HomeMy WebLinkAbout15- Dowl Sunset Hills and Lindley Irrigation RFP SubmittalSunset Hills Cemetery and
Lindley Park Irrigation Project
Preliminary Engineering Report
August 11, 2015
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August 11th, 2015
Ms. Lain Leoniak City of Bozeman – Water Conservation Division PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59715-1230
Subject: Request for Proposals
Sunset Hills and Lindley Park Irrigation Project PER
Dear Ms. Leoniak:
DOWL is pleased to submit our statement of qualifications in response to the City of Bozeman’s
Sunset Hills and Lindley Park Irrigation Project Preliminary Engineering Report. We have teamed
with Steiner Thuesen who has extensive experience in landscape architecture and irrigation systems
design, which complements DOWL’s strong water resource background.
Staff from DOWL’s Montana offices have been providing engineering and planning services to our
communities for over 50 years and our office in Bozeman has been a part of the fabric of this
community for 27 years. DOWL has assembled an experienced team of engineers and irrigation
specialists that will partner with staff from the City of Bozeman’s Parks Department as you move
forward in meeting your irrigation challenges. Our team is capable of providing the full range of
services needed, including land surveying, park and trail design, hydrologic and hydraulic analyses,
structural improvements, wetland design, intake design, master planning, capital improvement
planning, environmental permitting, materials testing, inspection, construction administration, and
performance monitoring. Your projects will primarily be served by DOWL’s Bozeman office, but
we can also draw from the expertise of our other 400 professionals in our other 23 offices, if needed.
The DOWL team members assigned to the irrigation projects are long-time employees who will
provide a stable and highly capable team for years to come. We have been designing and
implementing park and campus improvement projects in this region for over fifteen years and we
understand what it takes to meet the unique challenges of completing publicly-funded, park
facilities, from large-scale regional parks to smaller neighborhood parks.
As this SOQ demonstrates, the DOWL and Steiner Thuesen team has a track record of successful
irrigation projects around this state and beyond. We are confident that we will meet the needs and
expectations of the City of Bozeman.
We truly look forward to working with you on these exciting projects. Please feel free to contact our
office at (406) 586-8834 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
DOWL
_____________________
Zach Lowe, P.E.
Senior Project Manager
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DOWL – WHO WE ARE AND
WHERE WE WORK
DOWL is a full-service, employee-owned, multi-disciplined engineering firm that has
provided services throughout the western United States for nearly 60 years. DOWL is
over 460 employees strong with 25 offices throughout Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming,
Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Washington, and Alaska. Most importantly to your project, our
Bozeman office has been a part of the local community for over
27 years. Our local staff is familiar with the unique needs of the City
of Bozeman and is available to work on these projects. The Bozeman
staff will be supported by specialists located in our Billings and Helena
offices to meet specific challenges or to accommodate workloads.
DOWL’s team is comprised of professionals specializing in the full range of Civil Engineering disciplines. Our professional services are complimented by in-house support from our materials testing laboratories; construction administration; GPS and Total Station surveying; and complete GIS and CADD drafting capabilities. While our numbers are large, we maintain close, community-centered values that are demonstrated by our multiple office locations in Montana.
Where appropriate, DOWL will utilize the services of Steiner Thuesen PLLC, to address irrigation design and evaluation of irrigation controllers and overall system efficiencies. Steiner Thuesen has over 30 years’ worth of experience in landscape architecture, irrigation design, water usage and conservation projects. Steiner Thuesen’s staff has a thorough understanding of water and soil chemistry and how they react to one another, water availability, proper turf and plant selection based on climate, water and soils, and proper equipment selection. Steiner Thuesen is uniquely qualified to offer a high level of experience in the design of large-scale turf irrigation systems and the oversight of their installation, allowing them to apply practical experience to planning and design projects. We feel that our combined knowledge, experience, and ability to listen to and work with our clients gives us the ability to make accurate recommendations and provide solutions that are in the best interest of our clients and within the available budgets. DOWL and Steiner Thuesen have a long-working relationship and are currently on the design team for the 80-acre Bozeman Sports Complex project.
DOWL has extensive qualifications for the planning, evaluation and design of irrigation systems ranging from small sites to large scale site and campus designs.
PROJECT APPROACH AND UNDERSTANDING
DOWL has a thorough understanding of the City design intention for the proposed irrigation project. DOWL provided technical assistance and data collection services to McKinstry on behalf of the City of Bozeman. DOWL was asked to monitor flows in Bozeman Creek and the lateral Story Ditch. DOWL was approached by McKinstry to team together on a cost-saving study for the City to convert portions of Lindley Park and the Sunset Hills Cemetery from being irrigated with treated, City water, and developing existing surface water rights. The City already owns these rights, which were originally intended to supply the Lindley Park and the cemetery. DOWL’s data collection efforts determined that there was sufficient flow in the Story Ditch, but a pump intake and likely an equalization basin or pond would need to be developed. DOWL and McKinstry teamed together previously on a similar project – converting nearly 60 acres of the MSU campus from treated, City water to the surface water.
DOWL has a team of water rights experts that can help in the interpretation and updating of the existing rights. We
have design engineers that have experience with irrigation intake structures and pipe lines, and we’ve teamed
with Steiner-Thuesen to help in the irrigation system and controller design options.
DOWL has an extensive background in the development and completion of Preliminary Engineering Reports (PERs); we’ve evaluated design options and completed PERs for a number of communities in the recent past which include the City of Polson (Wastewater Improvements), Amsterdam-Churchill County Sewer District (Wastewater Improvements), City of Forsyth, City of Choteau, and Water and Sewer Options for the East Yards Development in Anaconda, MT. A majority of the project also received grant funding through State or Federal programs.
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Task 1 – Design Alternatives
DOWL will work closely with the City to develop a preliminary list of design alternative for the diversion structure, conveyance system, and pumping/irrigation system. Prior to developing a detailed evaluation of alternatives, the existing system will be evaluated to integrate the following:
• Evaluate the current irrigation practices to determine flow/volume requirements• Develop water use projections for future development and system demands• Evaluate efficiencies/infancies of the existing irrigation system
DOWL will develop design alternatives integrating the below key elements and coordinating closely with the City:• Efficiency related to both water consumption and cost• Identify potential environmental concerns and permitting issues• Operator and public safety considerations• Operation & maintenance concerns• Incorporation of technology and automation in the controls, diversion structure, and irrigation system• Provide three-dimensional renderings of preferred design alternatives
Task 2 – Cost/Benefit Analysis
The design alternatives that develop in Task 1 will further be evaluated based on a capital and life
cycle costs. DOWL will work with the City as well as an extensive network of equipment vendors to
develop accurate cost estimates for the work associated with the design alternatives. DOWL will
rely on our 50+ years of design and construction estimates to provide the City with real world
construction and life cycle costs of the evaluated alternatives. In addition to the capital
and life cycle costs, DOWL will also work to develop annual operational and maintenance
costs for each alternative.
Task 3 – Water Right Analysis
The water rights team at DOWL has extensive experience with evaluating, transferring,
and developing water rights throughout the State of Montana. DOWL has as long-term
positive relationship with the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. DOWL’s
work on the City of Bozeman’s Irrigation Inventory project with McKinstry identified that flows
within the Story Ditch are sufficient to irrigate Lindley Park and the Cemetery, but would likely
require developing a storage pond at the pumping station.
Task 4 – Preliminary Engineering Report
DOWL will incorporate the information gathered and evaluated in Tasks 1 through 3 to develop a Preliminary Engineering Report, (PER). The PER will provide the City with a complete document to present the development of the project and provide a solid basis for moving forward with project funding and implementation. The PER will provide a detailed evaluation of each design alternative which will address potential environmental considerations, regulatory compliance and permitting issues, health and safety concerns, schematic layout of the alternatives, construction concerns and phasing opportunities, impact on existing infrastructure, cost estimating and a qualitative ranking of the evaluated alternatives. DOWL will work with the City to select a preferred alternative in the PER and use the PER to provide a backbone for grant applications and project preliminary design.
Task 5 – Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMARTs Grant
DOWL has provided assistance and technical support for number of public and private communities and irrigation districts both during the application process and through construction. DOWL is familiar with the grant process and will assist the City in working through the grant requirements. In addition to the WaterSMART program, the project may be eligible for additional grant funding with the State of Montana Department of Natural Resource and Conservation. DOWL’s experience and depth with various grant programs will help the City evaluate and procure supplementary funding sources for a successful project.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CHART
Paul Yakawich, PE
Zach Lowe, PE
INTAKE/PUMP DESIGNPIPELINE DESIGN
Brandon Duffey, PE
Zach Lowe, PE
IRRIGATION/LANDSCAPE
Steiner-ThuesenNathan Steiner
Kevin Johnson, PE
QA/QC
Project Manager
WATER RIGHTS TEAM
Rich SchilfJim Potts
Carla Van Siclen, PG
OTHER DOWL SUPPORT DIVISIONS
Geotechnical - Greg Underhill, PEStructural - Matthew Mettler, PE
Survey - Tim Reed, PLS
Permitting - Emily Peterson
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We have selected from our broad range of staff, a team of individuals that will best serve the specific needs of the City of Bozeman for your Irrigation Preliminary Engineering report project. DOWL and Steiner Thuesen have the capabilities to perform all the required aspects of this project. Qualifications of key individuals of our team are described in the following bios.
Zach Lowe, P.E., has worked for DOWL for 23 years—starting right out of high school in DOWL’s Billings, MT office, and working in their Bozeman office after graduating from Montana State University. Mr. Lowe has designed numerous irrigation designs ranging from public facilities to agricultural designs, and completed irrigation studies for MSU Bozeman and MSU Northern. Mr. Lowe was a key element in the MSU irrigation improvements as well as the City of Bozeman Irrigation Inventory project with McKinstry. Zach is an experienced project manager and has successfully managed projects for Montana State University, Bozeman School District, Gallatin County, and is currently the project manager for the Bozeman Sport Complex. Other projects have included surface transportation, municipal, water, sewer, site planning and design, surveying, and construction inspection and administration.
Kevin Johnson, P.E., is a Senior Municipal Engineer in our Bozeman office. He is the leader of the Municipal Utilities group in the Western Region of DOWL. Kevin has over 19 years of experience in the facility planning, grant writing, design, and construction administration of diverse and complex municipal projects including pump stations, pipelines, water storage tanks and water and wastewater treatment facilities. His project experience includes conventional drinking water treatment facilities, lagoon based and mechanical wastewater treatment facilities, sewer lift stations, drinking water and industrial water pump stations, and development of instrumentation and control parameters for all of the above projects.
Brandon Duffey, P.E., has worked as a civil engineer at DOWL for over 7 years. Mr.
Duffey has gained experience on numerous site development projects including facility
planning, overall site grading, water, sewer and storm drainage designs. Brandon has
designed storm drains, conveyance channels, detention/retention ponds for several
commercial sites throughout the State of Montana and was recently a key member
of the design and construction of the MSU Irrigation Improvement project. Brandon is
experienced in hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and is familiar with the EPA SWMM
model and Autodesk Sanitary & Storm Analysis program. Brandon is also experienced
with the Civil 3D pipe networks and has developed several models to identify utility
conflicts.
Paul Yakawich, P.E., has 10 years of progressive experience in planning, design and construction oversight of wide range of municipal/utility engineering projects. Responsibilities and experience includes master planning, water/wastewater facility/distribution system design and rehabilitation, hydraulic modeling, capacity analysis, land application of wastewater systems, irrigation transmission main distribution design, production of construction drawings, bid documents and specifications, site design. Additional emphasis is given to construction administration and management.
QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY TEAM MEMBERS
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Rich Schilf oversees Water Resources and Indian Programs at DOWL. He is responsible
for information collection and analysis of water resources and water rights. Rich has
oversight of the GIS implementation and integration for specific projects. Rich is the
Program Manager on numerous projects with Indian tribes. For those projects, Rich
facilitates communication and coordinates activities between tribal clients, DOWL and
federal government; promoting collaborative efforts between the engineer and tribal
clients. Rich oversees compliance with Tribal Business licensing and TERO certification
and compliance. Rich has been the project manager on large scale (Crow and Annoot)
engineering studies used in water rights settlements. He is also the project manager for
the Sicangu Mni Wiconi, a 90 million rural water system serving the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
Jim Potts has over 26 years of professional experience as a Hydrogeologist/Geological Engineer. His experience includes: investigation and testing groundwater for drinking water supply wells, irrigation wells, heating/cooling systems, and private wells; designing and supervising the installation of public and private wells; preparing design reports, plans and specifications, and source water protection assessments to permit public water supply wells; preparing water right applications for groundwater appropriations; assessment and remediation of contaminated sites where groundwater contamination is of primary concern; design and implementation of remediation plans, dewatering programs, and wastewater systems; compiling and submitting groundwater rights applications; performing site evaluations for the design, application and approval of single family and community wastewater systems; design and construction supervision of underground utilities; concrete testing; compaction testing; contractor administration; and project management.
Carla Van Siclen, P.G., has 22 years of experience as a geologist and GIS specialist and has been involved with water resources, hydrologic, environmental, and geotechnical projects. Specific project experience includes interpretation of aerial photographs, geomorphic analysis, GIS and Access database support for irrigation project assessments, conducting geotechnical, hydrological, and environmental investigations, geologic mapping, permit preparation and providing construction oversight. The water resource projects include channel migration and morphology studies, documentation of irrigated acreage, irrigation project assessments, and preparation of water rights claims and support documentation. Additional experience includes aerial photographic interpretation of surficial and geologic features particularly of rivers, landslides, and glaciated terrain. Ms. Van Siclen has been involved with numerous hydrologic and environmental projects. Specific responsibilities included installation of groundwater monitoring wells and capture systems, soil, surface water, and groundwater sampling, and collection and analysis of hydrologic data. Geotechnical experience includes site investigations for foundations (buildings, roads, and dams), slope stability analysis of natural and man-made slopes, landslide and seismic liquefaction studies. These investigations include geologic mapping, geotechnical drilling, logging and sampling exploratory test pits, surveying, installation and monitoring of slope indicator equipment and settlement monuments, and supervision of drilled pier and micro-pile installations. Ms. Van Siclen has worked throughout the western United States including Alaska, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Matthew Mettler, P.E., is the Manager of Structural Engineering and a Senior Project Manager in the Billings office. He has 28 years of experience in Civil and Structural Engineering including commercial, institutional, and industrial structures. Structures include buildings of all types, conventional foundations and deep foundations. Matt has extensive experience in completing field investigations, engineering evaluation and analysis, preparation of technical reports, construction administration, inspection and interfacing with owners, contractors and consultants of various disciplines.
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Greg Underhill, P.E., Senior Civil/Geotechnical Engineer/ Project Manager Senior
Geotechnical Engineer /Project Manager responsible for geotechnical investigations
and designs for site development, structures, dams, mine reclamation and solid waste
projects. Mr. Underhill graduated from MSU in the spring of 1986 and has been employed
with DOWL for over 29 years. Mr. Underhill has performed and or supervised extensive
geotechnical investigations for commercial developments, structures, dams, water/
wastewater systems, pipelines, subdivisions, slope stabilization, bridges, roads, and
retaining walls. Mr. Underhill has considerable experience with liner designs for water/
wastewater lagoons, pre-sedimentation basins, ponds, and Subtitle D landfills and
repositories.
Responsible for geotechnical investigations/designs, mine reclamation and solid waste projects. Mr. Underhill’s experience in solid waste projects consists of landfill site evaluation, planning, design, Subtitle D liner design, closure, financial assurance, slope stability analysis, assessment of regulatory compliance, permitting, and coordination with DEQ solid waste regulations. Other duties include writing proposals, establishing/tracking budgets and managing personnel to complete project tasks. Mr. Underhill’s mine reclamation experience consists of reclamation of abandoned bentonite, coal and hardrock mine sites according to States of Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality-Abandoned Mine Lands (WDEQ-AML), Montana Department of Environmental Quality-Mine Waste Cleanup Bureau (MDEQ-MWCB) and CERCLA requirements.
Tim Reed, PLS, is the Western Montana Region Survey Manager for DOWL. Tim specializes in geodetic control networks, topographic surveys, boundary surveys, subdivision and survey plats, ALTA surveys, as-built surveys, and construction stakeout projects. Tim supervises other surveyors and coordinates personnel on all Western Montana surveying projects. Tim prepares plats and easements for filing and submittals to clients. He creates standardization of survey practices, plat and drawing layouts. Tim is proficient in using both Trimble, and Leica GPS, Total Station, Auto CAD, Civil 3D, and Land Desktop.
Emily Peterson is an environmental specialist for DOWL. During her professional career, Emily has provided environmental planning services for several municipalities, departments of transportation, federal agencies, tribal governments, and private companies. Emily specializes in preparing environmental compliance documentation, environmental permitting, wetland delineations and jurisdictional determinations, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, visual analysis, Section 4(f) analysis, and conducting public and agency involvement. Emily has recently developed ACOE 404 permits applications for the Rockvale – Laurel project, Hardin North, and Railroad Separation Livingston projects for Montana Department of Transportation.
Nathan Steiner, Steiner Thuesen PLLC, is registered as a Landscape Architect in Montana and holds National CLARB certification. He is also a certified golf irrigation auditor providing irrigation auditing services for commercial, institutional, and golf course projects. Nathan’s experience as an auditor is applied to the irrigation projects that Steiner Thuesen develops. He is certified in Toro Lynx & SitePro Centralized Golf Irrigation Control Systems and certified as a specifier and installer of Rain Bird Maxicom Central Irrigation Control Systems. Nathan has provided planning and design services for many cemeteries throughout Montana and Wyoming. He is typically involved in each project from initial concept through final design and on through completion of construction. He has designed raw water, potable, and well water systems.
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CAPABILITY TO MEET TIME
AND BUDGET
The breadth and depth of DOWL’s staff affords us the ability to quickly respond to unanticipated staffing needs. DOWL’s management structure and workload scheduling systems provide us the flexibility needed to assign professionals on short notice and ensure that capable professional staff is always available for your project. Our project management tools including Deltek Vision and Newforma provide us real-time reporting of staff resources and project expenditures and provide us efficient sharing of project files. In composite, this promotes effective project management which leads to projects being completed on time and within budget.
The best way to illustrate DOWL’s capability to meet project schedules and budgets is through our
past performance on other projects. The following references include clients that we have recently
worked for in completing various types of irrigation projects.
Karen Hedglin, Project Manager, McKinstry; 406-582-7668
MSU Irrigation Improvements
City of Bozeman Irrigation Inventory Project
Dan Stevenson, Assistant director of Facility Services or EJ Hook, Environmental Services; MSU Office of Facilities; 406-994-7840
MSU Irrigation Improvements
MSU NAIC (Engineering) Building
Ron Edwards, District Manager; Big Sky Water & Sewer District; 406-995-2660
Spray Irrigation Site Suitability Evaluation
Water Reclamation Facility – Reclaimed Water Pipeline
Golf Course Irrigation (Steiner Thuesen)
PRESENT AND PROJECTED WORK LOADS
DOWL understands that devoting the key personnel to your projects is important to meeting the demands of the
projects and the expectations of the City of Bozeman. The key staff identified in this proposal has the availability
to devote to your projects as illustrated in the chart below. With over 460 employees to draw from, additional
staff can also be made available to satisfy any additional project requirements, if needed.
DOWL staff is currently working on several City of Bozeman projects that will overlap with the proposed project which include:• Bozeman Sports Complex – Completion estimated for fall
2016• MSU NAIC (Engineering) Building Site Development – Completion Estimated in 2016
Projected Workload of Key Staff
Key Individual 2015 2016 2017
Zach Lowe 75% 40% 40%
Kevin Johnson 60% 50% 30%
Brandon Duffey 75% 55% 35%
Paul Yakawich 70% 50% 30%
Rich Schilf 60% 40% 5%
Jim Potts 70% 50% 15%
Carla Van Siclen 60% 35% 5%
Nathan Steiner 70% 50% 40%
TOTAL 68% 46% 25%
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Below is a draft project schedule, the project schedule will be further refined during the project scoping period with close coordination with the City. The schedule shown is based upon an the WaterSMART grant deadline of mid-January.
Sunset Hills/Lindley Park Irrigation Project Tasks
Scoping Meeting
Award of Contract
Task 1 - Design Alternatives
Evaluate Existing System & Field Investigation
Identify Problem
Alternative Screening Process
Alternative Analysis
Task 2 -Cost/Benefit Analysis
Alternative Capital Cost Analysis
Life Cycel Cost Analysis
Alternative O & M Costs
Task 3 - Water Rights Analysis
Identify/Evaluate Water Rights
Evaluate Lindley Park/Haggerty Softball Fields Groundwater Change
Task 3 - Preliminary Engineering Report
Develop PER Based on Task 1-3
Prefered Selected Alterative Detailed Analysis
Develop Implementation Schedule for selected Alternative
Task 5 - Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Grant
Assist City in Grant Application
August
2015
September
2015
October
2015
July
2016
August
2016
March
2016
April
2016
May
2016
November
2015
December
2015
January
2016
February
2016
June
2016
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RELATED EXPERIENCE ON
SIMILAR PROJECTS
Sheridan Cemetery Irrigation
As a result of a Wyoming Water Development Commission Level II Feasibility Study performed in 1998, DOWL was awarded a contract with the City of Sheridan to design and construct a diversion from the Big Goose Creek providing untreated water directly to a new sprinkler system throughout the city’s cemetery. DOWL teamed with Steiner Thuesen PLLC for this design. Components of this project consisted of an infiltration gallery on Big Goose Creek, a pumping station, a transmission main to the city cemetery and an automated sprinkler system throughout the 46-acre cemetery.
Following construction, as-built drawings of the installed system were produced, along with an Operation and Maintenance Manual that documented the system installed, provided operation instructions on the automatic system and maintenance procedures, such as for winterization.
Baggs Cemetery Improvement Projects
The Baggs Cemetery District Board had a clear vision of improvements they
wanted at this small rural cemetery. DOWL helped them turn that vision into
reality. Improvements included a gazebo with benches, walkways, flagpoles
and lighting; access road and parking area improvements; and new decorative
fence around the burial area and deer fence around the entire property. DOWL
worked closely with the Board to ensure the improvements were consistent with
the local culture and appropriate for this facility. Improvements were also phased
over three consecutive construction seasons so that local contractors were able
to bid for the work. DOWL continues to work with the Board planning additional
improvements and to inventory and map the facility.
Hatcher Pass Recreational Area Access, Trails, and Transit Facilities
Project
This project is federally funded through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The Hatcher Pass project scope included environmental scoping, environmental fieldwork, public involvement and preparation of a Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision, with engineering support sufficient to address the potential impacts of the proposed action. The proposed action includes a new road and road improvements, parking, trail access, and transit facilities at both the southern (Nordic) recreation area and the northern (Alpine) recreation area. The EIS also addressed cumulative impacts from “reasonably foreseeable” projects in these areas, including proposed skiing facilities (identified as two lifts, a day lodge, and downhill trails for the Alpine area and multi-use trails and a chalet for the Nordic area).
MSU-Northern Campus Green
DOWL designed the MSU-Northern Campus Green Improvements Project in conjunction with a landscaping architect. This project involved relocating a parking lot from the center of the MSU-Northern campus and moving it to the perimeter of the campus. The existing parking area was redesigned as a landscaped quad. T hese improvements involved adding additional sidewalks and making an ADA accessible route from the west end of campus to the east end. Design elements included topographic survey and mapping, pavement sections, stormwater drainage, irrigation system, landscaping, sidewalk and roadway geometrics. Plans and specifications were provided to the owner to solicit construction bids, and construction costs estimates were provided during design development to keep the project within established budget constraints.
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MSU Irrigation Projects
Design and Survey for Improvements and Design to the Family Graduate Housing
DOWL prepared the irrigation study on the Married Student Housing grounds of Montana State University. The study involved evaluating irrigation application rates, irrigation source alternatives, distribution system, and control system. Based on the irrigation study, MSU commissioned DOWL to complete an irrigation design for the Family Graduate Housing portion of the campus. The purpose of the work was to remove the irrigation system from the city of Bozeman Water System and use untreated groundwater or surface water as the irrigation water source.
MSU Facilities Irrigation Plan
DOWL was retained by Montana State University to evaluate its irrigation system as a whole,
by assessing the existing irrigation distribution network, pumping facilities and water rights. The
study included creating a hydraulic model for the MSU irrigation system on WaterCAD and
modeling flows at peak demands. DOWL made recommendations on strategies to increase
capacity within the system by adding looped mains or upsizing key legs of the distribution
network. DOWL also made recommendations on increasing pumping and storage capacity,
increasing system efficiencies and altering or converting some of the school’s existing water
rights. DOWL has provided design services for many of MSU’s irrigation system improvements
including pump house improvements, headgate reconstruction, and new mains.
Mount Pisgah Cemetery Water Conservation and Usage Master Plan
(Steiner Thuesen)
The Cemetery has historically relied on two different water sources for irrigation. Potable water, purchased from the City of Gillette, has been the main source supplemented by ground water pumped from wells located on the cemetery property. The wells pump from two different aquifers, neither ideally suited for irrigation water over long periods of time. However, when combined, the negative aspects of each source tend to cancel one another out resulting in water that is better suited for irrigation. The project included an in-depth analysis of the existing soils conditions, the quality of the well water, water rights, and potential well flows. Since the master plan was completed, a new well has been successfully drilled and 500,000-gallon storage tank constructed. With the combination of the three wells on the Cemetery property and the storage tank, the site is able to water with minimal if any potable water.
Big Sky Golf Course Irrigation System Replacement(Steiner Thuesen)
Constructions plans were prepared to replace the irrigation system on this Arnold Palmer designed 18 hole golf course using treated effluent as a water source. The enhanced coverage provided by the wall-to-wall system covers 193 acres, delivering 3,600 gallons per minute. A central computer controls the system automatically while optimizing performance of the three variable frequency drive main pumps and three horizontal centrifugal booster pumps. As in all of our remodeling work special design and construction methods were used to maintain golf course playability to the maximum extent possible during the construction process.
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RECENT AND CURRENT WORK FOR
THE CITY OF BOZEMAN
DOWL has a long-standing relationship with the City of Bozeman, having completed dozens of projects together over the past 27 years that DOWL has had an office in Bozeman, even earlier. Durston Road between 7th and 19th Avenues, several water and sewer rehabilitation projects, and the South Side Park post-tensioned concrete tennis courts are just a few of the projects designed by DOWL for the City of Bozeman. We’ve also authored previous versions of the City’s water and sewer facilities plans.
Currently DOWL is working on two projects for the City of Bozeman: the 80-acre Sports Park along with various tasks associated with our term contract for real estate services. For the 80-acre Sports Park, DOWL assembled a team of architects and sports park facility experts that are currently in the public input phase of creating a phased Master Plan for the future park. Low impact stormwater designs, as well as stormwater recapture are being strongly considered to lessen irrigation demands for the sports park. In addition to the stormwater improvements, DOWL will be responsible for planning and design of future utility connections, parking and road improvements, relocation design of an irrigation ditch, an irrigation pumping facility and holding pond, as well as general grading. The site will also include a trail network and a dog park as well as passive park elements.
DOWL’s real estate services term contract has included negotiating and acquiring addition rights-of-way from a number of private landowners associated with the North 7th Avenue Street Improvements project for the North 7th Urban Renewal Board (NSURB). This work is also being completed for other locations for future intersection improvements. DOWL has also acquired a utility easement for the City through part of the MSU campus, and is working on acquiring additional rights-of-way for trail improvements along Bridger Canyon Drive.
ATTACHMENT A : NON-DISCRIMINATION AFF IRMATION FORM
_____ O_O.::........:W=-.=_L--'-. ________ [name of entity proposing] 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 'D 0\Ul_ [name of entity proposing] employees
and to all subcontracts it enters into in the performance of the agreement with the City of Bozeman.
Signature of Proposer: d~J
Person aur a 'lzed to sign on behalf of the proposer
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