void spaces
in a town or city with urbanism. It incorporates transportation corridors, traffic
patterns, land use, density analysis, building type analysis and required open space
qualification and quantification, with a particular emphasis on the project's impact
on the immediate surroundings. An urban infill project may require a new
comprehensive master plan overlay for it's geographical jurisdiction to allow different
zoning, and may require variances for civic and private buildings and/or whole city
blocks.
7. Campus Plans: A campus, whether- it is an educational, corporate or government
complex, is itself a "district" by nature. Though not typically urban, the campus plan
does offer the opportunity to add a layer of urbanism to a determined use or
building type. A campus plan may combine different land or building uses and varying
building types to provide flexibility for- growth and provide a unique integrated
arrangement, while still maintaining the principle use of the site.
8. Codes & Guidelines: Design codes and urban guidelines are essential
components for any urban intervention. Providing the user with an ''easy to use"
graphic code assures desired outcomes, controls character and determines the limits,
allowances and parameters to follow in any type of master plan. The regulatory
plan is the interface between the design codes and the location, placement and
specific parameters permitted in an area. To help enrich the natural idiosyncrasies
that give a place its own unique identity, special conditions, exceptions and particular
provisions are typically allowed within this framework.
1 As described on Tne Lexicon or New Urcanism, published by Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater- Zyberk.
2 Charter of the New Jrnmsm
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HOK : Local Planning Interface and Public
Participation Process
HOK has extensive experience coordinating public participation, public documentation,
evaluation, zoning approval, and the permitting process with local agencies and other
governmental authorities. This is evident in the large number of facilities, parks, and
developments that HOK has completed both locally and nationally. These activities are
an integral part of our professional services and are a significant part of most of our
planning and architectural projects.
Wori<ng with the client, HOK participates in developing the approval and evaluation
process strategy; prepares the required documentation, applications, and submittals;
and participates in reviews, presentations and public hearings with citizens' groups, local,
state, and federal planning staff and boards. This often entails evening and weekend
meetings, and HOK is accustomed and willing to assist in the presentations to the
extent a client may desire. Our services may also include a proactive approach during
the design process with the client and citizen advisory groups comprised of local
residents and business groups. When it is appropriate, HOK uses internationally
known Problem Seeking® methodology to assist in accumulating or disseminating
public information or input
Highway 141 Corridor Enhancement Plan
Town and Country, Missouri
Critical to the implementation of the 141 Corridor Plan was the public involvement
process. Obtaining a consensus on the vision for the enhancement of 1.2 miles of
highway was essential in the development of the plan. HOK was selected to prepare
this enhancement plan to address the concerns identified by the Advisory Committee.
As the majority of the study area concerns state highway right-of-way, representatives
from The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) were involved in the
process. In addition, an Advisory Group was established within MoDOT to review the
results of the proceedings and comment on the preliminary recommendations of the
study in order to contribute and coordinate the final recommendations of the study.
Fenton Olde Towne Master Plan and Urban Design
Fenton, Missouri
HOK provided overall design services for the master planning and urban design of the
historic Olde Towne area in Fenton. The project includes extensive community
involvement, and a series of interactive workshops were held. A project website was
prepared to keep the community informed about the results of the project at each
stage.
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Gateway Parks & Trails 2004 Master Plan
Missouri and Illinois
Gateway Parks & Trails 2004 is an initiative of St. Louis 2004's Parks and Open Space
Task Force to promote clean water, safe parks and neighbor -hood trails throughout the
12 county St Louis metropolitan area. The HOK Planning Group is assisting GPT2004
with a master plan for 200.4 miles of greenways and recreation trails and establishing a
regional parks and trails district for the 12 counties of Missouri and Illinois. The HOK
Planning Group and its consultant team engaged in a public engagement process which
utilized focus group and community meetings, brochures, flyers, PowerPoint and
website presentations with the objective of passing a public referendum to establish the
parks and trails district and implement the master plan's 200.4 miles of trails by the
bicentennial of the 1804 acquisition of the Louisiana Territory and Lewis & Clark
Expedition.
Timberland & Tiburon
Fort Myers, Florida
This project was an 800-acre golf/residential/regional shopping development south of
Fort Myers in South Florida. It was necessary to work with the state, municipality and
client to guide and produce a "Development of Regional Impact" (DRI) statement as
part of the design process. In addition, the site had to be re -zoned from an agricultural
to commercial land use. HOK, in conjunction with the client and their legal counsel,
developed a presentation procedure, participated in numerous governmental review
and community reviews, and represented the client to the Lee County Planning
Commission in order to revise the Lee County Comprehensive Master Plan.
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is a 600,000-square foot building located
along the Mississippi River within several historic districts. Located on an important site
in downtown Minneapolis, the approval process for this building included reviews with
city planning staff and meetings with advisory groups. The zoning approval process
included presentations and public hearings for zoning code text amendments,
conditional use permits, environmental review and approvals, ADA compliance, site
plan approval, and site and architectural design. Approvals from local boards and
commissions included the Heritage Preservation Commission, City Planning
Commission, City Council Planning and Zoning sub -committee, and the Minneapolis
City Council. The process also included approvals at the federal level from the
Advisory Council for Historic Preservation (Section 106) and the National Paris Service.
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The undersigned vendor in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087 hereby certifies that:
The HOK Planning Group; The New Urban Studio
(Name: of Business)
1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession.
or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that'
hat wilt be taken
against employees for violations of such prohibition.
2. Inform employees about the dangers ofdnrg abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of maintaining a
drug- fri:eworkplace,:rnyavailable drat counseling, rehabilitation. and employreassistan��epnr�t;rms..utd the
penalties that may be imposed upon employers for drug abuse %riulations.
3. Give each employee engaged in providing_ the commodities or contractual scm ices that are under bid a copy
of the statement specified in subsection (1).
4. In the statement specified in subsection (1), notify the employees that. as a condition of working on the
commexiities or contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement
and will notify the ernploy-er of any conviction of. or plea of guilty or polo contendere to. any violation of
Chapter 89.; (Florida Statutes) or of any controlled subsutnce law of the United States or any state, for a
violation occurring in the: workplace no later than five (5) day-s after such conviction.
5. Impose a sanction on, or requircn the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse w sistance or rehabilitation
program if such is available in the employee's community, or any employee who is so convicted.
6. Make a good faith eliort to continue to maintain a drug -fire workplace through implementation of this
section.
As the person authorized to ign this swement. 1 certify that this firm complies fully with the above
requirements.
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I. Charles C . Crawford III of the city
of St Louis, Missouri according to law on my oath, and under penalty of
perjury, depose and say that;
0 1 am Group Director the HOK Planning Group the bidder making the Proposal
for the project described as follows:
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO PREPARE A
BIG PINE KEY/US 1 CORRIDOR AREA ENIIA C:1• MEN'C PLAN
FOR iVIONROE COUNTY IFLORIDA KEYS)
2) The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation.
communication or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition. as to any matter relating to such
prices with any other bidder or with any competitor;
3) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this bid have not been
knowingly disclosed by the bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder prior to bid opening,
directly or indirectly, to any other bidder or to any competitor; and
4) No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any other person,
partnership or corporation to submit, or not to submit, a bid for the purpose of restricting competition;
5) The statements contained in this affidavit are true and correct, and made with full knowledge
that Monroe County relies upon the truth of the statements contained in this affidavit in awarding contracts
for said project.
STATE OF Missouri
COUNTY OF St Louis
(Signature of Bidder)
September 6, 2002
DATE
PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE N1E, the undersigned authority,
Debbie Dempsey
who, af)er first being sworn by me, (name of individual
signing) affixed histhersignature in the space provided above on this
6 day of September 20 02
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SWORN STATEMENT UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 10-1990
MONROE COL N*I'Y, FLORIDA
ETHICS CLAUSE
Charles C. Crawford III
warrants that hc/it has not employed. retained
or otherwise had act on his:'its behalf any former County officer or employee in violation of
Section 2 of Ordinance No. 10-1990 or any County officer or employee in violation of
Section 3 of Ordinance No. 10-1990. For breach or violation of this provision the County
may, in its discretion, terminate this contract without liability and may also, in its discretion,
deduct from the contract or purchase price, or otherwise recover, the full amount of any fee,
commission, percentage, gift, or consideration paid to the former County officer or employee.
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Date: September 6, 2002
STATE OF Missouri
COUNTY OF St Louis
PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE. ME, the undersi_ned authority,
Debbie Dempsey
who, after first being sworn by me, affixed his/her
signature (name of individual signing) in the space provided above on this 6th day of
September ,20 02
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