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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESPONSE - RFP - 8459 ON-CALL LANDSCAPE & STREETSCAPE DESIGN IRRIGATION & URBAN DESIGN SERVICESCity of Fort Collins 8459 ON-CALL LANDSCAPE & STREETSCAPE DESIGN, IRRIGATION & URBAN DESIGN SERVICES Proposal for February 14, 2017 + landscape architecture + urban design + master planning russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com ii February 14, 2017 Tim Kemp City of Fort Collins 215 North Mason St Fort Collins, Co 80524 Re: Proposal for 8459 ON-CALL LANDSCAPE & STREETSCAPE DESIGN IRRIGATION & URBAN DESIGN SERVICES Dear Mr. Kemp, We are excited to submit the following proposal to you. After reviewing the materials enclosed with the RFP, we wish to express interest in being selected as the design team to help realize the City’s vision for numerous streetscape and urban design projects within Fort Collins. We believe we are a perfect selection for your needs and have summarized our attributes below for your consideration: • We are located in Old Town Fort Collins and are conveniently located close to the City of Fort Collins for meetings and coordination. • We have a combined 41 years experience, and are registered/licensed landscape architects in three states including Colorado, and have designed and overseen numerous projects built in our careers. • We have extensive experience as a lead consultant and managing a team of consultants. • We are completing a five year on-call with the City and County of Denver, Parks and Recreation Department and have experience in working on numerous task orders and managing a team of consultants in this capacity. • We have extensive experience working on a variety of urban design, roadway and streetscape design projects throughout Fort Collins and the United States, and have extensive experience in delivering successful projects. • Our experience working with Fort Collins Engineering Staff on corridor planning efforts such as the West Elizabeth Corridor Plan, Prospect Road Corridor Plan, Shields St. Corridor Plan as well as the Shields Elizabeth Underpass and Downtown Plan provides us insights into standards, practices, communication and overall goals of transportation related projects in Fort Collins. • Our team includes experienced local firms who understand the City’s mission, project goals, and standards for their projects. • Hines Irrigation is our irrigation consultant and work regularly with our firm. They bring extensive irrigation experience with the City, and worked with us on the Downtown Alley Enhancement Project. • Ditesco, Inc. brings their Civil Engineering skills in addition to constructibility review and quality assurance review to our team. Their experience implementing and designing local transportation projects will prove invaluable to our team. • Our lessons learned through various projects on our role in long term maintenance objectives, and risk avoidance will translate well to implementing these goals on transportation related projects. • Our philosophy includes producing outstanding work for each project by meeting our clients objectives and engaging in a collaborative design process. Craig Russell and Paul Mills manage our projects from start to completion, as we believe strongly in this personal approach that ensures each project is managed by the most experienced people in the company. We believe our qualifications, collaborative approach towards design, experience in the public process and experience in turning our designs into built places makes us strong candidates to work with you and other stakeholders on this project. We look forward to the possibility of working with you. Kind regards, Craig Russell, RLA, ASLA Paul Mills, RLA, ASLA Principal Principal russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com iv table of contents Section Project Team/Resumes 1 Experience with on-call contracts 11 References 12 Sample Drawings 13 - Eye Level Drawing Examples - Plan Graphic Examples Sample Renderings 16 - Eye Level Drawing Examples - 3d/Digital Drawings - From Sketch To Constructed Understanding of Streetscape/Urban Design Role 19 Understanding of Standards, Principles and Goals for Fort Collins 21 Additional Relevant Experience 24 russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 1 Russell + Mills Studios is an award winning collaborative design firm specializing in master planning and full service landscape architecture. We specialize in designing for public clients and passionately engage all stakeholders during design to enable us to create unique designs that respond to their context and the surrounding urban demographics. We provide a full range of services from design and conceptual programming to construction documentation and administration. Russell + Mills Studios was started in February 2007 by the two founding partners, Craig Russell and Paul Mills. Both partners are experienced landscape architects with a combined 42 years of experience in the profession and have collectively been the recipients of over twenty design awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects. Craig and Paul are both licensed to practice landscape architecture in New York, Wyoming and Colorado and are CLARB certified. The design of urban corridors and streetscapes is at the core of our practice. Our experience working with several state DOT’s as well as municipalities provides us with a basis for addressing a variety of streetscape conditions including commercial corridors, downtown conditions, parkways and arterial roadways. We share a design philosophy focused on creating memorable and comfortable spaces that resonate with people, and design accountability is an important value to us as well, and we take strides to ensure that the various effects of a design or planning decision are well understood by both clients and ourselves. Our approach to streetscape design is collaborative and inclusive, involving a variety of stakeholders, including property owners, city/county staff, and others to resolve access issues, critical planning and code requirements in order to create a streetscape that is functional while enhancing business opportunities. We are committed to providing design excellence while reaching specific project objectives on time and within budget. Fort Collins Old Town Alleys Redevelopment - Pilot Project project team Fort Collins Downtown Alley Enhancements - Old Firehouse Alley russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 2 Russell + Mills Studios will act as the lead consultant to the City, bringing urban design and landscape architecture skills to the project. We bring a strong collaborative attitude towards the project and will actively engage in all public involvement efforts. Russell + Mills Studios was started in 2007 in Fort Collins, CO, and currently employs seven planners and landscape architects. Our design philosophy and our passion is focused on creating memorable and comfortable spaces for people, while responding to site conditions in innovative and sustainable ways. We employ a design process that involves clients and stakeholders throughout, ensuring client satisfaction. Design accountability is an important value to both partners as well, and we take strides to ensure that the various effects of a design or planning decision are well understood by both clients and ourselves. Our complementary abilities and collaborative skills provide clients with a rare synergy that has produced a number of award-winning projects. Russell + Mills Studios has served as the lead landscape architect and urban designer on a variety of public street scape projects including the University Hill Event Street Design, the Downtown Fort Collins Alleys & Integrated Walkways Masterplan, Fort Collins Fort Collins Downtown Alley Enhancements, Cheyenne 17th Street Design, the North Sheridan Interchange, Downtown Cody Master Plan, Fort Collins Downtown Plan, and the Boulder Civic Area Master Plan. We are intimately familiar with what it takes to execute a successful plan in the public realm that is well received by the public and is constructed on time and on budget. We have extensive expertise in public outreach and communicating with stakeholders for input and consensus. team structure Summit Engineering Group Ditesco Hines Irrigation Consultants SSG (DBE) Pinyon Environmental (DBE) Structural Engineering DeWayne Hansen, P.E. Irrigation Design Nate Hines, CID, Principal Civil Engineering and Constructibility/Quality Review Keith Meyer, P.E. Electrical Engineering Keedran Thorpe, P.E. Environmental, Historic and Cultural Resources Amy Kennedy, Principal - Environmental Ashley Bushey, Historic/Cultural Resources City of Fort Collins Engineering Department Russell + Mills Studios Owner Lead Consultant -Urban Design, Streetscape Design & Landscape Architecture Craig Russell, RLA , ASLA - Partner Paul Mills, RLA, ASLA - Partner russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 3 Ditesco Services Ditesco is a local engineering, project and construction management firm that focuses on building lasting projects and lasting relationships. They will provide civil engineering, constructibility review and quality assurance review, in addition to construction management and other related services if required. As part of their civil engineering design services, they can also provide design technical reviews, code compliance, constructibility, cost analysis, utility studies, site surveys, and analysis of value engineering proposals. They have an unmatched capability to turn design projects around effectively and to a high degree of quality, while ensuring that they are in the best interest of the City of Fort Collins. A great project isn’t solely based on the ability to meet budgets and schedules; quality assurance and control are equally important. The firm’s engineering backbone means that they understand what contractors require to build work correctly and efficiently. Hines Irrigation Consultants Hines Irrigation is a Fort Collins based irrigation company who’s focus is working with municipalities to manage water in the most efficient and sustainable way. Hines has an extensive experience in being a progressive company that assists in the design of a landscape that can be sustained and managed by efficient and sustainable measures. Hines has developed irrigation strategies for parks, roadways, intersections, and urban conditions such as the alleys and Linden Street improvements, as well as other streetscape projects throughout Fort Collins. Hines knowledge of water management and application to Fort Collins projects make them a valuable team member. Summit Engineering Summit Engineering brings their extensive experience in bridge design, structural engineering and construction with a specialization in precast and cast-in-place segmental construction. They provide a full range of engineering services on those types of projects ranging from preliminary design to construction engineering. In addition to permanent structure design, they also have performed designs of temporary structures, falsework, formwork and erection engineering on numerous bridge projects. Summit Engineering Group can offer the following structural and construction engineering services to clients involved in bridge design, civil engineering design and construction: • Bridge Design • Structrual Engineering for retaining walls and other site structures • Construction Engineering • Value Engineering • Time-Dependent Load History Analysis of Incrementally Erected Structures • Shop Drawing Production, Precast Geometry Control and Post Tensioning Calculations • Erection Engineering • Design of Formwork, Falsework, Earth Retaining Systems and Cofferdams • Precast Yard Layout, Design and Geometry Control • Evaluation, Inspection and Load Rating of Existing Structures russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 4 Pinyon Environmental, Inc. Pinyon Environmental will provide a full range of environmental consulting, and cultural/ historic resources services to projects and can help fulfill a variety of project needs at various scales. Pinyon is a woman-owned consulting firm, and certified DBE and ESB. The firm employs approximately 70 Professional Engineers, planners, biologists, NEPA specialists, geologists, environmental scientists, technicians, economists, historians, air quality and noise specialists, and industrial hygiene specialists. Headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, Pinyon has satellite offices in Colorado Springs and Scottsdale, Arizona. Pinyon serves clients in federal, local and state government, as well as the transportation, utilities, commercial, and industrial industries. Their services include: 1. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance 2. Biological Services including: • TES Surveys and Habitat Surveys • Migratory Bird Nest Monitoring and Removal • Biological Inventories/Assessments/Evaluations in compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act • Mitigation Plans/Implementation/Monitoring • Wildlife Hazard Assessments • Ecological Assessment/Restoration • Live trapping or collection of sensitive species, including the Prebles’ meadow jumping mouse • Implementation and compliance with CDOT’s Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Policy, including development of project-specific specifications • Completion of both Formal and Programmatic Senate Bill 40 certification applications for Colorado Parks and Wildlife 3. Waters of the United States- Wetlands and Section 404 Permitting • History/Archaeology/Section 106 Evaluation • Development of an Area of Potential Effects (APE) • Documentation of historical and/or archeological resources eligible for or listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) • Collaboration on alternatives and strategies to reduce potential impacts to cultural resources • Documentation of effects determinations • Mitigation of impacts to identified significant archaeological or historic sites • Consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) 4. Air Quality Analysis 5. Hazardous Materials Studies 6. Section 4(f )/Section 6(f ) Compliance SSG Engineering, Inc. SSG Engineering will provide electrical engineering and lighting design services for the design team including all aspects of electrical and lighting design including photometric analysis, lighting layout, panel design, and conduit layout and circuiting for all project types. They are a fully certified DBE through the CDOT process. They emphasize sustainable solutions energy consumption conservation, operational efficiency, and system maintainability. Their LEED® Accredited Professionals focus on minimizing energy demand, reducing maintenance costs, russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 5 Craig Russell, RLA, Principal Russell + Mills Studios Craig Russell is a founding partner at Russell + Mills Studios. He has practiced for over twenty years working on projects throughout the United States. Prior to starting Russell + Mills Studio, Craig worked for an international firm based in Fort Collins, and has created memorable designs across the nation and also internationally, gaining recognition from the American Society of Landscape Architects. Craig possesses experience in a broad range of applications of the profession, including urban design and master planning studies; public garden and parks master planning; site planning and design for corporate facilities, campuses and civic centers. Craig designed and helped oversee the design process for the Downtown Fort Collins Alleys & Integrated Walkways Masterplan and managed the subsequent implementation of alleys as well as a majority of the streetscape and corridor plans listed below. Paul Mills, RLA, Principal Russell + Mills Studios Paul Mills is a founding partner at Russell + Mills Studios. Paul has practiced for twenty one years in the profession and brings an international perspective to the firm having worked in Brisbane Australia, Fort Collins and New York on national and international projects. Paul’s passion for high quality design combined with functionality helps deliver timeless and successful projects. Through his career Paul has had extensive experience in master planning spaces for people, communicating design to clients and public, and managing multi-disciplined teams of consultants. Paul understands the detail and length we need to go to ensure successful outcomes for design through to construction. Representative Projects for Russell + Mills Studios • Downtown Fort Collins Alleys and Integrated Walkways Master Plan, Fort Collins, CO • Fort Collins Alleys - Trimble and Tenney Court Master Plan/ Trimble Court/Tenney Court Alley Enhancements, Fort Collins, CO • Fort Collins Alleys - Old Firehouse and Montezuma Fuller Alley Enhancements, Fort Collins, CO • Cheyenne Alleys Enhancements Feasibility Study Cheyenne, WY • West Central Area Plan and Shields Corridor Study, Fort Collins, CO • Fort Collins Downtown Plan, Fort Collins, CO • Prospect Road Corridor Plan, Fort Collins, CO • West Elizabeth Multi-Modal Corridor Plan, Fort Collins, CO • Elizabeth and Shields Underpass Design and Construction Documents, Fort Collins, CO • University Hill Event Street Design and Construction Documents, Boulder, CO • Goose Creek Greenway, Boulder, CO • Boulder Civic Area Visioning Master Plan, Boulder, CO • Kingshighway Streetscape Design, St. Louis, MO • Goose Creek Restoration and Pedestrian Enhancements Master Plan, Sheridan, WY • Downtown Linconlnway Corridor Plan, Cheyenne, Wyoming • 17th Street Streetscape, Cheyenne, Wyoming • Pershing Blvd Corridor Plan, Cheyenne, WY • Laramie Downtown Streetscape, Laramie, WY • Laramie Downtown Community Plaza, Laramie, Wyoming • Adams Street Beautification, Laramie, WY • Cirrus Sky Trail Design, Laramie, WY • North Sheridan Interchange Landscape and Streetscape Design, Sheridan, WY • Loucks Street Streetscape Design, Sheridan, WY resumes russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 6 John Beggs, RLA, Senior Landscape Architect Russell + Mills Studios John Beggs has practiced for over thirteen years in two well-reknowned landscape architecture firms for five years prior to joining Russell + Mills Studios. John’s skills in design, graphics, project management and construction documentation have been critical assets in projects such as the Prospect Corridor Plan, the West Elizabeth Corridor Plan, the Fort Collins Downtown Plan, the Fort Collins Downtown Alley Enhancments, the University Hill Event Street in Boulder, 17th Street Streetscape Design in Cheyenne in addition to a number of additional streetscape and roadway projects. Shelley LaMastra, RLA, Senior Landscape Architect Russell + Mills Studios Shelley Lamastra is a Registered Landscape Architect with over 15 years experience working on a variety of projects in her carrier. Shelley is a detail oriented designer with extensive code compliance and entitlement knowledge and possesses a keen understanding of LCUASS as well as the Fort Collins Land Use Code. In addition, her horticultural knowledge and project management skills become critical on the streetscape projects she’s been involved in such as the Cheyenne Lincolnway Corridor Plan, Pershing Blvd Corridor Plan, the Larimie, WY downtown streetscape, and the Shields/Elizabeth Underpass in Fort Collins. Darren Duroux, Staff Landscape Architect Russell + Mills Studios Darren Duroux has practiced for over 6 years, having worked in Denver and Boulder prior to joining Russell + Mills Studios. Darren possesses a broad array of skills and helps develop computer generated imagery and simulations of our projects and is skilled in developing construction documents. Darren has most recently developed construction documents for the Shields Elizabeth Underpass in Fort Collins and the University Hill Event Street in Boulder, with Russell +Mills Studios acting as the lead urban designer and landscape architect. Mary Taylor, Staff Landscape Architect Russell + Mills Studios Mary Taylor is a graduate of Colorado State University, joining the team with experience in design+build and residential planting design. Mary holds skills in photo-simulation and 3D visualization, contributing to client and stakeholder understanding of materiality and spatial relationships. Mary has led efforts for visualizing a number of urban design and streetscape projects including the Cheyenne Lincolnway Corridor Plan, the North Sheridan Interchange in Sheridan, WY as well as the West Elizabeth Corridor Plan in Fort Collins. Emily Goldman, Landscape Designer Russell + Mills Studios Emily attended both Colorado State University and Naropa University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Landscape Architecture and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art. Emily has had the pleasure of working for clients and on design teams for projects along the Front Range and Southern Wyoming. Emily believes every project is significant whether it is the design of a small pocket garden, a large master plan, a path, a home, or a habitat. She has assisted in developing plans recently for the University Hill Event Street, 17th st. Streetscape in Cheyenne, and the Cirrus Sky Trail in Larimie, WY. Emily joined the Russell+Mills team in 2016. russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 7 Keith Meyer , P.E., Principal Ditesco, Inc. Keith Meyer is the owner of Ditesco and brings over 23 years of experience in the engineering and construction fields. His experience spans program, project, and construction management for projects ranging from water and wastewater treatment plants and complex utilities to commercial buildings and dams. He is well versed in all elements of local, federal and state contract administration, procurement, project oversight, risk management, negotiations, claims avoidance and overall delivery strategy. Collectively he has managed well over $300 million in capital improvements throughout Colorado. Keith has unique experience in presenting projects to both public and private interests through this past role as Engineering Manager for Weld County Public Works and with the City of Fort Collins. Bill Renz, P.E., Senior Project Engineer Ditesco, Inc. Bill has more than ten years of experience as a project manager, construction manager, and engineer. He brings heavy civil and utility experience ranging from oversight of earth moving, controlled demolition, highway, and bridge construction to water systems, large diameter pipe, structures, and drainage. Throughout these projects he has held a number of key responsibilities, which have provided him with a broad knowledge base in engineering and construction/project management. Bill has worked across both public and private sectors providing project oversight, contract administration, procurement support, site supervision, inspection, and controls. He is well-versed in construction scheduling, budgeting, and management. His breadth and depth of knowledge has been enhanced by his diverse experience with design-build, GMGC, and traditional project delivery methods. • Shields & Elizabeth Underpass, Fort Collins, CO • West Drake Road and Research Boulevard Turn Lane, Fort Collins, CO • Wastewater Treatment Plant Consolidation, City of Evans, CO • Research Boulevard Parking Lot, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO • Plum Street Sewer, Fort Collins, CO • Lincoln Avenue Corridor, Fort Collins, CO • Larimer Humane Society, Larimer County, CO • Downtown Alley Enhancement Project, Fort Collins, CO • Old Town Square Renovations, Fort Collins, CO • Crestview Imrovements Phase 2, Fort Collins, CO russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 8 Nate Hines, CID, Principal Hines, Inc. Nate is highly recognized for his work integrating sustainable solutions into the design process of large scale and unique projects by working closely with the planning team during the Design Development phase of a project. As Principal for the Company, Nate takes an active leadership role in the Urban Land Institute (Young Leader), the ASLA, and the Irrigation Association. Nate will be responsible for the overall management and administration of the project, which includes tracking project schedule, acting at the principal contact with the design team regarding management of the design team, overseeing the management of project funds and billing, participating in project kick- off meeting with the design team, overseeing primary internal design review meetings, and checking the overall accuracy and quality of deliverables. Ed Price, CID, Project Manager Hines, Inc. With over 25 years experience in the engineering & construction industry, Ed is an expert in the analysis and design of pump station, water feature mechanical, & irrigation systems. Additionally, Ed has managed many of Hines Irrigation’s most valued plaza, streetscape & water feature mechanical projects. Ed will lead the design & engineering team for Hines Irrigation Consultants and act as lead engineer for project design strategies. To maintain continuity and efficiency throughout the design process, Ed will follow projects through Construction Documentation and Administration, working with in house engineering staff to produce required deliverables and assist in the bid & construction process. • Additional Fort Collins Streetscape Projects: North College Avenue Improvements, Harmony Road & Ziegler Road intersection and medians, Harmony Road & Timberline Improvements; Harmony Road Improvements-College Ave to Seneca Drive; Mason Street Improvements North of Mountain Ave. • Brighton Boulevard Improvements, Denver, CO • Gondola Square, Aspen, CO • Lincoln Corridor, Fort Collins, CO • Linden Street Improvements Project, Fort Collins, CO • Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia • Old Town Square Fort Collins • Fort Collins Alleyways Project, Fort Collins, CO • 8th Avenue Streetscape Improvements, Greeley, CO • 10th Street Improvements, Greeley, CO • 65th Avenue Improvements, Greeley, CO • Loveland Downtown Streetscape Master Plan, Loveland, CO • 7th Street Streetscape, Glenwood Springs, CO • Broadway Streetscapes & I-70 Interchange, Town of Eagle, CO • West Main Streetscape Improvements, Town of Avon, CO • Olde Wadsworth Streetscape, Town Of Arvada, CO • Snowmass Village, Snowmass, CO russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 9 Amy Kennedy, Principal Pinyon Environmental, Inc. Ms. Kennedy’s experience is focused on environmental impact assessments (EISs), environmental assessments (EAs), and Categorical Exclusions (CatExs) as a part compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). As a biologist, her experience ranges from these federal compliance and NEPA objectives to wetland delineations, vegetation inventories and habitat assessments for local municipalities. Ms. Kennedy excels at clearly identifying environmental constraints and the steps needed to complete environmental clearances, including obtaining the necessary permits. Her aim is to ensure that the process needed for clearance and permitting goes smoothly and efficiently for her clients. Her experience working with jurisdictional state and federal agencies is an asset in expediting environmental processes. Ms. Kennedy has managed individual environmental tasks as well as large, complex planning efforts. Ashley Bushey, Cultural Resource Manager Pinyon Environmental, Inc. With over 25 years experience in the engineering & construction industry, Ed is an expert in the analysis and design of pump station, water feature mechanical, & irrigation systems. Additionally, Ed has managed many of Hines Irrigation’s most valued plaza, streetscape & water feature mechanical projects. Ed will lead the design & engineering team for Hines Irrigation Consultants and act as lead engineer for project design strategies. To maintain continuity and efficiency throughout the design process, Ed will follow projects through Construction Documentation and Administration, working with in house engineering staff to produce required deliverables and assist in the bid & construction process. • Longview Trail Improvement Project, Larimer County, CO - NEPA, Wetlands, Historic Resources • Mulberry Street Bridge Replacement Categorical Exclusion, Fort Collins, Colorado • Federal Boulevard Improvements Template Environmental Assessment, City and County of Denver, Colorado • Airport Road over Plum Creek Categorical Exclusion, Douglas County, ColoradoLinden Street Improvements Project, Fort Collins, CO • Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia • Old Town Square Fort Collins • Fort Collins Alleyways Project, Fort Collins, CO • 8th Avenue Streetscape Improvements, Greeley, CO • 10th Street Improvements, Greeley, CO • 65th Avenue Improvements, Greeley, CO • Loveland Downtown Streetscape Master Plan, Loveland, CO • 7th Street Streetscape, Glenwood Springs, CO • Broadway Streetscapes & I-70 Interchange, Town of Eagle, CO • West Main Streetscape Improvements, Town of Avon, CO • Olde Wadsworth Streetscape, Town Of Arvada, CO • Snowmass Village, Snowmass, CO russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 10 DeWayne Hansen, P.E., Senior Project Manager Summit Engineering Group, Inc. DeWayne is a Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager at Summit and works with clients throughout providing analysis, structural design, and construction engineering services for all type of bridges and other structures; as well as construction engineering, falsework design, demolition plans, erection plans, and review of contractors shop drawings. He has over 45 years of experience with all types of bridges including steel girders, precast girders, and cast-in-place post-tensioned girders. DeWayne was recently involved on the 10 mile long Peaks to Plains Pedestrian Trail Design Build project along Clear Creek in Jefferson and Clear Creek Counties providing services in box culvert and retaining wall design, shop drawing preparation, and occasional on-site inspection during construction of the box culvert and walls. • Shield Elizabeth Underpass Structural Engineering, Fort Collins, CO • NRRC Pedestrian Overpass Structural Engineering, Fort Collins, CO • Peaks to Plains Trail Underpass, Jefferson/Clear Creek Counties, CO • Bronco Bridge, I-25 over Platte River, Denver, CO • SB Santa Fe over C-470 Flyover, Denver, CO • I-25 over Missouri Creek, Denver, CO • US 34 Bridge over Republican River, Wray, CO • I-25/US 6 interchange in Denver, CO • RTD Light Rail over Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO • 65th Avenue Improvements, Greeley, CO • Loveland Downtown Streetscape Master Plan, Loveland, CO • 7th Street Streetscape, Glenwood Springs, CO • Broadway Streetscapes & I-70 Interchange, Town of Eagle, CO • West Main Streetscape Improvements, Town of Avon, CO • Olde Wadsworth Streetscape, Town Of Arvada, CO • Snowmass Village, Snowmass, CO Kedran Thorpe, P.E., Principal SSG, Inc. (Electrical Engineering) Having designed and directed transportation projects – including roadway, light rail, commuter rail, stations, parking and transit-oriented development – for more a decade, Keedran takes an adaptable, communications-driven approach to working with owners and design leadership. She also works closely with utility companies as transit lines and roads move through various districts. As Principal-in- Charge, Keedran oversees project controls ensuring that SSG’s design, billing, and back-up data meets all specific project funding requirements. Keedran reviews all document sets before delivery to ensure highly-responsive, well-produced sets. She emphasizes early engagement with the design team and client in order to ensure SSG’s clear understanding of goals and direction. • Central Park Light Rail Station Park-n-Ride • Eagle Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility • Eagle P3 Colorado Boulevard Station Lighting Standards • I-225 Light Rail Extension - Iliff to Peoria • North Metro Rail Line- Union Station to 72nd Ave. • Wadsworth Parking GarageColorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) • I -70 Fiber Optic Lighting Upgrades - Dowd Canyon • I -70 Fiber Optic Lighting Phase II - Wolcott to Glenwood Springs • I-225 Widening - Mississippi - Parker Rd • I-25 & Santa Fe Intersection Realignment • I-25 Expansion - Lincoln - County Lineto Wolcott russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 11 Russell + Mills Studios specializes in working with municipalities. We are experts in working with a variety of stakeholders to create design solutions that are authentic and timeless in materials and forms. We have experience with working under on-call contracts both as a lead and as a sub-consultant. Russell + Mills Studios have held two three year on-call contracts with the City and County of Denver, Parks and Recreation Department. This contract has been extended to a total of five years each time. As lead consultant for this on-call Russell + Mills Studios was responsible for conceptual designs, master planning and advancing projects through construction for a total of $11 million in constructed work, from design concept through to construction administration. All projects involved multiple community design meetings and presentations, developing design consensus with active community members and the City, before advancing the design through to construction documents and construction oversight. Ruby Hill Park consisted of an overall master plan of the existing 80 acre park, establishing a phase one direction and then designing to implement the $4 million phase one. The team we have assembled were all sub-consultants on our Denver Parks and Recreation contract with the exception of Ditesco, as a Denver Based firm provided engineering. In our previous experience working with Ditesco in a variety of capacities, we consider them a critical addition to our team due to their combination of Civil Engineering Expertise and constructibility/quality control insights. Russell + Mills Studios has also been a lead consultant for a four year on-call contract with Denver Public Schools, subconsultants on two on-call contracts through Fort Collins Facilities Management, and held an on-call contract with the City of Sheridan, WY for public works projects including urban design and landscape architecture for streetscapes and parks. Previouscontracts On-Call Contracts experience with on-call • Denver Parks and Recreation (2) • City of Fort Collins Facilities with ALM2S • City of Fort Collins Facilities with RB+B • City of Sheridan, WY Public Works • Denver Public Schools Ruby Hill park was developed as part of an on-call task order to first establish a long range direction of the overall park, establish phase one, and advance the design for bid while providing construction observation. russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 12 firm references Client: Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority Contact: Matt Robenalt, Executive Director Phone: 970.419.4381 Client: City of Boulder - Department of Public Works Contact: Jason Fell, Transportation Project Manager Phone: 303.441.3266 Client: Denver Parks and Recreation Contact: Kent Sondgerath, Senior Landscape Architect Phone: Office 720.913.0636 Client: City of Sheridan, WY Contact: Nick Bateson, Public Works Director Phone: 307.674.6483 Old Fire House Alley West Laurel/Myrtle Alley Montezuma Fuller Alley University Hill Event Street, Boulder University Hill Event Street Design 3-D Rendering russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 13 Construction Drawing Examples russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 14 Construction Drawing Examples 8'' SS 8'' SS 8'' SS 8'' SS 8'' SS 8'' SS 8'' SS 8'' SS 8'' SS 12'' SS 12'' SS 12'' SS 12'' SS 12'' SS 15'' SS 15'' SS 15'' SS 15'' SS 15'' SS 15'' SS W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W W W W W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W 8'' W W IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 15 Plan Graphic Drawing Examples Lake/Center Ave. Intersection - Fort Collins, CO Boulder Civic Area Master Plan, Boulder, CO University Hill Event Street, Boulder, CO Adams St. Beautification, Laramie, WY West Elizabeth Corridor Plan, Fort Collins, CO Shields Elizabeth Underpass - Fort Collins, CO Kendrick Park Master Plan, Sheridan, WY Parking Garage Existing sandstone seatwall 3’ dia. planter pots, typ. Two-way bike lane. Optional skip-striping at crossing. Planting bed w/ low growing shrubs and grasses, typ. Proposed sandstone seatwall to match existing, w/ 3’ dia. planter pots Detectable warning strip at truck turning clear zone. Aggie Village North Lake Street Centre Ave. ollege ave, suite 104 fort collins, co, 80524 484.8855 www.russellmillsstudios.com ll+mills os ollege ave, suite 104 fort collins, co, 80524 484.8855 www.russellmillsstudios.com ll+mills os CSU - Centre Ave. and Lake St. Intersection 0 10 20 40’ Concept Plan Shields Underpass East Side Enlargement Concept Plan 0 20 40 80’ New ATM 8’ multi-use path 12’ multi-use path 15’ +26 Parking spaces as compared to Bridging Documents West Elizabeth Street South Shields Street * 7’ min. walkway, typ. 6’ Big Goose Creek ���� �ia�eter �ur���rou�d �e� �i��i� Shelters russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 16 Eye-Level Drawing Examples Lincolnway Corridor Plan, Cheyenne, WY Cirrus Sky Trail, Laramie, WY North Sheridan Interchange, Sheridan, WY Fort Collins Downtown Plan, Fort Collins, CO Boulder Civic Area Master Plan, Boulder, CO Fort Collins Downtown Plan Riverside Corridor, Fort Collins, CO Prospect Corridor Plan, Fort Collins, CO CHARACTER SKETCH @ TRAIL PULL-OFF CIRRUS SKY TRAIL Proposed Concrete Trail Sculpture Wayfinding Monument Gabion seatwall Planted Landform Proposed Soft Planted Landform Surface Trail Trail Pull-off area BIGHORN ROCK OUTCROP EXAMPLES HISTORIC THEMED BRIDGE LIGHTING PRECAST CONCRETE BLOCK RETAINING WALL BOULDERS NATIVE PLANTING STEEL ARCH 12’ HEIGHT CAST IN PLACE, TEXTURED, COLORED MONUMENT MONUMENT LIGHTING - BACKLIT SHERIDAN LOGO CAST IN PLACE, TEXTURED, COLORED CONCRETE SIGN WALL BOULDERS NATIVE PLANTING FLOWERING TREES STEEL PEDESTRIAN RAILING 6’ HEIGHT SHERIDAN 141 s. college ave, suite 104 fort collins, co, 80524 p: 970.484.8855 www.russellmillsstudios.com russell+mills studios Sheridan North Main Street Interchange Sketch Bike parking integration Example depiction at Howes St. and Magnolia St. Xeric/low-water use planting in bulb-outs Medians where feasible Car Share stations Corner bulb-outs with rain gardens EV station with photovoltaic charging Buffered bike lanes Future gateway sculptures by artist Native grasses and wild- flowers within Right-of- way Extended landscape area/bulbout at corners per access control plan russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 17 3d/Digital Rendering Examples Aerial View- Looking East along Pershing Boulevard at the intersection of Airport Pkwy. and Pershing Blvd. w/ gateway monument sign. Morrie Avenue Airport Parkway 141 s. college ave, suite 104 fort collins, co, 80524 p: 970.484.8855 www.russellmillsstudios.com russell+mills studios 141 s. college ave, suite 104 fort collins, co, 80524 p: 970.484.8855 www.russellmillsstudios.com russell+mills studios Pershing Boulevard Complete Streets Phase Two - Aerial View Pershing Blvd. Corridor Plan, Cheyenne, WY West Elizabeth Corridor Plan, Fort Collins, CO West Elizabeth Corridor Plan, Fort Collins, CO Shields Elizabeth Underpass, Fort Collins, CO Shields Underpass Final Review CSU CAMPUS - WESTBOUND Native landscaping Structural wall w/ color concrete, form liner relief, and scoring Crash-proof pedestrian railing Planter pots CSU logo detail 80/20 buff blend stone veneer CSU identifier University Hill Event Street, Boulder, CO University Hill Event Street, Boulder, CO University Hill Event Street Design 3-D Rendering Planter Pots at Key Intersections Existing Tree Stone Seatwall at Key Intersections Relocate Signal Corner Safety Island Pedestrian Crosswalk Bike Lane Additional Street Trees to Fill In Gaps Photosimulation - City Park Ave. and West Elizabeth Protected Intersection University Hill Event Street Design Site Details Protected Bike Lane Planted Median w/ Columnar Trees and Native Planting Parkway w/ Street Tree Planting Double Armed Traffic Light w/ Banners Parkway w/ Street Tree Planting Protected Bike russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 18 From Concept Sketch to Constructed Laramie Community Plaza Old Firehouse Alley Fort Collins - view from Linden St Parmelee Hall Entry Plaza - Colorado State University russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 19 understanding of streetscape/urban design role LANDSCAPE/STREETSCAPE DESIGN AND COMMUNITY DESIGN GOALS The design of public spaces (streets, plazas, trails, etc.) and the intended functions of these spaces (high speed vehicular traffic, goods movement, walking and biking, shopping, resting) should be considered holistically to establish a desirable overall Fort Collins image and form. Accommodations solely for goods movement, for example, would rarely mesh with a network intended for walking or sitting. Both are necessary to create a vibrant community, but neither can be pulled from a single design template. Design elements must recognize these functional needs in the right-of-way. INTEGRATE APPROPRIATE DESIGN FEATURES IN MULTI-USE STREETS Fort Collins has taken a “complete streets” approach where roadways serve pedestrians, persons with disabilities, bicyclists, transit vehicles, and trucks as well as motorists in an integrated manner. This requires design strategies that provides layers of spaces and strategies that create a safe experience for each mode of transportation. CREATING A ‘SENSE OF PLACE’ AND CONTEXTUAL EXPERIENCE Within the overall City framework, streetscapes perhaps do more to enhance and create the look and feel of a district or corridor than any other urban design feature. This begins with an understanding of context, materials, scale and use patterns. Design character should be extracted from the design intent of a district or corridor and relate to architectural materials, and the overall roadway scale. Streetscapes, as travel corridors should be interesting from a pedestrian standpoint, but clear and efficient in their design, as vehicles are experiencing the corridor at higher speeds. MAKE STREETS GREAT, FUNCTIONAL GATHERING PLACES IN THEIR OWN RIGHT Downtown’s ample sidewalks serve to accommodate vendors, local performers, café tables and other outdoor seating areas. With street furniture, shade trees and pedestrian-scale lighting, these streets have becomes a true “outdoor room.” We see many other opportunities for street enhancements within the Mid-Town Corridor, Mason Corridor, Neighborhood and Community centers, and similar areas to possess some of these same positive qualities that we see in the downtown. HEIGHTEN THE QUALITY OF TRANSIT FACILITY DESIGN AND INTERCONNECTION Relating to materials and context in Old Town - stone, pavers,lights,pots Complete streets integrate bicycles, vehicles, pedestrians, transit and water quality russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 20 Create a distinctive identity for transit stops, enhancing the image of the transit stop and surrounding area, providing a sense of security to passengers, and orienting visitors who are using the stop for the first time. Distinctive transit stops also help to advertise the availability of transit service, thus promoting new ridership. Creating clear, safe pedestrian and bicycle access to transit facilities is a key design element. IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES IN LOW IMPACT STORMWATER DESIGN Use Bioretention that uses natural materials to remove pollutants from runoff. Use low water use planting…etc… Placing bioretention areas adjacent to impervious surfaces, including parking areas and internal walkways, helps filter runoff and improve drainage. Alternatively, permeable pavement can be used to reduce runoff. With the right soils and construction practices, materials such as porous asphalt pavement and permeable pavers allow water to soak through into the soil below. CREATE A STREET DESIGN CHARACTER UNIQUE TO FORT COLLINS THAT RESPECTS THE CONTEXT Transportation projects must be designed in a manner that enhances rather than disrupts community form and natural ecosystems. Fort Collins, like many western communities, has a greatly varied design character continuum, from the open lands and natural habitat surrounding the city and along the Poudre River and creek system, to the most intensive urban environment in and around the downtown. We envision a successful urban design strategy that respects the character of each of these contexts—see the following graphic—yet is tied together in a physical form with common design elements that will make Fort Collins an attractive community with an enduring sense of place. • Semi-rural character • Linked surface stormwater system • Trail connections • Traffic calming • Improved visiibility along Enhanced Travel Corricor • Linked surface stormwater system • Reshape streets • Traffic calming • Improved Visibility along Enhanced Travel Corridor • Improve area identity • Linkages to transit • Improved pedestrian and bicycle access and circulation • Transit stops • Multi-use russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 21 understanding of streetscape/urban design standards,principles and goals LANDSCAPE/STREETSCAPE DESIGN AND COMMUNITY DESIGN GOALS The City of Fort Collins has developed policies and goals stemming from City Plan and Transportation Master Plan as well as the Master Street Plan. Work for on-call projects should also refer to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans, and draw influence from goals established in relevant sub-area plans, and the City Structure Plan. LUCASS standards will be critical for the team to understand, as well as the various street classifications. From a project review standpoint, it will be critical to have an understanding and experience with the City’s Capital Review process. The following are additional goals and considerations that will be key to developing effective streetscape and urban design: PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT AND FACILITATION Our experience in public and stakeholder involvement will assist teams in gaining consensus through a variety of creative methods including visual preferencing surveys, site walk throughs with score-card ranking systems, as well as being able to quickly visualize ideas and concepts during workshops with hand-drawings and graphic note-taking. Our experience with planning efforts for a variety of Fort Collins projects will assist us in developing well throught out involvement strategies.As a team, we have extensive experience in facilitating CDOT projects, which may be necessary in some cases. COMPLETE STREETS Fort Collins has taken a “complete streets” approach where roadways serve pedestrians, persons with disabilities, bicyclists, transit vehicles, and trucks as well as motorists. This design model requires balancing the needs of each category of user, and, depending on the context, prioritizing these needs to an extent without sacrificing the ‘completeness’. Creative accommodations for bicycles is often required in order to ensure safe travel. The essence of this idea is the layering of spaces necessary in all streetscapes, to ensure each mode of transit ideally has its own safe experience and space within the cross-section. Our Downtown Alley Enhancements project has embraced this ideal with the exception of Transit. STREETSCAPES AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Redevelopment potential should be a key driver for design efforts, including the use of streetscapes as a ‘catalyst’ or inspiration for redevelopment. This idea is critical especially in urban areas where land values exceed or are expected to exceed current use potential, and Integrating stakeholder involvement russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 22 areas designated by the City Structure Plan as potentials for redevelopment. Our Downtown Alley Enhancements projects have spurred a number of adjacent property owners such as Equinox Brewing, to capitalize on the additional INTEGRATE LAND-USE AND TRANSPORTATION/URBAN DESIGN Current and potential land-use should be integrated into all streetscape design efforts. Land-use considerations, particularly redevelopment potential, should be a key driver for design efforts, including the use of streetscapes as a ‘catalyst’ or inspiration for redevelopment. The Fort Collins Structure Plan and Land-Use Plans should be referenced as a guiding principal for design strategies. ENHANCED TRAVEL CORRIDORS Enhanced Travel Corridors are envisioned as streets with high frequency transit which accommodate and emphasize bicycle and pedestrian amenities to promote all three of these transportation options, while accommodating vehicle traffic. From a streetscape and urban design standpoint, these corridors will be designed for greater pedestrian and bicycle comfort, and elements such as increased detached walks, median refuges, corner treatments that allow excellent visibility and refuge will be critical to success. In addition, accommodations for separate bike travel will likely be explored such as raised bike lanes or cycle tracks. CONTEXT SENSITIVITY All streets and roadways should be designed in response to their overall context, including pedestrian linkages, architectural and design themes, as well as the requirements set forth in the master street plan and street standards. This begins with an understanding of long-range plans and efforts including subarea plans, corridor plans, the master street plan and district master plans. STREET CROSSINGS AND CORNER TREATMENTS A number of street crossings and corner treatments have been identified as priority capital projects and will greatly enhance pedestrian safety, vehicular efficiency and the character of corridors and intersections. These spaces also have potential as gathering places and offer the potential to integrate place-making elements and planting , while promoting overall visibility and maintaining clear site-lines. MASTER STREET STANDARDS AND PLAN The master street plan will provide a starting reference point for the overall design intent for various roadway projects, providing guidance for street cross sections. As this document has been developed in relation to other land-use plans, it provides an indication and driver for future anticipated conditions. SAFE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS AND NETWORKS All street types and contexts will be designed for safe pedestrian travel including street crossings, walkways in a separated pedestrian environment, and pedestrian network connections that promote efficient travel. This includes safety for children, ADA accessible pedestrian networks, and facilitating the most direct pedestrian connections possible. Integrating land-use and urban design russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 23 Pedestrian safety will require a number of considerations including safe harbors at crossings, lighting to promote visibility, maintaining site lines and site triangles and planting that emphasizes canopy and understory, to avoid potential ‘hiding places’. GREEN STREETS Wherever possible, green streets, or streets that promote water quality and some storm water detention/infiltration should be integrated into streetscape planning with the intent of reducing impacts on regional detention facilities, potentially decreasing the cost of storm water infrastructure and conveying the message of stainability through design. MAINTAINABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE VEGETATION Vegetation should be chosen for its hardiness to endure challenging roadway corridor conditions, low water use potential and low level of maintenance requirements, in addition to creating a character that responds to the context of the roadway. CAPITAL PROJECTS REVIEW PROCESS The Capital Projects Review process is distinct and unique to the development review process in its structure and dependence on consultants working through issues independently. In addition, it requires extensive knowledge of construction specifications, public bidding processes and construction methods, such as staging, traffic control, sequencing and minimizing property owner, citizen impacts from construction activities. Our downtown alley enhancements projects were taken through this review process and provide us with strong experience in facilitating the effort. Complete streets integrate bicycles, vehicles, pedestrians, transit and water quality russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 24 Client: Ditesco/CSU/City of Fort Collins Russell + Mills Studios is currently assisting Ditesco, Inc. with urban design and landscape architecture for the Shields/Eliza- beth Underpass near Campus West in Fort Collins, CO. A collaboratively designed plan was developed in order to advance previous design concepts to become more palatable for property owners and enhance the overall constructibility and efficiency while maintaining the initial project intent of creating an open, soft and inviting experience for users that helps reduce the canyon-like effect. In addition, pedestrian bike crossing options were studied, as well as effective integration of current vehicular movements and owners’ needs on the CSU Campus and the adjacent retail development. Shields/Elizabeth Underpass Design and Construction Documents 0 30 60 120’ Shields Underpass Enlargement Concept Plan West Elizabeth Street Moby Arena Parking South Shields Street Campus West Shops multi-use path multi-use path Shields Underpass Final Review CSU CAMPUS - WESTBOUND Native landscaping Structural wall w/ color concrete, form liner relief, and scoring Crash-proof pedestrian railing Planter pots CSU logo detail 80/20 buff blend stone veneer CSU identifier Shields Underpass Final Review CSU CAMPUS - WESTBOUND CSU logo detail 80/20 buff blend stone veneer CSU identifier 80/20 buff blend column Structural wall w/ color concrete, form liner relief, and scoring additional relevant experience russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 25 Client: Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority Russell + Mills Studios was hired by the Downtown Development Authority to develop Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents for Montezuma Fuller and Old Firehouse Alleys outlined in the Downtown Alleys Master Plan. The work involved extensive public input from property owners, City Staff, Artists and various Boards and Commissions. Russell Mills Studios was the lead consultant for the design efforts and design team which includes Civil Engineers, Traffic Engineers, Consulting Artists, Lighting Designers and an Architect. The goal of the project is to create a catalyst for redevelopment and create rich and vibrant shared pedestrian/vehicular spaces within Fort Collins’ rich alley network. The alleys will eventually connect CSU to the Downtown and the River District, providing an alternative pedestrian and bike corridor. Contact: Matt Robenalt, Executive Director Phone: 970.419.4381 Fort Collins Downtown Alley Enhancements - Montezuma Fuller and Old Firehouse Alleys Winner of 2011 Fort Collins Urban Design Award additional relevant experience russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 26 Client: Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority Russell + Mills Studios was hired by the Downtown Development Authority to develop Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents for West Myrtle Alley outlined in the Downtown Alleys Master Plan. This alley establishes thematic elements for the CSU district outlined in the Master Plan and the design responds to the unique alley setting found here that is retail focused and less dense overall. The work involved extensive public input from property owners, City Staff, Artists and various Boards and Commissions. Russell Mills Studios was the lead consultant for the design efforts and design team which includes Civil Engineers, Traffic Engineers, Consulting Artists, Lighting Designers and an Architect. The goal of the project is to create a catalyst for redevelopment and create rich and vibrant shared pedestrian/vehicular spaces within Fort Collins’ rich alley network. 1.5 Acres. Completed 2011 - $900K, References: Matt Robenalt, Director, Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority, 970. 419.4381 Fort Collins Downtown Alley Enhancements - West Myrtle Alley 2011 Fort Collins Urban Design Award additional relevant experience russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 27 relevant experience Client: City of Boulder, CO Russell + Mills Studios is currently providing conceptual design and construction documents for the Pennsylvania Ave. Event Street in University Hill. The project provides unique place making solutions for this one-half block of Pennsylvania Avenue and maximizes the potential of the space to host a variety of small events including performance, festivals, retail-oriented events and movie-nights. Planters, with steps for seating and as a grade change device anchor the south side of the street with a flexible stage area at the west side of the street. A variety of seating types are provided with whimsical gateway elements and lighting concepts to provide a safe, environment for a variety of user demographics. University Hill Event Street University Hill Event Street Design 3-D Rendering University Hill Event Street Design Site Details additional relevant experience russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 28 Client: City of Fort Collins, CO Visioning efforts initially established an overall direction for the plan, with supporting frameworks and initial policies emphasizing multi-modal access as well as enhancements prompting infill and redevelopment. The Prospect Road Corridor was analyzed and three alternative scenarios were developed in order to create a preferred alternative corridor plan. Prospect Road and Lake Street concepts were developed to address the CSU campus edge conditions and enhance the safety of all modes while considering placemaking and redevelopment opportunities. Prospect Rd. Corridor Plan additional relevant experience russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 29 West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor Plan Client: City of Fort Collins Russell + Mills Studios is currently working with Fehr and Peers and the City of Fort Collins to finalize design concepts for the West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor Plan. The corridor is enhanced through multi-modal facilities, including protected bike lanes, detached pedestrian walks, improved crossings and intersection improvements. Transit system upgrades will evolve into an eventual BRT system linking to the MAX BRT and Downtown Fort Collins. In addition, aesthetic improvements are made including gateway intersection enhancements, medians with street trees as well as current street tree gaps being filled with canopy trees. The project involved multiple outreach sessions with neighbors, businesses and other stakeholders to determine design solutions that fit multiple needs. West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor Draft 12.02.2015 Traffic Calming - Photo Simulation Sandstone boulder seat wall with integrated bench New concrete sidewalk with street trees in tree grates Skip striping at driveway crossing Enhanced pedestrian crossing Protected bike lane RRFB crossing signal Protected bike lane Decorative overhead street light with banners Planted median treatment with pedestrian refuge Decorative street lights West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor Draft 12.02.2015 Overland Trail Taft Hill Dr Meadowbrook Dr Meadowbrook Dr Glenmoor Dr Cagmore Dr Caslterock Dr Skyline Dr Constitution Dr Bryan Ave City Park Ave Shields St Cuerto Ln Tierra Ln Andrews Peak Dr CSU Equine Center Potential Future Transit Station and Park & Ride Arancia Dr russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 30 Client: Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority Russell + Mills Studios was selected by the Downtown Development Authority and the City of Fort Collins to create a master plan for the alleys and integrated walkways within downtown Fort Collins. The goal of this project is to enhance pedestrian connections from CSU to downtown and the River District. The study has resulted in the creation of a vision of the future opportunities of shared connections throughout downtown. The project will build upon the success of two previous alley enhancements projects , Trimble and Tenney Court. The study resulted in hundred page 11x17 report that analyzed alleys from Colorado State University to Old Town Fort Collins. The master plan established strategies for an integrated alley network, strategies for trash removal, and other services in order to create a shared environment and an avenue for business growth and opportunities downtown. Downtown Fort Collins Alleys & Integrated Walkways Masterplan additional relevant experience russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 31 Lincolnway Downtown Placemaking, Cheyenne, WY Client: Cheyenne Metropolitan Planning Organization Russell + Mills Studios is currently working with the Cheyenne MPO, City of Cheyenne and Fehr and Peers to complete a placemaking study for the Downtown Cheyenne core. The project focuses on the character of Lincolnway, a state and federal highway, through Downtown and examines the roadway and streetscape design, gateway designs and landuse through this area. Level of service analy- ses for several alternative roadway designs will help determine the roadway cross-section and lead to developing the overall roadway design approach. Elements from the Downtown historic context are integrated into the streetscape with the goal of enhancing the look and feel based on public input from a series of workshops and surveys. 9 Blocks. 30% Construction Documents, References: Sreyoshi Chakraborty, Senior Planner, Cheyenne MPO- 307.638.4384 additional relevant experience russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 32 Washington University Medical Center Streetscape Master Plan Client: Mackey Mitchell Associates/ WUMC Washington University Medical Center (WUMC) is one of the premier healthcare institutions in the world with many Nobel Prize winners in medicine. A Master Plan for pedestrian environments within all public areas of the campus encompassing a 16-block area was developed as well as a streetscape renovation along Kingshighway, the main entry to the medical center. The Master Plan creates a hierarchy of treatments along pedestrian paths, intersections and primary road ways and links the institution together in an efficient manner, while connecting to important adjacent features such as Forest Park. The pedestrian areas are designed to be equal in stature to the institution, expressing health, compassion and hope. additional relevant experience russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 33 Client: Laramie Main Street Program and the City of Laramie Russell + Mills Studios was hired to develop conceptual design and construction documents for a Downtown Community Plaza in Laramie, WY. The design process included an intensive public workshop component that involved programming and visioning as well as input into design alternatives with stakeholders and citizens of the city. This process resulted in the creation of a plaza concept that relates to Downtown Laramie in its materials and views, provides a variety of seating options including seating for small performances, as well as intimate, cafe style seating. Other components include interactive sculpture and a community firepit. Laramie Downtown Community Plaza additional relevant experience russell+mills studios Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Master Planning 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, colorado 80524 p: 970.484.8855 e: info@russellmillsstudios.com sellmillsstudios.com 34 Client: City of Boulder, CO Russell + Mills Studios is provided master planning, urban design and illustration services to assist the City of Boulder in developing a long-term vision for the Boulder Civic Park and Civic Area. The Master Plan emphasizes park edge conditions and connections to important destinations as well as activation of the park through a broad range of activities attracting a diverse demographic. A Market Hall is envisioned anchoring the east end of the park along 13th street connecting north to Pearl Street Mall and the Civic Campus is envisioned as the Western Anchor. In addition, strategies for mitigating the Boulder Creek Floodway and relocating buildings within the floodway were developed. Planning/Urban Design, References: Sam Assefa, Senior Urban Designer - 303.441.4277, Leslie Ellis, Comprehensive Planning Manager - 303.441.1898 Boulder Civic Area Plan additional relevant experience Bianco Dr Plum St Azuro Dr Kimball Rd Rocky Rd Timber Ln Cypress Dr Ponderosa Dr Hillcrest Dr Taft Hill Rd MATCH LINE MATCH LINE King Soopers MAX on West Elizabeth Design Approach Plum St CSU Campus Enhanced Intersection with Roundabout Access point, typ. Access point, typ. Planted Median 11’ Travel Lane 11’ Travel Lane Relocated Signalized Pedestrian Crossing Improved Intersection w/ Two Stage Bike Turn Lane, Green Striping Through Intersection, and Re-alignment Improved Intersection w/ Two Stage Bike Turn Lane, Green Striping Through Intersection Improved Intersection w/ Two Stage Bike Turn Lane, Green Striping Through Intersection 10.5’ Bus Only Lane 6’ Attached Sidewalk 6’ Tree Lawn, typ. Potential Ditch Crossing Improvements Potential Ditch Crossing Improvements 2-Way Stop Control 6’ Bike Lane w/ 2’ Striped Buffer Shared Bikeway Connection to Skyline Dr. Enhanced Shared Path Access to Skyline Dr. 6’ Sidewalk, typ. 6’ Tree Lawn, typ. Bus Turn Around 6’ Sidewalk, typ. Relocated Signalized Pedestrian Crossing 10.5’ Travel Lane Two Stage Bike Turn Box w/ green skip striping through intersection 6’ Sidewalk, typ. 6’ Protected Bike Lane, typ. 6’ Protected Bike Lane, typ. 6’ Protected Bike Lane, typ. Shared Path 6’ Protected Bike Lane, typ. 6’ Protected Bike Lane, typ. Access Point, typ. BRT Station, ROW Acquisition Required BRT Station, ROW 10.5’ Travel Lane BRT Station Acquisition Required BRT Station, typ. BRT Station, ROW Acquisition Required BRT Station, ROW Acquisition Required 6’ Protected Bike Lane, typ. 6’ Protected Bike Lane, typ. 6’ Wide Tree Lawn, Right-of-way Line typ. Desired Detached Sidewalk Condition, Interim-Condition Shown Due to ROW Constraints, typ. 10.5’ Bus Only Right-of-way Line Lane Right-of-way Line Right-of-way Line Pedestrian Crossing (Per City plans) Desired Detached Sidewalk Condition, Interim-Condition Shown Due to ROW Constraints, typ. Planted Median, typ. Potential Underpass at West Elizabeth and Shields Street, Pending Feasibility Analysis 0 80’ 160’ 320’ Scale: 1”=80’ Section A: Overland Trl to Taft Hill Rd *Interim condition: attached walk as needed Setback Setback 76’ ROW 91’ ROW Section B: Taft Hill Rd to Constitution Rd 85’ ROW Section C: Constitution Rd to Shields St additional relevant experience parking • Public spaces • Improve pedestrian comfort and safety • Protect historic resources • Transit stops • Define community gateways • IIncorporate transit stops • Improved placemaking elements • Natural character • Accomodate wildlife movement • Trail connections • Minimize paving DESIGN CHARACTER FORT COLLINS CONTEXT • Poudre River • Spring Creek • Natural Areas • Fossil Creek Reservoir • Rural Residential and estate areas • Rural Residential and estate areas • Mason Corridor • Neighborhood and Community Shopping Centers • Industrial Districts • Mid-Town • Downtown District • Harmony Corridor • Lincoln Triangle • East Mulberry • Mountain Vista • South College Corridor • I-25 Corridor • Suburban Neighborhoods Lane Single East Bound Travel Lane 6’ Wide Sidewalk Existing Conditions Maintained Photosimulation - West Elizabeth Protected Bike Lane and Enhanced Median Gardens on Spring Creek Enhancements, Fort Collins, 141CO s. college ave, suite 104 fort collins, co, 80524 p: 970.484.8855 www.russellmillsstudios.com russell+mills studios 141 s. college ave, suite 104 fort collins, co, 80524 p: 970.484.8855 www.russellmillsstudios.com russell+mills studios Gardens on Spring Creek Great Lawn Existing Rock Garden Bike Parking Undaunted Garden Existing Community Gardens Prairie Garden Spring Creek Foothills Garden Dry Stream Cafe Grove Backdrop Planting Theme Gardens Birds Eye View Canopy street trees in tree lawn on south side of Riverside Detached walk Columnar trees at Riverside/Mulberry corner DESIGN ALTERNATIVES 30 3 LANE PLAN VIEW LOOKING SOUTH AT CENTRAL AVE. �oulderi�� Wall E�isti�� �rid�e ��d �laza �orseshoes ��� �edestria���i�e ��erloo� �e�� �ath � �se E�isti�� �oad �e� �ar�i�� �ot � �� S�a�es � With �i�hti�� a�d �a�eras �e� �ea�er Street �ar�i�� ��� S�a�es� Wildli�e �ie�i�� �rea � ��tio�al �ar�i�� �ot ��� S�a�es�o�e �a�� � �i��i� Shelters �ati�e �rasses �illside �oo� �ature �rail � So�t Sur�a�e � �utdoor �lassroo�s � �orseshoei�� � �ross �ou�tr� S�ii�� �asture �rea � E�isti�� �asture ����� a� � �ro�osed �asture ����� a� ����� �iso� �orral �ie�i�� �rea With �ar�i�� �dditio�al �rees �or Wildli�e �abitat �er�or�a��e �rea�Sta�e � �ree� �oo� � E��a�ded �estroo�s �e� �ar�i�� lot �� s�a�es� �e�orial ��� ���ess �olle�ball �ie�i�� �laza So�t Sur�a�e �illside �rails E�isti�� ��� �rail �e��ur�osed restroo� �or �ar� de�art�e�t use �ree�side So�t �rails � �utdoor �lassroo�s � �atheri�� S�a�es �la��rou�d �lo�� ter�� � ��� �ear �ld �rea � ���� �ear �ld �rea � �ature �la� � �dditio�al E�ha��e�e�ts� E�ui��e�t �e� ��e �rea���estroo� �uildi�� � ��e �rea� Sta�d � �estroo�s � ��brella �ables �ool �rea E�ha��e�e�ts � �la��rou�d � Shad� �ro�e � �i��i� �rea � ���ess �laza �elle�ue ��e�ue �o��et � �ar�i�� �ot ��� S�a�es� � �i��i� Shelters � �as�etball �ourt Shad� �ro�e �rboretu� E�isti�� �ool �e�e�d� �ro�ert� �ou�dar� E�isti�� �ree �ro�osed �ree �ar�i�� �ou�t� Wildli�e �ie�i��� �� s�a�es �el�hi ��e�ue �ot� � s�a�es �ai� �oad �ar�i��� ��� s�a�es �elle�ue �ar�i��� �� s�a�es �ea�er St� �ar�i��� �� s�a�es �ea�er St �ot� �� s�a�es �otal �ar�i�� � ��� s�a�es �iso� �rail E�d �istori� �e�ter Greystone Avenue Highland Avenue Highland Avenue Victoria Street Pioneer Road Beaver Street Smith Street N Linden Avenue W Loucks Street Florence Avenue Exeter Avenue Delphi Avenue Sherida� �u�ior �i�h S�hool russell+mills studios Kendrick Park Master Plan January 2017 3 Master Plan NORTH 0 40 80 160’ 85’ ROW Section: City Park to Shields St West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor Draft 12.02.2015 City Park Ave Shields St Plum St Campus West Area - MAX on West Elizabeth Design Approach CSU Campus Improved Intersection w/ Two Stage Bike Turn Lane, Green Striping Through Intersection 10.5’ Bus Only Lane 6’ Attached Sidewalk Relocated Signalized Pedestrian Crossing 10.5’ Travel Lane Two Stage Bike Turn Box w/ green skip striping 6’ Protected Bike Lane, through intersection typ. 6’ Protected Bike Lane, typ. BRT Station, ROW BRT Station Acquisition Required BRT Station, ROW Acquisition Required 6’ Protected Bike Lane, typ. Right-of-way Line 0 40’ 80’ 120’ Scale: 1”=40’ 16’ 8’ 12’ 24’ University Hill Event Street Design Precast Concrete Pavers Hardy/Low Maintenance Planting with Year Round Appeal Wood deck with anti-graffiti coating Existing Cafe Seating Curb Segmented Precast Colored Concrete Seatwall Custom Ring Lights 2” Mountable Curb Existing Cafe Seating Existing Trees Existing Patio 2” Mountable Curb Standard 6” curb/gutter section from this point to the east, typ. Standard 6” curb/gutter section from this point to the west, typ. 4” curb to accommodate drainage Preferred Option: Garden Rooms 0 10’ 20’ 40’ G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO T T T T T T T T T T T T T T SS 8'' SS 8'' SS 8'' SS 8'' SS 8'' SS E E E E W S S T T T T T FO 8'' PVC SHEET L2.02 SHEET L2.03 SHEET L2.04 SHEET L2.04 SHEET L2.05 SHEET L2.03 ‘ ’ SHEET NO. 15-011 PROJECT NO. DESIGNED BY: DRAWN BY: APPROVED BY: SCALE: SHEET SUBSET: SHIELDS AND ELIZABETH PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS AND LANE IMPROVEMENTS DATE: January 27, 2017 CR DD CR NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION REVIEW SET russell + mills studios 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, co 80524 p: 970.484.8855 www.russellmillsstudios.com LANDSCAPE 1" = 40' L2.01 OVERALL LANDSCAPE PLAN 40' 0 20' 40' 80' N O R T H 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W 6'' W IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR IRR G G E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO FO T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T E E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T FO FO FO FO FO FO FO 8'' PVC 8'' PVC 8'' PVC 8'' PVC 8'' PVC 8'' PVC ‘ ’ SHEET NO. 15-011 PROJECT NO. DESIGNED BY: DRAWN BY: APPROVED BY: SCALE: SHEET SUBSET: SHIELDS AND ELIZABETH PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS AND LANE IMPROVEMENTS DATE: January 27, 2017 CR DD CR NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION REVIEW SET russell + mills studios 141 s. college ave., suite 104 fort collins, co 80524 p: 970.484.8855 www.russellmillsstudios.com LANDSCAPE 1" = 10' L2.04 LANDSCAPE ENLARGEMENT PLAN 10' 0 5' 10' 20' N O R T H