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December 14, 2004
North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization
c/o Mr. David M. Carey, Buyer, C.P.M.
Purchasing Division
City of Fort Collins
215 North Mason Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Re: Proposal to Provide Transportation Planning and Engineering Services
P970
Dear Mr. Carey:
It has been our pleasure over the past ten years to watch the many changes which have
transformed the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFR MPO) into the
premiere planning entity in Northern Colorado. Over those years, the MPO has seen a growth
in both the number of employees and the level of expertise embodied by those employees. Yet,
as the area grows, the magnitude and complexity of transportation issues facing the region also
grow. At times, the staff will need help in addressing these issues either because they do not
have the appropriate expertise or because they do not have the available time to complete an
assignment in a timely manner.
For the past five years, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (FHU) has filled those voids through an on -call
agreement with the MPO. We have thoroughly enjoyed our experience because it has allowed
us to work on a wide range of assignments for you and because it has allowed us to develop a
lasting relationship with your staff. We hope that we have gained your trust and respect through
our performance, and we are very excited about the possibility of being able to continue to serve
as an extension of your staff.
We believe that RESPONSIVENESS is the single most important characteristic of a consultant
which will lead to a successful relationship with a client while providing services on an on -call
basis. We further believe that Felsburg Holt & Ullevig can be extremely responsive to the MPO
for a number of reasons:
We have had considerable experience in providing public sector clients with
services under this type of arrangement.
We offer a staff with the breadth and depth of experience necessary to fulfill the
needs of the MPO.
6300 South Syracuse Way, Suite 600 Centennial, CO 80111 tel 303.721.1440 fax 303.721.0832
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commitments are established for the Work Order
Leader and staff completing the assignment.
Establish Task Criteria -Specific criteria relating
to the requirements of each task comprising a Work
Order will be established, and strategies for assuring
adherence to these criteria will be constructed.
Part Two - Project/Work Order Execution
and Management
Task specific assignments for each Work Order will be
completed under the direction of both the Project
Manager and the Work Order Leader. During the
conduct of the work effort, the Project Manager and
the Work Order Leader will both be involved in the
following:
Monitor Project Progress - Work Order Leaders
will focus on schedule, budget, team coordination, and
project deliverables. Project cost control begins with
translation of contract data into man-hour and cost
budgets at the task level. Schedules are prepared in
conjunction with the work plan, based on the contract
time established in the agreement. Labor, expenses
and schedule are tracked and reports are provided by
the Work Order Leader every month. In turn, budgets
and schedules (including estimates to complete) are
discussed between the Project Manager and the Work
Order Leader. Then team resources are reviewed to
determine if reallocation is necessary to complete the
work.
Maintain Communication - Both the Project
Manager and the Work Order Leader, as appropriate,
will maintain communication with the MPO Project
Manger in order to maintain a current understanding
of the status of each task in the Work Order.
Communication will also be established and
maintained as necessary with external agencies such
as local governments, state agencies, or contacts
identified through the public involvement process.
Work Order Execution/Completion - Task
assignments will be completed and will be reviewed
through regular team review meetings. These
sessions will serve the joint purpose of project
development, coordination of services, problem
resolution and progress review. After review, all
appropriate deliverables will be finalized.
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Part Three - Independent Quality Assurance
Bob Felsburg, as Principal -in -Charge, will coordinate
with the Project Manager to identify and make sure
the appropriate quality control/assurance processes
are carried out for all deliverables to the MPO.
Quality control at FHU is formalized via our Quality
Control Manual which includes standards and
procedures. The program establishes QC activities,
outlines the responsibilities of project personnel, and
provides methodology and guidance for control of the
products. The QC program for each assignment
includes periodic review of the technical work and
procedures by senior level staff of the firms involved.
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III. PROJECT STAFFING
A. Staffing Structure
The following organizational chart illustrates the basic
structure of the project team and the primary staff
members who could be expected to participate. It
should be emphasized that, dependent on the specific
requirements of a Work Order, the individuals shown
on this chart could be supplemented with additional
team members to ensure adequate manpower and
appropriate expertise.
As noted earlier, Bob Felsburg will serve as the
Principal -in -Charge. Elliot Sulsky will fulfill the role of
Project Manager, and he will be supported by a Work
Order Leader appropriate to the individual Work
Order. The four staff members identified in this role
for each discipline area will be the primary candidates
for serving in the Leader role.
Brief biographical sketches of each of these staff
members are included below for your review. Full
resumes of the Principal -in -Charge, the Project
Manager, and the four Leaders are included in the
Appendix.
Bob Felsburg, PE, CCE - Principal -in -Charge
As a recognized leader in transportation in
the North Front Range, Bob will be the
Principal -in -Charge for this project, providing
the vision and directing the services of the
team. He brings to the project over 30 years
of experience in the management and conduct of
major transportation studies throughout the United
States. For over 25 of these years, Bob has been
located in Colorado, focusing his work in the Rocky
Mountain Region. In recent years, he has had a focus
on transportation planning in the North Front Range,
having managed the firm's work on the Eastern
Colorado Mobility Study, the Western Trade
Transportation Network Study, and the Upper Front
Range and North Front Range Regional
Transportation Plans. Most recently, he has overseen
the Mason Transportation Corridor for the City of Fort
Collins and the North 1-25 EIS for CDOT. This
experience, along with his work in numerous Northern
Colorado communities, has allowed Bob to develop
many strong relationships with key community leaders
in the North Front Range.
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Elliot Sulsky, PE, AICP - Project Manager
Elliot, a Principal with Felsburg Holt &
Ullevig, has 20 years of experience in
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Elliot has managed and participated in
transportation planning projects that range
from regional and county transportation plans to small
community, subarea and corridor plans. He has
participated in development of the 2020, 2025 and
2030 North Front Range Regional Transportation Plan
projects, including management of the 2025 RTR He
has also participated in transportation projects for
several NFR communities, including Larimer County,
Weld County, Greeley, Windsor and Berthoud.
Transportation Planning
Jenny Young, PE - Transportation Planning Lead
In Jenny's six years of transportation
planning and engineering experience, she
has had the opportunity to develop
isnumerous municipal and regional
transportation plans. Jenny has managed
both the technical aspects of transportation planning
projects as well as the public outreach component.
Technical analyses typically include the documentation
of existing conditions, travel demand forecasting,
evaluation and prioritization of improvement
alternatives, and the identification of funding
resources. Projects Jenny has worked on in the last
few years include the Upper Front Range 2030
Regional Transportation Plan, the North Front Range
2030 Regional Transportation Plan, the Greeley
Transportation Plan, the Castle Rock Transportation
Plan, the Dacono Transportation Plan, the Evans
Transportation Plan, and the Black Hawk
Transportation Plan.
Holly Miller, PE
Holly has over ten years of experience in
transportation and transit planning. A recent
unique project is the Estes Valley
Transportation Alternatives Study which
developed alternative methods of moving
people into and through the Town of Estes Park to
reach Rocky Mountain National Park, a major tourist
destination. The study evaluated the unique travel
and parking patterns of this tourist destination. The
study recommended multi -modal transportation
improvements with consideration for the impact to the
community and environment. Holly worked closely
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with the Colorado Department of Transportation and
Estes Park residents to assess existing systems and
to develop recommendations that met the needs of
the community. Holly also worked on the Front Range
Commuter Bus Study, the Transit Element for the NFR
2030 RTP, and the Northern Larimer County Transit
Plan.
Catty Grauberger
Cally has over 15 years of experience,
covering a broad range of planning issues.
She has an established work history with the
Colorado Department of Transportation's
(CDOT) statewide and regional planning
programs. She has managed three regional
transportation plans, including the Southeast
Transportation Planning Region as well as two plans
for the Eastern Transportation Planning Region (early
1990's and 2003). She has collaborated with local
governments and CDOT regional staff to identify
transportation projects, conduct transportation
analyses, and prepare transportation plans. Cally has
also served on an interdisciplinary team to develop
and prepare CDOT's Statewide Transportation Plan
involving the development of a statewide advisory
committee, a regional planning manual, and a
program to benchmark how well CDOT is achieving its
goals.
Debbie Weaver
Having worked on the Northwest Corridor
and North I-25 EIS's and on most of RTD's
proposed rapid transit corridors including
Major Investment studies and Environmental
Impact Studies, Debbie is very experienced
with the federal environmental review processes
required to solve transportation problems. Moreover,
she is well -versed in the requirements for the Federal
Transit Administration's (FTA's) New Starts submittals
and Colorado Senate Bill 208 processes that are
required for transit projects. Debbie is also
knowledgeable in factors used to screen transit and
roadway alternatives such as roadway volumes,
transit ridership, right-of-way availability and cost, and
operational constraints.
Traffic Engineering
Dave Hattan, PE - Traffic Engineering Lead
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d Dave has over 35 years experience in
transportation planning and traffic and safety
t engineering. He is currently the project
manager for three On -Call Services
Contracts specifically related to traffic
engineering. The clients include the City and County
of Denver (three separate contracts since 1996),
CDOT Region 6, and CDOT Safety Engineering and
Analysis Group. Dave also serves as the traffic
engineer for the Town of Erie and the Town of
Johnstown. As their traffic engineer, he provides
continuing traffic engineering review and consulting
services including traffic impact report review,
intersection improvement studies, assessments of
traffic control device needs, etc. He has been project
manager for a number of safety assessment reports
for intersections, interchanges, and corridors along
state highways throughout the state for the Colorado
Department of Transportation. He has been project
manager for a number of traffic impact studies and
sub -area transportation plans for hospitals, regional
malls, shopping centers, office complexes as well as
churches and schools.
Chris Sheffer, PE
Chris's 20 years of experience includes both
} private and public sector work in the
transportation analysis and traffic
engineering areas. His experience includes
management of traffic impact studies, traffic
operations, signal timing, and safety projects. He is
also experienced in the use and interpretation of
several state-of-the-art traffic analysis and computer
simulation programs. In addition, Chris worked for the
City of Arvada's Traffic Department as a
Transportation Engineer. His responsibilities included
development review, traffic analysis, neighborhood
traffic calming, and representing the City at the
Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)
Transportation Advisory Committee and at Regional
Transportation District (RTD) meetings. In recent
years Chris has been involved in traffic impact studies,
detour plans, traffic calming plans, freeway and
intersection capacity analyses, traffic simulations,
traffic signal timing, and access management plans.
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Rich Follmer, PE, PTOE
Rich has obtained valuable experience in
transportation planning and engineering in
the past 18 years. His traffic engineering
experience has primarily focused on the
design, analysis and operation of
intersections, corridors and state highways. He has
managed projects both large and small, and he is
successful at completing projects on -time and within
budget. Rich's experience includes managing
transportation plans, traffic impact analyses of varying
land uses, analysis of street closures, intersection and
corridor capacity analyses, network and corridor signal
timing, safety analyses, and corridor studies. Rich is
the Project Manager for traffic engineering services for
the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the City
of Black Hawk, and the Town of Castle Rock.
Todd Frisbie, PE
Todd has over seven years of traffic
engineering experience. His experience has
primarily focused on analysis of operations
at intersections, arterial street networks and
highways. He has worked on both large and
small projects for both private and public clients.
Todd's experience includes preparation of traffic
impact studies of varying land uses, intersection and
corridor capacity analyses, analyses of safety
improvements, interchange feasibility studies, traffic
conflict studies, signal progression analyses, and
parking supply and demand studies.
Transportation Design
Jeff Dankenbring, PE - Transportation Design
Lead
Jeff Dankenbring has extensive experience
in designing roadways from his more than
10 years of diversified experience. Jeff has
the expertise to adequately detail the design
elements for many different types of projects. He has
gained the experience of designing and assembling a
set of construction documents for numerous clients
including the Town of Parker, the City of Greeley,
Arapahoe County, the City of Lone Tree, the City of
Littleton, Weld County, the Highlands Ranch Metro
District, El Paso County, the Town of Castle Rock,
CDOT and Douglas County.
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Kristine Nelson, PE
In Kristine's five years of transportation
r engineering experience, she has had
several opportunities to design roadway
elements for municipal projects. Her
experience has included roadway design,
plan preparation, public involvement, project
coordination, and agency coordination. Kristine's
responsibilities have included conceptual to final
roadway design, the design of pedestrian facilities,
minor utility design and coordination, construction
documentation, cost estimating, presentations at
public open houses, meeting one-on-one with
impacted residents, coordination of projects with
municipalities and utility companies, and coordination
of projects with varying agencies including local
municipalities, counties, the State, and federal
agencies. Relevant experience includes US 341Taft
Avenue Improvements for the City of Loveland and
CDOT-R4, Huron Street Improvements for the City of
Westminster, Chester Street Improvements for
Douglas County, Conceptual Roadway Designs for
the Town of Vail, and Traffic Circle Design for Crown
Mountain Parks and Recreation District.
Steve Grasmick, PE
Throughout Steve's 30 years of engineering
EV IN experience, he has designed numerous
LK' arterial roadways within varying jurisdictions.
- These arterial roadway designs included the
layout of intersections at highway
interchanges, with other arterial roadways, and with
minor roadways and driveways. The design of the
arterial roadways included establishing the horizontal
alignments, vertical profile, and typical cross -sections.
Incorporated into the design were the required
stopping and turning sight distances, acceleration and
deceleration lanes, pedestrian cross -walks, sidewalks
and curb ramps, center medians and traffic islands,
signing and striping. Demolition plans, and
construction phasing and construction traffic control
plans were also prepared for the corresponding
roadway projects. Recent projects include Nevada
Avenue and Tejon Street in Colorado Springs,
Alameda Avenue in Aurora, Broadway in the City and
County of Denver, 1O4th Avenue in Westminster, and
Church Ranch Boulevard in Westminster.
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Janis Christopher, EIT
Janis Christopher is a transportation
engineer with 7 years of experience. She
has been involved in the design of highways
and interchanges for the Colorado
Department of Transportation and local
roads and streets for several municipalities in the
State of Colorado. Janis is responsible for all of the
horizontal and vertical geometry for the projects she
works on. The geometric control is used for the
design of all horizontal and vertical components of the
project which include, but are not limited to, pavement
limits, curb and gutter, raised medians, sidewalks, and
drainage ditches. Janis is also experienced with the
generation of 3D models used to approximate the
earthwork necessary to build a project. The models
she has created vary in complexity. The simplest
models represent the addition of a turn lane to an
existing facility while the most complex projects have
included models of mainline highways, frontage roads,
interchange ramps, and local streets.
Environmental Planning
Thor Gjelsteen - Environmental Lead
Thor Gjelsteen has over 20 years experience in
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management. For the past 15 years, Thor
has managed a wide variety of
environmental projects for government and
` commercial clients. These projects have
ranged from single task, short-term assignments to
complex multi -year, multi -disciplinary projects. Thor
takes a very hands-on approach to project
management, seeking to understand all facets of the
project to be able to effectively provide technical
leadership and management oversight. Thor's current
focus is on environmental analysis for transportation
projects. He is currently serving as environmental lead
for the 1-25 Valley Highway Environmental Impact
Statement, a highway reconstruction project through
central Denver.
Dale Tishmak
Dale has managed and conducted
y numerous noise and air quality evaluations
for projects associated with improvements to
transportation infrastructure, construction of
new developments, industrial noise impacts
or land use compatibility. These projects involved on -
site noise measurements, noise impact modeling,
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reviewing results for regulatory compliance and
assessing mitigation options. He has lead public
workshops on understanding noise impact
assessment methods. He has also performed air
quality evaluations for regional conformity for projects,
performed intersection hot -spot modeling, calculated
total pollutant emission burdens, evaluated model
results for regulatory compliance, and recommended
mitigations as necessary.
Jason Marmor
Jason Marmor has 17 years of diverse
experience in cultural resource
management, helping public and private
sector clients comply with environmental
protection laws and regulations, including
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation
Act. Services provided by Jason include
archaeological and historical resource surreys,
significance evaluations and impact assessments, and
development of mitigation measures and mitigation
plans. Jason has prepared numerous technical reports
and provides technical support for broader
environmental investigations mandated by the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Recent
projects he has been involved with include the
Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for the Valley
Highway and Northwest Corridor transportation
projects on behalf of CDOT; the historical and
archaeological surveys for the 136th Avenue
Interchange and Huron Street Widening projects,
Westminster; the visual impact assessment for the
Jewish Consumptives Relief Society Historic District in
Lakewood, Colorado; the historical resources survey
for the 4th Street Bridge Replacement Project in
Pueblo, Colorado; the cultural resources inventory for
a 343-acre parcel near Kersey, Weld County,
Colorado, on behalf of Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; and the
historic Preservation Plan for the University of
Wyoming.
Kevin Maddoux
Kevin Maddoux is an environmental scientist
with seven years of experience with
environmental assessments (EA),
environmental impact statements (EIS),
merger and acquisition/due diligence, site
assessments and investigations, environmental
management systems, environmental permitting, and
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wetland delineations and monitoring. Kevin has been
involved in the development of environmental
assessments, environmental impact statements, and
environmental overviews for transportation -related
projects in Colorado in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Policy
Directive 1601. The projects included contracting and
overseeing technical specialists, coordinating with
local, state, and federal agencies, developing project
methodology and quality assurance procedures, field
reconnaissance, public involvement activities, and
identifying potentially significant environmental issues.
Kevin has also conducted numerous American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Phase I
Environmental Site Assessments, Modified
Environmental Site Assessments (MESA), and similar
due diligence evaluations for numerous properties,
facilities, and transportation corridors.
B. Staff .A\ailabilitv
As the NFR MPO has come to expect, Felsburg Holt
& Ullevig is committed to choosing the appropriate
personnel for an assignment and then making certain
that those individuals are available as needed
throughout the life of the project. We are confident,
based on our current staff level, that we can provide
the level of support necessary to meet the needs of
the MPO. The accompanying chart illustrates our staff
capacity in comparison to our committed workload for
each quarter of 2005. This chart does not include
several additional staff members we anticipate will join
us early next year. As shown, the anticipated
workload associated with the MPO would fit nicely
with our staff availability.
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C. Standard Billing Rates
Because we do not have a specific scope of services
at this time, we cannot provide a cost estimate for this
agreement. Instead, we are providing below our
standard hourly billing rates for each job classification
for the Year 2005.
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$150.00
Principal 1
$135.00
Associate
$125.00
Sr. Engineer
$115.00
Engineer V
$105.00
Engineer IV
$100.00
Engineer III
$ 90.00
Engineer II
$ 80.00
Engineer
$ 75.00
Sr. Environmental Scientist
$115.00
Environmental Scientist IV
$100.00
Environmental Scientist III
$ 90.00
Environmental Scientist II
$ 80.00
Environmental Scientist 1
$ 75.00
Sr. Transportation Planner
$115.00
Transportation Planner IV
$100.00
Transportation Planner III
$ 90.00
Transportation Planner II
$ 80.00
Transportation Planner 1
$ 75.00
Sr. Bridge Designer
$ 90.00
Sr. Designer
$ 90.00
Designer IV
$ 80.00
Designer III
$ 70.00
Designer II
$ 65.00
Designer 1
$ 60.00
Administrative
$ 60.00
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IV. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Over the years, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig has provided
a wide range of services for projects ranging from
small, short -turnaround assignments to large, multi-
year projects. These projects have been conducted
for all levels of the public sector (local, regional, state,
and federal) as well as the private sector. The
following sections provide an overview of the services
provided by FHU, a summary of our experience
working on Work Order type contracts, and brief
synopses of relevant projects.
A. Services Provided
• Comprehensive Transportation Planning
Metropolitan Transportation Plans
Sub -area Network Analyses
County and Municipal Plans
Functional Classification Analyses
Travel Demand Modeling
Activity Center Studies
Educational Institutions
Medical Facilities
Airports
Central Business Districts
Mixed -use Developments
Special Generators
• Traffic Operational Analyses
Intersection Capacity Analyses
Signal Operations/Optimization
Analyses
Traffic Signal Design
Safety Studies/Hazard Evaluations
Rail Crossing Studies
Traffic Impact Studies
Parking Needs Analyses
Mass Transit Analyses
Systems Planning
Mode -Split Modeling
Route Structuring
Passenger Amenities
Ride -Share Concept Planning
Roadway and Transit Corridor Studies
Facility Location
Concept Planning
Preliminary Design
Access Analysis and Planning
Corridor Optimization Plans
Environmental Assessments
Feasibility Studies
Systems Feasibility
Project Feasibility
Benefit -Cost Analysis
Cost Estimating
Transportation Funding Options
• Engineering Design
Freeway/Interchange Design
Urban Arterial Design
Intersection Design
Rural Roadway Design
• Structural Engineering
Bridges
Retaining Walls
Noise Walls
• Governmental Processing
Plan Adoption/Amendment
Project Approvals
Development Rezonings
Access Permitting
• Support Services
Project Management
Community Involvement
Public Presentations
Expert Testimony
• Construction Engineering Services
Site Observation
Construction Management
Inspection
"As Builts"/Shop Drawings
Environmental Regulatory Compliance
• Environmental Consulting Services
NEPA Compliance (CatX, EA, EIS)
Stormwater Management
Noise Monitoring/Modeling
Wetlands and Wildlife
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We are very knowledgeable of the area and the transportation system in the
region.
We have worked extensively within the transportation planning process at both
the State level and at the MPO level.
We are familiar with MPO procedures and administrative requirements.
We have developed excellent professional relationships with the MPO staff and
its elected officials.
We also understand that the MPO is looking for maximum flexibility in using this agreement to
achieve successful completion of its required assignments. To ensure such flexibility for the
MPO, we have chosen not to establish a specific team of subconsultants at this time. Instead,
we propose to work with any of the many fine consulting firms with whom we have worked over
the years. We will coordinate closely with the MPO to choose the firm or firms who would
provide the best possible expertise to assist with the specific requirements of a particular Work
Order.
We believe that our approach to this assignment makes FHU "the right choice" for the MPO,
and we hope that you will feel the same. We appreciate this opportunity to offer our services,
and we anxiously look forward to discussing our qualifications in greater detail with you in the
future. Until that time, should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please call.
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B. \on Project Specific (Work Order)
Experience
FHU is very familiar with the special requirements of
providing on -call services to a governmental client.
We enjoy this arrangement because it allows us to
work on a variety of assignments and it allows us to
develop a lasting relationship with our client's staff.
The following list identifies entities with which we are
currently under such an agreement. The list also
summarizes the variety of projects we have performed
for these clients.
North Front Range MPO
• Project Prioritization Process Revisions
• Garden City Transportation Analysis
• US 287/SH 56 Conceptual Design
• US 34/US 85 Interchange Study
• CMAQ Assistance
• 2030 RTP Assistance
• 2030 Transit Element
• Land Use Model Assistance
• Berthoud Transit Plan
• North Larimer County Transit Plan
• Assessment of RTP Process
Town of Castle Rock
• Recreation Center TIA
• Fifth Street Widening Design
• Plum Creek Interchange Analysis
• Front Street Value Engineering Study
• Front Street Widening and Flyover Design
• Front Street Construction Management
• 1-25 Castlegate Interchange System Level
Feasibility Study
• Town Transportation Plan
• North Meadows Drive Extension Analysis
City and County of Denver
• MINUTP Training Assistance
• Denver Traffic Signal Assistance
• Broadway/Lincoln Bus/HOV Study
• Central Denver Traffic Inventory
• Hampden Avenue Interconnect
• Denver Jail Site Selection
• Dartmouth/Zenobia Signal Warrant Study
• Morrison Road Corridor Study
• Civic Center Incident Management Camera
System
• 47th and York Pedestrian Crossing
• Colfax/Quebec Signal Interconnect
• Speer Boulevard Signal Project
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City of Aurora
• Colfax Avenue Widening Environmental Services
• Soundwall Design
• Peoria Street Bridge Repair
• E-470/E 26th Avenue Bridge Widening
• 1-225/Colfax EA and Feasibility Study
• Harvest/Mississippi Intersection Review
City of Black Hawk
• City Transportation Plan
• Lower Main Street Extension
• Bobtail Road Conceptual Study and Design
• Gregory Street Improvements
• SH 119 Improvement Plan
• Miner's Mesa Realignment
• Gregory/Cooper Roundabout
• City Signal System Design
CDOT Region 1
• US 6/Montezuma Road Design
• US 6/SH 119 Signing Plan
• Strasburg West Construction Inspection
• 1-70/SH 9 Frisco Roundabout Design
CDOT Region 4
• ITS Plan
• Cache La Poudre Improvements
• SH 52 Safety Improvements
• Region 4 Origin and Destination Study
• Region 1 Lane Closure Strategy
• Construction Management Services
• 1-25 North Guardrail Safety Improvements
• Nevada/Tejon Earthwork
• Frontage Road EA Update
• Miscellaneous Traffic Engineering Services
CDOT DTD Transportation Planning
• Towner Line Derailment Assessment
• Statewide Congested Corridors Travel Time
Studies
• Roadway Geometrics Inventory
• Freight Data Assessment
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G. Rele. ant Pr€je(t S�,1101)ses
Transportation Planning
North Front Range Regional Transportation
Plan
In 1994 the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning
Organization (NFR MPO) prepared and adopted the
2015 North Front Range Regional Transportation
Plan. Because transportation planning, especially in a
dynamic area such as the North Front Range, is an
ever -evolving process, the Council retained FHU to
revisit, update and refine the Regional Transportation
Plan, expanding the time horizon to the year 2020.
The study process included an inventory of the
existing transportation system, land use and travel
demand forecasting to the year 2020, an identification
of improvement projects to be included in a Preferred
Plan for 2020, and a prioritization ranking of these
project. The final ranking of these projects was
combined with funding limitations to establish a
Fiscally Constrained Plan, reflecting the projects
which will likely be implemented with the available
resources.
FHU was subsequently retained by the NFR MPO to
update and expand the plan to the year 2025. FHU
was also hired to assist the NFR MPO in the
completion of the 2030 Regional Transportation an.
Upper Front Range Regional Transportation
Plan
Frank Hempen
Weld County
970.356.4000
The Upper Front Range (UFR) Transportation
Planning Region is one of 15 planning regions in the
state of Colorado. Felsburg Holt & Ullevig completed
the UFR's firsth Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)
for the planning horizon year 2015. In 2000, FHU
updated the RTP for the 2020 time horizon, and in
2004, FHU once again updated the RTP for the 2030
time horizon. The Upper Front Range Transportation
Planning Region is a three -county area, largely rural
in character with a number of small to moderate size
communities. The 2030 plan has been developed
through a Regional Planning Commission comprised
of representatives from each of the three counties,
each of the 26 communities and the Colorado
Department of Transportation. Considerable public
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input has been obtained through 13 public workshops
which were held throughout the planning process.
The development of the 25-year plan included
identification of regional goals and objectives, an
inventory of the existing transportation system,
establishment of corridor visions and goals,
compilation of a socio-economic and environmental
profile, and estimation of future travel demand. The
data collection effort was used as input in the
identification of a Preferred Plan including those
improvements, programs and policies which will be
needed in the region by the year 2030. The projects
identified in the Preferred Plan were then prioritized
and a Fiscally Constrained Plan was developed
reflecting only those improvements which could be
implemented under the projected financial resources
available to the region.
Evans Transportation Plan
Earl Smith
City of Evans
970.339.5344
In response to recent growth trends in the Evans area,
the City of Evans recently updated it's Transportation
Plan. A detailed inventory of the existing
transportation system was prepared so that the
current areas of improvement needs could be
identified. This transportation planning project also
included new traffic projections for the year 2025 that
are based upon the North Front Range travel demand
model and the most recent local area future land use.
In addition, street standards and access management
criteria were developed for planning purposes. The
development of the 2025 plan focused on roadway,
trails, and transit elements of transportation. Two
other elements also included an Adequate Public
Facilities Plan and a revised schedule of Traffic Impact
Fees.
Greeley Transportation Plan
Bill Andrews
City of Greeley
970.350.9793
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig conducted a comprehensive
transportation planning analysis for the City of Greeley
in order to define a long-range transportation plan for
the community to become part of an updated
comprehensive plan. The study process specifically
tailored the traditional transportation planning
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approach to provide key information to guide
implementation of the plan.
Important elements of the plan included:
A short-range and long-range implementation
program consistent with projected travel demand
levels expected to occur over time.
A multi -modal element to achieve travel demand
management objectives and to minimize the
growth in vehicle traffic volumes.
A fiscally sensitive implementation plan which
reflects both transportation service needs and the
ability to finance needed improvements.
Timnath Transportation Plan
Rebecca Davidson
Burlstone, Inc.
720.377.1040
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig completed a long range
transportation plan for the Town of Timnath. Although
Timnath currently has a population of less than 300,
recent development proposals and annexations have
dictated the need for the Town to plan for future
growth. The primary purpose of updating the
transportation plan was to provide the Town with a tool
to ensure consistency in the preservation of the
required right-of-way and the implementation of
transportation improvement projects. A detailed
inventory of the existing transportation system was
prepared in order to identify existing deficiencies in
the transportation system. Traffic projections for the
year 2030 were developed based on the North Front
Range travel demand model and the most recent local
area future land use plans from the Town's
Comprehensive Plan, as well as recent development
proposals. The 2030 transportation plan focuses on
specific roadway improvements and also provides
strategies regarding bicycle and pedestrian trails,
transit, travel demand management and the
implementation of improvement projects.
Traffic Engineering
US 34 Access Control Plan
Rick Gabel
CDOT Region 4
970.350.2104
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The primary objective of this study was the
establishment of an Access Control Plan (ACP) and a
Corridor Optimization Plan (COP) for US 34 from 1-25
to WCR 55 east of Kersey. Most of this section of US
34 is classified as an expressway and is projected to
carry more traffic than adjacent segments of 1-25. The
ACP defines existing and future access locations as
well as the type of access for each location. An Inter -
Governmental Agreement (IGA) between CDOT and
the various local governments was prepared defining
the ACP. The COP was developed to establish the
ultimate vision of the corridor. The optimization
process will incorporate the ACP and explores
alternate transportation modes, such as transit,
highway expansion, parallel arterial systems, and land
use. The development of a funding plan was also part
of the COP.
US 85 Access Control Plan
Jeff Kullman
CDOT -Region 1
303.757.9371
US 85 is an important regional facility serving the
Denver metropolitan area, Greeley, and the
communities in between. The recent construction of
Denver International Airport and the imminent
construction of the E-470 toll road have had a
significant impact on travel in this corridor. The US 85
corridor carries a wide variety of traffic types including
commuter traffic, inter -community traffic, and
considerable agricultural traffic. Through the 52-mile
corridor, traffic volumes range from 30,000 vehicles
per day at the south end to 6,000 on the north. There
are currently over 280 access points along the
corridor.
A previous study (US 85 Corridor Study) identified the
need to establish an Access Control Plan for the
corridor. The Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT) contracted with Felsburg Holt & Ullevig to
work closely with residents, property owners, local
governmental agencies, and highway users to develop
a detailed, long-range Access Control Plan (ACP) for
US 85. The primary objective of the ACP is to
maintain and improve the functional integrity (safety,
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capacity, and speed) of US 85 in order to most
efficiently and safely move people and goods in the
corridor. The final product of the work effort was an
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) that was signed
by CDOT, two counties, and nine local communities.
The IGA identifies the type of control which will apply
at each existing and future access point. Particular
attention was given to intersection locations and
potential upgrades involving signalization; geometric
changes and interchanges were identified.
The ACP will provide a tool with which future
accesses can be established within a framework
aimed at maintaining a high level of access
management in the corridor. During the study, there
was close coordination with the local jurisdictions
through a Policy Committee composed of elected
officials and a Technical Advisory Committee of local
jurisdictions' staff. Three separate sets of public
meetings were conducted throughout the corridor at
key milestones during the study to encourage public
participation in the decision -making process.
16th Street Corridor Study
Bill Andrews
City of Greeley
970.350.9793
Short-term and long-range safety improvements for
16th Street in the City of Greeley were investigated.
The corridor lies directly to the west of the central
business district of the city and includes a varied mix
of uses including elementary, middle, junior and senior
high schools; the North Colorado Medical Center,
Greeley Medical Clinic and private medical offices; the
Cottonwood Shopping Center; three churches; and
numerous private residences.
The study evaluated alternatives for vehicle
operational improvements including traffic signal
timing changes, pedestrian/vehicle safety
improvements such as the installation of a signalized
pedestrian crosswalk, the addition of new bike routes
and access management improvement alternatives.
A series of Community Advisory Committee meetings
were held with local business, school and church
representatives to provide study direction and to
evaluate improvement alternatives. Two public
workshops were also held to obtain resident/user
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comments on critical issues within the corridor and to
present the final study recommendations.
CDOT Region 4 ITS Plan
Larry Haas
CDOT Region 4
970.350.2143
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig worked with the Colorado
Department of Transportation - Region 4, the North
Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization,
CDOT ITS Branch, the Federal Highway
Administration, Larimer and Weld Counties, the Upper
Front Range Transportation Planning Region, three
transit agencies, and 19 towns and cities to develop
Strategic and Architecture Plans for an area of Region
4 generally bounded by US 85 and US 287 to the east
and west, and the North Front Range MPO boundary
and Weld County Road 8 to the north and south. This
project set the planning structure for CDOT - Region
4, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, transit
agencies, and the towns and cities for developing and
implementing ITS projects over the next ten years.
Development of the ITS Plan in many ways followed a
traditional planning process, including forming an ITS
Working Group to guide project development,
conducting a needs assessment, reviewing existing
and planned ITS projects, and developing a prioritized
ITS project list.
This project developed both Strategic and Architecture
Plans to meet the requirements of FHWA's Final Rule,
a Rule that required jurisdictions intending to deploy
ITS projects and who wish to seek funding from the
Highway Trust Fund to conform to the National ITS
Architecture and appropriate standards. Specific tasks
of the ITS Strategic Plan included inventorying
existing ITS infrastructure, establishing an ITS
Working Group, developing an understanding of the
interests of stakeholder groups, identifying
transportation issues in the study area, linking Market
Packages to the transportation issues as solution sets,
and developing a prioritized set of projects to fit within
the fiscal constraints of a 10-year planning horizon.
The Architecture Plan defined the roles and
responsibilities of participating stakeholder agencies
for implementation of the Plan. One of the key
elements was the development of the Operational
Concept that organized agency -to -agency
relationships and how information would flow between
agencies. Establishing formalized agreements
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between agencies, identifying system functional
requirements and information exchanges, prioritizing
ITS projects and suggesting next steps for a regional
ITS Committee were issues important to the success
of this project.
Greeley Signal Timing Master Plan
Fred Jones
City of Greeley
970.350.9357
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig developed new traffic signal
timing plans for the City of Greeley's system of 102
traffic signals. The project involved an extensive data
collection effort that included recording intersection
lane geometry, pedestrian and vehicle clearance
distances, speed limits, traffic volumes, and auxiliary
storage lane lengths. Travel time, speed, and delay
studies were also conducted This information was
used to create a traffic analysis and simulation model
of the City's traffic signal network, using the Synchro
software, that was superimposed on the City's street
network.
The project included the development of new
recommendations for pedestrian (WALK/DON'T
WALK) and vehicle (yellow/all-red) clearance intervals,
and signal timing plans for the AM, Mid -Day, and PM
peak hours of vehicle travel. The timing plans were
implemented and before/after travel characteristics
were compared to evaluate the success of the project.
The project included intersection improvement
recommendations at numerous locations throughout
the City that would further improve vehicle progression
and provide optimal intersection operation. A master
signal system plan was also prepared as part of the
project. The plan summarized the long-range goals
for signal system communication, central office
equipment and software, intersection controllers and
the future development of a traffic operations center.
Transportation Design
Mason Transportation Corridor
Kathleen Reavis
City of Fort Collins
970.224.6410
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig is the lead consultant to
complete the Environmental Analysis and Preliminary
Engineering (EA/PE) phase of the Mason
Transportation Corridor, a unique project that
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combines a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) facility with
bicycle and pedestrian trails along an existing rail and
automobile corridor.
The Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF)
traverses the heart of Fort Collins, through Downtown,
adjacent to Colorado State University and neighboring
residential and commercial areas. This project
proposes to use the rail corridor right-of-way to
implement BRT and trail facilities to provide the City's
residents with an alternative travel choice. One of the
most important aspects of this project is our efforts in
working with the BNSF to secure the use of 4-1/2
miles of their right-of-way. Our relationship with the
BNSF has proved to be invaluable to the success of
the project.
There are two primary goals to this project:
1) Complete an environmental analysis, following
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and National
Environmental Protection Act guidelines and
procedures, and
2) Prepare preliminary engineering plans that refine
the alignment concepts of the Master Plan.
These two goals will culminate in an FTA New
Starts submittal to proceed into final design of the
project.
Due to funding setbacks, portions of this project are
currently on hold. However, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig is
finalizing the design of approximately 3-1/2 miles of
bike/pedestrian trail that will provide a vital north/south
bike trail link in the south part of the City by
connecting the existing Spring Creek Trail and the
future Fossil Creek Trail, both east/west facilities. The
Mason Trail is designed as a 12-foot wide concrete
trail with 2-foot soft shoulders. The project includes
several pre -fabricated bridges that cross the Redtail
Pond, the New Mercer Ditch, and the Larimer County
No. 2 Canal. A trail -head parking lot, with such urban
design features as an information kiosk, water
fountain, and rest benches was designed. Public art
amenities are being designed to beautify the corridor
through the City's Art in Public Places board.
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North College Avenue Improvements
Dean Klingner
City of Fort Collins
970.224.6410
In 1997, the residents of Fort Collins approved the
Building Community Choices sales tax to construct
improvements along North College Avenue, also US
287/S.H.14. Phase I focused on the area directly to
the north of the Jefferson Street/Maple Street
intersection. A project team of several City
departments, the Colorado Department of
Transportation and consultant staffs were assembled
to perform an alternatives analysis with the goal of
providing improved access control and balancing all
modes of travel through the corridor including large
trucks, automobiles, bicycles, pedestrians, and trains.
A preferred alternative that best met the objectives of
the ballot initiative was carried forward to conceptual
design.
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig completed the conceptual,
preliminary, and final design of the project that
included roadway, drainage, access, signing, and
traffic signal improvements along the corridor, while
also including a palette of pedestrian, bicycle and
streetscape improvements to beautify the corridor,
essentially continuing the character of Downtown Fort
Collins northward to the Cache La Poudre River. In
addition, the City and CDOT requested engineering
services for an asphalt mill and overlay along
Jefferson Street/Riverside Avenue and a
reconstruction of the Riverside Avenue/Mulberry
Street intersection.
This project included extensive coordination and
public involvement efforts. The project was funded by
three separate funding sources and coordination was
required with the City, CDOT-Region 4, and three
separate railroad companies. Numerous meetings
with the business and property owners within the
corridor were held in both an open house format and
at their business establishments. Project update and
approval presentations were made to City Council and
Transportation Board throughout the project.
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Sth Avenue/22nd Street Intersection Design
Bill Andrews
City of Greeley
970.350.9793
Due to safety concerns, the offset intersection of 22nd
Street and 8th Avenue (Business 85) in Greeley was
redesigned to develop a standard four -legged
intersection. The effort involved developing
preliminary and final engineering plans for realigning a
short segment of 22nd Street to the north and
incorporating the appropriate lane needs to ensure
proper intersection operation. Close coordination was
required with an adjacent user (Bonell Good
Samaritan Center) since the improvement had a
significant impact on their site. The final plan involved
rearranging their parking configuration as well as their
access. Coordination with the Colorado Department
of Transportation was also required since the
Department was providing oversight for the project
given the Federal funding that was involved. In
addition to the roadway and intersection design, the
effort involved traffic signal redesign as well. This
intersection is considered to be the southern entryway
to the City of Greeley. Special attention was given to
all of the design features to assure a pleasing
entrance.
Environmental Planning
North 1-25 EIS
Dave Martinez
CDOT Region 4
970.667.4670
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig has been retained by the
Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership
with the Federal Highway Administration and the
Federal Transit Administration, to conduct an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the North I-
25 Front Range Corridor. Over a three-year period,
the study will gather public input, develop
improvement alternatives, evaluate environmental
impacts and generate preliminary designs to improve
travel along the 1-25 corridor between Denver and Fort
Collins.
Transportation improvement alternatives being
considered include, but are not limited to, regional bus
concepts, regional rail concepts, highway expansion,
and congestion management measures.
Improvement alternatives and the "no action"
alternative will be evaluated on the basis of enhanced
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mobility, improved safety, social impacts,
environmental impacts, economic impacts and
practicability. The study process will be guided by the
National Environmental Policy Act and is expected to
be complete early in 2007.
SH 66 Frontage Road EA
Carol Parr
CDOT Region 4
970.350.2170
This study is to conduct a re-evaluation of the frontage
road improvements identified east of 1-25 at SH 66 in
Weld County. Since the completion of the 1994
Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 1-25/SH 66 area,
there have been land use changes in the vicinity of
the interchange. Additionally, the completion of the
Weld County Parallel Arterial Study has identified a
need to construct Weld County Road 91/2 as a way to
improve local connectivity and lessen the demand for
traffic to use 1-25 for local travel. Due to these two
conditions, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig has been retained
by CDOT to re-evaluate the environmental conditions
of the EA and the transfer of the frontage road
functions to Weld County Road 91/2.
Valley Highway EIS
Tony Gross
CDOT Headquarters
303.972.9112
The 1-25 Valley Highway project is being developed for
the Federal Highway Administration and the Colorado
Department of Transportation (CDOT) to provide lane
continuity, improved interstate access and a reduction
in accident rates. Felsburg Holt & Ullevig developed
and screened numerous interstate and interchange
alternatives for the 1-25 Mainline, Broadway, Alameda,
Santa Fe, and Federal/6th Avenue interchanges.
Screening criteria used to eliminate design
alternatives included environmental impacts, traffic
analysis, safety, and constructability and community
impacts. Felsburg Holt & Ullevig originally developed
and regularly coordinates the Technical Working
Group made up of representatives from the City and
County of Denver, RTD, FHWA and CDOT, who
provide technical direction to the EIS. Felsburg Holt &
Ullevig assesses the direct, indirect and cumulative
environmental impacts in concert with the
development of the design alternatives. The Valley
Highway EIS takes into account and integrates a large
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number of metropolitan issues within the project
corridor such as the Cherokee/Gate Redevelopment,
the Light Rail Transit from TREX, the
Lincoln/Broadway BRT Project, the Denver Blue Book,
DRCOG Metro Vision Plan and TREX. Felsburg Holt
& Ullevig created a pro -active and innovative public
involvement program that actively solicits public
participation in volunteer workshops and addresses
environmental justice issues by reaching out to low
income/minority populations.
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Education
Robert W. Felsburg, PE, CCE
PrincIpal
North Front Range Regronal Transportation Plan
Provided assistance to the North Front Range Transportation & Air
Quality Planning Council in the development of year 2020, year 2025,
and year 2030 multi -modal transportation plans for the region. A key
element of the planning effort was the preparation of a Project
Prioritization Process and a Resource Allocation methodology.
B.S., Civil Engineering,
Pennsylvania State University,
Upper Front Range Regrona/ Transportation Plans
1970
As part of the Colorado Statewide Transportation Planning process,
M.S., Civil Engineering,
prepared multi -modal 2015, 2020, and 2030 transportation plans for
Pennsylvania State University,
this region that includes Larimer, Morgan, and Weld Counties.
1972
Comprehensrve Transportation Plans for Westminster,
Profe55ional Affihation5
Thornton, Broomfield, Greeley, and Larimer County, Colorado
Institute of Transportation
These plans, prepared for growing communities, address roadway
Engineers
systems, transit service, and bicycle/pedestrian systems and include
American Council of
assessments of both long-range and immediate needs.
Engineering Companies of
Colorado, Past President
U5 85 Access Control Plan
American Council of
This project involved the preparation of a long-range access plan for
Engineering Companies,
54 miles of a regional highway and coordination with two CDOT
National Director
Regions, three transportation -planning regions, two counties, and 10
municipalities. Resulted in an Intergovernmental Agreement signed
Registration
by all entities.
Professional Engineer —
Colorado
Mason Transportation Corridor
Certified Consulting Engineer—
Principal -in -Charge of this project to complete an alternatives analysis
Colorado
and the preliminary engineering to convert 5.5 miles of an existing
railroad corridor in Fort Collins to a multi -modal corridor incorporating
Background
a Bus Rapid Transit Line, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and roadway
Mr. Felsburg, Owner/Principal,
improvements with the rail line.
has over 30 years of experience
in the management and conduct
Eastern Co%rado Mobdrty Study
of major transportation studies,
Managed a multi -disciplinary team to conduct this long-range study
plans, research efforts and
for the Colorado Department of Transportation to evaluate the
engineering projects throughout
feasibility of improving existing and/or constructing future
the United States. These
transportation corridors and intermodal facilities to enhance the
projects have required a broad
mobility of freight services within and through Eastern Colorado.
range of skills in transportation
planning, design, traffic
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modeling, traffic engineering,
Provided special assistance to the Montana Department of
and transit planning, and many
Transportation, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and
have required successful
local governments in the preparation of a corridor plan for
supervision of multidisciplinary
approximately 55 miles of US 93 from Missoula to Polson, Montana.
project teams and effective
public participation programs.
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Western Transportation Trade Network Study
This study evaluated a multi -modal freight transportation network for
the western United States. Responsible for assessment of
deficiencies in the trade corridors and identification of potential
solutions to those deficiencies.
Transportation impact Fee 5tudie5
Managed studies to provide the technical information necessary to
support transportation impact fees in Arapahoe County, Weld County,
Larimer County, and the Town of Windsor.
Access Control Demonstration Project
Developed access control plans for 9 miles of suburban arterials and
established procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of access
control. These were the first access control plans ever developed in
Colorado.
Resort Transportation Planning
Conducted transportation planning for numerous ski resort areas,
including Aspen, Snowmass, Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper
Mountain, Vail, Steamboat Springs, Wolf Creek Valley, and Fraser -
Winter Park in Colorado; South Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley in
California; Jackson Hole in Wyoming; Banff, Panorama Mountain,
and Lake Louise in Canada; and Muju Resort in South Korea.
Interchange Fea51blhty 5tudie5
Conducted feasibility studies and environmental assessments for the
1-25/Dry Creek Road interchange in southeast Denver, the
1-25/Del Camino interchange in Weld County, the US 36/96th Street
interchange in Broomfield, the C-470Nosemite Street interchange in
Douglas County, and the 1-90/Exit 67 interchange in Rapid City,
South Dakota.
Colorado 5tatewide Toll Feasibility 5tudy
Part of a multidisciplinary team to conduct, for the Colorado Tolling
Enterprise, a feasibility study implementing toll facilities on highway
corridors throughout the state. Study included a two-tier screening
process to identify those corridors with the greatest financial feasibility
of operating as either express toll lanes or toll roads.
University of Denver Traffic and Parking Study
Managed this project to prepare a traffic and parking plan for the
major expansion of the physical plant on the campus of the University
of Denver. A major element of this effort included working with the
neighborhoods surrounding the campus to prepare neighborhood
traffic mitigation plans.
Front Range Commuter Bus Study
This study for the Colorado Department of Transportation, evaluated
the feasibility of operating long-distance commuter bus routes
between the primary cities in the Front Range.
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TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
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Elllot M. Sulsky, PE, AICP
Principal
Education
B.A., Sociology, Albany State
University, 1977
M.A., Urban Planning,
University of Colorado at
Denver, 1981
M.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Colorado at
Denver,1986
Profe55ional Affdiabon5
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
American Planning Association
Registration
Professional Engineer —
Colorado
American Institute of Certified
Planners
Background
Mr. Sulsky has 20 years of
transportation planning and
transportation engineering
experience, both as a
consultant and with the City and
County of Denver. He has
managed and participated in
development of major
transportation plans and design
projects including regional
transportation plans, city and
county comprehensive plans,
corridor studies, subarea plans,
environmental studies and
major development plans. Mr.
Sulsky's technical expertise
includes travel demand
forecasting, capacity analysis,
and environmental impact
analysis.
Travel Demand Modeling
Prepared travel demand forecasts for regional, citywide, countywide,
sub -area plans and project design efforts in the Denver metropolitan
area, other regions in Colorado, and other western states.
Regional Planning
Manager for Rapid City, South Dakota Regional Transportation Plan
Update and North Front Range (Colorado) Regional Transportation
Plan; Represented the City and County of Denver on several regional
planning and project advisory committees.
Transportation Design Projects
Performed traffic forecasting, capacity analysis, alternatives
evaluation, environmental analysis, and signal progression analysis
for a variety of design projects, including freeway improvement,
intersection and street reconstruction, and grade -separation projects.
Representative projects include:)-25/ Broadway/Santa Fe/Alameda
Interchange Complex, Denver; C-470 Extension in Golden, Colorado;
US 36/Sheridan Boulevard interchange reconstruction in
Westminster, Colorado; US 36/96th Street interchange reconstruction
in Broomfield, Colorado; Speer/6th/Lincoln intersection
reconstruction, Colorado Boulevard Framework Plan and Broadway
Viaduct Replacement in Denver;)-90 Interchange Justification Study
in Rapid City, South Dakota; and other projects in metro Denver and
throughout the western United States.
Transportation Planning Prq/ect5
Prepared transportation plans and transportation elements of
comprehensive plans for Colorado counties, cities and towns
including Larimer County, Thornton, Greenwood Village, and Dacono.
Coordinated transportation planning elements of major
redevelopment plans in Denver, including Lowry Redevelopment
Plan, Stapleton Redevelopment Plan, and Airport Gateway
Development Planning; performed travel demand forecasting,
alternatives evaluation and plan development.
Transrt/Multi-Modal Projects
Participated in traffic engineering, travel demand forecasting, and
conceptual design for environmental and concept studies including
Powers Boulevard Corridor in Colorado Springs, Valley Highway
Impact Study, the Eastern Colorado Mobility Study, Denver Air Train,
East Corridor Major Investment Study, and Denver Railroad Study
and Plan.
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Roadway Impact Fee Projects
Prepared transportation plans to support impact fee program
development for Larimer County, Colorado; two sub -areas of Weld
County, Colorado; Windsor, Colorado; and Berthoud, Colorado.
Development and Small Area Traffic 5tudle5
Conducted numerous traffic impact analyses for commercial,
residential, institutional and mixed -use development projects
throughout Colorado.
Greenwood tillage Transportation Planning
Lead Planner for development of a city-wide transportation plan;
Project Manager for numerous transportation planning and traffic
engineering activities for Greenwood Village, including Orchard Road
and Belleview Avenue traffic calming projects; Belleview Avenue
Access Plan; Westlands Park, Skate Park, and Village Greens Park
improvement analyses; technical assistance for the inter-
governmental traffic mediation process with Arapahoe County and
Aurora; and several roadway improvement design projects.
Thornton Transportation Planning
Manager of the transportation element of Thornton Comprehensive
Plan update and Thornton Thoroughfare Plan; and 1-25 and State
Highway 7 corridor plans.
Rapid City, South Dakota Transportation Projects
Project Manager for the Jackson Boulevard Extension Feasibility
Study, the Elk Vale Neighborhood Transportation Plan for a 6 square
mile mixed use development area; West Chicago/44m Street
Intersection conceptual design; and Corridor Study and
Environmental Assessment for the Jackson Boulevard extension.
North Broomfield Sub -Area Plan
Developed transportation element of a sub -area master plan for the
rapidly developing northeastern portion of Broomfield, Colorado.
5tate Hrghway 7 Access P/an
Prepared an access and roadway improvement plan for the 2-mile
corridor of State Highway 7 surrounding its interchange with 1-25 for
the Cities of Broomfield and Thornton, Colorado.
Federal Boulevard Comdor Plan
Project Manager for development of a comprehensive safety, traffic
operations, and urban design improvements program for the 8-mile
corridor in Denver.
Southwest Quadrant Plan
Project Manager for development of a long-range plan of
recommended roadway, transit, and pedestrian/bicycle improvement
in the southwest quadrant of Denver.
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Jenny Young, PE
Tranportatlon Enylneer
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering,
Bucknell University, 1998
Profe55ional Affiliations
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
Registration
Professional Engineer -
Colorado
Background
Ms. Young joined Felsburg
Holt & Ullevig after earning her
bachelor's degree in Civil
Engineering. Her 6 years of
experience includes the
development of regional
transportation plans, travel
demand modeling, isolated and
system intersection analyses,
feasibility studies and traffic
impact studies. Computer
programs such as MinUTP,
TransCad, Synch ro/SimTraff ic
and the Highway Capacity
Manual Software were used in
the analysis of projects.
Black Hawk Transportation Plan
Conducted an extensive data collection effort to record information
essential to the planning and development of a transportation plan.
The collected data, as well as future travel demand forecasts, were
used to develop and evaluate alternative strategies to accommodate
future travel demand levels associated with the gaming in Black
Hawk.
Rapid Clty Transportation Plan
This 25-year transportation plan identified the existing and future
improvement needs for key roadway corridors for the City of Rapid
City, ND. A long-range Preferred Plan was recommended based on
travel demand forecasts for the year 2025. An estimate of financial
resources was then established to identify the Fiscally Constrained
Plan.
Jackson Boulevard Extension
Completed a study for the City of Rapid City to assess the benefits
and potential impacts of extending Jackson Boulevard from Main
Street north to Omaha Street. The extension was proposed as a
means to improve the connectivity of the roadway network; however,
the evaluation of the extension took into consideration congestion
relief, right-of-way impacts, railroad crossing, and the future operation
of Omaha Street.
Mead Transportation Plan
Conducted a study of transportation issues for the Town's planning
area that included changes to street classifications and cross -
sections, an evaluation of local and regional roadway improvement
alternatives and recommendations for access control policies.
Greeley Transportation Plan
Assisted in the development of a transportation plan for the City's
Growth Management Area. Included modification to the
NFRT&AQPC travel demand model, evaluation of various roadway
improvement alternatives and prioritization of major east -west corridor
improvement projects.
Broomfield tleights Subarea Plan
A neighborhood study was initiated based on concerns relating to
traffic and transportation in and around the Broomfield Heights
neighborhood. A series of public meetings was held to understand
the existing problems, identify potential traffic calming and safety -
related solutions and create a set of recommended short term and
long term improvements for the neighborhood.
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North Front Range Regronal Transportation Plan
This regional transportation plan included an inventory of the existing
transportation system, land use and travel demand forecasting to the
year 2025, and identification of improvement projects to be included
in a Vision Plan and a prioritization ranking of these projects.
Upper Front Range Regronal Transportation Plan
Assisted the Upper Front Range Regional Planning Commission in
developing a regional transportation plan for the Year 2020. The
transportation plan includes project identification, scoring and
prioritization of improvement projects and public involvement.
Thornton Thoroughfare Plan
Travel demands were forecasted for a medium -range time frame
approximately 20 years into the future and for build -out of Thornton.
The Thoroughfare Plan presents the ultimate thoroughfare network
for the Thornton planning area, including functional classification and
laneage to support the planned build -out of the City.
1-25 Trinidad System FeaSibilrty Study
A project- and systems -level feasibility study was conducted to
evaluate alternative designs of 1-25 through the City of Trinidad to
improve safety, access and geometric design of the existing highway
and interchanges.
Loveland Pass Safety Study
This study was done to mitigate the accident problem on Loveland
Pass. Accident data from the past ten years were used to determine
possible roadway improvements and warning signs.
Central Denver Trafhc Inventoryand Evaluation
Conducted an inventory of traffic volumes, speeds, accidents and
delay before and after various roadway modifications were
completed. The data were then used to evaluate the impacts of
various modifications including center and edge striping, one-way vs.
two-way, on -street parking, and narrowed travel lanes.
I-25 Fr/lmore Interchange Analy515
A micro simulation model was used to evaluate various alternatives
for the reconfiguration of this interchange in Colorado Springs, CO.
Traffic projections for the year 2020 were assigned to the surrounding
roadway network to assess the projected future traffic operations
under various alternatives.
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David E. Hattan, PE, PTOE
A55ociate
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Colorado,1969
M.S., Civil Engineering,
University of California
Berkeley, 1971
Professional Affdiation5
Institute of Transportation
Engineers, Fellow International
Director, 1991-1993
ColoradoMfyoming Section ITE,
President, 1987-1988
Lifetime Achievement Award,
1998
Transportation Research Board
Registration
Professional Engineer —
Colorado
Background
Mr. Hattan has more than 30
years experience managing and
conducting major transportation
studies and engineering
projects throughout the United
States. These projects utilized
multi -disciplinary teams and
required a broad range of skills
in transportation planning, traffic
engineering, transportation
modeling, and environmental
analyses.
Traffic 5tudie5
Traffic impact studies and sub -area transportation plans for hospitals,
regional malls, shopping centers, office complexes as well as
churches and schools. Recent studies have included Good
Samaritan Hospital (Lafayette), Colorado Convention Center Hotel
(Denver), Lafayette Corporate Campus, and the Medical Center of
Aurora
Comprehen5rve Transportation Planning
Comprehensive transportation plans, including: Castle Rock
Transportation Master Plan, Estes Valley Transportation Alternatives
Study, Black Hawk Transportation Plan, Broomfield Transportation
Element Update, Johnstown Transportation Plan, and Erie
Transportation Plan - These multi -modal comprehensive plans
addressed street systems, transit service, and bicycle/pedestrian
trails and included assessments of both long-range and immediate
needs. Each of these required extensive involvement with technical
and policy groups to help shape the project.
5taff Traffic Engineering
Continuing traffic engineering review and consulting services for the
Town of Erie, Town of Johnstown, and Castle Pines Village, including
traffic impact report review, complete sign inventory, intersection
improvement studies, etc.
Corridor and Sub -area 5tudie5
Corridor and sub -area studies including US 85 Access Control Plan
(54 mile corridor study to determine locations for interchanges,
signals, intersection improvements, and access restrictions through
two counties and 11 communities). Interlocken/96th Street Sub -Area
Studies and C-470Nosemite Street Sub -Area Study involved detailed
traffic analyses of the roadway networks serving new regional malls.
Safety Analyses
Safety assessment reports for intersections, interchanges, and
corridors along state highways throughout the state for the Colorado
Department of Transportation. Participated in the development of
accident analyses for Sites with Promise for CDOT. Traffic and
safety studies have been completed for the cities of Arvada, Aurora,
Boulder, Brighton, Broomfield, Colorado Springs, Denver, Glenwood
Springs, Montrose, Vail, and Westminster, Colorado.
Resoft Areas
Multi -modal transportation plans for resorts, including Aspen
Highlands Village and Ski Area (detailed analysis of transit bus and
dial -a -ride systems in addition to vehicular circulation and parking
requirements), Winter Park Ski Area and Buttermilk Ski Area (new
developments proposed at the base of existing ski areas which
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involved analyses of parking, transit, and vehicular circulation
provisions), and Muju Resort, Korea (analysis of proposed monorail
and electric trolley bus systems for internal resort circulation).
Enwronmental Studies
Environmental and corridor studies. Mr. Hattan recently completed
FHWA's Project Development and Environmental Documentation
course covering all aspects of NEPA regulations. Past projects
include 1-225/Alameda Avenue Interchange, C-470Nosemite Street
Interchange, Guanella Pass Road; SH-82, Basalt to Aspen; W-470,
Jefferson County; South Platte River Crossing, Littleton; Timberline
Road, Ft. Collins; Bell Mountain Ranch and Silver Heights
Interchanges, Douglas County; Nebraska 71 Expressway.
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Conducted several Denver International Airport traffic studies,
including a contingency passenger movement plan for failure of the
train system (AGTS), a parking and traffic study to relocate the toll
booths from Pena Boulevard to the parking garages, a
comprehensive study of commercial vehicle activity on Level 5 at the
terminal, and a study for new employee parking lots (including
analyses of traffic operations along the frontage roads paralleling
Pena Boulevard).
Publications
"US 85 Access Control Plan", ITE Annual Meeting, August 2001
"Change and Clearance Intervals", ITE, District 6 Annual Meeting,
July 1997.
"Selecting the Right Consultant", Public Works, February 1997 and
ITE Journal, September 1997.
"An Integrated Traffic Operations Center's Approach to Implementing
IVHS", in Large Urban Systems, Proceedings of the Advanced Traffic
Management Conference, October 1993.
"Trip Generation for Mixed -Use Developments", ITE Journal,
February 1987.
"A Summary of the Use of Warrants for the Installation of Left -Turn
Phasing at Signalized Intersections", ITE Journal, April 19
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Jeffrey W. Dankenbring, PE
Transportation Engineer
N
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, Kansas
State University,1993
Registration
Professional Engineer —
Colorado
Peoria 5treet Extension
Designed and directed staff in preparing construction documents for a
new four lane roadway facility that created a link between Peoria
Street and Potomac Street that were previously dead-end streets.
The proposed roadway is located on Centennial Airport property;
therefore, intensive coordination with airport operations and following
Federal Aviation Authority guidelines were vital parts of the project.
The proposed roadway also crosses from Douglas County into
Arapahoe County, so a design had to be achieved for the roadway
that was acceptable to both Counties. Other elements of the project
included designing a retaining wall, box culvert, and a storm drainage
system for the proposed roadway.
Background
8th Avenue Corridor lmprovement5
Mr. Dankenbring has performed
Coordinated and assisted with the design of street improvements on
a wide spectrum of design work
and adjacent to 8th Avenue in Garden City. The project involved
on interchanges and roadways
evaluating the existing signing and striping concepts for the corridor
ranging from conceptual design
and designing a new signing and striping concept that would better
for feasibility studies to final
compliment the existing land use adjacent to the street. Raised
design for construction
construction
crosswalks were also designed as part of the project to serve as a
documents. also has
means of traffic calming for 8th Avenue which would allow
experience with construction
pedestrians to move across the street in a safer manner.
observations and parking lot
East Ponderosa Drive
layouts and design.
Designed the improvements for over 4000 lineal feet of an existing
roadway for Douglas County. Coordination was an essential part of
the project due to the 23 landowners adjacent to the roadway.
Special attention was taken to match the roadway improvements to
the 17 driveways that connected into East Ponderosa Drive. The
project also involved coordinating with numerous utility companies
that had utilities within the project corridor.
6th Avenue and 22nd 5treet Intersection
lmprovement5
Coordinated and assisted with the design of relocating 22nd Street
adjacent to 8th Avenue for the City of Greeley. The existing
intersection of 8th Avenue and 22nd Street has a very high accident
rate due to 22nd Street being split at 8th Avenue. To improve the
safety of the intersection, numerous alignments of 22nd Street were
developed so one intersection would be formed. Several coordination
meetings with Bonell Good Samaritan Center were required to
implement a proposed parking for Bonell on the south side of 22nd
Street. Coordination also had to be conducted with the City of
Greeley planning department and transit services. Due to the
proposed roadway impacting a site that once was a filling station,
environmental mitigation and a corrective action plan had to be
accounted for in the design and construction process.
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Monarch Boulevard 6rten5ion
Managed resources for over 2 miles of new roadway located in
Douglas County, Colorado. This project provides for an additional
north/south alternative for adjoining neighborhoods between Castle
Rock and Denver. This new roadway link was presented to the
neighborhoods at several public meetings. Principal assignments for
this project included implementation of two 3-sided box culverts for a
future trail system, implementation of landscaping as a buffer
between the roadway and existing subdivision, coordination of utility
companies in order to define conflicts and design utility relocations,
and design of a roadway that would compliment the existing terrain.
Palmer Diwde Road
Responsible for the preliminary and final design of improving an
existing gravel road located along the south county line of Douglas
County. The project includes widening the road, improving sight
distances, updating drainage structures and coordinating efforts with
the existing companies. The project also included paving the road
once the other improvements were completed. Coordination with
both Douglas County and El Paso County was required to complete
this project due to the road bordering both counties.
D/A Employee Parking Facility
Designed street improvements for 78th Avenue, 75th Avenue, and
adjacent streets to accommodate the additional traffic due to two
additional employee parking lots located on 78th Avenue. The project
involved working as a subcontractor to another consulting
engineering firm, who was retained by the City and County of Denver
to design the two new employee parking lots. Aspects of the project
included widening 78th Avenue to four lanes plus additional
deceleration lanes where required, installing a new signal at 78th
Avenue and Jackson Gap, and designing intersection improvements
at 75th Avenue and Gun Club Road, 78th Avenue and Gun Club
Road, and 78th Avenue and Jackson Gap. The project also required
construction services.
5ummit View Parkway
Provided the preliminary and final design of a new collector roadway
in Douglas County, Colorado. The project includes the design of over
8,300 lineal feet of roadway, and implementation of utilities for future
subdivisions. A drainage study was also performed for the
construction of two detention ponds.
Fairview Parkway
Responsible for the design and preparation of construction
documents for a new collector roadway in Highlands Ranch,
Colorado. The project includes the design of over 4,000 lineal feet of
roadway, and implementation of utilities for future subdivisions. The
project required coordination with other agencies that are working on
aspects directly correlated with the project.
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Thor Gjebteen
EnvIronmental Scientist
Education
MS, Geology, University of
Wyoming,1988
MA, Geology, University of
Bergen, Norway, 1985
BS, Forest Management,
Colorado State University, 1980
Contmumg Education
USEPA approved 40-hour
hazardous material/waste
health and safety training
USEPA approved 8-hour
supervisory hazardous
materials/waste health and
safety training course
NHI Fundamentals and
Abatement of Highway Traffic
Noise
FHWA Section 4(f) Workshop
Registration
Professional Geologist —
Wyoming
Background
Thor has more than 20 years of
experience on a broad range of
multi -disciplinary environmental
planning, permitting,
investigation, and remediation
projects. He currently leads
environmental assessment
efforts for transportation
projects. Thor is well versed in
the NEPA process for complex
transportation projects,
hazardous waste, cumulative
impacts, public involvement,
community impacts, and
provides technical analysis for
environmental justice.
Black Hawk runnel Enwronmenta/ Assessment
Served as a member of the technical team assessing the
environmental effects of the proposed Black Hawk Road Tunnel, in
Clear Creek and Gilpin counties, Colorado. This proposed $100
million, privately -funded, twin bore tunnel would decrease travel times
and improve safety for travel from Denver area to limited stakes
gaming area in the historic mining town of Black Hawk. Work was
performed for the Black Hawk Business Improvement District.
Paradise Ridge Development
For the proposed Paradise Ridge development north of Phoenix,
Arizona, prepared a noise assessment technical report. This
proposed large-scale development includes a golf course, residential
areas, offices, and retail properties. The noise assessment included
reporting of noise monitoring results and modeling of existing and
future traffic noise. Potential noise impacts were found to be minor
and mitigation was recommended.
l- / O/ l- / 9 Interchange Norse Ana/ysrs
Interstate /O Mainline Widening - Prince Road to Grant
Road
Completed the noise analyses required for the reconfiguration of the
Interstate 10 / Interstate 19 Interchange in south Tucson, Arizona and
for the widening of the Mainline of 1-10 from Prince Road to Grant
Road. The noise analyses for these two major highway reconstruction
projects were performed for the Arizona Department of
Transportation, and included assessment of the need for noise walls
for residential areas adjacent to interchanges and the mainline.
Interstate /O Reconstruction Project
Served as senior technical reviewer for the evaluation of
contaminated sites along the highway corridor. This Phase 1
assessment screened over 1000 sites along a 10 mile stretch of
highway. The project is being undertaken by the Arizona Department
of Transportation. It involves the widening of a portion of 1-10 through
the Phoenix metropolitan area, and rebuilding of several
interchanges.
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1-25 Broadway Waduct Replacement and Enwronmental
Impact 5tatement
Currently serving as environmental lead for the environmental
analysis required for the rebuilding/upgrade of Interstate 25 (1-25)
through south-central Denver. This multi -phase project, being
undertaken by the Colorado Department of Transportation, includes
replacement of an aging viaduct over a major rail corridor, and the
reconfiguration of four major urban interchanges. Major
environmental issues include traffic noise, construction in
contaminated areas, historic preservation, and socio-economic
impacts. To date, environmental documentation has been completed
for replacement of the viaduct (the first phase of the project) under a
Categorical Exclusion and Materials Management Plan has been
prepared for management of existing site contamination during
construction. Current work consists of preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement for subsequent phases of the
project.
1-225/Colfax Interchange Enwronmentwl Assessment
Currently serving as technical advisor and NEPA specialist for the
Environmental Assessment for the improvement of the 1-225/Colfax
interchange. This interchange improvement project, led by the City of
Aurora in cooperation with CDOT, will accommodate traffic for
redevelopment of the former Fitzsimons Army Hospital as a regional
civilian medical center.
1-25 Reconstruction Project
Prepared Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments for 12 properties
being acquired by the Colorado Department of Transportation. The
work included reviewing current land use and researching historic
land use to evaluate the potential for site contamination. A Phase 2
investigation was conducted for one former service station site.
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Transportation Planning and Engineering Services
1. INTRODUCTION
A. Back(iround
The North Front Range Metropolitan Planning
Organization (NFR MPO), a coalition of local
governments and several state agencies, is the
organization responsible for the conduct of all long
range transportation planning activities throughout
Northern Colorado. By representing thirteen local
governments, the diversity of issues and the range of
interests with which the MPO must work create a
tremendous challenge.
In the ten years that Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (FHU)
has been working with the MPO, the organization has
gone through a number of changes and has grown to
the point where a range of technical expertise is now
available within the organization. However, there will
always be assignments that require skills that the staff
may not possess, and there will be times when the
MPO staff is too busy with other assignments to be
able to complete a new project in a timely manner.
Therefore, the MPO has issued an RFP to solicit
interest of consulting firms to provide services on an
as -needed basis through a Work Order program.
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig has been providing these
services to the MPO on an identical basis for the past
five years, and we have prepared this submittal to
express our interest in continuing to be an extension
of the MPO staff.
B. Team Structure
This submittal focuses on the capabilities of Felsburg
Holt & Ullevig, because FHU will be the prime
consultant and will always be ultimately responsible
for any assignment conducted under this agreement.
Further, based on our experience in working with the
MPO, the MPO needs and desires to be able to
identify firms who are best capable of completing an
assignment when that assignment has been clearly
defined. In order to provide the maximum flexibility
possible, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig has chosen to not
establish a specific team of subconsultants at this
time. Instead, we would propose to work with any of
the many consulting firms with whom we have worked
over the years. We would coordinate with the MPO to
choose the firm or firms who would provide the best
possible expertise to assist with the specific
requirements of a particular Work Order.
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FHU Overview
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig is a consulting firm which
specializes in transportation planning, traffic
engineering, and civil engineering design. The
philosophy of the firm is to provide high quality
professional services on a wide range of
transportation and design projects, with emphasis on
developing creative, cost-effective and
environmentally sensitive solutions. The strength of
our firm comes from a group of Principals with many
years of technical and management experience who
are actively involved in projects to assure the highest
level of customer satisfaction. The entire staff is
equally committed to conceiving the best project for
the client and the community. The company adheres
to the multi -disciplinary team concept and has
extensive experience in managing complex
endeavors.
Since its founding in 1984, the company's business
plan has been to maintain a highly qualified
professional and technical staff. Felsburg Holt &
Ullevig has grown to a current full-time staff of over 85
people. Our award winning staff includes multi -modal
transportation planners, traffic engineers, civil design
engineers, structural engineers, environmental
analysts, construction management specialists, GIS
specialists, technicians, and graphic designers.
Professional services provided by Felsburg Holt &
Ullevig encompass the spectrum of transportation and
related civil engineering design. In addition to the
technical and analytical skills necessary for successful
project completion, the firm also provides
supplementary support services essential for project
implementation. Consistent with the firm's philosophy
of active Principal involvement, Felsburg Holt &
Ullevig provides community participation, public
presentation, and governmental processing services
as required by the project work program and the
client's objectives.
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Associated Consultants
In its twenty years of existence, Felsburg Holt &
Ullevig has been very fortunate to have been
associated with many other consulting firms who
possess transportation- related, but specialized
expertise. Through these opportunities, we have
developed excellent working relationships with the
individuals within these firms and have come to know
their greatest strengths. The following is a list of
some of those firms with whom we have worked on
projects in Northern Colorado. While this list is not all-
inclusive, each of these firms has outstanding
credentials and has expressed a willingness to work
with FHU on any appropriate Work Orders.
• Clarion Associates - Land use planning,
demographic projections, financial strategies
• EDAW - Land use planning, urban design,
environmental analysis
• Coley/Forrest - Market analysis, innovative
financing techniques
• PRACO - Public involvement and public relations
• City Visions - Public processing
• NeisonfNygard (formerly The Transit Expert) -
Transit planning
• All Traffic Data -Traffic data collection and
analysis
• National Research Center - Behavioral, market
and travel surveys
• Lonco - Roadway and bridge inventory and
assessment
• Two Hundred - Visualization and website
development
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II. PROJECT APPROACH that the MPO can be responsive to its members and I
to the public.
By the very nature of an on -call contract for providing
professional services, the need for, and the definition
of, individual Work Orders cannot yet be identified.
Therefore, it is impossible to provide a typical scope of
work at this time, because each Work Order will be
unique and the approach will need to deal with the
distinctive requirements of the individual assignment.
However, having served in this role for a number of
entities, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig has developed a
philosophy and a management approach to
successfully meet a client's needs and expectations
regardless of the size or content of a particular
assignment.
A. Philosophy of Approach
We have found that RESPONSIVENESS is the single
characteristic of a consultant which will lead to a
successful relationship with the client on an on -call
contract. The primary reason for a support services
agreement such as this is to provide a means for the
MPO to respond effectively and quickly to project
needs as they arise. These assignments come about
either because the MPO staff does not have all of the
necessary expertise to perform a particular
assignment or because the staff doesn't have the time
available to adequately take on an assignment in a
timely manner. In either case, the consultant must act
as an extension of the MPO staff and must be wholly
responsive to the needs of the MPO.
We believe that Felsburg Holt & Ullevig can provide
this responsiveness to the NFR MPO due to a number
of our unique characteristics:
Experience with On -Call Contracts
The staff at Felsburg Holt & Ullevig is well aware of
the requirements of providing on -call services; we are
currently serving in this role for the City of Aurora, the
City of Black Hawk, the Town of Castle Rock, and the
Colorado Department of Transportation. Most
Jfimportantly, we have fulfilled this role for the North
Front Range MPO for the past five years. Under this
agreement, we have successfully completed more
than ten assignments, we have become familiar with
the operations and the needs of the MPO, we have
developed excellent working relationships with the
entire staff of the MPO, and we have learned the
importance of quick response and turn -around time so
Technical Capabilities
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig is a full -service transportation
consulting firm, and the FHU staff encompasses the
full depth and breadth of technical expertise
necessary to fulfill the role needed by the MPO. This
expertise includes transportation planning, traffic
engineering, transportation facility design,
environmental services, and construction
management. We are structured in a manner that
allows each assignment to be performed by or under
the direct supervision of senior or principal level
personnel. This assures you that the many years of
experience and the creativity of our personnel will be
available to work on any assignment. The depth of
our staff also allows us to cost-effectively utilize staff
of all levels of experience to fulfill the appropriate roles
on each Work Order team.
Flexibility
The FHU staff is comprised of over 85 professionals,
all of whom are accustomed to working on both large
and small projects. The size of the staff is large
enough to have overlapping expertise and
backgrounds so that other on -going work will not
interfere in assigning experienced staff to individual
assignments. Further, this allows us to conduct
multiple tasks or projects simultaneously. Also, as
noted previously in this proposal, we remain
completely flexible to work with any subconsultants
who are needed to provide specialized expertise or
who are identified by the MPO as especially
appropriate for a specific assignment.
Familiarity with the Region
Most of the primary FHU staff members who are
expected to work on MPO Work Orders are individuals
who have previously worked on MPO projects or other
projects throughout Northern Colorado. Thus, we are
very familiar with the transportation system of
Northern Colorado and the issues involved with it. We
understand the planning process of the region, and
we have developed relationships with many of the
local governmental entities, including their staffs and
elected officials. Hence, in addition to understanding
the regional context of transportation issues, we also
understand the perspective of the individual
communities that comprise the region.
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Performance
Successful completion of Work Orders according to
defined budgets and schedules requires attention to
detail throughout. Because of our long history of
working with the MPO on these types of assignments,
FHU is very familiar with MPO procedures and
administrative requirements. Our success in fulfilling
the role of extension of MPO staff is dependent on
this knowledge and on providing appropriate
responses from the initiation to the completion of each
assignment. In order to be responsive to your
requests, FHU will always be the primary point source
to be contacted to initiate all new requests or to
respond to questions about on -going assignments.
This management approach will ensure consistency
and responsiveness for the MPO.
B. Management Approach
A successful process for any project starts at the very
beginning of an assignment with identification of
needs and subsequent project definition. From the
beginning there must be a thorough understanding of
the level of effort and any schedule constraints
between MPO staff and the consultant staff. Then,
during the execution of the assignment, there must be
on -going monitoring of the technical, schedule and
budgetary aspects of the assignment. In this case,
these are all extremely important because it is likely
that multiple Work Orders, with differing needs and
schedules, may be proceeding at the same time.
To coordinate and manage a work organization such
as this, a strong consultant management team must
be in place. FHU believes that all projects should have
the active participation of a firm Principal. In this
case, the proposed management team involves two
Principals. Bob Felsburg, as Principal -in -Charge, and
Elliot Sulsky, as Project Manager, will be responsible
for the services provided; for control of quality, costs
and schedule; and for assignment of resources
necessary to complete each Work Order. Bob will be
responsible for all contractual matters and for quality
assurance. Elliot, as Project Manger, will be the
single point of contact for Work Order initiation and
oversight of all technical efforts.
Our work approach for an as-needed/on-call
professional services contract can best be
summarized in a three-part process which we will
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implement for each assignmentlWork Order we are
asked to complete:
Part One: Project/Work Order Initiation,
Coordination and Assignments
Part Two: Project/Work Order Execution and
Management
Part Three: Independent Quality Assurance
Part One - Project/Work Order Initiation,
Coordination and Assignments
As Project Manager, Elliot Sulsky will provide the
following services in association with each Work
Order:
Project Initiation Meeting -An initial meeting with
the MPO Project Manager will be conducted in order
to gain a common understanding of the probable
scope of services that will be required by the Work
Order. This meeting will also include a discussion
about the appropriate Work Order Leader to be
assigned to the project, as well as an understanding
of the approximate budget and schedule requirements
for the assignment. Appropriate subconsultants, as
necessary to provide specialized expertise, will also
be discussed.
Work Order Proposal - A draft scope of services,
as well as an hour and fee estimate and project
schedule, will be prepared in a format acceptable to
the MPO. Fees for subconsultants will be included in
the same format. Elliot will review the draft proposal
with the MPO Project Manager; this step will minimize
misunderstandings, should they arise, regarding
expectations for project deliverables. The draft scope
will be revised as necessary, and a final version will
be submitted for MPO approval.
Identify Work Order Responsibilities -
Throughout the course of preparing the Work Order
Proposal, Elliot will coordinate with appropriate FHU
Team members (staff and subconsultants) to identify
the appropriate leader for the Work Order and the
appropriate team members to complete the range of
tasks required for the project. Individual tasks will be
undertaken by the best suited blend of individuals who
are chosen because of their expertise, background,
and previous experience with the MPO. In so doing,
the Project Manager will assure that adequate time
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