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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06.f Date: November 16, 2020 Item No. NORTH CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH DAKOTA COUNTY FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND ACCEPT WENCK PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE FUNDING AND AMEND 2020 BUDGET Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to approve Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for preliminary design of North Creek Greenway Trail, City Project 20-26; accept Wenck proposal for professional services; and authorize funding and amend 2020 budget. Overview The City and County are partnering to complete a 2-mile trail segment located in the northeast quadrant of the City. The project is part of the North Creek Greenway, a 14-mile trail that, at completion, will travel through Eagan, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Farmington and Empire Township and connect regional destinations including Lebanon Hills Regional Park, the Minnesota Zoo, downtown Farmington, the Vermillion River and Whitetail Woods Regional Park. The trail will incorporate elements compatible with natural features along the greenway corridor and expand recreational amenities. The Joint Powers Agreement establishes City and County project responsibilities and cost-share participation to complete the wetland delineation and preliminary design. Final design is programmed for 2021 and construction in 2022. Wenck’s proposal identifies the scope of services and estimated cost to complete preliminary design. The City is the lead agency and will administer Wenck’s contract; therefore, the total estimated preliminary design cost of $80,000 is reflected in this memo. The County will reimburse the City 100% of the preliminary design cost; the City’s estimated net cost is $0. Primary Issues to Consider • Proposal is subject to the Master Agreement for Professional Engineering Services between the City and Wenck approved by the City Council on July 18, 2016. Supporting Information • Joint Powers Agreement; Wenck Associates, Inc. proposal dated September 29, 2020 Financial Impact: $80,000 Budgeted: Y☒ N☐ Source: Park Dedication Fund Envision Lakeville Community Values: Access to a Multitude of Natural Amenities and Recreational Opportunities Report Completed by: Zach Johnson, City Engineer CITY OF LAKEVILLE RESOLUTION NO. 20- RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR NORTH CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL WETLAND DELINEATION AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN CITY PROJECT 20-26 WHEREAS, the North Creek Greenway Trail, City Project 20-26, is programmed in the adopted Lakeville 2020 Budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota: The estimated cost to complete the wetland delineation and preliminary design is $80,000 and anticipated funding sources are listed below. City staff is hereby authorized to amend the 2020 budget (if needed as the project is completed) and make the appropriate transfers between funds with respect to the project funding sources up to 10% above the estimated costs. Funding transfers may include loans between funds to cover engineering and other costs incurred on the project in advance of receiving other funding. Funding Sources Amount Park Dedication Fund (100% of the cost is covered by the County) $0,000 Dakota County $80,000 Total $80,000 ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 16th day of November 2020. ______________________________ Douglas P. Anderson, Mayor _________________________________ Charlene Friedges, City Clerk Dakota County Contract No. C0033368 County Project P00146; City Project 20-26 November 2020   JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAKEVILLE AND THE COUNTY OF DAKOTA FOR FUNDING OF NORTH CREEK GREENWAY – WETLAND DELINEATION AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN This Joint Powers Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into between Dakota County (“County”) and the City of Lakeville (“City”), collectively referred to as “the parties”. WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 471.59 authorizes local government units to jointly and cooperatively exercise any power common to the contracting parties; and WHEREAS, City is a governmental unit and political subdivision of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, County is a governmental unit and political subdivision of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the City and County are currently collaborating to develop a preliminary design and wetland delineation for a 2-mile segment of the North Creek Regional Greenway – Lakeville and Farmington Gaps, which connects the cities of Lakeville and Farmington along the North Creek; and WHEREAS, on October 18, 2011; the Dakota County Board of Commissioners adopted the North Creek Regional Greenway; and WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville is coordinating development along the North Creek Greenway to include portions of the trail; and WHEREAS, to further advance the project, wetland delineation and preliminary design was recommended by City and County staff; and WHEREAS, the City expressed interest in leading wetland delineation and preliminary design and hiring engineering/wetland firms familiar with the North Creek corridor as an in-kind contribution to the project; and WHEREAS, the City received proposals in the amounts (rounded to nearest $1,000) of $4,000 to complete wetland delineation and $76,000 to complete preliminary engineering design, for a total of $80,000; and WHEREAS, County will provide funding not to exceed $80,000 to reimburse City for costs incurred by consultants to complete the wetland and preliminary design studies. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and benefits that the City and the County shall derive from this Agreement, the City and County hereby enter into this Agreement for the purposes stated herein. SECTION 1 PURPOSE The purpose of this Agreement is to provide cooperation of the parties and funding by the County for the City to prepare a wetland delineation and preliminary design for a segment of the North Creek Regional Greenway in Lakeville and Farmington. Ͳ  SECTION 2 PARTIES The parties to this Agreement are the City and County. County is acting by and through its Physical Development Division. City is acting by and through its Public Works Department. SECTION 3 TERM This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of the signatures of the parties to this Agreement and shall remain in effect until December 31, 2021 or until completion by the parties of their respective obligations under this Agreement, whichever occurs first, unless earlier terminated by law or according to the provisions of this Agreement. SECTION 4 COOPERATION The parties agree to cooperate and use their reasonable efforts to ensure prompt implementation of the various provisions of this Agreement and to, in good faith, undertake resolution of any dispute in an equitable, fair, and timely manner. SECTION 5 OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES 5.1. Wetland Delineation and Preliminary Engineering Design. The City will lead the wetland delineation and preliminary design, utilizing contracts with consultants not to exceed $80,000 and shall be responsible for awarding contracts for the studies. The City will promptly send a copy of the studies to the County. The studies shall delineate wetlands within the corridor and prepare a preliminary design for the trail. 5.2. Payment by the County. The County shall reimburse the City in an amount not to exceed $80,000. The source of funding and the County’s contribution will come from Project No. P00146 as described in the current Dakota County Capital Improvement Program (CIP). 5.3. Authorized Purpose. Funds provided by the County to the City under this Agreement shall be used solely for advancing the North Creek Regional Greenway within the Cities of Lakeville and Farmington. Funds obtained by the City pursuant to this Agreement shall only be used for the payment of actual professional services provided by chosen consultants. 5.4. Payment of Unauthorized Claims. The County may refuse to pay any claim that is not specifically authorized by this Agreement. Payment of a claim shall not preclude the County from questioning or later disputing the propriety of the claim. If payment of any amount is disputed by the County, payment of undisputed amounts will be made as set forth herein and the party submitting the disputed amount shall provide additional documentation to support payment of the disputed amount, if necessary. The County reserves the right to offset any overpayment or disallowance of a claim by reducing future payments. 5.5. Acknowledgement. The City and its consultants shall appropriately acknowledge the funding assistance provided by the County in any promotional materials, signage, reports, publications, notices, and presentations relating to wetland delineation and preliminary design studies. ͳ  SECTION 6 INDEMNIFICATION Each party to this Agreement shall be liable for the acts or omissions of its officers, directors, employees or agents and the results thereof to the fullest extent authorized by law and shall not be responsible for the acts of the other party, its officers, directors, employees or agents. It is understood and agreed that the provisions of the Municipal Tort Claims Act, Minn. Stat. Ch. 466, and other applicable laws govern liability arising from the parties’ acts or omissions. In the event of any claims or actions asserted or filed against either party, nothing in this JPA shall be construed to allow a claimant to obtain separate judgments or separate liability caps from the individual parties. In order to insure a unified defense against any third-party liability claims arising from work of the Project, City agrees to require all contractors or subcontractors hired to do any work on the wetland and design studies to maintain commercial general liability insurance in the amounts consistent with minimum limits of coverage established by Minn. Stat. § 466.04 during the terms of each Project. All such insurance policies shall name the City and County as additional insured. Each Party warrants it can comply with the aforementioned indemnity requirements through an insurance company or self-insurance program and that each has minimum coverage consistent with the liability limits contained in Minn. Stat. Ch. 466. SECTION 7 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES 7.1. Authorized Representatives. The following named persons are designated as the Authorized Representatives of the parties for purposes of this Agreement. These persons have authority to bind the party they represent and to consent to modifications, except that the Authorized Representatives shall have only the authority specifically granted by their respective governing boards. Notice required to be provided pursuant this Agreement shall be provided to the following named persons and addresses unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, or in a modification to this Agreement. County Authorized Representative Taud Hoopingarner Parks, Facilities and Fleet Mgmt. Director 14955 Galaxie Ave Apple Valley, MN 55124 Telephone: (952) 891-7004 Email: taud.hoopingarner@co.dakota.mn.us City Authorized Representative Name: Zach Johnson, P.E. Title: City Engineer, City of Lakeville Telephone: (952) 985-4501 Email: zjohnson@lakevillemn.gov In addition, notification to the City or to the County regarding termination of this Agreement by the other party shall be provided to the Office of the Dakota County Attorney, Civil Division, 1560 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033. 7.2. Liaisons. To assist the parties in the day-to-day performance of this Agreement and to ensure compliance and provide ongoing consultation, a liaison shall be designated by the City and County. The City and County shall keep each other continually informed, in ʹ  writing, of any change in the designated liaison. At the time of execution of this Agreement, the following persons are the designated liaisons: County Liaison Doug Abere, Senior Project Manager Telephone: (952) 891-7101 Email: doug.abere@co.dakota.mn.us City Liaison McKenzie Cafferty, Environmental Resources Manager Telephone: (952) 985-4520 Email: mcafferty@lakevillemn.gov 7.3. The parties shall provide written notification to each other of any change to the designated liaison or Authorized Representatives. Such written notification shall be effective to change the designated liaison under this Agreement, without necessitating an amendment of this Agreement. SECTION 8 TERMINATION Either party may terminate this Agreement for cause by giving thirty-five (35) days’ notice of its intent to terminate, to the other party. Such notice to terminate for cause shall specify the circumstances warranting termination of the agreement. Cause shall be a material breach of this Agreement and any supplemental agreement or modification to this Agreement. Notice of Termination shall be made by certified mail or personal delivery to the Authorized Representative of the other Party. Termination of this Agreement shall not discharge any liability, responsibility or right of any party, which arises from the performance of or failure to adequately perform the terms of this Agreement prior to the effective date of termination. SECTION 9 REPORTING, ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING REQUIREMENTS 9.1. Accounting and Records. The City agrees to establish and maintain accurate and complete accounts, financial records and supporting documents relating to the receipt and expenditure of the funding provided by the County in accordance with this Agreement. Such accounts and records shall be kept and maintained by the City for a minimum of six (6) years following expiration of this Agreement. County shall have the right to inspect and copy such records. City agrees to make such records available to County for inspection and copying during normal business hours. 9.2. Auditing. The books, records, documents and accounting procedures and practices of the City that are relevant to this Agreement are subject to the examination by the State Auditor for a minimum of six (6) years following expiration of this Agreement. SECTION 10 MODIFICATIONS Any alterations, variations, modifications, or waivers of the provisions of this Agreement shall only be valid and binding when they have been reduced to writing, approved by the parties’ respective Boards, and signed by the Authorized Representative of the City and the County. SECTION 11 MINNESOTA LAW TO GOVERN ͵  The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive and procedural law of the State of Minnesota, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. All proceedings related to this Agreement shall be venued in the County of Dakota, State of Minnesota. SECTION 12 MERGER This Agreement is the final expression of the agreement of the parties and the complete and exclusive statement of the terms agreed upon and shall supersede all prior negotiations, understandings, or agreements. SECTION 13 SEVERABILITY The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable. If any part of this Agreement is rendered void, invalid, or unenforceable, such rendering shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement unless the part or parts that are void, invalid, or otherwise unenforceable substantially impairs the value or purpose of the entire Agreement with respect to either party. SECTION 14 SURVIVORSHIP The following provisions under this Agreement survive after the termination date of this Agreement: Section 5.4. (Acknowledgement), Section 6 (Indemnification), Section 9 (Reporting, Accounting and Auditing), Section 11 (Minnesota Law to Govern), and Section 13 (Severability). SECTION 15 FORCE MAJEUR Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any loss or damage resulting from a delay or failure to perform due to the unforeseeable acts or events outside the defaulting party’s reasonable control, providing the defaulting party gives notice to the other party as soon as possible. Acts and events may include acts of God, acts of terrorism, war, fire, flood, epidemic, acts of civil or military authority, and natural disasters. SECTION 16 CONTRA PROFERENTEM DISCLAIMER The parties agree that the contra proferentem principle of contract interpretation is not to be applied to this Agreement. Any ambiguity, inconsistency, or question of interpretation in this Agreement is not to be resolved strictly against the party that drafted the Agreement, but instead is to be resolved in accordance with the most reasonable construction. It is the intent of the parties that any dispute over the meaning or application of the Agreement shall be construed fairly and reasonably, and neither more strongly for nor against either party. Ͷ  CITY OF LAKEVILLE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: __________________________ By_________________________ City Engineer Mayor (SEAL) By_________________________ City Clerk Date_______________________ Approved by Dakota County Board COUNTY OF DAKOTA Resolution No. 20-_________ By Taud Hoopingarner Parks, Facilities and Fleet Mgmt. Director Date of Signature Dakota County Attorney’s Office Approved as to Form Dakota County Judicial Center 1560 Highway 55 By: Hastings, MN 55033 Date of Signature 651-438-4438 KS-2017-_________ Address to:ZACH JOHNSON McKENZIE CAFFERTY City of Lakeville 20195 Holyoke Avenue Lakeville, MN 55044 September 29, 2020 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NORTH CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL 30% DESIGN Wenck | Colorado | Georgia | Minnesota | North Dakota | Wyoming Toll Free 800-472-2232 Web wenck.com September 29th, 2020 Mr. Zach Johnson Mr. McKenzie Cafferty City of Lakeville 20195 Holyoke Avenue Lakeville, MN 55044 Dear Mr. Johnson and Cafferty: We appreciate the opportunity to present to the City of Lakeville our qualifications to provide engineering and design services for the North Creek Greenway Trail 30% Design Project. We are committed to providing the City with the highest level of quality and service, driving maximum value into your project and conducting business with your best interests in mind - all at a very competitive price. The enclosed proposal provides an overview of the experience and expertise of our team and summary of our approach for completing this effort. We can provide the following unique qualifications to the City of Lakeville: • Proven Track Record – Wenck has been successfully partnering with the City to complete engineering and design projects for five years. During that time, we have helped the City evaluate design options for more than 30 different infrastructure and natural resource projects, which has resulted in the construction of over 15 in the ground projects, with more planned for 2020. We have experience working closely with City staff and understand the City’s goals for a successful project. • Integrated Technical Team – Wenck is a full service civil and environmental engineering firm. We have assembled a team that includes engineers, environmental scientists, landscape architects, surveyors, geologists, wetland biologists, and floodplain managers that has the experience and expertise needed to deliver a successful project. Our team members are familiar with the aspects of this project and know what is needed to get the job done. • Excellent Customer Service – at Wenck will have successfully built our firm though the service that we have provided which leads to a very high rate of repeat business from our clients. Our team truly believes in our corporate message: “Responsive Partner, Exceptional Outcomes”. On behalf of the 300+ employee-owners of Wenck, thank you for this opportunity to work with City on this effort. Should you have any questions or need clarification of information presented in the attached proposal, please do not hesitate to call me at 763-479-4263 or via email at jmadejczyk@wenck.com. Sincerely, Wenck Associates, Inc. Jeff Madejczyk, Principal Jared Ward, PE, Principal Client Manger Civil Engineering Leader 1 Project Understanding Dakota County developed the North Creek Greenway Master Plan in 2012. The plan evaluated a corridor for new trails and associated amenities along a 14-mile route adjacent to North Creek through the communities of Eagan, Apple Valley, Lakeville, and Farmington. The overall regional trail will connect to other amenities and trails in Dakota County including Lebanon Hills Regional Park, the Minnesota Zoo, and the Vermillion River. Dakota County has been working with the identified communities to acquire right of way corridors to implement the projects identified in the Master Plan. Residential development has been progressing within the City of Lakeville, which has provided the City opportunities to acquire public out lots along North Creek to facilitate development of portions of the North Creek Greenway. Dakota County has also acquired land along the corridor and there are some existing trail segments along the identified corridor within the City of Farmington. Dakota County is now ready to proceed with development of the North Creek Greenway to include trails and amenities for a 2.5-mile segment of the corridor from 173rd Street in Lakeville to 189th Street in Farmington. The areas of the Greenway which are not yet developed for the identified segment are located within the City of Lakeville (City) while the segments of the trails that developed and may need improvements or connections to the trail network are in Farmington. The City is working with residential developers to incorporate components of the new trail into residential construction projects that are currently underway. As a result, the City has offered to lead the initial Greenway corridor planning and design efforts for the identified 2.5-mile segment. After the initial design efforts are completed by the City, Dakota County will then lead the project to complete final design and construction for the 2.5-mile portion of the Greenway Corridor. The proposed project for the identified segment of the Greenway will include a 10-foot wide paved trail, two North Creek crossings (design may include bridge, boardwalk or combination of both), review of the future 179th Street (future County Road 9) bridge crossing of North Creek (trail underpass crossing anticipated in the future), evaluation of the existing trail with potential replacement or redesign to meet current design standards from Duncan Circle south to 500-feet north of 189th Street, and incorporation of Greenway elements to potentially include neighborhood gateway designs, a parklet, kiosks, benches along the trail, bike parking, and/or restroom facilities. We have provided this proposal to partner with the City to complete field surveys, corridor evaluation, and 30% design for the 2.5-mile segment of the North Creek Greenway. SCOPE OF WORK (CONT.) 2 Scope of Work TASK 1 – DESIGN INVESTIGATION TASK 1A: FIELD ASSESSMENT – EXISTING/CONCEPTUAL TRAIL CORRIDOR The City and the County have acquired the majority of the right of way needed for the proposed trail. Additionally, there is an existing trail in place along southern portion of the project corridor within Farmington, from near Duncan Circle, south to 189th Street. As a result the general alignment of the trail project is known with a fair degree of certainty, however some adjustments will need to be made. Wenck will conduct an initial GIS exercise to identify a conceptual layout of the proposed trail for the entire corridor. This conceptual layout will be uploaded into a tablet and used for the initial field assessment. Wenck will conduct a walking assessment of the conceptual corridor and existing trail, which will be a one day field effort. The purpose of this assessment will be to identify critical areas for topographic survey efforts along the north half of the corridor and to determine if upgrades or maintenance are needed in areas of the existing trail along the south half of the corridor. The assessment will look for areas of the existing trail in disrepair including sagging areas, cracking along the margins, or other signs of wear or failure. During the assessment, Wenck will review areas of the existing trail which may be out of compliance with current ADA standards and will need further investigation. The assessment will also identify grade changes, crossings, and key tie-in areas to focus the topographic survey effort. All field information, including notes and photographs, will be uploaded from the tablet to the project files to facilitate the next stages of project design and evaluation. This assessment will be determine where upgrades are needed to bring the existing section of trail into compliance with County standards for the regional trail corridor for both the quality of the trail section as well as the alignment layout. TASK 1B: TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY The City has some existing topographic data for the corridor that was provided by residential developments that are under construction. The County and City of Farmington also have some existing data available for the area. Wenck will gather the existing survey and topography data for the corridor from County and City sources. This existing survey and design data will be supplemented by field surveys to get key information needed to inform alignment planning and design within the corridor. Wenck will perform a limited topographic survey of critical areas to collect elevation data for the trail corridor to facilitate establishing the alignment for the trail. Detailed elevation data sufficient to establish one-foot contours will be collected around the two proposed locations where the trail will cross North Creek as well as where the trail will cross 179th Street. Limited elevation data will be collected along the existing sections of trail in Farmington (between Duncan Circle south to 500-feet north of 189th Street) in order to facilitate design for replacement or improvements of these trail sections. Limited topographic information will also be collected from the areas of the corridor to be targeted for development of the parklet and stormwater features. All field survey data collected will be SCOPE OF WORK (CONT.) 3 brought into CAD and merged with elevation data provided by the City and County and then further supplemented with LiDAR data from the County. The combined survey information will be used to develop the base plan set of the existing conditions that will facilitate establishment of the proposed trail alignment and associated features. A longitudinal profile of the entire trail corridor will be developed from the survey data. This survey effort is anticipated to require one and a half field days to collect information. Additional survey information may be needed in the future to support final project design efforts. TASK 1C: GEOTECHNICAL EVALUATION Wenck will review existing geotechnical information available from adjacent projects (i.e. the residential developments that are in progress) to determine soil conditions along the corridor. Wenck will also coordinate a field investigation to perform geotechnical evaluations in accordance with the MnDOT Geotechnical Manual for preparation of the Pavement Design Section for the trail, including key design features such as the bridge and road crossings. This evaluation will include preliminary soils surveys, engineering analysis, laboratory analysis, and field soils testing. The geotechnical investigation will focus on gathering data needed for the preliminary design and alignment of the two trail crossings of North Creek. A limited geotechnical evaluation for the trail alignment with the crossing of 179th Street (future County Road) will also be completed. The required data will include, but not limited to the following: • Color-coded layout with an index map • Geotechnical report including recommended improvements for the pavement sections. • Geotechnical analysis for soils in critical structural areas including abutments and crossings. • Standard Penetrometer Test for borings. • Soil classifications This scope estimates that 20 borings will be required for this design evaluation. This will include four deep borings (to a depth of 25) at each location where the trail will cross the creek, with one deep boring on each side of the creek. There will also be up to 16 shallow borings (to a depth of approximately 10 feet) that will be focused in the areas where the new trail will be constructed in north half of the project corridor and where the trail will cross under further 179th Street extension. In addition to the blow counts and the soil classifications from the borings, there will be up to 20 moisture content tests and two Atterberg limit tests (one at each creek crossing) included in the investigation. The total vertical feet for the above geotechnical scope is 260 feet. If the field investigation determined that additional borings are need, Wenck will provide the City an update on the requirements of the additional field efforts and the associated costs. Wenck will prepare a scope for the geotechnical evaluation and distribute it to three (3) contractors to gather quotes of the field work. Wenck will then provide a recommendation to the City and coordinate the field survey when it is authorized. TASK 2 – NATURAL RESOURCE EVALUATION TASK 2A: WETLAND REVIEW AND PERMITTING ASSESSMENT There are wetlands along North Creek at various locations within the Greenway corridor. The City has coordinated to complete wetland surveys and delineations along the corridor. Wenck will review the wetland information provided by the City, as well as other data provided by the County and City of Farmington to assist in development of the trail alignment. The corridor will be evaluated to determine where the trail can be placed to limit impacts to existing wetlands. The wetland evaluation will include a description of measures taken to limit wetland impacts, identify areas where wetland cannot be avoided, a summary of mitigation requirements, identification of permitting requirements including timelines, and estimated costs to complete wetland permitting and mitigation. SCOPE OF WORK (CONT.) 4 TASK 2B: STORMWATER EVALUATION/MODELING The proposed trail will add only a limited amount of impervious surface and we assume that these additional impervious surfaces will not require additional stormwater management beyond vegetated buffers. Runoff from the proposed trail will be directed to grassy shoulders, prior to draining to one of several existing ponds present along the corridor. The project design will require an evaluation of North Creek stream flows for the proposed bridge crossings to ensure the trail features do not impact the floodplain. Wenck will utilize existing City stormwater models for this area and supplement with survey data collected under Task 1B to update the models as necessary to reflect existing conditions. The models will then be updated with the proposed trail crossing improvements to evaluate if the project features will impact upstream highwater levels and flows beneath the proposed crossings. The trail crossing designs (culvert sizes or abutment locations and sizes) will be adjusted based on the modeling results to ensure the project does not impact upstream highwater levels. Wenck will also use the stormwater models to determine if a value-added water quality improvement feature can be included in the project. Wenck will provide cost estimates and estimated water quality improvement benefits for the features evaluated. The details from the stormwater evaluation will be incorporated into the overall trail project design. TASK 2C: PARK FEATURE EVALUATION (CONCEPTUAL LEVEL) There are places within the identified Greenway corridor where the land area is sufficient to incorporate a parklet style feature into the project. Wenck will discuss options with the project partners for the appropriate location of the parklet and how it can be properly integrated into the trail design and use. Wenck will provide two initial park design concepts that will include different features and amenities. The concepts will be presented as sketches, as opposed to CAD drawings, highlighting the benefits of different features or amenities. Certain aspects of the concept sketches will be “al a carte style” meaning, features from one concept could be combined with features from a separate concept and carried forward into the design. Based on the City feedback on the concepts Wenck will develop a preliminary parklet design to include a description of features, materials list, and estimated costs. Wenck will also conduct a review of the trail corridor to determine where amenities can be added in alignment with County goals for the overall North Creek Greenway. The amenities evaluation will include identification of locations for benches, educational signage, a pad for a portable restroom facility, trash receptacles, and planting beds. When these amenities are identified they will be added into the materials list and cost estimate. TASK 3 – TRAIL DESIGN EVALUATION TASK 3A: TRAIL ALIGNMENT EVALUATION The City and County have been planning for this trail corridor project for years, subsequently acquiring property to accommodate the overall alignment. Through this task Wenck will prepare a geometric layout within the planned corridor, evaluating conflict locations, clearance concerns, horizontal curve restrictions, and vertical grade/profile considerations. From this evaluation Wenck will identify property and construction constraints to be considered through the remaining design. A key component of this evaluation will be the identification of the locations for the trail crossings over the creek as well as the options for the type of crossing. Wenck will present up to three options for the creek crossings likely to include a prefabricated bridge style crossing, a box culvert crossing, and a boardwalk crossing. The advantages and disadvantages of each crossing option will be summarized along with estimated costs. During this evaluation it is likely that certain crossing types may become either the main focus or eliminated from consideration, depending on the data evaluation. SCOPE OF WORK (CONT.) 5 As part of this evaluation Wenck will partner with Collins Engineering who will assist with the analysis of coordination with the trail crossing at 179th Street to ensure that it will be in alignment with the future extension of 179th Street as a 4-lane divided County road. Collins Engineering will also assist with structural evaluations for the preliminary design considerations of the creek crossings including infrastructure options and cost estimation. TASK 3B: DESIGN AND NATURAL RESOURCE EVALUATION SUMMARY MEMORANDUM Wenck will prepare a summary memo of the information gathered and the design factors considered under Tasks 1, 2, and 3. This summary memo will include the following items for review: •Existing Trail Assessment •Topographic Survey Summary •Geotechnical Evaluation •Wetland Evaluation •Stormwater Analysis •Preliminary Parklet Design •Preliminary Trail Alignment •Evaluation of Creek Crossings •Assessment of Trail Crossing 179th Street (Bridge) •Key Design Considerations •Estimated Preliminary Costs for Various Project Components •Permitting evaluation Wenck will provide the summary memo to the project partners and then schedule a review meeting to present the information and gather comments. Input from project partners on this evaluation summary will be used to guide the 30% design effort. TASK 4 – CORRIDOR 30% DESIGN PLANS TASK 4: PRELIMINARY 30% DESIGN PLANS Wenck will develop 30% design plans based on the analysis results provided in task 3B. The task and associated deliverable will include a 30% design plan set for the trail, each trail crossing of North Creek and the trail crossing of 179th Street. The trail design will be in accordance with The Greenway Guidebook and 2020 Minnesota Bicycle Facility Design Manual guidelines and requirements. The following list identifies what the design plans will incorporate for the final deliverable. 4.1 4.2 North Creek Crossings (2 total) Design Wenck will complete each of North Creek crossing designs assuming a combination of the options evaluated and selected under Task 3 A, which include a steel boardwalk, box culvert, and a bridge. Each crossing design will tie into the corridor plan design. Wenck will provide a cost estimate for each crossing. 179th Street Crossing Analysis Wenck will analyze the 179th Street bridge and trail crossings to identify a feasible trail location at the future road crossing. This exercise will involve both vertical and horizontal alignment considerations for 179th Street and hydraulic and natural resource considerations for the bridge span. This task will also include a review of the adjacent intersections east and west of the stream crossing to determine feasibility. The hydrology of North Creek at this location will be evaluated to ensure the trail and bridge crossing and consistent with stormwater modeling and FEMA requirements. The review will identify grading limits for the trail crossing and future road extension to aid in development of grading plans. SCOPE OF WORK (CONT.) 6 4.3 Corridor 30% Design Wenck will review the existing and proposed trail grades for compliance with the County’s tolerances and exceptions for restricted topography. Areas falling outside of the 2-3% typical grades will be identified and discussed with the City and County. 4.3.1 30 Percent Preliminary Construction Layout/Construction Limits The following layouts and plan sheets will be considered the 30% design submittal: Title sheet, preliminary typical sections, horizontal and vertical alignments, preliminary retaining wall locations, critical cross sections (with in-place right of way shown), preliminary construction limits (shown on both the in-place topography and construction layouts), and preliminary major drainage features, bridge design, boardwalk design, contour plans. A construction Cost Estimate will be required at this deliverable and will be used in the Cities and County CIP budgets. 4.3.2 Alignment Plan Layout and Tabulations Wenck will prepare an alignment layout showing proposed trail centerline, stationing, and identifying all alignment points with point numbers, curves with curve numbers, and all permanent horizontal control points. Wenck will prepare tabulation sheets showing all alignment and curve data (PC, PT, PI, POT, POC, PCC) for the alignment points shown on the alignment plan layout. Tabulated data will include station, delta, degree of curve, radius, tangent, curve length, superelevation rate, and X-Y-Z coordinates. 4.3.3 In-place Topography, Utility, and Right of Way Wenck will show existing topography available from prior developments, GIS parcel lines from the County and City and identify existing utilities based on a design locate (maps). Wenck will supplement existing topography and utility locates in required locations. 4.3.4 Construction Plan Layout Wenck will prepare 30 percent detailed plan layout of the project providing information on the location of items such as trail limits, shoulders, radii, intersecting trails, driveways, rest areas, stormwater features, right of way, potential easements, obliterations, retaining walls, construction limits, etc. Within this layout, Wenck will also identify locations where permanent and temporary property access or acquisitions may be needed. 4.3.5 Trail Profile Layout Profile layout of the proposed/existing trail alignment and crossing considerations will be prepared. Information shown on the profiles will include items such as vertical control, vertical curve data, top of finished surface, top of special ditch grade and culverts. 4.3.6 Drainage Plan Layout Wenck will provide typical sections required to accommodate the necessary drainage and identify areas where the typical sections are proposed. 4.3.7 Cross-Section Sheets Wenck will prepare cross-sections at critical areas with unique physical features (e.g., culverts, intersections, and entrances). The plan sheets will show existing ground line, proposed trail template, existing and proposed culverts, and property lines/easement lines as necessary. SCOPE OF WORK (CONT.) 7 TASK 5 – COST ESTIMATING COST ESTIMATING Wenck will provide cost estimates on the various project components based on the 30% Design Set. The cost estimate will be broken into relevant categories and will be based on our experience with similar projects. The City can use these estimates on the project components to work with Dakota County and the other project stakeholders as the project proceeds to final design. TASK 6 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MEETINGS, AND COMMUNICATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT Our general approach to project management starts with a strong project team leader, focused on planning, communication, and collaboration with the team, including City staff. Another key component are experienced team members who have worked together on similar projects. Wenck brings both components to this project. Planning, organization, communication, anticipation of potential issues and adaptability are cornerstones for leading a project to a successful conclusion. Wenck project managers oversee and provide frequent updates to our clients on current and trending status of the project related to schedule, budgets, and quality control/quality assurance. Along with these items, we pride ourselves in providing strategic recommendations/advice and the identification of potential issues before they occur, allowing for the ability to minimize or eliminate the impact of such issues. The project manager for our team will be Jeff Madejczyk who has worked on numerous projects with the City of Lakeville, Dakota County, and the Vermillion River Watershed. We do not have a specific task identified for project management in our proposal. Project management has been incorporated into the individual project tasks and Mr. Madejczyk will lead the team to ensure successful completion of the project. COVID-19 AND CHALLENGE TO TRADITIONAL COMMUNICATION It’s important to acknowledge in this proposal that due to the COVID-19 pandemic we can anticipate that our ability to gather in groups for in-person engagement may not be possible at times. Wenck has adapted to remote working prior to the pandemic. Our team has built up considerable experience with a wide variety of remote meeting options, some of which have been heralded by participants as not only surpassing expectations but also even being more effective than in-person discussions. From webinars to using digital break out rooms, creative use of surveys to gain insights, to GIS and other on-line mapping applications, we are equipped with tools to match current circumstances. With that said, to ensure our collective safety we anticipate some of our meetings will be conducted electronically with minimal person to person interaction between consultant and client until public engagement techniques can resume. We acknowledge that nothing beats person-to- person engagement; however, as mentioned above we have been utilizing a variety of electronic and video conference platforms successfully for some time. For this plan, we anticipate using a combination of conference calls, video chats and other multi-media platforms. We suggest using the Go-To Meeting, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams platforms, however we have and do use others that can be made available as needed. TASK 6A: KICKOFF MEETING Wenck will schedule and coordinate an initial project kick off meeting. We are open to having the meeting in a large conference room at the City or the County if that is preferred. As stated in the preceding section, Wenck is prepared to hold the kickoff meeting using a web-based format. Wenck will distribute the agenda for the meeting and the participants are expected to be the City of Lakeville, Dakota County, City of Farmington, and Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization. Wenck will have up to three staff attend the kick-off meeting, likely to be the SCOPE OF WORK (CONT.) 8 project manager and the two design engineers for the project. During the kickoff meeting the schedule for the field studies and initial design evaluations will be presented and reviewed with the project partners. Wenck will also gather input on specific project details or considerations that are seen as key to success of the project. After completion of the meeting, Wenck will distribute a brief meeting summary to the participants. TASK 6B: MONTHLY PROGRESS UPDATES This 30% design project is expected to continue for approximately four months, from December 2020 through March 2021. During the time we propose to have monthly progress updates. The updates will be scheduled to facilitate key design decisions and ensure the project can continue on schedule. These project updates will be attended by the Wenck Project Manager and at least one of the design engineers. Wenck will make other technical staff available for the progress updates as necessary. A brief meeting agenda will be provided along with the web-based meeting info. We propose that up to four monthly progress meetings, lasting up to one hour each, will be included in the project. Some progress meetings may last longer depending on the topics of discussion and specific input that may be needed from the City, County, of the City of Farmington. TASK 6C: SUMMARY MEMO REVIEW MEETING Wenck will schedule and coordinate the summary review meeting to discuss the memo that will be provided as Task 3B. Wenck will open to holding this meeting using either a web-based format or as an in person meeting, whichever the project partners prefer. The Design and Resource Evaluation Summary Memo will be distributed to the project partners one week before the review meeting. Wenck will present the findings in the memo during the meeting and gather comments on the design evaluation that will guide the 30% design process. After completion of the meeting, Wenck will distribute a brief meeting summary to the participants. TASK 6D: 30% DESIGN PLANS FINAL PROJECT MEETING After distribution of the 30% Design Plans, Wenck will schedule and coordinate the final project meeting. We are open to holding this meeting using either a web-based format or as an in person meeting, whichever the project partners prefer. The 30% Design Plan will be distributed to the project partners one week before the review meeting. Wenck will present the key points of the 30% Design Plan during the meeting and gather comments on the current state of the design effort. After completion of the meeting, Wenck will distribute a final project meeting summary to the participants. 9 Project Team There are many technical aspects to this North Creek Greenway Corridor Project. We have assembled a team of technical experts and specialists that have the experience needed to complete all aspects of the project. Our team includes an experienced senior project manager that will serve as the leader along with professional engineers, surveyors, land scape architects, and wetland scientists. Our team structure is detailed in the chart below. Bios of our team members highlighting their specialties are also provided. Steve Hegland, PE Engineering Lead Seth Bossert, PLA Landscape Architect Todd Shoemaker, PE Water Resources Engineer Jeff Madejczyk Project Manager Lauren Pierce, EIT Civil Engineer/CAD Jenna Niday Landscape Designer Jared Ward, PE Engineering Manager Dan Elemes, PE Water Resources Engineer Brendan Barth, EIT Water Resources Engineer Chris Ambourn, RLS Mike Graham, PWS, CWD Wetland Review Mark Schroeher, PE QA/QC Luke Landecker Cody Mathisen, EIT Project Engineer Paul Eickenberg, PE Geotechnical Engineer Barritt Lovelace, PE Marc Parks, PE Structural Engineers, Collins Engineers, Inc. PROJECT TEAM (CONT.) 10 TEAM LEADERSHIP AND ROLES Wenck Our team will be led by an experienced client manager, Mr. Jeff Madejczyk, who has successfully completed numerous projects with the City and County, managing within schedule and budget. A project manager is only as good as their team. Mr. Madejczyk will be supported by Steve Hegland, as the Engineer of Record, as well as a team of other highly experienced staff members including Chris Ambourn, R.L.S., leading the survey team, Todd Shoemaker, PE, CFM, leading the Stormwater Evaluation, Mike Graham, PWS, leading the wetland evaluation, and Seth Bossert, PLA, an experienced landscape architect. All team members have experience working with either the City of Lakeville or Dakota County, with the majority having worked for both clients. Please refer to the Project Team section of our proposal for additional detail on roles and team experience. Wenck has served numerous municipalities and we have significant experience with municipal engineering services. Our experiences enable us to provide cost estimating through the process; from beginning to end, including preliminary to final design, bidding, construction management and observation. Wenck has identified through our experience that project planning is the key to project success and thus the project manager in collaboration with the team and the City will develop several tools that will be the basis for delivering an effective and smooth process. These tools along with a well-defined project scope, schedule, and budget are the foundation for a successful project. Collins Engineers, Inc. (Structural Engineers) Collins’ civil and structural engineers build on expertise in all phases of large and small transportation projects to provide practical solutions to clients in the construction industry, state and local government, railroads, transit systems, and other commercial owners. Bridge design projects have included both new construction and rehabilitation for bridge types ranging from single span to high level, multi-span structures. Collins’ project experience is diverse; however, the design, analysis, and assessment of structures remain the common thread of their knowledge. From the preparation of structure inspection manuals and the development and presentation of bridge inspection courses, to the testing and evaluation of cracked welds on a truss chord, Collins provides a hands-on, service-oriented approach on all of their projects. In addition, Collins has earned an outstanding reputation for developing creative solutions to difficult bridge repair and reconstruction projects through years of experience providing value engineering design for construction contractors. This extensive experience has led our engineers to look at bridge and roadway design differently than most. Collins looks at projects through the eyes of a contractor, always looking for ways to make the design more readily constructible and efficient, while taking into account project specific constraints, such as site access and material availability. In many cases, state-of-the art techniques, such as structure prefabrication or temporary structure design, are utilized to minimize traffic disruption while offering maximum contractor production. This unique perspective on construction inevitably leads to cost savings to the Owner. PROJECT TEAM (CONT.) 11 Jeff Madejczyk | Project Manager Mr. Madejczyk has worked as an environmental scientist on a wide variety of projects over a twenty-year period. His background is in fisheries biology and aquatic ecology. His area of expertise is client management and project management. He serves as the client manager for municipal clients as well as private developers in the residential, commercial, oil and gas, mining, power generation, solar, and waste management markets, leading clients through complex permitting processes. He has been serving as the client manager for the City of Lakeville for over five years and has partnered with the City to complete over two dozen engineering and natural resource projects during that time. He has also worked with the Vermillion River Joint Powers Organization since 2008 and completed multiple projects for Dakota County. One of his areas of technical expertise is National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental review projects dealing with potential impacts of proposed industrial, utility, commercial, and residential developments. Mr. Madejczyk has also served a project scientist on a variety of ecological monitoring, TMDL, and environmental permitting efforts, endangered species analysis, wetland permitting and mitigation projects, ecological assessments, utility corridor studies, storm water permitting, contaminated sediment investigations and permitting, zoning and conditional use permitting, as well as construction permitting activities. Jared Ward, PE | Engineering Manager Mr. Ward serves as the Engineering Design Services Manager for Wenck and brings a wealth of experience on a diverse mix of project types spanning all sectors of public and private infrastructure. In the past sixteen years, he has managed projects for both private and public entities throughout the Midwest. He has experience in navigating multi-discipline design processes and excels at coordinating complex projects through to construction. He has led several large- scale infrastructure planning, stormwater management, and construction projects involving local, county, and state entities. Mr. Ward strives to achieve the business and development goals for every client through his commitment to understanding client needs, ability to apply technical expertise, and strong desire to see every project succeed. Mark Schroeher, PE | QA/QC Mr. Schroeher has over thirteen years of experience working on various construction and design projects, ranging from multi-million-dollar site infrastructure projects, $500,000 park and trail projects, to $50,000 water quality pond improvements. He has prepared plans, specifications, reports, and cost estimates for various types of street, utility, site development, water resource, and recreational projects. His areas of expertise are civil site design, municipal engineering, water resource engineering, and recreational design for both public and private clients in the Midwest. Steve Hegland, PE (MN) | Engineering Lead Mr. Hegland has over 10 years of civil engineering design, analysis, and construction experience. He has a diverse background of project experience including public infrastructure, regional stormwater facilities, stormwater routing, civil site construction, as well as solid waste construction. Mr. Hegland’s experience ranges from feasibility studies, community engagement, project layout, plan and specification preparation, construction management, and construction administration. He has work experience in both the private and public sectors on projects ranging from city sidewalk improvements to complex regional master plans which integrate stormwater management facilities into greenway corridors. He enjoys working with multiple stakeholders on projects and incorporating their visions into a unique technical solution. Steve serves as a design engineer leading City infrastructure projects for several communities, such as Rockford and Dayton, including street projects, county road reconstructions, and water and sewer system expansions. PROJECT TEAM (CONT.) 12 Cody Mathisen, EIT | Project Engineer Mr. Mathisen has 6 years of experience as an EIT with Wenck, where he has focused on a variety of municipal street and utility projects, stormwater infrastructure improvements, and construction oversight. He leads design efforts with Wenck’s municipal clients for street, trail, County road, stormwater, and water infrastructure projects. Paul Eickenberg, PE (MN) | Geotechnical Engineer Mr. Eickenberg is a Professional Civil Engineer and former University of Minnesota Instructor with nearly 25 years of experience in the geotechnical, structural, landfill, and civil/municipal industries. His career focus has involved slope stabilization, geotechnical testing and monitoring, dam inspections and repair, retaining and flood wall design and installation, general structural engineering, municipal roadway and utility design, and stream/ coastline restoration through soft-armoring and submerged breakwater concepts. During his career, he has traveled to nearly every coastal state and hundreds of cities adjacent to major water bodies in the U.S. to assist clients with flood protection and resiliency needs. Lauren Pierce, EIT | Civil Engineer/CAD Ms. Pierce is a Civil Engineer-In-Training who joined Wenck in January 2019. She is a May 2019 graduate with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Ms. Pierce has experience in municipal project design and construction management including work on design and constructing a segment of the regional trail network for the Three Rivers Park District. Chris Ambourn | Registered Land Surveyor Mr. Ambourn has nearly 25 years of surveying experience on diverse projects including highway, municipal, topographic, and boundary surveys. He has supported and worked with both the public and private industry in Alaska, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Wisconsin. Mr. Ambourn’s Specialties include boundary and topographic surveys, construction surveying, high accuracy geodetic surveys, construction surveying, municipal surveying, aeronautical surveys, and transmission and corridor surveys. He is currently the Geospatial Team Leader and is responsible for professional review, budgeting and proposal/cost estimate preparation for all surveying related products at Wenck and also supervises the GIS staff. Mr. Ambourn and his team of surveyors complete numerous surveying efforts to support design projects with the City of Lakeville and Dakota County. Luke Landecker | Land Surveyor Mr. Landecker has over six years of experience on diverse projects including highway, topographic and boundary surveys. He has worked with both public and private industry in Minnesota. Specialties include boundary and topographic surveys, construction surveying, high accuracy geodetic surveys, construction surveying, municipal surveying and easement exhibits. Also can complete any Drone mapping or aerial needs. PROJECT TEAM (CONT.) 13 Todd Shoemaker, PE (MN, IA) | Water Resource Engineer Mr. Shoemaker has nearly 20 years of experience in water resources and environmental engineering. His water resources expertise includes watershed and stormwater management, hydrologic/hydraulic and water quality computer modeling, floodplain management and regulation, wetland restoration and permitting, as well as streambank stabilization. He has completed multiple water resource engineering projects with Dakota County over the last five years. His environmental engineering experience includes establishing and managing a $5 million inflow and infiltration program for the City of Dubuque, IA. Dan Elemes, PE (MN) | Water Resource Engineer Mr. Elemes has seven years of experience in water resources engineering and municipal engineering. His experience in stormwater design includes hydrologic and hydraulic design for site developments, best management practice design for water quality treatment, floodplain modeling and analysis, levee design, dam design, and project management. His experience has included projects in the municipal, transportation, and aviation sectors, in both urban areas and rural areas. He has completed numerous stormwater and water resource design efforts with the City of Lakeville and Dakota County over the last four years. Mr. Elemes’ specialties include hydrology and hydraulic modeling and analysis, stormwater management plan development, plans and specifications creation, funding and permitting agency coordination, and construction management. Brendan Barth, EIT | Water Resource Engineer Mr. Barth is responsible for hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of riverine systems, floodplain analysis, conducting erosion and sediment control inspections, and drafting technical reports, Brendan is a Water Resources Engineer at Wenck. Joining the company May 2018, Brendan specializes in stormwater management utilizing HydroCAD, XP-SWMM, and HEC-RAS to deliver dependable deliverables in a timely fashion. Earning a master’s degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Brendan is most proud of assisting to develop an XP-SWMM model for Coon Creek Watershed in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations to replace the effective models and update the flood insurance rate maps. Mike Graham, PWS, CWD | Wetlands Review Mr. Graham has over 30 years of experience as a Regulatory Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and as a private consultant. He has extensive experience managing controversial and technically challenging wetland and public waters projects that require in-depth analysis of federal, state, and local regulations. He has expertise in the field of wetland science, including delineation, restoration and functions/values assessments that were gained through practical experience as well as formal training. He owned and operated his own environmental consulting firm for 12 years before joining Wenck in 2012. Mr. Graham has extensive knowledge of federal and state laws, including the Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act as well as wetland regulatory law in Wisconsin. PROJECT TEAM (CONT.) 14 Seth Bossert, PLA | Landscape Architect Mr. Bossert is a project designer and registered PLA with more than 14 years of experience in developing creative design solutions and implementing projects with both the public and private sectors. He has worked on numerous landscape and natural resource projects with municipal and county clients, including Lakeville, Plymouth, Delano, Eagan, Dayton, Lake Elmo, Kandyohi County, and Dakota County. His focus is on environmental conservation and restoration projects and his specialties include visual renderings of proposed environments, stream restoration, urban stormwater management, lake shore restoration, construction administration and integrating design aesthetic into all team projects. His creativity allows him to balance form and function while solving complex design problems. Jenna Niday | Landscape Designer Ms. Niday is a landscape designer with a year of experience in developing new skills to further client understanding of project proposals and building relationships with clients and contractors through the design-build process. Her focus is on environmental conservation and urban design projects and her specialties include visual renderings of proposed environments, construction administration and combining the form of design aesthetic and the function of engineered products. Ms. Niday also has municipal experience from previously interning for the City of West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department, as well as consulting experience from working at Shive-Hattery, an architecture and engineering firm, before joining the team at Wenck. Barritt Lovelace, PE | Regional Manager/Structural Engineer, Collins Engineers Mr. Lovelace has more than 24 years of structural engineering experience in bridge design, load rating, safety inspection, and bridge rehabilitation. He has been the Lead Design Engineer for over 50 bridge projects including prestressed concrete, steel, cast-in- place concrete, curved steel and timber bridges. Additionally, he has provided the design of waterfront facilities such as piers, wharves, and quay walls. He also has extensive experience is alternative project delivery methods including design build and CMGC. Marc Parker, PE | Structural Engineer, Collins Engineers Mr. Parker has been performing bridge design, load rating, and inspection nationwide for 10 years. He has worked on bridge structures comprised of steel, plain reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, masonry, and timber. Mr. Parker has performed over 100 load ratings, inspected over 400 bridges, and been a part of numerous bridge design teams. 15 Project Experience FRIDLEY CIVIC CENTER In the fall of 2015 the Fridley City Council selected the site of the former Columbia Ice Area for the home of the future Fridley Civic Center Complex, to include a new city hall, police and fire departments, and public works facility. The complex will take up 11 acres of the 33 acres available. Included were pedestrian corridors through the campus, a pedestrian bridge over the water feature, all leading to the regional trail entering Locke Park. The City of Fridley saw an opportunity to bring their civil services and the surrounding community together in one place by making stormwater a focal point of their Civic Center Complex; a living example for the area in promoting best management practices to protect an important regional water resource, Rice Creek. The central water feature is designed to be a recirculating three-step aerated pool tiered in elevation from the west to the east side of the project. The water feature serves as a central amenity connecting the different uses on site and creates a high quality, aesthetically pleasing community gathering space as an enhancement to the multi-use Fridley Civic Center Complex. It also incorporates filtration through an iron sand-biochar filter to address bacteria concerns in the downstream Rice Creek. CLIENT City of Fridley, MN PROJECT TEAM Jared Ward, Meaghan Watson, Matt Summers, Mark Schroeher, Cat Cannan, Lucius Jonett, Ed Matthiesen SERVICES Site Design Stormwater Management STATUS 2015-2018 REFERENCE Jim Kosluchar 763-572-3550 Wenck designed the abutments for the new pedestrian bridge. PROJECT EXPERIENCE (CONT.) 16 ARDEN PARK The City of Edina and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District partnered together to improve the creek, park, and trail system at Arden Park. The project aimed to improve water quality, restore stream health and habitat, provide a new park shelter and playground, and expand the trail system with paved, gravel, and boardwalk pathways to enhance the park user experience. Wenck designed the stormwater improvements and the interior trail system for the project. The stormwater design included new underground stormwater pre-treatment structures and a series of six biofiltration cells to remove trash, sediment, and other pollutants before ultimately discharging into Minnehaha Creek. The new trail system included 250 lineal feet of boardwalk, 2300 lineal feet of bituminous and concrete trails/walks, 750 lineal feet of gravel nature trail, as well as retaining walls and treated timber stairs. Construction was substantially completed in the fall of 2019. COTTAGEVILLE PARK REDEVELOPMENT As the District Engineer for Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Wenck provided due diligence, feasibility study, surveying, stormwater management, construction documents and construction observation for the Cottageville Park project. The Cottageville Park design used the latest stormwater treatment technologies and modified the infrastructure to maximize the use of park and open space on site. The design diverted 22 acres of previously untreated stormwater to a ~11,000 square foot underground storage and iron-enhanced sand filtration system before discharging to the creek. The project involved partnerships between Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, City of Hopkins, Blake Road Corridor Collaborative and Clean Water, Land & Legacy Fund in an overall effort to create continuous greenspace along an industrialized zone of the creek utilizing innovative integration of stormwater management and crime prevention within a dense and ethnically diverse neighborhood in Hopkins. CLIENT Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and City of Edina PROJECT TEAM Chris Meehan, Dan Elemes, Mark Schroeher, Seth Bossert SERVICES Water Resources Engineering Design Construction Observation STATUS 2019 REFERENCE Laura Domyancich 952-641-4582 CLIENT Minnehaha Creek Watershed District SERVICES Due Diligence Feasibility Study Surveying Stormwater Management Construction Documents Construction Observation STATUS September 2015 REFERENCE Mike Hayman 952-471-8226 Before After PROJECT EXPERIENCE (CONT.) 17 PINEVIEW/OAKVIEW ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS The City of Dayton lead an effort to reconstruct a City and Hennepin County road intersection to improve traffic safety and intersection performance as well as facilitate new residential development. Wenck serves as the Dayton City Engineer and lead the design effort on behalf of the City. The project included, planning, right-of-way acquisition, design and construction support for the 2 lane roadway intersecting a county roadway with a 3-leg roundabout. The project also required wetland delineations, right-of-way coordination, and the design and integration of a Three River Park District regional trail integrated into Elm Creek Preserve as part of the project. Wenck led design for the City and provided design in Civil 3D utilizing corridors and 3D tools to generate the documents. Scope also included stormwater regional conveyance and treatment, regional park district trail, survey and easement figure preparation and private utility relocations. The project is currently under construction. Source: BKV Group CLIENT City of Dayton, MN PROJECT TEAM Steve Hegland, Cody Mathisen, Lauren Pierce SERVICES Linear Roadway Design Regional Trail Expansion Roundabout Design Stormwater Treatment Design Contract Administration STATUS Under Construction REFERENCE Tina Goodroad City Administrator City of Dayton 763-712-3221 PROJECT EXPERIENCE (CONT.) 18 THOMPSON LAKE CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT REMOVAL AND STORMWATER IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT Wenck provided construction administration services for a water quality improvement project at Thompson County Park, in West St. Paul, MN. The primary goal of the project was to remove sediment contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). In addition to dredging portions of the lake, two hydrodynamic separators were installed, and a forebay and engineered wetlands were constructed to remove approximately 48 lb-TP/yr and 13 ton-TSS/yr from an urban watershed of approximately 105-acres. Additional park improvements included a new boardwalk, retaining wall, trail improvements, and an extensive native-planting plan. Project design documents were prepared by a separate consultant; Wenck collaborated with the Contractor and the Owner to generate field-engineered-solutions where the inherited design documents did not provide sufficient detail. Wenck provided full-time onsite observation, geotechnical evaluation, contract management and other associated construction administration tasks. Recently, this project won a National Association of Counties achievement award. DELANO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL Wenck staff completed Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funding applications for the Delano school district. School district staff had identified gaps in the existing trail and sidewalk system for three school locations. As part of the overall transportation plan, the district strives to provide safe and effective routes for walking and biking at all school locations. The proposed projects included the construction of new bituminous trails and sidewalks to eliminate gaps in the existing walking and biking facilites, installation of crosswalk striping and signing, installation of pedestrian activated flashing beacons on CSAH 12, installation of new bike racks, and expanded educational and enforecment activities. Wenck staff obtained valuable knowledge about the application process and the criteria used to determine funding recipients. As part of the funding application process, Wenck staff attended the application education seminar presented by Mn/DOT staff. This information, along with the knowledge obtained through the application process, will assist Wenck staff on future applications. CLIENT Dakota County SERVICES Construction Administration Construction Observation Geotechnical Evaluation STATUS 2018-2019 REFERENCE Joshua Peterson 952-891-7000 CLIENT City of Delano, MN SERVICES Grant Funding Assistance Design STATUS 2010 REFERENCE Phil Kern, City Administrator 763-972-0565 PROJECT EXPERIENCE (CONT.) 19 DIAMOND LAKE PARK Wenck completed a Master Plan project for Games Lake Park in Kandiyohi County, which then turned into a design project to add a second park entrance, provide additional parking areas, and address drainage issues within the park. Based on the success of the master planning and construction efforts at Games Lake park, the County asked Wenck to complete the same process for Diamond Lake Park. The park sits on the West side of Diamond Lake and was cut off from the lake by a County Highway. The County relocated the highway and used the relocation project as an opportunity to reevaluate the park layout and entrance. Wenck completed a planning effort with the County to identify park improvements, which included the extension of a regional trail network through the park and its main camp office. After completing the updated Master Plan, Wenck developed the construction plans for the first phase of park improvements and worked with the County through the construction of the project. The park improvements included a new park entrance to the relocated County Highway, a new stormwater infiltration feature under the park greenspace, new parking lot with tree trench island, a trail extension to interconnect the park with existing County trails, and new entrance experience to the park camp ground, and improvements to beach area in the park. CLIENT Kandiyohi County PROJECT TEAM Steve Hegland, Seth Bossert, Jack Ammerman SERVICES Master Park Planning STATUS Constructed in 2019 REFERENCE Jeremy Pfeifer, Assistant County Engineer 320-235-3266 Figure 1 (right top): Underground infiltration gallery under the new greenspace. Figure 2 (right bottom): Tree trench island in the campground store parking lot. PROJECT EXPERIENCE (CONT.) 20 CITY OF EAGAN – TRAIL CONNECTION CONSTRUCTION The City of Eagan Parks Department secured funding for the construction of 6 trails segments identified in a feasibility study completed in 2017. Wenck worked with staff to complete construction documents, bidding and construction administration of the new trails. A design- build approach was taken to develop the designs and construction documents with just enough detail to bid and construct the project and save as much design budget as possible for construction administration when we anticipated there would be slight alignment adjustments determined in the field. MINNEHAHA PRESERVE TRAIL CONNECTION AND PARKING LOT The Watershed District was transferred property near their existing Minnehaha Preserve trail/boardwalk system and proposed to utilize it for adding a trail head parking lot and trail connection. Wenck provided design services to develop plans and implement improvements for the proposed parking lot and trail connection. The project includes an 8-stall parking lot, approximately 800 lineal feet of bituminous trail, two boardwalk crossings over an existing stormwater treatment system, and boardwalk connection to an existing boardwalk system along Minnehaha Creek. Other site design components included limestone retaining walls, and sediment and erosion control. Construction was completed in the fall of 2017. CLIENT City of Eagan PROJECT TEAM Steve Hegland SERVICES Construction Documents Bidding Services Construction Administration STATUS 2019 REFERENCE Adam Schnaible 651-675-5319 CLIENT Minnehaha Creek Watershed District PROJECT TEAM Mark Schroeher, Chris Meehan SERVICES Design Construction Observation STATUS 2017 REFERENCE Mike Hayman 952-471-8226 PROJECT EXPERIENCE (CONT.) 21 RICE CREEK CONSTRUCTION Wenck designed the Rice Creek bank stabilization and trail reconstruction at Manomin County Park (Locke Park). This reconstruction project is part of the same Mississippi River Trail system as the current proposed project through the Riverfront Regional Park. Construction was completed in the fall of 2015 and included replacing existing, damaged, concrete retaining wall with a stacked stone boulder wall. To help protect the downstream banks of Rice Creek from eroding, the design included installation of a low-head stream barb to redirect the stream away from the banks. With the reconstruction of the retaining wall, the opportunity to reconstruct the damaged bituminous trail at a higher elevation so that is does not flood and/or ice as frequently was taken. Wenck worked with Anoka County Parks to observe construction, offering their stream bank and trail construction expertise. CLIENT Anoka County Parks PROJECT TEAM Mark Schroeher, Pamela Massaro SERVICES Water Resource Engineering Design Construction Observation STATUS 2015 REFERENCE Danielle Sanborn 763-767-2864 Pre-existing retaining wall Post construction boulder retaining wall, elevated trail and fence 22 Project Budget The following table provides our budget estimate to complete the North Creek Greenway Trail 30% Design Project. Our estimate for this effort is a total cost of $75,700. We will complete this work following our standard time and materials rates that we utilize with the City. If out of scope tasks or additional efforts are identified, Wenck will inform the City of these items. If requested Wenck will provide a scope and budget to complete addition or out of scope tasks. Task Task No. Task Description Total Hours Expenses Subcontractors Total Task 1: Design Investigation A Existing Conditions Trail Assessment 20 $100 $ 2,600 B Field Topographic Survey 23 $600 $ 3,400 C Geotechnical Investigation 9 $9,400 $ 10,900 Task 2: Natural Resource Evaluation A Wetlands and Permitting Analysis 14 $ 2,400 B Stormwater Evaluation 33 $ 4,300 C Park Feature Evaluation 32 $ 3,600 Task 3: Trail Design Evaluation A Trail Alignment Evaluation 36 $4,500 $ 9,600 B Design and Natural Resources Summary 26 $ 3,600 Tasks 4 & 5: Corridor 30% Design Plans & Cost Estimating A Preliminary 30% Design Plans 196 $4,500 $ 27,300 Task 6: Project Management, Meetings, and Communication A Kickoff Meeting 8 $100 $ 1,300 B Monthly Progress Updates 24 $ 3,700 C Summary Review Meeting 11 $100 $ 1,800 D Final 30% Design Review Meeting 7 $ 1,200 Totals 439 $900 $18,500 $75,700 23 Proposed Schedule We have developed a schedule to complete the North Creek Greenway Trail 30% Design Project that will keep the overall project moving forward for the project partners. The schedule below includes an estimated four month time frame, with a project start date of December 1st, 2020 the project would be complete by March 31, 2021. The initial task completed in December will be Project Kickoff Meeting and the field assessments. The remaining tasks will be completed as detailed below during the months of January through March. We can adjust the schedule to meet the needs of the City and project partners. COLORADO | GEORGIA | MINNESOTA NORTH DAKOTA | WYOMING