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Home My WebLink AboutC23930 Psomas - Citywide GPS Survey and Bench Mark LevelingCITY OF PALM DESERT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Award Contract for Bench Mark Leveling and a Precise Citywide GPS Survey (Contract # C23930) SUBMITTED BY: R. Page Garner, Senior Engineer/City Surveyor APPLICANT: Psomas 1700 Iowa Avenue, Suite 160 Riverside, CA 92507 Attn: Kari Launen, PLS DATE: June 23rd, 2005 CONTENTS: Proposal Recommendation: By minute motion, award Contract #C23930 to Psomas in the amount of $59,830.00 plus a 10% contingency for Bench Mark Leveling and a Precise Citywide GPS Survey, and authorize the Mayor to execute the same. Discussion: It is of high importance to expand, update and verify the surveying control monument network and related informational data in the City of Palm Desert. Public agencies (including our own) and utility companies, developers, engineers, surveyors, architects, and others make constant use of the surveying control network information provided by the City in planning, developing, engineering and construction activities. It is essential for the positioning, horizontally and vertically, of practically every development and capital improvement project. The integrity of the City's published vertical control network needs to be maintained by verifying all monument positions within the network by conducting a precise GPS (Global Positioning System) survey. The Public Works Department first contracted in 1995 to establish a strong vertical control network using precise, conventional survey techniques and equipment which is time-consuming but necessary for the most accurate data. This work was followed in the same year by a GPS survey for monitoring and ongoing verification purposes of the vertical control network. The GPS survey also gave us the northing and easting coordinates (horizontal control) on all of the monuments. Another GPS survey was conducted in 2000. The campaign in 2000 also had another purpose, which was to determine any evidence of ground subsidence from depleting Award Contract for Bench Mark Leveling and Citywide GPS Survey June 23, 2005 Page 2 of 2 water aquifers. The determination was inconclusive in that, although there appeared to be some evidence of ground settlement, the 2000 GPS survey campaign was done by a more precise procedure than in 1995 and there were more technical advances in the five years. The campaign this year will be done to the same procedure as in 2000 for a better comparison. This campaign will show how much each monument has moved (in 3D) from the year 2000. On May 24, 2005 the Public Works Department issued a public notice inviting proposals for Bench Mark Leveling and High Order GPS Survey. Bids were opened on June 10, 2005 at 10:00 AM with the following results: Psomas of Riverside, CA $59,830.00 RBF of Palm Desert, CA $69,000.00 Funding is available in the Public Works Professional Services Account 110-4300-413- 3010. Therefore, staff recommends that City Council award the contract to Psomas in the amount of $59,830.00 plus a 10% contingency, and authorize the Mayor to execute the same. Submitted By: K. Page Garber Senior Engineer/City Surveyor ACM for D v pment Services �&� Carlos Ortega City Manager /dhi Department Head: Michael Errante, P.E. Director of Public Works rid V / Paul GiVsc Financ Di )r 11 G:IPub WorkslStafl Reports120o5Vune 230ward contract for Benchmark leveling and GPS survey. doc Information and Engineering Solutions June 6, 2005 Mr. R. Page Garner, P.L.S., Surveyor Public Works Department CITY OF PALM DESERT 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Subject: Bench Mark Leveling & High Order GPS Surveys Dear Mr. Garner: Psomas is pleased to present this submittal to the City of Palm Desert for the above -referenced project. We are proposing a team of Psomas staff consisting of experts and professionals who will not only meet, but exceed your expectations by providing the bench mark leveling and high order GPS surveying services requested in the RFQ in a timely and cost-effective manner. For this project, Kari Launen, P.L.S. Psomas' Project Manager, and Ryan Versteeg, P.L.S. Psomas' Project Surveyor, together with our field survey staff will carry out all work from our Riverside office. Upon review of our technical qualifications, you will see that we are able to provide you with the necessary field and office survey staff to meet your needs. In reviewing the resumes, you will note that Psomas has selected a team of key staff members who demonstrate a broad range of recent, specialized experience in performing GPS and vertical control services consistent with the scope and complexity required for this project. Our technical approach and the management of this project will be based on our experience in completing projects of a similar nature over the past 13 years. One of our first projects where we provided High Order GPS Control and Bench Mark Leveling was for the City of Corona in 1992 and the most recent project being the Henderson County Height Modification project, for the National Geodetic Survey and North Carolina Geodetic Survey in North Carolina. Included with this Statement of Qualifications is a cost proposal based on our estimated labor hours and current rates. We have addressed the three major tasks of this assignment and estimated the cost on a per monument basis. The three major tasks we have addressed are: 1. Recovery of all control monuments and installation of additional bench marks. 2. Vertical level runs to tie in new bench marks to existing City bench marks. All work will be completed using digital level runs in conformance with specifications outlined within the RFP. 3. GPS surveys to establish horizontal and vertical control with ties to existing City control. All data will be captured and processed. in conformance with specifications outlined within the RFP. And, a summary of differences with 2000 GPS survey results will be outlined within project report. 1700 Iowa Avenue Suite 160 Riverside, CA 92507 951 787 9421 951 682 3379 Fax www psomas com P S O M A S Mr. R. Page Garner, P.L.S. June 6, 2005 Page 2 of 2 BENEFITS OF SELECTION Experience. For over 57 years, Psomas has provided surveying services in the western United States for a host of satisfied clients in both the public and private sectors. Local Knowledge. Psomas has past experience in providing similar services to the City of Corona, NGS, Caltrans, Metropolitan Water District and other public agencies. Assured Performance. Psomas has structured a team that will assure compliance with the City's standards, schedule, and budget. Quality Expertise. Psomas has assigned licensed professional staff to all key positions for this contract. All of these professionals have experience on similar projects. I believe the Psomas Team provides the right combination of experienced staff, project understanding, and local knowledge to successfully undertake this project for the City of Palm Desert. We have the staff and resources available to commence work on this project immediately and to carry the project forward to completion in one continuum. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I may be reached at klaunen@psomas.com, or at (951) 787-8421. Our fax number is (951) 682-3379. My mobile phone number is (714) 751-5354. Respectfully submitted, PSOMAS Kari J. Launen, PLS Project Manager, Principal -"""i— Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mark Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Table of Contents Descriptionof Company...........................................................................................1 CorporateOverview............................................................................................................ 1 Riverside Office Overview.................................................................................................. 1 Psomas Owned Field Survey Equipment........................................................................ 2 Analytical Aerial Triangulation and Scanning Equipment ............................................. 3 Production of DTM and Orthophotos Equipment........................................................... 3 Proposed Project Organization................................................................................5 OrganizationalChart ........................................................................................................... 5 Overview of Roles and Key Staff Participation............................................................... 5 Project Staff Resumes........................................................................................................ 6 ConsultantsList......................................................................................................16 Manpower Resources and Location of Work........................................................16 Current Workload and Time Commitments................................................................... 16 Similar Project Experience.....................................................................................17 National Height Modernization Project-NOAA/NGS.................................................... 17 CostProposal..........................................................................................................19 Psomas Accounting System and Invoice Schedule ..................................................... 19 Not to Exceed Fee Schedule........................................................................................... 20 Confirmation of Insurance Coverage....................................................................21 PSOMAS i June 6, 2005 W'dr Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Marts Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Description of Company Corporate Overview Psomas is a leading consulting engineering firm offering services in land surveying and mapping, water resources, planning and entitlements, construction management, environmental, geographic information systems, land development engineering, and transportation to private sector, municipal/local agency, state and regional agency and federal agency clients. Ranked nationally as one of ENR's Top Engineering Firms, Psomas has achieved an award -winning reputation for innovation, creativity, and cutting - edge technical expertise. The cornerstone of our business approach is to focus on our clients' long-term needs and guide our strategic growth to meet those needs. Founded in 1946 by George Psomas, Psomas has grown into a full -service consulting firm with over 600 employees. LN • Nevada Utah Colorado California Arizona • • Our core strength is our well -trained staff—Psomas' multi -discipline teams of experts excel at producing innovative solutions that meet and exceed all expectations. Our professional staff is at the forefront of technology. We focus on the technologies that support our clients' success. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Psomas has offices throughout California, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado. Riverside Office Overview Serving the Inland Empire since 1982, Psomas provides engineering and consulting offering services in land surveying and mapping, water resources, planning and entitlements, construction management, environmental, geographic information systems, land development engineering, and transportation providing to clients in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. For the past 23 years those clients have included the County governments as well as most Cities, agencies and utilities in the region. We have been fortunate to serve a long list of commercial, residential and institutional clients in the private sector as well. As a full service facility, Psomas Riverside is structured to be a small scale reflection of the resources of the entire organization. Operating out of an 8,800 square foot facility housing 25 professional staff of which I I are licensed land surveyors, we have the experience and resources sufficient to dedicate to this project. PSOMAS 1 June 6, 2005 Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mario Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Psomas Owned Field Survey Equipment The field equipment listed below represents a portion of Psomas' equipment available to our 36 fully equipped survey crews. Geodimeter Electronic Total Station 4 5702-2" Reflectorless-Servo-driven Robotic Total -Station 1 Model650 21 Model640 2 Model620 3 Model520SA/NS 1 Model 51OAS 10 Model 422LR and 420 Geodimeter Servo -driven Electronic Total Station (one-man instrument) 5 Model640 1 Model4400 Other Total Stations 6 Trimble TTS300 Reflectorless Total Station 2 Geodimeter Servo -driven Reflectorless Total -Station Levels 14 Wild Model NA 2002 Digital 1 Wild Model NA 3003 Digital 2 GPCL 3 Meter Calibrated Invar Bar -Coded Staffs 2 NA 1 levels 4 Nikon AS2 Levels 28 Engineer Levels Theodolites 11 Wild T16 4 Wild T2 GPS Equipment 2 Trimble 5700, dual frequency receivers with internal radios for RTK surveys 12 Trimble 4700, dual frequency receivers with internal radios for RTK surveys 3 Trimble 4000 SSI, dual frequency receivers 1 Trimble 4000 SSE, dual frequency receiver 1 Pathfinder Pro XRS 4 Pacific Crest Base Radios for RTK 4 Trimble R7, dual frequency receivers with internal radios for RTK surveys 14 Trimble TSC 1 Data Collectors 5 Trimble TSCe Data Collector PSOMAS 2 June 6, 2005 4 r Proposal to Provide Services for N�„ Bench Marts Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Vehicles 44 Vans with mobile telephones 4 Pick-up Trucks with mobile telephones 20 4x4 Pick-up or SUV Trucks with mobile telephones 1 Vangarde 505 Vehicle and Equipment Computers and Printers 35 Field Lap Top Computers and Printers Safety Equipment • Traffic signs and cones for each vehicle • Portable and fixed flashing safety lights for vehicles • Nomex suits for 3 crews • Safety vests/Hard hats/Rubber boots/Gloves/Safety glasses • First aid kits • Safety Manuals • Mobile telephones • FM radios • Safety harnesses Workstations (with Intergraph MicroStation/AutoCAD) 25 PC Workstations All workstations are capable of running MicroStation CAD/AutoCAD, CAiCE, Trimble Geomatics Office (TGO), GeoLab, Star*Net, and other survey software. Analytical Aerial Triangulation and Scanning Equipment • ALBANY Aerial Triangulation Program • Zeiss C-120 Analytical Stereoplotter • Kern CPM-1 Plus Point Transfer Device/Stereo Comparator • WILD PUG 4 and 5 Point Transfer Devices • Vexcel 4000 scanner (VX4000HT) Production of DTM and Orthophotos Equipment • Four (double shift 1) eight) DIAP NT (Digital Image Analytical Plotter) digital photogrammetric workstations each integrated with Bentley Microstation, Stereo model orientation, DEM/DTM collection, Production Works, and a comprehensive 3D map feature code and map symbol module • Two DIAP ATM (Aerial Triangulation Manager) • Five TIN/CIP (Terrain Modeling System) P S 0 M A S 3 June 6, 2005 y x*. Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mark Leveling and High Order GPS Survey • Bentley InRoads (Terrain Modeling System) • MicroStation V.8 • Five SYSIMAGE Digital Orthophoto Systems • ERMapper ortho processing and image balancing software package • Adobe Photoshop Publisher image balancing software package • MrSID Publisher Image Compression software • X-MAP Flight Planning Software • Terrain Navigator Flight Planning Software • Five HP Kayak dual processed 800 MHZ Pentium III processors with 512 MB RAM • DELL dual processed 550 MHZ Xeon processors with 1GB RAM • Special order 400 MHZ Pentium III Zenon dual processors with 512 MB RAM • Five HP CD writers • Five CD readers • 800 Gigabyte Dedicated Server with intranet connectivity • Two HP 5000 Plotters • Two HP 1055 Plotters • Two HP 2800 Plotters • Two Oversize (E-Size) Copiers • Custom spreadsheets for image pixel ground resolution analysis • Custom spreadsheet for Global Origin computations PSOMAS 4 June 6, 2005 Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mark Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Proposed Project Organization Organizational Chart City of Palm Desert Jeremy Evans, PLS Technical Manager 2-Man Convontionai Survey Crew Robert Gould FWd Party Chief 4-Man GPS Crew Overview of Roles and Key Staff Participation Project Assistant Psomas has assembled a proven project team with senior leadership, extensive public works experience, and a common understanding of needs of the City of Palm Desert. Given the importance of this project to the City of Palm Desert, Psomas has assigned some of their most senior project professionals to this project. All staff are available at the level required for this project. Mr. Kari Launen, Senior Project Manager, will serve as the Project Manager and will be responsible for the mobilization and kick-off of this project. Kari will monitor the quality control, data processing and field survey work to be sure that all project goals are met. Mr. Jeremy Evans, Technical Manager, will be responsible for quality control and reports. Mr. Ryan Versteeg, Project Surveyor, will be responsible for data processing. Mr. Robert Gould, Certified Party Chief, will be responsible for all field survey work. PSOMAS 5 June 6, 2005 Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mark Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Project Staff Resumes Kari J. Launen, PLS Vice President, Surveying and Geospatial Services Senior Project (Survey) Manager Education Certificate/1995/ Intergraph and ArcView/Westech College Certificate/1990/ Business Management/University of California, Irvine Certificate/1973/Association of Ontario Land Surveyors Registration 1985/Professional Land Surveyor/California/#5679 Expires 09.30.06 1973/Professional Land Surveyor/Ontario, Canada/#1324 Affiliations California Land Surveyors Association Ontario Land Surveyors Association American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) American Public Works Association (APWA) Experience With Psomas for 18 years; with other firms for 17 years. Background Mr. Launen has over 35 years of professional experience in cadastral and topographic surveying, geodetic surveys, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), photogrammetric mapping, transportation engineering, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He understands today's survey technology and, working in partnership with his clients, seeks to apply new technologies to provide innovative and value-added service. He is a hands-on manager who prides himself on providing quality service within contract schedule and budget. Mr. Launen has provided geodetic control for numerous projects during his entire survey career. He has provided technical leadership and management for a majority of the large-scale projects during his career with Psomas. He is fully familiar with present day standards and specifications for providing geodetic control using the latest techniques and technology. Projects National Height Modernization Project, NOAA/NGS, Henderson County, North Carolina: Served as Field Supervisor for this project. In 2002 Psomas was selected by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) to perform one of the nation's first Height Modernization Surveys in Henderson County, North Carolina. The project area covered the entire county (1,000 square kilometers) and consisted of the establishment of 40 new Class "B" geodetic stations and a thorough reconnaissance, identification and preparation of new station descriptions for all qualifying Class "A", Class "B" stability stations and bench marks shown PSOMAS 6 June 6, 2005 " e Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Marie Leveling and High Order GPS Survey in the NGS database for Henderson County. The entire project consisted of redundant GPS observation on the 40 new stations and 16 existing control stations. The project consisted of two Phases: Reconnaissance and HTMOD survey. Diamond Valley Lake, Metropolitan Water District, CA: Survey Manager for GPS survey services for the construction of the largest water reservoir in the United States, which includes three earthen dams. Alameda Corridor, CA: Survey Manager for surveying and photogrammetric mapping in support of right-of-way acquisition and preliminary engineering. Work included the Alameda Corridor as well as the Union Pacific Corridor. Responsibilities included providing geodetic and mapping control using GPS. Metropolitan Water District Inland Feeder Project, Environmental Monitoring Program, San Bernardino, CA: Survey Manager for GPS survey services in support of environmental monitoring of changes in hydrogeologic conditions during tunneling for a new pipeline. March Air Force Base Joint Powers Authority, Infrastructure Inventory/Analysis Program, Riverside, CA: Project Manager for surveying, mapping, and GIS services for an infrastructure inventory/analysis program. This included GPS inventory of existing utilities within the March Air Force Base facility. Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), Measure "A" Surveying and Mapping, Riverside County, CA: Survey Manager to provide Caltrans survey oversight for proposed improvements of 70 miles of existing freeways and state routes within the County. Projects included engineering surveys, establishment of survey project control using GPS and digital bar-code levels, mapping, GIS integration, and development of a survey database to manage survey information and right-of-way surveys. City of Victorville, SCLA Railroad Alignment Survey, Phase I: Survey Supervisor to provide land surveying, record mapping, monumentation, legal descriptions, plats and court exhibits for the acquisition of right-of-way and parcels. Van Buren Boulevard /SR-91 Interchange: Survey Manager, as a subconsultant to DMJM+HARRIS, for design surveys, topographic surveys, cross -sections, utility research, centerline and right-of-way establishment, and GPS control and digital levels. City of Corona GIS Landbase, CA: Survey Manager for geodetic survey control using GPS for the 27-square-mile area in support of GIS. GIMS Mapping, San Bernardino County, CA: Survey Manager for geodetic control using GPS in support of San Bernardino's GIS. The project covered all urban area for the County of San Bernardino. City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA: Survey Manager for horizontal and vertical control for a 42-square-mile area to be used for GIS.base mapping. Psomas was the first survey firm in California to use GPS for this purpose and was awarded the "Project of the Year" award for the surveying and mapping category by the California Council of Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors. PSOMAS 7 June 6, 2005 ar- ~' x Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mark Leveling and High Order GPS Survey The Gas Company, Line 6902, Riverside and Imperial Counties, CA: Survey Manager for GPS control, right-of-way, and topographic mapping services for 30 miles of proposed gas pipeline, passing through public lands. Responsible for overseeing the research, reconnaissance, field surveys, boundary analysis, right-of-way mapping, and preparation of land descriptions for this project, which spanned six townships. Southern California Gas Pipeline Expansion, CA: Survey Manager for GPS project control and field surveys for sections of a 75-mile pipeline expansion project in Blythe, Chino, and Moreno Valley. Citywide Comprehensive Survey Control and Monumentation, City of Stanton, CA: Survey Manager responsible for providing surveying consulting services for a City wide mapping and GIS services, including: digital orthographic mapping, survey control, and installation and training of CityGIS2. Caltrans Storm Drainage System Inventory, Contract 43A0054, Fresno, Bakersfield, Modesto, and Stockton, CA: Survey Manager, as a subcontractor to URS, for complete inventory of Caltrans' storm drain facilities within the four major cities. This included research, positioning, and inventory of facilities using a GPS / PenMap survey system and digital cameras. Psomas provided four field technicians with equipment for a period of six months. Caltrans Storm Water Monitoring Program, Los Angeles and San Diego, CA: Survey Manager, as a subcontractor to CDM, for survey support during the storm drain inventory. Provided ten field technicians with Trimble Pathfinder GPS receivers to support investigation of Caltrans storm drain facilities within State Highways. In 1997, during two independent shifts; the field technician located 16,000 facilities in Los Angles and 7,000 facilities in San Diego. In 1998, also positioned an additional 2,500 facilities in Los Angeles. Survey and Mapping of Lake Shasta Reservoir, CA: Survey Manager, as a subcontractor to Pacific Western Technologies (PWT), for setting and surveying 400 aerial targets for aerial mapping of the entire reservoir. The mapping will be used by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to study impact of elevating the dam by six feet. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles, CA: Survey Manager for a GPS survey application in support of a GIS map development for a web -based GIS application to track the progress of the Department's Y2K project — Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA). Aerial Control, City of Santa Clarita, CA: Survey Manager, as a subcontractor to Airborne Systems, Inc., to provide geodetic survey control for 48 aerial control targets using GPS for aerial mapping for the City of Santa Clarita. First Order Primary GPS Control Network, Orange County, CA: Survey Manager for GPS control surveys for the establishment of Primary NAD83 geodetic control for Orange County. This was the first time GPS was used for geodetic control under a contract to the County. PSOMAS 8 June 6, 2005 Jeremy L. Evans, PLS Technical Manager Education Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mark Leveling and High Order GPS Survey BS/1976/Geography/California State University, Long Beach Registration 1983/Professional Land Surveyor/California/#5282 Expires 12.31.05 1995/Professional Land Surveyor/Nevada/#11181 Expires 12.31.04 1996/Professional Land Surveyor/Arizona/#30351 Expires 09.30.05 Affiliations California Land Surveyors Association Experience With Psomas for 18 years; with other firms for 10 years. Background Mr. Evans has 28 years of professional land surveying experience. He specializes in boundary determinations; topographic surveying including the use of electronic data collection devices; computerized mapping; and right-of-way surveying and mapping. As the Corporate Technical Survey Director for Psomas, Mr. Evans is responsible for developing and monitoring all technical aspects and quality assurance on surveying and mapping projects including freeway and highway routes, right-of-way surveying and mapping, and boundary surveys for public and private agencies. He also manages technical teams that are responsible for developing and implementing new technologies and new procedures for improved production and quality assurance. As a Technical Manager for Psomas, Mr. Evans managed the control and design survey portion of the Long Beach to Los Angeles Rail Transit Line, which included over 300 separate tasks along its 22-mile length. He has also managed several projects for the Southern California Gas Company along their pipeline right-of-ways, providing control and right-of- way survey services. Mr. Evans has been the Data Processing Office Chief for several Caltrans on -call contracts. He has been instrumental in developing the in-house procedures and quality control for the collection of field data and has developed the technology and procedures that ensure the accurate "field -to -finish" transfer of digital data between Psomas' survey system and Caltrans' CADD system. Projects National Height Modernization Project, NOAA/NGS, Henderson County, North Carolina: Provided Quality Assurance for this project. In 2002 Psomas was selected by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) to perform one of the nation's first Height Modernization Surveys in Henderson County, North Carolina. The project area covered the entire county (1,000 square kilometers) and consisted of the establishment of 40 new Class "B" geodetic stations and a thorough reconnaissance, identification and preparation of new station PSOMAS 9 June 6, 2005 iwo Proposal to Provide Services for °�� Bench Mark Leveling and High Order GPS Survey descriptions for all qualifying Class "A", Class "B" stability stations and bench marks shown in the NGS database for Henderson County. The entire project consisted of redundant GPS observation on the 40 new stations and 16 existing control stations. The project consisted of two Phases: Reconnaissance and HTMOD survey. Alameda Corridor, Los Angeles County, CA: Technical Manager in responsible charge of control, boundary, and design surveys for this 21-mile rail transportation project. Directed the preparation of an ALTA survey and Record of Survey for the entire existing railroad right-of- way, established survey guidelines for control and topographic surveys, reviewed surveys prior to delivery to the client, and directed the conversion of survey data from metric to Imperial units, per client's request. Caltrans District 8 On -Call Technical Surveying and Right -of -Way Engineering Contract, 08AO604: As the Supervising Land Surveyor and Office Chief, was responsible for the production and supervision of the preparation of all base mapping, right-of-way mapping, acquisition documents, condemnation documents, survey computations, network adjustments and Records of Survey in conformance with Section 8762 of the Land Surveyors Act. Diamond Valley Lake, Metropolitan Water District, Riverside County, CA: Technical Manager for the largest earthen dam system in the United States. Technology used on the survey work included the Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Global Positioning System, digital leveling systems, and digital orthophotography. Jeremy provided quality assurance / control for the survey control network and the DTMs used for volume calculations. Metropolitan Water District On -Call Survey, Mapping, and Related Services, CA: The Cross -Connection Prevention Program has included GPS and conventional field surveying services, as well as office production to prepare topographic mapping. Topographic mapping is being prepared in MicroStation to Metropolitan standards and specifications and is being delivered in both hard copy and digital file formats, which include DGN files, table files, and DTM files. Jeremy has been providing quality control reviews of the topographic mapping. Oleander Avenue / I-215 Storm Drain, Caltrans District 8: Task Manager/Project Surveyor for preparing base maps, right-of-way maps, Record of Survey, and acquisition documents for the required property acquisition. RCTC Measure "A" Project, Riverside County, CA: QA/QC Manager for horizontal and vertical control, GPS, conventional surveys, survey specifications, quality control, and map checking, and completed 70 miles of monumentation and control. The Gas Company Line 6900, CA: Technical Manager, QA/QC for survey and mapping services for a 17-mile, 30-inch gas pipeline through the rolling hills between Romoland and Temecula in Riverside County. The time between the authorization to proceed and the tie-in of the new pipeline was only eight months. The Gas Company Line 6902: Technical Manager for 30 miles of pipeline surveying and plan and profile mapping in Riverside and Imperial Counties. Jeremy was responsible for the research, reconnaissance, field surveys, boundary analysis, right-of-way mapping, and preparation of land descriptions for this project that spanned six Public Land Survey System townships. PSOMAS 10 June 6, 2005 ' \� K Proposal to Provide Services for m, Bench Mark Leveling and High Omer GPS Survey The northerly 12 miles of this project ran through an environmentally sensitive area (desert tortoise) that precluded the use of motorized vehicles for much of the PLSS survey. Jeremy developed field procedures that allowed the surveyors to reconnaissance by foot to the approximate location of a corner, search for the corner monument and, if found, to locate the monument. These procedures minimized the number of trips required to each PLSS corner. In addition, this project ran through the Chocolate Mountain Bombing Range. Arrangements were made with the Marine Corps to provide access to the range for Psomas' surveyors during the times when bombing was stopped. Mr. Evans' team had extremely short periods of time (24 to 48 hours at two week intervals) when they were allowed on the bombing range. Jeremy provided field coordination and procedures that allowed Psomas to accomplish the required surveying within these time constraints and meet the clients' schedule and budgets. Mobil Oil M-70 Pipeline, CA: Technical Manager providing quality assurance/quality control on this 135-mile, $150 million pipeline and right-of-way project. This project had many time constraints and required up to seven field crews. All mapping was performed in an Intergraph GIS environment. PGT/PG&E Pipeline: Technical Manager providing quality assurance/quality control for a 200-mile segment of right-of-way extending from the Oregon -California border 200 miles southward. Psomas managed five survey crews from its project office located on -site. Project required surveying and mapping through environmentally sensitive areas, encountering numerous jurisdictions and hundreds of parcels. Caltrans District 12, I-5/SR-22/SR-57 Reconstruction, Garden Grove, CA: Provided construction surveying services, digital Intergraph mapping, right-of-way engineering, quality assurance surveys, geodetic control, and final monumentation. Caltrans District 6, SR-180, Fresno, CA: Project consisted of an eight -lane freeway and viaduct, city street undercrossings, railroad overpasses, an eight -move interchange with SR- 99, sanitary sewer and storm drain realignments, detours and temporary construction roads, and right-of-way and utility relocation. I-5 Widening, El Toro Road to Avery Parkway, Orange County, CA: Project Manager for this six -mile freeway widening and carpool lane project through south Orange County. Responsibilities included preparing stakeout information for field crews per Caltrans survey requests; supervising field crews; preparing monthly project reports; invoicing; and attending monthly meetings with the Caltrans Resident Engineer and OCTA Project Manager to discuss progress, problems and solutions, and future work. Southern California Gas Pipeline Expansion, CA: Project Manager for the automated mapping, GPS, and right-of-way engineering for this 75-mile pipeline expansion project. The project was completed within the eight -month schedule. SR-91/SR-57 Interchange, Orange County Transportation Authority, CA: Technical Manager responsible for control surveys and review of Record of Survey and survey control map. PSOMAS 11 June 6, 2005 Ryan M. Versteeg, PLS, EIT Project Surveyor Education Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mark Leveling and High Order GPS Survey BS/1997/Civil Engineering/Cal Polytechnic, Pomona, CA Registration 2001 /Professional Land Surveyor/CA #7809 Expires 12/31 /05 1997/Engineer in Training/CA #XE102635 Affiliations American Society of Civil Engineers California Land Surveyors Association Experience With Psomas for 7 years; with other firms for 2 years. Background Mr. Versteeg has over nine years of professional land survey experience. He is literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Microstation, and Inroads. Mr. Versteeg's specific technical experience includes, but is not limited to, surveying, engineering, mapping, resolving land title and boundary conflicts, CAD drafting using CAiCE, Microstation and AutoCAD, creating DTMs for earthwork quantities, road profiling, creating coordinate geometry figures for boundary analysis, computer -aided design and drafting, and quality assurance of all field survey data. Projects SCLA Railroad Alignment Survey, Phase I, Victorville, CA: Project Surveyor. The City of Victorville, under authority from Victor Valley Economic Development Authority (VVEDA) in cooperation with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad, is developing a new spur connection from the BNSF mainline into Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA). Psomas was contracted to provide land surveying, record mapping, monumentation, legal descriptions, plats and court exhibits for the acquisition of right-of-way and parcels. Cathedral City Cove Area Sewer and Roadway Improvements, Cathedral City, CA: Project Surveyor. This project involves the design of 19 miles of new sewer and roadway through an existing residential neighborhood. The project is in support of the formation of an assessment district. The project requires a major public information program and outreach to form the assessment district and coordination with the residents on the "look" of the new streets. The design includes five different roadway sections and the profiling of approximately 1,500 driveways. Alameda Corridor UPRR Alignment, Records of Survey, and ALTA, Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, CA: As Project Surveyor, provided UPRR alignment boundary analysis and mapping of right-of-way lines for this $1.8-billion, 20-mile-long upgrade of the main transportation/railroad corridor between the Ports and downtown Los Angeles. PSOMAS 12 June 6, 2005 Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mark Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Alameda Corridor Long Beach Lead Extension Right-of-way Basemapping, Long Beach and Los Angeles, CA: Performed boundary analysis and mapping of existing and proposed right-of-way for the Alameda Corridor Project at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Also prepared legal descriptions for proposed right-of-way acquisitions. Alameda Corridor Pacific Coast Highway Grade Separation Right -of -Way Mapping, Los Angeles, CA: Performed boundary analysis and mapping of existing right-of-way lines for the Pacific Coast Highway Grade Separation. Alameda Corridor, Henry Ford Avenue — Terminal Island Freeway Grade Separation Right -of -Way Mapping, Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA: As Assistant Surveyor, provided survey computations, boundary analysis and CAD drafting for the preparation of the right-of-way maps for this 2-mile-long railway grade separation. As Project Surveyor prepared approximately 40 legal descriptions for proposed right-of-way acquisitions for the expanded Henry Ford Avenue right-of-way. Caltrans, District 8, I-60/215 Right -of -Way Mapping, Riverside, CA: As Assistant Surveyor, provided survey computations, boundary analysis and CAD drafting for the preparation of the Land Net Base Map and right-of-way maps for this 6-mile roadway intersection, in compliance with Caltrans drafting and right-of-way engineering standards. City of Carson, On -Call Survey and Mapping: Project Surveyor to provide on -call surveying services to the City of Carson including ALTA surveys, right -of way engineering, land title descriptions and exhibits and topographic survey and mapping. Shasta Reservoir Aerial Control, Shasta, CA: Performed GPS surveys to establish aerial control for the aerial mapping of Shasta Lake. Construction Surveying Services for 1-405/SR-55 Project (MOS-1), Orange County, CA: Project Surveyor for horizontal and vertical control via GPS and digital levels, construction survey staking, establishing false work bents, as -built and design surveys, and as -built plans. Metropolitan Water District, Field, Riverside, CA: Responsible for performing chainman duties on various survey crews doing various projects including pipeline PI relocation using GPS, construction surveys at Mills Filtration Plant in Riverside, CA, boundary surveys of pipeline right-of-way, and performing various calculations and research. Instruments used were Sokkia total stations, Wild total stations and levels, and Ashtec GPS. CAD program used was Microstation. City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, Reservoir Surveillance, CA: Responsible for writing reports to state officials on status of the dams and reservoirs under DWP jurisdiction, keeping track of dam seepage, observation well readings, and movement and settlement checks performed by surveyors, and computer support. City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, Water System Surveys, CA: Responsible for performing movement and settlement checks on dams, making topographic maps, setting control using GPS for aerial mapping, conducted map checks on finished aerial maps, locating boundary lines, and construction staking using Sokkia Total Stations. PSOMAS 13 June 6, 2005 %NW/ Robert F. Gould Certified Party Chief Education Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mario Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Undergraduate Studies/l993/Joint Apprenticeship Committee Undergraduate Studies/1984/University of Redlands/Santa Ana and Fullerton Colleges Certificate/l990/Land Surveying/Joint Apprenticeship Committee Experience With Psomas for 15 years; with other firms for 4 years. Background Mr. Gould has over 19 years of land surveying experience. He has had extensive experience as a responsible field/office party chief on many of the larger survey projects in California such as freeways, freeway interchanges, light rail systems, bridges, corporate boundary surveys, and construction surveys for high-rise buildings. Mr. Gould is a certified party chief, having completed all the required courses mandated by the Southern California Joint Apprenticeship Committee. As a party chief for Psomas, he is responsible for the daily work of a two-, three-, or four -person survey crew. He supervises the fieldwork assignments under the direction of a Project Manager, Office Chief or Resident Engineer. He assures that the surveys are executed in accordance with the required specifications and accuracies and that all safety guidelines required by the Caltrans Safety Manual, OSHA, and Psomas Safety Code are followed. He maintains daily contact with the client or its representative and reports on survey progress. In addition to his experience with traditional survey projects, Robert has assumed the responsibility for some of Psomas' remote survey assignments. These assignments include projects in Fresno, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Venezuela. In 2000 Robert assisted in performing WGS 84 GPS, geodetic and airport obstruction surveys for the National Imaging and Mapping Agency (NIMA). Projects Alameda Transportation Corridor Survey: As Party Chief, provided geodetic and GPS surveying, mapping and photogrammetry work in support of right-of-way acquisition and preliminary engineering. The work included the Alameda Corridor as well as the Union Pacific Corridor which became part of the right-of-way acquisition. Also prepared legal descriptions, ALTA surveys, and Records of Survey. Caltrans District 8, On -Call Surveying and Right -of -Way Services, Riverside County, CA: Party Chief for surveying services for horizontal and vertical control surveys, topographic surveys, cross-section data collection, survey calculations and adjustments, design surveys, survey data formatting, construction surveys, right-of-way surveys and mapping, monumentation surveys, and traffic control. PSOMAS 14 June 6, 2005 Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Mario Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Diamond Valley Lake, Riverside County, CA: Party Chief on the construction of the largest earthen -dam system in the United States history. More than 90-million cubic yards of clay, sand, and rock will be required for the three dams that will enclose Domenigoni and Diamond Valleys. When completed, the reservoir will be five miles long and two miles wide. Diamond Valley Lake will also produce one of the largest public recreation complexes in California, with a 15,000-seat amphitheater, 80 miles of hiking, equestrian and cycling trails, a major golf course, and a large lake. RCTC "Measure A" Projects, Riverside, CA: Provided GPS, precise leveling, as -built mapping, and construction surveying services. NIMA, Venezuela Airfield WGS 84 Airfield Surveys: Party Chief to provide precise WGS- 84 GPS positioning, airfield surveys, vertical obstruction positioning, Navigational Aid locations and NTM Photo Control for the Josefa Camejo and Gral. Jose Antonio Anzoategui Airfields in Venezuela. This project was carried out under the NIMA Omnibus contract as part of the Ron Brown Airfield Initiative (RBAI). Caltrans District 12, I-5/SR-22/SR-57 Interchange: Provided GPS, precise leveling, as - built mapping, and construction surveying services. Other services included construction surveying services, digital Intergraph mapping, right-of-way engineering, quality assurance surveys, geodetic control, and final monumentation. DFSP OZOL Jet Fuel Pipeline Mapping: Party Chief for the location and mapping of the seven -mile DFSP OZOL jet fuel pipeline. Responsibilities consisted of performing GPS control surveys, precise leveling and topographic surveys for plan and profile mapping. Foothill Transportation Corridor, Orange County, CA: As Party Chief, provided GPS, precise leveling, as -built mapping, and construction surveying services. Harbor (110) Interchange, CA: Provided GPS, precise leveling, as -built mapping, and construction surveying services. I-5/I-405 Confluence, El Toro "Y" Interchange Reconstruction, CA: As Party Chief, provided construction surveying services; digital Intergraph mapping; right-of-way engineering; quality assurance surveys; geodetic control; final monumentation and project documentation; staking of retaining and sound walls; drainage systems; plane of pavement stakes; abutments and bents; and slope stakes and rough grades. Los Angeles International Airport Surveys, Los Angeles, CA: As Party Chief, is responsible for providing geodetic GPS control surveys in support of all surveying and mapping projects within the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) area. Mobil Oil M-70 Pipeline Project, CA: Right-of-way, utility location and as -built surveys for a design and construction of 210-km new oil pipeline from Los Angeles to Bakersfield. Caltrans District 6, On -Call Surveying and Right -of -Way Services, Fresno, CA: Party Chief for horizontal and vertical control surveys, topographic surveys, cross-section data collection, survey calculations and adjustments, design surveys, survey data formatting, construction surveys, right-of-way surveys and mapping, Record of Survey mapping, monumentation surveys, and preparation and maintenance of survey and acquisition documents. PSOMAS 15 June 6, 2005 SM� Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Marc Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Consultants List Psomas will not require the services of any specialty sub -contractors in support of this work. We are able to complete the project as defined in your scope of work entirely with in-house personnel. Manpower Resources and Location of Work Current Workload and Time Commitments Psomas maintains an average workload, which generally keeps our staff working full-time. Projects with varying durations and staggered schedules allow us to continually take on new assignments. Mr. Kari Launen, the Project Manager, has recently completed several assignments which leaves him available to dedicate his time to this project. Our Riverside Survey and Geospatial team has a current backlog that will allow us to start and complete this project at any time within the next 60 days. Psomas has a traditional organization structure with a President, Vice Presidents, Regional Managers and staff. Mr. Launen has the authority to assign the resources necessary to successfully complete your project. Over the past 40 years Psomas has grown in size, experience and reputation. We currently employ over 550 engineers, over 50 licensed professional land surveyors and numerous technicians. We propose to manage and perform the services required for this contract out of our Riverside office, which currently employs 25 professional staff of which 1 I are licensed surveyors. In addition to the Riverside office Psomas maintains a project office in the City of Palm Desert that will be used as needed. From these locations, we are capable of providing cost effective, flexible and responsive service to the City. PSOMAS 16 June 6, 2005 Proposal to Provide Services for Bench Marie Leveling and High Order GPS Survey Similar Project Experience National Height Modernization Project NOAA/NGS The North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) is the practical realization on the ground of a sophisticated elevation reference system for the North American continent. Designed to be integrated into a seamless network of horizontal and vertical reference points, gravity data, GPS satellites and tracking stations, this proposed National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) with NAVD 88 as its elevation reference would support such diversified uses as: • Precise navigation and aircraft landing systems, such as WAAS and LAAS • Flood plain management and the National Flood Insurance Program • Intelligent vehicle highway systems • Earthquake, volcanic and subsidence research programs • Disaster preparedness and relief efforts • Water transportation infrastructure • Precision agriculture • International boundaries and offshore boundary mapping • Environmental cleanup and ground water monitoring In 2002 Psomas was selected by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) to perform one of the nations first Height Modernization Surveys in Henderson County, North Carolina. The project area covered the entire county (1,000 square kilometers) and consisted of the establishment of forty (40) new Class "B" geodetic stations and a thorough reconnaissance, identification and preparation of new station descriptions for all qualifying Class "A", Class "B" stability stations and bench marks shown in the NGS database for Henderson County. The entire project consisted of redundant GPS observation on the 40 new stations and 16 existing control stations. The project consisted of two Phases: Reconnaissance and HTMOD survey. Phase I — Reconnaissance For Phase I, Reconnaissance, Psomas staff along with our local team member, McKim and Creed of Charlotte, NC performed the following tasks: • Planning & Mobilization • Development of Quality Control Plan • Pre Survey Meetings and Briefing by NGS Staff • Reconnaissance and Mark Recovery • GPS Visibility Surveys • Verification and Rewrites of Station Descriptions • Station Digital Photos • Preparation of HTMOS Survey Plan PSOMAS 17 June 6, 2005 s 8 �o N N AL O N o. Bench Mark Leveling ana myn — _ Confirmation of Insurance Coverage Please see the following page for Psomas insurance information and coverages. PSOMAS 21 June 6, 2005 Client#: 6184 PSOMAS ACO CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE 1018/04°ff") PRODUCER THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION Dealey, Renton & Associates ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE P. O. Box 10550 HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. 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DISEASE -POLICY LIMIT $1,000,000 D IOTHER Professional IEDN5850409 110/15/04 10/15/05 $1,000,000per claim Liability i i I I $1,000,000 annl aggr. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLESfEXCLUSIONS ADDED BY ENDORSEMENTISPECIAL PROVISIONS General Liab. policy excludes claims arising out of the performance of prof. services Evidence of coverages in force. CERTIFICATE HOLDER I ADDITIONAL INSURED: INSURER LETTER: _ FOR PROPOSAL USE ONLY ACORD 25-S (7/97)1 of 1 #M113282 CANCELLATION Ten Day Notice for Non -Payment of Premium SHOULD ANYOF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING INSURER WILL ,,., i, MAIL30- _DAYSWRITTEN NOTK:ETOTHE CERTIFICATE HOLDERNAMED TOTHE LEFT, BK7&%7gR j*A"%*AKf"XX Ij$0g6X'a000Op(, :: � ;i , :.a �AOGNX]Q�lp(XIQNRXX1P11JDIx JG�CXX AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE 0 ACORD CORPORATION 1988