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Arizona Department of Transportation On Call Transit Consultant Services BPM007068 Discipline 1: Transit Planning Studies

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Arizona Department of Transportation On Call Transit Consultant Services BPM007068 Discipline 6: Coordination and Mobility Management Projects

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SUBJECT MATTER QUALIFICATIONS

Estella is passionate about creating active, livable cities that put people first. Estella has led efforts that advance transit, active transportation, and emerging mobility initiatives at the regional, local, and neighborhood level. Prior to joining AECOM, Estella was the Planning Manager at Mountain Line where she was the Mobility Manager for the Flagstaff region for over 5 years. She was responsible for Section 5310 federal compliance for the region, asset management for Section 5310 funded vehicles, and managing the regional coordinated council.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Pinal County Mobility Gap Analysis, Pinal County, AZ (Task Lead). Study to identify transportation gaps and propose transportation solutions for older adults and people with disabilities in Pinal County, AZ. Estella is the task lead for the Information Gap analysis and Financial Gap analysis components for this project and coordinates closely with Central Arizona Governments (CAG), Pinal County, and Section 5310 providers.

Verde Valley Master Transportation Plan, AZ (Task Lead). This project will develop a Verde Valley Master Transportation Plan and create a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) for the Verde Valley region. It is led by the Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG).

This project will identify transportation solutions to address traffic and safety improvements in the Verde Valley. Estella is the task lead on existing conditions report and developing transit policies.

MetroPlan Creative Local Match Plan, Flagstaff, AZ (Project Manager, Task Lead). Research, developed, and analyzed ten different funding mechanisms that can be used as potential local match sources for transit and transportation grants. This project includes reviewing Arizona statues and local ordinances, identifying barriers to uses these funding mechanisms as local match, estimating revenue generation, developing a pros-cons matrix, and developing an implementation tool kit for each mechanism.

Estella is the project manager and task lead on developing summary pages for each funding mechanism, pros-cons matrix, and the final report.

Valley Metro Rail, South Central LRT Extension Design Services During Construction, Phoenix, AZ (Task Lead). Oversaw the evaluation and affirmation of the feasibility of re-establishing bus service to pre-construction travel patterns as previously designed, ensuring smooth operation between the light rail system and the bus network, and offering potential alternative bus travel patterns in the event pre-construction patterns were undesirable or conflicting given the new street configuration and light rail service implementation.

San Carlos Apache Tribe Top 10 Roads (Deputy PM). The San Carlos Apache Tribe has identified the top ten transportation improvement priorities located throughout the community and seeks support in the analysis and identification of applicable discretionary grant program opportunities from United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and other funding agency sources. Estella supported Project Manager in overall project management activities and ensured project deliverables met timeline and budget. Assisted in data collection and developing grant strategy.

Mountain Line Vanpool Program, Flagstaff, AZ (Program Manager). Estella managed Mountain Line’s Vanpool program for over 7 years. Responsibilities included contract oversight and management, developing funding mechanisms, drafting Section 5311 Rural Transportation Grant applications and ensure ongoing compliance, and program outreach. (prior to AECOM) MetroPlan Creative Local Match Plan, Flagstaff, AZ (Project Manager, Task Lead). Researched, developed, and analyzed 10 different funding mechanisms that can be used as potential local match sources for transit and transportation grants. Reviewed Arizona statues and local ordinances, identifying barriers to uses these funding mechanisms as local match, estimating revenue generation, developing a pros-cons matrix, and developing an implementation tool kit for each mechanism. Estella developed summary pages for each funding mechanism, pros-cons matrix, and the final report. (prior to AECOM)

MANAGING QUALITY

Estella employs a comprehensive approach to quality control and project management, including:

• Outlining the scope of services, schedule, and budget objectives that align with client expectations.

• Developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans to address risks effectively.

• Rigorous quality review of deliverables to verify compliance with project requirements and technical standards.

• Monitoring key performance indicators so that the project remains on track.

Education & Training

Northern Arizona University Licenses, Certifications, Memberships

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Years of Experience

• 9 (<1 with AECOM)

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ESTELLA HOLLANDER

Discipline 6 Project Manager

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Arizona Department of Transportation On Call Transit Consultant Services BPM007068 Discipline 6: Coordination and Mobility Management Projects

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JILL CAHOON, GISP, ENV SP

Discipline 6 Additional Project Manager

SUBJECT MATTER QUALIFICATIONS

Jill serves as AECOM’s Northeast Transit and Rail Plan-ning Lead and National Coordinator of Rural and Human Services Transportation Studies. In her national role, Jill works with states, regions, and transit agencies across the country to develop Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plans and related implementation strategies. She has a particular focus on bus operations planning, effective community engagement, and robust technical analyses.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, Regional Transit Authority (RTA) of Southeast Michigan, Detroit, Michigan (Project Manager). AECOM is developing a Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for the RTA of Southeast Michigan. The RTA service area is comprised of four counties – Macomb, Wayne, Washtenaw and Oakland – as well as the City of Detroit (which sites in Wayne County).

The plan is branded as part of the Mobility 4 All Program. The AECOM team is also supporting the RTA in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 program management, including the ongoing Call for Projects and an evaluation of the subrecipient and project evaluation process.

Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA), Camden County, New Jersey (Project Manager). AECOM is developing a Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Camden County New Jersey through the SJTA. Utilizing NJTRANSIT guidelines and oversight, AECOM is working with SJTA, Camden County, and a diverse set of local stakeholders to identify mobility needs and gaps across the County, prioritize solutions, and develop a set of recommendations to improve coordination between providers and access to transportation for residents.

Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, New York, New York (Task Lead). As a subconsultant to Cambridge Systematics, AECOM is supporting the development of the Coordinated Public Transit- Human Services Transportation Plan for the NYMTC region, which covers New York City, Long Island, and the lower Hudson Valley of New York. AECOM is focusing on identifying policy gaps among paratransit and human services transportation providers and developing a prioritized list of strategies to close gaps and improve access to transportation services.

Regional Mobility Management Feasibility Study, Massachusetts Department of Transportation Rail and Transit Division, Commonwealth-wide, Massachusetts (Project Manager). The AECOM team worked with the MDOT Rail and Transit Division to evaluate the feasibility of a statewide system of regional mobility managers across the Commonwealth, and to design the network and its associated functions, including attracting new riders. AECOM interviewed peer states to understand other statewide models in action. AECOM also interviewed all 15 Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) and 75 other transportation service providers and human and social service agencies across the Commonwealth to understand how and if a network of regional mobility managers would benefit agencies and community members. Using the results of this discovery process, we worked with MassDOT to map out a path forward.

Comprehensive Specialized Transportation Plan, Utah Transit Authority, Wasatch Front, Utah (Senior Planner). Working with the prime and building on the recent implementation of regional coordinating councils in the Wasatch Front, the team developed a plan to outline next steps towards enhanced public transit-human services transportation provider coordination between UTA and the more than 400 human services transportation providers in the region.

MANAGING QUALITY

Jill employs a comprehensive approach to quality control and project management, including:

• Outlining the scope of services, schedule, and budget objectives that align with client expectations.

• Developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans to address risks effectively.

• Rigorous quality review of deliverables to verify compliance with project requirements and technical standards.

• Monitoring key performance indicators so that the project remains on track.

Education & Training

• MA, Geography, University of Maryland, College

Park, MD

• BS, Geography and GIS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Licenses, Certifications, Memberships

• Geographic Information Systems Professional

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• Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) Years of Experience

• 25 (23 with AECOM)

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