Proposal- November 2009

The goal for the Miller Avenue Streetscape must be to unlock the potential one of the Mill Valley’s great assets.

Miller Avenue Mill Valley’s Silent Asset

A new streetscape plan for Miller Avenue must include meaningful scrutiny of the its connection to greater Mill Valley, its neighborhoods and the region’s open space, parks and trails.

A Proposal for the Miller Avenue Streetscape Plan Prepared for the City of Mill Valley November 9, 2009

Miller Avenue can be much more. The streetscape design is a strategic opportunity to refocus the community’s perception of Miller Avenue from that of a traffic conduit to that of a valuable and engaging open space resource. The Smith+Smith Team envisions Miller Avenue as an open space recreational ‘green’ corridor that is both amenity rich and visually compelling. It can be Mill Valley’s link to its existing parks and trails, to GGNRA and Mt. Tam State Park. A new purpose as a civic open space amenity will singularly add a new dimension to the City’s main transportation corridor.

Firm/Team Experience The complexity and multiple facets of the Mill Valley Streetscape Plan require a multi-disciplinary team with a shared vision. Our team is selected for their expertise in the many disciplines required. Each firm has guaranteed over 85% dedicated time and service to the Miller Avenue Streetscape Project. This team have preformed previous work with the City of Mill Valley or who have worked together on similar projects in the past. We view the City and the Advisory Committee as members of the team. Our intent is to work as an extension of the City resources to solve the Miller Avenue Streetscape.

Prime Consultant: SMITH+SMITH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS San Francisco, California Professional Landscape Architectural Design Service

Relevant Projects Per Project Manager: The Greenway Pathway System Emeryville, CA •

SMITH+SMITH specializes in Landscape Architecture, Land Planning and Urban Design. Our work is characterized by our company’s core values of collaboration, clear communication, and versatility. SMITH+SMITH believe that landscape design acts as the subconscious bond that brings a communities built environment together. We encourage versatility in our design practices, without relying on one singular design theme or style. We remain flexible in order to reflect the client’s project program, architectural style, physical site characteristics, intended users, and project construction budget parameters. It is SMITH+SMITH’s goal to integrate sustainable design into all projects with an awareness that green infrastructure is an essential element for a viable community.

worked to join and complete a park system into a cohesive linear park through the City

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obtained Entitlement approvals via public hearings from the Emeryville Planning Commission and Emeryville City Council

Mill Valley Community Center & Recreational Ball Fields Mill Valley, CA

SMITH+SMITH have worked extensively with public agencies and government municipalities to develop a collective vision that is readily implementable.

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designed multi-use recreational areas, with two baseball diamonds, soccer fields, six basketball courts,

SMITH+SMITH were the Landscape Architects for the Mill Valley Community Center and Athletic Fields. Over a ten-year project period, we provided comprehensive project programming, master planning, site planning and a full range of landscape architectural services, including feasibility and cost/benefit analysis and implementation and phasing concepts.

a roller hockey court, and social gathering areas •

for the Mill Valley Middle School located on the adjoining site •

We collaborated with the Assistant City Manager, the Directors of Parks & Community Development, the Fire and Police Department, the Building and Engineering Departments, the City Council, Design Review Committee, the School Board, the School District Joint-use Committees, BCDC and various Blue Ribbon Committees.

designed a playground

marsh and bay-front park enhancements/ nature walk

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provided design layout, pedestrian pavements design, planting and irrigation design, and site furnishings

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prepared presentations and approvals for numerous Mill Valley committees, boards and agencies

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Firm/Team Experience Sub Consultants: ILS ASSOCIATION, INC. Novato, California Civil Engineering & Land Surveying ILS provides professional services in the fields of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Land Surveying, and Land Planning and Development. Founded in Marin County in 1981, ILS have been assisting both private and public agency clients in meeting the challenges of development. ILS was recently involved in the complete reconstruction of Main Street in downtown Tiburon. This project involved designing a completely new streetscape for Main Street, including parking provisions, pedestrian facilities and ADA access to all adjoining commercial properties between Tiburon Boulevard and Alcatraz Avenue. .

LAK ASSOCIATES, LLC Sausalito, California Public/ Community Outreach LAK Associates, LLC is an is an urban, environmental and regional planning firm with a broad range of project experience. They have an extensive expertise in entitlement processing; public policy evaluation, and public participation plans and programs. LAK Associates have prepared development plans and written regulations for all types of facilities and communities. LAK Associates’ specific areas of expertise are: contract Planning, including plan check and staff reports, entitlements and project management, environmental review, including initial studies and mitigated negative declarations, development and implementation of public involvement plans and programs, graphic representation and GIS. Most recently, LAK Associates was responsible for the public participation process and GIS modeling for the Sonoma County’s Local Hazard Mitigation plan. LAK will work in conjunction with 6 Degrees Group to implement and strategize the social media programs of the outreach plan.

Relevant Projects Per Project Manager: ILS Association Inc. Main Street Reconstruction Tiburon, CA Tiburon Ferry Dock Access and Safety Improvements Tiburon, CA Fairfax Measure K Street and Storm Drainage Improvement Fairfax, CA Shoreline Highway Drainage Facilities Tamalpias Valley, Marin County, CA San Rafael Avenue Utility Undergrounding District and Street Improvements Belvedere, CA

LAK ASSOCIATES, LLC Town of Fairfax General Plan

Fairfax, CA • facilitate general plan • advisory meetings • work with Town Planning Commissioners with the drafting of the General Plan, including Housing Element and the Town Center Element • insuring community design character, transportation and circulation issues • enhancing drainage and wetland mitigation, and the preservation of open space

Updated Master Plan for Yolo County Fairgrounds

Woodland, CA • site and facilities assessments • conceptual plan preparation • development of alternative site plans • feasibility analyses • presentations to the Fair Board • community involvement program development and implementation

Shipyard #3 Bay Trail

Richmond, CA • coordinated and facilitated the steering committee meetings necessary for the implementation

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Firm/Team Experience ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN San Rafael, California Civil Engineering & Land Surveying Alta Planning + Design specializes in bicycle, pedestrian, park, and trail planning, design, and implementation, focusing on multi-modal solutions, particularly bicycle, pedestrian, trail corridors and systems, and parks. Each project is tailored to the community’s unique setting, history, and culture through an active public participation process. DAVIS LANGDON San Francisco, California Cost Estimation Davis Langdon provides consulting services that are focused on project risk management, cost management, life cycle cost analyses and budget studies. GNU GROUP Lafayette, California Communications Design: Graphics, Signage, Marketing GNU Group provides planning, design and program management for environmental graphic design and signage programs. Services include programming, design and implementation of wayfinding programs, sign systems and other place making mediums. In practice since 1974, the firm has significant experience in communications strategies, community branding and orientation programs for both private developers and government entities. RALPH OSTERLING San Francisco, California Arborist & Tree Surveying Ralph Osterling Consultants provides professional arboreal services, including tree surveying, assessments and inventories to provide cost-effective protection, preservation and restoration considerations. The firm has worked with many government agencies such as municipalities and school districts. W-TRANS Santa Rosa, California Traffic Engineering & Transportation Planning Consultants W-Trans provides traffic engineering and transportation planning services with goals of maximizing mobility within available resources and transforming streets to serve all potential users. W-Trans focus is on balancing the technical needs and functionality of traffic with the desire of communities to create more livable streets and sustainable transportation systems.

Relevant Projects Per Project Manager: ALTA PLANNING Canal Street Pedestrian Improvements

San Rafael, CA • designed pedestrian safety and transit access improvements along four block segment of Canal Street near Downtown San Rafael • design responded directly to the needs of these most sensitive community members • worked with City of San Rafael Public Works and Golden Gate Transit planning and operations to ensure a multi-modal street design that facilitated safe and efficient travel for pedestrians, transit and automobiles

Miller Ave. Precise Plan

Mill Valley, CA • plan included of land use designations, site development standards, architectural and site design guidelines, and multimodal transportation corridor improvements • worked with city staff, Parisi Associates, and DC&E staff to respond to existing commercial land uses, opportunity sites for mixed-use and multi-family housing sites and reconfiguring the roadway to accommodate high-turnover on-street parking and safe bicycle circulation • enhanced pedestrian experience, and improved overall vehicle circulation • extensive stakeholder meetings, walking tours, and public workshops

W-TRANS Safe Routes to School Plan

Petaluma, CA • completed the Safe Routes to School plan for twelve public elementary schools • documented and evaluated pedestrian and bicycle facilities • coordinated with City staff, the Petaluma Police Department and the three school districts involved

Traffic Evaluation & Specific Plan

Claremont, CA • completed a parking and circulation plan for the expansion of the City of Claremont’s historic downtown village

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Firm/Team Experience Sub Consultants: ILS ASSOCIATION, INC. Novato, California Civil Engineering & Land Surveying ILS provides professional services in the fields of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Land Surveying, and Land Planning and Development. Founded in Marin County in 1981, ILS have been assisting both private and public agency clients in meeting the challenges of development. ILS was recently involved in the complete reconstruction of Main Street in downtown Tiburon. This project involved designing a completely new streetscape for Main Street, including parking provisions, pedestrian facilities and ADA access to all adjoining commercial properties between Tiburon Boulevard and Alcatraz Avenue. .

LAK ASSOCIATES, LLC Sausalito, California Public/ Community Outreach LAK Associates, LLC is an is an urban, environmental and regional planning firm with a broad range of project experience. They have an extensive expertise in entitlement processing; public policy evaluation, and public participation plans and programs. LAK Associates have prepared development plans and written regulations for all types of facilities and communities. LAK Associates’ specific areas of expertise are: contract Planning, including plan check and staff reports, entitlements and project management, environmental review, including initial studies and mitigated negative declarations, development and implementation of public involvement plans and programs, graphic representation and GIS. Most recently, LAK Associates was responsible for the public participation process and GIS modeling for the Sonoma County’s Local Hazard Mitigation plan. LAK will work in conjunction with 6 Degrees Group to implement and strategize the social media programs of the outreach plan.

Relevant Projects Per Project Manager: ILS Association Inc. Main Street Reconstruction Tiburon, CA Tiburon Ferry Dock Access and Safety Improvements Tiburon, CA Fairfax Measure K Street and Storm Drainage Improvement Fairfax, CA Shoreline Highway Drainage Facilities Tamalpias Valley, Marin County, CA San Rafael Avenue Utility Undergrounding District and Street Improvements Belvedere, CA

LAK ASSOCIATES, LLC Town of Fairfax General Plan

Fairfax, CA • facilitate general plan • advisory meetings • work with Town Planning Commissioners with the drafting of the General Plan, including Housing Element and the Town Center Element • insuring community design character, transportation and circulation issues • enhancing drainage and wetland mitigation, and the preservation of open space

Updated Master Plan for Yolo County Fairgrounds

Woodland, CA • site and facilities assessments • conceptual plan preparation • development of alternative site plans • feasibility analyses • presentations to the Fair Board • community involvement program development and implementation

Shipyard #3 Bay Trail

Richmond, CA • coordinated and facilitated the steering committee meetings necessary for the implementation

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* Denotes LOCAL Mill Valley Resident

Mill Valley City Council Design Advisory Committee John Collins, Civil Engineer/Contractor Michael Dyett, Urban Planner Jim Lavarone, Miller Avenue Property Owner John Leonard, Bike & Pedestrian Advocate Cliff Lowe, Landscape Architect John McCauley, Planning Commission Liaison Stephanie Moulton-Peters, City Council Liaison Mike Moore, Staff Liaison Wayne Bush, Staff Liaison Danielle Staude, Staff Liaison

Mill Valley Community: • • • • • •

LAK Associates, LLC Public Outreach Specialist

* Larry Kennings, Project Manager Sean Kennings, Planning Consultant

Home owner associations Business advisory board Smart streets Safe routes Local residents Bicycle coalition

SMITH+SMITH Landscape Architects King Leong, Principal, Project Manager * Bill Smith, Design Principal Jason Milam, Co-Project Manager

6 Degrees Group Social Media Marketing

Kristin Burghart, Project Manager Jeff Burghart, Project Manager

ILS Associates Civil Engineer

Traffic Consultant

Bicycle Consultant

Alta Planning

Davis Langdon Cost Estimator

Signage Consultant

* Irving Schwartz Project Manager

Steve Weinberger Project Manager

Ian Moore Project Manager

Alistair Project Manager

Rich Burns Project Manager

Steven Schmidt Engineering Supervisor

Zachary Matley Sr. Transportation Planner

Michael Jones Founding Principal



Robert Day Survey Supervisor Arthur Smith Civil Engineer

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W-Trans

Josh Abrams Transportation Planner Allan Titlon Sr. Associate

Kristin Maravilla Landscape Designer

Gnu Group

Dickson Keyser Design Director

Ralph Osterling Consultants, Inc. Arborist

Ralph Osterling Project Manager Walt Fujii Consulting Staff

PROJECT VISION, UNDERSTANDING & APPROACH The goal for the Miller Avenue Streetscape must be to unlock the potential of this silent asset that transects the center of Miller Valley. To achieve this result requires a disciplined and practical process and visionary creativity. Miller Avenue has been studied in depth. Prior planning efforts for the corridor have addressed the physical aspects of traffic, parking, circulation, infrastructure and safety. Recent studies provide recommendations for these critical issues. Many of the ideas, opinions and recommendations that came out of the visionary workshops, the Streetscape Task Force flip chart notes & Final Summary Report and The Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan are consistent. The Essential Streetscape Plan Components (Table 1) that emerged from this body of work informs the design objectives and criteria for the streetscape design and will measurably improve the functionality of Miller Avenue. However, notably absent is any meaningful discussion of how the functionality of Miller Avenue relates to its connection to greater Mill Valley, the neighborhoods and the regions open space, parks and trails. Miller Avenue can be much more. The streetscape design is a strategic opportunity to refocus the community’s perception of Miller Avenue, from that of a traffic conduit to that of a valuable and engaging open space resource. Our approach envisions Miller Avenue as an open space recreational ‘green’ corridor, that is both amenity rich and visually compelling. It can be Mill Valley’s link to its existing parks & trails, to GGNRA and Mt. Tam State Park. Miller Avenue has long been a silent asset. A new purpose as a civic open space amenity will singularly add a new dimension to the City’s transportation corridor. Our approach combines a systematic and iterative process with strategic creativity. An outline of the requisite steps includes: • Establish goals and criteria for success • Audit existing studies and recommendations • Vet these solutions and ratify or modify • Design the civic amenity and community asset • Document and implement

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OVERALL APPROACH 5 key questions Question 1 Mill Valley’s citizens are actively involved in major planning decisions and care deeply about community character and the elements of good design. This project is also critical to a number of local interests, including the business community, adjoining residential neighborhoods, bicycle and pedestrian advocates, and affected property owners. In addition, the City Council has appointed a Design Advisory Committee. What

kind of education and outreach program will you use – • to actively solicit and utilize community input at key points in the process • to incorporate communication technologies such as blog and Facebook, and on-line surveys • to build broad based trust and support in the process and the outcome, • to draw on the experience and expertise of the Design Advisory Committee • to effectively capture the energy and commitment of the Mill Valley community

Observations We will develop a public involvement plan, with a range of programs that will provide the most important project related information and education possible. We will utilize all the current social networking sites and mediums while promoting efficient and engaging user controls tools to provide the community with all of the information it will need to understand the design process and, when necessary, make informed decisions. The public involvement program will provide as many opportunities as possible for the community to interact with the design team, including the ability to upload photographs, videos and provide input at all phases of the project, The key element of the public involvement program is that it is continuous throughout the entire project. Describe the outreach program as a flow chart and narrative showing timing, proposed steps, proposed goal of the outreach and education program, and key participants or stakeholders.

Action

Approach

Identify constituencies & special interests groups

Mill Valley’s population can be characterized by the ways in which they are comfortable accessing information about the Miller Avenue Streetscape Plan process. Interested parties can be described as follows: 1. members of the community proficient in the latest social networking and communication technology tools. 2. community members not having access to, or are not comfortable using, these communication techniques 3. community members currently unfamiliar with the project or who have demonstrated no interest. Those who choose not to attend public meetings, or find it difficult to express their concerns, are in the third group. We will devise communications strategies to assure that all of these constituencies are kept informed and involved. We will use special, individual involvement practices to include them in the process. Additionally we will research and target meaningful influencers including: • Mill Valley Business Community • Miller Avenue Adjoining Residential Neighborhoods • Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocates • Affected Property Owners • Press (Mainstream and New Media)

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Action

Process

Establish communications tools

Web site/pages, blogs, on-line forums, facebook, twitter, surveys are all appropriate vehicles for interaction with the community. We’ll begin with setting goals and benchmarks for feedback and consensus building. We will also initiate an “on-line” survey program to solicit opinions on critical issues. This survey function will be in addition to the public opinion collections that were utilized previously. A variety of personal outreach techniques will also be utilized, including “kitchen-table” one-on-one interviews, small neighborhood groups, and neighborhood associations, such as the Tamalpais Neighborhood Association, service organizations and known community groups, such as the Chamber of Commerce. We will construct a comprehensive “key person/key organization” contact list at Task 1, and develop a reasonable interview schedule that will continue throughout the entire project life. The list of programs also includes the development of a designated project website that will be linked to the local markets, bicycle shops and coffee shops as well as the City’s website. Community members will be encouraged to use “Facebook” and “Twitter” programs to deliver their comments and develop dialog during the entire process. Summaries of comments received will be posted on the website, and published in the project newsletters. Relevant questions requiring answers will be monitored on the website and responses will be provided in the most appropriate way, in person if justified. As needed, new names can be added to the contact list on a regular basis.

Develop and manage content Schedule public meetings

Assure consistent and timely updates with relevant content to assure continuity, engagement and rapport with the online community.

Process and feedback

Create the methodology for processing in-put and feedback.

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The public involvement plan includes a comprehensive set of interactive programs, including five public workshops, to be held at key milestone events during the project. One of the workshops will feature a “minicharrette” process to review an array of alternative design elements and develop additional conceptual solutions.

OVERALL APPROACH Question 2 Understanding Mill Valley character and the functionality of Miller Avenue are critical to creating a successful Streetscape Plan for Mill Valley. Include: • what do you see as the street’s major opportunities and constraints? • how will your consultant team use this information to create a plan that achieves the four main streetscape components with community support, cost-effectiveness and expeditious? Observations Mill Valley is a self described ‘quirky’ community. In actuality, it is one of the country’s most desirable places to live. The abundant natural resources and beauty first attracted the Coast Miwoks and then the Rancho settlers. The Eastland settlement (Mill Valley’s original name) grew into a lumber town serving the needs of the Presidio and San Francisco. A new railroad spur transported lumber and other goods and attracted new business and visitors. In the summer, tourists would ride the scenic railway to Mt. Tamalpais and enjoy the views and outdoors. A classic railroad suburb to be sure, Mill Valley emerged as one of the Bay Area’s most coveted addresses. Now the City is at once suburban and rural. Miller Avenue embodies the best and worst features of the community. As a primary thoroughfare, it serves its utilitarian function. The alignment with Mt. Tam capitalizes on one of the City’s great treasures – the views to the mountain. Portions of the street capture the historic legacy of timberland and harvests. Others sections are hardly distinguishable from other suburban commercial streets. A successful Streetscape Plan for Mill Valley must capture this heritage along with the finest elements of street design, from setbacks and beyond. It must be a collector and a connector to the adjacent neighborhoods. Its main function, carrying traffic, must allow complementary activities and uses, and seamlessly integrate the elements of great street design. It must be the perfect melding of the essential streetscape plan components as listed below.

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Traffic and Parking Management • Circulation • On-street Parking / • loading • Public Off-street • Parking • Safety • Roadway configuration • for the Main Street • area (Willow-Reed/ • Valley Circle)

Access & Connectivity • Bicycle

• Pedestrian • Transit • Gathering spots • Creek and historic • connections • “Gateway” areas • Business and services • Schools • Open space • Neighborhoods

Design • Sidewalk, curb design, • and pedestrian • crossings • Landscape with • emphasis on good • urban forestry practice • and sustainable • principles • Paving materials • Public art / historic • context • Lighting and signage • Street furniture

Other Considerations • Mill Valley history • and character • Existing • infrastructure • (drainage, storm • water, utilities) • Flood hazards and • flood management • Possible public • access and • connection to the • nearby creek • Connection to Steps, • Lanes and Pathways • Viewscape

Our approach and solutions will be based on the following:

Action

Approach

Opportunities

To capitalize on the efforts, studies, consensus, community feedback and other resources that have been applied to Miller Avenue to date. To create goals and aspirations for Miller Avenue that transcend current approaches. Through an effective street tree program, street furniture, lighting, signage and graphics, and other design enhancements Miller Avenue can become the environmental brand for the city. To make the corridor a true civic amenity. To generate excitement for the art of the possible.

Constraints

A process that inhibits expansive thinking and that creates complexities that complicate the process.

Community support

Community input, support and approvals are critical to a successful streetscape. Question 1 addresses in detail the methodology for engaging the community.

Establish communications tools

While not listed as a constraint above the funds available and the implementation costs are significant to the breadth of the plan. We will work with the City to establish financial proformas that allow meeting the goals of the program. Question 5 addresses this topic in greater detail.

Schedule public meetings

Implementation can happen as expeditiously as the City’s procedures for approving, procuring and contracting for services will allow. The initial steps in the process will establish the timelines and benchmarks for meeting them.

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OVERALL APPROACH Question 3 Identifying issues, collecting data, evaluating options and building consensus are all important steps in creating a successful Streetscape Plan that is supported by the community. Of the five specialized studies listed in Task 4, select one (1) specialized study, and discuss your approach in detail. Include: • data and data collection required; • the proposed decision policy; • necessary design guidelines; • outline for the study; • how this information might be presented to the public. Our response to this question focuses on Task 4 Specialized Studies – Green Streets Analysis

Observations Miller Avenue must integrate the wealth of indigenous tree species native to Mount Tamalpais and the surrounding wild land areas. Redwoods and Douglas fir were once heavily logged from the slopes of Mount Tam and processed in historic Mill Valley. As the gateway to Mill Valley, Miller Avenue should showcase the heritage of the native species. Current street trees include a significant variety. Lombardy poplars, California peppers and sweet gums frame the eastern end of the Avenue. Magnolias, red maples, birches, walnuts and pistache are located in sidewalks and medians leading up to Sunnyside Avenue. Retaining mature trees and infilling with appropriate species will contribute to an urban forest feel and add to the natural ambiance of the City. Apart from the redwoods, there are no other native tree species in the right of way (back of curb to opposite edge of sidewalk). The different landscape treatments within each of Miller Avenue’s ‘five rooms’ result in the eclectic character of the Avenue. A goal of the street tree program is to unify the corridor and create a cohesive look, feel character and brand for the City’s arrival experience. Maintenance, growing conditions, exposure and liability have surely influenced the current mix of trees. Our focus will be to develop a landscape palette that will meet pragmatic concerns while achieving the optimal character and image for the Avenue and City.

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Our Methodology

Action

Approach

Data collection

Conduct a Green Tree Analysis consisting of a tree assessment and inventory of all trees located in the City Right of Way (ROW - the area between the back of curb and the opposite edge of sidewalk). All trees four inches or greater in trunk diameter when measured at four feet from the existing grade and all multi-stem trees having one stem four inches or greater in diameter will be included in the assessment and inventory. Large shrubs will not be inventoried.

Proposed decision policy/ Necessary design guidelines

Work with the Landscape Architect in the selection and placement of suitable tree species. The tree species must be appropriate for the micro climate and for its proposed location. Trees for merchants must be attractive yet allow for sign visibility whereas areas of social activity would require a shade tree with an inviting nature.

Presentation to the public

Presentation to the public will include the walk through meetings to discuss tree resources and answer questions from the public regarding enhancement, preservation and replacements. Meeting presentations will include PowerPoint images coordinated with team presentations. Meeting presentations will include question and answer sessions.

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OVERALL APPROACH Question 4 Miller Avenue has a long history that has resulted over time in a number of design and operational “quirks” that have endeared themselves to local residents and are considered part of Mill Valley’s character. Include: • Site specific examples based on your understanding of existing conditions and history • Your approach to the design of a “complete” street (functional, sustainable, multi-modal) that retains the authentic qualities that make Miller Avenue a unique feature of Mill Valley?

Observations This question is gratifying in that the use of the term ‘complete street’, suggests an appreciation for the value of designing the entire length of Miller Avenue with continuity that allows the creation of a unified image and brand statement for Mill Valley. This does not mean predictable or boring but rather an appropriate integrity and character to make it decidedly Mill Valley’s own. Details may change within ‘rooms’ to reflect the special use distinctions but there will be no mistaking that one is on Mill Valley’s main street. Our team will work with the community to identify the traditional aesthetics that will reconstitute Main Street’s small town ethos.

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Action

Approach

Site specific example

Main Street Background In the 1980s & 1990s small business on “Main Street” declined. In their place came new boutiques, upscale clothing stores, coffee shops and gourmet grocery stores, which altered the small town character of the commercial area. The Recession of 2009 further contributed to the dilution of Main Street’s original character. Main Street, as identified by the Final Summary Report, is the most challenged room due to its inconvenient center median parking which encourages jaywalking, odd frontage roads and long and dangerous crosswalks for older or mobility challenged pedestrians. Yet it is these “operational quirks” that distinguish Main Street from the rest of the rooms along Miller Avenue. To design a “complete street” we propose to approach it in a specific manner. Our first order of work would be the preparation of a base plan which locates all existing improvements (curbs, sidewalks, property lines, buildings, trees, etc..) Second, we will continue to vet the Task Force recommended options of Curbside Parking #2, Frontage side parking #2 and Median Center Parking until our design team and the community have reached consensus that we have achieved a high level of safe interplay between bicyclists, pedestrians, buses and cars. Third, we design the streetscape. We will take into consideration the needs of each business owner and the operational requirements that need to be addressed. For example, a restaurant owner requires outdoor dining in front of the restaurant. Our streetscape design would plan for tables and chairs, ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) enclosures if they have a license to serve alcohol, an unobstructed ADA public path for pedestrians and solar/wind and climate control if necessary. A comprehensive and coordinated program of environmental graphics, orientation, interpretive and way-finding signage system will add image and character, orchestrate movement, promote the City and business community and contribute to branding Mill Valley. Our design team will plan for the transformation of the existing median landscape into an open space civic and recreational amenity. We will evaluate and consider appropriate recreational opportunities within the median such as gathering spaces, canine corrals, viewing gardens, active and passive recreation venues, butterfly habitats, and other community suggested features. Our design team find solutions for affordable & safe circulation routes for pedestrians, bikes, cars and buses. Bio-swales & storm drain vortex/fossil filters to treat roadway drainage before flowing to the Bay, porous/permeable pavements to reduce run-off, solar powered appurtenances, street furnishings made with recycled materials, native plant material concepts, rain gardens are a few sustainable concepts that will be considered.

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OVERALL APPROACH Question 5 Cost and phasing are integral to the successful implementation of the Miller Avenue Streetscape Plan. Include: • How your final recommendations on cost and phasing ensure that the design concepts in your plan can be implemented in the right sequence and time frame and minimize the need for “value engineering”? Observations The length and complexity of Miller Avenue could consume resources far in excess of the monies that have been identified as available for implementation. This means that the plan must be created and managed to meet a finite budget. In the early stages of the process we will identify the order of magnitude of resources needed to achieve various levels of design and infrastructure improvements. We imagine that there will be an appetite for a solution that transcends current available dollars and this will mean developing alternative strategies including sourcing additional funding or phasing the implementation over time. The implementation approach will be one of the topics for consideration by citizen groups.

Action

Approach

Implementation plan

Phasing, budgets, schedules and quality control are the variables of every streetscape improvement program. We will develop a plan that meets the mandates of the City for implementation budgets, timing and phasing. This is what we do and what we have done for other public and private streetscape projects. We will provide conceptual cost information for the proposed street improvements, segmenting the cost information by five improvement zones for planning the funding and completion of the work. The projected costs along with per phase cost breakdowns will be created and validated throughout the process. Potential alternative funding sources will be identified. In order to minimize the need for “value engineering,” these ongoing evaluations of fiscal and physical constraints will govern all solutions.

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WORK PLAN & SCHEDULE There are six work tasks listed in the proposal. They are: Task Task Task Task Task Task

1 – Work Plan and Ongoing Project Management 2 – Communications / Public Involvement Plan 3 – Preliminary Analysis 4 – Four Specialized Studies 5 – Evaluation of Streetscape Components & Options 6 - Draft and Final Streetscape Plan

Also listed is a possible offer for Additional Work subject to the successful completion of Tasks 1 to 6 and a successful adoption of the streetscape plan. Based on our project managerial experience and previous streetscape work projects, we have reorganized the 6 tasks into three logical groups of work. They are: Work Group #1: Public Outreach Campaign (Task 2) Work Group #2: Ratifying Task Force Recommendations (Tasks 1, 3 & 4) Work Group #3: Designing the Streetscape (Tasks 5 & 6) Our work plan is designed to categorize and arrange in proper sequence the safety, technical and design issues to be resolved. As we the study these issues, we will share our findings, design options and recommendations with the community and DAC. We will regularly solicit their input through our comprehensive outreach program. In this clear and orderly manner we will incrementally build consensus and broad base community support. We plan to implement our work plan in the following order:

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Work Group #1, our public outreach campaign will run for the entire project time period.

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Work Group #2 will commence soon after the first components of the outreach program have been established.

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Work Group #3 begins after substantial community and the DAC support is achieved for the proposed design solutions of Work Group #2.

Work Group #1 : Public Outreach Campaign (Task 2) Duration: 9 Months

Work Group #2: Ratifying Task Force Recommendations (Tasks 1, 3 & 4) Duration: 5 Months

The team will prepare a comprehensive public involvement plan, to reach all members of the Mill Valley community, from old to young, technologically savvy to technologically inept, and those interested to those uninterested. We will orient the community to Work Plan #1, 2 & 3 and establish ground rules and develop Miller Avenue’s Design Vision, project goals and objectives. We will utilize an array of programs to maximize public involvement in the streetscape design process, including:. •

Prepare project mailing lists

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Develop a newsletter distribution

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Create a dedicated project website,

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Utilize a variety of social media programs such as facebook and blogging to coordinate community groups

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Local cable access presentations

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Create newsletter preparation schedules & newsletter distribution preferences

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Provide one-on-one interviews with members of the community and meet with neighborhood associations

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Host two walking tours

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Lead 5 community workshops, including one minicharrette

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participate in City Council presentations

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Present to DAC during design process

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Provide one-on-one interviews with members of the community

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Meet with neighborhood associations

In this work group, our design team will perform the following sequence of work to achieve the Traffic & Parking Management and Access & Connectivity objectives outlined in the Essential Streetscape Plan Components Chart (RFP Table 1).

1. Prepare a revised work plan and project schedule incorporating new community, DAC and City Council direction, strategy, and budget projections 2. Prepare the ongoing project management program. 3. • • • • • • • •

Prepare a detailed site conditions survey that shows: Limit of Work Buildings Waterways Utilities Roadway & sidewalks Exiting trees Topography Other data & field information

deliverables • Public Involvement Plan • Community Involvement Activities • Meeting & Community Outreach Materials • 5 Public Workshops • 2 Walking Tours • 2City Council Meetings • Project Website

deliverables • Work Plan & Schedule • Project Management Reports • Draft Table of Contents • Existing Public Parking System Analysis • Public Parking Analysis • Parking Demands Analysis • Parking Demand Management

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Work Group #2: Continued Ratifying Task Force Recommendations (Tasks 1, 3 & 4) Duration: 5 Months

4. Summarize stakeholder and community issues to be addressed 5. Research and summarize •

Miller Avenue documents

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Local/state/federal safety standards

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Flood and tidal issues

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Sustainability goals & objectives

6. Perform the specialized studies for: •

Public parking

•

Main Street roadway/parking configurations

•

Transit analysis

•

Green Streets analysis

•

Flood management and Creek access points

7. Prepare and present a preliminary analysis that:

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•

Summarizes streetscape design vision, opportunities and constraints

•

Applies and ratifies Streetscape Task Force recommendations for roadway & parking modifications, bicycle & pedestrian circulation, etc.

•

Identify areas that require adjustments to the Task force recommendations and propose new recommendations

•

Establishes Miller Avenue as a backbone open space civic & recreational amenity & corridor

•

Flood management program and Creek Accessibility

•

Delineates construction phasing options to meet cost and budget goals

deliverables • Two Roadway/ Parking Configurations Analysis • Transit Analysis, • Inventory & Assessment of Existing Street Trees within ROW

Work Group #3: Designing the Streetscape (Tasks 5 & 6) Duration: 4 Months

In this work group, our design team will perform the following sequence of work to achieve the Streetscape Design & Other Considerations objectives outlined in the Essential Streetscape Plan Components Chart (RFP Table 1). 1. Prepare conceptual plans, sections, sketches to address Miller Avenue’s aesthetic needs: • Cultural / Art • Visual sight lines • Greening / Open space • Character & Image • Sustainability • Texture and Materiality • Street and Building Lighting • Street furnishings • Historical context • Outdoor amenities • View enhancement 2. Prepare comprehensive signage, way finding and environmental graphics program that includes: • Field reconnaissance • Signage opportunities and constraints • Signage objectives & goals • Character / Branding strategy • Signage design to address massing scale, look, color & materials • Way finding circulation • Sign placement 3. Prepare cost / benefit analysis, implementation and phasing scenarios to meet cost and budget constraints. 4. Preliminary opinion of probable construction costs that address: • Design options and alternatives • Construction cost & feasibility • Phasing & timing • Implementation priority • Potential funding sources

deliverables • Preliminary Streetscape Concepts Plan • Detailed Design Options • Flood Management & Creek Access Study • Typical Street Cross Sections • Implementation Plan • Preliminary Cost Estimate for Each Design • Power Point Presentation & Support Graphics for 2 City Council Meetings • Preliminary Streetscape Plan, Full Size & 11x17 • One Digital Copy • One Camera Ready Copy of Streetscape Plan • Two Draft Streetscape Plans • Final Streetscape Plan for Adoption

5. Convene with the City Council to discuss and review Items 1 to 3. 6. Prepare a Preliminary Streetscape Plan for community and DAC review. 7. Revise the Preliminary Streetscape plan to incorporate DAC comments and resubmit for second DAC review. 8. Incorporate review comments from second DAC review and submit a Proposed Streetscape Plan for City Council reviews). 9. Revise Proposed Streetscape Plan to incorporate City Council comments and submit Final Streetscape Plan for Adoption.

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ID

Task Name

Duration

Start

Finish Month 1

1 2

Miller Avenue Streetscape Schedule

194 days

Mon 1/4/10

Thu 9/30/10

Work Group #1 -Public Outreach Campaign

194 days

Mon 1/4/10

Thu 9/30/10

Mon 1/4/10

Fri 1/22/10

3

Task 1 - Work Plan

15 days

4

Refine scope & schedule

5 days

Mon 1/4/10

Fri 1/8/10

5

Team meeting

1 day

Mon 1/11/10

Mon 1/11/10

6

Staff meeting

1 day

Tue 1/12/10

Tue 1/12/10

7

DAC meeting

1 day

Wed 1/13/10

Wed 1/13/10

8

Finalize scope & schedule

5 days

Mon 1/18/10

Fri 1/22/10

15 days

Mon 1/25/10

Fri 2/12/10

Prepare Public involvement plan

5 days

Mon 1/25/10

Fri 1/29/10

Set-up Website

5 days

Mon 2/1/10

Fri 2/5/10

9

Task 2 - Community Involvement Plan

10 11 12

Identify Community involvement activities

13

Prepare & organize workshops

14 15

5 days

Mon 2/8/10

Fri 2/12/10

10 days

Wed 1/27/10

Tue 2/9/10

Team meeting

1 day

Wed 2/10/10

Wed 2/10/10

Staff meeting

1 day

Thu 2/11/10

Thu 2/11/10

16

DAC meeting

1 day

Fri 2/12/10

Fri 2/12/10

17

Task 3 - Preliminary analysis

90 days

Mon 1/4/10

Fri 5/7/10

18

Workshop #1

1 day

Wed 3/17/10

Wed 3/17/10

19

Walking tour #1

1 day

Thu 3/18/10

Thu 3/18/10

20

Website updates / Newsletter #1

1 day

Fri 3/19/10

Fri 3/19/10

21

Team Meeting

1 day

Mon 4/26/10

Mon 4/26/10

22

Staff Meeting

1 day

Tue 4/27/10

Tue 4/27/10

23

DAC meeting

1 day

Wed 4/28/10

Wed 4/28/10

40 days

Mon 3/15/10

Fri 5/7/10

Workshop #2

1 day

Wed 4/14/10

Wed 4/14/10

Group & individual interviews

1 day

Thu 4/15/10

Thu 4/15/10

27

Website updates / Newsletter #2

1 day

Fri 4/16/10

Fri 4/16/10

28

Team Meeting

1 day

Mon 4/26/10

Mon 4/26/10

29

Staff Meeting

1 day

Tue 4/27/10

Tue 4/27/10

30

DAC meeting

1 day

Wed 4/28/10

Wed 4/28/10

31

Task #5 Evaluation of Streetscape Components

60 days

Mon 5/10/10

Fri 7/30/10

32

Workshop #3 -Mini- Charrette

1 day

Wed 6/9/10

Wed 6/9/10

33

Walking tour #2

1 day

Thu 6/10/10

Thu 6/10/10

34

Group & individual interviews

1 day

Fri 6/11/10

Fri 6/11/10

35

Website updates / Newsletter #3

1 day

Mon 6/14/10

Mon 6/14/10

36

Team Meeting

1 day

Wed 6/23/10

Wed 6/23/10

37

Staff Meeting

1 day

Thu 6/24/10

Thu 6/24/10

38

DAC meeting

1 day

Fri 6/25/10

Fri 6/25/10

39

City Council Hearing #1

Mon 7/19/10

24

Task 4 - Specialized Studies

25 26

1 day

Mon 7/19/10

44 days

Mon 8/2/10

Thu 9/30/10

Workshop #4

1 day

Wed 8/18/10

Wed 8/18/10

42

Website updates / Newsletter #4

1 day

Thu 8/19/10

Thu 8/19/10

43

Workshop #5

1 day

Wed 8/25/10

Wed 8/25/10

44

Website updates / Newsletter #5

1 day

Thu 8/26/10

Thu 8/26/10

45

Team Meeting

1 day

Tue 8/31/10

Tue 8/31/10

46

Staff Meeting

1 day

Wed 9/1/10

Wed 9/1/10

47

DAC meeting

1 day

Thu 9/2/10

Thu 9/2/10

48

City Council Hearing #2

1 day

Mon 9/20/10

Mon 9/20/10

49

Final website update / Final newsletter

1 day

Mon 9/27/10

Mon 9/27/10

40

Task #6 - Draft & Final Plan

41

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Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

Task

Progress

Summary

External Tasks

Split

Milestone

Project Summary

External Milestone

Month 5

Deadline

Month 6

Month 7

Month 8

Month 9

ID

Task Name

Duration

1

Miller Avenue Streetscape Schedule

2

Start

Finish Month 1

194 days

Mon 1/4/10

Thu 9/30/10

Work Group #2 - Task Force Recommendations

90 days

Mon 1/4/10

Fri 5/7/10

3

Task 1 - Work Plan

90 days

Mon 1/4/10

Fri 5/7/10

4

Refine scope & schedule

5 days

Mon 1/4/10

Fri 1/8/10

5

Monthly meeting & progress report

1 day

Wed 1/13/10

Wed 1/13/10

6

Monthly meeting & progress report

1 day

Wed 2/17/10

Wed 2/17/10

7

Monthly meeting & progress report

1 day

Wed 3/17/10

Wed 3/17/10

8

Monthly meeting & progress report

1 day

Wed 4/14/10

Wed 4/14/10

9

Monthly meeting & progress report

1 day

Fri 5/7/10

Fri 5/7/10

Task 3 - Preliminary analysis

90 days

Mon 1/4/10

Fri 5/7/10

11

Prepare site conditions survey

25 days

Mon 1/4/10

Fri 2/5/10

12

Research & summarize studies, flood issues & sustainability goals

10 days

Mon 1/4/10

Fri 1/15/10

13

Summarize stake holder & community issues

14

Prepare preliminary analysis plan and supporting studies

15

Prepare phasing options

16

Prepare cost benefit analysis

17

Prepare preliminary opinion of probable construction costs

10 days

Mon 3/1/10

Fri 3/12/10

18

Workshop #1

1 day

Wed 3/17/10

Wed 3/17/10

19

Revise Preliminary analysis plan & supporting studies

25 days

Thu 3/18/10

Wed 4/21/10

20

Team Meeting

1 day

Mon 4/26/10

Mon 4/26/10

21

Staff Meeting

1 day

Tue 4/27/10

Tue 4/27/10

22

DAC meeting

10

5 days

Mon 1/18/10

Fri 1/22/10

25 days

Mon 2/8/10

Fri 3/12/10

5 days

Mon 2/22/10

Fri 2/26/10

10 days

Mon 3/1/10

Fri 3/12/10

1 day

Wed 4/28/10

Wed 4/28/10

Task 4 - Specialized Studies

40 days

Mon 3/15/10

Fri 5/7/10

24

Public parking

10 days

Mon 3/15/10

Fri 3/26/10

25

Main Street roadway & parking configuration

10 days

Mon 3/29/10

Fri 4/9/10

26

Transit analysis

10 days

Mon 3/15/10

Fri 3/26/10

27

Green streets inventory & analysis

10 days

Mon 2/8/10

Fri 2/19/10

28

Workshop #2

1 day

Wed 4/14/10

Wed 4/14/10

29

Team Meeting

1 day

Mon 4/26/10

Mon 4/26/10

30

Staff Meeting

1 day

Tue 4/27/10

Tue 4/27/10

31

DAC meeting

1 day

Wed 4/28/10

Wed 4/28/10

23

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Month 2

Month 3

Task

Progress

Summary

External Tasks

Split

Milestone

Project Summary

External Milestone

Month 4

Month 5

Deadline

Month 6

Month 7

Month 8

Month 9

ID

Task Name

Duration

Start

1

Miller Avenue Streetscape Schedule

194 days

Mon 1/4/10

2

Work Group #3 - Designing the Streetscape

104 days

Mon 5/10/10

3

Task 1 - Work Plan

104 days

Mon 5/10/10

4

Monthly meeting & progress report

1 day

Wed 5/12/10

5

Monthly meeting & progress report

1 day

Wed 6/16/10

6

Monthly meeting & progress report

1 day

Wed 7/14/10

7

Monthly meeting & progress report

1 day

Wed 8/18/10

8

Monthly meeting & progress report

1 day

Wed 9/15/10

Month 1

9

Task #5 - Evaluation of Streetscape Components

55 days

Mon 5/10/10

10

Prepare conceptual plans sections and sketches

30 days

Mon 5/10/10

11

Prepare signage program

30 days

Mon 5/10/10

12

Prepare cost benefit analysis

10 days

Mon 6/7/10

13

Prepare preliminary opinion of probable construction costs

10 days

Mon 6/7/10

14

Prepare phasing options

5 days

Mon 6/14/10

15

Workshop #3

1 day

Wed 6/9/10

16

Team Meeting

1 day

Wed 6/23/10

17

Staff Meeting

1 day

Thu 6/24/10

18

DAC meeting

1 day

Fri 6/25/10

19

Revise conceptual plans sections and sketches

15 days?

Mon 6/28/10

20

City Council Hearing #1

1 day

Mon 7/19/10 Mon 7/26/10

21

Task #6 - Draft & Final Streetscape Plan

49 days

22

Prepare preliminary Streetscape plan

17 days

Mon 7/26/10

23

Workshop #4

1 day

Wed 8/18/10

24

DAC review meeting #1

1 day

Thu 8/19/10

25

Revise preliminary streetscape plan

5 days

Fri 8/20/10

26

Workshop #5

1 day

Fri 8/27/10

27

DAC review meeting #2

1 day

Mon 8/30/10

28

Revise and prepare Proposed Streetscape Plan

29

Present at City Council Hearing #2

30

Revise and prepare Final Streetscape Plan for adoption

Project: Miller Avenue Streetscape R Date: November 9, 2009

13 days?

Wed 9/1/10

1 day

Mon 9/20/10

8 days

Tue 9/21/10

Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

Task

Progress

Summary

External Tasks

Split

Milestone

Project Summary

External Milestone

Month 5

Month 6

Deadline

Month 7

Month 8

Month 9

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE Capitol Avenue

Fremont, California SMITH+SMITH provided landscape architectural design services to create a rich attractive, pedestrian-oriented city streetscape destination focused on the central Capitol Plaza and its Esplanades. Capitol Plaza is a city-wide pedestrian-first retail and entertainment destination attracting locals and visitors alike. Shade trees, good solar orientation, enhanced pedestrian paving and water features among other landscape elements activate the Plaza and lend it vitality. Capitol Plaza’s flexible-use area hosts an array of events and activities at all times of day and throughout the year. Similar to Miller Avenue, the Capitol Avenue project stitches the surrounding communities into a main street thoroughfare. Utilizing pedestrian-oriented placemaking activity the SMITH+SMITH streetscape vision transforms Capitol Avenue into Fremont’s downtown “Main Street.” The first phase in a long term master plan project, Capitol Avenue connects the Fremont BART station to the Fremont hub. As project manager, Bill Smith was responsible for day-to-day communication and coordination between project consultants and the City of Fremont.

Project Client Contact Hans Baldauf BCV Architects 1527 Stockton Street 4th Floor San Francisco, California 94133 415-398-6538

Project Manager Bill Smith

San Francisco Design District San Francisco, California

As planners and designers for the San Francisco Design District Master Plan SMITH+SMITH guided the development of a vibrant, 24/7, quality-of-life, designoriented cultural district supported by new and existing businesses and institutions as well as an interwoven network of outdoor open spaces. Building on the neighborhood’s unique historic character the plan improves pedestrian, bicycle and transit connectivity with the adjacent Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, SOMA, and Mission neighborhoods. SMITH+SMITH defined an integrated, hierarchical urban streetscape and open space system that includes transit, parks, green corridors, linkages, streetscape improvements and cultural and educational institutions. As project manager, Ned Smith, coordinated an array of city agencies including the engineering and planning departments and the Mayor’s Office of Greening and Sustainability. Within the District SMITH+SMITH provided design services for major multi-use development projects at 801 Brannan Street, at One Henry Adams Street and at the recently-completed 888 7th Street. Also within the District SMITH+SMITH implemented the first segment of the Mission Creek Trail way to be constructed between King and DeHaro Streets.

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Project Client Contact

Project Manager

Bill Poland Bay West Group 2 Henry Adams Street, Suite 420 San Francisco, CA 94103 415-552-7700

Ned Smith

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE CONTINUED Doyle Street Greenway & Streetscapes Emeryville, California

Emeryville’s Doyle Street Greenway is a linear public pedestrian and bicycle open space trail system traversing the City. Using recreational elements and design vocabulary borrowed from the area’s industrial heritage the Greenway stitches neighborhoods together and connects existing parks and open spaces creating a true open space network. Intersecting streets connect the Greenway to other parts of the City. Street tree plantings and other right-of-way improvements create a cohesive, city-wide network of pedestrian connectivity. The effort by SMITH+SMITH contributed to a new set of open space standards for the City. Similar to Miller Avenue the Greenway utilizes the open spaces to create a cohesive linear park system through the City. Through a public hearing process SMITH+SMITH obtained entitlement approvals from the Emeryville Planning Commission and City Council. As project manager, Jason Milam, worked closely with developers of adjacent parcels and with an array of city agencies including Planning, Engineering, Public Works and Environmental Services to move the project through working drawings and construction.

Project Client Contact

Project Manager

Bill Sadler Pulte Homes 6210 Stoneridge Mall Road, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94588 925-249-3244

Jason Milam

The Green on Park Place Dublin Transit Center Dublin, California

The Green on Park Place is a regional, life-style, destination shopping village and is the centerpiece of Dublin’s Transit Center. With sustainability and green building technologies utilized throughout, The Green features a large central plaza with water features, a rich variety of paving materials and a thoughtful pedestrian-scaled plant palette. As project manager, King Leong, balanced the programming requirements of the development team with the needs of Dublin and Dublin Transit Village with The Green on Park Place a commitment to environmental responsibility. Since 2000 SMITH+SMITH has provided ongoing master planning and landscape architectural design services for the the Dublin Transit Center and BART station. Cohesive streetscapes connect the Center to the Green and other residential and retail developments within the Transit Village and to Dublin neighborhoods beyond. Median and right-of-way plantings and sidewalks unify the streetscapes throughout and provide safe, comfortable pedestrian circulation.

Project Client Contact

Project Managers

Jerry Hunt Blake Hunt Ventures 390 Railroad Ave. Danville, CA 94526 925-314-2700

King Leong Jason Milam

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REFERENCES SF Design Center Berry Campbell Bay West Group 2 Henry Adams Suite M-17 San Francisco, California 94103 415-490-5840 [email protected] Woodland Road Greening and Safety Enhancement Tim Treadway Kent Woodlands Home Owners Association 600 Townsend Street San Francisco, California 94103 415-552-7700 [email protected] Santa Rosa Junior College/Mendocino Avenue Bob Allen BSA Architects 501 Folsom Street 4th Floor San Francisco, California 94105 415-281-4720 [email protected] Capitol Avenue Christine Daniel City of Fremont - Office of the City Manager 3300 Capitol Avenue Building A Fremont, California 94538 510-284-4060 Dublin Transit Center Roland Haga Brian Kangas Foulk 255 Shoreline Drive Suite 200 Redwood City, California 94065 650-482-6300 [email protected]

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SMITH+SMITH PROFESSIONALS Bill Smith, Design Principal As the President of SMITH+SMITH, Bill is responsible for strategic master planning, planning and landscape architectural design, emphasizing conceptual, schematic and design development phases. Bill’s creativity, vision, and skills as multitalented landscape designer and planner have been demonstrated on many projects throughout his thirty-five year career. His ability to create unique solutions and ideas satisfy clients’ requirements for innovative, modern, or traditional landscape architectural styles – makes design versitility the firm’s hallmark.

Education: Master of Landscape Architecture, Graduate School of Design Harvard University Bachelor of Science School of Natural Resources, Department of Resource Economics University of Vermont

Professional Registration: We are licensed by the State of California, License LA 2310/ LA 2671 and in other states, (Hawaii #8322, Massachusetts #570, Rhode Island #123, Utah# 6318946-5301).

Affiliations: ASLA – American Society of Landscape Architects AIA – American Institute of Architect ULI – Urban Land Institute CLARB – The Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards

SMITH+SMITH PROFESSIONALS Ned Smith, Principal For 40 years, Ned has overseen the development of technical design from initial conception through project completion, while establishing relative budgetary opinions and identifying constructability issues early on in the project. With nearly forty years of experience, Ned has an extensive planting vocabulary and award-winning designs, which complement his knowledge of engineering and construction methods. He also brings a solid background in technical programming, cost analysis, and a detailed understanding of sensitive environmental locations.

Education: Master of Landscape Architecture, Graduate School of Design Harvard University Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Associate in Engineering Pennsylvania State University

Professional Registration: We are licensed by the State of California, License LA 2310/ LA 2671 and in other states, (Hawaii #8322, Massachusetts #570, Rhode Island #123, Utah# 6318946-5301).

SMITH+SMITH PROFESSIONALS King Leong, Principal King performs all aspects of landscape architectural design. His project management experience includes a diverse mix of distinguished projects in most market sectors. He has extensive

Education: Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture Michigan State University

experience overseeing large project teams to get complex projects built, on time and within budget. With over 25 years of experience, King adds invaluable mentoring and staff development experience to the SMITH+SMITH team. He adeptly leads project managers and designers to delivering exceptional, customer-focused design services.

Certificate in Practice Management Advanced Management Institute

Professional Registration: We are licensed by the State of California, License LA 2310/ LA 2671 and in other states, (Hawaii #8322, Massachusetts #570, Rhode Island #123, Utah# 6318946-5301).

SMITH+SMITH PROFESSIONALS Jason Milam, Project Manager Jason brings 9 years of versatile professional landscape architecture design and extensive technical knowledge of detail project design. He has had key roles in notable Bay Area projects and he has collaborated in all project design phases, from programming through construction administration. Jason’s design and documentation experience encompasses public, residential, commercial, civic, and educational projects. He is a leader in computer landscape architectural design applications.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (cum laude) University of Georgia

Professional Registration: We are licensed by the State of California, License LA 2310/ LA 2671 and in other states, (Hawaii #8322, Massachusetts #570, Rhode Island #123, Utah# 6318946-5301).

ILS ASSOCIATES, INC. Robert A. Day, PLS, Vice President of Land Surveying Mr. Day has over fourty-two years of diverse experience in the practice of land surveying, working with both public and private sector clients. He has been with the firm since 1999. Mr. Day

Professional Registration: Licensed Land Surveyor, State of California

currently manages the firm’s survey department, providing overall direction and coordination of individual field crews and survey staff. He is extremely well-versed in leading and performing boundary, right-of-way, topographic, ALTA and construction staking surveys, and in conducting title and boundary research. He has also served as Expert Witness and participated in numerous traffic accident surveys. Mr. Day has developed expertise in the operation of many types of electronic survey equipment, and manages the production of topographic mapping

Education: Certificate of Completion, Surveying & Mapping International Correspondence School Associates Degree in History University of California, Berkeley

in the office utilizing state-of-the-art CAD software.

Affiliations: Member, California Land Surveyors Association Member, Surveyors Historical Society California

ILS ASSOCIATES, INC. Arthur J. Smith, CE, Senior Project Manager Mr. Smith has over twenty years experience in the engineering, surveying and construction professions. He has led the design of grading, drainage and utilities for both commercial and residential projects. He has extensive experience utilizing and applying the strict standards and specifications of national chain

Professional Certifications: Professional Civil Engineer, State of California E.I.T. and L.S.I.T. State of Massachusetts

service stations and fast food restaurants and of Sonoma and Marin County and Cities. As Survey Technician, Mr. Smith led survey crews as party chief, and performed all office research at Bradford Engineering, Haverhill, MA

Education: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA

Affiliations: Member, California Land Surveyor’s Association

ILS ASSOCIATES, INC. Irving L. Schwartz, CE, President & CEO Mr. Schwartz combines over forty-four years of private and public sector civil and transportation engineering and land surveying experience working with owners, developers, builders and public

Professional Registration: Professional Civil Engineer, State of California

agencies. Mr. Schwartz has been with the firm since its formation in 1981. He has specific expertise in land development, planning and engineering, and has developed a reputation for successfully guiding projects of varying size and scope through the often complex regulatory process unique to Northern California. assessment districts.

Education: Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering California State University, San Jose

As principal of the firm, Mr. Schwartz also serves as chief quality

Affiliations:

control officer, with direct oversight of all projects produced

Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers

within the office. Mr. Schwartz entered the private sector and in 1981 opened his own practice in Marin County, which drew upon his unique understanding of the regulatory development requirements of the many public agencies and local governments throughout Marin County and Northern California. Mr. Schwartz also has extensive experience in construction management, feasibility and environmental analyses, permit application preparation, on-site sewage disposal systems and assessment districts.

Member, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California

ILS ASSOCIATES, INC. J. Steven Schmidt, CE, Vice President of Civil Engineering Mr. Schmidt has over thirty-nine years of varied and practical civil engineering experience. Over half of his experience has been with projects in the northern San Francisco Bay Area,

Professional Registration: Professional Civil Engineer, State of California

where he has become adept at guiding projects through the often complex agency requirements. Mr. Schmidt’s wide range of experience encompasses complete project engineering for large subdivision projects as well as land surveying and construction inspection services. Mr. Schmidt also plays a key role in interfacing with the survey department and in integrating survey information into final engineering documents.

Education: Bachelors Degree University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

GNU GROUP Dickson A. Keyser. Director of Design As Director of Design for the GNU Group, Dickson develops creative strategies, provides design direction and manages the execution of design solutions for the firm’s branding, environmental graphic and print communications programs. Dickson is well versed in the technology and science of environmental graphics and his creative solutions balance creative flair with pragmatic and workable solutions. Dickson is an active member of The Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD).

Education: B.A. Graphic Design & Speech Communication Humboldt State University Arcata, California

GNU GROUP Richard Burns. Founder As founder and president through the firm’s first two decades Richard was instrumental in establishing the GNU Group as one of the country’s most accomplished environmental signage and marketing communications firms serving the real estate industry. Richard is a long time member of The Urban Land Institute where he has most recently developed and taught a comprehensive workshop on Marketing Real Estate. He sits on the Community Development Council, has participated in plan analysis sessions and is a speaker at other ULI workshops and seminars. He is a recipient of design and communications awards from all major design competitions.

Education: M.S. Visual Design Institute of Design Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois B.A. Design/Fine Arts Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana

LAK ASSOCIATES, LLC Larry Kennings, Planning Consultant Larry Kennings began his 43-year professional planning career in 1966, while a student in the University of California’s College of Environmental Design. He has participated in over twenty specific plan projects in California and Arizona. His professional experience includes both private and public section land use planning for new communities, recreational facilities, commercial business parks and large-scale environmental planning projects. His extensive experience includes managing large multidisciplinary planning teams. In addition to his land use planning and design skills, he is experienced in planning and facilitating public involvement programs, particularly for controversial projects. Professional Experience includes: LAK Associates, LLC, Sausalito, CA, 2000-present. Skyypark Town Center Plan, Scotts Valley, CA East Garrison Specific Plan/Monterey County Franklin Canyon Specific Plan/Contra Costa County Kings Beach Commercial Core Streetscape Plan/Lake Tahoe Richmond Bay Trail Master Plan/Richmond, CA Rubicon Trail Master Plan Public Involvement Program/ El Dorado County, CA Marin Country Club Master Plan Entitlements/ Novato, CA Yolo County Fairgrounds Master Plan/Woodland, CA Alameda County Fairground Master Plan/Pleasanton, CA Fairfax Downtown Plan, Fairfax Housing Element/Fairfax, CA Forest Green Estates Master Plan Entitlements/Richmond, CA Oakview Master Plan/Marin County, CA East Sacramento County Open Space Plan and Public Involvement Program Owens Corning Pt. Richmond Facility Entitlement Project/ Richmond, CA Sausalito Marine Central Waterfront Master Plan and Public Participation Workshops Enron Wind Turbine Study Public Participation Program/Solano Co., CA Fairfax General Plan Update Public Involvement Program/Fairfax Marina Bay Business Plaza Entitlements (Brownfield) Sudden Oak Death Project/Marin County Magnolia Place Master Plan/Petaluma, CA Milk Farm Policy Plan/Dixon, CA The Reserve Business Campus at Spanos Park West Master Plan/ Stockton, CA Atchison Village Master Plan/Richmond, CA Elsie N. Gridley Wetlands Mitigation Bank/Solano Co., CA

Smith Property at Albion River Master Plan/Mendocino Co., CA

Affiliations: Urban Land Institute, Public/ Private Partnership Council American Society of Landscape Architects, American Planning Association International Association of Public Participation, Founding Director, Treasurer Lambda Alpha International Richmond Art Center Board of Directors, President 1998-1999 College of Environmental Design Alumni Association, Board of Directors University of California, Founding Director, President 1991-1995 Architectural Advisory Committee, Mill Valley, CA., 1978-1980, Chairman-1979-1980 Advisory Committee, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Housing Element, 1978-1980, Chairman-1980

Education: Master of City Planning Harvard University Graduate School of Design Cambridge, MA Graduate Studies in Film Making University of Hawaii, Honolulu Bachelor of Landscape Architecture College of Environmental Design University of California, Berkeley, CA

LAK ASSOCIATES, LLC Sean Kennings, Planning Consultant Sean Kennings has worked in both the public and private sectors and has experience in large-scale master planning projects. Recently, Sean managed the Tentative Map application for the 120 unit Forest Green Estates Subdivision in Richmond, CA. In 2001 he prepared a conceptual master plan for the new community at the

Affiliations: Urban Land Institute, Associate member American Planning Association, member

open space plan for 50 square miles of east Sacramento County.

Harvard Urban Planning Organization, member

LAK Associates LLC, Sausalito, CA Planning Consultant 2001 –

Harvard Real Estate Forum, member

tenth University of California campus in Merced County, and an

present. Planning consultant and project management for various projects,

Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, adaptive skiing instructor 96/97, 97/98

including: Flatiron Construction Corp., Benicia, CA City of Vallejo Planning Department, Vallejo, CA The Canyons, Bakersfield CA Forest Green Estates, Richmond CA Scotts Valley Town Center Kings Beach Commercial Core Streetscape Design, Lake Tahoe Franklin Canyon Specific Plan/Contra Costa County East Garrison Specific Plan/Monterey County Richmond Bay Trail/Richmond, CA Rubicon Trail Master Plan/El Dorado County East Sacramento County Open Space Plan Sudden Oak Death Project / Marin County The Reserve Business Campus at Spanos Park West Master Plan / Stockton, CA Atchison Village Mater Plan / Richmond, CA Town of Fairfax Downtown Plan Alameda County Fairground Master Plan / Pleasanton, CA

Education: Master in Urban Planning: Focus on Resort and Private Development Harvard University Graduate School of Design Cambridge, MA Bachelor of Arts: Major in Political Science, Minor in Geography University of California Berkeley, California Summer program: drawing and painting Parsons School of Design: France, Summer 1990

ALTA Planning and Design Ian S. Moore, Principal, Alta Project Manager Ian Moore is trained as a landscape architect and planner and has ten years experience managing pedestrian and bicycle projects with an emphasis on multi-use pathway corridor feasibility and design. His multi-use pathway experience includes overall conceptual design and feasibility analysis, bicycle facility expert design review of construction documents, project community-

Education: Master of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning, University of California, Berkeley B.A., University of Montana

outreach management, and overall project management. Ian’s project management experience includes oversight of each of the key elements of the 9th Street Bicycle Boulevard Extension project including conceptual design, multi-use pathway roadway crossing design, signal operations and traffic analysis, construction document preparation, and community outreach.

Other Representative Projects Marin County (California) Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Arcata Bicycle Plan, Arcata, CA BayFair BART Station Area Plan CPTED Study*, San Leandro, CA Berkeley Community-Based Transportation Plan*, Berkeley, CA Cal Park Hill Trail Connector*, Larkspur, CA Ojai Traffic Calming, Ojai, CA Oakland Community-Based Transportation Plan*, Oakland, CA Point Wilson/Point Pinole Bay Trail Feasibility Studies, Richmond, CA City of Folsom Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, Folsom, CA Union City Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, Union City, CA *Project completed while employed at with another firm or agency

ALTA Planning and Design Kristin Maravilla, Landscape Designer Kristin Maravilla brings strong pedestrian and bikeway facility design capabilities and excellent design graphics capabilities. Her experience working in both the public and private realms, combined with her international insights give her a unique perspective on projects. Her strengths include open space management plans, land use applications for development projects, environmental analyses, and public assistance.

Professional Highlights: Alta Planning + Design, 2009 City of Thousand Oaks Open Space Conservation Agency Coordinator; Thousand Oaks, CA; “Smart Growth” Research Intern at UC Santa Barbara Koh Lanta Ecotourism Summer Studio Participant

Education: Master of City and Regional Planning Degree Candidate, University of California at Berkeley Master of Landscape Architecture, University of California at Berkeley Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, Minor in Music, University of California at Santa Barbara,

Affiliations: Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers Member, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California

W-TRANS Stephan J. Weinberger, PE, PTOE W-Trans provides traffic engineering and transportation planning services with goals of maximizing mobility within available resources and transforming streets to serve all potential users. W-Trans focus is on balancing the technical needs and functionality of traffic with the desire of communities to create more livable streets and sustainable transportation systems. Mr. Weinberger has worked as a transportation consultant in Northern California since 1982. His experience initially covered the range from traditional transportation planning and traffic

Professional Registration: Professional Engineer in California: Civil Engineer - Certificate No. 43159 Traffic Engineer - Certificate No. 1440 Professional Traffic Operations Engineer - Certificate No. 342

engineering operations and design, and has expanded to a “complete street” approach that balances competing transportation needs within the existing public right-of-way. In 1991, he opened a satellite office for a Bay Area traffic consulting firm in Santa Rosa. Beginning in 1995, he and Dalene Whitlock opened W-Trans in Santa Rosa and have continued to provide consulting services to an expanding service clientele. TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE Complete Street Traffic Engineering and Planning

Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering University of California, Berkeley, M.S. in Transportation Engineering University of California, Berkeley

Pedestrian Facilities Planning and Safety Downtown Circulation Areawide Transportation Planning Development Impact Traffic Analysis Roundabout Planning and Design Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Management Parking occupancy conditions and recommended parking operation strategies Staff traffic engineering consulting services

Affiliations: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) - Member ITE Transportation Safety Council ITE Pedestrian and Bicycle Task Force - Current Member Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals

W-TRANS Zachary Matley, AICP W-Trans provides traffic engineering and transportation planning services with goals of maximizing mobility within available resources and transforming streets to serve all potential

Education: B.S. in Environmental Policy Analysis & Planning University of California, Davis,

users. W-Trans focus is on balancing the technical needs and functionality of traffic with the desire of communities to create more livable streets and sustainable transportation systems. TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE Downtown Street Design Modeling Projects Corridor Studies Parking Studies

M.S. in City & Regional Planning California Polytechnic State University M.S. in Engineering (Transportation Planning) California Polytechnic State University

Traffic Impact Studies Circulation Analyses for Environmental Impact Reports Traditional Neighborhood Design and Land Use Planning General Plan Analysis Neighborhood Traffic Management

Affiliations: American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) American Planning Association (APA) – Member Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) – Member

W-TRANS Allan G. Tilton, TE W-Trans provides traffic engineering and transportation planning services with goals of maximizing mobility within available resources and transforming streets to serve all potential

Professional Registration: Professional Engineer in California: Traffic Engineer – Certificate No. 1215

users. W-Trans focus is on balancing the technical needs and functionality of traffic with the desire of communities to create more livable streets and sustainable transportation systems. TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE Traffic Signal Design, Construction and System Management Traffic Collision Database/GIS

Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Traffic Demand Modeling Advanced Technology Applications Roundabout Planning, Design and Construction Staff Services Neighborhood Traffic Management Development of Standards Traffic Impact Studies

Affiliations: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) – Fellow

W-TRANS Joshua S. Abrams W-Trans provides traffic engineering and transportation planning services with goals of maximizing mobility within available resources and transforming streets to serve all potential users. W-Trans focus is on balancing the technical needs and

Education: B.A. in Environmental Studies and Planning (Double Emphasis) Sonoma State University

functionality of traffic with the desire of communities to create more livable streets and sustainable transportation systems. TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE Transportation Planning Sonoma County Transportation Authority Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Solano Comprehensive Transportation Plan; Alternative Modes Element City of Healdsburg Foss Creek Path Study Wilson Avenue Circulation Plan, Vallejo, CA Napa Rail Trail Design Study Solano Countywide Bicycle Plan Sausalito Bicycle Master Plan Solano Comprehensive Transportation Plan Tulare County Association of Governments Countywide Bicycle Transportation Plan Yolo-Solano BikeLinks Map, Update 1, 2, 3, & 4 Santa Rosa Creek Bike Path Environmental Assessment, Santa Rosa, CA Central County Bikeway Design Study Simi Valley Bicycle Transportation Plan Calabasas Trails Master Plan

Affiliations: American Planning Association (APA) – Member Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) – Member Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)

RALPH OSTERLING CONSULTANTS, INC. Walter Fujii, Consulting Staff Arborist Walter Fujii’s extensive background in both horticulture and arboriculture began in 1974 as a plant propagator and grower.

Professional Registration: Registered Consulting Arborist No. 402 (American Society of Consulting Arborists)

Mr. Fujii joined Ralph Osterling Consultants, Inc. in 2001 as the Staff Consulting Arborist. He often prepares tree assessments and inventories to provide cost-effective protection, preservation or restoration measures for mature trees. As a former City Arborist, he is often retained by government agencies such as municipalities and school districts for the preparation of tree preservation measures, tree surveys and to monitor property development.

Certified Arborist No. WE 2257A (International Society of Arboriculture) Qualified Applicator Certificate from the State of California No. 82521

RALPH OSTERLING CONSULTANTS, INC. Ralph S. Osterling, Forestry, Erosion Control, Reclamation Consultant Professional Registration: Mr. Osterling’s expertise is often sought on urban and suburban forestry issues, land development projects, tree management, and natural resource related matters. He provided training and

Register Professional Forester, State of California

environmental coordination for linear fiber optics projects. Mr. Osterling provides expert consulting services regarding tree physiology, pest management, species selection and integrated land management programs. His expertise is sought both in the United States as well as abroad. Mr. Osterling traveled to Moscow, Russia, where he solved a variety of rooting and insect problems in the forest for the Moscow Country Club. Project assignments have included tree evaluation, tree preservation prescriptions, mitigation site analysis, management plan preparation, and construction oversight.

Education: Bachelor of Science Forest Management Oregon State University Graduate studies Soils and Horticulture California State Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo, California.

DAVIS LANGDON Alice Nguyen, Principal Alice Nguyen is the Principal leading Davis Langdon’s San Francisco office and she has over 23 years’ experience in construction cost planning and management on a wide range of construction projects. Alice has extensive experience of working

Memberships: Certified Professional Estimator by American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)

with owners and design teams at value engineering sessions, analyzing and determining cost effective design solutions. In addition, she has experience in providing cost estimates at all phases of design and construction, including pre-construction, post construction cost reports, claims reviews, settlements and auditing. She has provided cost planning services for projects

Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

ranging from $1 million to $1.5 billion, specializing in healthcare, education, government and transportation, and also with experience in the commercial, public and cultural sectors. Alice is the West Coast lead manager on our IDIQ contract with the General Services Administration.

Relevant Experience: Transbay Transit Center San Francisco, California South Lake Union Park Seattle, Washington Yosemite Lodge Redevelopment Yosemite National Park, California Sandia National Laboratory Arroyo Pedestrian Corridor Las Positas College Campus Boulevard Presidio Main Parade Ground San Francisco, California