[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H5751-H5752]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING BISCAYNE ENGINEERING

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to congratulate 
Biscayne Engineering as it celebrates its 120th anniversary this year.
  Located in my congressional district, Biscayne Engineering is one of 
the oldest, if not the oldest, business in the city of Miami, and the 
oldest land-surveying firm in south Florida.
  Over 100 years ago, two partners, J.S. Frederick and W.E. Brown, 
established the company just 2 years after the city was incorporated in 
1898 and made the first official map of the city of Miami just a few 
years later.
  They were tasked with many important projects that were vital to the 
community, including laying out the city of Miami's streets and other 
parts of the greater county. One of its most prominent projects was 
their role in developing Villa Vizcaya, a north Italian, 16th century-
style villa built for James Deering.
  Biscayne Engineering's responsibility included building and road 
design, paving and drainage layouts, and the conservation and 
preservation of the estate's national foliage. Today, Vizcaya Museum 
and Gardens serves as a national historic landmark for visitors from 
all over the world to come and enjoy.
  Mr. Speaker, for decades, Biscayne Engineering has had its hands on 
so many important projects that have helped shape south Florida into 
the jewel that it is today. It has aided in the development of our U.S. 
post office building; Federal courthouse; Bayside Marketplace; Fisher 
Island; Star Island, which is the area's first manmade island; and even 
assisted with the renovation of many of the historic art deco hotels in 
Miami Beach, which is located in my congressional district.
  Additionally, Biscayne Engineering has been involved with the Miami-
Dade Transit Metromover, the Miami-Dade Public Library System, and the 
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
  Biscayne Engineering has professionally partnered and worked with

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private clients, local municipalities, counties, and State government, 
and even played a larger role in the surveying and construction of two 
of my alma maters, the University of Miami--go 'Canes--and Florida 
International University--go Panthers. The list goes on and on.
  Most importantly, its engineering surveyors, planners, and staff 
uniformly promote the company's core values of integrity, honor, and 
leadership in their work and, to this day, still continue the 
commitment and the tradition of its founders.
  So congratulations to Biscayne Engineering on its 120th anniversary. 
I am always glad to celebrate anything that is older than I.

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