GATES + ASSOCIATES
1 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• ReScape Landscapes
• CAD Design
• Construction Review
• Construction Documents
• Technical Review
• LEED Certification
• Green/Sustainable Design
• Green Roof Design
• Playground Structures
• ADA Requirements
• Roofdeck Design
• Synthetic Turf/Sports Field
REGISTRATIONS
Landscape Architect, California #4721
Expiration: October 2024
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gates & Associates, 1998 - Present
LARE Grading Instructor, ASLA, 2002
Sustainable Communities Consortium,
1997-1998
EDUCATION
B.S., Architecture,
U.C. Davis, 1998
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
California Parks and Recreation Society
CHUCK GARDELLA, RLA
PRINCIPAL
CHARLES (CHUCK) GARDELLA is a Principal at Gates + Associates who has worked on a wide range of public and private projects with a focus on construction documentation and administration. Grounded in 25+ years of experience, his strong technical expertise makes him an exceptional member of the team.
He has managed many public projects and is highly familiar with their unique issues. Chuck is well versed in the design of LEED, CHPS, and ReScape projects.
He is ReScape Qualified Landscape Professional and an Accredited Green Roof Professional and therefore has extensive sustainable design expertise.
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
PARKS & RECREATION
• Caldwell Park, Redding, CA
• Central Park Master Plan, Santa Clara, CA
• Daly City Parks & Open Space Master Plan, Daly City, CA • Everett “Eddie” N. Souza Park, Santa Clara, CA
2018 APWA Project of the Year
• Hill Recreation Area, Novato, CA
• Homeridge Park Rehabilitation Project, Santa Clara, CA • Imagine Playground, Dublin, CA
2021 CPRS Award of Excellence in Design - Park Planning 2022 NorCal APWA Project of the Year ($5M-$25M)
• Ken Mercer Cricket Field, Pleasanton, CA
• Lila Bringhurst Community Park, Fremont, CA
• Meadow Homes Spray Park, Concord, CA
• Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Oakland, CA
• Pittsburg Premier Fields, Pittsburg, CA
• Sandalwood Park, Milpitas, CA
• San Leandro Shoreline, San Leandro, CA
• Staples Ranch Neighborhood Park, Pleasanton, CA
• Sun Valley Park, San Rafael, CA
• The Preserve Neighborhood Park & Rose Garden, San Ramon, CA • Twin Pines Park Master Plan, Belmont, CA
• Waterfront Art History Park, Vallejo, CA
• Westborough Park, South San Francisco, CA
GATES + ASSOCIATES
2 REGISTRATIONS
Registered Civil Engineer, CA #67892
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CSW|ST2, 2001 - Present
Kiewit, 1997 - 2001
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering,
U.C. Davis, 1997
SELECT HONORS & AWARDS
Glorietta Boulevard Safe Routes to Schools
APWA Local Street Award of the Year 2019
RICH SOUZA, PE, QSD/QSP
CIVIL PROJECT MANAGER
RICH SOUZA has over 19 years professional engineering experience including ten years of managing projects for public agencies and private developers. Rich has managed many projects that involved coordination with multiple stakeholders, gaining approvals from multiple agencies and forming consensus from multiple groups of interest. His experience includes roadway design, multi-use trails design, grading and drainage design, erosion control design, sanitary sewer and septic design, joint trench design, construction management and design team coordination.
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• Lycee Francais/Martin Luther King Jr . Park and Tennis Courts, Sausalito, CA • Ned’s Way Joint Recreation Facility Modernization, Tiburon, CA • EBRPD Crockett Hills Regional Park Parking Lot and Staging Area, Crockett, CA • McInnis Skate Park, San Rafael, CA
• Pickleweed Park and Community Center, San Rafael, CA
• Bolinas Skate Park, Bolinas, CA
• Boorman Park Improvements, Richmond, CA
• Stafford Lake Bike Park and New Staging Area, Marin County Parks, Novato, CA • Paradise Beach County Park, Tiburon, CA
• Tennessee Valley Multi-Use Pathway Improvements, Marin County, CA • Marin County Parks, Agate Beach Park Improvements, Marin County, CA GATES + ASSOCIATES
3 CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Irrigation Designer (CID) Irrigation
Association
Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor
(CLIA) Irrigation Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RMA 2022-Present
Gates + Associates 1996-2021
Brookwater, Irrigation Consultant 1989-
1996
EDUCATION
Irrigation Design Certificate., Polytechnic
University, San Luis Obispo, CA 1995
A.A. Electronic-Mechanical Design, Las
Positas College, 1992
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Irrigation Consultants
(ASIC)
Professional Irrigation Consultant Member,
Irrigation Association (IA)
JEFF BRADSHAW has over three decades of experience in various aspects of irrigation consulting including design, plan review, design review, irrigation and water management, master planning, hydraulic calculation, project specifications, field observation, irrigation scheduling, water usage calculation, and irrigation water auditing. He is a professional member of the American Society of Irrigation Consultants and has served as Vice President and Secretary. He is also an Associate Member of the Irrigation Association and Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor with the Irrigation Association. Jeff’s project experience includes irrigation design of commercial and industrial projects, residential communities, parks and athletic fields, large recreational facilities, and several major highway projects, many of which included the usage of reclaimed water .
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
PARKS
• Doyle Hollis Park, Emeryville, CA
• Emerald Glen Park, Dublin, CA
• Cannery Park, Hayward, CA
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
• Castro Valley Library, Castro Valley, CA
• Claremont Library, Berkeley, CA
• San Leandro Senior Center, San Leandro, CA
• Roosevelt Community Center, San Jose, CA
• West Sacramento Community Center, West Sacramento, CA • Oakley Community Center, Oakley, CA
SCHOOLS
• Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
• Kolb Elementary, Dublin, CA
• Las Positas College, Livermore, CA
RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
• Ellis, Tracy, CA
• Boulevard, Dublin, CA
• Wallis Ranch, Dublin, CA
JEFF BRADSHAW
IRRIGATION PROJECT MANAGER