DC Water Green Infrastructure Challenge by Christina McCallum

Statement of Qualifications and Technical Proposal for Contract No. DCFA #466 Green Infrastructure Challenge Green Infrastructure Streetscape Project

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGE Symbiotic Streetscapes

July 18, 2014 District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority - DC Clean Rivers Project

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Organizational Structure ....................................................................................3 2. M/WBE Business Development Plan ................................................................5 3. Performance History ..........................................................................................7 A. Project History .....................................................................................9 B. Qualifications and Experience of Key Personnel ...............................21 4. Design Plan ......................................................................................................33 5. Appendix

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE McKissack & McKissack (McKissack) will be leading the design effort for the Green Infrastructure (GI) Challenge. McKissack is an S-corporation, and joining us as subconsultants are Bradley Site Design, Inc., Greening Urban, LLC, and Nspiregreen, LLC. Our main project office where the major design work will be performed is 901 K Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001. Listed below are our key team members, and an organizational chart detailing the McKissack Team’s chain of command can be found on the following page.

Mark Babbitt, PE Senior Project Manager/ Design Engineering Manager and Engineer of Record McKissack & McKissack 901 K Street, NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20001 (202) 220 - 0145 Eric Coates, REM Permit Coordinator McKissack & McKissack 901 K Street, NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20001 (202) 220 - 0150 J. Chris Earley, LEED AP QA/QC Manager Greening Urban, LLC 1421 Lombardy Alley Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 217 - 7438 Chanceè Lundy Public Outreach Nspiregreen, LLC 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, South Building, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 434 - 8921

Christina Gonzalez, LEED AP BD+C Deputy Project Manager McKissack & McKissack 901 K Street, NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20001 (202) 220 - 0128 Sharon Bradley, RLA Design Landscape Architect Bradley Site Design, Inc. 2201 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 305 Washington, DC 20007 (202) 518 - 8534 Veronica Davis, PE Public Outreach and Civil Engineering Nspiregreen, LLC 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, South Building, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 434 - 8921

Mark Babbitt, PE

Senior Project Manager

Christina Gonzalez, LEED AP BD+C Deputy Project Manager

Mark Babbitt, PE

Design Engineering Manager and Engineer of Record

Eric Coates, REM Permit Coordinator

ChanceĂ¨ Lundy Public Outreach

Sharon Bradley, RLA

Design Landscape Architect

J. Chris Earley, LEED AP QA/QC Manager

Veronica Davis, PE Public Outreach and Civil Engineering

M/WBE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLAN McKissack is dedicated to subcontracting with minority/women business enterprise (M/WBE) firms, and we intimately understand the importance of economic inclusion. With our existing contracts, McKissack has a track record of achieving and often exceeding a clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s M/WBE subcontracting goals. We have established an exceptional, proven track record of success managing plans that stimulate the local and regional economies and provide long-lasting employment and business opportunities for M/WBE firms. McKissack not only engages M/WBE firms, but we have assisted them in building capacity to take on larger and more complex tasks. We have proven this in the Metropolitan Washington region, where over the past 15 years we have managed M/WBE plans for projects such as the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Marlboro Meadows Wastewater Treatment Plant and Force Main, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington Nationals Major League Baseball Stadium, and District of Columbia Public Schools Modernization and Stabilization Project. McKissack has engaged the following firms for this GI Challenge and is committed to meeting or exceeding the fair share objectives for the project. Their current certifications are included in the Appendix section of this submission. Firm Status Nspiregreen, LLC MBE Bradley Site Design, Inc. WBE

Percent Participation 28% 4%

This assignment will give Bradley Site Design, Inc. (BSD) and Nspiregreen, LLC (Nspiregreen) the opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities, building on an already established portfolio of successful projects. It will also strengthen their relationship with DC Water and other stakeholders, which will better prepare them to meet or exceed the objectives of this project as well as those of future opportunities.

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PERFORMANCE HISTORY The McKissack Team is committed to providing the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) with design services that fully support the streetscape project. The majority of the team members have an extensive history of working together, including on numerous GI projects within the District of Columbia, and are presently pursuing many other projects together. Additionally, our entire team has been on the forefront of the new District Department of the Environment (DDOE) regulation development. Together, the McKissack Team has reviewed and consulted with DDOE and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to assist with the final language associated with the new stormwater regulations. Our team has decades of experience assisting a multitude of entities and authorities in achieving their projects through efficient, effective, and innovative processes. The key success factors and knowledge base from these engagements will be applied to the design of DC Water’s streetscape project. Not only do we have over 20 years of permitting experience in the District, including numerous horizontal and vertical projects, we have stormwater managment expertise and extensive knowledge about the existing combined sewer overflow (CSO) and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4). Project History In providing services under this contract, the McKissack Team will work hand-inhand with DC Water and all project stakeholders to deliver the desired results on time and within budget. We have the ability to undertake projects—no matter how difficult or complex—and meet or exceed clients’ expectations. Moreover, our team is eminently qualified to perform the required work, as demonstrated by our experience with projects similar in scope, size, and complexity. Such experience includes: • • • • • • • • • • • •

District Department of Transporation Capitol Hill Infrastructure Improvements, Washington, DC Bass Circle Apartments, Washington, DC 1050 K Street, Washington, DC Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park, Washington, DC Consolidated TMDL Implementation Plan and Revised Monitoring Framework, Washington, DC Southwest Waterfront, Washington, DC The Green at Parkside, Washington, DC Chuck Brown Memorial Park, Washington, DC DC Water Supply Building No. 2 Demolition and Site Improvement, Washington, DC Konterra Town Center, Prince George’s County, MD Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, MD The Laurel Library, Laurel, MD

Detailed project descriptions demonstrating our teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience are included on the subsequent pages. Qualifications and Experience of Key Personnel The McKissack Team comprises experienced design professionals who have a proven track record of producing innovative and cost effective designs. Each will serve as strong advocates of DC Water, the Long Term Control Plan, and the streetscape project. Mark Babbitt, PE, as Senior Project Manager, will lead the team along with his Deputy, Christina Gonzalez, LEED AP BD+C. Together they bring a strong compliment of leadership, management, and experience in the design, engineering, and construction industries. They have founded a local, dynamic team for this streetscape project, which has excelled within the District and has a thorough understanding of multiple agenciesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; regulations and permitting processes. The entire McKissack Team has comprehensive knowledge and proficiency in GI design. Resumes highlighting the relevant experience of our team members follow.

PROJECT HISTORY

District Department of Transportation Capitol Hill Infrastructure Improvements Washington, DC McKissack & McKissack Dates 2012 - Present Delivery Method Design-Bid-Build Designer’s Estimate Probable Cost $6.4 Million Project’s Awarded Construction Cost Not Applicable Final Completed Cost Not Applicable Client Contact Ali Shakeri DDOT (202) 671 - 4612 ali.shakeri@dc.gov Key Personnel Involved Mark Babbitt Senior Project Manager Christina Gonzalez Designer

McKissack reviewed and is evaluating and providing design services related to recommendations in the Capitol Hill Study for improving roadway safety along the 17th and 19th Street Corridors between Benning Road, NE and Potomac Avenue, SE for DDOT. McKissack reviewed the recommended alternatives from the C Street Study to determine its impact to 17th and 19th Streets, as well as the Capitol Hill Study recommendations for converting from a 1-way to a 2-way operation on both streets. McKissack is currently providing evaluation and design services, including: • • • • • • •

Evaluation of advanced traffic calming techniques Traffic signal modifications/improvements Pedestrian amenities, including raised crosswalks with advance warning signing and other Intelligent Transportation Systems safety devices Pavement markings and signing plans Maintenance-of-traffic design Roadway lighting spot improvements GI design

The firm is exploring innovative ways to improve traffic safety by deploying DDOT-accepted traffic calming strategies and tools to: • • • • •

Reduce operating speeds Improve pedestrian and motorist safety Improve multimodal access Remove the negative impacts on quality of life and safety within these corridors Review the traffic impact for the new Rosedale Recreation Center located at 17th Street and Gales Street

McKissack has led and coordinated project management meetings as well as provided public outreach, including public/community meetings and coordination and two design charrettes along the corridor. The firm also developed GIS-based display plans for the meetings. In addition, McKissack is providing plans, specifications, and cost estimate design package for the recommended and DDOT-approved safety improvements along 17th and 19th Streets, including pocket parking, bicycle lanes, and installation of a roundabout. The final design also includes the addition of small bioswales and infiltration trenches at intersections and other locations.

Bass Circle Apartments Washington, DC Greening Urban, LLC and Bradley Site Design, Inc. Dates 2011 - 2013 Delivery Method Design-Bid-Build Designer’s Estimate Probable Cost $24.5 Million Project’s Awarded Construction Cost $24.5 Million Final Completed Cost $24.5 Million Client Contact Reshma Holla Telesis Corporation (202) 295 - 1206 rholla@telesiscorp.com Key Personnel Involved Sharon Bradley Landscape Architect Chris Earley Project Manager

This 120-unit residential community in southeast Washington, DC underwent a dramatic transformation. In addition to new interiors, façade treatments, and energy efficient utility upgrades, a new site design features rain gardens and bioswales, native plantings, a playground, community gardens, and gathering spaces. BSD and Greening Urban, LLC (Greening Urban) collaborated to create 67 lushly planted bioretention areas designed to handle 1.2 inches of rainfall onsite, using retrofit methods and virtually no subsurface infrastructure. The location of this project, in an extremely economically disadvantaged area with poor quality soils, presented several challenges to the extensive site and building renovations. The facilities are located in series, using the existing topography to allow one to overflow to the next to slow, filter, and reduce the storm water volumes. The planting design incorporates the numerous facilities within large-scale plant masses to seamlessly integrate them into the landscape. In collaboration with the architects, BSD created outdoor community spaces that act as extensions of the interior community rooms. An old “back door” space has been transformed into a vibrant plaza with a water feature and fragrant plantings that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Bass Circle is the first community in the District to employ these Low Impact Development (LID) measures at this scale. The design team has been asked to present this project at the DesignDC conference, a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) event, and at local universities. These apartments illustrate that even small projects can have a profound impact on the neighborhood, surrounding environment, and Anacostia River.

1050 K Street Washington, DC Greening Urban, LLC Dates 2006 - 2008 Delivery Method Design-Bid-Build Designer’s Estimate Probable Cost $28 Million Project’s Awarded Construction Cost $25 Million Final Completed Cost $28 Million (Delta = Owner-Requested Change Orders)

1050 K Street, NW is an award winning 11-story, 136,000 SF, boutique office building in downtown Washington, DC. While with Timmons Group, Greening Urban’s Principal, Chris Earley, worked with Hickok Cole Architects and developers Lenkin and Tower Companies to incorporate innovative water capture and reuse strategies into this unique building and site design. The completed project includes a variety of sustainable design elements, such as a collection system for stormwater run-off and HVAC condensate. The collected water is stored in a large cistern under the building and then filtered and pumped to the two levels of green roof for irrigation, through the water feature along the lobby wall, and into a series of bioretention planters in the plaza. Potable water use and associated costs are minimal thanks to the use of stormwater and greywater recycling, drip irrigation, and an irrigation control system with ET referenced programming via satellite to local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather stations. As Project Manager, Mr. Earley advocated for cutting edge strategies and a seamless integration of sustainable features into the overall design.

Client Contact David Borchardt Tower Companies (301) 984 - 7000 Key Personnel Involved Chris Earley Project Manager

As a subcontractor to Capital Engineers, Nspiregreen conducted public outreach for the Surface Water Management Project in the Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park Neighborhoods. This Surface Water Management Project was used as a short-term mitigating solution for the reoccurring flooding in these two neighborhoods. Nspiregreen entered a situation where residents were frustrated about the causes of the flooding and wanted resolution immediately.

Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park Washington, DC Nspiregreen, LLC Dates 2012 - 2013 Delivery Method Information Unavailable Designer’s Estimate Probable Cost Information Unavailable Project’s Awarded Construction Cost $1 Million Final Completed Cost $1 Million Client Contact Reginald Arno DDOT (202) 345 - 7105 reginald.arno@dc.gov

In keeping with the Listen Engage Analyze Feedback (LEAF) ModelTM, the firm started this project by “Listening” to community leaders. It made contact with the Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners (ANC), LeDroit Park Civic Association, Bloomingdale Civic Association, citizens who maintain the gardens in the pocket parks, and other local community groups. Nspiregreen attended a citizen-led happy hour that meets weekly to discuss flooding issues so that the firm could introduce themselves and listen to resident concerns. In addition, Nspiregreen conducted one-on-one project walk throughs with community leaders when requested. The firm delivered over 500 door-todoor flyers to thousands of homes in the LeDroit Park and Bloomingdale neighborhoods to invite residents to the kick-off meeting for each respective neighborhood. It also provided digital copies through a project distribution list and community listservs, in addition to providing copies to local bloggers and neighborhood groups for inclusion of their websites. To “Engage” citizens in the project, Nspiregreen held a project kick-off meeting in each neighborhood. DDOT explained the purpose of and provided an overview of the project. After answering questions, the firm took residents on a walking tour of the project area. Additionally, Nspiregreen attended monthly ANC and civic association meetings in each of the neighborhoods to provide updates, answer questions, and provide feedback. It also “Analyzed” all input to determine if suggestions made by the community were plausible for the project and provided “Feedback” throughout the project. All construction in the Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park neighborhood is complete. Nspiregreen managed expectations of citizens and continued to serve as the liaison between the community and the agency while the project was delayed. The firm also attended all ANC and civic association meetings, submitted weekly progress reports to the project team, distributed periodic community updates electronically and in print, disseminated fact sheets and traffic advisories door to door in the project corridor, maintained a log of all community concerns and responses, and prepared businesses in the area for the Mayoral press conference that kicked-off the project. Nspiregreen served as the main source of contact in this area of high traffic volume during construction.

Key Personnel Involved Chancee Lundy Public Outreach Veronica Davis Public Outreach

Nspiregreen is working with Limnotech to develop a Consolidated Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Plan and a Revised Monitoring Program to satisfy requirements contained in the MS4 Permit issued to the District by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The TMDL plan represents an unprecedented strategic planning effort for achieving Clean Water Act Goals for the District’s waters. Another major requirement of the MS4 Permit is to revise the District’s monitoring program.

Consolidated TMDL Implementation Plan and Revised Monitoring Framework Washington, DC Nspiregreen, LLC Dates 2013 - Present Delivery Method Pre-Engineering Work Designer’s Estimate Probable Cost Not Applicable Project’s Awarded Construction Cost Not Applicable

Nspiregreen is responsible for leading the stakeholder outreach and providing technical support for the Baseline Analysis, Revised Monitoring Framework, and Growth Scenario, which includes GIS modeling and development forecasting. Nspiregreen Project Scope Stakeholder Outreach: Nspiregreen is responsible for facilitating a group of sister agencies and special interest groups as the implementation plan is developed. The firm assists the prime contractor with content development, provides logistical support for in person meetings, and helped create a website to keep stakeholders abreast of project updates. Technical Support: • Technical Research—Nspiregreen provides statistical analysis and technical research for the project, particularly around structural and nonstructural Best Management Practices and their efficiencies. This research will help inform the model. Nspiregreen also assisted in writing portions of the methodology document. • GIS Support—Nspiregreen provides GIS support in mapping the watershed and sewer lines. • Development Forecasting—As the District grows, there is a huge opportunity to capture stormwater runoff. Nspiregreen is leading the forecasting for development to inform the model and regulatory considerations around stormwater management.

Final Completed Cost Not Applicable Client Contact Dan Herrema Limnotech (202) 833 - 9140 dherrema@limno.com Key Personnel Involved Chancee Lundy Public Outrreach Veronica Davis Public Outreach

Southwest Waterfront Washington, DC Greening Urban, LLC Dates 2009 - Present Delivery Method Design-Bid-Build Designer’s Estimate Probable Cost Information not Available Project’s Awarded Construction Cost 1.2 Billion (for all phases) Final Completed Cost Under Construction Client Contact Shawn Seaman PN Hoffman (202) 686 - 0010 sseaman@pnhoffman.com

Southwest Waterfront is a large scale, mixed-use urban infill project that is radically upgrading a 10-block area in downtown Washington, DC and creating a vibrant urban waterfront experience. Located on the banks of the Potomac River, it will incorporate office space, residential units, restaurants, hotels, entertainment venues, public spaces, and cultural amenities. The project is committed to sustainability with all commercial buildings slated to be LEED Silver and the total project to be LEED ND (Neighborhood Development) certified. Greening Urban’s role in the project is provide sustainable site design guidance and to evaluate the multitude of regulatory, green building, and existing infrastructure constraints and requirements. The firm is providing innovative options for addressing these concerns with an integrated design approach for stormwater mitigation, solar, micro climate, and material use. It is handling these issues in a way that helps meet the regulatory and green building requirements for the project while raising the sustainability profile of Southwest Waterfront. Greening Urban is also providing technical support for Southwest Waterfront’s stated goal to meet LEED ND Gold certification.

Key Personnel Involved Chris Earley Project Manager

The Green at Parkside Washington, DC Bradley Site Design, Inc. and Greening Urban Dates 2011 - Present Delivery Method Design-Bid-Build Designerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Estimate Probable Cost $1.1 Million Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awarded Construction Cost $1.1 Million Final Completed Cost $1.1 Million Client Contact Lidia Bardhi City Interests, LLC (202) 944 - 4707 lbardhi@cityinterests.com Key Personnel Involved Sharon Bradley Landscape Architect Chris Earley Project Manager

BSD and Greening Urban have created a lively public space in the Parkside Community in northeast Washington DC. While parts of this area of the city have fallen into a state of neglect, Parkside is undergoing a rebirth of sorts, with long-awaited development soon to break ground and substantial efforts underway to restore the natural environment along the nearby Anacostia River. The design objective was to create a centerpiece that will blend the built and natural environments to form a peaceful and nourishing destination for residents, office workers, and other visitors to the community. The park has been designed as an urban oasis, but it will also function as a sustainable component of the larger watershed. Lushly-planted bioretention areas and pervious pavements will reduce stormwater run-off volume and velocity. The central water feature will use stormwater in the short term, eventually incorporating condensate from the HVAC systems of the adjacent mixed-use development. BSD and Greening Urban worked in close partnership with Groundwork DC and a local paver supplier to create opportunities for job training for District residents. As part of a grant program, the participants will be trained to install the pervious pavement system. The Team also worked extensively with the developer and Groundwork DC to solicit and incorporate the input of the community. The green will play a vital role in linking the residential areas, schools, and senior housing to the west with the higher density development to the east. It will activate this central space, engage all the stakeholders, and serve as a community hub.

Chuck Brown Memorial Park Washington, DC Bradley Site Design and Greening Urban Dates 2013 - Present Delivery Method Design-Bid-Build Designer’s Estimate Probable Cost $1.8 Million Project’s Awarded Construction Cost $1.8 Million Final Completed Cost $1.8 Million Client Contact Michael Marshall DC Division of General Services (202) 537 - 1107 studio@marshallmoya.com

The design team prepared plans for a music venue and park to memorialize this iconic figure in American music history. Langdon Park, where Chuck Brown once performed, was renovated and updated with a new amphitheater and image panels that tell the history of the singer and the go-go movement. Site features include a children’s percussive instrument play area, seating areas, plazas and walkways of pervious pavers, bio-retention areas and native plantings, and an arc of vibrant Crape Myrtle specimen trees to complement the go-go color theme. The plant palette was selected for year-round interest and a multi-sensory experience. The project exceeds the rigorous new stormwater management requirements with subtle design features. The project was a collaborative effort involving architects, landscape architects, engineers, artists, local residents, Chuck Brown’s family members, and other community stakeholders. The team worked tirelessly to satisfy the numerous concerns surrounding the park, also presenting the project before the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.

Key Personnel Involved Sharon Bradley Landscape Architect Chris Earley Project Manager

DC Water Supply Building No. 2 Demolition and Site Improvement Washington, DC McKissack & McKissack Dates 2012 - Present Delivery Method Design/Build Designer’s Estimate Probable Cost $860,000 Project’s Awarded Construction Cost Project Temporarily Stalled Final Completed Cost Project Temporarily Stalled Client Contact Edmund A. Doku DC Water (202) 787 - 2592 edmund.doku@dcwater.com Key Personnel Involved Mark Babbitt Principal

As the Project Engineer, McKissack is providing DC Water with engineering services for the complete demolition of Supply Building No. 2 and design of a low impact green parking area. The Supply Building No. 2 project involves the complete demolition/removal of all above and underground structures and utilities associated with the building. Originally constructed in the 1970s, the building is steel framed and multistoried, comprising 20,669 SF. The demolition plan development activities were planned to include several site visits for field verifications/investigations and utility surveys to depict existing field conditions. A detailed building survey/inventory was included to identify salvaged material and space requirements for the relocation of the equipment. Additionally, the new green parking area will be designed to utilize green technology, including rain gardens, solar reflective pavements, stormwater tree boxes, and a continuous underground tree trench system. To meet a very aggressive overall project schedule, McKissack is performing several tasks simultaneously and working closely with DC Water and the Program Manager. In order to successfully complete the project, McKissack is providing the following services: • • • • • • • • • •

Project management Project planning and administration Preparation/finalization of the design report Demolition drawings Civil/sediment control design Utilities relocation Construction sequencing drawings Permit acquisition Bid phase services Document reproduction coordination

Christina Gonzalez Designer

Konterra Town Center Prince George’s County, MD Greening Urban, LLC Dates 2007 - Present Delivery Method Design-Bid-Build Designer’s Estimate Probable Cost Information Not Available Project’s Awarded Construction Cost $350 Million Final Completed Cost Under Construction Client Contact Ramsey Meiser Forest City DC (202) 496 - 6600 ramseymeiser@forestcity.net

Konterra Town Center is a mixed-use development situated between Interstate 95 and Route 1, just one exit north of the Capital Beltway, at the proposed intersection with the Inter-County Connector. Transportation figures prominently within this highly-visible, “urban core” project, which demonstrates the county’s directed growth strategy focusing on high density development with access to multiple transportation options. The 741-acre project will transform a number of existing disparate uses into a commercial and entertainment hub for the region’s residents, with retail, office space, residential units, hotel rooms, and public open spaces. Innovative GI planning is being used to connect the various components—residential, commercial, and entertainment. Greening Urban helped develop a sustainability vision for the developers and provided technical expertise on a wide-ranging menu of LID stormwater management options, including bioretention in road medians and parking lots, pervious paving, a tree trench infiltration system in the public rights-of-way (ROW), vertical recharge shafts that deliver runoff directly to the water table, and flow-thru planter boxes.

Key Personnel Involved Chris Earley Principal in Charge

Roosevelt Center Greenbelt, MD Bradley Site Design, Inc. Dates 1996 - 1999 Delivery Method Design-Bid-Build Designer’s Estimate Probable Cost $300,000 Project’s Awarded Construction Cost $300,000 Final Completed Cost $300,000 Client Contact Celia Craze City of Greenbelt (301) 474 - 2760 ccraze@greenbeltmd.gov Key Personnel Involved Sharon Bradley Landscape Architect

Greenbelt, Maryland is a renowned New Deal-era planned community, conceived and built in the 1930s. At its heart is the Roosevelt Center, the town’s commercial and social core. BSD prepared a renovation design for a once-popular gathering and shopping area that had become dilapidated and deserted. The process was highly collaborative, involving extensive community input, numerous public meetings, and charrettes. The resulting design combines historic elements from the 1937 plan with features that accommodate current uses. The “Mother and Child” sculpture, created by Works Progress Administrationartist Lenore Thomas, was once a focal point of the center, but this iconic piece had become obscured by heavy vegetation and damaged by vandalism and weathering. An Objects Conservator repaired the worn limestone, and BSD created a new plaza design that restores the strong central axis leading to the sculpture. Bold details revived from the historic plan include period New Deal-style benches and rolled curbs along the redesigned planted areas. BSD also tapped current technologies, specifying the Cornell Structural Soil Mix to optimize tree root growth under the plaza without compromising the pavement. The shade trees now thrive in the center, framing views and vistas for unobstructed lines of sight across the space. Café areas create a festive and inviting atmosphere in what is once again a lively town center.

The Laurel Library Laurel, MD Bradley Site Design, Inc. Dates 2012 - Present Delivery Method Design-Bid-Build Designerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Estimate Probable Cost $15.6 Million Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awarded Construction Cost $15.6 Million Final Completed Cost $15.6 Million Client Contact Jack Sloan Laurel Library (301) 883 - 8450 jwsloan@co.pg.md.us Mike Lhotsky Parks and Recreation (301) 725 - 7800 x2304 mlhotsky@laurel.md.us

Laurel, Maryland is a city rich in history. Established as a small, semi-urban center with thriving cotton mills and foundries, the area also attracted a closeknit community of African Americans in the late 1800s. At its heart was St. Marks Methodist Church, still standing at the edge of the library site in what was once known as The Grove. The design team explored a number of options to site the new building and its amenities to maximize its visual presence, ease of access, and relationship to Emancipation Park. The dynamic lines of the architecture are drawn out into the landscape in strong diagonals and accentuated by bold, textural plant masses. Sculpted landforms undulate across the site to relieve a flat topography. The plant palette was selected to provide year-round interest. Like the library building, the site offers a variety of settings for reading, learning, gathering, and meeting. Its numerous sustainable design features make the site itself a teaching tool. Bioretention areas with native plants showcase innovative stormwater management techniques and attract birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Pervious pavement systems and dark sky-rated lights contribute to sustainability. Amenities on the park and library grounds include a small amphitheater and lawns for performances and the annual Emancipation Day festivities. The amphitheater plaza becomes a splash pad on summer days, activating the space throughout the season. The water park, playground, play mound, and basketball court provide a dynamic set of recreational facilities.

Key Personnel Involved Sharon Bradley Landscape Architect

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF KEY PERSONNEL

MARK BABBITT, PE, Senior Project Manager/Design Engineering Manager and Engineer of Record

Education: BS, Civil Engineering, Roger Williams University Certifications and Registrations: Professional Engineer—DC, MD, VA Affiliations: Water Environment Federation American Society of Civil Engineers

Profile: Mr. Babbitt has 25 years of civil engineering experience. As a registered Professional Engineer, his diverse portfolio includes large land development projects to municipal infrastructure all along the east coast. Additionally, he has served as an Owner’s Representative for many multifamily and commercial projects. A number of Mr. Babbitt’s projects include the implementation of GI. From infiltration swales and rain harvesting in Pennsylvania to liner swales in Florida, Mr. Babbitt has designed and constructed LID devises throughout his career. His extensive technical and administration experience includes the development of commercial, residential, and municipal facilities, from concept to construction and including design/build delivery. He has been in charge of land selection, site layout, infrastructure/site design, concept development, project fit-up, and preparation of construction specifications. Moreover, his responsibilities have encompassed the execution of site quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), design, construction contract negotiations, value engineering/cost reviews, and contract management for all types of public and private municipal projects.

Relevant Experience: DC Water McMillan Reservoir Stormwater Storage Facility, Senior Project Manager Washington, DC Part of a design/build team providing construction management and design services. The project involves using two existing abandoned underground filtration tanks at the McMillan Reservoir site to store stormwater during intense rainfall events to mitigate flooding. Diversion sewers and structures with sluice gates are being designed to divert water flow from existing sewers to these tanks. Each tank or filtration cell will hold up to 3 million gallons of stormwater during heavy rainfall and release the stored water in a controlled manner once the rain has subsided. Acquired all of the necessary permits within DC Water’s allotted schedule. Additionally, coordinated with utility companies, including Verizon, Fiber Light, Washington Gas, and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to expedite the permit process. Specifically, providing contract and design oversight. DC Water Supply Building No. 2 Demolition and Green Site Improvements, Principal Washington, DC Providing DC Water with engineering services for the

complete demolition of Supply Building No. 2 and removal of all above and underground structures and associated utilities, geotechnical investigation, and design of a green parking facility. The green parking facility implemented cool pavement and rain gardens. Performing several tasks simultaneously to meet a very aggressive project schedule. Working closely with DC Water and the Program Manager. Services include project management, project planning and administration, preparation/finalization of the design report, demolition drawings, civil/sediment control design, utilities relocation, construction sequencing drawings, permit acquisition, bid phase services, and document reproduction coordination. District Department of Transportation Capitol Hill Infrastructure Improvements, Senior Project Manager Washington, DC Reviewed and currently evaluating and providing design services related to recommendations in the Capitol Hill Study for improving roadway safety along the 17th and 19th Street Corridors between Benning Road, NE and Potomac Avenue, SE for DDOT. Also, reviewed the recommended

alternatives from the C Street Study to determine its impact to 17th and 19th Streets, as well as the Capitol Hill Study recommendations for converting from a 1-way to a 2-way operation on both streets. Providing evaluation and design services, including evaluation of advanced traffic calming techniques, traffic signal modifications/improvements, pedestrian amenities, including raised crosswalks with advance warning signing and other Intelligent Transportation Systems safety devices, pavement markings and signing plans, maintenance-of-traffic design, roadway lighting spot improvements, and GI design. District Department of Transportation South Capitol Street Corridor Preliminary Design Utility Coordination Services, QA/QC Manager Washington, DC Providing utility coordination services for the 30% design of the South Capitol Street Corridor project. Developed a database, including contacts with utility companies, railroad agencies/operators, and permitting agencies. Meets with the DDOT design team, utility companies, and other stakeholders to determine potential project conflicts with existing utilities. Provides oversight of subconsultants performing utility designation to resolve potential conflicts with preliminary plans. Summarizes utility permitting requirements for the project. Provides monthly updates on the status of permit applications, design review agreements, and pay plan review and permit fees to utility companies and other stakeholders. Additionally, provided QC reviews of utility design plans at the preliminary plan submission. Turnberry Tower, Owner’s Representative/ Construction Manager Arlington, VA Responsible for the budget development, project schedule, site/building design, and construction for this 32-story residential building. Specific duties included day-to-day oversight of all construction activities, change order review and approval, contractor schedule review, design management, and oversight of all construction inspections and third-party engineering and furniture, fixtures & equipment consultants. The building contained a social media room, health club, indoor pool, restaurant, and numerous outdoor gardens and fountains. Also, responsible for final site design and rain garden development. The site contained numerous connected planting areas, two water features, and tiered rain gardens.

Central Park at Victoria Falls, Director of Development Victoria Falls, MD For this 170+ residential active adult community, responsible for completing the community on time and in budget. Specific duties included project budgeting and scheduling, design team “soft cost” management, bid phase management, contract negotiations, and construction management, among other tasks. This project included mixed single-family homes, condos, and town homes. The community had a 16,000 SF fitness facility indoor-outdoor pools and a 1-mile running loop along a nature trail complete with a large waterfall. Lowes Island, Director of Development Lowes Island, VA For a 200-unit residential active adult community, responsible for completing the community on time and in budget. Oversaw project budgeting and scheduling, design team “soft cost” management, bid phase management, design/construction contract negotiations, construction management, claims management, and QA/QC. This project included 60 villa homes, 120 luxury condominium homes, resort club with fitness center, library, and a surrounding park with nature trails throughout the community. The Parke at Ocean Pines, Director of Development Ocean City, MD Responsible for completing the project on time and on budget. Specifically, managed the hard cost construction process, claims management, and QA/ QC. This project included 525 homes with 350 single family and 175 villa homes, a 11,000 SF resort club, 5-acre bass lake with boating and miles of nature and hiking trails. This community also implemented numerous LID devises such as rain gardens and bioswales. South River Colony, Development Manager Anne Arundel County, MD Responsible for finalizing this community and getting off all bond. The project covered 1,400 acres and included 900 homes with an 18-hole championship golf course. It was one of the first developed communities in the area to implement green LID features to increase overall density. Bioswales, rain harvesting and other green storm water management techniques were installed.

CHRISTINA GONZALEZ, LEED AP BD+C, Deputy Project Manager Education: Master in Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh BS, Interior Design, High Point University Forest Recreation and Nature Tourism Program, FORREC, Poland Minor, Business Administration and Studio Art, High Point University Certifications and Registrations: 10-Hour O.S.H.A. Training LEED Accredited Professional, Building Design and Construction (BD+C) Affiliations: Landscape Architecture Foundation American Society of Landscape Architects

Profile: Ms. Gonzalez is a designer and recent graduate with a Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in landscape architecture. She strives for innovative solutions and forward thinking in order to benefit and enhance the environment. Ms. Gonzalez is proficient in AutoCAD, MicroStation, Adobe Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, as well as MS Office applications.

Relevant Experience: DC Water Green Infrastructure Challenge, Designer Washington, DC Led a team of civil engineers and landscape architects to develop an innovative stormwater management concept, implementing GI, to be retrofitted in any urban streetscape. The design concept was selected as a finalist and supports the overall reduction of stormwater runoff, heat signature of the area, and pollutants released into the local rivers. The proposed concept integrates bio-filter zones of expanded planted areas and tree trenches, between the sidewalk and street, linked with permeable landscapes of pervious pavers and a below-grade trench and well system along the entire length of both sides of the street. Various LID technologies are applied as well to create a robust and pragmatic streetscape model, which effectively reduces stormwater runoff and our carbon footprint while providing an aesthetic significance to the community. District Department of Transportation Capitol Hill Infrastructure Improvements, Designer Washington, DC Reviewed and currently evaluating and providing design services related to recommendations in the Capitol Hill Study for improving stormwater management and roadway safety along the 17th and 19th Street Corridors between Benning Road, NE and Potomac Avenue, SE for DDOT. Also, reviewed the

recommended alternatives from the C Street Study to determine its impact to 17th and 19th Streets, as well as the Capitol Hill Study recommendations for converting from a 1-way to a 2-way operation on both streets. Providing evaluation and design services, including implementation of GI, such as design of curb bump-outs with planting areas, drainage area calculations, evaluation of advanced traffic calming techniques, traffic signal modifications/ improvements, pedestrian amenities, including raised crosswalks with advance warning signing and other Intelligent Transportation Systems safety devices, pavement markings and signing plans, maintenance-of-traffic design, and roadway lighting spot improvements. DC Water Sewer Ejectors and Operator Support Facility Condition Assessment, Designer Washington, DC Provided DC Water with an inventory and condition assessment of all bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, laundry rooms, drinking fountain stations, and kitchenettes (Support Facilities) and verified sewage ejector location and equipment inventory at Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Led a team of designers to conduct surveys of buildings identified by DC Water for support facilities condition assessments and recommending improvements to the existing physical conditions and code compliance of the Support Facilities at Blue Plains. Services

include project management, project planning and administration, conducting surveys, procuring inventories, and preparing/finalizing condition assessment reports. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant, Designer Accokeek, MD Providing WSSC with engineering services for the development of a facility plan for the Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant. Assisting in the execution of the technical memorandum, evaluating the hydraulic capacity of the existing pipelines that convey wastewater. Services include identifying all assets associated with the wastewater piping throughout the plant, including existing plant drain piping and existing side stream recycle piping, completing process and flow path diagrams, and preparing/finalizing the technical memorandum.

DC Water Supply Building No. 2 Demolition and Site Plans, Designer Washington, DC Providing DC Water with engineering and landscape design services for the complete demolition of Supply Building No. 2 and removal of all above and underground structures and associated utilities, geotechnical investigation, and design of a state-ofthe-art green parking lot. Performing several tasks simultaneously to meet a very aggressive project schedule. Working closely with DC Water and the Program Manager. Services include project management, project planning and administration, preparation/finalization of the design report, demolition drawings, civil/sediment control design, utilities relocation, construction sequencing drawings, landscape and planting plans, permit acquisition, bid phase services, and document reproduction coordination.

SHARON BRADLEY, RLA, Design Landscape Architect Education: BS, Landscape Architecture, The Pennsylvania State University Certifications and Registrations: Landscape Architect—MA, VA, PA

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Affiliations: American Society of Landscape Architects, Executive Committee, Potomac Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects Housing and Community Design Professional Practice Network, Former Chair Community Service Committee, District of Columbia Building Industry Association Elizabeth Seton High School LEAD Program, Founding Member Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development Sustainable Cities Design Academy, American Architecture Foundation, Resource Team Member U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Campus RainWorks Challenge, Juror

Founder of BSD, Ms. Bradley has been designing prominent public spaces and institutions of cultural and historic significance in the Metropolitan Washington region for 30 years. She is committed to creating sustainable landscapes that seamlessly mesh sound engineering with inspiring designs to give character and vitality to urban spaces. Actively involved in every phase of BSD projects, she has developed a unique business model that addresses social, economic, and environmental issues for a more comprehensive approach to design. Ms. Bradley began her career in 1984 and acquired her landscape aesthetic at Oehme van Sweden & Associates. She founded BSD in 1994 to focus on projects that have a positive impact on communities. She and her BSD colleagues were the first landscape architects to receive the Mayor’s Environmental Excellence Award, and the team recently won two of the seven DC Water GI Awards.

Relevant Experience: Bass Circle Community, Landscape Architect Washington, DC This 120-unit residential community in Southeast Washington, DC underwent a dramatic transformation. In addition to new interiors, façade treatments and energy efficient utility upgrades, a new site design features rain gardens and bioswales, native plantings, a playground, community gardens, and gathering spaces. BSD collaborated with civil engineers to create 67 lushly planted bioretention areas designed to handle 1.2 inches of rainfall, using retrofit methods and virtually no subsurface infrastructure. Bass Circle will be the first community in the District to employ these LID measures at this scale. The design team has been asked to present this project at the DesignDC conference, a USGBC event and at George Mason University. The Green at Parkside, Landscape Architect Washington, DC After numerous community meetings and charrettes, BSD created a new park as the focal point for the Parkside Community in Northeast Washington,

DC. BSD was instrumental in securing grants for a public art piece and for innovative stormwater management features, including bioretention areas planted with native materials, pervious pavements, and a rainwater-fed water feature incorporated into the central sculpture. BSD worked with non-profit GroundworkDC and a local stone supplier to facilitate a U.S. Job Corps training program for local residents to learn to install the pavement systems. Laurel Branch Library and Emancipation Park, Landscape Architect Laurel, MD Working in close collaboration with the architects, BSD honored local history in the design of Emancipation Park and grounds of the new Laurel Branch library. Components of the park include an amphitheater, splash pad, playgrounds, reading areas, educational panels, sculpture, and a boardwalk over lushly planted bio-retention areas. Sculpted landforms and a seasonal planting palette provide year round visual interest and create dynamic sight lines from the interior of the library. BSD worked

with city, state, and county staff, local residents, civic groups, and other stakeholders to produce a vibrant community hub that reflects the cultural and historic context. Duckett’s Lane Elementary School, Landscape Architect Elkridge, MD BSD provided design services for this new sustainable school intended to serve as a model for future Howard County Public Schools. County curricula and Environmental Literacy requirements were reviewed and referenced in the designs for learning courtyards, outdoor classrooms and science labs, a rain chain curtain conducting roof runoff to a touching pool, educational stormwater management features, passive and active play areas, specialty gardens featuring native plants, wildlife habitat wetlands, and edible plant areas. 2014 Wintergreen Award Winner. Kramer Middle School, Landscape Architect Washington, DC BSD prepared a sustainable site design for this historic building, celebrating the strong athletic traditions at the school and providing a variety of outdoor learning opportunities. The site’s natural topography was maximized to locate an amphitheater, south-facing school gardens, and an expansive array of athletic facilities. Pedestrian circulation was carefully designed to provide accessible, safe, and convenient routes around the campus. Sustainable features include a vegetated roof, native plants, bioretention areas, pervious pavements, cisterns, a large number of shade and ornamental flowering trees, and a dramatic decrease in impervious surfaces. Horace Mann Elementary School, Landscape Architect Washington, DC Based on the theme “the campus as classroom, the environment as teacher,” BSD reorganized the extensive and unique campus to accommodate a school addition with intensive vegetated roofs and rooftop classroom space, as well as numerous site features, including outdoor educational areas, assembly spaces and gardens, a coliseum-style recreation zone, and a diverse array of creative, nature-based play areas that make use of the natural topography. Working closely with the architects, BSD created strong indooroutdoor relationships and a site that reflected themes from the school’s interior.

King Farm Village Center, Landscape Architect Rockville, MD BSD prepared a place-making package for this planned community to revive its commercial core and reconnect it to surrounding residential areas. In addition to Community Visioning and Research phases, BSD created a Master Plan for the Village Center with complete design guidelines for materials palettes and streetscape and gateway treatments to establish a distinctive identity. The central park area was redesigned and detailed to be a vibrant focal point and gathering place. Homewood House, Landscape Architect Baltimore, MD For this striking historic building, BSD created a barrier-free sequence of outdoor rooms for gathering, conversation, gardening, and extensions of indoor community spaces. Numerous community meetings revealed a strong interest in gardening, and BSD responded with designs for a large community garden area, with accessible routes and raised plant beds, water pump, work station, and an arbor. The garden has become a neighborhood gathering place, where barbeques and plant-trading events occur regularly. In addition, BSD worked with the architects to create strong indoor/outdoor relationships, transforming an awkward below-grade courtyard into a lush garden oasis that became part of the basement-level community space. The design features bioretention areas and phyto-remediation plants to filter and re-use both rainwater and groundwater. The Roosevelt Center, Landscape Architect Greenbelt, MD BSD created a revitalization plan for the commercial and social core of this historic planned community. The process was highly collaborative, involving extensive community input, numerous public meetings, and charrettes. The resulting design combines historic elements from the 1937 plan with features that accommodate current uses. Bold details revived from the historic plan include period New Deal-style benches and rolled curbs along the redesigned planted areas. BSD also tapped current technologies, specifying the Cornell Structural Soil Mix to optimize tree root growth under the plaza without compromising the pavement. The shade trees now thrive in the center, framing views and vistas for unobstructed lines of sight across the space. Café areas create a festive and inviting atmosphere in what is once again a lively town center.

ERIC COATES, Permit Coordinator Education: AA, Pollution Abatement Technology, Charles County (MD) Community College Certifications and Registrations: Certified Stormwater Inspector, National Stormwater Center 40-Hour O.S.H.A. Hazardous Waste Site Certified Registered Environmental Manager, National Registry of Environmental Professionals Field Safety Officer Certification

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Affiliations: National Association of Sewer Service Companies Association of Arab American Architects and Engineers Virginia Water Environment Association American Water Works Association Chesapeake Water Environment Association, Stormwater and Collection Systems Committee

Mr. Coates has 30 years of facility operations and permitting for the public and private sectors. His experience includes operations and maintenance training, water and wastewater treatment operations, industrial wastewater, groundwater and leachate treatment, and biosolids management. Mr. Coates has led our team for local building permits for the last eight years.

Relevant Experience: MGM National Harbor, Environmental Health and Safety Manager Prince George’s County, MD Working with MGM National Harbor, LLC, a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International, for MGM National Harbor. Located in National Harbor, the 2.3 million SF waterfront development is on the shores of the Potomac River and involves a peak of 1,200 trade workers. Specifically, Mr. Coates is responsible for managing the day-to-day details Health and Safety Program of this ambitious project. He developed and implemented the project’s Health and Safety Program and has oversight responsibilities of all Site Specific Health and Safety Plans for over 70 contractors and subcontractors. He is also responsible for site security, public safety, and environmental compliance for the 23-acre site. The facility will be built to LEED Gold standards. DC Water Enhanced Nutrient Removal Facilities, Field Project Manager Washington, DC Provided DC Water with engineering services for the Enhanced Nutrient Removal Facilities, part of the 370 MGD Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Specifically, provided oversight of project personnel that were tasked with updating CADD

files, permit acquisition, and field investigation to determine hydraulic capacity of treatment tanks. DC Water Operations and Maintenance Certification Training Program, Operations and Maintenance Trainer Washington, DC Developed and implemented a training program for DC Water’s Wastewater Operations and Maintenance and engineering personnel. Designed and delivered wastewater operations classes to help the 200 operations and maintenance personnel of the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Plant obtain operator certification or upgrade and maintain their current certification. Training covered all aspects of wastewater operations, maintenance, and laboratory analysis. This program had an 83% pass rate for operators taking Association of Boards of Certification exams in wastewater operations for classes 1-4. DC Water Engineering Program Management Consultant, IIA, IIC and IID, Senior Environmental Specialist Washington, DC DC Water undertook a plan to upgrade its water distribution infrastructure. Services provided for a variety of task-orders under three contracts. Tasks

included permitting for several infrastructure upgrade projects, including the Fort Reno Pumping Station system upgrade and Bryant Street Pumping Station Lead Paint Encapsulation project. Performed existing asset evaluation and assisted in miscellaneous infrastructure design. Specifically, supervised the field survey crew, performed field surveys, and property data research for the Lead Service Replacement project for the Water Services Department and performed inspections and structural evaluation of water intake lines for the Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Bi-County Water Supply Main, Environmental Engineer Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, MD Part of a consultant team for WSSC’s Bi-County Water Supply Main project, a new 5.5-mile-long, 84-inch-diameter water main that assists with transporting clean drinking water to customers in Suburban Maryland. Provided preliminary and final design, permitting requirements, existing conditions, site assessment and assistance in the preparation of the Alignment Alternatives Study reports. Specifically, responsible for performing environmental preconstruction assessments of all surface work zones and boring sites as well as the completion of restoration documents at all shaft sites. Also, provided construction management services under this contract. DC Water 16th and Alaska Pump Station, Operations and Permitting Specialist Washington, DC Prepared asset evaluation, including recommendations for the upgrade of a 3.5 MGD water pump station. Project included upgrading pump drives to variable speed and the addition of on-site standby power. Work also included additional power supplies into the station and relocation of electrical, water and sewer utility lines to accommodate the expanded footprint of the station. Secured building permits for renovation of the existing station.

and developed various storage alternatives. Also, developed design/build contract documents for a standby emergency generator at this facility. DC Water Biosolids Management Program, Senior Environmental Specialist Washington, DC Provided program management and site design for construction of a new biosolids facility for the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Responsible for a number of tasks, including permitting for construction, coordinating the work of several subcontractors, including electrical design, mechanical inspection, and upgrades to the facility cranes. DC Water Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan, Environmental/Site Investigation Engineer Washington, DC The new CSO Tunnel system will help reduce water pollution by storing up to 75 million gallons of wastewater underground until there is hydraulic capacity to treat it at the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Specific tasks included performing preconditions survey, geotechnical investigation, including soil and rock sampling, groundwater monitoring and sample testing, and overseeing restoration of several sites. Also, responsible for procuring the permits to raze the existing anaerobic digesters to prepare site for the new CSO treatment facility. DC Water Georgetown Infrastructure Project, Supervising Engineer Washington, DC Project involved coordinating water main and sewer construction associated with the major reconstruction of the underground electric distribution system, improvements by other utilities and the “streetscape” restoration of roadways, sidewalks, and streetlights. Supervised the crew performing field surveys and property data research.

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Broad Creek Wastewater Pumping Station Facilities Plan, Environmental Engineer Washington, DC The pumping station provides reliable pumping of sanitary wastewater flows for the 315 miles of collection system pipe in the Broad Creek Basin. Determined the volume of the potential overflows during wet weather events through 2030

J. CHRIS EARLEY, LEED AP, QA/QC Manager Education: Associates Degree, Architectural & Civil Engineering, J. Sergeant Reynolds College BA, Fine Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University Certifications and Registrations: LEED Accredited Professional

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Affiliations: City of Richmond Green City Commission, Stormwater Chair District of Columbia Stormwater Taskforce, Former Member Virginia Sustainable Building Network, Current Board Member U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Neighborhood Development, Review Board Member Tricycle Gardens (Urban Agriculture), Board Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Member

Mr. Earley combines years of engineering design experience with a deep commitment to sustainable development through project management, community outreach, and a focus on sustainable infrastructure. Prior to founding Greening Urban, he spearheaded the sustainable urban development initiative at a 350+/- multi-disciplinary civil engineering firm bridging the gap between engineering and urban revitalization and bringing environmentally sensitive site design into downtown areas. Mr. Earley chaired the USCBC LEED ND Northeast regionalization taskforce. The mission of the taskforce was to determine additional credits one can achieve, based on local issues and criteria, for projects attempting LEED ND certification. The region stretched from New York to Virginia, and the taskforce successfully came up with a menu of region specific credits for the USGBC. This was a great opportunity for Mr. Earley to get into the minutia of the LEED ND rating system and how it relates to multiple types of projects and locations. Mr. Earley presents frequently on green civil engineering and site design to architects, engineers, and developers and serves as an advocate for environmentally sensitive engineering and related subjects. He consults on a multitude of innovative GI and LID stormwater management projects. As a LEED Accredited Professional, Mr. Earley has provided expertise to various teams to help several projects achieve LEED ND certification. He was recently selected by the USGBC as the Speaker for the Closing Plenary at the Design and Construction Sustainability Forum for the JRGBC in March 2011. He will present on the subject of Stormwater Management and LEED ND.

Relevant Experience: 1050 K Street, Project Manager Washington, DC 1050 K Street, NW is a LEED Gold Class AA office building that was designed to address stormwater management in an innovative way prior to any requirements by DDOE. In spite of the fact that capturing water from the two green roofs and the ROW to be reused for irrigation and a water feature was apparently not viable, the team pushed ahead. 1050 K Street is now an award winning project that demonstrates that it is possible to address surface water management at an urban site in the District that has complicated utility and ROW issues. Envisioned the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stormwater and water reuse design and

provided project management services through final construction documents and permit approval. Bass Circle Apartments, Project Manager Washington, DC Bass Circle Apartments is a major renovation of an affordable housing project in Southeast Washington, DC that showcases how innovative surface water management on difficult sites is possible for all people in the District. Prior to the enactment of new DDOE regulations, designed a site with over 60 bioretention areas that meet the 1.2-inch 90th percentile event. This approach not only helped significantly with stormwater runoff volume,

but made the apartment community a better place to live. Worked through DDOE permit issues at the beginning of the project, managed the civil enginerring process through final construction permits, and was heavily involved with construction administration throughout construction. Southwest Waterfront, Project Manager Washington, DC Southwest Waterfront is a major redevelopment along the Washington Channel in Southwest Washington, DC. The project is in the Anacostia Waterfront Development Zone. There was a previous public commitment by the developers to meet the old Anacostia Waterfront Corporation requirements to capture and treat or reuse the 3.2 in storm event. Collaborated with the development team, DDOE, and other District agencies to help work through the stormwater requirements for the project. Managed the project and worked with design engineers to calculate multiple LID and water reuse options to meet very strenuous storm water management demands.

The Green at Parkside, Project Manager Washington, DC The Green at Parkside is a privately-owned community park in the Parkside Neighborhood in Northeast Washington, DC. The innovative stormwater management approach taken to remove water from the roadways to be treated by bio-retention was funded by a DDOE grant. The stormwater brought into the park with multiple curb cuts took volume out of the existing CSO. Envisioned the design and managed the project through final approved construction documents. The Chuck Brown Memorial, Project Manager Washington, DC The Chuck Brown Memorial is a high-profile District of Columbia Department of General Services project under construction that honors the memory of Chuck Brown, the godfather of go-go music. Managed the innovative stormwater management engineering and difficult utility and public space issues through current construction management.

CHANCEE LUNDY, Public Outreach Education: Master, Civil Engineering (Environmental), Florida State University BS, Environmental Science, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Affiliations: American Society of Civil Engineers—Environmental Water Resources Institute Water Environment Federation Women’s Transportation Seminar

Profile: Chancee Lundy is a community conscious engineer. She uses her passion for the transformation of blighted communities as fuel to provide technical competence and adept communication on civil infrastructure projects. She has nearly 12 years of experience in environmental engineering and over 16 in facilitating community trainings, workshops, and organizing. Ms. Lundy has worked on a variety of environmental and infrastructure topics, including air permitting, solid and hazardous waste management, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, storm water management, regulatory compliance and federal reporting, energy, transportation, and LID.

Relevant Experience: Consolidated Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan and Revised Monitoring Program, District Department of the Environment, Project Manager Washington, DC To satisfy requirements contained in the MS4 Permit, DDOE is developing a Consolidated TMDL Implementation Plan and Revised Monitoring Framework to submit to the EPA by May 2015. Responsibilities include modeling to deliver the Baseline Analysis, GIS mapping, conducting a Gap Analysis, forecasting, website development, and stakeholder outreach. Stormwater Management, District Department of Transportation, Public Involvement Task Manager Washington, DC Providing DC Water with engineering services for the Enhanced Nutrient Removal Facilities, part of the 370 MGD Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Specifically, provided oversight of project personnel that were tasked with updating CADD files, permit acquisition, and field investigation to determine hydraulic capacity of treatment tanks. Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development Center, Public Involvement Coordinator and Environmental Specialist Prince George’s County, MD Currently, assisting the LID Center (via a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant) with

conducting stormwater training and outreach for GI implementation and best management practices at a variety of municipalities within the county. North-South Corridor Planning Study - Streetcar, District Department of Transportation, Public Involvement Washington, DC Supports public involvement for the study to examine to develop and evaluate transit alternatives to improve transit service and provide additional transit capacity in the corridor. Developing and executing a public involvement plan to engage stakeholders throughout the process. Also, supports public engagement and content development for the 9-mile corridor. Long Range Multimodal Transportation Plan, District Department of Transportation, Public Outreach Coordinator Washington, DC Part of the multimodal long-range plan consultant team, responsible for outreach and mobilization of the community through organizing and social media management. In this role, directly responsible for planning and executing large community meetings around the city, managing social media accounts related to the project, planning and facilitating social media meet-ups, and participation in advisory group meetings.

VERONICA O. DAVIS, PE, Public Outreach and Civil Engineering Education: Master of Regional Planning, Cornell University Master of Engineering (Civil), Cornell University BS, Civil Engineering, University of Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;College Park Certifications and Registrations: Professional Engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;DC, GA, MD, VA, NC

Profile: Ms. Davis has the perfect blend of both technical and grassroots/ community organizing skills. She has over 11 years of relevant experience in both urban planning and civil/environmental engineering. She has worked on environmental and sustainability projects on a variety of topics, including transportation, water/wastewater treatment, buried infrastructure, solid waste, and energy.

Relevant Experience: North-South Corridor Planning Study, District Department of Transportation, Public Involvement Task Manager Washington, DC Task Manager for public involvement for the study to examine to develop and evaluate transit alternatives to improve transit service and provide additional transit capacity in the corridor. Developing and executing a public involvement plan to engage stakeholders throughout the process. Long Range Multimodal Transportation Plan, District Department of Transportation, Public Involvement Coordinator Washington, DC Part of the multimodal long-range plan consultant team, responsible for outreach and mobilization of the community through organizing and social media management. In this role, directly responsible for planning and executing large community meetings around the city, managing social media accounts related to the project, planning and facilitating social media meet-ups, and participation in advisory group meetings. Surface Water Management, District Department of Transportation, Public Involvement Coordinator Washington, DC DDOT is in the process of implementing short-term solutions for overland flooding that occurs in the Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park neighborhoods of the city. Supports the prime contractor, during construction, by providing outreach services to the community for this project.

Alexandria Waterfront Small Area Plan, City of Alexandria, Project Manager Alexandria, VA The Alexandria Waterfront planning area is approximately 3 miles long between Daingerfield Island and Jones Point Park. Planned and executed extensive community outreach and engagement process, which included two walking tours, a boat tour, a half-day community visioning workshop, a field trip to New York City, and community informational meetings. Planning responsibilities included developing sustainability principles to guide the conceptual plan, such as using natural shoreline as a filtration system, creating an inventory of historic properties, including providing the history, analyzing the existing conditions, developing GIS maps for community meetings, and overseeing the transportation parking utilization and retail studies. Comprehensive Energy Plan, District Department of the Environment, Technical Analyst/QC Washington, DC Part of the multimodal long-range plan consultant team, responsible for outreach and mobilization of the community through organizing and social media management. In this role, directly responsible for planning and executing large community meetings around the city, managing social media accounts related to the project, planning and facilitating social media meet-ups, and participation in advisory group meetings.

DESIGN NARRATIVE Introduction

The McKissack Team proposes a Symbiotic Streetscape, which innovatively implements GI that can be retrofitted into existing urban streetscapes. In partnership with BSD, Greening Urban, and Nspiregreen, we have integrated civil engineering and landscape architecture to form an all-encompassing streetscape design concept that is pragmatic and dynamically addresses the demand for GI and effectively managing stormwater runoff in the District. The site that exhibits our proposed design is the 100 block of Kennedy Street, NW in the Ward 4 Manor Park neighborhood. The street is primarily commercial, mixed with residences and churches. It is zoned as a C-2-A commercial district, commercial business center, and is medium density. The proposed GI design transitions an ordinary street, lacking an identity and function, into an integrated streetscape park model that becomes a social and pragmatic space. The street goes further than making an aesthetic transformation, and sets the stage to increase local community and economic activities. In our approach, we recognize the significance of making positive changes that benefit and improve the environment, respecting the needs of the people utilizing the space, and designing solutions that are cost effective. The proposed design takes individual GI technologies and assembles them into an interacting stormwater management system. This synergistic system effectively reduces stormwater runoff and increases water quality before it enters the existing CSO system, while reducing energy consumption and the heat island effect. It is flexible in that it takes into account existing utilities and mature trees, and could be implemented into any urban streetscape with minimal disturbance to its surrounding community. Furthermore, the entire team has significant experience working and collaborating with the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key agencies that would be involved in this proposed GI streetscape project. Our team has extensive relationships with DC Water, DDOT, and DDOE, in particular. We have a thorough understanding of the various permits required and their processes, as well as an ability to work through them. From the planning, through the permitting and construction stages, to successful completion â&#x20AC;&#x201D;we understand the project process for both private and public ROW spaces in the District.

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES Bio-filter Zones + Landscape Design

• The proposed design creates a park-like character by providing lush layers of plants at the street edge, separating pedestrian and vehicular circulation, and creating a sense of enclosure on the sidewalks. • The specific layout and plant palette can be modified for each neighborhood to create a distinct identity and sense of place. The design response can be further refined at an even more local level to respond to individual businesses and organizations, such as day care centers, schools, churches, cafes, retail establishments, and other businesses.

Bio-filter zones are integrated in between the existing sidewalk and the curb to increase planting areas and unify fragmented tree boxes. These zones generally range from 4 feet to 10 feet in width, which filters and significantly slows down the stormwater runoff before it gets to the street gutter. Native grass and shrub species, which are salt-tolerant and hardy in urban environments, will be planted in the planting areas that are further connected to an underground trench and well system network. Existing trees that are relatively young, less than 6 inches in diameter, would be transplanted into the proposed planting areas with larger and sufficient space to grow into healthy trees with longer lifespans. In providing more areas for native plants and larger room for tree roots to spread and grow, we prevent damage to hardscapes (i.e., mature roots breaking through sidewalks providing tripping hazards). Tree trenches are merged with planting areas to create the proposed bio-filter zones, which will further be supported with the proposed underground trench and well system. A 3-inch mulch layer and 12-inch top soil layer for surface planting comprises the primary layers above layers of No. 57 and No. 2 gravel stone in the trench and well system. Essentially, these specified zones are layered sponges that could absorb, filter, and retain stormwater onsite, thus decreasing the pressure and pollution significantly from the existing CSO system.

Landscape Design The team proposes a “Streetscapes as Parks” approach to landscape design. The goal is to maximize performance and functionality, while providing beautiful and inviting environments.

• A 4-season plant palette has been selected to bring life to the street at all times of the year. • The planting medium, trees, and other plant materials, including wildflower meadows, have been specifically designed for maximum stormwater uptake and filtration, pollutant processing, and carbon sequestration. • The plant palette is largely native, selected for their tolerance to pollution, drought, and de-icing materials. They are hardy species with very low maintenance requirements. • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design concepts were also followed; sight lines are easily maintained over materials that naturally peak at heights of 3 feet and below. Tree canopies do not block street lights. • Educational opportunities are provided by the revealed stormwater management techniques in the planted streets. Direct methods, such as signage, are employed, but the simple fact of the streetscape designs raises environmental awareness in a more subtle but widespread manner. • Tree selection in established neighborhoods presents unique challenges, such as existing mature trees and overhead power lines. Lifecycle issues must be considered and tree replacement plans established for each street. The team proposes new street trees that work cohesively with existing conditions on each block. Large species that will reduce the heat island effect and provide shade for buildings are selected for all areas where they will not conflict with power lines. The cooling provided by their canopies reduces air conditioning costs and provides a more welcoming environment for pedestrians.

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preserved to the natural end of their lifespan, and then replaced with the designated smaller species. In this manner, the city will gradually transition to a more coordinated and leafy streetscape system.

In areas where there are existing overhead lines, the team proposes a street tree plan featuring species of shorter mature heights and broad canopies to achieve as much canopy coverage as possible without utility conflicts. Mature trees in these areas should be

The overall planting palette is diverse to create aesthetic interest and promote biodiversity, which strengthens the longevity of the green network. Increasing the green network also dramatically cools the temperature of the street. The following plant schedule reflects the planting palette for the site:

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An underground trench and well system will infiltrate stormwater below the proposed bio-filter zones and tie into the existing CSO system, which will provide storage for more than DDOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s required 1.2 inches of rainfall. The trenches are aggregate-filled and lined with geotextile fabric to steadily permeate stormwater into the ground. The size of these proposed infiltration trenches will mimic the width of the above-ground biofilter zones, which is 4 feet for this project site, and is also the length of the specified bio-filter zones along both sides of the street. The depth of the trench will be 6 feet deep and will vary from site to site. A 4-inch perforated PVC pipe will be placed in the length of the trench to further provide high flow relief, which ties into the existing CSO system. This trench and well system is flexible to work around existing utilities and to be most effective could be integrated first in the highest flood prone areas. Practically any streetscape could accommodate this system since it can be customized for any site. The wells in the proposed trench and well system provide additional stormwater storage and will vary in diameter from 3 feet, pragmatically placed (as needed per site) at least 20 feet apart between existing utilities and trees. A perforated pipe would run vertically from the bottom of the well to the ground elevation to allow maintenance staff to measure the amount of water stored in the wells. Depending on a siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water table and existing utilities, the wells could range up to 5 feet deep with at least a 2-foot distance from the water table in order to prevent groundwater contamination. The wells would further be filled with No. 2 gravel stone and lined with geotextile fabric to filter and accommodate heavy rain storm events. Recycled polypropylene rain tanks, resembling crates, will be integrated into the proposed trench and well system. The specified tank, the R-Tankâ&#x201E;˘ Stormwater Management System by ACF, is a detention, infiltration, and recycling system, further providing underground storage of stormwater. The rain tanks come in a range of sizes to accommodate the various trench lengths and will be implemented in the trench surrounded with No. 57 gravel stone and a 4-inch compacted base, which are positioned between the wells and trees. Both the void area and surface area void, the open area where water

may percolate into or out of the unit, are 95%. Retained stormwater provides irrigation for the above planting, lowering CSO events, as well as gradually recharges into the ground through the trenches and wells sidewalls. Also, the R-Tanks are relatively easy to maintain with adequate pre-treatment and incorporating maintenance ports to monitor the accumulation of fine sediments that build up in the retention area over time. Permeable interlocking concrete pavers (PICP) are solid concrete pavers with molded open joints filled with permeable materials, which enable water to flow into the sub-base and infiltration trench and well system. The permeable pavers will aesthetically compliment the above ground bio-filter zones Nicolock Eco-Ridge Pavers while providing sustainable hard surfaces to withstand pedestrian wear and infiltrate stormwater to the trench and wells below ground. These pavers will make up the width of the proposed biofilter zones and are specified at the end of alleyways and Nicolock Checker Block corners with high pedestrian Pavers crossing points and places of frequent existing utilities and mature trees congestion. Checker block permeable pavers are another type of PICP that will be incorporated at curb cuts to the biofilter zones. They are a waffle-shaped concrete grid with 75% natural grass fill open area that will filter and slow down stormwater runoff into the bio-filter zones planting areas. The checker block permeable pavers are practical in that they do not collect trash and are easy to maintain. The PICP systems effectively treat stormwater onsite by allowing it to gradually flow into the sub-base and gravel trench and well system. These engineered elements comprise a permeable landscape network, which integrates with the above ground bio-filter zones. The permeable pavers are an example of hardscape elements that contribute to stormwater filtering and retention onsite. The trench and well system serves as an extended filter and storage layer to the planting areas above ground and allow larger areas and sufficient room for trees and plants to thrive in the urban environment. The additional rain tanks within

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the trenches further stores excessive rainwater to provide onsite storage for more than 1.2 inches of rainfall and supports the long-term viability of the system. If the system would ever fill to its maximum, it would directly discharge cleaner water with increased quality into the existing CSO system, reducing pollution and overflows to the affected ecosystems and eliminating surcharging into the street. Additionally, this proposed system is cost effective in eliminating the need for extensive pipe collection systems and significantly reducing the cost of treating stormwater.

LID Technologies Cool

pavement,

SOLACHROME™ High-SRI Topping from Scofield, will be applied to Kennedy Street between 1st and 2nd Streets. This cost effective application to the existing asphalt road will reduce the heat island effect of the street by having a high solar reflectance index (SRI) of 68. Additionally, the specified cool pavement conforms to LEED requirements. Cool pavement lowers the temperature of the site, thus creating a more comfortable environment for pedestrians and the street’s vegetation. The high SRI of the pavement application improves nighttime visibility and also reduces the temperature of stormwater runoff, which in effect reduces thermal shock to any aquatic and vegetative ecosystems at discharge locations. Glow in the dark pathways will be integrated in the triangle bio-retention parks (in the future this includes the National Park Service’s (NPS) triangle park, which is currently not in this scope), which provide a gateway to the proposed green street model. Starpath, developed by Pro-Teq Surfacing, is a revolutionary energy saving surface application. It is applied in three layers, beginning with a polyurethane base on the existing/proposed pathways followed by a coat of light-absorbing particles and finished with a durable, waterproof finishing coat. Starpath is a non-reflective,

anti-slip surface that is easy to apply to a variety of solid materials (i.e., cement, wood, asphalt) and produces a subtle, teal glow at night by storing UV light absorbed during the day. Furthermore, this is an environmentally friendly application comprised of 100% solids and is VOC free, which dries within four hours before the surface can be used. It also adjusts to the natural light, so it will not release as much luminosity if it is pitch black outside and if the sky is lighter. Implementing such a technology reduces the need for more street lights, thus energy use and light pollution, which effectively will give an aesthetically pleasing ambience to the street. Encouraging the bicycle culture on the street to expand on the existing bicycle network further reduces our carbon footprint and promotes physical activity. Creating shared car and bicycle lanes on both sides of the street brings driver and cyclist awareness that would potentially decrease and slow vehicle traffic, increasing the traffic safety of the street. These would tie in with existing bicycle lanes on Kansas Avenue, NW and bicycle trails on 3rd Street, NW. Introducing a Capitol Bikeshare station on either corner of the 100 Kennedy Street block and increasing bicycle racks would also encourage the surrounding community to cycle and provide sufficient storage for bicycles to prevent damage to trees that would otherwise be used to secure bicycles. The existing street lights could be retrofitted with solar LED light kits to reduce energy costs as well as utilize the light poles already onsite. Replacing traditional lights with solar LED lighting reduces energy consumption dramatically. The fixtures chosen maintain the look of

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LID Technologies + Triple Bottom Line Benefits

the Manor Park community and can easily be retrofitted to existing light poles, reducing construction and product costs. Continually, the proposed design will preserve the most recent brickwork on the sidewalk borders by reusing it to create the planting area borders and seating bases in the new bio-filter zones. The existing brick will also contribute to the west gateway to the street through entryway columns and signage. Any leftover existing brick could be crushed and applied to the triangle parks pathways or as a walking path through the bioretention wildflower meadow. The young trees, which are most recently planted in the sidewalk borders, will be transplanted into the proposed bio-filter zones. This will give the young trees more space to grow and expand their roots, which will increase their chances of being happy urban trees that can contribute to the city’s tree canopy and reduce the heat island effect.

Triple Bottom Line Benefits The McKissack Team’s proposed GI design of Symbiotic Streetscapes provides a balanced approach to sustainable design, which addresses efficient stormwater management processes and uses stormwater onsite as a site amenity as well as a tool for public outreach, education, and urban revitilization. Our approach further provides substantial economic, environmental, and social benefits at multiple levels within the community. Because the design approach can be applied in any public ROW, it can be universally employed throughout the District. This provides every area of the city the potential to experience the full range of economic, environmental, and social benefits that characterize the design. Additionally, its broad applicability amplifies its overall potential positive impact and serves the objective of social justice because it can be applied equally well in all types of neighborhoods regardless of income level. At the neighborhood level, the McKissack Team’s design creates a destination. In doing so, it provides a focal point for social gathering and interaction, creating a center of economic vitality within an aesthetically attractive, safe, and physically comfortable environmental setting. An increase in the level of economic activity of this nature tends to reduce crime and provide a safer and more stable environment in which to live and work.

At the street level, the design encourages a healthy culture, providing an environment that is pedestrian and bicycle friendly. Additionally, the design approach provides opportunities outside the ROW for local restaurants and residents to grow vegetables and herbs organically with green walls or rooftop gardens. Activity at the street level is also what drives the economic benefits of the design. Because the design provides a safe and attractive destination, it encourages the development of businesses that generate jobs. Economic Benefits In the design and construction phase of design implementation, economic benefits will be experienced by architectural and engineering design firms, construction firms, and providers of construction materials. This increase in activity will create additional professional and construction jobs. These additional jobs would further stimulate economic activity in the communities where these new employees live, work, and spend money, creating even more jobs. Although the approach incorporates elements designed to reduce the need for ongoing maintenance (thereby creating few maintenance-related jobs), it will have a powerful indirect economic benefit because the environment created by the design is a destination that will attract people and stimulate economic activity. Redeveloped streets and increased economic activity will lead to the creation of new businesses and associated new jobs. These new jobs will, in turn, stimulate additional economic activity. The fact that the McKissack Team’s design employs commercially-proven components also provides an economic benefit to the city because the design approach is low risk and provides a proven high return on investment. Environmental Benefits The environmental benefits provided by the McKissack Team’s design approach are numerous and include: • • • •

Reduced stormwater runoff due to the use of pervious materials Lower carbon footprint as a result of increased pedestrian and bicycle activity Reduced disruption to the environment through the use of LID technologies Reduced heat island effect and thermal shock to aquatic life at discharge points as a result of using 39 reflective cool pavement

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Enhanced soil and water quality as a result of phytoremediation Lower water requirements through xeriscaping Reduced energy requirements through the use of solar powered street lighting and solar LED retrofit kits

Social Benefits In addition to the employment and social justice benefits cited earlier, the McKissack Team’s design approach provides a sense of community by creating a focal point for gathering and social interaction. By encouraging pedestrian and bike traffic, the design reduces traffic congestion and provides a healthy alternative to other modes of transportation that are typically characterized as stressful. This aesthetically pleasing and multi-fauceted environment encourages people to interact with their neighbors and fosters a local environment that’s supportive and essentially a Symbiotic Streetscape.

Connectivity Looking ahead to the future, there are opportunities outside the public ROW to connect the surrounding community to the proposed GI streetscape. Wall trellises could be strategically placed along bare building facades, streetside, or alleyway facing, which would cater to native vine vegetation. These green walls effectively cool the buildings and reduce the overall heat signature of the street. Some of these green walls could also be used to grow local vegetables and used by restaurants or as a learning tool for the surrounding daycare and schools. The vegetation would further reduce the stormwater runoff rate and enhance the streetscape. Rooftop gardens and green roofs of vegetation would also be an effective way to take in and reutilize stormwater onsite. To provide incentives to the surrounding stakeholders in the community to increase vegetation and natural cover on their properties, DDOE has a multitude of categories under the RiverSmart program. This program offers direction and rebates for homeowners, property owners, schools, and overall communities who want to reduce stormwater pollution through GI methods such as green roofs, outdoor classrooms, and environmental learning tools. Through extending such GI elements past the public ROW, providing positive program incentives and implementing a proactive public outreach strategy, Kennedy Street has a reinforced connection to the

Manor Park community and becomes a contributing asset to the District’s green network.

Overcoming Challenges Potential technical challenges could arise once the geotechnical data is surveyed, and we find where the water table is for the site. Since our proposed design is flexible to accommodate existing utilities and mature trees, the location and depth of the wells would be dependent on the water table and customized per site. Also, there is a mature tree in the north sidewalk halfway down Kennedy Street in front of an apartment residence, which is interfering with existing overhead utility lines and breaking the pavement with its overgrown roots— thus creating a tripping hazard on the sidewalk. Our proposed design does not suggest a bio-filter zone with supporting infiltration trench system where this tree is located because it is currently a potential hazard and rather expensive to correct the condition. In the future, though, it would be in the street’s best interest to remove the tree, especially since it could wipe out the power lines if there was a bad storm that could knock the tree or its branches down. Mature trees along the street, particularly on the north streetside, need to be pruned to be in accordance with industry standards (International Society of Arboriculture, ANZI 133.1, or by a certified arborist) to avoid such potential hazardous scenarios. Any removed trees would be replaced with a smaller tree species and then reutilized to make wood benches or seating areas and mulch. Likewise, permitting challenges can be foreseen, particularly when review times can vary and, as a result, prolong the course of a project. Fortunately, our team has established experience with the planning, permitting, and construction of a multitude of projects in the District. We are particularly knowledgeable of the various permitting processes towards executing a given project in the District. We will be proactive in addressing review comments that are sure to arise as well. Our local presence is a benefit to progressing efficiently through city projects and seeing through the completion of the required permits. The proposed design is entirely feasible in the ROW and contributes to DC Water’s overall GI program. The fusion of all the design elements and technologies is robust and requires minor maintenance, no existing 40

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Overcoming Challenges + Optimizing Volume Capture utility relocations, and overhead costs, thus decreasing the expansion of grey infrastructure construction in the District. The proposed design elements are methods that have been proven to work sustainably throughout the world and are most effective linked together towards resolving the issues of stormwater runoff and urban heat island effect. There is great potential to transform this street into a national model for not only GI design, but sustainability credentials that could be applied for LEED ND in the future. The minimal impact, lowmaintenance, and adaptability of this integrative design are the key to its successful implementation throughout the District.

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Optimizing Volume Capture

Our design optimizes retention volume and detention volume over storm durations by combining permeable materials, native planting in bio-retention curb extensions, and infiltration trench and well systems that reduce overall runoff to the CSO system while increasing water quality. In addition, we utilize the stored stormwater to slowly recharge the groundwater and provide water for the vegetation above in the biofilter zones, mitigating the need for supplemental water from irrigation. The composite bio-filter zones link existing tree boxes along the entire length of the street and work in conjunction with the permeable paved gutter to infiltrate runoff to the trench and well system below ground. This infiltration system is designed to allow for high infiltration rates, where runoff can quickly enter the stone trench and wells. The permeable pavers have documented infiltration rates from 100 in/hour to over 1000 in/hour per the Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers Design Manual. Well-graded planting areas also have high infiltration rates with a combination of aggregate materials that are in line with DDOT design standards. The Kennedy Street site is thought to be located, geologically, in the lower cretaceous (Kpx) of the Patuxent Formation, which has favorable water-bearing strata that yield up to 10-300 gallons per minute. In

these lenticular (i.e., layered) granular layers that range between 10-15 feet below the ground surface, they can serve as a source for depositing surface drainage runoff or storage. Characteristics of this soil are large round pebbles, fine white, pink, or yellow sand, and thin lenses of white or iron-stained clay and kaolin. Current geotechnical surveys have not been completed in the site’s area, but will need to be conducted before construction in order to verify where wells could be located within a minimum 2-foot depth to the water table. Additionally, several borings should be drilled and sampled to a depth of approximately 20 feet (or to refusal) in order to confirm the strata type and to perform any percolation tests to verify the various stratum permeabilities, which would give us the most accurate rates for stormwater infiltration. We bring extensive experience of seeing multiple District projects through to final approved Construction Documents, which have incorporated DDOE’s new stormwater management regulations. This experience includes understanding how to separate and treat stormwater in the ROW versus public space versus private property. Our team knows how to define the different drainage areas as well as the impervious area managed by the proposed design in the DDOE compliance calculator (see attached drawings). We are also conscious to show the overall treatment compliance based on where the treated stormwater is discharged, similiar to how DDOE tracks its MS4 compliance for example. We are also aware of the multiple ways you can earn Stormwater Mangagement (SWM) volume credit with multiple strategies that can save on upfront construction costs and long-term maintenance costs. Examples are creating “natural cover” and using individual trees as stormwater management. Our Washington, DC built environment experience also shows us the critical need to understand utility conflicts in the ROW, when you need to get a special tree permit for larger trees impacted, complex DDOT public space permits, and traffic control plans—including the rental space timing issues. We are also clear on new DDOE erosion and sediment control plans. Our attached drawings demonstrate the contributing drainage areas proposed as well as include the new DDOE stormwater management calculations for this 41

T = fill time (12 hrs max) Notes: The void ratio in stone is 40% for AASTO No 3. Trenches are 6 ft deep; Assume Max (worst case) depth of water in trench is 5 ft w/ 1 ft cover Assume maximum of 12 hr fill time (T) @ 1 in/hr (minimum 0.5 in/hr) percolation rate Required trench storage volume = Water Quality Control Volume Infiltration trenches are 4' wide and 6' deep and vary in length and are located in Biozone 1 through 5

IMPERVIOUS AREA MANAGED Optimizing Volume Capture Rain Garden storage Volume = Surface Storage + Soil Storage + Stone/Sand 1. Surface Storage Volume (CF) = Bed Area (ft2) x Max Water Depth (0.5ft) 2. Soil Storage Volume (CF) = Bed Area (ft2) x Depth of Amended Soil (ft) x 20% Holding Capacity 3. Optional Stone Bed = Bed Area (ft2) x Depth of Stone (ft) x 40% Void Space* Notes: * 20% Void Space for sand

project that show how we will be in compliance with the 1.2-inch 90th percentile storm that is at the base of the new regulations. The following table delineates the storage volume capture, in gallons of the proposed Description

Description

Area (sf)

Infiltration Trench, Checker Block Paver, Permeable Paver Biozone 1 Trench 1‐1 215 Trench 1‐2 285 Checker Block Paver 12 Permeable Pavement 195 TOTAL Storage Biozone 2 Trench 2‐1 200 Trench 2‐2 235 Checker Block Paver 24 475 Permeable Pavement TOTAL Storage Biozone 3 Trench 3‐1 215 Trench 3‐2 250 Checker Block Paver 40 Permeable Pavement 350 TOTAL Storage Biozone 4 Trench 4‐1 580 Checker Block Paver 24 Permeable Pavement 380 TOTAL Storage Biozone 5 Trench 5‐1 885 Checker Block Paver 50 Permeable Pavement 760 TOTAL Storage TOTAL STORAGE VOLUME Description

Rain Gardens Area 1

Area 2

Area 3

Description

Rain Garden 1 (Triangle Park) Surface Storage Soil Stone Sand TOTAL Area 1 Rain Garden 2 Surface Storage Soil Stone Sand TOTAL Area 2 Rain Garden 3 Surface Storage Soil Stone Sand TOTAL Area 3 TOTAL STORAGE VOLUME

Depth (ft)

Void Space/Holding Capacity (ft/ft)

design, for 1.2-inch rainfall runoff per storm event in hours, which would infiltrate within the required 72 hours and accommodate larger design storms such as the 25-year and 100-year storm.

Trench Storage Volume (cf)

Trench Storage Volume (gal)

Trench Storage Volume (cf)

T = 12 hr

Trench Storage Volume (gal)

Trench Storage Volume (cf)

T = 6 hr

Trench Storage Volume (gal)

T = 2 hr

5 5 0.5 0.25

0.4 0.4 0.75 0.13

251 333 5 6 590

1,876 2,487 34 47 4,444

143 190 5 6 344

1,072 1,421 34 47 2,574

72 95 5 6 178

536 711 34 47 1,328

5 5 0.5 0.25

0.4 0.4 0.75 0.13

233 274 9 15 530

1,745 2,051 67 115 3,979

133 157 9 15 314

997 1,172 67 115 2,352

67 78 9 15 169

499 586 67 115 1,267

5 5 0.5 0.25

0.4 0.4 0.75 0.13

251 292 15 11 570

1,876 2,182 112 85 4,255

143 167 15 11 336

1,072 1,247 112 85 2,516

72 83 15 11 181

536 623 112 85 1,357

5 0.5 0.25

0.4 0.75 0.13

677 9 12 700

5,061 67 92 5,221

387 9 12 408

2,892 67 92 3,052

193 9 12 215

1,446 67 92 1,606

5 0.5 0.25

0.4 0.75 0.13

1,033 19 25 1,080 3,470

7,723 140 185 8,048 26,000

Area (sf)

Depth (ft)

Void Space/Holding Capacity (ft/ft)

Trench Storage Volume (cf)

Trench Storage Volume (gal)

1900 1900 1900 1900

0.5 1 1.5 0.25

0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2

190 380 1,140 95 190

1,421 2,842 8,527 711 1,421

375 375 375 375

0.5 1 1.5 0.25

0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2

38 75 225 19 38

281 561 1,683 140 281

320 320 320 320

0.5 1 1.5 0.25

0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2

32 64 192 16 32 260

239 479 1,436 120 239 2,000

590 4,413 295 2,207 19 140 19 140 25 185 25 185 DC WATER GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGE 2014 633 4,738 338 2,532 Storage Volume Calculations 2,036 15,200 1,081 8,100 Infiltration Trench Storage Volume = A * (n*d + k*T / 12) V = Storage Volume (gal) A = Surface Area (sf) n = media porosity (ft/ft) d = depth (ft) k = percolation (1 in/hr) T = fill time (12 hrs max) Notes: The void ratio in stone is 40% for AASTO No 3. Trenches are 6 ft deep; Assume Max (worst case) depth of water in trench is 5 ft w/ 1 ft cover Assume maximum of 12 hr fill time (T) @ 1 in/hr (minimum 0.5 in/hr) percolation rate Required trench storage volume = Water Quality Control Volume Infiltration trenches are 4' wide and 6' deep and vary in length and are located in Biozone 1 through 5 Rain Garden storage Volume = Surface Storage + Soil Storage + Stone/Sand 1. Surface Storage Volume (CF) = Bed Area (ft2) x Max Water Depth (0.5ft) 2. Soil Storage Volume (CF) = Bed Area (ft2) x Depth of Amended Soil (ft) x 20% Holding Capacity 3. Optional Stone Bed = Bed Area (ft2) x Depth of Stone (ft) x 40% Void Space* Notes: * 20% Void Space for sand

Description

Area (sf)

PROBABLE COST OF CONSTRUCTION The probable cost of construction for the proposed GI streetscape design must not exceed a construction cost of $750,000. Our team has made the necessary modifications for our design concept to be applied effectively to the Kennedy Street site and meet this budget. Construction, given the notice to proceed, will begin July 2015 with a goal for final completion December 2016. The table on the following page demonstrates these key factors to ensure we meet these goals:

Depth (ft)

Void Space/Holding Capacity (ft/ft)

Trench Storage Volume (cf)

Trench Storage Volume (gal)

T = 12 hr

5 5 0.5 0.25

0.4 0.4 0.75 0.13

251 333 5 6 590

1,876 2,487 34 47 4,444

5 0.5 0.25

0.4 0.75 0.13

274 9 15 530

1,745 2,051 67 115 3,979

5 5

0.4 0.4

251 292

1,876 2,182 112 85 4,255

5 0.5 0.25

0.4 0.75 0.13

677 9 12 700

5,061 67 92 5,221

0.5 0.25

0.75 0.13

19 25 1,080 3,470

7,723 140 185 8,048 26,000

190

1,421

• Estimate of probable cost of construction for proposed design per impervious acre 5 0.4 233 • Unit costs for each proposed GI strategy

0.75 15 • Total project unit cost per impervious 0.5acre managed 0.25 0.13 11 570 (by practice for 1.2-inch rainfall runoff)

• Unit cost per gallon managed (by practice for 1.2-inch rainfall runoff) 5 0.4 1,033

• Proposed budget for supporting elements, ancillary to Area (sf) Depth (ft) Void Trench Trench stormwater Description managementDescription Space/Holding Storage Storage 42 Volume (gal) Capacity (ft/ft) Volume (cf) Rain Gardens Area 1

Rain Garden 1 (Triangle Park) Surface Storage

1900

0.5

0.2

S Vo

PROBABLE COST OF CONSTRUCTION

DC WATER GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGE 2014

Proposed Budget Summary

PROBABLE COST OF CONSTRUCTION Item No. Item Description Demolition 1 Brick Sidewalk 2 Grass 3 Grass/Planter 4 Concrete 5 Curb 6 Curb & Gutter 7 Tree Relocation/Transplant 8 Sign Relocation 9 ADA ramp Proposed Site Work 1 *Cool Pavement, Solarchrome™ by Scofield ‐ Color ‐ Cayman Dream SC4276 (SRI 68) 2 Permeable Pavers 3 2"‐No.8 bedding course 4 4"‐No.57 stone base layer 5 6"‐No.2 sub‐base, course 6 Recycled Concrete Side Walk 7 Excavation Cut Material 8 Trash Cans 9 Recycle Cans 10 Wave Bike Racks, 3 loops 5 bikes 11 *Proteq ‐ Starpath application 12 ADA Ramp Trench Area 13 4' wide, 6' deep Trench 14 24" dia, 5' Deep Well 15 No.2 stone, fill 16 Geotextile Layer ACF Rain Crate 17 ACF Rain Retention Crate, 3' deep 18 4"‐No.57 stone base layer 19 6"‐No.2 sub‐base, course 20 2"‐No.8 bedding course 21 4" compacted base 22 Geotextile Layer Proposed Landscape Planter Area 23 4" Perforated PVC Pipe 24 Geotextile Layer 25 3" Mulch 26 12" Planting Soil 27 3" Choker Sand & Gravel Layer 28 18" ASTM No. 57 stone base Checker Block Paver @ Curb Cut 29 Checker Block Pavers 30 2" ASTM No. 8 Aggregate 31 4" ASTM No. 57 stone base 32 6" Min. ASTM No. 2 Stone Subbase 33 Geotextile Layer Trees 34 *Relocated/Transplanted Trees 35 Proposed Trees w/ 36" Diam. Root Ball 36 Tree Planting Areas 37 No.57 Gravel Stone 38 12" Planting soil 39 Geotextile Layer Additional Planting 40 Shrubs 41 Perennials 42 Ornamental Grasses 43 Wildflower Meadow Seed Mix (covers 1850 sq.ft. at triangle island) Labor 44 Labor for Reutilized Demo Brick for Seating & Planting area borders 46 Mobilization/General Conditions

Unit

Quantity

Unit Cost

Total Cost

SF SF SF SF LF LF EA EA EA

4,000 350 800 2,500 125 300 15 12 8

$ 3.63 $ 14,520.00 $ 1.00 $ 350.00 $ 1.00 $ 800.00 $ 3.38 $ 8,450.00 $ 10.07 $ 1,258.75 $ 10.07 $ 3,021.00 $ 500.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 585.00 $ 7,020.00 $ 525.00 $ 4,200.00

SF SF SF SF SF SF SY EA EA EA SF EA

17,300 2,200 2,600 2,800 3,300 250 720 12 6 4 250 11

$ 7.25 $ 17.00 $ 2.00 $ 3.00 $ 3.80 $ 8.00 $ 82.00 $ 1,850.00 $ 1,850.00 $ 1,000.00

SF EA SF SF

3,000 12 250 3,200

$ 14.00 $ 42,000.00 $ 935.00 $ 11,220.00 $ 4.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 3.00 $ 9,600.00

EA SF SF SF SF SF

12 1,500 800 750 750 1,700

$ 3,000.00 $ 36,000.00 $ 3.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 3.80 $ 3,040.00 $ 2.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 3.00 $ 2,250.00 $ 3.00 $ 5,100.00

LF SF SF SF SF SF

100 2,300 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,200

$ 116.00 $ 11,600.00 $ 3.00 $ 6,900.00 $ 0.40 $ 880.00 $ 3.65 $ 8,030.00 $ 3.00 $ 6,600.00 $ 7.80 $ 17,160.00

SF SF SF SF SF

200 250 250 250 350

EA EA EA SF SF SF

15 14 22 900 900 1,500

EA EA EA LBS

150 150 100 2

SF LS

5,000 1

$ 125,425.00 $ 37,400.00 $ 5,200.00 $ 8,400.00 $ 12,540.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 59,040.00 $ 22,200.00 $ 11,100.00 $ 4,000.00 $ ‐ $ 1,705.00 $ 18,755.00

$ 28.00 $ 2.00 $ 3.00 $ 3.80 $ 3.00

$ 5,600.00 $ 500.00 $ 750.00 $ 950.00 $ 1,050.00

$ 500.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 275.00 $ 3,850.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 18.50 $ 16,650.00 $ 3.65 $ 3,285.00 $ 3.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 63.00 $ 29.00 $ 24.00 $ 26.00

$ 9,450.00 $ 4,350.00 $ 2,400.00 $ 52.00

$ 11.65 $ 58,250.00 $ 76,000.00 $ 76,000.00

TOTAL $ 737,696.75 Estimate probable construction cost per impervious acre (1.898 ac) $ 388,670.57 Total project unit cost per impervious acre managed $ 47,558.19 Unit cost per gallon managed $ 11.65 (by practice for 1.2" rainfall runoff, Stormwater Retention Volume for all drainage areas = 63,303 gallons) Notes * * * *

Cool pavement application cost does not include removal of existing pavement. The Starpath application by Proteq is a UK product and is currently expanding into the USA. Relocated and transplanted trees are at budget price. Erosion & Sediment Control, Maintenance of Traffic, and Pavement Markings were not within the 15% design scope of work and omitted from the estimated probable cost of construction, but such allowances would need to be factored in once the project progresses to the next phase. The proposed Capital Bikeshare station would need to be presented and contracted through the Capital Bikeshare program ‐ it is separate from the District and would be cost out as the project

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROCESSES Integration

The McKissack Team has identified key areas of Kennedy Street that have the maximized stormwater runoff infiltration onsite potential. The wide sidewalks are ideal for integrating our GI design concept to create an environmentally productive system that is also aesthetically appealing, as well as encouraging the streetscape, in itself, as an urban park destination rather than a passing through space. This is an opportunity to increase the mixed-use spaces, which is crucial in cities with a minority of green spaces. The current hardscape island between Missouri Avenue and 2nd Street is surrounded by streets on all three sides, which serves no purpose other than to divert traffic and speed up the stormwater runoff into the storm sewer system. As we do not want to make this a high-use space (for instance a space for a weekend farmers market or a playground) because of safety issues related to being a small space surrounded by streets, our team decided the best use of the space Wildflower meadow in was to develop it into a bioBristol, England retention area and pollinator hotspot by integrating a native, wildflower meadow. Meadows improve diversity and attract pollinating insects, such as bees, and are also low maintence in that they do not require much water and fertilizer and need rare mowing. The previous Olympics in London successfully implemented wildflower meadows and proved immensely cost effective. This area could potentially link with the NPS green space across the street sometime in the future. Linking the two spaces would strengthen the biodiversity of the mini park, which would provide a natural space for the residents to enjoy as a park to walk through as well as create an attractive gateway to Kennedy Street from Missouri Avenue. The cut soil volume, as a result from the implementation of the trench and well system along the streetscape, would be utilized to create soft, rolling mounds throughout this proposed bio-retention park. Native meadow grasses and flowers would be planted among the mounds, increasing the natural ground cover of the streetscape as well as providing a cost saving stormwater management strategy that is low maintenance.

The intersections of Kennedy Street at 1st and 2nd Streets will have curb extensions at the crosswalks to not only act as a traffic calming method to increase safety for pedestrians, but also extend as bio-retention areas. This design element will not be directly connected to the trench and well system. These bioretention extensions will contribute to the bio-filter zones, promoting the biodiversity of plant species and reinforcing the green network of the street. Also, they are mindfully designed around existing catch basin inlets and will have curb cuts to allow stormwater to first filter through the bio-retention area before entering the existing CSO system. Multi-functionally, these bio-retention areas will further retain stormwater onsite and add to the gateways into the green streetscape by providing a neighborhood entrance expressing and reinforcing the context and character of the Manor Park

PUBLIC OUTREACH STRATEGY

CSO affects many residents and businesses in the Rock Creek watershed area. There is a significant opportunity to inform the public about stormwater management and how GI can be used to mitigate issues within the CSO. It is important that the public feels that DC Water is addressing their concerns and keeping the public’s interest in mind as they make their final decisions. McKissack Team member Nspiregreen will implement a well-designed outreach strategy that will effectively inform and relay the goals of DC Water’s GI program and its benefits, ensure that the public is actively engaged, encourage public feedback, and present meaningful analyses that will support the GI program. This public outreach strategy addresses the Kennedy Street site, which is within the Rock Creek watershed; however, this strategy can be implemented in the Potomac River watershed as well. The site is further located within the Manor Park neighborhood in Ward 4, specifically ANC 4B08. Currently, it is a mix of residential, churches, and retail with a dominant commercial attraction. The community is zoned as a C-2-A Commercial District with no Planned Unit Development, Transfer of Development Rights zone, historic landmarks, or campus plans present. This creates an ideal space with minimal restrictions to integrate our innovative GI design. The McKissack Team has identified key areas that have the best potential for growth to strengthen the streetscape’s identity and revitalize vacant storefronts to build a thriving commercial district.

PUBLIC OUTREACH STRATEGY

Key Community Observations + Our Process Key Community Observations: Currently, Kennedy Street is scheduled for revitalization with plans extending from several organizations. The District Office of Planning (OP) completed a small area plan and is encouraging the area to be revitalized as a cultural/arts district with mixed-income housing and destination retailers, including restaurants and cafes (due to the large sidewalks). In addition, DDOT recently chose a contractor for streetscape improvements. After speaking with business owners in the area, there is concern that (depending on the timing) this project will ruin new DDOT construction and unnecessarily burden the community with more construction. The business community is reorganizing and working with current Ward 4 Councilmember and Mayoral Candidate Muriel Bowser regarding improvements in the corridor. Furthermore, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated’s International Headquarters sits on the northwest corner of the block. This predominantly black greek letter organization owns the entire north side of the 100 block of Kennedy Steet. As this organization, which includes such esteemed members as President William Jefferson Clinton and civil rights legend John Lewis, celebrates its 100th Year Anniversary in 2014, there is significant opportunity to incorporate historical and educational aspects into the streetscape design. This could further link with a potential GI educational walking trail that is beneficial for the street’s daycare as well as the Roots Public Charter School in the next block east of the 100 block of Kennedy Street. CVS is the largest commercial entity on the street at the corner of Kennedy and 2nd Streets with the most user traffic. While it is a private space, it has an expansive bare wall along the street, which has great possibility to model green facades with a drip irrigation or micromist system supported from the roof stormwater runoff. Implementing this GI technology would minimize and potentially eliminate the need for stormwater to drain directly onto the sidewalk, while cooling the temperature of the building and streetscape.

With local nonprofit organizations, schools, and an artist community nearby, there is an opportunity to hold a community mural competition to add to the suggested green wall at CVS. This form of public involvement would promote youth/community participation. As evidenced throughout the city, community art contributes to the character of the community and gives the street a sense of place. In a neighborhood in the midst of revitalization, having this art will provide residents and business owners a community treasure to identify with. Our Process Noting the aforementioned community observations, our team’s public outreach strategy will center on Nspiregreen’s LEAF ModelTM for public participation. The LEAF ModelTM is an outreach process that will help us understand the concerns and values of valued stakeholders and the general public. The LEAF is continuous and evolving, facilitating communication throughout the process.

LEAF ModelTM

Listen—Understand goals, values, and principles Engage—Obtain future vision and priorities Analyze—Provide a synthesis of information gathered from the public Feedback—Organize and respond to public comments Objectives of the Public Participation Process: • Identify public concerns and values • Provide an open and credible process for public comments • Achieve stakeholder buy-in and expertise • Enhance the brand of the client by providing superior public participation and communication 45

PUBLIC OUTREACH STRATEGY Listen + Collaborate

• Develop opportunities for the public to take ownership in the process The community of stakeholders in this project must be fully engaged over the course of the planning so that they trust that their input is understood and matters. We are prepared to meet this challenge by ensuring that we

Public outreach throughout each phase

Listen To engage interested groups in GI, the team will implement several public engagement tactics to gain input and keep the community engaged from design through construction, including: Public Meetings We will coordinate and develop engaging and interactive content for public meetings that will educate and inform the community of the importance of stormwater management and how GI is beneficial to their community. We will also provide suggested use of the streetscape and encourage the public to give their suggestions. The public meetings will be interactive and advertised well in advance to gain broad participation. In addition, we will determine additional community concerns about changes to the corridor and do our best to mitigate these issues in the design process. The kickoff meeting will be used to introduce the project to the community and serve as an educational tool for GI and stormwater management. It will include an interactive design charette with a short presentation and also include a short community walkthrough in the 100 block of Kennedy Street. The design charette will be a specially designed game Meeting 1: Project Introduction and Public Input - “Street Dreams” called “Street

Dreams,” similar to an activity that we performed on a transportation project. Participants will have a variety of items to choose from and design their ideal vision for the street incorporating GI. For example, some of the items may include benches made from crushed brick, rain gardens, pavers, and educational activities. The team can provide a rough calculation of the total water retention such that participants can understand how their solution impacts the overall goal of the stormwater management project. In addition to the public providing their own ideas, the design team will also present some suggestions for street improvements. Feedback received from the public will help inform more focused design alternatives. Documentation of major concerns and preferences will also be achieved during public Meeting 1 to assist with defining alternatives and issues. Meeting 1: Pop-Up Meeting(s) Prior to the final design, the consultant team may facilitate at least one “pop-up” meeting in the corridor to catch residents and business owners on the street. This style of meeting may gain participation from people who would not otherwise attend a formal meeting. Meeting 2: Design Concept Review and Evaluate Alternatives At the second public meeting, the public will be presented with at least two conceptual alternatives that will include the public’s suggestions and feedback from designs presented at public Meeting 1. The public will have the opportunity to provide additional input on these alternatives. At the meeting, we will have a board that illustrates all of the comments received from the first meeting and where they may have been taken into account in the current design concepts. Additionally, the public can rank the range of alternatives according to their preference. Meeting 3: Final Concept The purpose of the third public meeting will be to present the final concept to the public. The pros and cons of the other alternatives will also be presented in brief to help the public understand the final decision. This public meeting will include general conclusions/ recommendations based on detailed analysis of the options. Roadshows The 100 block of Kennedy Street is located in a mix of housing and commercial properties. To provide further clarity of the project and gain understanding

PUBLIC OUTREACH STRATEGY Engage + Analyze

from residents and business owners, the team can meet people where they are located. Besides the hosted public meetings, we will go to established meetings, such as ANC 4B, community group meetings for Manor Park, and businesses within the corridor to provide a brief highlight of the project and encourage attendees to contribute during the public participation process. During the construction phase, attendance at the ANC and neighborhood association meetings will be critical in keeping residents informed of the project progress. Interagency Collaboration The team supports and will coordinate meetings with interagency partners, such as the District OP, DDOT, and others as required. We are open to a blended approach of attending established meetings to present and/or building a stakeholder group with representatives from each that we meet with on a scheduled basis. As there is an existing small area plan for that includes the 100 block of Kennedy Street, interagency collaboration is important to understand existing plans in the neighborhood and how the proposed project can fit within those plans as well as how agencies can participate in the best use of this parcel of land, while meeting the objectives of the stormwater management projects. Virtual Participation Following each public meeting, we recommend posting the information online in a format where interested parties can still provide input. We have used this approach on a multitude of our projects to garner additional participation. Lastly, the outreach strategy will be further refined to identify target audiences, schedule for meetings, materials, and other logistics. Engage

immediately surrounding the 100 block of Kennedy Street about community meetings, design, and construction updates. Project Updates—The team will disseminate factsheets physically and electronically to affected residents/ business owners to ensure they are aware of project updates and traffic advisories as they occur. Mobile Meetings—Although there are established meetings, the team recommends reaching out to targeted stakeholder groups and meeting with them periodically throughout the process. These discussions may occur as a part of existing meetings or in small group discussions. This effort will maximize consensus and transparency in an effort to minimize confusion regarding the implementation plan. This is the same as the interagency collaboration and roadshows discussed under the community meeting section. Website, Social/Traditional Media—Unless requested by DC Water, the team will utilize the agency’s existing website, social, and traditional media to announce and publish events related to the project. Our team has the capacity to provide content including a social media outreach plan. Additional Outreach Tools—The team will use several outreach tools, such as polls, canvassing, e-mail listservs, community blogs, robocalls, social media, neighborhood associations, and special interest groups, to reach affected stakeholders. Analyze The outreach team will analyze all feedback collected during the public participation process from the public meeting to the stakeholder groups and public comments on drafts. We will synthesize this information to provide a focused set of options to the project team (based on community feedback). Prior to public meetings and work groups, we will set meeting goals and evaluate if we meet or exceed those goals. Using that information, we will refine our public outreach strategy.

Neighborhood Canvassing—During the design process and throughout construction, the team will canvass the neighborhood (with project information sheets) to inform and engage residents business owners 47

PUBLIC OUTREACH STRATEGY Feedback

basin inlets. Subsequently, this will support the goals of the GI program as well as the DC Clean Rivers Project.

Feedback The outreach team will provide feedback during the project using a variety of methods: 1. Response to public comments regarding plan drafts 2. Keeping a community contact and concerns log to document all interactions and follow-up 3. Developing and publishing documentation summaries that illustrate the feedback received during the public outreach meetings 4. Capturing concerns expressed during meetings and responding timely At the conclusion of the project, the team will submit a final report documenting the public participation process and how that outreach informed the final decision.

AGENCY COORDINATION STRATEGY

Our team recognizes the importance of creating a design that coincides with all the District’s key agencies involved in this GI project to provide the smoothest production and permit process possible. As our team is primarily local to Washington, DC, we have the awareness and experience working with all the various agencies. The main permit review process for nearterm process improvement of our project will require comprehensive coordination with DC Water, DDOT, and DDOE. DC Water will be crucial to the overall implementation of our proposed Symbiotic Streetscape model in the Kennedy Street site and in future streetscapes to be retrofitted throughout the District. The proposed trench and well system will tie in with the existing CSO system, which will require DC Water’s involvement. This proposed integrative system has no utility relocations and will dramatically decrease overflows and pollutants in stormwater runoff, which in turn will eliminate the need to add more pipes and catch

DDOT will be particularly involved in ensuring that the project meets the latest GI design, LID, and public ROW design standards by retaining and infiltrating the first 1.2-inch rainfall runoff on site. DDOT Street Maintenance Division and Department of Public Works would be involved in the LID site maintenance of the permeable pavement. Also, with the Bio-retention Maintenance Training Program at the University of the District of Columbia Community College for contractors currently in the works, there would be involvement with properly maintaining the curb extension bio-retention areas. The Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) is a division within DDOT that will need to be involved in authorizing the protection of trees in close vicinity to construction activity. Their arborists would ensure that during construction all remaining existing trees must be protected by a minimum 4-foot tall orange fence, which further protects their critical root zone. UFA may also be involved in the process of transplanting the young existing trees. The proposed transplanted trees would be temporarily placed in the triangle bio-retention park during the construction of the trench systems. Additionally, UFA would ensure LID site maintenance of DDOT ROW projects involving vegetated sites. DDOE will also be a key agency in how our project scores points with stormwater retention regulations and potentially surpassing the green area ratio standard outside the public ROW by increasing the site’s surrounding natural ground cover and tree canopies in the overall community. OP may be involved in ensuring that the site adheres to its designated zone as a commercial district. It is part of our aim to further grow the Manor Park community to be the intended bustling commercial district it has the great potential to be. Anticipated Permits • DDOE, NPDES – MS4 Permit No. DC0000221, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, MS4 • DDOE, Well Permits (site dependent on water table 48

AGENCY COORDINATION STRATEGY Working Together

level, if wells can be integrated) • DDOE, Civil (BCIV) permit for project with no B permit or FD permit, Green Area Ratio requirements for new buildings not associated with the public ROW • DC Water, Large Water Connections permit • DC Water/DDOT, Public Space permit o Stormwater Retention Credits • DC Water, Paving Release permit • DC Water, Sheeting and Shoring permit • DDOT/UFA, Special Tree Removal permit • DDOT/UFA, Public Space Tree permit Anticipated Design Reviews • Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs • DDOT Green Infrastructure Standards o UFA • DDOE Stormwater Regulations o Stormwater Retention Credits • Large Water Connections review by Department of Engineering and Technical Services • DDOE, Underground Storage Tank Division • DC Water, Water and Sewer Availability Certificate • DDOE Watershed Protection Division • EPA Chesapeake Bay Program • Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin • Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments • National Parks and Recreation • OP • NPS

Conclusion It is our goal to integrate a pragmatic GI system that benefits the environment, is cost effective, and enhances the social space where residents and business owners can identify with and proudly call their own. The Kennedy Street community has great opportunity to transform into a streetscape park destination that promotes a unified sense of community and is a model GI streetscape to retrofit throughout the District. Through a robust network of bio-filter zones and native landscapes, permeable systems of layered pavers, trenches, rain tanks, and wells that infiltrate and cleanse stormwater on site, and low impact technologies that cool the temperature of the street and utilize solar energy for appropriate nightime light, our proposed design is a comprehensive system that effectively infiltrates and reduces stormwater runoff into the existing CSO system.

Outside Public ROW Potential Benefits • DDOE RiverSmart Homes & Rebates o Casey Trees tree rebate: Seven genus and 27 species—mostly native oaks and hickories— qualify for rebates up to $100 per tree. Small and medium canopy trees continue to be eligible for rebates up to $50 per tree. Invasive tree species, including the Norway Maple, Tree of Heaven, Mimosa, Bradford Pear, Sawtooth Oak, Siberian Elm, and Ash, should not be planted and do not qualify for the rebate. Dwarf trees and shrubs are also ineligible. • DDOE RiverSmart Communities • DDOE RiverSmart Rooftops o Green Roof Rebate Program • DDOE RiverSmart Schools

APPENDIX Included herein are the following documentation: • •

Current certifications of identified M/WBE firms SF 330 Part II for each of the firms on the McKissack Team

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER (if

PART II – GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS (If a firm has branch offices, complete for each specific branch office seeking work) 2a. FIRM (OR BRANCH OFFICE) NAME

any) DCFA

3. YEAR ESTABLISHED

4. DUNS NUMBER

1994

Bradley Site Design, Inc.

#466

362782869 5. OWNERSHIP

2b. STREET a. TYPE:

2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW Suite 305

Corporation

2c. CITY

2d. STATE

2e. ZIP CODE

b. SMALL BUSINESS STATUS:

Washington

20007

Small Business - NAIC 541320

6a. POINT OF CONTACT NAME AND TITLE

7. NAME OF FIRM (If block 2a is a branch office)

Sharon Bradley, President 6b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

6c. E-MAIL ADDRESS

202-518-8534

sbradley@bradleysitedesign.com

8a. FORMER FIRM NAME(S) (If any)

8b. YR. ESTABLISHED

10. 9.

EMPLOYEES BY DISCIPLINE

PROFILE OF FIRM’S EXPERIENCE AND ANNUAL AVERAGE REVENUE FOR LAST 5 YEARS

c. No. of Employees a. Function Code

b. Discipline

2. 1.

Landscape Architect

FIRM

BRANC

a. Profile Code

b. Experience

L03

Other Employees Total

Sustainable Design

6 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REVENUE INDEX NUMBER

SERVICES REVENUES OF FIRM FOR LAST 3

Less than $100,000

6. $2 million to less than $5million

YEARS

$100,000 to less than $250,000

7. $5million to less than $10million

11. ANNUAL AVERAGE PROFESSIONAL

a. Federal Work

c. Revenue Index Number (see below)

Landscape Architecture

S11

(insert revenue index number shown at right)

8C. DUNS NUMBER

$250,000 to less than $500,000

8. $10million to less than $25 million

$500,000 to less than $1million

9. $25million to less than $50million

$1million to less than $2 million

10. $50 million or greater

b.Non-Federal Work

c. Total Work

12. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE The foregoing is a statement of facts b. DATE

July 14, 2014 a. SIGNATURE c. NAME AND TITLE

Sharon Bradley, President, Project Landscape Architect

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER (If any)

ARCHITECT – ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS

DFCA #466

PART II - GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS (If a firm has branch offices, complete for each specific branch office seeking work.) 2a. FIRM (OR BRANCH OFFICE) NAME

3. YEAR ESTABLISHED

4. DUNS NUMBER

2007

003538848

Greening Urban, LLC 2b. STREET

5. OWNERSHIP a. TYPE

1421 Lombardy Alley 2d. STATE

2c. CITY

Richmond

2e. ZIP CODE

23219

Single-Member LLC b. SMALL BUSINESS STATUS

6a. POINT OF CONTACT NAME AND TITLE

HUBZone 7. NAME OF FIRM (If block 2a is a branch office)

Chris Earley, Principal 6b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

6c. E-MAIL ADDRESS

N/A

chris.earley@greeningurban.com

804-217-7438

8a. FORMER FIRM NAME(S) (If any)

8b YR. ESTABLISHED

8c. DUNS NUMBER

N/A

N/A 9. EMPLOYEES BY DISCIPLINE a. Function Code

c. No. of Employees

b. Discipline

(1) FIRM

Other Employees

1 5

Total 11. ANNUAL AVERAGE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REVENUES OF FIRM FOR LAST 3 YARS (Insert revenue index number shown at right) a. Federal Work b. Non-Federal Work c. Total Work

0 3 3

(2) BRANCH

10. PROFILE OF FIRM’S EXPERIENCE AND ANNUAL AVERAGE REVENUE FOR LAST 5 YEARS c. Revenue Index a. Profile b. Experience Number Code (see below) S12 Greening Urban 3

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REVENUE INDEX NUM BER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Less than $100,000 $100,000 to less than $250,000 $250,000 to less than $500,000 $500,000 to less than $1 million $1 million to less than $2 million

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

$2 million to less than $5 million $5 million to less than $10 million $10 million to less than $25 million $25 million to less than $50 million $50 million or greater

12. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE The foregoing is a statement of facts. a. SIGNATURE

b. DATE

07/16/14 c. NAME AND TITLE

Chris Earley, Principal AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION MANDATORY USE DATE OF FORM 5/1/2004

STANDARD FORM 330 (1/2004) PAGE 6

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER (If any)

ARCHITECT – ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS

DCFA #466

PART II – GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS (If a firm has branch offices, complete for each specific branch office seeking work.) 2a. FIRM (OR BRANCH OFFICE) NAME

3. YEAR ESTABLISHED

Nspiregreen LLC 2b. STREET

832304740 5. OWNERSHIP

601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, South Building, Suite 900 2c. CITY

2d. STATE

Washington

a. TYPE

2e. ZIP CODE

20004

Chancee` Lundy/ Principal

b. SMALL BUSINESS STATUS

7. NAME OF FIRM (If block 2a is a branch office)

6b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

N/A

6c. E-MAIL ADDRESS

202-434-8921

clundy@nspiregreen.com 8a. FORMER FIRM NAME(S) (If any)

N/A

c. No. of Employees (1) FIRM (2) BRANCH

b. Discipline

Environmental Scientist Civil Engineer Planner Urban Environmental Engineer

8b. YR. ESTABLISHED

8c. DUNS NUMBER

N/A

10. PROFILE OF FIRM’S EXPERIENCE AND ANNUAL AVERAGE REVENUE FOR LAST 5 YEARS

9. EMPLOYEES BY DISCIPLINE a. Function Code

Limited Liability Company DDOT / MDOT DBE, CBE

6a. POINT OF CONTACT NAME AND TITLE

24 12 47 23

4. DUNS NUMBER

2009

2 1 2 2

a. Profile Code

E09 P05 U02

c. Revenue Index Number (see below)

b. Experience

Environmental Planning Urban Planning Urban Renewal

2 1 1

Other Employees Total 11. ANNUAL AVERAGE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REVENUES OF FIRM FOR LAST 3 YEARS (Insert revenue index number shown at right) a. Federal Work b. Non-Federal Work c. Total Work

0 1 1

5 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REVENUE INDEX NUMBER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Less than $100,000 $100,000 to less than $250,000 $250,000 to less than $500,000 $500,000 to less than $1 million $1 million to less than $2 million

6. $2 million to less than $5 million 7. $5 million to less than $10 million 8. $10 million to less than $25 million 9. $25 million to less than $50 million 10. $50 million or greater

12. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE The foregoing is a statement of facts. a.

SIGNATURE

DATE

05/27/14 c.

NAME AND TITLE

Chancee` Lundy, Principal