Plainfield Charter Township Statement of Qualifications — Non-Motorized Pathways and Trails Master Plan

Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. engineers | scientists | architects | constructors December 22, 2016

Mr. Bill Fischer Community Development Director Plainfield Charter Township 6161 Belmont Avenue, NE Belmont, MI 49306-9609

Re: Statement of Qualifications (RFQ): Non-Motorized Trails and Pathways Plan

Dear Mr. Fischer:

Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. (FTCH) has the resources and technical expertise to help the Township develop an effective non-motorized trails and pathways master plan. We are a local firm with proven capability and project understanding on similar projects. We are also proud of our long-term relationships with our clients.

We have carefully reviewed the specifications and current master plan map, and will have no difficulty meeting the criteria. FTCH is excited about developing a working relationship with the Township and look forward to providing you with the best expertise and staff resources available. Please contact us if you require additional information.

Sincerely,

FISHBECK, THOMPSON, CARR & HUBER, INC.

Kyle A. Patrick, PE

Michael L. Berrevoets, PE drp Enclosures TABLE OF CONTENTS

Firm Introducon 1 Project Manager and Team Member Profiles 2 Experience and References with Similar Projects, Grants, and Millages 3 Organized Trail Group and Associaon Involvement 4 FIRM INTRODUCTION 1 Firm Introduction

Organization’s Legal Name Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. (FTCH)

Headquarters 1515 Arboretum Drive, SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616.575.3824

Years in Business, Structure, and Ownership Established in 1956 and incorporated in Michigan in 1967, FTCH is a professional civil engineering, environmental, architectural/engineering, and construction services consulting firm with offices in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; Grand Rapids, Lansing, Novi, Macomb, and Kalamazoo, Michigan; and Lafayette, Indiana. Steady growth has increased our staff to more than 380 people. FTCH is a 100-percent, employee-owned professional firm and works with clients from the governmental, industrial, institutional, and private sectors. Our projects range from small feasibility, planning, and regulatory studies to very large design and construction projects. FTCH is a member of the Engineering News- Record’s Top 500 Design Firms. Our civil engineering division consists of experienced civil engineers, licensed surveyors, stormwater/drainage experts, and landscape architects. The environmental division is a mix of environmental engineers, chemists, biologists, chemical engineers, air quality experts, compliance/regulatory specialists, geologists, hydrogeologists, certified safety professionals, and wetland experts. Our architectural/engineering division has complete building design capabilities with architects and structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers. Our construction division offers construction management and design/build services.

The FTCH Advantage FTCH’s collective expertise encompasses the full spectrum of engineering services. Our proposed project team will have direct access to FTCH’s over 380 professionals including our Infrastructure Division, which consists of experienced civil engineers, licensed surveyors, construction engineers, and stormwater/ drainage experts; our Environmental Division, a group of environmental engineers, chemists, biologists, chemical engineers, air quality experts, compliance/ regulatory specialists, geologists, hydrogeologists, and wetland experts; our Architectural/Engineering Division, which has bridge design capabilities with structural engineers, as well as landscape architects. It’s this vast range of available Firm Introduction | 2 services that separates us from our competitors. We have the ability to resolve any issues that may arise in-house, and have the resources available to arrive at an effective solutions to achieve the project’s objective. Engineering Services According to the provided map for the Township’s planned Non-Motorized Pathways and Trails, the preliminary pathway alignment will encounter various elements to achieve a complete system as proposed. Local and state roadway systems, recreational and educational facilities, wetland and floodplain areas will all be encountered at some point in the design process for the entire system. Our design team is experienced in all aspects of municipal design for utility projects, roadways, pathways, and stormwater management; and our environmental and water resource group is well versed in all current regulations and requirements. FTCH has extensive experience providing local construction engineering services to our clients. This construction engineering experience includes construction contract administration, construction inspection, material density and testing service coordination, construction staking, and as-built drawing preparation. We provide plan review assistance including reviewing land development plans, plats, condos, easements, construction drawings, and documents. FTCH has survey crews in the Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Novi offices. All surveyors in the Grand Rapids office are professional surveyors. We utilize the latest equipment available, and crews are typically one-person crews utilizing robotic total stations for topographic survey and construction staking. During times of high demand, survey crews are brought in from other office locations to assist with the increased workload. Grants and Funding Procurement Funding has become a critical consideration in planning the scope and implementation program for major infrastructure improvements. Funding considerations include the availability of loans and grants, millage, DDA funding, and cost allocations between various departments. We will provide the Township access to our grants database, which will supply information on funding categories, local match requirements, application and submittal criteria, and funding availability. In addition, we strive to build relationships with private sector grant programs (i.e., private foundations) to help increase our clients’ ability to capture grant funds. Possible funding sources for the project outside of the recent millage may include an MDOT Safe Routes to School Program grant (proximity to local schools), MDOT Transportation Alternatives Program grant, National Resources Trust Fund grant, and inquiring about partnering with local transportation projects (MDOT, Kent County, etc) to complete those trail segments that follow existing roadways. There are options available to potentially use the approved millage and the local match to stretch the Township’s dollar farther. There is also the potential for setting up phasing of the segments to bond and do a few larger projects to be more efficient and stretch the Township’s funding. Bottom Line FTCH has a reputation for delivering on our promises. We take pride in serving our clients, and over 85 percent of our work is through repeat clients – a testimony to the level of service and quality we provide. Having a resource of so many dedicated professionals in so many technical fields, FTCH has the ability to assemble a specific group of technical experts to develop and successfully deliver a valuable project or program to Plainfield Township. FTCH’s employees take great pride in being innovators, educators, and designers of excellence. We are committed to sustainable design, environmental protection, and low impact development (LID) best management practices (BMPs). Ultimately, our goal is to create healthy, livable, and productive environments conceived and built in accordance with sustainability principles. Through inspiration, education, and our commitment, we aim to have a positive influence on our environment and our clients’ projects. PROJECT MANAGER AND TEAM MEMBER PROFILES 2 Project Team

*Key Staff, Resume Included

PLAINFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP

PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE *Jim Smalligan, PE

PROJECT MANAGER *Kyle Patrick, PE

QA/QC *Mike Berrevoets, PE

PROJECT ENGINEERING SURVEY/SCANNING WETLANDS BRIDGES *Ryan LaReau, PE *Tim Platz, PS *Elise Tripp, PWS *Liz Westrate, PE *Tony Bartol, PS Support Dennis Chase Tim Honick FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT *Brian McKissen, PE, CFM Kyle Patrick, PE Associate | Senior Civil Engineer

Kyle has experience with a variety of MDOT and local agency design projects. Registrations Kyle’s responsibilities include geometric design of roadways, storm and sanitary and Certifications sewer design, quantity calculations, engineer’s estimates, and traffic and roadside Professional Engineer – Michigan safety design. Kyle’s also has experience with onsite inspection of road Education reconstruction and paving projects including utilities, site layout, construction staking, and surveying. BS in Civil Engineering, Michigan State University ROADS/HIGHWAYS pavement markings, and Years of Experience DESIGN intersection improvements. 14 with FTCH City of Grand Rapids, Michigan Adams Street South Extension 0 with other firms Highland Avenue from Division and Intersection Improvements 14 years total Street to Madison Avenue; and at Adams and Jackson Streets Jefferson Avenue from Highland Construction of a local road with Michigan Avenue from Smith Avenue to Hall Street cul-de-sac, including stormwater Street to Seeley Street Reconstruction of local streets; improvements, permanent signing, Design of 0.29 miles of HMA base improvements for sanitary and and pavement markings. crushing and shaping, HMA storm sewers, water main, overlay, shoulder widening, ADA intersection geometrics; and Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan ramp installation, and permanent permanent pavement markings pavement marking. The project and signing as part of a combined Designed intersection was funded in part by MDOT with sewer separation project. improvements at Campus Drive local funds providing the necessary City of Ionia, Michigan and Ravine Center including match amount. Rich, Division, and Fargo Streets widening, traffic signal installation, ADA ramp improvements, East Chicago Street Bump-out Full-depth reconstruction of local Design of 11 bump-outs at three streets including ADA upgrades, permanent pavement markings, and bus stop installation. intersections along Chicago Drive. water main replacement, and new Work included ADA ramps, sanitary and storm sewer City of Coldwater, Michigan streetscape improvements, construction. This project was Michigan Avenue from US-12 drainage installation, landscape driven by the necessity to to Smith Street plantings, and rehabilitation. The eliminate backyard sanitary and Design of 0.52 miles of cold-milling project was funded in part by an storm sewers that existed between and HMA resurfacing intermittent MDOT enhancement grant with Rich and Division Streets. concrete curb and gutter local funds providing the necessary Lytle, Townsend, and replacement, ADA ramp upgrades, match amount. and utility improvements. The Forest Streets City of Niles, Michigan Full-depth reconstruction of local project was led as part of the MDOT LAP. East Main and Lake Street streets including sanitary and Design of 0.9 miles of cold-milling storm sewer replacement, water Waterman Avenue from Pierson and HMA resurface, ADA sidewalk main replacement, ADA upgrades, Street to Clay Street installation, and permanent and new storm sewer construction Design of 0.12 miles of full-depth pavement markings. The project for outlet to a detention basin. pavement reconstruction, sanitary was funded by ARRA. Center, Pleasant, Tower, and and storm sewer replacement, water main replacement, and ADA City of Grand Haven, Michigan Summit Streets, and Stivens Alley Jackson Street, 5th Street, Reconstruction of local HMA sidewalk upgrades. The project was a result of a sewer and Coho Drive streets, sanitary and storm sewer Reconstruction of Jackson and 5th improvements, water main investigation performed as part of S2 grant study. Street, sanitary and storm sewer improvements, permanent signing, improvements, water main improvements, permanent signing, Kyle Patrick, PE | 2 pavement markings, and excavation and swamp backfill project. With a very aggressive intersection improvements. were required along the relocated schedule, the I-75 profile was ramp. Rest area lighting was lowered to provide the required Robbins Road from US-31 expanded, permanent signs were bridge under clearance, an existing to Beechtree Street upgraded, and an ITS truck counter siphon under the John R Road pier Design of 0.73 miles of cold-milling was relocated as part of the south of 9 Mile Road was and HMA resurface, ADA sidewalk design. Two lanes of traffic were relocated, and a portion of the installation, and permanent maintained along I-94 at all times existing John R Road pier was pavement markings. The project using a traffic shift. reconstructed. Traffic engineering was funded by ARRA. and freeway lighting were also part I-94 BL Widening from Wheatfield MDOT of the project. Parkway to Wattles Road M-20 at Schrader Creek Emmett Township, Calhoun US-223 from the Village of Design/Build County, Michigan Blissfield to Rodesiler Road Mecosta County, Michigan City of Blissfield, Blissfield and Riga FTCH provided design services for As prime design consultant for Townships, Lenawee County, the rehabilitation and widening of this design/build project, FTCH Michigan I-94 BL (East Michigan Avenue). performed all bridge and road Work included widening the 1.2 Design services for improvements design functions. The project miles of roadway from two to to 3.5 miles of US-223 included involved building two new bridges three lanes and improving road widening, drainage of 560 and 490 feet to span intersections, driveways, and improvements, intersection extremely poor soil conditions drainage. Additional work items improvements, pump station and raise the road to correct a involved relocating utilities, replacement, box culvert recurring flooding problem. pavement markings, permanent replacements, and decorative Approximately 1,300 feet of road signing, and MOT. This project was enhancements in the City. reconstruction was performed designed under an as-needed Permanent signing, pavement tying the bridges back to existing design contract on an expedited markings, and guardrail design grade. Project challenges included schedule. were also provided. MOT, peat excavation, artesian conditions, and minimizing Coldwater Weigh Station I-94 BL (Main Street) from the wetland impacts. (Northbound I-69) Rehabilitation Bicentennial Bridge to North Fair Design Avenue (M-139) M-44 from Ramsdell Drive to Branch County, Michigan City of Benton Harbor, Michigan the East Kent County Line Cannon and Grattan Townships, Design services for reconstruction 1.7 miles of reconstruction with Kent County, Michigan and reconfiguration of the weigh new roundabout construction; station (all but the building). storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and Designed seven miles of Improved the geometric design water main replacement; retaining rehabilitation for a 2-lane rural and configuration to accommodate wall and bridge railing highway in northern Kent County. a new static scale and WIM scale replacement; permanent The project involved an HMA inlay system, tripling the size of the pavement marking and signing; with minor geometric and drainage parking and inspection area, streetlighting; and downtown improvements. A safety study was grading and drainage, LED lighting, enhancements. performed and crash mitigation permanent signing, pavement countermeasures were provided. markings, and MOT. FTCH SITE WORK Survey services supplemented the coordinated with Mettler-Toledo Meijer, Inc. MDOT design survey. and state police to develop Pontiac Trail I-94 Westbound Watervliet Rest specifications for the scales and Lyon Township, Michigan Area Truck Parking Expansion control systems. Design of 2,700 feet of geometric Watervliet Township, Berrien 9 Mile Road over I-75 Bridge and drainage improvements to County, Michigan Replacement Design/Build facilitate proper access to the new Designed a truck parking City of Hazel Park, Oakland County, store site. Coordination with the expansion and off ramp Michigan Road Commission for Oakland reconstruction at the rest area. County was required to obtain the After being destroyed by a tanker BMPs were implemented for necessary permits. fire, MDOT used a design/build drainage improvements at an delivery method to procure the outlet to a regulated wetland. Peat James Smalligan, PE Principal and Senior Vice President

Jim has experience in the management, design, and construction of civil Registrations engineering projects, including wastewater collection, stormwater management, and Certifications water distribution, site work, and roadway design and construction. Professional Engineer – Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Jim has assisted local, county, and state governments, and universities on studies, Connecticut designs, and construction engineering for a wide range of infrastructure improvements. He routinely provides project management, QA/QC services, and Education tracks budgets and schedules. He has also provided expert witness testimony on MS in Civil Engineering with an numerous projects. emphasis in Hydraulics and Hydrology, University of Michigan Infrastructure improvement projects Jim has been involved with include: BS in Civil Engineering with an  Wastewater collection, sanitary sewer evaluation studies, computer modeling, emphasis in Hydraulics and flow monitoring, and pump stations. Jim has led the firm’s involvement in CSO Hydrology, University of Michigan control and wastewater master planning projects throughout Michigan.  Water distribution, storage, reliability studies, and pressure network analysis. Years of Experience  Watershed management, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling; and stormwater 33 with FTCH collection, management, and treatment. 4 with other firms  Road and street rehabilitation and construction. 37 years total

STORMWATER Jim has prepared stormwater  Grand Valley State University, Jim assisted over 60 communities outfall mapping and assistance Allendale, Michigan. and six counties in Michigan in the with NPDES Phase II compliance  City of Wyoming, Michigan – preparation and implementation for the following nested stormwater management plan. of watershed-based permits for jurisdictions:  Galien River, Berrien County, Michigan. the NPDES Phase II Stormwater  Grand Valley State University,  City of Portage, Michigan – Program. Jim served on an MDEQ Allendale, Michigan. stormwater management plan, technical advisory committee to  Kentwood Public Schools, implementation plan, and design assist in developing rules and Kentwood, Michigan. criteria. regulations for Michigan’s NPDES  Forest Hills Public Schools,  Bliss Creek and Huizenga Phase II Stormwater Program Grand Rapids, Michigan. regulations. Intercounty Drains, Kent and Jim also developed model Ottawa Counties, Michigan. Jim has overseen the preparation stormwater ordinances and design  Grand Valley Metropolitan of permit applications for each guidelines for the following: Kent Council, Grand Rapids, Michigan community and county agency, County, Ottawa County, Newaygo – Kent County stormwater and a Public Education Resource County, City of Portage, Montcalm planning and policy guidelines. Kit of appropriate materials for use County, Grand Traverse County, Jim has directed the development in a public education program. He and Van Buren County. assisted communities and county of hydrologic/hydraulic modeling agencies in establishing adequate Jim has been involved with capabilities and watershed legal authority through seminars watershed management and management studies. He has also and reference documents, model drainage projects throughout served as project manager on ordinances, and ordinance review. Michigan. many projects with environmental considerations (water quality, He has prepared annual reports  Lower Grand River, Kent County, wetlands, and benthic and updates to outfall mapping, Michigan – WMP. assessments), and hydrogeological and implemented a public  Muskegon and Mona Lakes, interface (groundwater recharge education plan through Muskegon, Michigan – NPDES and water balance). coordination with ongoing local MS4 permits for entire programs. urbanized area. James Smalligan, PE | 2

Stormwater Collection, complex that allows stormwater required for FEMA and USACE Drainage, and Underdrains diversion away from severely approval.  Rush Creek Intercounty Drain, eroding ravines along the Grand Ottawa County, Michigan. River. ROADS/HIGHWAYS  Lakeshore Drains, Saugatuck DESIGN Township, Allegan County, FEMA National Flood Jim has experience in all phases of Michigan. Insurance Program street system projects designed  Buck Creek, Kent County, City of Grand Rapids, Michigan and constructed in accordance Michigan.  Assisted the City in negotiations with MDOT specifications. He has  Michigan State University, East with FEMA that resulted in served as project manager for Lansing, Michigan. participation in a national numerous projects with MDOT  City of Holland, Michigan – 12th program to revise flood mapping financing or by providing Street. alternatives and a Levee Analysis as-needed design services. Mapping Plan for the City.  City of Grand Rapids, Michigan – City of Roosevelt Park,  Served as project manager for a Combined sewer separation. Michigan team of consultants that  Maplewood-Lela Intercounty Glenside Boulevard identified opportunities to Drain, Holland, Michigan. Local road reconstruction, storm integrate Grand River rapids  Sebewaing River Intercounty sewer, and drainage revitalization, GR Forward Drain, Huron and Tuscola improvements. Counties, Michigan. Corridor redevelopment, and economic development City of Belding, Michigan Streambank Stabilization initiatives with the necessary Center Street and North State and River Restoration flood protection infrastructure. Street  Grand Valley State University,  Prepared an implementation Project manager for complete Allendale, Michigan. plan for a comprehensive $13 road and utility reconstruction,  Bliss Creek Intercounty Drain, million upgrade to floodwalls construction inspection, and Ottawa and Kent Counties, and embankments along the administration. Engineering Michigan. Grand River. Plans and services were according to MDOT  Sebewaing River Intercounty specifications for the restoration design and format standards to Drain, Huron and Tuscola included 19,000 feet of concrete satisfy grant requirements. Counties, Michigan. floodwalls and 51,000 feet of Reconstruction consisted of  Gun River Intercounty Drain, embankments along the Grand removal and replacement of Barry and Allegan Counties, River. Types of retaining walls sanitary sewers, water main, Michigan. restored included gravity, sanitary sewer laterals and water Site Plan Reviews and cantilever, and counterfort services, and fire hydrant Stormwater Design Criteria walls. replacement. The new pavement  Mecosta, Montcalm, Grand  Project manager for completion section consisted of curb and Traverse, Oceana, and Kent of HEC-RAS models and gutter and underdrain system, County Drain Commissioners. statistical analysis of impact of sand subbase, aggregate base, and  Cascade Charter Township, changes in land cover on flood bituminous pavement. Michigan. stage. Prepared several reports AFFILIATIONS  City of Portage, Michigan. and assisted in negotiations with  American Society of Civil  Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course, FEMA, USGS, and USACE. Engineers Arcadia, Michigan. Lawrenceburg, Indiana  Michigan Association of County  Grand Traverse Mall, Traverse Flood Protection Project Drain Commissioners City, Michigan – Stormwater Provided QA/QC reviews for  Michigan Society of Professional management plan. recertification of levees and design Engineers  Rivertown Crossings Mall, of upgrades to the stormwater  Michigan Water Environment Grandville, Michigan – pumping and conveyance systems. Association Stormwater management plan. City of Toledo, Ohio  National Society of Professional Grand Valley State University Swan Creek and Point Place Dikes Engineers  Allendale, Michigan Provided QA/QC reviews for Water Environment Federation Assisted with review of sustainable analysis and design of stormwater management facilities, improvements to the flood including an extensive wetland protections systems, which were Michael Berrevoets, PE Vice President | Senior Engineer

Mike is a senior civil engineer and the municipal design team leader. He works Registrations with municipal clients as the client/project manager on a variety of projects and Certifications including storm and sanitary sewer, water main, roadway, and general civil Professional Engineer – Michigan consulting projects as required by the client’s needs. Mike is responsible for Education geometric design of roadways, pavement design, storm sewer modeling and design, sanitary sewer design, water main design, quantity calculations, cost BS in Civil Engineering, estimates, specifications, traffic signing plans, and preparation of MOT plans. Michigan State University In addition to municipal-related design, Mike also works with utility companies on Years of Experience duct bank design in urban areas throughout the state. 18 with FTCH 1 with other firms STREETSCAPE, infrastructure and maintaining 19 years total SIDEWALK, PATHWAY traffic phasing during construction. DESIGN ROADS/HIGHWAYS City of Roosevelt Park, City of Grand Haven, Michigan CONSTRUCTION Michigan Washington Avenue City of Cedar Springs, Michigan Glenside Phase 3 Design and construction South Main Street Reconstruction Construction engineering including administration of 800 feet of Construction engineering including coordination of inspection staff, downtown area improvements coordination of inspection staff, survey, and project documentation including new water main, sanitary survey, and project documentation as required to satisfy MDOT sewer, storm sewer, streetscaping as required for satisfying MDOT requirements. elements, and a traffic signal. requirements. City of Grand Haven, Michigan Cascade Charter Township, East Muskegon Street North Beechtree Reconstruction Michigan Reconstruction Project engineer including 28th Street and I-96 Sidewalk Construction engineering including oversight of inspection and survey and Lights coordination of inspection staff, staff, preparation of pay estimates, Design and construction survey, and project documentation and coordination with City staff administration of sidewalk and as required to satisfy MDOT and the contractor. streetlights for 3,000 feet along a requirements. 2010 East Side Sanitary Sewer major roadway and under the I-96 Improvements corridor. Project included a soldier Pine Street Reconstruction Project engineer including pile concrete wall with decorative Construction engineering including oversight of inspection and survey face under the I-96 overpasses. coordination of inspection and survey staff along with responding staff, preparation of pay estimates, Centennial Park Sidewalk and to contractor inquiries and and coordination with City staff Lights compliance with MDOT and the contractor. Design and construction documentation requirements. MDOT administration of new sidewalk I-96 from M-37 (Alpine Avenue) and streetlights for approximately Main Street Reconstruction to Grand River, 0.5 mile East of 9,800 feet. Construction engineering for 4,000 feet of road reconstruction and US-131 2015 Village Improvements utility replacement in the central Kent County, Michigan Design and construction business district. Utility work Inspection services for 3.22 km of administration for replacement of included sewer and water main rubblizing existing concrete multiple major street intersection replacement and extension. The pavement, bituminous resurfacing, with colored and stamped project also involved full and removing and replacing concrete. The project also included replacement and upgrade of the concrete on I-96 and the realignment of roadway and mast City’s busiest intersection. I-96/US-131 interchange. arm traffic signal work and Performed many design changes replacement of aging and significantly modified the plan Michael Berrevoets, PE | 2 for maintaining traffic during Rice Street preserve yard space for adjacent construction. Design of residential roadway, residential properties. The project sanitary sewer, storm sewer, was funded in part by MDOT with City of St. Joseph, Michigan and water main construction. local funds providing the necessary Momany Drive match amount. Inspection services for 0.352 km of Washington Street grading, removal of concrete, Design of residential roadway, City of Grand Haven, Michigan factory floor and foundations, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, North Beechtree Reconstruction drainage structures, reinforced and water main construction. Designed 3,000 feet of complete concrete pavement, and water roadway reconstruction including James Street main work. sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and Design of residential roadway, water main. The project involved sanitary sewer, and water main GENERAL CIVIL sanitary sewer master planning in construction. CONSULTING the area to provide trunk line to City of Cedar Springs, Michigan City of Cedar Springs, Michigan eliminate a back alley sanitary City Engineer Fifth Street Resurfacing sewer. The project was located in a Responsible for site plan review Design of roadway resurfacing business district and included and general municipal consulting. project completed with ARRA project phasing, and traffic control White Pine Trail Staging Area funds. and access to minimize impact to business owners. Project included construction of a South Main Street parking area and rest room. Duties Designed roadway, storm sewer, 2010 East Side Sanitary Sewer included design engineering, and water main for reconstruction Design of sanitary sewer construction oversight, and grant of 1,300 feet of roadway. The improvements to disconnect requirement coordination. Project project was funded in part by sanitary users from an aging back was funded through an MDNR MDOT with the City providing alley sanitary sewer and reroute Trust Fund Grant. matching funds and the water their flow to a new sewer, which Cascade Charter Township, main construction costs. also included sanitary sewer lining. The project involved infrastructure Michigan Pine Street capacity enhancement funds and  Engineer responsible for site  Continuation of the previously was bid and constructed in plan review and general constructed Pine Street project accordance with state grant municipal consulting. including design of 800 feet of program requirements. The project  Five separate DDA sidewalk and roadway and sidewalk was coordinated with the North streetlighting projects. construction. The project was Beechtree reconstruction project. City of Grand Haven, Michigan partially funded by an MDOT Identified deficiencies of sanitary safety grant and was designed to Jackson Street sewers, water main, roadways, and fulfill MDOT bid letting Designed 2,600 feet of complete storm sewers. Developed a capital requirements. roadway reconstruction including improvement plan including cost  Design of roadway and sidewalk sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and estimates, scheduling, and to accommodate pedestrian water main. The project included financing options. traffic linking residential staging and replacement of one developments with the City’s of the City’s main sanitary sewer ROADS/HIGHWAYS existing sidewalk system. The trunk lines that serves a major DESIGN project was partially funded by portion of the City’s east side. City of Ionia, Michigan an MDOT safety grant, involved Design was completed according High Street coordination with the MDEQ to to MDOT design and format Design of residential roadway minimize impacts to adjacent standards to satisfy the local including sanitary sewer, storm wetlands, and designed to fulfill agency grant program sewer, and water main. MDOT bid letting requirements. requirements. Also included was coordination with the MDOT Baldie Street East Muskegon Street Traffic Signal Division to include Design of residential street, block Designed roadway, storm sewer, replacement of a complex traffic retaining wall, sanitary sewer, and sidewalk for reconstruction of signal on a state trunk line (US-31) storm sewer, and water main. 2,600 feet of roadway. Design adjacent to the project. Traffic included widening the roadway to signal plans were bid as part of the accommodate future traffic levels roadway reconstruction. and design of retaining walls to Ryan LaReau, PE Civil Engineer

Ryan’s experience includes roadway and storm sewer projects. He has worked Registrations extensively on MDOT jobs, including airport and highway projects. Ryan has spent and Certifications time as an engineering technician and an inspector, as well as design engineer on Professional Engineer – Michigan a variety of roadway and site design projects. Stormwater Management – Construction Site GENERAL CIVIL Lakeview Drive. Project included Soil Erosion and Sedimentation CONSULTING pump station replacement. Control City of Kalamazoo, Michigan WATER DISTRIBUTION Education Downtown Trailway City of Grand Rapids, Michigan BS in Civil/Environmental Design services for construction of Second Discharge Line from Engineering, Calvin College 0.64 miles of pathway along Livingston Pumping Station – Westnedge Avenue, Acadia Creek, Contract No. 1 Years of Experience Kalamazoo Avenue, and Porter Design of 6,700 feet of 30-inch 4 with FTCH Street. Design included grading, transmission water main, relocation of catch basins, and 1 with other firms replacement of local sanitary 5 years total replacement of drive approaches. sewer and storm sewer, and complete road reconstruction. Cascade Charter Township, Clancy Avenue Water Main Michigan Maynard Avenue Water Main Design of 1,200 feet of 16-inch and Centennial Park, Phase 2 Walker, Michigan 8-inch water main, including two Inspection services for installation bore and jack locations. Project of streetlighting and 5,500 feet of Design of 3,500 feet of 16-inch included replacement of location new sidewalk. Services included water main, including replacement storm sewer and complete road recording the job’s progress, of an existing water meter and reconstruction. coordinating testing, responding backflow preventer. Gratiot Area Water Authority to contractor inquiries, Wilson/Remembrance M-46 Transmission Water Main communicating with the engineer, Water Main St. Louis, Michigan and addressing inquiries of local Walker, Michigan businesses and property owners. Roadway reconstruction including Inspection services for placement of 10,500 feet of water City of Walker replacement of 12-inch water main on Michigan Avenue (M-46). Remembrance Trail main at the M-11 roundabout. Work performed on design layout Walker, Michigan Served as an engineering in accordance with MDOT design technician gathering Design services for construction of standards. 0.45 miles of sidewalk and measurements to coordinate pathway along Remembrance water main placement to City City of Grand Haven, Michigan Road. Design included ditch standards. South Beechtree Street Reconstruction grading, relocation of culverts, and Oak Terrace Water Main Design of 4,000 feet of roadway replacement of drive approaches. Cascade Charter Township, reconstruction, including water Michigan Lakewood Wastewater and storm system reconstruction. Authority Design of 300 feet of water Project included over 400 linear 2016 Infrastructure Improvements main placement. Served as an feet of retaining wall, construction Lake Odessa, Michigan engineering technician gathering of new sidewalk and ramps, and Design services for replacement of measurements to coordinate new pavement markings and 7,400 feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer water main placement to City signage. Design was completed on Washington Boulevard, Tupper standards. according to MDOT design and Lake Street, Second Street, and format standards. Ryan LaReau, PE | 2

Washington Avenue measurement calculations for the the job’s progress; responding Reconstruction HMA and concrete work. to contractor inquiries; Design of 800 feet of roadway Conducted payroll interviews and communicating with the reconstruction, including water, reviewed payrolls for the engineer, client, contractor, sanitary and storm system contractor and subcontractors. and local residents; and reconstruction as part of a DDA coordinating testing. Bronson Street from Thornapple project. The project funded with River Drive to Ada Drive Bridge Street/Summer Avenue an MEDC grant and involved Ada Township, Michigan Reconstruction coordinating with a landscape Design of roadway improvements architect subconsultant. Inspection services for the removal including removal/replacement of Inspection services for removal and resurfacing of the roadway, as water main. Design included and resurfacing of the roadway, well as the installation of storm making Summer Avenue one-way as well as the installation of storm, sewer and water main, including and coordinating streetscape sanitary sewer, and water main. water services. Project also design, traffic signal design, and Services included responding to included new sidewalks and streetlighting. the contractor’s inquiries and retaining wall, providing a location relaying information and updates for new parking spaces. Services Creston Plaza Redevelopment to the engineer. included responding to the Design of roadway relocation and contractor’s inquiries and relaying removal/replacement of all public Village of Lake Odessa, information and updates to the utilities. Design included Michigan engineer. Also measured and coordination with complete 2016 Infrastructure Improvements recorded quantities and materials, demolition and redevelopment of Road reconstruction including and monitored construction crew Creston Plaza, Coldbrook Street, replacement of 7,400 feet of progress. and Clancy Avenue. 12-inch and 8-inch water main on Washington Boulevard, Tupper City of Roosevelt Park, Cascade Charter Township, Lake Street, Second Street, and Michigan Michigan Lakeview Drive. Project included Glenside Boulevard, Phase 2 2015 DDA Village Improvements construction of new sidewalk and Inspection services for roadway Design of roadway improvements ramps, drive approaches, and and storm reconstruction for 1,300 including removal/replacement of pavement markings. feet of roadway and an additional force main, sanitary sewer, and 500 feet of roadway on Roosevelt storm sewer. Inspection services City of Sturgis, Michigan Road. Services included recording for roadway, storm, sanitary, and Nottawa Avenue Reconstruction – the job’s progress; responding to force main reconstruction. Project Phase 3 contractor inquiries; included replacement of traffic Road reconstruction including communicating with the engineer, signals and streetlighting, and replacement of 800 feet of 12-inch client, contractor, and local replacement of existing asphalt and 8-inch water main on Nottawa residents; and coordinating intersections with concrete, Avenue. Project included storm testing. including stamped, colored and sanitary sewer improvements. crosswalks. Services included Project also included construction City of Ionia, Michigan recording the job’s progress; of new sidewalk and ramps, drive Jackson, Jefferson, and responding to contractor inquiries; approaches, and pavement Fargo Reconstruction communicating with the engineer, markings. Design of roadway reconstruction, client, contractor, and local including water, sanitary, and residents; and coordinating ROADS/HIGHWAYS storm sewer. CONSTRUCTION testing. MDOT City of Grand Rapids, Michigan M-11 from US-131 to I-196 Logan Street/Jefferson Avenue Cities of Grandville and Wyoming, Reconstruction Michigan Inspection services for roadway, storm, sanitary, and water Inspection services for the reconstruction for 1,800 feet of resurfacing of M-11, and removal roadway. Project included multiple and replacement of ADA ramps cast-in-place sanitary manholes making them compliant with and innovative planter boxes for MDOT standards. Served as an trees located in the parkway. engineering technician gathering Services included recording Timothy Platz, PS Senior Associate | Senior Surveyor

Tim is the FTCH Survey Department Head and performs and coordinates surveys Registrations for design and construction projects including boundary, horizontal and vertical and Certifications control, GPS, construction staking, topographic, and hydraulic surveys. He Professional Land Surveyor – performs survey and engineering calculations using various software platforms Michigan including AutoCAD, CAiCE™, MicroSurvey, Leica, and StarNet. Tim also provides HAZWOPER Site Worker QA/QC oversight on field and office deliverables. Engineer-in-Training SITE WORK ROADS/HIGHWAYS Education Cascade Charter Township, DESIGN BS in Surveying Engineering, Michigan City of Cedar Springs, Michigan Ferris State University Construction staking for a East Muskegon Street BS in Plastics Engineering bituminous pedestrian walkway Reconstruction Technology, Ferris State and bicycle path. Provided design and construction University engineering services to complete Area Agency on Aging of West Years of Experience Michigan the road and storm sewer Grand Rapids, Michigan reconstruction, along with 15 with FTCH sidewalk, driveway improvements, 10 with other firms Performed boundary and and segmental block retaining 25 years total topographic survey for purchase of walls. Engineering services were adjoining property for parking lot performed according to MDOT provide for two additional lanes expansion. design and format standards to and 8-foot shoulders along US-223. Grand Valley State University satisfy grant requirements. Fee ROW and grading permits Allendale, Michigan DDA were included in the project.  Construction staking for Design and construction survey for I-96 from West of M-11 (28th bituminous parking lots, student roadway improvements. Street) East to East of Thornapple housing, and utility tunnels. City of Ionia, Michigan River Drive  Provided topographic mapping, Design survey for street Cascade Charter Township, Kent boundary mapping, and improvements. County, Michigan construction staking on Design survey for proposed free numerous projects. City of Grand Haven, Michigan Design survey for street flow interchange. Village of Baldwin, Michigan improvements. I-94 Westbound Concrete Construction staking for Reconstruction from East of M-51 bituminous road. City of Roosevelt Park, Michigan to West of Mattawan Meijer, Inc. Design survey for street Van Buren County, Michigan Performed numerous ALTA surveys and utilities improvements. Design for the reconstruction of and topographic maps for 10.1 miles of westbound I-94 from development of new stores. MDOT US-223 Survey and ROW from 0.8 miles east of M-51 to 0.8 miles Villas of Ada Rodesiler East to the Lenawee/ west of 24th Street. A survey was Ada, Michigan Monroe County Line performed to map pavement surface, provide profiles, and Provided construction layout of Lenawee County, Michigan obtain cross-sections to roads, infrastructure Performed design survey and ROW supplement aerial topographic improvements, retaining ponds, tasks for widening 1.6 miles of survey. Hydraulic surveys were and building layout of 16 multi-unit US-223, an existing 2-lane also performed. Road design items condominium site. highway, for the addition of a included aggregate base, main line passing relief lane in each concrete pavement, drainage, direction. The widening will Timothy Platz, PS | 2 ramp extensions, ramp connecting two highways, is one of Business 31 resurfacing, lowering for the largest interchanges ever Muskegon County, Michigan underclearance, guardrail, MOT constructed in Michigan. Provided design survey for mill and including crossovers, culvert As-Needed Design Survey of Eight fill of 5.5 miles of divided urban replacement, freeway signing, soil Intersections for ADA Ramps highway. Scope includes hydraulic erosion control, and pavement Branch and Calhoun Counties, survey of a train trestle, ROW markings. MOT on local roads was Michigan determinations and retracement of also conducted to facilitate bridge legal alignment throughout the repairs. Provided design survey and ROW project limits. mapping of eight intersections. M-37 from South of 108th Street Survey work included topographic to North of 76th Street ROADS/HIGHWAYS survey of sidewalks and curb for Caledonia Charter Township, CONSTRUCTION design of ADA ramps and Village of Caledonia, Kent County, MDOT development of ROW plan. The Michigan M-20 Bridges over Schrader Creek project included horizontal and Mecosta County, Michigan Provided road design, road design vertical control for future survey, and ROW survey for over construction. Construction layout of two bridges four miles of road resurfacing and and associated roads as part of a M-11 Design Survey widening. Survey work included design/build project. Worked with Kent County, Michigan complete design topographic the team performing pick-up survey for rehabilitation and Provided design survey for three survey for design and layout of all reconstruction of an existing miles of urban highway project phases. Verified and 2- and 3-lane roadway including resurfacing. The project included supplemented existing horizontal ROW plan development for horizontal control and extending and vertical control. additional ROW acquisition. The vertical control from the existing I-196 between M-11 and Kenowa project included adding horizontal MDOT project at I-96 bridge over Avenue and vertical control and full M-11. Due to M-11 being a high City of Grandville, Michigan mapping with ROW for the entire traffic area, weekend and night project. Road design for cold- work was utilized to help minimize As-needed construction milling, widening, HMA traffic backups. engineering services including resurfacing, drainage, guardrail, assistant project engineer, I-94/40th Street Interchange ROW, commercial drive openings, inspection, and testing. This new Kalamazoo County, Michigan pavement markings, maintaining interchange includes 2.82 miles of traffic, and permanent signing. Provided design survey and ROW freeway concrete reconstruction, work for redesign of a bridge and retaining walls, concrete overlay, US-31 from Winston to M-20 complex interchange redesign. structure replacements, and Oceana County, Michigan Project included horizontal and reconstructions and new Design for the rehabilitation of vertical control, topographic structures on I-196 from 36th 3.969 miles of US-31 including mapping, structure survey and Street easterly to M-11. ramp improvements at M-20. establishment of SCAT and VAT AFFILIATIONS targeting for mobile LiDAR Design included an HMA overlay  Michigan Society of Professional utilizing an ASCRL layer over the mapping of road surface area. Surveyors existing CRC pavement. LiDAR was used as part of this  State Board Vice President, project to minimize traffic backups Improvements were made to 2009-2012 ramps, superelevation, and bridge and increase safety due to the  West Central Chapter, Vice under clearance. Permanent large volume of traffic in this area. President, 2005-2008 signing, pavement markings, and I-94 Cable Barrier Survey MOT plans were also provided. Berrien County, Michigan AWARDS  2011 Member of the Year, M-6/US-131 New Highway Provided topographic mapping of Michigan Society of Professional Interchange (Subs to URS) highway median for 12 miles of Surveyors City of Wyoming, Byron and Gaines cable barrier and drainage  2011 and 2010 Presidents Townships, Kent County, Michigan improvement. Mapping was Award, Michigan Society of Construction engineering and field completed using an RTK GNNS Professional Surveyors inspection for new highway system. interchange. This new interchange, Anthony Bartol, PS Surveyor

Tony performs a variety of surveying duties in the field and office including Registrations design and construction surveying, boundary surveying, and 3D Laser Scanning. and Certifications He completes field and office calculations and adjustments using various software Professional Land Surveyor – packages. Michigan HAZWOPER Site Worker ROADS/HIGHWAYS City of Grand Rapids, Michigan Confined Space Training DESIGN CSO MDOT Topographic mapping and Education M-11 (28th Street) Design Survey construction staking for total road BS in Surveying Engineering, Kent County, Michigan and utilities reconstruction. Ferris State University

The project included setting Cobblestone Streets Years of Experience primary horizontal control by GPS Construction staking for total 11 with FTCH observations, vertical control, legal reconstruction of historic 4 with other firms alignment, mapping, and structure cobblestone streets. The project 15 years total survey of over one half mile of involved staking for new utilities urban trunk line. Portfolios were and restoring two streets with SITE WORK prepared for road design and original cobblestones. structure surveys. Ada Villas Ada, Michigan Downtown Urban Market I-94 BL (Stadium Drive) at Construction layout for a new, Construction layout of new Howard Street 3-story building to house various condominium complex. The Kalamazoo County, Michigan shops, restaurants, and a farmers’ project involved staking new Road design survey for 1,400 feet market. roadway, utilities, and buildings for of I-94 BL (Stadium Drive) and 700 Phase 2. feet of Howard Street. This survey City of Grand Haven, Michigan included all horizontal and vertical Beechtree Street Meijer, Inc. control, legal alignment, utilities, Provided horizontal and vertical Petoskey, Michigan PLSS corner recovery, and control for a half mile of roadway. Design survey and construction mapping. Final deliverables Mapped road and utilities for staking for new store and gas included merging the scanned Beechtree and adjoining streets, station. survey data provided by MDOT and provided construction staking into CAiCE™ and MicroStation files. for the entire project. Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan I-94 Eastbound Rest Area City of Cedar Springs, Michigan P. Douglas Kindschi Hall of Science Calhoun County, Michigan East Muskegon Street Design survey and construction Provided design survey for Construction staking and staking for a new science lab. reconstruction of an existing rest topographic mapping for The project involved mapping and area, including new building, proposed road reconstruction. staking current and proposed sidewalks, parking area, and utility tunnels to service the new possible ramp improvements. Storm Sewer Mapping building. As part of this project, a legal Provided locations and elevations alignment of the south ROW line on storm sewer manholes Football Stadium was developed. throughout the City to update GIS Performed topographic surveys for files and monitor flow. stadium renovations including grade checking of new field surface, which was lowered to provide more stadium seating. Anthony Bartol, PS | 2

Mary Idema Pew Library 3D LASER SCANNING Building and site layout for the Macomb County Department new state-of-the-art, 3-story of Public Works, Michigan library. The project involved Chapaton Pump Station construction staking for building, Provided scanning services for a sidewalk, underground tunnel, and 4-story water treatment facility. utilities servicing the new library. Project involved compiling 80 scans to produce a BIM model. WATER DISTRIBUTION Ottawa County Road Lakeshore Beverage Commission Distribution Northwest Ottawa WTP Chicago, Illinois Grand Haven, Michigan Provided scanning services for a Construction layout of a new Budweiser distribution plant. 30-inch raw water intake line from Project involved scanning the Lake Michigan to the WTP. entire facility to locate structural members for future Cities of Grand Rapids and improvements. A BIM model and Wyoming, Michigan point cloud were the deliverables. Design survey to connect two WWTP facilities with a force main MDOT pipe to handle overflow. I-94 Bridge Scans Battle Creek, Michigan Grand Valley State University Provided scanning of six bridge Allendale, Michigan decks, which provided a DTM for Topographic mapping and use in designing a new road construction staking of over 120 surface. acres to create a wetland facility to handle growing campus demands. AFFILIATIONS The project involved creating  Michigan Society of Professional several wetland cells with new Surveyors storm sewer routed through the campus. WASTEWATER COLLECTION Cascade Charter Township, Michigan Design survey for new sewer force main on 28th Street.

Kent County, Michigan Design survey and construction staking for Saddleback sewer project.

Conagra Foods Grand Rapids, Michigan Site design survey for a new pump station. Brian McKissen, PE, CFM Senior Civil Engineer

Brian is an engineer experienced in designing sanitary sewer, water main, and Registrations stormwater systems. He is proficient in various water and sewer system and and Certifications floodplain modeling software packages. Brian is responsible for preparing plans Professional Engineer – Michigan and specifications and hydraulic studies. He is also confined space certified and Association of State Floodplain holds PACP/MACP certifications. He has worked for various clients, including Managers, Certified Floodplain municipalities, various county agencies, and MDOT. Manager Pipeline Assessment Certification STORMWATER drainage system. Helped develop Program levee improvements for FEMA City of Marysville, Michigan Manhole Assessment accreditation. Submitted CLOMR I-94 BL (Gratiot) from CSX Railroad Certification Program to Ravenswood Road application to FEMA. Confined Space Entry Certified Project engineer for evaluating and City of Mt. Clemens, Michigan replacing the storm drainage Floodplain Management Plan Education system to alleviate long-term Review drainage and flooding issues for BS in Civil Engineering, Lawrence Project engineer responsible Technological University homes along the St. Clair River. for reviewing the floodplain Project included full concrete management plans for Years of Experience roadway boulevard reconstruction, commercial, industrial, and 3 with FTCH non-motorized pathway residential developments 14 with other firms reconstruction, geometric throughout the City. Plans were 17 years total improvements, and coordination reviewed to verify they meet local, with the City to incorporate utility state, and federal requirements. City of Gibraltar upgrades. Stormwater Engineering and Wastewater and Stormwater SAW Washtenaw County Water Construction Standards Asset Management Program Resources Commissioner, Developed stormwater In cooperation with the City’s Michigan development standards addressing engineering consultant, developed Saginaw Hills Drain water quality, quantity, and both a sanitary and a storm AMP. Prepared plans and specifications discharge rate. Standards The project included developing a to remove residential properties incorporated LID design criteria. GIS system; a City-specific MACP from 100-year floodplain and manhole inspection database; and elevate residential drinking water City of Novi, Michigan locating and inspecting over 1,327 well. Provided construction Floodplain Management Plan storm and sanitary structures, 4 administration and inspection. Review pump stations, and over 200,000 Project engineer responsible feet of sewer. Also included was a Hawthorne Ridge Drain for reviewing the floodplain sanitary sewer metering, level of Prepared plans and specifications management plans for service determination, asset for excavation and remediation of commercial, industrial, and criticality analysis, staffing plan, wetland/detention basin, retrofit residential developments and a 20-year system-wide CIP. of storm sewer collection through throughout the communities. residential developments, and Reviewed plans to verify they St. Clair County Drain manhole repair. Provided meet local, state, and federal Commissioner, Michigan construction administration and requirements. Forrest-Manor Drain inspection. Prepared hydraulic analysis, Endicott Lake Dam City of Frankenmuth, Michigan design, environmental permits, Bloomfield Hill, Michigan and plans for replacement of an Levee and Flood Study existing tile drain system utilizing Evaluated and updated the Cass Prepared hydraulic model and green infrastructure techniques. River floodplain study and analysis for the rehabilitation of a Drain improvements include road evaluated the City’s interior concrete and earthen weir. infiltration beds, below grade Brian McKissen, PE, CFM | 2 retention system, and new 11 ½ Mile Relief Drain Stormwater local, state, and federal stormwater outfall to Lake Huron. Asset Management Program requirements. Stormwater AMP for 65,700 feet of Washtenaw County Road City of Troy, Michigan enclosed pipe ranging in size from Commission, Michigan Lane Drain Hydraulic Study twin 10-foot box culverts at the Whittaker and Merritt Road Design engineer responsible for discharge point to a 24-inch pipe at Roundabout Flood Study preparing hydraulic/hydrologic the upstream point. The project Prepared hydraulic model analysis study for the construction of a includes locating and MACP and engineering design for the condominium development. The inspecting all the manholes and relocation of a county drain and hydraulic study included incorporating the information into associated culverts. The road is evaluation of approximately 1,500 the County’s GIS and asset subject to flood water overtopping lf of open drain with an outlet management databases, sewer for all flood design storm events. control structure. Responsible for televising the smaller pipes, and The study and resulting design submittal of CLOMR and LOMR performing physical inspection of maintains the existing hydraulic applications to FEMA. the pipes greater than 60 inches in control of the culverts and road. diameter per PACP requirements. MS4 Program Ottawa County Water The project also includes asset Oversaw program including plan Resources Commissioner, criticality analysis, level of service development and update, progress Michigan analysis, and developing a 20-year reporting, watershed participation, Park West Drain system-wide CIP. and program compliance for Prepared hydraulic model analysis watershed- and Oakland County Water and engineering design and jurisdictional-based permits. Resources Commissioner, specifications for construction of Served three communities and five Michigan 6.5 miles of county drain. The school districts. Jamian Drain Drain incorporated green Prepared hydraulic model analysis  Lenox Township infrastructure techniques including and engineering plans for the  Macomb Township bioswales, infiltration basins, and county drain. Improvements  Mt. Clemens perforated pipe. The green included bank stabilization,  Avondale Schools infrastructure techniques sediment removal, and native  Clarkston Community Schools mitigated impacts for water quality plantings.  Gibraltar School District and flooding of a sensitive  Oxford Community Schools wetland. Huron Township, Michigan  Waterford School District Pinnacle Aeropark Road Office of the Macomb County Public Works Commissioner, Improvements GENERAL CIVIL Michigan Responsible for development of CONSULTING hydraulic/hydrologic evaluation Stephens Relief Drain Stormwater Charter Township of Clinton, and CLOMR for 15,600 feet of six Asset Management Program Michigan county drains to identify existing Stormwater AMP for 62,500 feet of Site Plan Review and proposed floodplain enclosed pipe ranging in size from Responsible for reviewing site and conditions for road and site 13-foot horseshoe at the discharge engineering plans for commercial, improvements. Responsible for point to a 24-inch pipe at the industrial, and residential design or relocation and upstream point. The project developments to ensure improvement of approximately includes locating and MACP conformance with the Township’s 2,000 lf of open drain inspecting all the manholes and codified ordinance and general incorporating self-forming channel incorporating the information into engineering standards and design. the County’s GIS and asset practices. management databases, sewer Macomb Township, Michigan AFFILIATIONS televising the smaller pipes, and Floodplain Management Plan  Association of State Floodplain performing physical inspection of Review Managers the pipes greater than 60 inches in Project engineer responsible for  Michigan Stormwater Floodplain diameter per PACP requirements. reviewing the floodplain Association, Secretary The project also includes asset management plans for criticality analysis, level of service commercial, industrial, and analysis, and developing a 20-year residential developments system-wide CIP. throughout the Township. Plans were reviewed to verify they meet Elise Hansen Tripp, PWS Senior Wetlands Scientist | Ecologist | Landscape Designer

Elise is the senior natural resources specialist in the Earth Sciences Department of Registrations our environmental division. Her primary responsibilities include wetlands and Certifications consulting, threatened and endangered species evaluations, natural feature Professional Wetland Scientist, assessments, NEPA evaluations, and landscape design. Elise has served as project Society of Wetland Scientists manager for numerous projects serving industries and corporations, local units of HAZWOPER Site Worker government and governmental organizations, educational institutions, and utilities. Education MA in Environmental Design, ECOLOGICAL mitigation wetland. Oversaw Michigan State University Ecological services include wetland construction, completed MS in Soil Science, University of threatened and endangered long-term wetland monitoring, and California, Davis species evaluations, natural provided oversight for invasive BS in Biology, Wheaton College, features inventories, and invasive species control. Obtained a COC Illinois species control plans. under General Permit Number ANC9410000 for aquatic nuisance Years of Experience Wetlands control activities and submit yearly 25 with FTCH Elise has provided wetland treatment reports to the MDEQ. 4 with other firms consulting services since 1987 and 29 years total is well versed in MDEQ and USACE Meijer, Inc. wetland regulations and wetland  Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan permits, and designed and delineation protocols. She is Delineated wetlands at a monitored a mitigation area. certified as a Professional Wetland proposed store site, secured a Scientist by the Society of Wetland permit for wetland impacts, and Annis Water Resources Institute Scientists. Her experience includes established a 47-acre wetland Developed a functional wetland delineating wetland boundaries; preserve through collaboration assessment within the Lower completing MDEQ/USACE joint with the City. Completed Grand River Watershed to permit applications; and designing, short-term Preserve monitoring. inventory historic wetlands and overseeing construction, and long  South Haven, Michigan their functions, evaluate current term monitoring of wetland Delineated wetlands at a conditions, and prioritize wetlands restoration and mitigation areas. proposed store site, secured a for restoration and preservation. permit for wetland impacts, Authored the wetland action plans Meridian Charter Township, designed two mitigation for selected subwatersheds. Michigan wetlands, and prepared a Provides regulatory oversight of stream restoration planting plan. Pigeon River Intercounty the Township wetland ordinance, Monitored the constructed Drain Board including wetland boundary mitigation areas and managed Huron County, Michigan delineations, confirmation of invasive species control Delineated wetlands along the previously delineated boundaries, measures. Pigeon River and Saginaw Bay, and recommendations for permit and evaluated wetland function decisions. Designed a mitigation Grand Valley State University through the Michigan Rapid wetland bank to support Township Allendale, Michigan Assessment Method for Wetlands. projects and monitored its Wetland Complex Designed a 2-acre mitigation development. Designed a 37-acre wetland wetland and monitored its Bradford White Corporation complex to treat stormwater development. Middleville, Michigan discharge. Also completed numerous wetland delineations on Nature Ventures, LLC Delineated wetland on a corporate University property, negotiated Kalamazoo, Michigan campus, secured a permit for with MDEQ staff, obtained wetland Provided technical support wetland impacts due to plant pertaining to wetland mitigation expansion, and designed a Elise Hansen Tripp, PWS | 2 at a 4-acre, urban nature park in  Meridian Charter Township, City of Grand Rapids, Michigan downtown Kalamazoo. Michigan  FHA environmental assessment  Michigan State University, for a proposed road extension St. Claire County Drain East Lansing, Michigan and road modifications. Services Commissioner, Michigan  Northwest Stone Products, included negotiating with the Prepared a wetland mitigation and Charlevoix, Michigan MDEQ and completion of a restoration plan for the 20-acre  Oakland County, Michigan Section 4(f) evaluation for Kettlewell basin, as part of the  Ottawa County Water Resources impacts to parkland. Howe-Brandymore Drain Commissioner, Michigan  Completed a US Economic improvements.  Shiawassee County Road Development Administration Sanitation District No. 1 Commission, Michigan environmental narrative for of North Kentucky  St. Clair County Drain proposed improvements to Fort Wright, Kentucky Commission, Michigan highway ramps and associated  roads. The intent of the Delineated wetlands at the Washtenaw County Road Commission, Michigan proposed project is to relieve proposed site of a biofiltration traffic congestion in downtown basin that will collect stormwater General Ecological Grand Rapids. runoff resulting from combined Meridian Charter Township, sewer separation. Evaluated site Michigan Zayo Bandwidth, LLC endangered and threatened Provides as-needed services as Louisville, Colorado species concerns and negotiated their contracted environmental Completed a US Department of with the EPA to obtain wetland consultant. Services include Commerce environmental permitting. reviewing environmental assessment for a proposed Allegan County Drain information submitted by 645-mile fiber optic network in Commissioner, Bay County developers, attending public rural Indiana. Drain Commissioner, and meetings and commission Eaton County Drain meetings, and assisting with Heritage Sustainable Energy Commission, Michigan long-term planning relevant to Traverse City, Michigan Conducted annual monitoring of natural resource management. In Completed a desktop level review mitigation wetlands and a wetland addition, she has prepared in support of a fatal flaw analysis bank. numerous stewardship plans for for a proposed wind energy the Township’s land preservation project. Databases, historical Forest Hills Public Schools areas. Grand Rapids, Michigan records, and GIS information were Pactiv Corporation reviewed to evaluate for the Delineated wetlands on a high Red Bluff, California presence of threatened and school campus, worked with a endangered species; wildlife landscape architecture firm to Secured valley elderberry longhorn resources; historical and minimize wetland impacts while beetle credits from a conservation archeological resources; water designing a perimeter road, bank to compensate for habitat resources, wetlands, and other negotiated design options with the loss. natural features; and physical MDEQ, presented at public NEPA Evaluation obstructions. meetings, and obtained a wetland Elise has completed the following permit. AFFILIATIONS site evaluations in accordance with  American Society of Landscape Wetland Delineations the requirements of the National Architecture  Aggregate Industries, Allegan Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  Michigan Natural Shorelines County, Michigan NEPA evaluations are required by Partnership  City of Grand Rapids, Michigan federal agencies prior to  Michigan Nursery and Landscape (multiple sites) disbursement of federal funding. Association  City of Sturgis, Michigan The assessment evaluates the  Michigan Wetlands Association impact of a project upon sensitive  Coldwater Board of Public  Education Committee Utilities, Coldwater, Michigan features, including wetlands, water Member  DTE Energy, multiple locations bodies, protected species, health  Society of Wetland Scientists  Hatfield Quality Meats, and human safety, and historic and Coldwater, Michigan cultural resources.  Meijer, Inc., multiple locations  Mercantile Bank, Alma, Michigan Elizabeth Westrate, PE Structural Engineer

Liz has experience in structural and roadway designs, inspections, rehabilitations, Registrations and replacements. She has assisted with a variety of municipal, state, and and Certifications federally funded projects, and is familiar with MDOT standards and procedures, Professional Engineer – Michigan including the development of cost estimates, special provisions, and final plans. Certified Document Technician MDOT Qualified Team Leader for BRIDGES DESIGN included layout of the new Bridge Inspections City of Grand Rapids, Michigan structure in accordance with ADA Broadway Avenue Pedestrian requirements during the Education Bridge over Indian Mill Creek preliminary phase and design of BS in Civil Engineering, University Designed and developed final reinforced concrete piers on of Michigan plans and special provisions for spread footings. Years of Experience rehabilitation of a single-span, I-94 BL/M-37 at I-94 10 with FTCH spread box beam structure. Battle Creek and Springfield, 6 with other firms Rehabilitation included concrete Michigan repairs, concrete surface coating, 16 years total and expansion joint cover plate Assisted project engineer with retrofit. development of final plans and responsibilities included design special provisions for a new, Grand Rapids and Indiana and detailing of wing walls and 2-span, 255-foot-long bridge as aprons. Railroad Pedestrian Bridge part of a design/build project. over the Grand River I-96 from US-24 to M-39 Designed and developed final M-231 over Buchanan Street Wayne County, Michigan plans and special provisions for Ottawa County, Michigan Bridge design engineer responsible rehabilitation of a 5-span steel Developed final plans and special for preparing final plans. The truss structure. Rehabilitation provisions for a new, single project included road included minor concrete and 130-foot span bridge as part of the reconstruction and bridge expansion joint repairs, railing M-231 bypass of Grand Haven. rehabilitation for 24 structures, repairs, lighting upgrades, and including abutment and deck cleaning and coating steel. M-20 over Schrader Creek Morton Township, Mecosta widening, temporary support and Hall Street over Norfolk Southern County, Michigan steel beam design, and Railroad and Steele Avenue substructure repair. Design and development of final Assisted the design engineer with I-94 from 9 Mile Road to plans and special provisions for quality control of calculations and Quinn Road rehabilitation of a 306-foot, drawings for a design/build Macomb County, Michigan 5-span, steel beam structure. structure replacement of side-by- Work included deck replacement, side multi-span structures. The Bridge design engineer responsible pin and hanger replacements, proposed structures were 560- and for preparing final plans. The substructure repairs, and approach 490-foot bridges with project included bridge work for this MDOT LAP. approximately 70-foot spans with rehabilitation for 19 structures, PCI beams superstructure on pile including widening, temporary MDOT supported piers and abutments. Georgina Pedestrian Bridge support and steel beam design, over I-94 US-223 Culverts and substructure repair. Ypsilanti, Michigan Riga Township, Lenawee County, Orchard Lake Road over Michigan Design engineer responsible for Telegraph Road (US-24) preparing final plans for bridge Developed final plans and special Pontiac, Michigan reconstruction of a 2-span, provisions for a 4-foot by 4-foot Bridge design engineer responsible adjacent box beam structure with and 5-foot by 5-foot precast for preparing final plans. Bridge CIP concrete slab ramps. Design concrete box culvert. Project reconstruction included a new Elizabeth Westrate, PE | 2

3-span, adjacent box beam City of Holland, Michigan City of Owosso, Michigan structure with a continuous Washington Avenue over Oliver Street over concrete deck and sleeper slabs. Tulip Intercounty Drain Shiawassee River The design included cantilever Design and development of Design and development of final abutments, multicolumn final plans, special provisions, plans and special provisions for a reinforced concrete piers with and bidding documents for the bridge replacement. The new spread footings, pier caps, base replacement of a 30-foot, structure is a 180-foot, 2-span, walls, and filler walls. single-span, simple-span, concrete I-beam structure. Design T-beam bridge with a 61.5-foot, responsibilities included cantilever City of Ludington, Michigan single-span, simple-span abutment and spread footing Washington Street over the prestressed concrete spread box design for this MDOT LAP. Bayou of Pere Marquette Lake beam bridge. The existing bridge Designed and developed final Butler County, Ohio location was shifted to improve plans and special provisions for Ross Hanover Road geometry of the drain crossing. complete bridge replacement. The Design and development of final Designed a semi-integral abutment new bridge is a 3-span, 215-foot, plans and specifications for on pile-supported footings, beam prestressed spread box beam complete bridge replacement. design and detailing, and approach superstructure on pile-supported The proposed bridge was a slab design and detailing. substructure units. single-span, non-composite, City of Lansing, Michigan adjacent box beams structure on Pigeon River Intercounty Drain Pennsylvania Avenue over capped pile stub abutment on Beadle Island Bridge over Red Cedar River 16-inch-diameter cast-in-place Cut-off Channel Design and development of final piles. The project also included a Huron, Tuscola, and Sanilac plans and special provisions for sheet pile retaining wall. Counties, Michigan rehabilitation of a 153-foot, Somerville Road Bridge Design and development of final 3-span, steel beam bridge. Design and development of final plans and special provisions for a Rehabilitation included beam-end plans and specifications for single, 80-foot, prefabricated and substructure repairs. complete bridge replacement. vehicular truss superstructure on Aurelius Road over The proposed bridge was a pile-supported abutments. Red Cedar River single-span, composite, spread box City of Lincoln Park, Michigan Design and development of final beams structure with a semi- Harrison Street over South Branch plans and special provisions for the integral backwall on full-height of Ecorse River reconstruction of a 195-foot, cantilever abutments on spread Design and development of final 3-span, steel beam bridge. footings. plans and special provisions for Reconstruction included deck, complete bridge replacement. sidewalk, railing, and pin and TRAINING  The new bridge is a 68-foot, hangar replacement. NHI Course No. 130053 Bridge simple-span, prestressed spread Inspection Refresher Training Beech Street over Red Cedar River box beam superstructure on  NHI Course No. 135047 Stream Design and development of final semi-integral, pile-supported Stability & Scour at Highway plans and special provisions for a abutments. Bridges for Bridge Inspectors 159-foot, 3-span bridge  NHI Course No. 130055 Safety Van Buren County Road replacement consisting of Inspection of In-Service Bridges Commission, Michigan prestressed concrete box beams.  AASHTO LRFD for Highway CR 380 over South Branch The existing bridge alignment was Bridge Substructures and Earth of Black River changed to provide better sight Retaining Structures Design and development of final distance across the bridge, as well plans and special provisions for as improved geometrics with an complete bridge replacement. adjacent street. The realigned The new bridge is an 83-foot, bridge also provides increased single-span, simple-span, sight distance for users of the prestressed concrete I-beam Lansing River Trail located below superstructure on semi-integral, the bridge. Design responsibilities pile-supported abutments. included cantilever abutment design, spread footing design, and design and detailing of slab and pier caps for this MDOT LAP. EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS, GRANTS, AND MILLAGES 3 Experience

FTCH is a full-service firm with the expertise and experience to provide civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental, and construction services for various clients. The following list highlights our experience on similar projects. We have also included detailed project histories for these in this section.  Washtenaw County Road Commission – Dixboro Shared Use Trail

 MDOT Transportation Alternative Grant  National Resources Trust Fund Grant  Washtenaw County Road Commission – Ann Arbor-Saline Road

 MDOT Transportation Enhancement Grant  MDOT Small Urban Grant  Cascade Charter Township – Pedestrian Path

 Township millage  Cascade Charter Township – 28th Street and I-96 Sidewalk and Lights

 Downtown Development Authority Funds  Kalamazoo Nature Center – Pedestrian Bridge and Trail  City of Walker – Remembrance Trail

 MDOT Transportation Alternative Grant  City of Grand Rapids – Seward Avenue Bikeway

 MDOT Transportation Enhancement Grant

 Local street and capital funds

 DDA funding

 Private donations  City of Grand Rapids – Plaster Creek Pathway and Flood Mitigation

 MDOT Transportation Enhancement Grant  FEMA Floodway Mitigation Grant  City of Cedar Springs – White Pine Trail Staging Area

 MDNR Trust Fund Grant  Kent County Parks Department – Millennium Park Pathways Project Design Survey Dixboro Shared Use Trail Washtenaw County Road Commission Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan

FTCH provided preliminary and design engineering for 2 miles of HMA mul-use pathway. The project involved wetland evaluaon and 500 of mber boardwalk, culvert installaon, and fence installaon for an MDOT tap grant project within the University of Michigan property from Geddes Road to Mahaei Botanical Gardens. FTCH provided topographic survey, geotechnical coordinaon, design engineering, wetland evaluaon, and boardwalk structural design services for the project.

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Esmated Compleon Date: 2017 Esmated Construcon Cost: $2.4 million Reference

Mr. Ma MacDonell, PE 734.761.1500 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Washtenaw County Road Commission Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Ann Arbor-Saline Road, between Oak Valley Drive and West Eisenhower Parkway, required reconstrucon south of downtown Ann Arbor. The project was divided into two segments and included full concrete reconstrucon and milling and filling with a 5-inch concrete overlay. The project stakeholders were the City of Ann Arbor, the Washtenaw County Road Commission, and MDOT. In addion to stakeholder coordinaon, traffic maintenance was the major design challenge due to high traffic volume within the corridor. Detours and paral-width construcon methods are proposed for the four ramps to and from I-94, full bridge closure for Ann Arbor-Saline Road, and Waters and Eisenhower Roads phasing. FTCH provided design and survey services for all road construcon, sidewalk extensions with ADA ramp upgrading, permanent signing and pavement marking, drainage, and pedestrian and vehicular maintaining traffic plans. Four signals were upgraded and incorporated into the project. Awards

2015 Award of Excellence, Overlays Category, Michigan Concrete Associaon Project Data

Ancipated Compleon Date: August 2014 Esmated Construcon Cost: $2 million Reference

Mr. Ma MacDonell, PE 734.327.6688 Kalamazoo Nature Center Pedestrian Bridge Nature Ventures Kalamazoo, Michigan

FTCH provided engineering design for the Kalamazoo Nature Center to create an urban nature park at a previous brownfield site. Bridge design services were provided to inspect a very old exisng railroad bridge over Portage Creek located on the site and provide recommendaons to rehabilitate. FTCH followed up with a bridge rehabilitaon design to transform the old structure into a pedestrian bridge/lookout facility for the park. FTCH also provided due diligence for property transacon, soil and groundwater sampling, site restoraon, assistance with client’s review of EPA Portage Creek clean-up at the site, assistance with wetland migaon project design and implementaon, structural review of railroad bridge for pedestrian use, site engineering drawing preparaon, and assistance with obtaining permits from City of Kalamazoo for construcon, review, and comment of MDEQ permit for wetland migaon project. FTCH’s wide range of experts were a key benefit on this site because of the diverse nature of the client’s needs to redevelop the brownfield site, create a wetland, and create an urban nature park that includes a trail throughout the property.

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Design Compleon Date: July 2014 Construcon Compleon Date: 2016 Design Fee: $13,000 Seward Avenue Bikeway City of Grand Rapids, Michigan

From 2013 to 2015, FTCH assisted the City of Grand Rapids with grant applicaons, preliminary/final design, and construcon of 3.5 miles of muluse pathway on the west side of the Grand River. As part of a larger regional mulmodal conducvity plan, the new pathway completed the final link between the Oxford Trail to the south and the White Pine Trail to the north of town. The pathway corridor, formally industrial properes related to the furniture industry, include several neighborhood business districts, the GVSU downtown campus, and downtown residenal areas. It also includes current and former railroad property. The majority of the pathway is independent from roadways, but, where necessary, is within the roadway cross-secon. Challenging design consideraons included: creek crossings, a large retaining wall at the US-131/Ann Street underpass, railroad crossings, and traffic signaling at busy intersecons. Features of the pathway included: rest areas, bike lockers, picnic shelters, waste receptacles, bike racks, and security cameras. The total project cost was $1.2 million. Funding sources include a MDOT transportaon enhancement grant (TEA), local street and capital funds, the DDA, and private donaons.

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Construcon Compleon Date: 2015 Design Fee: $51,000 Project Cost: $1.2 million Remembrance Trail City of Walker, Michigan

The project consisted of the design and construcon of a 0.5-mile shared use path and sidewalk along Remembrance Road from Walker Village Drive to Jusn Avenue in the City of Walker. The project established a formal pedestrian connecon between the City’s sidewalk system and the exisng Fredrick Meijer Trail, and included drainage improvements along Remembrance Road, ulity pole relocaon for the trial, and ADA ramps throughout. It also had funding from an MDOT Transportaon Alternave Grant.

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Construcon Compleon Date: September 2016 Design Fee: $21,400 Construcon Cost: $221,360 Reference

Mr. Sco Conners, PE City Engineer 616.791.6311 Pedestrian Path Cascade Charter Township, Michigan

In 1995, the Cascade Township Board placed construcon of Township-wide pedestrian paths as one of their top ten goals for the future. A dedicated Township millage for addional pathways was passed with the community showing resounding support for the pathway system. Cascade Charter Township installed over 16 miles of 10-foot-wide bituminous pathways along the Township’s major roadways. The pathway project included the design and construcon of modular block retaining walls including structural e-back reinforcement grids. The retaining wall design included surcharged slope stabilizaon calculaons. Stream/wetland crossings were also designed using prefabricated steel truss bridges and custom designed wooden bridges. Design work on the project included the involvement of several public agencies, as well as easement acquision from over 80 residents along the project route.

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Compleon Date: Summer 2002 Construcon Cost: $3.7 million Reference

Mr. Jay Cravens Former Township Manager 248.644.1520 28th Street and I-96 Sidewalk and Lights Cascade Charter Township, Michigan

Cascade Charter Township desired to construct a sidewalk and lights to connect two business districts separated by an interstate highway. FTCH designed a sidewalk, site lighng, and a retaining wall under an interstate highway bridge to connect two business districts within the Township. The project included 3,100 linear feet of 7-foot-wide concrete sidewalk. Lighng work included 26 light fixtures with decorave fixtures and LED fixtures. Construcon of the retaining wall under the two I-96 bridges was a soldier pile wall with a decorave concrete face. The project required coordinaon with the Kent County Road Commission and MDOT. The project was both alongside an MDOT controlled roadway and underneath interstate highway bridges. Coordinaon was also required with MDOT to upgrade the two traffic signals located at the interstate ramps for pedestrian use. Geotechnical work, including the soldier pile wall design, was completed by Materials Tesng Consultants. FTCH completed the remainder of the design, construcon administraon, and inspecon on the project.

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Compleon Date: October 2010 Construcon Cost: $504,922 Reference

Ms. Sandra Korhorn Assistant to the Township Manager 616.949.1500 White Pine Trail Staging Area City of Cedar Springs, Michigan

The City of Cedar Springs wanted to provide a parking area along the White Pine Trail (A Rail-to-Trail Linear park) for users of the trail. FTCH assisted the City of Cedar Springs with preliminary esmates and site design which was used for the applicaon of a MDNR Trust Fund Grant. Aer the grant was awarded to the City, FTCH completed the construcon drawings for the site and electrical improvements. The site needed to include access points to the White Pine Trail for both pedestrians and snowmobiles. The site includes two parking spaces for passenger vehicles along with two addional parking spaces for vehicles with trailers. Providing a suitable outlet for stormwater was cost prohibive so an infiltraon system that would blend in with the site was designed along the parking area. Site lighng was also designed to improve the safety aspects of the area. The project was funded by a MDNR trust fund grant and plans and specificaons were completed in accordance with grant requirements.

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Compleon Date: November 2010 Construcon Cost: $84,000 Reference

Ms. Chrisne Burns City Manager 616.696.1330 Millennium Park Pathways Project Design Survey Kent County Parks Department Grand Rapids, Michigan

The Kent County Parks Department, in conjuncon with mulple government enes, developed Millennium Park, a 1,500-acre area located southwest of the City of Grand Rapids. The park reclaimed commercial and industrial property for wildlife and recreaonal use, making it one of the largest municipal parks in the naon. FTCH provided design survey for approximately 6.5 miles of pathways in Millennium Park. The pathway includes elevated walkways, viewing areas, bridges, islands, and a railway trestle. Addionally, FTCH mapped adjacent wetlands and waterways. Construcon staking was also provided.

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Compleon Date: 2009 Reference

Mr. Roger Sabine Director, Kent County Parks Department 616.336.3697 Plaster Creek Pathway and Flood Mitigation City of Grand Rapids, Michigan

The City’s Plaster Creek Trail Phase II project extends from 28th Street to Division Avenue. The trail runs adjacent to Plaster Creek, a major waterway through Kent County and the City. This waterway is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, and is a salmon and steelhead trout spawning stream. The project is part of the City’s Recreaon Master Plan to provide access to City-owned green space.

The Plaster Creek Trail project was envisioned to connect neighborhoods and commercial areas through a City-owned green space. The trail improvements were parally funded through an MDOT transportaon enhancement grant. FTCH also invesgated flooding problems consistently plaguing several porons of the adjacent neighborhoods. Flood migaon measures were incorporated into the trail project benefing these neighborhoods, and financial support was received through a FEMA floodway migaon grant. The final muluse project incorporated green space access, trails, and flood migaon to accomplish several important goals including:

 Non-motorized access through residenal neighborhoods and commercial areas. Grants  Use of previously inaccessible porons of City property for recreaon, park green space, and flood migaon.  Non-motorized linkage to adjacent communies. 2005 FEMA Flood  Improved stream and floodplain habitat. Migaon Grant: $581,250  Floodway migaon that removed over 100 homes from the high-risk area of the 100-year floodplain.  Available funding from two major federal funding sources. 1998 MDOT TEA Grant: $514,340 Project Data

Compleon Date: November 2007 Cost: $1.54 million Reference

Mr. Rick DeVries, PE 616.456.3060 ORGANIZED TRAIL GROUP AND ASSOCIATION INVOLVEMENT 4 Organized Trail Group and Association Involvement

Though we are not involved with any specific trail groups, FTCH employees are affiliated with a variety of professional organizations. The following is a list of our memberships:

American Business Women’s Association Michigan Association of Counties Service American Concrete Institute Corporation – Grant Services Program American Council of Engineering Companies Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners American Fisheries Society Michigan Business & Professional Association American Foundrymens Society, Inc. Michigan Coalition for Clean Water American Institute of Hydrology Michigan Concrete Association American Institute of Plant Engineers Michigan Concrete Paving Association American Institute of Steel Construction Michigan Education Association American Public Works Association Michigan Environmental Health Association American Society of Agricultural Engineers Michigan Environmental Laboratories Association American Society of Civil Engineers Michigan Food Processors Association American Society of Engineering Technicians Michigan Forest Products Council American Society of Heating, Refrigeration Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association and Air-Conditioning Engineers Michigan Manufacturers Association American Society of Landscape Architects Michigan Minority Business Development Council American Society of Professional Estimators Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association American Society of Testing and Materials Michigan Pavement Association American Water Works Association Michigan Rural Water Association Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan Michigan Society of Professional Engineers Association of American Geographers Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors Association of Energy Engineers Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association Association of Facilities Engineering Michigan Water Environment Association Association of General Contractors of Michigan NACE International Association of State Dam Safety Officials National Asphalt Producers Association Association of State Floodplain Managers National Association of Women in Construction Construction Association of Michigan National Service Alliance Construction Owners Association of America National Society of Professional Engineers Construction Specification Institute National Society of Professional Surveyors County Engineers Association of Ohio National Trust for Historic Preservation Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association Ohio Lake Management Society Illinois Water Environment Association Ohio Water Environment Association Illuminating Engineering Society Road Builders Association IMAGIN Society of Wetland Scientists Industry Affiliates Program/Environmental Council Society of Women Engineers Institute for the Certification of Engineering Technician Soil and Water Conservation Society Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Structural Engineers Association of Michigan Institute of Market Transformation to Sustainability U.S. Green Building Council Institute of Transportation Engineers Water Environment Federation International Association of Electrical Inspectors Water Management Association of Ohio International Code Council West Michigan Minorities in A/E Consortium International Concrete Repair Institute West Michigan Soil Erosion Control Network Land Conservancy of West Michigan West Michigan Strategic Alliance Member of the Order of the Engineer West Michigan Water Works Association Michigan Aggregates Association Western Society of Engineers Michigan Asphalt Paving Association Women in Transportation