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Home My WebLink About15- Allied Engineering Sunset Hills and Lindley Irrigation RFP Submittal Proposal to Provide Professional Engineering Services for the Sunset Hills Cemetery and Lindley Park Irrigation Project Preliminary Engineering Report Prepared By: Allied Engineering Services, Inc. In Conjunction With: HydroSolutions, Inc. Bloomquist Law Firm, PC AquaTech, Inc. August 11, 2015City of Bozeman, Montana 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 1 Proposal Narrative 1.0 Project Understanding and Approach 1.1 Project Understanding The City of Bozeman is seeking a qualiﬁ ed consultant team to evaluate alternatives to use historically decreed surface water rights in the Story Ditch to irrigate Sunset Hills Cemetery and Lindley Park. The work will culminate in the preparation of a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) that evaluates various alternatives with cost estimates and a preferred alternative that will pursue cost sharing with a USBR WaterSMART Water and Energy Efﬁ ciency Grant. The grant applications are due in January of 2016. One goal of the effort is to reduce irrigation of these City properties with treated water and utilize available nonpotable water supplies. In addition to the 1865 surface rights to Story Ditch, the City of Bozeman also has groundwater irrigation rights in the area that will be incorporated into the planning effort. Firming up water rights and future plans for expansion are important elements of the proposed effort. There are currently 47 acres of the cemetery under irrigation, with 52 more acres reserved for future expansion. Combined with approximately 14 acres currently irrigated in Lindley Park with groundwater, plus possible other city park areas such as nearby Haggerty Fields, puts the potential desired irrigated areas at over 113 acres. The current water rights, which have not been uniformly exercised, amount to 86 acres from the Story Ditch surface rights and 25 acres from groundwater for a total of about 111 acres. However, allowable and historical ﬂ owrates (totaling over 8.38 cfs) and volumes (totaling over 3000 acre-feet) including recreational and ﬂ ood control rights are large numbers that provide optimism that the legal rights are adequate to accommodate the stated goals, and maybe more. Alternatives considered will include legal changes to existing water rights that could facilitate better overall use of water and perhaps drought resiliency. For example, improvements such as changing the place of use and/or point of diversion for the Lindley Well groundwater to Haggerty softball ﬁ elds is one idea, and there may also be potential to mitigate additional groundwater withdrawals with portions of the Story Ditch surface right. Other goals include making environmental and operational improvements at the present diversion works on Bozeman Creek to enhance worker safety, ﬂ oater and ﬁ sh passage, and better control and metering. These changes could also facilitate or must at least accommodate the recreational and ﬂ ood control uses of the Story Ditch right. Other efﬁ ciency measures can include operational improvements to the operation and maintenance such as the water diversion, distribution, and sprinkler conﬁ gurations. Each summer, the COB spends approximately $15,000 for seasonal labor on the system for such things as changing sprinkler handlines and seasonally placing and removing wooden boards, tarps, and sandbags at the diversion. In addition to safety and labor concerns, these operations sometimes result in delays in getting water into the ditch and early shut downs in relation to the decreed period of use. Our team of Allied Engineering Services, Inc. (AESI) of Bozeman, HydroSolutions, Inc. of Helena and Billings, Bloomquist Law Firm of Helena, and AquaTech, Inc. of Belgrade, has extensive experience brainstorming, evaluating, and developing water use design alternatives that are feasible from legal, environmental, physical, and economic perspectives. Story Ditch Wetland Area behind Library Bozeman Creek - Story Ditch Diversion Structure 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 2 Proposal Narrative 1.2 Project Approach Task 1 - Design Alternatives Our team will consider the City of Bozeman expert staff to be valuable members of the team and will work with them to get their ideas on both the existing systems and the most likely range of design alternatives. At the beginning of our project, our team members will work with the City to assess the present physical system and water rights. Shortly thereafter, our combined team of seasoned water resource engineers and experts of the consultant team and City staff will have a brainstorming session to contemplate and further reﬁ ne the various design alternatives that should be considered. From then forward, team members assigned to various alternatives, will provide written communications (emails that form the basis for future sections of the PER), summarizing progress and feasibility issues and inviting comments and suggested edits of each idea. As per the RFP, alternatives will include various infrastructure options and operational conﬁ gurations for water diversion, conveyance, pumping, distribution, and application of irrigation water. Alternatives will also accommodate the decreed incidental uses of ﬂ ood control and recreation that Story Ditch provides. Alternatives considered will be compared to a ‘no action’ alternative in order to evaluate the relative beneﬁ ts and costs of the alternatives. 1a) Water Diversion The existing concrete water diversion utilizes boards across Bozeman Creek to check water up to 3 or 4 feet to divert ﬂ ow to the Story Ditch. This diversion is not only difﬁ cult (and sometimes dangerous) to change to accommodate spring runoff conditions, it also is a signiﬁ cant obstruction to ﬁ sh, ﬂ oaters, and sediment and can negatively impact the environment and morphology of the stream. There are numerous possible modiﬁ cations or replacement concepts that should be considered for this diversion including: 1. Restructure the existing diversion pipe as a slide gate and channel or pipe that has more capacity and requires less head to get the required ﬂ ow. This conﬁ guration would use the slide gate to control ﬂ ow so that the diversion dam would not have to be adjusted to adjust ﬂ ow. The increased capacity would also enhance the ﬂ ood control function of the Story Ditch; 2. Move diversion upstream to a point where the water does not have to be checked (as high) to divert enough water into Story Ditch. The City of Bozeman owns land along the west side of the Gallagator Trail where a new ditch could be constructed to connect to the existing ditch; 3. Revise the diversion dam to include a more easily adjusted dam height (mechanical or inﬂ atable dam?) and possibly a ﬁ sh ramp/ladder along one side to accommodate the highest expected dam height. These options would probably be implemented in some combination to improve capacity, adjustability, ﬁ sh/ﬂ oater/sediment passage, and ﬂ ow measurement. 1b) Water Conveyance We will evaluate the suitability of the existing Story Ditch to convey water from the point of diversion to a proposed pump station and identify any improvements necessary to increase conveyance efﬁ ciency. Conveyance improvements must account for recreation and ﬂ ood control. 1c) Water Pumping and Irrigation Distribution/Application We will identify a preferred water pump station location and evaluate alternatives for pump station design including controls and power. We will evaluate the need for irrigation water storage and identify a suitable location, volume, and storage conﬁ guration if determined necessary. We will determine to what extent components of the existing irrigation system distribution infrastructure can be utilized and provide recommendations for new irrigation system components. Story Ditch Diversion Structure 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 3 Proposal Narrative Task 2 - Cost / Beneﬁ t Analysis The selection of alternatives for a capital improvement project should include a comprehensive evaluation, including both monetary and non-monetary considerations. Speciﬁ cally, tangible costs, intangible costs, tangible beneﬁ ts, and intangible beneﬁ ts should all be identiﬁ ed and considered. We will work closely with the City to provide analysis and solutions to understand the City’s infrastructure needs and their operational/budget constraints. When evaluating monetary considerations, the initial capital cost should be coupled with the ongoing operational costs for the lifecycle of the investment. We typically prepare 20-year present worth analysis (or life cycle cost) for each alternative under evaluation. This analysis is effective when each alternative is equally appropriate on technical grounds. We will collaborate with the City to determine the planning timeframe (20, 30, 50 years, etc.) to use in the analysis. For non-monetary considerations, we will work with the City to develop a weighted ranking matrix for managerial, operational, regulatory, environmental, energy efﬁ ciency, and any other speciﬁ c goals associated with the project. These rankings are used in combination with the life cycle cost analysis to present the recommended alternative. The IWRP references the cost of acquisition and improvements for additional water with the Sourdough Creek Reservoir Project as high as $8,000 to $12,000 per acre-foot. Placing the value on current and future water rights and balancing with the cost of improvements will be an important component of the cost/beneﬁ t analyses. Task 3 - Water Right Analysis Water rights are a key element determining the feasibility of any alternative, and our team has extensive experience and awareness of water rights issues and opportunities. HydroSolutions, Inc. and Bloomquist Law Firm of Helena will make the initial review and determination of water rights feasibility and opportunities. Our team will identify and investigate any potential legal issues regarding water rights and land acquisition associated with any alternatives identiﬁ ed. Such a review would include a detailed assessment of any existing water rights, permits, or water reservations for the sources of water being assessed. The assessment would determine whether there are existing limitations or constraints on developing the water source(s) and any permitting or change authorizations which may be associated with any alternatives identiﬁ ed. Task 4 - Preliminary Engineering Report A successful PER should be accurate, clear, and easy to use, and should cover all the best alternatives available, including some that may be “outside the box”. Those are our primary objectives for completing the Preliminary Engineering Report. The background information developed from the previous tasks will become the primary source of information for the report. Accuracy of this information will be tested through our multi-step and collaborative approach utilizing experienced personnel, close collaboration with city staff, a multi-tiered review process, and validation of information and results. Once the information and data have been thoroughly validated, it will be compiled into an organized and clear report format. Lastly, but just as important, we will make the report easy to use. We will incorporate the following strategy to obtain these outcomes. • Develop a clear and organized Table of Contents. Our aim is to create a Table of Contents that accurately, yet succinctly and intuitively, communicates where information is located in the document. We will utilize smart document technology to access each section through hyperlinking, and will include a brief synopsis of the content through a tool-tip type window. • Develop a concise executive summary with all the necessary pertinent information. For many, the executive summary is the go-to section to receive quick yet complete information about each key area of the report. We realize many non-technical people will refer to this section to receive a brief overview of the subject and to develop the city’s capital improvement plan. It is our goal to write this section in such a way as to be easily understood by most readers. We will get straight to the point and refrain from using excessive technical jargon. Where appropriate, hyperlinks will be established to reference other parts of the report as well as outsource documents such as other City of Bozeman reports and webpages. 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 4 Proposal Narrative • The main body of the report will include additional detailed information on each appropriate subject matter. These sections will further explain how the information was obtained, the various options, and will elaborate on technical information and costs. These sections will backup and reinforce the executive summary with organized, clear and professional information. These sections will also incorporate smart document technology where appropriate. • Lastly, the report will include appendices with additional information such as maps and calculation results that beneﬁ t and support the overall document. Our goal is to keep the overall document as succinct, yet complete, as possible. Therefore, we will not load up the document with extraneous information that will not beneﬁ t the average reader. We will strive to include only pertinent information to assist the city in the execution of the plan. We realize having a document that can easily travel between meetings is always appreciated. Task 5 - Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Grant While the exact criteria and applications vary from year to year, USBR’s WaterSMART program is focused on improving water conservation and helping water and resource managers make wise decisions about water use. Based on our review of last year’s Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the announcement was released on October 30, and the application deadline was January 14 for up to 50% cost sharing of projects to save water and energy. In 2014, the USBR WaterSMART program awarded $17.8 million for 36 Water and Energy Efﬁ ciency Grants. These projects were estimated to save about 67,000 acre-feet of water per year. Our team will provide technical support for the 2016 WaterSMART grants. This technical support should be mostly provided incidentally by the analyses and design provided for the PER effort. However, it is possible that some elements of the preferred alternative would be adjusted to better meet the intents and goals of the grant program. 2.0 Proposed Work Plan 2.1 Overview of Firms AESI brings a team with the right expertise and experience to efﬁ ciently and effectively complete the Sunset Hills Cemetery and Lindley Park Irrigation Project Preliminary Engineering Report and provide all necessary services to the City of Bozeman to achieve project speciﬁ c goals and objectives. The AESI team includes key personnel from AESI, HydroSolutions, Bloomquist Law Firm, and Aquatech. AESI and the subconsultants have worked together on previous projects on an intermittent basis for nearly 20 years. Allied Engineering Services, Inc. AESI is an employee owned, multi-disciplinary engineering company headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, with a branch ofﬁ ce in Stanley, North Dakota. The ﬁ rm specializes in water resource engineering, environmental permitting, geotechnical engineering, water distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, storm water infrastructure design, transportation engineering and construction engineering services. Founded in 1996, AESI has grown steadily into a well-rounded, seasoned ﬁ rm that is large enough to offer our clients the convenience of in-house experts for a wide array of services. AESI employs a qualiﬁ ed, experienced staff of over 20 employees, including professional civil engineers, engineer interns, a GIS specialist and licensed surveyors experienced in a wide variety of civil engineering projects. All staff members who would work on this project are based in Bozeman. AESI is a small but highly-qualiﬁ ed ﬁ rm whose professionals have managed and performed many complex engineering studies and design projects, and whose projects have won several awards for context and environmentally sensitive designs. We are adept at water resource engineering, project management, and hydraulic modeling, all important strengths for the Sunset Hills Cemetery and Lindley Park Irrigation Project Preliminary Engineering Report. We are also knowledgeable and experienced working on water projects in Bozeman over the past 18 years including the 2005 City of Bozeman water facility plan and other projects for the City of Bozeman. 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 5 Proposal Narrative HydroSolutions, Inc. HydroSolutions is a Montana-incorporated environmental consulting and engineering ﬁ rm founded in 1999 which specializes in hydrology, geology, environmental engineering, groundwater, water quality, environmental assessment, reclamation, and cleanup. HydroSolutions has ofﬁ ces in Helena and Billings, Montana, and home ofﬁ ces in Bozeman and Absarokee. Their projects and clients are located throughout the West. They have a well-balanced and experienced staff of hydrogeologists, hydrologists, engineers, geologists, ﬁ sheries biologist, NEPA/MEPA specialist, GIS and database specialists, and ﬁ eld technicians. They emphasize quality, integrity, safety, and responsiveness. They own the equipment and have the experience needed to successfully scope, plan, and complete large, comprehensive ﬁ eld projects in a timely manner. HydroSolutions provides specialized environmental permitting, compliance, and hydrology services to municipal, federal, and state governmental agencies, natural resource companies, engineering and environmental companies, and law ﬁ rms throughout the western United States. Their experience has shown a proven track record for navigating through critical pathways in water resource development and water rights projects. Their services include ﬁ eld assessments and sampling of groundwater, surface waters, wetlands, and waste sites; water rights applications, mitigation plans, and adjudication support; analytical and computer modeling; environmental permitting; water management and disposal; and preparation of technical reports and expert testimony. HydroSolutions is known for its expertise in hydrogeologic characterization, groundwater modeling, water balance, and water quality evaluations in support of water rights, regulatory permitting, reclamation, remediation, and other environmental applications. HydroSolutions has recently acquired Water Solutions, Inc. of Helena, who has worked with the COB on water rights issues for several years. Bloomquist Law Firm, PC Attorneys at Bloomquist Law Firm have been helping Montana landowners preserve their water rights since the early 1990s. Focusing on all aspects of Montana water law makes their ﬁ rm a leader in the ﬁ eld. Their simple mission to provide proﬁ cient, concentrated legal services within their practice areas has brought positive results for their clients. Their clients, who range from small, private farmers and ranchers to complex water supply projects and large national corporations, have come to rely on their attorneys to assist with their legal matters. Their knowledgeable and responsive attorneys and staff are intimately familiar with the areas of law in which they practice, allowing them to provide cost-efﬁ cient legal services and resolutions for their clients. Two of their attorneys began their legal careers as Water Masters at the Montana Water Court. They have since used their experience and knowledge to successfully assist clients with meeting their adjudication needs before the Montana Water Court, permit and change requirements before the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), and litigation needs in both state and federal courts. Their attorneys also have years of experience in handling a variety of natural resource matters, road access and easement issues, public land use and environmental law issues, property law and real estate matters, business and corporate law, governmental relations, and administrative law issues. AquaTech, Inc. AquaTech is a full service irrigation equipment dealer located in Belgrade, Montana. They serve primarily the agricultural irrigation needs for a 150-mile radius around Belgrade. The products they offer include center pivots, wheel lines, hand lines, pumps, pipe, wire, residential lawn systems and parts. John Gardner of Aquatech is an Agricultural Engineer and Certiﬁ ed Irrigation Association Designer. Project Team Roles AESI will provide overall project management and the primary engineering expertise for conceptual/preliminary design and cost estimating of the options. AESI has extensive expertise and experience in water resources engineering including hydrogeology, water rights, stream restoration including ﬁ sh passage and permitting, and hydrology and hydraulics including irrigation structures and distribution systems. 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 6 Proposal Narrative HydroSolutions will provide water rights review and evaluation, as well as additional expertise on hydrogeology, hydrology, and many aspects of irrigation systems. HydroSolutions, Inc. recently purchased Water Solutions, Inc. of Helena, which has considerable experience working on water rights issues for the City of Bozeman. Bloomquist Law Firm will provide legal support and water rights evaluation/review. Bloomquist attorneys are among the best known and respected water rights experts in the state and we have found them to be practical and efﬁ cient during previous work with them. AquaTech will provide value engineering and practical irrigation design experience and cost estimation of the alternative designs. AESI and AquaTech have collaborated on the design and construction of various diversions, screens, pumps, piping, controllers, and sprinklers starting nearly 20 years ago. The accompanying table lists the ﬁ rms and their roles on the project. An “X” indicates a lead role and an “O” represents a supporting one. Project management and communications with the City of Bozeman will be led by AESI for all tasks. 2.2 Work Tasks and Assigned Personnel The following organizational chart provides a summary of the work tasks to be performed and the personnel expected to work on the tasks. Project Team Roles Firm Task 1a - Design AlternativesWater Diversion1b - Design AlternativesWater Conveyance1c - Design AlternativesWater Pumping and Irrigation Distribution / Application2 - Cost / Beneﬁ t Analysis3 - Water Rights Analysis4 - Preliminary Engineering Report5 - Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART GrantAESI X X X X O X X HydroSolutions O O O X O Bloomquist Law X X O AquaTech O O O O Project Manager Paul Sanford, PE, MSCE Principal-in-Charge Craig Madson, PE, MSCE Client - City of Bozeman Lain Leoniak, PE Quality Control Doug Chandler, PE, PhD Black - AESI Blue - HydroSolutions Purple - Bloomquist Green - AquaTech Cost / Beneﬁ t Analysis Paul Sanford, PE, PhD David Donohue, PG John Bloomquist John Gardner Design Alternatives Paul Sanford, PE, MSCE Brock Athman, PE Rory Romey, EI Jennifer Johnson, EI, MSCE David Donohue, PG Lucas Osborne, PE, MSCE David Baldwin, PG, MS David Schmidt John Gardner Water Rights Analysis Doug Chandler, PE, PhD David Donohue, PG Lucas Osborne, PE, MSCE David Baldwin, PG, MS David Schmidt John Bloomquist B M t 59718 Ph (406)5 Preliminary Engineering Report Paul Sanford, PE, PhD Jennifer Johnson, EI, MSCE David Donohue, PG John Bloomquist John Gardner Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Grant Paul Sanford, PE, MSCE Brock Athman, PE Rory Romey, EI Jennifer Johnson, EI, MSCE 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 7 Proposal Narrative 2.3 Schedule If awarded the project, the AESI team would meet with the City to review and update the schedule. Our team has the capacity and ﬂ exibility to adjust the schedule to meet the City’s needs. The following table provides a summary of the anticipated schedule. Schedule Summary Task: Start Date: Completion Date: 1 - Design Alternatives September 1, 2015 November 1, 2015 2 - Cost / Beneﬁ t Analysis October 1, 2015 December 1, 2015 3 - Water Right Analysis September 1, 2015 November 1, 2015 4 - Preliminary Engineering Report November 1, 2015 January 1, 2016 5 - Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Grant Time of FOA January ?, 2016 2.4 Anticipated Involvement of COB Staff Anticipated involvement of city staff is discussed in Section 1.0 and summarized below. We understand the importance of city involvement and input throughout the project but we also understand the city has limited staff resources. Our team will begin work on each task and develop speciﬁ c questions, informational needs, and discussion points for the city prior to requesting involvement from staff. This will allow for efﬁ cient interaction with city staff. • Assistance with data and information gathering including site visits; • Review ﬁ ndings of updated evaluation of existing system; • Initial input and intermittent review of the list and description of design alternatives; • Assistance with identiﬁ cation of potential land or ROW acquisition if needed for any of the design alternatives; • Input on parameters used for the Cost/Beneﬁ t Analysis particularly on managerial and operational criteria of the alternatives; • Review and input at key project milestones. 3.0 Project Team 3.1 Qualiﬁ cations of Key Individuals Brief summaries of the team members’ qualiﬁ cations are provided in the following chart. Experience and Qualiﬁ cations of Key Personnel Paul Sanford, PE, MSCE, CFM - Project Manager, AESI Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, 1996 M.S. Civil Engineering, 1997 Qualiﬁ cations: Paul is a Principal Engineer and senior project manager for Transportation, Civil, and Water Resources projects at AESI. He is a technically proﬁ cient and organized project manager with proven experience completing a diverse range of public projects. Paul successfully harnesses the input of senior engineer experts in other civil disciplines and translates this to understandable and constructible project documents. Paul’s engineering expertise includes hydrology and hydraulics, municipal utilities, pedestrian transportation facilities, and site design. Years of Experience: 18 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: PE - MT, CO, ID, TX, WY, and WI; Certiﬁ ed Floodplain Manager Training: National Highway Institute HEC-RAS Seminar; Project Managers Bootcamp Seminar; AMFM Annual Conference; DNRC Floodplain Hydraulics Using HEC-RAS 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 8 Proposal Narrative Experience and Qualiﬁ cations of Key Personnel Craig Madson, PE, MSCE - Principal-in-Charge, AESI Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, 1994 M.S. Civil Engineering, 1996 Qualiﬁ cations: Craig is a Principal Engineer and senior project manager for Civil, Geotechnical, and Transportation projects at AESI. He served as Project Manager for a $27 million urban highway reconstruction project in Arlee, MT. Craig’s engineering expertise includes groundwater development, water rights, on-site wastewater, geotechnical exploration and analysis, pavement design, road reconstruction, subdivisions, municipal water and sewer, and signiﬁ cant on-site construction engineering and inspection. Years of Experience: 19 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: PE - MT, ND, WY; ACI Concrete Technician, Grade I; Radiation Safety Ofﬁ cer Training: LRFD for Highway Bridge Substruct.; Earthquake Engineering; Underground Design for Stormwater; Seaman Nuclear Density Testing Seminar; AWRA/MT Water Center Conf. Doug Chandler, PE, PhD - QC Manager, AESI Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, 1982 M.S. Civil Engineering, 1985 Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 1992 Qualiﬁ cations: Doug is the president and founder of AESI. He has specialized in geologic and hydrologic processes throughout his advanced degrees and career. His expertise includes geotechnical, water resource, and general civil engineering as related to diversions, dams, structures, roads, water supplies, pipelines, stream reclamation, and parks. He has a deep interest in sustainable design and construction, enjoys the public process of permitting and entitlements, and thrives on integrating his knowledge of natural processes with engineering projects. Years of Experience: 31 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: PE - MT, WA, WY, CO, ND Training: Design of in-stream structures, Design with geosynthetics, Health and Safety Supervisor Training for Hazardous Waste Operations Brock Athman, PE - Civil Engineer, AESI Education: BS Civil Engineering, 2005 Qualiﬁ cations: Brock is a part of the Civil Design Team at AESI. His responsibilities include design work on public water and sewer mains, public water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, roadways and grading, and structural analysis. He is responsible for creating plan and proﬁ le design drawings for roads, sewer and water mains, grading plan design drawings, project speciﬁ cations, assisting with ﬁ nal bid tabulations, and preparation of permitting applications. Years of Experience: 10 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: PE - MT; LEED Accredited Professional; ACI Concrete Technician, Grade I; Certiﬁ ed Public Water Supply Operator - MT DEQ Training: Water School for Water & Wastewater Operators & Managers, 2008, 2011, 2013; Nuclear Radiation Safety Training Rory Romey, EI - Design Engineer, AESI Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, 2011 Qualiﬁ cations: Rory is a part of the Civil Design Team at AESI. He has experience working on large scale municipal infrastructure projects involving water distribution and stormwater modeling. His responsibilities include permitting, construction inspection, materials testing, grading, water and sewer design, drafting, and hydraulic modeling. Rory has gained hydraulic modeling experience working with computer modeling software such as WaterCAD, EPANET, Storm and Sanitary Analysis, HEC-RAS, Culvert Master, and Flow Master. Years of Experience: 4 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: EI; ACI Concrete Technician, Grade I; Certiﬁ ed Public Water Supply Operator - MT DEQ Training: Montana Storm Water Conference, 2014; Water School for Water & Wastewater Operators and Managers, 2011, 2013; Nuclear Radiation Safety Training; DNRC Floodplain Engineering 101 Workshop, 2012 Jennifer Johnson, EI, MSCE, CFM - Design Engineer, AESI Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, 2009 M.S. Civil Engineering, 2012 Qualiﬁ cations: Jennifer is an engineer intern working on a variety of water resource projects. Primary responsibilities span hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, RiverFlo-2d, and GIS. Recent projects have included river modeling with 1D and 2D software, diversion structure modeling, GIS analysis, permitting assistance, and site development. Years of Experience: 3 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: EI; Certiﬁ ed Floodplain Manager Training: AMFM Annual Conference, RiverFLO-2D Training, Spillway Design and HEC-HMS Training, DNRC Dam Outlet Works Training 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 9 Proposal Narrative Experience and Qualiﬁ cations of Key Personnel David Donohue, PG - Senior Hydrogeologist, HydroSolutions Education: B.A. Geology, 1980M.S. Earth Science / Hydrogeology, 1989 Qualiﬁ cations: David is a Senior Hydrogeologist and Helena Ofﬁ ce Manager for HydroSolutions. He has extensive experience in all phases of water resource development including hydrogeologic investigations, well design, testing, completion, and water rights permitting for both small- and large-scale resource projects. He has completed water development projects in alluvial block-fault valleys in Montana, including the Gallatin Valley. He focuses on water rights, water quality, and water quantity assignments while working with federal, state, municipal, and private clients and meeting regulatory requirements. Years of Experience: 27 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: PG - WY Training: Water Rights Seminars; NEPA, OSHA (29 CFR 1920) Hazardous Materials Training; Groundwater Modeling Lucas Osborne, PE, MSCE - Water Resources Engineer, HydroSolutions Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, 1999 M.S. Civil Engineering, 2005 Qualiﬁ cations: Lucas is a water resources engineer and project manager at HydroSolutions. He has played key roles in multiple water development and water rights projects including Piegan Port of Entry, City of Shelby, City of Helena, Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park, and subdivision developments. This work has included well design, assessment of physical and legal availability of groundwater and surface water, stream depletion and return ﬂ ow analysis, and development of closed basin mitigation plans. Years of Experience: 15 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: PE - MT, WY, AK Training: Montana Water Law conf; AWRA/MT Water Center Conf., MT Joint Engineers Conf., Storm Water Pollutions Prevention Plan Preparer course, OSHA (29 CFR 1910) Hazardous Materials Training David Baldwin, PG, MS - Senior Hydrogeologist, HydroSolutions Education: B.A. Geology, 1978 M.S. Hydrogeology, 1998 Qualiﬁ cations: David is a Senior Hydrogeologist for HydroSolutions, providing services in the ﬁ elds of water rights, groundwater and surface water hydrogeology, and asset mapping using GIS. He is a registered professional geologist and has been working in the geology ﬁ eld since 1978. His current focus is the ﬁ eld of hydrogeology including groundwater exploration, well installation oversight, water rights analysis and permitting, water marketing, development of augmentation plans, expert witness testimony, aquifer testing, and groundwater modeling. Years of Experience: 37 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: PG - WY; ESRI- Certiﬁ ed ArcView Instructor Training: 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training and annual 8-hour refresher training David Schmidt - Senior Hydrologist / Water Rights Specialist, HydroSolutions Education: B.A. Geology / Geography, 1985 Qualiﬁ cations: David is a Senior Hydrologist / Water Rights Specialist for HydroSolutions, providing services in the ﬁ elds of water rights, groundwater and surface water hydrogeology, and asset mapping using GIS. He has focused on water rights and water resource evaluations for private ranches and federal, state, and local government clients for over 30 years throughout the western US. He has worked with the City of Bozeman on water rights issues for several years and has direct experience with the Lindley well and Story ditch / Bozeman Creek water rights. Years of Experience: 38 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: Faculty Member at Montana and Idaho Annual Water Law Conferences Training: USFW GIS Workshop; Sustainable Use of the West’s Water Conference; Montana Water Court - Water Rights Mediation Training II; Northwest Water Policy and Law Symposium; Water Rights Sales & Transfers in MT Conference 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 10 Proposal Narrative 3.2 Team Member Availability The following table illustrates our team’s projected availability for the anticipated project duration. While all of the members of the project team expect to have obligations to other projects during the proposed project timeframe, their anticipated availability is more than sufﬁ cient to complete the Sunset Hills Cemetery and Lindley Park Irrigation Project Preliminary Engineering Report prior to the January 2016 time limit. Our current workload for the team over the course of the project timeframe is less than 50% of capacity. Our project team has the availability to make your project a top priority, to complete work on or before the desired completion date, and to provide excellent customer service. Experience and Qualiﬁ cations of Key Personnel John Bloomquist - Water Rights Attorney, Bloomquist Law Firm Education: B.A. Business with Emphasis in Mineral Lands Management, 1980 Juris Doctorate, 1989 Qualiﬁ cations: John draws from his former experience as a Water Master with the Montana Water Court to continue close and productive relationships with administrative and regulatory bodies. He represents a variety of clients including ranchers, irrigation districts, small and large water projects, associations, and municipal and industrial water users. He has been involved with many important cases determining water rights in drainages and basins across the State of Montana. His extensive knowledge has earned a top ranking in the ﬁ eld of Natural Resources & Environment by Chambers and Partners. Years of Experience: 26 Bar Admissions: Montana, Supreme Court of the United States of America, US Court of Appeals 9th and 10th Circuits, US District Court – Districts of Colorado and Montana Training: N/A John Gardner - Agricultural Engineer and Certiﬁ ed Irrigation Designer, AquaTech Education: B.S. Agricultural Engineering, 1996 Qualiﬁ cations: John has worked in the agricultural irrigation ﬁ eld for his entire career, beginning in 1996. During this time, he has worked for an equipment supplier and an equipment manufacturer and now owns an irrigation equipment supply company. He has worked extensively in Montana and around the country with some limited international exposure, as well. He has experience with irrigation delivery system design, cost estimating and troubleshooting. He is also adept at incorporating GPS data into irrigation system layouts. Years of Experience: 19 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: Certiﬁ ed Irrigation Designer - Sprinkler from the Irrigation Association Training: N/A Team Member Availability Team Member: Current Availability (%): Projected Availability throughout Project Duration (%): Paul Sanford 40 50 Craig Madson 30 30 Doug Chandler 20 20 Brock Athman 50 60 Rory Romey 50 70 Jennifer Johnson 60 80 David Donohue 30 30 Lucas Osborne 50 40 David Baldwin 40 40 David Schmidt 40 40 John Bloomquist 20 20 John Gardner 40 40 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 11 Proposal Narrative 3.3 Recent Experience on Similar Projects Our project team has completed numerous past projects that had many aspects similar to this project. AESI has a long history of water resource projects that required water rights, stream permitting, diversions, irrigation systems design, public water supplies, recreational ponds and streams, ﬁ sh blocks and passage projects, and stream restoration projects from Washington to New Jersey and Wisconsin to Texas, and even an in-stream water park on the Clark Fork River in Missoula. In short, although AESI prides itself as a multifaceted ﬁ rm, one of our specialties over the years has been water resource engineering and permitting. The following table summarizes the more pertinent recent project experience for AESI and its team members. Recent Experience on Similar Projects Project Name:Firm Involved:Alternatives AnalysisDiversion StructuresStream RestorationIrrigation SystemsWater RightsCost/Beneﬁ t AnalysisReport PreparationGrant Preparation Davis Irrigation Dam Fish Passage Project - Mussellshell River AESI XXXX XX East Gallatin River Bank Stabilization at Swamp Creek Road AESI X Flynn-Lowney Irrigation Diversion Reconstruction on the Clark Fork R. AESI X X X X X Chadbourne Diversion Fisheries Enhancement Project on the Shields R. AESI X Clearwater River Dam Removal & Channel Reconstruction AESI X Alder Gulch Enhancement Project AESI X X X X X X Big Spring Creek Restoration AESI X X Big Hole River Streb-Gallagher Diversion AESI X X X X Teton Creek Restoration AESI X X Baxter Meadows Subdivision - Irrigation Ditch Re-route AESI X X X Black Bull Subdivision AESI X X X US 93 Reconstruction near Arlee AESI X X X Bozeman, Big Sky, and MSU Water Facility Plans AESI X X X NCUC Preliminary Engineering Services AESI X X X X River Rock CIP AESI X X X Schutter Reservoir AESI X American Prairie Reserve Water Rights AESI X Red Cliffs Estates Beneﬁ cial Use and Mitigation HydroSolutions X X Chevallier Ranch Irrigation Rights HydroSolutions X X City of Shelby, Municipal Groundwater Rights HydroSolutions X X North Central Montana Regional Water Authority Municipal Water Rights HydroSolutions X X City of Helena-Bill Roberts Golf Course HydroSolutions X X City of Helena - Water Master Plan HydroSolutions X X X City of Helena - Water Reservation/Well Field HydroSolutions X X Port of Piegan, Water Development HydroSolutions X X X Keil Ranch - Water Rights/Beneﬁ cial Use Application HydroSolutions X X Tipi Village Association/water rights and irrigation HydroSolutions X X X 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 12 Proposal Narrative Recent Experience on Similar Projects Project Name:Firm Involved:Alternatives AnalysisDiversion StructuresStream RestorationIrrigation SystemsWater RightsCost/Beneﬁ t AnalysisReport PreparationGrant Preparation Thatcher Chemical-Well Design/Water rights HydroSolutions X X Lewis and Clark Caverns-Public Water Supply/Water Rights HydroSolutions X X Town of Melstone HydroSolutions X X Dearborn Ranch AquaTech X E Lazy V Ranch AquaTech X Kimm Seed AquaTech X Kamps Seed AquaTech X JB Cattle AquaTech X West Fork Land & Livestock AquaTech X Table Mountain Ranch AquaTech X Missouri Grain Growers AquaTech X Bignell Ranch AquaTech X Avalanche Ranch AquaTech X Horser Ranch AquaTech X Weindenaar Farms AquaTech X Schutter Brothers AquaTech X 3.4 Past Work for the City of Bozeman The following table presents our recent work for the City of Bozeman. The projects at the bottom of the table were completed in the early 2000’s. Past Work for the City of Bozeman Project Name Team Members Cottonwood Road Improvements between Hufﬁ ne and Fallon Paul, Jennifer, Rory, Brock Bozeman Ponds Expansion Project Paul, Jennifer, Rory Bozeman Creek Bank Stabilization Paul, Jennifer Development Review Term Contract Paul Bozeman Creek Hydraulic Model Paul, Rory, Jennifer N. 7th Ave. Lighting, ROW and Preliminary Design Paul, Brock N. 7th Ave. Phase 1 Sidewalk Improvements Paul, Brock Intermodal Facility (Parking Garage)Craig, Doug Water Facility Plan Doug Public Library Paul, Doug 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 13 Proposal Narrative Past Work for the City of Bozeman Project Name Team Members Kagy Road Repairs Craig, Doug Lyman Creek Leakage Measurement Brock New City Hall Renovation Testing and Inspection Craig Water Rights Consultation for City of Bozeman David S. Additional Projects for the City of Bozeman Transfer Station Design Paul, Doug Solvent Site Water Main Extension Paul Wheat Drive Improvements Paul Paul Sanford, our team’s project manager, was the project manager (project manager’s name in bold) on most of these projects. 4.0 References 4.1 References Koy Holland Rattlesnake Reservoir & Water Company (406) 683-2499 koyholland@dishmall.net Mike Dailey Lower Shields River Canal Company (406) 223-8468 mdailey@wispwest.net Dan Stevenson Montana State University Facility Services (406) 994-5470 Daniel.stevenson1@montana.edu Michele Lemieux Montana DNRC (406) 444-6613 mlemieux@mt.gov 4.2 Relevant Past Project Examples Black Bull Subdivision Surface Water Rights and Irrigation Canals - Bozeman, Montana AESI provided platting, civil design, environmental permitting, and construction services for this 378-lot major subdivision and 18-hole golf course. Our services included completing water rights assessments, research, and negotiations in order to complete a DNRC 606 Change application. The proposed changes to surface water were to accommodate the development of the Leachman Angus Ranch into the Black Bull Subdivision and Golf Course. Work included the correction of abstracts to reﬂ ect actual historic use and place of use through the Montana Water Court. The change application included water rights held by two large ditch companies, as well as privately held rights. Planning and analysis included determination of consumptive use and planning for native species requiring less water for much of the golf course “rough” and adjacent riparian buffers. This reduced the total consumptive water use per acre. In addition, water use reduction allowed the existing contract water to easily supply all the irrigation water for the project, without relying on the ﬂ ood rights for crop irrigation. It also allowed the ditch companies to continue to divert these historically used ﬂ ood rights to wet their ditches and ﬁ elds in the early season when ﬂ ood water is available. 32 Discovery Drive . Bozeman, Montana 59718 . Ph: (406) 582-0221 . Fax: (406) 582-5770 299 Prairie Drive . Stanley, North Dakota 58784 . Ph. (701) 628-0221 . www.alliedengineering.com 14 Proposal Narrative AESI also provided design and permitting services for the relocation of irrigation canals through the property. We worked closely with the developers to ensure their desires for aesthetic considerations along the golf course while meeting the demands of the water users for maintenance of ﬂ ows. AESI completed the hydraulic and structural design and detailing of a diversion structure to split ﬂ ows based on water rights that keeps a golf pond full while ensuring ﬂ ow to downstream users. AESI also provided layout of several large box culverts that convey irrigation canals under the subdivision roads. During the construction of the golf course and the public facilities, AESI provided coordination with the numerous contractors involved, while providing inspection oversight for the water, sewer and road construction. Water Rights Consultation for City of Bozeman - Bozeman, Montana Our project team includes David Schmidt, who formerly owned Water Rights Solutions Inc. before they became part of HydroSolutions. He has worked as a consultant for the City of Bozeman since 2006, consulting on water rights and water resource related issues, and intimately understands the speciﬁ cs of the City of Bozeman water rights. He worked on the integrated water resources planning process as a key team member, attending meetings, reviewing documents, and participating in overall scoping and planning process. He provided technical input into the cash in lieu of water rights ordinance for the purpose of subdivision annexation into the City of Bozeman. Mr. Schmidt reviewed the application for change process as it related to the proposed replacement of Mystic Lake impoundment and reviewed and commented on the Smith River decision regarding the pre-stream capture rule for groundwater extraction as it impacts the change application process for the City. He also provided input and recommendations into water rights evaluations for the City of Bozeman, how best to move forward with both simple and complex water rights, including legislation that would beneﬁ t the City’s long-term water use and plans. Projects that Mr. Schmidt has been the lead water rights consultant for the City of Bozeman include the following: • Completed water rights analysis for Baxter sports complex including preliminary mapping, suggested the use of Farmers Canal and West Gallatin Canal shares and private irrigation acquired with land purchase to irrigate sports ﬁ elds and use exempt wells for potable water; • Collected data and completed analysis on conveyance systems from Sourdough Creek and Mystic Lake for the Bozeman Reservoir Company and municipal water use, including collection of stream gage heights and maximum ﬂ ow capacity data; • Prepared a memorandum describing analysis and issues with the proposed Salar storage project; • Prepared Hupka water rights valuation in regards to acquiring shares from Middle Creek Water Users; • Evaluated Middle Creek Ditch Company by-laws to help speed processing of applications to change shares to municipal uses; • Worked with City on Tom Lane share purchase; • Assisted in preparation of a spreadsheet of Gallatin River call dates to assess ﬁ rm yield of speciﬁ c water rights; and • Reviewed and provided information requested regarding Mystic Lake/Bozeman Reservoir Company issues of abandonment and City reservation of Upper Missouri River water in the amount of 609 acre-feet and effort needed to perfect reservation. 5.0 Non-Discrimination Afﬁ rmation Form The following page contains our ﬁ rm’s non-discrimination afﬁ rmation form. ATTACHMENT A: NON-DISCRIMINATION AFFIRMATION FORM Allied Engineering Services, Inc. hereby affirms it will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability in the performance of work performed for the City of Bozeman, if a contract is awarded to it, and also recognizes the eventual contract, if awarded, will contain a provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and that this prohibition shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the Allied Engineering Services, Inc. employees and to all subcontracts it enters into in the performance of the agreement with the City of Bozeman. Signature of Proposer: _______________________________________ _______________ Digitally signed by Douglas S. Chandler DN: cn=Douglas S. Chandler, o=President, ou=Allied Engineering Services, Inc., email=doug@alliedengineering.com, c=US Date: 2015.08.09 14:15:25 -06'00'