traffic study services
Qualifications
TRAFFIC STUDY SERVICES SUBMITTED TO: CITY OF SANFORD I SUBMITTED BY: GORRILL PALMER I DECEMBER 1, 2017
707 Sable Oaks Drive, Suite 30 South Portland, Maine 04106 207.772.2515
November 30, 2017 City of Sanford Attn: Mr. Matthew Hill, P.E. Director of Public Works 156 School Street Sanford, ME 04073 Re:
RFQ: Consultant Contract 2017.102 Traffic Study Services City of Sanford, Maine
Dear Mr. Hill, Gorrill Palmer, a well established local engineering firm, is pleased to respond to this request for qualifications for the Traffic Study Services for the City’s review and consideration. We are very familiar with these areas having completed previous projects in the area and myself having been the MaineDOT Region 1 Traffic Engineer. These two locations have been discussed for years and we appreciate the consideration to allow us to be a part of the solution. Task 1 - The intersection of Route 9 / Route 99 has been reviewed many times in the past, as new development occurred in the area. With additional development on the horizon, it is time to plan for long needed improvements to the intersection. The debris and broken car parts that surround the intersection are evidence of past incidence that could have potentially been avoided. The fact that this intersection is a high crash location (9 crashes / 1.85 critical rate factor) only confirms the need for improvements. Task 2 - The sensitivity and importance of the Jagger Mill / Route 4 intersection is heightened with the construction of the new High School / Technical Center and associated access to the intersection. This additional traffic (vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle) will only exacerbate existing deficiencies such as poor sight distances entering onto Route 4 due to the vertical curve to the north, and difficulty in turning left or right from Jagger Mill due to adjacent vehicles blocking sight distances and high traffic volumes on Route 4. Truck use is already relatively significant and future bus, student, faculty and staff will only add to the mix. This intersection is also classified as a high crash location (29 crashes / 5.00 critical rate factor) and in fact is 8th worst in the County. To meet the goals for the studies, the ultimate recommendations and conceptual designs will require an experienced and multi-disciplined team that can provide high-quality and innovative design solutions that will be cost-effective, sensitive to the community and delivered on schedule. Gorrill Palmer brings an excellent record of past performance including extensive traffic, roadway, parking, bike, and pedestrian design with Complete Streets knowledge. Gorrill Palmer is uniquely qualified for these studies as the attached package will demonstrate.
Mr. Matthew Hill Nov 30, 2017 Page 2
In addition to our extensive experience presented herein, Gorrill Palmer takes pride in adhering to its “3R” core values of: Relationships. Our firm’s ability to effectively communicate with our clients and the public. Responsiveness. Meeting a project deadline and having a partner of our firm actively involved in every project. Results. Delivering a quality product that meets or exceeds our client expectations. Through hands on experience, the Gorrill Palmer Team understands this project and is excited about the opportunity to provide you with technical expertise, value, quality and cost-effective design. Thank you for the opportunity to submit these qualifications for your consideration. We look forward to further discussing our qualifications and approach at your convenience. If you have any questions, please contact Randy Dunton at (207) 772-2515 (Ext. 246) or [email protected] at your convenience. The below: Certify that all of the information contained in this RFQ to be true and accurate. Sincerely GORRILL PALMER
Randy Dunton, PE, PTOE Project Manager
Donald Ettinger, PE Principal
GENERAL INFORMATION: A. Specialized Experience and Technical competence of the Firm: Gorrill Palmer was cofounded by Tom Gorrill, well respected expert in Traffic & Transportation. That expertise has continued for the last approximately 20 years since the company was founded in Gray, Maine in 1998. The firm now includes over 25 employees, 10 with expertise in traffic and transportation. Below is a list of areas that may be relevant to these projects in which Gorrill Palmer is pre-qualified (Pre Q) or has received GCAs (General Consultant Agreement) with the MaineDOT: GCA GCA GCA GCA Pre Q Pre Q Pre Q Pre Q
202.10 – Reconstruction / Rehabilitation Highway Design 202.20 – Roundabout Design 209.10 – Pedestrian / Bicycle Facilities Design 210.10 – Traffic Signal and Flashing Beacon Design 210.20 – Traffic Data Collection, Processing & Analysis 210.30 – Intersection Geometric Improvement Design 701.00 – Utility Coordination 806.00 – Landscape Architecture / Project Management / Interpretive Planning
In addition to the above, Gorrill Palmer has numerous employees that are LPA (Local Project Administration) certified and has satisfactorily completed numerous LPA projects for local municipalities. B. Past Record of Performance: Gorrill Palmer continues to grow, evidence that the clients we do business with (municipalities, MPOs, developers, MaineDOT) appreciate the quality of our work and commitment of our employees. We have also provided a list of References in this submittal and encourage contacting them. C. Specific Experience of Individuals: The key staff (Resumes in Appendix and discussed in more detail later in this submittal) that will be working on these projects have significant experience in their fields. They include; Randy Dunton (project manager) who is a PE with approximately 24 year’s of experience in both the public and private sectors as well as a PTOE (Professional Traffic Operations Engineer) and manager of the Transportation Planning Group; Don Ettinger, principal and manager of Transportation Engineering Group; Dan Bacon, who recently joined us from the Town of Scarborough where he was the Director of Planning and an expert in Complete Streets; and Emily Tynes, design engineer. D. Location of the Local or regional Office: Gorrill Palmer was founded in 1998 in Gray, Maine where we remained until February 2015, when we moved to our current location in South Portland. We do have a small (4 people) office in Virginia, but our focus has always been and continues to be the people and businesses of Maine. All of the key staff who will work on these projects are in the South Portland office.
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E. Other factors specific to the project: These projects require a local Maine firm who knows the subtleties of local Maine traffic and their operations. Each location is unique and therefore requires out of the box thinking and not cookie cutter approaches. With our wide breadth and range of team experience, combined with specific insight from City Staff and local neighbors, we intend to bring that expertise and approach to each of the locations for a unique and tailored solution.
PROSPECTIVE CONSULTANTS: A. Experience, organization, technical and professional qualification, skills and facilities: As identified above and throughout this submittal, Gorrill Palmer is extremely well suited to assist the City with reaching its goals and providing two safe and efficient intersections. B. Comply with time of completion or performance schedule: We have the size and experience to start on these projects soon after acceptance and will complete the projects in a reasonable time frame to allow the to City see the projects through to fruition. C. Demonstrated satisfactory record of performance: In the appendix we have provided sample projects with contact information as well as a list of references.
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS: A. Statement of Interest Co-founded on traffic and transportation, these intersection / safety projects are exactly the projects we love to do and have been doing successfully since 1998. We know these areas and have been doing projects in Sanford since 1998. We have completed a countless number of similar projects and projects that have aspects that can be incorporated into these projects. We are excited to have this opportunity to present our qualifications for the City’s consideration and look forward to discussing the projects in more detail. B. Company Qualifications and Experience 1. Range and Depth: One of the many benefits of working with a medium size firm such as Gorrill Palmer (currently approximately 25 employees and growing) is that we are large enough to provide a wide depth and breadth of experience but still provide the local knowledge and personal attention / commitment that improves on the quality of the project and satisfaction of the client. As the Resumes and similar projects in the Appendix will show, the Gorrill Palmer Team that will work on these projects has significant well rounded experience. In addition to the information in the Appendix, please find a brief list of Gorrill Palmer projects at the end of this section. Three examples of recent projects that have similar components of the two projects for this proposal are 58 Fore Street in Portland, Spring Street in Waterville, and Stillwater Avenue in Old Town. Those three projects are discussed in more detail as follows:
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58 Fore Street, Portland – This was an approximately 900,000 square foot multiuse development in downtown Portland that included residential, restaurants, hotel, office space, and a marina. This extremely large development included a full traffic impact study that involved numerous intersections (signalized and unsignalized), safety review and evaluation of a large study area, consideration of signalizing intersections or the option of a roundabout, and identification of mitigation to resolve the impacts of the project. A computer model was created and used to weigh the impacts of each of the alternatives and options. That project has been approved by the City and received a MaineDOT Traffic Movement Permit. Spring Street, Waterville – This project included evaluation of an existing downtown intersection with an unconventional layout and traffic patterns. The evaluation included numerous alternatives and layouts including both “out of the box” thinking as well as roundabout options. This study also involved review and evaluation of crash patterns and safety for all modes of traffic. All the options had to be extremely sensitive to other modes of transportation such as bicycles and pedestrians. Numerous computer models were created to evaluate the benefits and challenges of each of the alternatives. Stillwater Avenue, Old Town – This was a corridor study but anchoring one end of the corridor (and a focus of the corridor study) is an existing signalized intersection that serves as the gateway to the University of Maine. This intersection experienced odd flows and concentrations of traffic and significant pedestrian activity. The options that were generated had to be sensitive to existing businesses on the corners while balancing the needs of all the other users of the intersection. 2. Key Staff: Gorrill Palmer has assembled a team of experienced managers, designers and technicians to complete this assignment. Our team brings both senior management and junior level design staff. Resumes for key personnel are included in the appendix and summarized as follows
Project Manager – Randy Dunton, PE, PTOE Partner and manages the Transportation Planning Group Over 24 years of experience in traffic, transportation, highway / intersection design, intersection evaluations for capacity and safety Experienced in capacity analysis and computer modeling Served as MaineDOT Southern Region Traffic Engineer for over 5 years
Principal Involvement – Don Ettinger PE Principal and manages Transportation Engineering Group Over 23 years of project management and design experience on transportationrelated projects Role in this project will be for Quality Assurance and Control
Planning Perspective – Dan Bacon, AICP Recently joined GP to manage the Planning Group Over 15 years of experience and was previously the Planning Director for the 3
Town of Scarborough. Will add a different perspective to potential options and solutions, especially given his previous position in the Town and his expertise in trails as well as pedestrian and bicycle accommodations and “Complete Streets”
Design Engineer – Emily Tynes, Certified EI Emily will serve as the lead design engineer on this project Graduated in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Traffic / Transportation in 2015 from the University of Maine Will be concentrating on data collection and management, computer simulations, traffic impact study components, and land use forecasting
Support Staff – Gorrill Palmer has four (4) additional staff members in the Transportation Groups and another twelve (12) staff members in the firm that can assist on this project as needed.
Gorrill Palmer brings the expertise, the right staff, the qualifications and experience necessary to successfully complete this project! 3. Sub-consultants: We do not anticipate using any sub-consultants on the Team. This allows for better communication and collaboration both internal as well as working with City staff and the neighborhood. All of the key personnel on this project will be Gorrill Palmer employees out of the South Portland, Maine office. An organization chart is not provided as identified in the RFQ since no sub-consultants are proposed, but would be happy to provide one for Gorrill Palmer if desired. 4. Man Hour Breakdown: The table at the end of this section provides a summary of; employees on the project team, their anticipated hours, their respective burdened hourly rates, and totals. The anticipated hours of each employee are approximate only since the exact scope of services is expected to be refined after further discussions with the City and assessment of what data is available from other sources and what data will need to be collected. 5. Budget: Gorrill Palmer understands the following “not-to-exceed” budgets and that no spending in excess of these amounts shall be permitted by the Department unless expressly authorized in writing from the Public Works Director. Task 1 – Route 109 / Route 99: $56,184.93 Task 2 – Route 4 / Jagger Mill Road: $45,309.16 We understand the budgets are specific to that Task and funds from one Task cannot be used for the other Task. 6. Misconduct: Within the last five years, there have been no citations or notices of violations issued to Gorrill Palmer or any of the key employees identified for the proposed Traffic Study Services. This includes; labor law violations, environmental law 4
or regulation violations, or citations issued for safety law violations or results of adjuratory procedures / hearings against licensed individuals being proposed. There are no proposed or pending litigations or unresolved claims, including State Licensure Board, or other formal claims using arbitration / mediation regarding employee’s performance. For full disclosure, Gorrill Palmer has filed a lawsuit to perfect a lien relative to an outstanding balance for a completed developer project. Our expectation is this may be resolved by December 1, 2017. 7. Appendices: a. Included in the Appendix please find very limited examples of comparable projects with clients and client contact information, scope of the project, key employees involved. Budgets for projects; The way Gorrill Palmer approaches each new project is to work with the client and identify what they would like to get from the project and the associated Scope of Work. We then work with the client on a budget for that work. The only time we would seek additional funds is if the client requested efforts outside the Scope of Work, and even then, we would clarify with the client what that additional work would cost. Therefore, we would not go over budget on an agreed upon Scope of Work and expect the client to reimburse us. In addition, we use a specific accounting software that allows us to monitor budgets on a daily basis as employees enter their daily time cards. Therefore, we essentially eliminate overruns. To help identify the size of the jobs provided in the Appendix, we have provided the overall consultant’s budgets below.
Spring Street Intersection, Waterville, ME (2015 – Budget $61,600) Route 3 and 204 Intersection Improvements, Trenton, ME (2016 – Budget $50,000) Stillwater Avenue, Old Town, ME [2017 – Budget $49,200 (actual spent $45,121.91)] Waterville Downtown Study, Waterville, ME (2016 – Budget $115,100) Franklin Street, Portland, ME (2015 – Budget $317,000)
As shown, we work on a variety of traffic / transportation projects ranging from smaller scale to very large. We would be more than happy to provide significantly more sample projects or additional information on any of our budgets or budget management. b. Included in the Appendix please find resumes for each of the key employees for this project.
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REFERENCES The following four (4) client references are provided on behalf of Gorrill Palmer. Additional references are also provided on the sample projects (some are the same). Stillwater Avenue Corridor Study, Old Town, ME Rob Kenerson, P.E. BACTS Executive Director 12 Acme Road, Suite 104 Brewer, ME 04412 [email protected] 207.974.3111 Downton Waterville Study and Spring Street Intersection Improvements, Waterville, ME Greg Brown, P.E. City Engineer City of Waterville Office of Admin, City Hall One Common Street Waterville, ME 04901 [email protected] 207.680.4232 Franklin Street, Portland, ME Catherine Offenberg Principal CRJA - IBI Group 115 Broad Street Boston, MA 02110 [email protected] 617.896.2619 Route 112 Corridor Study, Saco, ME Bob Hamblen City Planner City of Saco 300 Main Street Saco, ME 04072 [email protected] 207.282.3487 6
PROJECT EXPERIENCE The following are just a small sample of Gorrill Palmer projects that reflect the depth and breadth of the Traffic / Transportation Department. Intersection / Signal / Roundabout Projects: o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Union Street and I-95 Ramp Intersections, Bangor, ME Spring Street Intersection, Waterville, ME Cumberland Street Signal System Upgrade, Portland, ME Route 121 and King Street Intersection, Oxford, ME Congress Street / Westbrook Street Signal Upgrade, Portland, ME Route 1 / Route 114 (Oak Hill), Scarborough, ME Houlton Signal Upgrades (2) Spring Street / Bradley Street All-Way Stop Evaluation, Saco, ME Route 3 and 204 Intersection, Trenton, ME Franklin Street / Route 112 Signal Evaluation, Saco, ME Route 27 and Darin Drive Intersection, Augusta, ME Calais Signal Upgrades (2) Spring Hill Road / Route 1 Signalization, Saco, ME Memorial Traffic Circle, Kittery, ME Route 1 / Exit 17 Signalization, Yarmouth, ME Route 302 / River Road Intersection Project, Windham, ME High Street / Commercial Street Pedestrian Improvements, Portland, ME Rockport Signal Upgrades (2) High Street / York Street Pedestrian Improvements, Portland, ME Route 77 and Broadway Intersection, South Portland, ME
Highway Projects: o o o o o o o o o o o o
Route 1 Improvements, Milbridge and Cherryfield, ME Webster Ave Improvements, Bangor, ME Forest Ave Improvements, Portland, ME Route 1 Improvements, Van Buren, ME Hampshire Street Improvements, Auburn, ME Route 4 Improvements, Jay, ME Thompsons Point Road, Portland, ME Route 2 Improvements, Hermon, ME Route 9 and Route 4 Improvements, North Berwick, ME Route 27 Improvements, Augusta, ME Cumberland Ave Improvements, Portland, ME Route 17 Improvements, Windsor, ME
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Traffic Impact Studies: o o o o o o o o o o o
58 Fore Street, Portland, ME Thompsons Point Development Project, Portland, ME Bates Mill Complex, Lewiston, ME Affordable Housing, Ellsworth, ME Asylum Nightclub, Portland, ME Settlers Green, North Conway, NH Tyler Technologies, Yarmouth, ME Allen Farms, Cumberland, ME Hannaford, North Berwick, ME Convenience Store, Augusta, ME Schlotterbeck & Foss Building, Portland, ME
Corridor Studies: o o o o o o o o o
Waterville Downtown Study, Waterville, ME Franklin Street, Portland, ME Route 112 Corridor Study, Saco, ME Biddeford-Saco Mill Study, Biddeford / Saco, ME Route 1 Corridor Study Phase III, Yarmouth, ME Route 1 Corridor Study Phase II, Yarmouth, ME Downtown Lewiston Study, Lewiston, ME Civic Center Drive Corridor Study, Augusta, ME Congress Street Bus Project, Portland, ME
MPO Related Projects o o o o o
Regional Transportation Management System (PACTS) Collector Road Study (PACTS) Enhanced Project Scoping (EPS) Projects (PACTS) Arterial Road Study (PACTS) ATRC On Call Services
Parking Studies: o o o o o
University of Southern Maine Parking Evaluations, Portland, ME Waynflete Parking Study, Portland, ME Maine Medical Center Parking Study, Portland, ME Bates College, ME Portland Square, Portland
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School Studies: o o o o o o o o o
Westbrook Schools (Multiple Schools), ME Gorham School, ME Lewiston Schools, ME Caribou School, ME Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham, ME Jordan Acres, Brunswick, ME Hampden, ME Kennebunk, ME Mildred Day School, Arundel
The above experience makes Gorrill Palmer well qualified to complete all aspects of this assignment. Our depth and diverse traffic and transportation experience within the State of Maine will allow us to properly address any transportation / safety issues that may arise. We welcome the opportunity to bring our experience and expertise to this project in collaboration with City and other stakeholders to ensure project success!!
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13,475.00
15,400.00
77.00
77.00
$ 11,550.00
$ 13,475.00
$
150
$
$
$
4,260.00
7,100.00
71.00
60
100
Jeff P.
Design Engineer
$
$
42,385.00
54,725.00
490
625
Total Hours
$
Total Anticipated Preliminary Budget Task 2
43,385.00
55,725.00
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Task 2 Includes: Meetings / presentations, safety review and evaluation, computer modeling of intersection, reports, diagrams, concept plans, preliminary opinions of costs for selected concept
Task 1 Includes: Meetings / presentations, Full Traffic Study for large development as it relates to that intersection, safety review and evaluation, computer modeling of intersection, evaluation of both signalization and roundabout, report, diagrams, concept plans, preliminary opinions of costs for selected concept
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Total Anticipated Preliminary Budget Task 1
$1,000
$ 2,400.00
$
$
175
175
Jared W.
CAD Technician
Expenses Task 1
$ 2,900.00
$ 3,600.00
$ 120.00
20
200
Emily Tynes
Dan Bacon 30
Design Engineer
Planner
$1,000
$ 7,800.00
Budget Subtotal Task 2
$ 4,350.00
$ 145.00
20
30
Principal Don Ettinger
Gorrill Palmer
Expenses Task 1
$ 10,800.00
Budget Subtotal Task 1
120.00
$
65
Task 2 - Route 4 / Jagger Mill Road
Burdened Hourly Rate
90
Task 1 - Route 109 / Route 99
Description
Project Manager Randy Dunton
Fee Estimate for Traffic Study Services - Sanford, Maine Prepared by: Gorrill Palmer, 707 Sable Oaks Drive Suite 30, South Portland, ME 04106 (772-2515)
Appendix Sample Projects Resumes
Stillwater Avenue - Old Town, Maine Project Type Transportation and “complete streets” planning for a heavily used corridor with multiple modes of transportation.
Services Provided •
Transportation Analysis and Planning
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Traffic Counts and Existing Conditions Analysis
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Identification of Infrastructure Improvements
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Safety Analysis
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Intersection Design
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Capacity and Queue Analysis
Old Town, Orono and other surrounding communities, along with the University of Maine are excited about revitalizing and improving a critical corridor of the area, serving thousands of vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists every day and creating a gateway to the communities and University. The purpose of the study was to provide a “complete streets” environment where there is a balance between all modes of transportation. The study dovetails with efforts by the MaineDOT who are currently working on design plans for the bridges over the Stillwater River, which could blend seamlessly into upgrades along the Stillwater Avenue corridor. Some essential modifications from our findings include; • Intersection signals would be improved, providing pedestrian accommodations including a new “blank out sign” and geometric improvements.
Key Staff: Randy Dunton, Emily Tynes, Tom Gorrill
• Additional turn lane introduced, allowing vehicles to turn more safely and without interfering with through traffic. • Remove existing confusing islands and provide better guidance with new channelization islands.
Reference: BACTS Attention: Rob Kenerson, Executive Director 12 Acme Road, Suite 104 Brewer, Maine 04412 (207) 974-3111
• A new mid-block crosswalk is proposed, supplemented with ADA landings, and new striping and flashing beacons actuated by the crossing pedestrian to alert motorists of the crossing pedestrian. • Bicycle lanes are proposed throughout the study area to better accommodate bicycles and make them more visible to vehicular traffic.
Waterville Downtown Study - Waterville, Maine Project Type Analysis, evaluation and conceptual designs to review the safety and efficiency of the downtown roadway system.
Services Provided •
Traffic Analysis
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Safety Analysis
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Traffic Modeling
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Intersection Design
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Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodation Evaluation
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Cost Estimating
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Evaluation Matrix
Key Staff: Tom Gorrill, Don Ettinger, Randy Dunton, Emiy Tynes
Reference: Greg Brown, PE Waterville City Engineer Office of Admin, City Hall One Common Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 680-4232
Gorrill Palmer evaluated the entire downtown for vehicular circulation changes (i.e. conversions of one-way streets to two-way streets), safety of pedestrians/ bicycles and vehicles, capacity analysis, access management and parking. The City, as part of its revitalization efforts, is stepping back to identify what in the downtown is working froma vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle perspective and what could be improved on. As part of that review and effort, the Gorrill Palmer team was contracted to collect data from numerous sources and fill in areas of missing data, create a computer model of the entire downtown roadway network, forecast additional traffic for unutilized or under utilized properties in the area and add them to the roadway network, determine levels of service for the intersections, complete a safety review and evaluation, design numerous alternatives to address multiple stakeholder (City, Colby College, Maine DOT) needs and desires and summarize and recommend a preferred alternative or sets of alternatives.
Franklin Street, Portland Maine Project Type Planning study, traffic analysis and preliminary design for a complete streets design on a major arterial in Portland.
Services Provided
Traffic Analysis
Traffic Modeling
Roadway Design
Intersection Design
Bicycle Facility Design
Pedestrian Facility Design
Parking Assessment
____________________ Key Staff: Randy Dunton, Don Ettinger, Tom Gorrill
Reference: Catherine Offenberg CRJA (IBI Group) 115 Broad Street Boston MA 02110 (617) 896 2500
Gorrill Palmer working with IBI Group completed a study of Franklin Street which is an urban corridor from I-295 to Commercial Street in Portland, Maine and carries over 3,000 vehicles during the peak hour. The purpose of the study was to address challenges and opportunities of the corridor by improving the experience of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit and motorists while also considering the roadway urban context and future development along the corridor. This project included close coordination and communication with the City of Portland, PACTS, MaineDOT and a public advisory committee. The end result is a “complete streets” design that will function better for all modes of transportation including vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles. The project includes pedestrian facility accommodations including 10’-12’ wide brick sidewalks, grass esplanades, streetscape features, a 50’ wide crosswalk at a high pedestrian crossing location and multi-use paths. Bicycle accommodations included shared lanes, bike lanes without buffers, bike lanes with buffers, cycle tracks, multi-use paths, connections to adjacent trails, roadway bike boxes and bike cross walks.
Spring Street Intersection - Waterville, Maine Project Type Analysis and preliminary design services for intersection improvements utilizing a complete streets approach.
Services Provided •
Traffic Analysis
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Traffic Modeling
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Intersection Design
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Bicycle Facility Design
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Pedestrian Facility Design
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Cost Estimating
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Evaluation Matrix
Key Staff: Tom Gorrill, Randy Dunton, Don Ettinger
Reference: Greg Brown, PE Waterville City Engineer Office of Admin, City Hall One Common Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 680- 4232
Gorrill Palmer provided a traffic assessment and preliminary design services for improvements to the Spring Street Intersection project located in the heart of downtown Waterville. Located adjacent to Main Street, the Hathaway Creative Center and the Waterville-Winslow Bridge, this intersection serves as a gateway to the City, provides for a major connection to existing and future commercial development opportunities and has a history worth showcasing in a soon to be revitalized downtown. The assignment included assessment of pedestrian connectivity, mobility and safety, bicycle accommodations, vehicular level of service, lane use opportunities, economic analysis and construction and operational costs. The work included completing traffic analysis and modeling for the existing condition, future no-build condition and four build conditions. Work also included preliminary design and development of concept plans, development of project quantities and construction cost estimates for each of the proposed options. An alternatives matrix evaluation was completed and the findings were documented in a final report.
Route 3 and 204 Intersection Improvements Trenton, Maine Project Type Preliminary and final design services for intersection and signal improvements in a rural environment.
Gorrill Palmer completed preliminary and final design services for intersection geometric and signal improvements to the Route 3 and Route 204 intersection in Trenton. Route 3 is a busy corridor between Bangor and Bar Harbor that passes through Trenton. This existing unsignalized intersection with Route 204 met the warrants for a new signal installation.
Services Provided
Intersection Design
Signal Design
Roadway Design
Drainage Design
Access Management
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Key Staff: Don Ettinger, Randy Dunton, Brandon Havu Reference: Mr. Brian Keezer, PE MaineDOT 16 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 (207) 624-3612
Work included roadway widening and reconstruction to accommodate turn lanes on Route 3 as well as geometric improvements for truck turning movements at the intersection. Access management was provided at nearby businesses and curbing and closed drainage were provided in select locations to minimize property impacts.
Randy Dunton Professional Engineer I Project Manager
Education • University of Maine: B.S. in Civil Engineering Registrations and Certifications • Maine PE # 8686 • New Hampshire PE #14676 • Certified by ITE as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineers #611 • Certified by ISMA: Work Zone Safety Traffic Signal Technician Level1
Randy is a partner at Gorrill Palmer and manages the Traffic Department operations of the Transportation Group. Randy has over twenty-four years of experience in traffic and transportation engineering. He has worked for both the private sector as well as with the MaineDOT as the Region Traffic Engineer for the southern region of the State. His design experience includes traffic permitting, intersection and corridor designs, feasibility studies, traffic calming design, safety evaluations and analysis, traffic modeling and analysis. He is a licensed PE in both Maine and NH, a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), a certified Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Technician, and a certified Traffic Signal Technician Level I.
City of Waterville, Spring Street Intersection Study, Waterville, ME – Randy served as the lead for numerous conceptual traffic designs of the intersection to address both capacity of the designs through computer modeling using Synchro / SimTraffic, as well as accommodating the desires Experience of the stakeholders for improved pedestrian accommodations. Work • 5+ years in public practice included meetings with the City and key stakeholders, assessment of • 19+ years in private practice existing and proposed pedestrian connectivity, mobility and safety, bicycle accommodations, vehicular level of service and land use opportunities. This project also included a preliminary review of potential modifications to accommodate two-way traffic circulation of Main Street and Front Street. Affiliations • Past President, Maine Chapter, Institute of Transportation Engineers
City of Portland, Franklin Street Feasibility Study & PDR, Portland, ME – As project engineer, Randy lead the substantial data collection efforts, all of the modeling and capacity analysis, safety review and analysis, working and coordination with the City, MaineDOT and advisory committee for the conceptual designs and modeling of the corridor, public presentations, and assisting with the reports and submitted material. This project was a prime example of balancing the needs of all modes of traffic (Complete Streets) including meeting the requirements of the MaineDOT for capacity analysis and level of service, as well as the City’s and advisory desires to improve pedestrian connectivity and allow for future economic growth. City of Waterville, Downtown Study, Waterville, ME – Randy was the project manager evaluating the entire circulation and safety of the downtown area. Stakeholders for the project include the City, Colby College, Maine DOT and residents of the City. This includes potential conversion of existing one-way roads to two-way roads, traffic modeling of the downtown using the Synchro/SimTraffic computer modeling software, before and after safety analysis to compare potential mitigation efforts, access management review, and Complete Streets review. The study has resulted in over ten conceptual designs and associated analysis with a summary of the comparisons. This study could lead to the revitilization of the downtown.
Randy Dunton Professional Engineer I Project Manager
Route 1 Corridor Studies, Yarmouth, Maine – Randy served as project manager for the Route 1 Phase II & III studies. Randy oversaw the data collection effort; computer modeling of the corridor; evaluation of the corridors for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles; geometric changes to address high crash locations and areas of deficiencies. The management of this project included working closely with MaineDOT, the Town, and committee members as well as public presentations. Potential mitigation varied from low cost signing and striping, to medium costs roadway widening to higher cost roundabout alternatives. Mitigation was identified for the short term and long term conditions. Planning level opinions of costs were generated to guide the Town in their decision making. Route 112 Corridor Study, Saco, Maine - Randy was a project manager on this study responsible for data collection, computer modeling, identifying concepts and alternatives, and writing the final report. Gorrill Palmer completed the corridor study of Route 112 in Saco from Spring Street to Louden Road, as well as a section of Industrial Park Road. This study area plays a significant role in providing a conduit between residents, schools, and businesses to downtown Saco and I-95. It experiences significant delays and also areas of access management and safety issues. Gorrill Palmer completed a capacity and safety analysis of the study area and provided the City with numerous short term and long term improvements, as well as identifying areas that should be monitored. Design- Both as MaineDOT Region Traffic Engineer and consultant, Randy has been responsible for designing intersections and roadways to address; pedestrian and bicycle accomodation deficiencies, improving roadway or intersection capacity, lane warrant analysis, signing and striping improvements, signalized intersection design; vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle safety improvements. Designs have included; roundabouts, reconfiguration of existing roadways and intersections, auxilary lane designs, signalizations of intersections, flashing beacon design, and enhanced crosswalk designs. Traffic Impact Studies & Peer Reviews - Randy has completed hundreds of traffic impact studies and peer reviewed scores of others. His peer reviews are both from a consultant perspective as well as the perspective of a previous MaineDOT Region Traffic Engineer whose job it was to review Traffic Movement Permit applications and traffic studies. These studies typically include an assessment of the traffic impacts, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, parking evaluation, “complete street” compliance as well as a determination of off-site mitigation requirements.
Don Ettinger
Professional Engineer I Vice President and Principal
Education • University of Maine, Orono: B.S. in Civil Engineering, 1994 Registrations and Certifications • ME: #9244 • LPA Certified Experience • 23 years in private practice
Don is a principal at Gorrill Palmer and leads the firms Transportation Engineering Group. Don has over twenty-three years of experience in transportation engineering. His design experience includes both the design and feasibility for roadway, bridge, traffic, rail and site improvement projects. He has first-hand knowledge of MaineDOT’s processes and procedures, having served as a project manager for in-house DOT projects. In addition, Don has significant project management experience with roadway and intersection improvements, rail projects, conventional and movable bridges in Maine. His project experience includes:
Stillwater Avenue, Old Town, ME - Services for the transportation and “complete streets” planning for a heavily used corridor with multiple modes of transportation. The study dovetails with efforts by the MaineDOT who are currently working on design plans for the bridges over the Stillwater River, which could blend seamlessly into upgrades along the Stillwater Avenue corridor. City of Waterville, Spring Street Intersection Study, Waterville, ME - Project Manager for traffic assessment and preliminary design services for improvements to the Spring Street Intersection project located in the heart of downtown Waterville. Work included assessment of pedestrian connectivity, mobility and safety, bicycle accommodations, vehicular level of service and lane use opportunities. Work also included preliminary design, development of concept plans and cost estimates for each of the proposed options. An alternatives matrix evaluation was completed and the findings were documented in a final report. (9/2014-7/2015) City of Portland, Franklin Street Feasibility Study & PDR, Portland, ME - Project Manager for the engineering portion of the planning study for a 0.75 mile section of Franklin Street, a minor urban arterial with multiple lanes. Highway engineering tasks include understanding the existing conditions for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists; layout of three alternatives with considerations for all users, ADA compliance, drainage, utilities, roadway safety and intersection layout; and delivery of a Preliminary Design Report with the recommended layout alternative and engineering cost estimate. (9/2013-present) Maine Department of Transportation, (MaineDOT), Route 4/17, Jay, ME - Project Manager for the preliminary and final design of 1.25 miles of Route 4/17 roadway reconstruction. Tasks included horizontal and vertical alignment design, bicycle and pedestrian design, roadway layout, typical sections, cross sections, intersection layouts, curbing plans,quantities and cost estimates. (6/2013-7/2014) Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), Forest Avenue & I-295 Ramp Improvements, Portland, ME Project Manager for the design of I-295 Ramp and Forest Avenue improvements including realignment of ramps, sidewalk, bicycle and side path improvements. Work includes realignment of Interstate 295 ramps for Forest Avenue to enhance safety of motorists and pedestrians; layout of ADA compliant sidewalk and side path trail along Forest Avenue; re-striping of Forest Avenue to accommodate bicycle lanes; intersection layout. (9/2013-12/2014)
Daniel B. Bacon Professional Planner I Project Manager Education • Bachelors – Government Major, Geography Minor, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 1999 • Masters – Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 2002 Registrations and Certifications • American Institute of Certified Planners • MDOT LAP Certification Affiliations • American Planning Association • Northern New England Planning Association • Maine Association of Planners • Congress for New Urbanism • Former President of the Long Creek Management District Board of Directors • Former Chair of the PACTS Planning Committee Experience • 15 years as a professional planner
Dan is a project manager at Gorrill Palmer and provides a wide range of planning services and works with the land development, transportation planning, transportation engineering, and municipal groups. He has over fifteen years of planning experience, including transportation planning; land use planning and zoning services; watershed, stormwater and coastal planning; master planning; growth management initiatives; facility planning; and development review and permitting. Prior to joining Gorrill Palmer, Dan was the Planning Director for the Town of Scarborough, Maine where he focused on transforming the built environment into a more compact, walkable, bike-able and transit-friendly community. His project experience includes: Oak Hill Pedestrian Improvement Project, Town of Scarborough, ME Dan led the Town's efforts to plan, design and implement pedestrian improvements at and around Oak Hill Center in Scarborough. This included new sidewalks, crosswalks, bus stops and shelters, and streetscape improvements, coupled with vehicular safety and traffic signal enhancements. Further, Dan coordinated this improvement project with the area's mixed use zoning and land uses to promote economic development and infill to enable this area to continue to evolve into a vibrant, compact town center. (04/2014-12/2016)
Dunstan Corner Intersection Improvement Project, Town of Scarborough, ME - Working with both Gorrill Palmer and HNTB, Dan was the Town's lead in directing the design of the realignment of Payne Road and its approach and intersection with Route 1; planning for improvements to the Boardturn, Pine Point and Route 1 intersection; and integrating sidewalks, landscaping and streetscape, and future provisions for bus shelters. (05/2010-06/2012) Eastern Trail Multi-Purpose Path Planning & Improvements, Town of Scarborough, ME - Dan served as the community's project manager for the Eastern Trail 1.6 mile multi-purposed trail gap planning and design process. This initiative included planning the trail alignment, coordinating with property owners on easements and right-ofway acquisition, and coordinating with Maine DOT, public utilities and other stakeholders. (01/2011-04/2017) Oak Hill Pedestrian Plan, Town of Scarborough, ME - Dan oversaw the creation of a comprehensive pedestrian plan for the Oak Hill area of Scarborough. This planning process was an inclusive study that examined a wide range of pedestrian improvements, traffic calming measures, streetscape enhancements, transit provisions and related measures. Since the adoption of this plan in 2012, the Town has been very successful in consistently and incrementally implementing the plan. (10/2011-06/2012)
Emily Tynes Certified EI | Design Engineer Education • Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering University of Maine, Orono 2015. Summa Cum Laude. Registrations and Certifications • Certified Engineer-Intern Experience • 2 years in private practice
Emily is a design engineer with two years of experience in civil and transportation engineering after her graduation from The University of Maine. Her focus includes traffic/transportation engineering on a variety of projects and stages including data collection, computer modeling, design and permitting. Stillwater Avenue, Old Town, ME - Emily acted as design engineer for the transportation and “complete streets” planning for a heavily used corridor with multiple modes of transportation. The study dovetails with efforts by the MaineDOT who are currently working on design plans for the bridges over the Stillwater River, which could blend seamlessly into upgrades along the Stillwater Avenue corridor.
City of Waterville, Downtown Study, Waterville, ME – Emily has been the design engineer on this project since its beginning. She has been instrumental in the data collection and organization efforts, computer modeling of the entire downtown, safety analysis of the corridors to determine existing and forecast frequency of crashes and comparison of alternatives as well as capacity and safety summary reports. Old Town, Stillwater Avenue Complete Streets Study – Emily was the design engineer responsible for data collection and analysis, trip generation calculations for various land uses, safety reviews, field evaluations, computer modeling, and report writing. Emily was key in documenting existing deficiencies and assisting in evaluating numerous alternative designs. 58 Fore Street Redevelopment, Portland, ME - Emily is the design engineer for this 850,000 SF mixed-use redevelopment along the Portland waterfront. Emily has been responsible for overseeing all data collection efforts, trip generation calculations using ITE and NCHRP 684, parking requirement calculations, computer modeling of over ten intersections in a cohesive roadway network, and identification of required mitigation. Development Traffic Impact Studies - Emily has been responsible for numerous development evaluations which includes determining trip generations for proposed projects, completing site visits to evaluate sight distances and issues with adjacent roadway networks, capacity analysis, and traffic impact studies summarizing the study methodology, results and recommendations. Other projects Emily has been involved with include the following; • • • • • • • • •
Thompson’s Point Updates Carlton Street Housing York Street Housing Development Waterville Taco Bell Libbytown Traffic Calming Post development Rockland/Camden Route 1 Improvements Augusta Dunkin Donuts Tyler Technologies- TIS, TMP for expansion Kennebunk High School expansion
• • • • • • • •
Lewiston Elementary School TMP and TIS Schlotterbeck & Foss Housing and Retail Blanchard/Skillin All-Way Stop Allen Farm Redevelopment, Manufacturing, Residential & Retail South Portland Armory Redevelopment Portland Hotel Westbrook Schools expansions Asylum Nightclub
TRAFFIC STUDY SERVICES SUBMITTED TO: CITY OF SANFORD I SUBMITTED BY: GORRILL PALMER I DECEMBER 1, 2017
707 Sable Oaks Drive, Suite 30 South Portland, Maine 04106 207.772.2515
November 30, 2017 City of Sanford Attn: Mr. Matthew Hill, P.E. Director of Public Works 156 School Street Sanford, ME 04073 Re:
RFQ: Consultant Contract 2017.102 Traffic Study Services City of Sanford, Maine
Dear Mr. Hill, Gorrill Palmer, a well established local engineering firm, is pleased to respond to this request for qualifications for the Traffic Study Services for the City’s review and consideration. We are very familiar with these areas having completed previous projects in the area and myself having been the MaineDOT Region 1 Traffic Engineer. These two locations have been discussed for years and we appreciate the consideration to allow us to be a part of the solution. Task 1 - The intersection of Route 9 / Route 99 has been reviewed many times in the past, as new development occurred in the area. With additional development on the horizon, it is time to plan for long needed improvements to the intersection. The debris and broken car parts that surround the intersection are evidence of past incidence that could have potentially been avoided. The fact that this intersection is a high crash location (9 crashes / 1.85 critical rate factor) only confirms the need for improvements. Task 2 - The sensitivity and importance of the Jagger Mill / Route 4 intersection is heightened with the construction of the new High School / Technical Center and associated access to the intersection. This additional traffic (vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle) will only exacerbate existing deficiencies such as poor sight distances entering onto Route 4 due to the vertical curve to the north, and difficulty in turning left or right from Jagger Mill due to adjacent vehicles blocking sight distances and high traffic volumes on Route 4. Truck use is already relatively significant and future bus, student, faculty and staff will only add to the mix. This intersection is also classified as a high crash location (29 crashes / 5.00 critical rate factor) and in fact is 8th worst in the County. To meet the goals for the studies, the ultimate recommendations and conceptual designs will require an experienced and multi-disciplined team that can provide high-quality and innovative design solutions that will be cost-effective, sensitive to the community and delivered on schedule. Gorrill Palmer brings an excellent record of past performance including extensive traffic, roadway, parking, bike, and pedestrian design with Complete Streets knowledge. Gorrill Palmer is uniquely qualified for these studies as the attached package will demonstrate.
Mr. Matthew Hill Nov 30, 2017 Page 2
In addition to our extensive experience presented herein, Gorrill Palmer takes pride in adhering to its “3R” core values of: Relationships. Our firm’s ability to effectively communicate with our clients and the public. Responsiveness. Meeting a project deadline and having a partner of our firm actively involved in every project. Results. Delivering a quality product that meets or exceeds our client expectations. Through hands on experience, the Gorrill Palmer Team understands this project and is excited about the opportunity to provide you with technical expertise, value, quality and cost-effective design. Thank you for the opportunity to submit these qualifications for your consideration. We look forward to further discussing our qualifications and approach at your convenience. If you have any questions, please contact Randy Dunton at (207) 772-2515 (Ext. 246) or [email protected] at your convenience. The below: Certify that all of the information contained in this RFQ to be true and accurate. Sincerely GORRILL PALMER
Randy Dunton, PE, PTOE Project Manager
Donald Ettinger, PE Principal
GENERAL INFORMATION: A. Specialized Experience and Technical competence of the Firm: Gorrill Palmer was cofounded by Tom Gorrill, well respected expert in Traffic & Transportation. That expertise has continued for the last approximately 20 years since the company was founded in Gray, Maine in 1998. The firm now includes over 25 employees, 10 with expertise in traffic and transportation. Below is a list of areas that may be relevant to these projects in which Gorrill Palmer is pre-qualified (Pre Q) or has received GCAs (General Consultant Agreement) with the MaineDOT: GCA GCA GCA GCA Pre Q Pre Q Pre Q Pre Q
202.10 – Reconstruction / Rehabilitation Highway Design 202.20 – Roundabout Design 209.10 – Pedestrian / Bicycle Facilities Design 210.10 – Traffic Signal and Flashing Beacon Design 210.20 – Traffic Data Collection, Processing & Analysis 210.30 – Intersection Geometric Improvement Design 701.00 – Utility Coordination 806.00 – Landscape Architecture / Project Management / Interpretive Planning
In addition to the above, Gorrill Palmer has numerous employees that are LPA (Local Project Administration) certified and has satisfactorily completed numerous LPA projects for local municipalities. B. Past Record of Performance: Gorrill Palmer continues to grow, evidence that the clients we do business with (municipalities, MPOs, developers, MaineDOT) appreciate the quality of our work and commitment of our employees. We have also provided a list of References in this submittal and encourage contacting them. C. Specific Experience of Individuals: The key staff (Resumes in Appendix and discussed in more detail later in this submittal) that will be working on these projects have significant experience in their fields. They include; Randy Dunton (project manager) who is a PE with approximately 24 year’s of experience in both the public and private sectors as well as a PTOE (Professional Traffic Operations Engineer) and manager of the Transportation Planning Group; Don Ettinger, principal and manager of Transportation Engineering Group; Dan Bacon, who recently joined us from the Town of Scarborough where he was the Director of Planning and an expert in Complete Streets; and Emily Tynes, design engineer. D. Location of the Local or regional Office: Gorrill Palmer was founded in 1998 in Gray, Maine where we remained until February 2015, when we moved to our current location in South Portland. We do have a small (4 people) office in Virginia, but our focus has always been and continues to be the people and businesses of Maine. All of the key staff who will work on these projects are in the South Portland office.
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E. Other factors specific to the project: These projects require a local Maine firm who knows the subtleties of local Maine traffic and their operations. Each location is unique and therefore requires out of the box thinking and not cookie cutter approaches. With our wide breadth and range of team experience, combined with specific insight from City Staff and local neighbors, we intend to bring that expertise and approach to each of the locations for a unique and tailored solution.
PROSPECTIVE CONSULTANTS: A. Experience, organization, technical and professional qualification, skills and facilities: As identified above and throughout this submittal, Gorrill Palmer is extremely well suited to assist the City with reaching its goals and providing two safe and efficient intersections. B. Comply with time of completion or performance schedule: We have the size and experience to start on these projects soon after acceptance and will complete the projects in a reasonable time frame to allow the to City see the projects through to fruition. C. Demonstrated satisfactory record of performance: In the appendix we have provided sample projects with contact information as well as a list of references.
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS: A. Statement of Interest Co-founded on traffic and transportation, these intersection / safety projects are exactly the projects we love to do and have been doing successfully since 1998. We know these areas and have been doing projects in Sanford since 1998. We have completed a countless number of similar projects and projects that have aspects that can be incorporated into these projects. We are excited to have this opportunity to present our qualifications for the City’s consideration and look forward to discussing the projects in more detail. B. Company Qualifications and Experience 1. Range and Depth: One of the many benefits of working with a medium size firm such as Gorrill Palmer (currently approximately 25 employees and growing) is that we are large enough to provide a wide depth and breadth of experience but still provide the local knowledge and personal attention / commitment that improves on the quality of the project and satisfaction of the client. As the Resumes and similar projects in the Appendix will show, the Gorrill Palmer Team that will work on these projects has significant well rounded experience. In addition to the information in the Appendix, please find a brief list of Gorrill Palmer projects at the end of this section. Three examples of recent projects that have similar components of the two projects for this proposal are 58 Fore Street in Portland, Spring Street in Waterville, and Stillwater Avenue in Old Town. Those three projects are discussed in more detail as follows:
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58 Fore Street, Portland – This was an approximately 900,000 square foot multiuse development in downtown Portland that included residential, restaurants, hotel, office space, and a marina. This extremely large development included a full traffic impact study that involved numerous intersections (signalized and unsignalized), safety review and evaluation of a large study area, consideration of signalizing intersections or the option of a roundabout, and identification of mitigation to resolve the impacts of the project. A computer model was created and used to weigh the impacts of each of the alternatives and options. That project has been approved by the City and received a MaineDOT Traffic Movement Permit. Spring Street, Waterville – This project included evaluation of an existing downtown intersection with an unconventional layout and traffic patterns. The evaluation included numerous alternatives and layouts including both “out of the box” thinking as well as roundabout options. This study also involved review and evaluation of crash patterns and safety for all modes of traffic. All the options had to be extremely sensitive to other modes of transportation such as bicycles and pedestrians. Numerous computer models were created to evaluate the benefits and challenges of each of the alternatives. Stillwater Avenue, Old Town – This was a corridor study but anchoring one end of the corridor (and a focus of the corridor study) is an existing signalized intersection that serves as the gateway to the University of Maine. This intersection experienced odd flows and concentrations of traffic and significant pedestrian activity. The options that were generated had to be sensitive to existing businesses on the corners while balancing the needs of all the other users of the intersection. 2. Key Staff: Gorrill Palmer has assembled a team of experienced managers, designers and technicians to complete this assignment. Our team brings both senior management and junior level design staff. Resumes for key personnel are included in the appendix and summarized as follows
Project Manager – Randy Dunton, PE, PTOE Partner and manages the Transportation Planning Group Over 24 years of experience in traffic, transportation, highway / intersection design, intersection evaluations for capacity and safety Experienced in capacity analysis and computer modeling Served as MaineDOT Southern Region Traffic Engineer for over 5 years
Principal Involvement – Don Ettinger PE Principal and manages Transportation Engineering Group Over 23 years of project management and design experience on transportationrelated projects Role in this project will be for Quality Assurance and Control
Planning Perspective – Dan Bacon, AICP Recently joined GP to manage the Planning Group Over 15 years of experience and was previously the Planning Director for the 3
Town of Scarborough. Will add a different perspective to potential options and solutions, especially given his previous position in the Town and his expertise in trails as well as pedestrian and bicycle accommodations and “Complete Streets”
Design Engineer – Emily Tynes, Certified EI Emily will serve as the lead design engineer on this project Graduated in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Traffic / Transportation in 2015 from the University of Maine Will be concentrating on data collection and management, computer simulations, traffic impact study components, and land use forecasting
Support Staff – Gorrill Palmer has four (4) additional staff members in the Transportation Groups and another twelve (12) staff members in the firm that can assist on this project as needed.
Gorrill Palmer brings the expertise, the right staff, the qualifications and experience necessary to successfully complete this project! 3. Sub-consultants: We do not anticipate using any sub-consultants on the Team. This allows for better communication and collaboration both internal as well as working with City staff and the neighborhood. All of the key personnel on this project will be Gorrill Palmer employees out of the South Portland, Maine office. An organization chart is not provided as identified in the RFQ since no sub-consultants are proposed, but would be happy to provide one for Gorrill Palmer if desired. 4. Man Hour Breakdown: The table at the end of this section provides a summary of; employees on the project team, their anticipated hours, their respective burdened hourly rates, and totals. The anticipated hours of each employee are approximate only since the exact scope of services is expected to be refined after further discussions with the City and assessment of what data is available from other sources and what data will need to be collected. 5. Budget: Gorrill Palmer understands the following “not-to-exceed” budgets and that no spending in excess of these amounts shall be permitted by the Department unless expressly authorized in writing from the Public Works Director. Task 1 – Route 109 / Route 99: $56,184.93 Task 2 – Route 4 / Jagger Mill Road: $45,309.16 We understand the budgets are specific to that Task and funds from one Task cannot be used for the other Task. 6. Misconduct: Within the last five years, there have been no citations or notices of violations issued to Gorrill Palmer or any of the key employees identified for the proposed Traffic Study Services. This includes; labor law violations, environmental law 4
or regulation violations, or citations issued for safety law violations or results of adjuratory procedures / hearings against licensed individuals being proposed. There are no proposed or pending litigations or unresolved claims, including State Licensure Board, or other formal claims using arbitration / mediation regarding employee’s performance. For full disclosure, Gorrill Palmer has filed a lawsuit to perfect a lien relative to an outstanding balance for a completed developer project. Our expectation is this may be resolved by December 1, 2017. 7. Appendices: a. Included in the Appendix please find very limited examples of comparable projects with clients and client contact information, scope of the project, key employees involved. Budgets for projects; The way Gorrill Palmer approaches each new project is to work with the client and identify what they would like to get from the project and the associated Scope of Work. We then work with the client on a budget for that work. The only time we would seek additional funds is if the client requested efforts outside the Scope of Work, and even then, we would clarify with the client what that additional work would cost. Therefore, we would not go over budget on an agreed upon Scope of Work and expect the client to reimburse us. In addition, we use a specific accounting software that allows us to monitor budgets on a daily basis as employees enter their daily time cards. Therefore, we essentially eliminate overruns. To help identify the size of the jobs provided in the Appendix, we have provided the overall consultant’s budgets below.
Spring Street Intersection, Waterville, ME (2015 – Budget $61,600) Route 3 and 204 Intersection Improvements, Trenton, ME (2016 – Budget $50,000) Stillwater Avenue, Old Town, ME [2017 – Budget $49,200 (actual spent $45,121.91)] Waterville Downtown Study, Waterville, ME (2016 – Budget $115,100) Franklin Street, Portland, ME (2015 – Budget $317,000)
As shown, we work on a variety of traffic / transportation projects ranging from smaller scale to very large. We would be more than happy to provide significantly more sample projects or additional information on any of our budgets or budget management. b. Included in the Appendix please find resumes for each of the key employees for this project.
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REFERENCES The following four (4) client references are provided on behalf of Gorrill Palmer. Additional references are also provided on the sample projects (some are the same). Stillwater Avenue Corridor Study, Old Town, ME Rob Kenerson, P.E. BACTS Executive Director 12 Acme Road, Suite 104 Brewer, ME 04412 [email protected] 207.974.3111 Downton Waterville Study and Spring Street Intersection Improvements, Waterville, ME Greg Brown, P.E. City Engineer City of Waterville Office of Admin, City Hall One Common Street Waterville, ME 04901 [email protected] 207.680.4232 Franklin Street, Portland, ME Catherine Offenberg Principal CRJA - IBI Group 115 Broad Street Boston, MA 02110 [email protected] 617.896.2619 Route 112 Corridor Study, Saco, ME Bob Hamblen City Planner City of Saco 300 Main Street Saco, ME 04072 [email protected] 207.282.3487 6
PROJECT EXPERIENCE The following are just a small sample of Gorrill Palmer projects that reflect the depth and breadth of the Traffic / Transportation Department. Intersection / Signal / Roundabout Projects: o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Union Street and I-95 Ramp Intersections, Bangor, ME Spring Street Intersection, Waterville, ME Cumberland Street Signal System Upgrade, Portland, ME Route 121 and King Street Intersection, Oxford, ME Congress Street / Westbrook Street Signal Upgrade, Portland, ME Route 1 / Route 114 (Oak Hill), Scarborough, ME Houlton Signal Upgrades (2) Spring Street / Bradley Street All-Way Stop Evaluation, Saco, ME Route 3 and 204 Intersection, Trenton, ME Franklin Street / Route 112 Signal Evaluation, Saco, ME Route 27 and Darin Drive Intersection, Augusta, ME Calais Signal Upgrades (2) Spring Hill Road / Route 1 Signalization, Saco, ME Memorial Traffic Circle, Kittery, ME Route 1 / Exit 17 Signalization, Yarmouth, ME Route 302 / River Road Intersection Project, Windham, ME High Street / Commercial Street Pedestrian Improvements, Portland, ME Rockport Signal Upgrades (2) High Street / York Street Pedestrian Improvements, Portland, ME Route 77 and Broadway Intersection, South Portland, ME
Highway Projects: o o o o o o o o o o o o
Route 1 Improvements, Milbridge and Cherryfield, ME Webster Ave Improvements, Bangor, ME Forest Ave Improvements, Portland, ME Route 1 Improvements, Van Buren, ME Hampshire Street Improvements, Auburn, ME Route 4 Improvements, Jay, ME Thompsons Point Road, Portland, ME Route 2 Improvements, Hermon, ME Route 9 and Route 4 Improvements, North Berwick, ME Route 27 Improvements, Augusta, ME Cumberland Ave Improvements, Portland, ME Route 17 Improvements, Windsor, ME
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Traffic Impact Studies: o o o o o o o o o o o
58 Fore Street, Portland, ME Thompsons Point Development Project, Portland, ME Bates Mill Complex, Lewiston, ME Affordable Housing, Ellsworth, ME Asylum Nightclub, Portland, ME Settlers Green, North Conway, NH Tyler Technologies, Yarmouth, ME Allen Farms, Cumberland, ME Hannaford, North Berwick, ME Convenience Store, Augusta, ME Schlotterbeck & Foss Building, Portland, ME
Corridor Studies: o o o o o o o o o
Waterville Downtown Study, Waterville, ME Franklin Street, Portland, ME Route 112 Corridor Study, Saco, ME Biddeford-Saco Mill Study, Biddeford / Saco, ME Route 1 Corridor Study Phase III, Yarmouth, ME Route 1 Corridor Study Phase II, Yarmouth, ME Downtown Lewiston Study, Lewiston, ME Civic Center Drive Corridor Study, Augusta, ME Congress Street Bus Project, Portland, ME
MPO Related Projects o o o o o
Regional Transportation Management System (PACTS) Collector Road Study (PACTS) Enhanced Project Scoping (EPS) Projects (PACTS) Arterial Road Study (PACTS) ATRC On Call Services
Parking Studies: o o o o o
University of Southern Maine Parking Evaluations, Portland, ME Waynflete Parking Study, Portland, ME Maine Medical Center Parking Study, Portland, ME Bates College, ME Portland Square, Portland
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School Studies: o o o o o o o o o
Westbrook Schools (Multiple Schools), ME Gorham School, ME Lewiston Schools, ME Caribou School, ME Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham, ME Jordan Acres, Brunswick, ME Hampden, ME Kennebunk, ME Mildred Day School, Arundel
The above experience makes Gorrill Palmer well qualified to complete all aspects of this assignment. Our depth and diverse traffic and transportation experience within the State of Maine will allow us to properly address any transportation / safety issues that may arise. We welcome the opportunity to bring our experience and expertise to this project in collaboration with City and other stakeholders to ensure project success!!
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$
13,475.00
15,400.00
77.00
77.00
$ 11,550.00
$ 13,475.00
$
150
$
$
$
4,260.00
7,100.00
71.00
60
100
Jeff P.
Design Engineer
$
$
42,385.00
54,725.00
490
625
Total Hours
$
Total Anticipated Preliminary Budget Task 2
43,385.00
55,725.00
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Task 2 Includes: Meetings / presentations, safety review and evaluation, computer modeling of intersection, reports, diagrams, concept plans, preliminary opinions of costs for selected concept
Task 1 Includes: Meetings / presentations, Full Traffic Study for large development as it relates to that intersection, safety review and evaluation, computer modeling of intersection, evaluation of both signalization and roundabout, report, diagrams, concept plans, preliminary opinions of costs for selected concept
$
Total Anticipated Preliminary Budget Task 1
$1,000
$ 2,400.00
$
$
175
175
Jared W.
CAD Technician
Expenses Task 1
$ 2,900.00
$ 3,600.00
$ 120.00
20
200
Emily Tynes
Dan Bacon 30
Design Engineer
Planner
$1,000
$ 7,800.00
Budget Subtotal Task 2
$ 4,350.00
$ 145.00
20
30
Principal Don Ettinger
Gorrill Palmer
Expenses Task 1
$ 10,800.00
Budget Subtotal Task 1
120.00
$
65
Task 2 - Route 4 / Jagger Mill Road
Burdened Hourly Rate
90
Task 1 - Route 109 / Route 99
Description
Project Manager Randy Dunton
Fee Estimate for Traffic Study Services - Sanford, Maine Prepared by: Gorrill Palmer, 707 Sable Oaks Drive Suite 30, South Portland, ME 04106 (772-2515)
Appendix Sample Projects Resumes
Stillwater Avenue - Old Town, Maine Project Type Transportation and “complete streets” planning for a heavily used corridor with multiple modes of transportation.
Services Provided •
Transportation Analysis and Planning
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Traffic Counts and Existing Conditions Analysis
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Identification of Infrastructure Improvements
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Safety Analysis
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Intersection Design
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Capacity and Queue Analysis
Old Town, Orono and other surrounding communities, along with the University of Maine are excited about revitalizing and improving a critical corridor of the area, serving thousands of vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists every day and creating a gateway to the communities and University. The purpose of the study was to provide a “complete streets” environment where there is a balance between all modes of transportation. The study dovetails with efforts by the MaineDOT who are currently working on design plans for the bridges over the Stillwater River, which could blend seamlessly into upgrades along the Stillwater Avenue corridor. Some essential modifications from our findings include; • Intersection signals would be improved, providing pedestrian accommodations including a new “blank out sign” and geometric improvements.
Key Staff: Randy Dunton, Emily Tynes, Tom Gorrill
• Additional turn lane introduced, allowing vehicles to turn more safely and without interfering with through traffic. • Remove existing confusing islands and provide better guidance with new channelization islands.
Reference: BACTS Attention: Rob Kenerson, Executive Director 12 Acme Road, Suite 104 Brewer, Maine 04412 (207) 974-3111
• A new mid-block crosswalk is proposed, supplemented with ADA landings, and new striping and flashing beacons actuated by the crossing pedestrian to alert motorists of the crossing pedestrian. • Bicycle lanes are proposed throughout the study area to better accommodate bicycles and make them more visible to vehicular traffic.
Waterville Downtown Study - Waterville, Maine Project Type Analysis, evaluation and conceptual designs to review the safety and efficiency of the downtown roadway system.
Services Provided •
Traffic Analysis
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Safety Analysis
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Traffic Modeling
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Intersection Design
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Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodation Evaluation
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Cost Estimating
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Evaluation Matrix
Key Staff: Tom Gorrill, Don Ettinger, Randy Dunton, Emiy Tynes
Reference: Greg Brown, PE Waterville City Engineer Office of Admin, City Hall One Common Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 680-4232
Gorrill Palmer evaluated the entire downtown for vehicular circulation changes (i.e. conversions of one-way streets to two-way streets), safety of pedestrians/ bicycles and vehicles, capacity analysis, access management and parking. The City, as part of its revitalization efforts, is stepping back to identify what in the downtown is working froma vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle perspective and what could be improved on. As part of that review and effort, the Gorrill Palmer team was contracted to collect data from numerous sources and fill in areas of missing data, create a computer model of the entire downtown roadway network, forecast additional traffic for unutilized or under utilized properties in the area and add them to the roadway network, determine levels of service for the intersections, complete a safety review and evaluation, design numerous alternatives to address multiple stakeholder (City, Colby College, Maine DOT) needs and desires and summarize and recommend a preferred alternative or sets of alternatives.
Franklin Street, Portland Maine Project Type Planning study, traffic analysis and preliminary design for a complete streets design on a major arterial in Portland.
Services Provided
Traffic Analysis
Traffic Modeling
Roadway Design
Intersection Design
Bicycle Facility Design
Pedestrian Facility Design
Parking Assessment
____________________ Key Staff: Randy Dunton, Don Ettinger, Tom Gorrill
Reference: Catherine Offenberg CRJA (IBI Group) 115 Broad Street Boston MA 02110 (617) 896 2500
Gorrill Palmer working with IBI Group completed a study of Franklin Street which is an urban corridor from I-295 to Commercial Street in Portland, Maine and carries over 3,000 vehicles during the peak hour. The purpose of the study was to address challenges and opportunities of the corridor by improving the experience of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit and motorists while also considering the roadway urban context and future development along the corridor. This project included close coordination and communication with the City of Portland, PACTS, MaineDOT and a public advisory committee. The end result is a “complete streets” design that will function better for all modes of transportation including vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles. The project includes pedestrian facility accommodations including 10’-12’ wide brick sidewalks, grass esplanades, streetscape features, a 50’ wide crosswalk at a high pedestrian crossing location and multi-use paths. Bicycle accommodations included shared lanes, bike lanes without buffers, bike lanes with buffers, cycle tracks, multi-use paths, connections to adjacent trails, roadway bike boxes and bike cross walks.
Spring Street Intersection - Waterville, Maine Project Type Analysis and preliminary design services for intersection improvements utilizing a complete streets approach.
Services Provided •
Traffic Analysis
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Traffic Modeling
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Intersection Design
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Bicycle Facility Design
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Pedestrian Facility Design
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Cost Estimating
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Evaluation Matrix
Key Staff: Tom Gorrill, Randy Dunton, Don Ettinger
Reference: Greg Brown, PE Waterville City Engineer Office of Admin, City Hall One Common Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 680- 4232
Gorrill Palmer provided a traffic assessment and preliminary design services for improvements to the Spring Street Intersection project located in the heart of downtown Waterville. Located adjacent to Main Street, the Hathaway Creative Center and the Waterville-Winslow Bridge, this intersection serves as a gateway to the City, provides for a major connection to existing and future commercial development opportunities and has a history worth showcasing in a soon to be revitalized downtown. The assignment included assessment of pedestrian connectivity, mobility and safety, bicycle accommodations, vehicular level of service, lane use opportunities, economic analysis and construction and operational costs. The work included completing traffic analysis and modeling for the existing condition, future no-build condition and four build conditions. Work also included preliminary design and development of concept plans, development of project quantities and construction cost estimates for each of the proposed options. An alternatives matrix evaluation was completed and the findings were documented in a final report.
Route 3 and 204 Intersection Improvements Trenton, Maine Project Type Preliminary and final design services for intersection and signal improvements in a rural environment.
Gorrill Palmer completed preliminary and final design services for intersection geometric and signal improvements to the Route 3 and Route 204 intersection in Trenton. Route 3 is a busy corridor between Bangor and Bar Harbor that passes through Trenton. This existing unsignalized intersection with Route 204 met the warrants for a new signal installation.
Services Provided
Intersection Design
Signal Design
Roadway Design
Drainage Design
Access Management
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Key Staff: Don Ettinger, Randy Dunton, Brandon Havu Reference: Mr. Brian Keezer, PE MaineDOT 16 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 (207) 624-3612
Work included roadway widening and reconstruction to accommodate turn lanes on Route 3 as well as geometric improvements for truck turning movements at the intersection. Access management was provided at nearby businesses and curbing and closed drainage were provided in select locations to minimize property impacts.
Randy Dunton Professional Engineer I Project Manager
Education • University of Maine: B.S. in Civil Engineering Registrations and Certifications • Maine PE # 8686 • New Hampshire PE #14676 • Certified by ITE as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineers #611 • Certified by ISMA: Work Zone Safety Traffic Signal Technician Level1
Randy is a partner at Gorrill Palmer and manages the Traffic Department operations of the Transportation Group. Randy has over twenty-four years of experience in traffic and transportation engineering. He has worked for both the private sector as well as with the MaineDOT as the Region Traffic Engineer for the southern region of the State. His design experience includes traffic permitting, intersection and corridor designs, feasibility studies, traffic calming design, safety evaluations and analysis, traffic modeling and analysis. He is a licensed PE in both Maine and NH, a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), a certified Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Technician, and a certified Traffic Signal Technician Level I.
City of Waterville, Spring Street Intersection Study, Waterville, ME – Randy served as the lead for numerous conceptual traffic designs of the intersection to address both capacity of the designs through computer modeling using Synchro / SimTraffic, as well as accommodating the desires Experience of the stakeholders for improved pedestrian accommodations. Work • 5+ years in public practice included meetings with the City and key stakeholders, assessment of • 19+ years in private practice existing and proposed pedestrian connectivity, mobility and safety, bicycle accommodations, vehicular level of service and land use opportunities. This project also included a preliminary review of potential modifications to accommodate two-way traffic circulation of Main Street and Front Street. Affiliations • Past President, Maine Chapter, Institute of Transportation Engineers
City of Portland, Franklin Street Feasibility Study & PDR, Portland, ME – As project engineer, Randy lead the substantial data collection efforts, all of the modeling and capacity analysis, safety review and analysis, working and coordination with the City, MaineDOT and advisory committee for the conceptual designs and modeling of the corridor, public presentations, and assisting with the reports and submitted material. This project was a prime example of balancing the needs of all modes of traffic (Complete Streets) including meeting the requirements of the MaineDOT for capacity analysis and level of service, as well as the City’s and advisory desires to improve pedestrian connectivity and allow for future economic growth. City of Waterville, Downtown Study, Waterville, ME – Randy was the project manager evaluating the entire circulation and safety of the downtown area. Stakeholders for the project include the City, Colby College, Maine DOT and residents of the City. This includes potential conversion of existing one-way roads to two-way roads, traffic modeling of the downtown using the Synchro/SimTraffic computer modeling software, before and after safety analysis to compare potential mitigation efforts, access management review, and Complete Streets review. The study has resulted in over ten conceptual designs and associated analysis with a summary of the comparisons. This study could lead to the revitilization of the downtown.
Randy Dunton Professional Engineer I Project Manager
Route 1 Corridor Studies, Yarmouth, Maine – Randy served as project manager for the Route 1 Phase II & III studies. Randy oversaw the data collection effort; computer modeling of the corridor; evaluation of the corridors for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles; geometric changes to address high crash locations and areas of deficiencies. The management of this project included working closely with MaineDOT, the Town, and committee members as well as public presentations. Potential mitigation varied from low cost signing and striping, to medium costs roadway widening to higher cost roundabout alternatives. Mitigation was identified for the short term and long term conditions. Planning level opinions of costs were generated to guide the Town in their decision making. Route 112 Corridor Study, Saco, Maine - Randy was a project manager on this study responsible for data collection, computer modeling, identifying concepts and alternatives, and writing the final report. Gorrill Palmer completed the corridor study of Route 112 in Saco from Spring Street to Louden Road, as well as a section of Industrial Park Road. This study area plays a significant role in providing a conduit between residents, schools, and businesses to downtown Saco and I-95. It experiences significant delays and also areas of access management and safety issues. Gorrill Palmer completed a capacity and safety analysis of the study area and provided the City with numerous short term and long term improvements, as well as identifying areas that should be monitored. Design- Both as MaineDOT Region Traffic Engineer and consultant, Randy has been responsible for designing intersections and roadways to address; pedestrian and bicycle accomodation deficiencies, improving roadway or intersection capacity, lane warrant analysis, signing and striping improvements, signalized intersection design; vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle safety improvements. Designs have included; roundabouts, reconfiguration of existing roadways and intersections, auxilary lane designs, signalizations of intersections, flashing beacon design, and enhanced crosswalk designs. Traffic Impact Studies & Peer Reviews - Randy has completed hundreds of traffic impact studies and peer reviewed scores of others. His peer reviews are both from a consultant perspective as well as the perspective of a previous MaineDOT Region Traffic Engineer whose job it was to review Traffic Movement Permit applications and traffic studies. These studies typically include an assessment of the traffic impacts, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, parking evaluation, “complete street” compliance as well as a determination of off-site mitigation requirements.
Don Ettinger
Professional Engineer I Vice President and Principal
Education • University of Maine, Orono: B.S. in Civil Engineering, 1994 Registrations and Certifications • ME: #9244 • LPA Certified Experience • 23 years in private practice
Don is a principal at Gorrill Palmer and leads the firms Transportation Engineering Group. Don has over twenty-three years of experience in transportation engineering. His design experience includes both the design and feasibility for roadway, bridge, traffic, rail and site improvement projects. He has first-hand knowledge of MaineDOT’s processes and procedures, having served as a project manager for in-house DOT projects. In addition, Don has significant project management experience with roadway and intersection improvements, rail projects, conventional and movable bridges in Maine. His project experience includes:
Stillwater Avenue, Old Town, ME - Services for the transportation and “complete streets” planning for a heavily used corridor with multiple modes of transportation. The study dovetails with efforts by the MaineDOT who are currently working on design plans for the bridges over the Stillwater River, which could blend seamlessly into upgrades along the Stillwater Avenue corridor. City of Waterville, Spring Street Intersection Study, Waterville, ME - Project Manager for traffic assessment and preliminary design services for improvements to the Spring Street Intersection project located in the heart of downtown Waterville. Work included assessment of pedestrian connectivity, mobility and safety, bicycle accommodations, vehicular level of service and lane use opportunities. Work also included preliminary design, development of concept plans and cost estimates for each of the proposed options. An alternatives matrix evaluation was completed and the findings were documented in a final report. (9/2014-7/2015) City of Portland, Franklin Street Feasibility Study & PDR, Portland, ME - Project Manager for the engineering portion of the planning study for a 0.75 mile section of Franklin Street, a minor urban arterial with multiple lanes. Highway engineering tasks include understanding the existing conditions for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists; layout of three alternatives with considerations for all users, ADA compliance, drainage, utilities, roadway safety and intersection layout; and delivery of a Preliminary Design Report with the recommended layout alternative and engineering cost estimate. (9/2013-present) Maine Department of Transportation, (MaineDOT), Route 4/17, Jay, ME - Project Manager for the preliminary and final design of 1.25 miles of Route 4/17 roadway reconstruction. Tasks included horizontal and vertical alignment design, bicycle and pedestrian design, roadway layout, typical sections, cross sections, intersection layouts, curbing plans,quantities and cost estimates. (6/2013-7/2014) Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), Forest Avenue & I-295 Ramp Improvements, Portland, ME Project Manager for the design of I-295 Ramp and Forest Avenue improvements including realignment of ramps, sidewalk, bicycle and side path improvements. Work includes realignment of Interstate 295 ramps for Forest Avenue to enhance safety of motorists and pedestrians; layout of ADA compliant sidewalk and side path trail along Forest Avenue; re-striping of Forest Avenue to accommodate bicycle lanes; intersection layout. (9/2013-12/2014)
Daniel B. Bacon Professional Planner I Project Manager Education • Bachelors – Government Major, Geography Minor, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 1999 • Masters – Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 2002 Registrations and Certifications • American Institute of Certified Planners • MDOT LAP Certification Affiliations • American Planning Association • Northern New England Planning Association • Maine Association of Planners • Congress for New Urbanism • Former President of the Long Creek Management District Board of Directors • Former Chair of the PACTS Planning Committee Experience • 15 years as a professional planner
Dan is a project manager at Gorrill Palmer and provides a wide range of planning services and works with the land development, transportation planning, transportation engineering, and municipal groups. He has over fifteen years of planning experience, including transportation planning; land use planning and zoning services; watershed, stormwater and coastal planning; master planning; growth management initiatives; facility planning; and development review and permitting. Prior to joining Gorrill Palmer, Dan was the Planning Director for the Town of Scarborough, Maine where he focused on transforming the built environment into a more compact, walkable, bike-able and transit-friendly community. His project experience includes: Oak Hill Pedestrian Improvement Project, Town of Scarborough, ME Dan led the Town's efforts to plan, design and implement pedestrian improvements at and around Oak Hill Center in Scarborough. This included new sidewalks, crosswalks, bus stops and shelters, and streetscape improvements, coupled with vehicular safety and traffic signal enhancements. Further, Dan coordinated this improvement project with the area's mixed use zoning and land uses to promote economic development and infill to enable this area to continue to evolve into a vibrant, compact town center. (04/2014-12/2016)
Dunstan Corner Intersection Improvement Project, Town of Scarborough, ME - Working with both Gorrill Palmer and HNTB, Dan was the Town's lead in directing the design of the realignment of Payne Road and its approach and intersection with Route 1; planning for improvements to the Boardturn, Pine Point and Route 1 intersection; and integrating sidewalks, landscaping and streetscape, and future provisions for bus shelters. (05/2010-06/2012) Eastern Trail Multi-Purpose Path Planning & Improvements, Town of Scarborough, ME - Dan served as the community's project manager for the Eastern Trail 1.6 mile multi-purposed trail gap planning and design process. This initiative included planning the trail alignment, coordinating with property owners on easements and right-ofway acquisition, and coordinating with Maine DOT, public utilities and other stakeholders. (01/2011-04/2017) Oak Hill Pedestrian Plan, Town of Scarborough, ME - Dan oversaw the creation of a comprehensive pedestrian plan for the Oak Hill area of Scarborough. This planning process was an inclusive study that examined a wide range of pedestrian improvements, traffic calming measures, streetscape enhancements, transit provisions and related measures. Since the adoption of this plan in 2012, the Town has been very successful in consistently and incrementally implementing the plan. (10/2011-06/2012)
Emily Tynes Certified EI | Design Engineer Education • Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering University of Maine, Orono 2015. Summa Cum Laude. Registrations and Certifications • Certified Engineer-Intern Experience • 2 years in private practice
Emily is a design engineer with two years of experience in civil and transportation engineering after her graduation from The University of Maine. Her focus includes traffic/transportation engineering on a variety of projects and stages including data collection, computer modeling, design and permitting. Stillwater Avenue, Old Town, ME - Emily acted as design engineer for the transportation and “complete streets” planning for a heavily used corridor with multiple modes of transportation. The study dovetails with efforts by the MaineDOT who are currently working on design plans for the bridges over the Stillwater River, which could blend seamlessly into upgrades along the Stillwater Avenue corridor.
City of Waterville, Downtown Study, Waterville, ME – Emily has been the design engineer on this project since its beginning. She has been instrumental in the data collection and organization efforts, computer modeling of the entire downtown, safety analysis of the corridors to determine existing and forecast frequency of crashes and comparison of alternatives as well as capacity and safety summary reports. Old Town, Stillwater Avenue Complete Streets Study – Emily was the design engineer responsible for data collection and analysis, trip generation calculations for various land uses, safety reviews, field evaluations, computer modeling, and report writing. Emily was key in documenting existing deficiencies and assisting in evaluating numerous alternative designs. 58 Fore Street Redevelopment, Portland, ME - Emily is the design engineer for this 850,000 SF mixed-use redevelopment along the Portland waterfront. Emily has been responsible for overseeing all data collection efforts, trip generation calculations using ITE and NCHRP 684, parking requirement calculations, computer modeling of over ten intersections in a cohesive roadway network, and identification of required mitigation. Development Traffic Impact Studies - Emily has been responsible for numerous development evaluations which includes determining trip generations for proposed projects, completing site visits to evaluate sight distances and issues with adjacent roadway networks, capacity analysis, and traffic impact studies summarizing the study methodology, results and recommendations. Other projects Emily has been involved with include the following; • • • • • • • • •
Thompson’s Point Updates Carlton Street Housing York Street Housing Development Waterville Taco Bell Libbytown Traffic Calming Post development Rockland/Camden Route 1 Improvements Augusta Dunkin Donuts Tyler Technologies- TIS, TMP for expansion Kennebunk High School expansion
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Lewiston Elementary School TMP and TIS Schlotterbeck & Foss Housing and Retail Blanchard/Skillin All-Way Stop Allen Farm Redevelopment, Manufacturing, Residential & Retail South Portland Armory Redevelopment Portland Hotel Westbrook Schools expansions Asylum Nightclub
