D1-1 Firm CivTech_Discipline 1_Transit On Call #BPM007068.pdf

On-Call Transit Consultant Services // Solicitation #BPM007068 // DISCIPLINE 1: TRANSIT PLANNING STUDIES

DISCIPLINE 1: TRANSIT PLANNING STUDIES

Firm Experience CivTech Inc. (CivTech) is an Arizona-based transportation planning and engineering firm dedicated to providing quality transportation services with a special emphasis on transit planning, transportation planning, traffic engineering, and traffic design. For 23 years, we have been providing transportation planning and traffic engineering services on public works and private development projects throughout Arizona. CivTech is a DBE/SBE/WBE certified firm and has a staff of thirty (30) in-house professionals, including planners and engineers.

ADOT’s key programs, studies, and guidelines are essential for the development of rural and urban transportation systems. Programs such as 5311, 5310, and 5307 are crucial programs for supporting rural and urban transit systems. These programs provide funding for operations and capital projects, including vehicle purchase/replacement, planning/design of transit facilities (e.g., transit center, bus stops, etc.), and planning for future transit services, including feasibility studies, site planning for transit centers, short- and long-range transit plans, paratransit/microtransit studies, and ADA studies. ADOT’s larger transit studies provide precedent for large-scale transit planning and services, including the Phoenix-Tucson Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor Study and the Long-Range Transportation Plan.

CivTech has been providing On-Call services to public agencies, including the previous ADOT Rail and Transit On-Call, offering the unique understanding and experience to successfully perform and complete each task assignment.

y Project Initiation—CivTech will coordinate with the “Study Review Team” (SRT) members to refine and finalize the preliminary Scope of Work and Project Management Plan will be developed.

y Public Involvement/Tribal Coordination (throughout project)—CivTech has assembled a qualified team of consultants that provide public involvement services include website building, public involvement materials in English and Spanish, as well as providing tribal coordination.

y Data Collection—CivTech is committed to gathering comprehensive information by utilizing technical reports, maps, field reviews, and on-board surveys.

Conversations with local stakeholders frequently reveal critical insights that can significantly enhance our understanding. Interviews and conversations with stakeholders will allow us to evaluate information and its relevance for our efforts, paving the way for informed decision-making.

y Forecasting Models—CivTech and the project team have extensive experience providing transportation modeling for transit, bike, pedestrian, and vehicle travel. CivTech expertise also includes developing projections for demographics and future land use changes. CivTech utilizes in-house forecasting capabilities using TransCAD. CivTech also provides expertise in market analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and cost projections to understand future transit needs. Our project team has experience with the STOPS model to develop future ridership forecasts.

y Develop Alternatives—Using the data collected alternatives will be prepared to evaluate.

Alternative will look at routing options, headway, route efficiency/cost effectiveness, multimodal infrastructure and safety. CivTech along with our technical team will prepare variations in alternatives and coordinate with the public, stakeholders, and ADOT staff.

y Evaluate Alternatives—Alternatives are typically evaluated in three stages (tiers). Tier 1 involves preliminary screening to identify any fatal flaws.

Tier 2 focuses on a detailed quantitative evaluation that incorporates public feedback. Finally, Tier 3 examines specific operating characteristics, including considerations for environmental justice and detailed cost estimates. A matrix format will be used to compare alternatives based on both quantitative and qualitative criteria.

y Environmental Justice/Environmental Compliance— Our project teams extensive experience with Title VI/Environmental Justice (EJ) will ensure that services and benefits are fairly distributed to all people, regardless of race, national origin, or income, and that they have access to meaningful participation. Our project team is well versed in environmental planning and will provide services for environmental compliance, including experience with NEPA.

y Funding & Implementation Strategies—CivTech stands out by expertly guiding clients in identifying and securing grant opportunities, navigating the competitive landscape with finesse. A deep understanding of ADOT and transit agencies objectives is essential for tapping into the right funding sources. By establishing clear, measurable goals for each phase of implementation, we ensure that projects achieve their intended benefits while recognizing that strong policy frameworks and strategic funding allocation are pivotal for successful outcomes.

y Recommendations—Project specific recommendations based on the outcome of the alternative’s evaluation process will be presented to the public, stakeholders, and ADOT staff. Finalizing recommendations will be a collaborative effort to ensure project success.

y Documentation for the Project—Documentation may include a range of items including the following:

For the Bullhead Short- and Long-Range Transit Plan our project team evaluated an opportunity to convert a fixed route service to an on-demand service. As the project progressed, the needs of our client were changing and led to the implementation of an on-demand service prior to the plan’s completion.

On-Call Transit Consultant Services // Solicitation #BPM007068 // DISCIPLINE 1: TRANSIT PLANNING STUDIES

Ability to Manage Multiple Tasks Given the opportunity to manage multiple task assignments for ADOT, CivTech will employ the approach below, including the utilization of our streamlined proposal development and delivery system to quickly produce:

y A clear, concise, and appropriately comprehensive scope of work statement.

We will identify the optimal combination of talent, experience, equipment, and tools for each assignment and ensure their respective availability for the duration of the assignment as necessary to meet ADOT’s performance and deliverable expectations.

Experience in Providing Expedited Services & Prioritized Staffing If a quicker-than-anticipated turnaround is needed on a project, resources are reallocated to complete the job.

CivTech’s agility, constant client communications, and QA/QC ownership ensure the allocation of appropriate financial resources and the quickest turnaround possible with maximum accuracy of work products. At CivTech, we continually assess the need for reallocation of resources. We utilize Trello, a mobile task management application, to optimize efficiency with which the multiple tasks on our projects can be assigned, accepted, and completed.

Allison Shinn Hill, our Project Manager, will conduct project management meetings with the project team and subconsultants to establish staffing redundancy and ensure mutual understanding. This approach provides CivTech with increased flexibility in assigning and reassigning project resources.

Quality Assurance / Quality Control All work products go through a peer review and QA/ QC process that includes a final review by Dawn, Project Principal, or the assigned QA/QC Manager before the submittal of deliverables to a client. Continual communication is maintained during expedited delivery of work products to ensure the client, CivTech, and subconsultant staff understand expectations. Ultimately, CivTech’s resource reallocation agility, constant client communications, and QA/QC ownership ensure the allocation of appropriate financial resources and the quickest turnaround possible with maximum accuracy of work products.

• Produces and self-checks work products

• Addresses review comments and updates work products

• Initials QA/QC form

Originator

• Perform editorial review

• Confirms QC process was followed and documented

• Initials QA/QC form

• Checks for technical accuracy

• Verifies review comments are addressed

• Initials QA/QC form

• Verifies project, client and stakeholder requirements are met

• Transmit deliverables to clients

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CivTech’s QA/QC Process

Screenshot of CivTech’s Trello Boards

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Staff Qualifications

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Dawn Cartier, PE, PTOE Project Principal Allison Shinn Hill Project Manager Larry Wiele, PE Design Lead Romina Narvaez Transportation Planner Ruth Gutierrez Modeling Lead Jay Yenerich, PE Transit Engineer/Designer Robert McKie, AIA Architectural Lead Achyuthan Ramaswamy Architecture/Design Support Michelle Schefflin Complete Streets/Multimodal Planner Corinne Donahue, AICP Transit Planner Shawn Strate, AICP Transit Planner Tamara Burke Transit Planning Support SUPPORT STAFF: CivTech has assembled a highly qualified team, which includes support personnel dedicated to assisting with specific services in accordance with each task order.

The CivTech Team consists of a group of highly skilled subconsultants ready to manage a wide range of task orders requested by ADOT. Our subconsultants include:

On-Call Transit Consultant Services // Solicitation #BPM007068 // DISCIPLINE 1: TRANSIT PLANNING STUDIES process, due to the changing needs for BART, a short-term recommendation was implemented. This highlights CivTech’s ability to provide recommendations that have a meaningful impact on the community and support our client’s needs.

Kingman Area Regional Transit (KART) Transit Site Selection Transit Plan; Kingman, AZ

Owner City of Kingman Reference Sheri Furr, 928.692.3103, sfurr@cityofkingman.gov Project Duration January 2024 – September 2024

As a continuation of the Kingman Short-and-Long Range Transit Plan, the City of Kingman received funds to study potential locations for a transit center. CivTech led the site selection study to develop evaluation criteria and select a site location that would be best suited for a future transit center. CivTech’s previous work on the KART Short- and Long-Range Transit plan provided insight into the community, stakeholders, and staff needs for a future transit center.

The project concluded with a preferred site location and the next steps for city staff to begin the next steps for the transit center.

After the project’s completion, CivTech followed up with city staff to gather feedback and discuss the next phase. This emphasizes CivTech’s commitment to client relationships and projects, working to see the project come to life after our involvement has concluded.

City of Phoenix Capitol Extension/I-10 West Transit- Oriented Development Plan; Phoenix, AZ

Owner City of Phoenix Reference Nick Klimek, AICP, 602.534.7696, nick.klimek@phoenix.gov Project Duration January 2024 – April 2025

As light rail continues to expand in the Phoenix region, communities are concerned about the impacts of light rail changing the way their community looks. The City of Phoenix undertook a Transit Oriented Development Plan to address the concerns of the community and work with the community to plan for the future. As part of preparing for the future, transportation infrastructure was a key point for the community. CivTech, as the lead for transportation infrastructure, is working alongside the community to develop big ideas. These big ideas included bike lanes/paths, pedestrian-only streets, wide and shaded sidewalks, mid-block crossings, etc.

CivTech’s technical staff provided analysis on what vehicle, bike, and pedestrian travel looks like today and the impacts for the future. This project highlights CivTech’s technical expertise and innovative vision for future transportation infrastructure.

Relevant Project Experience Bullhead City Area Transit (BART) System Short- & Long-Range Transit Plan; Bullhead, AZ

Owner Bullhead City Reference Michael Peluso, 928.763.0132, mpeluso@bullheadcityaz.gov Project Duration August 2021 — November 2022

As Bullhead City continues to develop and increase in population, it is on track to transition to an Urbanized Area in 2020. Transit services need to be studied.

CivTech led the Bullhead Area Transit System Short- & Long-Range Plan, the plan evaluated the existing transportation system and identified potential opportunities to enhance or expand service.

Civtech conducted surveys, both on-board and online surveys, to understand the needs specifically of those who rode the buses and those who drove the buses. Civtech prepared the system and service evaluation, and short- and long-range transit plans. This included doing a technical analysis of potential routing options, locations of new stops/stop infrastructure, evaluating ridership and bus stop usage, and providing information for the financial analysis. This project concluded with recommendations for short-term, mid-term, and long-term timeframes, along with implementation strategies to see these changes in the future. During the study

On-Call Transit Consultant Services // Solicitation #BPM007068 // DISCIPLINE 1: TRANSIT PLANNING STUDIES

PINYON ENVIRONMENTAL INC.

Pinyon Environmental Inc. (Pinyon) has been providing environmental consulting services in Arizona from its Tempe office since 2013. Their experience includes delivering on-call environmental projects for a variety of organizations, including the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), and the cities of Phoenix, Casa Grande, and Mesa, as well as numerous other entities across Colorado and other western states.

Pinyon is registered with the State of Arizona Board of Technical Registration (AZBTR), #18025-0, Arizona UTRACS Registration #0856 and holds a U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead-Based Paint Certification, #LBP-F247026-1.

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Iron Springs at Skyline; Yavapai County, AZ ADOT is adding a passing lane to a 0.6-mile portion of Iron Springs Road at Skyline between MP 4.6 and MP 5.6, Yavapai County, Arizona. The project will install 12-foot-wide WB passing lane on Iron Springs Road and pavement transition widening east and west of the passing lane.

The project also includes reconstruction of the 12-foot-wide eastbound right turn lane and eight-foot shoulder at Skyline Drive. Iron Springs Road is a county road with single lanes in each direction with turning lanes onto Skyline Drive. The project will improve safety and address lane and road departure crashes in the vicinity of the project. The project falls on Yavapai County, private, and Prescott National Forest land (36 acres). The project is funded through the Federal Highway Safety Program. ADOT, representing the FHWA, is serving as the lead agency and administering funding. Pinyon provided environmental support on the project for biological resources, cultural resources, and hazardous materials.

Valley Metro Rio-East Dobson Streetcar Extension Alternatives Analysis; Tempe, AZ

Owner Valley Metro Reference Nicole Hill, 602.495.8262, nlhill@valleymetro.org Project Duration April 2023 – Ongoing

As part of the increased development of the streetcar in Tempe, Valley Metro sought to complete an alternatives analysis for the potential extension of the streetcar in Tempe and Mesa. CivTech provided technical expertise on traffic and roadway conditions for the study. This included intersection evaluation for turning movements and peak volumes, reviewing existing roadway infrastructure, and evaluating future conditions.

CivTech’s technical experience also included completing intersection capacity utilization (ICU) analysis in Synchro for the existing and future study scenarios and reporting in a table format by overall per peak hour. CivTech provided additional technical analysis for the alternatives analysis. Allison led the CivTech team, in which she developed sections of the report, coordinated with staff, and worked on several technical analyses.

Subconsultants

OLSSON

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned multidisciplinary firm founded in 1956. Their team includes environmental specialists, planners, engineers, public engagement experts, and landscape architects. Olsson has extensive experience in completing documentation for all levels of the

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including Environmental Assessments (EA), Categorical Exclusions (CE), and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for various federal agencies. The firm has a strong track record of navigating the NEPA process, particularly for transportation projects, and has successfully collaborated with state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) across Arizona, Colorado, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.

ADOT Environmental on-Call Services Statewide, AZ Olsson was recently selected by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to provide services under the On-Call Environmental Consultant Services contract for Discipline 2: Technical Specialties.

This contract positions Olsson to support ADOT’s mission by delivering environmental research and data collection services that inform planning and promote environmental stewardship across Arizona’s transportation system. Olsson’s role is providing the technical know-how and field expertise that keep projects moving forward responsibly.

Over the course of this contract, Olsson will provide a variety of technical tasks, including conducting wetland delineations and habitat surveys as well as draft biological assessments to document sensitive species, habitats, and wildlife connectivity. The firm will address noise and air quality concerns, providing modeling, analysis, and regulatory support to help ADOT understand and manage potential project impacts.

Additionally, Olsson will contribute hazardous materials investigations, from initial site assessments to sampling and laboratory analysis making sure that environmental risks were identified and managed early in the project lifecycle. The team will also provide guidance and expertise socioeconomic and cultural resource evaluations, offering research, documentation, and public outreach to support informed decision-making.

With a strong focus on resilience and sustainability, Olsson will develop plans and technical studies that help ADOT prepare for future environmental challenges.

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HOZHO ENGINEERING, LLC

Hozho Engineering, LLC (Hozho) is a 100% Navajo-owned consulting civil engineering firm that specializes in providing engineering and project management services to Tribal Communities. Founded in October 2011 the company is centrally located in Northern Arizona. With extensive hands-on experience in executing projects for various Tribal Communities, Hozho is committed to delivering superior engineering and project management services. Hozho takes pride in its ability to offer quality and comprehensive engineering and project management services.

Tse Bit’a’i Justice Center; Shiprock, NM The Tse Bit’a’i Justice Center was developed on a 19.2-acre site centralized to serve the Northern Navajo area. The 80-bed 97,000 square foot facility houses Courts, Law Enforcement, Medical Examiner, and Corrections and is located near the Northern Navajo Medical Center and Department of Behavioral Health.

Hozho provided civil design and construction administrative services for the project. The site infrastructure development and design construction documents were prepared per Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) requirements. The project consisted of preparing construction plans including grading and drainage, asphalt paving for adjacent parking and concrete paving for sidewalks, stairs, ramps, curb and gutter, stormwater detention ponds and drainage structures. The planning and design phase was coordinated with the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety (DPS), the Department of Corrections (DOC), the Navajo Nation Judicial Branch, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA), and Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency.

ARDURRA GROUP, INC.

Ardurra Group, Inc. (Ardurra) provides an experienced team of trusted resources with the technical expertise necessary to deliver drainage and survey services for this project. Their personnel are highly qualified in all aspects of the work and have a proven track record of completing projects on time and within budget, even under challenging conditions with aggressive schedules and deadlines. Ardurra employs over 120 professionals at its Arizona offices and has a strong network of 1,850 professionals across 88 offices nationwide.

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), PDOC, Cement Plant Road Shared-Use Path; Clarkdale, AZ Ardurra is preparing an SL and PS&E for an eight-foot-wide shared-use path, on-street bike lanes, a right-turn lane, and curb and gutter improvements in the Clarkdale Historic District. Improvements include roadway reconstruction, guardrail updates, box culvert extensions, MOT, solar-powered Rectangular Rapid- Flashing Beacon (RRF), curb and gutter, and signing and marking. Surveying tasks included horizontal and vertical control based on the right-of-way plans for SR 89A and nearby NGS benchmarks, respectively.

Extensive ground topographic data collection was performed for approximately 3500’ of Cement Plant Road extending from SR 89A to just north of Hawk Hollow Way and 1500’ of Main Street west of Cement Plant Road. Topographic Base Mapping was produced for this area, including a DTM/surface. Parcel & Right-of- Way base mapping was produced for this area as well, depicting right-of-way and parcel lines per recorded deeds, plats, and surveys found for the area. Drainage tasks included evaluating onsite and offsite drainage to ensure it was not being harmed by the shared use path.

Stakeholder consensus requires extensive coordination with ADOT, Clarkdale, the Yavapai Apache Nation, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC), and Clarkdale-Jerome School.

STV

STV is a national leader in transit planning and design, boasting over 100 years of experience in delivering innovative and sustainable transportation solutions for communities throughout the country. Their team offers a wide range of transit planning services, including corridor studies, alternative analyses, environmental documentation, and multimodal integration. They specialize in the design of Bus, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Light Rail Transit (LRT), and multimodal transit centers, ensuring seamless connectivity and efficient operations.

In addition, STV provides visualization tools to bring concepts to life. Their in-house team creates clear and engaging illustrations, graphics, and renderings of transit centers and stations to support stakeholder outreach, environmental reviews, and public engagement.

Valley Metro Rio East–Dobson Streetcar Extension;

Tempe, AZ Partnering with CivTech as our subconsultant, STV is the lead planner for the Rio East–Dobson Streetcar Extension in Tempe and Mesa. STV is providing planning, design, and environmental support services for Valley Metro’s proposed extension of the Tempe Streetcar from its terminus at Rio Salado Parkway to Dobson Road and Main Street in Mesa. The study addresses complex utility conflicts along the alignment, ridership needs, and incorporates operational considerations such as event-driven ridership surges associated with Cubs spring training at Sloan Park. STV is coordinating closely with Valley Metro, the cities of Tempe and Mesa, and other stakeholders to evaluate feasible alignment options, integrate environmental considerations, and support the development of a locally preferred alternative