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MMI 53 River Street Dam.Pdf TOWN OF ACTON JUNE 7, 2019 | ACTON, MA PROPOSAL Studies Related to the Dam Located at 53 River Street June 7, 2019 Mr. John Mangiaratti, Town Manager Town of Acton Town Manager’s Office 472 Main Street Acton, MA 01720 RE: River Street Dam Removal and Fort Pond Brook Restoration Acton, Massachusetts MMI #4458-02 Dear Mr. Mangiaratti: The Milone & MacBroom team of structural engineers, bridge scour experts, geotechnical engineers, and hydraulic engineers are uniquely qualified to design the dam removal, and evaluate the potential upstream and downstream infrastructure impacts associated with the removal of the Dam at River Street to improve ecological functions of the Fort Pond Brook. When reviewing our proposal, we ask that you consider the following: Our team brings expertise and a proven track record of success in dam removal projects throughout New England. Milone & MacBroom professionals have backgrounds in hydrology and hydraulics, engineering design, fisheries expertise, and wetland biology. Our staff also includes invasive species experts, fisheries biologists, and permitting specialists. We also integrate the creative innovation of our extensive in-house team of landscape architects and frequently include passive recreational park features at our dam removal sites. We have the ability to integrate dam removal with the natural site opportunities through careful analysis and planning so that your project is technically sound, environmentally sensitive, and aesthetically pleasing. Our team of experts has performed many dam removal projects throughout New England and the Northeast. Milone and MacBroom are pioneers in the field, having completed our first dam removals in the 1990s. With over 40 constructed dam removal projects, we have completed more than any other design firm in the Northeast. Our project understanding includes our own unique approach to this project based upon our experience on many constructed dam removal projects. 99 Realty Drive, Cheshire, CT 06410 | 203.271.1773 | www.MMInc.com CT | MA | ME | NH | NY | VT Mr. John Mangiaratti | Page 2 June 7, 2019 W. Andrew Greene, PE, will serve as project team leader. Jeanine Gouin, PE, has the authority to negotiate and contractually commit to all services. Her contact information follows: Jeanine Armstrong Gouin, PE, Vice President 99 Realty Drive Cheshire, CT 06410 (203) 271-1773 [email protected] We look forward to the opportunity of working with the Town of Acton on this project. If we can provide you with any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, MILONE & MACBROOM, INC. Jeanine Armstrong Gouin, PE, Vice President W. Andrew Greene, PE Dir. of Water Resources Engineering & Env. Sci. Manager of Water Resources Engineering Table of Contents COVER LETTER 01 MISSION STATEMENT • Key Staff Members • Relevant Experience 02 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL • Statement of Project Understanding and Approach • Scope of Services • Schedule 03 REQUIRED CERTIFICATES APPENDIX PROJECT SHEETS KEY STAFF RESUMES *Note: Enclosed is a separate, sealed price proposal as per request in the RFP. Section 1 Mission Statement CIVIL PLANNING ENGINEERING Milone & MacBroom is an employee-owned, multidisciplinary firm that WATER & LANDSCAPE WASTEWATER ARCHITECTURE for the last three decades has been offering services in water resource ENGINEERING and civil engineering; environmental science; landscape architecture; WATER RESOURCES TRAFFIC planning; permitting; and land surveying. Our firm supports a staff ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORTATION of approximately 170 people representing previous employment in SCIENCE PLANNING government, academia, and private industry, as well as professional GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION experience in the various design disciplines. ENGINEERING ENGINEERING & INSPECTION SURVEY & MAPPING For over 34 years, we have been working with municipalities, county and regional planning agencies, state and federal government, private entities and nonprofit organizations conducting an array of water resource projects throughout New England, the East Coast, the Midwest, and the Eastern Seaboard. Milone & MacBroom only accepts projects in disciplines in which its principals and senior personnel are experienced, thus assuring a high quality of professional services. Our staff includes engineers, scientists, community planners, landscape architects, construction inspectors, and surveyors. The size of the firm enables us to provide a wide range of technical capabilities and, at the same time, allows senior personnel to be intimately involved in each project we undertake. Our team credentials include the following disciplines: • Land Survey – Licensed Land Surveyors • Dam Safety Engineering and Dam Removal Specialists – MA Licensed Professional Engineers • Hydraulics and Hydrology – Licensed Professional Engineers • Sediment Management – MA Licensed Site Professionals and Licensed Environmental Professionals • Civil and Structural Engineering – MA Licensed Professional Engineers • Environmental Assessment – Certified Professional Wetland Scientists and Wildlife Biologists • Regulatory Permitting – MA Permitting Specialists • Public Access and Recreation – MA Licensed Landscape Architects • Geotechnical Engineering and Subsurface Investigation – MA Licensed Professional Engineers KEY STAFF MEMBERS Individual resumes are included in the Appendix. A brief summary of key project team members follows. Jeanine Armstrong Gouin, PE brings 32 years of experience to the project team, 25 of which have been with Milone & MacBroom. Ms. Gouin has an extensive background in barrier removal, river restoration, and fish passage projects and has conducted extensive regulatory permitting in Massachusetts. She has served as the project manager on approximately 25 barrier removal and fish passage projects. She has worked in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for more than two decades and is extremely well versed in the regulatory framework. If selected for this project, she would serve as Principal-in-Charge overseeing both technical and contractual elements of the project. Ms. Gouin has full authority to contractually obligate Milone & MacBroom. W. Andrew Greene, PE is a dam specialist who has led dozens of design efforts on dams and dam removals throughout New England. He brings a wealth of experience in hydrology, hydraulics, and dam engineering. He is a Massachusetts licensed Professional Engineer and has led the firm’s efforts on many dam rehabilitation and repair and fish passage projects. Mr. Greene was a critical team member in the design of the Ed Bills, Plymco, Off-Billington, Briggsville, Wapping Road, and Great Works Dam removals, among others. His background in dam rehabilitation gives him a unique perspective in the deconstruction of dams. Engineering Analysis & Design The engineering analysis and design team will be led by Andie Greene. In addition, specialists in hydrology and hydraulics, dam removal design, and structural engineering will be critical elements of the team composition. James Murac, PE, CFM has been an integral team member on many dam removal designs throughout New England. He also specializes in hydrologic and hydraulic assessments of rivers and streams. If selected for this project, he would be the primary link between the project leadership and production of construction drawings assisted by Jenabay Sezen, PE and Dan Melnik, PE, both of whom have undertaken many similar dam removal designs. Kishor Patel, PE is the firm’s Manager of Structural Engineering with over 25 years of experience in civil/structrual engineering. He is responsible for overseeing/managing structural projects and design of bridges, dams, fish ladders, retaining walls, and greenhouses. He conducts the structural analysis for various projects, as well as prepares plans and profiles for site, grading, utilities, and sediment and erosion control. He is also involved in many structural inspections for foundations, bridges, abutments, dams, and buildings. He specializes in bridge inspection and design. Glenn Jarvis, PE is a Massachusetts licensed senior structural engineer with more than 30 years of experience in civil/structural engineering. He specializes in bridge evaluation, design, and construction. His responsibilities have included project management, preparation of contract drawings, specifications and cost estimates, structural analysis and design, and construction inspection. He performed structural inspection of the existing concrete flood chutes and prepared modification concepts for the Hoosic River Flood Chute Naturalization project in North Adams, Massachusetts, and was the principal designer on three bridges in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He is well qualified to assist with structural and utility engineering for this project. Fisheries & Ecological Assessment/Regulatory Permitting Matthew Sanford, MS, PWS is a Senior Environmental Scientist and a Professional Wetland Scientist specializing in the field of wetland and wildlife biology. Mr. Sanford will serve as the lead wetland scientist. Mark Carabetta, MA, PWS, CFM is a Senior Environmental Scientist responsible for wetland and watercourse evaluation, ecological restoration, environmental permitting and grant writing, wildlife habitat classification, land use analysis using GIS, and hydrologic modeling. They, along with Kelly Kerrigan, would undertake site ecological analysis, wetland assessment, and invasive species management efforts. Victoria (Tory) Fletcher joined Milone & MacBroom in 2018.
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