Statement of Qualifications for On-Call, As-Needed Services to Assist with Noyo Harbor Blue Economy Visioning, Resiliency, and Implementation Plan and Subsequent Update to the City’s Local Coastal Program 3 B. Scope of Services
Table 2 outlines the services our multidisciplinary team can provide to support the Noyo Harbor planning effort.
The Dudek team can support most service areas listed in the Scope of Services section of the RFQ. The only exceptions are items No. 8, Economic Analyses, and No. 20, Traditional Ecological Knowledge.
Table 2. Dudek Services
Requested Service Dudek Team Capabilities and Qualifications Relevance to Grant and Contract
1. Surveying and
mapping, including lidar,
CAD and/or GIS
▪ In-house team of experienced licensed
land surveyors based in California
▪ Surveying specialties include topo
design surveys, boundary and ALTA
surveys, bathymetric surveys, easement
plotting/design (legal description/plat
maps), terrestrial lidar scanning,
AutoCAD drafting and Civil 3D Surfaces
▪ Mapping services specializing in UAV
aerial imagery, lidar, multispectral
collection, site planimetric
feature drafting
▪ Web-based mapping solutions including
the Esri suite of online tools and
software
▪ Community mapping for public events
and workshops
▪ Mapping to support
plan development
▪ Evaluation of existing Noyo Harbor
conditions, including topography
and bathymetry
▪ Creation of “digital twin” of Noyo
Harbor environment utilizing hybrid
approach of terrestrial lidar and UAV
lidar/imagery
▪ Ability to view all survey data within
the web-Based Esri software,
enabling a wide variety of interested
parties to view data without any
software download requirements
2. Civil and hydrological
engineering
▪ Team of experienced civil engineers,
hydrologists, and geomorphologists
in California
▪ Experience in hydrologic assessment
and modeling, channel and storm drain
hydraulic modeling incorporating tidal
influences, stormwater management
and infrastructure design, site
development and design,
water/wastewater infrastructure
assessment/rehabilitation/design
▪ Experience identifying opportunities
and limitations for proposed
developments and infrastructure
needs via expertise in storm-,
potable-, recycled-, and wastewater
▪ Experience incorporating tidal
influences into storm drain and
surface water modeling
3. Habitat restoration
design, permitting,
construction, and
monitoring for
integrated habitats and
multiple benefits
▪ Team of environmental landscape
architects, botanists, biologists,
environmental planners, permitting
specialists, and restoration construction
specialists
▪ Ability to synthesize a broad array of
data; design projects that take
advantage of natural processes and
balance environmental, equity, and
economic considerations; and monitor
projects to evaluate success
▪ Experience collecting baseline
technical information to understand
opportunities and constraints and
translate understanding to climate
ready projects
▪ Expertise coordinating with resource
agencies and processing permits for
multi-benefit, restoration projects
Statement of Qualifications for On-Call, As-Needed Services to Assist with Noyo Harbor Blue Economy Visioning, Resiliency, and Implementation Plan and Subsequent Update to the City’s Local Coastal Program 4 Table 2. Dudek Services
Requested Service Dudek Team Capabilities and Qualifications Relevance to Grant and Contract
4. Natural and naturebased shoreline
protection design
▪ Siting, designing, and implementing
nature-based adaptation projects
▪ Thoughtful design and monitoring plans
to support permitting
▪ Experience with design,
implementation, and monitoring
within regulatory environment
▪ Prioritization of phased strategies
and emphasis of concept design and
alternative development approaches
that integrate a functional landscape
approach
5. Water quality
assessment
▪ Team of engineers, hydrologists,
biologists, and wetland scientists
▪ Expertise preparing application
packages and required documentation
to obtain state and/or federal permits,
including Section 404 and 401 Permits
▪ Expertise in developing/implementing
long-term water quality monitoring
programs evaluating seasonal
fluctuations in pollutant concentrations
and suitability of water quality
conditions for providing habitat for
aquatic species at various life stages
▪ Evaluation of existing and potential
water quality conditions for proposed
Noyo Harbor projects following the
state’s Surface Water Ambient
Monitoring Program protocol (e.g.,
aquaculture, pathogens [per FDA]
and TMDLs levels [per RWQCB])
▪ Possible development and
implementation of a bivalve
bioaccumulation study
▪ Coordination of laboratory analyses
with any number of labs certified
through California’s Environmental
Laboratory Accreditation Program
(ELAP) that either Dudek or the City
have established agreements with
▪ Design of water quality
monitoring programs
6. Structural analyses ▪ Team of licensed professional civil engineers with structural engineering
experience, specifically in harbors and
other waterfront structures
▪ Key project experience includes design
of bulkheads, levees, dock systems,
piers, revetments, piles and other
foundations, and all related steel,
concrete, and wood structural members
and components
▪ Assessment of structural integrity of
the harbor’s shoreline structures
▪ Determination of feasible structural
solutions for enhancing
coastal resilience
▪ Interpretation of coastal hazards and
sea level rise impacts to structures
Statement of Qualifications for On-Call, As-Needed Services to Assist with Noyo Harbor Blue Economy Visioning, Resiliency, and Implementation Plan and Subsequent Update to the City’s Local Coastal Program 5 Table 2. Dudek Services
Requested Service Dudek Team Capabilities and Qualifications Relevance to Grant and Contract
7. Pre-project feasibility
analyses
▪ Team of uniquely experienced planners
and regulatory permit experts with
specific aquaculture and other blue
economy experience
▪ Have worked closely with UCSB Brenn
School and NOAA NCCOS on spatial
modelling for diving locations suitable
for aquaculture within specific regions
(Ventura and San Diego)
▪ Have developed/conducted numerous
feasibility studies for aquatic
species/wetland features incorporating
Dudek’s diverse range of expertise to
identify major constraints including, but
not limited to, hazards assessments,
cultural surveys, biological surveys,
hydrology and water quality studies,
wildfire studies, and evaluation of
anticipated climate change impacts
▪ Determination of aquaculture
feasibility by working with engineering
conditions assessments of existing
infrastructure, economists, and
studies underway by the City,
California Sea Grant, and the Noyo
Center for Marine Science
▪ Performance of water quality
analyses to evaluate suitability of
proposed aquaculture (i.e., oysters,
kelp, sunflower sea stars, etc.)
▪ Assessment of suitable
characteristics for potential species in
water and opportunities for facilities
on land, as well as Floating Upweller
System (FLUPSY) similar to that
piloted in San Diego Bay.
9. Hazardous or toxic
substance
investigations
▪ Credentialed environmental engineers,
geologists, hydrologists, and
permitting specialists
▪ Experience with ESAs, site
investigations, remediation activities,
regulatory permitting and compliance,
and regulatory closure for
numerous sites
▪ Thorough environmental site
assessments identifying historical,
existing, and potential sources of
pollutants that could impact
proposed Noyo Harbor projects
and/or require
significant remediation
▪ Remediation programs (soil, soil
vapor, groundwater, and water) to
address issues associated with
hazardous or toxic substances
10. Watershed,
intertidal, and subtidal
assessments
▪ Watershed specialists, including
hydrologists, geomorphologists, water
and forest resiliency planners, and GIS
analysts who conduct various levels of
watershed assessments supporting
management of supply, water quality,
habitat, and flooding
▪ Team of marine biologists that conduct
marine habitat assessments, including
underwater dive assessments on hardand soft-bottom habitats within the nearshore throughout California
▪ Characterization of existing and
model-projected watershed,
intertidal, and subtidal conditions
supporting and/or inhibiting possible
Noyo Harbor projects
▪ Collection of baseline information on
existing marine conditions to support
blue economy initiatives while
protecting and enhancing marine
habitats
11. Archaeological
studies
▪ Team of archaeologists, architectural
historians, historians, ethnographers,
and paleontologists
▪ Collection of appropriate existingconditions information for Noyo Harbor to support planning process
Statement of Qualifications for On-Call, As-Needed Services to Assist with Noyo Harbor Blue Economy Visioning, Resiliency, and Implementation Plan and Subsequent Update to the City’s Local Coastal Program 6 Table 2. Dudek Services
Requested Service Dudek Team Capabilities and Qualifications Relevance to Grant and Contract ▪ Experienced in identification,
significance assessment, mitigation,
and preservation
12. Climate change
issues such as species
migrations, seasonal
coastal and fluvial
flooding, and sea-level
rise
▪ Diverse team of climate change
specialists familiar with hazards such as
ocean acidification, increased fluvial
flooding, and sea level rise
▪ Experienced in helping communities
adapt through community engagement
and visioning, which drive policy
changes and project implementation
▪ Ability to synthesize site-specific
climate hazard analysis
▪ Ability to identify infrastructure and
community needs and recommend
adaptation pathways for
resilient harbor
13. Botanical studies ▪ Team of botanists with wide-ranging botanical expertise and deep ecological
restoration knowledge
▪ Ability to identify, describe, classify, and
assess vegetation communities and
habitat types, environmental conditions,
and the potential for special-status
species to occur in identified habitats
▪ Collection of appropriate
existing-conditions information for
Noyo Harbor to support
planning process.
14. Agricultural Studies
(Aquaculture Studies)*
▪ See scope items No. 5 and No. 7 above
▪ Team of marine biologists and water
quality specialists with experience in
evaluating suitability of habitat for
aquaculture and developing long-term
water quality monitoring studies
characterizing suitability of habitat for
aquatic flora and fauna
▪ See scope items No. 5 and
No. 7 above
▪ Performance of anticipated studies
for oysters, kelp, and/or star fish,
which will require an understanding
of the best-available science (e.g.,
FDA’s assessment of human health
hazards with shellfish) for conducting
water quality and bioaccumulation
analyses
▪ Incorporation of input from interested
parties and outside entities invested
in this region
15. Soil and marine
sediment analyses
▪ Team of environmental engineers and
geologists with experience in developing
soil sampling programs for identifying
and quantifying impacted substrate
▪ Identification of impacted soils for
both projects on land and in the
harbor to support feasibility
assessments and/or determine level
of remediation.
▪ Coordination of laboratory analyses to
be with any number of labs certified
through California’s Environmental
Laboratory Accreditation Program
(ELAP) that either Dudek or the City
have established agreements with
16. Site and land use
planning
▪ Team of urban designers, coastal
planners, and regulatory experts
including ex-agency staff (e.g., USACE,
CCC, PoSD, et al.)
▪ Native Spanish speakers to assist
with community outreach
and engagement
Statement of Qualifications for On-Call, As-Needed Services to Assist with Noyo Harbor Blue Economy Visioning, Resiliency, and Implementation Plan and Subsequent Update to the City’s Local Coastal Program 7 Table 2. Dudek Services
Requested Service Dudek Team Capabilities and Qualifications Relevance to Grant and Contract ▪ Practical, implementation-focused plans
that offer a platform for real change
▪ Former California Coastal
Commission staff who can provide
guidance on updates to the
City’s LCPA
17. Sea-level rise and
coastal erosion
modeling
▪ Team of engineers, coastal scientists,
and GIS specialists
▪ Model animations and graphics to
communicate coastal hazard pathways
and impacts
▪ Two-dimensional tidal and fluvial
modeling to identify pathways of
inundation, depth, and duration
▪ Ability to inform and prioritize
adaptation projects
18. Environmental
monitoring
▪ Team of engineers, hydrologists,
biologists, and wetland scientists that
provide comprehensive environmental
monitoring and compliance services
▪ Expertise in developing/implementing
long-term water quality monitoring
programs, as described under scope
item No. 5 above
▪ Support of project feasibility
assessment, implementation, and
operations, as necessary
19. Graphic design for
educational materials
▪ Team of graphic designers and
visual storytellers
▪ Powerful products that communicate
complex information through graphics,
audio/visual, and printed materials (see
Appendix B)
▪ Design of materials that promote
community engagement
▪ Production of a high-quality plan that
translates technical subjects simply
and effectively
21. Local working
waterfront skills
▪ Expertise in projects and locations with
working waterfronts and assessment of
current and proposed uses of
waterfront space
▪ Data gathering and assessment of
historical and current use of
waterfront space at Noyo Harbor
22. Harbor District and
Special District Analysis
▪ Team of environmental specialists and
coastal planners with experience in
visionary plan development and Master
Plan amendments
▪ In-depth understanding of the complex
issues and rigorous environmental
requirements involved in port and
harbor projects
▪ Evaluation of City’s and partnering
and/or adjacent agencies’ authority
and geographical limits, as well as
opportunities for revisions thereto
and additional agency approvals
needed for such
▪ Evaluation of the leasing authorities,
policies, and regulations that may
affect aquaculture leasing,
specifically for in-water activities
Statement of Qualifications for On-Call, As-Needed Services to Assist with Noyo Harbor Blue Economy Visioning, Resiliency, and Implementation Plan and Subsequent Update to the City’s Local Coastal Program 8 Table 2. Dudek Services
Requested Service Dudek Team Capabilities and Qualifications Relevance to Grant and Contract
23. Other related
environmental services,
such as appraisals for
restoration purposes
▪ Team of environmental specialists that
provide comprehensive environmental
services throughout California at
numerous harbor, bay, and
coastal locations
▪ CEQA and NEPA review, coastal
permitting (CDPs/CDs), USCG PATON,
USACE permits (s10 R&HA and 404
CWA) RWQCB CWA permits, and habitat
restoration, among other services
▪ Extensive site assessments performed
in evaluating a site’s suitability
for restoration
▪ Ability to examine a site’s potential
value as a restoration project by
estimating the costs to plan, implement,
and monitor a site
▪ Ability to help the City discern
information gaps, documentation
needs, permitting, and
comprehensive considerations for
plan success through our deep bench
of multiprogram-literate professionals
▪ Ability to gather appropriate existingconditions information for Noyo Harbor to support planning process
▪ If plan implementation requires
restoration, ability to review and
assess site suitability for restoration
Note:
* Per the RFQ Response to Written Questions, the intent is that this item relates to aquaculture studies, not agricultural studies.
Statement of Qualifications for On-Call, As-Needed Services to Assist with Noyo Harbor Blue Economy Visioning, Resiliency, and Implementation Plan and Subsequent Update to the City’s Local Coastal Program 41 Budget and Schedule of Charges
Figure 2 lists Dudek’s proposed lead personnel and their rates. Figure 3 details Dudek’s 2024 schedule of charges, which includes all personnel rates, travel costs, and other fees. Figure 4 details GHD’s schedule of charges.
Name and Role Hourly Rate
Project Manager, Ann Sansevero, AICP $300
Coastal Planning Lead, Sarah Richmond, PG $210
Coastal Engineering Lead, Patrick Miskel, PE $260
Biological Resources Lead, Mike Henry, PhD $300
Aquaculture Lead, Matthew Valerio $300
Climate Change Lead, Rose Newberry, AICP, WEDG $210
Land Use Planning Lead, Carolyn Groves, AICP $185
Hydrology and Water Quality Lead, Jonathan Martin $265
Civil and Hydrological Engineering Lead, Josh Cato, PE, CFM $250 Structural Engineering Lead, Satish Chilka, PE (GHD) $320 Nature-Based Shoreline Design Lead, Brian Leslie (GHD) $290 Sea Level Rise Modeling Lead, Brett Vivyan, PE, QSD/P (GHD) $270 Mapping and Surveying Lead, Dustin Gaessner $220
Permitting Lead, Laurie Monarres $285
Hazardous Materials Lead, Glenna McMahon, PE $310
Environmental Planning Lead, Catherine Wade, PhD $210
Archaeological and Built Environment Studies Lead, Ryan Brady, RPA $210 Habitat Restoration Lead, Mike Sweesy, RLA, CERP $330
Community Engagement Lead, Jane Gray $285
Graphic Design Lead, Raoul Rañoa $175
Statement of Qualifications for On-Call, As-Needed Services to Assist with Noyo Harbor Blue Economy Visioning, Resiliency, and Implementation Plan and Subsequent Update to the City’s Local Coastal Program 42 Figure 3. Dudek Schedule of Charges
DUDEK 2024 Standard Schedule of Charges
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024
Engineering Services
Project Director ...................................................................... $335.00/hr Principal Engineer lll .............................................................. $310.00/hr Principal Engineer II ............................................................... $290.00/hr Principal Engineer I ................................................................ $280.00/hr Program Manager ..................................................................$265.00/hr Senior Project Manager ......................................................... $265.00/hr Project Manager ..................................................................... $255.00/hr Senior Engineer III .................................................................. $250.00/hr Senior Engineer II .................................................................. $240.00/hr Senior Engineer I ................................................................... $230.00/hr Project Engineer IV/Technician IV ......................................... $220.00/hr Project Engineer llI/Technician III .......................................... $210.00/hr Project Engineer lI/Technician II............................................ $200.00/hr Project Engineer I/Technician I ............................................. $180.00/hr 3D Production Manager ......................................................... $210.00/hr Senior Designer II ................................................................... $200.00/hr Senior Designer I .................................................................... $195.00/hr Designer .................................................................................$185.00/hr Assistant Designer ................................................................. $180.00/hr CADD Operator III ...................................................................$175.00/hr CADD Operator II ....................................................................$165.00/hr CADD Operator I ..................................................................... $145.00/hr CADD Drafter ..........................................................................$130.00/hr CADD Technician .................................................................... $120.00/hr Project Coordinator ................................................................ $155.00/hr Engineering Assistant ............................................................ $125.00/hr Environmental Services
Senior Project Director ........................................................... $330.00/hr Project Director ...................................................................... $285.00/hr Senior Specialist V ................................................................. $260.00/hr Senior Specialist IV ................................................................ $245.00/hr Senior Specialist III ................................................................ $235.00/hr Senior Specialist II ................................................................. $225.00/hr Senior Specialist I .................................................................. $210.00/hr Specialist V ............................................................................. $195.00/hr Specialist IV ............................................................................ $185.00/hr Specialist III ........................................................................... $175.00/hr Specialist II ............................................................................ $165.00/hr Specialist I ............................................................................. $145.00/hr Analyst V ................................................................................ $145.00/hr Analyst IV ............................................................................... $135.00/hr Analyst III ................................................................................ $125.00/hr Analyst II ................................................................................. $115.00/hr Analyst I .................................................................................. $105.00/hr Technician III ........................................................................... $90.00/hr Technician II ............................................................................ $80.00/hr Technician I ............................................................................. $70.00/hr Mapping and Surveying Services
Application Developer II ........................................................ $220.00/hr Application Developer I ......................................................... $155.00/hr GIS Analyst V ......................................................................... $205.00/hr GIS Analyst IV ........................................................................ $170.00/hr GIS Analyst III.......................................................................... $150.00/hr GIS Analyst II........................................................................... $135.00/hr GIS Analyst I............................................................................ $125.00/hr UAS Pilot ................................................................................ $145.00/hr Survey Lead ........................................................................... $235.00/hr Survey Manager .................................................................... $210.00/hr Survey Crew Chief .................................................................. $165.00/hr Survey Rod Person ................................................................... $95.00/hr Survey Mapping Technician ..................................................... $95.00/hr Construction Management Services
Principal/Manager ................................................................. $195.00/hr Senior Construction Manager ............................................... $185.00/hr Senior Project Manager ......................................................... $180.00/hr Construction Manager ........................................................... $175.00/hr Project Manager ..................................................................... $170.00/hr Resident Engineer .................................................................. $175.00/hr Construction Engineer............................................................ $170.00/hr On-site Owner’s Representative ............................................ $160.00/hr Prevailing Wage Inspector ..................................................... $155.00/hr Construction Inspector ........................................................... $145.00/hr Administrator/Labor Compliance .......................................... $120.00/hr Hydrogeology/HazWaste Services
Project Director ...................................................................... $335.00/hr Principal Hydrogeologist/Engineer III.................................... $310.00/hr Principal Hydrogeologist/Engineer II ..................................... $300.00/hr Principal Hydrogeologist/Engineer I ...................................... $290.00/hr Senior Hydrogeologist V/Engineer V ..................................... $265.00/hr Senior Hydrogeologist IV/Engineer IV ................................... $255.00/hr Senior Hydrogeologist III/Engineer III .................................... $245.00/hr Senior Hydrogeologist II/Engineer II ...................................... $235.00/hr Senior Hydrogeologist I/Engineer I ........................................ $225.00/hr Project Hydrogeologist V/Engineer V .................................... $215.00/hr Project Hydrogeologist IV/Engineer IV .................................. $205.00/hr Project Hydrogeologist III/Engineer III ................................... $195.00/hr Project Hydrogeologist II/Engineer II ..................................... $185.00/hr Project Hydrogeologist I/Engineer I ....................................... $175.00/hr Hydrogeologist/Engineering Assistant .................................. $140.00/hr HazMat Field Technician…………………………………..……………..$125.00/hr District Management & Operations
District General Manager....................................................... $225.00/hr District Engineer ..................................................................... $215.00/hr Operations Manager ............................................................. $165.00/hr District Secretary/Accountant .............................................. $140.00/hr Collections System Manager ................................................. $140.00/hr Grade V Operator ................................................................... $130.00/hr Grade IV Operator .................................................................. $115.00/hr Grade III Operator .................................................................. $105.00/hr Grade II Operator ..................................................................... $85.00/hr Grade I Operator ...................................................................... $80.00/hr Operator in Training ................................................................. $75.00/hr Collection Maintenance Worker ............................................. $75.00/hr Creative Services
Creative Services IV ............................................................... $165.00/hr Creative Services III ............................................................... $150.00/hr Creative Services II ................................................................ $135.00/hr Creative Services I ................................................................. $120.00/hr Publications Services
Technical Editor lV ................................................................. $165.00/hr Technical Editor lll .................................................................. $150.00/hr Technical Editor ll ................................................................... $135.00/hr Technical Editor l .................................................................... $120.00/hr Publications Specialist lV ....................................................... $125.00/hr Publications Specialist lll ....................................................... $115.00/hr Publications Specialist ll ........................................................ $105.00/hr Publications Specialist l ........................................................... $95.00/hr Clerical Administration ............................................................. $90.00/hr Expert Witness – Court appearances, depositions, and interrogatories as expert witness will be billed at 2.00 times normal rates.
Emergency and Holidays – Minimum charge of two hours will be billed at 1.75 times the normal rate.
Material and Outside Services – Subcontractors, rental of special equipment, special reproductions and blueprinting, outside data processing and computer services, etc., are charged at 1.15 times the direct cost.
Travel Expenses – Mileage at current IRS allowable rates. Per diem where overnight stay is involved is charged at cost
Invoices, Late Charges – All fees will be billed to Client monthly and shall be due and payable upon receipt. Invoices are delinquent if not paid within 30 days from the date of the invoice. Client agrees to pay a monthly late charge equal to 1% per month of the outstanding balance until paid in full.
Annual Increases – Unless identified otherwise, these standard rates will increase in line with the CPI-U for the nearest urban area per the Department of Labor Statistics to where the work is being completed) or by 3% annually, whichever is higher.
The rates listed above assume prevailing wage rates does not apply. If this assumption is incorrect Dudek reserves the right to adjust its rates accordingly.