Littleton Center City of Littleton 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton, CO 80120 Meeting Agenda City Council
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 6:30 PM Community Room
Special Meeting/Study Session
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Citizen Comments
Unscheduled Public Appearances
5. Comments / Reports
a) City Manager
b) Council Members
c) Mayor
6. Consent Agenda Items
Consent agenda items can be adopted by simple motion. All ordinances must be read by title prior to a vote on the motion. Any consent agenda item may be removed at the request of a Council Member. a) ID# 15-177 Motion to extend waiver of city manager’s residency requirement
Attachments: 062414 Penny residency waiver.pdf
City of Littleton Page 1 Printed on 6/22/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda June 23, 2015 b) Resolution Resolution approving a sewer service agreement and amendment to the 42-2015 1973 agreement with Columbine Water and Sanitation District, Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District and Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District Attachments: 2015 Resolution 42 2015 Resolution 42 Exhibit A Cover Letter from the District Sewer Service Agreement original 1973 Agreement
7. Adjournment
8. Study Session
a) Presentation from High Line Canal Conservancy
b) ID# 15-178 Review of Civitas’ proposal for Main Street and Littleton Boulevard streetscape design project Attachments: Civitas Revised Streetscape proposal - May 7 2015 (2).pdf Civitas Original Streetscape proposal - March 18 2015
c) Dominion Water and Sanitation Contract discussion
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Staff Communication
File #: ID# 15-177, Version: 1
Agenda Date: 06/23/2015
Subject: Motion to extend waiver of city manager’s residency requirement
Presented By: Phil Cernanec, Mayor
POLICY QUESTION: Does city council support extending the waiver of the city manager’s residency requirement to July 15, 2015?
BACKGROUND: City council entered into an employment agreement with Michael Penny on March 7, 2012. Section 11 of that agreement requires the city manager to establish permanent residency and domicile within the corporate limits of the City of Littleton. On June 24, 2014, city council granted a one year waiver of this requirement, due to personal circumstances.
The city manager is scheduled to close on the purchase of a home within the city limits on July 9, 2015. This request is to extend the waiver until July 15, 2015 (to ensure there is additional time in case the closing is delayed for any reason).
PROPOSED MOTION: I move to approve an extension of the waiver of the city manager’s residency requirement to July 15, 2015.
City of Littleton Page 1 of 1 Printed on 6/19/2015 powered by Legistar™ City Council 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80120 303-795-3720
June 24, 2014
Michael Penny City Manager
Due to your personal circumstances, City Council hereby agrees to waive the residency requirement in Section t t.O of your Employment Agreement dated March 7, 2012, as amended, for a period of up to one year from the date hereof Should you reside outside the City for more than six months from the date hereof, you shall not accrue one month's salary for this year of &67~ S:_fYOur Employment Agreement, as amended.
Phil Cemanec, Mayor On the behalf of Littleton City Council
Accepted and agreed on this 24thday of June, 2014, by Michael Penny, City Manager. 7~7z__-- Michael Penny Littleton Center City of Littleton 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton, CO 80120
Staff Communication
File #: Resolution 42-2015, Version: 1
Agenda Date: 06/23/2015
Subject: Resolution approving a sewer service agreement and amendment to the 1973 agreement with Columbine Water and Sanitation District, Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District and Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District
Presented By: Mark Relph, Public Works & Utilities Director
POLICY QUESTION: Does city council support a sewer service contract amendment between the Platte Canyon, Southwest Metropolitan and Columbine Water and Sanitation Districts?
BACKGROUND: This issue involves a property owner requesting sewer service and three separate water and sanitation districts: Plate Canyon Water and Sanitation District (PCWSD), Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District (SMWSD) and Columbine Water and Sanitation District (CWSD).
The owner of a 3.65-acre tract of land located at 5090 West Christensen lane has proposed construction of a single-family residence on the property and has requested water and sewer service from PCWSD. While this property is within the PCWSD, there are no district sewer lines within a reasonable distance. However, there are CWSD sewer lines adjacent to the property and this district has agreed to serve the property.
A 1973 agreement between SMWSD and CWSD does require an amendment between the parties when there are changes for service within their boundaries. Since CWSD has agreed to this change in service, an amendment to the 1973 agreement is required. Section XIII of the agreement requires the City of Littleton’s approval for those changes; therefore, a resolution is before city council.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The staff reviewed two issues relative to this project; 1) whether or not this has any significant impact on the capacity of sewer mains, or interceptors owned by the city, and 2) whether or not a sewer tap fee is collected by the city.
On this issue of impact to the sewer system, since the property is being developed as a single-family home, it does not present a capacity issue for the city.
For this property, the PCWSD would have collected the sewer and discharged into the interceptor owned by the city and the city would have collected a tap fee of $5,656. Typically, the CWSD sewer mains discharge to the city of Englewood and the City of Littleton would not have collected a tap fee. However, this is an area for which the CWSD does discharge into a PCWSD main and into a city interceptor; therefore, the city will collect
City of Littleton Page 1 of 2 Printed on 6/21/2015 powered by Legistar™ File #: Resolution 42-2015, Version: 1 the tap fee for a single family home regardless of which district provides the service.
FISCAL IMPACTS: The city does collect a single-family tap fee regardless which district provides the service.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the resolution allowing the transfer of sewer service between PCWSD and CWSD.
PROPOSED MOTION: I move to approve the resolution approving the Sewer Service Agreement and Amendment to 1973 Agreement between Columbine Water and Sanitation District, Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District and Southwest Metropolitan Sanitation District.
City of Littleton Page 2 of 2 Printed on 6/21/2015 powered by Legistar™ 1 CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO 2 3 Resolution No. 42 4 5 Series, 2015 6 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 8 LITTLETON, COLORADO, APPROVING A SEWER SERVICE 9 AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO THE 1973 AGREEMENT WITH 10 COLUMBINE WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, PLATTE 11 CANYON WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT AND SOUTHWEST 12 METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT 13 14 WHEREAS, the Littleton City Council may, by resolution, enter into contracts 15 with other governmental bodies to furnish or receive governmental services, to make or pay 16 charges for such services and to enter into cooperative or other joint activities with other 17 governmental bodies; 18 19 WHEREAS, Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District has requested, and 20 Columbine Water and Sanitation District has agreed, to provide sanitary sewer service to a 21 property owner within the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District, by allowing the subject 22 property to connect to the Columbine Water and Sanitation District sewer main, subject to 23 Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District including the subject property into the 24 service area; and 25 26 WHEREAS, any amendment to the agreement between Columbine Water and 27 Sanitation District and Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District requires the 28 approval of the City of Littleton; 29 30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 31 THE CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO, THAT: 32 33 The Sewer Service Agreement and Amendment to 1973 Agreement between 34 Columbine Water and Sanitation District, Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District and 35 Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District is hereby approved. 36 Resolution No. 42 Page 2 of 2 37 38 INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED at a regularly scheduled meeting of the
39 City Council of the City of Littleton, Colorado, on the _____ day of ______, 2015, at 6:30
40 p.m. at the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado.
41 ATTEST: 42 43 ______44 Wendy Heffner Phil Cernanec 45 CITY CLERK PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL 46 47 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 48 49 ______50 Kristin Schledorn 51 CITY ATTORNEY 52 53 54
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fay 26, 2015
Ms. Kristin Schledom City Attorney City of Littleton 2255 W. Berry Ave. Littleton, CO 80165
Re: City of Littleton Approval of Sewer Service Agreement between Platte Canyon, Southwest Metropolitan and Columbine Water and Sanitation Districts
Dear Ms. Schledom;
Platte Canyon, Southwest Metropolitan and Columbine Water and Sanitation Districts have entered into a sewer service agreement to provide sewer service to a single family residence to be located on property located at 5090 W. Christensen Lane. The property is located within Platte Canyon but cannot receive sewer service from the district due to a lack of sewer mains within a reasonable distance of the property. Columbine owns a sewer main which traverses the property and is physically capable of providing sewer service. Columbine's sewer pipe connects to a Southwest sewer main thus necessitating Southwest Metropolitan' s approval of a sewer service agreement between Columbine and Platte Canyon. This complicated arrangement is more thoroughly explained in the enclosed memorandum addressed to the Boards of Directors of Platte Canyon and Southwest Metropolitan.
One of the provisions of the agreement modifies an existing 1973 sewer agreement between Columbine and Southwest Metropolitan (copy enclosed). That agreement was approved by the City of Littleton and, therefore, it is believed that amendment of the agreement also requires Littleton approval. Thus, the purpose of this letter is to request approval and execution of the enclosed copies of the Sewer Service Agreement and Amendment to 1973 Agreement between Platte Canyon, Southwest Metropolitan and Columbine Water and Sanitation Districts.
I realize this agreement is somewhat complicated so if you have questions or would like to discuss its terms, please feel free to contact me at (303) 979-2333 or [email protected]. I am also available to meet with you to discuss the agreement if helpful.
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SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO 1973 AGREEMENT
THIS SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO 1973 AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this _ day of ______, 2015, by and between the COLUMBINE WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado (hereinafter called "Columbine"), and the PLATTE CANYON WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado (hereinafter called "Platte Canyon"), as to Articles I, II, IV, V, and VI of this Agreement and; by and between COLUMBINE and the SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado (hereinafter called "Southwest"), as to Articles III and VI of this Agreement.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, all of the Parties hereto are water and sanitation districts organized and existing under what is now known as the Special District Act, Article 1 of Title 32, Colorado Revised Statues, as amended; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-1-203, C.R.S., as amended, authorizes special districts to enter into intergovernmental service agreements; and
WHEREAS, Lot 1, Fox Hollow Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, which consists of approximately 3.65 acres, more or less and is depicted on Exhibit A, as attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Subject Property"), is located entirely within Platte Canyon; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the Subject Property desires to construct a single family residence thereon and obtain both sanitary sewer service and potable water service for the residence from Platte Canyon, through Columbine as to the sewer service; and
WHEREAS, Platte Canyon has no sanitary sewer main in the immediate area that is capable of serving the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is traversed by an 8 inch Columbine sanitary sewer main ("Columbine Sewer Main") that is capable of serving the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Agreement between Columbine and Southwest dated September 5, 1973 ("1973 Agreement") the Columbine Sewer Main discharges into a Southwest sanitary sewer interceptor line ("C-Line") that transports
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wastewater to the City of Littleton wastewater collection system for further transportation to the Englewood/Littleton Wastewater Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, at the present time, the Subject Property is not located within the service area as described in the 1973 Agreement, which service area is commonly known as the Coventry Subdivision ("Service Area"); and
\VHEREAS, it is engineeringly feasible and economically desirable that sanitary sewer service be provided to the Subject Property through the Columbine Sewer Main; and
WHEREAS, Platte Canyon has requested permission, and Columbine is willing to allow Platte Canyon to provide sanitary sewer service to the Subject Property by allowing the Subject Property to connect to the Columbine Sewer Main, subject to Southwest including the Subject Property into the Service Area of the 1973 Agreement; and
\VHEREAS, Columbine and Southwest intend that Article III of this Agreement serve as an amendment to the 1973 Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. AUTHORIZATION TO SERVE -TAP FEES - SERVICE CHARGES
1.1 Authorization to Serve. Subject to all applicable rules and regulations of Columbine and to the payment of all applicable Columbine fees, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Platte Canyon is hereby authorized to provide sanitary sewer service to the Subject Project by allowing the Subject Property to connect one single family residential equivalent sewer tap directly to the Columbine Sewer Main at such point of connection as is mutually acceptable to both Columbine and Platte Canyon.
1.2 Tap Fees and Permits. Before the Subject Property is connected to the Columbine Sewer Main, Platte Canyon will require: (i) the owner of the Subject Property to furnish Platte Canyon with a written statement from Columbine certifying to Platte Canyon that Columbine's sewer tap fee (currently $2,500 per single family equivalent tap) has been paid to Columbine and that Columbine has issued a sewer tap permit that allows the Subject Property to connect to the Columbine Sewer Main; and (ii) that written proof be provided to both Columbine and Platte Canyon that all applicable City of Littleton sewer tap fees have been paid, and that the City of Littleton has issued a sewer tap permit for the Subject Property, as required by Section IV of the 1973 Agreement. Further, before Platte Canyon permits the Subject Property to connect to the Columbine Sewer Main, Platte Canyon will collect a fee on behalf of Southwest that is equal to the
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difference between Southwest's current tap fee of $1,100 per single family residential equivalent tap ("SFRE"), and the amount previously paid per SFRE by Columbine to Southwest for capacity in the C-Line, which amount was $635.00 per SFRE. As of the date of this Agreement, the difference between Southwest's current tap fee per SFRE and the amount previously paid by Columbine is $465.00.
If for any reason the above-mentioned Columbine and Southwest tap fees are not paid before the Subject Property is connected to the Columbine Sewer Main, Platte . Canyon shall pay said fees directly to Columbine and Southwest, as the case may be, and upon said payment by Platte Canyon, said amount or amounts shall be deemed to be owed to Platte Canyon, which shall have a perpetual statutory lien upon the Subject Property for the unpaid to fee or fees in accordance with Section 32-1-lOOl(l)G)(I), C.R.S., until all such amounts are fully paid to Platte Canyon.
1.3 Costs of Connection. Except for the tap fees that may be paid by Platte Canyon in accordance with the provision of Paragraph 1.2 above, neither Platte Canyon, Southwest, nor Columbine shall be responsible for paying any of the costs of connecting the sewer service line serving the Subject Property to the Columbine Sewer Main.
ARTICLE II. CONSTRUCTION
2.1 Advanced Notice. Platte Canyon shall not authorize or allow the owner of the Subject Property to construct a sanitary sewer service line or to connect the same to the Columbine Sewer Main until Columbine has been given at least three (3) days advanced notice of the commencement of construction. Columbine shall have the right to inspect the sewer service line and the connection thereof to the Columbine Sewer Main before the sewer service line trench is backfilled and covered with earth.
ARTICLE III. 1973 AGREEMENT
3.1 Amendment to 1973 Agreement. Columbine and Southwest acknowledge that by reason of the 1973 Agreement, Columbine obtained the right to discharge up to 210 SFREs into Southwest's C-Line interceptor with respect to, and only with respect to, the Service Area as described in the 1973 Agreement. The Parties further acknowledge that Columbine has used 205 SFREs of the 210 SFRE capacity reserved to Columbine in the C-Line interceptor under the 1973 Agreement.
By this Article III, Southwest, in exchange for the partial tap fee that is to be paid by the owner of the Subject Property, agrees that the Service Area under the 1973 Agreement is hereby expanded to include the Subject Property, waives, as to the Subject Property, the requirement that the Subject Property lie within the geographical boundaries of Columbine, and agrees that Platte Canyon may provide sanitary sewer service to the
{00436443.DOCX 13} 3 Subject Property through Columbine by allowing the Subject Property to connect to the Columbine Sewer Main. It is further agreed that of Columbine's remaining capacity in the C-Line under the 1973 Agreement, one SFRE is hereby allocated to the Subject Property.
3.2 Southwest's Transmission and Maintenance Charges. For each Columbine SFRE within the Service Area that is connected to the Southwest C-Line interceptor, Columbine, pursuant to Paragraph IV of the 1973 Agreement, is obligated to pay to Southwest a transmission charge and reasonable maintenance fee. Platte Canyon hereby agrees to pay to Southwest, on behalf of Columbine, the Southwest transmission and maintenance charges applicable to the SFRE that will serve the Subject Property, which fee is currently $50.00 per year. As to the Subject Property, Columbine shall have no obligation to pay to Southwest either a transmission charge or a maintenance fee.
3.3 1973 Agreement Reaffirmed. Except as amended by the terms and provisions of this Article III, all of the terms and provisions of the 1973 Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE IV. TERM
4.1 Term. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the Paiiies hereto, their successors and assigns, until terminated by mutual agreement.
ARTICLE V. RULES AND REGULATIONS
5.1 Enforcement of Rules and Regulations. Columbine shall have the right to enforce, with respect to the Subject Property, all of its rules and regulations regarding sanitary sewer service. In addition, Platte Canyon shall have the right to enforce, with respect to the Service Property, all of its rules and regulations the same as if the tap for service to the Subject Property was issued by Platte Canyon. Each Party agrees to cooperate and assist with the other in enforcing each Paiiy' s rules and regulations, with respect to the Subject Property. In the event of conflict between Platte Canyon's rules and regulations and Columbine's rules and regulations, however, Columbine's rules shall control.
ARTICLE VI. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Interest Persons. Nothing expressed or implied herein is intended or shall be construed to confer or to give any person, corporation, or governmental entity, other
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6.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado.
6.3 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the respective Parties hereto, their successors and assigns.
6.4 Captions. The headings of sections and paragraphs are intended solely for convenience and reference. If any conflict between any heading and the text of this Agreement exists, the text shall control.
6.5 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions; such remaining provisions shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid provisions had never been inserted in this Agreement.
6.6 Triplicate Originals. This Agreement may be in executed in triplicate counterpart, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
6. 7 Approval by Littleton. This Agreement shall not become effective until it is approved by the City of Littleton as required by Section XIII of the 1973 Agreement, which approval either Southwest or Platte Canyon will undertake to acquire.
IN 'VITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
COLUMBINE WATER AND SANITATION DISTRI~ ;;:?' . By: ~_!;A-~ I.e e $c,h; ·1lef' , President
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Attest:
The foregoing Agreement is approved as to form and content this_ day of ------'2015. CITY OF LITTLETON, a Municipal Corporation
By: President City Council
Attest:
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
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Littleton Center City of Littleton 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton, CO 80120
Staff Communication
File #: ID# 15-178, Version: 2
Agenda Date: 06/23/2015
Subject: Review of Civitas’ proposal for Main Street and Littleton Boulevard streetscape design project
Presented By: Mike Braaten, Deputy City Manager
BACKGROUND: During the 2015 budget hearings staff made a request to fund a downtown streetscape plan. Council requested staff expand the streetscape plan to include essentially the downtown and Littleton Boulevard from Santa Fe Drive to Broadway and issue an RFP, and then return for approval/funding for the project.
Earlier this year a request for proposals was issued and the City received seven responsive proposals. A committee comprised of a number of staff and councilmembers Brinkman and Valdez reviewed the proposals. The committee selected Civitas, but gave direction to have them provide a revised proposal that better addressed an expected budget and clarified roles.
Attached, please find the original proposal and the revised proposal from Civitas.
STAFF ANALYSIS: Civitas was a unanimous selection by the committee and was able to revise their proposal to meet the specified budget while still delivering a quality level of service. The project will be managed by the Community Development department with assistance from the City Manager’s Office.
FISCAL IMPACTS: The project will cost $199,800. It will be budgeted from the Capital Projects Fund should council agree to move forward the project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends council’s support to move forward.
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7 May 2015
Mr. Glen VanNimwegen Project Manager City of Littleton 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton, CO 80120
Re: Planning and Landscape Architectural Services for the City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project, Civitas Project #2-15-0016
Dear Glen,
We are very excited to work with you on the upcoming Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project for the City of Littleton. Last week’s meeting with you, Michael, Dennis and Mike was extremely helpful in putting together a scope and fee that will hopefully meet with your approval.
Our proposal is structured around three separate but related ‘projects’: 1. Littleton Boulevard Corridor Plan: A planning-level study of the boulevard between the tracks on the west and Broadway on the east. 2. 3. Littleton Boulevard Streetscape Concept Design: Design of streetscape to approximately 15% level. 4. Downtown Streetscape Concept Design: Design of streetscapes on West Main and Alamo Streets to approximately 15% level.
The following detailed scope is intended to communicate what will be included in our contract, once approved. It is based on our discussion at our recent meeting. Feel free to attach this to your standard City contract for execution.
I am happy to sit down with you to review this scope in detail.
Thank you for this opportunity. We look forward to getting started.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Naylor, RLA Project Director
PROJECT TEAM
Re: Planning and Landscape Architectural Services for the City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project, Civitas Project #2-15-0016
The following team will be in place for the 3 projects outlined within this proposal. Some team members have varying levels of responsibility within each project.
CLIENT: City of Littleton, Colorado Mr. Glen Van Nimwegen, Project Manager 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton, CO 80120 (303) 795-3748
PRIME CONSULTANT: Landscape Architecture/Urban Design Civitas, Inc. Mr. Craig Vickers, Principal In Charge [email protected] Mr. Mark Naylor, RLA, Project Director [email protected] 1200 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204 (303) 571-0053, ext. 185
SUBCONSULTANTS: Planning/Urban Design Richard Farley Urban Design Mr. Richard Farley 1200 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204 (303) 377-9661
Civil Engineering Bowman Consulting, Civil Engineering Mr. Brad Disner, Dir. of Engineering 603 Park Point Drive, Suite 100 Golden, CO 80401 (303) 674-7355
Public Involvement Sky to Ground Ms. Nanci Kerr 1550 Larimer Street, Suite 605 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 592-1122
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Traffic Fehr and Peers Ms. Emily Gloeckner, PE 621 17th Street, Suite 2601 Denver, CO 80293 (720) 539-7234
Development Economics Arland Economics Ms. Arleen Taniwaki 1807 South Clarkson Street Denver, CO 80210 (720) 244-7678
SCOPE OF SERVICES
As requested in the City’s Request for Proposal, this Scope of Services is separated into three ‘projects’ under one contract. Project 1: Littleton Boulevard Corridor Plan: A planning-level study of the boulevard between the tracks on the west and Broadway on the east. Project 2: Littleton Boulevard Streetscape Concept Design: Design of streetscape to approximately 15% level. Project 3: Downtown Streetscape Concept Design: Design of streetscapes on West Main and Alamo Streets to approximately 15% level.
The project schedule, found later in this proposal, illustrates the interrelationships between these sub-projects.
Public Outreach Philosophy: Public outreach will be an important component of these projects, and will be led by Sky to Ground. At the heart of a successful community engagement plan is risk management. We are skilled professionals who can anticipate the expectations, needs and wants of those who carefully watch over the public trust. In partnership with the city, we will develop and implement an Outreach Plan specific to this project that clearly outlines the goals, strategies, tactics and messaging so policy influencers and makers are well informed and invested in the process and outcome. We will use the appropriate blend of informing, educating and requesting input about design options. We will inform about expectations, process and timing, educate about design alternatives and associated costs to construct, and request input and feedback on design proposals.
Through a combination of traditional public forums, stakeholder meetings, a fun outdoor interactive event, and online postings and surveys, we can hear the many voices and built support for the project’s goals. Our aim is to be relevant and realistic about how people will spend their time. We plan to meet people where they are -- for example at the active civic, business and merchant associations and digital media.
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PROJECT 1: LITTLETON BOULEVARD CORRIDOR PLAN (LBCP) Civitas will lead the research, planning and documentation of the LBCP, which will ultimately become an amendment to the City of Littleton Comprehensive Plan. It will consist of a physical assessment of the corridor as well as identifying strategies for improving the street and development potential through careful application of sound urban design tools such as land use, building massing, setbacks, and parking placement.
Civitas’ workflow will be as follows: 1. Analysis: Our team will study the corridor in detail, identifying areas which have changed since the original corridor plan was completed. We will look for evidence where the recommendations of the 2002 plan have succeeded, where they haven’t, and recommend additional and corrective action for improvement of the corridor. We will also study issues related to traffic capacity, access, land use and zoning, urban design, safety, public transit, economic stability and growth, utilities, streetscape and lighting.
2. Planning: Based on previous planning studies completed for Downtown Littleton and the Littleton Boulevard Corridor coupled with the results of the Analysis task above, Civitas will: a. Develop principles that provide a philosophical basis for future planning and urban design decisions. b. Review current zoning and land use. Identify “Areas of Stability” and “Areas of Change”. c. Study various conditions along the corridor relative to land use, building massing, setbacks, width of pedestrian zone, bike access, and parking placement in plan and section. d. Develop general recommendations for parcel access consolidation to adjacent parcels. This is not intended to be an Access Control Plan, and will be general in nature. e. Assess current traffic conditions within corridor, and develop 2 alternatives for revisions to the street to better accommodate pedestrians and bikes. These may or may not include changes to the street section/medians. f. Work with City to determine a preferred planning alternative. g. Produce a draft Littleton Boulevard Corridor Plan. It is anticipated this document will focus on zoning recommendations, redevelopment potential, impacts on the existing street, and associated costs. Policy statements for inclusion in the Littleton Comp Plan will be produced.
3. Public Involvement: We will use the appropriate blend of informing, educating and requesting input about corridor planning options. We will inform about expectations, process and timing, educate about design alternatives and associated costs to construct, and request input and feedback on planning proposals.
Two public meetings will be held. Information will be provided to the City for posting on the City’s website for public dissemination. Progress presentations
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will be made to Planning Board, and a final presentation will be made to City Council. Steering Committee, Focus Group meetings and separate presentations to neighborhood groups are not included.
4. Deliverables and Meetings: Deliverables: Analysis diagrams related to existing zoning and land use, leading to formation of a diagram illustrating “Areas of Stability” and “Areas of Change”. Planning principles, written. Illustrations: Corridor-wide diagrams, plans, sections, sketches and massing studies to convey planning intent. Littleton Boulevard Corridor Plan, intended for inclusion as a new chapter in the Littleton Comprehensive Plan. o Project intent o Review of public involvement o Recommendations with supportive graphics o Policy statements for inclusion in the Littleton Comp Plan
Number of Meetings: Meetings for Projects 1, 2 and 3 will be concurrent whenever possible. City team/Civitas coordination meetings, bi-weekly, 14 maximum (combined with coordination meetings with Projects 2 and 3) Public Meetings: 2 Planning Board updates: 4 City Council presentations: 1
PROJECT 2: LITTLETON BOULEVARD CONCEPTUAL-LEVEL DESIGN Based on the Littleton Boulevard Corridor Plan, Civitas will generate design proposals for the streetscape, bike and pedestrian realms within the corridor, and any impacts to the street and medians will be illustrated. These concept-level proposals will include streetscape configuration, materials families (concrete, unit paving, stone, etc.), furnishings, lighting, general planting approaches and median design (if existing medians are to be changed).
Rather than produce drawings for the entire 1.3 mile corridor, we will focus on 4-6 representative block faces (facing blocks across the street from one another) and produce concept design for those blocks. That will enable us to develop unit costs for those blocks that can then be applied corridor-wide. Utility assessments and impacts will be completed for the entire corridor, enabling costs for utility upgrades to be included within the project-wide OPC.
Public Outreach- Specific to Project 2: Two public meetings will be held, and may be held concurrently with public meetings for Projects 1 and 3. Information will be provided to the City for posting on the City’s website for public dissemination. Progress presentations will be made to Planning Board, and a final presentation will be made to City Council. Steering
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Committee, Focus Group meetings are separate presentations to neighborhood groups are not included.
Civitas’ workflow will be as follows: 1. Street Recommendations: Generate street modification recommendations- typical plan vignettes (not corridor-wide) and representative sections illustrating roadway modifications. Assess traffic implications of recommendations. 2. Ped and Bike: Assess condition of pedestrian and bike systems and streetscape (paving, landscape, furnishings and lighting), and develop recommendations for improvement. Recommendations will focus on 4-6 representative block faces (facing, and supplemented with sections illustrating the recommendations. 3. Streetscape: Produce streetscape design recommendations for 4-6 typical blocks, illustrated with representative sections, sketches and supportive imagery. 4. Costs: Generate Opinion of Probable Costs (OPC) for the corridor. 5. Deliverables and Meetings: Deliverables: Streetscape design principles. Specific street and utility modification recommendations, concept-level, including narrative of potential traffic impacts relative to street modifications. SketchUp perspectives (2) illustrating streetscape proposals. Refer to the graphic examples of the intended rendering style at the end of this proposal. Concept-level streetscape recommendations- 4 typical plan vignettes, representative sections and supportive imagery. 15% concept-level plans for the 4-6 representative block faces on Littleton Boulevard as described in the DEFINITIONS section below. OPC for the corridor. Concept Design report including the above information, digital PDF format.
Number of Meetings: Meetings for Projects 1, 2 and 3 will be concurrent whenever possible. City/Civitas coordination meetings, bi-weekly. Combined with the other 2 projects. 11 maximum for this project. Outreach: Public Meetings: 1 Planning Board updates: 2, concurrent with Project 1 update #2. City Council update: 1, concurrent with Project 1 Council update #1.
PROJECT 3: MAIN STREET AND ALAMO AVENUE CONCEPTUAL-LEVEL DESIGN
Civitas will generate 2-3 design options for modifications to Main Street that may be needed to widen the existing sidewalks, along with a generalized narrative as to traffic impacts generated by those changes. Flowline changes to West Alamo are not anticipated. 2-3 streetscape options as well as bike and pedestrian facilities will be presented in preparation for selecting an approved option. These concept-level proposals will include flowline modifications, streetscape configuration, materials
6 families (concrete, unit paving, stone, etc.), furnishings, lighting and general planting approaches. Environmental graphic proposals produced by C+B Design will be incorporated into our design process.
Civitas will document the preferred alternative for both West Main Street and West Alamo Avenue in 1”=20’ plans, along with concept-level utility plans. An OPC will be produced for West Main Street and West Alamo Avenue. All information produced will be incorporated into the final report.
Public Outreach- Specific to Project 3: One public meetings will be held, and may be held concurrently with other public meetings for Projects 1 and 2. Information will be provided to the City for posting on the City’s website for public dissemination. Progress presentations will be made to Planning Board, and a final presentation will be made to City Council. Steering Committee, Focus Group meetings and separate presentations to neighborhood groups are not included.
In addition to the public meeting, we will conduct one outdoor public event where the preferred design alternative can be painted on the ground (in a parking lot or open area within downtown) to show width of pedestrian areas, spacing of trees, and distribution of light fixtures. Photos of potential furnishings and lighting fixtures will be available for review.
Deliverables: Streetscape design principles. Specific street and utility modification recommendations, concept- level; SketchUp perspectives (2 for Main, 1 for Alamo) illustrating streetscape proposals. Refer to the graphic examples of the intended rendering style at the end of this proposal. Concept-level streetscape recommendations- 4 typical plan vignettes (not corridor-wide), representative sections and supportive imagery. 15% concept-level plans for West Main Street and West Alamo Avenue as described in the DEFINITIONS section below. OPC for the project area. Concept Design report including the above information, digital PDF format.
Number of Meetings: Meetings for Projects 1, 2 and 3 will be concurrent whenever possible. City/Civitas coordination meetings, bi-weekly (combined with Projects 1 and 2) Public Meetings: 2 Planning Board updates: 2, concurrent with Project 2 update #1 City Council update: 1
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COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES: Project 1: Littleton Blvd Corridor Plan: $60,000.00 Project 2: Littleton Blvd Concept-Level Design $57,500.00 Project 3: Main St. & Alamo Ave Concept-Level Design $80,000.00 Labor Subtotal $198,500.00
Reimbursable Expenses $2,300.00
Total Fee Proposal $199,800.00
FORM OF CONTRACT This work will be completed under a lump sum fixed fee contract agreement. Projects 1, 2 and 3 will be invoiced monthly, separated by project but included on the same invoice.
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES Normal reimbursable expenses include travel within the Denver metropolitan area include printing and delivery services. Expenses will be billed at cost under the cap detailed above. Final drawings and reports will be in digital format.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES When the Client requests activities, work products, and/or travel that is above and beyond the Scope of Work in this proposal, an Additional Services request will be made by Civitas to the Client. The Client must approve this request prior to Civitas beginning the additional work. Based on the Client and Civitas’ needs, the additional service may be considered an additional billing group, or may be included in the overall contract amount.
ASSUMPTIONS Approval of Documents: Scope includes one revision of the final documents for each of the 3 projects following city review and comment. Additional rounds of comments will be completed under an Additional Services request with the City. Site survey and base plan information will be provided by the City to Civitas in AutoCAD format. The City will coordinate public meeting venues and notification to stakeholders and public. Civitas will provide digital information relative to the progress of the project for the City to upload to the City’s public website. The City has expressed the desire to study converting West Main Street from one-way to two-way. The impacts of such a change are far reaching, and are assumed to be beyond the scope of this study. Team and public meetings will be held concurrently between the 3 projects whenever possible.
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EXCLUSIONS Traffic and access control studies. Fehr and Peers is on the team to advise Civitas and the City on traffic impacts of design proposals and potential access modifications along Littleton Boulevard. Site surveying or potholing. These services will be conducted by the City per Addendum #2 during the RFP process. Geotechnical investigations or environmental site assessments. Design and documentation past 15% design/concept-level, including grading plans/profiles for streets. Meetings and/or deliverables additional to those detailed above. Historic survey. The City is pursuing a grant to fund an historic survey of the project area by a separate party Wayfinding/signage/identity. C+B Design has completed initial design for street elements, which will be incorporated into Civitas’ streetscape concepts. Electrical systems design. Utility design above and beyond scope elements detailed above. Irrigation design. Any services not explicitly described above.
DEFINITIONS 15% Design: General location of site elements including curb/gutter, crosswalks, site lighting (street and pedestrian fixtures), site furnishings, paving materials by family (ie stone, concrete, special-finished concrete, unit paving), environmental graphics (by C+B Design) and planting areas/container planting. General location of landscape elements: trees, understory planting (shown as hatched areas, not specific to plant species); generalized plant list. Grading, drainage, detailed utility plans, electrical plans, irrigation plans, construction details and specifications are not included.
BILLING RATES Senior Principal $250.00/hr Principal $225.00/hr Project Director $180.00/hr Senior Designer $110.00/hr Designer III $100.00/hr Designer II $80.00/hr Designer I $70.00/hr
Civitas reserves the right to amend billing rates should the work of this contract continue past January 1 of the year following execution of this agreement.
BILLING Civitas will invoice the Client monthly. All invoices are due upon receipt.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A. STANDARD OF CARE: The services provided by Civitas pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed with that degree of care and skill normally exercised by design professionals of similar experience working under the same or similar conditions in the same locale. No other warranty is intended or made.
B. TERMINATION CLAUSE: This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon seven (7) days written notice, at which time payment shall be made to Civitas for all work completed to the date of notice.
C. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLIENT: The Client shall provide all criteria and information as to the requirements for the Project. The Client shall provide any information regarding Client’s site required by Civitas, and Civitas shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy and completeness of such information.
D. NONDESCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT: In connection with the performance of work under this Agreement, Civitas agrees that in its employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment), it will not engage in unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disability. This provision does not create rights in any third party.
E. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The Client agrees to limit the liability of Civitas, including its officers and employees, to the Client, and its successors and assigns, for all claims, demands, actions, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which arise out of or are related to Civitas’ services, such that Civitas’ total aggregate liability to all parties arising from the project shall not exceed the sum of insurance proceeds for claims made for negligent performance.
F. INVOICING: Invoicing will occur on a monthly basis. All payments are due at the time of invoicing.
G. REIMBURSABLES: Reimbursable expenses include but are not limited to out of pocket expenses such as progress and presentation printing, telephone, mileage costs, travel, delivery services and photo reproduction. Expenses will be billed at cost. Provision of back-up documentation is not included.
H. CHANGE IN SCOPE OF SERVICES: In the event of a change in the scope of services, Civitas shall be entitled to additional compensation as mutually agreed by Civitas and the Client in writing, or absent agreement, in accordance with Civitas’ then current hourly rate schedule.
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I. OWNERSHIP OF DRAWINGS: Original drawings and other documents are Instruments of Service and are the property of Civitas whether the project for which they are made is completed or not. The client and Civitas both retain rights for the reproduction and publication but not for the application of work products under this scope or other projects.
J. CREDIT FOR WORK: Appropriate credit shall be given to Civitas in any publicity releases, awards submissions, publications, and on-site signs which identify other professionals and/or contractors working on this Project.
K. LIMITATIONS: Civitas shall not be liable to the City for incidental, indirect or consequential damages arising out of or connected to this Agreement, including but not limited to loss of use, loss of profits, lost income, unrealized energy savings, diminution in property value.
ATTACHMENTS Next Page: Project Schedule Page Following Schedule: SketchUp model example perspectives
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MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE DESIGN PROJECT Months Project Schedule 123456 789 NOTICE TO PROCEED Project 1: Littleton Blvd Corridor Plan Research, Analysis Kickoff Meeting, (All Three Projects) Initial Planning Studies Public Meeting #1 (co‐meeting with Project 3) Stakeholder Meetings Finalize Planning Studies Public Meeting #2 (co‐meeting with Projects 2&3) Final Plan Refinement, Graphics, Narrative Development Report Preparation Bi‐Weekly Coordination Meetings (All Projects)* Planning Board Update (All Projects) City Council Presentation (All Projects) Project 1 Complete
Project 2: Littleton Blvd Conceptual Level Design Kickoff Meeting, (All Three Projects) Research, Analysis Initial Design Studies Public Meeting #1 Design Refinement Public Meeting #2 (co‐meeting with Projects 1&3) Final Plan Refinement, Graphics, Narrative Development Concept Design‐ 15% Drawings Bi‐Weekly Coordination Meetings (All Projects)* Planning Board Update (All Projects) City Council Presentation (All Projects) Project 2 Complete
Project 3: Main & Alamo Streets Conceptual Level Design Kickoff Meeting, (All Three Projects) Research, Analysis Initial Design studies Public Meeting #1 (co‐meeting with Project 1) Design Refinement Stakeholder Meetings Public Meeting #2 (co‐meeting with Projects 1&2) Final Plan Refinement, Graphics, Narrative Development Concept Design‐ 15% Drawings Bi‐Weekly Coordination Meetings (All Projects)* Planning Board Update (All Projects) City Council Presentation (All Projects) Project 3 Complete 123456 789 Months
SketchUp example 1: Architecture was provided by architect. Buildings for the Littleton projects will be simple forms to emphasize the streetscape.
SketchUp example 2: Eye-level perspective.
City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project Request for Proposal Solicitation Number RFP-0003-2015
City of Littleton, Colorado | Civitas | March 18, 2015
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City of Littleton Finance Department Planners 2255 West Berry Avenue Urban Designers Littleton, CO 80120 Landscape Architects Attn: Ruth Bruski
Re: Introduction Letter Proposal for City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project , RFP-0003-2015
Dear Ruth, Littleton is one of those places along our Front Range that makes everyone who visits feel good. It starts with the downtown- perfectly situated on the slope down to the South Platte River, spectacular views to the mountains framed by wonderful historic buildings along Main and Alamo Streets, and anchoring views to the east and west. Downtown is beautifully scaled, with a wonderful relationship of buildings to the street, creating a memorable place perfect for strolling, people watching, eating at a café, shopping and working. Downtown is not only a source of pride to Littleton’s residents, but to the Front Range community at large.
Yet downtown’s success is bolstered by a vibrant Littleton Boulevard. Historically it has been part of the city’s Main Street experience, and has been the venue for providing critical goods and services. It connects people from the activity along South Broadway west to downtown’s central core, and is a critical part of the city’s urban fabric- a major east-west thoroughfare through town. Its significance, however, has been eroded by decades of auto-oriented development that fails to define the street and give it character. We believe the right long-term vision along with near-term improvements to the street’s function and esthetics will bring great rewards to the city at large. We look forward to working with you to work toward Littleton Boulevard’s ressurgence.
Civitas takes pride in working with municipalities along the Front Range and throughout the country to transform places, adding vibrancy to the life of its citizens. We been integrally involved in many notable and venerated projects including Larimer Square, The Streets at Belmar, Stapleton, First Avenue in Cherry Creek, Little Raven Street and Commons Park, the Broadway and I-25 Corridor, and the Speer Boulevard Corridor.
Civitas has assembled a talented team with the expertise to amplify the good, identify the negatives, and develop concepts and design solutions to elevate the entire Littleton Boulevard corridor to be the city-wide and regional amenity. I, along with Mark Naylor, will lead our team, bringing my experience at Belmar, Stapleton, and many other familiar projects to this task. We have solid, long term working relationships. Civitas and Dick Farley have a decades-long relationship, including ten years where he was part of Civitas when he completed the 2002 Littleton Boulevard Corridor Study. He led the Urban Design efforts associated with Littleton’s Downtown Neighborhood Plan in 2011, and has been involved in design review on behalf of the City. Along with Anderson Hallas Architects, PC, Toole Design Group, Fehr and Peers, Arthouse Design, ArLand Development Economics, Bowman Consulting, Sky to Ground, Avocet Irrigation Design and ME Engineers, our team has the expertise, creativity and resources to successfully undertake this project.
Thank you again for considering the Civitas team. We are ready to work with you to make a good thing even better.
Sincerely, 1200 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204 T: 303.571.0053 Craig S. Vickers, www.civitasinc.com Principal
1 Table of Contents
TAB A introduction letter pg 1 table of contents 2 rfp cover sheet 3 rfp submission form 4
TAB B letter of interest 5 team qualifications 6 approach 11
TAB C similar projects 16
TAB D sample plans 26
TAB E references 29
TAB F schedule 30
TAB G key personnel 31
TAB H pricing form 33 W-9 34 addenda 35
TAB I subcontractors 37
2 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL COVER SHEET
Date: February 27, 2015
Solicitation Number: RFP-0003-2015
Solicitation title: City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project
Proposal will be received until: MMarcharch 18, 22015015 aatt 2 pp.m..m.
Location of services provided: Littleton Center 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton, CO 80120 For additional information, please contact: Glen Van Nimwegen, Director Community Development (303) 795-3748
Email Address: [email protected]
Documents included in this package: Cover Sheet General Terms and Conditions Special Terms and Conditions Specification and Scope of Work Pricing Form Submission Form
The undersigned hereby affirms that (1) he/she is a duly authorized agent of the vendor, (2) he/she has read all terms and conditions and technical specifications which were made available in conjunction with this solicitation and fully understands and accepts them unless specific variations have been expressly listed in his/her offer, (3) the offer is being submitted on behalf of the vendor in accordance with any terms and conditions set forth in this document, and (4) the vendor will accept any awards made to it as a result of the offer submitted herein for a minimum of ninety calendar days following the date of submission.
PRINT OR TYPE YOUR INFORMATION Civitas, Inc. Name of Company: ______Fax: ______303.825.0438 Address: ______1200 Bannock Street City/State: ______CO Zip: ______80204 Contact Person: ______Mark Naylor Title: ______Project Director Phone: ______303.571.0053 303.571.0053 Authorized Representative’s Signature: ______Phone: ______Craig Vickers Printed Name: ______Title: ______Principal Date: ______March 18, 2015 Email Address: [email protected]
3 City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM
SUBMISSION FORM
SUBMISSION: It is imperative, that you address the envelope as follows:
City of Littleton Finance Department 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton, CO 80120
Attn: Ruth Bruski RFP-0003-2015
Does your offer comply with all the terms and conditions? (YES / NO) If no, indicate where exceptions can be found in proposal.
Does your offer meet or exceed all specifications? (YES / NO) If no, indicate where exceptions can be found in proposal.
HAVE ALL ADDENDUMS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED? (YES / NO)
ORIGINAL AND NUMBER OF COPIES REQUESTED ENCLOSED? (YES / NO)
HAS A DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE VENDOR (YES / NO) SIGNED THE COVER SHEET?
HAS A W-9 FORM BEEN INCLUDED WITH PROPOSAL? (YES / NO)
DO YOU AGREE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY IF THE CITY SO REQUESTS? (YES / NO)
Person authorized to execute contract documents: Craig Vickers Principal Printed Name: ______Title: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Date: ______
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TAB B 3/16/2015 10:53:55 AM Littleton tabs.indd 4 March 18, 2015
Planners Urban Designers City of Littleton Landscape Architects Finance Department 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton, CO 80120 Attn: Ruth Bruski
Re: Letter of Interest Proposal for City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project RFP-0003-2015
Dear Ruth, The Civitas team is pleased to submit this proposal for planning and design services in response to the City of Littleton’s Request for Proposal for the City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project. We believe we are well qualified to work with you to continue the renaissance of Littleton’s downtown, and help you extend this vitality east along Littleton Boulevard. The following pages illustrate our experience in understanding and solving complex urban problems not just in the Denver area, but across the country. We also describe our approach to the project and accomplish the associated tasks within the stated six month schedule.
Our teammates have been chosen carefully to meet the requirements of updating the Littleton Boulevard Corridor Plan for inclusion in the city’s Comprehensive Plan, and completing concept-level design for Littleton Boulevard, Main Street and Alamo Street.
Mark Naylor, our Project Director, will lead the day to day effort on this project, and manage the overall team. He can be reached at [email protected], or on his cell at 303.715.8732.
Thank you for reviewing our proposal. We are excited to discuss this project with you directly, and to work with you and your city team to improving one of the Front Range’s true jewels.
Sincerely,
Craig S. Vickers, Principal
1200 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204 T: 303.571.0053 www.civitasinc.com
5 Larimer Square, Denver; Civitas
civitas Littleton has long demonstrated the courage to move ahead [siv-i-tas; Latin kee-wi-tahs] to bring about positive change. We thrive in those types of noun, plural civitates environments, for we work to help cities change for the better. [siv-i-tey-teez; Latin kee-wi-tah-teys] We commit to working with you to achieve projects that are 1. the body of citizens who constitute a state, especially a city- sustainable, technically current, finely crafted and enduring. state, commonwealth, or the like. 2. citizenship, especially as imparting shared responsibility, a We are based in Denver, and work throughout the Front Range on common purpose, and sense of community. a variety of project types. Yet, our work across the country enables us to see and experience how cities are working, or not working, WHO WE ARE, HOW WE THINK which informs our thinking, attitudes and approaches to all our Civitas is a practice of urban designers, architects and landscape projects. architects with a passion to improve the places in which we live. We are advocates for urban change; we love design because it City as Landscape brings life to communities. We thrive on working with cities like We see the city itself as a vast landscape, one that binds buildings Littleton, rolling up our sleeves and coming alongside city staff, and people. Streets, like Main, Alamo and Littleton Boulevard, are stakeholders and citizens to listen, observe, learn, and help bring part of this landscape network where people travel, stop, shop, about a vision for a project that resonates with all. Our desire to live and work. Streets are every bit as important of a landscape as include others in an inclusive, open design process coupled with a park, courtyard or plaza. For it is the landscape is what weaves our commitment to critical inquiry, technical accuracy and political people and places into a whole. Today, new urban landscapes acumen differentiate us from others. For making meaningful have a new responsibility - to heal scars, connect old and new change in cities requires much more than formal design creativity. systems, create cultural and economic value, attract people, It requires design thinking, a commitment to testing assumptions, activate neighborhoods and unite citizens one to another, creating and the capacity to see issues and solutions that others miss. “place” they call home. These places make a city, a civitas.
6 OUR TEAM RICHARD FARLEY URBAN DESIGN We are passionate about our work, and collaborate with those Dick Farley, a past Civitas principal now leading a consultancy who share that passion to make our cities better for everyone. The of his own, will lead the Urban Design efforts for all three sub- City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project will be projects. He has a long relationship with the City of Littleton, demanding from a number of aspects. It will require clear, creative authoring the 2002 Littleton Boulevard Corridor Study, Littleton visionary thinking while grounding those creative ideas in the Downtown Design Guidelines, South Platte River Corridor realities of economics, politics, schedule and public discourse. Our Development Design Objectives, and the South Santa Fe Drive / team is experienced and capable in each of these areas, and we South Platte River Corridor Study. Dick has been involved in an have long-term professional relationships throughout. ongoing capacity as design review consultant for the City. Why is our team most suited to take on this challenge? • We have a long history with the City of Littleton. ANDERSON HALLAS ARCHITECTS PC • We understand cities, streets, landscape- the urban Anderson Hallas’ reputation for excellence in historic condition. We know what makes places vital and active, preservation is a compilation of the firm’s more than twenty and have broad experience in bring this about. years of collaboration with communities throughout the Rocky • We wish not to impose our design thinking on Littleton’s Mountain Region, Midwest and beyond. Significant work includes residents. Rather, we observe, study, listen, and rehabilitation design for 11 National Historic Landmarks and collaborate throughout an open and inclusive process. Landmark Districts. The firm designed the renovation of the • We incorporate input we’ve received from the City and Littleton Municipal Courthouse, the Littleton Museum, and the stakeholders to create timeless design solutions renovation of a significant storefront on Main Street. Principal appropriate to the place and grounded in reality. Nan Anderson will lead the firm’s efforts on this project. • We embrace a thorough public process, and have the expertise and leadership to foster success. TOOLE DESIGN GROUP provides great knowledge, understanding and experience with bicycle and pedestrian facility planning and CIVITAS will lead the team as prime consultant and Landscape design, a critical part of this project. Toole will be involved from Architect. Craig Vickers, Principal, will oversee the planning and the outset so ped and bike recommendations are fully integrated design process, and will bring his creativity and passion for great into the team’s planning and design process. Jessica Juriga and design to the team. Mark Naylor, Project Director and Registered Anthony Pratt will represent Toole. Landscape Architect, will be the day-to-day consistent voice of the project, the main point of contact with the city. Together, Craig SKY TO GROUND LLC conceives and facilitates public processes for and Mark have over 50 years of experience in the design of great highly visible projects such as this. They know how cities function, places including Belleview Station, Stapleton and Belmar. Most of the importance of an open and inclusive progression of outreach those years have been spent working together at Civitas. to the community, and how input received from citizens should influence the planning and design process. Nanci Kerr, Principal, will be Sky to Ground’s representative on this project.
FEHR AND PEERS will assess the traffic impacts currently within the corridor, and advise the team on the pros and cons of planning and design alternatives relative to traffic flow, access, parking, and safe pedestrian crossings. Emily Gloeckner will lead Fehr and Peers’ efforts.
INSERT IMAGE ARLAND CONSULTING will examine current and future economic development potentials along the corridor incorporating City economic development goals and other priorities. They will also work with the team as it investigates future land uses along the corridor, and will examine potential financial tools that will complement the final implementation recommendations. Arleen Taniwaki, Principal, will represent ArLand Consulting.
7 BOWMAN CONSULTING, a multi-disciplinary engineering firm, will West Littleton Boulevard, a formative thoroughfare in the city’s provide civil engineering input relative to street design. Bowman history, links downtown with areas of the city to the east, is of has been involved in many streets and transportation projects great importance to downtown and the city due to the presence throughout the Front Range. Brad Disner, Director of Engineering, of few strong east-west arterials. Today, it connects downtown was involved in the design of portions of Littleton Boulevard, and with the Broadway corridor. It is a busy corridor, carrying 24,000 will lead this portion of the work cars per day, and is host to a wide variety of architectural styles, a varied mix of land uses from residential to office, commercial auto ME ENGINEERS will provide electrical engineering services, and service, and retail. will work closely with Civitas when forming street and pedestrian lighting concepts. Electrical systems for public events, seasonal Over its 1.4 mile length from the railroad tracks to South lighting, and other electrical needs will be under ME’s watchful Broadway, three distinct characters can be observed. As “one size eye. Austin Simmons will lead ME’s efforts. fits all” does not work in such environments, each area should be evaluated to understand its uniqueness and potential. Solutions Team members have worked together on numerous significant should leverage these differences along the corridor. projects over many years. These interrelationships are further detailed within the project descriptions in Tab C- Similar Projects. 1. Railroad tracks to South Crocker Street- Varied zoning Additional detailed information and qualifications about each and building types provide a nice relationship of building person mentioned above can also be found in Tab G. to street. The Littleton Municipal Court building is contrasted with wonderful mid-century architecture, PROJECT UNDERSTANDING with a mix of early 20th century residences. Relatively Since its earliest days in the 1860’s, rail service by the Denver and consistent street trees, detached sidewalks with Rio Grande in 1871, to its incorporation in 1890, establishment treelawns and planted medians make this area pleasing as the Arapahoe county seat and throughout the 20th Century and nicely scaled. to today, Littleton has been an anchor for the area southwest of Denver. Its history, picturesque setting and visionary leadership Critical Issues has given downtown Littleton a special place in the hearts not • Sherriff’s Site Redevelopment: Identifying the only of those living in the city, but across the Front Range. appropriate densities, massings/bulking and building Littleton truly feels like a small town, something increasingly heights for this critical redevelopment opportunity. rare and worthy of protection in a manner that also encourages • Protection of significant architectural structures. redevelopment and investment.
8 Long drive aprons, no walks, parking abutting sidewalk No buffer for pedestrians
Parking lot behind walk Parking fronting on sidewalks
• Access- Study ways to consolidate or eliminate points 3. Windemere to South Broadway- This area has a of access to parcels to maximize the pedestrian and very suburban feel, with many access points interrupting streetscape experience. Avoid future road widening the consistency of streetscape and pedestrian walks. similar to the pull-out lane at Littleton Station. Huge building setbacks create little architectural • Bikes: Establish the role and form of bicycle circulation relationship to the street. Parking sometimes directly in this area while maintaining traffic flow. abuts attached walks. • Safety: Provision of safe crossings for pedestrians at street corners. Critical Issues: • Highly inconsistent streetscape and pedestrian 2. Crocker to Windemere- The feel of the street changes treatments. quickly east of Crocker, where parking lots behind the • Lack of buildings addressing the street to form a strong right of way dominate. This, along with the addition of a architectural edge. third eastbound right turn lane makes for a much wider, • Large numbers of drive aprons create traffic, visual and expansive feel to the street than to the west. pedestrian circulation issues. • Bikes and Safety as described above. Critical Issues • Parcel Access- As described above. • Empty parcels and parking lots behind the ROW erode any consistency provided by building frontages. • Inconsistent or nonexistent tree lawn and streetscape. • Bikes and Safety as described above.
9 West Alamo Street is a counterpart to West Main in its importance to downtown, though of completely different character. Over its short length, its character changes dramatically from a tree-lined narrow street at its west end to a thoroughfare devoid of streetscape between the Post Office and Arapahoe Community College Arts & Design Center. The street narrows and becomes greener near Bega Park before turning, focusing attention on the Littleton Courts building across the tracks.
Critical Issues • Maintaining appropriately scaled development west of Curtice. • Inconsistency of street edge, streetscape, pedestrian amenities. • Parking directly behind the ROW in some locations erodes the sense of place along the street. West Main Street is the heart of town with a true sense of the • Assuring Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) time when Littleton was the center of the agricultural district requirements are met. southwest of Denver. Westerly views to the mountains, historic • Critical Issue 6: Condition of existing trees, as described architecture, an intimately-scaled street with on-street parking above. and wide sidewalks give West Main a character and feel unlike • Bikes and Safety as described above. any other place along the Front Range. Its uniqueness has seen it through difficult economic times, but not without effect. As West Main is downtown’s lifeblood, investing in the pedestrian PREVIOUS STUDIES experience, focusing on using quality materials and furnishings, We acknowledge the previous studies that will provide the basis and filling vacant sites with quality street-oriented architecture for continued planning and design for the Littleton Boulevard will continue to spur activity, development and economic vitality. corridor, including the Citywide Plan, Downtown Neighborhood Plan, Retail Management Plan, 2005 Survey of Historic Structures, Critical Issues: Littleton Boulevard Corridor Study (2002), Downtown Littleton • Reinvestment and redevelopment is needed on a Historic Preservation Design Guidelines (2011), Littleton Boulevard continual basis, but should be done while ensuring the Urban Renewal Plan (2014). continuation of appropriately scaled and detailed architecture along West Main, especially west of Curtice where the urban pattern breaks down. • Streetscape is in need of updating, but must be done sensitively, in keeping with historic character of the district. • Stronger streetscape along West Main will make the side streets look even weaker than they currently are. Consider design approaches to visually tie these streets more to West Main. • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements must be met wherever possible and appropriate. • Existing trees provide a wonderful canopy and street enclosure. However, some are older and in decline, and should be assessed to determine their longevity.
10 APPROACH/WORK PLAN City Meetings 1. Due to the aggressive 6-month schedule, coordination meetings Project A: Littleton Boulevard Corridor Plan Update with the Civitas team and City team should be held bi-weekly to review and discuss progress. We recommend that representatives Analysis from key city departments be part of this internal steering Our team will conduct a thorough analysis of the site. Civitas/Dick committee. Farley, author of the Littleton Boulevard Corridor Study (2002) 2. Civitas will present findings and recommendations to Planning and the Littleton Downtown Design Guidelines (2006) will study Board and City Council. the corridor in detail, identifying areas which have changed since the original corridor plan was completed. We will look for evidence Public Outreach the recommendations of the 2002 plan have succeeded, where Sky to Ground is a firm believer a successful public engagement they haven’t, and recommend additional and corrective action for process is necessary for the success of any city endeavor. Sky to improvement of the corridor. We will also study issues related to Ground is experienced and skilled in executing relevant, adaptive traffic capacity, access, land use and zoning, safety, public transit, and innovative community involvement. Understanding the economic stability and growth, utilities, streetscape and lighting. importance of a community’s identity and nuances, We can provide a customizable menu of stakeholder engagements and Planning workshops carried out through a combination of proven meeting Previous planning studies completed for Downtown Littleton and techniques and hands on demonstrations. Valuable feedback the Littleton Boulevard Corridor coupled with our study of the site comes from the belief that if we ask people for their time, we during the preparation of this proposal have been consistent in should be prepared to listen to their ideas in meaningful ways. Our identifying common issues inherent in the corridor today, many of goal is to provide good information through clear graphics, maps, which are discussed in the Project Understanding section above. schedules and descriptions of expected outcomes to build project The following are thoughts and questions that we will work with trust, good will, and support. you to resolve during the planning and design process.
Sky to Ground’s approach to community outreach and public 1. Zoning and Land Use related to circulation, access and traffic- process is high-tech and high-touch. Our public involvement is should existing zoning be modified to encourage appropriate uses innovative as well as making technical issues understandable to along the street? wide audiences. Hosting well-attended meetings representative 2. Historic architectural resources need to be protected. of the relevant communities is a key component of our strategy. 3. Redevelopment should demonstrate ‘architecture of place’, We invite with informative invitations and follow up with personal based on the uniqueness of Littleton. phone calls. We welcome those who attend meetings as guests 4. Traffic capacity relates to the number of lanes, signal and stop with the intent of having them feel special for having come and frequency and speed of the street. This information will tell us that their feedback is greatly valued. We make it fun; smiles and whether on-street bikeways or sharrows would be possible within door prizes included. the corridor. 5. Public Transportation must continue to be accommodated. 6. Parcel Access- Can consolidation of access drives be done without sacrificing access to private parcels? This will impact the design of the pedestrian realm and streetscape. 7. Bike and Pedestrian Circulation and safety is impacted by traffic, frequency of access points, traffic speed and visibility.
8.Streetscape environments encourage walking, especially where buildings define the pedestrian realm, and where outdoor seating and gathering opportunities exist. 9. Environmental Graphics & Identity enhance the uniqueness of a place, and can strengthen the sense one is in a ‘district’.
11 Outreach Strategies 1. One initial public meeting will be held as a kickoff to all three Sky to Ground will provide the majority of public involvement sub-projects- a “get to know you” session where we’d discuss past energy for the Littleton Boulevard Corridor Study. This includes planning efforts, current conditions, and discuss stakeholders’ scheduling meetings, generating meeting materials, and thoughts and aspirations for the corridor and downtown. compiling community and stakeholder input. SKY TO GROUND is well practiced at preparing, hosting, facilitating, and capturing 2. Prior to the second public meeting, we recommend we meet ideas and data generated at stakeholder meetings. In the spirit of with interested stakeholders along the corridor. Each meeting developing broad support for social, economic and programmatic would be limited to stakeholders within a five block area, resulting linkages, a five part approach to public involvement is suggested, in four meetings in one day. We anticipate these meetings would including: Hosting three public meetings, producing a tactical take place in a location within the project area; attendees would urbanism-like demonstration event, discussions at regularly be invited by the city. scheduled neighborhood meetings, briefing elected officials, preparing content for city’s web page. 3. A second meeting, open-house style, would focus on planning- Public Meetings level proposals for improvement of the corridor. Team members Broad outreach will be made to entire community three would be able to talk one-on-one with attendees to review ideas times during the study. These meetings will inclusive of the and receive input. neighborhoods, business, patrons and driving public. We promise to end the cultural phenomenon of “death by PowerPoint” and we RNOs and BIDS look forward to advancing approaches to educate and engage the Anticipating a range of ideas and interest from different many communities who utilize the corridor. stakeholder groups, we suggest members of the city staff and consultant team attend the regularly scheduled meetings of Our current thinking about the outreach process follows, however exiting civic, business and neighborhood groups insure interests we are dedicated to working with the City of Littleton to refine around specific sections of the corridor are understood. this process to maximize the value and stakeholder input for this critical project.
12 Transparency and accountability to these groups is important Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Events also includes other forms throughout the entire process. SKY TO GROUND has a progressive of entertainment, including music, food, drink, street performers track record developing communication strategies that engages and entertainment. Producing an uncommon, entertaining event stakeholders at their level of interest. introduces the plan to largely diverse demographics, resulting in efficient project feedback. Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Elected Official Briefings Events brings communities together and Sky to Ground is your go- As City of Littleton elected and appointed officials are boots on to team in executing this advanced public outreach approach the ground in the community, we want to ensure the consultant team understands their issues and suggestions as well as provide Online Content them with timely information about the study. Sky to Ground will write and assemble content, photos, graphics for city’s web page to provide timely and substantive updates on Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Event the Littleton Boulevard Study’s process and progress. The project Sky to Ground is experienced at implementing a totally unique manager and other city staff members are invited review and edit approach to public outreach that is a proven success to gathering the material prior to publication. community input – a Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Event. By providing physical demonstrations, Tactical Urbanism Deliverables and Documentation Demonstration Event allows highly interactive, hands on 1. Our team will prepare planning studies and proposals for each experience for the community. It clearly shows how street bi-weekly meeting, followed by written Action Items needing improvements can change their experience of driving, biking attention by the design team or City. and walking on a street. Most importantly, Tactical Urbanism 2. Presentation materials will be prepared for each public meeting Demonstration Events are a fun, casual way to involve people who following approval by the City Team. don’t usually attend community meetings. 3. The final deliverable for this sub-project will consist of an updated Littleton Boulevard Corridor Plan, format to be determined.
13 Schedule 4. Recommendations for plantings, paving systems, lighting, As the planning proposals generated during this sub-project and furnishings will be presented to the city’s internal steering impact the work of Project B- Littleton Boulevard Conceptual committee, then to the public. Design, the Corridor Plan must proceed quickly. We proposed to 5. Based on input from the city and public, we will produce a final finalize proposals and recommendations that will be included in recommended alternative, illustrated with graphics to convey the the Corridor Plan three months after Notice To Proceed (NTP). The design intent. Corridor Plan document would be completed six months following
NTP. City Meetings We recommend continuing bi-weekly coordination meetings with Project B: Littleton Corridor Conceptual Plan the Civitas team and the city’s internal steering committee.
The results of Project A, the Littleton Boulevard Corridor Plan Public Outreach update will provide the basis for design decisions relative to 1. Following preliminary completion of Project A (approximately the street, lane configuration, parking, potential for bike lanes, three months following NTP) we will hold a public open-house streetscape and environmental graphics. Civitas will work with that would focus on more specific improvements to the corridor. the city to define the character, scope and general materiality of the corridor. 2. At Month 5, a second public open house would be held to review street and streetscape concepts. This will enable us to receive Analysis will be completed as part of Project A. public input prior to finalizing concept plans.
Design Deliverables and Documentation 1. We will assess the design of the street relative to traffic flow, 1. Design studies, precedent images and other supportive potential for bike integration, parking, site access, crossings, and materials will be prepared for bi-weekly meetings with the city. utilities. 2. Presentation materials will be prepared for each public meeting 2. Recommendations will be made as to impacts to the street, following approval by the City Team. lane configurations, medians, access to adjacent parcels and 3. The final deliverable for this sub-project will include report crossings. documentation of the design process and findings including 3. Streetscape concepts will be presented, starting with precedent potential materials, fixtures and lighting, and 1”=20’ plans (2 images that will enable the team to understand the city’s sections per sheet) of approximately 15% streetscape plans for the expectations pertaining to the street environment, including the corridor. function of the pedestrian zone, plaza or pocket parks along the street.
14 Schedule City Meetings Project A will need to be substantially complete with We recommend continuing bi-weekly coordination meetings with recommendations of the study in place prior to starting the Project the Civitas team and selected representatives from the City. B Conceptual Design. We believe we can begin approximately three months after NTP, with completion at the end of Month 6. Public Outreach 1. Following preliminary completion of Project A (approximately Project C: Main Street and Alamo Street Conceptual Plan three months following NTP) we will hold a public open-house The design of the streetscape within Littleton’s downtown core, that would focus on more specific improvements to the corridor. especially Main Street, will be a more intense design process 2. At Month 5, a second public open house would be held to review due to the tight confines and historic overlay of this area of the street and streetscape concepts. This will enable us to receive city. public input prior to finalizing concept plans.
Analysis will be completed as part of Project A. Deliverables and Documentation
Design 1. Design studies, precedent images and other supportive 1. We will assess the street relative to traffic flow, potential for materials will be prepared for bi-weekly meetings with the city. bike integration, parking, site access, crossings, and utilities. 2. Presentation materials will be prepared for each public meeting following approval by the City Team. 2. Recommendations will be made as to impacts to the street, lane configurations, medians, access to adjacent parcels and 3. The final deliverable for this sub-project will include report crossings. documentation of the design process and findings including potential materials, fixtures and lighting, and 1”=20’ plans (2 3. Streetscape concepts will be presented, starting with precedent sections per sheet) of approximately 15% streetscape plans for the images that will enable the team to understand the city’s corridor. expectations pertaining to the street environment, including the function of the pedestrian zone, plaza or pocket park spaces along Schedule the street, plantings, paving systems, lighting, and furnishings. Project A will need to be substantially complete with 4. Based on input from the city and public, we will produce a final recommendations of the study in place prior to starting the Project recommended alternative, illustrated with graphics to convey the B Conceptual Design. We believe we can begin approximately design intent. three months after NTP, with completion at the end of Month 6.
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TAB C 3/16/2015 10:53:55 AM Littleton tabs.indd 6 Denver. Belmar Streetscape CIVITAS
Villa Italia Mall was transformed into a new urban neighborhood that has become the downtown district for the City of Lakewood, Colorado known as Belmar. Civitas was hired by Continuum Partners to collaborate with Elkus Manfredi Architects to develop the urban design plan, infrastructure framework plan and inventive landscape architecture for the new mixed use urban center. The uses include local and regional retail shops, office environments, galleries, entertainment, restaurant and residential uses.
The 104 acre -22 block development is anchored by human scaled streets and a vibrant public piazza designed for celebration, civic events and the social overlap that is essential to healthy urban life. Large sidewalks and narrow building-to-street proportions define a public realm that offers residents and visitors outdoor cafes, strolling, entertainment in a relaxed atmosphere that is authentic and progressive. A system of pedestrian environments harness the diverse culture and character of the City of Lakewood through expressive form, beautiful materials and timeless craft. Granite, stainless steel, concrete and plants are composed to create an atmosphere that is evocative and fresh while referencing classical propositions and scale. This driving design principle is what gives this unique place its integrity and why it has become the cherished heart of the Lakewood community.
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17 Denver. Belleview Station T.O.D. Master Plan and Streetscape Design CIVITAS
Belleview Station T.O.D. is a 51-acre transit-oriented mixed-use project located in southeast Denver. The project is the first of its kind in the region, and will include an active transit plaza, urban parks, and a large, naturalized open space corridor. The Belleview Station land plan encourages higher densities and strong connectivity between uses, with an emphasis on vitality and a walkable environment. High-quality street-level detailing will encourage the pedestrian to linger, to enjoy a walk down the project’s mixed-use ‘Main Street’, while a grid-oriented street network, supplemented by dedicated open space trails, facilitates pedestrian and bicycle connections to the light rail station.
Uses are mixed both horizontally and vertically, creating an integrated neighborhood of office, residential, hospitality, retail and entertainment. Height and density are carefully planned across the site, with the tallest, most concentrated development adjacent to the highway corridor, and lower, less dense uses bridging the project’s boundary with neighboring multi-family development. At build-out, the project will offer approximately 2000 dwelling units, including a full range of for-rent and for-sale products. A 120,000 s.f. four- to five- star hotel space is slated for the transit plaza. 162,000 square feet of retail space is designed to attract both boutique sales as well as national merchants, including restaurant and entertainment functions. The development will also offer 2.1 million square feet of Class A office space, with three sites specifically identified as potentially corporate headquarter sites. (Current implementation in collaboration with Zimmer Gunsul Frasca)
18 Denver. Aviation Station CIVITAS
Aviation Station is Denver’s newest mixed-use, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) situated along the East Corridor Commuter Rail Line. It is intended as a new ‘center’ and catalyst for future development within the Denver Gateway Area and future Aerotropolis. Its proximity to DIA makes it both the first and last impression visitors have of Denver. It is imperative that this neighborhood design exemplifies the progressive urban design thinking necessary to create an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable neighborhood of tomorrow’s great cities.
The urban design approach is to create an interconnected mixed-use neighborhood centered on the commuter rail platform while providing exceptional access from surrounding community. This is achieved by creating a hierarchy of streets and public spaces that form an interconnected pattern of walkable and comfortable public spaces. The defining feature of the plan is the deflection of the Telluride arterial to the east. This was conceived to create a larger contiguous mixed-use, walkable neighborhood located within a 3/8 mile radius from the transit station.
19 Denver. 1st Avenue Streetscape CIVITAS
In collaboration with FHU, Civitas is currently working with the City of Denver Public Works Department to develop short term and long term street improvement plans which will gradually transform First Avenue from a harsh pedestrian barrier that separates neighborhoods into a pedestrian friendly street that joins the neighborhoods together. Civitas and FHU are working with business and residential stakeholders along and adjacent to First Avenue to develop this vision, with an eye to achieve practical first phase improvements that can be built on in future phases to complete the vision. Improvements from Steele Street to Colorado Boulevard include narrowing pedestrian crossings with bulb-outs at the corners, to new tree lawns, detached sidewalks and pedestrian lights, ultimately achieving the reduction of vehicular lanes with the increase of pedestrian space.
20 Littleton. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Littleton Museum ANDERSON HALLAS
LITTLETON MUSEUM Littleton, CO Conference Room
Cost at Completion: $5,300,000 Size of New Structure(s): 32,000 sf Date of Completion: 2005 Owner’s Representative: Tim Nimz, Littleton Museum Director, 303.794.8682, [email protected] Awards: Colorado Parent Magazine - 2005 Family Favorite Award, Best Museums for Children; AmericanRELEVANT Concrete Institute EXPERIENCE - Rocky Mountain Chapter, 2004 Public Buildings Under $10 Million, Award of Merit
History LITTLETON MUSEUM An InternationalLittleton, style CO residence and its site were converted to a museum Conference Room by the City ofCost Littleton at Completion: in the $5,300,000 1960s. By the year 2000, the community’s needs and museum’sSize of New Structure(s):educational 32,000 goals sf had exceeded the capacity of the 1950s residentialDate of building.Completion: 2005 Owner’s Representative: Tim Nimz, Littleton Museum Director, 303.794.8682, Client [email protected] Awards: Colorado Parent Magazine - 2005 Family Favorite Award, Best Museums for The goal wasChildren; to develop American a Concretesignificant Institute museum - Rocky Mountain expansion Chapter, to 2004accommodate Public Buildings increased visitorshipUnder $10 Million, and enhanceAward of Merit the City’s commitment to contemporary art, educational programming and local history. Incorporating the two structural rhyoliteHistory stone walls from the site’s existing mid-century residence intoAn International the museum style expansion residence was and another its site wereobjective. converted The to client a museum also requestedby the that City new of Littletontechnological in the and1960s. environmental By the year 2000, controls the community’s meet AAM standards.needs and museum’s educational goals had exceeded the capacity of the 1950s residential building. Project Outcome Client Objectives Lobby The two stone walls from the original residence became physical and conceptualThe anchors goal wasfor tothe develop new 32,000 a significant sf Littleton museum Museum expansion whose to accommodate design increased visitorship and enhance the City’s commitment to contemporary references art,the educationalarchitectural programming details of the and site’s local originalhistory. Incorporating structure the two in simple andstructural sleek concrete, rhyolite stone steel walls and fromglass. the site’s existing mid-century The new facilityresidence provides into the exhibit museum space expansion (both wastraveling another and objective. permanent), The client classrooms,also lecture requested spaces, that a giftnew shop,technological offices, andworkshops environmental and kitchen controls meet facilities whoseAAM functions standards. were artfully integrated, while meeting the acoustical, technological, security and aesthetic requirements Project Outcome Lobby of each area.The two stone walls from the original residence became physical and The building’sconceptual classrooms anchors were for sitedthe new to capture32,000 sf contemplative Littleton Museum views whose design of Ketring referencesLake, and theto connectarchitectural classrooms details of to the outdoor site’s original activities. structure Flow through thein exhibit simple andspace sleek leads concrete, to the steel trail and to the glass. site’s two historic farm settings. “Back-of-House”The new facility provides maintenance exhibit activities space (both (including traveling theand state-permanent), of-the-art workshopclassrooms, andlecture climate-controlled spaces, a gift shop, delivery/storage offices, workshops spaces) and kitchen are screened fromfacilities public whose view. functions were artfully integrated, while meeting the acoustical, technological, security and aesthetic requirements The museumof each earned area. accreditation as a Smithsonian Affiliate, one of only two in Colorado at the time. Lobby The building’s classrooms were sited to capture contemplative views of Ketring Lake, and to connect classrooms to outdoor activities. Flow Quali caƟ onsthrough for City the of LiexhibitƩ leton spaceMain leadsStreet to Streetscape the trail to Design the site’s Project two historic farm page 4 settings. “Back-of-House” maintenance activities (including the state- of-the-art workshop and climate-controlled delivery/storage spaces) are screened from public view. The museum earned accreditation as a Smithsonian Affiliate, one of only two in Colorado at the time. Lobby Anderson Hallas Architects | 715 14th St, Golden, CO 80401 | (303) 278-4378 Quali caƟ ons for City of LiƩ leton Main Street Streetscape Design Project page 4 21 CASE STUDY | 14TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT
14TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT SERVICES RENDERED: ArtHouse Design played an integral role in the award-winning 14th Street ENVIRONMENTAL Redevelopment project, working closely with the City of Denver to create GRAPHIC DESIGN monumental wayfinding, banners and informational kiosks for the 12 city blocks BRANDING that run through the heart of the arts and theater district in downtown Denver. The WAYFINDING success of the design is both informed by and highlights the cosmopolitan and urban environment of the neighborhood. Denver. 14th Street Redevelopment ARTHOUSE
CASE STUDY | 14TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT
14TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT SERVICES RENDERED: ArtHouse Design played an integral role in the award-winning 14th Street ENVIRONMENTAL Redevelopment project, working closely with the City of Denver to create GRAPHIC DESIGN monumental wayfinding, banners and informational kiosks for the 12 city blocks BRANDING that run through the heart of the arts and theater district in downtown Denver. The ARTHOUSEDENVER.COM | 2373 CENTRAL PARK BLVD, STE. 204, DENVER, CO 80238 |WAYFINDING 303.892.9816 success of the design is both informed by and highlights the cosmopolitan and urban environment of the neighborhood.
Arthouse Design | 2373 Central Park Blvd, Denver, CO 80238 | (303) 892-9816 22
ARTHOUSEDENVER.COM | 2373 CENTRAL PARK BLVD, STE. 204, DENVER, CO 80238 | 303.892.9816 Littleton. City of Littleton Annual Streetscape Improvements
ProjectProject Experience Experience BOWMAN CONSULTING
BowmanBowman | Vision| Vision Land Land staff staff provided provided civil civil engineering engineering for thefor the Project Team: Brad Disner and Brad Reiner City of Littleton’s annual street improvement projects for Project Team: Brad Disner and Brad Reiner City of Littleton’s annual street improvement projects for more than a decade. The projects ranged in scope and diversity more than a decade. The projects ranged in scope and diversity Ø Streetscape design throughout the years from residential streets to major arterial Ø throughout the years from residential streets to major arterial Ø SidewalkStreetscape widening designand additions CDOT roadways and intersections, including Broadway, Ø CDOT roadways and intersections, including Broadway, Ø ConstructionSidewalk documents widening and additions Mineral, Littleton Blvd., Rangeview Drive, Freemont Avenue, Ø Mineral, Littleton Blvd., Rangeview Drive, Freemont Avenue, Ø Storm Constructionsewer design documents Geddes Avenue, Gallup Street, Rapp Street, Lowell Boulevard, Ø Geddes Avenue, Gallup Street, Rapp Street, Lowell Boulevard, Ø AssistanceStorm with sewer public design process Lake Avenue, Elati Street, Curtice Street, Nevada Street, Grand Ø Lake Avenue, Elati Street, Curtice Street, Nevada Street, Grand Assistance with public process Street, Berry Street, Sherman Street, Powers Street, and Sherman Circle.Street, Among Berry Street,other Shermanprojects, Street,Bowman Powers | Vision Street, Land and StaffSherman completed:Circle. Among other projects, Bowman | Vision Land Staff completed: 2008 City of Littleton Side Street Improvements 2008 City• Streetscape of Littleton design Side andStreet construction Improvements management • • HorizontalStreetscape and design vertical and layoutconstruction of Syracuse management Way, • SyracuseHorizontal Street, and Berry vertical Street andlayout Grant of Street Syracuse Way, • WideningSyracuse of Street, sidewalk Berry Street and Grant Street • • DrainageWidening improvements of sidewalk • • AdditionDrainage of stormimprovements sewer infrastructure • • ADAAddition compliance of storm sewer infrastructure Minimizing impacts to existing utilities • • ADA compliance
• Minimizing impacts to existing utilities Powers Street Improvements
• Streetscape design and construction management Powers Street Improvements • Horizontal and vertical layout of over 1000 feet of • PowersStreetscape Street design and construction management • • WideningHorizontal of sidewalks and vertical layout of over 1000 feet of • DrainagePowers improvements Street • • AdditionWidening of storm of sidewalks sewer infrastructure • • RelocationDrainage of improvements water infrastructure • • ADAAddition compliance of storm sewer infrastructure • • MinimizingRelocation impacts of water to existinginfrastructure utilities • ADA compliance Client Contact:• Minimizing City of Littleton, impacts Bob to existingDeeds, 303 utilities-795- 3865, [email protected] Client Contact: City of Littleton, Bob Deeds, 303-795-3865, [email protected]
Bowman Consulting | 603 Park Point Drive, Golden, CO 80401 | (303) 801-2900 23 Denver. Relevant Experience SKY TO GROUND Experience
Auraria Connectivity Study, Denver, CO
Sky to Ground provided the public outreach services for the City of Denver’s Auraria Connectivity study. The project focuses creating a thoughtful, implementable short-term plan to enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety and comfort between the Auraria Campus and its surrounding neighborhoods and Downtown Districts. We work closely with the City of Denver, Downtown Denver Partnership, AHEC, Auraria Campus Students, Connect Auraria Coalition, and surrounding neighborhoods in the area. We organize public meetings with over 50 attendees to inform and gather feedback on the project.
Northeast Downtown Next Steps Study, Denver, CO
The City of Denver Department of Community Planning and Development recently kicked off the Northeast Downtown Next Steps Study for nine neighborhoods east of downtown. Sky to Ground is leading the public outreach efforts for the study that includes priortizing a series of previously identified transporation mobility anchored in community goals and visions. Due to the high level of regional and political interest, Sky to Ground developed a plan to work closely with businesses, neighborhoods, elected officials, and the general public in the study area. A series of highly coordinated public and stakeholder meetings and workshops will be held to assist in identifying selection criteria and ranking near-term vehicle, cyclists and pedestrian improvements.
Globeville, Elyria, Swansea Market Study, Denver, CO
The of City of Denver’s Globeville, Elyria and Swansea Market Study needed real-term market information on industrial and redevelopment trends. Sky to Ground identified devlopers and brokers and facilitaed a candid roundtable discussion with the Community Planning and Development, Office of Economic Development and the North Denver Cornerstone Collaborate where existing conditions and the direction of private investment were discussed.
Sky To Ground | 1550 Larimer Street, Ste. 605 Denver, CO 80202 | Tel: 303.592.11223
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City of Denver Decatur • Federal Station Area Plan, Denver, CO
Sky to Ground led the community outreach effort for the award winning Decatur • Federal Station Area Plan with the City of Denver and Denver Housing Authority. This nationally recognized effort aimed to generate a framework of development for a study area that includes DHA low-income housing, a large commercial corridor, light industrial usage, and an adjacent stadium district. In this effort, Sky to Ground is worked diligently to align widely divergent groups and receive input in a multi-pronged outreach effort that spans four languages, multiple generations and a broad range of stakeholder interests.
National Western Stock Show Station Area Plan, Denver, CO
Sky to Ground applied our "boots on the ground" approach in the preparation of a Station Area Plan at the National Western Stock Show on RTD's North Corridor. The plan necessitated the participation of some of Denver's poorest and most environmentally challenged neighborhoods including Elyria, Swansea and Globeville. The outreach was deemed an uncommon success by the City due to the consistent levels of participation by a geographically small and chronically under- represented community.
Northeast Downtown Master Plan, City of Denver, CO
Sky to Ground completed community outreach services for the Northeast Downtown Master Plan in 2011. This area is comprised of the diverse neighborhoods of Five Points, Arapahoe Square, Ballpark, Curtis Park, and San Rafael, as well as the Upper Larimer portion of the River North neighborhood, the Enterprise Hill area near Benedict Fountain Park, and the westernmost blocks of Cole and Whittier. Working with key stakeholders, Sky to Ground experienced a complex variety of entities ranging from the central business district, to underutilized parking and the historic business district on Welton. There were exceptional levels of participation in this planning effort due to the additional charrettes sponsored by the Downtown Denver Partnership that featured
the Arapahoe Square area. Sky To Ground | 1550 Larimer Street, Ste. 605 Denver, CO 80202 | Tel: 303.592.11223 25
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6.0 LIGHTING/ELECTRICAL 6.1 ELECTRICAL OUTLETS 8/L300; ELEC 2.0% ()55.37 BC 4 6.4 6.2 LED BENCH LIGHT 1/L304; ELEC STA 31+82.54 6.3 STREET LIGHT 6,7/L300; ELEC STA 31+80.48 3.3 55.24 BC 6.4 PEDESTRIAN LIGHT 6,7/L300; ELEC 3.3% Consultants: 5.3 55.34 FS 55.49 FS 7.0 DRAINAGE Irrigation ()55.10 BC 55.16 FS HydroSystems - KDI 7.1 DRAIN INLET RE: CIVIL 55.06 GB 300 Union Boulevard, Suite 530 STA 31+70.48 6.4 54.97 BC 7.2 TRENCH DRAIN RE: CIVIL Lakewood, Colorado 80228 STA 31+68.54 55.35 GB (303) 980-5327 2.0% 7.3 MULTIFLOW DRAIN RE: CIVIL 4 6.4 3.8% ()54.86 BC 8.0 PLANTING
+- 54'-10" +- 54'-10" 54.97 GB 4.3% 54.83 BC 8.1 DECIDUOUS TREE PLANTING 1 / L504 (5) TYP 5.2 +- 54'-10" +- 54'-10" 54.63 BC 8.2 DECIDUOUS TREE PLANTING ON NEWPORT 6 / L504 STA 31+58.15 3.3 54.89 GB (3) TYP 5.6 ()54.60 BC 8.3 SHRUBS/PERENNIAL/GROUND COVER PLANTING 2,3 / L504 STA 31+54.15 3.3 2.0% 2.0% 8.4 PLANT SPACING DETAIL 5 / L504 (4) TYP 6.1 54.75 BC 8.5 SOD RE: SPECS 8.6 MULCH - CONFIRM WITH TODD RE: SPECS Scale: 1" = 10' ()54.37 BC
3.2% 8.7 SILVACELLS RE: SPECS 0 5 10 20
Stamp: 3 ()54.15 BC 4.00' 54.04 GB TYP 4 STA 31+32.56 3.3 54.04 BC 54.20 GB 1.0% STA 31+28.60 6.3 ()53.97 BC 54'-3" 54'-3" 54.25 SILL 1.6% STA 31+24.56 3.3 54.20 FS 53.92 BC NOTE: GRADES SHOWN HERE TO BE COORDINATED WITH GRADES WITHIN PROPERTY 54.17 FS 54.02 FS LINE AND OUTSIDE BACK OF CURB. ()53.87 BC 4 Issue Record:
5.00' TYP
()53.75 BC ALIGNMENT NOTES
53.60 GB 1 ALIGN WITH EDGE OF BUILDING / ARCH ELEMENT 2.0% STA 31+01.80 () 3.3 53.58 BC 2 ALIGN WITH EXISTING CURB / EDGE OF PAVEMENT Revisions: 3 ALIGN LIGHTS ALONG STREET 31+00 31+00 STA 30+94.42 3.3 STA 30+93.60 4 UNIT PAVING LAYOUT POINT OF BEGINNING; RE: DTL 4 / L300 2.50' 3.00' 6.4 5 ALIGN LIGHT AND CONCRETE JOINT 2.50' 1 5.1 CVT Proj. #: 2-12-0003 2 () Drawn: CV, IR 3.00' 53.71 TR 2.2 7 EQ Checked: CV RE: CIVIL 2 NEED TO COORDINATE INVERTS AND TIE-INS FOR ()53.56 TR DRAINS WITH DENNIS
S. NEWPORT SOUTH MATCHLINE 3 / L202
1 S. NEWPORT SOUTH LAYOUT 2 S. NEWPORT SOUTH GRADING L200
27 Example Drawings- Civitas Streetscape
BUILDING FACE, COLUMN, WALL, 3" x 16" x 4" UNIT PAVER, RE: SPECS. STAIR, OR OTHER FIXED STRUCTURE JOINT, SWEEP W/ MASONRY SAND KEYNOTES DTL./SHT.# EXPANSION JOINT, 1/4" WIDTH, 1/4" RA 1 " SAND SETTING BED, RE: SPECS 0.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS EDGES. USE PREFORMED JOINT-FILLER FULL WIDTH AND DEPTH OF JOINT. ALL 0.1 EXISTING UTILITY - CONCRETE PAVING AT TOP FOR SPECIFIED SEALANT. SEAL 0.2 EXISTING MANHOLE - 1200 Bannock St. Denver, CO 80204 EXPANSION JOINTS COMPACTED CRUSHED LIMEROCK LIGHT BROOM FINISH UNLESS 0.3 EXISTING UTILITY POLE - Tel. 303 571.0053 RE. SPECS. OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS SAWN JOINT, 1/4" WIDTH, 1/4" MIN. SL 0.4 EXISTING LIGHT POLE - Fax 303 425.0438 RE: PLAN FOR LOCATION OF SAWN JOI COMPACTED SUBGRADE GEOTEXTILE FABRIC, RE: SPECS 1.0 PAVING 4" OR 6" CONCRETE PAVEMENT 1.1 4" CONC. PAVING 1 / L300 COMPACTED SUBGRADE 1.2 6" CONC. PAVING 1 / L300 1.3 UNIT PAVING 3,4 / L300 2.0 JOINTING 2.1 SEALED EXPANSION JOINT 2 / L300 2 / L300 NOTES: 2.2 SAW CUT CONTROL JOINT 2.3 CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLETE A 8' X 8' FIELD MOCK-UP FOR EACH PAVER CONDITION. ADJUST NOT USED - THE PAVERS AS NECESSARY TO AVOID SMALL PAVER SLIVERS. OBTAIN LANDSCAPE 3.0 CURBS, EDGERS & STEPS ARCHITECT'S APPROVAL OF MOCK-UP PANELS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF PAVING WORK. 3.1 C.I.P. CONCRETE CURB RE: CIVIL 1.2 1.3 2.1 2.2 2.3 1.3 3.2 C.I.P. CONCRETE BAND EDGER 9 / L300 3.3 STEEL EDGER 1 / L302 1 CONCRETE PAVING SECTION 1 1/2" = 1' 2 CONCRETE PAVING JOINTS 1 1/2" = 1' 3 UNIT PAVER SECTION 1" = 1' 4.0 RAMPS & STAIRS 4.1 STAIR HANDRAIL L301 3" X 16" UNIT 4.2 NOT USED - PAVERS; MIN. 3" 5.0 SITE FURNISHINGS & SIGNAGE BETWEEN ADJACENT ROW JOINTS. RE: 5.1 BIKE RACK RE: SPECS SPECS. 5.2 CHAIR RE: SPECS 5.3 TRASH & RECYCLING RECEPTACLE RE: SPECS POLE RE: ELEC. DWGS., AND LAYOUT HANDTIGHT JOINT 5.4 NOT USED - DWGS. FOR LOCATION POLE RE: ELEC. DWGS., AND LAYOUT 5.5 SIGN - COORDINATE RE: CIVIL COBBLESTONE FOOTING DEPTH VARIES DWGS. FOR LOCATION OUTBACK 5.6 ABOVE GROUND PLANTER; PLANTS BY OWNER RE: SPECS ADOBE 6.0 LIGHTING/ELECTRICAL GRAPHITE; RE: PLAN FOR STRIPING PLANTING SOIL; RE: SPECS 6.1 ELECTRICAL OUTLETS 8/L300; ELEC PATTERN; STAKE LAYOUT PRIOR TO 6.2 LED BENCH LIGHT 1/L304; ELEC CONSTRUCTION FOR ARCH REVIEW 6.3 STREET LIGHT 6,7/L300; ELEC NOTES: 6.4 PEDESTRIAN LIGHT 6,7/L300; ELEC MIX OF APPROX. 1/3 OF EACH COLOR. GALVANIZED ANCHOR BOLTS, SIZE Consultants: 7.0 DRAINAGE Irrigation PERCENTAGE OF EACH COLOR TO BE GALVANIZED ANCHOR BOLTS, SIZE AND PLACEMENT AS RECOMMENDED AND PLACEMENT AS RECOMMENDED 7.1 DRAIN INLET RE: CIVIL HydroSystems - KDI FINALIZED DURING REVIEW OF MOCK-UPS BY MANUFACTURER. PROVIDE BY MANUFACTURER. EXTEND UP 300 Union Boulevard, Suite 530 DOUBLE-NUT SYSTEM FOR LEVELING 7.2 TRENCH DRAIN RE: CIVIL Lakewood, Colorado 80228 THROUGH PAVEMENT. PROVIDE AND SECURING. 7.3 MULTIFLOW DRAIN RE: CIVIL (303) 980-5327 RANDOMIZE PATTERN BY USING VARYING DOUBLE-NUT SYSTEM FOR LEVELING COLORS AND SECURING. 8.0 PLANTING 8.1 DECIDUOUS TREE PLANTING 1 / L504 CONCRETE FOOTING- CONTRACTOR UP TO 3 OF THE SAME COLOR CAN BE USED IN 8.2 DECIDUOUS TREE PLANTING ON NEWPORT 6 / L504 CONCRETE FOOTING- CONTRACTOR TO SUBMIT FULL SHOP AND A ROW AS LONG AS ADJACENT ROWS DO NOT TO SUBMIT FULL SHOP AND STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS FOR 8.3 SHRUBS/PERENNIAL/GROUND COVER PLANTING 2,3 / L504 HAVE THE SAME PATTERN AND COLOR STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS FOR APPROVAL 8.4 PLANT SPACING DETAIL 5 / L504 APPROVAL 8.5 SOD RE: SPECS UNIT PAVER TYPICAL LAYOUT CONDUIT IN AND OUT MIN. 30" 8.6 MULCH - CONFIRM WITH TODD RE: SPECS A SCALE: 1"=1'-0" BELOW GRADE; RE: ELEC FOR LOCATIONS 8.7 SILVACELLS RE: SPECS PAVING LAYOUT NOTES: COMPACTED SUBGRADE CONDUIT IN AND OUT MIN. 30" BEGIN LAYING UNIT PAVERS AT POINT OF BEGINNING LINES SHOWN ON PLAN. WORK COURSES IN EACH DIRECTION AND BELOW GRADE RE: ELECTRICAL Stamp: FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADJUSTMENT AREAS.
ADJUSTMENT AREA: PAVERS CAN BE ADJUSTED BY SHAVING A MINIMUM OF 1/4" OF EACH PAVER. THE ADJUSTMENT MAY 6.4 6.4 OCCUR DUE TO ANGLE OF THE COURSES AS WELL AS DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO POINT OF BEGINNING LINES (ie IF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE POINT OF BEGINNING LINES IS NOT DIVISIBLE BY 3 INCHES). THE WIDTH OF ADJUSTMENT AREAS 6 LIGHTPOLE FOOTING ON PAVING 1" = 1' 7 LIGHTPOLE FOOTING IN TURF 1" = 1' WILL VARY. A MINIMUM OF 3 FULL COURSES SHALL BE LAID BETWEEN ANY POINT OF BEGINNING AND AN ADJUSTMENT
COURSE. Issue Record:
CRASH INTO ALL OTHER ELEMENTS, TREE EDGERS, ETC WITH MINIMUM PAVERS DIMENSIONS OF 2 3/4" WIDE AND 6" LONG.
1 4" RADIUS @ EXPOSED EDGES RECEPTACLE RE: ELEC. Revisions: ADJACENT PLANTING SPECS FOR RECEPTACLE RE: PLANS INFORMATION, AND 4" LAYOUT DWGS FOR LOCATION
8" DIA SONOTUBE 6" CVT Proj. #: 2-12-0003 CONCRETE MOW BAND CONDUIT IN AND OUT MIN. 30" Drawn: CV, IR BELOW GRADE RE: ELECTRICAL RE: SPECS/ PLANS 8" Checked: CV (1)#4 BAR CONT. COMPACTED SUBGRADE COMPACTED SUBGRADE
NOTES: 1. CONCRETE TO RECEIVE LIGHT BROOM FINISH PERPENDICULAR TO BAND RUN DIRECTION TYPICAL UNIT PAVER ANGLED AREA ADJUSTMENT UNIT PAVER TYPICAL ADJUSTMENT AREA DETAILS B SCALE: 1"=1'-0" C SCALE: 1"=1'-0" 1.3 6.1 3.2
4 UNIT PAVER LAYOUT - TYPICAL 8 ELEC OUTLET FOOTING 1" = 1' 9 CIP CONC BAND EDGER 1" = 1' L300
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TAB E 3/16/2015 10:53:57 AM Littleton tabs.indd 10 Civitas References
Civitas References Belleview Station Mr. Trey Warren, Vice President Front Range Land & Development (970) 376-1107 [email protected]
Belmar Linda P. Kaboth Vice President, National Division GF Real Estate Group 970-764-6460 [email protected]
Stapleton Charlie Nicola Forest City Stapleton with Park Creek Metropolitan District 303-996-7724 [email protected]
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TAB F 3/16/2015 10:53:58 AM Littleton tabs.indd 12 Project Schedule
MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE DESIGN PROJECT Months Project Schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 NOTICE TO PROCEED Project A: Littleton Blvd Corridor Plan Research, Analysis, Utility locates Kickoff Meeting, (All Three Projects (A, B & C)) Public Meeting #1 (co-meeting with Project C) Stakeholder Meetings Planning Studies Public Meeting #2 (co-meeting with Project C) Finalization of Recommendations Report Preparation Bi-Weekly Coordination Meetings (All Projects)* Project A Complete
Project B: Littleton Blvd Conceptual Level Design Kickoff Meeting, (All Three Projects (A, B & C)) Research, Analysis, Utility locates (Completed in Project A) Initial Design Studies Public Meeting #1 (co-meeting with Project A Mtg. #2) Design Refinement Stakeholder Meetings Concept Design Drawings Bi-Weekly Coordination Meetings (All Projects)* Project B Complete
Project C: Main & Alamo StreetsConceptual Level Design Kickoff Meeting, (All Three Projects (A, B & C)) Research, Analysis, Utility locates Initial Design studies Public Meeting #1 (co-meeting with Project A) Design Refinement Stakeholder Meetings Public Meeting #2 (co-meeting with Project A) Final Project-Wide Public Meeting Concept Design Drawings Bi-Weekly Coordination Meetings (All Projects)* Project C Complete 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notes: Months *Includes 2 Planning Board and 1 City Council presentations
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TAB G 3/16/2015 10:53:59 AM Littleton tabs.indd 14 Key Personnel
CIVITAS will lead the team as prime consultant and Landscape Architect. Craig Vickers, Principal, will oversee the planning and design process, and will bring his creativity and passion for great design to the team. Mark Naylor, Project Director and Registered Landscape Architect, will be the day-to-day consistent voice of the project, the main point of contact with the city. Together, Craig and Mark have over 50 years of experience in the design of great places including Belleview Station, Stapleton and Belmar. Most of those years have spent working together at Civitas.
Organization Chart
CITY OF LITTLETON
CRAIG VICKERS MARK NAYLOR RICHARD FARLEY civitas, principal in charge civitas, project director richard farley urban design landscape architecture | urban designer urban design support
BOWMAN ARLAND FEHR & PEERS SKY TO GROUND ANDERSON ARTHOUSE ME ENGINEERS TOOLE DESIGN CONSULTING CONSULTING emily gloeckner nancy kerr HALLAS DESIGN* Austin Simmons GROUP brad disner arlene taniwaki traffic public outreach nan anderson marty gregg mep engineering jessica juriga civil engineering economics historic environmental anthony pratt preservation graphics and bicycle | pedestrian identity* engineering
*Potential resource to team, but not a part of the scope at this time.
31 Team Collaborations
Our team has long working relationships with most of the team members on various projects.
Richard Farley Urban Design Too many projects to list! Dick was a Principal with Civitas prior to starting his own practice.
Anderson Hallas: Hazel Gates Woodruff Cottage, Boulder CO Bennett Avenue Streetscape and Street Reconstruction, Cripple Creek, CO
ArLand Consulting: Wadsworth PEL Corridor Study, Wheat Ridge, CO Broadway & I-25 Station Area Master Plan, Denver, CO Fitzsimons Redevelopment Master Plan, Aurora, CO
Fehr and Peers Aviation Station, Denver, CO Denver On-Call Services, Denver, CO River North Concept Plan, Denver, CO
ME Engineers Belleview Station, Denver, CO CU Recreation Center, Boulder, CO Charles Schwab Corporate Campus, Lone Tree, CO Willow Creek Open Space, Lone Tree, CO
Toole Design Group Wadsworth PEL Corridor Study, Wheat Ridge, CO
Arthouse Design Belleview Station, Denver, CO Bennett Avenue Streetscape and Street Reconstruction, Cripple Creek, CO
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TAB H 3/16/2015 10:53:59 AM Littleton tabs.indd 16 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project
PRICING FORM (Page 1 of 1)
Offeror shall submit pricing in the format shown below, based on the terms and conditions set forth in this proposal.
Offeror’s price. Offer shall serve as the basis for compensation terms of the resulting contract. Failure to submit pricing as shown in this section may render Offeror’s entire offer nonresponsive and ineligible for award.
PROJECT A LITTLETON BOULEVARD CORRIDOR PLAN $ 99,300.00 PROJECT B LITTLETON BOULEVARD CONCEPTUAL $ 99,600.00 LEVEL DESIGN PROJECT C MAIN STREET AND ALAMO AVENUE $ 98,800.00 CONCEPTUAL LEVEL DESIGN
Total of all Projects Listed Above $______297, 700.00
Total of all Project Listed Above (Written in Words):
______Two Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Dollars
EXPENSES: Additional expenses (including travel time and expense) are to be included in the bid proposal. Grand total of proposal to include all expenses. .
DISCOUNT: The City of Littleton may receive a ____%0 discount for payment within ____ days of receipt of correct invoice.
Page 13 of 14
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Questions and Answers – Addendum #1 RFP-0003-2015 City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project
1. There are few items in the RFP that are a little confusing. On page 11 it says “for complete specifications see the Pricing Form”. Yet the Pricing Form only has project titles with no detail.
The specifications are listed in “The Scope of Work” section of the RFP.
2. Then under the Content of Proposal section starting on page 11, there is a Statement of Qualifications that is written as if it requires qualifications only (no fee). Then Page 12 has columns to fill in a Pricing Form. Can you confirm that this is a lump sum fee proposal based on the scope of work detailed on pages 8- 11, and not a qualifications-based submittal?
It is a not-to-exceed lump sum RFP and not an RFQ.
35 Questions and Answers – Addendum #2 RFP-0003-2015 City of Littleton Main Street Streetscape Design Project
1. In RFP Section 2 – Content of Proposal, Statement of Qualifications, letters A and B: what is the difference between the Introduction Letter and the Letter of Interest? Introduction Letter = Cover Letter Letter of Interest = Stated in Section 2B
2. What is included in the 25 page limit: all items under RFP Section 2 – Content of Proposal, Statement of Qualifications? Is the Table of Contents included? There seems to be great concern on the limit of pages. Therefore, the total number of pages has been changed to 50 page limit. This requirement is to include all items described in the Content of Proposal starting on page 11 of the RFP.
3. How many points are each of the evaluation criteria worth? The rubric has not been finalized at this time.
4. Price is not listed as part of the evaluation criteria. Will price be a factor in the evaluation? If so, how much will it be worth? Because the goal is for this project to fall within budget, price is a factor. However, the rubric has not been finalized at this time.
5. What level of design is required for the project? It was unclear at the presub meeting if it was 50 percent or 15 percent plans. The conceptual level design will be roughly 15% plans that will enable the general public and business community understand the streetscape concepts; identifies utility corridors that will influence the design and is enough detail to develop preliminary cost estimates and timing.
6. Please provide more detail regarding the expected public process. In particular, what groups should be included and how many interactions with each group is expected/desired: stakeholder committee, public meetings, technical advisory committee, Councilmember briefings, one-on-one or small group meetings with identified stakeholder groups or organizations? Please propose a robust public participation program to engage and reach consensus among varying levels of involved citizenry, business and property owners. This should include several formats from typical public workshops and online forums. The city will provide access to our website, Open Littleton and NextDoor for outreach efforts. The planning must be involved from the beginning of the process until the end; and to a lesser degree the historical preservation board.
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TAB I 3/16/2015 10:54:00 AM Littleton tabs.indd 18 Craig Vickers CIVITAS ASLA | PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE Craig is a dedicated, high-energy designer with over 20 years of experience with Civitas. His tireless passion for creating distinct, beautiful and lasting public spaces involve the integration of urbanism and health. Craig’s love for human expression through design, coupled with his passion for nature, brings meaning and authenticity to his work.
Craig’s experience is broad, ranging from public space design in complex urban environments to the planning and design of more contemplative environments of higher education and corporate campuses. His experience working across the country has given him tremendous insight into understanding cultural distinction and the ability to diagnose complicated problems rapidly - this is what makes Craig a valuable designer. His recent project work has focused specifically on urban regeneration and building cultural design expression. Craig’s leadership ability and drive for excellence is exemplified in projects such as Belmar Town Center, The Salt Lake City Government District Master Plan, The San Diego Convention Center Expansion, Museum Park Miami and the Stapleton Park Open Space System. Craig has won ULI, ASLA and AIA awards for a wide range of design projects including visionary and built work.
Professional Experience 1990-Present Civitas, Inc., Denver, CO 1988-90 Albert Veri & Associates Inc., Providence, RI 1987-88 Urban Associates, Inc., Bedford, NH 1987 Grant Reed Designs, Fort Collins, CO 1986 AHK Engineers, Denver, CO 1983-85 Holland Corporation, Denver, CO
Education 1987 Colorado State University, Bachelors in Landscape Horticulture, concentration in Landscape Design and Construction
Selected Project Experience 2014-Present Crystal Drive Streetscape, Market Square and Urban Parks, Crystal City, VA 2013-2014 Long Beach Civic Center Design Competition, Long Beach, CA 2013-Present Southeast Community Park, Fort Collins, CO 2013-Present River North Park, Festival Street Schematic Design, Denver, CO 2012-Present Schwab Corporate Campus and Call Center, Lonetree, CO 2012-Present Stapleton Parks and Open Space System, Denver, Colorado 2011-2014 University of Colorado at Denver Student Services Building, Denver, CO 2011-2012 North Stapleton Parks/Trunk Open Space, Denver, CO 2010-2013 Public Safety Building, Salt Lake City, UT 2010-2012 Colfax and 14th Avenue Streetscapes, Denver, CO 2009-2013 Ralph L. Carr Colorado Justice Center, Denver, CO 2006-09 Goodyear Town Center, Goodyear, AZ 2004-07 Belmar Streetscape and Central Plaza, Lakewood, CO 1993 17th Street Plaza, Denver, CO 1991 Great West Life Center, Englewood, CO 1991 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 1988 Jefferson County Government Building, Jefferson County, CO
37 Mark Naylor CIVITAS RLA | PROJECT DIRECTOR As a landscape architect and urban designer with over 32 years of experience, Mark has a broad understanding of the profession from the planning and design of projects of all types and scales to business management and professional practice. His passion for improving the livability of cities is evident in his projects that have transformed entire neighborhoods and downtowns. He has participated in projects from Japan to the United Arab Emirates, and throughout the United States. His collaborative, inclusive approach leads to , creative design solutions that employ enduring principals and materials.
Professional Experience 2014- present Civitas, Inc.- Denver, CO; Project Director 2012-2014 Parsons Brinckerhoff- Denver, CO; Senior Landscape Architect/Urban Designer 2009-2012 Oak Hill Studio Ltd.- Denver, CO; Founding Principal 2007-2009 ValleyCrest Design Group - Denver, CO; Director of Operations 1989-2007 Civitas, Inc.- Denver, CO; Principal 1985-1989 DHM, INC. - Denver, CO; Landscape Architect, Project Manager 1982-1984 Emmett L. Wemple & Associates- Los Angeles, CA; Landscape Architect
Education California Polytechnic Institute, Pomona – Pomona, CA, 1982 Bachelor of Science, Landscape Architecture, cum laude.
Licensure State of Colorado Registered Landscape Architect, #858; 2010 State of Nevada Registered Landscape Architect, #391; 1993
Selected Project Experience
Wadsworth Corridor Urban Design Framework Study- Wheat Ridge, CO Belleview Station TOD Streets and Public Space- Denver, CO Cripple Creek/Bennett Avenue Reconstruction and Streetscape- Cripple Creek, CO Plaza Street Woonerf Concept Design- Redmond, WA NREL Street and Infrastructure Master Plan – Golden, CO Commons Park and Little Raven Street– Denver, CO Julian B. Lane Riverfront P ark Redevelopment- Tampa, FL Denver Parks Events Management Study- Denver, CO North Carolina Museum of Art- Raleigh, NC Fitzsimons LRT Station Location Study- Aurora, CO Riverfront Park Master Plan- Denver, CO River North Park Master Plan– Denver, CO Byron Rogers Federal Building Plaza, Denver, CO Dar al Dhabi Mixed Use Development – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Auraria Higher Education Center, various projects – Denver, CO Westminster Light Rail Station Area Master Plan – Westminster, CO Stapleton North End Parks & Open Space – Denver, CO
38 Richard Farley RICHARD FARLEY URBAN DESIGN URBAN DESIGNER After 14 years at Civitas Inc., eight of which as a Principal, Dick has started his own independent consulting practice. While independent, Dick will still be able to draw upon Civitas for support if needed. Previous to Civitas, he was the Deputy Director of the Denver Planning Office in charge of urban design for nearly ten years. He also practiced architecture in the private sector for 13 years.
Dick is well versed in all aspects of urban design, physical / land use planning, design standards / guidelines and entitlements. Dick has worked on many projects locally and regionally such as the Central Platte Valley Urban Design Study; Belmar urban design plan, design standards / guidelines and entitlements in Lakewood CO; Belleview Station TOD plan and design standards and guidelines; the entitlements and design guidelines for Highland's Garden Village; a number of street related projects including1st Ave street and streetscape design; Boulder Highway transit corridor plan; Belleview Station street and streetscape design: Belmar street and streetscape design; Bannock Street narrowing, and Colfax median design within Denver's Civic Center and the decking over of a portion of I 670 in downtown Kansas City, MO.
Professional Certifications Education Registered Architect in Michigan 1959-64 University of Nebraska, Bach. of Architecture 1999 Fellow - American Institute of Architects 1974-77 Cornell University, Master of Architecture
Professional Experience 2010-Present Richard Farley Urban Design, LLC, Denver, CO 1996-2010 Civitas, Inc., Denver, CO 1987-1996 City and County of Denver, Deputy Director, Planning and Development Office, Head of the Urban Design Section 1977-1987 Partner, Johnson-Hopson & Partners Architecture and Planning, Denver, CO 1975 City of Ithaca, Dept. of Community Development Ithaca, NY 1970-1974 Rochester Bureau of Planning, Rochester, NY 1967-1970 Detroit City Plan Commission, Detroit, MI 1965-1967 Ronald Sims, ARIBA, Architect, Bournemouth, England 1964-1965 Hazen and Robinson, AIA, Architects, Lincoln, NB
Selected Project Experience 2011 Old Hampden Streetscape, Englewood CO 2006 Littleton Downtown Design Guidelines, Littleton, CO 2010 Stapleton Boulevard Conceptual Design, Denver, CO 2005 Downtown Master Plan, Stillwater, OK 2010 Colfax, Bannock and 14th Ave. Streetscape, Denver, CO 2005 10th and Osage TOD/Public Market Analysis, Denver, CO 2009 Littleton Downtown Plan Illustrations, Littleton, CO 2005 13th & Quivas TOD, Denver, CO 2009 Littleton Downtown Development Tests, Littleton, CO 2005 Denver Union Station Master Plan and Zoning, Denver, CO 2009 Cherry Creek North / 1st Bank PUD Rezoning, Denver, CO 2005 Littleton Design Review Consultant, Littleton, CO 2009 1st Avenue Streetscape Design, Denver, CO 2004 Downtown Durango Vision and Strategic Plan, Durango, CO 2009 Cherry Creek Shopping Center Zoning Study, Denver, CO 2003 Belmar Redevelopment Master Planning,Entitlements, 2007 Red Rocks Centre Design Standards and Guidelines, and Design Guidelines, Lakewood, CO Morrison, CO 2003 Ft. Collins Downtown Plan Urban Design Concepts 2007 Downtown Castle Rock, Castle Rock, CO 2001 Littleton Boulevard Corridor Study, Littleton, CO 2006 Belleview Station TOD Master Plan and Design Standards 2000 South Sante Fe Drive / South Platte River Corridor Study, and Guidelines, Denver, CO Littleton CO
39 Brad Disner BOWMAN CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEER Disner brings over 18 years of experience with civil engineering and roadway corridor projects. His technical expertise includes low impact development/sustainable design, drainage analysis, storm detention and flood control facilities, utility design, street and parking lot design, stormwater quality management, erosion control, easement and right-of-way delineation, site grading and earthwork, preparation of engineering studies, technical reports, cost estimates, details and specifications from conceptual phases through final construction documents. Brad has extensive experience interfacing with and leading multidisciplinary design teams, as well as leading the many faceted review and approval processes associated with private, local, state, and federal jurisdictional agencies.
Professional Education B.S., Civil Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1996
Professional Registrations Professional Engineer: Colorado (#37652) United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Individual Member
Select Project Experience Old Wadsworth Street Rehabilitation, Arvada, Colorado – As project manager, led the streetscape design team with the horizontal and vertical layout of approximately 3 ½ blocks of Old Wadsworth between Reno St and Ralston Rd, in Historic Olde Town Arvada. Drainage improvements, safety improvements, and ADA compliance were a direct focus for this project. In addition to the improvements mentioned above, prepared designs for water main replacements and piping of the local irrigation ditch. Littleton Main Street Rehabilitation, Littleton, Colorado – As project engineer, prepared horizontal and vertical layout for two blocks of Littleton Main Street between Curtice Street and Santa Fe Drive in Historic Downtown Littleton. South Broadway Street Improvements, Littleton, Colorado – Major arterial street improvement project. Included repair and replacement of existing asphalt and other roadway features, as well as vast vertical alignment and drainage improvements at the intersection of Littleton Blvd. East Mineral Avenue Street Improvements, Littleton, Colorado – Major arterial street improvement project. Included repair and replacement of existing asphalt and other roadway features as well as vast vertical alignment and drainage improvements at the intersection of Broadway. 2008 City of Littleton Side Street Improvements, Littleton, Colorado - As project manager, led the streetscape design and construction management team with the horizontal and vertical layout of Syracuse Way, Syracuse Street, Berry Street and Grant Street, in Littleton, CO. Widening of sidewalks, drainage improvements, the addition of storm sewer infrastructure, ADA compliance and minimizing impacts to existing utilities were a direct focus for this project. Powers Street Improvements, Littleton, Colorado - As project manager, led the streetscape design and construction management team with the horizontal and vertical layout of over 1000 feet of Powers Street, in Littleton, CO. Widening of sidewalks, drainage improvements, the addition of storm sewer infrastructure, the relocation of water infrastructure, ADA compliance and minimizing impacts to existing utilities were a direct focus for this project. Bowles and Lowell Intersection Improvements, Littleton, Colorado - Led the horizontal and vertical realignment of this highly travelled intersection in Littleton, CO. The removal of an excessive number of vertical grade breaks, improving dilapidated pavements, and ADA compliance were a direct focus for this project.
40 Emily Gloeckner FEHR & PEERS TRANSPORTATION
Ms. Gloeckner is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado with more than 15 years experience in both private and public sector work. Her professional experience incorporates multi-modal analysis including the analysis of pedestrians, bicycles, transit and traffic on roadway systems. As a commuter and recreational cyclist for over 20 years and competitive cyclist for 15 years, she has become a valuable authority for the layout and design of bicycle treatments. She has extensive experience with the design and layout of bicycle and pedestrian connections and routes, roadway design, signing and striping, signal systems, traffic operational analysis, and traffic forecasting. She has worked closely with bicycle and car share organizations to help determine appropriate and effective locations for the programs.
Education: 1993 Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Registrations: Licensed Civil Engineer - COlorado No 33887 National Council of Examiner for Engineering and Surveying - No. 30090
Expertise: Bicycle/Pedestrian Circulation and Design Roadway and Trail Design Mixed Use Trip Generation and Traffic Analysis Traffic Engineering Traffic Signal Design Signing and Striping Plans Residential Traffic Management Access Management
Select Previous Experience: Decatur Federal Station Area Plan – Denver, CO City of Denver Bicycle Boulevard Treatment Toolbox – Denver, CO OSU Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Plan – Stillwater, OK Denver Performing Arts Center Event Management Plan– Denver, CO Design Guidelines for Integrating Pedestrian Facilitates into Large Arterials - Sacramento County, CA City and County of Denver TOD Station Area Plans - Denver, CO City of Denver Bicycle Signage Plan– Denver, CO 15th Street Cycletrack Design– Denver, CO Speed Table Design, Cheesman Park Traffic Calming– Denver, CO Denver BCycle Station Design – Denver, CO Alameda and Belleview Stations Master Transportation Plan - Denver, CO Aspen Signal Interconnect, CDOT Region 3 – Aspen, CO Sterling Downtown One-way to Two-way conversion Study – Sterling, CO
41 Jessica Juriga TOOLE DESIGN GROUP BICYCLE | PEDESTRIAN ENGINEERING
Jessica Juriga is the Director of Toole Design Group’s (TDG) Denver office. She has 15 years of experience in transportation planning and engineering with a focus on multimodal planning and context sensitive solutions. Her engineering and planning training has allowed her to successfully manage complex multidisciplinary projects with diverse stakeholders and needs. Jessica is known for her attention to detail, while maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the nexus between transportation, sustainability, and place-making. Her skills encompass all stages of project development from policy, planning, and public involvement through to the design and construction phases. Her past experience includes livability studies, transit station access studies, multimodal corridor studies, NEPA documentation, traffic studies, engineering projects, and curbside management plans.
Professional Highlights Appointments/Affiliations 2013-Present Toole Design Group AASHTO Instructor 2001-2013 Parsons Brinckerhoff WTS Colorado Leadership Committee, Special Events Chair 2000-2001 U.S. Dept of the Interior, National Park Service: American Planning Association, Member 1998-2001 Jacobs Engineering Eno Transportation Foundation Fellow WTS DC Board Member
Education/Certification Master’s of Urban & Regional Planning, Virginia Tech: 2006 Bachelor’s of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Virginia: 1998 Professional Engineer: DC Certified Planner: American Institute of Certified Planners
Selected Project Experience Denver Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Crash Study, Denver, CO Jessica is the Project Manager for this safety study, a task order for the City and County of Denver. The project will provide clarity about recent citywide bicycle and motor vehicle crashes by doing a detailed analysis of the data and developing focused countermeasures for crash mitigation. Results of the crash analysis will be compiled in a visually compelling document, and will help the City make design and policy changes to improve bicycle safety.
Northwest Corridor Bicycle/Pedestrian Accessibility Study, Denver, CO Jessica is the Project Manager for this project for the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DROG). The project is a detailed study of the future US 36 Corridor Bus Rapid Transit station areas, and will result in recommendations and conceptual design for a variety of first and final mile enhancements. The study includes: secure bike parking design, branding of the station areas, wayfinding of bicycle and pedestrian routes in the station areas, design of connections to the stations, and a bike share feasibility analysis. To bring all of these elements together, extensive stakeholder engagement is needed. Jessica and the project team are leading stakeholder workshops and individual meetings to bring together the desires and needs of multiple jurisdictions into a comprehensive corridor strategy.
RTD Bicycle Parking and Accessibility Plan, Denver, CO Jessica is the Project Manager for this plan for the Regional Transportation District (RTD) to define strategies to increase the number of transit patrons that bicycle to and park at RTD transit facilities. Jessica compiled and reviewed background information, coordinated field visits, assisted with determining the need for new bicycle parking and developing recommendations, and is leading the RTD and stakeholder coordination tasks. The ultimate outcome of this project is to increase bike mode share, potentially reduce demand for automobile parking, complement transit- oriented development, and reduce demand for bikes on transit vehicles.
42 Anthony Pratt TOOLE DESIGN GROUP BICYCLE | PEDESTRIAN ENGINEERING
Anthony Pratt is a Landscape Architect with Toole Design Group. He is a well-rounded licensed landscape architect with a specialty in non- motorized transportation systems. He has participated in more than 50 projects, which included facilitation of over 20 public meetings and has served as project manager for several projects. Anthony is highly experienced in on-street bicycle facilities, off-street bicycle facilities, bicycle share station design, urban design, park design, master plans, irrigation plans, and landscape plans.
Professional Experience 2014-Present Toole Design Group 2013-2014 Alta Planning & Design 2011-2013 City of Colorado Springs, CO 2008-2011 Peaks to Plains Design
Education/Certification Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, University of Kentucky: 2008 Registered Landscape Architect, Colorado LA.0000946
Selected Project Experience Northwest Corridor Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan, Denver, CO Anthony is providing design assistance for this project for the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DROG). The project is a detailed study of the future US 36 Corridor Bus Rapid Transit station areas, and will result in recommendations and conceptual design for a variety of first and final mile enhancements. The study includes: secure bike parking design, branding of the station areas, wayfinding of bicycle and pedestrian routes in the station areas, design of connections to the stations, and a bike share feasibility analysis. Anthony is providing support for secure bicycle parking, design of connections to the stations and the stakeholder meetings with over 11 different jurisdictions and 20 different stakeholder groups.
RTD Bicycle Parking and Accessibility Plan, Denver, CO Anthony provided planning and GIS support for this plan for the Regional Transportation District (RTD) to define strategies to increase the number of transit patrons that bicycle to and park at RTD transit facilities. Anthony assisted with station mapping and provided support through the stakeholder meeting process. The ultimate outcome of this project is to increase bike mode share, potentially reduce demand for automobile parking, complement transit-oriented development, and reduce demand for bikes on transit vehicles.
Colorado State University Bike Master Plan, Fort Collins, CO Anthony is providing planning support for this bicycle master plan for Colorado State University. The Plan is being developed concurrent with the City of Fort Collins Bicycle Plan to ensure seamless integration. The Plan is focused on infrastructure recommendations, policy guidance, and integration with the City and North Front Range MPOs capital funding process. His role includes GIS support, graphics assistance, and field observations.
Fort Collins Bicycle Master Plan, Fort Collins, CO Anthony is providing planning support for this Bicycle Master Plan for Fort Collins, a platinum-level bicycle friendly community. The project also includes a Bike Share Business Model, to help prepare the City determine how a bike share system can effectively integrate with the current transportation system and with the existing bike library. His role includes GIS support, field observations, public facilitation, existing conditions research, and graphic assistance.
43 Nancy Kerr SKY TO GROUND PUBLIC OUTREACH
Nanci Kerr, is founder and President of Sky to Ground LLC (SKG). She manages government affairs, stakeholder involvement and community outreach for real estate and capital improvement projects. With 15 years of experience in land development, Nanci is highly regarded for her knowledge of multiple- partner decision making processes and communicating complex issues as demonstrated on the NE Downtown Neighborhood Plan and Station Area Plan at the National Western Stock Show. Sky To Ground is DBE-certified with the City and County of Denver.
Education: MPA, Local Government Management, University of Colorado at Denver; BA, Political Science, CSU
Memberships and Affiliations: Certified M/WBE, DBE and SBE firm in 19 codes Mentor for City of Denver and ULI Real Estate Development Initiative (REDI) Member of Urban Land Institute (ULI) Member of Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce (DMCC) Member of Denver Metro Homebuilders Association (HBA) Board of Directors for Metro Housing Coalition (MHC) Member of Women in Transportation Co-Chairman of ULI Transit Oriented Development (TODay) Committee Board of Commissioners for Arvada Urban Renewal Authority (AURA)
Honors and Awards: LEED Accredited Professional Forty Under 40, Denver Business Journal 2007 Graduate of Leadership Denver 2006 Outstanding Volunteer, Urban Land Institute 2003 Volunteer of the Year, Colorado Community Design Network
Relevant projects include: • Stakeholder and Community Outreach Lead, City of Denver, Station Area Plan at National Western Stock Show • Stakeholder and Community Outreach Lead , City of Denver, Northeast Downtown Neighborhood Plan
44 Arlene Taniwaki ARLAND CONSULTING ECONOMICS
ArLand Land Use Economics Denver-based ArLand Land Use Economics provides demographic, economic and market analysis for transportation, real estate development, and land use plans, transit-oriented development market studies; pro-forma financial analyses and implementation plans for development. ArLand has worked on a number of commercial corridors in the Denver metro area, including the Wadsworth Boulevard and Quebec Avenue Corridors where it examined economic development and land use issues within the framework of transportation plans. The firm worked for RTD on the Southwest Corridor Extension Environmental Analysis through Littleton, and was also involved in providing Urban Land Institute (ULI) technical advisory services at the Mineral station in Littleton.
Arleen Taniwaki, ArLand Land Use Economics Arleen Taniwaki is Principal of ArLand Land Use Economics, based in Denver, Colorado. She is a specialist in demographic, economic and market analysis for transportation, real estate development, and land use plans, transit-oriented development market studies; pro-forma financial analyses and implementation plans for development. Ms. Taniwaki has over 20 years of experience in economic consulting for planning and development projects in Colorado, California, New Mexico, and Utah. She has recently worked on corridor plans on State Highway 7, Quebec Street in Denver, and Wadsworth Boulevard in Wheat Ridge. Ms. Taniwaki has a Masters in City Planning from the University of California at Berkeley. She is a member of the City of Denver Planning Board, Co-Chair of the ULI Technical Advisory Panel Committee, and a member of WTS (Women’s Transportation Seminar).
Relevant Work Examples Southeast and Southwest Corridor Extensions Environmental Evaluation: Douglas and Arapahoe Counties, Colorado ArLand, as a subconsultant to the Parsons Transportation Group, provided the land use, economics and environmental justice sections of the environmental evaluation for the extensions of the Southeast and Southwest Corridor light rail lines for the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD). The extensions will run through Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree and Douglas County and include areas planned for a significant amount of future commercial mixed use development.
Reference: Susan Wood, RTD FasTracks Susan.wood@rtd-fastracks.com 303.299.2467
Wadsworth Planning and Environmental Linkage: Denver, Colorado ArLand is working with Parsons Brinckerhoff on a Planning and Environmental Linkage study for the Wadsworth Boulevard corridor in the City of Wheat Ridge between approximately 32nd Avenue and I-70. This area encompasses the City’s main street area (38th Avenue), carries about 40,000 cars per day with forecasts to grow to over 70,000 cars per day, and serves an important regional transportation role. ArLand is addressing land use and socioeconomic conditions in the area, and potential economic impacts, as well as transportation alternatives in light of the City’s goals for redevelopment in the area.
Reference: Mark Westberg, City of Wheat Ridge [email protected] 202.235.2863
45 Austin Simmons, PE ME ENGINEERS
Austin Simmons, PE Austin is a Technology Principal in the Denver Office and lead project manage-ment engineer for Technology Integration Services, Community Master Plan-ning, and Dry Utilities Planning and Coordination work. He is responsible for managing the project team, system design and construction administration spe-cifically to telecommunications infrastructure master planning and coordination. He is a specialist in the design of technology systems with experience in com-munications support structures (raceway), communications cabling (copper and fiber optic media), electrical systems, and utility service coordination.
Master Plan Site Developments Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek CO Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base – North Portal Utility Corridor, CS CO Belleview Station, Infrastructure & Lighting Design – Denver, CO Colorado Science & Technology Park at Fitzsimons, Aurora CO Redevelopment Infrastructure Master Plan & Design – Dry Utility Coordination Private Lighting District – Master Plan & Lighting Design Avon Streetscape – Redevelopment and Lighting Design – Avon, CO Denargo Market, Infrastructure Planning & Design – Denver, CO Eagle Streetscape – Redevelopment and Lighting Design – Eagle, CO Grand Prairie Esplanade Master Plan and Design – Grand Prairie, TX Historic Arkansas Riverwalk Project – Lighting Design – Pueblo, CO Stapleton Airport Redevelopment, Infrastructure Design – Denver, CO Planning Area 3, 4 & 5, Filings (5 – 34), Stapleton North Business Center Master Plan & Design – Dry Utility Coordination Private Lighting District – Master Plan & Lighting Design Denver Housing Authority, South Lincoln Beautification Project, Infrastructure Design – Denver CO Denver Housing Authority – Westwoods Beautification Project, South Lincoln, Infrastructure Design – Denver CO Prairie Gateway, Infrastructure & Street Lighting – Commerce City, CO Horizon Uptown – Infrastructure & Lighting Design – Aurora, CO Mesa del Sol, Infrastructure Design – Albuquerque, NM Prospect Place, Infrastructure Design – Denver, CO Northfield Retail Center at Stapleton – Denver, CO Town Green Retail at Stapleton – Denver, CO
And further experience in the following sectors: Civic , Commercial, Residential / Hospitality. Sports / Entertainment Venues, Medical, Educational
46 Nan Anderson ANDERSON HALLAS HISTORIC PRESERVATION Cultivating successful working relationships with clients in the public sector has been Nan’s focus throughout her 30-year career of big picture thinking, programming and architectural design. She is an engaged listener who asks questions of the client that draw out and explore the “what ifs” of a project. She deftly strikes a balance between visioning and reality. Central to her experience is her gift for working with groups, a commitment to clear communication and a genuine enthusiasm for her work.
Education Master of Architecture College of Design and Planning Honors Thesis, University of Colorado at Denver Professional Affiliations, Service Master of Fine Arts, Washington University American Institute of Architects, AIA/Denver, President Bachelor of Arts, Art History Colorado Municipal League Senior Scholar, Colby College National Trust for Historic Preservation Colorado Preservation, Inc., Past President License Colorado Historical Society, Historical Fund Review Committee/ Professional Architect: Colorado #202498, Arizona, Indiana, Past Member Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Alpha Rho Chi Award, Denver AIA AIA 2030 Challenge, Participant Wisconsin, Wyoming, NCARB AIA Denver, President’s Award, 2012
Relevant Experience: Littleton Municipal Courthouse, rehabilitation, Littleton, CO Littleton Museum, Littleton, CO Bemis House, exterior rehabilitation, Littleton, CO Civic Campus, development plan, assessment and rehabilitation, Montrose, CO Harris Street, adaptive reuse as library, Breckenridge, CO Hotel Denver, facade upgrades Glenwood Springs, CO Beaumont Hotel, rehabilitation, Ouray, CO Denver Civic Center, master plan and Greek Theater/Voorhies Memorial restoration, Denver, CO Centennial Hall, (City Hall), adaptive reuse, Steamboat Springs, CO Hannah Barker House, rehabilitation, Boulder, CO Colorado Governor’s Residence, window rehabilitation, fire suppression and site wall rehabilitation, Denver, CO Silverton School and Gym, rehabilitation design, Silverton, CO Routt County Courthouse and Annex, assessment and rehabilitation, Steamboat Springs, CO Steelworks Museum of Industry & Culture, assessment and rehabilitation, Pueblo, CO Hazel Gates Woodruff Cottage, rehabilitation, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Shoenberg Barn, assessment and rehabilitation, Westminster, CO Historic Churches Ranch, assessment and rehabilitation, Arvada, CO Louisville Grain Elevator, historic structures assessment, Louisville, CO Colorado State Fair, assessment and phased rehabilitation, Pueblo, CO Denver Mountain Parks, preservation master plan and phased rehabilitation, Jefferson County, CO NPS Bandelier National Monument, visitor center and museum, expansion/rehabilitation, Los Alamos, NM NPS Many Glacier Hotel, phased interior rehabilitation, Glacier National Park, MT
47 Marty Gregg ARTHOUSE DESIGN ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHICS AND IDENTITY Marty is the founding principal of ArtHouse Design. Throughout his 32 years as a designer he has created award-winning brand identities, international environmental signage programs and collateral for corporate, commercial, retail, healthcare, universities and municipal clients. Marty is known for his diverse experience and his wizardry with pen and paper, making spontaneous ideas in a meeting instantly come to life. His innovative design solutions are applied to all phases of the design process making him an energizing presence on any team or project.
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Colorado State University, 1981
Professional Associations: Member, American Institute of Graphic Arts Member, Society of Environmental Graphic Design Board Member, Design Council, Colorado State University Advisory Board, Community College of Denver Board Member, Mayor’s Committee for Vital Sign Review
Featured Speaker Appearances: American Institute of Graphic Artists, Colorado Chapter — Denver, CO | March 2004 Society for Environmental Graphic Designers — New Orleans, LA | June 2005 American Institute of Architects — Corpus Christi, TX | October 2006 American Institute of Graphic Artists, Cleveland Chapter — Cleveland, OH | September 2008 Idea Expo Wyoming Business Development — Cheyenne, WY | October 2008 Society for Environmental Graphic Designers — Houston, TX | April 2009 Colorado State University Design Department — Fort Collins, CO | April 2010 Hospitality Design Expo 2010 — Las Vegas, NV | May, 2010 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Design Department — Denver, CO | June 2012 Colorado State University Design Department — Fort Collins, CO | April 2014
Relevant Work Experience 14th Street Denver Redevelopment, Denver, CO — Identity, signage, wayfinding design & city process 16th Street Mall, Denver, CO — Identity, wayfinding design and pageantry Denver Theatres District, Denver, CO — Comprehensive Signage Guidelines Civic Center Cultural Complex (DAM Expansion), Denver, CO — Signage, wayfinding design and guidelines Clayton Lane, Cherry Creek — Identity, signage, wayfinding design and guidelines Larimer Square and The Walkway, Denver, CO — Signage, wayfinding design and pageantry Belleview Station, Denver, CO — Signage, wayfinding design, comprehensive guidelines & city process Village Center Station, Greenwood Village, CO — Signage, pageantry, comprehensive guidelines & city process Arista, Broomfield, CO — Signage, wayfinding design and guidelines Children’s Hospital Colorado, Multiple Campuses — Iconography, signage, wayfinding and donor recognition Steamboat Springs Downtown Streetscapes, Steamboat Springs, CO — Signage and wayfinding design Avon Main Street Redevelopment — Signage, wayfinding, environmental design & city process National Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO — Signage, wayfinding and environmental graphic design
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