CSG STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS TO THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
3 Brief History of Firm
C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E
CSG Consultants, Inc. (CSG) is an employee-owned California company with its local office and headquarters in Foster City, CA. Additional support is available from our other offices in San Jose, Pleasanton, Sacramento, Newman, Fresno, and Orange. Founded in 1991, CSG performs work solely for public agencies, eliminating the potential for conflicts of interest between developers and agencies. In this way, we can focus exclusively on the specific needs of our municipal clients.
NAME OF FIRM: CSG Consultants, Inc.
POINT OF CONTACT Hatem Ahmed, PE, PMP | Vice President, Engineer (408) 504-8234 | [email protected]
HEADQUARTERS &
LOCAL OFFICE:
550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
(650) 522-2500 phone • (650) 522-2599 fax
www.csgengr.com • [email protected]
REGIONAL OFFICES: 3150 Almaden Expressway, #255, San Jose, CA 95118 1303 J Street, #270, Sacramento, CA 95814
3875 Hopyard Road, Suite 141, Pleasanton, CA 94588
930 Fresno Street, Newman, CA 95360
5151 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 530, Fresno, CA 93704
3707 W. Garden Grove Boulevard, Suite 100, Orange, CA 92868 YEARS IN BUSINESS: 30 • Founded in 1991
OWNERSHIP: Employee-Owned
EMPLOYEES: 300+ (Company Wide)
TYPE OF BUSINESS: California Corporation • Incorporated June 15, 2000 • Federal ID: 91-2053749 Services Composition
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Capital Improvement Project Design:
Transportation/Roadway, Bridges, Water and
Sewer Utilities, Traffic Engineering
DEVELOPMENT & MAP REVIEW
Development Review, Plan Check, Surveying,
City Surveyor and Mapping, Storm Water
Program Compliance (NPDES, QSP/QSD)
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT &
INSPECTION
Contract Administration, including:
Resident Engineer Oversight, Inspection
and Construction Management
Constructability/Bidability Reviews
Cost and Schedule Control
Claims Avoidance
PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Capital Improvement Program Development
and Implementation
Federal and State Grant Administration
Rule 20A Undergrounding
Staff Augmentation Including: Design
Consultant Coordination, Project Scoping, RFP
Preparation
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CSG STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS TO THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
4 Project Team / Staffing
P R O P O S E D S T A F F I N G & O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L C H A R T Below is CSG’s proposed organizational structure for the City’s review. Based on the needs of the City, CSG will provide the appropriate personnel to ensure the request is met. Key personnel are identified with an (*).
The key personnel are fully committed to performing work under this contract. Resumes for key staff members are provided on the following pages.
S E C T I O N C
Hatem Ahmed, PE, PMP*
CONTRACT MANAGER
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
David Bishop, PE, NASSCO*
Hal Williams, PE*
Julie Behzad, PE*
Matthew Pi, PE, NASSCO*
Robert Hahn, PE*
Ferd Del-Rosario, PE
Tom Walker, PE*
Mario Camorogan, PE, QSD/P, CFM*
Cesar Caronongan, NASSCO
Husam Aburabi, EIT
Jen Chen, NASSCO*
ENGINEERING SUPPORT
Ed Slintak, PE
Charles Lee, PE
Sophie Truong, PE, PLS, QSD/P
Michael Fisher, PE, QSD/P
Stephen Tovmassian, PE
Son Hoang, EIT, NASSCO
Allan Simeon, EIT
Heba Masri, EIT
Jeff Lee, EIT
Jay Gonzales, EIT
Jen Chen, NASSCO
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MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022-23, 23-34, AND 24-25 SECTION B
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FIRM
DKS, an S Corporation, provides
comprehensive services spanning
transportation planning, traffic engineering,
and design for all modes of ground
transportation. The main purpose of this
on-call is to provide South San Francisco the
project management services necessary to
take projects from inception to completion
with oversight from City staff. DKS has
extensive experience with providing staff
in responsible charge to supporting public
agencies.
We are currently providing these services
to the Napa Valley Transportation Authority
(NVTA), City of San Mateo, Caltrans,
and Solano Transportation Authority.
We bring a strong understanding of
procedures followed by Federal agencies
and requirements (FHWA, FTA and NEPA),
Caltrans and the City. The key to managing
these projects to successful completion
is having a strong understanding of
the Federal and State process, strong
relationships with both SSF and its
community, responsiveness to the needs
of stakeholders, and an understanding of
the critical aspects of managing risk and
priorities to deliver projects on-schedule
and on-budget.
David Mahama, PE
1970 Broadway Suite 740,
Oakland, CA 94612
P:510.763.2061
F:510.268.1739
[email protected]
www.dksassociates.com
Founded in 1979 (43 years)
ActiveWayz Engineering is a small
transportation and civil engineering
consulting firm that provides technical
services to cities, counties, and other
public agencies in planning and designing
transportation projects cost-effectively.
ActiveWayz offers its clients the expertise
that can be found with large consulting firms,
yet with the nimbleness and accessibility of a
small firm.
The firm brings state of the art practices
in transportation solutions, and works
diligently to continuously improve internal
processes that lead to gains in efficiency
and quality that our clients expect and
deserve. Admas Zewdie, PE
408.219.5678
2170 The Alameda, Ste 200
San Jose, CA 95126
Admas@ActiveWayzEngineering
www.activewayzengineering
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & STAFF AUGMENTATION
STAFF AUGMENTATION SUPPORT
Established in 2013, UNICO Engineering is
a certified DBE firm that is fully committed
to providing high quality construction
management, engineering, and land
surveying services to public and private
clients. UNICO serves clients throughout
Northern California with a current staff of
over 70 from our corporate office located in
Folsom, and branch offices in Sacramento,
Woodland, Oakland, and San Diego. Our
success is measured by the success of our
clients, our responsiveness, and the quality
and value of our work. We provide value to
our clients by sharing their goal of effectively
managing the costs of the projects which we
are assigned. UNICO offers:
Construction Management, Bridge,
Roadway, Electrical, Facilities, Water and
Sewer Inspection, Value Engineering,
Office Engineering and Labor Compliance,
Construction Staking and Verification, and
Drone Surveying
UNICO has provided construction
management and inspection services
for local agencies throughout Northern
California. Tasks have ranged from
providing a single inspector to a full
construction management team. UNICO
can provide construction management
support in the form of Resident Engineers,
Assistant Resident Engineers, Structures
Representatives, ITS Specialists, Office
Engineers, Surveyors, and SWPPP
professionals, as needed.
Carlos Melendez, PE
916.900.6623
337 17th Street, Suite 206,
Oakland, CA 94612
[email protected]
www.unicoengineering.com
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
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MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022-23, 23-34, AND 24-25 SECTION C
PROJECT TEAM/STAFFING
David Mahama, PE
Project Manager
Terry Klim, TE
Principal-in-Charge
Meron Shiferaw, PE, PTOE
Project Engineer
Alex Zhu, PhD, PE, PTOE
Project Engineer
Gurbir Antaal, PEng
Project Engineer
Erin Vaca, TE, AICP
Project Engineer
Admas Zewdie, PE (AE)
Staff Augmentation
Support
Carlos Melendez, PE (UE)
Project Management
Support
*AE - ActiveWayz
Engineering
*UE - UNICO Engineering
DKS Associates (DKS) will be the prime consultant to
provide municipal engineering services including program management for capital improvement program (CIP) and
traffic projects. We have included Unico Engineering to add staff resource capacity and support the Project Management tasks. We also have ActiveWayz Engineering onto the
DKS team to assist with the staff augmentation tasks. The Municipal Engineering Services contract will be managed by David Mahama as the Contract Manager, and Terry Klim as the Principal-in-Charge. As illustrated in our organizational chart, David and Terry will be supported by a well-qualified team of civil and traffic engineering professionals.
As Contract Manager/Project Manager, David’s responsibility will be to meet with City of South San Francisco staff to discuss upcoming needs and where assistance can be
provided. Terry’s primary responsibility is to ensure that DKS delivers services to the highest quality. Carlos Melendez will provide support for the Program Management for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Admas Zewdie will support staff augmentation services. Other staff listed will be available to support David, Carlos, Meron, and Admas in delivering cost effective and timely municipal services.
All our proposed staff are registered traffic/civil engineers with ability to sign and stamp design plans. Below are brief summaries of the skills and history of key staff members that will be providing the staff augmentation services.
Hossein Naghibzadeh (UE)
Project Management
Support
Stuart Hodgkins, PE (UE)
Project Management
Support
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
Request for Proposals/Qualifications
Municipal Engineering Services for Fiscal Years 2022-23, 23-24, and 24-25 C. Project Team / Staffing | 4
C. Project Team / Staffing
We built this team based on their individual expertise with ADA curb ramps, pavement rehabilitation, street striping, public outreach and communication, and coordination and collaboration with outside agencies. Together, this team has the breadth and depth of expertise and personnel to seamlessly handle any challenges on this assignment. Moreover, this team includes former Caltrans employees and individuals that thoroughly understand the Local Assistance Procedures and Local Assistance Program Guidelines Manuals (LAPM). We have included brief resumes for all team members to include office location and their role on the project.
PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
Rany Chek, PE, QSD
PROJECT / CONTRACT
MANAGER
Christopher McCarty
PROJECT MANAGER
CIVIL
Maurice El-Hage, PE
PROJECT MANAGER
WATER / WASTEWATER
Ed Durazo, CPM
RESIDENT ENGINEER
Mohamed Taleb, PE, PMI
ENVIRONMENTAL
Ahmad El-Aassar
WATER / WASTEWATER
Jennifer Saldivar
SCHEDULING
Jim Gallego, PE
PROJECT ENGINEERS
Shu-Jon Mao, PE
Mary Lou Masko
Kellen MacPhee, PE
Cecilia Zamora, PE
Kitt Tongthaworn, PE, SE
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS
Brian Barcelona
Mohammad Alazzah, PE
Bill Fernandez
William Saumier
Kevin Vasquez
OFFICE ENGINEER
Mario Figueroa
SUPPORT STAFF
Our technical expertise, combined with the personal attention that Gannett provides for each project, results in unparalleled service, reduced costs, and expedited project delivery. To successfully support the City’s engineering needs, we are proposing a project team consisting of professionals who have successfully worked together on dozens of previous projects. This team includes all of the technical knowledge and project management skills required to respond quickly and successfully deliver task orders on an on-call basis.
Following the organizational chart are brief profiles of key project team members that summarize their background, experience, and credentials.
City of South San Francisco | RFP/Q – Municipal Engineering Services FY 22-25
BRIEF HISTORY OF FIRM
Our Firm
Gray-Bowen-Scott is a transportation consulting and strategic project planning firm that provides project management services to a variety of public and private clients. We are known for our ability to develop technically feasible and politically acceptable project delivery strategies. We are leaders who work collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver projects that have win-win-win outcomes.
Established in 1984 as William R. Gray and Company, Gray-Bowen-Scott is a California Corporation and certified microbusiness. Our single office is located in Walnut Creek, California, and is home base to our 21 staff members.
Gray-Bowen-Scott specializes in serving public and private clients while working in close association with civil, traffic, and environmental firms, as well as agencies such as the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the California Transportation Commission (CTC), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The breadth of our projects span from Agency Administration for Transportation Management Associations, high profile highway, freeway and HOV/HOT lanes, and intermodal transit stations including rail to bicycle/pedestrian trails. One of Gray-Bowen-Scott’s strengths is strong relationships based on solid trust, respect, and an insider's insight of the process with Caltrans, the California Transportation Commission (CTC), Federal Highways Administration, and Federal Transit Administration.
Throughout our 35+ year history, Gray-Bowen-Scott has delivered “outside of the box” transportation solutions for our clients ranging from grants to permits and projects to programs. We have done this by hiring highly competent and respected leaders with demonstrated abilities to identify and implement creative, effective solutions to the challenges that arise in the delivery of projects. As a team of 21, we are currently providing leadership to our clients in a wide range of ways, as project managers, as funding strategists, as Local Assistance and Federal Aid administrators, and as transit managers. We are successful because we work to secure a result that our clients desire to reach – delivered projects and programs.
Our Contact Information
William R. Gray and Company, Inc., DBA Gray-Bowen-Scott 1211 Newell Avenue, Suite 200
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone (925) 937-0980
www.graybowenscott.com
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B. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FIRM
The City will benefit from the local design experience that Michael Baker brings to this contract. With no learning curve, the Michael Baker Team can hit the ground running.
With 82 years in business and more than 3,000 employees, Michael Baker International, Inc. (Michael Baker) is a leading engineering consultant with nearly 20 years of serving communities in the Bay Area. We provide a wide range of services related to development review, writing staff reports, Resolutions and Conditions or Approval, and working with developers to design projects consistent with the City’s goals and objectives as well as on-site staff augmentation services. This allows us to identify complex issues that go beyond the established standards to provide time and cost-saving recommendations.
Michael Baker is an Industry Leader. Michael Baker is recognized in the professions of highway and roadway design, traffic studies, flood control engineering, water quality, survey/mapping, water resources, environmental engineering, and regulatory permit services throughout the State. Michael Baker is supporting public agencies (including San Mateo County, Caltrans, the counties of Contra Costa, Alameda, and Santa Clara, to name a few) in the areas of staff augmentation, Roadway Design, Flood Control, Survey/Mapping, Water Resources, Environmental Engineering, and Watershed Management. Michael Baker possesses the full range of disciplines necessary to provide staff augmentation for a wide range of public works projects. Over 85% of Michael Baker’s work is for repeat clients, which is testimony to the firm’s client service capabilities.
LEADERS IN DESIGN AND ENGINEERING UNRIVALED EXPERIENCE
5 fully staffed offices
located within
30 miles of the City
75+
Caltrans Design
Reports Prepared
3,000
professional
staff in
100+ offices
Full-service
multidisciplined
firm
75+ years
on call
contracts in
California
505 14th Street, Suite 900
Oakland, CA 94612
T: 510-879-0950
F: 510-879-0969
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C. PROJECT TEAM / STAFFING
The City will receive reliable, efficient solutions by selecting the Michael Baker team. Michael Baker is a full-service engineering firm with experience that spans the project life cycle, giving us the ability to quickly deploy resources to accelerate the schedule. With the addition of subconsultants brought on for their expertise in specific subject areas, we will have a full team of experienced staff to address all required disciplines.
Michael Baker offers an engineering and planning team with unmatched experience on municipal projects. Our team can also access additional support from our qualified national staff. This experience and depth provides City staff with the assurance that our team understands your needs and will see your projects through to successful completion.
We have assembled a team that has the perfect mix of experience to provide this project with the necessary oversight. The mix of individuals is directly related to our approach.
Mr. Porter is a results-oriented leader with a background in large agency infrastructure management and federal
and state policy development. He brings more than 35
years of engineering experience working on both sides of the counter to the City in his role as project manager.
Most recently, Mr. Porter served as the Director of Public Works for the county of San Mateo. He oversaw a staff
of more than 300 and performed a wide array of design,
construction, construction administration, operations
and maintenance services involving the county's
transportation systems, buildings, general aviation
airports, flood control and stormwater management,
sewer collection, water distribution, lighting districts, parks, solid waste and recycling program management,
energy conservation programs and environmental
stewardship.
With this understanding, along with his deep and long
standing excellent relationships, Mr. Porter will have
hands-on involvement throughout this assignment to assist the City by collaborating with all stakeholders involved.
Comparable Experience:
▬ Public Works Director. San Mateo County.
▬ Public Works Director. City of Los Altos.
▬ EOC Planning Chief. San Mateo County.
▬ Senior Civil Engineer. Daly City.
Jim Porter, PE, TE
PROJECT MANAGER
LENGTH OF TIME WITH FIRM: <1 YEAR
Subconsultants:
Advance Mobility Group (AMG):
2999 Oak Road, Suite 420
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Apex Strategies (Apex):
510 41st Ave.,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
BSK Associates (BSK):
399 Lindbergh Avenue,
Livermore, CA 94551
Ghirardelli Associates
(Ghirardelli):
2990 Lava Ridge Ct. Ste 120,
Roseville, CA 95661
Towill, Inc. (Towill):
505 14th Street Suite 1400,
Oakland, CA 94612
Engineering & Planning
Nabaz Saieed
Environmental
Richard Beck, CEP, PWS,
CPESC, CERP
Landscape
Cathy Johnson, PLA
Grant Writing & Funding
Derek Wong, AICP
Hydrology/Drainage
Karin Peternel, CFM, QSD,
QSP, CPSWQ
Public Outreach
Eileen Goodwin (Apex)
Geotechnical
Cristiano Melo, PE, GE (BSK)
Survey
Frank Borges, PLS (Towill)
Construction Inspections
Jaime Heredia, PE (Ghirardelli)
Traffic
Joy Bhattacharya, PE, PTOE
(Advance Mobility Group)
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT PERSONAL (AS NEEDED)
1) ORGANIZATION CHART
PROJECT MANAGER
Jim Porter, PE #48056, TE #1844
Availability: 60%
2) KEY PERSONNEL & QUALIFICATIONS
Swinerton | Brief History of Firm
02 BRIEF HISTORY OF FIRM
STABILITY AND FINANCIAL
STRENGTH
Throughout Swinerton’s history, we are proud to say that Swinerton has remained strong and steadfast. Thanks to the Company’s robust financial health and our breadth of work within multiple market sectors, we are achieving remarkable success in the industry across a wide range of markets. We can serve projects of all sizes and complexities with no project too small or too big.
Swinerton today is one of America’s most stable Construction Service companies. The Swinerton Family of Companies
revenues were over $4 Billion in 2020.
DEPTH OF ORGANIZATION - EMPLOYEE
RESOURCES
Swinerton currently employs over 4,200 employees, with
offices in 20 major cities nation wide. As owners of the company, Swinerton’s employees have a vested interest in outstanding performance. Their personal sense of ownership generates extra effort, dedication, and a collaborative team attitude that delivers significant value to clients — going well beyond just dollars and cents. All resources of the Swinerton Group are available to support the project team in any and all disciplines.
IN-HOUSE RESOURCES
All resources of the Swinerton family are available to support our project teams in any and all disciplines, including:
Estimating, LEED | Sustainability, Solar Solutions, HazMat, Constructability Reviews, Risk Management, Safety |
Environmental, BIM | VD&C, Community Outreach and MEP
Coordination.
TRUSTED PARTNER
Since our inception in 1888, we remain a forward-thinking company operating on accountability and integrity.
The Swinerton Family of Companies, established in 1888, has remained a forward-thinking company operating on
accountability and Integrity. Throughout the years, the Company has established its identity and reputation for high quality construction and professional services,, integrity, customer satisfaction, financial stability and project team excellence. The family spirit and values of the Swinerton Companies has been the keystone of our successful 133-year history. These values are still apparent, having provided a consistent theme to successive generations of management, and are deeply embedded in the culture of the Company
today.
Clients benefit from the continuity of knowledge and
experience represented by the many employees who
have lengthy tenure with the company. Our coast-to-coast geographic reach and diversity of talent further solidifies the value we deliver to our clients.
DELIVERING PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES IS NOT JUST WHAT WE
DO; IT’S WHO WE ARE
As construction projects became increasingly more complex and expensive, clients found it imperative to ensure their projects were better planned, designed and executed.
Swinerton, Inc. responded to these needs in 1994 by
consolidating all Program and Construction Management
and Consulting services into one Division. This Division has evolved into Swinerton Management & Consulting
(Swinerton).
As a 100% employee-owned company, pride of ownership
drives us to deliver innovative solutions that go beyond the expected. Our seamless integration into the greater project team maintains transparency, communication, and quality.
Every day we earn our stripes because we thrive on making things better than before for every client and opportunity.
Clients and project partners gain peace of mind through our collaborative collection of ideas, solutions and problemsolving efforts with all team members contributing their collective knowledge and understanding to every project.
Our open and intentional communication, intensive planning and diligent execution drive our teams to excellence.
134
YEARS IN BUSINESS
PEACE OF MIND
100%
EMPLOYEE OWNED
4,200+
EXPERTS
20 OFFICES
NATIONWIDE
LISETTE MORALES, EIT, LEED AP
OSCAR ZHAO, PE
HANY GAD, LEED AP
PROJECT MANAGER |
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGERS
23 SWINERTON RESOURCES ADDITIONAL RESOURCE
OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS
City Staff
Utilities
Other Agencies
Business
Community
City Council
Genentech
PROJECT
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
Best Practices
Collaboration
Operations Reviews
Audits
Lessons Learned
SUPPORT SPECIALISTS
RAMTIN MALEK
SWINERTON
SENIOR SCHEDULER
RICH HOWELL
SWINERTON
REGIONAL SAFETY MANAGER
PROJECT “CORE” ORGANIZATION CHART
Estimating
Scheduling
Document Control
MEP
Constructability Review
Value Engineering
Quality Control
Commissioning
Information Systems /
Website
Intern Program
Financial
Green / Sustainability
Project Labor Agreement
Community Relations
Building Information
Insurance
Accounting
Risk Management
Safety, Environmental
SWINERTON - PROJECT TEAM | STAFFING
PETER VORAMETSANTI, PE, CCM
PROJECT EXECUTIVE
JORGE BERMUDEZ
WING WONG, PE
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERS
JEFF GEE, AIA
PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
M U N I C I PA L E N G I N E E R I N G S E R V I C E S
F I S C A L Y E A R S 2 0 2 2 - 2 0 2 3 | 2 0 2 3 - 2 0 2 4 | 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 2 5 1 PROPOSAL/QUALIFICATIONS FOR MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FY 2022-23, 23-24, AND 24-25
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND STAFF AUGMENTATION
B. Brief History of Firm
The world is advancing. We are advancing how it gets planned and engineered. Founded in 1969, TRC is a global consulting, engineering, and construction management firm that provides technology-enabled solutions to the infrastructure, energy, and environmental markets.
Firm Name and Local Office
TRC Engineers, Inc. (TRC)
1850 Gateway Blvd., Suite 1000
Concord, CA 94520
510.431.8383
Point of Contact
Raphael Garcia, PLA, PMP
Program Manager/Contract Manager
M (415) 450-5700
[email protected]
TRC – Your Value-Added Consultant
A pioneer in groundbreaking scientific and engineering
developments since the 1960s, TRC is a C-corporation global consulting, engineering, and construction management firm that provides technology-enabled solutions to the power, oil and gas, environmental, and infrastructure markets. TRC serves a broad range of public and private clients, steering complex projects from concept to completion to help solve the toughest challenges. TRC is ranked #19 on ENR’s list of Top 500 Design Firms in the United States.
TRC has been providing program/project management services for 53 years. Our professional staff consists of experienced project managers, schedulers, project analysis, risk specialists, and construction managers who have been responsible for some of the largest roadway and bridge construction projects in California. We bring the right resources to provide the services and qualified staff to meet the City’s needs and offer valueadded services to be a true partner to the City.
We specialize in the provision of program/project management services for transportation and other infrastructure-related projects. Our services include:
• Agency coordination, processing, and approvals – working in partnership with transportation agencies, to meet
requirements for obligated federal funds programmed to
projects
• Project management – proactively manage the scope, budget and schedule to meet or exceed the goals of the CIP
• Project schedules and controls – including analysis of plan vs. actual, earned value analysis, top-down estimating validation, historic trends, formal change control reviews and approval, and risk management – qualitative and quantitative analysis • Retention of project consultants
• Detailed funding plans – cost estimates for project
development and capital costs, strategies to optimize use of fund sources
• Right-of-way certification for review and acceptance by Caltrans
• DBE reporting
• QA/QC – documented procedures, templates, independent reviews, and lessons learned.
Caltrans Preferred Provider
TRC has a proven track record of providing superior project management services, including statewide programs, for
Caltrans Headquarters and Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 44.
Expertise with Federally Funded Projects
TRC has delivered multiple projects constructed through federal (fully and partially). We understand the ins and outs of tracking work and separating information needed for auditing, pay estimates, and materials testing. Our policies and procedures meet the requirements of multiple federal agencies; thus, our projects are always in compliance and funding is never jeopardized. TRC is aware there are different protocols for managing and reporting disbursements and expenditures of these sources. We have been routinely involved in managing projects for both state and local agencies with multiple funding sources and have developed systems that not only manage these multiple funding sources but do so in full compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Caltrans Local Assistance guidelines. Our systems are capable of segregating and tracking the funds all the way down to the item level.
TRC administrative and managerial staffs are familiar with the AASHTO Uniform Audit & Accounting Guide as well as Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM).
Ability to Meet Your Three-Year CIP and
On-Call Expertise
The TRC team is able to meet all of the identified projects in your CIP. Whether it’s new construction or renovating an existing facility, TRC’s construction management, quality control experts and engineers can make sure that the work taking place is proceeding according to specification and design – and that you are getting what you pay for from contractors.
Our staff have work as general contractors and provide a unique perspective on CIP work. In addition, local staff provide civil and bridge design, power sector design, and environmental services. 2 PROPOSAL/QUALIFICATIONS FOR MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FY 2022-23, 23-24, AND 24-25
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND STAFF AUGMENTATION
C. Project Team/Staffing
Organizational Chart
The TRC team has worked in on-call and staff augmentation capacities in the past and understands the challenges involved. We have therefore provided the City with a proposed organizational structure that is strong in construction management, inspection, and engineering to respond to a wide variety of task orders delivering municipal engineering services for various programs and projects meeting stringent contract requirements and tight timetables. We are well known for our ability to foresee obstacles, work collaboratively, and provide creative solutions, learned from our previous work experience. This directly translates into cost‐effective solutions and minimized risk.
The following organization chart outlines the structure of our proposed team, and their roles and respective responsibilities. Our key team members are denoted by and will be committed for the entire project. TRC will not substitute team members without City approval.
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS
Tracy Steverson
Andrew Nowshadi
Eric English
Michael Dickson
City of South San Francisco
Omar Khatib
Angela Smith, EIT
Michelle Barnett
Safiuddin Adil Mohammed, PE, LEED AP
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGERS/
ASSISTANT RESIDENT ENGINEERS
Chad Stone
Thieu Nguyen
DOCUMENT CONTROL/
OFFICE ENGINEERS
Dagher Dagher, PE, PSP, PMP
SCHEDULER
Bonaventure Ezeji, PE, MSCM, QSD
Kirk Brandt, PMP
Gareth Gill, PE, QSD/P
Lou Melendez, PE, PMP
PROJECT MANAGERS/
RESIDENT ENGINEERS
Michael Couacaud, PE
PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
Raphael Garcia, PLA, PMP
PROGRAM MANAGER/
CONTRACT MANAGER
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Highlights
Firm Overview
West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3) is a code
consulting firm, specializing in comprehensive plan
review, inspection and staff augmentation services
for municipalities, jurisdictions and government
entities. Founded by Giyan Senaratne in 2006, WC3 has
experienced steady growth over the past 16 years and
evolved from a small central team in California to an
industry leader throughout the western United States.
WC3 serves clients with 11 office locations in six states and over 135 employees. Our Oakland office location
will primarily service this City of South San Francisco contract.
WC3 Office Submitting the Proposal
Maurice Kaufman, PE, LS
Civil Division Manager / Sr. Project Manager
Oakland Regional Office
1144 65TH Street
Oakland, CA 94608
P: (925) 275-1700 | C: (925) 548-2648
[email protected]
COMMUNICATION
Good
communication
is a top priority
in providing good
service. WC3 staff
members assigned
to City of South San
Francisco projects
will be responsive
and easy to contact
by email or phone.
Our qualified team
performs a variety
of timely plan reviews,
including:
Residential Developments
Commercial Occupancies
Tenant Improvements
Institutional Facilities
Essential Service Buildings
Medical Labs & Facilities
Public Works & More
WC3 has been
providing plan review
services and more
for over a decade.
Each team member
working on City of
South San Francisco
projects has
obtained all requisite
certifications and
licensing.
Founded Staff Entity
2006 135+ California S-Corp
Corporate Office
5000 Executive Parkway, Suite 510
San Ramon, CA 94583
P: (925) 275-1700 | F: (925) 275-0600
Regional | Satellite Offices
Oakland, CA; South San Francisco, CA; Irvine, CA;
Fairfield, CA; Lynnwood, WA; Layton, UT; Sandy, UT;
Henderson, NV; Sparks, NV; Meridian, ID; Frederick, MD
Recognition & Accomplishments
• ICC Preferred Education Provider (#1129)
• AIA Education Provider (#-38839994)
• 2021 ICC Plumbing Code Essentials
• 2021, 2019 & 2015 ICC Chapter Education Awards
• 2019 ICC Chapter Permit Tech of the Year
• 2021 & 2018 IBC Handbook Co-Author
• 2021 Plumbing Code Essentials Handbook Author
• 2018 IEBC Handbook Author
• 2018 IRC Plan Review Course Developer
• 2018 IBC Structural/Non-Structural Plan
Review Course Developer
• 2014 & 2010 ICC Industry Awards for Excellence
ON-TIME PLAN REVIEW QUALIFIED
B. Brief History of Firm
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WEST COAST CODE CONSULTANTS, INC. (WC3)
Giyan Senaratne, PE, SE, LEED AP
Principal / CEO
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Civil Division Manager / Client Manager
Maurice Kaufman, PE, LS
Organization Chart
Maurice Kaufman, PE, LS
Senior Project Manager
Ray Towne, PE
Senior Project Manager
James Chu, PE, QSD
Project Manager
Tam Thanh Nguyen, PE, TE
Project Manager
Andrea Arrojado
Assistant Engineer
Giyan Senaratne, PE, SE, LEED AP
Principal-in-Charge / CEO
• Registered PE: CA 46194
• Registered SE: 4457
• LEED AP Credential
• Former Certified Access Specialist
Maurice Kaufman, PE, LS
Senior Project Manager
• Registered PE: CA 43680
• Registered LS: CA 7256
• MS Structural Engineering
• 33+ Years Industry Experience
Ray Towne, PE
Senior Project Manager
• Registered PE: CA 28431
• 40+ Years Industry Experience
• Expertise Serving Bay Area
Jurisdictions
James Chu, PE, QSD
Project Manager
• Registered PE: CA 43641
• 37+ Years Industry Experience
• Registered CA Qualified SWPPP
Developer
Tam Thanh Nguyen, PE, TE
Project Manager
• Registered PE: CA 69679
• Registered TE: CA 2396 • 25+ Years Industry Experience Andrea Arrojado
Assistant Engineer
• BS in Civil Engineering
University of California, Davis • 2+ Years Industry Experience Qualifications & Experience