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FALL 2018 A PUBLICATION OF EMH&T ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS, PLANNERS, SCIENTISTS

Dayton’s Webster Street Bridge InfraWorks 360® Rail Crossing Grants Public Private Partnerships MESSAGE FROM SANDY

A glowing example.

The cover of this issue of Ingenium is the Webster Street Bridge over the Mad River near downtown Dayton, Ohio. EMH&T had the immense pleasure of working for the City of Dayton and collaborating on a design that met the many goals of the City, including shining a light (so to speak) on their bridge replacement program. And shine a light, it did!

The Webster Street Bridge is a great example of the many disciplines that come together to successfully deliver a solution for a community. In addition to bridge engineers, the project involved roadway and traffic engineers, water resources engineers, environmental scientists, landscape architects, archaeologists and more…all working in concert to deliver an iconic bridge that sets the tone for an entire district of the City. In addition, include the creative minds that developed the innovative lighting system for the bridge, and you have an award-worthy asset.

Bringing people together is also the focus of the article featuring Dorrian Green in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The new park that disguises the two-story parking deck beneath was funded by a cooperative agreement between public sector and private sector entities. EMH&T has earned a reputation of knowledgeable facilitation of this kind of funding, known as a Public-Private-Partnership, or 3P. The future is bright with the opportunities that 3P offers communities across the country.

While there is so much to read in the following pages that demonstrate various aspects of municipal infrastructure design, I’m particularly pleased to present the article on page 8. Using International Women in Engineering Day (June 23rd) as our jumping off point, EMH&T is taking a moment to feature some of the many amazing women in our industry. Each one is a glowing example for girls contemplating a future in engineering. Read about their perspective on being female in a male-dominated field, and advice they have for the next generation.

I hope you find the information on these pages illuminating. I know that providing it has been a bright spot in our day.

Sandy Doyle-Ahern President Ingenium Contents

EMH&T Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists 5500 New Albany Road Features Columbus, Ohio 43054

Columbus Charlotte (888) 775-EMHT emht.com Dayton’s New Webster Street Bridge 2 Shines As New Gateway To Downtown Sandra C. Doyle-Ahern, MEn President Douglas E. Romer, PE Executive Vice President Charles A. Rodenfels, AIA, LEED AP Making At-Grade Crossings Vice President a Priority 6

Editor and Graphic Design Lee Ruh Director of Communications

Assistant Editors and Writers Quinn Sammons Celebrating Women Engineers Gretchen Klamar Paul Davis 8

Ingenium is a semi-annual publication of EMH&T. It is designed to provide information on issues that are relevant to public officials InfraWorks 360®: and public servants of all levels, spanning More Than Just a Design Tool the full array of public works industries. 10 To add your name to the mailing list for Images contribute to public Ingenium, please send an e-mail to lruh@ involvement process emht.com with your name, address, e-mail and phone number.

Past issues of Ingenium are available at emht.com. 12 Waterline Design: It’s In The Details.

Urban Park Designed To Spur Development: EMH&T helps facilitate a successful 14 addition to the Scioto Peninsula

Transportation and Traffic Engineering Water Resources Engineering Water Distribution Systems Regular Columns Wastewater Collection Systems Geospatial Solutions 18 Shorts Planning and Landscape Architecture Construction Services 21 People in the News Infrastructure Evaluation and Management Land Surveying 21 Contact Us Environmental Sciences Infrastructure Renewal Back Cover Come See Us Railroad Services Bridges and Structures

DAYTON’S NEW WEBSTER STREET BRIDGE SHINES AS NEW GATEWAY TO DOWNTOWN

Contemporary design and lighting help highlight City’s bridge history

he adverse condition of the 11 bridges spanning both the Great Department, the city wasn’t necessarily nation’s bridge infrastructure is Miami and the Mad rivers in and around set on a traditional bridge design for this increasingly obvious in cities, downtown Dayton. project. towns, and rural areas across Tthe country. According to the American “The city’s desire was for the bridge to Road & Transportation Builders Design unites technology and history serve as a gateway into the Tech Town Association, almost 59,000 bridges One of the recently completed bridge area, which is experiencing a lot of across the United States are structurally replacements is the new EMH&T- positive change and growth, and also to deficient, including almost 1,900 in Ohio. designed Webster Street Bridge over incorporate innovative, yet cost-effective the Mad River. The historic bridge was aesthetics into the design,” said Weinel. Recognizing this fact, and realizing the originally constructed in 1916 and “They wanted it to be unique,” he added. aging condition of its many bridges rehabilitated in 1960. The structure The new $10.1 million bridge’s thanks to an independent evaluation serves as a key connector for downtown conducted in 1999-2000, the City of superstructure incorporates three, nearly Dayton, Tech Town, the Water Street 120-foot spans, each with nine 72” deep Dayton developed a bridge replacement District, north Dayton, and State Route 4. program to address this situation locally. prestressed I-beams; galvanized steel To date, the $65 million program has According to Joe Weinel, PE, a civil cross frames, a composite reinforced resulted in the replacement of 10 of engineer in Dayton’s Public Works concrete deck, and semi-integral

2 EMH&T Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists abutments, which eliminate the open “The tower beacons, railing, and piers An exciting but challenging project expansion joint, greatly reducing the feature the latest in color changing The Webster Street Bridge represents potential for deterioration caused by LED lighting to help create the gateway a complex local project agency (LPA) road salts. There are overlook plazas at effect the City wanted and also blend bridge replacement project. Due to the each corner with a 30-foot tower on each aesthetically with the fast-growing original structure’s historic significance, a plaza containing a beacon light at each surrounding Tech Town area,” said cultural resources review was required by apex. Schrader. the Ohio Department of Transportation According to EMH&T Project Manager In addition to the aesthetic (ODOT). This included special Section Craig Schrader, PE, the City wanted enhancements, an additional lane 106 coordination to obtain regulatory the new bridge to serve as a gateway and wider sidewalks on both sides of approval for the removal of the bridge, into the emerging Tech Town area, the bridge and surrounding roadway which is a National Register of Historic and downtown Dayton with Fifth Third upgrades make it very “alternative Preservation (NRHP) eligible structure. Field, home of the minor league Dayton transportation” friendly and help give EMH&T professionals conducted Dragons baseball team. The bridge also new life to what was once a historically this research and in order to meet needed to signify the importance of significant, yet functionally obsolete river requirements, the new structure’s design bridges throughout the City’s history. crossing. includes exhibits, historic markers, and plaques that present Dayton’s entire

emht.com 3 “bridge history” and its importance to City’s remediation consultant regarding “and includes nearly 200 LED lights the growth and success of the greater work being conducted in areas already integrated into the bridge’s structure Dayton area. These elements are an undergoing environmental monitoring. that help create the gateway effect the integral part of the bridge’s design city wanted from the finished project.” aesthetic. Further, the proposed design presented potential flood impacts and due to Because the lighting is actually The project is located in a highly the project’s location within the Miami incorporated into the bridge structure, urbanized area with a significant history Conservancy District (MCD), which it represents a unique application of of industrial activity. EMH&T provided imposes strict regulatory requirements lighting design. “The lighting doesn’t the full suite of environmental services to protect the local flood protection wash up onto the structure as is often the for this project, including the preparation infrastructure. EMH&T conducted a case when these kinds of structures are of a Categorical Exclusion (NEPA) Level flood hazard impact study, which was lit,” said Schrader, “rather the integrated 3 document, Level 1 Ecological Survey accepted by both the City of Dayton and lighting gives the bridge a very different, Report, Section 4(f) documentation for the MCD. very unique look, almost as if it glows recreational resources (the Mad River with each tower serving to enhance its Bikeway and Deeds Park), Environmental role as a gateway into the City.” Site Assessment (ESA) and hazardous Lighting front and center in design materials handling consultation. One of the most distinctive elements of The lighting system includes a master EMH&T’s Cultural Resources Division the new Webster Street Bridge is its LED control board that provides for an almost provided reporting including a HABS lighting. infinite number of lighting program document. options. This allows the city to set the “The LED lighting and color changing lighting to celebrate and recognize ESA investigations identified numerous capabilities were something that the various events or remembrances such recognized environmental concerns City wanted for the project. Schrader as cancer awareness, Alzheimer’s throughout the project corridor. As a and his team were able to successfully awareness, etc. In addition, the public result of these studies, additional Phase incorporate lighting into the bridge to can submit to the City ideas and requests II ESA investigations were required to highlight its unique features which can for a color scheme they would like to see provide adequate plan notes relating be enjoyed from all angles,” said Weinel. on the bridge to celebrate any number to worker health and safety issues of personal or family activities and life and waste handling and disposal. In “The LED lighting is a completely custom, milestones. addition, EMH&T coordinated with the color-changing system,” said Schrader,

4 EMH&T Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists These images were instrumental in EMH&T’s full-service capabilities on helping the public envision the new display “The integrated lighting structure and ultimately in helping city Like many large, complex projects, gives the bridge a very officials make a final design decision. Dayton’s Webster Street Bridge different, very unique replacement required the expertise and An aesthetic triumph and another experience of almost all of EMH&T’s look, almost as if it glows 100 years of service professional divisions. In addition to with each tower serving the bridge design and engineering, the The completed Webster Street Bridge Transportation Division also designed to enhance its role as a opened to the public on November 1,400 feet of roadway improvements gateway into the city.” 2, 2017. The new structure is a visually including full depth asphalt pavement unique, highly custom design that meets the City’s desire to serve as widening to five lanes through most of Craig Schrader, PE, MS the corridor and conversion of the typical an aesthetically significant gateway section of the road from a parabolic into a growing and improving area of shape to a crowned roadway. Plans also downtown Dayton, while also providing The firm’s Planning and Landscape a solid safe passage over the Mad River. included sidewalks on both sides of Architecture Division provided its the road, ADA compliant ramps, street The recognition and celebration of the expertise in connecting the new bridge City’s “bridge history” that is an integral lighting, and storm sewer improvements to the surrounding green spaces. utilizing existing facilities within the part of the design also serves as a corridor. The Planning & Landscape Architecture reminder to the importance of the rivers Division also provided a major assist to and their crossings that have helped EMH&T’s Environmental and Cultural the project by developing professional make Dayton a western Ohio center of Resources Divisions contributed renderings of the bridge for use during commerce and industry for over 200 significantly to the project as did the the public involvement portion of the years. n Water Resources Division and the Land project. Renderings of four different For more information about EMH&T’s Survey Division. The Traffic Division also designs for the bridge included both was involved, providing maintenance- bridge design expertise, contact Craig daylight images and nighttime images Schrader, PE, at 614-775-4632 or email of-traffic design for the construction showing the proposed lighting scheme. phase as well as traffic control design. him at [email protected].

emht.com 5 Railroad

MAKING AT-GRADE CROSSINGS A PRIORITY

s the City of Canal Winchester, the at-grade crossing replacement, as a Ohio, developed the Gender “Grant funding is a win- public-private partnership. A premium Road resurfacing project, win for the railroad and precast concrete “tub” crossing surface including improvements to was selected to provide the best long- theA intersection with Groveport Road, the government agency. term performance to withstand heavy Indiana & Ohio Railway Company (IORY) Railroads are able to help truck traffic on Gender Road. railroad at-grade crossing emerged as a critical component to the project’s stretch dollars and improve As Hilborn moved into a position with success. John Hilborn, PE, consulted infrastructure benefitting EMH&T’s Rail Division, he naturally with Canal Winchester in a dual role. became a part of the Gender Road In his first meeting with the City, he the public.” design team and engineer for the was a Vice President for IORY’s parent at-grade crossing. His role was to company Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) John Hilborn, PE coordinate internally with the EMH&T and was responsible for maintaining project team to provide leadership on track and structures for multiple shortline the crossing’s plan designs. He also the at-grade crossing,” said Bill Sims railroads. Over the project duration, he assisted with preparing the bid package, Construction Services Supervisor became a Senior Railroad Engineer in bidding process, and selection of the for Canal Winchester. “He helped us EMH&T’s Rail Division. contractor; and provided construction understand how to maximize the capital observation of the work. Unique to this At G&W, Hilborn was responsible improvement program funding to our project was the railroad allowing a third for prioritizing the maintenance of advantage.” party (Canal Winchester) to handle the approximately 1,400 at-grade crossings project turnkey including hiring the “Grant funding for crossings is a win-win across G&W’s railroads throughout design engineer and contractor for the for the railroad and government agency,” Ohio, including the at-grade crossing upgrade. said Hilborn, “because railroads are able on Gender Road. He also worked with to help stretch dollars and improve communities to utilize G&W’s capital “Most railroads would handle design infrastructure benefitting the public.” improvement program for funding and construction on their own,” said Hilborn, “but the railroad had enough public-private projects. By leveraging a 50% funding match from faith in us to do the work.” Canal Winchester, Hilborn was able to “Canal Winchester approached John commit remaining railroad funding of at G&W about funding the rehab of

6 EMH&T Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists Safety Tips and Facts

1. Always expect a train at each highway-rail intersection.

2. Never walk on tracks; it’s illegal to trespass and highly dangerous.

3. The average weight ratio of a car to a train is proportional to that of a soda can to a car.

4. Trains have the right of way 100% of the time over emergency vehicles, cars, the police and pedestrians.

5. Today’s trains are quieter than ever, producing no telltale “clackety-clack.” Any approaching train is always closer and moving faster, than you think.

6. Remember to cross train tracks only at designated pedestrian With EMH&T providing the design, the or roadway crossings, and obey burden was taken from the railroad to all warning signs and signals manage the project internally and the posted. result was a new state-of-the-art railroad crossing for IORY and the City of Canal 7. Stay alert around railroad tracks. Winchester. No texting, headphones or other distractions that would “We are trying to facilitate conversation prevent you from hearing an with other municipalities to take approaching train; never mix rails advantage of public-private and recreation. partnerships,” said Hilborn. It’s a huge expense to maintain crossings, so if Visit Operation Lifesaver at oli.org cities or counties are able to assist in for additional important rail safety maintaining them, it goes a long way in education information. stretching the railroad dollars.”

“We were comfortable using EMH&T for the at-grade crossing design and construction observation,” said Sims. “They knew all the requirements for this type of project—all of the materials, railroad design standards, and construction techniques.” n

John Hilborn, PE, is reachable by phone at 614.775.4367 or his email of jhilborn@ emht.com for information about at-grade crossing design or other rail services.

emht.com 7 Celebrating Women Engineers

his past June, EMH&T celebrated International Women in Engineering Day (June 23rd). This is an international awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering and focus attention on the amazing career opportunities available to girls in this exciting industry. It celebrates the Toutstanding achievements of women engineers throughout the world. EMH&T celebrated the many women engineers in our firm and the many respected women engineers that we have worked with over the years in our public sector practice. We asked some of them to comment on how the role for women engineers has advanced during their career and/or what opportunities have progressed for young women considering a career in engineering.

Jacolyn Thiel, PE Deputy Director/City Engineer City of Upper Arlington, Ohio On the changing role of women engineers: I have seen women engineers obtaining leadership roles more quickly, regardless of their personal lives. It used to feel INTERNATIONAL WOMEN that to be successful, any thought of a family would need to be put on hold. I In ENGINEERING DAY now believe engineering firms are more aware of the importance of a work/ 23 June 2018 life balance to motivate and help their Chelsea Hager, PE employees succeed. Project Engineer EMH&T Water Resources Division Advice to young women considering a career in engineering: If you have the mind of an engineer (high attention to detail, love efficiency, technically-minded, and are inquisitive with how things work), then pursuing an engineering degree is worth it. I chose engineering because my mind works as I described above and I wanted to pursue a career path that would not limit my Christy Butera, PE opportunities. The need for engineers Assistant City Engineer is constant and women bring much Barb Cox, PE City of Troy, Ohio Engineering Manager needed diversity to this field. If you want City of Dublin, Ohio to make a difference in the world around Advice to young women considering a you, a female engineer has so much to career in engineering: On the changing role of women offer… and the platform to do so. engineers: I would give a young woman the same advice that I would give a young man. When I graduated from Ohio University Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Step in 1992 and entered the work force, it up and get in there. Make mistakes was typical for me to be the only woman and learn from them. Be approachable at a meeting, let alone the only female and learn your limits, both ethically and engineer. This has certainly changed technically. You aren’t going to know over the years. I think that women every answer so admit it when you engineers bring many skills to the table don’t. You will eventually get past your that make the projects that we work on inexperience in the field and ideally earn better. respect as you grow in your field.

8 EMH&T Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists Jill Rhoades, PE City Engineer Letty Schamp, PE City of Troy, Ohio Fang Cheng, PE Project Manager Deputy City Engineer Advice to young women considering a City of Columbus, Ohio City of Hilliard, Ohio career in engineering: Advice to young women considering a Keep striving towards your career goals On the changing role of women career in engineering: and aspirations in the engineering world. engineers: Find some aspect of your career that you Never let another race, color, or gender Twenty years ago, women enrollment are passionate about and then use that affect the dreams you strive to achieve in for civil engineering at OSU was around passion to give back to your community your career. 5%. Now the Environmental Engineering or organization. It will make your career major has over 40% women. I have more rewarding and your excitement definitely seen more and more new may be contagious to others. women engineers join the work force, especially in the last 5 to 10 years.

Marci Bland, PE Director EMH&T Infratechnologies Division Abby Cueva, PE On the changing role of women Cindi Fitzpatrick, PE Senior Project Manager engineers: Public Service Director EMH&T Transportation Division City of Grove City, Ohio When I started at EMH&T 22 years ago, Advice to young women considering a I was one of three female engineers in On the changing role of women career in engineering: a company of over 300 employees. engineers: There is a place for you in engineering, Often I was the only female in the room During my career, I have definitely seen and not just a spot in the corner where during meetings and social events. As an increase of women engineers in the you will be “tolerated”. Women are a young engineer I would be lying if I field as a whole, and particularly in senior needed in engineering! They bring said I wasn’t intimidated. I remember engineering and management roles. As unique perspectives and significant feeling like I needed to be extra smart an example, Grove City hired me as their intuition to their positions. This makes since I was female, but in reality I never first staff engineer in 2014. Following them very good at what they do and the was challenged or disrespected by my my promotion to Public Service Director, career potential is outstanding. It hasn’t colleagues here at EMH&T for being a we filled the staff engineer position always been like this, but I have been woman. Over the years, more and more with another excellent female engineer! thrilled to watch it evolve over the last 20 women have entered the field and the I hope to see continued strides in years. old feelings of intimidation are a distant advancement and support of women memory. engineers as my career continues. emht.com 9 Design Software

INFRAWORKS 360®: MORE THAN JUST A DESIGN TOOL Images contribute to public involvement process

he advent of computer-aided design (CAD) in the late twentieth Tcentury ushered in a new era in engineering and architectural design – one in which a computer screen served as the designer’s drawing board. Fast forward 50 years and today those relatively simple two- dimensional drawings are no longer the final product, but rather the very first step in the creation of photo quality images of roadways, bridges, and a variety of other horizontal and vertical This EMH&T-designed roundabout in Mahoning County replaces a complex intersection that was the source of multiple structures. crashes. EMH&T designers used InfraWorks to create “photo quality” images of the proposed solution for use during the public involvement process, giving the public a clear picture of the project at completion. More than a pretty picture benefits related to planning, The creation of these images preliminary engineering, has also evolved to be more design, and the management than just a “pretty picture” of infrastructure projects. final product. In fact, the creation of three-dimensional “InfraWorks® allows users imagery has become integral to create infrastructure to the design process itself. models from existing data Using Autodesk’s InfraWorks sources, engineer in context 360® software, EMH&T’s from the start, and generate designers can create anything models at various levels of from a non-complex water detail,” said Burger. “It is a or sewer line to a complete very comprehensive tool for transportation model. designing and modeling InfraWorks allows EMH&T to create images from multiple perspectives, both existing and proposed According to engineer Adam providing a more thorough understanding of a project’s final look, which can concepts.” Burger, PE, this program is a improve the public’s understanding. powerful tool used for various “The program allows us aspects of civil engineering it allows us to make “on- A pretty picture is still to show a range of design important infrastructure design options conceptually by demand” modifications to ranging from transportation turning engineering data our design, with the ability to Even though the use of 3D to site planning to water into images, even for design assign real time costs to each modeling has evolved into analysis and design. The of the unseen infrastructure improvement,” he added. a key tool in the design software provides many that exists underground and process, it still retains its role The public involvement process is vital to project success and the 3D renderings produced in InfraWorks have become vital in this process. Using existing conditions photos (left), Schneider and Burger can create visuals that depict proposed conditions with a lifelike feel (right).

as a way to create a pretty Schneider. Schneider is an generate the photo-quality Recent examples of EMH&T picture. This is quite evident expert user of InfraWorks® images that really do make projects where high- in its use as a communication and other software programs a picture worth a thousand quality renderings made tool associated with the that allow EMH&T to create 3D words. a positive impact on the public involvement process images and add animations public involvement process of many public engineering to those images. “Dan’s talent According to Schneider, the include the Webster Street projects. and skill as a modeler help images created for public Bridge in Dayton, the us to create photo-quality involvement purposes are Worthington Northeast The public involvement images that communicate not generally still images but can Gateway in the Columbus process is vital to project only the intent of a proposed also include simple video- suburb of Worthington, success and the 3D design, but also what it style animations that allow and the Mahoning County renderings produced in would actually look like if the viewer to “fly into, over, Five-Points roundabout in InfraWorks® have become implemented,” said Burger. and around” a project. the Youngstown suburb of vital to the public involvement Poland, Ohio. process. Schneider regularly uses “Using images of a InfraWorks® in conjunction ‘completed’ project The use of photo-quality Burger often works closely with other software programs certainly is a better way to rendered images has with EMH&T landscape such as Sketch-up and the communicate design intent to rooted itself into not only architect and modeler Dan Adobe Creative Suite to a large audience with varying the EMH&T design process, degrees of understanding but also into the process of when it comes to engineering communicating projects to drawings,” said Schneider. citizens during the public “Engineering design plans involvement process. This are not something most application of the technology people can interpret. helps EMH&T deliver a InfraWorks® bridges that successful project before any gap.” dirt is even turned. n “It’s always gratifying to EMH&T’s professionals are see how much impact ready to assist with any these images make on visualization and modeling people during a project’s needs. To learn more, contact public meetings because Dan Schneider, RLA, at 614- you can see their level of 775-4708 or email him at understanding increase [email protected] or as soon as they look at the InfraWorks bridges the gap between a set of design plans and real-world contact Adam Burger, PE, at images,” added Schneider. application. It enables the viewer to see the streetscape, for example, rather 614-775-4608 or email him at than lines on a design set. [email protected].

emht.com 11 Water Distribution

WATERLINE DESIGN: IT’S IN THE DETAILS.

roviding clean water is a crucial first “Details are vital,” said EMH&T Project Manager step in bringing health and economic Shane Spencer, PE, SI. “So often, a minimalistic opportunity to a community. approach to waterline design is taken, leaving details such as fittings, elevations, etc. being left for PCommunities want the best quality of life the contractor to figure out in the field. Our design and environment in which approach to waterlines delves their residents and businesses “For a municipality to into all the details which results can thrive. Having a reliable in a more efficient construction source of uninterrupted reduce their operation phase and ultimately a better water for domestic use and and maintenance project for the owner.” fire protection is essential to all residents, as a City’s challenges, having a “This means minimizing continued economic vitality consultant design with impacts to the system and is the result of quality skillful detail is critical. reducing criticality of pipe development of infrastructure operation and maintenance and strategic planning. Not only to the people challenges like maintaining the water services in water quality and reducing “Improving and maintaining the frequency of breaks. It also infrastructure is key,” said the community, but financially for the reduces frequency of breaks Michael Barker, an Engineer or repairs in the future.” for the City of New Albany. community.” “For a municipality to “We have a broad spectrum of reduce their operation and Michael Barker services from modeling and maintenance challenges, City of New Albany planning, to detailed design having a consultant design of waterlines, transmission with skillful detail is critical. lines, water tanks, and booster Not only to the people the water services in the stations,” said Spencer. “From performing water community, but financially for the community.” project construction administration or inspection, this kind of experience allows for a comprehensive The key to designing a water infrastructure look at any water project put in front of us.” improvement is not just about developing a plan set, but rather the success lies within proper As an expert on water distribution systems, Spencer planning, coordination and of course, the details. explained another differentiator is what he calls Addressing the full spectrum of the project the “fourth dimension.” According to Spencer, a considerations translates to a project that is project’s sequencing and timing is another key to approved in less time, easier for a client’s review, a successful project. and results in successful, seamless construction. “Once a new waterline is in the ground you have “EMH&T goes the extra mile to not only capture to clean it, test it, and disinfect it before you all the design details, but coordinating logistics of can make it usable for people to drink from,” getting the new line in service,” said Barker. explained Spencer. “When you are in an existing

12 EMH&T Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists The fourth dimension = sequencing and timing

neighborhood, you have to maintain service to Having recently participated on a committee to the project area while building a new waterline review and update a City specifications manual, by keeping the old one operating. Then, the Spencer understands the nuances of design coordination of switching it over to the new elements, regulatory requirements, and alternative waterline can be tricky. This has usually been left technologies required for domestic water system for the contractor to figure out, but EMH&T works design, maintenance, and modeling. Along with with the owner, not only on how the waterline will having relationships with utility companies and be built and its detailed design, but also on how city departments, this quality technical expertise the service will transition from the old line to the is a trusted asset for municipal water distribution new.” projects.

With this “fourth dimension” executed, there are “Having a consultant with consideration of all no issues about testing, and this provides the the details and follow through from preliminary client with solutions at every phase of the project. engineering, detailed design, and construction Consideration of logistics of construction should administration makes it easier to maintain our be walked through with a client covering issues infrastructure and ultimately makes our job that from what outages are required, what valves need little bit easier,” said Barker. n to be operated to construct, and how the water line construction will interface with the planned For more information on EMH&T’s water distribution maintenance of traffic. services, contact Shane Spencer, PE, SI, at 614-775- 4482 or by email at [email protected].

emht.com 13 Public-Private Partnerships

14 EMH&T Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists URBAN PARK DESIGNED TO SPUR DEVELOPMENT EMH&T helps facilitate a successful addition to the Scioto Peninsula

amed in honor of Columbus’ long-serving City The park, which opened in late 2017, represents a significant Treasurer and City Auditor, Dorrian Green, improvement in an area that is experiencing a renaissance. Columbus’ newest urban park, celebrates Hugh Located adjacent to Columbus’ Center of Science and Industry Dorrian’s 52 years serving as the City’s fiscal (COSI), the park sits atop a 620-space underground parking guardianN and the key role he played in the revitalization of garage designed to serve visitors to COSI as well as the new the Short North and other downtown neighborhoods, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum across Broad Street. Arena District, University District, Scioto Mile, and Franklinton. The garage replaced a 620-space, at-grade parking lot on the It also creates a new front yard for the urban, mixed-use same site. developments growing on the Scioto Peninsula, west of downtown Columbus.

emht.com 15 A unique, urban project basin design, utility design for For Dorrian Green, the City “It boils down to a shared the garage, and sidewalk and of Columbus fulfilled theopportunity to do something The park incorporates two streetscape improvements on public role, serving as the positive for the community as a main features. First, a “great Belle Street. project owner with the CDDC whole by creating new places lawn” open space that is fulfilling the private role as to live, work, and play, while surrounded by play areas the project developer. Under building the infrastructure to for children and adults, and 3P approach for Dorrian this agreement, the CDDC support that. When everyone amenities such as a Sensory Green then hired Corna-Kokosing maintains that mentality, Garden, Reading Garden, Dorrian Green is part of Construction as the project’s the project is bound to be a Butterfly and Pollinator the City of Columbus’ plan construction manager. Corna- success.” Garden, and Prairie Garden for redevelopment of the Kokosing used a Design-Build consisting of plants native According to Ferguson, Scioto Peninsula and the (D-B) project delivery method to central Ohio. These areas “The success of a 3P project entire downtown riverfront. to complete the project. Within serve as an interactive outdoor hinges on the relationships The project enhances its the Corna-Kokosing led D-B extension of COSI while built with both our public and predecessor projects, the arrangement, EMH&T served creating a more “naturalized” private clients. The diversity Scioto Mile and the Scioto as the site/civil engineer with use of the area. Second is of EMH&T’s clientele is the Greenway, which resulted in MKSK providing the park the Central Plaza that serves hallmark to our success in 3P hundreds of millions of dollars design and Desman providing as a gateway entry leading to projects.” in private investment in the the parking garage design. COSI’s front door. surrounding area. A key goal “Projects like Dorrian Green According to Rob Ferguson, of the Dorrian Green project EMH&T leads in facilitating and other large-scale PE, Project Manager in is to serve as a catalyst for 3P projects projects involving public and EMH&T’s Urban Design even more development in private entities can have a Division, the project’s garage the Scioto Peninsula and East While cooperative, lot of ‘pressure points’ and component incorporates Franklinton neighborhoods. partnership-style our experience meeting several unique design arrangements between the needs on both sides helps The project was spearheaded features; including a sheet pile public and private sides are us to consistently deliver by the private, non-profit cut-off wall embedded over not universally referred to as these projects successfully,” Columbus Downtown 60 feet deep into bedrock 3P arrangements, they all have Ferguson added. Development Corporation surrounding the garage one common denominator – a (CDDC). Working in “The ability to manage the structure. This wall creates a partnership. conjunction with the City of sometimes divergent wants “bathtub” for the 35-foot-deep Columbus, they approached Mike Brehm, PE, Project and needs of both the public garage to sit in, within an area the development of this Manager in EMH&T’s of a shallow water table. significant project using a Transportation Division, has Stormwater is handled by Public-Private Partnership (PPP been involved in many projects an underground detention or 3P) arrangement. where EMH&T has played an system beneath the park. integral role in collaborating Generally, 3P projects are When volumes are higher with developers and local private development projects than capacity, excess water communities to bring about that include infrastructure is stored in a dry basin extensive public infrastructure work in the public right-of-way seamlessly graded into the improvements which benefit that are funded in whole or park’s landscaped surface. both parties. Many of the in part through public funds. Multiple well points are also firm’s transportation and Funding from the City usually located in the structure and roadway projects are in areas comes from Tax Increment serve to pump out ground tagged for future growth and Financing Districts (TIFs), City water seepage entering the development in Columbus Bonds, Inter-Government garage through the sheet and other cities. Grants (Such as Ohio Public pile wall. This structural Works Commission Grants, “Because EMH&T works with system keeps 95+% of the and City Government Grants such a diverse mix of public surrounding ground water (Such as Urban Infrastructure and private clients, facilitating out of the structure. EMH&T Recovery Fund (UIRF) and cooperation between the two provided several professional Neighborhood Commercial has become second nature for services including site grading, Revitalization Funds (NCR)). us,” said Brehm. storm sewer and detention

16 EMH&T Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists and private sides helps us development that is structured across the city, but also with develop a strategy for the facilitate positive working and well thought-out. This many other municipalities in meetings, work sessions, relationships,” he said. “It’s not results in a more powerful way the region and the private public involvement, and other necessarily easy to do, but it to both revitalize and improve entities they choose to components that are part of almost always brings a better an area to benefit residents, partner with on a variety of the development process,” result that proves to be a win- create jobs, and increase tax project types from mixed-use said Ferguson. win for both sides.” revenue,” he added. projects to industrial/office developments to residential Encouraging development Effective public-private sector projects. using a collaborative, Partnership approach collaboration is often born partnership-based approach brings project success out of necessity, but is always EMH&T understands the will mean that everyone will facilitated by knowledge and critical initial steps of have to give something to The old adage, “two heads managed by experience. these projects, starting achieve project success, but it are better than one” is most with developing a mutual also will mean that everyone’s applicable in a partnership According to Ferguson, understanding between the expectations for success will approach to development, often the wants of the private two sides. For the public side, be realized. whether it is referred to as a side compete against the that means helping them 3P or just a collaboration or requirements of the public understand what will make “The successful result that an economic cost-sharing side and this is where EMH&T’s the project work and bring a collaborative approach to arrangement. ability to facilitate and manage success for the private entity, development means a win- the process really shines. and on the private side it win for everyone involved,” “A partnering approach can be said Ferguson, “and that is an effective way to successfully “Our experience facilitating means helping the developer understand the process and always the ultimate goal of any complete a project because projects for many different project we undertake.” it brings public and private private and public clients has procedures required by dollars together, which makes honed our ability to bridge the the municipality for project both more impactful.” said gap between private wants success from their perspective. If you are interested in Ferguson. “It is a partnering and public requirements,” said “Success is built on a exploring collaborative, of similar interests related Ferguson. foundation of good partnership-based project to improved infrastructure opportunities, please contact This facilitative approach communication and the ability supporting private growth to facilitate a collaborative Rob Ferguson, PE, at 614-775- and vice-versa.” has worked not only with 4619 or [email protected] the City of Columbus and working environment, efficiently manage thator Mike Brehm, PE, at 614-775- “It creates a compounding the many different private 4616 or [email protected]. approach to growth and entities involved in projects environment, and ultimately

Bridge Park District in Dublin, Ohio, is another example of successful 3P application

emht.com 17 Giving Back EMH&T has long valued its commitment to give back to the communities where we live and work. The firm offers employees paid time off so they can participate in a wide variety of charitable efforts. Working as individuals on personal passions to division staff working together on a Several members of EMH&T’s Transportation Division recently group project, philanthropic volunteered with Central Ohio Habitat for Humanity, giving of their endeavors are held in high time and effort helping a disabled elderly resident with some much esteem at EMH&T. Here’s a needed home maintenance. The group spent their entire day digging brief look at how some of our out and replacing the clogged street drains and then scraping and staff have been giving back. repainting the basement walls, which had incurred water damage caused by the blocked drains. Back L-R: Neil Schwartz, Rob Hoops, Jared Balzano, Eric Morris, Josh Ginnetti, Mark Rahall, and Dan Reinke. Front L-R: Adam Burger and Abby Cueva

Members of the Communications and Business Development divisions prepared guest rooms for incoming families at the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). As the largest Ronald McDonald House with 137 rooms, this organization provides families stability and a home-away-from-home for as long as a child is being treated in a hospital. Pictured right, front to back: Lee Ruh, Linda Peck, Ronald McDonald, Gretchen Klamar, Quinn Sammons, and Paul Davis.

A group from the Public Works Division worked together to assist packing boxes at The Central Ohio Food Bank in Grove City, Ohio. Pictured L-R: Shane Spencer, Corey Summers, and Marci Bland.

18 EMH&T Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists The Planning & Landscape Architecture Division’s Dan Schneider assisted a hometown group with the revitalization of the Maple Avenue Railroad Freight House. The group in Hamilton County, Ohio, is working to restore and transform an abandoned train freight house, built in 1890, into a year-round farmer’s market and co-op space to benefit the community.

The Transportation Division helped at the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio. With a mission to turn empty houses into homes, the Furniture Bank strives to reduce the impact of poverty by providing furniture to central Ohio families and individuals struggling with severe life challenges. Pictured above, back L-R: Brock Stought, Tyler Adams, Mark Donnelly, Brian McCutchen, and Matt Scheer; front L-R: Bob Weger, Robert Hoops, Brenda Cimino, and Jared Balzano. emht.com 19 EMH&T Featured in EMH&T has earned our Delta’s SKY Magazine client communities SKY Magazine recently featured an $125+ million in the article, “Smart City, Big Dreams” providing a wonderful exploration past 10 years. of the booming development in Identifying funding opportunities to Central Ohio. This area is home support capital improvement projects to EMH&T’s headquarters, and as is paramount in moving a project you read, over and over you will forward and transforming it from a recognize our touch on various vision into reality. Understanding how projects throughout this booming important planning is to the growth, City. In addition, President Sandy redevelopment, and maintenance of a Doyle-Ahern is featured in the article community, EMH&T evaluates funding “Women Lead Here,” which focuses on options and applies it to the funding the influence women in leadership roles program that best fits the scope of a have in the region. EMH&T is also active client’s project. Examples of our team’s with Columbus 2020, and through this success in moving projects from a vision partnership, EMH&T was exclusively into a reality include: invited to participate in the magazine and represent Columbus! If you will not • On average, EMH&T secures $12.5 be traveling by air anytime soon, the million annually in grants and article can also be found online: https:// interest free loans for our clients view.imirus.com/209/document/12969/ from a variety of programs. page/60. • In 2017, EMH&T secured $12,140,688 for clients through OPWC funding awards alone. BGSU Demo Results In Zero Landfill Impact • Each year for the past 25 years, at After more than 50 years of housing Bowling Green State University (BGSU) least one EMH&T client has finished students, the Harshman Quadrangle dormitory facility had outlived its useful life. in the top five for total award The University made the decision to demolish the building to create new green amount. space with an eye toward possible future site re-use. • EMH&T has earned our client EMH&T provided demolition design services for the project including various communities $125+ million in the utility modifications and a re-grading of the site. Services included professional past 10 years. civil engineering, landscape architecture, traffic planning, maintenance of traffic, stormwater engineering, and ADA compliance services. Touchstone from • EMH&T earned an OPWC award of Lima, Ohio, was the Construction Manager at Risk with assistance from their $6,396,893 for a single community subcontractor Klumm Brothers Excavating and Demolition of Holland, Ohio. Both —one of the largest single awards companies agree it is uncommon for a project like this to re-use or recycle almost ever by OPWC. all products from the existing building.

“Almost everything was recycled except the asbestos-containing materials,” said Etna Road in Whitehall, Ohio, was fully funded EMH&T Project Manager Travis Eifert, PE, SI. by a grant EMH&T procured from OPWC. The amount of recycled material from this project is almost staggering. According to Bob Klumm of Klumm Bros., the amount of recycled materials includes: 42,000 tons of brick, block, concrete, and asphalt; 1,200 tons of steel; 100 tons of non- ferrous metals; and 1,000 tons of landfill material. All material was crushed on-site and most of it used as backfill for the foundation hole. Remaining material was transported to another demolition site and used as backfill there. Steel and non- ferrous metals were transported to recycling facilities. Demolition is now complete. Seeding and final landscape installation is underway. The area will serve as campus green space until a future use for the site existing is determined by the University.

20 EMH&T Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists People In The News

New Employees New PE EMH&T welcomes Kevin Ball, EI, to the Columbus office as Congratulations to Project Engineer a Traffic Engineer. Kevin recently moved from Pennsylvania Matt Scheer, PE, for recently receiving and has experience with municipal roadway designs, his professional engineer license. roundabouts, interchanges, and intersections. He will be Matt earned both working with the Traffic Division to provide traffic planning a Bachelor and and design services. Kevin graduated from the Youngstown Master of Civil State University with a Bachelor of Engineering Magna Cum Engineering Laude. from Ohio University. He K. Ball Nicholas “Nick” Brady, MS, PE, joins the EMH&T Traffic currently provides Division as a Traffic Engineer with five years of experience design support working with public and private clients designing traffic in the EMH&T’s signals, interconnect, and traffic control. Nick will work with Transportation M. Scheer the Traffic Division to prepare traffic impact studies and Division. interchange modification studies, prepare span wire and mast arm traffic signal plans, signing and pavement marking plans, and maintenance of traffic plans for multifaceted projects. Nick has received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Ohio University.

N. Brady Cory Svatosky, EI, has recently joined the EMH&T Public Works Division as an Project Engineer. Cory recently graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He will be working with the Public Works team engineering and providing technical project support for a variety of public infrastructure improvement projects with a focus on roadway reconstruction and drainage design, pavement assessment and maintenance, water infrastructure evaluation and design, sewer design, and general preliminary engineering studies and reports.

C. Svatosky

Doyle-Ahern Recognized for Outstanding Leadership EMH&T was named a Best Place to Work for 2018 by Columbus President of EMH&T Sandy Doyle-Ahern Business First magazine. has been chosen as one of Central Ohio’s most admired executives in Columbus Business First’s 2018 C-Suite Awards program. The annual program polls area executives and other business Contact EMH&T’s Director of Business leaders to Development Linda Peck today to compile a list of Central Ohio executives schedule a visit at your office. You can who represent the region’s most reach Linda directly at 614-774-1270 or accomplished business leaders as by email at [email protected]. determined by their peers. Sandy was selected as an honoree in the “CEO & You are also welcome to contact any of Equivalent, Companies with 101 to 500 the experts identified at the end of each Employees” category. article in this issue of Ingenium. emht.com 21 5500 New Albany Road Columbus, Ohio 43054

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