HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmendment to Roster of Qualified Consultants for Engineering ServicesMemo
To: Will Berg; Tara Green
From: Clint Dolsby, P.E., Staff Engineer
CC: File, Len Grady, Keith Watts
Date: 5/31/2007
Re: Proposed Agenda Item for June 5, 2007 City Council Meeting
The Public Works Department respectfully requests the following item be placed on the June
5 City Council agenda, under Consent Agenda, for Council's consideration:
Amendment to Roster of qualified consultants for Engineering Services for Water
Wastewater. and Miscellaneous Public Works Projects
Recommended Council Action: The Public Works Department recommends that City
Council approves the addition of Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. to the Roster of
qualified consultants for Engineering Services for Water, Wastewater, and
Miscellaneous Public Works Projects, and authorize the Mayor to sign the City's
Standard Master Service Agreement.
Thank you for your consideration. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding
this item.
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May 30, 2007
City of Meridian
Public Works Department
660 East Watertower, Suite 200
Meridian, Idaho 83642-2300
Re: Request for Proposals for Professional Engineering Services
Dear Len, Clint and Kyle:
Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. (MSA) is very pleased to submit this proposal to the City
of Meridian for Professional Engineering Services. Our Boise office staff values the working
relationships they have developed with the City over the years. MSA, as a firm, looks
forward to continuing these relationships with and is dedicated to successfully working with
the City to aid in your long-term water, wastewater, modeling and miscellaneous engineering
needs.
Included with this letter is a statement of qualifications that summarizes our finu capabilities,
highlights our firm experience, and presents our strong qualifications for serving the City on
any potential assignment. MSA's understanding of the City's utility systems and our
extensive community engineering experience give us an excellent understanding of municipal
infrastructure improvement work which allows us to provide continuing value and service to
the City.
We thank you for your consideration of our firm. We are available to personally review
MSA's Qualifications with you and/or other members of the selection committee.
Sincerely,
MURRAY, SMITH & ASSOCIATES, IN
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David Stangel, P.E. C ig B
Senior Engineer, Associate Senior Engineer, Associate
Dennis Galinato, P.E.
Civil Engineer, Associate
Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc,
-_ =- Engineers/Planners
Serving the
Pacific Northwest
Public Works
Industry
Since 1980
Firm Principals:
Philip H. Smith, P.E.
David W. Leibbrandt, P.E.
Chris H. Uber, P.E.
Troy L. Bowers, P.E.
James L. Helton, P.E.
Kevin M. Thelin, P.E.
Thomas J. Perry, P.E.
Offices:
Boise, Idaho
960 Broadway Avenue
Suite 500-5008
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 955-7954
Everett, Washington
2707 Colby Avenue
Suite 1110
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 252-9003
Portland, Oregon
121 SW Salmon
Suite 900
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 225-9010
www.msa-ep.com
Firm Profile
Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. (MSA) was established in 1980 to provide
high quality civil and environmental engineering to municipalities and public
agencies. In addition to providing general consultations through our many
on-going continuous service arrangements, MSA offers a full range of services
from project inception through construction completion. We have completed
many multi -discipline, multi -agency, multi -phase public facilities planning and
design assignments and are particularly well known for our ability to effectively
and efficiently carry out challenging complex public infrastructure projects.
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■ Water Supply &Distribution System Master Planning &Development Water Treatment &Metering Systems
• Water Resource Management & Conservation Planning Water Rights
Reservoirs, Dams, Pump Stations & Wells: Siting, Studies & Design Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
Hydraulic Modeling & Analyses River Intakes/Stream Diversions
Transmission & Distribution Pipeline Routing Studies & Design Hydroelectric Feasibility
Corrosion Control/Cathodic Protection
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Wastewater Facilities Planning, Evaluation & Design
Effluent & Reclaimed Water
Collection System/Basin Modeling
NPDES Permitting & Compliance
Wastewater Pump Stations
Biosolids Handling & Beneficial Use
Gravity Sewers & Force Mains
Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)
Innovative Technologies
Infiltration & Inflow (I&I)
System Conversions
Improvements
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Odor & Corrosion Control
Stormwater Basin & Master Planning
CSO Control/Pollution Control
• Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling
On-site Retention Systems
■ On-site Detention, Retention & Water Quality Analysis & Design
Special Inlet Structures & Outfalls
• Drainage Piping & Culvert Design
Fish Passage Design
■ Wetlands Design
= Water Resource Management Planning
■ Combined Sewer Separation
■ Street, Road Planning & Design
Signalization Improvements
■ Traffic, Routing & Alignment Studies
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
■ Bridge Engineering
Landslide Related Road Repairs
■ Downtown Plan Improvements
Integrated Road & Utility Designs
Utility Undergrounding & Streetscaping
Interagency Coordination
■ Intersection Realignments
■ Road Culvert/Fish Passage Enhancements
■ On-call General Consulting
■ Vulnerability Assessments & Emergency
■ City/District Engineering
Action/Response Planning
■ Program Management
Seismic Retrofits/Rehabilitation
■ Public Works Construction Contract Administration
Commercial/Industrial Facilities
■ Plan/Development Reviews
■ Marine Facilities
■ Intergovernmental Agreements
Natural Gas Facilities
■ Rates, Finance, Grants & Loans
Trenchless Technologies
■ Water Resource Management Planning
■ Land Use Permitting
■ Instrumentation & Control
CADD/Mapping/GIS
Environmental Permitting
Utility Coordination
- ESA Compliance/Environmental Mitigation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
❑ Section 1: Introductory Letter and Firm Profile ....................................... (precedes)
❑ Section 2: Basic Qualifications................................................................................ 2-1
❑ Section 3: Key Personnel......................................................................................... 3-1
❑ Section 4: Examples of Work..................................................................................4-1
❑ Section 5: Project Approach................................................................................... 5-1
❑ Section 6: Other........................................................................................................ 6-1
City of Meridian MURRAY, SMITH & ASSOCIATES, INC. Engineering Services
May 2007 Engineers/Planners TOC
MSA
SECTION 2
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. (MSA) has grown to be one of the strongest public works
engineering firms in the Pacific Northwest. Many of the region's municipalities and districts
currently depend on our firm for comprehensive, complex public works engineering projects
because of our proven track record, dependability, strong sense of client loyalty, no-nonsense
approach, constant and consistent professionalism and our absolute commitment to excellent
service. Our clients rely on MSA's high value service, knowing that their communities will
benefit from solid advice and engineering focus on long-term performance.
MSA is very qualified and suited for work with the
City of Meridian due to our experience, our
commitment of principal level staff, and our business
focus on municipal engineering service to public
agencies. MSA has served as the "Engineer of Record"
for several communities on past occasions and is
currently providing similar engineering services to
several cities and public agencies. Our success is
proven by the fact that most of our firm's current work
is repeat business with satisfied public agency clients.
MSA is currently engaged in a variety of projects with multiple public agencies. Many
of these projects are long-range planning and extended continuous service arrangements
which are a testimony to the trust and confidence our clients have in MSA's professional
staff and capabilities. MSA's strong wastewater, stormwater, water, and transportation
expertise, combined with our comprehensive design and construction management
capabilities, provides the City with the assurance that project designs will meet current
needs as well as long-range service objectives.
Section 4 includes examples of our experience and
capabilities. The examples only represent a sampling of
our projects and are intended to present the broad range
of our engineering expertise and specialized talent in all
aspects of municipal engineering. Please note that many
of the projects included multiple disciplines and levels
of engineering services, including preliminary design
services, permitting, funding acquisition assistance,
contract administration, construction inspection, etc.
A comprehensive or specific specialized listing of
MSA projects will be gladly provided upon request.
City of Meridian MURRAY, SMITH & ASSOCIATES, INC. Engineering Services
May 2007 Engineers/Planners 2 - 1
Key Personnel Qualif cations and Experience
SECTION 3
KEY PERSONNEL
Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. (MSA) is prepared to commit a team of highly experienced
and capable key staff to accomplish the wide variety of engineering work that may be
anticipated by the City of Meridian. This includes work on short notice or during an
emergency. The MSA team will be committed to the City and its needs.
We offer the City a broad range of engineering expertise and talent with exceptionally
strong technical experience, competence, and production capacity related to the proposed
engineering services. Our firm is well known for our "can -do" attitude and high
performance capability in successfully taking on and completing complex multi -discipline
and often "fast-track" projects.
We are currently engaged in a number of general and continuing engineering service
arrangements with cities and districts throughout the Pacific Northwest, which is a tribute
to the dedication of our key staff. Our clients appreciate the value we bring to projects and
our attention to costs, both engineering and construction. They show this appreciation
through continuous service agreements and repeat business, which makes up the vast
majority of our work.
City of Meridian MURRAY, SMITH & ASSOCIATES, INC. Engineering Services
May 2007 Engineers/Planners 3 - 1
David Stangel, P.E., Senior Engineer, Associate
Resident Office: Boise, Idaho
Education
BS in Geography, Oregon State University, 1992
MS in Water Resource Engineering/Bioresource Engineering,
Oregon State University, 1994
Registration
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Idaho
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Washington
Professional Activities
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Water for People
( 13 Years of Experience l
Career Summary
David Stangel has over 13 years of experience and brings highly specialized qualifications to
projects with his diverse engineering and extensive GIS background. Mr. Stangel joined the
firm of Murray, Smith & Associates after serving as an engineer with CH2M HILL'S Water
Business Group in Boise, Idaho. He devotes the majority of his time to hydraulic modeling and
master planning work, where his GIS background allows for the smooth integration of GIS -
based data into hydraulic modeling formats. His project experience includes master planning,
hydraulic analysis and GIS implementation for clients throughout the Pacific Northwest, the
United States, and abroad.
Experience Overview
Key Expertise: Integrated Water System Planning, Water Mr. Stangel served as Project Manager on the
Master Planning, Wastewater Conveyance Planning, Hydraulic Comprehensive Water System Study for the
Modeling and Water Distribution System Analysis, Water Mountain Home Air Force Base in Mountain
Management and Conservation Plans Home, Idaho. The study focused on ensuring that
the Base has adequate water infrastructure in
place to provide service for at least 50 years. The primary areas of focus for the study are
condition assessment, hydraulic modeling, and source of supply. Hydraulic model construction,
calibration and analyses has been performed to assess the hydraulic capacity of the system,
and a capital improvement plan will be developed to allow the Base to continue to provide
adequate high-quality water in the future.
Mr. Stangel served as Project Manager for the Collection System Model Development and
Capital Improvement Plan Development for the City of Twin Falls, Idaho, and worked to
develop a collection system hydraulic model for the City. The project includes creating a model
network from a combination of available electronic and hard copy data including as-builts,
calibrating that model to field collected flow measurements and providing an existing and future
capital improvement plan. The entire project schedule is less than one year in duration.
As Task Lead, Mr. Stangel directed the construction of a GIS synchronized hydraulic model on
the Water and Wastewater Master Plan for the City of Redmond, Oregon. Several different
growth boundary options were evaluated to ensure future service.
As Senior Consultant on the City of Spokane Hydraulic Model for the City of Spokane,
Washington, Mr. Stangel and his team were contracted by the City to construct an all -pipe
City of Meridian Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. Engineering Services
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David Stangel, P.E., Senior Engineer, Associate
dynamic hydraulic model for their distribution system. The project entails four main tasks; 1)
model construction from an existing ESRI Geodatabase structure including all pipes (16,000-
18,000 pipes) with the exception of service and hydrant laterals, 2) demand allocation by parcel
using existing billing records geo-located and referenced to demand nodes, 3) steady state and
dynamic calibration including 4-6 weeks of field pressure and flow measurements and 4)
ongoing model maintenance with the City's GIS database, including training for City staff in the
use of the hydraulic modeling software.
Mr. Stangel was Project Manager of the Water System Master Plan Update for the City of
Meridian, Idaho. Updating the water system master plan for this growing community of
approximately 50,000, the plan includes evaluating water system hydraulics, modeling
system improvements future growth areas outside the city's urban growth boundary, producing
a 20 year projected capital improvement plan, and evaluating options for financing future
improvements.
As Task Lead/GIS Coordinator on the Hydraulic Computer Model for the Sanitary and
Combined Sewer System for the City of Everett, Washington, Mr. Stangel coordinated GIS for
this project to develop a hydraulic computer model for analysis of the sanitary and combined
sewer system. The City had a large existing Arclnfo database of Coverages and Shapefiles.
This information was processed using a series of QA/QC steps to ensure attribute
completeness and accuracy as well as correcting the topology in many areas, where pipes
were not connected properly or had been digitized in the wrong direction. This project required
significant coordination to establish a readily maintainable, one-way transfer of sewer system
data from the City's Arclnfo GIS to the hydraulic model.
Mr. Stangel served as Project Manager on the 2002 General Sewer Plan Update for the City of
Mercer Island, Washington, and was responsible for general coordination and capital
improvement plan coordination. Hydraulic models of the City's central business district and
lake line were developed to evaluate existing and future growth scenarios. A plan was
developed and submitted to DOE in less than one year. A primary component of this project
was to build a collection system hydraulic model from the City's Geodatabase. This effort
required significant clean-up of the City's data for use in the hydraulic model. Errors or
omissions in the data were fixed and the corrected information was returned to the City for
incorporation into the master Waste Water System Geodatabase.
Mr. Stangel was Task Lead on the Water System Master Plan Update for the City of Tualatin,
Oregon. This project provided a water system master plan update and reservoir predesign for
the City of Tualatin, a growing community of approximately 21,000. The plan includes
evaluating water system hydraulics, using state-of-the-art modeling tools and procedures,
including dynamic simulation, to evaluate the ability to fill and drain the proposed reservoir
based on various capital improvement and operating scenarios. The dynamic simulation
modeling included developing diurnal demand curves and loading operational data into the
hydraulic model in order to simulate actual system operation over a period of 48 to 72 hours.
The plan provided a roadmap for the timing of system improvements through build -out.
Potential additions to the City's service area were also analyzed and evaluated to identify other
required water infrastructure as part of several different financing options.
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Craig B Anderson, P.E., Senior Engineer, Associate
Resident Office: Boise, Idaho
Education
BSCE in Civil Engineering (Wastewater/Water Treatment
Emphasis), University of Idaho, 1992
MECE in Civil Engineering, University of Idaho, 1993
Registration
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Idaho
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Washington
Professional Activities
PNCWA Member
WEF
Career Summary 14 Years of Experience
Mr. Anderson joined the firm of Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. bringing 14 years of
experience as a designer, project engineer, and project manager for water and wastewater
supply and treatment projects. His expertise is in water distribution, sewage collection, and
wastewater treatment studies, design, and construction.
Experience Overview
Mr. Anderson was the project manager for the
Key_Expertise: Water and Wastewater Master Planning, predeSlgn, design, and construction of the City of
Wastewater Conveyance Planning and Design, Wastewater
Treatment Design, Water Source, Supply and Treatment Boise, Idaho's Phase 3, Stage 2 West Boise
Engineering, Design and Construction, Groundwater Pump WWTF Improvements. This project consisted of
Stations, Reservoir and Pump Station Analysis and Design, approximately $7.5 million in modifications to the
Hydraulic Modeling and Water Distribution System Analysis, City's existing South Plant at the West Boise
Transmission and Distribution System Piping
complex. The majority of the improvements were
associated with an upgrade of the aeration basins from mechanically aerated complete -mix
basins to two -pass plug flow basins with biological nutrient removal. This project (along with
the previously completed Phase 3, Stage 1 work) received first place in the Water/Wastewater
Design Category of the 2005 ACEC of Idaho Engineering Excellence Awards.
Mr. Anderson acted as Task Manager/Co-Author of the Novelty Hill Sewage Pump Station
Preliminary Design Report for the City of Redmond, Washington. The sewage lift station
utilized dual forcemains (5,000 linear feet), fly wheels for surge control, a pigging station, a
sodium hypochlorite feed system, and adjustable frequency drives (AFD) with minimum flow
setpoints to provide City staff with the necessary flexibility to handle the varying flows resulting
from phased development of the area. Noise control and future odor control flexibility were
included as a result of proximity of future houses.
Mr. Anderson was Project Engineer/Designer for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
for the City of Kennewick, Washington. As project engineer and designer, he was involved in
the initial planning, feasibility study, facilities planning, and eventual design of a 12.2-mgd
wastewater treatment plant expansion. The project included the upgrade of the existing
screening facility, new influent flow monitoring, a new influent pump station, aerobic treatment
cells, an intermediate clarifier and associated WAS/RAS pump station, a new flash
mix/flocculation basin, three new rectangular secondary clarifiers, and upgrades to the existing
effluent pump station. During construction, Mr. Anderson served as both the project field
representative and played a key role in the management of construction services.
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Craig B Anderson, P.E., Senior Engineer, Associate
Mr. Anderson was Project Modeler for the Sewer Collection System for Benton City,
Washington. He modeled the sewer collection system on Benton City and coordinated the
modeling with projected growth trends to determine required collection system upgrades and
necessary timing. Mr. Anderson authored the City's 1996 Sewer Capital Facilities Plan.
Mr Anderson designed two submersible -type lift stations for the Columbia Point Development in
Richland, Washington. The stations connected to a common force main and road crossing and
were designed to accommodate the variable flows resulting from staged development of the
service area.
Mr. Anderson acted as Resident Engineer/Owners Representative for the Storage Lagoon and
Pumping Facilities; Nestle Brands; Moses Lake, Washington. He oversaw construction of a
660 -acre-feet HDPE -lined, earth embankment, potato wastewater storage and treatment facility.
Also included as part of this project was a 1,500-gpm vertical turbine pump transfer facility and
2,000-gpm canned turbine irrigation system add-on.
Mr. Anderson was the Project Manager for Water System Improvements for PUD No. 1, Asotin
County; Clarkston, Washington. This project involved waterline replacements and providing
disinfection systems at six District wells. Design for 20,000 feet of distribution piping and
service replacements was completed in the summer of 2000 with construction complete in
2001. A disinfection alternatives study was completed in the fall of 2000. The use of onsite
generated and bulk sodium hypochlorite systems were selected for the PUD's full-time and
part-time wells, respectively.
Mr. Anderson was Project Manager for the Issaquah Highlands Development Project; Issaquah,
Washington, as well as a designer for planning, design, and construction of the required water
infrastructure for this 5,216 -equivalent residential units development. Projects ranged from
overall water system planning to predesign and design of 1- to 4 -million gallons per day (mgd)
booster pump stations with surge control to 25 to 100 cubic feet per second (cfs) stormwater
conveyance pipelines and stilling basins. He also provided management and civil design for
two 1 million -gallon steel reservoirs. Management of this project involved coordination between
multiple consultants used on the various aspects of the development, in addition to meeting
both client and city review committee goals and requirements. Clear and frequent
communications between the parties involved was crucial to project success.
Mr. Anderson was the Project Manager and oversaw services during construction of the Tolt
Tieline in Redmond, Washington. This project involved the installation of approximately 1.5
miles of 43 -inch -inside -diameter welded -steel pipe, blow -off stations, valve stations, and
appurtenances. As with the Issaquah Highlands project, multiple parties were involved and
coordination between them was a key factor in ensuring a successful project.
Mr. Anderson was Project Manager for the Blakely Ridge Off -Site Stormwater Bypass Line in
Redmond, Washington. He managed, designed (Unnamed Creek Bypass), coordinated permit
approval, and provided limited construction services for the Blakely Ridge Off -Site Stormwater
Bypass Line (Unnamed Creek and Adair Creek). The Unnamed and Adair Creek projects were
designed to convey 60 and 90 cfs, respectively, of stormwater detention pond overflow down
two steep hills to energy dissipators at the river discharge location.
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Dennis Galinato, P.E., Civil Engineer, Associate
Resident Office: Boise, Idaho
Education
BS in Civil Engineering, University of Idaho, 1998
Registration
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Idaho
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Washington
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Oregon
Professional Activities
North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT)
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
National Society of Professional Engineers/ Idaho Society of
Professional Engineers (NSPE/ISPE)
8 Years of Experience
Career Summary
Dennis Galinato has over eight years of experience as a civil engineer with emphasis on
project design and field experience in conveyance (water, wastewater, and stormwater), and
site development projects. Mr. Galinato joined Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. after serving
five years as an associate project manager with CH2M HILL'S Water Business Group. His
experience also includes hydrologic modeling and hydraulic modeling of man-made and natural
drainage and water distribution systems.
Experience Overview
Mr. Galinato served as Project Manager for
Key Expertise: Transmission and Distribution System infrastructure design for the Heritage
Piping, Groundwater Pump Stations, Wastewater Conveyance Development at the Tamarack Resort in Donnelly,
Design, Condition Assessments, Water, Wastewater, and Storm
Drainage System Planning, Hydraulic Modeling Idaho. The project includes design and services
during the construction of water, sewer, road,
power, and propane systems for the mountain resort, phased over three years. The water
system includes production wells, storage reservoirs, and booster pumping systems.
Mr. Galinato worked as Design Manager for the design of a submersible lift station, 2.5 miles of
dual HDPE force main, and 0.5 miles of gravity line for the Bitter Creek Lift Station in Meridian,
Idaho. Design flow for the lift station is 1500 gpm.
Mr. Galinato worked as Project Manager on the New Well 6 Project for the Mountain Home Air
Force Base (MHAFB) in Mountain Home, Idaho. This project provides a new well and well
pumping system (approximately 1,500 gpm capacity) to replace an existing potable water well
in order to improve potable water quality for the MHAFB.
As Project Engineer on the Nampa Sewer Crossings Pre -Design and Design Project for the
City of Nampa, Idaho, Mr. Galinato was responsible for analyzing alignment options to
rehabilitate and/or replace damaged sewer lines in the City of Nampa. An analysis of different
trenchless technologies that could be used in canal and railroad crossings was included in the
pre -design task. His responsibilities included final design of the selected alignment options.
Mr. Galinato served as Lead Project Engineer and Task Lead on the water system assessment
task for the Mountain Home Air Force Base Comprehensive Water System Study in Mountain
Home, Idaho. The goals of the task were to rate the existing condition and predict the
remaining useful life of the MHAFB water distribution system and water system facilities (with a
focus on the water distribution mains). Assessment included excavation and observation of
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selected water distribution pipes, collection of pipe coupons, and visual inspection of wells and
booster pumps.
Mr. Galinato served as Project Manager on the Ontario 24 -Inch Water Line Project for the City
of Ontario, Oregon. He oversaw the design of 3.5 miles of 24 -inch diameter waterline. The
goal of this project was to develop bid documents to construct 3.5 miles of 24 -inch diameter
waterline for the City. The new pipeline provides water to the City's existing water distribution
system from a 3.0 MG reservoir. The waterline crosses the Malheur River and two irrigation
canals.
On the Meridian Well 20 Expansion Project for the City of Meridian, Idaho, Mr. Galinato was
responsible for overall project management, pump and pipe design, and site layout/grading.
The new well pump (Well 20B) and pump house was an addition to the existing Well 20
pumping facility. The vertical turbine pump provides a maximum flow of 2,250 gpm directly to
the City's water distribution system.
Mr. Galinato was Project Manager on the Issaquah Highlands North Sewage Pump Station
Project for the Port Blakely Communities in Issaquah, Washington. He managed the final
design phase and services during construction. The duplex pump station (designed for 200-
gpm peak flow), has a backup generator fueled with 100 percent biodiesel. Mr. Galinato
coordinated civil, mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering and architectural design
issues.
As a Staff Engineer for the Lake Stevens WD#3 Improvements in Snohomish County,
Washington, Mr. Galinato performed field investigations and Stormwater Watershed
Management Modeling (SWMM) to verify type of flooding, location of flooding, and to develop
potential solutions. The investigation and modeling revealed that the flooding previously
identified was minor road flooding. However, significant flooding was predicted in an area not
identified by the previous model and recommendations were made to solve that problem.
The proposed project was projected to cost the County less then half of the original project
($89,000 compared to $250,000) while addressing more significant flooding problems. A
Drainage Needs Report, previously developed for Snohomish County, identified flooding and
a CIP project solution to address the flooding 96th Drive SE, located on the west side of
Lake Stevens.
On the North Creek Drainage Needs Report (DNR) for Snohomish County; Snohomish County,
Washington, Mr. Galinato worked as a Staff Engineer and assisted in the development of
hydraulic models, using HEC -RAS, SWMM, and KCBW programs to analyze conveyance
capacity in stream reaches, roadside ditches, and closed conduit drainage systems. He also
developed CIP projects and cost estimates. The DNR focused on quantitative flooding
analyses and the conceptual design of improvements to reduce flooding. This included HSPF
modeling, HEC -RAS, and SWMM for the most intensively developed areas, with input data
derived directly from the County's existing GIS. GIS was used extensively to develop HSPF,
SWMM, and HEC -RAS model inputs for the hundreds of systems and flood reduction projects
that were analyzed.
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MSS
SECTION 4
EXAMPLES OF WORK — WATER EXPERIENCE
City of Everett, Washington
Transmission Main Improvement
MSA is assisting the City of Everett with improvements to its regional water transmission system at
a site where a 96 -inch diameter steel penstock pipeline and three 51 -inch diameter steel pipelines
are connected through a series of three 36 -inch diameter steel pipelines. The site is located in a
remote area of the City's watershed making it vulnerable to trespass, vandalism and sabotage.
Several structures located above the pipelines will be removed and replaced with below -grade
structures that will provide a much greater level ofsecurity. Large air -relief valves and isolation
valves will be replaced and most of the above -grade piping will be covered with soil to make the
water infrastructure almost unnoticeable. An existing building that houses a control valve and
telemetry and control equipment will be replaced with a new, partially buried, secure structure
being designed by MSA. Advanced security improvements are being designed to enable the City to
monitor the site in real-time and to be immediately notified of potential intruders. MSA will also
conduct a coating assessment of the existing pipelines and provide coating design and
specifications for both above -grade and buried pipelines.
Contact. Carl Baird; (425) 257-8852
Project Manager
Tank Industry Consultants, Inc. ).1us RYT
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City of Everett, Casino Tanks Replacement & Pump Station MC.
MSA has completed final design work for a new 2 MG composite water tank to replace an existing
standpipe reservoir, along with an accommodation for a second composite tank to be built at a later
date. The design included the following: 200 feet of 36 and 42 -inch diameter cement mortar lined
steel pipe, 24 -inch bypass pipe and control valves, tank isolation valve vaults, meter vaults, tank
connections, 36 -inch overflow piping and drains, dechlorination system, access roads, storm
drainage, detention facilities, and 8 and 20 -inch DIP water main relocations. In addition, MSA was
responsible for the upgrade of the pump station that includes the replacement of the existing pumps
with four 200 hp 6,000 gpm pumps to facilitate the increased static head of the new tank(s). The
pump station upgrade will also accommodate two additional 200 hp pumps for future growth. MSA
was responsible for the SEPA checklist, Master Use Permit, and construction sequencing plan.
Cascade Water Alliance
Short-term Supply Evaluation
Contact: James Ozanne; (425) 257-8800
Project Manager
CASSSCC D
WATER A11 IANrF
MSA is assisting the Cascade Water Alliance with identifying short-term water supply options to
serve its eight member regional water system until a planned future water source is available in
four to six years. The existing interim water source is purchased from a wholesale supplier and
carries multi-million dollar penalties for usage in excess of established contractual quantities.
MSA has identified over 30 short-term supply options and is evaluating each to provide a
recommended strategy to meet the growing water demands of the member systems without
incurring penalties. An enormous amount of water system data was collected and reviewed to
provide a sound understanding of the hydraulic characteristics of all member water systems,
including adjacent water systems where interties and water wheeling options were evaluated.
Several meetings were held with member agencies and neighboring agencies to discuss the supply
options and assess the physical, operational and political issues surrounding each option. MSA
developed criteria and a weighted ranking system that is being used to evaluate, select and
prioritize short-term water supply options. This is a fast-track project with a six month schedule to
enable implementation of MSA's recommended supply strategy before the next peak water demand
season arrives. Contact: Dennis Fields; (425) 453-1555
Engineering Projects Manager
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City of Duvall, Washington
Water System Modeling and Analyses
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The City of Duvall is experiencing rapid growth with multiple annexations underway.
MSA assisted the City in evaluating the water system and the impacts from the
annexations to ensure sufficient water system capacity and infrastructure is in place to
serve the growing community. Starting with an outdated hydraulic model of the water
system, MSA updated the model with current water demands and water system
improvements from prior years. Hydraulic analyses were performed throughout the
annexation and planned growth areas to identify existing system fire flow capabilities and
service pressures, pressure zone boundaries, and water system improvements necessary
to serve future customers in these areas. MSA tabulated the results of the analyses,
updated the City's Capital Improvement Program, and provided recommendations for
phasing and implementation of the water system improvements. MSA developed project
cost estimates for the improvements that enabled the City to establish water rates and
connection charges that sufficiently recovered the cost to provide water service to the
growth areas.
Contact. Steve Leniszewski, P.E.; (425) 788-3434 V'
Public Works Director I
City of Arlington, Washington
12 -inch Water Main and Flow Control Supply Station �Nc
MSA is assisting the City of Arlington with the design of a direct water supply from the
Snohomish County PUD regional water system, eliminating sole reliance on the City's
existing wells and pump station and providing increased firejlow to the service zone. The
project consists of installing approximately 4, 400 feet of 12 -inch ductile iron water main
and a flow control supply station. The project includes a directional drilled crossing
under a fish bearing creek and work adjacent to environmentally sensitive areas. This is
a fast-track project with design, permitting and construction within one year.
Contact. James Kelly, P.E.; (360) 403-3505
Operations Manager
Woodinville Water District, Washington
Reservoir Seismic Valve Upgrade
MSA assisted Woodinville Water District with seismic retrofits to four existing reservoir
sites to prevent uncontrolled loss of water after an earthquake. This work includes
completing a needs analysis and recommending specific improvements for each reservoir
site. Recommended improvements include the installation of automated seismic valves,
seismic sensors, and flexible expansion joints. In addition to seismic upgrades, other
system enhancements and maintenance improvements are being made including the
rehabilitation and reconstruction of control valve vaults and modifications to pump
station control valves.
Contact. Ken McDowell; (425) 487-4104
Engineering Services Supervisor
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EXAMPLES OF WORK — WATER EXPERIENCE (Cont.)
Shoreline Water District, Washington
Reservoir Circulation Improvements
Shoreline Water District has faced ongoing challenges in maintaining adequate water
quality in one of its largest storage facilities, a 2.0 MG concrete reservoir. The District
has been unable to maintain adequate chlorine residual in the reservoir due to its remote
location and long single inletloutlet piping, low water system demands, and operation
constraints. The reservoir has been operated at a significantly lower level as a
temporary solution to the water qualityproblem. MSA is assisting the District with
design of circulation improvements that will provide mixing of water in the reservoir and
increased chlorine residuals. The improvements solution recommended by MSA will
allow the District to construct the improvements without impacting the structure of the
reservoir and the existing site, which is surrounded by several nearby residents. MSA is
also developing a program of operation and control improvements for the facilities that
supply the reservoir. Once the improvements are completed, the District will be able to
operate the reservoir at a much higher level, thereby providing more usable storage to
the system.
Contact: Stu Turner, P.E.; (206) 362-8100
General Manager
City of Marysville, Washington
45 Road Water Transmission Line Replacement
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MSA is assisting the City of Marysville with the replacement of their existing 12 -inch
asbestos cement transmission main from the City's Edward Springs source. The Project
consists of installing approximately 10, 000 feet of 18 -inch ductile iron water main,
transferring existing services and connections to the new main and abandoning the
existing 12 -inch main. The project includes a crossing under a fish bearing creek and
work adjacent to environmentally sensitive areas. Utility coordination to idents and
avoid conflicts with existing utilities and to plan for future sewer extension in the area
was also performed as part of this project.
Contact. David Zull; (360) 363-8282
Project Manager, City of Marysville
Bureau of Water Works, City of Portland, Oregon
Various Projects 0
Facilities Planning/Design/Construction Management/Field Engineering • Regional
Water Supply Planning • Steel & Concrete Reservoirs Design & Permitting (Forest Park
"High" Tank, Forest Park "Low" Tank, Whitwood Reservoir, Reservoir No. 4
Replacement Evaluation) • Stephensen Pump Station- Bridge Crossings • Cathodic
Protection Systems • Open Reservoir Study • Water Distribution & Large Diameter
Transmission Piping (12 ", 24", 36", 42')
Contact: Stan VandeBergh; (503) 823-7476
BWW, Principal Engineer
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EXAMPLES OF WORK — WASTEWATER EXPERIENCE
City of Everett, Washington
Sewer System Capacity Improvements "K" Ak
(Central City Interceptor Sewer and Lift Station)
The City of Everett retained MSA to complete an evaluation and preliminary design of
improvements to the City's Central Interceptor system. Additional capacity was
recommended in the City's 2006 Comprehensive Sewer Plan for an approximate 2 -mile
section of the interceptor located on 3rd Avenue SE, Everett Mall Way SE, and West Mall
Drive. The Comprehensive Plan recommended providing the additional capacity by
paralleling the existing sewer with a new sewer. MSA is working with the City to evaluate
alternatives to increase capacity of the system that include the parallel sewer option as
well as alternative sewer alignments, basin reconfiguration, and pumping systems. Upon
completion of the alternatives evaluation, the City will select a preferred alternative to be
carried forward to preliminary design.
Contact: Dave Voigt; (425) 2-57-8983
Project Manager
City of Marysville, Washington rMarys,�„�vitle
West Marysville Sewage Pump Station Rehabilitation
MSA is currently assisting the City of Marysville with planning and design of a
rehabilitation program for the West Marysville Sewage Pump Station, a dry pit -wet well
station located west of the City on the Tulalip Reservation on the bank of Sturgeon Creek.
The existing equipment in the pump station is antiquated and the station's electrical and
controls equipment do not comply with the City's current pump station standards. In
addition, entry to the drywell is difficult and must be performed in accordance with
confined space requirements. The project includes the conversion of two existing 12 foot
wet wells, one to accommodate submersible sewage pumps and the other to house new
valving and metering equipment. A bypass pumping connection and an air release valve
unit will also be provided as part of the project. All electrical equipment, controls,
telemetry and lighting equipment will be replaced to meet current code and City
standards.
Contact. David Zull; (425) 363-8282
Project Manager
City of Vancouver, Washington
Cathodic Protection of Sewage Lift Stations
MSA assisted the City of Vancouver with evaluation of corrosion and stray current issues
at seven sewage lift stations. Impressed current cathodic protection systems with anode
and electrode wells were designed for each station to protect and extend the service life
of the package metal drywells, piping and other metal components. Services included
evaluations, final designs, procurement assistance, construction management, startup and
adjusting of the impressed current systems at each station.
Contact: Mark Eccleston; (360) 696-8178
Public Works Supervisor Sewer Division
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City of Arlin on Washin ton
Lift Station No. 3 and Lift Station No. 11
MSA is currently assisting the City of Arlington with the evaluation of two sewage lift
stations. Lift Station No. 3 is a wet pit/dry pit type station located at the Arlington
Transfer Station. Lift Station No. 11 is a submersible type station located near the
intersection of SR 530 and 1-5. The purpose of the evaluation work is to idents
deficiencies, evaluate alternative improvement options, and recommend an improvement
program along with cost estimates at both stations. Known deficiencies include hydrogen
sulfide damage to the wet wells, electrical and control system concerns, lack of standby
power in one station, potential for flooding at one station, lack of flow metering, and
other miscellaneous items. An inspection report will be prepared. Upon adoption of
the recommended program by the City, MSA will proceed with design and construction
phase services.
Contact. James Kelly, P.E.; (360) 403-3505
Project Manager
City of Aberdeen. Washington
Utilities Extension for the Stafford Creek Corrections Center
• Facilities Planning/Design'Construction Management/Field Engineering/
Program Management • Water System Modeling • Water Distribution & Transmission
Design • Water Pump Station Design • Water Transmission Pipelines • Gravity
Sewers/Force Mains/Pump Stations Design • Rechlorination System Improvements
• Emergency Sewage Storage Tank • Creek & Wetland Crossings • Permitting (federal,
state, local land use & environmental) • Natural Gas Pipeline Design • I&C
Improvements Contact. Jim Robertson; (360) 482-3315
Former Director of Public Works
Mason County, Washington
Belfair/Lower Hood Canal Water Reclamation Facility Plan
MSA is assisting Mason County with sewer system planning in the Belfair region through
updating the Belfair/Lower Hood Canal Water Reclamation Facility Plan. Revised
population projections and a larger service area resulted in a significant increase in the
service area population and associated wastewater flows, raising concerns that previous
planning conclusions were no longer valid. The Facility Plan Update considered the
larger service area and reviewed the alternatives for wastewater collection, treatment,
and reuse. The work also included developing financing strategies, conducting an income
survey and hosting a series of public meetings. MSA continues to assist the County with
implementing the facility plan.
Contact. Tom Moore; (360) 427-9670
Deputy Director, Debt. of Utilities & Waste
Management
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EXAMPLES OF WORK — WASTEWATER EXPERIENCE (Cont.)
Bureau of Environmental Services, City of Portland, Oregon
Sellwood Unit 3 Garthwick Sewer Replacement
The Garthwick Combined Sewer Project upgrades and reroutes existing combined
sewers to significantly reduce the frequency of combined sewer overflows to the
Willamette River and to reduce flows to an existing pump station. The project consists of
approximately 5,600 linearfeet of 12 -inch through 32 -inch diameter HDPE sewer piping,
existing storm drainage inlet replacement and connections to existing laterals. The
project is complicated by design of storage piping, a flow control manhole, a bored and
jacked railroad crossing and modifications to an existing combined sewer overflow
diversion manhole. Special pipe bursting technology was employed through a section of
confined corridor.
Contact. John Houle; (503) 823-7216
Supervising Engineer
Clean Water Services, Oregon
Various Projects
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• Designs for new sewage pump stations and upgrades to existing pump stations
• Development ofpump station design standards • Plan reviews • Projects include: Lenox
Sewage Pump Station, upgrades to the Sherwood Sewage Pump Station, upgrades to the
Hillsboro Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Pump Station, Wastewater Facilities Plan
and Gaston Sewage Pump Station and Force Main (extending to Forest Grove)
Contact: Scott Woodbury; (503) 5447-8180 IF
Engineering Project Manager
City of Beaverton. Oregon
South Central Beaverton Utility Improvements - Phase II Sanitary Sewer
Assessment and design for 4,600 L.F. of sanitary sewer improvements and 3,500 L.F. of
storm sewer improvements as part of the City's comprehensive South Central Beaverton
Utility and Roadway Improvements, Phase 2. This fast-track project requiring extensive
coordination and accelerated design engineering to facilitate project completion prior to
the opening of the new City library.
Contact: David Winship; (503) 526-2434
City Utilities Engineer
City of Wood Village, Oregon
Various Projects
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Village
• Sewage Transmission Study, Sewer Route Study/Pre-design Report/Design Trunk sewer
to the Gresham Wastewater Treatment Plant • Evaluated alternatives for transmitting
sewage to various regional treatment facilities including various pumping and gravity
scenarios. Design of the transmission line includes 7,500 linear feet of 18 and 27 -inch
diameter gravity sewer upgrades, a bored and cased railroad crossing, permitting with
multiple jurisdictions, sanitaryflow metering and related telemetry and connection to the
existing Wastewater Treatment Plant. Contact: Carl Malone; (503) 667-6211
Public Works Director
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EXAMPLES OF WORK — MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS
City of Burlington, Washington (Perteet, Inc.)
North Regional Stormwater Lift Station & Force Main BurungtOn
In association with Perteet, Inc., MSA is designing a stormwater conveyance system for
the City of Burlington, Washington. The project consists of pumping stormwater from a
proposed detention pond in North Burlington to the City's existing Spruce Street Truck
System. MSA's prime responsibility is the design of a 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) pump
station, complete with wet well, controls, standby generator, and associated site piping,
and 3,500 linear feet of 24 -inch force main. In addition, MSA prepared permit
applications for two railroad crossing and is coordinating the proposed work with future
City improvements. Contact: Kurt Ahrensfeld; (425) 252-7700
Senior Project Manager
Oregon Department of Transportation
Newberg Subsurface Utility Engineering
Pacific Highway West (HWY 99W)
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Final design of the storm sewer system for the Oregon Department of Transportation's
(ODOT's) Pacific Highway West (HWY 99W) in Newberg, Oregon. The storm design
required close coordination with ODOT, the City of Newberg and other utilities. The
project included 6,700 meters of storm sewer piping ranging in size from 300 mm to 1200
mm in diameter and including a bored railroad crossing. MSA conducted hydrologic and
hydraulic modeling of the existing and proposed systems.
Contact: Guy Johnson; (503) 986-2865
Project Leader
City of Everett, Washington
North Creek Low Flow Augmentation Project`s'
Development in the North Creek Basin in the City of Everett resulted in very low stream
flows during the summer months. MSA is assisting the City in a multi phased project to
augment North Creek flows during low flow periods. The project consisted of developing
shallow wells and pumping groundwater from the unconfined aquifer to the stream
channel. The project included an air injection system to increase the dissolved oxygen
content prior to discharge to the stream to levels that are suitable for aquatic life. MSA
has provided design and construction services for the first two phases of the project;
Phase 1 consists of a well that augments stream flow at a rate of 60 GPM and Phase 2,
completed 2005, includes development of an additional well that produces 300 GPM.
Phase 3 is currently under design. Contact: Heather Griffin; (425) 257-7206
Project Manager
City of King City, Oregon
City Engineer & General Engineering
KING CITY
• City Engineer • Storm Drainage Master Planning • Street Planning • Plan and
Development Reviews • Storm Drainage System Design • Street Improvement Design
• Interagency Facilities Coordination • Grant Assistance
Contact. lane Turner; (503) 639-4082
City Manager
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EXAMPLES OF WORK - MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS (Cont.)
Bureau of Environmental Services, City of Portland, Oregon
Various Engineering Services (Stormwater/CSO)
Sellwood Unit 3 Garthwick Sewer Replacement Combined Sewer Separation CSO
Project. 5,600 L.F. of 12 -inch to 32 -inch diameter HDPE sewer piping, storm drainage
inlet replacement and connections to existing laterals. Design of storage piping, a flow
control manhole, a bored and jacked railroad crossing and modifications to an existing
CSO diversion.. Pipe bursting technology was used in a section of confined corridor.
Ladd's Addition Combined Sewer Reconstruction: 3,000 feet of combined sewer ranging
from 36 -inch to 42 -inch diameter installed in narrow alleyways with utility conflicts.
Contact: John Houle; (503) 823-7216
Supervising Engineer
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (GeoEngineers, Inc.)
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Lower Klamath and Tule Take National Wildlife Refuges -
Distribution and Drainage System Assessment
This project included water supply, distribution and drainage system inventory and
analysis as part of comprehensive water resource management planning for USFWS'
45,000 acre refuge. 350 hydraulic structures were investigated and surveyed using
Trimble® GPS system and airborne Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) technology.
Water system modeling was conducted using XPSWMM software.
City of St. Helens, Oregon
Stormwater Master Plan Update
Contact: Steve Bruce; (503) 624-9274
GeoEngineers, Inc., Project Manager
Gary Blefgen; (503) 231-6142
USFWS, Civil Engineer
Comprehensive Stormwater Master Plan Update for the City of St. Helens. This planning
for a community of 8,300 population includes an assessment of stormwater quality issues,
construction design standards and current funding capabilities. Hydraulic/Hydrologic
analysis was completed using GIS mapping and Hydra Graphic software. Work includes
a review of current City drainage planning and design standards and the development of
recommendations regarding special requirements for new development.
Contact: Tim Homann; (503) 397-6272
Engineering Manager
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, Oregon
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Campus Storm Drainage System Analysis Communication Arts Center Design
Completed comprehensive analysis of CCC's land use permitting for the college's $48
million Bond Projects improvements. Analysis included both on-site and downstream
storm drainage systems within two sensitive drainage basins. Alternatives and
recommendations were developed for water quality protection and enhancement. Also
completed design of storm drainage facilities for the new Communication Arts Center
project, including stormwater detention facilities, underground filtration systems and
conveyance facilities. Contact: Kirk Pearson; (503) 657-6958, Ext. 5069
Director, Campus Services
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PROJECT APPROACH
General
At Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. (MSA), we constantly work to understand our client's
fundamental values. We know that civil engineering is a people business. We know that our
clients have choices about whom they hire. We work very hard in all of our personal
interactions and our firm's conduct to be the type of people and organization that our clients
want to work with. Our basic goal is very simple... satisfied clients! We do this by:
• Understanding our client needs and delivering on those needs.
• Providing prompt, efficient, responsive service through competent, energetic,
courteous, and professional staff.
• Delivering high quality work products that look good and are easy to
understand.
• Understanding that communication is more listening than talking.
• Religiously honoring commitments on cost, deliverables, and schedules.
MSA's lead project management team includes three key individuals: Craig Anderson, David
Stangel and Dennis Galinato. All three of these individuals have managed and delivered
projects for the City in the past. Depending on the project, these individuals will play
different roles. Craig, David and Dennis also have the ability to leverage the significant
resources of the greater MSA organization to ensure senior review, and on time, quality
delivery. These individuals place high value on the people side of the engineering business,
and are effective project managers.
Craig, David and Dennis offer a diverse skill set which matches up well with the City's
water, wastewater, stormwater and miscellaneous engineering needs. Craig has significant
experience with wastewater and water treatment design as well as pipe, reservoir and pump
station work. David is a regional resource for master planning and hydraulic modeling as
well as expertise in the integration of GIS data. Dennis has a strong conveyance background
having managed and delivered many pipeline, well, lift station, and pump station designs.
This team is focused on delivering quality projects and continuing their already significant
history of support for the City. The growth that the City has experienced in recent years is
expected to continue and our team is committed to supporting the City by acting as an
extension of staff to proactively help address issues before they become problems.
Project Management Philosophy -- MSA's basic project management philosophy is to
deliver projects on time and within budget, noting that the budget is our responsibility, not
our client's, when we have committed to a particular work program for a given fee. We work
hard to work smart, making sure that we are spending our greatest energies on the most
important aspects of the job. We make sure that we are keeping broad project goals in mind
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as we complete fine project details. We strive to define all aspects of the project, considering
project and cost impacts beyond the apparent. We work hard to identify approaches,
concepts, and designs that meet project objectives (short and long-term) at the least cost. We
know that the art to success is through simplicity. We work hard to instill a great sense of
pride and responsibility at all levels in our project team and make sure that we share project
success with everyone involved in the effort. Successful management of a public works
project is based on careful planning and organizing which begins at project start-up and
carries through to construction completion.
Project Management Approach
Management Plan -- As an important first step for a successful management plan, MSA
establishes a detailed work plan, a schedule with milestones and key dates, and a budget by work
task. These documents are based on a thorough understanding of the Project. We take the time
upfront to meet with City staff, review record documents and contact stakeholders to develop this
understanding. The client and all team members receive a copy of these documents plus any
updates due to changes during the course of the project. These three documents are used by MSA
to monitor progress, schedule meetings and submittal due dates and requests for payments. The
plan also includes items such as project organization, liaison procedures with the Owner,
reporting, accounting and record keeping procedures, and quality assurance and quality control.
Quality Management Session (QM) -- A QM session is held at the start of the project. This
session provides for an initial meeting of all key members of the project team including
subconsultants and Client staff. The purpose of the QM session is to present the
Management Plan, build commitment and purpose in the project team, and establish a
mission statement that defines the project. The outcome of the QM session is a clear
definition of the project objectives, critical success factors, and a commitment to these
success factors and project activities. The QM session helps to mold and focus the project
team into an efficient, effective and dedicated team.
Staff and Subconsultant Management -- MSA's project manager conducts management of
the project staff and subconsultants. Periodic internal project reviews are conducted to
confirm that the project is following the project Management Plan. MSA maintains contact
with its subconsultants through telephone and email communications as well as through
personal contacts and meetings in the field or office. The frequency is dictated by the
requirements and complexities of each specific project, but MSA maintains at least weekly, if
not daily, contact with each subconsultant when they are actively involved in any given phase
of a project. MSA requires all subconsultants to execute a written contract with our firm,
which includes the agreement between the client and MSA and elements of the Management
Plan.
Staff Allocation and Availability -- MSA has a detailed backlog and project scheduling
system). This system is utilized to schedule our staff and manage our projects. The backlog
system tracks contracted backlog and provides allowances for potential anticipated work.
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The firm's backlog is then spread over time resulting in an estimated monthly backlog
projected into the future at least for 12 months. Staffing levels are guided by the actual and
anticipated backlog of work and the schedule on which that work must be accomplished. The
management systems and techniques described above allow MSA to fully commit to meeting
tight project schedules with confidence. Our team's recent successful performance on many
"fast track" projects, many involving interfacing and coordinating with tight project
timelines, demonstrates our ability to meet schedules.
Project Tracking
Project Cost Control -- The key to project cost control is starting out with a thorough
understanding of the project and the client's project goals. This understanding, along with
detailed project information, will be used to develop a detailed scope of work that will be the
basis of our fee estimate. Once the project budget is established, the project is monitored
monthly. Actual expenses are compared to the budget and actual progress is compared to the
project schedule. MSA submits a status report on these comparisons to the client as part of
the monthly invoice. These comparisons are reviewed by the project manager and indicate if
the team needs to adjust its work to perform on time and within budget. Any budget or
schedule adjustments required by changes in scope are discussed and authorized by the client
prior to proceeding with the work. In this way, we avoid the potential costly and
embarrassing situation of "scope creep".
Scheduling Software -- MSA has utilized MS Project scheduling software since 1996. We
have used this software as an integral part of practically every one of the hundreds of projects
that we have completed since that time. It is one of the initial steps we use when developing
a scope of work and is then used through the life of the project to help achieve the milestones
and submittal dates that we have committed to. The project progress is reviewed on a
monthly basis by the project manager to ensure conformity to the overall project schedule
and work allocation.
Communications
Project Meetings — MSA plans to meet as frequently as necessary with the City throughout the
course of project work to report on the status of the project, discuss relevant issues and present
interim findings and conclusions. The frequency of meetings is established during the
development of the scope of work and adjusted as necessary to accommodate variations in the
work program and project needs. Agenda items and materials are distributed in advance of
meetings so that the meetings will be as efficient and productive as possible. MSA distributes
minutes after each meeting (if necessary) and conducts necessary follow-up activities.
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Liaison and Communications with Client and Stakeholders -- MSA makes extensive use of
telephone and email communications to keep team members apprised of project developments.
Technical memoranda are prepared for all major decision points in the project where approval of a
work task or job element requires client review and approval prior to the continuation of further
work. Clear, concise documentation allows decisions to be made quickly and provides for
documented agreement on the future direction of the project. All communications (by telephone,
and in meetings) in which significant project information is exchanged are documented. A master
communication file is maintained. No information is disseminated to third parties without prior
approval of the client.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
MSA achieves a high quality work product by involvement of experienced principals in all of
the firm's projects. The firm is a private corporation owned by the principals of the firm who
also must be full time employees of the firm. The firm is managed by its seven principals
who are each responsible for certain aspects of the business operation. All of the firm's
principals are practicing engineers and all are extensively involved in project management
and day-to-day engineering work. As a matter of policy, a principal must be involved in
every project regardless of size. We believe that this high level of attention to each project
by a senior principal engineer has been one of the major keys to the firm's success and
growth. This involvement continues throughout the project.
The responsible principal conducts periodic internal reviews to ensure that the project is
being executed to the highest quality level. Documentation of our work is very important.
This is achieved by use of technical memoranda, meeting minutes, telephone records, design
calculation files, and other written documentation of our work. This information is
forwarded to our clients to ensure they are apprised of the project activities and status at all
times. MSA reviews and critiques all work products submitted by its subconsultants prior to
incorporating these into our work products. Our reputation and the quality of the final work
products are directly dependent on the caliber of information we receive from our teaming
partners. As such, we have very carefully selected our team to be composed of the highest
level of professionals available in their respective areas of expertise. Additionally, we have
had the benefit of years of experience with most members of our team to demonstrate our
collective commitment to the out -put of the highest quality work products combined with
excellent service.
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OTHER - REFERENCES
Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. (MSA) is proud of the reputation which we have built since
the firm's founding in 1980. The following client representatives are familiar with our firm's
work through current or past projects. We encourage you to contact any or all of these
individuals.
Contact/Position
Joseph Armstrong
Project Manager
Jackie Fields
Patrick Yamashita
Chris Peterschmidt
Director of Engineerin
Souheil Nasr
Project Manager
Chris Kirk
Director of Planning
Bill Johnson
Assitant City EngineE
Steve Gaschler
Public Works Director
Ben Giddings
VP of Construction &
Nate Cullen
Engineering Division
Joel Komarek
Jim Montgomery
Senior Engineer
Ed Wegner
Former Director of Public Works
Eugene Thomas
Tom Pokorny
Former General
Bob Cochran
Joe Rutledge
District Manager
James Kelly
Utilities Manage
Mr. Dave Voigt
Senior Engineer
Mountain Home Air Force Base,
Mountain, Home, Idaho
Phone
208-828-3914
City of Twin Falls,
208-735-7273
Fall, Idaho
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City of Mercer Island,
206-236-3620
Mercer Island, Washington
City of Spokane,
509-625-7803
Spokane, Washington
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City of Everett,
425-257-7210
Everett, Washington
208-325-1093
Tamarack Resort,
Donnelly, ID
City of Boise,
208-388-4767
_Boise, Idaho
City of Ontario, 541-881-3231
Ontario, Oregon
City of Issaquah, 206-624-5810
Issaquah Washin ton
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Clean Water Services,
503-547-8176
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City of Lake Oswego,
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503-697-6588
Lake Oswego, Oregon
City of Gresham, Wastewater
503-618-2437
Services Division, Gresham, Oregon---,
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City of Tigard,
503-325-8611
Tigard, Oregon
City of Sherwood,
503-625-2303
Sherwood, Oregon
Powell Valley Road Water District, 503-266-3188
City of Fairview,
Works Dir. Fairview, Oregon
Tualatin Valley Irrigation District,
Forest Grove, Oregon
City of Arlington,
Arlington, Washington
City of Everett
Public Works Department
503-674-6235
503-357-3118
360-403-3505
425-257-8583
City of Meridian MURRAY, SMITH & ASSOCIATES, INC. Engineering Services
May 2007 Engineers/Planners 6-1
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