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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFoth Proposal Engineering Services City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota September 2010 , it • +wruywu.o:, , P t4r ti .i e". . r a A r h i I x' 9 b t ,111 . a; J w • • • GFoth • • September 17,2010 • • • Eric Johnson City Administrator • City of Oak Park Heights • 14168 Oak Park Blvd.N. • Oak Park Heights,MN 55082 • Dear Eric: • RE: Proposal and Qualifications for Engineering Services • • On behalf of Foth Infrastructure&Environment, we want to express how excited we are regarding • the opportunity to provide engineering services to the City of Oak Park Heights. With our knowl- • edge and history of the City,we would be able to effortlessly step into the role of your consulting city engineer. • • As noted in our proposal, our project team has the experience, qualifications, commitment, and trust necessary to deliver outstanding professional engineering services to the City of Oak Park Heights. • Your community was part of our professional engineering careers for 10 years,and we are both truly • committed to the ongoing development, enhancement,and overall well-being of the city's engineer- • ing needs. • Foth's St. Paul office of over 80 professionals has been operating in the state for over 20 years, • providing civil and environmental engineering to many Minnesota municipalities and governmen- tal agencies. Attached, please find our proposal addressing the specific items noted, as well as our • approach to the overall scope of engineering services the City will require. • We take special pride in submitting this proposal and look forward to the possibility of working with • you and the City of Oak Park Heights again. Thank you for your time and consideration as you proceed with the engineering consultant selection process. Should you have any questions or need • any additional information to assist you in making your decision, please do not hesitate to call either • one of us at the numbers listed below. • Sincerely, • • Foth Infrastructure&Environment, LLC • • -- Dennis ‘2.424-___, • M. Postler,P.E. Karen S. Erickson,P.E., LEED AP (651)288-8510 (651)288-8566 • dennis.postler @foth.com karen.erickson @foth.com • • • • Eagle Point II•8550 Hudson Blvd.North,Suite 105•Lake Elmo,MN 55042•(651)288-8550•Fax:(651)288-8551 • V • • GFoth • September 17,2010 41 • City of Oak Park Heights • 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. Oak Park Heights,MN 55082 • • Dear Mr. Johnson, Mayor and Council Members: • As leaders of the Foth Companies and the Infrastructure Division, we extend our thanks to you for • the opportunity to submit a proposal for municipal engineering services. •• We are grateful for the continued growth of our operations in Minnesota and the upper Midwest despite the local and national economic turmoil of the last several quarters. We attribute our steady- • ing presence to a well-run, diversified company of professionals in infrastructure engineering,envi- ronmental engineering,process engineering,and related scientific fields coupled with a passion for excellent work and client service. • • Our analysis and research of the Minnesota metropolitan areas led us to establish a Twin Cities • Infrastructure presence approximately 18 months ago. We chose our current Minnesota Infrastruc- ture employees carefully, focusing on engineering skills, knowledge and talent, and the ability to emulate Foth's business acumen,work ethic, and client service. As a result, we expect our Twin • Cities office to eventually be the core of our Infrastructure Division. We respect your decision to re-evaluate the municipal engineering services currently being pro- • vided to the City of Oak Park Heights. We are confident we can exceed your expectations for such • services with the Foth Twin Cities Infrastructure office. You have our commitment that Foth will provide the necessary resources and support to make engineering services for the City of Oak Park • Heights successful. • • If you would like to discuss our growth plans in greater detail or have any further questions, our contact information is provided below. We look forward to hearing from you. • • Sincerely, • Foth Infrastructure&Environment,LLC • • • • Tim Weyenberg Nick Kuhn, P.E. • CEO Sr. VP Infrastructure Division • (920)496-6738 (515)251-2587 • • S • 2737 South Ridge Road,Suite 600•P.O.Box 12326•Green Bay,WI 54307-2326•(920)497-2500•Fax:(920)497-8516 • IP • • • Table of Contents City Engineering • • Services • • ; ' M 3 f�" • • • Section 1: Qualifications of Personnel & Firm 1 (RFP Questions 1-6, 11) • Key Personnel 1 Organizational Chart 2 • Firm Background 3 • 5-Year Vision °' 4 Foth Staff's Detailed Knowledge of Oak Park Heights 5 " °? � c.II 2: City Priorities • • • ,e, °" °Questions 7-10) 6 • MnDOT Relationships/Experience 6 • Street Reconstruction Experience 8 • Section 3: General Engineering Services 11 • • General and Project Management 11 • Construction Services 12 • Engineering Reports and Technical Correspondence 12 City Meetings 13 Constituent Requests and Issu` . + w.i by Staff 13 Other Items �- ' , 13 Foth Infrastructure& i, • t r,aeakdown 16 • • • • Map-Knowledge = eights 17 • • Section 4: Basi 7 18 SID w Routine Engi �► 18 • Non-Routin '.i� 0 19 • � Conflicts 20 • • �0 f$ rlrlP iir.", , A -, .. w • . .•�� _... sue � ` .,. .. � , 4, n � � � ,. City of Oak Park Heights ► ... .,._ Foth 21 • September 2010 �, • • • �p • • 3 2 • • � o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 ' Qualifications of Personnel - City En in • & Firm g eer�ng Services 1. The name of the specific person who will be responsible for the general management and clear communication with the Ci administration of engineering services with the assembled a team of individuals who possess the 41 City together with a resume describing that technical,managerial and personal skills, and person's experience and qualifications. reputation to effectively become an extension of • • • your staff and community. We pledge to always • As with any successful do what is in the best interest for the City of Oak tly relationship, communica- Park Heights. tion is the key. Foth's • • general approach to meet- In addition to Dennis serving as the City Engi- • "" ing the City of Oak Park Engi- neer,Foth proposes Karen Erickson to serve as Height's scope of services the Assistant City is to maintain commu- Engineer. This team • • nication through Dennis worked together for 10 • Postler as your City Engi- neer. Dennis will be the Engi- neer and Assistant City �` es. • Dennis Postler conduit between the City Engineer for the City ` 8. • and the Foth team that he leads. He is the one from 1999 to 2009. n contact with the City that can either personally In addition, this team provide these services or assign them to appropri- ate• • Foth personnel who best fit your needs. In capacities for 6 years • either case, Dennis assumes full responsibility in the City of Hudson, for the services provided. Dennis has 10 years of Wisconsin. To provide the CityKw with quality ser- vice as the Consulting City Engineer for vice Dennis understands the importance of com- municating Oak Park Heights, and he has extensive knowl- edge and history of engineering issues in the City. Team. This communication includes frequent Much of Dennis'knowledge and history briefings with Karen so she can step seamlessly from numerous detail-oriented meetings comes into the City's engineering issues when needed. • • interactions with City staff,governmental In doing so, the City always has a second contact offi- cials (local,county and state),developers and at Foth that is fully up to speed on issues. private engineers; information that City Coun- cil may or may not be aware of. The chart on • • Page 5 includes examples of some of these top- staff that will be assigned to providing ional • top- ics. • supporting engineering services to the City. • At Foth, we value our client relationships. We Resumes for Dennis Postler and Karen Erickson, • understand that this relationship is a position of as well as the other professional staff on our team, trust that is obtained by listening and providing are included in the Resume Section of our pro- • g pro- posal. • • "The professionalism of Dennis Postler greatly assisted the city Dennis worked with the city t1' f Hudson to annex over 600 acres ty and town officials, city staff, town residents and private development • representatives and was instrumental in accomplishing the annexation. He proposed for consideration the city of Hudson Common Council assessment policies that all parties were anon and coordinated the review of able to accept, • • -Dennis Darnold, Community Development Director, Ci needs and related improvement projects." • ty of Hudson • y of Oak Park Heights. September 2010 i O on. glP • • • City Engineering Services • • 3. An organizational chart identifying team members and their areas of responsibility. • • City of Oak Park Heights • • • City Engineering • City Engineer • Dennis Postler,P.E. • Assistant City Engineer Karen Erickson,P.E.,LEED AP • ?^r • • Principal-in-Charge Governmental Agency Coordination • Nick Kuhn,P.E. Senior Vice President Dale Tranter • Agency Liaison • • Municipal Services Construction/ • Transportation/Traffic Stormwater/ Surveying Services Project Design/ Water Resources • Development Construction Observation Transportation Karen Erickson,P.E., Ron Grajczyk Patrick Kueter,P.E. Storm Design • LEED AP Karen Erickson,P.E., • Surveying Traffic LEED AP CADD Folz,Freeman, Jon Resler,P.E. Modeling/Funding Chris Vermeer Erickson,Inc. • Craig Hinzman,PLS Greg Kacvinsky,P.E.,P.H. GIS • Jeff Walsh Wetlands • Phil Malkerson • • Water/Wastewater Structural Environmental Specialty Services • Water Supply/ Bridges Archaeology/Geology Grants Assistance/ Distribution Scott Ingersoll,P.E. SE &Environmental • Greg Bolin,P.E. Compliance Ron Van ding i' Buildings Curt Hudak,PhD.,P.G. • Wastewater Treatment/ Don Staley,P.E. Sustainability/ t. • Lift Stations Phase I&II/EAWs Recycled Material t' Tim Stockman,P.E. Kathleen Osborne,P.E. Dan Krivit • Electrical • Matt Arnold SWPPPs Planning Jessie Graveen,E.I.T. John Williams,AICP • • 4. A statement committing the aforementioned staff to this proposal. • Foth pledges the commitment of our team, our personnel, and our resources to aid in the success of Ci • of Oak Park Heights projects and services. ty City of Oak Park Heights • September 2010 2 •FOth • • • • City Engineering • Services • 5. Background information concerning the firm, In 2006,to better serve our clients,Foth Corn- • including the number of years in business panies began working under three LLC's; one of • under this name and the number and break- which is Foth Infrastructure&Environment, • down of personnel in the proposing office. LLC. We offer a full range of strategic planning, consulting and engineering to governments and • Foth offers comprehensive consulting ser- businesses. Depending on the needs of the specific • vices using our staff of over 600 professionals. project,Foth can call upon any of our in-house • Founded in 1938 in Green Bay,Wisconsin, Foth staff,made up of multiple disciplines. offers a tradition of personalized service and smart • solutions to government, industrial and commer- Our structure is set up to provide flexibility to • cial clients. Our reputation of long-term depend- adapt to changes and unexpected workload fluc- able service is built upon our staff's commitment tuations. Foth can be as big or as small as Oak • to each client's individual needs and our staff's Park Heights needs us to be at any given time. • ability to fulfill client expectations. Foth is staffed Our offices are all interconnected via our wide • with municipal engineers and project managers area network that provides our internet, phone, • who serve as consulting city engineers, as well and video-conferencing capabilities. This allows as specialists who have technical backgrounds as us to foster a collaborative workplace environ- • engineers,planners,architects,and scientists. We ment, ensuring ; Foth have worked for hundreds of municipalities in we have the Staf s Minnesota f states throughout the Mid- staff with the Project Managers 6 • west(Minnesota, Iowa, knowledge, nag B • Wisconsin, Illinois,Mis- Projet t Liaisons 5 > experience,and Project Engineers 10 • A �` sour!,Kansas), a sample of skills required Technical Support/Technicians 30 which is listed below. To to complete Environmental Engineers 5 • promote this success,we projects on Electrical/Mechanical Staff 10 • believe being a local firm time without Designers/CAD/GIS 10 • allows us to hold a vested sacrificing Administrative Staff 4 ;. interest in the projects quality. Total 80 • �`' _ _— __- — ,�., � where we will continue to• live and work. •• Municipal Engineering Clients • Foth specializes in providing municipal engineering services to the public sector and select companies throughout the Midwest. The following is a select list of communities that we currently provide municipal • engineering services for: • City of Columbia Heights,MN • City of Niagara,WI _ - —Y • • City of Duluth,MN • City of Weyauwega,WI • • City of Glencoe,MN • City of Boone,IA ` • • City of Lakeville,MN • City of Cedar Rapids,IA • City of Mankato,MN • City of Des Moines,IA • • City of Mendota Heights,MN • City of Johnston, IA • • City of Owatonna,MN • City of Urbandale, IA , • City of Roseville,MN • City of West Des Monies, IA • • City of St.Louis Park,MN • City of Hoopston,IL . ',= • • City of West St. Paul,MN • City of Monticello,IL ,o • Village of Bellevue,WI ♦ City of Paxton, IL _ . • • Village of Caledonia,WI • Village of Tilton,IL • Foth• City of Oak Park Heights 3 v G • September 2010 • • • • City Engineering • Services • Foth Staff's Detailed Knowledge of Oak Park Heights - Issues & History • Highway 36 and 1.Worked with the City Administrator and City Attorney on completing the MOU with MnDOT. Includes • St.Croix River such issues as ownership&maintenance for the Frontage Rd.and the Scenic Overlook. • Crossing 2.Completed analysis for City Attorney to be used as an affidavit in the municipal consent lawsuit with • MnDOT. 3.With the proposed SCRC improvements the Beaudet lift station will be removed and tributary sanitary • sewer will be reconstructed to reverse the grade. Additionally,the City will install additional trunk water • k,.` ;ti, main crossings to help provide redundancy to the water system. 4.New storm water ponds will be constructed at Hwy.36 and Oakgreen Ave.as well as at Hwy.36 and • Hwy.95,altering some of the existing storm sewer flow patterns within/exiting the City. • Highway 36 1.Worked with Eric and Mark on a Maintenance Agreement between the City and MnDOT. The agreement Frontage Road will be reviewed after 5 years. In exchange for MnDOT's recent overlay of the south frontage road,the • City is responsible to snowplow the road and provide minor maintenance. Drainage issues along the front- age road east of Osgood Ave.and near Club Tara restaurant were not alleviated. • Street 1.Through the completion of numerous reports we have extensive knowledge on the street reconstruction • Reconstruction project. We understand the issues ranging from assessments to design challenges with the different neigh- • Plan borhoods and varying street widths and sections. Kern Center 1.As the area develops,58th St.geometrics need upgrading for east bound traffic at State Hwy 5. • 2.The area is located in the BCWD that requires each development to have 20%green space. However,the • Kern Center Pond was enlarged to accommodate the water quality and quantity requirements for the entire area. • 3.The vacant lot at the southeast corner of Memorial Ave. and 58th St.(that has previously been considered • for development by Lowes and by Denny Hecker)requires a small stormwater pond adjacent to Memorial Ave.to meet the final water quality and quantity requirements of the BCWD. • Menards Pond 1.The Menards Pond is sized to accommodate the BCWD water quantity and quality requirements for • existing developed and undeveloped runoff tributary areas. Utility Area 1.Completed annual area charges updates,with a major revision in 2008/09 to meet State Statutory • Charges requirements. • 2.Determined stormwater charges for an agreement between Oak Park Heights,the BCWD and the City of Stillwater to develop special area charges for stormwater draining to the Menards Pond,as part of • Stillwater's Trout Stream Mitigation Project. This includes all developed and undeveloped areas in Oak • Park Heights tributary to the Menards Pond,allowing undeveloped areas to be exempt from individual lot requirements. • Potential 1.Understand areas to the west(Nash property and others west of the Kern Center)and to the south(tree • Annexations farm area)could potentially annex into the City someday. Area Charges and ultimate trunk utility infra- structure has taken into account these two areas. • Xcel Fly Ash Pit 1.Understand the history of the cell closure of the fly ash pit. Completed a trunk utility analysis of the area. • Bayport Prison 1.The prison has a history of water supply and storage issues. A study has been performed in the past to • Items analyze service from Oak Park Heights and Bayport,with Bayport claiming the first right of refusal. 2.Stormwater outflow from Perro Pond has recently been improved with a storm sewer outflow project to • the east,north of the prison. • Osgood Ave Trail 1.Understand the City wishes to install a trail from Valley View Park to 62nd St. Met with Ted Schoe- .. necker,Washington County,to discuss the trail and the funding participation of Washington County. The • =.._ '1 County has this trail in their CIP. Completed a report and ARRA funding application for this trail in 2009. 2.The city would like to place a pedestrian underpass at the entrance to Valley View Park. Work on this tunnel would include coordination between Washington County,Baytown Township,and the DNR. • 0 enny r ec er 1.Completed conceptual drawings for potential useage of the Denny Hecker Site at Osgood Ave.and • Sites Hwy 36. Understand the tax implications to the City with the two sites vacant. Well No.3 1.Involved with different siting locations for Well No.3 from the location near the Minnesota Correctional • Facility,to the current location in the Kern Center(along with a potential Tower No.3). Understand his- • tory surrounding the location of various aquifer gradients,and the Lake Elmo Airport TCE contamination plume. • N. Foth City of Oak Park Heights 5 v • September 2010 • • • • • • • S 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • S • S S S • • • • • S • S S • S S • • • S • • • City Engineering • 2 City Priorities Services • • Tn addition to understanding the history of your Dennis Postler has the following contacts at • lcommunity,Dennis and Karen understand the MnDOT: • future engineering needs of Oak Park Heights, as well as many of the engineering-related priorities the Dennis has participated in numerous meetings with • City has identified. Dennis has attended several City MnDOT staff related to TH 36 and the SCRC pro- • Council retreats and knows that the City Council's posed improvements on behalf of the City of Oak • most recent priorities for the community are: Park Heights. The most recent MnDOT representa- tives include Scott McBride—Metro District Engi- • • Relationship with Minnesota Department of neer,Adam Josephson—East Area Manager,and • Transportation(MnDOT). Todd Clarkowski—Project Team Leader. Some • • Street Reconstruction Project. of the MnDOT roles have changed over the years, In this section,we address Questions 7, 8 and 9 and other staff previously involved with the TH 36 411 (listed below)of the City's Request For Proposals and SCRC project include Previous Area Managers • (RFP)in regards to information regarding our rela- Rick Arnebek and Nick Thompson. • tionships and experience with MnDOT; and follow- ing that,we address Question 10 regarding our street Dennis has been involved with the TH 36 and SCRC • reconstruction experience. project for almost 10 years,representing the City of • Oak Park Heights'interests in the overall project, • 7. Provide specific and detailed information of your including: • firms experience in working with upper-level MnDOT department staff; what is the status/ • Geometric design elements,right-of-way con- • nature of those relationships'? Provide the names cerns,municipal consent issues,and storm water of those key persons, their current role in your runoff and ponding. firm and their resumes. • • Prepared utility relocation and right-of-way acqui- sition cost analysis. • 8. Provide specific and detailed information of your • Performed reviews of the 1995 layout vs.the 2006 • firm's ability to access and have effective com- plans. munications with upper-level MnDOT staff. • Helped develop a Memorandum Of Understand- • ing(MOU)between MnDOT and Oak Park • 9. Provide specific and detailed information of your Heights. • firm's history and ability to work with MnDOT • Highway 36 south frontage e, ,l-- __ staff on a State Trunk Highway project and its road maintenance issues and • interrelationship with a local unit of government. MnDOT overlay. / " h ; .= NES • Participated in numerous -OW, , Relationships/Experience © ``N °'�y meetings with various agency • with MnDOT a ° stakeholders(including • MnDOT,their consultant y n erc an 9 e •rea • Dennis has been involved with ` � OF TVA P''' ¢° SRF,Washington County,City of Stillwater, MnDOT issues related to Highway rr� Watershed Districts,DNR and the City of Oak • 36 improvements and the St. Croix River Crossing Park Heights). • (SCRC), and he has a number of contacts at MnDOT as a result. He understands the City's position on Dennis has always maintained a factual and unbiased • the improvements and the SCRC. In addition, other position, analyzing and reporting on information • upper-level Foth personnel have long-standing pertaining to issues affecting Oak Park Heights. As • working relationships with a number of upper-level such, he has been able to achieve professional and MnDOT staff. respectful working relationships with all parties • involved. • • rk Heights City of Oak Park 6 $ Foth g • September 2010 • S 0 • City Engineering • Services • Dale Tranter(Government Agency Liaison for Curtis M.Hudak(Vice President of Foth's Envi- • Foth's proposed Oak Park Heights team) has the ronmental Division)has the following contacts at • following contacts at MnDOT and MCES: MnDOT: O Khani Sahebjam. Deputy Commissioner and Chief Brian Kamnikar—Team Leader of the Environmental • Engineer of MnDOT. and Bill Moore. General Compliance and Investigation Unit(ECIU) • Manager of MCES Brian and Curt have worked together since 1991, Dale and Khani's relationship started over 20 years when Brian started his career as a geologist project • ago when they worked together at a local engineering manager for the team that he now leads. Curt has • firm. Dale has known Bill for over 35 years. They managed multiple Phase I's,Phase II's, and Remedial • first met when Dale was a project manager for a local Investigations for Brian and the ECIU since 1990. engineering firm that worked on a job for the Metro- One Phase II was performed for MnDOT in Oak Park • politan Waste Control Commission(MWCC)where Heights for one of the proposed right-of-ways of the • Bill was the project manager(MWCC is the current proposed St. Croix River Crossing. MCES). • G. Joseph Hudak—Team Leader of the Cultural • Recently,MnDOT and the MCES were involved in Resource Unit(CRU) • a year-long conflict regarding the MCES Elm Creek Prior to joining MnDOT, Joe and Curt worked • Interceptor Sewer located within the proposed TH together for many years at a local firm. Curt contin- 610 alignment. MnDOT faced the potential loss of ues to work for all the project managers within the • $80 million in unexpectedly available American MnDOT CRU. Three years ago, Foth's predictive • Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA)funds model of the Mississippi River helped MnDOT and directed toward the much needed construction of the the FHWA save valuable time, energy,and money • Trunk Highway 610 extension through the western after the I-35W bridge collapse. Foth's model was • Metro area. used to clear the staging areas of archaeology for the • bridge wreckage, as well as the new bridge materials, In 2009,with approximately 45 days remaining prior to construction of the new I-35W bridge in less • before the funds would be taken away from MnDOT than 30 days. Foth has also prepared a similar model • and given to another state,Bill and Khani jointly of the St. Croix River Valley for possible future use • approached Dale and asked him to help their two by Oak Park Heights. Foth has performed more than respective agencies arrive at a solution that would 50 projects of all sizes for MnDOT's CRU since • allow MnDOT to retain the stimulus funds. Dale met 1993, including combined Phase I and 50 Phase II's • numerous times with Khani and Bill and their respec- along Trunk Highway 169 around Mille Lacs Lake. • tive general staff to identify exactly what the issues were and then to mediate an agreement that satin- Chuck Howe—Team Leader of the Geotechnical • fled both agencies and, in the end, allowed the TH Services Unit • 610 project to move forward. The final cooperation Chuck is the administrator of the MnDOT • between the two agencies,resulting in securing the team overseeing all the internal geo- stimulus funding,was largely due to Dale's relation- technical services performed by • ships with Khani and Bill and the respect Dale had MnDOT,which includes the • from the general staff of each agency. St. Croix River Crossing. 4 ,j' , w Dale met numerous times with Khani and Bill and Chuck's lead geotechnical engineer is Gary Person. i • their respective general staff to identify exactly Curt and Gary regularly share ® what the issues were and then to mediate an agree- geological g� core samples and ment that satisfied both agencies and, in the end, information collected from across • allowed the TH 610 project to move forward. Minnesota. • O City of Oak Park Heights 7 9 Foth • September 2010 • • 0 • City Engineering O Services S • Bruce Kalland—Team Leader of the External During construction,we are coordinating with the • Auditing Team contractor to maintain traffic access to residents • Bruce and Curt's team have worked together every and the casino, as well as maintain mail delivery, • year to make certain Foth is in compliance with all school bus service, garbage service and emer- necessary bookkeeping rules and regulations. This gency vehicle access. • relationship goes back to circa 1995. Client Contact: Prairie Island Indian Community, • 10. Provide specific and detailed information about Marc Mogan,Tribal Engineer, (651)267-4084 your firms experience in executing major street • 11th Avenue Northwest—Waseca,MN. Dennis • reconstruction projects in a suburban setting, spe- was the project manager and oversaw the design • cifically for minor collector and arterial residential for reconstruction and new construction of a 1.2 • streets. What staff would be assigned to the City mile urban, four-lane roadway. This was a state- should they decide to move forward with a major aid designed roadway,requiring MnDOT review • street reconstruction project and what would be their and approval for geometric layout and contribut • role? Please provide information and a contact from ing storm sewer drainage areas. This street serves another City where your firm successfully executed a as a northern connection and collector roadway • similar project. for the city. Design of this project included geo- • Street Reconstruction Project metric roadway design, street lighting, storm • Experience sewer design,water main design,trunk sanitary • sewer and lift station design,pathway design, Foth has designed and constructed a number of right-of-way design and acquisition, and construc- • street reconstruction projects in suburban settings tion administration/observation. • that include minor collector and arterial roadways • Street Reconstruction Report—Oak Park • and residential streets. We understand the concerns Heights,MN. While working under Joe Anderlik • and ownership residents take in their neighborhoods in 1998,Karen completed the Oak Park Heights and strive to do what is best for the long-term road- Updated Street Recon- • way improvements coupled with what is best for the struction Report. • neighborhood. Below are just a few examples of our Since that time,Karen . • street projects. and Dennis have updated the report in :, • • 2010 ARRA Paving Improvements—Prairie 1999, 2000, and more • Island Indian Community,Welch,MN. Dennis comprehensively in - —T • and Karen are currently working on the construc- 2005. We understand ,.m„ �.o., tion phase of a 41/2 the challenges of this • PRAIRIE� Nm mile street recon- project which include, Village Area of OPH • PRNM, NNANCO,' _-- struction/rehabilita- but are not limited to,UNITY • __ tion project for the narrow streets, storm water drainage, aging infra- .�,�` = Prairie Island Indian structure, assessments or no assessments, and \N- - Community which most importantly the citizens concerns for their ® gpir f they designed earlier property and neighborhoods. Both Dennis and t r -- - this year. This prof- Karen have attended neighborhood meetings on ______ `-A'"°°'_ __ .= ect involves com- the project, and are very familiar with the over- munication and coor- all scope of the improvements, and the potential • dination with the Tribal Engineer, Tribal Council, impacts to the different neighborhoods. • residents,Treasure Island Casino,the BIA,the City of Red Wing and private utility companies. • • City of Oak Park Heights 8 \8 Foth • September 2010 v 0 IP • • • City Engineering • Services • • Main Street Reconstruction—City of ty the project. Public information meetings, newslet- • Evansville,WI. Foth provided planning, ters, door hangers and one-on-one meetings were • engineering,and funding assistance for this tools used to communicate, listen, and respond to • reconstruction of the City's Main Street. This area residents'issues. • includes many downtown businesses and is known to be the heart of the City. The project included Client Contact: City of West Des Moines, IA • replacing all existing utilities,reconstructing the Duane 22-347ck, City Engineer • street, salvaging and restoring the brick street (515)222-3475 surface,and addressing handicap access to each • of the businesses. Foth helped secure a$400,000 411 State Trunk Highway 78 Reconstruction- • enhancement grant from the Wisconsin DOT. Village of Mount Horeb,WI. Foth designed the • reconstruction of a mile of STH 78 through the The project was awarded the 2009 Public Work Project of the Year by the American Public Works community for the Village and for WisDOT. The • Association(APWA)—Wisconsin Chapter. project involved the reconstruction of a two-lane 41 rural highway to an urban section. The project Client Contact: City of Evansville, WI; also included design of a new traffic signal and • Dave Wartenweiler,Director of Public Works; also the conversion of an existing signalized (608) 882-2270 intersection into a modified one-lane roundabout. • Community involvement and participation led to the formation of an • ^ r adhoc committee 1,`,'a:i`PL • .i ,�i;� � ; , that included local s I Row• # :. businesses that ,'` - area business "� would be affected - ,r , along the project route during recon- n village • � administration and • STH 78,Mount Horeb, WI Main Street,Evansville, WI staff. Foth staff met with the committee and other stakeholders at 10 • • Vine Street Improvements—City of West Des meetings over 6 months to get input in order to Moines,IA. Foth completed design and construe- reach consensus on the project. • • tion services for the reconstruction of this concrete Client Contact: Village of Mount Horeb, WI arterial roadway. The project involved roadway Larry Barta, WisDOT Project Manager • design, urban drainage, public involvement,pri- (608)246-3884 • vate utility relocation and construction adminis- tration services. The success of the project was • directly related to engaging the public in meaning- • ful dialogue throughout design and construction of • "...we hired Foth fin 1996/and have not been • - % b #L °' . i disappointed. If you are in need of an engineer- A ing firm,I would certainly recommend Foth." —Dave Wartenweiler, Public Works • Is f . r Director, City of Evansville • Vine Street, West Des Moines,IA • City W Oak Park Heights • �10 9 G Foth IP • • • City Engineering Services • • Assigned Staff for Major Street • Ron Grajczyk-Construction Observer. His • • Reconstruction: duties would include: • ■ Day-to-day inspection services. • Should the City of Oak Park Heights decide to move forward with their street reconstruction project or a ► Direct contact with residents. Handle any resi- dent portion of it,the following staff would be assigned to dent complaints/issues. the project and be responsible for its successful com- ► Primary contact for the surveyor and the con- pletion from preliminary design through construction tractor. • • • completion and record drawings: • • Craig Hinzman.L.S. (FFE)-Surveyor. His • • Dennis Postler,P.E.-Project Manager and duties would include: • design oversight. His duties would include: ■ Preliminary topographical survey. ■ Attend neighborhood meetings,council meet- ings, ■staff meetings, and other meetings related ► Land surveying if required. to the street reconstruction project. • • • ► Coordinate the team to ensure the plans and • specifications meet the direction given by the ; council and staff. ,►,�� =tire,lifini �' • i ' r.� „ i♦ ■ Be involved with the construction manage- ment err ;,r,, � ' a g � �tlt:..�r,�; . and any construction engineering issues 1 `' k.that may arise during construction. �it4t�t ►i a �e,,". _'� • • Karen Erickson,P.E.,LEED AP-Project �� ■t� -►. • Engineer. Her duties would include: _ ' • ► Design of the drawings and specifications M �.,M. - - ► �� —li • preparation. -�.ah : ' ■ Obtain all permits required for the project. , e..w ice.yawl. � ,' aMfl • ► Attend neighborhood meetings and other """'� �w • meetings as necessary. +` 1t� ��_,� �,,. ! ;t s ? ..:i ;ass�: .,; • ► Coordinate private utility relocations and � _ ,.,�......472,1* �y¢..., service with the school bus company,the US ,e- Ip'- � Postal Service, and garbage pickup. ne: +��#+� � * r mini%ire'1,00.,s ��= "" + • ■ Work directly with our construction observereirr"' rMcni - • on any required field revisions. 4: = .*` ., ,_.in tam *a�ra� s ,:,,,,,, , 4-,i'A‘t 7 4''- ' ' - r.„Fleir , • • --I,i- ',/- oaligigal . ,.. li e..4 . Future Street Reconstruction Areas 0 • • • • • • ', City of Oak Park Heights 10 i • September 2010 E • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • m • rn • • mI ch • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • City Engineering • Services • • Construction Services ,Fta Preparation of Engineering Reports • Construction services include surveying/ and Technical Correspondence • staking, construction engineering, observa- Foth understands that we are in tough economic times tion and administration. Foth will assign 1 and full reports may not always be necessary. We will • the appropriate people to meet the needs of s ✓a work with the City Administrator to determine if a • each construction project. report is needed and if so,the extent necessary that is • `"', required to complete the report. We will be cognitive Construction observation, engineering, '?, of costs and prepare for the City the necessary infor- • and administration will be a team effort `` mation and documents to meet governmental require- • between the construction observer, project engineer and ments. the City Engineer. The construction observer will be • the conduit to the survey team to keep them on sched- Both Dennis and Karen have experience producing • ule for the construction projects. engineering reports and technical correspondence spe- • cifically for the City of Oak Park Heights. Previous • The Foth Construction Services team will always serve reports prepared are shown graphically on the map at as the City advocate during construction. We know the end of this section. Some of these reports are listed • that just because improvements are shown on paper a below: • certain way does not mean unforeseen conditions won't occur in the field. Our construction team has the abil- • Multiple Street Reconstruction Reports(Bound • ity to adjust to changed field conditions to meet City Reports&Letter Reports) • standards. • Osgood Avenue Trail&Tunnel ARRA Funding • Application(Letter Report) The surveyors on our team are from Folz, Freeman, • Trail Connection Analysis(Brekke, Swager,Valley • and Erickson, Inc. (FFE). They have extensive View) (Letter Report) • knowledge of Oak Park Heights,having provided • Utility comprehensive Plan Updates(Bound Report) • surveying services on over 50 parcels in the City. • Xcel(Moeller)Fly Ash Pit Trunk Utility Relocation/ • Some of the projects they have worked on include: Analysis(Letter Report) • Highway 36 Utility Relocation Analysis&Estimate • • Boutwells Landing (Letter Report) • • McKeans Square • ,,, . • Report for MnDOT Affidavit on Highway 36 • • Goodwill Municipal Consent(Letter Report) • Oakgreen Village • Palmer Property Annexation Analysis(Letter • • Pine Grove Gardens '� r Report) • • Autumn Hills • Central Business District Preliminary Utility Layout Park Shelter(FFE ' (Letter Report) ,w • donated services) Stillwater Motors Future Landing-Main Campus � , Future reports for Oak Parks '11i V, Heights may include: Ism t J_, • FFE has set a calibration for the entire City,which cor- • responds with MnDOT and Washington County datum • Street Reconstruction • for both horizontal and vertical control using North Report Update American Vertical Datum 1988. This can save the • Highway 36 Improvements(ongoing) • City time and effort on future project surveying ser- • Osgood Avenue Trail Report Update • vices by not having to spend extra office and field time • Turning Lane Improvements at Highway 5 and • researching MnDOT or County data for tie-in locations 58th Street and elevations. FFE also utilizes the most advanced • Redevelopment of the Denny Hecker Sites • GPS and laser total station survey equipment available. • Well No. 3 and Water Tower Update • • City of Oak Park Heights 12 N. Foth • September 2010 e • • • City Engineering • Services • • Participate in City Meetings Response to Constituent Requests As your City Engineer, and Issues as Directed by Staff • Foth understands that • meetings are an integral I Whether meeting a citizen at home or calling them on part of city government - the phone, Foth employees treat citizens with respect. and are necessary for a We understand their concern is significant and as a rep- ` successful project. In rep- resentative of Oak Park Heights we know it is impera- tive to attending City five to respond in a timely manner. If called directly, • Council meetings,the City Engineer will attend weekl Foth will log all calls and provide a copy to the City so g Y they can understand the concerns of their citizens and staff meetings, developer meetings, meetings with other governmental agencies and any other meetings the response we provided. as necessary. From 1999 to mid 2009 Dennis attended Foth understands that the City of Oak Park Heights weekly staff meetings, developer meetings and City will have street reconstruction projects in the future. • • • Council Meetings at Oak Park Heights. On behalf It is important that during the design and construction • of Oak Park Heights he also attended meetings with of these projects the residents are kept well informed. MnDOT, MPCA, Washington County, Cities of Still- Following are examples of ways we have kept the pub- lic water and Lake Elmo, and Brown's Creek Watershed District. To serve Oak Park Heights we will be there informed on previous projects: during regular business hours, as well as off hours. We • Neighborhood Meetings at critical times are committed to serving the City. ♦ Provide residents with a schedule and contact • • • The majority of the meetings will be attended by ♦ information prior to construction Dennis who has the ability to: Weekly construction schedule on the City's website • • ♦ Construction updates at strategically located spots • ♦ Listen (mailbox bank) • Communicate with a wide range of people who have ♦ Meetings with citizens on site varying knowledge about engineering issues Other • • Actively engage in meetings • • • Think logically and solve problems Stormwater Low Impact Design • ♦ Understand the needs of the city and the concerns A major area of concern for green design is environ- mental your citizens mental impacts and stormwater management. We con- sider• Review development proposals for conformance Sider every step of the design process as an opportunity • • with city standards „ `r for minimizing and • • Cooperate with other governmental agencies p "t •y mitigating environ- • (Washington County,MnDOT,MPCA, DNR, mental impacts and surrounding Cities Watershed Districts) 4 for conserving and • ♦ Listen enhancing resources. • Specifically, we have Dennis understands that he has a strong team behind worked with the City • him at Foth and others may be more experienced in a of Stillwater and the Brown's Creek Watershed Dis- trict topic than him. He knows that it is critical to have the trict and understand the importance of minimizing the proper expertise at a particular meeting and will bring impact to Long Lake and Brown's Creek. The best way the experts when needed. to minimize stormwater impacts is with infiltration. However,we understand the soils in Oak Park Heights range from sand to clay and that infiltration is not • • • • always feasible. • • City of Oak Park Heights • September 2010 13 9Foth • • • • City Engineering • Services • • Foth has experience with evaluating and designing Working with Other Engineering Firms stormwater low impact design(LID)techniques. We Dennis and Karen will evaluate the subsurface conditions and the storm- have experience g • water LID techniques listed below and choose the best working with a • one for the particular project. number of engi- neering firms on • Pervious Pavement • ".` : .., V c,, ; projects in your city. -- ♦ Rainwater Gardens _ • Biofiltration Swales � They worked with • Infiltration Trenches � Emmons and Olivier • • Resources(EOR)on Kern Center Pond ♦ Subsurface Storage ♦ Infiltration the expansion of the Kern Center Pond. This project Chambers was directed by the City and was a coordinated effort •ermea•e 'avers • Buffer Strips between the City of Oak Park Heights, EOR, and Browns Creek Watershed District(BCWD). In addi- tion,they have worked with: In addition, we have close relationships with the Uni- • FFE-Numerous Developments in versity of Minnesota, St.Anthony Falls Laboratory Oak Park Heights and have been observing the progress of new non-tra- • SRF-Highway 36 & SCRS • • ditional engineering stormwater techniques including • SEH-Perro Pond Storm Sewer in Bayport • sand media with iron filings, baffles in sump structures • Alliant Engineering-Highway 36 Frontage Road • to minimize the re-suspension of sediment and the use Turn Lane at Nova Scotia of steel wool to remove pollutants from stormwater. ♦ Stevens Engineering-Fox Hollow • • SRF- Washington County Government Center • Pedestrian Safety/Traffic Calming • We understand that Oak Park Heights strives to be a pedestrian friendly community. We know that the City wishes to ultimately have the entire community con- nected via pedestrian trails. We will be cognitive of providing safe pedestrian crossings with the construc- tion• • of these trails. �qt LANDING � '�?� Below are several traffic calming techniques that our • • team will consider at traffic crossings. - • Boutwell's Landing • Traffic Calming Techniques • • Pedestrian Underpass GIS Services • Raised Crosswalks Jeff Walsh is our in-house GIS technician that has • ♦ Textured Pavements �' experience working with multiple communities and ♦ Speed Humps governmental agencies throughout the Midwest. He • Center Island ;i' has experience in Geo databases and enterprise work- flows.Island s flows. In addition to updating maps and utility records • ♦ Appropriate 5w . he has developed an urban forestry GIS based software • Signage management system. • • Roundabouts • Green Street, Champaign,IL • • City of Oak Park Heights • September 2010 14 Foth • • • • City Engineering • Services • Obtaining Approvals from Local, State and Federal There are numerous other permits within governmental • We understand that failure to obtain a permit can mean We know t hat future Well Ned for other communities.o. 3• the immediate cease and desist of a project. Permits are from the MDH. In addition, theltra l on Osgood permit • a critical aspect g Ave- E�� Sanitary Sewer Extension nue is constructed we know that permits and approvals to any project! x��� Permit Application • to any approach is .� •rmit Application will be required from Washington County,MNDOT, • to work with an ,� W� q i and possibly the DNR if there is an underpass agency through- z.:-.. — '� View Park. We have attended etin to Valley • � ��, already a dis meetings with out a project ; `.cw °". Washington County in regards to this project. • phase. We will "—"*",.„am — — • have meetings with the agency to verify that they under- Dennis street rehabilitation/reconstruction project p the design the of • stand the project and that our team understands the Prairie Island Indian Community This was an Ameri- agency's requirements. Our team does not want any sur- can Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA)project • prises from any agency. • through the Bureau of Indian Affairs(BIA). Although Shown in the table below is a list of permits that either the BIA they successfully completed the appropriate With •• Karen or Dennis have obtained for projects in Oak Park documents and were Heights. a able to secure the funding for the • project. • Governmental Agency Name of Permit Utility Permits Project Name IIIIMIIIIIIIINIMIIMMIII MN Pollution Control Agency • (MPCA) Sanitary Sewer Extension Boutwells Landing, McKeans Square,Oakgreen Avenue Improvements MN Department of Health(MDH) Water Main Extension Nova Scotia Avenue,Boutwells Landing, Environmental Permits McKeans Square • • MN Pollution Control A enc • (MPCA) g y National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES) Nova Scotia Avenue Improvements • MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan Nova Scotia Avenue Improvements • Watershed District • Watershed Permits 2008 Trail and Park Improvements,2009 Mill and Roadway Permits Overlay IIIIIII • • MNDOT Installation of utilities or Misc.work on Highway ROW Nova Scotia Avenue Improvements • • MNDOT Utility Permit on Trunk Highway ROW 2009 Mill and Overlay y • Drainage Permit 2009 Mill and Overlay,Kern Center Pond Washington County Expansion • Access Permit 2009 Mill and Overlay • Washington County Work in Right of Way 2009 Mill and Overlay • • • • • City of Oak Park Heights • September 2010 15 GFoth • • • • • City Engineering Services Comprehensive Plans • Dennis and Karen worked on the comprehensive water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater plans for the City of Our team member Ron Van Straten specializes in eco- • Oak Park Heights. Dennis has also worked on om re- nomic and community development. He has sec • pri- hensive plan updates for the City P more than $30 million in grants and loans for both pri- • addition, Karen has completed comprehensive, storm_ vate and public sector clients. water plans for the cities of Apple Valle edge and experience with a variety of state and federal l • Rosemount,MN. She has also completed the Compre- hensive Water Plan for the City of Maple Grove • Foth has experience completing numerous com reh n_ Community Development Block Grants sive plans for multiple communities located throughout • the Midwest, some of which are listed below: Transportation Economic Assistance Grants Clean Water Fund • ♦ City of Chilton • Development Fund • ♦ City of Menasha ♦ City of Manawa ♦ Rural Development Administration • City of New Holstein • City of Marion • Economic Development Administration • • Village New Hilbert • City of New London • Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment • ♦ Village of Sherwood ♦ City of Waupaca • Waste-to-Energy and Recycling Grant Program • City of Clintonville ♦ City of Weyauwega • • Grant Opportunities • Dennis and Karen have experience writing grant oppor- tunities for the City of Oak Park Heights. In 2009, • they were directed by the City to complete an ARRA • Funding application for Osgood Avenue Trail. The • application was submitted, however not approved due . :",.. „, ,F�.�".,..„,,„ to several locations along the trail not yet having ` • ease- ments secured. '� '` "° • • Foth Infrastructure & Environment LLC • Staff Breakdown • Discipline #of Staff Hydrogeologists • Administrative/Other 12 Airport 35 Landscape Architect 3 1 • Architecture 1 Municipal/Civil(General) 31 • Brownfields Planners 4 • CAD 9 Site Development 8 Construction Services 16 Stormwater • 25 Structural 5 • Electrical 6 Environmental 1 Surface Water • Geologists 35 Surveyors 6 • 13 10 Geotechnical Transportation 18 • GIS 5 Wastewater 8 Grant&Loan Specialists 7 Water Systems 12 • Hydrologists 4 Water Treatment 8 • Wetlands • Total 4 • 291 City of Oak Park Heights 4 • September 16 Foth• v • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ,1 In m Y O ^ • � ^ {° o 0 MO . w ' P` g e A � �t1»} t 0, m 4 T � 1_ I t l 1 r A tt i m m� g)3 _n < I n y y amT i " �r \ 4 co t o O i II D n ao i t w ; y t i WOW .' 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O CD. m '� p i 1'77■\ " I1. 9 m s ,- co ?v m d 5, - r� ,'1 , , Tot I s a:,,ew /1 1 - S1 m mO (13 :, Y 0 . i - N4 r 1 ,Om z o W T 11 , M i r n _no� Z , • K / . .µ.m • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • n • $ a • ao • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • City Engineering Services 4 `, Basis for Compensation • Foth Infrastructure&Environment 11 of our clients share two common traits-they 2011 Standard Hourly Rate Schedule Adon't like surprises,and they have high expec- tations for quality service.Therefore,our billing HOURLY • CLASSIFICATION RATE• structure is simple,clear, and concise. The range of• • professional services that Foth proposes top $149 Project Director $135 • the City of Oak Park Heights ranges from evening project Manager III $126 meetings to construction plans to review of private $115 developments. We propose two methods of com- pensation: Hourly Rates for Routine Engineering Project Scientist I $118 • Services and Fee Percentage for Non-Routine Engi- neering Services. Unlike some firms,we do not Project Engineer II Project Engineer I have"hidden" charges for communications, charges. $92 • • charges,computer charges,or copy/printing Staff Engineer III • All direct expenses for Municipal Engineering Ser- vices Staff Engineer II $87 "pass-through"cost without any Staff Engineer I $96 are a straight p Engineering Technician III $82 • • conventional markups. Engineering Technician II $62 • Engineering Technician I $90 Routine Engineering Services Field Technician III $80 day Field Technician II $51 The Foth Team will work with City neteal engineering Field Technician I $105• • day engineering services. These g Land Surveyor • services include: 1-Person Survey Crew w/Robotic or GPS $140 2 Person Survey Crew •Attendance at city council meetings and other 2 Person Survey Crew w/Robotic or GPS $150• evening meetings as necessary. Architect $105 •Miscellaneous engineering reports and studies. Landscape Architect II $87 •Engineering project and issues updates. _ Landscape Architect I $g0 • •Weekly meetings with City staff. Administrative Assistant • •Reviewing citizen concerns. ADJUSTMENTS TO FEE SCH2ODULR Rates •Other general engineering tasks as mutually Fee schedule effective January agreed upon. subject to change upon 30 days'written notice. Routine Engineering Services for which Foth not charge Oak Park Heights include: Hourly rates for our core team members are: • • will n g •Attendance at council meetings.✓ computer Dennis Postler—$13 5 • • ♦Communications,software charges,comp Karen Erickson—$118 charges,or copy/printing charges v ♦Ron Grajczyk—$80 •Time spent on transition with current We propose to negotiate a separate rate schedule for consulting city engineer. private entities,such as private •We will also attend all City Council an services provided to p during the trans ion development reviews be/mutually associated d inspection and Weekly Staff Meetings services,which would • • • period at no cost to the City. approved by the City. • These Routine Engineering Services will be provided pp on an hourly basis. Foth's 2011 Standard Hourly• Rate Schedule for Oak Park Heights'Engineering team for Routine Engineering Services is shown below:• • Foth • Es• City of Oak Park Heights September 2010 • • • City Engineering • Services • • Non-Routine Engineering Construction services, including staking,observation, • Services and administration,can vary in scope due to unfore- • seen field conditions,and as such,those services Non-Routine Engineering Services will include will be performed on an hourly basis in accordance • design for public infrastructure improvements. These with our approved Standard Hourly Rate Schedule. • services will be based on a percentage of construc- They will be billed at an agreed upon estimated • tion. Design projects vary greatly in their complex- total amount that,when added to the design fee, ity;therefore we propose to use two design fees,as will establish an overall percentage of construction • shown in the table below,for all design projects that amount for each project. • have a construction cost estimate over$200,000. The fees represent those services necessary to complete Other supplemental services may be provided under • the design of improvement projects, and include: Non-Routine Engineering Services, dependent on • •Preliminary Design specific project needs,with prior approval from the • •Final Design City. These services will be billed on an hourly • *Drawings basis. Some examples of supplemental project ser- •Specifications vices include, but are not limited to,the following: • ♦Bidding& Contract Documents ♦Preliminary Surveys • ♦Project Cost Estimates •Permit Applications • ♦Assistance with R/W or easement acquisition • Design Fees •Assistance with assessments ♦Assistance with funding applications • Total Design Design ♦Neighborhood meetings Construction Fee A Fee B ♦Record Plans • Cost($) (%) (%) • 200,000 8.11 10.25 Auto mileage will be reimbursed per the standard • 300,000 7.60 9.51 mileage reimbursement established by the Internal • 400,000 7.26 8.96 Revenue Service. 500,000 7.00 8.52 • 600,000 6.70 8.25 • 700,000 6.61 8.02 • 800,000 6.46 7.82 900,000 6.33 7.66 Foth is consistently ranked �� 1 000 000 6.22 7.52 in Engineering News I� ` i • g g • 1,500,000 5.88 7.11 Record's(ENR) Top 500 t. • 2,000,000 5.72 6.92 E ' i 1 3,000,000 5.53 6.66 Design Firms annual listing. Op • Design Fee A=Standard Projects/Average Complexity Currently ranked 103. • Design Fee B=Speciality Projects/Above Average Complexity Projects estimated under that amount will be negoti- • :. = �i • ated on a lump sum basis as mutually agreed to with • the City. This also includes reports and studies. • • • • City of Oak Park Heights 19 $ Foth • September 2010 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o_ • m� • n� • 2po • w • • • • • • City Engineering • 51 References & Potential Conflicts Services • • References • Client Contact Phone Number • Denny Darnold • Community (715)386-4776 Dennis worked directly with Denny and Development Director Betty when he was City Engineer for • City of Hudson, Hudson from 2000-2005. Karen was • Wisconsin Betty Caruso the Assistant City Engineer during those Finance Director (651)439-4439 • (now at Oak Park Heights) years. • Shawn Sanders,P.E. Dennis worked with Shawn most recently, • DPW/City Engineer (651)530-8830 Y g and Klayton previously,on issues related • to Highway 36 Improvements and the • City of Stillwater, Klayton Eckles,P.E. St. Croix River Crossing. Dennis also Minnesota worked with Klayton on Stillwater's Trout • Deputy DPW/City (651)714-3593 Stream Mitigation Project as it pertained Engineer to Storm Water Area Charges within Oak • (now at Woodbury) Park Heights with BCWD areas. • Dennis worked with Don on issues related • Don Theisen,P.E. to Highway 36 Improvements and the • DPW/County Engineer (651)430-4300 SCRC,and the turnback of 62nd Street and Washington County, Oxboro Avenue. • Minnesota Dennis and Karen worked with Ted on Ted Schoenecker • Transportation (651)430-4319 the Washington County Government Planning Manager Center improvements,and on the proposed • Osgood Avenue pathway. • Minnesota Khani Sahebjam Dale recently worked with MnDOT(and • Department of Deputy Commissioner (651)366-4800 MCES)to help secure funding for the Transportation Highway 610 project. Dale has known • (MNDOT) &Chief Engineer Khani for over 20 years. • Metropolitan Council Bill Moore Dale recently worked with MCES (and MnDOT)to help secure funding for the • Environment General Manager— (651)602-1131 Services(MCES) Environmental Services Highway 610 project. Dale has known Bill for over 35 years. • Dennis and Karen work with Marc on • Prairie Island Indian Marc Mogan the 2010 ARRA Paving Improvements Community,Welch, Tribal Engineer (651)267-4084 including pavement restoration and street • Minnesota reconstruction. • Dennis was invited to participate in an • City of Plymouth, Bob Moberg engineering round-table discussion with Minnesota City Engineer (763)509-5525 city staff. Dennis has known Bob for over • 20 years. • Karen worked with Debra on private City of Roseville, Debra Bloom,P.E. (651)792-7042 developments,including Bonestroo's • Minnesota City Engineer Office Expansion and Twin Lakes Parking • Structure. • Conflict of Interest There are no potential conflicts of interest associated with Foth working • Statement with the City of Oak Park Heights. • • City of Oak Park Heights 20 9 Foth • September 2010 • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • City Engineering • Services 0 • Nick Kuhn, P.E. b„ . , Dale Tranter • Principal-in-Charge Agency Liaison • Years of Experience: 17 Years of Experience: 37 %Or # Nick is the leader of Foth's t Dale has 37 years of experi- • Infrastructure Division and is ence in municipal engineering, • an experienced project man- water, and wastewater projects. • ager and civil engineer with a He has served as principal-in- background of transportation charge, project manager, and and municipal structures. He has experience in civil quality assurance engineer for cities and regional • engineering projects involving feasibility and con- and state government agencies throughout the • ceptual bridge studies, preliminary and final design Twin Cities, Minnesota, and the upper Midwest. • of highway bridges, culverts, pedestrian structures, Dale served as mediator between the Metropolitan • stream stabilization structures, retaining walls, water Council and MnDOT to resolve issues between the treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, deep agencies and secure $80 million in stimulus funding • foundation design and single-story commercial for the TH 610 project. In this role he worked with • buildings. He is also experienced in construction the General Manager for Metropolitan Council and 410 phase services including administration observation. the Deputy Director and Metro District Engineer for MnDOT. Dale's experience and relationships bring 0 proven benefits to our clients and allows for sue- cessful projects. • Curt Hudak, Ph.D., • P.G. Professional Geologist k_`_ • Years of Experience: 39 Ron Grajczyk 1, " • a # Construction Observation 1, • Curt specializes in Quaternary Years of Experience: 11 geology, including soils (USDA descriptions), archaeological Ron serves as a principal S geology, geomorphology, mapping, hydrogeology, construction observer for • and wetland soil delineation. Dr. Hudak is respon- construction related projects. • sible for managing the Foth Cultural Resource Specific duties include observing construction • Management(CRM) services. The CRM Program activities to see that construction is proceeding specializes in the investigation of both utility in accordance with the construction plans and • and transportation corridors across Wisconsin, specifications. He is involved in all interactions • Minnesota, Iowa, and other Midwestern states. with construction contractors, and assists in • Most CRM corridor projects have been for pipe- completion of shop drawings, field orders and lines, utilities, and highways. Curt also specializes change orders, and review of contractor payment O in Environmental Compliance. His services include requests. He works closely with client and O managing and implementing large and complex contractor to keep project on schedule and on • Phase I& II Environmental Site Assessments, drill- budget. Sing investigations, groundwater and surface water studies, site selection strategies, and environmental S strategies for manufacturing facilities. 0 • City of Oak Park Heights 22 \ Foth • 2010 v September S • • • • City Engineering Services 0 • Jeff Walsh Tim Stockman, P.E. • GIS Technician `: Wastewater Engineer • Years of Experience: 10 ,.,, '' Years of Experience: 19 i Jeff specializes in complex pre- ° Tim is a senior engineer and 0 dictive and site suitability mod- \s„', �” - , Project Manager specializing • cling applications based on both \\ i ,' t in the design of wastewater • Geographic Information Science treatment systems including • (GIS) and Remotely Sensed (RS)data. He has expe- lift stations, treatment system, rience in designing enterprise geospatial databases, sludge storage, pumps, force main and controls. In • customizing web-based GIS mapping applications, addition, he has experience with construction man- • designing workflows for large, complex GIS and RS agement, and inspection of public works, wastewater • projects, GPS surveying, and photogrammetry. treatment facilities, municipal and private develop- ment ment projects for streets, roads, curb and gutter, water distribution systems, maps, sanitary sewer, e stormwater management, and storm sewer projects. • Greg Bolin, P.E. • Water Systems Engineer Years of Experience: 24 ` • ` °'' Greg Kacvinsky, P.E. 5 Greg specializes in water _ Water Resources Engineer • supply and storage. He has Years of Experience: 15 , • worked as a design engineer and a project manager on a Greg has extensive experience 0 wide variety of water sup- in water resource engineer- /.a • ply projects, including planning studies, well siting ing, focusing on watershed • investigations, well construction, pumping stations, master planning, sewer system • storage facilities including elevated and ground-level design, combined sewer system analysis, sanitary storage tanks, control systems, distribution system sewer evaluation studies, floodplain studies, capital • modeling, water quality studies and water treat- improvement program development, and regulatory • ment and hydraulic transient analysis. In addition to assistance. He also assists municipal clients with • Greg's experience with new water systems, he also program funding options, including stormwater util- has extensive experience with upgrading existing ity implementation and business planning for local O systems including SCADA system upgrades, modifi- enterprise funds. He routinely presents at regional • cations to existing water supply facilities, well pump and national conferences on engineering issues relat- • replacements, distribution system modifications, and ing to municipal sewer systems, stormwater manage- • elevated storage tank modifications. ment, Low Impact Development, hydrologic and ID hydraulic modeling, watershed master planning, and other wet weather phenomena. • • S • ID • City of Oak Park Heights 23 14 Foth • September 2010 • • • City Engineering • Services III • Patrick Kueter, P.E. Scott Ingersoll, • Transportation Engineer P.E., S.E. • Years of Experience: 16 . , Lead Structural Engineer • . Years of Experience: 8 Patrick specializes in the design ildt'y1/4 • and construction of urban trans- r Mr. Ingersoll has focused his • portation corridors, as well as career on transportation related • site design. He has a broad back- projects. During this time, he • ground in planning, design and has gained significant experience on a wide variety construction of urban and rural transportation proj- of projects while working as a consultant structural • ects. His ability to anticipate the dynamics of these engineer to the Iowa Department of Transportation • complex urban corridors allows him to get issues and numerous county and city governments. He has • resolved and expedite your project. His experience been involved in all aspects of bridge engineering involves horizontal and vertical geometric roadway from preliminary design including hydraulic calcula- • design, traffic signalization, staging and traffic con- tions and permitting to final design of concrete slab, • trol, drainage design, water main and sanitary sewer prestressed beam and steel girder bridges. He also • design, utility relocation, and construction phase has experience with construction management and • services. performed National Bridge Inventory inspections for • over 500 individual bridges. Beyond bridges, Mr. Jon Resler, P.E. Ingersoll has designed a wide variety of structures Traffic Engineer for transportation projects including box culverts, • Years of Experience: 12 intake structures, outlet flumes, noise walls and • retaining walls and a number of non-transportation • Jon is a project manager with structures, including electrical substation foundations over 10 years of experience in and horizontal collector well caissons. • transportation engineering.A • substantial portion of his expe- Don Staley, P.E. • rience has been in the area of traffic engineering, Lead Structural Engineer • including all aspects of traffic signal design and sig- Years of Experience: 27 nal coordination as well as traffic safety and traffic • impact studies. Jon has been involved with the Safe Mr. Staley assists clients in • Routes to School Program and has helped write grant reaching their goals by provid- • applications for the program that were successful in ing direction and structural dif I • attaining funding. He has also worked with commu- engineering for building projects nities to complete Train Whistle Quiet Zone Studies. ranging from small residential structures to multi- • Jon worked with Farm Progress Show organizers and million dollar commercial structures. His extensive • their partners along with many public agencies to experience allows him to understand clients' struc- develop develop a routing plan for the event traffic. His expe- tural and construction needs from beginning to end. rience also includes research in areas such as traffic Having worked in the field of construction manage- signal phasing,traffic calming, and pavement mark- ment and commercial development prior to becom- • ings. He has worked for both DOT and municipal ing an engineer, Mr. Staley understands the impor- • clients throughout the Midwest. tance of making sound as well as prompt decisions • when engineering structures. • • City of Oak Park Heights 24 / Foth • September 2010 • • • • City Engineering • Services • • Matt Arnold Ron Van Straten • Project Electrical Designer '� Grant Specialist • Years of Experience:20 Years of Experience: 25 Mr.Arnold has over 20 years of ' = Mr. Van Straten specializes consulting engineering experi- in economic and community fr t • ence in a large variety of electri- development and business plan- • cal project types. These include: ning and has a broad-based • municipal, environmental, infrastructure, industrial background in small business process, parking ramp and site lighting. His respon- management and investment concepts. For over 20 • sibilities include all phases of electrical design and years, he has provided market research, financial • construction administration for electrical systems. structuring and computer modeling to private sector • These include power distribution, exterior and inte- clients and community assistance services, includ- rior lighting, industrial process, fire alarm, security, ing grant writing for a variety of community and access control, video surveillance and telephone/data economic development projects for public sector • raceway systems clients. His experience includes securing more than $30 million in grant and loan funds for both public 40 Kathy Osborne, P.E. ¢` and private sector clients. Ron's experience with Environmental Project # economic development includes working with public • Mana er ` ''' sector clients, private businesses, and as an active • g Years of Experience: 20 entrepreneur. • • Kathy has been with Foth since Craig Hinzman (FFE, Inc) • 1990 and has been in the environ- Registered Surveyor mental consulting field since 1988. She has worked Years of Experience: 31 • on remediation engineering projects for landfills and • underground storage tank(UST) sites for contami- Mr. Craig Hinzman, registered land surveyor, started • nants including volatile reclamation projects and his career in 1979 after receiving his degree in Land • property evaluation projects. Kathy has experience Surveying from Nicolet Area Technical College. He in environmental assessment worksheets, conditional has obtained his Land Surveyor licensure from both • use plans; environmental impact statements, and the State of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The majority • Phase I and II investigations. of Craig's surveying experience was from working • at Washington County, were he was the Assistant • County Surveyor for over 15 years. He has exten- sive experience in the public and private sector of • Land Surveying and is a tremendous resource for • Foth's Core Values: difficult surveying, boundary and platting issues. • ♦ Honesty ♦ Integrity i • • Respect • Selflessness • • Courage • Passion • • Accountability ♦ Fun • • • City of Oak Park Heights 25 • Foth • September 2010 S