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Proposal to Provide

Statewide On-Call Environmental Servicesfor State and Local Federal-aid ProjectsNebraska Department of Roads RFP-1511December 2, 2015

Prime ConsultantHDR Engineering, Inc.

SubconsultantHistoric Resources Group

8404 Indian Hills Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114-4098T 402.399.1000 F 402.399.1111

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Consultant Procurement EngineerNebraska Department of RoadsPlanning and Project Development Division1500 Highway 2Lincoln, NE 68502

RE: NDOR Request for Proposals - Statewide On-Call Environmental Services for State and Local Federal-aid Projects, RFP-1511

Dear Members of the Selection Committee,

This proposal includes our qualifications to provide professional services to support the above contract outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP). We offer the following benefits to support our selection for this contract:

• Experienced Local Team - HDR has extensive local staff, including five project managers, and resources available to deliver a successful project. The size and varied experience of our staff allow us to assign professionals who specialize in your project’s specific issues. Our strategy is not “one-size fits all.” We understand the benefit of having the right team built for each specific project.

• Knowledge of NDOR Standards - The team is familiar with NDOR’s unique procedures and guidelines and has extensive knowledge of NDOR standards. As the consultant developer of the Categorical Exclusion Smart Form, we have a thorough understanding of the intent and value of the form. This results in minimal time that NDOR spends on reviewing and requesting changes.

• Well-established relationships with NDOR and Regulatory Staff - Our priority is not only to provide top quality, technically excellent deliverables, but to communicate continuously to understand and meet your needs. Our responsiveness can be evidenced by the early and often coordination with NDOR staff that HDR used to complete the Hebron South NEPA approval just 2.5 months after Notice to Proceed.

• Performance Record - Our team has been providing on-call environmental services to NDOR since 2009 - during that time, we have continually met or exceeded NDOR’s schedule expectations while delivering contracts under budget. We value our long history of service to NDOR, and pride ourselves on the solid reputation we have earned based on quality work and thoroughness.

We are pleased to submit our response to this important On-Call Environmental Services contract. For your ease in reviewing we have presented our qualifications based on the outline presented in the RFP. Please contact me at (402) 926-7026 if you have any questions or require additional information. We look forward to the opportunity to further discuss this important contract with you, and appreciate your consideration of HDR.

Sincerely,HDR Engineering, Inc.

Lisa Richardson, PEContract Manager

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NDOR | Environmental On-Call

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Project Managers and/or Principal AuthorsLisa Richardson, PE

Quinn Damgaard, ENV SPBrian GossKelly Farrell

Matt Pillard, AICP

Technical SupportSection 404 Permitting/Waters

of the US Matt Pillard, AICP

Quinn Damgaard, ENV SPKelly Farrell

Anne Peterson, RLABill Sigler

Travis Talbitzer, GISPBen Fisher, AICP

Jeff FrancoAlex FischerAustin Zigler

Socioeconomic/ Environmental Justice

Jeremy CookRandy McCart

Ben Fisher, AICP

Threatened & Endangered Species/Biological Resources

Kelly FarrellMeagan Schnoor, ENV SP

Alex FischerBen Fisher, AICP

Jeff FrancoCindy Veys

Cultural/Historic ResourcesErika EigenbergerDylan Eigenberger

Melissa Dirr-Gengler*Stephen Sabatke

Section 4(f)/6(f)Brian GossKelly Farrell

Air/Noise QualityJim Pavlik, PE

Mike Parsons, PETim Casey, QEP

Ed LiebschKevin Rose, JD

Public InvolvementMegan Hunter

Katie Hatfield-Edstrom, PhDMelissa Rider

ROW/Relocations/UtilitiesLisa Richardson, PE

Randy McCart

FloodplainsJohn Cambridge, PE, CFM

Pat Engelbert, PE

Regulated MaterialsJoe Shields, PE

Todd Wilson, CHMM, CEMMegan Seymour, EI, WWMT-NE

Alex FischerBruce Larsen, PE

GISTravis Talbitzer, GISPAmy Sorensen, GISP

Ryan WoehlJohn Mertz

FarmlandRandy McCart

Alex Fischer

Document EditingKim Gust

Ruthie Hughes

Contract Manager

Lisa Richardson, PE

QA /QC

Quinn Damgaard, ENV SPBrian GossBill Sigler

IntroductionHDR is the largest and most professionally diverse consulting firm in Nebraska. With over 30 professionals in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)-related science disciplines actively working on environmental documents, permitting and environmental inspection projects in Nebraska, no other team brings this depth of resources and expertise to support the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) in this effort. We have been preparing environmental documents for NDOR for over two decades and will provide NDOR with an unmatched team of experienced project managers and technical staff with a wide variety of expertise. HDR has a thorough understanding of all aspects of environmental analysis and documentation, permit requirements and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regulations.

In addition to the staff from our Omaha and Lincoln offices, HDR has the ability to draw upon skilled environmental professionals in our Denver, Sioux Falls, Kansas City and Minneapolis offices to assist with individual projects based on their location and the need for specialized expertise. The organization chart below lists the primary staff who will provide environmental services to NDOR for the Statewide On-Call Environmental Services Contract.

*Subconsultant - Historic Resources Group

Experienced Local TeamOur team is comprised of the required technical experts to handle projects ranging from the standard task orders to the most challenging or unique task order assignment from this contract. We have significant previous NDOR project experience, including serving as an On-Call Environmental consultant since 2009, where we have demonstrated our thorough knowledge of the NDOR process.

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Lisa Richardson, PEContract Manager, Project Manager, Principal AuthorLisa has over 20 years of experience in the areas of NEPA compliance, public involvement, traffic operations, transportation planning and roadway design. Lisa is the Environmental Sciences Section Manager in our Omaha office and will coordinate organization of the project teams assisting NDOR with environmental documents. She has also served as Project Manager or primary task manager for numerous transportation corridor studies, including the Plattsmouth Bridge Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), N-36 Corridor Study and Environmental Assessment (EA), and Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvements Project.

Quinn Damgaard, ENV SPQA/QC, Project Manager, Principal AuthorQuinn has over 13 years of experience involving a wide range of environmental services and a focus on transportation clients. As both project manager and technical expert, Quinn has enjoyed working with NDOR on some of the most complex highway improvement projects in Nebraska. Quinn’s experience includes wetland delineation and mitigation design, CWA Section 404 permitting, NEPA analysis and document production, environmental/stormwater compliance monitoring, public involvement, and guidance document composition.

Brian GossQA/QC, Project Manager, Principal AuthorBrian has over 28 years of technical and management experience in environmental analysis and document preparation. He has managed approximately 60 EAs and 10 EISs for federal agencies such as the Departments of Transportation, Interior, Defense, Energy, and Agriculture. Brian’s experience includes leadership and management in a wide range of multi-disciplinary planning and environmental studies for individual and programmatic projects. He has extensive agency coordination and public involvement experience, including briefings and conducting agency and public meetings. He has worked on numerous NEPA projects that follow NDOR and FHWA Nebraska requirements.

Bill SiglerQA/QCBill has 39 years of experience as an environmental scientist, including hazardous waste investigation and assessments, wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species mitigation and environmental assessment associated with the NEPA process. Bill manages all aspects of 404 permitting and wetland mitigation design and has acted as a critical asset in developing NDOR’s Oreapolis, Sargent, and Ashland Wetland Mitigation Banks. Currently, Bill is heavily involved in the environmental compliance efforts of the Omaha Combined Sewer Overflow program.

EDUCATIONMS, Community & Regional Planning

BS, Civil Engineering

REGISTRATIONSPE (NE)

EDUCATIONBA, Biology

REGISTRATIONSISI Envision Sustainability Professional

EDUCATIONMS, Geochemistry & Mineralogy

BS, Geological & Related Sciences

EDUCATIONBS, Natural Resources/ZoologyQualifications

Project Manager and Key Team MembersOur identified Project Managers are supported by over 30 environmental professionals in the Omaha office and nearly 300 environmental scientists and NEPA professionals across the country. HDR will assign project managers and develop teams specific to the complexity of the issues and level of documentation/coordination required for each individual project. This extensive network of expertise allows us to put together a team of professionals to meet the unique needs of any project on which NDOR may require assistance. Our staff can be mobilized as needed to provide complete Level 1, 2, or 3 categorical exclusions (CEs), as well as for any environmental support that NDOR may need.

Kelly FarrellProject Manager, Principal AuthorKelly’s strong project management skills, along with her experience with multiple aspects of environmental work, provides a valuable combination for successfully completing NEPA studies and documents. Her experience includes threatened and endangered species Section 7 consultation, habitat surveys, and reports; wetland and stream identification and delineation; Section 404 and NPDES permitting; federal and state agency coordination; and Section 4(f) analysis. Beyond Nebraska, Kelly has gained environmental experience working on projects throughout the midwest and pacific coast.

EDUCATIONMBA, Business Administration

BS, Natural Resources

BA, Music

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Matt Pillard, AICPProject Manger, Principal AuthorMatt is experienced in multiple aspects of environmental and resource management activities. He has been responsible for project management and technical development of EAs, EISs, and Section 404 permits. Matt is experienced with USACE third party NEPA analysis. He also has expertise in watershed planning and water resources management. His current responsibilities include project management, NEPA compliance, environmental permitting, wetland delineations, wetland mitigation, and resource planning/management.

EDUCATIONMS, Community and Regional Planning


REGISTRATIONSAmerican Institute of Certified Planners Melissa Dirr-Gengler

Cultural/Historic Resources (Historic Resources Group)As President of Historic Resources Group, Melissa will assist with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 compliance, as needed. She will aid HDR’s cultural resources staff with Section 106 services and cultural resource management to fulfill requirements of the NHPA, including historic property surveys, effect determinations, and Memorandum of Agreement development.

EDUCATIONM.A. History/Architectural History

B.S. Historic Preservation

Project Team AvailabilityHDR has the technical expertise and resources to address any environmental issues that may arise on projects assigned under the Statewide On-Call Environmental Services contract. Our resource experts are primarily located in Omaha and can support the work efforts anticipated under this contract. The proposed team understands the key elements associated with all types of potential projects and has the ability to provide the staff resources necessary to support any project assigned to HDR. Providing the highest level of responsiveness and service to NDOR is a priority to HDR. We would not allow any future projects to impact the ability of this team to provide the level of service that you have come to expect from HDR.

The NEPA process can be lengthy and include a variety of work efforts to result in a constructed project. HDR has the staff to provide support at every stage of the process and the flexibility to adjust our role as the project evolves over time. NDOR can count on HDR project managers to see projects to completion and involve the appropriate resources at the right stage of the project.

The Contract Manager, Lisa Richardson, will monitor the progress and schedule of each project assigned to HDR so that work is progressing, schedules are being met and NDOR is getting the support that they need. She has the staff resources to assign project teams that best meet the requirements of each request. She will continue to monitor the team and make adjustments as needed throughout the project so that all projects meet NDOR’s expectations.

Alex FischerWetlands, Threatened & Endangered Species, Hazardous MaterialsAs an environmental scientist in HDR’s Omaha office, Alex is experienced in several aspects of NDOR environmental services including GIS analysis, NEPA document preparation, threatened and endangered species evaluations, wetland delineation and CWA Section 404 permitting, environmental compliance inspections, and hazardous materials reviews. As a NDOR-defined Qualified Scientist with 40-Hour HAZWOPER training, Alex is uniquely qualified to lead wetland delineations and hazardous material reviews in a single site visit.

EDUCATIONBS, Environmental Studies

REGISTRATIONSErosion and Sediment Control Inspector (NE)

Ben Fisher, AICPWetlands, Threatened & Endangered Species, Socioeconomic/Environmental JusticeBen has worked extensively for NDOR during his time as an Omaha environmental scientist. His experience includes wetland delineation and associated CWA Section 404 permitting, NEPA analysis and document preparation, threatened and endangered species evaluation, and use of GIS in document preparation. Additionally, Ben acted as lead environmental compliance inspector of NDOR’s environmentally sensitive and high profile Fremont South Bridge Project. He also authored multiple sections of NDOR’s Wetland Procedures Manual.

EDUCATIONMaster of Regional Planning BS, Environmental Sciences and Studies BS, Biology

REGISTRATIONSAmerican Institute of Certified Planners

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Project UnderstandingHDR has an experienced team of Nebraska-based NEPA practitioners who have been assisting NDOR and local public agencies for years. Through this experience, HDR has gained a unique understanding of NDOR/FHWA processes and has developed trusting, professional relationships with both NDOR staff and Nebraska resource agencies. HDR will utilize its knowledge and relationships in continuing to provide exceptional environmental services to NDOR.

Recently, four HDR professionals attended the FHWA /NDOR Programmatic Agreement/Categorical Exclusion Training. Recognizing that the value of training content extends beyond the four attendees, attending staff organized and presented separate internal trainings to both remaining environmental staff and transportation design staff. Through this knowledge transfer, all HDR environmental and design professionals commonly assigned to NDOR projects are current on the processes to be executed during the term of this On-Call assignment.

Even more recently, HDR has worked closely with NDOR in developing the CE Smart Form. To do this, HDR combined its local CE content and application knowledge with national programming expertise. In this capacity HDR has gained unique

insights and opportunities that position us to provide immediate and effective Smart Form utilization. More specifically, the HDR environmental staff that would be completing future CEs have already acted as beta testers during Smart Form development and are already experienced with its application, pre-launch.

Behind every approved NEPA document is a multitude of resource-specific technical analysis and documentation. HDR has staff experienced in all technical specialties, including those administered by NDOR’s Environmental Permits Unit. With 12 Qualified Scientists, and additional support staff, HDR has a long history of providing successful wetland services to NDOR. Through wetland delineation, CWA Section 404 permitting, wetland mitigation design, mitigation monitoring, and procedure manual development, HDR has gained valued relationships with EPU staff and the USACE Nebraska Regulatory Office.

The HDR Team has a proven approach to preparing environmental documents that will be used when assisting NDOR. Highlights of this approach include:

• Communication – HDR project managers will work with NDOR at the outset of each project to identify potentially notable resource impacts, the level of public involvement needed and the appropriate level of documentation.

• Consistency – The HDR team communicates FHWA/NDOR guidance and procedures as they are developed and has prepared additional internal guidance for staff preparing NDOR NEPA documentation. HDR’s process ensures that NDOR review time is minimized and that HDR documents are consistent no matter who completes them.

• Independent Quality Control Reviews – Every NEPA and technical resource document prepared by HDR, is reviewed by an independent quality control reviewer who provides an objective evaluation. Our QC team includes Lisa Richardson and Brian Goss for NEPA documents and Bill Sigler and Quinn Damgaard for wetland deliverables. All HDR QC staff are highly qualified and intimately familiar with NDOR procedures and expectations.

Our Proven Approachresults in timely, accurate,

technically complete documents

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resource agencies

Proven PerformanceThrough our long-standing relationships with NDOR and local public agencies, the HDR team has experience preparing all documents and analysis required of this contract:

• Categorical Exclusion Documents and NEPA Reevaluations – HDR has completed CEs for over 40 NDOR and local public agency projects in the past 3 years. Included in most of these efforts were hazardous material reviews and wetland delineations. HDR has also prepared multiple reevaluations of NDOR and local public agency NEPA documents: most recently was the Bennington Papio Bridge and Trail Project.

• Section 4(f) Determinations – HDR is familiar with NDOR’s new Section 4(f) guidance and procedures, including the new Initial Assessment and Exception forms. HDR has already provided Initial Assessment forms on several projects. Beyond these 4(f) tools, HDR prepared de minimis findings for the City of Lincoln Van Dorn and City of Omaha 132nd Street projects. HDR also prepared programmatic Section 4(f) documentation for N-133, N-36 Omaha North and Blair South project and the Scottsbluff Monument Valley Pathway.

• Public Involvement – HDR’s Omaha staff includes dedicated public involvement and strategic communications specialists that are skilled in message construction, graphic design, audience analysis, and group facilitation. As evidenced by our involvement in the US-30 Schuyler to Fremont Expressway, N-12 Niobrara East and West, and other public information meetings, our professionals implement public involvement plans that promote stakeholder and public engagement and ensure transparency.

• Threatened and Endangered Species – HDR has prepared numerous threatened and endangered species evaluations for NDOR projects. HDR staff have also acted as embedded T&E species review staff and prepared training materials for NDOR’s 2015 Biological Assessment Training. Additionally, HDR staff has performed detailed analysis for T&E species: For the N-13 to Osmond

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project, HDR compiled historical data on small white lady’s slipper populations, created a boundary and determined impacts; for the Pawnee City Southeast project, HDR performed surveys for massasauga rattle snakes.

• Air and Noise – HDR offers a full complement of Air Quality and Noise analytical services in support of transportation-related NEPA evaluations. Amongst other tools, HDR utilizes CALINEA and CAL3QHC/CAL3QHCR for air emissions and TNM for noise analyses of transportation projects nationwide. HDR has provided air quality and noise analyses of multiple NDOR projects including the Plattsmouth US 34 Bridge, Yankton Bridge EIS, US 75 Reevaluation of US 75 from Plattsmouth to Bellevue, and West Center Road Reconstruction from 148th Street to US 275.

• GIS Application – We have four GIS-dedicated professionals in the Omaha office. Additionally, several other Omaha-based, HDR environmental scientists are adept with GIS and capable of applying advanced GIS analysis. These professionals have prepared countless figures for NDOR deliverables. They utilize GIS to determine resource impacts, integrate feature attributes to distinguish data, and populate NDOR’s preferred geodatabase delivery format.

HDR has been a trusted environmental partner of NDOR for over 20 years, preparing numerous complex environmental documents and providing support with environmental services. In addition, we have completed numerous projects for

assistance. NDOR can count on HDR to deliver consistent, exceptional performance.

Software and EquipmentHDR has all software and equipment necessary to complete associated On-Call Environmental Services including:

• Google Chrome™ (web browser) • (1) Larson Davis 812 Sound Level Meter,

Type 1 • (3) Larson Davis 824 Sound Level Meters,

Type 1 • (4) Larson Davis 831 Sound Level Meters,

Type 1 • CALINE3, CAL3QHC/CAL3QHCR, Motor

Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) • Traffic Noise Model (TNM) Software

Version 2.5 • Trimble Geo 7X GPS unit – capable of

achieving sub-meter accurate data • Trimble Geo 7X GPS Unit – capable of

achieving sub-foot accuracy • Trimble HX 6000 GPS unit – capable of

achieving sub-foot accuracy • Trimble Positions GPS

post-processing software

Our SubconsultantHDR has teamed with Historic Resources Group to round out our capabilities in historic resources for any statewide assignment. We have previously teamed with Melissa Dirr-Gengler of Historic Resources Group many times and have provided our clients on-budget and on-time projects. Historic Resources Group is certified with NDOR and has previously provided these services to clients. Melissa is also knowledgeable in NDOR’s standards and procedures.

We Know NDOR’s StandardsWe have been an active

participant and leader in joint

efforts between NDOR and

the consultant community to

advance and improve NDOR

standards and procedures.

municipalities that have involved a variety of complex environmental issues and documentation. A sampling of relevant projects is described on page 5 and Project Experience Matrices are provided as Additional Materials.

Resources and PerformanceHDR’s long list of approved NEPA documents demonstrates our ability to work with NDOR staff to successfully navigate regulations and work with the public to keep projects moving. HDR has a history of successfully working with NDOR on some of the most challenging, complex environmental projects undertaken in the state, such as the Yankton Bridge EIS, the Plattsmouth Bridge and Bellevue Bridge EISs, the Niobrara East and West USACE Third Party EIS, and the US-30 Schuyler to Fremont 404 Permit Application and Environmental Document.

Our experienced project team cooperates with NDOR staff to resolve complex issues and provides successful environmental documents. We understand the importance of maintaining project schedule and budget, and in producing work products that meet or exceed the expectations of NDOR staff. We approach all of our work with this focus. As a result, HDR-prepared environmental documents commonly require minimal comment/revision by NDOR or LPA staff and provide efficiencies in ultimate project delivery.

We look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship with NDOR by providing exceptional environmental on-call

Smart Form FamiliarityAs principal developers and testers of the Nebraska Categorical Exclusion Determination “Smart Form,” we are familiar with the intent and purpose of the required information and the appropriate use of the Smart Form.

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Performance RecordHDR’s local team has completed over 70 Categorical Exclusions under the on-call environmental services contract since 2009 – during that time, we have continually met or exceeded NDOR’s schedule expectations while delivering contracts under budget.

Hebron South Emergency Relief Thayer County, NEIn support of Thayer County and NDOR’s emergency relief effort to replace the failed 1st Street Bridge crossing of Spring Creek, located just south of Hebron,

Kimball Underpass Renovation City of Kimball, NEWith assistance from HRG, HDR performed general NEPA, historic property, and public/stakeholder involvement services in support of the City’s renovation of a National Register-eligible roadway underpass of UPRR. As part of the project, the HDR/HRG team prepared an eligibility determination for the historic underpass, developed multiple conceptual design options that maintained the structure’s historic integrity, coordinated public and NHPA Section 106 consulting party meetings, and received consensus of a preferred alternative that resulted in No Adverse Effect to the historic underpass.

US-30 Schuyler to Fremont ExpresswayNDORWorking in close coordination with USACE, HDR assisted NDOR in preparing the Environmental Document to support USACE’s permit-associated NEPA decision on planned US-30 expressway improvements between Schuyler and Fremont. The document was prepared in accordance with the CWA Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines. In addition to analyzing aquatic resource impacts, public interest, and cumulative impacts, the Environmental Document detailed the exhaustive alternatives analysis applied prior to final alignment selection, including those alternative considerations resulting from the HDR-assisted and USACE-attended public informational meeting.

Ithaca to Ashland NDORIn association with NDOR’s 13 mile improvement project along N-66 and the FHWA-approved Categorical Exclusion, HDR performed cumulative impact analysis involving NDOR’s contiguous Furnas Street to Silver Street Project in Ashland. Both projects were to be constructed in 2015 and both involved detours or single lane closures. These considerations resulted in scheduling/phasing special provisions intended to minimize cumulative traffic interruptions during construction. HDR also assisted NDOR in the design and permitting of approximately 8 acres of on-site wetland mitigation. More specifically, HDR developed detailed construction plans, specifications, and quantities for the wetland mitigation site, along with a 12-Point Mitigation Narrative and Pre-Construction Notification that facilitated ultimate permit authorization.

Scottsbluff Valley Pathway North City of Scottsbluff, NEHDR performed environmental and public involvement services in support of the City’s 5.6 mile trail and pedestrian bridge crossing of Highway 26. The project was the largest transportation enhancement project ever undertaken by NDOR. As part of the project and in addition to Categorical Exclusion documentation and approval, the City and NDOR coordinated with a local irrigation district on the project-associated tiling of over 1,000 feet of existing irrigation canal.

5th Street, West O to East A City of Ogallala, NEHDR performed NEPA analysis for the City’s 5th Street resurfacing project. Our efforts included extensive coordination with USEPA regarding subsurface contamination sampling and removal associated with a known Superfund Site/plume beneath 5th Street. HDR coordinated and advertised a joint NDOR/USEPA public information meeting that was attended by both agencies and which addressed public inquiries on both planned roadway improvements and contamination removal. Ultimately, HDR prepared a Categorical Exclusion that specified how NDOR and USEPA would coordinate subsurface contamination removal following roadway demolition, and prior to resurfacing.

Relevant and Comparable Projects

HDR completed accelerated NEPA, wetland, and public outreach services that facilitated FHWA approval of a Level 3 CE just 2.5 months from HDR’s notice to proceed. The effort included development and distribution of over 100 targeted mailers, close coordination with USACE regarding 404 permit considerations, and effective collaboration with in-house design engineers.

In order to accommodate this activity, HDR led extensive coordination with USACE and ultimately received CWA Section 404 Nationwide Permit authorization with no mitigation requirement. Additionally, HDR coordinated and advertised a public informational meeting and documented an exception from DOT Section 4(f) requirements.

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Ben Fisher, AICP 6

John Cambridge, PE, CFM 37

Tim Casey, QEP 29

Jeremy Cook 15

Dylan Eigenberger 14

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Pat Engelbert, PE 21

Jeff Franco 10

Kim Gust 18

Katie Hatfield-Edstrom, PhD 14

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Megan Hunter 9

Bruce Larsen, PE 38

Ed Liebsch 37

Randy McCart 34

John Mertz 31

Mike Parsons, PE 18

Jim Pavlik, PE 26

Anne Peterson, RLA 35

Melissa Rider 12

Kevin Rose, JD 15

Staff Capabilities MatrixThe Staff Capabilities Matrix below demonstrates the comprehensive capabilities of HDR staff members in the full spectrum of environmental services.

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Travis Talbitzer, GISP 12

Todd Wilson, WWMT, CEM 24

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NDOR Project Experience MatrixThe Project Experience Matrix below demonstrates the comprehensive capabilities of HDR in NEPA and environmental services. The HDR Team has worked with local, state, and federal agencies and municipalities on numerous environmental projects.

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Thayer County – Hebron South 10/15/15

USACE – N-12 Niobrara East and West Pending

John Cambridge, PE, CFMFloodplainsJohn is experienced in a wide range of water resource analysis including storm water management, watershed planning, channel stabilization, flood control, hydrologic analysis, and hydraulic design. John provided QC reviews for the NDOR Scour Critical analyses and for the hydraulic model used to design the stream stability measures for NDOR’s US-75 Plattsmouth to Bellevue Expressway.EDUCATIONBS, Civil Engineering

REGISTRATIONSCertified Floodplain Manager, Nebraska

PE (NE)

Jeremy CookSocioeconomicsJeremy has experience in economic and statistical modeling and fiscal analysis for various state, federal, and other public sector organizations. As an economist with HDR, he has performed: cost/benefit and impact analysis of various water resource and transportation projects; developed cash flow models and finance alternatives for public infrastructure; performed market analysis of construction materials; and assisted with the development of optimization models.

EDUCATIONMA, Economics/Finance

BA, Economics/Finance

AA, Liberal Arts/Sciences

Megan HunterPublic InvolvementMegan leverages 9 years of communications experience in her role as Public Involvement Section Manager and creates dynamic outreach strategies for diverse audiences with varying interests. She is skilled in distilling complex information into targeted and purposeful messaging. Her 6 years with the federal government afforded her extensive experience leading large teams, facilitating training and meetings, and managing contentious situations. In her current role, she manages and implements public involvement plans that promote stakeholder and public engagement and ensure transparency.

EDUCATIONMA, Publishing

BA, Creative Writing

Patrick Engelbert, PEFloodplainsPatrick is the Omaha Water Resources Section Manager. He has a broad range of water resources engineering experience including hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of major river basins; storm sewer study and design; grade stabilization design; bridge scour analysis; and floodway analysis. His responsibilities include project implementation, preliminary and final design, permitting, plans and specifications, construction and contract administration, and field engineering. EDUCATIONMS, Civil Engineering

BS, Civil Engineering

REGISTRATIONSPE (NE)

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Jeff FrancoWetlands, Threatened and Endangered SpeciesAs an Omaha environmental scientist, Jeff has provided technical service to numerous clients, including NDOR. His experience includes wetland delineation and monitoring, CWA Section 404 permitting, species evaluations, NEPA document preparation, and invasive species monitoring and control.EDUCATIONMS, Biosciences Management

BS, Environmental Sciences/Studies

Mike Parsons, PE

NoiseMike is a civil/environmental engineer with over 15 years of experience finding creative solutions to address noise and vibration on projects throughout the U.S. He has extensive experience performing noise and vibration analyses for projects involving surface transportation systems and transit. Mike has used TNM since its inception in 1998 and uses TNM 2.5 daily on projects for DOT clients nationwide. He has also provided training to the Missouri DOT on its operation. Mike’s TNM 2.5 training certificate is included in HDR’s March 2015 NEPA Studies Statement of Qualifications.

EDUCATIONBS, Civil Engineering

REGISTRATIONSPE (MN, OR)

Jim Pavlik, PEAir QualityJim is a project manager and environmental engineer with a comprehensive environmental compliance background and an emphasis on air quality permitting and compliance. Other areas of expertise include environmental site assessments and investigations, RCRA, industrial SWPPPs, SPCC plans, and SARA Title III.

EDUCATIONBS, Civil Engineering

Randy McCartFarmland, Socioeconomic/Environmental Justice, ROW/Relocations/UtilitiesRandy has extensive NEPA experience working for public agencies and private industries. He has completed numerous NEPA documents for Federal clients, including the Department of Defense, the Bureau of Land Management, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Housing and Urban development, Department of Energy, and the Federal Highway Administration. Throughout his career, Randy has specialized in impacts on air and water quality, farmland, hazardous materials, environmental justice, socioeconomic resources, and Section 4(f) and 6(f).EDUCATIONBS, Education MA, Geography BS, Geography

Joe Shields, PEHazardous MaterialsJoe is an environmental engineer with more than 26 years of diverse experience in environmental engineering, project management, construction management, construction inspection, health and safety, estimating, and geotechnical engineering. Over the last 24 years, he has been involved with the investigation, remedial design, and remedial construction at dozens of environmentally impaired properties across the country. In addition, he is a member of HDR’s Phase I Best Practices Team that develops technical guidance and oversees Phase I ESAs produced within the company.

EDUCATION

MBA, Business Administration BS, Civil EngineeringREGISTRATIONSPE (NE)

Katie Hatfield-Edstrom, PhDPublic InvolvementAs a public involvement coordinator, Katie is a skilled communication specialist who has expertise in message construction, audience analysis, and group facilitation. She spent 12 years working in an academic environment where she instructed college students in various aspects of communication. As a senior member of HDR’s public involvement program, Katie brings valuable communication experience and skills, including group leadership, facilitation, strategic planning and media management.EDUCATIONPhD, Communication Studies MA, Interpersonal and Public Communication BA, Interpersonal and Public Communication

Austin ZiglerEnvironmental ScientistAustin is an Environmental Scientist working in HDR’s Omaha office. His experience includes GIS work, NEPA compliance, threatened and endangered species, air quality permitting, NESHAP reporting, and wetland delineating. He has supported projects for multinational corporations as well as governmental regulatory agencies and local organizations.

EDUCATIONBS, Environmental Sciences/Studies

Melissa RiderPublic Involvement CoordinatorMelissa is a Stakeholder Outreach Coordinator for the Public Involvement team. She is responsible for developing and implementing outreach materials, coordinating and organizing public meetings and assisting the team on various tasks for numerous high-level projects.

EDUCATIONBA, History

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Meagan Schnoor, ENV SPThreatened and Endangered SpeciesMeagan has provided technical service to governmental and private clients, such as NDOR, USACE, Iowa DOT, STB, UPRR, and Papio-Missouri River NRD. Meagan is well versed in biological sciences, T&E species evaluations, wetland delineations, CWA Section 404 permitting, USCG bridge permits, and NEPA document preparation. She has extensive experience in biological survey work, including herpetology, migratory bird nests, and T&E habitat.EDUCATIONBS, BiologyREGISTRATIONSISI Envision Sustainability Professional

Amy Sorensen, GISPGISAmy has varying GIS work experience including reading, interpreting and understanding legal descriptions, maps, plans, aerial photographs and other GIS related source information. She has experience with planning and managing GIS data, working with routes and linear reference systems, as well as knowledge of model creation and programming languages including VBA and Python.EDUCATIONAS, Geographic Information Systems

AS, Education

REGISTRATIONSCertified GIS Professional

Travis Talbitzer, GISPGISTravis has provided GIS services to government and private clients, including NDOR, Iowa DOT, UPRR, DM&E Railroad, the City of Omaha, and the City of Council Bluffs. He has extensive experience in mobile GIS. In addition to GIS, Travis is well versed in biological sciences, wetland delineations, and environmental documentation. EDUCATIONMA, Geography


REGISTRATIONSCertified GIS Professional

Dylan EigenbergerCultural/Historic ResourcesDylan is an archaeologist with experience in cultural resources management. His experience includes archaeological investigations, evaluations, and data recoveries. Dylan is also experienced in the analysis of pre-contact and historic period cultural materials, specializing in lithic analyses. He has performed construction monitoring in culturally sensitive areas, background research and literature review, report writing and assisting in architectural history documentation.EDUCATIONMA, Anthropology

BA, Archaeology

Todd Wilson, WWMT, CEMHazardous MaterialsTodd is experienced in managing HTRW sites. He performs chemical sampling, testing and analysis of wastes, and completes field audits and review of laboratory requirements. He recommends appropriate disposal, treatment or processing of waste to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. He prepares QAPPs, SAPs, and FSPs for HTRW environmental restoration contracts. Todd also provides onsite training and auditing of personnel to ensure adherence to the work plans.

EDUCATIONMS, Pharmaceutical Sciences BS, Chemistry

REGISTRATIONSCertified Hazardous Materials Manager Water Well Monitoring Technician (NE)

Erika EigenbergerCultural/Historic ResourcesErika is a Secretary of the Interior-qualified archaeologist with 15 years of experience. Her experience includes the completion of archaeological surveys for multi-state utility corridors, large-scale transportation projects, wind energy projects, and multi-state railway projects. Erika is experienced with project and task management, the coordination of construction monitoring in culturally sensitive areas, the analysis of pre-contact and historic period cultural materials, background research and literature reviews, and report writing.

EDUCATION

MA, Anthropology/Museum Studies BA, Anthropology BA, History

Megan Seymour, EI, WWMT-NEEnvironmental EngineerMegan specializes in investigations and assessments of hazardous materials impacted properties for public and private sector clients. Her experience covers Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments and Hazardous Materials reviews. Megan also has experience in completing and conducting reviews for numerous regulatory compliance projects including Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, Risk Management Plans, and Air Permitting. Additionally, she has completed soil and groundwater assessment projectsEDUCATIONMS, Environmental Engineering BS, Environmental Engineering

REGISTRATIONSEngineer Intern Water Well Monitoring Technician (NE)

Ed LiebschSenior Air Quality SpecialistEd’s capabilities include dispersion modeling of air pollution, preparation of air quality permit applications, development of facility permitting strategies, and regulatory evaluations with respect to local, state, and federal air pollution regulations and statutes (Clean Air Act), and preparation of air quality analyses under NEPA and state environmental review programs. Ed has been a task leader or Senior QC reviewer on transportation air quality conformity analyses for DOTs, using the MOBILE5 and MOVES emissions models, and CAL3QHC/CAL3QHCR dispersion models. Ed’s MOVES and other Air Quality training certificates are included in HDR’s March 2015 NEPA Studies Statement of Qualifications.

EDUCATIONMS, Meteorology BA, Earth Science/Chemistry

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Architect, Engineer, & Related Services Supplement to Statement of Qualifications

Nebraska Department of Roads Planning & Project Development Division Attn: Agreements Engineer 1500 Hwy 2 PO Box 94759 Lincoln NE 68509-4759

DEPT. USE ONLY

Contractor No.:

Purpose:

This form must be submitted by firms responding to the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) “Request for Professional Consultant Services” (RFP).

Instructions:

Numbers below correspond to numbers on the form. Please type all information.

1. Submitting firm name and address.

a. Indicate whether this form is being submitted on behalf of a parent firm or a branch office. (Branch office sub-missions must list only personnel in, and experience of, that office.)

b. Firm’s Federal Identification Number, or Social Security Number in absence of Federal I.D. No.

2. Work category(s) number(s) and name(s), identified in the NDOR’s RFP, the firm is submitting on.

3. Address of the submitting office, if different than No. 1.

4. Name, title, telephone and FAX number of two principals from the submitting firm who may be contacted by the state. Listed principals must be empowered to speak for the firm on policy and contractual matters.

5. Total number of employees, by discipline, in the submitting office. While some personnel may be qualified in several disciplines, each person should be counted only once in accordance with his or her primary function. Include clerical personnel as “Administrative.” Write in any additional disciplines on the blank lines provided, along with the number of employees in that discipline.

6. Name, office address and certificate information of key personnel of the firm holding a certificate of registration granted by the Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects, the Nebraska Board of Landscape Architectural Examiners, or the Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors. Such individuals must have full authority to make all final engineering, architectural or surveying decisions on behalf of the firm with respect to the designated work categories.

7. List not more than ten projects which demonstrate the firm’s competence in the relevant work categories. The most recent projects completed for the Nebraska Department of Roads are preferred. Information must include:

a. Name and location of the project.

b. Brief description of the firm’s responsi-bilities on the project.

c. Name and address of the owner of the project.

d. Estimated or actual project completion date.

e. Total construction cost of the completed project, (or where no construction was involved, the approximate cost of your work) and that portion of the cost of the project your firm was/is responsible for.

8. Brief resumes of key personnel expected to participate in the advertised projects. Each resume must include:

a. Individual’s name and title.

b. Project assignment that person will be expected to fulfill.

c. Years of relevant experience with this firm and other firms.

d. Highest academic degree achieved, the year, and the discipline covered (if more than one highest degree such as two PhD’s, list both).

e. Active registration as an architect, engineer, surveyor, etc., the field of registration, year such registration was acquired and the state(s) granting such registration.

f. Experience, training and other qualifications which reflect the individual’s potential contributions to the advertised projects. Include such data as: familiarity with NDOR procedures and engineering techniques, similar types of work performed in the past, and management abilities. Please limit synopsis of experience to relevant work categories.

9. Brief narrative discussion indicating the primary reasons your firm is especially qualified to complete the advertised projects. Information provided might include such data as specialized equipment and computer software, awards or recognition received by the firm or individuals in the relevant work categories, or special approaches or concepts developed by the firm in the relevant work categories.

10. Name of any firms you intend to sub-contract a portion of the project work to and work they will perform.

11. This completed form must be signed and dated by principal of the firm.

1. FIRM NAME AND ADDRESS:

HDR Engineering, Inc. 8404 Indian Hills Drive Omaha, NE 68114-4049

1a. SUBMITTAL IS FOR: Parent Company Branch 1b. FEDERAL I.D. NO. OR SOCIAL SECURITY NO.: 47-06805-68 2. WORK CATEGORY NUMBER(S) AND NAME(S):

3. ADDRESS OF SUBMITTING OFFICE: (If different from Item 1)

See Item 1 4. NAME, TITLE, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER OF PRINCIPALS TO CONTACT:

Lisa Richardson, PE, Associate Vice President Phone: (402)926-7026 Fax: (402)399-1111

5. PERSONNEL BY DISCIPLINE: (Submitting Office) 31 Administrative 7 Electrical Engineers 15 Mechanical Engineers 0 Others

6 Architects 32 Engr. Technicians/Aides 5 Planners: Urban/Regional 2 Construction Manager 0 Biologists 17 Environ. Scientist 31 Sanitary Engineers 13 Environmental Engineer 1 Chemical Engineers 0 Estimators 0 Social Scientists 3 GIS Specialist

18 Civil Engineers 2 Geologists 6 Soils Engineers 5 Public Relations Specialist 4 Construction Inspectors 0 Hydrologists 16 Structural Engineers 7 Railroad Experts

50 Drafters 0 Instrument/Rod/Chain Persons, etc. 0 Surveyors, RLS 2 Specifications Writer 1 Ecologists 0 Interior Designers 0 Systems Engineers 13 Water Resources Engineer 1 Economists 2 Landscape Architects 40 Transportation Engineers 337 Total Personnel in Submitting Office


Name of Firm: HDR 6. KEY PERSONNEL: CERTIFICATE:

NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER DATE TYPE Lisa Richardson, PE E-9743 02/04/2000 Professional Engineer

Quinn Damgaard, ENV SP N/A 02/25/2013 ISI Envision Sustainability Professional, United States National Registration

Matt Pillard, AICP 015273 05/01/1999 American Institute of Certified Planners, United States National Registration

Anne Peterson, RLA 144 10/01/1982 Registered Landscape Architect

Travis Talbitzer, GISP 450 03/25/2012 Certified GIS Professional, United States National Registration

Ben Fisher, AICP

08/05/2015

10/14/2011

AICP - American Institute of Certified Planners, United States National Registration

Wetland Delineator Certification, United States National Registration

Meagan Schnoor, ENV SP N/A 11/03/2013 ISI Envision Sustainability Professional, United States National Registration

Jim Pavlik, PE E-8571 07/08/1996 Professional Engineer

Tim Casey, QEP 07990026 07/27/1999 Qualified Environmental Professional, United States National Registration

John Cambridge, PE, CFM E-6491

US-04-01249

02/03/1988

10/08/2004

Professional Engineer

Certified Floodplain Manager, United States

Pat Engelbert, PE E-8870 07/15/1997 Professional Engineer - Civil

Joe Shields, PE E-8034 09/27/1994 Professional Engineer

Todd Wilson, CHMM, WWMT-NE 16371

79506

11/15/2013

01/16/2007

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, United States National Registration

Water Well Monitoring Technician

Megan Seymour, EI, WWMT-NE 79678 05/15/2013 Water Well Monitoring Technician

Bruce Larsen, PE E-5584 04/29/1983 Professional Engineer – Environmental

Amy Sorensen, GISP 65258 10/25/2012 Certified GIS Professional, United States National Registration

7. WORK BY FIRM, OR NEW EMPLOYEES OF THE FIRM, WHICH BEST ILLUSTRATES CURRENT QUALIFICATIONS RELEVANT TO THIS CATEGORY OF WORK.

a. Project Nameand Location

b. Nature of Firm’s Responsibility

c. Owner’sName and Address

d. Completion Date (actual or estimated)

e. Estimated Cost (in thousands)

Entire Project Work for which firm was/is responsible

(1)

US-30 Schuyler to Fremont

Nebraska

Working in close coordination with USACE, HDR assisted NDOR in preparing the Environmental Document to support USACE’s permit-associated NEPA decision on planned US-30 expressway improvements between Schuyler and Fremont. The document was prepared in accordance with the CWA Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines. In addition to analyzing aquatic resource impacts, public interest, and cumulative impacts, the Environmental Document detailed the exhaustive alternatives analysis applied prior to final alignment selection, including those alternative considerations resulting from the HDR-assisted and USACE-attended public informational meeting.

Nebraska Department of Roads

PO Box 94759 Lincoln, NE

On-going $784 (fee) $784 (fee)

(2)

Hebron South Emergency Relief

Thayer County, NE

In support of Thayer County and NDOR’s emergency relief effort to replace the failed 1st Street Bridge crossing of Spring Creek, located just south of Hebron, HDR completed accelerated NEPA, wetland, and public outreach services that facilitated FHWA approval of a Level 3 CE just 2.5 months from HDR’s notice to proceed. The effort included development and distribution of over 100 targeted mailers, close coordination with USACE regarding 404 permit considerations, and effective collaboration with in-house design engineers.



On-going $330(fee) $299(fee)


(3)

Ithaca to Ashland

Nebraska

In association with NDOR’s 13 mile improvement project along N-66 and the FHWA-approved Categorical Exclusion, HDR performed cumulative impact analysis involving NDOR’s contiguous Furnas Street to Silver Street Project in Ashland. Both projects were to be constructed in 2015 and both involved detours or single lane closures. These considerations resulted in scheduling/phasing special provisions intended to minimize cumulative traffic interruptions during construction. HDR also assisted NDOR in the design and permitting of approximately 8 acres of on-site wetland mitigation. More specifically, HDR developed detailed construction plans, specifications, and quantities for the wetland mitigation site, along with a 12-Point Mitigation Narrative and Pre-Construction Notification that facilitated ultimate permit authorization



06/2015 $230(fee) $230(fee)

(4)

Scottsbluff Valley Pathway North

Scottsbluff, NE

HDR performed environmental and public involvement services in support of the City’s 5.6 mile trail and pedestrian bridge crossing of Highway 26. The project was the largest transportation enhancement project ever undertaken by NDOR. As part of the project and in addition to Categorical Exclusion documentation and approval, the City and NDOR coordinated with a local irrigation district on the project-associated tiling of over 1,000 feet of existing irrigation canal. In order to accommodate this activity, HDR led extensive coordination with USACE and ultimately received CWA Section 404 Nationwide Permit authorization with no mitigation requirement. Additionally, HDR coordinated and advertised a public informational meeting and documented an exception from DOT Section 4(f) requirements

MC Schaff & Associates

818 S. Beltline Highway E Scottsbluff, NE

10/2015 $295(fee) $295(fee)

(5)

5th Street, West O to East A

Ogallala, NE

HDR performed NEPA analysis for the City’s 5th Street resurfacing project. Our efforts included extensive coordination with USEPA regarding subsurface contamination sampling and removal associated with a known Superfund Site/plume beneath 5th Street. HDR coordinated and advertised a joint NDOR/USEPA public information meeting that was attended by both agencies and which addressed public inquiries on both planned roadway improvements and contamination removal. Ultimately, HDR prepared a Categorical Exclusion that specified how NDOR and USEPA would coordinate subsurface contamination removal following roadway demolition, and prior to resurfacing.

MC Schaff & Associates

818 S. Beltline Highway E Scottsbluff, NE

03/2014 $33(fee) $33(fee)

(6)

Kimball Underpass Renovation

Kimball, NE

With assistance from HRG, HDR performed general NEPA, historic property, and public/stakeholder involvement services in support of the City’s renovation of a National Register-eligible roadway underpass of UPRR. As part of the project, the HDR/HRG team prepared an eligibility determination for the historic underpass, developed multiple conceptual design options that maintained the structure’s historic integrity, coordinated public and NHPA Section 106 consulting party meetings, and received consensus of a preferred alternative that resulted in No Adverse Effect to the historic underpass.

City of Kimball, NE

223 S Chestnut St Kimball, NE

On-going $60(fee) $48(fee)


Name of Firm: HDR

8. BRIEF RESUME OF KEY PERSONNEL: (Duplicate this sheet, if necessary)

a. NAME AND TITLE:

Lisa Richardson, PE

Associate Vice President

a. NAME AND TITLE:

Bill Sigler

Senior Environmental Scientist

a. NAME AND TITLE:

Brian Goss

Senior Environmental Scientist b. PROBABLE WORK ASSIGNMENT:

Contract Manager, Project Manager, Principal Author

b. PROBABLE WORK ASSIGNMENT:

Quality Assurance/Quality Controlb. PROBABLE WORK ASSIGNMENT:

QA/QC, Project Manager, Principal Author

c. YEARS EXPERIENCE: c. YEARS EXPERIENCE: c. YEARS EXPERIENCE:

With this Firm 14 With Other Firms 6 With this Firm 29 With Other Firms 10 With this Firm 13 With Other Firms 16 d. EDUCATION: Degree(s)/Year/Specialization:

MS/2002/ Community and Regional Planning

BS/1995/ Civil Engineering

d. EDUCATION: Degree(s)/Year/Specialization:

BS/1976/Natural Resources/Zoology


MS/1983/ Geochemistry and Mineralogy

BA/1979/Geological & Related Sciences e. ACTIVE REGISTRATION: Year First Registered/Discipline/State

2000/PE/NE e. ACTIVE REGISTRATION: Year First Registered/Discipline/State e. ACTIVE REGISTRATION: Year First Registered/Discipline/State

f. OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS RELEVANTTO THE PROPOSED PROJECT.

Lisa has over 20 years of experience in the areas of NEPA compliance, public involvement, traffic operations, transportation planning and roadway design. Lisa is the Environmental Sciences Section Manager in our Omaha office and will coordinate organization of the project teams assisting NDOR with environmental documents. She has also served as Project Manager or primary task manager for numerous transportation corridor studies, including the Plattsmouth Bridge Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), N-36 Corridor Study and Environmental Assessment (EA), and Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvements Project.


Bill has 39 years of experience as an environmental scientist, including hazardous waste investigation and assessments, wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species mitigation and environmental assessment associated with the NEPA process. Bill manages all aspects of 404 permitting and wetland mitigation design and has acted as a critical asset in developing NDOR’s Oreapolis, Sargent, and Ashland Wetland Mitigation Banks. Currently, Bill is heavily involved in the environmental compliance efforts of the Omaha Combined Sewer Overflow program.


Brian has over 28 years of technical and management experience in environmental analysis and document preparation. He has managed approximately 60 EAs and 10 EISs for federal agencies such as the Departments of Transportation, Interior, Defense, Energy, and Agriculture. Brian’s experience includes leadership and management in a wide range of multi-disciplinary planning and environmental studies for individual and programmatic projects. He has extensive agency coordination and public involvement experience, including briefings and conducting agency and public meetings. He has worked on numerous NEPA projects that follow NDOR and FHWA Nebraska requirements.

a. NAME AND TITLE:

Quinn Damgaard, ENV SP

Environmental Scientist

a. NAME AND TITLE:

Kelly Farrell


a. NAME AND TITLE:

Matt Pillard, AICP

Senior Environmental Plannerb. PROBABLE WORK ASSIGNMENT:

QA/QC, Project Manager, Principal Authorb. PROBABLE WORK ASSIGNMENT:

Project Manager, Principal Authorb. PROBABLE WORK ASSIGNMENT:

Project Manager, Principal Author


With this Firm 11 With Other Firms 3 With this Firm 17 With Other Firms 0 With this Firm 18 With Other Firms 2 d. EDUCATION: Degree(s)/Year/Specialization:

BA/2000/Biologyd. EDUCATION: Degree(s)/Year/Specialization:

MBA/2005

BS/1998/Natural Resources

BA/1998/Music


MS/1995/Community and Regional Planning

BS/1993/Natural Resources

e. ACTIVE REGISTRATION: Year First Registered/Discipline/State

2013/ENV SP/US e. ACTIVE REGISTRATION: Year First Registered/Discipline/State e. ACTIVE REGISTRATION: Year First Registered/Discipline/State

1999/AICP/US f. OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS RELEVANT TO

THE PROPOSED PROJECT.

Quinn has over 13 years of experience involvinga wide range of environmental services and afocus on transportation clients. As both projectmanager and technical expert, Quinn hasenjoyed working with NDOR on some of themost complex highway improvement projects inNebraska. Quinn’s experience includes wetlanddelineation and mitigation design, CWA Section404 permitting, NEPA analysis and documentproduction, environmental/stormwatercompliance monitoring, public involvement, andguidance document composition.


Kelly’s strong project management skills, along with her experience with multiple aspects of environmental work, provides a valuable combination for successfully completing NEPA studies and documents. Her experience includes threatened and endangered species Section 7 consultation, habitat surveys, and reports; wetland and stream identification and delineation; Section 404 and NPDES permitting; federal and state agency coordination; and Section 4(f) analysis. Beyond Nebraska, Kelly has gained environmental experience working on projects throughout the midwest and pacific coast

f. OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS RELEVANT TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT.

Matt is experienced in multiple aspects of environmental and resource management activities. He has been responsible for project management and technical development of EAs, EISs, and Section 404 permits. Matt is experienced with USACE third party NEPA analysis. He also has expertise in watershed planning and water resources management. His current responsibilities include project management, NEPA compliance, environmental permitting, wetland delineations, wetland mitigation, and resource planning/management.


Name of Firm: HDR 8. BRIEF RESUME OF KEY PERSONNEL: (Duplicate this sheet, if necessary)

a. NAME AND TITLE:

Ben Fisher, AICP


a. NAME AND TITLE:

Alex Fischer


a. NAME AND TITLE:


Wetlands, T&E Species, Socioeconomic/Environmental Justice


Wetlands, T&E Species, Hazardous Materials



With this Firm 4 With Other Firms 2 With this Firm 3 With Other Firms 1 With this Firm With Other Firms d. EDUCATION: Degree(s)/Year/Specialization:

Master of Regional Planning/2011

BS/2009/Environmental Sciences-Studies

BS/2009/Biology


BS/2010/Environmental Studies



2015/AICP/US 2011/Wetland Delineator Certification/US


2012/Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector/NE


f. OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONSRELEVANT TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT.

Ben has worked extensively for NDOR during his time as an Omaha environmental scientist. His experience includes wetland delineation and associated CWA Section 404 permitting, NEPA analysis and document preparation, threatened and endangered species evaluation, and use of GIS in document preparation. Additionally, Ben acted as lead environmental compliance inspector of NDOR’s environmentally sensitive and high profile Fremont South Bridge Project. He also authored multiple sections of NDOR’s Wetland Procedures Manual.


As an environmental scientist in HDR’s Omaha office, Alex is experienced in several aspects of NDOR environmental services including GIS analysis, NEPA document preparation, threatened and endangered species evaluations, wetland delineation and CWA Section 404 permitting, environmental compliance inspections, and hazardous materials reviews. As a NDOR-defined Qualified Scientist with 40-Hour HAZWOPER training, Alex is uniquely qualified to lead wetland delineations and hazardous material reviews in a single site visit.


9. USE THIS SPACE TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR DESCRIPTION OF RESOURCES SUPPORTING YOUR FIRM’S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT:

None10. SUBCONSULTANTS AND THEIR WORK:

None11. THE FOREGOING IS A STATEMENT OF FACTS. (Signature) TYPED NAME AND TITLE:

Lisa Richardson, PE Associate Vice President

DATE:

12/2/2015


Architect, Engineer, & Related Services Supplement to Statement of Qualifications

Nebraska Department of Roads Planning & Project Development Division Attn: Agreements Engineer 1500 Hwy 2 PO Box 94759 Lincoln NE 68509-4759

DEPT. USE ONLY

Contractor No.:

Purpose:

This form must be submitted by firms responding to the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) “Request for Professional Consultant Services” (RFP).

Instructions:

Numbers below correspond to numbers on the form. Please type all information.

1. Submitting firm name and address.

a. Indicate whether this form is being submitted on behalf of a parent firm or a branch office. (Branch office sub-missions must list only personnel in, and experience of, that office.)

b. Firm’s Federal Identification Number, or Social Security Number in absence of Federal I.D. No.

2. Work category(s) number(s) and name(s), identified in the NDOR’s RFP, the firm is submitting on.

3. Address of the submitting office, if different than No. 1.

4. Name, title, telephone and FAX number of two principals from the submitting firm who may be contacted by the state. Listed principals must be empowered to speak for the firm on policy and contractual matters.

5. Total number of employees, by discipline, in the submitting office. While some personnel may be qualified in several disciplines, each person should be counted only once in accordance with his or her primary function. Include clerical personnel as “Administrative.” Write in any additional disciplines on the blank lines provided, along with the number of employees in that discipline.

6. Name, office address and certificate information of key personnel of the firm holding a certificate of registration granted by the Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects, the Nebraska Board of Landscape Architectural Examiners, or the Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors. Such individuals must have full authority to make all final engineering, architectural or surveying decisions on behalf of the firm with respect to the designated work categories.

7. List not more than ten projects which demonstrate the firm’s competence in the relevant work categories. The most recent projects completed for the Nebraska Department of Roads are preferred. Information must include:

a. Name and location of the project.

b. Brief description of the firm’s responsi-bilities on the project.

c. Name and address of the owner of the project.

d. Estimated or actual project completion date.

e. Total construction cost of the completed project, (or where no construction was involved, the approximate cost of your work) and that portion of the cost of the project your firm was/is responsible for.

8. Brief resumes of key personnel expected to participate in the advertised projects. Each resume must include:

a. Individual’s name and title.

b. Project assignment that person will be expected to fulfill.

c. Years of relevant experience with this firm and other firms.

d. Highest academic degree achieved, the year, and the discipline covered (if more than one highest degree such as two PhD’s, list both).

e. Active registration as an architect, engineer, surveyor, etc., the field of registration, year such registration was acquired and the state(s) granting such registration.

f. Experience, training and other qualifications which reflect the individual’s potential contributions to the advertised projects. Include such data as: familiarity with NDOR procedures and engineering techniques, similar types of work performed in the past, and management abilities. Please limit synopsis of experience to relevant work categories.

9. Brief narrative discussion indicating the primary reasons your firm is especially qualified to complete the advertised projects. Information provided might include such data as specialized equipment and computer software, awards or recognition received by the firm or individuals in the relevant work categories, or special approaches or concepts developed by the firm in the relevant work categories.

10. Name of any firms you intend to sub-contract a portion of the project work to and work they will perform.

11. This completed form must be signed and dated by principal of the firm.

1. FIRM NAME AND ADDRESS:

Historic Resources Group, Inc. 442 South 28th Street Lincoln, NE 68510

1a. SUBMITTAL IS FOR: Parent Company Branch 1b. FEDERAL I.D. NO. OR SOCIAL SECURITY NO.: 45-1857493 2. WORK CATEGORY NUMBER(S) AND NAME(S):

; 101-Environ. Studies; 102-Transportation Planning;

3. ADDRESS OF SUBMITTING OFFICE: (If different from Item 1)

4. NAME, TITLE, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER OF PRINCIPALS TO CONTACT:

Melissa Dirr Gengler, President/Architectural Historian 402-770-5877

5. PERSONNEL BY DISCIPLINE: (Submitting Office)

Administrative Electrical Engineers Mechanical Engineers Other: Cultural Resource Specialist/Architectural Historian

Architects Engr. Technicians/Aides Planners: Urban/Regional Biologists Environ. Scientist Sanitary Engineers Chemical Engineers Estimators Social Scientists Civil Engineers Geologists Soils Engineers Construction Inspectors Hydrologists Structural Engineers Drafters Instrument/Rod/Chain Persons, etc. Surveyors, RLS Ecologists Interior Designers Systems Engineers Economists Landscape Architects Transportation Engineers Total Personnel in Submitting Office


Name of Firm: Historic Resources Group 6. KEY PERSONNEL: CERTIFICATE:

NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER DATE TYPE

Melissa Dirr Gengler N/A 11-13-2015 7. WORK BY FIRM, OR NEW EMPLOYEES OF THE FIRM, WHICH BEST ILLUSTRATES CURRENT QUALIFICATIONS RELEVANT TO THIS CATEGORY OF WORK.

a. Project Name and Location

b. Nature of Firm’s Responsibility c. Owner’s Name and Address

d. Completion Date (actual or estimated)

e. Estimated Cost (in thousands)

Entire Project Work for which

firm was/is responsible

(1)Scottsbluff West Viaduct, Scottsbluff, NE

Historic Property identification and Section 106 reporting

Nebraska Department of Roads 2014 $20.000 80%

(2)

Kimball Underpass, Kimball, NE

Historic Property identification Section 106 report

Nebraska Department of Roads 2014 $15,000.00 100%

(3)

Lincoln South Beltway, Lincoln, NE

Section 106 Evaluation Nebraska Department of Roads 2014-2015 $15,000.00 100%

(4)

Nebraska Army National Guard

Programmatic agreement and statewide cultural resource management plan

Nebraska Army National Guard Winter 2012 $30,000.00 100%

Tecumseh Historic Square Repaving Project

Historic Property survey and Section 106

Nebraska Department of Roads 2014 $15,000.00 100%

(6)

RUS Broadband service for Windstream in 13 states

Section 106 Evaluation Alfred Benesch, Denver July 2011 $20,000.00 100%

(7)

Historic Structure Report, Old Courthouse, St. Louis, MO

Historic Architecture documentation

National Park Service

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

St. Louis, Missouri

January 2013 $330,000.00 15%

(8)

National Register nomination, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Sioux County, NE

Writing/processing National Park Service

Agate Fossil Beds

Harrison, NE

October 2012 $17,000.00 100%

(9)

National Register Nomination, Mount Rushmore National Monument (MORU), Keystone, SD

Project manager National Park Service

MWRO/Keystone, SD

July 2013 $35,000 65%

(10)

Historic Structures Report, William Jefferson Clinton Home Site (WICL), Hope, Arkansas

Project historian National Park Service

WICL

Fall 2013 $150,000 10%

Historic State Owned Buildings, State of Nebraska

Principal Investigator Nebraska State Historical Society

1500 R Street, Lincoln, NE

Spring 2013 $120,000 30%


Name of Firm: Historic Resources Group 8. BRIEF RESUME OF KEY PERSONNEL: (Duplicate this sheet, if necessary)

a. NAME AND TITLE:

Melissa Dirr Gengler a. NAME AND TITLE:

a. NAME AND TITLE:


Section 106 NHPA Compliance b. PROBABLE WORK ASSIGNMENT:


c. YEARS EXPERIENCE: c. YEARS EXPERIENCE: c. YEARS EXPERIENCE: With this Firm With Other Firms 12 With this Firm With Other Firms With this Firm With Other Firms

5.5 years 12 years d. EDUCATION: Degree(s)/Year/Specialization:

B.S. Historic Preservation, 1990

M.A. History/Architectural History, 1992




N/A e. ACTIVE REGISTRATION: Year First Registered/Discipline/State


f. OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS RELEVANT

TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT.

Extensive Section 106 knowledge and cultural resource experience



a. NAME AND TITLE:

a. NAME AND TITLE:

a. NAME AND TITLE:




c. YEARS EXPERIENCE: c. YEARS EXPERIENCE: c. YEARS EXPERIENCE: With this Firm With Other Firms With this Firm With Other Firms With this Firm With Other Firms







f. OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS RELEVANT

TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT.



Name of Firm: Historic Resources Group, Inc. 9. USE THIS SPACE TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR DESCRIPTION OF RESOURCES SUPPORTING YOUR FIRM’S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT:

Although Historic Resources Group is a recently established firm, Melissa Dirr Gengler has extensive experience with cultural resource evaluation and Section 106 compliance. Her experience includes 18 years of employment with State Historic Preservation Offices administering all areas of the National Historic Preservation Act as well as 3 years as an independent consultant with OnSite Photography and Preservation. Projects include large transportation corridors, Safe Routes to School, and Transportation Enhancements.

10. SUBCONSULTANTS AND THEIR WORK:

11. THE FOREGOING IS A STATEMENT OF FACTS. (Signature)

TYPED NAME AND TITLE:

Melissa Dirr Gengler, Cultural Resource Specialist

DATE:

11-13-2015