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Horsley Witten Group Sustainable Environmental Solutions 55 Dorrance Street, Suite 403 • Providence, RI • 02903 Phone - 401-272-1717 • Fax - 401-437-8368 • www.horsleywitten.com Qualifications for Stormwater Management Planning Services Capitol Region Council of Governments August 31, 2016 HW conducts training on how to design, construct and maintain bioretention facilities that includes hands-on Submitted to: practice installation at Roger Williams Park in Maureen Goulet Providence, RI Capitol Region Council of Governments 241 Main Street, 4th Floor Hartford, CT 06106 Submitted by: Horsley Witten Group, Inc. August 31, 2016 Maureen Goulet Capitol Region Council of Governments 241 Main Street, 4th Floor Hartford, CT 06106 Re: Qualifications for Professional Services Stormwater Management Planning Services Dear Ms. Goulet: Horsley Witten Group, Inc. (HW) is pleased to submit the enclosed qualifications to provide professional services assisting the Capital Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) with development of stormwater management planning services to assist member communities. HW has teamed with Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. (FHI) to respond to the Request for Information. The partnering of our firms enables us to provide CRCOG with highly responsive, effective, innovative, and comprehensive services to address the new MS4 permit requirements. HW will be the lead consultant on this project. HW is a full‐service planning, engineering, and environmental‐science firm with offices located in Sandwich and Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. Incorporated in 1988, HW consists of professional engineers, landscape architects, community planners, GIS technicians, environmental analysts, surveyors, and supporting personnel. HW staff has extensive experience providing MS4 stormwater program compliance services throughout New England; with particular attention given to new NPDES MS4 permit conditions in MA and NH as well as sustainable stormwater financing, training, and implementation of green infrastructure to address impaired waters. HW has relevant Connecticut experience, assisting the University of Connecticut and municipalities including Simsbury, Waterford, Tolland, Middletown, and New London with stormwater management, land use regulation reform, engineering peer review, public outreach and visioning, and brownfields/open space planning. FHI has been working with CRCOG to help shape and improve communities in Connecticut since 1989. Based in Hartford, FHI has expertise in transportation, environmental planning and sustainability, community planning, community engagement, public relations, and information technology. FHI has a reputation for meaningful community outreach approaches that result in economically‐sound and implementable solutions. In addition, FHI has been designing and implementing stormwater solutions for projects in Connecticut for almost 30 years with staff on the ground that conduct stormwater inspections and enforce permitting and regulatory requirements. Capitol Regional Council of Governments August 31, 2016 Page 2 We believe that it is through this combination of skills and regional experience that our team offers CRCOG the strongest support for listening to its municipalities and providing the most meaningful help with their stormwater planning needs. Thank you for the opportunity to provide these qualifications, and we look forward to crafting an effective approach to help your communities meet new MS4 requirements. If you have any questions, please contact us at (508) 833‐6600. Sincerely, HORSLEY WITTEN GROUP, INC. Anne Kitchell, LEED AP Jonathan Ford, P.E. Senior Environmental Planner Senior Project Manager – Community Design Enclosures TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Letter of Interest & Corporate Qualifications .................................................................... 2 1.1 Letter of Interest .............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Horsley Witten Group Overview ...................................................................................... 5 1.3 Fitzgerald & Halliday Overview ........................................................................................ 6 2. Related Project Experience ............................................................................................... 7 Horsley Witten Group Project Highlights ................................................................................. 12 Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. Project Highlights ............................................................................ 16 3. Statement of Services Offered ........................................................................................ 18 3.1 Stormwater Trainings ..................................................................................................... 18 3.2 Stormwater Financing .................................................................................................... 18 3.3 Stormwater Management Design Guidance Documents .............................................. 19 3.4 Leaders in Stormwater Management ............................................................................ 19 3.5 Translating Technical Concepts with Simple Effective Graphics .................................... 20 3.6 Connecticut Experience .................................................................................................. 21 4. Experience of Key Personnel ........................................................................................... 23 Horsley Witten Group ............................................................................................................... 23 Fitzgerald & Halliday ................................................................................................................. 25 5. Additional Information Needs ........................................................................................ 27 6. Response Page ................................................................................................................ 29 Attachments Resumes Project Descriptions References i 1. Letter of Interest & Corporate Qualifications 1.1 Letter of Interest Horsley Witten Group, Inc. (HW) is pleased to submit the enclosed qualifications to provide professional services assisting the Capital Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) with development of stormwater management planning services to assist member communities. HW has teamed with Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. (FHI) to respond to the Request for Information. The partnering of our firms enables us to provide CRCOG with highly responsive, effective, innovative, and comprehensive services to address the new MS4 permit requirements. HW will be the lead consultant on this project. HW is a full‐service planning, engineering, and environmental science firm with offices located in Sandwich and Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. Incorporated in 1988, HW consists of professional engineers, landscape architects, community planners, GIS technicians, environmental analysts, surveyors, and supporting personnel. HW staff has extensive experience providing MS4 stormwater program compliance services throughout New England; with particular attention given to new NPDES MS4 permit conditions in MA and NH as well as sustainable stormwater financing, training, and implementation of green infrastructure to address impaired waters. HW has relevant Connecticut experience as well, assisting the University of Connecticut and municipalities including Simsbury, Waterford, Tolland, Middletown, and New London with stormwater management, land use regulation reform, engineering peer review, public outreach and visioning, and brownfields/open space planning. FHI has been working with CRCOG to help shape and improve communities in Connecticut since 1989. Based in Hartford, FHI has expertise in transportation, environmental planning and sustainability, community planning, community engagement, public relations, and information technology. FHI has a reputation for meaningful community outreach approaches that result in economically‐sound and implementable solutions. In addition, FHI has been designing and implementing stormwater solutions for projects in Connecticut for almost 30 years with staff members on the ground that conduct stormwater inspections and enforce permitting and regulatory requirements. We believe that it is through this combination of skills and regional experience that HW and FHI (the “HW Team”) offer CRCOG the strongest support for listening to its municipalities and providing the most meaningful help with their stormwater planning needs. Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 2 Through our work with EPA Region 1 and directly with regulated communities, we are well‐ versed on the evolution of MS4 programs, particularly as the requirements become more prescriptive to address impaired waters. From mapping to monitoring and retrofitting to regulations, we have a holistic view of all program components. We have developed guidance on conducting illicit discharge investigations, estimating directly‐connected impervious cover, and methods to remove barriers to green infrastructure in development codes. An overview of selected relevant qualifications is provided below, with more details provided in the following pages. HW: MS4 Stormwater Support and Training On‐going contract with EPA to provide trainings targeting MS4 communities on new NPDES program