SWa San Francisco January 24, 2023
530 Bush Street Andrew Easterling, Traffic Engineer
6th FL City of Salinas Public Works Department
San Francisco, CA 200 Lincoln Ave.
94108 Salinas, CA 93901
415.836.8770 (831) 758-7196
swagroup.com [email protected]
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Dear Mr. Easterling,
It is with great pleasure that SWA submits our proposal for the Alisal Vibrancy Plan - Streetscape Master Plan. We have assembled an outstanding team who will collaborate with the City and stakeholders on this important opportunity to further the ideals of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan for Alisal's major commercial corridors.
SWA is an award-winning landscape architectural firm with over six decades of experience planning and designing memorable, flexible, and sustainable environments. Our firm was the recipient of the 2020 APA California Planning Firm Award of Excellence. Having collaborated with cities for many years, we respect the context in which legacy spaces undergo re-imagining and refurbishment. Through our design contributions for quintessentially American cities, we have developed a broad base of skills in community process, public space planning, and participatory design.
As the Principal in Charge and lead planner, I have worked on public landscape projects focused on resilient interventions and fostering social interactions. Recent work includes a re-imagining of the cultural and civic landscape at China Beach and Aquatic Park, a historic beach park in San Francisco.
Mariana Ricker, Project Manager and Outreach Lead, has managed multiple projects with a significant outreach component including Aquatic Park and Pier (SF), San Jose Parks (San Jose), and SFSU Campus Physical Plan Update (SF). Project Designer, Karla Mendoza Damken brings essential Spanish language capability to our outreach efforts. Joining our team are BKF Engineers (Civil/Survey), Nelson \Nygaard (Transportation), and TBD Consultants (Cost Estimating). Each of the firms are collaborators who bring a wealth of relevant expertise.
Finally, we are a studio-based organization with 60+ years of creativity. We design in groups believing that the best ideas are the result of collaboration, research, and respect. We design with respect for the varying views of others, an eye towards innovation, and a search for solutions. We approach all problems with the same passion, devoid of preconceived notions. As a result, our solutions are built upon the strength of place and the community it supports. We have the people, the tools, and, most importantly, the strong desire to develop and deliver an exceptional, functional, and visionary streetscape Master Plan. We are ready and eager to help shape the future of Alisal.
Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead.
Sincerely
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Richard Crockett
Principal, SWA San Francisco
SWA | Alisal Vibrancy Plan - Streetscape Master Plan Proposal 02 It is SWA's hope that, within these 10 pages, we Section 6 - Understanding of the Scope of Work successfully convey our capability and interest to including Tasks and Deliverables Executive Summary be a design advocate for the City and the Alisal Section 8 - Project Schedule community by bringing a planning process that is
impactful, equitable, and fun. Our listening-forward approach will build on existing work, current knowledge, our creative sensibilities,
Section 4 - Project Team and technical prowess. In our work efforts we will As an employee owned company, we feel that the prioritize flexibility, ensuring that we are adaptable talented and passionate people with whom we to the City's and community's needs, especially work - from SWA staff to our subconsultants to our in terms of budget, schedule and community involvement considerations.
clients and community at large - are the lifeblood of
each project. In section 4, we describe our proposed
team members and their respective roles. As shown Public engagement will be an important aspect of our in the organization chart, SWA will serve as the design process, in alignment with the City's vision for that component. SWA has worked with community
prime consultant and will work collaboratively with members throughout the Northern California to the City of Salinas and our subconsultants as we
manage the MP process and deliverables. Our team develop visions and public realm enhancements, is experienced with working with the community gaining key insights into that process. More recently, and public agencies on the planning and design of we have become more adept at facilitating virtual public spaces and seeing it through to a fully realized community engagement, leveraging new tools and approaches to make public participation convenient
and accessible.
Principal, Richard Crockett, will oversee and
participate in all levels of planning and design. In We are guided by these objectives and developed our addition to managing the engagement process, work plan and schedule based on the City's desire for Project Manager, Mariana Ricker will be the primary an "assertive" schedule. agent responsible for coordination between each
of the subconsultants as well as the City. Included Appendix are team bios as well as a chart indicating years We have included team resumes in this section along of experience and years with the firm for all of our with requested modifications to the City's standard key team members including subconsultants. We agreement. There were no addendums issued. include the percentage of availability for SWA team Our firm does not qualify as a Local Business and members. therefore we did not include the Declaration of Local Business Form.
Section 5 - Firm Experience and Qualifications
As one of the largest and most successful landscape We believe our team will bring a well-managed architecture practices in the U.S., SWA has a long process that is inspiring and engaging. We hope to history of award-winning, memorable, and successful collaborate with the community and City to fulfil the built projects. In this section we showcase a few of needs of the project in a transformative way. We our more relevant projects as well as those of our would be honored to work with the City of Salinas and subconsultants: BKF, Nelson \Nygaard, and TBD. local community to realize the full potential of this endeavor.
03 Lead Project Richard Crockett SWA Group
Contact Principal 530 Bush Street, 6th FL
Information [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94108 (510) 502-0462 Main: (415) 836-8770
www.swagroup.com
SWA | Alisal Vibrancy Plan - Streetscape Master Plan Proposal 1 2 04 ABOUT THE TEAM
Project Team Our team is passionate about creating meaningful spaces in the public realm. All members of
the SWA team have a keen sense for creative
solutions, balanced by a professionalism and
a commitment to build great design, with
City of Salinas
pragmatism.
Public Works
SWA I Principal in Charge and Lead Planner
Richard Crockett, PLA has worked on public
landscape projects focused on resilient
SWA Group interventions and fostering social interactions.
Project Management Recent work includes a re-imagining of the Landscape Architecture and Planning cultural and civic landscapes at historic China Community Outreach Beach, Aquatic Park and Pier, and also developed comprehensive master plans for post-fire
recovery projects for National Park Service's Santa
Monica Mountains Recreation Area.
Richard Crockett, PLA
Principal in Charge, Planning Lead SWA I Project Manager and Outreach Lead Mariana Ricker, PLA is an accomplished manager
Mariana Ricker, PLA and administrator. She is experienced in various Associate projects in the public realm where stakeholder Project Manager + Outreach Lead input and a transparent design process are necessary for maintaning a healthy dialogue and
community acceptance. She was the Project
Karla Mendoza Damken
Manager for Aquatic Park and Pier Vision Study,
Designer
three San Jose Park projects, and recently
Project Designer + Spanish Language Outreach
completed the coordination of full landscape
design services for Elco Yards in Redwood City,
which includes five acres of at-grade open space,
plazas, streetscapes, and community amenities.
SWA I Project Designer and Spanish Outreach
BKF Engineers Nelson\Nygaard TBD Consultants Coordinator. Karla Mendoza Damken is a Civil/Survey Transportation Cost Estimating talented Designer who joined SWA SF office in 2018 after finishing her MLA degree at UC
Berkeley. Prior to this, she studied Architecture
Patrick Chan, PE, Thaddeus Naz Hassanizadeh, in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she was born and LEED AP Wozniak, PE ASCE
raised. Her previous work experience includes site
Principal Project Manager Cost Consultant
planning and urban design with a strong emphasis
Vitina Mandella, on social engagement and environmental issues.
Michael Riebe, PE
PE, LEED AP, QSD/P Transportation BKF I Civil Principal. Patrick Chan, PE, LEED AP Project Manager Modeling has a broad base of civil engineering experience.
Throughout his career, he has worked with both
Marcelo Michael Bjork, PE
private and public sector clients. He is responsible
Cosentino, PE Transportation
QA/QC Manager for many phases of project development ranging Concept Design
from preliminary studies to contract document
preparation and construction administration.
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04. Project Team
His experience includes residential, commercial, by his role as the BRT Planning and Design Lead YEARS OF EXPERIENCE institutional and community related projects. for the Madison BRT in Seattle. Thaddeus is also a member of APTA's BRT Committee and APTA's BRT
Team With Total BKF | Civil Project Manager. Vitina Mandella, Firm Years Standards Working Group and was involved in the Member PE, LEED AP, QSD will act as the civil engineering current update to APTA's BRT Standards guidance
SWA project manager. With over 19 years in land
documents.
R. Crockett 11 13 development managing project teams from design through construction for public infrastructure Nelson Nygaard I Transportation Modeling. 4 M. Ricker
improvements, site design, and infill projects. Michael Riebe, PE is a technical expert in K. Damken 3
Vitina provides services for preliminary planning, multimodal streetscape design, transportation BKF design, entitlement, through construction engineering, and land use planning with a P. Chan 17 17 phases. Her projects consist of hotel, education, broad range of experience on many types of V. Mandella 12 19 retail, commercial, residential, mixed-use, civic, transportation projects. He serves as a project corporate, master planning, street improvements engineer and designer for innovative streetscape M. Cosentino 25
and transportation projects. Working with plans that include traffic calming, bicycle NelsonINygaard owners, architects, civic leaders, contractors and facilities, pedestrian safety, and neighborhood T. Wozniak 4 17 government agencies, Vitina provides services for greening. Michael is an expert at overcoming M. Riebe 9 9 preliminary planning, design, entitlement, through challenges to find the best way to utilize limited construction phases. She has prepared on-site space for all modes of transportation. Michael M. Bjork 2 15
and off-site improvement plans and specs for coordinates Complete Streets design and traffic TBD Consultants street improvements, traffic, LEED designation, engineering analysis to support many projects in N. Hassanizadeh 7 16 and Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) cities small and large across North America, and compliance. also serves as an engineering advisor for many other technical analyses involving travel demand
TEAM AVAILABILITY BKF I Civil QA/QC Manager. Marcelo Cosentino, modeling, off street bikeways, transit facility
PE is responsible for many phases of project
With 270+ professionals development including preliminary studies, design, mixed use developments, and traffic throughout its eight studios signal timing.
worldwide, SWA is able to offer planning schematic design, tentative and clients both a deep bench final map processing, and contract document Nelson Nygaard I Transportation Concept of talent and experience preparation. He has also worked on community- Design. Michael Bjork, PE is a technical expert of as well as the energy, oriented projects, ranging from pedestrian- urban design and multimodal transportation. He personal commitment, and friendly trails through sensitive wetlands and is dedicated to creating safer and more equitable
responsiveness typical of
creeks in Palo Alto to downtown streetscape transportation networks to ensure all people of smaller firms.
beautification of Main Street in Oakley. On all his all abilities can move about freely. Throughout his All members of SWA's proposed
projects large or small, Marcelo strives to deliver career, Michael has enhanced spaces for people team are committed to
value to the project team by exploring innovative to gather, businesses to grow, and access for working on this project. This
commitment means that key design alternatives, understanding the value of communities to thrive. He develops creative personnel will be available for stakeholder and community involvement, and solutions to his challenges that reimagine public the duration of each project respecting all aspects of the environment. spaces and revitalize transit systems to better and will not be replaced unless network our world.
agreed upon by the City in Nelson Nygaard I Transportation Project writing. Manager. Thaddeus Wozniak, PE, a daily transit TBD Consultants I Cost Estimator. Naz SWA Team availability: user, has focused his career on developing Hassanizadeh, heads up TBD Consultants' Los transit and multimodal solutions that address the Angeles office. She has over 15 years of extensive SWA Team challenges of complex urban corridors, spanning experience in the construction management Member Available
from planning studies through final design and industry, working on a wide variety of projects Richard Crockett 25% construction support services. A national leader in for public and private sector clients. She is Mariana Ricker 40% the field of BRT, Thaddeus has been involved in BRT experienced in conducting cost analysis for mid Karla Damken 80% projects on over a dozen corridors, each one with to large scale projects in the public, education, different demands and constraints, highlighted healthcare, aviation, and government sectors.
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REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS - SWA
05 Firm Experience
and Qualifications
SWA is experienced in landscape
architecture, planning, and urban design
for projects within the public realm
including streetscape design throughout
the country. Our firm has been working in
northern California for over 60 years and Uptown Whittier Streetscape Santana Row Urban Realm and we understand the nuances of working with Beautification Plan Streetscape communities and their agencies to deliver WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
impactful projects. We enjoy collaborative
Client: City of Whittier Client: Federal Realty Investment Trust work with public officials, municipal
Contact: Kyle Cason, Public Works Director, Contact: Seth Bland, Vice President Development departments, and the community. We (562) 567-9500, [email protected] West Coast, Federal Realty Investment Trust;
strongly support community involvement Scope: Existing Conditions Analysis, Public 408.551.4600; [email protected] and are comfortable leading public meetings Input, Tree Assessment, Streetscape Design, Scope: Full Landscape Architectural Services to garner input on design, programming, Conceptual Landscape Design Schedule: 2002-2008 and community needs. Schedule: 2016 - 2019 Description: Santana Row brings an imaginative, We feel fortunate to have the following firms Description: Whittier's Uptown is a 185-acre first-of-its-kind streetscape to San Jose, on our team: historic central business district with a mix of combining shopping, dining and entertainment streetscape types across 35 city blocks. SWA with upscale accommodations. In its own • BKF Engineers - Since 1915 BKF has
worked collaboratively with the City and its way, Santana Row can be compared to such earned a reputation for its ability to citizens to create solutions to leverage the many distinctive urban areas as the Boulevard Saint- successfully plan, design, survey, assets of the area and look for innovative ways Michel in Paris, Newbury Street in Boston, or and implement complex projects. to enhance them. These efforts included leading New York's Fifth Avenue. Rooted in studies of Over recent years, BKF has delivered three community workshops and developing thriving European streets", the project included several local, federal and state funded strategies that celebrate Whittier's historic core, completely upgrading the infrastructure of the keep Uptown competitive, promote and walkable
projects that included the incorporation area", transportation circuits, parking, and and enjoyable environment, enrich the public
of Complete Street features, active realm, accommodate safety and accessibility. enhancing highway access. transportation and bicycle and Key consideration include street tree assessment Project Completed with BKF pedestrian safety improvements, traffic and streetscape design strategies for gateways, calming elements, roundabouts, school paving and curb standards, planting, lighting zones, utility relocation, right of way and site furnishing standards, parklets, art, acquisition, and ADA improvements. accessibility, and other considerations.
Grand Avenue Streetscape
• Nelson\Nygaard - Nelson\Nygaard is an Master Plan
industry leader in holistic planning for SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA all modes of transportation. Projects
include San Mateo Sustainable Streets Client: City of South San Francisco Contact: Tony Rozzi, Chief Planner / 650.877-
Plan, Sacramento Stockton Boulevard
8535, [email protected]
Complete Streets, and East Franklinton
Scope: Full Landscape Architectural Services
District Revitalization Plan, to name but
including Master Plan
a few.
Schedule: 2002-2008
TBD Consultants - The firm specializes in
Description: The Master Plan for Grand Ave. is
developing construction cost estimates anchored at one end by the historic City Hall based on the most conceptual and terminating at the new Caltrain Station. information as well as the detailed and The proposed design builds on the principles complex later stages of design. They set forth in the 2015 Specific Plan, celebrating are also experts in project delivery, and protecting the historic elements while schedule analysis, and project controls improving upon what is existing to revitalize services. the local business and accommodate the
growth that will be generated by numerous
Cogengoul new housing projects within the immediate
Grand Ave.: People-
surrounding blocks. Wayfinding and the
first Intersection
reconfiguration including prioritization of the pedestrian experience high visibility crosswalks
and bike lanes. create a playful and active multi-use district for this unique city and it's future growth.
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05. Firm Experience and Qualifications
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS - SWA
CONTINUED Bagby Street Improvement Plan OTHER NOTABLE SWA PROJECTS HOUSTON, TEXAS • Downtown Summerlin District Streetscapes for Howard Hughes Corporation in Las Vegas, NV
Client: Downtown Redevelopment Authority |
• Tulsa Arts District Plan for the George Kaiser
Contact: Lonnie Hoogeboom, Director Family Foundation in Tulsa, OK of Planning 713.650.3022 lonnie@
• The Memorial at Harvey Milk Plaza for the
downtowndistrict.org
Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro, San
Scope: Preliminary Roadway Francisco, CA
Design, Streetscape Design • Aquatic Park and Pier Vision Plan with SF Schedule: 2018 - 2022 Maritime National Historical Park in San Description: The Bagby Street Improvements Francisco, CA Project brings a complete renovation and • Portsmouth Square Participatory Planning Bagby Street Improvement Plan, Houston, TX transformation of one of Houston's most and Landscape Redesign for the City of San important cultural and civic corridors. Francisco, CA
Utilizing the principles of Complete Streets, Ricardo Lara Linear Park, Los Angeles, CA the proposed improvements redefine mobility Thousand Oaks Urban Forest Plan, Thousand opportunities while providing a unifying design Oaks, CA language. By reducing the number of traffic
lanes, the corridor will accommodate wider
7TH ST
sidewalks, enhanced street tree plantings,
site furnishings, and an off-street, two-lane
ARKET ST cycle track that links to adjacent communities.
Likewise, an expanded pedestrian realm will
ASTRO STATION enhance the street's functional role for civic Harvey Milk Memorial Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Project Completed with Nelson \Nygaard
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS - BKF
Rohnert Park Southwest Boulevard Client: City of Rohnert Park OTHER NOTABLE BKF PROJECTS Complete Streets Project Contact: Laura Holt, Project Coordinator, 707- • Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center,
ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA 588-2234, [email protected] Salinas Schedule: On going • Natividad Road Safety Improvements, Salinas • Harrison Road CWS Booster Pump Station,
Description: BKF has been selected to assist
Salinas
the City of Rohnert Park to prepare a preliminary • Downtown Streetscape Improvements, design plan, bid documents, and PS&E for
the Southwest Boulevard Complete Streets • Del Norte TOD Complete Streets Improvement Project. The improvements include upgrades Project, El Cerrito for approximately 1900 linear feet of Southwest • Chilco Street & Surrounding Area Complete Boulevard between Commerce Boulevard and Streets Project, Menlo Park 300 feet east of the Adrian Drive intersection. • San Pablo Avenue Improvements, Albany Upgrades will reduce hard surface footprints by
reconfiguring traffic lanes in each direction, a
center turn lane and bicycle lanes to increase
landscape and bike lanes areas.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS - NELSON\NYGAARD
Stockton Boulevard Corridor Study Client: City of Sacramento bike lanes and high speed of drivers. Nelson\ Contact: Andrew Hart, Transportation Planner, Nygaard developed a community-based
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
916-808-6725, [email protected] transportation vision for this corridor.
Schedule: 2019-2021
Libby M Veila Lil OTHER NOTABLE NELSON\NYGAARD PROJECTS Description: Safety and mobility are two critical
• Berkeley Telegraph Avenue Multimodal Corridor
needs on Stockton Boulevard. The four-mile
- Washington DC 15th Street Bicycle Safety
stretch of roadway links downtown and South
Sacramento and contains two of the top five most . Honolulu Complete Streets Implementation Study dangerous stretches of roadway according to the Sacramento Broadway Complete Streets City of Sacramento's Vision Zero program. SacRT's • Seattle Department of Transportation, Madison highest ridership route runs along Stockton Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Boulevard, and many community members want Portland Bureau of Transportation, 82nd Avenue of to bike but are deterred by the existing narrow Roses Jurisdictional Transfer Plan SWA | Alisal Vibrancy Plan - Streetscape Master Plan Proposal L L L 06
APPROACH
SWA is excited to propose for work on the Alisal We feel our team is well qualified in providing Understanding
Vibrancy Plan: Streetscape Master Plan to develop place-sensitive design through our work on of Scope of Work
streetscape concepts, community engagement streetscapes, commercial corridors, retail, art, including Tasks and strategies, and analysis of traffic operations that and strategic revitalization of neighborhoods. We Deliverables is highly representative of the Alisal neighborhood understand that this is an important opportunity character defined by previous planning and to reconsider the transportation infrastructure community engagement. As part of the team of an entire district to be more equitable, chosen for the Alisal District Identity Master Plan multimodal, and a vibrant piece of the public (ADIMP) project, we see this streetscape master realm.
plan as a seamless and natural extension of our
efforts on that project.
WORK PLAN -
TASK 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT Task 1 - Schedule
SWA will be the prime consultant with Richard • 2 weeks Discovery and Kick-off Meeting Crockett as the project manager and primary • Bi-Weekly Meetings for length of project contact for the team. SWA will manage
consultants, BKF, Nelson \Nygaard, and TBD Cost
TASK 2: DATA GATHERING AND EXISTING
Consultants. SWA will bill monthly invoices and
CONDITIONS
provide monthly progress reports.
BKF Engineers will lead our team's completion
This task includes discovery, kick-off meeting,
of high-quality Base Maps with compiled date
and bi-weekly meetings. (Lead Consultant: SWA)
and information from a variety of sources
• Discovery- Through dedicated research including as-built plans, utility records, right-of- and review of past efforts, SWA will develop way records, aerial imagery, GIS data and site a memo summarizing the major themes investigation. As an optional service, we would in preparation for the kick-off meeting to like to recommend undertaking an aerial survey confirm we are aligned with the City's project as a part of this data collection phase. Nelson\ goals. Nygaard will be responsible for compiling all traffic Kick-off Meeting- An in-person kick off data to create base traffic models. As necessary, meeting will be the opportunity to review the we will secure new traffic counts where no data discovery effort. We recommend joining this is available. Collision diagrams, heat maps, and meeting with a site visit of the neighborhood. transit analysis will round out this information SWA will work with the City to prepare an to provide a solid base by which to measure the agenda for the meeting. Streetscape Concepts.
Bi-Weekly Meetings-SWA will hold standing
bi-weekly meetings on zoom to review the Task 2 - Deliverables state of the project and address critical • Base Maps (Lead Consultant: BKF) issues. Meeting agendas and minutes will be • Base Traffic Models (Lead Consultant: Nelson\ kept and distributed afterwards. Given the
Nygaard)
8 month schedule, we anticipate 16 Meetings. - Traffic Counts (as necessary) - Collision Diagrams and Heat Maps
Task 1 - Deliverables
- Transit Exhibits
• Discovery Memo
• Optional-Aerial Survey (Lead Consultant: BKF)
• Kickoff Meeting Agenda
• Bi-Weekly Meeting Agenda and Minutes Task 2 - Schedule • Monthly Invoicing and Progress Report • 6 weeks
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06. Understanding of Scope of Work including Tasks and Deliverables TASK 3: STREETSCAPE CONCEPTS Task 4 - Deliverables
The team will work closely together to develop a • Community Engagement Memo summarizing streetscape concepts for the major corridors of strategy developed with staff. (Lead Consultant:
the Alisal District based on the goals and concepts SWA) of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan. Key to these concepts • Community Engagement Materials (Lead will be illustrative street cross sections and Consultant: SWA):
options for major elements directive by distinct - Two (2) Community Surveys (Digital) - Social Media/Website and Workshop materials
and creative design ideas.
• Alternative Streetscape Concepts (Lead
Task 3 - Deliverables Consultant: SWA)
• Alternative Streetscape Concepts • Traffic modeling simulation files (Lead Consultant:
- Street Configurations, Intersection Nelson \Nygaard)
Configurations, and Transit Facilities (Lead • Draft Streetscape Master Plan (Lead Consultant:
Consultant: SWA; Support: BKF with Nelson\ SWAI
Nygaard) • Six (6) Community Workshops/Meeting facilitation. - Sidewalk Programming and Opportunities for
Two (2) in-person, Four (4) virtual. (Lead
Gateways and Public Art (Lead Consultant:
Consultant: SWA)
SWA)
Task 3 - Schedule Task 4 - Schedule
• 20 weeks • 20 weeks
TASK 4: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY TASK 5: FINAL STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN The Community Engagement Strategy will build This task will develop a Final Streetscape Master Plan on the momentum of community engagement that reflects design decisions and community input. that began with the AVP, PRLMP, PAMP, and our The entire team will contribute to the development teams work on the ADIMP. SWA will support City of the plan including looking into utilities, stormwater staff with content for community engagement and overall project costs. SWA will support the city activities with the Alisal Community. SWA's role in presenting the Master Plan to the Traffic and is to assist with creating visuals and tools to Transportation Commission and Planning Commission be presented, including digital presentations, as well as City Council for adoption. materials for workshops, surveys, social media
and website content. SWA will lead the Community Task 5 - Deliverables Engagement. BKF and Nelson \Nygaard will be • Basis of Design Technical Memo (Lead Consultant:
available at meetings to answer questions related SWA; Support: BKF and Nelson \Nygaard) to their expertise on an as needed basis. They will - Final Streetscape Master Plan consisting of:
also assist in developing materials. - Street Configurations, Intersection Configurations, and Transit Facilities (Lead
The community engagement process will be a Consultant: SWA; Support: BKF and Nelson\ three step process. Step 1 will introduce the initial Nygaard) streetscape concepts developed in Task 3 to the - Sidewalk Programming, Opportunities for community. Feedback from this engagement will Gateways and Public Art and Lighting (Lead be funneled into Step 2 - Alternative Streetscape
Consultant: SWA)
concepts. This step will include up to three - Stormwater Facilities and Public Utilities Lead concept alternatives per corridor that will be
Consultant: BKF)
brought to the community for more feedback via
- Opinion of Probable Construction Costs Lead
community workshops, surveys, and social media
Consultant: TBD)
in order to identify a preferred alternative for
- Funding Opportunities and Maintenance
each of the four corridors. This consensus around
these concepts will allow us to refine the chosen Discussion (Lead Consultant: SWA and BKF) concepts along with further recommendations • Three (3) Public Meetings including Commissions into the Draft Streetscape Master Plan that and Council Hearings will finally be brought back to the community • Optional - Three (3) Additional Stakeholder via virtual meeting and online portal to gather Meetings additional feedback and questions. Task 5 - Schedule
• 16 weeks
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06. Understanding of Scope of Work including Tasks and Deliverables
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY PROCESS SWA has led many engagement processes in close collaboration with our clients and in coordination with the design team at large. We emphasize open com-
munication and sensitivity to established uses, user
The end goal of the community process is to have a vision for the future of expectations, and historical connections. this place that is embraced by the community, stakeholders, and City. While SWA brings extensive experience facilitating in-per-
there are many ways this process could be approached, we believe there are son community meetings, workshops and informal
five key strategic points that are essential for success. outreach through pop-up events and similar informal
1. Targeted & Inclusive Outreach activities. To reach consensus and increase confi- dence in the design and decision-making process,
Salinas includes diverse populations including workers, visitors, and we offer a range of tools and programs: facilitation of residents. Any process needs to be inclusive for all community members, using tools to record verbal as well as written opinions, holding meetings in-person events; scheduling and conducting of stake- at times that make sense for participation, and providing extra-meeting holder meetings, workshops, and design charettes; public comment avenues. In addition, targeted outreach to community high quality visual representation of physical planning groups through one-on-one meetings and round tables will be important concepts; and, online and social media platforms to in order to engage and mobilize support and participation. extend outreach and build understanding and support.
2. Multilingual & Multicultural In addition, our team has become adept at facilitating Salinas maintains a diverse community with a large Hispanic population. outreach remotely. Online tools and social media The outreach team will have the language skills necessary to provide clear channels have taken a more central role and in-person and effective multimedia communication as well as to accurately events are now taking place over Zoom, Microsoft document and interpret feedback. Teams, and Google Hangouts. Through this, we've discovered that conducting meetings and events
3. Listening First
online offers significant benefits:
The community process must start with listening exercises to inform the • increased attendance - online participation allows planning and design studies. This place requires the planning and design to for more flexibility and is more appealing to those
be rooted in the stories, preferences, and dreams of the community. who are "on the fence" about appearing in person
• attendees are able to better focus on the
The outreach team will need to listen to and document all the opinions and speakers and the message stories shared, and to offer the results back to the community-checking • more open to try new technology tools such as that the conclusions and summaries match the community's intent. We Mentimeter for real-time feedback have found that documenting and presenting what we gather is a way to provide a mirror to the community, revealing diverse opinions, trends, and Having virtual and in-person tools allows us to remain deepening the discussion between neighbors and community groups. nimble and flexible in our ability to facilitate community engagement in alignment with the City's vision and in
5. An Iterative Process response to how communities gather in this current We understand that to facilitate this process, our outreach and planning age. team will need to go through many iterations. A successful project will need to entertain many possibilities, gather feedback, edit, revise, and Graphics/Communication: How one communicates share in a cycle: eventually arriving at a preferred approach. Even when a ideas and information (frequently abstract and preferred approach is approved, we will need to check in as the planning conceptual, with an audience not formally educated ideas are further developed, keeping the community informed through a in planning and design vernacular) is one of the most collaborative and transparent process. important factors for success on a planning project.
And, now that much of this communication is limited to
Successful use of these strategies can do more than just arrive at a design what you can see on the computer, that becomes even
informed by community input. As individuals and groups recognize that their more clear. With this understanding, SWA has built a
contributions have been appreciated, they will feel a greater sense of ownership very strong graphics, written, and oral communication
over the space and the process. This effect can be as significant as instigating program. We create compelling documents to convey
the foundation of 'friend groups' that advocate for and support a public space ideas and information, and are adept at public
well beyond when construction is complete. This effect promotes personal civic speaking and presentation. Our staff includes three
pride and the sharing of the story of this place with future generations. in-house landscape photographers who continually add
to our award-winning image library.
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ALISAL STREETSCAPE
Master Plan Schedule MONTH MONTH MONTH MONTH MONTH MONTH MONTH MONTH 32 WEEKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
TASK 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT (32 WEEKS)
• Discovery (2 weeks)
• Kick-Off Meeting * KICK-OFF MEETING
• Bi-Weekly Meetings (ongoing)
TASK 2: DATA GATHERING + EXISTING CONDITIONS (6 WEEKS)
• Base Maps
• Base Traffic Models
• Optional Aerial Survey
TASK 3: STREETSCAPE CONCEPTS (16 WEEKS)
• Initial Streetscape Concept Ideas INITIAL ALTERNATIVE DRAFT •CONÇEPT ¿CONCEPTS MASTER PLAN
• Alternative Streetscape Concepts
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TASK 4: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY (12 WEEKS) ONLINE SURVEY ONLINE SURVEY PART1 PART 2
• Initial Streetscape Concept (2 virtual mtgs)
• Alternative Streetscape Concepts (1 in-person mtg) *COMMUNITY * COMMUNITY • Draft Streetscape Master Plan (2 virtual mtgs) MTG. #1-2 MTG. #4-5 • Refined Draft Streetscape Master Plan (1 in-person mtg) *COMMUNITY MITG. #3
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TASK 5: FINAL STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN (8 WEEKS) MTG. #6 • Basis of Design Technical Memo
• Final Streetscape Master Plan Document ***
• Commissions + City Council Public Meetings*
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Richard Crockett, PLA swa
Principal, San Francisco
Richard joined SWA after being a member of the SWA Summer Program. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley's MLA and City and Regional Planning programs. In addition to his master's degrees, he holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Design and Geography from the University of Minnesota. Professionally, he focuses on design work for ecologically reilient and socially just public spaces for changing cities, innovative workplace environments, and cultural landscapes strongly tied to a locality. His design approach focuses on capturing the inherent qualities of a site's geography and history while taking into account the uncertain future that faces many of the cities he works in. Recent work includes a reimagining of a cultural landscape at China Beach, a historic beach in San Francisco; resiliency planning for Pingshan Riverfront in Shenzen, China; a patient-oriented master plan for People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province campus in Nanjing, China; a luxury residential garden in the hills above central Hong Kong; a futuristic retrofit for a robotics wokplace in San Jose; and post-fire recovery projects for National Park Ser- vice's Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area. Richard is a licensed landscape architect in the Education
State of California and is active in ASLA, SPUR, and the Cultural Landscape Foundation.
Master of Landscape Architecture,
2012, University of California,
Berkeley Selected Awards
Master of City and Regional ASLA Northern California Merit Award, San Antonio Station, 2015 Dry Futures Competition, Honorable Mention, "Hold the Salt", 2015 Planning, 2012, University of APA Northern California Innovation in Green Community Planning Merit Award, Nanhu New Country California, Berkeley Village, 2014
Bachelor of Environmental Design, AlA National Award, Nanhu New Country Village, 2013 2008, University of Minnesota MIPIM Award, Best Chinese Futura Mega Project, Nanhu New Country Village Master Plan, 2013 Paulson Institute and China Center for International Economic Exchanges Award, Cities of the Professional Activities Future, Nanhu New Country Village, 2013 Graduate Student Instructor, AlA Institute Honor Award, Nanhu New Country Village Master Plan, 2012 Graduate Site Design Studio, UC ASLA Honor Award in Analysis and Planning, Nanhu New Country Village, 2012 Berkeley, 2012 AIA National Award, Nanhu New Country Village, 2013 Thomas Church Design Award for Excellence in Landscape Design, Bay Bath, 2011 SWA Summer Internship Program,
2011 Thomas Church Design Award for Excellence in Landscape Design, Fog Influx, 2010 Graduate Student Instructor, Selected Project Experience Ecological Factors in Urban • Aquatic Park Historic Maritime, NPS, San Francisco Landscape Design, UC Berkeley, • BaywatchSF, SWA Summer Program 2018 Advisor, San Francisco, California 2011 • China Beach San Francisco, California
National Conference for - Golden Bridges School, San Francisco, California Undergraduate Research, • India Basin Design Competition, San Francisco, California Riverfront Revitalization of • 100 Altair, Sunnyvale, California Mississippi River Towns in - 901 El Camino, Redwood City, California Minnesota, 2007 - 301 East Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, California • 525 University, Palo Alto, California
Metropolitan Design Center • 530 Lytton, Palo Alto, California Fellowship, Urban Watercourses in • Los Gatos North 40, Los Gatos, California China, 2006
• Paramount Ranch, Santa Monica Mts. Ntl. Rec. Area, NPS, Malibu, California • Peter Strauss Ranch, Santa Monica Mts. Ntl. Rec. Area, NPS, Malibu, Californi • Hercules Bayfront, Hercules, California
• Sonoma Country Inn, Kenwood, California
Mariana Zavala Ricker, PLA swa
Associate
Mariana, a Bay Area native, has a passion for California landscapes and emphasizes the role of water, native ecology, and climate in successful, sustainable landscape design. She enjoys working in urban settings that engage diverse communities and activate the spaces that are most important to civic life.
In her work, Mariana seeks to create memorable experiences, connect people to the environment, introduce opportunities for education, and provide elegant solutions to programmatic needs. At SWA, she has gained experience working with clients in both the public and private sector as an essential team member on a wide range of projects from community parks to large-scale urban development and planning.
Selected Project Experience
Education
• South Main Mixed Use (Elco Yards), Redwood City, California Bachelor of Landscape Architecture,
• Aquatic Park and Pier Vision Study, San Francisco, California Highest Honors, University of
• North San Pedro Parks, San Jose, California/
California, Berkeley, 2016 • Downtown Summerlin District Streetscapes, Las Vegas, Nevada Minors in Sustainable Design and • Executive Park Streetscape Master Plan, San Francisco, California Conservation Resource Studies • Grand Avenue Streetscape Master Plan, South San Francisco, California • SF State Campus Physical Plan Update, San Francisco, California Professional Activities • Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico • University of Cincinnati West Campus Master Plan, Cincinnati, Ohio Urban Land Institute (ULD,
• Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Independence, Missouri TA4C Committee
• Google Pacific Shores Campus, Redwood City, California Technical Assistance Panel San Jose
• Downtown Summerlin Ballpark and Pedestrian Connection, Las Vegas, Nevada (TAP Writer), 2020 • Diridon Station Area Plan Update, San Jose, California • Caltrain Plaza, South San Francisco, California
Technical Assistance Panel Dublin • 215 Moffett, Mountain View, California (TAP Writer), 2021 • Moffett Gateway, Mountain View, California • Montague Square, San Jose, California
Selected Awards • Palo Alto Square, Palo Alto, California Geraldine Knight Scott Traveling • PayPal Campus, San Jose, California Fellowship, 2016 IDEl Vivaria, Monterrey, Mexico
Jianjiang River Valley Competition, Pengzhou, Chengdu, China Additional Languages
Spanish
Karla Damken
Designer
Karla joined SWA SF office in July 2018 after finishing her MLA degree at UC Berkeley. Prior to this, she studied Architecture in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she was born and raised. Her previous work experience includes site planning and urban design with a strong emphasis on social engagement and environmental issues. She believes that great cultural and natural landscapes improve people's quality of life, and creates a greater sense of belonging.
Selected Project Experience
• Residential Park and Courtyards, Hercules, California • Future City, Beijing, China
• Mixed use office and retail, Stevens Creek BLVD, San Jose, California Education
• Staglin Johnson Residence, Napa, California
Master of Landscape • Fair Oaks Master Plan, Fairfax, Virginia Architecture, University of - Peter Strauss Ranch, Santa Monica Mountains, California California Berkeley
Bachelor of Architecture, Selected Project Experience (Previous firms) Instituto de Estudios Superiores
de Occidente, ITESO • "DUIS Certification" for University of Guadalajara Cultural Center, Zapopan, Mexico • Conceptual Master Plan and Design Guidelines for University of Guadalajara Cultural Center, Zapopan, Mexico
• Safe Mobility and Community Engagement, Guadalajara, Mexico • Strategic Planning and Program Design Xomulli Biopark, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico • Strategic Planning and Program Design San Miguel Recreational Center, Bosque La Primavera, Mexico
• Santa Esther Street Design Guidelines, Zapopan, Mexico swa
RESUMES
PATRICK CHAN, PE, LEED AP
VICE PRESIDENT IN-CHARGE
Patrick has a broad base of civil engineering experience. Throughout his career, he has worked with both private and public sector clients. He is responsible for many phases of project development ranging from preliminary studies to contract document preparation and construction administration. His experience includes residential, commercial, institutional and community related projects.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering, Rohnert Park South West Boulevard BART Seismic Retrofit Santa Clara University Complete Streets Various
Rohnert Park
REGISTRATION Interstate 580 Westbound HOV
Professional Civil Santana Row - Streetscape & Widening Project Engineer, CA No. 83189 Pedestrian Mall Improvements Various San Jose
AFFILIATIONS Stanford West Campus Parking
LEED Accredited Los Altos First Street Streetscape Lot
Professional Design Project Palo Alto
American Society of Civil Los Altos
Engineers San Leandro Marina Ferry Short-Term
Green Link Phase 2a Streetscape Parking
Improvements - Gibraltar, Borregas, San Leandro
Silicon Valley Business Innsbruck
Journal's 2022 "Forty Sunnyvale
under 40" Award Winner Levi Stadium ADA Upgrades, Santa Clara Package
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Shoreline Park - Monarch Bay Santa Clara 17 years, 17 with firm Streetscape, Pedestrian Mall & Signal Improvements Lot D Parking Structure Downtown
San Leandro Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Santa Clara County Civic Center -
Pedestrian Mall & Streetscape Master Chevron TI Project Planning San Ramon
San Jose
Vallco Parkway Trail Head
San Mateo General Plan Update Cupertino
San Mateo
Stevens Creek & South Foothill
580 N. Pastoria South West Intersection Improvements
Improvements Cupertino
Sunnyvale
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VITINA MANDELLA, PE, LEED AP, QSD/P
PROJECT MANAGER
Vitina will act as the civil engineering project manager. With over 19 years in land development managing project teams from design through construction for public infrastructure improvements, site design, and infill projects. Vitina provides services for preliminary planning, design, entitlement, through construction phases. Her projects consist of hotel, education, retail, commercial, residential, mixed-use, civic, corporate, master planning, street improvements and transportation projects. Working with owners, architects, civic leaders, contractors and government agencies, Vitina provides services for preliminary planning, design, entitlement, through construction phases. She has prepared on-site and off-site improvement plans and specs for street improvements,
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering, traffic, LEED designation, and Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.
California State
University, San Jose SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
REGISTRATION Rohnert Park South West Boulevard South City Station, El Camino Real & Professional Civil Complete Streets McLellan Streetscape Improvements Engineer, CA No. 73073 Rohnert Park South San Francisco Qualified SWPPP
Developer/Qualified MacArthur Boulevard Streetscape Anton Menlo Park, Haven Avenue SWPPP Practitioner San Leandro Streetscape, Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements
AFFILIATIONS Monticello Village, Monroe & French Menlo Park LEED AP, U.S. Green Street Streetscape, Pedestrian Mall & Building Council Infrastructure Improvements Streetscape, Pedestrian Mall & Signal American Society of Civil Santa Clara Improvements
Engineers Santa Clara
CREW Silicon Valley Santana Row, Streetscape &
Pedestrian Mall Improvements Complete Streets, Streetscape & California Stormwater San Jose
Infrastructure Improvements
Quality Association San Jose
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Market Park Center, Mercado, Sierra & 19 years, 12 with firm First & Fox Streetscape &
Infrastructure Improvements
San Jose
Silvery Towers, Market, Santa Clara & Avram Streetscape Improvements Terraine Streetscape & Infrastructure Rohnert Park
Improvements
El Camino Real & Curtner Streetscape
Improvements
The 88 Tower, San Fernando, Palo Alto
2nd & 3rd Streetscape & Signal
Improvements Tamien & Lick Pedestrian
San Jose Safety Upgrades & Streetscape
Improvements
San Jose
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RESUMES
MARCELO COSENTINO, PE
QA/QC MANAGER
Marcelo is responsible for many phases of project development including preliminary studies, planning schematic design, tentative and final map processing, and contract document preparation. He has also worked on community-oriented projects, ranging from pedestrian-friendly trails through sensitive wetlands and creeks in Palo Alto to downtown streetscape beautification of Main Street in Oakley. On all his projects large or small, Marcelo strives to deliver value to the project team by exploring innovative design alternatives, understanding the value of stakeholder and community involvement, and respecting all aspects of the environment.
EDUCATION
M.B.A, Marketing/ SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Finance, San Jose State
University
Salinas On-Call Engineering 2022- Milpitas Street Resurfacing 2020 & B.S., Civil Engineering, 2027 2021
Santa Clara University Salinas Milpitas
REGISTRATION Mt. View California St Complete St
Cesar Chavez Park Soccer/Basketball
Professional Civil
Engineer No. 69063 Improvement Improvements
Salinas Mountain View
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE Natividad Road Safety Oakland 14th Street Safe Route in the 25 years, 16 with firm Improvements City
Salinas Oakland
Harrison Road CWS Booster Pump Oakley Downtown Main St.
Station Improvements
Salinas Oakley
Salinas Police Department Public Oakley Downtown Streetscape Safety Facility Study Oakley
Salinas
MTC Mathilda Downtown Plan Line
Campbell Eden Ave Sidewalk Study
Improvements Sunnyvale
Campbell
Duane Avenue Pavement
Gilroy Downtown Monterey Road Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Sunnyvale
Gilroy
Transportation Agency for Monterey
First Street Streetscape Phase I| County Survey & Circulation Los Altos Evaluation
Monterey
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Thaddeus Wozniak, PE
Director of Engineering
Thaddeus has more than 16 years of experience in the planning, design, and engineering of transportation projects ranging from feasibility studies to final design. A daily commuter via walking, biking, transit, or a combination of the above, Thaddeus fully understands the importance of providing safe and connected infrastructure for all modes and providing connectivity between modes. Thaddeus is a believer that complete streets planning and design needs to be done at the user level, looking at how a roadway currently operates and how the proposed design will operate for users of each mode. To bring this understanding of the corridor to the project, planners and designers need to experience the corridor through the lens of each mode: as a pedestrian, erson who bikes, transit user, and driver. Thaddeus' goal is to bring his experience as a multimodal use into the planning and design of complete streets.
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Registrations
Professional Engineer - Civil (AZ, CO, CA, DC, FL, HI, MD, MA, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, WA, VI) Experience
Nelson \Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
Director of Engineering, 2019-Present
Projects to Add:
• Berkeley Telegraph Avenue Multimodal Corridor, City of Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) 2022-Ongoing Thaddeus is the project manager responsible for the develop concept plans for multimodal improvements on Telegraph Avenue from Dwight Way to Woolsey Street.
Riverhouse Redevelopment (Arlington, VA). 2022-Ongoing. Conceptual Design Lead. Nelson\Nygaard was retained to support this redevelopment of Riverhouse in Pentagon City, Arlington, VA, including a Traffic Impact Assessment, general analysis around transportation impacts, Travel Demand Management TDM and parking, and conceptual multimodal design and analysis. Thaddeus is leading the conceptual design and analysis of converting an existing multi-lane arterial roadway into a multi-modal corridor containing transit, a separated cycletrack, and pedestrian safety improvements. • DWSE Infrastructure Concepts, City of Rochester (Rochester, MN). 2021-2022. Project Planner.
Nelson\Nygaard led the development of complete streets and active transportation improvements connecting to and within the project site, with particular focus on traffic calming, bicycle facilities including protected cycletracks, and transit access.
15th Street Bicycle Safety Improvements, District Department of Transportation (Washington D.C.) 2020- 2022 Thaddeus is the engineering lead and serving as the design team for the preliminary engineering for the interim project and the conceptual design for the full-build out. We are providing planning and design assistance for the District Department of Transportation's Bicycle Program, exploring opportunities to provide a fully separated bicycle facility along 15th Street NW. • American Cities Climate Challenge, NRDC (Nationwide) 2021-2022. As a project engineer, Thaddeus is supporting the development of transportation actions including improving transit access to increase ridership, providing technical design support for multimodal corridor projects to implement protected bicycle facilities and transit-only lanes.
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East County Integrated Transit Study (Antioch and Brentwood, CA) 2020-2022. Project manager leading the planning context and conceptual plan for a fast, frequent, high capacity, zero-emission electric transit connection between Antioch and Brentwood
• Grand Avenue Mobility Plan, Oakland Department of Transportation (Oakland, CA) 2019-2021. Project manager assisting in the analysis of existing conditions and development of conceptual cost estimate for the improvement and phasing plan.
Maude Avenue Street Design, LinkedIn (Sunnyvale, CA) 2019-2021. Project Manager. Nelson\Nygaard is leading a consultant team to support Linkedin in developing a conceptual design for bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements along Maude Avenue in Sunnyvale, adjected to the Linkedin campus. Design concepts included protected bicycle lanes, curb bulbouts, and protected intersections. Thaddeus is leading these design activities and assisting Linkedin in coordinating these improvements with the City of Sunnyvale.
• Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan, Town of Corte Madera (Corte Madera, CA) 2019-2020. Project Planner. Thaddeus provided conceptual design, cost estimating, construction impacts analysis for this effort combining planning and public outreach to develop a forward-thinking and cutting-edge plan for this at-risk town to accommodate and manage future risks from sea-level rise, increasing strong storms, and wildfires. Work focuses on multimodal strategies and infrastructure changes to support everyday mobility needs as well as resilient responses to acute and ongoing changes.
Prior Experience
CDM Smith
Senior Project Manager, 2014-2019
Madison Bus Rapid Transit Design, Seattle Department of Transportation (Seattle, WA) 2016-2019. BRT Planning & Design Lead. The project will incorporate a mix of center-running dedicated lanes, side-running dedicated lanes, business access and transit-only (BAT) lanes, and mixed-flow lanes, utilizing off-board fare collection and level boarding. Thaddeus led the FTA grant application process, traffic analysis, ridership analysis, station area design, and roadway channelization design. • Clement Avenue Safety Improvements Project, City of Alameda (Alameda, CA) 2019. Project Manager.
Thaddeus led the planning, environmental analysis, design, and public outreach for 1.2-mile Clement Avenue Safety Improvements Project up to the 30% design phase. • Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project, City of Alameda (Alameda, CA) 2018-2019. Project Manager.
Thaddeus led lead the planning, environmental analysis, design, and public outreach for 1.7-mile Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project up to the 30% design phase. • Delridge Multimodal Corridor, Seattle Department of Transportation (Seattle, WA) 2018-2019. Technical Advisor. Thaddeus served as a technical advisor and reviewer for the design which aimed to incorporate transit, pedestrian, and other multimodal features.
• Cost Estimator, Monterey Bay Bus on Shoulder and Branch Line Study, Monterey-Salinas Transit and Santa Cruz Metro (Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, CA) 2017-2018. Thaddeus led the preparation of conceptual level cost estimates for incorporating bus on shoulder (BOS) along 45 miles of State Route 1 in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties using the Monterey Branch Line rail corridor for bus rapid transit (BRT) operations.
Main Street Access and Conceptual Design Phase I, City of League City (TX) 2015. Project Manager.
Thaddeus led the conceptual re-design of Main Street, incuding pavement replacement, sidewalk improvements, landscaping, pedestrian scale lighting, streetscape amenities, signalized intersection improvements, and the undergrounding of existing overhead utilities.
Parsons Transportation Group
Project Engineer, 2008-2014
Nolte Associates
Junior Engineer, 2006-2008
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Michael Bjork, P.E.
Senior Associate Engineer
As a technical expert of urban design and multimodal transportation, Michael is dedicated to creating safer and more equitable transportation networks to ensure people of all abilities can move about freely. Throughout his career, Michael has enhanced spaces for people to gather, businesses to grow, and communities to thrive. He develops creative solutions that reimagine public spaces and revitalize transit systems to better network our world. His work in urban design has led him to complete numerous projects coast to coast with a focus on sustainability, safety, and access equality.
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, Washington State University, 2011 Registration
Professional Engineer, Washington No. 53703
Experience
Nelson \Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
Senior Associate Engineer, 2021-Present
Telegraph Avenue Multimodal Corridor, City of Berkeley, CA (Berkeley, CA) 2022-Ongoing. The City of Berkeley is improving safety and reprioritizing modes on a 0.9-mile segment of Telegraph Avenue Corridor connecting University of California, Berkeley, businesses, surrounding neighborhoods, and City of Oakland.
The City has relied on the Nelson \Nygaard team expertise to be the primary driver of project progress, allowing City staff to focus on delivering other city projects. Mr. Bjork is the deputy project manager and is leading technical aspects for corridor alternatives, analysis, and conceptual design.
Southern Avenue Metro Station Pedestrian Access Improvements, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (Hillcrest Heights, MD) 2022. The MCPPC is looking to provide better walking and biking connections to existing DC Metro rail stations in the greater Washington DC region.
Nelson \Nygaard's planning team developed several alternatives for the Southern Avenue Station vicinity, ultimately selecting a single alternative for consideration. The planning team brought Mr. Bjork on to provide engineering expertise for conceptual corridor design, cost estimate, and phased implementation plan; allowing for various quick-build components to proceed while funding is identified for more long term, capital-intensive improvements.
Norman Transit Long Range Plan Update, City of Norman (Norman, OK), 2022. The City of Norman is updating their long-range plan after consolidating city-and-university operations into a single agency. A key part of this project is identifying and selecting a site for the agency's central transit center. Mr. Bjork coordinated with City officials and project architects to lay out a transit center based on an existing downtown site by repurposing an existing structure to minimize program costs while providing Norman with a quick-implement project.
Prior Experience
CDMSmith, Seattle, WA
National Discipline Leader - Complete Streets
2017-2021
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Michael was elevated into the role of Complete Streets Discipline Leader by company leadership after continuously demonstrating a deep passion and understanding of interactions between people and transportation, including universal accessibility and all ages & abilities infrastructure. In this role, Michael worked directly with clients, department directors, and elected officials throughout the United States to further advance understanding of urban design challenges, develop creative solutions, and working with stakeholders to build project consensus.
Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT), 12th Avenue South Bikeway Project, Nashville, Tennessee (2021). NDOT received a signed & sealed plan set for construction of a 1.5-mile bike facility on an existing wide arterial; however, community stakeholders and city councilmembers were not satisfied. The team was asked to provide a second opinion. Michael reviewed and provided recommendations to stakeholders and councilmembers. Based on these recommendations, NDOT awarded the team a fast-paced, six-month redesign schedule to create a new configuration focused on buffered bike facilities, enhanced crossing safety, universal accessibility, and street landscaping with Michael leading design. NOT's goal is to complete design in 2021 and begin construction in early 2022 to open before summer 2022. • SDOT, Delridge Multimodal Corridor Project (RapidRide H Line), Seattle, Washington, (2018-2021). Bus transit is the backbone for moving thousands of people throughout the neighborhoods in the Puget Sound, and a collaboration between SDOT and King County Metro is building on transit's success by upgrading an existing bus route to the county's signature RapidRide marquee. Michael led the civil design effort in the north segment of the City of Seattle's corridor. This role has entailed leading project team on site multiple site visits utilizing multiple modes to best understand the needs of the corridor, developing iterative design concepts in charette meetings, overseeing ADA accessibility and Maximum Extent Feasible (MEF) documentation, providing oversight to PS&E work produced by Design Team, and interacted with client and stakeholders to ensure continuity between transit, bike, and pedestrian design aspects. During the construction, Michael's role moved to design support.
City of Austin, Burnet Road Complete Streets, Austin, Texas (2018-2021). The City of Austin is looking to transform a major car-focused corridor into a multimodal corridor emphasizing safety and a balance between all modes of transportation. Michael's provided the team with insight and guidance in developing connections for people walking, biking, and using transit. This has included comprehensive review of local and regional modal master plans focusing on people biking and walking, then refining design elements to best accomplish goals as outlined in these modal plans.
City of Alameda, Central Avenue Complete Streets, Alameda, California (2018-2021). The City of Alameda is looking to begin its first major complete streets corridor project. As part of these efforts, providing improved access for people walking and biking is a major priority. Michael worked with the project team to develop an entirely new streetscape based on NACTO designs, providing new connections between new major developments, neighborhood and commercial centers, and several city parks. This entails working closely with the city, local stakeholders, and Caltrans to best balance conflicting needs between various organizations, as well as creating iterative, inclusive design solutions.
SDOT, Connecting Campus Parkway (CCP), Seattle, Washington (2017-2018). SDOT desires to convert an auto-orientated corridor into a multimodal focused space, encouraging and fostering connections between regional trails, billion-dollar transit investments, and the University of Washington's desires to expand throughout the University District of Seattle. Michael led the planning and design effort as a value-add on a larger project with SDOT. This study examined and included the on-the-ground needs of all people using this space, as well as the desires of the client and various stakeholders.
SPU, Emergency Western Avenue Water Main Replacement Project, Seattle, Washington, (2017). During construction of the SR99 Deep Bore Tunnel, dewatering efforts caused subsidence in Pioneer Square, leading to an emergency water main replacement under Western Avenue. Due to the limited time window for street access and legal matters between city and state agencies, the design and construction window was extremely limited for this fast-paced project. Michael provided ADA design and review for curb ramps and other accessibility issues using limited survey information and site visits as required by City of Seattle during pavement restoration. Additional roles included CAD management, MEF and accessibility documentation; coordination with SDOT's ADA department, roadway channelization, QA/QC, and construction services. Construction of this project was completed in 2019.
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Michael Riebe, PE
Associate Principal
Michael Riebe is a leading expert in multimodal streetscape design and transportation engineering. At Nelson\Nygaard, Michael serves as a project manager, engineer, and planner for innovative corridors that include traffic calming elements, protected bicycle facilities, transit priority features, pedestrian safety enhancements, and neighborhood greening. Michael is an expert at overcoming challenges to find the best way to utilize limited space in an environment for all modes of transportation. Michael coordinates Complete Streets design on a variety of projects, including small- and large-scale site developments, campus master plans, specific plans, and multimodal corridor studies.
Education
M.Eng, Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of Florida B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Florida
Professional Registrations
Professional Engineer - Civil (CA, WA, HI, FL)
Experience
Nelson \Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
Associate Principal, 2020-Present; Senior Associate Engineer, 2016-2020; Associate Engineer, 2014-2016 • Downtown Orlando Master Plan (Orlando, FL) 2022-Ongoing. Michael is a transportation engineer for an interdisciplinary plan that includes mobility analyses to determine the feasibility of one-way to two-way street conversations, road diets, as well as rethinking street typology to improve walkability and the downtown experience.
American Cities Climate Challenge (Various Projects), Natural Resources Defense Council (Nationwide) 2019-2021. Michael was the project manager for Street Design Guidelines Support in St. Petersburg Florida, which was responsible for drafting several new protected bikeway street design standards for inclusion in Public Works' library of standard detail drawings. Michael also served as an engineering advisor in Honolulu, HI transit priority improvements that included one mile of bus priority lanes through downtown with a quick-build pilot project.
• Strategic Vision Plan, University of Utah Research Park (Salt Lake City, UT), 2021. Michael led the analysis efforts surrounding travel demand modeling, mixed-use vehicle trip reduction forecasting, traffic engineering and circulation, as well as advised on innovative street designs as part of a university-owned Research Park job center and long range (40-yr) land redevelopment vision.
Hele Mai Maui: 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan, County of Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (Lihue, HI) 2020. The project is a long-range transportation plan that will set a vision for transportation needs and opportunities over the next 20 years, with a focus on active transportation and transit. Michael is the engineer on the team supporting multimodal project identification and developing a cost estimate methodology that will guide a prioritized action list of projects.
Austin South Pleasant Valley Corridor Study (Austin, TX) 2020. Michael and the Nelson\Nygaard team led traffic analysis, design review, and provided recommendations on how to improve safety, mobility and connectivity between neighborhoods and park space. The team utilized the City of Austin's newly updated street design guide to recommend best practice separated bikeways and off-street paths by implementing a road diet along the corridor. The City is currently working to bring near-term improvements to South Pleasant Valley that were recommended by this plan.
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• Mills Main Street Corridor Study, Casper Area MPO (Mills, WY) 2020. Michael was the traffic engineer and street designer for a key corridor improvement planning study through the Town of Mills, a small community along the North Platte river adjacent to Casper, Wyoming. Michael led the team through technical analyses, including an on-site assessment of travel conditions and traffic operations, and developed three alternatives for redesign of the corridor. The preferred concept represented a culmination of robust local input including design considerations for harsh winter conditions, feasibility of maintenance, and oversized trucks used by local industries.
Ala Wai Bridge Alternatives Assessment, City and County of Honolulu (Honolulu, HI) 2019. Technical analysis lead for an assessment to choose a preferred alternative for a new or improved existing bridge across the Ala Wai canal in Waikiki. The goal of the assessment is to promote connectivity and sustainable mobility by providing affordable access with an enhanced pedestrian and bicycle crossing. Michael is facilitating the multimodal transportation assessment, supervising data collection by other team partners, and leading future travel demand forecasting.
Waiawa Transportation Solution Plan, Kamehameha Schools (Honolulu, HI) 2019. Deputy project manager and engineering lead for an effort to fine tune streetscape design, roadway network alignment, and develop transportation demand management programming to reduce vehicle trips for a large site development in central Oahu. Working alongside an urban design firm tasked with creating an updated land use plan and urban morphology that ties directly in the multimodal transportation network and public realm.
• Bandera Road Corridor Plan (San Antonio, TX) 2019-Ongoing. Supporting the transportation analysis for the City of San Antonio's Bandera Road Corridor Plan as part of a team led by local architecture firm Workhop. The Corridor Plan makes mobility improvement recommendations to transform the state highway from a "through" place to a "to" place in coordination with TxDOT. This includes prioritizing cross- street connections to create a low stress active transportation network linking key generators and attractors in the study area.
• McLaren Hospital Circulation Needs Assessment (Lansing, MI) 2019. Michael is advising on a parking and circulation assessment project for a new hospital development in Lansing, Michigan. The project tasks include an assessment of future conditions, access management, and providing recommendations on circulation and loading for a medical facility with unique needs. • Austin American Statesman Master Plan, Endeavor Real Estate Group (TX) 2019. Michael leads the Nelson \Nygaard design team who is assisting the prime architect in providing master planning services for a 19 acre site south of downtown Austin. The effort includes a proposed curbless shared street at the heart of the site, and Michael is currently analyzing circulation patterns with a proposed hotel use along the street to ensure that the street is designed with up-to-date best practices while maintaining needed loading and emergency access.
• Bagby Street Improvement Plan Phase 2, Houston Downtown Redevelopment Authority (Houston, TX) 2019. Supported a civil engineering prime and the HDRA on a 100% design package for a key corridor in Houston's cultural and theater district. Design features a large pedestrian promenade and bikeway, and provides essential connections into the Buffalo Bayou Trail and other connections throughout downtown Houston. Provided guidance on best practice street design, innovative solutions at complex intersections with multimodal crossings, and reviewing the plans package submittals. • Montava Community Master Plan, Fort Collins (CO) 2018. Working alongside urban designers and architects creating a community built upon New Urbanism concepts, Michael is assisting the project team in developing the conceptual roadway network and classification system using complete Streets design elements; a new, multi-tiered bikeway network, new pedestrian facilities and local/regional trail connections, and planned transit facilities/services to connect the site to downtown. Michael has engaged with community stakeholders, and participated in a week-long design charrette to craft innovative mobility strategies for the site and focusing on building multimodal connectivity between the site and adjacent neighborhoods, downtown Fort Collins, and to other regional destinations.
Latham Street Bike Boulevard, City of Mountain View (CA) 2018. Michael acts as deputy project manager for a neighborhood bicycle boulevard and completed preliminary design for the 2.4 mile corridor. The roadway includes traffic calming elements and traffic diversion islands to reduce cut-through traffic and provide a more welcoming environment for people of all ages and bicycling abilities. Michael conducted a preliminary high-level analysis of the pros and cons of the design concept. This analysis includes bicycle and pedestrian safety and amenity, traffic flow, parking loss, and cost estimates.
Naz Hassanizadeh
Los Angeles Regional Manager
Profile
Naz Hassanizadeh heads up TBD Consultants' Los Angeles office in Southern California. She has over 15 years of extensive experience in the construction management industry, working on a wide variety of projects for Education public and private sector clients. She is experienced in conducting cost B.S. Civil and Environmental analysis for mid to large scale projects in the public, education, healthcare, Engineering, University of California aviation, and government sectors.
Berkeley, 2007
Prior to joining TBD Consultants, Naz was a Senior Cost Consultant and Team Leader with AECOM.
Certifications/Affiliations
ASCE Member, American Society
of Certified Estimators
References
Evan Mather, MIG Architects, [email protected]
Anders Carpenter, Perkins + Will, [email protected] Phone:
Nick Wai Poi, Mithun Architects, [email protected]
(310) 801-3384 (Cell)
(424) 343-2652 (Office)
Experience
Dwight Murphy Field Final Design, Santa Barbara, CA
Pasadena Playhouse District Park, Pasadena, CA
E-mail:
[email protected] Pacifica Christian High School Site Redevelopment, Pacifica, CA Colorado Blvd., Street Improvements, Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica Memorial Park Redevelopment/Expansion, Santa Monica, CA Address:
750 N. San Vincente Blvd., Red Bldg., Strata Park, Chula Vista, CA 7th Fl., West Hollywood, CA, 90069
Magic Johnson Park Phase 1A, Los Angeles, CA
Girl Scout Camp, Frazier Park, CA
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Alisal Streetscape Fee Proposal-SWA Task Lead Task Support SWA BKF BKF NIN NIN TBD Fee by phase Task Description Hours Fee (@$200/hr) Hours Fee (@$200/hr)* Hours Fee (@$200/hr)* Hours Fee (@S225/hry Hours *assumes a blended rate 1 Project Management $20,000.00 $3,600.00 $26,800.00
Discovery SWA NIN, BKF $4,000.00 $400.00 $800.00 $5,200.00 Kick-off Meeting SWA NIN, BKF $4,000.00 $800.00 $600.00 $5,400.00 Bi-monthly Meetings (SWA-all, BKF-12, NW-9, TBD-2) SWA NIN, BKF 8 $12,000.00 $2,400.00 $1,800.00 $16,200.00 2 Data Gathering and Existing Conditions $6,000.00 $20,000.00 $37,200.00 Base Maps SWA $6,000.00 $20,000.00 130 $26,000.00
Traffic Counts $1,600.00 $1,600.00
Collision Diagrams and Heat Maps $4,800.00 $4,800,00
Transit Exhibits NIN $4,800.00 $4,800.00
Optiona/ Service -Aerial Topography Survey $21,000.00 $21,000.00 ** not included in total above 3 Streetscape Concepts $44,000.00 $29,600.00 $90,000.00 1 Street Configuration SWA, BKF NIN $8,000.00 $12,000.00 $2,400.00 112 $22,400.00 2 Intersection Configuration SWA, BKF NIN $8,000.00 $8,000.00 $8,000.00 $24,000.00 3 Transit Facilities SWA, BKF NIN $4,000.00 $1,600.00 $4,800.00 $10,400.00 4 Sidewalk Programing SWA $8,000.00 $8,000.00
5 Opportunities for Gateways and Public Art SWA $4,000.00 $4,000.00 intemal Charrette SWA BKF, NIN Assumed above Assumed above Staff Charrette BKF, NIN Assumed above Assumed above
Staff Review Meeting SWA BKF, NIN Assumed above Assumed above > Deliverable: Altemative Streetscape Concepts (3 max) SWA BKF, NIN $12,000.00 $8,000.00 $1,200.00 $21,200.00 4 Community Engagement Strategy $61,200.00 $14,600.00 $109,600.00 Step 0 Community Engagement Strategy (Memo) SWA $4,000.00 $4,000.00 Workshop, Survey, Social Media, etc Materials SWA BKF, NIN $10,000.00 $2,000.00 $600.00 $12,600.00 Step 1 Intial Streetscape Concepts (3 max) SWA BKF, NIN $9,000.00 $3,000.00 $800.00 $12,800.00 Community Meeting Facilitation (2 meetings: 1 in-person, 1 virtual) ( SWA BKF, NIN $4,000.00 $1,200.00 $800.00 $6,000.00 Community Survey #1 (Digital) SWA $2,000.00 $2,000.00
Traffic Modeling NI $19,200.00 8 $19,200.00
Compile Feedback/Develop Recommendations SWA $4,000.00 $4,000.00 Step 2 Altemative Streetscape Concepts (3 per corridor) SWA BKF, NIN $9,000.00 $3,000.00 $800.00 $12,800.00 Community Meeting Facilitation (2 meetings: 1 in-person, 1 virtual) / SWA BKF, NIN $4,000.00 $1,200.00 $800.00 $6,000.00 Community Survey #2 (Digital) SWA $2,000.00 $2,000,00
Traffic Modeling NIN $9,600.00 $9,600.00
Compile Feedback/identify Preferred Alternatives SWA $0.00 $0.00 Step 3 Draft Streetscape Master Plan SWA BKF, NIN $10,000.00 $3,000.00 $800.00 $13,800.00 Community Meeting Facilitation (2 virtual meetings) SWA BKE, NIN $3,200.00 $1,200.00 $400.00 $4,800.00 5 Final Streetscape Master Plan $35,400.00 $51,800.00 $110,500.00 Final Streetscape Master Plan Consisting of
1 Street Configuration SWA, BKF NUN $6,000.00 $12,000.00 $1,600.00 $19,600.00 2 Intersection Configuration SWA, BKF $6,000.00 $8,000.00 $1,600.00 $15,600.00 3 Transit Facilities SWA, BKF NIN $600.00 $1,600.00 $1,600.00 $3,800.00 4 Sidewalk Programing SWA $4,000.00 $4,000.00
5 Opportunities for Gateways and Public Art SWA $4,000.00 $4,000.00 6 Lighting SWA $4,400.00 $4,400.00
7 Stormwater Facilities BKF SWA $1,600.00 $8,000.00 $9,600.00 8 Public Utilities BKF 20 $4,000.00 20 $4,000.00
9 Opinion of Probable Costs TBD SWA, BKF $1,000.00 $6,000.00 73.33 $16,500.00 108.33 $23,500.00 Short to Long-term Maintenance
10 Discussion/Consideration+Funding Opportunties SWA, BKF $1,000.00 $3,000.00 $4,000.00 Basis of Design Technical Memo SWA BKF, NIN $2,000.00 $8,000.00| $800.00 $10,800.00 Public Meetings with Commissions (2) SWA BKF, NIN $3,200.00 $800.00 $800.00 $4,800.00 Public Meeting with City Council (1) SWA BKF, NIN $1,600.00 $400.00 $400.00 $2,400.00 Optiona/ Service: Additional Stakeholder Meetings (3) SWA BKF, NIN $3,600.00 $1,200.00| $0.00 $4,800.00 ** not included in total above 6 Approximate Expenses Expenses $4,500 Expenses $2,000 Expenses 3,600 $10,100.00 ** not included in total above $166,600.00 $119,600.00 $71,400.00 $16,500.00 $374,100.00 Project Proposed Fee Total* $170,200.00 $141,800.00 $71,400.00 $16,500.00 $399,900.00 Project Proposed Fee Total with Optional Services* $10,100 Reimbursable Expenses
*Fee totals do not include Reimbursable Expenses