March 25, 2015
TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING Douglas County Board of Supervisors Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 9:30 a.m., Highway Department Office 7417 S. County Road E, Hawthorne, Wisconsin
Please call the Chair, the Highway Department Office (715-374-2575) or the County Clerk’s Office (715-395-1397) if you cannot attend.
MEMBERS: Kay Johnson, Chair Marvin Finendale, Vice Chair Nick Baker Pat Ryan Charlie Glazman
A G E N D A (Committee to maintain a two-hour meeting limit or take action to continue meeting beyond that time.)
1. Roll call. 2. Approval of minutes from the March 4, 2015, meeting (attached). 3. Action items/referrals: (a) Evaluate and rank design consultants for the CTH C/Soo Line Bridge replacement (attached); (b) Rescind approved snowmobile route on CTH Y from the March 4, 2015 meeting; (c) Review changes to ATV permit applications and policy (attached); and (d) Implements of Husbandry Ordinance (attached). 4. Informational: (a) ATV ordinance authority; (b) CTH D Evans to Elm; (c) Highway portal exterior lighting update; (d) 0.5% County Sales Tax option for transportation purposes; (e) Reports: (1) Administrative; (2) Projects; and (3) Budget (attached). 5. Future agenda items.
cc: Shelley Nelson Carolyn Pierce Sue Sandvick Andy Lisak Ann Doucette County Board Supervisors
NOTE: Attachments to the agenda are available at the County Clerk’s Office for review or copying and at the Douglas County website at www.douglascountywi.org. Action may be taken on any item listed on the agenda. The County of Douglas complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the public meeting process, please contact the Douglas County Clerk’s Office at (715) 395-1341 by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled meeting. Douglas County will attempt to accommodate any request depending on the amount of notice we receive.
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3 /25/15 ______Name Date
TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING Douglas County Board of Supervisors Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 9:30 a.m., Highway Department Office 7417 S. County Road E, Hawthorne, Wisconsin
ROLL CALL: Present – Kay Johnson, Nick Baker, Charlie Glazman, Pat Ryan. Absent – Marvin Finendale. Others present – Brett Corlett, Judy Nicoski, Christine McDonald, Mark Schroeder, Jason Jackman, Steve Wedan, Cheryl Westman, Committee Clerk.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Ryan, second Baker, to approve the minutes from the January 7, 2015, meeting. Motion carried.
ACTION ITEMS/REFERRALS: CTH Y Proposed Snowmobile Trail: Map in packet – Mark Schroeder (Forestry Department) and Brett Corlett (Get-R-Done-Club) present. Club requesting CTH Y snowmobile trail extension from River Terrace Drive/CTH Y intersection to Wild Rivers Trail, and ATV trail extension from River Terrace Drive to Eau Claire River Bridge. Schroeder to pursue grant application funding for trail maintenance if approved.
ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Glazman, to approve request for snowmobile trail extension from River Terrace Drive/CTH Y intersection to Wild Rivers Trail, ATV trail extension from River Terrace Drive to Eau Claire River Bridge, subject to receipt of grant funding, club purchasing signage (Highway Department installation), written approval from the town, two-year sunset with future review by committee, Highway Commissioner retains the right to suspend permit if damage occurs, and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Designated ATV Route Applications: CTH W: Application attached – Village of Oliver objects to this request.
ACTION: Motion by Baker, second Glazman, to deny ATV route on CTH W (State Street/Village of Oliver to S. Irondale Road/Town of Superior). Motion carried.
Designated ATV Route Application Review/Update: Draft application in packet. Alternate route area information added to the application suggested, as well as an area for noting municipal approval/denial.
ACTION: Motion by Glazman, second Ryan, to annually review status of existing ATV routes at January meeting. Motion carried.
ACTION: Motion by Ryan, second Glazman, to revise ATV application form to add alternate route question and town/village letter request, and revise route application policy, accepting ATV applications by October 15th of each year, with initial review at November meeting, final review and vote at January meeting, and forward to County Board. Motion carried.
CTH C/Soo Line Bridge Replacement Design Consultant Selection: List of consultants reviewed. Three from list to be identified to send RFPS for Soo Line Bridge design project.
ACTION: Motion by Baker, second Glazman, to approve sending out RFP to Ayres Associates, Inc.; Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.; and Cedar Corporation. RFP to be sent to MSA Professional Services, Inc., if any of the prior consultants do not submit proposal. Motion carried.
Buckley Island Gravel Pit Transfer Conditional Use Permit to Town of Wascott: Town of Wascott requesting transfer of current conditional use permit held by the Highway Department to the Town of Wascott. (Plans also include gravel pit expansion.)
Page 1 of 2 Transportation & Infrastructure Comm. Mtg., 3/4/15 ACTION: Motion by Ryan, second Baker, to approve transfer of conditional use permit to Town of Wascott, with Highway Department permission to mine parcel in the future if necessary. Motion carried.
Budgetary: 2014 Carryovers/Reserves: Summary of 2014 budget carryovers/reserves reviewed.
ACTION (REFERRAL/RESOLUTION): Motion by Glazman, second Ryan, to approve 2014 carryovers/reserves as presented, and refer to Administration Committee and County Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Transfers/Reserve Releases: Year-end summary of transfers/reserve releases reviewed.
ACTION (REFERRAL/RESOLUTION): Motion by Ryan, second Baker, to approve transfers/reserve releases as presented, and refer to Administration Committee and County Board. Motion carried unanimously.
INFORMATIONAL: CTH D-Evans to Elm: All aspects of project moving forward, with next step advertising for bids.
Implements of Husbandry (ORDINANCE): Implements of Husbandry Ordinance required per WISDOT – to be on March County Board agenda (previously approved by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in July, 2014). Ordinance will be posted on WISDOT website for validation.
Highway Portal Exterior Lighting Update: Jerry’s Electric awarded bid – project delayed due to fixture acquisition from manufacturer. Hawthorne 75% complete; external portals to be finished up by day’s end, and then remainder of Hawthorne project to be completed.
0.5% County Sales Tax Option for Transportation Purposes: Superior Days issue – committee members discussed idea with various legislators and issue was received with mixed reviews.
Reports: Administrative: Jackman provided staffing update; performance evaluations in progress; asphalt and pulverizing projects on CTH T and CTH D; town notification occurring for line striping project; and salt coffers in excellent shape due to lack of snow this winter.
Projects: Highway brushing suspended on state highways, with brushing continuing on county highways; steaming frozen culverts and pothole patching.
Budget: December 31, 2014 (included in members’ packet) and January 31, 2015 (distributed at meeting) reviewed.
Future Agenda Items: Cozy Corner bar trail route update; ATV “revised” application review; and ranking and evaluation of consultants from RFPs for Soo Line Bridge Project.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Glazman, second Ryan, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.
Submitted by,
Cheryl Westman, Conmittee Clerk
Page 2 of 2 Transportation & Infrastructure Comm. Mtg., 3/4/15 Proposal
CTH “C” over Abandoned Soo Line Grade
Douglas County
March 2015 March 24, 2015
Jason Jackman, PE, Highway Commissioner Douglas County Highway Department 7417 South County Road E Hawthorne, WI 54842
Re: Douglas CTH “C” Bridge over Abandoned Soo Line Grade
Dear Mr. Jackman:
Removing the CTH “C” bridge over the Abandoned Soo Line Grade and adding culvert pipes will allow Douglas County to avoid the future expense of constructing and maintaining a highway bridge. Ayres Associates is ready to go to work with you to cost-effectively remove this bridge and construct a new crossing that will serve you well for many years. We offer you:
• Experience and familiarity with Douglas County soils and with this type of removal project means your project will be done right the first time.
• An understanding of this bridge. We provided a supplementary bridge inspection and made traffic barrier recommendations in fall 2014. The specific local knowledge we bring to your project, especially from our recent work in the County, will help you achieve your project goals. In light of recent high construction bids, we’ll make sure your project is let in an ideal month.
• Local structural and roadway expertise. Ayres Associates specializes in Wisconsin county and town bridge designs. Our staff of nine structural engineers and technicians has designed more than 1,500 structures, and we are working on two county highway design projects in the County. We know the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) bridge replacement process and have an excellent working relationship with the WisDOT management consultant.
• A commitment to the County. Ayres Associates has been privileged to serve Douglas County and its towns on more than 40 bridge and roadway projects since the 1990s. You have trusted us to help keep your transportation system running safe and smoothly, and we are looking forward to continuing this tradition of service on this project.
Thank you for considering our qualifications. We look forward to working with you again and successfully replacing the CTH “C” bridge with the appropriate structure. If you have any questions or need more information, please call or email either of us.
Sincerely,
Ayres Associates Inc
David H. Pantzlaff, PE Roger Nelson Manager – Structural Engineering Business Development Specialist 800.666.3103 715.559.9222 [email protected] [email protected]
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Enclosure
3433 Oakwood Hills Parkway ● Eau Claire, WI 54701-7698 800.666.3103 ● www.AyresAssociates.com Douglas CTH “C” over Abandoned Soo Line Grade Douglas County Highway Department
Firm Description
For more than 55 years, Ayres Associates has been working to make a positive difference in the lives of Wisconsin residents. Ayres Associates provides engineering and architectural consulting services from a network of 13 offices in five states. Our offices are in Wisconsin (Eau Claire, River Falls, Madison, Waukesha, and Green Bay), Florida, Colorado, Arizona, and Wyoming. Our services include:
Structural engineering Structural inspections Transportation/traffic engineering Surveying Environmental management Architecture Grant writing and planning Civil site design Water resource engineering Landscape architecture Geospatial services Construction inspection
Ayres Associates is ranked 275th among the top 500 architectural/ engineering firms in the nation by Engineering News-Record magazine. We first were ranked on the ENR list in 1972, and our revenues have kept us among this caliber of firms ever since.
Contact Person and Address Your key contact for the CTH “C” bridge project will be Dave Pantzlaff, PE, manager of structural engineering for Ayres Associates. His contact information follows.
David Pantzlaff, PE Ayres Associates 3433 Oakwood Hills Parkway, Eau Claire, WI 54701 Phone: 715.834.3161 Email: [email protected] Website: www.AyresAssociates.com
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Qualifications and Abilities
Transportation Services You Can Count On Ayres Associates ranked 14th in the nation among road and highway design firms and 11th among bridge design firms in Roads & Bridges magazine’s 2014 Go-To List for Design Firms.
Roads & Bridges sent its 2014 voting ballots to thousands of government officials and asked them which design firm they preferred to work with. Unlike other rankings, the Go-To List reflects project owner preference, not gross earnings.
Ayres Associates has been rated in the top 40 every year for the past seven years among road and highway design firms and has been rated in the top 40 six out of the past seven years among bridge design firms.
Experts Right at Your Fingertips Ayres Associates’ capabilities in structural and roadway engineering and inspection are well-documented. As a firm, we have designed more than 1,500 local projects as either new crossings, bridge replacements or rehabilitations, or roadway reconstructions. We design structures using reinforced concrete, precast- prestressed concrete, and steel plate girders, as well as specialized structures such as timber bridges, reinforced concrete box culverts, and mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls. We design rural and urban roadways using gravel, asphalt, or concrete.
Knowledge of WisDOT Requirements Ayres Associates provides transportation engineering services to municipal, federal, state, county, and private clients in the design of all types of transportation projects. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has prequalified Ayres Associates to provide services for transportation projects from planning through construction.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) is integral at Ayres with every design contract and is initiated at the earliest stage of a project. We establish an independent QA/QC team led by senior design professionals for each discipline. A color-coded review process is performed before submitting any project deliverables to our clients.
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Key Personnel
Ayres Associates will provide an experienced team to Douglas County for your CTH “C” bridge removal project. Our team of professional engineers, technicians, and support staff has successfully completed many similar bridge projects throughout Wisconsin.
We know how to work with you to complete this project efficiently. Our goal is to design a project that will remove the structure economically and design you a new crossing that will serve the County well for decades.
Project Manager Dave Pantzlaff, PE, will serve as project manager. He will be your primary contact, attend meetings, schedule work, monitor progress and budgets, and see that this project is completed to your satisfaction.
Dave has been project engineer and manager for numerous bridge projects with Ayres Associates since 1978 and has managed the bridge operation since 1990. He has provided services on all of Ayres Associates’ structural projects in Douglas County since he joined the firm.
Other Key Staff Other team members include:
• Karen Waldera, PE, Structural Engineer, Reports • Mark Petersen, PE, Roadway Engineer • Carmen Swoboda, Structural and Roadway CADD Technician • Ken Clark, Field Survey
Resumes showing relevant experience for our key project team members are provided on the following pages.
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Dave Pantzlaff, PE – Project Manager
Dave has been project engineer and manager for various bridge projects with Ayres Associates since 1978 and has managed the bridge operation since 1990. He has been involved in a variety of structural design projects, including dams, bridges, buildings, tanks, and walls. His current responsibilities include project management of bridge replacement and highway approach roadway reconstruction projects, including engineering design, client contact, and agency coordination. Dave also oversees and manages the design of large bridges on major rivers, complex interchange structures, and various pedestrian bridges.
Related Project Experience Total Experience 42 Years • Douglas CTH “C” at WDNR Recreational Trail • Green County, Town of Clarno, Patterson Road Bridge and Approaches Registrations • West Shore Drive over Union Pacific Railroad, Town of Merton Registered Professional Engineer, • STH 93 Rehabilitation (Lorch Avenue to East Hamilton Avenue) and WI, 1976; IL, 2010; IA, 1976; Pedestrian Underpass MN, 1978; GA, 2009; FL, 1991; • County Road 437 Murphy Creek Structure Replacement, U.S. AZ, 2006; MI, 1978 Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Eastern Region R9 Doe Lake Road Culvert Replacement, U.S. Department of Education • Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Eastern Region R9 MS, Structural Engineering, Iowa Alder Lake Road over Trout River Structure Replacement State University, 1977 • • University Avenue Pedestrian Tunnel BS, Civil Engineering, University of • Dane CTH “M” Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Design Wisconsin-Platteville, 1972 • Douglas County, Town of Summit, Dietz Road over Black River Bridge Replacement Douglas County, Town of Summit, Patzau Foxboro Road over Training • Little Balsam Creek Culvert Replacement Context-Sensitive Design Webinar, • Douglas County, Town of Summit, Severson Road over Little Balsam 2005 Creek Culvert Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Lakeside, Sleepy Valley Loop over Middle Memberships River Bridge Replacement American Council of Engineering • Douglas County, Town of Wascott, Smith Bridge Road Bridge Companies Replacement • Douglas CTH “B” Balsam Creek Culvert Washout American Society of Civil • Douglas CTH “M” over Branch Tamarack River Engineers • Douglas CTH “A” over Moose River National Society of Professional • Douglas CTH “A” over Amnicon River Engineers • Douglas CTH “B” Balsam Creek Culvert Washout • Douglas CTH “B” Brule River Bridge and Approaches • Douglas CTH “C” over Unnamed Creek • Douglas CTH “K” over Branch Bluff Creek • Douglas CTH “P” over Branch Poplar River Crossing • Douglas CTH “T” over Tamarack River Bridge and Approaches • Douglas CTH “Y” Bridge over Eau Claire River
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Karen Waldera, PE – Structural Engineer, Reports
Karen joined Ayres Associates in 2002, bringing with her more than one year of structural engineering experience. Her experience includes road and bridge design; sanitary landfill design and grading; permitting; preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates, design, and environmental documents; and cost estimating. Her responsibilities at Ayres Associates include developing bridge and other transportation- related structural plans, preparing design computations, and preparing cost estimates and technical reports.
Related Project Experience Douglas CTH “C” at WDNR Recreational Trail Total Experience • • Green County, Town of Clarno, Patterson Road Bridge and 13 Years Approaches • West Shore Drive over Union Pacific Railroad, Town of Merton Registrations • STH 93 Rehabilitation (Lorch Avenue to East Hamilton Avenue) and Registered Professional Engineer, Pedestrian Underpass WI, 2007 • County Road 437 Murphy Creek Structure Replacement, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Eastern Region R9 Education • Doe Lake Road Culvert Replacement, U.S. Department of BS, Civil and Environmental Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Eastern Region R9 Engineering, Marquette • Alder Lake Road over Trout River Structure Replacement University, 2001 • University Avenue Pedestrian Tunnel • Dane CTH “M” Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Design Douglas County, Town of Summit, Dietz Road over Black River Training • Bridge Replacement 32-Hour Load and Resistance • Douglas County, Town of Summit, Patzau Road over Balsam Creek Factor Design Seminar, WisDOT, Culvert Replacement 2007 • Douglas County, Town of Summit, Severson Road over Balsam Creek Culvert Replacement • Douglas CTH “B” Balsam Creek Culvert Washout • Douglas County, Town of Gordon, West Mail Road over Moose River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Oakland, Dowling Lake Road and Structure • Douglas County, Town of Oakland, Rice Farm Road over Little Amnicon River • Douglas County, Town of Dairyland, Swedish Highway over the Spruce River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Superior, Cemetery Road over Pokegama River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Superior, Dedham Road over Nemadji River Bridge Replacement • Douglas CTH “A” over Moose River • Douglas CTH “A” over Amnicon River • Douglas CTH “M” over Branch Tamarack River • Douglas CTH “M” over Moose River Redeck
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Mark Petersen, PE – Roadway Engineer
Mark joined Ayres Associates in 1999 as a transportation engineer. His responsibilities include state highway design and construction observation. He also works with design software, including CAiCE.
Related Project Experience
• Green County, Town of Clarno, Patterson Road Bridge and Approaches • Douglas CTH “D” Reconstruction (Evans Lane to Elm Road) • Douglas CTH “D” Reconstruction (CTH B to Evans Lane) • Douglas CTH “A” (CTH “B” to CTH “C”) Reconstruction Total Experience • Douglas CTH “C” (STH 35 to Kronberg Road) Rehabilitation 15 Years • Douglas CTH “F” Reconstruction (USH 2 to STH 13) • Douglas CTH “M” over Branch Tamarack River • Douglas County, Town of Gordon, West Mail Road over Moose River Registrations Bridge Replacement Registered Professional Engineer, • Douglas County, Town of Summit, Dietz Road over Black River WI, 2004 Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Wascott, Cheever Road over Ounce River Bridge Replacement Education • Douglas County, Town of Wascott, East Coppermine Road over BS, Civil Engineering, University of Ounce River Bridge Replacement Wisconsin-Platteville, 1999 • Ashland CTH “H” Improvements • Ashland CTH “N” over East Fork Chippewa River Bridge Memberships Replacement Toastmasters International • Bayfield CTH “C” Reconstruction • Bayfield CTH “D” over Namekagon River Bridge Rehabilitation • Chippewa CTH “T” Reconstruction • Polk CTH “E” (STH 48 to CTH “G”) Reconditioning • Polk CTH “F” Reconstruction • Polk CTH “W” (STH 48 to Burnett County Line) Design • Polk CTH “Y” (Duck Lake Drive to CTH “F”) Design • Taylor CTH “G” Reconstruction • Taylor CTH “D” over Mondeaux River Bridge Replacement • Taylor CTH “M” over Fisher River Bridge Replacement • Dunn CTH “G” Tainter Lake Bridge Replacement • Adams CTH “J” (STH 13 to CTH “G”) Rehabilitation • Kenosha CTH “C” (CTH “U” to West Frontage Road) • La Crosse CTH “B” over Branch of La Crosse River Bridge Replacement • Langlade CTH “A” over Wolf River Bridge Replacement • Langlade CTH “B” (USH 45 to STH 52) Reconstruction • Marinette CTH “T” (USH 41 to STH 64) Reconstruction • Menominee CTH “M” Resurfacing Design and Construction • Oconto CTH “B” Kelly Brook Bridge and Approaches • Oconto CTH “S” (Schwartz Road to CTH “C”)
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Carmen Swoboda – Structural / Roadway CADD Technician
Carmen joined Ayres Associates in 1983. As a CADD technician her responsibilities include creating and updating preliminary and final structure and roadway plans and computing quantities for a full range of bridge rehabilitations and replacements. She also prepares final plan sets for project letting. She operates a MicroStation Graphics System on PC-based equipment. Related Project Experience
• Douglas CTH “C” at WDNR Recreational Trail • Green County, Town of Clarno, Patterson Road Bridge and Approaches Total Experience • West Shore Drive over Union Pacific Railroad, Town of Merton 31 Years • STH 93 Rehabilitation (Lorch Avenue to East Hamilton Avenue) and Pedestrian Underpass Education • County Road 437 Murphy Creek Structure Replacement, U.S. BFA, Advertising Design, University Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Eastern Region of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 1987 R9 • Doe Lake Road Culvert Replacement, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Eastern Region R9 • Alder Lake Road over Trout River Structure Replacement • University Avenue Pedestrian Tunnel • Dane CTH “M” Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Design • Douglas CTH “B” Balsam Creek Culvert Washout • Douglas County, Town of Wascott, Smith Bridge Road Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Wascott, Cheever Road over Ounce River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Wascott, East Coppermine Road over Ounce River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Dairyland, Swedish Highway over the Spruce River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Summit, Dietz Road over Black River Bridge Replacement • Douglas CTH “M” over Branch Tamarack River • Douglas CTH “A” over Moose River • Douglas CTH “A” over Amnicon River • Douglas CTH “B” Balsam Creek Culvert Washout • Douglas CTH “B” Brule River Bridge and Approaches • Douglas CTH “C” over Unnamed Creek • Douglas CTH “K” over Branch Bluff Creek • Douglas CTH “P” over Branch Poplar River Crossing • Douglas CTH “T” over Tamarack River Bridge and Approaches • Douglas CTH “Y” Bridge over Eau Claire River • Douglas CTH “Z” over Bluff Creek Bridge and Approaches • Douglas County, Town of Amnicon, Lackson Road over Middle River Bridge Replacement
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Ken Clark – Field Survey
Ken joined Ayres Associates in 2001. He serves as a field technician for survey services including design topography, construction staking, and property surveys.
Related Project Experience
• Douglas CTH “D” Reconstruction (Evans Lane to Elm Road) • Douglas CTH “D” Reconstruction (CTH B to Evans Lane) • Douglas CTH “A” (CTH “B” to CTH “C”) Reconstruction • Douglas CTH “C” (STH 35 to Kronberg Road) Rehabilitation Douglas CTH “F” Reconstruction (USH 2 to STH 13) Total Experience • Douglas CTH “C” over Nemadji River Redeck 16 Years • • Douglas CTH “M” over Branch Tamarack River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Dairyland, Swedish Highway over the Spruce River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Lakeside, Sleepy Valley Loop over Middle River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Wascott, Smith Bridge Road Bridge Replacement • Douglas CTH “P” over Branch Poplar River Crossing Bridge Replacement • Douglas CTH “Z” over Bluff Creek Bridge and Approaches • Douglas County Cut-A-Way Bridge Replacement • Douglas County Forestry Trail #2 Bridge Replacement • Douglas County Trail Hydraulic Model, North Country Trail Association • Douglas County, Town of Cloverland, McNeil’s Landing Road over Brule River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Gordon, West Mail Road over Moose River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Oakland, Dowling Lake Road and Structure • Douglas County, Town of Oakland, Rice Farm Road over Little Amnicon River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Summit, Dietz Road over Black River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Superior, Cemetery Road over Pokegama River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Superior, Dedham Road over Nemadji River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Wascott, Cheever Road over Ounce River Bridge Replacement • Douglas County, Town of Wascott, East Coppermine Road over Ounce River Bridge Replacement
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Knowledge and Expertise
Making a Difference for Douglas County Ayres Associates brings to Douglas County the knowledge and expertise needed to make your CTH “C” bridge project a success. We offer:
• Extensive statewide bridge and roadway experience • Knowledge of WisDOT requirements to make your project move smoothly through the system • Communication abilities to keep Douglas County officials and the public informed on project needs and progress
Structural and Roadway Design Experience Ayres Associates has worked with counties and Ayres Associates figured other government clients out how to handle throughout Wisconsin on structural and roadway traffic, how to build engineering projects, the approaches to the helping them find efficient, bridge, how to handle cost-effective solutions to lane closures during their transportation system construction, and how to concerns. We’ve developed a solid reputation for working handle all that agency with various permitting coordination, which really agencies, utilities, and the was one of the toughest public and are eager to put things with this project. this experience to work on your project. – Bob Anderson, Project Development Supervisor, We have completed Wisconsin Department of Transportation hundreds of structural replacement projects through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Management Consultant program and are intimately They have the best familiar with the rigorous people to work with, and review process. they always kept us up to Our firm is ranked speed on our project. consistently in the top tier of consulting engineering – Dennis Graf, Town of Meeme firms by WisDOT’s Chairman, regarding the South Cleveland Road Bridge (West Management Consultant Structure) program for our timeliness and quality of structural design work.
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Similar Projects and References
Committed to Client Satisfaction The quality of our services is demonstrated by the extent of repeat business we enjoy from our clients; we believe this is a true reflection of our clients’ satisfaction toward our overall performance. More than 91% of our 2014 revenues were from clients we had served within the previous five years.
Our experience has shown us that personal and honest communication with our clients is the foundation for a successful working relationship. We place a high priority on understanding our clients’ needs, openly addressing issues, involving clients in decision-making, and resolving project concerns. In every project we undertake, our goal is client satisfaction.
Bridge and Roadway Design Experience in Douglas County Ayres Associates has been privileged to provide design engineering services for a number of structures and roadways in Douglas County (please see the partial list on the following page). Several of these projects are described in more detail in this section along with other projects that illustrate our capabilities in structural removal, replacement, and roadway design.
We invite you to contact the references listed below for firsthand accounts of our work.
Cli ent/R eference Contact I nform ati on Town of Summit 715.399.2581 Daniel Corbin, Town Chairman Town of Wascott 715.466.4252 Greg Jensen, Town Chairman Town of Frog Creek 715.466.2166 Doug Denninger, Town Chairman Town of Gordon 715.376.2313 John Cosgrove, Town Chairman Town of Dairyland 715.244.3331 Ron Deyo, Town Chairman Knight E/A, Inc. (WisDOT Northwest 608.519.1455, Region Management Consultant) ext. 2 Ryan McKane, PE, Northwest Region Local Program Management Consultant
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Douglas County Roadway and Structural Design Experience
Ye ar Cli ent Pro ject 2015 Douglas County CTH “D” (Elm Road to Evans Lane) Reconstruction 2015 Douglas County CTH “D” (Evans Lane to CTH “B”) Reconstruction 2015 Douglas County Douglas CTH “B” over Balsam Creek Bridge 2014 Douglas County Douglas CTH “C” over Nemadji River Redeck 2014 Town of Dairyland Swedish Highway over the Spruce River 2014 Town of Lakeside Sleepy Valley Loop over Middle River 2014 Town of Wascott Smith Bridge Road Bridge 2013 Douglas County CTH “B” over Balsam Creek Culvert and Washout Repairs 2012 Town of Summit Patzau Foxboro Road over Little Balsam Creek Culvert 2012 Town of Summit Severson Road over Little Balsam Creek Culvert 2012 Douglas County CTH “M” over Moose River Redeck 2011 Douglas County CTH “C” (STH 35 to Kronberg Road) Rehabilitation 2011 Douglas County CTH “F” Reconstruction (USH 2 to STH 13) 2011 Douglas County CTH “M” over Upper Tamarack River 2011 Town of Gordon West Mail Road over Moose River 2011 Town of Summit Dietz Road over the Black River 2011 Douglas County CTH “B” over Balsam Creek Bridge Repairs 2010 Town of Wascott Cheever Road over Ounce River 2010 Town of Wascott East Coppermine Road over Ounce River 2010 Town of Superior Deadham Road over Nemadji River 2008 Town of Cloverland McNeil's Landing Road over Brule River 2008 Town of Oakland Rice Farm Road over Little Amnicon River 2007 Towns of Oakland/Summit Dowling Lake Road Structure 2007 Douglas County CTH “P” over Branch Poplar River Crossing 2007 Douglas County CTH “K” over unnamed creek 2007 Douglas County CTH “B” over Branch Little Balsam Creek Culvert 2005 Douglas County CTH “A” (CTH “B” to CTH “C”) Reconstruction 2005 Town of Amnicon Lackson Road over Middle River 2005 Douglas County CTH “T” over Minong Flowage 2005 Town of Amnicon Lackson Road over Branch of Middle River 2004 Town of Gordon McCumber Road over Eau Claire River 2004 Town of Cloverland Plunty Road over Fish Creek 2004 Douglas County CTH “Z” over Bluff Creek 2004 Town of Amnicon Moonshine Road over Middle River 2004 Town of Superior Cemetery Road over Pokegama River 2003 Douglas County CTH “A” over Moose River 2003 Douglas County CTH “A” over Amnicon River 2002 Town of Superior Hilpiper Road over Clear Creek 2002 WisDOT STH 35 over Nemadji River
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Douglas CTH “C” at WDNR strong possibility that the Cheese County Shared Recreational Trail Use Recreational Trail will become a rail line again in the future, the proposed crossing needed to be Client: Douglas County Highway Department able to accommodate railroad traffic with minimal modifications. The study indicated an at-grade The Douglas County Highway Department retained crossing was the best alternative at this site with Ayres Associates to coordinate the removal of a respect to cost, site constraints, and other factors. structure carrying CTH “C” traffic over an existing The proposed profile will lower Patterson Road Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) approximately 21 feet at the crossing location. recreational trail and replacing it with an at-grade intersection along with drainage pipes. Services The proposed horizontal alignment consists of shifting included providing plans and specifications and the roadway to the south to improve the substandard handling utility, railroad, and agency coordination. curve at the bridge, improving the design speed to 40 mph. Green County, Town of Clarno, Patterson Road Bridge and Ayres Associates will prepare preliminary and Approaches final road plans, technical specifications, and cost estimates. Client: Green County
West Shore Drive over Union Pacific Railroad Client: Town of Merton
Ayres Associates was retained to study and evaluate options for replacing a deficient five-span, 110- foot railroad overpass bridge and improving the substandard approach alignment of approximately 1,600 feet. The scope of services included preparing a railroad crossing report that detailed the effects and Existing bridge feasibility of three primary options:
• Closing the roadway Green County retained Ayres Associates to design • Constructing a new grade-separation structure the removal of a deteriorated bridge that carries • Building an at-grade crossing Patterson Road over the Cheese County Shared Use Recreational Trail in the Town of Clarno. The existing The at-grade crossing option was selected based bridge is a 58-foot-long three-span timber deck girder on cost and geometric safety issues. Ayres Associates bridge with vertical timber abutments and timber pile prepared the plans, specifications, estimates (PS&E), bent piers. and right-of-way plat. The project will eliminate two 90-degree curves and will include the reconstruction of The existing vertical and horizontal alignment is poor approximately 380 meters of roadway. at the existing bridge. The existing alignment has a substandard curve just west of the bridge, and the Other preliminary services included coordinating with profile consists of a severe crest curve at the bridge. the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads (OCR) The existing alignment and profile provide a design and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation speed of less than 25 mph. (WisDOT) railroad coordinator, preparing a project statement and all exhibits required for a formal OCR Several structure types and at-grade crossing hearing, and providing testimony on behalf of the Town alternatives were considered. Because there is a of Merton.
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STH 93 Rehabilitation (Lorch Services included survey, hydraulics, fish passage Avenue to East Hamilton Avenue) analysis, environmental documentation, preliminary bridge and roadway plans, final bridge and roadway and Pedestrian Underpass PS&E. Survey services included measuring and Client: Wisconsin Department of Transportation, researching government corners to determine the Northwest Region centerline of the existing right-of-way.
Doe Lake Road Culvert Replacement Client: USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region R9
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation retained the design services of Ayres Associates for the completion of a pavement replacement project for STH 93 from Hamilton Avenue to Lorch Avenue in the City of Eau Claire and Town of Washington. The project involved replacing the existing asphaltic surface with Ayres Associates provided design services for concrete pavement; designing cast-in-place retaining replacing existing culverts and headwalls with a walls; analyzing the capacities of existing intersections; three-sided precast concrete box culvert structure and adding turn lanes, signals at select intersections, (Con/Span) along Doe Lake Road. Special attention roadway lighting, pedestrian underpass, and a was directed toward maintaining the upstream lake pedestrian/bicycle facility. elevation during and after construction while providing for desirable canoe and fish passage once the The concrete cast-in-place retaining walls are structure replacement was complete. supported on spread footings that were tied into the pedestrian underpass structure. The walls are 115 feet The project, located in Alger County, Michigan, and 110 feet long and 11.5 feet high. Steel pipe railing included obliteration of the existing canoe drive was installed on top of the walls. down and construction of a parking area and approaches. Services included survey; environmental County Road 437 Murphy Creek documentation; hydraulic analysis; preliminary roadway and structure design; fish passage analysis; Structure Replacement final roadway and structure design plans; and PS&E. Client: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Eastern Region R9 University Avenue Pedestrian Ayres Associates provided design services for the Tunnel replacement of the County Road 437 structure over Client: City of Madison Murphy Creek. The existing corrugated metal culvert pipe was replaced with a 36-foot-wide by 11-foot-high Pedestrians near the City of Madison’s Spring Harbor by 94-foot-long three-sided precast concrete culvert Park and Spring Harbor Middle School may now (Con/Span). cross busy University Avenue safely, thanks to a new
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was added under CTH “M” to connect Governor Nelson State Park with a new off-road bike path extending to the City of Middleton. A separate off- street bike path was constructed with the first phase of the project, which connects STH 113 with Westport Road.
The project included installation of traffic signals at three intersections, extensive public involvement, and comprehensive environmental documentation. The design combined access from Westport Road and Blue Bill Park Drive into one intersection a safe distance from the adjacent at-grade Wisconsin & pedestrian underpass. Ayres Associates was part of Southern Railroad crossing. the design team the City retained to design the facility.
The project site is adjacent to a historic property that could not be disturbed. The design team also hoped to avoid costly relocation of a 20-inch-diameter sanitary sewer force main in the area. At the same time, the pedestrian underpass had to be as welcoming as possible to encourage use.
A “U” channel with retaining walls on each side was designed to minimize impacts to the historic property. The ends of the tunnel were widened to provide inviting and safe entrances. The tunnel is a “drive- on” configuration; traffic passes directly on top of The project implemented a new type of railroad the structure to avoid disturbing utilities at the site. crossing safety mechanism with two sets of A retaining wall was designed to protect the sanitary cantilevered arms and locking gates capable of sewer force main. In all, the underpass involves 265 preventing a small truck traveling 40 mph from feet of concrete retaining walls and a 106-foot-long breaking through. This device, which serves the tunnel. The design incorporates simulated stone roadway and the adjacent bike lanes, is one of the first masonry surfaces, decorative railings, and lighting. of its kind implemented in Wisconsin.
Dane CTH “M” Reconstruction and Alder Lake Road over Trout River Rehabilitation Design Structure Replacement : Town of Manitowish Waters Client: Dane County Department of Public Works, Client Highway, and Transportation Ayres Associates was retained to design the Dane County retained Ayres Associates to design the replacement of the 10-foot-by-16-foot steel plate reconstruction and rehabilitation of CTH “M,” the major culvert with a precast concrete arch (Con/Span) on east-west connection around the northwest side of Alder Lake Road over the Trout River in the Town of Madison. Increased development had resulted in traffic Manitowish Waters, Vilas County. Alder Lake Road volumes of 20,000 vehicles per day. Combined with a provides the only east-west travel route between high number of access points, this traffic volume had Highway 51 and Little Trout Lake at the southern edge triggered high crash risks and reduced capacity. of the Town of Manitowish Waters. The existing bridge over Dorn Creek was replaced with a double-cell box culvert, and a second box culvert The road provides access for the school bus route,
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and final roadway design, and PS&E. This project is designed as a STP-Rural project in anticipation of federal funding.
Douglas CTH “D” Reconstruction (Evans Lane to Elm Road) Client: Douglas County Highway Department
The Douglas County Highway Department retained Ayres Associates to provide engineering services for the complete reconstruction of a 2.5-mile-long portion of CTH “D” from Evans Lane to Elm Road in residents, cranberry businesses, and resorts along Poplar. The project includes improving a portion of the Alder Lake, Manitowish Lake, and Little Star Lake, and CTH “D” vertical alignment to improve drainage and closure would result in a 10-mile detour. providing a wider typical section. The locally funded project includes design survey, reports, coordination, Replacement of the existing culvert provided a right-of-way plat, preliminary and final roadway design, permanent solution to current scour and roadway and PS&E. bank erosion. The erosion correction was required to stabilize the existing roadway shoulders that Douglas CTH “F” Reconstruction continually deposit sediment into the waterway below. (USH 2 to STH 13) The 300 feet of roadway approach reconstruction Client: Douglas County Highway Department required with the structure replacement consisted of 22-foot asphalt pavement and 2-foot gravel shoulders Douglas County retained Ayres Associates to on each side. design the reconstruction of 4 miles of CTH “F” from USH 2 to STH 13. The project followed the The culvert type chosen by the Town allowed a shorter Surface Transportation Program-Rural process and construction period to accommodate the numerous included survey; design reports; agency coordination; cranberry farms in the area. The project was 50% preliminary and final design; right-of-way plat; and funded by Wisconsin Department of Transportation PS&E. This project contained sections that followed Town Road Improvement Program discretionary funds. 3R standards and sections that followed normal design Douglas CTH “D” Reconstruction standards. This project had areas of the roadway that experienced significant settlement. As a solution (CTH B to Evans Lane) to the problem, lightweight fill (Geofoam expanded Client: Douglas County Highway Department polystyrene) was used to replace the existing fill in these areas. The Douglas County Highway Department retained Ayres Associates to provide engineering services for Douglas County, Town of Summit, the complete reconstruction of a 3-mile long portion of CTH “D” from CTH “B” to Evans Lane. The project Patzau Road over Little Balsam passes through several lowland and wetland areas Creek including designated flood plains. The project includes Client: Town of Summit improving a portion of CTH “D” that routinely overtops with water during spring thaw or other heavy rain The Town of Summit retained Ayres Associates to events causing closure of the roadway. replace a flood-damaged culvert with 7-foot-diameter pipes. Services included field survey, hydrology and The locally funded project includes design survey, hydraulic analysis, a WisDOT Trans 207 permit, pipe reports, coordination, right-of-way plat, preliminary size and length, and repair recommendations.
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Douglas County, Town of Oakland, Douglas CTH “P” over Branch Dowling Lake Road and Structure Poplar River Crossing Client: Town of Oakland Client: Douglas County Highway Department
This project involved replacing a bridge on CTH “P” over the Branch Poplar River. The existing bridge was a 28-foot-long single-span steel deck girder bridge. The bridge was replaced with two 6-foot-diameter corrugated metal culvert pipes. Approximately 650 feet of approach work was also completed to raise the profile approximately 5 feet on the straight alignment.
Douglas CTH “M” over Branch Tamarack River Client: Douglas County The Town of Oakland in Douglas County retained Ayres Associates to design this Town Road Improvement Program (TRIP) project involving 2.25 miles of roadway around Dowling Lake. A 0.8-mile portion is on the Town of Summit line. Primarily involving pulverization and paving, the project included various cross culvert pipes, driveway pipes, a boat landing, and an intersection. The roadway was raised and culvert sizes increased to reduce flooding.
Douglas CTH “B” Balsam Creek Culvert Washout Client: Douglas County The Douglas County Highway Department retained Ayres Associates to design the realignment of CTH “M” and the replacement of a bridge over the Tamarack River. The existing road has several substandard curves, and closing the road during construction would have resulted in a 20-plus mile detour. Several alternative alignments were studied to improve the roadway while allowing the existing bridge to remain open to traffic during construction.
The project required extensive coordination with the WDNR and utility companies due to the impacts The Douglas County Highway Department retained associated with the realignment. The 1,200-foot-long Ayres Associates to replace a culvert washed out by project included raising the grade as much as 12 storms at the CTH “B” crossing of Little Balsam Creek. feet and shifting the roadway as much as 90 feet to Services provided included field survey, hydraulic improve the substandard roadway. A new prestressed and hydrologic analysis, design of the large 8-foot- concrete girder bridge was built approximately 70 feet diameter twin pipe culvert and sloped riprap endwalls, upstream from the old structure. Special construction a WisDOT Trans 207 permit application, and approach staging considerations were needed to maintain traffic roadway plans. on the existing road and bridge during construction.
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Project Interest and Understanding
Ayres Associates has been privileged to be Douglas County’s bridge designer and a preferred roadway designer for many years. We take a keen personal interest in the condition of your bridges, including the CTH “C” bridge over the Abandoned Soo Line Grade.
Our staff members have traveled over this bridge numerous times on our visits to Douglas County and the Town of Superior, and we are ready to assist the County in removing this bridge so the crossing will serve you with minimal maintenance for many more years.
We have already assisted Douglas County with this bridge in a couple of ways:
• We have provided a supplementary bridge inspection to the County and have made recommendations regarding deficiencies connected with this bridge, including placement of temporary traffic barriers on its deck.
• We have answered other general questions you have had about this structure.
We understand this bridge and Douglas County’s plans for it, and we are committed to helping you with this replacement project by providing expert, timely, and budget-conscious services.
Ayres Associates offers Douglas County:
• Recent experience with bridge removal and trail crossing projects statewide, including one just a few miles away on CTH “C.”
• An understanding of Douglas County Highway Department’s approach toward roadway and bridge design projects from a maintenance and budget perspective.
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Project Approach
This federally funded design project will be constructed through a Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) letting. The design will meet the requirements of WisDOT’s Management Consultant process and be ready for WisDOT contract letting, including all plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E). The bridge will be funded 80% by federal sources, and the County will fund the remaining 20%.
The overall intent of the CTH “C” bridge removal project is to provide the County with completed design plans that meet state and federal standards, as well as all engineering computations and completed PS&E supplied to WisDOT in the agency’s required format. Work will be performed in accordance with the WisDOT Facilities Development Manual (FDM).
Ayres Associates’ staff members have been following the Douglas CTH “C” bridge project for several years. We have visited the site and discussed project needs with Highway Commissioner Jason Jackman. Following is our understanding of and approach to completing your project.
Project Background This project involves replacing a 129-foot-long three-span bridge spanning the Abandoned Soo Line Grade on CTH “C,” approximately 0.2 miles west of STH 35. This project will use funding from the Federal Bridge Replacement Program and will be constructed in 2017.
Coordination with the Northwest Region Management Consultant (Knight Engineering) will be required for this project.
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Project Approach Structure Study / Public Interest In our conversations with former Highway Two alternatives will be evaluated for replacing the Commissioner Paul Halverson and most recently with existing, deteriorated bridge. One is to simply provide Mr. Jackman; from supplementary bridge inspection appropriately sized concrete culverts in the ditches to and consultation services performed in fall 2014; maintain drainage. The remainder of the current span and from our site visits, we have noted several issues would be filled with suitable borrow material. we will address during the design process.
Ayres Associates has completed recent projects on CTH “M,” CTH “C,” and CTH “F” and has nearby ongoing projects on CTH “B” and CTH “D,” as well as completing several other roadway and bridge projects in Douglas County. As a result we are extremely familiar with design considerations for this project and understand Douglas County’s preferences for the important aspects of structure and roadway design projects.
We are available to meet with you as many times as necessary to ensure project quality and success.
Existing Structure A second alternative is to provide a concrete arch span approximately 12 feet wide and 10 feet high to accommodate trail users, whether ATV, off-road bikes, or snowmobiles. This structure would be in addition to the concrete ditch culverts.
We will seek input from Douglas County, the WDNR, the railroads, local recreational organizations, and the public. This stakeholder feedback will provide the Highway Department with the basis for a final decision regarding the value of providing a trail structure at the site.
Roadway and Trail Design The bridge and roadway curves sharply and has a superelevation of 0.06 feet per foot. The existing 129-foot, three-span haunched concrete slab structure on concrete abutments and piers was The new roadway approaches will be kept to a built in 1981. The concrete deck is in an advanced minimum to reduce additional costs. The current state of deterioration, the superstructure is in poor average daily traffic is estimated to be about 650 condition, and the existing abutments are in fair vehicles per day. No raise in profile gradeline is condition. The curb-to-curb width is 34 feet. The bridge expected to achieve the 50 mph design speed has a sufficiency rating of just below 50 out of a total required by C2 standards. The new roadway typical possible score of 100. section will likely have two paved travel lanes 11 to 12 feet wide and partially paved 4- to 6-foot The in-span superstructure depth is 1.33 feet, and shoulders. Approach beam guard will also need to clearance to the trail during our site visit was about 24 be considered if steep slopes are used to minimize fill. feet. Pedestrian and bicycle accommodations will be
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discussed early in the design process to ensure Traffic compliance with Trans 75 (Complete Streets) The road will be closed to traffic, and a detour route requirements. We also will reference WisDOT’s will be set up making use of nearby STH 35. Facilities Development Manual and the WDNR’s “So You Want To Build an ATV Trail: A Practical Cost Guide for Evaluating Potential for Trail Grant Our goal is to minimize project costs to the Sponsors” for any trail design. County. Because this project includes federal funding, Douglas County will pay for 20% of the design and Geotechnical Considerations construction costs. A soil boring will be used to develop the roadway pavement design and a possible structure foundation Right-of-Way, Railroad, and Utilities design. We expect to encounter red silty clay, We anticipate the need for minor additional right-of- which should be fairly competent, based on way for this project (please see aerial photo below) concrete filled steel shell piling about 60 feet long if guardrail is not added to the project. The County- used in the existing bridge. River Valley Testing, owned right-of-way on the south side of the roadway Inc., will complete a soils investigation at the site. may not offer enough room to construct the project without involving the railroad. Given the abandoned Environmental Considerations nature of the corridor, it is expected the railroad’s To satisfy Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources real estate officials will be willing to offer necessary (WDNR) concerns, we will work with Amy Cronk property in the form of an easement or a fee title in the WDNR’s Spooner office under the WisDOT/ acquisition. WDNR cooperative agreement. The only issues to be addressed are the anticipated drainage pipes and It does not appear that any utilities will be affected by general erosion control measures. the construction project.
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Proposed Services Reports (Major Work Elements) • Provide Structure Survey Report, if required. The following proposed services are based on our • Provide programmatic ER environmental understanding of the proposed project and our past document. experience with bridge removal projects. Our proposal • Provide Design Study Report. consists of the field survey, meetings, required • Traffic Management Plan. WisDOT reports, preliminary and final plans, technical specifications, and PS&E documents. We will provide Environmental Concerns design services that meet the desired schedule of • Coordinate project with WDNR for any concerns Douglas County. Services include: regarding deck removal and pipe placement, including wetland impacts. Field Survey • Provide minimal topographic survey sufficient to Preliminary, Final Roadway, and Structure develop roadway and possible structure plans. Plans • Locate utilities within project limits, if any. • Develop new pipe culvert type, size, and length. • Design of approaches and roadway to match Hydraulic Engineering proposed structure elevation to existing roadway • Compute flood flows for ditch culverts. elevations. • Provide preliminary and final structure, if Meetings and Conferences necessary, and roadway plans according to WisDOT’s FDM. Facilitate one operational planning meeting to • • Compute quantities and cost estimate. determine the final bridge features, based on cost • Prepare PS&E documents. estimates and other considerations. Facilitate one public information meeting. • Construction Phase Agency and Utility Coordination • We will be available during construction to answer questions or help resolve any changes in field Coordinate project with Douglas County, the • conditions. WDNR, railroads, local recreational organizations, and with any affected utilities.
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Schedule
The schedule below is based on the County issuing a notice to proceed in June 2015, with an understanding that the project be constructed in 2017. With cooperation from review agencies we can compress the following schedule by several months to suit your needs.
Availability of Key Staff Ayres Associates performs monthly workload projections. Our current projections indicate continued financial stability yet show sufficient capacity to handle this contract. We normally complete 20 to 25 local bridge projects in the course of each two-year Local Bridge Program. Due to WisDOT’s delay in the local program, we have more than enough capacity to complete your project on schedule.
Our goal is to keep your project in a favorable letting schedule and reduce project costs. Our staff of engineers and technicians will go to work for you immediately after receiving authorization.
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Proposal to provide Engineering Design Services for Douglas County Bridge Replacement Project CTH C Bridge (B-16-0047)
Dedication. Quality. Success. Since 1975
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604 Wilson Ave. Menomonie, WI 54751 engineers architects planners environmental specialists 715-235-9081 land surveyors landscape architects interior designers 800-472-7372 FAX 715-235-2727 www.cedarcorp.com March 23, 2015
Jason Jackman, Highway Commissioner Douglas County Highway Department 7417 S. County Road E PO Box 174 Hawthorne, WI 54842
RE: Request for Proposal - CTH C bridge crossing the abandoned Soo Line Grade
Dear Mr Jackman:
Cedar Corporation appreciates the opportunity to submit a proposal for Douglas County’s upcoming bridge project. Cedar Corporation is an engineering and architectural design firm with offices in Menomonie, Green Bay, and Madison, Wisconsin.
Cedar Corporation has over 40 years of experience providing clients with design services similar to the proposed work for this bridge project. We have completed numerous bridge projects that include many of the same elements that will be required for this project and have experience utilizing state and federal funding as well. Such projects vary from small town and county bridge and culvert replacement projects to larger STH bridge projects. Our process incorporates all elements of design including field survey, preliminary and final plan development. Our team also emphasizes coordination with the county officials throughout the project.
We have assembled a Project Team of professionals with the experience and knowledge to complete your projects within your desired timeframe and budget. Please find attached resumes for our project team.
Cedar Corp also serves as the Management Consultant for the North Central DOT Region. As an MC for the DOT, we have had the opportunity to experience the entire design process, not just with our own design projects but we also become very knowledgeable of every type of project done in the region. The Douglas CTH C project is unique and few firms will have had a lot of this project type experience. Cedar, as an MC, has been intimately involved in numerous projects of this type. Cedar has also been the primary design consultant on dozens of other large culvert projects that have been both locally and federally funded. We have provided a list of references at the end of this proposal.
Cedar Corporation knows that a successful project requires open communication between the client and the project manager. There are many decisions that need be considered. Cedar Corporation will work closely with you in order to achieve the design that will meet all your wants and needs and all State and Federal requirements. Cedar Corporation is very interested in working with Douglas County. To this end, we have familiarized ourselves with the project and feel we have a solid understanding of this project’s particular needs. Please refer to our statement of interest and understanding for a more complete discussion.
Our proposed project approach will closely follow WisDOT standards and schedules. We have included a detailed project design process flow chart for your review.
We look forward to the opportunity to work with you on the CTH C bridge project. If you have any questions or would like additional information on past design projects Cedar Corporation has been involved in, please feel free to contact Steve Walker or myself at 800-472-7372.
Sincerely,
CEDAR CORPORATION
Greg Wolfe, PE Steve Walker Director of Structural Team Client Liaison [email protected] [email protected]
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Company Overview
Green Bay Since 1975 65 Employees Madison Full-Service Design Firm
Corporate Office Menomonie, Wisconsin
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. ARCHITECTURE . TRANSPORTATION . LANDSCAPE . PLANNING/GRANTS/ ARCHITECTURE FUNDING ASSISTANCE
. SURVEYING/GPS/GIS . INTERIOR DESIGN
. WATER RESOURCE . ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SERVICES
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Corporate Profile
LOCATION PHILOSOPHY Cedar Corporation’s corporate headquarters is Cedar Corporation undertakes each project with located in Menomonie Wisconsin. To better serve a pledge to our clients that they will receive the our clients, we have two additional offices located best value-per-dollar spent on their projects. We in Madison, Wisconsin and Green Bay, Wisconsin. recognize that our clients are most concerned with three major issues as they engage the OVERVIEW services of consultants – quality, timeliness, cost. Our mission, as a service based engineering, architectural, planning, environmental, landscape design, and land surveying firm is to provide the Quality highest standards of design excellence and service Cedar Corporation is committed to providing to our clients. Our goal is to develop a team our clients with the best solutions, satisfying the relationship between our clients and our staff. We programmatic parameters. We strive to possess the technical expertise necessary to meet provide the best service to our clients by the demands of our clients on a timely basis and promoting excellence within our own firm. within budget guidelines. Timeliness Repeat business with numerous public and private Equal in importance to quality is timeliness, clients attests to our ability to assemble a team which is critical to the client in making swift and concept with our clients; to work with them and accurate decisions regarding project within their guidelines. Confident of this, we development. The success or demise of a respectfully submit this summary of Cedar project is tied directly to the timing of the Corporation for your review. documents necessary for funding, municipal approvals, and construction. As important as SERVICES any design issue is scheduling; we have the Cedar Corporation is a professional service firm with flexibility to mobilize our resources according to disciplines in engineering, architecture, the demands of the project and maintain environmental repair, planning, landscape continuity of its development. architecture, and land surveying. Founded in 1975, the company has grown in size and stature to its Cost present staff of 65. Our staff is dedicated to the The project budget is based on the scope of principles on which the firm was developed — services provided. Cost estimating will verify professionalism, state-of-the-art technology, and compliance with the established budgets or, in service to clients. We have continued to grow some cases, point out programmatic or design because of our commitment to comprehensive deficiencies. Through our experience and service and good communication with our clients. industry aids, we have an exemplary record of predicting costs of our services and of STAFF RESOURCES construction costs—well within industry Our staff resources include 17 Professional Engineers, standards. 5 Professional Land Surveyors, 4 Planners, 2 Registered Architects, a NCIDQ Certified Interior The issues of timeliness and cost are Designer, a Registered Landscape Architect, an interlocked, with each one influencing the Electrical Designer, 3 Professional Geologists, 2 project as a whole as well as each other. We Wisconsin DNR Qualified Hydrogeologists, 4 recognize this relationship and consider each Environmental Specialists, 1 Hazardous Materials to be critical to the success of the project, Manager and a strong support staff of technicians while also being the judge of our performance. and administrative personnel. All of these individuals It is this attention to our clients' concerns that take pride in continuing education course work to sets Cedar Corporation apart from our peers— stay abreast of current developments within their we pledge to you our commitment to professions. To provide a work setting that meets the excellent service. challenges of the industry as well as the skill levels of the employees, the company maintains a state-of- the-art computer network and related technology.
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Professional Services
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING BUILDING DESIGN Bridge Design Industrial, Commercial, Retail Design Bridge Inspections Municipal Buildings Construction Inspection Libraries Dam Design & Analysis Educational Building Design & Analysis Religious Structural Assessments Recreation Foundation Design & Analysis Single & Multi-family Residential Nursing Homes & Congregate Care CIVIL ENGINEERING Fire Protection Systems Streets, Roads, & Highways Fire Alarm Design Water Supply, Storage, Distribution Building Envelope/Energy Retrofit Municipal Engineering Heat Recovery Systems Site Selection Studies Energy Management Studies Traffic Studies Plumbing and HVAC Design Storm Water Management Adaptive Re-use Industrial Park Layout Retrofit Design Wastewater Treatment Flood Control Analysis ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Solid Waste Site Assessments Cost Estimating Environmental Investigations Farm Chemical Investigations PLANNING Asbestos Assessment & Monitoring Municipal Comprehensive Plans Petroleum Product Storage Tank Design Block Grants Remediation Design Library Grants Ground Water Monitoring Feasibility Studies Lead Assessment and Monitoring Relocation Plans Wetland Assessment, Mitigation & Redevelopment Planning Monitoring Public Information Surveys Mapping/GIS WATER RESOURCE SERVICES Financial Planning Lake and Watershed Planning Impact Fees Analytical Modeling Tax Incremental Finance Districts Water Quantity Wetland Restoration LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Stormwater Erosion Control Site Design Shoreline Restoration Park/Recreation Planning & Design Best Stormwater Management Practices Urban Streetscapes Ground Water Remediation Planting Design Hydraulic Analysis Erosion Control Design
SURVEYING Plats & Subdivision Property Surveys GPS Surveys Topographic & Site Surveys Aerial Control Surveys Re-Monumentation Surveys Right of Way plats County & Transportation Project Plats (TPP)
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Interest and Project Understanding
Cedar Corp is eager for the opportunity to work with Douglas County on the CTH C bridge removal project. We understand that this project has taken several years of negotiating to finally gain approval. Thus, a prompt smooth design and construction process is especially desirable for CTH C. Cedar Corp has visited the site and we believe we have a very complete understanding of the proposed project.
The existing bridge is deficient but the county does not wish to replace it as it is currently constructed. The structure is located just off STH 35 and on a slight curve. It spans the former Soo Line railroad bed. Douglas County would like to remove the current structure and replace it with a large culvert or arch placed on the rail bed and then cover the pipe with overburden bringing the new roadbed back up to its’ current level. While the former Soo Line right-of-way is not currently designated as a bike, pedestrian, snowmobile or ATV trail, the culvert/arch design should accommodate that possibility.
The Burlington Northern RR owns this railroad right-of-way and has granted Douglas County a 100 foot ease- ment along this corridor. This easement is split disproportionally with approx. 60 feet on the north side of the centerline and approx. 40 feet to the south. The current and proposed bridge deck sets almost 25 feet above the former rail bed. This provides some special challenges for the design team. We will want to both maintain the existing centerline and to stay inside the existing right-of-way if at all possible. This is no problem on the north side of the road. However, on the south side it gets tight. In order to maintain the states required slopes from the roadway to the old railway it would seem that we would require more than 40 feet. Cedar has ex- plored several options and believe we have a couple of great solutions for this dilemma.
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Project Approach
Cedar Corporation understands the reasons and requirements for the projects. The approach that Cedar Corporation will follow is outlined below:
Administration Negotiate the WisDOT 3 Party Contract. Receive the Notice to Proceed. Set up an appropriate schedule to complete required intermediate tasks that meet the major tasks outlined in the attached schedule. Meet with the team members, explain the project and proceed. Call Diggers Hotline to mark existing utilities and begin coordination with utilities.
Surveying Field reconnaissance. Obtain any existing plans on file Request soils information. Field Topographic and Data Collection (Coordinate with the adjacent land owners, get permission to enter their land, talk with the landowners to find out what they have seen for high water or any issues that could help in the design of the bridge). Prepare base map for road design and hydraulic design.
30%/Preliminary Bridge Design Scoping document. Hydrology investigation. Review and discuss Trans 75. Request title searches, traffic counts. Develop Title Sheet, General Notes, Typical Sections, Plan and Profile. Complete hydraulic study and develop the General Plan for the bridge (Review the notes the surveying group received from the existing landowners). Prepare pavement design. Prior to submitting the preliminary bridge, have the Public Information Meeting to discuss the preferred option. Coordinate with State and Federal Agencies, (DNR, Corps USFWS, etc.). Coordinate with the Native Americans. Prepare Environmental Report.
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Project Approach
60% / Design Study Report Develop Plans with Cross Sections. Traffic Control. Transportation Management Plan. Design Study Report. Develop Right-of-way plat (if required). Perform Quality Control Review of the Plans.
90% Design and PS&E Finalize Road Plans. Finalize Bridge Plans. Finalize Quantity Calculations. Prepare Engineers Estimate. Prepare PS&E documents. Perform Quality Control and constructability review of the plans and specs.
100% Design and PS&E E-Submit final plans, specifications, and estimates.
There are additional items that often occur during the design phase of the project such as: archaeological and historical surveys, hazardous materials surveys, etc. Cedar Corporation has prepared many reports to resolve these issues if they become present in the project.
In order to have a successful bridge project it is essential to involve and coordinate with the Public, Local and County Officials and WisDOT (Management Consultant and WisDOT Manager) to keep them informed throughout the Design process.
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Project Team
Douglas County Jason Jackman - Highway Commissioner
Greg Wolfe, PE Director of Structural Department Availability: 55%
Dennis Mack, PE Project Manager Availability: 55%
Troy Peterson, PE Jay Eggen, PG Steve Walker Lead Structural Hydrology / Hydraulics Client Liaison Engineer and Drafting & Availability: 100% Availability: 75% Utility Coordination Availability: 70% Matt Taylor, PG Hazardous Material Joe Scheidler Studies Topographic Survey & Availability: 75% Drafting Availability: 75%
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Greg Wolfe, PE Director of Transportation Group
Greg has 30 years of professional experience as a structural engineer, the last twenty-six of which have been with Cedar Corporation. Greg’s primary responsibilities include the design of bridges and oversight of construction management for all WisDOT transportation projects. Since 2006, Cedar Corporation has acted as the Local Program Manager for the North Central Region of Wisconsin. Through the experiences of the last 87 years as the NCLPM, Greg has gained a thorough knowledge of the WisDOT project process from start to finish.
Representative Project Experience Includes: Education Bridge inspection of approximately 1,140 structures (in University of Wisconsin- accordance with 23 CFR Part 650). Platteville - Bachelor of Construction manager for approximately 100 WisDOT Science in Civil Engineering transportation-related projects. (1981) Bridge design/hydraulic analyses/management for more than 200
structures.
Professional Registration Design of guyed / unguyed tubular steel transmission structures Professional Engineer - w/ connections up to 200' tall. Structure types include cantilever Wisconsin and a wide variety of rigid frame configurations such as “H”, “X”, “Y” and other miscellaneous types. Design of spread and pile supported foundations, retaining walls, Professional Affiliations and tie-back anchor retaining systems. Past-President, Northwest Load rating of timber, concrete and steel single and multi-span Branch - American Society of structures including truss structures. Civil Engineers Structural inspection of residential, commercial, industrial, educational, and religious buildings. Years of Experience Design of single- and multi-story building structures, including Cedar Corporation: 25 Years timber, steel, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, and Other Firms: 5 Years composite design. Investigation of dams for security against underseepage and overturning, and design of waterway gate systems.
WisDOT North Central Region Local Program Management Consultant.
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Dennis Mack, PE Project Manager
Dennis Mack has 21 years of experience as a structural and transportation engineer; his last 19 years have been with Cedar Corporation. His primary responsibilities are associated with design oversight for the WisDOT North Central Local Program Management (NCLPM). His responsibilities include scoping of newly proposed STP Urban, Rural and Bridge projects and the review of the following deliverables; 30 and 60% road plans, preliminary bridge plans, Section 106 documentation, Environmental Reports (pER's, ER's and EA's), and Design Study Reports (DSR's).
Dennis is also involved in the managing of non-NCLPM design Education deliverables; preliminary and final design for bridge projects; hydrology University of Wisconsin- and hydraulics for structure sizing of bridges and culverts; structural Platteville - Bachelor of design of reinforced concrete, steel and prestressed; schedules of design Science in Civil Engineering projects and coordination's with Federal and State agencies; (1993) Environmental Documents (pER and ER), Design Study Reports (DSR); Operational Planning Meetings (OPM) and Public Information Meetings (PIM); and Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for road Professional Registration and bridge projects. Professional Engineer - Wisconsin Representative Project Experience Includes:
Cass Street Bridge, La Crosse - Design of nine substructure units Professional Certifications for the Cass Street bridge over the Mississippi River in La Bituminous Technician I Crosse (subcontracted to Earth Tech). The bridge is a 2600' 11- Illinois span steel trapezoidal box girder. Concrete Technician I STH 131, Vernon County - 8 bridge replacements (concrete Illinois haunched slab and prestressed girder structures, varying in length
from 92 to 360 feet) and 4 retaining walls (1100 ft. total length).
Includes aesthetic architectural surface treatments. Work Years of Experience completed on fast track basis. Construction cost - $5,000,000. Cedar Corporation: 19 Years Other Firms: 2 Years STH 80, Juneau County - Design and field survey for replacement of 14 culvert structures on a 7-mile road segment.
STH 37, Buffalo County - Approach design and coordination for 4 bridge replacements. Total project length - 0.9 miles. Construction cost - $1,350,000.
CTH E - Project Manager / Lead Designer.
CTH T - Project Manager / Lead Designer.
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Steve Walker Client Liaison
Steve has 25 years of Public Involvement experience and has been with Cedar Corporation for 4 years. Steve’s role at Cedar Corporation is to facilitate communication between clients and Cedar Corporation’s team of professionals from the beginning of a project to the end.
Through his years of experience Steve has gained a thorough understanding of the project process for rural and urban road, highway, and structure projects. Steve has assisted with communications for a plethora of municipal, county, and WisDOT clients throughout the state of Wisconsin.
Areas of Expertise Include: Years of Experience Public Involvement Facilitation. Cedar Corporation: 4 Years Client Relationship Management. Other Firms: 21 Years Project Development Manager. Government Relationship Manager.
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Troy Peterson, PE Lead Structural Engineer
Troy has 24 years experience as a Professional Engineer specializing in structural design. He has been involved in the design of approximately 115 State, County and Township bridge replacement projects.
Representative Project Experience Includes: Inspection of approximately 700 bridge structures (in accordance
with 23 CFR Part 650). STH 13, Riverview Expressway, City of Wisconsin Rapids - project engineer for 11-span 1350-foot bridge enhancement project. Included replacement of existing 7-foot sidewalk with a Education 10-foot sidewalk including a safety parapet (type “LF”) between University of Minnesota - vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic. One traffic lane was also Bachelor of Science in Civil extended onto span 1 of the structure. All substructures were Engineering (1990) widened and a new line of girders were added.
STH 131, Vernon County - 8 bridge replacements (concrete
haunched slab and prestressed girder structures, varying in length Professional from 92 to 360 feet) and 4 retaining walls (1100 ft. total length). Registrations Includes aesthetic architectural surface treatments. Work Professional Engineer - completed on fast track basis. Construction cost - $5,000,000. Wisconsin & Minnesota UW-River Falls Pedestrian Trail Corridor - Structural design of three bridges. Professional Design of single- and multi-span concrete and timber slab Certifications structures, prestressed I-girder, steel deck girder, and concrete box Completed the National structures. Highway Institute - 60 City/Village/Township Structures In-service Bridge - 20 County Structures Inspection Training - 20 STH Structures Qualified as Bridge Inspection Program Design of 14 structure rehabilitations including deck and rail Manager and Team replacement and steel beam strengthening and bridge re-rating. Leader (5/03/04) Project Engineer on approximately 35 WisDOT bridge
construction projects. PCI Level II Quality Control Co-Project Engineer on four urban reconstruction projects ranging from $1.5 million to $3 million each. ACI/MNDOT Concrete Field Technician I
Years of Experience Cedar Corporation: 23 Years
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Jay Eggen, PG Hydrology & Hydraulics
Jay has 27 years experience as an engineering technician with Cedar Corporation. Project Engineer for the construction of approximately 70 bridge/ approach and roadway projects for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) in Districts 5 and 6. Experience with various aspects of land surveying, including field and office work. Also involved in the design and drafting of engineering projects in the structural department, including approximately 60 bridges. Currently involved with design and construction inspection of in-house dam rehabilitation projects.
Representative Experience Includes: STH 37, Buffalo County - 4 bridge replacements. Total project Education length 0.9 miles. Construction cost - $1,350,000. University of Minnesota - STH 54, Trempealeau County - Bridge replacement Project Bachelor of Arts in Geology length - 0.22 miles. Construction cost - $360,000. (1983) STH 95/Arcadia Road, Fountain City, Buffalo County - Rehabilitation and Maintenance. Meadow Hill Drive, Menomonie - Bridge Replacement. Professional Registration USH 12/STH 25 North Broadway Street Menomonie - State of Wisconsin, 1996, Reconstruction. Professional Geologist, No. 748 USH 12/STH 27, North Water Street, Black River Falls, Jackson County - Special High Early Strength concrete masonry Professional Certifications pavement repair, maintenance. Profilograph Operator-I, Xcel Energy - Cedar Falls Dam, Dunn County - Spillway Wisconsin Department of stabilization project. Quality Assurance Manager of C.I.P. Transportation concrete transfer beams, 191 inclined post tension rock anchors, AGGTEC-IPP, Wisconsin and 113 horizontal post-tension reinforcing tendons for a hydro- Department of Transportation electric, hollow buttress dam, 1998. PCCTEC-I/IA, Wisconsin Xcel Energy - Jim Falls Dam, Chippewa County - Main spillway Department of and gate bay reconstruction. Quality Assurance Manager for the Transportation construction of 10 gate bays and overflow spillway, 1996, 1997, NUCDENSITYTEC-I, 1998, and 1999. Wisconsin Department of Elk Creek Lake Dam, Dunn County - Rehabilitation project. Transportation Construction project manager, C.I.P. concrete training walls, PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification, walkway bridge, and seven post-tension rock anchors, 1998. Level III 2006 - 2013 Management Consultant for the North Central Local Precast/Prestressed Concrete Program—scheduling, Real Estate, PS&E, and construction Institute oversight. NAUI Certified Scuba Diver 2004 - 2013 Construction Billing Manager - Oversaw approximately 11.0 million construction cost, including USH 12 rural four lane concrete pavement project, STH 40 6.7 mile rural Years of Experience and 1.5 mile urban asphaltic pavement project and five bridge Cedar Corporation: 24 Years replacement projects. Other Firms: 3 Years
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Matthew A. Taylor, PG Hazardous Material Studies
Matt is a Professional Hydrogeologist and has worked in Cedar Corporation’s Environmental Group for 22 years. Matt has been a crucial member of the WisDOT NC LPM Team since 2006. To name a few of his services, he provides phase I & II environmental site assessments, remediation services, and has a thorough knowledge of the WisDOT Environmental Documentation Process.
Representative Project Experience Includes:
Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments.
Transaction Screen Process Environmental Site Assessments. Education University of Wisconsin-Eau Project Management of petroleum and agricultural chemical Claire, Bachelor of Science, projects - soil and groundwater investigations, remedial actions, Geology (1992) reporting, and case closures.
Project management and monitoring of underground storage tank
closures and environmental assessments. Professional Certifications Certified Site Assessor Geological evaluations of existing subsurface conditions. (WI Reg. #41812) NR 708 Non-emergency immediate action cleanups. Certified Asbestos Inspector (WI Reg. #AII- Lead risk assessments and lead hazard screens. 100624) Asbestos containing building material inspections for demolition Certified Lead Hazard and renovation projects. Investigation (WI Reg. WisDOT/Federal Highway environmental documentation. #LHI-100624) 40-hour OSHA Health & Safety Training for Hazardous Materials Handling
Professional Registrations State of Wisconsin, Professional Geologist, No. 1156 (1999)
Years of Experience Cedar Corporation: 22 Years
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Joe Scheidler Topographic Survey & Drafting
Joe has 13 years experience with Cedar Corporation as an Engineering Technician providing design, survey, and construction related services.
Related Projects include the following: Construction staking and layout, construction observation and CADD design of streets, highways, roads, sidewalks, trails, water distribution systems, storm sewer systems, storm water management systems, water storage facilities, water booster stations, water supply wells, sanitary sewage collection and conveyance systems, sewage lift stations and force mains, wastewater treatment facilities, grading, Education earthwork, erosion control, site restoration, topographic Civil Engineering Technology plans, site development plans, and public presentation maps Associate Degree (2001) and drawings. Mid-State Technical College STH 72, Pierce and Dunn Counties - Pulverize and relay existing surface, asphaltic concrete pavement, beam guard, 10.34 total miles. Professional Registration Aggtec-IPP-Wisconsin Department • CTH FF, St. Croix County - Pulverize and relay existing of Transportation surface and widen roadway to include bicycle and PCCTEC-I, Wisconsin Department pedestrian lanes. of Transportation • CTH U, St. Croix County - Pulverize and relay existing
surface and widen roadway to include bicycle and Employment History pedestrian lanes. 2001 - Present Cedar Corporation • CTH N, Pepin County - Reconstruction of 1.0 miles of urban/rural highway.
• South Shore Assessor’s Plat (2006) – Field and drafting technician for Assessor’s Plat for 28 lots on the south shore of Big Butternut Lake in the Village of Luck.
• Numerous Municipal, WisDOT, and private development projects.
• Assists with engineering and design of municipal, state, county, federal, and private development projects.
• Assists with construction observation, construction staking and layout, Topographic Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Certified Surveys, Assessor’s Plats, ALTA Surveys, Remonumention Surveys, and field data collection.
• Downtown and waterfront redevelopment.
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Bridge Replacement Design Process
WisDOT Authorization to Start Project 0 Months
Complete field survey
Complete geotechnical investigation
Submit preliminary design alternatives and related cost estimates
Complete agency / utility coordination
4 Months
Submit preliminary bridge design
Public Involvement Modifications if Required Complete environmental report 6 to 8 Months
Complete design study report / 60% Plans 8 to 10 Months
DESIGN PHASE Submit preliminary right-of-way plat (if required)
Submit final right-of-way plat 11 to 12 Months (if required)
Submit 90% complete construction plans 13 to 14 Months
Complete purchase of necessary right-of-way and easements
Submit final construction plans, specifications, engineer’s estimate, and 16 Months necessary bidding documents
CONSTRUCTION LETTING
Above schedule is for a typical bridge replacement project including Right of Way Plat. If Right of Way is not required the project schedule can be reduced 2 months.
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Representative Project Experience Manitowoc County CTH BB Bridge
Year: 2014 Project: CTH BB Bridge Replacement Size: 123 ft. bridge Location: Town of Cooperstown, Manitowoc County, WI The proposed bridge replacement project is located on CTH BB over the Neshota River, approximately 1.2 miles east of CTH R. The purpose of this project was to maintain and improve an important roadway within the local transportation system by replacing the existing structurally deficient structure. The project is in a rural area and the land use in the immediate area is woodlands, residential and agricultural. CTH BB provides service as a major collector between the Town of Cooperstown and the Village of Denmark, providing access to a number of farms and residents in the area. The proposed structure is a 123 ft., single-span 54-inch PPC I-girder bridge. The bridge will be supported on semi-expansion type A1 abutments with a 30 degree LHF skew. The bridge will have a clear width of 34 feet between type M tubular steel railing. The approaches for the structure total 277 feet. The approaches will consist of asphaltic pavement and reinforced concrete approach slabs in accordance with section 14-10-15.1 of the FDM. A width of 24-feet for the approach slabs in lieu of 22- feet will be constructed to allow for possible future expansion of the roadway.
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Representative Project Experience Structures
Year: 2011 Project: Lower Brush Creek Bridge - Berg Lane Size: 36′ Single Span Concrete Flat Slab with Type “M” Railing Location: Town of Whitestown, Vernon County, Wisconsin
This bridge replacement project replaced a 40-foot long low steel truss bridge with a clear width of 13.5-feet. The structure is on a dead end road in the Town of Whitestown, Vernon County. The replacement structure is a 36-foot long single span concrete slab bridge with a 24-foot clear width. A type “M” steel railing was provided on the structure. The abutments are a pile encased concrete with 45-degree wing walls. Since this structure is on a dead end road, a temporary bypass was provided during construction.
Year: 2011 Project: Hay Valley Creek Bridge - South Avenue Size: 36′ Single Span Concrete Flat Slab with Type “M” Railing Location: Town of Whitestown, Vernon County, Wisconsin
This bridge replacement project replaced a 28-foot long steel deck girdger bridge with a clear width of 15-feet. The structure is on a dead end road in the Town of Whitestown, Vernon County. The replacement structure is a 36-foot long single span concrete slab bridge with a 24-foot clear width and a 30- degree skew. A type “M” steel railing was provided on the structure. The abutments are a standard A1 abutment with straight back wing walls. Since this structure is on a dead end road, a temporary bypass was provided during construction. Hay Valley Creek is classified as a Class 1 trout stream and construction restrictions applied. Wetlands were also present and were mitigated through the wetland banking process. The total project length was 325-feet
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Representative Project Experience Structures
Year: 2002 Project: Hayden Lake Road Bridge Size: 32′ Concrete Flat Slab with Type “F” Railing Location: Burnett County, Wisconsin
This local funded bridge replacement project was requested by the local township to widen and improve the vertical profile for boat traffic. The existing bridge was 19′ long and had an 8.5′ vertical clearance. The new bridge was 32′ with a 9.5′ vertical clearance. The project was expedited with design and construction complete in less than 12 months.
Year: 2003 Project: CTH NN Bridge Size: 68′ Two Span Concrete Flat Slab with Type “F” Railing Location: Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
This bridge replacement project replaced a 61.5′ single span thru truss bridge in an Osseo, Wisconsin residential district. The new 250 skew, 68′ two span bridge was a hydraulically equivalent structure on existing horizontal and vertical alignments. The 263′ overall project length included storm sewer, curb and gutter with an intersection 50′ North of the bridge.
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Representative Project Experience Structures
Year: 2000 Project: Nancy Lake Road Totagatic River Bridge Size: 102′ Single Span Pre-stressed Girder Location: Town of Minong, Washburn County, Wisconsin
This bridge project replaced an existing 3-span steel deck girder bridge on timber substructures. The existing deformed tall timber piers experienced severe cracking and deterioration condition leading to immediate road closure. This lead to a fast track design for construction in upcoming year. The new bridge is a 102′ long single span 54″ pre-stressed girder structure.
Year: 2005 Project: Historic Park Drive Bridge Size: 42.5′ Two Span Concrete Slab Location: Spring Valley, Wisconsin
Cedar Corporation completed the Historic Park Drive Bridge Replacement project in Spring Valley, Wisconsin. This historic truss, through the historical process, has been taken over by the St. Croix County Fair Board and relocated to the St. Croix County Fairgrounds. This coordination was completed with the design phase of the project.
The new structure was constructed adjacent to the truss as the truss functioned as the bypass during construction. Once the new bridge was opened to traffic, the concrete deck was removed and the entire truss was moved.
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Bridge Design & Inspection Experience
ASHLAND 2012 STH 77 – Day Dam Replacement – Twin Cell Box Culvert COUNTY 2011 - 2012 Assisted Bayfield County with Bridge Inspections BAYFIELD 2010 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 65 Bridges COUNTY 2008 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 66 Bridges 2006 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 65 Bridges 2004 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 65 Bridges 2002 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 64 Bridges 2000 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 61 Bridges 1998 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 63 Bridges
BARRON 2009 17¼ Avenue – 32’ Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 2004 Construction Inspection - 3 Bridges 2004 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 13 Bridges Subcontract to Dan Fedderly 2001 Construction Inspection - 3 Bridges 2001 CTH “A” - 72.2’ (22m) 1-Span 36” Prestressed I-Girder 2000 Town of Vance Creek - 32' Concrete Flat Slab 2000 Town of Arland - 28' Concrete Flat Slab 1996 Town of Sioux Creek - 121.4’ (37m) 3-Span Concrete Haunched Slab 1996 Town of Sumner - 68.9’ (21m) 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1996 CTH “D” - 45.9’ (14m) Concrete Flat Slab
BROWN 2014 Village of Bellevue - 7 Bridges; Town of Morrison - 7 bridges; COUNTY Town of Wrightstown - 11 bridges 2012 (3) Twin Cell Box Culverts
2012 CTH “F” – 62’ 1-Span 36” Prestressed I-Girder BUFFALO 2012 CTH “AA” - 32’ Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 2010 STH 25 Nelson-Wabasha - 2.3 mi. Resurface in Process 2009 Construction Inspection – 4 Bridges 2009 STH 25 Nelson-Wabasha – 408.5’ 6-Span 33” Steel Girder 2009 STH 25 Nelson-Wabasha – 128’ Single Span 54W” Prestressed I-Girder 2008 STH 37 5.6 miles resurface with HMA Warranty Asphalt & Bridge 2007 CTH P 2.6 Miles Reconstruction Road 2007 Waumandee Creek Road – 40’ Concrete Flat Slab 2006 STH 88/Buffalo River – Bridge Painting 2006 USH 10/Session Valley Creek – Bridge Painting 2006 STH 54 166' 3-Span Steel Girder Bridge Rehab/Concrete Deck Overlay 2005 STH 35 Flood Improvements 2004 Hayes Dugway Road - 36' Concrete Flat Slab 2004 Balk Road - 36' Concrete Flat Slab 2004 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge 2003 Weisenbeck Rd. - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 2002 Construction Inspection - CTH “EU” and 5 Bridges 2002 Center Creek Road - 36' Concrete Flat Slab 2002 STH 35 - Alma - 355' 7-Span Concrete Haunched Slab (Feasibility and Approaches) 2001 Cross Road - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 2001 STH 25 - Twin Cell Box Culvert (Approaches) 2001 Turner Valley Road - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 2000 STH 88 - Rehab of 200’ 3-Span Steel Girder 2000 STH 25 - 77' 1-Span 54" Prestressed I-Girder (Approaches)
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Bridge Design & Inspection Experience
BUFFALO 2000 Construction Inspection - 5 Bridges with 1.0 Mile Total Approach COUNTY 1999 STH 37 - 8’ x 5’ Twin Cell Box Culvert (Approaches) 1999 STH 37 - 12’ x 5’ Twin Cell Box Culvert (Approaches) (Continued) 1999 STH 37 - (3) 6’ Diameter Concrete Culvert Pipes (Approaches) 1999 STH 37 - 266.5’ 5-Span Concrete Haunched Slab (Approaches) 1999 STH 95 - 86.5’ 1-Span 45” Prestressed I-Girder (Approaches) 1999 STH 95 - Construction Inspection - 7.5 Mile Resurface 1998 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge 1998 Construction Inspection - CTH “I” Intersection 1997 Turner Valley Rd. - 65.6’ (20m) 1-Span 36” Prestressed I-Girder 1997 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge 1995 Bauer Road - 11'-10" x 7'-7" Corrugated Steel Pipe-Arch 1995 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge 1994 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge 1993 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge 1992 Construction Inspection - 4 Bridges 1991 Construction Inspection - 4 Bridges 1990 Construction Inspection - 5 Bridges
BURNETT 2000 - 2014 Biennial Bridge Inspection 51 - Bridges 2006 Lundeen Road - 40' Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 2002 Hayden Lake Road Design and Construction - 32' Concrete Slab 2002 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 50 Bridges
CHIPPEWA 1997 Beaver Avenue - 65.6’ (20m) 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 2014 Town of Colby - 34’ Concrete Flat Slab CLARK 2012 Badger Avenue - (3) 72” Diameter Culvert Pass COUNTY 2006 Eddy Road - 70' 1-Span 36" Prestressed I-Girder 1994 Town of Lynn - 64' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1991 Town of Washburn - 72' 2-Span Concrete Haunched Slab 1988 Town of Lynn - 42' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1988 Town of Lynn - 26' Concrete Flat Slab
CRAWFORD 2004 Spring Valley Rd. - 36' Concrete Flat Slab 2004 STH 35 Flood Improvements - Feasibility Study COUNTY 2003 Benhardt Ridge Rd. - 40' Concrete Flat Slab
1999 Phillips Road - 36.1’ (11m) Concrete Flat Slab 1998 Vance Rd. - 45.9’ (14m) Concrete Flat Slab 1994 CTH “W” - Scott Twn. - 11' x 5' Twin Cell Box Culvert 1993 Lonely Valley Lane - 28' Concrete Flat Slab 1993 Boydtown Hollow Road - 40' Concrete Flat Slab
DANE 2012 - Biennial Bridge Inspection - 148 Bridges COUNTY
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Bridge Design & Inspection Experience
DUNN 2014 City of Menomonie - 6 bridges COUNTY 2004 - 2012 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 5 Bridges (City of Menomonie) 2003 Third Street, City of Menomonie - 44' Concrete Flab Slab with Sidewalk 2002 STH 25 - Downsville - 390' 4-Span 54" Prestressed I-Girder (Approaches) 2002 STH 25 - Spring Creek - 25.5' Bridge Redeck (Approaches) 2001 CTH Q - 72' 2-Span Concrete Haunched Slab 2000 Design and Construction Inspection - 440th Street (1.0 mi.) 1999 Construction Inspection - STH 29/USH 12 Reconstruction 1998 Construction Inspection - 2nd St. West 1997 Construction Inspection - STH 25 & STH 29 1996 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge 1996 Meadow Hill Drive - 192' 2-Span 54" Prestressed I-Girder 1995 Town of Menomonie - 8' x 8' Box Culvert Extension 1995 Construction Inspection - 2 Bridges 1995 Construction Inspection - North Broadway Street (1.1 mi.) 1994 Construction Inspection - IH 94 Surface Grinding (13.4 mi.) 1994 Construction Inspection - 2 Bridges 1993 Construction Inspection - STH 29 Resurfacing (6.5 mi.) 1993 Construction Inspection - 2 Bridges 1992 Fifth Street, City of Menomonie - 13'-3" x 9'-4" Corrugated Steel Pipe-Arch 1992 Town of Menomonie - 80' 1-Span 45" Prestressed I-Girder 1992 City of Menomonie - Construction Inspection-3 Bridges 1991 Broadway Street - 102' x 60' wide, 2-Span Concrete Haunched Slab Pedestrian Overpass 1991 Heller Road - 96' 2-Span Concrete Haunched Slab 1991 Dunn County - Construction Inspection - 6 Bridges 1991 STH 79 - 135' 3-Span Concrete Flat Slab Pedestrian Bridge 1989 Town of Grant - 32' Concrete Flat Slab
2014 Town of Lincoln - 7 bridges EAU CLAIRE 2012 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 39 Bridges (City of Eau Claire) COUNTY 2010 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 34 Bridges (City of Eau Claire) 2008 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 18 Bridges (City of Eau Claire) 2006 City of Eau Claire – 132’ 2-Span Prefabricated Pedestrian Truss Bridge 2004 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 18 Bridges (City of Eau Claire) 2000 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 14 Bridges (City of Eau Claire) 1998 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 13 Bridges (City of Eau Claire)
FLORENCE 1998 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 7 Bridges COUNTY 1996 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 8 Bridges 1990 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 9 Bridges
FORREST 1998 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 19 Bridges 1996 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 19 Bridges COUNTY 1990 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 17 Bridges
GREEN 2004 STH 59 Bridge Rehab - Deck Overlay 260' 2-Span Steel Girder COUNTY 2013 STH 23 - 8’ x 10’ Single Cell Box Culvert GREEN LAKE 2003Berlin Bridge - 224' 4-Span Concrete Haunched Slab (Approaches) COUNTY
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Bridge Design & Inspection Experience
IRON 1998 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 20 Bridges COUNTY 1996 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 19 Bridges 1990 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 19 Bridges
2003 STH 121 - Redeck 30' Deck Girder JACKSON 2001 Joos Road - 28' Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 2001 South Alma Center Road - 32' Concrete Flat Slab 2000 Design and Construction Inspection - Black River Falls Bike Trail with 1 Bridge and 2 Underpasses 1999 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge 1996 Construction Inspection - 3 Bridges 1995 Construction Inspection - N. Water St. Pavement Repair (1.4 mi.) 1992 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge with 0.8 mi approaches
JUNEAU 2004 STH 80 - (14) Bridge and Culvert Structures COUNTY 2004 Clinton St. - 47' Concrete Flat Slab, 900' Concrete Approaches LA CROSSE 2004 STH 35 Flood Improvements COUNTY 2002 Cass Street Bridge Piers - 2580' 11-Span Steel Box Girder, City of LaCrosse 1999 STH 16 - Rehab of 155’ 3-Span Steel Girder 1990 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 121 Bridges MANITOWOC 2014 CTH “BB” - 125’ 1-Span 54W” Prestressed Girder Bridge COUNTY
MONROE 2004 USH 12 - Rehab of 353' 3-Span Steel Girder COUNTY 2014 42 bridges PEPIN 2012 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 41 Bridges COUNTY 2010 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 41 Bridges 2008 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 41 Bridges 2004 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 47 Bridges 2002 South Bluff Road - 32' Concrete Flat Slab 2001 Byington Road - 40' Concrete Flat Slab 1993 Construction Inspection - 2 Bridges 1991 Town of Waterville - Redesign 1000' Road and Bridge Removal
PIERCE 2014 Construction inspection - 2 bridges 2014 Village of Spring Valley - 7 bridges COUNTY 2012 Superstructure Evaluation of 12 County Structures 2010 Maiden Rock - 1000' Post & Panel Retaining Wall along STH 35 2009 Maiden Rock - 217’ Post & Panel Retaining Wall along STH 35 2009 STH 29 Concrete Surface - Diamond Grind 10.6 Miles 2008 106’ - 3-span Prestressed I Grider 2007 CTH “AA” - 36’ Concrete Flat Slab, Design & Construction Inspection 2007 Town of El Paso - 36’ Concrete Flat Slab 2005 CTH “J” - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 2005 Park Drive - 40' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 2004 CTH “B”- 54' 1-Span 28" Prestressed I-Girder 2003 McKay Ave. - 60' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 2002 Construction Inspection - CTH “CC” and CTH “HH” Bridge 2002 STH 35 - Maiden Rock - Retaining Wall and Bridge Rehab
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Bridge Design & Inspection Experience
PIERCE 2000 Construction Inspection - STH 29 Resurface (10 mi.) COUNTY 2000 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge 1998 Design and Construction Inspection - UW-River Falls Trail with 3 Bridges (Continued) 1993 Construction Inspection - CTH “CC” - Paving 1996 Construction Inspection - STH 35 in Prescott (1.0 mi.) 1994 Construction Inspection - 6 Bridges 1993 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge
POLK 2011 Construction Inspection - CTH “M” Mill and Relay COUNTY 2005 Construction Inspection - Amery Intersection 2003 Construction Inspection - STH 87 in St. Croix Falls PORTAGE 2004 USH 10 - (3) Concrete Bridges (Approaches) (100'/465'/90') COUNTY
1992 Town of Emery - Biennial Bridge Inspection - 3 Bridges PRICE 1991 Town of Emery - 40' Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 1990 Town of Emery - Biennial Bridge Inspection - 3 Bridges
1999 STH 56 - Rehab of 127’ 3-Span Concrete Haunched Slab RICHLAND 1997 Century Rd. - 36.1’ (11m) Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 1997 CTH “E” - Eagle Twn. - 121.4’ (37m) 3-Span Concrete Haunched Slab 1997 CTH “E” - Eagle Twn. -105.1’ (32m) 3-Span Concrete Haunched Slab
ROCK 2014 City of Edgerton - 6 bridge inspections COUNTY 2012 City of Edgerton - 6 bridge inspections
RUSK 2010 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge COUNTY 2005 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge
2012 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 52 Bridges SAWYER 2007 Sundling Road – 60’ 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 2006 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 52 Bridges 2004 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 52 Bridges 1995 Town of Draper – 3-Span Bridge Rehab 1990 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 64 Bridges
SAUK 2007 STH 154 – 140’ 3-Span Concrete Haunched Slab COUNTY 2004 Rehab of 85' 2-Span Steel Girder
2011 Willow River State Park Pedestrian Bridge 140’ 2-span prefabricated steel ST. CROIX truss COUNTY 2004 Zillmer Bridge - 64' 1-Span 36" Prestressed I-Girder 2003 Construction Inspection - North Hudson Streets 2002 Construction Inspection - Helen/St. Croix Street in North Hudson 1999 CTH “E” - Rehab of 164' 3-Span Steel Girder 1999 CTH “K” - Rehab of 112' 2-Span Prestressed I-Girder 1998 CTH “A” - Rehab of 145' 3-Span Steel Girder 1998 CTH “H” - Rehab of 166' 3-Span Steel Girder 1995 Village of Baldwin - 28' Concrete Flat Slab 1993 CTH “YY” - 137' 3-Span Steel Bridge Redeck 1993 STH 128 - 30’ Concrete Flat Slab (Approaches)
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Bridge Design & Inspection Experience
ST. CROIX 1992 Village of Baldwin - 10' x 6' Twin Cell Box Culvert COUNTY 1989 250th Street - 48' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab (Continued) 1989 Hoverson Bridge - 32' Concrete Flat Slab 1989 Old Highway 65 - 12' x 9' Twin Cell Box Culvert 1989 Doornink Bridge - 56' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1989 Kersten Road - 9' x 7.5' Triple Cell Box Culvert 1988 Hawksford-Cylon - 68' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1987 Kinnickinnic - 64' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1987 Tiffany Creek - 36' Concrete Flat Slab 1986 Town of Cylon-Erickson - 40' Concrete Flat Slab 1986 Ramberg CTH “N” - 36' Concrete Flat Slab
2010 CTH M - 37’ Concrete Flat Slab TAYLOR 2010 CTH O - 3 Mile Mill and Relay (AARA Projects) COUNTY 2007 STH 73 – Jump River Bridge Approaches 2007 STH 73 – Branch Jump River Bridge Approaches 2006 Pine Road – 40’ Concrete Haunched Slab 2006 7th Avenue – 40’ Concrete Haunched Slab 1994 Tower Avenue – 72’ 2-Span Concrete Haunched Slab 1991 Wood Creek Avenue – 64’ 2-Span Concrete Haunched Slab
TREMPEALEAU 2013 Town of Chimney Rock - 32′Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 2006 USH 10/Lindsay Creek - 67' 1-Span Steel Girder 2006 USH 10/Buffalo River, Osseo – Bridge Painting 2006 CTH J - 10.3 miles Reconstruct / Recondition 2005 Construction Inspection - 6 Bridges and 2 Roads 2004 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 189 Bridges 2004 Rat Road - 8' x 6.5' Twin Cell Box Culvert 2004 Construction Inspection - 4 Bridges 2003 CTH “U” - 32' Concrete Flat Slab 2003 STH 121 30’ 1-Span Steel Girder Bridge Rehab/Redeck 2002 Molitor Lane - 32' Concrete Flat Slab 2002 CTH “NN” - 68' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 2001 STH 93 – 102’ Concrete Prestressed Girder Bridge/Concrete Deck Overlay 2001 STH 93 – 68’ Concrete Prestressed Girder Bridge/Concrete Deck Overlay 2000 STH 53 - Overlay for 235’ Deck Truss in Galesville 1999 Construction Inspection - 3 Bridges 1999 STH 54 - 64’ 1-Span 45” Prestressed I-Girder (Approaches) 1998 Construction Inspection - 3 Bridges 1997 Construction Inspection - 5 Bridges 1996 Construction Inspection - 2 Bridges 1996 CTH “T” - 54' 1-Span 36" Prestressed I-Girder 1996 Burlington Rd. - 32.8 (10m) Concrete Flat Slab 1991 Construction Inspection - 1 Bridge
VERNON 2014 Davidson Lane—47’ Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 2014 North Stoddard Road—Bridge in Process 2014 Peterson Lane - Bridge in Process 2014 24 Valley Road - 64’ 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 2011 Berg Lane - 36’ Concrete Flat Slab 2011 Spring Coulee Road – 60’ Single Span 36” Prestressed Girder 2011 South Avenue – 36’ Concrete Flat Slab 2008 CTH “Y” – 10’ x 6’-6” Twin Cell Box Culvert in Process
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VERNON 2005 CTH “KK” - 124' 3-Span Concrete Haunched Slab 2005 Hanson Lane - 47' 1-Span Concrete Flat Slab COUNTY 2004 Cut Off Road - 36' Concrete Flat Slab (continued) 2003 Cemetery Road - 36' Concrete Flat Slab 2002 East Ridge Road - 28' Concrete Flat Slab 2001 CTH S - Flood Improvements/0.6 Mile Road Reconstruction 2001 STH 33 - 1.25 mi. Reconstruction with 3 Bridges 2001 STH 33 - Billings Creek - 64' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 2001 E. Bloomingdale Road - 28' Concrete Flat Slab 2001 CTH F - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 2001 Tainter Hollow Road - 36' Concrete Flat Slab 2001 Smart Hollow Road - 36' Concrete Flat Slab 2001 STH 131 - 4 Kickapoo River Bridges and 4 Retaining Walls (Structures Only) 2000 Hagen Lane - Hamburg Twn. - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 2000 CTH “P” - Whitestown Twn. - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 2000 STH 131 - 4 Kickapoo River Bridges - 180' to 300' (Bridges Only) 2000 So. Fork Bad Axe Rd. - 47’ Concrete Flat Slab 2000 Hall Road - 44’ Concrete Flat Slab 1999 Pine Avenue - 32’ Concrete Flat Slab 1998 Willenberg Rd. - 65.6’ (20m) 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1997 Peaceful Valley Lane - 32.8’ (10m) Concrete Flat Slab 1996 Oliver Rd. - 72' 1-Span 36" Prestressed I-Girder 1995 Cheyenne Rd. - 36' Concrete Flat Slab 1994 CTH “P” - Whitestown Twn. - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 1994 CTH “P” - Whitestown Twn. - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 1993 Lockington Road - 66' 1-Span 36" Prestressed I-Girder 1993 Cemetery Road - 8' x 6.5' Single Cell Box Culvert 1993 Trout Road - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 1992 Weister Creek Road - 40' Concrete Flat Slab 1992 Salem Ridge Road - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 1992 Sebranek Road - 72' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1991 CTH “P” - Clinton Twn. - 96' 2-Span Curved Concrete Haunched Slab 1991 Harrison Valley Road - 64' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1991 Hammel Lane - 64' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1991 Newton Road - 48' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab 1991 CTH “P” - Christina Twn. - 44' Concrete Flat Slab 1991 CTH “P” - Coon Twn. - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 1991 Knudson Lane - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 1991 Kuehn Road - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 1991 CTH “S” - Webster/Clinton Twn. - 88' 2-Span Concrete Haunched Slab 1990 East Salem Ridge Road - 94' 2-Span Concrete Haunched Slab 1990 CTH “F” - Hillsboro Twn. - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 1990 Valley Avenue - 47' Concrete Flat Slab 1990 Podawitz Road - 48' 2-Span Concrete Flat Slab
VILAS 1998 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 17 Bridges COUNTY 1996 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 15 Bridges 1990 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 14 Bridges
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WASHBURN 2004 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 23 Bridges 2002 Design and Construction Inspection - USH 53 Veteran’s Wayside COUNTY 2002 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 21 Bridges 2000 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 24 Bridges 1999 Nancy Lake Road - 102’ 1-Span 54” Prestressed I-Girder 1996 Feasibility Study - CTH “K” Bridge 1995 Feasibility Study - CTH “I” Bridge 1990 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 23 Bridges 1988 Biennial Bridge Inspection - 21 Bridges
WAUKESHA 2009 IH 94 (2) 208’ 4-Span Deck Overlays COUNTY 2010 USH 45 Overpass Structures (3) 2-Span 54 W” Prestressed Girder WINNEBAGO COUNTY 2002 STH 13 Riverview Expressway - Widening of 1350' 11-Span 70" Prestressed I Girder, Wisconsin Rapids WOOD 1999 STH 13 - 200’ 4-Span Concrete Haunched Slab Near Marshfield (Bridge) COUNTY 1999 STH 13 - (3) 4.5' Diameter Concrete Culvert Pipes 1999 Feasibility for Pedestrian Underpass and Overpass in City of Marshfield
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References
Manitowoc County Highway Department Gary L. Kennedy Highway Commissioner 3500 STH 310 Manitowoc, WI 54220 920-683-4353
Wisconsin DOT Local Program North Central Robin Stafford / 715-365-5750 Lynn Saeger / 715-421-8391
City of Menomonie Mr. Lowell Prange City Administrator 800 Wilson Avenue Menomonie, WI 54751 715-235-2187
Buffalo County Highway Department Mr. David Brevick Highway Commissioner 407 South 2nd Street Alma, WI 54610 608-685-6226
Town of Colby, Clark County Larry Oehmichen Chairperson W606 Short Rd. Colby, WI 54421 715-223-4916
Douglas County, CTH C - 2015 30 From: Michael Hoffman Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 1:37 PM To: Jackman, Jason Cc: Pierce, Carolyn Subject: Douglas County ATV Routes
Mr. Jackman-
Corporation Counsel has asked me to review the issue of allowing ATVs to use county roads to connect to trails in the county. It is my understanding that there was recently a question about whether the county had the authority to make an ordinance to allow this use.
We have come to the determination that Douglas County had/has the authority to promulgate an ATV ordinance to allow such a use. I’ve performed some research, and it appears that surrounding counties/cities have similar ordinances. This office was of the opinion, at the time of passing of the ordinance, that allowing ATV use on county highways could open the county up to potential liability. As far as I can tell, the ordinance was passed with consideration of this opinion. While liability is/was a potential issue, on the broader issue of whether the county has the power to pass an ordinance such as this, it appears that the county enacted this ordinance in conformance with state law.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
-Mike Hoffman
Application to Designate an ATV Route On the Douglas County Trunk Highway System
ATV Route On CTH: Length of Requested Route:
Starting at (be specific):
Ending at (be specific):
State why the CTH segment described above should be designated as an ATV Route:
Does an alternate route exist without using the CTH? Y or N: Length:
Comments:
Has the Town / Village been contacted for comments or concerns? Y or N
Town / Village comments or concerns:
Signed by Town / Village Representative Phone #
IMPORTANT: Please attach statements from landowners denying access for off road trails if lack of access is a reason for requesting route designation.
Application Submitted by:
Contact Person: Telephone:
Address:
Organization Affiliation:
FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
Comments / restrictions applying to this application:
Northwest Trails Assoc. Approved: _____ Disapproved: _____ By: ______Town / Village Contacted: Phone#: Highway Department: Approved: Disapproved: By: Sheriff’s Department: Approved: Disapproved: By: Douglas County Highway Committee: Approved: Disapproved: Date:
October 15th new applications to the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for review from NW Trails November Transportation & Infrastructure Committee meeting for initial review January Transportation & Infrastructure Committee meeting for final review and forward to County Board DOUGLAS COUNTY POLICY FOR ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV) ROUTES ON THE COUNTY TRUNK HIGHWAY SYSTEM
The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee recognizes that ATV use within the County is on the increase and has been increasing despite the lack of ATV routes on the Douglas County Trunk Highway System. An ATV route is a highway, or section of highway, designated for the use of ATV’s by the governmental agency having jurisdiction. A route is generally recognized as a means to connect the terminal ends of a trail when it is obstructed by a city, village, river, railroad track or other impediment. The Wisconsin state statutes give the Counties the authority to accommodate ATV’s on County Trunk Highways designated as routes. One of the benefits of having routes is that local businesses adjacent to the route can benefit from increases in sales year round. Restaurants, motels, gas stations, and chambers of commerce can see a substantial increase in foot traffic that is delivered via ATV’s.
The attached Application Form must be completed and forwarded to the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee by the Northwest Trails Association for consideration. Before a highway segment can be considered for designation as an ATV route, the petitioner(s) shall demonstrate to the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee that no other practical option as an off road trail exists. The single most important route consideration is the safety of all users: ATV riders, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, automobile and truck operators, and others. All applications shall be submitted to the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee by the October 15th deadline. Applications will be reviewed at the November meeting and if needed the December meeting. The route approval/denial of the applications will be acted on at the January meeting. The following criteria shall be considered by the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee during the review and approval of reasonable requests for ATV route establishment.
- Has the route application been submitted by Northwest Trails Association in accordance with the annual January 1st October 15th deadline? - Is the required application form completed with sufficient detail? - Have all alternatives been fully investigated? - Does the requested segment connect segments of ATV road route networks? - Is the applicant’s location considered to be a “starting point” of an ATV route? To be considered a starting point, an establishment must post a sign designating an adequate parking area for loading and unloading of ATV’s. - Length of segment requested - Posted speed limit of the roadway - Traffic volume on requested segment - Pavement condition (PASER Rating) - Vertical or horizontal alignment safety concerns - Pavement width - Is the route approved by the County Highway Department? - Is the route approved by the County Sheriff’s Department?
The County as the unit of government that designates the routes is responsible by statute to post the proper route signs. Route signing must be clearly understandable to everyone. The County Highway Department as the maintaining authority of the highway’s designated as ATV routes shall install and maintain the legally required signage. Northwest Trails Association shall reimburse the County Highway Department for all costs related to furnishing and installing required signs and for all costs associated with sign replacement or maintenance. Northwest Trails Association shall also reimburse the County Highway Department for all costs associated with other required roadway maintenance, such as gravel shoulder maintenance, caused by ATV use.
The posted speed limit for ATV’s shall typically be 25 miles per hour.
If a situation develops that warrants closure of a designated ATV route, the Highway Commissioner shall have authority to temporarily suspend or close the route subject to review and final determination by the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. Temporary signs indicating the ATV route closure will be erected until final determination by the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. Should the designated route be permanently closed, the ATV route signage will be entirely removed.
Following due consideration of the economic and recreational value to connect trail opportunities and weighted against public dangers, public health, liability aspects, terrain involved, traffic density and history of automobile and truck traffic; the Douglas County Transportation & Infrastructure Committee is authorized to establish necessary and reasonable ATV routes on the County Trunk Highway System. The Douglas County Transportation & Infrastructure Committee shall retain sole authority for closure or termination of any ATV route on the County Trunk Highway System. The designation and opening of an approved ATV route will become effective upon County Board action to add the route to the County Ordinance and publication in the official County newspaper.
This policy shall become effective upon passage by the Douglas County Board of Supervisors of an ordinance designating all-terrain vehicle routes and their regulation on the County Trunk Highway System.
Adopted this _____ day of April, 2015 by the Douglas County Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.
______Kay Johnson, Chair Marvin Finendale, Vice Chair
______Pat Ryan Nick Baker
______Charlie Glazman ORDINANCE #______TRAFFIC ORDINANCE PRESENTED BY TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
4.?? IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY
THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. PURPOSE
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 348.15(9)(f), all implements of husbandry (including Category B implements of husbandry) defined in Wisconsin Statute 340.01(24)(a) 1.b operating on highways under the jurisdiction of Douglas County may not exceed the weight limits imposed by Wisconsin Statute 348.15(3)(g).
SECTION II. AUTHORITY
To exceed the length and/or weight limitation on highways under the jurisdiction of Douglas County, a no-fee permit may be applied for from the Douglas County Highway Department.
SECTION III. JURISDICTION
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 348.27(19)(b) 4m.a., in the event an application for a no fee permit is made to Douglas County for a Category B implement of husbandry as defined in Wisconsin Statute 340.01(24)(a) 1.b., Douglas County is required to provide an approved alternate route, which may include highways that are not under jurisdiction of Douglas County if prior approval has been given by the jurisdiction over the alternate routes not under jurisdiction of Douglas County for operation of Category B implements of husbandry as defined in Wisconsin Statute 340.01(24)(a) 1.b.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication.
SECTION V.
This ordinance shall remain in full force and effect permanently until either duly amended or repealed by the Douglas County Board of Supervisors as mandated by Wisconsin Statute 348.15(9)(g).
SECTION VI.
All ordinance or parts of ordinances inconsistent with or in contradiction of the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Dated this ____ day of ______, 2015.
(Committee Action: Unanimous) (Fiscal Note: None)