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Home My WebLink About15- Allied 2015 Drought Management Plan Proposal Proposal to ProvideProfessional Engineering Services for the2015 Drought Management Plan Prepared By: Allied Engineering Services, Inc. In Conjunction With: Amec Foster Wheeler HydroSolutions, Inc. Bloomquist Law Firm, PC Sept. 8, 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 0.0 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addendum We acknowledge receipt of Addendum No. 1 issued August 5, 2015. 1.0 Project Understanding and Approach 1.1 Project Understanding The City of Bozeman is seeking a qualiﬁ ed consulting team to develop a Drought Management Plan. Our team of Allied Engineering Services, Inc. (AESI) of Bozeman (www.alliedengineering.com/); Amec Foster Wheeler of Boulder, Colorado (www.amecfw.com/); HydroSolutions, Inc. of Helena and Billings (www. hydrosi.com/) ; and Bloomquist Law Firm of Helena (www.helenalaw.com/) has the experience and expertise necessary to efﬁ ciently develop a state-of-the-art drought management plan, with particular emphasis on mitigation efforts to gain resiliency against extended drought of the city water supply and development / improvement of physical monitoring systems of the local water supply. It is important and efﬁ cient that the plan meshes with and utilizes drought resources, regulations, and standard protocol from the U.S. Government, State Government, and the local Gallatin County government. These resources are typically most readily accessed via the internet and are constantly evolving and typically improving. They also have varying audiences and constituents who must be coordinated with during a drought emergency (for example farmers and other water rights holders). Our plan will thus be a smart electronic document with links and references that must occasionally be updated but can also function as a paper document when needed. It should also be concise, include an executive summary, and be developed with input from city management, the public, and other stakeholders. The 63rd Montana legislature (in 2013) enacted HB0059 which revised the title and duties of the state Drought Advisory Committee to include analysis of water supplies and ﬂ ooding. Since there is considerable overlap in drought and ﬂ ood management, it would be efﬁ cient to at least provide a framework of a Flood Management Plan that integrates into or with the Drought Management Plan. Examples of the overlap include climate and snow pack monitoring required to predict both drought and ﬂ ooding, as well as certain elements of the vulnerability assessments, mitigation and response actions, the operational and administrative framework, and the plan update process. We believe it is worth considering Bozeman’s plan for ﬂ ood management during the Drought Management Plan development in some fashion. This possibility and a rough scope are discussed later in this proposal. The Drought Management Plan must also complement the existing City of Bozeman plans such as the most recent Water Facility Plan by AESI (2005), which is presently being updated by AE2S, and with the Integrated Water Resource Plan (IWRP) (AE2S, 2013), which includes the 2012 City of Bozeman Water Conservation Plan as an appendix. While the Drought Management Plan should generally harmonize with these documents, it should also act as a stand-alone document focused on drought management and provide a different perspective than the other plans. Our team has the necessary expertise to provide that perspective and focus with realistic ideas for water supply/system changes that are physically and economically feasible, legal, and consistent with the existing water rights framework. There are several guidance resources available for the development of municipal Drought Management Plans, including the Municipal Drought Management Plan Guidance Document prepared by Amec Foster Wheeler and published by the Colorado Water Conservation Board. This guidance document is intended to assist communities in the preparation of a drought management plan and has a template for a ﬁ ctitious Colorado city of 30,000 residents that obtains its water from surface sources with upstream 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 reservoirs fed mainly by snow fall. After ﬁ nding and reviewing these valuable resources, we are especially pleased to have Jeff Brislawn, Hazard Mitigation Lead/Associate of Amec Foster Wheeler on our team. Mr. Brislawn is part of the team who developed these resources and has extensive experience developing drought management plans. While this guidance document and sample template are designed speciﬁ cally for Colorado, with different state resources and legal frameworks, our review of similar guidance and resources found this one to be applicable to the City of Bozeman in climatic and water supply factors, and we believe it is an excellent and efﬁ cient starting point for the Bozeman’s Drought Management Plan. We foresee customizing it and improving it to ﬁ t the state of Montana drought resources and framework. To assist in integrating state resources and efforts and to advise on appropriate climate monitoring and planning, our team has identiﬁ ed Mr. Jesse Aber, presently a Montana DNRC water supply/climate specialist, who also serves on the Montana Governor’s Drought and Water Supply Advisory Committee. Mr. Aber is intimately familiar with available resources and information related to predicting water supply and near-term climate trends and prediction in Montana. We will use his expertise to craft a monitoring plan utilizing available resources from State and Federal government sources. Mr. Aber, who plans to retire from his present position late this year, is available to assist on this project as a DNRC Water Resources Division employee until he retires. He plans to continue working on a part-time basis after retirement in this technical area as either a consultant or a contract employee, so we anticipate utilizing him on this project in some capacity to assist the coordination and climate monitoring and prediction measures. Our team of engineers, planners, attorneys, and information specialists are familiar, experienced, and adept at the various required elements to brainstorm and develop a concise Drought Management Plan to prepare the City of Bozeman to better weather future droughts. 1.2 Project Approach As per the RFP, the plan will include the following elements: • Drought Monitoring • Vulnerability Assessment • Mitigation Actions • Response Actions • Operational and Administrative Framework • Plan Update Process Our approach to these required tasks are described below. We also suggest possible additional tasks in Section 2.2 that may have already been accomplished by the City or purposefully omitted from the scope. Task 1 - Drought Monitoring The plan must establish a process for monitoring near and long-term water availability and a framework for predicting the probability of future droughts or conﬁ rming an existing drought. There are considerable resources, methods, and terminology for deﬁ ning drought available from state and federal government, but more detailed, local monitoring speciﬁ c to the City of Bozeman water supply is warranted for this effort. The IWRP suggests instrumenting and monitoring Lyman and Sourdough creeks so their hydrographs and reliable water yields are better understood. We believe these are important monitoring elements. In addition, coordination and possible improvements to the stage monitoring of Hyalite Reservoir and possibly a well installed in the Madison Formation near its spill point at the source of Lyman Creek may be additional pertinent monitoring efforts. Deﬁ nition of a process for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of water availability and other drought-related data (e.g., precipitation, temperature, and streamﬂ ow levels, among other indicators) will also Bozeman (Sourdough) Creek 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 be accomplished. The plan must also explain how this data is used to predict or conﬁ rm droughts, including identifying metrics and triggers (e.g., reservoir level reached at a speciﬁ c reservoir and use of speciﬁ c drought indices) that may be used to deﬁ ne stages of drought, to trigger mitigation or response actions, and to deﬁ ne the different stages or levels of severity of drought. Appendix B of the IWRP provides a draft outline of a three-tiered drought deﬁ nition and response, which could provide a starting point for these efforts. Additional coordination with State and Federal monitoring parameters such as the Surface Water Supply Index (SWSI) and the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) could be incorporated into the monitoring criteria and system. These, and other geographic-speciﬁ c monitoring data for Montana, are available on the drought.mt.gov website. In all cases, the monitored parameters should attempt to correlate with or be calibrated to historical data, if possible, to provide a historical reference to past effects of drought upon the City of Bozeman water supply. Task 2 - Vulnerability Assessment The plan will include a vulnerability assessment evaluating the risks and impacts of drought. A vulnerability assessment is an assessment of the risks to critical resources within the planning area and the factors contributing to those risks. Assessments will drive the development of potential mitigation and response actions such as the development of groundwater supplies and geologic and surface storage that provide redundancy and less vulnerability to short- and long-term drought. The assessment will be based on a range of future conditions, including the effects of climate change, potential ﬁ res in the Hyalite and Bozeman Creek drainages, and, of course, continued likely growth and shifting of water demand. Task 3 - Mitigation Actions The plan must identify, evaluate, and prioritize mitigation actions and activities that will build long-term resiliency to drought and that will mitigate the risks posed by drought. Mitigation measures are actions, programs, and strategies implemented before drought to address potential risks and impacts. These actions are outside of regular water management activities and are intended to decrease sector vulnerabilities and reduce the need for response actions. Our considerations will include speciﬁ c groundwater development ideas and various conservation ideas, with some recognition of the phenomena of “demand hardening” wherein conservation measures in advance of a drought can actually reduce the possible response actions available to a community during droughts (because the savings from conservation are already realized and may be utilized to serve a larger population, thereby hardening the demand to a less ﬂ exible number). Agricultural water transfers also provide a means for municipalities to acquire additional temporary access to agriculture rights. For example, one mitigation measure may be to negotiate in advance a water purchase agreement with agricultural water users (on Bozeman Creek for example) and then provide the water right changes and physical means to make the transfer during a drought. Appropriate mitigation actions may also include thinning or ﬁ rebreaks in the Bozeman Creek and/or Middle Creek basins, and encouraging water supply expansion options in the IWRP that increase drought resilience. Task 4 - Response Actions The plan must identify, evaluate, and prioritize response actions and activities that can be implemented during a drought to mitigate the impacts. Response actions are different than mitigation measures in that they are triggered during speciﬁ c stages of drought to manage the limited supply and decrease the severity of immediate impacts. However, sometimes the difference between mitigation and response actions are simply in the timing of implementation. Most response actions include curtailment or limitation of outdoor water use (the IWRP indicates the outdoor use is approximately 30% of total demand) through regulation or cost increases. Cost increases for water use above and beyond typical indoor use are good both in that they are voluntary and they provide additional revenue for the facility when revenues from water sales are reduced and facility costs may be increased to deal with the shortage. Task 5 - Operational and Administrative Framework An operational and administrative framework will be developed to identify who is responsible for undertaking the actions necessary to implement each element of the plan, including communicating 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 with the public about those actions. At a minimum, the framework should identify roles, responsibilities, and procedures necessary to: • Conduct drought monitoring • Initiate mitigation actions • Initiate response actions, including emergency response actions • Update the plan The operational and administrative framework may be integrated into each element of the plan or documented in a speciﬁ c section of the plan. The eight step process described in the Drought Management Plan guidance document provides guidance for public process and administrative framework, including deﬁ nition of a speciﬁ c committee, employees, and elected ofﬁ cials and their respective responsibilities and roles. We will work with the City to evaluate the extents of public process, if any, during the plan development. Task 6 - Plan Update Process The plan will recommend a process and schedule for monitoring, evaluating, and updating the plan. We will establish formal processes to review, approve, and update the drought management plan. This may include a public review process, review and approval by the local government (e.g., city council/board), adoption of necessary policy, and a plan for future updates. Task 7 - Development and Integration of Flood Management Plan This task is an optional scope item that would integrate a City of Bozeman Flood Management Plan with or into the Drought Management Plan. Like the Drought Management Plan, a Flood Management Plan for the City of Bozeman would likely include many of the same elements of: • Monitoring snow pack and near-term climate trends as the spring runoff season approaches. • Vulnerability Assessment examining city-speciﬁ c vulnerabilities such as ice or debris jamming of the Bozeman Creek tunnel/culvert, and any particular city structures or infrastructure/utility vulnerabilities to ﬂ ooding or extreme erosion or sedimentation. • Mitigation Actions – While ﬂ ood mitigation actions include existing measures such as ﬂ oodplain permitting and management, which are well-established and executed in the City of Bozeman, it would also include management of speciﬁ c ﬂ ood control or relief measures under the control of the City. Examples of the latter would include analyzing and planning the operation of the Story Mill bypass channel during ﬂ ood emergencies and possible mitigation measures to improve any city-speciﬁ c infrastructure, such as utility lines or intakes, roads, bridges, etc., to minimize risks from ﬂ ooding, erosion, or sedimentation. • Response Actions - The plan document would identify responsible agencies and emergency action plans related to ﬂ ood emergencies (County and State Disaster and Emergency Services related to ﬂ ood emergencies, FEMA, etc.) and would identify and detail city-speciﬁ c responses, such as opening the Story Ditch ﬂ ood relief bypass and notifying the public of these measures. • Operational and Administrative Framework of a Flood Management Plan can and should overlap considerably with the Drought Management Plan. While the City’s Flood Management Plan does not want to take over most ﬂ ood emergency measures from the appropriate (non-City) agencies, it does need to coordinate with them and needs to establish appropriate public process and chain of command for implementing the various measures of the plan. • Plan Update Process – Several approaches are possible for the plan update process. In any case, the update process for a Flood Management Plan should be similar to the Drought Management Plan, and if they were one plan, they would be one and the same. Both the Drought Management Plan and the Flood Management Plan could be developed as bare bones “works in progress” documents that could be adjusted and improved over time by a well-deﬁ ned and robust plan 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 update process. A robust plan update process is necessary for both of these plans since the availability of weather and climate data is constantly evolving and generally improving. In summary, following the lead of the State of Montana, we believe that integrating a ﬂ ood management component to the Drought Management Plan is a worthwhile (but still optional) consideration. Besides the obvious overlap and efﬁ ciency of developing and implementing the plans, we understand that some disaster relief funding options require, or at least favor, cities with established ﬂ ood management plans. In any case, considering that a Flood Management Plan is not presently envisioned as part of the proposed scope of work, we suggest that the Flood Management component could be more “bare bones” than the Drought Management components of the plan(s). 2.0 Proposed Work Plan 2.1 Overview of Firms’ Roles Allied Engineering Services, Inc. As the prime consultant, AESI would provide project management and oversight for all tasks. They would also provide at least some technical input on all tasks and assume primary responsibility for production and integration of the plan document components. As a local ﬁ rm, our project manager would be the primary point of contact for the City of Bozeman and would attend all public meetings and work sessions. Our staff would organize and lead all local work sessions. Amec Foster Wheeler Mr. Jeff Brislawn of Amec Foster Wheeler will provide technical assistance and oversight on all aspects of the Drought Management Plan production and review. His experience developing the Municipal Drought Management Plan Guidance Document and Sample Plan for the Colorado Water Conservation District will be invaluable for this role. HydroSolutions, Inc. HydroSolutions, Inc. of Helena, Montana, will provide hydrogeologic evaluations and water rights review and assistance to brainstorm and evaluate vulnerabilities to drought and to develop mitigation and response actions. Their experience in helping the City of Bozeman with their previous water rights evaluations and their well-rounded expertise in water resources engineering and geohydrology will make them a major technical resource for many aspects of the proposed work. Bloomquist Law Firm, PC Bloomquist Law Firm of Helena will provide review and recommendations for all elements that require signiﬁ cant water rights considerations. This will include input on mitigation and response actions, as well as legal input on the operational and administrative framework of the plan. History Working Together The team members of AESI, HydroSolutions, and Bloomquist have a long history of successfully working together. While we have not worked with Amec Foster Wheeler, they come highly recommended by the Colorado Water Conservation District, and Mr. Jeff Brislawn is particularly well-liked for his role in developing the Municipal Drought Management Plan Guidance Document and Sample Plan. After reviewing this document in some detail, we are conﬁ dent in Amec Foster Wheeler, in general, and Mr. Brislawn, in particular, for their ability and capacity to assist in the pertinent portions of the proposed plan. 2.2 Work Plan The following 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. The ﬁ nal row in the table lists the estimated person-hours per task. 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 Project Team Roles Firm Task 1 - Drought Monitoring2 - Vulnerability Assessment3 - Mitigation Actions4 - Response Actions5 - Operational and Administrative Framework6 - Plan Update Process7 - Development and Integration of Flood Management PlanAESI X X X X X X X Amec Foster Wheeler O O OOOOO HydroSolutions O O O O O Bloomquist Law OOOOO Estimated Hours per Task 60 40 80 60 40 20 150 The above estimated total person hours amount to 300 hours for the six tasks required by the RFP. These hours include the time required to incorporate the tasks into the written plan. We estimate the above efforts would be completed within 6 months of authorization to proceed. The anticipated work would provide conceptual-level mitigation and response actions. More evaluation/ design of recommended mitigation and response actions may require additional scope. Optional Task 7 – Development and Integration of a Flood Management Plan was estimated to require a total of 150 hours, although this effort could be scoped down or up depending upon how much detail and effort was desired. We believe 150 hours would provide a reasonable effort at integrating at least a ﬂ ood management plan framework into the Drought Management Plan document. The required plan elements did not include any public process or stakeholders input. This task could be substantial. It would require additional hours to provide a public process that included public meetings, publishing the plan elements and various drafts of the plan on the City website, and entertaining questions and comments from the public and stakeholders. It would also likely extend the schedule. The required plan elements also did not include any speciﬁ c implementation of the drought management plan, which includes an action plan for mitigation, monitoring of drought indicators, drought declaration protocol, implementation and enforcement of the staged drought response program, revenue planning, and monitoring of the drought response effort. These efforts would require additional hours and extend the schedule. 2.3 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 with regard to the Water System • Data and information system regarding administrative tasks, revenue, and billing for City Water. • Periodic review of plan outline and elements. • Review and input at key project milestones 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 3.0 Project Team 3.1 Overview of Firms 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, stormwater 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 hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, all important strengths for the Drought Management Plan project. 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. Amec Foster Wheeler Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc., is a U.S-based ﬁ rm, incorporated in Nevada on June 1, 1994. Amec Foster Wheeler is licensed in all 50 states and throughout Canada. They are a supplier of high-value consultancy, planning, engineering, and project management services to government and private clients locally and globally. They specialize in water resources services, hazard mitigation and emergency management, GIS and ﬂ oodplain mapping, data collection and information management, environmental engineering, geotechnical services, and materials testing from consulting through engineering design, construction, and operation. 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. 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 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. Clients ranging 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. 3.2 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 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. 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 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 10 Proposal Narrative Experience and Qualiﬁ cations of Key Personnel Jeff Brislawn, MS, CFM - Hazard Mitigation Lead, Amec Foster Wheeler Education: B.S. Geology, 1987 M.S. Geology Engineering/Environmental, 1992 Qualiﬁ cations: Jeff is the Hazard Mitigation Lead/Sr Associate for AMEC and has over twenty-two years of experience in Emergency Management, GIS, and mitigation planning work for state and federal governments, as well as technical assistance to local governments. Jeff has been the project manager on several Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) compliant local and state hazard mitigation plans, as well as provided GIS-based risk analysis in support of many others. Jeff is also experienced in leading drought planning efforts. He has assisted local and state governments with the development of technically feasible, cost effective and environmentally sound mitigation project applications. Years of Experience: 22 Registrations/Certiﬁ cations: Certiﬁ ed Floodplain Manager Training: Mitigation Planning Workshop for CO Local Governments, Flood Exercise Development, Flood Recovery Plan and Exercise, PDM Grant Application Assistance to Local Governments for States of Missouri and Ohio 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, 1999M.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 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 11 Proposal Narrative 3.3 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 City of Bozeman Drought Management Plan. 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. 3.4 Recent Experience on Similar Projects Although AESI has no previous experience writing Drought Management Plans, we have extensive experience and expertise developing complex plans and documents for a wide range of formats and purpose. As a small, employee-owned business, our engineers are also our business managers and are adept at preparing and maintaining business plans, annual strategic plans, ﬁ nancial plans, ownership transition plans, ESOP and 401K qualiﬁ ed retirement plans, and applications for ﬁ nancing business ventures. Our in-house staff has also developed and maintained our own website and have developed websites for projects or subsidiary uses. For our engineering projects, we have developed many plans for complex public and private projects, including roads, water and wastewater facilities, buildings, and dams, most of which required numerous, often complex design reports, schedules, critical paths, and construction plans and speciﬁ cations to implement. We have also developed ﬁ nancial models for developments and some public water and wastewater systems. We have produced water system models for numerous projects and water facility plans for Bozeman, MSU, Big Sky, Manhattan, and Genesis Business Park. We have excellent graphics and publishing capabilities and experience formatting documents for electronic and printed distribution, using a wide variety programs including Adobe Creative Suite, Corel Draw, and numerous Autodesk design and modeling tools. AESI also has the ability to create interactive databases, spreadsheets, relational data models, and websites/interactive dashboards (for private or public use) depending on project needs. 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 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 Jeff Brislawn 40 40 David Donohue 30 30 Lucas Osborne 50 40 David Schmidt 40 40 John Bloomquist 20 20 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 Please see the following table for our team’s recent experience on similar projects. Recent Experience on Similar Projects Project Name:Firm Involved:Written Plan DevelopmentWater Supply AnalysisHydrologic and Hydrogeologic AnalysisFacilities PlanningWater Rights AnalysisCosts and Financial AnalysisReport PreparationAlternatives AnalysisCity of Bozeman Water Facility Plan AESI X X X XXXXX Montana State University Water Facility Plan AESI X X X XXXXX Big Sky Water Facility Plan AESI X X X XXXXX Town of Manhattan Water System AESI X X X XXXXX City of Kalispell Drainage Improvements AESI X X X X South Dakota Drought Mitigation Plan 2015 Amec X X X Colorado Drought Mitigation and Response Plan Updates 2010, 2013 Amec X X Colorado Drought Vulnerability Assessment Amec X X X Town of Erie Drought Management Plan Amec X X X Colorado Water Conservation Board Sample Drought Management Plan Amec X X X X X Oklahoma Drought Challenge Amec X X XXXXX Colorado Drought Tournament Amec X X XXXXX Colorado Flood Mitigation Update 2010 Amec X X Risk Assessment Update for Custer County, MT Hazard Mitigation Plan Amec X X Risk Assessment Update for Teton County, WY Hazard Mitigation Plan Amec X X Risk Assessment Update for Carbon County, WY Hazard Mitigation Plan Amec X X Climate Change Impact Analysis for Waveland, MS Amec X X City of Helena Water Master Plan HydroSolutions X X X X City of Helena Water Reservation / Well Field HydroSolutions X X Port of Piegan Water Rights / Beneﬁ cial Use Application HydroSolutions X 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 13 Proposal Narrative 3.5 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 Kagy Road Repairs Craig, Doug Lyman Creek Leakage Measurement Brock New City Hall Renovation Testing and Inspection Craig City of Bozeman Water Rights Consultation 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 AESI 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 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 Amec Foster Wheeler Reference Taryn Finnessey Colorado Water Conservation Board (303) 866-3441 ext. 3231 taryn.ﬁ nnessey@state.co.us 4.2 Relevant Past Project Examples Colorado Drought Mitigation and Response Plan Update and Drought Planning Guidance (2010 and 2013) The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) hired Amec Foster Wheeler to assist with a comprehensive revision of the State of Colorado’s Drought Mitigation and Response Plan in 2010 and again in 2013. The updated plan gives water planners state-of- the-art tools and practices to prepare for and respond to severe drought events. The 2010 and 2013 plans update the previous statewide drought plan and incorporate a new vulnerability assessment to ﬂ ag potential problem areas. For example, the new drought plan will help the State evaluate how a drought could impact the various sectors of the economy down to the county level, helping to safeguard the assets most important to each region. Amec Foster Wheeler also examined how changes in the climate can inﬂ uence the duration and frequency of drought, making Colorado one of the ﬁ rst states in the nation to look both qualitatively and quantitatively at drought vulnerability. The update also provided the CWCB with a web-based drought planning “toolbox” to assist local entities with their drought planning needs. This included development of a comprehensive drought planning guidance document and additional web based resources and materials to better integrate local drought planning efforts into the state drought plan. Amec Foster Wheeler was also utilized by the CWCB to develop a sample drought management plan. The sample plan, based on a ﬁ ctional municipality, illustrates how a plan would look utilizing the process outlined in the guidance document. Municipal Drought Management Plan 2015 - Erie, Colorado The Town of Erie hired Amec Foster Wheeler to develop a comprehensive drought management plan based on the current Colorado drought planning guidance that was also developed by Amec Foster Wheeler. The Town of Erie (Erie) is situated north of Denver in Weld and Boulder counties. Erie provides water and wastewater services to over 7,300 households and more than 130 commercial and municipal users. This plan was developed through a stakeholder-driven process that included a Drought Committee comprised of representatives from Erie’s Public Works Department and Administration. Amec Foster Wheeler guided the development of the plan and facilitated two Drought Committee meetings. The plan will enhance Erie’s ability to plan for droughts before they occur and identify and properly determine the severity of a drought based on Erie’s potential shortage of supply. The plan is in the ﬁ nal approval stages at the local and state level as of August 2015. 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'