Jose Acosta, P.E. represented CMA last week as the recipient of the Zweig Group Best Firms To Work For Award and the Fast Growth Award at the Zweig Group 2016 Hot Firm and A/E Industry Awards Conference September 22-23 in Phoenix, AZ! The Best Firms To Work For Award recognizes the top firms leading the way in creating a workplace that inspires, motivates, and rewards employees. CMA placed number 32 in the Multidiscipline category. The Fast Growth Award is presented to firms who achieved growth of 20% or more in a year. For more information, please visit https://zweiggroup.com/conference/

CMA provided civil engineering and landscape architecture services for the pedestrianizing of Euclid Avenue between Lincoln Road and Lincoln Lane in the City of Miami Beach. This stretch of road will be incorporated into the historic pedestrian street known as Lincoln Road Mall. The project is funded by the City of Miami Beach through a developerﾒs agreement with Lincoln Center Associates which owns the retail building at the intersection of Euclid Avenue with Lincoln Road. The project requires coordination with various agencies including the City of Miami Beach Planning Department, Public Works, Greenspace management, and Capital Improvements, as well as Miami Dade County Environmental Protection, Traffic, and Utilities. The scope of work includes providing site design and permitting including layout, hardscape, landscaping, lighting, drainage, and utilities. Thank you to Edge Construction for the photo and video! https://vimeo.com/176083704

Jose Acosta, P.E., Marcus Austin, GC, LEED AP and Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. joined others at the Topping Off Party on Friday for the All Aboard Florida Brightline Fort Lauderdale Station project which is nearing completion. The celebration was designated for September 16 since the final structural components of the building are now complete. The ﾑIconic Vﾒ was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in association with Zyscovich Architects. These V-shaped concrete columns will pop up early next year at the sites of the All Aboard Florida passenger train stations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, where the 50-foot-tall columns eventually will become glowing downtown landmarks. CMA is providing civil engineering and construction administration services. The project is located in Downtown Fort Lauderdale and is one Inline Station for the overall Brightline Rail Project, which proposes passenger rail service from Miami to Orlando, anticipated to open in the Tri-County area in 2017.

Suzanne Dombrowski, P.E., Teresa Chapman; Safiya Brea, P.E., LEED AP and Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, LEED AP, attended the 25th Annual Athena Awards Luncheon for the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches on Thursday. The ATHENA Leadership Award is presented to a person who is honored for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. Since the programﾒs inception in 1982, more than 6,700 exemplary leaders in over 500 communities have received the prestigious ATHENA Award in the US and abroad. Awards are also given for Young Leaders and Organizations. CMA received this award in 2008. For more information, please visit http://business.palmbeaches.org/events/details/annual-athena-awards-luncheon-2016-09-15-2016-15372

Jose Acosta, P.E., Marcus Austin GC, LEED AP and Dr. Ben Chen, P.E., BCEE attended the City of Marathon City Hall dedication ceremony on September 15. The City Manager Council, Mayor, State Representative and US Congresswoman also attended. CMA was the prime consultant for construction management services. A time lapse video can be viewed here https://youtu.be/1QPt16IFC1I

Our Annual Family Picnic was held on Saturday, September 10th at Spanish River Park in Boca Raton. Festivities included a BBQ lunch, ball and water balloon toss and a hula hoop contest. Prizes for gift cards were awarded to our contest winners. Congratulations to Whitney Tidd for winning the t-shirt design contest! Everyone received a t-shirt. Approximately 60 people enjoyed the day including employees, friends and families.

CMA Wishes Everyone a Safe and Happy Holiday!

Joel Brownsey, EIT, Dr. Ben Chen, P.E., BCEE, Paula Fonseca, P.E., Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, LEED AP, Jennifer Smith, P.E. and Derrick Smith, CFM, LEED AP attended FAUﾒs Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineeringﾒs 15th anniversary party on August 27. The event was held at the FAU Stadium Delray Acura Club on the FAU Boca Raton campus where 15 years of educational excellence and alumni successes were celebrated. The programs have granted more than 700 BS/MS degrees since its inception. Chen Moore and Associates served as a platinum sponsor for the event. For more information about FAUﾒs civil engineering program, please visit http://www.cege.fau.edu/undergraduate/civil/

Congratulations to Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E., Senior Engineer, who was installed as President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Miami-Dade Branch on August 25 at the officer installation and awards banquet. Patrick previously held the position of President-elect. CMA was a gold sponsor of the annual meeting, held at the Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne, where new ASCE Miami-Dade Officers are inducted as well as certain ASCE members within the County are recognized for excellence in engineering through a variety of awards. Vice President Jose Acosta, P.E. of CMA presented the 2016 Report Card for Floridaﾒs Infrastructure as ASCE Florida Section President. Dr. Ben Chen, P.E., BCEE, Ricardo Jimenez, Miguel Lockward, EIT, Greg Mendez, P.E., and Pamela Munoz, also attended the event as pictured. The ASCE Miami-Dade County Branch is a subsidiary of the Florida Section ASCE. For more information on ASCE’s Miami-Dade Branch, please visit http://www.miamidade-asce.org/

Cristobal Betancourt, RLA, Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E., Stefan Bortak, CID, Whitney Tidd and Jose Acosta, P.E. recently attended the grand opening of the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus Student Housing facility. CMA served as a subconsultant to PGAL for the design, permitting and construction administration of the new 595-bed student dormitory. Our responsibilities included providing all site services for the project such as survey, geotechnical, civil and landscape services. The site program includes a resort style swimming pool with hammocks, barbecue areas, outdoor seating, and cabana, bicycle parking facilities, pedestrian pathways, site seating and a 300-space parking facility. CMA applied its experience with Low Impact Development (LID) techniques to provide site design in the highly constrained site. The project was designed to a LEED silver standard.