CMA attended the FES and ACEC Florida Annual Conference from July 20-23, 2022 in Orlando. The agenda included educational presentations on topics ranging from technical innovations and project case studies to professional development and leadership.

David Cowan , Jr., P.E., LEED AP, ENV SP was installed as director of Treasure Coast Branch of FES.

Shahin Hekmat, P.E. received the ACEC President’s award, which is awarded by the Board of Directors to an individual employed by an ACEC member firm who has made a significant contribution to the association and has been a valuable asset to the consulting engineering profession over the past year. He was also installed as the national director for ACEC—FL and became an FES Fellow.

William Wilson, P.E., Shahin Hekmat, P.E. and Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, FACEC were recognized with Past-President pins from ACEC. Peter Moore also attended the inaugural FEPAC Defender Dinner, with other major ACEC-FL donors and State Senators Mayfield and Bradley at the FES/ACEC Annual Meeting.

Mike Albert, P.E., Laura Vogel, PhD, P.E., ENV SP and David Cowan , Jr., P.E., LEED AP, ENV SP graduated from FELI,  the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute, which enhances the leadership skills of its participants and sets out a clear pathway to put these skills into practice serving our profession and our communities.

FES’ Miami Chapter was named the top chapter. Jose L. Acosta, P.E. and Brent Whitfield, P.E., ENV SP also attended the annual conference. Congratulations to all!

The Transportation & Development Institute of the Miami-Dade ASCE branch hosted the 4th Annual Networking Event at the Aloft Miami Doral on July 19. They keynote speaker was Darlene Fernandez, P.E., Executive Director of MDX. CMA was a platinum sponsor and CMA Principal Engineer Yulet Miguel organized the event.  CMA Sr. Engineer Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. and Principal Engineer Gregory Mendez, P.E. also attended the event. https://www.miamidade-asce.org/

Congratulations to our CMA staff who were recognized at the ASCE Florida Section Annual Conference held July 15-16 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando! The ASCE Miami Branch was awarded the Branch of the Year award and CMA staff who represent the branch include Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E., past president, Nicholas Karpathy, P.E., Gregory Mendez, P.E. and Yulet Miguel, P.E. In addition, Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E., was installed as Treasurer statewide for the Florida section. Daniel Davila, P.E., presented on the City of Fort Lauderdale Redundant Forcemain project that was awarded the Project of the Year award. CMA served as the prime consultant for civil engineering and Daniel Davila, P.E. served as project manager. Furthermore, a big shout out to Robert Best, P.E. who served as conference chair for the entire event and Madeline Batey, E.I. who assisted him in the planning efforts. CMA served as a title sponsor for the event.

CMA’s Currie Park project was featured on CBS12 news! We are the prime consultant for landscape architecture and planning services leading the redevelopment of the $33 million project for the City of West Palm Beach. The project aims to enhance a public asset by increasing the health, welfare and economic vitality of the community. The 13.6-acre waterfront park currently consists of public open space including boat ramps with trailer parking, tennis courts, fishing pier, playground, a landmark memorial to commemorate the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., covered pavilions and restroom facilities.  The project is slated for completion in 2024.https://cbs12.com/news/local/new-design-plan-for-currie-park-gets-approval-florida-west-palm-beach-mayor-george-graham-chen-moore-and-associates-parks-and-recreation

On Saturday, June 25, CMA participated in a waterway cleanup at Waterway Adventures in Hollywood. Jessica Diaz, P.E., Dante DiTommaso, E.I., Charmaine Emanuels, E.I., Yulet Miguel, P.E., Ruben Soto, Brian Voelker, M.S., SPWS, C.A., CLI, and Craig Wallander, E.I., kayaked through the intracoastal and through mangroves to clean up any plastic, styrofoam, and other items harmful to the marine wildlife. In the end, the volunteers were able to fill 5 bags full of recovered trash!

CMA staff members Freeman Bass, P.E., Thomas Gardner, P.E., Chris Gearhart, P.E. and William Wilson, P.E., attended the 2022 Southeastern Electric Exchange Annual Conference and Trade Show from June 29 – July 1, 2022 at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. The event featured breakout sessions which provided in-depth presentations by industry experts on the latest issues and applications; general sessions that highlighted different perspectives on global issues; and virtual tradeshow booths which provided access to the latest in equipment and technology. https://www.theexchange.org/conferencehome.html

From May 22-25, 2022, Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, FACEC, Jose L. Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE; Shahin Hekmat, P.E.; and Daniel Davila, P.E. attended the 2022 ACEC Annual Convention and Legislative Summit at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington DC. The event included education, networking, and meeting with vendor partners.

CMA also received a national recognition award for the City of Fort Lauderdale Emergency Bypass 48” Forcemain project. The fast-tracked emergency, design-build project was led by Murphy Pipeline Contractors and David Mancini and Sons with CMA and A&P Engineers as lead consultants and Hazen and Sawyer as the owner’s representative. CMA was responsible for the design, permitting, and construction observation of the replacement of the City’s north transmission line. Congratulations!

CMA Principal Engineer- Miami Office Leader Gregory Mendez, P.E. recently completed his Team’s Leadership Miami® (LM) class community project. LM offers participants the opportunity to share an intensive learning experience that focuses on community issues and leadership skills through a planned process of lectures, seminars, small group discussions, and leadership curriculum developed in partnership with local universities. Greg was integral in the fundraising for and renovation of a shared play space for His House Foster Care facility in Miami-Gardens. The renovations included a new play set, new asphalt for the bicycle loop, a new outdoor patio area with new picnic tables and bistro lighting, a new sandbox, a new basketball court, a 14’ outdoor movie screen and projector, play equipment, and much more. This new play area will provide hundreds of neglected, abandoned, and abused children an opportunity to recreate and experience happiness, some for the first time in their young lives. The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Lavine Cava. Congratulations! https://www.miamichamber.com/committees/leadership-programs/leadership-miami