HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposal Engineering Design Standards Update Morrison Maierle DOW..ENGINEERING DESIGN STANDARDS UPDATEProposal for:
STORM DRAINAGE
SEWER
ROADWAY
WATER
JUNE 2020
BOZEMANMT
Public Works
June 19, 2020
City of Bozeman
Lance Lehigh, Development Review Engineering Manager
llehigh@bozeman.net
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
RE: City of Bozeman - Engineering Design Standards Updates (RFP)
Dear Mr. Lehigh,
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this professional engineering services proposal
to assist you with a comprehensive update to the City of Bozeman’s Engineering Design
Standards and Specifications Policy and City Modifications to the Montana Public Works
Standard Specifications.
Morrison-Maierle is partnering with DOWL to offer the City of Bozeman a strong team
with long standing local expertise and a regional perspective.
The Morrison-Maierle/DOWL Team offers:
A long history of working in this community. We have been living and working in
Bozeman for decades. As community members, our team has a vested interest in the
success of this project and a positive outcome for the City of Bozeman and the residents
it serves.
Recent relevant experience. Our team members are currently in the process of
developing updated Design Storm Precipitation data specific to the City of Bozeman and
have also assisted the Cities of Billings, Helena, Missoula and Sheridan, Wyoming with
updates to their design standards.
Full engineering and public involvement services. The Morrison-Maierle/DOWL Team is
comprised of experts in all aspects of this project, from community engagement to storm
drainage, transportation, water, wastewater, and land development disciplines. We have
also selected peer reviewers from each subject area to provide additional engineering
feedback and quality control.
We create solutions that build better communities. This is our vision statement, and we
use it as a guide on each and every project. This is especially relevant to this project since
the updated design standards will directly impact the way in which the infrastructure in
our community is designed, approved, and constructed for years to come.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide this proposal for this project. We look forward
to working with City staff and community stakeholders to modernize the City of Bozeman
Engineering Design Standards.
Sincerely,
Morrison-Maierle
Travis Eickman, PE
Vice President
2880 Technology
Boulevard West
Bozeman, MT 59718
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www.m-m.net
Morrison-Maierle is
an Equal Opportunity
Employer Minority/
Female/Disability/Veteran
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Table of Contents
Cover Letter
Firm Background ...............................................1
Project Overview ...............................................2
Project Approach ..............................................2
Management Approach ....................................5
Staff Qualifications ............................................6
Related Experience on Similar Projects ............8
Proposed Schedule .........................................10
Nondiscrimination Affirmation Form
Morrison-Maierle Resumes
DOWL Resumes
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We Create Solutions that Build Better Communities
2020 marks the celebration of Morrison-
Maierle’s 75th anniversary. Founded in 1945 by
John Morrison, Sr. and Joe Maierle, Morrison-
Maierle has grown into a multi-discipline
engineering firm focused on providing practical
solutions and exceptional client service. This
original partnership blossomed into what
Morrison-Maierle is today—a Top 500 Design
Firm with more than 300 employee-owners in 11
offices in three states.
Morrison-Maierle is a full-service firm. Our
engineering professionals have extensive
experience in transportation, water/wastewater, natural resources, land development, surveying, airports, buildings,
and industrial practices. We work for a diverse range of clients in communities throughout Montana and beyond.
Our direct experience developing design standards for Storm Drainage, Transportation, Water, and Wastewater
infrastructure is augmented by our broad expertise implementing design standards of all kinds. We are accustomed
to managing complex projects involving diverse stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams. We look forward to
collaborating with our partners in this project to pursue our common goal of Building Better Communities.
1 Firm Background
AIRPORTS
Scott Bell, PE
Bozeman, MT
BUILDINGS
Arian Bloomfield, PE
Missoula, MT
DEVELOPMENT
Matt Ekstrom, PE
Bozeman, MT
INDUSTRIAL
Debbie Johnston, PE
Missoula, MT
NATURAL RE-SOURCES
Mike Gray, PE
Billings, MT
SURVEYING
Gunnar Getchell, PLS
Helena, MT
TRANSPORTATION
Jim Scoles, PE
Helena, MT
WATER/WASTE-WATER
Jason Mercer, PE
Helena, MT
The Morrison-Maierle/DOWL Team offers local expertise with a regional perspective.
DOWL is a full-service, employee-owned, multi-disciplined engineering firm that has provided services throughout
Montana and the western United States for over 60 years. DOWL is over 430 employees strong with 26 offices
throughout Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Washington, and Alaska. Most importantly to your
project, our Bozeman office has been a part of the local community for over 32 years. Our staff is familiar with the
current design criteria and unique needs of the City of Bozeman and is available to provide responsive and reliable
service immediately.
DOWL’s team is comprised of professionals specializing in the full range of required disciplines with very relevant
recent experience in stormwater design criteria. In addition to our local experience, we provide a broad perspective
of design standards from our other offices throughout the Mountain West, Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
DOWL also has very relevant experience developing design standards and manuals for state agencies and
municipalities across the western United States including.
»Beaverton , Oregon - Engineering Design Manual
»Sheridan, Wyoming; Anchorage, Alaska; and Billings, Montana - Stormwater Management manuals
»Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) - Hydraulics Manual Update
»MDT - Erosion and Sediment Control Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual
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2 Project Overview
The City of Bozeman has experienced extraordinary
growth in recent years which has brought about
challenges in meeting the needs of the community.
These needs include:
»A process that will accommodate the fast
pace of development;
»Clear design standards that incorporate
recent trends that have proven successful
in other similar communities;
»Promote affordability and limit life-cycle
costs while also protecting public health
and safety, and;
»Maintain our sense of community here in
Bozeman (the “Bozeman Feel”).
To this end, this project includes a comprehensive
update of the City of Bozeman Design Standards
and Specifications Policy (DSSP) as well as the City of
Bozeman Modifications to the 2010 Montana Public
Works Standard Specifications (City Modifications).
Updates to these documents will be of keen interest
to a number of stakeholders from the development
community, to design professionals, and the chamber
of commerce. A well-planned and implemented
Community Engagement Plan will be critical to the
success of this project.
The following sections of our proposal will illustrate
our Approach, Qualifications, and Prior Experience to
partner with you in developing updated DSSP and City
Modifications to best meet these multiple objectives.
DOWL will serve as the task lead for updates to Storm
Drainage Design Criteria and associated MPWSS
Standard Mods, with Morrison-Maierle providing QA/QC
review. The roles will be reversed for all other tasks.
The Morrison-Maierle/DOWL Team has been living and working in the Bozeman community for decades but we also have considerable experience working with other rapidly growing communities in the Pacific Northwest and beyond that have gone through what you are currently experiencing.
DOWL is currently in the process of developing updated Design Storm Precipitation data specific to the City of Bozeman for this DSSP update.
3 Project Approach
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Morrison-Maierle will be the lead consultant on this
project and will be responsible for managing the project
scope, schedule, and budget as outlined in this proposal
and agreed upon following selection. DOWL will be a
sub-consultant to Morrison-Maierle and the two firms
will work as a cohesive team to execute this project on
behalf of the City of Bozeman.
We are accustomed to this working relationship through
our recent work partnering on development of the
Integrated Water Plan for the City of Billings. In that
instance, Morrison-Maierle was tasked with planning
for future improvements to the water distribution
system, while DOWL was tasked with planning for future
improvements to the sanitary collection system. We
worked together seamlessly through this extensive effort
to produce a comprehensive master plan that is now in
use by the City of Billings.
ESTABLISH BASELINE FOR STANDARDS UPDATE
A project Kick-Off Meeting will be held to formally
introduce the Morrison- Maierle/DOWL Team to the
City, define the chain of communication, and begin the
process of establishing a baseline for the standards
update. The Team will be prepared to share initial
thoughts regarding the areas in most need of revision.
A list of items currently required for infrastructure plan
submittal will be reviewed and the team will present
a list of intended research areas for City input. We
will utilize our experience working with other similar
communities to partner with you in creating an effective
yet efficient review process for the benefit of City staff
and the design community.
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One way this project can play a role in Affordable Housing is to identify areas
where relaxation of the design standards may be appropriate to lower the
infrastructure cost of a project. Minimizing ambiguity in the design standards
could also have the added benefit of reducing review time and uncertainty
to developers and the City alike. We will leverage our extensive experience
working with land developers in the Bozeman market to identify items that
contribute to overall development costs.
Learning From Peer Communities. The City of Helena is in the process of
implementing a Housing Strategy that includes identifying underutilized
properties within the city limits and the City of Missoula has recently
developed a Housing Policy that will look at potential future amendments to
City code in addition to financial incentives.
These local points of reference are important, however we will also draw
from the Team’s very similar experience with the City of Beaverton and City
of Bend, Oregon who were also faced with the challenges of affordable
housing. We will draw specifically from our experience updating the City of
Beaverton Engineering Design Manual. In that case, recommendations to
address affordable housing included refinements to the planning code policy
including relaxing certain code requirements, reductions in Development
Impact Fees for select developments, streamlining the design review process,
and prioritizing reviews of affordable housing developments. In addition to
engineering staff, we have planning staff with experience in planning code text
amendments if needed.
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN
The Morrison-Maierle/DOWL Team will develop a project-specific Community
Engagement Plan, in accordance with the Bozeman Communications Plan.
We understand the importance of this engagement effort treading carefully
through complicated topics and ultimately what may or may not be feasible
content for the Design Standards update. Because our Public Involvement
specialist regularly works as an integrated team member on technical project
delivery, it is common practice for us to collaborate to craft messaging that is
respectful to these concerns. We anticipate working very closely with City staff
on this effort. The outreach plan, methods, and strategies will be based on the
following priorities:
Targeted Engagement. We will collaborate with the City to identify relevant
stakeholder groups, local experts, and staff who will have relevant perspectives
on the DSSP and City Standard MPWSS Modifications updates. We anticipate
relevant groups will include the City of Bozeman staff, Bozeman Chamber of
Commerce (Chamber), Southwest Montana Building Industry Association
GOALS
»Clear Design Criteria
that is easy to use,
graphically appealing, and
electronically searchable
»Protect public health and
safety
»Reflect modern best
practices, design trends,
construction materials and
techniques
»Meet applicable regulatory
requirements
»MS4 discharge permit
compliance
»Effective public meetings
and presentations
CHALLENGES
»Obtain relevant and
implementable feedback
»Stakeholder consensus
»Affordable housing
flexibility without adverse
impacts to life cycle cost
and regulatory compliance
The City of Missoula has identified small infill projects as potential areas where appropriate reductions in infrastructure requirements could make sense.
The Morrison-Maierle Team will research the design standards and specifications from other similar communities
in the region to select design guidance that best meets the needs of Bozeman. Much of this research as it
pertains to storm drainage and stormwater quality design criteria and associated infrastructure specifications, was
already completed by DOWL in developing the updated Stormwater Management Manual and MPWSS Standard
Modifications for the City of Billings as well as the updated Storm Drainage Design Standards for the City of Sheridan,
Wyoming. Similar communities in the region with progressive stormwater standards such as Boise, Idaho and Fort
Collins, Colorado were included in this research. The City of Kalispell has recently updated their engineering design
standards which will also be a helpful resource.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN STANDARDS
The City Commission has identified Affordable Housing as one of its strategic goals. We understand that development
costs (i.e. land, consultant fees, agency review processes, infrastructure construction, etc.) are ultimately passed
down to the property owner upon the sale of a new lot or home.
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(SWMBIA), Gallatin Association of Realtors (GAR),
and neighborhood associations. We anticipate great
stakeholder interest in this project; the Chamber, for
example formerly helped to fundraise for a Unified
Development Code (UDC) update. We’re also aware
of other adjacent groups like Save Bozeman and the
Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) who may wish to offer
input.
Because our team is local, we have leverageable pre-
existing relationships and will provide nimble outreach
to connect with identified stakeholders. This will include
meeting stakeholder groups at their pre-scheduled
meetings and using our community knowledge and
relationships to make connections. Having insider
introductions and “buy-in” will lay the foundation for
more successful collaboration with stakeholder groups.
Usable, Implementable, Feedback. To collect relevant
feedback on ideas, concerns, suggestions, and problems,
we will engage with stakeholders in various ways. As
an integrated project team, representing the varied
priorities for updates, we will work closely with the
City to carefully craft our outreach strategy and project
messaging. We understand that this project will touch
on controversial topics and we will draft questions and
surveys appropriately.
We recommend presenting the outreach effort to
stakeholder groups, facilitating group discussions and/or
in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, local experts,
and identified community leaders and City staff. Lisa
recently conducted in-depth personal interviews with
a wide range of local experts representing local and
state leadership, and tourism, economic, trucking, and
motorcycle industry leaders to collect perspectives on
the use of the Jefferson City Safety Rest Area.
To augment this boots-on-the-ground approach, we
recommend the use of an online website/survey as a
consistent collection point for feedback. Depending on
the COVID-19 climate, we will be prepared to facilitate
much of the involvement plan virtually, as necessary.
DOWL frequently uses Social Pinpoint websites
for projects like this because it offers interactive
functionalities to collect feedback that include surveys,
budgets, interactive maps, idea walls, and forums. For
the purpose of this project, we recommend the survey
and idea wall functions as being appropriate but will
work with the City to refine as desired. We have recently
employed this tool for the East 5th Street Corridor Study
(interactive map) and the Downtown Billings Traffic
Study Alternative Prioritization and Public Preference
Plan (survey, budget tool, and idea wall).
DRAFT UPDATE TO THE STANDARDS
The Morrison-Maierle/DOWL Team will draw from
our reviews, research from other communities,
interviews with City Staff, and stakeholder involvement
to develop an initial draft update of the DSSP and
City Modifications. Our Team has a wide array of
internal resources available to assist with creation
and production of graphics, handouts, exhibits,
presentations and other visual materials for effective
communication with stakeholders. Our dedicated public
involvement specialist and applicable technical experts
will be in attendance at meetings to provide thoughtful
and informative engagement with attendees.
As the lead consultant, Morrison-Maierle will be
responsible for maintaining a record of feedback, and
incorporating text, graphics, standard drawings, and
other content into clear and useful documents. The
first, second, and final drafts will be accompanied
by a summary of comments that were received and
decisions that were made each step of the way. DOWL
will perform a quality control review of each draft for
content, formatting and usability.
The Montana Contractor’s Association has been
working on updating the 2010 Montana Public Works
Standard Specifications and is hoping to have a draft
ready this summer. We will continue to track this
progress to see how it may affect our efforts to update
the City Modifications.
CITY COMMISSION PRESENTATION OF FINAL
DRAFT UPDATE
We will work with City Staff to prepare for and attend
a presentation of the final draft of the update to the
City Commission. As with other meetings, the Team
will assist in providing visual materials for effectively
conveying the information.
PUBLISH UPDATED DSSP AND CITY
MODIFICATIONS
Once applicable comments from the City Commission
have been incorporated, we will perform a final quality
control review for content, formatting and usability
and prepare the final documents for publication. The
Morrison-Maierle/DOWL Team will take advantage of
our in-house digital production staff to provide the City
with state-of-the-art Design Standards documents that
will serve our community well for years to come.
9 Searchable and hyperlinked
9 Optimized for file size and resolution
9 Fillable forms and checklists
9 Standardized per ACAD best practices
9 Electronic and hard copyFinal Deliverable
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4 Management Approach
Our management approach will focus on a team mentality. We
understand that this is a project of collaboration between various
stakeholders including our team, City Staff, City Commission,
local experts, groups/associations and individual members of this
community. We intend to engage with these stakeholders at a
level appropriate for obtaining relevant input as outlined in our
approach to the Community Engagement Plan. We have selected
our strongest technical experts to lead each discipline and a
counterpart from the other consultant team will perform peer
review.
Client Service. James Nickelson will provide client service
oversight and general technical advice as we leverage his
extensive experience with the City of Bozeman projects and
relationships with City Staff. Brad Hammerquist will serve as the
main point of contact with the City of Bozeman for day to day
communications and he will execute project management and
coordination duties. Morrison-Maierle technical experts will lead
development and review of design standards in their respective
area. We will coordinate with City staff to gather input, feedback
and clarify direction.
DOWL will lead Community Engagement Plan efforts and the
technical components of the DSSP and City Modifications related
to Storm Drainage and Floodplains. Morrison-Maierle will lead
the technical components related to roadways, water, sanitary
sewer, and easements as well as the supporting information
such as general policy requirements, tables, figures, lists, and
appendices.
Accountability. Work tasks and deliverables for this project will
be different than a standard design-bid-build engineering and
construction project. Therefore, it is important for all parties to
understand what work has been complete at any given point
and what work remains to reach the end goal of publishing the
new DSSP and City Modifications that meet the current needs of
the City. Morrison-Maierle will provide regular schedule updates
describing work complete
and upcoming tasks so the
City has an accurate picture
of project status at all times.
We will take responsibility
for keeping this project on
track in terms of scope and
schedule but will also be
prepared to adapt our plan
of execution along the way
when it makes sense.
Lance Lehigh
Project Manager
BOZEMANMT
James Nickelson, PEClient Service Manager
Brad Hammerquist, PE
Project Manager
Phill Forbes, PEGeneral Design Criteria
Scott Fanning, PETransportation Design Criteria
Luke Carlson, PEStorm Drainage Peer Review
Bill Wiegand, PEWater/Wastewater Design Criteria
Matt Ekstrom, PEDevelopment Advisor
Bob Morrison, PETechnical Advisor
Wade Irion, PE
Assistant Project Manager
Lisa OlmstedCommunity Engagement
Greg Gabel, PE, CFM
Storm Drainage Design Criteria
Jeff Olsson, PE, TSPStorm Drainage Design Criteria
Doug Fischer, PE
Transportation Peer Review
Kevin Johnson, PEWater/Wastewater Peer Review
Eric Garberg, PE
Development Advisor
Jeff Shoemaker, PEDevelopment Advisor
M orris o n -Maierle - DOWL
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y of Bozeman Commu n i t y Stakeho ldersTEAMWORK
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5 Staff Qualifications
Brad has 15 years of civil engineering experience with a focus on water, wastewater, development, and project management of multi-disciplinary projects and teams comprised of multiple companies and agencies. Reviews Plans and Specifications on behalf of Four Corners Water and Sewer District Developed Standard Drawings for large metropolitan agency Implementation of internal company standards for several engineering firms
BRAD HAMMERQUIST, PE � Project Manager
Bill is a senior hydraulic engineer with 18 years of experience in planning, modeling analysis, design, and construction of a broad range of municipal and heavy civil water facilities. Project Manager for updates to City of Helena Engineering Design Standards Hydraulic modeling and water supply planning Wastewater collection and treatment systems facilities planning
BILL WIEGAND, PE � Water/Wastewater Design Criteria
SCOTT FANNING, PE � Transportation Design Criteria
PHILL FORBES, PE � General Design Criteria
James is a senior engineer with 33 years of experience in planning, design, and construction of civil infrastructure as well as project management. Experience as Plan Reviewer for the City of Bozeman Manages testing program in support of the City’s Capital Improvements Program Project Manager for numerous development projects in the City of Bozeman
JAMES NICKELSON, PE � Client Service Manager
Scott is a senior transportation engineer and project manager with wide-ranging experience in management and design of comprehensive roadway projects ranging from multi-use pedestrian facilities to arterial interchange projects. Thorough knowledge of the principles, procedures and methods of road design Expertise in MDT and FHWA guidelines and procedures Project manager and engineer for road projects in Bozeman and throughout Montana
Phill is a senior engineer with 41 years of experience in transportation and municipal engineering in both the private and public sectors. Technical peer reviewer for updates to City of Helena Engineering Design Standards Project Manager for numerous transportation projects in Montana Transportation planning, urban arterial reconstruction design, and QA/QC review
LUKE CARLSON, PE � Storm Drainage Peer ReviewLuke is a Water Resource Engineer with experience in hydrology analysis, riverine hydraulic evaluation, floodplain management, stormwater system design and analysis, irrigation system design, civil design, and construction inspection. Storm water updates to City of Helena Engineering Design Standards Hydraulic modeling with HEC-RAS, GeoHEC-RAS, SMS SRH-2D, and MOD FLOW Hydrologic analyses for transportation and other public projects
BOB MORRISON, PE � Technical Advisor MATT EKSTROM, PE � Development Advisor
Senior water and wastewater engineer Led efforts to update Morrison-Maierle’s internal technical specifications Designed water treatment facilities ranging from 0.05 to 56 mgd Project manager for Bozeman Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades
Land Development Group Leader for Morrison-Maierle Expertise in subdivision entitlements and infrastructure design Project Manager for numerous development projects in Bozeman Residential and commercial development experience
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WADE IRION, PE � Assistant Project ManagerWade leads DOWL’s Water Practice and specializes in stormwater planning and design. He has 35 years of experience and served as the principal engineer for the following stormwater projects. Project Manager for City of Bozeman On-Call Stormwater Services City of Billings MPWSS Standard Modifications updates and rewrite of the new Stormwater Management Manual (SWMM). City of Sheridan, WY Storm Drainage Design Criteria Manual
LISA OLMSTED � Community EngagementLisa’s project-specific approach to communication dovetails public involvement and public relations strategies, engaging both traditional and innovative techniques. PI manager on Bozeman New Hyalite View Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project Frequently facilitates stakeholder group involvement on projects Rooted in Bozeman community and knowledgeable of potential challenges
GREG GABEL, PE, CFM � Storm Drainage Design CriteriaGreg has been responsible for the design for numerous stormwater projects and is familiar with a wide range of storm drainage design criteria. Primary author incorporating water quality design criteria into new City of Billings Stormwater Management Manual and the City of Sheridan Storm Drainage Design Criteria manual Design Engineer for City of Bozeman On-Call Stormwater Services Updated Storm Drain elements of the City of Billings Standard Modifications to the MPWSS
JEFF OLSSON, PE, TSP � Storm Drainage Design CriteriaJeff is a senior project manager with 17 years of experience with a background in storm drainage design and specialized experience in the area of precipitation frequency analysis. Design Engineer for City of Bozeman On-Call Stormwater Services Statistical analysis of historical precipitation records for 100 gaging stations across Montana Technical lead and contributing author for Erosion and Sediment Control BMP Manual
DOUG FISCHER, PE � Transportation Peer ReviewDoug is a senior transportation designer with a combination of practical design expertise and field experience in design and construction management of transportation projects. Familiar with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design standards and Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) Senior reviewer for Lewis and Clark County Subdivision On-Call Peer Reviews Familiar with City of Bozeman Design Standard and Specification Policy
KEVIN JOHNSON, PE � Water/Wastewater Peer ReviewKevin has over two decades of experience on complex municipal projects including pump stations, pipelines, water storage tanks, and water and wastewater treatment facilities. Project manager for the City of Bozeman’s Hyalite Sewer Rehab Project Performs design work with communities in multiple states with varying design standards and specifications Diverse mix of utilities experience provides unique insight into preferred standards
ERIC GARBERG, PE � Development Advisor JEFF SHOEMAKER, PE � Development Advisor
Site development in jurisdictions across the western United States during his 20-year career Led the Catamount Street expansion Plan Review Consultant for the City Served on planning, zoning, City Council, and economic development boards
Project Manager with 17 years of experience in all facets of site development Jeff’s experience with communities in Oregon going through similar challenges to those of Bozeman will provide a valuable complement to our local team Project Manager for City of Beaverton EDM Update
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6 Related Experience on Similar Projects
Morrison-Maierle provided a professional engineering peer review and assisted with updates
to the City of Helena Draft Engineering Standards prior to the next publication. The review
included verification of, and compliance with, external and internal referencing to industry
and regulatory standards, along with additions and updates to the General Design Criteria,
Transportation, Storm Drainage, Water, Wastewater, and standard design detail sections. The
document had significant revisions to the storm water section to align with the Montana Post-
Construction Storm Water BMP Design Guidance Manual published in 2017, and the City’s MS4
permits. The storm water revisions included development of new CAD standard details for
detention ponds and outlet structures to be included with the engineering standards.
CITY OF HELENA DESIGN STANDARDSENGINEERING AND DESIGN
STANDARDS
Approved by City Commission on June 10, 2013
City of Helena Public Works Department 316 N. Park Avenue Helena, MT 59623 (406) 447-8430
Morrison-Maierle developed the Design Standards used by the Four Corners Water and Sewer
District in Gallatin County and recently updated them in 2019. They are similar to the City of
Bozeman’s standards, but have been modified to reflect the specific needs of the District while
adhering to applicable regulations. As reviewers of drawings and specifications for projects in
the District’s service area, we understand that clear and practical expectations help the design
community produce consistent work products and assist with efficient review and correct
implementation of the standards.
FOUR CORNERS WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT DESIGN STANDARDS
DESIGN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONSGUIDE
Preparedby:
February2006
Updated June2019
Update by FOUR CORNERS Water & SewerDistrict-Added plan requirements.-Updated specifications with additional details and references to parts that are not obsolete.
The City of Missoula sought out Morrison-Maierle to prepare design and construction standards
for sewage lift stations. The City recognized the successful designs that Morrison-Maierle
applied to a number of lift stations in the community and determined that future lift stations
should be of similar design. Understanding the needs and desires of the collection system
operators along with the understanding the critical nature of this type of facility will lead to
uniform and clear standards for future facilities.
CITY OF MISSOULA LIFT STATION STANDARDS
Morrison-Maierle has assisted numerous developers plan, design, and construct their projects
in the City of Bozeman for decades. In this role we have had the opportunity to gain hands
on experience with your current design standards. We have gained an appreciation for the
standards but have also found some areas that could be improved for clarity and updated
to current practices. Some of the projects we have worked on include Valley West, Bozeman
Gateway, Stoneridge, Bridger Peaks, Gallatin Center, Sundance Springs, Bridger Creek, and
Nelson Meadows.
CITY OF BOZEMAN LAND DEVELOPMENT
The Lakes at Valley West
January 2018
Planned Unit Development: Phase 5 & 6 Preliminary
Morrison-Maierle has recently updated a majority of our internal standard technical
specifications that cover a wide variety of specialties (water, sewer, buildings and
transportation). This project has been led by Bob Morrison. The process included reviewing
and updating each specification section, updating to the Construction Specifications Institute
(CSI) divisions and section format, adding notes to specifiers, a peer review of each section, and
final formatting and publishing.
MORRISON-MAIERLE STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
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DOWL developed an update to the City of Beaverton’s EDM, a project that streamlined
the document and incorporated best practices from other local agencies into the City’s
resource guidebook for architects, engineers, and contractors. This was done in response to
unprecedented growth of the City. DOWL undertook a comprehensive effort to poll users
of the EDM, compile recommendations, obtain buy-in for changes from the City and users,
and produce an improved manual. Considerations for modifications to design standards and
planning code were incorporated to facilitate improvements in affordable housing, while not
sacrificing public health or safety.
CITY OF BEAVERTON ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUAL (EDM), BEAVERTON, OR
DOWL worked closely with the City of Billings in rewriting the Stormwater Management Manual
(SWMM). DOWL reviewed manuals for other similar municipalities throughout the region
and recommended criteria appropriate to the City of Billings. The updated design standards
were centered around FHWA HEC No. 22, “Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater
Management Systems” as a technical reference for accepted design methodologies. DOWL
also worked closely with the City in updating the storm drain elements of the City’s Standard
Modifications to the MPWSS.
CITY OF BILLINGS - SWMM AND CITY STANDARD MODS UPDATE
DOWL has updated the stormwater management manuals, design standards, and specifications
for other municipalities including the City of Sheridan, WY; Anchorage, AK; Kodiak, AK, and
Lewis and Clark County, MT. DOWL researched design criteria used by similar municipalities and
developed design criteria that focused on the specific needs of the respective communities. The
updated storm drainage design criteria included water quality treatment guidance to meet new
EPA and DEQ requirements.
DESIGN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATION UPDATES FOR OTHER COMMUNITIES
Understanding local rainfall patterns and depths is critical for evaluating and designing properly
sized stormwater and drainage facilities. MDT hired DOWL to perform a comprehensive update
to Appendix B of their Hydraulics manual. This effort involved analyses of one-hour data at
100 weather stations and analysis of 15-minute data at 78 of these stations. New precipitation
depth-duration-frequency design criteria were developed for 100 locations across Montana for
use in the hydrologic design of all MDT projects.
MDT – HYDRAULICS MANUAL UPDATE
The DOWL team was selected by the City of Bend to assist the city in developing a septic to
sewer conversion program for southeast Bend, which could be applied city-wide. The City
formed a 12-person citizen advisory committee to report to City Council on recommendations
and findings for final approval. DOWL developed a program to lead the citizen advisory
committee through engineering solutions, cost implications, funding alternatives, and policy
requirements to develop recommendations for the now adopted Neighborhood Extension
Program (NEP). The DOWL public involvement process included targeting input and feedback
from select stakeholders. https://www.bendoregon.gov/city-projects/infrastructure-projects/
septic-to-sewer-conversion-program
SEPTIC TO SEWER, BEND, OR
ENGINEERING DESIGN STANDARDS UPDATE | CITY OF BOZEMAN | MORRISON-MAIERLE |
10
2020 2021
Description June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct
Consultant Evaluation and Selection
Proposal Due
Interview and Selection
Contract Negotiation
Authorization to Proceed
Establish Baseline for Standards Update
Kick-Off Meeting
Assess Adequacy of Existing Standards with City Input
Evaluate Infrastructure Submittal Process
Research Relevant Standards Sources
Finalize Baseline with City Input
Affordable Housing Infrastructure Design Standards
Develop Recommendations Per Community Engagement Plan
Community Engagement
Development of Community Engagement Plan with City Input
Finalize Community Engagement Plan with City Input
Development of Survey Platform and Outreach Materials
Stakeholder Group Meetings and Engagement
Stakeholder Advisory Committee Engagement
Draft Update to the Standards
Incorporate Community Engagement and City Input
First Draft
City Review
First Draft Meeting
Incorporate Staff comments
Internal QA/QC and Peer Review
Second Draft
Stakeholder Advisory Committee Engagement
City Review
Second Draft Meeting
Incorporate Staff comments
Internal QA/QC and Peer Review
Final Draft
City Commission Presentation and Feedback
Final Draft Update Presentation
Publish Updated DSSP and City Modifications
Incorporate Commission Comments
Internal QA/QC and Peer Review
Publish Final DSSP and City Modifications
7 Proposed Schedule
Legend:
Deliverable
Meeting
Major Scope Item
Sub-Task
Notes:Schedule based on selection timeline in RFP. Schedule subject to change based on actual notice to proceed date.
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____________________________________(name of entity submitting) hereby affirms it will
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national
origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and
acknowledges and understands the eventual contract will contain a provision prohibiting
discrimination as described above and this prohibition on discrimination shall apply to the
hiring and treatments or proposer’s employees and to all subcontracts.
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Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
Letha Ebelt, PHR - Vice President
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James R. Nickelson, PE
Client Service Manager
James Nickelson is a senior engineer with experience in planning, design and
construction of civil infrastructure as well as project management. He has expertise in
water/wastewater, street/road, irrigation and stormwater projects. James also has
expertise in land development entitlement permitting. Other areas of expertise include
project financing, capital planning, and construction administration. James has
managed several large projects and administrated construction contracts with values
up to $50,000,000 including major upgrades to the City of Bozeman’s Water Treatment
Plant and their Water Treatment Plant. He provides budgeting and administration
services for a $2,000,000 annual maintenance and capital improvement program for
Rural Improvement Districts in Gallatin County.
33 Years Experience
Bozeman Office
______________________
Education
MS Civil Engineering
(Hydraulics), 1992;
Colorado State
University
BS Civil Engineering,
1987; Montana State
University
Registration
Professional Engineer:
CA No. C46774; 1991
MT No. 9063PE; 1992
WY No. 11590; 2008
Expertise
Civil Infrastructure
Water-Wastewater
Land Develoment
Professional
Associations
American Society of
Civil Engineers
Water Environment
Federation
Professional History
2000-Present:
Morrison-Maierle,
Senior Project
Manager
Plan Review - Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Engineer
City of Bozeman’s Engineering Department Contract Reviewer
Review of development proposals and floodplain permits
The Lakes at Valley West – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
300 unit subdivision in northwest area of the city
Design of street, water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure
Materials Testing - City of Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
Materials testing program in support of the City’s Capital Improvements
Program
Northwest Water Line SID 665 – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Engineer
Managing project for the City of Bozeman to expand the service area in
the northwest area of the community
Hyalite Transmission Main - City of Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
Hyalite intake and raw water transmission pipe line for the City of
Bozeman
New intake structure and approximately 25,000 lineal feet of 30 and 24
inch ductile iron pipeline
Coordinated the design, permitting and construction phases of the
project
Agencies involved in permitting included the United States Forest
Service, the United States Army Corp of Engineers, the Montana
Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Gallatin County, the Middle Creek
Ditch Users Association and the City of Bozeman
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Relevant Experience
James R. Nickelson, PE – Client Service Manager
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1997-2000: City of
Bozeman, Project
Engineer
1991-1997: WGM
Group, Civil Engineer
1989-1991: Colorado
State University,
Research Assistant
1988-1989: California
Department of
Transportation, Civil
Engineer
Water Reclamation Facility Expansion – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
Construction engineering services
Site design and permitting for a $54,000,000 expansion of the City of
Bozeman’s Water Reclamation Facility
Facility Upgrades include:
New head works
New primary effluent pump station
Revised bioreactor facility
New biological nutrient removal train
Additional secondary clarifier capacity
Additional digester
Solids handling improvement
Ultraviolet disinfection system
New outfall location
Oak Street, (North 7th to North Rouse Avenue) – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Engineer
Preliminary design through construction design of road
reconstruction and extension
Right-of-way acquisition
Plan review
Construction administration
Subdivision Road Projects – Bozeman, MT
Role: Design Engineer
Design of numerous roads and streets for development projects in
the Bozeman and Big Sky areas
Projects ranged from roads in mountain terrain to local and arterial
streets in urban environment
Sunset Hills Cemetery and Lindley Park Irrigation Project – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
Initial review of groundwater and surface water options for supplying
irrigation water
Follow up project to evaluate alternatives and preliminary design for
utilizing surface water for irrigation.
New diversion in Sourdough Creek
Irrigation canal modifications
Lining
Pump station
Water Treatment Plant Replacement – Bozeman, MT
Role: Design Engineer/Construction Project Manager
New 22 MGD membrane filtration plant including:
Stream intake modifications
Yard piping
Site design
Permitting
Residuals handling
We create solutions that build better communities
Brad J. Hammerquist, PE
Project Manager
Brad Hammerquist is a civil engineer with an emphasis on water, wastewater, and land
development practices. He has designed and managed multidisciplinary projects of
various sizes for cities, government agencies, industrial, and private entities in Montana,
Alaska, Minnesota, and throughout the United States. Brad has increasingly focused on
projects related to municipal and industrial wastewater treatment design, plant
renovations, trenchless pipe rehabilitation technologies, pump stations, wastewater
collection systems, and water distribution systems. He has experience implementing
design standards for a wide range of communities and businesses in many geographic
areas. Brad worked extensively with the Minnesota agency responsible for conveying
and treating wastewater for the Twin Cities metropolitan area which serves a
population of over two million people. He is currently involved in water-wastewater and
land development engineering for Morrison-Maierle.
16 Years Experience
Bozeman Office
Education
BS Civil Engineering,
2004, Montana State
University
Registration
Professional Engineer:
MT No. 51010
MN No. 50302
TX No. 121071
Expertise
Project Management
Civil Engineering
Water/Wastwater
Treatment Plants
Professional History
2016-Present:
Morrison Maierle,
Project Engineer/
Manager
2012-2016: TKDA,
Project Manager
2011-2012: ECAD
Engineering, Design
Engineer
2007-2012: CRW
Engineering Group,
LLC, Design Engineer
2005-2007: Morrison
Maierle,
Designer/Construction
Inspector
2000-2003: City of
Billings Public Works,
Seasonal Intern
Four Corners Water and Sewer District Design Standards – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager/Engineer
Update District Design Standards.
Update District Standard Drawings.
Review plans and specifications for conformance with District Standards.
Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services Standard Details – Minneapolis-
St. Paul Metro, MN
Role: Project Manager
Updated and created new standard drawings related to all facets of the regional
wastewater system.
The system consists of 600 miles of interceptor pipelines, 62 lift stations, 206
metering sites, and eight wastewater treatment plants.
Standards used for wastewater projects in the seven-county Minneapolis and St.
Paul metropolitan area which includes over 180 communities.
Four Corners Water and Sewer District Water Reclamation Facility – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
Design and construction administration of a new Sequencing Batch Reactor
Water Reclamation Facility.
Initial capacity of 0.4 MGD and provisions to expand to 1.2 MGD.
Determine preferred funding mechanism and secure SRF funding.
Bozeman Gateway Subdivision – Bozeman, MT
Role: Construction Administration and Management
73-Acre mixed commercial/residential development
Coordinated infrastructure installation with the concurrent construction of a
grocery store, bank, and office building.
Constructed city streets, water, sewer, and storm drain systems, underground
detention and infiltration basins, decorative water features, and bridges.
Managed survey, inspection, and materials testing activities.
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Relevant Experience
Brad J. Hammerquist, PE – Project Manager
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Interceptor Rehabilitation of 1-RV-433, 1-RV-430, 8851, and Meter 049
Improvements – Roseville and St. Paul, MN
Role: Project Manager
Construction of a new open channel wastewater flow meter.
Rehabilitate 4,500 feet of 24-inch to 48-inch interceptor piping with CIPP
lining.
Temporary conveyance of large quantities of wastewater.
Stakeholder coordination included three cities, two watershed districts, a
public school district, Ramsey County, and several permitting agencies in
addition to adjacent residential and commercial property owners.
Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System – Confidential
Railroad Client
Role: Wastewater Discipline Lead
Adapt owner design standards to fit project needs and local regulations.
New rail yard and locomotive fueling and servicing facility utilizing CM/GC
project delivery method.
Collaboration with large group including owner, two engineering firms,
and contractor with team members throughout the United States.
St. Cloud Phase IV Interceptor Rehabilitation – St. Cloud, MN
Role: Project Manager
Design and construction administration for rehabilitation of large
diameter RCP interceptor. Selected rehabilitation methods to minimize
impacts to high traffic roads and businesses.
Rehabilitate 4,700 feet of 60-inch diameter RCP and 3,000 feet of 54-inch
with FRP sliplining in live flow conditions.
Rehabilitate 1,200 feet of 60-inch diameter RCP with CIPP lining.
Rehabilitate double barrel siphon with CIPP lining.
Interceptor Sewer System Corrosion and Odor Mitigation – St. Cloud, MN
Role: Project Manager
Developed a testing and improvement plan for odor and corrosion
mitigation in the City of St. Cloud’s sanitary sewer interceptor system.
Assisted the City in design, installation, and evaluation of three pilot
biofilters.
Designed a remote chemical feed system consisting of an underground
chemical storage tank, dosing pumps, controls, and SCADA system
East Bethel Water Reclamation Plant – East Bethel, MN
Role: Construction Administration
Construction of a new Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Water Reclamation
Plant
Initial capacity of 0.4 MGD and ultimate capacity of 1.2 MGD
Assistance with plant start-up troubleshooting
We create solutions that build better communities
NEED
NEW
PICTURE
Phillip J. Forbes, PE
General Design Criteria
Phill Forbes is a senior engineer with experience in transportation and municipal
engineering in both the private and public sectors. He has been involved in all aspects
of transportation engineering, from traffic impact and signal warrant analyses,
transportation planning, urban arterial reconstruction design, and management of the
designs and QA/QC reviews of transportation projects in a wide range of complexity
and cost. Phill has completed alternatives analyses that included multiple evaluation
criteria, including engineering, traffic operations, long-term maintenance, and
environmental considerations. 41 Years Experience
Helena Office
Education
BS Civil Engineering;
1979 Iowa State
University
Registration
Professional Engineer:
MT No. 9112; 1987
Expertise
Technical Writing
Feasibility Studies
Interdisciplinary
Project Management
QA/QC Review
Alternatives Analysis
Cost Estimates
Public Involvement
Program
Management
Professional
Associations
American Society of
Civil Engineers
Institute of
Transportation
Engineers
Professional History
1999 – Present:
Morrison-Maierle,
Transportation
Engineer
1986-1999: City of
Bozeman, Director of
Public Service
City of Helena, 2019 Engineering & Design Standards Update – Helena, MT
Role: Technical Peer Reviewer
2013 standards were outdated, particularly in regards to stormwater
Led update to transportation standards and oversaw formatting of document
Peer review / editing of all standards for clarity and consistency prior to
public comment period
MDT, East Belgrade Interchange – Belgrade, MT
Role: Project Manager
Participated in preparation and public involvement for Environmental
Assessment for the project
Led multi-disciplinary team for design of new $16.5 million interchange
Prepared operational analysis for the interchange and secured FHWA
approval of the additional point of access to the interstate system
Evaluated alternative interchange configurations for environmental review
Geometric design of “dog bone” interchange utilizing roundabout traffic
control at ramp ends
TIGER Discretionary Grant application for nearly $9 Million
Benefit-Cost analysis, overall budget & schedule management
Frontier West, Madison Street Bridge Rehab– Missoula, MT
Role: Project Design and QA Review
Design of three approach roadways, including new curb, gutter, and sidewalk
New striping and signing
Intersection reconfiguration geometrics
Pedestrian trail access
MDT, Toston Structures (US-287) – Toston, MT
Role: Project Manager
Phase 1 effort to advance designs within two pre-screened corridors
Prepared an alternatives analysis using 13 evaluation criteria
3.5 miles of NHS rural highway, including replacement of bridges over the
Missouri River and MRL railroad tracks
Public participation, including one-on-one meetings with impacted property
owners as a key component
Environmental review and documentation
Prepared a full plans, specifications and estimate package for construction of
the selected alignment
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Relevant Experience
Phillip J. Forbes – General Design Criteria
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Lake Helena Dr. & Lewis St. Intersection (L&C County) – East Helena, MT
Role: Project Manager
On-call term contract assignment
Reconstruction of intersection, including storm drain, signing, striping
6 months from Notice To Proceed to complete PS&E package
6th Avenue North to Bench Boulevard, City of Billings – Billings, MT
Role: Project Manager
Feasibility study
Geometric design
Sidewalks / pedestrian underpass
Signalization
Storm drainage
Environmental documentation
We create solutions that build better communities
Scott Fanning, PE Transportation Design Criteria
Scott Fanning is a senior transportation engineer and project manager with wide-ranging experience in management and design of comprehensive roadway projects. His
background includes all aspects of transportation engineering from concept
development through final design and construction. His project management experience ranges from relatively small multi-use path and pedestrian facility projects to high cost, high complexity arterial interchange reconstruction projects. Scott’s project
management experience is buttressed by his extensive transportation design experience and thorough knowledge of the principles, procedures and methods of road design and
related engineering as well as MDT and FHWA guidelines and procedures.
• 19 Years Experience
• Helena Office
Education BS Design Drafting Technology, 2001;
Montana State University-Northern
Registration
Professional Engineer: MT No. 39010 WA No. 57925 OR No. 95355
Expertise
Project Management
Rural Road Design
Urban Road Design
Traffic Engineering
& Geometrics
Roundabout Design
Pedestrian Facility Design
Professional Associations Institute of Transportation Engineers
Professional History 2019-Present: Morrison-Maierle
2013-2019: Kadrmas, Lee, Jackson
2001-2013: Stelling
Engineers, Inc
Cottonwood & Stucky Roundabout, MDT – South of Bozeman, MT Role: Project Manager
Replaced an existing 4-way stop intersection with a single lane roundabout designed to accommodate significant agricultural traffic
Large drainage design component due to multiple irrigation ditch relocations
Multiple roundabout concepts developed to balance improvement needs with adjacent landowner impacts.
Kalispell Bypass, MDT – Kalispell, MT Role: Assistant Project Manager/Lead Design Engineer
High-profile project, many competing stakeholders and aggressive time-line
8-mile, four-lane grade-separated roadway that included six interchanges, five roundabouts (three of which were multi-lane) and multiple signalized intersections
Urban roadways, detached multi-use path, extensive pedestrian and ADA facilities, multiple noise barrier walls, multiple retaining walls, multiple stream relocations, environmental coordination and permitting
Drainage design (including nine detention/retention ponds), utilities
Designed multiple roundabout concepts at six separate locations
Ronan Urban, MDT – Ronan, MT Role: Assistant Project Manager/Lead Design Engineer
Two miles of high-speed rural highway through agricultural-centric area (five-lane and separated four-lane) and 1.5 miles of low-speed urban highway including a one-way couplet through a rural community
Extensive environmental coordination including wildlife accommodations
Coordination with Irrigation facilities including relocations
North Wallace Avenue Reconstruction, City of Bozeman – Bozeman, MT Role: Road Design Manager
Project included 6.0-mile road reconstruction project; asphalt pavement design, water main replacement, sanitary sewer replacement, storm drain improvements, ADA facilities, and a pedestrian rail crossing.
Developed multiple traffic calming concepts
Lead significant public involvement effort to build consensus between adjacent residents and nearby commercial businesses
Oversaw road design, aided in public involvement, and provided quality control
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Multi-Use Path, Lame Deer, MDT – Northern Cheyenne Reservation, MT Role: Project Manager for Design and Construction
New 0.48-mile-long multi-use path adjacent to BIA Route 4028 (Lame Deer School Access Road)
Project addressed needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorized transportation users by connecting an existing multi-use path adjacent to BIA Route 4 with the Lame Deer Junior High and High School facility forming a continuous, non-motorized access from the town of Lame Deer to the school facility.
Project included pedestrian lighting for the entire length of the path, three retaining walls and a box culvert extension
Multi-Use Path, Heart Butte, MDT – Blackfeet Reservation, MT Role: Project Manager for Design and Construction
New 0.30-mile-long multi-use path
Project provided safe, non-motorized connection from residential areas of the town to Heart Butte School
Developed multiple concept alignments to traverse a large wetland basin and creek crossing, coordinating with Tribal leadership and MDT to develop a preferred alignment.
Design of a pedestrian bridge
Front Street Improvements, City of Helena – Helena, MT Role: Road Design Task Manager
Project included 0.34-mile comprehensive urban roadway reconstruction
Design included roadway realignment, new sidewalks, ADA facilities, water main replacement, new trunk storm drain, landscaping features and utility coordination.
West Side Subdivision-Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation – Lame Deer, MT Role: Road Design Task Manager
Project included 0.5-mile, 74-home subdivision complete reconstruct of the existing infrastructure including pavement design, road alignment and grade, drainage improvements, pedestrian facility improvements, lighting, and utility relocations.
Quiet Zone Phase II, City of Helena – Helena, MT Role: Road Design Task Manager
Developed a railroad quiet zone from conception to final design and through construction including improvements at six at-grade rail crossings.
Coordinated communication with multiple entities including the City of Helena, MDT, MRL, and FRA.
We create solutions that build better communities
William W. Wiegand, Jr., PE
Water/Wastewater Design Criteria
Bill Wiegand is a senior hydraulic engineer with experience in planning, modeling
analysis, design, and construction of a broad range of municipal and heavy civil water
facilities. In the municipal sector his background includes water distribution and
transmission pipelines, pumping and storage systems, flow and pressure control
devices, wastewater collection and pumping, and water and wastewater treatment
plant hydraulics. His heavy civil hydraulic experience includes irrigation conveyance
systems, dams and spillways, diversions and intakes, hydroelectric generation systems,
fire training and suppression, and industrial/mining/refining sectors. Bill also
specializes in closed conduit and open channel hydraulic modeling including water
quality and transient analysis.
18 Years Experience
Helena Office
Education
BA Civil Engineering,
2002; Carroll College
Registration
Professional Engineer:
MT No. 15485; 2007
OR No. 85389; 2011
AZ No. 58556; 2014
ID No. 19069; 2019
WA No. 20110989; 2019
Expertise
Water Transmission,
Distribution,
Pumping, Storage
Hydraulic
Modeling/Analysis
Water Quality
Modeling
Transient (Surge)
Modeling/Analysis
Wastewater Facility
Planning
Hydroelectric
Generation Systems
Conduit and
Penstock Hydraulics
Dams and Spillways
Gates and Outlets
Cavitation Analysis
Pumping Stations
Storage Reservoirs
ARFF Hydraulic
Systems
Helena Engineering Standards Update, City of Helena - Helena MT Role: Project Manager and Design Engineer
Technical review and modifications to update the City of Helena Engineering
Design Standards including general provisions, water systems, sanitary sewer
systems, storm drainage systems, and transportation standards.
Technical review and modifications to existing standard details, and
development of new stormwater standard CAD Design Details.
Helena Wastewater Collection System Master Plan, City of Helena - Helena, MT
Role: Project Engineer
Preparation of a GIS hydraulic model of the existing collection system to
evaluate existing and future conditions and develop a CIP.
Included 3-month flow monitoring at 5 locations, concurrent collection of
rainfall data, GPS survey of existing manholes on 10-inch and larger mains,
and model calibration using existing residential water meter data
The master plan also included the development of standard design loading
values for inclusion with City standards for subsequent future expansion and
upgrade to the collection system.
Missoula Wastewater Facility Plan, City of Missoula - Missoula, MT
Role: Project Engineer
GIS model development and evaluation included over 1,200 surveyed
manholes consisting of approx. 75-miles of existing 10 to 42-inch gravity
mains, 30 lift stations with 27-miles of force main, with an integrated
pressurized network to simulate over 1,500 existing individual and
community septic tank effluent pump (STEP) systems.
Capacity analyses performed for the various loading and growth conditions
resulted in the identification of deficient gravity main trunks/collectors and
lift station facilities, with recommended improvements cataloged in a CIP.
Analyzed and developed design loading for various flow components
including existing and future I&I, residential, commercial, industrial, and
transient populations.
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William W. Wiegand, JR, PE – Water/Wastewater
Design Criteria
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Professional
Associations
Carroll College
Engineering Advisory
Board
American Society of
Civil Engineers, Past
President, Montana
Section
Professional Mentor,
Carroll College
Chapter Engineers
Without Borders
Professional History
2002-Present,
Morrison-Maierle,
Hydraulic Engineer
2001-Montana
Department of
Transportation
Engineering
Laboratory Technician,
Materials Bureau
Geotechnical Division
2000-2001, Summit
Design and
Manufacturing,
Temporary Project
Manager Assistant
Awards
2016 ACEC Honor
Award-Studies,
Research, and
Consulting
Category-Kinross
Gold Corporation
Mineral Hill Mine
Hydropower
Generation Study.
US Highway 93 Utility Extension Preliminary Design, City of Kalispell-
Kalispell, MT
Role: Project Engineer
Develop preliminary engineering report, alternative analyses, and
construction drawings for extension of water and sewer utilities along US
Highway 93.
Modeling of the water distribution system for alternative analysis of
groundwater well development and installation of additional storage
reservoirs to augment the existing city water distribution system
Inverted siphons were analyzed for creek crossings for economic viability,
with final sewer design incorporating lift stations.
Helena South Airport Collector Main Capacity Evaluation and Replacement
Design, City of Helena - Helena, MT
Role: Project Manager and Design Engineer
Development of a sewer master plan localized to a 2,000-acre study area
on the southeast side of Helena.
Evaluation of existing sewer collector to serve existing developed areas in
addition to future developable areas accounting for reserve capacity.
Ultimate build-out analysis of study area resulted in upgraded main
diameters and supporting construction costs for the improvements.
Developed drawings and specifications for replacement of 6,000-ft of
existing 10 and 12-inch gravity sewer main with new 24-inch gravity main.
Design included a 36-inch bore and jacked railroad crossing parallel to
existing crossing, crossing an existing Phillips 66 transmission main,
existing easement research and discovery, and working within the Helena
Regional Airport Authority’s Runway 35 Protection Zone.
Anaconda Water Main Replacement, Anaconda, MT
Role: Project Manager and Design Engineer
Project Engineer for the design and construction of over 41,000-ft of
water main replacement varying from 14 to 8-inch diameter, and 760
service line replacements over 6ix projects.
Development of a water system hydraulic model as a design and planning
tool for identification of critical areas in the system needing replacement.
Performed a water loss analysis to quantify and report on the progress of
reducing existing water loss through the main replacement efforts.
Included design and procurement of new underground booster pump
station to replace an existing above grade distribution pump station.
Long Term Water Supply, Level II Study, City of Gillette – Gillette, WY
Role: Project Engineer
Hydraulic, surge, and fire flow modeling associated with infrastructure
upgrade alternatives for transmission from source to distribution.
Included terminal and storage reservoirs, 42-mile long 42-in transmission
main paralleling existing 36-in main, and in-city distribution system
Various analysis aspects including hydraulic profile optimization, pump
station and transmission transient analyses with 6,000-gal surge bladder
vessel, and distribution system analyses for both domestic and fire flow.
We create solutions that build better communities
Luke Carlson, PE, CFM
Storm Drainage Peer Review
Luke Carlson is a Water Resource Engineer with experience in hydrology analysis, riverine
hydraulic evaluation, floodplain management, stormwater system design and analysis,
irrigation system design, civil design, and construction inspection. His area of specialty is
in water resources and includes floodplain management, hydraulic modeling with
applications including HEC-RAS, GeoHEC-RAS, SMS SRH-2D, and MOD FLOW. Luke’s
expertise includes bridge opening design, hydraulic scour analysis, and scour mitigation
design for highway projects in the river environment. He also has expertise in GIS
applications for geospatial analysis and graphic presentation of project design.
12 Years Experience
Kalispell Office
Education
MS General
Engineering; 2013
Montana Tech of The
University of Montana
BS Civil Engineering;
2008 South Dakota
School of Mines and
Technology
Registration
Professional Engineer:
MT No. 30602; 2013
Certified Floodplain
Manager:
ASFPM No. US-16-
08921; 2016 Expertise
Irrigation Design
Surface Water
Hydrology
Riverine Hydraulics
Hydraulic Structures
Bridge Opening
Design
Hydraulic Scour
Analysis
Hydraulic Scour
Mitigation Design
Streamflow
Modeling
GIS Map Preparation
Geospatial Analysis
FEMA Flood Studies
Stormwater Sewer
Systems
Anthrozoology Building, Carroll College – Helena, MT
Role: Design Engineer (2018)
Hydrologic analysis
Hydraulic storm water analysis and infrastructure design
Included LID design elements
Stormwater quality design elements to meet water quality standards
Toston Structures (US 287), MDT – Toston, MT
Role: Design Engineer (2013-18)
Hydrologic computations including USGS regression analysis, rational
method, and SCS TR-20 method
Hydraulic modeling and design completed using NRCS TR-20 via HydroCAD
and HY-8
Stormwater design including retention to eliminate nuisance runoff to
adjacent properties
Scour mitigation design to reduce sediment loading in runoff released to
the Missouri River
Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center, Redmond Municipal Airport –
Redmond, OR
Role: Design Engineer (2016)
Hydrologic analysis
Hydraulic storm water analysis and infrastructure design
Included LID design elements
Stormwater quality design elements to meet water quality standards prior to
infiltration
South Parking Expansion, Carroll College – Helena, MT
Role: Design Engineer (2016)
Hydrologic analysis
Hydraulic storm water analysis and infrastructure design
Included LID design elements
Stormwater quality design elements to meet water quality standards
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Relevant Experience
Luke Carlson, PE, CFM – Storm Drainage Peer Review
We create solutions that build better communities
Riverine Permitting
GIS Grade Survey
Stormwater Quality
Features
Highway Drainage
Design
Project Management
Bank Stability and
Stream Restoration
Floodplain
Development
Permitting
Emergency Flood
Remediation
Professional History
2014-Present,
Morrison-Maierle,
Water Resources
Engineer 2013-2014, Morrison-
Maierle, Engineering
Intern 2011-2013, Montana
Tech of The University
of Montana General
Engineering Dept.
Graduate Teaching
Asst. 2008-2011,
Washington State
Department of
Transportation –
Transportation
Engineer 2007-2008, Terracon
Consulting
Engineers and
Scientists Lab/Field
Technician 2007 (April – Aug)
Phelps Dodge
Corporation/Freeport
McMoRan
Copper and Gold
Summer Intern
West Laurel Interchange – West (I-90), MDT – Laurel, MT
Role: Design Engineer (2013-18
Hydrologic design flows (Rational method, NRCS TR-20 via HydroCAD)
Stormwater hydraulic routing and flood control for a major MDT
interstate realignment project
Stormwater detention to maintain pre-project runoff flow rates in storm
runoff flood prone community.
Irrigation system design to maintain irrigation users water access
Irrigation and stormwater system design revisions to eliminate combined
features where feasible
Scour and sediment mitigation to reduce sediment and nitrate loading to
adjacent recreational water bodies
Bert Mooney Airport Parking Lot Improvement – Butte, MT
Role: Design Engineer (2013-14)
Stormwater collection, routing, and detention for a parking lot upgrade
and expansion
Stormwater hydrology analysis using Rational Method and TR-20 via
HydroCAD
Stormwater discharges designed in compliance with adjacent floodplain
and receiving water body
Stormwater design in compliance with Butte-Silverbow Stormwater
Master Plan, water quality regulations, and FAA design standards
SR 530 Sauk River Bank Erosion Realign Roadway, WSDOT – Darrington, WA
Role: Design Engineer (2009-11)
Hydraulic design and water quality for a roadway realignment
Stormwater hydraulic routing and detention design for a highway
realignment
Hydrologic analysis using Rational Method, TR-55, and regional gage
regression
Construction cost reduction by demonstrating that the watershed soils
and topography resulted in lower upgradient stormwater runoff crossing
the roadway alignment
Stormwater water quality BMP design and selection in compliance with
the Washington State Highway Runoff Manual and Washington State
Department of Ecology rules
Helena South Airport Collector Replacement Design – Helena, MT
Role: Design Engineer (2018)
Construction stormwater analysis
Erosion and Sediment Control Design and Plans development per City of
Helena Engineering Standards
Permit coordination and acquisition of permit documentation
We create solutions that build better communities
Matthew E. Ekstrom, PE
Development Advisor
Matt Ekstrom is the Land Development Group Leader for Morrison-Maierle. He has
experience in planning, entitling, designing and managing civil infrastructure
projects. Matt is involved in municipal and land development engineering.
Responsibilities include subdivision entitlements, water and wastewater system
design, road / storm water design and coordination with regulatory agencies,
consultant coordination and design team management, project feasibility analysis,
engineering and permitting, construction management, and project scheduling and
budgeting. 28 Years Experience
Bozeman Office
Education
MS Civil Engineering,
1996; Montana State
University
BS Construction
Engineering Tech,
1992; Montana State
University
Registration
Professional Engineer:
MT No. 10853PE; 1998
ND No. PE-7410; 2011
Expertise
Planning &
Entitlement
Land Development
Onsite Water-
Wastewater
Treatment
Fluid Modeling
Pumping Stations
Water Distribution
Water-Wastewater
Permitting
Hydraulics
Water & Wastewater
Design
Road Design
Professional
Associations
ASCE
Nelson Meadows Subdivision – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
Responsible for project management, engineering design of water, storm,
sewer (lift station and force main) and street infrastructure, entitlement,
permitting, construction management, and regulatory agency coordination.
The project is a 27-lot industrial subdivision.
Catron Crossing Subdivision – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
Responsible for project management, engineering design of water, sewer,
storm and street infrastructure, entitlement, permitting, construction
management, and regulatory agency coordination.
The project is a 10-lot commercial subdivision.
Northwest Crossing Subdivision, Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
Responsible for project management, engineering design of water, sewer,
storm and street infrastructure, entitlement, permitting, construction
management, and regulatory agency coordination.
The project is a 160 acre mixed use subdivision
Legends at Bridger Creek Subdivision – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
Responsible for project management, engineering design of water, sewer and
street infrastructure, entitlement, permitting, construction management, and
regulatory agency coordination.
The project is a 185-lot master planned subdivision.
Stoneridge Subdivision – Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Manager
Responsible for project management, engineering design of water, sewer and
street infrastructure, entitlement, permitting, construction management, and
regulatory agency coordination.
The project is a 47-lot commercial subdivision.
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Relevant Experience
Matthew E. Ekstrom, PE – Development Advisor
We create solutions that build better communities
Professional History
2009 to Present:
Morrison-Maierle
2005-2009: The Farran
Group, LLC
1997-2005: Morrison-
Maierle
1993 to 1996: Thomas
Dean & Hoskins, Inc.
Bozeman West Apartment Project- Bozeman, MT
Role: Design Engineer
Entitlement and engineering design approval for the project infrastructure,
including water distribution piping, wastewater collection piping, internal and
external roads, and storm water grading and drainage plans.
The project is a 200 plus unit apartment project.
Bozeman East Mixed-Use Apartment Project - Bozeman, MT
Role: Project Engineer
Entitlement and engineering design approval for the project infrastructure,
including water distribution piping, wastewater collection piping, internal
and external roads, and storm water grading and drainage plans.
The project is a 200 plus unit apartment / mixed use project.
Home-2 Hotel Site Plan - Bozeman, MT
Role: Design Engineer
Provided entitlement support to obtain Site Plan and other project
approvals.
Responsible for design of site water and sanitary sewer mains, and fire
service mains for the hotel.
Responsible for design of a storm water catchment and conveyance
systems, and the grading and drainage design.
The project is an 103 room Hotel project
Safeway Site Plan - Bozeman, MT
Role: Design Engineer
Provided entitlement support to obtain Site Plan and other project
approvals.
Responsible for design of a new sanitary sewer main, connections of water
and fire water services to city mains, the design of a storm water catchment
and conveyance system, and a 6-acre grading and drainage design.
The project is a 59,000+ sq ft Safeway retail store.
Comfort Suites Site Plan - Bozeman, MT
Role: Design Engineer
Provided entitlement support to obtain Site Plan and other project
approvals.
Responsible for design of Catamount Street, site water and sanitary sewer
mains, and fire service mains for the motel.
Responsible for design of a storm water catchment and conveyance
systems, and a 2.60 - acre grading and drainage design.
The project is an 80 room Comfort Suites Motel on 2.60 acres
Taco Bell - Bozeman, MT
Role: Design Engineer
Provided complete engineering design services for new 2600 square foot
fast-food restaurant, which included a comprehensive grading and drainage
plan based on the City of Bozeman Design Standards.
Project also included water, sewer, environmental permitting, construction
administration, and quality control testing.
We create solutions that build better communities
Robert J. Morrison, PE
Technical Advisor
Bob Morrison is a senior water and wastewater engineer having special expertise in
process design for water treatment, wastewater treatment, pumping, pipeline, and
sludge handling facilities. His experience includes all phases of engineering projects
including predesign, final design and construction activities. He has designed
wastewater treatment facilities ranging in size from 0.05 to 56 mgd and processes
ranging from lagoon treatment to biological nutrient removal and filtration. He has
designed water treatment facilities with capacities ranging from 0.1 to 15 mgd and
processes using conventional systems, membrane filtration systems, and
demineralization systems. Bob has supervised the design of water and other high
pressure pipeline projects ranging from 6 inches diameter to 36 inches diameter, and
pump station projects with capacities up to 10,000 gpm. He has worked throughout the
Western United States.
43 Years Experience
Bozeman Office
Education
MS Civil Engineering,
(Environmental); 1978,
Montana State
University
BS Civil Engineering;
1977 Montana State
University
Registration
Professional
Engineer:
MT No. 5021; 1991
ID No. 4456; 1982
UT No. 7166; 1984
SD No. 5554; 1993
AZ No. 48723; 2008
Expertise
Major Treatment
Facility Design
Wastewater Systems
and Treatment
Water Systems and
Treatment
Sludge Management
Systems
Pipeline and Open
Channel Hydraulics
Pump
Stations/Reservoirs
Design
Interdisciplinary
Project Management
Quality Assurance
and Control
Value Engineering
White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT), Miner Flat Rural Water System -
Whiteriver, AZ
Role: Project Manager
Completed 30% design plans and specifications for Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and federal funding process
60 miles of finished water transmission main, distribution connections to
serve five communities on the Fort Apache Reservation
Transmission main sized from 30-inch to 12-inch, sized to convey a
maximum flow rate of 9,800 gpm
Pipeline designed included comprehensive pressure classifications to
handle the maximum dynamic, static and transient pressure conditions
Design of three glass-lined bolted steel storage tanks – ranging in size
from 1,300,000 to 140,000 gallons.
Design of two transmission pipeline pump stations
Appurtenances included surge control, corrosion protection, roadway and
waterway crossings, air-relief and vacuum valves, blow-off hydrants and
control valve stations
Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project, Oglala Sioux Tribe - Pine Ridge
Indian Reservation, SD
Role: Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager
Oversaw all design and construction for a new potable Water Treatment
Plant (WTP)
500 miles of transmission and distribution pipelines
20 pump stations and water storage reservoirs
Evaluated water treatment alternatives for rural water supply system
serving 3 Indian reservations and 2 rural water districts.
Water supply will serve a design population of 55,000 plus livestock
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Relevant Experience
Robert J. Morrison, PE –Technical Advisor
We create solutions that build better communities
Professional
Associations
American Water Works
Association
Water Environment
Federation
National Society of
Professional Engineers
American Society of
Civil Engineers
American Council of
Engineering
Companies
Phi Kappa Phi Honor
Society
Tau Beta Pi
Engineering Honor
Society
Professional History
2018-Present,
Morrison-Maierle, Sr.
Water/Wastewater
Engineer
2016-2018,
Morrison-Maierle Chief
Operating Officer
2006-2016,
Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
President
1998-2006, Morrison-
Maierle, Chief Engineer
1991-1998, Morrison-
Maierle, Office
Manager, Senior
Project Manager
1979-1991, CH2M HILL
Design Engineer
Project Manager
Department Manager
Fort Peck Reservation Water Treatment Plant - Fort Peck Assiniboine and
Sioux Tribe, MT
Role: Project Manager and Lead Process Engineer
Oversaw the pre-design and final design of a new 14 mgd potable water
treatment plant
Treatment processes include peroxidation, rapid mixing, actiflo ballasted
flocculation / sedimentation, filtration in 8 cells with mixed media,
disinfection with chlorine and ammonia (chloramines), backwash waste
recovery and sludge handling with on-site lagoons.
Chemical feed systems chlorine, ammonia, ferric chloride, polymer,
sodium hydroxide, acid, powdered activated carbon and potassium
permanganate
Water supply will serve a design population of 28,000 in four counties in
northeast Montana
Wastewater Treatment Design
Role: Project Manager and Lead Process Design Engineer
Evaluations have resulted in designs which qualified for EPA Innovative
and Alternative Technology program grants.
Major process design experience includes:
Conventional Primary and Secondary Treatment Processes
Mechanical Removal System
Trickling Filter Plants
Activated sludge systems
Nitrification and Denitrification
Phosphorous Removal
Effluent Filtration
UV Disinfection aerobic and anaerobic digestion
Energy recovery systems
Sludge dewatering and disposal facilities
Lined lagoons and aeration systems.
Design of conveyance and pumping facilities for wastewater and
sludge.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade, Bozeman, MT.
Role: Project Manager and Lead Process Design Engineer
Included new primary clarifier
primary scum pump station
Rehabilitation of an existing primary anaerobic digester
Rehab and conversion of existing floating steel cover secondary digester
to a primary anaerobic digester
Replacement of: existing digester heating system boiler and heat
exchanger equipment, existing PVC digester gas piping system, and
digester waste gas burner with a new and relocated unit.
Project Technical Advisor for a new secondary clarifier,
New mechanical bar screen
Aeration system replacement
New SCADA system.
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Wade Irion, PE
Professional Experience
Wade is DOWL’s Water Practice Lead and has over 35 years of experience as a water
resources engineer performing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and designs
including flood studies, storm drainage studies and design, irrigation system design,
bridge and highway drainage design, river basin water availability modeling, Federal
Reserve water rights work, and hydraulic structure design. Wade has managed a
variety of water resource projects requiring orchestration of multiple tasks and
disciplines.
Project Experience
City of Bozeman On-Call Stormwater Services, Bozeman, Montana. DOWL is providing
stormwater planning and design services for a variety of projects across the City of
Bozeman. On-going projects include final design, environmental permitting and
construction drawings for rehabilitation of Manley Ditch as a stormwater conveyance
outfall, construction of a new water quality treatment facility on Westridge Drive, and
rehabilitation and expansion of the downtown storm sewer system. Wade serves as the
primary point of contact and provides oversight and direction for all projects.
MDT Hydraulics & Hydrology Term Contract Projects, Various Locations, Montana.
Principal Engineer providing oversight and direction for hydraulic evaluations of
numerous replacement bridges across the State of Montana as well as design of
replacement drainage and irrigation crossings and channel changes. Tasks also
included review and input on updates to the MDT Hydraulics manual and performing a
state-wide precipitation-frequency analysis to update the design guidance.
City of Billings Stormwater Management Manual, Billings, Montana. Wade was the
project manager responsible for assisting the City of Billings in developing their current
stormwater management manual. The new manual includes water quality treatment
methods applicable to the City of Billings in addition to storm drainage design criteria.
Storm Drainage Design Criteria, Sheridan, Wyoming. Wade was the project manager
responsible for development of the design criteria manual currently in use by the City
of Sheridan.
WO 16-14 West Billings Stormwater Development Plan, Billings, Montana. West
Billings continues to experience accelerated growth in comparison to most other parts
of the City. Lacking dedicated storm drainage infrastructure, irrigation ditches and
agricultural drains currently serve as an integral part of the storm drainage system. A
critical need existed for a comprehensive stormwater management plan to guide
development and infrastructure improvements into the future. The City of Billings
retained DOWL to develop this plan for West Billings. A variety of alternatives were
considered consisted of various combinations of on-site runoff control, regional
detention storage facilities and conveyance improvements, in arriving at the
recommended plan as documented in the “West Billings Stormwater Development
Plan” report. Wade served as the project manager providing client coordination, overall
project direction, and quality control review for this study.
Assistant Project
Manager
Education
Bachelor of Science Civil
Engineering Montana
State University-Bozeman
1985
Master of Science
Civil Engineering
University of Colorado
1988
Licenses
Montana #8346
1990/Professional
Engineer
Oregon #95304
2019/Professional
Engineer
Wyoming #PE9349
2001/Professional
Engineer
Years of
Experience
35
Wade Irion, PE
Professional
Affiliations
American Society of Civil
Engineers
Rouse Avenue Reconstruction, Bozeman, Montana. DOWL provided an environmental
assessment and developed the design for total reconstruction of two miles of the
Rouse Avenue urban arterial. Project objectives included increasing capacity and
enhancing pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Improvements include reconstruction of 11
intersections, widening to provide turn lanes and extensive drainage improvements.
The project included a comprehensive public involvement program with several public
meetings and outreach to stakeholders within the corridor as well as close
coordination with the City of Bozeman throughout project development. Wade provided
QA/QC review of the storm drainage analysis and design as well as the construction
plans and details.
Shiloh Conservation Area Planning and Design, Billings, Montana. DOWL was retained
by the City of Billings for design of the 66-acre Shiloh Conservation Area in west
Billings. The design balances the objectives of water quality improvement, flood
control, and community recreational benefits. A system of trails and bridges allows for
maintenance access to all facilities while also providing a community recreational
opportunity. Wade served as the project manager responsible for all aspects of the
project from coordination with the City of Billings, to final design, to development of the
construction plans, as well as construction oversight.
Riverside Industrial Park Storm Drainage, Sheridan, Wyoming. The project included
planning, inventory, condition assessment, and hydrology and hydraulics for a storm
drainage planning study for a 110-acre commercial area within the City of Sheridan
that has been a flooding concern for a number of years. Wade was the project
manager responsible for evaluating the storm drainage system. The study included
evaluating the effectiveness of the existing storm drainage system, identifying problem
areas and development of recommendations for storm drainage improvements.
WO 18-30 City County Drain Mitigation, Billings, Montana. Through a fast-tracked
emergency repair project, DOWL partnered with the City of Billings and a local
contractor to design a new outfall for the City County Drain that was severely damaged
by lateral migration of the Yellowstone River during the spring of 2018. The project
included installation of 4400 lineal feet of new 48-inch storm drain as well as
installation of a 38-foot wide flood-control gate to provide backwater protection from
the Yellowstone River.
Billings Bypass, Billings, Montana. Wade is responsible for overseeing the hydrologic
and hydraulic evaluations and providing quality control review of the hydraulic designs
and reports. The project consists of the design and construction package preparation
for a new arterial roadway connecting Interstate 90 with Highway 87 and Old Highway
312; including a new ±2000-foot bridge crossing of the Yellowstone River, a new
railroad overpass structure, and reconstructing the Johnson Lane Interchange at I-90.
Rimrock Road Reconstruction - 54th Street to Shiloh Road, Billings, Montana. Lead
drainage engineer responsible for the design of a new urban storm drainage system
including detention ponds, storm drain collection systems, and inlets to accommodate
future development. The project was a cooperative effort between the Montana
Department of Transportation and the City of Billings.
Lisa Olmsted
Professional Experience
Lisa is DOWL’s PI manager and has lead PI activities on numerous city and state projects.
She has developed and implemented numerous customized PI and marketing plans that
include both traditional and innovative techniques. She has a proven track record of
successfully communicating civic projects and initiatives to the general public through
direct public outreach, developing positive relationships with media partners and civic
leaders, and strategic project messaging and marketing materials. Serving as an
integrated member of engineering and construction teams, she offers a comprehensive
and proactive project communication approach to public outreach. Lisa regularly works
directly with government officials, civic leaders, media, stakeholder groups, and property
and business owners to provide a unique perspective based on her tourism-industry
experience and ongoing civic engagement.
Project Experience
New Hyalite Sewer Improvements, Bozeman, Montana. DOWL is providing comprehensive
engineering services to the City of Bozeman on this sanitary sewer rehabilitation
improvement project. Lisa is leading the PI effort on the project, engaging regularly with
impacted property owners. Communication strategies include direct mail with
informational magnets, hotline, text and email construction updates, website, Facebook,
and Nextdoor content, and on-the-ground property owner collaboration to ensure
construction is as sensitive to the private property as possible.
Downtown Billings: Alternative Prioritization and Public Preference Plan, Billings,
Montana. The City-County Planning Department of Billings/Yellowstone County engaged
DOWL to conduct a comprehensive outreach effort to collect public perspectives on
various feasible alternatives to Downtown Billings. This effort involved an online survey as
a collection point and an extensive outreach and public presentation schedule to engage
participants. An online video was also added to the project website when COVID-19-
related restrictions limited our ability to interact with stakeholders face-to-face. The results
of the outreach will ultimately be delivered in a report to the City and used to steer future
planning and development efforts. Lisa is serving as project manager on this effort,
designed the public involvement plan, and is leading implementation efforts.
Jefferson City Safety Rest Area Study, Jefferson City, Montana. The goal of the study was
to evaluate two alternatives: reduction in service and complete closure of the facilities
based on existing site constraints, corridor needs, public/stakeholder input, and financial
feasibility to operate. As PI specialist for this project, Lisa interfaced directly with
stakeholders, conducting personal interviews with numerous governmental, tourism, and
transportation industry representatives, ultimately developing a report on their opinions.
East 5th Street Corridor, Sheridan, Wyoming. Lisa is leading the PI efforts for the corridor
improvement project. The dynamic communications plan for this project includes both
traditional communication techniques such as direct stakeholder and media outreach and
innovative solutions like the use of a Social Pinpoint interactive map to collect community
ideas and feedback on potential corridor upgrades. She is also interfacing with the local
museum to develop historic content for interpretive signs on the Bozeman Trail.
Community Engagement
Education
Bachelor of Science
Business Management
Montana State University
2005
Years of
Experience
14
Professional
Affiliations
Billings Community
Foundation (BCF) (Vice-
President) Montana
Association of Female
Executives (Member)
Public Relations Society of
America (Member)
Leadership Billings
(Member) Billings
Chamber/NextGen
(Member) Downtown
Business Alliance (Former
Member) Public Art
Committee (Former
Member) Yellowstone
County Lodging Association
(Former Board Member)
Lisa Olmsted
Underpass Avenue Improvements, Billings, Montana. The first phase of the project was a
conceptual investigation of the intersection of Underpass/State Avenue in Billings. The
project identified improvements to traffic congestion and conflicts within the area;
drainage issues and flooding at the intersection; alternative intersection configurations
including two-lane roundabouts; pedestrian connectivity; and other general improvements,
including lighting. Phase two, DOWL moved forward with design. Lisa is providing public
involvement services to this project including coordinating with stakeholder groups, and
managing website, press release, and direct mail project updates.
Billings District ADA Upgrades, Big Timber, Roundup, & Hardin, Montana. DOWL was part
of the design-build team that provided MDT with pedestrian facility upgrades to the
communities of Big Timber, Roundup, and Hardin. Lisa lead the PI effort for this project
including the development and implementation of a dynamic PI plan to address the three
communities according to the sequenced construction schedule and maintain sensitivity
to stakeholder groups, including residents, business owners, civic leaders, media, and
public facility users.
NCDP 56(55) Billings Bypass, Billings, Montana. This project consists of the design and
construction package preparation for a new arterial roadway connecting Interstate 90 with
Highway 87 and Old Highway 312, including a new ±2,000-foot bridge crossing of the
Yellowstone River, a new railroad overpass structure, and reconstructing the Johnson
Lane Interchange at Interstate 90. Once completed, the project will provide connectivity
between the community of Lockwood and the Billings Heights neighborhood, provide a
new crossing of the Yellowstone River, and will improve safety and mobility in this portion
of the Billings area. To accommodate future expansion, the project will identify full build-
out improvements to allow for the preservation of the transportation corridor. Lisa is
leading the PI portion of this high-profile project. This work includes interfacing with
stakeholder groups, collecting public input, managing content for the project website, and
organizing outreach events. As the project nears construction, she is planning a
comprehensive communication approach to address multiple construction schedules,
each with unique public communication requirements ranging from local access to the
new diverging diamond interchange scheduled for construction at Johnson Lane
Interchange in 2022.
US 2 Rest Area Siting Study, Various locations, Montana. The purpose of the study was to
identify gaps and site new facilities based on needs, public and agency input, and
financial feasibility. Lisa oversaw the media plan for this project. She developed display
ads, press releases, and social media posts and facilitated media placement and ad
buys.
Glacier County Snow Fence, Browning, Montana. MDT contracted DOWL to design snow
fence for nine locations near Browning, MT that have experienced historically significant
snow drifting. DOWL is providing survey, right-of-way, PI, and snow fence design services
to mitigate roadway snow drifting and associated road closures. As PI specialist for this
project, Lisa developed and disseminated outreach materials including a press release,
newspaper display ad, stakeholder and property owner letters, posters, and social media
posts.
Gregory Gabel, PE, CFM
Professional Experience
Greg leads DOWL’s drainage and river systems group and is a Certified Floodplain
Manager (CFM) intimately familiar with Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) regulations. Greg has successfully performed hydrologic and hydraulic analyses
including urban storm drainage planning and design, bridge opening design, highway
drainage design, irrigation design, bridge scour analysis, stream stabilization design,
flood damage assessment, and obtaining floodplain permits. Greg is familiar with a
variety of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling programs including HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS,
EPA SWMM, Geo-HEC-RAS, Autodesk Sanitary and Storm Analysis Program, and HY-8
Culvert Analysis Program.
Project Experience
MDT Hydraulics Manual Update, Montana. Greg was the project manager and provided
updates and precipitation research for the manual update. DOWL was hired by MDT to
perform a comprehensive update to Appendix B of their Hydrology manual. Three
independent precipitation frequency analyses were performed, including analysis of
one-hour data at 100 weather stations; frequency analysis update of short-duration
(sub one hour) data at seven first order weather stations; and analysis of 15-minute
data at 78 weather stations. The analysis included processing literally millions of lines
of precipitation data obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, all of which needed to be reviewed for data quality. DOWL developed
quality control criteria to deal with missing and excluded periods of record as well as
snowfall apparent in the data and wrote code to perform an automated quality control
review as well as automated selection of extreme values using both annual series and
partial-duration series.
City of Billings Stormwater Management Manual Update, Billings, Montana. Greg was
lead hydraulic engineer responsible for updating the stormwater management manual.
Greg primary role was researching and determining appropriate water quality treatment
methods that would be applicable to the City of Billings. Greg worked closely with the
City of Billings stormwater manager and provided recommendations for other changes
to the manual to address historic problems that have occurred. The update included
incorporating a new water quality section, adding policy requirements, and refinements
to other chapters to address gaps in the previous manual.
City of Sheridan Storm Drainage Design Criteria and Master Plan. Sheridan, Wyoming.
Greg was the Project Manager for updating the City of Sheridan Stormwater
Management Manual as well as advancing the next phase on the Citywide stormwater
master plan. Greg interviewed City of Sheridan staff to understand issues or gaps in
the existing manual that needed to be addressed. Greg worked closely with the City
officials to incorporate a new water quality section, added a policy section, and
updated other chapters to meet current regulations. Greg also worked closely with the
City in updating the old Stormwater Master Plan originally completed in 1987.
Downtown Bozeman Stormwater Improvement Projects, Bozeman, Montana. As part of
the City of Bozeman’s Stormwater Treatment Improvement Term Contract, DOWL was
selected to perform the design and construction administration support for four water
quality treatment devices located in downtown Bozeman. DOWL performed the design
Storm Drainage Design
Criteria
Education
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering Montana
State University 2002
Licenses
2017/Certified Floodplain
Manager
Montana #15708 2007/
Professional Engineer
Years of
Experience
16
Training
2D Hydraulic Modeling
Training
Center Pivot Design, Short
Course
Floodplain Hydraulic Using
HEC-RAS, Short Course
Gregory Gabel, PE, CFM
NHI - Culvert Design
Course
NHI -Hydraulic Design of
Safe Bridges
NHI-HEC-RAS, River
Analysis System, Short
Course
NHI-Hydrologic Analysis
and Modeling with WMS,
Short Course
NHI-River Engineering for
Highway Encroachments,
Short Course
NHI-Two-Dimensional
Hydraulic Modeling of
Rivers at Highway
Encroachments
Storm Water Management
During Construction
Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plans Preparer
Training Course
Subsurface Flow Gravel
Wetlands
of hydrodynamic separator treatment devices along existing storm drains including the
18-inch RCP storm drain on North 3rd Avenue, the 20-inch RCP storm drain on North
Grand Avenue, 12-inch clay tile storm drain on North Wilson Avenue, and the 18-inch
RCP storm drain on North Tracy Avenue. Greg provided Quality Control oversight of the
construction plans and hydrologic and hydraulic calculations.
North 27th Street Stormwater Master Plan, Billings, Montana. DOWL was tasked by
MDT to develop a stormwater model for approximately 3,000 acres of fully developed
drainage area that is conveyed through downtown Billings into the North Branch of
Yegen Drain. The model is used to assess the performance of the existing drainage
system, evaluate potential stormwater improvements and quantify potential impacts to
the downstream stormwater system. DOWL worked closely with MDT, the City of
Billings, Billings Clinic and their consultant to evaluate proposed Billings Clinic
improvements to make sure their proposed system served the best interests of all
stakeholders. Greg was the project manager and worked closely with MDT, City of
Billings, and Billings Clinic to meet the objectives of all parties.
Riverside Industrial Park Storm Drainage, Sheridan, Wyoming. The project included
planning, inventory, condition assessment, and hydrology and hydraulics for a storm
drainage planning study for a 110-acre commercial area within the City of Sheridan
that has been a flooding concern for a number of years. Greg was the hydraulic
engineer responsible for evaluating the storm drainage system. The study included
evaluating the effectiveness of the existing storm drainage system, identifying problem
areas and developing recommendations for future storm drainage improvements.
Other responsibilities included an inventory of the existing storm drain system, review
of previous storm drainage plans and designs, developing an EPA-SWMM model and
calibrating the model to a significant May 2005 rain event.
WO 16-14 West Billings Stormwater Development Plan, Billings, Montana. West
Billings continues to experience accelerated growth in comparison to most other parts
of the City. Lacking dedicated storm drainage infrastructure, irrigation ditches and
agricultural drains currently serve as an integral part of the storm drainage system. A
critical need existed for a comprehensive stormwater management plan to guide
development and infrastructure improvements into the future. A variety of alternatives
were considered consisted of various combinations of on-site runoff control, regional
detention storage facilities and conveyance improvements to the existing drains. Greg
was project engineer responsible for the stormwater development plan, coordination
with the Birely Drain representatives, drainage modeling, and also performed a
precipitation analysis to evaluate actual storm events that have occurred in Billings
from 1946 to 2016.
Airport Road Reconstruction, Billings, Montana. Greg assisted with the drainage design
for the Airport Road reconstruction project and provided consultation during
construction. Storm drainage improvements included drainage culverts and roadside
ditches for the rural portion of the project, an urban stormwater collection system
through the roundabout at the Logan Airport entrance, an outfall ditch to carry
stormwater runoff to Alkali Creek, and a series of detention ponds through the length
of the project to reduce storm water flows.
Jeffrey Olsson, PE, TSP
Professional Experience
Jeff is a senior project manager within DOWL's water practice. He provides application
of hydrologic and hydraulic principles in support of natural channel design, irrigation
rehabilitation, small dam reconstruction, storm drainage, bridge replacement, and
highway reconstruction projects. Jeff leads water resource projects across the western
United States often with a complex, multi-discipline team. He has been the technical
lead for the development of precipitation design storm data for several storm drainage
manuals, including DOWL’s comprehensive update of the MDT Hydraulic Manual.
Project Experience
MDT Hydraulic Manual Update, Montana. DOWL was hired by MDT to perform a
comprehensive update to Appendix B of their Hydrology manual. Three independent
precipitation frequency analyses were performed, including analysis of one-hour data
at 100 weather stations; frequency analysis update of short-duration (sub one hour)
data at seven first order weather stations; and analysis of 15-minute data at 78
weather stations. The analysis included processing literally millions of lines of
precipitation data. Jeff was the lead engineer responsible for completing the
precipitation frequency analysis and interpreting the results.
MDT Erosion and Sediment Control BMP Manual, Statewide, Montana. MDT
contracted DOWL to update the Erosion and Sediment Control BMP Manual to provide
current, accessible information on MDT procedures for complying with Federal
Highway Administration regulations and water quality regulations/permits. The primary
goal of this effort was to provide a streamlined, updated manual to efficiently guide
MDT staff and to serve as a contract document to aid MDT oversight of contractors
during construction. Jeff was co-author of the best management practice manual.
Montana Department of Transportation Hydraulics and Hydrology Term Contract
Projects, Various Locations, Montana. Jeff was the lead hydraulic engineer for multiple
MDT bridge replacement, road reconstruction, and intersection redesign projects.
Typical duties include hydrologic estimation of peak flows, HEC-RAS modeling,
hydraulic design computations, storm drain layout and modeling, and scour analyses.
City of Sheridan Stormwater Management Manual, Sheridan, Wyoming. Project
included engineering analysis, determination of processes, and recommendations to
update current storm water planning documents. Jeff was responsible for precipitation
frequency analysis and development of design storm data for inclusion in the manual.
He performed statistical hydrologic frequency analysis of over 50 years of hourly
precipitation data. Analyses included both annual and partial series selection of
extreme storm events.
City of Billings, Precipitation Analysis & SWMM Update 2013, Billings, Montana. The
City of Billings contracted DOWL to conduct a precipitation frequency study for the
purpose of updating the precipitation design criteria in the City's Stormwater
Management Manual. DOWL completed annual series and partial duration series
analyses. Over seven million data points were analyzed in the study, including sixty-six
Storm Drainage Design
Criteria
Education
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
Colorado State University
2003
Licenses
Montana #18996 2008/
Professional Engineer
Montana #TSP-12-8709
2012/TSP
Montana #T301
2016/HAZWOPER 40
#V215 2018/HAZWOPER
Refresher
Years of
Experience
16
Training
Wildland Hydrology Stream
Restoration Levels I to III
River Engineering for
Highway Encroachments
Jeffrey Olsson, PE, TSP
Stormwater and Wetland
Regulation in Montana
Fluvial Geomorphology in
River Restoration
Upstream Fish Passage
and Fish Behavioral
Engineering
years of hourly precipitation data and fourteen years of one-minute precipitation
records. Jeff was the project manager and performed the statistical analysis.
Church Street Stormwater Improvements, Bozeman, Montana. DOWL was retained by
the City of Bozeman to provide hydrologic analysis and hydraulic design of a new
mechanical stormwater treatment facility within the Church Street storm drain. Project
features include a contributing basin area of 31 acres, a treatment flow rate of 3.8 cfs,
internal bypass, and evaluation/accommodation of potential future conveyance
improvements which would increase the peak flow at the location of the treatment
device. Jeff was the project manager and lead hydraulic engineer.
North 27th Street Stormwater Master Plan, Billings, Montana. DOWL was tasked by
MDT to develop a stormwater model for approximately 3,000 acres of fully developed
drainage area that is conveyed through downtown Billings into the North Branch of
Yegen Drain. The model is used to assess the performance of the existing drainage
system, evaluate potential stormwater improvements and quantify potential impacts to
the downstream stormwater system. Jeff assisted in the hydrologic and hydraulic
analysis of the existing storm drainage system and provided senior review of hydraulic
reports and deliverables.
Westridge Stormwater Treatment Project, Bozeman, Montana. DOWL is currently
designing a new mechanical treatment facility for the City of Bozeman. The project
included a hydraulic model of the 27.5 acre contributing basin area and existing storm
drain system, alternatives analysis, treatment structure sizing, and development of
final plans and specifications. Jeff is the lead water resources engineer for this
project.
Rouse Avenue Reconstruction, Bozeman, Montana. DOWL provided an environmental
assessment and developed the design for total reconstruction of two miles of the
Rouse Avenue urban arterial. Improvements include reconstruction of 11 intersections,
signal design at five intersections, widening to provide turn lanes and extensive
drainage improvements. Jeff was the project hydraulic engineer responsible for HEC-
RAS modeling of Bozeman Creek within the project corridor, including two large box
culverts designed for fish passage; floodplain modeling and permitting; development of
stormwater improvements and retrofits, including over 12,000 feet of storm drain pipe
and roughly 100 inlets; and analysis and design of stormwater treatment alternatives
using mechanical stormwater treatment devices.
Johnson Wetland Mitigation, St. Ignatius, Montana. DOWL was retained by MDT to
analyze the viability of the Johnson property to serve as a wetland mitigation bank, and
subsequently to provide final design phase services. Jeff was the lead water resources
engineer. He developed a water budget which included a hydrologic analysis examining
historic precipitation records and water demands under current and proposed
conditions. He also designed wetland improvements and hydraulic structures used to
control and deliver supplemental irrigation throughout this 80-acre site.
Douglas Fischer, PE
Professional Experience
Doug is a senior transportation engineer with 17 years of experience in design and
preliminary engineering projects. He brings a combination of practical knowledge and
experience in roadway geometric design, preparing final design plans, specifications,
and estimates along with pre-design and planning experience including cost analysis;
alternatives development and evaluation; inter-agency coordination; technical reports;
public involvement; planning studies; and construction administration and oversight.
Project Experience
Subdivision Peer Reviews, Helena, Montana. DOWL provided peer review services to
Lewis and Clark County on an on-call, as-needed basis. DOWL reviewed traffic impact
studies required as part of subdivision development within the County. DOWL provided
a tabular list of review comments for all studies to Lewis and Clark County in
memorandum format. Peer reviews verified compliance with County design standards
and confirmed that all necessary information was present. Additionally, DOWL reviewed
and verified accuracy of the engineering calculations through spot-check
evaluations. Doug was a senior reviewer and was responsible for analyzing
certifications, roadway geometrics and design plans, and specifications. He assisted in
providing input to the County regarding applicable roadway design standards and
guidelines. Doug conducted reviews and supplied comments that were compiled with
other discipline reviews provided to Lewis and Clark County.
Bozeman-Livingston ADA Upgrade, Bozeman, Montana. MDT selected DOWL for this
ADA design-build project. DOWL’s scope included road plans, a hydraulics report, a
geotechnical report, field engineering design, right-of-way staking and review, field
quality control services, public outreach, and coordination with local governments and
numerous private landowners. Doug was the project manager for this project and was
responsible for overseeing and managing project delivery for design and field
engineering support.
Billings District ADA Upgrades, Big Timber, Roundup, & Hardin, Montana. DOWL is part
of the design-build team with Riverside Contracting, Inc. that is providing pedestrian
facility upgrades to the communities of Big Timber, Roundup, and Hardin. Doug
assisted in the technical review of design plans for compliance with design standards.
Capitol Americans with Disabilities Act Improvements - Phase I, Helena, Montana. This
project evaluated and prepared a transition plan complying with ADA requirements for
the Montana Department of Administration General Services Division. The project
included inventory of all exterior ADA features within the State Capitol campus in
Helena including sidewalk cross slope, curb ramps, parking stalls, and crosswalks.
DOWL provided the state with a GIS database and visual heat maps indicating the
areas of highest non-compliance. As part of the plan, a phased approach was
presented that consolidated improvements based on need and location. Doug provided
technical review of design activities including the review of plans and specifications for
compliance with design standards and procedures.
SF-169 Valley Spur Intersection Improvements, Bozeman, Montana. DOWL provided
comprehensive design services for this project. Several historic crash trends at two
Transportation Peer
Review
Education
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
Montana State University
– Bozeman
1999
Licenses
Montana #40672
2015/Professional
Engineer
Arizona #41461
2004/Professional
Engineer
California #75595
2010/Professional
Engineer
Years of
Experience
17
Douglas Fischer, PE
frontage road intersections necessitated improvement of the traffic signals and
geometry. The project included the design of two traffic signals, one at the intersection
of Frontage Road/Spur Road and one at the intersection of East Valley Center
Road/Spur Road, as well as the addition of a westbound right turn lane on East Valley
Center Road. Design elements included curb and gutter, ADA ramps and crosswalks,
and extensive vehicle detection due to the signal’s proximity to the Montana Rail Link
railroad tracks. Doug served as design manager for this intersection safety project.
Rouse Avenue Reconstruction, Bozeman, Montana. DOWL provided design for
reconstruction of two miles of the Rouse Avenue urban arterial. Improvements include
reconstruction of 11 intersections, signal design at five intersections, widening to
provide turn lanes and extensive drainage improvements. Doug provided design
services and construction assistance for this project including close coordination with
MDT staff to make sure the corridor was cleared for timely letting. Doug was engaged
in right-of-way activities and assisted with the incorporation of these changes to the
construction documents to ensure adherence with design standards.
North 27th Ave. Expansion, Bozeman, Montana. DOWL provided project development
and design activities to the City of Bozeman for the construction of North 27th Avenue
from Oak Street to Tschache Lane. The project included the design of new curb, gutter,
sidewalk, bike lanes, raised median, storm drain, fire hydrant relocations, and
pavement marking and signing. Doug was the design manager responsible for the
technical design, overall project development, preparing Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP) application forms, and coordinating with the contractor
during construction for submittal reviews, utility and fire hydrant relocations, and
construction assistance.
Community Transportation Safety Plan, Billings, Montana. The plan is focused on key
emphasis areas, including impaired driving, lack of seat belt restraint, and inattentive
driving/speeding, to reduce fatalities and severe injuries within the Billings
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Doug assisted with the traffic collision data
analysis for the Billings Community Transportation Safety Plan. His work included
compilation and analysis of data from MDT’s collision database for the Billings MPO
area.
Jefferson City Safety Rest Area Study, Jefferson City, Montana. MDT engaged DOWL to
evaluate options for the existing Jefferson City Safety Rest Area. The goal of the study
was to evaluate two alternatives: reduction in service and complete closure of the
facilities. The study was based on existing site constraints, corridor needs,
public/stakeholder input, and financial feasibility to operate and maintain.
Roberts Rest Area Phase I, Roberts, Montana. MDT retained DOWL to evaluate viable
future rest area usage alternatives, ADA compliance, traffic-flow analysis, overall site
design, obtain MDEQ permitting for water/wastewater utility system improvements,
and provide environmental compliance documentation. Doug was the project manager
and led the traffic engineering, site safety analysis, and site layout development for this
project. He co-authored the Preliminary Site Evaluation Document that summarized all
alternatives, cost estimates, and recommendations for the facility improvements.
Kevin Johnson, PE, BCEE
Professional Experience
Kevin is a senior water resources project manager in our Bozeman office. He is the
leader of the Water and Sanitary Sub-practice area for DOWL. Kevin has over two
decades of experience in the facility planning, grant writing, design, and construction
administration of diverse and complex municipal projects including pump stations,
sewer collection systems and rehabilitation, pressurized force mains and pipelines,
water storage tanks and water and wastewater treatment facilities. His project
experience includes conventional drinking water treatment facilities, lagoon-based and
mechanical wastewater treatment facilities, sewer lift stations, drinking water and
industrial water pump stations, and development of instrumentation and control
parameters for all of the above projects.
Project Experience
New Hyalite Subdivision Sewer Service Connection Improvements, Bozeman, Montana.
This project included design and construction drawings for replacement of
approximately 200 sewer service connections to eliminate the pervasive tree root
problems impacting the sewer service connections in this neighborhood where the
maintenance costs and efforts associated with the plugging problems had become a
nuisance for the City. Kevin was the project manager for this project involving
extensive public involvement associated with accessing excavation locations within
private property.
Choteau Wastewater System Collection System Improvements (2010, 2013, 2018),
Choteau, Montana. DOWL has completed multiple sewer system rehabilitation projects
in Choteau involving approximately 12,000 lineal feet of CIPP lining along with several
hundred sewer service lateral connection replacements through congested alleys,
numerous utility conflicts and high groundwater conditions. Kevin was the project
manager for each of these collection system improvements projects.
TIFID Wastewater Conveyance System - Bidding, CA & Additional Services, Butte,
Montana. DOWL provided the design of approximately 10,000 lineal feet of gravity
sewer, two sewer lift stations, a force main pigging vault, and over 30,000 feet of
sanitary sewer force main to the Metro Wastewater Treatment Facility in Butte. The
project was part of an economic development package to provide municipal wastewater
service to future industry in the Tax Increment Finance Industrial District park west of
Butte. Kevin was the project manager for this project.
Polson Water Resource Recovery Facility, Polson, Montana. This project consisted of
designing a biological nutrient removal wastewater treatment plant to replace the
City’s existing aerated lagoons. Several alternatives were evaluated, and a sequencing
batch reactor was the selected alternative. A pre-procurement process was used to
select the headworks and biological treatment equipment. The final design included
new dual fine screens, grit removal and washing, sequencing batch reactor, post
equalization basin and outlet control valves, UV disinfection, aerobic digestion, and
sludge dewatering facilities. Kevin served as the Project Manager and lead process
design engineer for facility planning, equipment procurement, final design, bidding,
construction administration, and commissioning of the new treatment facility.
Water/Wastewater Peer
Review
Education
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
University of Wyoming
1996
Licenses
Montana #14863 CE
2001/Professional
Engineer
#16-20010 2016/Board
Certified Environmental
Engineer
Years of
Experience
24
Professional
Affiliations
American Water Works
Association Montana
Water Environment
Federation - Past President
Kevin Johnson, PE, BCEE
Amsterdam Churchill Sewer District Survey, Final Design, Bidding, Amsterdam-
Churchill, Montana. The Amsterdam Sewer District has experienced severe leakage
from existing wastewater treatment lagoons, resulting in violations identified by the
MDEQ. The project included pump station modification, 33,000 lineal feet of HDPE
sewer force main, a pipeline "pigging" system, and various process and flow control
facilities. Kevin was the senior project manager for this project.
Choteau Water Resource Recovery Facility, Choteau, Montana. DOWL provided design,
permitting, bidding, and construction phase services for construction of a new
mechanical wastewater treatment facility to replace the City's existing single-cell,
facultative lagoon constructed in 1948. The project included a new influent pump
station, headworks screen, grit removal, oxidation ditch with anaerobic and anoxic
zones, dual secondary clarifiers, pump building for return and waste sludge, utility
water pumps and sludge processing/dewatering pumps, sludge holding ponds, and
sludge drying beds. Kevin served as the project manager and lead process design
engineer for facility planning, equipment procurement, final design, bidding,
construction administration, and commissioning of the new treatment facility.
Juneau Biosolids and Facility, Juneau, Alaska. This project includes design and
construction administration for a new biosolids dryer facility at the Mendenhall
Wastewater Treatment Plant. The dryer has a capacity of 7,200 pounds per hour of wet
cake and can produce 92 percent dry solids. The new facility includes multiple
pumping systems, a new belt filter press, two wet cake storage hoppers, biosolids
dryer, thermal fluid skid, solids bagging station, odor control system, and supporting
infrastructure. Kevin assisted with the mechanical process design and modeling along
with modifications to the plant water supply and sludge pumping system modifications.
Mendenhall/Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks Design, Juneau,
Alaska. This project involved the expansion of two existing headworks facilities, which
included extensive structural evaluation of existing facilities. For the Mendenhall
wastewater treatment plant, DOWL evaluated new screening and washing/compaction
alternatives and grit removal improvements in the multi-story headworks building. For
the Juneau Douglas wastewater treatment plant, DOWL designed a headworks building
expansion to construct new influent channels and install mechanical screening
devices. Kevin was the lead design engineer for the Mendenhall WWTP headworks
improvements.
Big Sky W&S District, High-Pressure Pump Stations and Effluent Transfer Pipeline, Big
Sky, Montana. Kevin was the design engineer for two high-pressure pump stations and
35,000 lineal feet of 8-inch steel force main to transfer wastewater treatment facility
effluent to water storage ponds for golf course irrigation. The discharge pressure from
the two pump stations in series were over 500 psi. The pipeline was routed through
complex mountainous terrain, and a special "Zap-lok" steel pipeline joint was used for
specially coated and cathodically-protected pipeline. Kevin was the lead designer and
engineer of record for the pipeline and pump stations for this project.
Erik Garberg, PE
Professional Experience
Erik is a professional engineer with broad-based civil experience. His exceptional
leadership, technical, and public relations skills are an asset in his project
management and senior engineering abilities. Erik's areas of expertise include: TSEP,
CDBG, DNRC, CTEP and other state and federal funding programs; 404, 310, 318
permitting; traffic impact statements; geotechnical/slope stability investigations and
dam inspection; site grading and drainage; stormwater design and treatment; public
wastewater design and permitting including experimental systems; non-degradation
analysis for ground and surface water; public water systems with chlorination;
structural design and nondestructive testing (NDT) for welding; preliminary and final
plats; construction inspection and certification; trails and pedestrian paths; capital
improvements and master planning; and environmental assessments.
Project Experience
Costco Bozeman Expansion, Bozeman, Montana. The Bozeman Costco expansion
created 24,000 square feet of additional retail space and the required parking and
infrastructure improvements to support the added services. This project required some
of the most complicated elements of site design including wetland mitigation, zoning
modifications, LID stormwater design, and off-site intersection improvements.
Particularly unique to this project, was the integration of bioretention swales with
mechanical treatment and the installation of a mini-roundabout for stormwater and
traffic mitigation, within the requirements of an existing site. Erik served as project
manager and LID designer on this project.
Manley Ditch Rehabilitation, Bozeman, Montana. DOWL provided final design and
construction drawings for rehabilitation of Manley Ditch for stormwater conveyance
through a term contract with the City. Erik provided project management and
coordination.
Downtown Bozeman Stormwater Improvement Projects, Bozeman, Montana. As part of
the City of Bozeman’s Stormwater Treatment Improvement Term Contract, DOWL was
selected to perform the design and construction administration support for four water
quality treatment devices located in downtown Bozeman. DOWL performed the design
of a hydrodynamic separator treatment devices along existing storm drains including
the 18-inch RCP storm drain on North 3rd Avenue, the 20-inch RCP storm drain on
North Grand Avenue, 12-inch clay tile storm drain on North Wilson Avenue, and the 18-
inch RCP storm drain on North Tracy Avenue. Erik provided construction administration
services.
MSU 2017 Parking Maintenance, Bozeman, Montana. This project required overseeing
the annual maintenance program for all parking on the Bozeman Campus. Project
tasks included bid document preparation, full construction administration, and
construction oversight. Erik served as project manager.
Costco Missoula Expansion, Missoula, Montana. The Missoula Costco expansion
added 44,000 square feet to the existing facility. The project utilized on-site
stormwater infiltration to maximize the developable area by removing the need for a
stormwater pond. The design required working with the existing site plan and keeping
Development Advisor
Education
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
Montana State University
– Bozeman
1999
Licenses
Montana #14108
2004/Professional
Engineer
Years of
Experience
20
Professional
Affiliations
City of Bozeman Economic
Development Council City
of Bozeman Planning
Board (Past Chair) City of
Bozeman Zoning Board
(Past Chairmen)
Graduate of Leadership
Bozeman Graduate of
Leadership Flathead
Graduate of Leadership
Montana Jobs Now
(Montana West Economic
Erik Garberg, PE
Development Authority)
(Board Member)
Training
Introduction to Stormwater
Treatment Course
Resilient Montana Summit
Statewide Stormwater
Conference, 2009, 2012,
2018
Stormwater Best
Management Practices
101 - Erosion Control
During Construction
Stormwater Best
Management Practices
202 - SWPPP Preparer
Zoning, Subdivision, and
Land Development Law in
Montana
the store open during all phases of construction. Erik served as project manager and
engineer of record on this project.
Northwestern Energy Security Fence and Stormwater Improvements, Butte, Montana.
A security fence was required at a Northwestern Energy facility in Butte, Montana. The
fence installation mandated a change in facilitate operations and the relocation of
employee parking. The additional parking generated the need for stormwater
improvements. The sites natural outfall was an MDT facility and located on the
opposite side of the property in relation to the proposed improvements. As the project
had sufficient area the selected solution was retention ponds designed to retain the
100-year storm event.
Contracted Plan Review, Bozeman, Montana. Project engineer, reviewed applications
made to the City of Bozeman for completeness and provided the City written comment
for use in the development review process
MSUIC – Montana State University Alumni Foundation, Bozeman, Montana. Permitted
Master Site and Site Plan in City of Bozeman for 42 acres business park. Prepared
final construction documents for approval by City of Bozeman.
Bozeman School District #7 On-call Civil Engineering Services, Gallatin County,
Montana. Project manager for Bozeman School District #7 general civil engineering
projects 2011 to 2012 including site improvements at Morning Star, Sacajawea, Emily
Dickenson, Longfellow, and Whittier Schools.
City of Bozeman/Bozeman Fiber Easement, Bozeman, Montana. Negotiated easements
to locate a new fiber internet HUB and building on 42-acre parcel.
Eisinger Motors Site/Stormwater Design, Kalispell, Montana. 14-acre auto dealership
adjacent to a slope above the Stillwater River. Stormwater treatment included Hydro-
dynamic pre-treatment and Sub-surface storage of 200,000 gallons of stormwater. The
project also filled a historic MDT drainage outlet and reconfigure the stormwater outfall
into the Stillwater River.
Willow Glen/Stillwater Stormwater Drainage Retrofit Improvements, Kalispell,
Montana. Stormwater retrofit that resolved stormwater drainage problems created by
the cumulative effects of several development projects that were not designed
considering the total combined impacts. The solution required installing new utilities in
a MDT right-of-way and working around existing utilities including sanitary sewer trunk
line.
Jeffrey Shoemaker, PE
Professional Experience
Jeff has 17 years of project management experience and he is experienced in all
facets of site development, including grading, utilities, stormwater management,
streets, general site development. His passion for developing innovative design
solutions for the client's success is evident in each project. Jeff has developed a
reputation among his clients and colleagues for thinking strategically about the long-
term benefits and durability. Jeff began his career in construction management, and
his construction experience and commitment to sustainable practices provides a
practical approach to design while preserving character and resources.
Project Experience
Beaverton Engineering Design Manual, Beaverton, Oregon. DOWL developed an
update to the City of Beaverton’s EDM, a project that streamlined the document and
incorporated best practices from other local agencies into the City’s resource
guidebook for architects, engineers, and contractors during development work. This is
especially vital as Beaverton experiences unprecedented growth, and the City aims to
be friendly to development that supports that growth. DOWL undertook a
comprehensive effort to poll users of the EDM, compile recommendations, obtain buy-
in for the changes from the City and users, and produce a new, improved manual. Jeff
was the project manager.
Louisa Flowers Apartments, Portland, Oregon. Jeff served as the civil project manager
of an apartment complex targeting the chronically homeless, and survivors of domestic
violence, providing housing for residents earning at or below 60 percent of the median
family income. The mixed-use building encompasses a half-block, with retail and utility
on the first floor, parking on the second, and nine stories of residential above. The
project was particularly challenging because two of the three frontages are located on
the Max and Streetcar line. The DOWL team worked to fit all the required utilities
served from one frontage, except for the sanitary sewer line. Jeff worked directly with
the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services to pipe burst an existing sanitary
line, allowing the project to provide sanitary sewer service without disrupting the
Streetcar line.
East County Courts Building, Gresham, Oregon. As the project manager/project
engineer, Jeff led the civil team to provide multi-disciplinary services for this municipal
courts building and new commercial transitional street located in Gresham’s Rockwood
urban renewal area. He managed the site and street design in this 2.7-acre
development. The site was designed to maximize surface water treatment and
infiltration, recycle roof drainage, and reuse material from the demolition of the
previously existing buildings on site.
Multnomah County - Department of Community Justice East, Portland, Oregon. This
project involves renovation of a Multnomah County-purchased building for it to serve
as new Department of Community Justice facility on the east side of Portland. Jeff is
DOWL’s project manager, leading the reconfiguration of the site layout, parking,
stormwater upgrades, landscape architecture improvements, and non-conforming
Development
Advisor
Education
Bachelor of Science
Civil/Environmental
Engineering
University of Dayton
2003
Licenses
Oregon #80059
2007/Professional
Engineer
Years of
Experience
17
Jeffrey Shoemaker, PE
upgrades, including Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. The project has been
permitted and is set to begin construction this summer.
North Hillsboro Industrial Renewal Area Mitigation Strategies, Hillsboro, Oregon. On
behalf of the City of Hillsboro, DOWL’s team, including a natural resources
subconsultant, identified and classified the regulated natural resource features within
the North Hillsboro Industrial Renewal area to determine where planned public
infrastructure would conflict with these features. DOWL determined the likely
mitigation needs for public infrastructure impacts and provided mitigation scenarios to
the City to help inform their land acquisition strategy. The goal with the project was to
ensure that the City could effectively bring infrastructure on-line concurrent with new
site developments in the district to facilitate employment land development. Jeff was
the civil engineering lead for the project.
Cairn Pacific, Conway Masterplan Development, Portland, Oregon. DOWL has served
as the civil engineer for seven blocks of redevelopment in Portland’s Northwest district.
These projects have reclaimed vacant industrial and office building to create a vibrant,
mixed-use district that includes a grocer, office space, restaurants, retail, and living
space. DOWL team members led the civil design and permitting tasks, and involved
vacating public easements and rerouting a public combination sewer line and
franchise utilities before the multi-story parking garage excavation. DOWL team
members also designed the public improvements, stormwater system, and
collaborated with the architectural design team on the public plaza and connections
through the sites.
Goat Blocks Development, Killian Pacific, Portland, Oregon. Jeff served as the project
manager for this multi-block, mixed use development. The project, which is currently
under construction, was a multi-stepped permitting and entitlement project. The
project consisted of the vacation of public easements, the rerouting of a public BES
line and franchise utilities before the multi-story parking garage excavation,
dewatering, and transformers could be placed serving multiple parcels. Jeff led the
coordination with multiple City Bureaus and negotiated reduced street sections to
preserve private development land for the project.
Portland Meadows Racetrack Industrial Redevelopment, Portland, Oregon. DOWL is
providing due diligence support, schematic and final designs, and topographic survey
for this industrial development at the former Portland Meadows racetrack site. The site
will support multiple buildings for sorting, consolidation, and routing of trucked
shipments, as well as maintenance, logistics management, and administration.
DOWL’s services included alternatives development, water and sanitary sewer,
drainage, and site circulation design. Jeff is the project manager.