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1 7000 South Yosemite Street, Suite 120, Centennial, CO (303) ICON engineering, inc. University of Colorado Boulder Statement of Qualifications January 31,

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Section A. General Qualifications... 2 A.1 Company Statement... 2 A.2 Company Background... 2 A.3 Key Personnel & Resumes... 3 A.4 Sub consultants... 4 Section B Project Experience... 5 B.1 General Project Experience B.2 Project Examples (University of Colorado) B.3 Project Examples (City of Boulder) B.4 Project Examples (Other Communities) Section C Other Required Information C.1 General References Section D Resumes Client Testimony! ICON has a long history of teaming with the UDFCD on a variety of project levels. Their strength comes from their experienced personnel, and ability to adapt their services to what each individual project requires. Their technical knowledge combined with their strong leadership skills makes ICON a strong choice. David Bennetts, PE, CFM Manager, Design, Construction and Maintenance Program, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District In all aspects of their work, the staff of ICON Engineering has shown remarkable dedication to client satisfaction. I have experienced situations in several of our projects when unforeseen circumstances could have resulted in significant scheduling delays and cost overruns. In each and every case, ICON demonstrated creativity, hard work, and determination that prevented these situations from escalating. They have demonstrated unmatched technical vision to go along with their leadership and reliability. Kevin Houck, Flood Control and Floodplain Management Section, CWCB Thank you for your dedication to Colorado flood recovery, evident by ICON s swift deployment of resources to Estes Park. Thank you also for allowing two of your most outstanding employees to assist our northern Colorado neighbors as they stitch their post flood community fabric back together. Brian Varrella, CDOT ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 1

3 A.1 Company Statement SECTION A GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS We believe that our direct past and ongoing experience best demonstrates our complete understanding of the requirements for Stormwater and Flood Management Utility Contracts. Our Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) includes several examples of relevant projects that were completed by our staff that will be assigned to this contract. As a premier drainage and flood control design firm in the region, we feel that no consulting firm in Colorado can match ICON s full range of expertise. Please consider the following: Proven Capabilities: During the past 20-years, the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD) has selected ICON to complete maintenance drainage design services within the District s seven county region. Only contract limitations have kept us from continually owning this contract. We have completed well over 350 drainage design contracts for the UDFCD over this period of time. Service First: Numerous cities, counties and agencies have established long term contracts with ICON to complete drainage related studies and designs. ICON s contracts include open ended services for the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), City of Fort Collins (over 19 continuous years); FEMA Region VIII, and the Corps of Engineers. Additionally, we have served multi-year contracts as the drainage consultant for Adams County; Aurora; Black Hawk; Cherry Hills Village; Columbine Valley; Denver; Eagle; Jefferson County; and Westminster. Innovation: ICON integrates state of the art techniques in our projects. Floodplain mapping projects routinely integrate the hydraulic analyses with GIS systems, as well as the use of 2-dimentional (2D) modeling for complex areas. Our designs combine strong aesthetic appeal with functionality, meeting or exceeding the expectations of local citizens and project sponsors. ICON is a leader in the use of natural building materials, bioengineering and environmentally sensitive approaches to solving drainage problems. Clear, Concise, Constructible Plans: ICON is proficient in producing projects that are efficient, easy to understand, and minimize risk, even in adverse conditions. Award Winning Projects: Many of our award winning projects have been recognized by regional and national organizations for engineering excellence. We are particularly proud of our CASFM Grand Awards on Goose Creek in Boulder and on Marston Creek North Tributary in Denver, in addition to Honor Award winning projects on Ranchmen s Ditch, Piney Creek, Aurora Jewell Wetlands, and Brantner Gulch. A.2 Company Background ICON specializes in the planning, design and construction management of public sector infrastructure with particular emphasis on drainage and flood control. Our personnel have completed utility related improvements for communities throughout the Colorado Front Range. The City of Boulder has long been one of our very best clients. ICON also focuses on planning services, floodplain mapping projects and Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) production, often for agencies including FEMA, CWCB, UDFCD, and the State Office of Emergency Management. ICON s projects frequently involve hydrologic/hydraulic analysis, master planning, stream stabilization, restoration, bridge hydraulic sizing, storm sewer design, pipelines and pipeline rehabilitation, wetland protection and enhancement, and GIS services. ICON was established in 1997 from the former Colorado branch office of Greenhorne & O Mara and currently employs 25 engineering staff with GIS, CAD, survey and administrative support. We are located in Centennial, Colorado. ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 2

4 Principals: ICON is a locally owned corporation with primary stockholders being senior management and senior professional personnel. Douglas Williams, P.E., is the President, Matthew Ursetta, P.E., is the Vice President, Craig Jacobson, P.E., CFM and Troy Carmann, P.E. CFM serve as the firm s Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. Our owners are hands-on engineers that are involved in all technical phases of our projects. Our Management and Senior Professional staff has all worked together a minimum of 20-years and some for over 30-years as a team. Staff: ICON s staff is very stable with many of our employees being with us since our inception. This provides our clients with experienced personnel who have worked together as a team on many projects. Many of our staff have direct experience within the City of Boulder on past task orders for the City and the UDFCD. Past Performance: We are extremely proud of our working relationships with past and current clients. These entities would not come back to our firm if they were not satisfied with our final product and our ability to adhere to schedule and budget requirements. A.3 Key Personnel & Resumes CRAIG JACOBSON, P.E., CFM Principal Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM ICON Engineering Principal Role: Project Manager Craig Jacobson will be responsible for the overall project management. Craig is a Principal with ICON and has served as the Project Manager for CU s contracts over the past 5-years. During this time Craig has developed a strong working relationship with CU and has a full understanding of expectations. Craig will be involved in all aspects of each project and will coordinate and direct the activities with the project team. Craig has over 20-years of experience in water resource engineering, including floodplain delineation, master planning, and preliminary and final design of improvements along rivers and major drainageways. For the City of Boulder, he managed the recent floodplain updates on Twomile Canyon Creek and Goose Creek, peer review work on Skunk Creek, Bluebell Canyon Creek and King s Gulch, and flood response following the September 2013 flood. He manages ICON s similar contract with the City of Fort Collins and is routinely involved with UDFCD master plans and design projects. In addition, Craig serves as ICON s Principal-in-Charge, overseeing the UDFCD's FEMA LOMC Review program and directs ICON s technical work completed for the CWCB and FEMA for new Flood Insurance Studies and updates. Craig frequently speaks at floodplain management conferences and participates as a co-instructor for the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) examination. He also co-instructs a course for the Urban Watersheds Research Institute (UWRI) regarding floodplain administration and FEMA FIRM revisions. Doug Williams, PE ICON Engineering President Role: Technical Advisor, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Doug Williams will assist the team in the formulation of design concepts and providing a review of planned improvements from a standpoint of constructability and value engineering. Doug will also help in presenting applicable projects to the public. As the President of ICON, Doug has a wide variety of engineering experience in water resources planning, design and construction. He has completed numerous projects ranging EDUCATION: University of Wisconsin BS - Civil Engineering, 1997 REGISTRATION: Colo PE: #36643 CFM, ASFPM BACKGROUND: 1997 Current: ICON Eng : Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: FEMA LOMC Reviews Clear Creek FHAD and MDP Prowers County FIS Clear Creek RISKMap Twomile Canyon Creek / Goose Creek PMR Ranchmen s Ditch PMR Doug Williams, P.E. President EDUCATION: Clarkson University BS - Civil Engineering, 1978 REGISTRATION: CO PE: #23599, WY PE: #5599 MD PE: #16310 BACKGROUND: 1997 Current: ICON Eng : G&O Dept. Mgr : Gingery Assoc. PM REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: Babi Yar Park Drainage North Outfall, Brighton CO Baranmor Drainage Improvem. ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 3

5 from $10,000 to over $5,000,000 in construction costs. His practical approach to problem solving, coupled with an aesthetic awareness has produced facilities that are functional as well as community amenities. Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM ICON Engineering Professional Engineer I Role: H&H, Geomorphology, 2D Modeling, Design Engineer Brian will assist the project team leaders in completing hydraulic analysis, design of drainage facilities, and design of utility projects. Brian has over 18-years of design experience in drainage, channel, storm sewer systems, grading, and water quality and stream stability design. He has completed the geomorphologic analysis and stream stabilization reports for ICON s work on Sand Creek in Colorado Springs and for the Stanton Creek in Fort Collins. He specializes in hydraulic analysis with well over 100 miles of analysis in Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota. Brian s vast experience includes the use of FLO-2D for complicated hydraulic locations. He has served as ICON s project engineer for Twomile Canyon Creek and Goose Creek, in Boulder, and helped leading ICON s flood response to the 2013 flood event. Kent Barringer, PE ICON Engineering Professional Engineer III Role: Task Manager Utility Design Kent Barringer will be responsible for design engineering task orders. He will coordinate with the Project Manager and will complete design tasks for involving both drainage and utility engineering. He was the project engineer for both the Goose Creek Channel and Marston North Drainageway projects that won CASFM Grand Awards. Kent has 37- years of experience in water resource engineering including hydrology, hydraulics, floodplain analysis, master planning of improvements, preliminary and final designs. Ben Smith, EI ICON Engineering Engineer III Project Assignment: Hydrology & Hydraulics Ben Smith has over 13-years of experience in floodplain mapping and drainage design. He has been involved in LOMC preparation and reviews for the UDFCD contract since 2006 and is very familiar with the drainageways within the City of Boulder. Ben assisted Craig with the peer review work on Skunk Creek, Bluebell Canyon Creek and King s Gulch; flood response documentation following the September 2013 flood event; and BCA analysis on Wonderland Creek. Ben is skilled in the use of HEC- RAS and has demonstrated his efficiency on several of ICON s more difficult projects completed for FEMA and the CWCB. A.4 Subconsultants ICON has strong working relationships with a number of qualified subconsultants that we can call upon, depending on the needs of a particular project. Stormwater design projects, particularly larger capital improvements often require a comprehensive team approach that may include environmental scientists; landscape architects; geotechnical engineers; structural engineers and land acquisition specialists. Brian LeDoux, P.E. CFM Prof Engineer I EDUCATION: University of Colorado BS - Civil Engineering, 2001 REGISTRATION: CO PE: #40262 CFM, ASFPM BACKGROUND: 2001 Current: ICON Eng. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: Twomile Canyon Creek / Goose Creek PMR Ranchmen s Ditch PMR South Dakota FIS Dahlia Outfall, Adams County Kent Barringer, P.E. Prof Engineer III EDUCATION: Colorado State University BS - Civil Engineering, 1979 REGISTRATION: CO PE: #24973 BACKGROUND: 1997 Current: ICON Eng : G&O PM : Robinson Eng., PE : Gingery Assoc. PE REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: Marston Lake North, Denver Goose Creek, Boulder CO Sand Creek Channel, Aurora 5 th Street Outfall, Eagle Ben Smith, EI, Engineer III EDUCATION: University of Colorado BS - Civil Engineering, 2004 REGISTRATION: CO EI BACKGROUND: 2004 Current: ICON Eng. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: Boulder Flood Documentation Wonderland Creek BCA FEMA LOMC Reviews ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 4

6 B.1 General Project Experience SECTION B PROJECT EXPERIENCE FLOODPLAIN MAPPING UPDATES Floodplain Delineation, Hydrology & Hydraulics, FEMA FIS Updates and Map Revisions ICON specializes in the completion of challenging floodplain delineation projects and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) updates, including FEMA Letters of Map Revisions (LOMRs), Conditional Letters of Map Revisions (CLOMRs) and Physical Map Revisions (PMRs). Our staff has worked extensively for FEMA since 2001, including assignments related to FIS updates in all of the FEMA Region VIII states. As an example, our South Dakota Flood Insurance Study updates, have involved hydraulic analysis of over 90 stream miles including studies on the Big Sioux River, Skunk Creek, Willow Creek, Battle Creek, Grace Coolidge Creek, and the Belle Fourche River. In Colorado, we have completed floodplain analysis and levee protection studies throughout Prowers County. Over 18 miles of the Arkansas River was modeled in HEC-RAS with over 16 miles of inflow drainageways. Significant split flow modeling was applied to this study, pushing the limits of the steady state 1-dimentional modeling. Over 13 miles of split flow reaches were included incorporating nearly 50 lateral spill structures. ICON staff has experience in 2-dimentional modeling and unsteady flow hydraulics. ICON completed a 2D analyses using FLO-2D for several alluvial fans in the community of Eureka, Utah, update for the City of Boulder on Twomile Canyon Creek, and identification of basin wide flooding in urban areas of Denver. Unsteady flow HEC-RAS and dynamic models using EPA SWMM5.0 have also been used extensively in the Cities of Fort Collins and Grand Junction. Our work in Grand Junction was accepted by FEMA as part of a Physical Map Revision for Leach Creek and Ranchmen s Ditch. ICON s staff is experienced with all of the most recent programs currently used and accepted by local governments and FEMA. Hydraulic work maps for Battle and Grace Coolidge Creeks in Custer County, SD. The work maps identify a variety of FEMA zones reflecting shallow and split flow areas, modeled using HEC-RAS. LOMR and CLOMR, Review Program Through a contract with the UDFCD, and funded through a first-of-its-kind demonstration contract with FEMA, for the past thirteen years, ICON has performed services similar to that of the current Production and Technical Services (PTS) contractor. Work efforts include providing technical reviews and processing of all LOMRs and CLOMRs submitted within the six county boundary of the UDFCD (which includes the City of Boulder). Work has required interfacing on a regular basis with the UDFCD, FEMA, and FEMA s PTS Contractor, and the local engineers that prepared the map revisions. Work under this contract has also required that ICON become efficient in producing all of FEMA s map revision deliverables and file system. Under this contract, ICON directly prepares determination documents, LOMR exhibits, letter documentation, GIS deliverables, notification publications, as well as completes technical reviews for each case. Nearly 400 map revisions have been completed through this contract. ICON also assisted the UDFCD in the preparation of guidelines for submittals of Digital Letter of Map Change (LOMC) submittals. ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 5

7 MITIGATION PLANNING PROJECT DISCIPLINE Drainage Master Plans and Outfall System Plans ICON has vast knowledge and experience in the completion of Stormwater and Drainage Master Plans studies and has demonstrated this fact throughout the Colorado Front Range Communities. Master Plans and OSPs have been completed for the UDFCD, City of Fort Collins, Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, City of Grand Junction, and the City of Boulder to name a few. In general each study involves a wide range of engineering tasks, including but not limited to hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, floodplain delineation, damage assessment, and alternatives analysis, economic analysis for benefits vs. costs, conceptual or preliminary design presentation; and report preparation. Recent and past projects include: Boulder Creek Restoration Master Plan, Boulder, CO Piney Creek and Tributaries Stream Stabilization and Major Crossing Planning, Arapahoe County, CO Willow Creek/Little Willow Creek Major Drainageway Planning, Arapahoe County, CO Clear Creek Master Plan, Adams, Jefferson and Denver Counties, CO Lone Tree Creek, Windmill Creek and Dove Creek, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, CO Dry Gulch OSP, Denver and Lakewood, CO Storm Drainage Master Plan Update, Denver, CO Stabilization and Geomorphology ICON has completed studies related to stream stability, including evaluating the geomorphologic principles inherent to drainageways with stability issues. Geomorphic analysis completed also evaluates sediment transport potential. Recently, ICON utilized the procedures outlined in HEC- 20 to evaluate Sand Creek in Colorado Springs, as part of a stream stability assessment and plan. As part of our contract with UDFCD, we represented the District on all matters pertaining to the South Platte River, including gravel mining operations, as well as the evaluation and design of thalweg stream stability (drop structure) and channel bank erosion (soil riprap and vegetative revetment). DESIGN PROJECT DISCIPLINE Capital Improvement Projects & Stream Restoration ICON has established long term contracts with many Front Range municipalities to complete drainage related design improvements. Many of our projects have been recognized by regional and national organizations for engineering excellence. Our projects have been selected twice for the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers (CASFM) with an additional five Honor Awards. Several of our projects have been tested by major flood events and have proven capable of surviving flood flows even much greater than the design frequency. A prime example is our work on Spring Creek in Fort Collins that came through the disastrous 11-inch plus storm of 1997 with minimal impact. Our design services include a full range of solutions, including open channel and stabilization improvements, drop structure design, channel rehabilitation and wetlands, restoration, conduits and storm sewers, water quality planning and design, detention ponds, jurisdictional dams, and trenchless installations such as pipe boring/jacking/tunneling improvements. ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 6

8 From top to bottom: Spring Creek City of Fort Collins Goldsmith Gulch City of Denver Dad Clark Gulch Highlands Ranch From top to bottom: Cherry Creek City of Denver Clear Creek Adams County Kenney s Creek City of Golden From top to bottom: I-76 Tunnel Adams County Brantner Gulch City of Thornton Aurora Sports Park City of Aurora Water Quality Improvement Projects ICON has been an innovator in the design and construction of regional water quality treatment facilities throughout the Denver Metro area. Treatment options include regional water quality solutions, level spreaders, end of pipe treatments, and LID techniques. In 2009, ICON completed the design of two large water quality retrofits to detention ponds in the City of Aurora, and in 2012, a large water quality retrofit to a 100 acre-foot regional detention facility in Arapahoe County. Norfolk Pond City of Aurora Jewell Wetlands City of Aurora Marston Lake - City of Denver ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 7

9 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ICON provides both part-time and full-time construction management services for our projects. Construction management services are routinely provided from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins. As part of the construction related services, ICON may be required to complete daily inspections, coordinate with the owner, contractor, and project subconsultants, complete observation reports, coordinate progress meetings, and review and approve pay requests Tunnel Adams County Brantner Gulch - Thornton Dad Clark Gulch Highlands Ranch EMERGENCY PREPARDENESS/RESPONSE Emergency Preparedness Plans & Benefit-Cost Analysis Emergency Action Plans: Since hurricane Katrina, national interest in emergency preparedness has increased greatly. Locally, interest has increased as well following the flood events this past September. Much of the past focal areas have surrounded levees and dams. On behalf of FEMA, ICON has completed analysis of levees in Wyoming, South Dakota and Colorado. More recently, we assisted the UDFCD in creating an updated format for Emergency Preparedness Plans (EPPs) for dam safety. We have consequently had the opportunity to produce two EPPs for submittal to the State Engineer s office. A critical part of the new format was coupling GIS with dam break flood inundation mapping, all overlain on top of the County Assessor s GIS base. This gives flood response personnel the ability quickly and knowledgably initiate reverse 911 phone calls in the event of a pending dam failure. ICON s EAPs also include evacuation route maps for areas expected to be inundated in the event of a dam failure. Benefit/Cost Analysis: Preparing BCA evaluations is common to most master planning studies. In fact, ICON s past President, Penn Gildersleeve, was among those who developed the original BCA protocols for the UDFCD. Currently, ICON uses FEMA accepted spreadsheet solutions and have successfully determined project B/C ratios for mitigation grants in Grand Junction and Sterling. In 2009, ICON s staff assisted the City of Boulder with a BCA in support of a FEMA grant along Wonderland Creek. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM & COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM (CRS) Floodplain Regulation Planning In addition to mitigating flood risk through the design and construction of flood control projects Floodplain Management is a comprehensive program that also includes non-structural elements such as land use regulations; floodplain risk identification; flood warning systems; acquisition of flood prone properties; education; and flood insurance. Good floodplain management therefore requires knowledge of engineering, land regulations, and an understanding of State, FEMA and ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 8

10 NFIP programs and standards. The City of Boulder has adopted the minimum State and NFIP requirements, however the City has also adopted higher standards that go beyond the minimum, resulting in insurance rate reductions in the form of CRS Credit. Clearly, ICON s work for FEMA, the CWCB, and UDFCD demonstrates our knowledge with respect to the NFIP and FEMA regulations. Both Craig Jacobson and Troy Carmann routinely teach courses regarding ASFPM s Certified Floodplain Manager s certification. This course focuses on the NFIP program and CRS opportunities. Our work has also provided us with unique opportunities to interact and assist local floodplain administrators with decisions related to floodplain maps and regulatory changes. ICON currently serves in City Engineer/Floodplain Administrator roles for the Town of Columbine Valley, City of Cherry Hills Village, and the City of Blackhawk. As such, our direct experience includes assisting these communities with Community Rating System (CRS) updates and audits; developing and supporting new floodplain ordinances revisions; management of elevation certificate records; floodplain development permit review for residential and commercial development projects; enforcement of floodplain ordinance; and management of floodplain development permits. Similar to the City of Boulder, many of these communities have an ordinance that exceeds the FEMA minimum standards becoming a foundation of their CRS participation. ICON was selected by Kevin Houck and Tom Browning to assist the Colorado Water Conservation Board with the implementation of the updated Colorado State Flood Rules. As a part of the legislative requirements for changing State rules, the CWCB was required to complete a Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA). ICON s staff was directly involved in the development and presentation of this BCA, which involved significant research into the variation of flood rules across the various geographic regions of the State, intensive geospatial analysis of sample flood reaches; understanding of flood proofing on commercial structures, detailed review of floodplain development processes for elevating structures; definitions and understanding of critical facilities, and iterative solutions to develop defensible data on the benefits and costs of each rule change. ICON attended focus group development meetings, public meetings on the flood rules, and ultimately presented the results of the analysis at the CWCB flood rule hearings at the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District state meetings. The Flood Rules passed in part due to the CWCB s review and acceptance of the Benefit Cost Analysis prepared by ICON. FLOOD RECOVERY Our experience regarding flood recovery goes back to 1997, where we assisted the City of Fort Collins with an immediate flood response. Our team of engineers and surveyors documented flood damage and determined high water marks. In the aftermath of that flood, ICON s staff directed a public information program that consisted of over a dozen citizen meetings wherein we represented City interests. This experience proved useful when ICON was subsequently retained by the Colorado Water Conservation Board to document flood events state-wide. Under that contract, which spanned several years, immediately after a flood event we were called upon to contact local floodplain administrators, make arrangements to tour damage areas, estimate flood damage and record depths of flooding. We also gathered rainfall data which was analyzed to estimate the High Water Mark Collection in Estes Park flood frequency. This work was completed on approximately 16 significant flood events which resulted in over $25 million in flood damage and four deaths. Most recently, following the September 2013 flood event, ICON s staff aided local jurisdictions in recovery response. Much of our effort was focused within the City of Boulder where our staff collected floodplain information, high water mark elevations, and photo documentation along Twomile Canyon Creek, Goose Creek, and Fourmile Canyon Creek. GPS based cameras and survey-grade GPS rover units were used with the response. All data was compiled into a GIS database for use by the City staff and ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 9

11 CWCB. In addition to work within Boulder, ICON staff conducted similar recovery responses in Estes Park and Milliken, other heavily hit locations. ICON has assisted in disaster recovery in several states in the US (Alaska, Idaho, Mississippi, North Dakota, and Colorado), as well as other countries (Mexico and Haiti). Past President Penn Gildersleeve was the primary author of the City of Sterling s Pre-Disaster Grant Application that resulted in the City receiving a grant valued at $3 million. B.2 Project Examples (University of Colorado) CU Boulder North Of Boulder Creek Master Site Development Plan, University of Colorado Boulder, OZ Architects, Boulder, CO ( ) ICON Engineering served as a sub-consultant to Oz Architecture to assist with the planning of site development along the North of Boulder Creek (NBC) site. NBC is located to the north of Folsom Field. Much of the site is encumbered by the regulatory 100-year floodplain for Boulder Creek. ICON Completed updated floodplain evaluations across the site and provided guidance related to future infrastructure planning and building locations. Project recommendations were based on both current and changing regulations for Boulder Creek and across the NBC site. References: Mr. David Schafer, OZ Architects, dschafer@ozarch.com, (303) ; Ms. Amy Kirtland, CU, Amy.Kirtland@Colorado.EDU (303) ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM ; Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM 19 th Street Pedestrian Bridge Alternatives Analysis and Preliminary Design, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO (2014) Principal and Project Manager responsible for the preparation of the 19th Street Pedestrian Bridge Preliminary Design. The 19 th Street Bridge was destroyed during the 2013 flood event along Boulder Creek. ICON prepared a floodplain analysis and preliminary bridge design report documenting replacement options for the bridge. Consideration was given to access needs, floodplain impacts, costs, and support for a steam pipe system. Alternatives varied from in-kind replacement and walkway overpasses. Contact: Ms. Richelle Reilly, CU, Richelle.Reilly@colorado.edu ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM ; Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 10

12 Boulder Creek Floodplain Sensitivity Analysis, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO (2015) ICON Completed a sensitivity review of the Boulder Creek floodplain through the University of Colorado Campus. This project included a HEC-RAS floodplain evaluation incorporating current flood discharges published by the CWCB along with current floodplain modeling developed for FEMA. Contact: Mr. Jonathan Akins, CU, Jonathan.Akins@colorado.edu (303) ; Ms. Amy Kirtland, CU, Amy.Kirtland@Colorado.EDU (303) ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM ; Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM 23 rd Street Bridge HMGP Grant Analysis, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO (2016/2017) ICON assisted the University of Colorado and Loris and Associates with the floodplain evaluation supporting the 23 rd Street Pedestrian Bridge replacement. ICON s tasks included flood modeling for improvement alternatives and benefit versus cost analysis of the proposed site improvements. Contact: Mr. Brian Moffit, CU, brian.moffitt@colorado.edu (303) ; Mr. Dan Beltzer, PE, Loris and Associates, dbeltzer@lorisandassociates.com (303) ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM ; Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM CU Boulder North Of Boulder Creek Master Site Development Plan, Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR), University of Colorado Boulder, OZ Architects, Boulder, CO (2017-current) ICON Engineering is currently preparing a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) CLOMR to support floodplain planning associated with the North of Boulder Creek Site Development Plan. Tasks for this project included defining proposed site grading, elevations for future building pads, contouring and transitions to Boulder Creek and bounding properties. The purpose of the project is to review the changes to the Boulder Creek floodplain resulting from the development of North of Boulder Creek and to confirm compliance with FEMA floodplain management requirements. In addition, development phasing will be reviewed. This work is being coordinated with other project partners, including Oz Architecture and Wenk and Associates. Contact: Mr. Brian Moffit, CU, brian.moffitt@colorado.edu (303) ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM ; Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM Boulder Creek Restoration Master Plan 2014/2015 (UDFCD, Boulder County) Since the 2013 floods, ICON has been active in preparing restoration master plans for groups including The Environmental Group (TEG) in Coal Creek Canyon, the City of Arvada, Boulder County and Urban Drainage Flood Control District. The primary focus of these master plans was to evaluate the post-flood watershed conditions and to develop recommendations for stream restoration and improved flood resiliency. Each master plan engaged a diverse set of stakeholders, including non-profit organizations, governments and public entities, special districts and water users, and private property owners. ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 11

13 Extensive public engagement was conducted for each study and involved establishing individual project websites, providing community engagement plans, conducting public workshops and meetings, and coordinating the master plan with interested parties. Technical tasks for each study included: baseline hydrology analysis, hydraulics and floodplain analysis, stream geomorphology assessment, ecological evaluations, alternative development and cost estimates, project prioritization and decision making processes. The Boulder Creek Restoration plan was contracted through the UDFCD, but engaged both public and private stakeholders over a 24-mile long reach between Boulder Canyon to the confluence with St. Vrain Creek. Stakeholders included the City of Boulder, Boulder County and the City of Longmont. The University of Colorado Boulder was also a participating partner. Contact: Ms. Shea Thomas, UDFCD, (303) , sthomas@udfcd.org; Mr. Jonathan Akins, CU, Jonathan.Akins@colorado.edu (303) ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM ; Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM, Eben Dennis B.3. Project Examples (City of Boulder) TWOMILE CANYON CREEK & GOOSE CREEK PMR City of Boulder & UDFCD (2013) This project included updating the hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for over 3.5 miles of channel and alluvial fan flooding along Twomile Canyon Creek and Upper Goose Creek in the City of Boulder. Basin hydrology was updated to run in current software and adjusted for improved basin delineations and land use data. The hydraulic analysis utilized the FLO-2D software to initially identify locations and discharges for major split flow paths. The hydraulic analysis was then ultimately completed in HEC-RAS including determination of discharges for over nine minor split flows. A floodway was evaluated throughout the project reach including along split flow reaches. Flood documentation following the September 2013 flood event showed strong correlation to the findings of this study. Currently, the technical information from this study has been accepted by the project sponsors with final publication of the project by FEMA. References: Kurt Bauer, City of Boulder, bauerk@bouldercolorado.gov, (303) ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM; and Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM BOULDER CREEK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS AND FISH PASSAGE UDFCD, City of Boulder, Boulder County (2012) When emergency stabilization measures were required to prevent failure of an exposed sanitary sewer line crossing Boulder Creek, the UDFCD and Boulder hired ICON to design improvements that eliminated the failure concerns by establishing a fish friendly grade control and bank stabilization design. The resulting improvements provided velocity refuges for fish and direct the target size fish to a preferred passage that aesthetically and functionally replicates a steep reach of natural channel. Keys to the success of the project included providing site access and minimal disturbance to sensitive overbank areas; maintaining low flows on the surface; removing false passages and balancing low flow depths, thalweg roughness, velocity and turbulence. References: Dave Skuodas, UDFCD, dskuodas@udfcd.org, (303) ICON Staff: Matt Ursetta, PE ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 12

14 BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS WONDERLAND CREEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS City of Boulder (2009) Expected annual damages were computed along Wonderland Creek before and after the proposed flood mitigation project using the FEMA Benefit-Cost Analysis Re-Engineering (BCAR) Flood Full Data Module. This module incorporates both statistical and hydraulic methods to capture physical and probabilistic characteristics of riverine flooding. Input required determining First Floor Elevations (FFE) and Lowest Adjacent Grade (LAG) elevations for all buildings in the floodplain. General structure information was collected from the City of Boulder s GIS department, recorded structure value, and structure type. Building replacement values were developed utilizing website data. The building replacement cost data was compared with values presented by FEMA as part of the HAZUS data. Benefits calculated totaled approximately $690,000 for Reach 1 and $6,750,000 for Reach 2. References: Kurt Bauer, City of Boulder bauerk@bouldercolorado.gov, (303) ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM; Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM, and Ben Smith, PE B.4 Project Examples (Other Communities) WEST VINE BASIN H&H STUDY City of Fort Collins (2013) Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses were completed for drainageways within the West Vine Basin in support of updates to the City designated floodplain mapping. The project scope generally included adjustments to hydrologic models using SWMM and the floodplain analysis for over 7.5 miles of urban and rural drainageways within the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County. The floodplain analysis also included identification of 0.5' rise floodways. Several split flow paths were identified and modeled using HEC-RAS. Reference: Shane Boyle, City of Fort Collins sboyle@fcgov.com, (970) ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM; and Justen Hamann, PE CWCB DFIRM CONTRACTOR Colorado Water Conservation Board (2009-current) Since 2009 (through current) ICON has served as a DFIRM mapping contractor for the State of Colorado with task orders in Prowers and Logan Counties and within the Clear Creek Watershed. Under this contract, ICON has completed over 34 miles of floodplain and floodway analysis on the Arkansas River and Wolf, Wild Horse, and Willow Creeks adjacent to the communities of Lamar, Holly and Granada in Prowers County and approximately 30 miles of floodplain and floodway analysis within the Clear Creek watershed on Clear Creek (Idaho Springs to Georgetown), Barbara Gulch, Leyden Creek, and Arapahoe Gulch. For many of these studies, we use the term creeks loosely in the naming convention, as the minimum 1% annual chance discharge often exceeded 20,000-cfs with the 1% annual chance discharge for the Arkansas River exceeding 57,000-cfs in areas. Major levee systems exist and protect areas of communities. Many of which have significantly altered the natural floodplain and without levee analyses resulted in major spilt flows away from the main channels, through the local community corridors. Each one of these studied pushed steady-state modeling to its limits. For Prowers County, nearly 10-miles of split flow analysis were completed incorporating over 40 lateral structures and junctions in HEC-RAS. The Clear Creek watershed included a FLO-2D evaluation for Arapahoe Gulch. These analyses were incorporated into the DFIRM panels and FIS for each area. References: Thuy Patton, CWCB, thuy.patton@state.co.us, (303) ext ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM; Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM; Justen Hamann, PE, and Ben Smith, PE ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 13

15 FLOOD CONTROL PLANNING AND PMR FOR LEACH CREEK AND RANCHMEN S DITCH AND BIG PIPE PROJECT - Grand Junction, Colorado (2009) Work initiated with hydrology and hydraulic analyses of Ranchmen s Ditch and Leach Creek to document floodway encroachment by several commercial buildings constructed as part of a large mall complex in the City. Several of the buildings had been allowed in the FEMA designated floodway, which was a violation of the National Flood Insurance Policy. As a result, ICON assisted the City in preparing a LOMR to update the floodplain and floodway mapping which in turn effectively removed most structures from the floodway. ICON then assisted the City with flood control planning throughout the basins, of which several proposed detention ponds were evaluated. Two detention basins were subsequently constructed and/or formalized by the City on Ranchmen s Ditch. The City also pursued over $16 million in drainageway improvements, including the installation of nearly 10,000-feet of pipe conduit, as large as a triple 78-inch diameter pipe system, in addition to channel, Highway Bridge, and railroad crossing improvements to convey the 100-year event. Throughout the design process, ICON assisted the City in the hydraulic analysis of the proposed improvements, including an unsteady flow analysis of the Big Pipe, using the dynamic interfaces in EPA SWMM 5.0. ICON also assisted the City in preparing a benefit-cost-analysis in support of a Pre-disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant, awarding the City $3 million in funding from FEMA. Finally, following the construction of the improvements, ICON completed a PMR application to revise the FEMA DFIRM along both drainageways. References: Bret Guillory, Grand Junction, bretg@ci.grandjct.co.us, (970) ICON Staff: Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM; and Brian LeDoux, PE, CFM BABI YAR PARK DRAINAGE, Denver, Colorado (2012) Denver s Babi Yar Park is a living memorial to the thousands of Jews, Gypsies, Ukrainians and others who were murdered between 1941 and 1943 at the Babi Yar ravine on the outskirts of Kiev. The purpose of the park was to create a place and an act that would demonstrate a unified public protest. ICON was hired to stabilize the Babi Yar ravine as severe erosion and channel head cutting was threatening the natural habitat, loosing existing wetlands and creating a dangerous environment for park users. Improvements included 10 grade control structures in theme with the memorial (over 40-ft of vertical drop in 2000 feet of channel), extensive grading of the channel with erosion protection, and stability of the channel banks. This project required extensive revegetation and planting of both wetland and upland environments. This $1.5 million project was completed for the City of Denver Parks Department and the UDFCD. References: Dave Bennetts, UDFCD, dbennetts@udfcd.org, (303) ICON Staff: Doug WIlliams, PE; and Kent Barringer, PE ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 14

16 SECTION C OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION C.1 General References Specific references for individual project have been provided in previous sections of the RFQ. General references for ICON are identified below. University of Colorado - Boulder Projects: Facilities Management North of Boulder Creek RL2 Boulder Creek Master Plan Boulder, CO HMGP Bridge Replacement th Street Bridge Brian Moffitt Project Manager (Planning Design Construction) brian.moffitt@colorado.edu Jonathan Akins Campus Civil Engineer Jonathan.Akins@colorado.edu Amy Kirtland Architect Facilities Planner Amy.Kirtland@Colorado.EDU Urban Drainage & Flood Control District Projects: 2480 West 26 th Avenue Marston Lake Improvements Suite 156B Cherry Creek Drop Structures Denver, CO LOMR /CLOMR Reviews DFIRM Conversions Dave Bennetts On-Call Contract (Design Construction and Maintenance) bennetts@udfcd.org Terri Fead Floodplain Management Program tfead@udfcd.org Colorado Water Conservation Board Projects: 1580 Logan St. Suite 200 Elk River Stabilization Denver, CO Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant South Platte River Floodplain Chief, Flood Protection Program Flood Documentation Reporting Kevin Houck, PE Kevin.Houck@state.co.us State Floodplain Rules B/C Analysis City of Fort Collins Projects: 700 Wood Street Basin Wide Water Quality and Master Plans Fort Collins, CO Open Ended On-call Contract West Vine Basin Floodplain Update Beck Anderson, PE CFM banderson@fcgov.com Canal Capacity Analyses City of Grand Junction Projects: 250 North 5 th Street Ranchmen s Ditch PMR Grand Junction, CO Masterplan Update Big Pipe Hydraulic Analysis Trent Prall, PE trentonp@gjcity.org FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant ICON Engineering, Inc. Page 15

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18 Craig Jacobson, PE, CFM Principal, Project Manager Education University of Wisconsin Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering 1997 Professional Registration CO PE #36643 CFM Professional Background ICON Engineering, Inc Current Associate Principal Mr. Jacobson is a Principal at ICON and will serve as Project Manager on the Boulder Creek Improvements project. Mr. Jacobson has a strong background in water resource engineering with an emphasis in floodplain management and hydrologic and hydraulic analyses. He is a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) and instructs classes on the ASFPM certification through CASFM. Through a contract with the UDFCD funded by FEMA, he is responsible for the technical reviews of FEMA Letters of Map Changes within the Denver Metro region, and has directed the technical and administrative reviews of nearly 300 LOMRs/CLOMRs. His project experience includes steady state and two-dimensional hydraulic modeling, stormwater improvement and channel stabilization designs, channel restoration and maintenance, master planning, and construction management. Additionally, he has completed benefit-cost analyses for use in FEMA PDM grant applications. Mr. Jacobson s has extensive knowledge in the use of HEC-RAS, HEC-1; HEC-2; Flo- 2D; SWMM 5.0, UD-SWMM CUHP, AutoCAD and GIS based systems. He completed the hydraulic analysis of the S. Platte River from Chatfield Reservoir to Denver; and has conducted similar hydraulic analysis of many significant rivers throughout Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota. Recent Articles / Speaking Engagements» Engineering Forensics: Recreating the Fourmile Canyon Creek Flood Using a Calibrated 2D Model (2014 CASFM Conference)» Instructor UWRI, FIRM Revisions Technical and Administrative Aspects A. Q u a li f i c a t i o n s Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Engineering Intern Professional Memberships Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers (CASFM) Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Relevant Projects UDFCD Projects» FEMA LOMC Reviews» Lone Tree, Windmill, and Dove Creek Master Plan and FHAD» Clear Creek Master Plan and FHAD» Parker Mexico Storm Sewer System» West Tollgate Creek Storm Sewer Reline Project at the High Line Canal Community Projects» Coal Creek Watershed Master Plan, Jefferson County, CO» Clearview Channel Stabilization, Fort Collins, CO» Cook Park Stream Stabilization, Denver, CO» Ranchmen s Ditch PMR/CLOMR, Grand Junction, CO» Norfolk and Upland Water Quality Ponds, Aurora, CO» Sand Creek Stabilization, Colorado Springs, CO» Manhattan Detention Pond, Ft. Collins, CO» University of Colorado On-call Contracts, Boulder, CO» City of Boulder On-call Contract, Boulder, CO 2

19 Doug Williams, PE Principal Education Clarkson University Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering 1978 Professional Registration CO PE #23599 WY PE #5599 MD PE #16310 Professional Background ICON Engineering, Inc Current Principal Greenhorne & O Mara, Inc Water Resource Dept. Head Gingery Associates Project Manager Professional Memberships Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers (CASFM) Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Mr. Williams is a Principal of ICON Engineering, Inc. He has had a wide variety of engineering experience in water resources planning, design, and construction, and has completed numerous drainage and flood control projects ranging from less than $10,000 to over $5,000,000 in construction costs. He has completed hydrologic, hydraulic, channel stability, and scour and sediment analysis for both public and private agencies in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana. Doug s practical approach to problem solving is coupled with an awareness of aesthetics that produces facilities that are functional, as well as beautiful community amenities. Mr. Williams has successfully completed many projects for Denver, the UDFCD, and local cities, counties, and towns throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. His recent experience includes planning and design of the confluence area of the South Platte River and Weir Gulch including redefining hydraulic, park,and trail amenities. He has served the UDFCD for years on maintenance related projects throughout the South Platte River corridor. Relevant Projects Flood Hazard Area Delineation & LOMRs» City of Boulder and Adjacent Drainageways (G&O 1987)» Bear Creek, Jefferson County, CO» Harvard Gulch, West Harvard Gulch, Dry Gulch, Denver, CO» Piney Creek, Arapahoe County, CO» Goldsmith Gulch, Denver, CO Drainage & Flood Control Projects» UDFCD Maintenance Contract» Fort Collins On-Call Contract 97 13» Arapahoe County On-Call 97 02» Greenwood Village On-Call 97 03» Jefferson County On-Call 02 06» Kalcevik Dam & Hyland Hills Park» Divinney Reservoir» South Platte River Bank Stabilization» West Harvard Gulch Stream Stabilization» Babi-Yar Park Restoration A. Q u a li f i c a t i o n s 4

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