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Request for Proposal
for
Citywide Pavement Condition Assessment
Prepared for:
City of Bozeman
Applied Research Associates, Inc.
2217 W. Braker Lane
Austin, TX 78758
www.ara.com
Contact Person
Alvaro Ulloa, PhD, P.E.
Email: aulloa@ara.com
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Table of Contents
Firm Background ................................................................................................................... 1
Project Overview ................................................................................................................... 2
Project Approach ................................................................................................................... 3
1.1. Project initiation ....................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Data Collection Methodology ................................................................................... 3
1.3. ARA Multifunctional Vehicle (MFV) Overview .......................................................... 4
1.4. Dynatest Explorer and the Distress Rating Module (DE/DRM) ................................ 7
1.5. PCI Calculation .......................................................................................................... 9
1.6. Required Deliverables ............................................................................................. 10
1.7. Optional Task – Pavement Performance Model Development .............................. 11
1.8. Optional Task – Budgetary Analysis and Multi-Year Pavement Management Plan
(PMP) Development .......................................................................................................... 11
Management Approach ....................................................................................................... 11
Staff Qualifications .............................................................................................................. 13
1.9. Organization Chart .................................................................................................. 14
Related Experience on Similar Projects ................................................................................ 15
Project Schedule .................................................................................................................. 20
Attachment A: Non-Discrimination Affirmation Form........................................................... 21
Resumes...................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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September 2nd, 2020
Subject: Letter of Submittal for Request for Proposal for Citywide Pavement Condition
Assessment in City of Bozeman, MT
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is pleased to submit this proposal to provide semi-
automated pavement assessment services to City of Bozeman, MT (City). ARA has more than 40
years of pavement engineering expertise, an extensive resume of similar, successfully completed
projects, and state-of-the-art pavement evaluation equipment and software necessary for the
success of this project.
This project will be managed out of our Austin, TX office. The proposed Project Manager and
point of contact for this effort is Alvaro Ulloa, PhD, PE. Dr. Ulloa has over 14 years of pavement
engineering and pavement management experience including performing and managing PCI
surveys and Pavement Management System (PMS) implementations, project and network level
pavement structural and functional evaluation, pavement rehabilitation and design, pavement
material performance, pavement construction quality assurance (QA) and GIS.
In February 2020, ARA acquired the Consulting Division of Dynatest North America, Inc. ARA
acquired all offices, personnel, equipment and contracts. ARA has the necessary, state-of-the-art
equipment, experienced personnel, and consulting expertise to meet and exceed all of the
requirements set forth in the City’s RFP. Our team has performed similar services for several
agencies including City of San Marcos, CA, City of Alexandria, VA; City of Richmond, VA; Howard
County, MD; Snohomish County, WA; Merced County Council of Governments, CA; Riverside
County, CA; City of Minneapolis, MN; City of Morgantown, WV; City of West Fargo, ND; City of
Bismarck, ND; City of Minot, ND; City of Indianapolis, IN; City of Wichita Falls, TX; City of Frisco,
TX; City of Tyler, TX; City of San Marcos, TX; City of San Francisco, CA;; and, numerous military
installations across the USA and abroad.
We fully understand these types of projects, and we are confident that we can provide high-
quality, cost-effective pavement management services to the City. The approach we propose is
based on five principles:
1. Commitment to work closely with City staff to ensure that all project goals are met.
2. Quality supported by our track record – we are consultants to several public agencies.
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3. Extensive pavement management experience and expertise – we have conducted
pavement condition surveys, implemented and updated pavement management
systems, and provided pavement engineering expertise for many agencies.
4. Return on investment – we understand that the ultimate goal of any pavement
management system is to provide an agency with high quality pavement condition data
that will assist the agency in best allocating its limited pavement M&R budget and
justifying additional M&R funding needs, when necessary
5. Provide added value – we always challenge ourselves to provide additional features that
benefits the City in short and long terms.
We understand the importance of developing and building lasting relationships. We enjoy meeting
new people and hearing their stories and challenges. We will work with the City staff in all phases
of the project from beginning to completion, and if needed, any follow-up thereafter to make sure
this project is a success.
Thank you for this opportunity to provide our proposal. Please do not hesitate to contact us in
case of any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Applied Research Associates, Inc.
Alvaro Ulloa, PhD, PE
Principal Engineer I
Email: aulloa@ara.com
Cell: 775 240-1315
William Vavrik, Ph.D., P.E.
Vice President
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FIRM BACKGROUND
ARA is an established company with an excellent reputation in the industry. We pride ourselves
on our unique combination of in-house analytical expertise and practical, in-the-field capabilities
that enable us to successfully perform many different types of projects and provide practical
solutions for a wide array of clients. For over 40 years, ARA has provided pavement management
solutions to State, County, and other local agencies. Our most common pavement engineering
and consulting services include:
Automated, semi-automated and manual pavement condition surveys on roadway
pavements using MTC and ASTM D6433 based pavement distress identification
Pavement management system updates and implementations using PAVER, Cartegraph
StreetSaver, Cityworks, and other systems.
Customized pavement analysis, budgeting, and reporting
Training of clients in pavement engineering principles and practices, pavement
management, pavement condition surveys, pavement structural testing and analysis,
operation of equipment, and use of analytical software (including layered elastic
analysis/design and Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design procedures)
Development of project and network level pavement engineering software
Pavement structural testing using Fast Falling Weight Deflectometer (FastFWD), Heavy
Weight Deflectometer (HWD), and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) systems
Pavement design and evaluation
Pavement research
On-site engineering and technical support for State DOTs.
ARA currently owns and operates the following equipment:
ARA In-House Equipment Model Quantity
Pavement Imaging Systems LCMS 3
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) SIR30 1
Heavy Weight Deflectometer (HWD) 8082 3
Fast Falling Weight Deflectometer (Fast-F) 8002 3
Road Surface Profilometer Mark III 5051-3 3
Road Surface Profilometer Mark IV 5051-4 3
Locked Wheel Friction Tester 1295 3
Runway Friction Tester 6875 2
Light Weight Deflectometer 3031 3
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Some unique qualifications of ARA that will enable our team to provide quality services to the
City of Bozeman are:
Partners and Certified with different pavement management programs including PAVER,
Cartegraph, StreetSaver, PERS, AIRPORTS.
More than fifty (50) Engineers with advanced degrees in Civil Engineering focusing on
pavement engineering.
More than twenty (20) pavement condition inspectors with a wealth of experience.
Highly experienced and trained equipment technicians capable of supporting all our
equipment.
Unmatched experience in pavement management implementations.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
ARA understands that pavement condition data collection and determination of Pavement
Condition Index (PCI) values for approximately 242 centerline miles of City maintained roads is
needed. We understand that the City’s primary objective is to compare the current year’s
pavement condition assessment to the one completed in 2013-2014 in order to evaluate the
effectiveness of existing pavement maintenance and rehabilitation program.
City has identified several tasks that are to be performed under this RFP, including:
Working closely with the City’s GIS department to review, update, and verify the City’s
existing GIS database prior to integration into our proposed pavement condition
assessment
Performing pavement condition assessment on City’s network taking into account the
potential inclement weather condition.
Process/verify the collected data, and update the City’s PAVER database currently
interchanged with Cityworks database.
Link the assessment results to the City’s GIS database
Prepare a detailed report that describes the findings, methodologies, and evaluated
pavement conditions, as well as a detailed comparison to previous assessment
ARA prides itself of providing added value to its clients which is why that despite being fully
capable of performing manual, foot-on-the-ground pavement condition surveys for our clients,
we propose to use a safer, faster, semi-automated, vehicle-based pavement condition evaluation
methodology called ARA Multifunctional Vehicle (ARA MFV) for the City. A description of the key
components of the MFV is detailed further in this document.
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We will ensure the City to implement a rigorous project management strategy in order to
complete every single task in a timely manner, and with the highest quality.
Next section describes the detailed approach that ARA will take to fulfill the required and optional
tasks.
PROJECT APPROACH
ARA is able to provide all services requested by the City to fulfill requirements outlined in the
RFP. This project will consist of pavement data collection and condition assessment, pavement
management services, and GIS integration and mapping services. A description of the services
our project team can provide, including services in addition to those requested in the RFP, are
shown below.
1.1. Project initiation
Efficient management of the project is essential to the overall success of the project. This starts
with a productive project kick-off meeting involving key project personnel, stakeholders, and end
users. Prior to the kick-off meeting, as much information shall be exchanged as possible to
facilitate an effective and productive kick-off meeting.
The meeting will focus on, at a minimum, the following items: review project goals and
deliverables, review project schedule, exchange information, define key project milestones,
review key technical processes and procedures with City personnel, invoicing procedures,
communication plan, and project quality management plan (QMP).
The meeting minutes will be provided by ARA for any scoped meeting.
1.2. Data Collection Methodology
ARA understands that the City maintains approximately 242 centerline miles of roadways,
including a total of 42.3 miles of local streets, 175.1 miles of minor arterials, and 26.6 miles of
principal arterials.
Following a review of the City’s GIS data and past inspection records, our team will develop
optimized routing and data collection plans in preparation for the field surveys. With our
automated pavement data collection vans, we propose the following approach:
1. All data will be collected in daylight hours, under dry weather conditions.
2. Data will be collected while driving at posted speed limits and under prevailing traffic
conditions – no traffic control is required during the data collection phase.
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3. We will make all efforts to survey all City’s roads where driving the van is possible. Our
team typically makes careful notes of roads that may be closed due to construction
activities, utility work, barricades or other access issues.
4. Our team members perform a daily QA check on all collected data – we check the raw
data for completeness and validity.
5. The laser-based collected data is analyzed by our team of experienced pavement
inspectors in our offices. The pavement imaging data is analyzed to mark the type,
severity, extent and location of all pavement distresses as per the guidance provided in
ASTM D6433-11.
6. The distress data is the analyzed to compute the PCI scores for each pavement segment.
An overview of our data collection and analysis methodology is shown in the figure below.
1.3. ARA Multifunctional Vehicle (MFV) Overview
ARA owns and operates state-of-the-art MFV for automated pavement data collection and
distress surveys of highway and airport pavements. Our MFVs are outfitted with the Pavemetrics
Laser Crack Measurement Systems (LCMS) for collecting continuous, high-resolution digital
linescan pavement images with 1 mm crack resolution in any lighting condition. In addition, our
MFVs are outfitted with a Mark III Road Surface Profiler (RSP) for collecting longitudinal and
transverse profile data, including International Roughness Index (IRI), Ride Number (RN), rutting
measurements, and the macro-texture. The MFV is a fully-integrated, “geocentric” automated
roadway data collection system. Combined with our analysis software, the MFV provides a
complete data collection and analysis system.
The table in below highlights the main features and advantages of using ARA MFV.
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Pavement Condition Survey System Main Hardware Components
System Features Added Value for the City
Laser Crack Measurement System (LCMS)
Two (2) high-resolution, cameras and laser
illumination system.
Configured to image 13 ft. transverse pavement
sections with 1 mm (0.04 in) crack resolution at speeds
up to 62 mph
provides 3D scanning of the roadway.
Imaging system designed to increase contrast and
visibility of small longitudinal and transverse cracks.
Rutting measurements using 4000+ transverse points
meet AASHTO R-48
Upon request, ARA can provide
the City with the location of all
cracks, patches, potholes, rut
locations, and other distresses.
This information can significantly
assist the City when developing
bid documents and estimates for
different M&R work such as crack
sealing.
Right of Way (ROW) Imaging and Distance Measurement Instrument (DMI)
Four high-definition ROW cameras in 2560x2048
format.
ROW images are stored with Section/File name as well
as DMI stations.
ROW images are geo referenced
The City can use this information
to refer back to the road and
ROW condition at the time of
inspection, perform additional
analysis on the images, or collect
additional information such as
location and condition of its
assets (e.g. Guardrail, Curb and
Gutter, trash cans, signs, etc.
using the Right of Way images.
DMI wheel encoder accurately measures distance
traveled to a resolution of 0.05 inch.
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
Applanix POS-LV Inertial Measurement System for
measurement of pavement geometry data including
longitudinal grade, cross-slope and radius of curvature
Many drainage problems are due
to an improper cross-slope. City
can use this information to
address these issues.
Road Surface Profiler (RSP)
Road Surface Profiler (RSP), Dynatest Model 5051
Mark III, Class-1 profiler
Six (6) laser sensors and two (2) accelerometers and
can cover 10.5 ft. width of a travelled lane.
In addition to the International Ride Index (IRI) and
Ride Number (RN) values, detailed rutting information
is also collected
Upon request, ARA can provide
the City with the IRI or RN in small
intervals.
Smooth pavement lasts longer, is
safer, provides better ride quality
and is greener.
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System Features Added Value for the City
The inertial profiler meets AASHTO M-328, AASHTO R-
57, and it meets the minimum precision and bias
requirements of a Class 1 profiler in accordance ASTM
E950-11.
Collection of pavement macro-texture in one or both
wheel paths in accordance with ASTM E1845.
Unique ARA “Stop-and-Go” feature minimizes IRI
error at intersections.
Upon request, ARA can provide
the City with the IRI or RN in small
intervals.
Smooth pavement lasts longer, is
safer, provides better ride quality
and is greener.
A photo of our Multi-Function Vehicle is shown on the next page.
ARA Multi-Function Vehicle with the 3D LCMS System
Sample Pavement Images Captured with the LCMS System
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Forward/Angled Left Forward/Center Forward/Angled Right
Sample Right of Way (ROW) Images
1.4. Dynatest Explorer and the Distress Rating Module (DE/DRM)
Data acquired with the LCMS system allows the automated detection/identification of various
types of distresses including all types of cracking, rutting, raveling, potholes, edge drop-off,
sealed cracks, lane markings, and macrotexture. However, it should be noted that for PCI
calculation purposes, the ASTM D 6433 standard includes 20 distress types for both asphalt and
concrete surface types. Due to the complexity of separating all distresses into the 20 distress
types, we believe it is prudent to follow a two-step approach for distress rating, where Step 1 is
the fully automated computer based crack type determination, and Step 2 is a verification of the
automated process by an experienced pavement inspector on 100% of all collected laser-based
pavement downward images.
Step-1: Full Automated Distress Identification
In Step 1, all acquired data is analyzed through our proprietary software, Dynatest
Explorer/Dynatest Rating Module (DE/DRM). The DE/DRM software automatically classifies
detected distresses,
categorizes them by
severity, and quantifies the
results including location
and extent. An example of
the automated distress
identification and
classification process is
shown in the figure below.
This figure shows alligator
(fatigue) cracking identified
and classified by our
software.
Automated Distress Analysis with DE/DRM Software
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Step-2: Manual Review of Distresses
In the second step of the analysis process, experienced pavement inspectors will review the
results of the fully automated process, and make changes or edits to the analyzed data. An
example of this process is shown in the figures below. In Figure (a), the results of the automated
analysis are shown; in Figure (b) manual revisions to the auto-classified alligator cracking area
are made by ARA staff. In this case, the area of alligator cracking was increased slightly to capture
the full extent of the cracking
(a) Alligator cracking identified by automated process
(b) Alligator cracking area modified by ARA pavement inspectors
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The results of the distress data analysis can be visualized in detail Google Earth or in GIS. Our
team will provide the City with KML/KMZ files showing the locations of all distresses identified
along with the calculated PCI scores. The data can also be delivered in GIS data format. Some
example pictures of detailed distress locations are shown below.
Google Earth/Maps Distress and/or PCI Visualization
1.5. PCI Calculation
The Pavement Condition Index (PCI) methodology for roadways and parking lots – commonly
used with PAVER – is defined in American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard
D6433-11. The PCI is an objective and repeatable method for assessing pavement condition and
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is used by agencies worldwide. The PCI is a
numerical rating of pavement conditions
that ranges from 0 to 100, with 0 being the
worst possible condition and 100 being the
best possible condition. The PCI is based on
visually-observed pavement distress data
collected during routine inspections.
After completion of distress identification
and classification, the inspections are
imported to PAVER for determination of PCI.
A full set of PCI scores for the inspected road
sections (excluding roads under construction, closed, etc.) will be provided in electronic format
of request to the City.
Our team will calculate the PCI scores for
each segment in City’s database. We will
also link the PCI scores to the City’s GIS
database. If requested, we can provide
City with a useful Google Earth based
viewing tool to display the collected data
and PCI scores. This tool will enable the
City to conduct a comprehensive QA and
the ability to observe the pavement
condition of any particular section,
including the distresses quantity and
severity determined.
Viewing Tool with ROW and Pavement Images
1.6. Required Deliverables
We understand that the following deliverables are required by City:
1. Three hard copies and one PDF file of a final report that describes the findings,
methodologies and current pavement conditions as evaluated. The report must include a
detailed comparison between the Citywide pavement condition assessment from 2013
and the current pavement condition assessment, including an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the City’s current street maintenance program and recommendations
and projections for the City’s street maintenance program moving forward.
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2. Coordinate with the City’s GIS department to integrate all collected data into the City’s
PAVER and CityWorks Databases.
1.7. Optional Task – Pavement Performance Model Development
Pavement deterioration takes place due to a combination of load-related (traffic) and
environmental (temperature, moisture, freeze/thaw etc.) effects. In a pavement management
system, it is critical to characterize the expected deterioration of the pavements according to the
level of service expected for each road. Pavement performance prediction models help
determine the anticipated deterioration rates of roads, and provide information on when future
maintenance treatments or rehabilitation activities will be required. The main objective of these
models is to determine the most cost-effective maintenance and rehabilitation alternatives.
Upon City’s request, ARA will review and update the performance models in PAVER based on PCI
values and available construction history data.
1.8. Optional Task – Budgetary Analysis and Multi-Year Pavement Management Plan
(PMP) Development
After successfully importing all pavement condition data into the City’s PMS database, our team
will proceed to analyze the overall pavement condition for the entire network. Our team will
work with the City to determine the best, most cost-effective preservation, maintenance, and
rehabilitation activities consistent with the City of Bozeman’s current procedures and ASTM
guidelines. We will also provide a multi-year program for maintenance needs that will reflect
project prioritization to ensure optimal spending for future work based on the available funding
levels. Taking advantage of ARA’s pavement engineering expertise, we will establish practical
preservation policies for the City, including, but not limited to crack sealing, surface treatments,
mill and overlays, and reconstruction. These policies will be defined in the pavement
management system and used in forecasting future pavement work and funding requirements
for the City’s network. If needed, a project-level structural evaluation study using a Falling
Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) can be conducted as an
additional service.
MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Efficient management of the project is essential to overall success. This starts with a productive
project kickoff meeting involving key project personnel, stakeholders, and end users. This
meeting will focus on, as a minimum, the following items:
Review project goals, schedule, and deliverables
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Obtain concurrence on the planned quality control
Discuss any public safety concerns, requirements, and procedures
Obtain final versions of available GIS data and maps
Implement a communication plan for meetings, data exchange, and project updates
ARA will provide the City with meeting minutes for any scoped meeting.
ARA defines quality as the degree to which our products and services meet the City’s
requirements and expectations. Meeting the proposed technical, cost, and schedule
requirements of a project is an absolute prerequisite for quality performance. While always
managing the project’s cost and schedule, ARA strives to exceed one or more of the unwritten
expectations whenever possible.
The ARA team understands that quality is not something that is added at the end of the project
but is the aggregation of the entire team’s effort and each employee’s individual work product
during the project. ARA’s culture hinges on both individual and corporate responsibility, and the
ARA quality philosophy follows the same approach, as embodied in the following statements:
Be Responsible: Each ARA employee is responsible for the quality of his/her work
products on a daily basis, and responsible for communicating quality problems to the
appropriate manager.
Two Person Rule: One-person inspection of the final data is typically inadequate. Essential
work products and external communications will be reviewed by a second person
competent in the subject before the product is transmitted to a customer.
As a part of the scope for this project, specific quality control checks will include:
GIS checks of coverage from collected data to assure no areas were missed
Meeting with the field staff to review the variety of pavement conditions that exist in City
Selecting up to 4 sites for the preliminary inspection to conduct independent calibration
of the equipment
Visual image quality checks to check for acceptable focus and clarity
Data range checks for acceptable data from vehicle sensors
In-office raters will train prior and calibrate during the survey to assure consistent ratings
Quality checks and re-inspecting on 5% of the data after the preliminary survey is
complete.
Even though the laser-based pavement downward images are NOT affected by sunlight,
ARA will acquire high quality right of way (ROW) images by collecting HD pictures at least
an hour after sunrise and stop an hour before sunset (so that ROW images have less glare)
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ARA will keep a close communication with the City to report the project progress, and submit
monthly invoices in a timely manner.
STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
This section of the proposal contains our proposed management team and organizational
structure for the proposed services to the City of Bozeman.
ARA’s greatest strength is in our project management and production personnel—highly trained
professionals who work efficiently as a team on all aspects of a project. Our methods use the
talents and creative energy of proven performers who have been involved in every area of
pavement management and engineering projects for many years. For this project, we have
assembled a team of professionals who, on both the national and local levels, demonstrate the
highest degree of expertise available. In addition to the key project team individuals, ARA has
more than twenty (20) pavement condition inspectors and more than on thousand and two
hundreds (1,200) total employees located in the United States. Our project staff and inspectors
are committed to successfully accomplishing a project regardless of the location. ARA has offices
located throughout the United States including New Mexico, Illinois, Virginia, Texas, New Jersey,
Maryland, and Wisconsin offices. All project related services will be coordinated through our
nearby Austin, TX office.
Your success is important to us and our project manager is dedicated to that success. Alvaro
Ulloa, PhD, P.E, will be the ARA Project Manager dedicated to your project. Dr. Ulloa will respond
expeditiously to all calls and emails.
Alvaro Ulloa, PhD, P.E. – will function as the Project Manager. Dr. Ulloa will coordinate
communications between all parties and will ensure that the scope, budget, schedule, and client
expectations are met throughout the project. Dr. Ulloa will work closely with all involved to
review and confirm the objectives and key requirements of the project, scope of the project,
major deliverables, key milestones, resources that will be needed, and the project schedule. As
a Project Manager, Dr. Ulloa will ensure that project roles and responsibilities are defined to
ensure clear accountability in the execution of the project.
Salil Gokhale, PE – will serve as Technical Advisor. Mr. Gokhale has more than 20 years of
experience in implementation/updates of pavement management systems including
StreetSaver, PAVER, Cartegraph and others. Mr. Gokhale has extensive experience in managing
pavement management and evaluation projects for State, city/county, and private agencies
especially in the State of North Dakota including; Bismarck-Mandan MPO, ND; City of Minot, ND;
City of West Fargo, ND; City of Bismarck, ND; Cook County, IL; City of Minneapolis, MN; City of
Richmond, VA; and many other agencies.
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Sara Pournoman, P.E.– will serve as an Associate Project Manager for this effort. Ms. Pournoman
will work with Dr. Ulloa to assure that the project remains on track and on scope. She will also
oversee the overall pavement management implementation and updates and provide training
and technical support to the participating agencies. Additionally, she will perform as the Quality
Control/Quality Assurance Manager and will lead the QA/QC team to process and oversee
deliverables for this project. Ms. Pournoman brings more than three years of consulting
transportation engineering experience to this role.
Omar Elbagalati, Ph.D., P.E. – will assist with the pavement distress review, PMS database
update, and other tasks. He will also act as Data Acquisition and Analysis Manager and will
oversee preparation for fieldwork and field operations. Dr. Elbaghalati brings more than ten years
of experience in pavement engineering to this role.
Craig Cox – Mr. Cox will be the lead for data processing and coordinate the processing of
pavement condition data. He will work with the project manager for GIS linkage. Mr. Cox brings
more than 30 years of experience in engineering, transportation, and information technology to
this role, including development of TxDOT’s PMIS pavement management program and database
solutions.
Finch Dunkin and Joshua Lee – Mr. Dunkin and Mr. Lee are senior technicians in our group and
have extensive experience in operating, calibrating and maintaining our imaging vans.
1.9. Organization Chart
Our proposed organization chart for this project is shown below. Resumes of key personnel are
included in the last section of this document.
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RELATED EXPERIENCE ON SIMILAR PROJECTS
CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
In late 2018, the City of Alpharetta
granted ARA a 5-year contract to provide
pavement and sidewalk management
and engineering services. The City of
Alpharetta manages approximately 553
lane miles of roads. The project scope
includes the following tasks:
1. A comprehensive review of
the City’s existing GIS data and
historical databases.
2. Creating a PAVER pavement management system (PMS) database and migrating all
the available historical data to the new PMS.
3. Pavement condition survey using ARA’s imaging van equipped with 4 ROW cameras,
LCMS pavement imaging system and profiler.
4. Semi-automated distress analysis following ASTM D6433
5. Rutting analysis following ASTM E1703/1703M, IRI analysis following ASTM E950
6. Delivering all the raw and analyzed data to City staff in requested formats (shapefile,
excel sheet, pdf maps, online maps, PMS database).
7. PMS Analysis including developing PCI deterioration models, cost models, policies,
and performing multi-year budget analysis, and developing a 5-year M&R work plan
for the City and PAVER training
8. Structural evaluation of 5 miles using ARA’s Fast Falling Weight Deflectometer
9. GIS shapefile creation for City-maintained Sidewalk and ADA ramps, Manual sidewalk
inspection and work planning
ARA Project Manager Salil Gokhale, PE
Client Contact
Ms. Jill Bazinet
Senior Stormwater
Engineer
City of Alpharetta, Dept. of Public Works
1790 Hembree Road
Alpharetta, GA 30009 P: 678 297 6200
Email: jbazinet@alpharetta.ga.us
ARA’s Responsibility
Performance Period
Prime Consultant
December 2018 to July 2024
ARA has been tasked with this project in 2020 as well.
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CITY OF SAN MARCOS, CA
The City of San Marcos, CA chose ARA to perform a semi-automated pavement condition survey
(including Distress, IRI, and Rutting) and to provide data analysis and reporting services for its
network of approximately 400 miles. The scope of services includes:
1. Update the inventory of the City's streets and conduct pavement distress surveys
2. Update their StreetSaver pavement management system
3. Link the City’s street shapefile to the StreetSaver based pavement management system
4. Develop comprehensive resurface and reconstruction programs
5. Provide on-site pavement management training
6. Prepare a “State of the Streets” report and software training and support services
ARA Project Manager: Alvaro Ulloa, PhD, PE
Client Contact
Mr. Isaac Etchamendy, P.E,
Senior Civil Engineer
City of San Marcos, Public Works Department
201 Mata Way, San Marcos, CA 92069 P: 760 744 1050
Email: ietchamendy@san-marcos.net
ARA’s Responsibility Prime Consultant
Performance Period September 2018 - present
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
In 2013, 2016, and 2019, the City of
Alexandria has selected ARA as a
consultant to provide pavement
management and engineering
services. The City of Alexandria
manages approximately 536 lane
miles of roads, alleys, trails, and
parking lots. The project scope
includes the following:
1. Review and update of the
City’s PAVER database, GIS and M&R work histories.
2. Automated pavement condition survey using ARA’s imaging van equipped with 3 ROW
cameras, LCMS pavement imaging system and class 1 profiler
3. Semi-automated distress analysis following ASTM D6433, Rutting analysis following
ASTM E1703/1703M, IRI analysis following ASTM E950
4. Delivering all the raw and analyzed data to City staff
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5. Pavement Management System (PMS) Analysis including developing PCI deterioration
models, cost models, policies, and performing multi-year budget analysis, and
developing a 5-year M&R work plan for the City
6. PAVER training of City staff on the upkeep of PAVER and generating reports
ARA Project Manager: Salil Gokhale, PE
Client Contact
Mary A. Winston,
CIP Program Manager
Dep of Transportation and Environmental Services
2900-B Business Center Dr. Alexandria, VA 22314
P: 703 298 6545
Email: maryalice.winston@alexandriava.gov
Performance Period 2013, 2016, 2019
MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (MCAG)
In 2018, Merced County Association of
Governments (MCAG) selected ARA to provide
pavement management services for
approximately 2,352 centerline miles among
seven-member jurisdiction agencies. The
overall project included implementing the
PAVER system for each member agency,
conducting semi-automated PCI surveys,
reviewing Maintenance and Rehabilitation
(M&R) strategies, and developing short and
long term work plans. ARA also provided
PAVER training to the agency personnel.
The project included the following deliverables:
1. Geo-referenced, downward oriented pavement digital imagery of all participating
jurisdiction’s-maintained roads
2. A Pavement Management report that lists the PCI score for each road section in the
database
3. A PAVER database (for each jurisdiction) that contains detailed distresses and PCI
values for each road section
4. High-definition, Right-of-way (ROW) images, collected at 20-ft. intervals.
5. Linkage of PAVER databases to each Agency’s GIS data.
6. PAVER software integration of countywide maintenance and rehabilitation decision
tree
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7. Budget analyses report includes; budget needs assessment, utilizing existing budget,
maintain current PCI, and improve network PCI.
ARA Project Manager:
Client:
Mr. Ty Phimmasone
ARA’s Responsibility
Performance Period
Phillip Donovan, PhD, PE
Merced County Association of Governments
369 West 18th street Merced, CA. 95340
Tel: (209)723-3153, extension 123
Email: ty.phimmasone@mcagov.org
Prime Consultant
February 2018 – October 2018
Carson City, NV
In 2017, Carson City selected ARA to provide pavement management services for approximately
285 centerline miles of City network. The overall project included conducting pavement condition
survey, and updating the City’s PAVER and GIS database with the latest inspection.
ARA Project Manager:
Client:
Dirk Goering, AICP
Senior Transportation
Planner
ARA’s Responsibility
Performance Period
Alvaro Ulloa, PhD, PE
Carson City Public Works Department/
Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
3505 Butti Way, Carson City, NV 89701
P: 775 283 7431
Email: dgoering@carson.org
Prime Consultant
April 2018 - July 2018
City of Justin, TX
In 2017, ARA was tasked by City of Justin to provide pavement management services for
approximately 25 centerline miles of City network. The overall project included conducting
pavement condition survey, and updating the City’s PAVER and GIS database with the latest
inspection.
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ARA Project Manager:
Client:
DEREK TURNER, P.E
ARA’s Responsibility
Performance Period
Alvaro Ulloa, PhD, PE
JACOB | MARTIN
1508 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 203
Weatherford, TX 76086
P: 817.594.9880
Email: adt@jacobmartin.com
Prime Consultant
September 2017-January 2018
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
City of Bozeman
Pavement Condition Data Collection
October November December
W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4
Anticipated Project Start
Project Kickoff Meeting
Inventory Review and Developing Data Collection Plan
Pavement Condition Survey
Pavement Condition Rating and Analysis
Data Delivery (GIS Linkage, PAVER/CityWorks
Upload, Addressing City’s comments)
Quality Control / Quality Assurance
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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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Applied Research Associates, Inc.
William R. Vavrik, Ph.D., P.E., Vice President & Div. Mgr.
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RESUMES
ALVARO ULLOA, PHD, PE
PROJECT MANAGER / PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
Dr. Ulloa has 15 years of academic and practical experience as pavement engineer. Dr.
Ulloa has been involved in several pavement non-destructive evaluation projects and
pavement management system implementations. He has conducted pavement evaluation
involving structural performance (using Falling/Heavy Weight Deflectometer, Ground
Penetrating Radar, and material characterization), functional performance (using Roadway
Surface Profiler and Friction Tester devices), and implemented pavement management
systems and conducted pavement rehabilitation design for multiple road agencies and
airports around the World.
Dr. Ulloa has been involved in pavement/material engineering since 2005. His background
includes state-of-the-art pavement material characterization, tire-pavement interaction,
Mechanistic-Empirical pavement design, pavement modeling using dynamic viscoelastic
analysis, pavement full-depth reclamation and pavement recycling structural design, and
pavement management system implementations. Dr. Ulloa has been involved in several
accelerated pavement testing projects. He has published over 16 journal papers, and
research reports, along with several conference podium presentations and technology
transfer training around the world.
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
Pavement Management System Implementations. Dr. Ulloa has been involved in a
series of pavement distress data collection projects for both roadway networks and
airfields. Manual distress survey methodologies include City of Wichita Falls, TX, US
Air Force Bases, among others. In addition, Dr. Ulloa has conducted several
automated pavement distress surveys and pavement management system
implementations including: City of San Marcos, CA, De Luz Community, CA, Carson
City, NV, City of Pflugerville, TX, City of Justin, TX, City of Bluffton, SC, Coconino, AZ
roadway network, Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, CA, CALTRANS HPMS, Lima
Int. Airport, Peru, among others. Dr. Ulloa has conducted several Capital Improvement
Plans (CIP), and provided several maintenance & rehabilitation (M&R) budget
allocation analyses for various agencies.
Pavement Evaluation and Design (Highways and Roadways): Dr. Ulloa has
extensive knowledge with non-destructive pavement testing equipment and
methodologies. He has been project manager for multiple rehabilitation, maintenance
and reconstruction pavement design and analysis using the Falling weight
Deflectometer (FWD), Heavy Weight Deflectometer (HWD) and Ground Penetrating
Radar (GPR). He has being involved in the pavement evaluation and
recommendations for projects such as: City of Redlands – Phase I Recommended
rehabilitations strategies for 236 lane miles, on which 180 lanes miles where designed
using Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR), North Dakota Statewide FWD Testing and
Analysis, Rehabilitation of I-30 and I-55 roadway section in Arkansas, pavement
rehabilitation design using FDR for Rice Ave. Ventura County, CA, multiple roads in
the City of San Jose, City of Portland, TXDOT on-call pavement structural evaluation,
Turner Turnpike I-44 pavement rehabilitation, among others. Dr. Ulloa has served as
project manager for the Missouri Statewide friction testing and analysis since 2013.
Pavement Evaluation and Design (Airports): Dr. Ulloa has conducted several airport
runway and taxiway pavement rehabilitations using both Mechanistic-Empirical and FAA
methodologies. Non-destructive pavement testing equipment such as HWD, GPR and
ROLE
Principal Civil Engineer
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
14
YEARS AT ARA
1
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Costa Rica, 2006
M.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Nevada Reno,
2009
PhD., Civil Engineering,
University of Nevada Reno,
2013
LICENSE & REGISTRATION
PE (Civil), California and Texas
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
►ASCE, Published Author and
Invited Conference Speaker
►Transportation Research
Board, Author and reviewer,
Member of AFK80 Committee
►Southwest American
Association of Airport
Executives, Invited Conference
Speaker
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
►Pavement Management
Systems Implementation
►Pavement evaluation and
rehabilitation design
►Manual, windishield and
automated pavement distress
survey
►Non-destructive testing with
falling/heavy weight
Deflectometer and Ground
Penetrating Radar
►Experienced with PMS
software such as StreetSaver,
PAVER, Cartegraph, etc.
Alvaro Ulloa, PhD, PE
other has been used to determine the pavement structural adequacy and to incorporate the results into the Airfield Pavement
Management Systems. Evaluated airports included: Huntsville Int. Airport, San Luis Obispo Airport, San Francisco Int. Airport,
Long Beach Airport, Chennault Int. Airport, Ontario Airport, McAllen Airport, Lawton Airport, Anniston Metropolitan Airport,
Shreveport Airport, Oakland Airport, Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles Int. Airport, among others.
Military Bases Airport Pavement Condition Studies / Pavement Management Systems: Dr. Ulloa was the Project Engineer
responsible for conducting manual and windshield Pavement Condition Index (PCI) surveys on the entire airside and landside
pavement network of the Tyndall and Spofford Lauhling Airforce bases. Dr. Ulloa also performed the PAVER database
implementation, created the GIS shapefile summarizing the pavement condition and assisted developing the budget and work.
Accelerated Pavement Testing: Dr. Ulloa is an active member of the Transportation Research Board Accelerated Pavement
Testing (APT) committee. Dr. Ulloa has been the project manager and served as coordinator of research activities since 2016.
Dr. Ulloa has also provided knowledge transfer workshops for Heavy Vehicle Simulator (HVS) owners. Dr. Ulloa has conducted
several technology transfer workshop for pavement evaluation and research of construction materials using APT technologies
for Direccion Nacional de Vialidad in Argentina and to the Instituto Mexicano del Transporte in Queretaro, Mexico. Dr. Ulloa
served as manager of the Heavy Vehicle Simulator (HVS) division for Dynatest.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, T&DI
Member, Transportation Research Board (Committee AFDK40)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
1. Foye, K., and Ulloa, A., “Interaction of Performance and Construction Risk While Testing Runway Subgrade Using Non-
Destructive Methods”, Geo-Risk 2017, American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE 2017.
2. Bazi, G., Hajj, E.Y., Ulloa, A., and Ullidtz, P., “Finite Element Modeling of the Rolling Resistance due to Pavement
Deformation”, presented at Transportation Research Board, 2017
3. L. du Plessis, Ulloa, A., Harvey J.T., and Coetzee, N.F., “Accelerated Pavement Testing Efforts Using the Heavy Vehicle
Simulator” Transportation Research Conference, China, 2016.
4. Tohme, P., Ulloa, A., Bazi, G., Ullidtz, P., “"Pavement Deformation Impact on Energy Loss and Vehicle Rolling Resistance",
presented at, Transportation Research Board, 2016
5. Ulloa, A., Hajj, E., Diaz, C., Sebaaly, P., “Influence of Aggregates Characteristics, Asphalt Binder, and Mixture Properties on
HMA Rutting Performance”, Transportation Research Board, 2014. Podium presentation.
6. Ulloa, A., Hajj, E., and Sebaaly, P., “A Mechanistic-Based Approach to Evaluate Rutting Susceptibility of HMA Mixtures
Using Dynamic Triaxial Testing”, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2013.
7. Ulloa, A., Hajj, Siddharthan, R., and Sebaaly, P., “Equivalent Loading Frequencies for Dynamic Analysis of Asphalt
Pavements”, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, 2012.
8. Hajj, E., Ulloa, A., Sebaaly, P., and Bazi, G., “Impact of Rich-Bottom Design in Asphalt Pavements”, International Journal of
Pavements Research and Technology, 2011, p.p. 313-323.
9. Hajj, E., Ulloa, A., Siddharthan, R., and Sebaaly, P., “Estimation of Stress Conditions for the Flow Number Simple
Performance Test”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2010, p.p. 67-78.
10. Hajj, E., Ulloa, A., Siddharthan, R., and Sebaaly, P., “Characteristics of the Loading Pulse for the Flow Number Performance
Test”, Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, 2010, p.p. 253-294.
11. Ulloa, A, “Development of a Mechanistic-Based Approach to Evaluate Critical Conditions of Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures”,
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno, 2013.
12. Ulloa, A., “Characteristics of Dynamic Triaxial Testing of HMA Mixtures”, Master Thesis, University of Nevada, Reno, 2009.
13. Ulloa, A., Hajj, E., and Sebaaly, P., “AASHTO Standard Practice: Determining the Asphalt Mixture Critical Conditions for
Rutting Evaluation by Means of Dynamic Repeated Load Triaxial Test (RLT)”, submitted for revision, American Association
of State and Highway Officials, AASHTO 2013. Approval Pending
SALIL GOKHALE, PE
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
Mr. Gokhale is a licensed engineer with more than 20 years of experience in pavement
engineering and has extensive experience with highway and airfield pavement engineering
and evaluation projects. His areas of expertise include implementation/updates of
pavement management systems, automated and manual pavement condition surveys,
non-destructive structural testing with the Falling Weight Deflectometer (F/HWD), Ground
Penetrating Radar (GPR), GIS integration, pavement profile measurements, friction
testing, and Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT). Mr. Gokhale has published more than
15 peer reviewed papers and technical reports, and serves as a member of the
Transportation Research Board’s standing committee on Pavement Monitoring and
Evaluation (AFD20). He is based in Austin, Texas.
Before joining ARA, Mr. Gokhale served as the Director of Consulting for Dynatest North
America and managed a team of more than 22 engineers and technicians. Dynatest’s
consulting division was recently acquired by ARA. From 2002 to 2008, Mr. Gokhale worked
as a full-time, on-site, consultant research engineer for the Florida Department of
Transportation’s (FDOT) State Materials Office in Gainesville, Florida. He worked
extensively with FDOT’s Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) program, as well as the
pavement evaluation and materials research groups.
SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Mr. Gokhale has extensive experience in managing pavement evaluation and
management projects on highways and city/county roadways. Previously, while at
Dynatest, he was heavily involved in software/hardware product development focusing
on 2D and 3D pavement imaging and automated pavement distress analysis, and is very
familiar with the LCMS system, having tested and used it since 2011. Mr. Gokhale has
wide experience in managing pavement evaluation and engineering projects for various
agencies using pavement imaging systems, non-destructive structural testing, profile
measurements and friction testing.
PAVEMENT EVALUATION PROJECTS USING 2D/3D IMAGING SYSTEMS
▪ Automated distress data collection and pavement management system update for
Howard County, MD on more than 1,400 miles of County maintained roads (ongoing)
▪ Automated distress data collection and pavement management system update for
Arlington County, VA on more than 1,000 lane miles of County maintained roads (2019)
▪ Automated distress data collection and pavement management system update for
City of Richmond, VA on more than 1,800 lane miles of City maintained roads (2019)
▪ Automated distress data collection, and pavement management system update
for the City of Minneapolis, MN, on more than 1,600 lane miles of City streets and alleys.
(2017)
▪ Visual distress surveys, pavement roughness measurements and pavement
management system updates on more than 2,500 miles of roadways for Snohomish
County, WA (2013-2017, and 2018 - 2022). Mr. Gokhale has been the project manager
since its inception.
▪ Evaluation of roadway conditions during pre- and post-construction phases of the
Rover Pipeline project on more than 3,200 lane miles of rural roadways in Ohio,
Michigan, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. (2016-2018).
ROLE
Project Manager
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
20
YEARS AT ARA
7
(2001 to 2008, 2020 to present)
EDUCATION
M.S., Civil Engineering,
Pennsylvania State University,
2001
B.E., Civil Engineering,
Govt. College of Eng., Pune,
India, 1998
LICENSE & REGISTRATION
PE Florida #66552
PE Texas #129345
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
►Member, ASCE
►Member, Transportation
Research Board, Committee
AFD20
►Board Member, ATPIO
►Member, Indian Roads
Congress
►Member, APWA
►Member, AAAE
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
►Highway and Airfield
Pavement Management
►Automated Pavement
Condition Evaluation using 2D
and 3D imaging systems
►Non-destructive testing with
Falling Weight Deflectometer
(FWD), continuous deflection
measurements, pavement
profiling, friction testing, and
GPR.
►Accelerated Pavement
Testing (APT)
Salil Gokhale, PE
▪ Evaluation of roadway conditions during pre- and post-construction phases of the Enbridge Energy Flanagan South,
Line 6B and Line 79 projects on more than 7,000 miles of rural County haul routes in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma. (2013-2014).
▪ Automated distress data collection and pavement profile measurements on over 2,500 lane miles of rural County
roadways in Illinois and Ohio. These surveys were performed as part of a pre- and post-construction roadway
evaluation of haul routes for SAM Inc. (2014-2016).
▪ Fully automated distress data collection, and, pavement profile measurements 13 cities in North Dakota on more than
600 lane miles of City/Urban roadways. (2016).
▪ Automated distress data collection and pavement profile measurements on more than 1,800 miles for Prince George’s
County, MD. (2009, 2013-2014).
▪ Automated distress data collection and pavement profile measurements on more than 3,200 lane miles for the City of
Indianapolis, Indiana (2012-2013).
▪ Automated distress data collection on over 1,200 miles of roadway pavements for the Cook County Highway
Department, Illinois. (2010). Re-inspection on approximately 1,100 miles was carried out in 2016.
▪ Extensive experience in working with USACOE, NAVFAC and AFCEC on pavement management and engineering
projects. Mr. Gokhale has worked at more than 50 military installations in the continental USA and Worldwide.
▪ PAVER updates, PCI surveys (semi-automated) and pavement profile measurements at more than thirty-five (35) Navy
and Marine Corps bases in the continental USA and overseas locations. (2011-present), covering more than 6,000
lane miles of roadways.
▪ PAVER system updates and PCI surveys (semi-automated) on over 4,500 miles at various Army bases located across
the continental USA. (2011-2015).
NON-DESTRUCTIVE PAVEMENT EVALUATION AND TESTING
▪ Mr. Gokhale was the project manager for a multi-year, pavement testing and analysis contract for the Florida
Department of Transportation. Over a period of six years, his team conducted FWD and pavement profile
measurements on more than 5,000 highway miles in Florida. (2002-2008).
▪ Pavement profile measurements and visual distress analysis for more than 4,200 lane miles (annual) of State
maintained highways for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (2008-2014).
▪ Statewide friction testing for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on more than 3,700 miles of highways (2013),
Rhode Island Department of Transportation (600 miles, 2010) and the Vermont Department of Transportation (500
miles, 2011).
▪ Pavement profile measurements, GIS analyses, and, database updates on over 3,000 miles of highways for the Yukon
Government, Canada. (2008-2013).
▪ Structural evaluation of numerous highway/roadway projects in Florida, Texas, California and Georgia. These projects
typically involve estimation of layer moduli, calculation of structural numbers, and calculation of required overlay
thicknesses and estimates of remaining life. (> 2,500 miles) (2008-present).
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
1. Gokhale S., Byron T., Iyer S. and B. Choubane. Evaluation of Pavement Strain Gauge Repeatability: Results from
Accelerated Pavement Testing, Transportation Research Record TRR 2094, Jan. 2009.
2. Choubane B., Gokhale S., Jackson N. M. and A. Nazef. Assessing the Precision of Falling Weight Deflectometer for
Field Measurements. Journal of the ASTM International, Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2006.
3. Gokhale S., Choubane B., Byron T. and M. Tia. Rut Initiation Mechanisms in Asphalt Mixtures as Generated Under
Accelerated Pavement Testing, Transportation Research Record TRR 194, Jan. 2005.
SARA POURNOMAN, PE
STAFF ENGINEER II
Mrs. Pournoman is a licensed engineer with more than 3 years of experience in pavement
engineering and has extensive experience with highway and airfield pavement engineering
and evaluation projects. Her areas of expertise include implementation/updates of
pavement management systems, automated and manual pavement condition surveys,
non-destructive structural testing with the Falling Weight Deflectometer (F/HWD), Ground
Penetrating Radar (GPR), GIS integration, and friction testing. Mrs. Pournoman is based
in Dallas, Texas.
Mrs. Pournoman has been involved in several pavements non-destructive structural and
functional performance evaluation, and pavement management system implementations
projects.
PAVEMENT EVALUATION PROJECTS USING 2D/3D IMAGING
SYSTEMS
▪ Semi-automated PCI surveys, and PAVER PMS Implementation on more than 364
lane miles of streets for Carson City, NV (2018).
▪ Semi-automated PCI surveys, and PAVER PMS Implementation on more than 80
centerline miles of city network, for City of Bluffton, SC (2018).
▪ Semi-automated PCI surveys, and PAVER PMS Implementation on more than
2,352 centerline miles of county network, for Merced County Association of
Governments, CA (2018).
▪ Semi-automated PCI surveys, and StreetSaver PMS Implementation on more 265
centerline miles of city network, for City of San Marcos, CA (2019, 2020).
▪ Semi-automated PCI surveys, and StreetSaver PMS Implementation on more than
236 centerline miles of city network, for City of San Francisco, CA (2019, 2020).
▪ Semi-automated PCI surveys, and StreetSaver PMS Implementation on more than
2,100 lane miles of county network, for Riverside County, CA (2019, present).
▪
NON-DESTRUCTIVE PAVEMENT EVALUATION A ND TESTING
▪ Pavement Structural Evaluation and Design for Los Angeles World Airport
(LAWA), CA (2017)
▪ Pavement Structural Evaluation for Shreveport International Airport (2017), LA;
Indianapolis International Airport (2018), IN; Greenville International Airport (2017),
Interstate 85 (2017), SC
▪ Pavement Structural Evaluation and Design for several roads in City of San Jose,
CA (2018, 2019)
▪ Pavement Structural Evaluation for Interstate 16 and 95, GA (2019); Interstate 26,
GA (2020); Interstate 5, Interstate 405, and Highway 101 (2018), CA; Grand Ave Pkwy
(2019), Loop 1604 (2018), TX; PR66 roadways (2017), PR.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES
▪ PAVER Pavement Management Training, Level 1 and 2, 2017
▪ StreetSaver Workshop: Pavement Distress Survey, 2018
▪ StreetSaver Workshop: Essential Skills, 2018
▪ Cartegraph Partner Certification, 2019
ROLE
Staff Engineer II
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
3
YEARS AT ARA
1
EDUCATION
M.S., Pavement Engineering
and Science, University of
Nevada, Reno, NV, 2017
B.S., Civil Engineering,
Civil Engineering, Sharif
University of Technology,
Tehran, Iran, 2014
LICENSE & REGISTRATION
PE California #C 91578
PE Nevada #027224
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
►Member, APWA
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
►Pavement Management
System (PMS) implementation /
Manual and Automated
Pavement Condition Evaluation
using Imaging Systems
►Non-destructive testing with
Falling/Heavy Weight
►Ground Penetration Radar
Testing and Analysis (GPR)
Sara Pournoman, PE
▪ UC Berkeley Data Analytics Boot Camp, present
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
▪ Pournoman, S., Hajj, E. Y., Morian, N., & Martin, A. E. (2018). Impact of Recycled Materials and Recycling Agents on
Asphalt Binder Oxidative Aging Predictions. Transportation Research Record, 2672(28), 277-289.
▪ Morian, N., Hajj, E. Y., Pournoman, S., Habbouche, J., & Batioja-Alvarez, D. D. (2018). Low temperature behavior of
asphalt binders, mortars, and mixtures with high recycled materials content. Asphalt Paving Technology 2018, (aapt).
▪ Garcia Cucalon, L., Kaseer, F., Arámbula-Mercado, E., Epps Martin, A., Morian, N., Pournoman, S., & Hajj, E. (2019).
The crossover temperature: significance and application towards engineering balanced recycled binder blends. Road
Materials and Pavement Design, 20(16), 1391-1412.
OMAR ELBAGHALATI, PHD, PE
SENIOR ENGINEER
Dr. Elbagalati is a licensed professional civil engineer specialized in Pavement
Engineering. Dr. Elbagalati has contributed to pavement evaluation, pavement
management, and pavement design projects for several cities, airports and highway
agencies in the United States. Also, Dr. Elbagalati has contributed significantly to
pavement Non-destructive Testing (NDT), including but not limited to: Falling Weight
Deflectometer (FWD) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for several major highways
and international airports in the United States. He has published numerous technical
papers on pavement analysis, performance and pavement management.
RELATED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Dr. Elbagalati has extensive experience in pavement evaluation and management
projects on highways and city/county roadways. Since 2016, Dr. Elbagalati has been
involved not only in pavement evaluation projects, but also in developing pavement
rehabilitation decision making matrices for various agencies, such as City of Frisco TX,
City of Tyler TX, City of Georgetown TX and City of Topeka KS.
PAVEMENT EVALUATION PROJECTS USING 2D/3D IMAGING
SYSTEMS
• City of Minneapolis, MN. Served as the project and the data analysis engineer for the
PAVER implementation for City of Minneapolis, MN. Tasks included, QC/QA pavement
evaluation data, GIS and PAVER implementation, and providing10-year pavement
rehabilitation plan., 1,600 lane miles (2018)
• City of Tyler, TX. Served as the project and the data analysis engineer for the PAVER
implementation for City of Tyler, TX. Tasks included, QC/QA pavement evaluation data,
GIS and PAVER implementation, providing10-year pavement rehabilitation plan,
creating GIS maps presenting the 10-year rehabilitation plan, and presenting the project
findings at the City council meeting (2017)
• City of Frisco, TX. Served as the project and the data analysis engineer for the PAVER
implementation for City of Frisco, TX. Tasks included, GIS and PAVER implementation,
creating pavement maintenance decision matrices, providing 5-year pavement
rehabilitation plan, and providing PAVER training to the City engineers (2017)
• Harris County Toll Authority (HCTRA), Houston, TX Served as the project manager
and data analysis engineer for Condition Rating Survey (CRS) project for Harris County
Toll Authority (HCTRA), Houston, Texas in years 2017 and 2019 (. Tasks included
QC/QA of the survey data, CRS method implementation, and presenting the project
findings, 340 lane miles (2017 and 2019)
• City of Georgetown, TX. Served as the project and the data analysis engineer for the
Cartegraph implementation for City of Georgetown, TX. Tasks included, GIS and
Cartegraph implementation, providing 5-year pavement rehabilitation plan, and
presenting the study findings to the City council (2019).
NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND REHABILITATION DESIGN
• I-10 stretch, El Paso, TX Served as the project and the data analysis engineer for the
FWD and GPR testing on I-10 El Paso, TX. Tasks included, FWD and GPR data analysis
to select core locations, FWD backcalculation, remaining service life (RSL) analysis and
asphalt overlay design, 180 lane miles, 2000 FWD points (2017/2018)
• City of San Jose, CA Dr. Elbagalati served as a Project Engineer for a Ground
Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey at several streets in the City of San Jose, CA. His role
ROLE
Project Engineer – Pavement
Analysis
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
10
YEARS AT ARA
4
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering,
Mansoura University, Egypt,
2008
M.S., Civil Engineering,
Mansoura University, Egypt,
2008
Ph.D., Civil Engineering,
Louisiana State University,
2016
LICENSE & REGISTRATION
PE (Civil), Texas
SPECIALIZATION
►10+ years of pavement
consulting, management and
research
►Expertise in Pavement
Condition Index (PCI)
procedures and PAVER
►Expertise in falling weight
deflectometer testing, structural
capacity analysis,
Omar Elbaghalati, PhD, PE
included overseeing the data collection at the field, performing GPR data analysis to estimate the pavement layers
thicknesses and to provide coring location recommendations to the client (2018)
• City of San Antonio, CA Dr. Elbagalati served as a Project Engineer for a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey at I-
35, I-10, Loop 1604, and US 281 in the City of San Antonio, TX. His role included overseeing the data collection at the
field, performing GPR data analysis to estimate the pavement layers thicknesses and to provide coring location
recommendations to the client (2019)
AIRFIELD PAVEMENT EVALUATION
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), CA. Dr. Elbagalati served as a Project Engineer for a Non-Destructive Testing
(NDT) project at LAX, CA. His role included reviewing pavement deflection data, conducting backcalculation analysis, and
performing pavement rehabilitation design on several airport features. Dr. Elbagalati has also contributed in summarizing
the project findings and preparing the final report (2017)
• Van Nays International Airport (VNY), CA. Dr. Elbagalati served as a Project Engineer for a Non-destructive testing
project at LAX, CA. His role included reviewing pavement deflection data, conducting backcalculation analysis, and
performing pavement rehabilitation design on several airport features (2017).
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, TX. Dr. Elbagalati served as a Project Engineer for a pavement
friction testing and analysis at all main runways of the IAH airport. His role included overseeing the data collection at the
field, performing analysis on the pre-rubber removal and post-rubber removal friction data, and providing runway friction
maps to the client (2018)
• Louisville International Airport (SDF), Louisville, KY. Dr. Elbagalati served as a Project Engineer for a pavement friction
testing and analysis at all main runways of the SDF airport. His role included performing analysis on the pre-rubber removal
and post-rubber removal friction data, and providing runway friction maps to the client (2018)
• Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Huntsville, AL. Dr. Elbagalati served as a Project Engineer for a Ground
Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey at HSV. His role included overseeing the data collection at the field, performing GPR
data analysis to estimate the pavement layers thicknesses and to provide coring location recommendations to the client,
and preparing the final report (2018)
• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Dallas, TX. Dr. Elbagalati served as the project manager for a massive
NDT data collection project at DFW. The project included performing Falling Weight Deflectometer testing on all of the
seven runways of the DFW in addition to several other airport features. Dr. Elbagalati’s role included negotiating the price
and preparing quotes for the client, preparing the test plan, assigning the project resources, technicians and equipment,
coordinating project communication, overseeing and controlling the project budget and schedule, and reviewing the
deflection data (2019).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Elbagalati, O., Elseifi, M. A., Gaspard, K., & Zhang, Z. (2018). Development of an Enhanced Decision-Making Tool for
Pavement Management Using a Neural Network Pattern-Recognition Algorithm. Journal of Transportation Engineering,
Part B: Pavements, 144(2), 04018018.
Elbagalati, O., M.A. Elseifi, K. Gaspard, and Z. Zhang. (2017). Implementation of the Structural Condition Index into the
Louisiana Pavement Management System Based on Rolling Wheel Deflectometer Testing. Accepted for presentation and
publication at the Journal of the Transportation Research Board
CRAIG COX
QC/QA, GIS SPECIALIST, PROGRAMMER
With over 40 years of programming and GIS experience, Mr. Cox is ARA’s GIS and
software programming expert based in Austin, Texas. Mr. Cox works with ARA’s consulting
engineering team to develop databases, routing/navigation plans, data processing of field
data, performs QA/QC of field data, distress rating etc. He has developed numerous
programming tools to inter-operate with various pavement testing equipment and analysis
software. Prior to joining ARA/Dynatest, Mr. Cox worked at the Texas Department of
Transportation (TXDOT) for 27 years as a programmer and analyst in the pavement design
and construction division.
SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Mr. Cox’s experience in process improvement/automation include:
▪ Developed mapping applications on MS Access and ArcGIS using the pavement
management data.
▪ Developed tools on MS Access to view and summarize pavement management
data.
▪ Developed applications and quality control tools to import pavement condition data
into MicroPAVER and Cartegraph for municipality’s pavement management systems.
▪ Languages: ASP.NET, C#, HTML, Javascript, SAS, VBA, VBScript
▪ Development Tools: ArcGIS, MS Visual Studio, SQL Developer, SQL
Management Studio
▪ Pavement Management Tools: Cartegraph, PAVER
▪ Database Systems: Oracle, SQL Server
Mr. Cox served as QC/QA Manager for the following projects:
▪ City of Frisco, TX
▪ City of Tyler, TX
▪ City of Lytle, TX
▪ Ameren Pipeline, IL
▪ Spire Pipeline, IL/MO
▪ City of Minneapolis, MN
▪ SH 130, Austin, TX
▪ North Tarrant Expressway, Fort Worth, TX
▪ LBJ Express, Dallas, TX
▪ Carson City, NV
▪ City of Alpharetta, VA
▪ City of Minot, ND
▪ City of Minneapolis, MN
▪ City of Richmond, VA
▪ City of Alexandria, VA
AWARDS
▪ Albert H. Pollard award, TxDOT, 2004, Outstanding contributions in the materials,
tests, and pavements field (PMISMapZapper)
ROLE
QC/QA, GIS Specialist,
Programmer
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
40
YEARS AT ARA
1
EDUCATION
Civil Engineering coursework
(36 hours), University of Texas,
Austin, TX, 1992
B.S., Computer Science,
Southwest Texas State
University, San Marcos, TX,
1983
Pre-Engineering, Tarleton State
University, Stephenville, TX,
1979
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
►GIS
►Programming
FINCH DUNKIN
FIELD TECHNICIAN
Mr. Dunkin is a senior technician at ARA. He has experience operating and maintaining
pavement testing equipment including Falling Weight Deflectometers (F/HWDs),
profilers, Dynatest Multi-Function Vehicles (MFV), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR),
and friction testing equipment.
SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE
▪ Semi-Automated Pavement Condition Index (PCI) Surveys in:
o Howard County, MD
o Arlington County, VA
o Mohave County, AZ
o City of Mount Vernon, WA
o City of San Marcos, TX
o City of Commerce, TX
o City of Austin, TX
o City of Alexandria, VA
o City of Vienna, VA
o DFW Connector Roads
o SH130 Toll Road
o HCTRA Toll Roads
o Haul Route Evaluation for SAM, Illinois and Missouri
o Dulles Airport Access Roads, VA
o Research with MIT Boston on Ride Quality
▪ Manual Pavement Condition Surveys in:
o City of Wichita Falls, TX
o Fort Campbell, KY
o Many Districts for TXDOT
▪ Heavy Weight Deflectometer (HWD) Testing:
Mr. Dunkin has operated HWD equipment on different projects, Lakeland Airport, FL,
Clarke County Airport (Meridian, MS)
▪ PFT Data Collection
Mr. Dunkin has operated PFT equipment on different projects, 2 different projects in Fort
Worth, TX, I-37 connector in Corpus Christi, TX for canal bridge, SH-130 Toll road near
Austin, TX, SH-99 Toll near Houston, TX, Friction Treatment verification for Missouri
DOT
ROLE
Field Technician
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
18
YEARS AT ARA
1
EDUCATION
BBA, MGMT 2005
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
►Pavement Data Collection
JOSHUA LEE
FIELD TECHNICIAN
Mr. Lee is a field technician at ARA. He has extensive experience in LTTP data
collection, and operates pavement testing equipment including Falling/Heavy Weight
Deflectometers (F/HWDs), Ground Penetration Radar (GPR), and Pavement Friction
Tester (PFT).
SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE
▪ LTPP Data Collection
Mr. Lee has been affiliated with FHWA LTPP for pavement analysis on FWD in the
following states: New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina.
▪ HWD Data Collection
Mr. Lee has operated HWD equipment on different projects, Huntsville Airport, AL,
Lafayette Airport, LA, Dallas Ft. Worth Airport (DFW), TX, George Bush Airport
(Houston), TX
▪ GPR Data Collection
Mr. Lee has operated GPR equipment on different projects, San Antonio, TX, Laredo,
TX, Portland, OR, Huntsville, AL
▪ PFT Data Collection
Mr. Lee has operated PFT equipment on different projects, 3 different projects in Fort
Worth, TX, 2 different projects Dallas, TX, Michigan Proving Ground, Dearborn, MI,
Burlington, WI, 2 different projects in Jefferson City, MI, 3 different project in Austin, TX
, Lafayette, LA, Shreveport, LA, Alexandria, LA and Baton Rouge, LA
ROLE
Field Technician
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
4.5
YEARS AT ARA
1
EDUCATION
A.N. McCallum (2005)
Technical Degree in Auto and
Diesel Technology (2012)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
►Pavement Data Collection