Representatives of CMA will attend the SEFL/Caribbean ULI Oakland Park Real Urbanism in an Emerging City on July 12 from noon to 2pm at the Funky Buddha Brewery. seflorida.uli.org
CMA Associate Engineer Nick Karpathy, E.I., ENV SP presented on limitations of the CN Model and Comparisons to the ɸ-Index Model at the ASCE Florida Section Conference on July 8. https://www.fla-asce.org/
CMA Senior Engineers Dan Davila, P.E. and Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. and Richard Crow from Murphy Pipeline Contractors Inc. presented on trenchless technology work in South Florida at the ASCE Florida Section Conference on July 8. https://www.fla-asce.org/
Congratulations to the following CMAers who were recognized at the Annual ASCE Florida Section Conference July 8-9: Senior Engineer Jennifer Smith P.E. for winning Region 5 Young Engineer of the Year and for being inducted as District 1 VP for the Section, Associate Engineer Teresa Lewis, E.I. for receiving an award for her work in starting the Region 5 Young Members Committee, and Senior Engineer Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. for being inducted as Section Treasurer and who also moderated a student panel at the event. We are proud of all of you!
July 2, 2021
Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, ENV SP, LEED AP
President, Chen Moore and Associates
Last week: As (I believe) the only licensed engineer in the South Florida 100, I must say that the tragedy in Surfside very much hit home. Everything we do is for public safety, health and well-being, and to see such a tragedy unfold is our worst nightmare. Unfortunately, I’ve seen several professionals weighing in with their opinions. That’s not how engineers do things. We base our work on facts, and conjecture ought to be the opposite of our nature. I know those that felt loss want closure, but forensic engineers will get to the bottom of this. Until then, just pray.
Looking ahead: One of the most significant revenue increases in many years for the state of Florida was the online sales tax. An estimated $1 billion in revenue would come from the new enforcement of sales taxes technically already owed. Right now, few Floridians pay in-state sales tax on purchases made from out-of-state sellers, in part, because they are required to send a separate check to the Department of Financial Services after they make their purchase. It’s about time that we leveled the playing field for our brick-and-mortar retailers. Let’s see how it helps in the coming weeks.
CMA Vice President Jose L. Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE and Sr. Engineer Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. attended the grand opening for the Lauderhill Transit Center on June 23. The facility serves more than 8,000 passengers daily as a hub for the entire Broward County Transit Division’s fixed route bus fleet as well as the smaller coach and community buses. It is located within the Lauderhill Mall in the City of Lauderhill. CMA provided civil engineering, landscape architecture and construction administration services as a subconsultant to Saltz Michelson Architects.
CMA staff attended the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Industry Day Event on June 10 and Senior Engineer and Project Manager Greg Mendez, P.E., presented to attendees. The annual event, held at the Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne, provided a forum for forecasting federal/department of defense projects and long-term business opportunities. For more information on SAME, please visit http://www.same.org/Get-Connected/Find-a-Post/South-Florida
June 11, 2021
Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, ENV SP, LEED AP
President, Chen Moore and Associates
Last week: This past week, Gov. DeSantis finally appointed new members to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers. Many of the empty spots had sat vacant for years and the business of the board was only being conducted by those whose terms were long expired. I know that the gubernatorial appointments office was backed up, but for a profession that was deemed by the governor’s office as essential, it seemed like the appointments were long overdue.
