North Smithfield - Halliwell School Land Use Study EST. TASK WEEKS EST. TASK TASK DURATION Staff May June July August START (WEEKS) 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30
1 - Perimeter Survey 5/24/21 3 Matson
2 - Site Assessment 6/7/21 2 Peck
2 - Structural Assessment 6/7/21 2 Siefert
2 - Mechanical/Plumbing Assessment 6/7/21 2 Henriques
2 - Electric 6/7/21 1 McAleer
2 - Architectural Assessment 6/7/21 2 Comeau
Online Survey(s) 6/28/21 Wells
2 - Asbestos Review 6/7/21 1 Miner
Memo on Existing Conditions 7/5/21 Wells
2 - Transportation (Ingress/Egress) Assessment 8/16/21 1 Santacruce
3 - Wetland Delineation 7/14/21 2 Higgins
4 - Market Analysis 7/26/21 3 Seidman
Charrette with Public 7/19/21 2 Wells/RLA
5 - Conceptual Design Alternatives 7/5/21 2 Kunkel/RLA
5 - Refinement of Preferred Design 8/2/21 Kunkel/RLA
5 - Feasibilty Analysis 8/9/21 4 Seidman
6 - Findings Report and Next Steps 8/23/21 2 Wells GORDON MATSON, PLS
BACKGROUND 2020-Present Senior Team Leader Weston & Sampson Gordon is a land surveyor with more than 35 years of experience in boundary, geospatial, topographic, 2015-2020 bathymetric and construction surveying. He is the Survey Manager manager of the survey group and his responsibilities Weston & Sampson include daily management of projects, field and 2011-2015 office staff, business development, preparation Surveyor of detailed proposals, project financials, review of Bergmann Associates field calculations, field data, office computations, mapping and quality control of deliverables. He 2006-2011 is familiar with all types of electronic and manual- Surveyor Matson Land Surveying surveying equipment, including GPS, data collectors and robotic total stations. 1990-2006 Surveyor SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE Boswell Engineering Parks and Recreation Sites, Various Locations, Massachusetts. Provided EDUCATION topographic, utility and partial boundary surveys of existing parks for engineering 1986 and landscape architectural design projects and upgrades. Parks included Ceylon, Associates Degree Danehy, Sweetser, Draw 7, North Common, Pagel, Hovey, Dracut Memorial, Forestry/Surveying Graniteville Veterans Park, Springfield Waterfront, Mary Dennison, Conway. Paul Smith’s College of Arts and Responsible for project management, review of title information, deeds and record Science documents, review of field and office computations, and computations and review PROFESSIONAL of boundary line and newly created parcels. Prepared legal description for lease REGISTRATION parcels and access ways, and provided QA/QC review and oversight of survey work performed by other staff. Professional Land Surveyor: New Hampshire No. 01068 Athletic Field Sites, Various Locations, Massachusetts. Performed boundary, New York No. 50570 topographic, and utility surveys for engineering design and site improvements to Connecticut No. 0070445 various athletic field sites (Lowell Spinners, Dartmouth HS, Wayland HS, SABIS Vermont No. 024.0118249 School, Walsh MS, North Common, Healey School, Pagel, Hovey, Dracut Memorial, PROFESSIONAL Madison Park HS). Responsible for project management, review of title information, CERTIFICATIONS deeds and record documents, coordination of geotechnical and underground utility location services, review of field and office computations, computations and OSHA 10-Hour Occupational review of boundary line and newly created parcels, preparation of legal description Health and Safety for lease parcels and access ways, and QA/QC review and oversight of survey CSX Rail Safety work performed by others.
Confined Space Entry (29CFR Prescott Park and Four Tree Island, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Surveyor for 1910.146) improvements to the park, marina, and visitor island. Completed a site survey and bathymetric survey to identify all visible features, including but not limited to Amtrak Contractor Safety and buildings, above and below grade structures, asphalt and concrete limits, docks, Security Training, 2017 riparian features, curbs, sidewalks, drainage ditches, bollards, perimeter fencing, trees and bushes, overhead wires, and any other visible utility features. Mapping PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS was compiled using AutoCAD in NAD83 and NAVD88 datums, with contours generated in 0.5-foot intervals. AutoCAD mapping also included non-visible New York State Association of features such as property lines, easements, water main(s), gas main(s), gravity Professional Land Surveyors sewer main(s), sewer force main(s), electrical duct banks, underwater topography Connecticut Association of and communication lines. Professional Land Surveyors Public Works Facility Study & Design, Bloomfield, Connecticut. Surveyor for New Jersey Association of evaluation and design of renovations to the existing facility and two major additions, an administration wing and three additional vehicle maintenance bays. Project
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also included a stand-alone vehicle wash building, canopy structures for outdoor storage of vehicles and equipment, and an above-ground vehicle fueling island with a canopy for a total of 11,000 square feet of new construction. Department of Public Works Facilities, Various Locations, Massachusetts. Performed surveys (boundary, topographic, and utility aspects) on properties for engineering design of DPW facilities for Billerica, Chatham, Marshfield, Arlington, Burlington, Raynham, Yarmouth, and Paxton. Responsible for project management, review of title information, deeds and record documents, coordination of geotechnical and underground utility location services, review of field and office computations, review of boundary line and newly created parcels, legal description for lease parcels and access ways, and QA/QC review and oversight of survey work performed by others. Blackstone Visitor Center, Worcester, Massachusetts. Project manager for boundary and existing conditions survey for the transfer of the new Blackstone Visitor Center from MassDOT to DCR along with creating several easements and agreements for the following: utilities (storm, electric and sanitary), bike path, bridge maintenance, detention basin, and an extinguishment of an old railroad easement. Reviewed the record research, assisted with boundary and office computations, assisted with defining existing easements and the extinguishment of a railroad easement, and provided QA/QC review and oversight survey work performed by other licensed staff. North Colonie Central School District, North Colonie, New York. Team leader/ land surveyor for existing conditions surveys of the school district for the future expansion of school services and building expansions. Preparation of scope and budget for individual school sites and the main campus along with the overview of the survey crews, schedules and deliverables to the designers and client. Hudson Central School District, New York. Team leader/land surveyor for existing conditions surveys of the school district for the future expansion of school services and building expansions. Preparation of scope and budget for the main campus along with the overview of the survey crews, schedules and deliverables to the designers and client. Main Entrance and Access Survey, Troy High School District, Troy, New York. Surveyor responsible for the field and office work to provide a topographic survey of the front of the existing high school main entrance area for the design of new stairs and handicap ramp accessibility. NYOGS Region 1, Route 28N over the Hudson River and Upper Hudson Railroad, North Creek, New York. Survey manager responsible for topographic survey of one mile of highway and for vertical and horizontal photogrammetry control and 14 hydrographic cross sections and the preparation of the control report. Ryan Street Reconstruction, Middletown, Connecticut. Team leader responsible for overseeing the topographic survey for base mapping as required for the redesign of the roadway, sidewalks, and utilities.
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BACKGROUND 2017-Present Project Manager Weston & Sampson Alyssa is a project manager in Weston & Sampson’s civil site/transportation programs. Her responsibilities 2013-2017 include roadway, parking, septic, and stormwater Project Engineer management design; soil evaluations and Weston & Sampson percolation tests; development of site layout plans 2005-2012 and building concepts for municipal, educational, Engineer recreational, and Department of Public Works (DPW) Weston & Sampson facilities; contract document preparation; surveying; permitting; and AutoCAD services. EDUCATION 2005 SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering Civil/Site Engineering for Department of Public University of New Hampshire Works Facilities, Bourne, Charlton, Hopkinton, Lexington, Mansfield, Medford, Norwood, Orleans, Wayland, and Weston, PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION Massachusetts. Project engineer conducting soil evaluations and percolation Professional Engineer: tests for septic systems and stormwater solutions. Designed site layout, grading, Massachusetts (#49074) drainage, and site utilities. Projects included preparation of permit applications for Title 5 Approved Soil Evaluator several authorities, including Planning and Zoning Boards, Boards of Health, and Conservation Commissions; compilation of construction plans and bid documents; PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES and construction administration tasks. Women’s Transportation Seminar Site Improvements at Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts. Engineer for (WTS) several improvements projects at Babson College including the Hill Residence master plan, Knight Memorial Building storm drainage, master plan for the HONORS President’s Residence, Knight Auditorium parking area, Coleman Hall final 2012 New England Water construction design, Trim Lot refurbishment, and Nichols Hall site improvements Environment Association Young projects. Incorporated several design components, including site layout, grading, Professional Award drainage, and site utilities, and prepared bid plans and specifications. On-site responsibilities included existing conditions surveys, soil evaluations and Geoprobe subsurface investigations, and construction administration tasks. Kendall Square Improvements, On-Call Contract, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Project engineer for the design and implementation of Complete Streets-type multi-modal transportation improvements along Broadway, between First and Ames streets in Kendall Square, including major streetscape upgrades, bicycle lanes, turning lanes, taxi queuing areas, a bus turnaround, and major pedestrian circulation improvements. Conducted work to meet ADA accessibility standards and MassDOT criteria. Institute Park Improvements, Worcester, Massachusetts. Provided civil engineering/site design services for improvements to Institute Park, including a new walking path, park entrances, utilities, and tennis courts. Worcester Common Restoration, Worcester, Massachusetts. Provided civil engineering/site design services for the $5 million restoration of historic Worcester Common, located downtown adjacent to the historic high-empire style Worcester City Hall. Provided engineering support for the reestablishment of historic pedestrian linkages and entrances; site utilities; and new amenities for civic and cultural events and activities.
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Coes Reservoir Park, Worcester, Massachusetts. Provided civil/site design services for the development of a master plan and multiple phases of park improvements for public open space lands surrounding Coes Reservoir. Worked collaboratively with our environmental team on this project that involves cleanup of the former Coes Knife property and dam in conjunction with the park design. Tacoma Street Playground, Worcester, Massachusetts. Providing civil/site design services for the development of design plans for the Tacoma Street Playground. The playground is under-utilized and underserves the population in this part of the city. Designs include construction of a synthetic turf field and lighting. Peggy Hannon-Rizza Recreation Complex, Billerica, Massachusetts. Prepared construction plans and bid documents for the municipal recreation complex. Fallon Field Playground, Roslindale, Massachusetts. Providing civil/site design and construction administration services for this playground improvement project. This playground includes many non-traditional play elements, features universal accessibility throughout, and is home to the tallest slide structure in Boston. Lincoln Park Site Work, Somerville, Massachusetts. Provided site/civil engineering services for the development and refinement of Lincoln Park, including the design of large subsurface stormwater detention/infiltration chamber fields beneath a soccer field and a baseball field. This underground stormwater collection system was designed with a capacity of 189,000 gallons (a 25-year storm event) to provide much needed detention storage to relieve the city’s combined sewer system while providing as much groundwater infiltration as possible. Civil/site design efforts also included a rainwater harvesting cistern to allow some of the stormwater to be re- used for on-site irrigation of the fields. Robbins Farm Field Renovations, Arlington, Massachusetts. Provided civil/site engineering and design services for this park upgrade project involving schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid phase services, and construction administration. Newman School Playing Fields, Needham, Massachusetts. Engineer for the reconstruction of the Newman School playing fields. Responsibilities included soil evaluation and stormwater design, permitting, and preparation of plans and bid documents. Newman School Playing Fields, Needham, Massachusetts. Engineer for the reconstruction of the Newman School playing fields. Responsibilities included soil evaluation and stormwater design, permitting, and preparation of plans and bid documents. Spruce Street Sewer Separation, Chelsea, Massachusetts. Site/civil engineer for locating a proper corridor for the two (stormwater and sewer) pipes while avoiding existing utilities in Spruce Street, including multiple buried fiber optic cables, maintaining proper vehicular traffic flow throughout the project area, and installing the pipe on a proper soil bedding. As part of ongoing assessment and improvement efforts, work included helping the city secure funding through the MassWorks grant program. Assistance included providing language and cost estimates for the Capital Improvement Plans, and preparation of applications to seek funding from agencies and programs.
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BACKGROUND 2018-Present Team Leader Weston & Sampson Nathan, a team leader in Weston & Sampson’s structural engineering department, has more than 25 2014-2018 years of engineering and construction experience. Project Manager His areas of expertise include reinforced concrete, Weston & Sampson masonry, structural steel, and timber design, and 2008-2014 he is well versed in the International Building Code. Structural Engineer His project experience includes design for new Hart Design Group, LLC construction and renovation of commercial, multi-unit residential institutional and pharmaceutical/industrial 2007-2008 buildings; water/wastewater treatment facilities; and Project Manager The Torrey Company bridges. Nathan also has construction management experience and is a LEED® Accredited Professional. 2005-2007 Project Manager SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE Churchill & Banks, LLC Rhodes Technologies Formulation Lab, Coventry, Rhode Island. Responsible 1999-2005 for analyzing the existing structure, developing structural details, and construction Structural Engineer administration for this project, which consisted of structural reinforcing of the Lin Associates, Inc. existing building and large elevated slab infills for a new lab area. 1994-1999 Rhodes Technologies, Coventry, Rhode Island. Project manager responsible for Field Engineer structural design and construction administration for this project, which included Bechtel Corporation analysis of existing building structures and the design of new platforms and EDUCATION supports to support a new process. 1994 Engineering and Computer Science Center, UMASS-Amherst, Massachusetts. Bachelor of Science Responsible for structural design and construction administration of this project Civil Engineering consisting of a new three-story, 60,000-square-foot, composite steel-framed Worcester Polytechnic Institute structure with an attached structural steel conical shaped auditorium.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION Brunswick Gardens Middle School (currently Lilla G Frederick Pilot Middle School), Boston, Massachusetts. Structural engineering for a new 144,000-square- Massachusetts (No. 41693) Rhode Island (No. 7663) foot composite steel framed structure. Connecticut (No. 29660) Copeland Building, Mass Maritime Academy, Buzzard’s Bay, Massachusetts. Kentucky (No. 29965) Responsible for analyzing the existing structure, developing structural details, and Florida (No. 79595) construction administration for the structural renovation of a historic building that South Carolina (No. 35047) included jacking and underpinning the foundation, and seismic and wind bracing. Vermont (No. 018.0134531) North Carolina (No. 048585) New Public Works Facility, Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Responsible for structural design and construction administration for a new 40,000-square-foot public ® LEED Accredited Professional works facility with vehicle storage, vehicle maintenance, and administration areas. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Structure was a one- and two-story pre-engineered metal building. American Society of Civil Engineers Consolidated Public Works Department Facility, Waterbury, Connecticut. Responsible for structural design and construction administration for a new 120,000-square-foot facility designed to house all public works operations (administration, shops, highway, parks, refuse) plus a central DPW vehicle maintenance shop, and separate shops for maintenance of fire department vehicles, and police department vehicles. Structure was a combination of new pre-engineered and conventional steel additions on an existing steel structure.
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Substantial structural modifications were performed on the existing building. Municipal Services Facility, Andover, Massachusetts. Responsible for structural design and construction administration for a new 60,000-square-foot public works facility with vehicle storage, vehicle maintenance, and administration areas. Structure was a one- and two-story pre-engineered metal building. Department of Public Works and Natural Resources Facility, Orleans, Massachusetts. Responsible for structural design and construction administration for a new 42,000-square-foot public works facility with vehicle storage, vehicle maintenance, and administration areas. Structure was a one-story pre-engineered metal building. Bridge Reconstruction Services for the Mountain Road over Mill Brook C-05- 06 Bridge, MassDOT, Charlemont, Massachusetts. Engineer responsible for providing services as part of the complete reconstruction and relocation of the roadway and the Mountain Road Bridge over Mill Brook. The 16-meter single-span bridge included pre-stressed, pre-cast concrete butted box beams and integral abutments. In accordance with MassDOT requirements, work included survey, final roadway design, design of sidewalks to ADA standards, utility/drainage improvements, geotechnical engineering, detour route selection, and contract documents preparation. Ireland Street over West Branch Bronson Brook, MassDOT, Chesterfield, Massachusetts. Provided structural engineering services for the replacement of an existing 56-foot single span, steel thru-girder bridge. Responsibilities included performing a bridge type study; developing conceptual bridge plans, evaluating bridge superstructure replacement options of prestressed concrete NEXT beams, steel girders with precast concrete deck panels, and steel girders with shop fabricated concrete decks; and analyzing existing abutments. Water Street over Blackstone River Bridge, Millbury, Massachusetts. Responsible for structural design and construction administration for the bridge substructure and superstructure design for Mass Highway Department. The superstructure was constructed with prestressed concrete box beams. Central Artery/Tunnel Project, Boston, Massachusetts. Worked on project to depress a major artery through the city and adding a third harbor tunnel. Responsible for field construction inspection and other construction management duties on portions of the project. Light Pole Inspections, Fort Myers, Florida. Responsible for technical review of a report for the inspection of city street lighting. DPW Facility Code, Safety, and Operational Improvements, Bloomfield, Connecticut. Responsible for structural design for the renovation of an existing 24,000-square-foot public works facility with vehicle storage, vehicle maintenance, and administration areas. Renovation included 11,000 square feet of additions. Structure was a one-story conventional steel structure.
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BACKGROUND 2014-Present Senior Project Manager/ Mechanical Engineer Scott is a seasoned mechanical engineer with more Weston & Sampson than 25 years of experience in a wide spectrum of industries. He has managed mechanical, electrical, 2010-2014 plumbing/fire protection, and communication Senior Project Manager, District Energy technology projects, and designed numerous CDM Smith central heating and chiller plants, as well as HVAC systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and 2009-2010 high-tech clients. With his expertise in analyzing Director, Energy and Sustainability and implementing energy-efficient systems, he Reit Management and Research has helped clients increase system efficiency with LLC substantial cost savings. Scott has successfully 2007- 2009 managed projects totaling more than $200 million Senior Project Manager in construction. Having started his career as a RDK Engineers shipboard steam plant operator for the U.S. Navy, he has a unique hands-on perspective to mechanical systems design. He has also 2005-2007 served as the Director of Energy and Sustainability for a large national REIT and as Manager, Product the global Product Technical Support Manager, Large Tonnage Chillers for a major Technical Support, Large Tonnage chiller manufacturer. Chillers York International/JCI SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE 1998-2005 Associate Project Manager Facility Assessment, Improvement, and Upgrade Projects, Worcester Public SEi Companies, Inc./ Schools, Worcester, Massachusetts. Served as project manager/mechanical Shooshanian Engineering engineer for projects that included facility evaluations, heat balances, condition assessments, energy audits, efficiency improvements, and infrastructure upgrades 1993-1998 for this 60+ building school district. Projects included multiple steam and hot Senior Project Engineer water boiler plant renovations and replacements, major and minor HVAC energy DukeSolutions/Energy Investment efficiency upgrades, heat recovery ventilation, electric and absorption chilled 1989-1991 water plants, DX split and packaged cooling, whole and partial building controls, Junior Engineer, Facilities (student) emergency generator, and fuel switching. University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth New Public Works Facility, Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services for a new public works facility, which includes 1983-1989 office / office support space, employee facilities (locker/shower/toilet/break and United States Navy training), trade shops, vehicle maintenance, vehicle wash, salt shed, fueling Machinist Mate (Nuclear Qualified) facility, and vehicle and equipment storage areas. Incorporated sustainable design CGN-40 and CG-17 elements including natural daylighting, heat recovery, smart lighting controls, and EDUCATION a solar-ready roof. 1993 New Department of Public Works Facility, Rochester, New Hampshire. Provided Bachelor of Science (cum laude) mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services for a new Public Works Facility. The Mechanical Engineering facility will include administration and engineering work areas; public counter; office University of Massachusetts, support space, employee facilities (locker/shower/toilet/break and training), trade Dartmouth shops, vehicle maintenance, vehicle wash, and vehicle and equipment storage areas. It will incorporate sustainable design elements including natural daylighting, 1985 heat recovery, high-efficiency radiant floor and ceiling mounted infrared heating Graduate, Naval Nuclear Power School system, smart lighting controls, high-efficiency cooling systems, and a solar-ready roof. 1984 Public Works Facility, Bloomfield, Connecticut. Senior mechanical engineer Graduate, Advanced responsible for overseeing the design of code related safety improvements such Machinist Mate School as full fire sprinkler protection and updated Mechanical Systems including HVAC
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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION Professional Engineer: Maine # 13850 Massachusetts #40721 New Hampshire #14582 and CO/NO2 gas extraction for this DPW facility upgrade. Connecticut #30722 HVAC and Infrastructure Rehabilitation, Manchester Public Schools, Manchester New York #094392-1 Texas # 137349 New Hampshire. Project manager for engineering services for the HVAC and infrastructure rehabilitation of 21 of the city’s public schools. It also included LEED® Accredited Professional additions to the city’s three high schools. This three-year project was appropriated O&M as a turnkey design build competitive bid. Upon successful completion, the schools now have consistent system wide HVAC systems and equipment simplifying Certified Energy Manager (CEM) training, maintenance, repair, and spare parts warehousing. (with former employer) Hillside Middle School Existing Conditions Evaluation, Manchester, New Hampshire. Project manager for engineering services to evaluate and make recommendations to existing heating and ventilation systems, ductwork and appurtenances for excessive sound, airflow, fire damper installation and other potential installation deficiencies at Manchester’s Hillside Middle School. Also coordinated the efforts of the independent system testing and balancing sub- consultant. (with former employer) On-Call Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Services, Groton, Connecticut. Project manager for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services for generator and pumping station upgrades for the Town of Groton. On-Call Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Services, University of Connecticut. Project manager for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing upgrades and improvements for the University of Connecticut. Existing Conditions Assessment, Camp Curtis Guild, Reading, Massachusetts. Project manager/senior mechanical engineer for existing conditions assessment combined with an ASHRAE Level II audit. This National Guard camp consists of 45 buildings totaling 177,280 square feet of barracks, office and drill space, class- rooms, maintenance shops, latrines, mess halls and several specialty buildings. With construction dating from the first barracks built during the great depression to the Field Maintenance Shop completed in 2007, the scope of the conditions assessment was diversified. Technical Audit, Charlesgate Nursing Home, Providence, Rhode Island. Mechanical engineer for a technical audit for an electrical energy conservation audit for the installation of a centralized Energy Management System. Recommended other measures for energy savings and provided a cost benefit/analysis of replacing the existing cooling equipment with a central chiller plant. Energy Documentation Support, Hasboro, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Mechanical engineer for the program. Managed rebates and provided energy savings cost verifications and backup documentation for DSM prescriptive rebate program for energy efficient new construction. Lighting Design and Fire Protection Services, Reebok International LTD, Indianapolis, Indiana. Project manager for lighting design and fire protection engineering services for a 500,000-square-foot clothing warehouse.
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BACKGROUND 2020-Present Team Leader Weston & Sampson Robert is a seasoned engineering and management professional with over 35 years of experience as an 2012-2020 electrical engineer and MEP/FP project manager. Senior Electrical Engineer His experience spans the design, management, and Weston & Sampson marketing of building systems services for both new 2009-2012 and retrofit buildings for a variety of facility types within Team Leader/Project the private, public, municipal, and military sectors. Manager/Senior Electrical Engineer These facility types include commercial office, Consulting Engineering Services research and development, medical and electronic laboratories, Skiff and Tempest facilities, private and 2008-2009 Project Manager/ public K-12, college and university, manufacturing, Senior Electrical Engineer clean rooms, biopharmaceutical, pump station and RDK Engineers water treatment, sports, data center, health care, retail, and educational facilities. 2003-2008 Project Manager (Principal) SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE The Collaborative Engineers, Inc. Municipal Fuel Island, Mansfield, Connecticut. Provided electrical engineering 2000-2003 services for new above-ground fueling system to replace the existing underground Project Manager and Senior Electrical Engineer fueling system with a 10,000-gallon split, concrete-encased aboveground storage Erdman Anthony, Inc. tank with interstitial monitoring, fill port containment, tank-mounted dispensers, and remote monitoring capabilities for tank management and fuel monitoring. 1982-2000 Public Works Facility Study & Design, Bloomfield, Connecticut. Provided Electrical Department Head and Project Manager electrical engineering services for the design of renovations to the existing facility Anderson-Nichols/Dewberry and two major additions, an administration wing and three additional vehicle Goodkind maintenance bays. Project also included a stand-alone vehicle wash building, canopy structures for outdoor storage of vehicles and equipment, and an above- EDUCATION ground vehicle fueling island with a canopy for a total of 11,000 square feet of new 1984 construction. Bachelor of Science New Department of Public Works Facility, Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Electrical Electrical Engineering Northeastern University engineer for design of a new Department of Public Works Facility, complete with ground improvements, salt shed, fuel island, and materials storage area. PROFESSIONAL New Public Works Facility, Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Provided mechanical, REGISTRATION electrical, and plumbing services for a new Public Works Facility. Facility includes Professional Engineer (Electrical): office / office support space, employee facilities (locker/shower/toilet/break and Connecticut No. PEN.0022067 training), trade shops, vehicle maintenance, vehicle wash, salt shed, fueling Massachusetts No. 48017 facility, and vehicle and equipment storage areas. Incorporated sustainable design New Hampshire No. 14054 elements including natural daylighting, heat recovery, smart lighting controls, and Pennsylvania No. PE080764 Vermont No. 018.008481 a solar-ready roof. Virginia No. 0402051790 New Department of Public Works Facility, Rochester, New Hampshire. Provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services for a new Public Works Facility. The PROFESSIONAL TRAINING facility will incorporate sustainable design elements including natural daylighting, Project Management Training heat recovery, high-efficiency radiant floor and ceiling mounted infrared heating Seminars system, smart lighting controls, high-efficiency cooling systems, and a solar-ready Leadership Training Seminar roof. Project Financial Training Seminars HVAC Upgrades, Mount Hope Christian School, Burlington, Massachusetts. Miscellaneous Technical/ Provided electrical engineering services as part of a complete HVAC renovation at Leadership Training Seminars
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the Mt. Hope School owned by the Town of Burlington. Renovation work included hot water boilers, ductwork, piping, variable speed pumps, exhaust and a new web-based Direct Digital Control (DDC) system. New School, Westminster, Massachusetts. Electrical design of 120,000-square- foot school, including classrooms, gymnasium, administration, and auditorium. Three Schools, Fall River, Massachusetts. Electrical design of three new, 100,000-square-foot schools, including classrooms, gymnasiums, administration space, auditoriums, and community education centers. The Carroll School, Lincoln, Massachusetts. Electrical and structural engineering services and lightning protection. New Jewish High School, Waltham, Massachusetts. Performed a technical and economic feasibility study of alternative HVAC approaches and prepared the design to implement the chosen approach. Emphasis was placed on selecting the system with the minimum life cycle cost, and the design was performed on a fast track basis to assist the client in implementing this project of a design/build basis. LoPresti Park Improvements, Boston Parks and Recreation Department, East Boston, Massachusetts. Provided electrical engineering design work for this project, including lighting for improved park safety and extended use. Improvements to Buzzards Bay Park, Bourne, Massachusetts. Electrical engineer responsible for improvements to Buzzards Bay Park, a signature waterfront park located on the Cape Cod Canal. Provided electrical updates related to the design and construction of a splash pad, logical pathways/connections, and other amenities and enhancements. Mayor Thomas M Menino Park, Charlestown, Massachusetts. Provided electrical engineering services related to the redevelopment of the contaminated Parcel 5 into a new, highly successful waterfront park—the first universally accessible park and playground in Boston. In addition to the playground, the park includes an accessible harborwalk with informational signage and spectacular views of the city and the water. Responsible for the electrical designs for the park and harborwalk lighting. Restoration of John Harvard Mall in Boston, Massachusetts. Lead electrical engineer for the restoration of this historic park/plaza in the Charlestown neighborhood. Responsibilities included mechanical designs for the restoration of the park, including the lighting of its historic plaques. Boston Common Utility Mapping, Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Boston, Massachusetts. Lead electrical engineer responsible for a study of the existing electrical and telecommunications utilities within the grounds of the Boston Common. Project efforts included compiling a comprehensive digital utility plan using information from previously completed existing conditions surveys, existing as-built record plans, and information provided by several sources and utilities and preparing a detailed summary report that included a comprehensive assessment of the existing major utilities within the historic park. US Navy, Newport, Rhode Island. Electrical engineer for low frequency testing laboratory building used in the testing of guidance systems including specialized power filtering and grounding.
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BACKGROUND 2018-Present Senior Project Manager Weston & Sampson John is an architect and planner with over 20 years of proven success in the planning, design, and 2013-2018 construction administration of public and private Project Manager building/facility projects. Strengths that John brings Weston & Sampson to Weston & Sampson’s architecture team include 2011-Present communicating and collaborating with diverse Architect groups of project stakeholders, design solutions Weston & Sampson shaped to meet challenging site, budget, and scheduling parameters, and successful project 2008-2009 management. He is knowledgeable in construction Planner Brown University administrative procedures and record keeping, specification development, cost estimating, building 2006-2008 and fire-safety codes, ADA, NFPA regulations, Project Architect and LEED accreditation requirements. John has BKA Architects extensive experience in working effectively with municipal building departments, historical commissions, and planning boards for required project approvals 2004-2006 Architect Dakota Design Staff SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE
1998-2004 Arlington Reservoir Master Plan, Arlington, Massachusetts. Project architect for Job Captain / Intern Architect the development of a master plan for the Arlington Reservoir property, including an Ondras Associates environmental assessment and a land survey.
EDUCATION JJ Lane Park, Natick, Massachusetts. Project architect for the development of a new neighborhood park and playground that involved the creation of a children’s Landscape Design play area with seating/shelter, loop pathways, a small park support structure, University of Connecticut new parking areas, innovative stormwater management techniques, a pedestrian 2004 bridge, and a variety of other passive and active recreational elements. Bachelor of Architecture Warren and Waldstein Parks, Brookline, Massachusetts. Provided architectural Boston Architectural College support for these two neighborhood parks to craft renovation solutions that PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION respond to the recreation and open space needs of the community. American Institute of Architects Master Planning and Design of Improvements to Sandy Beach, Hopkinton, Registered Architect: Massachusetts. Provided architectural support for development of a limited Massachusetts No. 20474 Master Plan for Sandy Beach, a freshwater swimming amenity at Lake Maspenock. Rhode Island No. 3725 Project included collaboration with the Parks and Rec Department and community LEED®Accredited Professional No. stakeholders and creation of high-quality illustrative graphics, as well as 9301 preparation of budget estimates. Plan included new prefabricated bathhouse, new PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS playground features and volleyball court, refurbished beachfront and parking area, new pathway systems, improved ADA compliance, and improved stormwater American Institute of Architects management. (National Organization and Local Rhode Island Chapter) Comprehensive Design for Centennial Beach Refurbishment, Hudson, Massachusetts. Provided architectural support for the renovation of a popular town-managed swimming beach. Effort includes a new bathhouse, renovated old bathhouse for storage, open air pavilion space, beach and landscape restoration, a new accessible path system, extensive stormwater management upgrades, and parking area improvements. Community-Wide Recreation Master Plan, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Provided architectural support for development of a community-wide master plan for recreational/athletic amenities located throughout the island to serve as a guide
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for the future development/improvements of park and recreation amenities. Various Recreational Facility Projects, Various Locations, Massachusetts. Project architect for various recreational facility projects. Representative projects include: ■ Green Hill Park Farm (Phase 2), Worcester, Massachusetts ■ Ruel Field Facility Design in Oxford, Massachusetts Design and Analysis for DPW Facilities, Various Locations, New England. Provided architectural design and programming analysis for new and renovated DPW facilities for the communities of Chelmsford, Medford, and Wayland, Massachusetts; and Waterbury, Connecticut. New Department of Public Works Facility, Westbrook, Connecticut. Architect / project manager for programming, design and construction administration for a new $1.5M Department of Public Works Facility in Westbrook. Design and Analysis for DPW Facilities, Various Locations, Connecticut. Architectural design and programming analysis for new and renovated DPW facilities for Bloomfield, Canton, East Lyme, Waterbury, and Westbrook, Connecticut. Work included conceptual layouts of a new public works building, transfer station, salt shed, and fuel dispensing depot. The transfer station planning addressed vehicle flow layouts; recycling/refuse drop-off, sorting, and storage; and stormwater concerns. Addressed permitting, building code compliance, environmental receptors and stormwater issues, and providing planning level construction costs. Consolidated Public Works Facility, Waterbury, Connecticut. Project manager/ architect for programming/feasibility study, design and construction phase services for a new 100,000-square-foot consolidated public works facility, including a new vehicle maintenance facility for Fire Department apparatus. Interviewed staff from eight bureaus at separate locations around town to address concerns about consolidation. Used programming data to develop conceptual plans for a new consolidated facility on an 8-acre brownfield site that included 40,000 square feet of new construction and the adaptive reuse of 60,000 square feet of former warehouse buildings, previously part of a large chemical manufacturing facility. Expansion of Pre-engineered Metal Building, Boston Public Work’s Central Maintenance Campus. Lead architect for programming, feasibility study, and design services for expansion of an existing pre-engineered metal building to accommodate new vehicle wash facility at Boston Public Works’ central maintenance campus. Feasibility Study for DPW, Grafton, Massachusetts. Lead architect for a department of public works facility feasibility study for the Town of Grafton. Department of Public Works Planning Study, Williston, Vermont. Architect responsible for a DPW planning study for the town. Work included siting analysis with environmental screening, ACT 250 permitting, and sizing of a 6.5-acre parcel sufficient to support a fleet of vehicles and support shops for the highway, water, and sewer departments. Developed deliverables including a proposed site rendering, floor plan, and facility 3-D model, as well as public presentation and project budget information.
westonandsampson.com CAROLINE WELLS, AICP, PTP
BACKGROUND 2019-present Senior Project Manager Weston & Sampson Caroline has 20 years of professional experience in the fields of urban and transportation planning, 2014-2019 redevelopment, housing, and preservation. Her work Principal Bonville Strategies, LLC has focused on creating sustainable development patterns through multi-modal transportation 2017-2019 projects, remediation of blighted areas, adaptive Director of Planning & Development reuse of vacant buildings, streetscape revitalization, Town of Coventry, Rhode Island and the integration of live/work/play spaces. She is trained and experienced in community outreach and 2016-2017 Principal Planner engagement and has worked closely with diverse State of Rhode Island residents, neighborhoods, non-profit organizations, and government entities on district and municipal 2008-2015 plans. Skilled in GIS mapping, she won the 2013 Director of Planning Environmental Stewardship Award for her work Town of Warren, Rhode Island mapping kayak trails and historic sites on the Kickemuit River in Rhode Island. Her 2008 projects have won an APA National Implementation Award, an EPA Smart Growth Consultant Award, an APA RI Chapter Award, and a Smart Growth RI award. Church Community Housing Corp. SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE 2006-2007 Deputy Director, Department Portsmouth Community Comprehensive Plan Update, Portsmouth, Rhode of Housing & Community Island. Provide support for the update of the Portsmouth local plan of development, Development, New Bedford, MA which involves a review of natural resources, recreation, historic and cultural resources, housing, economic development, agriculture, services and facilities, 2000-2005 Executive Director, energy, water supply, transportation, natural hazards and climate change, and land Redevelopment Commission use to ensure compliance with the State Guide Plan and other Rhode Island state Dept. of Housing & Community policy. The update also includes a significant public involvement component. Development, Greensboro, NC Water Street Streetscape Improvements, Warren, Rhode Island. Working with EDUCATION DiPrete Engineering and Veri Waterman, led a planning effort to improve a historic, revitalizing streetscape in a waterfront neighborhood. The planning effort included 2000 challenges typical of historic streetscape revitalization, including the extensive Master of Regional Planning removal and replacement of street trees that were uprooting the sidewalk, University of North Carolina, complying with ADA requirements on a narrow, historic street, and removing Chapel Hill shifted, degraded brick walkways. Thorough public engagement supported the 1996 planning work conducted for this sensitive economic and residential center. Master of Arts Town Master Plan, Carlisle, Massachusetts. Technical advisor for development of Classical Art and Archaeology the transportation, water, and wastewater sections of the Town of Carlisle’s master University of Texas, Austin plan. 1994 Municipal Vulnerability Action Project, Brookline, Massachusetts. Provided Bachelor of Arts support for the development of new policy and guidance for the Town of Brookline Anthropology and Classics to address stormwater flooding, green infrastructure, extreme heat, and other University of Florida, Gainesville issues related to climate change. The policy and guidance is intended to support PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION development and redevelopment reviews in town. Certified Planner with the American Hazard Mitigation Plan, Warren, Rhode Island. Directed the town’s HMP effort, Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) including facilitation of the HMP Committee, workshops, and public meetings. Researched existing conditions and previous natural hazard events and mapped Professional Transportation Planner, vulnerable areas, critical infrastructure, and special populations. With the HMP Transportation Professional Committee, prioritized actions to reduce vulnerability to natural hazards. Prepared Certification Board, No. 710
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American Institute of Certified drafts and updates based on public input. The final plan was approved by FEMA Planners under their guidelines for Hazard Mitigation Planning. (with former employer) Project for Public Spaces, Safe Routes to School Project, “Broken Bridge” over the Kickemuit River, Leadership Council Warren, Rhode Island. Developed a plan to interconnect the Warren Bike Path to adjacent schools and neighborhoods with a pedestrian bridge over the Kickemuit PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION River. Wrote successful grant applications to fund a pedestrian bridge, street AWARDS improvements, a kayak launch, picnic tables, wayfinding signage, and other site 2013 amenities. RIDOT will install the bridge, the first carbon fiber bridge in Rhode Island. Environmental Stewardship Award Rhode Island Blueways Town Beach/Burr’s Hill Park Green Infrastructure Improvements, Water Street, Warren, Rhode Island. Working with the Wampanoag and Narragansett Tribes, the 2011 EPA, the RI DEM, and the consulting engineer, led a planning effort to introduce Rhode Island Chapter of the green infrastructure techniques such as rain gardens and previous pavement to American Planning Association control run-off and pollution on the Town Beach. The project was partially located on Award a Native American burial mound, and digging was closely monitored. The project 2004 also furthered traffic calming and pedestrian access in the area (a summer camp EPA Smart Growth Award for location for school children) by narrowing roadways and, introducing sidewalks Southside Redevelopment Area and raised stamped concrete paths across the road. (with former employer)
2003 Comprehensive Plan Development, Warren and Coventry, Rhode Island. Led National American Planning the development of comprehensive plans for the Town of Warren and the Town of Association Implementation Award Coventry. Facilitated workshops focus groups, neighborhood meetings, and Town Council updates. Drafted and conducted online surveys to gather public opinion PRESENTATIONS & ARTICLES and prepared print and web media for community outreach. Researched and “Getting to Work: Transportation & drafted plan sections and created associated maps. (with former employer) Employment Centers” Southside and Ole Asheboro Neighborhood Redevelopment Plans, Grow Smart RI’s Land Use Training Collaborative, December 2016 Greensboro, North Carolina. Managed land acquisition and environmental remediation for adjacent mixed use, mixed income downtown neighborhoods. “Planning for a Strong Local Food Ascertained redevelopment plan approvals, zoning approvals, and other local System in Rhode Island” panel approvals. Worked with the project team in developing a project scope, and in Grow Smart RI’s Power of Place design and developer selection. Met with neighborhood residents throughout the Summit, May 2014 planning process. Southside won the EPA Smart Growth Award and a national APA “The Archaeology of Burr’s Hill” Implementation Award. (with former employer) Rhode Island Statewide Consultant, Church Community Housing Corporation, Newport, Rhode Preservation Conference, April 2014 Island. Served as planning consultant for the Sandywoods Farm development, “Engaging Diverse Communities” an affordable artist community in Tiverton, RI. Made improvements for board University of Massachusetts, development and communication and provided data and website management, Amherst, Department of Landscape project management, community outreach, and grant writing. (with former Architecture and Regional Planning employer) March 2014 Deputy Director, Department of Housing & Community Development, City of “Voluntary Historic Districts in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Managed $3 million of federally funded housing and Warren, Rhode Island” community development grants, supervised staff, and provided plan development The Alliance Review and grant writing services. (with former employer) January/February 2014
“Opportunities in Green Infrastructure” Rhode Island Land and Water Conservation Summit, March 2013
westonandsampson.com CRAIG MINER, LEED AP
BACKGROUND 2018-Present Senior Project Manager Weston & Sampson Craig has nearly 20 years of environmental consulting experience. His projects involve the 2014-2018 management of asbestos-containing materials Project Manager (ACMs), asbestos-impacted soils, lead-based paint, Weston & Sampson and other hazardous materials (OHM) related to 2006-2014 building renovation and demolition activities, as Senior Project Manager well as assisting building owners in the long-term EFI Global, Inc. management of asbestos in their buildings. His work includes performing asbestos and hazardous 2001-2006 materials surveys and design specifications; Environmental Consultant, Hazardous Materials Division managing asbestos, lead paint, and hazardous EnviroScience Consultants, Inc. materials abatement projects; monitoring workplace exposure to chemical and physical hazards; 2000 conducting indoor air quality surveys and mold Ferry Captain assessments. Craig has conducted numerous site/safety assessments and has Blackstone Valley Tourism Council been involved on numerous projects dealing with ACMs, lead contamination, 1998-2000 mercury, PCBs, and radiation contamination. His experience also includes Chief Mate/Safety Mate conducting indoor-air quality surveys for contaminants such as mold, asbestos, Western Geophysical bacteria, silica, carbon monoxide, lead dust, carbon dioxide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). 1996/1997 Intern SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE United States Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Response, Newport Hyatt Regency Hotel, Davidson Hotel Company, Newport, Rhode Island. Provided emergency response to discovery of asbestos- EDUCATION containing spray-applied fireproofing during a major $34-million renovation project. 1998 Developed approved Rhode Island Department of Health Emergency Asbestos Bachelor of Science, cum laude Abatement Plan for the entire building to address ACM fireproofing required by Marine Safety and renovations. Also provided project management and oversight for all on-site Environmental Protection Massachusetts Maritime Academy monitoring during asbestos abatement. Hazardous Materials Work at 111 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION Undertook several large, long-term projects at this 37-story 347,000-square- LEED AP foot building constructed in 1908, which presented many challenges due to the Asbestos Inspector building’s age, size, unique spaces, and construction. Served as the primary point Massachusetts No. AI000014 of contact and senior project manager for oversight of all hazardous material Rhode Island No. AAC-0658IS work related to various construction projects over several years. Also provided Connecticut No. 000512 emergency response to situations such as water leaks that impacted asbestos- containing materials and sewage leaks that contaminated spaces within the Asbestos Project Designer Massachusetts No. AD000015 building. Rhode Island No. AAC-0658PD Mill Complex, Brownfields Remediation, Providence, Rhode Island. Surveyed Connecticut No. 000235 multiple-building site for hazardous materials. Provided turnkey program oversight PROFESSIONAL TRAINING of remedial actions including abatement of asbestos-containing materials, selective building demolition, underground storage tank removal, soil remediation, OSHA 40 Hour Hazardous Waste installation of an engineered cap over portions of the site, installation of a sub- Operation Training slab depressurization system for VOCs, and natural attenuation monitoring of OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety groundwater. and Health Training, Asbestos Abatement, Canton High School, Canton, Connecticut. Performed a OSHA 8 Hour Site Supervisor pre-renovation survey of suspect asbestos-containing floor tile and mastic that Training was to be impacted by a scheduled renovation project. Met with key project
westonandsampson.com CRAIG MINER, LEED AP PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CONT. NIOSH 582 Airborne Asbestos Sampling Training stakeholders to review project expectations. Subsequently developed a work plan RMD’s LPA-1 Lead Paint Inspection and public-bid format specification for asbestos abatement. Training Asbestos Abatement, Avon Middle School, Avon, Connecticut. Performed Radiation Safety Training confirmatory bulk sampling of several areas of asbestos-containing floor tile and Toxic Use Reduction Seminar mastic that were damaged and needed repair. Determined the best course of action, developed a plan to address the immediate concern of damaged materials, Permit Required Confined Space Entry Training and created a long-term solution to prevent future damage. Asbestos Abatement, Suffield Middle School, Suffield, Connecticut. Performed PCB’s in Common Building Materials Seminar, 2008 confirmatory bulk sampling of several areas of asbestos-containing floor tile and mastic that were damaged. Determined the best course of action, developed a ExxonMobil Loss Prevention written plan to address the immediate concern of damaged materials, and created System Training, 2008 a long-term solution to prevent future damage. Critical Environment Work Hazardous Materials Consulting Services, Graham and Parks School, Authorization, Bank of America, 2007 Cambridge, Massachusetts. In support of the heating system upgrade at the Graham and Parks School, conducted a confirmatory survey of suspect asbestos- Certified Microbial Consultant containing materials and developed work plans and public-bid format specifications Training, Indoor Sciences, 2006 for asbestos abatement Permit Required Confined Space Hazardous Materials Services, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts. Training, 2002 Managed several projects involving the inspection, abatement, and management Massachusetts Lead Risk Assessor in place of hazardous materials at Brandeis University. Performed the inspection, Training, 2002 developed project specifications, and oversaw all abatements activities for the Radiation Worker Training, 2001 removal of asbestos-containing materials associated with a major dormitory renovation project. OSHA Lead Awareness Training, 2001 Massachusetts State College Building Authority, Various Locations. Conducted surveys for asbestos-containing materials, lead paint, mercury and PCBs, and LPA-1 Lead Paint Inspection provided abatement planning, design services, and abatement oversight at System and Radiation Safety, RMD Bridgewater State College, Fitchburg State College, Framingham State College, Inc., 2001 Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and Salem State College. NIOSH 582, Airborne Asbestos Hazardous Building Materials Consulting, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Fiber Analysis via Optical Massachusetts. Provided environmental services related to lead abatement and Microscopy, 2001 hazardous building materials at the Hart Recreation Center on the campus of the Massachusetts Lead Inspection College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. Training, 2001 Environmental Services for Various Sites in Massachusetts, DCAMM. Provided DuPont Safety Training Observation asbestos, hazardous materials inventories, PCB pre-characterization sampling Program, 1999 (with others) and coring, lead paint testing and project management services USCG 70-Hour Global Maritime during abatement/mitigation projects. Project sites included Tewksbury State Distress and Safety System Hospital, Fernald School-Waltham, Salem State University, and Lowell Superior (GMDSS), 1999 Courthouse. Massachusetts Firefighting Pre-Demolition Building Material Assessment, Rutland, Vermont. Senior scientist Academy 27-Hour USCG Approved responsible for performing a pre-demolition assessment for asbestos, lead, and Firefighting Course, 1998 universal wastes at an elderly care nursing home. Asbestos Surveys, Burlington, Cambridge, Derby, and Poultney, Vermont. Conducted asbestos surveys, sampling, and reporting related to insurance claims for fire losses at structures in these communities.
westonandsampson.com JEFFREY SANTACRUCE, PE, PTOE
BACKGROUND 2018-Present Senior Project Manager Weston & Sampson Jeffrey is a senior project manager with more than 25 years of experience leading highway and 2011-2018 traffic engineering/transportation planning projects Project Manager throughout New England. His projects have included McFarland Johnson, Inc. roadway reconstructions, traffic signal design, safety 2010 improvements, traffic calming strategies, roundabout Project Engineer design, and Complete Street designs. Jeffrey is also Kleinfelder/SEA experienced in drainage design, structural design, hydrologic/hydraulic analysis, cost estimating, 2002-2009 construction inspection, public outreach, and the Project Manager environmental approval process. Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
1997-2002 SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE Access and Utility Supervisor New Hampshire DOT Highway Home Depot Sutton Avenue, Oxford, Massachusetts. Project engineer Maintenance District 5 responsible for the design of design plans and specifications for roadway widening along Sutton Avenue just east of Lovett Road west to the Interstate 395 EDUCATION interchange, including the installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of 1994 Sutton Avenue and Lovett Road. Work also included the installation of a raised Bachelor of Science, cum laude median along Sutton Avenue, a new closed drainage system, sidewalks, and an Civil Engineering area at the intersection to accommodate U-turns by tractor trailer trucks. All work University of New Hampshire was prepared in accordance with MassDOT design standards, MUTCD standards, and ADA/AAB guidelines. (with former employer) PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION Gas Station Development on Route 16, Webster, Massachusetts. Project Professional Engineer: engineer responsible for the design of design plans and specifications for roadway Massachusetts No. 50065 widening along Route 16 for the installation of a new left-turn lane as part of the New Hampshire No. 10650 proposed development. Work included upgrades to the existing closed drainage Connecticut No. 0030580 system, guardrail, and new signs and pavement markings. All work was prepared Vermont No. 91133 in accordance with MassDOT design standards and MUTCD standards. (with Maine No. 13637 former employer) Florida No. PE85994 South Carolina No. 36732 Bridge and Roadway Construction along Burgin Parkway, Massachusetts DOT, North Carolina No. 048917 Quincy, Massachusetts. Project engineer responsible for the preparation of the functional design report that outlined proposed traffic management scenarios Professional Traffic Operations for a proposed commercial development, including off-site detours and phased Engineer #4394 construction options. Work included the construction of a new two-lane bridge Traffic Control Supervisor over the MBTA Red Line in Quincy to connect Burgin Parkway the development. Florida #46880 Additional work included the widening of Burgin Parkway to accommodate additional shoulder width and pedestrians and bicycles. Responsible for the Local Public Agency Certification preparation of traffic management plans to allow for staged construction between Training (#1038) NHDOT the traffic signal at Granite Street and the traffic signal at Walter P. Hannon Parkway, PROFESSIONAL including work along and over the MBTA Red Line. Also involved in extensive utility AFFILIATIONS coordination for proposed relocations as a result of the new bridge and roadway Institute of Transportation construction into the proposed development. (with former employer) Engineers, New England Section Roadway Widening on Route 99, Saugus, Massachusetts. Project engineer (Junior Director of the Executive responsible for the preparation of construction plans and specifications for a Board, 2019-Present) proposed Lowe’s on Route 99. Work included road widening, installation of a new New Hampshire Institute of closed drainage system, installation of a new traffic signal at the proposed site Transportation Engineers driveway and Route 99, and the relocation of the existing water line. Work also (Past President, 2016-2017) involve coordination with MassDOT 4 office for highway access permits, traffic
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signal permits, blasting permits along Route 1, and construction inspection of the project. (with former employer) Roadway Widening on Salem Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts. Project manager for the preparation of construction plans and specifications for road improvements for a proposed Irving Oil gas station and convenience store on the corner of Salem Street and Montrose Avenue. Work included road widening along both streets, installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection, and a new traffic signal at the Intersection of Salem Street and the Interstate 95 ramps, as well as the interconnection of traffic signals as part the new signal system. Work also involved coordination with MassDOT 4 office for highway access permits, traffic signal permits, and construction inspection of the project. (with former employer) Roadway Widening on Route 60, Revere, Massachusetts. Project manager for the preparation of construction plans and specifications for reconstruction of the intersection of driveway access to the Showcase Cinemas on Route 60. Work included road widening along Route 60, installation of a new traffic signal at the existing site driveway, and tying the proposed signal into a new traffic signal system along Route 60. Work also involved coordination with MassDOT 4 office for highway access permits, traffic signal permit, and construction inspection of the project. (with former employer) Riverplace Development, Hudson, New Hampshire. Traffic engineer responsible for preparing a sizing study and conceptual roadway improvement plans for a proposed 2.1 million square foot mixed use development on a 375-acre site adjacent to the Merrimack River and in close proximity to the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Hudson, NH. The work included determining the size and mix of land uses that would fit on the site and associated roadway improvements that would provide acceptable traffic operations and offset the traffic impacts of the project. The project involved working closely with the Town of Hudson, the Nashua Regional Planning Commission, and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. (with former employer) Lakeside Avenue Complete Street Project, Laconia, New Hampshire. Project manager responsible for overall project coordination, project design, public outreach, scheduling, subconsultant coordination, and the proposed roadway and intersection design on a fast-track timeline. Area sits within a Nationally Registered Historic and Nationally Registered Archaeological Site and the appropriate state agencies were involved in the review process. (with former employer) Court Street Reconstruction, Laconia, New Hampshire. Project manager responsible for overseeing the preliminary and final design of a one-mile corridor of the principal arterial leading into the heart of the city. Work involved the complete reconstruction of the roadway including subbase replacement and design of new pavement structure, design of a new stormwater drainage system to handle extreme weather events and local ponding issues, new wider sidewalks and ramps to meet ADA requirements, and utilization of access management techniques to improve safety. Work also included coordinating with NHDES on wetland and shoreland permits due to revisions to existing stormwater outfalls and NHDHR for work within adjacent to historic properties. (with former employer)
westonandsampson.com MELVIN HIGGINS, PWS
BACKGROUND 2002-Present Senior Environmental Scientist Weston & Sampson Melvin is a senior environmental scientist in the firm’s Environmental Resources group. He has over 20 1995-1999 years of water quality, environmental analysis, and Hydrologist environmental permitting experience. ENSR Acton, Massachusetts SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE 1995 Consultant Various Wetland Delineation Projects, The Nature Conservancy Massachusetts. Conducted numerous wetland Durham, North Carolina delineation efforts throughout Massachusetts using vegetation, soil, and hydrology indicators. Addressed 1994 wetland resource limits using required wetland Environmental Specialist delineation methods specified in the Massachusetts Water Quality Management Division U.S. Environmental Wetlands Protection Act and in the US Army Corps of Protection Agency Engineers’ Wetlands Delineation Manual. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wetlands Replication, Weymouth, Massachusetts. Provided construction oversight including daily monitoring of work near wetland resource areas, 1990-1992 Environmental Education/Forestry stormwater control management oversight, coordination with contractors and Extensionist agency officials, periodic project updates to agencies and post-construction semi- United States Peace Corps Benin, annual wetland replication area monitoring with report submittals to Army Corps of West Africa Engineers and Weymouth Conservation Commission. Provided oversight for on- site invasive species removal efforts and wrote and submitted field effort reports. EDUCATION Addressed stormwater impacts such as on-site stream impacts and neighboring 2009 wetland impacts from site construction activities. Incorporated stormwater erosion Post-baccalaureate Certificate protection measures including techniques such as straw wattles and silt fences. Geographic Information Systems Pennsylvania State University Millers River Wetland Replication, MassDOT, Boston, Massachusetts. Provided (Masters level courses in problem wetland replication oversight for MassDOT project along Millers River. Conducted solving with GIS, GIS Database semi-annual wetland replication monitoring efforts with report submittals to the Development and Environmental/ Army Corps of Engineers and Boston Conservation Commission. Coordinated re- Water Related GIS Applications vegetation efforts and invasive species removal efforts with the DOT and Boston Conservation Commission. Provided oversight for invasive species removal 1995 efforts and wrote and submitted field effort reports to the Boston Conservation Master of Environmental Management Commission. Addressed stormwater erosion control through silt fence and straw Duke University bales around the perimeter of the replication area to minimize sediment migration into the replication area. Oversaw placement of silt curtains at the edge of the river 1987 to minimize sediment migration and wave disturbance. Bachelor of Arts Economics/French Wetland Replication Monitoring, Private Entity, Concord, Massachusetts. Provided wetland replication oversight for a private entity. Conducted semi-annual PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION wetland replication monitoring efforts with report submittals to the Army Corps of Professional Wetland Scientist Engineers and Concord Conservation Commission. Provided oversight for invasive (PWS #2520) species removal efforts and wrote and submitted field effort reports to the Concord Conservation Commission. Incorporated stormwater erosion control, including silt PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES fence and straw bales, around the perimeter of the replication area to minimize Society of Wetlands Scientists sediment migration.
Association of Massachusetts Charles River Riverbank Vegetation Management Plan, Massachusetts Wetland Scientists Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Provided permitting services for the development of the Charles Riverbank Vegetation Management Plan
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New England Water Works Association (RVMP), which utilizes an ecological-functions approach and incorporates parts of PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS four communities (Boston, Cambridge, Newton, and Watertown) that play a role in permitting the plan. Gong, Gavin; Hickey, Ken; and Municipal Wetlands Replication for Dam Rehabilitation, Lexington, Massachusetts. Higgins, Mel, “Hydrodynamic Flow Conducted construction oversight for municipal wetlands replication project and Water Quality Simulation of a associated with a dam rehabilitation project. Monitored construction work near Narrow River System Influenced by wetland resource areas, provided stormwater control management oversight, Wide Tidal Marshes,” Presented coordinated with contractors and agency officials, and performed periodic project August 1998. updates to the Army Corps of Engineers and Lexington Conservation Commission. Sung, Windsor and Higgins, Mel, Addressed construction period stormwater impacts including on-site pond “Trace Metal Levels in the Municipal impacts and neighboring wetland impacts from. Incorporated stormwater erosion Wastewater of Greater Boston, “ protection measures such as a silt curtain outside the coffer dam used to de-water Water Environment Research, July part of the pond, erosion control matting on re-graded slopes, and straw wattles at 1998. the edge of existing wetland resource areas and around the upgradient-most edge Sung, Windsor and Higgins, Mel, of the wetland replication area. “Boston Harbor as a Continuous- Construction Oversight and Wetland Resource Monitoring, Shrewsbury, Flow Stirred Tank Reactor, Use of Mussel Biomonitoring and Effluent Massachusetts. Conducted construction oversight which included monitoring of Discharge,“ Boston Society of Civil construction work near wetland resource areas, stormwater control management Engineers, February 1998. oversight, coordination with contractors and Shrewsbury Conservation Commission, periodic project updates to agencies and post construction semi-annual wetland replication area monitoring with report submittals to the Conservation Commission. Addressed construction period stormwater impacts including neighboring wetland impacts from site construction activities. Incorporated stormwater erosion protection measures such as silt fence and straw bales at the edge of existing wetland resource areas and around the upgradient-most edge of the wetland replication area. Wetland Restoration Projects, Various Locations, Massachusetts. Designed and/or monitored wetland restoration projects in Boston, Rehoboth, Shrewsbury, Lexington, Bedford, and Weymouth, Massachusetts. Determined bottom elevations of replication areas, selected plants, and developed monitoring plans. Additional work included continuous monthly to annual monitoring of wetland restoration areas with annual reports to regulators detailing site vegetation, soil and hydric conditions. Invasive species management plans were developed and annual field efforts conducted to minimize invasive species populations at the sites. Peer Reviews, Massachusetts. Conducted numerous peer reviews for local conservation commission and planning boards including wetland delineation review, wetland replication site plans, stormwater reports, and completeness of local permits such as NOIs, RDA, and ANRADs. Permitting for the Nantucket Harbor Shimmo and PLUS Parcels Sewer Extension Project, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Providing permitting and wetlands consulting services related to the comprehensive sewer extension project on the island. Responsible for ensuring that all project work meets the stringent environmental permitting requirements. Compiled and submitted permits to the Nantucket Conservation Commission (Notice of Intent), Nantucket Historic Commission (Certificate of Appropriateness) and Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) office (Project Review).
westonandsampson.com Karl F. Seidman
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KARL F. SEIDMAN CONSULTING SERVICES Cambridge, MA 1995 to Present
President. Design, manage and write community and economic development plans and studies. Major accomplishments:
Conducted market analysis, strategic planning, program design and evaluations for development finance and small business development programs. Formulated economic development plans for 30 neighborhoods, communities and regions. Prepared feasibility studies, financing plans, and marketing plans for over fifteen development projects in Massachusetts, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey and Virginia. Evaluated the impacts of government, philanthropic and private sector economic and community development programs, policies and initiatives
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Cambridge, MA 1994 to 2019 Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Senior Lecturer. Taught graduate-level courses in Economic Development Finance, Economic Development and Commercial District Planning and Program Evaluation. Advised students on master's theses. Major accomplishments:
Supervised over 100 graduate student projects for development finance institutions and 30 economic development plans for local governments and community organizations; Oversaw implementation of new practicum course requirement for Master in City Planning degree; Designed, raised funding and managed Green Economic Development Initiative.
MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNMENT LAND BANK Boston, MA 1987 to 1995 (now MassDevelopment)
Deputy Director (1991 to 1995) and Treasurer/Director of Administration (1987-1991) for state authority that finances and undertakes public purpose real estate projects. Major accomplishments:
Expanded assets from $35 million to $120 million; Supervised $60 million in loans to over 70 affordable housing and economic development projects; Designed and implemented Pre-development Assistance and Emerging Technology Fund programs; Doubled lending volume and expanded development projects through new lending policies, portfolio management system, and cultivation initiative. Formulated and built consensus on plan for state regional economic development offices; Prepared implementation plan and budget for reuse of 4,400-acre army base (Fort Devens).
MT. AUBURN ASSOCIATES Somerville, MA 1986 to 1987
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL COURT Boston, MA 1983 to 1986 Senior Research Director, COMMITTEE ON TAXATION Senior Research Director and Research Analyst, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND LABOR
EDUCATION HARVARD UNIVERSITY, KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT 1982 Master in Public Policy.
AMHERST COLLEGE 1978 Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in political science.
PROFESSIONAL/CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS Council of Development Finance Agencies Boston Main Streets Foundation Director International Economic Development Council (member and former Director) Northeast Economic Developers Association (Past President and former Director) BRANDON KUNKEL, RLA
BACKGROUND 2020-Present Senior Team Leader Weston & Sampson Brandon is a senior team leader with more than 15 years of experience in innovative design and master 2018-2020 planning. His areas of expertise include urban parks, Team Leader natural resource conservation and rehabilitation, Weston & Sampson academic and corporate campuses, and high- 2017-2018 density mixed-use urban developments. He has Project Manager managed projects associated with planning land Weston & Sampson use area development, including work with sensitive and complex issues related to environmental 2014-2017 concerns, sustainability, and historic preservation. Landscape Architect Weston & Sampson Brandon routinely collaborates with public officials, state agencies, and external consultants on multiple 2012-2014 projects concurrently. Landscape Architect Copley-Wolff Design Group SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE
2012 Boston Common Master Plan Update, BPRD, Boston, Massachusetts. Provided Landscape Architect landscape architecture/project management services for recently completed The Cecil Group updates to the “Boston Common Management Plan,” which was first adopted by 2011-2012 the Boston Parks Commission in 1996. Landscape Architect Harambee Park Master Plan, Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Independent Consulting Dorchester, Massachusetts. Landscape architect for the master planning of 2007-2011 Harambee Park, one of the city’s largest open space assets. Efforts included Landscape Architect/Associate inventory and analysis of all park features, identification of deficiencies and DLR Group safety hazards, soil and survey analysis, circulation analysis, athletic facilities assessment and recommendations, vegetation enhancement and management 2005-2007 recommendations, a public participation/communication program, and a detailed Landscape Designer construction cost estimate for the final recommended improvements. Geller Devellis Inc. Master Plan for Prescott Park, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Landscape 2003-2005 architect for the creation of a strategic master plan for the historic park and nearby Assistant Landscape Designer Four Tree Island that identified achievable renovation and restoration strategies Mia Lehrer and Associates and solutions. Performed a thorough site analysis, conducted an extensive public 2001-2003 input and participation program, and developed a comprehensive master plan and Assistant Landscape Designer facilities plan that identified achievable renovation strategies and solutions. Geller Associates Athletic Fields Master Plan, Kittery, Maine. Assisted the town with development EDUCATION of an athletic fields master plan, including a comprehensive analysis of all existing conditions and a series of recommendations for improving field facilities throughout 2001 the recreation system. Efforts included preparation of a needs assessment based on Bachelor of Landscape Architecture an examination of the physical condition of the fields/facilities and information gathered University of Rhode Island during a series of meetings with key user groups and stakeholders and recommended PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION conceptual design solutions with cost estimates for capital planning and identified Registered Landscape Architect: potential funding sources, phasing strategies, and implementation tasks. Massachusetts No. 4040 Redevelopment of Riverfront Park, Springfield, Massachusetts. Landscape architect for the development of renovation/restoration strategies as part of a PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES master plan for this riverfront property, including park upgrades and infrastructure American Society of Landscape improvements. Park redevelopment included universal accessibility; site/pedestrian Architects (ASLA, BSLA) access and connectivity; horticultural and landscaping; an interactive water feature; and improvements to signage, performance spaces, lighting, and utility connections.
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New High School Athletic Complex, Danvers, Massachusetts. Led the construction administration phase of a new athletic complex at Danvers High involving the design of new state-of-the-art athletic facilities, including the primary synthetic turf field at the stadium, a competition-level track, bleachers for 2,600 spectators, lighting systems, a scoreboard, baseball field and multi-purpose field, tennis courts, and other sports and site support facilities/features. Advancement of the Fields Element of the Comprehensive Recreation Needs Study, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Assisted with evaluating the site for this study where Weston & Sampson evaluated and prepared profile sheets for each property to support the city’s staff report to the City Council. To advance the recreational needs study, provided details for opportunities to address the shortages in recreation fields, including specific locations of existing fields for resurfacing with artificial or natural turf and/or creating new fields from currently owned or potential land acquisitions. Also prepared cost evaluations for proposed improvements at each property. Renovations to McConnell Park, Boston, Massachusetts. Landscape architect working on renovations to this Boston Parks & Recreation Department open space resource in the Savin Hill neighborhood of Dorchester. Park renovations include updating the active/passive recreation amenities and incorporating sustainable and resilient designs to mitigate the park’s location in a susceptible inundation zone. Pathway and Entrance Improvements at Boston Common and Public Garden, Boston Massachusetts. Provided landscape architecture/project management services for pathway enhancements, including landscape site design/ improvements and historic preservation/restoration. improve the pathways and entrances to the Boston Common, the Public Garden, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Responsible for completing a thorough assessment of existing entrance and pathway conditions and a prioritized improvement program. Efforts involved working closely with multiple stakeholders and the Boston Landmarks Commission. Langone Park and Puopolo Playground, Boston, Massachusetts. Project manager responsible for working with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department to develop final designs and obtaining permits for the complete refurbishment of this signature waterfront park in Boston’s historic North End. The recreational lifeline for Boston’s most densely developed community, the park also provides a critical link within Boston’s HarborWalk network. Design efforts include lighting, benches, interpretive signage conveying the unique historical and environmental heritage of this site, and coastal resilient strategies. Enhancements at Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Civil War Monument & Flagstaff Hill, Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts. Landscape architecture support for the enhancement and reconstruction of this area of historic park. Located on Flagstaff Hill on the Boston Common near the Frog Pond, the 100+ foot tall monument is a tribute to the city’s citizens who fought on land and sea during the Civil War. Project efforts included monument lighting, special pavement treatments, soil stabilization efforts, landscape architecture, construction phase services, and coordination with Daedalus art studio and monument/sculpture conservators.
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