CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR Hood River Bridge Replacement Environmental Studies, Design and Permit Assistance APRIL 25, 2018 April 25, 2018
ATTN: Dale Robins Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) 1300 Franklin Street, 4th Floor Vancouver, Washington 98660
Re: Response to RFP Consultant Services for Hood River Bridge Replacement Environmental Studies, Design and Permit Assistance
Dear Mr. Dale Robins and Selection Committee, For nearly 95 years, travelers have crossed the Columbia River using the Hood River Bridge, which connects Hood River, Oregon and the communities of White Salmon and Bingen in Washington state. While the travelers are diverse - farmer, hiker, trucker, tugboat operator, windsurfer - their need is the same: a safe, reliable connection between Oregon and Washington. Today, the Hood River Bridge is failing to meet modern transportation demands: deteriorating bridge members, combined with dimensional and weight restrictions for trucks, hamper the structure’s effectiveness and, quite possibly, the regional economy. The replacement of the bridge is a critical transportation improvement needed to support the interstate travel of motorized vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists, and marine freight transport, which have significant local and regional economic and quality of life benefits. In 1999, a campaign to replace the existing bridge began, which then culminated into the 2003 Draft EIS, which was completed by Parsons Brinkerhoff now WSP. Following the Draft EIS, the firm conducted a Bridge TS&L study. From the prior work WSP has completed for this project, our team understands the urgency and need for environmental studies, preliminary design and permit assistance to advance the Hood River Bridge Replacement Project. We also bring relevant local and national experience to deliver the successful outcome of this phase, which includes: 1) completing all remaining NEPA/ SEPA compliance steps; 2) advancing the design to support the environmental studies; 3) coordinating all permits/clearances with regulatory agencies and integrating anticipated mitigation into the NEPA/SEPA documentation so that a clear pathway for subsequent permitting has been effectively detailed; and 4) assisting with project delivery coordination to position for future funding and construction. WSP has assembled a team of qualified individuals with unparalleled knowledge of the bridge to start working with you immediately. Our team’s local experience and national expertise will save the Port of Hood River (POHR) time and money as well as ensure the environmental process is done right, setting a firm foundation for successful permitting and funding of a replacement bridge. Project Manager Angela Findley, will lead the team to a quick start, grounded in her direct involvement and understanding of the technical work, Draft EIS, and relationships with regulatory/resource agencies that must approve the project. She has been a key staff member on projects to advance the Hood River Bridge replacement over the past 19 years, including the SR-35 Columbia River Crossing Feasibility Study/ Draft EIS and TS&L Study. Engineering Lead Mark Hirota led the Bridge TS&L Study and brings a depth of understanding of the past design work completed to date for the bridge. Using his knowledge of the work that has been completed so far, he can identify what information is still valid and how to most cost effectively update the EIS and engineering design. He will collaborate with Tom Cooper, our complex bridge designer, and John Maloney, our civil lead, to advance a coordinated design strategy that results in environmental approvals. Environmental Lead Scott Polzin completed several of the original environmental studies and was WSP USA integrally involved in preparing the Draft EIS. He will leverage this first-hand project knowledge to 851 SW Sixth Avenue lead the environmental team in updating studies and preparing Supplemental Draft EIS/Final EIS/ROD Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 documentation, as efficiently as possible.
T +1 503-274-8772 F +1 503-274-1412 www.wsp.com Our technical team members were individually selected based on expertise and experience for specific elements of the Bridge Replacement Project, including Public Involvement Lead Alex Cousins, who brings experience with community and stakeholder engagement in the Columbia River Gorge; Brent Baker, who prepared the 2002 Financial Feasibility Study, led tolling/revenue/financial analyses for projects such as the I-5 Columbia River Crossing, and will assist our team’s coordination with the Port’s tolling/revenue consultant; Nick Amrhein with national project delivery expertise to provide seamless coordination with the Port’s project delivery consultant; and Scott Keillor and Brian Carrico with BergerABAM, who provide a depth of local understand as well as comprehensive biological, wetland, and river crossing permitting expertise. Our team includes certified DBE/MWESB firmsEnviroIssues, Exeltech, Marianne Zarkin Landscape Architects and Key Data Networks, to meet or exceed the 11.6% small business utilization goal. WSP remains committed to achieving the goal set a decade ago to provide a community-supported bridge design that balances innovative engineering with the natural beauty of the Columbia River Gorge. We want to continue our successful partnership with the POHR, RTC, ODOT and WSDOT in realizing the vision for a new bridge replacement. The WSP team is the right choice—the proven choice— to carry this project forward. We have received, read and understand the RFP and Addendum 1. We acknowledge receipt of addendum 1 dated April 20, 2018. We also understand that this statement of qualifications is valid for 90 days per the terms noted in Section 3.5 of the RFP. We have included exceptions and alternative language to the sample contract in the end of our response following the attachments. In our continued commitment to performing for the POHR, ODOT, WSDOT, RTC and local agencies, we look forward to the opportunity to partner with you for the next phase of this project. Project Manager Angela Findley will be the primary contact for this project, and can be reached at (503) 417-9355 or via email [email protected]. Sincerely,
Jason Tell Angela J. Findley, PMP Vice President, Portland Area Manager Senior Project Manager TABLE OF Summary...... 1 CONTENTS 5.2 Understanding and Approach by Consultant...... 2 5.3 Qualifications of Consultant...... 11
5.4 References of Consultant...... 14
5.5 Project Team...... 15
5.6 Availability...... 17
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Appendix - Resumes for Key Personnel and Technical Experts
Attachment 1 - Certification Regarding Ineligible Contractors
Attachment 2 - Conflict of Interest
Exceptions or Alternative Language to Attachment 3: Sample Contract
Port of Hood River | Consultant Services for Hood River Bridge Replacement Project ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS CETAS Collaborative Environmental and Transportation Agreement for Streamlining CRGNSA Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area DAHP Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation EA Environmental Assessment EIS Environmental Impact Statement ESA Endangered Species Act FHWA Federal Highway Administration HCRH Historic Columbia River Highway NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NRHP National Register of Historic Places NSA National Scenic Area ODEQ Oregon Department of Environmental Quality ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ODOT Oregon Department of Transportation ODSL Oregon Department of State Lands P3 Public-Private-Partnership PMP Project Management Professional POHR Port of Hood River QA Quality Assurance QC Quality Control RFI Request for Information RFP Request for Proposal ROD Record of Decision ROW Right-of-Way RTC Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council SAC Signatory Agency Committee SDOT Seattle Department of Transportation SEPA State Environmental Policy Act SHPO State Historic Preservation Office SWGs Stakeholder Working Groups TS&L Type, Size and Location Study TIFIA Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act USACE US Army Corps of Engineers USCG United States Coast Guard USFS United States Forest Service USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service WDFW Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife WDNR Washington Department of Natural Resources WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation
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Summary of WSP Team The WSP Team WSP has dependably served communities in the Columbia Gorge Project Manager: Angela Findley for 20 years, including preparing the Draft EIS and engineering concepts for the Hood River Bridge. For the next phase of work, we Environmental: Scott Polzin have assembled a team that combines unparalleled environmental Engineering: Mark Hirota experts, local knowledge, world-renowned bridge engineering and Public Involvement: Alex Cousins cost-effective solutions that will position the project for regulatory Permit Assistance: Brian Carrico approvals and funding to fully design and construct a replacement Scott Keillor bridge. We offer the Port of Hood River: Local Community Engagement: Chris Wellander Efficient services: Our extensive project knowledge minimizes Transportation: start-up time and allows our team to begin working on solutions on Inclusion of DBE firms: EnviroIssues, Exeltech, Key Data day one. As an example, we know the specific parameters of past Network, and Marianne Zarkin to meet or exceed the 11.6% goal. work on the Draft EIS and Bridge TS&L Study, and can identify all supplemental data collection needs at the contract scoping meeting Summary of WSP Approach that we propose be held within one week of selection. Additionally, To address the project challenges and deliver this project efficiently, WSP will deliver all major disciplines—NEPA, traffic, bridge, roadway, WSP’s approach is focused on the following strategies and and stormwater—as the prime consultant, which translates to cost philosophies: and schedule efficiencies. 1. Project management and task leadership focused on clear Relationships that will expedite approvals: We will help the POHR communication, direction and organization, and a shared navigate multiple approval agencies in Oregon and Washington. expectation of all team members to deliver high-quality work on We have developed trusted relationships with state and federal time and within budget. regulators over the years that will result in the shortest path to approval. Project Manager Angela Findley is known and well- 2. Public and stakeholder communication that builds momentum respected by FHWA officials in Oregon and Washington. Her track and enthusiasm through inclusive, targeted outreach that record speaks for itself—she led the most recent transportation reaches groups on both sides of the river. We are committed to project EISs/RODs approved in both Oregon and Southwest engaging local community members, bridge and river users and Washington--the award-winning, US 97 Bend North Corridor EIS/ROD regional businesses in the development of the project so they and the SR-502 Corridor EIS/ROD. are fully vested in seeing it funded and built. We know how to successfully deliver projects in the Gorge: 3. Technical excellence delivered for every task. NEPA compliance Our team brings 20 years of delivering bridge, trail and roadway will reuse as much of the past work as possible, updating where projects in the Columbia River Gorge, including the ongoing Mitchell needed to address policy and environmental changes; traffic Point segment of the HCRH Trail, with demonstrated experience of analysis that supports the tolling/revenue study and considers designing and permitting projects in compliance with the CRGNSA the 75-year lifecycle horizon; design focused on supporting Management Plan and associated local land use regulations. NEPA and permits, as well as providing cost estimates and risk analysis; and strategic permitting to position the project for the Engineering excellence: Our experience in bridge design and final design/construction phase. engineering over major waterways includes the I-5 Columbia River Crossing and the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge. Local bridge design 4. Forward-looking approach used at all times. We will focus on experience includes the Dodson to Tanner Creek bridge replacement environmental documentation that positions the project for all on I-84 in the Columbia River Gorge. Additional experience includes applicable permits and future funding. Our team of tolling and the highly innovative I-90 Track Bridge in Seattle, Washington; design revenue funding experts as well as alternative project delivery and construction of the George C. King Bridge in Calgary, Canada; methods will ensure all deliverables can be leveraged for Leonard P. Zakim Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts; Woodrow Wilson subsequent funding requests. Bridge Replacement in Washington DC; and Veterans Memorial Bridge in Daytona Bridge, Florida—just to name a few.
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The POHR has successfully engaged partner agencies and generated for new bridges, including the I-5 Columbia River Crossing. support from the Oregon State Legislature to reach a pivotal point in Leveraging our team’s experience and relationships, we will advancing the Hood River Bridge Replacement. The WSP team brings engage with each federal agency to confirm jurisdictional a proven history of successful delivery on previous project phases; authority and required permits. These conversations will include a deep understanding of the project purpose, need and challenges; financing scenarios for the bridge replacement provided by and the technical expertise to efficiently complete NEPA compliance the POHR’s financing advisor, which can help federal agencies and deliver a permittable and constructable bridge design to the understand the likely federal funding and permitting triggers POHR within the CRGNSA. We recognize that this unique setting that require their NEPA compliance. The outcome of this requires a context-driven approach, from designing a visually triangulation—funding, permits and NEPA—is identification of a subordinate bridge that fits within the majestic Columbia River Gorge lead federal agency, which we will coordinate with to develop to providing meaningful community engagement through local the Environmental Study Plan. outreach and tribal consultation for natural and cultural resources. 2. Delivering NEPA, permitting support and design within the The Need: The Hood River Bridge is of vital importance for the project’s available funding: Oregon House Bill 2017 funding connectivity of the surrounding communities and the regional provides $5M to implement the next phase of work on the economy, including agriculture, the wine industry, recreation and bridge, including positioning the project for alternative delivery tourism. This project is increasingly critical as the current bridge methods (e.g., P3, design-build), completing NEPA, providing continues to age, structural and operational deficiencies restrict the design support, and obtaining permits. Due to the magnitude multimodal transportation demand and the bridge geometrics hinder and complexity of the project, completing all these elements marine freight navigation. will necessitate strategic allocation of resources, thoughtful task The Partners: WSP is excited to continue partnering with the POHR, sequencing, risk analysis, and leveraging additional funding. ODOT, WSDOT and RTC as well as local stakeholders including the Our team is built with efficiency as its cornerstone—using as Port of Klickitat; Hood River and Klickitat counties; and the cities of much of the previous studies to minimize rework so that new Hood River, Bingen and White Salmon. We also bring key experience funds are allocated to carrying the project as far forward as engaging additional stakeholders, including the USCG, commercial possible. Five WSP staff, Angela Findley, Mark Hirota, Scott river users, Columbia River Gorge Commission, the windsurfing and Polzin, John Horne and Brent Baker, bring a deep understanding recreational community, and freight users. of the environmental, design, geotechnical, and tolling/revenue/ financing project elements forward from their past prominent The Challenges: To successfully deliver the environmental studies, involvement on the two prior phases of the project, which design and permit assistance services, our team must address the enables a quick start coupled with project-specific knowledge to following challenges: pinpoint specific updates rather than wholesale revisions. 1. Solidifying the lead federal agency for NEPA compliance: A 3. Incorporating future permit approvals requirements into critical path action to advancing the project’s environmental environmental documents: The environmental technical reports compliance is confirming which federal agency will serve as the are the foundation for NEPA compliance as well as supporting lead NEPA agency. The lead agency’s NEPA procedures provide documentation for permit applications. Our approach for direction on setting a strategy to advance the Draft EIS published satisfying NEPA and permit requirements is wholly integrated in 2003 to the capstone decision document—the ROD. Primary so that early identification of permitting needs is an input into triggers for NEPA involvement by federal agencies hinge on the Environmental Study Plan, which in turn guides the technical federal funding sources and federal permits needed to authorize report updates. As coordination with agencies and tribes the project. We will build on the POHR’s initial conversations with progress, our environmental and permitting leads, Scott Polzin the FHWA and USCG to solidify the NEPA compliance path. and Brian Carrico, will incorporate emerging information into our Angela Findley has established relationships with both the FHWA environmental compliance strategy to minimize data gaps that Oregon and Washington Divisions staff, and Ralph Petereit, could require new studies and delay permitting efforts. permitting support, has successfully obtained USCG permits WSP Hood River Bridge Projects Bridge Draft EIS Bridge TS&L Bridge Advisory Services
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4. Interfacing effectively with technical and project delivery Angela Findley’s proven multidisciplinary, specialists: As shown in our organizational chart (Section 5.5), environmental project management our team is ready to work with Kevin Greenwood, POHR Project As a certified PMP, Angela brings 20 years of experience Director, and technical, project delivery and funding strategy managing multidisciplinary teams involving design, traffic, advisors as well as the tolling/revenue/financing consultant. WSP environmental and public involvement through NEPA compliance, has successfully collaborated with mixed teams of clients and including the award-winning US 97 Bend North Corridor EIS/ROD, consultants on projects such as the Industrial Way/Oregon Way Highway 199 Expressway Upgrade EA/Supplemental EA/FONSI, Intersection EIS (the north approach intersection for the bi-state and SR-502 Corridor Widening EIS/ROD. Her proven leadership Lewis and Clark Bridge over the Columbia River), I-5 Columbia with a philosophy of teamwork, open communication, forward- River Crossing EIS, Mitchell Point segment of the HCRH Trail, and looking project delivery methods, and proactive contingency Bridge Bundle 209 (I-84 crossing of Tanner Creek). planning will enable our team to develop and implement a robust environmental compliance strategy, provide the right level of APPROACH design to support NEPA/SEPA, and obtain project permits. 1. Project Management QA is part of our culture, where we continuously seek opportunities for improvement throughout our project delivery process. Objective: Through clear communication and a robust Project Management Plan, deliver high-quality work products on time and Collaboration, early issue resolution and a “no- within budget to provide the best value for the POHR. surprises” culture through open and regular Project Management Deliverables: Project Management Plan; communication QA/QC Plan; Project Schedule and Updates; Action Item and Decision Regular communication is key to making progress, aligning all Logs project staff’s understanding of ongoing work, and addressing Our project manager, Angela Findley, is fully committed to lead emerging issues early when they are most easily resolved with low the WSP team through this next exciting phase of work for the cost and minimal schedule impact. Angela will schedule and lead: Hood River Bridge Replacement Project. She has been a key team zz Weekly phone check-ins with Kevin Greenwood to coordinate member on the previous phases, including leading the bi-state task progress, discuss emerging issues/resolutions, and action agency coordination efforts and overseeing the production of the item status. Draft EIS; contributing to the Bridge TS&L study by updating the zz Biweekly, alternating in-person/teleconference team meetings Final EIS scope of work to address regulatory and NEPA procedural with Kevin and task leads to report task progress, make changes between 2003 and 2011; and updating the EIS scope of decisions, track schedule compliance, and integrate our work work as recently as 2016 for the POHR. Key elements of our project with the POHR’s project delivery and tolling/revenue effort. management approach include: Schedule Management Collaboration on the scope and budget Keeping work on schedule saves time, reduces budget issues, and to get under contract quickly contributes to the project’s credibility with stakeholders. Angela is We are ready to get to work. Within one week of selection, we will proficient in MS Project, which she uses to track progress at internal hold a contract scoping meeting with the POHR, bringing a draft and client meetings. Her commitment to meeting schedule deadlines scope of work to reach agreement on all work items, deliverables, was recently demonstrated on the Industrial Way/Oregon Way Draft critical path schedule items, and responsibilities among the project EIS, where she incorporated last-minute agency review comments management team. To expeditiously finalize the scope, budget and and overcame weather-related travel challenges to meet the schedule, we will collaborate with the POHR in-person or via phone March 2, 2018 Notice of Availability milestone. and desktop sharing, where edits are made and agreed upon live. Our team’s milestone schedule for the environmental studies/design/ Our philosophy in developing budgets is to assign a mix of senior-/ permit assistance work is depicted in Exhibit 1. To meet the bridge junior-level staff to optimize quality and cost-effectiveness. replacement schedule milestones, we will immediately initiate a “gap analysis” exercise to determine any new fieldwork needed Development of Project Management and for advancing the project through a ROD and permits, conduct that Quality Management Plans fieldwork by December 2018, prepare an expedited Supplemental Angela will engage task leads to develop a project management plan, Draft EIS if needed, so that as much time as possible can be which charts a steady course for clear communication between all allocated to the Final EIS/ROD and permitting, where the biggest WSP team members as well as with the POHR and its project delivery, schedule delay risks could occur. tolling/revenue and technical advisors. This plan will also clarify roles; responsibilities; contract change control processes; and baseline scope, schedule, and budget assumptions. 2. Public Involvement Objective: Raise awareness and gain support for the project QC is built into every deliverable so that all work produced by WSP by engaging communities on both sides of the river through a and its subcontractors is independently reviewed for technical thoughtfully crafted public involvement program. correctness and readability before being submitted to the POHR. Deliverables: Public Involvement Plan, Outreach Materials
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Exhibit 1: WSP’s project schedule to meet the bridge replacement schedule milestones. 2018 2019 2020 2021 Key Delivery Tasks M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D In-Water Work Windows Project Team Kick-off Meeting ♦ Agency/Tribe Kick-off Meeting ■ First 30 Days Stakeholder Interviews Website Launched ♦ Work by Tolling/Revenue Study Others Project Delivery Study Env. Study Plan/Lead Agency Decision ♦ Update Technical Reports/Mitigation Plan ■ ■ ● Env. Studies Supplemental DEIS ♦ ● Final EIS/ROD ♦ ♦ Final ESA, Sec. 106/4(f) Compliance Agency review and concurrence Analysis & Survey: Traffic, Geotech, River Users ■ Traffic and Engineering/Design Footprint Set ● ♦ Update as needed per environmental coordination Design Cost Estimating Agency Coordination/Tribal Consultation ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Permit Plan Update per agency coordination and tribal consultation Permit USCG Bridge Permit USCG review and concurrence Assistance USACE and NSA Permits Agency review/concurrence Other State and Local Permits
♦ = Project Milestone/Decision Point for Steering Committee and Bridge Replacement Advisory Group ● = Public Meeting/Hearing ■ = Stakeholder Meeting
The Hood River Bridge replacement requires a multi-faceted public zz Updating the project website at project milestones and involvement approach targeting a variety of groups, including bi- consider purchasing a user-friendly URL domain such as www. state partner agencies, elected officials, Gorge businesses, freight hoodriverbridge.org interests, river users, neighboring communities and commuters, zz Creating a specific project brand identity to help cement the emergency services, recreation and tourism interests, modal interest project in the public’s mind groups, and tribal and environmental justice interests. One tactic for reaching specific stakeholder interests is to form SWGs We will develop and implement a customized public involvement to focus on specific key project elements. River users and freight program that 1) engages stakeholders in Oregon and Washington, 2) are two examples of possible SWGs. SWGs help mitigate project risk provides for full consideration of public and agency input in decision- by allowing the POHR to negotiate potentially complicated bridge making, and 3) assures compliance with NEPA requirements. elements directly with key interest groups. Facilitation to engage project committees To ensure that feedback is incorporated prior to Bridge Replacement The POHR has established a multi-committee structure to guide the Advisory Group and steering committee consideration of the process using the project management team, bridge replacement associated decisions, multiple rounds of outreach actions will be advisory group, steering committee and technical advisory group. timed. Rounds may be composed of the following activities: Our public involvement lead, Alex Cousins, will provide expert In-person engagement facilitation of the Bridge Replacement Advisory Group to ensure zz Open Houses: conducted to collect public feedback on issues that the committee process moves forward efficiently with clear relevant to decision milestones. agreement at planning milestones. In our experience, coordinating zz Community Events: tabling at community events such as the with policy committee representatives in between meetings is vital to Roy Webster Cross Channel Swim, White Salmon Springfest, ensuring that jurisdictional concerns can be addressed appropriately. Bingen Huckleberry Festival and Hood River Valley Harvest Fest. Early engagement activities to build positive zz Speaker Bureaus: small group meetings with key momentum interest groups. Early foundational activities to establish the public involvement Online engagement program will include: zz Online Open House: available 24/7 during defined public zz Conducting key stakeholder interviews to inform public comment opportunities. involvement plan development zz Social Media and Digital Advertising: a low-cost way to zz Developing a mailing list and comment database communicate with thousands of stakeholders.
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Creative Engagement Possible P3 procurement Going beyond the typical public engagement approaches will also Our team will bring efficiency to this task because our in-house P3 keep the project front and center in the minds of local community experts have extensive experience working on P3 issues within the members, inspiring excitement and active participation. Potential NEPA process. A description of the schedule and scope of NEPA, approaches include: permitting, and ROW acquisition will be developed to help proposers zz Backpack Kits: develop flyers and other project materials for ask appropriate questions during the RFI stage of procurement. schoolchildren to take home in their backpacks to engage with We will assist the project delivery team in responding to industry their families questions by providing information on items such as bridge cost, key permits and potential mitigation. zz Craft Beer: work with a local brewery to create a special Hood River Bridge beer to commemorate the project Our experience participating in P3 procurements has been that the technical teams are heavily relied upon, particularly if deviations zz Buy a Rivet: enable locals to own a commemorative piece of the from the preliminary design (Alternative Technical Concepts, or Hood River Bridge as it is being replaced. ATCs) are allowed. WSP stands ready to support the POHR in these zz Bridge Banner: install a banner with a simple message and the endeavors with technical expertise and analysis of how the ATC fits project web address over the bridge deck. Alex Cousins worked within the NEPA umbrella. with Multnomah County on the Sellwood Bridge project in Portland, which installed a banner that resulted in widespread 4. Tolling and Revenue Coordination project attention and community input. Objective: Coordinate with the project delivery consultant so that critical tolling and revenue analysis and outcomes are accurately reported in the NEPA and public involvement documentation and assess tolling technology, firms and approaches for future operations. As WSP routinely serves in both NEPA and traffic/revenue consultant roles, we are uniquely positioned to assist the POHR by coordinating with the tolling and revenue study consultant. Brent Baker, our tolling and revenue coordination lead, conducted the tolling and Creative communication tools will help reach a broad range revenue analysis during development of the Draft EIS. He knows of interested parties and drive involvement. the level of analysis necessary for the NEPA documentation and this 3. Project Delivery Coordination experience will enable him to seamlessly integrate the tolling and revenue study findings of others into the Final EIS. Objective: To serve as a trusted resource providing valuable information that informs the project delivery analysis and aids in the Integrating tolling and revenue analysis into response to industry representative inquiries. the environmental studies and public outreach WSP offers unmatched technical qualifications and local knowledge, The objective to be “reasonably conservative” in preparing toll traffic as well as experience with various project delivery methods, and revenue projections can often result in different forecasts for including leading P3 procurements. Nick Amrhein, project delivery NEPA than for financial planning purposes, especially with respect coordination lead, has led P3 financial analysis and procurements to NEPA social, economic and environmental justice issues. Brent is for toll revenue and availability-based concessions. Nick and Angela accustomed to reviewing and incorporating the findings of tolling will coordinate with the POHR project delivery team to respond to and revenue studies into the following activities: proposer questions and other information needs quickly to avoid zz Social, economic and environmental justice impact analysis and slowing the procurement process. related equity concerns zz Preparation of technical materials in easy-to-understand formats Coordinating with Project Delivery Team for engaging the public Under Kevin Greenwood’s guidance, WSP will coordinate with Assessing technologies, firms, and approaches the project delivery team early in the process to understand the WSP will assess different tolling technologies, payment methods procurement strategy and brainstorm major risk elements expected and vendors providing these services. In 2017, the POHR began to generate questions from bidders. The risk elements we expect operating its latest Breezeby system and is now looking to replace bidders to focus on relate to schedule certainty (when ROW, permits, the 3M IDRIS controllers with new technology utilizing LIDAR and and approvals are completed), permit conditions and required moving toward testing license plate recognition technology that will mitigation, and local political and social pressure (public concerns allow the Breezeby software to match license plate numbers with over how will bridge operations could affect local commerce and the DMV database. We will work with the POHR to evaluate future traffic patterns and future toll rate escalation). The POHR and project options for the new bridge to find the right balance of customer delivery team will own this risk management process, but as the payment options and operating efficiencies. procurement evolves WSP would participate in risk workshops to assess the value and likelihood of these risks. Workshop participation WSP brings extensive knowledge gained through our efforts with will strengthen the coordination with the Project Delivery Consultant both ODOT and WSDOT on a variety of traffic and revenue and and aid in the preparation of response to questions. tolling Customer Service Center systems and operations technology assessments.
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Through our work with both ODOT and WSDOT on the I-5 Columbia and any potential federal funding obtained for subsequent project River Crossing, we prepared net toll revenue projections, assessed phases. Advancing the NEPA effort hinges on identifying a lead the financial capacity of those net revenues to provide capital federal agency—candidates are FHWA, USCG and USACE. To reach a funding, and evaluated concepts for interoperability between Oregon timely decision, we will: and Washington. WSP is leading the development and evaluation of zz Hold an information transfer meeting with POHR to get a debrief tolling and mileage based user fee technology, cost estimation, and on recent agency coordination and define next steps for agency tolling integration for ODOT through our role on the OReGO Road outreach User Charge (RUC) program and the ODOT Open Architecture study zz Outline NEPA triggers (e.g., funding, permits) by federal agency that will allow for comprehensive integration of multiple agencies and meet with agencies to discuss lead, cooperating, and and facilities into a single tolling and RUC back office system. participating role options 5. Environmental zz Coordinate with the tolling/revenue lead to clarify potential federal funding sources Objective: Develop and implement an environmental study plan that efficiently addresses federal, state and local regulatory compliance zz Finalize lead/cooperating agency roles and identify NEPA and completes NEPA/SEPA. documentation required to complete the project (e.g., Supplemental Draft EIS, Final EIS) Environmental Deliverables: Environmental Study Plan; Updated Technical Reports; Supplemental/Final EIS/ROD Getting confirmation as early as possible on the NEPA lead federal agency will reduce delays in starting technical updates, design During the first three months, we will engage with agencies and support, and the public involvement activities that align with the lead tribes to flesh out all the regulatory and procedural requirements federal agency’s NEPA policies. Reducing delays leads to a higher to advance the project from its Draft EIS to a ROD. Starting with proportion of the budget allocated to deliverable production in lieu of the regulatory compliance steps documented in the Draft EIS and lengthy decision-making. subsequent Final EIS scopes of work that WSP updated in 2011 and 2016, we will prepare the Environmental Study Plan, which sets a Understanding of previous work: Our team has reviewed the Draft clear pathway for all environmental compliance activities. Scott EIS and Bridge TS&L study to assess the level of updates needed for Polzin, our environmental lead, will oversee the environmental this next phase of work shown in Exhibit 3. Using information gained team’s agency discussions and review of past project documents to through our agency coordination effort and re-evaluation of the prepare this plan. Inputs to this plan are illustrated in Exhibit 2. Draft EIS, we will finalize this assessment and complete all technical analysis updates by reusing past work and supplementing/updating Exhibit 2: WSP’s environmental study plan will outline a clear only where necessary. path forward for environmental compliance work. Exhibit 3: WSP’s understanding of the level of updates needed for Supplemental Draft EIS/Final EIS/ROD. Technical Work to Complete NEPA Current Update Needed Funding/ Tribal Purpose/Need 95% 5% Financing Consultation Strategy Alternatives 100% 0% Transportation Analysis 10% 90%
Agency Env. Existing Conditions/Impacts 80% 20% NEPA Roles and Archaeological & Biological Assessment 5% 95% Documentation Responsibilities ENVIRONMENTAL Mitigation 50% 50% STUDY PLAN Design Standards 90% 10%
Expedite publication of a Supplemental Draft EIS: If the lead Mitigation Permits federal agency determines that the Draft EIS has too much outdated Plan analysis, our team will expedite production of a Supplemental Draft EIS. Using as much of the prior analysis with updated analysis Technical where necessary in combination with our recent transportation- Studies related EISs/RODs in Oregon and Washington, we can prepare a Supplemental Draft EIS quickly in 2019 and reposition the project for a Final EIS/ROD in 2020. A Supplemental Draft EIS may also enable the project to incorporate SEPA compliance without any additional To complete NEPA/SEPA and position this as a permittable project, documentation and publish a combined Final EIS/ROD if FHWA is the WSP will address the following key issues: lead agency, which saves time and helps expedite federal, state and Identify NEPA lead federal agency: Compliance with NEPA began local permitting. with the Draft EIS and must be completed due to federal permits
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Engage agencies and tribes to concur on project impacts and coordination required with POHR, Oregon SHPO, Washington acceptable mitigation: A critical part of the Final EIS/ROD is a DAHP, USCG and FHWA. mitigation plan that resource/regulatory agencies concur on. To develop this plan, we will foster open communication with agencies/ 6. Engineering tribes to avoid schedule delays and costly redundancy. Specific Objective: Provide engineering to support the environmental studies, actions include: NEPA/SEPA documents, permitting and preliminary construction cost zz Hold a kick-off meeting with the technical resource group to estimate. align all agencies on the project scope, identify their roles/ Engineering Deliverables: Engineering Exhibits; Construction jurisdictions, and expectations for continued engagement Sequencing; Construction Cost Estimate zz Identify milestones to review interim decisions (i.e., scope of Engineering Lead Mark Hirota is fully committed to this project. analysis, study methodologies, impacts, and mitigation and Mark has been focused on helping the POHR complete various steps enhancement strategies) to replace this bridge for nearly 15 years, from the final stages of the zz Hold recurring workshops that foster consensus on acceptable Feasibility Study / Draft EIS project; completion of the Bridge TS&L impacts and mitigation. Study; follow-on work for RTC to understand the ownership/authority rules in place; and finally, consulting services to POHR in preparation zz Bring the project information to each tribe (i.e., Confederated for House Bill 2017 legislation. Tribes of the Warm Springs, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Nez Perce and Yakama Nation) and tailor an As the project manager who successfully delivered this Bridge TS&L engagement strategy for each tribe so that cultural, fishing and Study, Mark understands the level of engineering that was applied natural resource issues are fully vetted and meaningful input is and where resources for this project need to be focused to reduce received. project risk. With his understanding of this project’s engineering needs, he will develop our approach and organize resources to be The WSP team’s experience with formal ESA consultation: as efficient as possible while providing engineering to support the environmental studies, NEPA/SEPA documentation and permitting. zz SR-502 Corridor Widening EIS, Battle Ground, WA zz Tower Road Bridge Scour Repair, Cowlitz County, WA Within our approach, there are two areas where focused zz Phase 2 Wastewater Improvements, Hood River, OR engineering resources will reduce project risk—navigation zz Marine Terminal Improvements, Kalama, WA clearance and geotechnical conditions. Navigation Clearance: The type of new bridge being considered Advance Cultural Resources and Endangered Species Act moves away from a movable navigation span to a fixed navigation Compliance: The NEPA effort requires compliance with other federal span. A fixed navigation span will save the POHR significant regulations—three of which are on our critical path due to lengthy operation and maintenance costs, but fixes the navigation clearance external review and approval steps: for the life of the bridge. It is critical to get vertical and horizontal zz Section 106, National Historic Preservation Act: Advance the navigation clearance concurrence from USACE and the USCG early in archaeological survey/evaluation work and pair it with a quick the project. update to the past Draft EIS historic property inventory (which We are familiar with the process to get fixed-span navigation already includes determining the bridge’s eligibility for listing on clearance concurrence with the USACE and the USCG, having the NRHP.) Sarah Amell, cultural/historic/tribal support, will prepared the Navigation Baseline Report as part of our prior studies. lead the survey and evaluation of cultural resources as well as Our previous work resulted in concurrence of our recommended support tribal consultation to complete Section 106 compliance. horizontal clearance of 450 feet and the vertical clearance of 80 feet, She specializes in terrestrial and maritime archaeology, has above the full pool elevation of 77 feet MSL. Our team will quickly conducted underwater archaeological surveys in the Columbia refresh the Navigation Baseline Report and River Users Survey and River, and brings experience coordinating with the Yakama then work with the USCG to validate the navigation clearance. Once Nation and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation. validated, the remainder of the spans and pier locations can be set. zz Section 7, ESA: While this project is more complex than typical Geotechnical Conditions: For a bridge project, the foundations have projects and will likely require formal consultation, we can use both the largest environmental impact and construction cost. Due to programmatic consultations as a starting place to prepare the the unforeseen nature of the geotechnical conditions, geotechnical biological assessment and use specific design thresholds that are anomalies found during construction pose a significant permitting, preapproved by USFWS and NOAA Fisheries. Dan Gunderson, schedule and cost risk to the project. The more you know of the our ESA lead, has led multiple ESA formal consultations and will geotechnical conditions, the more you reduce the permitting and coordinate with USFWS and NOAA Fisheries to efficiently obtain cost risk. a Biological Opinion. The Bridge TS&L Study characterized the likely bridge type and zz Section 4(f), U.S. Department of Transportation Act: We accompanying foundations, but due to budget constraints, only four expect minor updates are needed to the Draft Section 4(f) soil borings were taken in the Columbia River to characterize the 15 Evaluation published with the Draft EIS. For the Final Section foundations and 4,490 linear feet of new bridge. 4(f) Evaluation, our team will sequence updates and further
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More soil borings in the river will be taken to reduce the geotechnical and traffic tie-ins and reduces the traffic impact and permitting risk. The bridge foundation design will be advanced to support risks. environmental impact questions related to the types of construction zz Wind Analysis: Hood River has leveraged natural wind currents material, equipment and construction duration anticipated. Tom into a world-class windsurfing and sailboarding industry. Our Cooper, our bridge lead, is experienced in the design of foundations team’s wind experts will evaluate the impact (if any) that removal for major river crossings, including the Columbia River Crossing EIS, of the existing bridge and construction of the new bridge might and understands the level of engineering required to characterize have on wind patterns and wind speed. the environmental impact and permit requirements. zz Bridge Aesthetics: As a part of our work to complete the Engineering Approach Bridge TS&L Study, the Columbia River Gorge Commission was Our knowledge of specific project issues and how to address consulted on appropriate bridge aesthetics for the setting. Bridge them will help us hit the ground running in our approach to the aesthetics input from the Commission indicated the bridge had to engineering elements. be subservient to the surroundings and “look like it had always been there.” The Gorge Commission added a bridge aesthetics River Users Survey and Bathymetric Survey: Due to the time section to the CRGNSA Management Plan. since the last two efforts, our approach starts with a review and minor update of the River Users Survey and the Bathymetric Survey. zz Bridge Hydraulics: It is critical that maximum backwater levels We understand that the USACE may have updated information are not exceeded with any build option. As a part of our work to on dredging equipment that could affect the bridge’s navigation complete the Bridge TS&L Study, we performed a bathymetric clearance. The River Users Survey will refresh information on the survey to determine the river bottom topography. This bridge navigation clearance requirements by current users. The information, along with river gauge data, was used in a hydraulic bathymetric survey will provide information, in relation to previous backwater analysis for the new bridge. surveys, regarding long-term sedimentation or erosion along the zz Bridge Construction Cost: As a part of our work to complete bridge alignment and current information to refresh the hydraulic the Bridge TS&L Study, we developed an order of magnitude analysis, if needed. construction cost estimate. This staff will review the refreshed Review Design Standards: Another early step in our approach is to version as a starting point for an updated cost estimate, using verify and validate the design standards to be used for this bi-state engineering in support of the Supplemental Draft EIS. bridge. Having convened a bi-state technical committee composed of ODOT and WSDOT staff during the Bridge TS&L Study, Mark Hirota 7. Transportation is familiar with these design standards. Mark and our engineering Objective: Update all traffic analysis to support the Draft EIS/Final staff will do a quick review of key design standards to see if any EIS, project delivery strategy, and tolling/revenue analysis. changes have occurred and whether these changes alter the results Transportation Deliverables: Updated Existing and Future of the Bridge TS&L Study. Key standards to review include seismic Conditions; Updated Analysis of Draft EIS Alternatives design and stormwater management. Our traffic analysts, led by Chris Wellander, will conduct a Draft EIS Re-evaluation: As the re-evaluation of the Draft EIS is comprehensive update to the previous Draft EIS traffic forecasting conducted, engineering staff will take a quick look at the technical and operations analysis and will closely support the traffic and toll content to determine what elements (if any) have changed and what revenue analysis. We will reestablish the technical foundation by level of analysis is warranted. revisiting key traffic patterns, determine the capacity requirements Engineering Support: With the initial tasks completed, Mark and his of the bridge to meet future multimodal crossing demand, and engineering staff are ready to provide engineering support to the identify the need for critical operational and safety enhancements environmental staff. Engineering support for the Final EIS focuses on both approaches to address potential congestion hot spots. Our on project areas that could pose some impact and the engineering transportation approach will follow these steps to efficiently support helps define the likely impact. In many cases, these impacts update the previous analysis used in the Draft EIS: also have cost risk implications. From our understanding of the bridge and the conditions around the bridge, our focus areas for Review available traffic data We will thoroughly review transportation data previously collected engineering support include; within the study area. WSP recently collected bridge volume zz Stormwater Management: The existing bridge’s deck is an open classification data and historical monthly volume data from the POHR steel grid deck. Today, stormwater (and snow) drops directly into and compiled origin-destination data across the Hood River Bridge the Columbia River. That will no longer be the case with a new from RTC as part of the SR-14 Bingen-White Salmon Circulation Study. bridge’s deck. The volume of stormwater from the new bridge Peak period and 24-hour traffic counts on the Washington side were is large enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool and also collected, including the signalized SR-14/Hood River Bridge detention and treatment will be an important permitting and cost intersection. These data will be leveraged for the existing conditions risk that needs focus. analysis, used to quickly identify existing mobility and accessibility zz Survey for bridge touchdown points, including utility, ROW and deficiencies, and inform the development of background volume cultural. This work advances the design for construction staging growth rates across the bridge.
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For other data items that are dated or not readily available, we will of commodity movements similar to the freight movement research compile and/or document the following: conducted for the SR-14 Bingen Study. zz Data for the Oregon-side peak period turning movement counts The analysis of future baseline traffic conditions will build on the and 24-hour counts for intersections, arterials and the I-84 models developed as part of the existing conditions analysis. ramps; signal timing and phasing data for key intersections; Critical intersection movements and operational deficiencies for the roadway geometry for intersections and neighboring roadways; approach intersections on either end of the bridge will be identified. and crash data for intersections Future growth in marine traffic based on projected commodity flows zz Updated truck classification volume data for the bridge and recreational uses along the waterway will also be estimated and documented for the baseline conditions assessment. zz Manual and electronic toll collection data zz Route data from emergency responders Update traffic analysis for Draft EIS alternatives zz Marine traffic volumes by type, size and frequency The updated traffic analysis for the Draft EIS alternatives (EC- 1, EC-2, and EC-3) will be a straightforward process. The traffic Analyze and document existing conditions projections will require updating based on background growth in The existing traffic conditions analysis will gauge current levels traffic, population and employment since the Draft EIS was published, of congestion during critical AM and PM periods of the day and including factoring in future growth forecasts for the Bingen Point account for toll booth processing rates. This analysis will include the Business Park area and on the nearby SR‑14 and I-84 corridors. SR-14 intersection and, at a minimum, the three major intersections The updated analysis of the Draft EIS alternatives will involve the at E Marina Drive and the I-84 ramps. Synchro and SimTraffic integration of traffic analysis, freight movement assessment and microsimulation will be the primary analysis tools used to assess tolling considerations. From this work, operational conditions on traffic congestion at the intersections. To investigate toll booth the new bridge facility, as well as impacts to nearby corridors and processing and potential queuing effects, Vissim microsimulation intersections, will be thoroughly assessed in terms of congestion and will be used. Analysis results will be reported for average safety. Potential pedestrian and bicycle demand across the bridge intersection delay per vehicle, level of service and queuing lengths at will be based on previous studies of non-motorized access such as intersections and the toll station. the non‑motorized crossing alternatives. Historical crashes along the bridge and at nearby intersections will Potential ideas to be considered to address corridor and intersection be inventoried using a combination of the ODOT and WSDOT crash impacts due to bridge replacement concepts may include, but not be databases. Additionally, current marine traffic, pedestrian and bicycle limited to, the following: data will be reviewed and summarized. zz At-grade widening improvements on either end of the bridge for Leverage stakeholder and user knowledge additional turn lanes or through lanes to bolster existing capacity Our public involvement lead, Alex Cousins, will conduct interviews at critical intersections with selected stakeholders, major employers and emergency zz Modified intersection control, such as roundabouts, to enhance responders, such as Insitu, Dakine and Providence Hospital, to circulation and capacity gather information on key transportation interests across the bridge. zz Pedestrian and bicycle treatments on either end of the bridge to These interviews will provide the traffic team with invaluable “inside” leverage added non-motorized facilities included in the Draft EIS information to best identify existing mobility and accessibility alternatives constraints related to the bridge and ideas for addressing these deficiencies through bridge replacement and other improvements. The updated traffic analysis for the Draft EIS alternatives will reflect the same horizon years as those examined for baseline conditions Assess future baseline conditions reflecting both short-term and long-range horizons and a 75- To assess future baseline traffic conditions, we will collaborate year life cycle outlook. The analysis of the Draft EIS alternatives with the POHR, ODOT and WSDOT to develop traffic forecasts will be structured as a collaborative process with clear lines of that accurately reflect both short-term and long-term horizon communication between the POHR, ODOT, WSDOT and stakeholders years, including a 75-year lifecycle horizon for comparison to the to build consensus early in the identification of project elements replacement (Build) scenarios. WSP’s recent work on the SR-14 and enhancements and to avoid surprises with respect to the corridor, which included an extensive traffic data collection effort and analysis. WSP will work closely with the POHR and all stakeholders to projections of Bingen Point Business Park development potential, iteratively review the updated traffic analysis and assess impacts to along with regional growth trends and major changes in population the nearby SR-14 and I-84 facilities. and employment on the Oregon side, will be drawn on to inform the volume development process. Assess construction traffic operations The assessment of construction phase traffic impacts will begin with Future long-range projections of freight demand across the bridge a review of previous findings from the Draft EIS. Any updates to the will be developed by our freight analysts, who have extensive potential traffic impacts or proposed mitigation measures will be knowledge of freight transport in the Columbia Gorge corridor. made to reflect changes in background traffic growth and land use Freight projections will be based on statewide and regional forecasts since the Draft EIS was published. If necessary, traffic modeling of
Port of Hood River | Consultant Services for Hood River Bridge Replacement Project Page 9 Understanding and Approach by Consultant | Section 5.2 potential tolling modifications during construction will be performed Exhibit 4: The level of design anticipated for permits and to assess strategies to minimize queuing impacts at critical clearances. intersections, including I-84 ramp intersections. Permit/Authorization Timing Design Level Required 8. Permit Assistance Federal Objective: Use team’s experience and established agency USCG Bridge Permit BPAG A1 NEPA 15-30% relationships to produce a comprehensive Permit Plan and USACE Section 404, Section 10 NEPA 15-30% Preliminary Mitigation Strategy. USACE Section 408 NEPA 15-30% Permitting Deliverables: Permit Plan; Mitigation Strategy; Permits, Approvals and Clearances NHPA Section 106 Compliance NEPA 15% A critical component of positioning for P3 of design-build delivery ESA Section 7 Consultation NEPA 15-30% is having “permits-in-hand.” The WSP team includes experts in Oregon all categories of permits who have established relationships with ODEQ Section 401 Water Quality Follows 30% agency staff to effectively clarify all permitting requirements, get Certification Section 404 preapproval on acceptable impacts/mitigation, prepare complete ODSL Removal/Fill Permit After ROD 30% permit applications, and facilitate permit issuance through proactive Oregon Fish Passage Act Approval After ROD 30% permit tracking. We have identified the anticipated level of design needed for each permit (Exhibit 4), which will be verified though ODSL Waterway Lease After ROD 30% our discussions with agencies and tribes. Brian Carrico, permit SHPO Archaeological Excavation Permit NEPA 10% assistance lead, will oversee all natural resource, land use, and ODEQ NPDES Construction Stormwater Construction 60% other permits. General Permit Key issues that our permitting team, led by Brian Carrico, will Washington address include the following: Ecology Section 401 Water Quality Follows 60% Develop a comprehensive Permit Plan: Using the information Certification Section 404 gained from frequent coordination with agencies and tribes WDFW Hydraulic Project Approval After ROD 30% described under the Environmental Task Approach, we will develop WDNR Aquatic Use Authorization After ROD 30% a Permit Plan that presents a strategy to successfully obtain the required permits. The Permit Plan will identify each permit or Ecology NPDES Construction Stormwater Construction 60% General Permit approval needed, the jurisdictional agency, permit application/ documentation requirements, level of design necessary, process and Hood River County, Klickitat County/Gorge Commission durations for permit approvals, and anticipated mitigation strategies. CRGNSA Permit NEPA 15-30% We will verify all aspects of the environmental studies completed City of Hood River for the Draft EIS and any updates necessary for the Final EIS/ROD Land Use Review After ROD 30% include information and analyses that will be required to support the future permitting effort. This verification will avoid delays and Floodplain Permit After ROD 30% costs that could otherwise be incurred if additional studies are Goal 5 Environmental Review NEPA 15-30% required following the Final EIS/ROD. We will continually monitor City of White Salmon local, state and federal regulatory changes and update the Permit Land Use Review After ROD 30% Plan accordingly. Examples could include changes in listing status or critical habitat modifications for ESA-listed species. Shoreline Substantial Development After ROD 30% Permit Address critical path permit considerations: All permits must be Critical Areas Permit After ROD 30% obtained prior to construction activities; however, several permits need early attention to avoid costly redesign and avoidable schedule SEPA NEPA 15-30% delay. Our approach for these critical path permits shows how we Ralph Petereit, who previously worked for USCG District 13, has integrate permit decision points with the design and NEPA process. used the outline specified in the USCG Bridge Permit Application zz USCG Bridge Permit: Reaching agreement with the USCG on Guide to prepare the previous River Navigation Analyses during the bridge configuration (e.g., horizontal and vertical clearances, the Bridge TS&L Study and successfully obtained a USCG permit structure type, pier collision protection) early in the design effort for the I-5 Columbia River Crossing. We understand that a is pivotal. We recommend that the draft Bridge Permit application 450-foot horizontal clearance would address barge tows, wind/ be advanced quickly, including updating the river users survey current patterns and the orientation of the navigation channel, and analyzing up-river land uses. Obtaining the USCG’s approval and an 80-foot vertical clearance would meet users needs can be lengthy and any design advanced prior to its concurrence (although need to confirm USACE dredge equipment heights). is at risk.
Port of Hood River | Consultant Services for Hood River Bridge Replacement Project Page 10 We can jump-start updates and submit a draft application to require an extensive effort of coordination with agencies and initiate USCG coordination. tribes. Dan Gunderson brings proven experience and expertise zz NSA Permit: The over- and in-water portions of the bridge on fish and wildlife species and habitat and will lead discussions require NSA land use permit application approval by the with USFWS, NOAA, WDFW and ODFW; Dustin Day is an expert Columbia River Gorge Commission for the portion of the bridge on water and wetland permitting and will lead discussions in Klickitat County, and by Hood River County for the portion of with the USACE, ODSL, ODEQ, WDNR and Washington State the bridge in Hood River County. We will conduct a joint NSA Department of Ecology. In addition, we will engage discussions permit strategy meeting with the Columbia Gorge Commission, with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission to Klickitat County, and Hood River County to confirm: the option collaborate on impacts and mitigation that address treaty rights to prepare a single, blended bi-state application; level of design, and tribal efforts to enhance fisheries management. Our team visualizations, technical analyses and tribal coordination needed; will collaborate with these agencies and tribes to identify early and potential updates from the Gorge 2020 Plan Amendment mitigation strategies and enhancement opportunities that Update process. provide benefit to the local and larger river system ecology where possible. Stephanie Sprague is currently part of the NSA permit team for the Mitchell Point segment of the HCRH Trail, and she has Determine best timing for permit submittals: With the future found it is beneficial to bring sample visuals to confirm the phases of the project not fully funded at this time, we will work level of design detail and deliverables required for NSA permit with the POHR to determine the logical timing to submit permit application sufficiency, thereby minimizing unnecessary delays applications to avoid permit expirations and unnecessary during the permit review process. resubmittals. Moreover, some permits are dependent on others permit approvals, and some permits require higher levels of design zz Fish, Wildlife, Water and Wetland Permitting: With the natural than others. To the extent that funding allows, we recommend that and cultural significance of the Columbia River, developing permits be submitted/complied with as part of NEPA, after the ROD is mitigation measures for in-water construction activities, removal issued, or by the contractor just prior to construction (Exhibit 4). of the existing bridge, and the design permanent new bridge will
SECTION 5.3 QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSULTANT
The WSP team provides a well-balanced mix of professionals who team brings a streamlined approach to all of the elements involved understand the history of the Hood River Bridge and have worked in finalizing the environmental studies for this project.Exhibit 5 with POHR and RTC. With our experience in bridge design and below summarizes relevant capabilities of our key staff and technical working on previous project phases and other bi-state, complex experts. bridges with varying project delivery methods, including P3, our
Exhibit 5: Summary of WSP key personnel’s and technical experts’ extensive relevant experience and capabilities. Analysis Alternative OR, WA and Supplemental of EIS Bridge Delivery and Federal Regional Personnel/Role NEPA and Final EISs Elements Design /Eng Construction Agencies Work Key Personnel Angela Findley, PMP Project Manager Scott Polzin, PMP Environmental Lead Mark Hirota, PE Engineering Lead Alex Cousins Public Involvement Brian Carrico, AICP Permit Assistance Technical Experts Chris Wellander, PE Transportation Brent Baker Tolling/Revenue Coordinator Nick Amrhein Project Delivery Coordinator Tom Cooper, PE, SE Bridge Design John Horne, PhD, PE Geotechnical Lead John Maloney, PE Roadway Design Scott Keillor, AICP Local Community Engagement
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ANGELA FINDLEY, PMP Project Manager
Angela brings a 20-year track record of achieving NEPA/SEPA compliance on schedule and within budget. She specializes in managing multidisciplinary teams, applying best practices to promote efficient and proactive collaboration. As project manager for the award-winning ODOT US 97 Bend North Corridor EIS/ROD, Angela optimized the use of limited agency funds by minimizing reanalysis, streamlining review processes and completing tasks concurrently. Her successful NEPA projects also include the ODOT Highway 199 Expressway Upgrade EA/Supplemental EA/FONSI and WSDOT SR-502 Corridor Widening EIS/ROD. Angela combines project management expertise with a depth of environmental knowledge about the Hood River Bridge Replacement, from leading agency coordination and producing the Draft EIS in 2003 to updating the Final EIS scope of work in 2016. Her familiarity with project issues, bi-state stakeholders and NEPA requirements, including supplemental NEPA documents, will result in the efficient completion of the EIS/ROD that is fully integrated with permits.
SCOTT POLZIN, PMP Environmental Lead
Scott Polzin has nearly 20 years of NEPA experience on WSDOT and ODOT projects. Scott worked side-by-side with Angela Findley on the Hood River Bridge Draft EIS; he was technical resources task lead for visual and recreation, and contributed to the preparation of the overall Draft EIS document. He is highly skilled at managing multidisciplinary teams of environmental specialists, including subconsultants, routinely serves as a senior NEPA reviewer, a role he performed on the WSDOT SR 502 Corridor EIS, and is adept at leading permit teams to obtain project permit approvals.
MARK HIROTA, PE Engineering Lead Mark brings more than 15 years working with the POHR and RTC. Through managing the successful delivery of the SR-35 Hood River Bridge Replacement TS&L Study, he understands the engineering elements needed to support the final environmental study plan. Mark’s work on the TS&L study included collaborating with bi-state agencies on design specifications and with the Gorge Commission on bridge aesthetics. As former ODOT state bridge engineer, Mark knows AASHTO/ODOT design policies, procedures and bi-state agreements. His proficiency in applicable design standards and understanding of project issues will support robust environmental studies and reduce project risk.
ALEX COUSINS Public Involvement Lead Alex has provided outreach for more multi-jurisdictional bridge NEPA efforts than any other local professional. He has led public involvement on 13 NEPA projects in Oregon, Washington and Alaska, nearly all for bridge replacement and roadway improvements. As part of the Oregon Bridge Delivery Program, Alex managed public outreach and communications for several I-84/Columbia River Gorge Bridge replacement projects in Troutdale and Cascade Locks. His extensive local experience will inform effective collaboration with key stakeholders to develop an appropriate public outreach plan for POHR’s needs.
BRIAN CARRICO Permit Assistance Lead Brian brings more than 24 years of experience in environmental and land use planning in Oregon and Washington. He recently served as permitting task lead on a WDNR bridge replacement/extension over the Nisqually River. He managed successful technical documentation as well as agency coordination. Brian has also permitted complex projects on the Oregon and Washington sides of the Columbia River and has excellent working relationships with key regulatory agencies. His experience working with local, state and federal agencies and obtaining permits and clearances will facilitate an efficient and successful permitting process.
CHRIS WELLANDER Transportation Lead Chris brings more than 35 years of transportation planning and engineering experience. His broad NEPA/SEPA experience includes serving as transportation lead for the WSDOT Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program Supplemental EIS. In that role, he assessed the effects of alternatives for replacing the aging and seismically vulnerable viaduct structure. Chris oversaw the Supplemental EIS transportation discipline report preparation and subsequently led the assessment of tolling on the preferred alternative in terms of revenue generation potential and effects on parallel routes. He will draw from experience in travel demand forecasting, tolling facilities, NEPA/SEPA documentation and multi-agency coordination to efficiently update the Draft EIS transportation analysis.
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BRENT BAKER Tolling/Revenue Coordination Lead Brent specializes in transportation project finance, pricing, revenue and expenditure forecasting, financial modeling, benefit- cost analysis and funding studies. Working as a task lead, he prepared net toll revenue projections and conducted financial capacity analysis of toll funding options to support the combined highway and transit finance plan development for the I-5 Columbia River Crossing EIS. Using his experience on major river crossings and expertise with tolling and revenue, Brent will coordinate with the project delivery consultant to provide input into intelligent transportation systems (ITS) solutions and other key elements of the final study.
NICK AMRHEIN Project Delivery Coordination Lead Nick brings more than 19 years of financial management and infrastructure experience, specializing in transportation project development and transaction support. He has been involved with all facets of P3 project development and delivery, including similar bridge replacement projects for WSDOT and roadway P3 procurements in Indiana, Illinois, California, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and Virginia. Drawing from this nationwide experience, Nick will anticipate information requests; provide the information that proposers need to inform commercial and risk assessment; and communicate to the Port and its advisors why proposers request the information and how they use it. He will integrate his deep understanding of legal, financial and technical elements of P3 transactions to support efficiency and foster collaboration among project development team members.
TOM COOPER, PE, SE Bridge Design Lead Tom brings more than 35 years of bridge design and construction experience, including the management of complex bridge projects nationwide. His bi-state river crossing work includes serving as lead bridge design engineer during the conceptual design and EIS phase of the I-5 Columbia River Crossing. As the leader of the California High-Speed Rail structure optimization task force, Tom has evaluated 20% savings on the bridge work through careful evaluations of the baseline structures developed with the EIS. Tom’s expertise in foundation design for major river crossings and his eye for practical conceptual refinements will sufficiently inform environmental impact and permit requirements while minimizing cost risk.
JOHN HORNE, PhD, PE Geotechnical Lead John brings more than 28 years of geotechnical engineering experience, with expertise in river crossings. He is deeply familiar with the geologic conditions in the Gorge through leading the geotechnical investigation for the SR-35 Hood River Bridge Replacement TS&L Study, serving as geotechnical lead for the I-5 Columbia River Crossing and managing the HCRH Trail project at Mitchell Point. John has also conducted geotechnical investigations for river crossings such as the NW Natural pipeline and West Side Combined Sewer Overflow tunnel, both in the Willamette River; the Sandy River Conduit Replacement; and a pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River. Based on his extensive local experience and technical expertise, John knows what it takes to characterize conditions in a river environment to support comprehensive NEPA analysis.
JOHN MALONEY, PE Roadway Design Lead John brings more than 18 years of experience working with federal, state and local agencies—including ODOT and WSDOT— to deliver transportation projects. He knows the project area, the City of Hood River and the Fruit Loop freight community through managing interchange improvements at I-84 Exit 64, which included widening the arterial roadway connection to the Hood River Bridge. John delivered ODOT-compliant roadway, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) sidewalk and bicycle lane design on budget and two weeks early, including refinements that reduced construction cost by $2.56M. His work on I-84 Exit 64 will inform efficient and cost-effective roadway design refinements.
SCOTT KEILLOR, AICP Local Community Engagement & Local Permit Assistance Scott will support public outreach efforts by providing first-hand knowledge of community concerns. He has lived and worked in Hood River for 29 years and is a member of the Rotary Club; as a result, he can provide a “locals-only” understanding of what messages will resonate with the community. He is currently using this advantage on outreach activities for the Hood River Multi-Jurisdictional Parks Master Plan. Scott’s knowledge of local community leaders, goals, and shore-to-shore transportation and land use needs will inform a thoughtfully crafted public involvement program that generates public project support.
Port of Hood River | Consultant Services for Hood River Bridge Replacement Project Page 13 Team’s Approach in Communication We routinely communicate via various technology, and share and review project information via web-based collaboration tools. In We understand that the POHR has already established an open, addition to immediate contact for critical issues, we recommend collaborative communication process with FHWA, USCG, RTC, regular check-ins with the POHR, whether as part of the team ODOT, WSDOT, project advisory committee members, and other coordination or as a separate meeting/call to address project stakeholders. Our communication approach will seamlessly progress, issues needing resolution, and upcoming work, as well as integrate into the existing process by implementing these key to solicit more general feedback. Through established and recurring principles: communication, we can anticipate problems, adapt, and maintain zz Adhering to a “no-surprises” approach that relies on frequent and steady progress toward successful project delivery. honest communication Our team understand the dynamics of working with multiple agencies, zz Being accessible and responsive including a bi-state advisory group. On the Hood River Bridge Draft zz Promoting broad stakeholder engagement, valuing diverse input EIS, Angela Findley successfully navigated the complex environmental and encouraging dialogue challenges faced by the project and regularly presented to and zz Presenting technical information in a format suited for the sought feedback from the multi-agency environmental streamlining audience committees—Oregon CETAS and Washington SAC.
SECTION 5.4 REFERENCES OF CONSULTANT
Dale Robins Project Manager Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council The PB team was outstanding (564) 397-5212 in working with the community [email protected] and stakeholders to identify a preferred RTC SR-35 Columbia River Crossing Feasibility Study/Draft EIS bridge location and bridge type on the SR- and TS&L Study: WSP led a multidisciplinary feasibility study and 35 Columbia River Crossing Study. They Draft EIS as well as a Bridge TS&L study for a new 4,400-foot-long developed a streamlined environmental concrete box girder bridge to replace the existing lift span bridge. process that allowed local, federal and state resource agencies to reach consensus Joanna Lowrey Project Manager/Kelso Area on an alternative in the environmentally Engineer sensitive area of the Columbia River Gorge Washington State Department of Transportation National Scenic Area. Along with the resource (360) 442-1346 agencies, the communities on both sides of [email protected] the Columbia River have a clear vision for their future river crossing.” Industrial Way/Oregon Way Intersection EIS: WSP is leading an environmental and transportation analysis team to deliver an EIS — Dale Robins, for grade-separating an intersection of two state highways (SR-432 Transportation Planner, and SR-433), Oregon Way and three rail crossings in the Longview RTC (2017) Industrial Corridor. This intersection is the northern approach to the bi-state Lewis and Clark Bridge over the Columbia River. Angela, you have gone above and Amy Pfeiffer Project Manager/ beyond the call of duty on the Bend Planning and Environmental Manager North Corridor EIS. You are a pleasure to Oregon Department of Transportation, Region 4 work with.” (541) 388-6052 — Amy Pfeiffer, [email protected] Planning and Environmental Manager, ODOT ODOT US 97 Bend North Corridor EIS: WSP was the prime Region 4 (2014) consultant on the award-winning US 97 Bend North Corridor EIS. The firm provided project management, environmental, traffic analysis, public involvement, statewide goals/land use, and interchange area management plan expertise to ODOT. WSP assisted ODOT with transitioning the project from planning into NEPA documentation and complying with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Additionally, WSP assisted with the alternatives development phase for the Draft EIS.
Port of Hood River | Consultant Services for Hood River Bridge Replacement Project Page 14 SECTION 5.5 PROJECT TEAM Building on past work, our team brings the optimum mix of strategic knowledge and technical skills to the Hood River Bridge Replacement Project. Angela Findley brings an understanding of the issues relevant to the Draft EIS and Bridge TS&L through her past work on the Hood River Bridge studies; her leadership will enable the entire team to get to work immediately and efficiently. Our project team organization is aligned with the project’s technical elements shown in the RFP Scope of Work and staff assignments were made to match individual expertise with specific project responsibilities.
Port of Hood River Port Advisors Project Manager Technical Advisor Kevin Greenwood Project Delivery Administrator Tolling/Revenue/Financing Environmental/Design/Permit Project Manager Cost Estimating Angela Findley, PMP ★
Task Leads Environmental Studies Engineering Transportation Scott Polzin, PMP ★ Mark Hirota, PE ★ Chris Wellander Permit Assistance Public Involvement Brian Carrico, AICP BA ★ Alex Cousins EI ★
Technical Resources Project Support Public Involvement Engineering Project Delivery Coordination Facilitation Bridge Design Nick Amrhein Alex Cousins EI Tom Cooper Tolling/Revenue Coordination Local Community Engagement Richard Stoddard, PE, SE ET Brent Baker Scott Keillor, AICP BA Geotechnical John Horne Environmental Studies Permitting Tim Pfeiffer, PE, GE FEI Biological/ESA U.S. Coast Guard Wind Analysis Dan Gunderson, PWS Ralph Petereit BA Stoyan Stoyanoff, Ph.D., PERWDI Wetlands U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydraulics Dustin Day, PWS BA Section 404/Section 408 Jerald Ramsden, PhD, PE Dustin Day, PWS Cultural/Historic/Tribal BA Bathymetry Sarah J. Amell, MMA, RPA ODEQ/WA Ecology Section 401 ST James Glaeser NWH Dustin Day, PWS Waterways/Water Quality BA Roadway Design Pete Geiger CRGNSA/Land Use John Maloney, PE Jennifer Rabby, AICP Visual Stormwater Stephanie Sprague, AICP, PMP, ENV SP WDNR Aquatic/ODSL Waterway Shannon Williams, PE Dan Gunderson, PWS Recreation/Section 4(f) BA Bike/Pedestrian/ADA Jennifer Rabby, AICP WDFW HPA Natalie Owen, PE, ENV SP Dan Gunderson, PWS Social/Economic/Land Use BA Cost Estimating Kirsten Tilleman, AICP ODSL Removal/Fill Pat McNamee Air Quality/Energy/Greenhouse Gases Dustin Day, PWS BA Survey Ginette Lalonde Shoreline/CAO (White Salmon) Erik Carlson, PLS TER Noise/Hazmat Scott Keillor, AICP BA Landscape Architecture Patrick Romero, INCE, ENV SP River Users Survey Marianne Zarkin MZ Traffic Counts Scott Keillor, AICP BA Conley Bergh KDN ★ indicates key staff members. All staff members are WSP unless noted: BA BergerABAM EI EnviroIssues DBE ET Exeltech DBE FEI Foundation Engineering KDN Key Data Network DBE MZ Marianne Zarkin Landscape Architects DBE NWH Northwest Hydroelectric Association RWDI RWDI Consulting Engineers and Scientist TER Terra Surveying ST Stell
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Team Expertise, Responsibilities and Participation in the Project Name/Role (Project Participation) Expertise Project Responsibilities Angela Findley, PMP zz Project delivery oversight zz Point of contact with RTC and POHR Project Manager zz NEPA/SEPA Experience and Knowledge zz Project management and QC (50%) zz Worked on SR-35 Draft EIS, TS&L projects zz Oversee tasks to ensure all deliverables are completed and approved Scott Polzin, PMP zz Specializes in delivering NEPA compliance zz Task lead for environmental studies Environmental Lead documents: EIS, EAs and CEs zz Lead the preparation of the Draft EIS reevaluation, Supplemental (50%) zz Technical background in land use and visual Draft EIS, and Final EIS analysis zz Comply with NEPA and SEPA zz Worked on SR-35 Draft EIS project Mark Hirota, PE zz 36 years of bridge design and construction zz Provide engineering to support the environmental studies Engineering Lead zz Previous state bridge engineer for ODOT zz Update the preliminary construction cost estimate (45%) zz Work on SR-35 Draft EIS, TS&L projects Alex Cousins zz 17 years of communication and engagement in zz Develop and finalize a public involvement program Public Involvement Lead OR and WA zz Develop various communication materials (40%) zz Stakeholder engagement for I-84 bridge zz Coordinate with stakeholders, facilitate committee meetings and replacements in Columbia River Gorge organize public meetings zz Management of many bridge replacement NEPA PI processes Brian Carrico zz Environmental permitting zz Lead the environmental permit task Permit Assistance Lead zz NEPA/SEPA documentation zz Develop the Permit Plan (30%) zz Land use planning zz Assist with NEPA/SEPA documentation Chris Wellander, PE zz 35 years of transportation planning and zz Lead traffic analysis, model development, and traffic forecasts Transportation Lead engineering zz Analyze pedestrian and bicycle demand for cross-river connections (30%) zz Experience with NEPA and SEPA zz Coordinate with the project delivery and the tolling/revenue consultants to harmonize traffic assumptions Brent Baker zz 30 years of transportation project finance zz Provide an assessment of tolling technology/firms and approaches Tolling/Revenue experience for the Bridge Replacement Project Coordination Lead zz Expenditure forecasting, financial modeling, zz Coordinate with the Port’s tolling and revenue consultant (10%) benefit-cost analysis and funding studies zz TIFIA loan application and negotiations Nick Amrhein zz Financial and policy analysis zz Coordinate with the Port’s project deliver consultant Project Delivery zz P3 advisory Coordination Lead (10%) Tom Cooper, PE, SE zz Bridge engineering, alternatives analysis, zz Lead complex bridge design Bridge Design Lead seismic vulnerability assessment zz Review and finalize elements of the bridge design (25%) zz WSP’s lead bridge engineer in the Northwest zz Support updates to environmental studies and NEPA/SEPA documents John Horne, PhD, PE zz Engineering design; heavy civil construction zz Lead the geotechnical analysis and explorations Geotechnical Lead zz Lead for geotechnical efforts on numerous (15%) mega-projects John Maloney, PE zz 17 years of experience working with federal, zz Lead roadway design Roadway Design Lead state and local agencies zz Evaluate circulation options for design feasibility and provide (25%) zz Roadway Improvements conceptual cost estimates zz Work on the bridge approach for POHR zz Support intermodal freight with emphasis on port operations Scott Keillor, AICP zz Public and agency outreach zz Assist with local outreach and coordination, including the POHR, Local Community zz NEPA/SEPA documentation; land use and other agencies, and Native American Tribes. Engagement and Permit transportation planning zz Conduct river users survey Support zz Strategic planning zz Lead permit planning for local agency and DOT permits. (30%)
Resumes We have included one-pages resumes of our key personnel and technical experts in the Appendix section of our response.
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The WSP team is committed to the successful completion of this project and will allocate the necessary time to finish each work element and task to meet our own high standards of quality and the standards required by the POHR. Principal-in-Charge Jason Tell’s primary role is to verify WSP meets and exceeds POHR expectations for the duration of this contract. Jason will also support Angela in her initial scope of work development to ensure all committed resources are available during the Bridge Replacement project. Current Assignments Name/Role Project Name End Date Commitment Availability Angela Findley, PMP zz Industrial Way/Oregon Way Intersection EIS December 2018 40% 60% Project Manager Scott Polzin, PMP zz Cape Meares Road Relocation EA September 2018 10% 90% Environmental Lead
Mark Hirota, PE zz ODOT Region 1, 3 Scoping September 2018 55% 45% Engineering Lead zz Cornelius Pass Road Widening March 2019 zz Guam Program Management June 2019 Alex Cousins zz ODOT Portland Area Value Pricing Feasibility Study July 2018 40% 60% Public Involvement Lead zz ODOT I-84 at I-5 Banfield Interchange Bridge Deck Overlay and March 2019 I-5 Interstate Bridge to Hassalo Street Paving Brian Carrico zz Terminal 1 Redevelopment December 2019 60% 40% Permit Assistance Lead zz Kalama Methanol Facility Permitting September 2020 zz Parcel 3 Sound Berm Permitting December 2019 zz Steamboat Landing Floating Dock Replacement February 2019 zz Herron Bridge December 2018 zz Levee Repairs, Camp Pendleton December 2020 Chris Wellander, PE zz Gateway PMO/SR-167 General Engineering Consultant (GEC) 2019 65% 35% Transportation Lead zz Sound Transit I-405 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – Phase 1 December 2018 (beginning June 1) zz King County Metro RapidRide H Line – Phase 1 May 2018 zz King County Metro Transit Speed & Reliability On-Call August 2018 zz Pierce Transit Pacific Avenue/SR-7 BRT September 2018 zz Community Transit Swift Orange Line Feasibility Study May 2018
Brent Baker zz Gateway Program June 2027 5% 45% Toll/Revenue zz WSF Revenue Forecasting December 2020 Coordination Lead zz WSDOT General Tolling Consultant/Traffic & Revenue (GTC/T&R) June 2021 zz Other/Miscellaneous December 2018 Nick Amrhein zz California High-Speed Rail August 2018 40% 60% Project Delivery zz Denver Airport Procurement October 2018 Coordination Lead
Tom Cooper, PE, SE zz UVU Pedestrian Bridge August 2018 75% 25% Bridge Design Lead zz California High-Speed Rail Structures Optimization Task Force July 2018 zz Sand Point Asset Management Plan June 2019 John Horne, PhD, PE zz Historic Columbia River, Highway at Mitchell Point December, 2019 60% 40% Geotechnical Lead zz California High-Speed Rail December 2021 John Maloney, PE zz US 97 Bend North Corridor December 2020 10% 80% Roadway Design Lead
Scott Keillor, AICP zz ODOT 281 Intersection Improvements July 2019 50% 50% Local Community zz On-Call Planning, City of White Salmon December 2019 Engagement and zz On-Call Planning, City of Hood River December 2018 Permit Support zz WSDOT SR-510/I-5 Diverging Diamond Interchange August 2019 zz Academy Public Outreach, The Historic Trust June, 2018 zz Public Outreach, Confidential Client January 2019
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The following pages represent relevant projects that highlight our team’s ability to deliver similar environmental studies, design and permit assistance services. These examples illustrate our success on previous phases of the SR-35 Hood River Bridge Replacement, our experience in the Columbia River Gorge and with relevant stakeholders, our team’s experience working together, and our expertise in the work elements required for this project.
SR-35 HOOD RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY & DRAFT EIS Hood River, OR/White Salmon, WA On behalf of RTC, ODOT and WSDOT, WSP led the HIGHLIGHTS feasibility study and Draft EIS to analyze options for zz Directly relevant previous improving the SR-35 Columbia River crossing. WSP phase of work that will delivered the project on schedule and within budget. inform current phase WSP completed a baseline conditions report and draft and create efficiencies in technical reports. Critical environmental elements included delivery fish and wildlife habitat, water quality, windsurfing zz Coordination with RTC, WSDOT, ODOT, POHR, and recreation, land use, public involvement and tribal other stakeholder agencies coordination. The analysis also involved traffic forecasting, zz Understanding of potential economic analysis and a financial feasibility study. impacts related to the Highway River Crossing: WSP led all engineering to screen 17 design alternatives and identify three Columbia River, river users bridge options connecting I-84 to SR-14 for further study. Following the alternatives analysis, the team and the Gorge community recommended a preliminary preferred alternative, which RTC advanced to the TS&L study. Key Personnel: Angela Agency Coordination: WSP coordinated with federal and state streamlining committees from Oregon Findley, Scott Polzin, Brent CETAS and Washington SAC to achieve project concurrence. The team also worked closely with USFS for Baker, Patrick Romero, the national scenic area element, USCG, USFWS, NOAA, USACE and tribes due to nearby Native American Ginette Lalonde, Mark Hirota, treaty access fishing sites. In addition, WSP prepared determination of eligibility materials for Oregon and Jerald Ramsden Washington state historic preservation offices.
SR-35 HOOD RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TS&L STUDY Hood River, OR/Bingen and White Salmon, WA Building on the preliminary preferred alternative identified HIGHLIGHTS in the Draft EIS, WSP led a bridge TS&L study for a zz Directly relevant previous 4,400-foot-long concrete box girder bridge to replace the phase of work that existing lift span bridge. WSP completed the original scope identified technical issues within 86% of the original budget. and opportunities zz Identification of TS&L for Highway River Crossing: WSP refined the preliminary the preliminary preferred preferred alternative by verifying the navigation clearance bridge alternative through a river users survey and coordination with the zz Understanding of previous USCG, sized feasible in water bridge piers using soil analyses and the minimum exploration information, determined feasible bridge types by laying out pier locations and span lengths, level of updating required performed a hydraulic analysis to determine backwater elevations, and potential construction staging to for the Final EIS minimize impact. WSP developed a TS&L-level construction cost estimate and public-friendly color folios zz Strong relationships with summarizing the work performed. RTC staff members and other stakeholders NEPA Analysis: The refined design considered NEPA requirements for minimizing impact to visual quality, historic elements, water quality, user access and environmental justice populations. Building on the TS&L Key Personnel: Mark Hirota, study, WSP developed a scope of services for the Final EIS phase. Jennifer Rabby, John Horne, Angela Findley, Northwest Agency Coordination: WSP collaborated with RTC; POHR; ODOT; WSDOT; Columbia River Gorge Hydro Commission; cities of White Salmon, Bingen and Hood River; Klickitat County; and Skamania and Hood River counties. The agency involvement process included a bi-state committee of elected officials and agency staff members, focus groups, a design workshop, and meetings with the Columbia River Gorge Commission and the Tug Boat Association.
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HISTORIC COLUMBIA RIVER STATE TRAIL - MITCHELL POINT Hood River County, OR HIGHLIGHTS WSP led the feasibility and cost study and is leading final zz NSA permit application plans, specifications and estimate (PS&E) to reestablish the zz Design for pedestrian, HCRH at Mitchell Point in the Gorge NSA. cyclist and vehicle safety zz Highway and Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements: WSP Work with ODOT, Oregon State Parks and USFS developed preliminary design for three options, including a bridge and a tunnel. WSP will present the options to the Key Personnel: Angela stakeholder group to determine which option to advance Findley, Mark Hirota, John to final design. WSP will develop PS&E for a solution that Horne, Natalie Owen, Jennifer meets stakeholder and user needs, minimizes impacts to Rabby, Kirsten Tilleman, I-84, and preserves cyclist/pedestrian and interstate user Stephanie Sprague, Ginette Lalonde, Shannon Williams, safety. WSP is designing the project to ODOT standards and federal accessibility guidelines. Patrick Romero, Foundation Agency Coordination and Permitting: WSP is partnering with ODOT to prepare NSA permit application Engineering exhibits demonstrating that the project will enhance the NSA and meet the mission statement of the Scenic Area Act. The team is working closely with ODOT, Oregon State Parks, USFS and the consultant on an adjacent project to refine concepts and eliminate surprises.
I-5 COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING EIS Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA WSP was a key EIS team member for the proposed I-5 HIGHLIGHTS replacement bridge over the Columbia River. zz EIS for a highway crossing Highway River Crossing: WSP designed freeway and of the Columbia River interchange alternatives following the ODOT Pedestrian zz Coordination with ODOT and Bicycle Design Manual and ADA requirements. The and WSDOT to meet local, team screened more than 20 alternatives to arrive at a state and federal criteria locally preferred option. zz Collaboration with bicycle/ pedestrian working groups Toll Revenue Projections: WSP prepared net toll revenue projections for ODOT and created a model to forecast revenue leakage; credit card fees; and operation, collection and maintenance costs. Key Personnel: Tom Cooper, Natalie Owen, Jerald Ramsden, NEPA Analysis: WSP supported feasibility studies and permits. To obtain a USCG bridge permit, WSP Pete Geiger, Jennifer Rabby, interviewed river users and evaluated vessel clearances and navigational constraints. Mark Hirota, John Horne, Scott Agency Coordination: WSP developed the design with input from ODOT, WSDOT, the cities of Portland Polzin, Brent Baker and Vancouver, neighborhood associations and the bicycle/pedestrian working group.
PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL BRIDGE New Haven, CT WSP provided program management for the Connecticut HIGHLIGHTS DOT to replace an under-capacity highway river crossing. zz NEPA documentation for The award-winning bridge was completed in 2016 on time part of a highway major and within budget. river crossing Highway River Crossing: The innovative signature bridge zz Innovative signature bridge design—a hybrid cable-stayed and box girder structure— design to accommodate accommodates the navigational channel and reduces the navigational channel and reduce impacts overall environmental impacts. zz Award-winning project NEPA Analysis: WSP led the preparation of an EA/ delivered ahead of environmental impact evaluation for the 1-mile Long Wharf schedule and on budget area of I-95, which is part of the bridge replacement program. The Long Wharf EA involved evaluating Key Personnel: Tom Cooper seven alternatives, including a waterfront pedestrian bridge option. WSP assessed traffic, land use, socioeconomic, noise, air quality, energy, visual, Section 4(f), and indirect and cumulative impacts.
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US 97 BEND NORTH CORRIDOR EIS Bend, OR WSP managed the award-winning, reader-friendly EIS for a HIGHLIGHTS 6-mile section of US 97 in northern Bend. zz Award-winning project NEPA Analysis: WSP developed an EIS work plan that management resulting in drew from the refinement plan to minimize reanalysis ODOT’s most recent ROD of past work. WSP then developed and screened 40 zz EIS work plan to minimize alternatives; prepared technical reports; and provided reanalysis of past work Section 106 and 4(f) documentation. zz Conversion of initial controversy into strong Highway with Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements: support for the Final EIS WSP led conceptual design of the preferred alternative, including roadway, bicycle/pedestrian facility, culverts, Key Personnel: Angela Findley, Alex Cousins, Kirsten Tilleman, stormwater, structural and cost estimating. Design refinements reduce the footprint and avoid many Jennifer Rabby, Stephanie residential impacts. Sprague, Pete Geiger, Ginette Agency Coordination: WSP worked with ODOT, the City of Bend and Deschutes County to minimize ROW Lalonde, Patrick Romero, impacts. The team also established an effective relationship with FHWA to prepare a thorough response Scott Polzin to public comments as an Final EIS appendix.
INDUSTRIAL WAY/OREGON WAY INTERSECTION EIS HIGHLIGHTS Longview, WA zz Strong relationships with WSP is leading the EIS for grade-separating the SR-432/SR- WSDOT SW Region staff 433 intersection to improve emergency service response, zz NEPA analysis near a travel time reliability and freight mobility. The Draft EIS was Columbia River crossing published in March 2018. zz North approach NEPA Analysis: WSP has evaluated key EIS elements intersection for the bi-state including residential, commercial and industrial land Lewis and Clark Bridge acquisition and displacements, environmental justice, over the Columbia River cumulative impacts and public controversy. WSP used a concise, readable format for the Draft EIS. Key Personnel: Angela Findley, Scott Polzin, Jennifer Highway Improvements: WSP applied a practical design framework to the alternatives development and Rabby, Patrick Romero, evaluation. Kirsten Tilleman, Pete Agency Coordination: WSP has actively coordinated with WSDOT, Cowlitz County, FHWA and Geiger, Stephanie Sprague, stakeholders, including tribes, BNSF Railway, the cities of Kelso and Longview, the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Ginette Lalonde Council of Governments and the Port of Longview. I-84 MOFFETT CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT Multnomah County, OR WSP prepared the preliminary design and final bid HIGHLIGHTS documents on schedule and within budget for the zz Cost-effective bridge replacement of the I-84 Moffett Creek bridge. replacement design to Highway Water Crossing: WSP evaluated three bridge meet Gorge NSA criteria types and determined that a steel girder bridge was most zz Mitigation of impacts to economical. To comply with NSA aesthetic design criteria, endangered species WSP’s final design used a concrete façade that mimics the zz Preparation of NSA review permit theme of the Columbia River Gorge and geology in the surrounding landscape. Key Personnel: Angela Findley, Environmental Studies: WSP completed environmental studies to stay within the programmatic Mark Hirota, John Horne, Pete Geiger, Scott Polzin, Documented Categorical Exclusion (DCE) classification. To mitigate endangered species impacts, WSP Stephanie Sprague, avoided in-water work, ensured necessary tree-cutting occurred in non-nesting times, and added bat Natalie Owen, Exeltech, housing to the bridge. Foundation Engineering Agency Coordination and Permitting: WSP prepared the NSA review permit for Multnomah County. WSP worked with the County, Columbia River Gorge Commission, ODOT and the USFS for design approval. Plans and specifications complied with Oregon Department of State Lands, USACE and ODOT permit conditions. Port of Hood River | Consultant Services for Hood River Bridge Replacement Project Page 20 Appendix: Resumes of Key Personnel Appendix: Resumes of Key Personnel APPENDIX RESUMES FOR KEY PERSONNEL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS
Key Personnel
Angela Findley, PMP Project Manager...... A-1
Scott Polzin, PMP Environmental Lead...... A-2
Mark Hirota, PE Engineering Lead...... A-3
Alex Cousins Public Involvement Lead...... A-4
Brian Carrico Permit Assistance Lead...... A-5
Technical Experts
Chris Wellander, PE Transportation Lead...... A-6
Brent Baker Toll/Revenue Study Coordination Lead...... A-7
Nick Amrhein Project Delivery Coordination Lead...... A-7
Tom Cooper, PE, SE Bridge Design...... A-8
John Horne, PhD, PE Geotechnical Lead...... A-9
John Maloney, PE Roadway Design Lead...... A-9
Scott Keillor, AICP Local Community Engagement and Permit Support...... A-10
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ANGELA J. FINDLEY, PMP Project Manager Angela Findley brings experienced leadership to manage full project delivery in HIGHLIGHTS accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Washington Firm: WSP State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). She is well-versed in NEPA guidance from various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation (Federal Years of Experience: 23 Highway Administration [FHWA], Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Transit 19 with current firm Administration [FTA]), U.S. Department of Energy (Bonneville Power Administration) Education: M.S., Forest and U.S. Department of the Interior (National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management). She excels Resources, Oregon State in integrating compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species University 1996; B.A., Act (ESA), Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act, Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Mathematics, University of Conservation Fund, and various applicable federal and state regulations with the NEPA process. Angela Washington 1989 is committed to collaborating with clients to provide complete project delivery while engaging in public Professional Memberships: involvement and coordinating with resource and regulatory agencies. She strives for early identification of Project Management Institute; issues, proactive solutions and contingency planning to keep projects on schedule and under budget. Her Society of American Foresters background is in environmental policy and conflict management. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Market Road/Tumalo Junction interchange and the Empire Avenue Industrial Way/Oregon Way Intersection Environmental Impact interchange. The section includes the merge of US 97 and US 20 in Statement (EIS), Longview, Washington: project manager leading an urban section and rural transitional areas in northern Bend. The an environmental and transportation analysis team to deliver an EIS project’s build alternatives recommend rerouting this section from for grade-separating an intersection of two state highways (SR-432 just north of Cooley Road to approximately Empire Avenue and and SR-433), Oregon Way and three at-grade rail crossings in the constructing a new at-grade intersection in the northern part of the Longview Industrial Corridor. Angela is collaborating with WSDOT corridor. Estimated costs for the preferred alternative, including and Cowlitz County to design an alternatives development process right of way (ROW) acquisition and construction costs, is $174 million. that embraces WSDOT’s practical design mandate and complies The draft EIS was published in July 2011, final EIS in August 2014 with NEPA. She is leading a multidisciplinary team to produce an and Record of Decision (ROD) in September 2014. The project was EIS; complete environmental technical analyses; support public recognized as the Oregon Women’s Transportation Seminar 2014 involvement activities; and analyze the complex interface between Project of the Year. highway traffic, rail service operations, and the limited capacity WSDOT SR-502 Corridor Widening EIS, Clark County, constraint of the adjacent interstate Lewis and Clark Bridge bridge Washington: environmental task leader, deputy project manager over the Columbia River. Key issues to be evaluated in the EIS and subsequently project manager on a multidisciplinary project include residential, commercial and industrial land acquisition and to widen a section of SR-502 from two to four lanes. Angela displacements, environmental justice, freight movement, cumulative led the preparation of the Draft EIS and Final EIS, as well as the impacts in consideration of other major industrial development in the documentation to obtain a ROD. She was also responsible for vicinity, and public controversy. ensuring Section 4(f), Section 106 and ESA compliance. Key issues Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) SR- included right of way acquisition, access management, business 14 Bingen/White Salmon Circulation Study, Bingen, Washington: and residential relocation, farmland conversion, wetland fill, historic principal-in-charge for developing circulation plan alternatives for the property adverse effects and public controversy. interface of state highway traffic, local street network, port access, ODOT Highway 199 Expressway Upgrade Environmental pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and at-grade crossings on the BNSF Assessment (EA), Grants Pass, Oregon: project manager directing mainline. the multidisciplinary team that developed the EA, supplemental EA Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) US 97 Bend and revised EA for a 4-mile section experiencing a crash rate higher North Corridor EIS, Bend, Oregon: project manager responsible than the statewide average and containing several intersections for developing the EIS documenting how alternate solutions with unacceptable congestion levels. The scope of the EA included will impact the community and the environment. Angela led the development of the environmental baseline, preparation of the alternatives development process and the development/delivery impact analysis, public involvement, preliminary design, traffic of the EIS, environmental technical reports, public involvement, analysis and access management. The EA was prepared as part of traffic analysis and preliminary design. Key issues evaluated as part an ODOT on-call contract for general environmental research and of the environmental studies included land use and development, project management services on a statewide basis. Angela was the residential and business displacements, environmental justice (EJ) contract manager. and public controversy. The project, sponsored by ODOT, involves improving a 6-mile section of US 97 between the Deschutes
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SCOTT POLZIN, PMP Environmental Lead Scott Polzin, WSP’s Portland office environmental manager, brings 21 years of HIGHLIGHTS environmental and planning experience. Scott specializes in delivering NEPA compliance Firm: WSP documents, including Draft EIS and Final EIS, EA and categorical exclusions (CEs). He is adept at managing multidisciplinary teams and highly skilled at providing proactive Years of Experience: 21 solutions of exceptional quality. As a Project Management Professional (PMP), Scott 18 with current firm knows how to handle project priorities, manage costs, and keep deliverables on Education: Master of schedule. In addition, Scott has a depth of experience in land use, visual and parks and recreation analysis; Community and Regional technical areas the led during the Hood River Bridge Draft EIS effort. His expertise extends to representing Planning, University of clients at open houses and public hearings, and serving as a liaison between and within project teams. Nebraska–Lincoln 1996; B.S., Finance, University of RTC SR-35 Columbia River Crossing Draft EIS, White Salmon, ODOT US 101 Millport Slough Nebraska–Lincoln 1992 Washington/Hood River, Oregon: land use, visual and recreational Bridge DCE, Lincoln County, Professional Qualifications: technical lead who prepared a land use technical report, a visual Oregon: project manager on this Project Management technical report and a recreational technical report, which were DCE for a bridge replacement Professional 2017 (2043418) all incorporated into the Draft EIS. He also prepared Section 4(f) on US 101 along the Oregon documentation and supported the Draft EIS writing. The technical coast. US 101, a National Scenic Professional Memberships: reports required inventorying existing land uses and recreational Byway, is surrounded by a Project Management Institute; facilities; assessing existing views of visual resources; consulting national wildlife refuge. Early National Association of Environmental Professionals; with local planning agency staff; addressing project consistency with public outreach and resource Northwest Association of local plans and codes; and assessing potential impacts to land uses, agency consultations resulted in Environmental Professionals; visual resources and recreation activities. reclassifying the project from an American Planning Association EA to a DCE. Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG)/WSDOT SR 432 I-5/Talley Way Interchanges, Kelso, Washington: deputy Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) Cape Meares project manager and environmental task manager for a Documented Road Relocation, Phase II, Cape Meares National Wildlife Categorical Exclusion (DCE) and Washington SEPA Determination of Refuge, Oregon: project manager for this project to construct a Non-Significance on this interchange project for CWCOG and WSDOT. 2-mile road to avoid historic landslide areas near the Cape Meares Key issues were impacts to wetlands, a fish-bearing river, ESA National Wildlife Refuge. The new road will be located through consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National forestlands and will cross several streams. This phase of the project Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and indirect and cumulative impacts included conducting public involvement activities, finalizing the ESA to an existing business park and proposed commercial development. consultation and preparing the EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued in January 2018. WSDOT SR-502 Corridor Widening EIS, Clark County, Washington: senior NEPA expert who provided NEPA support and Illinois Department of Transportation/Indiana Department of guidance and reviewed technical studies on this 5-mile corridor Transportation Illiana Corridor Tier 1 and Tier 2 EISs, Will and widening. The project included the preparation of technical studies Kankakee Counties, Illinois, and Lake County, Indiana: senior as well as a Draft EIS and Final EIS and ROD. NEPA expert who quality control (QC) reviewed and edited the Tier 1 Draft EIS and Final EIS, Tier 1 ROD, and Tier 2 Draft EIS and Final WSDOT I-5/SR-502 Interchange EA, Clark County, Washington: EIS. The Illiana Corridor will be a new transportation corridor roughly provided NEPA technical support and senior technical review 50 miles long, linking I-55 in Illinois to I-65 in Indiana. of the visual quality and land use technical reports for this new interchange on I-5 in Southwest Washington. Scott also provided EA documentation support.
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MARK HIROTA, PE Engineering Lead Mark Hirota is a senior supervising engineer who brings extensive experience in bridge HIGHLIGHTS design and construction. He is experienced in all phases of design, from concept to Firm: WSP construction support, and has directed and supervised the work of engineering staff members in all phases. Mark’s design experience includes multi-span, post-tensioned Years of Experience: 36 concrete box girder bridges; precast, prestressed concrete slab bridges; multi-span 15 with current firm reinforced concrete box girder bridges; structural concrete deck overlays; bridge seismic Education: B.S., Civil retrofit; bridge rail retrofit; multi-span bridge widenings; mast arm pole and luminaire pole design review; Engineering, Oregon State and falsework/shoring review. Additionally, he is an experienced manager of large multidisciplinary projects University, Corvallis, OR 1982 and understands the necessary interaction and coordination between disciplines. Prior to joining WSP, Mark Professional Qualifications: served as the state bridge engineer for ODOT. Professional Engineer: Oregon, Port of Hood River, Hood River Bridge Replacement Advisory ODOT OR 6 Devils Lake Fork 1986 (13368); Guam, 2008 (1366); Washington, 2013 Services, Hood River, Oregon: technical advisor selected by the Wilson River Bundle 510, (50662) Port of Hood River to answer a series of questions related to the Tillamook County, Oregon: Port’s strategy to advance the bridge replacement project. The initial project manager for this task involves identifying project delivery elements (including cost multidisciplinary final design project that included the repair of the estimates) for a publicly funded model and a privately funded model. Devils Lake Fork Wilson River Bridge. The repair involved pin-and- hanger connection replacements, sidewalk strengthening, bridge RTC SR-35 Columbia River Crossing Bridge Type Size and rail replacement and a Phase I seismic retrofit analysis. Mark led Location (TS&L) Study, Hood River, Oregon/Bingen and White the team to deliver the project on time and within budget. He also Salmon, Washington: project manager for this multidisciplinary managed the development of an innovative temporary support preliminary engineering project that included development of the strategy to allow the Devils Lake Fork Wilson River Bridge to remain TS&L study for a new 4,400-foot bridge across the Columbia River open to traffic during pine-and-hanger and bridge rail replacement. at Hood River, replacing the existing lift span bridge. The project Additionally, Mark collaborated with ODOT to incorporate live load also included a TS&L-level construction cost estimate, an economic testing into a refined 3D finite element analysis, which proved that analysis of the benefits to the local economy, public-friendly color the Wilson River (Mills) Bridge did not require repair and saved folios that summarized the work; and development of a scope of $30,000 in potential repair costs. work for the FEIS. Mark received concurrence for the study from the Columbia River Gorge Commission and the bi-state Committee. Washington County NW Bethany Boulevard Overcrossing, Beaverton, Oregon: project manager for this award-winning design ODOT I-84 Dodson-Tanner Creek Bundle 209, Multnomah County, and construction project to add a traffic lane to ODOT’s two-span, Oregon: deputy project manager and structures lead for preparing prestressed girder bridge. Mark led the full-service team, including the design acceptance package and final bid documents to replace eight subconsultants, to deliver the project on time and within the I-84 bridge over Moffett Creek and repair three I-84 bridges over 91 percent of the negotiated budget. The project involved designing Tanner Creek and Dodson Road. The final bid documents included five retaining walls (cast-in-place), mechanically stabilized earth and environmental studies, roadway and bridge design, geotechnical soldier pile with timber lagging as well as acquiring land use permits engineering and hydraulics. Mark managed the multidisciplinary from the City of Beaverton and design exception approvals from team and designed the economical steel deck and girder bridge ODOT. To determine whether widening or replacing the bridge was to meet Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area aesthetic most cost-efficient, the team evaluated ODOT’s Bridge Design and guidelines by using a concrete façade concept. The façade mimics Drafting Manual and bridge inspection reports. The recommendation the rocks in the surrounding landscape. To mitigate impacts to was to widen in-kind and connect the two bridges only by the deck, endangered species, WSP ensured that no in-water work occurred allowing the bridges to deflect uniformly under live load and act in the streams. The team also ensured that necessary tree-cutting independently in a seismic event. The project received an American occurred during non-nesting periods and added bat housing as part Council of Engineering Companies Honor Award and the American of the bridge design. WSP prepared the National Scenic Area review Public Works Association Oregon Chapter 2014 Project of the Year permit for Multnomah County to ensure that the Moffett Creek bridge award for projects between $5 million and $25 million. design was consistent with the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area standards.
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ALEX COUSINS Public Involvement Lead With 17 years of local communications, outreach and engagement experience, Alex HIGHLIGHTS Cousins is a trusted and well-connected public involvement professional in this region. Firm: Enviroissues He has helped a wide range of clients deliver strategic stakeholder engagement programs in transportation, including planning, design and construction for bridges in the Years of Experience: 17 Columbia River Gorge and throughout Oregon. Alex excels in bringing people together 1 with current firm around a common purpose and expanding the channels for community input. He brings Education: M.P.A., Public an understanding of how to create effective, easy-to-understand content for all types of communication. Affairs, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1993; ODOT Region 1 I-5 Bridge Seismic Retrofits, Portland, Oregon to ODOT Region 1 and City B.A., Political Science, Vancouver, Washington: managed a programmatic public outreach of Cascade Locks I-84/ University of North Carolina at plan for a package of bridge seismic retrofit improvements on the I-5 Columbia River Gorge Bridge Chapel Hill 1989 corridor in metropolitan Portland. A major focus of the effort was to Improvements, Hood River, increase seismic resiliency along this key lifeline route and educate Oregon: managed public the public on the importance of earthquake preparedness. Outreach involvement activities for an Oregon Bridge Delivery Program methods included neighborhood and business briefings, online and package of work to replace the Moffett Creek bridge (eastbound neighborhood-specific information materials and public open houses. I-84) and repair three other bridges at Dodson and Tanner Creek. The project was closely coordinated with other bridge projects ODOT Region 4 and City of Bend US 97 Bend North Corridor, throughout the Columbia River Gorge and was designed in concert Oregon: population growth and development in Central Oregon with the National Scenic Area design guidelines. Outreach included affected the safety and mobility of the US 97 corridor in northern newsletters, media outreach, open houses and online content. Bend. Worked with ODOT Region 4 to develop and implement a NEPA-compliant public involvement program to determine a solution Multnomah County Sellwood Bridge Replacement EIS and Final for this congested area – a 5-mile stretch of highway between Design, Portland, Oregon: managed an award-winning community Empire Avenue and Deschutes Market Road. Key project elements engagement program in a six-year planning effort to replace this key included an extensive community outreach campaign, agency Willamette River crossing in southeast Portland. Provided community coordination, stakeholder assessment, citizen advisory committee engagement strategy, stakeholder research, meeting planning and meetings, environmental justice outreach, public events, online facilitation, information materials, online surveys, web support, and polling and public information materials and distribution. interactive online and social media applications and event planning. This project experienced intense community interest and the public ODOT Region 1 and City of Troutdale I-84/Sandy River Bridge involvement program was widely hailed as key to the project’s Replacement, Oregon: managed the public involvement for a success. Issues included complicated regional funding and multi- $92 million Oregon Bridge Delivery Program project to replace both jurisdictional concerns, competing stakeholder interests and an effort of the Sandy River bridges (east and westbound I-84) in Troutdale, to balance local neighborhood livability with regional commuter and repair two adjacent bridges at Jordan Road. Outreach methods mobility. Implemented numerous public events such as project site included a Columbia Gorge-wide mailing list, media outreach, public tours, open houses, design workshops and public hearings, which open houses, newsletters and website content. attracted hundreds of people to participate in the process.
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BRIAN CARRICO, AICP Permit Assistance Lead Brian is a senior project manager and environmental planner with 24 years of experience HIGHLIGHTS in environmental and land use planning in Oregon and Washington. He manages the Firm: BergerABAM firm’s more complex environmental permitting projects from concept to completion, and he thoroughly understands the federal, state, and local permit processes applicable to Years of Experience: 24 waterfront projects in the Pacific Northwest. 11 with current firm Education: BA, Geography, Port of Hood River Ken Jernstedt Airfield City of Stevenson Kanaka Central Washington University Landside Developments, Hood River, Oregon: responsible Creek Road Improvements, for review, project strategy, and quality assurance (QA) of the air Skamania County, Washington: quality, climate, and water resources discipline reports necessary environmental task lead responsible for the NEPA review and permits for the preparation of an EA for the Port of Hood River. Other tasks for this road project in the City of Stevenson. He was responsible for include review of the no effect letter pertaining to the ESA, a coordinating with WSDOT local programs and environment staff and wetland mitigation analysis, and a wetland delineation conducted the design team, and overseeing the preparation of the NEPA CE in accordance with the 2010 Regional Supplement to the U.S. Army form and local critical areas compliance. Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Washington State Department of Natural Resources Nisqually Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region. River Bridge Rehabilitation, Pierce County, Washington: City of Hood River Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall Extension, permitting task lead responsible for technical documentation and Hood River, Oregon: responsible for senior review of the biological agency coordination for this project extending an existing bridge evaluation and permitting strategy for the installation of a new over the Nisqually River for the Washington State Department of wastewater treatment plant outfall into the Columbia River for the Natural Resources. Brian led field inventories and the preparation City of Hood River. of the SEPA checklist, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and Forest Practice permit application. He coordinated with Pembina Pipeline Corporation Portland Terminal Preliminary Pierce County and Lewis County, the USACE and the Washington Front-End Engineering and Permitting, Portland, Oregon: task Department of Fish and Wildlife on the issuance of project permits. lead responsible for federal and state permitting of the waterfront infrastructure associated with the development of a liquefied Pierce County Orting Bridge for Kids, Orting, Washington: natural propane export terminal at the Port of Portland for Pembina Pipeline resources lead directing NEPA and regulatory compliance elements Corporation. The project required agency outreach and coordination; for a pedestrian trail, highway crossing, and bridge over the Carbon development of permit applications and associated materials, River that will be an escape route for students and residents in case including a Joint Permit Application for state and federal permits; an of a mud flow caused by an eruption of Mount Rainier. This Pierce alternatives analysis; a mitigation plan; and a biological assessment County project involves the completion of a WSDOT environmental for ESA consultation. In order to determine the feasibility of the classification summary form to support a NEPA documented project, Brian conducted a detailed permitting analysis and reviewed categorical exclusion, wetland and habitat assessments and baseline conditions at the project site and applicable codes and delineations, Programmatic 4f evaluation, Section 106 compliance, regulations at the local, state, and federal levels. evaluations of social effects and EJ, and floodplain and ESA consultation.
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CHRIS WELLANDER, PE Transportation Lead Chris Wellander has 35 years of experience in transportation planning and engineering. HIGHLIGHTS This includes experience in planning and analysis, operations and design — for Firm: WSP freeways and arterials, managed lanes, and multiple modes including bus, bus rapid transit, commuter rail, and light rail transit; as well as high-occupancy vehicle Years of Experience: 35 (HOV) and non-motorized modes. He has managed and/or participated in NEPA and 31 with current firm SEPA environmental efforts, traffic engineering analyses, major investment studies, Education: M.S., Civil alternatives analyses for transit New Starts, development of congestion management systems, assessment Engineering, University of of intelligent transportation system (ITS) applications, and park-and-ride facility planning and design. His Washington, 1985; B.S., Civil overall experience includes comprehensive transportation alternatives evaluations and corridor studies, Engineering, University of development and modeling of alternatives and development and use of effective evaluation techniques. Washington, 1980 WSDOT SR-520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project, Seattle, and Lynnwood. In Phase 3, Chris Professional Qualifications: Professional Civil Engineer: Washington: transportation lead who identified and evaluated oversaw the transportation Washington, 1987 (24714) long-range transportation improvements for a regional freeway element of the FEIS, and led the corridor connecting Seattle with communities east. WSP role development of an interchange Professional Memberships: included multimodal travel demand forecasting, freeway and arterial justification report (IJR) to address Institute of Transportation operational analyses, and development of the transit, non-motorized, ramp modifications caused by Engineers: Member; Tau Beta parking impacts and transportation demand management (TDM) the proposed station siting. This Pi; Phi Beta Kappa sections of the transportation technical. involved close coordination with the WSDOT and FHWA and resulted in an approved IJR in the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Fremont summer of 2015. The project received the 2013 Washington State Bridge Approach Replacement Project, Seattle, Washington: American Council of Engineering Companies Engineering Excellence transportation lead for project to prepare a TS&L document for Gold Award in the Studies, Research, and Consulting Category. Chris replacing bridge approach structures in a highly congested, dense is supported the project in its application for FTA New Starts funding, urban environment. including authoring the required Before and After Study Data WSDOT First Avenue South Bridge Study, Seattle, Washington: Collection Plan. provided traffic forecasting and analysis, development and WSDOT Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement evaluation of conceptual alternatives, cost estimating and analysis of Program–Traffic, Tolling and Financial Analysis Support, Seattle, alternative funding. Washington: project manager for this task to support the analysis City of Redmond Bear Creek Parkway Extension Supplemental of tolling the proposed bored tunnel selected to replace the existing EIS, Redmond, Washington: project-managed preparation of elevated SR-99—one of two major routes through downtown environmental documentation for extending a major arterial adjacent Seattle—which is in need of replacement due to aging and seismic to the city’s downtown core. Chris’ activities included design vulnerabilities. WSP provided financial analysis support related to concept layouts of roadway options, and development of associated developing a recommended toll schedule and strategy; and traffic conceptual cost estimates. analysis support related to tolling—and in particular to support the Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management, an Tibbetts-East Cougar Mountain EIS, Issaquah, Washington: interagency group set up to address tolling strategies and associated conducted technical analysis for transportation and circulation traffic effects. As part of this effort, Chris oversaw development of a element of environmental impact statement. Chris provided guidance mesoscopic dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) model to better assess in development of, and reviewed, transportation policies for this area potential diversion due to tolls, and associated mitigation measures that the City hoped to incorporate into its jurisdiction. proposed. This was the first major application of a simulation-based Sound Transit Lynnwood Link Extension Project – Phases 2 and DTA model to assess full facility tolling in the United States. 3, Puget Sound Region, Washington: transportation planning and engineering team lead for this project to extend regional light rail transit (LRT) from Northgate to Lynnwood. Chris oversaw all transportation analysis for the project. In Phase 2, he led the transportation analysis to support the Draft EIS, as well as to support alignment, station access and station design. He oversaw assessment of impacts to station areas, including use of Synchro for four different station areas, and development, and use of VISSIM for I-5, its ramps, and adjacent arterial intersections between Northgate
Port of Hood River | Consultant Services for Hood River Bridge Replacement Project Page A-6 Resumes for Key Personnel and Technical Experts | BRENT BAKER Tolling/Revenue Study Coordination Lead Brent Baker specializes in transportation project finance, pricing, revenue and HIGHLIGHTS expenditure forecasting, financial modeling, benefit-cost analysis and funding studies. Firm: WSP His advisory and consulting experience includes highway, ferry, rail and transit projects for a wide range of public and private sector clients. He is one of the firm’s experts Years of Experience: 29 in conducting toll feasibility studies from toll policy considerations to revenue and 26 with current firm expenditure projections to financial analysis. A key strength is his ability to comprehend Education: M.A., Economics, the many facets of complex problems, allowing him to effectively collaborate with various subject matter University of Washington; experts and manage the process to successful outcomes. His recent work includes toll financial capacity B.A. (cum laude), Economics/ assessments for price managed lane projects; capital program financial modeling and plan development; Mathematics Minor, Whitman Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan application and negotiations; College revenue and expenditure projections; and presentations to state legislators, executive management and transportation commissioners. ODOT/WSDOT I-5 Columbia River Crossing Project, Vancouver, WSDOT SR-520 Financial Planning, Seattle, Washington: Washington and Portland, Oregon: task leader for the financial project manager for financial planning and related toll forecasting and institutional structures elements during the initial planning stage activities for the Lake Washington bridge replacement and corridor for this replacement I-5 bridge to serve vehicles and high capacity improvement. Brent managed consultant roles in the preparation of transit, with significant toll financing. Prepared net toll revenue cash flow projections. He prepared initial and annual updates to net projections and conducted financial capacity analysis of toll funding revenue projections, including electronic toll collection operations options to support the combined highway and transit finance plan and maintenance (O&M) cost and leakage forecasts, to accompany development. Brent prepared net revenue projections to accompany investment-grade traffic and revenue (T&R) forecasts used for project the investment-grade tolling and revenue forecasts and presented financing during construction while tolling the existing bridge. He results to the Oregon State Legislature and treasurer. led preparation of a TIFIA loan letter of interest and subsequent application and supported the successful closing of a $300 million loan. He prepared net revenue documentation and presented to credit rating agencies, USDOT staff; state legislators and staff; and the Washington State Transportation Commission.
NICHOLAS (NICK) P. AMRHEIN Project Delivery Coordination Lead Nick Amrhein brings more than 15 years of financial management and infrastructure HIGHLIGHTS experience, specializing in transportation project development and transaction support. Firm: WSP He develops funding and financial plans and manages related analysis for highway, tollway and transit projects, including project feasibility studies for both private investment Years of Experience: 19 consortiums and public agencies. His work spans from early feasibility to investment- 12 with current firm grade rigor-supporting complex financial plans. He has led P3 financial analyses and Education: M.B.A., Finance/ procurements for toll revenue and availability payment based concessions. Nick leads the Toll Revenue and Management Information O&M Forecasting group within WSP’s virtual tolling organization and has managed several FHWA mega- Systems, Rochester Institute project financial plans. He also manages the Real Estate Finance service area, which focuses on transport- of Technology, 2001; B.S., related real estate development and market studies. Business Administration, Edinboro University of ODOT/WSDOT I-5 Columbia River Crossing Project, Vancouver, WSDOT SR-520 Bridge Financial Pennsylvania, 1998 Washington and Portland, Oregon: assisted with the development Planning and Advisory Services, of tolling O&M costs for a replacement facility on I-5 crossing the Seattle, Washington: as part Columbia River for the WSDOT/ODOT. Operating cost forecasts were of a team of traffic engineers and financial advisors, developed combined with revenues in a financial model to assess the likely debt a toll revenue forecast and financial plan for the WSDOT for the capacity of the facility under a series of financial and operational reconstruction of the SR-520 bridge over Lake Washington. The scenarios. In 2013, the projects management changed and the analysis involved tolling, strategic and financial analysis. Net cash ODOT assumed leadership of the bridge replacement, which led to flows from the model were used by the Department of Finance to the subsequent revision of the engagement team’s gross-to-net toll develop estimates of bonding capacity to pay for the project. In 2011, revenue analysis to account for an ODOT-led project. Nick managed the development of a TIFIA Letter of Interest (LOI) for the project, which was critical in closing a $100 million funding gap.
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THOMAS (TOM) R. COOPER, PE, SE Bridge Design Lead Tom Cooper is currently a technical director for WSP’s Complex Bridge Group in the HIGHLIGHTS firm’s Western Region of the U.S., providing technical leadership, project management Firm: WSP and coordination of structures work between offices in this region and nationally. In this role, his responsibilities also include acting as liaison for bridge design support on Years of Experience: 33 international bridge projects, development of tender designs and marketing. Recent 21 with current firm projects include leading design and testing efforts on the highly innovative I-90 Track Education: B.S., Civil Bridge in Seattle; design and construction of the George C. King Bridge in Calgary, an iconic network arch Engineering, California State pedestrian bridge crossing the Bow River; and several concept designs for new signature pedestrian University at Sacramento, 1983 bridges. Professional Qualifications: ODOT/WSDOT I-5 Columbia River Crossing Project, Vancouver, Sound Transit East Link Project, Professional Civil Engineer: California, 1987 (41954); Idaho, Washington and Portland, Oregon: lead bridge design engineer Seattle, Washington: lead 2005 (11676); Utah, 2008 during the conceptual stage and development of the EIS for the engineer for evaluation and (4963294-2203) replacement structure on a 10,000-foot crossing of the Columbia retrofit of the I-90 Homer M. River and approximately 60 other highway structures. This structure Hadley Bridge transition spans Professional Structural Engineer: British Columbia, is the limiting factor for traffic flow on the busiest crossing. The in support of the retrofit for the Canada 1999 (130773) main spans of the crossing are expected to be approximately bridge to carry Sound Transit light 490- to 655-foot spans, and will include approximately 10 to 12 rail vehicles., Tom is responsible Professional Engineer: Colorado, 2005 (0039201); lanes of vehicular traffic plus two tracks of light rail and a multi-use for analysis; design of the retrofit Washington, 2012 (49673); path. Tasks included leading of team if engineers and architects in for the east and west steel box Alberta, Canada, 2012148786; the development of concept designs for main spans, approaches girder transition spans (each with Japan, 2000 (MOC No.1104) and related interchanges, development of structural design a span of about 200 feet); and criteria, evaluation of the existing structures for seismic reliability, coordination of this design with Professional Memberships: development of aesthetic guidelines and concepts, preparing for Sound Transit, WSDOT and the Bridges to Prosperity, Technical Advisory Board and Volunteer; and participating in public meetings, contractor outreach workshops, consultant team staff preparing cultural integration workshops and coordination with various the design of retrofit of the east American Society of Civil regulatory agencies including the US Coast Guard and Federal and west approaches and on the Engineers (ASCE) Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Aviation Administration. rest of the floating bridge. Engineering, Executive Utah Department of Transportaion Pedestrian Bridge, Orem, Land Transport Authority Committee, Chairman, Utah: project manager for design of a 1,000-foot long signature Jurong Region Line, Singapore: Transportation Committee; pedestrian bridge connecting the Orem Multimodal Station with the viaduct design lead for 12km of National Research Council, Utah Valley University campus. The bridge will cross UPRR and transit elevated guideway through a Transportation Research Board rail lines, private property and I-15. developed urban region in the (NRC TRB): Caltrans, Division Jurong region of Singapore. The of Structures Earthquake California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), California High- project requests that the design Committee (1989-1995), Co- Speed Rail, Sacramento, California: team leader and structure Chairman (1992-1995); team develop a unique and optimization task force, in support of the WSP Program Management aesthetically strong concept for International Association team working with the CHSRA leading an effort to reduce costs and the viaduct that is integrated with of Bridge and Structural optimize structural systems, providing technical review and advice Engineers: Member, the 12 stations. on development of design criteria, preliminary design and other International Association of technical issues related to bridges on the project. Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE) Sound Transit I-90 Track Bridge Prototype Design and Technical Testing Program, Seattle, Washington: structural design lead and design manager for complete development and implantation including conceptual, preliminary, final design and construction administration. This project developed the world’s first-ever structural system to carry passenger rail from the fixed spans of floating bridge on to the pontoon spans. The project is currently in the construction phase.
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JOHN CHARLES HORNE, PhD, PE Geotechnical Lead John Horne has 28 years of experience. His experience includes leading geotechnical HIGHLIGHTS and tunneling tasks through final design on projects up to $350 million in contract Firm: WSP value, and is particularly adept at leading multidisciplinary teams. John’s technical expertise includes geotechnical design of critical infrastructure, geotechnical earthquake Years of Experience: 28 engineering, numerical modeling of soil-structure interaction, and construction 10 with current firm performance of underground structures. He frequently contributes to value engineering Education: Ph.D., Civil and technical peer review of projects possessing complex geotechnical issues. John has developed Engineering, University particular expertise in geotechnical design of deep foundations, fills overlying marginal soils, and of Washington, Seattle, improvement of weak/problematic soils. His construction experience includes ground improvement, Washington, 1996 temporary and permanent ground support, geotechnical instrumentation and deep foundations. M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, RTC SR-35 Columbia River Crossing, TS&L Study, Hood River, ODOT US 97 Bend North Seattle, Washington, 1990 Oregon/Bingen and White Salmon, Washington: lead geotechnical Corridor Project EIS, Bend, Professional Qualifications: engineer who evaluated a new 4,400-foot bridge across the Oregon: task lead responsible Professional Engineer: Columbia River at Hood River, replacing the existing lift span bridge. for the geology environmental Washington, 1991(27410); Specific tasks included barge-assist geotechnical drilling in the technical report. This corridor Oregon, 1998 (45390PE); Iowa, river, geophysical survey, and foundation type selection. Special includes the merge of US 97 2003 (16763) consideration was given to evaluating foundation types that would and US 20 in the urban section Professional Memberships: be compatible with basalt bedrock of varying depth and quality. of northern Bend. Specific tasks American Society of Civil included a detailed site visit ODOT/WSDOT I-5 Columbia River Crossing Project, Vancouver, Engineers (ASCE) to assess geologic conditions Washington and Portland, Oregon: lead geotechnical engineer and potential hazards and the on the consultant team for Task AC of the EIS, which will ultimately development of the geology technical report employing GIS analysis result in a new transportation crossing of the Columbia River. John as part of the EA for this project. was responsible for assessing geotechnical and seismic design conditions along the 5-mile study corridor.
JOHN MALONEY, PE Roadway Design Lead John Maloney recently joined WSP’s Portland office to lead its civil engineering group. He HIGHLIGHTS has broad experience working with federal, state and local agencies to deliver a variety Firm: WSP of transportation projects. These include road improvements, light rail, street widening, freeway interchange improvements, among other projects. He managed construction Years of Experience: 18 and coordination of all aspects of these projects. 2 with current firm B.S., Civil Education: Engineering, University of Before joining WSP, John’s project experience with other engineering consulting firms included: South Florida 2005; B.S., ODOT Region 1 I-84 Exit 64 Interchange Improvements, Hood Port of Hood River Bridge Applied Engineering Science, River, Oregon: project manager/engineer of record for the design Approach Resurfacing, Hood Michigan State University of interchange improvements and bridge replacement. The River, Oregon: engineering lead 2000 project included freeway, ramp and arterial reconstruction; bridge in the development of plans, Professional Qualifications: replacement; complex construction staging; pedestrian/bike estimates, and specifications Professional Engineer: Oregon, improvements; bike detours; urban storm drainage; water quality to resurface the approach 2006 (#77802) design; pavement resurfacing; intersection signals/illumination; spans. The project included Professional Memberships: bridge aesthetics; complex signing, striping, utility relocations; evaluation of the existing deck, APWA; ACEC complex liquefaction conditions; and pump station replacement. recommendations for deck repair Team worked closely with the Port of Hood River, City of Hood River and polyester polymer concrete, and local businesses. He managed the team to deliver construction construction access/staging, and close coordination with the Port bid documents within budget and two weeks ahead of schedule. and construction hand-off.
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SCOTT KEILLOR, AICP Local Community Engagement and Permit Support Scott Keillor has provided professional planning and strategic communications services HIGHLIGHTS for clients across the Pacific Northwest for 29 years. He manages the Hood River office Firm: BergerABAM and often provides outreach and technical studies, including SEPA and NEPA project development to support environmental planning for transportation and public works Years of Experience: 29 projects. Scott understands local Columbia River Gorge communities and specializes 6 with current firm in National Scenic Area permitting, as well outreach and coordination with local, state Education: MURP, Urban and and federal agencies, and Native American tribes. He facilitates public and stakeholder involvement for Regional Planning, University land use and transportation planning projects and strategic planning for cities, counties, port districts and of Oregon; Undergraduate developers. Scott is an experienced strategic communications and public involvement project manager who Studies, Architecture, can bring a range of outreach tools to a project, including public meeting design, strategic communications, University of Oregon and small and large group facilitation and moderation. He provides practical solutions to complex projects. Port of Hood River Waterfront Commercial Zone Revision, Hood Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District, River, Oregon: BergerABAM has worked closely with the City and Multijurisdictional Parks Master Plan, Hood River, Oregon: Port of Hood River on various projects relevant to the Waterfront assisting the Port, County, City, Parks and Recreation District, and Refinement Plan effort. This effort consists of work on the City’s other entities with a comprehensive parks master plan update. Economic Opportunity Assessment, including employment land and Scott’s role is to facilitate local public engagement efforts, including code refinements to accommodate waterfront development in the support for technical advisory committee meetings as well as helping new economy, and various land use applications, including the Lot 1 to facilitate open houses and other methods for determining what partition and the Expo Center rezone. local citizens want in their parks system. The project will also raise awareness among citizens that five agencies are currently providing City of Hood River Professional Planning Services On-Call, park services that need further coordination and funding to meet Hood River, Oregon: contract manager and planner responsible growth and local expectations for the future. for managing on-call planning services for the City of Hood River. Provides senior-level oversight for application review to ensure Port of Hood River Expo Center Site Rezone, Hood River, Oregon: consistency with City code. Work includes evaluation of code project manager responsible for drafting two rezoning applications criteria, interpretation, coordination with City staff, preparation of for the Port of Hood River. The purpose of this project is to recognize recommendations and conditions of approval, and staff reports. the current use of the primary site as industrial, by rezoning it from C-2 Commercial to LI, Light Industrial, because the site is no longer Port of Hood River Confluence Business Park, Hood River, in Expo Center use. The second rezoning application addresses the Oregon: planner responsible for managing the preliminary plat need to remove an “expo center use” provision from the C-2 zoning approval for the last remaining undeveloped parcel on the waterfront. on that portion of the site to retain C-2 zoning, in order to allow The project site, also known as Lot 1, is located north of the Second commercial uses. Drafted two applications with findings, coordinated Street overpass and within the Interchange Area Management a traffic memo, and submitted to the City of Hood River for review. Plan (IAMP) overlay zone, with specific requirements for traffic improvements to ensure I-84 ramps continue to function while local traffic needs are served. This six-lot subdivision adheres to the waterfront refinement plan, and allows for new streets and utilities through an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City. As a major gateway to the Hood River waterfront, the preliminary plan includes recreation and business opportunities, including a “festival street” on North First Street, pedestrian ways and open views, and riverfront access, all while accommodating light industrial and limited commercial uses. The Planning Commission approved the preliminary subdivision plan, and the IGA between the City and Port is in process.
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Attachment 2: Conflict of Interest
Attachment 2: Conflict of Interest ATTACHMENT 2 CONFLICT OF INTEREST We have reviewed and understand the required certification in Attachment 2 Affidavit Concerning Conflict of Interest and Noncompetitive Practices.
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PORT OF HOOD RIVER
AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND NONCOMPETITIVE PRACTICES
STATE OF ______)Oregon
COUNTY OF ______)Multnomah
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, on oath states on behalf of the contractor:
A. Conflict of Interest
That the contractor by entering into this contract with the Port of Hood River to perform or provide work, services, or materials to the Port of Hood River has thereby covenanted, and by this affidavit does again covenant and assure, that it has no direct or indirect pecuniary or proprietary interest, and that it shall not acquire any such interest, which conflicts in any manner or degree with the services required to be performed under this contract and that it shall not employ any person or agent having any such interest. In the event that the contractor or its agents, employees, or representatives hereafter acquire such a conflict of interest, it shall immediately disclose such interest to the Port of Hood River and take action immediately to eliminate the conflict or to withdraw from this contract, as the Port of Hood River may require.
B. Contingent Fees and Gratuities
That the contractor, by entering into this contract with the Port of Hood River to perform or provide services or materials for the Port of Hood River has thereby covenanted, and by this affidavit does again covenant and assure:
1. That no person or selling agency bona fide employees or designated agents or representatives of the contractor has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this contract with an agreement or understanding that a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee would be paid; and
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2. That no gratuities, in the form of entertainment, gifts, or otherwise, were offered or given by the contractor or any of its agents, employees, or representatives, to any official member or employee of the Port of Hood River or other governmental agency with a view toward securing this contract or securing favorable treatment with respect to the awarding or amending, or the making of any determination with respect to the performanceof thiscontract.
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Subscribed and Swornto BeforeMe this sixth day of"""'A�pn=·1e,....______, , 20il__.
LYNNETTE BRADBURY STATE OF WASHINGTON NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 06-12-18 residing ati0l StewartStreet, Ste 1200. Seattle. WA 98101
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Exceptions or Alternative Language to Attachment 3: Sample Contract Exceptions or Alternative Language to Attachment 3: Sample Contract
ATTACHMENT 3 SAMPLE CONTRACT EXCEPTIONS OR ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE After careful review of the sample contract, we have identified a few exceptions or alternative language we would like to suggest. We look forward to engaging in further discussion during the negotiation process to come to a satisfactory agreement. Original Contract Statement Requested Revisions 1 “Consultant represents and warrants to Owner that:” (2.2, p. 4) “Consultant represents to Owner that:” 2 “The Project, when completed and if constructed in accordance with the intent established Delete paragraph in its entirety. by the drawings, specifications, deliverables and other documents prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Contract, shall be structurally sound and a complete and properly functioning facility suitable for the purposes for which it is intended; and” (2.2.8, p. 4) 3 “Consultant shall indemnify, defend, save, and hold harmless the State of Oregon and “Consultant shall indemnify, save, and owner, and their officers, agents, and employees, from and against all claims, suits, actions, hold harmless the State of Oregon losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of whatsoever nature resulting from or and owner, and their officers, agents, arising out of the acts or omissions of consultant or its sub-consultants, subcontractors, and employees, from and against all agents, or employees under this contract.” (4.5.1, p. 5) claims, suits, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of whatsoever nature to the extent caused by the negligent acts or omissions of consultant or its sub- consultants, subcontractors, agents, or employees under this contract.” 4 “Consultant shall indemnify, defend, save, and hold harmless…” (4.5.2, p. 5) “Consultant shall indemnify, save, and hold harmless… 5 “Notwithstanding the obligations under Sections 4.5.1 and 4.5.2, neither Consultant nor any Delete paragraph in its entirety. attorney engaged by Consultant shall defend any claim in the name of the State of Oregon, the Owner or any agency of the State of Oregon, nor purport to act as legal representative of the State of Oregon, the Owner, or any of its agencies, without the prior written consent of the Owner. Owner may, at any time and at its election, assume its own defense and settlement of any claims in the event that: it determines that Consultant is prohibited from defending the State of Oregon or Owner; Consultant is not adequately defending the State of Oregon’s or Owner’s interests; an important governmental principle is at issue; or it is in the best interests of the State of Oregon or Owner to do so. The State of Oregon and Owner reserve all rights to pursue any claims it may have against Consultant if the State of Oregon or Owner elects to assume its own defense.” (4.5.3, p. 5)
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