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CCR2016077-AttachmentProposal Janesville Road & Racine Avenue Recreational Trails September 2016 September 14, 2016 Mr. David Simpson, P.E., City Engineer Engineering Division City of Muskego W182 S8200 Racine Avenue, PO Box 749 Muskego, WI 53150-0749 RE: Request for Proposals Janesville Road & Racine Avenue Recreational Trails Dear Dave, Thank you for the opportunity to provide our proposal for engineering services for the Janesville Road and Racine Avenue Recreational Trail Projects for the City of Muskego. Based on our review of the projects and our past experience with similar projects in the City, we are confident we have a unique understanding of your needs. Our team’s experience working on roadside trail projects allows Foth to provide a tailored, site-specific approach that balances trail design guidelines with recreational needs and resident concerns. Our experienced staff have been providing high-value municipal engineering services to the City of Muskego for many years. We look forward to continuing our personalized, client-centered ser- vice on this important project. Proposed Fee Summary For the Janesville Road Project, we propose a lump sum fee of $21,600. For the Racine Avenue Project, we propose a fee of $36,000. If both projects are awarded to Foth, we will reduce the cost by $4,600 to a total of $53,000. Please find attached further summary of our team, experience and proposed approach to the proj- ect. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Sincerely, Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC Thomas J. Ludwig, P.E. Andy M. Schultz, P.E. State Operations Director Project Manager 2737 South Ridge Road, Suite 600 • P.O. Box 12326 Green Bay, WI 54307-2326 (920) 497-2500 • Fax: (920) 497-8516 www.foth.com i Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 Table of Contents ‹‹SECTION 1 Foth Overview & Project Experience ....................1-1 ‹‹SECTION 2 Project Team ..........................................................2-1 ‹‹SECTION 3 Project Approach & Scope ....................................3-1 ‹‹SECTION 4 Schedule & Budget ................................................4-1 1-1 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 1 Foth Overview & Project Experience Foth Founded in 1938 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Foth offers a tradition of personalized service and smart solutions to government, industrial and commercial clients. Our firm provides expertise in environmental, industrial and infrastructure consulting and engineering. Multiple office locations allow us to serve clients throughout the United States in a timely and cost-effective manner. Professional publications consistently rank Foth among the nation’s top engineering consulting firms. Clients also rank Foth at the top: each year more than 85% of our business comes from repeat clients. Foth Companies is organized as a series of Limited Liability Corporations under the corporate parent of Foth & Van Dyke and Associates. Foth has over 600 employees in offices in the midwest. Foth’s Milwaukee office provides transportation and municipal engi- neering services to clients in Southeast, WI, including WisDOT, South Milwaukee, Vernon, Pewaukee, Bayside, Walworth, Waukesha, Caledonia, Muskego, Oak Creek, and Racine County. Key Project Experience Durham Drive - Muskego, Wisconsin Design and construction management of the reconstruction of a 1.5-mile segment of Durham Drive, a major arterial for the City of Muskego. The project included alignment improvements, a recreation- al trail, storm sewer and culvert design, water quality stormwater man- agement, and right-of-way plat preparation. Coordination with utilities and reviewing agencies, including Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, to meet their requirements for stormwater quality and design. There was significant public involvement in the plan development due to widespread interest of local businesses and residents. Tess Corners Drive - Muskego, Wisconsin Design and construction management of the reconstruction of a 1.0- mile segment of Tess Corners Drive from Janesville Road South to Woods Road; a key arterial road for the City of Muskego. The project included alignment improvements, a recreational trail, an enhanced 25-year storm event storm sewer, ditch and culvert conveyance design, water quality stormwater management, and right-of-way plat prepara- tion. Coordination with utilities and reviewing agencies, including Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, to meet their requirements for stormwater quality and design, and the WDNR due to the extension 1-2 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 of a 4-barrel crossing culvert. There was significant public involve- ment in the plan development and careful coordination with the Fire Department and School Bus Company due to the need for constant access. John Nolen Bike Path Rehabilitation - Madison, Wisconsin This project involves the rehabilitation of a 1,000 ft. segment of the John Nolen Bike Trail, a heavily traveled urban bike path on the shores of Lake Monona, minutes from the Monona Terrace. This high visibil- ity trail project, on the gateway to the City, includes pavement replace- ment and construction of fills to restore the path to ADA and AASHTO compliance. The path is constructed on a causeway that has settled four feet over the years and requires a major improvement. The path runs along John Nolen Drive, a major corridor used by both vehicles and bicycles to access the City’s downtown. Future settlement of the causeway was built into the design so the City will be able to perform future repairs without affecting the lake. The path was realigned at the approaches to two bridges to improve visibility for pedestrians and bikes on the multi-use path. The project is complete and Chapter 30 Permit for fills in Lake Monona were approved without comment. Fontana Bike Path - Walworth/Fontana, Wisconsin Design of a multi-use path adjacent to STH 67 along a steep side slope to connect the villages of Fontana and Walworth. The design used a combination of paved path and a wooden boardwalk to address the grade issue and minimize tree damage. The project was completed on time. Veterans Memorial Riverwalk - Delafield, Wisconsin Development of a riverwalk with pedestrian bridge and boardwalks along two sides of the Bark River through uplands, floodplain and wetland environments for approximately .75 miles. An 88-foot-long bowstring truss pedestrian bridge spans the Bark River. The abutments are supported on concrete-filled steel pipe piles. At one end of the bridge the expanded abutment also supports a plaza with seating and an entrance sign. 2-1 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 2 Project Team Project Manager Andy Schultz, P.E. CPESC Environmental Specialist Stacey Tushaus, P.E. Registered Land Surveyor John Brey, P.L.S. David Simpson, P.E. City of Muskego Director of Public Works / City Engineer Civil Design/ Plan Preparation Mike Hein Project Engineer Travis Seehawer, E.I.T. 2-2 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 Project Manager Andy M. Schultz, PE, CPESC Introduction Mr. Schultz is a project manager and civil engineer specializing in municipal design, construction, and business development. He has extensive project experience in water distribution, sewage conveyance, municipal development, roadway design, and construction manage- ment. He has managed projects from inception through budgeting, design, and construction management. Andy has experience in the public works and construction service area which includes design and construction management of municipal street rehabilitation and reconstruction, and municipal utility projects. Having also served as a municipal engineer, Andy is aware of the budgetary challenges facing municipalities and utilities and works dili- gently to complete all projects efficiently and accurately. Relevant Experience ‹‹Durham Drive Design & Reconstruction, City of Muskego, WI. Construction Manager of the reconstruction of a 1.8-mile segment of Durham Drive, a major arterial, for the City of Muskego. Project highlights include converting 900 feet of an existing rural roadway to an urban cross section and installation of off-road multi-use trail, which provides key looping for the City of Muskego’s trail system. The project also included alignment improvements, storm sewer, drainage improvements, utilities and regulatory agency coordination, There was significant public involvement in the plan development which carried through in to construction and included weekly maintenance of a construction website to update the public. ‹‹Tess Corners Reconstruction, City of Muskego, WI. Construction Manager of the reconstruction of a 1.0-mile segment of Tess Corners Drive, a major collector, for the City of Muskego. Project includes the reconstruction of the roadway through a residential corridor and adding a multi-use trail. Extensive preconstruction utility coordination and facilitation of a fast track schedule allowed the entire project to be completed in ten weeks. ‹‹Muskego Gateway, City of Muskego, WI. Construction Manager for the conversion of Moorland Road (Waukesha CTH O) from College Avenue to Janesville Road to a four lane divided roadway. Project included approximately of 0.6 miles of concrete pavement, intersection signalization, coordination with adjacent development activities, decorative lighting, and landscaping. Education B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville – 2000 B.S. Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville - 2000 Professional Registration Wisconsin Professional Engineer Certifications Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), 5143, 2008 WisDOT Highway Technician Certification Program: AGGTEC-1, PCCTEC-1, and HMA-IPT, 2010 Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program / Manhole Assessment and Certification Program, 2008 Memberships National Society of Professional Engineers Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers Waukesha Engineering Scholarship Fund, Inc. American Public Works Association 2-3 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 Education B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1991 Professional Registration Professional Engineer No. 32200, Wisconsin, 1992 Memberships American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Environmental Specialist Stacey Tushaus, P.E. Introduction Stacey is a civil and environmental engineer with diverse engineering, permitting and management experience. Stacey has served as a proj- ect engineer for stormwater, sanitary sewer, water main, and landfill projects. Her stormwater management experience includes site drain- age, erosion control, floodplain studies, MS4 permitting and grants for Phase II communities, and stormwater utilities. She has proven expertise in navigating the fluid complexities of regulatory permitting, understanding the importance of timing and how it affects the project schedule. Stacey brings excellent communication skills to all proj- ects she undertakes, and she enjoys helping build strong relationships between communities and local and state regulators. Relevant Experience ‹‹Woods Road Bridge Replacement, City of Muskego, Wisconsin. A failing bridge required quick design and permitting action with WDNR and USACE. This emergency bridge replacement evolved into a stream realignment and road intersection redesign involving a sensitive watercourse between two lakes. Solid communication and persistence with regulators resulted in a better design for the city and agencies, and earned compliments from both agencies. ‹‹Tess Corners Drive Reconstruction, City of Muskego, Wisconsin. Coordinated with WDNR and County representatives to obtain necessary stormwater, construction, and navigable waterway permitting for roadway reconstruction project. ‹‹Durham Drive Road Reconstruction, City of Muskego, Wisconsin. Obtained necessary WDNR stormwater, construction and wetland permits. ‹‹Caledonia Utility District TID4 Project Management and Permitting, Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin. This 3-phased project involved extending the Utility’s sewer and water services to the I-94 Corridor to spur development. It involved construction of a sanitary lift station, force main and water main in an area containing wetlands. Stormwater, construction, sewer/water extension and wetland permitting was required on tight timeframes. ‹‹Cat Island Chain – 2012 Wave Barrier Construction , Brown County Port & Solid Waste Department, City of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Coordinated with WDNR to obtain necessary stormwater, construction and waterway permits for this unique project led by the USACE to restore these eroding islands. 2-4 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 Certifications Autodesk Certified Professional AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Civil Design/Plan Preparation Michael L. Hein Introduction Mike is a civil designer specializing in plan development and design of private and public infrastructure projects. He has worked in govern- mental, municipal, and residential markets. Mike coordinates technical design and survey while overseeing the computer-aided design and plan production of municipal roadway, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water main projects. Mike also has survey experience consisting of property boundary staking and preparation of plats, staking of under- ground utilities and roadways, and existing topographic survey. Relevant Experience ‹‹Tess Corners Reconstruction, City of Muskego, WI. Responsible for roadway design of the reconstruction of a 0.9-mile segment of Tess Corners Drive, a major collector, for the City of Muskego. Project includes the reconstruction of the roadway through a residential corridor and adding a multi-use trail. ‹‹Bayside Municipal Water Project 1 – North Phase, Mequon Water Utility, Village of Bayside. Responsible for plan preparation, CAD standards and vertical design for 24,000 lf of 8” water main, 3900 lf of which was directionally drilled. ‹‹Bayside Municipal Water Project 1 – South Phase, Mequon Water Utility, Village of Bayside. Responsible for plan preparation, CAD standards and vertical design for 26,000 lf of 8” water main, 9100 lf of which was directionally drilled. ‹‹TID #4 Utility Extensions, Caledonia Utility District, Village of Caledonia. Responsible for plan preparation, CAD standards and vertical design for an 8.8 MGD lift station and over 6 miles of sanitary sewer and water mains to serve the I-94 corridor in the Village of Caledonia. ‹‹Bayside Water Main Project, Mequon Water Utility, Village of Bayside. Responsible for plan preparation, CAD standards and vertical design for 13,300 lf of 8” water main, 1900 lf of which was directionally drilled. ‹‹Rolling Ridge South Addition 7, City of Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Responsible for design of the sanitary sewer, water main and roadway. Duties also included responsibilities with the grading and erosion control planning, the preparation of the Preliminary and Final Plats. 2-5 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 Travis Seehawer, E.I.T Introduction Travis has performed construction services for various municipal proj- ects including observation and construction staking. Travis is a certified WisDOT AGGTEC-I and PCCTEC-I. He also has civil design experi- ence involving roadway, water main, and sanitary sewer design along with grading and erosion control. Relevant Experience ‹‹ Aster Hills Estates, Muskego, Wisconsin. Preformed project observation for a 53 lot residential development. Responsibilities included construction inspection and documentation of underground utilities, curb and gutter, and HMA pavement. ‹‹ Belle Chasse Subdivision Phase 3, Muskego, Wisconsin. This 56-lot subdivision extension included extending the local road, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main. Project responsibilities included construction inspection and documentation of underground utilities. Also responsible for producing accurate record drawings for the client. ‹‹ Tess Corners Drive, City of Muskego, Wisconsin. Assisted with construction staking for the reconstruction of a 0.9-mile segment of Tess Corners Drive, a major collector, for the City of Muskego. Project included the reconstruction of the roadway through residential corridor and adding a multi-use trail. ‹‹ Kremer Addition Reconstruction, Caledonia, Wisconsin. Construction technician for the 1.5 mile road and utility reconstruction project. Project included reconstructing existing rural cross section to an urban cross section with new storm sewer, storm tile, sanitary sewer, water main, and 25,000 lineal feet of sewer lining in the adjacent subdivision. Responsible for maintaining project records, quantity calculations, and assisting with communications. ‹‹ Whitnall Park Drive Bridge Construction, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Assisted project engineer for the construction of two local street bridge replacements in Milwaukee County for WisDOT. Performed project observation, logging all materials, quantities and observations in daily inspection reports. Project Engineer Education B.S. – Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2015 Professional Registration Engineer in Training, Wisconsin, 2015 Certifications WisDOT Highway Technician Certification Program: AGGTEC-1, PCCTEC-1 2-6 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 Certifications Registered Land Surveyor, Wisconsin, 1976 Registered Land Surveyor, Iowa, 1999 Registered Land Surveyor John L. Brey, P.L.S. Introduction John L. Brey serves as a Lead Surveyor for WisDOT projects. John’s responsibilities include project management and coordination of field and office activities for surveying projects, including project coordina- tion, data collection, computer-assisted drafting/computations, right-of- way platting, mapping, and field survey operations. His transportation experience includes cross section and topographic surveys, right-of- way plats, construction staking, easement surveys, and section corner monumentation. John’s WisDOT experience includes survey projects for the SW, NC, and NW regions (Previously Districts 1, 4, 5, and 6.) Relevant Experience ‹‹Woods Road Bridge Replacement, City of Muskego, Wisconsin. A failing bridge required quick design and permitting action with WDNR and USACE. This emergency bridge replacement evolved into a stream realignment and road intersection redesign involving a sensitive watercourse between two lakes. John’s responsibilities included staking construction and monumenting the right-of-way plat. ‹‹TID #4 Sewer and Water Projects, Caledonia Utility District, Wisconsin. Responsible for acquisition of topographic survey data to support design and provided construction staking for over 6 miles of sewer and water main and associated lift station. Responsibilities included providing coordination for Diggers Hotline, establishing horizontal and vertical control, providing field survey for acquisition of topographic data utilizing electronic data collection, topographic data reduction and input to AutoCAD Civil 3D design software, design of water main facilities utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D design software, and providing line and grade staking for construction. ‹‹Bayside Water Main Projects, Mequon Water Utility, Wisconsin. Responsible for acquisition of topographic survey data to support design and provided construction staking for 50,000 lf of water main for the Village of Bayside. Responsibilities included providing coordination for Diggers Hotline, establishing horizontal and vertical control, providing field survey for acquisition of topographic data utilizing electronic data collection, topographic data reduction and input to AutoCAD Civil 3D design software, design of water main facilities utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D design software, and providing line and grade staking for construction. 3-1 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 3 Project Approach & Scope Approach The Janesville Road and Racine Avenue recreational trail projects have the potential to be very popular with the local residents, or very polar- izing due to the impacts on properties where the trail is physically located. Many Muskego residents are very active and utilize existing trails or roads where trails do not exist. It is imperative that these trails be connected for the safety of recreational and vehicular users within the City. While the need for trails is evident to many in the community, the “not in my backyard” sentiment can overwhelm “the good of the whole” and result in no action. Foth’s team is experienced in dealing with difficult issues and appealing to the greater good for completion of a project. Elements for a successful project include: ‹‹ Consensus-building public involvement and relations communicated by an experienced Foth team led by the Project Manager. ‹‹Installing the proposed trails within the existing right-of-way where possible. The team has experience designing meandering trails to minimize impacts to trees, structures, utilities, and drainage ways. ‹‹ Detailed drainage analysis to ensure existing driveway culverts are sized appropriately and altered ditch sections can continue to safely convey a standard design storm. ‹‹ Skilled permitting; Foth’s team has extensive and similar permitting experience with the WDNR staff within Waukesha County, having successfully worked with the staff on the Durham Drive and Tess Corners Road projects and the Woods Road Bridge replacement project. A local assured wetland delineator will perform the wetland delineation within the project areas, allowing the design team to avoid or minimize wetland impacts where possible. 3-2 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 Scope Wetland Delineation Wetland delineation of both project limits by a local assured wetland delineator. Foth has been guaranteed that assured delineations will be performed this season (by October 31st per DNR) if direction is given in the next two weeks. Survey Survey limits include at a minimum: ‹‹Western half of Racine Ave ROW and 20 feet of all adjacent private property along the project extent. ‹‹Southern half of Janesville Ave ROW and 20 feet of all adjacent private property along the project extent. ‹‹Information to include all data necessary to complete 100% plan sets including edge of pavement/curbs, rights-of-way, property lines, topography, environmental features/wetlands, utilities, guard rails, fences and other private structures, stormwater structures, and all other pertinent features. Design Racine Avenue - 100% Design: ‹‹Creation of all plans and specifications. ‹‹Storm sewer design across the existing four, single-family home frontages. ‹‹Culvert extension design (including guardrail modifications) and all applicable State and Federal permitting for the large culverts under Racine Avenue. ‹‹Coordination and permitting with Waukesha County. ‹‹All plans and data shall be provided to the City in AutoCAD format and shall not be protected against use. Janesville Road - 30% Design: ‹‹Two (2) alignments: with and without storm sewer, assuming right- of-way will need to be acquired, so that impacts to the environment and private property can be analyzed including cost implications. ‹‹Foth also proposes to review the north side of Janesville Road from College Avenue to S. Conservancy Drive. We believe there is an opportunity to simplify the project by putting the path on the north 3-3 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 side of the road in that area because it is considerably more open, the road shoulder does not drop off like the south side, and likely less private property issues. ‹‹All plans and data shall be provided to the City in AutoCAD format and shall not be protected against use. Project Cost Estimates Racine Avenue: Complete an Engineer’s Estimate of probable construction costs with the 30%, 60%, and 100% plans. Janesville Road: Complete an Engineer’s Estimate of probable construction costs with the 30% plans. City Staff Meetings Meet with City Staff as needed to complete the projects. Four meet- ings are anticipated for Racine Avenue and three for Janesville Road. Public Information Meetings Attend and provide exhibits for one public informational meeting for each project. The Racine Avenue PIM will be held after the 30% plans are approved. The Janesville Road PIM will be held after the two alternatives are complete and the City has had time to approve the 30% plan alternatives, no later than April 28, 2017. Public Works Committee Meeting Foth will attend one Public Works Committee meeting for each project Bidding Assistance Bidding assistance including recommendation of award will be pro- vided for the Racine Avenue Project. Project Map Identified Issues: 3-4 Janesville Road Recreational Trail Proposal City of Muskego September 2016 W Janesvill e R d ( C T H L ) C ollege Ave (CTH H H) S C o n s e r v a n c y D r E m e r s o n D r W W yn drid g e D r Ki p l i n g D r Windsor Rd Path Design The route includes power lines, storm- water culverts, drainage swales, wet- lands, fences, extensive filling and likely property acquisitions. The path will meander to avoid conflicts where pos- sible and generally follow the existing ground, maintaining drainage and mini- mizing the impacts to the surrounding areas. Intersection Designs Intersections with Kipling Drive and private drives present unique challenges with regard to intersecting paths with curb lines, topography, and drainage. Foth’s team is experienced in resolving these design details. Regulatory Impacts Given area soils, there are potentially numerous wetlands within the drainage swales along Janesville Road. In addi- tion, a preliminary endangered resources review indicates that endangered resources are present and the species present are legally protected. Foth’s team has extensive experience with WDNR, USACE and Waukesha County Staff and has successfully completed similar permitting within very tight timeframes.. Alternative Path Analysis Due to anticipated extensive impacts to wetlands, properties, and drainage, Foth is proposing to include a potentially less costly segment for the path along a short portion of the north side of Janesville Road. 2 31 4 1 N 2 3 4 Project Map Identified Issues: 3-5 Racine Avenue Recreational Trail Proposal City of Muskego September 2016 Intersection Designs Intersections with Muskego High School with intersecting paths, topography, and driveways can be easily modified to accommodate the new path. Path Design The majority of the route is anticipated to stay on the west side of the road and slope towards the roadside ditch. The goal is to stay within the right-of-way, or if not possible, obtain license agree- ments with the school district. Storm Sewer Design In order to minimize impact to the single-family homes along the route, the existing open swale/culvert along Racine Avenue will be converted to storm sewer across the frontage of the four homes to accommodate the new path. Regulatory Impacts The design will include extending the existing culverts under Racine Avenue, requiring USACE and WDNR Chapter 30 permits. In addition, given area soils there are potentially numerous wetlands within the drainage swales along Racine Avenue, requiring USACE and WDNR wetland permits. Lastly, a preliminary endangered resources review indicates that endangered resources are pres- ent and the species present are legally protected. Foth’s team has extensive experience with WDNR, USACE and Waukesha County Staff and has suc- cessfully completed similar permitting within very tight timeframes. Muskego High School Racin e A v e ( C T H Y ) Pa r k e r D r Car d i n a l D r Wo o d s R d 4231 1 3 N 2 4 4-1 Janesville Rd & Racine Ave Recreational Trails City of Muskego—September 2016 4 Schedule & Budget Janesville Road Schedule Foth will provide the 30% plan alternatives and Engineer’s Esti- mate of probable construction costs on schedule with ample time for City Staff review prior to the public information meeting to held no later than April 28, 2017. Racine Avenue Schedule Foth will provide the 30%, 60%, & 100% plans and Engineer’s Estimate of probable construction costs on schedule in accordance with the bid opening held no later than March 9, 2017. Estimated Budget For the Janesville Road Project, we propose a lump sum fee of $21,600. For the Racine Avenue Project, we propose a fee of $36,000. If both projects are awarded to Foth, we will reduce the cost by $4,600 to a total of $53,000.