Pleasant Hill City Council
August 1, 2022

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for Pleasant Hill LRSP |

Proposal to Provide
Professional Services
for the Local Roadway
Safety Plan (LRSP)
to the City of Pleasant Hill | July 8, 2022

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for Pleasant Hill LRSP

1. Cover Letter
July 8, 2022
Mr. Philip Ho
City of Pleasant Hill
100 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Email: [email protected]
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Local Roadway Safety Plan
Dear Philip,
Advanced Mobility Group (AMG) is pleased to provide the City of Pleasant Hill with the attached proposal to provide Professional Services for the Local Roadway Safety Plan, which confirms our extensive experience and qualifications to meet the requirements of this Request for Proposal (RFP).

We affirm that our proposed Project Manager and key staff have the experience completing projects similar to those described in the Scope of Work.

AMG staff has extensive expertise in safety assessments; complete streets; pedestrian/bike improvements; public outreach; feasibility analysis; design plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E); and grant application support for transportation improvement projects. We not only provide practical and feasible solutions, but solutions that are implementable, cost‐effective, and innovative to achieve the maximum efficiency and enhance safety of the transportation system. For this effort, we have put together a team of transportation engineering professionals who have demonstrated capabilities to meet the technical and managerial challenges that are expected on this project.

We have conducted a preliminary collision analysis of the City of Pleasant Hill to understand some of the challenges and opportunities, to implement a Safe Systems Approach and address Equity in the City. Based on this preliminary effort, we have identified an initial list of priority corridors and intersections for safety improvements within the City. The analysis conducted is a head‐start to the project. We will work closely with the City and other stakeholders to develop and prioritize proposed recommendations for improvement.

I, Christopher Thnay, PE, will lead the team for your Local Roadway Safety Plan project. With more than 35 years of experience, I have proactively managed various traffic engineering and planning projects involving creative solutions, complex analysis, and presentations to stakeholders.

The following are the highlights of our proposal and reasons why we think that we are qualified to perform the Local Roadway Safety Plan project for the City of Pleasant Hill:

Our team of experts is tailored to your project. I will manage the project and I bring over 35 years of experience in Complete Street Safety Assessments, PS&E design, pedestrian/bicycle safety assessment, traffic operations, and multi‐modal planning in California. I will be supported by Joy Bhattacharya, PE, PTOE, who will be the PIC and will perform QA/QC.  He has  extensive experience in pedestrian and bicycle safety audits, traffic operational analysis including corridor improvements, traffic signal timings and development of complex microsimulation models.  He will play an active role from project evaluation to selection of countermeasures.   The project team will develop and evaluate

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for Pleasant Hill LRSP and prioritize recommendations for safety improvements within the City. We have assembled the best qualified team to offer services listed in the RFP.

Experience with Similar Projects ‐ We have had extensive experience on similar projects that required multi‐modal approach, including traffic engineering, public outreach, safety analysis, bike/ped safety, and innovative solutions. We have thorough knowledge of national industry standards, appropriate Caltrans manuals and procedures, and City of Pleasant Hill standards. Key AMG staff have worked on several multimodal safety projects in various jurisdictions in California, including but not limited to the Cities of Concord, Danville, Perris, Rancho Cordova, Hayward, San Mateo County, Palo Alto, San Carlos and others. Our staff’s extensive experience in the Bay Area, includes more than 35 years on numerous multi‐modal and complete streets projects, making us a well‐suited partner, committed to continuing this service to your community.

Consensus Building. We have extensive experience in public outreach and participating in public meetings for neighborhood consensus building. AMG have worked on many public outreach projects in Contra Costa County including annual school outreach programs for the past 4‐5 years.

Thank you in advance for considering our proposal. We accept the City of Pleasant Hill’s Contract and Insurance requirements described in this RFP. AMG is not aware of any recent, current, or anticipated contractual obligations which will pose a potential conflict with the work on this project. As the Senior Principal of AMG, I am authorized to negotiate and contractually bind AMG. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Christopher Thnay, PE, AICP,
Senior Principal
3003 Oak Road, Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
925.322.9921
[email protected]
Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for Pleasant Hill LRSP TABLE OF CONTENTS   1. Cover Letter ........................................................................................................................ i

2. Project Team...................................................................................................................... 1 Team Experience....................................................................................................... 3 Complete Street/Bicycle and Pedestrian Design........................................................ 3 Roadway Geometrics/Signing and Striping/PS&E .....................................................4 Funding and Grant Support.......................................................................................4 Relevant Project Experience......................................................................................6 Key Staff References ............................................................................................... 10

3. Project Approach.............................................................................................................. 11

4. Proposed Scope of Services ............................................................................................. 13 Task A ‐ Project Management and Coordination ..................................................... 13 Task B ‐ Identify and Engage Stakeholders.............................................................. 13 Task C ‐ Data Collection And Review ....................................................................... 15 Task D ‐ Identify Priority Projects and Countermeasures......................................... 17 Task E ‐ Funding Opportunities ............................................................................... 21 Task F ‐ Develop Final LRSP .................................................................................... 21

5. Consent............................................................................................................................ 22

6. Conflict of Interest ........................................................................................................... 22

7. Fee Proposal..................................................................................................................... 22

APPENDICES
A. RESUMES
B. PROJECT EXAMPLE
C. PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for Pleasant Hill LRSP | 1

2. ProjectTeam
We understand that continuity of staff is critical to successfully complete your important project. Our team is qualified to complete the project outlined in the RFP. The AMG team will be led by our proposed Project Manager, Christopher Thnay, PE, AICP, a licensed Traffic Engineer in the State of California. Our team is organized to deliver optimum and efficient responsive services under this contract. The structure of our team shown in the organization chart below establishes streamlined management, a clear chain of communication, and team member accountability in providing the expertise and support needed for this effort.

Short Bios are included for key staff, full resumes including project information as requested in the RFP are included in Appendix A.

Christopher Thnay | Project Manager & Outreach Lead
 City of Palo Alto traffic engineer (7 years), Planning Commissioner (11 years) and extensive on‐call traffic impact analysis and traffic forecasting experience  Managed more than 20 years of on‐call experience throughout the Bay Area  Proven track record throughout his 30‐year career
 MS, Stanford University – Transportation Planning & Management; BS, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Civil & Env. Engineering; Fellow‐ITE Christopher has more than 35 years of experience in transportation engineering for large planning and operation projects around the San Francisco Bay Area. Christopher has served as project manager for many projects including citywide safety audits, Complete Streets, neighborhood traffic calming, safety analysis, signal timing, corridor study, roundabout design, EIR and operation projects. He has the necessary skills and experience to analyze traffic and neighborhood conditions; develop and evaluate alternative solutions; and work closely with the public, as well as various agencies.

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for Pleasant Hill LRSP | 2 Joy Bhattacharya, PE, PTOE | PIC & QA/QC
 On‐Call & ITS experience
 Managed more than 200 on‐call projects throughout the San Francisco Bay area  Proven leader throughout his 22‐year career
 MS, Transportation Engineering ‐ University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; BS, Civil Engineering ‐ Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal With over 25 years of experience in PS&E design, parking design and safety assessments, traffic operations, ITS, and Adaptive Responsive Traffic Signal Systems in California, specifically the Bay Area, Joy will be leading the team on this project and will provide senior and technical review. He has in‐ depth experience in the development, design, and implementation of various engineering strategies in major metropolitan areas. His experience includes Adaptive/Responsive Traffic Signal Systems and Transit Priority Systems; preparation of Incident Management Plans; design of fully automated Electronic Toll Collection systems; preparation of PS&E for field implementation of CCTV, Changeable Message Signs, Highway Advisory Radio, Ramp Metering and ATMS systems; and freeway and arterial operations using micro‐simulation.

Shruti Shrivastava | System Review/Collision Analysis Lead  Traffic Operational Analysis
 Transportation Planning & Complete Streets
 Traffic Signal Coordination
 Adaptive Traffic Control Systems
 MS, Engineering from Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, USA  BS, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Sardar Patel College of Engineering, India
Shruti Shrivastava has over eight years of experience in multimodal and complete streets studies, signal coordination, traffic control systems, traffic operational analysis, simulation and modeling, and parking studies. She has extensive experience in macro and microscopic traffic simulation software’s and model development and application. Shruti has worked on numerous signal coordination projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area including MTC’s PASS Projects for 2013‐2018. She has experience with a variety of software packages including Synchro, SimTraffic, SIDRA, VISSIM and HCS.

Vasavi Pannala, PE | Identify Strategies/Prioritization Lead  Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget  Expertise in traffic and transit operations analysis
 Managed, analyzed, and implemented multiple Bus Rapid Transit projects  Developed bus stop location guidelines
 MS, Transportation Engineering ‐ West Virginia University, Morgantown; BS, Civil Engineering ‐ Andhra University, India
Vasavi is a licensed Civil Engineer with more than 18 years of experience in various traffic and transportation engineering projects. As a project manager, she has a proven record of completing projects on time and within budget. Technical experience includes systems engineering, transit operational analysis, traffic signal design, traffic operational analysis, Intelligent Transportation Systems design, traffic control and lighting design. High‐profile Bay Area projects to her credit include I‐80 ICM and I‐880 Express Lanes.

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for Pleasant Hill LRSP | 3 Chris Higbee, PE | Collision Analysis and Conceptual Design Chris will assist in design, collision analysis and cost estimate. He has 8 years of experience in the field of transportation engineering, including civil engineering and transportation planning. He routinely completes and supports traffic calming safety assessment studies, impact analyses, pedestrian enhancement, bicycle facility, traffic signal design, roundabout design, level of service reports, cost estimates, speed surveys, and parking studies.  He is a graduate of the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

TEAM EXPERIENCE
AMG is a California Corporation and certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE), established by Habib Shamskhou in 2018 to provide specialized innovative transportation services to our public and private sector clients. AMG is staffed by a 30‐member team with offices located at 3003 Oak Road, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94597.

With the advancement of technological evolution, there is no doubt that we are in a new era of transportation. AMG is one step ahead of emerging trends – changing the world for a better and more livable community by assisting our clients to navigate, plan, program and build a sustainable future by redefining mobility. This evolution is expected to improve user choice of transportation options, reduce negative environmental impacts, and significantly improve road and traffic safety.

AMG is uniquely qualified to provide the scope of services detailed in the RFP. Our team specializes in low‐impact, sustainable, multi‐modal solutions that are context‐driven, strategic, and comprehensive.

We work with our local clients to improve the vitality of communities by integrating transit, bicycle, and pedestrian modes in designs that not only promote a healthy lifestyle, improve overall mobility, and provide optimal whole‐system solutions but are also aesthetically pleasing. AMG staff live in the communities in which we serve and are therefore invested in inspiring sustainable transportation systems and designing livable environments. Services include development of master plans, feasibility and strategy studies, neighborhood structure plans, corridor studies, circulation and parking studies, design guidelines, funding strategies, multi‐modal assessments, conceptual design and civil engineering final design. Our multidisciplinary approach includes public consultation, visualization, landscape architecture, lighting, signage, traffic operations, ITS, and environmental engineering.

Complete Street/Bicycle and Pedestrian Design
A Complete Street accommodates all users regardless of ability. There are many interpretations of the previous statement, but most share a common understanding of the term “all users” to represent a range of transportation modes from walking to freight movement, as well as the activities generated by adjacent land uses, such as sidewalk cafés, on‐street & off‐street parking, urban forestry and open space, and social interaction. The term, “regardless of ability” commonly refers to streets that remove obstacles for the mobility of disabled people, children, senior citizens, and others with unique transportation needs.

We make the most of its comprehensive array of services, knowledge, and experience to better serve clients with the planning and design of streets and Complete Streets. We understand that designing streets for all users involves a multidisciplinary approach. Our approach includes peeling back the layers Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for Pleasant Hill LRSP | 4 of a street’s obvious and visible functions to fully understand its hidden, lesser known, and indirect functions—functions and infrastructure unrelated to multimodal mobility, but important when truly considering all users. With this understanding we can provide reasonable and practical solutions that do not detract from the roadway and transportation network functionality.

Roadway Geometrics/Signing and Striping/PS&E
We have the expertise necessary to provide a full range of roadway geometric design and the ability to prepare the PS&E documents for signing and striping plans. Signing and striping plans convey information about traffic control devices required for the improvements planned for construction.

Traffic control devices include regulatory, warning, guide signs, on‐pavement striping, and other markings. Our geometric design and signing and striping plans verify public safety and accommodate all modes of transportation, including on‐street parking, bicycle and traffic lanes, pedestrian crossings, visibility, and other transportation solutions for community related concerns. Over the years, we have developed internal geometrics and signing and striping plan checking procedures that are utilized to provide a quality‐controlled PS&E package.
replace petroleum fuel with digital fuel, it is necessary to not only rethink but “redefined mobility”, leveraging rapid advances in technology to enable our communities and grow our local economy with accessible, affordable, and abundant transportation options.

Funding and Grant Support
AMG team members have provided programming assistance to various transportation authorities and CMA’s in the Bay Area region. The team’s familiarity with the multiple agencies involved in programming allows us to identify creative strategies that increase the likelihood of securing external funds. Our understanding of current regional, state, and federal funding policies and procedures allows us to be flexible and responsive to changing requirements. Constrained local and state budgets, combined with limited resources are making funding programs increasingly more competitive and highlight the need for creative financing techniques.

The AMG Team will work to efficiently to identify and pursue discretionary grant programs, as well as alternative financing mechanisms. Our services include research and analysis, writing and graphic design, management, and cash flow projection, and reporting and compliance. AMG’s team secured $447.2 million in Proposition 1B Infrastructure Bond Funds in Alameda County to fund multiple capital improvement projects of critical regional importance.

AMG has successfully helped our clients secure an additional $20 million in state and federal funding, through various competitive innovation grant programs to develop and deliver critical transportation projects.

We have worked with several cities and agencies on HSIP, IDEA, ATP, OBAG, Section 130 and other types of grant applications. Our extensive experience will help streamline the process, seamlessly bringing your project to completion. Our specialized and experienced staff have the credentials you need—we are ideally suited for all your projects. We have in‐depth experience on all types of grant application projects, from preliminary evaluation through final grant submission.

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for Pleasant Hill LRSP | 5 Our team members have worked on many safety
and roadway improvement projects in the past
including:
• City of Rancho Cordova Complete Streets
Safety Assessment program
• City of Rancho Cordova: Systemic Safety
Analysis Report (SSAR)
• City of Oakland: HSIP Cycle 8 Grant
Application Technical Assistance
• City of Union City LRSP
• Kaiser Permanente RRFB Pedestrian
Crossing, City of Roseville
• City of San Carlos: Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program (NTMP)
• City of San Carlos: San Carlos Avenue
Pedestrian Safety Improvement
• City of San Carlos: St. Francis Avenue Traffic
Calming
• Alisal Avenue Complete Street Project, City
of Salinas

• Arundel Elementary School SRTS Project,
San Carlos
• City of Patterson: Salado Avenue/7th Street
Roundabout Speed Reduction Project
• Town of Los Gatos: Ferris‐Englewood Traffic
Calming
• City of Los Altos: San Antonio Road
Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project
• City of Palo Alto: 2016‐2017 Engineering
Traffic Surveys & Target Speed Traffic
Calming
• City of Palo Alto: Charleston‐Arastradero
Corridor Road‐Diet
• City of El Cerrito: Citywide Safety Audit
Study
• City of El Cerrito: Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program (NTMP)
• Marin County: Miller Creek Road
Interchange Traffic Calming Evaluation and
Design
• City of Orinda: Intersection Safety Study
Exhibit 1: AMG Staff Safety and Complete Streets Project Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for Pleasant Hill LRSP | 6

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
PROJECT 1: CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA SYSTEMIC SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT

PROGRAM (SSARP/LRSP)

NAME OF CLIENT CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
LOCATION City of Rancho Cordova

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The project includes extensive citywide collision analysis and general infrastructure improvement countermeasures. Through careful evaluation of the existing corridor conditions and collision patterns, our Team identified the potential improvement countermeasures based on Caltrans Local Road Safety Manual (LRSM).

AMG Team developed 30 percent engineering conceptual designs for 4 selected corridors. The concept plans were created based on the Highway Design Manual and City of Rancho Cordova standards. The 30 percent concept plans served as a basis in determining B/C ratios for HSIP applications which were successfully awarded $1.9M in the recent HSIP Cycle 9. The final report adhered to the LRSP Guidelines.

START DATE Nov‐17
COMPLETION DATE Aug‐18
CONTRACT AMOUNT $65,000

RESPONDENT'S SCOPE &

ROLE IN THE PROJECT
Prime consultant.  Developed 30 percent engineering conceptual designs for 4 selected corridors and submit HSIP application.

CLIENT REFERENCE
NAME Byron Tang, P.E., T.E
POSITION Sr. Civil Engineer
PHONE (916) 851‐8906
EMAIL [email protected]
Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 7 PROJECT 2: CITY OF OAKLAND HSIP CYCLE 8 GRANT APPLICATION TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE

NAME OF CLIENT CITY OF OAKLAND
LOCATION City of Oakland

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
AMG assisted the City of Oakland to identify and prepare HSIP grant applications for safety improvements along five corridors. The corridors that were analyzed as part of the project included 35th Avenue, 73rd Avenue, Bancroft Avenue, Fruitvale Avenue, and High Street.

For each corridor, AMG analyzed the history of collisions in the corridor on an intersection‐by‐intersection basis, with particular attention to collisions that resulted in a fatality and/or a severe injury. Collisions that involved a pedestrian or cyclists were also given additional attention.

Multiple improvements were recommended for each corridor, including HAWK, RRFB, bicycle lanes, protected left‐turn signal phasing, pedestrian pushbuttons, safety lights, pedestrian count down signals, high visibility crosswalks, etc.

The cost estimates, benefits, and B/C ratio for each corridor were estimated as follows:
 35th Avenue: Benefit: $33M, Cost: $2.9M, B/C: 11.4
 73rd Avenue & Bancroft Avenue: Benefit: $49.8M, Cost: $4.8M, B/C: 10.5
 Fruitvale Avenue: Benefit: $25.7M, Cost: $1.5M, B/C: 17.5  High Street: Benefit: $33.3M, Cost: $2.0M, B/C: 15.9
AMG assisted the City in applying for HSIP funding. The City was able to secure total funding of $10M for the 5 corridors as part of the HSIP 8 cycle.

START DATE 2017
COMPLETION DATE 2018
CONTRACT AMOUNT $100,000

RESPONDENT'S SCOPE &

ROLE IN THE PROJECT
Prime.  AMG prepared the HSIP 8 application & secure total funding of $10M for the 5 corridors as part of the HSIP 8 cycle.

CLIENT REFERENCE
NAME Philip Ho, P.E.

POSITION Transportation Engineer (formerly)
PHONE 925‐ 671‐5203
EMAIL [email protected]

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 8 PROJECT 3: TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN (TIMP)

NAME OF CLIENT CITY OF PATTERSON
LOCATION City of Patterson

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
AMG prepared the Transportation Infrastructure Master
Plan (TIMP) for the City of Patterson. The project started in 2011 and was completed in 2020.  AMG staff lead several public meetings and presented findings to the Council.

The purpose of the TIMP is to provide a short‐term (10‐year look) and long‐term (20‐year out) guide to the City on
infrastructure improvements by anticipating and
accommodating growth in a way that maintains an
acceptable quality of life for Patterson residents,
businesses, and visitors alike.

The goal of the TIMP is an attempt to identify Patterson’s existing and future roadway infrastructure problem areas and potential solutions that may occur through a
combination of public and private infrastructure
investments.

The TIMP focus is multi‐modal with emphasis on bicycle, pedestrian, and transit services.

With an adopted TIMP, its findings can be used as a tool to help the City plan for anticipated growth in the future based on its adopted General Plan and approved projects.

START DATE 2016
COMPLETION DATE 2020
CONTRACT AMOUNT $180,000

RESPONDENT'S SCOPE & ROLE IN THE

PROJECT
Prime.  Conducted evaluation and present findings to
Board.  Adopted.

CLIENT REFERENCE
NAME Mike Willett
POSITION Public Works Director
PHONE 209.895.8065
EMAIL [email protected]
Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 9 PROJECT 4: DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STUDY

NAME OF CLIENT CITY OF SAN MATEO
LOCATION City of San Mateo

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
This project evaluates existing conditions, identify pedestrian safety concerns, and provide recommendations and design plans to improve pedestrian safety at entrance and exit locations at three City‐owned parking garages within
Downtown San Mateo. The three parking garages included in the study are Central Parking Garage, Main Street Garage and 2nd and El Camino Parking Garage.

The safety issues observed included limited sight visibility, lack of pedestrian safety features such as visual and audible feedback devices, and ADA compliant treatments. Other issues observed included but are not limited to dim lighting, need for signing and striping upgrades and security.

Pedestrian safety features including vehicle warning electronic signage, audible alarms, convex mirrors, motion detectors, flashing LED pedestrian warning signs, different
textured/colored sidewalks, and clear and visible wayfinding signs in front of parking garages and high visibility crosswalks were some of the proposed recommendations.

General and site‐specific recommendations were developed to address the issues observed. AMG prepared PS&E design plans, cost estimates and environmental documents.

START DATE 2019
COMPLETION DATE On‐going
CONTRACT AMOUNT $112,000

RESPONDENT'S SCOPE & ROLE IN

THE PROJECT
Prime.  Conducted evaluation and present findings to
stakeholders and community.

CLIENT REFERENCE
NAME Nicolette Chan
POSITION Assistant Transportation Planner
PHONE 650‐522‐7326
EMAIL [email protected]
Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 10

KEY STAFF REFERENCES
Client Contact Phone Number Email Project
Christopher Thnay, PE, AICP, Project Manager
Mike Willett 209.895 .8065 [email protected] City of Patterson On‐Call Services Nader Shareghi P.E.,
D.M. CSPE (209) 831‐5607 [email protected] Mountain House CommunityServices District On‐Call Services Bozhena Palatnik,
PE
(650) 595‐7463 [email protected] City of Belmont On‐Call Services Joy Bhattacharya, PE, PTOE, PIC & QA/QC
Shabnam Yari, P.E. 510.583.4792 shabnam.yari@hayward‐ca.gov City of Hayward On‐Call Services Sai Middididi (925) 833‐6630 [email protected] City of Dublin On‐Call Services Abhishek Parikh (916) 529‐7130 [email protected] City of Concord On‐Call Services Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 11

3. ProjectApproach
Adoption of a Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) is seen as being consistent with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Vision Zero framework. The process of preparing a LRSP creates a framework to identify and analyze safety problems and recommend safety improvements.

Specifically, AMG understands the LSRP shall address a Safe Systems Approach and Equity in the entirety of its approach. The LSRP will be consistent with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s (CCTA) Vision Zero framework/method and the Countywide Vision Zero Policy and Implementation Guide for Local Agencies and will follow a process that is tailored to the community’s needs and issues.

The City of Pleasant Hill is requesting proposals to develop their LRSP.  Our preliminary analysis of Pleasant Hill’s 5‐year collision history from 2017 to 2021 using the latest SWITRS data indicate the following trends.

1. The total number of citywide annual collisions decreased slightly annually from 2017 to 2021.

The number of annual collisions increased slightly in 2021. The city’s continuous safety efforts and COVID traffic conditions could be the factors that contributed to this reduction.

2. Nearly 4 percent of the total collisions are pedestrian and bicycle related. There has been a gradual decrease in pedestrian collisions from 2017 to 2021.  There is also a gradual decrease in bicycle collisions from 2017 to 2020 but increases in 2021.

3. Unsafe Speed was found to be the top primary collision factor (PCF) along major corridors followed by improper turning and automobile right‐of‐way.

4. Approximately 0.3 percent of the total collisions were fatal and three percent severe injuries.

5. Nearly 60% of the pedestrian and bicycle collisions occurred at an intersection.

6. Approximately 50% of the pedestrian collisions occurred when the pedestrian was crossing in the crosswalk.

7. Contra Costa Boulevard had seven of the top ten highest collision intersections during the years the collisions were studied (2017 to 2021).

Along with the collision analysis conducted, we conducted a hotspot analysis to visualize high priority areas within the City. Based on the preliminary collision analysis and visualization, the vicinity of Contra Costa Boulevard and several corridors appears to be primary area where Safe Systems Approach and Equity could be applied.

AMG is currently assisting CCTA in developing a comprehensive database of collision data using Replica, which includes data from last five years, including average daily multi‐modal trips. Replica is a data platform for the built environment which provides a holistic view into the ways mobility, land use, and economic activity intersect. A link to our preliminary efforts in the project is provided:

CCTA Collision Hot Spot
https://studio.unfolded.ai/public/bf90990e‐5e16‐4775‐8dc6‐642b5e99b9ea By hovering over an intersection, the database provides key information such as bicycle and pedestrian (bike/ped) collisions and household income.

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 12 AMG aims to provide a similar platform through this project to the City of Pleasant Hill. The database will be tailored to fit Pleasant Hill’s goals and objectives and prioritized metrics. We propose to include prioritization metrics and relevant recommendations to the database for this project.

This proposal includes AMG’s approach and process in developing the LRSP with the intent to provide a guide for the City of Pleasant Hill to systematically address the conditions that lead to fatal and severe injury crashes. The LRSP will include tools for the city for proactive identification and implementation of safety opportunities, without relying solely on a reaction and response to crashes as they occur.

AMG understands that the LRSP is funded with Local and State funds and will follow all applicable Local, State, and Federal laws and regulations. Guidance for the LRSP process is provided by both the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as well as reference to the Countywide Vision Zero Policy and Implementation Guide.  AMG will follow these guidelines and processes in developing LRSP for the City.

The workflow and the list of deliverables will follow the initial scope of work provided in the RFP with our work focused mainly on four areas.

Stakeholder Meetings: As part of the LRSP efforts, project stakeholders will be identified with the consensus of city staff and will be involved in the LRSP process. This effort is needed to keep the local perspective in consideration at the forefront of the LRSP planning effort. At the beginning of the project, the stakeholders’ input will be taken to get insight into the safety issues in the existing transportation network. Potential countermeasures and emphasis areas will be presented to the stakeholders’ group once the initial network screening and safety analysis are performed. Two virtual meetings are scheduled for community engagement.

Data and Safety Analysis: Readily available information provided by the project stakeholders and extensive field reviews will be utilized in the data and safety analysis. We will analyze crash data on a systemic basis as well as specific locations to identify citywide trends, high‐crash locations, high‐risk locations, and locations with unusual crash patterns. Identification of high‐risk locations is important to find opportunities for safety improvements to avoid collisions before they occur. Example analysis of top ten corridors with top primary collisions factors indicates the high‐crash corridors, high‐risk factors, and give insights for potential countermeasures.

Identify and Prioritize Strategies: This analysis of crash history throughout the City’s transportation network will allow identifying opportunities to improve the safety of all road users. The recommendations made in the LRSP will consider all four E’s of traffic safety: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Services.

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 13 LSRP Documentation: AMG will document the results of the process and analysis conducted, including the vision, goal, and objectives of the LRSP, data collection and field review, collision analysis, emphasis areas, safety evaluation of city’s infrastructure, safety recommendations for priority locations in a report format.

AMG staff have completed many innovative Complete Streets and safety‐driven projects and included staff with the matching skillset necessary. The staff proposed for this project have worked on several projects in Contra Costa County and understand the City’s infrastructure and safety issues.

4. Proposed Scope of Services
TASK A ‐ PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
AMG will schedule a kick‐off meeting with the City to clearly identify and discuss project objectives, scope, schedule, and budget. This meeting will include establishing points of contact, review of critical path items, developing a work plan and schedule, identification of standards and guidelines, and communication of expectations for the project. AMG will continue to set up and manage the project, attend team meetings, and provide continuous coordination with the City. AMG will perform quality assurance and quality control prior to each milestone submittal and in conformance to City Standards.

AMG’s Project Manager will act as the single point of contact to coordinate the project with the City and will provide project updates to the City at key points throughout the entire project duration.

Services under this task will include the following:
 Kick‐off Meeting coordination and attendance
 File setup maintenance, management, and sharing
 Quality Assurance and Quality Control reviews prior to making milestone submittals to City  Monitoring the project budget
 Monitor Project schedule with key milestones
 Monthly invoices
 Data Collection by AMG
 Data to be provided by City of Pleasant Hill
AMG will request the following items from the City prior to the kick‐off meeting to better understand available information, identify needs and develop a streamlined approach for all tasks involved in the project:
 Additional Collision Data (recent five years) besides SWITRS  Historical Traffic Count Data
 Relevant Studies
 On‐going and Planned Projects
 Access (if available) to any traffic and pedestrian data sharing Deliverables: Meeting Agendas and Minutes, QA/QC Reviews, Schedule Updates, Invoices TASK B ‐ IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS
Community involvement is a critical component in the transportation decision‐making process, allowing for meaningful consideration and input from interested individuals. As daily users of the transportation system, the community has useful opinions, insights, and observations to share with Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 14 local agencies on the performance and needs of the transportation system. Early community engagement in the LRSP development process has the potential to helping identify key safety areas and hot spots.

AMG will work with City staff to establish leadership roles and include appropriate stakeholders that represent all modes of travel including community residents, transit agencies, railroad, business, Law Enforcement, Fire Service, EMS, School Officials and City staff.

AMG staff will prepare informational materials to help present information and solicit input about areas of concern that need to be further analyzed. All informational materials and activities will include ways for the public to provide comments on and prioritize the issues of importance to them and topics about which they would like more information. We will gather information regarding specific concerns and traffic related issues. The information gathered will help to create a dialogue on what stakeholders considers safety issues on City roadways.

AMG has provided several cities including but
not limited to City of Hayward, San Mateo, City
of Palo Alto, City of Patterson, Mountain House
and Concord public outreach support for various
projects. Our public outreach efforts have been
tailored to suit the needs and environment of
each project, city, and demography of residents.

As an example of one of our recent public
outreach efforts, AMG conducted Walking
Audits for the City of San Mateo for their
Downtown Parking Garage Pedestrian Safety
Project, which included walking with the City
Staff and Internal Review Committee to identify
deficiencies and issues experienced under
existing conditions. Upon completion of the
Walking Audit and compilation of the
deficiencies observed, a comprehensive online
public survey was developed and posted on the
City’s social media pages and website to gather
feedback from residents. The survey gathered
approximately 300 responses during the two‐week period that it was posted. We utilized all relevant feedback from residents and business owners in our recommendations which were then presented to stakeholders and the City Council.

Additionally, our 511 Contra Costa Team is pivotal in implementing and administering the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs within the County which require extensive public outreach, and engagement for the past 4‐5 years. Our youth‐oriented programs envelope the 6E’s including safety, education, encouragement, engineering, enforcement, equity, and evaluation, and our additional 7th E, empowerment. Through our SRTS program, we have worked with various Cities in Contra Costa County and schools to understand the concerns faced by parents and school officials and help address them in the most optimal way. We will bring our extensive experience in the outreach effort and development of the City of Pleasant Hill LRSP.

Our approach to the LRSP development process is summarized below.

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 15 The project will include three stakeholders’ meetings :
 Meeting #1 ‐ Conduct a stakeholders meeting to present preliminary collision analysis results and gather feedback from attendees.
 Meeting #2 ‐ Conduct a stakeholders meeting to present preliminary countermeasures & Prioritization
 Meeting #3 ‐ Present the final draft at the City Council Meeting.

Stakeholder and Council Meetings
AMG will prepare meeting agendas, exhibits, and meeting packets. AMG will facilitate stakeholder meetings with the City, and other relevant stakeholders to gain insight and understand priorities. AMG will also provide graphic materials and images to facilitate input and discussion. AMG will coordinate with the City and stakeholders to maximize public engagement.

All of the feedback gathered through the different stages of outreach will be incorporated in the development of the draft and final LRSP document.

AMG will present to the City Council once feedback from stakeholder meetings have been incorporated in the Final LRSP for adoption.

Deliverables:
 Stakeholder Selection
 Stakeholder / Council Meeting Agendas,
Presentations & Summaries
TASK C ‐ DATA COLLECTION AND REVIEW
AMG will perform an in‐depth analysis of the compiled
collision data sets using a systemic approach to identify collision rates, crash trends, causes of fatalities and severe injuries, and investigate how different roadway and facility types affect safety for all modes with special emphasis on bicyclists and pedestrians.

AMG will conduct an exhaustive review of available
collision data through the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) SWITRS collision database, collision data provided by the City and other reliable sources.

With the review to have an integrated equity approach
throughout the whole LRSP process, AMG has conducted
a preliminary analysis to identify collision hot spots and overlay it with income.  Using 2021 household income
Figure 1: Collisions vs Ave. Household Income
Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 16 information through Replica1, AMG overlay the top collisions for the past five years collision data and is shown in Figure 1.  The results indicated that key concentrations of collisions are generally located along major corridors  as shown by yellow blots of the heat map.  These collision hot spots areas are generally located within lower median household income along major corridors.   AMG extracted the SWITRS data out of ArcGIS and created a dynamic and interactive map as shown in the following link:

PH Hot Spots
https://studio.unfolded.ai/public/3cdf66fa‐020a‐4e96‐8e17‐8edf833d6347 AMG will request historical data and collect relevant data such as vehicle/pedestrian/bicycle volumes, traffic speeds, roadway characteristics and design measurements.

Understanding the existing pedestrian and bike facilities as well as other facilities within the City is necessary for determining both existing and future opportunities for improvements.  The Top 10 High Collision Corridors (2017‐2021) is shown in Figure 2.
1 Replica is a data platform for the built environment which provides a holistic view into the ways mobility, land use, and economic activity intersect.

Figure 2: Top 10 High Frequency Collision Corridors (2017‐2021) Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 17 Review of All Relevant Projects & Policy Documents
AMG will review all relevant planning and policy documents developed. Additionally, AMG will review on‐going and planned development and construction projects to identify proposed pedestrian and bike improvements. These could include but will not be limited to:

1. Citywide Pedestrian and Bike Master Plan

2. Downtown Plan

3. General Plan

4. Safe Routes to School

5. Countywide Vision Zero Policy and Implementation Guide

6. Local Roadway Safety Manual

7. FHWA’s Proven Safety Countermeasures
Draft and Final Data Collection Technical Memorandum
Upon completion of the Data Collection review, AMG will develop and provide the City with a technical memorandum detailing the efforts summarized above. Upon submission of the draft technical memorandum, AMG will schedule a meeting with the City to discuss findings and next steps. The final technical memorandum including feedback gathered during the presentation will be submitted to the City incorporating City’s comments.

Deliverables: Electronic Copy of Draft and Final Data Collection Technical Memorandum, Meeting with the City, Presentation Documents
TASK D ‐ IDENTIFY PRIORITY PROJECTS AND COUNTERMEASURES With the completion of Task C, we would have a good grasp of hot spots of pedestrian and bicycle collisions as well as top collision locations, roadways and major collision trends and issues.

The following are some key areas which will meet Safe System Framework strategy:

I. Anticipating Human Error
 Separating Users in Space – separate pedestrians, bicyclists, etc.  Increasing Attentiveness and Awareness
 Increasing Visibility
‐ “Daylighting” intersections
 Increasing Attentiveness
‐ warn drivers of the presence of pedestrians and bicyclists II. Accommodating Human Injury Tolerance
 Reduce Speeds – Changes to roadway designs, traffic calming treatments that reduce speeds  Reduce Impact Forces – Increase crash survivability by reducing the impact forces to include intersection design
While to this point all the information derived has been data driven, it is vitally important to provide a forum to hear from stakeholders and community interest groups their experience of safety issues in the Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 18 field.  Afterall, near collision misses are never recorded in the SWITRS database.  Research study2 found that near crashes are generally a strong predictor of crashes. It was found that those factors that are correlated with crashes exhibit similar relationships when compared to near crashes. For example, near‐crashes were overrepresented on those segments with higher traffic volumes and higher truck percentage.

Local citizens and various stakeholder groups will be given the opportunity to identify areas of concern.

They could point out emphasis areas or address concerns.   An emphasis area is an area to improve safety through a comprehensive 4‐E approach (Engineering, Encouragement, Enforcement and Education).

Naturally selection of strategies of an emphasis area should be consistent with trends, Primary Collision Factors, any deficiencies observed in the field, etc. identified during the data analysis stage conducted in Task C.

After completion of initial collision data evaluation, AMG will conduct field assessments at several high‐ crash corridors and locations to identify any potential correlation between roadways or intersection characteristics and predominant types of crashes.

It is very important to conduct this review to
understand the inherent safety issues and
identify opportunities and constraints for
feasible countermeasures. Our team would
be particularly sensitive to pedestrian and
bike safety near school zones.  AMG will
focus in on addressing any pedestrian and
bicycle safety concerns of operation for all
modes of transportation.

AMG will examine the detailed collision
reports of those locations to determine
causes and appropriate counter measures.

Are pedestrians crossing at uncontrolled
mid‐block locations when available
controlled crossings are separated far
apart?
Once we have established the emphasis
areas and gathered relevant data, AMG will
develop targeted countermeasures to
address the safety in the emphasis areas
based on the Safe Systems Approach. The
recommended countermeasures would
include design and operational
2 Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS), and police‐reported crash data from the Highway Safety Information System (HSIS)
Figure 3: LRSM Safety Mitigation Toolbox
Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 19 characteristics of the emphasis areas such that they can be systematically implemented as a project later. Having over 35 years of experience in design and on‐call engineering services, we understand the importance of recommending feasible improvements that can easily implemented.

The collaboration of the "4‐Es” of Safety are key factors for the successful implementation of any safety program. The cumulative experience of other agencies has shown that when applying only one of these Es without the others would result in less than satisfactory results. Using proven countermeasures from various sources including CCTA Countywide Toolbox or Crash Reduction Factors (CRF) provided in the Caltrans Local Roadway Safety Manual (LRSM), the AMG team will incorporate most relevant countermeasures and create a prioritized list of locations and low‐cost infrastructure improvement countermeasures. This could include modifications to existing facilities, and/or recommendations for new treatment measures.

In addition, crash concentrations (system‐wide and spot locations) would be used to identify countermeasures with the highest likelihood of addressing crashes. There are significant advantages to adopt some of the most promising Crash Reduction Factors (CRM) provided in the Caltrans LRSM as adopted countermeasures will potentially score well in future funding applications (such as HSIP and CMAQ).  Some examples of countermeasures are shown in Figure 3.  Potential safety mitigation toolbox and crash reduction factors would be summarized in a matrix.

Based on 5‐year collisions data (2017‐2021), the Primary Collision Factors (PCF) of the top 10 corridors in the City with the highest collisions are shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4: Top 10 High Collision Corridors by Highest PCF Categories (2017‐2021) Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 20 It is worth noting that of the 10 corridors, three corridors (Monument Blvd, Taylor Blvd and Viking Dr) indicated 30% or more PCF due to unsafe speed. Collisions due to Failure to Yield Right of Way  (30% or more) seems to be a key factors at two corridors: Golf Club Road (33%) followed by Cleveland Road (30%).

Countermeasures‐ Prioritize and Incorporate Strategies
The prioritization of any opportunity to improve safety of Emphasis Areas would be based on collaborative input from stakeholders in the Working Group.

It is assumed that the emphasis is on implementation of LRSP strategies that addresses unique roadway safety needs, practical approach to addressing safety needs and enable the City to provide streamline responses to safety challenges.

AMG will work with City staff and Stakeholders to develop a list of emphasis area and corresponding strategies based on several factors including the performance measures identified in previous tasks, planning level cost estimates, benefit to cost (B/C) ratio by route and location. Strategies will be recommended based on the emphasis area for types of roads, specific crash characteristics, and high‐ risk roadway characteristics based on data analysis.

Based on the City staff and Stakeholders input conducted through this project and upcoming City projects, it might be useful to classify potential LRSP projects into short‐term, mid‐term and long‐term improvements which could be further divided into three priority levels with Priority 1 being the highest priority level and Priority 3 being the lowest. Prioritization metrics could be based on the cost of implementation, available funding, benefit‐to‐cost ratio and performance measures which best satisfy Safe Systems Approach and address Equity.

Draft and Final Priority Projects & Countermeasures Technical Memorandum Upon completion of Task D, AMG will develop and provide the City with a technical memorandum detailing the efforts summarized above. Upon submission of the draft technical memorandum, AMG will schedule a meeting with the City to discuss findings and next steps.   The final technical memorandum including feedback gathered during the presentation will be submitted to the City incorporating City’s comments.

Flow Chart for Crash Analysis and Selection of Countermeasures Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 21 Deliverables: Electronic Copy of Draft and Final Priority Projects & Countermeasures Technical Memorandum, Meeting with the City, Presentation Documents TASK E ‐ FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Identify potential funding sources for countermeasures
There are several major safety related grants that are available, some of the most commonly sought include Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ), State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program, commonly referred to as Section 402.

Examples of grants and types of eligible projects are:
 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvements Program (CMAQ) – All bike/ped projects.

Signal projects.
 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) ‐ All bike/ped projects.  Other safety projects.  Local Transportation Fund (LTF) – All bike/ped projects.  Other safety projects.  Active Transportation Program (ATP) ‐ All bike/ped projects.  Other safety projects.  Transportation Development Act (TDA) – All bike/ped projects.  Other safety projects.  Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) One Bay Area Grants (OBAG) – All bike/ped projects.  Other safety projects.
 Measure J, Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) – All bike/ped projects.  Measure J, Pedestrian, Bicycle and Trail Facilities (PBTF) program ‐ All bike/ped projects.

An extensive list is contained in the Contra Costa Countywide Transportation Safety Policy and Implementation Guide.

AMG will work with City staff to prepare a list of projects likely eligible for each type of safety grant program. AMG will work with City staff to determine the most appropriate project for further consideration. As indicated earlier, for certain types of grants such as HSIP there are significant advantages to adopt countermeasures provided in the Caltrans LRSM (2020) that will potentially score well in future HSIP funding applications. This is an area where AMG has an extensive and perhaps unique experience as we have been very successful in many grant applications for multi‐agencies over multiple years.

Deliverables: Electronic Copy of Draft and Final Project Identification, Evaluation, and Prioritization Technical Memorandum.

TASK F ‐ DEVELOP FINAL LRSP
AMG will prepare a Draft and Final Local Roadway Safety Plan to document the findings of the previous Task A‐E.  The draft LRSP would be presented to stakeholders for review.  The plan will detail the whole LRSP process.

AMG will finalize the LRSP Report based on comments received from stakeholders and City staff. AMG will develop a final report that meets the needs of the City while supporting safety principles and associated data analysis typically required for funding applications.

The LRSP Plan will include strategies for implementation, as well as a methodology for annual review and update the plan every five years after it has been approved.  The review could include:

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for LRSP | 22

1. Track implementation progress of key areas

2. Evaluate the effectiveness on an annual basis

3. Identify barriers encountered during implementation and potential actions for mitigation

4. Provide input on anticipated effectiveness of future programs and activities These are measurable shorter‐term outcomes that contribute to achieving the overall LRSP plan within established time period. For example, performance measures may be set at specified time intervals measured over the life of the plan such as, “reducing overall pedestrian and bike fatalities by 20‐25% annually and an overall reduction of 25‐25 % within five years.” By continuing to enhance existing safety policies and expand safety practices across all city agencies, the goal is to arrive at the ideal outcome of zero fatalities and serious injuries Deliverables: Electronic Copy of Draft and Final LRSP Report.

5. Consent
We accept the City of Pleasant Hill’s Terms, Conditions, and Contract and Insurance requirements described in this RFP. This acceptance of terms and conditions is valid for a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of receipt thereof by the City.

6. Conflict of Interest
AMG does not anticipate any potential conflicts of interest related to this procurement. AMG certifies that no member of our team has served as an elected official, employee, board, or commission member of the City and our firm does not have any income, investment, or real property interest that may be affected by award of this contract.

7. Fee Proposal
Our proposed fee rate schedule is provided below. The method of payment should we be awarded the contract would be on a time and material reimbursement basis with a maximum “not to exceed” fee as provided in the cost proposal in a separate email.

AMG will communicate with City of Pleasant Hill via conference calls and periodic emails as the project progresses and the efforts carried out in every task will be shared. AMG will also schedule and attend any meetings and conference calls with the City and stakeholders as needed and summarized in our scope of services and project schedule.

AMG 2022 Rates
Time & Material Fee Structure
Mileage $0.6/Mile
Christopher Thnay $250 Minimum 4 hours per meeting
Joy Bhattacharya $270 (Travel included)
Shruti Shrivastava $155
Vasavi Pannala $210
Chris Higbee $155
Project Administrator $110
Hourly
Staff Rates
Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services For LRSP APPENDIX A | Resumes
Advanced Mobility Group | [email protected] | P: 925.322.9921

EDUCATION
MS, Transportation Planning
& Management ‐ Stanford
University, Stanford, CA
BS, Civil & Environmental
Engineering ‐ University of
Wisconsin, Madison, WI

REGISTRATIONS
Traffic Engineer #1771, State
of California
Certified Planner #10403,
AICP

TRAFFIC

ENGINEERING &

PLANNING
 Safety Analysis
 Traffic Operations Analysis
 Complete Streets
 Grant Applications
 Plan Checking
 Traffic Impact Fee
 Engineering Traffic Study
 Parking Evaluation
 TDM/Ped/Bike Plan
 Roads, Signals,
Developments & Land Use
Data Analysis
 Mitigation Measures
Christopher Thnay, P.E., AICP
Project Manager and Outreach Lead
Christopher has more than 35 years of experience in transportation engineering for large planning and operation projects around the San Francisco Bay Area. He is focused on fostering a healthy balance between land use and transportation needs, and has expertise in corridor studies, safety audits, traffic calming, context sensitive roadway design, traffic impact and parking studies, circulation plan, and general plan roadway policies and programs.

Project Experience
City of Rancho Cordova ‐ Systemic Safety Analysis/HSIP Application (2019) AMG provided technical design services for the Systemic Safety Analysis Report (SSAR) project. Through careful evaluation of the existing corridor conditions and collision patterns our Team will identify the potential improvement countermeasures based on Caltrans LRSM.  Our Team will develop a 30 percent engineering conceptual designs that would serve as the plans for HSIP Cycle 9 applications which secured $1.9M funds.

HSIP Cycle 8 Grant Application Technical Assistance; City of Oakland (2018) Assisted the City of Oakland to identify and prepared HSIP grant application for five corridors safety improvements. The corridors analyzed as part of the project included 35th Avenue, 73rd Avenue, Bancroft Avenue, Fruitvale Avenue, and High Street. The corridors were initially identified by the City of Oakland, which was further analyzed by staff to identify the highest collisions locations.  The City was able to secure a total funding of $10M for the 5 corridors as part of the HSIP 8 cycle.

Palo Alto Engineering Traffic Surveys & Identification of Target Speed (2017) The main objective for this project is to complete and recommend appropriate 2016 speed limits and identify an appropriate target speed for applicable streets surveyed.  The process to achieve the target speed involved evaluation, classification and identification of street attributes that support a certain target speed.

Safety & Complete Streets Projects
Assisted several cities to win the Safe Route to School (SRTS) funding for safety improvement.  Conducted study and designed RRFB plans for construction bids and completed many safety analyses using SWITRS data.

Charleston‐Arastradero Road‐Diet Corridor Improvements, Palo Alto Assisted the City of Palo Alto to complete a multi‐year effort to address transportation and urban design issues along the Charleston‐Arastradero Corridor from San Antonio Road on the east to Foothill Expressway on the west, a distance of approximately 2.5 miles.  The primary focus was to improve travel for bicycles and pedestrians.

Analyze challenges and opportunities in the corridor with an eye towards changing the four‐lane, undivided road into a facility with one through lane in each direction coupled with a landscaped median, bike lanes and other urban design features to make the road less intrusive along with increased traffic safety for all modes.  A plan was approved by the Palo Alto City Council in 2004 and the Charleston Road segments were redesigned with a trial installation of new striping in 2006.  The revised striping was a concern to many at the time, but subsequent data plus citizen reviews show that the reduction in lanes did not affect mobility for commuter vehicles, and also reduced accidents by almost 50 percent, and made crossing Charleston Road between signalized intersections much safer.

Arastradero Road, however, was more of a problem in that the volumes were as much as 30 percent higher than those on Charleston Road, and the school peak traffic in the morning currently creates half‐mile long standing traffic jams as over 500 vehicles enter Advanced Mobility Group | [email protected] | P: 925.322.9921 Gunn High School in a 25‐minute period.  Worked with the Palo Alto School District to modify the driveway at Gunn High with the result that once traffic enters the campus, traffic now moves freely.  The district has also been successful in promoting increased bicycle and pedestrian access to Gunn High so that now over 300 students and some teachers now commute to school on bikes and more now walk to the campus.  The “road diet” approach also allows for parking and wide bike lanes along this portion of the corridor.  The project also included extensive involvement from the community and other agencies.

Citywide Corridor Safety Audit Study, El Cerrito
Conducted a safety audit of corridors in El Cerrito.  The main objective of the study was to identify potential short‐term and long‐term improvements (including safer bike and pedestrian travel) for each of the study corridors to mitigate the collision rates.  The study corridors were based on segments of arterial and collector streets having significantly higher accident rates per million vehicle miles of travel, ranked in descending order of accident rates.  The study included evaluation of the existing traffic operation conditions, collision statistics, average daily traffic, short‐term and long‐term improvement findings.

Almost all short‐term findings dealt with signing and striping changes, or changes in signal timing.  The longer‐term findings required construction or signal modifications to the extent that new signal poles are needed.

El Cerrito and San Carlos Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan (NTMP), El Cerrito Assisted the City of El Cerrito and City of San Carlos to complete the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) which represents the City’s commitment to enhance the safety and livability and relies on the active participation of its community.  The comprehensive program provides City staff and residents the resources to work together in addressing neighborhood traffic concerns such as speeding, high traffic volumes, and pedestrian and bicycle obstacles. Conducted several public hearings and presented findings to the Transportation Commission and City Council for approvals.

San Carlos Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement, San Carlos, CA (2015) Assisted the City to win a Safe Route to School (SRTS) funding for safety improvement on San Carlos Avenue, a very busy arterial street connecting San Carlos to Belmont and beyond.  Designed the Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFB) plans for construction bids.

Brittan Acres/St. Charles School SRTS Project, San Carlos, California (2014) The project included preparation of SRTS Plan for St. Charles School & Brittan Acres Elementary School.  Data collected included field observations and accident analysis. The recommendations were characterized under the following four E’s: Engineering, Education, Encouragement, and Enforcement. A discussion on potential alternative transportation measures for St. Charles School & Brittan Acres School were outlined in the final report. The discussions included bicycle facilities and programs, incentive programs, walk to school, school pool program, transportation program administration, and other measures, which include specific examples.

Arundel Elementary School SRTS Project, San Carlos, California (2014) Using Arundel Pedestrian Safety Assessment (PSA) report with the PSA as a base, preliminary findings based on analysis of all data, observations and input from City staff and Arundel School were developed. Adopted SRTS improvements were submitted for SRTS Funding.

Advanced Mobility Group | [email protected] | P: 415.688.0024

EDUCATION
M.S. Transportation
Engineering/Operations
Research, University of
Delaware, Newark, Delaware,
2001
M.Eng Transportation
Engineering, University of Tokyo,
Tokyo, Tokyo, 1995
B.Tech (hons) Civil, Indian
Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur, West Bengal, 1992

CA REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer #68928,
California Board for Professional
Engineers, Land Surveyors, and
Geologists
Professional Engineer #1103,
Professional Traffic Operations
Engineer

INTELLIGENT

TRANSPORTATION

SYSTEMS
 ITS System Review & Needs
Assessment
 Traffic Management Centers
 Traffic Operations
 Knowledge of Existing & Emerging
Transportation Technologies
 Innovative Congestion
Management Strategies
 Stakeholder Coordination
Joy Bhattacharya P.E., PTOE
Principle in Charge and QA/QC
Joy is AMG’s Vice President of Innovative Transportation Solutions. He has in-depth experience in the development, design and implementation of various engineering strategies in major metropolitan areas, including Adaptive/Responsive Traffic Signal Systems and Transit Priority Systems; Incident Management Plans; design of automated Electronic Toll Collection systems; preparation of PS&E for field implementation of CCTV, Changeable Message Signs, Highway Advisory Radio, Ramp Metering and ATMS systems; and freeway and arterial operations using micro-simulation. Local projects to his credit include the Mountain House ATMS, City of Hayward Adaptive Signal Systems, Webster Street SMART Corridor System, I-80 Integrated Corridor Management, and the Santa Clara VTA Capitol Corridor Transportation Study.

Project Experience
Downtown Parking Garage Pedestrian Safety Study (Phase 1 & 2), San Mateo, CA, 2019 – On-going, Project Manager
The goal of this project was to evaluate existing conditions, identify pedestrian safety concerns, and provide recommendations and design plans to improve pedestrian safety at entrance and exit locations at three City-owned parking garages within Downtown San Mateo. The three parking garages included in the study are Central Parking Garage, Main Street Garage and 2nd and El Camino Parking Garage.

The safety issues observed included limited sight visibility, lack of pedestrian safety features such as visual and audible feedback devices, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant treatments. Other issues observed included but are not limited to dim lighting, need for signing and striping upgrades and security.

Pedestrian safety features including vehicle warning electronic signage, audible alarms, convex mirrors, motion detectors, flashing LED pedestrian warning signs, different textured/colored sidewalks and clear and visible wayfinding signs in front of parking garages and high visibility crosswalks were some of the proposed recommendations. 19th Avenue-Fashion Island Boulevard Corridor Study, City of San Mateo, 2019-OnGoing, Project Manager This project included data collection, origin-destination (OD) study, proposed traffic operations enhancement strategies, and existing and cumulative conditions level of service and delay analysis under no-build conditions and with proposed alternatives.

The goal of this project was to address the issues of cut-through traffic experienced by residents as well as improve vehicle progression throughout the 19th Avenue corridor in San Mateo. The objectives of this project were to determine the feasibility of:

1. Reconstruction of the Fashion Island Boulevard/South Norfolk Street intersection to optimize vehicle throughput and progression.

2. Creation of additional travel lanes on the bridge between South Norfolk Street and Mariners Island Boulevard; and

3. Conversion of 19th Avenue between South Delaware Street and South Grant StreetGinnever Street from eastbound one-way street to a two-way roadway.

This traffic study developed short-term (1-2 years), mid-term (3-5 years) and long-term (6- 10 years) alternatives along with an implementation plan documenting level of impact, cost-effectiveness and ease of implementation, based on the objectives of the study.

Advanced Mobility Group | [email protected] | P: 415.688.0024 Alameda De Las Pulgas Corridor Traffic Study, Atherton (2019), Project Manager This project Included providing a comprehensive review of existing traffic operations along Alameda De Las Pulgas (ADLP) corridor in Atherton. The Town of Atherton had concerns regarding traffic flow and operations along the entire length of the Alameda De Las Pulgas (ADLP) corridor through the Town from Stockbridge Avenue to Camino Al Lago. Through the evaluation, recommendations including signal retiming, provision of green color surface treatment for bike lanes, conversion of existing traffic control to roundabout/signal based on available right-of-way, redesign of intersection to shorten crosswalk distance and removing crosswalk along mid-block segment were provided.

Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility Study for University of California (UC), Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 2018, Project Manager
The goal of this project was to improve pedestrian safety and enhance walkability and accessibility for all pedestrians at and around the UC Berkeley campus. As a part of this project, Joy oversaw existing conditions assessment for four corridors in the vicinity of the campus. The existing conditions assessment included conducting a walking audit to determine the issues experienced, collision analysis, review of existing policies and programs, benchmarking analysis survey which categorized the University’s programs, practices and policies into three groups: Key Strengths, Enhancement Areas and Opportunity Areas and review of traffic enforcement programs. Upon review of existing infrastructure, collisions, and planning and policy documents, recommendations for improvements were developed including a safety assessment toolbox.

Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility Study for Gallo Glass Campus, Modesto, CA, 2016- 17, Project Manager
AMG staff investigated pedestrian crossing, accessibility, operational and safety conditions, at several intersections near the Gallo Glass Company and E & J Gallo Winery Campus under the supervision of Joy. This project identified deficiencies in existing pedestrian infrastructure, conducted collision, signal warrant and RRFB warrant analysis and provided recommendations for improvements at the study intersections and mid-block crosswalks, to reduce conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians. AMG staff developed design plans for the proposed recommendations and provided construction support during the construction phase of the project.

San Francisco Transportation Impact Studies, San Francisco, CA, 2003-19, Project Manager
Joy has completed over 20 transportation impact analysis (TIA) studies in the City of San Francisco, as a Project Manager through the City of San Francisco On-Call contract. City of San Francisco TIA guidelines require in dept analysis of driving hazards, walking and accessibility conditions under existing conditions and with project construction. This included inventorying present, absent and discontinuous pedestrian facilities, identifying potentially or observed hazardous conditions at locations in the study area where people walk, especially along routes of travel for people walking between project and nearby transit stations/stops and evaluating pedestrian demands. The projects involved extensive data collection of street design characteristics, travel demand analysis, reviewing accessibility in and around the project area and providing mitigation measures where existing and project conditions were found deficient.

Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Design, Atherton, California, 2015-16, Project Manager. This project involved improvements to the intersection of El Camino Real and Almendral Avenue.

The proposed project involved installation of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon, safety lighting, and curb ramps to allow pedestrian access to the SamTrans bus stop ECR. Joy led the design of the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon, signing and striping. He coordinated with subconsultants and Caltrans to deliver the PS&E. Joy provided construction support for during the bid and construction phases.

[email protected] | P: 925.360.0505

EDUCATION
M.S. Civil /Transportation
Engineering, West Virginia
University, Morgantown, West
Virginia. 2001
B.S. Civil Engineering, Andhra
University, Visakhapatnam,
India. 1999

CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer #76410,
California Board for Professional
Engineers, Land Surveyors, and
Geologists

INTELLIGENT

TRANSPORTATION

SYSTEMS
 ITS System Review & Needs
Assessment
 Traffic Management Centers
 Traffic Operations
 Knowledge of Existing &
Emerging Transportation
Technologies
 Innovative Congestion
Management Strategies
 Stakeholder Coordination
 Simulation Modeling
 Lighting Design
Vasavi Pannala, P.E.

Identify Strategies and Prioritization Lead
Vasavi is a Project Manager in AMG’s Innovative Transportation Solutions group.

She is a licensed Civil Engineer with more than 18 years of experience in engineering and management, leadership and mentoring, team building and supervision, as well as creative problem solving. As a project manager, she has a proven record of completing projects on time and within budget. Technical experience includes systems engineering, transit operational analysis, traffic signal design, traffic operational analysis, Intelligent Transportation Systems design, traffic control and lighting design. She has extensive training and experience in the use of software tools including HCS, Synchro, Corsim, TRAFFIX, PARAMICS, VISSIM, Integration, Lumen Micro, AGI 32, Microstation and AUTOCAD.

Project Experience
Corridor System Management Plans, Caltrans Dist.4, CA (Deputy Project Manager).

Deputy Program manager and project coordinator for various Dist. 4 Caltrans Corridor System Management Plans (CSMP). A CSMP provides integrated management of all travel modes to facilitate the efficient and effective mobility of people and goods within California’s most congested corridors utilizing the latest techniques in micro-simulation modeling and advance technologies. Project role included client and sub-consultant coordination; supervise project administration, resource allocation, and reviewing the technical reports developed.

I-80 Integrated Corridor Mobility (ICM) Project CSMP, Alameda CTC, CA (Deputy Project Manager).

Served as deputy project manager for this Active Traffic Management (ATM) project. The project implemented and integrated of traffic and transit operations strategies including adaptive ramp metering, ramp metering priority for transit, traffic operations systems, active traffic management, and incident management along a 19.5-mile section of I-80 between the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza and the Carquinez Bridge. Technical work included review of PARAMICS traffic simulation modeling results, preparation of various traffic technical reports including Corridor System Management Plan, System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) and Concept of Operations, Systems Manager, testing and validation, and project closing.

SR 37 Transportation and Sea Level Rise Corridor Improvement Plan, MTC, CA (Project Engineer).

Served as lead engineer in prioritizing the recommendations and in preparation of the SR 37 Corridor Plan with near-mid-and long-term improvements to help address the existing transportation issues. This corridor plan is a first step of many to proactively identify opportunities and solutions to the transportation, ecosystem and sea level rise for the SR 37 corridor.

[email protected] | P: 925.360.0505
Grand MacArthur SMART Corridor Project, Alameda CTC, Oakland, CA (Project Manager).

Vasavi served as the Project Manager for the Grand MacArthur SMART Corridor project. The project included transit and traffic operational analysis, PS&E, Systems Engineering Management Plan and Systems Integration with a primary goal of enhancing transit operations project along West Grand Avenue Corridor in Oakland, CA. Transit analysis also looked at ways to increase ridership to achieve productivity gains. The Transit Operations Analysis report documented existing conditions of AC Transit’s Transbay Route NL operations and recommended improvements to enhance transit operations in the corridor. Route structure, service headways, revenue hours and miles, fleet requirements and roadway configuration were studied to determine general characteristics of the transit route.

Ridership surveys were conducted, and demographic data was analyzed to understand ridership characteristics. Ridership patterns, route load profile, run time, dwell time, speed, and schedule reliability were analyzed to summarize Route NL operations.

Dynamic Transit Routing, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), CA (Project Manager).

As a Project Manager on this project, Vasavi worked closely with MTC and AC Transit staff to develop a Dynamic Transit Routing plan to dynamically reroute Transbay buses across San Francisco Bay Bridge based on real-time traffic conditions. This study involved assessment of Transbay bus route operations using Swiftly software, understanding the requirements, architecture, concept of operations of AC Transit’s CAD AVL and AC Transit’s GTFS data feed. The study also assessed various traffic data sources to determine the reliability of the data to use for this application. With the implementation of this dynamic transit routing plan that AC Transit’s CAD AVL can dynamically reroute the Transbay buses based on real-time traffic and incident conditions. Swiftly is an enterprise software to help transit agencies and cities improve urban mobility by providing real-time data platform. This software can be used for analyzing transit operations, planning, scheduling and customer service applications.

AC Transit Line 97 Transit Signal Priority Project, Hayward, CA (Project Manager).

Acting as the City’s Senior Transportation Engineer, Vasavi was the Project Manager who oversaw the implementation and completion of AC Transit Line 97 Transit Signal Priority and Adaptive Traffic Signal System within the jurisdiction of City of Hayward. The project included relocation, extension and widening of bus stops as well. She oversaw the testing and validation of the TSP requirements and TSP reporting in the Adaptive Traffic Signal System software.

Advanced Mobility Group | [email protected] | P: 925.393.4727

EDUCATION
Master of Science: Traffic
Engineering; Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, USA
Bachelor of Science: Civil &
Environmental Engineering;
Sardar Patel College of
Engineering, India

MEMBERSHIPS
Institute of Transportation
Engineers

TRAFFIC AND

TRANSPORTATION

ENGINEERING
 Traffic Operational Analysis
 Traffic Signal Coordination
 Adaptive Traffic Control
Systems
 Traffic Modeling & Simulation
 Complete Streets Planning
 ATSPMs
 Warrant Analysis
 Bridge & Lane Closures
 Traffic Detours
 Traffic Impact Studies
Origin-Destination Analysis
 Data Reporting & Analysis
 Corridor & Circulation
Studies
 Project Management Team
Leadership
 Client Relations
 Central Management
Systems (McCain
Transparity TMS, Quicknet
Shruti Shrivastava
System Review and Collision Analysis Lead
Shruti Shrivastava has over 7 years of experience as a top-performing, quality-focused, & analytically driven engineering professional. Subject Matter Expert in signal coordination, traffic control systems, traffic operational analysis, transportation planning, parking studies, and simulation and modeling. She has extensive experience in macro and microscopic traffic simulation software’s and model development and application. She has experience with a variety of software packages including Synchro, SimTraffic, SIDRA and HCS. Shruti is a strong cross-functional team leader that mentor’s junior engineers and inspires a culture of excellence. She has a track record of leading project teams to meet project scope, budget, and deadline. She is a detail oriented multi-tasker that quickly learns new systems, operations, and performance measures and thrives in both independent and team-centered environments.

Project Experience
Downtown Parking Garage Pedestrian Safety Study (Phase 1 & 2), San Mateo, CA, 2019 – On-going, Task Lead
Task Lead for Existing Conditions Assessment and Recommended Improvements. The goal of this project was to evaluate existing conditions, identify pedestrian safety concerns, and provide recommendations and design plans to improve pedestrian safety at entrance and exit locations at three City-owned parking garages within Downtown San Mateo. The three parking garages included in the study are Central Parking Garage, Main Street Garage and 2nd and El Camino Parking Garage.

The safety issues observed included limited sight visibility, lack of pedestrian safety features such as visual and audible feedback devices, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant treatments. Other issues observed included but are not limited to dim lighting, need for signing and striping upgrades and security.

Pedestrian safety features including vehicle warning electronic signage, audible alarms, convex mirrors, motion detectors, flashing LED pedestrian warning signs, different textured/colored sidewalks and clear and visible wayfinding signs in front of parking garages and high visibility crosswalks were some of the proposed recommendations. 19th Avenue-Fashion Island Boulevard Corridor Study, City of San Mateo, 2019-OnGoing, Traffic Operations Task Lead Task Lead for traffic operational analysis which included data collection, origindestination (OD) study, proposed traffic operations enhancement strategies, and existing and cumulative conditions level of service and delay analysis under no-build conditions and with proposed alternatives.

The goal of this project was to address the issues of cut-through traffic experienced by residents as well as improve vehicle progression throughout the 19th Avenue corridor in San Mateo. The objectives of this project were to determine the feasibility of:

1. Reconstruction of the Fashion Island Boulevard/South Norfolk Street intersection to optimize vehicle throughput and progression.

2. Creation of additional travel lanes on the bridge between South Norfolk Street and Mariners Island Boulevard; and

3. Conversion of 19th Avenue between South Delaware Street and South Grant StreetGinnever Street from eastbound one-way street to a two-way roadway.

Advanced Mobility Group | [email protected] | P: 925.323.1218 Pro, Trafficware (ATMS),
Intelight (MaxView)
 Traffic Signal Controllers
(Econolite, Naztec
INTELIGHT, McCain 2070E,
Cobalt, ASC/3, 170E)
This traffic study developed short-term (1-2 years), mid-term (3-5 years) and long-term (6-10 years) alternatives along with an implementation plan documenting level of impact, cost-effectiveness, and ease of implementation, based on the objectives of the study.

Alameda De Las Pulgas Corridor Traffic Study, Atherton (2019), Traffic Engineer This project Included providing a comprehensive review of existing traffic operations along Alameda De Las Pulgas (ADLP) corridor in Atherton. The Town of Atherton had concerns regarding traffic flow and operations along the entire length of the Alameda De Las Pulgas (ADLP) corridor through the Town from Stockbridge Avenue to Camino Al Lago. Through the evaluation, recommendations including signal retiming, provision of green color surface treatment for bike lanes, conversion of existing traffic control to roundabout/signal based on available right-of-way, redesign of intersection to shorten crosswalk distance and removing crosswalk along mid-block segment were provided.

Local Traffic Flow/Long Range Planning Solutions, Atherton (2019), Lead Traffic Engineer
This project evaluated traffic operations and roadway facilities throughout the Town of Atherton to improve intersection operations and safety for pedestrians, bicycles, and autos. Additionally, origin-destination analysis was conducted throughout the town to estimate cut-through traffic. Analysis of available data, existing and cumulative conditions, field data and collision reports were conducted to develop short-term and long-term recommendations including installing signals where warrants were met, intersection redesign, providing turn-lane restrictions and turn-pockets where feasible based on available right-of-way, signal plans for metering traffic outside of the town and recommendations to improve circulation through critical school areas in the Town.

Traffic Analysis for Realignment of Talmage Road, City of Ukiah (2018), Project Manager
Evaluated alternatives for realignment of Talmage Road and prepared feasible conceptual design plans to improve existing traffic operations. Alternatives included evaluation of signal and roundabout options, realigning existing streetscape for improved circulation, traffic flow and bicycle/pedestrian safety.

Loyola Corners Complete Streets, Los Altos, CA, Town of Los Altos, 2017, Project Engineer
The project included evaluating existing parking, vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recommending alternatives and analyzing traffic operations to improve vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle circulation within the study area. It also included evaluating the vehicular LOS and delay for the alternatives and the bicycle and pedestrian level of stress for existing conditions and each of the alternatives recommended.

Agricultural Institute of Main (AIM) Parking & Circulation Study, Marin County, CA, Agricultural Institute of Marin, 2015-2016, Project Engineer Assisted with collection of traffic and circulation data and analysis in the Marin County Civic Center area where AIM is creating a permanent farmers market to replace two existing markets it operates on two locations on different days. The project includes a 27,000 square foot, two-story building, restaurant, and retail space in addition to tables and stalls for farmers, and an educational facility. The project included evaluating parking occupancy at existing parking lots, development of parking circulation and management plans for future parking facility, innovative solutions to enhance mobility and improve safety for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

Sperry Road at Interstate 5 Improvements Project for Stanislaus County, Caltrans, and City of Patterson (2015), Project Engineer
Managed data collection, field review, development, and validation of traffic models according to Caltrans requirements. Recommended optimal lane configurations and traffic signal phasing’s and timings, conducted ramp metering analysis.

Advanced Mobility Group | [email protected] | P: 925.393.2291

EDUCATION
B.S. Engineering, California
Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo, CA, 2014
Chris Higbee, PE
Design Engineer
Chris Higbee has 6 years of experience in Complete Streets design and implementation, traffic calming, parking, traffic impact, project sequencing, and congestion management. Additionally, he has prepared many transportation policies and planning documents, including development of Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plans and General Plan Circulation Elements. He has knowledge of several computer programs: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, Google Earth Pro and Microsoft Office Suite.

Project Experience

REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer #88285,
California Board for
Professional Engineers, Land
Surveyors, and Geologists

TRAFFIC AND

TRANSPORTATION

ENGINEERING
 Complete Streets Design
 Traffic Signal Design
 Roadway Design
 Rectangular Rapid Flashing
Beacons
 Traffic Operations Analysis
 Roads, Signals,
Developments & Land Use
Data Analysis
 Signing and Striping
 Traffic Control
 Project Sequencing
 Engineering Traffic Study
Downtown Parking Garage Pedestrian Safety Study (Phase 1 & 2), San Mateo, CA, 2019 – On-going, Task Lead
Task Lead for PS&E design plans for both Phase 1 and 2 of the project.The goal of this project was to evaluate existing conditions, identify pedestrian safety concerns, and provide recommendations and design plans to improve pedestrian safety at entrance and exit locations at three City-owned parking garages within Downtown San Mateo.

The three parking garages included in the study are Central Parking Garage, Main Street Garage and 2nd and El Camino Parking Garage.

The safety issues observed included limited sight visibility, lack of pedestrian safety features such as visual and audible feedback devices, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant treatments. Other issues observed included but are not limited to dim lighting, need for signing and striping upgrades and security.

Pedestrian safety features including vehicle warning electronic signage, audible alarms, convex mirrors, motion detectors, flashing LED pedestrian warning signs, different textured/colored sidewalks and clear and visible wayfinding signs in front of parking garages and high visibility crosswalks were some of the proposed recommendations.

Miner Avenue Complete Street Improvements, Stockton, CA, 2019, Lead Project Engineer
Chris prepared 60%, 90%, and 100% Signing & Striping and Fiber Optics design plans, specifications, and estimates for construction of a roundabout within the City of Stockton. The project required substantial attention to project area traffic conditions, as the roundabout implementation impacted lane configurations on both intersecting street approaches. Signing & Striping was critical to ensure appropriate traffic operations were maintained while also allowing for design vehicles to make critical traffic maneuvers through the intersection. The design was completed in August 2019 and is currently planned for bid. Chris will provide construction support services and prepare as-built drawings once construction is under way.

N. El Dorado Street Road Diet, Stockton, CA, 2020, Lead Project Engineer Chris prepared 65%, 95%, and 100% traffic signal modification design plans, specifications, and estimates for an intersection in the City of Stockton. The modification was required with implementation of a Complete Streets project for the N.

El Dorado Street Corridor, and included signal equipment upgrades, video detection implementation, and PTZ camera installation. The design was completed in March 2020 and is currently planned for bid. Chris will provide construction support services and prepare as-built drawings once construction is under way.

Advanced Mobility Group | [email protected] | P: 925.323.1218 Moraga Wy & Brookside Dr RRFB Installation, Orinda, CA, 2019, Lead Project Engineer
Chris prepared design plans for RRFB installation at an uncontrolled crosswalk in the City of Orinda. The design incorporated Signing & Striping updates for the location as well as implementation of advanced warning beacons. The design was finalized in December 2019 and the project was completed in January 2020.

Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Rancho Cordova, CA, 2017, Lead Project Engineer Chris was the lead project engineer in developing the Systemic Safety Analysis Report (SSAR) for the City of Rancho Cordova in 2017, for which he performed field review of five major corridors to assess the existing conditions from a safety perspective.

Additionally, he reviewed collision history for each corridor to determine patterns and appropriate targeted countermeasures. He then helped prepare Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant applications for the City to gather funding for the recommended improvements.

Sequencing I-80 and SR 65 Transportation Improvements Study, Placer County, California, 2015, Lead Project Engineer
In 2015, Placer County had multiple major transportation infrastructure projects for I-80 and SR 65 designed and ready for construction. Chris was the lead project engineer in helping the County assess which projects were a priority to improve safety and relieve congestion using limited funding sources. The project analyzed each designed improvement, projected travel times, and collision history, and determined the optimal sequence for construction of individual projects. The results highlighted benefits of each proposed project, focusing on travel time and safety as the key components to a higher priority for construction.

Downtown Traffic Corridor Study and Design, Hollister, CA, 2014, Lead Project Engineer)
In 2014, the City of Hollister performed a corridor study for San Benito Street, which was observed to have high speeds and cut-through traffic volumes through the downtown area. As lead project engineer, Chris and the team developed two alternative Complete Street designs to implement a road diet. Each was analyzed for operational effectiveness and scored against various selection criteria. Following extensive outreach, the recommended alternative was accepted and approved for phased implementation in February 2015. Chris then developed signing and striping plans for the downtown portion of the corridor, which included reducing the number of travel lanes from four to two with a center median, minimizing lane widths, and implementing Class III bicycle facilities to promote accessibility and comfort.

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services For LRSP APPENDIX B | Project Examples
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FURNISH AND INSTALL TYPE III-AF SERVICE CABINET PER CALTRANS STANDARD PLAN ES-2D.

FURNISH AND INSTALL ONE (1) 12-STRAND SMFO CABLE AND MULE TAPE DIRECTLY TO CITY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER IN STEWART-EBERHARDT BUILDING IN EXISTING 4" FIBER CONDUIT.

FURNISH AND INSTALL 2" SERVICE CONDUIT TO EXISTING EXTERNAL METERED SERVICE VIA DIRECTIONAL BORE.

FURNISH AND INSTALL HYBRID VIDEO DETECTION CAMERA ON SIGNAL MAST ARM

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1. ALL NEW POLES SHALL BE PAINTED "STOCKTON GREEN" PER CITY OF STOCKTON STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS ON SITE. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH CITY INSPECTOR TO OBTAIN PAINT FORMULA.

2. ALL CONDUITS ARE NEW UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

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El Monte
Elementary
Walk & Roll to School
Safe Routes Map
For Your HEALTH
Walking and biking are great ways to start
the day. Daily exercise is a healthy habit that
can last a lifetime. It helps students build
strong bones, maintain a healthy body
weight, contributes to positive mental
health, and improves school performance.

For Your ENVIRONMENT
Eliminating vehicle congestion in the school
zone makes it safer for walking and biking. It
also reduces air and noise pollution for a
heathier, more comfortable environment.

For Your COMMUNITY
Walk to School! Help your student develop
independence, learn street smarts, and
build character.
 Wear a helmet while biking,
skateboarding, or riding a scooter.
 Bike on the right side.

Go with the flow, in the
same direction as cars.
 Make eye contact.

Never assume drivers
see you.
 Be predictable. Ride in a straight line,
use hand signals, obey signs, and stop
on red.
 Be visible with lights, reflectors, and
bright colors.
 Walk bikes in crosswalks and on campus.
 Stop, look, and listen before
crossing. Look left, right, and left
again.
 Make eye contact with drivers before
crossing streets or passing driveways.
 Be visible in bright, reflective clothing.
 Use crosswalks, or cross at
intersections.

Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services For LRSP APPENDIX C | Proposed Schedule
The following is a propose tentative schedule to expedite the project.  It will be confirmed after the kick‐off meeting.