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COVER LETTER
3880 Lemon Street
Suite 420
Riverside, California
92501
TEL 213 261 4039
November 16, 2018
Mr. Danny Castro, Design and Development Director
Design and Development Department
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92247-1504
RE: Proposal for Development of an Area Plan for the Highway 111 Corridor
Dear Mr. Castro and Members of the Selection Committee:
The City of La Quinta is seeking a qualified consultant to create a vibrant public identity for the City’s major retail and commercial
corridor that promotes long-term growth and viability. The two-mile long corridor is situated along Highway 111—a major thoroughfare
for the Coachella Valley—with the corridor’s western boundary being one of the most heavily traveled intersections in the region. The
City has set itself up for success by promoting mixed-use developments along the corridor and construction of the CV Link, an alternative
transportation pathway that will bring thousands of pedestrians and bicyclists through the City. Kimley-Horn has years of experience
creating places people want to be. Some of the ways our team can assist the City are:
We Understand the Project. We are familiar with the Highway 111 Corridor and know about the multitude of pieces that go into
creating the vision the City is asking for, both behind the scenes and up front. We know placemaking, and are one of the leaders in
complete street design. We are used to performing audits, engaging stakeholders, creating design guidelines, creating and updating
codes and standards, and putting it all together into a complete product. We have the passion and technical knowledge to assist the City
in providing complete design guidelines, codes and standards, and additional deliverables within the City’s nine month schedule.
A Team of Experts Who You Know. Darryl dePencier, AICP, GISP, will serve as Project Manager for this effort with the support of
Jean Fares, P.E. as Principal-in-Charge. Darryl has over a decade of experience analyzing mobility for all modes and creating corridors
that stand out. Both Darryl and Jean, as well as additional members of our team, are currently assisting the City with their Systemic
Safety Analysis Report (SSAR) which covers a portion of the Highway 111 Corridor. We are using an additional qualified subconsultant on
our team, Withers and Sandgren, who create landscapes that are low-water and create functional space within an overarching theme
for the community.
We are Responsive. At Kimley-Horn, we know that a strong commitment to client satisfaction must be the foundation of our service to
you. We strive to deliver not only technical excellence, but also timely service, and practical, money-saving solutions. We are a responsive,
readily available team—we will work with you to implement quality engineering solutions in a timely manner. We have evaluated current
workloads and reserved the time necessary to provide you with the effort needed to make your project a reality within the timeline you
require. Not only will our local Riverside office be responsible for meeting your needs, as a national firm, we can also share our 3,400
person depth to satisfy your project objectives.
The Kimley-Horn team is excited about partnering with the City to deliver this important corridor area plan. Should you have any questions
regarding our proposal, Darryl dePencier, AICP, GISP, Project Manager, is the person to contact for clarification. He can be reached at the
above address, by phone: 213.261.4038, or by E-mail: darryl.depencier@kimley-horn.com.
Sincerely,
KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Darryl dePencier, P.E. Jean Fares, P.E.
Project Manager Principal-in-Charge/Sr. Vice President
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1. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Project Team
Kimley-Horn is a full-service consulting firm offering comprehensive engineering, planning, and environmental services to both public and
private sector clients nationwide. Founded in 1967, Kimley-Horn has grown from a small group of traffic engineers and transportation
planners to a firm of more than 3,400 employees in 85 offices nationwide, including 11 in California. Our local office in Riverside, with
support from our Downtown Los Angeles and Orange offices is where the work for this project will be performed. Our continued growth
and stability over the past 51 years is the direct result of the firm’s commitment to integrity and dedication to providing quality services—
in fact, more than 90 percent of our work originates from repeat clients.
We offer clients the local knowledge and responsiveness of a small organization, backed by the depth of resources only a national firm
can offer. Today, we are not only one of the largest engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firms in the U.S., but also one
of the highest rated. According to Engineering News-Record, our firm now ranks 20th overall among the nation’s top 500
design firms.
Our proposed team has a diversified portfolio of expertise related to transportation planning and design. We have been the prime
consultant for numerous corridor design and planning projects involving:
• Transportation Planning
• Corridor Studies
• Urban Planning
• Civil Engineering/Roadway Design
• Complete Streets
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
• Branding
• Design Guidelines
• Codes and Standards
• Community Outreach
• Landscape Architecture
• ADA Design
• Traffic Engineering
• Parking Planning/Design
• Advanced Integrated Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Autonomous Vehicles
Kimley-Horn is a full-service consulting firm offering comprehensive planning and environmental services, traffic engineering,
transportation planning, and complete civil engineering services. Throughout our 51 year history, Kimley-Horn has built a reputation for
providing innovative, high-quality consulting services and is recognized nationwide for the outstanding talents of our consulting staff and
the quality of our work.
Team Organization
The organizational chart on the following page delineates the roles and responsibilities of Kimley-Horn’s key personnel. Notably, our
team will be led by Darryl dePencier, AICP, GISP, a successful Kimley-Horn project manager with 11 years of specialized planning
and engineering experience with public agencies. Darryl will serve as your day-to-day contact, ensuring that our team establishes
and maintains a close working relationship with City staff throughout the project. Assisting Darryl is a team of well-qualified traffic and
transportation engineers, planners, and analysts. The personnel named in the Organizational Chart are committed to the City of La Quinta,
will be your contacts throughout the project, and will strive to be responsive to the City in all aspects.
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Organizational Chart
Consultant Project Manager
Darryl dePencier, AICP, GISP
Deputy Project Manager
Chelsey Cooper, AICP
Project Manager, City of La Quinta
Danny Castro
Consultant Principal-in-Charge
Jean Fares P.E.
Codes and Standards
Chelsey Cooper, AICP
Task Lead
Branding and Landscape
Jan Sandgren, LEED AP1
Task Lead
Visualization and Design
Aryo Rad, P.E., QSD/P
Task Lead
QC/QA
Mike Sutton, P.E.
Community Engagement
Dave Barquist, AICP
Task Lead
Complete Streets / Traffic
Vikas Sharma, P.E.
Task Lead
Economics/Real-Estate
Jessica Rossi, AICP
Task Lead
Implementation Plan
Alyssa Phaneuf, P.E.
Task Lead
Subconsultants
Withers and Sandgren 1
Subcontractors
We have included Withers and Sandgren as our subconsultant to assist with branding and landscape architecture
services. They are a professional consulting corporation, certified as a WBE/SBE, and LEED accredited, offering services
in landscape architecture, environmental planning, and urban design since 1995. The firm employs highly talented
people with a diversity of experience. Within this diversity lies a shared vision of incorporating sustainable systems
within projects of any scale. Great emphasis is placed on quality of design in the urban environment to assist
community identity. Designing tree lined, shaded street corridors, numerous amenities for the pedestrian, and easy
access routes to local facilities strengthen the concept of neighborhoods. The firm has gained a reputation for being
exceptionally responsive to clients and capable of managing projects efficiently, as the principals themselves are directly involved with
each project. For this reason Withers & Sandgren has chosen to maintain a small, but effective corporate structure with four staff
members that enables them to have complete management control over each project.
Relevant Experience
The City is looking for a consultant with experience in community based urban design, planning, guideline and code preparation, and
multi-modal engineering, Kimley-Horn is that firm. Our team has years of experience providing the types of services necessary to
complete the Area Plan for the Highway 111 Corridor. Below are descriptions of the services we offer and select projects completed
within the last five years, with references, so you can learn more about our experience.
Placemaking
Renowned for our work on redevelopment, streets, and urban revitalization, Kimley-Horn creates memorable places. With specialties
including urban design, redevelopment, entitlements, community planning and recreation, our planners and landscape architects deliver
award winning, practical, and sustainable design solutions. Known
for our public involvement programs, workshop facilitation, and
consensus-building, we respond to the unique needs of each
client—mindful of the role effective planning and design plays
in enabling stakeholders to establish priorities. Working side-by-
side with engineers, architects, and construction professionals,
we ensure the realization of our clients’ vision while solving the
challenges of each site.
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Corridor Studies
Kimley-Horn supports clients with assessing the full range of corridor options—
locational, modal, and size—against a complete grid of study parameters, growth
expectations, and strategic goals. We tailor our efforts to each corridor’s specific
issues and circumstances. From rural highway corridors to urban multi-modal
or transit corridors, we bring a full tool kit for conditions assessment, demand
forecasting, environmental review, alternatives assessment, and cost-benefits
analysis.
Our experience in California includes corridor studies within the cities of San
Diego, Oakland, Salinas, Concord, and Lemon Grove, and the counties of San
Diego, Sacramento, San Mateo, Alameda, Santa Clara, Monterey, Napa, Solano,
and San Luis Obispo.
Complete Streets Experience
Many consultants will tell you they know a lot about Complete Streets plans— Kimley-Horn on the other hand, can tell you about
them and show you successfully implemented Complete Streets projects that we have led from planning to construction. Additionally,
Kimley-Horn is a member of the National Complete Streets Coalition—
where we have contributed to research and the development of best
practices—and we have authored numerous Complete and Green Street
guides and presentations, including serving as the primary author of ITE’s
recommended practices: Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A
Context Sensitive Approach. A well-designed complete street doesn’t just
work better; it feels better, particularly for pedestrians and bicyclists, and it
looks better, with enhanced aesthetics and amenities that complement the
setting and adjacent uses.
Our experience in California includes award winning Complete Streets
projects within the cities of Long Beach, Santa Monica, Agoura Hills,
Lancaster, Oceanside, San Marcos, La Mesa, Burlingame, Sonora, Folsom,
and in the County of Santa Clara.
Area Plans, Comprehensive Plans, Master Plans, and Specific Plans
Our team has developed comprehensive plan policies for numerous jurisdictions and is well-versed in the integrated nature of planning.
Kimley-Horn also has extensive experience developing master plans, area plans, and specific plans that are primarily focused on
revitalizing existing communities. Our plans provide for customized development, design guidance, development standards, and
entitlement procedures. Our expertise extends to include public improvements such as streetscape/urban design, infrastructure, parking
facilities, and community amenities.
Urban Planning/Streetscape
Our design professionals have provided comprehensive services for streetscape and urban design projects from design through
construction. We understand the important relationship between the public and private realms and provide streetscape and urban
amenities that reflect community values and needs. We focus on creating a sense of place through appropriate scale, density, land uses,
and “placemaking” measures.
Economic Development Strategies
Kimley-Horn understands that planning is not just about design—it is also about economic development. Understanding that the fiscal
and financial constraints and opportunities are important elements of our planning processes, all our policy and regulatory documents are
founded upon economic analysis and provide strategies, programs, and policies that further our clients’ economic development goals.
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Community Outreach/Stakeholder Engagement
Kimley-Horn is sensitive to the pivotal role of meaningful public involvement programs that enable area residents to establish their
priorities. Community involvement determines the overall design program, funding strategies, and implementation priorities. Our
expertise in providing a broad range of services helps to ensure the successful implementation of your goals while addressing the
specific challenges that each project entails. Kimley-Horn is known for developing innovative approaches to projects that involve
neighborhood participation. We understand that some projects require community involvement and acceptance, and we have
developed effective methods of bringing the community into the process. We are strongly committed to conducting public participation
programs that educate, inform, and build consensus for a particular solution, and we have professionals on staff who are native
Spanish speakers experienced in conducting bilingual outreach services. Some of our public involvement services include: interactive
websites, social media, newsletters, town hall meetings, stakeholder meetings, press releases, brochures, educational seminars, and
PowerPoint presentations.
Landscape Architecture
From the revitalization of a popular community park to the design and implementation of a downtown streetscape, we have successfully
planned and implemented scores of landscape architecture projects. Kimley-Horn has a well-earned reputation for combining creative
ideas, technical excellence, and client collaboration, resulting in dynamic projects that blend into their environments and become a part of
the area they inhabit. Our landscape architects and urban planners have a diverse range of experience from corridor plans and downtown
streetscape programs to parks and recreation planning. As metropolitan urban areas continue to grow, urban design, streetscape
design, and landscape architecture have become integral components of roadway and transportation system designs and infrastructure
improvements in general. Revitalizing commercial districts, controlling traffic flows, and providing recreational areas and pedestrian
and bicycle facilities in increasingly congested areas are some of the solutions designed by our landscape architects and planners. Our
full-service consulting includes feasibility studies, master planning, design, permitting, public participation and consensus building, and
construction administration.
Civil Engineering/Roadway Design
Roadway design and planning is one of the mainstays of our
firm. We are well-equipped to address all related aspects
of roadway design such as intersection geometrics, utility
relocations, traffic calming, green and complete streets, paving,
drainage services, stormwater management, and hydraulic/
hydrologic modeling. Our engineers have developed plans,
specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for more than 4,000
miles of roadway, including neighborhood streets, rural roads,
interstate highways, state highways, highway interchange
structures, and urban arterials. These projects—performed for state departments of transportation, cities, and counties—have included
route corridor studies, schematic and final design, environmental assessment, maintenance of traffic plans, and construction sequencing.
Codes and Standards
Our land use and regulatory experts have successfully updated zoning policy for multiple public agencies. Our team has authored
comprehensive updates to zoning/development codes and provided tailored amendments such as overlay zones, mixed-use development
standards, affordable housing, and transit-oriented development.
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Transportation and Mobility
Kimley-Horn understands that transportation projects and services that produce greater efficiency, reduce trips, and provide more
choices have the potential to vastly improve quality of life in La Quinta. With expertise in conditions assessment, demand forecasting,
environmental review, alternatives assessment, and cost-benefit analysis, Kimley-Horn has the experience to progress a project from the
inception of a concept through the development and implementation of a plan. Our team’s project experience includes a wide variety of
transportation modes including transit, roadways, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
Traffic Engineering
Kimley-Horn offers complete in-house traffic engineering services in the areas of traffic signal
communication and system integration design, lighting design, intersection geometric design, signing
and striping, traffic control plans, construction phasing plans, preparation of traffic impact studies,
traffic calming studies, speed zoning studies, safety and operations studies, accident analysis,
pedestrian safety programs, parking studies, site access and circulation studies, and general
consultation in traffic engineering.
Advanced ITS
ITS technology is based on the understanding that transportation systems are more than
infrastructure. At Kimley-Horn, we understand this and specialize in integrating the components
of the total system—the road, the vehicle, and the traveler—to make getting around safer and
more efficient. ITS, including successful inter-agency program management, feasibility studies, and
strategic plans are among Kimley-Horn’s key strengths in technology and traffic signal-related transportation work. Utilizing a pool of
highly talented systems, software, and electrical engineers, these kinds of projects require a broad-scale vision and a depth of experience
in assisting local, regional, and state agencies in identifying and prioritizing its transportation deficiencies, and in finding solutions to
those transportation problems from a systems analysis perspective. Our engineers have designed thousands of miles of fiber-optic
networks, prepared design plans for thousands of new traffic signal installations, and performed hundreds of technology assessments
for clients to ensure that specific user needs are met with sound and available technologies. We carry our client’s vision one project at a
time. Our resident electrical engineers also provide us with a unique view into the software component of the signal designs and, most
often, enable us to provide connectivity and incorporate varying levels of ITS components.
As a founding member of ITS America, our engineers are specialists in the planning, design, and implementation of modern transportation
systems, and we have remained at the forefront of systems design and transportation technology for more than a quarter century. Vision
is a necessary characteristic of those who work with ITS because systems are continually shaped by advancing technology. With Kimley-
Horn, you’ll be on the leading edge. We know the technology: What’s out there, what works, what doesn’t, and why.
Connected & Autonomous Vehicle (CV/AV) Experience
Kimley-Horn has been fortunate to serve as a trusted advisor on connected vehicle and autonomous
vehicle (CV/AV) technologies to national entities including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), The American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) as well as state
departments of transportation (DOT) and local agencies including the North Carolina DOT (NCDOT),
the Florida DOT (FDOT), the Michigan DOT (MDOT), and the San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC). As a result of these experiences, Kimley-Horn is on the leading edge
of developments in the advancement of CVs and AVs from both a technical and policy development
perspective.
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Project Experience
Our long-term association with public municipalities—including the City of La Quinta and its neighbors—has provided us with broad
project experience and local knowledge. Examples of our team’s related experience are included below.
Systemic Safety Analysis Report (SSAR), City of La Quinta, CA
The La Quinta Systemic Safety Analysis Report (SSAR) is a proactive evaluation of the City’s transportation network using criteria
developed specifically for the project in order to analyze different modes of transportation to enhance traffic safety and identify traffic
safety countermeasures. The SSAR analyzes crash data on an aggregate basis to identify high-risk roadway characteristics, rather
than looking exclusively at high-collision concentration locations through site analysis. The outcome of this evaluation will help identify
traffic safety projects within the City and prioritize countermeasures across a system. The goal will be to provide the City with an overall
understanding of available traffic data and safety analysis to identify areas with a high risk for crashes that will allow the City to plan for
future safety improvements for the immediate, mid-range, and long-term. This document will trigger projects that will be well defined for
future HSIP grant cycles. Project Ongoing
¬CONTACT: Bryann McKinney, P.E., Principal Engineer, City of La Quinta; Bmckinney@la-quinta.org; 760.777.7045
Winchester Community Plan, Riverside County, CA
Kimley-Horn has completed the visioning and outreach portion of the Winchester Community Plan for the County of Riverside. The plan
will guide future development in the Winchester area. The Community Plan includes key changes to the land use strategy in an area
that is poised to see a large amount of new development in the future. In conjunction with the Community Plan, Kimley-Horn is also
in the process of making revisions to the current development standards for the area. This outreach and visioning process included
multiple community workshops as well as focus meetings with different County departments and the local Land Use Committee who are
extremely active in the planning process. Project Ongoing
¬CONTACT: Jerry Jolliffe, Senior Planner, County of Riverside; jjolliff@rivco.org; 951.955.3024
Yorba Linda General Plan Update, Community Outreach, and Parks and Recreation Master Plan, City of
Yorba Linda, CA
Kimley-Horn staff is currently working with the City of Yorba Linda to update their
General Plan and Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The General Plan includes extensive
engagement with the community, advisory committees and variety of stakeholders. The
process features an extensive level of digital engagement. As part of the planning process,
the Kimley-Horn team developed a comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan that
was recently adopted by the City Council. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan provides
for extension guidance for park development and management to meeting the needs of
the community over the next 20 years. Project Ongoing
¬CONTACT: Steve Harris, AICP, previous Director of Community Development/Planning Director, City of Yorba Linda, Now with
City of The Dalles, Oregon; sharris@ci.the-dalles.or.us
South Main Street Corridor Improvements, Santa Ana, CA
Kimley-Horn was selected by the City of Santa Ana to help transform the existing South Main Street into a revitalized corridor. The
project involves creating solutions for the following issues: street beautification, traffic safety, walkability, bike circulation, environmental
sustainability, security, and neighborhood amenities. Specific goals for the project are: re-
branding the South Main Street Business District with a consistent theme to promote the
neighborhood for future developments; enhancing streetscape aesthetics with landscape and
hardscape features to create a more inviting and pleasant urban area; improving street walkable
paths with pedestrian safety, curb ramps, crosswalks, and other ADA features; encouraging
the use of alternative transportation such as walking, biking, and public transit; improving
accessibility to local businesses by providing on street parking; creating a low impact and
sustainable design for improvements while considering environmental issues; and enhancing corridor safety and security by adding high
visibility crosswalks and pedestrian level street lights. Project Ongoing
¬CONTACT: Jason Gabriel, Principal Civil Engineer, City of Santa Ana; jgabriel@santa-ana.org; 714.647.5664
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Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific Plan, Downey, CA
Kimley-Horn was selected by the City of Downey to develop a comprehensive Specific Plan that will address revitalization and reuse of the
existing Rancho Los Amigos South Campus. The Specific Plan will establish a vibrant, interconnected community-oriented environment
that reinforces and compliments reuse, revitalization, and community health. In addition, the Specific Plan will contribute to the creation of
a mixed-use, compact and multi-modal environment; the promotion of sustainable principles in design and development; enhancement
of the pedestrian scale and function of the built environment; the establishment of a complementary mix of cultural uses, public spaces,
and outdoor activities; providing stronger connections with local neighborhoods and connectivity with mobility options; the promotion of a
family-oriented, culturally-enriched healthy lifestyle; the celebration and reinforcement of Downey and Rancho Los Amigos’ character and
history; the enhancement of economic development successes in the area; supporting future regional transportation and transit planning
objectives; and positioning the City of Downey to be highly competitive in securing grant funding and alternative funding and financing
options. Project Ongoing
¬CONTACT: David Blumenthal, City Planner, City of Downey; dblumenthal@downey.ca.org; 562.904.7154
Chapman Avenue Corridor Traffic Signal Synchronization Project, Orange County, CA
Kimley-Horn is currently providing services to OCTA on their on-call traffic engineering services contract. Over the past several years,
Kimley-Horn has designed and implemented signal synchronization and advanced communication systems and ITS elements along
multiple corridors within Orange County. Most recently, Kimley-Horn was awarded the task
order for enhancing operations along Chapman Avenue and design and deployment of ITS
technologies to improve the existing communication systems along the corridor. As part of this
project, Kimley-Horn is responsible for retiming 55 traffic signals over a highly congested 14-
mile stretch and coordinating with the City of Orange, the City of Garden Grove, and Caltrans for
getting the permits and approval for deployments of all proposed infrastructure improvements
along the corridor. The agencies along these corridors use several different types of controllers,
including type 170 C8, type 2070, Nema TS-1 and 2 by Econolite, and other manufacturers.
Project Ongoing
¬CONTACT: Ron Keith, Project Manager, Orange County Transportation Authority; rkeith@octa.net; 714.560.5990
Ocean Park Boulevard Complete Green Streets Project, Santa Monica, CA
Kimley-Horn provided construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates (PS&E) to complete
the design of the Ocean Park Boulevard Complete Green Streets Project. The Kimley-Horn team
designed improvements to the Ocean Park Boulevard corridor to provide connections between
the neighborhoods on the north and south side of Ocean Park Boulevard and create an inviting
environment for residents. In addition, Kimley-Horn designed watershed improvements to help
reduce pollutants for urban runoff while also reducing the overall volume of stormwater runoff
reaching Santa Monica Bay. Scope of work elements include the addition of three proposed
crosswalks and overhead beacons, green bike lane and bike boxes, landscaped medians
throughout the length of the project, curb extensions and bio-retention areas strategically
placed along Ocean Park Boulevard, permeable paving in areas not within public travelways,
traffic calming measures such as landscaped medians, pork-chops and curb extensions, and
pedestrian level lighting along the thoroughfare. Completed 2014
¬CONTACT: Andrew Maximous, P.E., Transportation Engineer, City of Santa Monica;
Andrew.maximous@smgov.net; 310.458.4982
Indio Downtown Specific Plan, Indio, CA
Kimley-Horn is preparing an update to the Downtown/Old Town Indio Specific Plan, which strategically replaces the outdated plan and
provides a more flexible plan that emphasizes a walkable mixed-use neighborhood that complements the “old town” characteristics of the
area while embracing newer development, such as the College of the Desert Campus. Kimley-Horn is leading the update and community
engagement effort with the goal of developing a plan that encourages and promotes economic development and revitalization while
providing opportunities that will enhance the City’s downtown image locally and regionally. Project Ongoing
¬CONTACT: Mariano Aguirre, Director of Housing and Development, City of Indio; MAguirre@indio.org; 760.391.4120
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Downtown Salinas Vibrancy Plan, Salinas, CA
Downtown Salinas’ infrastructure has not experienced significant upgrades since its roadways were configured in the 1960s to favor
automobile traffic desiring to pass through the downtown. Most major retail activity is located away from the downtown in areas of
the city better served by freeways and major streets. As a result, downtown streets are largely void of people, except during lunchtime
and during commuting times. Kimley-Horn prepared a Downtown Vibrancy Plan to help draw more people into the downtown core for
shopping and entertainment. Our team managed public
participation and stakeholder input through a series of
community engagement efforts, collected data through
observation and documentation of pedestrian, bicycle, and
parking habits. We also analyzed traffic circulation patterns
and developed a multi-modal circulation and downtown
mobility plan. The plan is currently being prepared and will
focus on improving multi-modal circulation to and within
the downtown area, managing parking resources, creating
a sense of community by making both small incremental
improvements, creating public gathering places, and
stimulating economic development. The project required close
coordination with Monterey Salinas Transit, Monterey County
Transportation Agency, and the County of Monterey. Completed 2016
¬CONTACT: Gary Peterson, Director of Public Works, City of Salinas; garyp@ci.salinas.ca.us; 831.758.7214
Nelles Property Redevelopment Planning Program Management, Whittier, CA
Kimley-Horn staff is working as a consultant for the City on the redevelopment of the Nelles property, turning a past state-owned
institution, into a mixed-use development with 750 dwelling units, up to 208,350 square-feet of commercial uses, and a network of parks
and open space. Kimley-Horn is responsible for the review of the developer-sponsored specific plan, tentative tract map, and related
applications (including a development agreement); coordination of staff and public comments; and coordination of the environmental
process through EIR certification. Kimley-Horn has produced the staff reports for the Historic Resources Commission, Planning
Commission, and City Council. In addition, we have prepared and finalized the associated resolutions and ordinances. Completed 2018
¬CONTACT: Conal McNamara, Director of Community Development, City of Whittier; cmcnamara@cityofwhitter.org;
562.567.9320
Whittier Boulevard Specific Plan, Whittier, CA
Kimley-Horn conducted a moratorium analysis for the Whittier Boulevard Specific Plan to develop policy solutions for issues related to
future development in the area. The analysis defined existing baseline impacts that are known and helped determine the methodology for
evaluating potential impacts of future growth in the Specific Plan’s Workplace District. Kimley-Horn also led City Council study sessions to
engage in discussion regarding the addition and/or deletion of potential housing sites, and the growth potential for existing future tenants.
Completed 2016
¬CONTACT: Don Dooley, Planning Services Manager, City of Whittier; ddooley@cityofwhittier.org; 562.567.9342
SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan Study, Monterey and Salinas, CA
Funded by a Caltrans Sustainable Communities Planning
grant, Kimley-Horn developed a comprehensive analysis
of the SR-68 corridor for the Transportation Agency
for Monterey County (TAMC). Both existing and future
conditions were analyzed along 15 miles of corridor
(Monterey to Salinas). Using performance metrics
from the Smart Mobility Framework combined with an
aggressive public outreach effort, three Corridor Concepts
were developed for further analysis. The development of
the Corridor Concepts was informed by various multi-
modal analyses, including intersection control evaluations
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(ICE) of 11 corridor intersections that were determined, through benefit-cost analysis, the most cost-effective control type for a given
intersection. A VISSIM micro-simulation model was developed and validated to analyze each for the Corridor Concepts under future year
conditions. The micro-simulation results were combined with the static ICE and safety analysis (HSM Predictive Method) results and
applied to the 2016 Caltrans Cal/BC model parameters to yield cost-related benefits for each Corridor Concept. These benefits were then
combined with the planning level cost opinions of each Corridor Concept to yield a holistic benefit-cost ratio for each concept. Based on
this quantitative return-on-investment analysis as well as other qualitative assessments (policy consistency, plan consistency, ancillary
benefits, environmental, and social equity), a Preferred Corridor Concept; a roundabout corridor, was selected. Several additional micro-
simulation (“what if”) analyses were performed on the Preferred Corridor Concept to test the operational benefit of access controls and
the operational implications of a major pending future development within the corridor. Phasing recommendations of the various capital
improvements that make up the Preferred Corridor Concept were documented. The Preferred Corridor Concept also included capital
improvements to facilitate safe passage of wildlife that must routinely cross SR-68. The study was adopted by the TAMC Board in
August of 2017
¬CONTACT: Debra Hale, Executive Director, Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC); debbie@tamcmonterey.org;
831.775.4410
Mission Avenue Streetscape – A Green/Complete Streets Project, Oceanside, CA
Kimley-Horn provided all planning and final design services for this Complete/Green Streets Project in Oceanside. The planning phase
was focused on completely re-branding the downtown area, and included over a year of community meetings and coordination. Kimley-
Horn worked closely with nearly every property owner, business owner, and City working group to come up with the best project to move
forward. Through this process, five different alternatives were
evaluated, including evaluation of roundabouts throughout the
corridor. The planning process also included the evaluation of
alternatives for hardscape, landscape, lighting, street furnishings,
and water quality. Following the planning phase, Kimley-Horn
assisted the City by writing an Active Transportation Plan (ATP)
grant, successfully securing $1.5 million of construction funds.
Kimley-Horn then led the final design phase and subsequently
provided design services during construction as the project
implemented the conversion of the roadway from four to two
lanes, forming a one-way couplet covering the major connection
from the I-5 freeway to the ocean. The constructed improvements
also included pedestrian enhancements, innovative bicycle
facilities, reverse angle parking, infiltration basins, transit stop
design, street improvements, intersection pop-outs, signal design
and modification, low impact development (LID), street lights, landscape, street furnishings, and utility relocation. Completed 2015
¬CONTACT: Nathan Mertz, Public Works Division Manager, City of Oceanside; nmertz@ci.oceanside.ca.us; 760.435.5619
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Proposition 84 Green Streets Demonstration Project, Glendale, CA
The City of Glendale received a Proposition 84 Greening Project Grant which resulted in the City’s first Green Streets project—5,539
linear feet along South Louise Street and East Harvard Street. With a strong emphasis on urban greening, the City’s objective was to
combine multi-modal infrastructure improvements
with enhancements to water quality and stormwater
management. One key element that Kimley-Horn
worked closely with the City on was the creative
protection of existing catch basins and building the
bioswale/bio-retention around the inlets to save
cost. This concept also required interface with Los
Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) for
the protection of their drainage system. Kimley-Horn
provided construction plans, specifications, and cost
estimates to complete the design of this project. Scope
of work elements included the development of street
improvement plans, traffic signing and striping plans,
traffic signal modification plans, flashing beacon plans,
bioswale improvement plans/details, and storm drain
improvement plans. This project was awarded
APWA Project of the Year in 2017 by the APWA
Southern California Chapter. Completed 2014
¬CONTACT: Sarkis Oganesyan, Engineering Project Specialist, City of Glendale; soganesyan@glendaleca.gov; 818.937.8242
Resumes
Please see our resumes on the following pages.
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Darryl is an experienced transportation planner who is responsible for leading and supporting
regional transportation plans, alternatives analysis, public engagement, corridor planning, traffic
impact assessments, transit planning, performance measurement, origin-destination studies, and
transportation research. He has nationwide experience in all aspects of corridor studies, transit
studies, and regional planning efforts that integrate multi-modal approaches to improving local
communities. He has particular expertise in bringing together previous local and regional planning
efforts for a corridor project to develop a unified regional vision supported by modeling data and
performance metrics.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan Study, Monterey and Salinas, CA – Project Manager*
• US 101 Mobility Master Plan, San Luis Obispo County, CA – Project Planner*
• Harbor Boulevard Transit Enhancement, Orange County, CA – Project Planner*
• SR 227 Operational Analysis, San Luis Obispo, CA – Project Planner*
• Moreno Valley Roadway Safety Audits, Moreno Valley, CA – Project Planner*
• Bicycle Safety Audit, Tustin, CA – Project Planner*
• Bicycle Safety Audit, Westminister, CA – Project Planner*
• San Joaquin County Congestion Management Program, San Joaquin County, CA – Project Planner*
• Hallandale Beach Mobility Plan Roadmap, Fort Lauderdale, FL – Project Planner*
• Smart Mobility Framework Pilot Study, Los Angeles County, CA – Project Planner*
• Safer Streets Pasadena, Pasadena, CA – Project Planner*
• Stanislaus Regional Transportation Plan, Stanislaus, CA – Project Planner*
• Traffic Impact Management Fee Update, El Dorado County, CA – Project Planner*
• System Planning to Programming, Caltrans Headquarters, Sacramento, CA – Project Planner*
• Performance Measurement Program, Rural County Task Force, Various Locations, CA – Project Planner*
• US 1 Corridor Improvement Plan, Volusia County, FL – Project Planner*
• Broward Boulevard Corridor Transit Plan, Broward County, FL – Project Planner*
• Southeast Florida Regional Transportation Plan, Southeast, FL – Project Planner*
*Prior to joining Kimley-Horn
Darryl dePencier, AICP, GISP
Consultant Project Manager
Professional Credentials
• Master of Science, Urban
Spatial Analytics, University of
Pennsylvania
• Bachelor of Arts, Geography,
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
• Certificate, Geographic Information
Systems, Algonquin College,
Ottawa, ON
• American Institute of Certified
Planners
• Geographic Information Systems
Professional
Availabilty
• 50%
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Jean is a project manager with more than 29 years of professional experience in the fields of traffic
and transportation engineering, including traffic signal design (over 2,000 locations), signal system
design (over 1,500 locations), traffic signal timing (over 2,500 locations), traffic operations, signing
and marking plans preparation, and traffic control plans. In addition to signal design and corridor
signal operations, Jean has extensive experience with CCTV, CMS, and other ITS technologies. He
has managed Kimley-Horn’s contracts to provide on-call traffic engineering services to the Cities of
Santa Clarita, Downey, Long Beach, Glendale, Burbank, Lancaster, and Palmdale, the County of Los
Angeles, RCTD, Caltrans District 8, and CVAG.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Citywide Traffic Signal Equipment and Infrastructure Assessment Study, Rancho
Mirage, CA – Project Manager
• Traffic Signal Synchronization Project, CVAG, CA – Project Manager
• On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, Riverside County, CA – Project Manager
• On-Call Signal Design Services, Palmdale, CA – Project Manager
• Long Beach Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Project, Long Beach, CA – Project Manager
• Traffic Signal System Projects On-Call (TSSP, 18 Projects), Los Angeles County, CA – Project Manager
• Marine Avenue Traffic Signal Synchronization Project, Various Cities in Los Angeles County, CA – Project Manager
• Pomona Valley Advanced Traffic Management and ITS Project, Pomona Valley, CA – Task Manager
• Jackson Street Traffic Signal Installation and Interconnect, Indio, CA – Project Manager
• Various Traffic Signal Modifications, Glendale, CA – Project Manager
• On-Call Traffic Engineering, Agoura Hills, CA – Project Director
• Ocean Park Blvd. Complete Green Streets Project, Santa Monica, CA – Principal-in-Charge
Jean Fares, P.E.
Consultant Principal-in-Charge
Professional Credentials
• Bachelor of Science, California
State Polytechnic University,
Pomona
• Professional Engineer in California
Professional Organizations
• Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE), Member
Availabilty
• 30%
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Mike is a professional engineer with more than 24 years of broad-range experience covering many
types of land development and public works projects. His strengths are in on- and off-site planning
and design for master planned communities as well as managing design teams on multiple
industrial, commercial, and resort projects. He also has many years of design and management
experience on local public works projects. His duties typically include supervision of the design
team, client coordination, coordination with governing agencies, administration and management of
sub-consultants, and coordination with utility purveyors. Mike’s vast, multifaceted experience has
made him an invaluable asset to Kimley-Horn.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• SilverRock Golf Course Repair, La Quinta, CA – Civil Project Manager
• Desert Lakes Master Planned Community, Palm Desert, CA – Project Manager
• Highland Springs, Cougar Way, and Starlight Avenue Street Improvement Plans, Beaumont, CA – Project Manager
• Four Seasons Terra Lago - Active Adult Residential Project Entitlement and Design, Indio, CA – Project Manager
• Garden of Champions Tennis Stadium Complex Expansion Project Entitlement and Design, Indian Wells, CA – Project
Manager
• The Crossings Entitlements and Final Design, Cathedral City, CA – Project Manager
• Carmax Auto Dealership Entitlements, Palm Desert, CA – Project Manager
• La Entrada Specific Plan, Coachella, CA – Project Manager
• Las Montanas Multi-Use Project Master Plan and EIR, Indio, CA – Project Manager
• Eisenhower George and Julia Argyros Health Center, La Quinta, CA – Project Director
• Sundance Master Plan Community, Beaumont, CA - Project Manager
• Tournament Hills Master Plan Community, Beaumont, CA – Project Manager
• El Paseo Hotel, Palm Desert, CA – Project Manager
Mike Sutton, P.E.
Senior Advisor
Professional Credentials
• Bachelor of Science, Civil
Engineering, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Professional Engineer in California
Availabilty
• 30%
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Chelsey is a transportation planner with experience in developing solutions to transportation
challenges on projects in California and throughout the Southwest. Her work has included data
collection, analysis, and planning for transportation corridor projects, complete streets, community
master plans, and multi-modal transportation plans. Her focus is creating environments that are
safe and friendly for all modal users by using Context Sensitive Solutions tools.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) Signal System Improvements Project, Malibu, CA –
Project Planner
• Tasman Corridor Complete Streets Study, San Jose, CA – Project Planner
• Automated Guideway Transportation (AGT) Feasibility Study, Mountain View, CA –
Analyst
• North Orange County Triangle ICM TSMO Plan, Caltrans District 12, CA – Analyst
• Tyler Master Streets Plan, Tyler, TX – Analyst
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program, La Quinta, CA – Project Planner
• Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program, Lancaster, CA – Project Planner
• Citywide Analysis and Bicycle Collisions - Systemic Report Program, Santa Clarita, CA – Project Planner
• Systematic Safety Analysis Report Program, Ventura, CA – Project Planner
• Tasman Complete Streets Study, Santa Clara County, CA – Analyst
• Automated Guideway Transportation Feasibility Study, Mountain View, CA – Analyst
• San Antonio Tomorrow Multi-Modal Transportation Plan, San Antonio, TX – Analyst
• Killeen-Temple MPO MTP Update, Travel Demand Model, Scenario Plan, Killeen-Temple, TX – Analyst
• Longview Transportation MPO, Longview, TX – Analyst
• Northwest Subregional Plan, Houston, TX – Analyst
• Heights/North Side Subregional Plan, Houston, TX – Analyst
• NCTCOG McKinney SH 5 Context Sensitive Corridor (CSC) Study, McKinney, TX – Analyst
Chelsey Cooper, AICP
Deputy Project Manager; Codes and Standards
Professional Credentials
• Bachelor of Science, Urban and
Regional Planning, Texas A&M
University
• American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
Professional Organizations
• North Central Texas Chapter of the
American Planning Association,
Director (2015- 2016)
• American Planning Association
(APA)
Availabilty
• 60%
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Dave brings more than 21 years of public and private sector planning experience to the team.
He has a diverse range of skills, including policy analysis, policy development, and urban design.
His experience includes projects involving comprehensive planning, local government policy, land
use, parks and recreation planning, and grant writing. Dave is also accomplished in providing
community engagement to guide in the development of public policy. He has been an instructor
for California State University, Fullerton’s Leadership Program for Public Agencies, teaching
public agency staff on principals of communication and group facilitation. He has led hundreds of
public meetings and is well-versed in finding locally-specific techniques and tools to engage the
community in the planning process.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Whittier Boulevard Specific Plan Moratorium Analysis, Whittier, CA – Project Manager
• Yorba Linda General Plan Update and Community Outreach and Parks and Recreation
Master Plan, Yorba Linda, CA – Project Manager
• Ramona Boulevard at Valley Boulevard Intersection Improvement Project, El Monte, CA – Project Planner
• Red Hill Corridor Specific Plan and EIR, Tustin, CA – Project Planner
• New Electronic Message Center Sign Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Fountain Valley, CA – Project Planner
• Housing Element Update, Encinitas, CA – Project Manager
• On-Call Civil Engineering Professional Services, San Bernardino County, CA – Public Involvement Specialist
• Community Planning and Design Services, Winchester, CA – Project Manager
• General Plan, EIR, and Climate Action Plan, Scotts Valley, CA – Project Planner
• Active Transportation Program (ATP), Palmdale, CA – Project Manager
• Downtown/Old Town Indio Specific Plan Update and Community Outreach, Indio, CA – Project Manager
Dave Barquist, AICP
Community Engagement
Professional Credentials
• Bachelor of Science, Urban and
Regional Planning, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona
• American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
Professional Organizations
• American Planning Association
(APA), Board Member
Availabilty
• 50%
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Vikas has 15 years of progressive experience in traffic signal synchronization, traffic engineering
and transportation planning. His core areas of expertise include traffic signal synchronization and
ITS operations. Vikas has worked on OCTA signal timing projects since 2008 and has worked on
signal timing for several local agencies, as well as SANBAG Tiers 3 & 4 and MTC PASS programs
in the Bay Area. Besides operations, Vikas has completed pedestrian and bicycle planning studies,
roundabout analysis, parking studies, accident modeling and traffic impact analysis. He is proficient
in software packages including Synchro 9.0, VISSIM 7.0, Traffix, SIDRA, Tru-Traffic TS/PP 11.0,
Limdep, AutoCAD and HCS. Outside of his day-to-day engineering practice, Vikas also provides
traffic operations and modeling training to Kimley-Horn staff and public agency clients, primarily for
Synchro 9 and VISSIM 7 software packages.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Kanan Road/Agoura Road Ultimate Intersection Improvements Project, Agoura Hills,
CA – Project Engineer
• Professional On-Call Traffic and Transportation Engineering Services, Diamond Bar,
CA – Project Manager
• Program Management Services for Measure R Highway Equity Program, Lancaster, CA – Project Engineer
• Evaluation of Traffic Signal Operations for Foothill Boulevard and Angeles Crest Highway, La Canada Flintridge, CA
– Project Engineer
• Intersection Warrant Analysis and Traffic Signal Evaluation and Design Services for Workman Avenue and
Hollenbeck Avenue Intersection, Covina, CA – Project Manager
• OCTA, Crown Valley Parkway Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP), Orange County, CA – Project Engineer
• OCTA, Newport Avenue North Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP), Tustin, CA – Project Engineer
• Stop Sign Evaluation and Traffic Calming Study, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Santa Monica, CA – Project
Manager
Vikas Sharma, P.E.
Complete Streets/Traffic
Professional Credentials
• Master of Science, Civil
Engineering, Pennsylvania State
University
• Bachelor of Science, Civil
Engineering, Thapar University
• Professional Traffic Engineer in
California
Professional Organizations
• Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE)
Availabilty
• 45%
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With more than 14 years of planning, public involvement, and real-estate market research
experience, Jessica brings a comprehensive perspective to all consulting assignments. She
works on a wide variety of comprehensive planning and economic development assignments for
local governments and regional agencies. Her leadership has guided high-quality and innovative
outreach strategies that are specifically customized for the communities she serves. Jessica
has partnered with Cities on numerous projects, developing public engagement strategies that
encourage widespread involvement where people can see the influence of their participation.
Additionally, developer and investor clients rely on Jessica’s insight to determine demand for
commercial and residential projects and to choose specific concepts to maximize economic
development, marketability, and value.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• US 74 Corridor Revitalization Plan, Union County, NC — Project Manager
• Reelfoot Avenue and Everett Boulevard Corridor Study, Union City, TN — Project
Planner
• Sneads Ferry Community Plan, Jacksonville urban area, NC — Project Planner
• City of Monroe, Kerr Street Small Area Redevelopment Plan (2013) (aka Concord
Avenue Area Master Plan), Monroe, NC — Project Manager
• City of Greer, Community Master Plan, Greer, SC — Project Planner
• Indian Trail Comprehensive Plan, Indian Trail, NC — Project Manager
• Chamblee Town Center Livable Centers Initiative 10-Year Update, Chamblee, GA — Analyst
• Charlotte Sunset/Beatties Ford Road Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program (CNIP), Charlotte, NC —
Deputy Project Manager
• City of Asheville, Asheville Mobility Plan (Asheville in Motion), Asheville, NC — Project Planner
• City of Fayetteville, Ramsey Street Corridor Implementation Plan, Fayetteville, NC — Project Manager
• NoDa Mills Apartment Market Analysis, Charlotte, NC — Project Planner
• Norstar Companies Master Planning for the Rainbow Village Apartments Revitalization, Largo, FL, Largo, FL —
Project Planner
• Charlotte CNIP Oakdale-Nevin Bicycle and Pedestrian Path, Charlotte, NC — Public Involvement Specialist
Jessica Rossi, AICP
Economics/Real-Estate
Professional Credentials
• Master of Arts, Community and
Regional Planning, University of
Rhode Island
• Bachelor of Arts, Environmental
Studies and Political Science,
Alfred University
• American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
Professional Organizations
• American Planning Association
(APA)
Availabilty
• 40%
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Jan’s professional emphasis is environmental
restoration and protection, applied to residential and
urban projects. Her expertise in planting designs, urban
sustainability methods, and bio-engineering for erosion control have been successfully applied to
small residential designs, public parking lots and to regional parklands. She has managed master
plans and construction implementation projects involving numerous government agencies,
multi-disciplinary teams, and special interest groups. Her eight years with a design firm as campus
planner to a major university honed communication and negotiation skills.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• River Wilderness Park – ongoing, currently at the 90% construction document process. This
future passive park is located adjacent to the stunningly beautiful natural river banks of the San Gabriel River in upper Azusa.
The new status of the San Gabriel Mountains as Monument elevates the significance of this special park as THE gateway for the
Forest Service and the Watershed Conservation Authority. Jan is the project manager and park designer.
• NMC Builders & City of Ontario, CA, Mill Creek Wetlands, Chino, CA – 2015. Seventy acres of treatment wetlands
within the Prado flood control basin are in a first phase of development for the City of Ontario. Under Jan’s leadership Withers
& Sandgren provided construction documents for the wetland plantings that treat stormwater runoff from the city’s residential
and commercial developments. Withers & Sandgren also designed custom recreational amenities to enhance user experiences.
Amenities include trails, information areas with interpretive signage and a connection to a regional trails and bikeways. This
project included agency outreach and integrated planning effort.
• The Emerald Necklace Recreation System Project – 2017. The Emerald Necklace is an extraordinary 17 mile loop of trails
and parks along the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo Rivers. Jan is managing a feasibility and implementation planning project utilizing
County of Los Angeles owned lands and easements plus landscape and planning guidelines Withers & Sandgren created for the
Los Angeles River corridor in 2005. The expanse of the project involves 44 projects, approximately 16 cities, multiple agencies
involved in the river corridors, multiple stakeholders, the Watershed Conservation Authority and County of LA Flood Control
District, as well as extensive community outreach efforts.
Jan Sandgren, LEED Accredited
Branding and Landscape
Professional Credentials
• Bachelor of Art, Landscape
Architecture, University of Oregon
Professional Organizations
• LEED Accredited
Availabilty
• 55%
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Alyssa has nearly 20 years of experience in various ITS and traffic engineering projects and
transportation planning projects including regional ITS planning and systems engineering. She has
experience on a wide variety of ITS projects including the planning and implementation of advanced
traffic signals systems, transit signal priority, transit AVL, changeable message design, and parking
guidance projects. She has developed and taught a training course for Systems Engineering for ITS
projects sponsored by Caltrans and FHWA. She has also developed numerous ITS Architectures
throughout the country for consistency with Final Rule. In addition to her ITS expertise, Alyssa has
experience in the grant application process and grant guidelines.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Downey Traffic Management Center Assessment, Downey, CA – Project Engineer
• New Model Colony Town Center Plan, Ontario, CA – Project Manager
• Santa Ana/Caltrans District 12 Joint Operations System, Santa Ana, CA – Project
Engineer
• ITS Master Plan, Anaheim, CA – Project Engineer
• Brookhurst Street Traffic Light Synchronization Project, Orange County, CA – Project Engineer
• Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan, Orange County, CA – Project Engineer
• Best Practices in Arterial Speed Management, Pasadena, CA – Project Engineer
• District 12 Toll Road Communications System, Orange County, CA – Project Engineer
• Arroyo Seco Parkway Strategic Program, Los Angeles, CA – Project Engineer
• I-405 Sepulveda Pass Corridor Project Benefit Analysis, Los Angeles, CA – Project Manager
• West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Environmental Study, Los Angeles, CA – Project Engineer
• Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Before and After Study, Los Angeles, CA – Project Manager
• South Bay Cities Arterial Performance Measurement Baseline Conditions Analysis, Los Angeles County, CA – Project
Manager
• Real-Time Beach Parking Project and DMS, Santa Monica, CA – Project Engineer
• Downtown Paso Robles Parking and Master (Specific) Plan, Paso Robles, CA – Project Engineer
• Pacific Coast Highway Signal System Improvements Project, Malibu, CA – Project Engineer
• California ITS Architecture and System Plan, Statewide, CA – Project Engineer
• Caltrans, Connected Corridors Program and Corridor System Management/Operations Pilot Project, Statewide, CA
– Project Manager
ALYSSA PHANEUF, P.E.
Implementation Plan
Professional Credentials
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
- Transportation, Georgia Institute
of Technology
• Master of City and Regional
Planning, Georgia Institute of
Technology
• Bachelor of Science, Civil and
Environmental Engineering,
University of California, Berkeley
• Professional Engineer in California
Availabilty
• 40%
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Aryo has more than 20 years of civil engineering and construction management experience related
to municipal and public facilities. His range of experience includes engineering work in planning,
design, bidding, and construction of municipal infrastructures such as roadway, storm drains,
utilities, and transportation projects in Southern California. Aryo has extensive experience working in
various cities in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. He has led complex,
multidisciplinary public works projects with a track record of successful implementation. Aryo has
experience in working with public works, community development, and planning departments for
more than 20 municipalities in Southern California and assisting them with their federally or locally
funded capital improvement and special projects. His expertise in developing and implementing
creative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions for municipal infrastructure projects is directly
applicable to the improvements proposed for this project.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Ramona Boulevard and Valley Boulevard Intersection Improvement, El Monte, CA –
Project Manager
• Atlantic Boulevard and Slauson Avenue Street and Street Business District
Revitalization, Maywood, CA – Project Manager
• Frazier Street Pedestrian Safety and Bike Lane, Baldwin Park, CA – Project Manager
• Santa Ana Boulevard and 5th Street Protected Bike Lane, Santa Ana, CA – QC Manager
• Main Street Corridor Improvement, Santa Ana, CA – Project Manager
• Garfield Avenue and Clara Street Intersection Widening, Bell Gardens, CA – Project
Manager
• 2nd Street Realignment and Widening, Calexico, CA – Project Manager
• Beverly Boulevard and Wilcox Avenue Intersection Improvement, Montebello, CA – Project Manager
• Gene Autry Way Improvements, Anaheim, CA – QC Manager
• On-Call Engineering Services, Baldwin Park, CA – Project Engineer
• Rosemead Boulevard and Mines Avenue Intersection Improvement, Pico Rivera, CA – Project Manager
• Various Street Improvements, La Puente, CA – Project Engineer
• SR 60 and Redlands Blvd Interchange Ramps Improvements, Moreno Valley, CA – Project Manager
• Fairmont Boulevard Widening, Anaheim, CA – Principal Design Engineer
• Various Street Improvement Projects, Lynwood, CA – Project Manager
• Culver Drive Street Improvement, Irvine, CA – Project Engineer
Aryo Rad, P.E., QSD/P
Visualization and Design
Professional Credentials
• Master of Science, Systems
Engineering, Industrial
Management Institute
• Master of Science, Civil
Engineering, California State
University, Fullerton
• Bachelor of Science, Civil
Engineering, Azad University,
Tehran
• Professional Engineer in California
• Qualified SWPPP Developer/
Practitioner in California
Professional Organizations
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• American Association of State
Highway and Transportation
Officials
• American Water Works Association
Availabilty
• 40%
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2. PROJECT UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACH
Understanding
Highway 111 (the Corridor) is integral to the circulation, economy, and character of La Quinta and connects it with adjacent communities.
The corridor is important both locally and regionally but does not draw a great deal of through traffic from outside the region. Cell phone
movement patterns collected by StreetLight Data, Inc. indicate that just under half of the corridor trips are made by residents of and
visitors to La Quinta, with a similar number of trips coming from other Coachella Valley cities. About 1% of traffic comes from outside
Riverside County. The corridor also acts as the major east/west throughput connection for northern La Quinta. This corridor faces
challenges such as the high vehicle throughput (which increases substantially during festival and holiday seasons) at the intersection of
Highway 111 and Washington Street and the corresponding high number of collisions occurring here. Other obstacles include vehicle
travel time through the corridor which tends to slow during peak periods given the high commercial density of adjacent properties.
The make-up of La Quinta, (although somewhat common for the Coachella Valley) differs from typical retirement communities. La
Quinta’s residential population transitions with the seasons thanks to ‘snowbird’ residents, summer vacationers, and the several popular
festivals and events that are held within the Coachella Valley. Each of these different groups utilize the corridor for different purposes.
This project, which is meant to “develop an area plan for the Corridor to ensure the Corridor’s long-term economic viability and to create
livable spaces” will need to account for these differing influences.
Kimley-Horn believes in the importance of public involvement when developing a plan of this significance for the community. Meaningful
public and stakeholder engagement will be key in creating a vision for the corridor that has strong community support and can be
championed by the diverse Highway 111 corridor users. We understand that City owned ROW is limited, and the need to coordinate
with property owners early and use consistent design guidelines, codes, and standards, are important steps to encourage desirable
development and aesthetic amenities along the Corridor.
Through our local and national experience,
we are well aware of the critical nature of
an overall corridor character’s impact of the
potential vibrancy. Placemaking at specific
location with well-connected travel corridors
(for pedestrians and other modes of transit)
are essential components of a successful
corridor/district. These elements are
highlighted by amenity-filled streetscaping,
sustainable and themed landscaping, corridor
branding and consistent development
standards that address and compliment the
design and aesthetic of the public space. Our
design concepts will include elements that
represent to users by the branding that they
are within La Quinta but will also compliment
the neighboring and regional identity.
Highway 111 provides access to major commercial and retail development, many of which have associated Specific Plans. Three parcels
of significant size that have direct access to the corridor are currently vacant; one of these properties is owned by the City. As noted
previously the dynamic users of the corridor are likely to have a range of wants and needs for the corridor to fill. We understand that
during previous public outreach, the local bicycle community voiced their desire to use streets parallel to Highway 111 as primary bicycle
facilities in order to avoid the heavy and turning traffic on the Corridor. The CV Link alignment also provides a parallel bicycle facility
Corridor Right-of-Way Limitations (Yellow line along Hwy 111 and Washington Street represents ROW line)
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to Highway 111 that should be connected with local access routes that connect the corridors and businesses. A strategic look at the
desired modes of transportation, avenues of access, amenities and their feasibility to create a Complete Street specific to this corridor is
necessary to provide environmentally sustainable enhancements.
When developing the implementation plan, we understand that La Quinta has the opportunity to capitalize on the regional nature of the
corridor when identifying potential funding sources such as grants. Additionally, the potential economic benefits that are discussed as part
of the General, Specific, and Corridor Plan for the area can be used to poise the corridor for enhancements.
Our project approach will capitalize on our local and national experience to develop a corridor plan for Highway 111 that is tailored to
the goals and vision of the community, has a structured implementation plan, and primes the corridor for potential economic growth and
benefits. The specific tasks intended to achieve this plan are described in detail in the following section.
Similar Project Work Samples
Please find samples of related specific plans, complete streets, and additional related planning documents from previous Kimley-Horn
projects on the USB that was packaged with this proposal. Due to the size of these files we decided it best not to print them.
• Winchester Community Plan, Riverside County, CA - Community Outreach Meeting Materials
• Indio Downtown Specific Plan, Indio, CA - March 2017 Draft
• Lancaster Complete Streets Master Plan, Lancaster, CA - December 2016 Draft
• Yorba Linda General Plan, Yorba Linda, CA - Adopted General Plan
• Ocean Park Complete/Green Streets, Santa Monica, CA - Record Plans
• Proposition 84 Green Streets Demonstration Project, Glendale, CA - Street Improvement Plans
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3. SCOPE OF WORK
Below are the step-by-step tasks we ill utilize to complete the overall Area Plan for the Highway 111 Corridor, as discussed in the Project
Understanding and Approach in Section 2.
Scope of Work
Task 1 – Stakeholder Engagement
Kimley-Horn will work with City staff to develop a refined engagement plan as part of the project kick-off meeting and initial set up
which will include identifying key stakeholders that will form a project advisory committee. The role of the advisory committee will be to
participate in project meetings at critical points throughout the project to provide two-way communication between stakeholder groups
and the project team. Up to four (4) advisory committee meetings are included in this proposal. The first advisory committee meeting will
be held near the outset of the project to define the project vision, including goals and objectives, that will be used later in the project to
develop the plan.
Kimley-Horn will establish a project website that will provide an overview of the project scope, links to project deliverables that are ready
for public consumption, a calendar to alert the public of upcoming meetings and events, and a mechanism to provide feedback through
surveys, interactive maps, or written comments, as appropriate for the project phase.
Kimley-Horn will participate in up to ten (10) focused meetings with project stakeholders in individual or focus group settings over
two days. Our proposal also includes a design charrette that will be open to the public to better assess community sentiment on both
aesthetic elements and corridor function.
In order to respond to ever changing technology, our social media channels now include Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Outreach goals include:
1. Attract and excite a diverse audience of all ages, abilities, interests, and backgrounds
2. Promote the call to action in the community and surrounding areas to turn a developing street corridor into a reality
3. Generate relevant, shareable and real-time engagement for followers by providing exclusive online content about the proposed
project
4. Post inspiring pictures and information about the area which sparks a conversation among the audience so they become enthused,
interested, and invested
Deliverables:
• Refined public engagement plan
• Advisory committee contact list
• Public facing project website
• Meeting notes
• Design charrette with presentation, boards, and interactive activities
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Task 2 – Audit of Current Corridor Development Standards
Kimley-Horn will review the City’s General Plan, Specific Plans, zoning and overlay standards, design guidelines, and other plans and
studies for existing policies, standards, or projects that impact Highway 111. Our team will summarize relevant information including:
• Parking requirements
• Building set-backs
• Lighting standards
• Roadway Level-of-Service (LOS) standards
• Emergency services needs
• Future or proposed projects
• Maintenance requirements
• Aesthetic elements
• Multi-modal connectivity (including access to CV Link)
The summary will be developed in tabular form allowing the team to indicate which items support the project vision, which ones are in
conflict, and whether or not any items are supportive of or in conflict with each other.
Deliverable:
• Summary of policies and standards
Task 3 – Complete Streets Plan
Kimley-Horn will conduct an assessment of current corridor operations and throughput to document its current critical role in the City’s
transportation network and identify any potential unused capacity that could better serve another use. Peak hour turning movement
counts will be collected at up to ten (10) intersections including bicycle and pedestrian counts. Kimley-Horn will also collect data from
StreetLight Data Inc. to review how the corridor performs at different times of the day throughout the week, and where its primary
user-base is coming from. This data will help the team balance the modal focus of the corridor. The StreetLight data will also provide
information on bicycle and pedestrian activity in and near the corridor.
The project team will also review corridor safety in the context of the recently completed citywide Systematic Safety Analysis Report
(SSAR) and underlying data. High crash locations have been previously identified along Highway 111. Crash information will be reviewed
at a more granular level to determine patterns and severities that can be reduced through project concepts.
Complete streets alternatives will be identified according to the project vision that promotes multi-modal accessibility and connectivity,
enhanced safety, and placemaking. A future conditions analysis will then be conducted to forecast how the corridor will operate and what
safety outcomes will occur based on growth trends and proposed complete street configurations. The future scenario will also account for
implementation of the Traffic Signal Interconnect Master Plan. Up to three (3) scenarios in addition to the no build scenario will be studied.
Deliverables:
• Draft and Final Technical Memorandum – Complete Streets Plan
• Traffic, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Counts
Task 4 – Corridor Branding Program
The key to superlative urban design is the willingness of the landscape architecture team to address unique site-specific design
opportunities and provide custom details and technical solutions that are best for the site and aesthetically beautiful. Kimley-Horn will
provide the City with designs for both new and renovated streetscape zones that better the environment and are a significant upgrade
from existing conditions. Renovations of any kind are particularly challenging when faced with large street corridor issues that expand out
into the adjacent communities. Our team will provide design modifications, design phasing, and design prioritization. The use of dry-land
plant palettes and non-plant materials as part of the streetscape corridor design will also be included, as a direct response to concerns
regarding water conservation.
Much of our work requires change, which is one of the reasons why our team focuses on the outreach experience. This task will be
informed by the stakeholder and public engagement, including the design charrette. We will develop customized outreach programs for
the La Quinta community. We will then distill the project visioning, provide our experience in the implementation of large scale projects,
and communicate both the technical and aesthetic issues impacting a project.
Deliverable:
• Landscaping Planning Document
• Signage and Monumentation Design Document
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Task 5 – Visual Corridor Design
Kimley-Horn will prepare conceptual design plans to show street, landscape, and nearby building development at a level appropriate for a
planning study. Conceptual plans will include the following:
• Roadway Geometrics design
• Alignment study
• Street cross-section characteristics
• Multi-modal transportation characteristics
• Landscape and street beautification features
• Wayfinding signs
• Monuments
• Gateway elements and potential street furniture
Available aerial imagery will be used to show existing conditions of the corridor. Proposed improvements will be overlaid to illustrate
proposed improvements, including geometrics, lane configuration, sidewalks, crosswalks, transit improvements, and bike lanes. A
constructability review will be conducted at this point to confirm feasibility and cost effectiveness of the proposed improvements. Plans
will be prepared on a scale of 1”=40’ on 24”x36” sheets. We assume the same design plans will be used for the community and
stakeholder engagement program. Conceptual design plans will consist of the following:
• Title Sheet and Location Map (1 Sheet)
• Cross Sections and Details (3 Sheets)
• Conceptual Plans (10 Sheets)
Kimley-Horn will develop visual corridor design guidelines, combining the results of the corridor branding program and conceptual design
plans for the project. New development types will be coordinated with the City staff to obtain consensus prior to finalizing the document.
Deliverable:
• Draft and Final Visual Corridor Design Guidelines and Corridor Conceptual Plans
Task 6 – New Codes and Standards
Kimley-Horn will review items in the summary developed in Task 2 that are shown as either incompatible with the project vision, or in
conflict with other items that are supportive. Each item will be proposed for either elimination or modification as appropriate to best
promote project objectives. In some cases, the corridor may be designated as an exception for items that might still be applicable for the
rest of the City.
Once alternatives have been developed in Tasks 3, 4, and 5, the project team will propose new codes or standards that would best
support implementation of the project vision, particularly where they can help guide new development as it supports the multi-modal
and corridor objectives. The proposed codes and standards will be context sensitive to minimize unintended impacts. Items that would
impact Highway 111 or intersecting streets would be compliant with the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and other
regulations.
Deliverables:
• List of codes and standards recommended for removal
• List of codes and standards with recommended modifications
• List of new recommended codes and standards
• Technical Memorandum – Recommended Changes to Codes and Standards
Task 7 – Implementation Program
Kimley-Horn will work with City staff to develop a preferred alternative combining elements of Tasks 3, 4, 5, and 6 that will be advanced
for implementation. Capital improvements will be evaluated based on a benefit/cost structure as well as overall fit with the project vision,
while other elements will be evaluated based on City and stakeholder input along with their support of the project vision.
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Kimley-Horn will outline a process for implementation for project recommendations including roadway modifications, landscaping, and
changes to codes and standards. Items that require capital investment will be prioritized into short-, medium-, and long-term categories,
while procedural items will be classified according to the documents, plans, or Municipal Code section that needs to be updated.
For capital improvements, Kimley-Horn would prioritize lower cost, higher value items for near-term implementation while higher
cost items would likely be longer-term. Kimley-Horn will review available local funding along with potential grant programs that could
accelerate implementation. Other improvements, such as changes to codes and standards would be prioritized based on:
• The update cycles of their originating plan
• Their position on the critical path of infrastructure changes
• The complexity involved in changing them
Deliverable:
• Technical Memorandum – Preferred Alternative and Implementation Plan
Task 8 – Highway 111 Area Plan
Kimley-Horn will combine the findings of deliverables from the previous tasks into an attractive final plan document. The document will be
concise and will emphasize project design elements. Technical work supporting the plan will be provided in an Appendix document that
will be provided separately. Thirty (30) hard copies of the plan and electronic copies will be provided to the City and posted on the project
website.
The draft plan will be presented to the Planning Commission and the City Council for questions and comment. Kimley-Horn will update
the plan document according to feedback received and submit a final plan document. The final document will be presented to the City
Council for adoption.
Deliverables:
• Draft Highway 111 Area Plan
• Final Highway 111 Area Plan
Responsibilities of City Staff
City staff will provide Kimley-Horn with available data and will assist the team in establishing a project advisory committee and
stakeholder list. To maintain an aggressive project schedule, as Kimley-Horn provides project deliverables, City staff will provide
consolidated comments within two weeks to be addressed for deliverable finalization. Kimley-Horn will be responsible for technical
analysis and related documentation.
Additional Information
Below are some additional ways that Kimley-Horn strives to benefit the City.
Effective Project Management
One of the advantages that Kimley-Horn offers is our ability to assign the right staff to each task. The depth of staff in our offices allow us
to draw from a multitude of disciplines and resources to complete each assignment–whether the task is relatively minor, requiring only a
few people in a single discipline; or a complicated task requiring numerous people and multiple disciplines and sub-consultants. We are
focused on project management from the inception phase through the construction phase of each project. Kimley-Horn project managers
use our internal management information system (MIS) to monitor the progress of projects on a bi-weekly basis. Each project’s work plan
and specific details are entered into the MIS, including expenses and labor; the system can then provide an up-to-date status report on
each project twice a month. The MIS allows us to efficiently allocate resources to each project and successfully complete concurrent tasks.
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Schedule and Cost Control Procedures
Kimley-Horn is well-suited to manage and administer the development of an areawide plan for the Highway II Corridor. We are prepared
to commit the necessary resources to ensure the success of this effort. Moreover, we also have the tools that tell us exactly how and
when to implement these resources. While this can be perceived as an internal issue to Kimley-Horn, the tools we use to manage
and administer a project are really for the client’s benefit because a firm basis is established for on-time, within-budget delivery of all
services. Schedule and budget are extremely important to Kimley-Horn, and our resources will allow us to meet the goals established for
your project.
To assist our project managers in efficient administration of projects, Kimley-Horn maintains a detailed, integrated MIS. This system,
designed primarily to focus on schedule adherence and cost control, has proved to be a valuable tool.
Schedule control begins with the preparation of a detailed schedule that includes milestone completion dates for specific tasks and the
overall project. We will develop for your project, as we do for every project we undertake, a work plan that allocates item and person-hour
commitments by individual for each task. Bi-monthly, the MIS generates a Project Effort Report showing actual effort expended by task.
This internal control allows us to make, on a timely basis, any adjustments that may be necessary to maintain your schedule and stay
within your budget.
Cost control is achieved through two independent processing systems within our MIS program that we integrate to provide a complete
financial and report overview of each individual task, as well as the entire project. Project managers and task managers receive status
reports twice each month as to the costs associated with the project. This level of tracking allows us to control project budgets and to
keep our clients fully informed of the administrative aspects of each project.
Kimley-Horn has a proven record of performing on time and within budget. The key to our success in this area is managing the right
resources at the right time. We emphasize project management using bi-monthly effort reports that give our project managers up-to-date
staffing and expense information related to their projects. This information enables them to continuously monitor the status of project
cost, cost control effectiveness, and schedule.
Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA)
Since our founding, Kimley-Horn has aggressively pursued our commitment to quality for every task, deliverable, and service provided
by the firm. Recognizing the importance of careful quality control, Kimley-Horn developed a QC/QA manual that every project manager is
required to know and use. We strive for our procedures to facilitate the delivery of high-quality services that satisfy your needs. There will
be no learning curve relative to quality for the Kimley-Horn team. Our QC/QA program is based on the philosophy that:
Quality is achieved by adequate planning, coordination, supervision, and technical direction; proper definition of the job requirements
and procedures; understanding the scope of services; and the use of appropriately skilled personnel performing work functions carefully.
Quality is secured through the careful surveillance of work activities by individuals who are not directly responsible for performing the
initial efforts.
Quality is controlled by assigning a manager to evaluate all work and procedures followed while providing the services.
Quality is verified through independent reviews by a qualified staff member of the processes, procedures, documentation, supervision,
technical direction, and staffing associated with the project development.
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4. SCHEDULE/TIMELINE
Schedule
2019
1/7 1/21 2/4 2/18 3/4 3/18 4/1 4/15 4/29 5/13 5/27 6/10 6/24 7/8 7/22 8/5 8/19 9/2
Task 1 Stakeholder Engagement ACM ACM ACM Council /
Planning ACM Council
Task 2 Audit of Current Corridor Development Standards
Task 3 Complete Streets Plan TM1
Task 4 Corridor Branding Program Branding
Plan
Task 5 Visual Corridor Design Design
Plan
Task 6 New Codes and Standards TM2
Task 7 Implementation Program TM3
Task 8 Highway 111 Area Plan Draft
Plan
City
Review
Final
Plan
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5. REFERENCES
Our clients know that with Kimley-Horn they experience better. How do we know this? They consistently tell us we deliver remarkable
results and we’re great people to work with—and we live for that. We are proud of our working relationships with our clients and much
of our success over the last 51 years is directly related to our efforts to provide consistent, high-quality, and timely services. As trusted
advisors, our firm works diligently on behalf of our clients’ needs. We encourage you to contact the clients below regarding our team’s
work history and quality of service.
Don Dooley
Planning Services Manager
City of Whittier
13230 Penn Street
Whittier, CA 90602
562.567.9342
ddooley@cityofwhittier.org
Jason Gabriel
Principal Civil Engineer
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714.647.5664
jgabriel@santa-ana.org
Edwin Norris
Deputy Public Works Director
City of Downey
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
562.904.7246
enorris@downey.ca.org
Rudy Emami
Public Works Director
City of Anaheim
200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Suite 276
Anaheim, CA 92805
714.765.5176
remami@anaheim.net
Joshua Nelson
Regional Vice President/Senior Project Manager
City of Industry
255 North Hacienda Boulevard, Suite 222
Industry, CA 91744
626.333.0336
jnelson@cnc-eng.com
Mike Behen
Strategic Initiatives Manager
City of Palmdale
38250 Sierra Highway
Palmdale, CA 93550
661.267.5300
mbehen@cityofpalmdale.org
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6. COST PROPOSAL
Darryl dePencier Jean Fares Mike Sutton David Barquist Alyssa Phaneuf Vikas Sharma Aryo Rad Chelsey Cooper
Project Manager Principal-in-
Charge QA/QC Sr. Professional
II
Sr. Professional
II Professional II Sr. Professional
I Professional I
Billing Rate $185.00 $265.00 $265.00 $245.00 $245.00 $185.00 $210.00 $155.00 $135.00 $125.00 $130.00 $90.00 Total Hours Total Cost
Task 1: Stakeholder Engagment 10 4 25 16 16 16 87 $ 15,595.00
Task 2: Audit of Current Development Standards 8 2 2 8 12 12 44 $ 6,900.00
Task 3: Complete Streets Plan 6 2 16 15 20 8 67 $ 10,165.00
Task 4: Corridor Branding Program 6 2 2 18 28 $ 5,950.00
Task 5: Visual Corridor Design 6 2 2 25 15 20 10 5 85 $ 13,695.00
Task 6:New Codes and Standards 6 2 8 10 10 36 $ 6,500.00
Task 7:Implementation Program 6 16 10 32 $ 6,580.00
Task 8:Highway 111 Area Plan 8 2 2 12 12 12 48 $ 6,680.00
Task 9:Project Administration 8 4 10 24 12 58 $ 8,170.00
0 $ -
TOTAL HOURS 64 20 8 33 16 16 43 54 52 104 46 29 485
Subtotal Labor:11,840.00$ 5,300.00$ 2,120.00$ 8,085.00$ 3,920.00$ 2,960.00$ 9,030.00$ 8,370.00$ 7,020.00$ 13,000.00$ 5,980.00$ 2,610.00$ $ 80,235.00
Other Direct Costs $ 63,802.94
Labor Escalation $ 1,002.94
Subconsultant $ 60,800.00
Travel/Printing $ 2,000.00
TOTAL COST: $ 204,837.94
Kimley-Horn and Associates
Admin SupportAnalyst II Analyst Project
Support
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APPENDICES
Non-Collusion Affidavit
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT FORM
Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal
I, __________________________________ (name) hereby declare as follows:
I am ______________________________ of _________________________,
(Title) (Company)
the party making the foregoing proposal, that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf
of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the
proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced
or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly
colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal,
or that anyone shall refrain from proposing; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or
indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price
of the proposer or any other proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal
price, or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding
the agreement of anyone interested in the proposed agreement; that tall statements contained in
the proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or
her proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data
relative hereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company,
association, organization, proposal depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a
collusive or sham proposal.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true
and correct.
Proposer Signature: _______________________________________
Proposer Name: _______________________________________
Proposer Title: ______________________________________
Company Name: _______________________________________
Address: _______________________________________
Jean B. Fares
Senior Vice President Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Jean B. Fares
Senior Vice President
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
3880 Lemon Street, Suite 420, Riverside, CA 92501
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Exceptions to the Standard Agreement for Contract Services
Kimley-Horn has reviewed the sample Agreement for Contract Services included with the RFP and would like to discuss the following
modifications.
ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT
Re: Scope of Services
6. Liquidated Damages. Since the determination of actual damages for any delay in performance of the Agreement would be extremely
difficult or impractical to determine in the event of a breach of this Agreement, Contracting Party shall be liable for and shall pay to City
the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) as liquidated damages for each working day of delay in the performance of any of the
Services required hereunder, as specified in the Schedule of performance. In addition, liquidated damages may be assessed for failure to
comply with the emergency call out requirements, if any, described in the Scope of Services. City may withhold from any moneys payable
on account of the Services performed by the Contracting Party any accrued liquidated damages.
Kimley-Horn requests that this entire section be removed. Liquidated damages are not a typical part of professional services agreements
and are more appropriate for construction type services. We would prefer to work with the City of La Quinta to develop an agreed upon
project schedule that allows for flexibility and revision, as needed, due to changes in requirements or for circumstances beyond our
control.
CONTACT:
Darryl dePencier, P.E.
Darryl.DePencier@kimley-horn.com
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
3880 Lemon Street
Suite 420
Riverside, CA 92501
213.261.4039 / www.Kimley-Horn.com