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REGIONAL GENERAL ENGINEERING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

for Georgia Department of Transportation

RFQ-484-080615Contract 3

Regional General Engineering and Support Services for Region #3 - Coastal Plain regionAugust 6, 2015

CDM Smith Inc.

1Georgia Department of TransportationRFQ-484-080615 | Contract 3

A. Administrative Requirements1. Basic Company Information:a. COMPANY NAME:CDM Smith Inc.

b. COMPANY HEADQUARTER ADDRESS:75 State Street, Suite 701, Boston, MA 02109

c. CONTACT INFORMATION:Michael W. Montgomery, PE

Office Address: 3715 Northside Parkway, N.W., Bldg. 300, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30327

Tel: 404-720-1267

Email: [email protected]

d. COMPANY WEBSITE:www.cdmsmith.com

e. GEORGIA ADDRESS:CDM Smith: 3715 Northside Parkway, NW, Bldg. 300, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30327

CDM Smith: 114 West 12th Street, Suite B, Tifton, GA 31794

f. STAFF:This project will be managed and performed in our Atlanta office, supported by nearly 5,000 employees worldwide.

Office Employees Disciplines

Atlanta 42

Roadway Design, Traffic Engineering, Traffic Demand Modeling, Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI), Environmental, Planning, Highway and Bridge Design, Electrical Design, Railroad, Geotechnical, Aviation, Utilities, Hydraulics and Hydrological Services, Innovative Delivery (Design-Build, P3, CMAR), Toll Operations, Water/Wastewater Design, Water Resources

Tifton 13 CEI, Airport and Utility Construction Inspection

g. OWNERSHIP:CDM Smith Inc. is an employee-owned corporation organized on December 29, 1970, under the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The firm has been providing consulting, engineering, construction, and operations services since 1947, for a total of 68 years.

B. Experience and Qualifications

2Georgia Department of Transportation

Contract 3 | RFQ-484-080615

B. Experience and Qualifications1. Project Manager:Michael W. Montgomery, PEa. EDUCATION:M.S., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1976; B.S., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1970

b. REGISTRATION:Professional Engineer: GA, SC, LA, VA, WV, DC, AK, AR, FL, NV, TX, OH, OK

c. RELEVANT PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:Mr. Montgomery has over 40 years of engineering consulting experience, primarily as a project manager for government agencies. He has worked in 15 countries and 20 states with a focus on transportation project management for the past 15 years. Mr. Montgomery’s wide range of experience validates his engineering expertise and familiarity with Departments of Transportation, specifically Georgia’s. This insight is important in understanding GDOT’s processes and procedures and has exposed him to a wide variety of practices and techniques, many of which are applicable to this contract.

Mr. Montgomery’s extensive project management experience benefits GDOT because it demonstrates his proven ability to manage large and complex programs within budget, while meeting demanding schedules and delivering excellent quality. It further gives him the ability to provide fresh perspectives based on lessons learned elsewhere and exposure to best practices throughout the nation and the world.

Mr. Montgomery is located in the Atlanta office and will be 100% available for this contract.

Project Manager, GDOT Consultant Field Plan Review Services, Statewide, Georgia. CDM Smith was selected by GDOT for this 5-year, on-call contract to provide Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for plan reviews on projects throughout the State of Georgia. Under this contract, the CDM Smith team provides written comments for construction plans, special provisions, environmental documents and permits, as well as specialty sections of plans including, bridge, traffic signal, erosion control, and utility plans. Prior to Field Plan Review, the CDM Smith team identifies project plan conflicts and deficiencies, as well as impacts to project constructability, and ensures all environmental commitments can be met and work can be constructed according to the Environmental Document and Permits. We also verify right-of-way easements to ensure adequate right-of-way to construct the project. The CDM Smith team members attend Field Plan Reviews and provide SME input on any constructability issues/plan discrepancies.

To date, four task orders have been completed; all were delivered on schedule and within budget. The task orders include: SR 20 Cherokee County, 1.25-mile urban principal arterial; South Calhoun Bypass, Gordon County, 6.81-mile four-lane urban section and two-lane rural section with three bridges; Widening of Bethelview Road/CR 455, Forsyth County, 5.93-mile rural major collector with bridge; and widening of SR 12/US 278 East of Covington, Newton County, 1.84-mile urban and rural minor arterial with two bridges.

Mr. Montgomery is serving as the project manager for this contract to review project designs and plan sets for projects throughout the State of Georgia. He is responsible for all aspects of the contract including negotiating scopes and schedules, staffing, cost control, and all other management functions. He also takes on a technical role when appropriate as a means of staying close to the work. A significant feature of this contract is the very compressed schedules involved. From first contact with the GDOT Project Manager, CDM Smith must respond with a proposed scope, negotiate that scope, and provide written comments within three weeks or less. For a typical full plan set with associated documentation (Green Sheets, PFPR comments if our work is for the FFPR, Bridge Foundation Investigation, Soil Survey, pavement design, quantity estimates, etc.) this means pulling together a significant team to cover issues which include roadway design, bridge design, geotechnical design, traffic engineering, utilities, signals/roadway marking, NEPA issues, erosion/sedimentation and constructability in a short period of time, from within CDM Smith as well as with the numerous subconsultants on our team.

Project Manager, PennDOT Rapid Bridge Replacement Program Technical Provisions, Statewide, Pennsylvania. Mr. Montgomery served as project manager for the development of the Technical Provisions (performance specifications) for this project, which consists of the replacement of 560 bridges throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through a design-build-finance-operate-maintain contract. The duration of this $850,000,000 project is 3.5 years. He also coordinated with PennDOT’s legal and financial advisors in the development of all procurement documents and advised on risk allocation and internal PennDOT management processes for the program. Design and construction are in progress.



Mr. Montgomery’s responsibilities included managing CDM Smith staff from four offices, augmented by staff from two subconsultants. The schedule for the development of the comprehensive Technical Provisions was aggressive, with numerous interim milestones and several Industry Review Meetings and Proposer One-on-One Meetings. All disciplines within the design, construction, and maintenance of roadways and bridges were involved, as the Technical Provisions covered all issues to be addressed in designing and constructing the bridges and their approaches.

Project Manager-Design Services, Deramus Rail Yard, Shreveport, Louisiana. Mr. Montgomery managed the design of a $75,000,000 design-build project to modify a major rail yard to improve efficiency and throughput. The project included two railroad bridges, one highway bridge, widening an earth dam, relocating many miles of track, and acquiring property. Mr. Montgomery managed services provided by CDM Smith and several subconsultants including engineering designs for all of the track and civil engineering infrastructure for the hump yard; structural engineering designs for two major railroad bridges and a major highway overpass; geotechnical engineering services; electrical engineering design and lighting; right-of-way and land acquisition support services; permitting services; utility relocation design; drainage design; and funding support services. Although a privately owned project, CDM Smith’s services included development of a strategy to leverage public funding for certain improvements to the public infrastructure which were only feasible in conjunction with this project. Mr. Montgomery managed several major scope additions throughout the course of the project including a new rail-welding plant, major additions to the locomotive shops, and a new fueling facility.

Project Manager, Various Projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman. Mr. Montgomery served as project manager for 63 projects over a 5-year period at 30 military facility locations in Saudi Arabia, four in Oman, and four in Egypt. The work under this task-order contract consisted of geotechnical and materials investigations, analyses, and development of design recommendations for foundations, earthwork, excavation bracing, site preparation, and materials selection. Project types included three new naval bases and all associated onshore and offshore structures, 10 hardened underground command centers, five airfields, and numerous buildings. Staff from local and several US offices were involved, as well as a number of local subcontractors. Mr. Montgomery dealt with Corps personnel in the US and in the Middle East, as well as local military officials. At the time the contract was won, there was a second similar contract in place as the Corp’s practice was to split the work between two consultants. From the contract date, no other consultant was assigned any work, a testament to the client’s satisfaction with our performance as related to quality, cost, and schedule compliance.

Project Director, Palm Deira Project, Dubai. Mr. Montgomery served as project manager for the design of all infrastructure (utility services, highway network and mass transit network) for the major island Deira Island Front (DIF) in the third Palm development in Dubai. The design accommodates a resident population of 80,000 and a daytime population of 250,000 on a 1,200-acre island reclaimed from the sea. Most of the transportation network, for the entire development, which will have a population of 1,200,000, traverses the island and is incorporated in the design. The project included review of the transport and utility master plans for the whole of Palm Deira, traffic impact study for DIF, planning and design of all utilities and services on DIF, planning and design of all highways and streets on DIF, including interchanges, underpasses and tunnels, structural design of two bridges to the outer islands, environmental impact assessment and sustainability studies, sewage treatment plant, concept design and advisory services to the owner, landscape design within all rights of way, and construction supervision of all the above. Mr. Montgomery was responsible for all permitting and design activities, client relations, and project controls.

The experience described above demonstrates Mr. Montgomery’s ability to successfully manage important programs including large on-call contracts, achieving compliance with budgets and schedules while producing high-quality work for his clients. His ability to seamlessly work as an extension of the client while coordinating large and complex teams is unmatched. Client satisfaction has always been Mr. Montgomery’s primary focus.

d. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE:Mr. Montgomery is familiar with GDOT’s Project Management Handbook, Design-Build, Design Policy, Context Sensitive Design, and Geotechnical Engineering Manuals. He has attended GDOT PDP and geotechnical engineering courses. He was involved in management roles on two of GDOT’s early design-build projects on I-75 in the southern part of the state. He also managed CDM Smith’s right-of-way business for a number of years, and has a good understanding of GDOT’s processes. Mr. Montgomery is currently managing GDOT task order contract: 0010447, Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Consultant Field Plan Review Services. He is also currently managing the geotechnical engineering services for the proposed Brampton Road Connector in Savannah. His attendance at numerous ACEC/GA Transportation Summits provides a strong basis for understanding GDOT Policies and Procedures, PDP, Plan Presentation Guides, Environmental Procedures Manual, and the Electronic Data Guidelines.




2. Key Team Leaders:Umit Seyhan, Ph.D., MBA, PE - Roadway Design Leada. EDUCATION:MBA, University of Georgia, 2013; Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 2001; M.S., Civil, Engineering, University of Illinois, 1997; B.S., Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 1992

b. REGISTRATION:Professional Engineer: GA, VA, FL, GSWC Level II

c. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MANAGING ON-CALL CONTRACTS:Dr. Seyhan has 20 years of transportation and design experience specializing in design for rural and urban roadway sections, intersections and interchanges, managed lanes, roundabouts, and arterials; context sensitive design for roadways and structures; project management for large complex projects; targeted and continuous stakeholder coordination and public involvement; pavement management and design; testing for deep foundations, pile loads, subsurface exploration programs, and soil dynamics; erosion control; traffic studies; environmental assessments; finite element analysis; and nondestructive testing.

Project Manager, Utility Coordination On-Call, Statewide, Georgia. CDM Smith was chosen by GDOT for this 5-year contract to provide consultant services for utility coordination, utility inspection, and other support services. Dr. Seyhan’s responsibilities include working closely with state and district utility staff to provide a variety of services across all project phases, including utility facility identification utility impact avoidance/resolution, as well as to support the project concept team in the form of recommendations involving potential utility impacts. Dr. Seyhan manages the preparation of complete utility relocation design plans and coordinates with roadway design, utility owners/operators, and consultants to ensure adequate resources are available, minimizing project delays.

Project Manager, General Engineering On-Call Contract, Chatham County, Georgia. Dr. Seyhan serves as point of contact and is responsible for managing technical staff, coordinating communication, scheduling, and product completion. These projects faced challenges including preservation of historic oak trees, coordination with privately owned frontage roads, and safe bicycle/pedestrian mobility. For the projects below, Dr. Seyhan was responsible for overall project management, technical oversight, client relations, and project presentations.

Johnny Mercer Boulevard Complete Street Design - CDM Smith explored options for non-motorized mobility along Johnny Mercer Boulevard Corridor to provide residents safe access to neighboring retail and provided three conceptual alternatives and preliminary cost estimates to the public and County Commission. The selected alternative included realignment of eastbound and westbound lanes to adjacent frontage roads, creating a green space in the median that utilized the existing roadway as a new, multi-use trail. The design phase consisted of preliminary and final construction plans, right-of-way plans, staging and MOT plans, utility plans, signal design plans, and erosion control plans.

Skidaway Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Concept Development - Dr. Seyhan managed the development of several concept alternatives for non-motorized mobility along the 5-mile Skidaway Road Corridor to provide residents safe travel to retail and sport complexes along the corridor. Dr. Seyhan also managed the development of conceptual alternatives for nine signalized intersections along the corridor to correct operational and safety deficiencies. CDM Smith’s recommended roundabout alternative was selected by the County.

Walthour Road at Betz Creek Bridge Replacement - This project included the replacement of an existing 24-foot wide narrow bridge (two-lane bridge with an 8-foot wide sidewalk on one side and 4-foot bikeable shoulder on the other) to increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Dr. Seyhan managed the concept validation; field surveys; hydraulic studies; construction and right-of-way plans; drainage and erosion control plans; utility coordination and utility relocation plans; signing and marking plans; bridge plans; and specifications.

Project Manager, Pedestrian/Bikeway Improvement Design Services, Gwinnett County, Georgia. Under this 3-year, on-call contract, Dr. Seyhan serves as the point of contact responsible for managing staff, coordinating communication, scheduling, and product completion.

Plunketts Road Sidewalk Improvements - The purpose of this project was to improve connectivity between existing sidewalk facilities providing safe and continuous pedestrian movement. Dr. Seyhan managed the field survey, geometric design, construction plans, storm water drainage design, sign and marking plans, erosion and sedimentation control plans, construction cost estimate, utility relocation plans, and special provisions.

Tom Smith Road Sidewalk Improvements - The purpose of this project was to improve connectivity between existing sidewalk facilities providing safe pedestrian movement. Dr. Seyhan managed field survey, geometric design, construction plans, storm water drainage design, sign and marking plans, erosion and sedimentation control plans, construction cost estimate, utility relocation plans, and special provisions.



Pirkle Road Sidewalk Improvements - The purpose of this project is to improve connectivity between existing sidewalk facilities providing safe pedestrian movement along Pirkle Road and provide safe pedestrian access to the regional transit bus stations. Dr. Seyhan is managing field survey, SUE for the existing water main located along Pirkle Road, geometric design, construction plans, storm water drainage design, sign and marking plans, erosion and sedimentation control plans, construction cost estimate, utility relocation plans, and special provisions.

d. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE:Dr. Seyhan has experience with GDOT’s PDP, manuals, and procedures such as the Project Management Handbook, Design Policy Manual, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Program, Context Sensitive Design Manual, Signing and Marking Design Guidelines, Driveway and Encroachment Control Manual, Pavement Design Manual, Guidelines for Geotechnical Engineering Manual, Bridge and Structures Design Manual, Environmental Procedures Manual, Utility Accommodation Policy and Standards Manual, Drainage Manual, GA EPD Erosion Control and Sedimentation Control Manual, GDOT Cost Estimating System, PPG and EDG. He is proficient in Microstation V7 & V8i, AutoCAD, CAiCE, Geopak, Inroads, and TORUS.

William Ingalsbe, PE - Bridge Design Leada. EDUCATION:B.C.E., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

b. REGISTRATION:Professional Engineer: GA

c. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MANAGING ON-CALL CONTRACTS:Mr. Ingalsbe has played a key role in the design, construction, and rehabilitation of bridges for more than 40 years. He served GDOT for 33 of those years as a bridge hydraulics engineer, a bridge design engineer, and a bridge design group leader who supervised staff engineers and CADD technicians. During his last six years, he was assistant state bridge engineer. His experience includes prestressed concrete girders, cast-in-place post-tensioned box girders, rolled structural steel beams and plate girders, staged construction, bridge hydraulics and scour analysis, bridge rehabilitation and inspection, as well as managing consultant contracts and quality control reviews of bridge plans. As a bridge hydraulics engineer, Mr. Ingalsbe performed bridge hydraulic studies statewide that ranged from culverts to complex projects with multiple bridge openings and wide floodplains. He led tasks including sizing the structure to meet the requirements of GDOT and FEMA and scour analyses.

GDOT Project Manager, I-85/SR-316 Interchange Reconstruction, Gwinnett County, Georgia. Mr. Ingalsbe managed the design and construction of this massive reconstruction. The project is a multi-level interchange with 13 bridges and over a mile of retaining wall. The bridges included prestressed concrete beam bridges, post-tensioned concrete box girders, steel plate girders, driven pile and drilled shaft foundations and two 140 ft. long post-tensioned straddle bents. Mr. Ingalsbe mitigated design issues including maintaining traffic.

Bridge Design Lead, Old Stilesboro Road over Little Allatoona Creek, Cobb County, Georgia. Mr. Ingalsbe led the design of the new bridge on Old Stilesboro over Little Allatoona Creek. The bridge had a number of issues including debris and scour problems, limited construction access, a stream buffer, wetlands, and the presence of the endangered Cherokee Darter. The bridge was sized for a FEMA “no-rise” condition and consisted of side by side box beams with a concrete deck. This project was completed on an accelerated schedule and under budget.

GDOT Project Manager, I-75/I-285/Kennedy Interchange, Cobb County, Georgia. Mr. Ingalsbe managed the design and construction of the “Kennedy Interchange” in the Cumberland-Galleria area. The project consisted of 12 bridges and 25 retaining walls and served to connect the I-75 and I-285 corridors with the major developments surrounding that interchange and US-41 which parallels I-75. The bridge types included steel plate girders and prestressed concrete beams. Stakeholders included the National Park Service and several hundred commercial interests represented by the Cumberland Community Improvement District. The bridges were designed within strict environmental guidelines that prescribed bridge footprints, pier locations, and pier styles.

d. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE:Mr. Ingalsbe is extremely familiar with all pertinent GDOT processes, manual, and protocols including AASHTO Green Book, the GDOT Drainage Manual, the Bridge Design Manual, the Environmental Procedures Manual, Project Management Handbook, design policies, and coordination with railroads, resource agencies, and public and private utilities.




Terri V. Malone, AICP - Environmental Leada. EDUCATION:M.S., Planning, Florida State University, 1987; B.S., History and Political Science, Brenau College, 1984

c. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MANAGING ON-CALL CONTRACTS:Ms. Malone is a senior level environmental planning professional with more than 27 years of experience in the transportation field focusing on environmental permitting, NEPA analysis and community outreach. Her on-call experience includes management, environmental analysis, and stakeholder coordination for projects of all sizes and complexity. Ms. Malone is adept at managing project team responsibilities such as the delegation of tasks, management of staff, oversight of subconsultants, project schedule maintenance, and coordination of deliverables.

Environmental/NEPA Task Leader, GDOT Consultant Field Plan Review Contract, Georgia. This is an on-going contract to review project designs and plan sets for projects throughout the State of Georgia. Ms. Malone is responsible for the Environmental Reviews of plans as well as the compilation and preparation of the Plan Review Comment Reports. In addition, she attends the field plan reviews for projects around the state.

Environmental Task Leader, GDOT Statewide Bridge Contract, Georgia. Ms. Malone was responsible for all environmental project management including budgeting, invoicing and monitoring of personnel, deliverables and schedules. She was responsible for NEPA documentation, community outreach, agency coordination and environmental permitting. A unique feature of this contract was the team coordination. Bi-weekly coordination meetings were held throughout the life of the contract that provided the perfect venue for effectively coordinating the environmental and engineering project components to produce outcomes including CSS, efficient schedules, and budgets.

QA/QC Task Leader and NEPA Specialist, On-Call Environmental Services, District 4, Cartersville, Georgia. CDM Smith provided a full range of environmental services throughout this District. The contract involved 24 task orders requiring multiple NEPA compliant EA’s, CE’s and various special studies. In her role as the QA/QC task leader and NEPA Specialist, Ms. Malone, provided reviews for documents submitted to GDOT OES. In addition, she has authored and coordinated the special studies and regulatory compliance for projects in this district contract.

d. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE:Ms. Malone has had extensive training including: FHWA, GDOT and FAA courses in NEPA and Environmental Documentation, Thinking Beyond the Pavement – Context Sensitive Design Solutions, Plan Development Process, Endangered Species Act, Section 4(f) Compliance for Historic Properties, Health Impact Assessment, Georgia Locally Administered Projects, Fundamentals of Title VI/Environmental Justice, Section 106 – Principles and Practice, and Indirect and Cumulative Effects. She continuously references the Environmental Procedures Manual and the GDOT PDP manual as well as Context Sensitive Design guidance, the Design Policy Manual, and GDOT’s project management Handbook.

Junior Tunnell, RLS, PLS - Survey Leada. EDUCATION:B.S., Philosophy Liberty University, 1985; Surveying Certificate, Middle Georgia College, 2007

b. REGISTRATION:Registered Land Surveyor: GA; Professional Land Surveyor: AL

c. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MANAGING ON-CALL CONTRACTS:Mr. Tunnell has over 30 years of experience in the land surveying field, serving in roles from survey crew chief, project manager, to survey and SUE department manager. He has managed a variety of surveying projects, including numerous roadway database projects, aerial mapping including Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) and Low Altitude Mapping Photography (LAMP) projects, High Definition Systems (HDS) Digital Scanning projects, location surveys, GPS surveys, geodetic control surveys, sewer outfall relocations, FEMA Flood Mapping, SUE, GIS inventories, and wetland mitigation surveys. Mr. Tunnell is skilled in property resolution, wetland mitigation, and staking of required right-of-way lines and easements. He also maintains strong relationships with governmental agencies, private contractors, and state, federal, and local agencies.

Survey Manager, On-Call Surveying Contract, Dawson County, Georgia. Mr. Tunnell managed this task order contract which included boundary and topographic surveys for the Dawson County Landfill and the Courthouse Facilities. He provided database surveys for New Bethel Road, Chumbley Road, Lumpkin Campground Road, and Shoal Creek Road, as well as survey for extension of the trail at Veterans Park.

Survey Manger, Survey Database Projects, Statewide, Georgia. Mr. Tunnell managed database surveys of multiple roadway improvement projects for GDOT. Projects included SR 53 in Gordon and Pickens County, Social Circle Bypass, Veterans Parkway in Columbus, SR 140 in Fulton County, SR 151 in Ringgold, Leesburg Bypass in Lee County, and SR 307 in Chatham County, among many others.



Survey Manager, Big Bridge Work Orders, Statewide, Georgia. Mr. Tunnell managed database preparation for the design of 10 bridges at various locations in Coweta, Fulton, Fayette, Gwinnett, and Cherokee Counties. Each project required detailed bridge surveys, roadway database surveys for a minimum of 0.5-mile, and bridge hydraulic surveys, including stream traverse and flood cross-sections. The database files conformed to GDOT electronic guidelines and were submitted using MicroStation and CAiCE software.

d. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE:Mr. Tunnell has extensive experience following the GDOT Survey manual requirements for bridge and hydraulic surveys.

Randy Sanborn, PE - SUE Leada. EDUCATION:B.S., Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida,1986

b. REGISTRATION:Professional Engineer: GA, NC, SC, FL

c. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MANAGING ON-CALL CONTRACTS:Mr. Sanborn has more than 28 years of experience in transportation related projects. The past 15 years has been focused on the utility industry, specifically SUE and utility coordination. His knowledge of ASCE 38-02, the standard care for locating and depicting subsurface utilities, is a testament to his passion for utility engineering. He managed the first GDOT utility design project by a consultant in 1999. This led to the inaugural statewide SUE master contract. Mr. Sanborn managed this master contract for the next 13 years. His primary emphasis is on large projects where survey, SUE, and UC can be combined to provide clients with high quality information. The use of SUE and UC allows project designers to make intelligent decisions during the design process, resulting in the avoidance of costly utility related overruns during construction.

Project Manager, Master SUE Contract, Statewide, Georgia. This contract included SUE for underground and above ground utilities. Mr. Sanborn managed ASCE 38-02 Quality Level D (records research), Quality Level B (designating), Quality Level C (surveying above ground features and tying into existing records) and Quality Level A (locating-test holes); Utility Impact Analysis (UIA) - a matrix for utility conflict resolution/avoidance and test hole determination; data management; and training – specifically, district office training on various utility processes and procedures.

Project Manager, Master Utility Coordination Contract, Statewide, Georgia. Mr. Sanborn managed this 2-year contract and his responsibilities included managing utility coordination from concept through construction. He coordinated the relocations of utilities beginning with the design phase and continuing through project completion. The successful management of stakeholder engagement activities was key to the success of this project.

D. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE:Mr. Sanborn is widely recognized as an industry leader in the subsurface utility and utility engineering arena. He was instrumental in starting up the GDOT SUE program almost 15 years ago and has since been involved in the SUE work on almost every major project undertaken by GDOT. He is GDOT PDP and Project Management Certified.

Guoming Lin, Ph.D., PE, D.GE - Geotechnical Leada. EDUCATION:Ph.D., Geotechnical Engineering, 1993, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; M.S., Geotechnical Engineering, 1987, Hohai University, Nanjing, China; B.S., Hydraulic Engineering, 1984, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

b. REGISTRATION:Professional Engineer: GA, SC, FL, CA

c. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MANAGING ON-CALL CONTRACTS:Dr. Lin has worked in Savannah for 22 years and has been the geotechnical engineer for all berths constructed at the Georgia Ports for the last 20 years. Dr. Lin has extensive experience in geotechnical exploration, soft ground improvements and deep foundation testing and evaluation, including for on-call projects. Dr. Lin is experienced in soil surveys and BFIs in accordance with GDOT requirements and led the geotechnical teams to complete more than 20 soil survey and BFI reports in recent years.

Lead Geotechnical Engineer, Truman Parkway Phase V, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. Mr. Lin led the BFI and soil survey report during the design phase and performed PDA testing during the construction of the project. The project includes six bridges totaling 2.1 miles across the Vernon River and tidal marsh with challenges including soil borings associated with access to intercoastal waterways and tidal marshes.




The soil borings in the river and marsh were completed using barges and specially outfit rigs for marshes. The bridges were supported on 1,780 prestressed concrete piles. In the course of construction, PDA testing was performed to evaluate the pile hammer performance, driving stresses, and to verify the pile capacities. The construction was completed on budget and ahead of schedule.

Lead Geotechnical Engineer, Jimmy Deloach Parkway Phase II, Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Georgia. Under an on-call contract with Chatham County, Terracon completed three bridge foundation investigations for the interchange and two bridges, as well as a soil survey report for the roadway. The project scope included one interchange with US Highway 80 and two bridges across a railroad and a canal as well as roadways connecting US Highway 80 and Interstate 16. Dr. Lin addressed special issues caused by soft settlements such as slope stability for the embankment and large settlements for the bridge approaches.

Lead Geotechnical Engineer, Georgia Ports Waterfront Structures, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. Mr. Lin has been the geotechnical engineer for all waterfront structures constructed in the last 20 years. The geotechnical investigations involved soil borings in the river and on land and other in-situ and laboratory testing, slope stability for the dredged slopes and design evaluation of pile foundations and earth retaining structures. Five new berths were constructed using more than 4000 prestressed concrete piles. As lead geotechnical engineer, he developed the geotechnical investigation plan and supervised the soil borings and other field exploration programs, performed slope stability analyses, developed recommendations for foundation supports and provided quality control testing during construction of various projects.

d. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE:Mr. Lin is familiar with GDOT processes, manuals and guidance documents including the PDP manual, Geotechnical Manual, Bridge and Structures Design Manual, Special Provisions, GDOT Pavement Design Manual, GDOT Sampling, Testing and Inspection Manual, and others.

John Karnowski, PE, PTOE, AICP - Traffic Engineering Leada. EDUCATION:B.S., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994

b. REGISTRATION:Professional Engineer: GA, NC, SC, AL, AR, FL, KY, LA, TN, VA, TX, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, American Institute of Certified Planners

c. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MANAGING ON-CALL CONTRACTS:Mr. Karnowski has worked in both the public and private sector in transportation for over 27 years with experience in technical, project management, business development, and leadership. Mr. Karnowski has acquired experience in virtually all areas of traffic and transportation engineering including traffic engineering, signal design and timing, ITS, incident management, traffic forecasting and modeling, transportation planning, highway corridor studies, intersection design, freight studies, traffic control plans, traffic impact assessments, and data collection.

Project Manager, Signal Design Upgrade IDIQ, Statewide, Georgia. Mr. Karnowski successfully managed two successive statewide on-demand contracts in Georgia for traffic signal upgrade and communication plans. He was the engineer of record for over 200 signals and approximately 20 systems. Plans were completed to GDOT’s PDP standards, which also included environmental review and right-of-way plans.

Project Manager, Metro Signal Timing IDIQ, Georgia. Mr. Karnowski managed the signal timing of various corridors in metro Atlanta, Georgia. Signal timing was provided for three corridors and included signal timing conversions from Type 170 (Bi-trans) controllers and NEMA controllers were for fifty signals. All of the task orders included documentation and performance measure records. The Metro Signal Timing project was the pre-cursor to the RTOP program and many of the procedures developed during that project are still the standards used by GDOT.

Task Manager, ATC Traffic Controller Implementation, Statewide, Georgia. As subconsultant project manager, Mr. Karnowski developed the specifications for the 2070 hardware and software platforms. Tasks included planning stakeholder meetings, writing software specifications for lane control software, reviewing other software and hardware specifications, assisting with the migration plan, and assisting with Phase II requirements. The Implementation Phase included “Fast Forward” implementation of the controllers though the Governor’s quick deployment program. John led the team to design over 200 traffic signal upgrades in the Metro Atlanta area in just six months. His responsibilities included field design, CAD, quantity take-offs, and cost estimates and an entirely new plan development procedure intended to get projects let quickly.

d. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE:Having worked on dozens of corridor widening projects in his career, John has personally developed traffic projections for hundreds of intersections/roadways, many for GDOT. He has applied PDP practices, employed GDOT forecasting methods, developed traffic diagrams, analyzed the conditions and made recommendations for improvements. He is familiar with the Signal Design Handbook, the Signing and Marking Handbook, the Driveway Manual, and other relevant GDOT, FHWA, TRB, and ITE publications.



3. Key Team Member:Joseph E. Cowan, PE, PMPa. EDUCATION:B.S., Civil Engineering Technology, Georgia Southern University, 1983

b. REGISTRATION:Professional Engineer: GA, LA, TX, AL; Project Management Professional (PMP); Project Management Institute; GSWCC Level 1-A Certified Personnel; GDOT Worksite Erosion Control Supervisor; OSHA 10 hour Construction Course

c. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MANAGING ON-CALL CONTRACTS:Mr. Cowan’s 32 year career in the field of engineering and construction of roadways and bridges and has given him a thorough understanding of all aspects of transportation infrastructure. His relevant experience includes over 27 years of employment with GDOT, having held the positions of Survey Data Engineer, Survey Party Chief, District Utilities Engineer, Area Engineer, Construction Liaison for Districts 4 & 5, District Construction Engineer, and Assistant District Engineer.

Mr. Cowan has over 30 years of engineering management experience ranging from the supervision of entry level engineering technicians, to Senior Level consultant Project Engineers, to District Department Heads. Over his career, he has worked closely with local government officials on LMIG projects in both preconstruction and construction phases. Mr. Cowan has a comprehensive knowledge of GDOT’s operations which allows him to communicate effectively with GDOT personnel in the appropriate manner at various GDOT management levels. His understanding of the operations of the GDOT Tifton District offers CDM Smith a clear understanding of GDOT’s general engineering and support service needs which are often distinctive to the GDOT Districts of the Coastal Plain Region. Mr. Cowan’s insight and coordination efforts will be essential to the successful delivery of the proposed contract and will help to ensure that quality services are provided to GDOT by CDM Smith.

Mr. Cowan is CDM Smith’s office leader for the Tifton office and will be providing local support for this contract. He retired from GDOT in 2010 as Assistant District Engineer and District Construction Engineer for the Tifton GDOT office, and has been the CDM Smith project manager for the GDOT Tifton CEI on-call contract since that time.

Project Manager, Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) District 4, Tifton, Georgia. This contract provides construction inspection over the entire 32-county district. As project manager, he serves in a managerial role as the project’s day-to-day leader and is held accountable for all aspects of the project including client management, technical quality, financial cost control, resource allocation, and on-time delivery. He maintains direct contact with GDOT staff on a continuing basis to ensure the project is proceeding as planned. Mr. Cowan ensures that all technical changes are approved to conform to the standards, systems, and procedures as prescribed by the requirements of the project. He also evaluates the effect of scope changes on project budgets and schedules, and negotiates fees with the client to accommodate such scope changes as necessary.

Subject Matter Expert, GDOT Consultant Field Plan Review Services. CDM Smith was selected by GDOT for this 5-year, on-call contract to provide SMEs for plan reviews on projects throughout the State of Georgia. Mr. Cowan reviews constructability, stage construction, and erosion/sedimentation control reviews.

d. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE:Mr. Cowan has experience utilizing The Source, Standard Specifications Construction of Transportation Systems, Construction Manual, Bridge/Culvert/Retaining Wall Construction Manual, Sampling/Testing/Inspection Guide, Qualified Products List, Plan Presentation Guide, Plan Development Process Manual, Special Provisions, Standards and Details, MUTCD, Utility Accommodation Policy and Standards, AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, and AASHTO Roadside Design Guide. He has also written Special Provisions for construction projects and initiated revisions to construction standards and details.

e. NARRATIVE:Mr. Cowan has over 14 years of relevant experience with GDOT on-call contracts. He administered four on-call CEI contracts as District 4 Construction Engineer over a 10 year period. He has four years of experience as CDM Smith’s Project Manager for two District 4 on-call CEI contracts. He is a Subject Matter Expert for constructability, stage construction, and erosion/sedimentation control on the current GDOT Consultant Field Plan Review Services on-call contract. Mr. Cowan also has experience as a Key Team Member for Utility CEI District 4 on GDOT’s Statewide Utility Coordination on-call contract.




4. Prime Experience:GDOT Consultant Field Plan Review Servicesa. CLIENT NAME, PROJECT LOCATION AND DATES: GDOT; Statewide, Georgia; August 2014 - Ongoingb. DESCRIPTION OF OVERALL PROJECT AND SERVICES PERFORMED: CDM Smith was selected by GDOT for this 5-year, on-call contract to provide Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for plan reviews on projects throughout the State of Georgia. Under this contract, the CDM Smith team provides written comments for construction plans, special provisions, environmental documents and permits, as well as specialty sections of plans such as bridge, traffic signal, erosion control, and utility plans. Prior to Field Plan Review, the CDM Smith team identifies project plan conflicts and deficiencies, as well as impacts to project constructability, and ensures all environmental commitments and work can be constructed according to the Environmental Document and Permits. We also verify right-of-way easements to ensure adequate right-of-way to construct the project. The CDM Smith team members attend Field Plan Reviews and provide SME input on any constructability issues/plan discrepancies. c. DURATION OF PROJECT SERVICES PROVIDED AND OVERALL BUDGET: 5 Years; $1,000,000 potentiald. EXPERIENCE DELIVERING ON-CALL CONTRACTS: Four task orders have been completed; all were delivered on schedule and within budget. The task orders include: SR 20 Cherokee Co., 1.25-mile urban principal arterial; South Calhoun Bypass, Gordon Co, 6.81-mile four-lane urban section and two-lane rural section with three bridges; Widening of Bethelview Road/CR 455, Forsyth County, 5.93-mile rural major collector with bridge; and widening of SR 12/US 278 East of Covington, Newton County, 1.84-mile urban and rural minor arterial with two bridges.e. EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE: Numerous GDOT processes and manuals were utilized, as our work was to review designs for conformance with GDOT requirements.f. CLIENT(S) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION: Derrick D. Cameron, 404-631-1223g. INVOLVEMENT OF KEY TEAM LEADERS AND KEY TEAM MEMBER: Michael W. Montgomery, PE - Project Manager, Geotechnical Review; Terri Malone, AICP - Environmental Plan Review; Umit Seyhan, Ph.D., MBA, PE - Roadway Plan ReviewSIMILARITIES TO PROJECT: This is a task order contract which has a broad geographic spread, requires a wide spectrum of technical capabilities, is compliant with all GDOT processes/manuals/practices, and has very aggressive schedule requirements.

Georgia Statewide Utility Coordinationa. CLIENT NAME, PROJECT LOCATION AND DATES: GDOT; Statewide, Georgia; January 2013 - Ongoing b. DESCRIPTION OF OVERALL PROJECT AND SERVICES PERFORMED: CDM Smith was selected by GDOT for this 5-year, on-call contract that covers various aspects of project utility coordination and inspection. Under this contract, the CDM Smith team works closely with State and District Utility staff to provide utility coordination, utility inspection, and other engineering services. The CDM Smith team also provides staffing support for any other required services including engineering, technical, or inspection services that GDOT deems necessary to complete project coordination. c. DURATION OF PROJECT SERVICES PROVIDED AND OVERALL BUDGET: 5 Years; $10,000,000d. EXPERIENCE DELIVERING ON-CALL CONTRACTS: 13 Task-Orders in first year completed within schedule and budget; Eight Task-Orders ongoing in second year.e. EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE: Supporting GDOT’s State and District Utilities Offices with updates to the Utility Accommodation Policy and Standards Manual; conducting/participating in utility coordination training sessions for GDOT personnel and consultants; assisting with the Georgia Utilities Permitting System issues, development, training, and the completion of utility scanning contract; assisting with Utility Aid requests, and creating various databases to improve efficiency, and providing data management compatible with GDOT’s CADD systems including completed electronic files and reproducible plans. f. CLIENT(S) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION: Lee Upkins, 404-631-1354g. INVOLVEMENT OF KEY TEAM LEADERS AND KEY TEAM MEMBER: Umit Seyhan, Ph.D., MBA, PE - Project Manager; Earl Mahfuz - Client Service LeaderSIMILARITIES TO PROJECT: Statewide on-call project for GDOT with staffing support and coordination with subconsultants, as well as numerous stakeholders.



Chatham County On-Call Transportation Engineering Services a. CLIENT NAME, PROJECT LOCATION AND DATES: Chatham County Engineering Department; Chatham County, Georgia; November 2009 - October 2014b. DESCRIPTION OF OVERALL PROJECT AND SERVICES PERFORMED: The Chatham County Engineering Department selected CDM Smith for On-Call Transportation Engineering Services contract to assist with required engineering tasks including roadway design, highway design, transportation planning, drainage design, sidewalk design, signal warrant study and design, and intersection design. CDM Smith developed project scope, conducted studies, and recommended implementation plans for needed improvements that may use a variety of funding sources both public and private. In addition, the CDM Smith team proposed realistic strategies for involving developers and other stakeholders in the decision-making process and assisted in project implementation.c. DURATION OF PROJECT SERVICES PROVIDED AND OVERALL BUDGET: 5 years including extension, $474,560d. EXPERIENCE DELIVERING ON-CALL CONTRACTS: Two roadway design projects and one bridge replacement project completed on time and within budget. e. EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE: Completed in accordance with GDOT PDP and Design Policy Manual and designed using Automated Survey Manual, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Program, Context Sensitive Design Manual, Environmental Procedure Manual, Bridge and Structures Design, Manual, Drainage Manual, Signal Design Guidelines, Signing and Marking Design Guidelines, Driveway and Encroachment Control Manual, Pavement Design Manual, Guidelines for Geotechnical Engineering Manual, Utility Accommodation Policy and Standards Manual, GA EPD Erosion Control and Sedimentation Control Manual, Construction Standards and Details, PPG and EPG.f. CLIENT(S) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION: Leon Davenport, PE, 912-652-7800g. INVOLVEMENT OF KEY TEAM LEADERS AND KEY TEAM MEMBER: Umit Seyhan, Ph.D., MBA, PE - Project ManagerSIMILARITIES TO PROJECT: On-call project with staffing support and coordination with subconsultants, as well as numerous stakeholders; a similar design and plan development process, similar roadway design to improve the safety and capacity; bicycle and pedestrian facilities design; utilizing Micro Station V8i and InRoads, similar preconstruction activities, such as NEPA and environmental services including, but not limited to hazardous waste assessment studies and public involvement; drainage modeling for roadways, soil and retaining wall foundation investigation studies; providing utility coordination for facilities along the project; right-of-way plan development; traffic operation and traffic control system design; erosion and sedimentation control plans and MS4; complex staging and maintenance of traffic plan development.

GDOT Environmental Task Order Services, District 6

a. CLIENT NAME, PROJECT LOCATION AND DATES: GDOT, District 6; Statewide, Georgia; May 2009 to Ongoingb. DESCRIPTION OF OVERALL PROJECT AND SERVICES PERFORMED: GDOT selected CDM Smith for this task order services contract to provide on-call environmental services under a 3-year contract for the northern region district (District 6) in Cartersville. District 6 is comprised of 17 counties in Northwest Georgia. CDM Smith provides a full range of environmental services throughout the District as well. The on-call contracts are used by the Districts to complete all or part of the environmental process. The key services performed during this contract includes but is not limited to: NEPA Documentation (CE’s and EA’s), ecological studies, permitting, cultural resources surveys, air and noise studies, and public involvement activities. Completed task orders include: Task Order 1, New Location Roadway Environmental Assessment, Ecology Studies, History and Archeology Surveys, Conceptual Stage Study, Noise Assessment, Public Involvement, Section 404 Permitting and Stream Buffer Variances; Task Order 2, Roadway Widening Environmental Assessment, Ecology Studies, and Public Involvement.c. DURATION OF PROJECT SERVICES PROVIDED AND OVERALL BUDGET: 6 years (including task order extensions); $2,000,000d. EXPERIENCE DELIVERING ON-CALL CONTRACTS: To date, CDM Smith has completed or is working on 23 task order projects for District 6, including multiple EA’s, CE’s, and various special studies.e. EXPERIENCE UTILIZING GDOT SPECIFIC PROCESSES, MANUALS, OR GUIDANCE: Plan Development Process, Environmental Procedures Manual, NEPA, History, Archaeology, Air Quality, Noise, Ecology, Aquatic Species, and Public Involvement.f. CLIENT(S) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION: P. Paul Alimia, NEPA Analyst - GDOT, 404-631-1353g. INVOLVEMENT OF KEY TEAM LEADERS AND KEY TEAM MEMBER: Terri Malone, AICP – NEPA Task LeadSIMILARITIES TO PROJECT: NEPA Documentation, public involvement activities, permitting requirements, cultural resources surveys, air and noise studies.




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C. Additional Resources and Challenges

C. Additional Resources and Challenges1. Organizational Chart:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT TEAM

Project Manager | Michael W. Montgomery, PE1

TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

Key Team LeadJohn Karnowski, PE, PTOE, AICP5

Traffic AnalysisWilliam H. Loveday, PE1

Chris Marsengill, PE, PTOE8 John F. Gould, PE1

Marc Start, PE, PTOE11

Randy Parker, PE, PTOE, AICP5

Traffic Operation Studies and Design

John F. Gould, PE1

Alex Hofelich, PE, PTOE4

Traffic Control SystemsWilliam H. Loveday, PE1

Marc Start, PE, PTOE11

Jeff Wood, PE, PTOE11

ITS Jeffrey J. Hochmuth, PE, PTOE1

James Powell, PE, PTOE 1

Traffic/Staging ReviewsJeffrey M. Widner, CPESC1

R. Jeffrey Mize Jr., PE1

Traffic Data CollectionMark Boivin12

Daryl Eaton12

Access ControlMarc Start, PE, PTOE11

Jeff Wood, PE, PTOE11

William H. Loveday, PE1

Travel Demand ModelingN. Robert Bostrom, PE1

Roberto O. Miquel, AICP1

Interchange Justification Reports Chris Marsengill, PE, PTOE8

Madhu Narayanasamy, AICP1

Roundabout Feasibility Matthew S. Hunter, PE, PTOE1

Alex Hofelich, PE, PTOE4

Dwayne Tedder, PE11

GEOTECHNICAL

Key Team LeadGuoming Lin, Ph.D., PE, D.GE3

Christopher Barr, PE3

James L. Vinson, PE1

Bridge Foundation StudiesJamal F. Daas, PE1



Soil Survey StudiesJamal F. Daas, PE1

Cheng Lin, Ph.D.3


Geological and Geophysical Studies


Biraj Gautam, PE3


Geotechnical Drilling, Field Testing and Laboratory Testing


Cheng Lin, PhD3

Hazardous Waste Site AssessmentJeffrey L. Weeber, PE1

Biraj Gautam, PE3

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

ROW Coordination and ReviewLynn Green, R.E. Broker,SR/WA, R/W-NAC, R/W-RAC, R/W-URAC,

CFM7

Construction Cost EstimatingChad M. Barker1

Micheal A. Mackenzie, DBIA1

Craig A. Gadberry, PE1

Construction Schedule Nicholas Maxin Jr., PMP1

William J. Scully, PE1

Airport Master Planning Harry E. Downing, PE1

Park and Ride William H. Loveday, PE1

Krishna Satti, PE, PTOE1

Multimodal CoordinationMartin E. Guttenplan, AICP1 David V. Sousa, RLA, AICP1

Tolls Systems Planning/ Infrastructure

Wesley T. Blackwell1

Kris N. Wuestefeld1

T&R Feasibility StudiesMichael W. Copeland, AICP1

Cissy S. Kulakowski, PE1

Major Investment Studies/Economics

Peter C. Ogonowski, LIFA1

Melissa A. Ziegler, CEcD1

Rail Crossing Safety/ Coordination

Michael J. Bolden1

Timothy A. Jacks1

ENVIRONMENTAL

Key Team LeadTerri V. Malone, AICP1

NEPATerri V. Malone, AICP1

Angelica R. Malta1

Melanie E. Nable1

HistoryMatthew F.K. McDaniel5

Shanda Davidson10

Historic RehabilitationRob Evans, AIA, NCARB 13

Dean Rexroth, AIA13

Air/NoiseAsami Tanimoto, PE, LEED® AP BD+C1

Rajit Ramkumar, PE, LEED® AP1

EcologyMatt Chamblee5

Brendan V. Brown, PWS1

ArcheologyJonathan Lowrey, RPA10

John D.E. McBride, RPA1

Freshwater Aquatic Surveys Dean Wilder15

Tory Grayson15

PermittingDarren L. Boykin, PE1

Jeffrey L. Weeber, PE1

Public InvolvementLeah Vaughn9

Kristine J. Hansen-Dederick, AICP9

Socio-Economic/EJ AnalysesJennifer H. Humphreys, AICP1

Agency Coordination Terri V. Malone, AICP1

Angelica R. Malta1

Community Impact Melanie E. Nable1

BRIDGE DESIGN

Key Team LeadWilliam Ingalsbe, PE2

Bridge DesignPatrick E. Pecot, PE1

Robert Massaro, PE16

Walter S. Joiner V, PE, SE1

Garrick Edwards, PE11

Scott Caples, PE11

Chris Johnson, PE11

Bridge Hydraulics/HydrologicalStudies

Robbie Frizzell, PE8 Patterson X.V. Gambill, PE1

Bridge Inspection Walter S. Joiner V, PE, SE1

Frank G. Bale Jr., PE1

Patrick E. Pecot, PE1

Superload Analysis Frank G. Bale Jr., PE1

Patrick E. Pecot, PE1

Bridge Rehabilitation Atiq Alvi, PE16

Farzin Zafaranian, PE16

Constructability ReviewsLisa S. Sikes1

Joseph E. Cowan, PE, PMP1

ROADWAY DESIGN

Key Team LeadUmit Seyhan, Ph.D., MBA, PE1

Roadway DesignChris Marsengill, PE, PTOE8

Joshua K. Bauer, PE1

Chad W. Epple, PE4

Jeffrey D. Vickery, PE1

Kathleen C. Holmes, PE1

R. Jeffrey Mize, PE1

Highway LightingDavid G. Franke, PE1

Landscape Architecture DesignJacob E. Smith, RLA1

Claire Perko, RLA4

Drainage/Hydraulics/MS4/ Hydrological StudiesCarla Jones Price, PE1

Wayne Matthews, PE4

Patterson X.V. Gambill, PE1

Bicycle/Pedestrian Design Martin E. Guttenplan, AICP1

David V. Sousa, RLA, AICP1

Erosion/Sedimentation/ Pollution Control

Jeffrey D. Vickery, PE1

Darren L. Boykin, PE1

Value EngineeringDaniel P. Cogan Jr., PE1

Stormwater Design Darren L. Boykin, PE1

Shayne Wood, PE1

Constructability ReviewsDaniel P. Cogan Jr., PE1

Joseph E. Cowan, PE, PMP1

Location StudiesJoshua K. Bauer, PE1

Signage/WayfindingDavid V. Sousa, RLA, AICP1

Noel C. Kirby, PE1

SUE

Key Team LeadRandy Sanborn, PE2

SUETimothy A. Jacks1

Ryan Lyttle, CPUL5

Ed Acobe2

Michael J. Bolden1

Utilities Coordination and ReviewMichael J. Bolden1

Timothy A. Jacks1

Utility Relocation PlansJeffrey D. Vickery, PE1

Richard E. Culler, PE1

SURVEY

Key Team LeadJunior Tunnell, RLS, PLS5

Field/Land/Engineering/ Geodetic SurveyTim Slaton, RLS2

John L. Hudson, PLS1

Kirby Holton, RLS14

Chris A. Adams, RLS4

Aerial and Photogrammetry/ Topographic Remote Sensing/

Cartography Jim Kelly6

Allen Brock6

PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS 1 - CDM Smith 2 - Long Engineering, Inc. 3 - Terracon Consultants, Inc. 4 - Southeastern Engineering, Inc. (DBE) 5 - Mulkey Engineers & Consultants 6 - GMR 7 - THC 8 - Moffatt & Nichol 9 - Sycamore Consulting, Inc. 10 - TerraXplorations11 - AECOM12 - All Traffic Data Services, Inc. (DBE) 13 - IPG Incorporated14 - Statewide Engineering, Inc.15 - Ecological Solutions (DBE)16 - T.Y. Lin International

KEY TEAM MEMBER/GDOT LIAISON

Project Coordinator | Joseph E. Cowan, PE, PMP1

QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY ASSURANCE

Roadway Design| Michael T. McGuire, PE1

Bridge Design | Sammy Powell, PE2

Environmental | Jennifer L. Pearson1 Geotechnical | Sanjoy Chakraborty, Ph.D., PE1

Traffic Engineering | Theresa Epple, PE, PTOE4




2. Primary Office:CDM Smith has an outstanding record of experience in Georgia spanning more than 40 years. This contract will be managed from our City of Atlanta office, located less than ten minutes from GDOT’s General Office. Personnel in this office provide Roadway Design, Traffic Engineering, Traffic Demand Modeling, Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI), Environmental, Planning, Highway and Bridge Design, Electrical Design, Railroad, Geotechnical, Aviation, Utilities, Hydraulics and Hydrological Services, Innovative Delivery (Design-Build, P3, CMAR), Toll Operations, Water/Wastewater Design, Water Resources services. We operate on the philosophy that our project manager along with our strategically-located team members will become technical extensions of GDOT staff, facilitating efficient and seamless completion of tasks throughout the duration of this contract.

CDM Smith has supplemented more than 40 in-house professionals with a diverse team of sub-consultants to provide the depth and breadth required to successfully execute any task order under this on-call contract. The comprehensive nature of our team brings GDOT a variety of viewpoints, experiences, and knowledge that enhance the understanding of a project and allows us to bring an added layer of objectivity and thought to design projects. Our focus in assembling the CDM Smith team was to bring the right people to this contract, many of those being local, small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses.

3. Narrative on Additional Resource Areas:Additional resource areas include both personnel supporting the team leads, and disciplines not necessarily included within the required Area Classes which may be relevant to the contract. Such resources are shown on the organization chart below the Key Team Leaders and under “Additional Services”.

An example of additional resources we feel are important to this contract is the CDM Smith bridge design team. Our bridge resources are highly qualified to handle all regional aspects of bridge design and hydraulics in Region 3. Whether signature or common multi-beam girder span bridges, the CDM Smith team is comprised of the right staff to handle all aspects of bridge design as it relates to GDOT requirements. With team members Long Engineering, AECOM, T.Y. Lin, and Moffatt and Nichol, the depth of resources to complete multiple bridge design tasks is evident with the CDM Smith team. Led by our Key Team Leader, Bill Ingalsbe, PE, our staff has experience with on-call contracts for both GDOT and local clients in the required bridge resource areas. CDM Smith staff member Patrick Pecot, PE, has over 11 years of diverse GDOT bridge design experience. He has served as both the bridge hydraulic and bridge design lead concurrently and has completed projects in Gordon, Towns, Cobb, Gwinnett and Chatham counties. Mr. Pecot is also a Certified Bridge Inspector, has load rated the I-75, I-285, I-85, SR 400, and I-16 corridors for various routing analyses, and manages bridge rehabilitation construction projects and currently manages our Clayton County Bridge Maintenance contract. CDM Smith team member, Robbie Frizzell, PE is one of the most recognized names in the local bridge and culvert hydraulics arena. Mr. Frizzell has over two decades of bridge hydraulic experience including highly urbanized and rural flooding conditions in Region 3, as well as in Garden City for Georgia Ports Authority. Robert Massaro, P.E., of T.Y. Lin has over 25 years of experience in structural engineering and brings specific expertise in the design, field investigation, structural evaluation, and restoration of deteriorated steel and concrete structures. Mr. Massaro brings expertise in all project phases, including investigation, evaluation, design, preparation of contract documents and construction.

The successful completion of any project depends upon the experience and capabilities of the key staff. Under the direction of project manager, Michael Montgomery, P.E., each team member will utilize recent and relevant experience to provide GDOT high quality and innovative engineering services. Mr. Montgomery will be the day-to-day contact to coordinate the contract, specific task orders, and all efforts related to working with GDOT. He will be responsible for the overall operation of the contract and ensuring complete compliance and the highest level of performance. Supporting Mr. Montgomery, Joseph Cowan, PE, PMP will provide local support from our office in Tifton. Mr. Cowan’s more than 32 years of experience provides him with valuable knowledge of GDOT operations and procedures. He has direct experience functioning as an effective communicator with both internal and external stakeholders and understands that the successful planning, managing, and controlling of communications on a project is critical to meeting overall project objectives.

The CDM Smith team was strategically developed to address the potential logistical challenges of such a diverse and expansive region. Spread across three GDOT field districts, we have constructed our team with a blend of highly qualified technical professionals with decades of experience providing engineering services to GDOT and other clients throughout Georgia. Combined, the CDM Smith team has 14 offices in Metro Atlanta and five offices in Region 3. These Region 3 offices include CDM Smith’s established office in Tifton; Terracon Consultants and Moffatt & Nichol in Savannah; IPG Incorporated in Valdosta; and Statewide Engineering in Douglas, with nearly 100 personnel in the region. Additionally, TerraXplorations and Mulkey Engineers and Consultants have offices in Columbus, Georgia. This proximity allows frequent contact between the CDM Smith team and GDOT staff throughout the life of the contract. As such, our team members are readily available to mobilize at a moment’s notice to meet and respond to GDOT’s needs.



4. Additional Resources and Challenges:To ensure successful project delivery, GDOT needs a comprehensive team with a history of solid performance in Region 3. The CDM Smith team is comprised of experts from many disciplines who are fully knowledgeable of the Coastal Plain Region and its influence on the planning, permitting, design, and construction of transportation projects. Our team’s proven expertise will meet the specific regional challenges and provide GDOT’s Office of Program Delivery with well thought out projects and services. GDOT can trust our team’s proven track record of producing high quality infrastructure projects in Region 3, and be assured that our team is adept in meeting the specific regional challenges that exist in this on-call services contract.

In addition to our skillful preparation of solutions to regional challenges, our technical expertise, knowledge of GDOT’s PDP, and history managing multidisciplinary projects is unrivaled. This allows our team to proactively manage project schedules and streamline tasks in accordance with project milestones. Below are what we consider to be the most important challenges impacting this contract and how the CDM Smith team plans to address them.

GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE OF THE REGION/ACCESSIBILITYRegion 3 comprises roughly one-half of the state, making accessibility to potential widely-dispersed project sites a potential challenge. We will utilize our resources located in Atlanta, who frequent Region 3, as well as the significant number of staff within the Region to effectively and efficiently execute the work. Moffatt & Nichol and Terracon have substantial workforces in Savannah and CDM Smith has 13 staff located in Tifton, ensuring all portions of the region are easily accessible to our staff.

FAMILIARITY WITH THE REGIONUnfamiliarity with conditions in the region presents practical problems for the selected team. Fortunately, the CDM Smith team is extremely familiar with characteristics of Region 3 that can be vital to mitigating project impacts, including the examples below:

�Wide selection of pavement base types including graded aggregate base (granite from Georgia quarries and limestone from quarries in Florida and the Bahamas), soil cement (mixed in place and central plant mix), bituminous base, and sand/clay base

�Effects of tidal and marshland topography considerations during planning, design, construction and maintenance of projects along the coast

�Freight corridors and ports in Savannah and Brunswick

�Hurricane evacuation route network

Geotechnical Characteristics Specific to the Region

Clearly, appropriate consideration of the geology and geotechnical conditions within the region is an important element of a successful project approach. Georgia has widely varying geologic conditions which have a major impact on the design and construction of bridges and roadways. The state has three geologic regions, one of which compiles virtually all of Region 3:

The Coastal Plain Region comprises the southern half of the state. Conditions here can range from benign in the majority of the area, to challenging near the coast where extensive soft ground and high groundwater conditions have a major impact on design and construction. Southwest Georgia is challenging due to the relatively weak limestones that are susceptible to solution activity that often results in extremely variable pile lengths.

The characteristics of the Coastal Plain Region influence:

�Sedimentation is unique to the region due to sandy and silty soils with less clays in certain areas

�Topography is gently rolling to relatively flat which affects the survey effort, roadway design (sight distances etc.), earthwork quantities, excavation methods, slope and wall stability, and storm water drainage system design.

�Slope stability issues in general should be minimal except perhaps for 10-foot or higher slopes in soft ground areas near the coast.

�Bedrock is deep to very deep in this Region and therefore not likely to play a part in the development of grading plans (little or no rock excavation except for occasional caprock in the southwestern part of the state) or in the design and construction of foundations. The only possible exceptions could be in the extreme northern portion of the eastern half of Region 3, near the Fall Line.

�Poor soil conditions in coastal areas often result in significant project issues including:




� Cost-effective design and construction of embankments for possible roadway widening and construction of bridge approaches on weak and compressible soils in which ground improvement will likely be required to enable and accelerate embankment construction. The CDM Smith team has extensive experience in developing cost-effective solutions in similar situations through staged construction, preloading, use of geogrids, two-stage MSE walls, lightweight fills prefabricated vertical drains, and other techniques.

� Optimizing the bridge foundation design. In similar geologic conditions, the CDM Smith team evaluated numerous pile types and ran a number of pile load tests to optimize the design of the 17-mile LA-1 bridge contract in very deep, very soft soils south of New Orleans, in which foundations constituted more than half the project cost. In Mississippi, CDM Smith was the engineer for the second application of base-grouting of drilled shafts to shorten foundations by over 30 feet, resulting in substantial cost and time savings.

� In the Southwest corner of the state, exposed limestone, at or near the surface, as well as minimal surface drainage due to downward precipitation flows into porous and relatively weak limestone present potential project impacts.

� Risks involving potential solution activity (although the weak rock prohibits formation of large voids so that collapses are not as significant an issue as in the harder limestones of Northwest Georgia).

�Metal shell piles are frequently used in bridge foundation construction in the Southwest corner of the state. The use of the metal shell piles can help to mitigate the costs brought on by the erratic driving conditions associated with the porous limestone subsurface conditions unique to this part of the state.

To address the geotechnical challenges in Region 3, we have Guoming Lin, PE as our Geotechnical Lead, who is located in Savannah and has 22 years of experience in Region 3. He has led teams in completing Soil Surveys and Bridge Foundation Investigations for more than 20 projects in Region 3, providing extensive GDOT-related experience. Mr. Lin will be supported by the resources of Terracon which has a staff of 44 geotechnical engineers and support staff.

CDM Smith also has strong geotechnical capabilities which will be available to Mr. Lin. In fact, the Project Manager for this contract, Mr. Montgomery, has practiced geotechnical engineering throughout the state for 45 years, with many major projects in Region 3. These include the current Brampton Road Connector in Savannah, numerous projects at the Garden City Terminal, and the soon-to-be-constructed reservoir just above Savannah (to be constructed as an environmental mitigation measure associated with the deepening of the Savannah harbor).

Mr. Montgomery has also managed many significant geotechnical projects in the limestones of southwest Georgia. He has extensive soft-ground experience in other states where conditions can be very similar to those in coastal Georgia. For example, he was the geotechnical engineer for a 17-mile-long bridge in extreme southern Louisiana where precast piles up to 200 feet were used in the very soft and subsiding coastal marshes. In coastal Virginia, he designed a solution for constructing embankments up to 30 feet high on very loose sands.

CDM Smith has worked on numerous occasions with Terracon so that a comfortable and efficient working relationship has been established. In fact, our project manager is completing a project in South Carolina in which Terracon was a subconsultant for geotechnical services.

Engineering Characteristics Specific to the Region �Due to the rolling to flat topography, stream gradients are more gentle than other parts of the state, so detailed backwater and tidal hydraulic studies must be performed for costal bridges, especially low chord bridges.

�Mix of large, rural drainage basins and tidal influenced streams and channels emphasized by Hydrologic Flood Regions 4 and 5.

�Roadway vertical profile should be designed in order to:

� Minimize the moisture in the pavement base course to maximize the durability and to reduce the maintenance of the pavement structure.

� Prevent the storm surge or storm high water from overtopping the roadway - this is a vitally important safety factor for the any roadway but especially for the hurricane evacuation routes that need to be operational at all storm events.

�Bridge foundations will typically be driven piles (often precast concrete piles unlike the H-piles used in the rest of the state) or in some cases drilled shafts, which near the coast may require the use of wet drilling and tremie techniques.

�Coordination with FEMA, GA DNR, USACE Savannah District for potential hydrologic issues for the completion of studies.



� The CDM Smith team has worked with these agencies in Region 3 for various projects including our current Brampton Road Connector project with the Georgia Ports Authority and GDOT, as well as the Walthour Road Bridge Replacement project for Chatham County.

�The flat nature of the terrain in Region 3 could present a challenge for roadway stormwater drainage design. The design must ensure that the required minimum grades for drainage are provided in the superelevation transitions and flat cross slope areas.

�Bridges and other concrete elements above the coastal water and salt marshes in the coastal counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn, and Camden, are exposed to severe corrosion conditions.

� With life-cycle costs and sustainability in mind, the CDM Smith team is dedicated to producing life-extending designs for bridges in this region. Our team can perform a site-specific bridge corrosion-life study assessing levels of site chlorides, prevailing winds, and spray exposure and recommend a zoned corrosion-enhancement plan with the ultimate goal of an extended bridge life and minimized maintenance cost.

� Dispersion theory, evaluation of innovative materials such as Ultra High Performance Concrete, as well as all other contemporary methods of corrosion analyses will be considered by our bridge design team to implement specific concrete mixes for controlled permeability to promote and extend the bridge life.

�Another consideration critical to the success of design will be construction within the fragile ecosystem in this region.

� Employing construction restrictions within certain seasons to protect native species, minimizing the construction footprint and the diligently scrutinized bridge types will be important design considerations for our bridge design team. Non-intrusive, “top-town” construction procedures and ecosystem survivability may be considered during the practical alternative development and design phase due to environmental permitting requirements to determine the best design solution with the least environmentally intrusive alternative.

� Our team has designed many bridges within coastal and marsh environments including LA-1 in southern Louisiana and employed elements such as top-down construction and temporary trestles to balance construction speed and economy with the essential requirements to protect the environment.

To address the bridge design and hydraulic challenges in Region 3, Bridge Design Lead William Ingalsbe, PE will utilize his 34 years of experience in the design, construction, and rehabilitation of bridges. He will be supported by Garrick Edwards, PE with AECOM who has 28 years of experience, spending the past 18 years working on projects designed to GDOT standards. He served as lead bridge engineer for interstate bridge widening and rehabilitation contracts on I-95 and I-75, I-285 and I-85 and has completed bridge design work on 480 bridges in Georgia including more than 150 in Region 3. CDM Smith staff member Patrick Pecot, PE, has over 11 years of diverse GDOT bridge design experience and will support various aspects of bridge design. Mr. Pecot has experience with similar contracts as he managed the latter part of our previous GDOT On-Call Rehabilitation contract and is currently managing the Clayton County Bridge Maintenance contract. His combined supplementary experience makes Mr. Pecot an ideal asset for this support services contract in Region 3.

Additionally, hydrologic and hydraulic challenges in Region 3 will be addressed by our bridge hydraulics specialist, Patterson Gambill, PE. Mr. Gambill has 24 years of experience in all aspects of water resources and hydrology/hydraulic design services, with a particular emphasis on roadway and bridge, and other transportation projects. He has extensive experience in identifying and modeling stormwater systems, as well as developing concept designs to correct specific hydrology/hydraulic issues. Mr. Gambill has expertise in bridge analyses, bridge scour, FEMA analyses, and MS4 compliance for DOT projects. Mr. Gambill has completed numerous GDOT projects involving bridge hydraulic and design tasks from simple steady-state bridge replacement models to 2-D FESWMS complex flow models, making him ideal to support the hydraulics effort.

Environmental Characteristics Specific to the Region

The Coastal Plain Region shows great diversity in terms of both the natural and social environment. Habitat, wildlife, wetland, and soil conditions vary greatly from the loose sandy soils of the coast, to the vast wetlands of the Okefenokee and the alluvial soils of the Savannah River, to the silty soils near Lake Seminole. Protected species abound in this area of the state and can pose challenges project schedules. For example, some of the protected species our team has encountered within the region include the red cockaded woodpecker, gopher tortoise, indigo snake, flatwood salamander, and purple bankclimber mussels.

All transportation projects that affect US waters the will require USACE 404 and 401 permit for impacts to waters and water quality. It is our experience that nearly every project within this region requires some sort of Section 404/401 permit and the CDM Smith team has prepared everything from simple nationwide permits, to larger regional and individual permits. Cultural resources are also present throughout




the landscape. Past experience has shown us that the large historic farm properties of the region often present a challenge to expanding transportation infrastructure. The CDM Smith team of environmental professionals is well acquainted with Region 3. Numerous team members have directly worked on CDM Smith’s District 4 Environmental On-Call services contract and our team member Mulkey Engineers & Consultants was recently awarded GDOT’s Environmental Services Contract for Districts 3, 4, and 5. The proposed environmental staff comprises a cohesive unit. The majority have collaborated on projects in the past and have regional knowledge and expertise. This team has experienced a full array of regional environmental issues from protected species involvement to that of public controversy.

We are keenly aware that unresolved environmental issues are a major cause of schedule slippage and implementation delay and CDM Smith utilizes a proactive approach to mitigating these issues. The CDM Smith team has found that performing up-front environmental screenings is helpful in streamlining the overall environmental process. When environmental concerns are identified early in the process then provisions can be made to minimize or eliminate them so that the project schedule and cost are not adversely impacted. Environmental screenings greatly help reduce the number and severity of issues that may arise during the development of a project. The CDM Smith environmental team, and specifically our environmental task leader, Terri V. Malone, AICP, has extensive experience understanding the issues and associated challenges. She is adept at performing the necessary coordination and developing timely solutions that help the project to advance.

Ms. Malone will be supported by Angelica R. Malta who has 19 years of expertise in the fields of NEPA compliance and documentation, transportation and transit corridor studies, and the development and implementation of regulatory compliance programs. In addition to technical duties, fostering positive client relations with GDOT, Atlanta Regional Commission, multiple community improvement districts, and other county, state, and federal agencies has provided the ability to streamline the NEPA approval process. For example, the I-85 HOV to HOT Conversion Project was completed in record time –13 months– demonstrating that early coordination with stakeholders and achieving a sense of ownership by all involved parties leads to an expedited approval process.

Regardless of the region, public involvement and stakeholder engagement are always a potential challenge. The CDM Smith team knows there is no substitute for sincere, face to face interaction with the people directly affected by a project. The earlier and more robust the interactions, the more context sensitive solutions can be successfully employed. This proactive approach results in a more successful project with vital local support. In addition, a comprehensive public outreach effort will support the delivery of cost-effective and schedule efficient projects. The CDM Smith team includes public involvement and stakeholder outreach experts of Sycamore Consulting to assist with efforts, including PIOHs and meetings with stakeholders. All aspects of environmental support on projects tie the elements of a team together to deliver the best possible product to the client. The region-specific environmental professionals the CDM Smith team brings to this contract have the technical competence is poised to meet this challenge and be a vital asset to the Office of Program Delivery.

WORKLOAD MANAGEMENTWhile the administrative function, and the majority of the design work, will be conducted in the Atlanta metropolitan area, a substantial portion of the work will be conducted by our regional staff members and coordinated through our Tifton Office. CDM Smith has had an office in Tifton for more than a decade and our team members have offices in Savannah, Valdosta, Douglas and Columbus (in the Southwestern part of the state but outside the designated region). The CDM Smith team will work seamlessly as an extension of the Office of Program Delivery and with the flexibility to quickly and efficiently accomplish any assigned task. Our designated key team member, Joseph E. Cowan, PE, PMP is located in our Tifton office and will work directly with project manager, Michael W. Montgomery, to coordinate project activities and efficiently allocate the necessary team staff resources for each task. We will emphasize maximizing the work performed by personnel located in Region 3. Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Cowan form a strong management core that is supplemented by the seven team leads. This management group has extensive expertise, GDOT on-call contract experience, and solid local knowledge. Our team is dedicated to serving GDOT and helping to provide the region with exceptional transportation infrastructure.

RESOURCE ALLOCATIONContracts of this nature require substantial resources in order to respond quickly to assigned tasks. Our organizational structure, depth of overall team resources, geographic coverage, and resource planning enables us to tailor the CDM Smith team’s capacity to accomplish the work in the time required. Our staffing plan approach utilizes the most qualified resources in each required area to provide the best possible team to GDOT.

All proposed team members are committed to the successful completion of projects under this contract, and are anticipated to be available to fulfill their roles. We structured our team specifically to provide for built-in redundancy, for back-up, professional second opinions, and as a



contingency plan, for follow through in the event of absence or loss of one of the team members. We have provided this at every key position in the organization chart. The CDM Smith team has the bench strength to replace team members with quality professionals in the event the backup personnel plan is needed. Our subconsultant services overlay CDM Smith services in key areas, to emphasize redundancy in team personnel and capabilities. Using this integrated approach, we are able to manage rapid responses to task orders and rapid deployment of staff, as well as manage budget, schedule, and quality in an effective and efficient manner. Smart staff utilization planning, in addition to having the appropriate capacity, reduces the risk to schedule and the level of effort to complete each task – another direct benefit to GDOT.

ACCURATE CONSTRUCTION QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND COST ESTIMATEInaccurate construction quantities and cost estimates cause GDOT difficulties, ranging from project delays to abandonment of projects due to insufficient funds. CDM Smith has recognized the importance of determining accurate construction quantities and cost estimates very early and created a Cost Estimating Group (CEG) in CDM Smith Constructors Inc. CEG has a large group of professional construction cost estimators with diverse backgrounds and has invested funds in estimating hardware and software with a database containing over 100,000 cost line items similar to GDOT’s CES tool, which was developed by CDM Smith. CDM Smith utilizes this group to prepare the construction quantity takeoffs for all projects, including GDOT projects, and will utilize them to prepare independent construction quantity takeoffs for this Regional General Engineering and Support Services contract. If required, CEG can also develop an independent construction cost estimate to verify the Detailed Cost Estimate from GDOT CES software, similar to independent construction cost estimate services for utility relocation projects that CDM Smith is providing to GDOT’s Office of Utilities under our current GDOT Statewide Utility Coordination contract.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULINGScheduling is a key element in the success of any contract. We appreciate that importance and will assign an experienced scheduler to each project. When a task order is assigned we will immediately develop a preliminary baseline schedule for GDOT’s review and approval. It will be realistic and developed with input from the involved staff members. The level of detail in the work breakdown structure will be appropriate for the task order and will include all relevant activities, realistic durations, and milestones.

The ability to control project schedules and cost is an important element in the management of any project or task regardless of size. Project schedule and cost control can become challenging for program management and task-order contracts where a variety of projects are simultaneously in progress. The CDM Smith process uses several techniques to assist in establishing and managing a schedule, including computer-based scheduling programs such as Primavera P6 Professional Project Management (PPM) or Microsoft Project. One of the first tasks CDM Smith will complete is developing a Project Management Plan (PMP) that will outline the management team, scope roles and responsibilities, deliverable schedules, task budgets, task schedule, and invoice procedures. The PMP provides guidance to the entire CDM Smith team and also gives our clients pertinent project or task information to monitor progress. Schedules are established at the scoping stage of each project or task and then updated during the development stages of the projects or tasks. Project or task progress is tracked against the schedule to determine the current project or task status and to assist the project team in making any modifications that might be necessary to keep the project or task on schedule.

We will submit a monthly Project Report, including a cost control report based on an assessment of the to-date and actual percent complete on a task and/or subtask basis, a schedule update, and a schedule look-ahead. Future expenditures are projected based on a comparison of the difficulty and likely productivity over the remainder of the contract on a task or subtask basis. Cost and labor hours are captured weekly via timesheets and in our financial program. Financial reports are available weekly to track or verify charges and cost. Monthly reports are prepared for the project manager and accounting personnel. These reports identify all charges made to the project or task order number. Project managers review these reports weekly and confirm their accuracy. Backup receipts of all direct charges are kept for audit and project record purposes.

DOCUMENT CONTROLDocument control for any large project can be a challenge. We will mitigate this challenge by following a strict documentation protocol and utilizing an electronic document control system - Project Wise - for managing project documentation, including filing, tracking changes and archiving. Project Wise is just one example of the many platforms our team is skilled in using, and we will defer to GDOT on software preferences.

The CDM Smith team is committed to GDOT. The fundamental differentiating quality of the CDM Smith team is the strong commitment of all team members to provide GDOT with exceedingly responsive and consistent quality service. As demonstrated by the team we have assembled, we provide a comprehensive range of professional services in order to successfully deliver any project under this contract.

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