Harrison Engineering Inc.
City of San Pablo
Qualifications for On-Call Civil Engineering
Consulting Services
Due: March 29, 2023
Harrison Engineering Inc.
1987 Bonifacio Street Concord, CA 94520
PH: (925) 691-0450 www.Harrison-Engineering.com
Engineering For Public Works
Visit Us at Harrison-Engineering.com
March 22, 2023
Chiara Hanna
City of San Pablo Public Works Department
1000 Gateway Avenue
San Pablo, CA 94806
RE: Statement of Qualifications for On-call Public Works Civil Engineering Consulting Services
Dear Ms. Hanna,
Harrison Engineering Inc. (HEI ) is pleased to submit this Statement of Qualifications for On -call Public Works Civil Engineering Consulting Services to the City of San Pablo. HEI is a unique civil engineering firm that only caters to municipal agencies, providing cost effective services for all sizes of CIP projects. As such, we are extremely sensitive to providing services efficiently, while maintaining open communication and developing context sensitive solutions that satisfy the City’s needs and expectations. HEI maintains low overhe ad costs to keep our rates as competitive as possible with minimal administrative time billed to projects.
Because over 90% of our work is related to preparing CIP documents for public bidding, w e are very sensitive to maintaining a high level of quality control on our plans and specifications. We want the City’s construction manager to be able to “shut the door” on potential contractor claims before it wastes time for the City and its consultant team. We would also appreciate the opportunity to provide Project Management Services if the City is in need of such services.
Harrison Engineering Inc. is a California Corporatio n, properly licensed to practice Civil Engineering in California. We have one State Licensed Professional Civil Engineer that is also a State Certified Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD).
Staff Name Title Experience
Randell T. Harrison, PE, QSD Principal, Senior Project Manager 35 Years Francisco Souza-Mellone, EIT Senior Design Engineer II 7 Years
HEI has the e xperience to manage and design a wide variety of federally or locally funded projects.
Our staff has extensive experience with drainage, roadway improvements, parks and trails, utility design, grading, and Green Infrastructure (C.3) types of projects . In addition to our design ex pertise, we h ave worked on numerous projects involving coordination with State, County, regulatory permitting agencies, and local utility companies. HEI is ideally suited to provide the City of San Pablo with civil engineering consulting services including the preparation of plans, design calculations and supporting documentation, general a nd technical specifications, projec t s chedules, estimates , and studies. For over 20 years, HEI has provided on-call services to many cities in the Bay Area.
We look forward to working with you. I will be the PM and your point of contact for all future wor k.
Please call if you have any ques tions as you review our proposal. In addition to the number above, I may be reached on my cell phone at 925-525-9555 or via email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
HARRISON ENGINEERING INC.
Randell T. Harrison, PE, QSD, President
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Table of Contents
Subject Page
1. Cover Letter……..…………………………………………………………………….. 1
2. Statement of Qualifications ........................................................................................... 2
3. Resumes .......................................................................................................................... 4
4. HEI References ............................................................................................................... 7
5. Project Approach ............................................................................................................ 8
6. Sample Schedule ............................................................................................................. 9
7. Rate Schedules .............................................................................................................. 10
Note: We are in receipt of the Addenda Nos. 1 & 2.
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2. Statement of Qualifications
Firm Profile
Harrison Engineerin g Inc. is a California
corporation located in Concord, California.
Founded in 2001 , w e provide municipal
civil engineering services to government
clients throughout the greater San Francisco
Bay area. Our staff has extensive experience
in projects of all s izes in a wide variety of
disciplines, which allows us to provide a
broad range of civil engineering services.
Over the past 23 years, HEI has designed
and manage d hundreds of PS&E projects
with project delivery durations ranging from
a few weeks to over a year. HEI has
consistently managed and delivered our
projects on schedule. The siz e (construction
cost) of HEI’s projects have ranged from as
little as $20,000 t o over $5,000,000. We
successfully coordinate multiple projects by
holding weekly internal s taff meetings and
reviewing the progress on each project.
Upcoming submittal dates ar e reviewed and
deliverables are tracked with a spreadsheet
that highlights priority tasks. Subconsultants
are contacted to assess their progress on the
project and update us on the project
progress.
We provide quality engineering services to
public agency clients. The quality,
professionalism, and commitment of our
work are reflecte d by our repeat clientele,
such as t he Cities of San Pablo, Alameda,
Berkeley, Pittsburg, Danville, Pleasant Hill,
Walnut Creek, Concord, Ross, Woodside,
and Tiburon. Harrison E ngineering Inc.
strives for client satisfac tion by being
responsive to our clients’ needs and
providing a quality work product that fulfills
those needs.
HEI Services Overview
HEI has completed PS& E documents for hundreds of projects, including projects for Caltrans and various city and county agencies throughout northern California. Types of projects designed include:
Municipal Infrastructure Improvements - City roadways, expressways, pedestrian safety improvements, site grading, drainage plans, retaining walls, sound walls, utilities, and drainage structures. Reconstruction, rehabilitation and relocation of facilities.
Pipeline installations for storm drainage, sanitary sewer, and water lines. Caltrans administered federal-aid projects, including STIP, HBRR, and “Safe Routes to School”. Flood Control and Drainage Improvements - Channel improvements, detention basins, weirs, bypass channels, energy dis sipaters, debris control structures, storm damage assessment and restoration plans, and other hydraulic control facilities. Hydraulic and Hydrology Studies and Reports including: Storm Drainage Master Plans, Hydrology Studies, Hydraulic Studies (Culvert, Open Channel, Det ention Basin, etc.), River and Stream Improvement studies (Alternatives Analysis, 404(b)(1)), Location Hydraulic Studies (Bridge Hy draulics), Bridge Sc our Analysis, and Roadway Drainage Reports (Caltrans or Agency Format).
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) – Randell Harrison is a certified QSD in compliance with NPDES requirements; including preparation of Water Pollution control plans, Notice of Intent, Best Management Practices for temporary and permanent pollutant and sediment control.
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Randell Harrison will be the Project Manager for all projects and will serve as the main point of contact for all City of San Pablo projects. Randell will coordinate all work with subconsultants and oversee the detailed design of projects. Randell has overseen the design and preparation of construction documents for around 500 projects with no design related claims.
Harrison Engineering Inc.
Civil Engineering Consulting Services
Randell Harrison, PE, Principal
Francisco Souza-Mellone, EIT
City of San Pablo
Public Works Department
Matt Brown, PE
Quiet River Land Services
Survey and Mapping
Kevin McGuire, LS, Principal
JMEC Engineering Inc.
Structural Engineering
Esmond C. Chan, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.,
Principal
Godwin K. Mok, P.E., S.E.,
Senior Structural Engineer
Fehr & Peers
Traffic Engineering
Ryan McClain, PE, TE
HEI’s Preferred Subconsultant List:
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3. Resumes
Randell T. Harrison, PE, QSD – Senior Project Manager
Registration: Registered Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California, No. C46646.
Education: BS in Civil Engineering from University of California at Berkeley, 1986.
Certification: Qualified SWPPP Developer, CA Cert. No. 738
Mr. Harrison is the pri ncipal owner of the firm and has over 36 years of experience in flood control, municipal and transportation engineering. H e started his professional career working for Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Comp any in early 1987, traveling along the West Coast as the project engineer for Corps of Engineers por t and channel dredging projects. He was later offered a position at Contra Cos ta County Public Works Department, where he worked for 5 years in the Flood Co ntrol, Design, and Construction Divisions. In 1992, Mr. Harrison started with Ma rk Thomas & Company, where he continued working on flood control, highway transportation, and muni cipal roadway projects. In 2001, Mr. Harrison started Harrison Engineering, a consulting engineering firm dedicated to providing desig n services to public wor ks agencies. Mr. Har rison has been actively involved in the American Public Works Association (APWA), Engineer’s Without Borders, and East Bay Municipal Engineers. The following contracts have been under the direction of Mr. Harrison:
City of Pittsburg On -Call Servic es: Mr. Harrison ha s been providing lead engineer services to the City for the development of urb an drainage projects throughout the City. Work has included design and preparation of PS&E for the following drainage proj ects: Railroad Avenue and Leland Road Drainage Improvements, Americana Park Bypass Channel, 8 th Street Drainage Improvements, Mirant D riveway Culvert Replacements, and the Sullenberger Pool Drain Anal ysis. In addition, HEI recently prepared a 3-neighborhood waterline replacement project for t he City, which was c ompleted without incident. HEI has provided on-call services to the City of Pittsburg on a continual basis since 2002.
On-Call Drainage Design Services (Berkeley): Randell was the Senior Project Man ager for several drainage improvements in the City of Berkel ey. Projects include storm drainage replacement, intersection regrading proje cts, creek culvert cured in place pipeliner (styrene free), pipebursting storm drain project, debris rack and debris fe nce project, plus other consultations fo r maintenance staff to initiate projects. This contract began in 2013 and was extended through 2017.
On-Call Civil Engineering Services (Berkeley): Randell was the Senior Project Manager for a variety of civil engineering projects in the City of Berkeley. P rojects include pavement rehabilitations projects, LID projects, emergency sl ide repairs, full trash capture, storm water treatment systems, sidewalk gap closure projects, curb ramp improvements, and a roadway reconfiguration study.
On-Call Sanitary Sewer Design Services (Berkeley): Randell was the Senior Project Manager for th is sanitary sewer on -call design services contract in the City of Berkeley. Projects included 3 major rehabilitation projects incl uding Fron t Street and the crossin g of I -80, Shattuck Avenue, and a large multi-street project; methods of rehabilitation included HDPE pipe bursting and CIPP (cured in place pipeliner).
On-Call Civil Engineering Services (Concord): Randell worked with the City of Concord, providing on-call services from 2002 to 2020 . HEI provided on-call services to the city for several curb ramp projects, defending drainage related claims against the City, Galindo Creek Trail project, park restroom
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On-Call Civil Engineerin g Services (Vallejo) : Randell was the Senior Project M anager for this on - call services contract w ith the City of Vallejo. Projects included Grant Street Rehabilitation (2 phases), Seaport Drive Rehabilitation, Winchester Street R ehabilitation (2 pha ses), and City Park Accessibility Improvements.
On-Call Engineering Services (Walnut Creek): Randell is the Senior Project Manager for this on-call services contract with the City of Walnut Creek. Projects have included the Walnut/Hom estead/Walker Storm Drain Project, Walnut H eights El ementary Safe Routes to Schoo l Project, Buena Vista & Parkside SRTS Project, Castle H ill Drainage Stud y, Development Services Plan Check Hydraulic Review, and a FEMA Floodplain Encroachment Review.
On-Call Engineering Services (Tiburon): Randell was the Senior Project Manag er for th is on -call services contract with the Town of Tiburon from 2006 to 20 13. Pr ojects have included Reed Ranch Road/SR131 Refuge Lane, Beach Road Drainage Study, “NTPP Steps, Path & Lanes Project”, Town - wide Pavement Rehabilitation Projec t, Bay Trail Gap Clo sure Study, Mariner & Harbor Oak Drainage Improvements, St ewart Drive Storm D rain Rehabilitation, Detention Basin Dredging and Vegetation Control Project, Multi-Use Trail Improvements, and Tiburon Boulevard Utility Undergrounding Project.
Town of Danville Staff Augmentation Services: Mr. Harrison provided staff augmentation services to the Town in support of its Engineering Department. The services have included: C3 compliance review, detention basin analysis and review, hydrology and hydraulic calculation r eview, plan check and review of final map and closure calculations.
Lyford Drive Multi-Modal Parking Facility (Tiburon): Randell was the Principal-in-Charge for this $800,000 grant funding par king facility that will formalize an existing off street park ing area located in Caltrans and Town right of way. The project required preparation of a PEER, De sign Exception, Storm Water Data Report, and retaining wall calculations for submission to Caltra ns with the Encroachment Permit application. Project was completed in 2013.
Tassajara Ranch Drive Median Reconstruction and Bike Lane Project (Danville):
Randell was the Project Manager for this $400K median reconstruction and bike lane project. Project involved realignment and reconstruction of the median to accom modate bike lanes through the corridor.
Design included detailed schematics for curb ramp reconstr uctions, coordinatio n of landscape design, utility relocation identification, crosswalks, curb re turn reconstruction to accommodate semi -truck turning and signal modifications. Project was constructed in 2012.
Moraga Road and Ascot Drive Intersection Improvements: Randell was the Project Manager for this Caltrans local assistance project that involved the design of a signalized intersection, utilizing state of the art video detection, advanced emergency vehicle pre emption detectors, median islands, curb ramp improvements, driveway reconstruction for ADA compliance a nd sidewalk repairs. Project was constructed in 2008.
Humboldt Co. (Nevada) Communication Towers Project (County of Humboldt, Nevada): Randell is the Civil Project Manager for this Countywide communications improvement project in the County of Humboldt, Nevada . The p roject i ncludes detailed site grading plan, tower foundation and building foundation layout, grounding plan, fence details, and access grading plans. 4 Sites have been constructed and 3 sites are in various stages of design.
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Registration: Certified Engineer In Training
Education: University of Sao Paulo, Doctorate in Civil Engineering, 2009
Francisco has engineered the designs of several public works infrastructure projects, recently including a major pavement rehabilitation project, as well as many ADA related roadway improvement projects.
Francisco has experience in design and construction inspection, preparing of construction layout plans, construction details, profiles, cross-sections, and performing quantity calculations using Civil 3D.
Francisco is learning to prepare complete PS&E packages including project specifications. Francisco is highly organized; detail oriented, dedicated to his work, and has excellent communication skills.
Recent Project Experience:
Alameda Citywide Street Rehabilitation Project (Alameda): Francisco was a Senior Design Engineer for this Citywide rehabilitation project in the City of Alameda. Project includes curb ramp and driveway reconstruction, grind and inlay of pavement, plus full pavement reconstruction using FDR. Mariner Square Drive was regraded to correct ponding in the pavement.
St. Joseph Sidewalk Gap Clos ure Project (Los Altos): Francisco was a Senior Design Engineer for sidewalk gap closure and ADA improvement project in the City of Los Altos. Project included sidewalk, curb ramp and driveway reconstruction.
Homestead and Walker Storm D rain Improvement Project ( Walnut Creek ): Francisco was a Senior Design Engineer for the sanitary sewer reconstruction plans to accommodate the installation of a 60-inch storm drain in the City of Walnut Creek. Project required extensive utility locating to identify all required relocations required.
The Glens Path Project Phase 2 & 3 (Woodside): Francisco was a Senior Design Engineer for this Citywide rehabilitation project in the City of Alameda . Proj ect includes curb ramp and driveway reconstruction, grind and inlay of pavement, plus full pavement reconstruction using FDR. Mariner Square Drive was regraded to correct ponding in the pavement.
Walnut Heights Elementary Safe Routes t o School Project ( Walnut Creek ): Francisco was the Senior Design Engineer for this SR2S pedestr ian improvement project in the City of Walnut Creek .
Project includes sidewalk, curb ramp, and driveway reconstruction. The project also includes solar powered Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, street lighting, and traffic calming features.
Underground Utility District 38 – Roadway Restoration Project ( Alameda): Francisco was the Senior Design Engineer for this roadway restoration project on State Route 61 in the City of Alameda .
Project include d detailed curb ramp, sidewalk, and drivewa y reconstruction plans to meet Caltrans Encroachment Permit requirements for 39 curb returns.
Farm Road Reconstruction Project (Woodside): Francisco was a Senior Design Engineer for this roadway and storm drain reconstruction project in the Town of Woodsi de. Project include d detailed pavement grades for g rind and inlay of pavement. This plan was prepared to co rrect poorly done work by a paving contractor on a Citywide project.
Double H Communication T ower Project (County of Humboldt, Nevada): Francisco was a Senior Design Engineer for this communications project in the County of Humboldt, Nevada .
The project includes detailed site grading plan, tower foundation and building foundation layout, grounding plan, fence details, and access grading plans.
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4. HEI References
Project: Various Pavement Rehabilitation Projects
Client: City of Vallejo
Contact: Mr. Allan Panganiban, PE
(Now at City of San Pablo)
(510) 215-3062
HEI provided design services for several roadway rehabilitation project in the City of Vallejo.
Projects involved using various methods of rehabilitation including full depth reclamation, utility locating, construction staging, and pavement engineering. Street rehabilitation projects included:
1. Grant Street CDBG Concrete Rehabilitation Project
2. Grant Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project
3. Seaport Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Project
4. Winchester Street CDBG Concrete Rehabilitation Project
5. Winchester Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Project: Hearst Avenue Complete Street Project
Client: City of Berkeley
Contact: Mr. Don Irby
(Now with UC Berkeley-Capital Projects)
(510) 207-4210
This City of Berkeley project began with 35% Plans developed by others. HEI reworked them into an a ctual set of construction documents. Many of the preliminary d esign concepts changed due to public input and other design constraints. The project included NACTO r ecommended features such as green bike lane treatments and bike boxes; it also included curb bulb outs, RRFBs, and changes to signal p hasing to accommodate planned movements. HEI coordinated with Caltrans and prepared the PES & Field Review documents, technical memos, utility and right of way certifications, encr oachment permit application, and th e PS&E through Final Bid Documents. Construction was completed in 2018.
Project: Homestead and Walker Avenues Drainage Study
Client: City of Walnut Creek
Contact: Mr. Steve Waymire, City Engineer
(925) 943-5899 ext 3507
Email: [email protected]
The homes on Homestead Avenue had experienced property damage d ue to the flooding of Walker Avenue and Homestead Avenue. HEI developed 6 alternatives plus phasing of several of those alternatives to meet the minimal goal o f providing flood protection for a 10 -year storm event (10% chance of occurrence) to the Homestead Av enue residents. HEI continued with the design, which is at the 95% level of completion. HEI is currently working on the Sanitary Sew er relocation design. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2025.
Project: Concord Various Street Pavement Preservation
Client: City of Concord
Contact: Mr. Bernard Enrile, PE
Senior Civil Engineer
(925) 671-3031
This federal aid project i nvolved t he rehabilitation of 2 ma jor collector streets in the Ci ty of Concord. Design work involved identifying digout repairs, cold plane and asphalt concrete inlay, restriping to accommodate buffered bike lanes, replacement of detector loops, and use o f rubberized HMA. Total project cost was just over $1M. Construction was completed in 2016.
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5. Project Approach
HEI’s Team is composed of highly experienced professionals that have worked together on locally funded projects and federal aid projects for several years. HEI’s typical approach to Capital Improvement and other City projects includes the following tasks:
1. Develop Final Project Schedule and Work Scope
2. Project Management/Coordination
3. Utility Coordination
a. Obtain Record Mapping from Utilities in the Project Area b. Utility Locating, Potholing
c. Relocation Notifications and Coordination
4. Agency Coordination
5. Data Collection –Field Reconnaissance
6. Topographic Survey and Mapping (QRLS)
7. Right of Way (QRLS)
8. Green Infrastructure Evaluation
9. Constraint Evaluation Study
10. Preliminary Design (35%)
11. Caltrans Local Assistance Documents and NEPA (For Federal Aid Projects)
12. Structural Design (JMEC)
13. Traffic Studies/Design (F&P)
14. 65% Design Plans (omitted in sample schedule)
15. Community Outreach
16. 95% Plans, Specifications and Estimates (omitted in sample schedule)
17. Final Bid Documents
18. Bidding and Construction Support
19. Project Closeout
This outline of a project approach is dependent upon the specifics of the project, including the detailed descriptions and deliverable that accompany each task.
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6. Sample Schedule
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7. Rate Schedules
Harrison Engineering Inc.
2023 Charge Rate Schedule
Effective January 1 through December 31, 2023
Hourly Charge Rates
Position/Title Hourly Rate
Principal/Senior Project Manager II $293.00
Senior Project Manager I $257.00
Project Manager II $227.00
Project Manager I $215.00
Senior Project Engineer II $209.00
Senior Project Engineer I $197.00
Construction Inspector $170.00
Project Engineer II $179.00
Project Engineer I $161.48
Senior Design Engineer II $149.50
Senior Design Engineer I $137.50
Design Engineer II $125.60
Design Engineer I $113.60
Design Technician II $101.60
Design Technician I $89.70
Administrative $92.00
Other Expenses
Automobile Mileage $0.60 per mile
Plotting
Monochrome Drawings (Bond or Vellum) $1.50 per square foot Color Plots $5.00 per square foot
Plots on Mylar $5.00 per square foot
Subconsultant Fees Cost plus 10%
Reimbursable Costs (Printing, Copying, Parking, Cost plus 10% Mail/Shipping, Film/Developing, etc.)
Note: Rates are subject to an increase based on SF Bay Area Consumer Price Index, published annually in November.