Section 3 - Experience and Past Performance_for CD3.1 ADA OVERVIEW
A.D.A. Engineering, Inc. (ADA) has assembled a multi-disciplinary team (ADA Team) of seasoned professionals with an in-depth knowledge of the qualifications needed
to support the City of South Miami in updating its Stormwater Management Program.
Over the past 30 years, ADA has been providing consulting engineering, planning and construction management
services. Our clients have included municipalities; counties, state and federal agencies; and the private sector. ADA’s success in delivering high-quality service to our clients is
a direct result of a highly qualified staff of engineers, planners, technicians, construction managers, and administrators. Applying the latest design technology and information, our
engineers combine proven principles and innovation in the execution of our projects. Our staff understands the critical importance of adopting an approach that fits each project individually
based on thorough knowledge of local standards, conditions, and permitting requirements and constraints. Below are the key Proposer details requested as part of this Request for Qualifications.
Tax Status – S Corporation
Principals/Officers – Alberto D. Argudin, PE, CGC, LEED AP & Ivette O. Argudin
Primary Markets Served – Public and Private
Years in Existence – 30
Total
Current # of Employees – 36
Employees by Classification – Engineers (17); Construction Managers (3); Inspectors (5); Technical Support Staff (7); Administrative Personnel (4)
3.2 COMPARABLE
CONTRACTS
Highlighted in the following pages are three comparable contracts that ADA has worked on or is currently working on, within the past three years. These three projects are
followed by additional projects that highlight the level of experience, areas of expertise, and depth of knowledge maintained by ADA in the areas of stormwater planning, management,
and design.
CITY OF MIAMI STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN UPDATE - PHASE I
CLIENT
City of Miami Capital Improvements
REFERENCE
Mr. Jose Lago, PE
City of Miami Capital Improvements Department
444
S.W. 2nd Avenue, 8th Floor
Miami, Fl 33130
Phone: (305) 416-1252
Fax: (305) 416-2153
Email: jlago@ci.miami.fl.us
START / END DATE
10/2009 – 2011
COST
$298,569
(Phase I)
The
City of Miami encompasses approximately 56 square miles (SM) of east-central Miami-Dade County. Of this area, approximately 36 SM are located in upland areas, while 20 SM are within
the coastal waters of Biscayne Bay. The mainland portion of the City (approximately 34 SM, excluding barrier islands) is located within the C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, C-7, DA-1/South Biscayne
Bay and North Biscayne Bay Basins or Watersheds.
In 1986, The City prepared a Stormwater Drainage Master Plan for the mainland areas of the City, which excluded the barrier islands
located within the City limits. In order for the City to improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) classification from the current Class 8 rating
to a Class 4 rating, the current stormwater master plan would have had to have been updated within the last five years.
Based on the readily available information developed by DERM,
the ADA determined that the most cost-effective approach to update the City’s Stormwater Management Master Plan is to update it in two phases. ADA was contracted to perform services
under Phase I of the Stormwater Master Plan Update, which includes the mainland areas of the City encompassed within the C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6 and C-7 basins (approximately 21 SM).
As
part of this project, ADA will use the hydrologic/hydraulic models developed to evaluate the flood protection effectiveness of the City of Miami Capital Improvement Department flood
protection projects completed and under construction. It is anticipated that there are a total of 11 projects completed or under construction that are located within the C 3, C 4, C 5,
C-6 and C-7 basins. ADA will revise the existing and future conditions XP-SWMM models for the C 3, C-4, C-5, C 6 and C-7 basins (total of 10 XP-SWMM models) to incorporate the key or
primary hydraulic and flood protection structural components of these 11 projects.
CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
City of Lauderdale Lakes
REFERENCE
Phil Alleyne, Director of Public Works
4300 NW 36th Street
Lauderdale
Lakes, Florida 33319
Phone: (954) 535-2778
Fax: (954) 535-0799
Email: pa@lauderdalelakes.com
START /END DATE
2006 – 2008
COST
$153,000
The City of Lauderdale Lakes (City)
retained ADA under the Stormwater Engineering Services Contract No. 06-1302-01R-ADA (Service Order 01) to develop a Stormwater Management Master Plan (SMMP) for the City (approximately
2,400 acres). The SMMP focused on the primary drainage systems within the City and included the following key tasks:
collect required information to inventory the City’s primary drainage
network to support development of the SMMP;
characterize drainage basins within the City;
assess stormwater regulatory requirements;
develop an existing MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 hydrologic/hydraulic
model to assess the current flood protection level of service within the City;
identify potential stormwater management improvement projects to address or improve stormwater management
deficiencies within the primary drainage system incorporating proposed future land development plans proposed for the City;
evaluate identified alternatives with the developed existing
hydrology/hydraulic model, and
determine planning-level costs for identified alternatives.
ADA used the MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 model developed for the Broward County Integrated Water Resources
Management Master Plan to assess the existing and future conditions flood protection level of service of the City. The model domain included the C-12, C-13 West, C-14, L-35A Borrow
Canal, North New River and Intracostal Basins. The model was refined to include the specific primary drainage system within the City.
TOWN OF DAVIE STORMWATER MASTER PLAN FEASIBILITY STUDY
CLIENT
Town of Davie
REFERENCE
Emilio DeSimone
Capital Projects Manager
6901 Orange Drive
Davie, FL 33314
Phone: 954-797-1075
Email:
emilio_desimone@davie-fl.gov
START / END DATE
2010-2011
COST
$150,000
The Town of Davie is home to over 90,000 residents who live across about 35 square miles within
central Broward. The Town has experienced significant flooding during a number of events over the past 20 years, with Hurricane Irene in 1999 generating the most flooding.
Under ADA’s
General miscellaneous Civil Engineering Services Contract for the Town of Davie, ADA was tasked to provide the Town of Davie Stormwater Masterplan Feasibility Study.
The purpose of
this project was to summarize prior studies and existing information regarding stormwater management within the Town of Davie, and then use that information to develop a Scope of Work
for a Comprehensive Stormwater Master Plan for the Town of Davie. This project provided a summary of prior facilities inventories and any other information for the Central Broward Water
Control District, South Broward Drainage District, and the Tindall Hammock Irrigation & Soil Conservation District.
The approach for developing the stormwater master plan included
descriptions of tasks that should be completed in a subsequent contract to identify and rank flooding problems, identify and rank, solutions, develop cost estimates for the recommended
solutions, and prioritize the solutions for subsequent implementation.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
C-1 BASIN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management
REFERENCE
Victor Martin
Miami-Dade
County Department of Environmental Resources Management
701 NW 1st Court Miami, FL 33136-3902
Phone: 305-372-6992
Fax: 305-372-6460
Email: martiv@miamidade.gov
START / END DATE
4/2002-10/2003
C
OST
$95,000
The C-1 Basin encompasses the western half of the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport and is approximately 60 square miles. A.D.A. Engineering, Inc. (ADA) assisted
DERM in developing the C-1 Basin Stormwater Management Master Plan. The master plan identified the main water quantity, quality problems and the implementation of strategies for reducing
existing impacts. The plan also estimated the effects of existing and future land uses on flood protection and water quality, and identified infrastructure and management strategies
to accommodate those uses. As part of this project, ADA was involved in performing the following activities:
Identify, rank, and prioritize stormwater problem areas within the basin,
using the existing conditions XP-SWMM model developed by Miami-Dade DERM. The ranking and prioritization of the problem areas identified led to the implementation of stormwater control
measures to assure that high-priority stormwater problem areas in the basin were addressed.
Revise the XP-SWMM model developed by DERM to evaluate control measures for flood and pollutant
control.
Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for future conditions with control measures using the revised XP-SWMM model.
Develop pollutant loading estimates for future conditions
with control measures.
C-6 BASIN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management
REFERENCE
Victor Martin
Miami-Dade County Department
of Environmental Resources Management
701 NW 1st Court Miami, FL 33136-3902
Phone: 305-372-6992
Fax: 305-372-6460
Email: martiv@miamidade.gov
START / END DATE
5/2003-6/2006
COST
$206,383
The C-6 Basin (Miami River Basin) encompasses the northern half of the Miami International Airport and is approximately 70 square miles. The other portion of the airport discharge
to the C-4 canal that ultimately discharges into the C-6 downstream of the S-25 content structure. The C-4 was a boundary condition to the C-6 Master Plan. ADA assisted DERM in developing
the Miami-Dade County watershed C-6 Basin Stormwater Management Master Plan. The stormwater management master plan identified the main water quantity and quality problems and implemented
strategies for reducing existing impacts. The plan also estimated the effects of existing and future land-uses on flood protection and water quality, and identified infrastructure and
management strategies to accommodate those uses. As part of this project, ADA was involved in performing the following activities:
Review and perform statistical analysis of rainfall
and flow data within the C-6 Basin.
Compile and provide the County with drainage basin information from the cities.
Prepare surface contour maps from electronic based files provided
by the County.
Delineate sub-basins within C-6 Basin.
Construct, calibrate and verify a XP-SWMM hydrologic and hydraulic model of the C-6 Basin.
Construct, calibrate and verify a XP-SWMM
water quality model of the C-6 Basin.
Perform hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality modeling for existing and future conditions without control measures (improvement alterntives) using
XP-SWMM model.
Identify, rank, and prioritize stormwater problem areas within the C-6 Basin.
The ranking and prioritization of the problem areas identified in this scope of services
lead to the identification of stormwater control measure, to assure that high-priority stormwater problem areas in the C-6 Basin are addressed.
Evaluate control measures for flood and
pollutant control.
Perform hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality modeling using XP-SWMM for future condition with control measures (improvement alterntives).
Prepare Stormwater Management
Master Plan Report for the C-6 Basin including a a five-year capital improvement program that
identifies schedule and planning cost estimates to implement capital infrastructure improvement
projects that address the high-priority flooding and stormwater quality problems within the basin.
C-8 BASIN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management
REFERENCE
Victor Martin
Miami-Dade County Department
of Environmental Resources Management
701 NW 1st Court Miami, FL 33136-3902
Phone: 305-372-6992
Fax: 305-372-6460
Email: martiv@miamidade.gov
START / END DATE
7/2001-7/2002
COST
$40,200
The C-8 Basin encompasses the Opa-Locka Airport in northern Miami-Dade County and is approximately 30 square miles. As part of the C-8 Basin Stormwater Management Master Plan, ADA
assisted DERM in developing, calibrating and verifying an existing conditions hydrologic/hydraulic model for the basin. This model was developed using the XP-SWMM model. The model was
calibrated and verified using the rainfall, stage and flow data available within the C-8 Basin and for the C-8 Canal and procedures outlined as part of the C-9 Basin Stormwater Management
Master Plan. The existing conditions XP-SWMM model developed by ADA was used by DERM staff to develop the Stormwater Management Master Plan for the C-8 Basin.
C-9 BASIN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management
REFERENCE
Victor Martin
Miami-Dade County Department
of Environmental Resources Management
701 NW 1st Court Miami, FL 33136-3902
Phone: 305-372-6992
Fax: 305-372-6460
Email: martiv@miamidade.gov
START / END DATE
3/2001-8/2002
COST
$193,754
The C-9 Basin is approximately 90 square miles and encompasses the northern portion of Miami-Dade County. ADA assisted DERM in developing a Stormwater Management Master Plan for
this basin. As part of this project, ADA was involved in performing the following activities:
infrastructure data evaluation and gathering
hydrologic extreme value analysis
hydrologic
and hydraulic modeling using the XP-SWMM model
water quality modeling using an event-mean concentration analytical approach
evaluation of the DERM’s GIS stormwater system to identify
recommendations on hardware and software needs, general data requirements, and data structure and organization to facilitate linkage of the County’s GIS database to the XP-SWMM model
evaluation
of the County’s operation and maintenance (O&M) program to identify recommendations based on accepted O&M practices
preparation of the final Master Plan Report
The final master plan
report includes a five-year capital improvement program that identifies schedule and planning cost estimates to implement capital infrastructure improvement projects that address the
high-priority flooding and stormwater quality problems in the C-9 Basin and improves the water quality and flood protection level of services within this basin. Improvement projects
evaluated and recommend include culvert crossing improvements, stormwater collection system improvements, pump station facilities, exfiltration trenches, and wet-detention ponds. This
master plan provided a prototype master planning approach that has been used as the standard for developing Master Plans for other basins throughout Miami-Dade County.
CITY OF LAUDERHILL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN UPDATE
CLIENT
City of Lauderhill
REFERENCE
Charlie Cuyler
DEES Director
5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
Lauderhill, Florida 33313
Phone:
954-730-2960
Fax: 954-730-4241
Email: ccuyler@lauderhill-fl.gov
START / END DATE
10/31/2000 – 3/2009
COST
$150,000
ADA was retained by the City of Lauderhill to provide
miscellaneous drainage, water resources and civil engineering services for the entire City. Services include storwmater management planning, design, permitting, and construction management
services.
Under this contract, ADA reevaluated The City’s existing Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan to verify the purchase and implementation of two stormwater pump stations
and other proposed alternatives. The pump stations were proposed for Basins B and C, which make up 1,591 acres of the 4,480 acres encompassed by the City’s five major drainage basins
in north central Broward County.
The Interconnected Pond Routing (ICPR) was used to analyze the existing and proposed drainage systems for Basins B and C, which, discharge to the
C-12 Canal. The re-evaluation of Basin B resulted in the confirmation that a pump station was needed to improve the performance of the stormwater conveyance system and meet the minimum
finished floor elevation criteria. However, a 44,000 gallons per minute (gpm) pump station was recommended instead of a 46,000 gpm pump station as originally proposed in order to meet
the peak allowable criteria set forth by the SFWMD. ADA also prepared and obtained the required SFWMD ERP and associated Broward County Stormwater Management Licenses for the construction
of these pump stations.
The existing Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan also recommended a 53,000 gpm pump station to replace two 60-inch gravity gated control structures, in
Basin C. After the analysis of the existing gated control structures and proposed pump station, it was determined that the existing gated control structures yielded lower peak stages
and higher allowable discharge. Therefore, it was recommended that the existing gates be automated and linked to the City’s telemetry system instead of construction of the pump station.
This recommendation saved the City over $2,000,000 in capital costs.
HOMESTEAD REGIONAL AIRPORT (HST) STORMWATER MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
Miami-Dade Aviation Department
REFERENCE
Ernesto Beltre, PE
Miami-Dade Aviation Department
P.O. Box 594040
Miami,
Florida 33159
Phone: (305) 876-0787
Fax: (305) 876-8470
Email: ebeltre@miami-airport.com
START /END DATE
8/1997-5/1998
COST
$52,360
A.D.A. Engineering, Inc. (ADA) assisted
MDAD in the developed a Homestead Regional Airport (HST) Surface Water Management Master Plan. This Master Plan was developed in accordance with the criteria outlined in the Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) entered into between the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the Miami-Dade County (County). The Master Plan identified a proposed surface water
management system addressing flood control, water quality, water quantity, wetland protection, and other water resources issues within the HST and including the Phase 1 development.
This system also minimized the quantity and improved the quality of the off-site discharges. This Master Plan also outlined the surface water design criteria for future development
within the HST.
The Master Plan also summarized the approach, methodology and results in establishing the pre-Hurricane Andrew hydrologic/hydraulic baseline conditions and projected
benefits of proposed alternatives. To establish the HST baseline condition, a hydrodynamic model was developed, calibrated and verified using the ICPR model. In addition, several other
ICPR models were developed to evaluate the overall benefits of the proposed and preferred alternatives. The hydrologic/hydraulic models primarily focused on the existing and proposed
primary surface water management systems (PSWMS). These systems consisted of the internal canals connected to the main perimeter canals, which discharge to the reservoir and ultimately
to Military Canal. These systems also consisted of the major stormwater conveyance pipes and culverts, which convey runoff between the major basin and sub-basins outlined in the Master
Plan. The secondary surface water management systems (SSWMS) consisted of open ditches, swales, and pipe systems that convey runoff to the PSWMS.
EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL
AREA – STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
HOMESTEAD REGIONAL AIRPORT (HST) STORMWATER MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
Miami-Dade Aviation Department
REFERENCE
Ernesto Beltre, PE
Miami-Dade Aviation Department
P.O. Box 594040
Miami,
Florida 33159
Phone: (305) 876-0787
Fax: (305) 876-8470
Email: ebeltre@miami-airport.com
START /END DATE
8/1997-5/1998
COST
$52,360
A.D.A. Engineering, Inc. (ADA) assisted
MDAD in the developed a Homestead Regional Airport (HST) Surface Water Management Master Plan. This Master Plan was developed in accordance with the criteria outlined in the Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) entered into between the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the Miami-Dade County (County). The Master Plan identified a proposed surface water
management system addressing flood control, water quality, water quantity, wetland protection, and other water resources issues within the HST and including the Phase 1 development.
This system also minimized the quantity and improved the quality of the off-site discharges. This Master Plan also outlined the surface water design criteria for future development
within the HST.
The Master Plan also summarized the approach, methodology and results in establishing the pre-Hurricane Andrew hydrologic/hydraulic baseline conditions and projected
benefits of proposed alternatives. To establish the HST baseline condition, a hydrodynamic model was developed, calibrated and verified using the ICPR model. In addition, several other
ICPR models were developed to evaluate the overall benefits of the proposed and preferred alternatives. The hydrologic/hydraulic models primarily focused on the existing and proposed
primary surface water management systems (PSWMS). These systems consisted of the internal canals connected to the main perimeter canals, which discharge to the reservoir and ultimately
to Military Canal. These systems also consisted of the major stormwater conveyance pipes and culverts, which convey runoff between the major basin and sub-basins outlined in the Master
Plan. The secondary surface water management systems (SSWMS) consisted of open ditches, swales, and pipe systems that convey runoff to the PSWMS.
EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL
AREA – STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
CLIENT
South Florida Water Management District
REFERENCE
Jeff Kivett, PE
2301 Centre Park west Drive
Suite 150
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Phone:
(561) 242-5520 x 4023
Fax: (561) 682-5979
Email: swaldeck@sfwmd.gov
START / END DATE
12/2004 – 11/2005
COST
$710,123
ADA was contracted by the SFWMD to develop the EAA
Stormwater Management Plan. This plan was developed to address the long-term Everglades water quality goal for all discharges to the Everglades Protection Area (EPA) to achieve and maintain
compliance with water quality standards, including phosphorus, as established in Rule 62-302.540, F.A.C., in the EPA. Substantial progress towards reducing phosphorus levels discharged
into the EPA has been made by the State of Florida and other stakeholders. Nonetheless, additional measures were necessary to achieve the Everglades water quality goal.
The EAA project
study area is comprised of those lands south and southeast of Lake Okeechobee that was originally part of the natural Everglades system, but have been drained and put into agricultural
production. SFWMD and US Army Corps of Engineers have built six Stormwater Treatment Areas covering over 40,000 acres of land to treat agricultural runoff. It is also the District’s
intent to construct a storage reservoir and additional stormwater treatment areas on the remaining acreage of Compartments B and C to further treat the runoff to achieve lower discharge
loads to the Everglades Protection Area.
The alternatives analysis considered five alternatives to balance flows and loads to the STAs for the 2010-2014 periods. The alternatives
were evaluated for hydraulic performance using a comprehensive MIKE 11 hydraulic model of the EAA canals, the perimeter canals L-1 to L-8, the STAs (including internal cell hydraulic
control structures), Compartments B and C, and the A-1 Reservoir. The alternatives were also evaluated for water quality treatment effectiveness using the Dynamic Model for STAs (DMSTA).
Each alternative was evaluated with respect to flood impact and protection analysis, water quality performance, capital and O&M costs, cash flow for construction and O&M, implementation
schedules, real estate acquisition schedules and costs, and environmental benefits. Two alternatives were identified that could result in minimum discharge loads from the STAs and prevent
discharge of untreated water into the Everglades Protection area. Each alternative provided descriptions of key features including, new canal dimensions, new control structures, new
STAs, and modified structure operation protocols. Cost estimates and estimated construction schedules were provided, and the alternatives were evaluated for a range of ecosystem benefits.
BELLE MEADE WATERSHED COMPREHENSIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
South Florida Water Management District / Parsons
REFERENCE
Victoria H. Lehr, PE
Parsons Vice
President 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Suite 1105 West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 656-6373
Email: victoria.lehr@parsons.com
START /END DATE
2006
COST
$100,883
The
Stormwater Section of the Collier County Transportation Division and the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (RBNERR) requested that the South Florida Water Management District
(SFWMD) Big Cypress Basin (BCB) Division develop a Comprehensive Stormwater Management Master Plan for the Belle Meade area located southeast of Naples, in Collier County. The main
purposes of this master plan were to assess the current flood protection level of service within the basin, quantify the quality of stormwater discharges from the basin, indentify potential
impacts of future development, ad identify required drainage improvements to accommodate this development. ADA supported the SFWMD in the development of a well-calibrated comprehensive
hydrologic/hydraulic and water quality XP-SWMM model of the Belle Meade area (approximately 35 square miles) to simulate the existing basin features and alternative water management
strategies.
The XP-SWMM model developed for the Belle Meade Stormwater Management Master Plan was calibrated and verified against observed data collected during calibration/verification
periods. The calibrated and verified model was then utilized to simulate design events to assess the existing and future conditions system performance under frequent severe storms.
Some of the tasks that ADA completed include:
Model evaluation and selection to determine the most appropriate modeling tool for the master plan. For the Belle Meade watershed, the
XP-SWMM model was selected as the most appropriate model.
Development of XP-SWMM hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality modeling methodologies and procedures.
Development, calibration
and verification of an existing conditions XP-SWMM model.
Determined existing flood protection level of service and quantified quality of discharges from the basin.
Performed alternative
project formulation.
Assessed alternative projects using the developed XP-SWMM model to ensure projects meet required flood protection and water quality level of services identified
for the basin.
Developed planning-level cost estimates of alternative projects.
Prepared applicable sections of master plan report.
SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT C-139 BASIN WATERSHED PLAN
CLIENT
South Florida Water Management District
REFERENCE
Carmela Bedregal
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach,
Florida 33406
Phone: (561) 686-8800 x2737
Fax: (561) 682-6896
Email: cbedregal@sfwmd.gov
START / END DATE
4/2006 - Ongoing
COST
$308,254
ADA performed watershed planning
for the C-139 Basin in Hendry County, Florida, to develop the comprehensive watershed plan. The objective of the comprehensive plan was to reduce Total Phosphorus (TP) loads from the
C-139 Basin to the Everglades Protection Area (EPA) so that the discharges comply with the Long Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals in the EPA. The Long Term Plan was developed
so that SFWMD can meet the mandates of Florida’s 1994 Everglades Forever Act, F.S. 373.4592.
This project includes a detailed assessment of land use activities in the C-139 Basin, flow
monitoring at 12 locations in the watershed, assessment of TP sampling data collected by others, evaluation of existing farm best management practices for nutrient retention, modeling
of water quality using WAM View, and assessment of potential measures to reduce pollutant loads from the C-139 Basin. The land use assessment, review of farm permits, flow monitoring,
and a screening level phosphorus assessment has been completed. WAM View calibration and alternative assessment has been conducted. The model is currently in the process of being converted
to ArcGIS 9.0 platform. Once converted, ADA will verify the model and provided to the SFWMD for future alternative assessment.
Alternatives have been evaluated include construction
of regional storm water treatment areas and additional retention of pollutants on the farms. As part of the assessment of on-farm practices, modifications to water use permits were
considered that will allow the farmers to maintain more storage capacity during small and medium size storms. Currently, farmers maintain their internal storage reservoirs at a full
level to maximize water supply capacity. Changing the permitting approach in this basin to allow for pumping for SFWMD canals during medium flow periods would allow the farmers to maintain
the farm reservoirs at lower levels, which would provide additional nutrient treatment capacity and lower overall basin TP discharge rates.
PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PBIA) STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
Palm Beach International Airport
REFERENCE
Mr. Bruce Pelly
846 Palm Beach International
West
Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone: (561) 471-7474
Fax: (561) 471-7427
Email: cshoffne@pbia.org
START /END DATE
2007-2008
COST
$185,000
In 2007, the Department of Airports (DOA)
completed a System-Wide Master Planning Study for Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA). This plan outlines the PBIA Future Airport Layout Plan (ALP) through Year 2013/2025 to accommodate
projected aviation demands by undertaking capital improvements that optimize the existing airfield and related out-parcels. In order to accommodate these improvements, ADA prepared
a Stormwater Management Master Plan (SMMP) defining the drainage and stormwater management facilities needed and insuring compliance with the current stormwater and environmental regulatory
requirements of the governing authorities. ADA developed the analyzed the existing and proposed stormwater management systems utilizing the Interconnected Channel and Pond Routing (ICPR),
Version 3, hydrologic/hydraulic software model package.
Three of the five proposed outfalls for PBIA discharge into the Stub Canal Basin. Since this basin is currently subject to comprehensive
flood mitigation analysis by a stakeholder group known as the Stub Canal Task Force, it was important to determine the upstream impacts of the proposed improvements. Therefore, ADA
merged the existing and proposed condition PBIA ICPR models with a publicly available Stub Canal ICPR model. The merged models allowed ADA to evaluate potential impacts of the proposed
PBIA system on existing flood protection in the Stub Canal Basin. The resulting SMMP document is being used by ADA as the basis for the DOA’s Environmental Resources Permit (ERP) application
to the South Florida Water Management District.
BROWARD COUNTY INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
Broward County / DHI, Inc.
REFERENCE
Kevin Vought
DHI
2909 W. Bay to Bay Blvd
Tampa, FL 22629
Phone:
(813) 831-4700
Email: kev@dhi.us
START / END DATE
8/ 2007-Ongoing
COST
$204,000
ADA is assisting DHI, Inc. in the development of an integrated surface/groundwater model
for Broward County to be used in the Integrated Water Resourves Management Master Plan for Broward County. The model will be used to evaluate water supply alternatives for reuse of
treated wastewater and other alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridan Aquifer. The work is a follow-on project to a 1991 Water Supply Plan for Broward county that was
developed in 1991. This 1991 plan recommended analysis of surface water recharge alternatives including backpumping to local reservoirs and adapting the existing surface water canal
system to optimize aquifer recharge. It also recommended development of other water supply sources for use during drought periods – wastewater reuse, aquifer storage and recovery, upper
Floridan Aquifer System, and a water conservation program; and it recommended analyses to determine water level criteria to protect against saltwater intrusion. The plan did not recommend
any specific water resource management projects.
A number of studies have been conducted since the 1991 plan, and many potential water resource management and water supply projects are
mentioned in these reports. General types of projects that are mentioned include: (1) increase use of existing finished water interconnects between public water supply systems; (2)
rehydrate wetlands with water from the secondary canal system; (3) optimize groundwater supplies; (4) implement recharge systems to reduce saltwater intrusion and off-set groundwater
withdrawals.
The current study is an integrated plan that is intended to identify projects that will (1) meet the projected municipal and industrial water supply for each water supply
service area to the year 2025, (2) reduce saltwater intrusion, (3) decrease flood hazard, (4) improve the hydrologic regime of wetlands in the urban area, and (5) benefit CERP. Alternatives
being considered are utilizing stormwater from other areas within the SFWMD area that have excess runoff, storage and infiltration of stormwater runoff from Broward County, and use of
brackish supplies in the upper Floridan aquifer. The modeling project will evaluate all potential sources and identify the most feasible sources.
ADA has assisted in data collection
and has identified sensitive wetlands within Broward County, locations of repeated flooding throughout the County, and used GIS to determine minimum, maximum, and average ground elevations
within 500 feet of the repeated flooding locations. ADA has also compared prior MIKE 11 model surface water control structures and added additional details where appropriate. Surface
and groundwater withdrawal locations and flows were inventoried and provided in GIS databases to DHI. ADA will be using the updated model from DHI for scenario analysis of off-line
storage reservoir water supply alternatives.
EAST COUNTY WATER CONTROL DISTRICT STORMWATER MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
AIM Engineering & Surveying, Inc.
REFERENCE
Lee Flynn, PE
5300 Lee Boulevard
Lehigh Acres, Florida 33971
Phone:
(239) 332-4569
Fax: (239) 332-8734
Email: lflynn@aimengr.com
START /END DATE
2008-Ongoing
COST
$429,800
ADA is currently working with AIM Engineering, Inc. in watershed
planning for the East County Water Control District (ECWCD) in Lehigh Estates, Lee County, Florida to develop the Comprehensive Stormwater Master Plan. The objectives of the comprehensive
plan are:
Reduce the extent, magnitude, and duration of flooding in the Orange River downstream of ECWCD
Increase groundwater recharge within the ECWCD to increase Orange River baseflows
Improve
water quality for waters leaving ECWCD
The Comprehensive Plan will result in re-design of a number of existing structures on canals in the areas covered by the ECWCD jurisdiction. As
part of this project, a number of flow diversions and water storage options are being considered. Initial modeling was conducted for a sub-set of a larger set of possible alternatives.
The initial alternatives are either quick-action projects that can be implemented in the near future or they are more long-term projects have a high potential to meet project objectives
that require land acquisition that should be initiated in the near future. Alternatives being considered are:
Detention of stormwater runoff in existing canals to promote additional
groundwater recharge
Detention of stormwater runoff in off-line detention basins
Diversion of runoff to historic watersheds that used to receive runoff from ECWCD prior to construction
of ECWCD canals.
The modeling is being conducted with the integrated surface/ground water modeling system MIKE SHE/MIKE 11. The model has detailed representation of ECWCD canals, Amil
Gates, weirs, underflow gates, overflow gates, and pump stations. Detailed evaluations are being conducted of the impact of alternatives on reducing the extent of flooding in downstream
areas while improving baseflow in the Orange River, improving hydroperiods in ECWCD wetlands and increasing ground water recharge.
FT. LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
CH2M Hill
REFERENCE
Daniel Tompkins
Aviation Engineer
One Harvard Circle
West Palm Beach, Fl 33409
Phone:
(561) 515-6574
Fax: (561) 515-6502
Email: dtompkins@ch2m.com
START /END DATE
12/2004-3/2006
COST
$51,308
The Westside Airfield Development Program involved the extension
of Taxiway C from the west end of Taxiway B to the centerline of Taxiway D on the east side of Runway 13-31. The project also included implementation of all required stormwater, waste
water and potable water utilities to support future development.
ADA was responsible for the development of the hydrologic/hydraulic model of the Westside Airfield area (approximately
400 acres) to determine the required stormwater infrastructure to support future development. This model was also used to prepare of the application of the Environmental Resources Permit
(ERP) for the South Florida Water Management District and Stormwater Management License Application (SWM) for the Broward Environmental Protection Department (EPD). The model supported
a series of projects to enhance airport operations and to prepare the Westside of the airport for future development.
EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES FOR ELIMINATION OF STORMWATER DISCHARGES FROM THE NORTH SPRINGS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (NSID) TO THE EVERGLADES PROTECTION AREA
CLIENT
South Florida Water
Management District
REFERENCE
Mr. Jonathan P. Madden
Engineer Lead
Everglades Regulation Division
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
Phone: (561) 682-2617
START /
END DATE
2005
COST
$57,000
ADA conducted a basin hydraulic study using XP-SWMM to evaluate alternatives for the potential improvements related to the Hillsboro Basin to
meet the long-term water quality goals for discharges from the North Springs Improvement District (NSID) Basin to the Everglades Protection Area (EPA) and minimize impacts to the Hillsboro
and L-36 canals. The Alternatives evaluated were:
Alternate 1, Improvements to Hillsboro Canal and L-36 Canal - Dredging the canals in combination with modifications to the G-56 structure
determined to mitigate for excess discharges into the NSID.
Alternate 2, Bishop Property Impoundment - Construction of an above-ground pumped reservoir based on the area and configuration
of the Bishop Property to accept excess discharge from the NSID.
The modeling work identified canal improvements, changes to hydraulic control structures, and pump stations to convey
flows to an off-line detention facility. Cost estimates for all Alternatives including land acquisition costs, construction, and operations and maintenance costs were prepared. Estimates
included cash-flow analysis and 50-year present worth in 2006 dollars.
THREE LAKES WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA MASTER PLAN
CLIENT
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) / Earth Tech, Inc.
REFERENCE
Guillermo A. Regalado
Earth Tech, Inc.
3750
NW 87th Ave Suite 300
Miami, FL 33178
Phone: (305) 718-4823
Fax: (305) 718-4825
Email : guillermo.regalado@earthtech.com
START / END DATE
7/2006 – Ongoing
COST
$242,000
The
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposed the execution of the Hydrologic Restoration Project of the Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area within the framework
of the Kissimmee Basin Operations and Modeling Study (KBMOS). The project, which is being executed by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) in cooperation with the FWC,
includes the planning, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and evaluation, design and construction of wetland restoration opportunities / alternatives within the Three Lakes Wildlife Management
Area. ADA conducted the following activities on the project:
Data Compilation and Review
Develop Project Goals and Objectives
Team Workshop
Implementation strategy consistent with
the data management activities of the Kissimmee Basin Modeling and Operations Study (KBMOS).
Development, calibration and verification of an existing conditions MIKE SHE surface/groundwater
model (present conditions) model.
Defining the procedure to rank alternatives and the performance measures that will be used in that process
Use of the model to develop historical conditions
and evaluate alternatives
SOUTH LEE COUNTY WATERSHED PLAN UPDATE
CLIENT
South Florida Water Management District / Boyle Engineering, Inc.
REFERENCE
Steve Sentes
South Florida Water Management District
2301
McGregor Blvd.
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
START / END DATE
7/2008 – Ongoing
COST
$117,000
Flooding problems in the Imperial River during 1995 were addressed in a watershed
management plan that was developed in 1998. Flooding problems in the Imperial River watershed were caused partly by inter-basin transfers from the Halfway Creek and Estero River watersheds
to the Imperial River watershed. The plan included replacing a number of road culvert with bridges and bridge replacements to improve conveyance in the Imperial River watershed. The
plan also included conveyance improvements in the Halfway Creek and Estero River watersheds, however a number of culvert replacements under I-75 have not been implemented. There has
been significant development in the Bonita Springs area and a re-evaluation is needed to make sure that the remainder of the proposed improvements are still appropriate. ADA has conducted
a detailed data collection effort to inventory structural conveyance features in the study area and used MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 to evaluate existing water levels and flows in the streams,
rivers, and wetlands of the study area. Alternative plans to address the flooding problems were evaluated to determine if the original plan elements are still appropriate and determine
necessary alterations, if necessary. Cost estimates were prepared for the alternatives and impacts to flood reduction, wetlands hydrology, and recharge public water supply well fields
were determined.
/
CALIBRATION RESULTS FOR THE IMPERIAL RIVER STAGE
KISSIMMEE CHAIN OF LAKES LONG TERM STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
CLIENT
AECOM / South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
REFERENCE
Guillermo Regalado
AECOM
3750 NW 87th
Ave, Suite 300
Doral, FL 33178
Phone: 305-718-4823
START /END DATE
5/2008-12/2008
COST
$121,233
ADA was contracted by EarthTech/AECOM to incorporate revised Potential
Evapotranspiration and recalibrate the KBMOS Alternative Formulation and Evaluation Tool (AFET) surface water groundwater MIKE 11/MIKE SHE integrated model developed by the SFWMD for
the over 2,500 square mile Kissimmee Watershed (graphic to the right from the DHI manual). The calibration of the new model (AFET-W) included:
Model simulation with new PET and
assessment of PET impact
Identification of Calibration Approach including Statistics / Targets
Parameter adjustment and model simulation
Base Condition Simulations
AFET-W Model Calibration
/ Documentation Report
Two models were constructed; one with a 3,000 x 3,000 grid size and three groundwater layers (surficial, intermediate, and Florida aquifers), the other
with 1,000 x 1,000 grid size and one groundwater layer (surficial). The first model was used to develop groundwater boundary conditions for the more detailed 1,000 x 1,000 model. Parameters
and variables adjusted during calibration included hydraulic conductivity, overland-groundwater leakage, drainage depths, pumping well rates, datums, initial heads, and crop coefficients.
The model was calibrated over a five-year period. Data files were prepared for use in an OASIS model of the Kissimmee River that was being used in parallel to the MIKE SHE/MIKE 11
model.
The project included weekly meetings where presentations were made to the District and Earth Tech/AECOM team to present results and solicit inputs to ensure that the very stringent
schedule was maintained. A comprehensive calibration log was developed, and a report was submitted. Once the model was calibrated, ADA then conducted base condition model run for a
41 year period.
PICAYUNE STRAND (FORMERLY SOUTHERN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION) STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
CLIENT
South Florida Water Management District
REFERENCE
Victoria H.
Lehr, PE
Parsons Vice President 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Suite 1105 West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 656-6373
Email: victoria.lehr@parsons.com
START / END DATE
12/2004-2/2005
COS
T
$70,000
ADA prepared the hydraulic and hydrogeologic modeling of alternatives for the Basis of Design Report (BODR) and Stormwater Management Plan for the Picayune Strand
Restoration Project (PSRP). Included in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), the PSRP will restore approximately 55,000 acres of sensitive environmental land located
in southwestern Collier County, Florida to its pre-development condition. The PSRP was prioritized by both the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and US Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) for inclusion into the Acceler8 Program, which is an expedited course of action to revitalize the ecosystem. The recommended plan for the PSRP will remove the infrastructure
of the subdivision and restore its pre-drainage hydrology and ecology, generating positive effects on the hydrology, vegetation and wildlife of the project area and surrounding public
lands. The plan calls for the construction of a series of pump stations and spreader channels to slow water flowing through existing canals and distribute it across the landscape.
The purpose of the BODR and Stormwater Management Plan were to clearly define the goals, objectives and design criteria that would be used for design of the Project. The BODR and management
plan addressed items such as current site conditions, general design requirements, sizing of pump stations, methods of removal and disposition of existing roads and berms, sizing and
method of channel plugs, routing of water through the distribution canals, the approach to controlling flooding with levees, operation and maintenance issues and construction coordination.
Specific Items of investigation included 3 spreader canals, 4 pump stations (including the Private Lands Pump Station), 83 Canal Plugs, 227 Miles of road removed, and flood protection
levees.
ADA evaluated the hydraulic and hydrogeologic components using the integrated surface/ground water model MIKE SHE/MIKE 11. ADA also assisted with model development, calibration,
and analysis of alternative plans to restore the wetlands. Model results have been compared to recent well transect data obtained from the SFWMD DBHYDRO database and were processed
to describe impacts to wetland hydroperiods, reduction of peak flows, increases in base flow discharges to downstream estuarine waters, and flooding impacts of upstream residential areas.
HARNS MARSH INFLOW AND OUTFLOW STRUCTURE HYDRAULIC DESIGN
CLIENT
East County Water Control District (ECWCD) / TetraTech, Inc.
REFERENCE
David Lindsay
ECWCD
601 East County
Lane
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
START / END DATE
7/2008 – Ongoing
COST
$40,000
ADA is currently working with AIM Engineering, Inc. in watershed planning for the East County
Water Control District (ECWCD) in Lehigh Estates, Lee County, FL., and together have developed the comprehensive water resources plan. The objectives of the comprehensive plan are:
Reduce
the extent, magnitude, and duration of flooding in the Orange River downstream of ECWCD
Improve operation of the existing Harns Marsh to reduce flooding in the Orange River downstream
of ECWCD
Increase groundwater recharge within the ECWCD to increase baseflows to the Orange River, Hickey Creek, and Bedman Creek
Improve water quality for waters leaving ECWCD
The
Comprehensive Plan will result in re-design of a number of existing structures on canals in the areas covered by the ECWCD jurisdiction. Re-design of the existing Harns Marsh was conducted
by Tetra Tech with modeling support from ADA. ADA provided Tetra Tech with structure dimensions, operation protocols for gate openings, and evaluating the impact of the proposed improvements
on upstream and downstream residents. Phase I of the construction is substantially complete, and the remainder of the gate improvements are being designed now.
FEMA H&H INTERFACE DATA MODEL / GEOSPATIAL DATABASE
CLIENT
South Florida Water Management District
REFERENCE
Angela Prymas
Senior Engineer – Stormwater Mgmt.
3301 Gun Club
Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
Phone: (561) 682-6629
Email: aprymas@sfwmd.gov
START / END DATE
2006-2007
COST
$321,000
ADA was retained by the South Florida Water
Management District (SFWMD) to develop the Palm Beach County Interface Data Model / Geospatial Database. The project’s goal was to create a populated ArcHydro H&H Interface Data Model
(Geospatial Database) and a FEMA Standard/Enhanced DFIRM Database for Palm Beach County from existing Hydraulic and Hydrologic model data, to supplement the revised FEMA Flood Insurance
Rate Maps (FIRM) currently being produced by FEMA.
These tasks included the inventory of electronic data and reports used by FEMA in preparation of revised FIRM Maps for Palm Beach
County and additional information available from the SFWMD and the development of a Geospatial Database for Palm Beach County that complies with the standards defined by the Arc Hydro
H&H Interface Data Model FEMA DFIRM Database Specifications. This project included importing HEC-RAS and HEC-HMS model data into an ArcMap geospatial database. Additional model data
imported into the geodatabases included various sources of digital data in CAD and shapefile formats as well as the digitization of hardcopy data in GIS. A FEMA compliant QA/QC evaluation
was also performed on the collected data and reports.
DISTRICTWIDE DRAINAGE DESIGN & PLANS REVIEW CONSULTANT SERVICES
CLIENT
Florida Department of Transportation, District 6
REFERENCE
Ricardo Salazar, Jr., PE
1000 NW 111th Avenue,
Room 6218
Miami, Florida 33172
Phone: (305) 470-5264
Fax : (305) 470-5293
Email : ricardo.salazar@dot.state.fl.us
START / END DATE
2005-Ongoing
COST
$1,500,000
ADA
is currently the Districtwide Drainage Design and Plans Review Consultant for Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 6 (District). Within this miscellaneous type contract,
ADA is serving as the design and plans review consultants for the FDOT performing a variety of engineering assignments. These assignments involve all aspects of Drainage Analysis and
Design Services, Retrofitting Existing Drainage Systems, Permit Compliance, Hydrologic/Hydraulic Modeling, Bridge Hydraulics, Scour Analyses, Retention/Detention Pond, French Drain,
Drainage Well Analyses and Design, Drainage Studies, and Urban & Rural System Design. ADA’s contract responsibilities also include determining the current status of existing drainage
systems resulting from meetings with District 6 staff in addition to field visits. The existing and proposed drainage systems are analyzed using the Interconnected Pond Routing ICPR
computer model (Version 3.02). As part of this contract, ADA has successfully executed over 30 task work orders. Some representative projects executed under this contract are as follows:
Ives
Dairy Road and I-95 Noise Wall drainage Assessment and Construction Plans
Collins Avenue between Lincoln Road and 26th Street flooding assessments
NW 84th Street and W 32nd Avenue (I-75
Frontage Road) Drainage Design
NW 119th Street and N. Miami Avenue (Marathon Gas Station) offsite flooding
City of Miami Drainage Improvements
Collins at 93rd Street drainage improvements,
Miami Beach, Florida
Krome Avenue Drainage Design criteria for Design/Build District Contract
Collins Avenue Pump Station Evaluation Report and Storm Sewer Pump Station design
Harding
Avenue Pump Station Evaluation Report and Storm Sewer Pump Station design
Jewfish Creek drainage improvements at the Anchorage Resort and Yacht Club, Florida Keys
SW 87th Ave. and 104th
Street assessment for flooding and construction plans, Miami, Florida
Preparation of Exfiltration Trench Design Handbook and ICPR Applications Manual
ADA was selected at the first District
6 Districtwide Drainage Design and Plans Review Consultant in 2002 and was reselected in 2005 and in 2008 which is our current contract.
HARDING AVENUE SOUTH DRAINAGE SYSTEM PUMP STATION AT 88TH AND 94TH STREETS
CLIENT
Florida Department of Transportation, District 6
REFERENCE
Ricardo Salazar, Jr., PE
1000
NW 111th Avenue, Room 6218
Miami, Florida 33172
Phone: (305) 470-5264
Fax : (305) 470-5293
Email : ricardo.salazar@dot.state.fl.us
START / END DATE
5/2004-10/2006
COST
$297,000
As
part of ADA’s Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 6 (District) Districtwide Drainage Design and Plans Review Consultant contract, ADA was responsible for the design
of the Harding Avenue South Drainage System Pump Station at 88th Street and 94th Street. The initial phase of the project included the design and preparation of construction documents
including a Drainage Report. This Report presented the hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the Streamlined Retrofit Alternative recommended for the replacement and retrofit of an existing
storm-sewer pump station. The pump stations serve a large area of the Town of Surfside, in Miami Beach. The project included the design of the pump stations with two (2) 15,000 gallons
per minute submersible pumps. A variable switch (pressure transducer) was added to prevent the lead pump from turning on at full capacity at the beginning of each storm event in order
to prevent possible cavitation.
Also included as part of the design were an emergency generator connection, an emergency gravity bypass operation system and an overflow structure
with a weir which discharges to the Intercoastal Waterway/Bay. Coordination with the Town of Surfside was an important part of the project. The project scope also incorporated construction
drawings including roadway, structural and electrical drawings, quantities computation book estimate of probable construction cost, standard specification and specials provisions. ADA
is currently assisting the District with post construction services to ensure the project is constructed as designed.
COLLINS AVENUE (SR A1A) FROM 11TH TO 23RD STREET STORMWATER PUMP STATION DESIGN
CLIENT
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District 6
REFERENCE
Ricardo Salazar,
Jr., PE
1000 NW 111th Avenue, Room 6218
Miami, Florida 33172
Phone: (305) 470-5264
Fax : (305) 470-5293
Email : ricardo.salazar@dot.state.fl.us
START /END DATE
2005-2005
COST
$49,000
As part of ADA’s Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 6 (District) Districtwide Drainage Design and Plans Review Consultant contract, ADA assisted the District’s Drainage
Department with the drainage issues associated along Collins Avenue 17th to 23rd Street. ADA performed a detailed hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and determined that a stormwater
pump station was required to alleviate the flooding in this section of Collins Avenue. The project included the design of the stormwater pump station with two (2) 5,200 gallon per minute
submersible pumps. The pump station is connected to a retrofitted existing outfall with direct discharge into Indian Creek. A pollution control structure, to provide water quality
volume, was provided downstream of the pump station.
The design also included incorporating sluice gates at the three water control structures to allow the flexibility of providing
emergency bypass in the event that the pumps or power failed during a major storm event. Coordination with the South Florida Water Management District, Department of Environmental Resources
Management and the US Army Corps of Engineers was maintained to ensure proper permitting and due to the location of control structures and the work to the existing seawall at the Indian
Creek Waterway.
SR 907 (ALTON ROAD) AND ALLISON ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
CLIENT
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District 6
REFERENCE
Ricardo Salazar, Jr., PE
1000 NW 111th
Avenue, Room 6218
Miami, Florida 33172
Phone: (305) 470-5264
Fax : (305) 470-5293
Email : ricardo.salazar@dot.state.fl.us
START /END DATE
11/2003-2/2004
COST
$11,500
As
part of ADA’s Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 6 (District) Districtwide Drainage Design and Plans Review Consultant contract, ADA assisted the District’s Drainage
Department with the drainage issues associated with the existing inlet on the northwest corner of Allison Road and Alton Road. This inlet had been disconnected from the existing drainage
system due to a utility conflict or construction issue during construction and created significant flooding at this intersection. As part of this design assignment, ADA collected all
available plans, as-builts and information from the District and the City of Miami Beach to assess the best solution to avoid the flooding issues occurring at the project location.
From
the investigation performed, it was determined that a collapsed pipe at the northwest corner of the Allison Island Road entrance had been causing continuous flooding conditions. Due
to major utility conflicts in the area, a connection to the “trunk-line” system along 63rd Street was not feasible. The proposed drainage improvements included implementing a gravity
drainage well to discharge stormwater runoff into the aquifer. ADA performed the necessary stormwater quality and quality calculations and prepared design plans and specification for
the District to implement the needed improvements.
3.3 RECENT CURRENT AND PROJECTED WORKLOAD OF TEAM
ADA is currently working on several projects that are similar in size and scope to this contract. Table 3-1 includes a list of ongoing
ADA projects and their approximate percent complete. It should be noted that some of these projects involve stormwater master planning services. The City will benefit from ADA’s experience
in the execution of these projects, by the implementation of previous field proven solutions utilizing the latest technology. Additional benefit will be in accurate cost estimating and
scheduling based on prior project implementation. ADA also believes in a strong and significant role for our Project Manager. As a result, Mr. Borges will have the authority to directly
commit staff and resources throughout the company. During the project, if the schedule or scope changes, he will be able to identify the City’s specific needs and immediately allocate
the necessary staff.
Table 3-1: ADA Current Projects and Approximate Percent Complete
PROJECT
% COMPLETE
Arch Creek Culvert Inspection and Re-assessment
71
Bayhill Design
Support
72
BCT-FAU Research Park Due Diligence
69
Buckeye Mitigation Bank
T/M
Building 2120 IWS Assessment
39
C-11 Equestrian Trail Design
64
Canal Cross Section
Survey & Miscellaneous Right-of-Way Surveying
76
City of Miami PH II Stormwater Master Plan Update
17
Countess de Hoernle Park Design
96
Culvert Cleaning & Inspection
Construction Contract Document Repackaging
74
Doral NW 87th Ave/NW 33st Intersection
92
Doral Yr. 1 Canal Bank Stabilization Construction Admin
80
Doral Yr. 2 Canal Bank
Construction Admin
T/M
ECWD Modeling Support- 2011
36
Expert Witness
46
FDOT 4 SR 7 at South Gate Boulevard
34
FDOT 4 SR 7/US 441 Riverland R/W Utility
90
FDOT
I- 595 Ramp to Fort Lauderdale Airport
90
FDOT SR 7/US 441 @ Riverland Rd/SW 20th Street
87
Gratigny PD&E
1
Greynolds Park Elementary Renovations
96
Jocavi Property
Sanitary Improvements
23
Lantana Airport Stormwater Master Plan
79
MDX SR 112 ORT at 32 AVE
90
MDX SR 112 RRR & Miscellaneous upgrade
90
MDX SR 112-Report, Survey
and Structures & Miscellaneous Upgrades
86
Miami Art Museum
85
Miami Circle Parking
81
Miami Science Museum
30
Miscellaneous Design Rev#2 @ ADA-In house staff support
23
Munisport Landfill Closure Support
35
NW 14th Street Streetscape
80
NW 170th Street Water Main
67
Garden Storm Sewers
5
SR 838/Sunrise Boulevard Bridge over
Middle River Street Lighting
T/M
STA Management technical Support
T/M
Stormwater Master Plan Feasibility Study
75
SW 107th Av Drainage PHI and II
64
SW 8th/Liberty Park Design Support Services
101
Tigertail Avenue Improvements
60
US
1 Drainage Feasibility Study
97
Tom's Harbor Channel Bridge Repair project at Duck Key
7
NPDES Yr. 3 Support
85
Alton Rd Drainage Design
85
NW 107 Av Design Phase
I - IV
29
Collins Ave Drainage Improvements
89
FDOT In-House Staff Support 2 @ DOT
81
Sunny Isles Design
T/M
FDOT In-house staff Support 3
T/M
SR 5 MP 20 Summerland
Key
T/M
W/SW Trash & Recycling Center
26
West Lab Elementary Sewer Conversion
98
Yucca Pens Design
85
3.4 KEY PERSONNEL
ADA has assembled a group of knowledgeable
and experienced professionals to assist the City in developing innovative assessments of the City’s stormwater management systems and to improve the flood protection and water quality
level of service within the City. The project assignment of all key ADA Team staff members are outlined in our organizational chart. Below are brief summaries of key project professionals’
relevant experience.
Cesar Borges, PE – Project Manager
Mr. Borges is a Civil Engineer possessing over 12 years of engineering experience. Mr. Borges' experience encompasses a wide
range of projects including hydrology, hydraulic and stormwater quality modeling; water resources engineering; stormwater infrastructure analysis and design; roadway drainage design;
environmental permitting; utility coordination and relocation; evaluation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) performance for surface water disposal projects; and application of GIS
technologies to civil engineering projects. Mr. Borges was the Lead Project Engineer working on Phase I of the City of Miami Stormwater Management Master Plan Update. As part of this
project, Mr. Borges used the hydrologic/hydraulic models developed to evaluate the flood protection effectiveness of the City of Miami Capital Improvement Department flood protection
projects completed and under construction. There were a total of 11 projects completed or under construction that are located within the C 3, C 4, C 5, C-6 and C-7 basins. ADA is revising
the existing and future conditions XP-SWMM models for the C 3, C-4, C-5, C 6 and C-7 basins (total of 10 XP-SWMM models) to incorporate the key or primary hydraulic and flood protection
structural components of these 11 projects.
Alex Vazquez, PE – Principal – In – Charge
Mr. Vazquez has over 27 years of project management and consultant design experience in the
South Florida area. Mr. Vazquez’ experience encompasses a wide range of projects including stormwater management master plan development; water resource studies; stormwater, water and
wastewater infrastructure analysis and design; roadway design; industrial and commercial site development; design of pavement structures; stormwater management and environmental permitting;
National Pollutant Discharge Eliminating System (NPDES) permitting for municipal and industrial clients; and construction management. Mr. Vazquez has been Project Manager and Lead Water
Resources Engineer for numerous stormwater management master plan projects and drainage studies in the south Florida area, ranging from several acres to 2,000 square miles. Below are
a few representative sample projects in which Mr. Vazquez’s was been the Project Manager.
Everglades Agricultural Area Stormwater Management Plan (2,000 square miles)
C-1, C-6, C-8
and C-9 Basin Stormwater Master Plan Development (58, 68, 27, and 102 square miles, respectively)
Belle Mead Stormwater Management Master Plan Development (35 square miles)
City of Lauderdale Lakes Stormwater Management Master Plan Development (4 square miles)
City of Lauderhill
Basins B and C Stormwater Management Master Plan Development (6 square miles)
Palm Beach International Airport Future Development Master Plan Development (1,900 acres)
Alberto D. Argudin,
PE, CGC, LEED AP – Quality Control & Quality Assurance
Mr. Argudin has over 35 years of experience in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has been involved in a variety of projects
that include all aspects of site engineering including stormwater management, water distribution, sewage collection and transmission, transportation, and solid waste management; environmental
studies and permitting; and construction management. As Project Manager and design engineer, he has been responsible for the planning, design, permitting, and construction supervision
of residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and institutional projects. As a contractor, he has been involved in both commercial and residential projects. Mr. Argudin has been
involved in numerous stormwater projects including the stormwater portion of the Miami International Airport’s (MIA) D.R.I. study and the E.I.S. for the new northside runway; the C-9
East Basin Pilot Master Plan and the C-1, C-6 and C-8 Basin Master Plan both for Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM); design of the stormwater system
for a housing development in Ft. Polk, Louisiana; and the Stormwater Management System for C&D landfills in Miami-Dade County; the City of Miami and City of San Juan, Puerto Rico National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit; the storm drainage systems of the proposed buildings, parking areas and plazas at several school sites for the Miami-Dade County Public
Schools; these projects also included assessment and remediation of drainage problem areas; and problem assessment, benefit/cost analysis, and remediation work for pump stations in Miami-Beach
for FDOT District 6. All work has included permitting through local, state and federal agencies.
Brent Whitfield, PE, CFM – Civil Engineer / Certified Floodplain Management
Mr. Whitfield’s
field of expertise includes surface water hydrology and water resources. A Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), Mr. Whitfield recently assisted in the hydrologic analysis of surface and
ground water supply withdrawals of Broward County surface and ground water resources using MIKE SHE/MIKE 11. This project is evaluating the ground water recharge benefits of a broad
range of projects including proposed CERP Water Preserve Areas, CERP impoundments, local municipal aquifer recharge projects, wastewater reuse, and groundwater recharge using stormwater
diversions to lakes near existing wellfields.
Roger Copp – Sr. Water Resources Engineer / H&H and Water Quality Modeling
Mr. Copp has over 30 years of experience in environmental
engineering with a strong emphasis in hydrologic modeling, innovative stormwater design, wetlands investigations, water quality studies, watershed management, and water resources engineering
design. He has managed a variety of projects in watershed and estuary restoration, stormwater management studies and design, solid waste management, and dredging design. Mr. Copp has
conducted wetlands delineations, designed wetland mitigation projects, and supervised the construction of wetlands mitigation projects. Mr. Copp has worked on numerous modeling projects
using a range of models including MIKE SHE/MIKE 11, DMSTA, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and WASP. Mr. Copp recently completed a watershed management study to determine the appropriate size and
operation protocols for a 21-square mile reservoir in South Florida to enhance estu-arine ecology and is working on implementation of a watershed management.
Michael Walters, PE, PG
– Master Plan Development
Mr. Walters has over 30 years of experience and provides services in water quality analysis and modeling, surface water flow analysis and modeling, groundwater
flow and contaminant transport analysis and modeling, statistical hydrology, and data collection/monitoring. Mr. Walters recently worked on the Stormwater Management Master Plan for
the City of Lauderdale Lakes. As part of this project, Mr. Walters modified and used an existing MKE SHE/MIKE 11 model for predicting flow and stage for design storm events.
ADA
will be supplementing our resources and staff with highly experienced staff from Suarez Surveying and Mapping for surveying services and HR Engineering Services, Inc. for geotechnical
services, as required.
Resumes for these key personnel as well as the personnel outlined in the following staffing chart are included at the end of this section.
CESAR BORGES, PE – PROJECT MANAGER
Mr. Borges is a Civil Engineer possessing twelve years of engineering experience. Mr. Borges' experience encompasses a wide range of projects including
hydrology, hydraulic and stormwater quality modeling; water resources engineering; stormwater infrastructure analysis and design; roadway drainage design; environmental permitting; utility
coordination and relocation; evaluation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) performance for surface water disposal projects; and application of GIS technologies to civil engineering
projects.
Stormwater Management Master Plan Update - Phase I & II. City Of Miami.
Mr. Borges was the Lead Engineer and Lead GIS Specialist responsible for the development of the City
of Miami’s Phase I and II Stormwater Management Master Plan update. ADA was contracted to perform Phase I and II of the Stormwater Master Plan Update, which included the mainland areas
of the City encompassed within the C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6 and C-7 basins (Phase I) as well as Coastal Basins (Phase II). As part of this project, ADA used the hydrologic/hydraulic models
developed by DERM to evaluate the flood protection effectiveness of the City of Miami Capital Improvement Department flood protection projects completed and under construction. ADA
revised the existing and future conditions XP-SWMM models to incorporate key or primary hydraulic and flood protection structural components of projects not incorporated into the initial
DERM models. ADA also was tasked with developing, calibrating, and verifying XP-SWMM models for the Coastal Basins of the City.
District-wide Drainage Design & Plans Review Consultant
Services. Florida Department of Transportation – District 6 (FDOT District 6).
Mr. Borges is a Project Engineer for the District-wide Drainage Design & Plans Review Consultant Services
for FDOT District 6. Within this miscellaneous type contract, ADA is serving as a general consultant for District 6 performing a variety of engineering assignments. The assignments
associated with this project involve all aspects of Drainage Analysis and Design Services, Retrofitting Existing Drainage Systems, Permit Compliance, Hydrologic/Hydraulic Modeling, Bridge
Hydraulics, Scour Analyses, Retention/Detention Pond, French Drain, Drainage Well Analyses and Design, Drainage Studies, and Urban & Rural System Design. ADA’s contract responsibilities
also include determining the current status of existing drainage systems resulting from meetings with District 6 staff in addition to field visits. As an extension of the FDOT District
6 Drainage Department, Mr. Borges has also reviewed and commented on numerous drainage reports on behalf of the FDOT. He has reviewed drainage reports corresponding from simple systems
adjacent to FDOT roadways to major construction projects for new roadways in the District 6 region.
Collins Avenue Pump Station. FDOT District 6.
This area of Collins Avenue flooded
heavily during rainfall events and the proposed pump station reduced or eliminated flooding conditions throughout the project area. The pump station was composed of submerged pumps
with an overflow into the Intracoastal Waterway. Mr. Borges modeled the existing and proposed systems using ICPR v3.02 stormwater modeling software in order to identify problem areas
and develop an effective solution. Mr. Borges was involved in the design of the pump stations along with additional responsibilities for producing components of construction plans, Computation
Book, and the Drainage Report. Additionally to the design of the pump stations, cost estimates and coordination with manufacturers for design specifics were some of the other duties
performed by Mr. Borges.
Harding Avenue Pump Stations. FDOT District 6.
These areas of Harding Avenue within the Town of Surfside flooded heavily during rainfall events and the proposed
retrofit of two existing pump stations will reduce or eliminate flooding conditions throughout the project area. The pumps stations will be composed of submerged pumps with overflows
into the Intracoastal Waterway. Mr. Borges modeled the existing and proposed systems using ICPR v3.02 stormwater modeling software in order to identify problem areas and develop an
effective solution. Mr. Borges was involved in the design of the pump stations along with additional responsibilities for producing components of construction plans, Computation Book,
and the Drainage Report. Additionally to the design of the pump stations, cost estimates and coordination with manufacturers for design specifics were some of the other duties performed
by Mr. Borges.
SW 107th Avenue Drainage Design. FDOT District 6.
Mr. Borges is involved with the drainage design for the widening of SW 107th Avenue from Flagler to Tamiami trail/SW
8th Street. Mr. Borges has modeled the existing and proposed systems using ICPR v3.02 stormwater modeling software in order to identify possible problem areas and develop an effective
solution. A Drainage Report and Bridge Hydraulic Report will be developed under this project.
NW 36th Street Flooding Assessment. FDOT District 6.
Mr. Borges was Lead Engineer in performing
a flooding assessment to determine the potential causes of flooding and evaluate cost-effective solutions to address the flooding problems on NW 36th Street between NW 22nd and 27th
Avenues, within the City of Miami. ADA analyzed the existing system using the as-built plans and reports provided by FDOT and through field visits, to identify possible factors contributing
to the flooding problems. In addition, an analysis of possible resolution alternatives was performed, in order to improve the systems performance. Mr. Borges modeled the various existing
and proposed systems using ICPR v3.02 stormwater modeling software in order to identify possible problem areas and develop effective solutions and a detailed report of the analysis was
prepared.
ICPR Applications Manual (ICPR-AM), Exfiltration Trench Reference Manual (ETRM), and ICPR Technical Design Guide (ICPR-TDG). FDOT District 6.
Mr. Borges involvement has
also included the development of three manuals for FDOT – the ICPR Applications Manual, the Exfiltration Trench Reference Manual, and the ICPR Technical Design Guide. The ICPR Applications
Manual outlines the recommended methodologies preferred by FDOT District 6 when developing and documenting a drainage analysis using ICPR. The Exfiltration Trench Reference Manual provides
a guideline for the preferred methodologies for analyzing and designing systems utilizing exfiltration trenches. The ICPR Technical Design Guide provides a sample design which references
the ICPR Applications Manual and the Exfiltration Trench Reference Manual.
Canal Bank Stabilization Assessment Report. City of Doral, Florida.
Mr. Borges was a Project Engineer and
GIS Specialist in the development of the report documenting the existing conditions of the canal banks maintained by the City of Doral. This report identified potential needs for stabilization,
recommended conceptual methods for stabilizing the canal slopes in areas that required remedial action, summarized planning-level costs for stabilizing the canal slopes, and identified
the permit agencies having jurisdiction over proposed improvements and their pertinent regulatory criteria. Geologic reconnaissance was performed for this study and the findings were
utilized to classify and categorize the canal systems maintained by the City in terms of the severity of the erosion of the canal banks and the potential need for stabilization. The
findings in this report were used to establish a 10-year Canal Capital Improvement Plan for the City.
Canal Embankment Restoration Project - Fiscal Year 1. City of Doral, Florida.
Mr.
Borges was the Project Engineer responsible in the development of 100 percent design drawings, specification, and construction cost estimates for the canals showing high levels of erosion
under Fiscal Year 1 of the City of Doral’s Canal Capital Improvement Plan (CCIP). This project also included a bike/pedestrian path at location where right-of-way was available. These
canals were identified in the ADA authored Canal Bank Stabilization Assessment Report which identified the conditions of the canal banks
within the City, prioritized canal banks based on the level erosion, and outline recommendations and planning-level costs to address critical erosion areas. This report has been used
by the City to establish a Canal Capital Improvement Plan to be implemented in Fiscal Years 2009 through 2011.
MIA South Terminal Baggage Make-Up Area Flood Protection Report. Miami
International Airport.
Mr. Borges was a Project Engineer involved in the collection of data, analysis of existing data, and preparation of a forensic report which addressed concerns
raised by MDAD relative to the increased risk of subsurface water intrusion/seepage within the South Terminal ground floor Baggage Make-Up Area as a result of improper installation of
a waterproofing system required by the contract documents of the A155A ‘H’ Terminal Improvements Project.
PBIA Conceptual Stormwater Management Master Plan (SMMP). Palm Beach County
Department of Airports c/o CH2M HILL.
Mr. Borges was a Project Engineer responsible for assisting in the development of a stormwater management system to meet the needs of improvements
to PBIA and related properties through Year 2013/2025. The SMMP is being used to develop the Environmental Resources Permit (ERP) application for the SFWMD. The stormwater management
system was developed using the Interconnected Channel and Pond Routing (ICPR) software. Mr. Borges performed various tasks in developing the existing conditions model which included
basin delineations in GIS as well as development of the existing conditions model.
North Corridor Metrorail Extension to the Maintenance Materials & Facilities Operations Center & John
H. Schee Transportation Center Impact Study. Miami Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS).
MDCPS contracted ADA to perform an Impact Analysis regarding the possible impacts from the North
Corridor Metrorail Extension that is slated to run adjacent to this property. The project site encompasses approximately 24 acres and includes the Facilities Operation Center Building,
Bus Maintenance Building, bus parking, and employee parking and is a heavily utilized facility under the direction of MDCPS. Mr. Borges was the Project Engineer responsible for the
collecting and analyzing all available data as well as preparing the Impact Study to the proposed area.
North Corridor Metrorail Extension to the Maintenance Materials & Facilities
Operations Center & John H. Schee Transportation Center Drainage Design Improvements. MDCPS.
The MDCPS Maintenance Materials and Facilities Operation Center (Toys R Us Site) is located
north of NW 122nd Street and west of NW 27th Avenue. The site encompasses approximately 24 acres and includes the Facilities Operation Center Building, Bus Maintenance Building, bus
parking, and employee parking. This facility experiences significant flooding issues during most rainfall events which limit access to the building and vehicles housed in this facility.
Mr. Borges modeled the existing and proposed systems using ICPR v3.02 stormwater modeling software in order to identify problem areas and develop an effective solution for the facility.
The proposed preferred system included exfiltration trenches, additional interconnectivity, and a pump station to discharge excess runoff into the adjacent canal.
C6 Basin Stormwater
Management Master Plan. Miami-Dade County DERM.
Mr. Borges was the Project Engineer for the C-6 Basin Stormwater Management Master Plan – Phase II for Miami-Dade County’s Department
of Environmental Resources Management (DERM). As Project Engineer, Mr. Borges’ responsibilities included the development of digital terrain models utilizing both GIS and CAD technologies;
manipulating large quantities of raw data; and the documentation of procedures and findings of the processes performed for these tasks. DERM provided over 3 million topographic points
detailing 68 square miles within the C-6 Basin. These topographic points were imported into the GIS environment, processed, and exported into Land Desktop 3 in order to develop a digital
terrain model (DTM). The resulting DTM was used to develop water quality models within the Basin as well as contour maps for the County. Mr. Borges also utilized Spatial Analyst in
the delineation of watershed sub-basins within the C-6 Basin.
FEMA H&H Interface Data Model / Geospatial Database for Palm Beach County. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
Mr.
Borges was the Task Manager for the preparation of the Geospatial Database, utilizing the basin by basin data obtained as part of this project. Mr. Borges also provided an Independent
QA/QC of the Hydrology & Hydraulic Data, an Independent QA/QC of Flood Plan Delineation, Tool Development and
Assessment, and a fully populated Geospatial Database that complies with the standards defined by the Arc Hydro H&H Interface Data Model.
Kissimmee Chain-of-Lakes Long-Term Management
Plan Support Services. SFWMD.
For this project, Mr. Borges was involved in assisting the SFWMD in the development of a management plan for 18 lakes in the Upper Kissimmee Basin to maintain
and enhance lake water quality, improve lake level fluctuations to improve fish habitat without causing flooding problems, and improve conditions for waterfowl, wading birds, and the
endangered Snail Kite.
Belle Meade Stormwater Management Master Plan. SFWMD.
Mr. Borges was the Project Engineer for the Belle Meade Stormwater Management Master Plan for the South
Florida Water Management District. As Project Engineer and GIS specialist, Mr. Borges’ responsibilities included the development of digital terrain model utilizing both GIS and CAD
technologies by manipulating large quantities of raw data for the development of a hydraulic and hydrologic model. Mr. Borges also assisted in the development of the XPSWMM model developed
for this project.
Everglades Construction Project (ECP) – Basin Specific Feasibility Study. SFWMD.
As Project Engineer for the Everglades Construction Project (ECP) Basin Specific Feasibility
Studies for the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Mr. Borges was part of the study team responsible for the evaluation of various treatment processes alternatives using
the Dynamic Model for Stormwater Treatment Areas (DMSTA) hydrologic and water quality computer model. The long-term Everglades water quality objective is to implement the optimal combination
of source controls, Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs), Advanced Treatment Technologies (ATTs), and/or regulatory programs to ensure that all waters discharged to the Everglades Protection
Area (EPA) from the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) achieve water quality goals by December 31, 2006. The Basin Specific Feasibility Studies of the STAs contained in the Everglades
integrated information from research, regulation, and planning studies to provide information about the various alternative combinations of source controls and basin-scale treatments
that would ensure that all waters discharged into the EPA achieve the water quality goals. The results of these studies were not intended to define the final arrangement, location and
character of the final strategy for each basin, rather the Basin Specific Feasibility Studies provided the information necessary about each alternative for informed decision-making by
the SFWMD’s Board of Governors and the Florida Legislature relative to funding, final implementation schedule, rulemaking, and those other policy-level determinations necessary to permit
the State of Florida and the SFWMD to proceed to fulfillment of their obligations under the Federal Everglades Settlement Agreement. Subsequent to analyzing alternative treatment processes
using the DMSTA model, Mr. Borges was also part of the team that collaborated in the preparation of a final study report that documented the study’s findings for the District.
Star,
Palm, and Hibiscus Islands Neighborhood Improvements. City of Miami Beach.
Mr. Borges was the assistant to the Project Engineer for the Star, Palm, and Hibiscus Islands Neighborhood
Improvements for the City of Miami Beach Neighborhood Capital Improvement Program. As assistant Project Engineer, he was involved in the preliminary engineering tasks required by the
project, which included the master plan verification, preliminary design, and cost estimating of aboveground and underground improvements to the right-of-way infrastructure of the Star,
Palm, and Hibiscus Islands in Miami Beach.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Master Consultant for Miami-Dade County Division of Recovery and Mitigation (DORM). Miami-Dade
County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM).
Mr. Borges worked as Project Engineer and was involved in the field data collection, engineering and plans production
of improvements for various sites to mitigate flooding and roadway damage throughout Miami-Dade County neighborhoods for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Division of Recovery
and Mitigation (DORM).
Miami-Dade Railway Transmission Line Study. Florida Power and Light.
Mr. Borges was Project Engineer and GIS Technician for the Miami-Dade Railway Transmission
Line Study for Florida Power & Light Company. His tasks included supporting the Lead Engineer in the coordination, public involvement, and existing data collection for a proposed 2,300
kV transmission line route location
study in central Miami-Dade County. The public involvement program developed for the study responded to the demographics of central Miami-Dade County’s municipalities, neighborhoods
and business sectors of diverse ethnicity and language. The program involved preparing for and conducting three Community Advisory Committee meetings at a neutral venue and developing
all supporting project documentation in English, Spanish and French. Existing data, together with public involvement input, engineering and financial analysis were used to identify
potential routes leading to the selection of a preferred alternative route.
Atlas Air Maintenance Facility. Atlas Air.
As a Project Engineer for the Atlas Air Maintenance Facility
project at the Miami International Airport (MIA), Mr. Borges assisted in the preparation of construction documents and permitting for the 50 acres of site improvements to a new three-bay
aircraft maintenance hangar in a contaminated area of MIA. This project was a design-build with the following features: demolition of Buildings 11 and 16, pavement demolition and utility
relocation, ½-mile long two-lane access road, surface parking for 800 vehicles, truck dock, aircraft parking apron and taxilane, surface parking improvements and shuttle pick-up site
for existing Building 5/5A, signing and pavement markings, potable water and fire protection systems, gravity sewage and industrial waste collection systems with an oil/water separator,
demolition of existing pump station and construction of new lift station with twin submersible pumps, and a positive storm drainage system with exfiltration trenches for landside areas,
and oil/water separators for airside areas. Mr. Borges also assisted in performing site reconnaissance, management, design, coordination with Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD),
permitting with regulatory agencies, inspections, shop drawing reviews, and general engineering support.
GIS Services. Florida Department of Transportation – District 6.
As a GIS Specialist,
for FDOT District 6, Mr. Borges was involved with the GIS and mapping functions for the District Statistics and Planning Office. Mr. Borges’ assignments involved the re-structuring
and organization of the District’s archives and databases, the optimization of the District’s geodatabases, as well as other miscellaneous map development functions as required by the
District.
S.W. 97th Avenue between SW 72nd Street and SW 40th Street. Miami-Dade County Public Works Department.
Mr. Borges was also involved in the roadway design for SW 97th Avenue
from SW 72nd Street (Sunset Drive) to SW 40th Street (Bird Road). His duties include access management, side street grading coordination, drainage report preparation, exfiltration trench
calculations and utilities coordination.
Technical Papers/Publications.
Cesar D. Borges, Alex Vazquez and Angela Prymas, 2006, Palm Beach County Interface Data Model/Geospatial Database
Development; Association of State Floodplain Managers Annual Conference.
ALEX VAZQUEZ, PE – PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
Mr. Vazquez has over 25 years of engineering consulting and water resources experience. Mr. Vazquez's experience encompasses a wide range of
projects including stormwater management master plan development; water resource studies; hydrology, hydraulic and stormwater quality modeling; stormwater infrastructure analysis and
design; roadway design; industrial and commercial site development; stormwater management and environmental permitting; stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Eliminating System (NPDES)
permitting for municipal and industrial clients; evaluation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) performance for surface water disposal projects; and application of GIS technologies to
civil engineering and water resources projects. Mr. Vazquez has been Project Manager and Lead Water Resources Engineer for numerous stormwater management master plan projects and drainage
studies in the south Florida area, ranging from several acres to 2,000 square miles. Below are a few representative sample projects of Mr. Vazquez’s broad project management, stormwater
management and water resources engineering experience.
Phase I – Stormwater Management Master Plan (SWMMP). City of Miami.
A.D.A. Engineering, Inc. (ADA) was contracted by the City
under the Professional Services Agreement for Miscellaneous Civil Engineering Professional Services (Contract No. 06-07-019) to complete Phase I of the SWMMP. Mr. Vazquez was the
Project Manager for this project. Phase I of the update process included the mainland areas of the City encompassed within the C-3, C-4, C 5, C-6, and C-7 basins (approximately 21 SM).
Phase I was developed using the existing hydrologic/hydraulic models and information developed by DERM for these basins. This data was used to establish the City’s current flood protection
level of service and to evaluate the flood protection effectiveness of current and future City stormwater management projects. The findings from Phase I were summarized in the City
of Miami Phase I Stormwater Management Master Plan Report dated January 2011.
Miami-Dade County DERM – C-1, C-6 and C-9 Basin Stormwater Management Master Plan Development
Mr. Vazquez
was the Project Manager for the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) C-9 East Basin Stormwater Master Plan development. This was a pilot project
to establish criteria and procedures for developing stormwater management plans for other basins in Miami-Dade County. These master planning procedures were used to identify and prioritize
stormwater problem areas and stormwater infrastructure improvement alternatives to be implemented throughout the County. Mr. Vazquez’ project management responsibilities included day-to-day
client contact, liaison with the DERM and SFWMD staff, scheduling and managing project staff, maintaining quality control, negotiating project task orders, negotiating subconsultant
contracts, and ensuring client satisfaction.
For this project, Mr. Vazquez was also responsible for several technical tasks including infrastructure data evaluation and gathering; hydrologic
extreme value analysis; hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using the XP-SWMM model; water quality modeling using a spreadsheet analytical model; evaluation of the DERM’s GIS stormwater
system to identify recommendations on hardware and software needs, general data requirements, and data structure and organization to facilitate linkage of the County’s GIS database to
the XP-SWMM model; evaluation of the County’s operation and maintenance (O&M) program to identify recommendations based on accepted O&M
practices; development of flood maps for the basin; and preparation of the final master plan report for the C-9 East basin using the procedures developed as part of the pilot project.
The final master plan report included a five-year capital improvement program that identifies schedule and planning cost estimates to implement capital infrastructure improvement projects
that address the flooding and stormwater quality problems in the C-9 East basin and improve the water quality and flooding level of services within this basin. Improvement projects
evaluated included canal improvements, culvert crossing improvements, stormwater collection system improvements, pump station facilities, exfiltration trenches, and wet-detention ponds.
This master plan provides a prototype master planning approach to be used as the standard for master plan developments throughout Miami-Dade County. As part of this work, Mr. Vazquez
used the Miami-Dade County’s Level II GIS layers to facilitate data take-off and manipulation required for the modeling and planning tasks.
Mr. Vazquez was also ADA’s Project Manager
in the development of the C-1 and C-6 Basin Stormwater Management Master Plan Master Plan in Miami-Dade County. As for the C-9 Basin Master Plan, these master plans included identification
of flooding and water quality problems in the basin and analyzing control measures to address these problems. The master plans also entail developing current flood contours and flood
improvements once the control measures are implemented. Analytical tools to meet the goals of the project include XP-SWMM, ESRI ArcGIS, ESRI 3D Analyst, and ESRI Spatial Analyst.
City
of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida – Stormwater Management Master Plan Development
Mr. Vazquez was the Project Manager for the City of Lauderdale Lakes Stormwater Management Master Plan (SMMP)
development project. As part of this project, ADA developed a SMMP for the four (4) - square mile limits of the City to address the primary drainage systems and included the following
key tasks:
collect required information to inventory the City’s primary drainage network to support development of the SMMP,
characterize drainage basins within the City,
assess stormwater
regulatory requirements,
develop an existing hydrologic/hydraulic model to assess the current flood protection level of service within the City,
identify potential stormwater management
improvement projects to address or improve stormwater management deficiencies within the primary drainage system, and
evaluate and prioritize alternatives & determine planning-level
costs.
Belle Meade, Florida – Stormwater Management Master Plan Development
Mr. Vazquez was the Project Manager for the development of the Belle Meade Stormwater Management Master Plan.
The main focus of the study was the Stormwater Management Area South and West of the Belle Meade CARL in Central Belle Meade and the area South of US 41 (Main Study Area). The Main
Study Area is approximately 35 square miles in size and discharges stormwater runoff into the estuaries of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The project included
development and existing conditions XP-SWMM hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality model. The model was used to assess the current flood protection level of service of the study area
and quality of discharges into Rookery Bay. Problem areas were prioritized and alternative improvement projects where developed and analyzed to improve these areas. The Stormwater
Master Plan included a Capital Improvement Plan to systematically implement required improvements with the limited available funding.
City of Lauderhill – Stormwater Management Master
Plan Update
Mr. Vazquez was the Project Manager for updating the City of Lauderhill Stormwater Management Master Plan. Under this contract, Mr. Vazquez was responsible for re-evaluate
The City’s existing Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan to verify the cost effectiveness of the proposed improvement drainage projects and implementation of two stormwater pump
stations. The pump stations were proposed for Basins B and C, which make up 1,591 acres of the 4,480 acres encompassed by the City’s five major drainage basins in north central Broward
County.
The Interconnected Pond Routing (ICPR) was used to analyze the existing and proposed drainage systems for Basins B and C, which, discharge to the C-12 Canal. The re-evaluation
of Basin B resulted in the confirmation that a pump station was needed to improve the performance of the stormwater conveyance
system within Basin B and meet the minimum finished floor elevation criteria. However, a 44,000 gallons per minute (gpm) pump station was recommended instead of a 46,000 gpm pump station
as originally proposed in order to meet the peak allowable criteria set forth by the SFWMD. The assessment also concluded that the proposed pump station in Basin C was not need, saving
the City over $2,000,000. It was determined that retrofitting the existing control structure would provide the required flood protection necessary. Mr. Vazquez was also responsible
for preparing and obtained the required SFWMD Environment Resources Permit (ERP) and associated Broward County Stormwater Management Licenses for several of the projects proposed in
the stormwater master plan, including the pump station in Basin B. for the construction of these pump stations.
South Florida Water Management District – Everglades Agricultural
Area (EAA) Regional Stormwater Management Plan Development
Mr. Vazquez was the Project Manager for development of a regional stormwater management plan for the Everglades Agricultural
Area (EAA). The EAA encompasses approximately 2,000 square miles of predominantly agricultural areas. Runoff from contributing areas are conveyed to six stormwater treatment areas (STAs)
to remove phosphorus and other pollutants prior to being discharged to the water conservation areas. The management plan was conducted to identify and evaluate alternatives to optimize
distribution of stormwater flows and total phosphorus loads to the STAs and develop information necessary for the planning, design and construction of future projects. The project included
decoupling an existing MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 model and using the MIKE 11 model to evaluate potential alternatives. Identified alternatives were ranked and prioritize to be implemented by
the SFWMD in a systematic manner.
Palm Beach International Airport – Stormwater Management Master Plan Development
The Palm Beach County Department of Airports (DOA) completed a
System-Wide Master Planning Study for Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA). This plan outlines the PBIA Future Airport Layout Plan (ALP) through Year 2013/2025 to accommodate projected
aviation demands by undertaking capital improvements that optimize the existing airfield and related out-parcels. In order to accommodate these improvements, A.D.A. Engineering, Inc.
(ADA) prepared a Stormwater Management Master Plan (SMMP) defining the drainage and stormwater management facilities needed and insuring compliance with the current stormwater and environmental
regulatory requirements of the governing authorities. Mr. Vazquez was the Project Manager for the development of the PBIA 1,900-acre SMMP. Mr. Vazquez lead the efforts associated with
formulating the required stormwater management improvements and analyzing these improvement to ensure that they meet application hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality regulatory requirements.
Stormwater Management Master Plan Development – Various Projects
Mr. Vazquez has also been responsible for the development of various stormwater management master plans of varying
sizes and complexities. Some of these master plans include the Homestead Regional Airport, Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, City of Pompano Beach, and SR 836 corridor. These master
plans encompass a wide range of stormwater management and planning tasks. Some of these tasks include defining design and permitting criteria, evaluating existing stormwater infrastructure
systems using ICPR and XP-SWMM models, identifying and evaluating stormwater infrastructure improvement projects, preparing planning-level cost estimates, and developing implementation
schedules. In addition to using ICPR and XP-SWMM hydrologic/hydraulic models as outlined above, Mr. Vazquez is well versed and has applied other popular models and methods like the Soil
Conservation Service (SCS) TR-20 and TR-55 hydrological methods; MIKE SHE/MIKE 11; USACOE HEC-1, HEC-2 and HEC-RAS models; and CHAN.
Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
– Westside Airfield Development Program (ADP) - Stormwater Management Improvement Study and Design
Mr. Vazquez was responsible for the development of the hydrologic/hydraulic model
for the preparation of the application of the Environmental Resources Permit (ERP) for the South Florida Water Management District and Stormwater Management License Application (SWM)
for the Broward Environmental Protection Department (EPD). The model supported a series of projects to enhance airport operations and to prepare the Westside of the airport (approximately
400 acres) for future development. Mr. Vazquez developed the ICPR model to analyze the existing stormwater management system and evaluate the overall performance of the proposed ADP
Task 1 stormwater management improvements. Mr. Vazquez prepared and
coordinated all aspects of the permit with the SFWMD and EPD and obtained the permits without any Request for Additional Information (RFIs), allowing construction to begin on schedule.
funding.
South Florida Water Management – District General Engineering Services and Modeling Consultant
Under these contracts, Mr. Vazquez has worked as project manager and senior
lead water resources engineer on numerous basin study and water sources projects. Below is a list of sample projects completed by Mr. Vazquez:
North Springs Improvement District Reservoir
Study
Lake Okeechobee Watershed Project Implementation Report (PIR) development
Lake Okeechobee Basin Reservoir Optimization
North New River Hydraulic Capacity Assessment
Support to
the Interagency Modeling Center (IMC)
S-59 Structure and C-31 Canal Hydraulic Capacity Assessment
Palm Beach County Geospatial Database Population
C-139 Basin Hydrologic, Hydraulic
and Water Quality Assessment
Picayune Strand Basis of Design Report Hydrologic/Hydraulic Modeling Support
C-44 Reservoir Optimization Analysis
C-44 Reservoir Basis of Design Report
Hydrologic/Hydraulic Modeling Support
Palm Beach County FEMA Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map and GIS Geospatial Database Development
For these projects, Mr. Vazquez has performed a
wide-range of civil and water resources engineering activities. Below is a summary of some of these activities:
Obtain rainfall, evapotranspiration, stage, flow and structure operation
data from the SFWMD DBHYDRO Corporate Environmental Database.
Perform rainfall statistical frequency analysis.
Develop, calibrate and verify hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality models
using MIKE SHE/MIKE 11, HEC-RAS, XP-SWMM and WAM.
Perform hydrologic and hydraulic design event modeling simulations using MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 and XP-SWMM models.
Evaluate farm BMP performance
using the WAM model.
Develop watershed flood mapping.
Perform reservoir and stormwater treatment area planning-level design optimization.
Population of an GIS ArcHydro Databases
Mr.
Vazquez was also Project Manager and lead senior design engineer for the hydrologic/hydraulic analysis and detail design of the SFWMD Stormwater Treatment Area No. 2 (STA-2) and Water
Conservation Area No. 2 (WCA-2A) Hydropattern Restoration project. The STA-2 and WCA-2 Hydropattern Restoration projects include over 6,000 acres of wetland systems and 40 miles of
conveyance canals to treat runoff from the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA). This project involved developing 100 percent design drawings, specification, and construction costs estimates.
Mr. Vazquez was also responsible for the hydraulic analysis and design of the STA’s conveyance canals. Hydraulic analysis of canals and control structures was performed with the XP-SWMM
hydraulic model.
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 6 – District-wide Drainage Design & Plans Review Consultant Services
Mr. Vazquez is the project manager for the
District-wide Drainage Design & Plans Review Consultant Services for FDOT District 6. Within this miscellaneous type contract, ADA is serving as a general consultant for District 6,
performing a variety of engineering and stormwater management related assignments. The assignments associated with this project involve all aspects of Drainage Analysis and Design Services,
Retrofitting Existing Drainage Systems, Permit Compliance, Hydrologic/Hydraulic Modeling, Bridge Hydraulics, Scour Analyses, Retention/Detention Pond, French Drain, Drainage Well Analyses
and Design, Drainage Studies, and Urban & Rural System Design. ADA’s contract responsibilities also include determining the current status of existing drainage systems resulting from
meetings with District 6 staff in addition to field visits. Mr. Vazquez has been responsible for analyzing existing and proposed drainage systems, using the Interconnected Pond Routing
ICPR computer model (Version 3.02). After analyzing the results, alternatives are evaluated and then the recommendations and alternative solutions are included to the Drainage Reports
for presentation to FDOT. After an alternative is selected, construction documents are prepared to incorporate the recommendations for permitting and construction. As part of this
contract, Mr. Vazquez has executed over 70 task orders. Some of the projects in this contract are listed as follows:
Ives Dairy Road and I-95 Noise Wall drainage Assessment
Collins
Avenue between Lincoln Road and 26th Street flooding assessments
NW 84th Street and W 32nd Avenue (I-75 Frontage Road) Drainage Design
NW 119th Street and N. Miami Avenue (Marathon Gas
Station) offsite flooding
City of Miami Drainage Improvements
Collins at 93rd Street drainage improvements, Miami Beach, Florida
Krome Avenue Drainage Design criteria for Design/Build
District Contract
Collins Avenue Pump Station Evaluation Report and Storm Sewer Pump Station design
Harding Avenue Pump Station Evaluation Report and Storm Sewer Pump Station design
Jewfish Creek drainage improvements at the Anchorage Resort and Yacht Club, Florida Keys
SW 87th Ave. and 104th Street assessment for flooding and construction plans, Miami, Florida
Preparation
of Exfiltration Trench Design Handbook and ICPR Applications Manual
Broward County OES – Stormwater Management System Study and Design
For the Broward County Offices of Environmental
Services (OES), Mr. Vazquez performed a Drainage Basin Study and designed a stormwater management system to provide a higher flood protection level of services for the Tigertail Drainage
Basin located in Broward County, Florida. This project included performing hydrologic/hydraulic modeling of a 400-acre basin and designing a control structure to control flooding within
this basin, using the ICPR model. This project also included developing flood protection level of service criteria for future development within the basin. As part of this project,
Mr. Vazquez also assisted OES in obtaining the required permits from SFWMD, FDOT, Broward Environmental Protection Department, and City of Dania Beach.
Surface Water Management System
and Environmental Permitting – Various Projects
Mr. Vazquez has extensive experience in surface water management and environmental permit preparation and negotiation for a variety of
civil design projects requiring Environmental Resource, Water Use, and Surface Water Management from the South Florida Water Management District, Suwannee River Water Management District,
St. Johns River Water Management District, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Broward County Department of Planning and Environmental Protection, Army Corp of Engineers, Miami-Dade
County Department of Environmental Resources Management, Lake Worth Drainage District, South Broward Drainage District, North Springs Improvement District, Central Broward Water Control
District and the Florida Department of Transportation. In addition, Mr. Vazquez has been involved in the preparation of soil erosion and sediment control permits for a variety of projects
in Valdosta, Georgia; Reston, Virginia; and Montgomery, Alabama. Mr. Vazquez was also responsible for developing a procedures manual for preparing NPDES permits for runoff associated
from construction activities. This manual includes procedures for preparing permit applications and developing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans. This manual will be used by design
consultants currently responsible for the design improvements to the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Mr. Vazquez was also responsible for preparing an environmental
coordination and permitting procedures manual for the Miami International Airport North Terminal Development project. Mr. Vazquez was also responsible for preparing the NPDES stormwater
permit applications for two industrial facilities in South Florida. He has also prepared numerous NPDES for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities.
Technical
Papers/Publications
Mr. Vazquez has authored and co-authored numerous stormwater management technical publications. Below are some of Mr. Vazquez’ relevant technical publications.
Brent Whitfield, Carmela Bedregal, Alex Vazquez, Del Bottcher, Barry Jacobson, 2008, Utilizing the Wam Model to Evaluate Local and Regional Agricultural Best Management Practices, America
Water Resources Association 2008 Conference.
Cesar D. Borges, Alex Vazquez and Angela Prymas, 2006, Palm Beach County Interface Data Model/Geospatial Database Development; Association
of State Floodplain Managers Annual Conference.
Angela Prymas, Roger Copp, Alex Vazquez, and Deavon Uter, 2003, Integration of Field Scale and Regional Models in the Everglades Agricultural
Areas; America Water Resources Association 2003 Spring Specialty Conference Proceedings.
Alex Vazquez, P.E., and Spencer Forrest, P.E., 1996, Stormwater Treatment Area Development and
Design: Implementing the Everglades Forever Act; Proceedings of the 1996 Florida Water Resources Conference.
Alex Vazquez, P.E., Thomas R. Sear, P.E., and Tracy L. Ward, P.E., 1995,
Development of Floods and Stages for the C-9 East Basin in Miami-Dade County, Florida; Proceeding of the 1995 American Society of Civil Engineers Annual Conference.
Ron Wycoff, P.E.
and Alex Vazquez, 1995, Predicting Long-Term Performance of Stormwater BMPs in Miami-Dade County, Florida; Proceedings of the 1995 Water Environment Federation 68th Annual Program.
Alex
Vazquez, P.E., Thomas R. Sear, P.E., and Ron Wycoff, P.E., 1995, Establishing Watershed Water Quality, Level of Service Criteria for Miami-Dade County, Florida; Proceedings of the 1995
Water Environment Federation 68th Annual Program.
ALBERTO D. ARGUDIN, PE, CGC, LEED AP – QUALITY CONTROL
Mr. Argudin has over 35 years of experience in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has been involved in a variety of projects
that include all aspects of site engineering including stormwater management, water distribution, sewage collection and transmission, transportation, and solid waste management; environmental
studies and permitting; and construction management. As Project Manager and design engineer, he has been responsible for the planning, design, permitting, and construction supervision
of residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and institutional projects. As a contractor, he has been involved in both commercial and residential projects.
Mr. Argudin’s Highway
Design experience includes projects for limited access highways, urban and rural highways, and local roads. The work has been for Municipal, County and State Agencies following the
latest AASHTO Standards and other local standards for the different Public Works departments and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). He has also been involved in overseeing
the construction of roadways for private developers as well as Miami-Dade County and the City of North Miami Beach.
Stormwater Management.
Other stormwater projects in which Mr. Argudin
has been involved in include the stormwater portion of the Miami International Airport’s (MIA) D.R.I. study and the E.I.S. for the new northside runway; the C-9 East Basin Pilot Master
Plan and the C-1, C-6 and C-8 Basin Master Plan both for Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM); City of Miami Beach Stormwater Master Plans; design
of the stormwater system for a housing development in Ft. Polk, Louisiana; and the Stormwater Management System for C&D landfills in Miami-Dade County; the City of Miami and City of
San Juan, Puerto Rico National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit; the storm drainage systems of the proposed buildings, parking areas and plazas at several school sites for
the Miami-Dade County Public Schools; these projects also included assessment and remediation of drainage problem areas; and problem assessment, benefit/cost analysis, and remediation
work for pump stations in Miami-Beach for FDOT District 6. All work has included permitting through local, state and federal agencies.
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
For
the South Florida Water Management District, Mr. Argudin provided peer review of the S.T.A. No. 2 project. His primary review included the construction drawings for the levees, canals,
pump stations, and control structures. His design experience has included canals, levees, control structures, stormwater management systems, and pump stations for major developers
such as the former General Development, Deltona, Gulf American and others. Mr. Argudin has been involved in major land development projects from the conceptual stage through construction.
He was the Principal-in-Charge for one of the major Civil/Structural Contracts for the new work initiatives. One of the projects successfully completed under this contract was the
Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Drainage Study. Mr. Argudin provided QA/QC reviews for the EAA and several other projects completed under this contract.
Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT), District 6.
For the FDOT District 6, Mr. Argudin was the Engineer of Record for several
roadway projects such as the RRR design for LeJeune Road for approximately two miles; widening of the off-ramp from I-95 to SR 7; improvements to the ramps, acceleration lane, and intersection
of SR 874, Killian Parkway and SW 107th Avenue; intersection improvements at SW 128th Street and SW 87th Avenue, NW 138th Street and Perimeter Road, and NW 57th Avenue and NW 156th Street.
Other FDOT projects that Mr. Argudin has participated in include the drainage design through sensitive mangrove areas for the Sunny Isles Causeway (SR 826); widening of US 27 in Palm
Beach County that included the relocation of the Miami Canal, and widening of US 1 (SR 86) in Broward County.
Miami-Dade County Public Works.
For Miami-Dade County, Mr. Argudin was
the Engineer of Record for the design of NW 87th Avenue from NW 154th Street to NW 189th Street. This was a design for over two miles of four-lane divided urban roadway. The drainage
design included a continuous 36” French drain that required permitting through the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) and the South Florida Water
Management. Other major projects where he was involved include approximately four miles of widening of West Dixie Highway, two miles of road reconstruction for SW 97th Avenue from Bird
Road to Sunset Street, Widening of NW 87th Avenue from NW 162nd Street to NW 170th Street, and the widening of NW 12th Avenue due to the placement of the Metrorail along the centerline
of the road.
Ground Transportation Improvements - Miami International Airport.
Mr. Argudin was the Principal-in-Charge for the Ground Transportation Improvements South Side at MIA.
The 38 million dollar project included a two level road with a steel bridge structure, the airport’s major sanitary pump station and drainage improvements.
Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Master Consultant for Miami-Dade County Division of Recovery and Mitigation (DORM). Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM).
Mr. Argudin
has extensive experience in managing major civil engineering projects. For Miami-Dade County he was the Project Manager for one of the Master Consultants overseeing over $800 million
worth of claim work. The Master Consultant team that Mr. Argudin managed oversaw over 30 professional and construction firms. For this program management contract, he was a key person
in providing project assignments, selecting consultants, and establishing procedures. Other duties included plans review and construction administration. The engineering projects
included both roadway and canal improvements. The roadway work consisted of road restoration, resurfacing and drainage. The canal work consisted of dredging and bank stabilization.
Water and Sewer.
Mr. Argudin is currently coordinating the start of the new South Miami Heights Water Treatment Plant Construction Management Project. The new 20 MGD water treatment
plant project also includes a high service pump station and reservoir, and the construction of twelve new wells. In addition, he is coordinating the work of the civil, mechanical and
structural engineers for the Needs Assessment work at the Preston Water Treatment Plant. He is also currently the Principal-in-Charge for the water and sewer pipelines and pump stations
contract with the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department. Mr. Argudin was the Principal-in-Charge for the Construction Inspection Services (CIS) on the Jovales One Million Gallon
Water Storage Tank and Pump Station in Arecibo for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. For Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD), Mr. Argudin participated on several major projects
that included services during construction for the 102” FM crossing of Biscayne Bay from the City of Miami to the Central District WWTP in Virginia Key; the Construction Management
Team (CMT) for the expansion of the North, Central, and South District WWT Plants where the work included clarifiers, oxygenation tanks, deep injection wells, electrical duct banks,
sludge dewatering facilities, water mains, non-potable water line, building additions, drainage, access roads, and environmental studies. Other major work for WASD included 24”, 48”
and 60” Force Mains including an aerial canal crossing for the 60” FM and crossing of the railroad tracts with the 48” and 60” FM. Mr. Argudin designed over 20 pump stations, several
miles of force mains ranging in size from 8” to 20” and hundreds of miles of gravity sewer systems for General Development Utilities (GDU) in Port St. Lucie, Port Malabar, Port Charlotte,
Julington Creek, North Port, Port LaBelle, Port St. John, and Myakka Estates. Several of the force main projects included design and permitting of aerial and sub-aqueous canal crossings.
He also designed the water distribution system to serve thousands of acres in the same developments for GDU and these also included sub-aqueous and aerial canal crossings.
Drainage Studies - Miami International Airport (MIA). Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD).
Mr. Argudin participated in a drainage study for the terminal area basin at MIA for the
Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD). The study was required to analyze alternative routings of double 8’ x 10’ box culverts in order to reroute the existing canal to accommodate the
construction of a major terminal and aircraft apron facility (South Terminal). Mr. Argudin was also involved in preparing construction documents for the double 8’ x 10’ box culverts
and the site drainage work in addition to providing services during construction. The work had to be designed and scheduled so that the airport operations were not impacted.
Highway
187 Shore Protection Project / Wetland Mitigation Plan Development and Design “El Terraplen” – USACE. Piñones, Puerto Rico.
Mr. Argudin was the Principal-in-Charge for this project which
included the preparation of a preliminary conceptual design map for the project area, preparation of the draft and final mitigation plan and final preparation and production of all documents
associated with the project.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS).
For the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System, Mr. Argudin has been the Principal-in-Charge, Project Manager
and Engineer of Record in hundreds of school projects. Along with the planning, design, permitting and construction phase services, Mr. Argudin has prepared assessment reports for drainage
problems and feasibility studies to be used in determining the potential use of sites for schools. He has been involved in the design of several sanitary sewer pump stations including
the coordination of the electrical needs to power the pump station pumps and alarm systems. Most parking lot projects have included the coordination for the design of the lighting systems
including photometric studies and the relocation of power and communication lines.
Institutional Buildings.
Mr. Argudin’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Design experience related
to institutional buildings includes projects related to the Miami Performing Arts Center, the South Dade Cultural Center, and the Miami-Dade Cultural Center. He was the Project Manager
for the design criteria project to develop the Keyes Property as the staging site for the contractor building the Performing Arts Center. The site was a brownfield and there was a considerable
amount of environmental remediation. Other work consisted of overseeing the bidding and selection process for the remediation contractor; plans review for the paving, grading and drainage;
and construction administration for all work. For the South Dade Cultural Center, Mr. Argudin was the Engineer of Record for the civil site work that included permitting through the
South Florida Water Management District. The Miami-Dade Cultural Center project included the Main Library and the Arts Museum. The civil design included drainage wells for runoff disposal.
Mr. Argudin is currently assisting the design team for the Miami Science Museum in identifying all the utilities in the area and establishing the site civil design and permitting requirements.
Construction Management.
Mr. Argudin has been involved in several major construction management projects that have included roadways, bridges, pump stations, storage tanks, solid waste
facilities, and buildings. He was the Principal-in-Charge for the Construction Inspection Services (CIS) on the Jovales One Million Gallon Water Storage Tank and Pump Station for the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. For the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department under the Construction Management Team contract, he oversaw the design and construction of drainage wells
and French drains, an electrical duct bank, coordinated power studies, coordinated improvements to major pump stations, and oversaw building additions at the North District WWTP.
Mr. Argudin is a State of Florida certified General Contractor and a Miami-Dade County certified Engineering Contractor. He was the General Contractor for a culvert cleaning project
for the City of Lauderhill and for the backfilling of a lake and construction of a wet retention area as part of the Post Office Facility in the vicinity of SW 147 Avenue and U.S. 41
in Miami-Dade County. He has also provided services during construction for the site work of over 50 school projects in Miami-Dade County, several land development projects throughout
Florida, water and sewer projects and transportation projects. Other projects where he has been the General Contractor include the clean up and backfilling of the Santa Barbara Catholic
Church site in Hialeah and several residential projects.
ROGER COPP – SENIOR WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER
Mr. Roger S. Copp has over 35 years of experience in environmental engineering with a strong emphasis in hydrologic modeling, innovative
stormwater design, wetlands investigations, water quality studies, watershed management, and water resources engineering design. He has managed a variety of projects in watershed and
estuary restoration, stormwater management studies and design, solid waste management, and dredging design. Mr. Copp has conducted wetlands delineations, designed wetland mitigation
projects, and supervised the construction of wetlands mitigation projects. Mr. Copp has worked on projects using wetlands for treatment of urban and agricultural runoff, including work
in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Mr. Copp recently completed a watershed management study to determine the appropriate size and operation protocols
for a 21-square mile reservoir in South Florida to enhance estuarine ecology.
Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Regional Feasibility Study. South Florida Water Management District
(SFWMD).
Mr. Copp developed a water resources plan to achieve a minimum balanced discharge of treated water from the EAA to the Everglades Protection Area. Features of the plan included
canal improvements, hydraulic control structures, expanded stormwater treatment areas (40,000 to 59,000 acres), and a two-part 34,000-acre storage reservoir. On-going work includes
more detailed assessments as part of the Basis of Design Report.
Central Broward Integrated Surface/Ground Water Hydrologic Modeling. Broward County, Florida.
Mr. Copp assisted in the
development of an integrated surface/ground water model using MIKE SHE to evaluate potential benefits of canal management practices on ground water levels in areas of Broward County
with public water supply well fields. Mr. Copp directed the approach for representing the urban runoff process for residential neighborhoods in Broward County in MIKE 11. The challenge
was to represent storage within residential development while keeping the model as simple as possible to minimize model run times. This model was used to evaluate alternative strategies
to enhance ground water recharge in the vicinity of the public water supply wellfields.
C-139 Watershed Hydrologic and Water Quality Management Plan. (SFWMD).
Mr. Copp conducted a watershed
hydrologic and water quality study to determine the runoff and pollutant loading rates resulting from agricultural management practices. The project will evaluate impacts to water supply
and water quality in the downstream Everglades Protection Area. Activities included measuring stream flows and loads, determining watershed sub-basin boundaries, agricultural land management
practices, and pollutant loading analysis. Best Management Practices will be evaluated in the next phase of this study.
Picayune Strand Wetlands Restoration Project. (SFWMD).
Mr. Copp
directed hydrologic and hydraulic integrated surface/ groundwater hydrologic modeling to determine the optimum restoration plan for approximately 100 square miles of drained cypress
and wet prairie wetlands near Naples, FL. The project quantified alternative impacts to rural residential areas north of the proposed wetland restoration, restored wetland hydroperiod
changes, and environmental releases to coastal waters. Continued modeling
is being performed during the preliminary design phase.
Watershed Management Plan. East County Water Control District.
Mr. Copp is directing the development of a plan for the 100-square
mile Water Control District to reduce flooding and water quality impacts from current and future development. MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 is being used for the hydrologic and hydraulic modeling
and detailed evaluation of design projects to reduce flooding, promote additional groundwater recharge, improve dry season baseflows, enhance wetland hydroperiods, and improve water
quality.
Kissimmee Chain-of-Lakes Long-Term Management Plan. SFWMD.
Development of a management plan for 18 lakes in the Upper Kissimmee Basin to maintain and enhance lake water quality,
improve lake level fluctuations to improve fish habitat without causing flooding problems, and improve conditions for waterfowl, wading birds, and the endangered Snail Kite.
Three Lakes
Wildlife Management Area Hydrologic Assessment, Osceola County. SFWMD.
Development of a hydrologic model to evaluate restoration plans to improve lake outlet gate operations to improve
fish habitat without causing flooding problems. Also used the model to evaluate isolated wetlands hydroperiods and recommend restoration activities.
Southwest Florida Feasibility Study
Hydrologic Modeling. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
In this project, Mr. Copp updated integrated surface/groundwater hydrologic models for the Tidal Caloosahatchee, Estero, and
Big Cypress Basins to determine the relative ecosystem and water supply benefits from a number of hydroperiod restoration, water demand, and water supply storage alternatives. He is
also evaluated impacts of alternative management scenarios using CERP performance measures.
C-43 Basin Storage Reservoirs. SFWMD.
Mr. Copp conducted a watershed integrated surface/groundwater
hydrologic study to determine the relative water supply and environmental restoration benefits to the Caloosahatchee River and Charlotte Harbor from a number of water supply storage
alternatives. He evaluated various storage reservoir alternatives to determine improving base flow and reducing peak flow discharge to estuarine waters using CERP performance measures.
Sandy
Springs Watershed Assessment. Fulton County, Georgia.
Mr. Copp managed the study of the 24 square mile area including identification of 21,000 storm drainage features, stream habitat
and erosion assessments of 41 miles of stream channel, stormwater monitoring, hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality modeling using SWMM and BASINS, and development of water quality
control measures to restore water quality and reduce flooding. He developed a benefit cost ratio methodology for evaluation of Best Management Practices (BMP’s) as well as directed
development of GIS tools to evaluate water quality benefits and Present Worth cost of BMP’s.
Ecosystem Restoration Planning Study. Big Cypress National Preserve.
Mr. Copp directed
an ecosystem restoration planning study for 225 square miles of wetlands within Big Cypress National Preserve to determine the hydrologic and ecological effects of by levee L-28. He
completed all aspects of a USACE Feasibility Study, including hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, water quality assessment, ecologic assessment, public and stakeholder involvement, plan
formulation, alternatives analysis, real estate, and economics including cost estimating.
Stormwater Treatment, Area 2 Vegetation Survey. SFWMD.
Mr. Copp developed a vegetation map
for an existing wetland to be used for stormwater treatment. He also determined phosphorus content of above ground biomass.
8.5 Square Mile Area Study. SFWMD.
Mr. Copp conducted a
water quality analysis to determine the relative water quality benefits to Everglades National Park (ENP) from a number of hydroperiod restoration and flood control alternatives. He
utilized empirical water quality modeling for wetlands developed by William W. Walker. The 8.5 square mile area is located in the headwaters of ENP and adequate flood control for this
area negatively affects freshwater flows to ENP.
Supplemental Technology Standard of Comparison. SFWMD.
Mr. Copp developed a method to conduct an unbiased comparative evaluation of supplemental technologies to treat effluent from
Everglades Protection Project stormwater treatment areas (STAs). The STA effluent phosphorus concentration is expected to be 50 ppb, while the desired concentration for discharge to
the Everglades is 10-20 ppb. The method will be used to rank supplemental technologies ranging from chemical treatment to periphyton filtering.
Bullfrog Creek Watershed Study. Hillsborough
County, Florida.
Mr. Copp conducted an alternatives analysis to evaluate the relative flood control and water quality benefits of Best Management Practices to control runoff from agricultural
and urban lands. He also evaluated impacts from sludge applications to farmland.
Hillsborough Canal Watershed Study. SFWMD.
Mr. Copp’s duties were to conduct water quality monitoring
and data analysis to evaluate the water quality impacts from storage of urban and agricultural stormwater runoff on ground water quality.
Septic System Water Quality Assessment. Confidential
Client.
Mr. Copp conducted watershed assessment of the Loxahatchee River estuary to determine the nutrient input from septic systems relative to other nutrient inputs.
Forecasting
Project. Town of Smithfield, West Virginia.
Mr. Copp was responsible for the development of a hydrologic and hydraulic model for a tributary of the Ohio River to reduce the impacts of
flooding, evaluate various flood control scenarios, and develop an internet-based flood forecasting tool. The tool provides a real-time flood warning system for residents that are located
within the floodplain.
Greenbelt Lake. Greenbelt, Maryland.
Mr. Copp was responsible for lake restoration design for Greenbelt Lake. His duties included a water quality study of lake
and watershed, design of two forebays to reduce sediment and nutrient loadings, design of stream stabilization measures, and design of an alum treatment of lake sediments.
Bayou Sediment
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Consulting. Refinery, New Orleans.
Mr. Copp was responsible for evaluating the contamination of bayou sediments for toxicity of lead and oil and grease.
He determined treatment options for contaminated sediments and determined feasibility of dredging bayou sediments to address water quality restoration objectives. He also compared
cost of dredging and spoil bank remediation to habitat impact using natural resource damage assessment habitat equivalency analysis.
New York Harbor Dredging Master Plan. USACE.
Mr.
Copp was responsible for the development of conceptual designs for upland disposal sites, underwater capping disposal, island disposal, and sediment decontamination and minimization
projects. He also did cost estimating using M-CASES. The objective of the plan was to develop an effective strategy for disposal of up to 7,000,000 cubic yards of dredged material
per year from navigation channels.
Bird River Watershed. Baltimore County, Maryland.
Mr. Copp managed the study of the 27 square mile watershed including Rosgen stream classification
of 32 miles of stream channel, stormwater monitoring, estuary sampling, development of water quality control measures, and development of a restoration plan.
Curacao Harbor Refinery
Outfall Design. Curacao.
Mr. Copp was responsible for the investigation of refinery discharges on water quality at the refinery seawater intake that were clogging the screens of the
desalination plant. A dye tracking study was conducted to determine the fate of refinery discharges, and the results were analyzed using a hydrodynamic model of the harbor. The modeling
results were used to determine the optimum location of a new saltwater intake that had low temperatures with a minimum of oil & grease and particulate matter.
MICHAEL WALTERS, PE, PG – SENIOR WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER
Mr. Walters has over 35 years of experience and provides services in water quality analysis and modeling, surface water flow
analysis and modeling, groundwater flow and contaminant transport analysis and modeling, statistical hydrology, and data collection/monitoring. Typical projects are described below.
Three
Lakes Integrated Modeling, Florida. Mr. Walters conducted MIKE-11/MIKE SHE modeling studies for Three Lakes to assess environmental impacts in wetlands and lakes resulting from structural
and land use modifications.
Kissimmee River Watershed Assessment, Florida. Mr. Walters conducted the integrated surface and groundwater modeling MIKE 11/MIKE SHE of the Kissimmee
River watershed. Mr. Walters prepared the surface water network and developed the technical design document for the integrated model. Mr. Walters also recalibrated the MIKE SHE model
with a revised reference ET, and parameter adjustment. He was an integral part of weekly meetings with the SFWMD.
Estero River Modeling, Florida. Mr. Walters calibrated a MIKE SHE/MIKE
11 model for the Estero River watershed. As a part of the modeling, he developed MIKE SHE rainfall files from NEXRAD data.
East County Comprehensive Watershed Plan. Mr. Walters
modified and calibrated a model to optimize flood storage in the Harns Marsh. He also used the model to assess groundwater storage and develop new surface water storage areas.
Stormwater
Management Master Plan for the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. Mr. Walters modified and used an existing MKE SHE/MIKE 11 model for predicting flow and stage for design storm events.
Surface Water Flow Analysis and Modeling
Peer Review for SWFWMD ICPR models, Florida. Mr. Walters conducted Peer Review on ICPR models developed for Hernando County.
Manatee
Creek Bridge study, Florida. Mr. Walters developed and calibrated a HEC-RAS model to simulate flow and stage conditions in the vicinity of a bridge over US-1 in the Florida Keys.
MIKE
11 Modeling for Compartment B. MIKE 11 modeling for Compartment B in the Everglades Agricultural Area in South Florida.
C-44 STA Hydraulic Modeling, Florida. Mr. Walters conducted
Mike-11 modeling studies to STA water levels based on various gate operation and inflow for C-44 in SFWMD.
Everglades Agricultural Area Regional Feasibility Study. Mr. Walters is
providing peer review of hydraulic modeling for this project. The hydraulic model of the 1000 square mile EAA model domain is very complicated because of the many pumps and gates that
control runoff in the EAA. The
hydraulic model has over 196 gates and/or pumps, 23 weirs, and 16 culverts. Mr. Walters is providing independent internal peer review of the five alternatives being modeled as part
of the Acceler8 study.
Alafia River Watershed Model Review, Florida. Assisted in project management and reviewed SWMM EXTRAN modeling for conformity with SWFWMD Guidelines and Specifications.
Review included model results and model stability.
Trout Creek Watershed Model, Florida. Assisted in project management, supervised data collecting and ICPR modeling for SWFWMD.
Flood Profile Modeling for Allens Creek, Florida. Conducted SWMM Runoff and EXTRAN Block modeling. The model used existing and future land use, measured rainfall, and tidal boundary
conditions to model flood flows including backwater conditions. Results of the modeling were used to construct flood profiles for the 10, 25, 50 and 100-year floods.
Flood Profile
Modeling for Fenholloway River, Florida. Conducted flow duration analysis and HEC-2 modeling to simulate water profile that would result from changed streamflow conditions.
Bullfrog
Creek Watershed Management Plan, Florida. Developed hydrology and hydraulic modeling methodology, data collection network, SWMM Runoff and EXTRAN models. Alternatives for flood control
were identified.
Alligator Creek Stormwater Detention Facility, Florida. Project manager for designing, permitting, and supervising construction for the pond. The project included
SWMM EXTRAN modeling, developing construction drawings and plans, and obtaining permits.
Graham Swamp Hydrologic Reconnection Study for St. Johns River Water Management District.
Managed project and conducted hydrologic and hydraulic modeling to assess the installation of culverts for reconnection of northern and southern sections of the swamp currently dissected
by a railroad. The HEC-1 and UNET models were used.
Data Collection/Monitoring
Streamflow Monitoring, Jamaica. Collected and compiled streamflow data. Direct responsibility for operating
and maintaining 40 streamflow stations. Duties included conducting monthly and flood condition streamflow measurements, sediment sampling, data analysis and compilation using standard
USGS techniques. Supervised installation and monitoring of wells.
Construction and Monitoring of Wells at Existing and Proposed Gypstack, Mississippi. Supervised well installation
and water quality program at the new gypstack. Conducted water level monitoring in wells at the existing gypstack.
Five-Wadi Project, Saudi Arabia. Field Manager for extensive
data network consisting of 100 recording raingages, five climate stations, 20 hydrometric stations, 19 water level recording wells. Work included training and supervising two field-hydrologist
and 15 technicians in monitoring and data compilation techniques. Installed gaging stations and wells, collected groundwater level, streamflow, water chemistry, and sedimentation data.
Installed neutron probe monitoring stations, soil thermometers, pyranometers, psychrometers, anemometers, and evaporation pans. Operated monitoring stations for a five-year period.
The above projects included the use of computer programs such as: MIKE 11, MIKE SHE, SWMM, ICPR, CORMIX, RMA-2, HSPF, WASP5, DYNHYD5, UNET, SWANFLOW, MODFLOW, SUTRA, PLASM, RANDOMWALK,
HEC1, HEC2, HEC-4, HEC-6, MOC, SPSS, SAS. Included were modifications of some of the above programs, and the development of in-house source codes. As a part of a Master’s Thesis, the
PLASM source code was modified for simulation of groundwater flow in a karst aquifer.
ALBERT ARGUDIN, JR., CGC – CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Mr. Argudin has over 10 years of experience in the construction and engineering industry. Diversified in horizontal and vertical construction
projects, he has proven to have the ability and experience to manage project constraints such as time and cost and deliver projects that comply with the construction documents.
Construction
Engineering Observation Contract, City of Miami Department of Capital Improvements (CIP)
ADA was selected to provide Construction Engineering Observation services. Services include
daily observation of construction activities for compliance with the contract documents, verification of Maintenance of Traffic, cost control and schedule management. To date, the projects
managed by ADA include roadway and drainage improvements, sidewalk, pedestrian crosswalk, curb and curb and gutter removal and replacement and landscaping improvements. Mr. Argudin
is the Project Manager for this project and is responsible for allocating resources and assuring that the projects are completed on time and within budget.
Munisport Landfill Closure,
Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM)
Miami-Dade County and the City of North Miami currently have a Grant Agreement in place to fund the closure and remediation
of the City’s Munisport Landfill. A.D.A. Engineering, Inc. (ADA) was selected by DSWM to fulfill the role of the Independent Engineer for this project. ADA’s role is limited to opinions
based on accepted industry practices as well as regulatory agencies’ permitting requirements. In addition the scope of work also includes review of technical information for compliance
with industry standards and acceptable practices, review of payment requisitions and review of the Engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost. Mr. Argudin is the Construction
Manager for this project and is responsible for the cost control on the project as well as reviewing the monthly payment requisitions for the Contractor and Engineer of Record.
West/Southwest
Trash and Recycling Center. DSWM
ADA was selected by DSWM to provide the design and construction management services for a new trash and recycling facility that will be located on SW
202 Avenue and SW 290 Street. The site will include an elevated area for the disposal of trash other than household items and an attendant’s office, designated areas at the ground level
for white goods, tires and electronics, and an administrative office as well. In addition to the design and construction management services, ADA is also providing attendance at the
zoning and EQCB hearings, permitting and public outreach. Mr. Argudin is the Project Manager for this project and responsible for completing the project on time and within budget.
He is also the direct point of contact between ADA and DSWM.
Preston Water Treatment Plant. Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department
As a sub-consultant, ADA provided a needs assessment
for the structural, mechanical and civil components of the water treatment plant. The assessment is comprised of three phases: data collection, facility inspections, and report composition.
As part of its report, ADA is also providing cost estimates for the items that need to repaired or replaced. ADA is also completing a gap analysis for the plant’s existing as-builts.
As-builts that are not identified will have to be created based on the existing equipment and
assets.
ADA is currently in the process of obtaining building permits and a modification to the plant's ERP with the SFWMD for the new On-Site Chlorine Generating Building that will
be constructed on site. A split configuration for the facility is being implemented. The actual building and equipment will be located on the SE corner of the property and the Brine
tanks will be located on the NW corner of the plant. ADA was responsible for the paving, grading, drainage and utilities portion of the project as well as the plumbing and HVAC system
for both locations.
Mr. Argudin is the Project Manager for these projects and is responsible for allocating the necessary resources to complete this task within budget and on schedule.
South
Miami Heights Water Treatment Plant (SMHWTP). Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department
ADA was assigned as the Construction Manager for the noted facility encompassing a 20 million gallon
per day (MGD) nano-filtration membrane softening plant, including but not limited to, a 5 MGD water reservoir, high service pump station, post treatment chemicals, degassifier contact
basin, electrical switch gear, electrical rooms, generators, membrane process equipment, pretreatment strainers and building structures.
Construction management (CM) services will
include full integration of ADA’s staff with WASD staff to develop a seamless team and provide complete CM coverage commencing with pre-bid services (contract review) through construction
close-out. General activities during construction will include daily inspections and reporting, maintenance of a daily log, review and approval of construction schedules and schedule
of values, responding to Request for Information (RFI’s), processing and authorizing progress payments including allowance accounts and change orders. A system to track all construction
documents and interface activities with the design engineer of record, contactor and other entities will be developed as well as performance/oversight of plant start-up, review of Operations
and Maintenance manuals and certification of the water treatment plant, pipelines and well-field projects. Mr. Argudin is providing periodic oversight of ADA’s staff as well as contract
management.
Cargo Side Wharf Strengthening. Port of Miami
The Port of Miami is in the process of reinforcing the existing wharf prior to the much anticipated dredging of the Fisherman's
Channel. The purpose of the project is to assess a large portion (+6,000 L.F.) of the Port of Miami’s existing wharf on the cargo side and subsequently prepare construction documents
and provide Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) of the proposed improvements. This project will also provide the Port of Miami with the ability to accomodate the Post Panamax
Vessels. The project has been delineated into the following phases: Data Collection/Site Investigation; Construction of Test Pits and Utility Verifications; preparation of contract
documents; Permitting and CEI.
Mr. Argudin was the Construction Manager responsible for completing the construction of the exploratory test pits that served as an access point for the
structural engineers to assess the current structural condition of the wharf's tie backs. A total of 4 test pits were performed within Wharf II and Wharf VI. ADA performed the actual
construction and restoration of the pits, provided a maintenance of traffic, and utility coordination prior to excavation.
Little River Business District. City of Miami Department
of Capital Improvements.
ADA was selected to provide civil design services for areas located within the Little River Business District. The improvements include the milling and resurfacing
of 18 intersections, curb & gutter improvements, sidewalk replacement, monuments and signage as well as landscaping. Mr. Argudin is the Project Manager on this project and is currently
managing the construction phase which is over $400,000.
District 3 Roadway Assessment. City of Miami Department of Capital Improvements.
ADA was selected to assess the existing conditions
of the City’s right of way in an area from SW 8th Street to Coral Way and SW 13th Avenue to SW 17th Avenue. This assessment includes roadway, drainage, curb & gutter, swale and sidewalk
conditions. Upon completing its assessment, ADA provided the City with a recommendation for the streets needing improvements. Several streets have been identified as deficient and
requiring improvements. Mr. Argudin is the Project Manager leading this effort.
Streetscape Improvements. City of Miami Department of Capital Improvements.
ADA was selected to provide civil design services for the improvements of the City’s Right of Way in designated
residential areas. These improvements include milling and resurfacing, new pavement markings, ADA accessible ramps and swale restoration. To date, ADA has completed 18 designs with
several other projects in the proposal stage. Mr. Argudin is the Project Manager on this project and serves as the liaison between ADA and the City. He also provides oversight to ADA’s
team and ensures that the project is completed on time and within budget.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Master Consultant for Miami-Dade County Division of Recovery and
Mitigation (DORM). Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM).
Mr. Argudin was the Office Engineer for the FEMA DORM Master Consultant project. The project
consisted of countywide roadway reconstruction, roadway resurfacing and drainage improvements. Upon completion of the project, Mr. Argudin and the Construction Engineering Inspection
(CEI) team had managed approximately $40 million dollars in construction costs. Those costs were reflected in over 125,000 LF of drainage and over 300,000 SY of roadway improvements
to some of the County’s vital corridors such as; NW 22nd Avenue; Ives Dairy Road; North Miami Avenue; SW 32nd Street and NE 2nd Avenue.
As the office Engineer, he was responsible
for the cost control of the project, generated cost estimates for all the work to be performed at each site, and as part of the Quality Control Process, reviewed the designs to minimize
constructability issues that could arise in the field. Periodically, he performed site visits to ensure that operations were going smoothly and verified that the proper traffic control
devices were being utilized and that the proper safety measures were being implemented. He was also responsible for providing oversight to the inspectors that were managed by ADA.
Tamiami
Executive Airport (TMB) Runway Rehabilitation and Culvert Replacement. Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD).
Mr. Argudin was the Construction Inspection Services (CIS) Construction
Manager on ADA’s team for the Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) Runway Rehabilitation and Culvert Replacement project. The $3 million dollar Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funded
project at TMB consisted of the milling, resurfacing, grooving and striping of the three existing runways and a culvert replacement. As the CIS Construction Manager, he was responsible
for reviewing the contractor’s payment applications, reviewing the schedules, coordinating the location of asphalt cores with the inspectors and project oversight.
Jet Fuel Storage
Facility Fire Protection System. MDAD.
Mr. Argudin was the CIS Construction Manager on ADA’s team for the Miami International Airport (MIA) Jet Fuel Storage Facility Fire Protection
System project. The $5 million dollar project included the refurbishment of existing fuel tanks, installation of new fuel tanks, utility connections and a new fire alarm system. As
the CIS Construction Manager, he was responsible for reviewing the contractor’s payment applications, cost control and providing oversight to ADA’s staff.
Traz Powell Stadium Synthetic
Turf Project. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS).
ADA was selected by MDCPS to provide design and construction management services. The project includes the replacement of the
sod field with a new synthetic turf system, new drainage system, relocation of the track and field activities, a new camera system for the track events and minor electrical improvements.
Mr. Argudin is the Construction Manager responsible for oversight of the project and supervision of ADA’s Resident Inspector. As part of its Construction Management services, ADA is
also responsible for reviewing the contractor’s monthly schedule updates for compliance with the contract documents.
Curtis Park Synthetic Turf Project. City of Miami.
ADA was selected
by the City of Miami to provide design and construction management services. The project includes the replacement of the sod field with a new synthetic turf system, new drainage system,
relocation of the Track & Field activities, minor electrical improvements. Mr. Argudin is the Construction Manager responsible for oversight of the project and supervision of ADA’s
Resident Inspector. As part of its Construction Management services, ADA is also responsible for reviewing the contractor’s monthly schedule updates for compliance with the contract
documents.
Storm Drain Inspection Services. Miami-Dade County Public Works (MDCPW).
ADA was selected to provide a Construction Inspection Services (CIS) Team to monitor the desilting of existing
drainage structures and pipes throughout Miami-Dade County. ADA provided a team of (10) inspectors, and (1) Senior Inspector and was responsible for monitoring the Contractor’s daily
activities and verifying that the proper maintenance of traffic was in place. Mr. Argudin was the Project Manager for this project.
Coral Gables Canal Loop Bank Stabilization. MDCPW.
ADA’s
duties include providing Field Inspectors that will be responsible for performing daily observations of bank stabilization activities; documenting daily work quantities; verifying completion
of work as per contract specifications and providing daily and weekly reports to the Miami-Dade County Public Works Department. Mr. Argudin is the Project Manager for this project and
provides oversight of ADA’s staff and coordinates with the County’s Project Manager.
Pump Station Inspection Program. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
ADA, as a member
of Corradino’s Construction Management Team, provided electrical and mechanical inspections for over (40) structures located throughout STA 1. These structures included pump stations,
spillways and culverts. Mr. Argudin was the Project Manager for this project and was responsible for coordination with ADA’s field staff as well as coordination with Corradino.
Construction
Scheduling Consultant Contract – Scheduling Support Services. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS).
Mr. Argudin was the Project Manager responsible for the Scheduling Support Services
for MDCPS. ADA was recently providing scheduling services for numerous projects. The project scope entailed reviewing the baseline schedule; reviewing, analyzing, updating and commenting
on the construction schedule; requesting weekly reports of the status of construction generated; and assessing time adherence to contract documents. ADA also prepared updated reports
to monitor progress of construction and reviewing the bi-weekly look-ahead reports.
Cost Estimating Consultant Contract. MDCPS.
Mr. Argudin was the Project Manager for this contract.
Under his guidance, ADA has completed numerous estimates for various elementary, middle school and high schools within MDCPS’ school districts. ADA’s estimates are prepared in CSI format
as requested by MDCPS. The estimates have varied from conceptual, preliminary and final estimates.
The Reserve at Doral East. Terragroup.
This private sector project includes the development
of over (27) acres for residential housing. The residential development will consist of over (195) units and a recreational club house. ADA has been selected to provide a construction
management team to provide inspections for the earthwork, drainage, water and sewer, electrical and roadway phases of the project, coordinate geotechnical testing, review monthly schedule
updates and payment requisitions. Mr. Argudin is the Project Manager for this project and is responsible for providing oversight to the field staff, which includes a Resident Engineer,
Scheduler and (2) Inspectors.
The Reserve at Doral West. Terragroup.
This private sector project includes the development of over (19) acres for residential housing. The residential
development will consist of over (125) units and a recreational club house. ADA has been selected to provide a construction management team to provide inspections for the earthwork,
drainage, water and sewer, electrical and roadway phases of the project, coordinate geotechnical testing, review monthly schedule updates and payment requisitions. Mr. Argudin is the
Project Manager for this project and is responsible for providing oversight to the field staff, which includes a Resident Engineer, Scheduler and (2) Inspectors.
Debris Monitoring Services for Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma. City of Miami & Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM).
Mr. Argudin was the Project Manager
for both the City of Miami Hurricane Disaster Recovery project and the Hurricane Debris Monitoring Services for Miami-Dade County. For the City project, ADA’s staff was responsible
for certifying the truck capacities, monitoring the pickup of debris in the field, oversight of field monitors, monitoring the tower at the debris transfer site, verification of contractor
services, public relations and overall project management. ADA also provided a team of inspectors to perform an inventory of hanging limbs, fallen trees, and property damage within the
City of Miami.
For the Miami-Dade County project, ADA provided debris inspectors to monitor the collection of hurricane related debris in the Redlands area. ADA’s inspectors also served
as tower monitors at the debris collection area to determine the capacity of the trucks entering the facility.
Hurricane Debris Removal and Bank Stabilization of Secondary Canals.
Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM).
ADA was selected to provide a Construction Inspection Services (CIS) team for the $18,000,000.00 project.
The project scope included field inspections, estimating, scheduling, and review and processing of pay requisitions. The team was comprised of (7) Inspectors and a Project Manager.
Mr. Argudin was the Project Manager for the project and served as a liaison between ADA and DERM as well as provided oversight of ADA’s Inspectors.
BRENT WHITFIELD, PE, CFM – WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER
Mr. Whitfield’s field of expertise includes surface water hydrology and water resources. Mr. Whitfield’s previous experience includes
a research assistantship at the University of Florida where he was the primary author on a December 2006 paper in the Journal of Hydrometeorology intercomparing land surface models with
measured field data. During his research assistantship he also contributed to a paper in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association on the use of satellite-based soil moisture
products to improve the SCS curve number method.
Computation for Design High Water for the Pavement Design: Tamiami Trail Modifications by Modified Water Deliveries. Florida Department
of Transportation (FDOT).
Mr. Whitfield reviewed calculations, modeling input, modeling results and project documentation prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the
Modified Water Deliveries Project. The Modified Water Deliveries project involves potential increases in water levels in the Water Conservation Areas adjacent to Tamiami Trail, and
therefore an analysis of impacts to the existing and proposed roadway base was required. Mr. Whitfield reviewed South Florida Water Management District water control structure operations
reports as well and provided a recommendation to FDOT describing potential impacts. Mr. Whitfield coordinated these efforts with the U.S. Army Corps project manager to insure sufficient
communication of roadway design issues and potential impacts.
Broward County Integrated Watershed Management Master Plan. Broward County c/o DHI Inc. Mr. Whitfield is assisting in hydrologic
analysis of surface and ground water supply withdrawals of Broward County surface and ground water resources using MIKE SHE/MIKE 11. This project is evaluating the ground water recharge
benefits of a broad range of projects including proposed CERP Water Preserve Areas, CERP impoundments, local municipal aquifer recharge projects, wastewater reuse, and groundwater recharge
using stormwater diversions to lakes near existing wellfields. This work is being conducted for Broward County.
Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) Taxiway F Extension. Palm Beach
County Department of Airports c/o CH2M HILL.
As Lead Project Engineer, Mr. Whitfield is preparing design plans and specifications for the drainage infrastructure needed to accommodate
the expansion of Taxiway F along the west side of Runway 13/31 at PBIA. Included in the project are the plans and specifications describing the demolition of an abandoned Airport Surveillance
Radar (ASR) tower and obtaining the necessary Environmental Resources Permit from the South Florida Water Management District.
Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) Pavement Rehabilitation
and Repair. Palm Beach County Department of Airports c/o CH2M HILL.
As Lead Project Engineer, Mr. Whitfield is coordinating a variety of pavement and inlet repairs to the airfield
at PBIA. The selected repairs include crack sealing of taxiway pavement, milling and overlay of existing pavement on runways, taxiways and aprons, joint replacement at apron edges,
and repairs to existing stormwater catchbasins.
PBIA Conceptual Stormwater Management Master Plan (SMMP). Palm Beach County Department of Airports c/o CH2M HILL.
Mr. Whitfield was the Lead Project Engineer responsible for developing
a stormwater management system to meet the needs of improvements to PBIA and related properties through Year 2013/2025. The stormwater management system was developed using the Interconnected
Channel and Pond Routing (ICPR) software. The SMMP is being used to develop the Environmental Resources Permit (ERP) application for the SFWMD.
Palm Beach County Annual Street Lighting
Contract-Congress Avenue (L-14 Canal to Lantana Road) Roadway Lighting. Palm Beach County.
As Project Manager, Mr. Whitfield is coordinating project needs with Palm Beach County Engineering
and Public Works to provide a complete set of lighting drawings, including photometrics and section details to meet the needs of the proposed roadway improvements for the section of
Congress Avenue from Lantana Rd to the L-14 Canal. In addition permit coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required.
C-139 Basin Phosphorus Water Quality
and Hydrology Analysis. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
Mr. Whitfield was the Lead Project Engineer that developed a comprehensive dataset defining the hydrologic and
hydraulic characteristics of the 170,000 acre C-139 Basin in Hendry County, Florida. Future phases of the project include a screening level phosphorus assessment of the current water
quality conditions and recommendation of monitoring station locations.
Analysis of Recommended Primary System Flood Mitigation Projects for the Miami River Watershed. SFWMD and Department
of Community Affairs.
As Lead Project Engineer, Mr. Whitfield developed a hydrologic and hydraulic model of the C-6 and C-2 Canals for integration with the existing hydrologic and hydraulic
models of the C-4 and C-3 Canals. He also prepared model parameters to represent land use, infiltration, runoff, canal cross-sections, control structures, and bridges for development
of existing and future conditions hydrologic and hydraulic models.
Design and Support Service for C-1 Canal Bank Stabilization. SFWMD.
Mr. Whitfield was the Project Engineer that developed
a set of design alternatives to stabilize 1300 feet of eroded bank along the C-1 Canal in Homestead, Florida. The project included the production of construction plans and technical
specifications for the client-chosen alternative, as well as the procurement of environmental permits.
Preparation of Benefit Cost Analyses for HMGP and PDM Grants for FEMA Review.
As Lead Project Engineer, Mr. Whitfield developed various models to determine pre and post mitigation effects of a forward pump station at the S-27 control structure and a sheet pile
wall along the north bank of the C-4 Canal from SW 87th Ave to the Palmetto Expressway. The financial benefits of these mitigation projects were computed using the Riverine Limited
Data Module provided by FEMA.
Central Miami-Dade County Watershed Planning, C-4 Basin Project - Phase II. Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM).
Mr. Whitfield was the Project Engineer for this project; he utilized GIS and other applications to prepare model parameters to represent land use, infiltration, runoff, canal cross-sections,
control structures, and bridges for development of existing and future conditions hydrologic and hydraulic models. Future phases of work include pollutant loading estimates, identification
and ranking of flooding and water quality problem areas, control measure evaluations, and floodplain mapping.
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project (CERP) – Everglades Partners
Joint Venture. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
Mr. Whitfield provided coordination, document management, and technical support for policy writing of Guidance Memoranda as defined
in the CERP Programmatic Regulations.
SHAHIN RAHMAN, PE – CIVIL ENGINEER
Mr. Rahman has over 7 years of responsible and diversified engineering experience in the design and construction management of civil engineering projects.
He has extensive experience in design and production of all phases of roadway projects including limited access highways and freeways, rural and urban resurfacing and reconstruction,
pavement only, LAP and roadway safety projects. His roadway design experience includes roadway horizontal and vertical geometric design, cross sections, construction phasing, signing
and pavement marking, signalization, pavement design, access management plan, MOT etc. Mr. Rahman also has an in depth experience and knowledge in drainage design which includes hydrology
& hydraulics design, flood plain analysis and modeling, scour analysis, culvert modeling, bridge hydraulics report preparation, pond siting and pondizing, spread analysis, plan preparations,
report writing, PD&E study and environmental resource permitting. He is proficient in GeoPak, Microstation, Geopak drainage, ASAD, ICPR and in HEC-RAS.
SR 112 Milling, Resurfacing &
Miscellaneous Upgrades from NW 21st Street to NW 27th Avenue. Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX).
The limits of this project are along SR 112 mainlines and associated ramps from just
north of the NW 21st Street ant the SR 953 (NW 42nd Avenue) interchange to the eastern limits of the bridges over SR 9 (NW 27th Avenue). Mr. Rahman is a Project Engineer for this project
which involves the preparation of roadway, signing and pavement marking plans, drainage improvements and structures plans.
NW 27th Ave (SR-9) FROM NW 11th Street NW 43rd Street RRR.
Florida Department of Transportation, District 6 (FDOT, D6).
Mr. Rahman served as the Project Engineer for this project, scope of the project included milling and resurfacing an existing
two-way three-lane divided urban highway. Mr. Rahman modified the ADA ramps, improved the existing drainage condition, prepared typical section package, exception/ variation package,
reconstructed an intersection, modified existing rail road crossing with current standards, executed license agreements with the adjacent property owners, performed asphalt pavement
design, and modified access management issues. Mr. Rahman provided solution to the bottlenecking on Dolphin Expressway at NW 27 Avenue during the pick hours by modifying off ramp geometry,
channelization on NW 27 Avenue and changing the intersection plateau. Mr. Rahman performed the partial reconstruction of NW 20 St & NW 27 Ave Intersection plateau due to the pavement
and base failure.
South Miami Heights High Pump Station, Miami, Florida. Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department.
Mr. Rahman was assigned to Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department’s (M-DWASD)
South Miami Heights Water Treatment Plant. His primary responsibility consists of reviewing the Contractor’s monthly schedule, which includes the baseline schedule and the subsequent
schedule updates. He then prepares technical reports which make full assessment of the schedule submittals and integrate CPM analysis and Earned Value techniques to assure contractual
parameters are met and measure cost progress.
Congress Avenue Improvement, City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida 1 mile long Transportation improvements. Florida Department
of Transportation.
Mr. Rahman served as a CEI engineer for this one mile highway construction project and provided post design services during construction. He reviewed shop drawings,
approved construction changes, responded to construction RFI's, performed field inspection. He identified and assisted in analysis of project schedule variances, collected and updated
data and updated and produced scheduling reports, assisted in
the development and maintenance of WBS and helped insure that project coding is effectively used for all cornerstone applications. He implemented construction contracting and the scheduling
implications of contract terms. He tracked the subcontractor performance. He performed scope control and change management and associated implications to project scheduling. He used
earned value methodology. He oversees all on-site project activities to ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with engineering design, Performed
inspection of construction activities to ensure conformance with approved designs/plans, coordinated and communicated between field, designers and client, obtained approvals and permits
for new jobs, approved sub-contractor and vendor invoices. He ensured that construction plans were in agreement with customer expectations and identified points at which contractual
obligations had been met.
NE 6th Avenue from NE 145th Street to Miami Gardens Drive (SR860). FDOT, D6.
Mr. Rahman served as the Project Engineer for this project, which included milling
and resurfacing an existing two-way three-lane divided urban highway. Mr. Rahman modified the ADA ramps, improved the existing drainage condition. Mr. Rahman performed pavement design,
prepared typical section package, exception-variation package and implemented access management issues.
I-595 Corridor Improvements Proposal Efforts from 175/Sawgrass Expressway to
East of Hiatus Road, Broward County, Florida. FDOT, District 5.
As a Project Engineer, my responsibilities included improvement of roadway geometry by adding the express lanes, modifying
on and off ramps, design drainage systems for 4 miles long corridor from Sawgrass Expressway and 1-595 interchange to East of Nobhill Road, analyzed the basin hydrology and hydraulics.
Floresta
Drive Widening, Southbend Blvd to Thornhill Blvd, St. Lucie County, Florida. City of Port St. Lucie.
Mr. Rahman served as the Project Engineer for this project, which included upgrading
an existing two-way two-lane roadway to a two-way four-lane roadway with grass median including two roundabouts and sidestreets. The reconstruction of this local street within a residential
neighborhood was with numerous driveway connections from a flush shoulder section to a curb and gutter section. Mr. Rahman designed horizontal & vertical geometry of this roadway, prepared
construction plans, performed the preliminary and final drainage design.
JEFFREY VOLLAT, PE– CIVIL ENGINEER
Mr. Vollat is specialized in drainage engineering and experienced in designing stormwater management systems, floodplain compensation, water quality
treatment, stage-storage calculations, and flood routing analysis using SCS, ICPR, and Cascade software. He is proficient in permitting and ensuring construction compliance for South
Florida Water Management District, utility companies, FDOT, Department of Environmental Protection, NPDES, and Palm Beach County, among others. Mr. Vollat has spent more than a year
inspecting mass excavation, pump station and drainage control structure installations for an Everglades Restoration project (STA 3/4 Works) named a Global Finalist for 2002 Outstanding
Civil Engineering Achievement by ASCE. He is also experienced in sanitary lift station design, including networks of pump stations in series.
Old School Square Park (2.84 acre renovation
of an existing parking lot into a functional park area in the heart of downtown Delray Beach)
As Engineer of Record for this project, Mr. Vollat designed the grading, drainage, water,
and paving area for the site. This site is used in a variety of ways by Delray Beach for yearly festivals and fairs, including but not limited to: the Tree Lighting Ceremony, Garlic
Fest, and Tennis Tournaments. Keeping this is mind, user-friendly potable water services for festival vendors were designed, as well as electrical junction boxes and Nyloplast drainage
structures in lieu of large and cumbersome FDOT concrete drainage structures. The overall result has been a site that Delray Beach officials are very pleased with for both its aesthetics
and functionality.
Village at Swinton Square (100 condominium units in Delray Beach, 8.5 acres)/ Delray Beach, Florida
As Project Engineer for this project, Mr. Vollat designed the
paving, grading, drainage, water and sewer systems. Storm water runoff was designed to be retained completely on-site as connection to City of Delray Beach municipal drainage system
was prohibited. Favorable geotechnical conditions at the site (very fine coastal sands 8’ deep to water table) allowed for infiltration via retention and depressed swale areas. Internal
roads were designed mono-pitch to accommodate the pitch of the existing topography. Water and fire system were looped by making connections to both Swinton Avenue and Reigle Avenue.
Gravity sewer was achieved by connection to existing manhole in Swinton Avenue. A lot of consideration was put into City of Delray Beach’s concerns regarding the minimizing of street
parking, preserving the existing large banyan tree at the northeast portion of the site, and favorable traffic circulation throughout the site.
Everglades Engineering Restoration and
Capital Project Resource Area Engineering Support. South Florida Water Management District.
The Everglades Restoration and Capital Projects Resources Area (ERCP) are responsible for
the planning, design and construction of Restoration and Capital Projects. These plans provide a framework and guide to operate and maintain, restore, protect and preserve the water
resources and water resource infrastructure of central, and Southern Florida. As part of this project, Mr. Vollat is providing engineering support to those ERCP project activities as
determined by the District ERCP Program
Management Team. He is providing support design services on plans and specifications development and completion of deliverables.
U.B. Kinsey Elementary School Modernization.
Mr.
Vollat managed the U.B. Kinsey Elementary School Modernization project. As part of the this project, Mr. Vollat designed paving, grading, drainage, water, and sewer plans, drafted plans
on AutoCAD 2000i software, and obtained permits to all relevant agencies.
West Boynton Beach Elementary School.
Mr. Vollat designed right and left turn-lanes on Military Trail, and
obtained approval from Palm Beach County Traffic Division for a traffic signal.
Construction Inspections for Everglades Restoration, STA 3/4 Works.
Mr. Vollat monitored the contractor
to enforce that plans and specifications were followed, and adjusted invoices according to progress calculations.
LUIS SILVA, EI – DRAINAGE ENGINEER
Mr. Silva is a Civil Engineer possessing excellent analytical and field operating experience. He also has experience in civil and structural engineering
design, water resources and permitting. He is computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems, Land Development, MicroStation, ArcGIS, Primavera,
MIKE SHE/MIKE 11, FlowMaster, and ICPR.
Stormwater Management Master Plan (SMMP). Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA).
Mr. Silva was part of the drainage design team for the development
of the SMMP for the PBIA. The PBIA SMMP defined the drainage and stormwater management facilities. Mr. Silva contributed to the drainage basin delineation and implementation in Advanced
Interconnected Pond Routing (ICPR).
SMMP. City of Lauderdale Lakes.
This SMMP identified the current flood protection level of service for the City of Lauderdale Lakes and outlined
the key improvements to be implemented. Mr. Silva coordinated with the City in performing field site visits and verification, along with coordination with neighboring municipalities.
Mr. Silva also assisted in the development of the hydrologic/hydraulic model using MIKE SHE.
Basin B and C Canal Dredging. City of Lauderhill.
Mr. Silva was involved in the design
and analysis of the existing canal system for the City of Lauderhill. This project also included the design of stormwater pump stations for flood protection. Mr. Silva performed drainage
calculations, including the ICPR model developed for the drainage basin.
Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Regional Feasibility Study (RFS). South Florida Water Management (SFWMD).
Mr. Silva evaluated several proposed alternatives for the redistribution of water from the eastern areas of the EAA RFS basin to the central and western areas of the EAA. These alternatives
included, but were not limited to; canal widening, pump station operation modifications, addition and removal of structures, and structure modifications using MIKE 11. Mr. Silva was
also involved in cost-estimating and cash flow analyses for the project. The results of this analysis are to be implemented and utilized to meet the Everglades Long-Term Plan for Pollutant
Load Reduction.
North Springs Improvement District (NSID) Evaluation of Alternative Improvements. SFWMD.
Mr. Silva is currently working on the technical memorandum of the evaluation
of alternatives for elimination of stormwater discharges from NSID to the Everglades Protection Areas (EPA). His duties included review of existing Project Implementation Report (PIR)
for the NSID and previous technical memorandums. The project involves extracting results from the existing hydrologic/hydraulic (H&H) models using Advanced Interconnected Pond Routing
(ICPR) and XP-SWMM to report alternatives to the SFWMD to re-direct stormwater away from the EPA.
Picayune Strand Restoration Project. SFWMD.
Mr. Silva has worked on the technical
memorandum that will be used to provide the amount of work to be performed by the next phase of hydrologic/hydraulic modeling. His duties included review of the data used in
the existing H&H model using MIKE SHE and contribute to the technical memorandum.
Kissimmee Watershed Assessment. SFWMD.
Mr. Silva has worked on the Kissimmee Watershed Assessment
Report. His duties included review of existing master plans within the Kissimmee Watershed and conduct groundwater analysis directly attributed by three recent recorded historical
flood events.
C-43 Basin Storage Reservoir. SFWMD.
Mr. Silva has also worked on the calibration of the C-43 Basin Storage Reservoir – PIR for the SFWMD. His duties included assisting
in the development of the sub-regional and project specific hydrologic/hydraulic models using the Mike11/MikeSHE models as well as assisting in hydrologic/hydraulic modeling of identified
alternatives and future improvements without project conditions to support the recommended Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP).
Lake Okeechobee Watershed. SFWMD.
Mr.
Silva has also been involved in the SFWMD Lake Okeechobee Watershed Project – PIR. Mr. Silva’s responsibilities for the Lake Okeechobee project included assisting the Project Development
Team in establishing the Optimize Project Performance and Cost Effectiveness Performance Measures. The WAM model was used to analyze the benefits of proposed Best Management Practices
(BMP) in reducing phosphorus loads to Lake Okeechobee.
East Lake Tohopekaliga Flood Analysis – S-59/C-31 Initial Conveyance Assessment Report. SFWMD.
This project assessed the capacity
of the S-59 structure to determine if different structure operating conditions or larger capacity would have avoided exceeding the East Lake Toho operational schedule during major flood
events. Mr. Silva’s duties included the cost analysis of adding additional bays to the structure and cost of complete replacement, as well as cost of canal modifications.
Problem
Identification Report, Kissimmee Basin Hydrologic Assessment, Modeling, and Operations Planning. SFWMD.
The goal of this project is to develop interim and long-term operation plans
for the Kissimmee Basin. These operating plans must meet and/or exceed the flood control, water supply, aquatic plant management, and natural resource operations objectives while also
preserving and/or enhancing the ecological values of the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Kissimmee River, and Lake Okeechobee systems. Mr. Silva’s duties included the groundwater analysis
and implementation of analysis results in the report.
Picayune Strand Restoration Project, QA/QC of Existing MIKE SHE Hydrologic Model. SFWMD.
A hydrologic and hydraulic MIKE SHE/MIKE
11 model of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project (PSRP) area was developed as part of the Project Implementation Report (PIR) and is intended to be used as a tool in designing the
PSRP and evaluating project scenarios. A quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) review was performed on the model and scenarios evaluated to determine that the model was properly
constructed and calibrated to adequately represent the existing without project and future with the proposed project hydrologic conditions. Mr. Silva’s duties included the review of
the MIKE SHE hydrologic model and writing the technical memorandum of review findings.
Drainage Improvements. City of Lauderhill.
Mr. Silva has been involved on three projects for
the City of Lauderhill; a roadway and drainage improvement project, N.W. 56th Avenue 2-mile resurfacing, a parking lot within an FPL easement, and drainage improvements throughout the
city. The projects consist of preparing roadway and drainage plans, including specifications and contract documents. Mr. Silva’s previous work with the City of Lauderhill involved
field inspections and recommendations on existing culvert and canal conditions within the City.
Stormwater Management. Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Mr. Silva has also been involved
in drainage improvement projects for Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS). The projects entailed stormwater control for newly designed parking lots and building additions. His
duties included the design of the drainage system, and water and sewer systems.
OLGA CASADEVALL, EI – CIVIL ENGINEER
Ms. Casadevall has over 15 years of engineering consulting experience encompassing planning and design of roadways, resurfacing, restoration and
rehabilitation, stormwater infrastructure analysis and bridge and culvert structures design.
SW 97th Avenue between SW 72nd Street and SW 40th Street. Miami-Dade County Public Works
Department (MDCPW).
Ms. Casadevall assisted with the masterplan and design improvements to the existing urban facility to include 4 through lanes in addition to exclusive left turn lanes
at major intersections. Street lighting and traffic signal design has also been part of ADA’s design efforts.
SW 122nd Street Roadway Reconstruction from SW 40th Street to Coral Way.
MDCPW.
Ms. Casadevall assisted with upgrading the existing urban facility to include sidewalks, curb and gutters at both sides of the proposed 4-lane facility including design and construction
of a new drainage system.
The Reserve at Doral East and Doral West Land Development Projects. MasTerra.
For the Doral East and Doral West Land Development projects, Ms. Casadevall
is assisting with the preparation of plans for the water distribution and sewage collection systems and coordinated the layout of the systems with the proposed grading and drainage plans.
Work on these projects also entailed coordinating with survey crews to obtain existing invert elevations at sanitary manholes that had been constructed but not yet accepted by Miami-Dade
Water and Sewer Department.
C-139 Basin Hydrology and Water Quality Analysis. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
Utilizing ArcGIS Spatial and 3DAnalyst, Ms. Casadevall
assisted with developing topographic and land-use datasets to be used in the Watershed Assessment Model (WAM). This task consisted of categorizing land-use data according to both type
and management practice with a unique coding system that would correspond to WAM’s parameter databases. Ms. Casadevall then created a series of farm-scale maps for each property that
was used for QA/QC purposes.
Tamiami Storm Sewer Improvements. City of Miami.
Ms. Casadevall assisted in the design of the stormwater system improvements within the Tamiami project
basin. She was tasked with the alignment of the proposed system and the coordination of new systems with existing utility conflicts.
Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) Stormwater
Master Plan Conceptual Design. Palm Beach County Department of Airports.
Ms. Casadevall assisted with the basin delineation process and the determination of stage area takeoffs using
GIS and CAD technologies for the refinement of the ICPR model for developing PBIA’s stormwater management master plan and ERP application.
Stormwater Management Master Plan Development. City of Lauderdale Lakes.
Ms. Casadevall utilized GIS in the development of GIS coverages for existing drainage pipes, canal outfalls,
and areas needing bank stabilization.
Krome Avenue Phase II Drainage Improvements. FDOT D6.
Ms. Casadevall assisted with the basin delineation process and the determination of stage
area takeoffs using CAD technologies for the refinement of the ICPR model. She also assisted with the preparation of ICPR Model Node-Link Schematic Analysis, design calculations of stage
areas and summary of drainage structures.
Gulfstream Elementary School Water Line Replacement. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS).
Ms. Casadevall assisted
with the performance process of data collections (Document Control-School Board Administration Building and Site visits); Site verification of existing conditions with a team of surveyors
and plumbers; Construction Contract Documents and Design of proposed water line; Prepared specifications package and is managing the permitting process submitted to Miami Dade Water
and Sewer Department, Public Works, Fire Department, Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM).
Braddock Senior High School. Miami-Dade
County Public Schools (MDCPS).
Ms. Casadevall assisted with the design of the proposed breakout package and the preparation of demolition, paving and drainage plans. She also participated
in the design of the proposed water line and the preparation of specifications package. Ms. Casadevall also managed the permitting process submitted to Miami Dade Water and Sewer Department,
Public Works, Fire Department, Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM).
Civil Engineering Services for New Art Museum. Miami Art Museum
(MAM).
Ms. Casadevall assisted with the design of the proposed gravity sewer line and water main. This task consisted of creating sanitary sewer and water profiles, cross sections including
the preparation of the details sheets and calculations for Cut-Fill volumes.
Maintenance Materials & Facilities Operations Center. Drainage System Improvements-Phase I. Miami-Dade
County Public Schools (MDCPS).
Ms. Casadevall assisted with the performance process of data collections (Document Control-School Board Administration Building and Surveys) and site verification
of existing conditions. She also participated in the basin delineation process; Preparation of ICPR Model Node-Link Schematic Analysis, Construction Contract Documents; Design of proposed
drainage system; summary of drainage structures, profiles and details sheets. Ms. Casadevall
has also been involved on several alternatives of the parking design of this facility.
State
School "QQ-1" New K-8 Facility at F.I.U. North Campus. Drainage System Improvements-Phase I. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS).
Ms. Casadevall assisted with the preparation of
"AS BUILT" plans for the proposed stormwater management system and the layout of the systems with the proposed grading and drainage plans. Work on these projects also entailed coordinating
with survey to obtain existing invert elevations and well relocation.
Nordica on 8. Astor Development.
Ms. Casadevall has worked on the Nordica on 8 residential building project where
her duties included design and preparation of water, sewer and drainage plans, profile and details sheets. She has also been involved in the preparation of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan (SWPPP). Ms. Casadevall also managed the FDOT permitting process to prepare the packages to get the Utility Permit, Drainage Connection and Driveway Connection permits.
West Lab
Elementary Sewer Conversion. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS).
Ms. Casadevall assisted with the design and construction contract documents and shop drawings review. She has also
been involved in the preparation of the Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans.
JAMES L. GRECO III – HYDROLOGIST
Mr. Greco possesses over 4 years of hydrologic engineering experience in hydrologic modeling, data collection, field planning, project studies, specifications
preparation, environmental permitting, inspections, GPS mapping. His experience includes establishing basic calculations, soil sampling, channel and water control, and surveying work.
Watershed
Management Plan. East County Water Control District (ECWCD).
Mr. Greco assisted in field data collection detailing channel cross sections, weirs, and gates for developing a MIKE 11 model
network. He used the MIKE 11 model to evaluate various scenarios to predict flooding events and determine hydraulic and hydrologic controls of the domain. He has also completed a design
storm scenario analysis using MIKE SHE to evaluate differing control structure operations to provide flood mitigation and storage. Mr. Greco simulated a conceptual reservoir to maintain
baseflows during drought conditions and to provide an optional water source for future water supply concerns using an integrated MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 model. Mr. Greco also extracted and
analyzed data for various reports.
EAA Conveyance and Regional Treatment Project. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
Mr. Greco conducted simulations modifying cross sections
in MIKE-11 to minimize head loss along a network of canals supplying the A-1 reservoir, a major water storage facility.
Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Long Term Management Plan. SFWMD.
Mr.
Greco updated and ran existing HSPF model, extracted and processed data, for flows and water quality analysis.
Kissimmee River Basin Modeling and Operations Study. SFWMD.
Mr. Greco
is assisting in updating MIKE SHE/ MIKE 11 input files to run calibration scenarios, as well as analyze the results of calibration simulations. The calibration task involves modification
of input files for evapotranspiration, boundary conditions, groundwater hydraulic conductivity, channel roughness, overland flow roughness, infiltration parameters, and overland flow-river
exchange parameters.
Three Lakes Integrated Modeling. SFWMD.
Mr. Greco assisted in conducting MIKE 11/MIKE SHE modeling and data extraction/analysis for Three Lakes to assess environmental
impacts in wetlands and lakes resulting from structural and land use modifications.
STEPHANIE ASENJO – SCHEDULER / COST ESTIMATOR
Ms. Asenjo is skilled in cost estimating and scheduling. She is experienced in using the Primavera Scheduling Software, Analyzer Pro, CostLink
AE, Microsoft Projects and is proficient in AutoCAD. Stephanie has effectively developed and maintained the cost database for validation and ease of information required for cost estimating.
She is efficient at preparing specifications, reports and proposals for construction projects. Besides from being a team player, her individual duties include permitting and utility
coordination, assisting with shop drawing reviews, on-site field inspection participation, estimating and scheduling.
South Miami Heights Water Treatment Plant (SMHWTP). Miami-Dade
Water & Sewer Department.
Ms. Asenjo is one of the Construction Manager’s for the SMHWTP project encompassing a 20 million gallon per day (MGD) nano-filtration membrane softening plant,
including but not limited to, a 5 MGD water reservoir, high service pump station, post treatment chemicals, degassifier contact basin, electrical switch gear, electrical rooms, generators,
membrane process equipment, pretreatment strainers and building structures.
Boca Raton Airport Pavement Rehabilitation Program, Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA).
ADA was selected
as the Construction Manager for the Boca Raton Airport Authority. The project encompassed the fast-track refurbishment (milling and overlay) of the airport’s single runway and associated
taxiway involving complex logistics to avoid an airport closure. Ms. Asenjo was responsible for reviewing the Contractor’s Baseline in addition to analyzing the monthly updates. To accommodate
the compressed schedule, Ms. Asenjo provided continuous schedule validation and reporting.
Scheduling Support Services at Delta Sky Lounge, Miami International Airport (Mia).
ADA was
chosen to provide scheduling services for the new Delta Sky Lounge located in Miami International Airport. Ms. Asenjo attended meetings with the project manager and superintendent of
the project in order to produce a schedule using the Primavera Software. Along with providing updated schedules, Ms. Asenjo is able to make schedule adjustments and changes requested
from the project manager.
Construction Scheduling Consultant Contract. Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Ms. Asenjo was the Schedule Reviewer for this project. Her responsibilities
included the performance of critical path analysis of the contractor’s schedule to assure contract compliance. Based on the analysis results, Ms. Asenjo prepared in-depth reports and
recommended different scenarios to achieve the best possible outcomes for the schedule. Aside from these reviews and reports, she also attended bi-weekly progress meetings with the
project managers and performed on-site field inspections to validate the resources and cost information and accuracy of the schedule.
Tamiami Storm Sewer Improvements Project. City
of Miami.
Ms. Asenjo is providing cost estimating services for this drainage improvement project. The estimates are being completed using Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT)
Basis of Estimates and Pay standards.
MISAEL RAMIREZ– SENIOR CAD TECHNICIAN
Mr. Ramirez is knowledgeable in varies Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D, Microstation, and Geopak.
Mr.
Ramirez supports the Engineers in site development designs such as grading, volume calculations, cross-sections, alignments, plan and profiles with the knowledge of Autodesk Civil 3D
and Microstation. He has developed complete drawing sets based on instructions from the Engineers for several small projects. The projects required plan and profile-view and details
drawings.
Krome Avenue Drainage Criteria. Florida Department of Transportation, District 6 (FDOT-D6).
As Senior CAD Technician, Mr. Ramirez prepared design drawings for proposed drainage
systems for the Krome Avenue intersection improvements. The design included a combination of interconnected French drain systems with self-contained retention swales, with the help of
MicroStation and Geopak.
97th Avenue from S.W. 72nd Street to S.W. 40th Street Master Planning and Roadway Improvements. Miami-Dade County Public Works Department (MDCPW).
Mr. Ramirez
has prepared cross sections, drainage structures, volume calculations and plan and profile sheets for the SW 97th Avenue from SW 72nd Street to SW 40th Street project.
N.W. 56th Avenue
Roadway Improvements from N.W. 11th Street to Oakland Park Boulevard. City of Lauderhill.
Mr. Ramirez prepared design drawings, signing and pavement marking, and drainage for a proposed
drainage system that will collect the rainfall through curb inlets placed at both sides of the road and will route stormwater runoff through pollution control baffles before entering
the continuous exfiltration trench (French drain) to be treated for water quality.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Master Consultant for Miami-Dade County Division of Recovery
and Mitigation (DORM). Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM).
Mr. Ramirez has been involved in several drainage improvement projects for the Miami-Dade
County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM). The services provided included civil work for the roadway, drainage improvements, as well as preparing plan and profile
drawings including existing utilities, cross-sections, volume and area calculations.
Concourse “H” Terminal Addition, Miami International Airport (MIA). Miami-Dade Aviation Department
(MDAD).
For this project, Mr. Ramirez prepared demolition plans, plan and profile drawings of drainage, water and sewer systems, and details. The project scope included coordination
with utility companies & adjacent projects, preparation of cost estimates, preparation of stormwater pollution prevention plan, stormwater system (primary) Hydrologic/Hydraulic modeling
of the terminal area basin at Miami International Airport using the XP-SWMM Model, preparation of construction plans and specifications, and construction phase services
JUAN A. SUAREZ, PSM – SENIOR SURVEYOR & MAPPER
Florida License Number: 6220
6621 SW 166 Court, Miami, FL 33193
Phone No. 786-586-6604
Email: suarezsurveying@gmail.com
Mr. Suarez has
more than 10 years as a licensed Surveyor and Mapper in the State of Florida with 20 years of experience in the Surveying and Mapping profession. Current President of Suarez Surveying
and Mapping, Inc., and a Member of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society.
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Experience
President/Owner
and Qualifying Surveyor and Mapper September 2001- Present
Suarez Surveying and Mapping, Inc.
• Responsible for field and office surveying operations.
• Accuracy and readiness of all
surveying projects.
• General business operations.
Field Crew Supervisor September 1994- January 2001
Peninsula Land Surveyor, Inc.
• Responsible for all field crew operations and scheduling.
•
Readiness and accuracy of all fieldwork.
• Customer relations.
Crew Chief September 1993 –September 1994
Self Employed
• Responsible for accuracy and readiness of fieldwork.
• Responsible
for accurate field notes.
• Customer relations.
Instrument Man /Rod Man August 1992- September 1993
Weidener Surveying and Mapping
• Responsible for running surveying instrument.
•
General rod man duties.
• Maintenance of all vehicles and equipment.
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Education
Miami Dade Community College
1993 - 1996
• Completed a two year course of study in the science of Surveying and Mapping.
Hialeah Senior High School
• High School Diploma 1992