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AECOM State of Wisconsin – Department of Administration Montello Dam Reconstruction – Department of Natural Resources, Montello, WI

DSF Project No. 10 C 4 L February 2012

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DIVISION STATE FACILITIES A/E Qualifications Questionnaire

MONTELLO DAM RECONSTRUCTION Department of Natural Resources

Montello, WI DSF Project Number 10 C 4 L

1. Prime Firm(s) – Including Association Firms

Firm A

Firm Name: Address: City, State: Solicitation Contact: Title: Phone: Email:

AECOM USA, Inc. 1350 Deming Way, Suite 100(1) Middleton, WI 53562 Mr. Jerry Krueger, PE Senior Project Engineer (608) 828-8204 [email protected]

AECOM USA, Inc. 750 Corporate Woods Parkway(2) Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Mr. Steve Elver, PE, SE Senior Project Engineer (847) 279-2476 [email protected]

AECOM USA, Inc. 1035 Kepler Drive Green Bay, WI 54311 Mr. Peter Diemer, PE, CH Project Engineer (920) 406-3216 [email protected]

Firm Name: Address: City, State: Solicitation Contact: Title: Phone: Email:

AECOM USA, Inc. 11425 West Lake Park Drive Suite 100 Milwaukee, WI 53224 Mr. Paul Tarvin, PE, FACEC Vice President (414) 577-1347 [email protected]

AECOM USA, Inc. 161 Cheshire Lane North Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55441 Ms. Amy Ollendorf, PhD, PG, RPA Program Manager, Cultural Heritage Planning & Management (763) 551-2426 [email protected]

(1) Main office from which project direction will be provided (2) AECOM office taking credit for the qualifying project in Section 4

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2. Team Organizational Chart Showing Firms, Lead Staff and Disciplines

As illustrated below, AECOM has assembled a diverse team of local, experienced professionals who provide vast technical expertise and relevant project experience with rehabilitating dams with tight space constraints. Our team provides the Division of State Facilities (DSF) and Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) with continuity of services from team members who successfully completed the recent preliminary design work for Montello Dam.



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3. Team Matrix

Firm Information

Team Member Information Team Member Projects

Experience and Role Additional Team Member Projects

Staff Name and Registration/Credential

Project Discipline / Role For This Project

(see keys, Instructions for

Filing)

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AECOM USA, Inc. Middleton, WI

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Jerry Krueger, PE C 13 PM PE PM DE PE DE PM, PE, CA 5

Bernie Michaud, PE, PH C 6 PE PE 8

Justin Warner C 3 DE DE CA DE DE PE 0

Joe Hanson C 4 DE PE 0

AECOM USA, Inc. Milwaukee, WI

MBE DVB

Paul Tarvin, PE, FACEC C 29

PE PIC PIC 0

AECOM USA, Inc. Green Bay, WI

MBE DVB

Dave Atkins, PE, SE, CSI S 5

PE, DE 21

Pete Diemer, PE, CH C 6 DE PE PE 8

Steve Grumann Ecologist 24 Ecologist 0

AECOM USA, Inc. Vernon Hills, IL

MBE DVB

Steve Elver, PE, SE S 22 PE PIC DE DE PIC DE PE, DE 7

Bill Weaver, PE C 29 PE PE PE PE 0

Ted Bushell, PE C 35 PE PE PE 2 AECOM USA, Inc. Minneapolis, MN

MBE DVB

Amy Ollendorf, PhD, PG, RPA Archaeologist 6

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GEI Consultants, Inc. Madison, WI

MBE DVB

Rick Anderson, PE C 1 DE PE PE PE PE PM PE DE PE 25

Paul Drew C 4 months DE DE DE DE PE 3

Matt Emrick, PE C 1 DE PM DE DE DE PM DE 14

GEI Consultants, Inc. Green Bay, WI

MBE DVB

Brad Brimhall C 1 DE DE PE 3

John Link, PG C 6 months DE DE 20

Randy Sederstrom C 1 CA CA CA 24

Fred TePaske C 1 CA CA 43



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3. Team Matrix

Firm Information

Team Member Information Team Member Projects

Experience and Role Additional Team Member Projects

Staff Name and Registration/Credential

Project Discipline / Role For This Project

(see keys, Instructions for

Filing)

Years with Current Firm /

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GEI Consultants, Inc. Libertyville, IL

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Bill Walton, SE, PE C, S 2

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Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises Madison, WI

MBE DVB

Zach Freeman, PE C 11 DE PE 0

Adam Schleicher, PE, PLS C 1 DE DE DE 7

James Baker, PLS C 5 Survey 13

Jim Soehnlein C 6 CA 2

Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises Milwaukee, WI

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Mike Polinske C 13

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4. Qualifying Project

To fulfill the requirements of WIS ADM Code 20.02 (6) (d), your firm must claim Prime responsibility for an EARTH EMBANKMENT DAM PROJECT of at least $3.56 million in construction value or 1260 lineal feet.

The earth embankment dam project described: Must be at least 1260 lineal feet (line 1) Have a current construction cost value of at least $3.56 MILLION (line 2) AND

OR

Indicates the consultant must have acted as the Prime from design through substantial completion (lines 4.a. & e.) AND Indicates the project must be substantially complete by 01/05/12 (line 3) AND Indicates the project must comply with the definition of “PROJECT” (line 5) No information provided in this section may indicate “CONFIDENTIAL”

If an individual is taking credit for the project, the individual must have acted as the Prime from design through substantial completion as a project architect or manager, project engineer or manager or Principal in Charge (line 4.b. – d.)

Project Owner Name, City, State:

IF THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET, YOUR FIRM WILL BE DISQUALIFIED

Holcim US, Inc., Bloomsdale, Missouri

Project Title: Holcim Mississippi River Harbor, Confined Dredge Disposal Facility, and Spillway Design and Construction

1. Lineal footage for the qualifying earth embankment dam at substantial completion: 950 LF 2. Unescalated construction cost of the qualifying earth embankment dam at substantial completion: $4M

3. Substantial completion date of the qualifying earth embankment dam by 01/05/12: January 2009

4. Firm or individual with another firm that acted as the Prime on the qualifying earth embankment dam from design through substantial completion, as well as the services provided and the individual’s role in the project: AECOM USA, Inc.

a. Firm & Location: AECOM USA, Inc., Vernon Hills, Illinois b. Name of Individual: N\A

d. Individual’s Responsibility:

Project Architect /Engineer Design Architect/Engineer Principal

c. Associated Firm & Location N\A

e. Services: (check all that apply)

Master Planning/Study Programming Design Bidding Construction Substantial Completion Other: Construction Engineering, Construction Services

5. The Project complies with the definition of “PROJECT” as defined in the CONSULTANT QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE INSTRUCTIONS? Yes Check all non-mandatory, desirable project experience that applies:

River locks and dam spillways repair Slurry cut-off walls Sheet pile cut-off walls Coffer dams Dewatering plans for impoundments Fish ladders or fish passages ADA accessible public water access facilities development ADA accessible concrete boat launches with boarding piers Earthwork located within or involving archaeological sites Repair of historically significant masonry structures NEPA Type II Environmental Assessment Permit application & acquisition for Wisconsin

Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) permit for Grading, Filling, Removing or Disturbing Soil in a Low Area or Wetland Full-time geotechnical engineering construction observation during slurry wall construction Permit application & acquisition for WI Chapter 31 Dam Permit (WI statutes Chapter 31, “Regulation of Dams and Bridges Affecting Navigable Waters”) Full-time geotechnical engineering construction observation during earth embankment placement US Army Corps of Engineers permits, Section 10 and section 404, for work in a navigable waterway and wetlands Earthwork in or adjacent to areas of sensitive wildlife habitat, particularly aquatic Other: _

Describe the project scope, role, responsibilities, challenges and solutions: (include photos, if available) Dam foundation grouting, Hydrology and Hydraulics

BACKGROUND: Due to its relevance and similarity to the Montello Dam project, AECOM presents as our qualifying project the work our team performed on the $4M earth and rock-fill dam at Old Quarry Hollow. AECOM served as the prime A/E responsible for providing engineering services from design through construction. Our team provided planning, permitting, numerical modeling, design, construction engineering, and construction field services for a 150-foot-high, 950-foot long earth and rock-fill dam. The $4M earth and rock-fill dam at Old Quarry Hollow was part of a larger project that included a 25-acre harbor and the secondary 35-foot-high dam at Roddy Hollow as part of the construction of a more than $900M cement kiln plant along the Mississippi River. We also provided engineering for each component of the larger project.

AECOM successfully designed and constructed the $4M 150-foot-high, 950-foot-long, rock-fill dam, which provides a flood protection and confined disposal facility for 1 million cubic yards of dredge spoil from harbor dredging activities.



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DAM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION AT OLD QUARRY HOLLOW: AECOM designed and provided construction-related services for a 150-foot-high, 950-foot long earth and rock-fill dam, which is the second largest earth embankment dam in Missouri. The dam was needed to provide flood control and create a spoil disposal site for the significant amount of dredge materials generated by the 25-acre harbor construction. The dam is a man-made barrier, built using excavated natural materials placed with sloping slides constructed along a waterway to impound water. CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS: This project presented several challenges, which AECOM addressed, including:

Challenges Solutions Meeting an accelerated timeline for the design, permitting and construction of a 150-foot-high rock-fill dam.

• Accommodated a tight construction schedule by preparing two design plan sets. The first set allowed rapid permitting of the foundation preparation portion of construction; the second set provided the remaining dam design.

• Successful site permitting was extremely complicated. In addition to dam and spillway permitting, site permitting included no net rise FEMA rules for the Mississippi River associated with the harbor and large mooring cells, floodplain filling, wetland and fish and habitat issues, water quality, sediment transport, river bank erosion, and dam outfall construction.

• Actively explored suitable clay fill sources. Worked with the contractor to stage the construction to coordinate its transportation to the site, staying ahead of the dam’s construction schedule.

• Worked in real time with regulatory agencies to assess and mitigate seepage and water quality issues associated with fractured rock flows in downstream bluffs during the project filling, with no interruption in schedule.

• Established clear communication protocols to keep State and Federal regulatory agencies informed about the project’s progress, while addressing their questions in real time.

• Developed the staged dam design to accommodate active operation before the structure was topped. The dam was designed, in part, to accept dredge spoils from the new harbor to utilize readily available, on-site materials rather than importing more costly select fill.

• As soon as the harbor construction progressed from traditional mechanical soil excavation to hydraulic dredging below the water table, the dam needed to receive the hydraulically dredged spoil without delay. The staged design approach allowed for a seamless progression of the harbor construction so the harbor could open on time to coincide with the cement plant start-up date.

Poor foundation conditions due to the dam’s location in an area of karstic limestone bedrock. Control of foundation seepage was a critical design challenge.

• Designed and provided full-time construction oversight during the installation of a two-line grout curtain to control foundation underseepage. In addition, the embankment section incorporated a clay core and multiple internal filter and drainage layers to control seepage gradients, improve slope stability, and provide protection against internal piping erosion.

Describe the relevance of this qualifying project to the solicited project:

SIGNIFICANCE TO THE DSF AND WDNR: Our work for the 150-foot-high, 950-foot long earth and rock-fill dam includes many design and construction elements that are relevant to the proposed repairs for the Montello Dam Reconstruction project, including:

• AECOM’s design services included civil, geotechnical, structural, hydraulic and hydrologic design services; materials testing; operations and maintenance; planning; permitting; and water control design under a fast track schedule.

• Obtaining State and Federal agency permits from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and St. Genevieve County, and others.

• Provided field and office construction phase support and oversight and construction engineering services. PERSONNEL INVOLVED FROM 3. TEAM MATRIX: Bill Weaver, Steve Elver, Rick Anderson, Bill Walton, Paul Drew, Randy Sederstrom



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5. Related Project Submit a maximum of FOUR (4) additional related projects for the team.

Project Owner Name, City, State: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin Project Title: Montello Dam Preliminary Design Lineal footage at substantial completion: 2,523 LF Unescalated construction cost at substantial completion: $7.7M Substantial completion date: October 2014

Services: (check all that apply)

Master Planning/Study Programming Design Bidding Construction Substantial Completion Other:

Check all non-mandatory, desirable project experience that applies:

Survey, Geotechnical Investigation & Analysis, Condition Evaluation

River locks and dam spillways repair Slurry cut-off walls Sheet pile cut-off walls Coffer dams Dewatering plans for impoundments Fish ladders or fish passages ADA accessible public water access facilities development ADA accessible concrete boat launches with boarding piers Earthwork located within or involving archaeological sites Repair of historically significant masonry structures NEPA Type II Environmental Assessment Permit application & acquisition for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) permit for Grading, Filling, Removing or

Disturbing Soil in a Low Area or Wetland Full-time geotechnical engineering construction observation during slurry wall construction Permit application & acquisition for WI Chapter 31 Dam Permit (WI statutes Chapter 31, “Regulation of Dams and Bridges Affecting

Navigable Waters”) Full-time geotechnical engineering construction observation during earth embankment placement US Army Corps of Engineers permits, Section 10 and section 404, for work in a navigable waterway and wetlands Earthwork in or adjacent to areas of sensitive wildlife habitat, particularly aquatic Other: _

Describe the project scope, role, responsibilities, challenges and solutions: (include photos, if available)

Structural Design, Subsurface Investigations, Borrow Source Evaluation, Survey, Bathymetry, Hydrology and Hydraulics

BACKGROUND: The DSF and WDNR retained AECOM to evaluate the condition of the existing dam facilities and prepare an alternatives analysis for repairs and reconstruction of the dam impounding the 2,210 acre Buffalo Lake. Our team developed conceptual repair and reconstruction alternatives and cost estimates for the 2,523 foot embankment dam, 200 foot wide primary spillway, and gated auxiliary spillway. Our team performed subsurface investigations, surveying, condition evaluations, hydrologic and hydraulic evaluations, cost estimates, and geotechnical stability analyses. We engaged the community and stakeholders and kept the community informed by co-hosting two public informational meetings where the project was explained in detail and questions were answered. This complex, high-profiled project was managed by Jerry Krueger, proposed as the AECOM team project manager, supported by Rick Anderson, who is proposed as the lead dam design engineer for the Montello Dam Reconstruction project.

CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS We developed solutions to the following key challenges during the preliminary design of this project including:

• Challenge: An expedited schedule to evaluate the existing dam features and develop repair and reconstruction alternatives and cost estimates for a complex system of dam structures. Solution: By assigning experienced team members and listening to all concerned parties’ issues, we developed alternatives about improved dam safety, boat launch facilities, extending the facilities’ life, ADA accessibility, and public use enhancements. We provided cost estimates for each solution so that stakeholders could make an informed decision. We also provided information in to help the DSF and WDNR meet funding request timelines on an expedited schedule.

• Challenge: Decreasing Buffalo Lake’s water level is difficult. The Fox River’s gradient downstream of the Montello Dam is relatively flat causing water to backup into the Montello River and the city of Montello if too much water volume is released through the dam too quickly. In addition, Buffalo Lake is a valued recreational natural resource and the community is concerned about limiting its use. Solution: Our team performed preliminary hydrologic and hydraulic analyses to estimate the drawdown rates and time periods. We developed repair / reconstruction alternatives and associated costs to compare various drawdown levels, allowing stakeholders to see that lower lake levels during construction can reduce cost by minimizing the amount of coffer dams needed during construction.

• Challenge: The community wants to preserve the ability to launch boats near the east side of Buffalo Lake and allow vehicles to travel on the earthen embankment dam. Vehicle traffic applies additional loads, adding stress to the embankment dam. Solution: Our earth embankment dam reconstruction alternatives evaluation included robust options to accommodate vehicular traffic. We provided the associated cost implications to enable stakeholders to make an informed decision. Challenge: The property line and wetlands exist near the downstream toe of the earth embankment, limiting fill placement in this area. Solution: Our earth embankment dam reconstruction alternatives evaluation incorporated a seepage cut-off feature that minimizes the horizontal extent of additional fill needed to improve the embankment’s stability.

Describe the relevance of this qualifying project to the solicited project: SIGNIFCANCE TO THE DSF AND WDNR: AECOM’s work on the preliminary design of the Montello Dam is directly relevant to the proposed scope of work elements for the final design and construction phase of the project. The benefit to the DSF and WDNR is continuity of services and the ability to quickly execute the proposed scope of services. This specific experience on the Montello Dam project will speed the development of the reconstruction project, saving the DSF and WDNR time and money. AECOM’s team is more familiar with the challenges facing the project than any other firm. Please see 6. Additional Team Related Experience for more information.

PERSONNEL INVOLVED FROM 3. TEAM MATRIX: Jerry Krueger, Rick Anderson, Steve Elver, Paul Tarvin, Bill Weaver, Justin Warner, Pete Diemer, Joe Hanson, Bernie Michaud, Matt Emrick.

Our proposed team includes the individuals that completed the preliminary design. No other firm is more familiar with the Montello Dam project than the AECOM team. We are ready to focus on the details such as a drawdown plan for Buffalo Lake and construction phasing.



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Project Owner Name, City, State: Rowboat, LLC, Palmyra, Wisconsin Project Title: Carlin Dam Design and Construction Lineal footage at substantial completion: 400 LF Unescalated construction cost at substantial completion: $500,000 Substantial completion date: March 2011 Services: (check all that apply)



Survey



Navigable Waters”) Full-time geotechnical engineering construction observation during earth embankment placement US Army Corps of Engineers permits, Section 10 and section 404, for work in a navigable waterway and wetlands Earthwork in or adjacent to areas of sensitive wildlife habitat, particularly aquatic Other:


Labyrinth Spillway, Survey, Hydrology and Hydraulics

BACKGROUND: In June 2008, Carlin Dam, an earth embankment dam with a gated concrete spillway, was breached by overtopping during severe flooding and an inability to open the spillway gates. Rowboat, LLC retained AECOM to provide design and construction services to rebuild the new 400-foot-long dam. Our services included survey; subsurface explorations; hydrologic and hydraulic modeling; a dam failure analysis; developing construction cost estimates; obtaining state, local and federal permits; bidding assistance; construction management; and preparing the Inspection, Maintenance and Operation (IOM) and Emergency Action Plan (EAP). A key element of the project included the design and construction of a concrete labyrinth spillway. A labyrinth spillway was selected to enable the dam to pass design flood flows without the need to open gates. Compared to a conventional straight-crest fixed weir, a labyrinth weir uses a narrower spillway, saving money. During construction, AECOM assisted the contractor with design of a sheet pile cofferdam to protect the spillway area.

CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS: AECOM solved several challenges during the reconstruction of Carlin Dam, including:

• Challenge: The embankment failure limited access to the dam to implement the subsurface investigation program. Solution: AECOM mobilized a range of all-terrain and low ground pressure drill rigs to explore the remaining embankment fill and its foundation.

• Challenge: The original embankment was breached. Solution: The majority of the remaining original embankment fill section was reused after removing trees and grubbing stumps and roots. We incorporated an internal drainage system into the widened embankment section to control the phreatic surface and improve downstream slope stability.

• Challenge: A high potential exists for foundation under seepage and uplift pressures under spillway. Solution: We incorporated a

steel sheet pile cutoff under the new labyrinth spillway and across the highest sections of embankment into the foundation. We also added an underdrain system under the concrete spillway to relieve uplift pressures.

• Challenge: Artesian conditions were detected after dam closure prior to pond filling. Solution: Our team added a reverse filter downstream of the spillway where seeps formed and instrumentation into the embankment and foundation to monitor phreatic surface and foundation piezometric pressures. We also extended sheet pile cutoff through breach area.


SIGNIFCANCE TO THE DSF AND WDNR: AECOM’s design and construction related features relevant to the Montello Dam Reconstruction project include:

• Stabilized earthen embankment by incorporating seepage cutoff, internal drainage system, widened crest and flattened downstream slope.

• Constructed new passive overflow spillway, thus eliminating the need for manual operation of the gates to safely pass the 100-year-flood design storm event.

• Added low level slide gate to permit impoundment drawdown. • Installed upstream cofferdam during construction to permit

earthwork for embankment and bypass flows to spillway once completed and permit completion of embankment repairs.

• Designs prepared in accordance with WDNR NR333 and Chapter 140 Dam Engineering Guidelines. Obtained WDNR approval for the plans and specifications and USACE permit for construction in waterway.

• Provided construction administration including preparing and advertising bid documents; construction cost estimating; bid review; contract award; resident engineering; reviewing contractor submittals; QA/QC testing; final inspections; and record drawing preparation.

PERSONNEL INVOLVED FROM 3. TEAM MATRIX: Rick Anderson, Matt Emrick, Jerry Krueger, Justin Warner, Pete Diemer, Bill Walton, Steve Elver, Paul Drew, Adam Schleicher, Fred TePaske

AECOM and GEI team members successfully worked together on this project.



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Project Owner Name, City, State: Vernon County, Viroqua, Wisconsin Project Title: Jersey Valley Dam Design and Construction Lineal footage at substantial completion: 1,125 LF Unescalated construction cost at substantial completion: $3.2M Substantial completion date: September 2010

Services: (check all that apply)



Survey, Geotechnical Investigation and Analyses, Public Presentation




Describe the project scope, role, responsibilities, challenges and solutions: (include photos, if available) Refilling Plan for Impoundment, Survey

BACKGROUND: The Jersey Valley Dam experienced excessive seepage since its original construction in the 1960s. Following the drawing down of the reservoir in 2005, AECOM performed a comprehensive geologic investigation of the earthen dam’s bedrock foundation and designed a slurry grout curtain to reduce the seepage through the dam’s foundation and abutments. AECOM designed the repairs; prepared construction plans and specifications; obtained WDNR approval for the repairs; assisted Vernon County during bidding; served as resident engineer for the installation of the slurry grout curtain; and submitted construction documentation of the repairs to the WDNR. AECOM’s team also developed a plan to refill the impoundment and monitor the earth embankment dam during refilling.

CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS: AECOM developed solutions that solved the following challenges:

• Challenge: A major challenge was the poor condition of the bedrock foundation. The conditions present at the site can require significant amounts of costly grout to fill the joints and voids within the bedrock. Solution: AECOM developed several methods that minimized the amount of grout required to reduce seepage including a three row grout curtain design, adjusting the grout’s viscosity during injection, and limiting the amount of grout injected into the outer grout holes. Our design goal was to create a grout curtain of limited width to minimize the amount of grout required. The design included installing three rows of grout holes spaced 10 feet apart. Within each row, the grout holes were spaced 20 feet apart. The grout holes were extended through the earth embankment soils into the bedrock. The two outer rows were used to fill the major voids with grout and create a confined zone. The grout holes in the middle row were used to seal off the zone between the outer rows. Because the outer rows were intended

to merely create a confined area, the amount of grout injected was limited to a specified quantity. In addition, the grout injected into the outer rows was typically thicker than the grout injected in the middle row. To verify the effectiveness of the grout curtain, ten test holes were advanced. Water pressure tests were conducted in the test holes to determine if the seepage properties of the bedrock had been reduced. As specified in the design, additional grout holes were advanced in areas that exhibited higher seepage rates. The reservoir was refilled in approximately two months compared to the two years it took during the initial filling in the 1960s. This indicates our grout curtain solution was effective in reducing seepage beneath and through the embankment.


SIGNIFICANCE TO THE DSF AND WDNR: Similar to the existing conditions at the Montello Dam, seepage at the Jersey Valley Dam had the potential to erode the earth embankment dam soils, which could lead to a dam failure. We performed a comprehensive subsurface investigation, which is similar to the requirements of the Montello Dam project, to obtain information that allowed us to define the extent of the seepage cut-off solution and protect the earth embankment. AECOM provided the following services, which will be similar to the services required for the Montello Dam Reconstruction project:

• Subsurface investigations and geotechnical engineering analysis. • Prepared design plans and specifications in accordance with

WDNR 333 and Chapter 140, Dam Engineering Guidelines. • Estimated construction costs. • Obtained WDNR approval of the dam repairs. • Developed contract documents and assisted the dam owner

during construction bidding and contract award. • Performed construction administration, quality control, and

construction documentation.

PERSONNEL INVOLVED FROM 3. TEAM MATRIX: Matt Emrick, Jerry Krueger, Rick Anderson, Bill Walton, Paul Tarvin, Justin Warner, Adam Schleicher, John Link, Randy Sederstrom

Our design team designed solutions that reduced the seepage and extended the life of the existing dam.



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Project Owner Name, City, State: Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company(WVIC), Mosinee, Wisconsin Project Title: Big Eau Pleine Dam Design and Construction Lineal footage at substantial completion: 8,600 LF Unescalated construction cost at substantial completion: $6M(est) Substantial completion date: 2012-2015 (est) Services: (check all that apply)

Master Planning/Study Programming Design Bidding Construction Substantial Completion Other: ________________________________________________

Check all non-mandatory, desirable project experience that applies: River locks and dam spillways repair Slurry cut-off walls Sheet pile cut-off walls Coffer dams Dewatering plans for impoundments Fish ladders or fish passages ADA accessible public water access facilities development ADA accessible concrete boat launches with boarding piers Earthwork located within or involving archaeological sites Repair of historically significant masonry structures NEPA Type II Environmental Assessment Permit application & acquisition for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) permit for Grading, Filling, Removing or




Repairs to Gated Spillway Structure, Survey, Hydrology & Hydraulics

BACKGROUND: AECOM is providing professional technical services to help the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company achieve compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements. The Big Eau Pleine Reservoir on the Big Eau Pleine River is formed by an 8,600-foot-long earthen embankment dam with a concrete spillway section near the middle of its length. The concrete spillway is 109 feet wide between abutment walls and contains three, 26-feet-wide by 15-feet 5-inches-high tainter gates and one vertical lift sluice gate 10 feet 8 inches wide by 6 feet 7 inches high. The dam and spillway is regulated by FERC because it stores water for hydroelectric facilities operated just downstream in the Wisconsin River near Stevens Point. The FERC is requiring an upgrade of the Eau Pleine Dam’s spillway capacity to pass more water during the extreme flood condition called the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF). AECOM’s work began by evaluating several alternatives to upgrade spillway capacity, including raising the existing gate superstructure; stabilizing the spillway monolith; evaluating options for adding gated or ungated spillway capacity; raising the water-retaining embankments to provide additional freeboard; and performing a dam stability analysis under the higher PMF level. AECOM has performed preliminary design on the earthen embankment improvements. The design of the spillway gate operating deck raising and stabilization was completed in mid-2011 and approved by the FERC. The spillway portion of the project is entering into the construction phase to install rock anchors, improved gate hoists, and a new hoist platform. Big Eau Pleine Dam is eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), which is covered by WVIC’s historic management plan. AECOM created an informational packet that was submitted to the FERC and the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office. CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS: AECOM developed solutions that addressed the following challenges:

• Challenge: As a result of the evaluation and analysis, it was discovered that the existing spillway gate and hoist configuration did not clear the nappe under flood flows when fully open. Also, the spillway structure did not meet required safety factors for sliding and overturning under all applicable loading conditions. Solution: To increase the dam’s safety features, AECOM designed rock anchors to be installed in ogee dam sections under each of three tainter gates. In its original configuration, the three tainter gates can only open 12 feet high before reaching the gate hoisting structure. AECOM designed an improved gate hoist deck, raised 8 feet 6 inches above the existing deck. The new structure is made of galvanized steel and will allow the three tainter gates to open 17 feet, 7 inches, and more flood water to

pass through. AECOM also designed three dedicated tainter gate hoist machines, cable and drum style, to be mounted on the new gate hoist platform. The new hoist design incorporates dedicated electric motors centered over each gate, with drive shafts turning gears in two gear boxes that lift the gates at each side. Tainter gate flow constriction was improved by raising the new hoisting frame to allow further opening of the gates. At the same time, dedicated hoists were designed for each gate, giving the client better operational flexibility for water control.

• Challenge: Insufficient spillway capacity. Solution: AECOM evaluated options for adding auxiliary spill capacity including adding additional spillway gates to the existing spillway, an RCC overflow spillway at several potential locations on the left embankment, an overflow spillway at the left abutment, a fuse plug spillway, and a baffled chute spillway.

• Challenge: Insufficient freeboard for wave overtopping during the PMF. Solution: AECOM evaluated several options to raise the dam crest using reinforced earth fill in combination with adding a concrete parapet wall to the upstream side of the crest.

Describe the relevance of this qualifying project to the solicited project: SIGNIFICANCE TO THE DSF AND WDNR: The newly designed tainter gate spillway will allow more flood control, especially when combined with pro-active reservoir management, to include drawdown prior to the anticipated flood causing weather. When the National Weather Service has sufficient confidence in predicting an upcoming large rainfall, they keep in contact with WVIC, which, in turn, opens the tainter gates to lower the reservoir level. This allows the reservoir to store more water inundation before reaching overflow levels. PERSONNEL INVOLVED FROM 3. TEAM MATRIX: Jerry Krueger, Justin Warner, Amy Ollendorf, Steve Elver, Ted Bushell, Rick Anderson, Matt Emrick, Paul Drew, Brad Brimhall

AECOM assisted the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company with choosing a spillway upgrade alternative. We are currently helping with construction phase services.



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6. Additional Team Related Experience

Use this space to provide any additional information or description of resources supporting your firm’s qualifications for the proposed project. INTRODUCTION – UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHALLENGES: The AECOM team recognizes the issues faced by the DSF and WDNR to accomplish the Montello Dam Reconstruction project’s objectives – the embankment is near failure, and the vertical sluice gates and concrete spillway are aging and in need of repairs. AECOM looks forward to again mobilizing our technical talent to repair and reconstruct Montello Dam’s 2,523 feet of earthen embankment, vertical sluice gates, and principal spillway, which will help maintain Buffalo Lake, a highly valued resource.

AN EXPERIENCE BASED APPROACH: The AECOM team’s comprehensive knowledge of the Montello Dam through our work on the preliminary design allows us to address your project’s challenges quickly and efficiently. A direct benefit to the DSF and WDNR is a team that is already familiar with the project’s critical issues. The first step to solving the challenges facing the DSF, WDNR, the City of Montello, and the AECOM team is establishing the project limits and constraints, which will be defined by:

• The drawdown parameters • Property ownership

• Impacts to wetlands • Proximity to archeological sites • Historic preservation • Environmental impacts • Costs.

Our understanding of these issues is based on the repair and reconstruction alternatives we developed, which provided the DSF and WDNR with options to navigate these challenges. We understand that the project’s limits and constraints are not fully defined at this time. The AECOM team will work with the DSF and WDNR to further refine the project parameters and take the preliminary design alternatives we developed for the Montello Dam through to final completion. On the following table, we have summarized the issues involved with the Montello Dam Reconstruction project, our approach to addressing each challenge, and the associated benefits.

Key Montello Dam Project Challenges The AECOM Team’s Approach Benefit to DSF / WDNR

Drawdown of Buffalo Lake

• The AECOM team has already begun this analysis. As part of the Montello Dam Condition Evaluation and Alternatives Analysis report, we gathered a significant amount of necessary data, including the topographic and bathymetric data.

• AECOM team members Pete Diemer, Rick Anderson, and Bernie Michaud evaluated the hydrologic information and estimated a schedule of flow rates necessary to drawdown Buffalo Lake. We will augment the information gathered during the preliminary design phase with additional topographic and bathymetric data downstream of the Montello Dam in the Fox and Montello Rivers.

• The AECOM team will develop a hydrologic model to determine the effects of drawing down Buffalo Lake. The information will allow us to update the release rate required to appropriately draw down the lake to the level required for construction. The information will be discussed with all key stakeholders to build consensus on the extent of drawdown.

• The AECOM team understands that drawing down Buffalo Lake has a negative economic impact on the community and the public, however, maximizing drawdown lowers construction cost by reducing cofferdam requirements. We will balance these factors to protect stakeholder interests while minimizing construction costs.

Property ownership, wetlands, and waters of the US

• The property and wetland boundaries have been identified by the WDNR. Early in the project, we will confirm these boundaries and provide key stakeholders with an impact and cost evaluation. We will work with concerned parties to build consensus on what decisions to make pertaining to filling landward or toward Buffalo Lake.

• AECOM developed embankment repair alternatives that included expanding the embankment towards the land and toward Buffalo Lake.

• We have enhanced our team by adding Scott Horzen of OTIE. Scott has completed numerous projects involving placing fills in wetlands and in waters of the US, and is ready to prepare the necessary permit applications to the WDNR and USACE.

• Our team’s extensive experience in WDNR and USACE permitting will allow us to address either option, expanding the embankment toward the land, toward Buffalo Lake, or a combination of both.

Minimizing community impacts and maximizing community involvement

• Team members will attend public informational meetings to provide progress updates, answer questions and listen to stakeholder concerns.

• A portion of the work is being performed in-kind by the City of Montello including road work, pedestrian path, borrow area restoration and the public use, and recreation enhancements. We will develop separate bid packages for the work being let by the City of Montello and assist the City with bidding.

• Jerry Krueger and Rick Anderson presented the Montello Dam Condition Evaluation and Alternatives Analysis at two public informational meetings in Montello. Jerry and Rick understand and respect the high level of community involvement in this project.

• We have enhanced our team by adding Zach Freeman of OTIE to develop the roadway and pedestrian path design. Zach will also attend public meetings to stay abreast of the community’s goals for the project.

• Jerry and Rick will continue as the primary team members who will interact with the community. Our final design will balance the goals of the community with the project constraints and budget, just as our preliminary engineering study accomplished.

• Our design and schedule will include measures to minimize impacts to the community, such as scheduling a significant amount of work during the winter months to reduce the impacts on the recreational summer season.



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Key Montello Dam Project Challenges The AECOM Team’s Approach Benefit to DSF / WDNR

Construction phasing and sequencing

• Our team developed the repair and reconstruction alternatives with construction phasing and sequencing in mind.

• The construction phasing and sequence will be driven by the project constraints, such as property ownership, wetlands, and waters of the US The construction schedule will also be affected by seasonal drawdown limitations and extent of drawdown. Using the information obtained from our hydrologic evaluation of Buffalo Lake and the Fox and Montello Rivers, our team will develop a construction schedule and sequence that maximizes the number of activities that occur simultaneously.

• Existing pavement removal and portions of the earth embankment removal will be scheduled prior to drawdown. We anticipate that a partial breech of the primary spillway will allow sufficient drawdown of Buffalo Lake to perform work on half of the primary spillway, the sluice gate replacement, and embankment reconstruction. Refilling Buffalo Lake will begin once the sluice gate replacement, half the primary spillway reconstruction and the embankment reconstruction are complete. The road work and pedestrian path work can be performed when Buffalo Lake is at normal water level. We also anticipate that the second half of the primary spillway will be constructed when Buffalo Lake is near normal water level.

• Our team members’ experience on fast track projects, as demonstrated on our related project work highlighted in Sections 4 and 5, will assure the Montello Dam Reconstruction will be completed to limit drawdown of Buffalo Lake to one summer season.

• Jerry Krueger, Rick Anderson, Steve Elver and other team members delivered the preliminary report on time and on budget. We will do it again on the final design and reconstruction.

• Our extensive involvement with the project’s preliminary phase gave us a high level of insight into the DSF’s, WDNR’s and community’s concerns about schedule. We understand the need to design and construct the Montello Dam project in a timely manner more than any other firm.

WHY SELECT THE AECOM TEAM: The DSF and WDNR will benefit from a qualified team that has the resources, tools, and capacity to create practical design solutions and minimize construction complications.

The AECOM team is poised to deliver. By combining the collaborative resources of AECOM USA, Inc. (AECOM), GEI Consultants, Inc. (GEI), and Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises (OTIE), the AECOM team includes three of Wisconsin’s leading providers of engineering services experienced in dam design and construction that no other team can match. Our team successfully

completed the preliminary design of the Montello Dam, and includes a proven project manager, designers who are familiar with the DSF’s design process and WDNR’s dam safety standards, and experienced construction professionals who will complete this project by December 2014. The benefit to the DSF and WDNR is our ability to respond quickly and effectively to your project’s needs. Our aim is to quickly and efficiently implement dam modifications that protect and enhance Montello’s natural environment. As illustrated on the following table, the AECOM team offers the following benefits to the DSF and WDNR.

The AECOM Team’s Strengths What this Means to the DSF and WDNR

Past performance • We are bringing the same team members from the Montello Dam Preliminary Design project to work on the final design. Our team knows the project site and offers direct knowledge of local, WDNR, and DSF project issues. We will apply this knowledge to refine our design, which will reduce costs and optimize the schedule, while also minimizing community impacts.

Professional qualifications, specialized experience, and technical competence

• Our technical expertise will mitigate any unexpected project complications, saving construction dollars while maintaining the project’s schedule. Key project team members, including project manager Jerry Krueger and lead designer Rick Anderson, are based in the Madison, Wisconsin area and have managed work in their area of expertise throughout the state. The benefit to DSF and WDNR is a team that can deliver practical design solutions that minimize construction complications.

Capacity to perform

• A deep bench of local, technical resources of more than 450 professionals covering all required disciplines with a solid history of working with WDNR dam safety staff on dam safety throughout Wisconsin.

Geographic location

• A Wisconsin-based team, complemented by additional resources throughout the Midwest who are located within an hour or two of the project site and the DSF’s and WDNR’s offices. The DSF and WDNR can be confident in AECOM’s ability to quickly respond to your project’s challenges and in our technical and project management expertise and service.

Extensive DSF and WDNR knowledge

• A team that includes accomplished experts who have worked with the DSF and WDNR, providing seamless integration with an understanding of this project’s challenges. We will apply our knowledge of DSF and WDNR policies, procedures and guidelines for planning and design to the Montello project. There will be no learning curve associated with DSF design standards or WDNR regulations. Our team will be productive immediately and start moving the project forward on the day the notice to proceed is issued.

• Project manager Jerry Krueger has worked on many DSF projects, such as the DSF’s VDL Retaining Wall Stabilization project, where he was responsible for managing design and construction services. Several of our proposed team members also worked on the VDL Wall project including Matt Emrick, Adam Schleicher, Paul Tarvin, and Justin Warner.

• Teaming partner OTIE brings significant DSF experience having worked on 19 projects for the DSF. Minority Business Involvement

• AECOM’s approach to exceeding the State’s 5% minority business involvement goal includes the involvement of Wisconsin Department of Commerce’s certified MBE firm OTIE, a locally based, well-respected, and highly skilled firm with previous DSF experience. This project will allow WDNR and DSF to meet the state’s goal for minority involvement in both the design and construction of state projects.



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Presented below are highlights of the AECOM team’s qualifications that complement our design and construction services experience featured on the previous pages of our SOQ. In addition, we have provided additional key engineering services relevant to the Montello Dam Reconstruction project.

The AECOM team has the design and construction experience to execute this contract.

Qualification Requirements Highlights of Our Team’s Expertise and Capabilities

Slurry cut-off wall design and construction

• Ted Bushell brings more than 36 years of geotechnical engineering experience in the design and construction of slurry cut-off walls that involve both cement-bentonite and soil-bentonite walls for clients such as the USACE Chicago District and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

• AECOM’s in-house slurry cut off wall experts have designed and/or supervised the installation of seven slurry cut off walls with a cumulative amount of greater than 40,000 lf, in the past seven years. Our two most recent projects included the design of a 26,500 ft soil bentonite wall around an existing wet placed fly ash pond adjacent to Lake Huron and the full-time construction management of a 4,300 ft soil bentonite and cement bentonite wall around an impacted industrial site adjacent to a major waterway. Nearly all of our designs required regulatory approval and of those that were subject to review, all were approved for construction. To date, three of the seven projects have been constructed.

• Jerry Krueger and Randy Sedstrom bring their insights from the recently completed Jersey Valley Dam Design and Construction project, which involved seepage reduction through slurry grout curtain installation.

Dewatering plans for impoundments

• Rick Anderson, Bill Weaver, and Bill Walton have successfully designed cofferdams, dewatering systems, and reservoir drawdown and refilling plans for impoundments where extensive repairs were planned on project structures and dry conditions were needed for construction. In Wisconsin, dewatering plans typically require approval from both the WDNR and USACE. Recent projects that required full or partial drawdowns include the Fowler Lake Dam, Stevens Point Dam, and Jersey Valley Dam.

Development of ADA accessible public water access facilities / ADA accessible concrete boat launches with boarding piers

• Pete Diemer has designed several ADA accessible water access features in Wisconsin, including the Old Stone Quarry boat launch and harbor refuge in Sturgeon Bay, the DePere Fair Grounds water access facilities, and the Brothertown Harbor boat launch and pier.

Archaeological and Historical Sites

• Dr. Amy L. Ollendorf will serve as our cultural resources / historic preservation lead. She has an established working relationship with the WDNR Archaeologist, Mr. Mark Dudzik, and the Wisconsin Historical Society Compliance Officer, Mr. Sherman Banker, over the past 18 years. Dr. Ollendorf has worked on other Wisconsin dam projects, such as Big Eau Pleine Dam Design and Construction project, and has completed archaeological projects on the Fox River.

NEPA Type II Environmental Assessment

• Steve Grumann provides more than 24 years of experience with preparing environmental impact statements (EIS) in accordance with NEPA for projects such as the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s USH 10 Steven Point Bypass EIS; USH 151 Dodgeville to Belmont EIS; and STH 16 Oconomowoc Bypass EIS.

• Jerry Krueger has completed eight Type II Environmental Impact Assessments for the DSF.

Fish ladders or fish passages • Bernie Michaud offers more than 22 years of water resources experience and has worked on fish passage

projects including the WDNR’s Rock River Basin Fish Passage Design, Estabrook Park Dam, and Chewaucan River Fish Ladders.

Full-time geotechnical engineering construction observation during earth embankment placement

• Team members Matt Emrick, Rick Anderson, Jerry Krueger, and Randy Sederstorm have provided construction observation services on dam embankment projects, such as Carlin Dam, Biron Dam, Four Mile Creek Dam, Old Quarry Hollow Dam, and Tennies Pond.

Additional Key Services

Structural Design • Steve Elver played an instrumental role on preparing the sluice gate alternatives for the Montello Dam

Preliminary Design project and will build on that knowledge for this project.

Hydrology and Hydraulics

• Bernie Michaud, Paul Drew, and Pete Diemer are experienced in developing hydrologic models. We can efficiently create models that can quickly be approved by the State.

• AECOM has prepared numerous hydrologic and hydraulic assessments, especially to support the final design of dams. Pete Diemer completed a dam failure analysis for the Rosholt Dam in about three weeks, which was accepted by the WDNR without revisions.

Geotechnical Stability Analyses and Design

• AECOM has performed traditional geotechnical analyses in soil and rock under the design and construction and/or regulatory approval processes of Federal and State dam safety agencies, including Wisconsin.

Reverse Filter/Toe Drain Design and Construction

• Rick Anderson, Jerry Krueger, Matt Emrick, and Justin Warner have successfully designed and constructed numerous reverse filter/toe drain systems across Wisconsin, including Carlin Dam, Biron Dam, Four Mile Creek Dam, and Legend Lake Dam.



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TEAM INTRODUCTION – COMBINING OUR TALENTS FOR THIS PROJECT’S SUCCESS: The AECOM team provides the technical expertise and institutional knowledge to take this project from design through construction, and into full operation. Our team includes staff experts who have worked with the DSF and WDNR on the preliminary design phase. This will provide seamless integration between preliminary and final design due to our understanding of the Montello Dam Reconstruction project’s challenges.

AECOM will serve as the prime consultant and provide project management, engineering, and construction administration services for the Montello Dam Reconstruction project.

PROJECT LEADERSHIP: We offer a leadership structure focused on making informed decisions, managing technical resources wisely, and minimizing project issues. Led by proposed project manager Jerry Krueger and lead designer Rick Anderson, the AECOM team brings immense knowledge of the dam and its issues. This provides the DSF and WDNR with continuity of services from team members who understand the DSF’s and WDNR’s goals for this project and are capable of navigating these challenges efficiently. Our team is the only one with the in-depth understanding and familiarity of the project required to meet its demands. Below, we highlight our proposed project manager and lead design engineer.

PROJECT MANAGER: JERRY KRUEGER, PE:

• Role Duties: Responsible for effectively managing the project’s resources, budget, and schedule. Assures timely response for DSF and WDNR needs. Coordinates design, construction, and permitting activities. Supervise subcontractor relations

• Overview: Wisconsin Registered Civil Engineer with more than 18 years of experience in design, construction, and management of a broad range of civil, geotechnical, and dam rehabilitation engineering projects. Member of the ACEC Wisconsin Division of State Facilities Liaison Committee. BS, Geological Engineering; BS, Geology and Geophysics

WHY SELECTED?

Successfully managed the Montello Dam Preliminary Design project, setting the groundwork for his ability to deliver this project’s complex scope of work

Past experience on many Wisconsin dams, including the Jersey Valley Dam, which is similar in scope to Montello Dam, and familiarity with DSF and WDNR protocols. Jerry’s work on similar projects, combined with his experience coordinating work with DSF and WDNR, demonstrates his technical expertise and leadership capabilities to effectively manage the Montello Dam Reconstruction project.

Familiar with the project site and its issues – no one outside the DSF and WDNR is as familiar with the project site as Jerry. His extensive knowledge will help the project team develop solutions that will move this project forward.

LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER: RICK ANDERSON, PE:

• Role Duties: Responsible for leading the design efforts that meet the DSF’s design requirements and WDNR dam safety standards.

• Overview: Wisconsin Registered Civil Engineer with more than 25 years of experience in engineering and project management experience for hydropower facilities, dams, water supply, flood control, and transportation projects worldwide. FERC-approved Independent Consultant for Part 12D 5-Year Safety Inspections of Hydroelectric Projects and

Facilitator for Potential Failure Modes Analyses. MS, Geotechnical Engineering; BS, Geology

WHY SELECTED?

Served as the lead designer for the Montello Dam Preliminary Design project. Rick understands the DSF’s design standards, which enables him to design packages that meet the needs of the DSF’s staff.

Previous work experience on many Wisconsin dams including the Jersey Valley Dam, Big Eau Pleine Dam, Carlin Dam, Cedar Grove Dam, and Biron Dam. This provides the DSF and WDNR with someone who offers experienced technical and design input based on his work on dams across Wisconsin and the US to meet all production schedules and quality requirements.

Successful working relationship with proposed project manager Jerry Krueger on many other related projects, providing the DSF and WDNR with an established leadership team. Under their direction, no learning curve is required.

TEAMING PARTNERS: The AECOM team’s approach to accomplishing the Montello Dam Reconstruction project’s objectives includes the involvement of qualified sub-consultants in meaningful and progressive roles. The firms comprising our overall team are all well-respected and highly skilled firms with previous dam rehabilitation experience in Wisconsin. AECOM routinely calls on their experience and expertise to complement our dam project team on dam projects across the US. For example, since 1997, AECOM and OTIE have worked together on many federal projects and together won a Nunn-Perry Award for a successful Mentor-Protégé program. Below, we have provided brief profiles of each of our teaming partners that detail their expertise and why their unique skill sets provide additional value to the DSF and WDNR and the AECOM team. We look forward to working again with GEI and OTIE to complete the Montello Dam Reconstruction project.

GE I AT A GLANCE: GEI Consultants, Inc. (GEI) provides a broad array of geotechnical, water resources, environmental and ecological science and engineering consulting services to clients nationwide. GEI’s project work includes thousands of dam, water resource, and flood control projects throughout the United States. GEI’s Midwest staff has extensive experience in dam assessment, design, permitting, and construction of many dam modification and repair projects in Wisconsin. Our proposed lead design engineer Rick Anderson worked closely with AECOM staff as the lead geotechnical engineer for evaluation of conditions and preliminary design of modifications for Montello Dam.

OTIE AT A GLANCE: Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises (OTIE) is a Native American, tribally-owned, SBA-certified 8(a) small disadvantaged business and is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) registered with the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. OTIE has provided successful permit coordination for a variety of projects and clients including MMSD, We Energies, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the US Forest Service and the Department of the Navy. OTIE has expertise on permit requirements of the WDNR, the USACE, and the US EPA. OTIE maintains a solid working relationship with the WDNR water resource management and endangered resources staff. OTIE has working knowledge of the intricacies of waterway and rare species permit conditions, and the requirements and expectations of the WDNR staff. OTIE has completed more than 75 projects in the past two years that required rare species and habitat assessment across Wisconsin.

In the last five years, OTIE has provided $500K in design services to DSF through 19 projects involving the design and construction oversight of roads and parking lots, structural items, and surveying throughout Wisconsin.



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SUMMARY: As demonstrated throughout this SOQ, the AECOM team brings vast hands-on, practical experience with providing design and construction services for dams. To fulfill the DSF’s and WDNR’s needs, our team is drawing on all the elements to accomplish your project’s objectives, including:

• First-hand knowledge of the project site eliminates the learning curve: Our team is ready to use our experience from our work on the Montello Dam’s preliminary design efforts to repair and rebuild the dam.

• Project management expertise: Proposed project manager, Jerry Krueger, brings the technical talent and proven experience to manage this project from final design through construction. His work and experience leading the Montello Dam Preliminary Design efforts will be instrumental on this project.

• On-the-ground experience: Our team’s wide range of providing dam design and constructed related service across Wisconsin, combined with their understanding of this project’s key challenges enables them to deliver cost-effective solutions efficiently and efficiently.

7. Association Responsibilities If applicable, provide very specific details, including a graphic representation by phase of project, of the association roles and responsibilities and management of the project. Identify the primary Principals for the Project. N/A

8. Registration Requirements

List the names and registration numbers of two principals and/or other responsible members of the Prime firm: Name: Paul Tarvin, PE, FACEC Registration #: #25612-6

Name: Richard Hope, PE Registration #: #30477-6

9. Statement of Facts

Our firm, members of our firm, or the firm in association with one or more firms has substantially completed the Quality Project in Section 4 of this qualification that meets the eligibility requirements of Administrative code, Chapter 20.02(6) (d) as referenced in the instructions. Furthermore, I have validated the completeness and accuracy of the information provided by our team and am responsible for the quality checks for any errors and omissions in the submittal. Yes

Name: Paul Tarvin, PE, FACEC Title: Vice President

Signature:

Date: 2/1/2012

Documents

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