HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplied Pavement Technology, Inc.Citywide Pavement
Condition Assessment
for Bozeman, MT
An APTech Proposal
Prepared by
Applied Pavement Technology, Inc.
115 West Main Street, Suite 400
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 398-3977
www.appliedpavement.com
September 2020
Table of Contents
1 Firm Background
3 Client Testimonials
4 Project Overview
4 Project Approach
4 Task 1. Project Initiation and Management
4 Task 2. Network Definition and Update
5 Task 3. Field Data Collection
6 Task 4. Distress Reduction
7 Task 5. Analysis
7 Task 6. Reporting
7 Deliverables
7 Changes to Scope of Work
8 Management Approach
8 Project Work Plan
8 Project Monitoring
8 Progress Updates
9 Staff Qualifications
9 David Peshkin, P.E., Principal-In-Charge
9 Mark Gardner, P.E., Project Manager
9 Luis Sibaja, P.E., Pavement Management Engineer
10 Gabriel Posluszny, E.I.T., Engineering Associate
10 Greg Kissel, Engineering Technician
10 Mariela Solis, Survey Staff
10 Related Experience on Similar Projects
10 Town of Cave Creek Pavement Management System Implementation and Training
11 City of Champaign, Illinois PMS Update
12 City of Urbana, Illinois Pavement Management Services
12 City of Miami, Florida Pavement Condition Assessment and Pavement Maintenance Budget Analysis
13 Proposed Schedule
14 Summary
15 Appendix: Attachment A
16 Resumes
September 2, 2020
Mr. Mike Maas, City Clerk
City of Bozeman
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
Re: Response to Request for Proposals (RFP) for Citywide Pavement Condition Assessment for the City of
Bozeman, Montana
Dear. Mr. Maas,
Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. (APTech) appreciates the opportunity to submit this Proposal for
Professional Services for the City of Bozeman, Montana (City). APTech is a civil engineering company
with offices in Nevada, Illinois, Washington, Texas, Wisconsin, and New York. We specialize in providing
pavement management, design, evaluation, and maintenance services to agencies throughout the country
and have done so for over 25 years. Our resources, capabilities, background, and experience allow us to
be fully responsive to the needs of a citywide pavement condition assessment, as described in the RFP.
Some of the benefits we bring for the convenience and advantage of the City include:
Condition data collection equipment and expertise. APTech supports both manual and automated
condition survey needs. State-of-the-art equipment and trained condition surveyors stand ready to collect
key information the City can depend on for decision making.
Highly Trained Engineers. APTech has over 40 engineers and technicians trained in Pavement Condition
Index (PCI) condition survey procedures, with 30 also trained and experienced in using the PAVER
software for pavement management.
Engineering Analyses. APTech assists public agencies with the analysis and use of roadway network data
to make data-driven, performance-based decisions. We work collaboratively with cities and agencies to
prepare and deliver the guidance needed for long-term planning and budgeting.
We look forward to the opportunity to establish a relationship with the City to further its pavement
condition evaluation goals. Mr. Mark. Gardner, P.E., is our proposed Project Manager. His 37 years of
pavement engineering experience, along with his familiarity with distress conditions and treatment
practices, make him well-suited to serve as Project Manager. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact Mr. Gardner or myself. On behalf of APTech, I look forward to working with the City of
Bozeman to deliver superior service and an excellent final product.
Sincerely,
Applied Pavement Technology, Inc.
David Peshkin, P.E.
Vice President | Chief Engineer
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Firm Background
Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. (APTech) is a
full-service pavement engineering consulting firm
founded in 1994 that assists cities and agencies
with the design, evaluation, maintenance, and
rehabilitation of roadway and airport pavements.
APTech is headquartered in Urbana, Illinois,
with additional offices in Spokane, Washington;
Reno, Nevada; Georgetown, Texas; Waunakee,
Wisconsin; Shorewood, Illinois; and Albany, New
York. APTech has fifty-eight employees, including
thirty-one civil engineers. APTech’s primary focus
is to support public agencies with instruction and
guidance so that they can make informed, data-
driven, performance-based decisions about the
management of their transportation assets.
APTech supports Pavement Management System
(PMS) implementations and updates for clients
with varying levels of experience and diverse
program needs. Clients like Portland, Oregon
and Washington County, Oregon hired APTech to
perform objective assessments of their programs,
resulting in improved pavement management
practices and more efficient use of public
resources. Other clients, such as Champaign,
Illinois; Urbana, Illinois; and Kane County, Illinois,
trusted us to implement and update their PMS,
resulting in greater funding for road programs. Still
other clients, such as Fort Wayne, Indiana, and
Yavapai County, Arizona trust our capabilities in
condition data collection, hiring us to provide data
on which they base their decisions. We seek to
put information in the hands of our clients that will
help them make accountable decisions and meet
their long-term goals.
For many of our clients, we have not only
implemented and/or updated their PMS, but we
have also provided training in operation and
maintenance of their programs so the agencies
are self-sufficient once the project ends. APTech
has also provided continuing support to our
clients to ensure they are able to meet their goals
well beyond the completion of the project.
Citywide Pavement Condition
Assessment For the City
of Bozeman, Montana
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APTech’s qualifications are exemplified by the
breadth and diversity of our related project
experience. As highlighted in figure 1, APTech
delivers pavement engineering excellence to
clients across the United States. The geographic
diversity and span of our experience offers
the City a unique opportunity to tap into the
experiences and knowledge base developed
over decades of meeting clients’ unique needs.
APTech values its client relationships and works
closely with them to understand needs and find
innovative solutions.
The following agencies are among APTech’s
current and recent past city and county pavement
management clients:
♦Champaign, Illinois
♦Urbana, Illinois
♦University of Illinois
♦Rockwood, Illinois
♦Kane County, Illinois
♦Village of Godfrey, Illinois
♦Peoria, Illinois
♦Williamson County, Illinois
♦Jonathan Creek Township, Illinois
♦Cave Creek, Arizona
♦Gila Bend, Arizona
♦Goodyear, Arizona
♦Yavapai County, Arizona
♦Fort Wayne, Indiana
♦Miami, Florida
♦Newcastle, Washington
♦Washington County, Oregon
♦Portland, Oregon
♦Clackamas County, Oregon
♦Henderson, Nevada
♦Carson City, Nevada
♦Knox County, Tennessee
♦Bastrop, Texas
Figure 1. APTech’s pavement management and evaluation clients.
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Client Testimonials
The best reference information we can offer
are the words of our satisfied clients. These
demonstrate the strength of our relationships and
quality of our work.
City of Fort Wayne, Indiana Pavement
Condition Assessment and Asset Inventory
“You did a great job and delivered way before
expected. Thank you so much for your service.
Your staff was very professional and polite. We
appreciate the terrific job they did with training. I’ll
be in touch as we move forward with the process
and acquiring the equipment necessary to continue
the work.”
— Ms. Lynnet Mondt
Board of Public Works, City of Fort Wayne, Indiana
City of Goodyear, Arizona PMS and
Treatment Strategy Evaluation
“City Council recently adopted our tentative
budget, and we were approved for an additional
$1.8 million in pavement management ... I wanted
to let you know of this success since you were a
big part of the effort last year to provide education
on pavement management needs.”
— Mr. Luke Albert
Project Manager, City of Goodyear, Arizona
Washington County, Oregon Assessment of
Pavement Preservation and Maintenance Program
“I wanted to express my appreciation for your good
work getting us ready for today, and your great
support during the presentation … the best news is
the message was heard loud and clear. The Board
is starting to make preparations for initiating a
new countywide vehicle registration fee to provide
additional maintenance funding. Thanks again.
Overall I couldn’t be more pleased with how this
has played out. [Mark Gardner] and David [Peshkin]
did a great job.”
— Mr. Dave Schamp
Division Manager of Operations and Maintenance
Washington County, Oregon
Town of Cave Creek, Arizona PMS
Implementation and Training
“[The town of Cave Creek has] been following the
plan to the letter … I have budgeted next year’s
work already and by this Thanksgiving, we will
have this next fiscal year’s work complete including
all of the stopgap work. In addition, we are striping
some roadways tomorrow and finishing the
other major and minor collector road striping this
summer. We have completed a sign inventory … and
determined that 25 percent need to be replaced …
[they] will be replaced before Christmas. Your plan
has been very instrumental in my work progressing
in a timely and orderly fashion. It is the only
published “workbook” that I have to work from and
it is a life saver … Thanks again for making my job
easier.”
— Mr. David S. Prinzhorn, P.E.
Town Engineer/Public Works Director
Town of Cave Creek, Arizona
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Project Overview
APTech has worked with many cities to implement
and update pavement management systems
that support objective and accountable decision
making. Through this experience, we recognize
the need to work closely with those cities to
understand their goals and objectives while
developing a work plan that will efficiently and
successfully complete the effort. APTech works
collaboratively with its clients, seeking solutions
that will best meet their unique desires, needs,
objectives, and constraints. Our work with the
City will be no different. By listening closely and
offering guidance and advice from decades of
experience, we will help the City to move towards
data-driven and accountable decision-making.
Based on information provided in the RFP,
our proposed approach relies on the use of
automated data collection, semi-automated data
processing to produce distress data, loading the
data into PAVER, and assessment of condition
change since the 2013 survey. Our automated
data collection equipment collects geo-located
condition data quickly and safely, without
impact to other roadway users. Semi-automated
processing uses the efficiency of programming
methods to automatically identify pavement
distress, supported by trained surveyors
who manually review images on dedicated
workstations to improve data quality. To adhere
to the requirements of the RFP, APTech will
record distress in accordance with ASTM D6433,
Standard Practice for Roads and Parking Lots
Pavement Condition Index Surveys.
Project Approach
Task 1. Project Initiation and Management
To start the project, APTech will schedule a
kickoff meeting with the City to discuss project
objectives, schedule, and work plan. The kickoff
meeting is a crucial part of project success and
will be scheduled immediately after notice of
award.
As part of the kickoff meeting, APTech will request
any necessary information required to complete
the project. This is likely to include the current
City PAVER database, the road network shape
file, any available information about network
changes since the last update, information on
current maintenance strategies and associated
costs, current capital improvements planned and
pavement rehabilitation projects, and budget
information.
This task will also include routine and ongoing
communication throughout the project to
coordinate project status. We anticipate routine
status teleconferences approximately every two
weeks, or as required. APTech will prepare and
provide notes documenting discussions from all
meetings.
Task 2. Network Definition and Update
APTech will review the current PAVER database
and update it with any information provided
by the City that needs to be added prior to the
field data collection. This is likely to include new
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roadways in the network and any work history
(maintenance or rehabilitation projects) that have
occurred since the last update. The previous
(2013) report identified about 190 roadway miles
in the network, while this RFP indicates the City’s
network consists of about 242 miles of roadways.
This would imply that about 50 miles of roadways
have been added. We would also assume the
City has done work on the network and that this
information needs to be included in PAVER to
perform analyses.
The simplest and easiest way to complete this
review will be to extract the GIS roadway network
shape file from PAVER and do a spatial join
between that and the City’s GIS roadway network
shape file to identify segments not currently
in the database. These can be added to the
PAVER network so that all street segments are
included. Once added, the attributes for the new
segments will have to be populated with available
information for construction history, which is easily
done using the City’s GIS database. Through
this effort, the City will have a complete PAVER
database to use in projecting budget and work
needs.
Once we have a complete database with current
work history information in it, we will use the
shape file to prepare for condition data collection.
The roadway network definition will guide geo-
referenced data collection equipment, providing
an ability to produce a “blackout map” confirming
that all roadway segments have been surveyed.
Task 3. Field Data Collection
To complete this data collection effort, APTech
intends to mobilize its Enhanced Data Gathering
Equipment (EDGE) automated data collection
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van to the City. The EDGE is a Laser Crack
Measurement System (LCMS) equipped van
collecting multiple-view Right-of-Way (ROW)
images, downward line-scan laser 3D images,
longitudinal and transverse profile, and GPS
location. This data is collected while driving at
posted speeds so there is no impact to road
users during data collection. Data collection
occurs quickly and safely. APTech uses two
operators – one to drive and one to review data
in real time. We will collect data in one lane, one
direction on two lane roads, and one lane each
direction on four-lane or divided roads. This
coverage has been proven to produce reliable
and representative network-level results.
APTech has several quality control procedures in
place. The practices followed are too numerous
to list herein but can be provided to the City
upon request. A project quality management plan
will be provided before data collection, but a
summary of our practices includes:
♦Establishment of a control section that is run
prior to data collection, after data collection, and
periodically during data collection (depending
on the duration of the data collection).
♦Equipment calibration prior to use.
♦Daily equipment checks to confirm proper
operation.
♦Use of two operators so that one can monitor
measurements in real time.
♦Daily review of collected images and data so
that questionable data can be re-collected
while on site.
♦Maintenance of a blackout map to ensure
proper and complete coverage.
♦Collection of data on clear roads (dry, clear of
ice or snow, etc.)
The RFP acknowledges the possibility of weather
impacts on data collection. Recognizing that the
approval to proceed will occur after the time when
weather could impact data collection, it will be
important that we move to collect data as soon as
possible. APTech will make every effort to complete
the network review and mobilize its equipment
as quickly as possible so that data collection can
occur before the onset of winter weather.
Task 4. Distress Reduction
Data collected by the EDGE will be returned to
APTech’s offices for post-processing and data
reduction. Post-processing takes machine data
and converts it to information and images that can
be used in analysis.
APTech uses a semi-automated distress reduction
process. Post-processing identifies cracking
and some other distresses on the images, but
additional review is required to identify distresses
in accordance with ASTM D6433. In review
of the previous report, the list of distresses
considered included alligator cracking, patching,
potholes, longitudinal, and transverse cracking.
While these are the typical distresses apparent
in most surveys, they are not a majority of the
19 distresses that must be considered in a PCI
survey. Our semi-automated process takes longer
but produces a more complete result. Semi-
automated surveys require trained surveyors at
workstations reviewing images to add distresses
that are not picked up by the software. We pride
ourselves on the completeness of our surveys
and encourage this detail for informed decision
making by agencies.
The result of the distress reduction process is
tabulated information by road segment including:
♦Detailed distress (type, severity, and extent)
♦Longitudinal profile, summarized as
International Roughness Index (IRI)
♦Rutting measurements
The distress data and rutting are loaded into
PAVER for calculation of PCI. Profile data and
imagery are available to the agency for their use
as desired.
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Task 5. Analysis
The primary objective of this work, as stated in
the RFP, is to complete a detailed comparison
between the 2013 assessment and this current
work in an effort to assess the effectiveness
of the City’s street maintenance program
and provide recommendations for the City’s
program moving forward. APTech recently
completed similar work for Kane County, Illinois
and Miami, Florida. Current practices were
reviewed to assess program effectiveness and
recommendations were provided for possible
process improvements.
Measurement of effectiveness can be done in
several ways but in all cases the results need
to be meaningful to the City. We will discuss
this analysis and measure of effectiveness in
detail during the project kickoff and following
coordination meetings to ensure that results meet
the City’s objectives. At this time, we envision we
will compare projected conditions from 2013 to
current conditions, considering budget and work
since 2013, to comment on the effectiveness
of the program. Treatment strategies will be
considered and opportunities for improvement in
treatment approaches that make more effective
use of available funding will be provided.
There are concerns about the completion of this
analysis given the relatively long period of time
between the 2013 condition assessment and this
one in 2020. A gap of 7 years is a long time and
a lot can happen that was not observed. We are
assuming that all work done was documented
and will be captured in the work history, but if it
is not results may be misleading. We should also
note that performance curves based on two data
points spaced far apart may also be inconclusive.
Every effort will be made to draw meaningful
conclusions about the effectiveness of City
processes, but these concerns, and potentially
others that will be identified after more thorough
review of the City database, may render such an
analysis less conclusive than desired.
Task 6. Reporting
APTech will prepare a project report detailing
the project objectives, the data collection
process and findings, current conditions, and
the analysis results. Emphasis will be placed on
the comparison of conditions and evaluation of
the City’s current street maintenance processes.
Recommendations will be included where
appropriate. The report will be provided in draft
form for City review. APTech will consider City input
in the finalization of the report. Once final, the
report will be produced and provided to the City in
three hard copies and one PDF file as required.
Deliverables
Deliverables of this effort will include:
♦The project report described in task 6 above.
♦Coordination with the City GIS department
to confirm integration of all new data into the
City PAVER database and CityWorks. Note
that we assume the City has integrated PAVER
with CityWorks previously using the CityWorks
connection API designed for this process, so
the integration of data will include transfer of
data between those two programs. Should
there be a greater requirement to this effort, it
will need to be detailed in negotiation of the
final Scope of Work.
Changes to Scope of Work
APTech understands that the City may want
to add or remove services once contract
negotiations begin. We welcome the opportunity
to discuss and adjust the specific scope with
the City to ensure it meets the objectives and
considers the constraints of the City. APTech
has assisted many agencies with pavement
management process reviews, helping them
develop treatment strategies that are more
effective (improve network condition over time
with the same or lower costs), providing training,
and providing other engineering evaluation and
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support services. As stated previously, we seek
to help our clients establish and meet long-term
goals through data-driven, performance-based
decision making. APTech not only provides data
collection services but has the qualifications and
experience to provide guidance to agencies in
the effective use of that information. We welcome
the opportunity to assist the City in this manner.
Management Approach
APTech will manage this project from its main
office in Urbana, Illinois. While some staffing is
remote, we have worked successfully for years to
complete projects. We do this through continuous
coordination among the team. One of the keys
to this successful approach is the development
and distribution of a project work plan. This plan
informs all project team members of the work that
needs to be done, the schedule, and each task’s
impact on the next.
Project Work Plan
Once notice to proceed (NTP) is issued,
APTech will prepare a detailed Project Work
Plan documenting the scope of work, data
collection methods, format and delivery method
for deliverables, project schedule, and quality
assurance measures. APTech will include a draft
Quality Management Plan as part of the Project
Work Plan. This plan will be submitted to the City
for review and discussion as part of the project
initiation meeting. APTech will receive comments
from the City and incorporate those into the final
Project Work Plan that will be submitted to the City
for review prior to beginning the data collection.
Project Monitoring
Once the project plan is in place, the project team
works together through that plan to complete the
effort. APTech recognizes that the City wants this
project completed in a timely manner and we are
committed to providing the resources to do so.
We communicate almost daily to identify concerns
and address them. We adhere to the stated
schedule and seek to identify and address items
that may adversely impact the schedule.
Progress Updates
To keep the City project team informed,
APTech will provide regular status updates via
web conferencing. We propose to establish a
schedule for coordination calls every two weeks.
These calls will review the work completed
in the past work period, the work planned for
the next work period, any schedule deviations,
quality control efforts and results, and any
incidents impacting health and safety. If there
is a need for more frequent communication,
we will establish a revised communication
schedule to accommodate it. APTech has several
options for ongoing communication, including
teleconferencing and screen sharing applications
we routinely use for this purpose, which support
this need at no cost to our clients. In addition, as
requested in this RFP, APTech will prepare and
submit monthly invoices for progress payments.
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Staff Qualifications
APTech’s proposed team has the required
qualifications to successfully complete this
effort, namely pavement data collection and
management experience; specifically, in asset
condition surveys, PAVER interfacing, and GIS
data visualization. Mr. Mark Gardner, the Project
Manager, is APTech’s Program Director for Local
Municipalities and Private Agencies. He has 37
years of pavement engineering experience and
will be responsible for the daily management of
the project work. He will serve as the primary
point of contact with the City. Mr. Gardner will
closely monitor and coordinate work among
the team and the City to maintain the project
schedule. Mr. David Peshkin, the project Principal,
will oversee the project and assure APTech’s
commitment to quality is maintained.
The following biographies provide further
introduction to Mr. Peshkin, Mr. Gardner, and the
rest of the proposed team.
David Peshkin, P.E. Principal-In-Charge
Mr. Peshkin is the Chief
Engineer and one of the
founders of APTech. He
has extensive experience
in pavement evaluation,
design, preservation,
maintenance, and rehabilitation techniques. He
has been instrumental in nationwide pavement
evaluation projects, examining pavement
performance and modeling, and developing
rehabilitation recommendations. He has also
played a leading role nationwide in research and
training on pavement preservation. Mr. Peshkin
has served as the Principal for most of the
projects listed on pages 1 and 2 and oversees
the delivery of services and reports to clients to
uphold APTech’s high standards of quality.
Mark Gardner, P.E. Project Manager
Mr. Gardner has 37 years
of pavement engineering,
management, and
condition data collection
experience. He will be
responsible for the day-to-day
project activities and be the primary point of contact
for the City. Mr. Gardner’s recent experience
includes collecting and reporting on pavement
conditions information for the Cities of Fort Wayne,
Indiana; Champaign, Illinois; Miami, Florida; Knox
County, Tennessee; Kane County, Illinois, and most
of the others listed previously. Mr. Gardner’s career
has focused on collection of quality condition data
for agency use in making decisions.
Luis Sibaja, P.E. Pavement Management Engineer
Mr. Sibaja is an
Engineering Associate at
APTech. His primary focus
is on roadway pavement
management and evaluation.
Some of his responsibilities include conducting
PCI inspections, updating and customizing PAVER
databases, comparison analyses of treatment
strategies, and development of project reports.
For this project, Mr. Sibaja will support condition
data collection and loading data into the
pavement management software. Should there be
a desire for a review of the PAVER configuration
and budget scenarios, Mr. Sibaja will also conduct
this work. Mr. Sibaja’s relevant recent experience
includes pavement management support for
the Cities of Miami, Florida; Kane County, Illinois;
Champaign, Illinois; Newcastle, Washington; and
Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
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Gabriel Posluszny, E.I.T. Engineering Associate
Mr. Posluszny is an
Engineering Associate
at APTech with extensive
experience in automated
and manual PCI data
collection and processing
that same data for pavement
management purposes. He has collected and
managed pavement condition data for thousands
of miles of roadways across multiple states for a
variety of clients. Mr. Posluszny works extensively
with GIS for data visualization. For this project,
Mr. Posluszny will oversee the automated data
collection and summarization of distress data.
Greg Kissel Engineering Technician
Mr. Kissel is an
Engineering Technician
with APTech, supporting
automated data collection and PCI surveys. For
this project, Mr. Kissel will operate the automated
data collection van and assist with workstation
PCI surveys. Mr. Kissel has recently assisted with
similar efforts for Knox County, Tennessee; Kane
County, Illinois; and the Illinois DOT.
Mariela Solis Survey Staff
Ms. Solis is an
Engineering Associate
at APTech. Her primary
work involves collection of
condition data and working
with agencies on development
of work plans and budgets. She has extensive
experience conducting distress surveys. Ms. Solis
will be primarily involved with distress surveys
and quality control. She recently assisted in PMS
implementations in the City of Urbana, Illinois;
Kane County, Illinois; the City of Miami, Florida;
and Knox County, Tennessee.
Related Experience on Similar Projects
Town of Cave Creek Pavement Management System Implementation and Training
The Town of Cave Creek, Arizona includes
approximately 80 centerline miles of paved
roadway in its pavement network. The Town
sought to protect its capital investment in the
pavement network by promoting efficient
and effective pavement maintenance and
management. To meet this goal, the Town
selected APTech to implement a pavement
management system in 2014.
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APTech successfully completed the following
tasks:
♦Determined that PAVER, a structured pavement
management system, would provide the best
functionality at the most reasonable cost.
♦Created the pavement database in PAVER,
including creating the network, linking road
segments to GIS, creating performance
models, defining treatment strategies, and
configuring the program for analysis.
♦Performed a complete round of PCI data
collection.
♦Developed a maintenance and rehabilitation
(M&R) plan.
♦Installed the PAVER software on Town
computers.
♦Trained the Town staff in the use of the system.
The PAVER training helped the Cave Creek staff
become self-sufficient in projecting pavement
conditions and scheduling work to maintain
desired conditions across the road network. The
project results enabled the Town to establish
budget goals for an improved pavement network.
These detailed goals enabled the Town to
accomplish its pavement maintenance targets
early in the fiscal year, following a custom
workplan based on APTech’s recommendations.
This vastly improved the Town’s road network.
City of Champaign, Illinois PMS Update
The City of Champaign, Illinois, has a
transportation infrastructure serving approximately
83,000 residents as well as businesses,
commercial traffic, and more than 44,000 students
at the University of Illinois daily. In 2014, the
City selected APTech to update its pavement
management system and provide required
reports on a routine basis; this project is ongoing.
APTech’s work for the City of Champaign has
included:
♦Improving the City’s ability to visualize street
information in their GIS by linking the PMS to
street segments defined in the GIS, enabling
the City to view current and projected
condition and work needs.
♦Performing three rounds of condition surveys
for 291 centerline miles and 624 lane-miles.
♦Updating pavement conditions, performance
models, treatment strategies, and work history
data in the City’s PMS so that it is better
prepared for analysis functions.
♦Developing and customizing data visualization
tools for the City. APTech’s Innovative Data
Exchange Application (IDEA) makes maps,
charts, photos, and other pavement data easy
to navigate on the web.
♦Reporting impacts of potential budget changes
on network condition to support City decision
making.
♦Providing ongoing pavement management
support.
Because of this project, the City is better
equipped to use their PMS for a variety of analysis
and reporting needs. In the past, the City only
used the PMS to report current condition. The City
can now predict needs, evaluate budget change
impacts, consider work options and their impacts
on network condition, and present information
to decision makers more effectively using better
visualization tools. The PMS now supports data-
driven decision-making and needs analyses.
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City of Urbana, Illinois Pavement Management Services
In 2018, APTech was hired as the pavement
management consultant by the City of Urbana
with the goals of implementing a new PMS and
documenting the City’s pavement conditions using
APTech’s EDGE van. The City has been managing
their pavement assets using spreadsheet tools for
many years and is ready to use more objective
and accountable processes to perform budget
scenarios, prioritize work needs, and report to
decision makers. As part of this effort, APTech is
completing the following tasks:
♦Condition data collection using the EDGE
automated data collection van, and reduction
of that data to produce PCI values for each
road segment.
♦Condition survey of City parking lots and
shared use bike paths, and reporting condition
data in GIS shape files.
♦Development of treatment strategies and
performance models, and configuration of
PAVER to support analyses.
♦Performance of budget scenario analyses and
preparation of work needs reports for future
years.
APTech’s work will allow the City to be more
responsive to inquiries and make better long-
term plans impacting the City roadway network.
The City will be more accountable and proactive,
resulting in more efficient use of limited resources.
City of Miami, Florida Pavement Condition Assessment and Pavement Maintenance Budget Analysis
APTech is supporting Cartegraph Systems, LLC in
the implementation of a pavement management
system, automated condition data collection for the
City’s 700 centerline miles, configuration of the PMS,
and performance of budget scenarios to determine
capital improvement and roadway pavement
maintenance budget needs. The City of Miami is
eager to move to data-driven, informed decision
making, instead of planning for transportation
asset needs reactively. The work completed by
Cartegraph and APTech is supporting this goal.
As part of this effort, in 2020 APTech completed
the following:
♦Automated data collection for all City streets.
♦Assisting the City with development of
pavement family definitions, and development
of treatment protocols and performance
models for each defined family.
♦Performance of budget scenario analyses
using Scenario Builder.
♦Supporting agency training for updates to
treatment protocols and use of Scenario
Builder to perform PMS analyses.
Through this work, the City of Miami is now
prepared to project work needs and network
conditions into the future, provide information
to decision makers about the impact of budget
adjustments, and improve their maintenance and
preservation practices to make more effective use
of limited resources.
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Proposed Schedule
This section of our proposal response provides
our anticipated schedule for completion of this
work. This schedule is based on deadlines and
selection timelines provided in the RFP. The
anticipated date for contract authorization and
NTP is stated as October 9, 2020. The RFP
recognizes that this date is after the time when
weather may adversely impact data collection.
We anticipate field data collection will take
approximately 10 days to complete. Due to the
potential for weather impacts, every effort will be
made to expedite the planning and completion
of field data collection before the onset of
inclement weather. We propose to do this by
obtaining the roadway network shape file and
any required additions immediately upon receipt
of NTP; working concurrently to prepare for data
collection while developing the project plan and
preparing for the kickoff meeting. Our goal will
be to begin data collection soon after the project
kickoff meeting, weather permitting. Pavement
condition data collection may only be completed
when roads are clear of debris, water, snow, etc.
Should an early onset of weather prevent data
collection, we will work with the City to adjust the
project plan accordingly.
Table 1 presents our anticipated project schedule.
Note that we feel this is an aggressive schedule
and will require prompt attention to project
needs for completion. This has been done to
proceed with data collection as soon as possible
after award. Once we have the image and data
collected there is less urgency, but it would be
prudent to proceed with data collection as soon
as possible to get it done.
Table 1. Proposed project schedule.
Task Begin Date End Date
Duration
(Weeks)
1. Project Initiation and Management 10/09/2020 12/31/2020 12
2. Network Definition and Update 10/09/2020 10/23/2020 2
3. Field Data Collection 10/26/2020 11/06/2020 2
4. Distress Reduction 11/09/2020 12/07/2020 4
5. Analysis 11/30/2020 12/18/2020 3
6. Reporting 12/14/2020 12/31/2020 3
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Summary
This response to the City of Bozeman’s RFP demonstrates that APTech has the staffing, qualifications, experience, and equipment to provide Pavement Management and Engineering services for the City. APTech has assisted cities across the nation in similar projects and as such, we are very familiar with pavement performance, pavement management, and pavement maintenance and rehabilitation strategies that the City will need. This experience will benefit the City in many ways. APTech has demonstrated its commitment to quality and performance with previous work it has done for its clients, as evident by our project summaries and provided testimonials. APTech’s qualifications are highlighted by our:
♦Condition data collection equipment and
expertise. State-of-the-art equipment and
trained condition surveyors to document the
condition of the City’s roadway network, with
30 trained and experienced in the use of
PAVER and 40 trained in PCI procedures.
♦Commitment to meeting the client’s needs.
We value our relationship with our clients
and will work throughout the project to be
responsive and collaborative. We will work
with City staff in every work task to define and
achieve a successful result.
♦Commitment to client self-sufficiency. We
know that a successful pavement management
system requires buy-in from end users.
APTech’s training and technical support
equips your staff to understand the benefits
of pavement management processes and
tools, to use them with confidence, and to
communicate conditions and needs externally
using advanced visualization tools and
techniques.
APTech would be honored to assist the City with
its pavement management needs and looks
forward to the opportunity to do so.
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Appendix: Attachment A
Applied Pavement Technology, Inc.
David Peshkin, P.E. - Vice President and Chief Engineer
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Resumes
1Mark P. Gardner |
Mark P.
Gardner, P.E.
Program Director
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, Texas
A&M University, 1982
Professional Registration
Professional Engineer,
Texas, 1988
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Gardner is the Program Director for the Local Municipalities and Private
Agencies Program at Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. (APTech). He has
37 years of pavement engineering experience and manages APTech’s office
in Austin, Texas. His technical efforts focus on roadway pavement asset data
collection, evaluation, and management. Mr. Gardner provides pavement
condition data to clients in a clear and understandable format to promote
data-driven decision making in support of performance-based programs.
Mr. Gardner serves as Project Manager for pavement management and
evaluation projects across the United States and abroad. These projects
include collecting pavement distress data through automated methods –
using APTech’s Enhanced Data Gathering Equipment (EDGE) vehicle – and
manual methods, reporting pavement condition ratings according to the
Pavement Condition Index (PCI) and Pavement Surface Evaluation and
Rating (PASER) methods, linking geo-referenced roadway asset data to
geographic information systems (GIS) for visualization and reporting, and
developing practical maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) plans. Some
of his recent experience includes implementing pavement management
systems (PMS) for several local agencies including Kane County (Illinois),
the City of Champaign (Illinois), the Village of Godfrey (Illinois), and the Town
of Cave Creek (Arizona), and reporting condition information in support
of agency planning efforts in Fort Wayne (Indiana) and Glenwood Springs
(Colorado). He has served as Project Manager for projects in support of
the energy industry and local roadway agencies, documenting the impact
of heavy equipment during construction on local roads to facilitate the
successful negotiation of road use agreements. In addition, Mr. Gardner
has completed a number of pavement evaluation projects to assess current
pavement conditions and recommend appropriate M&R strategies.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Project Manager for the City of Urbana (Illinois) On-Call Pavement
Management Services. Collecting automated pavement condition data
with APTech’s EDGE data collection van, implementing PAVER for the
City, and performing additional pavement management services for City
streets on an as-needed basis.
• Project Manager for the City of Miami (Florida) PMS implementation. As
a subcontractor to Cartegraph, APTech is collecting condition data with
APTech’s EDGE automated data collection vehicle, assisting with the
configuration of Cartegraph OMS, and working with the client to use the
information provided by the PMS to make more informed, accountable,
and data-driven decisions.
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• Project Manager for the City of Champaign (Illinois) Pavement Management System. Overseeing all aspects of the
project which includes performing annual PCI surveys, updating the pavement management system, updating the
pavement management links to the City GIS system, providing a web-based data visualization tool, and providing
reports to be used for planning and budgeting.
• Project Manager for the Town of Cave Creek (Arizona) Pavement Management System Implementation. Oversaw all
aspects of the project, which included performing network definition, developing a PAVER database, conducting
PCI inspections, and developing a multi-year M&R program.
• Project Manager for the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) (Nevada) Pavement Management
Services. APTech collected condition data for 89 miles of CAMPO’s roadways with APTech’s EDGE automated data
collection vehicle. APTech provided CAMPO with ASTM D6433 distress data for import into their PAVER PMS.
• Project Manager for the Yavapai County (Arizona) PMS Update. Overseeing the collection of condition data with
APTech’s EDGE automated data collection vehicle, updating the County’s Cartegraph OMS, and assisting with
evaluation of effective treatment strategies and realistic performance models.
• Project Manager for the City of Goodyear (Arizona) Pavement Management System Evaluation. Evaluated the
pavement management system, recommended improvements in processes, evaluated City experience with
selected treatments, and recommended greater use of specific preservation approaches. Supported the Public
Works Director in presentation of findings to City Council, highlighting current conditions and budget needs to
meet performance goals.
• Project Manager for the Kane County (Illinois) PMS Implementation. Overseeing the implementation of a Cartegraph
PMS and collection of condition data for the County’s 350 miles of roads with APTech’s EDGE automated data
collection vehicle. APTech is working with the County to fully configure the software and run budget scenarios.
• Project Manager for the University of Illinois 2020 PAVER Update and Work Plan. Oversaw all aspects of this project,
which included conducting PCI inspections for University streets, updating the PAVER database, and developing
M&R strategies and budget scenarios. Previously served as Project Manager for the 2016 PAVER update.
• Project Manager for the Village of Godfrey (Illinois) PMS Implementation. APTech collected condition data for all
of the Village roadways with APTech’s EDGE automated data collection vehicle, developed pavement condition
indices from the condition data, and implemented a PAVER pavement management system that will help the
Village make more accountable and defensible decisions about roadway maintenance and repair. APTech
projected work and budget needs to meet network condition goals.
• Project Manager for the City of Bastrop (Texas) Pavement Condition Assessment. Oversaw all aspects of the
project, which included performing automated data collection using APTech’s EDGE vehicle and developing PCI
values for each road segment in the GIS database.
• Project Manager for the City of Peoria (Illinois) Street Asset Inventory and Pavement Management System Update.
Oversaw all aspects of the project which included creating an asset inventory for street signs and lights, completing
automated surveys for 1,000 lane-miles of city streets and 100 miles of alleys, conducting PCI surveys, analyzing data,
updating the PAVER database, improving the City GIS showing roadway assets, and supporting the Public Works
Director in presenting network conditions and budget scenarios to City Council for use in budget planning discussions.
• Project Manager for the Peoria County (Illinois) Pavement Management System Review. Oversaw all aspects of the
project, which included customizing the PAVER database to run budget scenarios and work plans, configuring the
database with treatment strategies and models, establishing performance goals, and developing a statement of
budget needs for the County.
1DaviD G. Peshkin |
David G.
Peshkin, P.E.
Chief Engineer
Education
M.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Illinois, 1987
B.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Illinois, 1986
B.A., History, Swarthmore
College, Pennsylvania, 1977
Professional Registration
Professional Engineer, Illinois,
1991; also Delaware, Georgia,
Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New York,
North Carolina, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode
Island, Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, and Washington
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Peshkin is a Vice President and Chief Engineer of Applied Pavement
Technology, Inc. (APTech) with 34 years of pavement engineering
experience. His technical efforts focus on the following areas: pavement
management; pavement evaluation and design; technology transfer for
pavement design, maintenance, and rehabilitation; forensic engineering
and expert witness; and pavement research.
Mr. Peshkin is also actively involved in roadway pavement management,
evaluation, and design. He provides pavement condition data to clients
in a clear and understandable format to promote data-driven decision
making in support of performance-based programs. These projects include
collecting pavement distress data through automated and manual methods
and reporting pavement condition ratings according to the Pavement
Condition Index (PCI) and Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER)
methods. He works closely with the Illinois Department of Transportation
(DOT) to monitor the condition of the state-maintained pavements. He
is currently serving as the Project Manager for the Illinois DOT project
to provide statewide testing, monitoring, and evaluation services. This
includes running the Illinois DOT Profile Equipment Verification (PEV)
Program, collecting surface friction data around the state, providing
surface profile QA services, and evaluating the performance of the DOT’s
mechanistically designed pavements. Mr. Peshkin also reviews and
evaluates pavement designs for a variety of clients including federal, state,
and international governments and private industry clients.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Principal-In-Charge for the City of Goodyear (Arizona) Pavement
Management System Evaluation. Evaluated the pavement management
system and treatment strategies.
• Principal-In-Charge for the Washington County (Oregon) Pavement
Preservation and Maintenance Program. Contributed to a
comprehensive review of the maintenance program and comparison
with industry practices.
• Project Manager for the Siena Community Association (Nevada) Slurry
Seal Evaluation.
• Project Manager for the 2019 Glenmore Community Association
(Virginia) Pavement Condition Assessment Update. Oversaw the update
of pavement condition survey, maps, and report. Also served as the
Project Manager for the 2013 assessment and the Principal-In-Charge
for the 2009 assessment.
• Principal-In-Charge for the St. James Plantation Property Owners’
Association (North Carolina) Structural Evaluation and Pavement
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Management System Implementation. APTech performed FWD testing to evaluate pavement remaining life,
implemented a pavement management system, and provided recommendations for short and long-term M&R
strategies for 70 miles of residential streets.
• Project Manager for the Illinois DOT Mechanistic Pavement Performance Monitoring. Coordinated the project,
which included distress survey training, field trips, and surveys.
• Project Manager for the 2015 to 2021 Illinois DOT Statewide Pavement Testing, Engineering Evaluations, and
Performance Monitoring. Coordinating and overseeing statewide pavement testing including deflection testing,
skid resistance, and longitudinal profile. Also overseeing statewide engineering evaluations and performance
monitoring including manual distress surveys, field installations, and monitoring new and experimental products.
Assisting Illinois DOT in the development of their first Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP), which
includes working on decision trees for pavement preservation. Also served as the Project Manager for the 2013 to
2016 Statewide Testing, Monitoring, and Evaluation Services project.
• Principal-In-Charge for the Dubai Road and Transportation Agency (United Arab Emirates) Pavement Management
System Needs Evaluation, as a subcontractor. Reviewed the Agency’s pavement management system objectives,
assessed the current pavement management capabilities, and recommended improvements to support the
Agency objectives.
• Principal-In-Charge for the Iowa Pipeline Roads Assessment. Documented pre-construction condition of haul road
pavement by conducting automated data collection surveys and developing PASER ratings.
• Project Manager for the Illinois DOT Pavement Profile Testing. Coordinated the project, which involved conducting
profile testing for statewide paving projects.
• Principal-In-Charge for the Enbridge Flanagan South Haul Road Evaluation. Oversaw the pre- and post-
construction surface data collection and analysis.
• Principal-In-Charge for the Virginia State Route 895 Pocahontas Parkway Pavement Evaluation and Treatment
Plan. Reviewed pavement condition and analyzed historical data to assist in the development of a multi-year M&R
plan and cost projection.
• Project Manager for the Illinois DOT Profile Equipment Verification Program. Coordinated and conducted the
program which consisted of evaluating and verifying contractors’ profile testing equipment.
• Principal-In-Charge for the Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Pavement Engineering Support Project, as a
subcontractor. Provided technical assistance to DBI Services in the preparation of a proposal for an asset
maintenance contract covering Highways E22 and Truck Roads E30 and E40 between Abu Dhabi and Al-Ain in the
United Arab Emirates.
• Principal-In-Charge for I-80 Staunton South Turnkey (Virginia) Asset Maintenance Pavement Evaluation.
• Principal-In-Charge for a Rajasthan (India) Value Engineering Study, as a subcontractor.
• Principal-In-Charge for the Michigan DOT study, Cost Effectiveness of MDOT Preventive Maintenance Program.
Analyzed the costs and benefits of each preventative maintenance treatment used by the Michigan DOT, as well as
the cost effectiveness of the overall pavement preservation program.
• Principal-In-Charge for the Al Ain City Municipality (United Arab Emirates) PAVER Implementation and Training, as
a subcontractor to Engineering Consultants International (PVT) LTD. This project included implementing a PAVER
database and training the municipality staff in using the program.
• Project Manager for the Illinois DOT Pavement Monitoring and Reporting Study.
1Luis sibaja |
Luis Sibaja, P.E.
Engineering Associate
Education
M.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Nevada,
Reno, 2016
B.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Costa Rica, 2014
Professional Registration
Professional Engineer,
Nevada, 2019
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Sibaja is an Engineering Associate at Applied Pavement Technology,
Inc. (APTech). His technical efforts focus on roadway pavement
management and evaluation. Some of Mr. Sibaja’s responsibilities include
documenting pavement condition using both manual and automated
data collection methods, configuring pavement management systems
including Cartegraph and PAVER and working with agencies to use those
tools effectively, assisting with updating advanced data visualization
tools like APTech’s Interactive Data Exchange Application (IDEA),
backcalculating pavement modulus from falling weight deflectometer
(FWD) data, conducting life-cycle cost analyses (LCCAs), reviewing
geographic information system (GIS) data, and developing maintenance
and rehabilitation (M&R) plans.
Mr. Sibaja’s recent experience includes collecting and analyzing roadway
condition data, implementing pavement management systems (PMS), and
developing work needs reports for local agencies including Al Ain (United
Arab Emirates), Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO),
Carson City Public Works (Nevada), Kane County (Illinois), Newcastle
(Washington), and Yavapai County (Arizona). He combines his knowledge
of pavement management systems with creativity to develop solutions for
local agencies seeking to make the best use of available resources and
make data-driven decisions. Mr. Sibaja listens to clients, assesses their
objectives and needs, and works closely with the project team to achieve
project goals.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Project Engineer for the City of Miami (Florida) PMS Implementation,
as a subcontractor. Analyzing PCI data and developing treatment
strategies.
• Project Engineer for the City of Champaign (Illinois) Pavement
Management System Update. Prepared reports to be used for planning
and budgeting for the City’s 291 centerline miles and 624 lane-miles.
• Lead Engineer for the City of Newcastle (Washington) 2017 PMS Update.
Transferred database from Cartegraph to PAVER, reviewed records,
updated database, developed performance models, developed M&R
recommendations, and developed a project report.
• Project Engineer for the Town of Cave Creek (Arizona) PAVER Support.
Installed PAVER and trained Town staff in its use.
• Project Engineer for the University of Illinois PAVER Update and Work
Plan. Performed PCI inspections and updated the PAVER database.
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• Project Engineer for the Kane County (Illinois) PMS Implementation. Collected condition data for 350 miles of the
County’s roadways with APTech’s EDGE automated data collection vehicle. Conducting PCI surveys, analyzed
data, developing treatment strategies and budget scenarios, training County staff, and developing a project report.
• Lead Engineer for the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) (Nevada) Pavement Management
Services. APTech collected condition data for 89 miles of CAMPO’s roadways with APTech’s EDGE automated data
collection vehicle. Updated the network definition, conducted PCI surveys, and analyzed data.
• Lead Engineer for the City of Carson City (Nevada) On-Call Pavement Engineering Services. Updating the Public
Works Department’s PAVER database.
• Lead Engineer for the Al Ain City Municipality (United Arab Emirates) PAVER Implementation and Training, as
a subcontractor. Assisted with implementing the pavement management system, performing budget scenario
analyses, and training the client.
• Lead Engineer for the Yavapai County (Arizona) PMS Update. Collecting condition data with APTech’s EDGE
automated data collection vehicle, updating the County’s Cartegraph OMS, and assisting with evaluation of
effective treatment strategies and realistic performance models.
• Lead Engineer for the City of Newcastle (Washington) 2019 Pavement Management Reporting Services.
Conducted PCI surveys, updated their network definition, updated performance models, developed M&R
recommendations, and developed a project report.
• Project Engineer for the City of Glenwood Springs (Colorado) PASER Surveys and Pavement Preservation Plan.
Reviewed data, developed a work needs plan, and prepared a project report.
• Project Engineer for the City of Bastrop (Texas) Pavement Condition Assessment. Analyzed PCI data.
• Lead Engineer for the Glenmore Community Association (Virginia) PMS Update. Conducting pavement condition
survey, updating the database, and providing updated recommendations for the management of GCA’s road network.
• Project Engineer for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Work Needs Report.
Performed data analysis to support the increased use of pavement preservation in Alaska DOT&PF’s pavement
management system.
• Project Engineer for the City of Fort Wayne (Indiana) 2017 Alley Condition Surveys. Performed field condition
surveys of alleys and developed a project report.
• Pavement Engineer for the Development of a Pavement Management Manual and Data Quality Plan for the
Mississippi DOT. Reviewed records and developed a draft quality management plan.
• Project Engineer for the Alaska DOT&PF Statewide Highway Data Collection Services, as a subcontractor.
Prepared the Alaska Statewide Condition and Work Needs Report.
• Project Engineer for the City of Fort Wayne (Indiana) 2016 Pavement Assessment and Asset Inventory. Reviewed
GIS data, performed PCI inspections, and developed a project report.
• Project Engineer for the Enbridge Line 3R Haul Road Evaluation. Documenting the condition of roadways in ND,
MN, and WI before and after construction, and comparing the conditions to assess damage. The assessment
included both paved and unpaved routes, collecting photographic records, and conducting PCI surveys for paved
roads for comparison.
• Project Engineer for the 2015 to 2021 Illinois DOT Statewide Pavement Testing, Engineering Evaluations, and
Performance Monitoring. Performing mechanistic pavement performance monitoring.
1Gabriel F. Posluszny |
Gabriel F.
Posluszny, E.I.T.
Engineering Associate
Education
B.S., Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Rowan
University, 2011
Professional Registration
Engineer-In-Training,
Delaware, 2011
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Posluszny is an Engineering Associate at Applied Pavement Technology,
Inc. (APTech) with 8 years of engineering experience. His technical
efforts focus on pavement management and evaluation. Some of his
responsibilities include performing Pavement Condition Index (PCI) and
Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) inspections, performing
automated data collection with APTech’s Enhanced Data Gathering
Equipment (EDGE) vehicle, developing asset performance models, analyzing
falling weight deflectometer (FWD) data, calculating Pavement Classification
Numbers (PCNs), assisting with developing web-based Interactive Data
Exchange Applications (IDEAs), and preparing reports. Mr. Posluszny has
been involved with the statewide airport pavement management system
(APMS) updates for thirteen state departments of transportation (DOTs).
Mr. Posluszny regularly supports local agencies with pavement management
system (PMS) implementations and updates. He recently served as Lead
Engineer for the Kane County (Illinois) PMS Implementation for 350 miles of
roads with APTech’s EDGE. He also supported the City of Champaign (Illinois)
PMS and the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (Nevada) PMS.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Project Engineer for the City of Urbana (Illinois) On-Call Pavement
Management Services. Collecting automated pavement condition data
with APTech’s EDGE data collection van, implementing PAVER for the
City, developing treatment strategies and performance models, and
performing additional pavement management services for City streets
on an as-needed basis.
• Project Engineer for the City of Miami (Florida) PMS implementation, as
a subcontractor. Conducting a network review, collecting condition data
with APTech’s EDGE automated data collection vehicle, and assisting
with the configuration of Cartegraph OMS.
• Project Engineer for the City of Champaign (Illinois) Pavement Management
System. Performed PCI inspections, conducted automated data collection
using EDGE, and developed reports that can be used for planning and
budgeting for the City’s 291 centerline miles and 624 lane-miles.
• Project Engineer for the Town of Cave Creek (Arizona) Pavement
Management System Implementation. Analyzed pavement condition
data for the Town’s 80 centerline mile road network.
• Lead Engineer for the Kane County (Illinois) PMS Implementation.
Implementing a Cartegraph PMS and collection of condition data
for the County’s 350 miles of roads with APTech’s EDGE automated
data collection vehicle. Working with the County to fully configure the
software and run budget scenarios.
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• Project Engineer for the Yavapai County (Arizona) PMS Update. Collecting condition data with APTech’s EDGE
automated data collection vehicle and updating the County’s Cartegraph OMS.
• Project Engineer for the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) (Nevada) Pavement
Management Services. Collected condition data for 89 miles of CAMPO’s roadways with APTech’s EDGE
automated data collection vehicle and analyzed data.
• Project Engineer for the Village of Godfrey (Illinois) Pavement Management System Implementation. Conducted
automated data collection using the EDGE for the Village’s 101 centerline miles and developed PCI values from the
collected data.
• Project Engineer for the George Washington Bridge (New York) Pavement Management Update and Skid Testing.
Reviewed records, prepared and conducted PCI surveys using EDGE data, and analyzed PCI data.
• Project Engineer for the City of Bastrop (Texas) Pavement Condition Assessment. Performed automated data
collection surveys using the EDGE.
• Project Engineer for the California Ridge Wind Farm (Illinois) Pavement Assessments. Performing automated data
collection with the EDGE, and preparing reports summarizing the condition of specified township roadways before
and after heavy equipment movement.
• Project Engineer for the Knox County (Tennessee) PMS Implementation. Performing network and segment review,
and conducting condition survey.
• Project Engineer for the Pavement Engineering and Management Support for Anthem Country Club Community
Association (Nevada). Conducted PCI surveys.
• Lead Engineer for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Work Needs Report.
Analyzed data to support the increased use of pavement preservation in Alaska DOT&PF’s pavement management
system and prepared summary report.
• Project Engineer for the City of Glenwood Springs (Colorado) PASER Surveys and Pavement Preservation Plan.
Performed PASER inspections.
• Project Engineer for the City of Fort Wayne (Indiana) Pavement Condition Assessment and Asset Inventory. Reviewed
GIS data, conducted PCI inspections, and developed a project report for the City’s 2,600 lane-mile street network.
• Lead Engineer for the City of Fort Wayne (Indiana) Alley Condition Surveys. Analyzed pavement condition data.
• Project Engineer for the Alaska DOT&PF Statewide Highway Data Collection Services, as a subcontractor to Mandli
Communications, Inc. Analyzed pavement condition data, prepared the Alaska Statewide Condition and Work
Needs Report.
• Project Engineer for the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (Texas) Landside Pavement Management System
Implementation, as a subcontractor. Performed PCI inspections, summarized distresses, extracted and assessed
assets, and developed a project report. Served as a technical advisor for video survey and asset assessment
operations.
• Project Engineer for the City of Peoria (Illinois) Street Asset Inventory and Pavement Management System Update.
Updated the network definition, analyzed PCI data, and assisted with geographic information system (GIS)
deliverables for the City’s 1,000 lane-mile street network.
• Project Engineer for the 2015 to 2021 Illinois DOT Statewide Pavement Testing, Engineering Evaluations, and
Performance Monitoring. Performing mechanistic pavement performance monitoring including manual distress
inspections, field installations, and monitoring new and experimental products.
1GreGory A. Kissel |
Gregory A. Kissel
Engineering Technician
Education
B.S., Sociology and Criminology,
University of Illinois, 1986
iNTroDUCTioN
Mr. Kissel is an Engineering Technician with Applied Pavement Technology,
Inc. (APTech). His technical efforts focus on pavement management and
evaluation. Some of his responsibilities include performing Pavement
Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) condition inspections, and
conducting profile equipment verification testing.
Prior to joining APTech, Mr. Kissel spent twenty-five years running his own
fund-raising firm. He also worked for the Village of Plainfield (Illinois) Water
Treatment Department where he performed daily lab tests and was also
responsible for the inspection and maintenance of the facility.
AreAs oF eXPerTise
• Pavement Management
• Pavement Evaluation
rePreseNTATiVe eXPerieNCe
Roadway Pavement Evaluation
• Technician for the 2015 to 2021 Illinois Department of Transportation
(DOT) Statewide Pavement Testing, Engineering Evaluations, and
Performance Monitoring. Conducting profile equipment verification
testing.
Roadway Pavement Management
• Technician for the City of Fort Wayne (Indiana) Pavement Condition
Assessment and Asset Inventory. Performed PASER condition
inspections.
ProFessioNAl AFFiliATioNs
• Private Pilot, Federal Aviation Administration, 1994
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Mariela J. Solis
Engineering Associate
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Nevada,
Reno, 2013
A.S., Engineering, Truckee
Meadows Community
College, 2010
INTRODUCTION
Ms. Solis is an Engineering Associate at Applied Pavement Technology,
Inc. (APTech) with 6 years of pavement engineering experience. Her
technical efforts focus on pavement management and evaluation. Her
responsibilities include conducting Pavement Condition Index (PCI)
inspections, performing visual inspections, analyzing data, updating
pavement databases, developing maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R)
recommendations, preparing reports, and assisting with development
of GIS-based, web-accessible data visualization tools, such as APTech’s
Interactive Data Exchange Application (IDEA).
Ms. Solis has provided pavement engineering and management support
to over thirty communities by evaluating the condition of their pavement
network, preparing and distributing requests for bids for their pavement
M&R needs, and providing quality assurance (QA) support. She has
providing pavement management systems for local agencies across the
United States, including the Cities of Peoria (Illinois), Glenwood Springs
(Colorado), and Fort Wayne (Indiana). In addition, Ms. Solis has updated
airport pavement management system (APMS) projects for seventeen state
aviation agencies. Her tasks on these statewide updates include updating
pavement network definition, conducting PCI inspections at hundreds of
airports, updating PAVER software databases, and updating IDEA.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Project Engineer for the City of Urbana (Illinois) Pavement Management
System Implementation. Conducting PCI surveys.
• Project Engineer for the City of Miami (Florida) Pavement Management
System Implementation, as a subcontractor. Collecting condition data
with APTech’s EDGE automated data collection vehicle.
• Project Engineer for the Al Ain City Municipality (United Arab Emirates)
PAVER Implementation and Training, as a subcontractor.
• Project Engineer for the Yavapai County (Arizona) Pavement
Management System Implementation. Analyzing pavement condition
data collected by APTech’s EDGE automated data collection vehicle and
conducting PCI surveys.
• Project Engineer for Kane County (Illinois) Pavement Management
System Implementation. Analyzed pavement condition data collected by
APTech’s EDGE automated data collection vehicle and conducted PCI
surveys and roadway asset extraction.
• Project Engineer for the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning
Organization (CAMPO) (Nevada) Pavement Management Services.
Analyzed pavement condition data collected by APTech’s EDGE
automated data collection vehicle.
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• Project Engineer for the City of Newcastle (Washington) 2019 Pavement Management Reporting Services.
Conducted PCI surveys.
• Project Engineer for the Village of Godfrey (Illinois) Pavement Management System Implementation. Updated the
network definition for the Village’s 101 centerline mile roadway network.
• Project Engineer for the City of Glenwood Springs (Colorado) PASER Surveys and Pavement Preservation Plan.
Conducted PCI surveys for 43 centerline miles of publicly-owned roadways and parking lanes.
• Project Engineer for the City of Fort Wayne (Indiana) Pavement Condition Assessment and Asset Inventory.
Performed pavement condition surveys according to the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER)
methodology, analyzed the PASER data, and developed work needs for 2,600 lane miles of City streets, sidewalks,
curb and gutter, and trails.
• Project Engineer for the City of Fort Wayne (Indiana) Alley Asset Inventory. Conducted field surveys of alleys, which
involved locating changes in surface type, measuring approximate alley width, and recording the existence of edge
drainage.
• Project Engineer for the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (Texas) Landside Pavement Management System
Implementation, as a subcontractor. Extracted and assessed assets, collected automated distress data, determined
PCI values, and developed an M&R plan.
• Project Engineer for the City of Peoria (Illinois) Street Asset Inventory and Pavement Management System.
Analyzed data for the City’s 1,000 lane mile street network.
• Project Engineer for the Enbridge Line 3R Pavement Assessment. Evaluating pre-construction pavement condition data.
• Project Engineer for the Highway 80 (California) Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Hardener Sealer Evaluation, as a
subcontractor to NCE. Established a baseline and evaluated the performance of the PCC Hardener Sealer.
• Project Engineer for the North West Iowa Pipeline Roads Assessment. Performed a verification review of pavement
surface types and condition.
• Project Engineer for the Enbridge Line 78 Haul Road Evaluation. Evaluated pre-construction pavement condition data.
• Project Engineer for the Enbridge Indiana and Michigan Haul Road Evaluation. Evaluated post-construction
pavement surface condition data.
• Project Engineer for Pavement Maintenance and Repair Recommendations for Jefferson County (Colorado) Parking
Facilities. Conducted a visual inspection, reviewed data, developed a parking lot database, developed M&R
recommendations, and prepared a report.
• Project Engineer for the Glenmore Community Association (Virginia) Pavement Management System Update.
Collected data and entered information into database for mapping.
• Project Engineer for the Barton Creek North HOA (Texas) Pavement Assessment. Developed work plan.
• Project Engineer for Road Management Support for Pine View Estates HOA (Nevada). Analyzed data.
• Project Engineer for the St. James Plantation Property Owners’ Association (North Carolina) Structural Evaluation
and Pavement Management System Implementation. Developed a street inventory database, assessed the
pavement condition, developed a pavement database, and prepared a project report.
• Project Engineer for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 1-54, Guidelines for
Limiting Damage to Flexible Composite Pavements Due to the Presence of Water. Developed comprehensive
guidelines to minimize asphalt moisture damage.