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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 03, 2016 EDA A Proposal to the Shakopee Economic Development Authority for: Downtown Shakopee: Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 Ms. Samantha DiMaggio – Economic Development Coordinator Shakopee Economic Development Authority 129 Holmes Street South Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone: -952-233-9317 Email: sdimaggio@shakopeemn.gov RE : Downtown Shakopee: Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy Ms. DiMaggio: Thank you for taking time to meet with me and the tour of Downtown Shakopee! I am excited about the opportunity to submit a proposal for the infrastructure improvement project and share with you Loucks’ long history of providing quality streetscape and plaza design. project, and have discussed the project in detail with you. The following pages highlight our proposed team, past experience, understanding and approach to the project, and general thoughts on why Loucks is best implementation strategy.. Our team’s strength is based on the following principles: Expert public realm design capabilities gained from experience on similar projects Value-driven design philosophies emphasizing value and long-term maintenance concerns available to answer any questions during the life of the project. We look forward to working with you! Sincerely, Nathan Ekhoff, PLA Landscape Architect Phone: 763-496-6722 Email: nekhoff@loucksinc.com Complete Enhancements Along the River Huber Park Bridge Enhance Connections to the River HWY 101 Ped. Connection/ Enhance Views into Downtown Potential Event Space Potential Gateway Potential Gateway Enhancements 1st Ave Enhancements HWY 69 Possible Public City Convertible House Owned Street Lot Alley Enhancements Possible City Gathering Hall Space 2nd Ave R.R. Tracks New City Owned Brewery Parking History Center 3rd Ave 4th Ave 4Downtown Shakopee Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy The Shakopee Economic Development Authority is embarking on an exciting project to upgrade Downtown Shakopee’s public realm. Over the past 40 years, multiple studies have been conducted to develop a greater understanding of the larger public gathering spaces for downtown events. All of these challenges, along with mismatched lighting and a lack of street trees, add up to a public realm that is ripe for revitalization. the aforementioned problems and explore opportunities to incorporate new public plaza and gathering spaces, improved crosswalks, enhanced alleys and added placemaking elements. We are also excited about creating an innovative design that will better connect Downtown Shakopee with one of its most attractive amenities, the Minnesota River. In an effort to enhance downtown, initiatives such as Main Street Shakopee have already been put in place. This push to enrich the downtown area has resulted in many successful new or expanded businesses. Downtown events have also been successful in drawing people to the area. This project is a critical step in reestablishing Downtown as a commercial district that contributes to the community’s overall quality of life. approach will ensure that the new public realm improvements maintain and emphasize these important strengths to maintain and enhance downtown’s unique sense of place. The following are key aspects to the project’s success: DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN VIBRANT STREETS AND OPEN SPACES enhance existing streets and alleys, support new development opportunities, and enhance pedestrian facilities to create better connections to new transit facilities, commercial uses, and public open spaces. The design approach will focus on creating spaces that are inviting and attractive at all times of day and during all Minnesota seasons. BALANCE OF PEDESTRIAN AND MOTORIST NEEDS The public realm design will balance the needs of pedestrians, motorists, and bicyclists by maximizing the ability of all modes of transportation to function compatibly. In order to achieve balance, existing streets must be analyzed to safely accommodate all users within the right of ways. Providing multiple modes of transportation creates a safer and more appealing pedestrian environment and encourages residents and other stakeholders to embrace new and interesting SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Loucks’ approach will emphasize sustainable site design practices. Our vast experience working with public and private development gives the Loucks team a unique understanding of the pros and cons of various methods of low impact design solutions. We will work with you to develop options that explore ways to integrate natural systems, construction methods, and utilitarian needs in a low impact, sustainable, and artful manner. Emphasis will be placed on sustainable design through proper selection of materials for pavements, furnishings and light sources, stormwater management and landscape design. STREETSCAPE AMENITIES AND ARTWORK be used within the study area. In addition to thoughtful design of pavements, site furnishings and landscaping, public art should be integrated into public spaces and used effectively to tell the compelling story of the area’s history, people and architecture. Our approach is to bring the proposed plan and elements to a design development level that ensures the design is realistic. This allows for an easy transition into the future detailed construction document phase and also allow us to develop cost ranges for improvements which will help shape a pragmatic, thoughtful improvement phasing plan. We priorities in a meaningful manner. A more detailed scope of work can be found in the appendix. Downtown Shakopee Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy 1 Loucks’ project team is a highly-skilled group of professionals with are included at the end of this document that highlight additional project experience. The team listed below has worked together on several successful projects. Our team members, and expected roles, are as follows: Nate Ekhoff, Landscape Architect & Project Manager , will provide design services and overall project management through the life of the project. Nate is a landscape architect with over nine years of professional experience. His design experience covers a wide variety of project types including park and recreation, site planning, streetscape planning and design, plaza spaces and green infrastructure design. Nate has a passion to work with clients to develop meaningful and dynamic gathering spaces. Nate’s ability to produce a variety of graphics, including 3D renderings, sections, and illustrative plans makes it easy for stakeholders to understand and ultimately implement proposed plans. Nate’s Relevant Project Experience: Paul Kangas, Principal Landscape Architect , Paul will be the Principal Larry Wacker, Senior Landscape Architect , will provide senior project leadership and technical design services for the project. Larry has decades of experience in public realm design and his knowledge of pricing and site detailing will be a key element of our design team. Mike St. Martin, Principal Civil Engineer , will leverage his more than 20 years of experience to successfully oversee any technical site challenges that may arise during the design process relating to stormwater management and site utilities. Sub Consultant: Spack Engineering, Bryant Ficek, Vice President, , as part of the design team, Spack will provide a This will not be a detailed intersection or other type of evaluation. Rather, we will use information from the existing studies, information from similar studies or research, and our own extensive experience to an update to the results of a previous study). Through this assessment improvements, and the priority of those improvements, for the downtown area. Spack will perform approximately 15% of the overall design work. 2Downtown Shakopee Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy City Center Streetscape | New Hope, MN Keg & Case Market | Saint Paul, MN Downtown Framework Plan | Carver, MN The Hub at Beacon Bluff | Saint Paul, MN Renewing Old West Main | Red Wing, MN Downtown Shakopee Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy 3 MINNEAPOLISDULUTH 4th Street Redevelopment 50th & Vernon StreetscapeOTHER Victory Memorial Parkway New Hope Streetscape SAINT PAUL Downtown Entrance Enhancement Area Streetscape Improvements East 7th Street Bridge Downtown Plan - Forest Lake Downtown Riverfront -Hastings Energy Park Streetscape Master Plan, Downtown Streetscape and Entrances Plan Little Falls, MN International Market Place University Downtown Streetscape and Town Avenue Irvine Park Historic DistrictEllis Avenue and Redevelopment Railroad Island NeighborhoodPlan - Ashland, WI Seventh Place MallStreetscape Improvements Summit Park Urban Design StudyRice Lake Main Street Program West Broadway Streetscape Study Forest Lake, MN Main Street Ped. Plaza and Walkway – Worthington Downtown Streetscape Stillwater, MNImprovements Park Rapids Downtown Plan Phase 1: Downtown Analysis June 2016 Phase 2: Public Realm Design June - August 2016 Loucks is well-positioned to complete the project on time and within budget. We are fortunate to be busy, but our current workload would not prevent us from giving your project the focus and attention it deserves. We take great 4Downtown Shakopee Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy The Loucks Team provides exceptional professional services for outstanding value. The following presents a summary of our proposed costs based on our understanding of the We understand that Shakopee is seeking a not-to-exceed fee for this project. The Loucks Team proposes to conduct the requested planning and design services for the Infrastructure $59,400 & Public Realm Design for not more than . $950 anticipate not more than in reimbursable expenses which may include mileage, Our proposed fees are generally allocated for the following tasks: Phase 1: Understanding What Exists Today 20% Phase 2: Public Realm Design 70% We understand the need to adhere to the not-to-exceed fee for the agreed work. We will hourly submittal process. Occasionally, the scope of a project needs to change based on unforeseeable circumstances a proposed change, in the completion of our tasks. ASSUMPTIONS topography, existing trees, built features such as roads, parking, and structures, utilities, and other known constraints of the study area. If further survey information is required, Loucks will provide additional scope of work to perform the survey. We are not anticipating our design work to go beyond a Design Development level of detail. Future design will be required to bring the design options to a construction document level of design. We are assuming a range of six to eight meetings will be required to properly coordinate the design effort. Our fee currently does not accommodate these tasks but we can certainly work with process. Occasionally, project opportunities cross our desks for which we instantly know we want to be an integral participant. This is our type of project! We have the experience and capacity to work cooperatively with you to achieve outstanding results. We understand public realm design and construction, and look forward to assisting you with these important enhancements for Downtown Shakopee. Downtown Shakopee Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy 5 APPENDIX PHASE 1: UNDERSTANDING WHAT EXISTS, WHAT HAS BEEN DONE, AND WHAT IS PLANNED This phase will focus on synthesizing previous studies, examining existing conditions, and working with city staff to TASK 1.1: DEVELOP BASE INFORMATION other base information into a format and scale suitable for planning purposes and to illustrate key information throughout the design process. TASK 1.2: UNDERSTANDING THE DOWNTOWN SHAKOPEE STUDY AREA – REVIEW AND SYNTHESIZE PAST STUDIES Previously prepared reports, studies, and other documents having a bearing on the study area will be assembled, reviewed, and summarized. We will synthesize the past plans to create a single, integrated comprehensive plan that illustrates the current issues and opportunities within the study area. Documents to be reviewed include: A drawing or series of drawings illustrating the issues, plans, recommendations and strategies developed in previous planning efforts. TASK 1.3: URBAN DESIGN ANALYSIS This inventory will augment base information that has already been documented in previous studies. The primary inventory and analysis will include but is not limited to: PHASE 2: PUBLIC REALM DESIGN TASK 2.1: PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLAN Two preliminary plans will be prepared to illustrate key design components within the study area. The plan will illustrate the public realm improvements and will focus on how to integrate existing structures, existing and proposed public realm amenities, redevelopment areas, and new public spaces. TASK 2.2: DESIGN FOR PUBLIC SPACES AND STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS Preliminary recommendations and concepts will be developed for the type and style of public realm improvements to build on the existing palette used within Downtown. Streetscape and public realm elements may include but are not limited to: 6Downtown Shakopee Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy It is our understanding that SEH is currently working with Shakopee to study the lighting and develop a new lighting plan for downtown. Lighting is a key component in streetscape design and it’s our intention to work cooperatively with SEH, coordinating lighting types and locations within the public realm. TASK 2.3: REFINE DESIGN PLAN & STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS will be designed to a level in which we can provide cost ranges for improvements. This level of detail is where a project forward in the correct direction we will have multiple coordination meetings to make sure we are on track. The focus of constraints, and limitations of construction techniques. Design Development level plans of improvements and streetscape element designs that illustrate the public realm enhancements. Three dimensional views will also be developed for key areas in the downtown, allow stakeholders to gain a better understanding of the proposed improvements. PHASE 3: COST ESTIMATING AND PHASING PLAN detail where accurate cost estimates can be completed. The ever-present balancing act of costs versus project scope scope, or material selection, can be based on informed decisions using bid data from recent similar projects. Based on THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES: project FUTURE PHASE (NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT SCOPE): CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Email: bmareck@cityofcarver.com Phone: 763-531-5196 Email: jsargent@ci.new-hope.mn.us Phone: 763-767-5133 Email: D.Berkowitz@andovermn.gov Downtown Shakopee Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy 7 Principal Landscape Architect PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Nate Ekhoff is a landscape architect with over nine years of professional experience. His ability to produce a variety of graphics, including 3D renderings, sections, and illustrative plans makes it easy for stakeholders to understand the proposed plans. Registered Landscape Architect in Minnesota Principal Landscape Architect PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Paul founded the landscape architecture discipline at Loucks in 2000 and has a strong reputation for creative, yet pragmatic design solutions. His designs enhance unique site features while keeping long-term sustainability, budgetary constraints, and maintenance at the forefront. He works collaboratively with the team to provide site designs which complement the architecture and inspire clients to make the best use of the land. Paul manages projects from start to Registered Landscape Architect in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin Senior Landscape Architect PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Larry Wacker is a registered landscape architect with over 35 years of site planning and design experience. He has served as project manager on numerous city, county, and regional park and recreation planning and design projects, with a focus on master planning, site design, and design for construction. Larry collaborates successfully with owners and committees on visioning, policy making, programming and goal setting. He is an accomplished facilitator during documentation. Registered Landscape Architect in Minnesota 8Downtown Shakopee Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Mike St. Martin has nearly 24 years of experience as a project manager on numerous educational, housing, urban redevelopment, corporate and industrial campus projects gives him the foresight needed to create economical, accurate designs that minimize potential headaches during the construction process. Mike serves as a valuable resource during city council and other public meetings. He has built a solid rapport with local regulatory agencies, which allows him to effectively navigate the approval process to keep projects on schedule. He is especially adept in team-based projects focused on meeting the client’s needs with a high level of service and creativity. Mike’s areas of expertise include site reconnaissance, investigation for soil conditions, grading, drainage patterns, conveyance systems, street access, project compatibility, potential pollution, analysis of constructability, and LEED considerations. North Dakota PROFESSIONAL PROFILE extensive experience with public outreach, Bryant is comfortable talking with the general public, formally presenting Downtown Shakopee Infrastructure & Public Realm Design Implementation Strategy 9 HOURLY RATE FEE SCHEDULE Effective January 01, 2016 Services performed on an hourly basis will be invoiced based on actual hours worked in accordance with the following itemized staffing descriptions. Reimbursable external expenses including, but not limited to, sub- consultants, duplication, messenger service, travel, postage and expendable field supplies will be billed to the client at the actual rate, plus 10%. DISCIPLINE JOB CLASSIFICATION HOURLY RATE Planning Senior Planner .................................................................. 135 Senior Site Designer .......................................................... 115 Landscape Architecture Principal Landscape Architect ........................................... 160 Senior Landscape Architect ............................................... 130 Landscape Architect .......................................................... 120 Site Design Technician ...................................................... 103 Engineering Principal Engineer .............................................................. 170 Senior Project Engineer | Manager ................................... 155 Project Engineer | Manager ............................................... 143 Engineer in Training (EIT) .................................................. 118 Senior Engineering Technician .......................................... 105 Engineering Technician ....................................................... 87 Senior Construction Representative ................................. 115 Construction Representative ............................................... 90 Surveying Principal Surveyor .............................................................. 170 Senior Surveyor ................................................................. 145 Project Surveyor (LSIT) ...................................................... 120 Senior Survey Technician ................................................... 108 Survey Technician ................................................................ 93 Survey Crew Chief ............................................................. 108 Instrument Person ............................................................... 87 Survey Crew* ..................................................................... 195 *For Projects Requiring Certified Health & Safety Training Add Per Employee ................................... 43 Scanning 3D Imaging Crew Chief with Scanner ............................... 265 3D Imaging Technician ...................................................... 130 Graphics Graphic Designer ............................................................... 115 Graphic Technician .............................................................. 98 Administration Administration Assistance (Clerical ..................................... 78 Reimbursable Expenses Mileage .............................................................. per mile 0.59 Mylar Film .............................................................. each 25.00 Plan Size Photocopies | Blueprints .......................... each 2.50 Photocopies - Black & White (8 ½ x 11) .................. each 0.10 Photocopies - Color (8 ½ x 11) ................................ each 0.50 Photocopies - Black & White (11 x 17) .................... each 0.15 Photocopies - Color (11 x 17) .................................. each 1.00