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CITY OF MILWAUKEE
2021 - 2022 Master Engineering & Related Services Contract

Submitted:
Alfred Benesch & Company

October 30, 2020
CITY OF MILWAUKEE 2021 - 2022 Master Engineering & Related Services Contract - Submitted: Alfred Benesch & Company October 30, 2020 - 2022 Master ...
Alfred Benesch & Company
                                                                                         1300 W. Canal Street, Suite 150
                                                                                                  Milwaukee, WI 53233
                                                                                                    www.benesch.com
                                                                                                        P 414-308-1310
                                                                                                        F 414-308-1312

October 30, 2020

Jeffrey Polenske, PE
Commissioner of Public Works
841 North Broadway, Room 501
Milwaukee, WI 53202

RE:     RFQ - 2021-2022 - City of Milwaukee Master Engineering & Related Services Contract

Dear Mr. Polenske,

Alfred Benesch & Company (Benesch) is pleased to submit our qualifications to
provide professional engineering services for the City of Milwaukee for the 2021         Benesch is licensed
-2022 Engineering and Related Services Contract. We have assembled a team of             to operate in the
skilled engineers and support staff tailored to meet the wide range of services          state of Wisconsin.
under this contract, bringing you the following benefits:

  ✓ Local Engineering Expertise: Benesch has over 35 years of experience working with WisDOT and local agencies
    on a wide-range of municipal projects. Our largest office in Wisconsin is located in the Menomonee Valley,
    providing us with the accessibility and local expertise to exceed your project expectations. Our team brings
    invaluable knowledge in the City of Milwaukee, WisDOT and FHWA standards, allowing us to complete all required
    documentation, permitting and approval processes as efficiently as possible. Our team is excited about the
    prospect of giving back to the Milwaukee community that is home to so many of our project team members.

  ✓ Capable and Available, Multi-Disciplined Team: With 750+ dedicated professionals on our team, we have
    the capability to take on projects of all types and sizes. The Benesch Team has successfully led high-profile
    projects in the Milwaukee area such the 2nd Street Shared Street Design, the Lakefront Gateway and the
    Michigan Street Vertical Bridge rehabilitation, which called upon numerous engineering disciplines, from
    structural and civil engineering to environmental and stormwater services. As a multi-disciplined firm, we
    can see how a project fits within the big picture. Working together, we develop effective, cost-efficient and
    sustainable solutions. From creative project planning and public outreach initiatives to detail-oriented design
    and construction management, we can meet your project goals—on time and on budget.

  ✓ Firm Responsiveness: We have built a strong reputation as a consulting firm that our clients not only trust,
    but enjoy working with. That’s because we make extensive efforts to grasp the unique needs of our clients and
    project stakeholders. We want the community to get the most out of our services, which is why we understand
    the importance of immediate response and issue resolution, especially when it relates to the public.

Thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement of qualifications. We believe our office location on West
Canal Street gives us a unique advantage for response and efficiency. Our team is committed to delivering on-
time, quality projects for the City of Milwaukee.

Sincerely,

Daniel Grasser, PE
Senior Vice President, Wisconsin Division Manager (Authorized Representative)
P: 414.308.1310 | E: dgrasser@benesch.com
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Table of Contents
Section 1   //   Firm Identification/Cover Letter

Section 2 //     Firm Background, Qualifications and Experience.............3
			              Team Organizational Chart......................................................... 5
Category 1		     Transportation and Parking Analysis and Design...................... 6
Category 2		     Traffic Signal Analysis and Design............................................ 15
Category 3		     Roadway Engineering............................................................... 23
Category 4		     Sewer Design............................................................................ 33
Category 5		     Storm Water Management, Planning, Design And Analysis.... 42
Category 10		    Structure Analysis And Design................................................. 50
Category 18		    Construction Management....................................................... 58
Category 22      Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Planning, Analysis, .........
			              Program Delivery and Facilities Design................................... 68

Section 3 //     Attachments..................................................................77
Attachment 1     Activities Qualifications Checklist.............................................77
Attachment 2     Insurance Requirements...........................................................79

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FIRM BACKGROUND , QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

                                   WHO WE ARE
 FIRM CONTACTS
                                   Alfred Benesch & Company (Benesch) is a multi-disciplined engineering and
 Alfred Benesch & Company          professional services firm. Roads, bridges, schools, parks and airports are just
 1300 W. Canal Street, Suite 150   a few examples of where you can find our work. We enhance infrastructure and
 Milwaukee, WI 53233-2669          communities across the country – creating spaces and providing connections in
 www.benesch.com                   ways that make a difference.

 Division Manager                  As a mid-sized firm, we are nimble enough to remain responsive to client needs, yet
 Daniel Grasser, PE                large enough to offer exceptional bench strength. As a matter of practice, we
 P 414.308.1310                    look for ways to exercise innovation and resist relying on how things have
 E dgrasser@benesch.com            been done before.

 Design Group Manager              Since 1946, Benesch has successfully
 Amanda Zacharias, PE, VMA         completed thousands of planning,
 P 414.308.1320                    design and engineering projects
 E azacharias@benesch.com          throughout the United States and is
                                   currently ranked #119 among the
                                   Top 500 Design Firms in the
                                                                                  #119
WHAT WE DO                         country by Engineering
                                   News Record.

        Aviation
                                   Our services
        Bridges                    range from
                                   initial planning and
        Buildings                  feasibility studies through
                                   to construction management.
        Environmental              We have designed complex highway
                                   interchanges, new commuter railway
        Geotechnical
                                   systems and major river bridges. Our personnel
        Landscape Architecture     have inspected thousands of railroad and highway
                                   bridges, supervised miles of interstate construction work and
        Municipal                  managed the renovations of train stations, airport facilities, schools,
                                   intermodal rail yards and more.
        Railroad

        Roadway                    OUR EXPERIENCE
        Site Development           We have the ability to assist with most any engineering challenge in a way that
                                   brings both quality and value to your project. We use a team approach led by
        Value Engineering          senior staff and the appropriate support staff. Our senior staff remains active and
                                   involved in the leadership of our projects as necessary, resulting in services that are
        Water Services             thorough and practical without breaking the budget.

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FIRM BACKGROUND , QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING
                                                                                         COMMITMENT TO SBE
Our Milwaukee office has served numerous municipalities, allowing us to bring
an understanding to issues specific to local agencies. We understand that                Benesch has developed excellent
working simultaneously with staff personnel, clients and coordinating agencies           relationships with SBE firms, who
is essential to any successful project. We work closely with municipal personnel         provide services from structure design to
and other consultants to coordinate and deliver the best and safest municipal            environmental analysis to construction
services that meet the needs of the local business and residential community.            management. We are committed to
                                                                                         assisting the City of Milwaukee reach
                                                                                         their desired level of SBE participation on
VALUE ENGINEERING                                                                        each and every project.
Benesch is an industry leader in value engineering with three Certified Value
Specialists nationally, two Associate Value Specialists in
our Milwaukee office, and over 100 employees having
attended SAVE VE Module I & II training programs.
While proven to save both time and money, value
engineering is more than just a tool to cut project costs.
It’s an essential design discipline that identifies what a
project provides and what it actually needs. Our team
not only has the training, but the vision to apply value
engineering to a project and get tremendous results.

BENESCH ON THE MAP                                                                       OFFICE                   Grand Rapids, MI
                                                                                                                  Kansas City, MO
We routinely tap into our firm’s high-level expertise to solve project challenges        LOCATIONS
                                                                                                                    Bellevue, NE
for clients across the country. Each of our offices benefit from the wealth of
                                                                                             Roseville, CA        Grand Island, NE
engineering, design and planning resources of the combined Benesch Team.
                                                                                              Denver, CO             Lincoln, NE
Through proactive knowledge sharing, state-of-the-art communications                                                 Omaha, NE
                                                                                          Glastonbury, CT’
technology and work sharing, we turn our nationwide capacity and expertise                Daytona Beach, FL         Charlotte, NC
into high-value solutions for local infrastructure challenges.                             Jacksonville, FL          Raleigh, NC
                                                                                              Atlanta, GA          Wilmington, NC
                                                                                             Augusta, GA           Cincinnati, OH
                                                                                              Chicago, IL            Salem, OH
                                                                                            Naperville, IL         Allentown, PA
                                                                                           Indianapolis, IN         Hazleton, PA
                                                                                           Kansas City, KS         Pittsburgh, PA
                                                                                              Topeka, KS            Pottsville, PA
                                                                                            Manhattan, KS          Brentwood, TN
                                                                                              Wichita, KS           Nashville, TN
                                                                                              Boston, MA            Houston, TX
                                                                                             Brighton, MI          Fort Worth, TX
                                                                                              Detroit, MI         Milwaukee, WI
                                                                                           East Lansing, MI        Oshkosh, WI
       750+ EMPLOYEES | 39 LOCATIONS | 18 STATES | 1 TEAM

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ORGANIZATION CHART

                                Project Principal
                                 Dan Grasser, PE

   1. Transportation and Parking                5. Storm Water Management,
        Analysis and Design                     Planning, Design and Analysis

    Amanda Zacharias, PE, VMA                     Amanda Zacharias, PE, VMA
          Heather Clegg, PE                         Catherine Rutkowski, PE
    Elizabeth Schwartz, PE, PTOE                      Michael Minsky, PE

   2. Traffic Signal Analysis and             10. Structure Analysis and Design
               Design
                                                     William Zippel, PE, SE
    Amanda Zacharias, PE, VMA                           John Pawlak, PE
    Elizabeth Schwartz, PE, PTOE                   Hossam Abdou, PhD, PE, SE
         Geoffrey Thiesse, PE

      3. Roadway Engineering                    18. Construction Management
    Amanda Zacharias, PE, VMA                            Brad Bacilek, PE
     Benjamin Weigand, PE, VMA                       Christopher Gallagher, PE
          Timothy Watt, PE                                William Nuoffer
         Michael Minsky, PE                                Roger Tam, PE

          4. Sewer Design                        22. Pedestrian and Bicycle
                                             Transportation Planning, Analysis,
    Amanda Zacharias, PE, VMA                  Program Delivery and Facilities
      Catherine Rutkowski, PE                             Design
          Michael Lawicki
                                                  Amanda Zacharias, PE, VMA
                                                   Benjamin Weigand, PE, VMA
Bold Italics indicates category project               William Zippel, PE, SE
manager                                                    Jill Hayes, PE

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CATEGORY 1
Transportation and Parking Analysis and Design
             Our traffic experience ranges from local streets to high
             volume/high speed major arterials. We have a seasoned
             and specialized traffic staff, several of whom are certified
             Professional Traffic Operations Engineers (PTOE) – a top
             traffic engineering certification held by only an elite group
             of professionals. From digital, video-based data collection
             to 3D traffic simulation, our traffic team has mastered
             the latest analysis tools to provide meaningful and well
             thought-out traffic solutions, warrant studies and corridor
             analyses.

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SR A1A Ped./Bike Safety Study USH 14 Rehabilitation
FDOT District 5                                                       Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Client Reference:                                                     Client Reference:
Joe Bitar                                                             Lalitha Balachandran
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (formerly District 5)                   WisDOT SE Region
Milepost 263, Building 5315                                           2101 Wright Street
Ocoee, FL 34761                                                       Madison, WI 53704
(407) 264-3007                                                        608.243.3382
joe.bitar@dot.state.fl.us                                             Lalitha.balachandran@dot.wi.gov
Background: Benesch recently provided General                         Background: This project consisted of pavement repair
Engineering Consultant services to FDOT District 5 for the SR         and resurfacing of 0.93 miles of USH 14 from Pinehurst
A1A Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Visioning & Implementation              Drive to USH 12 in the city of Middleton. The existing
Study. The study includes nine focus areas along SR A1A               pavement was in very poor condition, likely due to the
throughout Flagler, Volusia, and Brevard Counties. Due to             subgrade soil conditions. The project will repair areas of
the varied use of this corridor and the economic lifeline             poor concrete pavement and overlay the roadway with
it provides to many communities, a complete streets                   asphalt to provide an improved riding surface.
approach is envisioned, providing regional and local
entities the opportunity for cohesive implementation of               Scope: The project included two signalized intersections:
future improvements. Benesch has coordinated with local               Pleasant View Drive and Deming Way, with the USH 12
jurisdictions in collecting the necessary data to evaluate the        and USH 14 Interchange ramps in close proximity. Benesch
corridor and its pedestrian and bicycle deficiencies.                 developed existing and under construction (various staging
                                                                      options) Synchro/SimTraffic models to analyze and develop
Scope: Tasks associated with this study effort included               construction staging concepts to minimize delay and avoid
compiling previous studies, identifying all associated                damaging queues. A key focus of the analysis and staging
recommended safety improvements and coordination with                 concepts was avoiding queue spillback onto ramps from the
the FDOT work program’s planned and programmed projects               Beltline (USH 12) and to avoid damaging queues between
to identify their current status.                                     signalized intersections during construction. Synchro/
                                                                      SimTraffic models were utilized to develop coordination
Unique Features: Additional work efforts performed by                 plans for the project corridor. Recommendations for work
Benesch included a review and analysis of multimodal crash            zone staging near intersection with railroad traffic signal
history to identify focus areas by high crash clusters and            pre-emption for the WisDOT project were made as well. Also
review and mapping of the corridor to determine changes               included was interconnect between the signals, railroad pre-
in context by existing land use, future land use, roadway             emption at the signal at Deming Way, and signal modifications
geometry, roadway typical cross sections, building type and           such as loop replacement.
design and context zones and their environmental impact on
pedestrian and bicycle safety conditions.
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Danville School Traffic Study                                       Rollins Road at IL Route 83
City of Danville                                                    Lake County Division of Transportation

Client Reference:                                                   Client Reference:
David Schnelle                                                      Chuck Gleason
City Engineer                                                       Project Manager
City of Danville                                                    Lake County Division of
1155 E. Voorhees Street, Suite A                                    Transportation
Danville, IL 61832                                                  600 West Winchester Road
217.431.2381                                                        Libertyville, IL 60048
dschnelle@cityofdanville.org                                        847.377.7447
                                                                    cgleason@lakecountyil.gov

Background: Traffic operations along Jackson Street in              Background: The intersection of Rollins Road and IL Route
the City of Danville were intertwined with traffic operations       83 was a heavily congested intersection; further aggravated
of an elementary school, middle school and a high school.           during peak travel times due to the location of the at-
That, coupled with the City’s plans for parking and roadway         grade railroad crossing which is immediately east of the
improvements sparked numerous traffic, parking and safety           intersection. This crossing pre-empts the closed loop signal
concerns. This led the City to pursue a Safe Routes to School       system resulting in additional delays.
(SRTS) grant to study traffic analysis and site circulation
improvements.                                                       Scope: Benesch provided extensive traffic monitoring,
                                                                    projections and modeling of the alternatives. Because 3 of
Scope: Benesch conducted vehicular, bus, pedestrian and             the 4 corners of the intersection were fully developed retail
bicycle counts at the four schools and adjacent roadway             malls, with up to 50% vacancies, a traffic impact study was
intersections. Traffic was collected utilizing video camera         completed to estimate future growth at the intersection and
detection and analyzed in five-minute intervals to capture          access drives.
the narrow peaks associated with school arrival and                 Various alternatives including roadway and railroad grade
dismissal times. Based on the data and coordination with            separations were analyzed. Because of the short distance
school and city staff, concept designs were developed to            between signalized intersections on Rollins Road, the
improve safety, on-site circulation, parking and access.            traffic analyses focused on capacity and queue storage
                                                                    requirements. The preferred alternative grade separated the
                                                                    railroad and realigned the adjacent intersections to increase
                                                                    queue storage. Benesch prepared the preliminary engineering
                                                                    studies and NEPA environmental reports followed by final
                                                                    engineering plans for the roadway, traffic signals, traffic signal
                                                                    interconnect/ITS, lighting and utility improvements.

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Streets for Cycling Program                                            Pedestrian and Bike Safety Study
Chicago Department of Transportation                                   FDOT District 2

Client Reference:                                                      Client Reference:
David Smith                                                            Byungkon (Cody) Ko, PhD, PE
Bikeway Transportation Planner                                         2198 Edison Avenue
Chicago Dept. of Transportation                                        Jacksonville, FL 32204
30 North LaSalle Street                                                904-360-5520
Chicago, IL 60602                                                      cody.ko@dot.state.fl.us
312-744-3600                                                           Background: FDOT District 2 sought complete a study which
                                                                       supported the Pedestrian and Bicyclist crash emphasis area of
Background: A key initiative of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago           Florida’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The five counties selected
2011 Transition Plan is “creating a world-class bike network           for study (Alachua, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns) represent
and increasing cycling” by installing 100 miles of protected           the two major population centers for the District and the latter
bike lanes by 2015. The Chicago Streets for Cycling Plan 2020          four counties represent the bulk of the Jacksonville Metropolitan
identifies a 645-mile network of on-street bikeways that will          Statistical Area (MSA). Within District 2, Alachua and Duval
encourage all Chicagoans to ride their bikes. Benesch assisted         Counties have been identified as among the Top 25 High Priority
CDOT in meeting these initiatives by providing Phase I and             Counties for Florida’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Focused Initiative.
Phase II engineering services for approximately 30 miles of
buffered and protected bike lane improvements. The project             Scope: Benesch developed 19 subsets within the FDOT Crash
is following a complete streets design philosophy examining            Analysis Reporting (CAR) database to filter crash data and identify
potential mobility and safety improvements to pedestrians, bus         small clusters of correctible bicycle and pedestrian collisions.
and vehicles as part of the bike projects.                             Crash locations included within a marked crosswalk (unsignalized),
                                                                       unmarked crosswalk (between sidewalks), driveway, roadway
Scope: The aggressive schedule necessitated that Benesch               section, travel lane, shoulder/bike lane, sidewalk and roadway.
adopt a unique and innovative project approach to quickly              Violations included red light running, failure to yield and
assess the survey and traffic data requirements for each               jaywalking.
individual project segments and then develop a schedule that
allowed all 18 individual design projects to proceed in parallel.      Eight years of crash data was filtered through the subsets and
The draft NEPA Categorical Exclusion document and preliminary          reviewed for crash types/locations which could be corrected using
engineering plans for the first 15 miles was completed and             primarily low-cost engineering countermeasures. Sixty-three
submitted to IDOT in 10 weeks. The second set of projects              “hot spots” were identified for further study.Countermeasures
involved protected (barrier median), buffered and protected            were adapted from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA)
with bike traffic signal projects.                                     Low Cost Countermeasure Toolbox and Pedestrian and Bicycle
                                                                       Countermeasure Selection Tools (PEDSAFE, BIKESAFE). From the
                                                                       63 sites evaluated, 13 sites were selected as likely candidates for
                                                                       Safety Projects because there was the potential to apply effective
                                                                       countermeasures with a good Benefit to Cost (B/C) Ratio.
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Chippewa Falls Intermodal Facility Damen, Elston, Fullerton Traffic
Wisconsin Central Ltd.                                                   Chicago Department of Transportation

Client Reference:                                                        Client Reference:
Edd Baswell                                                              John Sadler
Wisconsin Central Ltd.                                                   Project Manager
17641 South Ashland Avenue                                               Chicago Dept. of Transportation
Homewood, IL 60430                                                       30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 400
edd.basswell@cn.ca                                                       Chicago, IL 60602
                                                                         312.744.4685
                                                                         john.sadler@cityofchicago.org
Background: This project involved the design and
construction of a new 13-acre intermodal facility for Wisconsin          Background: Damen, Elston and Fullerton is one of the
Central Ltd. in Chippewa Falls, WI. The facility will support the        most heavily congested high-level accident locations in the
transport of international containers brought to the facility by         City of Chicago. An Intersection Improvement Evaluation
rail and off-loaded onto trucks.                                         Report completed by another firm investigated several
                                                                         alternatives to improve the operations and safety of the
Scope: During the design phase, Benesch provided site                    overall intersection. The study concluded that an underpass
topographic survey, geotechnical exploration,                            carrying through traffic in both directions on Fullerton was
The full build-out of the facility was anticipated to service            the recommended alternative for further development. The
up to 800 truck trips per week. Benesch completed a                      city selected Benesch to proceed with the next phase of
Traffic Impact Analysis for the intermodal facility for                  the project.
both the initial and full build-out scenarios, including
trip generation, trip distribution, traffic assignments,                 Scope: Since area development plans had changed since
and future traffic operations. In addition, the existing                 the completion of the study, a value planning exercise
roadway network was reviewed and evaluated along with                    was conducted by Benesch in conjunction with the City
site distance and on-site considerations such as truck                   to evaluate the recommended option and other possible
check in at the facility, and that impact on the local street            alternatives for intersection improvements. The exercise
network. Recommendations were provided for geometric                     resulted in development of several additional options that
improvements to the local roadway network.                               could eliminate the need for a grade separation, which was
                                                                         a costly and disruptive solution. The project also includes
                                                                         a Phase I report and preparation of design plans for the
                                                                         selected alternative. The project received federal funding
                                                                         so the Phase I Categorical Exclusion report were prepared
                                                                         in compliance with federal requirements.

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CTH I, Waukesha County                                             Cook County Traffic Engineering
Wisconsin Department of Transportation                             Cook County, IL

Client Reference:                                                  Client Reference:
Craig Donze                                                        Michael P. Streitmatter, P.E.
Payne & Dolan, Inc.                                                Traffic Division Head
N3W23650 Badinger Rd. PO Box 781                                   Cook County Dept. of Transportation and Highways
262-781-9005                                                       Bureau of Transportation & Planning
cdonze@onesourceconsult.com                                        69 W. Washington St., Suite 2343
                                                                   Chicago, IL 60602-3007
                                                                   312-603-1665
                                                                   michael.streitmatter@cookcounty.il.gov
Background: Benesch was retained by One Source
Consulting to provide Civil 3D modeling, drainage design,
                                                                   Background: The Cook County Department of
public involvement assistance and traffic analysis for the
                                                                   Transportation and Highways (CCDOTH) was looking for
reconstruction of County Highway I (Beloit Road) from
                                                                   outside expertise and staff to supplement limited in-house
County Highway ES (National Avenue) to County Highway O
                                                                   capacity. Benesch was selected for multi-year on-call/
in Waukesha County. Benesch conducted traffic (HCS) and
                                                                   work order based contract to provide a variety of traffic
crash analysis for improvements.
                                                                   engineering services and expertise.
Scope: The project scope included analyzing existing
                                                                   Scope: Benesch is providing a wide range of services to Cook
conditions, no-build (future traffic on existing network)
                                                                   County. Issued work orders to date include:
and developing recommendations for channelization
                                                                        • Intersection and roadway traffic count studies
improvements. Analysis included a review of crash
                                                                        • Speed studies with speed limit recommendations
reports and comparison to statewide rates. Benesch also
                                                                        • School zone traffic studies and recommendations
recommended countermeasures to improve safety and
                                                                        • Updating the County’s access permit requirements
potentially reduce future crashes.
                                                                           and procedures
                                                                        • Updating County signing and marking standards
                                                                        • Updating specifications and material requirements
                                                                           for pavement markings
                                                                        • Preparing Annual pavement marking contract
                                                                           documents (specifications and bid documents)
                                                                        • Plan review services (detour routing)
                                                                   Other services included in this contract include plan and
                                                                   traffic study review services, plan preparation, ITS and
                                                                   other traffic studies as needed.

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Category 1: Project Manager                                                                               Address & Office Location
                                                                                                          1300 W. Canal Street, Suite 150
   Alfred Benesch & Company                                                                                        Milwaukee, WI 53233
                                                                                                                         P 414-308-1310
                                                                                                             E azacharias@benesch.com

                                                CTH I (Beloit Road), Design
                                                Waukesha County
                                                Project Manager: Benesch, in a subconsultant role, provided Civil 3D modeling, drainage
                                                design, and public involvement assistance for this road reconstruction in Waukesha
                                                County. Within the two-mile corridor, traffic and crash analysis were conducted and
                                                various bicycle/pedestrian accommodations were investigated, analyzing existing
                                                conditions, no-build (future traffic) and development options for channelization
                                                improvements. Countermeasures to improve safety and potentially reduce crashes were
                                                recommended. Ms. Zacharias led the Benesch design team for this project.

                                                18th Avenue Reconstruction, Design
                                                Wisconsin Department of Transportation / City of West Bend
                                                Project Manager: This roadway reconstruction project stretched from Vogt Drive to
                                                Decorah Avenue. Benesch conducted traffic and crash analysis to analyze existing
                                                conditions, no-build (future traffic on existing network) and to formulate intersection
                                                improvement recommendations. To improve safety and potentially reduce crashes,
                                                Benesch also recommended countermeasures and sight distance modifications. Ms.
                                                Zacharias led the design team for this project.

                                                USH 14 Rehabilitation, Design
                                                Wisconsin Department of Transportation
                                                Project Manager: Due to poor pavement and subgrade soil conditions, pavement repair
                                                and asphalt overlay was required for 0.93 miles of USH 14 from Pinehurst Drive to USH
                                                12 in the city of Middleton. The project also included two signalized intersections with
                                                highway Interchange ramps in close proximity. Benesch developed existing and under
                                                construction Synchro/SimTraffic models to analyze and develop construction staging
                                                concepts to minimize delay and avoid damaging queues, both during construction and
                                                following the project’s completion, caused by spillback onto ramps from the Beltline
                                                (USH 12). These models were also utilized to develop coordination plans for the project
                                                corridor. The design included interconnect between the signals, railroad pre-emption at
                                                the signal at Deming Way, and signal modifications such as loop replacement.

                                                  *Please see the representative projects sections for the client references.

Amanda Zacharias, PE, VMA
Ms. Zacharias brings over 20 years of transportation design, construction and project
management experience. She is well-versed in project scoping, preliminary and final roadway
design, plan production, schedule monitoring, public involvement, quality assurance and client
relations. Ms. Zacharias’s past experience includes Local Program Management, freeway corridor
resurfacing and reconstruction, interchange design, and the rehabilitation and reconstruction of
rural and urban roadways. She is also a Value Methodology Associate and has experience with
Value Engineering.
Category 1: Key Staff                                                                                       Address & Office Location
                                                                                                              225 Water Street, Suite 1510
   Alfred Benesch & Company                                                                                        Jacksonville, FL 32202
                                                                                                                         P 904-396-5727
                                                                                                               E eschwartz@benesch.com

                                                Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvement Study
                                                Florida Department of Transportation - District 2
                                                Deputy Project Manager: Benesch analyzed eight years of crash data to identify locations
                                                where small clusters of bicycle and pedestrian collisions could be corrected using
                                                primarily low-cost engineering countermeasures. 19 subsets were developed within the
                                                FDOT Crash Analysis Reporting (CAR) database to filter the crash data. Locations of these
                                                crashes were mapped and segmented to identify small clusters of correctable crashes.
                                                63 sites were identified for further study throughout Clay, Duval, St. Johns and Alachua
                                                Counties. From this, 13 sites were selected as likely candidates for Safety Projects due
                                                the potential to apply effective countermeasures with a satisfactory B/C ratio. For these
                                                sites, a concept design, cost estimate and B/C analysis were developed. Ms. Schwartz
                                                provided qualitative assessment, development of recommendations using low cost
                                                countermeasures, B/C and NPV analysis and report development.
                                                SR A1A Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Visioning & Implementation Study
                                                Florida Department of Transportation - District 5
                                                Traffic Engineer: Under the continuing services contract and based on a request for
                                                Accessible Pedestrian Signals, this study provided a qualitative assessment, crash
                                                analysis and recommendations. Ms. Schwartz provided coordination with the Department,
                                                microsimulation, and report development.

                                                SR 5 at Jordan Blvd. - Malabar, FL
                                                Florida Department of Transportation - District 5
                                                Project Manager: Ms. Schwartz is serving as Project Manager for the design of the
                                                reconstruction of the traffic signal with mast arm assemblies at SR 5 (US 1) and Jordan
                                                Blvd. The project also includes updates to existing roadway features including: roadway
                                                milling and resurfacing; addition of sidewalks and pedestrian crossing facilities; lighting;
                                                maintenance of traffic; open and closed drainage updates; signing and pavement
                                                markings; utility coordination; and geotechnical analysis.

                                                  *Please see the representative projects sections for the client references.

Elizabeth Schwartz, PE, PTOE
Ms. Schwartz is a project manager with nearly 10 years of experience in civil engineering. She is
well versed in roadway design and specializes in traffic studies and signal design. Her extensive
knowledge in highway and pavement design, traffic management and traffic signal design allows
her to develop practical solutions to the most challenging traffic issues.
Category 1: Key Staff                                                                                      Address & Office Location
                                                                                                                     4614 Red Fox Road
   Alfred Benesch & Company                                                                                         Oshkosh, WI 54904
                                                                                                                       P 920-230-6860
                                                                                                                E hclegg@benesch.com

                                                Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvement Study
                                                Florida Department of Transportation - District 2
                                                Project Engineer: Benesch analyzed eight years of crash data to identify locations where
                                                small clusters of bicycle and pedestrian collisions could be corrected using primarily low-
                                                cost engineering countermeasures. 19 subsets were developed within the FDOT Crash
                                                Analysis Reporting (CAR) database to filter the crash data. Locations of these crashes
                                                were mapped and segmented to identify small clusters of correctable crashes. 63 sites
                                                were identified for further study throughout Clay, Duval, St. Johns and Alachua Counties.
                                                From this, 13 sites were selected as likely candidates for Safety Projects due the potential
                                                to apply effective countermeasures with a satisfactory B/C ratio. For these sites, a
                                                concept design, cost estimate and B/C analysis were developed.Ms. Clegg provided field
                                                review, recommendation of countermeasures and improvement plans.

                                                CTH I (Beloit Road), Design
                                                Waukesha County
                                                Project Engineer: Benesch, in a subconsultant role, provided Civil 3D modeling, drainage
                                                design, and public involvement assistance for this road reconstruction in Waukesha
                                                County. Within the two-mile corridor, traffic and crash analysis were conducted and
                                                various bicycle/pedestrian accommodations were investigated, analyzing existing
                                                conditions, no-build (future traffic) and development options for channelization
                                                improvements. Countermeasures to improve safety and potentially reduce crashes were
                                                recommended. Ms. Clegg served as a project engineer on this project.

                                                18th Avenue Reconstruction, Design
                                                Wisconsin Department of Transportation / City of West Bend
                                                Project Engineer: This roadway reconstruction project stretched from Vogt Drive to
                                                Decorah Avenue. Benesch conducted traffic and crash analysis to analyze existing
                                                conditions, no-build (future traffic on existing network) and to formulate intersection
                                                improvement recommendations. To improve safety and potentially reduce crashes,
                                                Benesch also recommended countermeasures and sight distance modifications. Ms.
                                                Clegg was responsible for plan set production and traffic control sheets.

                                                  *Please see the representative projects sections for the client references.

Heather Clegg, PE
Ms. Clegg specializes in roadway design and construction, including engineering plan production
for WisDOT. She is proficient in MicroStation, InRoads, Trans*Port and Field Manager. She has
experience with length of need analysis; cross sections; miscellaneous quantities, estimates,
and plan details; as well as freeway traffic control layout and plan production; detour plans and
coordination; freeway lighting design layout and calculations; detailed ADA curb ramp design;
berm grading plans; highway drainage analysis (HEC/RAS and Pondpak); and signing and
pavement marking plans. Her construction experience provides her with a working knowledge of
constructability issues that translates well into her plan production and design duties.
CATEGORY 2
Traffic Signal Analysis and Design
              Our team’s proactive approach will be especially beneficial
              in evaluating the existing condition of your currently
              operating traffic signals so that we can develop the best
              possible solution for your projects. In addition to keeping
              up with the current FHWA, AASHTO and ADA practices our
              traffic staff’s signal design experience ranges in complexity
              from multiple staged designs and signal interconnects to
              corridor-wide traffic signal modernization.

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SR 5 at Jordan Boulevard                                          USH 14 Rehabilitation
FDOT District 5                                                   Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Client Reference:                                                 Client Reference:
Gene Varano                                                       Lalitha Balachandran
Consultant Project Manager                                        WisDOT SE Region
Florida Department of Transportation - D5                         2101 Wright Street
(386) 943-5145                                                    Madison, WI 53704
Gene.Varano@dot.state.fl.us                                       608.243.3382
                                                                  Lalitha.balachandran@dot.wi.gov

Scope: This project includes the design of the                    Background: This project consisted of pavement repair and
reconstruction of the traffic signal with mast arm                resurfacing of 0.93 miles of USH 14 from Pinehurst Drive to USH
assemblies at SR 5 (US 1) and Jordan Blvd. The project            12 in the city of Middleton. The existing pavement was in very
also includes updates to existing roadway features                poor condition, likely due to the subgrade soil conditions. The
including: roadway milling and resurfacing; addition of           project will repair areas of poor concrete pavement, and overlay
sidewalks and pedestrian crossing facilities; lighting;           the roadway with asphalt to provide an improved riding surface.
maintenance of traffic; open and closed drainage updates;
signing and pavement markings; utility coordination; and          Scope: The project includes two signalized intersections:
geotechnical analysis.                                            Pleasant View Drive and Deming Way, with the USH 12
                                                                  and USH 14 Interchange ramps in close proximity. Benesch
                                                                  developed existing and under construction (various staging
                                                                  options) Synchro/SimTraffic models to analyze and develop
                                                                  construction staging concepts to minimize delay and avoid
                                                                  damaging queues. A key focus of the analysis and staging
                                                                  concepts was avoiding queue spillback onto ramps from the
                                                                  Beltline (USH 12) and to avoid damaging queues between
                                                                  signalized intersections during construction. Synchro/SimTraffic
                                                                  models were utilized to develop coordination plans for the
                                                                  project corridor. Recommendations for work zone staging
                                                                  near intersection with railroad traffic signal pre-emption for
                                                                  the WisDOT project were made as well. Also included was
                                                                  interconnect between the signals, railroad pre-emption at the
                                                                  signal at Deming Way, and signal modifications such as loop
                                                                  replacement.

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Wacker Drive Signals                                                   18th Avenue Reconstruction
Chicago Department of Transportation                                   Wisconsin Department of Transportation

                                                                       Client Reference:
                                                                       Max Marechal
Client Reference:                                                      City of West Bend – City Engineer
Thomas Powers                                                          1115 S. Main Street
Chicago Dept. of Water Management                                      West Bend, WI 53095
Jardine Water Purification Plant                                       262-335-5130
Bureau of Engineering Services                                         marecham@ci.west-bend.wi.us
1000 East Ohio Street
Chicago, IL 60611                                                      Background: Benesch was selected by the city of West Bend
312.744.3501                                                           to design the reconstruction of 18th Avenue from Vogt Drive to
tpowers@cityofchicago.org                                              Decorah Road. This local program project included preliminary and
                                                                       final design, all reports and environmental documentation, public
                                                                       involvement, survey, R/W plat, and utility and agency coordination.
Background: The existing Wacker Drive Viaduct structure
is a double-level road, approximately 135 feet wide, which
                                                                       Scope: Benesch conducted a traffic (HCS) and crash analysis
carries traffic northbound and southbound on the upper
                                                                       for the corridor, which included analyzing existing conditions,
and lower level. Benesch was responsible for the section
                                                                       no-build, and recommendations for intersection improvements.
north of the Adams Street intersection to the north edge of
                                                                       The analysis included a review of crash reports and comparison
the Randolph Street intersection.
                                                                       to statewide rates, and recommended countermeasures, such
                                                                       as sight distance modifications and turn lanes to potentially
Scope: Benesch completed traffic analysis and signal
                                                                       reduce future crashes. The vertical alignment was modified to
design for the project. Due to the complex nature of
                                                                       comply with standards, as well as adding bicycle and pedestrian
the operations on two levels, this required extensive
                                                                       accommodations to the corridor.
evaluations of adjacent operations, modeling of turning
movements to service deliveries on the lower level, and
                                                                       Unique Features: During the first public involvement meeting,
significant coordination with the downtown signal system.
                                                                       it was clear the City’s original vision for the corridor did not align
The traffic signal design for this project is unique since all
                                                                       with the citizens needs and desires for the corridor, and did not
signal equipment is on structure, which requires special
                                                                       adequately address constraints brought forward by sub-division
foundation and mounting design.
                                                                       residents and the local parks group. As a result, Benesch
                                                                       employed their PACE (Performance Acceptance Cost Evaluation
                                                                       tool) based on Value Engineering principals to the alternatives
                                                                       analysis and environmental documents. This process not only
                                                                       looks at engineering, environmental factors, and cost, but is also
                                                                       a comprehensive and quantitative methodology for evaluating
                                                                       alternatives that is easy to understand and communicate to
                                                                       stakeholders and public officials.

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79th Street Signal Interconnect Stearns Road, Traffic Analysis
Chicago Department of Transportation                                Kane County Division of Transportation

Client Reference:                                                   Client Reference:
John Cecchin                                                        Carl Schoedel
Project Manager                                                     County Engineer
Chicago Dept. of Transportation                                     Kane County Division of Transportation
30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 400                                        41 W011 Burlington Road
Chicago, IL 60602                                                   St. Charles, IL 61075
312.744.2255                                                        630.406.7306
john.cecchin@cityofchicago.org                                      schoedelcarl@co.kane.il.us

Background: This project included traffic counts and                Background: The Stearns Road corridor in Kane County
analysis of 19 signals along a 3.7-mile stretch of 79th             underwent a complete makeover for several years. After
Street, from Ashland Avenue to Cicero Avenue in the City of         providing Phase I services for the overall corridor, Benesch
Chicago.                                                            was selected to provide Phase II engineering services for
                                                                    a major portion of the corridor. In addition to these design
Scope: Benesch’s scope also includes a review of the                efforts, Benesch also provided corridor-wide management
traffic signal equipment at each intersection including mast        and related tasks. Finally, Benesch was selected to
arms, controllers, cabinets and hand holes. Optimization            serve as Construction Manager for the construction of all
plans were developed for the corridor to reduce delays and          contracts on the corridor.
improve progression of traffic.
                                                                    Scope: Benesch’s involvement with this five mile corridor
One of the challenges on this project was the triangular            was quite extensive, ranging from civil and structural
configuration of three closely spaced intersections at              engineering to complete traffic engineering for the entire
79th Street/Kedzie Avenue/Columbus Drive. Benesch                   corridor. Benesch completed all simulations to project
developed improved phasing including changing the order             existing and future traffic along the corridor. Seven signals
of some of the left-turn phasing from lead to lag. Analysis         were determined to be required to serve the entire
of existing conditions was modeled utilizing VISSIM and             corridor.
Synchro/SimTraffic and the results calibrated based on
speed and delay runs performed with PC-Travel. Once the             Extensive HCS and Synchro analyses were completed to
existing conditions model was calibrated against existing           simulate operations for this brand new road, including an
traffic observations, the corridor was optimized and                analysis of a railroad grade crossing located very close to
recommendations were made for improved operations and               two intersections.
replacement of traffic signal equipment.

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Loyola CTA Pedestrian Plaza                                           IL 56 (Butterfield Rd.)
Loyola University Chicago                                             Illinois Department of Transportation

Client Reference:                                                     Client Reference:
Chuck Gleason                                                         Anthony Quigley
Project Manager                                                       Engineer of Project Implementation
Lake County Division of Transportation                                Illinois Department of Transportation
600 West Winchester Road                                              Region 1 - District 1, Division of Highways
Libertyville, IL 60048                                                201 West Center Court
(847) 362-3950                                                        Schaumburg, IL 60196-1096
cgleason@lakecountyil.gov                                             (847) 705-4211

Background: Sheridan Road at the Loyola University                    Background: This project included the widening and
campus CTA Red Line stop accommodates more than 4,000                 reconstruction of approximately 3 miles of IL 56 (Butterfield
pedestrians per day, along with high volumes of vehicular             Road) from east of Winfield Road to Naperville Road.
and bus traffic. The mid-block traffic signal at the CTA              Improvements included temporary traffic signals at six
viaduct has limited sight distance and is less than 150 feet          intersections to accommodate maintenance of traffic staging
from the adjacent Loyola Avenue intersection traffic signal.          and permanent traffic signals at five intersections including
The University has been working with CTA and the City of              the complex Naperville Road/Butterfield Road intersection.
Chicago for several years to develop potential solutions and
funding to improve pedestrian safety.                                 Scope: The new roadway consists of two through lanes
                                                                      in each direction separated by a curbed grassed median.
Scope: The Benesch Team completed the necessary Phase                 A busy commercial center is located at the east end of the
I engineering studies in just three months. Benesch also              project requiring significant coordination with the county
provided Phase III services during construction in late 2012/         and local community to accommodate the functions of
early 2013.                                                           several major retail strip malls. The intersection of IL 56
                                                                      (Butterfield Rd.) with Herrick Rd. accommodates an existing
The project includes decorative sidewalk planters with                multi-use path that is used by equestrians (horse and rider).
irrigation and ornamental lighting along Sheridan Road and            Additional high mounted pedestrian push buttons were
modernizing the Sheridan Road/Loyola Avenue traffic signal            incorporated into the design to allow the riders to activate
along with improved crosswalks, ADA compliant sidewalk                the pedestrian signals without having to dismount.
ramps and the elimination of the pedestrian crossing traffic
signal immediately north of the CTA viaduct. The sidewalk
planters and plaza were designed to channel pedestrians
to the Loyola Avenue intersection in a creative and
aesthetically pleasing manner.

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Category 2: Project Manager                                                                               Address & Office Location
                                                                                                          1300 W. Canal Street, Suite 150
   Alfred Benesch & Company                                                                                        Milwaukee, WI 53233
                                                                                                                         P 414-308-1310
                                                                                                             E azacharias@benesch.com

                                                CTH I (Beloit Road), Design
                                                Waukesha County
                                                Project Manager: Benesch, in a subconsultant role, provided Civil 3D modeling, drainage
                                                design, and public involvement assistance for this road reconstruction in Waukesha
                                                County. Within the two-mile corridor, traffic and crash analysis were conducted and
                                                various bicycle/pedestrian accommodations were investigated, analyzing existing
                                                conditions, no-build (future traffic) and development options for channelization
                                                improvements. Countermeasures to improve safety and potentially reduce crashes were
                                                recommended. Ms. Zacharias led the Benesch design team for this project.

                                                18th Avenue Reconstruction, Design
                                                Wisconsin Department of Transportation / City of West Bend
                                                Project Manager: This roadway reconstruction project stretched from Vogt Drive to
                                                Decorah Avenue. Benesch conducted traffic and crash analysis to analyze existing
                                                conditions, no-build (future traffic on existing network) and to formulate intersection
                                                improvement recommendations. To improve safety and potentially reduce crashes,
                                                Benesch also recommended countermeasures and sight distance modifications. Ms.
                                                Zacharias led the design team for this project.

                                                USH 14 Rehabilitation, Design
                                                Wisconsin Department of Transportation
                                                Project Manager: Due to poor pavement and subgrade soil conditions, pavement repair
                                                and asphalt overlay was required for 0.93 miles of USH 14 from Pinehurst Drive to USH
                                                12 in the city of Middleton. The project also included two signalized intersections with
                                                highway Interchange ramps in close proximity. Benesch developed existing and under
                                                construction Synchro/SimTraffic models to analyze and develop construction staging
                                                concepts to minimize delay and avoid damaging queues, both during construction and
                                                following the project’s completion, caused by spillback onto ramps from the Beltline
                                                (USH 12). These models were also utilized to develop coordination plans for the project
                                                corridor. The design included interconnect between the signals, railroad pre-emption at
                                                the signal at Deming Way, and signal modifications such as loop replacement.

                                                  *Please see the representative projects sections for the client references.

Amanda Zacharias, PE, VMA
Ms. Zacharias brings over 20 years of transportation design, construction and project
management experience. She is well-versed in project scoping, preliminary and final roadway
design, plan production, schedule monitoring, public involvement, quality assurance and client
relations. Ms. Zacharias’s past experience includes Local Program Management, freeway corridor
resurfacing and reconstruction, interchange design, and the rehabilitation and reconstruction of
rural and urban roadways. She is also a Value Methodology Associate and has experience with
Value Engineering.
Category 2: Key Staff                                                                                                    Address & Office Location
                                                                                                                           225 Water Street, Suite 1510
   Alfred Benesch & Company                                                                                                     Jacksonville, FL 32202
                                                                                                                                      P 904-396-5727
                                                                                                                            E eschwartz@benesch.com

                                                       SR 5 at Jordan Blvd. - Malabar, FL
                                                       Florida Department of Transportation - District 5
                                                       Project Manager: Ms. Schwartz is serving as Project Manager for the design of the
                                                       reconstruction of the traffic signal with mast arm assemblies at SR 5 (US 1) and Jordan
                                                       Blvd. The project also includes updates to existing roadway features including: roadway
                                                       milling and resurfacing; addition of sidewalks and pedestrian crossing facilities; lighting;
                                                       maintenance of traffic; open and closed drainage updates; signing and pavement
                                                       markings; utility coordination; and geotechnical analysis.

                                                      SR 322, Section 100 – Delaware County, PA
                                                      Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - District 6
                                                      Traffic Project Manager: This $250M project consisted of the rehabilitation and expansion
                                                      of a two lane, seven-mile principal arterial to four lanes in southern Delaware County, PA. The
                                                      three phases of this reconstruction project included major roadway network upgrades along
                                                      the corridor, relocation of a maintenance facility and reconstruction of multiple structures and
                                                      culverts to address major safety, access management and traffic congestion deficiencies. Ms.
                                                      Schwartz was responsible for traffic design and her evaluation duties have included reviewing
                                                      previous studies and traffic counts; assigning vehicle trips and logical distributions for multiple
                                                      developments; projecting traffic data; developing and analyzing alternate distributions through
                                                      the traffic network for multiple corridor configurations; evaluating capacity improvement
                                                      alternatives; and designing temporary and permanent traffic signal installations along the
                                                      corridor. Client contact available upon request.

SR 1004, Section 03S – Lehigh County, PA
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - District 5
Deputy Project Manager: This project involved the preliminary design and alternatives analysis of intersection improvements for the Race Street
(SR 1004) corridor at the intersection with Lehigh Street (SR 1007) located in the NR Listed Biery’s Port Historic District in the Borough Catasauqua. Ms.
Schwartz was responsible for traffic design and evaluation duties which included performing a crash and safety study; coordinating, conducting and
analyzing turning movement counts and automatic traffic recorder counts; projecting traffic data; developing and analyzing alternate distributions
through the traffic network for multiple configurations; calculating capacity and other traffic analyses for existing and multiple proposed configurations;
determining vehicle travel times throughout the corridor; and preparing an Alternatives Analysis Report. Client contact available upon request.

                                                         *Please see the representative projects sections for the client references.

Elizabeth Schwartz, PE, PTOE
Ms. Schwartz is a project manager with nearly 10 years of experience in civil engineering. She is
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Category 2: Key Staff                                                                                               Address & Office Location
                                                                                                                     35 W. Wacker Dr., Suite 3300
   Alfred Benesch & Company                                                                                                    Chicago, IL 60601
                                                                                                                                 P 312-565-0450
                                                                                                                        E gthiesse@benesch.com

                                                      Butterfield Road (IL 56) Reconstruction, Design
                                                      Illinois Department of Transportation
                                                      Project Electrical Engineer: This project included the widening and reconstruction of
                                                      approximately three miles of Butterfield Road to accommodate four lanes of traffic,
                                                      instead of the existing two. Improvements to the five intersections located within this
                                                      stretch of roadway included pavement reconstruction, two new box culverts and a noise
                                                      abatement wall. Work also included the relocation of 7,000 linear feet of watermain that
                                                      was in direct conflict with the new roadway and drainage system, and 3,500 linear feet of
                                                      new sewers. Mr. Thiesse was in charge of the base preparation for the signal plan layouts.
                                                      He was also involved with coordination of the signal plan issues.
                                                      Wacker Drive Reconstruction, Design
                                                      Chicago Department of Transportation
                                                      Electrical Engineer: This $70 million portion of an overall $300 million project consisted of
                                                      the reconstruction of the upper and lower levels of the Wacker Drive viaduct in downtown
                                                      Chicago. Benesch’s scope of design responsibilities involved viaduct structure design from
                                                      Adams Street to Randolph Street, including preparation of contract plans, specifications and
                                                      estimates. Designs for replacing the insufficient structure included repairing fixed spans of
                                                      the adjacent bascule bridges, intersection and traffic signal improvements, design of new
                                                      ingress and egress between lower and upper Wacker Drive, construction staging, vehicular
                                                      and pedestrian maintenance of traffic, and roadway lighting and streetscaping. Utilizing an
                                                      innovative post-tensioning system, the new design increases vertical clearance and improves
                                                      safety characteristics along the roadway, specifically the ingress and egress ramps. Mr.
                                                      Thiesse prepared plans for the roadway lighting on this assignment.
                                                      Rollins Road Gateway Improvements, Design
                                                      Lake County Department of Transportation
                                                      Lead Electrical Engineer: A preliminary engineering report and environmental assessment
                                                      was prepared for the improvements of 1.9 miles of arterial roadway with a grade separation
                                                      of Rollins Road and the CN Railroad. A Value Planning study was conducted to evaluate
                                                      several alternatives. With local businesses and municipal officials hesitant to support a project
                                                      with perceived high impacts at the onset, the project’s unique Phase I approach to public
                                                      involvement combined with innovative engineering and environmentally sensitive design
                                                      practices resulted in a project supported by the community. Mr. Thiesse designed continuous
                                                      arterial lighting including underpass lighting on Rollins Road between Hainesville Road and
                                                      Rollins Plaza. The design also included intersection lighting with transition lighting for IL-83.
                                                        *Please see the representative projects sections for the client references.

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CATEGORY 3
Roadway Engineering
When it comes to roadway design, Benesch follows a complete streets philosophy, finding
innovative ways for cars, bicycles, pedestrians and public transit vehicles to safely and
effectively share the road. Our background includes freeway corridor resurfacing and
reconstruction, interchange design, and the rehabilitation and reconstruction of rural and
urban roadways. Benesch’s civil engineers are well-versed in project scoping, preliminary
and final roadway designs, plan production, schedule monitoring, utility coordination,
report development, permitting, quality assurance and coordinating with agencies and
stakeholders. Our construction staff also participates in the design process to ensure
constructability, enabling us to create efficient street concepts that can be built. From
ADA compliance upgrades to roadway improvement projects, our team evaluates the best
possible alternatives to fit the needs of your community.

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