Liberty Bell Trail Feasibility Study Lansdale Borough, Pennsylvania

Upper Gwynedd Township 1 Parkside Place North Wales, PA 19454

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION ITEM REQUEST

Date: February 4, 2021

To: Sandra Brookley Zadell, Township Manager

From: Sarah A Prebis, Park and Recreation Director

Re: Consultant for the Liberty Bell Trail

Meeting Date: February 16, 2021

Background: The Liberty Bell Trail is a proposed trail that will continue for 25 miles, potentially connect Quakertown to East Norriton in Montgomery County. As passed in the 2020 budget on December 16, 2019, the board agreed to budget to partially fund a survey for the Liberty Bell Trail. We had 9 RFP’s submitted and the selection committee chose 3 to interview. After listening to all 3 consultants, we have chosen Michael Baker, Inc to complete our Liberty Bell Trail Study with a cost of $112,000. The municipalities included in this study are Franconia Township, Hatfield Borough, Hatfield Township, Lansdale Borough, Souderton Borough, Telford Borough, and Upper Gwynedd Township. Upper Gwynedd Township is the lead on this project.

Budget Impact: The Liberty Bell Project will be receiving $113,000 from DVRPC. The match for this is $28,250. Since Upper Gwynedd Township has not completed any of this trail, our portion for the match is $12,000. The proposal indicates the cost will be $112,000 and we have budgeted $113,000.

Interdepartmental Action: Upper Gwynedd will get a contract out to Michael Baker, Inc. PA Environmental Council and all 7 municipalities would proceed to work with Michael Baker, Inc on the project.

Recommended Motion/Resolution/Ordinance: Motion to appoint Michael Baker, Inc, as our consultant for the Liberty Bell Trail.

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January 12, 2021

Zhenya J. Nalywayko, Trails & Recreation Program Coordinator Pennsylvania Environmental Council 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 532 Philadelphia, PA 19107 RE: Proposal for Liberty Bell Trail Planning and Feasibility Study Dear Mr. Nalywayko, Michael Baker International, Inc. (Michael Baker), in association with Wikimapping Inc. (Wikimaps), is excited to submit this proposal for this update to the Liberty Bell Trail Planning and Feasibility Study. The Liberty Bell Trail (LBT) has been under planning and development in Montgomery County for over a decade in various municipalities with some sections already successfully completed. Michael Baker’s local office has been based in Fort Washington for almost 25 years, and we have several staff who live in the communities that will benefit from the LBT. Our Montgomery County based team has a personal as well as professional desire to see this trail vision become reality. We have been involved with various planning workshops and feasibility studies for portions of the LBT over the last decade and look forward to applying our trail planning skills and design experience to advance the completion of this important addition to the Circuit Trails network. Our team brings the following advantages to this trail plan update: • Prior experience with the LBT from a previous feasibility study for this trail in Lansdale Borough, grant writing assistance for the LBT as part of the Madison Lansdale Apartment project, and design and construction oversight for the LBT in Coopersburg Borough. • Experience with Upper Gwynedd Township from the ongoing Powerline Trail study, prior design of the 202 Parkway and trail, SR 202 Section 65N, and other local projects. Our knowledge of this area may lead to the co-location of the LBT with a portion of the Powerline Trail and a spur connection to the Wissahickon Green Ribbon Trail leading to a more cost-effective and improved trail alignment. • We have an excellent working relationship with PEC from several years working together on the 58th Street Greenway and collaboration on trail projects for the last six years through our on-call agreement with PEC. On the 58th Street Greenway and several recent trail planning efforts, PEC and Michael Baker shared public outreach efforts in the same manner as proposed for this study. This existing experience working together will streamline the public involvement for this study. • Our bike/pedestrian team has over two decades of planning and public outreach experience with similar trail feasibility studies. Local examples include the LBT Study (Lansdale Borough), Turk Road Neighborhood Trail Study (Doylestown Township), Frankford Creek Greenway Study (City of Philadelphia), Rail Trail Feasibility Studies (City of Philadelphia), Swarthmore Borough Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan, Schuylkill River Trail Gap Analysis (City of Philadelphia), and several others. This extensive background gives us many lessons learned and effective approaches to trail planning and implementation, property negotiation/acquisition, public engagement, environmental permitting, and agency coordination. • Our proposed project manager Chris Stanford, PE, PMP, AICP is a certified planner and professional engineer with over 27 years of experience successfully completing a wide range of trail, greenway, and transportation projects in southeast PA. Chris has been a resident of Franconia Township for over 20 years and knows the nearby Souderton and Telford Borough areas very well. This local knowledge will be beneficial to the team and facilitate cost-effective field views and municipal meetings. Chris will be assisted by experienced trail engineers Steve Disciullo, PE and Bill Torr, PE.

Michael Baker International, Inc. 500 Office Center Drive, Suite 210, Fort Washington, PA 19034 | Office: 215-444-0888 | Fax: 215-444-0889 • Our public outreach expert, Hannah Clark, AICP, a former senior planner from the City of Allentown, will assist the PEC team with municipal outreach. Our virtual public meeting room website will be very helpful for this large-scale study. Hannah will be assisted by veteran planner, Matt Bodnar, AICP. • Similar to approaches we have used in Doylestown Township, our plan will recommend SALDO changes, addition of the LBT to official maps, use of municipal and PennDOT pavement surfacing programs to create bike lanes, and use of private development projects to construct trails or make contributions towards future design and construction of the LBT. • We have partnered with Jenkintown resident and avid bicyclist Steve Spindler of Wikimapping to assist with the public outreach process. Wikimaps is a cost-effective and easy to use tool to gain public input on a map-based platform that the public can conveniently access on any device at any time. The tool allows the public the ability to comment on proposed alignments, to indicate barriers to walking/bicycling at specific locations, to provide suggestions for trail connections, and to ask questions about potential trail routes. This tool will be linked to each Township’s website, social media accounts, and PEC’s other online messaging to achieve maximum input from many residents and gain feedback that will be beneficial to this planning and feasibility study. Wikimaps was used effectively as part of the Bike Montco plan, which included the LBT. • Our knowledge of grant funding programs, such as DCNR, PennDOT TASA, PennDOT Multimodal, DCED Multimodal, DCED Greenways and Trails, DVRPC Regional Trails Program, and others will result in a superior implementation plan. We understand that the scope of this study is an update of the LBT Feasibility Study, including a 11-mile corridor within 7 municipalities. Our team has all the qualifications required by PEC and DVRPC to successfully complete this study. As demonstrated from our in-depth proposal that follows, the Michael Baker Team has a solid understanding of this project’s unique challenges and has formulated a streamlined approach to meet PEC’s goals. Our Montgomery County-based team provides a unique combination of trail planning experience on similar studies, excellent working relationship with PEC, public outreach coordination enhanced by Wikimaps, and previous experience with LBT studies that make us distinctly qualified for this study. Please contact Chris Stanford, Project Manager, (phone: 215-528-7072; email: [email protected]) if you have any questions regarding this proposal. Sincerely, MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Federal ID # 25-1228638)

Eric Frary, PE Chris Stanford, PE, PMP, AICP Senior Vice President Project Manager

Michael Baker International, Inc. 500 Office Center Drive, Suite 210, Fort Washington, PA 19034 | Office: 215-444-0888 | Fax: 215-444-0889

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Profile of Firm 1

Methods and Procedures 21

Work Schedule 28

Appendix A: Scope of Work 29

Appendix B: Resumes 33

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PROFILE OF FIRM

Michael Baker International, Inc. (Michael Baker) is a Pennsylvania‐ based corporation, founded in 1940, with its headquarters located in Michael Baker Office Locations Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Michael Baker is authorized to perform professional engineering services in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Headquarters: Local Office: and is incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth. Locally, 500 Grant Street 500 Office Center Drive Michael Baker has three eastern Pennsylvania offices located in Suite 5400 Suite 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Fort Washington, PA 19034 Philadelphia, Fort Washington, and Allentown. Our Montgomery County presence began in 1997. Since then, Michael Baker has continuously www.mbakerintl.com completed projects ranging from small municipal projects to $100+ million PennDOT highway and bridge reconstruction projects over the past 20 years. One of our most well-known projects is the S.R. 202, Section 700 Parkway and Trail. For over 10 years, Michael Baker served as PennDOT’s Design Manager for this $200 million, 9-mile new alignment roadway from Montgomeryville to Doylestown. In this role, Michael Baker led the completion of the complex environmental clearance and permitting activities, preliminary engineering, municipal coordination and public involvement tasks. Michael Baker also performed final design engineering for the southern 2-mile section of S.R. 202, Section 701 Parkway. Michael Baker has specialized expertise in bicycle, pedestrian, and trail infrastructure planning and design. Our local team has completed numerous trail feasibility studies, trail and greenway construction projects, safe-route-to-school projects, transportation enhancement projects, and streetscape improvements throughout Pennsylvania. We have completed planning studies and construction plans for over 100 miles of new trails and greenways in the Commonwealth. Michael Baker excels at providing innovative solutions to overcome project obstacles to design award winning trail corridors and networks that enhance communities and bolster health. In addition, Michael Baker has been retained by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) as their trail engineering consultant for PEC’s trail projects in five counties of Southeastern Pennsylvania and by Doylestown Township as their appointed Bike and Hike Engineer. Additional notable regional projects and planning studies: • LBT Feasibility Study (Lansdale Borough) • Powerline Trail Feasibility Study (Upper Gwynedd Township) • Liberty Bell Trolley Trail Planning and Design (Coopersburg Borough) • Neshaminy Creek Greenway (Phase 1, 2, 3 & 4) • Pennypack Rail Trail • Frankford Creek Greenway Study and Design • Schuylkill River Trail (Phoenixville to Mont Clare) Study and Design • Schuylkill River Trail (Oaks to Mont Clare) Michael Baker is your trusted partner • Susquehanna River Trail Study for the Liberty Bell Trail • Audubon Loop Trail Planning & Feasibility Study. • 58th Street Greenway Planning and Design Michael Baker is committed to the combined goals of technical excellence and responsiveness to client needs. Our success in achieving these goals is earned through not only adhering to these principles, but by nurturing long-term relationships and offering personalized attention to our clients. Michael Baker has a proven track record of successfully completing projects on time and within budget. Excellent organization, tools and methods to monitor budgets, an emphasis on communication both internally and externally, and a structured project management approach are a few examples of how Michael Baker maintains client satisfaction.

In the following sections, the Michael Baker team will present our qualifications, experience, and most importantly, our project approach that will demonstrate that we are the best qualified team to deliver this study for PEC.

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Key Staff CHRIS STANFORD, PE, PTOE, PMP, AICP | 26 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE | PROJECT MANAGER

Chris will serve as the overall project manager for this study and will apply his 26 years of experience to assist with the trail alignment planning and design concept development. He is a certified planner and professional engineer who has been involved with the planning, design and construction of over 100 miles of trails and other walking and bicycling infrastructure in Pennsylvania. Chris has successfully completed numerous similar trail feasibility studies in the region. He is well known for developing realistic implementation plans and assisting many municipalities in acquiring funding through DCED, DCNR, PennDOT, and DVRPC grant programs.

MATT BODNAR, AICP, PP | 16 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE | TRAIL PLANNING

Matt is a multi-modal transportation planner specializing in bicycle and pedestrian safety, transit planning, and community engagement. Matt has developed bicycle and pedestrian circulation and safety studies, led data collection efforts in the field, and conducted technical analysis and GIS mapping for a wide variety of multi-disciplinary transportation planning and engineering projects. Matt also supports safety, planning, and financial analysis studies for transit agencies throughout Pennsylvania through an open-ended contract with PennDOT's Bureau of Public Transportation. He currently serves as project manager on several work orders under this agreement. Prior to joining Michael Baker, Matt supported complete streets initiatives and traffic safety programs at the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University and a Transportation Management Association in southern New Jersey.

STEVE DISCIULLO, PE | 10 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE | TRAIL PLANNING/ENGINEERING

Steven Disciullo has diversified transportation engineering experience encompassing trail and greenway design, highway design, safety studies, drainage, traffic control, and erosion, sedimentation and pollution control. Steven's experience includes leading design efforts from preliminary engineering through to construction. Steven is knowledgeable of the project development process and has assisted in project management tasks.

BILL TORR, PE | 10 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE | ROADWAY/TRAIL ENGINEERING

Bill has a decade of experience serving as a project manager and lead designer for a wide range of trail and roadway projects throughout eastern PA with anticipated construction costs totaling approximately $20 million. His active transportation project experience includes the design of park trails, rail trails, urban trails, streetscapes, RRFB crossings, ADA compliant sidewalks and curb ramps, trail signing and pavement marking, wayfinding signage, and trailhead parking lots. He has extensive experience in roadway design, quantity calculations and cost estimating, drainage design, bid specification preparation, client coordination, public outreach, property owner coordination, and utility coordination.

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HANNAH CLARK, AICP | 10 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE | PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT & PLANNING

Hannah Clark possesses extensive technical expertise in community planning and a depth of experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, where she has led planning processes for inclusive, equitable, and resilient neighborhoods, cities, and regions. She brings a diverse skill set of community outreach and public engagement experience including meeting facilitation, consensus building, and community visioning. She has experience leading public engagement processes for groups of 10 to over 200 stakeholders from the community, public, private, nonprofit, and institutional sectors. She knows how to translate complex planning processes into engaging, accessible, and interactive exercises to achieve a range of community feedback and input. She has a high-level of Spanish language proficiency and has experience facilitating public engagement processes in Spanish.

BILL KING, PE, PTOE | 18 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE | TRAFFIC

With 18 years of experience in multiple states, Bill King skillfully manages some of Michael Baker's most complex transportation and traffic engineering projects. His experience covers a wide range of highway engineering efforts, traffic signal design, traffic modeling/analysis and traffic control plan development for an array of municipal government and DOT clients. His previous experience working in the public sector gives him the ability to understand project challenges from the local point of view. He also has specialized expertise in bicycle/pedestrian planning and design projects that improve safety within our communities. In addition, he has significant experience developing high quality construction bid packages through detailed cost estimating, thorough project scheduling, and customized specification writing.

KEN CORTI, PWS | 37 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE | ENVIRONMENTAL

Ken has extensive experience in environmental planning and permitting. Ken has a strong background in environmental studies and compliance for trail and transportation projects in the Mid-Atlantic region. Ken has participated in several similar trail feasibility studies doing screening of environmental and cultural resources. Ken has provided guidance on trail alignment selection related to avoiding wetlands, sensitive bog turtle habitat, historic properties and other resources. His expertise on DEP permitting and the PennDOT NEPA process is helpful in locating trails to minimize permitting requirements. Ken has been an active community volunteer with neighboring Whitpain Township since 2006. He has served as Chair of the Whitpain Planning Commission since 2009.

STEVE SPINDLER | 25 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE | WIKIMAPS

Based in Montgomery county, Steve Spindler manages WikiMapping.com public engagement services, serving over 150 communities across the US in the last year. Steve also produces bicycle maps (for print and web). This spring, bikemap.com will begin hosting maps for municipalities. In the last three months, Steve completed over 80 maps for clients that include the East Coast Greenway, Parks and Trails New York, Genesee Valley Greenway, and Genesee Valley Conservancy. Currently he is updating Burlington County, NJ's street map and revising maps for Ocean County's NJ Pulverizing site restoration.

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Michael Baker is committed to the combined goals of technical excellence and responsiveness to client needs. Our success in achieving this is earned not only by adhering to these principles but also by nurturing long-term relationships and offering personalized attention to our clients. Michael Baker has a proven track record of successfully completing projects on time and within budget. Excellent organization, methods to monitor budgets, an emphasis on communication both internally and externally, and a structured project management approach are a few examples of how Michael Baker maintains client satisfaction.

DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP Stephanie Mason, Manager 215-348-9915

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Donna Fabry, CFM, Senior Open Space Planner 610-278-3445

BUCKS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Paul Gordon, Senior Transportation Planner 215-345-3884

“Chris Stanford and his team at Michael Baker have provided exceptional service to Montgomery County in developing the Pennypack Trail. Their experience working through the approval process with PennDOT, Norfolk Southern and the Pennsylvania Utility Commission has been invaluable. Chris is highly responsive and has deep experience to draw upon when challenges arise.“ —Donna Fabry, Senior Open Space Planner, Montgomery Co. Planning Commission

“It is with great pleasure that I recommend Michael Baker and more specifically Chris Stanford, P.E. as a consultant for your trail project. Mr. Stanford and his team at Michael Baker have worked with the Doylestown Community Bike/Hike Committee since 2001, when he assisted us with a grant to install a bike/hike trail from New Britain Road to Central Bucks West High School. Since then Mr. Stanford has worked with our Committee on several DCNR, DCED and TAP Grants for more trails throughout our area. Today we have 27 miles of trail throughout our community and Michael Baker has assisted with most of them.” —Lynn Goldman, Chair, Doylestown Community Joint Bike & Hike Committee

“I’ve worked with the Michael Baker team, … on bike and pedestrian projects for Bucks County. They consistently rate among the highest rated firms when we’ve reviewed proposals for various trail projects. For the contracts they have been awarded, they’ve exceeded our expectations and provide great service to their clients... The team is very knowledgeable with all aspects of the trails and greenways development process ranging from feasibility studies to design and engineering projects. They meet their deadlines, provide frequent updates on the project, have great project management skills, are very flexible, and have solid relationships with PennDOT and other approval agencies.” —Paul W. Gordon-Planner, Bucks County Planning Commission

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Liberty Bell Trail Feasibility Study Lansdale Borough, Pennsylvania

Michael Baker performed a feasibility study for development Client of the Liberty Bell Trail (LBT) from Madison Lot to the Hatfield Lansdale Borough Township Border. The Borough determined a need for One Vine Street, Suite 201 creating a more navigable community via a dedicated multi- Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446 use trail connecting residential neighborhoods to the John Ernst, Borough Manager downtown. Sections of the LBT were planned and (215) 368-1691 constructed; however, an important gap remained undefined. The study examined Completion Date this gap as an essential section to provide multimodal access between the Madison 2017 Lot Development, the downtown business district, to the newly constructed 9th Street SEPTA station and the Borough’s recreation amenities in that area. The Project Costs study identified potential alignments and associated challenges with the $35,000 (Fee) fundamental criteria that it be located off the roadway network to the maximum extent possible. It was intended that the final trail route would be an Americans Michael Baker’s Role • Project management and schedule with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaint, multi-use trail and connect valuable • Data collection Borough destinations. • Site investigations Challenges included determining a feasible trail alignment • Multi-use pathway feasibility and north from the proposed Madison Lot Redevelopment, conceptual plan • Maintenance plan and cost estimate threading an off-road trail through a dense residential • Funding recommendations neighborhood, providing a safe crossing of Moyers Road, • Public meeting assistance and developing a feasible alignment from Moyers Road • Final report Park/Wedgewood Park to a trail tie-in point on the Hatfield Township line. Potential solutions considered by Michael Baker included the possibility of placing an off-road trail at the edge of existing railroad rights-of-way, implementing of rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) signals where trails cross busy streets, using certain borough streets by reallocating right-of-way and roadway widths to “right-size” the width of pavement necessary for motor vehicles, and coordinating with the Borough as land developments proceed through the approval process to incorporate trails. An important aspect in evaluating potential trail routes was the incorporation of abandoned Liberty Bell trolley route alignments through the project area. Michael Baker studied the legal status of abandoned track-beds as a key component of the matrix of criteria by which alternative trail alignments can be assessed and ranked. Michael Baker developed a milestone schedule and provided overall management of study activities, including invoicing and administrative tasks; gathered pre-project data for creation of a base plan, including GIS mapping, right-of-way, and utility constraints; and solicited input from residents, business owners, commuters, and

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public officials to determine the community vision for this segment of the trail. Michael Baker then prepared a base plan with an aerial photo background to evaluate the location and type of the future trail development. Michael Baker performed an engineering feasibility analysis to provide solutions for a safe trail with connections to other transportation modes and points of interest. General concepts and approaches to address stormwater management along the future trails were also addressed. Michael Baker recommended a preferred alignment location that considers right-of-way and site control issues, environmental and construction permits, and utility avoidance/relocations. The study included a conceptual plan that illustrated the vision for the trail and built upon the physical inventory and assessment mapping. Additionally, Michael Baker presented anticipated costs for the construction and maintenance of the trail, including recommended mitigation measures necessary for existing trail infrastructure or facilities, and developed an implementation plan for construction. Recommendations for funding strategies and potential funding sources for the construction of the proposed design and maintenance plan were also addressed. Two public meetings were held for this study: the first, after the initial information gathering was completed in order to solicit initial input from the community and stakeholders; the second, after alignment alternative recommendations were developed. Michael Baker delivered oral presentations; prepared display boards for each meeting; and documented meeting dates, information presented, and input received from all stakeholders during the study period. Michael Baker prepared a concise final report that made recommendations for multi-use trail alignments connecting to other planned multi-use trail segments in the Borough and connecting to Borough destinations in the project area. The report identified a maximum of three potential alignment options along with cost, benefits, and challenges for each and made a final recommendation on the preferred alignment.

Cross section developed for trail grant application for the Madison Lansdale Station Apartment project.

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Liberty Bell Trolley Trail Planning and Design Coopersburg Borough, Pennsylvania

Michael Baker performed planning and final design for Client approximately 0.75-mile section of the Liberty Bell Trail in Mr. Timothy Paashaus Coopersburg Borough. The project included: Borough ManagerBorough of • 6 space trailhead parking area with ADA compliant Coopersburg parking space 5 North Main Street • Two mid-block roadway crossings Coopersburg, Pennsylvania 18036 • PennDOT HOP for driveway access to State Route 2043 (Linden Street) 610-282-3307

• Access control gates on each end and at each road crossing Completion Date • Shared Lane markings (i.e. sharrows) for approximate 0.25 mile to connect 2019 the trail to local road network • Custom Trail logo signing, DCNR signs and wayfinding signs Project Costs $28,000 (Fee) The project was funded by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and was completed to DCNR requirements. Michael Baker’s Role • Project management • Trail Planning • Final Design • PennDOT HOP • Bid Package

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Since 2013, Michael Baker has assisted the PA Client Environmental Council with a wide range of Pennsylvania Environmental Council walking, bicycling and trail infrastructure 1315 Walnut Street, Ste. 532 planning and engineering in Philadelphia and Philadelphia, PA 19107 the surrounding suburban counties. This assistance has been provided through several Patrick Starr two-year on call agreements and approximately two dozen separate work order 215-545-4570 x101 assignments focusing on the East Coast Greenway, Delaware and Lehigh Trail, Spring Garden Street Greenway, Darby Completion Date Creek Trail among many others. The work 2015 - Ongoing orders covered topics such as right way and Project Costs property research, trail feasibility studies, Approx. $75,000 per year bridge condition evaluations, cost estimates for trail and park plans, trail alternatives Michael Baker’s Role analysis, PennDOT and railroad • Trail Planning coordination, concept plans, artistic • Alternative Analysis renderings and other related tasks. • ROW and property research Examples of the work orders are as follows: • Concept Plans • East Coast Greenway Feasibility Studies in Bristol PA • Trail Engineering Plans • Right of way Analysis and Concept Plans for ECG along SR 291 in Chester • PennDOT and Railroad Coordination PA • Safety Analysis • Cost Estimates for City of Chester Parks and Trail Plan • Grant Writing • Wetland Survey for Bensalem Greenway • Railroad Coordination and Engineering for Tyburn Rd Trail obstruction for the D&L Trail • D&L Trail Evaluation/Enhancements in Tullytown Borough • City of Phila TIGER Trail Program – Lessons Learned Report • Spring Garden Street Greenway – Crash Analysis, Center Median Greenway Operations and Case Study assistance and Synchro Analysis for 26 signals

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Michael Baker is assisting Upper Gwynedd Township with a Client planning and feasibility study for 6 miles of the Power Line Sandra Brookley Zadell -Manager Trail through the entire municipality. The trail will connect the Upper Gwynedd Township existing 202 Parkway Trail to the planned trail network in 1 Parkside Place adjacent Worcester Township. The study includes a public North Wales, PA 19454 outreach program using a map-based survey tool, virtual 215.699.7777 public meeting room website and stakeholder interviews. The [email protected] study will also include an assessment of existing conditions, right of way research, an opportunities and constraints map, trail alternatives development and analysis, Completion Date concept plan, cost estimates and implementation plan. Challenges include avoiding Ongoing wetlands/streams, numerous road crossings, two potential railroad crossings, significant coordination with PECO for an easement within the power line corridor Project Costs and within a densely developed Township. $30,000

Michael Baker’s Role • Trail Planning • Alternative Analysis • ROW and property research • Concept Plans

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Frankford Creek Greenway Feasibility Study Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Baker is providing trail planning, alternative analysis and Client engineering support services for a feasibility study to advance City of Philadelphia development of the Frankford Creek Greenway in Philadelphia. Parks and Recreation Department The Frankford Creek corridor is a heavily developed and 1515 Arch Street industrialized area that has little or no access to trails or parks. 13th Floor The City has a goal to develop a continuous greenway network Philadelphia, PA 19102 centered around a share use path along the Frankford Rob Armstrong Creek that will connect this underserved area to the 215-683-0229 Delaware River Waterfront and the East Coast Greenway. Baker is assisting the City in evaluating trail Completion Date alignments, identifying potential park and greenspace Estimated: 2014 acquisitions as well as conducting right of way and property research. Another Project Costs important aspect of the project is to coordinate the greenway development with the $75,000 (Fee) on-going design and construction of I-95 which crosses over the Frankford Creek corridor. Baker is also identifying gateways and community connections to the Michael Baker’s Role greenway, connections to existing trails, bike lanes and parks as well as identifying • Trail Feasibility areas for potential stormwater management improvements. Baker will hold public • Right of way/Property research • meetings during the study to gather feedback from the general public. Baker will Alternatives analysis • Cost estimate preparation also conduct environmental database research to locate potentially hazardous waste • Stakeholder coordination areas that need to be avoided with the trail alignment. This study was funded by • Public involvement program through the DVRPC Regional Trails program. development and implementation

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Michael Baker performed a feasibility study of three rail Client corridors for potential development of a walking and bicycling City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania trail. The study examined following three rights-of-way: 1515 Arch Street • The Fox Chase Lorimer Trail (former Fox Chase 10th Floor, Parks and Recreation Newtown Rail Line) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102

• Parkside Cynwyd Trail (active Cynwyd SEPTA Line) Completion Date • Airport Fort Mifflin Trail (potential future rail line) 2016

Each would were studied for alignment location, property ownership, development Project Costs potential, and best management practices (BMP) for safe trail operations in advance $99,911 (Fee) of funding for a conceptual or preliminary design study. One corridor involved conversion of an inactive SEPTA line into a rail trail, the second involved adding a Michael Baker’s Role trail to an active SEPTA commuter rail line, and the third involved planning a trail • Feasibility study with a future Conrail freight line to the Philadelphia Airport. • Planning • Property and background document research As part of the study of each corridor Michael Baker developed the following: • Constraints map development • Alignment alternatives, Advantages and disadvantages • Steering committee and public • Existing railroad right of way, road right of ways and property constraints meeting facilitation • Infrastructure needs, locations of bridges, drainage improvements, • Alignment development and analysis fencing/barrier requirements, and intersection crossings. • Implementation plan • Environmental review for such as streams, wetlands, sensitive animal • Cost Estimates • habitats Best Practices research for rail with trail projects • Prepared concept plans showing the alignment options.

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Other Capabilities & Qualifications

PEC needs a team with the following qualifications to develop a high-quality trail feasibility study for the LBT: • Existing experience with LBT trail studies, design and construction • Extensive trail planning experience on similar feasibility studies • Locally based team with local knowledge • PennDOT and local road crossing expertise • Railroad crossing expertise • Public involvement experience • Experience collaborating with PEC

SUPERIOR TRAIL AND GREENWAY PLANNING EXPERIENCE Michael Baker has an extensive resume of similar trail and greenway feasibility studies including:

• LBT Feasibility Study (Lansdale) This experience provides us a wealth of knowledge and • Turk Road Neighborhood Trail Study (Doylestown) lessons learned that will be beneficial to the Township for • 202 Parkway Trail – Central Park to Route 313 Feasibility the Powerline Trail. Based on our first-hand experience Study (Doylestown) with bicycle-pedestrian and trail design projects in • Three Rails to Trail Feasibility Studies for City of Eastern Pennsylvania, the Michael Baker team Philadelphia understands the challenges and opportunities that may • Swarthmore Borough Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan arise from this project. The Michael Baker team is in a • SRT Gap Analysis at the Wissahickon Gateway strong position to successfully prepare the feasibility • Frankford Creek Greenway Feasibility Study study for this project based on our history of producing • Advance Feasibility Study for Frankford Creek Greenway practical, action-oriented bicycle and pedestrian plans for • SRT Phoenixville to Mont Clare Feasibility Study local municipalities and counties. Our team brings • Destination Peace Valley Trail Feasibility Study analytical techniques, tools, and planning and design • New Britain Trail with Rail Feasibility Study approaches that have advanced the state of planning in Pennsylvania. Additionally, we understand how to • Cynwyd Spur Trail Feasibility Study engage stakeholders and incorporate new ideas into the planning process.

Alignment Alternatives map for the Frankford Creek Greenway in Philadelphia

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The Michael Baker team has an ideal mix of local, statewide, and national experience in bicycle planning, design, and engineering services. Our staff has extensive experience in: • Planning, design, and construction of over 100 miles of shared use paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, shared roadways, and other bicycle infrastructure in Pennsylvania over the 20 several years. • Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning and Design Training Contracts for PennDOT. • Eight years of experience on three successive Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning contracts for New Jersey Department of Transportation. • More than 15 years of planning/engineering for the Doylestown Community Bike & Hike Committee. • Municipal position as Bike and Hike Consultant for Doylestown Township since 2012

Michael Baker has a retainer position as the trail engineering consultant for the southeast office of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council to assist with critical East Coast Greenway and Circuit Coalition trail projects. • Montgomery County selected Michael Baker as its trail consultant for completion of the Pennypack Trail between Lorimer Park and County Line Road. In addition to engineering for this five-mile rail to trail conversion and two parking area designs, this role includes bridge design, PennDOT road crossing and signal design, Township permits, and environmental permitting. • Michael Baker has performed grant writing to assist several municipalities in acquiring over $5 Million in DCNR, PennDOT, and Commonwealth Financing Authority grants for bicycle and park improvement projects. • Michael Baker has performed Expert Witness services related to trails for Pennsylvania DCNR.

Our engineering and construction experience building numerous trails and greenways throughout southeastern PA and the country gives us a pragmatic and grounded approach to planning and project development. We know the realities of environmental permitting, right of way acquisition, and the costs of construction. This realistic approach will give the Township the confidence that what our team recommends is truly feasible and can be implemented in a reasonable amount of time and money.

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ROAD CROSSING PLANNING Over the last 20 years working on numerous bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects, Michael Baker has planned and designed dozens of similar road crossings. During this process, we have developed a custom crossing design approach that includes the most effective elements of several available design manuals. We have taken the best elements of the PennDOT TC-8600 signing and pavement marking standards, the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities and the AASHTO Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and combined them into a high-quality design approach to enhance safety for trail users and motorists.

Michael Baker-designed road crossing for the Neshaminy Connector Trail

The concept includes the following: • High visibility white continental crosswalk pavement markings 10’ wide • Advance warning signage several hundred feet prior to the crossing and trail crossing signage with a down arrow at the crossing location • All warning signs using high visibility reflective fluorescent yellow green background • “Shark teeth” yield line pavement markings and “yield here to pedestrians” regulatory sign 20’-30’ in advance of crossing • “Ped Xing” pavement legends in advance of crossing • Stop sign, road name sign, and destination signing along each trail approach to the roadway to aid trail users in wayfinding RRFB installed for the Pennypack Trail at Terwood Road.

Rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) and full traffic signals for trail crossings will also be considered based on the traffic volume of the crossroad, sight distance, and other safety issues. Michael Baker has extensive experience with planning, designing, and constructing these types of trail crossings and also coordinating with PennDOT District 6-0 to acquire approvals for crossings of state routes.

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RAILROAD CROSSING PLANNING AND DESIGN The LBT may include one or more crossings of SEPTA and other railroads over its 11-mile route in this study. Coordination and planning for safe trail crossings will be a critical component of the trail plan development. Michael Baker has successfully completed several trail crossings of SEPTA regional rail lines, including two on the Lansdale Doylestown Line and the following locations: • SEPTA railroad crossing modification at New Britain Station for Almshouse Rd Trail (New Britain, PA) • SEPTA railroad crossing modification at Lower State Rd for Almshouse Rd Trail (Doylestown, PA) • CSX railroad crossing modification at Wheatsheaf Lane for Frankford Greenway (Phila) A Michael Baker-designed railroad crossing at Lower State Rd. • CSX railroad crossing modification at Lewis Rd Frankford Greenway (Phila) • Norfolk Southern railroad crossing modification at Rossmoyne Rd (Mechanicsburg, PA) • Norfolk Southern railroad crossing modification at 58th St for East Coast Greenway (Phila) Former SEPTA staff, such as Ed LaGuardia, PE and transit operations expert Michael DiCamillo, PE, currently in Michael Baker’s Rail Transit group will be valuable assets to our Team for this Study to assist with planning for any railroad crossings.

STRONG PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM The Michael Baker Team will work with PEC, municipal staff and other project stakeholders to execute a proactive public engagement effort. Our Team will work alongside PEC staff, municipal leadership, community stakeholders, and local residents to design an inclusive and equitable public engagement process that will inform and shape the future of the LBT. Our outreach planning starts on day one of each study and is continuous through the length of the project to ensure that potential opportunities and conflicts are recognized early and addressed in a Michael Baker assisted the Philadelphia City Planning Commission with large scale way that supports consensus. Early and public meetings for trail improvements at the Wissahickon Gateway. continuous communication is key to people being able to offer meaningful input. Similarly, public outreach must offer complete information. It is important to explain the scope and limits of the study so that participants input support for the schedule and objectives of the project. Responsiveness to all inquiries—no matter how big or small—demonstrates that people’s time and input are deeply valued.

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Core Elements of Public Engagement: (1) Public Input Sessions and Outreach The Michael Baker Team has extensive experience with the public involvement process and is very comfortable with the high level of communications that are required on large-scale public projects. We are well-versed in conducting public outreach, running community workshops and charrettes, developing questionnaires/surveys, interviewing project stakeholders, and working with adjacent residents and local political officials. For the LBT feasibility study, the Michael Baker Team will coordinate and facilitate the initial public input sessions to build awareness and engage stakeholders across the seven municipalities. In order to facilitate relevant collaboration between municipalities and ensure the public input sessions take place efficiently, Michael Public design workshop for the Cynwyd Spur Baker is proposing the following groupings totaling to 4 Public Input Sessions: Trail Feasibility Study in Lower Merion Twp.

• Input Session #1: Franconia Township; Telford Borough; Souderton Borough • Input Session #2: Hatfield Borough; Hatfield Township • Input Session #3: Lansdale Bourgh • Input Session #4: Upper Gwynedd Township These “open house style” meetings typically include plan displays and one-on-one interaction with local residents, Municipal staff, and commissioners. The Michael Baker Team has the technology and capabilities to conduct the meetings in-person or virtually depending on the COVID-19 public meeting protocol. The Team can provide a virtual ‘public meeting room’ that can be accessed during the virtual meeting as well as serve as an ongoing resource to provide plans, updates, and receive feedback on the feasibility study.

Virtual Public Meeting/Outreach Alternatives Considering the potential restrictions to traditional public meetings and outreach activities due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are well-versed in digital approaches to gaining public input. We will coordinate with Township staff on the appropriate types of outreach based on future COVID-19 conditions.

Michael Baker is well versed at using virtual public outreach methods such as Zoom meetings, virtual public meeting rooms, online surveys, and public websites to acquire public input.

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Core Elements of Public Engagement: (2) Community Survey with WikiMaps Component The public input sessions will correspond with the launch of the community survey and Wikimap tool that will capture community stakeholders’ initial feedback and input on the trail location, concerns, challenges and opportunities, important connections to neighborhoods, services, and transit, and other considerations. Wikimaps is a map-based survey tool that allows the general public to provide feedback and make comments based on geography of issues. This is especially effective for corridor studies, like the LBT, where selective physical conditions and property issues create challenges for trail development. The tool is also valuable to graphically show where opportunities for connections to trails, parks, businesses and residential neighborhoods and other community destinations exist. WikiMapping was first used for the Minute Man Bikeway in Massachusetts in 2013 and has been used to get public input for a variety of planning projects. Over 1,000 plans and studies have used Wikimaps successfully to help engage the public and advance planning efforts. Firms, municipalities, and MPO’s use WikiMapping for multiple projects because they receive so much more public input. Wikimaps makes processing results easier than dealing with written comments on paper maps.

Wikimaps was used effectively as part of the Upper Gwynedd Powerline Trail.

We anticipate coordinating the use of Wikimaps as part of the PEC’s public survey effort by adding a link to each of Township’s website, sending out the link through various social media channels, and making laptops with Wikimaps available during public meetings/outreach events. Wikimaps will help us improve the trail concept plans by using resident’s local knowledge to provide better trail connections to neighborhoods, parks and business centers as well as identifying barriers to trail development. Core Elements of Public Engagement: (3) Feasibility Study Management Group The Michael Baker Team will attend, facilitate activities, and provide relevant updates to the Feasibility Study Management Group consisting of the Managers from each municipality. The Feasibility Study Management Group will meet on a monthly basis through with the Michael Baker Team expecting to hold ten (10) meetings in the duration of the Study. The Management Group kick-off meeting will outline objectives for the feasibility study and the study work plan, building on the 2005 Study, and prioritizing how the LBT can support an integrated, multimodal transportation network as highlighted in the DVRPC’s Connections 2045 – Plan for Greater Philadelphia. The Feasibility Study Management Group will focus on planning activities for bicycle and pedestrian traffic for the corridor and provide a vision that supports a multimodal network of transportation options.

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Core Elements of Public Engagement: (4) Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meetings The community-level stakeholder advisory committee will provide guidance and input on the feasibility study and ensure that the concerns and priorities of the community are heard. The advisory committee will be formed in coordination with PEC and will include neighborhood residents, local businesses, and community groups and institutions that have a stake in trail development. The Michael Baker Team will support a total of two (2) Stakeholder Advisory Committee meetings, and work with the municipalities and PEC to engage and build out a Committee that is representative of the study area. The Michael Baker Team will work alongside PEC staff to facilitate and manage an inclusive, equitable, and engaging public outreach process. The Michael Baker Team brings the following understanding of the responsibilities of the Consultant and PEC staff as related to public outreach and engagement:

Michael Baker Team Responsibilities PEC Responsibilities Development of presentations and supporting materials for all Coordination and scheduling of all public meetings as well as public meetings (4 total), Feasibility Study Management Team serve as lead for invites, coordination of attendees, and meetings (10 total), and Stakeholder Advisory Committee supporting staffing during meetings. Meetings (2 total) Provision of meeting summaries and next steps. Identify and lead stakeholder interviews.

Summary document of stakeholder interviews. Development and distribution of community survey [Michael Baker will support the integration of the WikiMaps tool into the survey].

Summary document of survey results. Coordinate with municipalities, Management Group, and Advisory Committee to provide updates, meeting notices, and other relevant information to community stakeholders via the municipalities’ websites or other communication platforms. Provision of a public meeting ‘toolkit’ that will provide Identify, coordination, and lead smaller-scale engagement necessary materials to support smaller-scale engagements opportunities such as focus groups and small neighborhood such as focus groups and small neighborhood meetings. meetings.

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The Michael Baker Team has identified three phases for the Public Engagement and Outreach Process for the duration of the LBT Feasibility Study: • Phase 1: Establish Public Awareness and Support: o Phase 1 Public Outreach and Engagement: . To build general awareness and promote public input at the start of the Feasibility Study, the Consultant Team and PEC will coordinate a total of four (4) Public Input Sessions across the seven (7) municipalities, combining meetings of municipalities where relevant and appropriate. • Input Session #1: Franconia Township; Telford Borough; Souderton Borough • Input Session #2: Hatfield Borough; PEC and Michael Baker collaborated on the public Hatfield Township outreach program for the 58th Street Greenway. • Input Session #3: Lansdale Bourgh • Input Session #4: Upper Gwynedd Township . The Consultant and PEC will develop a community survey, including a WikiMaps component, to receive input, opportunities, challenges, and feedback on the proposed Trail. . PEC will conduct Stakeholder interviews to identify and understand the key priorities, concerns, aspirations, and opportunities in trail development. . Consultant team will support kickoff meeting of the Feasibility Study Management Group. o Phase 1 Deliverables: . Summaries of Public Input Sessions (4 total). . Report of survey results and WikiMap exercise. . Summary of stakeholder interviews. . Summary of Kickoff Meeting with Feasibility Study Management Group.

• Phase 2: Ongoing Community Feedback and Collaboration o Phase 2 Public Outreach and Engagement: . The Consultant Team will support monthly meetings of the Feasibility Study Management Group, for a total of eight (8) meetings for the duration of Phase 2 engagement. . The Consultant Team will support one (1) Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting in Phase 2 engagement. . The Consultant Team will develop a toolkit of meeting materials to guide smaller group discussions and activities, such as focus groups or small neighborhood meetings, that will be led by PEC to gain additional feedback and insights. Michael Baker’s Chris Stanford tabling for the Liberty Phase 2 Deliverables: o Bell Trail at Lansdale’s Founders Day Festival

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. Monthly summaries of Feasibility Study Management Group meetings (10 total). . Summary of Phase 2 Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting. . Toolkit to support smaller-scale engagement via focus groups and small neighborhood meetings.

• Phase 3: Ongoing Community Feedback and Collaboration o Phase 3 Public Outreach and Engagement: . The Consultant Team will support one (1) closing meeting to review and discuss the Feasibility Study with the Feasibility Study Management Team. . The Consultant Team will support one (1) Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting in Phase 3 engagement. o Phase 3 Deliverables: . Summary of final Feasibility Study Management Team meeting and summary of Team’s recommendations. . Summary of Phase 3 Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting and summary of Committee’s recommendations.

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METHODS AND PROCEDURES

The prior 2005 LBT Feasibility Study investigated the potential development of the former 25-mile Liberty Bell Trolley route between Norristown to Quakertown into a shared use path network. This feasibility study will provide an update to the 11-mile portion of the LBT in Montgomery County, covering seven municipalities between Upper Gwynedd and Telford Borough. In the last 16 years, some progress has been made towards its completion including construction of approximately 1.5 miles in Lansdale Borough and another 0.5 mile in Hatfield Borough. As part of this trail update, we will investigate changes that have occurred along the planned trail route, explore alternatives, and make recommendations for a preferred trail route.

This excerpt of Montgomery County’s 2015 trail map shows trails in and around the study area. Number 5 is Liberty Bell Trail; 16 is 202 Parkway. (In Lansdale, an outdated future alignment of Liberty Bell Trail is shown.)

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING

Starting with the 2005 Feasibility Study and reviewing up-to-date existing information sources by conducting online and desktop research to document environmental constraints and potential environmental impacts, Michael Baker will produce a base map indicating natural resource areas that include floodplains, waterways, wetlands, and wooded areas along the proposed alignment of the multi-use asphalt trail to assist in advancing this portion of the LBT corridor. Historic and other cultural resources will be mapped using PA’s Cultural Resource GIS (CRGIS) web tool. Alignment alternatives will be developed to avoid and minimize impacts to these resources as much as feasible. Online and desktop research sources to be used will include the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) mapping for waterways and wetlands, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Map Update for new County Flood Maps to identify and map floodplains, and the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program’s (PNHP) Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI), which will be utilized to conduct an environmental review of potential impacts to threatened and endangered species, special concern species, and significant ecological features. Using online sources, including EMapPa by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), the water quality classification per PADEP Chapter 93 and review of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission on approved trout waters. The level of resource investigation generally will involve a desktop review of existing data and limited field reconnaissance. Michael Baker will prepare an abbreviated Environmental Constraints Section outlining methodologies and results for studies to identify the existing natural resources identified and mapped above. As part of this section, an analysis and an identification of applicable county (Montgomery County Conservation District) erosion and sedimentation (E&S) pollution control plan, state (PADEP, Chapter 105 General Permits [GPs] or Ch. 105 Water Obstruction and Encroachment individual permit/ Chapter 106 Floodplain Management permit), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for construction activities (NPDES), and federal (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Section 404 of the Clean Water Act or a Pennsylvania State Programmatic General Permit 5 (PASPGP- 5) allows PADEP to give federal authorization. Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, permits will be provided for the preferred alignment.

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ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES AND INVESTIGATION

The LBT generally follows the alignment of the Lehigh Valley Transit Company’s Philadelphia Division, which was known as the Liberty Bell Route. Constructed in stages between 1900 and 1913, electric railway service was abandoned in 1951. Portions of the electric railway alignment survive as power line rights-of-way with an earth-surface maintenance road where the rails and ties had been. Straightforward rail-to-trail conversions are possible for some portions of the LBT. However, long stretches of its namesake trolley line were never implemented “railroad style,” running instead in the shoulders of highways and in the centers of streets, neither of which are suitable as trail alignments. In those locations where rail-to-trail conversions will not be possible, alternate trail alignments will need to be established.

The Liberty Bell Trolley Route utilized railroad-style right-of-way in Upper Gwynedd and Hatfield (left) but in Lansdale operated as a streetcar down the center of W. Main St and S. Broad St. (right) LANSDALE BOROUGH Michael Baker has already completed a detailed feasibility study for the LBT in Lansdale Borough in 2017. As you can see from the preferred alignment plan, we have collaborated with the Borough to plan for an off-road shared use path alignment that connects the LBT to Hatfield Township. The plan leverages construction of a portion of the LBT by private development through the Madison Lansdale Station apartment project. The alignment also connects to community parks, employment areas and also includes a spur trail connection to the SEPTA 9th Street regional rail station. The alignment was developed through the following steps:

• Establishment of goals with Borough steering committee • Environmental screening for sensitive natural, cultural and wildlife Lansdale Borough - Cannon Avenue existing conditions (bottom); resources Conversion of sidewalk to side path (top)

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• Right of way and property research • Development of opportunities and constraints map including community destinations • Development of alignment alternatives through ROW and engineering feasibility • Vetting of alternatives through Borough staff collaboration and public input • Public outreach program including public meeting presentations and tabling at “Founders Day Community festival • Cost estimates and phased implementation plan with a primary focus on grant opportunities We will build off this existing information and at a similar level of detail for each municipality. This approach will put each community in an excellent position to apply for TASA, DCNR, DCED, and other grants in a logical manner and cost conscience manner. As evidence of our proactive approach to studies like this one, we have started analyzing the challenges and opportunities within several of the municipalities proposed for the LBT route.

HATFIELD TOWNSHIP In the area of Cowpath Road and Grove Avenue, we will consider alternative alignments that focus on low stress, low speed, and low volume roadways. The addition of sidewalks will be considered to serve pedestrians along the trail route.

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HATFIELD BOROUGH In the area of Broad Street/Lincoln Avenue and Cherry Street, connections to Centennial Park and the existing seating area near the Trolley Stop restaurant will be important assets to the trail. The use of the existing decorative crosswalk at Cherry Street will be considered as part of the LBT route.

UPPER GWYNEDD TOWNSHIP As mentioned previously, Michael Baker is already assisting the Township with planning of the 6-mile- long Powerline Trail. This effort overlaps with the proposed study area for the LBT. In the area of Sumneytown Pike and West Point Pike, the proposed alignments of the Powerline Trail and LBT come very close to each other. The co-location of the Powerline Trail and the LBT would be a cost-effective way develop a trail network in this area. The Township’s Parkside Community Park, the existing Dodsworth Run Nature Preserve, and Wissahickon Green Ribbon Trail are in this area and connections to all these resources will be a priority. From our work on the Powerline Trail, we are aware of the on-going Royal Farms private Development project and a streambank restoration project along the Wissahickon Creek. This creek restoration project by Wissahickon Trails (former Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association) presents a Portion of Michael Baker’s Trail Alternatives Plan for the Powerline Trail unique education opportunity along the trail corridor. in Upper Gwynedd Our team will complete similar detailed investigation of the potential trail alignments in each municipality but will also make recommendations for bigger picture implementation approaches.

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IMPLEMENTATION APPROACHES

As part of the implementation plan for the LBT we will recommend the following policy and engineering approaches: Policy Approaches: • Recommendation of trail development as part of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and addition of the LBT to each municipality’s official map (if not already present) to leverage construction of the trail through private development and other public projects • Coordination with PennDOT through the PennDOT Connects program for trail improvements as part of transportation projects affecting the proposed LBT Route • Collaborate with SEPTA for connections to regional rail and bus stations through the SEPTA -Cycle Transit Plan • Utilize PennDOT resurfacing and municipal resurfacing programs to restripe roads for bike lanes, to complete road diets and to add sharrows for shared roadway sections of the LBT • Retain historic elements and add signage along the route to educate the public about the history of the trolley line Engineering/Design Approaches: • Convert and widen existing sidewalks into trail • Road diets to provide space for bike lanes/parking protected bike lanes and provide sidewalks for pedestrians • Sharrow marked roadways with sidewalks (East Station Ave Coopersburg connection to Main Street) • Utilize lower volume streets as bicycle boulevards with sidewalks (traffic calmed streets with curb extensions, sharrows, and trail way finding signage) • Develop spur connections to transit stops/stations and to main street business districts

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Conclusion The Michael Baker Team with Wikimaps has the ideal mix of trail planning expertise, public outreach, and local knowledge to create a superior feasibility study for PEC and the seven municipalities. Our prior experience on the Lansdale and Coopersburg sections of the LBT, as well as prior experience with many similar trail feasibility studies, will be advantageous to this effort. Our deep understanding of the many grant programs, policy recommendations, and engineering approaches will lead to a realistic and cost-effective implementation plan. Our expert team looks forward to working with PEC to create an exceptional vision for the LBT and to bringing this important recreational and transportation asset to Montgomery County.

Pennypack trail designed by Michael Baker

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WORK SCHEDULE

Virtual/In-Person PEC/Municipality Meetings Virtual/In-Person Public Meetings

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APPENDIX A: Scope of Work The following discussion describes the study procedures that our team has developed over two decades of similar trail planning and feasibility studies, tailored specifically for this exciting opportunity. Our experience and lessons learned through many similar studies will be used to create a superior study update for the LBT.

Task 1 – Existing Plans, Data Collection, and Base Map Michael Baker will use the 2005 LBT Feasibility Study and other available information to identify important areas of focus for the study of the 11-mile trail. We will work with PEC along with the municipalities to detail property ownership and land uses along the proposed alignment. Data will be gathered from online property records, existing zoning, PennDOT right of way and construction plans, and land use maps. Michael Baker will complete desktop/online research of existing utility right of way, road right of way, railroad right of way, existing Township property, and open space. This data will be used to guide the alignment choice and outreach strategies. With numerous parcels located immediately around the study area, it is essential to understand the overall landscape of land uses and property ownership in order to best plan for the future trail. Michael Baker will use its expertise in GIS and data analysis to augment existing resources and create a comprehensive analysis of property ownership. We will utilize Montgomery County GIS data and other online sources. In addition, we will use information from other agencies like the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for this effort. This analysis will include GIS shapefiles so that ownership can be displayed graphically and can be used in conjunction with other spatial analysis in this study. Michael Baker will investigate a maximum of six parcels that are in the project area. We will use the County’s online database for use, ownership, assessed value, market value, and sale history. Using this data, combined with information and aerial photos collected from PASDA, Michael Baker will create a base map for this project to illustrate important features of the study area, such as existing land uses, property ownership, and the location of any vacation properties and public easements. If necessary, multiple base maps may be prepared if key characteristics of the study area cannot be displayed effectively on a single map. The base map(s) will inform and be utilized in subsequent analysis and mapping tasks. The base map will also include natural resource areas including wooded areas, wetlands, streams, and roadways. If detailed deed information is required, deeds will be researched by PEC/the municipalities and provided to Michael Baker at no cost. No courthouse research or deed plotting is included in this task.

Task 2 – Conceptual Trail Plans Michael Baker, in collaboration with PEC, municipalities, steering committee, and 2005 LBT Feasibility Study, will develop the preliminary location and configuration of several trail alternatives. The AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities will be used as a guidance for shared use path planning/design criteria. A maximum of three alignment alternatives will be developed based on field views, physical constraints, right-of-way and property constraints, utility impacts, environmental constraints, and recommendations of the project stakeholders. The alternatives will also consider connectivity, connections to community destinations, safety and security concerns, right-of-way impacts and requirements, ease and relative cost of construction, as well as ability to acquire environmental permits. Utilizing input from PEC, municipalities, and steering committee, a preferred alternative will be selected. The preferred alternative will be shown on the finalized concept plans. The finalized concept plans will include: • Trail route • Trail access points • Areas for trail barriers and emergency access • Areas needing natural buffers and/or screening • Facilities necessary to meet the needs of persons with disabilities • Conceptual grading and existing 2’ contours utilizing PASDA data

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• Proposed stormwater facilities • Retaining walls and other proposed features • Bridges and intersections along the corridor • Identify and estimate the scope of potential impact of the adjacent land uses (public, agricultural, industrial, business, residential, etc.) • Base map with above physical features, right of ways, property lines, and constraints • Scale of 1” = 100’ or appropriate scale for study area Task 3 – Connectivity Mapping Michael Baker will prepare large format maps that show proposed linkages from the main trail to parks, schools, neighborhoods, etc. These maps will generally match the formatting of those utilized in the 2005 LBT Feasibility Study with each using the same base mapping. One connectivity map will be prepared for each municipality in the study area. The connectivity mapping plans will include: • Trail route • Proposed linkages to parks, schools, neighborhoods, workplaces, town center business districts, etc. • Proposed connections to existing and planned Circuit Trails, neighborhood-level trails, etc. • Proposed linkages to public transportation • Base map with above physical features, right of ways, property lines, and constraints, including areas within one-quarter mile beyond the study boundary • At an appropriate scale for the area. One map per page. Task 4 – Implementation Plan Michael Baker will coordinate with the project stakeholders to develop a phased implementation plan for the preferred alternative. Concepts for phasing the project into logical segments and manageable design/construction sections will be developed. The plan will outline future trail maintenance needs and will also discuss sustainable design elements that can be incorporated into the project. Analysis will include the trail’s environmental impacts on nearby tributaries, flood plains, and wetlands, as well as the historical context of the trail corridor and its surrounding area. Our team will identify any next steps for additional coordination that may be necessary to remedy any potential challenges to the proposed alignment. Property owners along the trail alignment will be identified, and initial informal conversations will be held with those property owners to assess their comfort level with the trail alternatives being considered. Michael Baker will develop an acquisition strategy for the trail. The use of easements and/or long-term lease agreements will be maximized to limit the anticipated cost of the project. Eminent domain will be recommended only as a last resort. The plan will also address how the trail corridor and regional PennDOT projects could potentially impact one another. An order of magnitude design and construction cost estimate for the preferred alternative will be developed using PennDOT bid item history. Recommendations for appropriate grant funding programs will be included. This includes funding sources, such as state and federal funds, non-profit organizations, and volunteer groups. In addition, a listing of applicable environmental permits will be provided for concept level design plans pursuant to state and federal regulatory requirements.

Task 5 - Resident Meetings and Public Input Sessions Conflict is replaced with cooperation when residents and stakeholders know that their input is heard and valued. We recognize that these project meetings are an important opportunity to share the overall vision of the trail corridor, hear initial concerns/needs of the residents/neighbors, and gain public input on the critical issues of the study.

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The Michael Baker Team has extensive experience with the public involvement process and is very comfortable with the high level of communications that are required on large-scale public projects. We are well-versed in conducting public outreach, running community workshops and charrettes, developing questionnaires/surveys, interviewing project stakeholders, and working with adjacent residents and local political officials. For the LBT feasibility study, the Michael Baker Team will coordinate and facilitate the initial public input sessions to build awareness and engage stakeholders across the seven municipalities. In order to facilitate relevant collaboration between municipalities and ensure the public input sessions take place efficiently, Michael Baker is proposing the following groupings totaling to four Public Input Sessions: • Input Session #1: Franconia Township; Telford Borough; Souderton Borough • Input Session #2: Hatfield Borough; Hatfield Township • Input Session #3: Lansdale Bourgh • Input Session #4: Upper Gwynedd Township These “open house style” meetings typically include plan displays and one-on-one interaction with local residents, municipal staff, and commissioners. The Michael Baker Team has the technology and capabilities to conduct the meetings in-person or virtually depending on the COVID-19 public meeting protocol. The Team can provide a virtual “public meeting room” that can be accessed during the virtual meeting and serve as an ongoing resource to provide plans, updates, and receive feedback on the feasibility study. If in-person engagement is feasible during this study, the public meetings will be open-house style and will be held early in the study process to acquire feedback on the study. The public meetings will present the scope of the study, study boundaries, study schedule, and existing conditions information. Seven large-scale color boards will be created to show the proposed trail alignment from the 2005 study, as well as the completed portions of the trail to serve as a baseline for discussion. Residents will be able to provide valuable information including their areas of concern, goals, and desires for the project. Laptop computers will be present at the meetings to allow attendees to complete the Wikimaps survey at the meeting. Hard copy comment forms will also be available. If in-person meetings are not feasible, the above information will be posted on each municipality’s website, and an email address will be provided for the community to send feedback. Advertisement of the meetings/online information will utilize the municipality’s social media channels and existing email databases. Numerous public involvement approaches are utilized to gain public feedback and consensus, such as large-scale maps with aerial photo base, route alternative analysis maps, before/after artistic renderings, written/online survey forms, multi-voting with colored stickers to identify preferred options, small group breakout sessions, etc. The Michael Baker Team also has extensive experience delivering public presentations to various neighborhoods, Township boards, counties, public information workshops, and other public outreaches on numerous trail projects. Our guidance for community outreach prevents many of the obstacles and delays that interfere with a project moving forward. Virtual Public Meeting/Outreach Alternatives Considering the potential restrictions to traditional public meetings and outreach activities due to COVD-19 safety protocols, we are well-versed in digital approaches to gaining public input including utilizing the municipality’s websites to post project information, online surveys via Wikimaps, and virtual meeting rooms. We will coordinate with PEC and municipality staff on the appropriate types of outreach based on future COVID-19 conditions as we progress through the study. In the event that some or all of the public meetings cannot be held in-person, the costs associated with producing and sharing physical products, such as boards, will be reallocated to other measures to ensure robust public participation and clear presentation of information in a digital format.

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PEC Community Survey with WikiMaps Component We anticipate coordinating the use of Wikimaps as part of the PEC’s public survey effort by adding a link to each of Township’s website, sending out the link through various social media channels, and making available laptops with Wikimaps during public meetings/outreach events. Wikimaps will help us improve the trail concept plans by using resident’s local knowledge to provide better trail connections to neighborhoods, parks and business centers as well as identifying barriers to trail development.

Task 6 – Monthly Meetings with the Feasibility Study Management Group and Public Outreach Meetings Michael Baker will participate in monthly in-person/virtual meetings over the course of the study with the Feasibility Study Management Group, which is comprised of the manager of each of the seven municipalities. This will include an initial kickoff meeting. Michael Baker will prepare a brief presentation for each Feasibility Study Management Group meeting. All materials prepared for the public meetings will be shown first to the Feasibility Study Management Group for review and comment. Feedback will be requested from the Group for all study activities. Opportunities for win-win coordination will be identified. This includes adding bicycle/pedestrian facilities to other public works, transportation improvements, and private development projects. A list of coordination opportunities will be documented and outlined in the final report. Michael Baker will prepare Feasibility Study Management Group meeting minutes and input obtained at these meetings will be summarized and included in the final report. It is anticipated that these Group meetings may be limited to a virtual setting due to COVID-19 safety protocols. Michael Baker will participate in 10 Feasibility Study Management Group meetings. Michael Baker will participate in two Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meetings. These meetings will engage stakeholders from across the community, including residents, businesses, institutions, and community leaders, who have a stake in local trail development. Our team will participate in up to 16 total meetings as part of this task as detailed above.

Task 7 – Final Report and Executive Summary Michael Baker will summarize the results of all tasks and meetings in a draft study report in Word format with graphics. The draft report will be provided to PEC and the municipalities for review and comment. The report will include the conceptual trail plans, connectivity mapping, implementation plan, feedback from the public input, public outreach, and Feasibility Study Management Group meetings, cost estimate, and other items outlined in the scope of work. Michael Baker will address one set of comments on the draft report from PEC and the municipalities. The revisions will be incorporated into the final study.

Task 8 – Project Management Michael Baker will manage, plan, schedule, and coordinate the design activities included in this scope of work and direct activities of our subconsultant. This task also includes project documentation, invoice preparation, accounting, secretarial work, and administrative functions performed by officers, department heads, and the project manager.

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APPENDIX B: Resumes

Chris Stanford, PE, PTOE, PMP, AICP Project Manager

Liberty Bell Trail Feasibility Study, Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Lansdale Borough, Pennsylvania. Project Manager. Responsibilities included overall project management Years with Michael Baker: 22 Years with Other Firms: 4 as well as trail planning and concept design. Michael Baker provided bicycle/pedestrian trail planning, feasibility analysis, cost estimates and public involvement activities as part Degrees of the study for the proposed Liberty Bell Trail through highly developed Lansdale Master’s Certificate, 2007, Project Borough, The study includes potential trail with rail locations and modification of an Management, University of Pittsburgh, existing at-grade railroad crossing for the trail. Katz Graduate School of Business Powerline Trail Feasibility Study, Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. Upper Gwynedd M.S., 2001, Civil Engineering, Villanova Township, Pennsylvania. Project Manager. Responsibilities included overall project University management as well as trail planning and concept design. Michael Baker is providing B.S., 1994, Civil Engineering, Lafayette bicycle/pedestrian trail planning, feasibility analysis, cost estimates and public College involvement activities as part of the study for the proposed 6 mile Powerline Trail Licenses/Certifications through highly developed Upper Gwynedd Township. The study includes detailed coordination with PECO for trail development on their property. Project Management Professional Liberty Bell Trail Planning and Design, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. Coopersburg Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania, Borough, Pennsylvania. Project Manager. Responsibilities included overall project 1999, PE055032E management as well as trail planning and final trail design. Michael Baker provided Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, bicycle/pedestrian trail planning, final design, cost estimates, bid package preparation 2001, 751 and construction consultation for 0.6 mile of Liberty Bell Trail. Includes trailhead parking American Institute of Certified Planners lot design, PennDOT HOP and several road /trail crossing designs. 11/2020 58th Street Connector Greenway Design, Philadelphia, PA. PA Environmental Council. Project Manager. Michael Baker performed conceptual bicycle facility planning, public involvement, environmental clearance, and final engineering for the design of a bicycle–pedestrian trail in a highly urbanized portion of southwest Philadelphia. The project included conversion of sidewalk to shared use path, buffered cycle track design, bike lane design, shared roadway design on roadways with two active SEPTA trolley tracks. S.R. 0202, Section 701 Parkway and Trail, Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 6-0. Project Manager. Responsibilities included managing $4.7 million design contract with 5 subconsultants. This $31 million construction project involved the design of a 2 mile section of U.S. Route 202, Section 701, New Alignment Alternative, which is a four-lane, limited access Parkway in Montgomery Co. The project also included over 2 miles of shared use paths and 2 miles of bike lanes. Frankford Creek Greenway Feasibility Study & Final Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Project Manager. Michael Baker is providing bicycle/pedestrian planning and alternative analysis for a feasibility study for the 3 mile Frankford Creek Greenway and 1 mile of final design for this project. The city goal is to develop a greenway centered on a shared-use path along the creek that will connect this underserved area to the Delaware River Waterfront and the East Coast Greenway. Michael Baker is evaluating trail alignments, design of street and bridge retrofits for bicycle /pedestrian facilities and right- of-way and property research. Bike and Hike Consultant and On-call Planning/Engineering Services (2012 to present). Doylestown, PA. DoylestownTownship. Project Manager/Engineer. Michael Baker has provided trail planning, trail engineering, grant writing, easement plans/acquisition, trail bridge design, trail planning and feasibility studies land development plan reviews, PennDOT coordination for a 30-mile trail network.

Philadelphia Rails with Trails Feasibility Study, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia City Planning Commission. Project Manager. Supervised the development of feasibility study development including existing conditions assessment, alignment alternatives analysis, conceptual design plans, implementation plan and final report writing. Michael Baker is assisting the City in determining the feasibility of three rail corridors for trail development. One corridor involves conversion of an inactive SEPTA line into a rail trail. The second corridor involves adding a trail to active SEPTA commuter rail line and the third corridor involves the planning of a trail with a future Conrail freight line to the Philadelphia Airport. Trail with Rail Feasibility Study, New Britain Borough, PA. New Britain Borough. Project Manager. Michael Baker evaluated the feasibility of a two-mile-long bicycle-pedestrian trail along the SEPTA Lansdale-Doylestown commuter rail line right-of-way to connect Delaware Valley College and the Doylestown Bike-and-Hike System. Destination Peace Valley Trail Feasibility Study, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Doylestown Township. Project Manager. Responsible for study activities, report development, public meetings and overall project coordination. This study involves working with a multi- municipal committee to plan a trail connection between the Doylestown community bike and Hike system to Bucks county’s Peace Valley Park. Neshaminy Creek Greenway Trail Planning and Design Phase 1, 2 and 3. Doylestown, PA. Chalfont Borough, New Britain Borough, New Britain and Doylestown Townships. Project Manager / Lead Engineer Michael Baker worked with the Community Bike and Hike Committee on environmental studies, preliminary engineering, final design, environmental permits and PennDOT coordination for three separate sections of this new trail totaling over 5 miles of the Neshaminy Creek Greenway. PEC On-Call Trail Planning/Engineering Agreement (2013 to present). Southeast, PA. PA Environmental Council. Project Manager/Engineer. Michael Baker has provided a wide variety of planning, engineering, field survey, right of way services, trail planning and feasibility studies, and grant writing assistance related to the Delaware & Lehigh Trail, East Coast Greenway and other trails in Philadelphia, Bucks and Delaware Counties since 2013. Swarthmore Borough Pedestrian and Bicycle Accessibility Master Plan, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Swarthmore Borough. Project Manager. Michael Baker prepared a prioritized list of new sidewalk installations, intersection safety enhancements, developed a bicycle network map, and created a public education campaign designed to encourage walking and bicycling as alternative modes of transportation. Audubon Loop and Schuylkill River Trails, Montgomery County, Audubon, Pennsylvania. Montgomery County Planning Commission. Project Manager. Michael Baker provided engineering services as part of a design team for two separate trail projects totaling more than 5.0 miles of shared-use paths. The Audubon Trail is a 2.5-mile paved trail that connects the Pawlings Road Trailhead of the Schuylkill River Trail with the Lower Perkiomen Park Trailhead on the Perkiomen Trail. The 2.5-mile Mont Clare Section of the Schuylkill River Trail connects the Perkiomen Trail to the foot of the historic Schuylkill Navigation Canal Schuylkill River Trail Gap Analysis, Wissahickon Gateway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Project Manager. Responsibilities included overall project management as well as trail planning and design. Michael Baker provided planning and engineering support services for a gap analysis of the Schuylkill River Trail (SRT) at the Wissahickon Gateway. The existing connection from the Kelly Drive segment of the SRT to the Manayunk Canal tow path and the Montgomery County section of the SRT is inadequate. This project is integral to the completion of the SRT along Kelly Drive, which will expand linkages within Philadelphia's bicycle network, promote multimodal connectivity, and enhance safety. Bicycle / Pedestrian Planning, Statewide, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Central Office. Task Manager. Responsible for managing the development of a feasibility study of the 15-mile Susquehanna River Trail in Lycoming County.

Matt Bodnar, AICP, PP Trail / Multi-modal Planning

Barnegat Branch Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Linkages, Ocean City, New Jersey. Years with Michael Baker: 5 Ocean County, NJ. Planner. Developed project website for Barnegat Branch Trail Years with Other Firms: 3 Connections project. Michael Baker performed alternative analysis and design services for developing appropriate access from the Barnegat Branch Trail to points of interest Degrees in municipalities in Ocean County. As part of the project, it conducted a study to review M.C.R.P., 2013, City and Regional and assess existing roadway conditions and identify opportunities and deficiencies. Planning, Rutgers University Based on its findings, Michael Baker developed and evaluated improvement B.A., 2011, Urban Studies, Fordham alternatives for the local bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and selected an University alternative for advancement. It also conducted robust stakeholder engagement and public outreach efforts, developing a project video that illustrated the issues and Licenses/Certifications opportunities for connections to the Barnegat Branch Trail. American Institute of Certified Planners, 2016, 028771 Transportation Planning and Engineering On-Call Services, Philadelphia, Professional Planner, New Jersey, 2017, Pennsylvania. City of Philadelphia. Planner. Led data collection efforts and engaged 33LI00636100 project stakeholders from six agencies through presentations and working group meetings. Michael Baker is providing transportation planning and engineering services on an on-call basis to help advance the recommendations of the Philadelphia 2035 Citywide Vision, District Plans, the Philadelphia Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, the Philadelphia Trails Master Plan, and the Vision Zero initiative. Technical services provided through this on-call agreement include reviewing and evaluating transportation infrastructure and plans to document existing conditions and priorities; analyzing traffic, intersections, and rights-of-way; working with city staff to determine feasible alternatives to improve safety for all roadway users; documenting existing locations and rights-of-way for streets, rail, utilities, and other assets; preparing feasibility, conceptual design, or preliminary design for trails and other public transportation- related infrastructure and facilities; determining feasible community development strategies for neighborhoods or sections of neighborhoods around transit nodes and corridors; and assisting with the assessment of the potential benefits and impacts of large development proposals.

Wissahickon Gateway Plan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. City of Philadelphia. Planner. Met with Philadelphia City Planning Commission staff to design and plan intercept survey. Conducted intercept survey targeted at bicyclists and pedestrians to obtain input on safety issues, trail connections, transit access, and potential land use changes near the Wissahickon Transportation Center. Michael Baker provided planning, public involvement, and engineering support for the Wissahickon Gateway study. Services included the assessment of prior studies and existing conditions; conceptual design of roadway cross sections for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicles; multimodal analysis of access, traffic, and parking; transit vehicle, transit rider, and bicycle and pedestrian analysis; and existing and proposed right-of-way analysis. Additional tasks included conceptual planning of redevelopment sites; meetings and agency coordination; cost estimates; and project management. Michael Baker also created a capital project plan that allocated the required improvements into a logical sequence of projects that could be advanced over time as grant funding was acquired.

Buena Borough Bicycle and Pedestrian Study. Buena Borough. Transportation Specialist. Led field work, data collection, and GIS mapping efforts to develop inventory of existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the municipality, including sidewalks, crosswalks, on-street bike lanes, and off-street bike trails. Developed bicycle level of traffic stress (LTS) model to evaluate network connectivity and user comfort. Convened meetings with steering committee to discuss circulation and safety issues, identify local priorities, and develop network recommendations. Prepared project deliverables and meeting presentations.

Broad Street Line Extension Feasibility and Environmental Study, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Central Office. Associate Planner. Assisted with administering surveys and conducting outreach targeted at Philadelphia Navy Yard businesses and employees. Facilitated public open houses to obtain feedback on the final recommendations of the study. Michael Baker provided professional services for the Broad Street Line Extension Feasibility and Environmental Study for the Philadelphia Navy Yard. This Phase II study built upon previously completed studies to expand transit connectivity beyond the current terminus of the Broad Street Line at NRG (Pattison) Station. Tasks included stakeholder outreach, environmental review, public surveys, and meeting facilitation.

Statewide Bicycle & Pedestrian Three-Year On-Call Agreements, Statewide, New Jersey. New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Planner. Conducted pedestrian safety audits along priority corridors, documented existing conditions, and identified bicycle and pedestrian safety issues to develop the Jersey City School Travel Plan. Prepared recommendations focused on infrastructure and programmatic improvements to help children safely walk or bike to and from school. Michael Baker provided on- call professional services related to bicycle and pedestrian plans and analyses for fiscal years 2002-04; 2004-06; 2007-09; 2010-12; and 2016-18. Services included project compliance reviews, proposal reviews, field investigations, concept development studies, feasibility studies, local and county bicycle and pedestrian planning studies, and public involvement.

Cottman Avenue Streetscape, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. City of Philadelphia. Planner. Assisted with identifying safety issues and developing conceptual improvements for the Cottman Avenue corridor in Northeast Philadelphia. Updated inventory of existing bicycle facilities in the study area and identified potential bicycle connections to the corridor. Analyzed transit ridership and bus stop placement in the study area. Prepared graphics and poster boards for steering committee and public meetings. Attended and facilitated meetings and open houses. Michael Baker is performing the conceptual streetscape design along Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia for an approximate one-mile section adjacent to the Roosevelt Mall. The development of the conceptual plan builds on the planning work that was conducted by the City of Philadelphia Planning Commission as part of the Central Northeast 2035 District Plan.

Lackawanna Luzerne Long Range Transportation Plan Update. Luzerne County, PA. Transportation Planner. Responsible for preparing elements of the Lackawanna/Luzerne Long Range Transportation Plan Update. Led data collection and analysis, GIS mapping, and plan development efforts. Assisted with identification of transportation-related needs, goals, and strategies. Support community engagement efforts, including facilitation of steering committee and focus group meetings. Supported preparation of the transportation element of the Comprehensive Plan.

Cramp Elementary Slow Zone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. City of Philadelphia. Transportation Planner. Supported community engagement efforts through preparation of maps and meeting materials. Facilitated public meetings to gather input about pedestrian safety concerns and desired improvements surrounding Cramp Elementary School. Michael Baker is providing design and implementation support for safety improvements around Cramp Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Additionally, Michael Baker is providing public involvement and construction documents to implement improvements around the elementary school to make the area safer for students to commute to school by installing speed control solutions and upgraded pedestrian facilities.

Hamilton Elementary Slow Zone. City of Philadelphia. Transportation Planner. Supported community engagement efforts through preparation of maps and meeting materials. Facilitated public meetings to gather input about pedestrian safety concerns and desired improvements surrounding Hamilton Elementary School. Michael Baker is providing design and implementation support for safety improvements around Hamilton Elementary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Additionally, Michael Baker is providing public involvement and construction documents to implement improvements around the elementary school to make the area safer for students to commute to school by installing speed control solutions and upgraded pedestrian facilities

Matthew T. Bodnar, AICP, P.P.

Steve Disciullo, PE Trail Planning

Powerline Trail Feasibility Study, Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. Upper Gwynedd Years with Michael Baker: 2 Township, Pennsylvania. Project Manager. Responsibilities included overall project Years with Other Firms: 8 management as well as trail planning and concept design. Michael Baker is providing bicycle/pedestrian trail planning, feasibility analysis, cost estimates and Degrees public involvement activities as part of the study for the proposed 6 mile Powerline B.S., 2010, Civil Engineering, Drexel Trail through highly developed Upper Gwynedd Township. The study includes University detailed coordination with PECO for trail development on their property. Licenses/Certifications Liberty Bell Trail Planning and Design, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. Coopersburg Professional Engineer - Civil, Borough, Pennsylvania. Engineer. Responsibilities included trail planning and final Pennsylvania, 2015, 089464 trail design, analyzing existing right of way, drainage design, mid-block crossings, parking lot design, signing and pavement marking, erosion and sediment pollution control, HOP permit, and cost estimate. Michael Baker provided bicycle/pedestrian trail planning, final design, cost estimates, bid package preparation and construction consultation for 0.6 mile of Liberty Bell Trail. Includes trailhead parking lot design, PennDOT HOP and several road /trail crossing designs. Turk Road Trail Feasibility Study. Doylestown Borough/Doylestown Township. Engineer. Responsible for overall development of a trail feasibility study, trail planning and design meetings. Responsible for exploring various alternative alignments; determining the potential demand for a trail; assessing the right-of-way impacts; preparing concept plans; hosting public meetings, and project stakeholder meetings. Assembling a report for all methodology, study findings, and recommendations for the trail.

S.R. 291 Trail Feasibility Study, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Engineer. Responsible for the overall development of a trail feasibility study, trail planning and design meetings. Also responsible for establishing a preferred baseline, performing a right of way assessment to determine potential property acquisitions, creating road crossing concept plans, and developing an implementation plan. Michael Baker provided engineering services for the overall development of a trail feasibility study, trail planning, and design meetings. Michael Baker evaluated the feasibility of developing a 6-mile-long bicycle and pedestrian trail along S.R. 291 in the City of Chester, Eddystone Borough, and Ridley Township in Delaware County. Michael Baker established a preferred baseline, performed a right-of-way assessment to determine potential property acquisitions, created road crossing concept plans, and developed an implementation plan.

Bristol Township East Coast Greenway Trail Feasibility Study, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Engineer. Responsible for the overall development of a trail feasibility study, trail planning and design meetings. Responsible for completing a technical memorandum comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the State Road, River Road, and Route 13 alignments and conducting a right-of-way assessment along each corridor. Michael Baker provided engineering services to analyze an approximate 3-mile section of the East Coast Greenway in Bristol Township in Bucks County. The assessment's goals were to review previous studies that had been conducted in the area and to summarize the options, challenges, opportunities, and constraints of each potential trail alignment. Michael Baker conducted a right-of-way assessment along River Road, Cedar Avenue, and a portion of State Road using desktop research methods.

Darby Creek Trail Feasibility Study, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Engineer. Responsible for the overall development of a trail feasibility study, trail planning and design meetings. Responsible for analyzing existing right of way to determine the estimated limits of easement/property acquisition needed for the trail projected based on the conceptual trail design. Performed an environmental assessment to determine any issues such as wetlands, waterway impacts, cultural resources, and related issues. Michael Baker provided engineering services for the overall development of a trail feasibility study, trail planning, and design meetings. Michael Baker developed base maps and investigated alternative alignments for a 700-

foot trail extension under the Township Line Road Bridge in Delaware County. Michael Baker was responsible for analyzing the existing right-of-way to determine the estimated limits of easement and property acquisition needed for the trail based on the conceptual trail design. Michael Baker performed an environmental assessment to determine any issues, such as wetlands, waterway impacts, and cultural resources.

East Station Avenue Streetscape Project, Coopersburg Borough, Pennsylvania. Coopersburg Borough. Engineer. Responsible for assisting design efforts and quality control for this project. Design efforts include drainage design, mid-block crossings, signing and pavement marking, erosion and sediment pollution control, cost estimate, and specifications. Michael Baker completed final design plans for a 0.5 mile long streetscape, bicycle, and pedestrian improvement project that includes curb and sidewalk replacement, colorized/textured crosswalks, new ADA curb ramps at all intersections, shared lane markings, and pedestrian scale ornamental lighting along East Station Avenue.

1126.64 Misc. Assignments. City of Philadelphia. Engineer. Responsible for the organization of a DVRPC grant proposal for the continuation of a trail network adjacent to the Northeast Philadelphia Airport.

E03578 WO3- Paoli FD D06.Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Central Office. Engineer. Responsible for leading the utility coordination on this project. Currently overseeing the subsurface utility exploration task as well as organizing a preliminary utility meeting.

Highway and Bridge Improvements for the Paoli Transportation Center, Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Paoli, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 6-0. Engineer. Responsible for utility coordination for the project. Responsible for the oversight of subcontractors AEG, and Inframap compiling the SUE contract and subsurface exploration plan. Michael Baker provided preliminary engineering, right-of-way plans, final design, and construction consultation services for bridge and highway improvements included in the Paoli Intermodal Transportation Center project. This multi-phase project includes relocation of North Valley Road adjacent to the Paoli Amtrak/SEPTA train station, a new two-span bridge over two Amtrak rail lines, a roundabout at the East/West Central Avenue and North Valley Road intersection, and access road and parking lot improvements to the Paoli station.

Non-Michael Baker Experience

Cementon Bridge Replacement. PennDOT District 6-0, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Lead Engineer. Responsible for the overall roadway design during preliminary engineering. Completed an alternatives analysis, and safety review for a 580 foot span bridge replacement over the Lehigh River in Bucks County. This bridge is used as an extension of the D&L trail. Responsible for the design of a mid-block crossing, ADA accessible curb ramps, and a protected shared use path throughout the project limits. Lead the design efforts for roadway design, pavement approval, drainage, erosion, sedimentation and pollution control, preliminary cost estimates and scheduling. Responsible for all associated reports, and the used as a main point of contact through preliminary engineering.

Steven R. Disciullo, P.E.

Bill Torr, PE Roadway/Trail Task Leader

Powerline Trail Feasibility Study, Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. Upper Gwynedd Years with Michael Baker: 1 Township, Pennsylvania. Project Manager. Responsibilities included overall project Years with Other Firms: 9 management as well as trail planning and concept design. Michael Baker is providing bicycle/pedestrian trail planning, feasibility analysis, cost estimates and Degrees public involvement activities as part of the study for the proposed 6 mile Powerline B.S.C.E., 2010, Civil Engineering, Drexel Trail through highly developed Upper Gwynedd Township. The study includes University detailed coordination with PECO for trail development on their property. Licenses/Certifications Fox Chase Lorimer Trail. City of Philadelphia. Transportation Engineer. Michael Professional Engineer - Civil, Baker is completing a 0.50-mile rails to trail conversion including preliminary and Pennsylvania, 2015, PE083142 final design, permitting, and PUC coordination, and design of an active train storage area adjacent to the trail. Responsibilities included vertical and horizontal trail design, drainage, rail crossing design, pavement marking and signing, special provision development, and cost estimating. Jordan Creek Greenway Trail. City of Allentown. Transportation Engineer. This 2.0-mile urban greenway will connect the on- street bike network in Center City to Jordan Meadows Recreation Area, several residential neighborhoods, and to Jordan Park. Michael Baker is providing planning, right of way plans, preliminary engineering, final design, and DEP permitting. Responsibilities included vertical and horizontal trail design, parking lot layout, signing and pavement marking, special provision development, cost estimating, bid preparation, utility coordination and client coordination. Jordan Creek Greenway Trail. South Whitehall Township. Transportation Engineer. Michael Baker is providing design and permitting services for this 2.0-mile shared use path in Lehigh County which will extend from Covered Bridge Park to Parkland High School once complete. This project includes a trailhead parking lot, drainage, environmental permitting, erosion and sediment pollution control, and pavement markings and signing. Responsibilities include vertical and horizontal trail and parking lot design, drainage design, signing and pavement marking, utility coordination, and client coordination. Dark Hollow Trail. Bucks County. Transportation Engineer. Michael Baker is providing design services for this 2.0-mile multi-use path in Bucks County. The project includes several pedestrian bridges over Neshaminy Creek, trailhead parking lots, drainage, environmental permitting, hydraulics and hydrology, erosion and sediment control, and pavement markings and signing. Coopersburg Saucon Rail Trail. Coopersburg Borough. Transportation Engineer. Responsibilities included the vertical and horizontal design of a trailhead parking lot, access, and trail roadway crossing. Additional responsibilities included the design of a rapid rectangular flashing beacon, pavement markings, and stormwater facilities. Northampton Streetscape Project. Northampton County. Transportation Engineer. Michael Baker provided design services to improve pedestrian safety at a busy intersection adjacent to the county complex. The project included rectangular rapid flashing beacons, ADA curb ramps and crosswalks, sidewalk bump-out, and advance signing. Responsibilities included horizontal and vertical design, client and agency coordination, item quantification, and bid preparation. Covered Bridge Park On-Call. South Whitehall Township. Transportation Engineer. Responsibilities included parking lot, access, and sidewalk vertical and horizontal design. Other responsibilities included rain garden layout, item quantification, cost estimating, client and manufacturer coordination, and bid preparation. Edgewood Road Safety Improvement Project. Lower Makefield Township. Transportation Engineer. Michael Baker is providing design services for this traffic calming and pedestrian safety improvement project along Edgewood Road. The project includes traffic calming measures, including mini-roundabouts, and pedestrian safety improvements including refuge islands, ADA curb ramps and crosswalks, and advance signing.

Non-Michael Baker Project Experience Union Meeting Road Trail Project. Whitpain Township. Transportation Engineer. This project provides approximately two-thirds of a mile of multi-use path along Union Meeting Road. Responsibilities included trail design, roadway and driveway crossing design, and client coordination. Lower Salford Township Trail Project. Lower Salford Township. Transportation Engineer. This project installed a trail which connected an existing trail network adjacent to the Skippack Creek to the intersection of Main Street and Clemens Road. Responsibilities included trail design, stormwater design, and municipal coordination. Aquetong Spring Park Trail Project. Solebury Township. Transportation Engineer. This project provides approximately half a mile of multi-use path for a future Bucks County Cross-County Trail connection. Responsibilities included trail, trailhead parking lot, and driveway design, drainage design, client and sub-consultant coordination. Solebury Gateway Trail Project. Solebury Township. Transportation Engineer. This project upgraded a busy roadway adjacent to SR 0202 and installed a half-mile multi-use path that connects the Bucks County Cross-County Trail to several Township parks. Responsibilities included trail, roadway, and ADA curb ramp design, drainage design, quantity and bid specification preparation. Sumneytown Pike Culvert Widening Project. Lower Gwynedd Township. Transportation Engineer. This project widened the existing culvert to provide the width needed for several additional travel lanes. The project included roadway reconstruction, drainage design, sidewalk design, and guiderail design. S.R. 4004, Sec. MTF. Lower Providence Township. Transportation Engineer. This project realigns an offset four-leg stop-controlled intersection to create a traditional signal-controlled intersection. It involves reprofiling the roadways up to six feet to meet vertical geometry requirements and installation of two box culverts. Responsibilities included roadway design, design for relocating and reprofiling approximately three hundred feet of stream, drainage and stormwater BMP design, including rain gardens and swales, guiderail design, and extensive property owner coordination, including required easement and right-of-way layout. SR 0073 and Butler Avenue Intersection Improvement Project. Whitpain Township. Transportation Engineer. This project included roadway widening and the installation of an additional auxiliary lane to increase capacity and motorist safety. Responsibilities included roadway design, ADA curb ramp design, client and utility coordination. Alderfer Road Culvert Replacement Project. Lower Salford Township. Transportation Engineer. This project replaced an existing box culvert with a new box culvert with a larger hydraulic opening. The project included reprofiling the roadway, drainage design, and guiderail design. Indian Creek Road Culvert Replacement Project. Lower Salford Township. Transportation Engineer. This project replaced an existing box culvert with a new box culvert with similar dimensions. The project included roadway reconstruction and guiderail design. S.R. 0063 Culvert Widening Project. Lower Salford Township. Transportation Engineer. This project widened the existing culvert to provide the width needed for an additional travel lane. The project included roadway reconstruction, drainage design, sidewalk design, and guiderail design. S.R. 0532, Sec. PH1. Northampton Township. Transportation Engineer. This project upgrades an existing signalized T-intersection in a very confined area with numerous buildings directly adjacent to the shoulders. Upgrading the vertical and horizontal geometry of the roadways to meet design criteria, including extensive drainage design. Responsibilities included roadway design, drainage design, guiderail design, parking lot design, and extensive property owner coordination including required easement and right-of- way layout.

William L. Torr, P.E.

Hannah Clark, AICP Senior Planner / Public Outreach Specialist

Lackawanna Luzerne Long Range Transportation Plan Update. Luzerne and Years’ Experience: 10 Lackawanna Counties, PA. Project Manager. Serves as the Project Manager for the Joint Counties Comprehensive Plan Update, providing technical assistance in the drafting of Degrees the Plan Update’s policies, goals, and actions. Leads coordination between the University of California, Berkeley, 2014, Consultant Team and the Planning Commission staff. Provides strategic insight and Master’s in City Planning guidance on the Plan’s adoption and dissemination within the region. Michael Baker is completing a long range transportation and comprehensive plan update for two Brandeis University, 2009, BA Environmental Studies, Minor in Spanish counties in Northeast Pennsylvania. South Whitehall Township Comprehensive Plan, South Whitehall, PA. Project Manager / Public Outreach Specialist. Provided public outreach assistance and coordination for the major update of the Township’s comprehensive plan including transportation, land use, recreation and other elements of the plan. Michael Baker is providing a wide range of a consulting services to the Township related to the update of the comprehensive plan. Non-Michael Baker Experience Allentown Vision 2030 Comprehensive Plan, City of Allentown, PA, Senior Planner. Served as project manager for the Allentown Vision 2030 Comprehensive Plan, leading content development, community engagement, and consultant team management. Led community engagement and outreach on behalf of the Bureau of Planning & Zoning. Developed and managed ongoing partnerships with public, private, institutional, and nonprofit stakeholders for the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. Provided staff review of development proposals for the Allentown City Planning Commission. Provided planning studies, data analysis, and research memos for executive leadership. 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, Program Manager. Collaboratively managed a portfolio of cities in the U.S. and Canada, working directly with cities’ Chief Resilience Officers to provide strategic and technical assistance in the development of interdisciplinary urban resilience strategies. Led portfolio management including distribution of over $10M in grants, oversight of over 15 public-private partnerships, and internal reporting of organizational metrics via Salesforce. Organized and facilitated public workshops, strategic consensus building, and technical working sessions to help cities in planning and implementation. Linnean Solutions, Project Manager. Coordinated a diverse group of public and private stakeholders to implement a vision of district- scale sustainability for the Kendall Square EcoDistrict (Cambridge, MA). Managed day-to-day EcoDistrict tasks including stakeholder communication, project development and implementation, and the partnership with EcoDistricts.org Target Cities Program. Analyzed development proposals and proposed rezoning to identify and align EcoDistrict opportunities with Kendall Square’s redevelopment. Provided urban sustainability and resilience planning expertise for the firm’s project portfolio. San Francisco Planning Department Intern, Sustainable Development Program. Developed the San Francisco Sustainable Systems Framework, a guiding policy document for the development and assessment of sustainable neighborhoods. Created a set of baseline indicators and metrics to evaluate neighborhood sustainability. Led interdepartmental efforts to implement Planning Department’s sustainable neighborhood strategy. City of Boston, Office of Environment, Energy, and Open Space Special Assistant to Chief. Provided daily office administration for the Chief and Cabinet staff. Composed memorandums, policy briefs, and event briefings for the Mayor, Chief, and staff. Supported the development of Cabinet level initiatives including climate action plan implementation, interdepartmental coordination on sustainability programming, and community engagement campaigns. Language Skills: Spanish

Bill King, PE, PTOE Traffic Task Leader

S.R. 0202, Section 701 Parkway Design, Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania. Years with Michael Baker: 11 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 6-0. Civil Engineer. Responsible Years with Other Firms: 7 for the design of the pavement base drain for the proposed Bypass. Responsible for the design of the pavement base drain for the proposed Bypass. Other responsibilities Degrees included various quantity calculations and assisting in the coordination of right of way M.B.A., 2018, Business Administration, plans, construction plans, cross sections, and cost estimate. Also developed University of Delaware preliminary designs for 10 intersections along a new limited access highway B.S.C.E., 2002, Civil Engineering, alignment. Analyzed traffic data and developed synchro models to evaluate levels of Villanova University service and queues for various intersection alternatives. Devised a synchro model encompassing the entire project corridor, using projected volumes to compare and Licenses/Certifications analyze future no-build conditions versus the full-build alternative. Michael Baker Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania, designed a two-mile section of U.S. Route 202, Section 701, New Alignment 2007, PE074275 Alternative, which is a four-lane, limited-access parkway. The project involved Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, preliminary and final roadway design, including geometric layout and profiling; 2009, 2663 interchange design; grading, drainage, and stormwater management design; bridge and retaining wall design; traffic control design; and utility coordination and right-of- way plan preparation.

Frankford Creek Greenway Section 1 Final Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. City of Philadelphia. Traffic Engineer. Completed a warrant study for the installation of a multi-way stop sign at a critical trail crossing location. Michael Baker provided preliminary and final engineering for Section 1 of the Frankford Creek Greenway Trail. This 1.25-mile-long share use path connects neighborhoods in Northeast Philadelphia to the East Coast Greenway along the Delaware River. Michael Baker prepared construction plans; developed typical sections; prepared safety studies and safety recommendations; developed plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E); prepared erosion and sedimentation control plans; managed and coordinated subconsultants and subcontractors; provide utility coordination; developed trail and roadway signing, pavement marking, maintenance of traffic, and landscaping planting plans; and complete an NPDES permit application package. Additionally, Michael Baker performed environmental impact studies necessary to prepare categorical exclusion evaluation (CEE) document and provide construction consultation.

Destination Doylestown Bikeway Phase 2, Doylestown Borough, Pennsylvania. Doylestown Borough/Doylestown Township. Civil Associate. Assisted in the final pavement markings and signage plans, including the placement of signs, striping and other pavement markings. Tabulated pavement markings for cost estimate. Michael Baker provided planning, environmental clearance, utility coordination, agency coordination, cost estimates, and final engineering plans for the $1 million Destination Doylestown Phase 2 project trail construction and bridge replacement project. The project involved the development of an approximately 1.0- mile walking and bicycling trail through the Delaware Valley College campus connecting the 15-mile Doylestown Community Bike and Hike system to the proposed 9 mile S.R. 202 Parkway trail and Doylestown's Central Park.

Bicycle-Pedestrian Improvements, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Swarthmore Borough, Pennsylvania. Traffic Engineer. Designed rapid flashing beacons for three intersections. Michael Baker completed environmental clearance and final design engineering for a community-wide bicycle and pedestrian improvement project. The project includes installation of shared lane markings throughout the Borough, sidewalk improvements for several thousand feet along four roadways, and traffic calming and pedestrian crossing improvements at three intersections. Curb extensions, rectangular rapid flashing beacon signals, extensive signing, and pavement marking improvements are proposed at the three intersections.

Audubon Loop and Schuylkill River Trails, Montgomery County, Audubon, Pennsylvania. Montgomery County Planning Commission. Civil Associate. Developed right-of-way plats. Michael Baker provided engineering services as part of a design team for two separate trail projects totaling more than 5.0 miles of shared-use paths. The Audubon Trail is a 2.5-mile paved trail that connects the Pawlings Road Trailhead of the Schuylkill River Trail with the Lower Perkiomen Park Trailhead on the Perkiomen Trail. The 2.5-mile Mont Clare Section of the Schuylkill River Trail connects the Perkiomen Trail to the foot of the historic Schuylkill Navigation Canal. Michael Baker's tasks included coordinating environmental permitting; researching property ownership and right- of-way; performing field surveys and producing base maps; designing a pedestrian bridge and two metal arch culverts; providing site and utility engineering support for trailhead parking area and restroom building construction; and performing shop drawing review, construction inspection, and construction consultation.

Susquehanna River Trail Feasibility Study, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Investigated an approximately 28-mile-long corridor to determine the viability and constructibility of two separate trails that would make up a portion of the Susquehanna Greenway. Identified various alternatives, created figures and cost estimates to assist in the analysis of alternatives. Developed reports which analyzed the existing conditions and the benefits and disadvantages of alternatives.

Jordan Creek Greenway Trail, Allentown, Pennsylvania. City of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Traffic Engineer. Responsible for designing two Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs). Michael Baker is providing planning, preliminary engineering, final design, permitting, and other services for the City, including the Jordan Creek Greenway Trail. This 1.5-mile urban greenway will connect the on-street bike network in Center City to Jordan Meadows Recreation Area to several residential neighborhoods and to Jordan Park. Key features of the project include custom gateways and wayfinding signage; rectangular rapid flashing beacon warning signals at trail crossings; infiltration trenches, bioswales, and other stormwater management features; and landscaping with street trees and warm season grasses.

William B. King, P.E., PTOE

Ken Corti, PWS Environmental Task Leader

Pennypack Rail Trail Environmental Permitting, Montgomery County, Years with Michael Baker: 20 Pennsylvania. Environmental Manager. Responsible for preparation, oversight, and Years with Other Firms: 17 review of the prepared Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) General Permit Registration form (GP-11 application) for the repurposing of Degrees three former railroad bridges as part of a continuation of the Pennypack Trail. Master’s Certification, 2008, Project Management, Drexel University Newtown Rail Trail Design and Engineering Services, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Environmental Manager. Responsible for administering and managing environmental MS, 2000, Geography, Rutgers University studies, documentation, and clearance phase. The environmental clearance included preparation of studies to support the Scoping and Categorical Exclusion Evaluation BS, 1983, Natural Resources documents, including planned public involvement. A PADEP Chapter 105 General Conservation, University of Connecticut Permit 11 was prepared and procured for a portion of the Newtown Rail Trail that Licenses/Certifications crosses Mill Creek at an existing three-cell concrete box culvert (identified as RR Environmental Permitting bridge 20/13), which is located under a large area of earthen fill and had several areas Trail Planning & Design of erosion at the top of the slope that were repaired/removed as part of this project. Environmental Planning Lower Wissahickon Green Ribbon Trail, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Public Involvement Environmental Manager. Responsible for providing environmental planning services for the design, construction, and inspection of three miles of walking and bicycling Bike & Pedestrian Trails paths. Michael Baker provided environmental studies, trail planning, final design, and construction inspection for approximately three miles of the multi-use Lower Wissahickon Green Ribbon Trail in Whitemarsh and Springfield Townships. 58th Street Connector Greenway Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Environmental Manager. Responsible for administering and managing the environmental studies, documentation, and clearance phase. The environmental clearance includes preparation of studies to support the Scoping and Categorical Exclusion Evaluation (CEE) documents, including public involvement. Michael Baker performed conceptual bicycle facility planning, public involvement, environmental clearance, and final engineering services for the design of the 58th Street Connector Greenway bicycle–pedestrian trail in a highly urbanized portion of southwest Philadelphia. Michael Baker's prepared a conceptual trail plan, conducted extensive community outreach activities, prepared a categorical exclusion evaluation, developed conceptual alignments, and performed final streetscape and trail engineering. Schuylkill River Park Bicycle/Pedestrian Ramp, South Street Bridge and Schuylkill River Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Environmental Manager. Responsible for providing environmental planning services for the design, construction, and inspection of walking and bicycling paths. Specific tasks completed included a wetland identification and delineation; Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Search Form, Supplement No. 1 for species of special concern listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and permit preparation and procurement. Michael Baker prepared preliminary and final design for the construction of a bicycle/pedestrian ramp that connects the newly reconstructed South Street Bridge with the Schuylkill River Park Trail along the east bank of the Schuylkill River. Bike and Pedestrian Connections, East Coast Greenway and the Philadelphia Trail Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Environmental Manager. Responsible for administering and managing environmental studies, documentation, and clearance phase. The environmental clearance includes preparation of studies to support the Scoping and Categorical Exclusion Evaluation documents, including planned public involvement. Michael Baker provided final design and engineering of four bicycle and pedestrian connections, and a feasibility study of a fifth connection to the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.

Powerline Trail Feasibility Study, Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania. Environmental Manager. Responsibilities include identification of environmental constraints and sensitive resources and coordinating on trail planning and concept design. Michael Baker is providing bicycle/pedestrian trail planning, feasibility analysis, cost estimates and public involvement activities as part of the study for the proposed Powerline Trail for the Six Mile PECO Powerline Trail through highly developed Upper Gwynedd Township. The study includes detailed coordination with PECO for trail development on their property. Steve Spindler - Cartography & Public Engagement

Steve Spindler collaborates with talented professionals to create maps that support Contact bicycling, walking, kayaking and public transportation. He has a Masters Degree from Temple University and has taught cartography at Temple as well. 429 Vernon Rd Jenkintown, PA 19046 (215) 887-5986 Map design to promote bicycling [email protected]

A nationally recognized cartographer for over 25 years, Steve has focused much of his career on designing bicycle maps for cities, states, counties and non-profits.

WikiMapping.com use nationwide

Steve’s website, wikimapping.com, supports public engagement efforts throughout the US. Wikimapping.com is used for multiple regional, state-wide bicycle and long range transportation plans. WikiMapping has been used by planners for over 2000 projects, with an annual use of over 50,000 visitors.

Community involvement

As a community leader, Steve has served on several non-profit boards and also on advisory committees for SEPTA, Montgomery County, and PennDOT. Steve works with sev- Select Bike Maps eral non-profits: East Coast Greenway, Clean Air Council, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Adventure Cycling Association. • Ithaca-Tompkins County, NY He was a founding board member of Neighborhood Bike Works in Philadelphia. • Memphis, TN • D&H Trail • Charlotte, NC Region Professional involvement • San Mateo, CA • Delaware Along with working on many bicycle plans, Steve has been a speaker at multiple inter- • New Jersey • Northeastern PA national trails and greenways conferences, at the National Bike Summit, and at ProWalk • Philadelphia, PA ProBike ProPlace. Since the late 1990’s Steve has been involved with NACIS, the North • Greater Philadelphia American Cartographic Information Society. • Burlington County, NJ • Lancaster County, PA • Chapel Hill, NC Teaching cartography • City of Alexandria • Union County, NJ • Fairfax County, Virginia Steve speaks as a guest lecturer and is a former instructor of Cartography in Temple University’s Professional Masters of Science in GIS program. He continues to help people solve GIS/Cartography challenges on a daily basis. He helps students understand the needs of specific audiences and uses QGIS, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Serif Affinity Suite to develop maps.

Personal

Steve creates videos about designing maps in Adobe Illustrator, some of which are posted at https://cartographyclass.com/mapping-notes/. He goes on bicycle adventures with his 14 year old daughter and shares notes about these trips at stevespindler.com.

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