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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESPONSE - RFP - 8073 ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WATER, WASTEWATER & STORMWATER FACILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS (3)Request for Proposal Engineering Services for Future Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Facilities Capital Improvements Proposal No. 8073 City of Fort Collins March 9 2015 Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Consultant Information and Firm Capability 2 Scope of Proposal 11 Assigned Personnel 25 Availability 31 Cost and Work Hours 32 Attachments Sustainability Response A-i Proposal Acknowledgement Form A-ii Executive Summary March 9, 2015 Transmitted via email Attention: Linsey Chalfant, Special Projects Manager Pat Johnson, Senior Buyer Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP), 8073 Consulting Engineering Services for Future Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Facilities, Capital Improvements Dear Ms. Chalfant and Selection Committee Members, HDR is excited about the opportunity to develop a long-term working relationship with the City of Fort Collins Utilities (FCU) and the construction contractors that form the Alternative Project Delivery System (APDS) Team the City successfully uses to execute projects. The HDR team recognizes that successful project execution with the APDS is built on establishing a relationship of trust between the City, Contractor, and Engineer; we are committed to developing that relationship. For that relationship to be a success, HDR has identified the following key success factors: Experience with alternative delivery projects and a commitment to seamless collaboration through the APDS process to provide the City with best-value solutions. We have assembled a Fort Collins and Denver based team that have experience with alternative delivery methods a well as the technical expertise to perform the required planning, design, and construction phase services. Recent team member alternative delivery project experience includes the RTD Eagle P3 design- build-finance-operate -maintain (DBFOM) FasTracks commuter rail project and the Metro Wastewater Sand Creek Interceptor Design-Build project. Both of these projects were multi-disciplinary projects requiring collaboration with the contractor and owner. Depth of technical depth of expertise from project team members that have established relationships with key subconsultants and are backed by a national caliber firm to deliver quality products. Our Fort Collins office has a proven history of providing local technical resources and delivering quality projects while also being a conduit to connect with the larger group of technical experts across our Colorado offices and the HDR company-wide network. HDR’s Fort Collins and Denver based key project team members bring extensive experience in planning and design of wastewater conveyance, water distribution, and urban stormwater systems. In addition to the core water, wastewater and stormwater services, our team can provide a wide array of engineering services to support the City of Fort Collins as detailed in the Firm Capability section of this proposal. HDR also has established relationships with specialty subconsultants through a series of recent projects that include both standard and alternative delivery projects. Integrating our subconsultant team members in the design process has proven to streamline project delivery. Locally-based team members that have a proven history of providing responsive client service, acting as an extension of City staff, and delivering quality projects on-time and on-budget. We understand the importance of meeting project schedules. The capacity to accomplish work in a defined timeframe requires strong and experienced leaders backed by skilled team members. We are dedicated to providing sufficient time and effort to produce a quality product, as well as fully integrating into the City’s APDS process. With this in mind, our team members were carefully selected not only for their expertise, but also for their availability to work on the projects for their duration. If you have any questions or comments, or if any further information is required, please do not hesitate to contact Rich Thornton at (970) 416-4402 or by e-mail at Richard.Thornton@hdrinc.com. Sincerely, HDR Engineering, Inc. R. Bradley Martin Rich Thornton, PE Senior Vice President Project Manager 1 The City of Fort Collins | RFP 8040 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Consultant Information and Firm Capability Consultant Information and Firm Capability Our Story: At HDR, we’ve partnered with our clients to shape communities and push boundaries of what’s possible since 1917. With 9,000 employees in more than 200 locations around the world, we think global and act local. We’ve completed projects in 60 countries, always following through and holding ourselves accountable. HDR’s ownership structure was established to keep HDR in the hands of its employee owners so decisions could be made by people directly involved with our business. Our employees take personal accountability for the long-term growth of HDR and embrace the role as a trusted advisor for our clients. This added value allows us to develop clients for life, enhance our reputation and grow our market share in the industry. The Right Staff: HDR’s engineering and supporting staff consists of the right mix of local staff resources coupled with HDR’s world class expertise to provide top- notch, responsive service. This group of professionals will work together to complete projects on time and in the most cost-effective way. Responsive Client Service: HDR opened its Fort Collins office in 2003 with the objective of better serving our northern Colorado clients with the expertise of a national caliber consulting firm that executes projects with local, responsive client service. HDR’s Fort Collins and Denver staff have a proven successful history of working seamlessly on delivering quality projects to our clients up and down the Front Range as demonstrated with recent projects completed for the City of Boulder and City of Westminster. Team Structure In assembling the HDR Team, we provided a blend of talent, combined with locally-based resources and knowledge, with nationally recognized expertise. This combination allows HDR to be responsive and cost-effective with the ability to call on the extensive resources of HDR as one of the nation’s largest multi- disciplinary consulting firms as needed. We anticipate that virtually all work envisioned under this contract will be performed by staff in our Fort Collins and Denver offices. In the event that services are required that are beyond the staffing level of our Colorado-based team or local teaming partners, HDR has the resources of nearly 9,000 employees to meet the City’s needs. Our project manager, Rich Thornton, is a long-time Fort Collins resident. Having started HDR’s Fort Collins office nearly 12 years ago, Rich brings outstanding credentials in the disciplines of wastewater conveyance, stormwater and floodplain management, and water distribution systems. Assisting Rich and Consistently ranked among the nation’s Top 10 Water and Wastewater Design firms, our professionals combine the latest technical innovations with practical solutions. Our water consulting services are comprehensive and range from source water development, system master planning and regulatory compliance services to infrastructure design, asset The City of Fort Collins | RFP 8040 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Consultant Information and Firm Capability the FCU in a Senior Technical Advisor and Principal-in-Charge role is Mike Gossett who brings 26 years of experience in water and wastewater projects as well as extensive experience in project alternative delivery methods. Also assisting Rich in a Senior Technical Advisor role for stormwater and floodplain management expertise is Mark Forest, HDR’s Floodplain and Hydraulics National Practice Group leader. A more detailed team organizational chart and team member qualifications can be found in the Assigned Personnel Section. Subconsultants In addition to our in-house experts, we’ve added the specialty subconsultants to our team that have established relationships with HDR team members so we can deliver the full range of services under this on-call contract. Firm Recent Project Experience with HDR BHA Design Inc. (BHA): Landscape Architecture BHA Design Inc. is a landscape architecture and planning firm established in 1993. They provide a wide variety of design and entitlement services to their clients ranging from landscape architecture, land use planning, urban design, streetscape design, sign design, image development, master planning, public outreach and entitlements to both public and private clients. • Linden Streetscapes, City of Fort Collins (2010) • 10th Street Access Control Plan, City of Greeley (2014) Brierley Associates (Brierley): Geotechnical Engineering and Tunnel Design Brierley has in-depth working knowledge of the FCU projects and APDS system through their involvement with contracts in the current on-call contract. Brierley brings extensive knowledge of existing geologic conditions in the Fort Collins area, geotechnical expertise along the Front Range with design, construction, and materials testing services including testing laboratories, and is actively engaged in developing best practices for the underground construction industry. • South Platte Interceptor (2014) • Westminster’s Pressure Zone 4 (2013) and Little Dry Creek Interceptor (2015) • Denver Water Conduit No. 16 Replacement (2014) • RTD Eagle P3 – Utilities (2010-ongoing) Enginuity Engineering Solutions (Enginuity): H&H Modeling Enginuity was founded in 2008 with their ownership deeply rooted in Colorado. The firm’s principals have spent over 20 years providing engineering services to clients throughout the Western United States. Specific areas of expertise include hydrologic analysis, hydraulic analysis, bridge hydraulics, stormwater engineering, water resources engineering, GIS, floodplain management, and FEMA permitting. • RTD Eagle P3 – (2010- ongoing). Multiple Task Orders and assignments: o Flo-2D No Adverse Impact analysis – 7 sites o CLOMR analysis/permitting – 8 The City of Fort Collins | RFP 8040 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Consultant Information and Firm Capability Relevant Project Experience Our most relevant projects within the last five years relating to water, urban stormwater, and wastewater. Multi-Disciplinary Projects RTD EAGLE P3 – Drainage, Stormwater and Floodplain Management (2010-Current) The Eagle P3 Project extends commuter rail service from the Denver city center on three new lines to multiple suburban locations and the DIA. Discipline specific design elements include drainage and grading in urban environments associated with; 37 miles of commuter rail track, 36 bridges, relocation of roadways, new roadways, 14 park-n-ride stations, 3 traction power substations, one commuter rail maintenance facility, and relocation of 4 miles of BNSF track. Relevant Project Attributes: • Design, Build, Finance, Operation and Maintenance (DBFOM) where HDR is the Engineer-of-Record. • Required coordination and approvals from 12 municipal, regional and federal stakeholders. • Major drainageway cross-culverts ranging from single barrel systems to 3-12x12 RCBC systems. • Local and regional storm drainage system designs totaling approximately 15 miles of pipe with associated inlets and structures in urban environments. • Raw water irrigation system relocation, improvements, and ditch company coordination. • CLOMRs were prepared for 7 FEMA jurisdictional waterways along with associated bridge hydraulics reports to assess bridge scour, mitigation designs, and freeboard requirements. RTD EAGLE P3 – Water & Wastewater Utility Relocations (2010-Current) Design-build team to construct and operate/maintain over 37 miles of the RTD FasTracks Commuter Rail through heavily urbanized as well as undeveloped corridors. The utility design team was responsible for locating existing utilities, identifying impacts from proposed improvements and developing relocation designs to clear the rail corridor and mitigate conflicts, as well as providing new utility services for park-n-ride rail station installations. Relevant Project Attributes: • DBFOM delivery. • Over 180 water and sanitary sewer pipeline relocations (6” to 90”). • Pipe materials included PVC, ductile iron, and steel. • Pipeline relocation design packages for lengths from 100-ft to over 1 mile. • Trenchless installation methods used extensively for active railroad crossings. • Extensive utility research, locating and potholing efforts. Key Team Members: Rich Thornton: Drainage, Stormwater and Floodplain Management Design Lead; Alana Bales: Project Engineer; Liz Staten, Project Engineer; Jonathan Knight, CAD/Civil 3D Designer; Jeff Christopherson, H&H Modeling; Pat McNeirney, H&H Modeling; Brian Brown, Construction Stormwater; Jeff Sickles, H&H Modeling Flo-2D No- adverse Impact Analysis, CLOMR Permitting The City of Fort Collins | RFP 8040 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Consultant Information and Firm Capability • Collaboration with construction teaming partner, utility owners, adjacent railroads, municipalities and RTD staff to develop organized, cost effective, schedule driven relocation solutions to meet utility requirements and project goals. Stormwater and Floodplain Management Dry Gulch Restoration (2014) HDR prepared a Stream Restoration/Green Infrastructure plans and specifications for a 1,200-ft section of Dry Gulch. Project goals were to safety, and accessibility of Dry Gulch to the neighboring development and provide access to the light rail station for use as a neighborhood amenity. Relevant Project Attributes: • Developed restoration alternatives that varied improvement extents and abilities to meet project goals while balancing costs and minimizing impacts. • Developed Green Infrastructure alternative to bank stabilization based on slopes and in-channel velocities. • Prepared plans and technical specifications. • Developed a plan that met FEMA no-rise criteria to avoid CLOMR/LOMR process. • Coordinated improvement with adjacent site redevelopment activities. Structural Flood Protection, Design Development & Construction Documents, Phase 2 (2010) The project's purpose was to reconstruct Willow Beach development and remove the facilities out of the 100 year floodplain. Structural flood improvements include gabion lined and concrete lined channels, storm drain systems, channel diversions and reinforced low water crossings. Relevant Project Attributes: • HDR provided predesign, design, and construction phase services. • Detailed hydrology and hydraulics study serving as the basis of design. • Nearly 1-mile of structural flood protection improvements were designed and constructed within the washes to protection the site from 100-yr floodwaters. • Designed local drainage systems for collection and conveyance of parking lot runoff. • Designed an early warning flood prediction and notification system. • Integrated flood protection systems with utility and site development elements. • Obtain an Individual 404/401 permit and US Coast Guard Section 10 Navigation permit. Key Team Members: Rich Thornton, Project Manager; Brian Brown, Project Engineer; Jonathan Knight, Project Engineer Price: Beginning Price: $23,053, Ending Price: $25,807 Change Orders: $2,754 Subconsultants: No subconsultants Key Team Members: Rich Thornton, Design Lead; Brandon Luster, Project Engineer; Pat McNeirney, H&H Modeling Price: Beginning Price: $757,873, Ending Price: $757,873 Change Orders: No change orders Subconsultants: Himes Environmental, Construction Cost Management Co, The City of Fort Collins | RFP 8040 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Consultant Information and Firm Capability WASTEWATER CONVEYANCE PROJECTS Sand Creek Interceptor Repairs and Channel Stabilization – Design Build (2014) Heavy rain and sustained high flows during the 2013 Flood in Sand Creek resulted in portions of the MWRD Sand Creek Interceptor pipeline washing out and the Parallel Interceptor being at risk of washout. HDR was contracted to provide design-build services to design and repair the interceptor and stabilize the stream bank under a short time frame before anticipated high flow events in the spring. Relevant Project Attributes • Design-build delivery for emergency interceptor repairs and stream bank stabilization. • 42-inch FRPM sewer interceptor. • Sewer bypass pumping. • Extensive dewatering. • Sewer diversion structure rehabilitation. • Cofferdam and stream diversion. • HEC-RAS 2-dimensional hydraulic modeling. • Streambank stabilization and armoring. • CLOMR and LOMR permitting. • Multiple agency coordination including FEMA, Urban Drainage and the City and County of Denver. MWRD PAR 1088 South Platte Interceptor and Effluent Pump Back Pipeline (2014) The nearly 7-mile-long gravity interceptor and 11.5-mile-long force main will serve MWRD’s new Northern Treatment Plant. The design of the force main was completed but not constructed. The interceptor included six trenchless installations (225-feet up to 3,700-feet in length) with a variety of tunneling technologies. HDR performed routing analysis, preliminary design, detailed design and construction phase services. Relevant Project Attributes • 30-inch Steel/Ductile Pump Back Line. • 11.5 Miles. • 10 to 220 psi pressure range. • 1.5 to 20 mgd. • Air relief & blowoff assemblies. • Surge analysis. • Cathodic protection. • 30-inch to 78-inch Gravity Interceptor. • 6.8 Miles. • 6 Trenchless installations. • Easement assistance. • Utility locates and potholing. • 404 Permitting assistance. • Design for work in floodplain. Key Team Members: Mike Gossett, Project Manager; Adam Parmenter, Project Engineer/ RPR; Brian Brown, Floodplain Management, Jeff Christopherson, H&H Modeling; Steve Pool, Pipeline Engineer; Tye Jordan, Permitting; Ron Manske, Structural Engineer; Bryon Wood, Sewer Modeling Price: Beginning Price: $2,9M Ending Price: $2.9M Change Orders: No change orders Subconsultants: No subconsultants The City of Fort Collins | RFP 8040 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Consultant Information and Firm Capability Little Dry Creek Interceptor Capacity and Condition Improvements (2014) HDR implemented a program to evaluate the rehabilitation/replacement of interceptors within the Little Dry Creek system (15-inch-diameter or larger sewer pipes) where hydrogen sulfide corrosion is causing structural integrity concerns for the existing pipes and structures. The scope of the project also assessed future flow conditions and development improvements to address capacity problems. HDR has provided services from the master planning and condition assessment phase through the completion of the Predesign Phase and now initialing final design. Relevant Project Attributes • Alternative analysis to define alignments based on detailed preliminary design. • Alternatives assessed constructability, maintainability, cost and ability to minimize public impacts during construction. The recommended plan was determined by a Choosing-By-Advantages methodology. • Assessment of trenchless technologies for capacity and condition improvements. • Hydraulic modeling to refine design profiles, velocities and to develop flow triggers associated with near-term development projects. • Development of a construction phasing and implementation plan. • Preparation of preliminary design (30% design) plan and profile drawings and critical details for 4.5 miles of sewer. WATER SYSTEM PROJECTS Denver Water Conduit No 16 Replacement (2014) HDR is performing routing analysis, preliminary design, detailed design, and bidding phase assistance. The new conduit is to be installed in ROW acquired in the 30’s and 50’s. Since then, development has encroached on the pipeline ROW thereby requiring an extensive public relations campaign to work with the over 190 properties impacted by the project. Relevant Project Attributes • 84-inch Steel Transmission Pipeline. • 7.5 Miles. • 60 to 250 psi pressure range. • 20 to 250 mgd capacity. • Tunneled crossings of I-70, CO HWY 58 and two BNSF rail lines. • Cathodic protection. • Utility locates and potholing. • Easement acquisition. • Extensive public outreach campaign. • Multiple design/bidding packages prepared to stage construction and facilitate competitive bidding. Key Team Members: Rich Thornton, Design Lead; Mike Gossett, Technical Advisor; Sirena Brownlee, Wetlands; Steve Pool, Project Engineer; Jonathan Knight, Project Engineer; Gina Rust, Project Engineer Price: Beginning Price: 1.4M, Ending Price: $1.4M Change Orders: No change orders Subconsultants: Merrick & Co; Brierley, Cesare, Inc. The City of Fort Collins | RFP 8040 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Consultant Information and Firm Capability Pressure Zone 4 Water Distribution Improvements Project (2013) HDR performed conceptual design (including distribution system modeling), alignment evaluations, preliminary design, detailed design and construction phase services for the City of Westminster’s distribution systems improvements. The 18-inch interconnect pipeline was designed to provide a secondary source of water into Pressure Zone 4. The project included three PRV vault designs including establishing a new Pressure Zone 16. Relevant Project Attributes • 18-inch DIP Transmission Pipeline - 2.1 Miles. • 2,500-feet of distribution system piping with a diameter range from 8 to 16-inch. • 60 to 150 psi pressure range. • Three PRV vaults. • Multiple agency/jurisdiction coordination. • Surge analysis. • Cathodic protection. • Utility locates and potholing. • USACE 404 Permitting. ON-CALL PROJECTS Evans On-call Design Services (2004 – 2013) For nearly a decade, HDR has provided the City of Evans with engineering services for transportation, stormwater, water and sewer projects through on-call and RFP solicited services. A common thread throughout all of these projects is HDR’s commitment to communication and providing the City with innovative solutions to minimize construction costs Relevant Project Attributes A list of key On-Call Contract projects include: • September 2013 Flood Recovery Assistance • Purney, Ashcroft and 17th Ave Irrigation Ditch Control Structures. • 37th Street Storm Drain – Phase II. • Village Park Non-potable Waterline. • Raw Water Sampling Analysis. • 65th Avenue Waterline Extension. • 11th Avenue Waterline Replacement. • 35th Street Waterline Replacement. • Belmont Avenue Storm Drain Improvements. • Myrtle Street Sewer Replacement. • Ashcroft Channel Improvements. Key Team Members: Mike Gossett, Project Manger; Richard Pousard, Corrosion Protection; Bryon Wood, Distribution System Modeling; Steve Pool, Project Engineer; Nate Soule, Geotechnical; Eric Olson, Utility Designer/CAD Lead Price: Beginning Price: $936,544; Ending Price: $936,544 Change Orders: No change orders Subconsultants: CTL/Thompson; Northwest Hydraulic Consultants; Brierley Associates; B Trenchless; Bell Surveying; Canterbury Construction Management Services; Cesare, Inc. Key Team Members: Rich Thornton, The City of Fort Collins | RFP 8040 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Consultant Information and Firm Capability Boulder Stormwater, Wastewater and GIS On-call Services (2009 – Current) Brief Project Description: HDR team members have worked as an extension of city staff through design and planning services for stormwater and wastewater collection system improvements, preparing grant applications, developing construction documents, providing GIS analysis and support, and assisting the Utilities group with CIP budgeting through project prioritization. Relevant Project Attributes A list of key On-Call Contract projects include: • Anderson Ditch and Inlet Improvements. • Ithaca Street Drainage Improvements. • CDPHE Reg 85 Data Report. • 30th St Water Quality Outfall Improvements. • University Hill Stormwater Quality eColi Mitigation Plan. • Boulder Creek Interceptor at 61st Street Replacement. • September 2013 Flood Recovery Assistance. • Water Main Replacement Analysis and CIP Budget Estimate Evaluation. • 2014 Stormwater Master Plan Update. • 2014 Wastewater Collection System Master Plan Update. Project References 1. Anderson Ditch and Inlet Improvements Mr. Douglas Sullivan, PE City of Boulder Utilities Project Manager 303.441.3244 2. Little Dry Creek Interceptor Predesign & Pressure Zone 4 Water Distribution Improvements Mr. Stephen Grooters City of Westminster Sr. Projects Manger 303.658.2194 3. Denver Water Conduit No. 16 Replacement Mr. Jim Light Denver Water Project Manager 303.628.6614 Key Team Members: Rich Thornton, Project Manager; Brian Brown, Project Engineer; Jonathan Knight, Project Engineer; Brandon Luster, Project Engineer; Steve Pool, Project Engineer; Bryon Wood, Sewer Modeling; Jeff Christopherson, H&H Modeling; Pat McNeirney, H&H Modeling; Tye Jordan, CDPHE Permitting Price: Multiple project assignments Change Orders: Multiple project assignments Subconsultants: No subconsultants 9 The City of Fort Collins | RFP 8040 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Consultant Information and Firm Capability Relevant Project Experience In The Last Three Years The RFP Addendum requests “a general list of all projects completed by your firm……in the past 3 years”. The following table identifies relevant water, wastewater, and water resources/stormwater projects initiated since 2013. Detailed project descriptions as requested in RFP Section B.6 are provide in the Relevant Project Experience section of this proposal. Client Name Project Name/Description Market Sector Bureau of Reclamation Dos Amigos Pumping Plant/Siphons Water Bureau of Reclamation Lake Berryessa Phase 1 Water City of Aurora CityAurora-CorrosionEngSvc1-7 Drinking Water City of Boulder Boulder Creek Interceptor Replacement Wastewater City of Boulder Boulder-30th Street WQ BMP Imp Water Resource Management City of Boulder Boulder-75th St. WWTF Effluent Wastewater City of Boulder Boulder-Anderson Ditch Inlet Water Resource Management City of Boulder Boulder-Raccoon Storm System Water Resource Management City of Boulder Boulder-Reg 85 Support Wastewater City of Boulder Boulder-Stormwater MP Update Water Resource Management City of Boulder Boulder-WW Collection Sys. MP Wastewater City of Boulder Storm & Sanitary Sewer Tech Support Water Resource Management City of Canon City Canon City/Sun Canon Distr Study Drinking Water City of Cheyenne Cheyenne BOPU/Crow Creek Wastewater City of Cheyenne Cheyenne/BOPU Little Snake River Drinking Water City of Cheyenne Cheyenne/Valuation Guideline Drinking Water City of Evans Evans - Flood Dam. Assessment Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans/Wastewater Utility Plan Wastewater City of Evans Evans: Ashcroft Draw Drop Structure Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans:37th Street Storm Drain Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans-Flood Continuing Service Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans-Riverside Park Levee Evaluation Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans-TO#1-Debris Removal Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans-TO#2-1st and 37th Street Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans-TO#4-Brantner,Indust,49t Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans-TO#6-Evans WWTF Wastewater City of Evans Evans-TO#7-Evans Town Ditch Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans-TO#7-Evans Town Ditch Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans-TO#8-Riverside Park Water Resource Management City of Evans Evans-TO#9-WWTF-2014 Contract Wastewater City of Greeley City of Greeley/Water System Op Plan Drinking Water City of Greeley Greeley-SHP-Construction Mgmt Wastewater City of Greeley Greeley-WW System Op Plan Wastewater City of Sheridan, Wyoming Water Quality Assessment Drinking Water Client Name Project Name/Description Market Sector City of Westminster Westminster/2014 Dist. Sys. R&R Drinking Water City of Westminster Westminster/Pressure PZ 4 WDSI Drinking Water City of Westminster Westminster-LDCIS Improvements Wastewater Colorado Springs Utilities Telsa Hydro Plant Evaluation Drinking Water Colorado Springs Utilities CSU/Tesla EDS Valve Replacemnt Drinking Water Colorado Water Conservation Board CWCB/EPAT Software Update Water Resource Management Denver Water Denver Water/Comm. Alt. Eval Drinking Water Denver Water DenverWater/2015 EAP Inund Map Drinking Water Dougherty Funding LLC Dougherty/SWD Facilities Eval Drinking Water Eagle River W&S District ERWSD/ WW On-Call TO#1 Wastewater Eagle River W&S District ERWSD/2013 On Call Wastewater Grand Valley Irrigation Company GVWUA/TO#1 Pump Turbine Rehab Drinking Water Grand Valley Irrigation Company GVWUA/TO#2 Pump Turbine Rehab Drinking Water Gregory R. Giometti & Associates Condition Assessment Water Resource Management Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Sand Creek Wastewater Denver Water Conduit 16 & 22 Drinking Water Larimer County Public Works Larimer Co./Fish Creek TO#1 Water Resource Management Mesa County Public Works Mesa County/HMGP Grant App. Water Resource Management The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 11 Scope of Proposal Services Provided The services we provide encompass the full range of planning, study, design, and construction administration activities for water, wastewater and stormwater projects. In addition to our traditional engineering services, we offer a wide variety of other in-house services that are commonly performed by subconsultants to our competitors. HDR’s has developed relationships with our specialty subconsultant team members which has proven to be an efficient project delivery approach and results in best value solutions for our clients. As your consultant, we will leverage the knowledge of our in- house technical resources combined to effectively plan, design and manage the projects to meet your goals. HDR’s Depth of Services Streamlines Project Delivery Within the Fort Collins and Denver offices, HDR can provide a wide range of engineering services to support the FCU with analysis and implementation of capital projects. This capability allows HDR to bring established relationships from the engineering side to the table with the contractor and FCU staff thereby improving the opportunity for seamless integration of the APDS team. The subconsultants included on the HDR team also bring established working relationships with HDR staff as discussed in more detail in the Assigned Personnel Section. Below is a detailed narrative of the services HDR can provide if awarded this contract. Stormwater and Floodplain Management Urban Stormwater Analysis and Design Storm drains, inlets, street capacity, detention ponds, urban channel systems, channel restoration, irrigation systems, drainage structures, and urban stormwater infrastructure. Hydrology and Hydraulic Analysis H&H analysis supporting urban watershed, piped and open channel systems using UDFCD methods and urban watershed models (e.g. one-dimensional and two-dimensionsal unsteady models), GIS integration in model development and results processing. Stormwater Quality Post-construction BMPs (proprietary and non-proprietary systems); low impact development practices; stormwater quality modeling; grading, erosion and sediment control plans. Stormwater Master Planning Integrated GIS and H&H modeling; model calibration; existing system analysis and problem identification; alternative analysis; cost estimating; CIP project prioritization and asset management. Development of master plan documentation. Flood Mitigation and Planning Planning and design of major drainagway improvements that resolve major storm event flooding and address channel stability and environmental impacts. Bridge and scour analysis and design; channel restoration and stabilization. Flood Mapping Updates Delineation and mapping of FEMA and city floodplains. Preparation of Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) and Letters of Map Revision (LOMR) documents. HDR Services Provided Urban Stormwater Management and Design Wastewater Collection The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 12 Floodplain Regulation Planning and Grant Support FEMA Regulations and conformance such as levee analysis and re-certification, flood risk and damage assessment, FEMA and State grant application support. Wastewater Collection Systems Gravity Conveyance Condition assessment, route evaluation, pipe material selection, utility coordintaion and relocations, traffic control, public notifications, ROW acquisition, restoration, tractive force design, air flow modeling, and deisgn consideration of highway, railroad and ditch crossings. Lift Stations and Force Mains Hydraulic analysis, self-cleaning wetwells, facilities siting, architectural alternatives, site security, SCADA control, pump sizing/ selection, permitting, layout and rehabilitation. Force main routing, planning, ROW acquisition, condition assessment, hydraulic modeling, air/vac vault and blowoff design, transient analysis, cathodic protection, utility coordination and relocations, trenchless design. Odor Control Planning, permitting, layout, air flow modeling, design, commissioning and startup. Water Conveyance Systems Water Distribution and Transmission Route evaluation, pipe material selection, condition assessment, cathodic protection, utility coordination, stream, highway and rail road crossings, utility conflict resolution, traffic control, public notification process, hydraulic modeling, fire flow improvement, roadway and surface restoration, trenchless design. Water Storage Siting studies and master planning, sizing, re-circulation modeling, material and type selection, SCADA, permitting, condition assessment. Pump Stations Hydraulic analysis, facilities siting, architectural alternatives, SCADA control, pump sizing/ selection, permitting, condition assessment and rehabilitation. Additional Services Water/Wastewater Modeling and Master Planning Demand and flow projections, integrated GIS and hydraulic modeling, model calibration, existing system analysis and problem identification, alternative analysis, CIP project prioritization, operational and energy efficiency optimization, and development of master plan documentation. Condition Assessment and Corrosion Engineering Flow monitoring, smoke testing, dyed water testing, flow isolation, closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection, CCTV review and PACP scoring, laser profiling (LIDAR), sonar profiling, multi-sensor data collection, pipe penetrating radar, manhole inspection, lateral inspection (LIDAR), joint pressure testing, electroscan infiltation dection, manhole vasuum testing, and manhole holiday (SPARK) testing. Planning, initial evaluation, inspection, engineering analysis, cathodic protection. Utility Asset Management and Rate Studies Asset management strategic planning, main break analysis, maintenance (CMOM) plans, system renewal planning and CIP development, vulnerability and criticality assessment, work order system implementation, asset valuation and life cycle analysis. Development of revenue, reserve and rate studies and financial management, funding and planning reports. Pipeline Rehabilitation/Replacement Condition assessment, open cut removal and replacement, spot repair design, trenchless rehabilitation (sliplining, cured-in-place liners, spiral wound liners, fold and form linig, pipe bursting) and various rehabilitation methods including; crown spraying, chemical grouting, cement mortar lining and spray applied polymer lining. The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 13 Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Support Services Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, wetland delineations, ESA and habitat identification, coordination with local, state and federal permitting agencies, permit applications, permit compliance. Geographic Information Systems Conduct GIS analysis for alternatives and environmental impacts; manage project databases and services; produce datasets and visual maps for client and stakeholder engagement. ROW/Land Services Appraisal review, cost estimating, eminent domain, federal and state uniform act compliance, leases, negotiations, oversight, property management, research, rights of entry, strategic planning, title, turnkey management Structural Engineering Condition assessment, rehabilitation design, and new design for structures including water/wastewater treatment structures, lift stations, vaults, diversion structures, retaining walls, buildings, or other structures as needed. Transportation Engineering Roadway, bridge, and railroad design, traffic analysis, transportation planning, corridor studies. Software and Analysis Tools HDR staff utilize industry standard tools to perform engineering analysis and design activities including the following software: • Microsoft Office products • AutoCAD Civil 3D • MicroStation/InRoads • ArcGIS • UDFCD H&H tools • Water distribution modeling software (InfoWater, WaterCAD, WaterGEMS, MikeUrban WS, etc) • Wastewater collection modeling software (InfoSewer, SewerCAD, SewerGEMs, MikeUrban CS, etc) • Hydrology & Hydraulics (EPASWMM, XPSWMM, InfoWorks, HEC-HMS, Hec- GeoRAS, etc) • 2-Dimensional Hydraulics (Flo-2D, HEC- RAS2D, XP-2D, etc) Project Management Approach Our project management approach is built on trust, a clear definition of shared goals and the mutual understanding of the necessary steps to achieve those goals and exceed your expectations. We have assembled a team that is custom-fit to your project. Our team is bound together by a commitment to be a true partner to FCU on this project and beyond. Rich Thornton will have the primary responsibility for the project schedule and the quality of the deliverables. Rich brings a long list of satisfied clients where he has delivered on-time, quality projects while maintaining an open and collaborative communication approach – we encourage you to contact his references shown in the Assigned Personnel section. The strongest management tool on any project is communication. As HDR’s project manager, Rich Thornton will be responsible for making sure that the goals of your project are clearly understood among the HDR staff and subconsultant team members. As issues arise, Rich will call and/or meet with your project manager or APDS team to discuss the situation and potential solutions. Project communication will also be facilitated through bi-weekly APDS project meetings at the Utilities’ offices. Quality is much more than providing product reviews. Quality starts with selecting the right team members for a specific project and managing the technical elements throughout the course of the project. Another benefit of the City’s APDS delivery method is that quality reviews are built into the process with bi-weekly meetings with the contractor and FCU to validate design elements and constructability. Quality is also a process that measures how well our work products meet your technical The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 14 Rich Thornton understands the value of collaboration and was awarded a Certificate of Recognition for “professionalism, expertise, dedication and cooperative spirit” by RTD (owner), DTP (operator) and DTC (contractor). HDR has been a part of successful partnering sessions that increased trust between project team members HDR understands the benefit of seamless collaboration with contractor and owner to minimize stakeholder impacts and eliminating project risk. expectations as well as determines if our products are being provided in a timely, cost-effective manner. Being located in Fort Collins, Rich can provide the City the level of service expected for this project. Alternative Project Delivery Methods and APDS HDR recognizes FCU’s commitment to its proven APDS process and is enthusiastic about the opportunity to become involved in its implementation on capital improvement projects for the City. HDR team members have had the opportunity to be involved with a variety of projects in various alternative delivery methods including design-build (DB), construction manager at-risk (CMAR), and design-build-finance- operation-maintenance (DBFOM). Our team members recognize the benefits of collaboration and gaining input and expertise from the construction contractor when designing stormwater, water and wastewater improvements. Having contractor involvement early in the design process allows for the entire project team to focus on cost-effective and constructable improvements that minimize impacts to environmental resources and the public at large with the goal of eliminating risk. Owner involvement throughout the design process, and collaboration on design solutions, is the keystone of success in the short-term project implementation as well as the long-term focus on goals of the FCU and system operations and maintenance. Partnering While the Firm Capability Section of this proposal identifies recent project experience with alternative delivery methods, the on going RTD Eagle P3 Project best mirrors the APDS Process. The Eagle P3 is a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Maintain (DBFOM) project that was developed in a Public- Private Partnership (PPP) financial model with HDR being on the Denver Transit Partner (DTP) team led by Fluor/Ames/Balfour Beatty. The DTP organization brings the financial, construction, and O&M under a single entity that essentially acts as the project owner for the concessions period of approximately 40 Years. As such, design and construction approaches were operations-based decisions that addressed the overall project life-cycle. This required close integration of designers, constructors operators and financial owners to develop best-value solutions that met project budgeted costs. Rich Thornton was the Drainage, Stormwater and Floodplain Management Design Lead and Keith Bushdiecker was the Utilities Lead for the Eagle P3 project and were both the direct points of contact for the construction contractor, DTP management team, and the RTD The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 15 team’s charge on the South Platte Interceptor Project was to avoid this status-quo by building strong working and personal relationships before ground is broken. Shortly after the project was awarded to the contractor, a series of partnering workshops were held to establish lines of communication, understand each party’s expectations, and the drivers for individual/team success. Each team member committed a significant amount of time and energy into these workshops which helped develop the personal relationships that were frequently relied on to help solve and expedite project related problems. These partnering sessions proved effective many times during the course of construction especially during the discovery of elevated levels of iron and manganese in the dewatering discharge. Upon discovery, the State determined that these elevated levels of naturally occurring minerals in the groundwater needed to be treated to meet the levels found in the receiving waters. The Owner, Engineer and Contractor worked together to find a solution to this unprecedented mandate from the State. The team analyzed various alternatives and ultimately settled on a tunnel extension that would minimize the need to treat the ground water. The tunnel addition was designed by HDR and Brierley staff working directly with Contractor to find the best fit solution while minimizing project cost impacts. Xcel – Shoshone Penstock Repair As a result of a penstock failure at one of Xcel’s hydro-electric stations, Xcel Energy needed a fast- tracked repair solution to get its plant back online quickly to capture the spring snowmelt and convert it to power. Time did not allow for a traditional design-bid-build delivery method, or even the time typically required for a design-build option. Xcel asked its engineering consultant and contractor to work together as a seamless team with a common goal to meet the demanding schedule. Although a formal partnering agreement was not created, HDR, Garney Construction and Xcel came together to develop a constructible solution to solve the problem. The team started with a series of meetings to identify alternative concepts which were then vetted for technical merit, constructability, cost, and schedule considerations. Once a viable solution was identified, HDR and Garney worked hand-in- hand, to solve technical issues and keep materials procurement and construction on schedule. Design and construction adjustments were made on the fly as changing conditions were identified as the field work progressed. The end result was a streamlined, successful repair that met the technical needs of the Owner within budget and in time to capture the spring runoff. The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 16 Seamless collaboration through the APDS process provides Fort Collins residents with best value solutions Howes Street Waterline Understanding and Approach The Howes Street Waterline Project is part of the City’s plan to replace the aging water system in the downtown Fort Collins area to improve reliability, water quality and fire protection. The existing water lines in Howes St. are approaching 100 years old. There are two waterlines in Howes St. within the project area between Laurel St. and LaPorte Ave. Approximately 4,000-feet of 4-inches cast iron (CI) pipe is located along and under the west curb & gutter, and approximately 3,800-feet 6-inches CI pipe is located along the east curb line. The City desires a cost effective replacement or rehabilitation that minimizes impacts to its customers and the public. Overall Project Approach: The key design team members for the Howes Street Waterline Project are presented in Table 1. This design team will provide the APDS team with the design, permitting and construction experience needed to deliver the cost-effective solution that is desired. Our subconsultants will supplement the team with their specializations in trenchless design (Brierley) and surveying (King). Predesign activities will require a coordinated effort from the entire APDS team. The Owner’s institutional knowledge of the water system and the existing infrastructure will be critical to the success of the design and construction. The APDS Contractor will provide valuable input on constructability, construction methods and the limits of construction disturbances to aid in the early permitting and alternatives evaluation. Several key issues that need to be addressed during the predesign and design phases have been identified on Figure 1 on the following page. Our approach to addressing several of these key issues is discussed in more detail below. An outline scope of work, level of effort, and fee estimate for this project is detailed in Cost and Work Hours. Two waterlines exist in Howes Street, along and under the curb & gutter on each side of the street. This presents both issues and opportunities for a best-value solution. Through collaboration with the APDS contractor and FCU, HDR will look at replacement and rehabilitation alternatives during predesign to assess impact mitigation and contractor costs. One option to be investigated is to keep both lines in service during construction of a new single (larger) waterline, possibly in the center of Howes St. to minimize service interruptions and provide additional capacity. Alternatively, an open cut replacement adjacent to the east waterline might make sense in the southern half of the project area because there are numerous service connections that require open-cut reconnections. A likely alternative to consider is pipe bursting the larger east waterline while keeping the west line that supplies many multi-story structures in service during construction, and provide temporary water service to customers on the east. To minimize open-cut impacts, services on the west side of Howes would be installed using horizontal directional drilling (HDD) across the street to reconnect to the new waterline on the east. Table 1 Key Team Members for the Howes Street Waterline Key Team Members Project Roles Rich Thornton, PE(1) Project and Design Manager Mike Gossett, PE QC and Technical Advisor Keith Bushdiecker, PE Pipeline Design Jonathan Knight, EIT (1) Designer Mike Austin (1) CAD Technician The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 17 Figure 1 The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 18 Early Stakeholder communication and issues identification allows for mitigation measures to be developed with construction methods and phasing to minimize construction impacts Concrete pavement extends along a majority of alignment (Laurel to Mountain) and is expected to be very thick based on our team’s history in the area. This creates the potential for high costs for open-cut construction due construction methods, production rates and surface restoration versus trenchless methods. Initial field investigation data will be evaluated with the APDS contractor to assess the viability and costs of trenchless options during predesign to minimize the costs associated with open cut construction. To further reduce the amount of open cut work, trenchless entry and pull-back pits can be combined with service reconnections as much as possible. A mature tree canopy extends along the entire alignment of the construction corridor. HDR will work with the City’s forestry staff to assess root zone excavation limits. This information will be used to collaborate with the APDS contractor to develop construction methods for main line replacement, as well as temporary and permanent service line connections. For example, root zone limits will likely establish a narrow open-cut corridor down the middle of the street. This will help to guide the viability and location of open-cut options. Historic trolley tracks are located in Howes Street north of Mountain Ave. (inactive and buried below asphalt). The waterline also crosses the active trolley line at Mountain Ave. HDR will coordinate with the City’s cultural resource staff during the predesign to assess construction options to avoid the rails. The existing waterline is a single 4 inches line located on east side of the street in this area. Pipe bursting will be considered in this section to minimize disruptions and impacts to the historic rails. The alignment crosses a floodway, which limits areas available for staging and stockpiling materials. To address this restriction, we will coordinate with our contractor partner to locate trenchless construction pits (entry and pull pits) and pipe staging in non-floodway areas. There is a risk of petrol contaminated soil near Laporte Ave. from the old Poudre Valley Creamery site and the Civic Center area from leaking underground fuel tanks at the former fueling station. Geotechnical investigations during field investigation phase will assess the subsurface conditions. Contamination will help guide construction methods to minimize risks. For example, on HDR’s South Platte Interceptor project, groundwater contamination along a portion of the alignment resulted in the use of tunneling as the best construction alternative to reduce risk. Older waterlines exist in east/west streets which may have other improvements needs (storm inlets, sanitary sewer rehabilitation, and pavement management). To minimize impacts to the public, we will work with the City to identify critical pipe replacements adjacent to the project area during predesign this will allow us to set project extents and coordinate with other city departments and utilities to maximize improvements during construction period. The goal is to get in the area once and tackle Concrete pavement and a mature tree canopy extend along a majority of the alignment. APDS process will be used to develop cost-effective design and construction approaches that mitigate impacts. The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 19 all of the needs during a single disruption. Maintenance of water supply for water service, fire flows to multi- story structures and irrigation service to trees, green spaces, and private systems during construction is critical. Collaboration with the contractor and the City to evaluate alternatives to minimize outages and provide temporary service will be conducted during the predesign phase. This will also help guide replacement options and design solutions. During the predesign field investigation for meter pit locations will be identified for use to determine temporary service tie-in options that maintain sidewalk access. We will also work with the contractor and owner during predesign phase to identify alternatives to maintain fire service. Separate irrigation taps for private owners and city green areas will be identified as well to maintain service during the irrigation season. Maintaining water service to existing customers was a key element on the HDR’s Pressure Zone 4 Distribution System Improvements project for the City of Westminster. To minimize impacts, the timing and method of construction will have to consider key stakeholders such as CSU and community functions near civic center park. Considerations related to CSU include student off campus housing moving dates (move-out and in), and access to the Oval for community and university functions. Near civic center park, community functions to consider include the weekly farmer’s market, the summer concert series, etc. To aid in this evaluation, a community calendar will be developed to define dates/time periods of various known events. We will work with contractor to assess production rates and construction schedules and optimize construction phasing and staging around these civic activities. This type of evaluation will likely lead to a desire to minimize open cut work and an assessment of the viability of trenchless methods in predesign. Mulberry Riverside Storm Sewer Understanding and Approach The Mulberry Riverside Storm Sewer Project will be constructed to mitigate a portion of the flooding that occurs in the Old Town Basin. The construction will include 1,350-feet of new 54-inch diameter storm sewer in Cowan Street from Mulberry Street south to Myrtle Street and along Myrtle Street from Cowan Street to Riverside Avenue. A new 260-foot-long, 60-inch diameter, outfall pipe will also be installed across Riverside Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the existing Locus Street Storm Water Quality Pond. Construction timing and project schedule will need to consider stakeholders such as CSU and other Old Town community events. The design and construction approach must maintain water service to residents and business including multi-story structures with fire suppression systems. The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 20 Overall Project Approach The key design team members for the Mulberry Riverside Storm Sewer are presented in Table 2. This design team will provide the APDS team with a wide variety of permitting, design and construction experience. Our subconsultants will supplement the team with their specializations in tunneling design (Brierley), Flo-2D analysis (Enginuity) and restoration (BHA). Predesign activities will require a coordinated effort from the entire APDS team. The Owner’s institutional knowledge of the basin and the existing infrastructure will be critical to the success of the design and construction. The APDS Contractor will provide valuable input on constructability and the limits of construction disturbances to aid in the early permitting and alternatives evaluation. Several key issues that need to be addressed during the predesign and design phases have been identified on Figure 2 on the following page. Our approach to addressing several of these key issues is discussed in more detail below. An outline scope of work, level of effort, and fee estimate for this project is detailed in Cost and Work Hours. The existing outfall is in poor condition and under capacity. In lieu of the high costs associated with the large diameter tunnel, HDR can perform manned entry inspection of the outfall to evaluate the condition and identify problem areas. The inspection results can be conveyed to the APDS team to develop alternatives to the replacement outfall including: • Rehabilitation of the existing pipe (slip-lining) and use a smaller, parallel pipe to make up capacity. • Establish a larger diameter outfall pipe by ingesting the existing outfall (tunnel though the existing outfall alignment). HDR performed a similar evaluation on the Little Snake River Pipeline Project. A manned entry condition assessment was proposed instead of the full pipeline replacement identified by the owner. HDR evaluated the condition via manned entry inspection and recommended the repairs that extended the service life of the infrastructure which resulted in lower construction costs. A similar condition assessment of the outfall pipe under Riverside Avenue could result in lower construction costs. The cost for repairs (spot repairs or a liner) and a smaller diameter parallel outfall might be lower than full replacement and upsizing of the existing outfall. Predesign activities will include a manned pipe entry condition assessment to investigate rehabilitation opportunities that result in a smaller bore to increase conveyance capacity. Seamless collaboration through the APDS process develops cost effective design that minimizes impacts Table 2 Key Team members for Mulberry Riverside Storm Sewer Key Team Members Project Roles The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 21 Figure 2 The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 22 The Mulberry Riverside Storm Sewer Outfall is deep as compared to adjacent grade to the west. Open cut construction creates significant environmental impacts in the Springer Natural Area and traffic implications on Riverside Avenue. An alternative tunneling approach should be evaluated by the APDS team which includes extending the tunnel from Myrtle St. Under Riverside and the UPR tracks to the Water Quality Pond and utilizing the existing grade as tunnel exit to save money on tunnel shaft costs. By extending the tunnel to include Riverside Avenue, this approach maximizes the value of mobilization of tunnel equipment while minimizing the environmental and traffic impacts. HDR recently worked with the contractor on Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s South Platte Interceptor Project to design and construct a 96-inch diameter 1,100-foot-long tunnel extension that avoided a contaminated ground water segment. The tunnel extension was determined to be the best value solution to mitigate cost and risk by the owner, engineer and contractor team. The subsurface conditions in Myrtle Street may create difficult construction conditions. The HDR team has information from this this area that indicates open cut construction could be slow and costly given the hard subsurface conditions. The predesign efforts will be focused on alignment evaluations, utility relocations and confirming the subsurface condition in the area so that the APDS team can make educated design and construction decisions to determine the best value solution. One of the alternatives the team should consider is removing and replacing the existing 48-inch pipe in the same trench to avoid the escalated cost and public impacts associated with the extended construction duration required for the difficult trenching as the subsurface conditions are expected to be extremely hard. The HDR team recently performed a similar alignment evaluation on the interconnect pipe for the Westminster Pressure Zone 4 Improvement Project. Our team evaluated historic geological conditions along the various alignments parallel to a dam, in order to quantify the cost and identify the risk associated with the potential trenching conditions along the alignments. This evaluation allowed the team to select the best fit alignment for the pipeline that increased production rates and minimized construction cost and public impacts. The existing 4-inch water in Cowan Street and Myrtle Street may be impacted by the proposed storm sewer alignment and/or placement of inlets. Given the potential impacts to the aging waterline and the City’s on- going replacement program, consideration of adding the utility replacement into the scope of the project should be given. Replacement of the waterline would improve conveyance and water quality while minimizing the potential for future construction related impacts to residents and businesses. Construction of the outfall improvements will impact the residential neighborhood, access for businesses, and the PVH ambulance station. Public perception of Minimizing construction impacts through the design process is a key issue for residents, business and the PVH Ambulance Center. Early coordination with the contractor to develop a tunneling approach extending from Myrtle/Riverside to outfall minimizes traffic and environmental impacts. The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 23 HDR’s analysis approach optimizes the project benefits construction activities can alter the general opinion of a project despite the overall success. A negative perception will often dictate the construction methods for future work and can increase the overall construction cost and schedule. Early outreach and frequent coordination during the predesign phase with stakeholders will identify potential conflicts with the construction schedule, identify unique stakeholder requirements or, develop relationships to aid the overall success of the project, and identify the associated risks and cost to the project. HDR performed an extensive public outreach and coordination campaign on Denver Water’s Conduit No. 16 Replacement Project to mitigate project related impacts to businesses, neighbors and the various stakeholders. The new 84-inch diameter pipe was to be constructed in the existing pipeline’s ROW which had been encroached on by over 70 years worth of development. Over 200 property and business owners were identified and contacted during the predesign phase as a part of the early outreach program to notify and inform them of the upcoming project. Our team worked closely the Fairmount Fire District to identify emergency routes, traffic detours and other construction phasing requirements for construction along the corridor. This early outreach program was widely accepted by the community and there was an overwhelming appreciation for the effort. This same HDR team will perform public outreach and coordination efforts required for the Mulberry Riverside Storm Sewer Outfall and the other capital improvements projects for the APDS team. Critical to the design of a successful stormwater conveyance system, the design engineer must accurately determine both the quantity of water the system will be required to carry and also the location where water needs to be intercepted. The nature of stormwater runoff flowing through city streets can be a complicated phenomenon with dozens of flow “splits” occurring at multiple street intersections. One or two bad assumptions on these flow “splits” can lead to inlets and pipes being placed at the wrong location. It is critical that the intricate flow patterns within the basin and along the city streets be fully understood in order to design a functional and cost effective storm drainage outfall system. For this reason, we propose to utilize a two-dimensional flood model (Flo-2D) with the capability of determining multiple detailed flow “splits” and identifying exactly where the water ponds and which properties might be at the greatest flood risk. Using Flo-2D in combination with SWMM provides additional detail that is required for final design in order to determine exact inlet locations and pipe hydraulics. We have used this approach with significant success on many previous projects, including on the RTD Eagle P3 project in an urban flooding area where the analysis and results were used to locate and size inlets for a $10 million storm drain outfall. Our proposed solution for understanding the hydrology and hydraulics in the basin is as follows: • Review and obtain the appropriate inflow hydrographs from the Old Town Basin Master Plan. If necessary, our team will modify the hydrologic model as necessary to provide peak flows at all critical design locations. Enginuity and HDR teamed together to use Flo-2D to optimize the inlet locations, sizing, and pipeline hydraulics during the RTD Eagle P3 project. The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Scope of Proposal 24 HDR’s permitting approach minimize environmental impacts and construction delays • Once peak flows have been determined, we will develop a Flo-2D model for the area of interest. The Flo-2D model uses a gridded system that allows for hydrographs to be input at the desired locations. • Once alternatives for conveying storm runoff have been developed, proposed conditions SWMM models and Flo-2D models will be developed and run to fully evaluate how the proposed improvements function. The goal will be to eliminate flooding of buildings and to achieve acceptable flow depths in the local and arterial streets. Our team has a lot of confidence in this approach and have used it on several projects for the City and County of Denver, the Regional Transportation District, and the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District. The proposed storm sewer outfall replacement is located in the Springer Natural Area and the Poudre River. Construction activities to replace this outfall may impact wetlands and or Waters of the U.S. HDR will conduct a wetland delineation following the guidelines in the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Great Plains Region (Version 2). Once the delineation is complete, HDR will prepare a Wetland Delineation Report and coordinate the results with the city and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The proposed storm sewer outfall replacement will likely qualify for a Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number 3 (Maintenance) or NWP Number 7 (Outfall Structures and Associated Intake Structures). HDR will prepare the NWP application and supplemental documentation. HDR will work with the City to incorporate applicable environmental requirements and mitigation measures into project drawings and specifications. A review of the USFWS IPaC website indicates the potential presence of fifteen federally listed species in the project area. Based on the location and type of project, HDR assumes the proposed construction activities will have no impact on endangered species and will not require coordination beyond notification. There is no Critical Habitat in the project area and as a result, no species-specific T&E surveys are anticipated. A grove of large cottonwood trees in the Springer Natural Area and along the Poudre River may provide good nesting habitat for raptors. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has established recommended buffer zones of 1/4 to 1/2 mi and seasonal restrictions around raptor use sites (CDOW 2008). In order to comply with the Migratory Bird Protection Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, a ground-based raptor survey will be conducted by an HDR avian biologist in spring 2015. Should raptor nests be documented within the grove of cottonwoods, the recommended CPW buffer zone(s) would overlap the Project Area. HDR will provide raptor survey technical report to City of Fort Collins and USFWS. HDR’s environmental permitting lead has recently complete similar tasks including raptor surveys, wetland surveys, preconstruction notifications, and securing Nationwide Permits for CDOT and Xcel Energy. Outfall construction will require early coordination with Fort Collins Natural Areas staff, USACE, USFW, and CPW to mitigate potential schedule. delays The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Assigned Personnel Assigned Personnel We have assembled a skilled locally based team to be responsive and cost effective for FCU’s Capital Improvements Project. Our project manager, Rich Thornton, is a long-time Fort Collins resident. Having started HDR’s Fort Collins office nearly 12 years ago, Rich brings outstanding credentials in the disciplines of wastewater conveyance, stormwater and floodplain management, and water distribution systems. Rich also brings a long list of satisfied clients – we encourage you to contact his references. Assisting Rich and the Fort Collins Utilities in a Senior Technical Advisor role is Mike Gossett who brings 26 years’ experience in water and wastewater projects as well as extensive experience in project alternative delivery methods. Also assisting Rich in a Senior Technical Advisor role for stormwater and floodplain management expertise is Mark Forest, HDR’s Floodplain and Hydraulics National Practice Group leader. The following pages of this section provide brief resumes and staff bios for project team members and future staff to be included within this on-call contract. Our additional services staff includes a wide array of technical services ranging from environmental permitting to construction services. “I do not recall a project where I have had such confidence and trust in the overall ability of the selected consultant engineer (Rich Thornton).”- Douglas Sullivan City of Boulder Utilities Project Manager Our team includes qualified key personnel that are excited to work with FCU. They will remain Committed to FCU throughout the contract. Personnel Commitment 25 The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Assigned Personnel KEY PERSONNEL – PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP Rich Thornton, PE – Project Manager Rich is a project manager with over 20 years of experience in the planning and design of stormwater, wastewater, and potable water systems. Rich's experience includes design of flood protection improvements for federal, state, and local agencies; design of municipal capital improvement projects for stormwater, wastewater and potable water systems; and site development design for federal, commercial, industrial and residential properties. Relevance to FCU: • Collaborative, communicative approach to project execution. • Excels at collaboration for selecting alternatives using decision-support matrices. • Recent experience in alterantive delivery methods. • CSU Alumni. • 22 years of industry experience. • Location: Fort Collins, Colorado. Relevant Project Experience: City of Westminster, Westminster LDCIS Improvements. Design Manager. Predesign and design for 4.5 miles of sewer interceptor rehabilitation and replacement (18-inch though 36-inch diameter) that includes various trenchless technologies, cast in place liners, realignments, and removal and replacement strategies. City of Boulder, Boulder Creek Interceptor at 61st Street. Project Manager. Prepared plans and specifications to replace a failing section of interceptor along Boulder Creek. Evaluated pipe materials, alignment options, developed construction documents, coordinated with CDPHE for In-kind Replacement. RTD Eagle P3. Stormwater Design Lead. This design-build (DBOFM) project with discipline specific design elements including drainage and grading in urban environments associated with; 37 miles of commuter rail track, 36 bridges, relocation of roadways, new roadways, 14 park-n-ride stations, 3 power substations. National Park Service, Grand Canyon National Park Waterline Predesign, Grand Canyon, AZ. Design Manager. Developed and evaluated alternatives, prepared Predesign and Schematic Design documents to optimize water service to the Inner Canyon and South Rim customers. References: 1. Little Dry Creek Interceptor Predesign: Stephen Grooters, CIP Manager, City of Westminster, 303.658.2194 2. Numerous on-call projects: Douglas Sullivan, Project Manager, Boulder Utilities, 303.441.3244 3. RTD Eagle P3 project: Michael Hoitink, Engineering Manager, Denver Transit Constructors, 303.521.1034 Mark Forest, PE, CFM – Technical Advisor/ PIC Mark has over 30 years of experience in hydrology, hydraulic engineering and water resources. He specializes in flood control planning and design, floodplain management, flood control and stormwater master planning, preparation of flood insurance studies, rainfall/runoff modeling, hydraulic modeling, modeling of alluvial fans, erosion control, airport drainage design and NPDES stormwater compliance. Relevance to FCU: • HDR’s Floodplain Practice Leader. • Will perform floodplain technical oversite and QC review. • Specializes in flood control planning and design, floodplain management, flood control and stormwater master planning. • 31 years of industry experience. The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Assigned Personnel Mike Gossett, PE – Technical Advisor/ PIC Mike has worked in the water and wastewater industry over the past 26 years on a variety of design and construction projects. He serves as our Area Business Class Lead for all pipelines and pump stations. Mike has served as the project manager and the design manager for the two largest pipeline projects that have occurred in the Denver Metro area in the last 5 years: Denver Water’s Conduit No. 16 Replacement and Metro Wastewater’s South Platte Interceptor. Mike’s unparalleled planning; design and construction experience will be leveraged to guide our team’s success. Relevance to FCU: • Colorado Pipelines and Pump Stations workgroup lead. • Will perform pipeline design oversite and QC review. • Designed hundreds of miles of water and wastewater pipelines. • Specializes in route selection/optimization, material selection, trenchless construction method and constructability. • 26 years of industry experience. • Location: Denver, CO. Relevant Project Experience: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, PAR 1088 South Platte Interceptor and Effluent Pump Back Force Main. Design Manager for the 11-mile-long, 30-inch Effluent Pump Back force main and the 6.8-mile-long 30- to 78- inch gravity South Platte Interceptor. Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, PAR 1219 Sand Creek Interceptor Repairs. Project Manager. A design-build project to replace a section of the District's Sand Creek Interceptor pipeline that was washed out during the September 2013 flooding. Denver Water North System Renewal, Conduit No. 16 Replacement. Project Manager. 8.5 mile-long, 84-inch diameter raw water pipeline that replaced two exiting conduits that reached the end of their useful service life. References: 1. Conduit 16 Replacement: Jim Light, Project Manager at Denver Water, 303.628.6614 2. PZ4 Improvements & LDCIS: Steve Grooters, CIP Manager at City of Westminster, 303.658.2194 3. South Platte Interceptor: John Kuosman, NTP Director at MWRD, 303.286.3303 Brandon Luster, PE, CFM – Stormwater and Floodplain Management Lead Brandon is a skilled and certified floodplain manager with a wide array of civil and urban stormwater experience. Brandon has experience in local, state, and federal projects that range from concept and feasibility analyses, to planning and design, to construction support. He has performed hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, site design and grading, storm drain and detention facility design, and bridge, culvert, and river system modeling. Relevance to FCU: • Extensive knowledge of floodplain management including the permiting processes. • Experience with various water resource computer softwares for hydrologic and hydraulic modeling. • Ft Collins resident with a career based The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Assigned Personnel Steve Pool, PE – Wastewater Collection System Lead Steve is a civil engineer with design and construction experience with pipelines, pump stations, water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants. Steve’s specialty is wastewater collection systems and transmission. He has extensive experience in contract document preparation, cost estimating, and construction observation. Steve recently served as the lead design engineer on for the recently constructed South Platte Interceptor project for the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District. Relevance to FCU: • Designed over 150 miles of pipelines (8” to 84” diameter). • Experienced with trenchless methods for pipe install and rehab. • Designs water and wastewater pumping stations (100 gpm - 40 mgd). • CSU Alumni. • 11 years of industry experience. • Location: Denver, CO. Relevant Project Experience: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, PAR 1088 South Platte Interceptor and Effluent Pump Back Force Main. Lead Designer. 11 mile long, 30-inch Effluent Pump Back force main and the 6.8 mile long 30-inch to 78-inch gravity South Platte Interceptor. Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, PAR 1219 Sand Creek Interceptor Repairs. Pipeline Deign Engineer. A design-build project to replace a section of the District's Sand Creek Interceptor pipeline that was washed out during the September 2013 flooding. City of Westminster, Westminster LDCIS Improvements. Project Engineer. Predesign and design for 4.5 miles of sewer interceptor rehabilitation and replacement (18-inch though 36-inch diameter). City of Westminster, Westminster Pressure Zone 4, Westminster, CO. Project Engineer. HDR provided predesign, design and construction services for the City’s Pressure Zone 4 Improvements Project. References: 1. Conduit 16 Replacement: Jim Light, Project Manager at Denver Water 303.628.6614 2. PZ4 Improvements & LDCIS: Steve Grooters, CIP Manager at the City of Westminster 303.658.2194 3. South Platte Interceptor: John Kuosman, NTP Director at MWRD 303.286.3303 Keith Bushdiecker, PE – Water Distribution System Lead Keith is a client-focused water and wastewater conveyance design expert. He has varied civil and water resources project experience with studies in water supply and wastewater collection, and prepares construction plans and specifications for water distribution, wastewater collection, pumping, stormwater, roadways and sitework projects. His specialty is pipeline, condition assessment and pumping station designs. Relevance to FCU: • Experience with small distribution systems and large diameter conduits. • Recently served as the Utility Relocation Design Lead on the Eagle P3/RTD project which included over 180 water and sanitary sewer pipeline relocations (6” to 90” diameter). • 29 years of industry experience. • Location: Denver, CO. Relevant Project Experience: RTD Eagle P3. Lead Utilities Engineer. This design-build project extends commuter rail service from the Denver The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Assigned Personnel ENGINEER SUPPORT STAFF Alana Bales, PE, CFM – Stormwater and Floodplain Management - 10 years of industry experience, Denver, Colorado • Provides services for stormwater drainages studies including hydrologic/hydraulic modeling and analysis for pipe systems, drainage channels, and detention ponds as well as engineering design of storm pipe horizontal layout and vertical profiles design. • Provides services for projects from conceptual design through completion of construction of both traditionally developed and alternative delivery design-build projects. Brian Brown, PE, CPESC – Stormwater and Floodplain Management - 19 years of industry experience, Fort Collins, Colorado • Specializes in civil and urban stormwater design, and construction stormwater management and permitting. • Design-build experience including the RTD Eagle P3 project • Has performed as project manager, and project design and field engineer in land development, railroad, water storage, and gravel mining development and geotechnical exploration projects for nearly two decades. Tye Jordan, PE – Wastewater Collection Systems and Regulatory Support 11 years of industry experience, Denver, Colorado • Specializes in the design of wastewater conveyance, raw water collection systems, and water distribution systems. • Proven experience in CDPHE permitting of wastewater facilities and interceptor systems • Expertise in sewer pipe condition assessments, rehab/rehabilitation, biological and chemical process design, biological process modeling, pump station design, and construction administration. Trish Quigley, PE – Wastewater Collection Systems - 9 years of industry experience, Denver, Colorado • Extensive experience in construction budgeting, scheduling, and the permitting processes for numerous stakeholders. • Specializes in distribution system design and has completed multiple projects using different forms of integrated delivery. • Extensive experience in construction budgeting, scheduling, and the permitting processes for numerous stakeholders. Adam Parmenter, PE – Water Distribution Systems - 16 years of industry experience, Denver, Colorado • Specializes in the design of water distribution and wastewater collection pipelines and pumping stations. • Is well versed on delivering projects through alternative delivery methods. • An expert in construction methods and scheduling though his field work serving as resident project engineer on several projects. Gina Rust, PE – Water Distribution Systems - 9 years of industry experience, Denver, Colorado • Specializes in water distribution system planning, layout, design and implementation. • Design and predesign experience in wastewater collection systems with recent project experience on Westminster’s Little Dry Creek Interceptor System predesign project. • Our local expert on valves and PRV vault designs. • Recently served as the lead design engineer on the City of Westminster’s Pressure Zone 4 Water Distribution Improvements Project. ADDITIONAL SERVICES STAFF Bryon Wood, PE – W/WW Hydraulic Modeling, Asset Management - 10 years of industry experience, Denver, Colorado • HDR’s North Central Utility Planning Lead. • Leverages hydraulic models including InfoWater, GIS and related data for capital, quality, and optimization. • Provides study, planning, modeling, GIS integration, and technology implementation, services with detail, efficiency and added value. 29 The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Assigned Personnel Jeff Christopherson, PE – W/WW and H&H Modeling, GIS - 13 years of industry experience, Fort Collins, Colorado • Specializes in water resource modeling, GIS integration, and database design and has extensive experience in urban water resource and sanitary sewer modeling with a strong background in civil and hydraulic design. • Designs GIS-based data management and modeling system (DMMS) that is fully integrated with XP-SWMM and applied these techniques for watershed wide modeling and analysis using HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and P8. Pat McNeirney, PE, CFM – H&H Modeling - 14 years of industry experience, Denver, Colorado • Specializes in watershed systems analysis, HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS modeling, culvert and bridge hydraulics, scour, FEMA floodplain permitting (CLOMR/LOMR). • Well versed in hydrologic and hydraulic computer modeling software. Richard Pousard, PE – Corrosion Engineering - 11 years of industry experience, Dallas, Texas • Has more than 10 years of experience in designing and testing corrosion control facilities and in forensic evaluation of corrosion damage on buried and submerged structures. • Specializes in performing soil corrosivity and cathodic protection surveys, and troubleshooting, repairing, and designing cathodic protection systems. Ron Manske, PE – Structural Engineering - 17 years of industry experience, Denver, CO • Lead structural engineer on water/wastewater and infrastructure projects. Specialties include concrete design and construction, structural rehabilitation, and adaptive re-use of structures. • Projects have included water/wastewater, municipal, commercial, and institutional sectors totaling over $300M in construction. • Proficient in Revit Structure, AutoCAD, Risa 3D, Risa Floor, RAM Structural System, STAAD, L-Pile, PCA Column, Enercalc, Microsoft Project, and has authored numerous Excel design spreadsheets. Dan Herlihey – ROW/Land Agent - 38 years of industry experience, Loveland, CO • Broad professional experience in all facets of transportation, energy, and infrastructure project development, project routing and design, statutory and non statutory acquisitions, restoration and crop settlements. • Recently served the ROW/Land agent on Denver Water’s Conduit No.16 replacement project which included 196 impacted property owners along the alignment. Jeff Hemmerle, PE – Construction Services (Lead) - 26 years of industry experience, Denver, Colorado • Extensive construction experience including large-diameter pipelines, pumping stations, and reservoirs. • Recently provided construction management services on the City of Aurora’s Prairie Waters Project and is currently managing the construction of Metro Wastewater’s South Platte Interceptor. • Experience in third-party inspection services and alternative delivery. Laycee Kolkman, PE – Transportation 13 years of industry experience, Fort Collins, Colorado • Manages roadway design, traffic, environmental, and design-build projects with her expertise in traffic operation studies, analysis and ITS design and integration. S • Served as the ITS and traffic lead for US 36 Managed Lanes Design Build project in Broomfield Sirena Brownlee – Environmental Scientist and Permitting 16 years of industry experience, Fort Collins, Colorado • Provides technical expertise on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Section 404 and 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), and project permitting. Inventories and monitors wildlife and assesses habitats using a wide variety of methods to support NEPA and permitting projects. • Skilled at conducting species-specific surveys, wildlife study design and execution, project management, habitat evaluations, native plant inventories, Section 7 ESA consultations, and biological assessments. Jonathan Knight, EIT – Civil 3D and Utility Designer 10 years of industry experience, Fort Collins, Colorado • Expert Civil3D designer for utility, stormwater, and site civil projects with design-build experience. • Performs H&H and other engineering calculations, develops plan sets, prepares engineering reports for clients including City of Boulder, City of Evans, City of Westminster, Xcel Energy/PSCO, Bonneville Power Authority. 30 The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Availability Team member and Colorado-based staff availability were verified using HDR’s WorkPlan tool Michael Austin – CAD/Civil 3D Design 10 years of industry experience, Fort Collins, Colorado • An experienced CAD/ Civil 3D Designer, developing designs for site development, grading, drainage, and utility infrastructure. • Develops civil structural, architectural, mechanical, and electrical working drawings. • Manages plan set development, coordination with other CAD design staff, maintains CAD standards. SUBCONSULTANT STAFF Jeff Sickles, PE, CFM (Enginuity) - 20 years of industry experience, Denver, Colorado • Managing Principal of Enginuity • Extensive regional experience in urban watershed hydrologic and hydraulic analysis using 1-D and 2-D models. • ASFPM regional chair position • CLOMR and FLO-2D Manager, EAGLE P3 Design-Build Project, Regional Transportation District. Robin Dornfest, PE, CPG (Brierley) – Geotechnical – 16 years of industry experience, Fort Collins, Colorado • Diverse background and skill set that enable him to work effectively with clients, consultants, elected officials, and contractors. • Completed over 40 projects with the City of Fort Collins, the majority of which have utilized APDS for the Utility. Larry Pepek, PLS (King Surveyors) – Surveying 21 years of industry experience, Windsor, Colorado • Topographic surveys for multiple projects within the City of Fort Collins boundaries that included utilities, topographic features, terrain data, platted property lines and right-of-way information. • Handles all aspects of project delivery including client communication including meetings and scheduling. • Extensive knowledge of ROW and Route Surveys, subdivision platting process and municipal capital projects. Angela Milewski (BHA) – Landscape Architecture 22 years of industry experience, Fort Collins, Colorado • President of BHA Design. • Experience in landscape architecture including commercial projects, streetscape design, urban design projects, public facilities, schools, hospitals, parks, and corporate campuses. • Recent project experience includes; Downtown River District Improvements Plan, Harmony/College Intersection Improvements, Stormwater Facilities Landscape Design Guidelines. Availability We understand the importance of meeting project schedules. The capacity to accomplish work in a strict timeframe requires strong and experienced leaders backed by skilled team members. With this in mind, our team members were carefully selected not only for their expertise, but also for their availability to work on the project for its duration. HDR’s WorkPlan tool is a valuable tool our project managers use to schedule staffing, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) reviews, and client deliverables. This tool helps the project manager identify staff availability far in advance, so that he/she can adjust staff as needed. The team members presented in the previous section were selected primarily for two reasons: they possess the right skill set and are more than qualified to fulfill their respective roles, and they are available to staff these projects. HDR’s local presence allows for timely coordination through the APDS process. HDR recognizes the FCU commitment to the APDS process and the value added by establishing such a collaborative relationship 31 The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Cost and Work Hours between project players. Our team is fully committed to the process including open and frequent communications as well as frequent meeting attendance. We also recognize that things don’t always go according to plan, and unforeseen needs arise, including team meetings, field visits, or even a quick conference call. Our team is a locally anchored crew. Not only is the PM located in Fort Collins, but a complete cross section of our staff is as well, including engineers, environmental and ROW services, and GIS and CAD production. We sit 10 blocks south of your office and could be anywhere in the City in 20 minutes. Fort Collins is our back yard, and the pride we feel on any project, is greatly magnified when we can show our friends and family the ways we’re trying to make our great City a little bit better. Schedule To assist in confirming team member availability, we have developed draft design schedules and compared those approximate timeframes with staff assignments in HDR’s WorkPlan tool. These initial schedules are based on construction start dates and working backwards using allocated staff hours to estimate the project design start date. Cost and Work Hours Rates and Expenses The billing rates given are subject to change at the beginning of each year, unless noted otherwise in the proposal. HDR Engineering Staff Rate Senior Technical Advisor $225 - $250 Senior Project Manager $200 - $220 Project Manager $180 - $200 Senior Engineer (I – III) $150 - $180 Project Engineer (I – III) $120 - $150 Staff Engineer (I – III) $100 - $120 Designer $90 - $100 Senior CAD Designer $110 - $125 CAD Designer $100 - $110 CAD Technician $80 - $100 Environmental Scientist $100-$130 GIS Analyst $125 - $135 GIS Technician $115 - $125 Clerical $65 Senior Accountant $125 Accountant $75 Copies (B&W) 8-1/2 x 11 In-house copying $0.10/copy Copies (Color) 8-1/2 x 11 In-house copying $1.00/copy Copies (B&W) 11 x 17 In-house copying $0.15/copy Copies (Color) 11 x 17 In-house copying $1.50/copy Plots – Mylar (24” x 36”) In-house copying $ 35.00/Sheet Plots – Bond (24” x 36”) In-house copying $ 10.50/Sheet Computers/Technology Charges Billed per labor hour 3.70/Hour Travel Costs Mileage, Auto Rental, Lodging, Meals, Fuel IRS Allowable/ At Cost Outside Expenses Including but not limited to: photographs, printing, duplicating, color copies, plotting, binding, plan The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Cost and Work Hours BHA Design Brierley Associates Enginuity Engineering Solutions King Surveyors Staff Rate Principal/Senior Consultant II $242 Senior Associate/Senior Consultant I $193 Associate/Senior Project Manager $185 Senior Professional II $145 Senior Professional I $129 Professional II $110 Professional I $98 Staff Professional II $91 Staff Professional I $79 Engineering Technician II $93 Engineering Technician I $65 Administrative $65 Laboratory Test Unit Atterberg Limits $ 63 Full Gradation $ 99 -200 Wash $ 52 Standard Proctor $ 120 Modified Proctor $ 133 Relative Density $ 220 Swell/Consolidation $ 84 Swell/Consol (Remold) $ 120 Unc Comp Strength $ 78 Other Communications and computer expenses 3.5% of total labor Direct non-salary expenses will be billed at cost plus a 10% handling fee and include a) Transportation or subsistence expenses incurred for necessary travel, such as use of personal or company vehicles at IRS allowed mileage rates; use of public carriers, airplanes, rental cars, trucks, boats or other means transportation; b) Reproduction and printing costs for reports, drawings and other project records; c) Express deliveries Mileage $ 0.565/Mile Black/White Copies $ 0.12/Copy Color Copies $ 2.00/Copy Plots – Mylar (24” x 36”) $ 35.00/Sheet Plots – Translucent Bond (24” x 36”) $ 10.50/Sheet Courier Service/Fort Collins $ 9.00/Per Trip Courier Service/Denver Area $ 45 – 75/Per Trip Prints/Scans Cost Plus 10% Federal Express Cost Plus 10% Staff Rate Principal $ 140 - 155 Senior Project Manager/Project Manager $ 98 - 120 Landscape Architect $ 70 - 95 Administrative $ 55 - 85 Staff Rate Registered Land Surveyor $ 99 Project Manager $ 88 Senior CAD Technician $ 84 CAD Technician I $ 76 The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Cost and Work Hours The purpose of the Cost and Work Hours section is to provide further background information for city review regarding the HDR Team's project understanding and approach. We understand that, if selected for this work order, the scope of work and corresponding level of effort will be refined through discussions with FCU staff. This scope refinement may also result in only the Preliminary Design Phase being initially scoped to allow for the project team to modify subsequent phases based on knowledge gained and decisions made during the initial phase of the project. 34 The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Cost and Work Hours 35 The City of Fort Collins | Proposal No. 8073 - Consulting Engineering Services for Capital Improvements Sustainability Response Sustainability Response We believe it’s our professional responsibility to our employees, clients, the industry and the environment to challenge conventional thinking as we create places that are good for our clients, our communities and our planet. We focus on understanding our most significant impacts as a service organization―looking at their full range of environmental, social and financial impacts― and are aggressively working to reduce our carbon footprint by improving operational efficiencies, engaging staff participation to green our offices, and developing sustainable solutions. Our company practices are examined and challenged constantly so that the company is at the forefront of sustainable business practices. At the heart of our sustainable business practices is the SMART Solutions Program that centers on the idea of creating local solutions for our day-to-day business practices. The program encourages employees to make fiscally sound decisions in developing office spaces, while cultivating healthy environments for building occupants and communities.  Smart Product Use—focuses on initiatives regarding the selection and use of products in our offices, including materials, equipment and supplies.  Smart Business Travel—focuses on our efforts to reduce the environmental impact of our employee commutes and business travel. In 2013 we began advocating and tracking the purchase of carbon offsets for business travel.  Smart Office Environments—focuses on initiatives to create sustainable, healthy work environments for our employees. Recycling and Waste Reduction Our policies aim to manage resource consumption and reduce waste, including: eliminating single-use water bottles, eliminating coffee pods and single-cup coffee packets, establishing default double-sided print settings, and establishing recycling and waste reduction standards (including e-waste). This guidance provides specific information related to minimizing waste, developing a waste prevention and recycling plan specific to the office’s waste streams as well as completing an annual waste survey. Smart Travel Solutions A SMART, sustainable travel and commute program was designed by Sustainable Leaders at the corporate level to reduce the environmental impacts of our business travel and employee commutes. To reduce travel expense and the resulting toxins emitted into the environment, HDR instituted a video conferencing program to provide staff and clients with an alternative to in-person meetings. Utilizing such technology eliminates unnecessary travel while still providing a social, engaging alternative to exchange ideas with co-workers and clients. All travel is required to be booked through our company’s travel site, which allows us to collect summary data and calculate the total emissions from air and train business travel, as well as car rentals. Each time an employee books a rental car in a city identified as having a public transit option to our office location, the employee receives an auto-generated email letting them know that their destination has public transportation and encouraging them to cancel their car reservation in favor of using public transit. Triple-Bottom-Line Lifecycle HDR has pioneered the evaluation of lifecycle cost analysis including sustainability, energy use, and environmental costs/benefits. We will use our Sustainable Return on Investment (SROI) tool which determines the full value of a project by assigning monetary values to all costs and benefits: economic, social, and environmental (the triple-bottom line). SROI communicates the full value of an alternative including direct, indirect/non-cash costs and benefits, and the values of externalities that are generally overlooked in economic assessment or not apparent to stakeholders. A-i RFP 8073 Engineering Services for Future Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Facilities Capital Improvements Page 9 of 19 EXHIBIT A PROPOSAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Consultant hereby acknowledges receipt of the City of Fort Collins Utilities’ Request for Proposal and acknowledges that it has read and agrees to be fully bound by all of the terms, conditions and other provisions set forth in the RFP. Additionally, the Consultant hereby makes the following representations to Utilities: a. All of the statements and representations made in this proposal are true to the best of the Consultant’s knowledge and belief. b. The Consultant has obtained all necessary authorizations and approvals that will enable the Consultant to commit to the terms provided in this proposal. c. This proposal is a firm and binding offer, for a period of 180 days from the date hereof. d. I further agree that the method of award is acceptable to my company. e. I also agree to complete the proposed Agreements with the City of Fort Collins within 30 days of notice of award. f. If contract is not completed and signed within 30 days, City reserves the right to cancel and award to the next highest rated firm. g. I acknowledge receipt of 3 addenda. Consultant Firm Name: Physical Address: Remit to Address: Phone: Authorized Agent of Firm Name: Signature of Authorized Agent: Primary Contact for Project: Title: Email Address: Phone: Cell Phone: HDR Engineering, Inc. 419 Canyon Ave, Suite 316, Fort Collins, CO 80521-2679 HDR Engineering, Inc. 1670 Broadway, Suite 3400, Denver, CO 80202 303.764.1520 R. Bradley Martin Rich Thornton Project Manager Richard.Thornton@hdrinc.com 970.419.4388 303.524.5991 A-ii 419 Canyon Ave. Suite 316 Fort Collins, CO 80521-2679 970.419.4388 hdrinc.com We practice increased use of sustainable materials and reduction of material use. © 2015 HDR, Inc., all rights reserved. CAD Technician II $ 71 Senior Surveying Technician $ 84 Surveying Technician I $ 76 Surveying Technician II $ 71 Clerical $ 48 Crew Rate (2-man) $ 144 GPS Crew $134.00/hr. $ 134 A.T.V. $ 30 Boat $ 30 Staff Rate Principal Engineer $ 145 Senior Technical Professional $ 140 Associate Engineer $ 135 Project Manager II $ 130 Project Manager I $ 120 Senior Engineer IV $ 115 Senior Engineer III $ 110 Senior Engineer II $ 105 Senior Engineer I $ 100 Engineer IV $ 90 Engineer III $ 85 Engineer II $ 80 Engineer I $ 75 Sr. CADD Technician $ 80 Mileage $0.575/mi B&W Plots $1/sf Color Plots $5/sf Copies (B&W) 8-1/2 x 11 $0.10/copy Copies (Color) 8-1/2 x 11 $1.00/copy Copies (B&W) 11 x 17 $0.15/copy Copies (Color) 11 x 17 $1.50/copy Enginuity Engineering Solutions King Surveyors 33 reproduction, express mail, couriers, telephone, project specific materials, equipment rental, and maps At Cost + 5% Sub-Consultant At Cost + 5% 32 city center on three new lines to multiple suburban locations and DIA. Design includes 14 stations, 29 at-grade crossings, 36 bridges, and relocation of 4 miles of BNSF mainline tracks. Denver Water, Conduit 74 Relocation. Project Manager. HDR provided design services for the relocation of two segments of the 36-inch PCCP Conduit 74. The relocated pipelines consist of approximately 6,500 linear feet of 42-inch pipe. City of Littleton, Little Dry Creek Siphon Structures Rehabilitation. Project Manager. Provided assessment, design and construction phase services for the rehabilitation of a concrete siphon structure on Littleton's 66-inch interceptor sewer that was experiencing severe corrosion due to exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas. Denver Water North System Renewal, Conduit No. 16 Replacement. Served as the Design Manager for the 7.5 mile-long, 84-inch diameter raw water pipeline to replace two existing conduits that had reached the end of their useful service life. References: 1. Conduit 16 Replacement: Jim Light, Project Manager at Denver Water, 303.628.6614 2. RTD Fastracks/Eagle P3 project: Peter Wirth, Utility Design Manager at DTP, 303.837.2645 3. RTD Eagle P3 project: Vince Gaiter, IGA Coordinator/Water Sales Mgr at Denver Water, 303.628.6527 28 on supporting Northern Colorado clients. • 14 years of industry experience. • Location: Fort Collins, CO. Relevant Project Experience: City of Evans, On-call Design Services. For nearly a decade, HDR has provided Evans with engineering services for transportation, stormwater, water and sewer projects. Brandon has performed various roles on the following key projects for the city; September 2013 Flood Recovery Assistance, 37th Street Storm Drain. City of Boulder, Stormwater Collection System Master Plan. Project Engineer. This project involved a city-wide master plan update for the collector storm drain system. A sensitivity analysis evaluated varying levels of Low Impact Development practices and the effect on the size of the conveyance and water quality facilities. City of Thornton, Big Dry Creek Floodplain Evaluation. Hydraulic Engineer. This project included an extensive analysis of the Big Dry Creek floodplain between 144th and 136th Avenues, specifically the crossing of Washington Avenue. References: 1. All Evans Combined Designs – 2008 to 2013: Cameron Parrott, Project Manager, formerly Evans City Engineer, currently with Weld County, 970.304.6496 x3745 2. Numerous Substation Drainage & Civil Designs: Don Simpson, Principal Specialty Engineer at Xcel Energy, 303.571.7771 3. All Evans Combined Designs – 2006 to 2012: Earl Smith, Public Works Director at the City of Laramie, formerly with the City of Evans 307.721.5241 27 • Location: Reno, Nevada. Relevant Project Experience: Truckee River Flood Damage Reduction Project. Hydraulics Lead for the development and refinement of the flood control features for a $700 million USACE flood damage reduction project in Washoe County Nevada. Analysis was performed with a complex HEC-RAS unsteady model and with HEC-RAS 5.0 two-dimensional model working collaboratively with the Corps of Engineers Hydraulic Engineering Center. Papio-Missouri River NRD, Flood Hazard Data for West Branch Papillion Creek and its Tributaries. QA/QC review. Floodplain analysis for the West Branch of Papillion Creek and Hell Creek. This study is a FEMA map maintenance project that revises the existing effective study based on LIDAR and changes in the watershed. Virgin River Flood Insurance Study, FEMA Map Maintenance Contract. QA/QC review of this complex analysis of 14 miles of the Virgin River and Beaver Dam Wash. Analysis was performed using HEC GEO-RAS. References: 1. Jay Aldean, P.E., Executive Director, Truckee River Flood Management Authority, 775.850.7470 2. Jack Xu, PE, CFM, Watersheds Division, Santa Clara Valley Water District, (408) 630-2913 3. Gerry Hester, Facilities Manager, Southern Nevada Water Authority (702) 862-3400 26 Rich Thornton(1) Project and Design Manager Mike Gossett QC and Technical Advisor Steve Pool Pipeline Design Brandon Luster(1) Storm Sewer and Inlet Hydraulics Jeff Sickles (Enginuity) Flo-2D Analysis Robin Dornfest (Brierley)(1) Geotechnical and Tunneling Sirena Brownlee(1) Environmental Permitting Angie Milewski (BHA)(1) Landscape Architect and Natural Areas Robin Dornfest (Brierley) Geotechnical and Tunneling (1) Denotes located in Fort Collins Robin Dornfest, PG, CPG (Brierley)(1) Geotechnical and Tunneling Bryon Wood Modeling (1) Denotes located in Fort Collins management team where design decisions were developed to address the full life-cycle of the project. South Platte Interceptor Project Design bid build delivery projects often create an adversarial relationship between the owner/engineer and the contractor. Our Construction Management Services Pre-bid services, construction management, construction inspection, progress monitoring, documentation control, change order analysis and negotiations, schedule analysis, contract enforcement, claims analysis, procurement documents. and Conveyance Water Transmission, Distribution and Storage Water/Wastewater/ Stormwater Modeling and Master Planning Condition Assessment and Corrosion Engineering Utility Asset Management and Rate Studies Pipeline Rehabilitation/Replacement Construction Management Services Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Support Services ROW/Land Services Transportation Engineering Structural Engineering Water Treatment Wastewater Treatment Subconsultant Services Provided Landscape Architecture (BHA) Geotechnical and Trenchless Engineering (Brierley) H&H Modeling and FEMA Permitting (Enginuity) Surveying (King Surveyors) Metro Wastewater Reclamation District MWRD/PAR 1088 SP Interceptor & PB Wastewater National Park Service NPS CHOH Hydraulic Structures Federal Water National Park Service NPS Exam/Risk Screen NE. Dams Federal Water National Park Service NPS GRCA Waterline Predesign Federal Water National Park Service NPS Multi Parks Dam Safety EAP Federal Water National Park Service NPS Nat.Cap. Levees & Canal Mgmt Federal Water National Park Service NPS ROMO Flood Incident Inspection Federal Water Northwest Water Systems Northwest/Columbia Crest Eval Drinking Water NRCS 4 Dam Asses in CO Federal Water Southgate W&S District Southgate/Colsman Tunnel &BDCI Wastewater Town of Dillon Dillon/Utility Rate Study Drinking Water Town of Estes Park Estes Park/Water Rate Study Drinking Water Town of Estes Park Estes Park/On-Call Emergency Drinking Water USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountains US Forest R2 IDIQ Task 13-2014 Federal Water Ute Water Conservancy District Ute Water/Lower Canyon Tunnel Water Resource Management Ute Water Conservancy District Ute Water/TO#2 Tunnel Inspect Water Resource Management WWDC Laramie Level I Water MP Water Resource Management WWDC Casper Raw Water Improvement Water Resource Management WWDC Hawk Springs Level II MP Water Resource Management 10 Project Manager; Brandon Luster, Project Manager; Brian Brown, Project Engineer; Jeff Christopherson, Project Engineer; Jonathan Knight, Project Engineer; Trish Quigley, Project Engineer; Bryon Wood, Hydraulic Modeling; Tye Jordan, CDPHE Permitting; Larry Pepek, Surveying Price: Multiple project assignments Change Orders: Multiple project assignments Subconsultants: King Surveyors 8 Key Team Members: Mike Gossett, Project Manger; Keith Bushdiecker, Design Manager; Nate Soule, Geotechnical/Tunnels; Ron Manske, Structural Engineer; Steve Pool, Project Engineer; Richard Pousard, Corrosion Protection; Dan Herlihey, ROW agent Price: Beginning Price: $3,1M: Ending Price: $3,1M Change Orders: No change orders Subconsultants: Joint Venture with Dewberry Water Supply Partners 7 Key Team Members: Steve Pool, Lead Design Engineer; Bryon Wood, Hydraulic Analysis; Richard Pousard, Corrosion Protection; Nate Soule, Geotechnical/Tunnels; Brian Brown, GESC Engineer; Ron Manske, Structural Engineer; Mike Gossett, Design Manager Price: Beginning Price: $10,515,507, Ending Price: $10,698,212 Change Orders: $182,705 Subconsultants: Shannon & Wilson; BT Construction; Merrick & Co; Northwest Hydraulic Consultants; V&A Consulting Engineers; Brierley Associates Corp; Architerra Group 6 DHM Design 5 Price: Beginning Price: $2.3M, Ending Price: $2.3M Change Orders: Not applicable due to project delivery method Subconsultants: Enginuity, EES, Atkins Key Team Members: Keith Bushdiecker, Utilities Design Lead; Richard Pousard, Corrosion Protection; Nate Soule, Geotechnical/Tunnels Price: Beginning Price: $3.5M, Ending Price: $3.5M Change Orders: Not applicable due to project delivery method Subconsultants: Vision Land Consultants, Brierley, Ground Engineering 4 sites King Surveyors: Surveying King Surveyors is a diverse, multifaceted consulting firm providing their clientele with a wide range of services utilizing the highest level of current technological advancements in order to provide their clients with the most up-to-date and cost effective services available. Services include land surveying, route surveys, topographic services, construction staking and High Density Surveying Services (LiDAR). King Surveyors has a history of working with HDR to provide comprehensive surveying services on over 20 previous projects. • Multiple Projects through City of Evans On-call Contracts (2004-2012) • Loveland Southside Lift Station (2015) • Fish Creek Water Main Extension (2015) 3 management, and sustainable operation. 2