CITY OF PLANT CITY

Library of Engineering Services for Continuing Contracts – Stormwater Engineering

December 10, 2020

Request for Qualifications

RFQ 21-020EN-FC

Applied Sciences Consulting, Inc. ● Community Based. Regionally Skilled.

1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 500 ● Tampa, FL 33602 ● (813) 228-0900 ● www.appliedfl.com

December 10, 2020

Mr. W.A. “Buddy” Storey, Jr., Procurement Manager City of Plant City - Purchasing Department 302 W. Reynolds Street Plant City, Florida 33563

RE: Executive Summary / Letter of Introduction

RFQ 21-020EN-FC

Library of Engineering Services for Continuing Contracts – Stormwater Engineering

Dear Mr. Storey:

On behalf of the Applied Sciences Consulting, Inc. team of engineers and scientists, I am pleased to offer our continued professional services to the City of Plant City for the subject contract. It has been an honor to have served the City on a recent Stormwater Engineering Services contract and we look forward to our continued successful collaboration with your outstanding City staff. As required, we have prepared Table 1 below to provide the category upon which we are submitting this response.

Table 1. Applied Sciences Submittal Category Table

Category No. Category Descriptions Checkbox 1 General Engineering 2 Transportation Engineering 3 Environmental Engineering 4 Stormwater Engineering X 5 Geotechnical Engineering 6 Water and Wastewater Engineering 7 Sub-Surface Utility Engineering 8 Instrumentation Controls Engineering 9 Electrical Engineering 10 Registered Surveying and Mapping

Applied Sciences Understands Plant City’s Needs: The City requires a highly qualified team of interdisciplinary talents and expertise to provide professional stormwater management services on an as-needed basis. Our team presents you with the needed expertise, availability, value, and customer focus that you have become accustomed to.

Since 2009 when we began working for the City of Plant City, our team of experienced local professionals has provided the City with expertise in civil engineering studies and design, drainage and stormwater master planning, water resources engineering and environmental sciences. Going forward, the City is implementing an initiative for further investment in the operation, maintenance, and upgrade of its stormwater infrastructure. Faced with growth challenges and increasing regulatory water quality requirements, the City is looking to invest in a long-term program for the management of its infrastructure. To that end, the City is seeking a better understanding of the hydrologic and hydraulic characteristics and connectivity of basins within the City. While Hillsborough County has created watershed management plans for the Hillsborough River Watershed (and Pemberton/Baker Creek) and the Alafia River Watershed – the primary watersheds draining the City – those plans do not contain the level of detail needed within the City’s boundaries for the purposes of LOS analysis, Water Quality Assessment, or BMP Alternatives Analysis. To that end, the City is seeking the assistance of federal, state, and local grants to assist the City in providing marked improvements to flooding and water quality – and Applied Sciences has the necessary experience to help the City’s endeavors be successful.

Mr. W.A. “Buddy” Storey, Jr.

In addition, Applied Sciences has collaborated with the City of Plant City on a number of successful stormwater / drainage projects including:

• Westside Canal Permitting and Drainage Improvements

• Midtown Long-Term SWERP Permitting

• Westside Canal Water Quality Monitoring

• Mendonsa Road Drainage and Utilities Improvements

• Gordon Food Service Road

• Walden Lake/Vision Golf Development Plans and Zoning Application Review

• Mobley Road and Palmetto Avenue

• Collins and MLK Parking Lot Permit Support

• Airport Loop Road Culvert Emergency design and permitting following the washout of the Sydney Road

Culverts

In 2016, Applied Sciences initiated the next phase of the Midtown / Westside Canal project which is the Midtown Stormwater Water Quality Monitoring at Westside Canal Pond “A”. We prepared a draft Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) that was provided in Word format to the FDEP on August 17, 2016, and it was approved by the FDEP the very next day. As mentioned above, we worked with the City of Plant City on cooperative funding through the SWFWMD Cooperative Funding Initiative program. This close collaboration between City staff and Applied Sciences illustrates our ability and understanding of local needs. We will continue to provide long-term benefits to both the City and its citizens. As you are aware, we work closely with Hillsborough County on several projects including watershed management planning, flood investigations, hazard mitigation program assistance, extension-of-staff plan reviews, and local drainage designs and permitting. Our close coordination with Hillsborough County is a key differentiator and will be especially important as the City of Plant City moves forward with their watershed management planning and stormwater projects, and the necessary coordination between the City, County, SWFWMD, and other agencies.

In addition to assisting the City in solving a number of important stormwater problems, our team members have also assisted a variety of other Florida public agencies including Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, City of St.

Petersburg, City of Treasure Island, City of Dunedin, Pasco County, City of Tampa, City of Palmetto, and SWFWMD, among others. We are confident that we will continue to serve the City of Plant City effectively and efficiently - with superior results and unwavering quality.

Our Company History: We have had the pleasure to provide professional services to many counties and cities during our multi-year careers on the West Coast of Florida, so we are very familiar with the unique challenges and responsibilities your organization faces each day. After working for a number of years in the public sector, as well as executive positions with private consulting firms, we established Applied Sciences Consulting as a Florida licensed professional engineering firm in 2005. Our existing clients, including the City of Plant City, rely on our local experience and in-depth regulatory knowledge to address their stormwater, permitting, and civil infrastructure needs – effectively, sustainably, and affordably. We understand the importance of leveraging resources; we assist our clients in receiving matching funds from SWFWMD, FDOT, and FDEP, while remaining staunch advocates in negotiating fair permit requirements for our clients’ stormwater, wetland, and floodplain mitigation, NPDES, and TMDL permits. We always remember that our job is to assist our clients in providing expedited and value-engineered solutions to their citizens.

We are Qualified to Serve the City: We present the same team of highly qualified professionals who possess a unique and unparalleled blend of experience, knowledge, and familiarity with the engineering and environmental planning needs of the City of Plant City. Our staff is talented, competent, and growing; possessing the skills for technical reporting that succinctly, clearly, and accurately provides your organization with the detailed information needed to make decisions that will best serve our community. We have mastered the planning and permitting standards set forth by SWFWMD, EPCHC, FDEP, and USACOE having successfully navigated the environmental permitting process for numerous projects. All the Professional Engineers and senior staff at Applied Sciences have earned advanced Graduate degrees in their respective areas of expertise. Other credentials and certifications earned

Mr. W.A. “Buddy” Storey, Jr.

by our senior staff include a PhD, a Diplomate of Water Resources Engineering (D.WRE), four Certified Floodplain Managers (CFMs), Master of Engineering (ME), two Masters of Business Administration (MBAs), and one Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP). Applied Sciences’ staff also includes two FDEP certified Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Compliance Inspectors and one certified as an Instructor.

With this submittal, we have included, on our team, a respected engineering firm located in Plant City, to provide construction inspection and administration support. Lane Engineering, Inc. is located less than two miles south of the Plant City Government offices. The Applied Sciences team also provides the City with a range of FDOT pre-qualifications to support Department projects.

Our sub-consultant team includes top professionals from the following firms:

• Lane Engineering, Inc.: Professional Engineering Firm

• Environmental Science Associates: Environmental Consulting and Planning Firm

• Tierra, Inc.: Geotechnical Engineering Firm

FDOT Qualified Group 9

9.1 - Soil Exploration

9.2 - Geotechnical Classification Laboratory Testing

9.3 - Highway Materials Testing

9.4.1 - Standard Foundation Studies

9.4.2 - Non-Redundant Drilled Shaft Bridge Foundation Studies

9.5 - Geotechnical Specialty Laboratory Testing FDOT Qualified Group 10

10.1 - Construction engineering Inspection

10.3 - Construction Materials Inspection

10.4 - Minor Bridge & Miscellaneous Structures CEI

• Northwest Surveying, Inc.: Licensed Land Surveyors & Mappers FDOT Qualified Group 8

8.1 - Control Surveying

8.2 - Design, Right of Way & Construction Surveying

8.4 - Right of Way Mapping

Our team of professionals has the availability, knowledge, and resources to continue performing the necessary engineering and environmental studies that will guide your organization from project analysis, design alternatives analysis and environmental impact review, to final design, construction specifications, and construction inspection/administration. We truly appreciate this opportunity to submit our qualifications and to be of service to the City. Applied Sciences looks forward to continuing exceeding your greatest expectations.

As President of Applied Sciences, I am authorized to represent our organization and respond to questions about this proposal. I will serve as the Project Manager and primary contact for the City on this contract, and hereby accept the terms and conditions stated in the subject request for qualifications (RFQ). I warrant that our services shall be performed by skilled and competent personnel to the highest professional standards in our respective fields of work.

Our office is conveniently located in downtown Tampa, just over 20 miles from your office.

Respectfully Submitted, APPLIED SCIENCES CONSULTING, INC.

Elie G. Araj, PE, CFM, D.WRE President / Project Manager

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Table of Contents

TAB A – ABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL & STAFF EXPERIENCE

a – Organizational Chart b – Staff Experience and Project Related Capability c – Capabilities of Staff who will Provide Technical Services d – Involvement and Percentage of Work by Sub-Consultants on Mentioned Projects

Additional Information

TAB B – RELEVENT EXPERIENCE

a – Background, History, and Experience for Category of Service/s b – Florida Department of Transportation Pre-Qualifications c – Past and Current Experience

Additional Information

TAB C - LOCATION / ACCESSIBILITY

TAB D - VOLUME OF SIMILAR CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES / PAST 5 YEARS

TAB E – CURRENT AND PROJECTED WORKLOAD

TAB F – CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

TAB G – LOCAL PREFERENCE

REQUIRED FORMS

Addendum Acknowledgement

Signed and Notarized Forms

IRS Form W-9

APPENDIX

Licenses and Certifications

Certificate of Insurance

Tab A - Ability of Professional Personnel

& Staff Experience

TAB

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Ability of Professional Personnel & Staff Experience

a. Illustrate the Respondent’s organizational chart as it relates to professional services categories listed in the “Scope of

Services” section of this RFP, indicating key personnel and their relationship to project categories, especially the Project

Manager.

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b. Indicate the general and specific project related capability, including training and experience, of all the proposed staff and indicate the adequate depth and abilities from within the organization which can be drawn upon as needed, including management, technical, and support staff. Give brief resume of key person(s) to be assigned responsibilities for projects under this RFP.

Applied Sciences Consulting, Inc. is honored to be a partner with the City of Plant City. We have been providing the City with comprehensive stormwater solutions under its current Stormwater Engineering Services contract.

Since 2009, our firm has had the distinct pleasure of serving the City of Plant City in both emergency and long term planning situations in solving stormwater management problems. From the emergency response, permitting and replacement of the collapsed culvert under Sydney Road, to the assistance with the long term ERP permitting for Midtown, Applied Sciences was at the fore front for the City of Plant City – available and capable to tackle all flood control and regulatory challenges – promptly and effectively.

Our Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firm, compared with giant multi-national firms, has earned a reputation for excellence among our government clients who rely on our in-depth knowledge of stormwater management, environmental permitting and compliance for successful and timely project design and execution. Each member of the Applied Sciences staff has spent their career specializing in stormwater management and environmental compliance in Florida. Most have served as a public works staff, others served as environmental regulators. Our advantage, which the City currently enjoys, is in our ability to view your project from two perspectives: the end-user, and the engineer. We engage our tested, workable strategies for the success of your permitting and project completion. We know that the citizens of Plant City expect stormwater projects that solve the problems and add value – we strive to exceed these expectations. We also perform these services a lot more efficiently than the large multi-national firms since we have a lot less administrative people and a lot less “executives” – allowing our day-to-day engaged principals and professionals to be engaged with working to optimize your problem solutions and provide you the quality value products in a timely manner.

Based in Tampa, Applied Sciences serves public agencies seeking practical, innovative solutions to a broad array of neighborhood flood control projects and environmental challenges. Since the firm was founded over 15 years ago, governmental clients have relied on our experience and in-depth regulatory knowledge to address their stormwater, regulatory and infrastructure needs – effectively, sustainably and affordably. Along the way, we have earned a reputation for excellence among clients who rely on this experience and in-depth regulatory knowledge to address their stormwater, regulatory and infrastructure needs – while deploying fiscal prudence and creative solutions. We have also been very successful in assisting public clients with federal, state, and local grant funding, as we assisted the City of Plant City in seeking cooperative funding for stormwater system modeling and management from the SWFWMD. We have been fortunate to be involved on multiple national, state, and local grants.

Applied Sciences and our team of professionals have the Qualifications and Experience to provide the City with all facets of Plant City - Library of Engineering Services, as outlined in the RFQ 21-020EN-FC Scope of Services – Stormwater Engineering which include but are not limited to Stormwater System Design and Permitting; Preparation of Grant Applications; Project Management with Federal, State and Local Grants; Watershed and Basin Modeling; Stormwater Drainage/Maintenance;

Surveys; Geotechnical Investigations; Project Management; and Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) Services. We have assisted the City with all elements of this scope on several important projects to our community such as:

• Westside Canal Permitting and Drainage Improvements;

• Midtown long-term SWERP Permitting;

• Westside Canal Water Quality Monitoring;

• Mendonsa Road Drainage and Utilities Improvements;

• Gordon Food Service Road;

• Walden Lake/Vision Golf Development Plans and Zoning Application Review;

• Mobley Road and Palmetto Avenue;

• Collins and MLK Parking Lot Permit Support;

• Airport Loop Road Culvert Emergency design and permitting following the washout of the Sydney Road Culverts; and

• SWFWMD Cooperative Funding Assistance.

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Applied Sciences has successfully completed similar projects for many other Florida cities and counties, especially for Hillsborough County, as is evident in the remainder of our submittal. We have assisted the County with numerous stormwater projects that vary in size, type, and complexity including watershed management planning, flood investigations, hazard mitigation program assistance, extension-of-staff plan reviews, local drainage designs and permitting. For over 15 years our firm has been working with Hillsborough County on very similar as-needed miscellaneous stormwater services contracts, and we believe our knowledge of the County’s systems and local and state regulations is an asset to the City for facilitating drainage connections and systems analysis, permitting, upgrades, and maintenance. Under our current contract with the County, we have provided specific services within the City of Plant City including:

• FY19 Roadway Resurfacing CIP – Crossdrain (CDP) Assessment o Thonotosassa Rd o W Knights Griffin Rd o N Wilder Rd o S Wiggins Rd o S Webb Rd o Park Rd o Half Mile Rd o Hickory Lake Dr

• Flood Investigations 2019 - 2020 o 1002 N Crocker Ln o 3325 Mayday Dr o 5125 Turkey Creek Rd o Haggerty Rd o Clemons Rd o Horton Rd o Mud Lake Rd o Denton Rd

Our team has unmatched knowledge of the ability capacity, and technical expertise to provide the City with superior responsiveness, quality deliverables, and the outstanding customer service the City expects. Our team is assembled in a superior fashion to immediately proceed with any Work Orders issued under this contract. The Applied Sciences team includes experts from various disciplines within the engineering and environmental industries. An organizational chart of key team personnel is provided above.

Ability of Team to Work Together to Accomplish Tasks as Directed by the City

The Applied Sciences Team is uniquely qualified for executing the requested services because of these facts:

1. Our team, workflow, and quality control procedures are cohesive and consistent due to our previous project experience together.

2. The Applied Sciences Team has over 20 continuing services contracts located in the greater Tampa Bay area, including those that we service together continually on an as-needed basis.

3. Our dedicated team consists of 12 Professional Engineers (PE), four (4) Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM), one (1)

PhD, and one (1) Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP), who have continuously worked together for multiple years delivering stormwater and water resource projects.

4. Applied Sciences serves nearby communities including City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, City of Lakeland, Pinellas County, and City of St. Petersburg, to name a few – this provides us with unique experience.

5. We are a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with Hillsborough County and others. Our teaming partner Lane Engineering located within the City of Plant City is a certified MBE with Hillsborough County.

• FY20 Roadway Resurfacing CIP – Crossdrain (CDP) Assessment o McGee Rd o Amanda Dr o Keene Rd o Knights Griffin Rd o Cork Rd o Pless Rd o Midway Rd o Franklin Rd

• Pre-Storm FY20 Channel Assessment o Sam Allen Rd o McIntosh Rd o Five Acre Rd o E Knights Griffin Rd o Ike Smith Rd o E Countyline Rd o Williams Rd o E Terrace Dr

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CORE DELIVERY TEAM

Elie G. Araj, PE, D.WRE, CFM – Principal Engineer / Project Manager Mr. Araj has over 35 years of experience and has dedicated his career to serving governmental entities both as an employee and as a consultant. Mr. Araj has assisted many communities with water resources and stormwater management improvements including Plant City, Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, and many more.

Nick Charnas, III, PE, CFM, MBA –Senior Civil Engineer / Resources Manager Mr. Charnas brings almost 16 years of professional stormwater and water resources engineering experience to Applied Sciences. Mr. Charnas currently serves multiple nearby communities in an extension-of-staff capacity and for as-needed engineering services.

Mark Hammond, MBA, PE – Senior Engineer / Quality Control / Quality Control Manager Mr. Hammond joined Applied Sciences following a successful career with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) which spanned 30 years. His career has been dedicated to Resource Management and includes planning, development and implementation of District water resource management initiatives concerning water supply, flood protection, natural systems and water quality.

Robert S. Wronski, PE, MS – Senior Civil Engineer / Stormwater System Design Mr. Wronski has over 30 years of civil engineering design and construction experience in roadway and stormwater projects. Mr. Wronski previously served as a drainage engineer responsible for the design of stormwater systems that resolved severe flooding issues for Pasco County residents.

Matthew A. Goolsby, PE, CFM – Senior Water Resources Engineer / Hydraulic Modeling, Permit Support Mr. Goolsby has been involved with a number of water resources and environmental related projects during his career. Mr. Goolsby has extensive experience in design and modeling collection systems as well as stormwater quantity and quality analysis in coastal, urban settings.

Harry C. Downing, MS, PE – Senior Modeling Engineer / Hydraulic Modeling Mr. Downing has been a leading environmental project engineer for over 40 years in the Tampa Bay area.

Following a successful 35-year career with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District), Harry joined Applied Sciences to lead modeling and water resources projects. Mr. Downing has extensive experience in the use of surface water and groundwater models.

Mike Higel, PSM – Senior Designer / Professional Surveyor and Mapper Mr. Higel serves as a Senior Designer using AutoCAD and GIS for Applied Sciences. Mr. Higel has over 25 years of experience designing stormwater and transportation projects – many of his projects include coastal communities.

Mike Higel, PSM – Senior Designer / Professional Surveyor and Mapper Mr. Higel serves as a Senior Designer using AutoCAD and GIS for Applied Sciences. Mr. Higel has over 25 years of experience designing stormwater and transportation projects – many of his projects include coastal communities

Mike Higel, PSM – Senior Designer / Professional Surveyor and Mapper Mr. Higel serves as a Senior Designer using AutoCAD and GIS for Applied Sciences. Mr. Higel has over 25 years of experience designing stormwater and transportation projects – many of his projects include coastal communities

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Applied Sciences is pleased to present an expert team of familiar uniquely qualified professionals - who possess extensive experience in their respective fields - to continue assisting the City of Plant City with Stormwater Engineering Services. The following teaming partners will provide support under this contract:

• Lane Engineering, Inc.

• Environmental Science Associates

• Tierra, Inc.

• Northwest Surveying, Inc.

Below is a brief summary of the Experience and Qualifications for our teaming partners:

Lane Engineering, Inc. (LEI) Hillsborough County MBE / Plant City, FL Established in 2005, Lane provides a wide range of engineering, permitting, and construction management services for projects as diverse as animal waste management systems; irrigation systems; comprehensive nutrient management plans; GIS analysis; watershed management plans;

FEMA no-rise certifications; groundwater management; surface water management; artificial recharge; wetland treatment systems; water conservation; reclaimed water use; stormwater systems; industrial waste systems;

and municipal water and wastewater supply systems. Lane has successfully provided over 15,000 hours of construction administration services hours to local municipalities valued at greater than $175 Million in construction costs. These projects include:

➢ Hillsborough County CIP 30116 Fawn Ridge WTP Diesel Fuel Tank Replacement,

➢ Hillsborough County CIP 10745 Dale Mabry AWTP Flow Meter Replacement CIP 10745

➢ Hillsborough County CIP 10144 CR 672 Force Main

➢ Hillsborough County CIP 31977-03 Clemons Extension

➢ Hillsborough County CIP 31977-011 Tom Folsom Rd Interconnect (Phase 1)

➢ Hillsborough County CIP 31955 South Central Water Transmission Main, Hillsborough County CIP 10167 Falkenburg

AWTP Sludge Dewatering Upgrade

➢ Hillsborough County WORCS-10 Falkenburg AWTP UPS Systems and Transformer Replacement, Hillsborough

County CIP 10143 South County Advanced Water Treatment Plant, Pinellas Park Water Management District Stormwater Channel 1A

➢ Tampa Bay Water Alafia Pump Station Modifications

➢ City of Largo Influent Pump Station and Headworks Improvements

➢ City of Largo Disinfection and Effluent Pump Station, Hillsborough County CIP 31981 Water Main Replacement Shell

Point Road, and

➢ Hillsborough County CIP 31969 South County Water Repump Station Water Transmission Main

The addition of LEI to our team of professionals provides local presence with extensive CEI experience in the City of Plant City.

Leading their efforts under this contract will be:

Mandy L. Parks, PE – President - LEI / Construction Engineering Inspection Support Ms. Parks earned her BS and MS in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Florida. During her 15 years with Lane Engineering, she has served in numerous roles from design engineer through construction administration on 100+ projects for private owners as well as local, state, and federal government agencies. She has personally completed numerous Hillsborough County projects, including several of those listed above. Ms. Parks has served as State Vice Chair for the Florida Engineering Society Constructed Environment Committee, State Vice Chair for the Florida Section of the American Society of

Agricultural Engineers, and Chair of the Tampa Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society Constructed Environment Committee.

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) Tampa, FL ESA is an environmental consulting and planning firm committed to the principles of sustainability. The firm brings more than 50 years of experience in all aspects of project planning, environmental assessment, natural resource management and regulatory compliance. They serve clients ranging from government

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Thomas Ries – Vice President - ESA / Grant Application and Management Support As a scientist for more than 35 years, Mr. Ries has extensive experience in managing and restoring natural resources and has formulated numerous regional land management plans. He has been involved with ecosystem restoration for the over 30 years and has been involved with over 130 habitat restoration and stormwater retrofit projects, many that have won environmental excellence awards. In addition, while employed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program, Mr. Ries developed and managed the Seagrass Mapping Program and oversaw the seagrass trend analysis data from 1988 to 1997 for the entire west central Florida coastline. In addition, he has organized and conducted public workshops, public hearings, and technical advisory committee meetings. He also has been selected as mediator and technical advisor for numerous government advisory committees and has worked with neighborhood groups and concerned citizens to achieve consensus for a myriad of environmental topics.

Tierra, Inc. (Tierra) Office of Supplier Diversity MBE / Tampa, FL Tierra is a full service consulting geotechnical, environmental and construction materials testing engineering firm. Tierra was established in 1992 as a geotechnical and materials engineering firm with the intent of building upon the many years of combined experience of our founding principals. Our organization is committed to providing quality, responsive service establishing a reputation for sound approaches and professional competence in a wide range of technically demanding areas. Tierra is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by the Florida Department of Management Services, Office of Supplier Diversity. Tierra provides advanced getechnical capabilities to our team of professionals. Leading Tierra for any geotechnical engineering requirements under this contract will be:

Larry Moore, PE – Principal Geotechnical Engineer - Tierra / Geotechnical Investigations Mr. Moore has more than 31 years of experience and has served as a Principal Engineer on a multitude of municipal projects similar to those that can be anticipated under this contract. He will be responsible for overall project management including Tierra’s Quality Assurance Program for any work performed. His experience includes numerous geotechnical explorations for many municipal projects as well as private sector developments including studies for single family homes, hotels, apartment complex developments, high rise structures, commercial and retail business structures.

Northwest Surveying, Inc. (NSI) Office of Supplier Diversity MBE / Tampa, FL NSI is a Certified DBE, SBE and MBE firm which was founded in 1986 and offers a full-range of Surveying & Mapping services. Northwast Surveying in uniquely qualified for this contract because they have fulfilled the role of survey sub-consultant for hundreds of water, wastewater and drainage projects in and around the Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco County areas. The firm has excelled on each and every contract, meeting schedules, goals, budgets and even receiving letters of commendation from several different consultants for our work, responsiveness and open communication. NSI also has a very in-depth, comprehensive quality assurance and quality control program and utilize the latest field data collection systems including Robotic and GPS technology. With the latest in equipment and abundant local knowledge, NSI will provide superior survey and mapping services requied under this contract. Leading this effort for NSI will be:

Gerald Silva, PSM – President - NSI / Survey Support Mr. Silva has over 40 years of surveying experience who routinely manages the important projects and brings a great deal of experience. He knows exactly what the agency expects in deliverables, and always meets project schedules. Mr. Silva has 33 years of experience managing the firm; Northwest Surveying, Inc. His experience encompasses Land Development, Highway Transportation and Hydrographic Surveying including working as a subconsultant with the Army Corps of Engineers. As Administrator, he is responsible for contract negotiations, project assignment, quality control and the overall operations of the survey department

The resumes of Applied Sciences and select Sub-Consultants key team personnel are provided at the end of this tab.

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c. Describe the capabilities of Respondent’s staff who will provide technical services required for:

1. Change order negotiation

2. Claims management

3. Cost control

4. Cost estimating of the guaranteed maximum price

5. Constructability analysis

6. Design

7. Life cycle cost analysis

8. Project close out

9. Quality control (construction)

10. Value engineering

As a leader in stormwater and civil engineering, Applied Sciences understands that we must design with the “end in mind” – that is, the construction of City projects. During the construction phase, several major actions are occurring: bid reviews and recommendation, progress meetings, inspections, shop drawing reviews, value engineering, review of claims and management, review of payment applications, permit compliance, closeout among the many activities listed above.

Applied Sciences has several engineers that have experience during design and construction. Some of our engineers are presented in a table below showing their capabilities in response to above City-requested services. In a recent stormwater engineering project example, Applied Sciences was successful with completing the Pinellas Park Water Management District Channel 1B5 Stormwater Improvements project under budget and under schedule. The project closeout occurred in late April 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The contractor for the project was Kamminga & Roodvoets located in Tampa, Florida. In another example for the City of St. Petersburg 7th Street and Barlett Park Stormwater Improvements project that is currently under bid evaluation, Applied Sciences’ Engineer’s Opinion of Probable Construction Cost (OPCC) was approximately $2.1 million. There were three bidders on the project and two bids were under our OPCC – approximately $1.9MM (within 10%) and $2.0MM (within 5%), respectively. Accuracy counts before and during project execution!

d. Responses shall include information indicating if the Respondent was not the lead consultant for mentioned projects, description of actual involvement, percentage of work subcontracted for mentioned projects. Also, project descriptions included in staff resumes should provide some detail of the person’s actual involvement with the project.

See Resumes in Tab A, and Project Descriptions in Tab B.

1. Change order negotiation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

2. Claims management ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

3. Cost control ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

4. Cost estimating of the guaranteed maximum price

5. Constructability analysis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

6. Design ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

7. Life cycle cost analysis ✔ ✔

8. Project close out ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

9. Quality control (construction) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

10. Value engineering ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Project Manager

Professional Experience Mr. Araj has over 34 years of professional experience with stormwater management, water quality, ecological management, and permitting. He serves as President and Principal-In-Charge for Applied Sciences Consulting, Inc. In that capacity, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm. Prior to founding Applied Sciences, Mr. Araj served as Regional Manager, Senior Vice President and Officer in Charge for multiple consulting firms. In those capacities, Mr. Araj was responsible for management of engineering offices in Tampa, Orlando, and West Palm Beach. Regional operations and responsibilities included Water Resources, Civil Engineering, Utilities Engineering, Roadway Design, Environmental Sciences, Agency Regulatory Support, and Land Surveying. Mr. Araj is also the recipient of the “Engineer of the Year Award” in 2009 from the ASCE West Coast Branch, FL. He is a contributor to reference book by the American Society of Civil Engineers titled “Cost of Maintaining Green Infrastructure” (ASCE, 2017). A sampling of projects performed under his direction includes:

Water Resources Projects

• Westside Canal Improvements Plan (City of Plant City)

• Midtown Redevelopment Permit Modifications (City of Plant City)

• Various Stormwater and Flood Control Projects for the City of Plant City – Sydney Road

Culverts, Airport Road Culverts, Mendonza Road, etc.

• Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility (NWRWRF) Expansion Project / River Oaks

Facility (Hillsborough County)

• Delaney/Archie Creek Stormwater Master Plan Update (Hillsborough County/SWFMWD)

• Stormwater Plan Review Support for Development Services Department of Hillsborough

County – more than 550 reviews performed

• Stormwater Flooding Investigation Support (Hillsborough County)

• FY19-FY20 Resurfacing CIP – Stormwater Pipe Assessment (Hillsborough County)

• Hillsborough County Stormwater Level of Service Policy Review (Hillsborough County)

• Lynnette Drive Drainage Improvements Feasibility Analysis (Hillsborough County)

• Parsons & Morgan Drainage Improvements PD&E Study (Hillsborough County)

• Tanner Road Drainage Improvements PD&E Study (Hillsborough County)

• Hillsborough River Watershed Management Plan Update (Pasco/Polk County Portions –

Hillsborough County)

• Delaney Creek Watershed Management Plan Update (Hillsborough County)

• Holloway Road/Grassy Creek Model Update – Alafia River Watershed (Hillsborough County)

• Cypress Creek Peer Review (SWFWMD/Hillsborough County)

• Jean Park Water Quality Improvements and LID Retrofit (Hillsborough County)

• Coachman/Alline Avenue Stormwater Pump Station Improvements (City of Tampa)

• Scott Street LID Drainage Improvements (City of Tampa)

• Peninsula Regional Flood Relief / Spring Lake Drainage Area (City of Tampa)

• Lower Peninsula Watershed Management Plan (Tampa/SWFWMD)

• Howard F. Curren AWTP Dewatering Facility Replacement Design-Build (City of Tampa)

• East Tampa CRA Watershed Study and Flood Control Project (City of Tampa)

• Southeast Seminole Heights - Model Update (City of Tampa)

• Port Tampa Bay Vulnerability Assessment (Tampa)

• Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Analysis (City of Tampa)

• Lower Santa Fe River Minimum Flows and Levels (Suwanee River Water Management

District)

• Bartlett Park and 7th Street Sustainable Complete Street Improvements (St. Petersburg)

• Pinellas Park Water Management District (PPWMD) Channel 1A2 Hydrologic and Hydraulic

Model Analysis (Pinellas Park)

Education

Master of Engineering University of South Florida Water Resources & Environmental Engineering

Bachelor of Science University of South Florida Civil Engineering

Years of Experience

Total: 34 years With current firm: 15 years

Professional Registrations

Registered Professional Engineer State of Florida No. 42455

Diplomate Water Resources Engineering No. 00025

Certified Floodplain Manager No. US-17-09723

Awards

“Engineer of the Year” Award for 2009 from the ASCE West Coast Branch, Florida

“Excellence in Government Award”, Hillsborough County, Florida, 1999

Memberships

American Society of Civil Engineers

United States Green Building Council

Florida Green Building Coalition

Florida Stormwater Association

Florida Lake Management Society

Florida Engineering Society

Project Manager

• PPWMD Channel 1B5 Concrete Panel Replacement (Pinellas Park)

• Squirrel Prairie Watershed Management Plan Alternatives Analysis (SWFWMD/Hernando

County)

• Southway Villas BMPs Alternatives Analysis and Recommendations (SWFWMD/Brooksville)

• Zephyr Creek Drainage Improvement Alternatives Analysis (Pasco County)

• Countywide Water Quality Master Plan in Support of NPDES/TMDL Regulations (Pasco

County)

Regulatory Compliance and Permitting

• Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility (NWRWRF) Expansion Project / River Oaks Facility - Environmental Permitting (Hillsborough County)

• Howard F. Curren AWTP Dewatering Facility Replacement Design-Build Permitting Support (City of Tampa)

• ERP Permitting Review for the Tampa, Sarasota, and Bartow Service Centers (SWFWMD)

• TMDL Support for City of Stuart, St. Johns County, Hillsborough County, and Hernando

County

• NPDES Phase I Outsourcing for the review of annual reports for more than 20 jurisdictions, including Lee, Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Orange, and Seminole Counties and co-permittees, plus Cities of Tampa, St Petersburg, Clearwater, Bradenton, Oldsmar, Dunedin, Largo, Temple Terrace, Orlando, and FDOT District 7 among others (FDEP/SAIC)

• NPDES Phase II administration and permitting (Martin, Hernando, St Johns, and Charlotte Counties; City of Punta Gorda, Sewells Point, and Kissimmee)

• NPDES - Illicit Discharge Monitoring Program (City of Mount Dora)

• NPDES – Public Education and Staff Education Pamphlets (City of Mount Dora)

• Water Quality Monitoring - Stevenson’s Creek; Curlew Creek; Cedar Creek

• (City of Dunedin)

• Street Sweepings Sediment Monitoring (City of Dunedin)

Stormwater Utilities & Asset Management

• Stormwater Utility Rate Study (Hillsborough County, City of Largo, City of Brooksville)

• Hillsborough County Stormwater Level of Service Policy Review (Hillsborough County)

• Tiered Stormwater Utility Rate Development and Implementation (St. Petersburg)

• Stormwater Utility Development for Hillsborough County and the Cities of Cape Canaveral, Palmetto, and Orlando

• GASB 34 Valuations for City of Longwood and St. Johns County

• Water and Sewer GIS Conversion Project (City of Durham, NC)

• NPDES Database Development Assistance (Martin County)

• GIS Pond Inventory and Survey Database for 200 ponds (Orange County)

• Stormwater Master Plan and Inventory for Glades/Okeechobee Counties (HDR/FDEP)

• Conversion to GIS and AutoCAD from hard copies Pilot Project (City of Mount Dora)

• Stormwater Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Prioritization (Pasco County)

Civil / Site Projects

• Expert Witness for potential litigation involving a planned development in the City of Plant City

• Expert Witness for litigation involving a mobile park flooding in Hillsborough County

• Expert Witness for litigation involving a major development in Hillsborough County

• Stormwater Civil Engineering and System Recertification Services (Hillsborough County Public Schools)

• City of Largo Municipal Golf Course – Complete Redesign and Renovation (City of Largo)

Presentations/Publications

“Florida LID Case Studies”, Osceola County First LID Sympsosium, UF/IFAS Center, Kissimmee, FL, November 2019

One Day LID Seminar, Florida Stormwater Association, Orlando, FL, September 2018

Cost of Maintaining Green Infrastructure, contributor, ISBN:

9780784414897, ASCE, 2017

Green Infrastructure Maintenance Cost Research Summary, prepared for Urban Drainage and Flood Control District by Wright Water Engineers, Reviewer on behalf Municipal Water Infrastructure Institute, 2016

“Improving Water Quality through Stormwater LID and BMPs”, all day seminar presented at the Florida Stormwater Association (FSA) Fall Seminar, co-presenters Brett Cunningham and Jeff Herr, Orlando, FL, September

“Surface Water Regulations in Florida”, Florida Engineering Society Webinar, March 2013

“BMP Selection, Effectiveness, and Maintenance” Florida Engineering Society Seminar, Gordon England co-author, Sarasota, FL, September 2012

Low Impact Development (LID) – Engineering a Sustainable Future”, presented at the Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies (FLERA) Annual Conference, Sarasota, FL, July

“Engineering a Sustainable Future”, presented at the Florida Stormwater Association Annual Meeting, Sanibel, FL, June 2008

Nick Charnas, III, PE, CFM, MBA Resources Manager

Mr. Charnas brings a wealth of professional engineering experience including modeling, stormwater management design, drainage analysis, and regulatory compliance experience to Applied Sciences. In addition, Mr. Charnas has senior-level experience in managing over 100 stormwater modeling and civil engineering projects to budget and schedule during his career.

With 16 years of water resources-based experience, he has led complex drainage projects that included capital planning, design, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, permitting, peer review, and project management. The majority of his project experience has focused on municipal, public sector clients.

Mr. Charnas’ experience includes the expert use of these hydrologic and hydraulic modeling programs for several projects:

• AdICPR for systems analysis and design throughout west central Florida

• StormCAD for small systems analysis in Tampa Bay area

• MODRET and TR-55 to supplement

As the former Pinellas Park Water Management District Engineer, Mr. Charnas was responsible for large civil engineering stormwater conveyance projects. Notable projects that have been led by Nick for the PPWM District include:

• Permitting, design, and construction of the Channel 4 and 4E Drainage Improvements

• Permitting, design, and construction of the Channel 4A, Phase III project

• Peer review of the 2015 Channel Maintenance Projects (Channel 1B5 Culverting, Channel

2 Fabriform Replacement, Channel 4 Fabriform Replacement, Channel 3A Repair)

• Completion of several preliminary design reports (PDRs), drainage reports, and peer reviews

Recent Stormwater Experience

Delaney/Archie Creek Stormwater Master Plan Update Hillsborough County, FL The purpose of this project was to update the Delaney/Archie Creek HCSWMM model and use it to update floodplain information and mapping, evaluate and analyze capital improvement alternatives and provide final recommendations for flood protection with an eye towards water quality enhancements and natural systems protection. The update addressed the land use changes (development) in the watershed and provided a significantly more detailed parameterization, in accordance with the SWFWMD G&S. Mr. Charnas provided technical guidance on the project and co-authored the final report.

Bartlett Park and 7th Street South Stormwater Improvements St. Petersburg, FL After Mr. Charnas successfully assisted the city of St. Petersburg with obtaining approximately $1.2 MM in grant funding from SWFWMD for ths flood protection and water quality improvement project. Applied Sciences prepared design plans, permit applications, and cost estimates at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% design milestones. The project included bioswales with biosorption activated media, a baffle box, a large box culvert conveyance system, roadway improvements, and a 6-inch diameter watermain replacement. Necessary permitting was completed in 12 days within a complex watershed and urban corridor (1,300 linear feet). So that the City was able to meet their SWFWMD requirements the Design was fast-tracked. Mr Charnas was the Project Manager for this project.

Master of Business Administration, University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Industrial and Systems Engineering (Engineering Management), Civil Engineering, Purdue University West Lafayette, IN

Land Surveying Engineering, Purdue University West Lafayette, IN

Total: 16 years With current firm: 3 years

Registered Professional Engineer State of Florida No. 69136

Certified Floodplain Manager

US-17-09708

Florida Stormwater Association

American Public Works

American Water Works Association (Florida)

American Society of Civil Engineers

Nick Charnas, III, PE, CFM, MBA Resources Manager

Channel 1A2 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Model Analysis Pinellas Park Water Management District Pinellas Park, FL After successfully applying and obtaining cooperative funding of approximately $403,000 from SWFWMD Applied Science was retained by the Pinellas Park Water Management District (PPWMD) to design plans for a 1,200 linear foot project and apply for necessary permit applications. The SWFWMD ERP was obtained in seven (7) business days and included complex improvements such as an inline baffle box, box culverts, and floodplain impacts. Hydrologic and Hydraulic Model Analysis was completed using ICPR. As Project Manager, Mr. Charnas was responsible for review and technical oversight for the design alternatives.

Channel 1B5 Panel Replacement - Pinellas Park Water Management District Pinellas Park, FL As Project Manager, Mr. Charnas led the design, permitting, and construction oversight for the Channel 1B5 Panel Replacement Project. The existing panel had severe concrete panel cracking in various locations along the south channel bank (300 LF) of Channel 1B5. The panel replacement design included a steel sheetpile toe, reinforced concrete panels, and a manifolded underdrain system contained by geotextile fabric. Construction of the replacement panel was completed in April 2020 under schedule and under budget. The project has vastly improved maintenance, slope stability, erosion protection and hydraulic efficiency.

Holiday Hill Drainage Improvements Pasco County, FL This project is intended to provide specific flood abatement affecting the Holiday Hill Subdivision located in the west central area of Pasco County. The existing drainage system conveys concurrent, concentrated flows to an existing stormwater retention pond. The subdivision experiences flooding of both streets and homes on a relatively frequent basis. Drainage improvements consist of the expansion of the existing stormwater management pond, and pump station design to improve the storage and conveyance of the stormwater runoff. Mr. Charnas served as the Senior Civil Engineer providing oversight on all aspects of this project.

Lower Peninsula Watershed Management Plan Tampa, Florida Applied Sciences was tasked by the City of Tampa to develop a Watershed Management Plan and Basis of Design Report (BODR) for the Lower Peninsula area. The purpose of the project is to develop a baseline for capital improvement planning and design that provides conceptual solutions to frequent flooding associated with undersized stormwater pipes and relic ditch systems in the region. It is the City’s desire to pursue cooperative funding from the SWFWMD for these improvements; therefore the BODR must meet the SWFWMD requirements for this funding. As Project Manager, Mr.