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Request for Proposal
Solicitation No. BPM006379
Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) 1110 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007
Attachment 6 – Key Personnel
Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Include a Key Personnel form (limit of one page) for each key personnel. Complete this form in full for each proposed key personnel to be involved in performing the services, carrying out the work. It is essential that the Contractor is capable of providing adequate staff of experienced certified/qualified personnel, capable of providing the services to be performed under this contract. If there are more than ten (10) Key Personnel, please utilize the same form for each additional Personnel by making copies of this page as needed.
| 1 |
| Name: |
| Frederick Tack, PE |
| Job title: |
| Principal / National Technical Practice Leader |
| Location of Staff (local or out of state): |
| Local (Consor Downtown Office, 3100 N 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013) |
| Staff Level of Services per Pricing Sheet: |
| Principal |
| Length of employment with the company: |
| <1 years |
| Length of time in current role: |
| <1 years |
| Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: |
| 30 % |
| If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state, or federal government agencies: |
| 23 years |
| Proposed position with regard to the Services: |
| Asset Management Plans, Capacity Development, Training (TMF), Design of Water System Improvements, Developing regulatory plans, Drinking Water Permits, Preparing Corrosion Control Assessments & Treatment Recommendations, Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports, Risk & Resiliency Assessments, System Evaluations, Water Loss Audits & Leak Detection, Water Master Planning, Water Quality Compliance. |
| Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services: |
| Frederick will be responsible for the technical leadership and direction for all tasks assigned as part of this contract and will delegate the day-to-day Project Management and task delivery to the designated Consor Principals and Project Managers or may manage the day-to-day delivery of tasks when appropriate or requested. He will be accountable for the timely and effective execution and completion of each task and will also retain responsibility for client communication, updated, invoicing, and subconsultant management, and will function as the overall Contract Manager, and Program Manager. |
| Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned: |
| Frederick has over 23 years of experience in completing and managing similar services as an engineer, operator, and manager. During that time, Frederick served as the Town Engineer, for Wickenburg, AZ, responsible for development of the water system CIP, compliance, assessment and improvements, and he previously served as a Technical Director, with GHD, in providing the same services as part of the Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems for ADEQ between 2019-2023. During that time, he participated in the scoping, management, and delivery of a range of services related to the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems. Projects have included water plant decommissioning, potable waterline extensions, groundwater quality analyses, corrosion potential and mitigation evaluations, water treatment alternatives development and evaluations, well analysis, stakeholder engagement, local and regional permitting, and general technical advisory to ADEQ program managers. Specific projects were focused on site and water quality assessment and treatment study to develop multiple alternatives including conceptual site plans, budgets, and schedule to rectify potential or actual water quality compliance issued relating to arsenic, nitrate, and other constituents, and QAPjP program support. |
Additionally, Frederick has led the design and delivery of 300 water projects in Arizona during his tenure, including over a dozen groundwater treatment plants to address Arsenic, Fluoride Nitrate, Turbidity, Manganese, Toluene, Total Suspended Solids (TDS), radionuclides, and other Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Standards, constituents of concern. Additionally, Frederick has been a certified water and wastewater operator in Arizona for over a decade and has been the Operator of Record and responsible for the day-to-day management, process control, maintenance, and environmental compliance for water and wastewater facilities alike. This has provided him the hands-on experience with the daily challenges of small and remote water systems, and he will use those experiences to help leverage our team members skills and experiences to best fit opportunities with this contract.
| List job-related certifications, training, and education: |
| – MS, Civil, Environmental & Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University. |
– BSE, Civil Engineering, Minor: Urban Planning, Arizona State University.
– Board Certified Water Resources Engineer (BC.WRE) American Academy of Water Resources Engineers #000777.
– Registered Professional Engineer (Civil), AZ #53976; CO #52036; TX #135978; WA # 24001749.
– Certified Water and Wastewater Operator (4D, 4T, 4C, 4W), Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) #OP032433.
– Certified Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP), Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure.
– Water Leadership Institute Graduate, Water Environment Federation (WEF).
| 2 |
| Name: |
| Mark V. Lee, PE |
| Job title: |
| Principal, Pipeline & Pump Stations |
| Location of Staff (local or out of state): |
| Local (2432 W Peoria Ave, Unit 1246, Phoenix, AZ 85029) |
| Staff Level of Services per Pricing Sheet: |
| Principal |
| Length of employment with the company: |
| 24 years |
| Length of time in current role: |
| 24 years |
| Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: |
| 20 % |
| If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies: |
| 28 years |
| Proposed position with regard to the Services: |
| Construction Administration & Construction Management, Design of water system improvements, Drinking water permit applications, Corrosion Control Assessments, Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports, System Evaluations. |
| Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services: |
| His role is focused on development of the task scoping and management for services relating to those listed immediately above, and lead study and design efforts of Project Manager, Project Engineers, and Technicians in completing assessment and improvements related to water pipelines and pump stations. He may also lead or support Construction Administration & Construction Management efforts for related tasks. |
| Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned: |
| Mark has over 28 years of experience as a principal, project manager, and project engineer on a wide range of civil engineering disciplines including water, wastewater, transportation, storm drain and others. He has provided this experience to public agencies and private clients throughout the Southwest. His water resources experience includes water distribution and transmission main design for pipes ranging in size from 6- to 66-inches in diameter, pressure reducing valve stations, valve assessment, air relief valves, alignment studies, and other related work. He is an expert in condition assessment and rehabilitation design with experience totaling over 850 miles of pipe various inspection technologies such as Panoramo 3D scanning, conventional CCTV, ground penetrating radar, sonar, electromagnetic technology, and acoustic leak detection. Mark’s familiarity and experience with water utility capital projects not only includes design, but also development of capital improvement programs (CIPs) where locally, he has identified projects and developed CIPs totaling more than $400M in projected construction costs. He has extensive experience with both conventional and trenchless construction methods including pipe bursting, horizontal directional drilling, slip lining, jack and bore, and cured-in-place pipe as well as project delivery methods including design-bid-build, construction manager at risk, and design-build. |
| List job-related certifications, training, and education: |
| - BS, Civil Engineering, Arizona State University |
- Professional Engineer AZ #34588
- NASSCO PACP, MACP & LACP U-803-815
| 3 |
| Name: |
| Lee Odell, PE |
| Job title: |
| Principal, Water Treatment |
| Location of Staff (local or out of state): |
| Out of State (1 SW Columbia Street, Suite 1700, Portland, Oregon 97204) |
| Staff Level of Services per Pricing Sheet: |
| Principal |
| Length of employment with the company: |
| 4 years |
| Length of time in current role: |
| 4 years |
| Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: |
| 30 % |
| If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies: |
| 35 years |
| Proposed position with regard to the Services: |
| Capacity Development Activities and Training, Drinking water permit applications, Preparing Treatment Recommendations, Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports, System Evaluations, Water Quality Compliance. |
| Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services: |
| His primary responsibility is to lead the technical vision and execution of those items listed immediately above, and lead study and design efforts of Project Engineers and Technicians in completing assessment study and the design of water treatment solutions. |
| Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned: |
| Lee is a highly qualified and nationally known expert in drinking water quality and treatment. Lee developed the only Certificate Course offered for drinking water treatment by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Lee has completed more than 200 water treatment projects and has over 30 years of experience in drinking water quality and treatment and four years of experience as a water treatment plant operator. He managed design and construction of the first two arsenic removal water treatment plants in the United States to use granular ferric hydroxide as an adsorbent. The plants are both located in the Los Angeles area and cost less than half the capital cost of other alternatives. Lee has also managed more than 200 water treatment projects including development of treatment systems for disinfection by products reduction, turbidity removal, algae removal, softening, radium, uranium, radon, iron, manganese, hydrogen sulfide, nitrate, chromium VI, and arsenic, as well as many types of disinfection systems (UV, ozone, on-site sodium hypochlorite generation, liquid sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite, gas chlorine), fluoride (hydrofluororsilicic acid, sodium fluoride), and corrosion control (lime feed, soda ash feed, caustic soda, sodium silicate, orthophosphate feed systems). |
| List job-related certifications, training, and education: |
| - MS, Civil Engineering University of Iowa |
- BS, Civil Engineering University of Iowa
- Professional Engineer WA #29695, ID #P-19291, OR #16528PE, GA #PE048089
| 4 |
| Name: |
| Justin Ford, PE |
| Job title: |
| Project Manager, II, Reservoirs and Corrosion Control |
| Location of Staff (local or out of state): |
| Out of State (1 SW Columbia Street, Suite 1700, Portland, OR 97204) |
| Staff Level of Services per Pricing Sheet: |
| Project Manager II |
| Length of employment with the company: |
| 13 years |
| Length of time in current role: |
| 3 years |
| Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: |
| 10 % |
| If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies: |
| 15 years |
| Proposed position with regard to the Services: |
| Construction Administration & Construction Management, Design of water system improvements, Preparing Corrosion Control Assessments Recommendations, Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports, Risk & Resiliency Assessments, System Evaluations. |
| Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services: |
| Justin’s primary responsibilities will be related to the assessment, planning and design of water storage features and systems, and the assessment of, and implementation of corrosion control relating to water systems, and water loss and leak detection. |
| Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned: |
| Justin has served in a variety of planning, design, and construction administration roles on water system projects involving water storage, supply, and distribution for public agency clients throughout the West. Justin has managed many challenging and multi-disciplinary projects including reservoirs of all different types and materials, site development efforts of all different complexities, well houses and pump station buildings, and various sizes and materials of distribution and transmission pipelines. Justin brings specialized expertise in steel reservoir evaluation, maintenance, painting and coating, and rehabilitation. |
| List job-related certifications, training, and education: |
| - BS, Civil Engineering, Montana State University |
- Professional Engineer OR #88688PE, WA #57334, ID #P-18436, CO #PE.0057373
| 5 |
| Name: |
| Marcela Duran, PE |
| Job title: |
| Principal, Planning & Modeling Water Systems |
| Location of Staff (local or out of state): |
| Out of State (1157 W Century Drive, Suite 220, Louisville, Colorado 80027) |
| Staff Level of Services per Pricing Sheet: |
| Principal |
| Length of employment with the company: |
| 5 years |
| Length of time in current role: |
| 5 years |
| Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: |
| 15 % |
| If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state, or federal government agencies: |
| 27 years |
| Proposed position with regard to the Services: |
| Asset Management Plans, Capacity Development Activities, Capacity Development Training, Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports, Risk & Resiliency Assessments, System Evaluations, Water Loss Audits & Leak Detection, Water Master Planning. |
| Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services: |
| Her responsibilities are focused on the planning, modeling, and assessment efforts of engineers and technicians related to capacity development, system planning and design, regulatory planning, risk & resiliency, and asset management plans. |
| Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned: |
| Marcela specializes in water hydraulic modeling and master planning, with a keen understanding of the vital role integration plays in utility systems. With a career focused on fostering synergy between various utility components, Marcela emphasizes the importance of aligning systems to grow cohesively and respond effectively to shared triggers. With a wealth of experience in integrated master planning, Marcela has successfully worked on numerous projects where integration, communication, and understanding the point of view of different shareholders, is the principal goal. Her years of expertise in water and sewer master planning helped her in devising strategies to ensure planning integration occurs while optimizing efficiency and resilience. During her 27-year career, Marcela has played key roles as a project engineer, technical lead, and project manager in more than 50 master planning projects, providing her with comprehensive expertise across all phases of planning initiatives. Her proficiency extends to an array of software programs and database packages, including InfoWater Pro, InfoSurge, WaterGems, Hammer, InfoWorks WS, InfoSWMM, SewerGems, and Optimizer. |
| List job-related certifications, training, and education: |
| - MS, Civil Engineering – Water Resources, University of the Andes, Bogota, Columbia |
- BS, Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico
- Professional Engineer CO #0048737, FL #76621, TX #141030, WA #40370, UT #131281162-2202, ID #P-16001
| 6 |
| Name: |
| Nathan Nutter, PE, PMP |
| Job title: |
| Principal, Wells |
| Location of Staff (local or out of state): |
| Local (2432 W. Peoria Avenue, Unit 1246, Phoenix, AZ 85029) |
| Staff Level of Services per Pricing Sheet: |
| Principal |
| Length of employment with the company: |
| 2 years |
| Length of time in current role: |
| 2 years |
| Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: |
| 10 % |
| If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state, or federal government agencies: |
| 23 years |
| Proposed position with regard to the Services: |
| Asset Management Plans, Capacity Development Activities, Construction Administration & Construction Management, Design of water system improvements, Developing regulatory plans, Drinking water permit applications, Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports, Risk & Resiliency Assessments, System Evaluations, Water Master Planning, Water Quality Compliance Options Reports, Well Evaluations including water level measurements, zonal sampling & video logging. |
| Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services: |
| Nathan’s responsibilities are focused on leading, directing, and managing the assessment, planning, design, and construction oversight relating to groundwater wells. This will include closely coordinating with capacity and treatment focused leaders, in regard to the performance and successful operation of well and well appurtenances. |
| Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned: |
| Nathan serves as Consor’s national well technical services lead. He has over 23 years of experience in planning, design, permitting, and construction administration of water and wastewater supply, collection, and treatment systems. He specializes in well/well site design and well technology advancements, including well field development and management, groundwater (potable) production wells, aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) wells, injection wells, vadose zone wells, and well condition assessments. Nathan has provided design, condition assessment, construction management, or siting for over 200 wells across the country. Nathan has extensive relationships with key partners throughout Arizona and will leverage local resources to bring the best solutions to the County for this project. |
| List job-related certifications, training, and education: |
| - MS, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University |
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
- Professional Engineer AZ #52220 (Mechanical) AZ #44720 (Civil), CA #80418
- PMP Certification
| 7 |
| Name: |
| Dane Whitmer, PE |
| Job title: |
| Project Manager III, Capacity, Plans, Permitting |
| Location of Staff (local or out of state): |
| Local (2432 W. Peoria Ave, Unit 1246, Phoenix, AZ 85029) |
| Staff Level of Services per Pricing Sheet: |
| Project Manager III |
| Length of employment with the company: |
| 1 years |
| Length of time in current role: |
| 1 years |
| Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: |
| 60 % |
| If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state, or federal government agencies: |
| 14 years |
| Proposed position with regard to the Services: |
| Capacity Development Activities and Training, Construction Administration & Construction Management, Drinking water permit applications, Preparing Treatment Recommendations, Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports, System Evaluations, Water Quality Compliance. |
| Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services: |
| Mange the scoping and task management for services relating to those listed immediately above, and lead study and design efforts of Project Engineers and Technicians in completing assessment and improvements. Also, leading Construction Administration & Construction Management efforts for related tasks, and responsible for client communication, updated, invoicing, and subconsultant management. |
| Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned: |
| Dane was born and raised in rural Arizona on a family farm where he learned early on the importance of water resources. Using, operating, and maintaining groundwater wells was a regular part of his family’s livelihood. These experiences and a desire to provide a better environment led him to a career as a water engineer. With 14 years of experience, Dane has designed, delivered, and participated in a wide range of projects in both water and wastewater treatment of varying sizes. His background also includes volunteer experience with Engineers Without Borders and AZ Water’s Distribution Committee where he was the Chair for four years. This comprehensive and diverse background allows Dane to deliver a product that can meet the technical and operations and maintenance needs of a project. Dane is adept at delivering multi-disciplinary projects. |
| List job-related certifications, training, and education: |
| - MS Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona |
- BS, Civil Engineering, University of Arizona
- Professional Engineer AZ #68538
| 8 |
| Name: |
| Mark Mendon, PE |
| Job title: |
| Project Manager II, Water System Improvements |
| Location of Staff (local or out of state): |
| Local (2432 W. Peoria Ave, Unit 1246, Phoenix, AZ 85029) |
| Staff Level of Services per Pricing Sheet: |
| Project Manager II |
| Length of employment with the company: |
| 7 years |
| Length of time in current role: |
| 7 years |
| Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: |
| 20 % |
| If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state, or federal government agencies: |
| 12 years |
| Proposed position with regard to the Services: |
| Construction Administration & Construction Management, Design of water system improvements, Drinking water permit applications, Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports, System Evaluations, Water Loss Audits & Leak Detection, |
| Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services: |
| Mange the scoping and task management for services relating to those listed immediately above, and lead study and design efforts of Project Engineers and Technicians in completing assessment and improvements. Also, leading Construction Administration & Construction Management efforts for related tasks, and responsible for client communication, updated, invoicing, and subconsultant management. |
| Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned: |
| Mark has 12 years of experience working on a wide array of engineering projects, including water distribution and transmission pipeline design, gravity sewer design, sewer lift station and force main design, and drainage design. He has significant experience in pipe inspection, assessment, and rehabilitation design. His experience includes project assessment and design reports, project cost estimating, technical specification writing, and project management. Mark’s experience also includes utility coordination and project permitting with both private utilities and public agencies. |
| List job-related certifications, training, and education: |
| - BS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Chico |
- Professional Engineer AZ #75001
- NASSCO PACP, MACP, LACP U-0817-07009025
- NASSCO ITCP-PACP C0036017-022022
| 9 |
| Name: |
| Bob Griesinger, CPE |
| Job title: |
| Technician, III, Cost Estimating |
| Location of Staff (local or out of state): |
| Out of State (1 SW Columbia Street, Suite 1700, Portland, OR 97258) |
| Staff Level of Services per Pricing Sheet: |
| Technician, III |
| Length of employment with the company: |
| 3 years |
| Length of time in current role: |
| 31 years |
| Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: |
| 40 % |
| If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies: |
| 41 years |
| Proposed position with regard to the Services: |
| Asset Management Plans, Construction Administration & Construction Management, Funding assistance, Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports. |
| Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services: |
| His responsibilities will be focused on the task and project budget development and cost estimating relating to the tasks listed above, and to support the planning and design teams in qualifying the constructability, feasibility, bid support, and contractor management. |
| Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned: |
| Bob has 40 years of construction experience focused on civil engineering and construction management, including 20 years of experience working as cost estimator. He is actively engaged with the construction market to proactively address material and labor cost changes. His capabilities include negotiating prices, organizing bids, preparing cost reports, coordinating design-build projects, and developing schedules and cash flow forecasts. As our in-house certified cost estimator, Bob will lead cost estimate development. |
| List job-related certifications, training, and education: |
| - Certified Professional Estimator (CPE), American Society of Professional Estimators |
| 10 |
| Name: |
| Libby Barg Bakke |
| Job title: |
| Specialist III, Funding Assistance |
| Location of Staff (local or out of state): |
| Out of State (1 SW Columbia Street, Suite 1700, Portland, OR 97204) |
| Staff Level of Services per Pricing Sheet: |
| Specialist III |
| Length of employment with the company: |
| 17 years |
| Length of time in current role: |
| 17 years |
| Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: |
| 10 % |
| If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies: |
| 25 years |
| Proposed position with regard to the Services: |
| Capacity Development Training, Funding assistance, Water Quality Compliance Options Reports. |
| Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services: |
| Her responsibility will be to lead the vision and execution of services listed above, with a specific focus on funding assistance, stakeholder engagement, and coordination and support of communication planning, as to be aligned with the technical scope and delivery of tasks awarded as part of this contract. |
| Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned: |
| Libby has over 25 years of experience in planning and communications for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities. Libby specializes in developing strategies and programs that support clients’ initiatives: master planning, new and expanded facilities, funding plans, and ratepayer communications. Her experience includes significant water supply planning and development projects: Hillsboro’s and Tualatin Valley Water District’s water supply plans, the Willamette Water Supply Program, City of Bend’s Bridge Creek Pipeline, and water filtration plant, and the Eugene Water and Electric Board’s Water Reliability Initiative. Due to her extensive experience, Libby skillfully guides strategic communications programs that move projects forward. She is accomplished at managing a full range of project components: facilitating strategic planning workshops, conducting opinion research, and implementing successful ratepayer outreach plans. |
| List job-related certifications, training, and education: |
| - BS, Fisheries and Wildlife Biology, Kansas State University |
- MS, Community and Regional Planning, University of Oregon
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