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EXHIBIT 2

RFSQ #RFS-RDS-FY16-0042 16

GENERAL INFORMATION FORM (To be completed by the proposer and placed at the front of the proposal)

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

To

The County of Santa Clara Roads and Airports Department

For

FUTURE PROJECTS REQUIRING ON-CALL QUALIFIED CONSULTANT IN

BRIDGE DESIGN HIGHWAY DESIGN GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES

ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

(Specify service area for which Statement of Qualifications is submitted. Consultant may submit Statement of Qualifications for more than one

service area. Provide a separate Statement of Qualifications for each service area.)

Legal Name of Firm Date

Firm’s Address Telephone Number

Type of Organization (Partnership, Corporation, etc.)

Name and Title of Principal-in-Charge

Name and Title of Project Manager

Name, Title and Phone Number of Person To Whom Project Correspondence should be Directed

Address Where Correspondence Should be Sent

Areas of Responsibility of the Prime Consultant

List Proposed Sub-consultants, Phone Number, and Area of Responsibility (*DBE firms):

Mark Thomas & Company, Inc.

1960 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95112

Nov. 20, 2015

(408) 453-5373

Corporation

Sasha Dansky, Division Manager / Principal

Admas Zewdie, PE

Sasha Dansky, Division Manager / Principal, (408) 831-5401

1960 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95112

Highway and Street Design

*Alliance Engineering Consultants, Inc. (408) 970-9888, Electrical

*David J. Powers and Associates, (408) 248-3500, Environmental

Schaaf and Wheeler, (408) 246-4848, Hydraulics

*Geocadd, (510) 796-8555, Aerial Mapping

Apex Strategies, (831) 460-1530, Public Outreach

Fehr & Peers, (408) 278-1700, Traffic

*Ninyo & Moore, (408) 435-9000, Geotechnical

EXHIBIT 5

RFSQ #RFS-RDS-FY16-0042 37

NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION

I, ________________________________, am the ________________________________

(Print Name) (Position/Title)

of ______________________________________

(Name of Company)

the party making the foregoing proposal that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on

behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or

corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the Proposer has not

directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham bid, and

has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any Proposer or

anyone else to put in a sham Bid, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the Bidder has

not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference

with anyone to fix the bid price of the Proposer or any other Proposer, or to fix any overhead,

profit, or cost element of the bid price, or of that of any other Proposer, or to secure any

advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed

Contract; that all statements contained in the bid are true; and, further, that the Proposer has not,

directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents

thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any

corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or

agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is

true and correct:

COMPANY NAME:

__________________________________________________________________

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:

__________________________________________________________________

PRINT NAME:

__________________________________________________________________

DATE:

__________________________________________________________________

Sasha Dansky Division Manager / Principal



Sasha Dansky

Nov. 20, 2015

Nov. 20, 2015 SJ-15827 Mr. Paul Pascoal Associate Civil Engineer County of Santa Clara, Roads and Airports Department 101 Skyport Drive San Jose, CA 95110 Dear Mr. Pascoal, The County of Santa Clara Roads and Airport Department needs assistance in highway and street design services including roadway widening design, pedestrian improvements, pavement rehabilitation, and various other civil design support.

Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. (MTCo) is ready to assist the Department in completing these projects. Distinctive features that we bring to you are:

• We will act as an extension to your staff. We will provide responsive and flexible service, and create innovative and cost effective design solutions.

• We are local. Our office is only five minutes away from the Department’s office. We will be able to proposal for any task order request within days.

• Our primary goal is client satisfaction. We maintain a high degree of client satisfaction through the efforts of our staff and with the support of our subconsultants.

• Our subconsultants will help meet goals. Three of our subconsultants qualify as small business enterprises, helping the county meet these goals in any given project.

To manage the MTCo Team I have assigned Admas Zewdie, a registered civil engineer with 19 years of experience, to be your contract manager. Admas is ideally suited, given his depth of experience in successfully delivering many transportation projects of similar scope.

We are both excited about this opportunity to work with you again. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Admas at (408) 453-5373. We can also be reached through e-mail at [email protected] and [email protected], respectively. Sincerely, MARK THOMAS & COMPANY, INC. Sasha Dansky, PE, QSD/QSP Admas Zewdie, PE Principal Project Manager

Background Information

Background Information

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Roads and Airports On-Call - Highway & Street Design COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

Firm ProfileSince 1927, Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. (MTCo) has provided civil and structures engineering and surveying services to clients throughout California. As a California corporation, our stability throughout the years is founded on our client service focus and delivering projects with a tailored approach to meet our clients’ goals. This reputation is realized through the efforts of approximately 150 full-time professionals within offices strategically located to support the communities we live in. Originating from our corporate headquarters in San Jose, the firm has grown to establish additional offices in Sacramento, Walnut Creek, Oakland, San Mateo County, Cupertino, Carmel, Fresno, Santa Barbara and Irvine.

Robust In-House Capabilities

MTCo’s capabilities are well-matched to the needs of any size or magnitude of project. Having managed hundreds of road, highway and bridge projects, we bring proven leadership skills and a record of accomplishment to the Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Department (Department) as the prime consultant.

MTCo possesses robust technical resources to address the civil design, structural, stage construction, traffic control and survey components of the project scope. Our staff can provide the Department with expertise in the following areas:

Transportation Facilities

• Design for improvements for highway, local roadways, roundabouts, expressways and related grade separation structures, retaining walls, sound walls, utilities, water quality, and drainage facilities.

• Planning studies including feasibility studies, Caltrans project study reports (PSR), project reports (PR), permit engineering evaluation report (PEER), environmental documents and final plans, specifications & estimates (PS&E) for freeway, highways and interchanges.

• Value engineering studies, geometric approval drawings (GAD), design exception fact sheets and 3-D renderings.

Municipal Engineering Services

• Capital Improvement Project delivery including planning, preliminary design, cost estimating, interdepartment coordination, final design, utility company coordination, public outreach, and bid and construction phase support.

• Complete streets design that provide for transit, vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians

• Utility coordination and utility relocation designs

• Pavement assessment and rehabilitation design

• Stormwater quality compliance

MTCO AT A GLANCE

• 88 years serving clients in California

• 150 full-time employees

• 10 California offices

• In-house civil, roadway and survey services

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Transportation Planning & Engineering

• Structural Engineering

• Survey

• Rail / Transit Planning & Engineering

• Site Development

• District Management

• Municipal Engineering

� Project Manager

ADMAS ZEWDIE, PEMark Thomas & Company, Inc.1960 Zanker RoadSan Jose, CA 95112

(408) 453-5373 ext. 5425(408) 219-5678 (cell)[email protected]

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Bicycle / Pedestrian Facilities

• Feasibility studies / conceptual design, preliminary engineering, environmental clearance, and final design of bicycle / pedestrian trails and pathways.

• Channel and creek improvements including box culverts and creek crossing facilities to accommodate bicycle / pedestrian trails.

• ADA improvement design for intersection

• Pedestrian / multi-use grade separation design.Streetscape / Parking Lot Design

• Traffic calming features such as bulbouts, roundabouts and sidewalk enhancements.

• Sustainable and green design for streets and parking lots.

• ADA improvement for parking lot facilities.

• Aesthetic and landscaping design for street beautification.Survey and Right of Way Engineering

• Control surveys for aerial mapping, field traverses, closures and adjustments, plot traverses and topographic drawings.

• Right-of-way engineering including retracement surveys, appraisal maps, plats & legal descriptions and records of survey.

• Topographic mapping and construction staking using wild total stations with TDS system computers / data collectors.

Prior Experience with County of Santa Clara

Headquartered in San Jose, MTCo has long worked with various clients on many projects throughout Santa Clara County. Among those projects:

• Charleston-Arastradero Corridor

• San Tomas Aquino Spur Trail

• River Oaks Bicycle / Pedestrian Bridge and Trail, San Jose

• Guadalupe River Trail Master Plan, San Jose

• I-280 / I-880 / Stevens Creek Interchange

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LAWSUITS AND LITIGATIONS

Mark Thomas & Company, Inc.MTCo operates throughout California and maintains average annual billings over the last five years in excess of $40 million. Its claim history is consistent with a company of its size. There are no claims pending against the company that would impact its ability to discharge its contractual duties if awarded a contract.

Name of Case Basis of Claim Result

Western Pacific Pulp & Paper v City of San Ramon

The claims allege that the improper placement and installment of the traffic signal caused the accident therefore causing plaintiffs injuries in the automobile versus pedestrian accident which occurred on February 11, 2013.

Pending

Castaneda v. City of RosevillePedestrian filed claim against the City from tripping off of a curb adjacent to a planter.

Closed. Settlement of $5,625 - signed “General Release & Settlement Agreement” 3/4/11

Maintenance and Operation FY 2013-14 - Property Location: 10728 Deep Cliff Drive

Alteras, Insurance Company for Cupertino Sanitary District, notified us with a tender to pay for damages occurring from sanitary sewer spill.

Closed. Settlement to Property Owner for $17,268.18 paid on May 12, 2014. Settlement to Renters of Property for $13,653.87 on July 17, 2014

David J. Powers & Associates (DJPA)David J. Powers & Associates, Inc. has never been sued by any client. No claims or settlements were paid by David J. Powers & Associates, Inc. or its insurers within the last five years.

Because of the controversial nature of many of the projects that have been considered for approval, various EIRs prepared by DJP&A have been subject to legal challenges over the 40+ years the company has been in business. In most of the challenges, courts concluded that the EIRs were legally adequate.

In the past ten years, CEQA litigation has occurred on the following public projects, in which DJP&A had prepared environmental documents for the Lead Agency:

Project Name / Client Claim Status DateMathilda Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation EIRCity of Sunnyvale

In 2007, a Court ruled that the effectiveness of the mitigation measures contained in the EIR that pertained to construction noise were not adequately discussed. An EIR Addendum was prepared to address this issue. 2007

Mary Avenue Extension EIRCity of Sunnyvale

A Court ruled that the baseline selected by the City for the analysis of traffic impacts in the EIR was improper. The City appealed the decision, which was upheld by the court, finding that the selection of the “baseline” for determining whether a project will have a significant impact on traffic is a question of law and that public agencies have no discretion under CEQA to select an environmental baseline other than conditions at the time of the preparation of the environmental impact report. A subsequent appeals court concluded that the appeals court in the Mary Avenue case was in error. As a result of the conflicting lower court decisions, this issue is currently under judicial review by the California Supreme Court.

2010

San José International Airport Master Plan City of Newark

DJP&A prepared an EIR Addendum to address proposed changes to the existing Airport Master Plan. A neighborhood group subsequently filed suit, arguing that a new EIR should have been prepared. In 2012, a Superior Court judge ruled that the preparation of the EIR Addendum was proper. The decision was appealed and the outcome is still pending.

2010

San José Envision 2040 General Plan City of San José

DJP&A prepared an EIR on the comprehensive update to the City of San Jose’s General Plan. A citizen filed a CEQA lawsuit, arguing that the EIR was deficient in several areas. In 2012, a Superior Court judge ruled that the EIR was adequate and complied with CEQA. The decision was appealed and the outcome is still pending.

2011

Monta Vista High School and Lynbrook High School Sports Fields Improvements and Lighting Projects Fremont Union High School District

A court ruled that the District did not adequately show the analytic route, leading to their conclusion that a reduced use alternative transformed a significant, unavoidable noise impact to a less than significant one. The District prepared Recirculated EIRs that concluded that the projects’ noise impacts were significant and unavoidable. The Court was satisfied that the District complied with the directives in the writs and they were discharged.

2012

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Fehr & PeersFehr & Peers is currently involved in two lawsuits in the State of Colorado. There is no other pending litigation or lawsuits from the past five years. A description of the current lawsuits is included below:

De Luna, et al. v. City of Aurora, et al.; District Court for the City and County of Denver, State of Colorado; Case No. 2015CV031490 (May 29, 2015)

Mena v. City of Aurora, et al.; District Court for the City and County of Denver, State of Colorado; Case No. 2015CV031874; (May 29, 2015)

These are two separate lawsuits stemming from two separate motor vehicle accidents at the same intersection and involving different plaintiffs. Fehr & Peers allegedly provided subconsultant traffic signal engineering design services for the renovation of a freeway off-ramp intersection in 2013. Plaintiffs claim that plaintiffs and deceased were travelling in the intersection when they were hit by automobiles travelling in different directions. The drivers in the automobiles that hit plaintiffs are alleged to have run red traffic signals, but plaintiffs allege that the intersection constitutes a dangerous condition and sued fifteen defendants, including Fehr & Peers, the prime consultant, the City of Aurora, and the Colorado Department of Transportation

Ninyo & Moore

Project Name / Client Date Involved Parties

Dollar Amount Nature of Dispute Disposition

Charnock Well Field RestorationSanta Monica, Los Angeles County

4/23/10 to 10/20/11

Black & VeatchCity of Santa Monica

$207,877 Groundwater Elevation Difference Closed

Wild Horse Pass CasinoChandler, Arizona

10/27/09 to 5/29/13

George Wagner 0 Worker Claim of Sustained Injury Closed

Verizon CableSan Dimas, Los Angeles County

1/14/11 to 3/22/11

Verizon 0 Claim of Property Damage Closed

Tiffany Pump StationGarden Grove, Orange County

3/11/10 to 11/2012

Socal Pacific Construction, Martini Drilling

$50,000Contractor Claim for Damage Not Caused by N&M

Closed

Pahrump Detention CenterPahrump, Nevada

11/18/11 to 2/28/12

Nye County 0 County Claim of Soil Settlement Closed

1630 West ReservoirRancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County

1/7/13 to 10/11/13

Pacific Tank & ConstructionInland Empire Utilities Agency

0Contractor Claims Inaccurate Representation of Debris in Report

Closed

Socal Self StorageLoma Linda, San Bernardino County

4/3/12 to 4/24/14

Socal Self StorageCity of Loma Linda

0Flooding Damages Caused by Previous Construction

Closed

Alliance Engineering Consultants, Apex Strategies, Geocadd and Schaaf & WheelerThese firms do not have any current or pending litigation over the last five years.

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LIST OF KEY PERSONNEL

Team Member Role Education/Registration Similar Projects

Sasha Dansky, PE, QSD/ QSP Principal in Charge B.S. in Civil Engineering,UC DavisCA C60220, QSD/QSP 23432

•Empire Avenue Improvements PS&E, Brentwood •Cypress Road / Main St. Improvements PS&E, Oakley •Lafayette Pedestrian & Bicycle Path Feasibility Study

Admas Zewdie, PE Contract Manager B.S. in Civil Engineering,Addis Ababa University, EthiopiaCA C63469

•Charleston-Arastradero Corridor, Palo Alto •River Oaks Bike / Ped. Bridge and Trail, San Jose •SR 92 Widening & Main Street, Half Moon Bay

Karsten Adam, PE Task Order Manager B.S. in Civil Engineering,University of Washington, SeattleCA C60297

•ECR / Stanford Ave. Intersection Streetscape Design •SamTrans On-Call Grand Boulevard Initiative •SR 92 Widening & Main Street, Half Moon Bay

Sarah Christensen, PE Task Order Manager M.S. in Transportation Mgmt. andB.S. in Civil & Enviro. Engineering,San Jose State UniversityCA C78441

•US 101 Express Lanes Project, Santa Clara County • I-380 Congestion Improvements, San Mateo County • I-880 ICM Systems Engineering, Alameda County

Kenny Yap, PE Project Engineer M.S. in Civil Engineering,San Jose State University

B.S. in Civil Engineering,Oklahoma State UniversityCA C70344

•SR 92 Widening & Main Street Improvements, Half Moon Bay • Isabel Avenue Reconstruction & Utility Relocations, Livermore •11th Street Extension PS&E, Union City

Tommy Cho, PE Project Engineer B.S. in Civil Engineering,University of Manitoba, CanadaCA C74774

• I-280 / I-880 / Stevens Creek Interchanges, San Jose •Stevens Creek Bridge Replacements at Stvs. Cyn. Rd. •11th Street Extension PS&E, Union City

Cesar Caronongan Project Engineer B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

•US 101 / Tennant Avenue Interchange, Morgan Hill •SR 92 Widening Construction Support and Staking •BART Intermodal Transit Facility PS&E, Union City

Steffen Meyer, PE Project Engineer B.S. in Civil Engineering, Bauhaus University, GermanyCA C72292

• I-80 / I-680 / SR-12 Connector, Solano County • Jackson Highway Corridor Specific Plan, Sacramento •Campus Parkway Phase 2 & 3 PS&E, Merced County

Mahshid Maleki, EIT Project Engineer M.S. in Project Managment,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCA EIT 132409

•Stevens Creek Bridge Replacements at Stevens Canyon Road, Santa Clara County •U.S. 101 / Montague Expressway / I-680 Interchange •San Mateo County Transportation On-Call Services

Erik Smith, PLA Landscape Architect B.S. in Landscape Architecture,Cal Poly San Luis ObispoCA PLA 4585

•Guadalupe River Trail Master Plan, San Jose •City College Pedestrian / Bicycle Bridge, Sacramento •Coastal Trail Connection, Half Moon Bay

Christine Anderson, PLA Landscape Architect B.S. in Landscape Architecture,Cal Poly San Luis ObispoCA PLA 3377

•Auburn Boulevard Streetscape Master Plan •Riverside Avenue Phase 1 Construction Documents •Roseville Historic District Master Plan

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Team Member Role Education/Registration Similar Projects

Ken Ngai

AEC

Electrical B.S. in Civil Engineering, Purdue UniversityCA C11537

•SR 238 Corridor Improvements •Downtown San Jose Transit Mall Lighting Imp. •Capitol Expressway Light Rail Project

Eileen Goodwin

Apex Strategies

Public Outreach M.S. in Political Communication, University of Chicago

John Hesler

David J. Powers & Associates

Environmental B.A. Environmental Studies – Impact Analysis / Transportation PlanningSan José State University

•Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Improvements, Palo Alto • Japantown-Hensley Pedestrian Corridor •Winchester Blvd. Streetscape Imp., Campbell

Steve Davis, PE, PTOE

Fehr & Peers

Traffic M.S. and B.S. in Civil Engineering,Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

•SCRWF Transportation Management Plan •Facebook Willow Road Intersection Evaluations, Menlo Park

Sandra Williamson

Geocadd

Aerial Mapping B.S. in Geography / Cartographic, Physical, University of Maryland

•ACPWD- Tesla Road, Livermore •SR 120 / McKinley Avenue, Manteca •Valley Transportation Authority

Peter Connolly, PE, GE

Ninyo & Moore

Geotechnical M.S. in Civil Engineering, UC BerkeleyCA C61547, GE2707

•U.S. 101 Widening, Santa Clara and San Benito Cos. •Atlas Road Extension and Bridge, Richmond • I-80 Pedestrian Overcrossing, Emeryville

Eliza McNulty, PE

Schaaf & Wheeler

Hydraulics and Hydrology

M.S. in Environmental Engineering,UC BerkeleyCA C66643

•Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project – SCVWD •Scour Critical Counter Measure Design & Construction Support – Santa Clara County

SUBCONSULTANT PERSONNEL

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SUBCONSULTANTS

Apex Strategies specializes in developing funding strategies, facilitating interagency collaboration and tailoring community participation programs. The firm works closely with both public and private sector clients in solving complex procedural, community acceptance and funding challenges that often require innovative and sensitive political solutions. Infrastructure improvement programs are the firm’s specialty. Apex Strategies is a sole proprietorship established by Eileen Goodwin in 1997.

In addition, Eileen is recognized statewide and nationally as an expert and innovator in the field of community participation, strategic planning and public involvement program design. Her more than 30 years of professional experience include political campaign management, marketing and organization and government management.

Apex Strategies

PUBLIC OUTREACH

111 Nanna CourtSanta Cruz, CA 95060Office: (831) 460 1530Cell: (408) 309 1426

Alliance Engineering Consultants, Inc. is an electrical engineering firm established in Santa Clara. The firm provides a broad range of electrical engineering services for projects in utilities, streetscape, parks, transportation, infrastructure, parks, high tech, electronics, aerospace, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other technical related industries as well as for educational, medical, detention, commercial and government facilities.

The firm has the capabilities and experience to engineer and design street lighting, pedestrian lighting, traffic signal, site electrical and communications systems, medium and low voltage power distribution systems, traffic signals, building interior and exterior lighting and control systems, emergency power generation and distribution, energy management and control systems, life safety, security and communications systems and electric utility systems.

AEC

ELECTRICAL

4701 Patrick Henry Drive, Building 10 Santa Clara, CA 95054(408) 970-9888www.aec-engineers.com

David J. Powers & Associates, Inc. (DJP&A) is a San Jose-based, DBE-certified, firm that has been preparing environmental documents to comply with NEPA and CEQA since 1972. DJP&A has extensive experience in combined NEPA/CEQA documents on scores of bridge, road, and highway projects throughout Northern California. In addition, the firm has extensive experience in complying with environmentally-related laws and regulations such as Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 4(f ) of the Department of Transportation Act, the Endangered Species Act, and Executive Orders 11990 and 11988 pertaining to wetland protection and floodplain management, respectively. DJP&A has served as an environmental review consultant for the Santa Clara County Roads and Airports department for more than 30 years.

David J. Powers & Associates (DJPA)

ENVIRONMENTAL

1871 The Alameda, Suite 200San José, CA 95126(408) 248-3500www.davidjpowers.com

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Geocadd Aerial Surveys has been providing Photogrammetry / GIS and CADD services in California since 1993. Based in Fremont since 1994, Geocadd is a DBE- / SWBE-certified business with the CUCP, CPUC, SBA and SLBE with Alameda County. They specialize in providing aerial mapping, aerial photography, digital photogrammetry and digital orthophoto data for civil engineering design. Geocadd’s staff has more than 33 years of experience in the digital photogrammetry field, producing large scale maps and high resolution digital orthophotos for engineering design and GIS applications.

Geocadd has supplied AutoCad, Microstation and ESRI compatible digital map files, digital images, digital orthophotos and hard copy output. Digital cameras equipped with Airborne GPS and LIDAR also are available for large areas and fast turnaround time. UAV photography and data processing is now available.

Geocadd

AERIAL MAPPING

37428 Centralmont PlaceFremont, CA 94536(510) 796-8555www.geocadd.com

Ninyo & Moore, a minority-owned business enterprise (MBE), was founded in 1986. Ninyo & Moore specializes in Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Engineering Geology, and Materials Testing and Inspection Service. With offices in California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas, the firm is fully committed to being responsive, cost-efficient, and thorough in meeting its clients’ project needs and objectives. The quality of Ninyo & Moore’s personnel base has become widely recognized. The firm’s 400 full-time professionals include registered geotechnical and civil engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, engineering geologists, geophysicists, environmental scientists, and specialists in fields such as regulatory issues and interpretation, hazardous waste management, and remedial action planning. As a leading geotechnical and environmental sciences engineering and consulting firm, Ninyo & Moore provides specialized services to clients in both the public and private sectors.

Ninyo & Moore

GEOTECHNICAL

2149 O’Toole Avenue, Suite 30San Jose, California 95131(408) 435-9000www.ninyoandmoore.com

Fehr & Peers specializes in providing transportation planning and traffic engineering services to public and private sector clients. They emphasize the development of creative, cost-effective, and results-oriented solutions to planning and design problems associated with all modes of transportation.

The firm focuses on being the best traffic engineering and transportation planning consulting firm. We offer specialized expertise within transportation including bicycle and pedestrian planning, traffic engineering, land use and transportation planning, traffic operations and ITS, sustainable transportation, travel demand forecasting and transit planning.

Maintaining this singular focus on transportation enables Fehr & Peers to provide state-of-the-practice expertise to its clients. Its staff are nationally-recognized experts in these areas as evidenced by the fact the firm routinely publishes professional papers, serve on national committees and teach courses to others in the industry.

Fehr & Peers

TRAFFIC

160 W. Santa Clara, Suite 675San Jose, CA 95113(408) 278-1700www.fehrandpeers.com

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Schaaf & Wheeler is a 33-person civil engineering firm with 17 California-registered professional engineers. Our experienced engineers comprehensively resolve water resources issues throughout California. Our projects generally range from large flood control projects and FEMA flood insurance studies to local agency public works infrastructure projects – water, recycled water, sewer and storm drainage. Though certified by the State of California as a small business enterprise (certification #40527), Schaaf & Wheeler has a broad reach. Our engineers operate from four locations in Salinas, Santa Clara, San Francisco and Santa Rosa.

Schaaf & Wheeler has ten areas of focus within the water resources discipline.

• Hydrology and hydraulics analyses including site evaluations and modeling

• Flood control analyses including floodplain studies and channel design, filing of letters of map revision and FEMA coordination

• Watershed assessments, erosion and sediment control and bioengineered channel stabilization

• Stormwater management and drainage services including master planning, engineering and design of urban storm drain systems and pump stations

• Waste water system master planning, engineering and design of conveyance systems including lift stations

• Potable water system master planning, modeling, engineering; and design of supply, storage, collection and distribution systems including tanks and booster stations;

• Recycled water systems planning, engineering and design including reclamation feasibility studies and customer retrofits

• Water quality including design or review of best management practices (BMPs) for storm water treatment and hydromodification flow control facilities

• Construction management, construction site observation, construction inspection services, value engineering, construction cost analysis and constructability reviews

• Project management including management of subconsultants, containment of schedule and cost and communications with client and stakeholders.

Schaaf & Wheeler

HYDRAULICS

1171 Homestead Road, Suite 255Santa Clara, CA 95050-5485(408) 246-4848www.schaafandwheeler.com

Statement of Qualifications

Statement of Qualifications

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PROJECT QUALIFICATIONS

The Charleston-Arastradero Corridor is a major east-west arterial that serves the southern portion of Palo Alto. The project begins on Arastradero Road just east of Foothill Expressway and continues east crossing SR 82 (El Camino Real) where the road continues as Charleston Road, crosses the railroad tracks near Alma Street and ends just west of San Antonio Road. The 2.3 mile corridor experiences heavy demand from a large variety of users, including commuter vehicles, commuter and recreational bicyclists, school children on foot and bicycles, and buses. The corridor serves eleven schools, several parks, shopping centers, commercial establishments, a library, day care centers, non-profit organizations, a senior housing facility, and two community centers.

MTCo was selected by the City to lead a multi-disciplinary team to develop the project concept, obtain State and Federal environmental clearance, and prepare an implementation phasing plan. The primary purpose of the Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Improvement Project is to transform this automobile-dominated facility into a vibrant Complete Street that equally serves all modes of travel.

MTCo has developed multiple design alternatives making use of the state of the art complete street concepts. The design approach carefully accommodates the needs and experience levels of the users of the corridor. These alternatives utilize design features that enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety, including buffered bike lanes, bike boxes, multi-use trails, cycle tracks, raised medians, and curb bulb-outs. Innovative design features, such as modifying a low-volume off-set street intersection with RMUT (restricted midblock u-turn) layout to improve safety for all users were incorporated.

The MTCo team conducted three highly interactive community meetings. The design concepts were presented at the meetings and community members noted their comments directly on the project maps and interacted extensively with the project team members. Subsequently, a preferred concept plan was prepared by incorporating the input received from the community. The project team also reviewed the concept plans with the City’s bicycle advisory committee and school safety committee. Once a preferred concept is approved by the City Council, MTCo will perform value engineering to develop project phasing plan to make the project more competitive for funding.

CHARLESTON-ARASTRADERO CORRIDOR Palo Alto

City of Palo AltoHolly Boyd, Project Manager

(650) 329-2161 | Holly.Boyd@City of PaloAlto.org

Total Project Cost: $736,000 | Percentage of Work: 52Duration: April 2014 to Oct. 2015 | On Schedule and Within Budget

MTCo developed solutions to improve operations and enhance safety for the highly congested interchanges adjacent to one of the busiest shopping malls in the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara. The project evaluated a wide variety of geometric alternatives such as constructing a new access from the freeway to Winchester Boulevard, closing a local street, constructing a flyover ramp to Valley Fair parking lot, and providing an exclusive lane from off-ramp to Monroe

I-280 / I-880 / STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE Santa Clara County

Valley Transportation AuthorityVen Prasad, Project Manager

(408) 321-5647 | [email protected]

Total Project Cost: $62.1 million | Percentage of Work: 72Duration: March 2006 to Oct. 2015 | On Schedule and Within Budget

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The City of Santa Clara contracted MTCo in 2011 to assist the City in preparing NEPA documentation and to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of the San Tomas Aquino Spur Trail. The proposed spur trail will be a Class 1 pedestrian/bicycle trail and will run along the west side of San Tomas Expressway from Cabrillo Avenue to El Camino Real. The proposed 8- to 12-foot trail will be situated between the existing curb and gutter of the expressway and existing private properties and will include landscaping and tree mitigation. MTCo was responsible for the design of a Class 1 pedestrian/bicycle trail along the expressway. Traffic improvements included pedestrian and bicycle safety enhancement at the signalized intersection of San Tomas Expressway and Cabrillo Avenue by the removal of the existing traffic islands and elimination of free right turn lanes on the west side of the intersection. Additionally, MTCo engineers designed the surface and underground utilities relocations associated with the intersection modification, and implemented a complex drainage design to accommodate the new curb returns at the corners of the intersection.

SAN TOMAS AQUINO SPUR TRAIL City of Santa Clara

City of Santa ClaraRajeev Batra, Director of Public Works


Total Project Cost: $248,000 | Percentage of Work: 66Duration: Feb. 2011 to Oct. 2014 | On Schedule and Within Budget

Street. The preferred alternative will convert the full cloverleaf interchange at I-880/ Stevens Creek Boulevard to a par-clo configuration in the northbound quadrants and tight diamond in the southbound quadrants. Additionally, a slip ramp will be constructed from the southbound off-ramp to Monroe Street and a flyover ramp will be constructed for northbound I-280 to northbound I-880 eliminating the weaving in the existing configuration. The environmental clearance was delayed by the recent court ruling on a separate project in Sunnyvale regarding CEQA. The environmental document had to be recirculated jeopardizing the CMIA funding mandated project delivery deadline. MTCo met the challenge of delivering the $62 million project.

MTCo is providing final PS&E for Complete Streets and multimodal streetscape enhancements at the ECR / Arroyo Avenue intersection in the City of San Carlos. This project is part of the original SamTrans GBI Complete Streets Case Study project and will be funded through a One Bay Area Grant (OBAG). Enhancements include adding high-visibility crosswalks, widening sidewalks with bulbouts and new curb ramps, new roadway restriping and replacing the ECR southbound left-turn lane with median trees / landscaping and a median pedestrian refuge. Accessible pedestrian push buttons and countdown features are being incorporated into to the traffic signal along with the addition of pedestrian scale lighting, streetscape furniture and a plaza gathering area. A new bus bulb and shelter will enhance transit facilities while striped shoulders will better accommodate bicyclists along ECR. The goal of the project is to transform this ECR segment into an attractive and accommodating main street that delivers increased pedestrian, bicycle and transit activity and improves safety. This project also serves as a model for incorporating the vision of the GBI into future projects along the ECR corridor.

GRAND BOULEVARD INITIATIVE (GBI): EL CAMINO REAL / ARROYO

San Carlos, San Mateo County

City of San CarlosKaveh Forouhi, Associate Engineer

(650) 802-4202 • [email protected]

Total Project Cost: $20,300 | Percentage of Work: 55Duration: Aug. 2015 to present | On Schedule and Within Budget

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The State Route 238 Corridor Improvement Project will improve traffic conditions along Foothill and Mission Boulevards in the City of Hayward from I- 580 to Industrial Parkway, improve access to the California State University campus, provide improved bicycle and pedestrian access, and beautify the corridor. The project scope includes more than five miles of existing SR238 along the Foothill Boulevard and Mission Boulevard corridor between I-580 and Industrial Parkway. MTCo prepared a feasibility study for grade-separating Foothill Boulevard under Mission Boulevard at the “five flags” intersection. The grade separation alternative was evaluated against an innovative “mini loop” concept developed by MTCo engineers which would convert A Street, Mission Boulevard, and Foothill Boulevard to one-way streets. The “mini loop” alternative was selected as it would provide comparable operations improvement with less cost and impacts. The proposed project includes more than $65 million of roadway and right of way improvements and utility relocation. MTCo completed the PA/ED phase of work, final design and right of way acquisition. Additionally, MTCo assisted the City on the relinquishment of the State Route 238 Corridor within the City limits from prior to construction.

STATE ROUTE 238 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS

Hayward, Alameda County

City of HaywardKevin Briggs, Senior Civil Engineer

(510) 583-4730 • [email protected]

Total Project Cost: $8.3 million | Percentage of Work: 60Duration: May 2008 to Feb. 2015 | On Schedule and Within Budget

MCAG retained MTCo to prepare a project report and environmental documents. The project will construct more than six miles of a new four-lane expressway, an interchange at Santa Fe Drive, and another interchange at SR99. SR99 will be realigned to provide for the latter full-access interchange with the future expressway. The project also involves the realignment of SR 59 and SR 140 between Bellevue Road on the north and McSwain Road to the south. Development of the proposed route involves the cities of Merced and Atwater, Merced County, and the responsible agencies Caltrans/FHWA. Major challenges for this project include the need to reduce alignment options to one corridorwithin eight months and to develop a solid funding strategy and implementation plan for the new route. Extensive stakeholder interviews, public outreach and environmental technical studies were major elements of the work program. To facilitate development of alternative alignments for the new route, MTCo used Quantm, a sophisticated alignment and cost estimating software that produces multiple alignments on an accelerated schedule. MTCo engineers worked closely with Caltrans District 10 and 6 staff to design the expressway in accordance with Caltrans standards. A new connection report for a new interchange at SR 99 and draft and final project report were prepared and approved by Caltrans.

ATWATER-MERCED EXPRESSWAY Merced County

Merced County Association of GovernmentsMarjie Kirn, Interim Executive Director


Total Project Cost: $90 million | Percentage of Work: 76Duration: May 2005 to Jan. 2015 | On Schedule and Within Budget

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PROJECT UNDERSTANDINGWe understand the County of Santa Clara Roads and Airports Department (Department) wishes to establish an on-call qualified consultant list to provide professional services for various roadway and street projects. These projects may range from improvements of pedestrian improvements, pavement management, level of service expressway widening and intersection modification, storm damage repairs, at-grade intersection reconstruction and grade separation interchange.

The key to successful on-call tasking is readiness. Our San Jose office has professional staff dedicated to transportation & structures projects. Our engineers’ experiences and qualifications are uniquely aligned with the types of projects the Department anticipates in need for support. We are confident that you will see that the individuals assigned to the project have the proven experience to easily meet any need or challenge. MTCo brings specific advantages to the Department for the following reasons:

• Through our prior relationship with the Department, we have developed a clear understanding of the goals that the Department hopes to achieve through this on-call contract;

• A local office located within 5 minutes of the Department’s office;

• Our past experiences within the County on both large and small projects;

• A full service firm with the resources of a large company, the flexibility of a small company, and a commitment to responsiveness and quality;

Project ApproachMTCo’s success in delivering projects for our clients is in part due to our:

• Management Approach • Understanding of and Solutions to the Typical

Project Challenges • Originality, Creativity and Soundness of

Approach to Projects

Management ApproachProject Delivery & Project Management Methods

The MTCo Team’s experience shows that there are three inter-related elements influencing successful project delivery from a technical standpoint: quality, risk and constructability. Recognizing their inter-dependencies, managing these three elements together requires

experience and foresight that MTCo has exemplified on past projects.

Our Project Manager and QA/QC Manager will work with the Team Leader and our technical specialty leads—to pinpoint and manage the potential risks on projects. In addition, these individuals will be responsible for implementing the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program for the project, and will also lead internal team constructability reviews. Features of each of the three project delivery approach elements are discussed in the sections below. The interrelationships of the three areas are also included in the graphic below, illustrating the cross-over elements between each specialty area.

As an example, Value Analysis covers elements of both constructability as well as risk assessment, and defensible technical documents are the result of both a solid quality program as well as incorporation of constructability reviews and features. Managing these three elements together will result in quality, value-added products that meet the County’s cost and schedule expectations.

Risk Management

Risk Management is the process by which project risks are recognized and managed. Risks for achieving project objectives are present on every project, and must be anticipated and identified early in the project development process in order to avoid surprises during project delivery. To effectively manage and to fully identify all possible risks that could jeopardize the successful delivery of the project, the MTCo Team will develop a Risk Management Plan at project inception and maintain it through project

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delivery to provide a concrete tool that can be utilized and referenced by the management team. During project execution, the MTCo Team monitors typical risks such as community impacts, schedule impacts, funding, right-of-way schedules and certification, utility relocations, and design approvals.

Constructability

Formal periodic constructability reviews are an important and must-do component in producing alternatives that can realistically be constructed. Independent reviews performed by individuals not otherwise involved in the design of the project are often most valuable. They give a “fresh look” to identify the potential for planned improvements that are difficult to construct or could lead to construction errors or change orders/claims, and ensure that they are mitigated and resolved.

The MTCo Team’s key personnel pride themselves in applying “lessons learned” from past projects to new projects, resulting in our team members incorporating “typical” constructability review recommendations into our preliminary designs from the start, ensuring our designs are safely constructible and cost-effective.

Schedule and Budget Control

Our Project Manager Admas Zewdie has a proven track record of managing projects within budget while exceeding expectations on project schedules. To ensure schedule and budget compliance, we use the four-step process described below:

1. Development of an appropriate Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and schedule to define the manageable work tasks, the associated budgets for accomplishing these work items, and the duration and sequence for performing the work.

2. Monitoring work progress and determining if the project is progressing on schedule and within budget. Key components in this step include identifying actual time and costs accrued on each task and accurately reporting the progress of each.

3. Reporting any variance in the progress of the work and establishing the appropriate corrective action plan.

4. Reviewing the progress of both schedule and budget and implementing a corrective action plan as necessary to get the project on track.

Client Service Approach

As a mid-size firm, MTCo has nearly 150 professionals focused solely on delivering infrastructure and transportation projects. Consequently, our personnel are not distracted by events or trends in other industries. Because we know that we are “only as good” as our performance on our last project, we take a proactive approach to our client service to ensure our current projects are delivered well and lead to future success.

MTCo staff members are repeatedly commended for:

• Going beyond the “call of duty” to deliver projects on schedule and within budget

• Being proactive, responsive, and “low maintenance”

• Effectively garnering stakeholder approval

• Thinking creatively

• Working seamlessly with agencies

We encourage the Department to contact our references listed to confirm our level of service to past clients.

Understanding of Typical Project Challenges / MTCo SolutionsMeeting Schedules

The keys to keeping projects on track are to develop an accurate CPM schedule, then focus on delivering those activities on the critical path or with little slack time. Typically for a major transportation design project, these activities are right of way acquisition, utility relocation, environmental clearance and permitting, and structure design reviews (if Caltrans is involved). Addressing these items requires good communication, including regular (i.e. monthly or semi-monthly) focused meetings with the project team, plus additional coordination meetings and support as follows:

Right of Way: Order title reports and deeds as soon as the design contract starts, hold pre-meetings with right of way staff to review needs for appraisal mapping, acquisition plats and descriptions or support studies for the remainder property.

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The CMIA mandated project award date for the I-280 / I-880 / Stevens Creek Boulevard Interchange Project was at risk because the environmental clearance was delayed due to the recent court ruling on the CEQA process on a separate project in Sunnyvale. In order to make up time lost, the strategy was to proceed with the Eminent Domain process in concert with negotiation with property owners. This strategy work well and VTA was successful in acquiring all the properties prior to advertising the construction contract.

Utility Relocation: In addition to the normal “A”, “B”, and “C” plan submittal, attend utility coordination meetings, and make a presentation regarding the project (scope, schedule, and sponsor). Provide backup information as required, and make reasonable attempts to minimize conflicts where possible. If necessary, we will pothole those utilities that we feel may be in conflict with the proposed improvements.

For the I-580 / Isabel Interchange Project in Livermore, we performed extensive coordination with every utility purveyor within the project limits through monthly meetings and one-on- one meetings over the course of four years for the relocation of $10 million of utilities.

Environmental Clearance: Work closely with the Department and the environmental subconsultant to develop a defined project description, work limits and Area of Potential Effects (APE) map early in the project schedule. This allows the environmental technical studies to be completed concurrently with the preliminary engineering design and obtains environmental clearance more quickly.

For the US 101 / Tennant Avenue Interchange project, we were successful to clear the project with Categorically Exclusion and Categorically Exemption and accelerated the project schedule which in turn saved the City time and money.

Permitting: Meet early with resource agencies, and identify their concerns (i.e. schedule requirements, ability for avoidance, etc.). Often, slight modifications can be made in design to expedite the permitting process.

Keeping Project Costs Low

MTCo is experienced in Value Engineering. We use a combination of value engineering and design review techniques to achieve reduction in initial project costs, where appropriate. These can be described as follows:

Identify major cost items / avoidance: Stating the obvious, the most potential for cost savings comes from the most expensive items. Value Engineering looks to reducing the cost of these items, while maintaining the basic project function, and satisfying the project need and purpose. Typical items for savings include earthwork, structures, utilities, and right of way.

1. Earthwork: Look for alternative borrow or disposal sites. Review phasing for timing and availability of material. Modify design profiles and/or embankment side slopes to attempt to “balance” the earthwork on-site, reducing the expense of borrow or disposal. Review cost of other options (i.e. MSE wall in lieu of embankment, etc.). For the Santa Clara County Measure “A” program, we coordinated disposal sites with future or on-going projects to reduce overall program cost.

2. Structures: Generally, the Type Selection process identifies the least expensive options. However, alternative retaining wall types should be reviewed as well.

For a depressed section of Route 85 in Santa Clara County, we recommended the use of soil nail walls in lieu of Type 1 cantilever walls, saving approximately $4 million of a total $20 million project.

3. Utilities: Major utility conflicts can be an issue, especially where Caltrans right of way is involved. Whereas the city or county franchise agreements generally provide for relocation at 100% utility expense, the Caltrans Master Agreement calls for 50/50 cost sharing (some utilities not covered in the agreement would be 100% on the project proponent). The key then is to be sensitive to these costs, and avoid utility relocations where possible.

For the I-280 / I-880 / Stevens Creek Boulevard Interchange Project in San Jose, we prepared a “non-standard” geometric design and Caltrans Encroachment Permit Variance Request that saved the VTA share of gas and electric transmission line relocation costs.

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4. Right of Way: In urban areas, we review right of way costs (acquisition, good will, etc.) versus the costs of avoidance (retaining walls, etc.). In the Bay Area, not only does this approach save time and professional fees in the acquisition process, but it generally saves significant costs.

Gaining Community Acceptance

Many projects stall because of community opposition to the project. Although each project is unique, obtaining some degree of community consensus and acceptance (and support where possible) of the project is essential in “getting the project done”. Getting the stakeholders’ support for grade separation projects is extremely crucial as these projects typically will have multiple impacts in right-of-way, business operations, traffic and visual. We view the following as key areas in this effort:

Early stakeholder involvement: Hold public workshops as early as possible. Workshop mailers are sent out to all stakeholders notifying them of the Workshop and providing key project information. This approach allows us to solicit public input into the process early, and we achieve greater credibility with the public when we’re not locked into a design concept. For many projects, we have started the process with only aerial photographs and base mapping completed (with problem areas noted), and interested attendees can draw their solutions on the mapping.

Community Teams: Often some stakeholders will want more involvement in the design process, particularly in access to their property, landscaping and other issues.

For the I-280/I-880/Stevens Creek Blvd Interchange Project, we identified various homeowner and business organizations, and held focused workshops on landscape and highway concepts, presented a range of options, took suggestions for refinement, and developed final design concepts for consensus approval.

One-on-One Meetings: Impacts to individual properties are best addressed one on one. Each agency seems to approach these meetings differently, but we have been successful in holding informal meetings on site, prior to the meetings with appraisers. This advance meeting allows refinements in design concepts (driveways, drainage, fences, etc.), and helps build property owner confidence and trust in the design team.

Providing Project Information: Project information can be distributed in many different ways, and each project will have unique needs. In addition to workshops, project information can be distributed with press releases, individual mailers, regular newsletters, and project home pages on the Internet. Providing for responses is important as well, and this work can range from comment cards at meetings to project hotlines and e-mail through the home page. Keeping a log of responses is important as well. Providing alternative means of communicating with the public (i.e. other than workshops) is very important, because workshops tend to bring out the opposition, not the supporters.

Maintaining Commitment to Our Clients

MTCo relies on repeat business from satisfied clients to sustain our operation. We maintain our commitments to our clients to deliver projects on time, on or under budget. As there are periodic demands made on staff with multiple projects, our approach to addressing these demands is as follows:

• General overall office workload and staffing need is developed using compilation of individual project CPM schedules and staffing projections, which are superimposed to develop general trends in overall staffing. Staffing needs can be identified in advance, and additional staff hired where appropriate.

• By corporate policy, we avoid making commitments in excess of reasonable staffing capacity. We have declined several projects where we believed that the additional workload could burden key staff, and might jeopardize our ability to meet existing commitments.

• For shorter term staffing, we hold weekly staff meetings to review workload, resources, priorities and conflicts for the upcoming week. Our managers prepare a list of project priorities, which is distributed and reviewed by all staff, with conflicts resolved at the meeting.

• Short-term impacts to CAD or engineering workload also can be addressed by using resources in other MTCo offices. All offices are connected electronically, with consistent computer training and CAD standards.

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Originality, Creativity and Soundness of Approach to ProjectsOne of the cornerstones of MTCo is our unique blend of strong technical skills and creativeness. MTCo engineers are well known for our creative and “out of the box” solutions to complex transportation projects. As you will see from the examples below, the MTCo team has a unique combination of experience which allows us to combine our creativeness with our knowledge of geometric design to provide solutions for complex project issues presented below:

• The I-280 / I-880 / Stevens Creek Interchange Improvements Project in San Jose is located in an urbanized area with expected continued traffic growth due to the success and planned expansion of the Valley Fair Mall and Santana Row nearby. MTCo engineers came up with the unique concept of providing a direct connection from the southbound I-880 freeway off-ramp to Monroe Street. The unconventional slip ramp removed one third of the off-ramp traffic from two intersections which will free up capacity on Stevens Creek Boulevard and relieve congestion which causes frequent backup to the northbound I-280 freeway.

• MTCo engineers developed an innovative strategy that removes flow from the Alameda County Flood Control District (ACFCD) channel (limited capacity) into a 20-million gallon temporary detention basin in the excavated area of a planned depressed East-West connector corridor (formerly the future Route 84) in Union City. The detention basin provides temporary storm water runoff release for a nearby residential development until a drainage bypass

system is installed with the planned East-West connector corridor project. This solution was implemented and also allowed the remaining Union City Transit Oriented Development to move forward.

Work PlanWe have developed the following typical Work Plans to demonstrate our experience with similar types of projects identified in the RFQ. Our general technical approach to the projects shall include:

1. Review of all previous files related to projects.

2. Develop a matrix of all alternatives, including their features and benefits.

3. Conduct a series of brainstorming sessions with the Department. The purpose of these sessions will be to evaluate all alternatives, determine which alternatives to carry forward, and to develop refinements to alternatives for further considerations.

4. Document the process through our Pre-Design Report (PDR). As soon as these issues are identified, MTCo will develop solutions and present them to the Departmenrt. This process allows expeditious processing and documentation of design decisions.

5. Complete a checklist to ensure that the project meets County standards.

6. Once the project receives consensus from the Department and other involved agencies, proceed with final design.

The following scope approaches demonstrates what tasks we would perform for small projects and larger complex projects:

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SMALL ROADWAY PROJECTS

Task 1: Project Initiation

This task involves a kickoff meeting to discuss and review the proposed project and proposed project scope. Based on this information, MTCo will utilize the appropriate staff; develop a project specific work plan and schedule. A QA/QC plan will be included in the work plan.

Task 2: Research As-Builts and Surveys

This task will involve performing research and data collection of as-built drawings to determine existing facilities and utilities. MTCo will coordinate with the Department surveyor for field survey needs.

Task 3: Preliminary Engineering / Environmental Documentation

Under this task, MTCo will prepare 35% level preliminary plans; construction cost estimates; and preliminary technical submittals list. If the project requires environmental clearance, David J. Powers and Associates will conduct the necessary environmental studies under this task.

Task 4: Final PS&E

Under this task, MTCo will prepare final design plans, specifications, and estimates for the proposed improvements for submittals at the 65%, 95%, and 100% levels in accordance with County standards. In conjunction, MTCo will provide the required contract documents such as technical submittals list, summary of quantities list, construction schedule, and product data sheets.

Task 5 Bid Phase Support

Under this task, MTCo will assist the Department in performing certain tasks in support of the bidding process. The following subtasks can be performed at the Department’s direction:

• Provide Bid Period Clarifications to PS&E Documents

• Attend Pre-Bid Conference

• Prepare Addenda and Response to Questions

Task 6 Construction Support

Under this task, the MTCo team will be on-call to provide supporting services to the Department during construction phase. The following subtasks can be performed at the Department’s direction:

• Attend Pre-Construction Meeting

• Provide Response to Request for Information by

the Contractor

• Review of Contractor Shop Drawings

• Assist in Review and Preparation of Change Orders

• Attendance at Weekly Construction Meetings

• Assist in Performing Final Field Review and Punch List Preparation

LARGE COMPLEX PROJECTS

Task 1 Project Management

MTCo will be responsible for maintaining the fiscal health of the project, management and supervision of the in-house and subconsultant staff, and attending and participating in project meetings. The following activities will be implemented:

1.1 Management and Administration

Performing effecting management and administration will ensure that the fiscal health of the project is maintained throughout the contract period. Our Project Manager will be responsible for performing the following elements of work under this task:

• Supervise, coordinate, and monitor conformance to the County and other agency standards and policies that may apply, i.e., Caltrans, Cities, etc.

• Establish and maintain project contact listings

• Apply for encroachment permits for surveying and geotechnical

• Prepare and maintain submittal and action logs for the project

• Prepare monthly progress reports and invoices

• Prepare correspondence and memos

• Establish and maintain uniform project files

1.2 Meetings

Holding focused and concise meetings on a regular basis will be critical to the overall success of the project. Noticing and agendas for each meeting will be prepared and distributed by e-mail to an approved listing. The following types of meetings and coordination activities are anticipated:

• Project Development Team - These meetings will involve MTCo’s Project Manager, City Staff, and other entities that will assist in guiding the development of the project. Other Team members or agency representatives will be invited to attend these meetings depending on topics and / or issues placed on the meeting agenda. Work under

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this task will include monitoring to ensure that the project development process is meeting the Department’s expectations.

• Design Coordination Meetings – These meetings will involve MTCo team members to ensure that preliminary and final design documents are fully coordinated.

• Agency Coordination Meetings – These meetings will involve coordination with the Department staff during the course of design development. Design issues related to local roadway improvement standards, traffic handling during construction, and traffic signal controls will be discussed to ensure that County standards and any concerns are addressed.

• Public Outreach – MTCo will assist the Department in the preparation of materials that may be needed for public outreach efforts during the course of design development and in attending public meetings as requested. When requested, APEX Strategies will assist the Department in conducting public meeting and outreach efforts.

1.3 Quality Assurance/Quality Control

A Quality Control Plan (QCP) will be implemented and maintained under this task. The following quality control procedures will be used during the development of the planning and engineering documents for the project:

• Define the hierarchy of project communications and protocols;

• Define key team members and their respective roles and responsibilities for the project;

• Identify, categorize, and incorporate correspondence, memorandums, and reports prepared for the project in a distinct filing system that enables quick recovery upon demand by the Department and/or Team members;

• Perform internal plan reviews by the Project Manager and Team Leaders to ensure that conflicts and miscommunications do not occur

• Perform quality control reviews by senior management who are not involved with the development of the project documents. Design plans will be reviewed at 35%, 65%, 95% and 100% milestones before submittal to the Department.

1.4 CPM Schedule

A master CPM schedule, using Microsoft Project, will be

prepared and distributed to the Project Team for review within the first 10 days of the project. The schedule will include study preparation periods, major project milestones, agency review periods, and critical tasks that are being performed by others which may ultimately affect the completion of the project within prescribed completion dates.

Task 2 Preliminary Design

MTCo will be primarily responsible for this task with supporting work being performed by specialty subconsultants. Work performed under this task will involve the preparation of the Project Study Report- Project Development Support (PSR-PDS) Project Report, Project Report and Environmental Document. The following work activities are anticipated:

2.1 Research and Data Collection

Under this task, MTCo will be responsible for researching and collecting pertinent project data from the Department and other entities. Preliminary studies, as-builts, street improvement plans, drainage reports, traffic data, geotechnical data, utility and right of way information will be obtained. Team members will also visit the project area to review and record existing conditions.

2.2 Perform Field Surveys and Mapping

Under this task, GeoCADD will prepare the aerial photograph and planimetric drawings for the project. We will coordinate with the Department Survey Department for field surveying needs.

2.3 Prepare Conceptual Plans (35%)

Under this task, MTCo will prepare conceptual plans for the proposed project. Conceptual plans will generally include the following elements:

• Base mapping

• Right of way and property lines

• Control lines with bearings, distances and curve data

• Pavement delineation

• Typical sections

• Traffic volume data

Conceptual drainage plans – Under this task, MTCo will develop conceptual drainage plans for the proposed project. Draft drainage report will be submitted with the conceptual plans.

Conceptual landscaping plans – If needed, MTCo will develop conceptual landscape plans for the proposed project.

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2.4 Project Study Report (PSR)

Under this task, MTCo will lead the efforts of the team to prepare a PSR-PDS or equivalent for the project. Specific technical reports and supporting elements that will be prepared include:

• Draft Purpose and Need (All Team Members)

• Conceptual Alternatives and Screening Report (MTCo)

• Traffic Engineering Preliminary Assessment (Fehr & Peers)

• Preliminary Environmental Assessment Report (PEAR) (DJPA)

• Storm Water Data Report (MTCo)

• PSR-PDS (MTCo)

2.5 Project Report (PR) / Environmental Document (ED)

Under this task, MTCo will lead the efforts of the team to prepare and process for approval a Project Report and an Environmental Document. The scope of this task depends on FHWA’s involvement and the type of environmental document that will be required.

Draft and Final Environmental Documents - David J. Powers & Associates (DJPA) or Department’s designated environmental consultant will be primarily responsible for the preparation and approval of environmental documents for the project. They will lead a team of environmental specialists to address cultural, biological, air and noise quality, climate change and visual impact issues.

The following specific technical studies to support the environmental document will be performed by the following team members

• Traffic Operations Analysis (Fehr & Peers)

• Geotechnical (Ninyo & Moore)

• Initial Site Assessment (Ninyo & Moore)

• Hydrology and Drainage Studies (Schaaf and Wheeler)

• Water Quality Assessment (MTCo)

Draft and Project Report - If required, MTCo will be responsible for preparing and processing these documents through approval by Caltrans and FHWA.

The Project Report will address information developed from the environmental review process which will include any necessary mitigations for identified impacts. New alternatives that may have been recognized during the environmental review will also be addressed.

Task 3 Interim Final Design (65% Submittal)

The 65% submittal is defined as the 100% design completed, but unchecked plan set. Electronic submittals of pertinent documents will be made under this task. The following elements will be included in this submittal:

• 65% Plans

• First Submittal of Final Engineering Reports

• Draft Agreements and Permits

• Draft (edited) Special Provisions

• Preliminary Construction Cost Estimate

Task 4 Draft PS&E (95% Submittal)

Under this task, MTCo will address comments from the Department’s 65% review and incorporate the comments into the 95% PS&E submittal.

Task 5 Final PS&E (100% Submittal)

This task produces the Final PS&E ready for advertisement and bidding. Plans, specifications and estimates will be updated by incorporating comments from the 95% PS&E submittal.

Task 6 Post Design Support Services

Support during the bidding and construction phase is a very important element of delivering a successful project. The MTCo Team members will continue to support the project during this phase, bringing their collective design knowledge of the project as they work with the Department’s Resident Engineer and selected contractor. The following tasks are anticipated to be performed during this phase:

6.1 Bidding Period Assistance

Under this task, we will provide support to the Department staff in attending pre-bid conferences, responding to questions during the bid period, and preparing addendums that are deemed necessary.

6.2 Construction Support

Under this task, MTCo will assist the Department during construction with the following services:

• Prepare for and attend one pre-construction meeting.

• Respond to RFI of contract documents’ intent

• Review Contractor submittals and/or shop drawings.

• Prepare record plans for the project based on the redlined mark-ups provided by the Department Resident Engineer and/or Contractor. We will provide the Department with one full size mylar set of the record drawings.


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PROJECT SCHEDULE

ID Task Name Duration

1 Notice to Proceed 0 days2 Task 1: Project Initiation 5 days

3 Prepare Project Specific Work Plan & Schedule 5 days

4 Kick‐off Meeting 0 days

5 Task 2: Research As‐Builts and Survey 15 days

6 Data Collection 5 days

7 Perform Field Surveys 10 days

8 Task 3: Preliminary Engineering/Environmental Documentation

105 days

9 Prepare Preliminary Plans 20 days

10 Submit Preliminary Plans for Department Review

0 days

11 Department Review Preliminary Plans 15 days

12 Revise Design per Department's Comments 10 days

13 Environmental Documentation (Assume Categorical Exemption)

60 days

14 Task 4: Final PS&E Phase 140 days

15 Prepare 65% Plans and Specifications 40 days

16 Submit 65% Plans & Specifications for Department Review

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17 Department Review 65% Plans & Specifications 20 days

18 Prepare 95% Plans, Specifications & Estimates 25 days

19 Submit 95% PS&E to Department for Review 0 days

20 Department Review of 95% PS&E 20 days

21 Public agency/Utility Permitting 20 days

22 Update PS&E per 95% Review Comments 15 days

23 Submit Final Plans, Specifications & Estimates 0 days

24 Department Approves Final PS&E 0 days

25 Task 5: Bid Phase 60 days

26 Department Prepares Bid Package 5 days

27 Advertise Project 0 days

28 Bidding Period 30 days

29 Review Bids 5 days

30 Award Contract 20 days

31 Construction Starts 0 days

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TYPICAL LARGE PROJECT SCHEDULE

ID Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors

1 Notice to Proceed 0 days Mon 1/4/16 Mon 1/4/162 Task 1: Project Management 0 days Mon 1/11/16 Mon 1/11/16 13 Prepare Project specific Work Plan 5 days Mon 1/18/16 Fri 1/22/16 24 Kickoff meeting 0 days Fri 1/22/16 Fri 1/22/16 35 Apply for enchroachment permit for field work 10 days Mon 1/25/16 Fri 2/5/16 46 Task 2: Preliminary Design & Environmental 455 days Mon 1/25/16 Fri 10/20/177 Reasearch and Data Collection 10 days Mon 1/25/16 Fri 2/5/16 48 Perform Field Surveys and Mapping 10 days Mon 2/8/16 Fri 2/19/16 79 Prepare Conceptual Plans (35% plans) 50 days Mon 2/22/16 Fri 4/29/16 8

10 Submit 35% Plans 0 days Fri 4/29/16 Fri 4/29/16 911 Review 35% Plans 20 days Mon 5/2/16 Fri 5/27/16 1012 Revise 35% Plans 15 days Mon 5/30/16 Fri 6/17/16 1113 35% Plans Approved 0 days Fri 6/17/16 Fri 6/17/16 1214 Project Study Report 125 days Mon 6/20/16 Fri 12/9/1615 Prepare Draft PSR-PDS 30 days Mon 6/20/16 Fri 7/29/16 1216 Submit Draft PSR-PDS for Caltrans Review 0 days Fri 7/29/16 Fri 7/29/16 1517 Caltrans Review Draft PSR-PDS 20 days Mon 8/1/16 Fri 8/26/16 1618 Update Draft PSR-PDS 15 days Mon 8/29/16 Fri 9/16/16 1719 Submit Revised PSR-PDS for Caltrans Review 0 days Fri 9/16/16 Fri 9/16/16 1820 Caltrans Reviews review PSR-PDS 20 days Mon 9/19/16 Fri 10/14/16 1921 Update PSR-PDS per Caltrans comments 20 days Mon 10/17/16 Fri 11/11/16 2022 Submit Final PSR-PDS to Caltrans 0 days Fri 11/11/16 Fri 11/11/16 2123 Caltrans reviews revised PSR-PDS 20 days Mon 11/14/16 Fri 12/9/16 2224 PSR-PDS approved 0 days Fri 12/9/16 Fri 12/9/16 2325 Project Report/ Environmental Documentation 225 days Mon 12/12/16 Fri 10/20/1726 Prepare Environmental Studies 60 days Mon 12/12/16 Fri 3/3/17 2427 Submit Environmental Studies 0 days Fri 3/3/17 Fri 3/3/17 2628 Caltrans/Department Review Environmental Studies 30 days Mon 3/6/17 Fri 4/14/17 2729 Update Environmental Studies per Caltrans/Department comments 20 days Mon 4/17/17 Fri 5/12/17 2830 Prepare draft Environmental Document (Assume IS/EA) 20 days Mon 5/15/17 Fri 6/9/17 2931 Prepare draft Project Report 30 days Mon 6/12/17 Fri 7/21/17 3032 DED Circulation Period 30 days Mon 7/24/17 Fri 9/1/17 3133 Prepare final Environmental Document 20 days Mon 9/4/17 Fri 9/29/17 3234 FONSI & Mit Neg Dec approved 0 days Fri 9/29/17 Fri 9/29/17 3335 Project Report Approved 15 days Mon 10/2/17 Fri 10/20/17 3336 Task 3: Interim PS&E (65%) 90 days Mon 7/24/17 Fri 11/24/1737 Prepare 65% plans 60 days Mon 7/24/17 Fri 10/13/17 3138 Prepare Specs & Estimate 10 days Mon 10/16/17 Fri 10/27/17 3739 Submit 65% for Department Review 0 days Fri 10/27/17 Fri 10/27/17 3840 Department Review 65% PS&E 20 days Mon 10/30/17 Fri 11/24/17 3941 Task 4: Draft PS&E (95%) 70 days Mon 11/27/17 Fri 3/2/1842 Review Comments & Prepare 95% plans 40 days Mon 11/27/17 Fri 1/19/18 4043 Update Cost Estimates 8 days Wed 1/10/18 Fri 1/19/18 42FF44 Update Special Provisions 10 days Mon 1/8/18 Fri 1/19/18 42FF45 Submit 95% PS&E to County & Caltrans 0 days Fri 1/19/18 Fri 1/19/18 4446 Department & Caltrans review 95% PS&E 30 days Mon 1/22/18 Fri 3/2/18 4547 Task 5: Final PS&E (100%) 60 days Mon 3/5/18 Fri 5/25/1848 Review Comments & Prepare 100% PS&E 30 days Mon 3/5/18 Fri 4/13/18 4649 Submit Final PS&E 0 days Fri 4/13/18 Fri 4/13/18 4850 Department approves PS&E 10 days Mon 4/16/18 Fri 4/27/18 4951 Permitting 20 days Mon 4/30/18 Fri 5/25/18 5052 Right of Way Engineering & Acquisitions 180 days Mon 10/23/17 Fri 6/29/1853 Refine proposed R/W, Util Estmnts, TCE 20 days Mon 10/23/17 Fri 11/17/17 3554 Prepare plats & legal descriptions 20 days Mon 11/20/17 Fri 12/15/17 5355 Department review plats & legal descriptions 10 days Mon 12/18/17 Fri 12/29/17 5456 Appraisal 30 days Mon 1/1/18 Fri 2/9/18 5557 Negotiation/Acquisition 100 days Mon 2/12/18 Fri 6/29/18 5658 Right of Way secured 0 days Fri 6/29/18 Fri 6/29/18 5759 R/W certification 0 days Fri 6/29/18 Fri 6/29/18 5860 Task 6: Post Design Support Services 80 days Mon 4/30/18 Fri 8/17/1861 Prepare bid packages 15 days Mon 4/30/18 Fri 5/18/18 5062 Advertise project 0 days Fri 5/18/18 Fri 5/18/18 6163 Bidding period 30 days Mon 5/21/18 Fri 6/29/18 6264 Review Bids 5 days Mon 7/2/18 Fri 7/6/18 6365 Award Construction Contract 0 days Fri 8/17/18 Fri 8/17/18 64FS+30 days66 Begin Construction 0 days Fri 9/28/18 Fri 9/28/18 65FS+30 days

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PROJECT STAFFINGMTCo presents this team of professionals and our subconsultant partners to take on the needs of the County’s on-call highway and street design services. These professionals possess years of experience in their respective lines of work, covering all bases necessary to work on potential projects with well-rounded perspectives.

SUBCONSULTANTS

NINYO & MOOREPeter Connolly,

PE, GEgeotechnical

SCHAAF & WHEELERKirk Wheelerhydraulics and

hydraulogy

GEOCADDSandra

Williamsonaerial mapping

FEHR & PEERSSteve Davis,

PE, PTOEtraffic

DJPAJohn Hesler

environmental

APEX STRATEGIESEileen Goodwinpublic outreach

AECKen Ngaielectrical

COORDINATION

CALTRANS (HBP)LOCAL AGENCIES

PROPERTY OWNERSUTILITY COMPANIES

OTHER SERVICE CONSULTANTS

County of Santa ClaraRoads and Airports Department

PRINCIPAL IN CHARGESasha Dansky, PE, QSD/P

LANDSCAPE

Erik Smith, PLAproject landscape architectChristine Anderson, PLAproject landscape architect

CIVIL

Kenny Yap, PEproject engineer

Cesar Carononganproject engineer

Steffen Meyer, PEproject engineer

Mahshid Maleki, EITsenior design engineerRoger Palacpac, EITsenior design engineer

CIVIL

Karsten Adam, PEtask order manager

TASK LEADERS

Sarah Christensen, PEtask order manager

Tommy Cho, PEtask order manager

CONTRACT MANAGER

Admas Zewdie, PE

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PERSONNEL LOCATION AND AVAILABILITY

Team Member Role LocationAvailability

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Sasha Dansky, PE, QSD/ QSP Principal in Charge MTCo - Walnut Creek 10

Admas Zewdie, PE Contract Manager MTCo - San Jose 40

Karsten Adam, PE Task Order Manager MTCo - San Jose 55

Sarah Christensen, PE Task Order Manager MTCo - San Jose 65

Tommy Cho, PE Task Order Manager MTCo - San Jose 40

Kenny Yap, PE Project Engineer MTCo - San Jose 40

Cesar Caronongan Project Engineer MTCo - San Jose 40

Steffen Meyer, PE Project Engineer MTCo - San Jose 40

Mahshid Maleki, EIT Project Engineer MTCo - San Jose 40

Erik Smith, PLA Landscape Architect MTCo - Sacramento 40

Christine Anderson, PLA Landscape Architect MTCo - Sacramento 50

Ken Ngai

AEC Electrical City of Santa Clara 30

Eileen Goodwin

Apex StrategiesPublic Outreach Santa Cruz 25

John Hesler

David J. Powers & AssociatesEnvironmental San Jose 50

Steve Davis, PE, PTOE

Fehr & PeersTraffic San Jose 35

Sandra Williamson

Geocadd Aerial Mapping Fremont 50

Peter Connolly, PE, GE

Ninyo & MooreGeotechnical San Jose 40

Eliza McNulty, PE

Schaaf & Wheeler

Hydraulics and Hydrology City of Santa Clara 30

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EDUCATION B.S. in Civil Engineering,UC Davis

REGISTRATION CA C60220 QSD/QSP 23432

� Sasha Dansky, PE, QSD/QSPPRINCIPAL IN CHARGE

Sasha Dansky has 19 years of experience and extensive knowledge in the planning and design of highway and municipal transportation projects. His technical background and understanding of the project development process allows him to serve clients at all stages of a project, from conceptual design to preparation of construction documents. Sasha’s experience covers, highway, municipal roadway, transit, drainage, utility, trail and bridge projects. He has extensive knowledge of Caltrans procedures. MTCo’s clients benefit from his ability to provide timely solutions to critical issues and to work with Caltrans and other agencies to gain rapid project approvals.

�Jepson Parkway Project - Structural Engineering Services, VacavillePrincipal in charge of this project that involves roadway widening and improvements to Leisure Town Road in Vacaville between Commerce Place to the north and Vanden Road to the south. Also providing structural design services for the widening of Leisure Town Road Bridge over New Alamo Creek, approximately 2,000 feet of new sound wall structures, and headwall structures for a new pipe culvert at Old Alamo Creek near Elmira Road.

�Empire Avenue Improvements PS&E, BrentwoodProject manager for widening 1200 feet of an existing two-lane county road to an interim three-lane facility ultimately planned as a four lane arterial. Work includes planning and design of interim and ultimate improvements and redesign of vertical alignment. Improvements include construction of one half of the street, including street lighting, curb and gutter, and median. In addition to final roadway design, other improvements include storm drain and water main design, relocation of a gas line, and coordination of signal design. The project also included storm drainage improvements, storm water BMPs, driveway conforms, and traffic handling. Oversaw preparation of PS&E and stormwater control (C3) report.

�Lafayette Pedestrian & Bicycle Path Feasibility Study, LafayettePrincipal in charge/project manager responsible for overseeing the team for the Lafayette Pathway Study project which entailed preparing a feasibility study of a Class I, ADA compliant pedestrian and bicycle facility along the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Aqueduct right of way located north of downtown Lafayette. Oversaw right of way mapping, topographic surveys, alignment studies, and roadway crossing studies. The pathway study

area stretches approximately 1.5 miles and starts at Risa Road in the west and extends east along State Route 24 until it reaches Brown Avenue. The pathway would serve as a link to the Lafayette BART station as well as surrounding commercial destinations along Mt. Diablo Boulevard. The study included right of way mapping, topographic surveys, alignment studies, and roadway crossing studies.

�Cypress Road / Main Street Improvements PS&E, OakleyProject manager responsible for the preparation of PS&E for the $2 million local roadway improvement project. The project included right of way acquisitions, signals, and utility, roadway, and bridge improvements, which required detailed stage construction and traffic handling in order to facilitate the widening and reconfiguration at the intersection of a state highway and local arterial. Additional plans were prepared for sewer and gas line relocations on Cypress Road. Work included roadway widening, pedestrian safety improvements at the intersection [Cypress Road/Main Street (State Route 4)], two new bridges (one new pedestrian bridge and one bridge widening) and an at-grade railroad crossing. Coordinated with Caltrans, the railroad, and other consultants as required. Project relocated a 20” force sewer main and included PG&E relocation coordination.

�Napa-Vallejo Highway/Magnolia Drive Intersection Improvements - Napa Valley College, NapaProject manager responsible for preliminary geometry, estimates, and final plans for NVC-Magnolia intersection construction from the Soscol Avenue/State Route 221-Magnolia intersection to James Diemer Drive. Project includes construction of new four-leg mini-roundabout, realignment of James Diemer Drive and campus access roads.

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EDUCATIONB.S. in Civil Engineering,Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

REGISTRATION CA C63469

� Admas Zewdie, PE

CONTRACT MANAGER

Admas Zewdie has more than 19 years of experience in the design of transportation and public works projects. He has been a key team member on many projects for numerous Northern California cities and agencies. Admas has extensive working knowledge of highway and local roadway design, drainage design, bicycle and pedestrian trail design, specification writing, and construction support. He specializes in developing cost estimates and conceptual roadway geometrics to support planning studies. He routinely serves as the project manager or project engineer for our Complete Streets projects. Admas has planned and designed innovative bicycle/pedestrian treatments for several projects, most notably along the Charleston-Arastradero corridor in Palo Alto.

�Charleston-Arastradero Corridor, Palo AltoProject manager responsible for preparing Complete Streets roadway improvement plans along the corridor. The project will add innovative bicycle transportation solutions which consist of modified signals, green bike lanes, cycle tracks and Copenhagen bike left turn lanes.

�River Oaks Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge and Trail, San JoseProject engineer for a $2.2 million project that involves design of a 3000-feet long bicycle / pedestrian trail that connects the City of San Jose with the City of Santa Clara over the Guadalupe River. A 230-feet single-span bowstring truss bridge and a switch-back ramp are also part of the project. This commuter / recreational trail will provide easy access from the housing developments on the Santa Clara side to the light rail station on the San Jose side of the river. Responsibilities include preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates, and assisting the client during the bidding and the construction phase. Also coordinated efforts of subconsultants and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, City of San Jose, and City of Santa Clara.

�Route 92 Widening & Main Street Improvements PR/ED, PS&E, Half Moon BayProject engineer responsible for preparing the geometric layout, construction details, and cost estimates. Construction cost will approach $7.6 million.

�Bay Trail Bicycle / Pedestrian Bridge PS&E, San LeandroProject engineer responsible for the preparation of project plans and the coordination with utility companies and subconsultants. Project involves the planning and design of one of the last remaining portions of the distinctive Bay Trail that encircles the Bay Area. The project improvements include a new 348-fee long pre-fabricated bridge structure

crossing the San Leandro Slough and a 650-feet bicycle / pedestrian path. Construction costs approach $3.5 million.

�Campus Parkway Phase 2 & 3 PS&E, Merced CountySenior project engineer responsible for design of a four and a half mile segment of a major arterial roadway. Campus Parkway constitutes the eastern loop of the Merced loop system. The project includes the design of a three-mile long Class 1 bike path and a Class 2 bike path along Campus Parkway. He leads the development of the PS&E package and coordinates with stakeholders and regulatory agencies. The total estimated construction cost of the Phase II project is $50 million.

�Jackson Corridor Transportation Improvements, Sacramento CountyLead civil engineer for preparation of cost estimates for more than 170 proposed transportation improvements. The improvements are intended to support future development in northern Sacramento County. Planning level exhibits were prepared for the transportation improvements within the specific plan areas along the Jackson Highway Corridor. The location and limits of the impacted roadway sections and intersections were based upon information included within the traffic analysis and the Specific Plans developed for each individual development. The estimates were separated into functionality improvements, new roadway segments, roadway mitigations, project frontage, and intersection improvements. The estimates will help in developing a Traffic Impact Fee program.

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EDUCATIONB.S. in Civil Engineering,Univ. of Washington, Seattle


� Karsten Adam, PETASK ORDER MANAGER

Karsten Adam has 17 years of experience as a project engineer / manager responsible for the design and plan preparation of Complete Streets, multimodal facilities, freeway interchanges and highway projects. His experience includes horizontal and vertical roadway geometrics, drainage, low-impact development and grading design. He is familiar with Caltrans’ Complete Streets standards as well as green streets and multimodal elements required for streetscape projects.

�El Camino Real / Stanford Avenue Intersection Streetscape Design, Palo AltoProject engineer responsible for designing the geometry and overall QC for this multi-modal intersection improvement project in Palo Alto. This recently completed project increases bike/pedestrian safety at this heavily used intersection with widened sidewalks and bulbouts, enhanced crosswalks, utility relocations, storm drainage modifications, green street landscaping/rain garden, and new ornamental lighting/traffic signals. The project team helped guide the City through the Caltrans design and Local Assistance program to obtain E-76 for construction, and provided construction support. Also assisted with traffic handling plans during construction phase.

�SamTrans On-Call Grand Boulevard Initiative, San Mateo CountyProject engineer working with SamTrans, C/CAG, US EPA, Caltrans, and various cities to develop four pilot projects that will serve as case study guidance for the Grand Boulevard Initiative to transform El Camino Real from a car-oriented roadway into a livable, walkable, multi-modal corridor. Preliminary design elements include widened sidewalks and bulbouts, busbulbs, bike lanes, and low impact development facilities such as bio filtration swales, pervious pavement and heat island reduction techniques. The result of this complete streets project will be the development of preliminary design plans for four distinct areas along the El Camino Real PDA corridor, and to provide documentation for other municipalities along this corridor in upgrading their PDA segments to multimodal complete streets in alignment with Caltrans standards.

�El Camino Real / Grand Boulevard Initiative, San Mateo CountyProject engineer working with SamTrans, C/CAG, US EPA, Caltrans and various cities to develop four pilot projects that will serve as case study guidance for the Grand Boulevard Initiative to transform El Camino Real from a car-oriented roadway into a livable, walkable, multi-modal corridor.

�Woodside Road Widening PR/ED, Redwood CityDesign engineer responsible for laying out preliminary horizontal geometrics, configuring lane alignments within existing bridge structure, locating and placing existing utilities in drawing file, and calculating all roadway quantities for project to widen existing four-lane highway to six lanes.

�Route 92 Widening & Main Street Improvements PR/ED, PS&E, Half Moon BayDesign engineer responsible for completing roadway layout and cross sections, inputting existing utilities, generating quantities, preparing preliminary drainage layout, and calculating right of way takes. Many configurations were considered to satisfy both the city and local businesses.

�Atwater-Merced Expressway PS&E, Merced and AtwaterProject engineer responsible for plan QC on this project that realigns a one-mile segment of State Route 99, closes an existing substandard interchange, constructs a new interchange, and builds 1.6 miles of new local roads. Large detention basins, coordination with nearby railroad tracks and keeping freeway access open during staging operations were unique aspects of this project.

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EDUCATION

M.S. in Transp. Mgmt. and B.S. in Civil and Environmental Eng.,San Jose State University


� Sarah Christensen, PETASK ORDER MANAGERSarah Christensen is a project manager with experience in all phases of highway and roadway projects including scoping, planning, environmental studies, design and construction. Her background in civil engineering, geometric design and transportation planning has been instrumental in delivering Project Initiation Document (PID), Project Approval – Environmental Document (PA-ED) and Plans, Specifications & Estimate (PS&E) projects throughout the Bay Area.

Sarah’s career has focused on delivering transportation projects such as highway widening projects, interchanges and express lanes. Her ability to deliver on such projects is predicated on her understanding of Caltrans project delivery process, multimodal surface transportation policy, planning and management systems, traffic engineering, land development, surveying and construction management.

�US 101 Express Lanes Project, Santa Clara CountyDeputy project manager for project improvements that included widening of 37 miles of freeway to convert the existing HOV Lane to Express Lane and add a second Express Lane in both directions.The scope of services include refinement of project parameters such as limits of express lane operations, development of lane geometries, access configurations, access locations, design of electronic toll collection system, and enforcement considerations. The project includes the design of significant structures including retaining walls, sound walls, and bridge widenings.

�US 101 Auxiliary Lane Project, Palo Alto and Mountain ViewProject engineer leading preliminary design tasks during PA&ED phase, managed delivery of PS&E package and assisted the client with the bidding process and Construction Support through project completion. The project constructed 3.2 miles of auxiliary lanes from SR-85 to Embarcadero Road. The project widened and modified on-ramps and off-ramps at each interchange to improve efficiency of the auxiliary lanes.

�US 101 Improvement Project, GilroyProject Engineer responsible for preparing Project Study Report (PSR) and Project Report (PR) and attachments, mapped existing utilities and prepared the Encroachment Policy Variance Request (EPVR). Improvements to the VTA-based project included widening eight miles of US 101, upgrades to freeway standards and construction of a new SR 25 / US 101 interchange. Prepared design alternatives and cost estimates for the SR 25 / US 101 interchange and six-lane facility.

� I-380 Congestion Improvements, San Mateo CountyProject manager for the Preliminary Planning Study for the I-380 Congestion Improvements in the cities of South San Francisco and San Carlos. The project spans the entirety of I-380 including the interchanges with US-101 and I-280 as well as a two-mile segment of I-280 between I-380 and SR-1. The purpose of the studies is to develop short-term and long-term solutions to the corridors. Work includes identifying existing traffic congestion and bottlenecks, environmental constraints and feasible engineering solutions for the highway, interchanges, parallel street improvements and bicycle / pedestrian facilities.

� I-880 Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Systems Engineering, Alameda CountyPrepared combined PSR-PR, assisted with project delivery during the preliminary stage of the North Segment project. The project improvements included implementing an ICM strategy that would manage the traffic on arterials parallel to I-880 in the cities of Oakland and San Leandro. Managed data collection, right of way certification, prepared layout plans and cost estimate, identified utility conflicts, performed technical reviews.

�Highway 1 PPS, San Mateo CountyPerformed day-to-day management and design coordination / activities associated with development of design alternatives for at-grade pedestrian crossings, left-turn pockets and raised medians in towns of Montara, El Granada, Miramar and Moss Beach. Evaluated feasibility of alternatives considering environmental and right-of-way impacts, capital cost and public acceptance. Led preparation of Draft Preliminary Planning Study for public review. Presented project alternatives at public meetings to public and MidCoast Community Council about the project.

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EDUCATIONB.S. in Civil Engineering,University of Manitoba, Canada


� Tommy Cho, PETASK ORDER MANAGER

Tommy Cho has more than 15 years of experience with the design of local streets, intersection improvements, drainage/grading, utility relocation, signing and striping. He has been the lead roadway and highway designer for multiple transportation projects throughout the Bay Area. This has included improvements to Caltrans owned freeways and conventional highways, local roadway widenings and reconstructions, and intersection modifications. Through this experience Tommy has developed an in-depth understanding of Caltrans and local agency design standards and procedures.

� I-280 / I-880 / Stevens Creek Interchanges Improvements, San JoseDesign engineer responsible for layout and construction detail for the interchange improvement. Project proposes grade separating the northbound Interstate 280 to northbound Interstate 880 over the northbound Interstate 880/Stevens Creek off-ramp. This project is funded by a combination of Federal Earmark and CMIA monies and is subject to federal requirements and Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures.

�Stevens Creek Bridge Replacements at Stevens Canyon Road, Santa Clara CountyDesign engineer responsible for designing horizontal and vertical alignments, retaining walls, and construction staging plans for the final PS&E preparation of the roadway components to replace four existing bridges as part of the HBP program.

�11th Street Extension PS&E, Union CityDesign engineer responsible for electrical, pavement delineation, stage construction, and traffic handling for the Union Landing Parking Lot of the 11th Street Extension Project which consisted of a new four-lane roadway facility about 3,000-feet long with an enhanced landscape median, bike lanes, street parking, generous sidewalk, street trees, and both street and pedestrian lighting to encourage pedestrian activity.

�BART Intermodal Transit Facility PS&E, Union CityProject engineer responsible for grading and drainage plan for improvements at the existing Union City BART Station parking area to improve access for all modes - pedestrians, bicyclists, transit and vehicles. The project constructed a new 16-bus bay area, a 30-foot wide pedestrian tree-line spine, Class II bike lanes/sidewalk on the new access roads, upgrades to BART site utilities (water, sanitary sewer and storm drain), and a new traffic signal at the Union Square

entrance. It also constructed two new defined and easily accessible parking areas.

�SR-92 Widening & Main Street Improvements, Half Moon BayDesign engineer assisted with PS&E preparation for this highway and street widening project. SR 92 was widened from two lanes to four lanes, Main Street was widened and reconstructed, and the signalized intersection at SR 92 and Main Street was reconstructed.

�Seaside West Broadway Urban Village Infrastructure Improvements, SeasideProject engineer responsible for PS&E for this Federal EDA Grant funded infrastructure improvement project. West Broadway Avenue (between Fremont Boulevard and Del Monte Boulevard) is considered Seaside’s downtown and this project is intended to transform the street into a shopping district. Improvements include changing the roadway from four to two lanes, widening sidewalks from eight to 15 feet, wet utilities, intersection geometrics, and traffic signal modifications.

�Auto Center Revitalization PS&E, SeasideProject engineer responsible for preparing drainage, sanitary improvement and rehabilitation plans, and utility plan for the reconstruction and upgrade of the roadway systems at the Seaside Auto Mall. Infiltration trench was incorporated in the project to treat surface runoff prior to discharging to the Pacific Ocean.

�Gonzales Agricultural Industrial Business Park - Gonzales, GonzalesDesign engineer responsible for identifying and quantifying areas which need to be repaired. Prepared project report and recommended repair method.

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EDUCATION

M.S. in Civil Engineering, San Jose State University

B.S. in Civil Engineering,Oklahoma State Univ.


� Kenny Yap, PEPROJECT ENGINEER

Kenny Yap has 16 years of experience in transportation and utility improvement projects. His experience includes design of utilities, highways, roadways, parking facilities, water systems, traffic signals and. He is also experienced in reviewing roadway plans to ensure that utility designs are compatible with the road designs.

�Route 92 Widening & Main Street Improvements PR/ED, PS&E, Half Moon BayDesign engineer responsible for joint trench layout along State Route 92 and Main Street. Created cross section details for each trench to ensure the spacing requirements are met between the various utilities and provided quantity take off for joint trench in the Form B format. Also was responsible for preparing pavement elevation construction details along State Route 92, Main Street and State Route 1.

� Isabel Avenue Reconstruction & Utility Relocations, LivermoreProject engineer responsible for design support during construction. Involved in utility, roadway geometric and structural retaining wall design. Prepared revised plans and detail for survey department use to calculate the construction staking notes. Involved in coordination with survey crew to better understand the as-built conditions in order to figure out the best solution with minimal changes without delaying the construction workers’ schedule. Also responsible for coordinating with sub-consultant for preparing design plans for use as part of the construction change order document during construction.

�Campus Parkway Phase 2 & 3 PS&E, Merced CountyProject engineer for a proposed four-lane expressway at the eastern border of Merced. This phase will extend the expressway 2.7 miles north and includes two roundabouts at the connections with Olive Avenue and Yosemite Avenue. Project also includes an advance planning study for a new structure to carry Campus Parkway over UPRR railroad and SR 140.

�11th Street Extension PS&E, Union CitySenior design engineer responsible for utility design for a 2,500-foot 12-inch sanitary trunk that was needed to support the planned development on the site. The sewer was bored and jacked under the busy Decoto Road and UPRR Nile Subdivision tracks.

�BART Intermodal Transit Facility PS&E, Union CityDesign engineer responsible for the updating the layout, utility, construction staging and traffic handling plans during the PS&E submittal phase. Project consisted of improvements at the existing Union City BART Station parking area to improve multi-modal access with a new 16-bay bus area, a 30-foot wide tree-lined pedestrian spine, and Class II bicycle lanes and sidewalks on the new access roads. The project upgraded BART site utilities (water, sanitary sewer and storm drain), installed a new traffic signal at the Union Square entrance, and constructed two new defined and easily accessible parking areas.

�11th Street Extension PS&E, Union CitySenior design engineer responsible for utility design for a 2,500-foot 12-inch sanitary trunk that was needed to support the planned development on the site. The sewer was bored and jacked under the busy Decoto Road and UPRR Nile Subdivision tracks.

�Walnut Avenue Rule 20A, WintonProject engineer responsible for the roadway geometric design to accommodate the proposed joint trench along Walnut Avenue and proposed bulbouts and ADA compliance at the intersections, identify the conflicts between PG&E boxes with the proposed roadway geometric and provide alternative design to resolve the any potential conflicts.

�Gonzales Agricultural Industrial Business Park - Gonzales, GonzalesDesign engineer responsible for the grading and pavement elevations design. Project widened an existing road and converted two unpaved roads in the industrial park to two-lane and four-lane paved roads.

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EDUCATIONB.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

� Cesar Caronongan

PROJECT ENGINEER

Cesar Caronongan has 28 years of experience in the field of civil engineering. As a project engineer, his responsibilities include technical civil design of various private and municipal land development projects including underground utility designs and estimating.

�US 101 / Tennant Avenue Interchange Modification, PSR/PR, PS&E, Morgan HillProject engineer responsible for producing plans and reports, specifically, the drainage plans and drainage report for the 35% PS&E for widening of the US 101/Tennant overpass.

�SR 92 Widening Construction Support and Staking, Half Moon BayProject engineer responsible for answering requests for information (RFIs) from contractor and subconsultants during the course of constructing the project. Responsibilities included field visits and coordination with contractor, subconsultants and City staff.

�BART Intermodal Transit Facility PS&E, Union CityProject engineer responsible for answering request for information (RFI) from contractor and subconsultants during the course of project construction.

�City Engineering Services, GonzalesProject engineer worked on various projects for the City. Responsibilities included plan check review of various private development projects, preparing improvement plans, specifications and estimates for various City utility projects including water, storm drainage, and sanitary sewer installation, relocation or annexation. Prepared applications and gathered documents needed to apply for permits with various local and federal agencies that includes CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Army Corps of Engineers, State Water Resources Control Board, Southern Pacific Railroad, Caltrans, etc. Coordinated construction staking and occasional construction observation and inspection.

�City Engineering Services, SoledadProject engineer for various projects for the City. Responsibilities included plan check review of various private development projects for the City. Prepared improvement plans, specifications and estimates for various City utility projects that include water, storm drainage, and sanitary sewer installation, relocation or annexation. Prepared applications and gathered documents needed to apply for permits with various local and federal agencies including CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Army Corps of Engineers, State Water Resources Control Board, Southern Pacific Railroad, Caltrans, etc. Coordinated construction staking and occasional construction observation and inspection.

�Auto Center Revitalization PS&E, SeasideProject engineer responsible for producing plans and estimates, specifically, the grading and drainage plans. The project seeks to improve the economic viability of the existing center and will include enhancements throughout the existing streets servicing the center. Enhancements include the complete reconstruction of the internal streets servicing the auto center, new and existing traffic signal modifications and landscaping, lighting and signing upgrades. Special attention is given to the traffic handling and construction staging plans to provide uninterrupted access to the existing auto dealers and businesses within the auto center. The profile of the existing roadway was revised to accommodate the proposed improvements and storm drain treatment units were installed at strategic locations along the internal streets to minimize the quantity of pollutants that enter the storm drain system.

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EDUCATION B.S. in Civil Engineering, Bauhaus Univ., Germany


� Steffen Meyer, PEPROJECT ENGINEER

Steffen Meyer has more than 20 years of broad civil design and hands-on construction experience on a wide range of projects, including local roadway design, interchange improvements, and drainage projects. He excels at the preparation of cost estimates that allow agencies to obligate project funding. Steffen is also proficient at the development of specifications that result in reducing ambiguity during construction, limiting contract change orders.

� I-80 / I-680 / SR-12: I-80 WB to I-680 SB Connector, Solano CountyProject engineer responsible for design of Utility relocations for this phase of a project to construct a new connector ramp in Solano County.

�Jackson Highway Corridor Specific Plan Infrastructure Assessment, Sacramento CountyProject engineer involved in the preparation of cost estimates for more than 170 proposed transportation improvements. The improvements are intended to support future development in northern Sacramento County. Planning level exhibits were prepared for the transportation improvements within the specific plan areas along the Jackson Highway Corridor. The location and limits of the impacted roadway sections and intersections were based upon information included within the traffic analysis and the Specific Plans developed for each individual development. The estimates were separated into functionality improvements, new roadway segments, roadway mitigations, project frontage, and intersection improvements. The estimates will help in developing a Traffic Impact Fee program.

�Campus Parkway Phase 2 & 3 PS&E, Merced CountyProject engineer responsible for roadway geometric design, timely production of project drawings, and engineer’s estimates for a proposed four-lane expressway at the eastern border of Merced. This phase will extend the expressway 2.7 miles north and includes two roundabouts at the connections with Olive Avenue and Yosemite Avenue. Project also includes an advance planning study for a new structure to carry Campus Parkway over UPRR railroad and State Route 140.

�Atwater-Merced Expressway PS&E, Merced and AtwaterProject engineer responsible for the roadway geometric design, timely production of project drawings, and engineer’s estimates for this project that consists of realignment of a one-mile segment of SR 99, closes an existing substandard interchange, constructs a new interchange, and builds 1.6 miles of new local roads. The project requires working collaboratively with Caltrans, Merced County, City of Atwater, Merced Irrigation District, various utility purveyors, and businesses and residents in the project vicinity.

�SR-58 (Rosedale Highway) Widening, BakersfieldProject engineer responsible for the design of a retaining wall and soundwall for widening approximately 5.5 miles of SR-58 / Rosedale Highway from SR-99 to Allen Road. The project will add one lane in each direction, median improvements, and turn lanes at some intersections.

�State College Boulevard Railroad Grade Separation, FullertonProject engineer supporting the design of retaining walls for construction of this grade separation project. The project includes a railroad bridge, special design retaining walls, pump station, signal and lighting modifications, parking lot site improvements, water and sewer relocations, utility coordination, and survey and right of way support.

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EDUCATIONM.S. in Project Mgmt.,Norwegian University of Science and Technology

REGISTRATION CA EIT 132409

�Mahshid Maleki, EITPROJECT ENGINEER

Mahshid Maleki has 11 years of experience in geometric design, structure design and the preparation of PS&E associated with municipal and transportation projects. She has served as design engineer on state and local roadway projects as well as major infrastructure improvements.

�Stevens Creek Bridge Replacements at Stevens Canyon Road, Santa Clara CountyDesign engineer responsible for designing horizontal and vertical alignments, retaining walls, and construction staging plans for the final PS&E preparation of the roadway components to replace four existing bridges as part of the HBP program.

�U.S. 101 / Montague Expressway / I-680 Interchange PSR/PDS, Santa Clara CountyDesign engineer for this interchange project in Santa Clara County. MTCo is responsible for planning and design of operational improvements and preparation of PSR-PDS, identifying and estimating the project scope, schedule and support costs necessary to complete the PA&ED phase.

�San Mateo County Transportation On-Call Services, San Mateo CountyDesign engineer responsible for completing the FEMA Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) application form for certification of an 850-foot long section of levee that was relocated as part of the Foster City Environmental Mitigation Site project.

�U.S. 101 / Ralston Microstation Conversion, Redwood CityDesign engineer responsible for CAD work to convert approximately 300 as-built plan sheets from AutoCAD format to Microstation format for Caltrans as-built archive files. These as-built plans were for the construction of the US 101/Ralston Avenue Interchange Modifications project which was originally designed by MTCo.

� I-80 HOV Lanes PR/ED and PS&E, FairfieldDesign engineer responsible for providing construction support and for responding to RFIs and CCO changes during construction.

� I-80 Ramp Metering PS&E, FairfieldDesign engineer responsible for preparing detailed construction plans for widening on-ramps and adding ramp metering equipment at 17 on-ramp locations along an eight mile stretch of Interstate 80.

�Potrero Boulevard / SR 60 Interchange PS&E, BeaumontDesign engineer responsible for signing and striping. Potrero Boulevard Interchange will provide access to future developments on both sides of State Route 60 west of Interstate 10. This project involves relocation of overhead and underground utilities and acquisitions of all necessary right of way and utility easements.

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EDUCATION B.S. in Landscape Arch.,Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

REGISTRATION CA PLA 4585

� Erik Smith, PLALANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Eric Smith has more than 18 years of experience in landscape architecture. He is the leader of MTCo’s landscape architecture and planning division. His experience involves a full spectrum of professional services from feasibility studies, master planning, streetscape design and community outreach to construction management. His knowledge of various safety, traffic calming and streetscape issues has been essential to public agency clients in achieving workable solutions. Erik serves as the lead for the planning and design of park and trail facilities including for the City. These projects involve playgrounds, sports fields, new trail alignments and amenities.

�Guadalupe River Trail Master Plan, San JoseProject manager for the Guadalupe River Trail Master Plan. Currently underway, this project will establish a Class 1 multi-use trail within a five-mile long stretch of Guadalupe River corridor with a master plan identifying site opportunities and constraints, trail alignment alternatives, regulatory and environmental requirements and a phasing / funding strategy. Among the many typical trail planning challenges faced on this project (multiple stakeholders and property owners, variety of adjacent land uses, future developments, environmental constraints), the trail must account for future flood improvements proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers including a bypass channel and multiple property acquisitions.

�City College Pedestrian / Bicycle Bridge, Sacramento*Principal in charge of overseeing design team efforts, quality assurance/quality control; collaborated with engineers, architects and City staff to design a pedestrian and bicycle bridge and ramp system spanning Regional Transit and Union Pacific Railroad, touching down at Sacramento City College.

�Coastal Trail Connection, Half Moon Bay*Prior to joining MTCo, Erik was project manager for this project, which involved a half-mile long gap closure reach along the coastal bluffs connecting an existing segment of the Coastal Trail to the southern side of Seymour Channel. The trail improvements included Class 1 multi-use trail, wayfinding, interpretive areas, a trailhead, and 45 foot span railcar to bridge conversion across the Seymour Channel. Services included agency permitting and processing (Corps, Coastal Commission, CDFW, San Mateo County), environmental clearance, funding coordination, master planning, PS&Es, construction management, and mitigation monitoring.

�Pilarcitos Trail, Half Moon Bay*Erik served as project manager for this project, which involved a three-quarter mile trail providing a safe and accessible connection between downtown Half Moon Bay and the Strawflower neighborhood and shopping center along the environmentally sensitive Piliarcitos Creek. Improvements included a Class 1 multi-use trail, wayfinding, interpretive areas, a biofiltration detention basin to treat stormwater runoff from Highway 1 and SR 92 before draining into Pilarcitos Creek, and a 125 foot clear span pedestrian bridge across Pilarcitos Creek. Services included agency permitting and processing (Corps, Coastal Commission, CDFW, USFWS, NMFS, Coastal Conservancy, RWQCB, Caltrans), environmental clearance, funding coordination, property acquisition, public outreach, master planning, PS&Es, construction management, and mitigation monitoring.

�Lake Natoma Access Trail, Folsom*Erik was principal in charge and project manager for this project, which included a one and a half mile looped trail system providing an access for all interests and abilities from historic downtown Folsom to the water’s edge of Lake Natoma. The project included a network of single track, primitive, concrete paths and trails and a segment of the Class 1 American River Trail. Improvements included scenic overlooks, ADA accessible routes, a kayak launch ramp, and low level lighting. Services included significant public outreach and agency coordination/processing. Project was implemented by the City on federal lands that are managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

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EDUCATION B.S. in Landscape Arch.,Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

REGISTRATION CA PLA 3377

� Christine Anderson, PLALANDSCAPE ARCHITECTChristine Anderson has 26 years of experience in landscape architecture, urban design, landscape design and master planning. While her specific forte is that of urban design and redevelopment, she has consulted on a diverse range of projects including redevelopment streetscapes, schools, urban developments, commercial centers, municipal and private office developments, open spaces, parks and playgrounds, interpretive trails, sports facilities and master planned communities. Christine has extensive experience in all phases of design and construction documentation including project management and community facilitation.

�*Auburn Boulevard Special Planning Area Ordinance and Streetscape Master PlanLead Landscape Architect and project manager responsible for providing overall design direction, conceptual design for numerous alternatives, community facilitation, primary County contact and oversaw numerous consultant work and final master plan document preparation and public hearings.

�*Riverside Avenue Phase one Construction DocumentsLead landscape architect and project manager responsible for providing overall design direction, conceptual design for numerous alternatives, community facilitation, primary City contact and oversaw final master plan document preparation.

�*Marriott Hotel Rancho Cordova Landscape RemodelLead landscape architect and project manager responsible for providing overall design direction, conceptual design for numerous alternatives, community facilitation, primary City contact and oversaw final master plan document preparation.

�*Roseville Historic District Master PlanLead landscape architect and project manager responsible for providing overall design direction, primary client contact, community facilitation, managed conceptual design, design development and construction document phases.

�*State of California Department of Education Building (CAEE Block 225)Lead landscape architect and project manager responsible for providing overall design direction, teamed with landscape artist to create final design, and managed construction document preparation.

�*Fulton Avenue Beautification Master Plan and Phase I and 2 ImprovementsLead landscape architect and project manager responsible for providing overall design direction, conceptual design, community facilitation, primary client and user contact and oversaw final master plan document preparation, construction drawing preparation and construction administration for both phase one and two.

�*Marysville Boulevard Redevelopment Master PlanLead landscape architect and project manager responsible for providing overall design direction, conceptual design, community facilitation, primary client and user contact and oversaw final master plan document preparation, construction drawing preparation and construction administration.

�*Bridgeway Island / LakesLead landscape architect and project manager responsible for providing overall design direction,input to planning, conceptual design, primary client contact, and managed construction document preparation.

�*Walker Community ParkProject manager responsible for providing overall design direction, managed conceptual design and design development processes, and community facilitation.

�*Bloch Cancer Survivors Park, SacramentoLead landscape architect and project manager responsible for providing overall design direction, conceptual design, construction administration, primary client contact, and managed construction document preparation.

* All projects predate employment with MTCo

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RESUME KENNETH S. NGAI, P.E. LEED AP Principal / Lead Electrical Engineer

Summary of Experience: Mr. Ngai has thirty years of broad experience in management, engineering, design and construction supervision of electrical systems for government, transportation, infrastructure, electric utilities, sports facilities, parks, streetscape, educational, institutional, high technology, R&D, industrial, clean rooms and laboratories, and commercial projects. Management experience includes corporate contractual responsibilities, project management and administration including determination of project technical requirements, establishment of project organization, schedules, budgets, and project procedures for effective communication, coordination, quality controls, progress monitoring and problem discovery and resolution. Engineering and design experience includes the development of design criteria, conceptual and detailed design and preparation of construction documents, and construction support services for medium and low voltage power distribution, transportation power, utility, infrastructure, interior and exterior lighting, controls, emergency power generation and interconnection, low voltage cable plant, telephone, data, intercommunication, paging, cable TV, security, and fire alarm systems. Recent projects have included the design of various street lighting and pedestrian lighting projects, VTA bus and rail facilities and Combined System Duct installation in Santa Clara County, utility relocation projects, and design of schools, medical, parks, streetscape and highway projects. Additional experience includes power system studies, such as short circuit, load flow, protective devices coordination, power factor and voltage correction studies, lighting assessment and calculations, grounding system studies and energy studies. Project Responsibility: Lead Electrical Engineer Educational Background: Purdue University, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Registration: California No. 11537, Electrical Engineer Professional Affiliation: Member of IEEE, IES, NFPA, USGBC and BICSI Availability for this Project: 30%

RESUME DAVID W. CLOW, P.E. Project Engineer

Summary of Experience: Mr. Clow has thirty years of broad experience in electrical engineering and design of transportation, streetscape, industrial, commercial, institutional and government facilities. Mr. Clow’s engineering experience includes the preparation of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed electrical designs for medium and low voltage overhead and underground power distribution systems, facility lighting and power distribution systems for semiconductor manufacturers, computer manufacturers and other high-technology facilities, power distribution and controls for water and wastewater treatment and pumping plants, and electrical and control systems for heavy industrial manufacturing facilities, including oil recovery plants and a sulfur granulating plant. For the past five years, Mr. Clow has been responsible for overseeing many of transportation and infrastructure related projects. These projects have required direct coordination with City, County and State authorities. Projects have included bus maintenance facilities, freeway expansion and overpass construction, streetscape, and sports facilities, and parks projects, and multiple contracts for the construction of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Mr. Clow’s experience also includes the design of power distribution, lighting and control systems for sports facilities, medical facilities, chemical plants, military and aerospace industrial buildings, commercial buildings and warehouses. Power system studies performed have included short circuit, load flow, voltage analyses and power factor correction studies. Project Responsibility: Project Electrical Engineer Educational Background: University of Manitoba, Canada, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Registration: California No. 12883, Electrical Engineer Professional Affiliation: Member of IEEE

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EILEEN GOODWIN Principal, Apex Strategies (831) 460-1530 office (408) 309-1426 cell [email protected]

EDUCATION

Certificate in Finance; University of California, Santa Cruz; 1998 California Community Colleges Lifetime Instructor Credentials, Marketing and Social Science, credentials issued in 1987 Masters of Science, Political Communication; University of Chicago; 1982 Bachelor of Arts, Double Major with Honors; Claremont Men's College, 1981

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Ms. Goodwin has thirty years of leadership experience in building consensus and in completing complex projects involving numerous parties on time and within budget. As Executive Director of the Santa Clara County Traffic Authority, Ms. Goodwin successfully delivered the $1.2 billion Measure A Highway Improvement Program including building 18 miles of new Highway 85 and widening Highways 101 and 237.

Since completing the mission of the Traffic Authority, Ms. Goodwin has been Principal of Apex Strategies, counseling and assisting public agencies and private parties in favorably positioning their projects and programs with the community, government agencies and the media. Strategic Plans, Expenditure Plans, program management for sales tax programs are specific areas of expertise. Community outreach for county-wide services, transportation and water projects, and land use issues are her specialty. Ms. Goodwin is recognized state-wide and nationally as an expert and innovator in the field of community participation, strategic planning and sales tax programs. Her thirty years of professional experience include political campaign management, marketing, and organization and government management.

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John Hesler Principal Project Manager

Office: (408) 248-3500 x124 Direct: (408) 454-3424 Email: [email protected]

1871 The Alameda, Suite 200 San José, CA 95126

www.davidjpowers.com

Education B.A. Environmental Studies – Impact Analysis/Transportation Planning San José State University, 1981 Experience Principal Project Manager David J. Powers & Associates, 1982 - Present Environmental Planner/Analyst Santa Clara Transportation Agency/Transit District, 1981 - 1982 Professional Organizations Association of Environmental Professionals

John Hesler is a Vice President and Principal Project Manager for the company. He has been working at David J. Powers & Associates for over 32 years, during which time he has managed numerous high-profile private and public sector jobs. He is an expert in CEQA/NEPA compliance on transportation projects and public projects that require Federal and/or State funding and permits. Mr. Hesler’s established relationships and connections with agency staff make him an invaluable resource for projects with critical schedules and major regulatory obstacles.

As a Principal Project Manager, Mr. Hesler:

Prepares Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Initial Studies, Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and Environmental Assessments in conformance with requirements of CEQA and NEPA.

Provides detailed analysis of potential environmental impacts, identifies mitigation measures, develops alternative design solutions, and prepares Mitigation and Monitoring Plans.

Advises and coordinates with public agencies and private sector

clients on CEQA and NEPA processes and procedures. Mr. Hesler delivers presentations before decision-making bodies, explains environmental processes and technical reports, and responds to questions at public hearings and meetings.

Relevant Project Experience • Santa Clara County Roads & Airports Projects – Mr. Hesler has

been the Roads & Airports Department’s NEPA/CEQA consultant for over 20 years. He has served as both Principal and Project Manager on scores of the Department’s projects, including the widening of expressways, bridge replacements, pedestrian improvements, seismic retrofits, intersection upgrades, storm damage repairs, bridge preventive maintenance, bridge scour repairs, new interchanges, bridge widenings, and safety improvements. Much of Mr. Hesler’s experience has involved the processing of these projects through the Caltrans’ District 4 Local Assistance Program. Other tasks undertaken for the Department by Mr. Hesler include permit processing and interagency coordination.

Judy Shanley President / Principal Project Manager

Office: (408) 248-3500 x131

Direct: (408) 454-3431

Email: [email protected]

1871 The Alameda, Suite 200

San José, CA 95126


Education

B.A. Physical Geography

University of California,

Berkeley, 1983

Experience

President/Principal

David J. Powers & Associates,

1984 - 1987; 1990 - Present

Inside Sales/Regional Sales

Support Manager

SynOptics Communications &

3Com/Bridge

Communications, 1987 - 1990

Environmental Planning Intern

Port of San Francisco, 1987 -

1983

Professional Organizations

Association of Environmental

Professionals

Judy Shanley is the President and a Principal/Principal Project

Manager for the company, with 26 years of experience preparing

CEQA and NEPA documents for both private and public sector

clients. Ms. Shanley’s broad-based experience allows her to

effectively manage multi-disciplinary projects involving a broad

array of issues including school facilities, mixed use Specific Plan

projects, and infrastructure projects.

As a Principal, Ms. Shanley:

Provides management and oversight in preparation of

environmental documents by others, ensuring consistency and

credibility. She conducts quality control review of documents

and ensures that all documents reflect the best available

technical expertise.

Advises public and private sector clients on CEQA and NEPA

processes and procedures.

Manages preparation of environmental documents required

under California and Federal laws including Environmental

Impact Reports (EIRs), Initial Study/Negative Declarations

(IS/ND), and Environmental Assessments (EA).

Relevant Project Experience

Route 101-Geneva Avenue/Harney Avenue Interchange

Alternatives –Ms. Shanley served as the Principal and Project

Manager preparing the Preliminary Environmental Analysis

Report for the US 101-Geneva Avenue/Harney Interchange

Alternatives Study.

Union City Intermodal Station Improvements – Ms. Shanley served

as the Principal and preparer of NEPA FHWA documentation for

modifications to the Union City BART Station to integrate a future

passenger rail station serving Capitol Corridor and Dumbarton

Commuter Rail via a pedestrian underpass of the UPRR lines.

Wolfe Road Widening – Ms. Shanley served as the preparer of an

EIR and NEPA review to widen a one-third mile segment of Wolfe

Road, a commuter route, and improve two intersections,

including Wolfe Road/El Camino Real (SR 82).

Jodi Starbird Principal Project Manager

Office: (408) 248-3500 x137 Direct: (408) 454-3437 Email: [email protected]

1871 The Alameda, Suite 200 San José, CA 95126


Education B.S. Environmental Policy, Analysis, and Planning University of California, Davis, 1982 Experience Principal Project Manager David J. Powers & Associates, 1982 - 1984; 1987 - Present Planning Intern City of San Jose, 1982 Professional Organizations Association of Environmental Professionals

Ms. Starbird has 26 years of experience in the environmental field preparing documents for both private and public sector projects. Her experience includes numerous bicycle/pedestrian trail and overcrossing projects, as well as infrastructure projects such as bridge repair and replacement, and sanitary sewer, water, and storm drain lines. Ms. Starbird is expert in completing CEQA and NEPA documents as well as obtaining Section 401 (RWQCB), Section 404 (U.S. Army Corps), and Section 1602 (CDFW) permits. She also frequently guides projects through the California Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program process.

As a Principal Project Manager, Ms. Starbird:

• Researches and prepares environmental documents required under Federal and California laws, including: Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, Initial Studies, and Categorical Exclusions and Exemptions.

• Prepares CDFG Streambed Alteration, RWQCB, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit applications.

Relevant Project Experience

• Bridge Preventative Maintenance Projects – Ms. Starbird was the Project Manager for eleven categorical exemptions and exclusions for bridge maintenance projects in Santa Clara County. Because these projects required both CEQA and NEPA review, Ms. Starbird regularly worked with Caltrans and County staff.

• San Tomas Expressway Widening and Spur Trail Project – Ms. Starbird is the Principal Project Manager for the preparation of the Initial Study under CEQA and a Categorical Exclusion and supporting technical studies under NEPA for the widening of San Tomas Expressway from six lanes to eight lanes between El Camino Real to approximately 1,000 feet south of Homestead Road, in the City of Santa Clara. The proposed project also includes construction of the San Tomas Aquino Spur trail along the west side of San Tomas Expressway, from El Camino Real to Homestead Road (Phase 1).

• Bridge Scour Projects – Ms. Starbird was the Project Manager for twelve categorical exemptions and exclusions for bridge scour projects in Santa Clara County. As part of the Caltrans Local Assistance procedures, Ms. Starbird prepared Preliminary Environmental Studies (PES Forms), Caltrans Technical Memos, permit applications (JARPAs), and provided coordination services for all twelve projects.

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EDUCATION

M.S. and B.S. in Civil Engineering,Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

REGISTRATION CA C84524, PTOE 3088

� Steve Davis, PE, PTOETRAFFIC LEADERSteve brings 10 years of transportation engineering experience,ranging from planning and design to field implementation and inspection. He is passionate about transportation, and enjoys exploring all modes in his spare time. Steve has developed expertise in many facets of the field, including the planning and design of traffic signal system, ITS, ADA/pedestrian access, roadway/access improvements, and traffic control plans. He has successfully delivered projects for public and private agencies at the federal, state and local levels.

�San Jose – Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Transportation Management Plan, San JoséSteve served as the Project Manager responsible for the completion of a Transportation Management Plan (TMP) documenting the effects of construction traffic related to planned capital improvement projects on the San José – Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF) site between 2015 and 2020. Fehr & Peers recommended improvements to enhance safety and efficiency of the construction operations based upon analyses of existing and forecasted conditions as well as internal and external circulation. Bicycle and pedestrian conditions were also evaluated, with additional temporary accommodations identified. Ultimately, it was determined that forecasted conditions were consistent with the findings in the previously completed Plant Master Plan EIR and did not represent a significant impact.

�Facebook Willow Road Intersection Evaluations, Menlo ParkSteve is the Project Manager overseeing transportation operations and engineering services to evaluate the benefits of potential improvements at the intersections of Willow Road with Bayfront Expressway (SR 84) and Hacker Way adjacent to the Facebook campus in Menlo Park. Steve analyzed operating conditions at both intersections and developed potential improvements to reduce traffic congestion during peak periods, including conceptual design layouts for potential geometric modifications at Hacker Way.

� I-205 & Eleventh Street Interchange, TracySteve has served as Project Engineer preparing plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E) for the City of Tracy new interchange project. Steve completed the design and calculations for new LED decorative lighting and pedestrian level lighting to be owned by the City along Eleventh Street, as well as new freeway lighting and sign illumination along

I-205. Steve coordinated the design of four new traffic signals, ramp metering, fiber optic connections, and other ITS devices. Additionally, Steve was directly responsible for the design of modifications to the existing traffic signal at Eleventh Street and Lammers Road to support construction traffic handling plans.

�Traffic Signal & Related Improvements for City of Concord HSIPSteve is the Project Manager for this project consisting of operations analyses and design services at thirteen intersections located throughout the City of Concord. The project involves preparing plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) to support implementation of protected left-turn phases and replacement of antiquated equipment at ten intersections; the design of three completely new traffic signal installations; and ADA improvements to achieve compliance at each of the thirteen locations. Additionally, Steve oversaw the preparation of traffic and environmental documentation to verify the anticipated impact of the proposed improvements at each location.

�Gateway Green Light Phase II ITS Design, St. Charles County, Mo.Steve served as his firm’s Project Manager on this system planning and arterial corridor ITS design project for the second phase of the Gateway Green Light countywide traffic management system in St. Charles County, Missouri. This project included a complete upgrade of the communications system to support the implementation of TransSuite ATMS software for over 330 signalized intersections spanning nine jurisdictions. Steve was directly responsible for the evaluation, prioritization, and design of new equipment installations, including new system detectors and count stations, pan-tilt-zoom CCTV cameras, and changeable message signs on the arterial roadway system. He also oversaw traffic data collection and the development of new coordinated signal timing plans on several critical corridors across the County.

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� Robert Eckols, PEASSOCIATE TRAFFIC ENGINEER

�Traffic Impact Analyses, Santa Clara CountyAssociate-in-Charge of traffic impact analyses for a variety of large and small development projects within Santa Clara County. Robert has been in charge of TIAs prepared for the cities of Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, San Jose, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Morgan Hill and Gilroy

Over the years, Robert has tracked the changes in the VTA TIA Guidelines and has been involved in past efforts to update. Recent projects have also included trip caps, monitoring and fee programs.

�Mountain View General Plan Update EIRAssociate-in-charge for preparing the transportation element and traffic impact analysis for the update of the City of Mountain View’s General Plan. This project includes updating and refining the City’s travel demand forecast model for use in the traffic impact analysis. The General Plan land use alternatives are currently being developed by the General Plan team. Once a preferred land use alternative has been selected by the City Council, Fehr & Peers will evaluate the traffic operations and prepare the EIR section.

�US 101 Auxiliary Lanes and HOV Lanes, Mountain ViewServed as associate-in-charge of the US 101 Auxiliary lanes project that analyzed the effect of adding auxiliary lanes and second HOV lanes on US 101 between the Oregon Expressway-Embarcadero Road interchange and State Route 85. The mainline segments, on- and off-ramps, and adjacent intersections were analyzed to determine the impact the improvements would have on the system. The FREQ macro-simulation model was used to analyze the freeway with measures of effectiveness including travel times, speeds, and queuing. The auxiliary project construction was completed in 2014.

�Facebook On-call Transportation Engineering / Planning Services, Menlo ParkFehr & Peers has provided Facebook with transportation planning and engineering services since 2009 when their headquarters was located in Palo Alto, California. Robert has been the Associate-in-Charge for all of the Facebook assignments. When Facebook decided to relocate their headquarters to Menlo Park, Fehr & Peers was directly involved in the review of the environmental documents and provided input to the entitlement team. Fehr & Peers continues to assist Facebook with their parking management strategy, TDM activities and trip monitoring required as mitigation under the EIR.

�Sunnyvale LUTE/CAPThe City of Sunnyvale is updating the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) of the General Plan as well as preparing its first Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the community. The city has identified several issues of concern that should be incorporated into the LUTE analysis including AB 32 and SB 375 compliance. The LUTE and CAP will include mutually supportive goals and policies that will be incorporated in the preferred LUTE alternative. Fehr & Peers is on both the LUTE EIR team and the CAP team and will be responsible for modeling the City’s future land use alternatives, preparing data for inclusion in the greenhouse gas analysis, and documenting the transportation impacts of the updated land use component.

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EDUCATION

Master of Urban & Regional Planning, Texas A&M Univ.

B.S. in Architectural Eng, University of Texas


Robert Eckols has 30 years of consulting experience in fields of traffic engineering, transportation planning and environmental engineering in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been responsible for managing a range of transportation projects involving site traffic analyses, area-wide circulation studies, traffic operation studies, environmental impact reports, traffic calming, parking, and transit planning. Robert provides on-going traffic engineering and transportation planning services to several large institutional and corporate clients including Stanford University, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Apple, Facebook, Google and VMWare. For these institutional and corporate clients, Robert assists in the projects from the earliest due diligence stage through to the final design of the project access, circulation and parking.

GEOCADD SURVEYS

SANDRA WILLIAMSON

CEO / Chief of Photogrammetry

Email: [email protected]

YEARS WITH COMPANY: 23

EDUCATION: B.S. in Geography / Cartographic, Physical, University of Maryland, 1977

Post Graduate Courses: Photogrammetry, Surveying, Engineering Measurements,

Airborne GPS & Aerotriangulation for Airborne Framing and Pushbroom Sensors, Fortran,

CADD, AutoCad Level II, III, MapGuide,AutoCad Instructor Training, Autolisp,

Microstation, ArcGIS, UAV flight planning, PMP certification

PROFESSIONAL American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

American Congress on Surveying and Mapping

AFFILIATIONS: Bay Area Automated Mapping Association

Project Management Institute

EXPERIENCE: Ms. Williamson is responsible for project management of all Photogrammetry and GIS projects as

well as the QA/QC. She has a record of excellence in managing and meeting fast track schedules for projects that

have brought great financial value to our clientele and in meeting the public needs. As a Principal of the firm, she has

traditionally led and managed our most complex and multi-faceted projects. She began her career in photogrammetry

in 1977 and was employed as Photogrammetry/ CADD manager for a leading civil engineering firm before assuming

the position of Manager of Geocadd Surveys. She is capable of managing the complete photogrammetric mapping

process, from flight planning to final delivery. She also has experience in flight planning and ground control

requirements for LIDAR and digital mapping cameras.

Sandra Williamson offers project management and QA/QC services to other firms and government

agencies. She provides project planning, budget analysis, proposal writing, coordination with

subconsultants, and quality assurance.

ACPWD: Tesla Road, Livermore – Photogrammetric mapping and orthophotos

ACPWD: Patterson Pass Road, Livermore – Photogrammetric mapping and orthophotos

Treasure Island & Yerba Buena Island – Photogrammetric mapping and orthophotos

SR 120 - McKinley Avenue, Manteca – CALTRANS Photogrammetric mapping and orthophotos

ACTA - East West Connectsor Project – Union City – Photogrammetric mapping and orthophotos

Santa Cruz County Transportation Authority - Route 1 Photogrammetric mapping and orthophotos

• Route 238 - Hayward – Photogrammetric mapping and color orthophotos for road improvements

I-580 / I-680 BART Overcrossing Study Photogrammetric Mapping and Digital Orthophotos

• Hwy4-Oakley, Ca. Photogrammetric mapping and orthophotos in Caltrans standards

• Alameda County Transportation Authority - I-580 Castro Valley photogrammetric mapping

CALTRANS – On-call photogrammetric mapping services contract

• Route 89 - Tahoe City – Photogrammetric mapping and color orthophotos for Placer County

• Route 28 -Kings Beach- Photogrammetric mapping and color orthophotos for Placer County

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Photogrammetric mapping orthophotos

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� Peter Connolly, PE, GEGEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER

�Atlas Road Extension and Bridge, RichmondProvided geotechnical consulting services during design and construction of an extension of Atlas Road to the Point Pinole Regional Shoreline in Richmond. The proposed extension included a new bridge over UPRR right-of-way. Consulting services during design included performance of a geotechnical evaluation with subsurface exploration consisting of four auger borings and geotechnical laboratory testing; and preparation of a report to provide recommendations in conformance with Caltrans guidelines for seismic design parameters, pile foundations, embankment construction, embankment settlement, and new pavements. Services during construction included implementation of an instrumentation program consisting of piezometers and settlement monuments to evaluate embankment settlement, observation of pile driving, review of PDA results and CAPWAP calculations, observation of earthwork, performance of compaction testing, and preparation of a final summary report of pile driving, earthwork observations, and compaction testing.

�Highway 101 Widening Project, Santa Clara and San Benito CountiesPrincipal Engineer providing technical oversight and support for Ninyo & Moore’s preliminary geotechnical recommendations for design and construction of the Highway 101 widening project. The project included the evaluation of 11 vehicular and pedestrian bridges and over-crossings between State Route 129 and approximately one mile north of the Santa Clara/San Benito County Line. A Geotechnical Impact Report and eleven Preliminary Foundation Reports were submitted for this study.

� I-80 Pedestrian Overcrossing, EmeryvilleProvided geotechnical consulting services during PA & ED phase of the project. Mr. Connolly managed the geotechnical

services provided on the project which consisted of the performance of a geologic site reconnaissance, review of as-built drawings and background documents for 4 overcrossing or undercrossing structures, evaluation of geologic hazards and geotechnical issues that might impact the project, and preparation of a preliminary geotechnical and foundations report containing the findings from the geologic hazard analysis and conceptual recommendations for structure foundations.

�2010 Street Improvements, El CerritoProvided geotechnical consulting services during the design for the 2010 street improvements program in El Cerrito. The street improvements program consisted of pavement rehabilitation and sanitary sewer relocation. Performed a geotechnical evaluation with a subsurface exploration consisting of eleven hollow-stem auger borings through the existing pavement and site reconnaissance to observe the distress to the existing pavement. Laboratory testing was performed, as well as recommendations for mitigation measures for reconstructed pavement and structural overlay, trenching guidelines, and earthwork criteria including compaction specifications.

�Tinker Avenue Improvements, AlamedaProject Manager providing geotechnical consulting services for the design of improvements to Tinker Avenue in Alameda. The project improvements consisted of the construction of a four-lane roadway about 4,000 feet long with bicycle lanes, sidewalks, lighting, and landscaped medians. Services included a subsurface investigation, laboratory testing, geotechnical calculations, preparation of a geotechnical report with design and pavement recommendations, and development of project specifications.

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M.S. in Civil Engineering, UC Berkeley

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

REGISTRATION CA C61547, GE2707

Peter Connolly has 18 years of experience in geotechnical engineering. As Principal Engineer for Ninyo & Moore, Peter manages and conducts geotechnical evaluations for commercial and public facilities including highways, railroads, pipelines and bridges. He routinely performs slope stability analyses, flexible and rigid pavement and underground pipeline design, prepares and reviews geotechnical reports, develops geotechnical design parameters; and provides recommendations for shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, in-situ ground remediation and earthwork. In a Project Management role, he performs project administration and management, provides supervision of and technical support to staff-level engineers and geologists; and reviews laboratory results, project plans, and specifications.

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� Terence Wang, PE, GEGEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER

�Atlas Road Bridge, RichmondPrincipal-in-Charge for the geotechnical investigation and evaluation of the extension of Atlas Road to the Point Pinole Regional Shoreline in Richmond, California. The extension included a new bridge with two traffic lanes (one lane for travel in each direction) and a pedestrian path over the existing Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way. Ninyo & Moore reviewed selected stereoscopic aerial photographs from 1947 to 2002 for site usage, as well as geologic maps and existing reports of the area. Four borings were drilled to a depth of 86 feet to obtain soil samples for laboratory testing. Dynamic analyses including liquefaction potential and dynamic settlement evaluation were performed. Recommendations on shallow and deep foundations, embankment slope stability and mitigation of settlement were provided in a geotechnical design report.

�Highway 101 Widening Project, Santa Clara and San Benito CountiesPrincipal-in-Charge providing technical oversight and support for Ninyo & Moore’s preliminary geotechnical recommendations for design and construction of the Highway 101 widening project. The project included the evaluation of 11 vehicular and pedestrian bridges and over-crossings between State Route 129 and approximately one mile north of the Santa Clara/San Benito County Line. A Geotechnical Impact Report and eleven Preliminary Foundation Reports were submitted for this study.

�ACCMA / Interstate 880 North Safety Improvement Project, OaklandPrincipal Engineer for the geotechnical design investigation for the operational and safety improvements at I-800 in Oakland, California. The geotechnical services provided included a geologic site reconnaissance, review of as-built drawings and background documents, evaluation of

geologic hazards and geotechnical issues that might impact the project, and preparation of a preliminary foundations report containing the findings from the geologic hazard analysis and conceptual recommendations for structure foundations. The preliminary foundation report was prepared for inclusion in a combined project study report/project report.

�Caltrans As-Needed Geotechnical Engineering Services, StatewideAs the Principal-in-Charge, Mr. Wang served as the primary contact for the as-needed geotechnical consulting, field and laboratory investigations for a State-Wide Caltrans as-needed geotechnical services contract. The project supported Caltrans’ staff in implementing various highway and roadway improvements, new bridge designs and steep slope stabilization.

�City of Oakland, Telegraph Avenue Pavement RehabilitationPrincipal-in-Charge for for the Telegraph Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation project between 16th and 20th Streets in Oakland. The purpose of our services was to evaluate the existing pavement section at various locations along Telegraph Avenue. Eight core samples were taken to assess the existing pavement thickness and the subgrade condition for pavement rehabilitation.

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M.S. in Geotechnical Eng., UC Berkeley

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Rice University, Houston

REGISTRATION CA C41362, GE02050

Terence Wang has 39 years of experience in geotechnical engineering. As Principal Engineer, Terence directs and supervises geotechnical investigations and materials testing and inspection projects, reviews soil and foundation reports and specifications, provides technical guidance and support to the engineering staff, and oversees business development operations of the Northern California offices. Mr. Wang has extensive experience in providing geotechnical services for K-12 Schools and Community Colleges, Public Work as well as Infrastructure projects for cities, counties, Caltrans, Department of Water Resources and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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�Phelps Creek Channel Layback & Restoration Design & Construction – UC Santa Barbara (2006 – 2012) Supported all aspects of creek and floodplain management (FPM) for the development of Ocean Walk Faculty Housing Project. This included hydraulic modeling and geomorphic assessments of Phelps and Devereaux Creeks, design of outfall structures, peer review of hydraulic calculations supporting the design. Completed design of the Phelps Creek Restoration Project, including bid and construction support, which provided a balance of flood protection and habitat enhancement, resulting in the removal of over 30 existing homes from the regulatory floodplain.

�Scour Critical Counter Measure Design & Construction Support – Santa Clara County (2009-2012) Hydrologic, hydraulic and scour analyses and reporting. Completed bid-ready design of countermeasures for 12 scour critical bridges. Scour countermeasure elements included rock rip rap, geoweb bank stabilization, and installation of cutoff walls. Supported environmental permit application process, provided bid and construction support services to the County.

�Salinas Lagoon Fish Screen – Monterey (2011 - 2012)Design and permit for a fish screen in Salinas River Lagoon to meet a National Marine Fishery Service (NMFS) permit condition. Fish screen designed to be in operation when the Old Salinas River Channel slide gate is open, effectively creating a seasonally ‘closed’ Lagoon for fish rearing purposes, yet allowing an outlet from the Lagoon for flood management. Deliverables included 100% design plans,

specifications and engineering cost estimates. Management of sub-consultants for environmental documentation and permitting services and balancing different interests of a variety of stakeholders.

�Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project – Santa Clara Valley Water District (current)Program management services, including technical quality assessment and quality control, management of phase consultants scope, budget and schedules, cost management tools and tracking, document control and management, coordination of environmental review and permitting, and administrative services. Project activities include outreach and coordination with regulatory agencies: FERC and California DSOD., understanding and implementing both technical and documentation requirements of these agencies. Development and maintenance of project documentation files, including both hard copy files and digital records.

�City of San Mateo Flood Risk Management Program (current)Prepared a Capital Improvement Program, including cost-benefit analyses and obtained a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) from FEMA based on the designed improvements. Analyses supporting the LOMR included riverine analyses, wind-wave runup and interior drainage modeling. Levee reconstruction, new levee construction, floodwall construction, and the strategic placement of engineered fill. Levee design is based on methods published in the Final Draft Guidelines for Coastal Flood Hazard Analysis and Mapping for the Pacific Coast of the United States (FEMA, undated).

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M.S. in Enviro. Eng,UC Berkeley

B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Vermont


M. Eliza McNulty has 14 years of experience in water resources and project management, including a strong technical background in hydrology, hydraulics, scour and geomorphic analyses, restoration, distribution, conservation, and waste water and storm water management, storage and treatment design. Liza has worked with all aspect of FEMA floodplain management, including the FEMA community rating system, CLOMR/LOMR submittals, and levee certification. She is experienced in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling (HEC-1, HMS, HEC-2 and HEC-RAS) for watershed analyses, flood routing and mapping, bridge hydraulics, geomorphic and scour assessments. Currently, Liza is working as the Deputy Program Manager for the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Anderson Dam Sesimic Retrofit Program Management Project, working closely with Dam safety regulators and a variety of stakeholders.

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�Scour Critical Counter Measure Design & Construction Support – Santa Clara County (2009-2012) Emily conducted the Schaaf & Wheeler hydraulic analyses and scour countermeasure design. Her work included review of existing data, modeling of watersheds utilizing HEC-1, and channel modeling using HEC-RAS. S&W then designed scour countermeasures to protect the bridges from further damage and provided construction support.

�Design & Construction Support Services for Scour Countermeasure of Old Canyon Road Bridge - City of Fremont (2013)The bridge has been classified as scour critical by Caltrans due to the existence of a significant scour hole affecting three piers at the downstream face of the bridge. The project involves design and construction of scour countermeasures. Schaaf & Wheeler is conducting stakeholder engagement and will provide the final design and construction support of countermeasures.

�Kehoe Ditch Hydraulic Analysis and Alternatives Assessment – City of Half Moon Bay, 2014 Project Manager for earlier qualitative determination of the effectiveness of the various alternatives in meeting the project goals of erosion control, flood control, cost, and feasibility. Recently contracted again as Project Manager with the City to do a hydrologic and hydraulic study of Kehoe Ditch to determine the cause of erosion.

�DNLTC Climate Change and Stormwater Management Plan – Del Norte Local Transportation Commission, 2015As Project Manager leading the team in development of a Climate Change and Stormwater Management Plan that describes how stormwater and sea levels impact the region’s transportation system. The Plan also details out the prioritized improvements that are required to mitigate these impacts. The outcome of the vulnerability and risk assessment is a prioritized list of transportation assets which are both critical and potentially vulnerable to climate change impacts. Schaaf & Wheeler is also recommending adaptation strategies to mitigate these impacts in Del Norte County.

�Palo Alto Storm Drain Master Plan, City of Palo Alto, 2014-2015Emily as project engineer - Schaaf & Wheeler prepared prioritized Capital Improvement Program to mitigate the impacts of stormwater runoff in Palo Alto. The SDMP identifies capital improvement projects needed to provide a 10-year level of service throughout Palo Alto. A hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the existing storm drain facilities throughout Palo Alto was performed for a 10-year storm event. A condition assessment was completed on previously unmapped CMP culverts located south of Highway 280. Condition related improvements are identified.

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HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS

EDUCATION B.S. in Civil Engineering, Univ. of Utah, SLC


Emily Straley has considerable experience in storm drain systems, water distribution, sanitary sewer systems, open channel design, hydrology and hydraulics and pump stations. She is accomplished in storm water modeling, master planning, water system modeling, stormwater system design, pump station design, site grading and reviewing water and sewer system plans for municipalities. Her open channel experience includes the Kehoe Ditch study in Half Moon Bay and bridge scour countermeasure design in Santa Clara County and the City of Fremont. Emily’s hydrology and hydraulics experience also includes storm drain master planning of Los Altos, Santa Cruz County, East Palo Alto, Burlingame, North San Jose and Palo Alto. Her water supply and distribution experience involves designing booster pump replacements and water system and fire flow analysis for Water Companies. Emily is proficient in AutoCAD, WaterCAD, SWMM, MIKE by DHI, InfoSWMM, ArcMap, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD and HY- 8.