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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: East-West Corridor Connectivity Study -Consultant Selection
DATE: February 14, 2008
On January 4, 2008, responses were received to a Request for Proposals for the
East-West Corridor Connectivity Study.
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending approval to negotiate and execute a
contract with the partnership of HDR/IIW Engineers.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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SUBJECT: East -West Corridor Connectivity Study -- Consultant Selection
DATE: February 11, 2008
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum provides the recommendation of the consultant selection committee
for an engineering consultant to complete the East -West Corridor Connectivity Study,
for review and approval by the City Council.
BACKGROUND
On August 29, 2007, the City Council listed the completion of the East -West Corridor
Study as a "High Priority" on its Goals and Priorities for Policy Agenda 2007 - 2008.
The US 20 corridor is the primary east-west route in the City of Dubuque and future
traffic projections indicate US 20 alone will not provide sufficient capacity for east-west
travel in the city. Capacity along alternate east-west corridors will need to be improved
to provide connectivity between the western growth areas and the downtown. The
purpose of the project is to engage a qualified consultant to study east-west traffic flow
in Dubuque and identify corridor improvements or modifications needed to support
growing traffic demands.
DISCUSSION
The City Council approved the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for this study
on December 3, 2007. Three proposals were received by the January 4, 2008 deadline.
The City of Dubuque and the City of Asbury have agreed to partner on this study. As
part of the RFP submittal, consultants were required to submit separate costs for the
portion of the work related to each city. As part of the partnering process, both cities will
execute separate contracts with the single consultant that is selected to conduct the
study.
Prior to the distribution of the RFP, the Engineering Department invested a considerable
amount of time researching best way to complete this study. As the scope of services
for the RFP was being finalized, the Engineering Department anticipated that the
approved FY08 project funding may not be enough to complete a quality study. To
address this possibility, the RFP was structured so that consultants submitting
proposals were required prepare two scope of services and fee proposals. The first
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proposal needed to meet the project's available funding of $140,000 and satisfy the
scope of services as written in the RFP. The second proposal was structured to ensure
that the City would be able to take advantage each consultant's technical knowledge
and expertise. The consultants were required to submit an additional proposal based
on alternative or hybrid strategy that would result in a more complete overall study.
The first group of fee proposals was based on the specific scope of services as detailed
in the RFP are as follows:
HDR (Omaha, NE) /IIW Engineers (Dubuque) $139,924
Shive-Hattery (Iowa City) $137,750
WHKS (East Dubuque) /Parsons (Chicago) $165,396
The second group of fee proposals was based on each consultant's unique suggestions
to provide at better and more effective approach to complete the study are as follows:
HDR (Omaha, NE) /IIW Engineers (Dubuque) $192,770
Shive-Hattery (Iowa City) $155,970
WHKS (East Dubuque) /Parsons (Chicago) $203,360
Interviews of the three respondents were conducted by the consultant selection
committee on January 28 and 30, 2008. The members of the consultant selection
committee are: Assistant City Engineer Bob Schiesl, Project Manager Steve Sampson
Brown, Civil Engineer Dave Ness, Public Works Director Don Vogt, Finance Director
Ken TeKippe, Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens, Chandra Ravada of ECIA,
and Pat Ready of MSA Associates, Consulting Engineer for the City of Asbury.
The following criteria are among those that were used by the consultant selection
committee to evaluate the consultants.
1. A high level of professional competence and a proven track record in the
preparation of transportation corridor study reports and traffic studies or similar:
a. Qualifications and experience of the consultant and any sub-consultants.
b. Demonstration of the professional expertise and technical abilities of the
project team members.
c. If a joint venture with subconsultants, the track records of the firms
experience working together.
d. Experience of the consultant working on municipal projects.
e. Experience of the consultant working on municipal projects in Iowa.
f. Experience of the project team working with the public and other project
stakeholders in preparing transportation corridor study reports and major
traffic studies.
g. Overall success of past projects completed for the City of Dubuque
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2. Quality and completeness of the written proposal. The proposal should clearly
demonstrate understanding of the City's overall objectives in the completion of
the East-West Corridor Connectivity Study for the City of Dubuque.
3. Design approach/methodology in completing scope of services such as:
a. Grasp of project requirements and level of interest in the project.
b. Creativity and problem solving ability.
c. Ability of consultant team to demonstrate initiative, motivation and
knowledge of the City of Dubuque.
4. Responsiveness and compatibility between the consultant and City:
a. General attitude and ability to communicate.
b. Ability of the consultant to maintain a high level of direct interaction and
communication with City staff.
c. Ability to listen, be flexible, and follow and/or implement direction and/or
ideas or concepts.
d. How the consultant team interacts with the general public, City staff, and
public officials.
5. Proposed schedule required to complete project.
6. Cost of the East-West Corridor Connectivity Study for the City of Dubuque in
relationship to the services offered
Following the interviews, the committee recommends that the consulting team of HDR
and IIW Engineers be retained for the following reasons:
1. HDR has a high level of professional competence and a proven track record in
the preparation of transportation corridor study reports and traffic studies. HDR
had more extensive experience on similar projects than Shive-Hattery or
WHKS/Parsons.
2. The HDR team members clearly demonstrate and understanding of the City's
overall objectives in the completion of the East-West Corridor Connectivity Study.
3. The HDR team members have more extensive experience working together on
similar projects than Shive-Hattery or WHKS/Parsons.
4. The HDR team members have worked with IIW Engineers on projects in
Dubuque, including the recent Northwest Arterial Operations Study.
5. The HDR team has more extensive experience on similar projects in Dubuque
than Shive-Hattery orWHKS/Parsons.
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6. IIW Engineers has extensive local experience. Their involvement is 15% of the
project.
7. HDR/IIW Engineers has submitted a cost estimate of $139,924, which is under
our $148,804 budget.
The HDR/IIW Engineers proposal is enclosed for your information.
BUDGET IMPACT
After the Engineering Department considered what services HDR could provide to
complete the study for the approved funding amount of $140,000, the Department is
recommending that the final scope of services be expanded to include other concepts
that were presented during the consultant interviews. Specifically, all three consultants
proposed that a budget of $140,000 would allow them to study onl~r 3 major corridors.
The Department recommends negotiating with HDR to add a 4 major corridor or
several minor/rural corridors based on City input and HDR's engineering judgment. The
Department also recommends expanding the scope of the services for interaction with
project stakeholders and public involvement. Additional effort in this area will help to
ensure that the final results of the study and recommendations for specific roadway
construction projects are solidly supported by the stakeholders involved with each
recommended project. A final recommendation is to expand the scope of services to
ensure that sustainable design and "complete streets" concepts are included in the
study. Expanding the scope of services to include sustainable design concepts is
anticipated to have a minimal cost impact on the project.
The Engineering Department estimates the total project cost for the solution that will
provide the best results for the study is approximately $225,000, once a final scope of
services has been negotiated. This estimated cost includes consultant fees,
Engineering Department recharges and miscellaneous reimbursable expenses such as
public involvement coordination costs. To address the gap in approved project funding,
the project will be divided into two phases. Phase I will be funded from the East -West
Corridor Connectivity Study Capital Improvement Project (CIP # 1001039) with a current
balance of $148,804. The second phase of the project will only be implemented if
requested additional funds are approved as part of the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2009
Budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on review of the proposals, presentations, and interviews by the consultant
selection committee, it is recommended that the City negotiate an agreement and
execute a contract with HDR for engineering services to complete the East -West
Corridor Connectivity Study. The contract for the Phase I scope of services would be
based on HDR's proposed fee of $139,924.
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ACTION TO BE TAKEN
respectfully request that you recommend HDR to the City Council for the East -West
Corridor Connectivity Study and that you request City Council authority to negotiate an
agreement and execute a contract with HDR for engineering services.
Enclosure
cc: Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
Don Vogt, Public Works Director
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
Bob Schiesl, Asst. City Engineer
Dave Ness, Civil Engineer
Steve Sampson Brown, Project Manager
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HllK Engineering (HllK) will serve as the Lead Consultant for the East-West Corridor Connectivity Study for the
City of Dubuque. HllK will be assisted by IIW Engineers and Surveyors (IIW). IIW is a long-term partner for
HllK, and brings a strong local presence to the project team. IIW and HllK have successfully worked on several
llubuque area projects over the last seven years, including the US 20 Capacity Improvement Project and the
Southwest _~rterial _-lddendum to the Environmental _~ssessment.
HllK is a full service Engineering and ~~rchitectural consulting firm headquartered in Omaha, NE. Overall, HllK
has a 90-year history of exceeding clients' expectations by providing high quality, value-added engineering services in
the areas of Transportation Engineering; Water t~ Waste Water Engineering; and Environmental Services.
The En~ineenng News Record (ENK) ranked HllK #1) among the nation's top 500 design firms in their ?007 ranking.
HDK was also ranked #) among the top 50 transportation consulting services. With more than 6,000 employees
nationally, 800 employees in Omaha, NE, and a national network of over ?,000 transportation engineering and
design professionals, HllK has the capability to successfully complete the planning, design and construction of the
most complex transportation projects anywhere in the country.
llespite our national rankings, HDK is still very locally focused. In this regard, HDK's Omaha office has been
providing a full range of transportation design services to the Iowa llepartment of Transportation and to Iowa
communities for nearly 50 years. In 2005, HllK added transportation design capabilities to our lies t\foines office.
We have grown these capabilities in the last several years, and now have three transportation design professionals in
lies Moines. HllK has met the rigorous pre-qualification requirements of the Iowa DOT in all work codes related
to transportation studies, engineering, design and construction.
Furthermore, HDK offers an experienced staff with very little turnover -the project team's average industry tenure
is more than 10 years, and the team's average HDK tenure is more than 7 years. In fact, the vast majority of this
project team has spent at least half of their career with our firm, which is evidence that HllK can provide a
consistent team from start to finish on this project. Overall, the HllK team offers stability paired with depth of
knowledge, and is exceptionally qualified to complete a successful project on schedule.
Current availability for the Key Staff Members to be assigned to the East-West Corridor Connectivity Study project
is presented in the following table. This team recently completed the last major deliverable on the Council Bluffs
Interstate System project, and has immediate availability. They will be available as and when needed to keep your
project on schedule.
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Will Sha , PE Pro~ect Nana er 50%
Tara Kramer, PE Lead Traffic En ~ eer 6U%
Courtne Sokol, PE Trans ortation Plannin 50%
Chris ~Ialtnber , PE Lead Roadwa En ~ eer 50%
In addition to our proposed project staff HllR has over 70 transportation design professionals in our home office
that we can commit to your project. Obviously, HllK has more than adequate resources and experienced
professionals in every key discipline to be able to easily integrate the East-West Corridor Connectivity Study into our
anticipated workload and do not plan to hire additional staff for this project.
HDK's experience as it is related to this KFP is detailed in the "Kelated Experience and Keferences" section
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.~s the Lead Consultant, HDR will perform all of the work on the Project out of our headquarters office in Omaha.
This is the optimal location for the successful completion of your project because:
~~ HllK's Omaha office completed the US 20 Capacity Improvement Study for the Iowa llOT which included an
origin-destination study for the llubuque metropolitan area as well as a parallel corridors evaluation.
.additionally, the Omaha office completed the NW 1-lrterial Traffic Operations Study. This staff has the most in-
depth understanding of your project.
sF Will Sharp, who served as Project .Manager on the US 20 Capacity Improvement Study and the N W ~~rterial
Traffic Operations Study will serve as Project Manager for the East-West Corridor Connectivity Study, is
located in HllR's Omaha office.
t~ HDR's Omaha office has completed several major roadway planning studies and engineering designs in the City
of llubuque for the Iowa DOT, including: the US 61 Relocation llesign, the US 20 Reconstruction Design, the
US 20 Capacity Improvement Study and more recently the NW ~~rterial Traffic Operations Study.
+~' HDR fully understands the need for strong local presence to successfully complete the East-West Corridor
Connectivity Study, and will be working closely with the llubuque headquarters office of IIW.
HllR is an entirely employee-owned company. ~~ny employee with 1,000 hours of service in a calendar year
becomes an employee owner with a direct stake in the success of the company. 1~'or this reason, exceeding clients'
expectations on every project is of highest priority with everyone and is a clear incentive for individual motivation to
provide the highest level of quality services possible.
~~t HDR, the Department Manager, Project Principal and the Project ialanager are directly responsible for successful
management of individual projects and for assuring that client expectation are met and exceeded.
The Project 1anagement Team for the East-West Corridor Connectivity Study includes:
~~ Matt Tondh PE is HDR Engineering's Department .Manager and Project Principal. ~1r. Tondl manages HllR's
Nebraska/Iowa Transportation Design Group, which includes over 80 professional transportation engineers,
designers and support staff. Hatt has over 24 years of increasingly responsible transportation design and project
management experience; including several major projects for the Iowa llOT..1s a Senior Vice President at HDK
Mr. Tondl has complete authority to assign whatever resources are necessary to assure successful, on-time
completion of your project.
~' Will Sharp, PE will serve as Project Manager for your project. ~~1r. Sharp is responsible for HllK's roadway
design staff in the Des Moines, Omaha, and Lincoln offices..`1r. Sharp has managed numerous corridor studies in
the Midwest including the US 20 Capacity Improvement Study, the Northwest _'~rterial Operations Study and the
Council Bluffs Interstate Improvements Study.
+t+ Matt Selin eg r, PE will serve as the quality assurance/quality control manager for your project. ~1r. Selinger is
responsible for HDR's traffic engineering staff in the Omaha office. ~1r. Selinger has served as the quality
assurance/quality control manager for numerous traffic engineering and location studies throughout the ~`lidwest.
.Messrs. Tondl, Sharp and Selinger have been working together for the last 8 years. ~7r. Tondl, .~1r. Sharp and .~1r.
Selinger have worked together on several projects including the US 20 Capacity Improvement Study in llubuque
County and the NW ~~rterial Traffic Operations Study. This demonstrates the stability of our Project Management
Team and the success of this approach in allowing HDR to deliver quality services that meet or exceed clients'
expectations.
The Project ~~lanagement Team uses weekly manpower utilization and cost reports from HDR's automated project
accounting system to monitor the progress of your project on a real-time basis. With this information adjustments in
resources can be made in a timely manner to ensure that the East-West Corridor Connectivity Study will be
completed on schedule and within budget.
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HDR recently completed a Traffic Operations Study of the Northwest .arterial (Iowa 32)
corridor in llubuque for the lowa llOT. The study area included the entire five mile length
of this four-lane divided arterial from US 20 to US 52, which included seven existing
signalized intersections. llue to new development in the .~sbury Plaza area, residential
growth to the west and completion of Northwest ~-lrterial to US 52, traffic volumes on the
corridor have grown dramatically in the last five years, raising operational and safety
concerns.
The Traffic Operations Study successfully identified and prioritized short-term and long-
term safety and capacity improvements to meet existing and future needs. The scope of the
project included the following: evaluation of existing conditions (traffic capacity analysis,
crash analysis, geometries, typical section, access); development of traffic projections;
identification and prioritization of short-term and long-term (2030) needs using traffic
simulation; conceptual development of proposed improvements including alternatives
analysis and construction cost estimates; and preparation of a detailed report to document
the analysis.
In close coordination with the East Central Intergovernmental 1lgency (ECL~), peak hour
traffic projections were developed for Years 2010, 2020 and 2030. Capacity analysis using
the CORSI:~1 traffic simulation program was completed to identify capacity improvements
required to meet projected traffic needs..~dditionally, traffic conflict studies were completed
at several intersections to document conflicts and assist in determining improvements to
minimize these conflicts.
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HllK was retained by the Iowa llOT to complete a
capacity improvement study of the US 2U corridor in
llubuque, Iowa. The project included a comprehensive
study and evaluation of capacity improvement alternatives
from Peosta to Devon Drive. From Peosta to Old
Highway Koad, only fully access controlled freeway
alternatives were evaluated. In this segment, the project
scope included development of peak hour traffic
projections, alternatives development, determination of a
preferred alternative, an F;nvironmental .lssessment (for
NF:P_~ compliance), and preliminary design of the US 2U
and Swiss Valley Koad interchange.
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Will Sharp
Tara Itramer
Courtney Sokol
Jeff Kiesselman
.'Mike Forsberg
Chris .tilalmberg
Dave Lasaitis
Julie Neebel (IIW)
Wray Childers (IIW)
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evaluated including an expanded signalized arterial, free flow operations with right-
in/right-out movements and fully access controlled freeway. Construction costs, right-of-
way impacts, environmental impacts and constructability were evaluated for each
alternative. Short-term improvements were also identified to provide congestion relief,
including an upgraded traffic signal system, reconfiguration of the JFK llrive, University
Drive, and US 2U intersection area and selected turn lane additions. The consultant
assisted 1/CI:1 in writing a grant application to fund construction of these short term
improvements, which now have been constructed.
For the full project, extensive public involvement was completed including formation of a
community advisory group, numerous public Information Meetings and one-on-one
meetings with potentially impacted property owners. In close coordination with 1/CI ~,
HDK developed peak hour traffic projections fox the proposed improvements. Traffic
capacity analysis of no-build conditions and the proposed improvements was completed
using the COKSI~'~I traffic simulation package.
~~ detailed US 20 project Location Study Keport was developed that fully documents the
design criteria, alternatives developed, capacity analysis results, alternatives analysis results
and construction costs.
Dlatt Tondl was the principal for this project.
Will Sharp was the project L~lanager for the study..~Ir. Sharp coordinated the efforts of
multiple roadway, traffic, planning and environmental staff and led the alternatives
development efforts. Public involvement was a key element of the study and ~Ir. Sharp
integrated the public needs and comments into daily tasks to ensure public acceptance and awareness
Chris ~Ialmberg and Dave Lasaitis provided roadway design support as well as public involvement support. 1/fforts
included development of concepts and construction costs, identification of right-of--way impacts and environmental
impacts as well as evaluation of constructability.
.~1att Selinger, Tara liramer, Courtney Sokol, Jeff Kiesseltnan and Hike Forsberg provided traffic engineering and
planning support including travel demand modeling efforts, development of peak hour traffic projections and
extensive capacity analysis based on the variety of alternatives developed.
11W was a key subconsultant on the US 20 Capacity Improvement Study. dlr. Sharp worked closely with Julie
Neebel to perform numerous scope tasks including data collection, utility owner coordination, field survey,
environmental studies support, and Public Involvement support.
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HDR worked with the Nebraska llepartment of
Roads to assess a portion of the Kennedy Freeway
(U.S. 75) corridor in Omaha, Nebraska. The primary
study area was bounded on the north by the I-80/I-
480/US 75 System lnterchange and on the south by
the Nebraska Highway 370 interchange. This area
included approximately six miles of freeway mainline,
one system interchange and six service interchanges.
The purpose of the study was to identify the current
geometric, operational and safety issues in the corridor
and to identify the long-term system needs.
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Phase 1 of the study involved a needs assessment of the corridor. In this phase, alternative
routes to the Kennedy Freeway were identified. Data collection was completed to assess the
posted speed limits and traffic control of the alternative routes, and evaluate if capacity
improvements in these routes could provide congestion relief to the Kennedy Freeway.
travel demand modeling was also used to evaluate the viability of these alternative routes.
Phase 2 of the study included development of a recommended plan. Project included
development and assessment of a wide range of alternatives to address capacity and safety
issues. HDK's scope included travel demand modeling, traffic projections development,
traffic capacity analysis (using Synchro and CORSI.~I), identification of environmental
constraints, alternatives development and evaluation, public involvement, and identification
of a preferred alternative. Concepts were developed for modification of the existing I-80/I-480/US 75 System
Interchange and capacity expansion of six service interchanges.
Matt Tondl was the principal for this project..~Ir. Tondl ensured resource availability as well as provided senior
technical advice as needed for the project. Will Sharp was the lead roadway engineer fox the study and led the effort
to develop concept alternatives. l~dditionally, :~1r. Sharp provided valuable input with the travel demand modeling
efforts, traffic projections development, traffic capacity analysis and public involvement.
Matt Selinger was the lead traffic engineer for the study and led the travel demand modeling efforts, traffic
projections development and traffic capacity analysis. Tara Kramer assisted in the traffic projections development
and traffic capacity analysis.
From 1999 to the present, HDR has been providing various traffic engineering services for
the Nebraska llepartment of Roads through this on-call contract. Services include data
collection, traffic analysis, simulation analysis, safety studies and future conditions analysis.
Typical studies are for smaller communities and involve public meetings to gather
background information. Findings and recommendations from the studies are documented
in a report and presented to the communities during city council meetings.
Matt Selinger and Tara Kramer were the Project .tilanagers for the studies. Jeff I2iesselman
and dike Forsberg provided traffic engineering support including data collection, traffic
analysis, crash analysis and public involvement support. Chris Alahnberg provided roadway
design support including minor concept development, identification of right-of-way impacts
and development of construction cost estimates.
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.tilatt Selinger
Tara Kramer
Jeff Kiesselman
Alike Forsberg
Chris Alalmberg
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Noted below is the preliminary 3~cope included in your RFP and a brief description of the means and strategy that the
HllR Team will use in completing the scope. We understand that the scope is preliminary and subject to adjustment
and refinement during negotiation of a final scope of services. The HllK Team brings tremendous value to the
project by their knowledge of the project issues. We have had several meetings with senior City technical staff to
help identify east-west corridors that have the potential to relieve US 20, and develop a process to identify and
evaluate improvements within these corridors. Our team fully understands the requirements necessary to
successfully complete this project.
The core of the HllR Team (dir. Sharp, .~1s. Kramer and ~1s. Sokol) have previously performed several
comprehensive corridor studies in llubuque, the US 20 Capacity Improvement Study (Peosta to llevon llrive) and
the Northwest .lrterial Operations Study. Through these studies, HllR has become intimately familiar with the
City's travel and development patterns..~dditionally, HDR has worked very closely with ECI.1 to jointly develop the
traffic projections for these studies.
Per the request in the ItFP, we have included two options to completing the project. Option 1 (shown in 131ue) is the
approach that can be completed within the City's $140,000 budget. Option 2 (shown in bold Blue and boxed out)
provides an enhanced approach that provides additional value to the City. Upon project selection, we look forward
to meeting with the City to discuss both approaches and determine the best approach for the study (which may be a
hybrid of the two approaches).
4.1-Project Management & Accounting
4.1.1 The Consultant shall identify one person to serve as the Project Manager for this project. The Project Manager
shall be the leader of this effort and is expected to ensure that the project scope, schedule and budget are being
adhered to at all times for the duration of the project..~dditionally, the Project ,tilanager shall serve as the primary
point of contact for all exchange of information between the City and the Consultant.
4.1.2 The Project Manager shall maintain an updated, Work Breakdown Structure (Wt3S) or task outline for the
duration of the study. The WBS shall contain line items for all major deliverable components of the project and any
significant subcomponents.
Project Management shall be listed as a separate task on the WBS. The WBS shall be maintained in electronic format
using :Microsoft Project software. The WBS shall track the amount of work accomplished on each task that listed.
4.1.3 The Project ~~Ianager shall maintain an updated project schedule for the duration of the project based on the
tasks listed in the WBS. The project schedule shall also be maintained in ~~licrosoft Project software.
4.1.4 The Project ;Manager shall maintain an updated Total Project Cost ('TPC) budget for the duration of the
project. The TPC budget shall be completed using the best available information at the time of each submittal in
order to provide an estimated total cost for all components of the project. The budget shall include direct costs and
reimbursable expenses for both the Consultant and the City.
4.1.5 The Project Manager shall submit to the City a bulleted progress report of the project on atwice-monthly
basis. The summary shall only contain a list of major events that have occurred over the previous two weeks, a list of
work that will be accomplished in the upcoming weeks and a list of critical items that need immediate attention.
11llR's custonuzcd pro~rct mana~cnu~uts ux~ls arr pmpu,cd for this pro~cct. 111>R ~~~ill coordniate ~rtth the City on
thr optunal \V'ork 13rcakdo~~~n structure tier this project. AIr. sharp ~~ill e~nmatc the percentage annplete for each
task e~cr~ month, and usr this tntiinnauon to project thr 7~ota1 project Cost ('17'C). Alr. sharp utilizes \ltcrosoft
1'ro~ect on all projects. Per reyucst m thr proposal, .AIr. sharp has de~~eloped a draft schedule ;in \]tcrosoft Project)
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The following is a list of requirements that shall be provided throughout the study.
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4.2.1 The Project Manager shall submit an updated electronic copy of the ~X/BS to the City on a monthly basis. The
WBS shall be submitted on the first Tuesday of each month..-fit the time of submittal, the Project Manager shall be
available for approximately 15 minutes by phone to discuss the progress made on individual tasks.
42.2 The Project Manager shall submit and updated electronic copy of the project schedule on the first Tuesday of
each month.
4.2.3 The TPC budget shall be submitted to the City in an electronic file format on the first Tuesday of each month.
4.2.4 The Project Manager shall submit the project progress report on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
The summary shall be submitted electronically and be less than a single page in length.
.1s noted abo~ e, .Ur. Sharp ~ti~ill suhmtt a customized protect report r~ en month that considers tracking bt~ \1135 and
prop-ides an estimated Total Protect Cost based on estm~ated percent annpletion bt task. Our goal is us manage the
protect per the attached schedule In the e~°ent that there is a need to dentate from flits schedule, Alr. Sharp gill
prompth contact the (:its Pro~eet \lanager and update the project schedule.
4.3 -Data Collection
4.3.1 Site visits conducted by the Consultant's roadway design and planning staff to obtain ground level site photos
as needed to document clearly existing conditions, access issues, existing traffic control, and potential constraints
along the east-west corridors selected for study.
Thts effort ~~~ill be a~mpleted b~ our teaming partner, 11\\ l~:ngtneers and Sur~c~~ors (II~C). llart collection b~ I1~V'
will also include ~~tdeo taptng each corridor. 111~}t gill conduct separate informal site ~~tstts in cuordma[ion with
other planned technical and public meetings.
4.3.2 Participate in a minimum of three coordination meetings with the City of llubuque, City of :~sbury, ECII-1 and
D~1~-~TS to review long range land use plans, planned and programmed roadway improvements, and to assist in
identifying east-west corridors to be studied and potential improvements to be considered. _~rterial corridors to be
studied shall include fully developed roadways (i.e., Fremont lwe, University ewe, Loras Blvd, Kaufmann .we,
Pennsylvania .we, Asbury Road), and/or partially developed/rural corridors (i.e., 32nd Street, North Cascade Koad,
diddle Road).
\s noted pre-~iousl~, 1 illK has already started this process. AV'e have alrrad~ had se~cral meetings ~~~ith senior (;its
technical staff to help idcntifi potential cast ~a~est corridors to relie~~e l S ''ll and a process to idennf~ and prioritize
aipacit~ unpro~ements..As shorn m the schedule, ~~•e propose tour technical meetings:
• ~l~cchnical (:oordmatton .Ucetmg 1 - kickoff \Iceting Kecic~~ scope, schedule, deliverables and
(ate 'l~:(;1.A roles.
• ~1'eehnieal Coordination \Ieetiug ? - Corridor Screening -After ~1'ask -15.1 is completed and a technical
niemorandutn is suhmuted, discuss the results of the travel demand model analysis. Shortlist the number
of corridors to study in drCiil, and discuss the types of the cipauh~ improvements that gill be studied
further.
• Technical Coordination \lreting 3 Key ie~r Capncih .An;d~ sis llesults, Proposed Imprrn ements said
Potential I'roicct Seyucncing. .
• Technical Coordination Meeting 1 l~iseuss I~.ast AV~est Corridor Connectirih Study llraft lleport and
Studi Completion.
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4.3.3 Obtain the latest available peak hour turning movement counts and traffic signal timing information (if
applicable) from the City, ll.~I_~T5 or State for the primary intersections on the east-west arterial and rural corridors
identified during the screening process. Balance the peak hour traffic volumes between intersections and develop
turning movement figures summarizing volume data (Note: the peak hour traffic counts should be in one hour
increments rather that one 15 minute interval extrapolated to an hour).
(lilt asst proposal assumes that any axints that arc nut a~aiLiblr or dated ~~~ill be collected h~ f~.(:L\ or (.it~~ staff.
for Opuun 1, onh p\1 peak hour turning movement ~olumcs ~~~ould be obtained and bal,mccd. The tra~~cl tune
run. !noted belrnv) will be used to confirm that the P.~1 peak hour is the ~t~orse vise.
For Option 2, our oust proposal assumes that AM and PM peak hour volumes v~~ould be obtained and
balanced between the intersections.
4.3.4 .Measure existing travel times between the primary intersections on the identified east-west corridors during the
~-~~I and P.~1 weekday and weekend peak hours. Observe and record traffic conflicts, queue lengths and congestion
while gathering travel time data.
\V~e propose completing a minimum of three tray el umc run. tier each dtrectum for each peak hour. l~ur .A\I and
l'\1 peak hours, tra~rl time runs ~~~ould be collected for all corridors. l~or weekend peak hours, tra~~el tune runs
~~ould only be completed for corndors ~~~i[h hea~~~ retail de~~clopment ;up to ~ corridors).
4.4 -Existing Conditions Analysis
4.4.1 Perform peak hour level of service analysis for intersections on the selected corridors to establish existing
operational conditions.
Phis effort is covered uuder secuo^ 4.6.3
4.4.2 Perform daily volume segment analysis to assess planning level capacity for the studied corridors. Study
corridors will need to be segmented based upon cross section, design speed, traffic control, on-street parking, etc.
U'e h:n~e assumed that planning le~~rl capacity checks for all corridors would bc• completed, and that an~~ dail~~ counts
that are nut available ~~~ill be collected b~ I~:(:1.A or (at~~ staff. 'These capecit~~ checks will help tdentif~ e~istmg
bottleneck locauons ~~~here capacity ~mpro~~ements may br considered. .
4.5 -Travel Demand Modeling
(Direct coordination with the East Central Intergovernmental Association will be required for tasks involving the use of the travel
demand model.
4.5.1 Utilizing the TransC~~ll travel demand model the project team with 1/CI:~ staff will perform a screening of the
east-west corridors to evaluate the US 20 diversion potential (Note: the Consultant will work directly with ECL-~
staff to have the screening and scenarios run with the model). Based on this evaluation, verify the east-west
corridors to be selected for study. Up to six corridors are anticipated. The results of the screening process shall be
documented in a technical memorandum by the Consultant.
Uur scope assumes that (,ouruie~~ Sokol, our transportation planner, ~~ould work dtrecth ~~~tth d~:(:l.A in their oft7ces
o~ er appn>sim:rtel~ 3 day ~ to complete the tray el demand modehug ~~~ork required for the scrrrmng anal~~sis. d~or
C)ption 1, we assume that through this screening process and ut coordinatiu^ ~~~ith the (;u~, ~~e will screen down the
potential corridors to study further fmm sts to three.
For Option 2, we assume that through this screening process and in coordination with the Cite, we will
screen down the potential corridors to study further from six to four.
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4.5.2 ECL~ Staff will develop scenarios with the TransC.~ll travel demand model for the east-west corridors
identified for study with input from the project team. First scenario (East-West Corridors No-Build) will assume no
capacity improvements to the east-west corridors identified. The second scenario (Implementation of East-West
Corridors Capacity Improvements) will consider implementation of proposed capacity improvements to the east-
west corridors. For each scenario, year 2030 design hour turning movement traffic projections for the primary
intersections of each east-west corridor will be determined. (Note: ECL~ staff will provide scenarios of different
combinations of proposed improvements to the corridors upon request from the Consultant).
Option 1 - It is assumed that all (:unsultant effort for thrs task ~s lrm~tt•d to ax>rdmauon effort ~~~ith I~:CL\. Fur the
21~3U build pro~ectx~ns, the a>nsultsint ~~~ill cuord~uate ~~~ith the (.it~~ and }~:(:L\ a, determue the capaeit~
impro~ ements to cons~drr ~n the tray cl demand modeling fi>r the sea>nd scrnano.
Option 2 - It is assumed that ECIA will provide daily projections and HDR will develop the AM and PM
peak hour volumes. An additional trip is anticipated with this task to coordinate directly and provide on-
site support to ECIA.
4.5.3 ECI~-~ staff will be providing interim year projections for 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2025 to the Consultant. These
projections will be utilized by the Consultant to determine interim year needs and for the Consultant to identify
future project timing and sequencing.
( )pt~on I The a>usultant ~~~ill re~~~c~~ the interim year daily traffic projections and perform setnnent le~~el capaat~
checks u> assist m determining priorities and optimal riming of the proposed rmpru~~ements. Effort fur the sel,*ment
aual~ sts is included m 'bask -1 6.5
Option 2 - In addition to the scope noted in Option 1, HDR will develop 2020 AM and PM peak hour
volumes for use in the traffic simulation anah~sis.
4.6 -Concept Study
4.6.1 Identify potential capacity improvements to address projected bottlenecks and traffic safety issues in the
existing east-west corridors (considering the 2030 traffic projections). Potential conceptual capacity improvements
of existing fully developed corridors may include elimination or addition of traffic signals, addition of roundabouts,
turn lane additions at key intersections, roadway widening, minor and major roadway realignment, elimination of all-
way stop-controlled intersections, elimination of on street parking and conversion from two lanes to three lanes with
opposing left-turn lanes. If geometric changes are proposed, ROW impacts and property acquisition requirements
shall be identified. For all improvements, traffic and pedestrian safety shall be a primary consideration for each
proposed alternative.
(>puon 1 - It is assumed that pry>posed unpro~~ements fur up to three corridors ;based on the screcnmg anal~~srs m
-4.5.1) ~~~ill be deg eloped. (:ulur filled shapes ~~~ill be utilized to shu~~~ proposed pay emcnt ~cidenin~. (:oncept
de~clopment will be "planning le~el'~ and based on horiionr~l la~~out only. .Aerial photo based plan ~te~~~ figures
(tieale: 1 "=~I11 ~'~ will be de~rloped for each an-ndor to shoe the 211311 proposed nnpro~ ements. 1Zi€;ht-of-way
impacts and properh acyu~srtio^ requirements ~~~ill br based un a set distance from edge of pa~~ement (to be
pro~~tded b~ the (.its ). 7'~pical eras. sectx~n reyun~emen[s ;md design criteria ~~~ill be pro~~tded b~ the (:ih.
Option 2 - As noted previously, improvements will be developed for up to four corridors (based on the
screening anah~sis in 4.5.1). Aerial based plan view figures (Scale: 1"=200') will be developed for proposed
2020 and 2030 improvements for each corridor. Concept development ~~•ill be "planning level" and based on
horizontal layout. ROW impacts and property acquisition requirements will be based on a set distance from
edge of pavement (to be provided by the Citv). Typical cross section requirements and design criteria will be
provided by the Ciri.
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4.6.2 Provide conceptual planning level construction cost estimate that includes utility relocation and estimated
right-of--way acquisition costs for all of the potential improvements identified in the previous task. .~ cost of
inflation factor must be applied to all improvements scheduled for future years.
l~ur partial aeyuisttu,ns, scope assumes [he nght-of ~~;~~~ costs ~~ill br based un ;~ per acre unit cost (to br provided b~~
the (.ih ). I~or full acquisitions, the ;issessed pn>pert~ ~~alue (factored up fur inflanun and a,nttngene~) will be
utihzcd.
4.6.3 Conduct traffic simulation for primary intersections on the east-west corridors considering the existing lane
configurations and traffic control. The traffic simulation will be utilized to evaluate the intersection level of service
and travel times of the east-west corridors considering the No Build 2030 traffic projections, and assist in identifying
bottlenecks in the east-west corridors.
( lpnun 1 - 1'raftic sunulatto^ m cun~unctiun ~~ uh the ~~ nchru (macn>scupic) anal~~sis ~~~ill be utnducted fur a single
"?I 13(1 peak hour period fur up to three a,rrtdurs. 'l~raffic ~imulauun ~~~ill be attnpletrd using tinn'I~raffic. It should be
noted that the Sim~l'raffic program has hmttauwns simulating amgesred conditions, but ~~~ith 1 i1~R's extensive
experience ~~~ith other snnulanun packages (\ Ititi1M and (:OK~1.A1) :u well as tinn'l~raffic, we ~~~ill be able to
apprupriatel~ interpret and utilize the analysis results using a cumbutatx,n of S~nchro and ~un~l~raffic Measures of
h:ffccti~cness Scupc assumes an a~eragc of -4 interscctums per a>rndur ~~~ill be e~~aluatcd.
Option 2 -Traffic simulation will be conducted for 2030 AM and PM peak hour periods for up to four
corridors. Traffic simulation will be completed using CORSIM. CORSIM is an industry standard for traffic
simulation of arterial corridors. Scope assumes an average of 4 intersections per corridor will be evaluated.
4.6.4 Conduct traffic simulation on capacity improvements to the east-west corridors. The simulation will consider
the projected 2030 design hour volume traffic projections assuming implementation of capacity improvements on
the east-west corridors, and will be utilized to evaluate intersection level of service and travel times.
Option 1 -'I~rafiic sitnulatum to cunjuncuon ~~~tth the S~nchru ;macrosatptc) analysis kill be conducted for a siligle
20311 peak hour perxtd for up to three corridors. 'Traffic simulation will be completed using Siml~raffic. It should be
^uted that the ~im'TrafFic program has limitatu>ns simulatn~g congested atndnums, but ~~~ith 111~R's extensive
experience with other simulation packages ;A'IS~1.~1 and (:ORtiI\I) as ~~~cll as tiim'hraffic, ~~~e ~~~ill be able to
appropnatel~ interpret and utilize the anal~~sis results using a cumbinanu^ of S~nchro and ~tm7~rafhc ~Ieasurrs of
1•:ffecti~-mess. jcupe assumes ;in a~~erage of 4 mtcrsectiuus per currtdur ~~~ill he e~~aluated.
Option 2 -Traffic simulation will be conducted for 2030 AM and PM peak hour periods for up to four
corridors. Traffic simulation will be completed using CORSIM. CORSIM is an industry standard for traffic
simulation of arterial corridors. Scope assumes an average of 4 intersections per corridor will be evaluated.
4.6.5 Evaluate project sequencing by testing interim year conditions for 2015, 2020 and 2025. Identify a preferred
sequence for recommended projects.
1'hts task will include amstderanun of k,~~~-cost short-term imprrnemeuts and long term unpro~~etnents and will be
based un a re~~te~~ of interim t ear dailt ~traftlc pru~eetiuns and eugineenng ~udl,>Yncnt.
4.6.6 Significant interaction between City staff and the Consultant in the form of conference calls and meetings is
anticipated.
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\~~ additional a~ordinauon meetings are planned he~ond the tour technu;d meeting noted in -13'. I lllK proposes
using .Ahcrosoft l,ne \leeting vi a~n~unction ~~uh the conference c;dls '1'h~s tool .~IL>~~~s sharing of graphic
information ~~Ua the u~tcrnet durum the a~nferenee will. It allows mteractne re~ie~~ of (:_A1~1~ and traffic tigure
information. The sa>pe assunus up to sip conference calf.
4.7 -Report
4.7.1 llocument the east-west corridor analysis in a draft report. llocumentation shall include a summary of study
procedures, findings and recommendations. 1~:xhibits shall be included that detail recommended roadway
improvements, cost estimates, operational results, traffic simulation results and estimated U.S. 2U corridor diversion
potential. llevelop and produce exhibits detailing the recommended improvements for use in the report
documentation and for presentation to the public.: draft report will be submitted to the City for review and
comments.
( )piton 1 scope assumes up to three 1" _ ~I)II' scale 111-aerial based e~htbits per a,rrtdur will be generated for
up to three corridors, detailing unpro~~ements needed to meet _'~~3U traffic pru~ecttons. .As noted in -1.6.-1, traffic
operational results reported ~~ ill be based on a annbinatio^ of tiiml'raffic and ti~ nchro. C)~ cry ie~~ 1 1 ~ 1, figures will
be prepared to sho~~~ each corridor and the general capacity umpro~ ement~ proposed.
Option 2 -Scope assumes up to six - 1" = 200' scale 11x17 aerial exhibits per corridor will be generated for up
to four corridors. Figures include graphically showing short-term and long-term improvements. As noted in
Task 4.6.4, traffic operational results reported will be based on the CORSIM simulation software.
4.7.2 Prepare final report addressing comments and directives provided by the City Council. Provide a sequenced
Capitol Improvement flan based on the results of the study and the directives of the City.
4.8 -Public Involvement
4.8.1 :fit least three public meetings with project stakeholders will be held during the study process to gather input,
communicate study progress and present study findings. The first public meeting will be held prior to the data
collection task. The purpose of the meeting will be to present the study approach and goals as well as gather input
for use in the study process.
\n Open }louse format ~~~ill be used for all public meetings. The transportation demand modeling soft~~~are,
'TransC.~ll is C~1~ based and ca^ he used to de~~elop mno~~ati~e public dtspla~~s that present the study information in
an cast to understand format. Sa-oll plots of the pr<>posrd tmpro~ements for the study corridors gill be prepared
fur the third public meenng.
\s shorn in the schedule, the cost proposal assumes that the public meetings ~~ill be held the day after the technical
coordination mccnngs.
4.8.2 Three additional public meetings with the City Council will be included with the study. The City Council will
be kept informed of study progress and findings for the duration of the project. The first meeting with the City
Council will be held prior to the data collection task to confirm the project scope and hear any directives of the City
Council that may affect the results of the study. Key members of the project team are expected to be present at all
public involvement meetings. ~~ll deliverables should be submitted in hardcopy and electronic formats compatible
with the City's computer software and hardware.
\ll electronic dehrerablcs ~rrll be submitted in Pl~l~ format .As sho~~~n to the attached schedule, the cost proposal
assumes th,it all three (~it~ (;uunc~l merungs will be hcW on the same da~~ as technical coordination meetings.
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,\Ir. Sharp is a Vice President and senior transportation engineer specializing in project
management, roadway location studies, public involvement, roadway design, environmental
compliance and traffic engineering. He is the roadway section manager for the Omaha office of
HllR, with supervision of a staff of design professionals and support personnel. ~Ir. Sharp's
twenty-five years of experience include numerous corridor studies, roadway location studies and
capacity improvement studies. He is also knowledgeable in a wide range of C.-1llll, roadway design
and traffic simulation computer applications. The following projects represent a sampling of ,\Ir.
Sharp's experience:
Education
Master of Science,
Civil Engineering,
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, 1992
Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, 1985
Nebraska Department of Roads, Kennedy Freeway Study, Omaha, NE. Lead Roadway Engineer for a
roadway location study for the ILennedy Freeway from Interstate SO to Highway N-370. Project included
development and assessment of a wide range of alternatives to address capacity and safety issues and an evaluation
of parallel corridors.
Iowa DOT, US 20 Capacity Improvement Study, Dubuque, IA Project manager of a capacity improvement
study of upgrading ten miles of US 20. Project involved preparing an Environmental .assessment as well as
developing and evaluating innovative alternatives of upgrading a signalized four-lane corridor to a controlled access
freeway while minimizing right-of--way impacts.
Iowa DOT, Northwest Arterial TrafSe Operations Study, Dubuque, IA. Project ~\Ianager for a Traffic
Operations Study of the Northwest .-lrterial (Iowa 32) corridor. The study area included the entire five mile length
of this four-lane divided arterial from US 20 to US 52, which included seven existing signalized intersections. The
purpose of the Traffic Operations Study was to identify and prioritize short-term and long-term safety and capacity
improvements to meet existing and future needs.
Iowa DOT, Council Bluffs Interstate System Preliminary Design and Tiered EIS, Council Bluffs, IA
Project 1~lanager for the Council Bluffs Interstate System Preliminary llesign and Tiered EIS in Council Bluffs,
Iowa. Project involves alternative development and preliminary design of proposed improvements to 17 miles of
lnterstates 29 and 80, including 3 system level interstate interchanges and 11 service interchanges. Responsibilities
include management of design staff from eleven consulting firms, performing interchange concept development,
interchange type selection, interchange construction phasing, preliminary roadway design and preparation of an
lnterchange~ustification Report.
City of Dubuque, Southwest Arterial Addendum to the 1999 EA, Dubuque County, IA Project manager of a
roadway location study and environmental documentation of a six mile four-lane freeway on new alignment.
Responsibilities include alternatives development and analysis, agency coordination, management of cultural
resources studies and environmental documentation preparation. Project included consideration of numerous
sensitive environmental issues including architectural and archaeological 4(f) issues and 404 permitting issues.
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.~Ir. Selinger is a transportation engineer with 14 years of experience in the areas of traffic
operations, transportation planning, roadway- and traffic design, public involvement and peer
review. ~1att has served as project manager or project engineer on a wide variety of design
projects including urban and rural highways, traffic signals, urban streets, utilities and site work.
He has also worked on transportation corridor studies, route location studies and traffic impact
studies for residential, commercial and mixed-use centers. Matt has expertise with numerous
microcomputer applications and software packages for roadway design. Software used for traffic
engineering includes HCS, HiC.~p, COKSI.~I, TIL~NS~'T-7N', p~~SSEK II-9U, p_~SSER lli,
p.~SSEK I~', Synchro, SimTraffic and TE~~p_~C traffic programs. The following projects
represent a sampling of ~Ir. Selinger's experience:
Traffic Operations Study, Dubuque IA;
• Nebraska Department of Roads On-Call Traffic Studies; Project Manager
• City of Sioux Falls, West Corridor Study, Sioux Falls, SD; Project Manager
• MAPA, Beltway Feasibility Study, Omaha, NE; Assistant Project Manager
• Washington State DOT, I-90 Technical Analysis and Route Development Plan for I-405 to North
Bend, WA; Project Manager
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RIs. Kramer has eight years of experience as a transportation engineer in traffic operations,
traffic design and transportation planning. She has experience with traffic capacity analysis,
traffic operations analysis, traffic signal timing, transportation modeling, traffic forecasting and
public involvement. Her project experience on transportation projects includes corridor studies,
transportation planning studies, equipment inventory studies, safety studies, parking studies and
traffic impact studies. She has experience with software programs including S~'NCHKO,
SI:~ITI~-~FFIC, Highway Capacity Software (HCS), COKSI.~I, Highway Data ~~'Ianagement
(HD~'~I), ~licrostation, TransC.'~D and SignCrlll. The following projects represent a sampling of
~~Is. Kramer's experience:
Education
Master of Science,
Civil Engineering,
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, 2002
Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, 1993
Education
Master of Science,
Civil Engineering,
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, 2003
Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
University of Nebraska
Omaha, 1999
• Iowa DOT, Northwest Arterial Traffic Operations Study, Dubuque, IA; Lead Traffic Engineer
• Iowa DOT, Council Bluffs Interstate Improvements Project, Council Bluffs, IA; Lead Traffic
Engineer
• Iowa DOT, US 20 Capacity Improvement Study, Dubuque, IA; Traffic Engineer
• Nebraska Department of Roads, N-36 Corridor Study, Omaha, NE; Lead Traffic Engineer
;\4s. Sokol has worked in traffic engineering and planning for six years. Her areas of experience
include transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic analysis, and traffic impact
studies. Her work includes examination of land use, trip generation and assignment, intersection
analysis, safety studies and geometric evaluations. She has experience in software programs
including TransC~~ll, VISU~'~I, E.1I.~I1/, .arc View UIS, Highway Capacity Software (HCS) and
Synchro. The following projects represent a sampling of ~1s. Sokol's experience:
• Iowa DOT, Northwest Arterial
Transportation Planner
• City of Bellevue, Fort Crook Road
Engineer
Education
Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
Iowa State University,
2001
Corridor Plan, Bellevue, NE; Transportation Planner/Traffic
• City of Omaha, Saddlecreek Road Study, Omaha, NE; Transportation Planner
• Iowa DOT, Sioux City Interstate Study, Sioux City, IA; Transportation Planner
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.~fr..~Ialmberg is a transportation specialist with seven years of experience in urban and rural
arterial, expressway and interstate design and roadway location studies. His roadway design
experience includes alternatives development and design of numerous roadway projects,
including arterials, expressways and freeways. 1~;xperience includes alternatives development and
evaluation, horizontal and vertical alignments, drainage, intersection geometries, plan set
coordination and production and earthwork including mass diagrams. He is skilled in automated
roadway design utilizing ,tlicrostation and UF:Op.~K and criteria file operation. The following
projects represent a sampling of ~1r. ~Ialmberg's experience:
Education
Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
Iowa State University,
2000
• Iowa DOT, US 20 Capacity Improvement Study, Dubuque, IA; Roadway Design
• Iowa DOT, Northwest Arterial Traffic Operations Study, Dubuque IA; Roadway Design
• City of Dubuque, Southwest Arterial Addendum to the EA, -Dubuque, IA; Roadway Design
• Council Bluffs Interstate Improvements Project, Council Bluffs, IA; Roadway Design
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~Ir. Riesselxnan is a transportation engineer with 5 years of experience in the areas of
transportation planning, traffic operations and traffic design..~Ir. Riesselman has served as a
project engineer on a wide variety of design projects including urban highway, traffic signals, and
site work. He also has experience as a project engineer for traffic simulation projects, traffic
signal timing studies, transportation corridor studies, site improvement studies and traffic impact
studies for commercial and mixed-use developments. He has experience with software packages
for traffic engineering including SYNCHKO, SIt~ITR~~FFIC, CORSI~I, VISSI.11, SIDR.-1 and
Highway Capacity Software (HCS). He also has experience with ~~Iicrostation and the use of
traffic data collection equipment. The following projects represent a sampling of ,tlr.
Riesselman's experience:
Education
Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, 2002
• Iowa DOT, Northwest Arterial Traffic Operations Study, Dubuque IA; Traffic Engineer
• Nebraska Department of Roads, On-Call Traffic Studies; Traffic Engineer
• City of Dubuque, Southwest Arterial Addendum to the EA, Dubuque, IA; Traffic Engineer
• Iowa DOT, Council Bluffs Interstate Improvements Project, Council Bluffs, IA; Traffic Engineer
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~Ir. Forsberg is a transportation engineer with 2 years of experience in traffic operations,
transportation planning and traffic design. He has experience with traffic operations analysis,
traffic signal timing, traffic forecasting, traffic capacity analysis and traffic simulation. His project
experience on transportation projects includes planning studies, corridor studies, safety studies,
site improvement studies and traffic impact studies for commercial, industrial and mixed-use
developments. He has experience with software packages for traffic engineering including
SYNCHRO, Highway Capacity Software (HCS), COKSIM, .1licrostation and TransCl~ll. The
following projects represent a sampling of 11r. Forsberg's experience:
Education
Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, 2004
• Highway 100 (Eastside Corridor), Sioux Falls, SD; Transportation Planner/Traffic Engineer
• Iowa DOT, Sioux City Interstate Study, Sioux City, IA; Traffic Engineer
• Nebraska Department of Roads, On-Call Traffic Studies; Traffic Engineer
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.~Ir. Lasaitis is a Senior Roadway Designer with eighteen years of experience in the areas of roadway, railroad and
traffic design. His roadway design experience includes alternatives development and design of numerous roadway
and railroad projects. He also has substantial expertise with .~Iicrostation software as well as INROr1llS and
UOl/P.~K roadway design packages. The following projects represent a sampling of .~Ir. Lasaitis' experience:
• Nebraska Department of Roads, Kennedy Freeway Study, Omaha, NE; Roadway Designer
• Iowa DOT, US 20 Capacity Improvement Study, Dubuque, IA; Roadway Designer
• City of Dubuque, Southwest Arterial Addendum to the EA, Dubuque, IA; Roadway Designer
• Council Bluffs Interstate Improvements Project, Council Bluffs, IA; Roadway Designer
Detailed below is an organizational chart that shows the flow of communication between the City and the
Consultant. It should be noted that the Consultant and City's Project 1lanager will serve as the points of contact for
all contractual issues. 1~'or exchange of the majority of the technical information, the Consultant Project .Manager will
serve as the primary point of contact. Upon approval from the City and in coordination with the City's Project
:Manager, we propose that task managers between the Consultant and the City / ECL~ coordinate directly to
facilitate the timely exchange of technical information.
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Courtney Sokol, PE
~1ike Norsberg, EI
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Tara Kramer, PE
Jeff Riesselman, P1:
Project Manager
Will Sharp, PE, PTOI/
Concept Development
Chris Malmberg, PE
Dave Lasaitis
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Matt Selinger, PL:, PTOI~:
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Will Sharp, P1=,
Tara Kramer, PE
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IIW was incorporated in February 1982 and became an employee-owned company in 19)9. IIW has continued
progressive growth meeting increasing market and client needs. I1W provides engineering services to public and
private clients in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, with their corporate headquarters located in llubuque, Iowa. The IIW
team approach provides quality control by assigning multiple staff, each specially qualified in a particular area, to a
project rather than making the staff assignment solely based on availability. The overlap in qualifications provides a
check of the design, while multiple personnel ensure availability through completion of the project. When
determining which engineers will work on the project, IIW ensures that as well as having workload availability, the
engineer also has the technical background, previous experience or educational background to complete the project.
.'~1s. Neebel is an Iowa registered professional engineer with a background in transportation
feasibility studies, traffic engineering, trail and roadway engineering and design. ~~ls. Neebel's
design experience includes developing traffic control plans, roadway design, quantity and cost
estimating, specifications and construction staging. This background includes utility company
coordination and involvement in public participation processes. Kelevant project experience
includes:
• US 20 Julien Dubuque Bridge Capacity Improvement Study, Dubuque, IA;
Education
Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
Iowa State University,
1983
Traffic Study Data Collection
West Platt Street (Hwy 64), Maquoketa, IA; Arterial Street resurfacing including safety and
capacity enhancements
Hwy 136 Corridor Study, Dyersville, IA; Traffic study data collection and traffic modeling
~Ir. Christianson has over 11 years as a designer in the area of civil engineering. Most recently he
has been part of the transportation department at IIW. He has expertise in geometric design for
roadway engineering. Relevant project experience includes:
• Western Avenue, Maquoketa, IA; Urban street reconstruction including capacity
enhancements
• D-22, Buchanan County, IA; Rural roadway widening and reconstruction
including right-of--way requirements
• Gunder Road, Clayton County, IA; Rural roadway reconstruction
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.~1s. Cram is an engineering technician with experience in data collection for traffic engineering
studies. GIs. Cram's experience includes traffic counts, drafting and right-of--way research.
Relevant project experience includes:
• Sam's Club Site Development, Dubuque, IA; Traffic Study Data Collection
Education
Associates Degree,
Architectural
Technology, Kirkwood
Community College,
1996
Education
Associates Degree,
Engineering
Technology, Morrison
Institute of
Technology, 2005
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Project Schedule
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.~ detailed .Microsoft project schedule for the 1~:ast-West Corridor Connectivity Study is shown on the following
page for ~copr Optu>n 1.
~s a first step, the HllR Team proposes a kickoff meeting within two weeks of the notice to proceed (NTP) to
review scope, schedule and responsibilities of the Consultant, City, City of .~sbury and ECL~. We also recommend
having the City Council and public scoping meetings as soon as possible after NTP to confirm project scope, gather
early input and enable the data collection activities to get started.
After the meetings noted above have been completed, the nest critical path items are completion of the travel time
runs and the travel demand modeling work to screen the proposed corridors. Once the Corridor Screening
Technical :Memorandum is completed (approximately 45 days after NTP), we recommend the second technical
coordination meeting to discuss the corridors to study further and the types of potential improvements that may be
considered. Following this technical meeting, IJCL~ will begin development of the detailed traffic projections fox the
short-listed corridors. Completion of this effort is necessary to complete the traffic simulation analysis and concept
development. Overall, per your request in the KFP, we are proposing an aggressive six month schedule for this
project.
For Scope Option 2, the project schedule will be very similar. llue to the increased efforts for traffic simulation and
concept development, we would proposed one additional month to complete this analysis, resulting in a total project
schedule of seven months.
project cost estimate for options 1 and 2 have been included in a separate sealed envelope.
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Additional Information
Additional In(i~nnati~~n
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HllK's team has read and understands the City of llubuque Contract Terms and Conditions and we agree to include
the clauses outlined in appendix C in the final signed contract.
HllK is able to meet the City's insurance requirements for professional services. HllK has successfully executed
projects for the City of llubuque in the past and has always met the appropriate insurance requirements. HllK
continues to meet these requirements, including the coverage limits and policy requirements outlined in appendix ll
of the KFP. IIW also fully meets the City's insurance requirements.
HllK has attempted to fulfill all of the requirements as noted in your request for qualifications. _~s shown in this
proposal, HllK's past experience more than qualifies us to provide you with the quality services it takes to complete
a successful study on time and on budget. We look forward to working with the City of llubuque again.
This proposal is valid for 180 days from the proposal closing date.
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1latt Tondl
Senior Vice President
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