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Work Order Form
WORK ORDER FORM
PURSUANT TO A MASTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AND
INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP
WORK ORDER NUMBER:
PROJECT TITLE: Timberline and Lincoln FIR-FOR
ORIGINAL BID/RFP NUMBER & NAME: RFP 8475: Civil Engineering Professional On Call
MASTER AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 2017
WORK ORDER COMMENCEMENT DATE: 9-3-2020
WORK ORDER COMPLETION DATE: 12-31-2021
MAXIMUM FEE: (time and reimbursable direct costs): $200,130
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF SERVICES: See Attached
Service Provider agrees to perform the services identified above and on the attached forms in
accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Master Agreement between
the parties. In the event of a conflict between or ambiguity in the terms of the Master Agreement
and this Work Order (including the attached forms) the Master Agreement shall control.
The attached forms consisting of thirty-four (34) pages are hereby accepted and incorporated
herein, by this reference, and Notice to Proceed is hereby given after all parties have signed this
document.
SERVICE PROVIDER: Date: 9-3-20
Michael Oberlander, Sr. PM
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
REVIEWED: Date:
ACCEPTANCE: Date:
REVIEWED: Date:
400901824-INTERWEST-2020-01
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10/8/2020
Caleb Feaver Civil Engineer II
Dan Woodward Engineering - Capital Projects
10/9/2020
Elliot Dale
10/13/2020
Sr Buyer
Gerry Paul Purchasing Director
10/13/2020
September 3, 2020
Mr. Caleb Feaver, PE
City of Fort Collins - Engineering
Timberline and Lincoln “Michigan Left” FIR-FOR
Project Description and Scope of Services
Dear Caleb,
Description
Interwest has been working with the City on conceptual designs for the modification of the
Timberline and Lincoln Intersection north of Mulberry in Larimer County. A Michigan Left
concept has been developed. This proposal and the attached subconsultant proposals
describe our approach to completing the required plans for a CDOT Local Agency Project to
build the improvements in 2023.
Scope of Services
Interwest will take the City provided topographic and boundary survey and prepare a base
layout in CAD. This will include moving the conceptual design onto the new survey.
The project as currently designed will require a small right of way acquisition between
Timberline and Dry Creek. The owner of this land is planning on donating this property to
the City Natural Areas program. The roadway project will need to formally acquire the right
of way portion of this donation through the Uniform Act. This task will include Western
States Land Services, LLC assisting with the acquisition (see attached scope), and Interwest
preparing an “Advance of Plans” Right of Way exhibit in CDOT’s format. The City will
prepare the legal description and stamp the exhibit.
Earth Engineering Consultants will provide a pavement design report based on four bore
holes on the north end of the project (note attached scope of services assumed two holes,
but the budget has been doubled based on a desire to have additional ).
CDOT provided guidance on the clearance actions that would be required for approval of the
project. Pinyon has provided a scope (attached) discussing the clearances required and their
anticipated fees. As a team we will need to determine when certain clearances should be
started so that they do not expire prior to construction.
Fox Tuttle will provide a traffic engineering memo to support the environmental clearance
actions (air quality). This will include reviewing existing count data and getting new counts
at Timberline and Lincoln, forecast 2040 volumes, and summarizing level of service and
queues at the intersections.
Utility Mapping Services (UMS) will provide Quality Level B Subsurface Utility Engineering
SUE for the project area (see attached scope of services). An allowance of $12,000 has been
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included for Colorado Utility Finders to provide 8 potholes at UMS Direction. This should be
adequate for any Quality Level A SUE information required. Depending on the preliminary
design, QLA work may not be necessary. SUE for the Signal Modifications is not anticipated.
Interwest and BHA will prepare FIR level plans for the improvements in CDOT format.
Interwest Staff will attend the CDOT FIR Meeting. The plans will include:
• Cover Sheet
• Preliminary Demolition Plan
• Plan Layout
• Grading Plan
• Signing and Striping Plan
• Preliminary Hardscape Median Plan
• Preliminary Quantities and Cost Estimate
Interwest and BHA will prepare FOR level plans for the improvements in CDOT format.
Interwest Staff will attend the CDOT FOR Meeting. The plans will include:
• Cover Sheet
• General Notes
• Typical Sections (1 for Median, 1 for Turnaround)
• Final Demolition Plan
• Final Plan Layout
• Final Grading Plan with Spot Elevations and Flow Arrows (no profiles)
• Final Signing and Striping Plan
• CDOT SWMP Plans and City Erosion Control Report
• Final Median Hardscape and Reseeding Plans
• Final Quantities and Cost Estimate
After the FOR Meeting the plans and specifications will be updated for bidding.
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$00 135.$00 130.$00 120.$00 115.
ROADWAY DESIGN ITEMS
Base Map and Draft Concept Layout on Topo 2 12 $650 1,$650 1,
Acquisition Assistance and Drafting ROW Exhibit 2 6 $960 $000 3,$960 3,
Pavement Design Report (4 Bores) $ - $000 4,$000 4,
FIR Plans 16 24 16 60 $100 14,$000 6,$100 20,
FIR Quantities and Estimate 4 16 4 16 $940 4,$940 4,
FOR Plans / SWMP 32 80 80 120 $120 38,$000 8,$120 46,
FOR Quantities and Estimate / SWMP 4 40 8 16 $540 8,$540 8,
FOR Specifications 4 40 $740 5,$740 5,
Prepare Plans for Bidding 8 24 8 16 $000 7,$000 1,$000 8,
Interwest Project Management and Coordination 80 24 $920 13,$920 13,
Interwest Reimbursable Expenses $000 1,$000 1,
SUBTOTAL ROADWAY DESIGN ITEMS $970 95,$000 3,$000 4,$000 15,$ - $ - $ - $ - $970 117,
CLEARANCE / SUE ITEMS AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
CDOT Environmental Clearances $ - $000 37,$000 37,
Subsurface Utility Engineering (LEVEL B) 4 $540 $000 22,$540 22,
Subsurface Utility Engineering Allowance (LEVEL A) 4 8 $580 1,$000 7,$000 5,$580 13,
Traffic Engineering to Support Clearances 4 $540 $500 8,$040 9,
SUBTOTAL OTHER ITEMS $660 2,$ - $ - $ - $000 37,$000 29,$000 5,$500 8,$160 82,
TOTAL $630 98,$000 3,$000 4,$000 15,$000 37,$000 29,$000 5,$500 8,$130 200,
Pinyon
Colo Utility
Finders (8
Potholes)
UMS
Timberline and Lincoln FIR-FOR
Interwest Team - Labor Estimate - 9-3-20
Project
Engineer
Sr. Proj.
Manager
Project
Manager
Sr. Proj.
Engineer
Labor Cost
Per Task
TaskBHA
Interwest Consulting Group Hours
Western
States
EECTuttle Fox
Interwest
Fee
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Schedule
Interwest can start the acquisition document, preliminary design drawing as well as the
geotechnical exploration upon receipt of the survey.
Assumptions
1. Work will be limited to the area shown on the conceptual plan dated 6-5-20.
2. The City of Fort Collins will provide surveying services as well as the base property
map for the ROW exhibit.
3. The City of Fort Collins will install the 2nd southbound left arrow at Mulberry on a new
signal pole that will be installed by CDOT prior to construction of the project. No
signal design is included in this scope.
4. No widening of the road (except the new turnaround area) will be designed.
5. Drainage improvements will be limited to culverts in the roadside ditch for the
turnaround. A drainage statement will be provided, but drainage design and water
quality facilities will not be required.
6. All public outreach will be provided by the City and County.
7. Irrigation design will not be necessary with the current design.
8. Structural design is not anticipated.
9. Construction services are not included at this time.
Please call me at 970-460-8471 if you have any questions or need any additional information.
Michael Oberlander, PE
Attachments: Western States Scope (2 Pages)
Earth Engineering Scope (4 Pages)
Pinyon Environmental Scope (9 Pages)
BHA Tasks and Estimate (1 Page)
Utility Mapping Services Scope and QLB Estimate (14 pages)
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4396 Greenfield Drive
Windsor, Colorado 80550
(970) 545-3908 FAX (970) 663-0282
www.earth-engineering.com
July 9, 2020
Interwest Consulting Group
1218 West Ash – Suite C
Windsor, Colorado 80550
Attn: Mr. Mike Oberlander (moberlander@interwestgrp.com)
Re: Geotechnical Engineering Exploration Proposal
Timberline Road and Lincoln Avenue Roadway Improvements
Installation of a “Michigan Left-Turn” Lane
Fort Collins, Colorado
Mr. Oberlander:
We are pleased to submit this proposal to provide subsurface exploration and geotechnical
engineering services for the referenced project as per the request for proposal (RFP) from Interwest
Consulting Group. Earth Engineering Consultants, LLC (EEC) appreciates the opportunity of
joining the Interwest Consulting Group’s design team as the geotechnical engineering consultant
for this project. The project, as we understand, will consist of the design and construction of a
“Michigan Left-Turn Lane” as part of the Timberline Road and Lincoln Avenue roadway
improvements in Fort Collins, Colorado. A site diagram which also includes our approximate
boring locations, (where accessible to our drilling equipment) is included with this proposal.
To develop subsurface information for the proposed roadway improvement project, EEC
personnel anticipates advancing at least two (2) pavement related test borings at locations as
identified herein. Boring P-1 would be completed within the existing median in an effort to
determine the existing pavement section of Timberline Road, while the second boring (P-2A)
would be positioned within the “Michigan Left Turn Lane” alignment if accessible to our drilling
equipment or on the east side (P-2B) of Timberline Road if access is more conducive. These two
(2) pavement related borings would be advanced/drilled to a depth of approximately 10 feet
below existing roadway grades, and would be completed in general accordance with the City of
Fort Collins’ and Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS) Pavement Design
Standards.
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Earth Engineering Consultants, LLC
Timberline Road and Lincoln Avenue Improvements
Michigan Left Turn Lane
Fort Collins, Colorado
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We expect samples would be obtained from the borings at approximate 2-1/2 to 5-foot intervals
to evaluate composition and consistency of the subgrade and underlying materials. We expect
laboratory testing on the recovered samples would include moisture content, in-situ dry density,
moisture-density relationships of compacted soil (standard Proctor density - ASTM D698), soil
classification tests, with Atterberg limits, and minus 200 wash, swell/consolidation tests and
water-soluble sulfates performed on select samples. As part of the pavement evaluation and
laboratory testing services, we also plan on performing at least one (1) Hveem Stabilometer (R-
Value) tests to evaluate the subgrade strength characteristics.
The field and laboratory testing services as described herein is in general accordance with the
LCUASS guidelines. After completing the fieldwork and laboratory testing, we would prepare a
written report outlining the results of our exploration and provide geotechnical recommendations
concerning the design and construction for the roadway improvements, including any special
precautions which may be required due to the underlying subsurface conditions.
Prior to performing field borings on this project, EEC personnel would contact the local one-call
utility locating service to request that underground utilities be field located in the drilling areas.
If entities not subscribing to the one-call service are known or suspected of having underground
utilities in the improvement areas, those entities should be made known to EEC so that contact
can be made concerning the location of the underground facilities.
EEC would provide the outlined services, (i.e., the subsurface drilling, sampling, laboratory
testing, and engineering analyses of the borings as described herein), for a lump sum fee of
$2,000, which also includes an estimated fee of approximately $800 for the required traffic
control. Traffic control will be arranged by EEC. The fee assumes the site is accessible to
conventional truck-mounted drilling equipment and is based on the specific scope of services
outlined above. Should additional services be advisable because of the subsurface conditions
encountered, you would be contacted, and authorization obtained prior to expanding the scope of
our work.
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B-1
B-2B
B-2A
Proposed Boring Location Diagram
Interwest Consulting Group - Timberline and Lincoln Improvements
Fort Collins, Colorado
Date: July 2020
EARTH ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, LLC
Proposed Boring
Locations
Legend
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June 24, 2020
Michael Oberlander
Senior Project Manager
Interwest
1218 Ash Street, Suite A
Windsor, CO 80550
Subject: Proposal for Environmental Clearance Support for the Timberline Road/Lincoln Avenue HSIP Project,
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dear Mr. Oberlander,
Pinyon understands that the City of Fort Collins plans to enhance the Timberline Road/Lincoln Avenue
intersection to improve traffic flow. As the project is utilizing federal funds with Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT) oversight, it has been determined that a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
study is required; the level of study is assumed to be a Categorical Exclusion (CatEx) utilizing CDOT Form
128. For this project, Pinyon will complete technical studies as noted on CDOT Form 128 and as outlined in
Attachment A. Pinyon assumes that each deliverable will have two rounds of review/revision/comment; the
first by the City of Fort Collins, then by CDOT. An initial action item will be to confirm this scope of work
with the City of Fort Collins and CDOT. If there are any substantive changes to this scope based on initial
coordination, Pinyon will discuss those early to negotiate a change in scope or fee.
Pinyon assumes the field surveys for hazardous materials, historic resources, and biological resources will occur
over one day by the applicable resource specialists. If additional project elements are added, or if the scope of
work/design elements change after the field surveys have been completed, then additional costs would be
incurred to collect additional data that is pertinent to the revised study area and/or project design. Interwest
will provide up to a scoping level of plans (e.g., 15% that encompasses the maximum project disturbance
footprint) so that Pinyon, Interwest, and the City of Fort Collins can agree on the study area boundaries prior
to any field work being completed. Some deliverables are design-dependent, as an impact evaluation is required
and may not be available until or after design plans have been finalized. After field work is completed, Pinyon
will provide GIS or KML mapping of the relevant features to Interwest for confirmation that all areas of impact
are within the study area and ultimately for impact assessment. It is assumed that resource work/clearances
will follow City of Fort Collins and CDOT/FHWA processes unless otherwise noted. The project duration is
assumed to be 12 months; if the project duration is extended, a change order may be required.
Details regarding Pinyon’s estimated scope of work, assumptions, and deliverables are presented in Attachment
A. Pinyon estimates the cost to complete this project, in accordance with the outlined services, will be
$36,821.40 (Attachment B). Pinyon will invoice on a time and materials basis, in accordance with our 2020
Rates as shown in Attachment C. The authorized amount will not be exceeded without prior approval.
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To authorize the outlined scope of services, please issue a subconsultant agreement for review and execution.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Thank you for
considering Pinyon for your environmental consulting needs.
Sincerely,
PINYON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
Pamela Roszell
Environmental Scientist
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Attachment A - Detailed Scope of Work
Note: The following tasks and assumptions were developed using Pinyon’s professional judgement, given the information presented in the Request for Proposals, and Pinyon’s knowledge of
the
area and environmental context. This scope, and associated fee, are preliminary and are subject to final scoping with the City of Fort Collins. Further, additional revision and/or refinement
may
be necessary as design advancement and design decisions are made.
Task Scope of Work Summary Deliverables
General
Project
Management
General project management, contract administration, invoicing, etc. Pinyon will attend meetings via
conference call and progress updates will be done via conference call or email. Project duration is assumed
to be 12 months.
Kick-off meeting (1)
FIR meeting (1)
FOR meeting (1)
• Monthly invoices
Air Quality
The project is located within the Front-Range ozone non-attainment area as well as the carbon monoxide
(CO) maintenance area for Fort Collins. With the added capacity of the proposed improvements, this scope
estimates that an air quality evaluation including CO hot spot analysis is required. Prior to completing the
air-quality analysis, Pinyon will coordinate with Interwest and the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment (CDPHE) and/or CDOT air-quality specialists, to confirm approach, what data/variables to
use, and which assumptions to make for the model analysis. Pinyon assumes that the following data will be
provided for input into the CAL3QHC model:
• MOVES emissions factors (from CDPHE)
• Traffic data (e.g. Synchro report) and roadway geometry for all alternatives (from Interwest)
• Background pollutant concentrations and persistence factor for the project area (from CDPHE)
Results of the analyses will be presented in an air quality technical report to satisfy requirements in the
Colorado Air Quality Project Level Analysis Guidance (AQ-PLAG) document. This scope assumes that the
hot spot analysis will be required at a single intersection, and that a particulate matter (PM) hotspot analysis
will not be required.
• Air Quality Technical
Report
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Task Scope of Work Summary Deliverables
Noise
Based on a preliminary review of the project, Pinyon will not be required to model traffic noise throughout
the study area as it does not meet any of the criteria that define a Type I project. Pinyon will draft a brief
Noise Memorandum to file that details how the project falls within the Type III classification and does not
require a traffic noise impact analysis.
This scope assumes that no modeling of noise impacts is required. If the description of proposed work
changes such that the project triggers a Type I noise analysis, the scope will need to be revised.
• Noise Memorandum
Hazardous
Materials
Pinyon will complete an Initial Site Assessment (ISA) for the study area, which will include a database
review. The focus of the ISA will be areas where ground disturbances are anticipated.
No soil or water testing will be conducted. Up to 10 lead paint samples and up to 10 samples for asbestos
will be taken. This task assumes one person in the field for one day.
• ISA with database
report
• Lead Paint and
Asbestos Sample
Results
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Task Scope of Work Summary Deliverables
Biological
Resources
Wetlands/
Waters of the
U.S.
Pinyon will complete a wetland delineation in accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
protocols (following the Great Plains regional supplement) where disturbances are expected (e.g., within
the project footprint, and along presumed access/haul roads and staging areas). Interwest will provide the
study area prior to the field survey. The field survey will be completed by one Pinyon biologist in a one-day
period. Field survey for wetlands/waters of the U.S., vegetation, and noxious weeds will be completed
concurrently; those fees are included with the wetland task. Current biological conditions based on the
results of the field visit will be summarized in a Biological Resources Memorandum.
Pinyon will provide digital mapping of wetlands and non-wetland waters (based on the Ordinary High
Water Mark [OHWM]) to the design team for placement on appropriate FIR/FOR and AD plan sheets and
for impact analysis.
Impacts to wetlands and non-wetland waters, are presumed to be minimal, and it is assumed that impacts
will be permitted under a Corps Nationwide Permit (likely 14 for Linear Transportation Project). Pinyon
will draft the Preconstruction Notification (PCN) to the USACE (an Individual Permit is assumed not
required). Some of the water features in the study area may not be under the jurisdiction of the Clean
Water Act; however, only the USACE has the authority to assign jurisdiction. This information will be
included in the PCN. Pinyon will include a historic resource assessment and a threatened and endangered
(T/E) species assessment in the PCN (CDOT will provide the T/E memo for inclusion into the PCN).
Pinyon will provide a draft PCN to CDOT for review and a final PCN submitted to the USACE.
A Wetland Finding Report using CDOT’s Programmatic Wetland Finding template is assumed to be
required for this project as impact threshold limits are expected to be exceeded. However, the project is
not expected to permanently impact more than 0.1 acre of wetlands, therefore a FACWet analysis will not
be included in the Wetland Finding Report. The Wetland Finding Report will detail the mitigation strategy
for impacts on a 1:1 basis; assumes wetland impacts will be mitigated through a mitigation bank.
• Current conditions
summarized in the
Biological Resources
Memorandum
• GIS data files
• Summary of wetland
locations, impacts, and
mitigation strategies in
a CDOT Programmatic
Wetland Finding
Report
• Pre-Construction
Notification to the
USACE
Biological
Resources
Vegetation and
Noxious Weeds
List A and B noxious weeds to be mapped, as applicable; however, if the density of weeds is significant
detailed mapping will be stopped. Current conditions of general vegetation, land use, and noxious weeds
will be presented in the Biological Resources Memorandum. A Noxious Weed Management Plan is not
expected to be needed for this project. Pinyon will provide project specials and notes related to noxious
weed management to the design engineers for incorporation into the project plans.
• Biological Resources
Memorandum
Biological
Resources
Senate Bill 40
(SB 40)
As this is a local-agency project, Pinyon assumes SB 40 data collection or coordination is not required. • NA
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Task Scope of Work Summary Deliverables
Biological
Resources
Fish and
Wildlife,
Threatened and
Endangered
Species,
Migratory Birds
Pinyon will evaluate habitat for general wildlife and migratory birds, and document within the Biological
Resources Memorandum. Pinyon will also complete a survey for migratory birds within the prescribed
buffer area per Colorado Parks and Wildlife guidelines.
CDOT will be assessing T/E species habitat and will provide a T/E clearance to Pinyon for inclusion in the
PCN. CDOT will consult with the USFWS if required.
• Biological Resources
Memorandum
Historic
Property
Resources
Pinyon will complete a file search of the project area, including a review of the Compass database maintained
by OAHP and records of the Larimer County Assessor. Pinyon will define an Area of Potential Effects (APE)
in coordination with CDOT. A Pinyon historian will conduct a site visit of the project area to verify the
presence of historic resources and complete a field survey. Pinyon will complete an APE map and provide
documentation of historic review under Section 106 and Section 4(f) in a letter report, typically referred to
as an Eligibility and Effects Letter.
Based on preliminary review of the project area, no historic or potential historic resources are anticipated
on the adjacent land parcels. The project area is intersected by the Cache La Poudre Reservoir Inlet; this
potentially historic ditch is carried under Timberline Road via a culvert of generous length. It is anticipated
that project improvements would be accommodated within the area currently carried by the culvert;
however, because this resource is anticipated to be within the project APE, Pinyon would complete a survey
for the resource segment on OAHP Form 1400/1418. Pinyon would complete an Eligibility and Effects letter
for CDOT use in coordinating consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and up to 1
Section 4(f) form for CDOT use in coordinating with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Should
CDOT request completion of additional survey forms, this scope will need to be revisited. This scope also
assumes the project would result in a Section 106 determination of no adverse effect to historic properties;
should the project result in a determination of adverse effect, this scope will need to be revisited.
Assumptions:
1. This scope assumes a Section 106 determination of no adverse effect.
2. This scope assumes methodology will follow state guidelines for the inventory of linear resources
as outlined in the white paper Where to Draw the Line; the Truth About Linears as we Know Them.
• Eligibility and Effects
Letter
• APE Map
• 1 OAHP Form
1400/1418
• 1 Section 4(f) form
Archaeology CDOT will clear archaeology resources internally. • None
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Task Scope of Work Summary Deliverables
Non-Historic
Section 4(f)
and Section
6(f)
Based on a cursory search of potential Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) resources near the project, it is
assumed that these resources will not be impacted by the project. A proposed trail is located west of
Timberline Road but this trail has not been constructed yet. Findings will be documented in a brief memo
to file.
• Memo to File
Paleontology CDOT will clear paleontological resources internally.
• None
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Attachment B - Detailed Cost Estimate
Task - Project Management GEN001
Description Quantity Unit Rate Extension
Labor Rates
Administration 7.0 hours $64.00 $448.00
Project Manager 34.0 hours $150.00 $5,100.00
Task Subtotal $5,548.00
Task - Air Quality REG003
Description Quantity Unit Rate Extension
Labor Rates
Scientist III 4.0 hours $190.00 $760.00
Scientist II 4.0 hours $150.00 $600.00
Scientist I 36.0 hours $125.00 $4,500.00
Project Manager 2.0 hours $150.00 $300.00
Task Subtotal $6,160.00
Task - Noise REG013
Description Quantity Unit Rate Extension
Labor Rates
Project Manager 1.0 hour $150.00 $150.00
Scientist II 1.0 hour $150.00 $150.00
Scientist 4.0 hours $115.00 $460.00
Task Subtotal $760.00
Task - Hazardous Materials SCO006
Description Quantity Unit Rate Extension
Labor Rates
Project Manager 2.0 hours $150.00 $300.00
Scientist 32.0 hours $115.00 $3,680.00
Engineer II 2.0 hours $150.00 $300.00
Scientist III 1.0 hour $190.00 $190.00
CAD/GIS Specialist I 3.0 hours $115.00 $345.00
Equipment/Material Unit Rates
Truck/Van Mileage 150.0 miles $0.58 $87.00
General Field Visit - Day 1.0 each $50.00 $50.00
Geosearch Report 1.0 each $330.00 $330.00
Laboratory Rates
Lead samples 10.0 samples $15.00 $150.00
Asbestos samples 10.0 samples $15.00 $150.00
Task Subtotal $5,582.00
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Task - Wetlands and Waters of the US BIO003
Description Quantity Unit Rate Extension
Labor Rates
Project Manager 2.0 hours $150.00 $300.00
Scientist 5.0 hours $115.00 $575.00
Scientist I 50.0 hours $125.00 $6,250.00
Scientist II 5.0 hours $150.00 $750.00
CAD/GIS Specialist I 5.0 hours $115.00 $575.00
Equipment/Material Unit Rates
Truck/Van Mileage 150.0 miles $0.58 $87.00
Biological Field Visit 1.0 each $250.00 $250.00
Task Subtotal $8,787.00
Task Migratory Birds/Noxious Weeds/Biological Resources Memo BIO012
Description Quantity Unit Rate Extension
Labor Rates
Scientist II 2.0 hours $150.00 $300.00
Scientist I 25.0 hours $125.00 $3,125.00
CAD/GIS Specialist I 3.0 hours $115.00 $345.00
Task Subtotal $3,770.00
Task - Historic Resources CUL001
Description Quantity Unit Rate Extension
Labor Rates
Project Manager 2.0 hours $150.00 $300.00
Archaeologist/ Historian II 4.0 hours $150.00 $600.00
Archaeologist/ Historian 30.0 hours $115.00 $3,450.00
Assistant Historian 8.0 hours $64.00 $512.00
CAD/GIS Specialist I 2.0 hours $115.00 $230.00
Equipment/Material Unit Rates
Truck/Van Mileage 30.0 miles $0.58 $17.40
General Field Visit - Day 1.0 each $50.00 $50.00
Compass Database Report 1.0 each $50.00 $50.00
Task Subtotal $5,209.40
Task - Non-Historic Section 4(f)/6(f)
Description Quantity Unit Rate Extension
Labor Rates
Scientist II 1.0 hour $150.00 $150.00
Scientist I 5.0 hours $125.00 $625.00
CAD/GIS Specialist I 2.0 hours $115.00 $230.00
Task Subtotal $1,005.00
Project Total $36,821.40
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BHA Design, Inc. Task Task
Task Description Name Extension Name Extension Name Extension Hours Amount
Name Principal PM Designer
Rate $155.00 $125.00 $100.00
Project Start‐Up $655
Attend kick‐off meeting with City and Project Team 1 $155.00 1 $125.00 $0.00 2 $280.00
Tree inventory walk with City Forester, and prepare tree inventory map using topo survey $0.00 2 $250.00 1 $125.00 3 $375.00
Preliminary Engineering Plans (30% Design ‐ FIR) $5,185
Obtain CAD Roadway Plans and format backgrounds on titleblock $0.00 1 $125.00 $0.00 1 $125.00
Peliminary Mulch and Boulder Plan 2 $310.00 4 $500.00 16 $2,000.00 22 $2,810.00
Prepare Tree Mitigation Plan and tabulations for off site placement, if required $0.00 1 $125.00 5 $625.00 6 $750.00
Preliminary Summary of Quantities $0.00 $0.00 2 $250.00 2 $250.00
Assist with Opinion of Cost for landscape items $0.00 1 $125.00 3 $375.00 4 $500.00
Prepare FIR level CDOT specifications for landscape items $0.00 3 $375.00 $0.00 3 $375.00
Project coordination outside of meetings (email, phone, etc) $0.00 1 $125.00 $0.00 1 $125.00
Attend progress/coordination meetings, includes one FIR Meeting (BHA ‐ 1 meeting) $0.00 2 $250.00 $0.00 2 $250.00
Final Engineering Plans (FOR) $7,840
Coord with APP staff to select artist and identify opportunities for public art $0.00 4 $500.00 $0.00 4 $500.00
Obtain updated CAD Roadway Plans and format backgrounds on titleblock $0.00 1 $125.00 $0.00 1 $125.00
Prepare written reponses to FOR Comments related to landscape improvements $0.00 1 $125.00 $0.00 1 $125.00
Prepare Final Mulch and Boulder Plan 1 $155.00 6 $750.00 16 $2,000.00 23 $2,905.00
Boulder and median rockscape details $0.00 2 $250.00 4 $500.00 6 $750.00
Upadate Summary of Quantities and 1 round of revisions $0.00 1 $125.00 4 $500.00 5 $625.00
Opinion of Cost for landscape items $0.00 1 $125.00 2 $250.00 3 $375.00
Prepare FOR level CDOT specifications for landscape items $0.00 5 $625.00 $0.00 5 $625.00
In‐house QA review prior to issuing plans for bid 2 $310.00 1 $125.00 1 $125.00 4 $560.00
Fornat and Plot progress submittals $0.00 2 $250.00 2 $250.00 4 $500.00
Project coordination outside of meetings (email, phone, etc) $0.00 2 $250.00 $0.00 2 $250.00
Attend progress/coordination meetings, includes one FIR Meeting (BHA ‐ 2 meetings) $0.00 4 $500.00 $0.00 4 $500.00
Total Hours 6 46 56 108
Total Amount $930.00 $5,750.00 $7,000.00 $13,680.00
Estimate of Reimbursable Expenses $150.00
Total Fee $13,830.00
Notes:
1 Our understanding of the project is based on preliminary plans emailed by Mike Oberlander on 6/19/2020
2 BHA's scope includes landscape design services.
3 Softscape areas within new medians will include boulders, mulch and weed barrier (no vegetation)
4 Irrigation design services are excluded.
5 Structural design services are excluded.
6 Electric/Lighting design services are excluded.
7 Design services for areas outside of public ROW are excluded.
8 Hardscape features (sidewalks, cross‐walks, splashblocks, median cover, signs, etc) will be designed by others
9 Scope assumes the project meetings will take place in Fort Collins or be web‐based meetings
10 Public outreach services are excluded
11 Graphic renderings are excluded
12 The approximate landscape scope/extents are illustrated in the image below.
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DETAILED WORK PLAN FOR UTILITY ENGINEERING
Phase 1: SUE QL B Utility Designating Investigation
Timberline Road and Lincoln Avenue – Fort Collins, Colorado
Submitted to:
Interwest Group
1218 Ash Street, Suite A, Windsor CO 80550
Fort Collins, Colorado 80550
p. 970.460.8471
Submitted by:
Utility Mapping Services, Inc.
www.umsi.us
15065 W. 44th Ave.
Golden, CO 80403
p. 720.230.0780
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. 3
Section 1 - Statement of Scope of Work .................................................................................. 3
Section 2 - Recommendations ................................................................................................. 4
Section 3 - Project Limits .......................................................................................................... 5
Section 4 - Project Deliverables ............................................................................................... 7
Section 5 - Project Assumptions ............................................................................................... 7
Section 6 - Project Coordination ............................................................................................... 8
Section 7 - Project Schedule .................................................................................................... 9
Appendix A ............................................................................................................................. 10
SUE and the ASCE/CI 38-02 Standard Guidelines .................................................................... 10
Limitations ............................................................................................................................ 12
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DETAILED WORK PLAN FOR UTILITY ENGINEERING
SUE Phase 1: QL B Utility Designating Investigation
Timberline Road and Lincoln Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado
Executive Summary
Utility Mapping Services (UMS) scope of work is to perform utility engineering (UE, a.k.a. subsurface
utility engineering or SUE) services as a sub‐consultant for Interwest Group (a.k.a. “Client”) which is the
prime consultant under contract with the City of Fort Collins (a.k.a. “Owner”). A utility investigation
will be executed in accordance with ASCE standards to designate and depict existing infrastructure for
integration within the conflict analytic process and design.
Note: Refer to Section 7 for the proposed project schedule, which is the basis for the associated SUE
cost estimate. A revised or expedited schedule will result in additional costs which have not been
included with this proposal.
Section 1 - Statement of Scope of Work
This work will be performed in accordance with the American Society of Civil Engineers Construction
Institute Standard 38‐02 (ASCE/CI 38‐02) and include the following activities:
Compilation of utility data (i.e. records and as‐built information) acquired by UMS and
others.
Preparation of field books, log sheets, and crew scheduling and logistics for the initial
utility designating field campaign.
Phase 1: 2D QL B data acquisition (using electromagnetic (EM) induction, acoustic, and/or
other geophysical technologies), characterization, and 2D depiction (CADD file) of existing
utility infrastructure data to develop a reliably qualified base map and data set from which
to develop and support future design, coordination, and construction decisions.
Populating utility data management system GEOfeature™ with hydraulic structure
information from the field investigation.
*Note: QL refers to the quality level as described in ASCE/CI 38-02 Standard Guideline for the
Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data.
**Note: GEOfeature™ is a 3-D digital utility data repository designed to manage existing and new
infrastructure as-built data in accordance with the new ASCE “As-Built” standard. The repository
includes a tablet and Web-GIS application for in-the-field utility data acquisition and viewing.
Phase 1 Designating
Although Phase 1 utility designating of buried infrastructure will have goal of QL B (i.e., position is
determined via a combination of geophysical, survey and engineering methods) some facilities such as
non‐conductive water are pragmatically designated to a mixture of QL C (i.e., based on surveyed
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surface features and record data), B, and A (i.e., exposed survey grade observations such as possible
at manholes) during the Phase 1 field effort. Likewise, some non‐conductive piping and/or ducts
lacking tracer wire may be designated to QL D (i.e., based on evidence consisting of available record
information and/or verbal accounts) during the Phase 1 effort. Data quality is improved as and where
required during subsequent project utility engineering phases. Any utilities designated to QL C and/or
QL D quality levels will be explained and described in the Phase 1 SUE existing utility report as to why
a quality level below QL B has been used.
All work is intended to incorporate and stem from previous efforts performed by the Owner, Client
and their consultants, and will be performed in compliance with applicable project design standards,
procedures, and accepted engineering principles. Information contained within this SOW and
corresponding labor and cost estimate is based on: project standards and deliverables; Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) Avoiding Utility Relocations (DTFH61‐01‐C‐00024); FHWA guidelines
for SUE; the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Standard Guideline for the Collection and
Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data (ASCE/CI 38‐02); Colorado Senate Bill 18‐167; and the
ASCE/CI framework for the new Standard for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data
(draft).
Section 2 - Recommendations
Although not specifically requested by the Client, UMS strongly recommends the following locate
methods be included with the utility mapping effort for this project:
o Ground penetrating radar (GPR) sweep of the project area. UMS employs state‐of‐the‐art
IDS GeoRadar Stream C multi‐channel ground penetrating radar with RTK GPS navigation
and 3D time slice data processing software. This combined technology enables grossly
enhanced investigative measures for searching for buried unknowns and provides useful
depth information.
o A project area sweep using a Geonics EM61‐MK2 high sensitivity metal detector. This
equipment is suitable for applications in the detection of both ferrous and non‐ferrous
metal.
Note: Both of these sweeps can be completed during either Phase 1 or 2 field operations.
Additional work products the Client may wish UMS adapt into the work scope include:
o Vacuum Excavations to verify horizontal utility locations and determine utility elevation at
locations to be determined by the project design team and utility coordination staff.
o Continuous 3‐D profile data in lieu of vacuum excavations. UMS uses the Vivax‐Metrotech
Spar 300 electromagnetic induction system which derives 3D alignment data for
conductive utilities. This tool can provide highly valuable, continuous 3D profile data,
reducing the number of excavated test holes and Phase 2 costs.
o CADD 3D modeling of the identified existing utilities for improved design, conflict analytics,
and advanced resolution engineering
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Section 3 - Project Limits
The project limits include a QL B field investigation and corresponding designating of existing utilities
along Timberline Road, from Mulberry Street to just south of Donella Court in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The project area can be seen in Figure 1 below.
The designating of some individual utilities may extend beyond the noted SUE project limits to include
surface features or structures which are necessary to complete QL C alignments. Table 1 presents the
utility owners listed by Colorado 811 as being present within or nearby the project area, along with
the estimated lineal footages which are the basis for the Phase 1 cost estimate. Table 2 presents the
proposed utility designating quality levels for the various facilities that are anticipated.
Figure 1: SUE Project Area.
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Table 1. Estimated Lineal Footages.
Owner Utility Estimated Lineal Footage
Anheuser Busch Inc. Sewer 650
Box Elder Sanitation District Sewer 950
CenturyLink Fiber, Telco 1,450
*City of Fort Collins
Fiber, Electric, Water,
Sewer, Storm, Traffic
2,550
City of Greeley Water, Sewer 0
Comcast CATV, Fiber 1,300
East Larimer County Water District Water 1,450
MCI Fiber 150
North Weld County Water District Water 1,450
Platte River Power Authority Electric, Fiber 1,300
Poudre Valley Rural Electric Assoc. Electric 0
Xcel Energy Electric, Gas 300
Total 11,550
*Record information not available at the time of estimate.
Table 2. Targeted designation of utilities for the subject project Phase I SUE investigation.
Utility Type
(Buried)
Mains & Primary Laterals Services / Secondary
Laterals
Storm Drain QL A at accessible inlets/outlets;
QL C between accessible features
N/A
Sanitary Sewer QL A at accessible inlets/outlets;
QL C between accessible features
N/A
Culverts QL A at accessible inlets/outlets;
QL C between accessible features
N/A
Telecommunication QL B QL B
Cable TV QL B QL B
Natural Gas QL B QL B,
Traffic Signals QL B N/A
ATMS QL B N/A
Lighting QL B N/A
Water Mains QL B, C and D QL B,
Buried Power QL B QL B
Private sprinklers Not included in this scope of work; N/A
Petroleum None anticipated
Military Comm. None anticipated N/A
Wells (Water,
Crude Oil, Natural
Gas)
Presently not included in this scope of
work; however, wells encountered
incidental to the field work will be noted.
N/A
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Note: QL refers to the quality level as described in ASCE/CI 38‐02 Standard Guideline for the Collection
and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data.
Section 4 - Project Deliverables
Utility Engineering deliverables include digital submittals of the following:
CADD utility reference file based on Phase 1 findings.
Hydraulic structure summary report (pdf format).
A P.E. sealed SUE existing utility plan set with quality level designations.
A P.E. sealed submittal report summarizing this investigation with highlights of unusual
findings (pdf format).
In addition, UMS will provide ongoing interpretive support to assist design engineers and utility
coordinators with subsequent findings and ensure submitted data is properly understood and utilized.
Section 5 - Project Assumptions
Phase 1 Assumptions:
UMS utility research will stem from previous records investigation work performed by the
Client. Reasonable efforts will be made to obtain supplemental utility records to produce the
deliverables within the project schedule. The timely cooperation of utility owners may be
necessary to develop the utility inventory map for facilities within the project area.
All field work will be completed while the project corridor is clear of snow and ice.
Labor to complete line of sight surveying is currently not included within this scope of work.
UMS assumes RTK GPS/GNSS survey operations will be sufficient to map all utilities.
Sufficient project survey control exists along the project corridor for RTK GPS survey
operations; consequently, labor for establishing survey control is currently not included within
this scope of work and the associated cost estimate.
A maximum of one day of traffic control are anticipated for this field effort. Traffic control
measures are not expected to require flagging operations.
Confined space entry will not be required for this effort. All storm drainage, sanitary sewer,
and any other measurements within confined spaces will be taken from the surface without
entry into the confined space.
Aerial Clearance measurements will not be required for the Phase 1 effort. The locations of
aerial wires, however, will be noted for clearance observations by others or during subsequent
Phase 2 operations and are not included in this work scope and estimate.
Vertical (depth and elevation) QL A observations will be tied to project control to an average
accuracy of +/‐ 0.1 feet.
UMS assumes all work will be completed during regular working hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
and without start/stop time restrictions.
Field crews will use paint to mark out the utility alignments and assume no paint removal will
be required.
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Client and / or Owner will:
Obtain all necessary right‐of‐entries, security clearances, etc. (including private land access)
to allow UMS field personnel to work outside the roadway right‐of‐way.
Provide information showing the project limits, alignment, profile, survey control points,
benchmark data, coordinate data, relevant design and topographic CADD files, aerial
photographs, and any other applicable information.
Provide survey control information prior to UMS field crews arriving on‐site.
Provide any record or relevant survey or LIDAR information previously obtained by others.
Assist UMS as necessary with obtaining permissions for access to private utility facilities.
UMS will perform the following coordination activities:
Work closely with the Client and Owner to facilitate the orderly progress and timely
completion of the approved tasks.
Coordinate the work effort with the Client to discuss progress and resolve problems.
Upon request provide the Client copies of logs and/or correspondence that document work‐
related communications between utility owners, outside agencies, and/or private
landowners.
Coordinate operations with private and public utility infrastructure owners.
Obtain required One Call (Call 811) tickets.
Provide all necessary equipment, supplies, and support personnel to secure data outlined in
this section.
Associated labor and costs may increase if actual conditions deviate significantly from those assumed
for this estimate. UMS will work with the Client in good faith to complete operations in a timely
manner and will negotiate new pricing if conditions encountered significantly deviate from those
assumed.
The results of the Phase 1 efforts will be pertinent at the time in which field investigation operations
are completed and are subject to change. Subsequent SUE investigations may be necessary to account
for any new or changed utility installations
Section 6 - Project Coordination
The UMS project management team will consist of:
Project Engineer, Cameron Greer, cgreer@umsi.us, 801.910.5366
Staff Engineer, David Meis, dmeis@umsi.us, 406.599.4166
Principal Engineer, Phil Meis, P.E., pjmeis@umsi.us, 406.552.0883
If required, a monthly progress report will be prepared by the project manager and submitted via email
to Client project management to document the SUE investigation. During the project time frame UMS
project management staff members can be available to meet in person with Client project
management for any urgent reason. Cell phone numbers for all of the UMS project management team
members will be available to the Client should immediate communication be desired.
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Section 7 - Project Schedule
UMS can typically begin work within two weeks of receiving notice‐to‐proceed (NTP). Based on
assumed conditions identified in this scope of work, the following is the estimated project schedule:
The initial effort will consist of requesting record information from each utility owner in the
area. Depending on utility owner response time, it may take up to two weeks to gather all the
record prints and as‐built information.
Utility designating field operations are estimated to require approximately 3 days, with an
additional 2 days required to complete the location survey. Field operations will generally
begin shortly after the utility record information has been compiled. However, the actual start
date will be dependent on the field crew schedule and availability at the time NTP is
provided.
Final submittals will require two to three weeks after the field work has been completed to
include the QL B CADD drawing and QL D records investigation, utility database preparation,
along with completion of QA review and discrepancy resolution efforts.
UMS, at its own discretion, may assign different personnel to perform tasks specified within the work
scope and estimate based on staff availability and project schedule.
UMS is prepared to add crew members as necessary to ensure necessary production levels are met
and submittals are timely for utility coordination and design development.
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Appendix A
SUE and the ASCE/CI 38-02 Standard Guidelines
Data collection activities will follow ASCE/CI Standard Guidelines for the Collection and Depiction of
Existing Subsurface Utility Data (Standard ASCE/CI 38‐02, Construction Institute of the American
Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA, 2002, 20 p). Perhaps the most significant contribution of the
ASCE/CI standard is the development of a formalized procedure for qualifying and designating the
general quality of the depicted individual facilities. The Table below summarizes the four quality
level (QL) definitions included in the ASCE/CI standard. Included with the definitions are comments
on the relative positional accuracy for the corresponding quality levels.
Adherence to ASCE/CI depiction standards along with the use of records research, geophysical
methods, vacuum excavation, and engineering survey combined in a phased approach and guided by
professional judgment, has often been referred to as Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE). In proper
context, SUE, or more recently simply referred to as “Utility Engineering”, is a rather complex and
important series of engineering tasks, procedures and associated responsibilities established to
manage risk, promote efficiency, and reduce costs; the utility mapping and designation of quality
levels, in fact, provides the data set with which the utility engineering process begins. In a broader
sense, utility engineering involves utilizing the qualified utility data sets to conduct the following
engineering activities:
systematically identify, itemize, and define apparent conflicts between proposed designs and
existing utilities;
optimize design development and mitigate utility conflicts;
identify and accommodate other infrastructure, planned betterments and new installations;
conduct effective utility coordination in which resolutions to conflicts are derived that serve
the best interests of the public and all stakeholders involved;
develop construction plans and bid documents which concisely identify and provide details
of outstanding conflicts for construction planning, bidding, and execution; and
encourage value engineering and mitigation of cost implications to all infrastructure systems
which provide service to commerce, government, and the general public.
Protocols for SUE / utility engineering as established by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
and the applicable state DOT will be followed for this project. The SUE process utilizing the ASCE/CI
38‐02 standard guideline for acquiring and depicting existing utilities provides a framework to obtain
and represent the requested utility information in a pragmatic and cost‐effective manner.
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ASCE quality levels (QLs) for depicting facilities in accordance with SUE protocol.
QL Description Resulting Positional Accuracy and Data Completeness
D Information derived from existing records or oral
recollections.
Data may be completely erroneous. Only the records indicate the
utility is somewhere.
C Information obtained by surveying and plotting
visible above ground utility features and by using
professional judgment in correlating this
information to available records and QL D
information. QL C is usually used to map non‐
conductive pipes, deep utilities, or when EM signal
interference and distortion is too significant.
Positional accuracy of surface features is to within 0.1 feet;
however, alignments between surface features is to schematic
levels, providing general direction of alignment. Typically,
according to FHWA studies, 15% to 30% of the utility data may be
erroneous or missing.
B Information obtained through the application of
appropriate surface geophysical methods to
determine the existence and approximate
horizontal position of subsurface utilities. QL B
data should be reproducible at any point of their
depiction using surface geophysical methods. This
information is surveyed to applicable tolerances
defined by the project and reduced onto plan
documents.
However, only the point of peak signal is mapped;
consequently, while a QL B point can be
reproducible using geophysics, the signal can be
distorted due to the superposition of EM fields
from adjacent conductors and not lie horizontally
above the target. Experienced SUE operators help
identify and mitigate these issues. However, QL A
data is recommended for design / construction
work to be performed in the immediate proximity
of QL B depicted utilities to provide definitive
positional accuracy.
Positional accuracy statement with confidence level is not
feasible unless electromagnetic (EM) fields are completely
mapped and statistical analysis is used to derive alignments from
the linear anomalies; in addition, sufficient ground truth sampling
(e.g., test holes) is required. This level of geophysical survey and
analysis effort required is often not practical or cost effective. In
practice, experienced SUE designators can determine utility
alignments reasonably well. Professional judgment is exercised to
distinguish incidents of “bleed‐over” and when apparent
alignments don’t make sense. Available utility records are
compared with field findings to confirm completeness of the QL B
data. QL B rating, as a rule of thumb, is generally estimated to +/‐
1 foot horizontally for utilities less than 5 feet deep. Inductive
electromagnetic signals diverge spherically, which is to say deeper
targets have broader and weaker peak inductive signals;
consequently horizontal accuracy degrades with depth. Utilities
over 10 feet deep are very difficult to position horizontally using
standard inductive equipment. Vertical accuracy cannot be
reliably derived using EM inductive methods as computed depths
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By ASCE/CI 38‐02 definition, utility record data is classified as quality level (QL) D and will cause
inconsistent and erroneous interpretation due to the following: 1) utilities are inaccurately positioned
and in reality may or may not pose as an issue for proposed construction; 2) utility installations may
vary due to recent improvements or changes and may not be properly documented; 3) some existing
facilities may not be reported or identified and are missing from the data set; and 4) incomplete or
inaccurate records can likewise cause misleading and erroneous field markings by third party contract
locators or utility owner field personnel. In addition, buried unknowns can cause deceptive
geophysical phenomena and interference which severely alter induced current flow and distort
corresponding electromagnetic fields; these issues commonly occur, are difficult to detect and
decipher, and greatly complicate detection and interpretive efforts. Consequently, ASCE/CI 38‐02
standard guidelines were developed to overcome these problems and permit systematic upgrading of
utility data designation to QL C, B, and A to facilitate subsequent design, conflict resolution
engineering, and utility coordination work. The ASCE/CI 38‐02 guidelines require:
calibrated geophysical prospecting methods performed by qualified, experienced field
personnel;
methodical field investigation and verification practices;
research and field identification of installation type, size, and material;
land survey methods to accurately tie data to project coordinates;
supplemental field and records investigation to prevent overlooked facilities;
quality assurance review that includes owner written confirmation of depicted facilities; and
a qualified registered professional engineer of record who thoroughly understands
geophysical theory, has experience with all issues and pitfalls associated with mapping buried
infrastructure, directly oversees the effort, and is directly accountable for all aspects of the
work product.
Limitations
Professional subsurface utility engineering services are to be performed in accordance with generally
accepted engineering principles and practices at this time. Adherence to ASCE/CI 38‐02 standards and
good practices by experienced utility engineering personnel typically ensures development of a very
good data set; practical restrictions in budget, schedule, access and equipment, however, can limit
acquisition and interpretation efforts. The Phase 1 effort retraces detectable utility alignments within
the project area to obtain QL B data wherever possible, collating information from records obtained
from the utility owners, and relating records with observable surface features. A possibility will always
exist that abandoned, forgotten, non‐detectable or undocumented utilities are not mapped using
standard SUE procedures previously described. Utilities possessing characteristics mentioned below
can be overlooked while following standard SUE investigative procedures:
1. Utilities without apparent records available, without apparent surface features, and not detected
through standard search procedures.
2. Utilities with records which are illegible or incomplete.
3. Utilities that are inaccurately reported or inaccurately represented by the owner as lying a
significant distance from the true position.
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4. Abandoned utilities lacking records and apparent surface features, and are not detected through
standard search procedures.
5. Utilities buried excessively deep (as a rule of thumb, utilities located deeper than 10 feet), beyond
detection limits of standard designating equipment and standard vacuum excavation equipment.
6. Non‐conductive utilities buried in clay soil and lacking apparent surface features.
7. Facilities installed subsequent to the utility designating field investigation effort.
8. Individual utilities in a common trench. Designating of common trench utilities can be difficult due
to EM signal bleed over and difficulties in separating EM signals. Cathodic Protection connections
between individual pipelines also increases the difficulty of determining individual pipe
alignments.
9. QL B depictions of pipe alignments developed by means of tracer wire direct connection methods
is dependent on the assumption that the tracer wire has been placed in close proximity to the
associated pipe. Events such as lightning strike surges along tracer wires have caused damages to
pipes, so installation practices now require that tracer wire is offset a safe distance (e.g., 1 to 2
feet) from the pipes. Users are cautioned that it is the tracer wire alignment that is recorded and
depicted on the existing utility reference file and the assumption is made that this represents the
alignment of the target pipe.
A pragmatic effort will be made to systematically designate and depict buried utilities within the
corridor to the extent practical for the authorized project budget and schedule. UMS must be kept
advised throughout the design process to: 1) assess subsequent verbal accounts or record evidence on
infrastructure which do not agree with or contradict the submitted data set; 2) evaluate designer
evaluation and usage of the qualified and depicted utility data, especially QL C and D data; and 3)
provide recommendations for further utility investigations as deemed prudent.
Final utility plans are for design purposes only and reflect subsurface utility conditions at the time
surveyed. Existing utility locations depicted on the plans do not supersede statutory mandates
including Call 811 notification; the contractor shall call 811 two business days prior to construction and
obey mandates as required by law. The Client and UMS should be notified of any discrepancies
between the utility designating results and 811 notification markings, and caution shall be used by the
contractor until discrepancies are resolved.
Contractor shall call the utility notification service (Call 811) before excavating as required by Law.
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Timberline and Lincoln Cost Estimate 17Aug2020.xlsx
Utility Mapping Services, Inc. Utility Mapping Services, Inc.
Cost Proposal for Utility Designating 15065 W. 44th Ave.
Project Name: Timberline Road and Lincoln Avenue Golden, CO 80403
UMS Project No: 11603.1 720.230.0780
Date: August 18, 2020 www.umsi.us
Owner: City of Fort Collins email: cgreer@umsi.us
Contact: Mike Oberlander P.E.
Address: 1218 Ash Street, Suite A, Windsor, CO 80550
Phone: 970-460-8471
Email: moberlander@interwestgrp.com
11550 lineal feet of utilities
3 days
2 days
Project Task No. Project Task Description
Project
Manager
Project
Engineer
Senior
Engineer
Principal
Engineer
Field Ops
Manager
Field Specialist
II
Field Specialist
I
Staff
Engineer Clerical Total Hours
1100 Project Preparation and Management, Meetings 4.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 22.00
1200 Records Research and Review 2.00 4.00 2.00 8.00
1300 Mobilization 6.00 6.00 6.00 18.00
1400 Field Designating 24.00 24.00 48.00
1500 Engineering Survey 16.00 16.00
1600 CADD Development 2.00 16.00 18.00
1700 Database Development 2.00 4.00 6.00
1800 Project Documentation & QA/QC 2.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 4.00 20.00
1900 Submittal Preparation 2.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 12.00
Phase I Hours 14.00 32.00 5.00 5.00 42.00 36.00 0.00 30.00 4.00 168
Hourly Raw Rates 44.39 38.46 47.64 47.48 36.08 31.76 27.68 34.62 36.47
Total Direct Raw Rates 621.40 1230.79 238.19 237.39 1515.36 1143.36 0.00 1038.48 145.89 6171
Fully Burdened Rates 131.16 113.66 140.77 140.30 106.62 93.85 81.78 102.29 107.78
Total Burdened Rates 1836.23 3637.00 703.86 701.50 4477.89 3378.63 0.00 3068.72 431.11 18235
Total Raw Labor 6170.87
Total Labor and Overhead 162.50% 16198.54
Fixed Fee 12.00% 1943.83
FCCM 1.50% 92.56
Phase I Labor Costs 18234.93
Item Unit No. of Units Unit cost
CADD Station hour 18.00 15.00 270.00
Survey Equipment (Trimble R8 RTK GPS) day 2.00 144.00 288.00
Geofeature Database Fee hour 6.00 27.00 162.00
Specialty Field Vehicle mile 850.00 0.575 488.75
GSA Meals (Travel Day) day 6.00 45.75 274.50
GSA Meals (Full Day) day 2.00 61.00 122.00
GSA Lodging day 5.00 103.00 515.00
Total Direct Costs 2120.25
UMS Services $20,355.18
Traffic Control (does not include flaggers) day 1.00 1500.00 1500.00
Permits (Fee assumed to be waived) ea 0.00 500.00 0.00
*traffic control and permit costs are approximate; actual costs will be invoiced.
THIS ESTIMATE IS VAILD FOR 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE POSTED AT THE TOP OF THIS PROPOSAL SUE Phase 1 Total $21,855.18
A two man designating crew for
An engineering survey for
Subsurface Utility Engineering - Phase 1 Assumptions:
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are often inconsistent and can be highly misleading unless regular
ground truth (i.e. test holes) are available to confirm accuracy.
A Precise horizontal and vertical location of utilities
obtained by the actual exposure (or verification of
previously exposed and surveyed utilities) and
subsequent measurement of subsurface utilities,
usually at a specific point. Minimally intrusive
excavation equipment is typically used to minimize
the potential for utility damage. With QL A
observations, a relatively precise horizontal and
vertical depiction, as well as other utility attribute
data, are shown on plan documents. Accuracy is
typically about 0.1 feet vertical, and to applicable
horizontal survey and mapping accuracy as defined
or expected by the project owner and as limited by
the survey equipment and methodology used to
perform the measurement.
This is the only QL to which a positional accuracy statement might
be made. QL A is as accurate as the reference horizontal and
vertical control accuracy will permit and the methodology used to
make the measurement and derive the coordinates. Note that in
some cases involving inverts, direct measurements may not
possible; consequently, QL A designation can only indicate that a
relatively accurate position has been determined on the subject
facility at that discrete location.
In some cases an apparent minimum depth of clearance is
provided. This is not QL A data as the utility has not been
exposed. The utility apparently lies in line with the test hole, but is
deeper than can be reached via vacuum excavation based on the
detected geophysical signal. However, the minimum depth data is
provided for informational purposes for planning consideration.
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