Traffic Study Services
December 1, 2017 | Qualifications City of Sanford
Request for Qualifications for Consultant Contract 2017.102
Traffic Study Services
City of Sanford, Maine Request for Qualifications for Consultant Contract 2017.102 Traffic Study Services
Contents I. Statement of Interest............................................................ i II. Company Qualifications and Experience....................... 1 III. Proposed Team.................................................................. 4 IV. Project Understanding, Approach, and Budget........... 6 V. Misconduct........................................................................... 9
Appendix A. Projects and Resumes................................................... A-1
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Statement of Interest December 1, 2017 Matthew E. Hill, PE Director of Public Works Public Works Department 156 School Street Sanford, ME, 04073 Re: Request for Qualifications for Consultant Contract 2017.102 Traffic Study Services Dear Mr. Hill: In the City of Sanford, new development is anticipated to change traffic patterns at two key intersections: Route 109/Main Street and Route 99/Kennebunk Road, as well as Route 4/Alfred Road and Jagger Mill Road. As a result, the City is seeking the services of an engineering consultant to study improvements to these intersections. VHB is eager to work with the City on these projects. As seen in our enclosed qualifications package, we offer: Strong familiarity with the City. VHB’s relevant experience includes working on intersection and signal improvements to the Route 109/Main Street and Old Mill Road/High School Drive intersection, as well as MaineDOT’s citywide traffic signal improvements projects. We are already familiar with the traffic challenges at Sanford High School and the Regional Technical Center, giving us a helpful jump start on this project. An emphasis on keeping this project straightforward. We understand this project should be kept as simple as possible; our approach, therefore, will be to effectively use the available budget and work as an extension of the City’s staff—while minimizing the managerial burden placed on the Public Works Department. A comprehensive array of MaineDOT credentials. VHB is a regional leader in traffic engineering and signal design, and as a result, we are one of the few consultants prequalified by MaineDOT in all three of the categories required by the City on this contract—Transit Planning for Rural and Small Urban Projects, Planning Data-Travel Demand Modeling, and Roundabout Design—as well as many more. VHB is ready to put our exceptional qualifications to work for the City of Sanford in an effort to improve safety and movement for travelers through these two important intersections. VHB acknowledges the answers to questions posted by the City on November 14th. Thank you for considering us; should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at 603.391.3911 or [email protected]. Sincerely, VHB Christopher Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II Project Manager Engineers | Scientists | Planners | Designers
500 Southborough Drive Suite 105B South Portland, Maine 04106 P 207.889.3150 F 207.253.5596
City of Sanford, Maine Request for Qualifications for Traffic Study Services
II South Portland office opened in 2012
26 local professionals supported by 1,300 engineers, scientists, planners, and designers company-wide
24 offices throughout the east coast, including South Portland, ME
Company Qualifications and Experience Making a positive impact in Maine’s cities and towns is a priority for VHB professionals: For more than 30 years, we have worked to improve mobility, enhance communities and economic vitality, and balance development and infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship. Together, our team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers have helped revitalize downtown areas; construct safer streets for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists; restore and protect our natural resources—and more. These experiences have shown us just how unique every community in Maine is. In every project we undertake, therefore, we seek to create custom solutions that fully meet our clients’ goals, anticipate potential challenges, build long-lasting partnerships—and, of course, provide exceptional service. If selected for this assignment with the City of Sanford, we will bring these same values to our work.
Traffic Operations and Design Overview Originally established as a transportation consulting firm, VHB is an industry-recognized leader in traffic operations engineering. Our team includes not only Maine-registered Professional Engineers (PEs), but also certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineers (PTOEs) and staff accredited by the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA). Across New England, these professionals have undertaken hundreds of transportation projects—large and small, simple and complex—for municipalities, regional planning commissions, and state departments of transportation. Through this work, we have gained diverse experience in services including: Traffic Signal Evaluation and Design
Intersection and Roadway Design
Complex Signal Systems Design
Road Safety Audits (RSAs)
Signal Warrant Analysis
Cost Estimating and Benefit/Cost Analysis
Traffic signal systems and technology have been evolving at a rapid rate. VHB professionals are committed to remaining informed of these advancements, from basic GPS and interconnected copperbased media to radio-based and fiber-optic communications networks for Intelligent Transportation and Advanced Traffic Management systems (ITS/ATMS). More important, we balance the use of VHB’s South Portland Office Over the years, VHB professionals have partnered with local clients ranging from MaineDOT to Acadia National Park to LL Bean. We are committed to enhancing our connection to Northern New England in general and Maine in particular—so much so that, in 2012, we opened an office in South Portland, solidifying our dedication to the state as a true member of the Maine community. Today, our South Portland office is a thriving and rapidly growing team. What started with a group of four transportation and environmental professionals has already expanded to a team of 26—with plans to grow further next year. 1 of 10
VHB | Company Qualifications and Experience
technology with developing cost-effective solutions for our clients and communities. Our knowledge across a wide range of equipment gives us the “tools” to find the right solution for this project. We will use this background to provide the City of Sanford with a cost-effective, “right-sized” solution for these two traffic signal improvement projects.
Experience with MaineDOT Throughout New England, VHB serves as a go-to consultant for state transportation agencies. Over the years, we have developed a particularly strong relationship with the MaineDOT. The Department frequently makes use of our highly skilled traffic engineers and transportation planning-related practices, affording us a strong understanding of MaineDOT design standards, which will help us develop a suitable solution on these signal projects in Sanford. The Department’s trust in the skills of VHB professionals is shown by our prequalification in virtually every traffic category, including all three areas listed by the City of Sanford in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ): Transit Planning for Rural and Small Urban Projects (101.10), Planning Data-Travel Demand Modeling (102.10), and Roundabout Design (202.20). Additionally, we are prequalified by MaineDOT to provide services in a range of other services relevant to this project in Sanford, including: Bicycle and Pedestrian Operations Development (106.50), Pedestrian/ Bicycle Facilities Design (209.10), Traffic Signal and Flashing Beacon Design (210.10), and Traffic Data Collection, Processing & Analysis (210.20). All of these are additional components that will be necessary to incorporate into the intersection studies as mentioned in the RFQ’s scope of work. With this expansive, MaineDOT-approved skill set to draw upon, the City of Sanford is in good hands with the VHB team.
Knowledge of the City of Sanford As discussed further in Appendix A, VHB—including our proposed project manager for this contract, Chris Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II—is no stranger to the City of Sanford, having worked on projects there for both the City and MaineDOT. As a result, we are very familiar with the traffic challenges associated with the Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center, as we are presently assisting the City with intersection and traffic signal improvements to the Route 109/Main Street and Old Mill Road/High School Drive intersection. In addition, we are very familiar with the traffic patterns throughout Sanford given our ongoing work with MaineDOT associated with the citywide traffic signal improvements project. We will put this knowledge to good use if selected for these projects.
Route 109, Sanford, ME
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Jagger Hill Intersection | Sanford, ME
VHB | Company Qualifications and Experience
Other Related Experience Developing the most comprehensive and successful solution for signals at the intersections identified by the City of Sanford in this RFQ involves more than a strong background in traffic engineering. It also involves understanding roundabouts, as well as the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians. VHB is wellequipped on each of counts. As seen in Table 1 and Appendix A, we have a proven track record of bringing on-time, on-budget solutions in each of these key disciplines. Table 1. Summary of Related Experience PROJECT
LOCATION
RELEVANCE
Citywide Signal Improvements
Sanford, ME
Improved intersection(s) with modernized signals
SR 109 and Old Mill Road Signalization Improvements
Sanford, ME
New signal design
Route 16 Roundabout Study
Conway, NH
Study and concepts of new intersection design/control, roundabout
Bedford School Intersections Traffic Alternatives
Bedford, NH
Study and concepts of new intersection design/control
Route 1A, School Entrance, and Forrest Avenue Signal
Ellsworth, ME
New signal design
Traffic Design Services for Warren Avenue and Riverside Street
Portland, ME
Improved intersection with new signals
Route 1 and Walker Street Improvements
Kittery, ME
Improved intersection with new signals
Washington and Commercial Streets Signalized Intersection Improvements
Bath, ME
Improved intersection(s) with modernized signals
Brighton Avenue Intersection Study and Plan
Portland, ME
Roundabout
Spartan Way Roadway Improvements/Roundabouts
Merrimack, NH
Roundabouts
Design Services and Assistance to Implement PACTS Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Greater Portland Area, ME
Bike/ped design
Quantifiable Results VHB understands how important it is to our clients to be able to report tangible benefits to stakeholders, and to substantiate investments made in infrastructure. The results of our work are measurable and show the effectiveness of the solutions and approaches we use. For example, a traffic signal modernization project we undertook in Augusta, ME, resulted in a 37% reduction in annual crashes and a 20% reduction in travel time delay. Similarly, our work for the NHDOT to optimize 65 signals across the state has resulted in an average of a 20% decrease in vehicle emissions.
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VHB | Proposed Team
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Proposed Team Project success depends on more than merely having the technical abilities needed to deliver a viable solution. It also depends on people—their energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to achieving agreedupon goals. For this reason, the members of the proposed VHB team for this project with the City of Sanford are not only technically savvy but also communicative and eager to make a positive impact when working with clients.
Anticipated Hours and Rates As requested in the City’s RFQ, information on our team members’ rates and anticipated hours can be found in Table 2 on page 10 of this qualifications package.
Leading our team is Project Manager Chris Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II. Chris will serve as the main point of contact for the City and will be responsible for the technical quality of our work, project cost, and schedule performance. His background includes leading VHB’s Northern New England Traffic Signals team, and he has extensive experience conducting signal projects for municipalities across Maine—as well as an exceptional track record of delivering projects on-time and on-budget, as indicated in Appendix A. He is highly skilled at helping communities optimize current capacities, identify and develop efficiencies, identify baseline data for reporting, and improve safety and movement for all modes of transportation. Chris specializes in using advanced ITS, ATMS, and general traffic and transportation-related hardware and software, including Naztec, Econolite, Peek, and Tranconex traffic control equipment; HCS, TEAPAC, TRANSYT-7F, PASSER II 90, CORSIM, TSPPD, PARAMICS, SYNCHRO, SimTraffic, VISSIM, and SIDRA software; and Streetwise, LM, MIST, and ARIES signal system software. His relevant experience includes serving as Project Manager for VHB’s signals work in Sanford, including intersection and traffic signal improvements to the Route 109/Main Street and Old Mill Road/High School Drive intersection, as well as our work with MaineDOT on the citywide traffic signal improvements project. Chris’s knowledge of Sanford will help him anticipate and meet the City’s needs on this contract. Joining Chris are the professionals seen in Figure 1. Each member of our team has experience working on similar projects in Maine, and many have worked in Sanford itself. All members of the VHB team have also been vetted for availability and are committed to providing the City of Sanford with high-quality service on this contract. A corporate organizational chart showing how our team fits into VHB’s wealth of resources can be found in Figure 2. Resumes and project experience for each team member can be found in Appendix A. Responsive and Reliable “I [appreciated] Chris Bobay’s help in correcting the light because the malfunction occurred during the busiest time of day…. If Chris had not gotten my message and been available as quick as he was again, Topsham [would have been] in deep trouble.” —Dennis Cox, Public Works Director in Topsham, Maine, regarding Chris Bobay’s responsiveness on a traffic signal issue at the intersection of Routes 196 and 201 on March 16, 2016
VHB Project Manager Chris Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II, working with clients. 4 of 10
VHB | Proposed Team
Figure 1. Project Team Organizational Chart *Note: Project Manager Chris Bobay, Principal-in-Charge Tony Grande, and team member Meghan Houdlette regularly sit in the South Portland, ME, office. Additional team members will be supporting the Sanford Traffic study from the Bedford, NH, office (approximately 1.5 hours from the South Portland office and City of Sanford); however, each team member has experience working with Maine clients and can work from the South Portland office as needed.
City of Sanford
Project Manager Chris Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II
Principal-in-Charge Tony Grande, PE, ENV SP
QA/QA Mark Suennen, PE, PTOE
PROJECT TEAM
Meghan Houdlette, PE, LEED AP
Evan Drew, PE, IMSA
Josh Robert, IMSA
Meredith Graham, PE, PTOE, IMSA
Carl Giordano, EIT
Greg Bakos, PE, NCICS
Figure 2. Corporate Organizational Chart *Note: VHB’s corporate structure is broken down into 24 offices firm-wide, throughout four regions along the East Coast. New England’s nine offices are overseen by a Regional Management team, with Managing Directors leading individual offices. New England Regional Management
Massachusetts Offices (Boston, Watertown, Worcester, Springfield) Bedford, New Hampshire
VHB Corporate Leadership
Northeast Regional Management
South Burlington, Vermont Providence, Rhode Island
Mid-Atlantic Regional Management Southeast Regional Management
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Wethersfield, Connecticut South Portland, Maine
Environmental Managing Director
Transportation
VHB | Project Understanding, Approach, and Budget
IV Resources for this Project VHB professionals are well versed in and frequently use the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, now in its 10th edition. Both references will be critical in making forecasting assumptions and developing concepts for geometric improvements to the study area intersections.
Project Understanding, Approach, and Budget For those who travel around the City of Sanford, Route 109/Main Street, Route 99/Kennebunk Road, Route 4/Alfred Road, and Jagger Mill Road, alike, provide important connections. Under today’s conditions, the intersections of Route 109/Main Street at Route 99/Kennebunk Road and Route 4/ Alfred Road at Jagger Mill Road provide unsignalized STOP control for the sidestreet approaches. These sidestreets are soon to include greater vehicle traffic, pedestrian, and potentially bicycle volumes respectively associated with the Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center, opening in the fall of 2018, and a new “major traffic generator.” The new development is anticipated to impact the Route109/Main Street and Route 99/Kennebunk Road intersection, and the Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center will create a fourth leg to the Route 4/Alfred Road at Jagger Mill Road intersection. Left-turn to and from the major roadways are anticipated to be difficult. For these reasons, the City of Sanford is seeking a qualified consultant to provide professional engineering services for the study of improvements to these intersections. VHB is eager to support the City on its effort to study and develop improvements for the Route 109/ Main Street at Route 99/Kennebunk Road and Route 4/Alfred Road at Jagger Mill Road/High School Drive intersections. Our approach is centered on keeping this straightforward project as simple as possible, using the City’s allotted budget wisely and completely, and minimizing the managerial burden placed on City staff. VHB’s strong technical skills, familiarity with Sanford, and extensive knowledge of MaineDOT requirements—discussed in Section II and Appendix A—will go far in helping us meet these goals.
Scope of Work The City of Sanford’s RFQ for this project outlines several key work items that the selected consultant will be required to complete. VHB will undertake this scope of work as follows.
Task 1: The Intersection of Route 109/Main Street and Route 99/Kennebunk Road To complete the scope of the study for the intersection of Route 109/Main Street at Route 99/Kennebunk Road in accordance with Section 7 of MaineDOT’s Traffic Movement Permit Application, VHB will complete the following: Visit the intersection to review the existing geometric and operations during peak periods. Obtain and analyze the most recent 3 years of crash from MaineDOT. This analysis often identifies potential countermeasures that can be incorporated into intersection improvements to address certain crash types. Obtain existing historical traffic count data from MaineDOT and/or other available resources. Review the traffic count data and, if found insufficient, retain a vendor to collect supplemental traffic counts during weekday AM and PM, and Saturday midday peak periods. Obtain traffic volume data for other developments (Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center, for example) that may have been approved by the City and are not reflected in the existing roadway conditions. Develop seasonal adjustments (if necessary) to the existing traffic volume data and research background growth forecasts used in previous studies to be applied to this project.
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Generate trip assignments and circulation patterns based on data provided by the City of Sanford for a “major traffic generator” in the immediate vicinity of the intersection. Trip Generation will be determined using the 10th edition of the ITE Trip Generation Manual. Develop traffic volume networks for the 2018 existing, 2018 and 2028 no build, and 2018 and 2028 build conditions for the weekday AM and PM, as well as Saturday midday peak hours based on seasonal adjustments, background growth, and trip assignments from the major traffic generator. Conduct traffic signal warrant analyses under the guidelines established in the MUTCD. Conduct turning lane warrant analyses. Conduct intersection capacity analyses using a Synchro/SimTraffic microsimulation model to determine intersection levels of service, delays, and vehicle queues on each approach to the intersection. Traffic operational analysis will be provided for an unsignalized STOP-control and signalized (if MUTCD warrants are satisfied) condition for each peak period. In addition, traffic operational analyses will be conducted for a roundabout, in lieu of retaining the existing “T” intersection. Using available base mapping from the City’s GIS, develop conceptual intersection improvement plans of feasible alternatives with opinions of construction costs. Meet with City staff and/or MaineDOT to present the findings of the study. Prepare a technical memorandum with supporting diagrams and conceptual plans that summarizes the finding of the study. Provide management of the project including coordination via telephone, email, and regular mail with City staff. VHB’s Project Manager will be responsible for adhering to the project schedule, updating it monthly, and tracking the project budget. Project status reports will be prepared and distributed monthly to keep the City informed of progress made, identify issues that require coordination, and flag problems that may impact the schedule. VHB has prepared an estimate for the person-hours that we believe is needed to complete each task as bulleted. Using standard billing rates for time and materials, we have verified that we can complete the work within the maximum allowable (not-to-exceed) budget of $56,184.93, as seen in Table 2, located at the end of this section.
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VHB | Project Understanding, Approach, and Budget
Task 2: The Intersection of Route 4/Alfred Road and Jagger Mill Road As detailed in the RFQ, VHB is aware that the scope of this task is to evaluate the safety and functionality of the Route 4/Alfred Road at Jagger Mill Road/High School Drive intersection after the opening of the new Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center in the fall of 2018. To complete the scope of the study, VHB will complete the following: Visit the intersection to review the existing geometric and operations during peak periods when the school is in session. Retain a vendor to collect 12 hours (6am-6pm) of traffic count data during a typical weekday when school is in session. Obtain traffic volume data for other developments (proposed major generator near Route 109/Main Street at Route 99/Kennebunk Road, for example) that may have been approved by the City and are not reflected in the existing roadway conditions. Develop seasonal adjustments (if necessary) to the existing traffic volume data and research background growth forecasts used in previous studies to be applied to this project. Develop traffic volume networks for the 2018 and 2028 conditions for the weekday AM and PM peak hours based on seasonal adjustments and background growth. Conduct traffic signal warrant analyses under the guidelines established in the MUTCD. Conduct intersection capacity analyses using a Synchro/SimTraffic microsimulation model to determine/verify intersection levels of service, delays, and vehicle queues on each approach to the intersection. Traffic operational analysis will be provided for an unsignalized STOP-control and signalized (if MUTCD warrants are satisfied) condition for each peak period. Using available base mapping from the City’s GIS, develop conceptual intersection improvement plans of feasible alternatives with opinions of construction costs. Conceptual improvements will consider a pedestrian circulation route for connection of this intersection to the existing Sanford Trails System and the potential future connection to the Eastern Trail, noting that the limits of the investigation are at the intersection, though there will need to be reasonable assumption made to connect to nearby trail system (nearby Mousam Way South, for example). Meet with City staff and/or MaineDOT to present the findings of the study. Prepare a technical memorandum with supporting diagrams and conceptual plans that summarizes the finding of the study. Provide management of the project including coordination via telephone, email, and regular mail with City staff. VHB’s Project Manager will be responsible for adhering to the project schedule, updating it monthly, and tracking the project budget. Project status reports will be prepared and distributed monthly to keep the City informed of progress made, identify issues that require coordination, and flag problems that may impact the schedule. VHB has prepared an estimate for the person-hours that we believe is needed to complete each task as bulleted. Using standard billing rates for time and materials, we have verified that we can complete the work within the maximum allowable (not-to-exceed) budget of $45,309.16, as seen in Table 2, located at the end of this section.
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Schedule Upon receiving a signed contract and notice-to-proceed from the City, VHB will begin work on Task 1 immediately. VHB will not initiate Task 2 until the school is opened in the fall of 2018 and traffic has adjusted to the new travel patterns. We are aware that the contract will be awarded with a maximum term of 5 years, and we will complete the work with reasonable diligence and expediency consistent with sound professional practices.
Budget As requested in the RFQ, Table 2 on the following page highlights VHB’s anticipated budget for the two tasks required by the City of Sanford.
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Misconduct During the period of the last five years, VHB’s South Portland office—and the employees being proposed for the Sanford Traffic Study project—have received no citations or notices of violation for any labor law violation, environmental law or regulation violations, or citations issued for safety law violations, nor are there any adjuratory procedures/hearings against licensed individuals being proposed. Also, there are no proposed or pending litigations or unresolved claims, including any State Licensure Board, or other formal claim using arbitration/mediation regarding these employees’ performance.
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Figure 2. Hours, Fees, and Rates
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Projects and Resumes
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City of Sanford, Maine Request for Qualifications for Consultant Contract 2017.102 Traffic Study
City of Sanford, Maine Request for Qualifications for Traffic Study Services
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Projects and Resumes Comparable Projects Citywide Signal Improvements | Sanford, ME | In Progress Client Contact: Brian Keezer, MaineDOT, [email protected], (207) 624-3612 Staff Involved: Bobay, Graham, Robert, Houdlette, Suennen Budget: $139,000 Under contract with MaineDOT, VHB is designing traffic signal improvements for the modernization of 12 legacy-based signals in the City of Sanford. The project is intended to improve and optimize mobility along Route 109, Route 4A, and Route 224, with a goal of reducing energy and fuel consumption, as well as vehicle delay and emissions. Upgrades to pedestrian amenities, including Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS)-type buttons and curb ramp detectable warning fields (DFWs), are also included. SR 109 and Old Mill Road Signalization Improvements | Sanford, ME | In Progress Client Contact: Matthew Hill, Sanford Director of Public Works, [email protected], (207) 324-09135 Staff Involved: Bobay, Graham, Robert, Suennen Budget: $16,000 (study), $24,500 (design) For the City, VHB is providing traffic engineering and signal design services to relocate the existing Sanford Plaza traffic signal on SR 109 to the intersection of Old Mill Road. Considered a high-priority upgrade, this project is intended to improve the vehicle delays and queuing that contribute to the intersection’s classification as a High-Crash Location (HCL). VHB is also developing initial time-based coordination plans with other nearby signals, such as those at the intersections of SR 109 with Westview Drive and Shaw’s Drive. A Go-To Resource for MaineDOT Over the years, VHB has evolved into a go-to traffic engineering resource for state transportation agencies across New England, including MaineDOT and the nearby NHDOT. For example, we have been prequalified by MaineDOT in the following service areas: »» Transit Planning for Rural and Small Urban Projects
»» Bicycle and Pedestrian Operations Development
»» Traffic Signal and Flashing Beacon Design*
»» Planning Data-Travel Demand Modeling
»» Pedestrian/Bicycle Facilities Design*
»» Traffic Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis
»» Roundabout Design* *Indicates VHB holds a General Consultant Agreement (GCA)
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VHB | Projects and Resumes
Route 16 Roundabout Study and Intersection Improvements | Conway, NH | In Progress Client Contact: C.R. Willeke, NHDOT, [email protected], (603) 271-6472 Staff Involved: Bobay, Drew, Graham, Bakos, Robert | Budget: $33,000 As part of a team working with both the NHDOT and Town of Conway, VHB is supporting a project to improve signalized intersections at NH Route 113/Route 16 and NH Route 153/Washington Street. VHB’s responsibilities include developing preliminary traffic signal design plans, as well as performing a planning-level assessment to evaluate the feasibility of a roundabout option developed by the NHDOT as a long-term solution to accommodate traffic flow. Analysis of the roundabout concept is being performed using Synchro/SimTraffic and Sidra. VHB is also responsible for developing up to four additional roundabout concepts, if needed after analysis. Bedford School Intersections Traffic Alternatives Assessment | Bedford, NH | Completed April 2017 Client Contact: Rick Sawyer, Bedford Town Manager, [email protected], (603) 792-1319 Staff Involved: Drew, Robert | Budget: $11,000 (completed on or under budget) The Town of Bedford’s high school and middle schools are located on the same site with one access point, and are down the street from an elementary school. Therefore, school-related traffic heavily influences the key intersections used for their access. VHB provided conceptual alternatives at these two intersection locations, with the goal of improving motor vehicle and pedestrian mobility and safety. Alternatives included 2-way and all-way STOP control, signalization, and roundabouts. Prior to selecting a proposed alternative, VHB worked with the Town to conduct temporary condition testing for a 4-way intersection alternative. When this worked well, the testing period was extended to the end of the school year; the Town then installed the permanent condition the following summer. The testing procedure addressed a need quickly, provided instant feedback on usefulness, and was cost-efficient. Route 1A, School Entrance, and Forrest Avenue Signal | Ellsworth, ME | Under Construction Client Contact: Michelle Beal, Ellsworth City Manager, [email protected], (207) 947-4501 Staff Involved: Grande, Bobay, Graham, Suennen, Robert | Budget: $27,000 (completed on or under budget) In coordination with a MaineDOT roadway improvement project along Route 1A, VHB is working with the City to provide engineering design services for traffic signals at this intersection, which is near a relocated driveway leading to Ellsworth High School. To confirm the applicability of the proposal signal design, VHB conducted an operational review of a previously conducted Synchro-based electronic capacity analysis. After fine-tuning the analysis, VHB designed for a proposed stand-alone signal installation, which is presently in the final stages of construction.
Route 16 Roundabout Study | Conway, NH A-2 of A-10
Bedford School Intersection Assessment | Bedford, NH
VHB | Projects and Resumes
Traffic Design Services for Warren Avenue and Riverside Street | Portland, ME | Completed June 2011 Client Contact: Shawn Smith, MaineDOT, [email protected], (207) 624-3504 Staff Involved: Grande, Bobay, Graham, Robert | Budget: $200,000 (completed on or under budget) After years of study, VHB was retained by MaineDOT to review new information developed by the Department and the City of Portland and re-evaluate the previous alternatives that were developed to mitigate operational problems. VHB used existing traffic models, plans, and aerial photographs of the area to review traffic and accident patterns and seek other potential solutions to mitigate area deficiencies. Consideration was given to interconnection and coordination with nearby traffic signals, at Home Depot and potentially other signals to the south, to aide in the evaluation of traffic movements through the Warren Avenue and Riverside Street intersection. VHB developed a final improvement concept that mitigated the defined corridor deficiencies and met the construction funding. Route 1 and Walker Street Improvements | Kittery, ME | Completed August 2013 Client Contact: Brian Keezer, MaineDOT, [email protected], (207) 624-3612 Staff Involved: Grande, Bobay, Graham, Robert | Budget: $93,000 (completed on or under budget) VHB was selected by the MaineDOT to design geometric improvements and traffic signal upgrades for the reconstruction of this intersection. Located in a highly urbanized area, the existing signalized intersection was marked by abutting commercial developments with access in the immediate environment of the project area. Among other enhancements, VHB designed intersection modifications to be constructed within right-of-way considerations and to minimize impacts to adjacent properties and environmental resources. The signal design component of the project brought the US Route 1/Walker Street and US Route 1/Government Street intersections into compliance with the 2009 MUTCD. Washington and Commercial Streets Signalized Intersection Improvements | Bath, ME | Completed January 2015 Client Contact: Brian Keezer, MaineDOT, [email protected], (207) 624-3612 Staff Involved: Grande, Bobay, Graham, Robert, Suennen Budget: $67,000 (completed on or under budget) This complex, congested intersection functions as the front door to Bath Iron Works and requires modernization to accommodate its various users including substantial pedestrian and truck traffic. The project focuses on reconfiguring existing pedestrian crossings, reconstructing curb ramps, and installing countdown pedestrian signals and APS pushbuttons in order to bring the pedestrian facilities up to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and MUTCD compliance. Signal equipment modernization, vehicle detection, and signage improvements are also being designed to improve overall safety and mobility for all users. Brighton Avenue Intersection Study and Plan | Portland, ME | Completed August 2013 Client Contact: Carl Eppich, PACTS, [email protected], (207) 774-9891 Staff Involved: Bobay, Graham, Robert | Budget: $50,000 (completed on or under budget) VHB was selected by PACTS to conduct an intersection planning study that develops a context-sensitive plan to enhance motor vehicle, bus, pedestrian, and bicycle mobility at this complex existing six-leg intersection. Among the alternatives evaluated was the creation of a modern roundabout. As part of the project, VHB used micro-simulation models to compare and contrast various signalized, unsignalized, and roundabout alternatives. Upon completion of the initial screening, VHB proceeded to develop concept plans for each alternative that incorporated recommendations for transit, bicycle, and pedestrian needs. Working with City staff, VHB developed an evaluation matrix that ranked each alternative against defined criteria such as safety, pedestrian and bicycle mobility, traffic congestion, transit operations, neighborhood impacts, and aesthetics. A-3 of A-10
VHB | Projects and Resumes
Spartan Way Roadway Improvements/Roundabouts | Merrimack, NH | Completed January 2005 Client Contact: Private Developer, Contact Unavailable Staff Involved: Bobay, Robert | Budget: $423,000 (completed on or under budget) To support the expansion of a 550-acre Fidelity Investments site, VHB developed a comprehensive plan for permitting and construction. To facilitate efficient and safe use by existing site users, accommodate continuing growth on the property, and enhance site aesthetics, VHB developed a phased program of driveway consolidation, off-site transportation improvements, and on-site roundabout construction. Fidelity proceeded with design and construction of improvements, included two hybrid roundabouts on Spartan Way, the spine of the site’s roadway network. Design Services and Assistance to Implement PACTS Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan | Greater Portland Area, ME | Ongoing Client Contact: Paul Niehoff, PACTS, [email protected], (207) 774-9891 Staff Involved: Bakos, Houdlette | Budget: $49,000 (completed on or under budget) Since December 2013, VHB has held an on-call contract to provide PACTS with bike/ped services including general planning, design services, infrastructure assessments, and cost estimating. As one of our assignments, VHB provided assistance to the Town of Falmouth on its 2016 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The completed 2016 Falmouth Bike/Ped Master Plan was awarded “Plan of the Year” by the Maine Association of Planners. It provides an update on bike and pedestrian facilities that have been constructed since the last plans, and it also updates the list of improvements that should be completed. VHB assisted the Town with public outreach by actively participating in two public meetings on the new plan, creating separate GIS-based bike and pedestrian maps that depict the existing and proposed infrastructure, and estimating costs for proposed improvements.
Warren Avenue and Riverside Street | Portland, ME
Spartan Way Roundabout Improvements | Merrimack, NH A-4 of A-10
PACTS Bike/Ped Plan | Portland, ME
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Christopher M. Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II Project Manager
Education BS, Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1992 Registrations/Certifications Professional Engineer (Civil Engineering) NH, 1997 Professional Engineer (Civil Engineering) ME, 2000 Professional Engineer (Civil Engineering) VT, 2000 Professional Traffic Operations Engineer International Municipal Signal Association Certified – Traffic Signal Level 2 International Municipal Signal Association Certified Traffic Signal Inspector International Municipal Signal Association Certified – Work Zone Certified NHDOT Local Public Agency (LPA) Training – Federal Aid, 2012 Affiliations/Memberships Institute of Transportation Engineers, New England/ New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont, 1992 International Municipal Signal Association, Northeast, Associate, 1998 Transportation Research Board, Friend, 2000
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Chris is a Senior Project Manager and Transportation Engineer in the Transportation Systems Group. His responsibilities include traffic signal system feasibility studies, signal warrant analysis, signal inspections, signal system design (including timing and implementation), traffic simulation studies, traffic signing, pavement marking layout, highway capacity analysis, traffic impact and access studies, public presentations, and technical report writing. Chris is a specialist in using advanced Intelligent Transportation Systems and general traffic and transportation related hardware and software. His experience includes successful projects throughout the United States.
26 years of professional experience MaineDOT, Citywide Signal Modernization, Sanford, ME Chris is the Senior Project Manager in the development of preliminary and final system design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of 12 signalized intersections in the City of Sanford into a City-managed ATMS. The project is anticipated to be split into multiple phases due to forecast funding constraints. He is using Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for before- and after-system comparison of implemented ATMS patterns. City of Sanford, SR109 and Old Mill Road Signalization Improvements, Sanford, ME Under contract with the City of Sanford, Chris is the Senior Project Manager in the traffic operational and signal warrant analysis in support of the relocation of the existing Sanford Plaza traffic signal of SR109/Main Street to the intersection of Old Mill Road, work that also includes development of preliminary and final signal design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates. Town of Conway, Route 16 Roundabout Study and Intersection Improvements, Conway, NH Under contract with Underwood Engineers, Inc. as part of a Town of Conway Locally Administered Project through the NHDOT, Chris is the Senior Project Manager in support of a project to improve signalized intersections at NH Route 113/16 and NH Route 153/Washington Street. Chris administered the development of traffic signal design plans, as well as performing a planning-level assessment to evaluate the feasibility of a roundabout option developed by the NHDOT as a long-term solution to accommodate traffic flow through the 2 closely spaced intersections. MaineDOT, Citywide Signal Modernization, Waterville, ME Chris was Senior Project Manager the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of 25 signalized intersections in the City of Waterville into an Ethernet-based, fiber optic, and centralized signal system. He used Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing and citywide coordination across three subsystems and utilized GPS and Tru-Traffic software for before- and after-system comparison of implemented signal timings. He also served as Project Manager in a 12-month contract for remote and onsite signal monitoring of the Streetwise signal system operation. MaineDOT, Townwide Signal Modernization, Winslow, ME Chris is the Senior Project Manager in the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of five signalized intersections in the Town of Winslow into an Ethernet-based, fiber optic, and centralized signal system using the existing ATMS server provided to the neighboring City of Waterville in 2011. He is using Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for before- and after-system comparison of implemented ATMS patterns.
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MaineDOT, Signal System Improvements, Scarborough, Lyman, Gorham, and Alfred, ME Chris was Transportation Systems Task Manager for signal system improvements associated with the widening of approach lanes at the intersection of Maine Turnpike Exit 42 at Payne Road/Haigas Parkway in Scarborough, geometric and signal improvements at Route 111 at Route 202/4A, 202/4 in Alfred and Route 25 and Route 237 in Gorham, and widening of approach lanes with signal improvements at Route 111 at Route 35 in Lyman. Tasks included development of signal plan, specification, special provision, and cost estimates. MaineDOT, Route 126 (Sabattus Street) Signal Modernization, Lewiston, ME Chris was the Senior Project Manager the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of 10 signalized intersections along Route 196 (Sabattus Street) in City of Lewiston into an Ethernet-based, fiber optic, and centralized signal system. He used Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for before- and after-system comparison of implemented signal timings. He also served as Project Manager in a 6-month contract for remote and onsite signal monitoring of the Streetwise signal system operation. MaineDOT, US Route 1 (Pleasant Street) Signal Modernization, Brunswick, ME Chris was the Senior Project Manager the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of 5 signalized intersections along US Route 1 (Pleasant Street) in Town of Brunswick into an Ethernet-based, wireless, and centralized signal system. He used Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for beforeand after-system comparison of implemented signal timings. He also served as Project Manager in a 6-month contract for remote and onsite signal monitoring of the Streetwise signal system operation. MaineDOT, US Route 1 Signal Modernization, Biddeford and Saco, ME Chris is the Senior Project Manager in the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of three signalized intersections along US Route 1 (Elm Street) in the City of Biddeford and ten signalized intersections along US Route 1 (Elm and Main Street) in the City of Saco into an Ethernet-based, fiber optic, and centralized signal system. He is using Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for before- and aftersystem comparison of implemented signal timings. The project also includes a scaled-down Systems Engineering component to validate the design and implementation is suitable to meet the projects purpose and need. MaineDOT, Route 196 (Coastal Connector) Signal Modernization, Topsham, ME Chris was the Senior Project Manager the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of 7 signalized intersections along Route 196 (Coastal Connector) in the Town of Topsham into an Ethernet-based, wireless, and centralized signal system using the existing Streetwise ATMS server provided to the neighboring Town of Brunswick in 2012. He used Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for beforeand after-system comparison of implemented signal timings. The project also included a scaled down Systems Engineering component to validate the design and implementation is suitable to meet purpose and need. MaineDOT, Route 302 Signal System Modernization, North Windham, ME Chris was Project Manager in the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the interconnection of 5 signalized intersections along Route 302 into an Econolite-based distributed closed loop signal system. Used Synchro and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing and coordination. Used GPS receivers, MVRAP methodologies, and Tru-Traffic for before and after system comparison of implemented signal timings. Currently under 6-month contract as Project Manager in the remote and on-site (as needed) signal monitoring of signal system operation. MaineDOT, Route 111 Reconstruction and Widening, Biddeford, ME Chris was Transportation Systems Task Manager in preparation of signal design plans and details for the relocation of an existing signalized intersection along Route 111 further north to the intersection of Five Points Plaza and Edwards Avenue. Additional tasks included preparation of special provisions and cost estimates for the new signalized intersection. A-6 of A-10
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Mark D. Suennen, PE, PTOE QA/QC | 22 years of professional experience
Education MS, Civil Engineering, University of Maryland, 2004 BS, Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1996 Registrations PE NH 2006 PE ME 2011 PE VT 2015 PE MD 2002 PTOE 2012 NHDOT LPA
Mark has extensive experience in traffic signal design, signal system design and timing, highway signing, pavement marking layout, and traffic impact and access studies. Skilled in traffic engineering design and operations with a developed expertise in highway signing, roadway pavement markings, and traffic signals, Mark also has experience with general traffic and transportation software including HCS, Synchro, and SimTraffic. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• MaineDOT, Route 109 Traffic Signal Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Downtown Route 1 Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Wiscasset, ME • MaineDOT, Washington Street Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Bath, ME • MaineDOT, Traffic Signal System Modernization, Augusta, ME • Maine Turnpike Authority, System-wide Traffic Control Plans, Maine • MaineDOT, Centralized Fiber Optic Signal System Design, Presque Isle, ME • MaineDOT, Distributed Closed Loop Signal System, Windham, ME • MaineDOT, I-295 Exit 7 (Franklin Arterial) Interchange Improvements, Portland, ME • NHDOT, On-call Signal Support Services, New Hampshire • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
Evan G. Drew, PE, IMSA Project Engineer | 7 years of professional experience
Education BS, Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010 Registrations PE NH 2016 IMSA (Traffic Signal Inspector 1) 2015 IMSA WZ 2014 NHDOT LPA
Evan is a transportation engineer who works on various traffic, ITS, and safety projects for municipal and state agency clients throughout Northern New England. His work has included traffic signal system improvements, roundabout analysis, and ITS deployment, design, and construction projects. Evan has continued experience in SWZ and RTTM System deployments, TMP development, guide sign design, and construction inspection. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• MaineDOT, Maine Route 126/Sabattus Street Signal System Modernization, Lewiston, ME • MaineDOT, US Route 1/Pleasant Street Signal System Modernization, Brunswick, ME • MaineDOT, Maine Route 196/Topsham Bypass Signal System Modernization, Topsham, ME • MaineDOT, Preliminary Engineering and Final Design for Portland/I-295 Wayfinding Guide Signs, Portland, ME • Kittery Area Comprehensive Transportation System (KACTS)/Town of Berwick, Berwick Traffic Circulation and Parking Study, Berwick, ME • CMAQ Centralized Citywide Traffic Signal System Design and Modernization, Nashua, NH • NHDOT, Statewide Traffic Signal Optimization, Statewide, NH • Town of Conway, NH16, 113, and 153 Intersection Improvements, Conway, NH • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
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Meredith L. Graham, PE, PTOE, IMSA I Senior Traffic Engineer | 13 years of professional experience
Education MS, Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2004 BS, Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2002 Registrations PE NH 2009 PTOE 2012 IMSA SI 2015 IMSA WZ 2011 IMSA TS1 2011
Meredith has performed construction inspection of intersection and traffic signal improvements on several projects throughout Maine. In her role as a transportation engineer she focuses on traffic analyses of transportation impact, mitigation, and evaluation of improvement plans with experience in the development of traffic signal timing plans suitable for initial field implementation. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• City of Sanford, Route 109 and Old Mill Road Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Route 109 Traffic Signal Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Washington Street Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Bath, ME • MaineDOT, Downtown Route 1 Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Wiscasset, ME • MaineDOT/NHDOT, Maine-New Hampshire Connections Study, Kittery, ME • MaineDOT, Modernization of Forest Avenue, Portland, ME • MaineDOT, Modernization of Riverside Street, Portland, ME • MaineDOT, Modernization of Sabattus Street (ME Route 126), Lewiston, ME • MaineDOT, Modernization of US Route 1 Traffic Signal System, Brunswick, ME • MaineDOT, Modernization of Western Avenue, State and Bridge Street Traffic Signal System, Augusta, ME
Joshua Robert, IMSA I CADD Technician | 16 years of professional experience Josh is a CADD Field Technician whose responsibilities include field data collection and inspection and assisting staff in traffic signal and signal system layout and design using CADD software. He is thoroughly proficient in Microstation and AutoCAD. Education AS, Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology, Vermont Technical College, 2001
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• City of Sanford, Route 109 and Old Mill Road Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Route 109 Traffic Signal Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Washington Street Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Bath, ME • MaineDOT, Downtown Route 1 Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Wiscasset, ME • MaineDOT, PACTS RTMS Phase 2 Centralized Fiber Optic Signal System Expansion, Biddeford and Saco, Biddeford-Saco, ME • MaineDOT, Route 1A Roadway Improvements, Ellsworth, ME • MTA, New Guide Signs, Auburn to Augusta, ME • MTA, Exit 63 Final Design, Gray, ME • NH Route 28 Closed Loop/ Time-Based Signal System Design, Salem, NH • NHDOT, Traffic Signal Optimization and Coordination, New Hampshire • CCRPO, Signal Optimization Services, Chittenden County, VT
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Meghan Elizabeth Houdlette, PE, LEED AP Senior Project Engineer | 13 years of professional experience
Education BS, Civil Engineering, Merrimack College, 2005 Registrations PE ME 2016 PE (Civil) MA 2010 LEED AP 2008 MDOT LPA ME 2015
Meghan is a Transportation Engineer with a broad range of transportation analysis and planning experience. She is a Professional Engineer and LEED Accredited Professional who has recently relocated to South Portland to assist in VHB’s growing transportation practice in Maine. While previously working in VHB’s Boston office, her experience included assisting with a range of clients on multimodal urban transportation projects. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• Maine Medical Center, Traffic Plan and Parking Garage, Portland, ME • 2009 PACTS Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Portland, ME • MaineDOT, Route 109 Traffic Signal Improvements, Sanford, ME • Congress Street Hotel, Transportation Engineering, Boston, MA • MASCO, Longwood Medical Area, Pedestrian Analysis, Boston, MA • University Park at MIT, Transportation Planning, Cambridge, MA • Cambridgepark Drive, Transportation Planning, Cambridge, MA • Massport, Waterside Place, Transportation Planning, Boston, MA • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
Carl Giordano, EIT Engineering Technician | 1 year of professional experience arl is a Transportation Designer supporting VHB’s Transportation Systems Group. His C experience includes field data collection and inspection, traffic operational analysis of signalized and unsignalized intersections and roundabouts, and assisting staff in traffic signal and signal system layout and design. Education BS, Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2016
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• City of Sanford, Route 109 and Old Mill Road Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Downtown Route 1 Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Wiscasset, ME • MaineDOT, Intersection Improvements, Biddeford, ME
• MaineDOT, Whitten Road, Traffic Analysis, Augusta, ME • MaineDOT, Cumberland Mills Rotary Study, Westbrook, ME • MaineDOT US Route 1 Blaine to Mars Hill Roadway Rehabilitation, Blaine and Mars Hil, ME • NHDOT, Retroreflective Backplates, Statewide, NH • City of Manchester, Traffic Signal Upgrade, Manchester, NH • NHDOT, On-call Signal Support Services, New Hampshire • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
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Gregory L. Bakos, PE, NCICS Roadway, Bike/Ped | 38 years of professional experience
Education BS, Civil Engineering, Bucknell University, 1979 Registrations PE (CE-HWY) NH 1985 NHDOT LPA NCICS 2007 LCI
Greg is a Senior Project Manager who specializes in the bicycle and pedestrian components of various transportation projects, including trails and Complete Streets efforts. As an instructor with the League of American Bicyclists who is also active in local biking organizations, he brings his real-world cycling experience to the benefit of his work. His project contributions include planning, coordination, agency liaison, permitting, geometric design, and preparation of contract plans, cost estimates, specifications, and construction engineering services. Additionally, Greg is skilled in engaging with the public and is certified by the National Charrette Institute. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• MaineDOT, Naval Air Station at Brunswick Transportation Feasibility Study, Topsham and Brunswick, ME • PACTS, Brighton Avenue/Deering Avenue Intersection Study, Portland, ME • PACTS, Design Services and Assistance to Implement PACTS Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Second Contract, Portland, ME • Merrymeeting Trail Feasibility Study, Topsham, Bowdoinham, Richmond & Gardiner, ME
• New Auburn Riverway and Greenway, Auburn, ME • Passy Rail Trail Feasibility Study, Belfast, ME • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
Anthony Grande, PE, ENV SP Principal-in-Charge | 31 years of professional experience
Education BS, Civil Engineering, University of Lowell, 1987 Surveying, U.S. Army, 1977 Registrations PE ME 2009 PE NH 1992 ENV SP 2015 MDOT LPA ME 2008
Tony is Director of Transportation Engineering in VHB’s South Portland, Maine, office. He has provided and managed the production of contract plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and has been involved in conceptual and preliminary design efforts for permitting and documentation, including public participation efforts on high exposure public improvement projects. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• MaineDOT, Longwoods Road/Route 9/Woods Road Roundabout, Falmouth, ME • MaineDOT, Cumberland Mills Rotary, Westbrook, ME • MaineDOT, Downtown Improvements Project, Wiscasset, ME • MaineDOT, Route 1A Roadway Improvements, Ellsworth, ME • Portland Byway Project, Portland, ME • PACTS, Design Services and Assistance to Implement Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans • MaineDOT, Route 2 Improvements, Canaan, ME • MaineDOT, Route 109 Reconstruction, Wells, ME • Mt. Vernon Avenue Rehabilitation, Augusta ME • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
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City of Sanford, Maine Request for Qualifications for Consultant Contract 2017.102 Traffic Study Services
Contents I. Statement of Interest............................................................ i II. Company Qualifications and Experience....................... 1 III. Proposed Team.................................................................. 4 IV. Project Understanding, Approach, and Budget........... 6 V. Misconduct........................................................................... 9
Appendix A. Projects and Resumes................................................... A-1
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Statement of Interest December 1, 2017 Matthew E. Hill, PE Director of Public Works Public Works Department 156 School Street Sanford, ME, 04073 Re: Request for Qualifications for Consultant Contract 2017.102 Traffic Study Services Dear Mr. Hill: In the City of Sanford, new development is anticipated to change traffic patterns at two key intersections: Route 109/Main Street and Route 99/Kennebunk Road, as well as Route 4/Alfred Road and Jagger Mill Road. As a result, the City is seeking the services of an engineering consultant to study improvements to these intersections. VHB is eager to work with the City on these projects. As seen in our enclosed qualifications package, we offer: Strong familiarity with the City. VHB’s relevant experience includes working on intersection and signal improvements to the Route 109/Main Street and Old Mill Road/High School Drive intersection, as well as MaineDOT’s citywide traffic signal improvements projects. We are already familiar with the traffic challenges at Sanford High School and the Regional Technical Center, giving us a helpful jump start on this project. An emphasis on keeping this project straightforward. We understand this project should be kept as simple as possible; our approach, therefore, will be to effectively use the available budget and work as an extension of the City’s staff—while minimizing the managerial burden placed on the Public Works Department. A comprehensive array of MaineDOT credentials. VHB is a regional leader in traffic engineering and signal design, and as a result, we are one of the few consultants prequalified by MaineDOT in all three of the categories required by the City on this contract—Transit Planning for Rural and Small Urban Projects, Planning Data-Travel Demand Modeling, and Roundabout Design—as well as many more. VHB is ready to put our exceptional qualifications to work for the City of Sanford in an effort to improve safety and movement for travelers through these two important intersections. VHB acknowledges the answers to questions posted by the City on November 14th. Thank you for considering us; should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at 603.391.3911 or [email protected]. Sincerely, VHB Christopher Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II Project Manager Engineers | Scientists | Planners | Designers
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City of Sanford, Maine Request for Qualifications for Traffic Study Services
II South Portland office opened in 2012
26 local professionals supported by 1,300 engineers, scientists, planners, and designers company-wide
24 offices throughout the east coast, including South Portland, ME
Company Qualifications and Experience Making a positive impact in Maine’s cities and towns is a priority for VHB professionals: For more than 30 years, we have worked to improve mobility, enhance communities and economic vitality, and balance development and infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship. Together, our team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers have helped revitalize downtown areas; construct safer streets for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists; restore and protect our natural resources—and more. These experiences have shown us just how unique every community in Maine is. In every project we undertake, therefore, we seek to create custom solutions that fully meet our clients’ goals, anticipate potential challenges, build long-lasting partnerships—and, of course, provide exceptional service. If selected for this assignment with the City of Sanford, we will bring these same values to our work.
Traffic Operations and Design Overview Originally established as a transportation consulting firm, VHB is an industry-recognized leader in traffic operations engineering. Our team includes not only Maine-registered Professional Engineers (PEs), but also certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineers (PTOEs) and staff accredited by the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA). Across New England, these professionals have undertaken hundreds of transportation projects—large and small, simple and complex—for municipalities, regional planning commissions, and state departments of transportation. Through this work, we have gained diverse experience in services including: Traffic Signal Evaluation and Design
Intersection and Roadway Design
Complex Signal Systems Design
Road Safety Audits (RSAs)
Signal Warrant Analysis
Cost Estimating and Benefit/Cost Analysis
Traffic signal systems and technology have been evolving at a rapid rate. VHB professionals are committed to remaining informed of these advancements, from basic GPS and interconnected copperbased media to radio-based and fiber-optic communications networks for Intelligent Transportation and Advanced Traffic Management systems (ITS/ATMS). More important, we balance the use of VHB’s South Portland Office Over the years, VHB professionals have partnered with local clients ranging from MaineDOT to Acadia National Park to LL Bean. We are committed to enhancing our connection to Northern New England in general and Maine in particular—so much so that, in 2012, we opened an office in South Portland, solidifying our dedication to the state as a true member of the Maine community. Today, our South Portland office is a thriving and rapidly growing team. What started with a group of four transportation and environmental professionals has already expanded to a team of 26—with plans to grow further next year. 1 of 10
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technology with developing cost-effective solutions for our clients and communities. Our knowledge across a wide range of equipment gives us the “tools” to find the right solution for this project. We will use this background to provide the City of Sanford with a cost-effective, “right-sized” solution for these two traffic signal improvement projects.
Experience with MaineDOT Throughout New England, VHB serves as a go-to consultant for state transportation agencies. Over the years, we have developed a particularly strong relationship with the MaineDOT. The Department frequently makes use of our highly skilled traffic engineers and transportation planning-related practices, affording us a strong understanding of MaineDOT design standards, which will help us develop a suitable solution on these signal projects in Sanford. The Department’s trust in the skills of VHB professionals is shown by our prequalification in virtually every traffic category, including all three areas listed by the City of Sanford in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ): Transit Planning for Rural and Small Urban Projects (101.10), Planning Data-Travel Demand Modeling (102.10), and Roundabout Design (202.20). Additionally, we are prequalified by MaineDOT to provide services in a range of other services relevant to this project in Sanford, including: Bicycle and Pedestrian Operations Development (106.50), Pedestrian/ Bicycle Facilities Design (209.10), Traffic Signal and Flashing Beacon Design (210.10), and Traffic Data Collection, Processing & Analysis (210.20). All of these are additional components that will be necessary to incorporate into the intersection studies as mentioned in the RFQ’s scope of work. With this expansive, MaineDOT-approved skill set to draw upon, the City of Sanford is in good hands with the VHB team.
Knowledge of the City of Sanford As discussed further in Appendix A, VHB—including our proposed project manager for this contract, Chris Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II—is no stranger to the City of Sanford, having worked on projects there for both the City and MaineDOT. As a result, we are very familiar with the traffic challenges associated with the Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center, as we are presently assisting the City with intersection and traffic signal improvements to the Route 109/Main Street and Old Mill Road/High School Drive intersection. In addition, we are very familiar with the traffic patterns throughout Sanford given our ongoing work with MaineDOT associated with the citywide traffic signal improvements project. We will put this knowledge to good use if selected for these projects.
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Other Related Experience Developing the most comprehensive and successful solution for signals at the intersections identified by the City of Sanford in this RFQ involves more than a strong background in traffic engineering. It also involves understanding roundabouts, as well as the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians. VHB is wellequipped on each of counts. As seen in Table 1 and Appendix A, we have a proven track record of bringing on-time, on-budget solutions in each of these key disciplines. Table 1. Summary of Related Experience PROJECT
LOCATION
RELEVANCE
Citywide Signal Improvements
Sanford, ME
Improved intersection(s) with modernized signals
SR 109 and Old Mill Road Signalization Improvements
Sanford, ME
New signal design
Route 16 Roundabout Study
Conway, NH
Study and concepts of new intersection design/control, roundabout
Bedford School Intersections Traffic Alternatives
Bedford, NH
Study and concepts of new intersection design/control
Route 1A, School Entrance, and Forrest Avenue Signal
Ellsworth, ME
New signal design
Traffic Design Services for Warren Avenue and Riverside Street
Portland, ME
Improved intersection with new signals
Route 1 and Walker Street Improvements
Kittery, ME
Improved intersection with new signals
Washington and Commercial Streets Signalized Intersection Improvements
Bath, ME
Improved intersection(s) with modernized signals
Brighton Avenue Intersection Study and Plan
Portland, ME
Roundabout
Spartan Way Roadway Improvements/Roundabouts
Merrimack, NH
Roundabouts
Design Services and Assistance to Implement PACTS Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Greater Portland Area, ME
Bike/ped design
Quantifiable Results VHB understands how important it is to our clients to be able to report tangible benefits to stakeholders, and to substantiate investments made in infrastructure. The results of our work are measurable and show the effectiveness of the solutions and approaches we use. For example, a traffic signal modernization project we undertook in Augusta, ME, resulted in a 37% reduction in annual crashes and a 20% reduction in travel time delay. Similarly, our work for the NHDOT to optimize 65 signals across the state has resulted in an average of a 20% decrease in vehicle emissions.
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Proposed Team Project success depends on more than merely having the technical abilities needed to deliver a viable solution. It also depends on people—their energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to achieving agreedupon goals. For this reason, the members of the proposed VHB team for this project with the City of Sanford are not only technically savvy but also communicative and eager to make a positive impact when working with clients.
Anticipated Hours and Rates As requested in the City’s RFQ, information on our team members’ rates and anticipated hours can be found in Table 2 on page 10 of this qualifications package.
Leading our team is Project Manager Chris Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II. Chris will serve as the main point of contact for the City and will be responsible for the technical quality of our work, project cost, and schedule performance. His background includes leading VHB’s Northern New England Traffic Signals team, and he has extensive experience conducting signal projects for municipalities across Maine—as well as an exceptional track record of delivering projects on-time and on-budget, as indicated in Appendix A. He is highly skilled at helping communities optimize current capacities, identify and develop efficiencies, identify baseline data for reporting, and improve safety and movement for all modes of transportation. Chris specializes in using advanced ITS, ATMS, and general traffic and transportation-related hardware and software, including Naztec, Econolite, Peek, and Tranconex traffic control equipment; HCS, TEAPAC, TRANSYT-7F, PASSER II 90, CORSIM, TSPPD, PARAMICS, SYNCHRO, SimTraffic, VISSIM, and SIDRA software; and Streetwise, LM, MIST, and ARIES signal system software. His relevant experience includes serving as Project Manager for VHB’s signals work in Sanford, including intersection and traffic signal improvements to the Route 109/Main Street and Old Mill Road/High School Drive intersection, as well as our work with MaineDOT on the citywide traffic signal improvements project. Chris’s knowledge of Sanford will help him anticipate and meet the City’s needs on this contract. Joining Chris are the professionals seen in Figure 1. Each member of our team has experience working on similar projects in Maine, and many have worked in Sanford itself. All members of the VHB team have also been vetted for availability and are committed to providing the City of Sanford with high-quality service on this contract. A corporate organizational chart showing how our team fits into VHB’s wealth of resources can be found in Figure 2. Resumes and project experience for each team member can be found in Appendix A. Responsive and Reliable “I [appreciated] Chris Bobay’s help in correcting the light because the malfunction occurred during the busiest time of day…. If Chris had not gotten my message and been available as quick as he was again, Topsham [would have been] in deep trouble.” —Dennis Cox, Public Works Director in Topsham, Maine, regarding Chris Bobay’s responsiveness on a traffic signal issue at the intersection of Routes 196 and 201 on March 16, 2016
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Figure 1. Project Team Organizational Chart *Note: Project Manager Chris Bobay, Principal-in-Charge Tony Grande, and team member Meghan Houdlette regularly sit in the South Portland, ME, office. Additional team members will be supporting the Sanford Traffic study from the Bedford, NH, office (approximately 1.5 hours from the South Portland office and City of Sanford); however, each team member has experience working with Maine clients and can work from the South Portland office as needed.
City of Sanford
Project Manager Chris Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II
Principal-in-Charge Tony Grande, PE, ENV SP
QA/QA Mark Suennen, PE, PTOE
PROJECT TEAM
Meghan Houdlette, PE, LEED AP
Evan Drew, PE, IMSA
Josh Robert, IMSA
Meredith Graham, PE, PTOE, IMSA
Carl Giordano, EIT
Greg Bakos, PE, NCICS
Figure 2. Corporate Organizational Chart *Note: VHB’s corporate structure is broken down into 24 offices firm-wide, throughout four regions along the East Coast. New England’s nine offices are overseen by a Regional Management team, with Managing Directors leading individual offices. New England Regional Management
Massachusetts Offices (Boston, Watertown, Worcester, Springfield) Bedford, New Hampshire
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Northeast Regional Management
South Burlington, Vermont Providence, Rhode Island
Mid-Atlantic Regional Management Southeast Regional Management
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Wethersfield, Connecticut South Portland, Maine
Environmental Managing Director
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IV Resources for this Project VHB professionals are well versed in and frequently use the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, now in its 10th edition. Both references will be critical in making forecasting assumptions and developing concepts for geometric improvements to the study area intersections.
Project Understanding, Approach, and Budget For those who travel around the City of Sanford, Route 109/Main Street, Route 99/Kennebunk Road, Route 4/Alfred Road, and Jagger Mill Road, alike, provide important connections. Under today’s conditions, the intersections of Route 109/Main Street at Route 99/Kennebunk Road and Route 4/ Alfred Road at Jagger Mill Road provide unsignalized STOP control for the sidestreet approaches. These sidestreets are soon to include greater vehicle traffic, pedestrian, and potentially bicycle volumes respectively associated with the Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center, opening in the fall of 2018, and a new “major traffic generator.” The new development is anticipated to impact the Route109/Main Street and Route 99/Kennebunk Road intersection, and the Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center will create a fourth leg to the Route 4/Alfred Road at Jagger Mill Road intersection. Left-turn to and from the major roadways are anticipated to be difficult. For these reasons, the City of Sanford is seeking a qualified consultant to provide professional engineering services for the study of improvements to these intersections. VHB is eager to support the City on its effort to study and develop improvements for the Route 109/ Main Street at Route 99/Kennebunk Road and Route 4/Alfred Road at Jagger Mill Road/High School Drive intersections. Our approach is centered on keeping this straightforward project as simple as possible, using the City’s allotted budget wisely and completely, and minimizing the managerial burden placed on City staff. VHB’s strong technical skills, familiarity with Sanford, and extensive knowledge of MaineDOT requirements—discussed in Section II and Appendix A—will go far in helping us meet these goals.
Scope of Work The City of Sanford’s RFQ for this project outlines several key work items that the selected consultant will be required to complete. VHB will undertake this scope of work as follows.
Task 1: The Intersection of Route 109/Main Street and Route 99/Kennebunk Road To complete the scope of the study for the intersection of Route 109/Main Street at Route 99/Kennebunk Road in accordance with Section 7 of MaineDOT’s Traffic Movement Permit Application, VHB will complete the following: Visit the intersection to review the existing geometric and operations during peak periods. Obtain and analyze the most recent 3 years of crash from MaineDOT. This analysis often identifies potential countermeasures that can be incorporated into intersection improvements to address certain crash types. Obtain existing historical traffic count data from MaineDOT and/or other available resources. Review the traffic count data and, if found insufficient, retain a vendor to collect supplemental traffic counts during weekday AM and PM, and Saturday midday peak periods. Obtain traffic volume data for other developments (Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center, for example) that may have been approved by the City and are not reflected in the existing roadway conditions. Develop seasonal adjustments (if necessary) to the existing traffic volume data and research background growth forecasts used in previous studies to be applied to this project.
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Generate trip assignments and circulation patterns based on data provided by the City of Sanford for a “major traffic generator” in the immediate vicinity of the intersection. Trip Generation will be determined using the 10th edition of the ITE Trip Generation Manual. Develop traffic volume networks for the 2018 existing, 2018 and 2028 no build, and 2018 and 2028 build conditions for the weekday AM and PM, as well as Saturday midday peak hours based on seasonal adjustments, background growth, and trip assignments from the major traffic generator. Conduct traffic signal warrant analyses under the guidelines established in the MUTCD. Conduct turning lane warrant analyses. Conduct intersection capacity analyses using a Synchro/SimTraffic microsimulation model to determine intersection levels of service, delays, and vehicle queues on each approach to the intersection. Traffic operational analysis will be provided for an unsignalized STOP-control and signalized (if MUTCD warrants are satisfied) condition for each peak period. In addition, traffic operational analyses will be conducted for a roundabout, in lieu of retaining the existing “T” intersection. Using available base mapping from the City’s GIS, develop conceptual intersection improvement plans of feasible alternatives with opinions of construction costs. Meet with City staff and/or MaineDOT to present the findings of the study. Prepare a technical memorandum with supporting diagrams and conceptual plans that summarizes the finding of the study. Provide management of the project including coordination via telephone, email, and regular mail with City staff. VHB’s Project Manager will be responsible for adhering to the project schedule, updating it monthly, and tracking the project budget. Project status reports will be prepared and distributed monthly to keep the City informed of progress made, identify issues that require coordination, and flag problems that may impact the schedule. VHB has prepared an estimate for the person-hours that we believe is needed to complete each task as bulleted. Using standard billing rates for time and materials, we have verified that we can complete the work within the maximum allowable (not-to-exceed) budget of $56,184.93, as seen in Table 2, located at the end of this section.
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Task 2: The Intersection of Route 4/Alfred Road and Jagger Mill Road As detailed in the RFQ, VHB is aware that the scope of this task is to evaluate the safety and functionality of the Route 4/Alfred Road at Jagger Mill Road/High School Drive intersection after the opening of the new Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center in the fall of 2018. To complete the scope of the study, VHB will complete the following: Visit the intersection to review the existing geometric and operations during peak periods when the school is in session. Retain a vendor to collect 12 hours (6am-6pm) of traffic count data during a typical weekday when school is in session. Obtain traffic volume data for other developments (proposed major generator near Route 109/Main Street at Route 99/Kennebunk Road, for example) that may have been approved by the City and are not reflected in the existing roadway conditions. Develop seasonal adjustments (if necessary) to the existing traffic volume data and research background growth forecasts used in previous studies to be applied to this project. Develop traffic volume networks for the 2018 and 2028 conditions for the weekday AM and PM peak hours based on seasonal adjustments and background growth. Conduct traffic signal warrant analyses under the guidelines established in the MUTCD. Conduct intersection capacity analyses using a Synchro/SimTraffic microsimulation model to determine/verify intersection levels of service, delays, and vehicle queues on each approach to the intersection. Traffic operational analysis will be provided for an unsignalized STOP-control and signalized (if MUTCD warrants are satisfied) condition for each peak period. Using available base mapping from the City’s GIS, develop conceptual intersection improvement plans of feasible alternatives with opinions of construction costs. Conceptual improvements will consider a pedestrian circulation route for connection of this intersection to the existing Sanford Trails System and the potential future connection to the Eastern Trail, noting that the limits of the investigation are at the intersection, though there will need to be reasonable assumption made to connect to nearby trail system (nearby Mousam Way South, for example). Meet with City staff and/or MaineDOT to present the findings of the study. Prepare a technical memorandum with supporting diagrams and conceptual plans that summarizes the finding of the study. Provide management of the project including coordination via telephone, email, and regular mail with City staff. VHB’s Project Manager will be responsible for adhering to the project schedule, updating it monthly, and tracking the project budget. Project status reports will be prepared and distributed monthly to keep the City informed of progress made, identify issues that require coordination, and flag problems that may impact the schedule. VHB has prepared an estimate for the person-hours that we believe is needed to complete each task as bulleted. Using standard billing rates for time and materials, we have verified that we can complete the work within the maximum allowable (not-to-exceed) budget of $45,309.16, as seen in Table 2, located at the end of this section.
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Schedule Upon receiving a signed contract and notice-to-proceed from the City, VHB will begin work on Task 1 immediately. VHB will not initiate Task 2 until the school is opened in the fall of 2018 and traffic has adjusted to the new travel patterns. We are aware that the contract will be awarded with a maximum term of 5 years, and we will complete the work with reasonable diligence and expediency consistent with sound professional practices.
Budget As requested in the RFQ, Table 2 on the following page highlights VHB’s anticipated budget for the two tasks required by the City of Sanford.
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Misconduct During the period of the last five years, VHB’s South Portland office—and the employees being proposed for the Sanford Traffic Study project—have received no citations or notices of violation for any labor law violation, environmental law or regulation violations, or citations issued for safety law violations, nor are there any adjuratory procedures/hearings against licensed individuals being proposed. Also, there are no proposed or pending litigations or unresolved claims, including any State Licensure Board, or other formal claim using arbitration/mediation regarding these employees’ performance.
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City of Sanford, Maine Request for Qualifications for Consultant Contract 2017.102 Traffic Study
City of Sanford, Maine Request for Qualifications for Traffic Study Services
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Projects and Resumes Comparable Projects Citywide Signal Improvements | Sanford, ME | In Progress Client Contact: Brian Keezer, MaineDOT, [email protected], (207) 624-3612 Staff Involved: Bobay, Graham, Robert, Houdlette, Suennen Budget: $139,000 Under contract with MaineDOT, VHB is designing traffic signal improvements for the modernization of 12 legacy-based signals in the City of Sanford. The project is intended to improve and optimize mobility along Route 109, Route 4A, and Route 224, with a goal of reducing energy and fuel consumption, as well as vehicle delay and emissions. Upgrades to pedestrian amenities, including Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS)-type buttons and curb ramp detectable warning fields (DFWs), are also included. SR 109 and Old Mill Road Signalization Improvements | Sanford, ME | In Progress Client Contact: Matthew Hill, Sanford Director of Public Works, [email protected], (207) 324-09135 Staff Involved: Bobay, Graham, Robert, Suennen Budget: $16,000 (study), $24,500 (design) For the City, VHB is providing traffic engineering and signal design services to relocate the existing Sanford Plaza traffic signal on SR 109 to the intersection of Old Mill Road. Considered a high-priority upgrade, this project is intended to improve the vehicle delays and queuing that contribute to the intersection’s classification as a High-Crash Location (HCL). VHB is also developing initial time-based coordination plans with other nearby signals, such as those at the intersections of SR 109 with Westview Drive and Shaw’s Drive. A Go-To Resource for MaineDOT Over the years, VHB has evolved into a go-to traffic engineering resource for state transportation agencies across New England, including MaineDOT and the nearby NHDOT. For example, we have been prequalified by MaineDOT in the following service areas: »» Transit Planning for Rural and Small Urban Projects
»» Bicycle and Pedestrian Operations Development
»» Traffic Signal and Flashing Beacon Design*
»» Planning Data-Travel Demand Modeling
»» Pedestrian/Bicycle Facilities Design*
»» Traffic Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis
»» Roundabout Design* *Indicates VHB holds a General Consultant Agreement (GCA)
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Route 16 Roundabout Study and Intersection Improvements | Conway, NH | In Progress Client Contact: C.R. Willeke, NHDOT, [email protected], (603) 271-6472 Staff Involved: Bobay, Drew, Graham, Bakos, Robert | Budget: $33,000 As part of a team working with both the NHDOT and Town of Conway, VHB is supporting a project to improve signalized intersections at NH Route 113/Route 16 and NH Route 153/Washington Street. VHB’s responsibilities include developing preliminary traffic signal design plans, as well as performing a planning-level assessment to evaluate the feasibility of a roundabout option developed by the NHDOT as a long-term solution to accommodate traffic flow. Analysis of the roundabout concept is being performed using Synchro/SimTraffic and Sidra. VHB is also responsible for developing up to four additional roundabout concepts, if needed after analysis. Bedford School Intersections Traffic Alternatives Assessment | Bedford, NH | Completed April 2017 Client Contact: Rick Sawyer, Bedford Town Manager, [email protected], (603) 792-1319 Staff Involved: Drew, Robert | Budget: $11,000 (completed on or under budget) The Town of Bedford’s high school and middle schools are located on the same site with one access point, and are down the street from an elementary school. Therefore, school-related traffic heavily influences the key intersections used for their access. VHB provided conceptual alternatives at these two intersection locations, with the goal of improving motor vehicle and pedestrian mobility and safety. Alternatives included 2-way and all-way STOP control, signalization, and roundabouts. Prior to selecting a proposed alternative, VHB worked with the Town to conduct temporary condition testing for a 4-way intersection alternative. When this worked well, the testing period was extended to the end of the school year; the Town then installed the permanent condition the following summer. The testing procedure addressed a need quickly, provided instant feedback on usefulness, and was cost-efficient. Route 1A, School Entrance, and Forrest Avenue Signal | Ellsworth, ME | Under Construction Client Contact: Michelle Beal, Ellsworth City Manager, [email protected], (207) 947-4501 Staff Involved: Grande, Bobay, Graham, Suennen, Robert | Budget: $27,000 (completed on or under budget) In coordination with a MaineDOT roadway improvement project along Route 1A, VHB is working with the City to provide engineering design services for traffic signals at this intersection, which is near a relocated driveway leading to Ellsworth High School. To confirm the applicability of the proposal signal design, VHB conducted an operational review of a previously conducted Synchro-based electronic capacity analysis. After fine-tuning the analysis, VHB designed for a proposed stand-alone signal installation, which is presently in the final stages of construction.
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Bedford School Intersection Assessment | Bedford, NH
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Traffic Design Services for Warren Avenue and Riverside Street | Portland, ME | Completed June 2011 Client Contact: Shawn Smith, MaineDOT, [email protected], (207) 624-3504 Staff Involved: Grande, Bobay, Graham, Robert | Budget: $200,000 (completed on or under budget) After years of study, VHB was retained by MaineDOT to review new information developed by the Department and the City of Portland and re-evaluate the previous alternatives that were developed to mitigate operational problems. VHB used existing traffic models, plans, and aerial photographs of the area to review traffic and accident patterns and seek other potential solutions to mitigate area deficiencies. Consideration was given to interconnection and coordination with nearby traffic signals, at Home Depot and potentially other signals to the south, to aide in the evaluation of traffic movements through the Warren Avenue and Riverside Street intersection. VHB developed a final improvement concept that mitigated the defined corridor deficiencies and met the construction funding. Route 1 and Walker Street Improvements | Kittery, ME | Completed August 2013 Client Contact: Brian Keezer, MaineDOT, [email protected], (207) 624-3612 Staff Involved: Grande, Bobay, Graham, Robert | Budget: $93,000 (completed on or under budget) VHB was selected by the MaineDOT to design geometric improvements and traffic signal upgrades for the reconstruction of this intersection. Located in a highly urbanized area, the existing signalized intersection was marked by abutting commercial developments with access in the immediate environment of the project area. Among other enhancements, VHB designed intersection modifications to be constructed within right-of-way considerations and to minimize impacts to adjacent properties and environmental resources. The signal design component of the project brought the US Route 1/Walker Street and US Route 1/Government Street intersections into compliance with the 2009 MUTCD. Washington and Commercial Streets Signalized Intersection Improvements | Bath, ME | Completed January 2015 Client Contact: Brian Keezer, MaineDOT, [email protected], (207) 624-3612 Staff Involved: Grande, Bobay, Graham, Robert, Suennen Budget: $67,000 (completed on or under budget) This complex, congested intersection functions as the front door to Bath Iron Works and requires modernization to accommodate its various users including substantial pedestrian and truck traffic. The project focuses on reconfiguring existing pedestrian crossings, reconstructing curb ramps, and installing countdown pedestrian signals and APS pushbuttons in order to bring the pedestrian facilities up to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and MUTCD compliance. Signal equipment modernization, vehicle detection, and signage improvements are also being designed to improve overall safety and mobility for all users. Brighton Avenue Intersection Study and Plan | Portland, ME | Completed August 2013 Client Contact: Carl Eppich, PACTS, [email protected], (207) 774-9891 Staff Involved: Bobay, Graham, Robert | Budget: $50,000 (completed on or under budget) VHB was selected by PACTS to conduct an intersection planning study that develops a context-sensitive plan to enhance motor vehicle, bus, pedestrian, and bicycle mobility at this complex existing six-leg intersection. Among the alternatives evaluated was the creation of a modern roundabout. As part of the project, VHB used micro-simulation models to compare and contrast various signalized, unsignalized, and roundabout alternatives. Upon completion of the initial screening, VHB proceeded to develop concept plans for each alternative that incorporated recommendations for transit, bicycle, and pedestrian needs. Working with City staff, VHB developed an evaluation matrix that ranked each alternative against defined criteria such as safety, pedestrian and bicycle mobility, traffic congestion, transit operations, neighborhood impacts, and aesthetics. A-3 of A-10
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Spartan Way Roadway Improvements/Roundabouts | Merrimack, NH | Completed January 2005 Client Contact: Private Developer, Contact Unavailable Staff Involved: Bobay, Robert | Budget: $423,000 (completed on or under budget) To support the expansion of a 550-acre Fidelity Investments site, VHB developed a comprehensive plan for permitting and construction. To facilitate efficient and safe use by existing site users, accommodate continuing growth on the property, and enhance site aesthetics, VHB developed a phased program of driveway consolidation, off-site transportation improvements, and on-site roundabout construction. Fidelity proceeded with design and construction of improvements, included two hybrid roundabouts on Spartan Way, the spine of the site’s roadway network. Design Services and Assistance to Implement PACTS Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan | Greater Portland Area, ME | Ongoing Client Contact: Paul Niehoff, PACTS, [email protected], (207) 774-9891 Staff Involved: Bakos, Houdlette | Budget: $49,000 (completed on or under budget) Since December 2013, VHB has held an on-call contract to provide PACTS with bike/ped services including general planning, design services, infrastructure assessments, and cost estimating. As one of our assignments, VHB provided assistance to the Town of Falmouth on its 2016 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The completed 2016 Falmouth Bike/Ped Master Plan was awarded “Plan of the Year” by the Maine Association of Planners. It provides an update on bike and pedestrian facilities that have been constructed since the last plans, and it also updates the list of improvements that should be completed. VHB assisted the Town with public outreach by actively participating in two public meetings on the new plan, creating separate GIS-based bike and pedestrian maps that depict the existing and proposed infrastructure, and estimating costs for proposed improvements.
Warren Avenue and Riverside Street | Portland, ME
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PACTS Bike/Ped Plan | Portland, ME
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Christopher M. Bobay, PE, PTOE, IMSA II Project Manager
Education BS, Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1992 Registrations/Certifications Professional Engineer (Civil Engineering) NH, 1997 Professional Engineer (Civil Engineering) ME, 2000 Professional Engineer (Civil Engineering) VT, 2000 Professional Traffic Operations Engineer International Municipal Signal Association Certified – Traffic Signal Level 2 International Municipal Signal Association Certified Traffic Signal Inspector International Municipal Signal Association Certified – Work Zone Certified NHDOT Local Public Agency (LPA) Training – Federal Aid, 2012 Affiliations/Memberships Institute of Transportation Engineers, New England/ New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont, 1992 International Municipal Signal Association, Northeast, Associate, 1998 Transportation Research Board, Friend, 2000
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Chris is a Senior Project Manager and Transportation Engineer in the Transportation Systems Group. His responsibilities include traffic signal system feasibility studies, signal warrant analysis, signal inspections, signal system design (including timing and implementation), traffic simulation studies, traffic signing, pavement marking layout, highway capacity analysis, traffic impact and access studies, public presentations, and technical report writing. Chris is a specialist in using advanced Intelligent Transportation Systems and general traffic and transportation related hardware and software. His experience includes successful projects throughout the United States.
26 years of professional experience MaineDOT, Citywide Signal Modernization, Sanford, ME Chris is the Senior Project Manager in the development of preliminary and final system design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of 12 signalized intersections in the City of Sanford into a City-managed ATMS. The project is anticipated to be split into multiple phases due to forecast funding constraints. He is using Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for before- and after-system comparison of implemented ATMS patterns. City of Sanford, SR109 and Old Mill Road Signalization Improvements, Sanford, ME Under contract with the City of Sanford, Chris is the Senior Project Manager in the traffic operational and signal warrant analysis in support of the relocation of the existing Sanford Plaza traffic signal of SR109/Main Street to the intersection of Old Mill Road, work that also includes development of preliminary and final signal design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates. Town of Conway, Route 16 Roundabout Study and Intersection Improvements, Conway, NH Under contract with Underwood Engineers, Inc. as part of a Town of Conway Locally Administered Project through the NHDOT, Chris is the Senior Project Manager in support of a project to improve signalized intersections at NH Route 113/16 and NH Route 153/Washington Street. Chris administered the development of traffic signal design plans, as well as performing a planning-level assessment to evaluate the feasibility of a roundabout option developed by the NHDOT as a long-term solution to accommodate traffic flow through the 2 closely spaced intersections. MaineDOT, Citywide Signal Modernization, Waterville, ME Chris was Senior Project Manager the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of 25 signalized intersections in the City of Waterville into an Ethernet-based, fiber optic, and centralized signal system. He used Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing and citywide coordination across three subsystems and utilized GPS and Tru-Traffic software for before- and after-system comparison of implemented signal timings. He also served as Project Manager in a 12-month contract for remote and onsite signal monitoring of the Streetwise signal system operation. MaineDOT, Townwide Signal Modernization, Winslow, ME Chris is the Senior Project Manager in the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of five signalized intersections in the Town of Winslow into an Ethernet-based, fiber optic, and centralized signal system using the existing ATMS server provided to the neighboring City of Waterville in 2011. He is using Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for before- and after-system comparison of implemented ATMS patterns.
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MaineDOT, Signal System Improvements, Scarborough, Lyman, Gorham, and Alfred, ME Chris was Transportation Systems Task Manager for signal system improvements associated with the widening of approach lanes at the intersection of Maine Turnpike Exit 42 at Payne Road/Haigas Parkway in Scarborough, geometric and signal improvements at Route 111 at Route 202/4A, 202/4 in Alfred and Route 25 and Route 237 in Gorham, and widening of approach lanes with signal improvements at Route 111 at Route 35 in Lyman. Tasks included development of signal plan, specification, special provision, and cost estimates. MaineDOT, Route 126 (Sabattus Street) Signal Modernization, Lewiston, ME Chris was the Senior Project Manager the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of 10 signalized intersections along Route 196 (Sabattus Street) in City of Lewiston into an Ethernet-based, fiber optic, and centralized signal system. He used Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for before- and after-system comparison of implemented signal timings. He also served as Project Manager in a 6-month contract for remote and onsite signal monitoring of the Streetwise signal system operation. MaineDOT, US Route 1 (Pleasant Street) Signal Modernization, Brunswick, ME Chris was the Senior Project Manager the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of 5 signalized intersections along US Route 1 (Pleasant Street) in Town of Brunswick into an Ethernet-based, wireless, and centralized signal system. He used Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for beforeand after-system comparison of implemented signal timings. He also served as Project Manager in a 6-month contract for remote and onsite signal monitoring of the Streetwise signal system operation. MaineDOT, US Route 1 Signal Modernization, Biddeford and Saco, ME Chris is the Senior Project Manager in the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of three signalized intersections along US Route 1 (Elm Street) in the City of Biddeford and ten signalized intersections along US Route 1 (Elm and Main Street) in the City of Saco into an Ethernet-based, fiber optic, and centralized signal system. He is using Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for before- and aftersystem comparison of implemented signal timings. The project also includes a scaled-down Systems Engineering component to validate the design and implementation is suitable to meet the projects purpose and need. MaineDOT, Route 196 (Coastal Connector) Signal Modernization, Topsham, ME Chris was the Senior Project Manager the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the modernization of 7 signalized intersections along Route 196 (Coastal Connector) in the Town of Topsham into an Ethernet-based, wireless, and centralized signal system using the existing Streetwise ATMS server provided to the neighboring Town of Brunswick in 2012. He used Synchro, SimTraffic, and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing with GPS and Tru-Traffic software for beforeand after-system comparison of implemented signal timings. The project also included a scaled down Systems Engineering component to validate the design and implementation is suitable to meet purpose and need. MaineDOT, Route 302 Signal System Modernization, North Windham, ME Chris was Project Manager in the development of preliminary and final system design plans, specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates for the interconnection of 5 signalized intersections along Route 302 into an Econolite-based distributed closed loop signal system. Used Synchro and Tru-Traffic in developing system timing and coordination. Used GPS receivers, MVRAP methodologies, and Tru-Traffic for before and after system comparison of implemented signal timings. Currently under 6-month contract as Project Manager in the remote and on-site (as needed) signal monitoring of signal system operation. MaineDOT, Route 111 Reconstruction and Widening, Biddeford, ME Chris was Transportation Systems Task Manager in preparation of signal design plans and details for the relocation of an existing signalized intersection along Route 111 further north to the intersection of Five Points Plaza and Edwards Avenue. Additional tasks included preparation of special provisions and cost estimates for the new signalized intersection. A-6 of A-10
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Mark D. Suennen, PE, PTOE QA/QC | 22 years of professional experience
Education MS, Civil Engineering, University of Maryland, 2004 BS, Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1996 Registrations PE NH 2006 PE ME 2011 PE VT 2015 PE MD 2002 PTOE 2012 NHDOT LPA
Mark has extensive experience in traffic signal design, signal system design and timing, highway signing, pavement marking layout, and traffic impact and access studies. Skilled in traffic engineering design and operations with a developed expertise in highway signing, roadway pavement markings, and traffic signals, Mark also has experience with general traffic and transportation software including HCS, Synchro, and SimTraffic. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• MaineDOT, Route 109 Traffic Signal Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Downtown Route 1 Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Wiscasset, ME • MaineDOT, Washington Street Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Bath, ME • MaineDOT, Traffic Signal System Modernization, Augusta, ME • Maine Turnpike Authority, System-wide Traffic Control Plans, Maine • MaineDOT, Centralized Fiber Optic Signal System Design, Presque Isle, ME • MaineDOT, Distributed Closed Loop Signal System, Windham, ME • MaineDOT, I-295 Exit 7 (Franklin Arterial) Interchange Improvements, Portland, ME • NHDOT, On-call Signal Support Services, New Hampshire • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
Evan G. Drew, PE, IMSA Project Engineer | 7 years of professional experience
Education BS, Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010 Registrations PE NH 2016 IMSA (Traffic Signal Inspector 1) 2015 IMSA WZ 2014 NHDOT LPA
Evan is a transportation engineer who works on various traffic, ITS, and safety projects for municipal and state agency clients throughout Northern New England. His work has included traffic signal system improvements, roundabout analysis, and ITS deployment, design, and construction projects. Evan has continued experience in SWZ and RTTM System deployments, TMP development, guide sign design, and construction inspection. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• MaineDOT, Maine Route 126/Sabattus Street Signal System Modernization, Lewiston, ME • MaineDOT, US Route 1/Pleasant Street Signal System Modernization, Brunswick, ME • MaineDOT, Maine Route 196/Topsham Bypass Signal System Modernization, Topsham, ME • MaineDOT, Preliminary Engineering and Final Design for Portland/I-295 Wayfinding Guide Signs, Portland, ME • Kittery Area Comprehensive Transportation System (KACTS)/Town of Berwick, Berwick Traffic Circulation and Parking Study, Berwick, ME • CMAQ Centralized Citywide Traffic Signal System Design and Modernization, Nashua, NH • NHDOT, Statewide Traffic Signal Optimization, Statewide, NH • Town of Conway, NH16, 113, and 153 Intersection Improvements, Conway, NH • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
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Meredith L. Graham, PE, PTOE, IMSA I Senior Traffic Engineer | 13 years of professional experience
Education MS, Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2004 BS, Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2002 Registrations PE NH 2009 PTOE 2012 IMSA SI 2015 IMSA WZ 2011 IMSA TS1 2011
Meredith has performed construction inspection of intersection and traffic signal improvements on several projects throughout Maine. In her role as a transportation engineer she focuses on traffic analyses of transportation impact, mitigation, and evaluation of improvement plans with experience in the development of traffic signal timing plans suitable for initial field implementation. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• City of Sanford, Route 109 and Old Mill Road Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Route 109 Traffic Signal Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Washington Street Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Bath, ME • MaineDOT, Downtown Route 1 Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Wiscasset, ME • MaineDOT/NHDOT, Maine-New Hampshire Connections Study, Kittery, ME • MaineDOT, Modernization of Forest Avenue, Portland, ME • MaineDOT, Modernization of Riverside Street, Portland, ME • MaineDOT, Modernization of Sabattus Street (ME Route 126), Lewiston, ME • MaineDOT, Modernization of US Route 1 Traffic Signal System, Brunswick, ME • MaineDOT, Modernization of Western Avenue, State and Bridge Street Traffic Signal System, Augusta, ME
Joshua Robert, IMSA I CADD Technician | 16 years of professional experience Josh is a CADD Field Technician whose responsibilities include field data collection and inspection and assisting staff in traffic signal and signal system layout and design using CADD software. He is thoroughly proficient in Microstation and AutoCAD. Education AS, Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology, Vermont Technical College, 2001
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• City of Sanford, Route 109 and Old Mill Road Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Route 109 Traffic Signal Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Washington Street Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Bath, ME • MaineDOT, Downtown Route 1 Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Wiscasset, ME • MaineDOT, PACTS RTMS Phase 2 Centralized Fiber Optic Signal System Expansion, Biddeford and Saco, Biddeford-Saco, ME • MaineDOT, Route 1A Roadway Improvements, Ellsworth, ME • MTA, New Guide Signs, Auburn to Augusta, ME • MTA, Exit 63 Final Design, Gray, ME • NH Route 28 Closed Loop/ Time-Based Signal System Design, Salem, NH • NHDOT, Traffic Signal Optimization and Coordination, New Hampshire • CCRPO, Signal Optimization Services, Chittenden County, VT
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Meghan Elizabeth Houdlette, PE, LEED AP Senior Project Engineer | 13 years of professional experience
Education BS, Civil Engineering, Merrimack College, 2005 Registrations PE ME 2016 PE (Civil) MA 2010 LEED AP 2008 MDOT LPA ME 2015
Meghan is a Transportation Engineer with a broad range of transportation analysis and planning experience. She is a Professional Engineer and LEED Accredited Professional who has recently relocated to South Portland to assist in VHB’s growing transportation practice in Maine. While previously working in VHB’s Boston office, her experience included assisting with a range of clients on multimodal urban transportation projects. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• Maine Medical Center, Traffic Plan and Parking Garage, Portland, ME • 2009 PACTS Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Portland, ME • MaineDOT, Route 109 Traffic Signal Improvements, Sanford, ME • Congress Street Hotel, Transportation Engineering, Boston, MA • MASCO, Longwood Medical Area, Pedestrian Analysis, Boston, MA • University Park at MIT, Transportation Planning, Cambridge, MA • Cambridgepark Drive, Transportation Planning, Cambridge, MA • Massport, Waterside Place, Transportation Planning, Boston, MA • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
Carl Giordano, EIT Engineering Technician | 1 year of professional experience arl is a Transportation Designer supporting VHB’s Transportation Systems Group. His C experience includes field data collection and inspection, traffic operational analysis of signalized and unsignalized intersections and roundabouts, and assisting staff in traffic signal and signal system layout and design. Education BS, Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2016
RELEVANT PROJECTS
• City of Sanford, Route 109 and Old Mill Road Improvements, Sanford, ME • MaineDOT, Downtown Route 1 Traffic Signal and Signing Improvements, Wiscasset, ME • MaineDOT, Intersection Improvements, Biddeford, ME
• MaineDOT, Whitten Road, Traffic Analysis, Augusta, ME • MaineDOT, Cumberland Mills Rotary Study, Westbrook, ME • MaineDOT US Route 1 Blaine to Mars Hill Roadway Rehabilitation, Blaine and Mars Hil, ME • NHDOT, Retroreflective Backplates, Statewide, NH • City of Manchester, Traffic Signal Upgrade, Manchester, NH • NHDOT, On-call Signal Support Services, New Hampshire • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
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Gregory L. Bakos, PE, NCICS Roadway, Bike/Ped | 38 years of professional experience
Education BS, Civil Engineering, Bucknell University, 1979 Registrations PE (CE-HWY) NH 1985 NHDOT LPA NCICS 2007 LCI
Greg is a Senior Project Manager who specializes in the bicycle and pedestrian components of various transportation projects, including trails and Complete Streets efforts. As an instructor with the League of American Bicyclists who is also active in local biking organizations, he brings his real-world cycling experience to the benefit of his work. His project contributions include planning, coordination, agency liaison, permitting, geometric design, and preparation of contract plans, cost estimates, specifications, and construction engineering services. Additionally, Greg is skilled in engaging with the public and is certified by the National Charrette Institute. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• MaineDOT, Naval Air Station at Brunswick Transportation Feasibility Study, Topsham and Brunswick, ME • PACTS, Brighton Avenue/Deering Avenue Intersection Study, Portland, ME • PACTS, Design Services and Assistance to Implement PACTS Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Second Contract, Portland, ME • Merrymeeting Trail Feasibility Study, Topsham, Bowdoinham, Richmond & Gardiner, ME
• New Auburn Riverway and Greenway, Auburn, ME • Passy Rail Trail Feasibility Study, Belfast, ME • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
Anthony Grande, PE, ENV SP Principal-in-Charge | 31 years of professional experience
Education BS, Civil Engineering, University of Lowell, 1987 Surveying, U.S. Army, 1977 Registrations PE ME 2009 PE NH 1992 ENV SP 2015 MDOT LPA ME 2008
Tony is Director of Transportation Engineering in VHB’s South Portland, Maine, office. He has provided and managed the production of contract plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and has been involved in conceptual and preliminary design efforts for permitting and documentation, including public participation efforts on high exposure public improvement projects. RELEVANT PROJECTS
• MaineDOT, Longwoods Road/Route 9/Woods Road Roundabout, Falmouth, ME • MaineDOT, Cumberland Mills Rotary, Westbrook, ME • MaineDOT, Downtown Improvements Project, Wiscasset, ME • MaineDOT, Route 1A Roadway Improvements, Ellsworth, ME • Portland Byway Project, Portland, ME • PACTS, Design Services and Assistance to Implement Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans • MaineDOT, Route 2 Improvements, Canaan, ME • MaineDOT, Route 109 Reconstruction, Wells, ME • Mt. Vernon Avenue Rehabilitation, Augusta ME • MaineDOT, On-call Support Services, Maine
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