CC SR 20240604 G - General Civil Engineering On-Call Services
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 06/04/2024
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action to award professional services agreements for pre-
qualified on-call civil engineering professional services.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Award professional services agreements to BKF Engineers; Harris & Associates;
NV5, Inc; and Tait & Associates for on-call general civil engineering professional
services on an as-needed basis for three-year terms, with additional optional three-
year term extensions, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for each contract,
subject to City Council approved appropriated project budgets; and
(2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contracts, in forms approved by
the City Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no budget/cost impact to establishing a pre-qualified on-call
list, as this list does not obligate the City to issue any task orders or
assignments. Any costs associated with these services will be
defined in individual task orders and funded by the specific capital
project budget or operating budget, when needed. VR
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Jeremiah Sunwoo, Assistant Engineer
REVIEWED BY: Ramzi Awwad, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Request for Proposals – On-call General Civil Engineering (page A-1)
B. BKF Engineers Professional Services Agreement (page B-1)
C. BKF Engineers Proposal (page C-1)
D. Harris & Associates Professional Services Agreement (page D-1)
E. Harris & Associates Proposal (page E-1)
F. NV5, Inc. Professional Services Agreement (page F-1)
G. NV5, Inc. Proposal (page G-1)
H. Tait & Associates, Inc. Professional Services Agreement (page H-1)
I. Tait & Associates, Inc. Proposal (page I-1)
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BACKGROUND:
As a department in a contract city, the Public Works Department has limited capacity in-
house to perform all general civil engineering functions within its area of responsibility,
particularly during workload surges and times of staff vacancies . Therefore, the City relies
on consulting companies to provide those professional services when needed. This is
consistent with Public Works’ historic practice of using consultant services to support
various planning, operations, maintenance, and capital improvement activities.
Establishing a pre-qualified on-call list reduces staff time spent soliciting proposals,
reviewing qualifications, evaluating proposals, negotiating fees and contract terms, and
awarding contracts for each individual work assignment after the $25,000 per company
per year limit is reached. This allows Staff to instead use its limited time to focus on project
delivery by significantly reducing repeated solicitations of proposals for similar work.
The pre-qualified on-call list does not obligate the City at any time to request any work
from any company nor expend any funds. These on-call contracts cannot be used unless
the City Council first appropriates a project budget or operating budget. These contracts
are only a mechanism for Staff to procure work once the Council has approved funding.
The on-call list can be used for a variety of civil engineering services including , but not
limited to, analysis and design services related to the following civil engineering
disciplines:
• Dry utilities
• Stormwater
• Storm sewers
• Water and wastewater
• Structural
• Geotechnical
• Surveying
• Right-of-way (ROW)
• General civil engineering
• Construction administration
• Project management
DISCUSSION:
In May 2023, the Public Works Department issued a request for proposals (RFP) for on-
call general civil engineering services. The RFP was posted online via PlanetBids and
Staff notified companies known to conduct business in the aforementioned discipline.
Proposals were submitted by 16 companies. A panel consisting of three Staff members
representing the Public Works Department evaluated the proposals.
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Table 1 - Evaluation Sheet for On-Call General Civil Engineering Services
Firm Criteria Approach Qualification Staffing QC Totals
Value (%)1 35 30 25 10 100
Aztec Avg. Raw
Score
7.67 7.33 7.33 7.67 7.48
Final Score 2.68 2.20 1.83 0.77
BFK2 Avg. Raw 8.67 8.67 8.00 8.67 8.50
Final Score 3.03 2.60 2.00 0.87
Chris Nelson &
Assoc
Avg. Raw 4.00 4.33 3.67 3.33 3.95
Final Score 1.40 1.30 0.92 0.33
CSG Avg. Raw 6.33 6.67 6.33 6.33 6.43
Final Score 2.22 2.00 1.58 0.63
CWE Avg. Raw 7.00 6.67 7.00 7.00 6.90
Final Score 2.45 2.00 1.75 0.70
Harris &
Assoc2
Avg. Raw 8.67 8.00 8.33 8.33 8.35
Final Score 3.03 2.40 2.08 0.83
KDM Meridian Avg. Raw 5.67 7.00 6.00 7.00 6.28
Final Score 1.98 2.10 1.50 0.70
KPFF Avg. Raw 7.33 8.00 7.67 6.33 7.52
Final Score 2.57 2.40 1.92 0.63
Krazan &
Assoc
Avg. Raw 6.00 5.33 5.33 6.33 5.67
Final Score 2.10 1.60 1.33 0.63
NV52 Avg. Raw 8.33 8.67 8.33 7.33 8.33
Final Score 2.92 2.60 2.08 0.73
Owen Group/
Bureau Veritas
Avg. Raw 8.00 8.00 7.67 6.00 7.72
Final Score 2.80 2.40 1.92 0.60
Sunbeam Avg. Raw 6.67 6.00 6.67 6.67 6.47
Final Score 2.33 1.80 1.67 0.67
Tait & Assoc2 Avg. Raw 8.33 8.67 8.00 8.33 8.35
Final Score 2.92 2.60 2.00 0.83
Transtech Avg. Raw 8.00 8.00 7.33 7.00 7.73
Final Score 2.80 2.40 1.83 0.70
Willdan Avg. Raw 7.67 8.00 8.17 6.67 7.79
Final Score 2.68 2.40 2.04 0.67
Z&K
Consultants
Avg. Raw 4.00 6.00 5.67 5.67 5.18
Final Score 1.40 1.80 1.42 0.57
1 Each criterion used in the evaluation of received proposals is weighted expressed as a percentage (out of 100) for the final total score
2 Firms with the highest final total scores (BKF, Harris, NV5 & Tait) selected for On-Call Services consideration by the City Council
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Four firms were short-listed, and City Staff met with representatives to negotiate fees and
contract terms. Staff reached agreements with four firms: BKF Engineers; Harris &
Associates; NV5, Inc.; and Tait & Associates, Inc. The agreements establish hourly rates
based on common staff classifications and will be used as the basis for fees for individual
task orders.
These four companies will constitute the pre-qualified on-call list of consultants to provide
as-needed professional services for project management for a period of three years, with
an optional one-year extension. This on-call list does not preclude City Staff from issuing
separate solicitations whenever needed to best meet the City’s needs for specific
projects.
Task Order Procedure
As Staff identifies the need for civil engineering support, Staff will issue a request with a
description of the work to be performed and a schedule for completion based on a City
Council-approved project or operating budget appropriation. A request may be made to
one or more companies based on availability to complete the work within a certain
timeframe, specialty sub-discipline, or any other factor that is in the best interest of the
City. At no time is the City obligated to issue any requests to any of the companies that
are party to an on-call contract list. The companies receiving the request shall prepare a
task proposal documenting the scope of work, fee to perform the work (based on
previously agreed-upon rates), and schedule for completion. The Contract Officer shall
approve, modify, or reject the proposal, and issue a Notice to Proceed when a written
agreement has been reached with a company on the task proposal. The task shall be
performed at a cost not exceeding the task budget.
CONCLUSION:
To obtain needed on-call civil engineering professional services in the most efficient
manner, Staff recommends the City Council award professional service agreements to
BKF Engineers; Harris & Associates; NV5, Inc.; and Tait & Associates, Inc.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendations, the following alternative action s are available
for the City Council’s consideration:
1. Reject all proposals and re-solicit the services.
2. Direct Staff to reduce the number of companies with on-call agreements.
3. Reduce the not-to-exceed amount for the agreements.
4. Take other action, as deemed appropriate.
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Request for Proposals (RFP)
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING
SERVICES
Public Works Department
Attention: James O'Neill, Project Manager
30940 Hawthorne Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Phone: 310-544-5247 | Email: joneill@rpvca.gov
RFP Release Date: May 30, 2023
Request for Clarification Deadline: June 13, 2023
RFP Submittal Deadline: June 20, 2023
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ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is requesting proposals from
experienced and qualified engineering firm(s) to provide professional
on-call general civil engineering services to support the City’s needs.
All correspondence and questions regarding this RFP should be submitted
to the City via PlanetBids
To be considered for this project, submit an electronic copy of the proposal
to the City via PlanetBids by 4:30 p.m. on June 20, 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction Page 4
II. Project Objective Page 4
III. Project Description and Background Page 4
IV. Scope of Services Page 4
V. Preliminary Project Schedule Page 7
VI. Necessary Qualifications and Submittal
Requirements Page 8
VII. Submission of Proposal Page 10
VIII. Evaluation and Selection Process Page 10
IX. Attachments
Attachment A – Sample Professional Services Agreement
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I. INTRODUCTION
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes (City) is a scenic, upscale, residential coastal
community, with a population of approximately 42,000, located on the Palos Verdes
Peninsula of southwestern Los Angeles City.
The City is a contract city, meaning that some services are provided by contract with
agencies (both public and private) and some services are delivered by the City’s own
employees.
City Government: Rancho Palos Verdes is a General Law City and has operated under
the Council-Manager form of government since its incorporation in 1973. Policy-making
and legislative authority are vested in the governing City Council, which consists of five
Council Members, including the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem. The City is fiscally sound and
functions on an annual budget cycle.
The purpose of this document is to provide proposers with the information needed to
submit a proposal for review by the City and, if selected, enter into a Professional Service
Agreement with the City. Enclosed is a blank Professional Services Agreement form for
proposers’ review.
II. PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The City is requesting proposals from qualified consulting firms to perform on-call
professional consultant services for a variety of general civil engineering design services
including pavement engineering, street improvement engineering, plan review,
geotechnical engineering, public works project management, utility analysis and design,
structural analysis and design, storm drain analysis and design, and other civil
engineering design services typical to the maintenance and improvements of public works
infrastructure.
III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
The City is seeking services of qualified consultant(s) to provide on-call general civil
engineering services for a variety of projects and City needs. This request for proposals
has been issued for the purpose of selecting multiple civil engineering firms, as deemed
necessary, to act as “on-call” independent contractors to perform the type and scope of
work listed below as requested by the City. The City intends to enter into non-exclusive
multi-year agreements with multiple civil engineering firms as deemed necessary to fulfill
the City’s needs. The multi-year agreements will consist of 3 years with 3 additional one-
year extension options by mutual consent. The multi-year agreements will also include
escalation of rates by request from consultant(s) tied to Consumer Price Index (CPI) for
engineering services.
IV. SCOPE OF SERVICES
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The consultant(s) will work under the direction of the Public Works Director or designee
to handle service tasks, as they are required. Work orders for specific tasks, analysis to
be completed, and expected deliverables will be prepared. The selected on-call firms will
be asked to perform the work on a rotational basis; if a firm is unable to perform initial
investigations in the time required by the City, the next firm on the list will be contacted.
SCOPE OF WORK
The following services tasks performed by the selected on-call firms requested by the
City include, but not limited to the following:
Dry Utilities Design Services
Dry Utilities Design Services include assisting in the relocation and/or undergrounding
of existing telecommunications, electric, and gas facilities. Tasks may include but are
not limited to:
• Preparation of detailed design plans, specifications & estimates for bidding and
construction purposes
• Geotechnical review and foundation design for existing and new poles in sloped
areas
• Obtaining plan approval from the appropriate agencies and/or utilities such as
Caltrans, Southern California Edison, Cox Communications, Crown Castle,
Frontier, LACDPW, LA County Fire, LA County Sanitation District, LA County
Sewer, Southern California Gas Company, T-Mobile, Verizon, Cal-Water, and
AT&T as well as signature approval from several departments and divisions
within the City.
• Serving as the City’s agent and representative in negotiations and coordination
with the utility companies, and general consultation with the City surrounding the
appropriate planning, design, and construction of these utility systems
• Coordinating easements with Caltrans, Southern California Edison, Cox
Communications, Crown Castle, Frontier, LACDPW, LA County Fire, LA County
Sanitation District, LA County Sewer, Southern California Gas Company, T-
Mobile, Verizon, Cal-Water, and AT&T & other stakeholders
• Reviewing designs, estimates & schedules prepared by utility companies
Stormwater Retrofit Design Services
Stormwater Retrofit Design Services includes the preparation of preliminary and final
plans for new public stormwater infrastructure and management facilities or
enhancement of existing infrastructure and public facilities. These infrastructure and
facilities will be predominantly in the City’s right of way. Design services include
sustainable infrastructure design, construction administration, and monitoring services.
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Required services include, but are not limited to:
• Bioretention, stormwater planters and vegetated Best Management Practice
(BMP) design
• Permeable pavement design
• Stormwater pond retrofits including design of constructed wetlands
• Planting Plans
• Stormwater Management Facility design and construction administration to:
o Fulfill regulatory requirements for development and redevelopment under
the City’s Storm Water Quality Program
o Fulfill local regulatory requirements
o Implement BMPs listed in the City’s Storm Water Quality Program
o Fulfill additional environmental goals as established by the City project
manager (e.g., tree canopy enhancement, habitat improvement, climate
change/energy use reduction)
• Pre-design assessment, including but not limited to:
o Wetland delineation
o Drainage areas verification and delineation
o Preliminary Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)/Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System (MS4) pollutant removal and/or runoff reduction
spreadsheet calculations as applicable
o Infiltration and groundwater intrusion testing
o Pre-project monitoring
• Design services, including but not limited to:
o Pollutant removal calculations for MS4 permit/TMDL crediting based on
LA county guidance and/or runoff reduction calculations as applicable
• Technical support during construction administration, including but not limited to:
o Participation in pre-bid and pre-construction meetings
o Reviewing submittals, answer requests for information, and as-built
documentation
o Field inspection to support City construction manager
• Technical support during post-construction services, including but not limited to:
o Site surveys
o Vegetation measurements and analysis
o Pollutant removal analysis for MS4 permit/TMDL crediting
o Technical support for maintenance activities
o Retrofit performance monitoring
Storm Sewer Analysis and Design Services
Tasks under the Storm Sewer Analysis and Design Services may include, but are not
limited to the following:
• Hydrologic & hydraulic modeling of basins
• Inlet analysis using rational method on a large scale in the City to determine
whether adequate overland relief exists
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• Localized flooding investigations due to, but not limited to inadequately sized
inlets, inadequately sized storm sewers, lack of inlets and lack of storm sewer
• Data collection for storm sewer infrastructure planning purposes including but not
limited to distributing surveys to residents and compiling their results
• Rainfall monitoring including supplying, installing and maintaining equipment
needed for monitoring (i.e. rain gauges)
• Flow monitoring including supplying installing and maintaining equipment needed
for monitoring in streams, channels & storm sewers
• Preparing summary reports of rainfall monitoring and flow monitoring data
• Stormwater drainage and conveyance infrastructure improvements, including
remediation and retrofit for existing facilities
Water and Wastewater Analysis and Design Services
Tasks under the Water & Wastewater Analysis and Design Services may include, but
are not limited to the following:
• Water, sanitary sewer, and wastewater consulting services in the planning, and
engineering of water mains, sanitary sewer mains, force mains, water pump
stations, sewage lift stations, water storage tanks wastewater treatment and
related work. Permitting shall include but not be limited to: obtaining approval for
water mains over 20” in diameter and for sanitary sewer lines over 12” in
diameter
• Water and sanitary sewer system studies to include water and sanitary sewer
master planning and modeling
• Water and sanitary sewer system support shall include but not be limited to:
valve exercise program implementation and inspection, water and sewer asset
condition assessments, GIS analysis and application development intersection
drawing updates, record updates, database analysis, and other support to the
water distribution sanitary sewer collection systems as identified over the
contract period.
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) support shall include but not
limited to: regular maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, repair work, on-call
emergency services, onsite and offsite support to supplement City staff Support
or design of SCADA and electrical and instrumentation support.
• During an emergency SCADA call, Contractor’s staff shall respond within four (4)
hours.
• Wastewater treatment plant support shall include but not be limited to: minor
design of new treatment process components or appurtenances as well as
construction management support. Analysis of current and projected capacities
at a process and/or facility level
• Research into and implementation of process optimization for chemical, energy,
and/or other cost savings
• Mechanical, electrical and instrumentation engineering service support both at
the facility and/or at eleven (11) remote locations elsewhere in the City
• Data analysis to ensure permit compliance and improve reliability
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Structural Analysis and Design Services
Tasks under the Structural Analysis and Design and Services may include, but are not
limited to the following:
• Analysis and design of footings including detail drawings for various structures
such as streetlights & traffic signals
• Analysis and design of retaining walls including preparation of detail drawings
• Analysis of design elements to determine impacts on existing structures such as
underground garages, retaining walls, existing buildings & bridges
• Advising the City on design alternatives to minimize impacts on existing
structures
• Inspecting and documenting the condition of existing structures prior to
construction and after construction
• Assisting the City with conflicts during construction which may require structural
engineer input
Geotechnical Analysis and Design Services
Tasks under the Geotechnical Analysis and Design Services may include, but are not
limited to the following:
• Performing soil borings
• Performing inspections prior to and during construction
• Laboratory testing of soils
• Soil classification based on field samples
• Obtaining necessary data for design recommendations, such as:
o Unconfined compressive strength
o Standard penetration test values
o Location of water table
o Water tests for condition of groundwater
o Location and classification of rock
o Location of obstructions
o Atterberg tests
o Compaction tests
o Consolidation tests
o Compression test
o Chemical test (pH) of the soil
o Identification of contaminated soils
o Corrosion
o Retaining wall design
o California Bearing Ratios (CBR) for pavement design
o Soil infiltration rates
• Provide engineering recommendations for the following:
o Allowable soil bearing values
o Discussion of evidence of expansive soils and recommended solutions
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o Lateral earth design pressures on retaining walls or basement walls,
including dynamic pressures
o Removal or treatment of contaminated soil
o Discussion of potential for consolidation and/or differential settlements,
with design recommendations
o Use and treatment of in-situ materials for use as engineered fill.
o Recommendations for future sampling and testing
o Recommendations for pavement designs, including base and sub-base
thickness and sub-drains
o Foundation drainage, sub-drainage, including appropriate details
o Shallow and Deep foundation types based on field conditions including but
not limited to footings, strip footings, spread footings, mat foundation,
piles, micro piles and friction piles
o Discussion of radon values and recommendation for mitigating measures,
if required
o Mitigation measures for poor soil
o Slope stabilization and slope failure
SURVEY AND RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW) SERVICES
Survey and Right-of-Way Services include the preparation of accurate topographic,
boundary, and ROW surveys and assistance with acquiring land and easements. All
work shall be completed to City standards.
Examples of potential work tasks include, but are not limited to:
• Boundary Surveys:
Locate the property boundaries, adjacent public rights-of-way, and any
easements for the area identified by the Project Officer in North America Datum
of 1983 (NAD 83) with coordinate values shown in feet.
• Planimetric and Topographic Surveys:
Planimetric surveys of features including but not limited to curb & gutter,
sidewalks/ trails and edge of pavement. Topography in the form of two-foot, one-
foot, or one-foot interpolated from two-foot contour lines (as requested by the
City Project Officer), key spot elevations such as high and low points, and
drainage channels. Obtain finished floor elevations for buildings and structures.
• Tree Surveys:
Locate all existing trees 3” at diameter breast height (DBH) or greater. Identify
each tree on the drawing by its DBH and species type (i.e. 10” Oak). Field locate
the boundaries of the extent of the drip line of the tree. Where there are stands
of onsite trees, the actual drip line/canopy may be combined to reflect the total
canopy coverage of the onsite trees.
• Utility Location:
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Locate all existing overhead and underground utilities by field-locating above-
ground elements, and obtaining and reviewing the records of all utility companies
operating in Rancho Palos Verdes.
• Preparation of Right-Of-Way or Easement Plats:
Perform necessary land record research, prepare right-of-way acquisition plats
sealed by a licensed surveyor, and obtain plat signature approval from the City.
Easement Plats shall be prepared according to current Architects, Professional
Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape
Architects (APELSCIDLA) rules and regulations. The Contractor shall prepare
temporary access easements in accordance with City plan preparation
procedures including area calculations.
• Construction Stakeout
• Provide construction stake out and cut sheet preparation.
GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES
The City may require assistance to provide a full range of civil engineering design
services.
Examples of potential work tasks include, but are not limited to:
• Plan preparation including but not limited to the following elements:
o Cover Sheet
o Legend
o Existing Conditions
o Geometric Control Plan
o Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
o Erosion and Sediment Control Notes
o Demolition Plan
o Pollution Prevention Plan
o Construction Phasing Plan
o Road Plan & Profile
o Grading Plan
o Sight Distance Plan & Profile
o Road Typical Sections
o Construction Details
o Accessible Ramp Details
o Curb Return Profiles
o Drainage Divides & Storm Computations
o Storm Sewer Profiles
o Storm Sewer Details
o Stormwater Management Plan
o Stormwater Management Details
o Watermain Plan & Profiles
o Watermain Details
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o Sanitary Sewer Plan & Profiles
o Sanitary Sewer Details
o Signals Plan
o Signals Detail
o Streetlight Plan
o Landscape Plan
o Tree Preservation Plan
o Cross Sections
o Pavement Marking Plan
o Signage Plan
o Transportation Management Plan
o Traffic Control Plan
o Turning Templates
• Engineering and Design of roadway and pavement improvements, including
slurry sealing, crack sealing, grind and overlay, full depth pavement
rehabilitation, and etc. in support of the City’s Roadway Asset Management
Program (RAMP)
• Permitting including but not limited to the following:
o Environmental Permits
o Land Disturbance Permits including SWPPPs
o NPDES MS4 permit (VSMP)
o Caltrans Permit
• Dry utility coordination with utility companies including but not limited to,
Southern California Edison, Cox Communications, Crown Castle, Frontier, LA
California Gas Company, T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T
• Bid document preparation including but not limited to:
o Specifications including any special provisions
o Cost estimates
• Procurement services including but not limited to:
o Assisting with preparing Invitation to Bid (ITB) documents
o Preparing an itemized project quantities list for bidding purposes
o Answering questions during bidding period and providing addendum
o Attending pre-bid meetings
o Preparing and delivering presentations for pre-bid meetings
o Responding to Requests for Clarification (RFC) during bidding
o Assisting the City in bid selection
o Exhibits for easement and right-of-way acquisitions purposes
o Exhibits and presentations for public communication and project outreach
to City Residents, Businesses, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit
Authority (LACMTA), Caltrans & various other stakeholders
o Public meeting participation and outreach support
o Participate in meetings with stakeholders within the City including meeting
with the Project Officer, City Commissions and Committees, and City
Council
o Peer review of plans prepared by others for constructability and value
engineering
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CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION (CA) SERVICES
The City may require assistance to provide Construction Administration Services during
the construction phase of a project.
Examples of potential work tasks include, but are not limited to:
• Attend and participate in pre-construction meetings
• Responding to Request for Information (RFI’s)
• Review and approve submittals including shop drawings, product data, samples,
As-Built & test results
• Attend and participate in progress meetings
• Resolve conflicts during construction
• Provide solutions to unforeseen conflicts during construction
• Review and evaluate Potential Change Orders (PCOs)
• Assist the City to determine whether work has been performed in accordance
with the plans and specifications
• Field inspections to support the City construction manager
• Construction phasing analysis
Consultant shall complete other tasks deemed necessary for the accomplishment of a
complete and comprehensive outcome as described in the project objective. Consultant
shall expand on the above-noted tasks, where appropriate, and provide suggestions
which might lead to efficiencies and enhance the results or usefulness of the work.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SCOPE OF WORK
Tasks under the Project Management may include, but are not limited to the following:
• General management
o Develop Project Work Plan (on City form) to map out how project will go
from current status to final completion;
o Prepare reports, deliver presentations, and lead meetings (prepare
agendas, facilitate discussions, develop and distribute meeting minutes) to
the City Council, City leadership team, and stakeholder groups;
o Submit weekly Project Status Report (on City form) to document:
Project risks or issues that may impact scope, schedule, or budget
Current status
Prior week’s activities
Upcoming week’s activities
Current schedule against baseline schedule
Current budget status against baseline budget
Contract authorization available, expiration date, and needed
action.
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• Schedule management
o Prepare overall project budget by phase for inclusion in Project Work Plan
o Conduct regular design progress meetings and monitor progress
compared to baseline schedule; request additional budget when needed
and provide justification
o Proactively identify schedule risk and develop recovery strategies to
mitigate impact
• Budget management
o Prepare overall project budget by phase for inclusion in Project Work Plan
o Track actual costs by phase and compare to budgeted amount; forecast
ongoing resource needs and assesses sufficiency of remaining budget;
request additional budget when needed and provide justification
o Proactively identify budget risk and develop recovery strategies to mitigate
impact
o Prepare Design Change Order/Contract Amendment packages (on City
form) including narratives explaining circumstances leading to Change
Order, cost analysis, and other supporting documentation
o Review Pay Requests for accuracy and inclusion of all necessary
information and recommend approval
• Quality management
o Perform quality assurance review of all design submittals, check-sets, and
bid documents; generally including plans, specifications, cost estimates,
and other contract documents to assure:
Plans and specifications meet all applicable standards
No errors, omissions, vague, or conflicting information
Engineering judgment is appropriately used
Assumptions are reasonable and valid
Cost estimates are comprehensive, use most applicable units and
prices, and apply suitable contingencies
Critical path method construction schedule provides the appropriate
amount of time to complete construction as quickly as possible
without increasing costs due to excessive schedule constraints
o Perform constructability review to ensure that design can be constructed
within the known physical constraints
o Perform value engineering and identify opportunities to improve design
and reduce costs
• Risk Assessment
o Perform risk assessment on project design, and identify and quantify
known risks that could impact project schedule and budget
• Coordination
o Coordinate with outside agencies to ensure that all permits are procured in
a timely manner
o Assist with bidder solicitation activities
o Assist in the procurement of furniture, fixtures, and equipment
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o Assist in coordinating the temporary relocation of staff and operations prior
to and during construction
Deliverables
As part of the Services, Consultant will prepare and deliver the following tangible work
products to the City.
1. All applicable design plans, specifications, estimates, analysis reports and
mapping when requested.
Project Management Deliverable
1. Project Work Plan (on City-provided form)
2. Weekly Project Status Report (on City-provided form)
3. Baseline project schedule
4. Project schedule markups and updates
5. Project schedule deviation memoranda
6. Baseline project budget
7. Design Change Order/Contract Amendment packages (on City-provided form)
8. Project budget markups and updates
9. Pay Request recommendations
10. 90% Construction Documents comments
11. Constructability Review comments
12. Risk Register
13. Value Engineering Review comments
14. Permit Documents comments
15. 100% Construction Documents comments
16. Construction Change Order package comments
17. Construction oversight documentation comments
18. Meeting agendas and minutes
19. Correspondence materials
20. Reports, memoranda, and presentation materials to the City Council, City’s
leadership team, Public Works Director, and other stakeholders
City staff may request that check-sets or working versions of documents be submitted
for ongoing routine review. City staff will review all deliverables, including preparatory or
record materials for service deliverables, and provide comments. Consultant is required
to revise draft deliverables to address City staffs’ comments.
V. PRELIMINARY PROJECT SCHEDULE
A. RFP Schedule
The following is the anticipated schedule for the RFP process:
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Request for Proposal available May 30, 2023
Request for Clarification due June 13, 2023
Proposals due June 20, 2023
Firm Interviews (if necessary) June 26 – June 29, 2023
Anticipated Notice of Award July or August 2023
Please note that this schedule is preliminary. It is included to provide the Consultant
with a sense of the expected timeline for the Scope of Service and emphasize the
urgent nature of the work and the City’s expectation that the Scope of Services will be
completed as quickly as possible. The ideal Consultant candidate will have available
resources and personnel, either in-house or under subcontract, to ensure the
completion of the Scope of Services at the earliest possible time.
VI. NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Only one proposal per firm will be considered.
2. The submittal should be typed and as brief as possible while adequately
describing the qualifications of the firm. The final submittal shall be submitted to
the City via PlanetBids by the deadline stated in this Request for Proposals,
unless extended through an addendum issued by the City.
3. The proposing firm shall submit the following information with the package,
including the same information for subcontractors, in the following format:
a) Cover Letter: Provide the name, address, and phone number of the firm; the
present staff (size, classification, credentials); the primary contact’s name,
phone number, and email address; any qualifying statements or comments
regarding the proposal; and identification of any sub-consultants and their
responsibilities. Identify the firm’s type of organization (individual, partnership,
corporation), including names and contact information for all officers, and
proof that the organization is currently in good standing. The signed letter
should also include a paragraph stating that the firm is unaware of any conflict
of interest in performing the proposed work. (No more than two pages)
b) Approach to Scope of Services: Re-state the Scope of Services with any
additions, expansions, clarifications, or modifications that the firm proposes in
order to provide the services and produce the deliverables contained in this
RFP. If not all elements of the described scope of services can be provided
by the proposing firm, clearly identify which elements of the described scope
of services are included in the proposal, and which elements are excluded.
Describe how completing the Scope of Services will be approached and any
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cost-saving or value-adding strategies or innovations the firm will bring to the
project. (No more than two pages)
c) Organization and Staffing: Identify the person who will be the Project
Manager and primary contact person responsible for the overall delivery of
the project. Provide an organizational chart of the project team that clearly
delineates communication and reporting relationships among the project staff
and among any sub-consultant involved in the project. Identify key personnel
to perform work in the various tasks and include major areas of subcontracted
work. Indicate the expected contributions of each staff member in time as a
percentage of the total effort. Specifically show the availability of staff to
provide the necessary resource levels to meet the City’s needs. Indicate that
the Project Manager and key staff will remain assigned to this project through
completion of the Scope of Services. (No more than two pages)
d) Staff Qualifications and Experience: Describe qualifications of the assigned
staff and any sub-contractor including relevant technical experience. Staff
assigned to complete the Scope of Services must have previous experience
in providing the necessary services as described under the Scope of
Services. A registered Professional Engineer must be identified to be the
Engineer of Record for any design work to be provided as part of the Scope
of Services.
Description of Consultant’s experience should include:
• Prior Experience: Demonstrate that the firm has significant experience
providing services similar to those described under the Scope of Services.
(No more than two page)
• Staff Qualifications: Provide resumes for the Engineer or Record and any
other key staff members to be assigned to contribute to the Scope of
Services, with an emphasis on similar services which they provided to
other agencies. (No more than ten pages)
• Reference Projects: Include at least three projects with similar scope of
services performed by the project team within the past three years and
indicate the specific responsibilities of each team member on the
reference project. Provide contact information for each client. (No more
than ten pages)
e) Quality Control Plan: Describe the quality control procedures and associated
staff responsibilities which will ensure that the deliverables will meet the City’s
needs. (No more than one page)
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f) Acceptance of Conditions: State the offering firm’s acceptance of all
conditions listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP) document and Sample
Professional Services Agreement (Attachment D). Any exceptions or
suggested changes to the RFP or Professional Services Agreement (PSA),
including the suggested change, the reasons therefore and the impact it may
have on cost or other considerations on the firm’s behalf must be stated in the
proposal. Unless specifically noted by the firm, the City will rely on the
proposal being in compliance with all aspects of the RFP and in agreement
with all provisions of the PSA. (No more than one page)
VII. Submission of Proposal
A. Requests for Clarification
Requests for clarification of the information contained herein shall be submitted
in writing to the City via PlanetBids prior to 4:30 pm on June 13, 2023.
Responses to any clarification question will be provided to each firm from which
proposals have been requested.
B. Confirmation Email
The proposing firm is responsible to ensure their proposal is successfully
submitted via Planetbids by the deadline noted.
VIII. EVALUATIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS
1. Proposals Will be Evaluated Based on the Following Criteria:
a) Approach to Scope of Services (35%)
• Understanding of the Scope of Services as demonstrated by the
thoroughness of the proposal, demonstration of capability in providing
breadth of requested services, introduction of cost-saving or value-adding
strategies or innovations (including those applying to overall project
schedule), and an overall approach most likely to result in the desired
outcome for the City.
b) Staff Qualifications and Experience (30%)
• Relevance of experience of the proposing firm (to provide support
resources to the project team)
• Relevance of experience and strength of qualifications of the Project
Manager
• Relevance of experience and strength of qualifications of the key
personnel performing the work
• Relevance of referenced projects and client review of performance during
those projects
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c) Organization and Staffing (25%)
• Availability of key staff to perform the services throughout the duration of
the project
• Assignment of appropriate staff in the right numbers to perform the Scope
of Services
• Appropriate communication and reporting relationships to meet the City’s
needs
d) Quality Control (10%)
• Adequate immediate supervision and review of staff performing the work
as well as appropriate independent peer review of the work by qualified
technical staff not otherwise involved in the project.
2. Selection Process
An evaluation panel will review all proposals submitted and select the top
proposals. These top firms may then be invited to make a (virtual) presentation to
the evaluation panel, at no costs to the City. The panel will select the proposal, if
any, which best fulfills the City’s requirements. The City will then further refine the
scope and schedule with that firm and request a time-and-materials fee proposal.
The City will negotiate the fee with that firm. The City reserves the right to negotiate
special requirements and proposed service levels using the selected proposal as
a basis. If the City is unable to negotiate an agreeable fee for services with top
firm, the City will negotiate with the next firm chosen among the top firms.
3. Award Notification
The City will notify all proposers in writing of the outcome of the selection process
and intent to award. This RFP does not commit the City to award an agreement,
nor pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of the proposal in
anticipation of an agreement. The City reserves the right to reject any or all
proposals, or any part thereof, to waive any formalities or informalities, and to
award the agreement to the proposer deemed to be in the best interest of the City
and the Department.
4. Award of Agreement
The selected firm shall be required to enter into a written agreement (see sample
City agreement in Attachment A) with the City, in a form approved by the City
Attorney, to perform the Scope of Services. This RFP and the proposal, or any part
thereof, may be incorporated into and made a part of the final agreement; however,
the City reserves the right to further negotiate the terms and conditions of the
agreement with the selected consultant. The agreement will, in any event, include
a maximum "fixed cost" to the City.
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
JUNE 20, 2023
BKF Engineers4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 400Newport Beach CA 92660Ph. (949) 526-8460www.bkf.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER LETTER .......................................................................................................................................1
APPROACH TO SCOPE OF SERVICES .............................................................................................3
ORGANIZATION & STAFFING ..........................................................................................................4
STAFF QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE ......................................................................................6
QUALITY CONTROL PLAN ...............................................................................................................25
ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................26
ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGMENT ....................................................................................................
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BKF ENGINEERS
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660 | t. 949.526.8460
June 20, 2023 Submitted via PlanetBids
City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Public Works Department
Attn: James O’Neill, Project Manager
30940 Hawthorne Blvd,
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
SUBJECT: CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES - ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Dear Mr. O’Neill,
BKF Engineers (BKF) welcomes the opportunity to submit our qualifications in response to the On-Call General Civil
Engineering Services to support the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. We intend to submit and cover all categories on
an as-needed basis to fulfill the City’s Project needs. We have been working with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
(City) on the Landslide Monitoring Program as well as other projects including the preparation of the digital terrain
model for Palos Verdes Drive South and the Retaining Wall Reconstruction Driveway Improvement at 3001 Crest
Road. We have extensive experience working on various projects with the team selected for this contract, including
our team of subconsultants. Our proven success is a testament to our ability to perform as the needs arise.
ABOUT US. Since 1915, BKF Engineers has built a reputation on the ability to plan, design, survey, and successfully
implement small to complex projects. We draw upon and utilize our experience to guide projects from the inception
and feasibility study stages through final design and construction completion that identify physical constraints,
potential risks, and value engineering alternatives; resulting in projects that exceed expectations. By combining
our years of experience in diverse markets with new, innovative approaches to problem solving, we have grown to
more than 500 experienced staff.
EXTENSIVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. BKF has established an extensive working-relationship with similar surrounding
beach cities including the cities of San Clemente, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Rancho Palos
Verdes and Long Beach. We understand that many areas of these cities experience a large influx of seasonal visitors,
which creates swings in vehicular and pedestrian traffic volumes. These same areas may be older neighborhoods
with relatively narrow streets and complicated utility configurations. BKF understands that portions of these cities
may have an overlying theme or aesthetic that needs to be considered in the planning and design of projects.
Additionally, BKF currently holds more than 34 On-Call contracts with various local cities and counties, which
are identified in our proposal. We know the importance of aligning our efforts with the your vision and strategic
priorities to enhance the quality of life, improving safety through citywide mobility efforts.
PROJECT MANAGER + TEAM. We have dedicated Mr. Roger Chung, PE, CFM, ENV SP, QSD/QSP to serve as the Project
Manager. He actively leads project teams and manages the design of drainage system, streetscape, intersection
improvements and roadway improvements, ranging from project report and environmental documentation (PR/ED)
into final design, bid phase support, construction phase support and project closeout. Ms. Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD will
lead the Civil Engineering efforts, she has a proven track record of successful completion of transportation projects.
Mr. Daniel Villines, PE, QSD will serve as the Water Resources Lead. Dan has extensive experience working in coastal
communities including the development of the City’s Master Plan of Drainage and the design of enhancements to
the Big Canyon Nature Park for the City of Newport Beach.
The Land Surveying Services will be led by Mr. Nate Parker, PLS whose experience is apprised from preparation of
topographic boundaries to right of way to construction staking.
Leading the Construction Administration Services efforts, Mr. Tim Connors, PE, PMP, has vast knowledge working
across a broad spectrum of large-scale public and private infrastructure engineering and construction developments.
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We have included our trusted subconsultants to support our team that includes:
▪Biggs Cardosa Associates | Structural Analysis &
Design Services ▪Ninyo & Moore | Geotechnical Analysis &
Design Services ▪Nuvis | Landscape Architecture
▪LSA | Environmental Support ▪GTS | Traffic Engineering Services ▪Hout Construction Services | Construction
Administration Support ▪CBelow | Utility Locating & Potholing Services
REQUESTED FIRM INFORMATION
Name & Address
BKF Engineers
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 400, Newport Beach CA 92660
(949) 526-8460
Primary Contact Information Chris Rideout, PE, Principal in Charge
(949) 526-8462 | crideout@bkf.com
Type of Organization California Corporation | 05/26/1970 | Entity No. C0599256
Company Officers
Greg Hurd, PE/PLS
Jaysen Long, PE
Chris Rideout, PE
Davis Thresh, PLS
Eric Girod, PE
Isaac Kontorovsky, PE
Jacob Nguyen, PE
Simon North, PE
Daniel Schaefer, PE
Scott Schork, PE
Brian Scott, PE
Gordon Sweet, PE
James Dallosta, PE
(707) 583-8519
(916) 556-5826
(949) 526-8462
(949) 526-8460
(925) 396-7751
(408) 467-9187
(408) 467-9143
(650) 482-6377
(925) 940-2214
(408) 467-9126
(650) 482-6335
(925) 396-7736
(650) 482-6414
STATEMENTS. As Principal and Vice President, I can make legally binding commitments on behalf of BKF Engineers
and can confirm and are unaware of any conflict of interest in performing the proposed work. We have reviewed the
Agreement presented in the RFP and have included suggested modifications for the City’s consideration on page 26
of our proposal. BKF has also received both Addendum issued by the City and have included the signed addendum
acknowledgment pages at the end of this proposal. To the best of our knowledge, BKF Engineers does not have any
financial, business or other relationship with the City that may have an impact upon the outcome of this contract or the
construction of any project. BKF has more than 108+ years of being financially conservative and is in excellent financial
condition. We have been audited by several public agencies and have been in compliance with generally accepted
accounting practices.
I am available to expand on any portion of our proposal and answer any further questions. Please feel free to
contact me during the selection process at (949) 526-8462. We look forward to continue working with the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes.
Sincerely,
BKF ENGINEERS
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As requested in the RFP we have restated the scope of services and have the following comments:
▪If the City Scope of Services is consistent with our approach and needs for a specific task, we will simply state:
“No exceptions to the Scope of Services”
▪If BKF believes that in order deliver the Project there are ADDITIONS, SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS OR
CLARIFICATIONS, OR DELETIONS TO THE CITY’S SCOPE OF SERVICES we provided the following section of
this proposal.
Below is out concurrence or deviation from the Scope of Services provided by the City:
1. Dry Utilities Design Services: No exceptions to the Scope of Services
2. Stormwater Retrofit Design Services: No exceptions to the Scope of Services
3. Storm Sewer Analysis and Design Services: No exceptions to the Scope of Services
4. Water and Wastewater Analysis and Design Services: No exceptions to the Scope of Services
5. Structural Analysis and Design Services: No exceptions to the Scope of Services
6. Geotechnical Analysis and Design Services: No exceptions to the Scope of Services
7. Survey and Right of Way (ROW) Services: No exceptions to the Scope of Services
8. General Civil Engineering Design Services: No exceptions to the Scope of Services
9. Construction Administration (CA) Services: No exceptions to the Scope of Services
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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ORGANIZATION & STAFFING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Chris Rideout, PE
Principal in Charge
BKF ENGINEERS
Roger Chung, PE, CFM, ENV SP, QSD/QSP Project ManagerBKF ENGINEERS
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD Transportation Task Lead BKF ENGINEERS
Bobby Lin, PE
Civil Team
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Hooman Jalaie, EITCivil Team BKF ENGINEERS
Dan Villines, PE, QSDWater Resources Task Lead BKF ENGINEERS
Becky Dower, PEWater Resources Team BKF ENGINEERS
Sravan Paladugu, PE, QSD/QSP, CFMWater Resources Team BKF ENGINEERS
Kenny Hyman, PE
Water Resources Team
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Robin Hayes, PEWater Resources Team BKF ENGINEERS
Nate Parker, PLSSurvey Task Lead BKF ENGINEERS
Walter Stemberga
Survey Team
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Travis Freitag Survey Team BKF ENGINEERS
Tim Connors CA Lead BKF ENGINEERS
John Wong, PE Structural Task LeadBIGGS CARDOSA ASSOC.
Daniel Chu, PhD., PE, GE
Geotechnical Task Lead
NINYO & MOORE
Kurt Yoshii, PE, GE Geotechnical TeamNINYO & MOORE
Tomas Munoz, PLALandscape Task LeadLSA
Blake SelnaEnvironmental/Biology Task LeadLSA
Rawad Hani, PE, TE, PTOE
Traffic Task Lead
GTS
Sam Hout, PE CA Team HCS
Hector VargasPotholing Task Lead CBELOW
PROJECT TEAM
QUALITY CONTROL
Jason Kirchmann, PE, PLS, QSD QA/QC ManagerBKF ENGINEERS
ORGANIZATION CHART
The organization chart presented below displays our proposed team organization, depth of resources, and coordination between team members. As task
orders are received, Roger Chung, PE, CFM, ENV SP, QSD/QSP will assign a team lead for the respective task based on the type of project (e.g., general
civil, survey, site work, etc.). The team outlined in the organization below, will stay involved for the project duration, ensuring continuity and minimizing
inefficiencies. As schedules demand, we can utilize the assistance of other BKF teams in order to meet deadlines. The continuity of having a team that
understands and is already working on other similar projects will contribute to the success of any Rancho Palos Verdes Project, as assigned.
LEGEND
Key Personnel
Dry Utilities
Stormwater Retrofit
Storm Sewer Analysis
Water & Wastewater
Structural Analysis
Geotechnical Analysis
Survey & ROW
General Civil Engineering
Construction Administration
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TEAM ALLOCATION & AVAILABILITY
BKF Engineers ensure that to the extent within our control, the Project Manager and key staff shall remain assigned
to this project through completion of the Scope of Services, if a personnel change becomes necessary, the City
shall have approval authority of any proposed personnel.
In addition, BKF has the resources available to provide additional seasoned personnel, office support, and field
staff should that need arise. The table below illustrates the current assignments and commitments key personnel
currently have and the allocation percentage each key member is committed to the City.
KEY BKF STAFF ASSIGNED CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS COMMITMENT
TO THE CITY
Chris Rideout, PE
BKF Engineers | Principal in Charge
▪Rancho Palos Verdes Landslide Program Manager ▪Lake Forest Los Alisos/ Muirlands ▪Irvine Jeffrey Open Space Trail 30 %
Roger Chung, PE, CFM, ENV SP, QSD/QSP
BKF Engineers | Project Manager
▪Landslide Program Manager, Rancho Palos Verdes ▪Crest Road Wall Improvements, Rancho Palos Verdes ▪Line J-1 Channel Improvements, Lancaster 45 %
Jason Kirchmann, PE, PLS, QSD
BKF Engineers | QA/QC Manager
▪SMART Bridge Hydraulic Analysis ▪Herndon Avenue Repair ▪Marin County As-Needed Hydrology & Hydraulics 25 %
Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD
BKF Engineers | Transportation Task Lead
▪Lake Forest Los Alisos/ Muirlands ▪Irvine Jeffrey Open Space Trail ▪IBC Multi-Use Trail along Creekwalk & Barranca Channel 30 %
Dan Villines, PE, QSD
BKF Engineers | Water Resources Task Lead
▪Del Amo Channel, Torrance ▪Montalvo Storm Drain, San Clemente ▪Kern River Hatchery Siphon, CA Dept. of General Services 35 %
Nate Parker, PLS
BKF Engineers | Survey Task Lead
▪Park Place Extension, El Segundo ▪Kaiser ED Expansion, Baldwin Park ▪Culverdale Elementary School, Irvine 40 %
John Wong, PE
BCA | Structural Engineering
▪California High Speed Rail ▪Fullerton Road Grade Separation 40 %
Daniel Chu
Ninyo & Moore | Geotechnical Engineering
▪Los Angeles Unified School District On-Call Geotechnical Services, Los Angeles ▪VA Hospital, Los Angeles 50 %
Tomas Munoz, PLA
Nuvis | Landscape Architecture
▪Rancho Palos Verdes Western Avenue Beautification ▪Jeffrey Open Space Trail, Irvine ▪Redondo Beach Seaside Lagoon 20 %
Blake Selna
LSA | Environmental / Biological Services
▪Santa Ana - Delhi Channel Improvement Project ▪Caltrans District 12 On-Call Biological Services 20 %
Rawad Hani, PE, TE, PTOE
GTS | Traffic Engineering Services
▪Rancho Palos Verdes Traffic Engineering On-Call ▪Los Osos Valley Road Corridor Study ▪Various signalized intersection designs 50 %
Hector Vargas
CBelow | Utility Locating & Potholing Services
▪LADWP On-Call ▪LA Metro On-Call ▪Hollywood Park Management 30 %
Sam Hout, PE
HCS | Construction Administration Services
▪Landslide Program Manager, Rancho Palos Verdes ▪OCTA Transit Facilities 30 %
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FIRM PROFILE
Delivering Inspired Infrastructure for
over 100 years
Since 1915, BKF Engineers earned a reputation for its
ability to successfully plan, design, survey, and implement
complex projects. We draw upon and utilize our experience
diligently guiding projects from the initial due diligence
and feasibility stages, progressing project designs and
permitting approvals, and concluding with construction
and implementation. This proven approach recognizes
that developing dynamic projects is informed by focused
team collaboration, mitigating physical constraints and
potential risks, and balancing designs goals with value
engineering solutions.
Through our network of 16 west coast offices, BKF provides
civil engineering, land surveying, and land planning
services for government agencies, institutions, developers,
design professionals, contractors, school districts, and
corporations. Facilitating the unique permitting and
expertise requirements of projects, we provide a number
of specialty services, including Agency permit expediting,
sustainable infrastructure, site accessibility consulting,
hydrology/hydraulics, traffic signal and traffic handling
designs, utility locating services, automated construction
surveying monitoring, and 3D laser scanning.
BKF’s decades of engineering, surveying, and planning
experience is evident in our legacy projects throughout
the west coast. By leveraging our diverse project portfolio
in combination with innovative design solutions, BKF’s
team of more than 500 experienced staff is dedicated to
successfully delivering sustainable and dynamic projects
for our communities and partners.
BKF Engineers
540+
Employees
Founded in
1915
16
West Coast
Offices
160
Professional
Engineers &
Surveyors
▪Civil Engineering
▪Surveying
▪Planning
▪Transportation
▪Water Resources
▪Construction
Management
▪Utility Locating
SERVICES
▪Newport Beach
▪San Diego
▪San Luis Obispo
▪Redwood City
▪San Jose
▪Walnut Creek
▪Pleasanton
▪Santa Rosa
▪Sacramento
▪Oakland
▪San Francisco
▪San Rafael
▪Modesto
▪Richmond
▪Salinas
▪Portland
OFFICE LOCATIONS
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BKF’S ON-CALL CIVIL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
CITY OF ANAHEIM PUBLIC WORKS
On-Call Civil Services
CITY OF ANAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES
On-Call Civil Services
CITY OF BREA
As-Needed Civil Engineering Services
CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS
On-Call Engineering Professional Services
COUNTY OF ORANGE
Flood Control District On-Call Engineering Services
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
Civil Engineering Services
CITY OF BURBANK
On-Call Public Works Consulting Services
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
On-Call Engineering Services
CITY OF IRVINE
On-Call Engineering Services
CITY OF LONG BEACH
On-Call Street Design Services
CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
On-Call Public Works Services
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
On-Call Bridge/Civil Engineering
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CHRIS RIDEOUT, PE
BKF ENGINEERS | PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
EDUCATION: B.S., Civil Engineering, California Polytechnic University, Pomona
REGISTRATION: Professional Civil Engineer CA No. 44922
Chris has over 37 years of project management/design/construction experience on numerous streetscape, roadway, utility infrastructure and transportation projects. Chris has been able to develop strong relationships with the local and regional approval agencies throughout his career, which assists in obtaining timely jurisdictional approvals. His strengths include providing creative alternatives with maximum amount of flexibility during the design and construction, while maintaining the project objectives and schedule. He uses layman terms to describe in a broad brush approach for each of the alternatives, clearly stating pros and cons, and constraints and opportunities to facilitate a consensus from stakeholders.
KEY PERSONNEL BIOS
• Rancho Palos Verdes On-Call Design, Engineering,
Surveying, and Administrative Services 2017-2020
• Rancho Palos Verdes Landslide Program Manager
• Anaheim Public Utilities Department, On-Call Civil
Engineering Services
• City of Laguna Beach On-Call Public Works Services
• Foster Road Side Panels Project, Norwalk
• Los Alisos Blvd./Muirlands Blvd. Intersection
Improvements, Lake Forest, CA
• Jeffrey/Walnut Intersection Improv. Project, Irvine, CA
• Trabuco/Remington Traffic Signal, Irvine, CA
• Lakewood/Florence Intersection Improvement
Project, Downey, CA
• Trabuco/Remington Traffic Signal, Irvine, CA
• Uptown Whittier Parking Structure, Whittier, CA
• Costa Mesa Soundwalls Project, Costa Mesa, CA
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
• Rancho Palos Verdes Landslide Program Manager
• Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway
• Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST) Extension, Irvine
• Anaheim Public Utilities Department, On-Call Civil
Engineering Services
• Yorba Linda Blvd Improvements Yorba Linda
• Los Alisos Blvd./Muirlands Blvd. Intersection
Improvements, Lake Forest, CA
• Fullerton Road Grade Separation Project, City of
Industry, CA
• OCPW On-Call Flood Control Services 2023-2026
• Costa Mesa Roadway Improvements
• Long Beach Municipal Urban Stormwater Treatment
(LB-MUST), Long Beach, CA
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
ROGER CHUNG, PE, QSD/P, CFM, ENV SP, F.ASCE
BKF ENGINEERS | PROJECT MANAGER
EDUCATION: B.S., Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine, B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine
REGISTRATION: Professional Civil Engineer CA No. 65388, Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Developer & Practitioner CA No. 20600, Certified Floodplain Manager US-19-11182.
Roger has more than 23 years of civil engineering experience with expertise in hydrology, hydraulic and structural analysis for the preparation of drainage studies, drainage master plans and the preparation of design plans, specifications, and cost estimates for water supply and flood control facilities. He has been involved in the hydraulic analysis and design of numerous water recharge and flood control projects in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego County including coastal cities.
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SHEILA AMPARO, PE, QSD
BKF ENGINEERS | TRANSPORTATION TASK LEAD
EDUCATION: B.S., Civil Engineering, California Polytechnic University, Pomona
REGISTRATION: Professional Civil Engineer CA No. 44922
Sheila has over 24 years of civil engineering experience in roadway design, grading, and highway/bridge projects with municipal agencies, as the project engineer, design manager, and project manager. Sheila has lead the design efforts for roadway geometrics, grading, signing and striping, stage construction and traffic handling. She will oversee all the geometric design, and ensure that coordination among the team members are consistent and clear.
JASON KIRCHMANN, PE, PLS, QSD
BKF ENGINEERS | QA/QC MANAGER
EDUCATION: Civil Engineering, Surveying and Technology (CEST) Program, Santa Rosa Jr. College
REGISTRATION: Professional Civil Engineer CA No. 78079, Professional Surveyor CA No. 8806
Jason has a wide variety of experience in civil engineering design and land surveying for local municipalities and private sector clients. He has provided design support and project management on civic, healthcare, residential, education, parks, and commercial projects. Jason has been responsible for surveying tasks related to the design and construction of transportation, residential, commercial and public works projects. He understands the importance of providing seamless coordination with clients, other professional consultants, and reviewing agencies. He brings a keen sense of urgency to projects, consistently demonstrating the ability to stay on schedule and within budget.
• Town of Corte Madera Plan Check Services, Corte Madera
• Town of Corte Madera On-Call Surveying, Corte Madera
• Marin CCD On-Call Civil and Survey, Novato
• Cosumnes Survey On-Call 2022, Elk Grove
• Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District On-Call Land
Surveying, Vallejo
• Delta Lane Staking, West Sacramento
• West Sac On-Call Survey (2021-24), West Sacramento
• Butte Co. ROW/Survey On-Call (2021-2025), Oroville
• Mill Valley Path and Boundary Survey, Mill Valley
• Marin County Parks On-Call Surveys 2020, San Rafael
• Novato On-Call, Novato
• County of Sacramento - Map Review Sacramento
• Sacramento County On-Call Land Surveying Services
• City of San Rafael Survey and Plan Check• Sonoma Mountain Parkway Monument Preservation
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
• Anaheim Public Utilities Department, On-Call Civil
Engineering Services
• City of Laguna Beach On-Call Public Works Services
• Foster Road Side Panels Project, Norwalk
• Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway, Pico Rivera
• Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST) Extension, Irvine
• Trabuco / Remington Traffic Signal, Irvine
• Anaheim Public Utilities Department, On-Call Civil
Engineering Services
• Yorba Linda Blvd Improvements Yorba Linda
• Los Alisos Blvd./Muirlands Blvd. Intersection
Improvements, Lake Forest, CA• Costa Mesa Roadway Improvements• Redondo Beach Kingsdale Ave Resurfacing
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
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NATE PARKER, PLS
BKF ENGINEERS | SURVEY TASK LEAD
EDUCATION: Surveying, Santiago Canyon College, Orange, CA
REGISTRATION: Professional Land Surveyor CA No. 9813
Nate Parker has over 20 years of experience in field surveying. He is a registered Professional Land Surveyor. His project experience covers all aspects of field surveys including boundary, topographic, ALTA surveys; settlement and movement studies; and construction surveys involving subdivisions, high-rise buildings, bridges, grade separations, highways, utility layout, railroad layout, port surveys and airports. He handles all aspects of boundary, control, construction and topographic data collection.
DAN VILLINES, PE, QSD
BKF ENGINEERS | WATER RESOURCES TASK LEAD
EDUCATION: B.S., Civil Engineering, California Polytechnic University, Pomona
REGISTRATION: Professional Civil Engineer CA No. 55210
Dan offers more than 32 years of professional civil engineering experience in the technical field of water resources. His experience includes hydraulic and structural analyses for the preparation of design plans, specifications and cost estimates for retaining walls, flood walls, dams, detention basins, water supply, wastewater, and flood control facilities. Dan has performed plan-check services for public agencies to verify hydrology and hydraulic design considerations. He has extensive knowledge of computer based hydraulic models for both open canal and piping systems for the purpose of determining cost effective and efficient hydraulic conveyance systems. Dan has been involved in the structural analysis, design, and construction of several hydraulic based projects in Southern California.
• Anaheim Public Utilities Department, On-Call Civil
Engineering Services
• City of Laguna Beach On-Call Public Works Services
• City of Irvine Consultant Team 2023 - 2027
• South El Monte Engineering Services
• Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway
• Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST) Extension, Irvine
• Anaheim Public Utilities Department, On-Call Civil
Engineering Services• Yorba Linda Blvd Improvements Yorba Linda• Costa Mesa Roadway Improvements• Redondo Beach Kingsdale Ave Resurfacing
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
• Substation Line Extension Project, GSA #4, FY
2022/23, Anaheim, CA
• Civil Base Maps for Street Light Improvements, GSA
#5, FY 2022/23, Anaheim, CA
• City of Laguna Beach On-Call Public Works Services
• City of Irvine Consultant Team 2023 - 2027
• South El Monte Engineering Services
• Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway
• Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST) Extension, Irvine
• Yorba Linda Blvd Improvements Yorba Linda
• Los Alisos Blvd./Muirlands Blvd. Intersection
Improvements, Lake Forest, CA• Redondo Beach Kingsdale Ave Resurfacing
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
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TIM CONNORS, PE, PMP
BKF ENGINEERS | CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION TASK LEAD
EDUCATION: B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
REGISTRATION: Professional Civil Engineer CA No. 45583
Tim Connors has successfully performed in the Civil and Structural Engineering consulting environment for over 39 years. He has worked across a broad spectrum of large-scale public and private infrastructure engineering and construction developments. A few projects that Tim has worked on include highway design, bridge seismic retrofitting structural design, light rail transit design, residential/commercial/retail structures design and construction, flood control facilities design, run-of-the-river/small head hydroelectric power generation stations, hydrologic analyses, open-channel hydraulics analyses, and land development planning, entitlements, funding and engineering.
• RPV Landslide Program Manager
• South El Monte Engineering Services 2020-2023
• APUD GSA #2 FY18/19 - On-Call Property Services
for Various Real Property Tasks
• Irvine Consultant Team 2019-2022
• City of Anaheim As Needed Engineering & Design
Services 2020-2023
• City of Laguna Niguel On-Call Professional
Engineering Services 2019-2021
• Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway
• Mount Vernon Viaduct PM/CM Project
• APUD GSA#6 FY20/21 Civil Base Map & Real
Property Services
• Atlantic Blvd. Corridor Improvements Project
(Between Como Street and Washington Boulevard)
• Downey Lakewood Florence Intersection
Improvement Project
• Burbank Arterial Pavement Rehabilitation
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
JOHN WONG, PE,
BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES INC. | STRUCTURAL TASK LEAD
EDUCATION: B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Davis
REGISTRATION: Professional Civil Engineer CA No. 55210
John Wong joined Biggs Cardosa in 2010. He has over 15 years of structural engineering design experience. His responsibilities include layout of structural drawings, structural design and analysis, production of contract documents, involvement in coordination issues with other consultants, supervision of draftsmen, and review of other engineer’s work for in-house quality control.
• Crest Road Retaining Wall, Rancho Palo Verdes, CA
• Poche Beach Walkway Emergency Repairs,
• Orange County Parks Bridge Assessments, Orange, CA
• Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation, L.A. Metro,
City of Santa Fe Springs, CA
• McKinley Grade Separation, Corona, CA
• Tustin Avenue/Rose Drive Grade Separation Project,
Anaheim/Placentia, CA
• California High-Speed Rail, Construction Package
2-3, Fresno to Bakersfield, CA
• Fullerton Road Grade Separation, Alameda Corridor-
East (ACE) Construction Authority, City of Industry, CA
• San Fernando Bikeway Project, Burbank, CA
• Surfside Inn Pedestrian Overcrossing,
Capistrano Beach, CA
• Hinkley Road Bridge, Barstow, CA
• Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement, Long Beach, CA
• SR 4/I-680 Interchange Project – Phase 3, Contra
Costa County, CA
• I-15 Express Lanes Design/Build, Riverside, CA
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
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DANIEL CHU, PHD, PE, GE
NINYO & MOORE | GEOTECHNICAL TASK LEAD
EDUCATION: Ph.D., Geotechnical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, M.S., Geotechnical Engineering, Utah State University, B.S., Civil Engineering, National Central University, Chungli, Taiwan
REGISTRATION: Professional Civil Engineer, CA No. 37991 Geotechnical Engineer, CA No. 2096
As Chief Geotechnical Engineer for Ninyo & Moore, Dr. Chu is responsible for the quality of engineering, technical approach, training of staff, and engineering assignments for the Irvine office. Dr. Chu has extensive experience providing geotechnical engineering for reservoirs, water treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines, tunnels, bridge structures, highways, and commercial developments. Dr. Chu has expertise in soil mechanics, dynamic soil behavior, seismic hazard risk assessment, static and dynamic earth loading, liquefaction, design of deep and shallow foundations, shoring systems, slope stability, erosion control, and pavement design. Dr. Chu has direct project involvement including evaluation of exploration/sampling protocol, analysis of laboratory test results, direction of engineering tasks, review of calculations, and report preparation.
• San Ramon Canyon Storm Drain System, Rancho
Palos Verdes, CA
• As-Needed Geotechnical, Soils, and Materials Testing
& Inspection Services, Los Angeles County, CA
• Roan Road Slope Stability, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
• Geotechnical Consulting Services Caltrans On-Call
Design, Los Angeles, CA
• Geotechnical Consulting Services 5 Bronco Drive
and 22 Mustang Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
• Geotechnical Consulting Services Western District
and West Valley District CNF Fueling Stations,
Los Angeles, CA
• On-Call Geotechnical Consulting Services,
Los Alamitos, CA
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
TOMAS MUNOZ, PLA
NUVIS | LANDSCAPE TASK LEAD
EDUCATION: B.S., Landscape Architecture, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
REGISTRATION: Professional Landscape Architect, CA No. 1997
Tom shares his talents and passion for our profession as a volunteer vice-president of the Corona Historic Preservation Society, volunteer vice-president for the City of Corona Partners for Parks Foundation, volunteer with the Boy Scouts and participant in local California Park and Recreation Society Programs. His emphasis is in public- and private-oriented park/recreation planning and urban design projects. As a Project Manager on many of the firms public agency projects; client relations, pictorial graphic exhibits, technical direction of construction documents, and multi-team/agency coordination are his notable strengths.
• Western Avenue Beautification, Rancho Palos Verde
• Broadway Pump Station, Sunset Beach Sanitary
District, Pasadena
• Design District Construction Management Services,
West Hollywood
• Harvard Michelson Intersection, Irvine
• USCG San Pedro Phase II, San Pedro
• Dominguez Ranch Slope Repair, Corona
• Santa Ana Bush Street Bicycle Design Services
• Beryl Avenue Drainage and Street Improvements &
Torrance Boulevard Resurfacing, Redondo Beach
• Santa Ana Gardens Channel Bikeway Project
• 105 Freeway Caltrans Task Order, Lynwood
• OCSD Seal Beach Pump Station Replacement (3-67),
Seal Beach
• Metro Purple Line Extension Section 3 Stations
Design Build (PL3), Los Angeles
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
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BLAKE SELNA
LSA | ENVIRONMENTAL / BIOLOGICAL TASK LEAD
EDUCATION: B.S, Environmental and Resource Sciences, University of California, Davis
REGISTRATION: Certified Arborist / International Society of Arboriculture, No. WE-7397A, Certified Wetland Delineator, Wetland Training Institute
Mr. Selna has gained extensive experience as a biologist and arborist. His expertise includes biological assessments, jurisdictional delineations, mitigation compliance, and regulatory permitting, as well as the design and implementation of habitat restoration and mitigation plans. He has managed many aspects of Southern California environmental consultation, including biological resource analysis, preconstruction surveys and vegetation removal, large- and small-scale regulatory permitting efforts, habitat restoration, and mitigation of biological impacts. He is extremely familiar with surveying and restoring Southern California native habitats, including coast live oak woodland, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, needlegrass grassland, coastal grasslands and forblands, elderberry woodland, riparian woodland and scrub types, high desert riparian/alluvial scrub, Joshua tree and juniper woodland, desert scrub, seasonal ponds, and freshwater emergent marsh.
• Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST) Extension, Irvine
• Del Amo Storm Drain Channel, Torrance
• As-Needed Biological Consulting Services, Rancho
Palos Verdes
• Bio Resources Assessment for 3325 Palo Vista Drive,
Rancho Palos Verdes
• Caltrans District 12 On-Call Biological Services
• Carlson Marsh Regrade Project, Irvine Ranch Water
District, Irvine
• Santa Ana Delhi Channel Improvement Project,
Newport Beach
• Crystal Cove, Irvine
• Coastal Zone Tree Trimming, Long Beach
• Mariners Village Arborist Services, Marina del Rey
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
RAWAD HANI, PE, TE, PTOE
GTS | TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TASK LEAD
EDUCATION: B.S., Civil Engineering, American University of Beirut, M.S., Civil Engineering, American University of Beirut
REGISTRATION: Professional Civil Engineer, CA No. 83730, Traffic Engineer, CA No. 2817
Rawad is a licensed civil traffic engineer with over 20 years of experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning, parking studies, traffic analysis, engineering design, and technology applications. His recent experience includes assisting local governments across California, with transportation planning and engineering studies, signal and street lighting designs, and parking management strategies. Projects conducted include the cities of Rancho Palos Verdes, Torrance, Carson, Hermosa Beach, El Segundo, and Santa Monica among others. Rawad understands the importance of striking the right balance between engineering (mobility and safety) and planning (livability and sustainability) considerations. He has worked on context-sensitive design projects and has helped municipalities agencies achieve effective solutions.
• Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning On-
Call, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
• Los Angeles Metro RIITS Strategic Plan Update and
Roadmap, Los Angeles, CA
• Los Angeles County Eastern Avenue Traffic Signal
Synchronization Project (TSSP) and Myrtle Avenue
TSSP, Los Angeles, CA
• Melrose Design District Smart City Design Services,
City of West Hollywood, CA
• Traffic Engineering On-Call and Bicycle Lane
Designs, City of Hermosa Beach, CA
• Lincoln and Arlington Traffic Signal Design and
Street Lighting, Torrance, CA
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
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SAM HOUT, PE
HCS | CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT
EDUCATION: M.S., Civil Engineering, California State University Long Beach, B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas, Arlington
REGISTRATION: Professional Civil Engineer CA No. 38256
Mr. Hout has more than 40 years of demonstrated success in engineering and construction of civil engineering and infrastructure projects. His diversified experience in both the public and private sectors has positioned him to be an industry leader in the US and around the globe. He melds strong technical acumen and interpersonal skills with excellent communication abilities to effectively relate to all management levels. He maintains a high level of enthusiasm on his assignments and projects. Mr. Hout delivers quality projects on schedule and within budget.
• Landslide Program Manager, City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes
• On-Call Program Manager, City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes
• OCTA Project Management and Construction
Management for Transit Facilities Projects
• I-405 Design-Build Project, Orange County
Transportation Authority, Orange County
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
HECTOR VARGAS
CBELOW | POTHOLING TASK LEAD
EDUCATION: Brigham Young University
Hector worked as a sales representative, a project manager, and a lead supervisor. These different roles have given him a well-rounded knowledge of the industry from project inception to project completion. He can step in and help our Lead Surveyor and Field Manager with daily requests and large project needs. He oversees the coordination of all office and field efforts within the project limits to ensure the highest standards for utility location accuracy.
• LADWP - Locating and Potholing On Call 136224R1,
• HDR- SES/WSAB Utility Locating Investigation,
Long Beach
• LADWP- IFB 130777 Vacuum Excavation On Call
• HNTB- SR-55 Widening Project, Orange County
• Hollywood Park Management- Locating and CAD
Mapping- NDA Signed, Inglewood
• City of Oceanside - On-Call Cat N Contract 23-
DO163-1, Oceanside
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
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APUD Substation Line Extension Project (Pg. 16)X X X
Civil Base Maps for Street Light Improvements (Pg. 16)X X X
Trabuco / Remington Traffic Signal (Pg. 17)X X X X X X X X
Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway (Pg. 17)X X X X X X X X
Lakewood / Florence Intersection Improvement (Pg. 18)X X X X X X
Del Amo Storm Drain Channel (Pg. 18)X X X X X
San Clemente Master Plan (Pg. 19)X X
Arches Diversion Project (Pg. 19)X X X
Long Beach Energy Resources (LBER) Gas Pipeline Removal (Pg. 20)X
SBCTA Mount Vernon Viaduct PM/CM Project (Pg. 20)X X X X X X X X
Subconsultant Project Experience
Crest Road Retaining Wall (Pg. 21)X X
San Ramon Canyon Storm Drain System (Pg. 21)X X
Jeffrey Open Space Trail (LSA) (Pg. 22)X
Rancho Palos Verdes On-Call Traffic Engineering (Pg. 22)X X
Jeffrey Open Space Trail (Nuvis) (Pg. 23)X
Rancho Palos Verdes Landslide Program Manager (HCS) (Pg. 23)X X
SES / WSAB Utility Locating Investigation (Pg. 24)X X
BKF Engineers as well as our team of well qualified subconsultants have provided services of similar nature to those
requested by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for many years. The matrix below highlights our references projects
that we have provided starting on page 16 of this proposal and the specific categories/scope of work requested
by the City.
REFERENCE PROJECTS
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SUBSTATION LINE EXTENSION PROJECT, GSA #4, FY 2022/23
ANAHEIM, CA The City of Anaheim Public Utilities Department (APUD) has undertaken
a 12kV line extension project along Santa Ana Canyon Rd, spanning from
Woodcreek Rd to Gypsum Canyon Rd (GSA #04 FY22-23). In order to ensure
seamless integration with the existing infrastructure, BKF is commissioned to
provide a comprehensive Civil Base Map & Profiles. This map encompasses
all above-ground and below-ground facilities, along with detailed profiles
indicating the depths of the existing infrastructure. The project entails
several essential tasks, including the creation of aerial topographic maps,
the development of accurate base maps featuring plan and profile views of
various utility systems, conducting field visits to verify the precise locations
of facilities, and securing easements and right of entry from property
owners. Additionally, the project scope of work necessitates obtaining
encroachment permits from relevant agencies such as Caltrans and TCA for
the construction of the new APUD facilities.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF ANAHEIM
Public Utilities Dept. | Manny Soto
Sr. Electric Systems Designer | Ph. (714) 765-4271 | msoto@anaheim.net
DATES OF SERVICE
06/2022 - 05/2023
KEY PERSONNEL
• Chris Rideout, PE
• Nate Parker, PLS
CIVIL BASE MAPS FOR STREET LIGHT IMPROVEMENTS, GSA #5,
FY 2022/23, ANAHEIM, CA
The Anaheim Street Light Improvement Project (GSA #05 FY22-23) is dedicated
to increasing safety by enhancing street lighting infrastructure in various
neighborhoods. BKF played a key role in facilitating this initiative by producing
accurate Civil Base Maps, ensuring effective planning while avoiding conflicts
with existing utility infrastructure including utility substructures. The project
includes an Aerial Topographic Survey incorporation of utility as-built data and
the creation of comprehensive AutoCAD base maps featuring crucial elements
like rights of way, curbs, sidewalks, overhead and underground utilities.
Extensive coordination with public and private entities was undertaken to
collect pertinent data, resolve discrepancies through on-site visits, and secure
essential easements and right of entry. The project’s success also relied on
regular progress reporting and close collaboration with the Anaheim Public
Utilities Department (APUD) for seamless execution.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF ANAHEIM
Public Utilities Dept. | Andrew Ines
Electric Systems Designer | Ph. (714) 765-4287 | aines@anaheim.net
DATES OF SERVICE
01/2023 - Present
KEY PERSONNEL
• Chris Rideout, PE
• Nate Parker, PLS
PROJECT SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
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TRABUCO / REMINGTON TRAFFIC SIGNAL
IRVINE, CA
BKF is tasked to perform the traffic analyses and environmental studies in a Project Report, and provide alternatives with the preferred alternative identified. Upon approval of the Project Report, the BKF Team will proceed in implementing the recommended alternative through the Design Phase and submit the PS&E construction document. The intersection of Trabuco Road and Remington Street does not have the typical characteristics of an intersection. Trabuco Road features two lanes in each direction, bike lanes, and left-turn lanes, with the 60-foot wide Central Irvine Channel as a median. Remington Street consists of one lane in each direction that is stop controlled. With the 60-foot wide channel, Remington Street has an additional segment to cross one direction of traffic, stop, and proceed to cross the other direction of traffic before completing the traffic movement. The Trabuco/Remington intersection is similar to the adjacent intersections at Monroe and Yale, which prompted the City of Irvine to monitor the Trabuco/Remington intersection and determine that a traffic signal is warranted to promote safety. The project includes the design of improvements to the Central Irvine Channel, an Orange County Flood Control District Facility. The improvements will consist of an extension of the existing reinforced concrete box culvert beneath the intersection, the reconstruction of the inlet transition structure, and a longitudinal wall within the channel right-of-way. BKF performed hydraulic analyses of pre-and post-project conditions, prepared the improvement plans and specifications, and prepared the submittal package for the acquisition of an Encroachment Permit from the County of Orange.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF IRVINE
Tran Tran, PE | Former Sr. Transportation Engineer w Irvine. Currently w/ City
of Lake Forest | Ph. (714) 685-9895 | ttran@lakeforestca.gov
DATES OF SERVICE
2017 - Present
KEY PERSONNEL
• Chris Rideout, PE
• Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD
• Dan Villines, PE, QSD
• Nate Parker, PLS
PICO RIVERA REGIONAL BIKEWAY
PICO RIVERA, CA
BKF Engineers is leading the civil design for the Pico Rivera Bikeway Project,
a 1.5-mile bicycle facility that will add a connection over the San Gabriel
River. The project includes a Class I bike path along Mines Ave. from the Rio
Hondo Channel to the San Gabriel River, a new bridge structure located north
of Mines Ave. spanning the San Gabriel River and Class I and II bike lanes
along Dunlap Crossing Rd. from the San Gabriel River to Norwalk Blvd. The
alignment will connect an existing publicly accessible bike path to the San
Gabriel River Mid Trail. Additionally, there is a complete streets improvement
along Mines Avenue from the Rio Hondo Channel to the San Gabriel River.
The improvements on Mines Ave. include but are not limited to: pavement
reconstruction; installation of bioswales; reconfiguration of parking lanes;
upgrading street lights; traffic signal modifications at Rosemead Blvd and
Mines Ave; and landscaping.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF PICO RIVERA
Kenner Guerrero | Assistant Engineer
Ph. (562) 801-4351 | kguerrero@pico-rivera.org
DATES OF SERVICE
2018 - Present
KEY PERSONNEL
• Chris Rideout, PE
• Roger Chung, PE, QSD
• Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD
• Dan Villines, PE, QSD
• Nate Parker, PLS
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LAKEWOOD / FLORENCE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT
DOWNEY, CA
Lakewood Boulevard and Florence Avenue serve as key mobility elements
connecting major Interstate freeways and also provide access to local
employment, entertainment, shopping, government offices and other
facilities. The Lakewood Boulevard at Florence Avenue intersection currently
accommodates an average daily traffic (ADT) volume of approximately
72,000 vehicles per day (VPD). The traffic volume at the intersection is
expected to increase by 26% to approximately 91,000 VPD by year 2035.
The purpose of this project is to improve traffic circulation and mobility
within the I-605 Freeway corridor by minimizing congestion along the
Lakewood Boulevard and Florence Avenue corridors by adding capacity
and improving the operation of the Lakewood Boulevard and Florence
Avenue intersection during peak hours by the year 2035, through a series of
improvements to the intersection. BKF Engineers is providing engineering
services consisting of the environmental, PS&E, utility relocation and right
of way engineering phases of the project. Project features include dual left-
turn lanes in the southbound and northbound directions along Lakewood
Boulevard; Exclusive westbound right-turn lane on Florence Avenue; Right of
way acquisition as necessary to accommodate the additional left and right
turn lanes; Relocation of overhead utilities; Reconstruction of intersection
with concrete pavement; Traffic signal modification; and Incidental striping,
signing and pavement markings.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF DOWNEY
Desi Gutierrez, PE | Principal Civil Engineer
Ph. (562) 904-7110 | dgutierr@downeyca.org
DATES OF SERVICE
2019 - Present
KEY PERSONNEL
• Chris Rideout, PE
• Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD
• Dan Villines, PE, QSD
• Nate Parker, PLS
DEL AMO STORM DRAIN CHANNEL
TORRANCE, CA
The existing Del Amo Storm Drain Channel begins immediately downstream
of Del Amo Boulevard in the City of Torrance. The Channel is the City’s
continuation of the LA County Flood Control District (LACFCD) Facility.
In its existing state, the earthen Channel shows signs of slope instability
along its embankments, its invert has contributed to this instability through
lateral erosion. BKF was selected to investigate the Channel conveyance
requirements and develop alternatives. In conjunction with the engineering
design, BKF is assisting in the preparation of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) document through environmental impact evaluations
and coordinating permits with the County to allow for the connection of
the Project to the existing LACFCD channel. BKF’s Dan Villines has previously
designed numerous channel projects throughout the So Cal area with similar
project features. We were able to identify critical issues and provide viable
solutions for the Project.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF TORRANCE
Wilson Mendoza | Assistant Engineer
Ph. (310) 618-3052 | wmendoza@torranceca.gov
DATES OF SERVICE
2018 - Present
KEY PERSONNEL
• Chris Rideout, PE
• Dan Villines, PE, QSD
• Nate Parker, PLS
• LSA
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes | Request for Proposals (RFP)
On-Call General Civil Engineering Services 19
SAN CLEMENTE MASTER PLAN
SAN CLEMENTE, CA
Roger Chung and Dan Villines were in charge of preparing the City of San
Clemente’s (City) Master Plan of Drainage. The master planning effort included
a hydrology study of the City’s coastal watersheds totaling approximately
19 square miles of development and open space. The hydrology study was
performed in accordance with the Orange County Hydrology Manual and its
addenda. The master planning process then performed hydraulic analyses
of the City’s storm drain facilities including streets, storm drains, and catch
basins. Special attention was given to catch basin performance throughout
the City in order to identify potential overflow sump locations where private
properties were at risk of flooding. The study developed and prioritized
storm drain facility improvements, developed capital improvement cost
estimates, and provided analysis data in GIS format for the City’s continued
use in CIP planning.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
Amir Ilkhanipour | Senior Civil Engineer
Ph. (949) 361-8316 | IlkhanipourA@san-clemente.org
DATES OF SERVICE
2015 - 2017
KEY PERSONNEL
• Roger Chung, PE, QSD
• Dan Villines, PE, QSD
ARCHES DIVERSION PROJECT
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Roger Chung & Dan Villines, presently with BKF, were retained by the City of
Newport Beach to provide preliminary design services for two water quality
diversion facilities. The completed diversions will take water from Caltrans
and City watersheds, which presently discharges into Newport Bay, and
convey the diverted flow to the Orange County Sanitation District sewer.
Services include performing the preliminary civil, hydraulic and structural
design of each facility, managing the water quality permit requirements with
the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and coordinating right-of-way
and maintenance requirements with Caltrans. The facilities will consist of
two reinforced concrete sub-surface vaults, designed to capture and filter
trash and particulates in dry-weather flow. Each diversion facility will also
include a subsurface equipment vault for pumps and valves to operate the
diversions The facilities will diverts approximately 10,000 gallons per day
of dry-weather nuisance water and its associated pollutants away from the
Newport Bay and the ocean.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Dr. Robert Stein | Assistant City Engineer
Ph. (949) 644-3322 | rstein@newportbeachca.gov
DATES OF SERVICE
2018 - 2021
KEY PERSONNEL
• Roger Chung, PE, QSD
• Dan Villines, PE, QSD
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LONG BEACH ENERGY RESOURCES (LBER) GAS PIPELINE REMOVAL
LONG BEACH, CA
The BKF / HCS team responsibilities consisted of construction inspection
and construction management services for the project’s three (3)
construction segments.
As an accommodation for the widening of the OCTA I-405 project, an
existing and abandoned natural gas pipeline belonging to the City of Long
Beach Energy Resources department was required to be excavated, abated
for asbestos, and removed. The pipeline consisted of single reach (10,300 lf)
of 14” and 16” steel pipe with asbestos contained within the pipeline exterior
wrap, comprised of an asphalt based coating blended with approximately
15% asbestos.
Other duties included preparing progress payments, preparing change
orders, and using certified industrial hygienic services and material testing
and inspection.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF LONG BEACH
Chuck Querido | Superintendent of Engineering
Ph. (562) 570-2036 | chuck.querido@longbeach.gov
DATES OF SERVICE
2019 - 2020
KEY PERSONNEL
• Tim Connors, PE, PMP
• Chris Rideout, PE
• HCS
SBCTA MOUNT VERNON VIADUCT PM/CM PROJECT
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
The Mount Vernon Viaduct Project is a Design Build project for the design,
demolition and construction of the Mount Vernon Avenue Viaduct over the
BNSF Railway Intermodal Yard in the City of San Bernardino. The original
1,016 foot bridge that was built in 1934 is now considered structurally
deficient and functionally obsolete. The bridge which is still open to foot
traffic is scheduled for demolition in late 2019 with construction slated to
begin in early 2020. BKF coordinates with local public and private utility
companies about project needs and acts as the liaison between all utility
companies and project stakeholders to provide specific project updates.
Additionally BKF is providing surveying and related Right of Way work
such as identification of Right of Way requirements and other Right of
Way Engineering services as needed in support of design developments
and Owner Verification of the Design-Builder’s construction survey and to
complete post-construction Record of Survey Tasks.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | SBCTA
Dennis Saylor | Senior Project Manager
Ph. (909) 884-8276 | dsaylor@gosbcta.com
DATES OF SERVICE
2019 - 2020
KEY PERSONNEL
• Tim Connors, PE, PMP
• Roger Chung, PE, QSD
• Chris Rideout, PE
• Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD
• Dan Villines, PE, QSD
• Nate Parker, PLS
• BCA
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CREST ROAD RETAINING WALL
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
Biggs Cardosa provided structural engineering and project management
services for the replacement of a retaining wall on a private residence
on Crest Road in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. The retaining wall is
roughly 7 feet tall at its highest point and supports the driveway from
Crest Road down to the house. The wall was leaning approximately 15
degrees, resulting in issues with the driveway asphalt, including sinking
of the driveway, adversely affecting the safety of the driveway. Special
considerations were given to right of way and easements. BCA and its
subconsultants prepared design drawings and specifications to demolish
and replace the existing retaining wall and driveway. The new retaining wall
will be a cast-in-place concrete wall. The wall includes a barrier designed to
resist collision loads from vehicles on the driveway. A precise grading plan
was prepared for reconstructing the entire driveway with AC pavement.
This was a unique project because it is located at a private residence.
Consideration needed to be given in the plans and specifications to issues
such as homeowner access to the house during construction and which
trees can be removed.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Senthil Sinnadurai
Ph. (310) 544-5275 | ssinnadurai@iemcm.com
DATES OF SERVICE
08/2022 - 07/2023
KEY PERSONNEL
• Biggs Cardosa Assoc.
SAN RAMON CANYON STORM DRAIN SYSTEM
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
During construction, Ninyo & Moore provided geological and geotechnical
services including a review of submittals for survey data and instrumentation;
observation of the installation and monitoring of the inclinometers and
extensometers to evaluate ground movement; mapping of geologic
exposures by our geologist during the grading of the canyon; observations
within the tunnel excavations and installation of subdrains; observation of
the testing of the test anchors at the inlet and outlet structures; and field soil
technician services for observation, sampling, and density testing during
the grading and the trench backfill in the area of the tunnel launching pit, as
well as sampling and testing during concrete placement, including checking
slump and temperature, and casting of concrete cylinders.
REFERENCE INFORMATION |CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Les Jones | Former Interim Director of Public Works
Ph. (310) 544-5228 | jonesl@rpvca.gov
DATES OF SERVICE
2013 - 2014
KEY PERSONNEL
• Ninyo & Moore
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JEFFREY OPEN SPACE TRAIL (JOST) EXTENSION PROJECT
IRVINE, CA
LSA is working with BKF Engineers and the City of Irvine on the proposed extension of the Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST). The project, once fully constructed, will add a lighted Class I off-street bicycle-pedestrian trail along the east side of Jeffrey Road, between Barranca Parkway and Walnut Ave. The proposed trail would cross roadways at-grade at existing intersections, and no new grade separations are proposed. LSA is currently supporting BKF and the City in navigating the Regulatory Permitting process required to obtain the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Section 404 Letter of Permission (LOP), the Section 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreement from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the Section 401 Water Quality Certification from the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). Steps included jursidctional delineation. Once the construction phase of the project begins, LSA biologists will conduct pre-construction nesting bird surveys if ground-disturbing activities or removal of any trees, shrubs, or other potential nesting habitat are scheduled within the avian nesting season (typically January through July for raptors and February through August for other avian species). LSA is also prepared to provide Archaeological and Paleontological Monitoring Services during construction of the trail if cultural resources are encountered during construction.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF IRVINE
Uyenly Bui, PE | Senior Civil Engineer
Ph. (949) 724-7559 | uyenlybui@cityofirvine.org
DATES OF SERVICE
2022 - Present
KEY PERSONNEL
• LSA
• BKF Engineers
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ON-CALL
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
GTS is providing transportation and traffic engineering on-call services to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. GTS worked with the City on the traffic signal design review at the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive E & Palos Verdes Drive S. The scope includes presenting recommendations to enhance the aesthetics at said location by presenting features that better blend with the surroundings. GTS also assisted with the traffic engineering and circulation analysis for several schools in Rancho Palos Verdes (Silver Spur Elementary, Soleado Elementary, Ridgecrest Intermediate, Vista Grande Elementary, and Dodson Middle School). Our scope of work included working jointly with the City and the schools to confirm the current challenges through site observations of the drop-off and pick-up areas and surrounding streets, analysis of the prevailing conditions, and providing recommendations for improvement and documentation of findings. Our team of seasoned professionals has supported the City on several fronts including: traffic calming studies; plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for various improvement projects; traffic engineering designs and reviews; traffic control plans; signal timing; safety analysis; photometrics analysis; warrant analysis (signals, stop-signs, muti-way stops), among several others
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Ramzi Awwad | Director of Public Works
Ph. (310) 544-5200 | rawwad@rpvca.gov
DATES OF SERVICE
2022 - Present
KEY PERSONNEL
• GTS
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LANDSLIDE PROGRAM MANAGER
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
As the Landslide Program Manager, HCS is responsible for various project
management and construction management projects throughout the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes. The Landslide Program consists of four (4) projects:
• Landslide Monitoring Program
• Portuguese Bend - Environmental Impact Report Oversight
and Development
• Palos Verdes Drive South - Roadway Repair Program
• Altamira Canyon Project Oversight
HCS provides comprehensive engineering and support services (staff
augmentation) in the areas of program management, construction
management, geotechnical support, environmental documentation, civil
engineering and surveying, project controls and coordination (cost and
schedule management) and full electronic program documentation.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Ramzi Awwad | Director of Public Works
Ph. (310) 544-5200 | rawwad@rpvca.gov
DATES OF SERVICE
2022 - Present
KEY PERSONNEL
• HCS
JEFFREY OPEN SPACE TRAIL (JOST) EXTENSION PROJECT
IRVINE, CA
NUVIS is preparing preliminary landscape plans through landscape
construction documents for extension of the JOST Trail from Barranca
Parkway to Walnut Avenue within Southern California Edison transmission
towers along Jeffrey Parkway. NUVIS is designing trail amenities include rest
stops with custom shade structures and enriched paving, seating, drinking
fountains, bike repair stations, dog waste bins, decomposed granite paving,
native low-water use planting, and high-efficiency irrigation utilizing
reclaimed water.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | CITY OF IRVINE
Uyenly Bui, PE | Senior Civil Engineer
Ph. (949) 724-7559 | uyenlybui@cityofirvine.orgDATES OF SERVICE
2022 - Present
KEY PERSONNEL
• Nuvis
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes | Request for Proposals (RFP)
On-Call General Civil Engineering Services 24
SES / WSAB UTILITY LOCATING INVESTIGATION
VARIOUS LOCATIONS, CA
CBelow provided services for the purpose of finding all utilities outlined
in the scope of work to quality level (QL) B per ASCE 38-02. C Below also
performed trenching on an hourly basis as indicated in the client provided
potholing exhibit. Trenching performed to the top of pipe, encasement or
stop depth with slurry backfill and a hot surface patch. C Below will performed
(60) potholes as indicated in the client provided potholing exhibit.
REFERENCE INFORMATION | HDR, INC.
Jorge Salmeron | Senior Transportation Engineer
Ph. (562) 264-1133 | jorge.salmeron@hdrinc.comDATES OF SERVICE
2019 - 2020
KEY PERSONNEL
• CBelow
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QUALITY CONTROL PLAN
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QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES
LEVEL 1: INTERNAL REVIEW - EACH DISCIPLINE IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT AN INTERNAL REVIEW
PERFORMED PRIOR TO EACH MILESTONE SUBMITTAL.
BKF will dedicate Jason Kirchmann, PE, PLS, QSD as the Quality Control/Quality Assurance Manager. Jason’s key role
is to assure the Quality Control procedures delineated below are closely followed and the procedure documented.
A graphical representation of our Quality Control Procedure is shown on the following page.
▪A senior staff member, other than on the design team, shall review the documents prepared by the design
team. This review will require that all items on the documents be highlighted in yellow indicating the review
has occurred and there are no exceptions to the document. This process is for the entire document (i.e. north
arrows, station call-outs, profile grid designation, etc.). ▪If the reviewer identifies an item on the document that is not correct, then it is marked in red. If the reviewer has
comments for clarifications, then it is marked in green. ▪After the review is complete, the document is returned to the design team with a signature (documentation)
indicating the review is complete. ▪The design team will review and address all items in red and meet with the reviewer on the items in green until
a clarification allows for the reviewer to yellow the item, or a red mark is added. ▪The design team will then resolve the red marks and return the reviewers original markup along with a clean
print. The reviewer will document the comments that have been addressed by yellowing out the original red
mark and placing yellow on the clean set, and signing the document.
▪All disciplines provide their plans to BKF for collation. BKF will assemble the sets and distribute to the design team. ▪Each discipline will review the others and similar to the process delineated in Level 1 above, marking in yellow,
red, or green, and return to BKF for collation. ▪A meeting will be held with all the disciplines in attendance, and the documents with all red or green comments
will be discussed and resolved between disciplines. ▪The resolutions will be marked in red and returned to the designer for incorporation as described above in the
Level 1 procedure.
LEVEL 2: INTER-DISCIPLINARY REVIEW - THIS REVIEW IS TO CONFIRM THAT THERE ARE NO
INTER-DISCIPLINARY CONFLICTS AND OCCURS AT THE 60%, 90% AND FINAL SUBMITTAL MILESTONES.
Jason will review the review documents to ensure the Level 1 and Level 2 procedures have been met by all team
members and will document his findings.
35% SUBMITTAL 65% SUBMITTAL 95% SUBMITTAL BID READYPROJECT
INITIATION
1. Each consultant conducts interdisciplinary review
2. Team shares comments
3. Team resolution meeting
4. Incorporate resolved comments
1. QA/QC protocol established at project initiation
2. QA/QC maintained/documented throughout project lifespan
1. Each consultant conducts internal review
2. Incorporate resolved comments
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS
LEVEL 1 QUALITY CONTROL:
INTERNAL REVIEW
LEVEL 2 QUALITY CONTROL:
INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEW
QUALITY CONTROL PLAN
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ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | Request for Proposals (RFP)
On-Call General Civil Engineering Services 26
Per the RFP, BKF Engineers has review the RFP document and Sample Professional Services Agreements (provided
with Addendum No. 2) and have the following suggested modifications for the City’s consideration:
SUGGESTED MODIFICATION TO
REPLACE STRUCK THROUGH TEXT
..Consultant agrees that the
Services shall be performed in a
manner consistent with that degree
of care and skill ordinarily exercised
by members of the same profession
currently practicing under similar
circumstances at the same time and
in the same or similar locality.
SUGGESTED MODIFICATION
Replace “warrants” with represents
SUGGESTED MODIFICATION
Replace: “all” with reasonable
Add (Section 5.3 - end of
paragraph (a)): With respect
to claims alleging Consultant’s
professional negligence or
professional liability, Consultant’s
duty to defend obligation shall
be met by reimbursing an
indemnified party for indemnified
party’s costs of defense following
a determination of Consultant’s
proportionate percentage of fault;
Add (Section 5.3 - paragraph
(c): “reasonable legal costs and
attorneys’ fees”
ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS
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ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION
I acknowledge receipt of the foregoing Addendum No. 1 and accept all conditions
contained therein.
___________________________
Proposal’s Signature
___________________________ ____________________
By Date
Please sign above and include this signed addendum in the proposal package. Failure to
do so may result in that bid being rejected.
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Chris Rideout, PE June 1, 2023
ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION
I acknowledge receipt of the foregoing Addendum No. 2 and accept all conditions
contained therein.
___________________________
Proposal’s Signature
___________________________ ____________________
By Date
Please sign above and include this signed addendum in the proposal package. Failure to
do so may result in that proposal being rejected.
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Chris Rideout, PE June 13, 2023
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CONTACT
CHRIS RIDEOUT, PE
(949) 526-8462
CRIDEOUT@BKF.COM
BKF Engineers
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 400
Newport Beach CA 92660
www.bkf.com
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ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL
ENGINEERING SERVICES
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Harris & Associates, Inc. ii
Marie Santos, PE (Principal-in-Charge)June 20. 2023
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Cover Letter .................................................................................................................................................................1
Approach to Scope of Services ................................................................................................................................3
Organization and Staffing ........................................................................................................................................5
Staff Qualifications and Experience .......................................................................................................................7
Prior Experience .....................................................................................................................................................7
Staff Qualifications ................................................................................................................................................9
Reference Projects ...............................................................................................................................................19
Quality Control Plan ................................................................................................................................................29
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Harris & Associates, Inc.
22 Executive Park, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92614
949.655.3900 WeAreHarris.com Cover Letter 1
June 20, 2023
James O’Neill,
Project Manager
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
On-Call General Civil Engineering Services
Dear Mr. O’Neill:
Harris & Associates (Harris) looks forward to continuing our long history of successfully
delivering On-Call General Civil Engineering Services for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
(City). We have enjoyed a successful 22-year partnership with the City, enhancing the livability
and safety of your community and serving the City by providing design, management, and staff
augmentation services for your most important projects.
Present Staff
Harris is a 100% employee-owned firm with 250+ employee-owners. We offer a multitude of
services, including engineering design, program and construction management, environmental
services, planning, community development and housing, and municipal finance services.
Our staff include licensed professional engineers, project management professionals, program
and construction management (PM/CM) leaders, stormwater quality experts, environmental
professionals, certified planners, and financial experts.
Qualifying Statements or Comments
The City has a distinctive, coastal suburban identity and the Harris team is committed to
protecting your unique characteristics, aesthetics, and history. We have long supported City
goals to improve infrastructure, including delivering significant improvements to stormwater
conveyance, pedestrian trails, utility undergrounding, sewer studies, sewer upsizing, road
rehabilitation, PM/CM services, and the variety of supporting disciplines detailed in our
subconsultants’ service lines below. Their qualifications can be found starting on page 17.
Subconsultants
• LOR Geotechnical Group (LOR):
Geotechnical Services
• Ficcadenti Waggoner and Castle (FWCSE):
Structural Engineering Services
• Sam Hout Construction: PM/CM & Dry
Utilities Support
• KDM Meridian (KDM): Surveying & Right-
of-Way Services
• CWE Corporation: Stormwater Support
• BGB Design Group (BGB): Landscaping
• ADS Environmental (ADS): Flow
Monitoring Services
• KOA Corporation: Traffic & Transportation
Services
• ProjectLine Technical Services (PLTS):
Electrical & Mechanical Services
• T2 Utility Engineers (T2UE): Utility
Detection & Potholing
• Project Partners: Staff Augmentation
Support
Conflict of Interest
The Harris team (including subconsultants) is unaware of any conflict of interest in performing
the proposed work.
Sincerely,
Harris & Associates, Inc.
Elizabeth Reyes, PE, PMP, QSD/QSP
Contract Manager (Primary Contact)
949.536.2516
Elizabeth.Reyes@WeAreHarris.com
Marie Santos, PE
Principal-in-Charge
619.481.5010
Marie.Santos@WeAreHarris.com
COVER LETTER
Type of Organization
S Corporation
Officer Contact
Information
Steve Winchester
Chief Executive Officer/Chief
Financial Officer
925.708.1237
Steve.Winchester@
WeAreHarris.com
Michelle White
Chief Operating Officer
916.501.4498
Michelle.White@
WeAreHarris.com
Ehab Gerges
Chief Business Development
Officer
949.683.2011
Ehab.Gerges@
WeAreHarris.com
Proof of Good Standing
Scan the QR code above to access
Harris’ Certificate of Good Standing.
Applicable information for
subconsultants can be found on the
following page.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Cover Letter 2
Firm Name Type of Organization Present Staff Firm Contact Primary Contact Officer Contact Proof of Good Standing
LOR S Corporation • 14 employees
• Engineers
• Geologists
• 6121 Quail Valley
Court, Riverside, CA
92507
• 951.653.1760
• John Leuer
• 951.653.1760
• jleuer@lorgeo.com
• John Leuer,
President
• 951.653.1760
• jleuer@lorgeo.com
FWCSE S Corporation • 78 employees
• Engineers
• 16969 Von Karman
Avenue, Suite 240,
Irvine, CA 92606
• 949.474.0502
• Mark Schroeder
• 949.474.0502
• mschroeder@fwcse.
com
• Seb Ficcadenti,
Principal
• 949.474.0502
• sficcadenti@fwcse.
com
Sam Hout
Construction
S Corporation
Certified SBE
• 5 employees
• Engineers
• Planners
• PM/CM
Professionals
• 20250 SW Acacia
Street, Suite 150,
Newport Beach, CA
92660
• 949.274.4501
• Sam Hout
• 949.374.2553
• shout@hout
construction.com
• Sam Hout, CEO
• 949.374.2553
• shout@hout
construction.com
KDM S Corporation • 18 employees
• Land Surveyors
• 1340 Reynolds
Avenue, Suite 110,
Irvine, CA 92614
• 949.768.0731
• Richard Maher
• 949.768.0731
• marketing@
kdmmeridian.com
• Charles Maher, CEO
• 949.768.0731
• cmaher@
kdmmeridian.com
CWE S Corporation
Certified
MBE/SBE
• 53 employees
• Engineers
• Land Surveyors
• Scientists
• 1561 East
Orangethorpe
Avenue, Suite 240,
Fullerton, CA 92831
• 714.526.7500
• Vik Bapna
• 714.526.7500 Ext.
212
• vbapna@cwecorp.
com
• Vik Bapna, Principal
• 714.526.7500
Ext. 212
• vbapna@cwecorp.
com
BGB S Corporation • 7 employees
• Landscape
Architects
• Planners
• 3185 C1 Airway
Avenue, Costa Mesa,
CA 92626
• 714.545.2898
• Arthur Guy
• 714.545.2898
• art@bgb-inc.com
• Arthur Guy,
President
• 714.545.2898
• art@bgb-inc.com
ADS (now
part of IDEX
Corporation)
Corporation • 230 employees
• Engineers
• 15201 Springdale
Street, Huntington
Beach, CA 926249
• 212.393.8705
• Heather McPherson
• 213.393.8705
• hmcpherson@
idexcorp.com
• Matt Eisert, Vice
President
• 877.237.9585
• meisert@idexcorp.
com
KOA (part
of Lochner
Corporation)
C Corporation • 105 employees
• Engineers
• Planners
• CM Professionals
• 1100 Corporate
Center Drive, Suite
201, Monterey Park,
CA 91753
• 323.260.4703
• Giuseppe Canzonieri
• 323.260.4703
• gcanzonieri@
koacorp.com
• Terry Ruhl, CEO
• 312.372.7346
• truhl@hwlochner.
com
PLTS/Getter
Engineering
S Corporation
Certified SBE
• 8 employees
• Engineers
(Electrical &
Mechanical)
• 2900 Bristol, D-103,
Costa Mesa, CA
92626
• 949.351.9718
• Robert Getter
• 949.351.9718
• rgetter@
projectlinets.com
• Linda Chen,
President
• 949.351.9718
• lchen@projectlinets.
com
T2UE Corporation • 400 employees
(12 in California)
• Engineers
• Surveyors
• Scientists
• 5622 Research Drive,
Suite A, Huntington
Beach, CA 92649
• 714.487.5783
• Arthur Glen Robison
• 714.487.5783
• glen.robison@t2ue.
com
• Craig Snyder,
President
• 714.487.5783
• craig.snyder@t2ue.
com
Project
Partners
S Corporation
Certified
MBE/SBE
• 60 employees
• Engineers
• 23195 La Cadena
Drive, Suite 101,
Laguna Hills, CA
92653
• 949.852.9300
• Kimo Look
• 949.852.9300
Ext. 103
• klook@
projectpartners.com
• Kimo Look, Principal
• 949.852.9300
Ext. 103
• klook@
projectpartners.com
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Approach to Scope of Services 3
The Haris team is prepared to deliver almost every scope
of work service listed in the City’s On-Call RFP dated
May 30, 2023, with our strengths being highlighted in the
following pages.
Restated Scope of Services
The Harris team understands the City’s requested Scope of
Services to include the following elements:
• Dry Utilities Design Services
• Stormwater Retrofit Design Services
• Storm Sewer Analysis and Design Services
• Water and Wastewater Analysis and Design Services
• Structural Analysis and Design Services
• Geotechnical Analysis and Design Services
• Survey and Right-of-Way (ROW) Services
• General Civil Engineering Design Services
• Construction Administration Services
• Project Management Services
Excluded Elements
The Harris team is proposing to provide all of the above
services, with the exception of the following tasks:
• On-call emergency Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) support
• Short-notice wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) support.
(Note: standard design and WWTP support for mechanical,
electrical, and instrumentation engineering services support
is included in the Harris team’s line of services and would also
include the eleven (11) remote sewer pump station locations
throughout the City. These services can be provided by Harris’
subconsultant PLTS).
Approach
The Harris team’s project implementation is geared toward
quickly identifying and resolving project challenges and
meeting your goals. The team will maintain the focus on
meeting your goals and objectives by designating a Work
Order Project Manager to each given work order, visiting the
project site with City staff, developing cost-saving innovations,
preparing a project scope, schedule, and budget to meet your
needs, establishing an effective communication process,
implementing a quality control/quality assurance (QA/QC)
plan, and maintaining project controls.
Having successfully provided on-call consultant services to
many public agencies throughout California, including the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes, we understand the dynamic required
and your expectations for the selected consultants. These
expectations include flexibility and responsiveness to requests
for proposals, understanding the political realities of local
government, and working with members of the community and
stakeholders to deliver projects that serve the project users.
Harris is prepared to approach each work order with these
elements in mind. Contract Manager Elizabeth Reyes, PE, PMP,
QSD/QSP will oversee the team, assigning a project manager
and supporting staff to each work order that we are assigned.
Randall Berry, PE will serve as QA/QC manager to make sure
that high-quality deliverables are provided. We will also utilize
the services of our subconsultants to augment our capabilities,
so that nearly all your needs can be met by one team.
APPROACH TO SCOPE
OF SERVICES
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Approach to Scope of Services 4
Cost-Saving and Value-Adding
Strategies
We understand today’s unique fiscal challenges that impact
public agency operations and revenue streams. All public
agencies are now challenged to do more with less and leverage
their program funding to sustain their infrastructure. Our
job is to assist you in developing innovative civil engineering
designs to reduce construction costs and achieve the expected
high-quality services that the community of Rancho Palos
Verdes deserves. We will develop creative alternative solutions
that will protect your schedule and budget, minimize impacts,
and deliver quality designs that maximize City funds.
Our team was specially selected for their expertise that directly
aligns with the full range of services listed in the RFP and some
of your specific anticipated projects: storm drainage, sewer, road
rehabilitation, storm drain master planning, park/playground
improvements, fence replacements, and general civil-related
projects. Each team member also has a proven track record
of working together as part of the Harris team. Many of our
team members have worked with the City in the past, so we are
familiar with your expectations and have already developed
relationships with City staff and local stakeholders. With this
experience, the Harris team will be able to continue to serve as
an extension of your staff, resulting in seamless project delivery.
Innovations
The Harris team prides itself with developing innovative,
cost-saving solutions, which City staff has seen firsthand
when we delivered two APWA award winning projects: the
McCarrell Canyon Storm Drain and San Ramon Canyon Storm
Drain systems, the latter of which received a National APWA
Innovation Award. The innovations flow from Harris staff and
various team members once the project challenges and issues
are clearly identified and the site constraints are seen firsthand
in the field; then, the wealth of past knowledge and solutions can
be applied.
Whether it is getting flat roadways to drain better by using an
“accordion fold” profile, designing passive bio-swale planters
that require minimal maintenance and effectively intercept
nearly all of the street runoff before it can get to the catch basin
downstream, utilizing a trenchless installation method to cross
a busy roadway, or leveraging full depth reclamation (FDR)
pavement rehabilitation methods to save money, recycle existing
roadway materials, minimize haul- off waste, and reduce truck
trips, the Harris team has a deep toolkit of ideas from which
to draw.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Organization and Staffing 5
CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
In-House Services
Project Managers
Marc Gallardo, PE 🔑
Randall Bliss, PE 🔑
Project Engineers
Alyssa Kumnoonsate, PE 🔑
Christian Mercado, EIT
Karina Guevara, EIT, CMIT
Hilary Whelan, EIT
Design Engineers
Justin Liu, EIT 🔑
Taylor Fagan, EIT, ENV SP
Storm Drain/Water/Sewer
Master Planning
Fidel Salamanca, PE
Water/Sewer Pump Stations
Zaheer Shaikh, PE, PMP
Jason Caprio, PE, PMP
Water Design
Zaheer Shaikh, PE, PMP
Jason Caprio, PE, PMP
Construction Management/
Inspection
Scott Giannini, PE, QSD/QSP
Biddability/Constructability
Review
Scott Giannini, PE, QSD/QSP
Environmental Services
Diane Sandman, AICP
Ryan Binns, PMP, ENV SP
Bill Halligan, Esq.
Program Management
Mark Nassar, PE
Jennifer Scott, PE
Plan Checking
Craig Siefert, PE
Michael Wu, PE, QSD/QSP
Scheduling
Albert Mata
Contract Manager/
Engineer of Record
Elizabeth Reyes, PE, PMP, QSD/QSP 🔑
Principal-in-Charge
Marie Santos, PE 🔑
🔑Key Personnel
Elizabeth Reyes, PE, PMP, QSD/QSP will serve as the Contract Manager responsible for the overall delivery of the project. She will
review each task order, verify availability of staff and technical resources, and assemble a qualified team from our roster of capable
professionals to meet your project goals. Elizabeth will develop creative alternative solutions that will protect your schedule and
budget, minimize impacts, and deliver quality designs that maximize City funds. She is familiar with your design guidelines,
preferences and formats, having worked with the City for over a decade. This means she will continue to serve as an extension of
your staff, resulting in seamless project delivery. Elizabeth approaches each project with the mindset of providing additional value
for her clients.
The organization of the Harris team is outlined below, identifying key personnel to perform work in the various tasks and major
areas of subcontracted work. Additional staff may be assigned as needed to complete the projects under this contract.
ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING
Subconsultants
Geotechnical Services
LOR Geotechnical Group (LOR)
Structural Engineering
Ficcadenti Waggoner and Castle
(FWCSE)
Program/Construction
Management & Dry Utilities
Support
Sam Hout Construction
Survey and Right-of-Way
Services
KDM Meridian (KDM)
Stormwater Specialty Design
& Water Quality Support
CWE Corporation (CWE)
Landscaping
BGB Design Group (BGB)
Flow Monitoring
ADS Environmental Services (ADS)
Traffic/Transportation Ser-
vices
KOA Corporation (KOA)
Electrical & Mechanical
Services
ProjectLine Technical Services
(PLTS)
Utility Detection & Potholing
T2 Utility Engineers (T2UE)
Staff Augmentation Support
Project Partners
QA/QC Manager
Randall Berry, PE 🔑
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Organization and Staffing 6
Expected Contributions and Availability of Staff
Team Members
Expected Contribution (as percentage of total effort)
Availability
Elizabeth Reyes, PE, PMP, QSD/QSP 🔑10%100%
Marie Santos, PE 🔑2%30%
Randall Berry, PE 🔑5%60%
Marc Gallardo, PE 🔑5%60%
Randall Bliss, PE 🔑5%60%
Alyssa Kumnoonsate, PE 🔑5%60%
Christian Mercado, EIT 3%50%
Karina Guevara, EIT, CMIT 3%50%
Hilary Whelan, EIT 3%50%
Justin Liu, EIT 🔑5%60%
Taylor Fagan, EIT, ENV SP 3%50%
Fidel Salamanca, PE 2%40%
Zaheer Shaikh, PE, PMP 2%40%
Jason Caprio, PE, PMP 2%40%
Scott Giannini, PE, QSD/QSP 2%40%
Diane Sandman, AICP 2%40%
Ryan Binns, PMP, ENV SP 2%40%
Bill Halligan, Esq.2%40%
Mark Nassar, PE 2%40%
Jennifer Scott, PE 2%40%
Craig Siefert, PE 2%40%
Michael Wu, PE, QSD/QSP 2%40%
Albert Mata 2%40%
LOR 3%50%
FWCSE 3%50%
Sam Hout Construction 3%50%
KDM 3%50%
CWE 3%50%
BGB 3%50%
ADS 3%50%
KOA 3%50%
PLTS 3%50%
We confirm that the Contract Manager and key staff will remain assigned to this project through completion of the Scope
of Services.
Required Statement
Resumes for the Contract Manager and key staff can be found beginning on page 9.
“Leadership and a strong
technical presentation by
the design team during
contentious public hearings
regarding value engineering
and cost savings proposed
by the contractor allowed
the project to reach
construction.”
—MICHAEL W. THRONE
Former Director of Public Works
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 7
Prior Experience
The Harris team has extensive experience in areas similar to
those outlined in the Scope of Services, including for the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes and nearby jurisdictions. We have
provided below a brief overview of our expertise in these service
areas. The following page contains additional information on
the services we have provided to the City in recent years.
DRY UTILITIES DESIGN
Harris will utilize in-house staff and supplement with Sam Hout
Construction staff (dry utility design/staff augmentation), LOR
Geotechnical (geotechnical review) and FWCSE (structural
review) when appropriate. The Harris team’s experience also
includes:
• Obtaining utility approvals
• Coordinating utility easements
• Plan checking dry utilities
STORMWATER RETROFIT DESIGN
Harris will utilize in-house staff and supplement with CWE
staff [best management practice (BMP) design, total maximum
daily load (TMDL) calculations, monitoring, and specialty
hydraulics] and BGB (bio-swale landscaping planting plans)
when appropriate. The Harris team’s experience also includes:
• Retrofitting existing catch basins with trash capture BMPs
• Wetland delineation
• Full environmental compliance
STORM SEWER ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Dangerous flooding hazards often threaten community safety,
which is where the Harris team comes in to help. The team’s
stormwater experience includes:
• Stormwater compliance (QSD/QSP)
• SWPPP preparation
• NPDES permitting
• Flood control planning and design
• Hydrology/hydraulic analysis and WQMP’s
WATER/WASTEWATER ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Aging pipes and overburdened treatment plants can affect
community access to a safe and abundant water supply. The
Harris team’s water and wastewater experience includes:
• Pipeline design and rehabilitation
• Pump stations (water and wastewater)
• Collection system design
• Water treatment/chemical feed systems
• Trenchless technology
• Reclaimed water systems
GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Harris will utilize the services of LOR Geotechnical Group
to provide geotechnical services to the City. LOR’s experience
includes:
• Preliminary soils investigations
• Boring
• Sampling underlying soils
• Laboratory testing
• Open-cut trenching
• Trenchless methods
STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 8
SURVEY AND RIGHT-OF-WAY
Harris will work with KDM Meridian to provide survey and
right-of-way services to the City. KDM’s experience includes:
• Topographic survey
• Aerial mapping
• LiDAR scanning
• Boundary establishment
• Geotechnical survey
• Bathymetric survey
• Monument preservation
• Construction staking
• Slope monitoring
• GIS integration
GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN
Harris provides a variety of civil engineering and design
services that include water, wastewater, stormwater, drainage,
roadway, pavement, traffic, site and facility improvements,
utility undergrounding, and development review and plan
checking services. Our design services include:
• Streets and highways
• ADA curb ramp
• Bike facilities
• Complete streets
• Traffic signals and lighting
• Water, sewer, and storm system master planning
• Water distribution, sanitary sewer, and stormwater facilities
• Joint trench
• Trenchless technology solutions
• Building site and park infrastructure
• Storm water management plans, programs, and practices
• Green infrastructure
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Through as-needed contracts with small and large public entities
within Southern California, Harris has successfully completed
many of the same types of projects the City is currently working
on and planning for the near future. We have upgraded streets
and sidewalks for enhanced safety and walkability, replaced
aging and inappropriate infrastructure including water, sewer
and storm drain systems, enhanced water supply reliability,
improved drainage facilities, and managed numerous pavement
maintenance programs for public agencies.
The Harris team’s full-service “tool box” includes:
• Construction management
• Quality assurance inspection
• Documentation and inspection
• Contract administration
• Value engineering
• Biddability/constructability reviews
• Scheduling
• Estimating
• Document control
• Community relations
• Health and safety plans
• Cost and schedule control
• Change order negotiations
• Claim avoidance and support
• Dispute resolution
• Labor compliance
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Harris has provided project management services for a wide
variety of project types and disciplines, including:
• Building design/construction, including renovations and
improvements
• Roadway design/construction, including renovations and
improvements
• Pipeline design/construction
• Water/stormwater/wastewater facilities
• Public facilities
• Staff augmentation
• Environmental review and documentation
Our History Together
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Harris have a successful
22-year history of partnering together to enhance the livability
and safety for your community. Our success with the San
Ramon Canyon, McCarrell, and Altamira Canyon Study
projects are described in several of the key staff resumes. These
projects allowed us to demonstrate a thorough understanding
of your unique location and landscape, while prioritizing the
maintained operation of primary City corridors. Our support
for these projects started well before they became studies. In
2002, we provided construction management and inspection
services for the abandonment of an existing storm drain and
the installation of new storm drain (HDPE and RCP) for the
Tarapaca Landslide. Additionally, Harris’ public finance team
helped the City implement a Storm Drain User Fee to fund your
water quality and flood protection program in 2004, which
helped the City to fund an array of these drainage projects.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 9
Elizabeth Reyes, PE, PMP, QSD 🔑
CONTRACT MANAGER/ENGINEER OF RECORD
Elizabeth has over 20 years of experience as a project manager and engineer. She has been
responsible for a variety of projects including design, hydrology and hydraulics analysis, and
preparation of PS&E for flood control, sewer, and street projects. Nearly all of Elizabeth’s work
has been for public agencies, so she is familiar with the Greenbook and other public works
standards. Elizabeth implements practical approaches to projects based on her understanding of
utilities, traffic impacts, equipment set-up, trenching, and variations in pipe size and depth. She
specializes in the development and execution of hydraulic modeling software and understands
the need for flexibility in its set-up or reconfiguration in order to mitigate challenges. This
experience enables her to evaluate the size of existing facilities and provide recommendations
for rehabilitation methods.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes, McCarrell Drainage System Design. Project Manager. This $5.9
million project included the design of a 66-inch diameter pipe to convey a 100-year storm
and collect run-off from the steep, natural 340-acre McCarrell Canyon watershed. Harris’
scope included preparing a detailed hydrology and hydraulics study, a geotechnical study,
topographic and utility detection surveys, full environmental clearances, and facilitating public
outreach meetings and City council presentations. An existing bottleneck in Palos Verdes
Drive South was also removed, bringing the roadway to ultimate width. Elizabeth managed the
preparation of PS&E construction documents. The project received the 2009 APWA Project
of the Year Award.
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes, San Ramon Canyon Flood Control. Deputy Project Manager.
This $17.7 million APWA award-winning storm drain project diverted collected storm water
flows from a natural canyon to the Pacific Ocean via two tunnels that outlet at the bottom of
the coastal bluff. The project was necessitated by an active Tarapaca landslide that was blocking
flows and causing erosion in the existing San Ramon Canyon, sending floodwaters and mud
flows down to 25th Street/Palos Verdes Drive South and putting 300 homes in harm’s way.
Elizabeth assisted in the preparation of PS&E for this project. The National APWA award-
winning solution stabilized the active landslide and provided in excess of a 100-year storm
protection while maintaining vital access to the Palos Verdes peninsula.
• City of Torrance, Pacific Coast Highway at Hawthorne Boulevard Intersection Improvements.
Deputy Project Manager. The purpose of this project was to enhance the intersection of Pacific
Coast Highway and Hawthorne Boulevard, which also provided operational relief along
these routes and to the I-405 Freeway. The project widened and upgraded the intersection
through acquisition of right-of way, construction of dedicated right- and left-hand turn
pockets, re-striping, traffic signal modifications, utility relocation, and roadway, drainage,
traffic, and utility design. The scope also included obtaining a Caltrans encroachment permit,
coordinating right-of-way acquisitions (full and partial takes), completing landscape irrigation
improvements, and installing retaining walls. Elizabeth served as Deputy Project Manager
on the project during design and construction and played a hands-on role in delivering the
roadway and drainage plans, as well as coordinating the many subconsultants and managing
the project budgets and schedule. She was instrumental in obtaining the Caltrans PEER
encroachment permit. The Harris team implemented several innovative design elements so
that we could economically meet all of the City’s objectives, without compromising quality
or generating future maintenance.
Elizabeth is a proven
project manager who has
successfully delivered
some of Harris’ largest,
most unique, and award-
winning projects on time
and within budget.
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering
REGISTRATION
Professional Civil Engineer, CA
#66810
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional
(PMP), PMI
Qualified SWPPP Developer/
Practitioner (QSD/QSP)
Fugitive Dust Control, South Coast
AQMD
AFFILIATIONS
Women’s Transportation Seminar
(WTS)
American Public Works Association
(APWA)
Staff Qualifications
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 10
Marie’s wide bench
of expertise beyond
engineering design means
she is able to look at each
project from all angles
and understand potential
challenges that may arise, as
well as possible solutions.
EDUCATION
MS, Engineering Systems
Management
BS, Civil Engineering
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
Professional Civil Engineer,
CA #72566
Marie Santos, PE 🔑
PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
Marie has 25 years of experience in the civil engineering field, specializing in roadway design
and the design of high-speed facilities. Marie is proficient in the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) design standards, as well as the American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials’ Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
and their Roadside Design Guide. Her responsibilities have included vertical and horizontal
roadway, railway, and drainage design; structural design; sanitary sewer and water network
design; hydrology and hydraulics; and preparing technical reports, contract documents, cost
estimates, and specifications. Marie is also experienced in hydraulic, topographic, and roadway
surveying; building and bridge inspections; design and shop drawing review for code and plan
conformance; and construction support, supervision, and management.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Redlands, SR-210/San Bernardino Avenue Interchange Improvements. Project
Manager. This project involved preparing the Project Approval Environmental Document
and PS&E for the SR-210/San Bernardino Avenue interchange in Caltrans District 8. The
project consisted of widening the SR-210 eastbound off-ramp and portions of San Bernardino
Avenue, installing signal modifications at both ramp terminals, and designing storm drain
improvements. Marie’s role included project management for the design team, horizontal and
vertical geometric design, pavement marking design, drainage design, and development of
the technical specifications, Design Standard Decision Document, and Opinion of Probable
Construction Costs. Marie's depth of civil and transportation design experience allowed her
to lead a team successfully through the design of complex roadway reconstruction projects.
• City of Carlsbad, Traffic Calming Improvements (On-Call Contract). Project Manager. This
project involved preparing the PS&E for various traffic calming improvements throughout
the City of Carlsbad, including implementing mini roundabouts and speed humps to slow
down traffic through neighborhood corridors. Marie’s role included project management for
the design team and development of the technical specifications. Marie's close relationship
with the client allowed her team to implement timely design changes while still remaining
under budget.
• City of San Diego, I-805/Palm Avenue Interchange Widening. Project Manager. This project
involved assisting in the preparation of the Project Study Report-Preliminary Environmental
Analysis Report (PSR-PEAR) and PAED for the Palm Avenue/I-805 interchange in Caltrans
District 11, as a subconsultant to Kleinfelder. During the PSR, the team performed a traffic
analysis of the existing facility, developed geometric alternatives to address the operational
deficiencies, and provided a preliminary drainage analysis of the facility and the proposed
improvements. During the PAED, these alternatives were refined and a Class IV cycle track
was incorporated. The project team updated the traffic report and drainage reports, as well
as the construction staging plans for the Interim and Ultimate phases for each alternative.
Marie’s role included project management for the design team, horizontal and vertical
geometric design, pavement marking design, staged construction design, and development
of the Transportation Management Plan, Design Standard Decision Document, and Opinion
of Probable Construction Costs. Marie's strong relationships with Caltrans allowed her to
navigate her team smoothly through projects where Caltrans was a major stakeholder.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 11
Randall Berry, PE 🔑
QA/QC MANAGER
Randall has 38 years of professional engineering experience in public works design with an
emphasis in roadways, storm drains, sewer and grading. He also has extensive experience
in conducting ADA conformance evaluations within the public right-of-way. Randall has
extensive relevant experience in trenchless technologies. He has been project manager for the
design of many cured-in-place pipe liner projects for both sewer and storm drain, jack and bore
installations for both sewer and storm drain, and large diameter tunneling through bedrock for
a storm drain outlet. He brings intimate knowledge of the benefits, relevancy, and applications
for micro-tunneling, pipe-bursting, pipe reaming, spiral wound liners, deformed/reformed
pipe, chemical grouting, and various other trenchless methods. Randall also is adept at roadway
widening, rehabilitation and complete street design having delivered multi-million dollar
improvement projects.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Altamira Canyon Study. QA/QC Manager. This study covered
the entire Altamira Canyon watershed and the preliminary design developed long-term flood
control, erosion control, and infiltration reduction solutions along Altamira Canyon. The
outlet structure downstream of Palos Verdes Drive South fell within the limits of this Altamira
Canyon Study. The project included similar survey, geotechnical, environmental, and civil
engineering elements, as well as community outreach meetings with the very same residents
who would be attending the meetings for these outlet structure improvements. Randall led the
Harris team and provided oversight and QA/QC on the project. He also served as the City’s
primary representative. Information presented in the report will assist the stakeholders
involved in determining how to proceed with programming, phasing, and engineering
design decisions required to manage the runoff that flows through the canyon, minimize
erosion, and reduce the amount of surface water infiltrating into the existing canyon
fractures and fissures.
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Drive East (PVDE) Switchback Sewer Relocation
Project. Project Manager. This project included the relocation of approximately 620 linear
feet of 8” sewer adjacent to the lower PVDE switchback and the westerly San Ramon Canyon
slope. This included grading and interim storm drain energy dissipation improvements (rip
rap placement and erosion backfill) to address the erosion within the adjacent area to the
PVDE lower switchback from the drainage system that outlets above the upper switchback.
The realigned sewer was constructed as close to the lower switchback roadway as feasible
in a shallow vertical alignment that was compatible with the potential future stabilization
measures, consisting of a caisson wall with a grade beam and tieback anchors. Randall
prepared the PS&E documents. The sewer relocation also cleared the path for the ultimate
San Ramon Canyon Drainage Improvements and Tarapaca landslide stabilization.
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Burma Road Gate & Bollards. QA/QC Manager. Harris
provided professional engineering design services to the City for the preparation of plans,
estimate, and optional specification documents for the design of new bollard improvements at
the entrance of Burma Road to protect the replacement vehicle and pedestrian gate that was
designed in-house by City staff. Burma Road serves as a maintenance access road and daytime
hiking trail head at Burrell Lane. The existing gate was vandalized, triggering the need for
a replacement gate (by others) and safety bollards to prevent future reoccurrences. Randall
provided oversight and guidance to the project team. The project helped to enhance safety
within the community by protecting the area from future vandalism, and was completed on
time and within budget.
As Harris’ top design
innovator, Randall will
develop creative alternative
solutions that will reduce
impacts to the property
owners, mitigate utility
conflicts, and deliver
a quality design that
maximizes every capital
improvement dollar.
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering
REGISTRATION
Professional Civil Engineer, CA
#44642
AFFILIATIONS
American Public Works Association
(APWA)
North American Society for
Trenchless Technology (NASTT)
American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE)
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 12
Marc Gallardo, PE 🔑
PROJECT MANAGER
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
MS, Civil Engineering
MS, Urban & Regional Planning
BS, Civil Engineering
Professional Civil Engineer, CA #86472
Pipeline Manhole Lateral Assessment
(PACP/MACP/LACP), NASSCO
Marc has more than 10 years of experience in civil engineering.
He has experience in the preparation of PS&Es for public
works, including street improvements, storm drain, and
sewer projects. Marc also has experience in creating striping
and traffic control plans. He is familiar with the latest design
standards for various cities, counties, and Caltrans. He is
adept at using the latest state-of-the-art computerized CADD
design, including AutoCad Civil 3D and Microstation. Marc
regularly uses the GIS software ArcGIS for his projects. Marc
consistently goes the extra mile for his clients, making
sure to stay within the original design schedule even when
changes arise.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Burma Road Gate & Bollards.
Project Manager. As Project Manager, Marc led the project
team on this effort to sure that the project was kept within
scope, schedule, and budget constraints. The project helped
to enhance safety within the community by protecting the
area from future vandalism, and was completed on time
and within budget.
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Alta Mira Canyon Study.
Project Engineer. Marc was responsible for making sure
that the project met all quality standards and criteria, and
provided technical guidance on project tasks. Information
presented in the report will assist the stakeholders involved
in determining how to proceed with programming,
phasing, and engineering design decisions required
to manage the runoff that flows through the canyon,
minimize erosion, and reduce the amount of surface water
infiltrating into the existing canyon fractures and fissures.
• City of Yorba Linda, Annual Slurry Seal and Overlay.
Project Manager. Marc prepared PS&E for Zones 3 and 4, and
is currently preparing PS&E for Zones 5 and 6 for the City’s
Pavement Preservation Program. He is able to interpret the
program-level recommendations into project-level results.
Randall Bliss, PE 🔑
PROJECT MANAGER
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
BS, Civil Engineering
Professional Civil Engineer, CA #51293
Randall has 35 years of experience in civil engineering as
a roadway designer and is adept at using the latest state-
of-the-art computerized CADD design and modeling
tools. He has extensive construction inspection and field
engineering experience, which translates well to his practical
and constructible designs. Randall has completed roadway
rehabilitation and ADA improvement designs for the cities of
Rancho Palos Verdes, Yorba Linda, Irvine, San Marino, Lomita,
Tustin, Garden Grove, and Glendale, as well as the Los Angeles
County Department of Public Works. Randall is experienced
in the organization and performance of materials testing
during construction, which translates to practical and
constructible planning and design approaches.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Annual Street Overlay and
Slurry Seal Program (FY 2007-08 and 2008-09). Project
Manager. As Project Manager, Randall prepared PS&E
documents for the Asphalt Concrete (AC) and Portland
Cement Concrete (PCC) rehabilitation of various streets,
located along the coast in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Randall’s extensive pavement rehabilitation expertise
helped guide the pavement rehabilitation solutions to
maximize economy while maintaining quality.
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes, McCarrell Drainage System
Design. Senior Project Engineer. Randall served as Senior
Project Engineer for the preparation of PS&E construction
documents. The project received the 2009 APWA Project of
the Year Award.
• City of Oceanside, Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) Projects. Project Manager. As part of on-call staff
augmentation services, Randall served as project manager
for the City of Oceanside Development Services Department.
Randall’s responsibilities included concept and budget
planning development, design, and construction assistance/
inspection. He oversaw the design and construction of eight
capital improvement projects totaling at over $30 million in
project value.
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Alyssa Kumnoonsate, PE 🔑
PROJECT ENGINEER
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
BS, Civil Engineering
Professional Civil Engineer, CA #90235
Alyssa has seven years of professional experience in civil
engineering. She has assisted in the preparation of PS&E for
various public works projects, including roadway, storm drain,
and sewer improvements. She also has experience in preparing
temporary traffic control plans and hydrologic modeling. She
is familiar with various city and county design standards and
has experience using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Rational Method
Hydrology. Alyssa is particularly skilled in the design of
roadway improvements, having worked on more than 20
related projects since joining Harris.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Alta Mira Canyon Study.
Design Engineer. Alyssa provided technical assistance on
the project. Information presented in the report will assist
the stakeholders involved in determining how to proceed
with programming, phasing, and engineering design
decisions required to manage the runoff that flows through
the canyon, minimize erosion, and reduce the amount of
surface water infiltrating into the existing canyon fractures
and fissures.
• City of La Mirada, Measure I Phase 5 Street Rehabilitation
(On-Call). Project Engineer. Alyssa assisted in the
preparation of PS&E for the project. The rehabilitation of
the storm drains required access to a Los Angeles County
Flood Control District (LACFCD) Facility. An encroachment
permit was acquired from LACFCD to obtain access
to the Milan Creek to facilitate the lining of ten CMP
storm drains.
• City of Torrance, Pacific Coast Highway at Hawthorne
Boulevard Intersection Improvements. Project Engineer.
Alyssa supported the team on the design of curb ramps, storm
drain relocations, street reconstruction plans, and obtaining
a Caltrans PEER encroachment permit. The Harris team
implemented several innovative design elements so that we
could economically meet all of the City’s objectives, without
compromising quality or generating future maintenance.
Justin Liu, EIT 🔑
DESIGN ENGINEER
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
BS, Civil Engineering
Engineer-in-Training, CA #171306
Justin has six years of experience in civil engineering design.
He has assisted on various public agency projects by preparing
various documents, such as plans and estimates. These
design projects include sidewalk improvements, utility design
relocations, and data analysis of water resources. Justin is
also familiar with using various public works standards and
current ADA guidelines, and has experience working with
AutoCAD Civil 3D. Justin prepares high-quality engineering
documents, contributing to the successful completion of
many Harris projects.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Yorba Linda, FY2020-2021 Annual Pavement Zone 4.
Design Engineer. Justin’s tasks included utility coordination
and preparing project deliverables, such as striping plans
and pavement quantities. He helped perform bid analysis
for the various treatment recommendations to meet City
budget needs.
• City of Oceanside, South The Strand Resurfacing. Design
Engineer. Justin’s responsibilities included preparing the
construction plans and project cost estimate. The project will
continue to promote accessibility to local attractions for the
Oceanside community.
• Valley Sanitary District, Collection System Rehabilitation
Program. Design Engineer. Justin’s responsibilities included
plan and profile design of sewer piping and manholes, field
inspection of existing manholes and CCTV review using the
National Association of Sewer Service Companies Pipeline
Assessment and Certification Program (NASSCO PACP)
Quick Rating System, and utility coordination and mapping
of existing facilities in the project area. He helped design
sewer pipelines and manholes to meet flow requirements
per local municipal design standards.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 14
Additional Qualifications
The following pages outline the qualifications of all assigned staff and subconsultants, including relevant technical experience.
Name Role Credentials Relevant Technical Experience
Elizabeth Reyes, PE, PMP,
QSD/QSP
Contract Manager • 20+ years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #66810
• Project Management Professional, PMI
• Qualified SWPPP Developer/
Practitioner (QSD/QSP), CA SWRCB
• Fugitive Dust Control, South Coast
AQMD
• Hydrology & hydraulics analysis
• Sewer
• Street
• Airport
• Flood control
• Preparation of PS&E
• Trenching
• Hydraulic modeling software
Marie Santos, PE Principal-in-Charge • 25 years of experience
• MS, Engineering Systems Management
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #72566
• Roadway design
• High-speed facilities
• Railway
• Drainage
• Structural design
• Sanitary sewer
• Water network design
• Hydrology & hydraulics
• Preparation of reports & documents
• Surveying
• Inspection
• Drawing review
• Construction support & management
Randall Berry, PE QA/QC Manager • 38 years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #44642
• Public works design
• Roadway design, widening, & rehabilitation
• Storm drain
• Sewer
• Grading
• ADA compliance
• Trenchless technologies
• Complete streets
Marc Gallardo, PE Project Manager • 10+ years of experience
• MS, Civil Engineering
• MS, Urban and Regional Planning
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #86472
• Pipe Manhole Lateral Assessment
(PACP/MACP/LACP), NASSCO
• Preparation of PS&E
• Street improvements
• Storm drain
• Sewer
• Striping & traffic control plans
• AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Microstation, ArcGIS
Randall Bliss, PE Project Manager • 35 years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #51293
• Nuclear Testing Equipment, Troxler
• Roadway design & rehabilitation
• CADD software
• Construction inspection
• Field engineering
• ADA compliance
Alyssa Kumnoonsate, PE Project Engineer • 7 years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #90235
• Preparation of PS&E
• Roadway
• Storm drain
• Sewer
• Traffic control plans
• Hydrologic modeling
• AutoCAD, Civil 3D
IN-HOUSE STAFF
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 15
Name Role Credentials Relevant Technical Experience
Christian Mercado, EIT Project Engineer • 10+ years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Engineer-In-Training (EIT, CA
• Remote Drone Pilot, FAA
• Residential development
• Pavement rehabilitation
• Streetscape
• Storm drain
• Sanitary sewer
• Grading & drainage
• Stormwater treatment & control plans
• Roadway
• Hydrology & hydraulics
• Preparation of reports & documents
Karina Guevara, EIT, CMIT Project Engineer • 10 years of experience
• BS, Environmental Engineering
• Engineer-In-Training (EIT), CA
• Construction Manager-in-Training
(CMIT), CMAA
• Pipeline infrastructure
• Hydrology
• Water
• Wastewater
• Preparation of PS&E
• SWPPPs & drainage studies
• Public outreach
• Data analysis & research
• AutoCAD, GIS software
Hilary Whelan, EIT Project Engineer • 8+ years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Engineer-In-Training (EIT), CA
• Pipe Manhole Lateral Assessment
(PACP/MACP/LACP), NASSCO
• Commercial & residential development
• Roadway
• Pavement rehabilitation
• Stormwater
• Water
• Sewer
• Plan review
Justin Liu, EIT Design Engineer • 6 years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Engineer-In-Training (EIT), CA
• Preparation of PS&E
• Pavement rehabilitation
• Streetscape
• Complete streets
• Utility relocation
• Data analysis (water resources)
• AutoCAD, Civil 3D
Taylor Fagan, EIT, ENV SP Design Engineer • 4 years of experience
• MS, Civil and Environmental
Engineering
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Engineer-In-Training (EIT), CA
• Envision Sustainability Professional
(ENV SP), ISI
• Hydrologic analysis
• Water distribution systems
• Stormwater collection
• Environmental compliance
• WaterCAD, StormCAD
Fidel Salamanca, PE Storm Drain/Water/
Sewer Master
Planner
• 10+ years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #84851
• Urban storm water systems
• Open channels
• Environmental hydraulics
• Pumps, reservoirs, watersheds
• Storm drain, water, and sewer master plans
• Trash capture
• Pump stations
• Hydraulic & hydrologic modeling software
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 16
Name Role Credentials Relevant Technical Experience
Zaheer Shaikh, PE, PMP Water & Sewer
Pump Stations/
Water Design
Support
• 18 years of experience
• MS, Environmental Engineering &
Science
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #76253
• Project Management Professional, PMI
• Confined Space Entry Training, 360
Training
• Municipal infrastructure
• Water
• Wastewater
• Electrical engineering
• Pavement preservation & rehabilitation
Jason Caprio, PE, PMP Water & Sewer
Pump Stations/
Water Design
Support
• 18 years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #74783
• Project Management Professional, PMI
• Water transmission/distribution pipelines
• Water storage facilities
• Water/wastewater treatment plants
• Sewer mains
• Storm drains
• Roadway design
• Streetscape
• ADA compliance
Scott Giannini, PE, QSD/
QSP
Construction
Manager/Inspector
& Biddability/
Constructability
Reviewer
• 23 years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #66118
• Qualified SWPPP Developer/
Practitioner (QSD/QSP), CASQA
• OSHA 10-Hour Construction
• Construction management
• AC & PCC paving
• Curb, gutter, sidewalk
• Freeway interchanges
• Sheet pile shoring
• Driven pile
• Dewatering
• Grading
• Bridges
• Sound walls, retaining walls, & MSE walls
• Piping systems (pressurized & gravity)
• Water treatment plant
• Street improvements
Diane Sandman, AICP Environmental
Support
• 22 years of experience
• BA, Environmental Studies
• Certified Planner (AICP), AICP
• CEQA/NEPA
• Permitting coordination
• General/specific/master plans
• Redevelopment
• Residential/commercial/industrial/mixed-
use/education/infrastructure projects
Ryan Binns, PMP, ENV SP Environmental
Support
• 22 years of experience
• MA, International Environmental
Policy
• BS, Zoology
• Project Management Professional, PMI
• Envision Sustainability Professional
(ENV SP), ISI
• Technical reports
• Environmental documentation
• Budget/schedule compliance & invoicing
• CEQA/NEPA
• Permitting coordination
Bill Halligan, Esq.Environmental
Support
• 35 years of experience
• JD, Law (Emphasis: Environmental,
Land Use, and Real Estate Law)
• BA, Social Ecology (Emphasis:
Environmental Analysis and Design)
• Licensed Attorney (Esq.), CA
• Environmental documentation
• CEQA/NEPA
• Third-party EIR review
• Planning & zoning law
Mark Nassar, PE Program
Management
Support
• 33 years of experience
• MBA, Business Administration
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #57500
• Water
• Wastewater
• Pavement management
• Capital Improvement Programs
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 17
Name Role Credentials Relevant Technical Experience
Jennifer Scott, PE Program
Management
Support
• 16+ years of experience
• BS, Structural Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #74917
• Parks
• Buildings
• Highway
• Transit/Street
• Capital Improvement Programs
Craig Siefert, PE Plan Checker • 20 years of experience
• BS, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #70041
• Development review
• Sewer
• Water
• Storm drain
• Grading
• Roadway design & rehabilitation
• Reinforced concrete structures
• ADA compliance
• CADD software
Michael Wu, PE, QSD/QSP Plan Checker • 16 years of experience
• BE, Civil Engineering
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA #75964
• Qualified SWPPP Developer/
Practitioner (QSD/QSP), CASQA
• Grading
• Drainage
• ADA compliance
• Roadway design
• Utilities
• Low impact development
• Storm drain retrofit
• SWPPP
• QA/QC
Albert Mata Scheduler • 25+ years of experience
• Coursework, Construction
Management and Aerospace
Engineering
• High School Diploma
• OSHA 10-Hour Construction
• Freeways/highways
• Bridges
• Street widening
• Grade separation
• Wet/dry utilities
• Pump stations
• Treatment plants
• Vertical building construction
SUBCONSULTANTS
Firm Name Role Relevant Technical Experience
LOR Geotechnical Group Geotechnical Services • Preliminary soils investigations
• Boring
• Sampling underlying soils
• Laboratory testing
• Open-cut trenching
• Trenchless methods
Ficcadenti Waggoner and Castle Structural Engineering • Structural engineering
• Concrete designs
• Steel designs
• Timber designs
• Structural evaluations & investigations
• Retrofits & repairs
• Seismic evaluations & retrofits
• Panelized construction
• Cold formed steel, bearing & non-bearing
• Building Information Modeling
coordination
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 18
Firm Name Role Relevant Technical Experience
Sam Hout Construction Program/Construction Management
Support & Dry Utilities Support
• Master planning
• Construction management
• Program management
• Facility development and operation
KDM Meridian Surveying & Right-of-Way Services • Topographic survey
• Aerial mapping
• LiDAR scanning
• Boundary establishment
• Geotechnical survey
• Bathymetric survey
• Monument preservation
• Construction staking
• Slope monitoring
• GIS integration
CWE Corporation Stormwater Specialty Design & Water
Quality Support
• Stormwater retrofit design
• Rainfall monitoring
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
(SWPPPs)
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permits
BGB Design Group Landscaping • Landscape architecture
• Urban design
• Planning
• Streetscapes
• Parks/trails
• Civic buildings
ADS Environmental Flow Monitoring • Flow monitoring
• Sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and
combined sewer overflows (CSOs)
• Optimized sewer cleaning
• Inflow & infiltration
• Hydraulic modeling
• Accurate sewer billing
• Sewer capacity management
KOA Corporation Traffic & Transportation • Traffic signals
• Intelligent transportation systems
• Communications
• Street lighting
• Intersection & highway design
• Parking
• Worksite traffic control
• Complete streets
• ADA compliance
• Systemic safety analysis reporting
ProjectLine Technical Services Electrical & Mechanical Services • Electrical engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Water-related engineering and design
T2UE Utility Detection & Potholing • Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
• Advanced geophysics
• Test holes/potholing
• Surveying
• Utility coordination
Project Partners Staff Augmentation Support • Staff augmentation
• Project management
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 19
Abalone Cove Sanitary Sewer System Management Plan
Update
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Scope: The City is required to update its Sewer System Management
Plan (Plan) every five years. Harris assisted with updating the plan,
which involved reviewing data related to sanitary sewer maintenance
and overflow data. The draft plan was submitted in January 2023, and the
final plan was submitted in June 2023. An amendment to the contract
is expected to be released later this year. The completed plan will help
to make sure that residents are adequately served by the sanitary sewer
system for years to come.
Success Story: Following the completion of project scoping, a new
California State Order was released that required the team to provide
additional information in the report. The team had to incorporate these
new requirements while continuing to work on the project and were still
successful in completing the report on time.
RELEVANCE:
• Sewer System Maintenance
Review
• Sanitary Sewer Overflow Review
CONTACT:
Ron Dragoo, Principal Engineer
310.544.5250
rond@rpvca.gov
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Fidel Salamanca (Project Manager): Fidel led
the project team on this effort to make sure that
the project was kept within scope, schedule, and
budget constraints.
• Zaheer Shaikh (QA/QC Manager): Zaheer
provided guidance and high-level oversight to
the project team.
Abalone Cove Sanitary Sewer System Map
The following pages contain projects with a similar scope of services performed by the project team within the past three years.
Reference Projects
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 20
Burma Road Gate and Bollards
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Scope: Harris provided professional engineering design services to the
City for the preparation of plans, estimate, and optional specification
documents for the design of new bollard improvements at the entrance of
Burma Road to protect the replacement vehicle and pedestrian gate that
was designed in-house by City staff. Burma Road serves as a maintenance
access road and daytime hiking trail head at Burrell Lane. The existing
gate was vandalized, triggering the need for a replacement gate (by others)
and safety bollards to prevent future reoccurrences. Harris leveraged
our in-house expertise on safety bollards to consider fixed, removeable,
and retractable bollards. Given budget constraints, the team chose a
combination of lighter duty removeable and fixed bollards.
Success Story: The project helped to enhance safety within the
community by protecting the area from future vandalism. The project was
completed on time and within budget.
RELEVANCE:
• Safety
• Bollard Installation
• Gate Installation
• Hiking Trails
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Marc Gallardo (Project Manager): Marc led
the project team on this effort to make sure that
the project was kept within scope, schedule, and
budget constraints, including coordinating with
manufacturers.
• Randall Berry (QA/QC Manager): Randall
provided guidance and high-level oversight to
the project team.
• Justin Liu (Design Engineer): Justin assisted
with the preparation of PS&E.
CONTACT:
Ron Dragoo, Principal Engineer
310.544.5250
rond@rpvca.gov
Burma Road access gate, before and after damage (top right and bottom right, respectively)
and plans for new bollards (left)
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 21
Altamira Canyon Drainage Study Extension
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Scope: Harris revisited the original Altamira Canyon Drainage and
Erosion Control Study (which was dated December 13, 2016 and
completed to approximately the 90% level) and extended the study limits
upstream. The Harris team provided updates to the topographic survey
and provided the same services included in the original study scope for
the expanded study limits. Known changes made resurveying, waling,
and modeling the mainline canyon from the ocean outlet to the new
extended upstream limits necessary. Given the shortage of construction
funds, it was important to prioritize the proposed improvements to
protect developed properties as a first priority.
Success Story: The Study is complete, clearly identifying an impermeable
rip rap-lined channel to prevent erosion and limit infiltration to the active
Abalone Cove Landslide. The Study now serves as a detailed planning tool
for the City to search for funding and gain the community’s concurrence
and City Council approval.
RELEVANCE:
• Topographic survey
• Drainage study
• Erosion control
• Storm drain channel design
• Hydrology & hydraulics
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Elizabeth Reyes (Project Manager): Elizabeth
led the project team on this effort to make
sure that the project was kept within scope,
schedule, and budget constraints.
• Randall Berry (QA/QC Manager): Randall
provided guidance and high-level oversight to
the project team.
• Alyssa Kumnoonsate (Design Engineer):
Alyssa assisted with hydrology calculations,
report exhibits, and cost estimates.
• Ryan Binns (Environmental Clearance): Ryan
determined the level of environmental clear
required, as well as supporting studies.
• CWE: Specialty Hydraulics
• KDM: Surveying
CONTACT:
Ron Dragoo, Principal Engineer
310.544.5250
rond@rpvca.gov
Altamira Canyon Drainage Study
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 22
On-Call Civil Engineering Services
City of Yorba Linda
Scope: Harris has been providing on-call services to the City, delivering
over 20 projects in the past six years alone. We are especially proud of our
work on the award-winning Town Center Infrastructure Improvements
project, where Harris’ design helped transform the “heart of the City”
into a more attractive and pedestrian-friendly hub. This multi-phase
project added state-of-the-art sustainable technologies to the retail
gathering place. The scope of work included road widening, streetscape,
storm drain (including hydrology and hydraulic studies), traffic signal
improvements, water quality enhancements (including bioswales), and
ADA improvements. Harris designed and implemented water quality
enhancements to the streets along the perimeter of the Town Center,
including bio-retention sidewalk planters at key locations within the
parkway areas to achieve green street type goals; providing source control
of stormwater by limiting its transport and pollutant conveyance to the
collection system; restoring pre-development hydrology to the maximum
extent practicable; and providing environmentally enhanced roads.
Success Story: Harris completed the Town Center Infrastructure design
on time with complete adherence to budget and schedule requirements.
Phase 1 was fast-tracked to beat the adjacent developer’s construction
start date. Phases 2 and 3 were completed on schedule, after which the
City received an ASCE Historic Renovation Project of the Year award.
RELEVANCE:
• Road Rehabilitation
• ADA Ramps & Sidewalks
• Median Improvements
• Storm Drainage
• Sanitary Sewer System
• Park Improvements
• Trails
• Landscaping
“Harris has demonstrated depth
of experience and responsiveness
on a consistent basis. Given the
political sensitivity and time lines
that have been imposed upon the
delivery of their services, Harris
has performed extremely well
over the years.”
—Rick Yee,
Deputy Director of Public Works/
Assistant City Engineer,
City of Yorba Linda
2020 Historical Renovation
Project of the Year Award,
ASCE
CONTACT:
Rick Yee, Deputy Director of Public Works/Assistant
City Engineer
714.961.7170
ryee@yorba-linda.org
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Elizabeth Reyes (Project Manager): Elizabeth
led the project team to make sure that projects
were kept within scope, schedule, and budget
constraints.
• Marc Gallardo (Project Manager): Marc led
the project team to make sure that projects
were kept within scope, schedule, and budget
constraints.
• Randall Berry (QA/QC Manager): Randall
provided guidance and high-level oversight to
the project team.
• Randall Bliss (Project Manager): Randall led
the project team to make sure that projects
were kept within scope, schedule, and budget
constraints.
• Alyssa Kumnoonsate (Design Engineer):
Alyssa assisted with the preparation of PS&E.
• CWE: Stormwater Quality
• KDM: ROW & Surveying
• LOR: Geotechnical
• BGB: Landscaping
Town Center Infrastructure Project
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 23
On-Call Consulting Services
City of La Mirada
Scope: Harris has been providing on-call civil design services for the
City since 2014. Projects include street rehabilitations, slurry seals,
parkway improvements, ADA upgrades, park maintenance, and updating
the City’s Pavement Management System, as well as plan checking and
construction management for the Splash! Water Park.
The most notable project in recent years is the Creek Park Feasibility
Study. The City Council adopted the La Mirada Creek Park Creek
Channel Naturalization Plan and an associated Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration (IS/MND) in June 2018. Improvements to the
park included removal of concrete structures, replacement of pedestrian
bridges, geomorphological changes to restore more natural water‐way
function, and landscaping, safety, amenity improvements. The removal
of concrete from the channel bottom will allow dry weather runoff, and
some wet weather runoff, to percolate into the ground which will improve
downstream water quality and contribute to replenishment of the local
groundwater basin.
Success Story: The Harris team, many of whom are proposed herein,
has consistently delivered high quality design services to the City of La
Mirada such that the City has returned to Harris for additional design
projects and renewed their on-call contract more than three times, not
counting several 1-year extensions.
RELEVANCE:
• Road Rehabilitation
• ADA Ramps & Sidewalks
• Pedestrian Bridges
• Median Improvements
• Storm Drainage
• Sanitary Sewer System
• Park Improvements
• Trails
• Landscaping
• Water Quality
• Environmental Services
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Randall Berry (Contract/Project
Manager): Randall provided oversight of the
project team and led projects to successful
completion.
• Randall Bliss (Project Manager): Randall led
the project team to make sure that projects
were kept within scope, schedule, and budget
constraints.
• Elizabeth Reyes (Project Manager): Elizabeth
led the project team to make sure that projects
were kept within scope, schedule, and budget
constraints.
• Marc Gallardo (Senior Project Engineer):
Mark led the preparation of PS&E.
• Alyssa Kumnoonsate (Project Engineer):
Alyssa assisted with the preparation of PS&E.
• KDM: Right-of-Way and Surveying
• LOR: Geotechnical
• BGB: Landscaping
CONTACT:
Mark Stowell, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
562.902.2371
mstowell@cityoflamirada.org
Bridge at Creek Park, design exhibit (right) and finished product (left)
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Staff Qualifications and Experience 24
Oak View Streetscape Improvements
City of Huntington Beach
Scope: Harris is providing civil engineering, streetscape design, and
community outreach services for this complete streetscape improvement
project.irrigation improvements, extended/enhanced lighting, bollards
and bench seating. The project includes complete streets elements
to improve the Oak View neighborhood with specific pedestrian
enhancements as follows:
• Enhanced sidewalk experience and comfort for pedestrians
• Calmer streets with lower vehicle speeds
• Enhanced connectivity for pedestrians
Challenges & Solutions: The Oak View neighborhood consists
primarily of high-density apartments with a lack of parkway shade trees,
pedestrian-level lighting and other pedestrian enhancements that are
required for the neighborhood school children to get safely to Oak View
Elementary School, which is located in the southwest portion of the
neighborhood. The community appears to have been under served by
past improvement projects such that the proposed improvements will be
transformative and welcomed by the community.
Success Story: The project scope will improve the neighborhood
streetscape via artistic crosswalk painting; traffic striping, traffic and
street signage, roadway improvements, landscaping and irrigation,
pedestrian lighting, curb/gutter bulb outs, sidewalk, stormwater
infrastructure, water quality enhancements, curb ramp upgrades, and
artistic neighborhood signage to create a sense of community identity.
RELEVANCE:
• Road Improvements
• ADA Ramps & Sidewalks
• Median Improvements
• Pedestrian Enhancements
• Stormwater Infrastructure
• Landscaping
CONTACT:
Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
714.374.5345
chau.vu@surfcity-hb.org
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Randall Berry (Project Manager/Director,
QA/QC Manager): Randall provided oversight
of the project team and led the project to
successful completion, verifying that all quality
standards were met.
• Elizabeth Reyes (Project Manager): Elizabeth
led the project team to make sure that the
project was kept within scope, schedule, and
budget constraints.
• Alyssa Kumnoonsate (Project Engineer):
Alyssa assisted with the preparation of PS&E.
• KOA: Traffic & Streetlighting
• KDM: Right-of-Way and Surveying
• LOR: Geotechnical
• CWE: Stormwater Quality
Rendering of Oak View Neighborhood improvements
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Pacific Coast Highway at Hawthorne Boulevard Intersection
Improvements
City of Torrance
Scope: This $19 million project, funded by the Measure R Highway
Program, widens and upgrades the Pacific Coast Highway and
Hawthorne Boulevard intersection. Project elements included:
• Roadway widening design
• Traffic design
• Storm drain design
• Streetscape improvements, including landscaping and irrigation design
• Environmental services
• Right-of-way acquisitions, appraisals, and relocations
• Utility relocations
• Los Angeles County Flood Control District Permit processing
• Surveying
• Public outreach
• Caltrans encroachment permit for 11-foot-wide lanes
Success Story: The Harris team implemented several innovative design
elements so that we could economically meet all of the City’s objectives,
without compromising quality or generating future maintenance.
RELEVANCE:
• Roadway Design
• Traffic Design
• Storm Drain Design
• Streetscape
• Environmental Services
• ROW
• Utility Relocations
• Permit Coordination
• Surveying
• Public Outreach
CONTACT:
Brenda Moun, Engineering Manager
310.618.3049
bmoun@torranceca.gov
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Elizabeth Reyes (Project Manager): Elizabeth
led the project team to make sure that the
project was kept within scope, schedule, and
budget constraints.
• Randall Berry (QA/QC Manager): Randall
provided guidance and high-level oversight to
the project team.
• Marc Gallardo (Senior Project Engineer):
Marc provided 3D modeling assistance.
• Alyssa Kumnoonsate (Project Engineer):
Alyssa assisted with the preparation of PS&E.
• KDM: Right-of-Way and Surveying
• CWE: Stormwater Quality
• BGB: Landscape Architecture
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On-Call Engineering Services
City of Anaheim
Scope: Harris has been providing engineering support services since
2006. Representative projects include:
La Reina and Lincoln Avenue Sewer Improvements. This project
addressed sanitary sewer capacity deficiencies for both existing and
build-out conditions of two sewer pipeline segments. The project
included an innovative parallel alignment for the replacement sewer that
will reduce costs for sewer bypassing operations, eliminate expensive
utility relocations, and reduce traffic control costs.
Citywide Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drain Improvements. The sewer
improvements added required additional capacity to the system and
allowed for potential additional diversions from adjacent sewer models
where deficiencies were identified. The Harris team provided an
alternative parallel alignment, which saves money and adds maximum
flexibility for additional diversions from outside models.
Success Story: A constructability analysis confirmed that removal
and replacement of the sewer along the existing alignment on the
La Reina and Lincoln Avenue project would impact several utilities
and cross multiple travel lanes, thus making the traffic control more
impactful. The new parallel alignment avoids utilities and remains in a
single travel lane.
RELEVANCE:
• Storm Drainage • Sanitary Sewer System
CONTACT:
Lori Ishigo, Project Manager
714.765.4113
lishigo@anaheim.net
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Randall Berry (Project Manager/Director,
QA/QC Manager): Randall provided oversight
of the project team and led projects to
successful completion, verifying that all quality
standards were met.
• Elizabeth Reyes (Project Manager): Elizabeth
led the project team to make sure that projects
were kept within scope, schedule, and budget
constraints.
• Alyssa Kumnoonsate (Project Engineer):
Alyssa assisted with the preparation of PS&E.
• KDM: Right-of-Way and Surveying
• LOR: Geotechnical
• CWE: Stormwater Quality
Citywide Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drain Improvements
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RELEVANCE:
• Pavement Rehabilitation
• Pavement Management Program
• Construction Management
• Inspection
• Labor Compliance
Capital Improvement Program Projects
City of Oceanside
Scope: Harris provided staff augmentation and civil design services for
the City of Oceanside’s Development Services Department as part of
our efforts to support the Capital Improvement Program. Harris also
provided construction management, inspection, and labor compliance
services for the City of Oceanside’s overlay and slurry seal projects as part
of the annual preventative maintenance to city streets. Projects under this
contract within the last three years include:
• Fiscal Year 2020-2021 & 2022-2023 Slurry Seal
• Fiscal Year 2020-2021 & 2022-2023 Annual Overlay
• South the Strand Resurfacing
• 2022 Pavement Management Program
Success Story: The Harris team oversaw the design and construction
of eight CIP projects including pipelines, sidewalks, roadways, medians,
fire stations, and building improvements totaling at over $30 million in
project value.
CONTACT:
Brian Thomas, City Engineer
760.435.5074
bthomas@oceansideca.org
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Randall Bliss (Project Manager): Randall
provided oversight of the project team and led
projects to successful completion, verifying that
all quality standards were met.
• Marc Gallardo (Project Engineer): Marc
assisted with the design of annual roadway
projects.
Annual Street Overlay Project
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RELEVANCE:
• WWTP Design • CMU/Retaining Walls
Sludge Drying Beds 13-18 and 19-25 Rehabilitation
City of Palm Springs/Carollo Engineers
Scope: Carollo Engineers and Harris have entered into an Agreement
with the City of Palm Springs for On-Call Wastewater Engineering
Services at the City’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The City owns
the 10.9 million gallons per day (MGD) WWTP, and operations are led
by Veolia Water North America. The WWTP utilizes 26 existing sludge
drying beds for solar drying and dewatering purposes, and nine of them
are designated for rehabilitation. The sludge drying beds that require
rehabilitation will have the existing asphalt concrete cement bottoms
replaced with steel-reinforced Portland cement concrete (PCC). Harris led
the design portion of this project, creating plans that detail the demolition
extents for the existing beds, as well as detailing plans for construction of
new steel-reinforced PCC sludge bed bottoms. Harris is also coordinating
with structural subconsultants to ensure the proposed designs of bed
bottoms and existing retaining walls are structurally sound to withstand
standard operating procedures at the WWTP.
Success Story: As the project approaches the final design stage, Harris
has delivered satisfactory plans and estimates while remaining well under
the project’s budget.
CONTACT:
Andrew Crider, Senior Civil Engineer
760.323.8253
andrew.crider@palmspringsca.gov
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Randall Berry (QA/QC Manager): Randall
provided guidance and high-level oversight to
the project team.
• KDM: Surveying
Abandoned Sand Filters (left) and Plans for Demolition (right)
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Quality Control Plan 29
The Harris approach to quality includes focused collaboration
amongst our seasoned team members across our various service
lines to deliver a well-vetted deliverable to our clients and
partners. As an organization, we have developed a culture where
all employee-owners are aware of and committed to quality in
our processes and deliverables. Each member of the proposed
Harris team will embody this “quality-oriented” mindset during
the delivery of your civil engineering projects.
Harris employs a “Harris Way to Quality”: a 37-page quality
assurance/quality control (QA/QC) manual that reflects our
commitment to delivering high-quality products and services.
The QA portion of the manual details the process of reducing
potential errors or non-compliant deliverables. Our QA
philosophy speaks to the technical components, contractual
requirements, and civil engineering solutions as appropriate.
The QC portion of the manual provides the measurements for
performing detailed reviews and checking of all aspects of the
project work by qualified, designated team members. Randall
Berry, PE will serve as QA/QC Manager on this contract,
performing project reviews, documenting these reviews, and
providing technical input and guidance at agreed-to milestones
to add value to the delivery process and reduce errors. We
have the philosophy that QA/QC is a continuous process from
conceptual design to final Plans, Specifications, and Estimates
(PS&E) on all design projects.
When several disciplines are involved in a project, combining
design with construction management, environmental work,
or other services, Randall may also seek review assistance from
other individuals specializing in those disciplines to verify that
all project concepts are being met and all issues are addressed
prior to finalization of the plans and specifications.
HARRIS QA/QC PROCESS
QUALITY CONTROL PLAN
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Acceptance of Conditions 30
Harris has reviewed the RFP and sample Professional Services
Agreement (PSA) attached to Addendum No. 2, dated June 13,
2023, and is accepting of all conditions therein, with exceptions
noted below. Deletions are in strikethrough text, and additions
are in red.
Section 1.1 Scope of Services
Consultant represents and warrants acknowledges that it
has the qualifications, experience, and facilities necessary to
properly perform the services required under this Agreement
in a thorough, competent, and professional manner, and is
experienced in performing the work and services contemplated
herein. Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and
to the best of its with professional ability, experience and talent,
perform all services described herein. Consultant covenants that
it shall follow the highest professional standards in performing
the work and services required hereunder using the usual
and customary level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by
consultants providing similar services under similar conditions,
similar work, and similar localities and that all materials will be
both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended. For
purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “highest professional
standards” shall mean those standards of practice recognized
by one or more first-class firms performing similar work under
similar circumstances.
Reason for Changes: These changes will allow us to comply
with insurance standards.
Impact on Cost or Other Considerations: None
Section 1.9 Additional Services
Consultant hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the
services to be provided pursuant to the Scope of Services may be
more costly or time consuming than Consultant anticipates and
that Consultant shall not be entitled to additional compensation
therefore only upon mutual agreement between the City and the
Consultant.
Reason for Changes: These changes will give us the flexibility to
add extra work if needed.
Impact on Cost or Other Considerations: TBD
5.2 General Insurance Requirements
(l) Separation of insureds. A severability of interests provision
must apply for all additional insureds ensuring that Consultant’s
General Liability insurance shall apply separately to each
insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except
with respect to the insurer’s limits of liability.
...
(r) Limitation of Liability. To the extent permitted by law,
Consultant’s total aggregate liability arising out of or relating
to this Agreement shall not exceed the available insurance
proceeds specified in this Agreement.
Reason for Changes: These changes will allow us to comply
with insurance and legal standards.
Impact on Cost or Other Considerations: None
5.3 Indemnification
To the full extent permitted by law, Consultant agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers,
employees and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) against, and will
hold and save them and each of them harmless from, any and all
actions, either judicial, administrative, arbitration or regulatory
claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs, penalties,
obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities whether actual or
threatened (herein “claims or liabilities”) that may be asserted or
claimed by any person, firm or entity to the extent arising out of
or in connection with pertaining to the negligent performance
of the work, operations or activities provided herein of
Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors,
or invitees, or any individual or entity for which Consultant
is legally liable (“indemnitors”), or to the extent arising from
Consultant’s or indemnitors’ reckless or willful misconduct,
or to the extent arising from Consultant’s or indemnitors’
negligent performance of or negligent failure to perform any
term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, and
in connection therewith:
(a) Consultant will defend any action or actions filed in
connection with any of said claims or liabilities and will pay
all costs and expenses, including legal costs and attorneys’ fees
incurred in connection therewith; but in no event shall the cost
to defend charged to Consultant exceed the statutory limitations
of Civil Code Section 2782.8 although notwithstanding, in
the event one or more defendants is unable to pay its share of
defense costs due to bankruptcy or dissolution of the business,
Consultant shall meet and confer with other parties regarding
unpaid defense costs.
Reason for Changes: These changes will keep risks equitable for
the City and the Harris team.
Impact on Cost or Other Considerations: TBD
7.9 Attorneys’ Fees
If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate or
defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way
connected with this Agreement (delete rest of paragraph)...each
party shall bear its own attorney fees, costs and expenses.
Reason for Changes: These changes will help to keep fees
equitable for the City and the Harris team.
Impact on Cost or Other Considerations: Respective attorney
fees as applicable.
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PROPOSAL
Submitted by NV5, Inc.
163 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
On-Call General Civil Engineering Services
June 20, 2023 G-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. Cover Letter 01
B. Approach to Scope of Services 03
C. Organization and Staffing 05
D. Staff Qualifications and Experience 07
1. Firm Experience 07
2. Key Personnel Resumes 09
3. Reference Projects 18
E. Quality Control Plan 28
F. Acceptance of Conditions 29
Addenda Acknowledgment 30
Proof of Good Standing 36
Table of Contents
The NV5 staff is knowledgeable, courteous, and friendly, and they truly care
about their projects and the services they provide. From Engineering Design to
Inspection to Plan Check Services, the NV5 team can do it all, and we can always
rely on them to deliver a quality product on time and within budget. Currently, they
are assisting us with assessment district planning, plan checking, construction
inspection and other general engineering services. I highly recommend NV5 for
your professional and engineering consulting needs.
- Matthew Sinacori,
Director of Public Works/City Engineer, City of Dana Point
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 G-2
163 Technology Drive, Suite 100 | Irvine, CA 92618 | www.nv5.com | Office: 949.585.0477 | Fax: 949.409.8182
June 20, 2023
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Public Works Department
Attn: James O’Neill, Project Manager
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
SUBJECT: On-Call General Civil Engineering Services
Dear Mr. O’Neill,
NV5, Inc. is excited to have the opportunity to provide On-Call General Engineering Services to the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes (City). Our team has the technical knowledge and experience to deliver your projects in the most cost-efficient and
cost-effective manner. NV5’s strengths include the following:
Current Partnership: Our experience and strong existing relationship with the City give us the ability to continue providing
professional services for your capital improvement projects. We operate with a sound understanding of your organizational
structure, administrative processes and the community you serve. This, in turn, allows us to provide the required General
Civil Engineering Services in the most efficient manner. Specifically, NV5 has provided assessment district engineering
services and engineering design services for several projects for the City.
Relevant Experience: We have a proven track record of successfully providing professional consulting services
to municipalities throughout Southern California, most of which have been repeat clients. Our team has provided
comprehensive on-call engineering and professional services to dozens of cities throughout Southern California, including:
PN: P27023-0003750.00
• City of Anaheim
• City of Compton
• City of Culver City
• City of Dana Point
• City of Gardena
• City of Hermosa Beach
• City of Laguna Beach
• City of Newport Beach
• City of Oceanside
• City of San Juan Capistrano
• City of Santa Fe Springs
• City of Seal Beach
Proposed Team: Understanding the needs of the City, NV5 has assembled a team of high-level professionals who will be
made available to the City upon request. Our team will be led by Jeffrey M. Cooper, as Project Director. Mr. Cooper has
managed NV5’s On-Call Capital Projects Engineering and Construction Management Oversight Services contract with the
City and has been assisting the City with the Abalone Sewer Charge Levy update for several fiscal years. He is very familiar
with the City’s structure, processes and environment, and has more than 40 years of professional consulting engineering
experience providing the management of planning, design, construction, and inspection services for public works projects.
Firm Profile: NV5, Inc. has been providing engineering and consulting services to public and private sectors for more than
70 years, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection and Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility
Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings and Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With more
than 100 offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 has access to over 4,000 employees in a variety of fields who help clients
plan, design, build, test, certify and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.
Our Irvine office specializes in the planning, engineering design, construction management and inspection of capital
improvement projects, including streets, traffic systems, water and wastewater systems, drainage and flood control, parks
and recreational facilities, vertical construction, and landscaping and grading. Our team includes engineers licensed
in a wide range of disciplines, surveyors, construction managers, certified inspectors and experienced public works
professionals. All team members have extensive experience working within the structure of municipal government and
public construction policy and will seamlessly integrate with the City’s team.
A. COVER LETTER
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A. COVER LETTER
COMPANY INFORMATION/CONTACT
Name: NV5, Inc.
Address: 163 Technology Drive, Suite 100,
Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone Number: (949) 585-0477
Email of Contact: jeff.cooper@nv5.com
Jeffrey M. Cooper, PE
Senior Vice President
(Authorized Signer)
• Name: NV5, Inc.
• Address: 163 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618
• Phone: 949.585.0477
• Present Staff (size, classification, credentials): More than 100 offices with over 4,000 employees in a variety of fields
• Primary contact: Jeffrey M. Cooper, PE, 949.585.0477, jeff.cooper@nv5.com
• Qualifying statements/comments: None
• Subconsultants: Our subconsultants include Anser Advisory for project management and construction administration
services and Project Partners for project management services. Firm information is included on page 6.
• Firm type: Corporation
• Firm officers and contact info: Dickerson Wright, CEO and Chairman; Alexander A. Hockman, President; Richard
Tong, Executive Vice President and Co-Secretary; Edward H. Codispoti, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice
President; and MaryJo O’Brien, Chief Administrative Officer and Co-Secretary. Contact information may be available
upon request. Corporate Headquarters is located at 200 South Park Road, Suite 350, Hollywood, FL 33021, and may
be reached by phone at 954.495.2112.
• Proof of good standing: With a 70-year history of providing excellent professional engineering services and a rapidly
growing list of clients, NV5 Inc. has experienced steady year-over-year growth, especially over the last several years.
We continue to hire and maintain an increasing number of highly qualified professionals in order to meet the diverse
needs of our valued clients. NV5’s longevity and continued growth is a testament to our stability and the strength of
our expanding professional capabilities. We have a long-standing track record of providing reliable and responsive
services and encourage the City to contact any of our references. Our proof of good standing (California Secretary of
State Entity No. 1015797) is included on page 36.
Statement: The firm is unaware of any conflict of interest in performing the proposed work.
Addenda Acknowledgment: We have received and acknowledged Addendum No. 1 dated June 1, 2023, and Addendum
No. 2 dated June 13, 2023. The Addenda Acknowledgments are included on page 30.
NV5 looks forward to the opportunity to work with the City and help you achieve your goals and objectives. If you need
further information, I may be reached by phone at (949) 585-0477, or electronically at jeff.cooper@nv5.com. Thank you
for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
NV5
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 2G-4
B. APPROACH TO SCOPE OF SERVICES
SCOPE OF WORK
Our services will be consistent with the scope of work
and deliverables outlined in the RFP. In addition, we offer
the following general approach to On-Call General Civil
Engineering services.
PROJECT APPROACH
NV5 can provide professional, comprehensive engineering
services on a per project or task order basis for all types of
capital improvement projects. Below is our general project
approach that will be modified and tailored to meet the
City’s needs.
Work Breakdown Structure
Upon issuance of a notice to proceed, our Project Manager
will meet with team members to review the requirements,
prepare a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and make
team assignments for maximum efficiency of resources.
The WBS will describe all of the work tasks necessary
to complete the project. A master project schedule will
be prepared following the WBS to show the relationship
between tasks, expected start date and duration for each
item. This schedule will serve as a guide to conducting and
monitoring progress of the work and to assure projects are
completed on time and within budget. To assure accurate
monitoring and tracking of documents, revisions and
progress, a document tracking and control system will be
developed. NV5 will meet with the City’s Project Manager
regularly and maintain constant communication to assure
successful and timely delivery of the project. Meeting
minutes will be distributed within a week of the meeting,
identifying actions, items, assignments and due dates.
Cost Control
We are able to continually review and evaluate a project’s
cost through all project phases to enable informed and
timely decision-making by our clients and the entire project
team. Cost control techniques include program budget
analysis, value engineering, life-cycle cost analysis, and
quantity-based estimating. We rely on an open-book,
inclusive process that demonstrates costs and benefits of
varying design options. This budget confirmation process
starts in the earliest stages of the project, when design
and engineering alternatives have the greatest potential
impact on costs. Our design team analyzes client goals,
technical requirements, alternative building concepts,
construction costs and long-term operational costs to
define the optimum scope within the budget, assuring
long-term flexibility and value.
Schedule Control
The key to effective schedule control is to measure actual
progress and compare it to planned progress on a regular
basis and to take necessary corrective action immediately.
We propose to supplement each major task as identified in
the master project schedule with a supplemental schedule
to keep careful track of where each individual component
stands. We identify problems that may result from delays
and readily provide the opportunity to modify the schedule,
as required.
Innovative and Successful Approaches
The NV5 team focuses on providing safe, cost-effective,
reliable, and sustainable improvements using innovative
design and contracting techniques that meet or exceed the
minimum standards based on design improvements. Our
Providing Reliable & Responsive Professional Engineering Services
Using Local Knowledge from Previous Local Agency Partnerships and Experience
Meeting the City’s Needs
PROVIDING RELIABLE, RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SERVICES
USING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE FROM PREVIOUS LOCAL AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS AND EXPERIENCE
MEETING THE CITY’S NEEDS:
UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF AS-NEEDED CONTRACTS AND ITS
CHALLENGES ALLOWS US TO MEET YOUR NEEDS AND ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
MOBILIZE QUICKLY
TO PROVIDE SERVICES
CLEAR COMMUNICATION
ONE POINT OF CONTACT
EQUIPPED
WITH RESOURCES
QUICK RESPONSES TO
ISSUES AND CONCERNS
UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF ON-CALL CONTRACTS AND THEIR CHALLENGES
ALLOWS US TO MEET THE CITY’S NEEDS AND ACHIEVE ITS GOALS
WHY NV5?
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 3G-5
B. APPROACH TO SCOPE OF SERVICES
experienced engineering staff provides lower-cost or lower-
impact alternatives in order to develop the least disruptive
and least expensive designs.
One such example of our use of innovative techniques can
be seen in our work on the design of the Industrial Way
Storm Drain and Drainage Improvements project for the
City of Costa Mesa.
The project included design of a drainage system to
alleviate the flooding in the area. The existing 48-inch
storm drain pipe in the street (Industrial Way) was not
capable of handling the storm flood in its current condition.
We studied different design options and performed
hydrology and hydraulic analysis for various alternatives.
We designed a system that would limit the flow into the
existing storm drain system. In addition, we designed an
underground detention system consisting of three (3) rows
of 12-inch perforated corrugated metal pipes within the
available portion of the adjacent field. The new drainage
system solved the flooding problem in the area and saved
the City Public Works Department a substantial amount
of money. The proposed design alternative was much
superior to a conventional trenching method within the
street area consisting of replacing a large segment of
the existing pipe with a larger diameter pipe and adding
numerous catch basins. The construction of the new
drainage system was completed on time, and it is working
just as intended.
Our team utilizes the latest in civil engineering design
software to facilitate timely, efficient and innovative
engineering design solutions for our clients. We rely on a
host of computer resources, which includes up-to-date,
state-of-the-art technology that is in use today throughout
the engineering industry. We make maximum use of PC-
based CADD systems that allow for the storage of typical
details, establish similarity of plan layouts, and enable
rapid duplications for the efficient preparation of plan
sheets.
Our team also provides construction management for
public works projects to several local agencies. We take
our commitment to building innovative projects seriously,
and will have our in-house construction management
staff review plans and specifications for constructability.
This is a good opportunity to obtain the view of personnel
from the field and reduce potential difficulties that may be
encountered during the construction of a project.
Managing Resources
NV5 will meet with the City’s Project Manager regularly and
remain in constant communication to assure successful
and timely delivery of the project. Biweekly meeting
agendas, if necessary, will be distributed at least two
working days before each meeting. Meeting minutes will
be distributed within one week of the meeting, identifying
actions, items, assignments and due dates. Utilizing this
technique will assure consistency in decisions and will
provide a concise list of tasks to be accomplished by each
participant and a time schedule to complete the task.
Senior staff will meet with assigned project personnel
regularly and remain in constant communication to assure
successful delivery of the project. Using this technique will
guarantee adequate technical support, thorough review
and analysis of project issues, consistency in decisions
and recommendations, and provide a concise list of tasks
to be accomplished by each team member and a schedule
to complete the task. This constant communication, in
conjunction with in-person meetings, allows our staff to
meet project milestones.
Familiarity with Federal Funding Requirements
The NV5 project team has provided program management,
project engineering, design and construction support for
a broad range of federally funded transportation projects,
including Safe Route to School projects, Community
Development Block Grant projects, and projects funded
through the Federal Highway Administration, Federal
Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development and other federal programs. Our
project experience includes preparing all or a portion of
the federal paperwork for Caltrans for Local Assistance. We
are well-versed in the preparation of the E-76 package in
accordance with the Local Assistance Procedures Manual
requirements.
We are also experienced in the key federal provisions to be
included in project specifications, including Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise goals, compliance with Davis Bacon
Act for prevailing wage provisions, flow-down provisions to
subcontractors, and a variety of other federal statutes and
regulations.
Public Works projects often have multiple funding sources,
including federal, state and local funding. We will develop
and maintain a project documentation system acceptable
to and in line with state and federal funding requirements.
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 4G-6
C. ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING
* KEY PERSONNEL
* SUBCONSULTANT
ORGANIZATION CHART
Our team of experts brings direct, relevant, successful and current experience working on projects of similar
scope and complexity. We are equipped with the resources to provide the City with the requested On-Call
General Civil Engineering Services. After receiving the Notice to Proceed for specific projects, the Project
Manager and Key Staff will remain assigned to projects through completion of Scope of Services.
PROJECT MANAGER
*Oscar Lazaro
PROJECT DIRECTOR/PRIMARY CONTACT
*Jeffrey M. Cooper, PE
WATER/WASTEWATER ANALYSIS & DESIGNDRY UTILITIES DESIGN
HYDROLOGY/ HYDRAULICS
Nona Espinosa, PE
Wenkai Qin, Ph.D., PE,
DCE
Qiao Zhou, EIT
WATER/WASTEWATER ENGINEERS
Julian Palacios, PE
Steven Granados, PE,
QSD/QSP
James Owens, PE,
LEED AP
GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN
PROJECT ENGINEERS/DESIGNERS
Art Biscocho
Stephen Novak
Gerald Tom, PE, TE
Matthew Ronquillo
PROJECT MANAGER
TRANSPORTATION/CURB
RAMPS/DRAINAGE/
GRADING
*David Niknafs, PE PROJECT ENGINEERS/DESIGNERS
Julian Palacios, PE
James Owens, PE,
LEED AP
Steven Granados, PE,
QSD/QSP
PROJECT MANAGER
WATER/WASTEWATER
*Cynthia Peraza, PE
DRY UTILITIES ENGINEERS
Chris Beeman
Mike Hall
Jennifer Shah
AVAILABILITY
NV5 has a deep bench of over 4,000 professionals who can be made available to the City, and we will
provide the personnel with the most relevant experience on a per project or task order basis. Proposed staff
members will be available during the proposed schedule for the task (approximately 30-100% of the time
depending on the scope and size of the project).
ELECTRICAL/MECH. ENGINEERS + SCADA
Bill Foster (Electrical +
SCADA)
Daniel Mendez (electrical)
Alex Jankovic, PE, CEM,
LEED AP (mechanical)
Hung Nguyen
(mechanical)
SUPPORT STAFF
GEOTECHNICAL
*Shafiq Popalzai, PE
STRUCTURAL
*Jack Abcarius, PE
STORMWATER RETROFIT DESIGN + STORM SEWER ANALYSIS & DESIGN
PROJECT MANAGER
*Cynthia Peraza, PE
STORMWATER ENGINEERS
Jennifer Peterson, PE,
CFM, QSD/QSP, CPESC,
LEED AP
Scott Lyle, PE, CFM,
QSD/QSP
Jacqueline McMillen, PE,
QISP, QSD
Garth Engelhorn, CPSWQ,
QISP/ToR
David Renfrew, CPSWQ,
PMP, QISP/ToR, QSD/P
Matthew Renaud,
CPESC, QISP,
CESSWI,QSD/P, ToR
Padma Asam, PE, QSD/
QSP, LEED AP
Thomas Grace, EIT
INLET ANALYSIS
Wenkai Qin, Ph.D., PE,
DCE
MONITORING
Garth Engelhorn,
CPSWQ, QISP/ToR
Jacqueline McMillen, PE,
QISP/ToR, QSD
GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS & DESIGN
GEOTECH/MATERIALS TESTING
Carl Henderson, Ph.D.,
PE, GE
Gene Custenborder, PE,
GE
Paul Cunningham, PE, GE
Sean Roy, CEG, PG,
QSD/P
Scott Moors, PG, CEG,
Chg
Mike Rastegar
Eric Checketts
John Gomez
25 Additional Field Staff
+ Technicians
PROJECT MANAGER
*Peter Salgado, PE
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
CM
*Peter, Salgado, PE
Jim Daly, PE
India Woodruff
INSPECTORS
Duane Neyens
Carlos Barrios
Rosario Ruvalcaba
Salvador Sanchez
Dan Warren
Mike Helma, LEED AP
David Ledyard
*ANSER ADVISORY
Khalid Dawood
Pedram Abassi, QSP,
CESSWI, LEED AP BD + C
John Martin
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
WATER/SEWER STUDIES
James Owens, PE,
LEED AP
Julian Palacios, PE
GIS
Joel Paulson, PE, GISPINSPECTION
Salvador Sanchez
Rosario Ruvalcaba
Dan Warren
Mike Helma, LEED AP
CM SUPPORT
Julian Palacios, PE
India Woodruff
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS & DESIGN
PROJECT MANAGER
*Jack Abcarius, PE
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
David Schott, PE, SE
Eric Rodriguez, PE, SE
Y. Clark Shen, PE, SE
SURVEY & ROW
PROJECT MANAGER
*J Braley, PLS
SURVEYORS
Jay Fahrion, PLS
Joel Paulson, PLS, GISP
Pamela Parr, SR/WA,
RWP-TN, RWP-GN
40 Additional Support
Staff + 16 Survey Crews
PROJECT MANAGER
*Tamara O’Neal, PE
PROJECT MANAGERS
*Peter Salgado, PE
Gerald Tom, PE, TE
James DeMonaco
Hamid Torkamanha, PE
*PROJECT PARTNERS
Antonio Shaibani, PE
Hany Henein, PE
*ANSER ADVISORY
Jonathan Smith, PE, QSD
Ricardo Sanchez, PE
Chris Heidel, MBA
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
VALUE ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTABILITY
*David Niknafs, PE
*Peter Salgado, PE
SUPPORT STAFF
SURVEY
*J Braley, PLS
Joel Paulson, PLS, GISP
TRAFFIC
Gerald Tom, PE, TE
James Miller, PE
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Mike Smyth, RLA
SWPPP/NPDES
Jennifer Peterson, PE,
CFM, CPESC, QSD/P,
LEED AP
Jacqueline McMillen, PE,
QISP, QSD
Farid Askari
David Renfrew, CPSWQ,
PMP, QISP/ToR, QSD/P
Matthew Renaud, QISP,
CPESC, CESSWI, QSD/P
ToR
ENVIRONMENTAL
Thomas Acuna, AICP
Hilary Brinegar
PLAN CHECK/ PEER REVIEW
*Tamara O’Neal, PE
Padma Asam, PE, QSD/P,
LEED AP
Gerald Tom, PE, TE
Thomas Grace, EIT
Stephen Novak
Art Biscocho
*J Braley, PLS
Eric Michaelson
PROJECT MANAGER
*Cynthia Peraza, PE
PROJECT MANAGER
*Shafiq Popalzai, PE
Our Project Managers’
current availability is
between 50% and 70%
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 5G-7
C. ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING
SUBCONSULTANTS
NV5 will enlist the following subconsultants, shown below, to assure all requirements of the City’s projects are completed
by an expert in the field and finished in a timely and cost-effective manner. Please see project references on Page 27.
Name: Anser Advisory
Address: 2677 N. Main Street, Suite 400, Santa Ana, CA 92705; Phone: 714.276.1135
Staff: 1,200 nationally, 250 locally
Primary Contact: Jonathan Smith, PE, QSD Principal-in-Charge | Senior Vice President/
Managing Director, 714.276.1135
Firm Type: Limited Liability Corporation
Firm Officers and Contact Information: Craig Halvorson, Managing Director, West Region, 714.404.5465,
craig.halvorson@anseradvisory.com
Proof of Good Standing: See attachment “Certificate of Status” on page 37.
Firm Services: Anser Advisory is a national firm specializing in project, program and agency construction management
and controls as well as capital program advisory and consulting services, including strategy, funding, process, and
organization preparedness. Its services cover the capital development cycle from planning through construction and
closeout.
Name: Project Partners
Address: 23195 La Cadena Drive, Suite 101, Laguna Hills, CA 92653; Phone: 949.852.9300
Staff: 60
Primary Contact: Kimo Look, PE, Principal, 949.852.9300, ext 103,
klook@projectpartners.com
Firm Type: S Corporation; Project Partners is also registered as a California Department of General Services Small Business,
Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (with the City of L.A.), and Registered DIR Public Works Contractor.
Firm Officers and Contact Information: Kimo Look, Principal, 949.852.9300, ext. 103. klook@projectpartners.com;
Markiva Raissdana, Director of Operations, 949.852.9300 ext. 102, mraissdana@projectpartners.com
Proof of Good Standing: Project Partners has been in business for over two decades and is in sound financial standing. There
are no bankruptcies, office closures, prior or pending litigations in our past or present. There are no judgments, liens, federal
and or civil actions pending. There are no outstanding or pending complaints as determined by the Better Business Bureau
or State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. We are a highly profitable organization that places a high value on our
clients and staff. See attachment “Certificate of Status” on page 38.
Firm Services: Established in 1996 as a California Corporation, Project Partners has provided on-call staff augmentation
services to numerous Public Works Departments for over 20 years.
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 6G-8
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Our team is providing On-Call Professional Engineering Services to dozens of municipalities throughout Southern California.
Included below is a small sampling of our current on-call contracts.
Current On-Call Contracts for Professional Engineering Services
CLIENT ON-CALL SERVICES
City of Anaheim, Public Works
• On-Call Consulting Support Services to the Construction Services Division
○Construction Management
○Constructability and Plan Check
○General Civil Engineering Design
City of Anaheim, Public Utilities
Department
• As-Needed Water Engineering Services
• Engineering Project Management Services
City of Burbank • On-Call Consulting Services for the Community Development Division
(Building & Safety Division)
City of Commerce • On-Call Civil Plan Check
• On-Call Construction Management and Inspection Services
City of Compton • On-Call Plan Check and Traffic Engineering Services
City of Culver City • On-Call General Civil Engineering Services
• On-Call Construction Management and Inspection Services
City of Dana Point • As-Needed Staff Augmentation Services
• As-Needed Utility Undergrounding Mapping and Cost Estimate Services
• As-Needed Plan Check Services
City of Eastvale
• On-Call Engineering and Professional Consulting Services
○Geotech Engineering, Inspection and Materials Testing
○Land Surveying
○Geographic Information System (GIS)
○Design Services for General Civil Project Planning and Engineering
City of El Monte
• On-Call Plan Check Services
• On-Call Construction Management and Inspection Services
• On-Call Project Management Services
• On-Call General Civil Design and Water Design Services
City of Gardena • On-Call Civil Engineering Design
City of Glendale
• On-Call Project and Construction Management Services
• Owner’s Engineering Services for Public Water System Activities
FY 2023-26
• On-Call Engineering Services
○Construction Management and Inspection Services
○Land Development Plan Review
City of Hermosa Beach • On-Call Construction Management Services
• On-Call Assessment Engineering Services
City of Irvine • On-Call Professional Consulting Services
○Project Management and Construction Management Services
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 7G-9
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Current On-Call Contracts for Professional Engineering Services
CLIENT ON-CALL SERVICES
City of Laguna Beach
• On-Call Consulting Services
○Civil Engineering Design ((Civil Design, Land Surveying, Traffic
Engineering/Traffic Planning, and Plan Checking)
○Assessment District Engineering and Project Administration
City of Laguna Hills • On-Call Civil Engineering, Project Management and Support Services
City of Newport Beach • On-Call Development and Utility Permit Inspection Services and
Construction Administration
• On-Call Assessment Engineering Services
City of Oceanside
• Engineering Support Services
○On-Call Engineering Design Project Management
○On-Call Construction Project Management
○On-Call Construction Inspection/Observation
○On-Call Design & Construction Surveying and Survey Plan Review
○On-Call Stormwater and Water Quality Plan Review
○On-Call Land Development Plan Check Assistance
City of Pico Rivera • On-Call Plan Check Engineering Services
• On-Call Engineering Services
City of Placentia • On-Call Construction Management and Inspection Services
City of San Diego • As-Needed Plan Check and Inspection Services
City of San Juan Capistrano
• As-Needed Professional Consulting Services
○Civil Engineering
○Plan Check
○Staff Augmentation
City of Santa Ana
• On-Call Engineering Services (General Engineering)
• On-Call Water Resources Construction Management and Inspection
Services
• On-Call Water Resources Engineering Services
City of Santa Fe Springs
• On-Call Professional Engineering Services
○Civil Engineering Services
○Construction Management and Inspection Services
○Water Engineering
○Engineering Staff Augmentation
City of Seal Beach • On-Call Professional Inspection Services
• On-Call Professional Engineering and Plan Check Services
City of Yorba Linda
• On-Call Professional Engineering Services
○General Municipal Engineering
○Engineering Plan Checking
○Construction Management and Inspection Services
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 8G-10
Project Experience
On-Call Capital Projects Engineering and Construction Management
Oversight Services
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
Project Director. Mr. Cooper managed NV5’s on-call design engineering and
construction management services contract with the City. Our team provided
professional engineering services for the Abalone Cove Sewer Charge Levy; Hesse Park
Parking Lot (Phase I) project; Western Corridor Automatic License Plate Recognition
(ALPR) project; and the Abalone Cove Sewer Capacity Evaluation project.
Abalone Cove Sewer Charge Levy
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
Project Director/Sewer Charge Engineer. Mr. Cooper was responsible for revising
the existing Abalone Cove Sewer Maintenance Fee Study Update for the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes. Tasks for the revision include: Prepare the Sewer Fee Study
with an executive summary; revise and update operation, maintenance and capital
improvement costs; review various options for the City to subsidize the ongoing costs;
define and describe ownership of the sewer system; and attend City Council Meetings
as needed. He assisted the City by preparing the updated Abalone Sewer Charge Levy
report and submitting charges to Los Angeles County.
On-Call Construction Management and Assessment Engineering Services
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH | HERMOSA BEACH, CA
Principal-in-Charge. Our team is providing on-call construction management and
inspection and assessment engineering services to the City on an as-needed basis.
Projects include the CIP 421 Annual Sewer Improvements Phase I project and the
Greenwich Village Undergrounding project.
On-Call General Civil Engineering and Construction Management and
Inspection Services
CITY OF CULVER CITY | CULVER CITY, CA
Principal-in-Charge. Our team is providing on-call general civil engineering and
construction management and inspection services to the City. Projects include
construction management, inspection and engineering services for the Diversion
Pipeline and Bankfield Sewage Pump Station projects.
JEFFREY M. COOPER, PE
Project Director
Mr. Cooper has more than 40 years of professional consulting engineering experience
providing the management of planning, design, construction, and inspection services
for transportation and municipal road projects, park projects, master plans and
designs for drainage, sewers, water and overhead utility undergrounding projects,
which have included inventory work and condition assessment. He has overseen
Plan Check Services for numerous cities in Southern California. He has extensive
experience with the interpretation of plans, specifications, and related design manuals,
checklists and regulations. He is currently Treasurer for the Public Works Standards,
Inc., “The Greenbook.”
CONTACT INFO
jeff.cooper@nv5.com
EXPERIENCE
40 years
EDUCATION
M.S. Environmental
Engineering
B.S. Civil Engineering
B.A. Economics
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Civil Engineer (CA)
No. 31572
AFFILIATIONS
Public Works Standards,
Inc. (The Greenbook),
Treasurer
State of California Green
Bond Committee Member
American Public Works
Association, Past President
American Council of
Engineering Companies
Construction Management
Association of America
American Society of Civil
Engineers, California
Region 9 Governor
WTS
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 9G-11
Project Experience
Beryl Street Drainage and Street Improvements
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH | REDONDO BEACH, CA
Project Manager. Mr. Niknafs was responsible for providing engineering design
services for the Beryl Street Drainage and Street Improvements (from Prospect
Avenue to Flagler Lane) project, including the preparation of plans, specifications and
estimates. The project included roadway, intersection and drainage improvements,
including green street elements; modifications to catch basins; pedestrian crossing
enhancements through curb ramp and pedestrian signal upgrades; incorporation of
Living Street Design principles, traffic calming elements to enhance safety, mobility,
and access for users to accommodate a variety of transportation modes; and signing
and striping. The project provided the opportunity to enhance walkability, install curb
bulb-outs to reduce pedestrian crossing distances and calm traffic, and install Class II
bicycle lanes.
Hesse Community Park Parking Lot Improvements (Phase I)
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
QA/QC Manager. Mr. Niknafs led the team providing engineering design services for
the project, which consisted of the design of concept plans for parking lot pavement
improvements and parking lot lighting improvements.
Bailey Drive Storm Drain
CITY OF TORRANCE | TORRANCE, CA
Project Manager. Mr. Niknafs provided design engineering services for the Bailey
Drive Storm Drain improvements, which included engineering services for the analysis,
survey, and utility coordination, as well as the preparation of plans, specifications and
estimates for the construction of a storm drain within 184th Street from Prairie Avenue
to Bailey Drive and within Bailey Drive from 184th Street to 185th Street in order to
alleviate the local ponding/flooding in the area.
Jim Gilliam Park Improvements
CITY OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA
Project Manager. As a subconsultant to David Volz Design, Mr. Niknafs led the team
providing surveying and professional engineering design services for the Jim Gilliam
Park Playground Improvements project. Services included obtaining and reviewing all
available information pertinent to the project, such as the existing water, sewer, and
storm drain improvement plans from the City, utility agencies and/or other agencies
having jurisdiction over this project; conducting a field survey and providing design
survey information as needed; preparing preliminary and final plans; managing and
coordinating permit processing; preparation of final design improvement plans; and
conducting meetings during the preliminary and final design.
CONTACT INFO
david.niknafs@nv5.com
EXPERIENCE
30 years
EDUCATION
M.S. Civil Engineering
B.S. Civil Engineering
LICENSES
Civil Engineer (CA)
No. 42697
AFFILIATIONS
American Public Works
Association (APWA)
American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE)
Transportation &
Development Institute
DAVID NIKNAFS, PE
Project Manager — General Civil Engineering Design
(Transportation/Curb Ramps/Drainage/Grading)
Mr. Niknafs has more than 30 years of civil engineering experience in the public
and private sectors working on various capital improvement projects and has
extensive experience working as a project director and project manager. He has
managed numerous public works and development projects, including roadways,
bridges, drainage, sewer, water, underground utilities, building facilities and related
infrastructure improvement projects.
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 10G-12
Project Experience
Golden Hills Block 8C
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC – CITY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA
Designer III.
North Encanto 20SD
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC – CITY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA
Designer II.
San Diego Avenue 20A
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC – CITY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA
Design Team Lead.
Fanuel Street 20A
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC – CITY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA
Designer III.
Cole Grade Road 20A & SUG
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC – CITY OF SAN DIEGO | VALLEY CENTER, CA
Design Team Lead.
Manchester Avenue Ride & Park Relocation
CALTRANS | ENCINITAS, CA
Designer III.
La Jolla Boulevard Storm Drain Relocation
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC – CITY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA
Designer III.
Pure Water Electric Underground Relocations
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC – CITY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA
Design Team Lead.
San Elijo Double Track Relocation
MTS – SANDAG | CARDIFF, CA
Designer III.
CONTACT INFO
oscar.lazaro@nv5.com
EXPERIENCE
22 years
EDUCATION
Certificate of Achievement,
Electricity
Degree in Computer
Science
REGISTRATIONS
Customer Project Planner
Certification
California Master
Electrician C10 License
No. 933768
California Certified General
Journeyman Electrician
No. 109756
OSCAR LAZARO
Project Manager — Dry Utilities Design
Mr. Lazaro has 22 years of experience in the Electrical and Utility Industry and works
to support customers to find the best underground or overhead path to minimize
paperwork hurdles and visual impact, to design electrical systems that complement
facility aesthetics, provide unique solutions to improve the distribution system
functionality, harden the system against local risk factors, and increase reliability. He
employs unique approaches and cutting-edge solutions to overcome complex, site-
specific obstacles. Mr. Lazaro has expertise in overhead to underground distribution
conversions, overhead reconductoring, electric distribution planning, new business and
franchise relocations, alignment studies and route cost comparisons, EV Projects and
Applicant Utility Design Service, and Consulting.
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 11G-13
Project Experience
Spill Emergency Response Plan Update
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES | RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Project Manager. Ms. Peraza is responsible for providing civil engineering services to
the City to update the Spill Emergency Response Plan as included in the City’s Sewer
System Management Plan. The scope of services includes performing a review of the
City’s most current Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) to understand and verify
information specific to its SERP, and presenting recommendations for updates to the
City; revising and updating the SSO Reporting Procedures Flow Chart; and reviewing
response procedures documented by the Sewer Maintenance District responsible
for responding to SSOs within the City and recommending to the City any additional
revisions that should be considered and/or incorporated.
Sewer System Model Development and Evaluation Project
CITY OF VILLA PARK | VILLA PARK, CA
Project Manager. Ms. Peraza is leading the team responsible for performing a
sewer system evaluation and developing a comprehensive wastewater collection
system hydraulic model that will be used to evaluate the City’s existing and potential
sewer capacity needs and recommendations for improvements. The scope of work
includes obtaining ground-specific locations, elevations, and inverts on the previously
established manhole numbering system, developing a hydraulic model to analyze
the maximum design capacity of the City’s wastewater collection system based on
size, slope, and material, and existing flow based on land usage to identify capacity
deficiencies, evaluating the hydraulic capacity of the wastewater collection system,
developing a Geographic Information System (GIS) to document the City’s wastewater
collection system assets and features, and verifying the accuracy of the existing
sewer infrastructure data. The findings will be used to determine financial needs to
implement the improvements identified.
Sewer System Management Plan Development
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CITY OF CORONADO, CITY OF ANAHEIM, CITY OF LA MESA, CITY OF
POMONA, RANCHO CUCAMONGA WATER DISTRICT | VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Project Manager. Ms. Peraza worked closely with various agencies, including the
County of San Diego, the City of Coronado, Anaheim, La Mesa, Pomona, the Rancho
Cucamonga Water District, to develop the mandatory elements required to comply with
the State’s Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) and develop a comprehensive and
unique Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP).
CYNTHIA PERAZA, PE
Project Manager — Stormwater Retrofit Design, Storm Sewer
Analysis and Design, Water/Wastewater Analysis and Design,
General Civil (Water/Wastewater)
Ms. Peraza has 25 years of experience in water, wastewater, and recycled water
projects, including master planning and design of capital improvements, including
water, sewer, and storm drain improvements. As a quality assurance/quality control
technical reviewer, Ms. Peraza has completed many improvement projects for various
agencies throughout Southern California. She is familiar with the approval and
permitting procedures of federal, state, county and local jurisdictions.
CONTACT INFO
cynthia.peraza@nv5.com
EXPERIENCE
25 years
EDUCATION
M.S. Civil & Environmental
Engineering
B.S. Civil Engineering
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
National Association of
Sewer Service Companies
(NASSCO)
No. U06-16622
Professional Engineer (CA)
No. 71261
Professional Engineer (AZ)
No. 52517
AFFILIATIONS
Society of Hispanic
Professional Engineers
Society of Women
Engineers
Chi Epsilon Civil
Engineering Honor
Society, San Diego Alumni
Association, Past President
American Society of
Civil Engineers
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 12G-14
Project Experience
On-Call Engineering Services
CULVER CITY | CULVER CITY, CA
Mr. Popalzai was the account principal for the laboratory and field testing and special
inspection services and provided technical support to laboratory and field testing and
inspection staff for this project.
Yucaipa Boulevard Street Improvements
CITY OF YUCAIPA | YUCAIPA, CA
Mr. Popalzai provided technical support to laboratory and field testing and inspection
staff for this project. He prepared and reviewed quality-related program documents.
Phase 2 Uptown Improvements
CITY OF YUCAIPA | YUCAIPA, CA
Mr. Popalzai provided technical support to laboratory and field testing and inspection
staff for this project. He prepared and reviewed quality-related program documents.
7th Street Trench & Street Repairs
CITY OF YUCAIPA | YUCAIPA, CA
Mr. Popalzai provided technical support to laboratory and field testing and inspection
staff for this project. He prepared and reviewed quality-related program documents.
Crestline Branch Library Pathway Improvement
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO | CRESTLINE, CA
Mr. Popalzai provided technical support to laboratory and field testing and inspection
staff for this project. He prepared and reviewed quality-related program documents.
2018 Replacement Pipeline Project
YUCAIPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | YUCAIPA, CA
Mr. Popalzai provided technical support to laboratory and field testing and inspection
staff for this project. He prepared and reviewed quality-related program documents.
Cherry Avenue Street Improvements
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO | FONTANA, CA
Mr. Popalzai provided technical support to laboratory and field testing and inspection
staff for this project. He prepared and reviewed quality-related program documents.
ARMC Parking Lot Pavement Assessment
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO | COLTON, CA
Mr. Popalzai provided technical support to laboratory and field testing and inspection
staff for this project. He prepared and reviewed quality-related program documents.
A. SHAFIQ POPALZAI, PE
Project Manager — Geotechnical Analysis and Design
Mr. Popalzai has over 20 years of experience being closely involved with clients and
projects in order to form strong alliances and long-lasting working relationships.
His geotechnical-related experience includes a wide variety of projects throughout
California. During his career, Mr. Popalzai has worked on roadways, electric and gas
lines, water pipelines, residential, commercial, schools, transportation, rail, landslide
remediation, and with federal, state, K-14 and local regulatory agencies and forensics
projects.
CONTACT INFO
shafiq.popalzai@nv5.com
EXPERIENCE
21 years
EDUCATION
M.S. Geotechnical
Engineering
B.S. Civil Engineering
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Civil Engineer (CA)
No. 77336
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 13G-15
CONTACT INFO
peter.salgado@nv5.com
EXPERIENCE
25 years
EDUCATION
B.S. Civil Engineering
LICENSES
Civil Engineer (CA)
No. 63159 Project Experience
Utility Undergrounding Assessment District No. 19-4
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA
Construction Manager. Mr. Salgado provided construction management services for
the undergrounding of overhead utilities for Utility Undergrounding Assessment District
No. 19-4. The project includes the installation of underground electrical and telecom
utilities in order to convert the overhead utilities for 167 homes to underground
utilities. The project involves utility trenching and backfill; installation of utility conduits
and construction of PCC encasement; installation of pullboxes, PCC pads, conduit
risers and other ancillary facilities; AC and PCC paving and other ancillary site work;
removal of existing utility poles; and close coordination with affected utilities, including
Southern California Edison, Charter Communications, and Frontier.
Bellflower Boulevard & Alondra Boulevard Rehabilitation
CITY OF BELLFLOWER | BELLFLOWER, CA
Construction Manager. Mr. Salgado managed this $1.4M federally funded street
improvement project, which included the reconstruction and resurfacing of AC
pavement, installation of new traffic loops, adjustment of utilities to grade, and new
traffic signage and striping.
University Drive Widening
CITY OF IRVINE | IRVINE, CA
Project/Construction Manager. Mr. Salgado oversaw our construction management
and inspection team for the University Drive Widening (from Campus Drive to
MacArthur Boulevard) project, which included parkway improvements, street
improvements, storm drain improvements, water improvements, and landscape and
irrigation for the adjacent bike trail. .
Citywide Sewer Main Replacement
CITY OF TORRANCE | TORRANCE, CA
Construction Manager. Mr. Salgado managed the team that provided construction
inspection services for this citywide sewer main improvement project. The project
included rehabilitating the existing sewer system in various locations throughout the City.
Adventure Playground
CITY OF IRVINE | IRVINE, CA
Construction Manager. Mr. Salgado managed this $1.5M park project that served
to reconstruct and rehabilitate the playground area to provide updated amenities
that comply with existing playground safety standards. The scope of work included
installation of new play equipment; construction of a new restroom and storage
building; construction of concrete walkways, decorative walkways, retaining walls,
slides and benches; and landscaping and irrigation. The project also included off-site
water, sewer and storm drain improvements.
PETER SALGADO, PE
Project Manager — Construction Administration
With 25 years of experience, Mr. Salgado has managed and delivered a variety of
public works projects, including street improvements, vertical construction and tenant
improvements, parks and landscaping improvements, and water, sewer and storm
drain improvements. Working with a variety of agencies, he is thoroughly familiar with
local, state and federal procedures.
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 14G-16
Project Experience
Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project
CITY OF GARDEN GROVE | GARDEN GROVE, CA
Design-level topography survey showing all improvement from right-of-way to right-of-
way and 10 feet beyond of over 8,000 lineal feet of city streets. Center line, right-of-
way alignments and monument preservation established from best available record
information.
Reche Canyon Road and Other Roads, Colton Area
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO | COLTON, CA
Survey Manager. Mr. Braley is providing surveying services for the project,
which involves pavement rehabilitation to Reche Canyon Road and other roads
(approximately 7.13 miles) and for the design of new or replacement of existing ADA
ramps at 10 locations in the Colton area.
Olivewood Development
TAYLOR MORRISON | BEAUMONT, CA
Olivewood is a 982-lot, 12-phase subdivision project by William Lyon Homes. Mr.
Braley’s team provided design surveying that included aerial and ground-specific
topographic mapping, on/off-site street dedication easements, and construction
staking for all 12 phases.
LAUSD Survey Services
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOS ANGELES, CA
Survey Manager. Mr. Braley was responsible for coordination, project management,
and managing drafting of the final products. His team provided detailed boundary,
topography and ALTA surveys to locate on approximately 20 LAUSD school sites over
five years.
On-Call Survey Services
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, CA
Mr. Braley is responsible for numerous On-Call Survey Services contracts, including for
the following:
• City of Garden Grove, CA
• City of Moreno Valley, CA
• Orange County Sanitation District
• Torrance Unified School District
• Los Angeles County Unified School District
• Rancho Santiago Community College District
CONTACT INFO
j.braley@nv5.com
EXPERIENCE
45 years
EDUCATION
General Education courses
Land Survey courses
Land Surveying
Fundamentals
AutoCAD Level 1 & Level 2
Global Positioning Survey
course
GIS course
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Professional Land Surveyor
(CA) No. 8446
Professional Land Surveyor
(NV) No. 19903
J BRALEY, PLS
Project Manager — Survey and Right-of-Way
Mr. Braley has more than 45 years of experience as a Land Surveyor in California,
Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Virginia for public works agencies, institutional
agencies, and private land developers. He has a strong background in right-of-way
mapping, boundary and title-related issues as well as topographic surveys, horizontal
and vertical control, final monument and construction staking. Mr. Braley was the
survey project manager on several large projects, including the mapping for over 100
sections, resolving the boundaries on over 1,800 parcels within those sections and
resolved boundaries for 30 miles of the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 15G-17
Project Experience
Capital Improvement Projects
CITIES OF DEL MAR AND DANA POINT | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Ms. O’Neal served as extension of staff for the Cities’ of Del Mar and Dana Point
Engineering Departments. Her responsibilities included assisting with project
design and contract administration for the Cities’ Capital Improvement Programs.
Representative projects included sewer herbicide programs, traffic calming, open
space and roadway beautification, and local park, sidewalk and storm drain design as
part of the Cities’ overall annual street and drain programs. She represented the City
of Del Mar on numerous regional technical committees and coordinated with local and
state agencies for Capital Improvement Project programming, funding and reporting
purposes.
Associate Engineer
CITY OF ENCINITAS | ENCINITAS, CA
Associate Engineer. Ms. O’Neal was responsible for project development review and
in-field construction coordination for a wide variety of private and public development
projects, including review of subdivision maps, easement documents, grading plans,
sewer, street and sidewalk improvement plans and all associated technical reports.
She prepared staff reports, drafted City ordinances and other official communication
documents, processed street vacation and dedication documents and provided
technical assistance to City staff and the public.
Interim City Engineer/Associate Engineer
CITY OF LEMON GROVE | LEMON GROVE, CA
Acting City Engineer. Ms. O’Neal was the only staff-level civil engineer at the City
of Lemon Grove, active in all aspects of Engineering Department operations. She
was responsible for supervision of staff, representation at City Council meetings,
and management of multiple capital improvement and land development projects,
including the review of drawings, maps, plans, specifications, estimates and reports
relating to a wide variety of private and public construction projects. She prepared
staff reports and technical correspondence, managed subconsultants and assisted
technicians and field staff with operational assignments as needed. She conferred
with other City personnel, representatives of public and private agencies and the
public regarding problems, projects and complaints.
CONTACT INFO
tamara.oneal@nv5.com
EXPERIENCE
27 years
EDUCATION
B.S. Civil Engineering
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Civil Engineer (CA)
No. 69107
TAMARA O’NEAL, PE
Project Manager — Project Management
Ms. O’Neal has more than 27 years of experience in municipal and private engineering
services, including capital improvement and development review project management,
sewer rehabilitation design and planning, stormwater quality regulatory, reporting
and review services, asset management, floodplain development services and
environmental restoration services. In addition to having direct public agency
employment experience, Ms. O’Neal has provided extension of staff services on a
consultant basis for numerous cities, as well as water and sanitation districts in San
Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties.
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 16G-18
Project Experience
Quarry Road Bridge Replacement at Spring Valley Creek
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA
Project Manager. Mr. Abcarius is serving as Project Manager responsible for the
delivery of plans, specifications and estimates for this HBP-funded bridge project. The
design consists of replacing an existing low-flow crossing with an all-weather bridge. He
led a multidisciplinary team in the preparation of a dewatering study, the geotechnical
design report for the approach roadway, the Structure Foundation Report for the
bridge, the Hydrology, Hydraulics and Scour Report, the Bridge Type Selection Report,
the Storm Water Management Plan, the Technical Specifications, as well as the CLOMR
and LOMR. Full Caltrans review and oversight is required on this project.
Design Services for Encinas Creek Bridge Replacement
CITY OF CARLSBAD | CARLSBAD, CA
Project Manager. Mr. Abcarius served as Project Manager for the design of this bridge
replacement over Encinas Creek along Carlsbad Boulevard South, involving the original
structural assessment analysis and design services for replacement. A variety of
alternatives for the bridge opening were examined, specifically pre-cast box culverts,
cast-in-place box culverts and ConSpan Arch Systems. Alternative analysis determined
the best solution was a pre-fabricated arch system. Hydraulic and scour calculations
for the bridge crossing along Encinas Creek were required and were used to size the
opening needed to convey the 100-year storm event without impacting the roadway
profile and minimizing environmental impacts.
Bradley Road Bridge Design
CITY OF MENIFEE | MENIFEE, CA
Project Manager. Mr. Abcarius served as Project Manager responsible for providing
preliminary design and construction documents for this project to improve Bradley
Road between Rio Vista Drive and Potomac Drive within the City of Menifee. This
improvement consists of providing an all-weather crossing at Salt Creek in lieu of the
existing two-pipe culvert.
Jamacha Boulevard Improvements
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA
Project Manager. Mr. Abcarius was in charge of design services for the County of
San Diego’s half-mile road widening project. The project provided the design of the
widening of Jamacha Boulevard between Spring Glen Lane and Sweetwater Springs
Boulevard in an unincorporated area of San Diego County. The two-lane road was
expanded to four lanes, including curb and gutter, sidewalk and parkways, bike lanes,
a striped median, and non-standard retaining walls.
JACK ABCARIUS, PE
Project Manager — Structural Analysis and Design
Mr. Abcarius has 40 years of engineering experience and is the Transportation and
Structures Group Manager for NV5’s San Diego office. He is an expert in California
bridge design practices for both the design of new and replacement bridge structures,
including the design of bridge retrofit repairs and rehabilitations, and has extensive
experience performing QA/QC on structural projects. He has provided design services
for numerous bridge projects, including those funded under the Federal Highway
Bridge Program (HBP). His technical experience covers all aspects from planning to
final design to construction inspection and support services.
CONTACT INFO
jack.abcarius@nv5.com
EXPERIENCE
40 years
EDUCATION
B.S. Civil Engineering
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Civil Engineer (CA)
No. C40459
Module I Value Analysis/
Value Engineering
Certificate
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of
Civil Engineers (Former
Director)
Consulting Engineers
and Land Surveyors of
California (Former Director)
American Public Works
Association
American Society of Civil
Engineers, Transportation
Group
AWARDS + HONORS
Certificate ASCE
Commendation as
Outstanding Civil
Engineering Student,
California State
University, Sacramento
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 17G-19
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
REFERENCE PROJECTS — GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN
Beryl Street Drainage and Street Improvements
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH | REDONDO BEACH, CA
Our team provided engineering design services for the Beryl Street Drainage and Street Improvements project, including
the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates. The project included roadway, intersection and drainage
improvements, including green street elements; modifications to catch basins; pedestrian crossing enhancements through
curb ramp and pedestrian signal upgrades; incorporation of Living Street Design principles, traffic calming elements
to enhance safety, mobility, and access for users to accommodate a variety of transportation modes; and signing and
striping. The project provided the opportunity to enhance walkability, install curb bulb-outs to reduce pedestrian crossing
distances and calm traffic, and install Class II bicycle lanes. The scope of work included field investigation, topographical
survey, utility coordination, providing various pavement rehabilitation and site improvement alternatives, conceptual
design options, CEQA documentation, and bid and construction support.
DATES: JULY 2020-DECEMBER 2022
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), DAVID NIKNAFS (PM), STEVE NOVAK, ART BISCOCHO (PE), CARL HENDERSON (PM/
PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER), SEAN ROY (SENIOR PROJECT GEOLOGIST), PAUL CUNNINGHAM (GEOTECHNICAL PE)
REFERENCE: DANIEL GRUEZO, CIVIL ENGINEER, 310.318.0661, EXT. 2279, DANIEL.GRUEZO@REDONDO.ORG
Annual Residential Streets Rehabilitation, Phase 1 and Phase 2
CITY OF COMPTON | COMPTON, CA
Our team provided engineering design services for the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates for the
City’s annual residential street rehabilitation projects. Scope of work included review and analysis of the City’s
existing Pavement Management Study; research of the City’s existing street plan information; performing necessary
soil investigations and coring samples; utilities notification and coordination; topographic survey; field review; and
improvements to street pavement, street drainage, curb and gutter, sidewalk, and ADA curb ramps.
DATES: MAY 2021 --JUNE 2020 (PHASE 1); DESIGN COMPLETED MAY 2021 (PHASE 2)
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), DAVID NIKNAFS (PM), ART BISCOCHO, STEVE NOVAK (PE), GENE CUSTENBORDER (SR.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST), SEAN ROY (SR. PROJECT GEOLOGIST), PAUL CUNNINGHAM (GEOTECHNICAL PROJECT ENGINEER)
REFERENCE: JOHN STRICKLAND, PROJECT MANAGER, 310.605.5505, JSTRICKLAND@COMPTONCITY.ORG
El Monte Avenue and Baldwin Avenue Street
Improvements
CITY OF EL MONTE | EL MONTE, CA
Our team provided professional civil engineering design services
for the street improvement project at El Monte Avenue (from
Rio Hondo Channel to Lower Azusa Road) and Baldwin Avenue
(from Lower Azusa Road to the I-10 Freeway). Services included
topographical survey; reviewing existing pavement conditions and
treatment recommendations; evaluation of existing improvements
for ADA compliance; potholing existing pavement sections and
subgrade to determine recommended pavement section and repair
methodologies; preparing plans, specifications, and estimates;
implementing the City’s Bike Master Plan recommended bike route;
and preparing final bid documents.
DATES: JANUARY 2021-DECEMBER 2021
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), DAVID NIKNAFS (PM), STEVE NOVAK, ART BISCOCHO (PROJECT ENGINEERS), CARL
HENDERSON (GEOTECHNICAL PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE/QA/QC)
REFERENCE: LEE TORRES, CITY ENGINEER, 626.580.2055, LTORRES@ELMONTECA.GOV
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 18G-20
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
REFERENCE PROJECTS — CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Bastanchury Road Widening
CITY OF YORBA LINDA | YORBA LINDA, CA
Our team is providing construction management and inspection
services, materials testing/special inspection, and labor compliance
services for the Bastanchury Road Widening project between Casa
Loma Avenue and Eureka Avenue. The scope of work includes adding
a second lane in each direction along with a two-way turn lane in the
median; elevating portions of the roadway center line up to 6 feet;
constructing retaining walls/structures; installation of traffic signals
at the intersections of Bastanchury Road/Casa Loma Avenue and
Bastanchury Road/Eureka Avenue; and installation of new bike lanes,
a multipurpose trail, and sidewalk/parkway improvements with new
irrigation and landscaping. NV5 is also providing on-site welding
inspection of a water line. Project considerations include coordination
with an adjacent tract home development that is undergoing construction improvements; coordination with the Yorba
Linda Water District; and coordination with utilities for relocations that will be made before the road widening.
DATES: SEPTEMBER 2022-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), PETER SALGADO (PM/CM)
REFERENCE: RICK YEE, DEPUTY DPW/ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER, 714.961.7171, RYEE@YORBALINDACA.GOV
Utility Design Oversight for Greenwich Village UUAD
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH | HERMOSA BEACH, CA
NV5 is providing design oversight and management for the undergrounding of existing overhead utilities. Our duties
include: coordination with stakeholder utilities (SCE, Frontier and Crown Castle) to facilitate timely completion of the
design and construction documents; prepare and maintain project schedule and budget, and monitor status of design;
conduct regular progress meetings with City and stakeholder utilities; provide regular status updates to City Staff; and,
represent the City in all design phases.
DATES: APRIL 2021-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), PETER SALGADO (PM)
REFERENCE: LUCHO RODRIGUEZ, DEPUTY CITY ENGINEER, 310.318.0214, LRODRIGUEZ@HERMOSABEACH.GOV
La Palma Ave. and Tustin Ave. Water Main Replacement at OCTA Railway Crossing
CITY OF ANAHEIM | ANAHEIM, CA
Our team is providing construction management and inspection services for the City’s La Palma Avenue and Tustin Avenue
Water Main Replacement at OCTA Railway Crossing project. Metrolink with the Orange County Transportation Authority is
expanding the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station, which includes the addition of a train track crossing at both La Palma
Avenue and Tustin Avenue. The water main replacement project involves bore and jack installation of two new water mains
underneath the OCTA railroad track in La Palma Avenue and Tustin Avenue, followed by the abandonment of the existing
water mains that will now be too shallow and are not adequately reinforced to carry the load underneath the proposed
train track. The project includes close coordination with the City, OCTA, Metrolink, Southern California Regional Rail
Authority (SCRRA), among other agencies.
DATES: NOVEMBER 2021-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), INDIA WOODRUFF (ASST. CM), JAMES DEMONACO (INSPECTOR)
REFERENCE: ROBERT HOANG, PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, ANAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES, 714.765.4229, RHOANG@ANAHEIM.NET
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 19G-21
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
City Engineering/Project Management
CITY OF VILLA PARK | VILLA PARK, CA
Our team plays a role in helping the City Council and City Staff make appropriate decisions regarding City infrastructure.
We provide a wide range of general engineering services, including City Engineering and Project Management. Services
include plan checking; developing, reviewing, and modifying civil engineering plans, designs and specifications for public
works projects; implementing modern methods and techniques used in the design and construction of a wide variety of
municipal projects; providing construction management and inspection services for a broad range of municipal public
works projects; federal funding administration; and technical report writing.
DATES: 2011-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (NV5 PM), HAMID TORKAMANHA (CITY ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGEMENT)
REFERENCE: STEVE FRANKS, CITY MANAGER, 714.998.1500, SFRANKS@VILLAPARK.ORG
On-Call City Engineering/Project Management
CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS | LA HABRA HEIGHTS, CA
Our team provides comprehensive engineering services to the City, including assistance with project management,
construction management and inspection, civil engineering design, NPDES, reviewing preliminary grading on planning
applications, plan check applications, plan check for engineering and grading, review and approval of tentative and final
tract maps, and other services typically provided to a municipality.
DATES: 2014-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: DAVID NIKNAFS (NV5 PM), GERALD TOM (CITY ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGEMENT)
REFERENCE: FABIOLA HUERTA, CITY MANAGER, 562.694.6302, FHUERTA@LHHCITY.ORG
Staff Augmentation/Project Management
CITY OF EL MONTE | EL MONTE, CA
Our team is providing Project Management Services to the City on
various Capital Improvements Projects. Projects include the following:
• Active Transportation for El Monte Station and Downtown El Monte
Project, CIP 890
• Nevada MND Construction Monitoring Services, CIP 005 and CIP
016
• Merced Avenue Traffic Calming Project, CIP 003
• El Monte Regional Bicycle Commuter Access Improvement Project,
CIP 016
DATES: DECEMBER 2020-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), JAMES DEMONACO (PM)
REFERENCE: LEE TORRES, PE, CITY ENGINEER, 626.580.2055, LTORRES@ELMONTECA.GOV
REFERENCE PROJECTS — PROJECT MANAGEMENT
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 20G-22
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
REFERENCE PROJECTS — DRY UTILITIES DESIGN
Birmingham Drive Improvements & Pole Line Conversion
CITY OF ENCINITAS | ENCINITAS, CA
This project included dry utility planning and coordination for the Birmingham Drive Widening project. NV5 provided
forward planning, preliminary design, cost estimating, and final design project management for this redevelopment
project. Extensive coordination and management of the numerous utilities involved with the project’s 3 phases included
SDG&E electric and gas systems and telecommunications. The project was completed according to contract and on time.
DATES: 2017-2022
KEY PERSONNEL: GREGG BUTSKO (PRINCIPAL), CHRIS BEEMAN (DESIGN TEAM MANAGER), JENNIFER SHAH (PROJECT COORDINATOR)
REFERENCE: JILL BANKSTON, ENGINEERING DEPT. DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER, 760.633.2839, JBANKSTON@ENCINITASCA.GOV
Village Undergrounding Feasibility Study
CITY OF LA QUINTA | LA QUINTA, CA
NV5 is providing engineering consultant services to the City of La Quinta to update cost estimates for the undergrounding
of overhead power, telephone and cable television utility lines within six areas of the community. The NV5 team
is responsible for updating the previous cost estimate report done in 2010, and reaching out to businesses and
stakeholders in “The Village” commercial zone and preparing an undergrounding phasing plan for this area; coordinating
meetings with the City and Imperial Irrigation District (IID) staff to verify the City’s goals of the study and review any
changes in IID’s design standards, policies and/or procedures that might impact a future undergrounding project; and
preparing the updated study, including assumptions, cost estimates and potential funding alternatives that the City may
wish to pursue.
DATES: 2023-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: OSCAR LAZARO (DESIGN DIRECTOR)
REFERENCE: JULIE MIGNOGNA, MANAGEMENT ANALYST, 760.777.7041, JMIGNOGNA@LAQUINTACA.GOV
Discovery Street Improvements & Pole Line Conversion
CITY OF SAN MARCOS | SAN MARCOS, CA
NV5 provided site analysis, reviewed franchise utilities, conducted the initial meetings with the dry utility companies,
created and reviewed with the City of San Marcos a concept utility exhibit to identify the existing utility company-related
systems located in the area and the potential new underground and overhead utility systems planned for the new
project, and developed a cost estimates and summary report with written findings and recommendations for each utility
company (SDG&E, AT&T and Cox Communications). Final SDG&E and utility company design and agreement coordination.
Construction and utility installation and energizing coordination.
DATES: 2012-2021
KEY PERSONNEL: GREGG BUTSKO (PRINCIPAL), CHRIS BEEMAN (DESIGN TEAM MANAGER), JENNIFER SHAH (PROJECT COORDINATOR)
REFERENCE: ISAAC ETCHAMENDY, PE, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, 760.744.1050, EXT. 3273, IETCHAMENDY@SAN-MARCOS.NET
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 21G-23
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
REFERENCE PROJECTS — STORMWATER RETROFIT DESIGN +
STORM SEWER ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Beryl Street Drainage and Street Improvements
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH| REDONDO BEACH, CA
Our team provided engineering design services for the Beryl Street
Drainage and Street Improvements project, including the preparation
of plans, specifications and estimates. The project included roadway,
intersection and drainage improvements, including green street
elements; modifications to catch basins; pedestrian crossing
enhancements through curb ramp and pedestrian signal upgrades;
incorporation of Living Street Design principles, traffic calming elements
to enhance safety, mobility, and access for users to accommodate a
variety of transportation modes; and signing and striping.
DATES: JULY 2020-DECEMBER 2022
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), DAVID NIKNAFS (PM), STEVE
NOVAK, ART BISCOCHO (PROJECT ENGINEERS), CARL HENDERSON (PM/
PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER), SEAN ROY (SR. PROJECT GEOLOGIST), PAUL CUNNINGHAM (GEOTECHNICAL PROJECT ENGINEER)
REFERENCE: DANIEL GRUEZO, CIVIL ENGINEER, 310.318.0661, EXT. 2279, DANIEL.GRUEZO@REDONDO.ORG
Owner’s Representative Services for SMARTS Assistance/Stormwater Permitting
UC SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA
NV5 is providing staff extension services for the UC San Diego’s (UCSD) Capital Program Management (CPM) group. NV5
has assisted the department since 2012 with stormwater issues such as:
• Assisting EHS and CPM in developing guidance documents for stormwater (i.e. Stormwater Management
Requirements for Small Sites less than 1 acre and Hydrology and Water Quality Guidance for Consultants)
• Reviewing stormwater and water quality-related specifications
• Assisting other Stormwater Audit Consultants when complex issues arise
• Attending project meetings/teleconferences on behalf of UCSD
• Providing stormwater training to management staff and field staff
• Assisting EHS with Phase II Permit compliance (developing checklists and reviewing processes)
• Certifying documents on the State Water Resources Control Board’s website (SMARTS) in conjunction with the
Construction General Permit as an Approved Signatory
DATES: 2022-CURRENT (NV5 HAS PROVIDED UCSD WITH STORMWATER ASSISTANCE SINCE 2012)
KEY PERSONNEL: JENNIFER PETERSON (PM)
REFERENCE: ERIC WOLFF, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, UC SAN DIEGO, CAPITAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, 619.757.8304,
EWOLFF@UCSD.EDU
MS4 Monitoring and Assessment
CITY OF VISTA | VISTA, CA
NV5 has been providing as-needed stormwater and environmental monitoring activities in support of watershed and
jurisdictional strategies to improve the quality of stormwater discharges, including elimination of non-stormwater
discharges. NV5 had been providing hydrology, chemical, physical and biological monitoring; data management; analyses;
and reporting, including summary reports and memorandums.
DATES: 2016-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: GARTH ENGELHORN, DAVID RENFREW, JACQUELINE MCMILLEN
REFERENCE: JON NOTTAGE, STORM WATER MANAGER, 760.643.5412, JNOTTAGE@CI.VISTA.CA.US
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | On-Call General Civil Engineering Services NV5 | 22G-24
D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
REFERENCE PROJECTS — WATER AND WASTEWATER ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Cerritos Avenue & South Street Water Main
Replacement
CITY OF ANAHEIM | ANAHEIM, CA
NV5 prepared the plans, specifications and cost estimates for the
installation of new water mains at Cerritos Avenue and South Street.
The project included replacing existing 10-inch Cast Iron Pipe (CIP) and
6-inch Asbestos-Cement Pipe (ACP) with approximately 2,700 LF of
new 12-inch Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP) from Brookhurst Street to Nutwood
Street with four tie-in connections to existing water mains; replacing
existing 8-inch CIP with approximately 350 LF of new 12-inch DIP from
Disneyland Drive to Hazelwood Street with three tie-in connections
to existing water mains; installing nine 12-inch gate valves and four
fire hydrant assemblies on the new 12-inch mains; disconnecting and
removing four hydrants on the existing mains; and replacing all existing
lateral domestic water services on the existing 8- and 10-inch CIP and 6-inch ACP with new services on the 12-inch DIP.
DATES: MARCH 2020-2023
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), JULIAN PALACIOS, STEVEN GRANADOS, JAMES DEMONACO, INDIA WOODRUFF (PE)
REFERENCE: ROBERT HOANG, PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, ANAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES, 714.765.4229, RHOANG@ANAHEIM.NET
Spill Emergency Response Plan Update
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES | RANCHO PALOS VERDES
NV5 is providing civil engineering services to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to update the Spill Emergency Response
Plan as included in the City’s Sewer System Management Plan. The scope of services includes performing a review of the
City’s most current Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) to understand and verify information specific to its SERP, and
presenting recommendations for updates to the City; revising and updating the SSO Reporting Procedures Flow Chart; and
reviewing response procedures documented by the Sewer Maintenance District responsible for responding to SSOs within
the City and recommending to the City any additional revisions that should be considered and/or incorporated.
DATES: MAY 2023-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: CYNTHIA PERAZA (PM)
REFERENCE: RAMZI AWWAD, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, 310.544.5275, RAWWAD@RPVCA.GOV
Sewer System Model Development and Evaluation Project
CITY OF VILLA PARK | VILLA PARK, CA
NV5 is responsible for performing a sewer system evaluation and developing a comprehensive wastewater collection
system hydraulic model that will be used to evaluate the City’s existing and potential sewer capacity needs and
recommendations for improvements. The scope of work includes obtaining ground-specific locations, elevations, and
inverts on the previously established manhole numbering system, developing a hydraulic model to analyze the maximum
design capacity of the City’s wastewater collection system based on size, slope, and material, and existing flow based
on land usage to identify capacity deficiencies, evaluating the hydraulic capacity of the wastewater collection system,
developing a Geographic Information System (GIS) to document the City’s wastewater collection system assets and
features, and verifying the accuracy of the existing sewer infrastructure data. The findings will be used to determine
financial needs to implement the improvements identified.
DATES: JUNE 2023-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: CYNTHIA PERAZA (PM)
REFERENCE: STEVE FRANKS, CITY MANAGER, 714.998.1500, SFRANKS@VILLAPARK.ORG
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D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
REFERENCE PROJECTS — STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Quarry Road Bridge
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO | SPRING VALLEY, CA
Located in Spring Valley within San Diego County, Quarry Road is a
four-lane roadway crossing Spring Valley Creek with a low flow crossing
consisting of multiple pipe culverts. The County selected NV5 for this
HBP project to eliminate the sharp curved alignment and replace the
low-flow crossing with a bridge capable of conveying the 100-year
peak discharge without closing the road. NV5 selected a three-span,
cast-in-place post-tensioned concrete box girder bridge. NV5 has been
contracted to perform all engineering, design and support work required
to develop a complete design package in accordance with current design
standards. This task order requires preparation of all construction
plans, specifications, and Engineer’s Estimates (PS&E) in addition to
coordination with Caltrans. NV5 was also responsible for structural
engineering calculations, hydraulic studies, reports and work required
for design of the bridge itself. The Type Selection Report was reviewed and approved by both the County and Caltrans.
DATES: JULY 2015-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: JACK ABCARIUS (PM AND SPEC WRITER), JENNIFER PETERSON (HYDRAULIC & SCOUR ANALYSIS, SWQMP, SWPPP),
SCOTT LYLE (HYDROLOGY, HYDRAULICS AND SCOUR CALCULATIONS), JOEL PAULSON (SURVEY)
REFERENCE: JEFFREY MOODY, PE, SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER, 858.495.5029, JEFFREY.MOODY@SDCOUNTY.CA.GOV
Bradley Road Bridge
CITY OF MENIFEE | MENIFEE, CA
Bradley Road in the City of Menifee crosses Salt Creek Channel v low-flow crossing with only two small reinforced concrete
pipes that barely accommodate the flow in the pilot channel. Bradley Road gets completely inundated after a 5-year flood
event, making it impassable for a few days until the water subsides. Emergency vehicles and local traffic have to use a
long detour to get to their destinations during these flooding events. The City selected NV5 to come up with a solution that
would satisfy their needs as well as meet the requirements of Riverside County Flood Control District.
DATES: 2015-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: JACK ABCARIUS (PM AND SPEC WRITER), JENNIFER PETERSON (DRAINAGE AND WATER QUALITY, CLOMR
PROCESSING, H&H OVERSIGHT), SEAN ROY, CARL HENDERSON (GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS), SCOTT LYLE (PROJECT ENGINEER),
AMY STOREY (GIS), JAMES MILLER (TRAFFIC)
REFERENCE: CARLOS GERONIMO, PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, 951.672.6777, CGERONIMO@CITYOFMENIFEE.US
Trona Road Bridge Repairs
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO | SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA
NV5 is providing civil and structural final design plans, specifications, and cost estimates for Trona Road Bridge, which
includes retrofit/repair of the existing wingwalls utilizing the preliminary damage inspection report completed by Michael
Baker International as well as Caltrans 2019 Inspection Report. Repairs are expected to include, but not be limited
to, roadway excavations, structural backfill, installation and tensioning of tie-back anchors to realign wingwalls, repair
headwall, re-install bridge railing, and AC pavement of roadway. NV5 will also analyze the construction feasibility of the
retrofit/repairs and prepare the civil and structural final design plans and specifications in a manner that prevents full
road closure during construction.
DATES: MAY 2021-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), DAVID NIKNAFS (CIVIL/UTILITIES PM), ART BISCOCHO (PROJECT ENGINEER), DAVID
SCHOTT (STRUCTURAL ENGINEER), NONA ESPINOSA (HYDRAULICS EVALUATION), CARL HENDERSON (GEOTECH PRINCIPAL/QA/QC),
GENE CUSTENBORDER (SR. ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST), SEAN ROY (SR. PROJECT GEOLOGIST), PAUL CUNNINGHAM (GEOTECH PE)
REFERENCE: THOMAS A. BUSTAMONTE, PROJECT MANAGER, 909.387.7922, THOMAS.BUSTAMONTE@DPW.SBCOUNTY.GOV
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D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
REFERENCE PROJECTS — GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Biennial Soil and Concrete Testing
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA
NV5 provided geotechnical services, including soil (field and laboratory) and concrete (field and laboratory) testing during
construction for ten (10) project task orders under the first contract and eight task orders under the second contract, and
as-needed geotechnical consultation. Task orders included pump station relocation, pre-demolition asbestos and lead
hazmat materials testing for 4 sites for the North Indio Flood Control Project, and NPW Pipeline Connection Project, among
others.
DATES: 2019-2020; 2021-2022; 2023-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: CARL HENDERSON (PM/PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER)
REFERENCE: JIGNESH LADHAWALA, PE, SENIOR ENGINEER, 760.398.2661, EXT. 2789, JLADWAWALA@CVWD.ORG
Mitigation of Paseo de Colinas Seepage
CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA
The purpose of this investigation was to provide services in support
of the proposed mitigation of seepage encountered along Paseo de
Colinas in Laguna Niguel. Field investigation included the drilling of
three (3) borings within the Paseo de Colinas roadway near the ground
seepage location. The borings were advanced to final maximum depths
of up to 10 feet below existing grade or until auger refusal, whichever
comes first; the drilling of four (4) borings within the grassy areas and
along the hillside located adjacent the Paseo de Colinas roadway. The
borings were advanced with hand-operated equipment to final depths
of about 5 feet below existing grade. Appropriate laboratory testing
of representative samples of the soils encountered was performed
to evaluate their pertinent geotechnical engineering characteristics.
Engineering evaluation of the data collected was performed to develop
geotechnical recommendations for the design and construction of the proposed project. The use of French drains were
recommended for the project mitigation.
DATES: MARCH 2020–MAY 2020
KEY PERSONNEL: CARL HENDERSON (PM), GENE CUSTENBORDER (SENIOR ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST), SEAN ROY (SENIOR PROJECT
GEOLOGIST), PAUL CUNNINGHAM (PROJECT ENGINEER)
REFERENCE: KATHY NGUYEN, ENGINEERING SERVICES MANAGER, 949.362.4341, KANGUYEN@CITYOFLAGUNANIGUEL.ORG
Rick Gomez Park
CITY OF BUENA PARK | BUENA PARK, CA
The project includes construction of a baseball-themed park with a children’s playground, half-court basketball court,
trellis-covered fitness and picnic areas, seating, benches, walkways, landscaping, a new property line block wall along
the eastern perimeter of the site and a small section wall at the north-west corner of the site connecting an existing
wall, and other associated improvements. The geotechnical investigation included four (4) exploratory borings located
within the project area to maximum depths of approximately 11 ½ feet below ground surface with one (1) percolation
test. The lab testing program evaluated geotechnical engineering properties of subsurface materials. Services also
included preparation of a geotechnical report presenting our team’s findings, conclusions and geotechnical design
recommendations.
DATES: SEPTEMBER 2020–DECEMBER 2020
KEY PERSONNEL: CARL HENDERSON (PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE/QA/QC)
REFERENCE: DAVID VOLZ, PRINCIPAL, DAVID VOLZ DESIGN, 714.641.1300, DVD@DVOLZDESIGN.COM
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D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
REFERENCE PROJECTS — SURVEY AND RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW)
Study of District Infrastructure and Survey of Boundaries
MIRACOSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT | OCEANSIDE, CA
MiraCosta Community College District’s Oceanside, San Elijo, and Community Learning Center campuses are supported
by utilities and infrastructure of various ages and conditions. With limited mapping of its wet and dry utilities and outdated
utility and site infrastructure mapping, the District selected NV5 to provide surveying, utility mapping, GIS, and master-
planning services for each campus in order to properly plan for future campus upgrades and infrastructure improvements.
DATES: CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: JOEL PAULSON (PM), AMY STOREY (GIS ANALYST)
CONTACT: TOM MACIAS, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, 760.795.6691, TMACIAS@MIRACOSTA.EDU
Garden Grove City Hall Alta Survey
CITY OF GARDEN GROVE | GARDEN GROVE, CA
Our team provided a 24-acre ALTA survey of the Garden Grove City Hall complex, showing all resolved boundaries,
easements, abandonments, and encumbrances of the property consisting of 14 old parcels. NV5 created a hybrid product
consisting of Aerial Survey of the interior of the parcels and a more accurate ground survey to show any encroachments
within 5 feet of perimeter property lines.
DATES: OCTOBER 2022-APRIL 2023
KEY PERSONNEL: J BRALEY (SURVEY PM)
CONTACT: PAUL GUERRERO, 714.741-5181, PAULG@GGCITY.ORG
On-Call Land Surveying
CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH | IMPERIAL BEACH, CA
NV5 is providing as-needed surveying services, including design
surveying, map checking, document preparation, monument
installation, and litigation support services. Project types include
preliminary surveying services; monument perpetuation/
preservation; ROW; topographic design and base mapping; utilities
survey; as-built survey; construction surveying services; and aerial
photography and mapping surveying.
DATES: 2014-CURRENT
KEY PERSONNEL: JOEL PAULSON (LAND SURVEYOR)
REFERENCE: TYLER FOLTZ, CITY MANAGER, 619.628.2381,
TFOLZ@IMPERIALBEACHCA.GOV
Street Improvements Design for Residential Streets South of Florence Avenue
CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS | SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA
Our team provided engineering design and surveying services for the preparation of plans, specifications and cost
estimates for residential street segments. The scope of work consisted of pavement improvements, including grind and
overlay using Fiber Reinforced Asphalt Concrete (FRAC), slurry seal with fiber reinforcements, curb and gutter, sidewalks,
driveway approaches and curb ramp improvements.
DATES: 2022
KEY PERSONNEL: JEFF COOPER (PRINCIPAL), DAVID NIKNAFS (PM), STEVE NOVAK (PROJECT ENGINEER), J BRALEY (SURVEY MANAGER)
REFERENCE: ROBERT GARCIA, PUBLIC WORKS CIP MANAGER, 562.868-0511, EXT. 7545, ROBERTGARCIA@SANTAFESPRINGS.ORG
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D. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Subconsultant Reference Projects
PROJECT PARTNERS ANSER ADVISORY
Engineering, Technical and Administration Support
Services (Since 2000)
City of Santa Ana | Santa Ana, CA
Project Partners’ services provided to the City include
CIP project management, CIP construction management,
NPDES stormwater program support, traffic engineering
support, parking program support, water systems plan
review, and water system pipeline design.
Reference: William Galvez, City Engineer, 714.647.5659,
wegalvez@santa-ana.org
Key Personnel: Roles include Senior Water Project
Manager, Water CIP Design Engineer, Water System CAD
Designer, Senior CIP Engineer, Stormwater Engineer,
Assistant Traffic Engineers, Junior Engineers, Engineering
Technician, Parking Permit Technician, Construction
Inspector
On-Call Project Management, Construction
Management, Inspection, and Labor Compliance
(December 2010-Current)
City of Menifee | Menifee, CA
Anser is providing land development, encroachment
permit, SWPPP/NPDES general permit and capital
improvement project management and inspection services
for the City.
Reference: Carlos Geronimo, PE, Principal Engineer,
951.672.6777, cgeronimo@cityofmenifee.us
Key Personnel: CM: Colin McNie; Labor Compliance:
Rachael Highley, Heidi Nesper
Project Management and Other Engineering Support
Services (2020-Current)
City of Anaheim | Anaheim, CA
Project Partners’ services provided to the City include
CIP project management, CIP construction management,
development permit/counter support, on-site public works
plan check services, real estate project management,
water planning service, water systems plan review, and
water conservation program support.
Reference: Rudy Emami, Public Works Director,
714.765.5065, REmami@anaheim.net
Key Personnel: Roles include Sr. Water Planning Engineer,
Sr. Water CIP Project Manager, Water Plan Check Engineer,
Water Construction Inspection, Water Conservation
Technician, Senior CIP Project Manager, CIP Construction
Manager, Traffic Plan Check Engineer, Development Plan
Checkers, Engineering Technician, Real Property Analysts
On-Call Project Management, Construction
Management, Inspection, and Labor Compliance
(February 2010-Current)
City of Murrieta | Murrieta, CA
Anser provides project management, construction
management, inspection and labor compliance services to
a variety of projects throughout the City, providing the City
with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Resident
Inspectors and part-time Inspectors based on the project
needs.
Reference: Jeffrey Hitch, PE, Principal Engineer,
951.461.6076, jhitch@muriettaca.gov
Key Personnel: CM: John Reidinger, CCM, Bryan Tuschhoff,
CMIT, QSP; Inspectors: Cesar Ramirez, Dave Zaminski,
Edgar Bautista
Project Management and Other Engineering Support
Services (2021-Current)
City of Encinitas | Encinitas, CA
Project Partners’ services provided to the City include
CIP project management, CIP construction management,
staff management support, NPDES stormwater program
support, and traffic engineering support.
Reference: Jill Bankston, Engineering Dept. Director/City
Engineer, 760.633.2839, jbankston@encinitasca.gov
Key Personnel: Roles include Senior CIP Project Manager,
Principal Public Works Engineer, Interim City Engineer
On-Call Project Management Services (2014-Current)
City of Long Beach | Long Beach, CA
Anser provides construction management and project
management services to the City.
Reference: Marilyn Surakus, Project Management Bureau
Manager, City of Long Beach Public Works, 562.570.5793
Key Personnel: PM/CM: Stephen Mutch, PE, CCM,
Associate DBIA, QSD, Benjamin Torres, CMIT, LEED GA,
CPSI, John Duong, CCM, EIT-FE, Ryan Marcy
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E. QUALITY CONTROL PLAN
QUALITY CONTROL
NV5 achieves our quality vision and objectives by
maintaining and continually improving a Quality
Management Plan (QMP). The NV5 QMP builds quality into
everything that we do and encompasses four fundamental
elements.
• Quality Assurance: (PLAN) Proactively planning for
quality and auditing our processes to make sure that
they are effectively meeting our objectives
• Quality Control: (DO) Processes for checking our
products to determine if they are performing as
expected and meeting objectives and requirements.
• Performance Measurement: (CHECK) Measuring and
monitoring the level to which our quality management
system is meeting the objectives
• Continuous Improvement: (ACT) Assuring our
processes and products are always being improved to
better and more efficiently meet our quality objectives
based on our performance measures and client
feedback.
QA/QC PROCESS
Responsiveness is not only about being quick, but also
about being a quality complete submittal. Accurate,
complete and timely deliverables are our priority. That is
why we’ve implemented a quality assurance and quality
control plan as a standard procedure that starts upon the
receipt of a Task Order. Our QC policy requires our CADD
designer, project designer, and project manager to sign
the cover sheet and commit that they have reviewed the
submittal and are accepting responsibility for the quality
of the documents prior to being submitting for review
by peers. Our process includes having an independent,
qualified reviewer review project deliverables before every
milestone submittal. This makes the products cleaner and
enables the recipient to focus on the design and aesthetics
of the project. Additionally, we engage our construction
management team early in the design process to assure
that the concepts and designs being developed will be
both biddable and buildable. We ask for the same level of
commitment from all of our NV5 team members, including
our subconsultants.
In addition, we constantly search for ways to improve each
task by employing economical thinking and ideas, without
sacrificing quality.
NV5 has streamlined and standardized the QA/QC process
to improve project delivery. The QMP incorporates best
practices to be followed; however, every project should be
tailored to meet specific project intent and requirements.
The objectives of NV5’s QMP are:
• Identify key
project quality roles
and resources.
• Identify and
describe quality
processes and
procedures
applicable to the
project. The QMP
assures that all
team members are
following the same
processes.
• Serve as a reference tool for the Project Manager
and Project QA/QC Manager in carrying out the steps
related to quality control and quality assurance.
• Provide the City with a concise picture and
documentation of NV5’s quality- related processes
and procedures.
In addition to inclusion of QC procedures specific to
the project disciplines, the QMP describes the quality
assurance reviews that are to be performed for each
project. Reviews include the following:
QC Review: Review performed by an engineering
supervisor not involved in the portion of the work being
reviewed. The objectives are to review the documents for
correctness and identify (red line) incorrect calculations,
assumptions, items not meeting standards, or missing
information that needs to be included. This is a check for
fatal flaws in the design and to verify the project standards
have been met.
Inter-disciplinary Review: Review by technical staff
familiar with each individual discipline of the design
(including subconsultants) for consistency and continuity
and to avoid design conflicts.
Constructability Review: Performed by qualified engineers
to determine the constructability of a project relative to
scope, schedule, construction procedure and adherence to
industry standards.
QA Review and Audit: Review to verify the process
and procedures of the QMP have been followed and
implemented.
The QMP also identifies the need and frequency of quality
audits. These audits are a means to assure that a QMP
is in place, is appropriate, and is being followed. Typically
audits occur at the key project milestones (i.e. 30, 60, 90%
design submittals). Additional optional reviews may also be
performed.
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F. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS
ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS
NV5 accepts all conditions listed in the City’s Request for Proposal (RFP) document and Sample Professional Services
Agreement.
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ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGMENT
PAGE 1 OF 1
June 1, 2023
ADDENDUM NO. 1
to the Request for Proposals for
On-Call General Civil Engineering Services
This Addendum forms a part of the Request for Proposals for On-Call General Civil Engineering
Services and modifies the original Request for Proposals.
Each proposer shall be responsible for ascertaining, prior to submitting a bid, that it has
received all issued Addenda and shall ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM ON
THE PROPOSER’S CERTIFICATION, attached. A proposer’s failure to address the
requirements of this addendum or failure to acknowledge the receipt of this addendum may
result in that proposal being rejected.
Note the following are responses to requests for clarification received by the City prior to
noon on June 1, 2023. The proposer shall execute the Certification at the end of this addendum
and shall attach all pages of this addendum to the proposal.
Question 1: Must firms bid all service lines or can we submit for one specific task as
described in the scope of services?
Response: Firms do not have to submit for all services, but the City prefers firms that can
fulfill most, if not all aspects of the scope of services.
Question 2: Is this a renewal of a current contract and if so, who are the incumbent firms?
Response: This is not a renewal of a current contract.
Question 3: What is the dollar value of the contract?
Response: As an on-call service, the contract will set a maximum dollar value, however the
value of contracted services will be set by agreed upon rates and assigned tasks
/ work orders. The maximum dollar figure of each contract is expected to be
$500,000 over three years. (The City expects to award more than one contract
out of this procurement)
Question 4: Does the City prefer that a firm provides all services under the on-call or is it
acceptable to propose on only certain services? If a firm proposed on certain
categories, does the City have a preference to a firm that proposes on all
categories?
Response: The City’s preference is for a firm to be capable of providing most, if not all listed
services, but will consider firms that propose to provide only certain services.
Question 5: Who are the On-call incumbent firms?
Response: There are no current incumbent firms providing the services listed.
Question 6: Can we propose only on selected categories that we have experience in?
Response: Yes, but please see response to Question 4.
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Question 7: How many firms will be selected per category?
Response: Staff expects to recommend multiple contracts out of this procurement, and the
number of contracts depends on the number and qualifications of the proposals.
There is no set target of number of contracts per category.
Question 8: Are consultants required to propose on all service categories include?
Response: Please see response to Quest 6.
End of Addendum No. 1
Any questions regarding this Addendum should be submitted via PlanetBids.
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ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION
I acknowledge receipt of the foregoing Addendum No. 1 and accept all conditions
contained therein.
___________________________
Proposal’s Signature
___________________________ ____________________
By Date
Please sign above and include this signed addendum in the proposal package. Failure to
do so may result in that bid being rejected.
Jeffrey M. Cooper, PE, Senior Vice President 6/7/23
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ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGMENT
PAGE 1 OF 3
June 13, 2023
ADDENDUM NO. 2
to the Request for Proposals for
On-Call General Civil Engineering Services
This Addendum forms a part of the Request for Proposals for On-Call General Civil Engineering
Services and modifies the original Request for Proposals.
Each proposer shall be responsible for ascertaining, prior to submitting a bid, that it has
received all issued Addenda and shall ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM ON
THE PROPOSER’S CERTIFICATION, attached. A proposer’s failure to address the
requirements of this addendum or failure to acknowledge the receipt of this addendum may
result in that proposal being rejected.
Note the following are responses to requests for clarification received by the City prior to
noon on June 13, 2023. The proposer shall execute the Certification at the end of this
addendum and shall attach all pages of this addendum to the proposal.
Question 1: Section F) requires us to accept the conditions of attachment D, Sample
Professional Services Agreement, however this is not attached. Can you please
upload this PSA document for us?
Response: Please see attached Sample PSA
Question 2: Can the Attachment A – Sample Professional Services Agreement be provided?
Response: See answer to Question 1 above
Question 3: There are specific services listed in the RFP. Can Prime Consultants submit for
the main services in the SOQ process, and subcontract some of those specific
services listed in the RFP (such as flow metering, utility locating, wetland
delineation, etc.) after the contract is awarded, or does the City prefer a proposed
team presented in the SOQ that can cover all services listed in the RFP.
Response: A firm can submit a proposal that included subcontracting for certain services,
however the City’s preference is for a consultant to be capable of providing all
services outlined in the RFP. All proposed subconsultants must be included in
the proposal.
Question 4: I have a couple of questions: 1) The RFP references on page 3 a Sample
Professional Services Agreement but I do not see an agreement attached to the
RFP. Is there an agreement? 2) I do not see a "Submit" button for this bid on the
PlanetBids website where we can submit the proposal electronically. Where are
the buttons on the bottom right of the screen where we can submit the proposal?
Response: 1) See answers to questions 1 and 2 above, and 2) The bid has been changed to
the “Bidding” stage and the submit tab now appears
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Question 5: Under Section VI of the RFP (Necessary Qualifications and Submittal
Requirements), point 3 states that “The proposing firm shall submit the following
information with the package, including the same information for
subcontractors…” Given that each section of the proposal is limited to 2-10
pages, are the page limits cumulative, or for each firm? (Ex. Is the cover letter
limited to 2 pages total, or 2 pages for each subcontractor in addition to 2 pages
for the proposing firm?)
Response: The page limits for the proposal are the same regardless if a firm is using
subcontractors or not.
Question 6: Under section f. Acceptance of Conditions, the RFP states, “State the offering
firm’s acceptance of all conditions listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP)
document and Sample Professional Services Agreement (Attachment D).”
Attachment D is not included within the RFP or on PlanetBids. Can the City
provide a sample PSA for proposers’ review?
Response: See answer to Question 1 above
Question 7: The RFP states that the Sample Professional Services Agreement is attached as
"Attachment A" but there is no such attachment in the PDF or available on
PlanetBids as a separate document. Can you please provide a copy for our
review as the RFP states that we need to provide "acceptance of all conditions
listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP) document and Sample Professional
Services Agreement (Attachment D)."
Response: See answer to Question 1 above
Question 8: Could the City provide the Sample Professional Services Agreement for
proposers' review? Thank you!
Response: See answer to Question 1 above
Question 9: The bid is listed under the "Planning" stage on PlanetBids. Does this affect
whether consultants can submit proposals electronically for the bid? There does
not appear to be a "Submit" tab.
Response: The bid has been changed to the “Bidding” stage and the submit tab now
appears.
Question 10: Will the ability to upload our proposal via PlanetBids be updated? It currently has
the project status as "Planning" and there is no link to submit an ebid. Please
advise.
Response: See answer to Question 9 above
Question 11: Can you post the sample agreement indicated on page 18? The RFP ends on
page 18 and no attachment A is in the document file.
Response: See answer to Question 1 above
Question 12: 1) Will the City kindly consider extending the deadline? 2) If we are all submitting
on all services, will the City consider extending the page limit?
Response: The deadline is not extended, nor is the page limit extended.
End of Addendum No. 2
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ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION
I acknowledge receipt of the foregoing Addendum No. 2 and accept all conditions
contained therein.
___________________________
Proposal’s Signature
___________________________ ____________________
By Date
Please sign above and include this signed addendum in the proposal package. Failure to
do so may result in that proposal being rejected.
Jeffrey M. Cooper, PE, Senior Vice President 6/14/23
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PROOF OF GOOD STANDING
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PROOF OF GOOD STANDING
Secretary of State
Certificate of Status
I, SHIRLEY N. WEBER, PH.D., California Secretary of State, hereby certify:
Entity Name:ANSER ADVISORY MANAGEMENT, LLC
Entity No.:201913710118
Registration Date:05/29/2012
Entity Type:Limited Liability Company - CA
Formed In:CALIFORNIA
Status:Active
The above referenced entity is active on the Secretary of State's records and is authorized to exercise all
its powers, rights and privileges in California.
This certificate relates to the status of the entity on the Secretary of State ’s records as of the date of this
certificate and does not reflect documents that are pending review or other events that may impact status.
No information is available from this office regarding the financial condition, status of licenses, if any,
business activities or practices of the entity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I execute this certificate and affix
the Great Seal of the State of California this day of June 13,
2023.
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, PH.D.
Secretary of State
Certificate No.:
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Secretary of State
Certificate of Status
I, SHIRLEY N. WEBER, PH.D., California Secretary of State, hereby certify:
Entity Name:PROJECT PARTNERS INC.
Entity No.:1796897
Registration Date:01/07/1997
Entity Type:Stock Corporation - CA - General
Formed In:CALIFORNIA
Status:Active
The above referenced entity is active on the Secretary of State's records and is authorized to exercise all
its powers, rights and privileges in California.
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certificate and does not reflect documents that are pending review or other events that may impact status.
No information is available from this office regarding the financial condition, status of licenses, if any,
business activities or practices of the entity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I execute this certificate and affix
the Great Seal of the State of California this day of June 12,
2023.
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, PH.D.
Secretary of State
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CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES
Response to Request for Proposal (RFP)• June 20, 2023
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
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TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 3
TAIT & Associates, Inc. (TAIT) is pleased to provide the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes (City) with this SOQ/Proposal for On-Call
General Engineering Services.
TAIT at a Glance. At TAIT, a California Corporation, we
have provided innovative engineering solutions to our clients for more
than 59 years. We understand that public projects have their own
specific issues, and with 220 associates, we have the right blend of
professional engineers, architects, surveyors, environmental assessors,
and construction personnel with the experience necessary to address
critical and big picture concerns. Since TAIT was founded in 1964
in Orange County, we have built mature relationships with state and
local agencies throughout Southern California, and consistently create
successful partnerships with the agencies for which we work.
Expertise and Experience. TAIT’s in-house personnel have
expertise in a broad range of public design services including Civil
Engineering, Surveying & Mapping, Planning & Land Development,
Architectural, and Maintenance Yard Tank Design, Maintenance, and
Remediation Services. Our broad range of in house services makes
TAIT an ideal candidate for supporting agencies on their on-call
design needs. TAIT’s specifc civil and surveying expertise includes:
roadways, utilities, drainage, surveying, mapping, water quality, water,
and waste water, site development, site remediation, and fueling
systems. We have extensive relevant design experience, including
recent projects such as the City of Fullerton’s Jacaranda Neighborhood
Rehabilitation and Sewer Replacement, City of Newport Beach’s
Bonita Canyon and Ford Road Rehabilitation, City of Norco’s MPD
Storm Drain Line N-4 Project, and City of Lake Forest’s Dimension
Drive, Civic Center Drive, and Portola Parkway Rehabilitation Project, to
name a few.
Additionally, we have been selected as an on-call engineering
consultant for many public works agencies, including the Cities of
Fullerton, Newport Beach, Lake Forest, Irvine, Yorba Linda, Stanton,
Seal Beach, Diamond Bar, Norco, and Chino, as well as providing
On-Call Plan Check Services to the OCPW, to name just a few of
our recent contracts. We are confident in our ability to service the
City based on our experience in local Orange/Los Angeles county
agencies.
TAIT also has a proven team of trusted sub-consultants for instances
that the City prefers we sub-contract the work rather than rely on the
City’s on-call consultants to do separate contract work. Our tried and
true team of sub-consultants includes SoCalGeo for geotechnical
engineering, TJW Engineering for traffic consulting, CDPC for
landscape architecture, and TAIT’s very own architectural and
surveying as needed.
Commitment to Service. We aim to act as an extension of the
City’s staff and will place an emphasis on Customer Service which
has been and will remain one of TAIT’s Corporate Goals “To
Completely Satisfy our Customers”. The main point of contact
for TAIT’s services will be David Sloan, P.E., Lead Project
Manager, who can be reached in our Santa Ana offce at 701
Parkcenter Drive, phone number 714-560-8200 ext. 643, and email
dsloan@tait.com.
TAIT is unaware of any conflict of interest in performing the proposed
work. The TAIT team appreciates this opportunity to present our
qualifications, and we are confident our services will be provided to
the City in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner. We thank you for
this opportunity to submit our qualifications and look forward to further
discussing with you our capabilities and commitment to working with
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Very truly yours,
TAIT & Associates, Inc.
Jacob Vandervis, P.E.
Chief Operation Officer
June 20, 2023
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Public Works Department
Attn: James O’Neill, Project Manager
30940 Hawthorne Blvd,
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
RE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 5
PROJECT CONTROLS:
Public works engineering contracts require careful planning,
effective communication, and precise execution in order
to avoid costly contract change orders during the construction
phase. Additionally, as this contract includes potential local, state
or federally funded design and construction contracts, it is critical
that the selected team have a thorough understanding of the design,
approval, and construction processing requirements for each funding
source and, as is the case for federal projects, the requirements
outlined in the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM). In an
effort to ensure consistent and excellent services on this contract,
TAIT will employ our proven 5 step project management protocol
(Understand > Assign > Plan > Execute > QA/QC) on
each assigned contract:
UNDERSTAND:
For this On-Call General Civil Engineering Services
Request for Proposal (RFP), TAIT fully understands
and accepts the Scope of Services for the General Civil
Engineering Design Services category as outlined
on Pages 10 and 11 of the Request for Proposals.
The potential scope of work under this contract is anticipated to
include local and state funded design services on contracts such
as: preparation of detailed roadway rehabilitation or widening
plans, storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water main construction
plans, landscaping plans, signing & striping plans, traffic signal
modification, and traffic control plans, project cost estimates, and
project specifications in accordance with City standards. Design
services may also include permitting, dry utility coordination,
procurement services, review of construction phasing and impact,
and the analysis of existing and proposed storm, sewer, and
water facilities. Once TAIT receives an RFP or Work Order as part
of the City’s On-Call Engineering Contract, we will conduct a
cursory project review and will research existing conditions (field,
environmental, regulation, and stakeholders) in order to ensure we
have a full understanding of the scope. We will also meet with the
City to discuss the project in an effort to understand the City’s needs.
ASSIGN:
TAIT has in house expertise in public works roadway, water, sewer,
storm drain, surveying, hydrology/ hydraulics, pre/post construction
water quality control, architecture, and minor structural engineering
and analysis. Based on the scope of the project, TAIT’s Senior
Project Manager will assign a lead Project Manager and/or Project
Engineer to each contract whose backgrounds best matches the
needs and complexity of the project. Key sub-consultants such as
traffic, landscaping, MEP, and structural team members will then
be assigned to the project at this phase based on the needs of the
project.
PLAN:
We will prepare and submit a clear and concise scope of work,
project schedule, and fee proposal that includes all necessary
tasks to successfully complete the contract. Key considerations in
the planning phase will include the funding source (local/state/
federal) and associated permitting/ documentation requirements,
stakeholder requirements/needs, level of design detail desired by
the City (plan/plan & profile), storm water quality requirements,
coordination and meeting needs, and the overall scheduling needs.
EXECUTE:
Upon issuance of the notice to proceed, TAIT will actively and
effectively execute the scope of work for the contract. An abridged
summary of a typical project scope of work has been included
below for City review. Our assigned project manager will stay
in constant contact with the City and will remain available and
responsive to the City’s needs through the life of the project.
QA/QC:
TAIT employs our QA/QC program on each contract that we are
awarded. A QA/QC manager will be assigned to each project
to 1) ensure a quality design is employed, 2) verify all agencies/
disciplines are coordinated 3) check constructability through review
of PS&E at each submittal, and 4) conduct an informal engineering
cost assessment to ensure compliance with the City’s specific project
goals
RISK MANAGEMENT:
The greatest risk for delays in a project is the lack of foresight and
understanding of the scope. With our proven work experience, high
caliber staffing, and as a result of our 5 step project management
protocol, The City can be assured that our proposals are complete
and that our assigned team is fully qualified to design the project.
Each proposal to the City will be accompanied with a detailed
project schedule that outlines key milestones, permitting needs,
plan submittals, agency review periods, and utility coordination/
notification dates. TAIT will also stay in close contact with the City
during the life of the project in order to ensure the project remains on
schedule.
SCHEDULE CONTROL:
The Project Manager is responsible for efficiently directing the
team and completing projects within the established budget. To
accomplish this, the Project Manager must authorize and approve
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all time cards, work reports, change orders and expense sheets with
the current modules of BST (most accepted applicable accounting
system).
However, in cases where a project design has been delayed at no
fault of the City, TAIT Management would reassess assigned personnel
to the project, and review effort completed to make sure design is on
point and has not deviated from the agreed upon path. Meetings
with project team personnel would be held to review the project and
discuss options to accelerate design without impacting quality and the
required deliverables. Additional personnel, overtime, and assignment
of more senior level staff would be options considered by TAIT
Management to bring the project back on schedule at no additional
cost to the City.
CLIENT SERVICE:
Our client service approach is to know and understand the client’s
needs concerning the project, allowing us to assist the client as
if we are an extension of their own staff. TAIT will follow a set of
protocols established in our Project Instructions which will include the
development of monthly progress reports (including schedule and
budget), meeting attendance and reporting, and a clear understanding
with the Client as to all Action Items that have yet to be completed.
STRENGTHS - WHAT SETS US APART:
TAIT has built a reputation of successfully managing projects from concept
to completion, simultaneously with both big company expertise and
small company culture dedicated to customer service. We have specific
expertise in public infrastructure development, land development, natural
resource preservation, and environmental management. We also understand
the tight time and money constraints under which our clients frequently operate,
and strive to provide unique solutions that allow our client’s projects to be
completed on time and within budget.
COST-SAVING OR VALUE ADDING STRATEGIES
OR INNOVATIONS:
ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT:
Based on the level of deterioration of a particular roadway’s pavement
and recommended improvements, it may be viable to consider full-
depth reclamation or other recycled pavement technologies in order
to capitalize on the value of the existing materials on site vs. typical full
reconstruction involving removal and replacement of materials.
TAIT’S BROAD IN-HOUSE CAPABILITIES WITH
ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, AND FUELING
SERVICES ALL UNDER A SINGLE ROOF:
With a diverse engineering staff, TAIT has expertise in many facets of
civil engineering. Planning and public design services include Civil
Engineering, Surveying & Mapping, Planning & Land Development,
Architectural, and Maintenance yard Tank Design, Maintenance,
and Remediation Services. Our broad range of in-house services
makes TAIT an ideal candidate for supporting agencies on their on-
call engineering needs. TAIT’s specific civil and surveying expertise
includes: roadways, pavement and parking rehabilitation, utilities,
drainage, surveying & mapping, water quality, water and waste water,
site development and remediation, and fueling systems. In addition to
engineering services, our company also has architecture, entitlements,
and environmental groups which are ready to serve the City should the
opportunity arise.
BROAD ENGINEERING BACKGROUND WITH PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE FACILITY DESIGN AND UNDERSTANDING:
At TAIT, we have provided innovative engineering solutions to our
clients for more than 59 years. We understand that public projects
have their own specific issues, and with 220 associates, we have
the right blend of professional engineers, surveyors, environmental
assessors, and construction personnel with the experience necessary to
address critical and big picture concerns. Since TAIT was founded in
1964 in Orange County, we have built mature relationships with state
and local agencies throughout Southern California, and consistently
create successful partnerships with the agencies for which we work.
INNOVATION WITH WATER QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION:
TAIT is accustomed to working with innovative, water quality solutions.
Whether it be designing systems to a budget, tight spaces, or based
on a planting concept, our team has the experience to design custom
systems or retrofit pre-manufactured systems for the City.
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The key personnel for the TAIT Team are listed below with their positions and qualifications, followed by brief bios. Full resumes for the TAIT
Team are found in section D of the proposal. David Sloan will be TAIT’s Lead Project Manager and primary contact for this
contract. David and other key staff will remain assigned to this project through completion of the Scope of Services.
KEY PERSONNEL
Jacob Vandervis, P.E.Principal-in-Charge CA No. C46301 37 15%
Todd Broussard, P.E., QSD/P QA/QC Manager CA No. C57144 36 25%
David Sloan, P.E.Lead Project Manager/Primary Contact CA No. C82595 16 25%
Dennis Postler, P.E.Sr. Project Manager CA No. C46106 35 35%
Bart Mink, P.E., LEED AP Roadway Engineer CA No. C82953 25 45%
Samantha Wohlfarth, P.E.Site/Infrastructure Engineer.CA No. C86126 11 40%
Daniela Malott, P.E.Drainage/Water Quality Engineer CA No. C86581 11 40%
Chris Engelbach, E.I.T.Alternate Roadway Engineer --14 50%
Michael Tran, E.I.T.Alternate Site/Infrastructure Engineer --10 50%
Ryan Haskin, P.E.Alternate Drainage/W.Q. Engineer CA No. C84850 11 45%
Michael Furlong, PLS Sr. Professional Surveyor CA PLS No. 8899 44 25%
Reese Brashear, LSIT Field Party Chief CA LSIT No. 7868 20 25%
Dan Hinson, Architect Principal-in-Charge/Architect-of-Record CA No. C27416 30 20%
SoCalGeo Geotechnical Engineering Sub-Consultant
TJW Engineering Traffic Engineering Sub-Consultant
CPDC Landscape Architect Sub-Consultant
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Bart Mink
PE, LEED AP
Project Engineer (Roadway)
Alt. P.E. // Chris Engelbach, E.I.T.
Samantha Wohlfarth
PE
Project Engineer (Utilities)
Alt. P.E. // Michael Tran, E.I.T.
Daniela Malott
PE
Project Engineer (Drainage)
Alt. P.D. // Ryan Haskin, P.E.
David Sloan
PE
Lead Project Manager
Jacob Vandervis
PE/QSD/P
Principal-in-Charge
CORE TEAM - ENGINEERING
LEADERSHIP
Todd Broussard
PE/QSD/P
QA/QC Manager
SUB-CONSULTANTS
SUPPORT TEAM - SURVEYING & ARCHITECTURE
Michael Furlong
PLS
Sr. Professional Surveyor
Reese Brashear
LSIT
Party Chief
Dan Hinson
Architect
Project Architect
Dennis Postler
PE
Sr. Project Manager
TJW
Traffic
Engineering
SoCalGeo
Geotechnical
Consultant
CDPC
Landscape
Architecture
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Firm Profile
TAIT & Associates, Inc. (TAIT), is a Southern California based
family owned architectural and engineering firm founded by Dr.
Kenneth E. Tait, P.E. established in 1964 and incorporated in the
State of California. TAIT began as a design engineering consulting
and land surveying firm dedicated to providing quality engineering
services to our clients.
For the past 59 years, TAIT has grown to have 8 offices throughout
the Western United States, namely headquarters in Santa Ana and
regional offices in Norco, San Diego, Sacramento, Boise, Denver,
Atlanta, and Dallas. We have approximately 220 associates who
work together as a team to provide a full range of design services.
CAPABILITIES:
Our family-owned, multi-disciplined firm offers an array of
consulting services to public agencies and private development
clients. More specifically, we offer project management, civil
engineering, surveying, architectural, planning, entitlement, right of
way engineering, and environmental investigation and remediation
services. Within the Engineering Group, our in-house design and
management services include:
• Public Roadway Rehabilitation, Widening, and New
Construction
• Water Quality Design & Review (LID Plan, SWPPP, etc.)
• Public On-Site and Building Improvements (Including
Architectural Services)
• Public Parking Facilities Site Improvements
• Storm Drain Design and Hydrologic & Hydraulic Analysis
• Water & Waste Water Rehabilitation & New Construction
• Public Improvement & Private Development Design Plan
Checking
• Architectural & Structural Design Services
• Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments
• Construction Management, Inspection & Surveying Services
• Design and Construction Survey Services
STRENGTHS:
TAIT has built a reputation of successfully managing projects from
concept to completion, with both big company expertise and
small company culture dedicated to customer service. We
have specific expertise in public infrastructure development, land
development, natural resource preservation, and environmental
management. We also understand the tight time and money
constraints under which our clients frequently operate and strive
to provide unique solutions that allow our client’s projects to be
completed on time and within budget.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
ARTERIAL REHABILIATION
• Bonita Canyon and Ford Road Rehabilitation for City of
Newport Beach
• Dimension Dr., Civic Center Dr., & Portola Pkwy Rehab for City
of Lake Forest
• Campus Drive Pavement Rehabilitation, City of Irvine
• Portola Parkway Resurfacing Design, City of Lake Forest
• Jeronimo & El Toro Widening, City of Lake Forest
ROADWAY
• Jacaranda Neighborhood Rehab & Sewer Replacement for
City of Fullerton
• 2020 Citywide Street Resurfacing Project for City of Stanton
• Area 6 Slurry Seal and Overlay Project for City of Diamond
Bar
• Overlay, Alley Reconstruction, & Cerritos Ave. Widening, City
of Stanton
• Mesa Drive Widening, City of Newport Beach
H&H AND STORM DRAIN
• MPD Storm Drain Line N-4 Project for City of Norco
• Packer Place Linear Park Dry Creek & Drainage for City of Lake
Forest
• Bristol Street & Civic Center Dr. Water Quality for City of Santa
Ana
• Drainage Improvement Project Phase 1 & 2 for City of
Diamond Bar
• Citywide Comprehensive Drainage Analysis, City of Diamond
Bar
• SR 395 Regional Storm Drain Improvements, City of Victorville
PIPELINE DESIGN
• Pier F-G Sewer Line Improvement Project for Port of Long Beach
• Newport Heights Sewer & Alley Replacement for City of
Newport Beach
• Pipeline Management Program, FY2019-2020 for Glendale
Water & Power
• Chino Quadrant III Water Main Replacements for City of
Chino
• Hoover, Toll, Keppel Recycled Water Project for Glendale
Water & Power
SITE ENGINEERING DESIGN
• Silverado Library of the Canyons, County of Orange
• Orange County Animal Care Facility, County of Orange
• Tustin Family Campus, County of Orange
• Irvine City Hall UST Replacement, City of Irvine
• William Wollett Aquatic Center, IUSD, City of Irvine
A key component of TAIT’s strength is based upon our ability to
focus on solutions that are cost-effective. We know when to look for
feedback from our clients and other approving agencies, especially
when budget constraints restrict a project’s direction. When multiple
solutions or options are available, a request for input and feedback
along with our recommended alternative is presented to ensure that
our client’s sometimes limited resources and time is efficiently utilized.
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As a Project Manager, David is responsible for supervising staff at TAIT on the preparation of
public and private development projects. David has performed and coordinated detailed
designs on federally funded arterial roadways, conducted utility coordination for major
relocations on high profile projects and conducted project management efforts on multiple
projects throughout the Southern California region. David has designed and managed the
construction for multiple projects in the southern California region and is an ideal candidate to
manage this project for the City. David is an effective communicator and actively stays in contact
with his clients throughout the life of his projects. David has also managed multiple public works
construction projects and understands the methods and costs of construction.
Selected Projects:
Baldwin Park City Yard Improvement Project, City of Baldwin Park,
Project Manager, 2021-2023
As Project Manager, David led the TAIT team to provide in house services, including surveying,
engineering, architectural, and fuel station design, for improvements to their City Yard. Those
improvements include a total gut and reconfiguration of the main Administration building, as well
as improvements to the warehouses and garage. In addition, the project includes improvements
to the existing fueling station, a proposed EV fast charge station, and replacement of two on-site
generators. Finally, the parking lot will be analyzed for efficient parking of vehicles and other
equipment and storage as well as pavement rehabilitation.
Campus Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Project, City of Irvine, Project
Manager, 2017-2018
As PM, David provided civil engineering and surveying on the Campus Drive Rehabilitation
Project from Michaelson Drive to University Drive. The project limits include a total of 4000 linear
feet of arterial roadway rehabilitation and reconstruction on Campus Drive which is a 2 lane
arterial roadway with bike lanes extending through the City of Irvine. The project includes the
design of pavement rehabilitation strategies as well as the identification and replacement of non-
ADA compliant curb ramps, sidewalk, replacement of damaged curb and gutter, reconstruction
and re-grading of the low point of the roadway due to flooding and ponding issues,
coordination with IRWD and UCI for right of way and wetlands protection, and the identification
and adjustment/protection of utility facilities throughout the project limits.
Overlay, Alley Reconstruction, and Cerritos Ave. Widening Project,
City of Stanton, Project Manager, 2017
As PM David provided roadway and drainage design services on three separate project areas:
1. Cerritos Avenue Widening & Drainage Improvement Project; 2. Palais Alley Reconstruction
Project; and 3. Bradford Community and Rutledge Avenue Rehabilitation Project. Cerritos avenue
widening project required the widening of Cerritos avenue from Rose Ave to Flower Street which
included removal and reconstruction of existing parkway improvements, relocation of power
poles, fire hydrant, water meter, and roadway signs, construction of new curb and gutter, curb
ramps, and alley approach, and the relocation and construction of a new storm drain catch
basin and lateral. TAIT checked the capacity and flows of the existing inlets to ensure proposed
conditions were not constrained.
David Sloan, P.E.
Lead Project Manager
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering – Tau
Beta Pi Honor Society & Chi
Epsilon, University of Southern
California
B.S. Physical Science –Biola
Year of TAIT Team Enlistment
2014
Total Experience
16
Certifications
Professional Engineer
California No. 82595
STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
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Newport Heights Alley and Sewer Replacement Project, City of Newport Beach, Project Manager, 2016-
2017
As PM, David provided civil engineering services on Newport Height Alley and Sewer Replacement Projects. The project limits spanned across
an entire neighborhood in the City’s coastal community of Newport Heights and include a total of 3+ miles of alley reconstructions as well as the
review and repair of existing alley sewer and lateral connections.
Pier G Avenue North Sewer Line Improvement Project, Port of Long Beach, Project Manager, 2017-2019
As Project Manager, David provided civil engineering services for the review, recommendation, design, and construction support services for the
Pier G Avenue North Sewer Line Improvement Project. The project limits spanned approximately 1/3 of a mile within Pier G, and included the
review of existing conditions, analysis of tributary areas and hydraulic capacity for the existing system, preliminary design and recommendation
for five separate design alternatives which included conventional open trench, pipe bursting, sewer lift stations, sewer force mains, and retrofit of
existing sewer lift stations to accommodate the current peak flow conditions. Extensive meetings and coordination efforts were conducted with
POLB during the preliminary engineering phase to prepare detailed quality management plans and a basis of design report that outlined all
project parameters.
Drainage Improvement Project Phase 1 & 2, City of Diamond Bar, Project Manager/Construction
Manager, 2017-2018
As Project Manager, David provided design engineering and construction management services for Phase 1 & Phase 2 of the City’s Drainage
Improvement Project. This project included three separate areas: 1. Brea Canyon Road – Parkway Drain System & Perforated Drain; 2. Hipass
Drive – Sub drain System, Low Flow Storm Drain & X-gutters; 3. Golden Springs – Sub drain System & Low Flow Storm Drain. This project
included extensive coordination with the City and the design team in order to recommend and implement final design scenarios for each location.
Appropriate water quality treatment systems were implemented in all systems that have direct storm drain connection (modular wetland system),
and the sub drain system and crossing were analyzed to avoid conflicts.
Chino Quadrant III Water Line Replacement Project, City of Chino Project, Project Engineer/Specs
Manager, 2017-2018
This City project required the replacement of approximately 8000LF of existing 6-inch ACP water pipe with new 8-inch PVC water pipe within13
local streets for the City. The process included obtaining DDW approvals for 8 of the 13 segments.
Portola Parkway Resurfacing Project, City of Lake Forest, Project Manager, 2015-2016
As Project Manager, David provided civil engineering, surveying, geotechnical engineering and federal funding assistance services on the
federally funded arterial pavement rehabilitation project which included design engineering, geotechnical engineering, surveying, and federal
documentation/ approvals. The project included the rehabilitation of the arterial roadway as well as the identification and replacement of non-
ADA compliant or non-functional PCC sidewalk, curb ramp, curb and gutter and other improvements. The design also included the replacement
and updating of the roadway and bike lane striping throughout the project limits. The project also included the relocation and reconstruction of an
existing median at Bake parkway in order to construct an additional left turn pocket.
Reagan & Peterson Park Parking Lot Expansion Project, City of Diamond Bar, Project Manager, 2014-2015
As Project Manager/Construction Manager, David analyzed, designed, and provided construction management and inspection services
for the expansion of two public park parking lots. The design services included topographic survey, geotechnical investigation, water quality
management design, Los Angeles County Flood Control District storm drain permit processing, and the preparation of detailed PS&E for the
construction of the park improvements. Design analysis included addition of handicapped parking stalls, design of optimal cross and longitudinal
grades and the installation of retaining curbs to optimize the parking stall configuration.
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Mr. Vandervis currently serves as a Vice President/Chief Operations Officer in TAIT’s Corporate
Office in Santa Ana. In addition to his management duties, he acts as the primary point of
contact for several national retail and residential developers. Mr. Vandervis is a licensed civil
engineer with over 37 years of experience with land development projects in the western
United States. His areas of expertise include site design, grading design, drainage studies,
water pollution control plans, erosion & sediment control plans, as well as street improvement
plans. He is experienced in site design of all sizes for commercial development, involved in
preliminary design to develop cost estimates & due diligence packages, as well as experienced
in the entitlement phase of projects. His surveying experience includes the preparation of ALTA
and topographic surveys, parcel maps, record of survey and legal descriptions. In addition, Mr.
Vandervis has completed fuel tank upgrade programs for various major oil company sites, done
facility upgrades for utility clients and has been responsible for entitlement, site design, utility
coordination, plan approval, and construction administration on fueling projects. He is a certified
Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD), Certified Development, Design & Construction Professional
(CDP) and Certified Retail Property Executive (CRX). Selected Projects:
Pipeline Management Program, FY2018-2019 Phase 1 Project
Glendale Water & Power, Principal in Charge, 2018-2019
PIC of the work being conducted by all TAIT staff to provide Design Engineering Service for the
$3.1 M water main replacement project throughout various locations in Glendale, CA. Primary
responsibilities were to review and stamp water main replacement plans and specifications,
supervise design engineers and coordinate with client and contractor through the design and
construction phases.
The Creek at Dominguez Hills, City of Carson, Principal-in-Charge,
2017-2020
This project is 86-acres of a 171-acre development in concert with the County of Los Angeles
Department of Parks and Recreations. The TAIT portion of the development has many exciting
features for public and private events, including a new Driving Range with 100+ Bays and Putting
Areas, a 199,000 SF Gymnasium, 750-foot Zip Line and Adventure Course, 6+ acre Outdoor
Amphitheater and Public Park, Clubhouse, Sport Wellness Facilities, a Marketplace, Dining, Youth
Outreach Center, and jogging paths around the site. The project is LEED Site Certified, including
2 buildings with LEED Certification.
Monterey Park Market Place, City of Monterey Park, Project Manager,
2015–Present
The design of the development includes slope stabilization, retaining wall design, street
improvement design, utility installation, overall site development, and over 400,000 cubic yards
of dirt removal and regrading. The project involves three geotechnical analysis. The geotechnical
analysis included recommendations for the design on and near the landfill; for the slope
stabilization throughout the site; and for the overall site development and construction.
Jacob Vandervis, P.E.,
QSD/P
Principal-in-Charge
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering –
California State University,
Long Beach
Year of TAIT Team Enlistment
1997
Total Experience
37
Certifications
Registered Professional
Engineer, Civil – CA, OR, AZ,
UT, NV, ND, WA, HI, & AK.
Professional Engineer
California No. C46301
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PG. 16
In addition to 15 years of private development experience, Mr. Broussard has over 21 years of
municipal design and project management experience as Principal in Charge with the City of
Huntington Beach Public Works Department, overseeing an annual Capital Improvement
Program budget of approximately $25 million per annum. Project specific responsibilities
included street improvements, wastewater, stormwater, and special projects outside of the public
right of way for the City as detailed below. Selected Projects:
Arterial Rehabilitation, Engineer of Record/Principal-in-Charge
Engineer of Record and/or Principal in Charge of the rehabilitation of approximately 60 miles
of arterial highways, including adjacent curb & gutter, sidewalk and street landscaping. Was
an early proponent of emerging technologies, including the utilization of Full Depth Reclamation
(FDR) rehabilitation method, use of Hot Mix Rubberized Asphalt (HMRA), and Fiber Reinforced
Asphalt Concrete (FRAC).
Residential Overlay, Engineer of Record/Principal-in-Charge
Engineer of Record and/or Principal in Charge of the rehabilitation of approximately 150 miles
of residential street pavement.
Atlanta Street Widening Project, Principal in Charge
Principal in Charge of the Atlanta Widening project, which utilized Federal Funding, requiring
and approvals from both Caltrans and OCTA. The widening required the relocation of overhead
utilities, and 8 mobile homes and their residents. The project required an “Order of Immediate
Possession” (Eminent Domain) proceedings in order to acquire the necessary right of way and
therefore, coordination/meeting with both the City’s and the property owner’s attorneys. The
project entitlements included a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Coastal Development
Permit. Approvals from the State’s Housing Community Development Department was also
necessary as on-site improvements fell under their jurisdiction.
Warner Avenue Gravity Sewer Replacement Project, Principal-in-
Charge
Served as Principal in Charge overseeing consultant designed Warner Avenue Gravity Sewer
Replacement Project. This project upsized the existing sewer main utilizing the micro tunneling
method of construction.
Alabama Storm Drain Upgrade Project, Engineer of Record/Principal-
in-Charge
Served as Engineer of Record and Principal in Charge of the Alabama Storm Drain project to
upsize approximately 2,200 lineal feet of storm drains. The project utilized a Federal Community
Development Block Grant to fund the construction and required a Coastal Development Permit.
Todd Broussard, P.E.,
QSD/P
QA/QC Manager
Education
Master of Public
Administration, California
State University
B.S. Civil Engineering –
University of Louisiana,
Lafayette
Year of TAIT Team Enlistment
2021
Total Experience
36
Certifications
Professional Engineer
California No. C57144
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TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 17
Dennis Postler is Director of Public Infrastructure of TAIT & Associate’s Engineering Division in
Santa Ana, CA. He is responsible for supervising staff at TAIT on the preparation of public
infrastructure projects. As a Project Manager, Dennis has been involved with local roadway and
federally funded arterial roadways design and management, public utility design and relocation,
traffic design, and park development and design for over 35 years. In addition to managing and
designing public capital improvement projects, Dennis has functioned as consulting city engineer
to municipalities, has provided general city engineering services and managed plan reviews
for developments, land division, stormwater, and final construction. He also provides budgeting
assistance; facility planning; sanitary sewer, water main, and storm sewer master planning;
special assessments assistance; and QA/QC review and construction management. These
services enable Dennis and his staff to efficiently assist public clients with their engineering and
public works needs by being an extension of their staff. His work for both the public and private
sectors has allowed Dennis to gain invaluable experience in understanding and appreciating
what both sides bring to the table. Selected Projects:
Von Karman Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation, City of Newport Beach,
QA/QC Manager, 2023
This project includes civil engineering design of 3000’ of federally funded arterial roadway
rehabilitation. The roadway rehabilitation methods include a mixture of full- width, as well
as edge, grind and overlay. The project also includes the identification and replacement of
non-ADA compliant curb ramps, driveways and sidewalks, the identification and adjustment/
protection of utility facilities, and signing & striping to include bike lanes.
Irvine Center Drive Pavement Rehabilitation, City of Irvine, QA/QC
Manager, 2023
This project includes civil engineering design of 2 miles of federally funded arterial roadway
rehabilitation. The roadway rehabilitation methods include full-width grind and overlay. The
project also includes the identification and replacement of non-ADA compliant curb ramps,
driveways and sidewalk, the identification and adjustment/protection of utility facilities, signing &
striping and phasing plans, and coordination/permitting with Caltrans and IRWD.
Ono Lead Track Extension, BNSF & City of San Bernardino, Municipal
Civil QA/QC Manager, 2021-2022
Provided engineering design and construction management services associated with the
extension of the Ono Lead to its San Bernardino Intermodal Facility. The lead extension is
approximately 2.4 miles long on the San Bernardino Subdivision, California Division. In
conjunction with this Project, work included providing municipal design services for the City of
San Bernardino. Provided QA/QC services for displaced streets and utilities along the corridor
from 6th Street to 17th Street. Designed the relocation of city streets, storm drain, sanitary sewer,
street lighting, and watermain. Approximately 2,500 LF of roadway is being relocated. Several
configuration options were developed intending to minimize right-of-way acquisition and
address City concerns. Storm drain and two storm water basins discharge to a drainage swale
along with the lead track which connects under the BNSF rail lines to the Caltrans system for
the I-215. Street lighting affected will also be replaced. Sewer and water system work includes
relocating a 15” sanitary sewer and local lines, relocating local a 20” watermain, a 20” raw
water line, casing extensions, air release valves, local water lines and hydrant relocations.
Dennis Postler, P.E.,
Director of Public
Infrastructure/Sr. Project
Manager
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering –
University of Minnesota
Year of TAIT Team Enlistment
2023
Total Experience
35
Certifications
Professional Engineer
California No. C46106
Minnesota No. 22011
Wisconsin No. 28521-6
Michigan No. 6201068766
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PG. 18
Bart Mink, PE, LEED AP, a registered civil engineer in California and LEED AP certified brings 25
years of multidisciplinary experience to our team. Bart is results-driven and detail-oriented. He is
proficient in many facets of civil site engineering, including the municipal, industrial, commercial
and residential fields. Bart is proficient in water hydraulic modeling utilizing KY Pipe and
WaterCAD. He is also proficient in wastewater modeling using SewerCAD. Bart has in depth
knowledge and experience in water/wastewater treatment and design. He is skilled in state
and federal funding policies and procedures and is efficient with Autodesk Civil 3D including
grading, corridors, and pipe networks. Bart is experienced and knowledgeable in hydrology
and hydraulics utilizing such programs as TR-55 and HEC-RAS. He is also knowledgeable with
FEMA Letters of Map Amendment and Map Revision procedures. Selected Projects:
Glenn Ranch Road Rehabilitation Project, City of Lake Forest, Project
Manager, 2021-2022
PM for this currently under design, roadway rehabilitation project. The project plans are currently
at 60% level and include approximately 1.8 miles of roadway. The road is a four (4) lane (with
turn pockets and lanes) arterial with a mixture of crowned, super-elevated and median cross-
sections. The roadway rehabilitation methods are proposed to be a mixture of full width as well
as edge grind and overlay. Also, as part of the project, the City is redesigning and restriping
one major intersection along Glenn Ranch Road. This project also required design of pavement
rehabilitation strategies as well as the identification and replacement of non-ADA compliant curb
ramps, sidewalk, replacement of damaged curb and gutter, removal and replacement of slotted
cross gutters, signage and striping, and the identification and adjustment/protection of utility
facilities.
Chino Alley Rehabilitation Project, City of Chino, Project Manager,
2020-2021
PM for civil engineering design services on nine (9) alleyways in two separate construction
contracts. The project limits include a total of approximately 1.56 miles of residential and
commercial alleys which include full depth removal and reconstruction of the alley roadway
section. This project also required design of pavement rehabilitation strategies as well as the
identification and replacement of non-ADA compliant curb ramps, sidewalk, replacement of
damaged curb and gutter, design of sidewalk bulb outs, replacement of striping and signage,
and the identification and adjustment/protection of utility facilities.
2020 Local Paving Project, City of Seal Beach, Project Manager, 2020-
2021
PM for civil engineering design services on several residential roadways in the College Park
neighborhood. The project limits include a total of 0.83 miles of residential roadway uniform and
variable depth grind and overlay on two (2) lane residential streets.
Bart Mink, P.E., LEED
AP
Professional Engineer
(Roadway/Pavement)
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering -
Arkansas State University
Year of TAIT Team Enlistment
2018
Total Experience
25
Certifications
Professional Engineer
California No. 82953
Arkansas No. 12169
2009/LEED Accredited
Professional
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TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 19
Samantha A.
Wohlfarth, P.E.
Professional Engineer (Site/
Infrastructure)
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering,
Valparasio University
Year of TAIT Team Enlistment
2012
Total Experience
11
Certifications
Professional Engineer
California No. 861216
Ms. Wohlfarth has professional experience that includes the preparation of grading plans,
water main replacement plans, storm drain plans and drainage reports, sewer plans, cost
estimates and storm water management reports for public and private developments throughout
Southern California, Western Washington, and North Dakota. Her project experience also
includes the preparation of storm water quality reports such as SWPPP, WQMP, SUSMP and
LID as mandated by the state and local municipalities. Ms. Wohlfarth has technical knowledge
with multiple software programs including AutoCAD 2009-2018, Civil 3D, Land Desktop,
Microstation, GeoPak, WWHM2012, RetainPro, and additional specialty programs.
Selected Projects:
Pipeline Management Program, FY2019-2020 Phase 1 Project
Glendale Water & Power, Project Manager/Engineer, 2019-2020
TAIT was contracted to provide design build services with JDC for various neighborhood
water main replacement projects. The project required the replacement of approximately
11,535LF of existing ACP water pipe within 8 local streets, while working in residential streets
and incorporating a design that would work with many existing utilities. The process included
obtaining DDW approvals for many of the segments.
Pipeline Management Program, FY2018-2019 Phase 1 Project
Glendale Water & Power, Project Manager/Engineer, 2018-2019
TAIT was contracted to provide design build services with JDC for the Pipeline Management
Program, FY2018-2019 Phase 1 water main replacement project. The project was located in
residential streets in various areas of Glendale which required our team to develop construction
documents that could accommodate traffic while working in residential streets and a design that
would work with many existing utilities.
Chino Quadrant III A, B, and C Water Line Replacement Project, City of
Chino, Project Manager/Engineer, 2017-2018
This City project required the replacement of approximately 8000LF of existing 6-inch ACP water
pipe with new 8-inch PVC water pipe within13 local streets for the City. The process included
obtaining DDW approvals for 8 of the 14 segments.
Hoover, Toll, Keppel Recycled Water Project, Glendale Water & Power,
Project Manager/Engineer, 2016-2017
TAIT was contracted to provide design build services with JDC for the recycled water project
within the Glenwood residential neighborhood and surrounding schools. The project was located
in the residential streets in an area of Glendale which required our team to develop construction
documents that could accommodate traffic while working and a design that would work with
many existing utilities.
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PG. 20
Daniela Malott, P.E.
Professional Engineer
(Drainage/WQMP)
Education
M.S. Civil Engineering
(Hydrology & Water
Resources), University of
California, Irvine
B.S. Civil Engineering,
California State University,
Long Beach
Year of TAIT Team Enlistment
2017
Total Experience
11
Certifications
Professional Engineer
California No. C86581
Mrs. Malott has a strong civil engineering background with a water resources and surface
water focus. Her engineering experience includes storm drain design, hydrology analysis,
and hydraulics analysis and modeling. Prior to working for TAIT & Associates, she was a
Civil Engineer at Michael Baker International for 4 years. Before working at Michael Baker
International she interned for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. Her computer
modeling background includes the application of Watershed Modeling System (WMS),
Advanced Engineering Software (AES) for hydrologic/hydraulic analysis in Southern California,
Water Surface Pressure Gradient (WSPGW) Software, XP-Solutions Storm Water and
Wastewater Management Model (XP-SWMM), AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers HEC-HMS (Hydraulic Modeling System), HEC-SSP (Statistical Software
package), and HEC-RAS (River Analysis Software). Selected Projects:
WQMP/BMP Design for Bristol Street Improvements and Civic Center
Street Improvements, City of Santa Ana, Project Manager/Project
Engineer, 2020
Mrs. Malott served as the Project Manager/Project Engineer, she provided client coordination,
scheduling tracking, reviewed internal scheudling and supported the City in a timely manner and
under the budget to achieve the project goals.
El Salvador Park Multipurpose Regional Basin, City of Santa Ana,
Project Manager, 2020
Mrs. Malott supported Project Management, and led the team’s efforts for the Hydrology,
Hydraulics and Water Quality Analysis and Calculations.
Dana Point Harbor Revitalization, City of Dana Point Harbor, Project
Manager, 2018-Present
Ms. Malott has provided stormwater technical design for the Master Plan of Drainage for
Planning Areas 1 and 2, supported the development of the Hydrology and Hydraulics Basis
of Design Report and WQMP for Planning Areas 3 and 4 for the Coastal Commission Project
Application. Starting 2020, she has assisted as the Project Manager for the Commercial Core
and Marina development portions of the DPH Revitalization Plan. As the Project Manager,
Mrs. Malott has overseen the preliminary design of different aspects of the project, and the
construction documents design and development for the Phase 2 of the Commercial Core Portion
of the DPH Revitalization Plan. Additionally, Mrs. Malott has led a team of 10 Civil Engineering
Designers to support the Projects efforts, while maintaining and providing coordination with the
client and other subconsultants. Her organizational skills, civil design knowledge and experience,
and communication abilities resulted in timely submittals and project reviews to achieve deadlines
and project schedule, as well as to maintain project budget goals.
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ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 21
As a firmly established architect in Southern California, Dan Hinson has more than 28 years of
experience in all aspects of the architectural field. Dan has established and maintains a diverse
list of clientele. Dan has extensive experience in the construction industry from finishing concrete
to general contracting. As a general contractor, he has provided Design-Build projects consisting
of office space, restaurants, hotels and concrete “tilt-up” buildings.
The combination of construction field experience along with architectural sensitivity gives Dan
a truly unique ability to provide balance to a project. It is this understanding that gives clients
confidence that projects will meet a budget and be completed on time, a value that always
brings a vision into reality. Selected Project Experience:
City of Norco Community Center, Conceptual Design
The Project includes a 7,200 S.F. Day Care Facility, a Multi-Purpose Building and a 8,400 S.F.
Library. The site was designed to promote outdoor activities which included and amphitheater
and a large outdoor patio area.
Riverside County Department of Environmental Health (Corona Office)
The project includes the design and preparation of tenant space for new County Offices.
Department of Naval Warfare
The Project includes Schematic Design of three structures for processing with the Federal
Government for funding.
San Bernardino County Department of Child Services, Conceptual
Design
Developed a Program based on staff needs and desires and also prepared a schematic design
that was functional and cost effective.
Mission Viejo Medical Clinic
Developed plans for a Private Medical clinic.
Knabe Road Day Car Facility and Medical Office
The Project includes a new private day care facility with necessary State approvals and a two
story private Medical Office structure.
Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, Sheriff’s Multipurpose and
Classroom Facility
The Project includes a new structure with Office Space and a Training Area and Conference
Room located within the Rehabilitation Center.
Dan Hinson, Architect
Principal-in-Charge/
Architect-of-Record
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering –
California State University
Year of TAIT Team Enlistment
2017
Total Experience
28
Certifications
Licensed Architect
California No. C27416
Registered Contractor
California, No. B338174
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PG. 22
CDPC
Landscape Architecture
Conceptual Design and Planning
Company (CDPC) is an innovative,
comprehensive landscape architectural
firm offering services for a wide variety of
project types and clients. Their corporate
resume includes projects for state, city and
government agencies, as well as, private
developers of retail, commercial, institutional,
recreation, hospitality, senior housing, and
large scale residential. Established in 1994
by Registered Landscape Architect, Jim
Baldovin and founded on the principle that
design should be driven by purpose, CDPC
seeks to create functional outdoor spaces
with cohesive aesthetics that enable the
people who use them to connect with their
environment. Our portfolio of professional
services covers all aspects of Landscape
Architecture & Design.
Sub-Consultants
SoCal Geotechnical
Geotechnical Consulting
Southern California Geotechnical,
Inc. (SoCal Geo) is a consulting
engineering firm providing geotechnical and
environmental consulting services to clients in
the commercial, residential, industrial, retail,
and governmental fields. It is a California
corporation founded, owned, and operated
by the principal engineers, the same
engineers who perform or supervise all of
their consulting services. The commitment
of the founders is to provide responsive,
cost-effective, and technically reliable service
to our clients while fostering a stimulating
professional environment for their employees.
TJW Engineering
Traffic Engineering
TJW Engineering, Inc. (TJW), VSBE,
is a professional traffic engineering and
transportation planning firm founded
by Thomas J. Wheat, P.E., T.E., who has
over twenty years of experience in the
transportation sector of civil engineering.
The TJW team provides complete range of
transportation engineering services having
designed and prepared hundreds of traffic
engineering design plans and transportation
planning studies to various public agencies,
contractors, developers, architects, and
other engineering firms throughout Southern
California. Over the past five years the
TJW team has worked with TAIT on various
projects requiring street signing, striping,
lighting, signalization and traffic control plans.
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PG. 23
TAIT was retained by the County of Orange to provide On-call Land Planning and
Engineering Services to assist OC Planned Communities in the review of development applications
for new planned communities in being developed in South County and to assist in the evaluation of
County owned properties for redevelopment opportunities. Since 2011, the TAIT team; consisting
of Planners, Landscape Architects, Traffic Engineers, Civil Engineers, Storm Water
Engineers, Geo-technical Engineers and Building & Safety Reviewers – have provided
on-call services to the County for the review of environment planning documents, tentative and final maps,
and Site Development plans for grading, buildings, landscaping, street (public and private) and storm drain
improvements. Additional assignments have included the review of preliminary and final Water Quality
Management Plans and the processing of Construction Permits for developer improvement plan. Engineering
design services have included due diligent studies, cost estimates, site planning and infrastructure analysis.
OCPW On-Call Engineering:
Orange County Public Works
On-Call Land Planning and Engineering Services
County of Orange, CA
Other On-Call Engineering Contracts
• On-Call Engineering, City of Fullerton
• On-Call Engineering, City of Newport Beach
• On-Call Engineering, City of Lake Forest
• On-Call Engineering, City of Irvine
• On-Call Engineering, City of Yorba Linda
• On-Call Engineering, City of Stanton
• On-Call Engineering, City of Santa Ana
• On-Call Engineering, City of Seal Beach
• On-Call Engineering, City of Diamond Bar
• On-Call Engineering, City of Norco
• On-Call Engineering, City of Chino
• On-Call Engineering, City of Glendora
• On-Call Engineering, City of Carson
• On-Call Engineering, City of Bellflower
Project Dates:
2011-Present
Client:
OC Public Works
Costs:
Various
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: Bart Mink
QA/QC: Todd Broussard
Reference Contact:
James Campbell, Project
Manager
445 Civic Center Dr. West,
2nd Fl, Santa Ana, CA
(714) 567-7742
james.campbell@ocgov.com
SIMILAR PROJECTS & REFERENCES
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TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 24
Fullerton On-Call Engineering:
Jacaranda Neighborhood Rehabilitation & Sewer Replacement
City of Fullerton
In addition to roadway reconstruction and
grind and overlay operations, the roadway
component of the project included the removal and
replacement of over 1.5 miles of old, deteriorated,
and uneven curb and driveways throughout the
neighborhood with new variable height curb and
gutter in order to engineer and define the roadway
drainage conditions within the neighborhood.
Due to the historic and unique nature of the
neighborhood, the curb heights and flowline were
carefully profiled in order to improve the drainage
conditions while also joining the existing pavement.
And in addition to the roadway improvements,
TAIT was also tasked with the abandonment of
two old sewer siphon systems and the combination
and construction of a single master neighborhood
sewer siphon along with the removal and
replacement of 2,700 linear feet of existing 6”
VCP with new 8” VCP sewer. The sewer siphon
was design to convey sewer flows under an
existing Orange County Flood Control Channel
and required the design of a double barrel sewer
siphon that was installed via jack and bore method.
TAIT was selected by the City of Fullerton to provide civil engineering services for the
Jacaranda Neighborhood Pavement Rehabilitation and Sewer Main Replacement
Project. The project was located in a historic neighborhood in the City of Fullerton that included over
a mile of residential roadway rehabilitation and 2,700 linear feet of sewer main replacement within the
neighborhood surrounding Jacaranda Place from the western cul-de-sac to Malden Avenue.
Additional Projects:
TAIT has been on call with the City
of Fullerton since 2018 and has
completed several projects.
Juanita Cook Trail
Improvement Project
SFD City Hydrology Review
Project Dates:
2019-2020
Client:
City of Fullerton
Construction Cost:
$2.4 million
Design Cost:
$141,542
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: David Sloan
QA/QC: Todd Schmieder
PE: Chris Engelbach
Reference Contact:
Jose Medina
303 W Commonwealth Ave,
Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 738-6863
JoseM@cityoffullerton.com
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PG. 25
Project Dates:
Design: 2019-2020
Construction: 2020
Client:
City of Newport Beach
Construction Costs:
$2.5 million
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: David Sloan
QA/QC: Todd Schmieder
Reference Contact:
Patricia Kharazmi, PE
100 Civic Center Drive,
Newport Beach, CA
(949) 644-3344
pkharazmi@
newportbeachca.gov
Newport Beach On-Call Engineering:
Bonita Canyon and Ford Road Resurfacing Project
City of Newport Beach
The project includes the design of pavement
rehabilitation strategies as well as the identification
and replacement of non-ADA compliant curb
ramps, sidewalk, replacement of damaged curb
and gutter, and the identification and adjustment/
protection of utility facilities.
Of critical importance on this contract was the
design and coordination of the improvements and
traffic control within the state of California Right of
Way at SR-73. The TAIT team actively coordinated
with the City and CalTrans during the review
process in order to obtain project approval and
permit ahead of the bidding date. Additionally,
this contract was complicated due to the steep
grades along the project limits. Curb ramps which
could not be made ADA compliant were identified
during the design review process and memos were
submitted to the City in order to justify the final limits
of the work.
TAIT was selected by the City of Newport Beach to provide civil engineering, surveying,
geo-technical engineering services on the Bonita Canyon and Ford Road Resurfacing
Project from Jamboree Rd. to SR-73. The project limits include a total of 2 miles of arterial roadway
rehabilitation on Bonita Canyon/Ford Road which a 6 lane arterial roadway with raised medians and bike
lanes extending through the City of Newport Beach.
Additional Projects:
TAIT has been on call with the City of
Newport Beach since 2016 and has
completed several projects.
Bonita Canyon / Ford Road
Newport Heights Alley &
Sewer Replacement Project
Newport Heights Trash
Transfer Station Grading
Irvine Ave. Sidewalk Gap
Closure Project
Mariners Library Parking Lot
Expansion Project
Mesa Dr. Roadway Widening
Old Newport Rd. Shoulder
Improvement
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TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 26
Lake Forest On-Call Engineering:
Dimension Drive, Civic Center Drive, & Portola
Parkway Rehabilitation Project
City of Lake Forest
The project encompassed a total of
6,400 linear feet of arterial/collector
roadways and included full depth reconstruction
of dimension drive and Civil Center drive and a
2” grind and overlay of Portola Parkway within the
CalTrans R/W limits.
This project required obtaining a CalTrans
encroachment permit for both construction and
traffic control purposes. As a result, further detail
and scrutiny was required on the design to ensure
CalTrans acceptance of the traffic control system as
well as the overall design materials and elevations.
This project also required further coordination
with IRWD, El Toro Water District, and a private
developer within the City of Lake Forest for
incorporation of separate engineer’s design
packages in to the City’s overall construction
project. TAIT was designated the lead
consultant to compile all plans and
prepare the required final technical
specifications and bid documents in order
to capture the required scope of work and design
elements.
TAIT was selected by the City of Lake Forest to provide civil engineering and surveying
on a citywide arterial design project which included the design of the following three
segments:
• Dimension Drive from Bake Parkway to Lake Forest Drive
• Civic Center Drive from Enterprise way to South End
• Portola Parkway at SR-73 Overcrossing (w/in CalTrans R/W)
Project Dates:
Design: 2018-2019
Construction: 2019-2020
Client:
City of Lake Forest
Construction Costs:
$3.5 million
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: David Sloan
QA/QC: Todd Schmieder
PE: Chris Engelbach
Reference Contact:
Taylor Abernathy, PE
100 Civic Center Dr.,
Lake Forest, CA
(949) 461-3490
tabernathy@lakeforestca.gov
Additional Projects:
TAIT has been on call with the City
of Lake Forest since 2015 and has
completed multiple projects.
Citywide Traffic Signal
Upgrade Project
Packer Place Linear Park
Drainage Improvements
Ascension Median Acceleration
Lane Project
PPLT Traffic Signal
Improvements
Glenn Ranch Road Rehab.
Jeronimo & El Toro Widening
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PG. 27
This current under construction project includes two separate contracts in which TAIT was selected by
the City of Stanton to provide civil engineering and surveying on a citywide residential
and arterial design project which included the design of the following three project’s rehabilitation
methods:
• Contract 1: Plan & Profile for 0.32 miles of full depth removal and reconstruction
• Contract 1: Plans for 1.5” Grind and FRAC Overlay
• Contract 2: Plans for 1.6 Million SF of RAP Slurry Overlay
Stanton On-Call Engineering:
2020 Stanton Citywide Street Resurfacing
City of Stanton
Project Dates:
Design: 2019
Construction: 2020-2021
Client:
City of Stanton
Construction Costs:
$1.5 million
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: David Sloan
QA/QC: Todd Schmieder
2PE: Bart Mink
Geotech: SoCal Geo
Reference Contact:
Allan Rigg, PE AICP
7800 Katella Ave,
Stanton, CA
(714) 890-4203
arigg@ci.stanton.ca.us
Additional Projects:
TAIT has been on call with the City
of Stanton since 2016 and has
completed multiple projects.
Cerriots Ave. Widening
Palais Ave. Alley Reconst.
Bradford Neighborhood Street
Rehabiliation
FY 17/18 Street Resurfacing
FY 18/19 Street Resurfacing
FY 19/20 Street Resurfacing
Beach & Garden Grove Sewer
Replacements
The project encompassed a total of 0.32 miles of
removal and reconstruction, 0.72 miles of 1.5” grind
and FRAC overlay as well as 1.6+ million square
feet of RAP Slurry Overlay. The project included
the design of pavement rehabilitation strategies
as well as the identification and replacement
of non-ADA compliant curb ramps, sidewalk,
replacement of damaged curb and gutter, removal
and replacement of slotted cross gutters, and the
identification and adjustment/protection of utility
facilities.
CERRITOS AVE.
CERRITOS AVE.
DALE AVE.
YANA DR.
09/20/2019
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TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 28
TAIT was selected by the City of Diamond Bar to provide design engineering services
for the Citywide Zone 6 Slurry Seal and Overlay Project.
The project included the design of an entire neighborhood zone within the City of Diamond Bar which
included the field identification, implementation, and design of over 800,000 SF of AC Grind and Overlay,
and 1,200,000 SF of Slurry Seal located within the northern limits of the City of Diamond Bar.
Project Dates:
Design: Winter/Spring 2018
Construction: Summer 2018
Client:
City of Diamond Bar
Construction Costs:
$1.5 million
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: David Sloan
QA/QC: Todd Schmieder
Reference Contact:
John Beshay
Associate Engineer
(626) 682-3117
jbeshay@diamondbarca.gov
Diamond Bar On-Call Engineering:
Area 6 Slurry Seal and Overlay Project
City of Diamond Bar
In addition to the pavement analysis, design, and
implementation, TAIT was also responsible for
identifying sidewalk, curb and gutter, and curb
ramp improvements throughout the neighborhood
including the removal and replacement of 19 curb
ramps within the steep, curvilinear streets of Diamond
Bar.
Special attention was paid on this project to the
appropriate use and identification of patching
areas in order to maximize the City’s budget and to
ensure constructibility of the project. TAIT worked
closely with City staff to identify and isolate areas of
concern in order to ensure the City’s benefits were
maximized on the job.
Of notable interest on this project was the removal
and replacement of speed cushions throughout
Sunset Crossing which would not be compatible
with the installation of an edge grind and overlay.
Additionally, careful attention was paid to the
presence of existing utilities to ensure the proposed
roadway treatment was taking in to account the
required adjustment (for overlay) and protection (for
slurry seal) work items.
Additional Projects:
TAIT has been on call with the City
of Diamond Bar since 2018 and has
completed several projects.
Reagan & Person Park Parking
lot Expansion
Citywide Drainage Analysis &
CIP Recommendations
Phase 1 & 2 Drainage
Improvement Project
Sunset Crossing Park Grant
Funding Assistance
City Entry Monument
Construction Management
Project
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PG. 29
Chino Quadrant III Water Main Replacements
City of Chino
TAIT has provided design services to the City of Chino for approximately 7000 linear feet of new 8-inch PVC
water line replacing a similar length of 50-year old 6-inch ACP lines within 13 residential street. Over 170
customers will be affected during construction. The City required that all points of connection to be upgraded
to include the newer and larger PVC water pipe and the installation of new water values in each cross street.
Eight of the thirteen segments required obtaining approvals from the State Division of Drinking Water due to
restricted horizontal clearances in the narrow residential streets.
To assist the City in meeting an early delivery schedule for one of their current water projects Quadrant III
water plans were separated into two separate bid contracts. The first segment of 2800 LF was awarded at a
low bid price of $990,000 and construction commenced in April 2018. The second bid package received
City authorization to advertise in February 2018 and was constructed in 2018.
Project Dates:
2017-2018
Client:
City of Chino
Construction Cost:
$2.3 million
Design Cost:
$210,687
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: Todd Schmieder
PE: Samantha Wohlfarth
PE: David Sloan
Reference Contact:
Lupe Camacho, CIP Engineer
13220 Central Avenue
Chino, CA 91710
(909) 334-3406
lcamacho@cityofchino.org
Project Dates:
2021-2023
Client:
City of Baldwin Park
Construction Cost:
$2.5 million (budgeted)
Design Cost:
$300,000
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: David Sloan
QA/QC: Todd Broussard
Reference Contact:
Sam Gutierrez
Director of Public Works
14402 E. Pacific Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA
(626) 960-4011x460
sgutierrez@baldwinpark.com
Baldwin Park City Yard Improvement Project
City of Baldwin Park
TAIT was selected by the City of Baldwin Park due to their unique ability to provide in
house services, including surveying, engineering, architectural, and fuel station design,
for improvements to their City Yard. Those improvements include a total gut and reconfiguration
of the main Administration building, as well as improvements to the warehouses and garage. In addition,
the project includes improvements to the existing fueling station, a proposed EV fast charge station, and
replacement of two on-site generators. Finally, the parking lot will be analyzed for efficient parking of
vehicles and other equipment and storage as well as pavement rehabilitation. TAIT has completed the Phase
I Study, which identified the proposed improvements in comparison to the City’s available budget. Due to
TAIT’s diverse field of expertise, we were able to offer the City the major components of services in-house,
during the initial Phase of work. The design phase of the project will only rely on an MEP subconsultant to
balance out the remaining design scope.
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TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 30
The Norco Master Plan of Drainage Storm Drain Line N-4 project, includes the design of
an 18 to 36-inch storm drain main line along 4th Street from Valley View to the Norco
Channel. The scope of work for the design of the storm drain system includes hydrology and hydraulics
analysis for the proposed line, surveying, preparation of Plan, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E), assisting
the City in the bidding process and construction support. The Storm Drain line extends approximately 2,700
linear feet, with 8 new storm drain inlets (curb opening catch basins) and it will join the existing 36-inch storm
drain outlet at Norco Channel. Careful detailed was taken to the hydrology drainage delineation analysis
to understand the tributary area to each of the proposed inlets and the storm drain main line. For this project
TAIT completed a field walk to analyze the existing drainage conditions, worked along with the City in
understanding their needs and reviewing any existing issues, as well as reviewed the proposed inlet locations
to maximize flow capture. The proposed storm drain along 4th Street and Valley View, is a new system that
will relieve the existing streets from surface drainage conveyance and reduce flooding or potential flooding
issues along the existing residences.
Project Dates:
2021-Present
Client:
City of Norco
Construction Cost:
N/A
Design Cost:
$42,052
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM/PE: Daniela Malott
Reference Contact:
Sam Nelson, Deputy City
Engineer/Deputy Director
2870 Clark Avenue,
Norco, CA 92860
(951) 270-5677
snelson@ci.norco.ca.us
MPD Storm Drain Line N-4 Project
City of Norco
Glenn Ranch Road Resurfacing Project
City of Lake Forest
TAIT was selected by the City of Lake Forest to provide civil engineering, surveying, and geotechnical
engineering on the Glenn Ranch Road Resurfacing Project from Portola Parkway to El Toro. The project
limits included a total of 1.6 miles of arterial roadway rehabilitation on Glenn Ranch Road which is a 4-lane
arterial roadway with middle turn lane and intermittent median for the full length. The project included the
design of pavement rehabilitation strategies as well as the identification and replacement of non-ADA
compliant curb ramps, sidewalk, replacement of damaged curb and gutter, signage and striping and the
identification and adjustment/protection of utility facilities.
This project also included the hydrology and hydraulic calculations for an existing median catch basin at the
most southern media that was backing up and causing water on the roadway during larger rain events. The
scope of the reconstruction included design of plan and profiles and design sections as well as intersection
grading for Glenn Ranch Road and Viejo Ridge.
Project Dates:
2020-2021
Client:
City of Lake Forest
Construction Cost:
$1.8 million
Design Cost:
$85,870
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: David Sloan
QA/QC: Jacob Vandervis
PE: Bart Mink
Reference Contact:
Taylor Abernathy, PE
100 Civic Center Dr.,
Lake Forest, CA
(949) 461-3490
tabernathy@lakeforestca.gov
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PG. 31
TAIT was contracted to provide design build services with JDC for the potable waterline project within the
various residential neighborhoods of Glendale, CA. The project was located in the residential streets in an
area of Glendale which required our team to develop construction documents that could accommodate
traffic during construction and a design that would work with many existing utilities. The design involved the
preparation of plans and specifications for approximately 9,951 linear feet of 8-inch water pipeline and
1,584 linear feet of 12-inch water pipeline.
TAIT provided the design services along with topographical survey of the neighborhood. Due to the
numerous existing utilities and mains within the project, detailed designs were provided to ensure adequate
clearance between all utilities. TAIT met and discussed with many of the utility surveyors in order to ensure the
final design and construction was approved by all.
Project Dates:
2019-2020
Client:
Glendale Water & Power
Construction Cost:
$4.4 M
Design Cost:
$193,796
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM/PE: Samantha Wohlfarth
QA/QC: David Sloan
Reference Contact:
Coleman Johnson
141 N. Glendale Ave.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 551-6910
cjohnson@glendaleca.gov
Pipeline Management Program, FY2019-2020-Phase 1
Glendale Water & Power
Cold Mill Resurfacing Project
City of Bellflower
TAIT was selected by the City of Bellflower to provide civil engineering and surveying design services on
several residential neighborhood roadways as well as a full intersection profile design. The project was split
into the following two portions:
• Plans for Grind and Overlay rehabilitation method
• Intersection design of Artesia and Ardmore intersection
The project encompassed a total of 1.3 miles of residential neighborhood 2” grind and overlay. Furthermore,
this project included the redesign of the Artesia and Ardmore intersection to remove the existing slotted cross
gutters and provide relief for cars dragging crossing the existing intersection.
This project also required design of pavement rehabilitation strategies as well as the identification and
replacement of non-ADA compliant curb ramps, sidewalk, replacement of damaged curb and gutter,
removal and replacement of slotted cross gutters, and the identification and adjustment/protection of utility
facilities.
Project Dates:
2019-2020
Client:
City of Bellflower
Construction Cost:
$925,000
Design Cost:
$47,907
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: David Sloan
QA/QC: Jacob Vandervis
PE: Bart Mink
Reference Contact:
Philip Wang, PE
16600 Civic Center Dr,
Bellflower, CA
562-804-1424 x2254
pwang@bellflower.org
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TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 32
TAIT was hired by the City of Diamond Bar to provide design engineering and construction management
services for Phase 1 & Phase 2 of the City’s Drainage Improvement Project. This project included three
separate areas:
• Brea Canyon Road – Parkway Drain System & Perforated Drain
• Hipass Drive – Sub drain System, Low Flow Storm Drain & X-gutters
• Golden Springs – Sub drain System & Low Flow Storm Drain
This project included extensive coordination with the City and the design team in order to recommend and
implement final design scenarios for each location. Appropriate water quality treatment systems were
implemented in all systems that have direct storm drain connection (modular wetland system), and the sub
drain system and crossing were analyzed to avoid conflicts.
During the construction phase, TAIT managed the contractor in order to review the field operations, respond
to design related inquiries, updated designs based on final field needs, and successfully completed the
construction project. The construction of this project was completed in 2018 within budget. Project Dates:
2017-2018
Client:
City of Diamond Bar
Construction Cost:
$400 K
Design Cost:
$66,710
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM/CM: David Sloan
IOR: Michael Delagarza
QA/QC: Todd Schmieder
Reference Contact:
John Beshay, Former
Associate Engineer
21810 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(626) 960-4011 Ext: 459
jbeshay@diamondbarca.gov
Drainage Improvement Project Phase 1 & 2
City of Diamond Bar
Campus Drive Pavement Rehabilitation
City of Irvine
TAIT was selected by the City of Irvine to provide civil engineering and surveying on the Campus Drive
Rehabilitation Project from Michaelson Drive to University Drive. The project limits included a total of 4000
linear feet of arterial roadway rehabilitation and reconstruction on Campus Drive which is a 2-lane arterial
roadway with bike lanes extending through the City of Irvine. It also included the design of pavement
rehabilitation strategies as well as the identification and replacement of non-ADA compliant curb ramps,
sidewalk, replacement of damaged curb and gutter, reconstruction and re-grading of the low point of
the roadway due to flooding and ponding issues, coordination with IRWD and UCI for right of way and
wetlands protection, and the identification and adjustment/protection of utility facilities throughout the project
limits.
Careful attention was paid to the roadway profile which required modification in order to raise the low
point of the roadway by more than 6”. Plan and profile for the roadway was re-designed per CA Highway
Design Manual standards, and extensive coordination with conducted with the City to verify that the
pavement replacement scenario is in line with the proposed and revised grades.
Project Dates:
2017-2018
Client:
City of Irvine
Construction Cost:
$2.6 M
Design Cost:
$143,445
Key Personnel:
PIC: Jacob Vandervis
PM: David Sloan
QA/QC: Todd Schmieder
PE: Chris Engelbach
Reference Contact:
Darrell Hartman, PE
1 Civic Center Plaza,
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 724-7556
dhartman@cityofirvine.org
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e.
Quality
Control Plan
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TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 34
QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY
CONTROL PROGRAM:
An important feature of our design process is our Quality
Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Program. Mr. Broussard P.E.,
QSD/P, oversees TAIT’s QA/QC Program.
TAIT’s QA/QC Program focuses on the following four primary
objectives:
1. To ensure that a quality design has been provided by following
our in-house design checklists
2. To verify that different disciplines and agencies have been
coordinated
3. To verify that the proposed improvements are constructible, and
4. To verify that a cost effective analysis approach was followed
to achieve the client’s goals
TAIT utilizes a Total Quality Management approach.
TAIT’s philosophy is that quality control begins at day one and does
not end until the project is constructed.
Quality Control is the responsibility of each and
every team member. It includes the selection of project team
members who have demonstrated through experience the ability to
understand and apply the project objectives to achieve a specific
goal. It requires open and continuous communications between all
team members and the client.
TAIT has developed internal design checklists. Design
checklists are used by our design team as a component of our firm’s
QC process.
Timely Quality Control Reviews are provided. Before
plans are submitted to outside parties and the approving agency/
agencies for review and approval, TAIT’s QA/QC Manager or his
designated QC team member conducts a thorough review to verify
the quality, constructability and completeness of the submittal.
A typical TAIT QA/QC Program includes the following steps:
1. Project Manager (PM) Transmits Design Documents
to the QA/QC Manager - The PM initiates the QC
process at agreed upon project milestones.
2. QA/QC Manager conducts initial review - The QA/
QC Manager reviews the submittal with the PM to obtain
project specific information and conducts a limited review on
the completeness of the submittal.
3. Review of the Submittal – The submittal is reviewed using
TAIT’s internal checklists. Necessary corrections are identified
on the submittal which is returned to the PM.
4. PM to Address QC Comments - The QA/QC Manager
and PM review the QC comments to set a course of action.
Any proposed Value Engineering (VE) measures are reviewed
to determine the appropriate next step. The reviewed
documents are then returned to the design team.
5. PM finalizes Design Documents for Submittal to
the Agency - The PM meets with the design team to monitor
progress and verify incorporation of the QC comments into
the design documents. Any deviation from the QC comment
or the agreed upon action is reviewed for acceptance prior
to transmitting the final design documents to the City and other
reviewing parties for their review and approval.
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f.
Acceptance of
Conditions
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TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
ON-CALL GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES • JUNE 20, 2023 • PG. 36
TAIT accepts all terms and conditions outlined in the Services Agreement, except for our suggested two changes to section 1.1 of the agreement.
The language struck elevates the standard care to an uninsurable level. It benefits TAIT and the client to make sure standrd of care language is
insurable. Please review the suggestions below and provide us with comment on whether this is acceptable to the City:
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