Response to Professional Services Procurement Bulletin No. 2012-07

Clinton County US 127 – Section 3

Item No. 8-108.00, 8-115.00 February 8, 2012

1957 House 2012

Pr oj ect I nfor mation | Page 1

Response TO Pr oposal FOR Per sonal ser vi ce contr act CLINTON COUNTY-US127-I TEM NO. 8-108.00 & 8-115.00 SECTI ON 3

Firm Name House Inc.

Pr oj ect No./ 8-108.00 & 8-115.00

Firm Address: 1957 Doctors Lane

Lexington, KY 40505 County: Clinton

Pr ocur ement T el ephone: (859) 491-1363 Bulletin: 2012-07

Adver t i sement Contact Name: Chr i s Taub, PE, PLS Dat e: January 10, 2012

E-Mai l Addr ess: [email protected]

Location of Offices(s) wher e wor k is to be Response Due Per f or med: Dat e: Lexington, Kentucky February 8, 2012

I cer t i f y that the infor mation included within this document i s, to the best of my k nowl edge, cor r ect as of the date indicated bel ow:

I certify that H ouse I nc. is cur r ent l y r egi st er ed by the Commonwealth of K ent uck y in accor dance with KRS 322.060 to perform the engi neer i ng ser vi ces needed for this pr oj ect , and our Kentucky Regi st r at i on Number is 219.

I cer t i f y to the best of my k nowl edge, House I nc. does not have a conflict of i nt er est r egar di ng any financial or ot her per sonal i nt er est in this pr oj ect and/or any financial or ot her personal i nt er est in any r eal pr oper t y that may be acquired for this pr oj ect .

I cer t i f y that to the best of my knowledge and bel i ef , House I nc. and/or its Principals is (ar e) not presently debarred, suspended, pr oposed for debarment, or decl ar ed ineligible for the awar d of contr acts by any state or Feder al Agency.”

SUBMITTED BY: Christopher Taub, PE, PLS TITLE: Pr esi dent

February 8, 2012 Signature Date RESPONSE TO ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ENGINEERING AND RELATED SERVICES

Firm Name: Roswell Engineering, PLLC

1717 Green Man Circle Firm Address: Suite # 713 Lexington, KY 40511

Contact Name: Michael Guerin, PE

E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Location of Office(s) where work will be performed: Lexington, KY

US 127, 8-108.00, 8-115.00 (Section 3) Project No./ County: Clinton

Advertisement Date: January 10, 2012

Response Due Date: February 8, 2012

I certify that the information included within this document is, to the best of my knowledge, correct as of the date indicated below:

I certify that Roswell Engineering, PLLC is currently registered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in accordance with KRS 322.060 to perform the engineering services needed for this project, and our Kentucky Registration Number is 2282.

I certify that Roswell Engineering, PLLC personnel have no financial or other personal interest in this project and no financial or personal interest in any real property that may be acquired for this project.

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, Roswell Engineering, PLLC principals, officers, directors, owners, partners, and person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any State or Federal Agency.

SUBMITTED BY: Michael Guerin TITLE: President

February 8, 2012 Signature Date Pr oj ect Ser vice and Staff Summar y | Page 2A

sERVICES iNCLUDED IN PREQUALIFICATION cATEGORI ES:

H ouse Inc. and Roswel l Engineering will be performing the following ser vi ces adver t i sed for this pr oj ect . After each ser vi ce listed, pl ease indicate your fir m’ s st at us of pr equalification as follows: “ Pr equal i f i ed” (P), Submi t t ed and Pending” (SP), and/or “ Prequalification Not Requi r ed” (NR).

ROADWAY DESIGN

Rur al Roadway Design (P)

Sur veyi ng (P)

STRUCTURE DESIGN

Spans < 500 feet (P)

PRIME CONSULTANT SERVICE EMPLOYEE NAME LOCATION

Gr egor y H ouse, PE H ouse I nc. Rur al Roadway Design L exi ngt on, K Y Robert Chase, PE, AVS

House Inc. Surveying Mi chael Tritter, PE, PLS L exi ngt on, K Y

Henry Dobson, PE, PLS House Inc. St r uct ur e Desi gn L exi ngt on, K Y Travis Brennan, PE, PLS Pr oj ect Ser vi ce and St af f | Page 2B

sERVICES NOT iNCLUDED IN PREQUALIFICATION cATEGORI ES:

PRIME CONSULTANT SERVICE EMPLOYEE NAME LOCATION Gr egor y H ouse, PE H ouse I nc. Ur ban Roadway Design L exi ngt on, K Y Robert Chase, PE, AVS

House Inc. Capacity Analysis Gr egor y H ouse, PE L exi ngt on, K Y

House Inc. CORSI M/T SI S Analysis Gr egor y H ouse, PE L exi ngt on, K Y

Roswell Hydraulic and Dr ainage Analysis Michael Guerin, PE, LSIT L exi ngt on, K Y Engi neer i ng

H ouse I nc. Technical Reporting Writing L awr ence Kutner, PE L exi ngt on, K Y

Ron Simpson House Inc. Digital Terrain Modeling L exi ngt on, K Y James Wi l son

House Inc. Congest i on Management Gr egor y H ouse, PE L exi ngt on, K Y

House Inc. Signing Plans Allison Camer on, EIT L exi ngt on, K Y

House Inc. Ri ght of Way Pr oper t y Revi ew Lucas Douglas, PE L exi ngt on, K Y

House Inc. CADD Plan Pr oduction Rober t Chase, PE L exi ngt on, K Y

House Inc. Inventory Existing Conditions Mi chael Tritter, PE, PLS L exi ngt on, K Y

House Inc. Quality Cont r ol Revi ews L awr ence Kutner, PE L exi ngt on, K Y

House Inc. Deficiency Study Mi chael Tritter, PE, PLS L exi ngt on, K Y

House Inc. Construction Cost Estimating Gr egor y H ouse, PE L exi ngt on, K Y

House Inc. Public Participation Jeffrey Cole, PE, PLS L exi ngt on, K Y

House Inc. Constructability Reviews L awr ence Kutner, PE L exi ngt on, K Y

Kentucky Tr anspor tation KYTC Photogr ammetr y Frankfort, KY Cabinet Kentucky Tr anspor tation KYTC Environmental Frankfort, KY Cabinet Kentucky Tr anspor tation KYTC Geot echni cal Engi neer i ng Frankfort, KY Cabinet Kentucky Tr anspor tation KYTC Geotechnical Labor ator y Dr illing Frankfort, KY Cabinet Or ganizational Char t | Page 3

PROJECT TEAM ORGANIZATIONAL cHART

PROJECT MANAGER Gr egor y House, PE

PROJECT ENGINEER Robert Chase, PE, AVS

DRAI NAGE Michael Guerin, PE, LSIT PLAN PRODUCTION Robert Chase, PE, AVS Roswell Engineering

RIGHT OF WAY PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Lucas Douglas, PE Gr egor y House, PE

STRUCTURE DESIGN SURVEYING Travis Brennan, PE, PLS Michael Tritter, PE, PLS Henr y Dobson, PE, PLS

QA/QC L awr ence Kutner, PE

T he House Pr oj ect T eam wi l l pr ovi de t he highest quality engineering design for this Clinton County project. In addition to the team shown above, a full staff of engineers, designers, and technicians are committed to the successful completion of this project. Resume | Page 4A

GREGORY HOUSE, PE

Mr. H ouse has ser ved as Pr oj ect Manager for sever al rural and urban highway pr oj ect s for the K ent uck y Tr anspor t ation Cabinet including the r oadway approaches f or the new T ennessee Ri ver Br i dge in Paducah on US 60 and ext ensi on of the Wendel l For d Expr essway on the nor theast si de of Owensbor o, both currently under const r uction and the new r oadway providing impr oved access to the expansive Fidelity I nvest ment s campus in K ent on County near I-75, which is compl et e and open to traffic. Mr. H ouse was al so involved in the devel opment of the digital t er r ai n model s, identification of pr oj ect alter nat es, and geomet r i c layouts for the i nt er changes and i nt er sect i ons, including a roundabout for the K ent on County pr oj ect . Mr. H ouse is proficient in traffic anal ysi s, traffic simulation and pavement desi gn.

HOME OFFICE ADDRESS PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS Thinking Beyond the Pavement House Inc. PE- Kentucky, #23096, 2003 Cont ext -Sensitive Design Workshop 1957 Doctor s Lane Roundabout: Planning and Design Lexington, Kentucky 40505 TECHNI CAL TRAI NI NG Traffic Impact Study Training Micr oStation/I nRoads V8i Training CORSI M Semi nar EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE A-E-C Pr oj ect Management Semi nar Highway Capacity Analysis Seminar University of Kentucky Traffic Management Plan Training KTC Par tner ing Wor kshop (1998-2010) BSCE, 1997 Tr anspor t Estimator Tr aining (2005)

Mr. H ouse has been involved in the following pr oj ect s:

• US 60 (OWENSBORO BYPASS), DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY: Pr oj ect Engi neer /Manager – Responsi bl e f or the developing Phase I and Phase II plans f or a five-mile ext ensi on of the Owensbor o Bypass. Phase I activities included participation in citizens committee meet i ngs to devel op al i gnment s. Phase II activities include development of r i ght of way and constr uction plans. The pr oj ect includes two new i nt er changes and modifications to an existing interchange. Pr oj ect br ok en into two const r uction sect i on, and wor k is underway on one sect i on. Dat es: 2000-pr esent Agency: KYTC (District #2)

• I-75, LAURREL COUNTY, KENTUCKY: Pr oj ect Engi neer /Manager – Responsi bl e f or property r esear ch and defining existing and pr oposed r i ght of way using KYCOGO for KY 80 and KY 192-I-75 interchanges near London, Kentucky. Compl et ed traffic modeling using CORSI M to simulate traffic on the final desi gn. Pr oj ect compl et e and open to traffic. Dat es: 1998-2000 Agency: KYTC (District #11)

• I-75, MAD I SON COUNTY, KENTUCKY: Pr oj ect Engi neer /Manager – Devel oped digital t er r ai n and CORSI M simulation for r econst r uction of KY 627 Interchange. Evaluat ed five alternates and through a t hr ee-st ep scr eeni ng pr ocess, sel ect ed a conventional diamond i nt er change as the “ best fit” for traffic mix, existing traffic flow constr aints and future traffic r equi r ement s. Phase I desi gn compl et e. Dat es: 2010-pr esent Agency: KYTC (District #7) Resume | Page 4B

RON SIMSPON JAMES WI L SON

Mr. Si mpson has ext ensi ve exper i ence with Mr. Wilson has 25 year s of exper i ence in the al i gnment desi gn, gr ades, hydraulics and st or m engi neer i ng field. He has ext ensi ve exper i ence in sewer desi gn, cr oss sect i ons, quantity and cost estimating and the devel opment of alignments and plans for the Kentucky plan production using Micr oSt ation. Ron has been Tr anspor tation Cabinet. He has been involved in all facets responsible for the plan production and pr epar ation of both of pr oj ect desi gn including t er r ai n model i ng, al i gnment Phase I and Phase II Desi gn Pr oj ect s, and has per f or med desi gn, drainage det ai l s, traffic phasing, r i ght of way and alter nat e al i gnment studies on wel l over 100 miles of preliminary and final plan devel opment . pr oposed highways in both urban and rural ar eas. EDUCATI ON AND -Thinking Beyond the EDUCATI ON AND TECHNI CAL TRAI NI NG EXPERIENCE Pavement EXPERIENCE -Micr o Station Tr aining Attended Eastern Kentucky -Micr oStation I nRoads Lexington Vocational School -I nRoads Training University and University of -Converting MDL to Dr afting, 1965 -FHWA Highway Dr ainage Kentucky Sel ect CAD V8 Wor kshop -Subsurface Utility -KY COGO TECHNI CAL TRAI NI NG Engi neer i ng 47 Year s Tr anspor tation -I nRoads/Sel ect CADD -K YT C Par t ner i ng Confs. Exper i ence

• US 60 (OWENSBORO BYPASS), DAVIESS COUNTY, • KY 313, HARDIN-MEADE COUNTIES, KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY: H i ghway Desi gner – Responsi bl e for developing alter nat e H i ghway Desi gner – Responsi bl e for preparing Phase II al i gnment s, gr ades and cr oss sect i ons with InRoads desi gn r oadway and r i ght of way plans as wel l as estimating software f or this 14.4 Mile Phase I Desi gn Pr oj ect . quantities f or construction, updating the aer i al digital Estimated quantities for constr uction cost , devel oped t er r ai n model with field shot data and preparing aer ial const r uction limits and r i ght -of-way limits for preliminary photo exhibits for public meet i ngs. This pr oj ect is r i ght -of-way plans. (2000-2009; KYTC District #4) appr oximat ely five miles in l engt h, beginning on the nor t h

si de of the KY 54 i nt er change and runs nor t heast er l y

ending appr oximately 2000’ nor th of the US 60 and KY • KY 17 (MAD I SON PIKE), KENTON COUNTY, 2830 i nt er sect i on. (2004-pr esent ; KYTC District #2) KENTUCKY:

H i ghway Desi gner – Responsible for devel opi ng Phase I

studies of alter nat e alignments and gr ades usi ng t er r ai n • US 41 (PEMBROKE TO HOPKINSVILLE ROAD), model and I nRoads desi gn softwar e f or 7 miles of primary CHRI STI AN COUNTY, KENTUCKY: highway. Alternates wer e model ed and adjusted to Pr oj ect Manager /Desi gner – Devel oped preliminary plans provide the most feasible solution. Ear thwor k quantities with five alter nat es in a t i ght f ootpr int with a pr oj ect wer e devel oped fr om the model . Mr. Si mpson was al so corridor littered with environmental, historical, r esponsi bl e for quantity est i mat es for const r uction cost . ar chaeological and economic facilities. Al so r esponsi bl e (1995; KYTC District #6) for the Phase II r oadway and r i ght of way plans. The

pr oj ect is appr oximately four miles in l engt h, beginning

1000’ southeast of the US 41 and John rivers Road • KY 35, GALLATI N COUNTY, KENTUCKY: interchange and runs nor t hwest er l y ending at US 41 and Desi gner – Responsible for developing Phase II Desi gn Cask y Lane i nt er sect i on. (2000-2004; KYTC District #2) Plans for 1.7 miles of KY 35. Responsibilities included

final hor izont al and ver t i cal al i gnment s with super

elevation desi gn, drainage desi gn, dr ainage f ol der • US 68 (WIDENING) CHRI STI AN COUNTY, preparation, maintenance of traffic pl ans, const r uction KENTUCKY: quantity calculation and cost est i mat es. This pr oj ect H i ghway Desi gner – Responsible f or developing the demonst r at es familiarity with final desi gn and preliminary line and gr ade, j oint inspection, r i ght of way constr uction plan pr epar ation. (1995; KYTC District #6) and final plans. In addition, Mr. Wilson coor dinated tie downs and constr uction phasing with ot her consulting engi neer s. (1992-1995; KYTC District #2) Resume | Page 4C

Michael Guerin, PE, LSI T

Leading the pr oj ect t eam as Principal-in-Char ge would be Mi chael Guerin, PE, whose car eer includes a wide ar r ay of exper i ence ranging fr om the public sect or to pr ivate sect or . Mi chael is responsible for the over al l management of the firm including all the pr oj ect s within the firm. His exper i ence includes pr oj ect management , highway desi gn, st or m sewer syst ems, sani t ar y sewer syst ems, wat er distribution syst ems, fl ood plain analysis, desi gn of l ar ge and smal l r esi dent i al and commer cial si t es, in-fill r edevel opment pr oj ect s and production of plans and contr act documents.

EDUCATI ON PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE » University of Kentucky, M.S. Civil Engi neer i ng (2005) I-65/KY-222 I nterchange, Hardin County, Ky – Pr oj ect Engi neer (Sub-Consultant) for desi gn » University of Kentucky, B.S. Civil of a Single Point Ur ban diamond I nt er change (SPUI ) for the interchange of I-65 with KY-222 Engi neer i ng (1997) near Gl endal e, Kentucky; Responsible for dr ainage anal yses for appr oximatel y two miles of KY- » Shar j ah College (UAE), Diploma in 222, including devel opment of pipe sect i ons and cul ver t dr ainage situation f ol der s, dr ainage El ect r oni c Engi neer i ng (1995) analysis for entrance pipes, desi gn of roadside ditches, pr epar ati on of the er osi on contr ol plan, and assembl y of dr ainage f ol der s. EXPERIENCE – 12 YEARS

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS US-460, Pike County, Ky – Assi st ed in r oadway design, st or m sewer desi gn, cul ver t desi gn, PE – KY 43423 er osi on contr ol, r et ent i on basins and ener gy di ssi pat er model i ng, ditch anal ysi s, calculation of quantities, and plan, profile and cr oss sect i on pr epar ation for 15 miles of four -lane r oadway. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS » National Society of Pr ofessional US-119, Pike County, Ky – Assi st ed in the desi gn and devel opment of plans and pr of i l es, cr oss Engineers (NSPE) sect i ons, dr ainage and gr ade devel opment for 3.5 miles of four lane rural ar ter ial. » Kentucky Society of Pr ofessional Engineers (KSPE) CR-5369 (Elkhorn Creek Br idge), Pike County, Ky – Assi st ed with bridge r epl acement and » American Society of Civil r oadway al i gnment on Mountain Br anch Camp r oad over Elkhor n Cr eek ; responsibilities Engineers (ASCE) included line and gr ade, dr ainage, er osi on contr ol, plans, profiles, cr oss sect i ons, utilities, calculation of quantities, maintenance of traffic plans, and R/W est i mat es. SPECIALIZED TRAINING

» Tr affic I mpact Study Tr aining 2011 Mason County, Ky – Assi st ed in r oadway desi gn of 11.5 mi l es of r ur al ar ter ial; » KYTC Par tner ing Confer ence 2010 US-68, » KSPE Annual Confer ence 2010, responsible for accident analysis within the r oadway corridor, traffic analysis of proposed 2011 interchanges and i nt er sect i ons, geomet r i c desi gn of line and gr ade (including r ailr oad cr ossi ng), » Desi gni ng St r eet s f or Pedest r i an sever al interchange desi gns, typical sect i ons, super el evat i on t r ansi t i ons, pavement devel opment , Safety, 2009 cul ver t desi gn, st or m sewer desi gn, ditch anal ysi s, er osion contr ol, pavement devel opment sheet s. » Desi gni ng St r eet s f or Bi cycl e Safety, 2009 I-65, Hart, Bar r en and Edmonson Counties, Ky - Devel oped preliminary dr ainage desi gn (with » Water Pr ofessional Confer ence 2010 emphasis on si nk hol es in the k ar st for mations) for 7 mi l es of si x-lane r ur al interstate; desi gned » Thinking Beyond the Pavement, 2004 dual dr ainage syst ems to separ ate r oadway runoff for offsite runoff; desi gned and model ed » Micr oStation V8 Upgrade Training, r et ent i on basins to est abl i sh the existing and pr oposed ponding el evat i on calculati on of sinkholes; 2003 devel oped cost est i mat es; devel oped plans and profiles. » Planning and Design of Service Interchanges in Urban and Suburban Water Str eet Project, Richmond, KY – Pr oj ect engi neer for the stor mwater analysis and desi gn Ar eas, 2001 of the ent i r e trunk st or m and sanitar y sewer syst ems for this 240 downtown wat er shed. The » I ntr oduction to the MUTCD, 2001 stor mwater analysis and desi gn is being conducted by utilizing SWMM and HEC-RAS. » Fundament al s of Geomet r i c Desi gn,

2001 » SED-CAD 4 Tr aining Cour se, 1999 » Designing of Pumping Stations 2010 Resume | Page 4D

MICHAEL TRITTER, PE, pls

Mr. T r i t t er has super vi sed all constr uction sur veying f or sever al highway pr oj ect s in Kentucky. He has exper i ence in the desi gn and pr epar ation of constr uction plans f or highway pr oj ect s in Kentucky and T ennessee, has been the Pr oj ect Manager for numerous Pavement Rehabilitation Pr oj ect s on maj or I nt er st at es and pr imar y r oads in Kentucky, and al so has ext ensi ve exper i ence in property sur veyi ng, including preparing plats and l egal descriptions.

HOME OFFICE ADDRESS PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS I nRoads Training House Inc. PE- Kentucky, #10395, 1977 KYTC Par tner ing Wor kshop 1957 Doctor s Lane PLS- Kentucky, #2068, 1977 Thinking Beyond the Pavement Lexington, Kentucky 40505 Tr anspor t Estimator Tr aining (2005) TECHNI CAL TRAI NI NG Roadside Design guide (2006) EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Micr oStation Training Tr affic Management Plan (2008) University of Kentucky KYCOGO Tr aining GPS Surveying BSCE, 1973 Highway Capacity Analysis Seminar

Mr. Tritter has been involved in the following pr oj ect s:

• KY550 & KY 160 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT – KNOTT CO., KENTUCKY Project Manager: Responsible for Phase I & Phase II desi gn for the r epl acement of an existing two-lane bridge on a maj or two-lane st at e pr imar y r oad in the City of Hindman. Al so included was r econstr uction of the KY 550 and KY 160 i nt er sect i on, which r equi r ed new traffic signals and pedest r i an cont r oller s. Additional traffic capacit y at the i nt er sect i on was gai ned by widening the bridge to t hr ee l anes and providing a dedi cat ed r i ght turn at the intersection onto KY 160 eastbound towar d the Knot t County H i gh School. The existing bridge abutments wer e r et ai ned and modified for use with the new bridge. All exposed sur f aces on the new por tions of the br i dge substructure and superstructure wer e made to appear similar to wet st one masonr y by the use of for m liners. Community input to the devel opment of plans for the pr oj ect was obt ained by numerous meet i ng of pr oj ect t eam member s with the local Community Devel opment Initiative (CDI ) T eam. Dat es: 2000-2003 Agency: KTC (District #12)

• WATTS DRIVE (CR 1376), LETCHER CO., KENTUCKY: Project Manager: Responsible for Phase I and Phase II desi gn f or the r epl acement of an existing single lane bridge and approaches on a r ur al local r oad in the Ulvah community of L et cher County. The pr oj ect included pr epar ation of plans and est i mat es for t hr ee alt er nat es during Phase I desi gn. The sel ect ed alt er nate was to r epl ace the existing bridge with a new PCI B br i dge at the same location. A det ai l ed Traffic Contr ol Plan was maintained during construction. Public infor mation meet i ng was hel d at a local chur ch. Ri ght of way and final constr uction plans wer e al so pr epar ed. Dat es: 2005-2010 Agency: KYTC (District #12)

• I-65 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION – JEFFERSON CO., KENTUCKY Project Manager: Responsible for preparing r oadway plans for rehabilitating 3.4 miles of I-65 fr om Fer n Val l ey Road through the Watt er son Expr essway I nt er change, which handles 164,000 vehi cl es a day. Pr oj ect included r emoval of existing concr ete pavement and r epl acement with asphalt pavement and stabilization of subgrade. Traffic maintained through pr oj ect using lane reductions but limited to maximum day cl osur es. A det ai l ed maintenance of plans with speci al not es, phasing details, and speci al bedding r equi r ement s was included for this 10-lane interstate sect i on. Dat es: 2009 Agency: KTC (District #5) Resume | Page 4E

HENRY DOBSON, PE, PLS TRAVI S BRENNAN, PE, PLS

Mr. Dobson has 56 year s of exper i ence in Mr. Brennan has extensive exper i ence as a engi neer i ng and structural desi gn. He has been structural engi neer with over 34 year s of pr oj ect responsible for engi neer i ng desi gn and pr oj ect management exper i ence in both desi gn and const r uction of of a wide r ange of structural pr oj ect s throughout Kentucky. tr anspor tation structures. His responsibilities have included pr oj ect managements, desi gn supervision, desi gn EDUCATI ON AND TECHNI CAL TRAI NI NG per f or mance and r evi ew of designs/detailing of structures, EXPERIENCE L RFD f or H i ghway Br i dge Sub including the hydraulic desi gns of wet structures, University of Kentucky and Superstructures substructure and superstructure for both concr ete and st eel BSCE, 1953; MSCE, 1954 Br aci ng of St eel St r uct ur es Constr uction. KYTC Partnering Workshops PROFESSI ONAL Pr est r essed Concr et e Br i dge EDUCATI ON AND TECHNI CAL TRAI NI NG REGISTRATIONS Desi gn LFRD for highway Bridge PE- Kentucky, #3309, 1957 Dendr ol ogy EXPERIENCE Kentucky State University Substructures PLS- Kentucky, #1429 St eel Br i dge For um Lexington Community L RFD f or H i ghway Br i dge Col l ege – ASCE, 1981 Superstructures

University of Kentucky Bl ast Desi gn & Anal ysi s f or • US 27 SOMERSET NORTHERN BYPASS, PULASK I Br i dge St r uct ur es CO., KY: PROFESSI ONAL Ri sk Management f or Pr oj ect Manager – Pr oj ect involved t hr ee br i dges: REGISTRATIONS Terrorist Threats to Bridges 1) WB 40’-98’-98’- 40’ – Pr est r essed concr ete I-beam PE – Kentucky, # 13577, 1983 PCI Br i dge Desi gn (PCI ) type 4 bridge over r el ocat ed US 27, sk ewed 25˚ and PE – W. Vir ginia, #9579, 1984 Advances i n St r . St eel Desi gn f l ar ed; 2) EB 40’-98’-98’-40’ – Pr est r essed concr ete I- PE – Geor gia, #33096 Cost Ef f ect i ve St eel Br i dges beam type 4 bridge over US 27, sk ewed 25˚; 3) 62’-156’- PL S – Kentucky, #2448, 1981 Flood Plain Hydraulics 146’-146’-146’-84’ – Pr estr essed concr ete I-beam br i dge PL S – W. Vir ginia, #1862, 1996 over Ramp 5 Somer set Nor th Bypass and Ramp 7 at Clifty Road. KTC (District #8) • CYNTHI ANA BYPASS (US 27 RELOCATED), HARRISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY: Pr oj ect Manager – Responsible for desi gn and pr oj ect • KY 371 BUTTERMILK PIKE OVER CI NCI NNATI - management of multiple br i dges (both st eel and concr et e) SOUTHERN RAI LROAD, KENTON CO., KY: and the box cul ver t s over a pr oj ect l engt h of 4.1 miles. Pr oj ect Manager – Responsible for pr oj ect management The pr oj ect contains t hr ee br i dges and five box cul ver t s and desi gn of st eel beam superstructure and RC with one maj or cr ossi ng of the Sout h For k of Licking substructure widening for the bridge car r ying KY 371 Ri ver . (2000-2004; KTC District #6) over Cs Railr oad. The existing t hr ee-span, 52.5’-75’- 52.5’ cr ossi ng on a 9˚-25’ sk ew was widened appr oximat ely 20’ using st eel beam sect i ons similar to the • US 25, BOONE COUNTY, KENTUCKY: existing structure. This structure was an assi gnment on Pr oj ect Engi neer – Responsible for desi gn of a new H ouse’ s 2006-2007 St at ewi de Structural Cont r act and railway bridge r el ocat ed in Boone County. Construction compl et ed on a “ f ast -tr ack” schedule (appr oximat ely 75 of a tempor ar y sheet pile retaining wall was desi gned to days f r om notice to Pr oceed). (Division of Structural maintain the ballast and embankment const r uction until Desi gn & District #6) half of the structure was compl et ed. Traffic was t hen transferred to the new br i dge, and the balance of the structure was compl et ed.. (1997; KTC District #6) • I-65 WIDENING, WARREN CO., KY Pr oj ect Manager – Pr oj ect involved four br i dges: 1) 180’-250’-180’ – Composite wel ded st eel plate gi r der • KY 695, CHRI STI AN COUNTY, KENTUCKY: over Bar r en river, sk ewed 45˚; 2) 41’-6” -50’-6” - 50’-6” - Pr oj ect Manager – Responsible for desi gn and pr oj ect 41’-6” – Type 2 pr est r essed concr et e I-beam bridge over management for r epl aci ng an existing st eel r ailway br i dge Por t er r oad, sk ewed 11˚, 58’; 3) 50’-90’-9” -90’-9” -50 – over KY 695. The new bridge consi st ed of a 65-foot cl ear Spr ead pr est r essed box beam bridge over KY 446, sk ewed span with a t hr ough gi r der syst em. The gi r der s consi st ed 32˚, 2’, cur ved and f l ar ed; 4) 37’-6” -83’-83’-37’-6” – of wel ded st eel pl at es allowing for a si ngl e tr ack and Spr ead pr estr essed box beam bridge over I-65 at Br i st ow adequate clear ance f or r ailway workers to pass on each Road, sk ewed 6˚, 52’. KTC (District #3) si de. (1999; US Ar my COE- Louisville District) Team Wor kload | Page 5A

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Jessami ne I -75 Uncommitted Hour s, 2400 Gr egor y H ouse Connector

Madison KY 627 Ron Simpson Uncommitted Hour s, 2400

Mi sc. K YT C James Wi l son Uncommitted Hour s, 2440

Non-KYTC Michael Gurerin Uncommitted Hour s, 2356 Pr oj ect s

Administr ation Michael Tritter Uncommitted Hour s, 2880

Henr y Dobson Uncommitted Hour s, 2640 Vacation & Holiday

Tr avis Br ennan Uncommitted Hour s, 2880 Uncommitted Hour s

House PROJECT COMPLETI ON

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 60% 20% 10% 2% 0%

Jessami ne I -75 connector Madison KY 267 Summary Project Descriptions and Key Personnel Assignments | Page 5B

SUMMARY OF PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS AND KEY PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS Project Description % Fee Fee Status Fee (include project status) Complete Balance I - KYTC CONTRACTS AS PRIME KY 123 Widening in Some County Negotiated Fee $1,230,000 (includes orig. contract $1,000000) House - Prime $865,000 55% $389,250 (CM #1 $95,000 - Add new approach) Subconsultants $365,000 35% $237,250 (CM #2 $135,000 - Extend project termini) KY 456 Reconstruction in some other Co. Negotiated Fee $750,000 20% $600,000 Replace Bridge and Approaches of the Creek Negotiated Fee $275,000 10% $247,500 New I-99 Interchange @ KY 9999 Negotiated Fee $635,000 House - Prime $500,000 0% $500,000 Subconsultants $135,000 0% $135,000 Statewide Drainage Upset Limit $500,000 Letter Agreement 1 - US 01 Study House - Prime $50,000 90% $5,000 Letter Agreement 2 - KY 999 retention House - Prime $30,000 50% $15,000 Letter Agreement 3 - My street floods project House - Prime $60,000 10% $54,000 Right of Way Contracts Negotiated Fee $250,000 US Hwy 1 - Right of Way Appraisals (*Note 1) ABC Prime $200,000 80% $40,000 Subconsultants $50,000 50% $25,000 KY 789 - Right of Way Services Negotiated Fee $175,000 ABC Prime $125,000 55% $56,250 Subconsultants $50,000 20% $40,000 The following completed projects are being held pending final submission: KY xxx Widening Total Fee $725,000 95% $36,250 US xx Reconstruction Total Fee $485,000 95% $24,250 KY xx Spot Improvements Total Fee $325,000 95% $16,250 Co. Rte xxxx Bridge over a creek Total Fee $215,000 95% $10,750 Never Build Road in Godforsaken County Total Fee $825,000 95% $41,250 Explanatory Notes if needed:

* Note 1 - The personnel assigned to this project are trained right of professionals they do not work on highway design projects

Project Description Fee Status % Fee Fee (include project status) Team Members Complete Balance II - DESIGN CONTRACTS AS SUBCONSULTANT Replace Bridge over Trouble Creek - Structures Negotiated Fee $45,000 38% $27,900 Overtop Road Drainage Study Negotiated Fee $25,000 80% $5,000 CR 1111 - Bridge Rehabilitation Negotiated Fee $17,500 0% $17,500 US 111 Environmental Services (*Note 2) Negotiated Fee $300,000 House $200,000 60% $80,000 Subconsultants $100,000 50% $50,000 KY 1234 Stream Restoration Negotiated Fee $85,000 20% $68,000 US 321 Geotechnical Services (*Note 3) Negotiated Fee $150,000 House $115,000 35 $74,750 Subconsultants $35,000 0 $35,000 Explanatory Notes if needed: * Note 2 - The personnel working on KY 111 will not be involved on the proposed project * Note 3 - The Geotech Personnel working on US 321 will not be involved in the proposed project Similar Project | Page 6A

KENTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY KY 1072 (FIDELITY CONNECTOR)

State Dates House Project Manager Kentucky 2001-2007 Chr i s Taub, PE, PLS

Agency Road Classification House Project Manager Kentucky Department of Trans- Rur al Local Gr egor y H ouse, PE por tation- District No. 6 Length KTC Project Rating Project and/or Route Name 1.9 miles 96 points KY 1972 (Fidelity Connector ) Type of I mprovement New Facility

Project Description This pr oj ect was introduced to provide a new connect or fr om KY 17 j ust nor th of I-275 to the Fidelity I nvest ment s Campus in Covingt on, KY. Pr ior to the opening of the new connect or , the campus was accessed only by Magel l an Way fr om KY 16. Once Fidelity announced plans of expansion, it was det er mi ned a secondary r oute was needed to accommodat e the added traffic fr om the anticipated 1,500 new j obs. H ouse was responsible for Phase I and Phase II desi gn. The goal of this r out e was to bring traffic fr om KY 17 to ei t her the exi st i ng campus on Magel l an Way or the new Office Building No. 3 on Cr osby Par kway. The connection was accomplished with t hr ee r out es; one fr om KY 17 midway up the hill, t hen one to Magel l an Way and one to Cr osby Par kway all connect ed in the middle with a roundabout.

SIMILARITIES TO CURRENT PROJECT

. Light mountainous terrain

. Sensitive drainage desi gn i ssues

The success of a roundabout is similar to that of a r eal est at e, location, location, location. This situation was i deal due to the maj or it y of the traffic using the facility on a daily basi s and the simple oper ation of a one-lane roundabout with two-lane approaches. The desi gn al so allowed the i nt er sect i on to blend into the rural mount ain setting and provide a gat eway for ent er i ng the campus. To maint ain the natur al f eel of the r oad, the ditch drainage was desi gned to use TRM (Turf Rei nf or ced Mat) along wit h a dr op box/ st or m sewer syst em to avoid the r ock channel lining nor mally used on st eep gr ades. Similar Project | Page 6B

KENTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY KY 17 (MADISON PIKE)

State Dates House Project Manager Kentucky 1995-2001 Chr i s Taub, PE, PLS

Agency Road Classification House Project Manager Kentucky Department of Trans- Rural Arterial Lucas Douglas, PE, PLA por tation- District No. 6 Length KTC Project Rating Project and/or Route Name 7.0 miles 94 points KY 17 - Madison Pike Type of I mprovement New Facility

Project Description The pr oj ect consi st ed of Phase I and Phase II Desi gn by House I nc. KY 17 is a maj or connector bet ween southern K ent on County and the business districts of northern K ent uck y. The r egi on along existing KY 17 is highly concent r at ed with r esi dent i al and busi ness devel opment . The study ar ea al so has numerous potential hi st or i c si t es, ar chaeological si t es, two maj or st r eam cr ossi ngs and ot her environmentally sensitive ar eas. In or der to consider t hese environmental i ssues in the Phase I desi gn pr ocess, environmental baseline studies wer e begun ear l y in the pr oj ect and study alignments were based on the early environmental work. El even alter nate al i gnment s, totaling over 70 miles, wer e devel oped for det ai l ed analysis and consider ation. Over 200 separ at e pr oper t i es wer e involved in var ious alter native al i gnment s. T hese al t er nat es wer e eval uat ed for envi r onment al i mpact s, constr uction cost s, r elocation and utility cost s. I nfor mation meet i ngs wer e hel d with District 6, local Government officials, and citizen groups. This Public I nvol vement Pr ogr am allowed the maximum input to provide a feasible alter native solution in an ar ea with numerous environmental and neighborhood concer ns.

House compl et ed Phase II desi gn for r oadway and br i dge plans in t hr ee constr uction sect i ons. Final plans included two br i dges over Banklick Cr eek , a four - span 80’ hi gh br i dge over Fowl er Cr eek and a t hr ee-span bridge over a branch of Fowl er Cr eek . An appr oximate 1400’ sect i on of Hands Pike was r econst r uct ed.

SIMILARITY TO CURRENT PROJECT

. Terrain restraints . Sensitive drainage i ssues . Deep cuts . Tail bridges Similar Project | Page 6C

BREATHITT COUNTY, KENTUCKY KY 15

State Dates Type of I mprovement Kentucky 1997-pr esent Relocation

Agency Road Classification House Project Manager Kentucky Department of Trans- Rural Arterial Chr i s Taub, PE, PLS por tation- District No. 10 Jeffrey Cole, PE, PLS Length Project and/or Route Name 13 miles Firm’s Project Manager KY 15 Richard Hall, PE

Project Description This pr oj ect consi st ed of Phase I and Phase II Desi gn by House I nc. following the basi c cor r idor est abl i shed by an ear l i er 40 mile scoping study report fr om Campton to Hazar d prepared by House I nc. Digital t er r ai n modeling was utilized in conj unction with Micr oStation software to devel op four alter native hor izontal and ver t i cal al i gnment s through mountainous terrain ar ound the city of Jack son. A “ Pr ef er r ed Al i gnment ” was developed through extensive public input and engi neer i ng st udy. Pr oj ect included maj or consider ations for the desi gn of r i ver cr ossi ngs to avoid or minimize floodplain i mpact s, the desi gn of access to provide “ r easonable access” to abutting properties, and avoidance of sensi t i ve environmental ar eas. Access was managed through par tial contr ol of access with an interchange included at KY 205. Pr oj ect br ok en into four constr uction sect i ons for funding purposes: two sect i on have been compl et ed and opened to traffic; and the two remaining sect i ons ar e currently under constr uction.

SIMILARITY TO CURRENT PROJECT

. Major Reconstruction in Mountainous Terrain

. Significant bridge cost i ssues

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HARDIN & MEADE COUNTIES, KENTUCKY KY 313

State Dates Type of I mprovement Kentucky 2006-2010 Relocation

Agency Road Classification House Project Manager Kentucky Department of Trans- Rural Arterial L awr ence Kutner, PE por tation- District No. 4 Length Approximate Construction Costs Project and/or Route Name 7.8 miles $37,000, 000 KY 313

Project Description The pr oj ect involved Phase II Desi gn For KY 313 fr om the intersection of KY 313 and KY 1500 in Vine Gr ove to the US 60 – KY 144 i nt er sect i on at Hog Wallow. H ouse Inc. compl et ed Planning and Phase I Design/Environmental wor k for KY 313 fr om KY 1500 in vine Gove to Brandenburg and was awar ded Phase II Desi gn for this sect i on. The pr oj ect is appr oximately 7.8 mile in l engt h. The pr oj ect ar ea included the smal l rural community of Fl aher t y, sever al far ms with r ow cr ops and livestock, a number of rural r esi dent i al subdivisions, and an el ement ar y school that is cur r ent l y under goi ng a building expansion. Dr ainage within the pr oj ect ar ea is almost wholly contr olled by the ext ensi ve k ar st syst em. Public i nvol vement tailor ed to the pr oj ect included a public mailing to affected property owner s of possi bl e minor al i gnment changes to avoid r ecent rural r esi dent i al devel opment s and a r i ght of way infor mation meet i ng in advance of the r i ght of way wor k. House pr epar ed exhibits for the public mailing and handouts, exhibits and Power Point pr esent at i on for the infor mation meet i ng. Dr ainage was unique due to the si nk hol es and ot her k ar st f eat ur es along the pr oj ect cor r idor . Enhanced mitigation measur es, including speci al er osion contr ol f eat ur es and r epl acement of stor age vol ume, wer e r equi r ed. House constr ucted a full final digital terrain model with pr oposed contour s of the pr oj ect . This model ai ded in showi ng pr oj ect impacts to the public and in defining ar eas that r equi r ed speci al attention for drainage and er osion contr ol. The r i ght of way plans and constr uction plans wer e compl et ed in t hr ee sect i on to facilitate acquisition of r i ght of way and beginning constr uction on the ear l i est possi bl e schedule. All t hr ee sect i ons currently under constr uction.

SIMILARITIES TO CURRENT PROJECT

. Significant k ar st drainage issues including wellhead protection area.

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SIMILAR PROJECT

LYNDALE DRIVE/ EDGEWOOD Roswel l Engi neer i ng r ecent l y compl et ed a stor mwater analysis in the Lyndale Drive / Edgewood ROAD STORMWATER STUDY Road Subdivision for SD1. Our ser vi ces included a l ar ge due diligence effort that included the Edgewood, Kentucky distribution of 60 r esi dent questionnaires of which 29 r esponded. All of the existing stor mwater structures wer e located and i dent i f i ed by Roswel l Engi neer ’ s field cr ews. A continuous SWMM stor mwater model was cr eat ed for the 208 acr e wat er shed was cr eat ed to analyze the existing CLI ENT: conditions as wel l as pr oposed alter native solutions to mitigate flooding. The Northern Kentucky Sanitation District No. 1

SERVICES PROVIDED: Sur veyi ng & Stor mwater Analysis

WATER STREET STORM AND The Wat er St r eet St or m Sewer is in the hear t of Richmond, KY. This syst em is appr oximatel y SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS 2900 f eet long. The Sewer begins at the i nt er sect i on of University Drive and Summit St r eet . The PROJECT St or m Sewer t hen t r aver ses underneath sever al st r eet s, buildings, parking lots and event ual l y Richmond, Kentucky drains into a ditch located on East Irvine St r eet bet ween N. Collins St r eet and N. Madison Avenue. The total drainage ar ea to the outfall is appr oxi mately 240Ac. The stor mwater analysis and desi gn is being conducted by utilizing SWMM and HEC-RAS. Par ts of the sani t ar y sewer CLI ENT: wer e constr ucted sever al decades ago with por ti ons of possi bl y being over a century old. The City of Richmond existing syst em is dilapidated over the year s. The existing sanitar y sewer is an 18” Clay line and the city exper i ences sever e sani t ar y sewer over f l ow due to infiltration of wat er into the syst em. This sewer shed is appr oxi mately 240acr es with an appr oximate populati on of 8,000 people. SERVICES PROVIDED: T her e ar e sever al building/structures that wer e constructed above the Sanitar y Sewer . Inevitable Stor mwater Anal ysi s, gr owt h t hr ough the decades has i ncr eased the sewer flow into the syst em. The ser vi ce life of the Engi neer i ng Desi gn, & mater ials used in the constr uction has been expended and sai d mater i al ar e rapidly det er i or at i ng. Construction Administration Lack of smooth tr ansitions bet ween the var ious pipe sect i ons, has encumber ed the efficiency and the capacity of the syst em. The above-described factor s have combined to render the existing syst em inadequate causi ng sanitar y sewer over fl ows during st or m event s throughout Wat er St r eet . A 24” ductile ir on sewer is pr oposed for the wat er shed. Desi gn includes constr uction plans for the new syst em and bypass pumping plans during constr uction. CLINTON COUNTY – US 127 Pr oj ect Appr oach | Page 7A Section 3

November 14, 2011 was an important milestone in advancing needed improvements to US 127 between the Ja mest own B ypa ss and KY 90. FH WA’s approval of the FONSI and the decision reflected in that document about the location and desired roadway allowed final desi gn to begin. House is pleased to respond to the request for P ha se II D esi gn Services for Section 3 of that project, approximately 2.37 miles between Aaron Ridge Road and a cr ossi ng of existing US 127 south of the Clinton – R ussel l County line. The ending point serves as a common terminus for Section 2 and Section 3. We have reviewed the documents provided and are prepared to supply the District 8 Project Team with right of way and construction plans that honor the decision and commitments in the environmental document and provide for a st a bl e roadway along Lake Cumberland with emphasis on cost to ensure the continued viability of this project.

PROJECT APPROACH

Phase II Desi gn essentially involves the devel opment of details for the al i gnment and r oadway sel ect ed in Phase I Desi gn to acquire the needed r i ght of way and easement s and t hen construct the new r oad. It is easy to see after r evi ewi ng the preliminary wor k and infor mation provided that the primary emphasi s of Phase II Desi gn must be on how the sel ect ed r oadway can be fine-tuned to provide the most economical and best fit into the existing lake landscape. Much of the al i gnment falls within Cor ps-owned property, and all of the dr ainage is into the lake wat er shed. While the cost i ssue of br i dge ver sus cul ver t and fill is impor tant for two tributaries to the lake – T ur k eypen Cr eek and upper end of the West For k of Indian Cr eek – even that i ssue is dependent upon how the new r oad fits into the r ugged terrain. Our project approach, therefore, is focused on using our best terrain modelers to identify “alignment adjustment[s]… [that are] advantageous to the Department” and respecting the decision made through the environmental process about where and what to build. Changes ar e always likely during final desi gn as additional infor mation is obtained, geot echni cal investigations compl et ed, and final gr adi ng plans ar e prepared. For this pr oj ect , the need for prudent and feasible changes to the Phase I Desi gn al i gnment ar e essent i al to devel op r i ght of way and constr uction details for a pr oj ect that involves r emovi ng t r ees, opening deep cuts and placing hi gh fills or tall bridges in the Lake Cumberland wat er shed. Minimizing the impact of this constr uction is not only essent i al fr om the environmental perspective but critical fr om a cost standpoint. Terrain modeling and visualizations to depict how the Phase I Design fits and how changes reduce undesirable results will be used as a significant tool to transform the pr oj ect i n a bet t er pr oj ect .

Ear thwor k, str uctur es, and pavement ar e the thr ee maj or cost items for the US 127 Pr oj ect between KY 90 and the Jamestown Bypass. For this project (Section 3), the selection of an alignment in Phase I Design in close proximity to Lake Cumberland and through Corps of Engineers’ property (fee simple) magnifies the importance of refining the line and grade to reduce the overall footprint of the project. Phase I I Design can be summed up in two simple tasks – find the right balance of horizontal alignment and vertical profile and decide if culverts and embankments can be substituted for the bridge crossings of two Lake Cumberland tributary streams. Page 7B

The r ugged terrain ar ound the edge of Lake Cumberland r esul t s in 200’ – 300’ changes in el evat i on for m the r i dge lines to the cr eek and smal l st r eams flowing into the Indian Cr eek for k of Lake Cumberland. While the pr oj ect cr osses near the upper end of t hese cr eek s and st r eams, critical lake elevations such as 723 (summer pool el evat i on) and 760 (flood contr ol el evat i on) ar e significant in resolving the i ssue of fill ver sus bridge.

After r ecei pt of the updated mapping, our initial focus for Phase II Desi gn will be on the two t ask s not ed previously – (1) r ef i ned line and gr ade and (2) culvert/fill in l i eu of bridges. In preparing our r esponse to the pr oj ect adver t i sement , we used the infor mation provided on the Phase I Desi gn al i gnment and undertook a preliminary evaluation to “ def i ne” the r ange and potential impact of r ef i nement s to the line and gr ade. The table bel ow provides some infor mation fr om that preliminary wor k. Alternate 1 is the Phase I Desi gn Al i gnment , and Alternate 2 is a possi bl e change, involving a shi f t to move away fr om the lake. Both ar e based on usi ng br i dges for the two lake tributary cr ossi ngs. Al t er nat es 1A and 2A use cul ver t s and fill in place of bridges. Alternate 1B involved a 25-foot change in the profile t hr ough the two tributary cr ossi ngs to evaluate potential value in reducing bridge l engt hs.

Br idge Length Phase I Design Excavation Embankment Or Alternate H eight Br idge Length (CY) (CY) Culvert Length (2.5:1)

Alternate 1 158’ /202’ 860’ /770’ 1,102,000 2,319,000 140’ /1250’

Al t er nat e 1A 158’ /202’ ------1,102,000 5,440,000 960’ /1080’

Al t er nat e 1B 133’ /177’ N/A 2,274,000 1,141,000 1275’ /1125’

Al t er nat e 2 146’ /177’ N/A 1,971,000 742,000 750’ /740’

Al t er nat e 2A 146’ /177’ N/A 1,971,000 2,456,000 790’ /950’

The l ast column included in the table is an evaluation of the impact of 2.5:1 sl opes if r equi r ed in the hi gh fill ar eas ar ound the lake. For the purposes of our preliminary evaluation, the “ di f f er ence” or “ changes” for t hese r ef i nement s to the al i gnment will be used to identify the most likely r ef i nement s to the line and gr ade during Phase II Desi gn. Br i dge l engt hs ar e r educed about 10% by a 25-foot reduction in the gr ade and about 40-50% by a shi f t in the hor izontal al i gnment . A shi f t in the hor izontal al i gnment has much l ess value in reducing the l engt h of cul ver t s – 10-18%.

Fr om our anal ysi s, it is cl ear a change in both the hor izontal and ver t i cal al i gnment is needed and would be benef i ci al in providing a mor e balanced gr ade, reducing the dept h of cuts and fills, and increasing the opportunities for reducing project cost s. The scope of this analysis provides an impor tant measur e of possi bl e changes to the hor izontal and ver t i cal al i gnment s, in the r ange of 20’-40’ for the gr ade and shifts in the hor izontal al i gnment up to as much as 200’.

While it appear s the most economical decision about the cul ver t -fill ver sus bridge is clearly in favor of the cul ver t and fill option, House pr oposes a mor e det ai l ed r evi ew of this i t em ear l y in Phase II Desi gn after an initial coor dination with the local Cor ps of Engi neer s’ Office. We pr opose that r epr esent at i on fr om the Nashville Office be r equest ed and the meet i ng be hel d in the Somer set Cor ps office to allow for both an office and field r evi ew of t hese situations. Significant fill into the Lake Cumberland watershed and within Corps- owned property is an important project i ssue that must be thoroughly coordinated before finalizing the decision. T hr ough this ear l y exchange of infor mation about the two options, we bel i eve consensus for the best one can be achi eved. Page 7C

While r ef i nement s to the line and gr ade and selecting ei t her fills with cul ver t s or bridges have a maj or impact on two of the t hr ee cost i t ems – ear thwor k and structures – t her e is l ess influence on the pavement cost , ot her than in the amount of pavement r epl aced by br i dges. T her e ar e, however , two i t ems important on this i ssue. Fi r st , t her e is likely to be sufficient r ock for a r ock subgrade; and second, a temporary connection to existing US 127 nor th of the Aar on Ri dge Road Intersection is pr oposed. T her e appear s to be little benef i t in providing the tempor ar y connection and al so paving mor e than 4,000 f eet of the new r oad fr om this connection sout h of Aar on Ri dge Road. We suggest surfacing plans for the 4,000-foot sect i on be def er r ed. At a minimum, the gr ade could be constr ucted through the subgrade in the Sect i on 3 plans.

One of the most effective ways to reduce paving cost s would be to r educe the paved width of the shoulders. But, having r ecent l y dr i ven the US 127 cor r idor bet ween Fr ankfor t and KY 90 a number of t i mes, we bel i eve a r educed paved shoulder may not be a prudent choice for the pr oj ect . It is important to note that this is a two- lane facility on right of way that is not designed to accommodate a four-lane facility in the future. For consistency, and for the likely traffic that can be expected (including boat traffic and truck traffic), constructing 8’ paved shoulders is recommended. H owever in the tr uck climbing l anes, we do st r ongl y r ecommend reducing the shoulder desi gn (4’) and amount of paved shoulder (2’) and adding a pull-off ar ea either at the top or bottom of the gr ade.

OT H ER D ESI GN I SSUES

A number of ot her pr oj ect i ssues will be important in the devel opment of this pr oj ect in accor dance with current Depar t ment policies and pr ocedur es. T hese include coor dination (with Sect i on 2 and the Cor ps of Engi neer s), access, structure desi gn, utilities, and schedule.

Coordination is always impor tant for pr oj ect s br ok en into multiple desi gn sect i ons, but mor e so for this pr oj ect because of the r ugged t er r ai n and likely cost benef i t of slight shi f t s in the hor izontal al i gnment and changes in the gr ade that reduce the hei ght of fills and pr oj ect cost . The common point for this pr oj ect and the adj acent one (sect i on 2) is the cr ossi ng of existing US 127. Because the hi gh probability for some slight change in ei t her the hor izontal or ver t i cal al i gnment or both, House pr oposes to wor k with the Pr oj ect Manager to est abl i sh a coor dination mechani sm with the adj acent pr oj ect . By exchangi ng possi bl e changes ear l y, and throughout the pr oj ect as necessar y, both pr oj ect s can advance with confidence that t hey will fit at this cr itical juncture.

In addition to the coor dination with the adj acent pr oj ect , we al so r ecommend a coor dination mechani sm and schedule be included with the local Cor ps of Engi neer s’ Office. We met with Resour ce Manager Br ant Nor r is in the Somer set Office to gai n a better understanding of Cor ps’ r equi r ement s for devel opment ar ound the lake. While a hi ghway pr oj ect does not fit into the standar d criteria set by the Cor ps for r esi dent i al devel opment s adjacent to the l ak e, the goals of t hei r criteria in limiting impacts to the lake ar e impor tant. This pr oj ect encr oaches within f ee simple property acquired by the Cor ps and for which easement s will need to be obtained to build the US 127 pr oj ect . I nfor mation was obtained on t hose cor ps pr oper t i es. Excavation, fills, and tree cutting will be involved and detailed surveying will be required to tie the project to the Corps’ property boundaries. Coor dination on the r eal estate i ssue as wel l as Sect i on 404 per mi t s for any fill pl aced bel ow or dinar y hi ghwat er will be r equi r ed due to the fairly substantial i nvol vement in Cor ps-owned property. House pr oposes to maintain contact with the local Cor ps office as an impor tant st ep to gai n consensus locally on how the pr oj ect can best fit within t hose pr oper t i es and minimize impacts to Lake Cumberland.

Access is typically an impor tant i ssue during Phase II Desi gn, especi al l y in the devel opment of r i ght of way plans. H owever for this pr oj ect , the proposed r oad for much of the al i gnment essent i al l y ser ves as a border around the lake and access requirements ar e most significant along the west si de, at points wher e the US 127 gr ade allows for ent r ances to be constr ucted. Access to a couple of knobs near the southern end of the pr oj ect will have to be consi der ed. A decision about the Page 7D use of par tial contr ol of access may not be a significant factor for this pr oj ect due to the location constr aints on access, and we bel i eve will not be an impor tant factor in developing the Phase II Desi gn plans.

Structure D esi gn was not ed as being an i t em that could be included through contr act modification. House has an exper i enced structure desi gn staff available for the pr oj ect and that will be used in preparing the Advance Situation f ol der s for the pr oj ect . Regar dl ess of the decision about cul ver t -fill ver sus br i dges for the two lake tributary cr ossi ngs, the structures involved ar e substantial fr om a structural desi gn perspective. As not ed in the table provided earlier, the bridges will r ange fr om 150’ to 200’ in hei ght and the cul ver t s will be desi gned for embank ment s in the 150’ – 200’ r ange. Our staff has the exper i ence necessar y for providing the r equi r ed desi gns for ei t her option.

Utility relocations ar e not a maj or desi gn i ssue, but identification of existing over head and any underground utilities will be important in refining the al i gnment and avoiding r elocations. The pr esence of numerous gas wells within the ar ea al so mak es it impor tant to accur ately locate all active wells and lines leading to and fr om t hose facilities. Identifying any abandoned or cl osed wells will al so be impor tant as we l ear ned on one of our pr oj ect s in Meade County. Si nce surveying will be per f or med by our in-house staff, Mr.Tritter who has vast exper i ence with t hese t ypes of i ssues will pr ovide the needed over si ght to avoid pr obl ems in producing r i ght of way plans and on constr uction.

Schedule is important for any pr oj ect but will require speci al attention due to coor dination requirements with the adjacent pr oj ect , possi bl e r ef i nement s in the line and gr ade, and coor dination r ecommended ar ound with local Cor ps office in Somer set . A schedule devel oped ar ound the specific mi l est ones identified in the bulletin supplemented to include the i t ems not ed above will be provided as par t of the negotiation pr ocess. We have staff available to meet the dat es provided for in the bulletin.

DBE REQUIREMENTS R oswel l Engineer ing, PLLC is included on our Desi gn T eam to address DBE r equi r ement s but mor e impor tantly pr ovide an important ser vi ce – developing dr ai nage plans that will addr ess nor mal runoff desi gn requirements with speci al attention to the planned constr uction within the Lake Cumberland wat er shed. R oswel l Engineering is pr equal i f i ed for Rur al Roadway Desi gn, Ur ban Roadway Desi gn, and Surveying and has considerable exper i ence in the desi gn of both rural and urban dr ainage syst ems. Sect i on 3 of the US 127 Pr oj ect will r equi r e consider ation for specially-desi gned det ent i on basins as a means of contr olling sedi ment -l aden runoff during the constr uction of drainage structures and embankments within the tributaries f eedi ng into Lake Cumberland. Roswell’s exper i ence in the desi gn of urban ponding basins will t her ef or e pr ove invaluable in the desi gn of this pr oj ect .

H OUSE PROJECT TEAM The best t eam for a pr oj ect is one with exper i enced, t r ai ned per sonnel familiar with the specific requirements of that pr oj ect . We have r evi ewed the infor mation provided on the pr oj ect and wal k ed the r ugged t er r ai n. This project is all about using terrain modeling to refine the preliminary line and grade and provide the best and most economical fit within the rugged Lake Cumberland landscape. Gregory H ouse will l ead our desi gn t eam as Pr oj ect Manager . Ron Si mpson and James Wilson will assi st Gr egor y in refining the hor izontal and ver t i cal al i gnment s and cr eat e t hen terrain model for the pr oj ect that can and should be constructed. T hese t hr ee cor e member s of our desi gn t eam have the commensur ate exper i ence with using terrain modeling as a tool to devel op r i ght of way and constr uction details. T hey have pr oj ect exper i ence with terrain that is similar and even mor e r ugged and understand how f eat ur es must be address to avoid undesirable and unnecessar y impacts. We have staff pr epar ed and immediately available to finalize this pr oj ect and move it for war d to constr uction.