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City of Northampton
Vendor Contract Cover Sheet
(To Accompany All City Contracts to City Auditor, Purchasing and Mayor’s Office)
1. Department and/or Division Name:
2. Vendor Name:
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Department Head, _________________ ___ _______________
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Mayor ___________________________ ___ _______________
Contract #:
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Fuss and O'Neill
X
through may 31 2025
0.00
0.00
249,955.00
Engineering Design & Permitting at Rocky Hill Greenway -
Nashawannuck Brook
2246175
530000
DER
Nashawannuck
0.00
0.000.00
Grant
Office of Planning & Sustainability
249,955.00
0.00
7790 remit 2
0.00
Revolving
249,955.00
0.00Borrowing
0.00
X
0.00
10/3/2023 | 9:01 AM EDTCarolyn S. Misch
Joyce Karpinski 10/4/2023 | 8:55 AM EDT
10/5/2023 | 10:15 AM EDTWilliam Coffey
Charlene Nardi 10/5/2023 | 12:44 PM EDT
10/5/2023 | 8:08 PM EDTGina-Louise Sciarra
149-24
City of Northampton, Massachusetts
Rocky Hill Greenway – Nashawannuck Brook Restoration
Engineering Design and Permitting
THIS AGREEMENT, executed September 26 2023 by and between Fuss and O’Neill, 1550 Main
Street, Ste 400, Springfield MA 01103, hereinafter called "Vendor" and the City of Northampton,
a municipal corporation in the County of Hampshire, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, party of
the second part hereinafter called "Owner,” acting through its Office of Planning & Sustainability,
210 Main St., Northampton, MA 01060.
WITNESSETH, that for the consideration hereinafter mentioned, the Owner and the Vendor
shall agree to the terms and conditions contained in this contract.
THE OWNER shall pay the Vendor for the performance of this contract the sum of:
Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty Five Dollars (249,955.00).
All work shall be completed within the terms of this contract and the attached Request for
Proposals, Fuss and O’Neill August 8, 2023 proposal, and Fuss and O’Neill August 8 2023
budget as revised, and Scope of Work and Schedule.
This contract shall not be altered in any particular without the consent of all parties to this
contract. All alterations to this contract must be in writing and authorized as such by the Mayor
and the Office of Planning & Sustainability.
The Vendor shall not delegate, assign or transfer any of its duties delineated in the scope of
services other than as outlined in their proposal and letter without prior written consent from
the Owner.
In the event the Vendor is a corporation a certificate that the person executing this contract is
duly authorized to sign, must accompany this contract.
Notwithstanding anything in the Contract documents to the contrary, any and all payments
which the City is required to make under this Contract shall be subject to appropriation or other
availability of funds as certified by the City Auditor. Obligations for payments beyond the
current fiscal year are subject to appropriation and this Contract shall be canceled in the event
of non-appropriation.
Final payment on this contract shall release and discharge the Owner from any and all claims
against the Owner on account of any work performed hereunder, or any alteration hereto.
The Vendor shall indemnify and hold harmless the CITY and their officers, agents, and
employees against all suits, claims or liabilities of every nature, arising out of, or in consequence
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of, the acts or omissions of the Vendor, its employees, agents, or sub-contractors in connection
with their rendering of services or goods under this AGREEMENT and will, at the Vendor’s own
cost and expense, defend any and all such suits and actions.
By signing this contract the Vendor agrees to subject any dispute to mediation, at the option of
the City, prior to filing suit in any forum.
This contract shall be deemed to be a Massachusetts contract and its interpretation and
construction shall be governed by the laws of Massachusetts and the Charter and Ordinances of
the Owner.
The provisions of this contract are severable. If any provision of this contract shall be held
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not
affect any other provisions of this contract.
The City of Northampton is not bound by this contract until approved by the Mayor of
Northampton.
Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 62C, Section 49A, I certify under the penalties of perjury that I have,
to my best knowledge and belief, complied with the law of the Commonwealth relating to
taxes, reporting of employees and contractors, and withholding and remitting child support. I
further authorize the City of Northampton to deduct from the amounts due under this contract,
any overdue taxes, real or personal, or any other fees due to the City of Northampton from the
vendor which become due and payable by the vendor or its officers, directors or agents during
the term of this contract or until the final amounts due under this contract are paid in full. The
vendor does have a Northampton office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Owner caused these presents to be signed and approved by Gina-
Louise Sciarra, its Mayor, and the said Vendor has caused these presents to be signed in and its
official seal to be hereto affixed by its officer or agent thereunto duly authorized (by the attached
corporate resolution). This instrument shall take effect as a sealed instrument.
Fuss and O’Neill, Vendor:
__________________ __________________________________________
Dan Delaney, Office Manager
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Certificate by Corporation to Sign Contract
I hereby certify that the above named is authorized to execute contracts and bonds in the name
and behalf of said corporation, and affix its Corporate Seal thereto, and such execution of any
contract or obligation in this company's name on its behalf by such officer under seal of the
company, shall be valid and binding upon this company,
A TRUE COPY, ATTEST:
Tatia Lewis-Hayes, Clerk
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON (Owner)
__________________________________
Carolyn Misch, Director of Planning & Sustainability
_______________________ ___________
Joyce Karpinski, City Auditor, approved as to appropriation.
____________________________________
William Coffey, Chief Procurement Officer
___________________________________
Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra
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August 8, 2023
Proposal For
Rocky-Hill Greenway -
Nashawanannuck Brook Restoration
Engineering Design and Permitting
Submitted to
City of Northampton, MA
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Springfield, MA
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August 8, 2023 Sarah LaValley, AICP Assistant Director with Land Acquisition, Conservation, CPA 210 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060 RE: Rocky Hill Greenway – Nashawannuck Brook Restoration Engineering Design and Permitting Dear Ms. LaValley, The former Pine Grove Golf Course offers an exciting opportunity for Northampton to restore ecological habitat, improve climate resilience, and create connectivity to the Rocky Hill Greenway. We also understand that the project partners’ mission is larger than this one project and that this is an opportunity to create a flagship golf course restoration project that will chart a path for future restoration efforts. Fuss & O’Neill is eager to join with you in this groundbreaking project. We are committed to defining and testing approaches that meet ecological goals in a cost-effective manner, using light-touch, process-based restoration techniques that will not only benefit Nashawannuck Brook, but will offer guidance and lessons for many future projects and help to show that this type of golf course restoration project is achievable on a broader scale. Our project approach is focused on working with nature to scale back the volume of proposed excavation, thinking about how to creatively reuse discarded materials to enhance the site, and using ecological and geomorphological principles to guide a restoration that will be self-sustaining over time. This project is an investment in the watershed and in the community. Based out of Springfield, with several team members residing in Northampton and downstream Easthampton, this project is special to us. We understand the nuance of this landscape and, as residents ourselves, we have a natural and established relationship with those that will be involved in the project and with those that will benefit from this project. We understand that the user experience is a crucial part of this project and look forward to collaborating with project partners and our neighbors to blend restoration design with public access and amenities. Our unique approach gathers community and partners on site to ‘walk-shop’ design ideas and engage early input to inform the user interface elements of the project. We combine our established outreach expertise with visually-captivating renderings to reflect back to the public how the project design
vision responds to and captures the feedback they shared.
We have existing and established relationships with project partners, as shown in our qualifications. This
will streamline communications and ensure that project deliverables meet agency expectations.
Furthermore, the team members selected for this project are resilience and adaptation experts, supporting
more than 30 MVP Action Grant-funded projects throughout the state. We bring experience planning
and designing while being mindful of future climate considerations and guiding restoration and resilience
projects from concept to construction.
We are excited to begin work on this transformative project. Should you have any questions about the
materials provided herein or anything else, please contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
Julianne Busa, PhD, CSE, PWS Dean Audet, PE
Senior Project Manager | Senior Resilience Scientist Principal-in-Charge
413.333.5469 401.533.5978
jbusa@fando.com daudet@fando.com
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Project Approach
SECTION 1
Project Manager Julie Busa meeting with interested parties to design community-specific solutions. This hyper-focus on local customization will be a key component to the Nashawannuck Brook Restoration Project.
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Section 1: Project Approach
Fuss & O’Neill places great emphasis on collaboration, both internally and with our clients. Our proposed team for the
Nashawannuck Brook project brings together core members of our climate resilience and ecological restoration practice
who are experts in ecology, wetland science, fluvial geomorphology, ecological landscape design, and water resources
engineering. We are firm believers in using a light-touch, process-based approach to restoration wherever possible to
jumpstart ecological processes that will be self-sustaining over time. We are a team of Beaver Believers. We excel at
community engagement and partner-engaged design. Our team is based just down the road in Springfield, and with three
members of our core project team residing in Northampton and Easthampton, Nashawannuck Brook and the Rocky Hill
Greenway are in our proverbial backyards. Our team has a vested interest in the success of this project not just as designers,
but as community members, as site users, and as downstream neighbors.
We propose to capitalize on the data collection and conceptual design work that has already been done on this site since
2019, while simultaneously focusing the design around the following set of themes that will allow the City to do more
with less, taking a lighter touch, at a lower expense, and with a heavier emphasis on ecological processes and nature-based
solutions, rather than extensive earth moving and engineering.
We are firm believers in using a light-touch, process-based
approach to restoration wherever possible to jump-start
ecological processes that will be self-sustaining over time.
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Process-Based Restoration from an Ecology/
Geomorphology-Heavy Perspective
Our team approaches restoration projects from the perspectives
of ecology, geomorphology, and holistic landscape design,
which ensures that the various pieces we may engineer into a
site fit together as more than the sum of their parts. A successful
restoration project is one that brings ecosystem function and
process to life again, allowing the site to continue transforming in
a self-sustaining way over time - to become nimble, resilient, and
adaptive, just like any healthy natural ecosystem.
Restore Landscape Diversity to an Artificially
Simplified Site
While golf courses have held an esteemed position in the American
landscape aesthetic, as ecologists, they are just not our thing. From
an ecological perspective, a golf course strips diversity from the
landscape and simplifies the site into a smoothly rolling set of
manicured fairways. At Pine Grove, this is most evident in the
straightened, stone-lined channel that constrains Nashawannuck
Brook. We see a similar lack of diversity in the smooth, flat terrain
and general lack of diversity at the landscape, habitat, and species
levels. Our team is eager to partner with the City of Northampton,
DER, and Mass Audubon to bring diversity back into the site via
a variety of riverine, wetland, and upland habitat types; varied
topography and microtopography; and a stream channel with the
freedom to migrate and evolve naturally over time.
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Work Smarter, Not Harder
The existing concept plan calls for excavating and relocating some 18,000 cubic yards of material throughout the site with a
simultaneous directive that no material should be transported off-site to be disposed of elsewhere. This poses a substantial
design challenge. We propose to re-examine the proposed excavation in light of the re-wetting and re-emergence of
wetland vegetation already being seen on site and to look for places where less effort and funds can be expended on
excavation while still achieving the project goals.
Ecosystems are naturally resilient. Our goal is to enhance that resilience and support the natural recovery that is already
taking place, focusing heavy-handed excavation in more limited areas where it will have the most benefit to overcome
thresholds and barriers to natural recovery. Although Nashawannuck Brook is situated in a very different ecosystem
context, we see opportunities to apply the same mindset that we have used in partnership with DER’s Cranberry Bog
Program on bog restoration projects, which is to find ways to work smarter rather than harder.
A good example is ‘roughening’ surfaces and adding significant microtopography and landscape diversity through ‘messing
up’ and rearranging material in place, in lieu of full excavation. This type of approach can achieve a variety of elevations
that allow for engagement of groundwater sporadically throughout a section of the site, rather than a wholesale lowering
of the floodplain with corresponding need to store the excavated material elsewhere.
Reduce Costs by Repurposing Discarded Materials
In addition to the approximately 18,000 cubic yards of excavated
material shown on the existing concept plan, there is a substantial
amount of imported rip-rap and stone lining the existing channel
and creating former cart paths throughout the site. Solving the
dilemma of how to creatively reuse these materials is a make-or-break
issue for the project. Having taken the time to study historic aerials
and topographic maps, we recognize that some of this material may
have originated from a former gravel pit that was likely excavated
and flattened over the years to carve out fairways and greens on the
eastern edge of the site. That area now contains a certified vernal pool,
however, and cannot be used for material placement. Cutting back on
the total excavation proposed for the restoration will likely be key. We also see opportunities to be creative with re-use that
ranges from the purely functional to value-added elements that enhance the public enjoyment of the site, for example:
• Commissioning a community artist to create sculptural features on the landscape from stone salvaged from the brook;
• Strategic placement of material in uplands to create a series of on-contour berms and swales for dual aesthetic/artistic
interest on the site and management of stormwater runoff for additional slow-the-flow benefits; or
• Using excavated material to build up a parking area at the entrance to the site.
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Make Nature an Active Partner
Beavers are already doing good work along Nashawannuck Brook downstream of the site and can be natural partners
on the former golf course for floodplain reconnection, habitat diversification (aquatic, wetland, and early successional
uplands), streambed aggradation, and future large wood recruitment in the stream. Our team developed an assessment
approach for the Town of Belchertown under a 2019 MVP Action Grant to evaluate opportunities for landscape
management that embraces the resilience benefits of beaver activity and has experience in both incorporating beaver dam
analogs (BDAs) into design concepts and permitting them, as well as installing and monitoring performance of these
features in the field. The lower reach, in particular, is ripe for BDAs and habitat enhancements (e.g., heavy planting of
preferred food sources) to invite beavers into the reach and allow them to do the job of raising water levels to engage the
floodplain, rather than bringing the floodplain down to the existing stream elevation.
User Experience
Understanding and being responsive to the community is key to the long-term success of the project. This is true for the
abutters to the site, visitors from surrounding neighborhoods and the larger Pioneer Valley, and people traveling along Old
Wilson Road. Our integrated team of in-house scientists, landscape designers, and engineers has proven success working
together with interested parties and residents to workshop site design and develop a responsive user experience that we
reflect back to the public through graphic renderings and, ultimately, constructable design plans. By bringing partners and
others with a vested interest in the project together in a condensed, intensive workshop format, we are frequently able to
condense months of back-and-forth decision making into a few days to arrive at consensus on a path forward that responds
to everyone’s needs and goals. We have proposed this walk-shop process at the Rocky Hill Greenway/Nashawannuck
Brook site, where we see the following as key user experience elements:
• Pathways and trails of various levels of accessibility for various users;
• Habitat enhancements for bats and other beneficial predators to manage mosquitoes for user safety and enjoyment;
• Easy, unobtrusive access into and out of the site at Old Wilson Road; and
• A pleasant interface between the site and adjacent neighboring homes.
Community Engaged Design Walk-Shops
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Transforming this site to its fullest potential, one that
improves habitat and climate resilience while providing
community recreation space, is an exciting opportunity,
and our team is ready to begin!
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Scope of Work
Fuss & O’Neill
Rocky Hill Greenway – Nashawannuck Brook Restoration
Engineering Design and Permitting
Northampton, Massachusetts
I. PROJECT INFORMATION AND APPROACH
Statement of Qualifications
Fuss & O’Neill’s qualifications encompass all elements of the Nashawannuck Brook Restoration
solicitation. As a pre-approved vendor for ecological restoration technical services under DER’s
“ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION TECHNICAL SERVICE MASTER AGREEMENT” (RFR # DER 2019-01), Fuss &
O’Neill has partnered with DER on a variety of restoration projects. We are partnering with DER and
Nantucket Conservation Foundation on an ongoing cranberry bog restoration project at Windswept
Bogs that is expected to go to construction in 2024—while we acknowledge that this is a very different
ecological setting, the Windswept Bog project has key parallels to Nashawannuck Brook in its focus on
process-based restoration and the challenge of reintroducing landscape diversity into a system that was
purposefully simplified through human intervention. We have also developed a variety of stream and
wetland restoration design projects right here in the greater Pioneer Valley (e.g., Project Stream
Wetland Restoration at Mount Holyoke College; Scarborough Brook Conservation Area, Belchertown;
Titus Pond and Buttery Brook Watershed Improvements, South Hadley) as well as a similar landscape
restoration level effort for a former horse farm with unpermitted alterations (including an owner-built 9-
hole golf course) to wetlands and waterways in Sterling, CT. We have assessed, designed, permitted,
and/or constructed hundreds of road-stream crossings throughout Massachusetts and southern New
England, including working with DER as partners on Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance grants
(Elmer Brook, South Hadley; Hop Brook, Belchertown). Our staff’s dam removal experience in the
northeast includes completed dam removals in MA (e.g., Shawsheen River dams, Andover, MA); CT (e.g.,
Springborn Dam, Enfield, CT); and RI (e.g., White Rock Dam Removal , Westerly, RI/Stonington, CT;
Shannock Falls Dam, Richmond, RI), as well as a number of ongoing Massachusetts projects in various
stages from preliminary assessment and feasibility studies to detailed design and permitting (e.g., Little
River Dam, Haverhill; Home Brew Dam, Uxbridge; McTaggart’s Pond Dam, Fitchburg; Veterans Memorial
Dam, Marshfield).
Fuss & O’Neill is a thought leader in climate resilience and adaptation in Western Massachusetts and
across the state, having supported over two dozen communities through MVP planning processes, and
over 30 follow-on MVP Action Grant projects including dam removal and river/stream restoration;
increasing flood storage and slowing flows through floodplain reconnection and riparian enhancement;
culvert replacement; green infrastructure; and watershed planning. Our MVP work exemplifies our
experience in planning and designing with future climate considerations in mind; engaging the public in
creative, out-of-the box ways to cement community buy-in; and guiding restoration and resilience
projects from assessment and conceptualization all the way through design, permitting (including the
unique nuances of permitting restoration projects), and construction.
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Personnel
We have outlined below a core Fuss & O’Neill team that will be responsible for the day-to-day
progression of the project. Our core team will be supported by additional staff who will have key roles
on specific tasks. Rate categories are provided in parentheses.
Principal-in-Charge
• Dean Audet, PE, Principal, Water and Natural Resources Group Lead (Senior Officer)
Dean leads Fuss & O’Neill’s Water and Natural Resources practice and is responsible for the
technical direction and deliverables developed for water resource projects. He will provide
engineering oversight and review of final deliverables, including stamping of engineering design
plans.
Core Fuss & O’Neill Project Team
• Julianne Busa, PhD, PWS, Senior Project Manager and Senior Resilience Scientist (Senior
Engineer/ Scientist III)
Julie is a senior resilience scientist and Professional Wetland Scientist and Certified Senior
Ecologist in the Water and Natural Resources Group. Julie leads Fuss & O’Neill’s Water and
Natural Resources operations in Massachusetts, including ecological restoration and climate
resilience project teams and the firm’s MVP practice. Julie will provide technical and design
oversight, contract administration, and final review of deliverables including reports and
permitting applications. Julie is a North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC)
Level 1 Coordinator and a co-lead of the Massachusetts Climate Adaptation Network’s Slow-the-
Flow Working Group.
• Candice Constantine, PhD, PE (PL4), Senior Fluvial Geomorphologist and Senior Water Resources
Engineer (Associate)
Candice is a senior geomorphologist and water resources engineer with expertise in dam
removal and stream restoration. She has managed the planning, design, and construction of
over a dozen dam removals over the past eight years. Her expertise encompasses design for
aquatic organism passage, channel and in-stream habitat design, bank stabilization, and
bioengineering techniques. Candice will be the Project Manager and geomorphologist for the
project and will provide technical direction for hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, and dam
removal and restoration design.
• Michael Soares, Wetland Scientist (Engineer/ Scientist III)
Michael is a wetland scientist with expertise in wetland ecology and soils and wetland
restoration. He has experience providing technical direction and management for other DER
Priority Projects (Windswept Bogs Cranberry Bog Restoration) and will direct the wetland design
components as well as oversee the development of permit applications. Michael is also a
NAACC certified Lead Observer with extensive experience conducting culvert assessments.
• Jeff Dawson, Ecological Landscape Designer (Engineer/ Scientist III)
Jeff manages projects and tasks within Fuss & O’Neill’s Landscape Architecture Group and
directs work by junior designers. Jeff will coordinate and direct landscape design staff to
develop project design documents and graphics, including making decisions regarding ecological
design direction, plant palettes, and project management.
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• Sarah Frisby, EIT, Climate Resilience Engineer (Engineer/ Scientist II)
Sarah is a staff engineer who supports a range of water resources projects and will be assisting
with fieldwork, conducting hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, and developing the project design
plans under the direction of senior project staff. Sarah brings to the project first-hand
experience installing and evaluating the effectiveness of Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) during her
senior design project.
• April Doroski, MSc, PWS, Water Resources and Climate Resilience Specialist (Engineer/ Scientist
III)
April is Fuss & O’Neill’s Massachusetts Permitting Lead. She is a professional wetland scientist
with expertise in state and federal permitting, including dam removal projects, permitting
adaptive management restoration approaches, MEPA review (including updated EJ regulations
and applicability of the ecological restoration exemption), and Ecological Restoration NOIs. April
prides herself in her collaborative relationships with regulators to shepherd projects through
permitting in an effective and efficient way.
Additional Fuss & O’Neill Staff
• Jeff Sires, EIT, Climate Resilience Engineer (Engineer/ Scientist III)
Jeff is a water resources engineer whose expertise includes performing hydrologic and hydraulic
modeling and analysis, local and regional drainage studies, compensatory storage determination
and design, and developing engineering plans for dam removal, culvert replacement, and
stream restoration projects. Jeff will provide technical guidance to the project staff engineer on
modeling and CAD work.
• Ed Cofrancesco, PE, Senior Bridge Engineer (Senior Engineer/ Scientist I)
Ed is a senior engineer in our Structural Group. He will be responsible for interpreting
geotechnical data to inform the alternatives analysis for replacement of the Old Wilson Road
culvert. If the road is not dead-ended and the culvert is ultimately replaced, Ed will be
responsible for design of the footings and replacement culvert.
• Andrew Bohne, RLA, Senior Landscape Architect (Associate)
Andy is one of two Program Managers for Fuss & O’Neill’s Landscape Architecture practice. He
has extensive experience with stream and wetland restoration design and integrating
restoration projects with public access. Andy will oversee a community-engaged design and
outreach process, including graphic renderings. Andy is a Registered Landscape Architect in
Massachusetts and will be responsible for approving and stamping landscape architecture plans.
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Project Purpose and Background1
The City of Northampton, Office of Planning and Sustainability, in conjunction with the Massachusetts
Division of Ecological Restoration, is seeking a consultant to advance engineering design and permitting
in support of the Rocky Hill Greenway – Nashawannuck Brook Restoration in Northampton,
Massachusetts.
The current Project Team comprises the City of Northampton (the City), Massachusetts Audubon Society
(Mass Audubon), and Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (MA DER).
The City purchased the approximately 105-acre former Pine Grove Golf Course with the goals to:
• Preserve open space,
• Improve ecological function and habitat,
• Enhance climate resilience through peak flood flow reduction and carbon capture and
sequestration,
• Provide for passive recreation accessible through an established trail network, and
• Augment the City’s existing Rocky Hill Greenway that abuts the parcel to the east and northeast.
The intermittent Nashawannuck Brook bisects the site and flows southward, eventually flowing through
Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary and into the Manhan River. Nashawannuck Brook drains 0.5
square miles at the point where the brook exits the golf course. The site was substantially altered by the
development of the golf course and associated support structures, leaving little of the natural landscape
intact. The site is currently dominated by fallow upland fairways, some linear forest features, and
assorted hardened structures, including an earthen dam, weir, and extensive bank armoring.
The restoration of the Nashawannuck Brook system will be guided by process-based restoration
principles, whereby limiting factors (e.g., barriers, hardened infrastructure, wetland fill) are removed or
made redundant to jump-start recovery of stream and wetland ecosystem processes. Key ecological
processes to be restored at this site include stream connectivity, floodplain connection, flood storage,
sediment movement, nutrient processing, carbon sequestration, and habitat provisioning for aquatic and
terrestrial biota. Public access and engagement are crucial to success of the project, particularly in terms
of the trail network on site.
Work completed to date includes a Phase I Environmental Assessment, Master Plan, geomorphic
assessment, and conceptual designs for stream and wetland restoration, and feasibility and design for
dam removal. The City completed initial activities to help restore site hydrology and vegetation,
including removal of catch basins and drainage structures, scarification of former turf grass areas, and
planting in former upland fairways.
We have developed the following scope based on the RFP, our review of the documents made available
by the City and our field observations during the site visit on July 21, 2023. Our intent is to build on the
previous work and existing data to the greatest extent possible while providing a robust design basis for
successfully meeting the partners’ ecological and public use goals.
1 Text in italics is copied from the RFP.
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II. SCOPE OF WORK
For deliverables associated with draft and final versions, Fuss & O’Neill assumes one round of City and
project partner (DER, Mass Audubon) review and feedback. All deliverables will be provided in editable
and final formats including (but not limited to) raw data files, models, AutoCAD files, Word documents,
PDFs, etc.
Task 1: Project Management
Echoing the City of Northampton, Fuss & O’Neill places high value on open communication and collaboration. This approach has been the cornerstone of our success in implementing water resources
projects in Massachusetts and throughout the northeast. Our overarching project management goals
will be to deliver the scope of work efficiently and transparently through effective and timely
communication and rapid resolution of scope or schedule challenges as they arise.
We will facilitate a kick-off meeting with the project partners upon Notice to Proceed. The purpose of
the meeting will be to confirm the goals and objectives of the project, outline a simple communications
plan, review the scope, and collect feedback from the partners on the previous work that we should
consider as we proceed into this next phase of design and permitting. The communications plan will
include points of contact and the frequency, medium, and duration of progress updates, deliverables
reviews, and other communications needs identified by the partners. Among other details, we will
include the specifics outlined in the RFP: A minimum of five business days for project partner review of
draft deliverables and five days’ advance notice if the dissemination date of a deliverable requiring
review will be different than shown in the project schedule.
For the purposes of this proposal, we have assumed one-hour, monthly virtual conference calls over 13
months. Conference calls will be attended by the project manager who will be assisted by other team
members as necessary.
Task 1 Deliverables:
• Project kick-off meeting with agenda and meeting minutes
• Communications plan
• Monthly updates on progress towards project goals
• Invoices in accordance with the contract terms
Task 2: Engineering Design for Golf Course Parcel
The purpose of this task is to progress the existing restoration and dam removal designs to a single
permitting-level design plan set (approximately 60% completion). Our approach involves due diligence
review of previous data and modeling (refer to Task 3 for modeling), analysis of additional field and
monitoring data, collaborative engagement with the project partners, and development of 60% designs
and design renderings.
Subtask 2.1: Existing Information Review and Analyses
Fuss & O’Neill will obtain all available and relevant reports, data, and modeling from the project
partners. We have assumed all existing reports, GIS data, field data, photographs, survey, LiDAR,
hydraulic modeling, and other data used or developed during previous project phases shall be provided
by the project partners in native format for our use and reliance on the project. Technical details of field
survey and delineations will also be provided, including but not limited to, the date of the survey,
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surveyor name(s) and qualifications, details of survey or GPS equipment used, datum and projection
information, and survey notes.
In addition to the data used to generate previous reports and designs, we understand that GPR data
have been collected and that MA DER has been monitoring surface water and groundwater conditions
across the site and shall also be provided to Fuss & O’Neill.
We will catalogue existing information obtained and determine which data we will use for the basis of
the design. We will identify data and information gaps and have assumed that these can be filled by incorporating publicly available digital data or by a one-day data collection effort included as part of
Task 3. For the purposes of this proposal, we have assumed that existing survey, wetland delineations,
and the existing conditions hydraulic model of the site (apart from the Old Wilson Road culvert area) are
fit for the purposes of ecological restoration design, including in-stream habitat and wetland restoration
design, and permitting. As such, we have assumed that previous data collection efforts do not need to
be repeated.
Fuss & O’Neill will facilitate a virtual meeting to discuss our findings with the project partners. At that
meeting, we will work with the partners to identify target species and ecological communities and set
the design and performance criteria for the stream and wetland restoration components of the work.
We will also discuss any data gaps uncovered in our review process and develop a plan for filling those.
Subtask 2.2: On-site Design and User-Experience Intensive
We propose an on-site design workshop to enhance creative collaboration on the project and support
the development of the restoration and recreational aspects of the project in a condensed, cost-
effective manner. The workshop will be an opportunity for our team to spend a concentrated block of
several hours on site with the project partners to hash out design directions and choices that will allow
our team to move forward into the detailed design phase in an efficient manner.
Some enhancements we propose to discuss and explore with the team are the installation of low-cost/
low-tech beaver dam analogues (BDAs) to foster floodplain reconnection and jumpstart large wood
recruitment, vernal pool creation, strategies to maximize carbon sequestration potential in both
wetlands and uplands, and productive re-use of excess material (excavated soil and stone) to generate
co-benefits for users.
This intensive workshop will also provide an opportunity to interact with and gather input and feedback
from the public. Project partners can decide whether to invite the public or other relevant parties, such
as regulatory agency staff, to participate in the entirety of the workshop or to hold sessions throughout
the day that are open to different audiences. The themes defining the workshop visioning are climate
resiliency, ecological health, maintenance (short and long term), education opportunities, cultural
significance, financial feasibility/sustainability, aesthetics, user experience/recreational opportunities,
and alignment with the City’s overall planning efforts. We will engage with attendees in a walk-shop
format to brainstorm about challenges and possibilities for the project, in particular regarding the
elements of:
• Recreation/ community needs/ trail access;
• Culvert alternatives – Access, traffic considerations at Old Wilson Road (including the possible
dead-end scenario);
• Elements that encourage public interaction with the site and its ecological features; and
• Upland viewsheds and creative reuse/ placement of excavated material and excess stone.
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Input from project partners and others with local knowledge will help us to consider how opportunities
and constraints may influence the programming and site design and shape the interface between the
ecological restoration elements and user experience components. Outcomes of the workshop will feed
into subsequent design and renderings.
Subtask 2.3: Design Plans and Basis of Design Report
Fuss & O’Neill scientists, engineers, and landscape architects will work collaboratively to synthesize the
above information and feedback together with site data and hydraulic modeling from Task 3 to develop environmental restoration and landscape designs to the 60% completion level. Our top priority will be to
provide a design that accomplishes and enhances the project goals while considering cost effectiveness.
We will build on or incorporate ideas or design elements from previous design efforts where
appropriate and where those elements meet the design and performance criteria identified in Subtask
2.2.
The RFP states no material will be exported off site; therefore, careful consideration will be given to
material reuse opportunities and prioritizing excavation in areas where the greatest ecological uplift can
be achieved. We have assumed that the project partners will provide the previous design plans in CAD
format. The design plans will have sufficient detail for permitting and will include:
• Earthen dam removal at the “lower pond” and restoration of the stream through the former
impoundment, including engineering calculations to support rock and large wood elements;
• Stream channel restoration throughout the site to facilitate habitat enhancement and floodplain
reconnection, including but not limited to regrading and riparian seeding and planting;
• Wetland creation and enhancement;
• Culvert removal at the “upper pond”;
• Removal of other identified structures remaining from the parcel’s use as a golf course;
• A trail network that incorporates and upgrades existing paths where appropriate and provides
new amenities such as new boardwalks or pedestrian bridges and an All Persons Trail that goes
beyond ADA compliance and includes universally accessible interpretive features;
• Parking area(s) along Old Wilson Road that are integrated with the trail system and neighboring
trails and includes a minimum of one ADA-marked space;
• Integration of Old Wilson Road culvert replacement or removal as determined in Task 3; and
• Resource area impacts as required for permitting, including resource delineation, quantification
of resource changes, quantification and locations of cut and fill volumes, and locations for soil
reuse.
In reviewing the existing restoration and dam removal plans, we have identified areas where we
anticipate more firmly establishing a design basis and refining engineering details such as:
• Long profiles and planform alignments;
• Grading to optimize wetland function, fluvial function, and cost;
• Grade control measures; and
• Large wood installations.
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This task includes hydraulic modeling of the agreed upon restoration elements to inform the restoration
design and document resource area impacts. We will modify the existing conditions 1D HEC-RAS model
from previous studies to reflect the proposed designs, design the details of channel bed and bank
treatments, and characterize post-project hydraulic conditions, including flood levels, floodplain
connection, and habitat and aquatic organism passage conditions.
Fuss & O’Neill will provide a basis of design report that summarizes our work in developing the designs
and clearly communicates the project goals, design and performance criteria, and a design basis in data
analyses, hydraulic modeling, and project partner and public input. The design report will summarize the benefits provided by the project and will include an opinion of probable construction cost that will be
developed from our previous and recent experience in the state, industry cost data, and supplier
information. After submission of the draft designs, we will utilize one of the scheduled monthly
meetings for a design review session with the project partners.
Subtask 2.4: Design Renderings
Building on Subtask 2.2 and 2.3, we will develop design renderings geared toward ongoing outreach and
engagement. The specific format will be developed in collaboration with the project partners to best
meet the needs of the City (we have included examples of our work ranging from master plan-style site
overview graphics to photo-realistic renderings with this proposal). Given the desire to communicate
access and recreational trail opportunities to the public, we anticipate that a site overview with callouts
and/or enlargements will likely be effective in this case. Renderings will highlight key elements of the
restoration design and the public access/user experience elements proposed for the project site, as well
as connectivity into/out of the site.
Task 2 Deliverables:
• Facilitation of a virtual meeting with the project partners to identify target species and
ecological communities and set design and performance criteria
• Permitting-level design plans (60% completion), draft and final in CAD and PDF
• Basis of design report, draft and final in Word and PDF
• Opinion of Probable Cost, draft and final in Excel and PDF
• Design renderings, draft and final in PDF
• Facilitation of one public meeting (note that we have currently proposed this as part of an on-
site design workshop to engage the public and receive input that will directly inform the design
plans early in our process; Sub-task 2.2)
Task 3: Assessment and Design for Old Wilson Road Culvert
This task encompasses the assessment, alternatives analysis, and preliminary design of a culvert
replacement at the Old Wilson Road crossing over Nashawannuck Brook. This task involves direct
communication and consultation with the City of Northampton Department of Public Works (DPW),
which we have budgeted for throughout the following subtasks.
Subtask 3.1: Site Investigation and Resource Delineation
A Fuss & O’Neill wetland scientist (also a NAACC Certified Lead Observer) and geomorphologist will visit
the Old Wilson Road culvert site and delineate or record the following through field notes, mapping, and
photographs:
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• Wetland resource areas within the vicinity of the culvert that may be directly affected by
construction activities;
• Field verification of wetland resource areas previously mapped elsewhere on the site;
• Size distribution of the streambed substrate (i.e., pebble count) to document the existing
conditions and guide design of the restored stream bed material;
• Locations, types, and integrity of existing grade controls upstream and downstream of the
culvert;
• Evidence and location of existing scour or erosion around or in the vicinity of the culvert;
• Location and geomorphic characteristics of appropriate reference reaches (1 or 2), wetlands,
and ecological communities;
• Bankfull measurements at a minimum of three locations;
• Topographic and longitudinal survey needs to inform Subtask 3.3 (e.g., grade controls, cross
section locations (minimum of six), reference reaches);
• Key site features and existing infrastructure that may constrain or affect work at the crossing
such as utilities;
• Locations of structures remaining from the parcel’s use as a golf course;
• Locations of potential staging and access routes; and
• Locations of potential soil reuse areas.
We have allowed for an eight-hour day on site to collect this information to inform the restoration and
culvert design. We will invite DPW staff to join us on site so that we hear directly from them about City
needs, preferences, and concerns related to traffic, emergency services, maintenance, and other issues,
which we will incorporate into our alternatives assessment in Subtask 3.5.
Subtask 3.2: Geotechnical Evaluation
Fuss & O’Neill will engage a subcontractor to perform a subsurface investigation and soils analysis,
including two borings adjacent to the culvert within the limits of the roadway. Borings will be located in
the anticipated positions of the replacement culvert footings. We will provide geotechnical analysis to
illustrate the material gradations and engineering properties such as bearing capacity.
Subtask 3.3: Topographic and Longitudinal Survey
Fuss & O’Neill will engage a local survey partner to complete a topographic survey for the design of the
culvert replacement. The topographic survey will capture relevant features including: delineated
resource areas, headwall/wingwall locations and elevations, road surface elevations along the road
centerline extending 50 to 100 feet on either side of the culvert, site topography at least 50 feet from
the edge of the road and edge of the stream, key site features that may act as constraints to replacing
the crossing, and geotechnical boring locations.
The survey will obtain elevation data for the longitudinal profile of the Nashawannuck Brook channel
upstream of the crossing and will tie into existing survey downstream of the crossing. The profile will
extend upstream past the wetland formed at the road to include a reach comprising a channelized
stream. The profile survey will include culvert invert elevations, culvert invert and top elevations,
streambed features, grade control locations and elevations, locations of bankfull width measurements,
representative cross sections, and other features identified in Subtask 3.1.
Fuss & O’Neill will utilize the new and existing survey information to prepare an existing conditions
topographic plan including reference reach locations and the streambed longitudinal profile, cross-
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sections, and key grade control features for the crossing as well as approximate property lines and
roadway rights of way. Property boundaries and roadway rights of way will be obtained from GIS data;
parcel boundary survey is not currently included in our scope. The profile plot will include the full reach
(500 to 2,000 feet centered on the culvert) and a scaled inset showing the details around the structure
(50 to 200 feet).
Subtask 3.4: Hydrologic and Hydraulic Study
Fuss & O’Neill will conduct a hydrologic study of the project site using methods appropriate for the site
and watershed. We will evaluate and select a minimum of two appropriate hydrologic methods or models (e.g., regional regression equations, TR-55, gage transfer) to develop flow estimates for the
crossing location and for the project site as a whole (i.e., at the downstream limit of the project site). We
will estimate peak flows for the 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-year recurrence interval flood events,
typical low flows, flows during critical fish passage periods, and other flows essential to the engineering
and design process.
We will assess the crossing and site using the RMAT Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool in
accordance with the MEPA Interim Protocol on Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency. We will use
the results to guide our selection of hydrologic design criteria for the culvert and hydrologic input data
for the hydraulic model. The output report and a discussion of how the results were incorporated into
the design will be provided in the basis of design memo in Subtask 3.6.
We will update the existing 1D HEC-RAS model for the project site by incorporating the updated
hydrology, including allowances for climate resilience, and culvert details and cross sections. Once a
preferred alternative is identified in Subtask 3.5, we will develop a proposed conditions model that
reflects that design. The models will be used to assess the hydraulics (i.e., water depths, velocities, shear
stresses, and water surface profiles) through the culvert under existing and proposed conditions. We will
use the results to identify areas that may be susceptible to scour and erosion and to design appropriate
scour protection in Subtask 3.6.
The existing and proposed hydraulic models developed under this task will also be used for the
restoration design in Subtask 2.3.
Subtask 3.5: Alternatives Analysis
Fuss & O’Neill will conduct an alternatives analysis to evaluate two to four replacement crossing
structure types and sizes, including a removal alternative involving full removal of the culvert and
associated dead-ending of Old Wilson Road. We will evaluate the following metrics in our analysis: site
constraints, ease of construction, structure lifespan, potential for scour, stream stability and risk of
stream channel adjustment, benefits to stream habitat and ability to meet the Massachusetts Stream
Crossing Standards, storm flow conveyance, potential to affect adjacent property or infrastructure,
design and construction costs, and maintenance.
We note that based on our site visit, review of existing information including Stream Stats, and
discussion with the City and DER during the site walk, our initial recommendation prior to full field
investigation (and assuming the full removal option is not pursued) would be to focus the structure type
alternatives around the goal of keeping the structure smaller than 10 feet in span. This will allow the
City to avoid the complication and delay associated with Chapter 85 Review, substantially reducing the
design and implementation costs. Given the upgradient wetland condition, narrow bankfull width of the
stream, and DER’s stance that full compliance with MA Stream Crossing Standards may not be necessary
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at this location, we believe our proposed approach would likely represent a successful balance between
ecological improvement and cost-effective design. Making this assumption may also allow us to take a
simplified approach to other elements of the Task 3 scope, which we could discuss at the project kickoff.
We propose to hold a virtual meeting with the project partners and DPW to review the alternatives
assessment and select a preferred alternative to advance to engineering design.
Subtask 3.6: Design Plans and Basis of Design Memorandum
Fuss & O’Neill will incorporate preliminary engineering design plans for the preferred alternative identified in Subtask 3.5 into the plan set developed under Task 2.3. Design plans will be suitable for
initial regulatory coordination, including review by the project partners and the DPW and will include
plan view layout and proposed grading, proposed stream channel and typical structure detail for the
selected structure type (assuming replacement is selected over removal). Detailed structural design is
not included at this phase.
We will prepare an accompanying basis of design technical memorandum. The memo will summarize
the findings of Subtasks 3.1 to 3.5. It will describe additional engineering studies and phases needed to
complete engineering design and will outline the permits and approvals needed to advance the design
to construction. Finally, the memo will include an Opinion of Probable Cost for the preferred alternative.
Task 3 Deliverables:
• Wetland delineation (Army Corps/MassDEP) data forms and flagging
• Topographic survey data (to be integrated with existing survey), in original file formats
• Geotechnical boring logs and notes, in original file formats
• All field notes, photos, and data, in original file formats
• Hydrologic and hydraulic models, in original file formats
• Alternatives analysis table, draft and final in Word or Excel and PDF
• Preliminary conceptual design plans incorporated into the plan set described under Subtask 2.3,
draft and final in CAD and PDF
• Basis of design technical memorandum, draft and final in Word and PDF
• Opinion of Probable Cost, draft and final in Excel and PDF
Task 4: Permitting
This task covers preparation and submission of documents for permitting and regulatory review,
including coordination with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies. We note that Nashawannuck
Brook is mapped as an intermittent stream, and as such, we have assumed that a Chapter 91 license or
permit will not be required. We also understand that there is no Priority or Estimated Habitat currently
mapped on the project site.
Subtask 4.1: Project Notification Form
Fuss & O’Neill will prepare and submit a Project Notification Form (PNF) to Massachusetts Historical
Commission (MHC). The PNF will be informed by the cultural resource survey undertaken by the City of
Northampton, as well as the permitting-level design developed in Task 2. We propose to prepare a
combined submission that will satisfy both MHC review and Section 106 requirements under the Clean
Water Act in order to streamline historic review.
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Subtask 4.2: MEPA Filing
Fuss & O’Neill will prepare a draft and final Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) package
for the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). This includes production and submission of all
required forms and documentation, production of public notifications, participation in meetings with
MEPA staff, and attendance at public hearings in the City of Northampton. We will lead the MEPA
process with input from the City of Northampton and Project Partners. To facilitate internal
coordination regarding content and appendices, we will submit a draft table of contents and distribution
list to the City and project partners for review prior to the draft MEPA package being prepared.
We have completed MEPA review for several ecological restoration and ecological restoration limited
projects within a 1-mile radius of EJ communities and our team is very familiar with the amended
regulations issued on January 6, 2023. We do not anticipate that an ecological restoration exemption
would be available for this project and would therefore anticipate that the MEPA review process will
consist of an EENF with a request for a rollover EIR with the draft EIR submitted simultaneously with the
EENF. We have successfully utilized this pathway for similar projects including dam removal and
restoration elements within EJ communities.
We have budgeted for analysis, coordination, outreach, and documentation required to satisfy the
MEPA EJ requirements. An initial consultation with the MEPA EJ coordinator will be completed to verify
the project-specific EJ requirements and request the EJ Reference List. Advanced notice in the form of
an EJ Screening form will be submitted to the MEPA EJ office and the EJ Reference List. An existing
environmental burden analysis will be completed using the prescribed methods in the MEPA guidance
document. A summary of the review will be provided including any mitigation that might be needed. As
English isolation is not identified for the EJ communities in proximity to the project site, it is anticipated
that translation services will not be needed for outreach efforts.
Subtask 4.3: Section 401 Water Quality Certification
Fuss & O’Neill will prepare and submit to MassDEP the correct application form, based on dredge
volume and applicable project characteristics, for a 401 Dredge and/or Fill/Excavation Water Quality
Certification (314 CMR 9.00). We will include the required documentation and project data assembled
under prior or current project phases, including documentation of the already-approved Sampling and
Analysis Plan prepared during Tighe & Bond’s work and associated sampling results. We will respond to
MassDEP inquiries and prepare and arrange for the required legal ad and public notices.
Subtask 4.4: Notice of Intent
Fuss & O’Neill will prepare and file a project Notice of Intent with MassDEP and the City of Northampton
Conservation Commission. We anticipate utilizing the Ecological Restoration Limited permitting
pathway, including the appropriate checklists. The project will be required to meet the provisions of the
Wetlands Protection Act (WPA), Wetlands Regulations (310 CMR 10.00), and associated performance
standards of the local wetland Ordinance for a Restoration Order of Conditions. We will prepare the
Notice of Intent application, identify and quantify potential impacts, indicate where those potential
impacts have been minimized to the extent possible, and describe mitigation measures to offset
unavoidable impacts. Fuss & O’Neill will file the necessary copies of the NOI, prepare and distribute the
abutter notifications, and attend up to two public hearings and a site walk, including making a technical
presentation to the Conservation Commission. As this is a municipal project, we have assumed that all
permit application fees will be waived.
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Subtask 4.5: Section 404 Pre-Construction Notification
Fuss & O’Neill will prepare and submit a Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) package for U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (ACE) authorization under General Permit (GP) 10 Aquatic Habitat Restoration,
Enhancement, and Establishment Activities (formerly GP 23 under the previous permit iteration). As
noted above, preparation and submittal of Section 106 Consultation materials, including Historic
Property Notification Form to the Tribal Historic Preservation Office will be conducted simultaneously
with submission to MHC for efficiency. We will prepare and submit Section 7 consultation as part of the
USACE application package.
Task 4 Deliverables:
• Project Notification Form (PNF) submitted to MHC, draft and final in Word and PDF
• Cover letter for MEPA, draft and final in Word and PDF
• Table of contents and distribution list for MEPA, draft and final in Word and PDF
• Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) package submitted to MEPA, draft and final
in Word and PDF
• Environmental burden analysis for MEPA EJ, draft and final in Word and PDF
• Single Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), if requested, submitted to MEPA, draft and final in
Word and PDF (submission with EENF and request for Rollover EIR is assumed)
• Section 401 Water Quality Certification submitted to MassDEP
• Notice of Intent submitted to MassDEP and Conservation Commission, draft and final in Word
and PDF
• Section 404 Pre-Construction Notification submitted to Army Corps of Engineers, draft and final
in Word and PDF
• Public notices for all permit processes, in PDF
• Attendance at public hearings or meetings for all permit processes
• Coordination with regulatory staff for all permit processes
All deliverables will be provided to the City in electronic form unless otherwise noted.
III. SCHEDULE
We are prepared to begin work on this project immediately upon authorization. The Scope of Work will
be initiated based on completion of a fully executed contract between Fuss & O’Neill and the City of
Northampton and following issuance of Notice to Proceed. We acknowledge that all deliverables must
be submitted in final form no later than April 30, 2025. In order to best position the City and project
partners to pursue additional funding for future phases, we have proposed a project schedule with the
goal of completing the project by late 2024 in consideration of the typical timelines associated with
grant requests to MVP or other funding programs.
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Task Estimated Timeline
Task 1. Project Management Throughout Contract Duration
Task 2. Engineering Design for Golf Course Parcel August 2023 to October 2024
2.1 Existing Information Review and Analyses August – September 2023
2.2 On-Site Design and User-Experience Intensive September 2023
2.3 Design Plans and Basis of Design Report October 2023 – August 2024
2.4 Design Renderings Spring 2024
Task 3. Assessment and Design for Old Wilson Road Culvert September 2023 to August 2024
3.1 Site Investigation and Resource Delineation September 2023
3.2 Geotechnical Evaluation September/October 2023
3.3 Topographic and Longitudinal Survey September/October 2023
3.4 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Study November 2023 to January 2024
3.5 Alternatives Analysis February/March 2024
3.6 Design Plans and Basis of Design Report April to August 2024
Task 4 Permitting Spring to Fall 2024
4.1 Project Notification Form March 2024
4.2 MEPA Filing March to August 2024
4.3 Section 401 Water Quality Certification July to October 2024
4.4 Notice of Intent September to November 2024
4.5 Section 404 Pre-Construction Notification September to November 2024
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SECTION 3
Our team approaches restoration projects from the perspectives of ecology, geomorphology, and holistic landscape design, which ensures that the various pieces we may engineer into a site fit together as more than the sum of their parts.
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Section 3: Experience
The Fuss & O’Neill design team brings a unique perspective
to every project because the Fuss & O’Neill design team is,
itself, unique. We blend strengths and specialties from the
onset of the project, building a foundational approach that is
holistic - one that considers, form, function, impact on natural
resources, community needs, cost-effectiveness, forward-
thinking resilience solutions, and constructability. Our team of
scientists, natural resources specialists, landscape architects, and
civil engineers collaborate right at the beginning of the project,
which yields a better overall project and streamlines project
steps. Herein we present you with some recent examples of our
collaborative work.
Titus Pond, South Hadley, MA
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Road-Stream Crossings
Culverts and bridges are critical to our transportation
infrastructure and serve an important role in public
safety, ecological health, and climate resilience. Fuss
& O’Neill has experience related to the planning and
implementation of new and replacement road-stream
crossings to meet state and federal engineering design
requirements, Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards
crossing standards for ecological and geomorphic
compatibility, and RMAT climate resilience standards
to ensure that crossing designs are resilient to future
increases in precipitation and streamflow.
We have assessed, designed, permitted, and/or
constructed hundreds of road-stream crossings
throughout New England. Our team of technical
experts (civil engineers, ecologists and fish passage
specialists, fluvial geomorphologists, transportation
engineers, hydraulic modelers, structural engineers,
and geotechnical engineers) combines expertise in the
planning, science, and practical implementation of
new and replacement culverts. Our team members are
NAACC certified and we have developed protocols
for and conducted road-stream crossing assessments
for communities under the Massachusetts Municipal
Vulnerability Preparedness program, and we developed a
statewide road-stream crossing assessment handbook for
the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
Fuss & O’Neill has designed and constructed road-
stream crossing projects for municipalities and New
England state DOTs. Our designs conform to applicable
state DOT and FHA design requirements, while
incorporating considerations for aquatic organism and
wildlife passage, geomorphic compatibility, and climate
change projections.
MADER Hop Brook Culvert Replacement - Belchertown
• Geotechnical Design
• H&H Analysis
• Permitting
• MassDOT Bridge Review
• Terrestrial Passage
• Project Management
MADER Pearl Street Culvert Replacement - South Hadley
• Wetlands Delineation
• Geotechnical Evaluation
• H&H Analysis
• Design Plans
• Permitting
• Project Management
Churchill Road Culvert Replacement - Pittsfield
• Final Design
• Fish Passage Restoration
• Green Stormwater Practices
• Construction Documents
• MVP Action Grant Funding
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Dam Removal
Fuss & O’Neill has worked extensively with New
England state, municipal, private, and nonprofit owners
on dam removal, design, rehabilitation, and safety
projects. Our clients trust us to conduct feasibility
studies for dam removal and stream restoration planning
and design, and to develop conceptual and final designs
for dam removal projects. We have decades of experience
completing all phases of dam removal, including site
investigation, geotechnical analyses, H&H analyses,
planning, evaluation of alternatives, final plan selection
and implementation, permitting, construction, and
post-construction services. Our experience includes
dam removal and floodplain restoration, geomorphic
channel design, flood resiliency planning, sediment
characterization and transport analysis, scour analyses,
and riverbank stabilization.
Benefits of Dam Removal
• Improves longitudinal aquatic connectivity and aquatic organism passage.
• Restores dynamic stream equilibrium processes including flow and sediment transport regimes.
• Increases lateral connectivity amongst streams, floodplains, and wetlands.
• Removes potential safety risks to recreational community.
• Creating new recreational opportunities.
• Relieves dam owners and their communities of the risk and financial burdens of defunct dams.
• Supports resilience to future climate change and extreme precipitation events.
• Dam Removal and River Restoration Master
Service Agreements, MassDFG - State-wide, MA
• Veterans Memorial Park Dam Removal and
South River Improvement Project, MassDER -
Marshfield, MA
• White Rock Dam Vegetative Reuse,
Bioengineering, and Bank Stabilization - Westerly,
RI
• Kenyon Mill Dam Removal and Nature-Like Fish
Passage - Kenyon, RI
• Bradford Dam Removal and Rock Ramp Fishway,
- Westerly and Hopkinton, RI
• On-call Dam Engineering Services - MassDCR
• Little River Dam Removal and River Restoration -
Haverhill, MA
• Millbury Dam Removal, Blackstone River -
Millbury, MA
• Lower Scarborough Dam - Belchertown, MA
• Home Brew Dam Removal - Uxbridge, MA
• Whitin Pond Dam Removal Feasibility Study -
Uxbridge, MA
• Potter Hill Dam Removal - Westerly, RI
• Titus Pond/Buttery Brook Watershed
Improvements - South Hadley, MA
• Springborn Dam Removal - Enfield, CT
• Watson Road Dam Removal - Hinsdale, MA
• McTaggart’s Pond Dam - Fitchburg, MA
• Lower Shannock Falls Dam Removal Fish Passage
- Shannock, RI
Dam Removal and Fish Passage Projects
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Titus Pond Dam Modifications and Ecological Restoration - South Hadley, MA
The Titus Pond restoration represents an opportunity to mimic natural processes within the confines of an urbanized and highly
impacted system. It demonstrate the benefits of nature-based approaches even in the midst of intense development and builtup land
use. The headwaters of Buttery Brook will be restored to a natural wetland ecosystem, which is expected to provide additional flood
dampening and stormwater infiltration where the impoundment currently exists. Elimination of the impoundment and restoration to
wetlands will also eliminate the warming effect that accompanies impounded water, providing for a cooler, healthier, better-oxygenated
stream. This will also remove the risks to ecosystem and public health associated with the warm, stagnant water that currently
characterizes the Titus Pond impoundment. The new wetland ecosystem will be a valuable recreational and educational resource for the
community to learn about climate resiliency and wetland ecosystems.
Fuss & O’Neill designed the ecological restoration project to also improve the Titus Pond Conservation Area, benefiting the nearby
high school, which is utilizing the area as a living laboratory. The project, funded through a MA Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness
Program Action Grant, also uses adaptation to provide climate resilience by reducing potential flooding and water quality impacts in the
face of warmer and wetter future climate conditions.
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Little River Dam Removal and River Restoration - Haverhill, MA
The Little River Dam is 150 years old and is at risk of failure, which would be catastrophic for the
community. It has exceeded its useful life and does not meet current standards. This removal project
has been funded by both MVP Action Grants and the MA Dam & Seawall Program and provides a
multitude of both community and ecological benefits:
• Reduce flooding risk in an environmental justice neighborhood.
• Increase tree cover in the downtown area.
• Improve water quality and habitat.
• Remove a barrier to aquatic organism passage (American eel, alewife, and blueback herring).
• Become a demonstration site for nature-based solutions for riverbank restoration and stabilization.
• Be a jumping-off point for larger urban river revitalization efforts.
• Increase public access at Cashman park, by enabling a kayak/canoe launch, providing an accessible
path to the river, and providing access to fishing.
Poster from an On-site Open House Event
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Whitin Pond Dam Removal - Uxbridge, MA
The Town of Uxbridge was awarded an FY23 EEA Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program Action Grant to initiate
community conversations, visioning processes, and key data collection to explore the possibility of removing the Whitin Pond
Dam, which has no apparent owner and is currently abandoned and unmaintained. Removing the dam would ultimately have
multiple benefits, including reducing the risk to the downstream low-income housing complex in the event of a catastrophic dam
failure and simultaneously restoring natural floodplain and wetland or riparian habitats in the existing impoundment that will
help to buffer large storm events and provide additional resilience.
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Fish Passage and Ecological Restoration
Fuss & O’Neill performs targeted field investigations
and detailed hydrologic and hydraulic analyses
to develop a holistic understanding of the
dynamic relationships among water, soils, natural
ecosystems, and human uses unique to each site. This
understanding provides the foundation for us to work
with our clients and project partners to maximize
benefits and effectively manage risks for technical fish
passage, dam removal, river restoration, and bridge/
culvert replacement projects.
Our approach is to work with natural systems to
provide free passage of target fish species and other
aquatic and riparian terrestrial organisms along
stream and river corridors, recognizing and balancing
competing concerns for human uses and our built
environment.
Unique Permitting
Permitting is a significant component of any water
resources restoration project. Regulations are
typically written to control the potential impact of
conventional land development. They are written
to prevent, or significantly limit, disturbances
to regulated natural resources. Water resource
restoration projects such as dam removal, salt marsh,
stream, wetland, and floodplain projects require
working directly within resource areas to achieve
desired goals.
We are experts in permitting large-scale water
resource restoration projects. Our approach includes
working with regulators as a team, providing clear
communication, and developing creative designs and
construction approaches that minimize permanent
disturbances.
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Windswept Bog - Nantucket, MA
When the Windswept Bog was retired from active cranberry farming in 2018, the Nantucket
Conservation Foundation, Inc (NCF) recognized an opportunity to address the legacy impacts
of farming and promote ecological restoration, long-term conservation, and recreational access at
the former cranberry bogs. Fuss & O’Neill, in partnership with NCF and Massachusetts Division
of Ecological Restoration, designed an ecological restoration plan for the 40 acres of bogs to
initiate rejuvenation of a healthy wetland system, conserve unique species and habitats, and reduce
vulnerability and increase resiliency to anticipate sea level rise impacts. We are currently working
with the project partners to secure final permits and funding and expect to embark on the first
phase of construction in January 2024.
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Scarborough Brook - Belchertown, MA
We completed design and
permitting for future culvert
replacement and dam removal
to improve flood resilience,
enhance habitat, and improve
aquatic connectivity.
This project involved:
• On-site Community Design
Walk-Shop
• Outreach and Engagement
• Groundwater Modeling
• H&H Analysis
• Geotechnical Evaluation
• Design Plans for Culvert
Replacement
• Restoration Design for
Scarborough Reservoir
Impoundments
• Permitting
- Endangered Species Act
MassDEP Wetlands
Protection Act Notice of
Intent
- USACE
- MassDOT Chapter 85
Bridge Review
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Our Team
SECTION 4
Project Manager Julie Busa and Northampton resident and Climate Resilience Engineer, Sarah Frisby, collaborate with other members of our Springfield office during an in-house restoration design workshop. Just as shown here, the Nashawannuck Brook Restoration project will be a multidisciplinary collaboration, bringing together scientists, ecologists, civil engineers, water resources engineers, and landscape architects.
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Principal-in-Charge
Dean Audet, PE
City of Northampton, MA
(in conjunction with MA DER and Mass Audubon)
Rocky Hill Greenway – Nashawannuck Brook Restoration
Engineering Design and Permitting
Organizational Chart
Project Team
Ecological Design
Julianne Busa, PhD, CSE, PWS
Candice Constantine, PhD, PE
Michael Soares
Jeffrey Dawson
Permitting
April Doroski, PWS, CPSS
Michael Soares
Sarah Frisby, EIT
Culvert Assessment and
Design
Edward Cofrancesco, PE
Michael Soares
Jeffrey Sires, EIT
Sarah Frisby, EIT
Graphic Renderings/
User Experience
Andrew Bohne, RLA
Michael Frederick
Jeffrey Dawson
Project Manager
Julianne Busa, PhD, CSE, PWS
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EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering - 1986
University of Connecticut
ME, Environmental Engineering -
1998 University of Hartford
LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer RI
Professional Engineer SC
Professional Engineer MA
Professional Engineer CT
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Public Works Assoc
American Soc of Civil Eng
New England Water Env Assoc
Water Environment Federation
EXPERIENCE
37 Years Professional Experience
daudet@fando.com 401.533.5978
Dean leads our Water and Natural Resources Business
Line. Throughout his career, he has completed a wide range
of civil and environmental engineering projects, working
with multiple technical disciplines. These projects have
included drainage assessments, flood resilience, stormwater
management, watershed management, wastewater, solid
waste, and land development. Dean’s principal strength has
been managing large and complex multidisciplinary projects,
where his range of technical experience is very valuable.
Dean specializes in planning, designing, and constructing
green infrastructure. He was an early adapter of green
infrastructure in the 1980s, where he developed green
infrastructure design approaches to better manage
stormwater from both public roads and individual sites. In
the 1980s and 1990s, he developed a range of infiltration
practices and other methods to reduce the volume of runoff
that is discharged from the site and incorporated, what today
would be known as subsurface infiltration, bioretention,
filter strips, and rain gardens.
Dean Audet, PE
Principal-in-Charge
“Solving complex engineering challenges is what primarily
drives me. I like working with our clients to develop holistic
solutions that best meet their long-term needs, not only from
a design standpoint, but from a financial one as well. This
includes thinking outside of the box to find the most suitable
funding sources and creative engineering options.”
Culvert Widening Study, Muddy Creek, MA: Project
Director for a study to assess the potential widening
of a culvert crossing under Route 28, with a goal of
improving water quality and restoring the natural
health and vitality of Muddy Creek’s coastal resources.
This project included quantitative characterization
of existing natural resources in order to establish
benchmarks, evaluation of expected water quality
improvements (including bacteria modeling), and
assessment of potential culvert widening alternatives.
Tidal Hydraulic Controls and Restoration, Herring
River, MA: Project Director for analysis of alternative
approaches to achieve a project hydraulic opening
(165 feet) for a large tidal restoration project as well
as additional hydraulic controls upstream to protect
private property. The project includes assessment
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of alternative and innovative tidal controls. The
recommended plan is a bridge-type structure that can
pass traffic, but also serve as flood wall and hydraulic
control. This is the largest salt marsh restoration
project ever undertaken in the Northeast, with 1,100
acres of salt marsh restored.
Janet Drive Wetland and Floodplain Restoration,
West Warwick, RI: Project Manager for NRCS-led
project adjacent to an existing neighborhood to
restore wetland and floodplain functions, as well as
to reduce flooding in that neighborhood. The project
included daylighting 300 feet of 48-inch culvert and
replacing it with a bio-engineered stream, vegetative
restoration of the wetland and floodplain to restore
desired habitats. The project included design of an
earthen levee to improve flood protection measures
for the neighborhood.
Blackamore Pond Wetland and Floodplain
Restoration, Cranston, RI: Project Director for this
NRCS-led project adjacent to the Pocasset River in
order to restore wetland and floodplain functions.
This project served as part of an overall watershed
management plan for the Pocasset River, prepared
by NRCS, to reduce flooding on this flood-prone river.
This project consisted of bio-engineering a new stream
system to convey diverted stream flows away from
city storm drains into the wetlands. The project also
included removal of substantial amounts of fill and
vegetative restoration of the disturbed areas to restore
desired habitats.
River Bank Design, Deerfield River, Northwestern
MA: Project Director for the design and construction
of reestablishing a river bank where a 30-foot high
scarp had been created adjacent to a public road. The
project included restoring 1,000 feet of riverbank using
stream barbs, root wads, and encapsulated lifts with
live stake plantings.
Silver Creek Salt Marsh Restoration, Bristol,
RI: Project Director for the design of a salt marsh
restoration project that included improving tidal
flushing and conveyance of stormwater through the
marsh. The project included removal of material
that impeded tidal flow, installation of stormwater
conveyances to better move stormwater out of the
marsh, improved public access, and removal of
invasive species.
Wetland Restoration, Blackstone River,
Woonsocket, RI: Project Manager to restore a four-
acre forested wetland area along the Blackstone River
where a 70-foot high slope had failed and placed four
feet of sediment on the wetlands. This project included
assessment of depths of fill, a restoration plan to
remove fill and to restore wetland habitats, as well
as the design of a stabilized open channel to convey
stormwater from a city-owned storm drain that had
originally caused the slope failure.
Pawtuxet River Wetland and Floodplain
Restoration, Eastern RI: Project Director for this
flood plain restoration project, funded by the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, located at the
confluence of the Pawtuxet and Pocasset Rivers. The
purposes of the project were to improve the habitat
and to enhance the site’s capacity to store and convey
floods. The project included removal of substantial
amounts of solid waste and contaminated fill, as well
as restorative plantings.
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EDUCATION
BA, Ecology & International
Studies - 2003
Ohio State University
PhD, Evolution, Ecology, Organic
Biology - 2009, Ohio State
University
LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
Cert Senior Ecologist
Certified Soil Scientist
Professional Wetland Scientist
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
MA Assoc of Conservation Comm
MassECAN
Ecological Society of America
Society of Wetland Scientists
NAACC Level 1 Coordinator
EXPERIENCE
14 Years Professional Experience
jbusa@fando.com 413.333.5469
Julie is a Senior Project Manager | Senior Resilience
Scientist and Certified Senior Ecologist in the Water
and Natural Resources Group at Fuss & O’Neill. She
leads a team of water resources and natural resources
professionals with a focus on climate resiliency, stormwater
and watershed management and MS4 compliance, and
stream and wetland restoration projects, and is co-lead of
Fuss & O’Neill’s MVP practice. Julie works extensively
with municipal clients to develop and fund cutting-edge
projects that improve our communities’ capacity to respond
to changing conditions and provide the best services for
residents. She has served as a technical lead and project
manager on projects including: stream restoration design
concepts; dam removal and river restoration; culvert and
stream improvements to improve aquatic passage; and
nature-based slope stabilization and green infrastructure
design. Julie serves as co-lead of the Massachusetts
Ecosystem Climate Adaptation Network Slow the Flow
Working Group. She is a founding member of
Fuss & O’Neill’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative.
Julianne Busa, PhD, CSE, PWS
Project Manager
“Science and policy are often seen as separate worlds, but now,
more than ever, it’s important for ecologists to participate in
the public policy and management efforts seeking to apply
meaningful solutions that positively affect local environments
and communities. Consulting offers an avenue to link my
analytical work to what’s happening at the ground-level, where
planning and decision-making take place.”
Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Planning,
Northampton, MA: As a sub to this project,
Julie served as a Technical Facilitator at the City’s
Community Resilience Building workshop to engage
City staff and other stakeholders in a process of
identifying vulnerabilities and climate resiliency
priorities.
Queensville Dam Removal/Titus Pond Restoration,
South Hadley, MA: Grant Writer and Project Manager
for an MVP Action Grant project focused on a dam
removal and watershed improvement feasibility study
to reduce flooding risk and provide improved habitat
conditions. The project resulted in development of a
concept for created wetland areas within the restored
impoundment, and reconstruction and realignment
of an existing culvert to better match the path of
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the stream channel and provide improved habitat
connectivity in accordance with the Massachusetts
Stream Crossing Standards.
Windswept Cranberry Bog Restoration, MA
Department of Ecological Restoration, Nantucket,
MA: Project Manager for restoration design to restore
natural hydrologic function to over 40 acres of retired
cranberry bog as a driver for process-based wetland
restoration.
Little River Dam Removal and River Restoration,
Haverhill, MA: Grant Writer and Project Manager for
design and permitting of the Little River Dam Removal
project in downtown Haverhill. Collaborated with the
City and a community-based outreach liaison to host
a series of public forums to share information, collect
feedback, and shape the community amenity aspects
of the project. The design features removal of the dam,
management of contaminated sediment, restoration
of the upstream reach of the river, and installation
of community amenities for river access, including
a fishing platform and kayak launch at an existing
upstream neighborhood park. This project is funded
through an FY22/23 MVP Action Grant.
Scarborough Brook Headwaters Resiliency,
Belchertown, MA: Grant Writer and Project Manager
for an MVP Action Grant project to support removal
of two existing dams within the Scarborough
Brook Conservation Area and replacement of
two downstream culverts in accordance with the
Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards. Led a
multidisciplinary team to complete data collection
(including ecological reference data for use in
defining a natural channel through the restored
impoundments), conceptual design, sediment
assessment, and preliminary design plans.
Christmas Brook Stream Restoration, Williams
College, Williamstown, MA: Project Manager for
design of a stream and floodplain restoration project
along the open channel segment of Christmas
Brook downstream of the Taconic Golf Course and
upstream of Latham Street. This project included
review of wetlands, hydraulic modeling, floodplain
restoration design, and improvements to the existing
cart path and associated regrading of the slope to
prevent erosion and create additional flood storage
below the athletic fields. Restoration includes: lay
back of the west side of banks downstream of the
existing remnant foundation to create terraced native
plantings; widening of the stream channel;removal
of existing remnant dam; wetland enhancement to
create additional high-flow paths for water to reduce
erosion and velocity at the existing stone bridge;
evaluation of removal of failing concrete walls and
weirs in the vicinity of the existing stone spring house;
native planting enhancements; and removal of debris
and trash.
Hop Brook Culvert Replacement, Town of
Belchertown, MA: Project Manager leading the effort
to design an appropriate replacement road-stream
crossing for use on a road that bisects a unique,
anastomosing stream and wetland complex within
an existing town conservation property. The culvert
design includes accommodations for aquatic passage
and hydraulic sizing with respect to future climate
conditions and the Massachusetts RMAT Guidelines.
The recommended design also incorporates a
secondary crossing specifically for terrestrial passage
of turtles.
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EDUCATION
PhD, Earth Science, University of
Califormia Santa Barbara, 2006
MS, Geology, University of
California Davis, 2001
BS, Geological Sciences &
Environmental Sciences, Tufts,
1999
LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer NY
Professional Engineer United
Kingdom
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
EXPERIENCE
17 Years Professional Experience
cconstantine@fando.com 413.366.5412
Candice is a professional geomorphologist and engineer
with 17 years experience in the science and engineering
industry, with an additional six years of experience in
research. As a regional leader of habitat and environmental
restoration, she is committed to the environmental, social,
and economic benefits such work brings to wildlife and
communities. Candice’s technical expertise and project
management experience encompass all stages of the
project lifecycle, from contract management, community
outreach, data collection, and assessment to modeling,
design, construction administration, and monitoring.
Candice’s projects range from urban to rural and tidal to
non-tidal, and are located throughout the North Atlantic
and Great Lakes regions.
Candice Constantine, PhD, PE
Ecological Design and Fluvial Geomorphology
“I am committed to the environmental, social, and economic
benefits my work brings to wildlife and communities.”
With a previous firm:
Harvey’s Lake Dam Removal, Connecticut River
Conservancy, Barnet, VT: Managed and led the design/
assessment/study for the Connecticut River Conservancy
for the $900K dam removal (9 feet by 130 feet), fish
habitat enhancement, floodplain restoration project
that will open 27 miles total and 5 miles of upstream,
cold-water habitat to wild brook trout and other aquatic
organisms. The scope of work included geomorphic and
habitat assessment, topographic and depth-of-refusal
survey, hydrologic and hydraulic assessment, sediment
management planning, dam breach analysis, habitat
design, engineering design/documents/estimates,
regulatory compliance/permitting, and stakeholder/
community engagement.
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Albright Dam Removal Study & Preliminary Design,
Friends of the Cheat, Albright, WV: Managed and led
the design/assessment/study for Friends of the Cheat to
complete a feasibility study for the removal of the 8-foot
by 1,202-foot Albright Power Station Dam. Removal
will reconnect 74.6 miles of the Cheat River main stem,
and hundreds of miles of tributaries, and will improve
the fisheries (smallmouth bass, muskellunge, walleye
and Eastern Hellbender) and recreation opportunities.
Results of the study will provide information on the
current structural integrity of the dam, volume, and
composition of accumulated sediment, river bottom
mapping, and calculated anticipated flows. Work
includes assessment studies, field surveys, modeling,
habitat design, engineering design/documents/
estimates, regulatory compliance/permitting, critical
stakeholder/community engagement, and fund raising.
Regional Susquehanna River Initiative Floodplain
Management and Stream Restoration: Assessment
and Design, Tioga County Soil & Water Conservation
District Tioga County, NY: Managed and led the
design/assessment/study for the Tioga County Soil &
Water Conservation District to complete geomorphic
and habitat assessments in six watersheds, totaling
65 stream miles of riparian corridor. Developed
an understanding of watershed processes and the
geomorphic trajectory of each watershed to create
a list of projects to improve flood and community
resilience that emphasizes natural systems solutions.
Following selection of preferred alternatives, completed
topographic survey, hydraulic modeling, and preliminary
engineering designs/documents/estimates for six
multi-benefit projects and a comprehensive public
engagement process.
Mill River Dam Removals and Restoration, MADER,
Taunton, MA: Managed and led the design/assessment/
study for MADER for removal of State Hospital Dam (8 feet
by 150 feet), Whittenton Mills Pond Dam (8 feet by 100
feet), and West Britannia Dam (8 feet by 85 feet), as well as
restoration of fish passage. Services included assessment
studies, field surveys, modeling, habitat design, engineering
design/documents/estimates, regulatory compliance/
permitting, construction administration/oversight,
stakeholder/community engagement, and monitoring plan
development. The West Britannia Dam required a thorough
analysis of potential impacts to adjacent mill buildings and
bridge and road infrastructure. This series of dam removals
opened up more than 50 miles of habitat and 400 acres of
pond habitat for river herring, American eel, as well as other
migratory and resident fish.
Tidmarsh Farms Dam Removal and Restoration,
MADER, Plymouth, MA: Managed and led the design/
assessment/study for MADER on the $3M restoration
of a 250-acre cranberry bog complex converted into
a conservation easement that included 20,000 feet of
meandering channel restoration; 250 acres of fen and
Atlantic white cedar bog restoration; fish passage design;
and the removal of a 20-foot-high dam in the headwaters.
Work included assessment studies, field surveys,
modeling, habitat design, engineering design/documents/
estimates, regulatory compliance/permitting, construction
administration/oversight, stakeholder/community
engagement, and monitoring. This project received an ACEC
Engineering Award and EBJ Natural Resource Management
Award. It was featured in the New York Times, ASLA, and
Scientific American magazines.
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EDUCATION
BS, Geology - 1998
Colby College
EXPERIENCE
18 years Professional Experience
msoares@fando.com 413.366.5411
Michael is a Wetlands Scientist in our Water and Natural
Resources Business Line. He is a Registered Soil Scientist
and has more than 10 years of experience in natural
resource assessments, planning, and management. His
recent projects have focused on climate resiliency and
management of freshwater systems: management planning
for coastal watersheds, ecological restoration, and
evaluating municipal stormwater infrastructure for green
infrastructure opportunities. Michael’s principal areas
of expertise are wetlands delineation, conceptual design
and monitoring of restored/created wetlands, habitat
assessment and mapping, and permitting in support of a
wide variety of land development, utility infrastructure,
roadway, and climate resiliency projects.
Michael Soares
Ecological Design; Wetland Scientist
“I find great value in applying my technical knowledge
and experience to projects that support the sustainable
management and conservation of natural resources.”
Hop Brook Culvert Replacement, Town of
Belchertown, MA: Field Team Leader to assess
habitat conditions and collect ecological data to
inform the redesign of a municipal road-stream
crossing under the Mass DER Culvert Replacement
Municipal Assistance Grant program in accordance
with Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards.
Data collection included stream channel and wetland
characteristics to define an appropriate crossing
design for use in a unique, anastomosing stream and
wetland complex within an existing town conservation
property. Assessments also included delineation of
wetland resource areas and collection of cross section
data for use in hydraulic modeling.
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UConn North Hillside Road Environmental
Compliance Monitoring, UConn, Storrs, CT:
Wetlands Scientist for ongoing environmental services
related to the implementation of the approved
wetland mitigation plan for the North Hillside Road
Extension Project.
Niantic River Watershed Protection Plan Update,
Niantic River Watershed Committee, East Lyme,
CT: Environmental scientist responsible for project
coordination, technical analysis, and community
engagement for a watershed based plan based on the
EPA nine-element watershed-based planning process.
Work included documentation of existing conditions,
modeling of pollutant loading, and development of
green infrastructure project concepts through desktop
and field screenings.
Integrated Water Infrastructure Vulnerability
Assessment and Climate Resiliency Plan, Town
of Charlton and Town of Spencer, MA: Field Team
Leader for a joint MVP Action Grant project in the
first round of MVP implementation funding from
EEA. Coordinated field teams to assess 132 culverts
and bridges throughout the Town of Charlton and
109 culverts and bridges in the Town of Spencer.
The project examined culverts and bridges, dams,
water and wastewater infrastructure, and green
infrastructure opportunities through extensive field
assessments to evaluate flooding vulnerabilities
and guide development of a climate resiliency
plan with prioritized site-specific and Town-wide
recommendations and conceptual designs to support
implementation projects.
Queensville Dam Removal/Titus Pond Restoration,
South Hadley, MA: As part of an MVP Action Grant
project, conducted wetland delineation and ecological
data collection for a dam removal and watershed
improvement feasibility study to reduce flooding risk
and provide improved habitat conditions. Field data
will ultimately be used to define the characteristics
of restored wetland areas within the restored
impoundment, and to reconstruct and realign an
existing culvert to better match the path of the stream
channel and provide improved habitat connectivity in
accordance with the Massachusetts Stream Crossing
Standards.
Scarborough Brook Headwaters Resiliency,
Belchertown, MA: Conducted wetland delineation
and ecological data collection to support removal
of two existing dams within the Scarborough
Brook Conservation Area and replacement of
two downstream culverts in accordance with the
Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards. Data
collection included stream cross section and profile
information, streambed sampling, pebble counts,
and other reference data for use in defining a natural
channel through the restored impoundments and new
open-bottom road-stream crossing structures. This
project was funded through an MVP Action Grant.
Little River Dam Removal and River Restoration,
Haverhill, MA: Field Team Lead for wetland resource
area delineations to support design and permitting
for removal of the Little River Dam as part of an MVP
Action Grant project in the City of Haverhill.
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EDUCATION
BS, Human Ecology - 2011
College of the Atlantic
MS, Ecological Design - 2014
The Conway School
EXPERIENCE
7 Years Professional Experience
jdawson@fando.com 860.426.6034
Jeff has extensive experience in ecological restoration,
developing restoration and ecological design plans,
drafting permitting and construction plans, and
performing data collection and site investigation. Jeff has
experience with river surveys and restoration, wetland
mitigation and restoration, trail planning and design,
and creating designs that are sensitive and beneficial to
natural resources and rare species. Jeff has a passion for,
and experience with, green infrastructure and nature-based
solutions, having implemented both in natural and urban
environments.
Jeff manages a dynamic variety of tasks and is an active
and effective collaborator. He endeavors to integrate
people and places in meaningful ways that balances
interaction and integrity. His field experience and previous
professional and academic background in river greenways
and organic farming add depth to Fuss & O’Neill’s design
capabilities.
Jeffrey Dawson
Ecological Design; Graphic Renderings/User Experience
“I’m proud that my work helps preserve and protect both
human health and natural resources.”
Landscape Architecture Design Support and
Erosion and Sediment Control Monitoring for Site
Development, Fearing Sunset, LLC, Hadley, MA
Puffer’s Pond Concept Plan and Feasibility, Town of
Amherst, MA
Queensville Dam Removal Design and Permitting
(under FY23 MVP Action Grant), Town of South Hadley,
MA
Cherry Street Green Infrastructure Design (under FY22
MVP Action Grant), City of Easthampton, MA
Scarborough Brook Culverts and Dam Removal (under
FY23 MVP Action Grant), Town of Belchertown, MA
Feasibility Study and Outreach for HomeBrew Dam
and Whitin Pond Dam Removals, Town of Uxbridge,
MA
FY23 MVP Grant Application for Stormwater Retrofits
for Santuit Pond, Town of Mashpee, MA
Eaglebrook School Restoration Modeling and HMGP
Support, Deerfield, MA
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Western Mass Section Co-Chair for
the Boston Society of Landscape
Architects
Member of Northampton Parks
and Recreation Commission
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EDUCATION
MS, Natural Resources: Land,
Water, and Air - 2017
University of Connecticut
BS, Environmental Resource
Management - 2013
Pennsylvania State University
LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
Certified Prof Soil Scientist
Prof Wetland Scientist
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society of Wetland Scientists
EXPERIENCE
7 Years Professional Experience
adoroski@fando.com 413.333.5881
April is an experienced wetland and soil scientist with a strong
technical background in environmental permitting, wetland
delineation, and environmental compliance monitoring. Her
collaborative approach and versatility to effectively work in the
field and office have allowed her to support numerous projects
of varying scope, size, and complexity.
April has conducted wetland delineations and developed
environmental permits for energy/water infrastructure, bridge
and dam improvements, and redevelopment projects in
accordance with local, state, and federal regulatory programs in
MA, NH, and NY. Permits have been prepared in accordance
with Sections 401 and 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act,
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities,
Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, Massachusetts
Wetlands Protection Act, the New Hampshire Shoreland
Water Quality Protection Act and Alteration of Terrain Rules
and Regulations, and municipal wetlands bylaws.
April Doroski, PWS, CPSS
Massachusetts Permitting Lead
“I’ve been drawn to applied science since competing in
Collegiate Soil Judging Competitions. These competitions put
theory into practice, and I realized that’s where I belong –
where my passion and talents intersect. “
Little River Dam Removal and River Restoration,
Haverhill, MA: Permitting Lead for the Little River Dam
Removal project in downtown Haverhill. Collaborated
with the City and a community-based outreach liaison
to host a series of public forums to share information,
collect feedback, and shape the community amenity
aspects of the project. The design features removal
of the dam, management of contaminated sediment,
restoration of the upstream reach of the river, and
installation of community amenities for river access,
including a fishing platform and kayak launch at an
existing upstream neighborhood park. This project is
funded through an FY22/23 MVP Action Grant.
Scarborough Brook Headwaters Resiliency,
Belchertown, MA: Permitting Lead for an MVP Action
Grant project to support removal of two existing
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dams within the Scarborough Brook Conservation
Area and replacement of two downstream culverts in
accordance with the Massachusetts Stream Crossing
Standards. Was part of a a multidisciplinary team that
completed data collection (including ecological reference
data for use in defining a natural channel through the
restored impoundments), conceptual design, sediment
assessment, and preliminary design plans.
McTaggart’s Dam Removal Permitting, Fitchburg,
MA: Permitting Lead for the removal of this dam which
was currently listed as “Unsafe” with the Office of Dam
Safety. The project includes removal of the concrete
spillway and outlet works, removal of most of the
earthen embankment, sediment management, and
scour mitigation. Initial field investigations included
wetland delineation. A hydrology and hydraulic (H&H)
analysis was performed to properly design the erosion
resistance of design components. Consultation
approvals for permitting were obtained from the U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service, the Massachusetts Historical
Commission, the Tribal Historic Preservation Office, the
Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological
Resources, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs, MassDep, and MassDCR. Upon
completion of all permitting, final design and a definitive
opinion of construction were completed.
Climate Resilience and Sustainable Growth Planning,
Town of Belchertown, MA: Project Scientist in the
development of Climate Hazards and Vulnerability
Summary identifying climate hazards specific to the
Town and associated impacts, vulnerabilities, and
opportunities. Impacts, vulnerabilities, and opportunities
to improve climate resilience were presented within the
context of public health, natural resources, the built
environment, and the local economy.
Culvert Cleaning Project, City of Beverly, MA:
Permitting Lead for the maintenance of over 1,000
feet of culvert system to alleviate flood potential.
Coordinate with regulatory agencies. Develop
environmental permits in accordance with local, state,
and federal regulations.
River Watershed Land Conservation Planning
and Prioritization for Climate Resilience and
Environmental Justice, FY22 MVP Action Grant,
Town of Andover, MA: Project Scientist to develop
a prioritization tool to identify parcels for acquisition
by the Town for climate adaptation. The tool was
developed to provide a systematic, consistent, and
transparent method of prioritizing parcels based on
desktop screening and ground-truthing methods (field
assessments). Environmental and social factors, as
well as metrics related to specific climate risks, were
incorporated into the tool. Performed field assessment
to evaluate environmental conditions and flood
resilience potential.
Mashpee Municipal Bylaw Review, Town of
Mashpee, MA: Project Scientists for the review of
the Town’s existing bylaws, regulations, and policies
to identify opportunities and recommendations for
strengthening water quality protection and enhancing
climate resilience of Santuit Pond and other surface
waters. Develop recommendations to strengthen the
bylaws, regulations, and policies to improve water
quality and enhance climate resilience within the
Town.
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Engineer in Training
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering - 2022
Gonzaga University
EXPERIENCE
1 year of Professional Experience
sfrisby@fando.com 413.278.5884
Sarah is a Climate Resilience Engineer working out of our
Springfield, Massachusetts office. Sarah has a background
in civil engineering and has three years of experience
interning for public utilities, sustainability, and equitability
advocacy. In her current role, Sarah contributes to project
design, assists with permitting, conducts proof-of concept
assessments, participates in public outreach, and performs
construction inspections. Projects have included flood
resilience, culvert replacements, and green infrastructure
projects using hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, CAD
design, GIS and field assessments.
Sarah Frisby, EIT
Culvert Assessment and Design; Permitting
“I’m passionate about using nature-based design to adapt to
the demands of climate change. I enjoy projects that challenge
us to view our projects through a holistic lens, seeing how
we can best serve the environment, the current needs of the
community, and the changing needs for those in the future.”
FY23 MVP Action Grant - Shawsheen River Nature-
based Flood Resilience, Town of Andover, MA
Pearl Street Culvert Replacement, MA DER CRMA
Grant, South Hadley, MA
DER CRMA Grant - Hop Brook/Warren Wright Culvert
Design and Permitting, Town of Belchertown, MA
Town-wide Culvert Assessments, Monson, MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant, Emerald Place Resiliency,
Easthampton, MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant, Santuit Pond Stormwater
Retrofits, Mashpee, MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant, Chicopee Brook Flood
Resilience Improvements, Monson, MA
Aquidneck Island Feasibility and Preliminary Designs,
RIDOT, Middletown, RI
CIRCA Resilient CT Phase III - Flood Resilience Planning
Fair Haven, CT
Melbourne Bridge Deck Replacement, Pittsfield, MA
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
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EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering - 2014
University of New Hampshire
LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
Engineer-in-Training EXPERIENCE
9 Years Professional Experience
jsires@fando.com 207.569.2366
Jeff is a Climate Resilience Engineer in Fuss & O’Neill’s
Water and Natural Resources Business Line. He draws
on his education and public works experience to develop
innovative and constructable solutions to current
and future impacts of climate change. Jeff works with
public and private clients to analyze existing conditions,
consider projected climate impacts, and to promote
balance between the built and natural environment. He
accomplishes this by drawing on an expertise in hydrologic
and hydraulic modeling, stream crossing design, and
riverine restoration.
Jeffrey Sires, EIT
Culvert Assessment and Design
“I have always valued having a larger mission behind individual
projects, and feel fortunate to find one in my daily work at
Fuss & O’Neill. It is a pleasure to work with colleagues and
partners that approach community development with an eye
for immediate improvements and long-term preparation.
We all benefit from the sustainable design of our built
environment and the restoration of natural ecosystems.”
DER CRMA Grant - Hop Brook/Warren Wright Culvert
Design and Permitting, Town of Belchertown, MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant - Scarborough Brook Watershed
Improvements, Town of Belchertown, MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant - Home Brew Dam and Whitin
Pond Dam Removal, Town of Uxbridge, MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant -Titus Pond Restoration and
Buttery Brook Improvements, Town of South Hadley,
MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant - Salisbury Brook Flood
Resilience, City of Brockton, MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant - Shawsheen River Nature-based
Flood Resilience, Town of Andover, MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant - Chicopee Brook Flood
Resilience Improvements, Town of Monson, MA
School Street to Main Street Stormwater Design, Town
of Walpole, NH
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
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EDUCATION
ME, CIvil Engineering - 2014
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
BS, Civil Engineering - 2013
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer CT
EXPERIENCE
9 years Professional Experience
ecofrancesco@fando.com 860.783.4674
Ed has over eight years of bridge engineering experience,
including bridge design, plan production, load ratings
and construction services for multiple state agencies in
accordance with their individual standards and practices.
This includes the design of steel and concrete structures,
integral abutment bridges, post-tension hammerhead piers,
and various foundation types. In addition, Ed has load
rated dozens of bridges of various types, including steel
and concrete, as well as wrought iron trusses and masonry
arches.
Ed also has significant experience acting as a Design
Services During Construction (DSDC) representative,
including on extremely complex projects with multiple
disciplines. This has lent additional perspective to his
design work as well, in that interdisciplinary coordination
and constructability are a priority throughout the design
process.
Edward Cofrancesco, PE
Culvert Type Selection/Structural Design
“My primary focus when designing any bridge is to ensure that
it is not being designed in a vacuum, and that it fits seamlessly
into the entire project. By ensuring all disciplines coordinate
from the beginning, an optimal design can be achieved, and
construction issues minimized. Bridges are often the most
apparent items on a site; the goal should be to either make
them stand out, or to blend them in as much as possible.”
Farm Pond Culvert Replacement, Oak Bluffs,
MA: Ed served as lead structural engineer for the
replacement of a box culvert along Martha’s Vineyard’s
eastern coastline. Fuss & O’Neill conducted subsurface
investigations and developed alternative designs for
a replacement box culvert to increase tidal flushing to
this coastal pond. Flood mitigation alternatives were
identified and evaluated for flood-prone roadways
and properties along the pond, incorporating
vegetative elements to enhance resiliency, match the
neighborhood’s natural character, and minimize long-
term maintenance costs.
Belchertown MVP Action Grant, Belchertown,
MA: Lead Structural Engineer responsible for the
design of two rigid frame bridges included as part of
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the Scarborough Brook dam removal project for the
Town of Belchertown. This upgrade of infrastructure
coupled with other projects and management
practices will help improve water conservation within
the community. The work has been funded through
two grants from the Massachusetts Municipal
Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program.
Chequessett Neck Road over Herring River, Friends
of Herring River, Wellfleet, MA: Structural Engineer
supporting the design, specifications, and cost
estimations for this 3-span, 176-foot-long pre-stressed
box beam structure in a tidal marsh. Unique features
of this stricture included deep pile driven foundations,
a handicap accessible fishing pier on either side of the
structure mid-span, exterior texture lined spandrel
walls, and a water control weir system incorporated
into the bridge superstructure.
Mill Creek Dike Design and Permitting, Friends of
Herring River, Wellfleet, MA: Structural Engineer who
assisted in developing the 60% site layout, structural
layout, foundation design, opinion of construction
costs, and permitting documentation for the proposed
Mill Creek Dike and its associated access routes. The
purpose of this project is to restore tidal flows to
the Mill Creek embayment. The project included site
layout of the proposed sheet pile dike, innovative bi-
directional flow tidal control structure, and associated
access road, as well as dredging and grading of Mill
Creek (which is tidally influenced). As this project
developed, inclusion of a stormwater pumping system
was considered to augment drainage through the
structure during certain flood events.
Harbor Brook Flood Control Project, Meriden,
CT: Structural Engineer for the ongoing design
and implementation of nature-based floodplain
restoration, building floodproofing, and acquisition/
removal of several structures in downtown Meriden.
Gorham Pond Dam Emergency Repair, Town of
Darien, CT: Structural Engineer for an emergency
repair due to excessive flood flows on the Goodwives
River from a tropical storm. The dam had suffered
substantial scour of the downstream toe, subsequent
undermining of the downstream masonry face of
the dam, collapse and complete loss of stones from
the downstream face, erosion of the underlying
embankment soils, and undermining and collapse
of the concrete spillway cap. As this is a historic dam,
stone masonry was required to maintain its historic
significance. This project began with field investigation
at low tide to ensure investigation of the spillway
structure and the stone masonry wall. The sizes of
the individual stones and the a stone mass that was
relocated downstream were measured. Soils samples
of the exposed embankment soils and scour hole
were taken and analyzed for gradation. Design plans
for repair were developed, which included details and
specifications for permitting and construction. The
project received a Certificate of Permissions approval
from CTDEEP. We provided grant support services to
facilitate a $1.5M FEMA emergency response grant to
implement the repair.
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Reg Landscape Architect MA
Reg Landscape Architect NY
Reg Landscape Architect VT
Reg Landscape Architect CT
EDUCATION
BS, Landscape Architecture -
1999
UMass Amherst
EXPERIENCE
24 Years Professional Experience
abohne@fando.com 860.426.6033
Andy has a broad knowledge base in planning, landscape
architecture, and ecology, which helps guide clients to
economically-feasible and environmentally-conscious
design solutions. Andy has experience with bio-basin
stormwater systems, pod design and restoration, parking
island rain gardens, residential bioswales and rain gardens,
open space trail networks, wetland restoration, mitigation,
and replication, natural channel design, and wildlife
habitat enhancement areas. He provides innovative and
alternative site sustainability and stormwater management
approaches for restoration projects and undisturbed sites.
Andy has provided environmental impact analyses,
environmental planning and feasibility studies, stream
and river assessment and restoration designs, and erosion
control plans. He has an extensive knowledge in CAD/
GIS/GPS planning and graphic capabilities, using all
aspects of the applications to make a project accurate and
graphically readable for public outreach.
Andrew Bohne, RLA
Landscape Architecture/Restoration Design
“I take pride in low-impact development designs that blend
the proposed work with the native environment.”
Coastal Vulnerability Action Plan, Manchester-by-
the-Sea, MA: Senior Landscape Architect for this CZM-
funded project which developed a phased approach
to establishing mitigation measures to reduce coastal
flood risks and to increase the coastal resilience in the
inner harbor of Manchester-by-the-Sea. The planning
approach wass centered around a community-driven
engagement process to collect input from local
residents, business owners, municipal staff, and other
key stakeholders to inform recommended actions.
Resilient Fairhaven Phase III - Concept Design for
Resilience Improvements, Connecticut Institute
for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, Norwalk,
CT: Senior Landscape Architect for development of
adaptation strategies to mitigate current and future
climate-induced flooding impacts to community
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assets and transportation corridors in Fair Haven. Also
developing strategies to help mitigate the impacts
of extreme heat for community residents. Flooding
in the Fair Haven neighborhood threatens public
safety and impedes access to critical lifelines and
evacuation routes during storms. The neighborhood
is also vulnerable to extreme heat due to high social
vulnerability within the community, combined with
dense housing, high impervious cover, disconnected
green spaces, and long distances to potential cooling
centers and/or shelters.
Marine Station Site Improvements, Dock, and
Permitting, UMass Amherst, Gloucester, MA: Senior
Landscape Architect for master planning and site
design services for the UMass Amherst’s Gloucester
Marine Station, which is an integral component to the
region’s long-standing commercial industry. As this
industry is one especially impacted by climate change,
the Station has become an even greater asset to the
community as it offers immersive marine and coastal
research, which has helped the coastal region adapt
to the challenges of rising sea levels and a changing
ocean. Andy has created renderings of the site to
guide the improvements. Site plans included: erosion
and sedimentation control plan; layout plan; grading
and drainage plan; site electrical and lighting plan; and
a landscape plan.
West Campus Extension Landscape Architecture
Design and Construction Administration,
Eaglebrook School, Deerfield, MA: Senior Project
Manager for an overall campus master plan. The
master plan includes a series of construction projects
that expand the campus core, upgrade aging
infrastructure, and improve the existing active and
passive recreation spaces throughout the campus.
Leading the site evaluation and recommendation
effort of this junior boarding and day school for boys
between 6th 9th grades.
Winnekenni Castle Park and Grounds Concept
Plan, City of Haverhill, MA: Senior Landscape
Architect for land use planning and landscape
architecture improvements at the grounds of the
Winnekenni Castle. This project seeks to encourage
increased use and accessibility at this unique
facility and to prepare the City to pursue funding
and implementation of larger improvements at
the site. Andy is creating renderings of the Vision
Plan that depicts the layout for the park and its
desired amenities. The Plan focuses on connectivity,
accessibility, active recreation, ecological restoration,
and management of climate and stormwater impacts.
Puffer’s Pond Concept Plan and Feasibility, Town
of Amherst, MA: Senior Landscape Architect for a
Vision Plan that will enable the Town to continue to
accommodate and grow the dedicated use of this
significant place while also achieving the conservation
goals. An additional emphasis is being placed on
helping Puffer’s Pond thrive in changing climate
conditions regarding habitat adaptation, water
quality, and increased storm events. The Plan will
position Puffer’s Pond to be a place of respite from
environmental justice issues and climate impacts
such as extreme heat and accessible open space in
the Town of Amherst. The Vision Plan is intended
to serve as a roadmap for the site, both creating a
comprehensive vision of the site and an action plan
leading to implementation of both the short- and long-
term recommendations.
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EDUCATION
BS, Landscape Architecture -
2015
SUNY College of Environmental
Science and Forestry
EXPERIENCE
7 Years Professional Experience
mfrederick@fando.com 860.426.6038
Michael has earned tremendous design and management
experience, working on a variety of urban design,
placemaking, school campus master plan, athletic facility,
and outdoor learning space projects. Michael’s ability to
think strategically and spatially makes him an invaluable
team member and designer.
Michael has considerable project management experience,
managing projects from schematic design through
construction details, bidding, implementation, and post-
construction evaluation. He also has years of construction
and design implementation experience gained by
managing a residential landscape company His knack for
organization and punctuality underscores his successful
role as an excellent construction contract administrator.
Michael P. Frederick
Landscape Architecture/Graphic Renderings
“I use context, innovation, and form to create ways for people
to experience a space in a lasting and deliberate way.”
FY23 MVP Action Grant - Shawsheen River Nature-
based Flood Resilience, Town of Andover, MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant - Chicopee Brook Flood
Resilience Improvements, Monson, MA
FY23 MVP Action Grant, Titus Pond Restoration and
Buttery Brook Improvements, South Hadley, MA
Flood Resiliency Study, Wareham, MA
Woodstock Day School Campus Master Plan,
Woodstock, NY
Campus Master Planning, Eaglebrook School,
Deerfield, MA
The following projects were completed prior to joining
Fuss & O’Neill:
Campus Design, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley,
MA
Research Center Campus Design, General Electric,
Niskayuna, NY
Creek Walk Park, Village of Tannersville, NY
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SECTION 5
Our team is eager to bring diversity back into the site via
a variety of riverine, wetland, and upland habitat types;
varied topography and microtopography; and a user
experience that allows residents to enjoy and interact with
the space as it evolves naturally over time.
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ATTACHMENT A
Dean Audet Julianne Busa Candice Constantine Michael Soares Jeff Dawson Sarah Frisby April Doroski Jeff Sires Ed Cofrancesco Andrew Bohne Mike Frederick Project Accountant Clerical
Senior Officer Senior Scientist III Associate Scientist III Scientist III Engineer II Scientist III Engineer III Senior Engineer I Associate Scientist III
$245 $205 $210 $160 $160 $145 $160 $160 $180 $210 $160 $100 $90
Task 1: Project Management Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours
Meetings and Coordination 3 30.0 18.0 20.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 10.0 8.0 18,400.00$
-$
-$
-$
Task 1 Subtotal:3 30 18 20 6 1 1 1 1 5 1 10 8 18,400.00$
Task 2: Engineering Design for Golf
Course Parcel Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours
2.1 Existing Information Review and
Analyses 5.0 8.0 10.0 2.0 12.0 10.0 7,965.00$
2.2 On-Site Design and User-Experience
Intensive 8.0 8.0 8.0 12.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 10,640.00$
2.3 Design Plans Basis of Design Report 10 38.0 36.0 56.0 120.0 304.0 4.0 40.0 40.0 105,480.00$
2.4 Design Renderings 16.0 50.0 11,360.00$
Task 2 Subtotal:10 51 52 74 134 324 4 50 0 64 58 0 0 135,445.00$
Task 3: Assessment and Design for Old
Wilson Road Culvert Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours
3.1 Site Investigation and Resource
Delineation 8.0 16.0 8.0 5,400.00$
3.2 Geotechnical Evaluation 4.0 8.0 2,260.00$
3.3 Topographic and Longitudinal Survey 1.0 8.0 2.0 1,685.00$
3.4 Hydrologic & Hydraulic Study 2.0 16.0 2,980.00$
3.5 Alternatives Analysis 1 3.0 1.0 4.0 9.0 8.0 4,455.00$
3.6 Design Plans and Basis of Design
Memorandum 2 4.0 40.0 16.0 9,990.00$
Task 3 Subtotal:3 12.0 11.0 20.0 0.0 65.0 0.0 18.0 32.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 26,770.00$
Task 4: Permitting Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours
4.1 Project Notification Form 1.0 10.0 4.0 1.0 2,385.00$
4.2 MEPA Filing 8.0 24.0 84.0 60.0 2.0 27,440.00$
4.3 Section 401 Water Quality Certification 4.0 24.0 20.0 7,500.00$
4.4 Notice of Intent 2.0 10.0 24.0 30.0 2.0 10,470.00$
4.5 Section 404 Pre-Construction
Notification 2.0 2.0 24.0 20.0 7,410.00$
Task 4 Subtotal:0 17 0 36 0 166 134 0 0 0 0 0 5 55,205.00$
16 110 81 150 140 556 139 69 33 69 59 10 13
PROJECT TOTAL
18,400.00$
135,445.00$
40,945.00$
55,205.00$
14,175.00$
-$ -$
Subcontractor
Rocky Hill Greenway-- Nashawannuck Brook Restoration
Engineering Design and Permitting
Fuss & O'Neill
Project Staff
Subtotal Total CostDirect Expenses
249,995.00$
-$ -$
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Bid Request
Rocky Hill Greenway – Nashawannuck Brook Restoration
Engineering Design and Permitting
Northampton, Massachusetts
July 2023
TO: Environmental Engineering Firms
FROM: Sarah LaValley, City of Northampton
RE: Rocky Hill Greenway – Nashawannuck Brook
DATE: July 7, 2023
The City of Northampton anticipates execution of a contract in August 2023 with work taking place
before April 30, 2025. This work will be funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Division of Ecological
Restoration to the City of Northampton.
The City of Northampton reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No preference is provided to firms
who have worked on previous design and restoration elements at the site
I. PROJECT PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND
The City of Northampton, Office of Planning and Sustainability has prepared this Request for Quotes (Bid
Request), in conjunction with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, for consultant
services to advance engineering design and permitting in support of the Rocky Hill Greenway –
Nashawannuck Brook Restoration in Northampton, Massachusetts.
The current Project Team comprises the City of Northampton (the City), Massachusetts Audubon Society
(Mass Audubon), and Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (MA DER).
The City purchased the approximately 105-acre former Pine Grove Golf Course with the goals to:
• Preserve open space,
• Improve ecological function and habitat,
• Enhance climate resilience through peak flood flow reduction and carbon capture and
sequestration,
• Provide for passive recreation accessible through an established trail network, and
• Augment the City’s existing Rocky Hill Greenway that abuts the parcel to the east and northeast.
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The intermittent Nashawannuck Brook bisects the site and flows southward, eventually flowing through
Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary and into the Manhan River. Nashawannuck Brook drains 0.5
square miles at the point where the Brook exits the golf course. The site was significantly altered by the
development of the golf course and associated support structures, leaving little of the natural landscape
intact. The site is currently dominated by fallow upland fairways, some linear forest features, and
assorted hardened structures, including an earthen dam, weir, and extensive bank armoring.
The restoration of the Nashawannuck Brook system will be guided by process-based restoration
principles, whereby limiting factors (e.g., barriers, hardened infrastructure, wetland fill) are removed or made redundant to jump-start recovery of stream and wetland ecosystem processes. Key ecological
processes to be restored at this site include stream connectivity, floodplain connection, flood storage,
sediment movement, nutrient processing, carbon sequestration, and habitat provisioning for aquatic
and terrestrial biota. Public access and engagement are crucial to success of the project, particularly in
terms of the trail network on site.
Work Completed to Date
All files are available at
http://archive.northamptonma.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=651925&dbid=0&repo=CityOfNorthampton
The City contracted for a Phase 1 Environmental Assessment as a component of the acquisition process
(O’Reilly, Talbot & Okun, December 2019. The recommendation in the final assessment report was that
no further investigation was warranted based on Phase I findings.
Following acquisition of the parcel, the City received a FY20 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness
Program Action Grant to complete a Master Plan for the site. The City also undertook initial restoration
activities, including: removal of catch basins and drainage structures built to drain runoff from fairways
and greens; scarification of former turf grass areas; and replanting of two upland fairway areas with
seedlings.
The Nashawannuck Brook Restoration has been designated a DER Priority Project since January 2021.
DER has been collecting surface water and groundwater data on site to assess hydrological conditions
and inform restoration activities. In particular, continuous water level data are collected at stream
gaging stations at the inflow and outflow of the site; within the irrigation impoundment; and across an
array of groundwater monitoring wells. Groundwater wells are paired with soil characterization to
evaluate presence and depth to wetland hydric soil indicators.
During FY22, DER contracted with GZA GeoEnvironmental and their subconsultant, Field Geology
Services, to advance restoration planning and assessment for the site. The following tasks were
undertaken: updated the wetland conditions assessment from the Master Plan; performed a
geomorphic assessment including longitudinal profile and cross-sections; developed a suite of
restoration options/elements for each segment of the project site; performed hydrologic and hydraulic
modeling for existing conditions as well as three restoration scenarios with different combinations of
restoration elements; and created 25% conceptual design plans with basis of design memorandum and
opinion of probable cost.
Tighe & Bond completed an assessment and design of the dam removal component of the project in
June, 2023 for DER. Tasks include topographic survey, wetland delineation, sediment sampling and
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management plan, updated hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, and permitting-level design for removal of
the earthen dam that forms the 0.5-acre impoundment near the center of the site.
These previous phases of work set the stage for advancing engineering design and permitting services
across the entire project site. The vendor/vendor team selected for this phase of work will be expected
to use materials and data files developed under previous project phases to the greatest extent possible.
All previous project deliverables, including original data files, will be provided to the selected vendor
upon contract award.
II. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
The City of Northampton requests responses to this bid request include detailed technical and cost
proposals using the provided templates (Attachments 1 and 2). The consultant shall prepare and submit
technical and cost proposals to complete each of the following tasks, or proposed alternative tasks, in a
cost-efficient manner.
The tasks listed below describe the anticipated major tasks that will be included in the contract and
Scope of Work generated from this bid request. Variations to the sequence and tasks presented below
are welcome to the extent the variations are shown to effectively meet the stated goals of this phase of
work.
For deliverables associated with draft and final versions, bidders should assume one round of City and
Project Partner review and feedback with a minimum of 5 business days provided for the review unless
a longer timeframe is noted. Advance notice of at least 5 days should be provided to the City if the
scheduled dissemination date of a deliverable requiring review will be different than listed in the Scope
of Work timeline. This will allow the Project Team to adjust schedules to meet the review and feedback
window.
Bidders should assume all deliverables will be provided in editable and final formats including, but not
limited to: raw data files, models, CAD files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PDFs, etc. The City
requires all raw data files and data to be submitted with the final deliverables.
Task 1: Project Management
The City of Northampton values open communication and collaboration. The vendor/vendor team will
provide periodic updates to the City and Project Partners and prompt notification of unanticipated
challenges encountered in the execution of tasks or meeting the project schedule. A virtual project kick-
off meeting is anticipated before the start of subsequent tasks.
Task 1 Deliverables:
• Project kick-off meeting with agenda and meeting minutes
• Monthly, or more frequent, updates on progress towards project tasks
Task 2: Engineering Design for Golf Course Parcel
The City of Northampton will contract with one or more qualified contractors, vendors, and/or
engineering consultants to advance the conceptual design plans (approx. 25%) to permitting-level design
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plans (approx. 60%). This contract should include all work needed to complete permitting-level design
plans, including any additional data collection.
Subtask 2.1: Design Plans and Basis of Design Memo
Conceptual design plans developed by GZA Geoenvironmental, Inc. will serve as a starting point,
although opportunities exist to modify and hone these conceptual designs to enhance project goals and
provide cost-effective restoration services. Assessment and design plans currently divide the site into
three segments (Reach 1 – 3 from downstream to upstream) based on similar landscape characteristics.
Restoration elements that will be incorporated into the permitting-level design plans include:
• Removal of the earthen dam forming the irrigation impoundment (“lower pond”) in the center
of the site (Reach 2), including next steps identified from the DER FY23 Technical Services
contract with Tighe & Bond.
• Stream channel reconstruction to facilitate floodplain reconnection, including regrading and
riparian planting plans.
• Wetland creation and enhancement areas, including resource delineation, quantification of
resource change, quantification of wetland fill to be removed and from where, and
identification of locations for fill to be reused on site. No material will be exported off-site.
• Removal of the “upper pond” culvert structure in the Reach 3 upstream section of the site. The
structure does not currently impound water; the former impoundment upstream is mapped
marsh wetland type. Since the structure currently forms a key piece of the trail network, it will
likely need to be replaced with an appropriately sized ADA-accessible boardwalk or bridge to
continue to provide pedestrian trail access.
• Removal of other identified structures remaining from when the property was used as a golf
course, including remnant culverts, weirs, and concrete abutments. Structures utilized as part of
the trail network will be redesigned and replaced with appropriately sized boardwalks or trail
crossings.
• Incorporation of the existing and proposed trail network into design plans, as well as
modifications to the trail network routes to more suitable locations where needed, especially to
facilitate creation of an All Persons Trail that meets ADA or US Forest Service requirements for
accessibility. Incorporation of elements that encourage public interaction with the site and its
ecological features are encouraged.
• Integration of assessment and design components for Old Wilson Road culvert replacement or
removal, as determined in Task 3.
• Assessment and design of a parking area(s) along Old Wilson Road, including integration with
the trail system both on site and from adjacent Rocky Hill Greenway parcels. A minimum of one
ADA marked space should be included.
• Other design elements as identified by the Project Team.
Subtask 2.2: Design Renderings
Public outreach and engagement are critical aspects of this project and are necessary to achieve
successful restoration. Renderings should draw on and highlight key elements of the restoration designs.
Renderings will be used for public outreach and engagement efforts, such as public meetings and
forums to explain the project and anticipated outcomes. Renderings should take into consideration the
perspective of recreational trail users as the main user group at the project site.
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Task 2 Deliverables:
• Permitting-level design plans, with draft and final versions, in CAD and PDF formats
• Basis of Design memorandum, with draft and final versions, in Word and PDF formats
• Opinion of Probable Cost, with draft and final versions, in Excel and PDF formats
• Design renderings, with draft and final versions, in PDF format
• Facilitation of one public outreach and input meeting. Option for in-person or online
Task 3: Assessment and Design for Old Wilson Road Culvert
The City of Northampton will contract with one or more qualified contractors, vendors, and/or
engineering consultants to assess and design replacement alternatives for the crossing of
Nashawannuck Brook and Old Wilson Road (42.299418, -72.667250). Direct communication and
consultation with the City of Northampton Department of Public Works will be necessary in advance of
and during culvert assessment and design work.
Subtask 3.1: Site Investigation and Resource Delineation
Field-delineate and document the following:
• Wetland resource areas within vicinity of the culvert.
• Riverbed substrate analysis (i.e., pebble count), to understand the existing riverbed substrate
and provide data to calculate the design stream bed material.
• Type and integrity of upstream and downstream streambed features expected to control the
streambed elevation (i.e., grade controls) through the crossing when the existing structure is
replaced. These should be located on a field sketch for future survey and should generally
extend a minimum distance of 20–30 times the average bankfull width of the stream both
upstream and downstream of the crossing.
• Appropriate reference reaches (1-2) outside of the influence of the culvert hydraulics, with
similar slope to the road-stream crossing location.
• Bankfull width measurement locations (minimum 3) and representative cross-sections
(minimum 3) both upstream and downstream of the structure (6 total) so these locations can be
surveyed during Subtask 3.3. If possible, these cross-section measurements should be located
within the reference reach(es) identified.
• Any additional representative cross-sections (including extending through the floodplain where
applicable) that will be needed for modeling as part of the H&H analysis in Subtask 3.4.
• Key site features and existing infrastructure that may act as a constraint to replacing the
crossing, such as utilities. Describe and photograph significant features.
Subtask 3.2: Geotechnical Evaluation
Perform a subsurface investigation and soils analysis, including at least 2 borings adjacent to the culvert
within the limits of the roadway. Borings should be located in the approximate location of the proposed
replacement road-stream crossing. Provide a geotechnical analysis to illustrate the material gradations
and engineering properties such as bearing capacity.
Subtask 3.3 Topographic and Longitudinal Survey
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Perform a topographic survey of relevant features including, but not limited to: resource areas,
headwall/wingwall locations and elevations, centerline elevation of the road, site topography at least 50
feet from the edge of the road, key site features that may act as constraints to replacing the crossing,
and geotechnical boring locations.
Survey longitudinal profile of the river upstream and downstream of the crossing (a minimum distance
of 20–30 times the average bankfull width of the stream in each direction). This profile should include,
but not be limited to: culvert invert elevations, top of culvert elevation, streambed features, grade
control locations and elevations, locations of bankfull width measurements, representative cross-sections, and other features identified in Subtask 3.1
Prepare an existing conditions topographic plan including reference reach location and plot the
streambed longitudinal profile, cross-sections, and key grade control features for the crossing as well as
approximate property lines and roadway rights of way. The profile plot should include the full reach
(500–2000 feet) and a zoom of the structure (50–200 feet).
Subtask 3.4: Hydrologic and Hydraulic Study
Conduct a hydrologic study of the project site, using methods appropriate for the site and watershed.
Evaluate and select a minimum of two appropriate hydrologic methods or models to develop flow
estimations at the crossing location. Identify typical low flows as well as 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-
year discharges, as well as other flows essential to the engineering and design process. Conduct a
hydraulic analysis to predict water depths, velocities, and water surface profiles for existing and
proposed conditions. Identify any existing scour and erosion concerns adjacent to the existing culvert.
In addition, the crossing will be assessed using the RMAT Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool in
accordance with the MEPA Interim Protocol on Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency. A discussion
of the RMAT output report and how the results were incorporated into the design will be included in the
Basis of Design memorandum.
Subtask 3.5: Alternatives Analysis
Conduct an alternatives analysis to evaluate 2-4 replacement crossing structure types and sizes. One
alternative to be evaluated will be full removal of the culvert and associated dead-ending of Old Wilson
Road. Compare alternative crossings based on the following metrics: site constraints, ease of
construction, structure lifespan, potential for scour, stream stability and risk of stream channel
adjustment, benefits to stream habitat and ability to meet the Massachusetts Stream Crossing
Standards, storm flow conveyance, potential to affect adjacent property or infrastructure, and design
and construction costs for replacement. The alternatives analysis should lead to selection of a preferred
alternative to advance to engineering design.
Subtask 3.6: Design Plans and Basis of Design Memo
Prepare preliminary engineering design plans for the recommended crossing structure identified in
Subtask 3.5. Design plans should be suitable for initial regulatory coordination, including review by the
Project Team and City of Northampton Department of Public Works.
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Prepare a Basis of Design technical memorandum for the recommended replacement structure type for
the Nashawannuck Brook – Old Wilson Road crossing site. The technical memorandum will summarize
findings gathered in Subtasks 3.1–3.5. The memo will describe additional engineering studies and phases
needed to complete engineering design, as well as outline the permits and approvals needed to advance
the recommended replacement structure to construction. An Opinion of Probable Cost for the
recommended replacement structure will accompany the Basis of Design memo.
Task 3 Deliverables:
• Wetland delineation (Army Corps/MassDEP) data forms and flagging
• Topographic and longitudinal survey data, in original file formats
• Geotechnical boring logs and notes, in original file formats
• All field notes, photos, and data, in original file formats
• Hydrologic and hydraulic models, in original file format
• Alternatives analysis table, with draft and final versions, in Word or Excel and PDF formats
• Preliminary conceptual design plans, with draft and final versions, in CAD and PDF formats
• Basis of Design memorandum, with draft and final versions, in Word and PDF format
• Opinion of Probable Cost, with draft and final versions, in Excel and PDF formats
Task 4: Permitting
The City of Northampton will contract with one or more qualified contractors, vendors, and/or
consultants to prepare and submit documents for permitting and regulatory review. This task includes
coordination with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, including Northampton Conservation
Commission, Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office, Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection (MassDEP), Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC), Massachusetts
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other agencies as applicable.
The documents to be prepared and submitted, as deemed necessary and in coordination with the
applicable regulatory agencies, are detailed in the subtasks below. Any additional permits or regulatory
procedures anticipated as part of this process should be included in the bidder’s response along with
anticipated processes for compliance and submittal. Note that Nashawannuck Brook is mapped as an
intermittent stream, and as such, it is assumed that a Chapter 91 license or permit will not be required.
In addition, there is no Priority or Estimated Habitat currently mapped on the project site.
Subtask 4.1: Project Notification Form
Prepare and submit a Project Notification Form (PNF) to Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC).
The PNF will be informed by the cultural resource survey undertaken by the City of Northampton, as
well as the permitting-level design developed in Task 2.
Subtask 4.2: MEPA Filing
Prepare a draft and final Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) package for the
Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). This includes production and submission of all required
forms and documentation, production of public notifications, participation in meetings with MEPA staff,
and attendance at public hearings in the City of Northampton. The selected bidder is expected to lead
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this process with input from the City of Northampton and Project Partners. To facilitate internal
coordination regarding content and appendices, a draft table of contents and distribution list should be
submitted for review by the City and Project Partners prior to the draft MEPA package being prepared to
facilitate early coordination. The City and Project Partners will review and provide feedback on the draft
MEPA package prior to its submittal. This task will conclude following the receipt of a Secretary’s
Certificate and Record of Decision from the MEPA Office.
The bidder should be aware of recent changes to MEPA regarding Environmental Justice (EJ)
communities, particularly the amended regulations promulgated on January 6, 20231. There are two EJ communities located within the 1-mile-radius Designated Geographic Area of the project site. This task
includes the analysis, coordination, outreach, and documentation required to satisfy the MEPA EJ
requirements. An initial consultation with the MEPA EJ coordinator will be completed to verify the
project-specific EJ requirements and request the EJ Reference List. Advanced notice in the form of an EJ
Screening form will be submitted to the MEPA EJ office and the EJ Reference List. An existing
environmental burden analysis will be completed using the prescribed methods in the MEPA guidance
document2. A summary of the review will be provided including any mitigation that might be needed. As
English isolation is not identified for the EJ communities in proximity to the project site, it is anticipated
that translation services will not be needed for outreach efforts.
If required by MEPA, a Single Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) will be prepared and submitted. This
requires coordination with MEPA staff, preparation of a draft SEIR for review by the Project Team prior
to submission, preparation of the final SEIR, attendance at public meetings, and responses to MEPA and
public comments.
Subtask 4.3: Section 401 Water Quality Certification
Prepare and submit to MassDEP the correct application form, based on dredge volume and applicable
project characteristics, for a 401 Dredge and/or Fill/Excavation Water Quality Certification (314 CMR
9.00). The selected vendor will include the required documentation and project data assembled under
prior or current project phases. The selected vendor will respond to MassDEP inquiries and prepare and
arrange for the required legal ad and public notices.
Subtask 4.4: Notice of Intent
Prepare and file a project Notice of Intent with MassDEP and the City of Northampton Conservation
Commission. The project will be required to meet the provisions of the Wetlands Protection Act (WPA),
Wetlands Regulations (310 CMR 10.00), and associated performance standards of the local wetland
Ordinance for a Restoration Order of Conditions.
Prepare the Notice of Intent application, identify and quantify potential impacts, indicate where those
potential impacts have been minimized to the extent possible, and describe mitigation measures to
offset unavoidable impacts. The selected vendor will file the necessary copies of the NOI, prepare and
distribute the abutter notifications, and attend the public hearing and make a technical presentation.
1 https://www.mass.gov/doc/mepa-regulations-301-cmr-11-effective-1-6-23/download 2 https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-mepa-interim-protocol-for-analysis-of-project-impacts-on-environmental-justice-populations-effective-date-of-january-1-2022/download
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Subtask 4.5: Section 404 Pre-Construction Notification
Prepare and submit a Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) package for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(ACE) authorization under General Permit (GP) 23. Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Enhancement, and
Establishment Activities. Prepare and submit Section 106 Consultation, including Historic Property
Notification Form to the Tribal Historic Preservation Office. Prepare and submit Section 7 consultation.
Task 4 Deliverables:
• Project Notification Form (PNF) submitted to MHC, with draft and final versions, in Word and PDF formats
• Cover letter for MEPA, with draft and final versions, in Word and PDF formats
• Table of contents and distribution list for MEPA, with draft and final versions, in Word and PDF
formats
• Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) package submitted to MEPA, with draft and
final versions, in Word and PDF formats
• Environmental burden analysis for MEPA EJ, with draft and final versions, in Word and PDF
formats
• Single Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), if requested, submitted to MEPA, with draft and final
versions, in Word and PDF formats
• Section 401 Water Quality Certification submitted to MassDEP
• Notice of Intent submitted to MassDEP and Conservation Commission, with draft and final
versions, in Word and PDF formats
• Section 404 Pre-Construction Notification submitted to Army Corps of Engineers, with draft and
final versions, in Word and PDF formats
• Public notices for all permit processes, in PDF format
• Attendance at public hearings or meetings for all permit processes
• Coordination with regulatory staff for all permit processes
III. BID
Please provide a bid response using the Bid Response Template provided to meet the project purpose,
description and requirements as outlined above. Submit response via email to Sarah LaValley
(slavalley@northamptonma.gov).
An optional site visit will be held on Friday, July 21 at 10AM. Technical questions related to the bid may
be submitted in writing to Sarah LaValley (slavalley@northamptonma.gov) by Wednesday, July 26, 2023
at 5PM. Written responses will be provided by the City and posted at
https://northamptonma.gov/Bids.aspx by Monday, July 31, 2023 at 5PM. It is the responsibility of
potential bidders to check the site for a list of questions received and responses.
The bid response should be formatted to the accompanying Bid Response Template (Attachment 1)
and the Budget Template (Attachment 2), and must include the following:
• Project scope covering the subsequent details (please use attached Bid Response Template &
Budget Template). Please submit via Word & Excel respectively:
o Deliverables for each task
o Project schedule by task and month
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o List of personnel and their rate category
o Budget with costs broken down by task
Note that the City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and solicit additional proposals from other
vendors to ensure the best value is obtained for the services requested. The decision to request
additional proposals will be made after evaluating the submitted proposals for overall value, including:
• Demonstrated understanding of, and proper approach to, the proposed scope of work
• Demonstrated prior experience with engineering design and permitting on ecological
restoration projects
• Appropriate allocation of qualified staff and level of effort to scope tasks
• Competitive total cost to complete the scope of work
Duration of Contract:
The City anticipates execution of a contract beginning in August 2023. All work and deliverables under
this contract should be completed by April 30, 2025.
The City reserves the right to re-negotiate the Scope of Work related to any tasks under any subsequent
contract.
Procurement Schedule:
Bid posted: Monday, July 10, 2023
Site visit (optional, but encouraged): Friday, July 21, 2023 at 10AM
Deadline for written questions via email: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 5PM
Responses to questions from the City: Monday, July 31, 2023 at 5PM
Deadline for bid submission: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 2PM
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ATTACHMENT ADean Audet Julianne Busa Candice Constantine Michael Soares Jeff Dawson Sarah Frisby April Doroski Jeff Sires Ed Cofrancesco Andrew Bohne Mike Frederick Project Accountant ClericalSenior Officer Senior Scientist III Associate Scientist III Scientist III Engineer II Scientist III Engineer III Senior Engineer I Associate Scientist III$245 $205 $210 $160 $160 $145 $160 $160 $180 $210 $160 $100 $90Task 1: Project ManagementHours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours HoursMeetings and Coordination 3 30.0 18.0 20.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 10.0 8.0 18,400.00$ -$ -$ -$ Task 1 Subtotal: 3 30 18 20611115110818,400.00$ Task 2: Engineering Design for Golf Course Parcel Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours2.1 Existing Information Review and Analyses5.0 8.0 10.0 2.0 12.0 10.07,965.00$ 2.2 On-Site Design and User-Experience Intensive8.0 8.0 8.0 12.0 8.08.09,360.00$ 2.3 Design Plans Basis of Design Report10 38.0 36.0 56.0 120.0 294.0 4.0 40.0 40.0104,030.00$ 2.4 Design Renderings16.0 48.0 11,040.00$ Task 2 Subtotal: 10 51 52 74 134 314 4 50 0 64 48 0 0 132,395.00$ Task 3: Assessment and Design for Old Wilson Road Culvert Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours3.1 Site Investigation and Resource Delineation6.0 34.0 14.08,730.00$ 3.2 Geotechnical Evaluation 4.08.02,260.00$ 3.3 Topographic and Longitudinal Survey 1.08.0 2.01,685.00$ 3.4 Hydrologic & Hydraulic Study2.016.02,980.00$ 3.5 Alternatives Analysis 1 3.0 1.0 4.0 9.0 8.04,455.00$ 3.6 Design Plans and Basis of Design Memorandum2 4.040.0 16.09,990.00$ Task 3 Subtotal: 3 12.0 9.0 38.0 0.0 71.0 0.0 18.0 32.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30,100.00$ Task 4: Permitting Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours4.1 Project Notification Form 1.010.0 4.01.0 2,385.00$ 4.2 MEPA Filing8.0 24.0 84.0 58.02.0 27,120.00$ 4.3 Section 401 Water Quality Certification4.024.0 20.07,500.00$ 4.4 Notice of Intent 2.0 10.0 24.0 30.02.0 10,470.00$ 4.5 Section 404 Pre-Construction Notification2.0 2.0 24.0 20.07,410.00$ Task 4 Subtotal: 0 17 0 36 0 166 13200000554,885.00$ 16 110 79 168 140 552 137 69 33 69 49 10 13PROJECT TOTALProject StaffSubtotal Total CostDirect Expenses249,955.00$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Subcontractor44,275.00$ 54,885.00$ 14,175.00$ 18,400.00$ 132,395.00$ DocuSign Envelope ID: 5E10EF60-81CF-4190-99F5-84472F7A4B53
Lump Sum Contract Allowance
Task 1: Project Management Hours Hours Hours
Meetings and Coordination 0.0 -$
0.0 -$
0.0 -$
0.0 -$
Task 1 Subtotal:0.0 -$ -$ -$ -$ Task 2: Engineering Design for Golf
Course Parcel Hours Hours Hours2.1 Existing Information Review and Analyses 0.0 -$
2.2 On-Site Design and User-Experience
Intensive 0.0 -$
2.3 Design Plans Basis of Design Report 0.0 -$ 2.4 Design Renderings 0.0 -$ Task 2 Subtotal:0.0 -$ -$ -$ -$ Task 3: Assessment and Design for Old
Wilson Road Culvert Hours Hours Hours
3.1 Site Investigation and Resource
Delineation 0.0 -$
3.2 Geotechnical Evaluation 0.0 7,500.00$
3.3 Topographic and Longitudinal Survey 0.0 6,000.00$ 3.4 Hydrologic & Hydraulic Study3.5 Alternatives Analysis3.6 Design Plans and Basis of Design
Memorandum 0.0 -$
Task 3 Subtotal:0.0 13,500.00$ -$ -$ -$
Task 4: Permitting Hours Hours Hours
4.1 Project Notification Form 0.0 -$ 4.2 MEPA Filing 0.0 -$
4.3 Section 401 Water Quality Certification 0.0 -$
4.4 Notice of Intent 0.0 -$
4.5 Section 404 Pre-Construction
Notification 0.0 -$ -$ -$ -$
Task 4 Subtotal: Hours Hours Hours
14,175.00$
Restoration Project Name
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Scope of Work
Fuss & O’Neill
Rocky Hill Greenway – Nashawannuck Brook Restoration
Engineering Design and Permitting
Northampton, Massachusetts
I. PROJECT INFORMATION AND APPROACH
Statement of Qualifications
Fuss & O’Neill’s qualifications encompass all elements of the Nashawannuck Brook Restoration
solicitation. As a pre-approved vendor for ecological restoration technical services under DER’s
“ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION TECHNICAL SERVICE MASTER AGREEMENT” (RFR # DER 2019-01), Fuss &
O’Neill has partnered with DER on a variety of restoration projects. We are partnering with DER and
Nantucket Conservation Foundation on an ongoing cranberry bog restoration project at Windswept
Bogs that is expected to go to construction in 2024—while we acknowledge that this is a very different
ecological setting, the Windswept Bog project has key parallels to Nashawannuck Brook in its focus on
process-based restoration and the challenge of reintroducing landscape diversity into a system that was
purposefully simplified through human intervention. We have also developed a variety of stream and
wetland restoration design projects right here in the greater Pioneer Valley (e.g., Project Stream
Wetland Restoration at Mount Holyoke College; Scarborough Brook Conservation Area, Belchertown;
Titus Pond and Buttery Brook Watershed Improvements, South Hadley) as well as a similar landscape
restoration level effort for a former horse farm with unpermitted alterations (including an owner-built 9-
hole golf course) to wetlands and waterways in Sterling, CT. We have assessed, designed, permitted,
and/or constructed hundreds of road-stream crossings throughout Massachusetts and southern New
England, including working with DER as partners on Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance grants
(Elmer Brook, South Hadley; Hop Brook, Belchertown). Our staff’s dam removal experience in the
northeast includes completed dam removals in MA (e.g., Shawsheen River dams, Andover, MA); CT (e.g.,
Springborn Dam, Enfield, CT); and RI (e.g., White Rock Dam Removal , Westerly, RI/Stonington, CT;
Shannock Falls Dam, Richmond, RI), as well as a number of ongoing Massachusetts projects in various
stages from preliminary assessment and feasibility studies to detailed design and permitting (e.g., Little
River Dam, Haverhill; Home Brew Dam, Uxbridge; McTaggart’s Pond Dam, Fitchburg; Veterans Memorial
Dam, Marshfield).
Fuss & O’Neill is a thought leader in climate resilience and adaptation in Western Massachusetts and
across the state, having supported over two dozen communities through MVP planning processes, and
over 30 follow-on MVP Action Grant projects including dam removal and river/stream restoration;
increasing flood storage and slowing flows through floodplain reconnection and riparian enhancement;
culvert replacement; green infrastructure; and watershed planning. Our MVP work exemplifies our
experience in planning and designing with future climate considerations in mind; engaging the public in
creative, out-of-the box ways to cement community buy-in; and guiding restoration and resilience
projects from assessment and conceptualization all the way through design, permitting (including the
unique nuances of permitting restoration projects), and construction.
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Personnel
We have outlined below a core Fuss & O’Neill team that will be responsible for the day-to-day
progression of the project. Our core team will be supported by additional staff who will have key roles
on specific tasks. Rate categories are provided in parentheses.
Principal-in-Charge
Dean Audet, PE, Principal, Water and Natural Resources Group Lead (Senior Officer)
Dean leads Fuss & O’Neill’s Water and Natural Resources practice and is responsible for the
technical direction and deliverables developed for water resource projects. He will provide
engineering oversight and review of final deliverables, including stamping of engineering design
plans.
Core Fuss & O’Neill Project Team
Julianne Busa, PhD, PWS, Senior Project Manager and Senior Resilience Scientist (Senior
Engineer/ Scientist III)
Julie is a senior resilience scientist and Professional Wetland Scientist and Certified Senior
Ecologist in the Water and Natural Resources Group. Julie leads Fuss & O’Neill’s Water and
Natural Resources operations in Massachusetts, including ecological restoration and climate
resilience project teams and the firm’s MVP practice. Julie will provide technical and design
oversight, contract administration, and final review of deliverables including reports and
permitting applications. Julie is a North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC)
Level 1 Coordinator and a co-lead of the Massachusetts Climate Adaptation Network’s Slow-the-
Flow Working Group.
Candice Constantine, PhD, PE (PL4), Senior Fluvial Geomorphologist and Senior Water Resources
Engineer (Associate)
Candice is a senior geomorphologist and water resources engineer with expertise in dam
removal and stream restoration. She has managed the planning, design, and construction of
over a dozen dam removals over the past eight years. Her expertise encompasses design for
aquatic organism passage, channel and in-stream habitat design, bank stabilization, and
bioengineering techniques. Candice will be the Project Manager and geomorphologist for the
project and will provide technical direction for hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, and dam
removal and restoration design.
Michael Soares, Wetland Scientist (Engineer/ Scientist III)
Michael is a wetland scientist with expertise in wetland ecology and soils and wetland
restoration. He has experience providing technical direction and management for other DER
Priority Projects (Windswept Bogs Cranberry Bog Restoration) and will direct the wetland design
components as well as oversee the development of permit applications. Michael is also a
NAACC certified Lead Observer with extensive experience conducting culvert assessments.
Jeff Dawson, Ecological Landscape Designer (Engineer/ Scientist III)
Jeff manages projects and tasks within Fuss & O’Neill’s Landscape Architecture Group and
directs work by junior designers. Jeff will coordinate and direct landscape design staff to
develop project design documents and graphics, including making decisions regarding ecological
design direction, plant palettes, and project management.
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Sarah Frisby, EIT, Climate Resilience Engineer (Engineer/ Scientist II)
Sarah is a staff engineer who supports a range of water resources projects and will be assisting
with fieldwork, conducting hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, and developing the project design
plans under the direction of senior project staff. Sarah brings to the project first-hand
experience installing and evaluating the effectiveness of Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) during her
senior design project.
April Doroski, MSc, PWS, Water Resources and Climate Resilience Specialist (Engineer/ Scientist
III)
April is Fuss & O’Neill’s Massachusetts Permitting Lead. She is a professional wetland scientist
with expertise in state and federal permitting, including dam removal projects, permitting
adaptive management restoration approaches, MEPA review (including updated EJ regulations
and applicability of the ecological restoration exemption), and Ecological Restoration NOIs. April
prides herself in her collaborative relationships with regulators to shepherd projects through
permitting in an effective and efficient way.
Additional Fuss & O’Neill Staff
Jeff Sires, EIT, Climate Resilience Engineer (Engineer/ Scientist III)
Jeff is a water resources engineer whose expertise includes performing hydrologic and hydraulic
modeling and analysis, local and regional drainage studies, compensatory storage determination
and design, and developing engineering plans for dam removal, culvert replacement, and
stream restoration projects. Jeff will provide technical guidance to the project staff engineer on
modeling and CAD work.
Ed Cofrancesco, PE, Senior Bridge Engineer (Senior Engineer/ Scientist I)
Ed is a senior engineer in our Structural Group. He will be responsible for interpreting
geotechnical data to inform the alternatives analysis for replacement of the Old Wilson Road
culvert. If the road is not dead-ended and the culvert is ultimately replaced, Ed will be
responsible for design of the footings and replacement culvert.
Andrew Bohne, RLA, Senior Landscape Architect (Associate)
Andy is one of two Program Managers for Fuss & O’Neill’s Landscape Architecture practice. He
has extensive experience with stream and wetland restoration design and integrating
restoration projects with public access. Andy will oversee a community-engaged design and
outreach process, including graphic renderings. Andy is a Registered Landscape Architect in
Massachusetts and will be responsible for approving and stamping landscape architecture plans.
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Project Purpose and Background1
The City of Northampton, Office of Planning and Sustainability, in conjunction with the Massachusetts
Division of Ecological Restoration, is seeking a consultant to advance engineering design and permitting
in support of the Rocky Hill Greenway – Nashawannuck Brook Restoration in Northampton,
Massachusetts.
The current Project Team comprises the City of Northampton (the City), Massachusetts Audubon Society
(Mass Audubon), and Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (MA DER).
The City purchased the approximately 105-acre former Pine Grove Golf Course with the goals to:
• Preserve open space,
• Improve ecological function and habitat,
• Enhance climate resilience through peak flood flow reduction and carbon capture and
sequestration,
• Provide for passive recreation accessible through an established trail network, and
• Augment the City’s existing Rocky Hill Greenway that abuts the parcel to the east and northeast.
The intermittent Nashawannuck Brook bisects the site and flows southward, eventually flowing through
Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary and into the Manhan River. Nashawannuck Brook drains 0.5
square miles at the point where the brook exits the golf course. The site was substantially altered by the
development of the golf course and associated support structures, leaving little of the natural landscape
intact. The site is currently dominated by fallow upland fairways, some linear forest features, and
assorted hardened structures, including an earthen dam, weir, and extensive bank armoring.
The restoration of the Nashawannuck Brook system will be guided by process-based restoration
principles, whereby limiting factors (e.g., barriers, hardened infrastructure, wetland fill) are removed or
made redundant to jump-start recovery of stream and wetland ecosystem processes. Key ecological
processes to be restored at this site include stream connectivity, floodplain connection, flood storage,
sediment movement, nutrient processing, carbon sequestration, and habitat provisioning for aquatic and
terrestrial biota. Public access and engagement are crucial to success of the project, particularly in terms
of the trail network on site.
Work completed to date includes a Phase I Environmental Assessment, Master Plan, geomorphic
assessment, and conceptual designs for stream and wetland restoration, and feasibility and design for
dam removal. The City completed initial activities to help restore site hydrology and vegetation,
including removal of catch basins and drainage structures, scarification of former turf grass areas, and
planting in former upland fairways.
We have developed the following scope based on the RFP, our review of the documents made available
by the City and our field observations during the site visit on July 21, 2023. Our intent is to build on the
previous work and existing data to the greatest extent possible while providing a robust design basis for
successfully meeting the partners’ ecological and public use goals.
1 Text in italics is copied from the RFP.
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II. SCOPE OF WORK
For deliverables associated with draft and final versions, Fuss & O’Neill assumes one round of City and
project partner (DER, Mass Audubon) review and feedback. All deliverables will be provided in editable
and final formats including (but not limited to) raw data files, models, AutoCAD files, Word documents,
PDFs, etc.
Task 1: Project Management
Echoing the City of Northampton, Fuss & O’Neill places high value on open communication and
collaboration. This approach has been the cornerstone of our success in implementing water resources
projects in Massachusetts and throughout the northeast. Our overarching project management goals
will be to deliver the scope of work efficiently and transparently through effective and timely
communication and rapid resolution of scope or schedule challenges as they arise.
We will facilitate a kick-off meeting with the project partners upon Notice to Proceed. The purpose of
the meeting will be to confirm the goals and objectives of the project, outline a simple communications
plan, review the scope, and collect feedback from the partners on the previous work that we should
consider as we proceed into this next phase of design and permitting. The communications plan will
include points of contact and the frequency, medium, and duration of progress updates, deliverables
reviews, and other communications needs identified by the partners. Among other details, we will
include the specifics outlined in the RFP: A minimum of five business days for project partner review of
draft deliverables and five days’ advance notice if the dissemination date of a deliverable requiring
review will be different than shown in the project schedule.
For the purposes of this proposal, we have assumed one-hour, monthly virtual conference calls over 13
months. Conference calls will be attended by the project manager who will be assisted by other team
members as necessary.
Task 1 Deliverables:
Project kick-off meeting with agenda and meeting minutes
Communications plan
Monthly updates on progress towards project goals
Invoices in accordance with the contract terms
Task 2: Engineering Design for Golf Course Parcel
The purpose of this task is to progress the existing restoration and dam removal designs to a single
permitting-level design plan set (approximately 60% completion). Our approach involves due diligence
review of previous data and modeling (refer to Task 3 for modeling), analysis of additional field and
monitoring data, collaborative engagement with the project partners, and development of 60% designs
and design renderings.
Subtask 2.1: Existing Information Review and Analyses
Fuss & O’Neill will obtain all available and relevant reports, data, and modeling from the project
partners. We have assumed all existing reports, GIS data, field data, photographs, survey, LiDAR,
hydraulic modeling, and other data used or developed during previous project phases shall be provided
by the project partners in native format for our use and reliance on the project. Technical details of field
survey and delineations will also be provided, including but not limited to, the date of the survey,
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surveyor name(s) and qualifications, details of survey or GPS equipment used, datum and projection
information, and survey notes.
In addition to the data used to generate previous reports and designs, we understand that GPR data
have been collected and that MA DER has been monitoring surface water and groundwater conditions
across the site and shall also be provided to Fuss & O’Neill.
We will catalogue existing information obtained and determine which data we will use for the basis of
the design. We will identify data and information gaps and have assumed that these can be filled by
incorporating publicly available digital data or by a one-day data collection effort included as part of
Task 3. For the purposes of this proposal, we have assumed that existing survey, wetland delineations,
and the existing conditions hydraulic model of the site (apart from the Old Wilson Road culvert area) are
fit for the purposes of ecological restoration design, including in-stream habitat and wetland restoration
design, and permitting. As such, we have assumed that previous data collection efforts do not need to
be repeated.
Fuss & O’Neill will facilitate a virtual meeting to discuss our findings with the project partners. At that
meeting, we will work with the partners to identify target species and ecological communities and set
the design and performance criteria for the stream and wetland restoration components of the work.
We will also discuss any data gaps uncovered in our review process and develop a plan for filling those.
Subtask 2.2: On-site Design and User-Experience Intensive
We propose an on-site design workshop to enhance creative collaboration on the project and support
the development of the restoration and recreational aspects of the project in a condensed, cost-
effective manner. The workshop will be an opportunity for our team to spend a concentrated block of
several hours on site with the project partners to hash out design directions and choices that will allow
our team to move forward into the detailed design phase in an efficient manner.
Some enhancements we propose to discuss and explore with the team are the installation of low-cost/
low-tech beaver dam analogues (BDAs) to foster floodplain reconnection and jumpstart large wood
recruitment, vernal pool creation, strategies to maximize carbon sequestration potential in both
wetlands and uplands, and productive re-use of excess material (excavated soil and stone) to generate
co-benefits for users.
This intensive workshop will also provide an opportunity to interact with and gather input and feedback
from the public. Project partners can decide whether to invite the public or other relevant parties, such
as regulatory agency staff, to participate in the entirety of the workshop or to hold sessions throughout
the day that are open to different audiences. The themes defining the workshop visioning are climate
resiliency, ecological health, maintenance (short and long term), education opportunities, cultural
significance, financial feasibility/sustainability, aesthetics, user experience/recreational opportunities,
and alignment with the City’s overall planning efforts. We will engage with attendees in a walk-shop
format to brainstorm about challenges and possibilities for the project, in particular regarding the
elements of:
Recreation/ community needs/ trail access;
Culvert alternatives – Access, traffic considerations at Old Wilson Road (including the possible
dead-end scenario);
Elements that encourage public interaction with the site and its ecological features; and
Upland viewsheds and creative reuse/ placement of excavated material and excess stone.
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Input from project partners and others with local knowledge will help us to consider how opportunities
and constraints may influence the programming and site design and shape the interface between the
ecological restoration elements and user experience components. Outcomes of the workshop will feed
into subsequent design and renderings.
Subtask 2.3: Design Plans and Basis of Design Report
Fuss & O’Neill scientists, engineers, and landscape architects will work collaboratively to synthesize the
above information and feedback together with site data and hydraulic modeling from Task 3 to develop
environmental restoration and landscape designs to the 60% completion level. Our top priority will be to
provide a design that accomplishes and enhances the project goals while considering cost effectiveness.
We will build on or incorporate ideas or design elements from previous design efforts where
appropriate and where those elements meet the design and performance criteria identified in Subtask
2.2.
The RFP states no material will be exported off site; therefore, careful consideration will be given to
material reuse opportunities and prioritizing excavation in areas where the greatest ecological uplift can
be achieved. We have assumed that the project partners will provide the previous design plans in CAD
format. The design plans will have sufficient detail for permitting and will include:
Earthen dam removal at the “lower pond” and restoration of the stream through the former
impoundment, including engineering calculations to support rock and large wood elements;
Stream channel restoration throughout the site to facilitate habitat enhancement and floodplain
reconnection, including but not limited to regrading and riparian seeding and planting;
Wetland creation and enhancement;
Culvert removal at the “upper pond”;
Removal of other identified structures remaining from the parcel’s use as a golf course;
A trail network that incorporates and upgrades existing paths where appropriate and provides
new amenities such as new boardwalks or pedestrian bridges and an All Persons Trail that goes
beyond ADA compliance and includes universally accessible interpretive features;
Parking area(s) along Old Wilson Road that are integrated with the trail system and neighboring
trails and includes a minimum of one ADA-marked space;
Integration of Old Wilson Road culvert replacement or removal as determined in Task 3; and
Resource area impacts as required for permitting, including resource delineation, quantification
of resource changes, quantification and locations of cut and fill volumes, and locations for soil
reuse.
In reviewing the existing restoration and dam removal plans, we have identified areas where we
anticipate more firmly establishing a design basis and refining engineering details such as:
Long profiles and planform alignments;
Grading to optimize wetland function, fluvial function, and cost;
Grade control measures; and
Large wood installations.
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This task includes hydraulic modeling of the agreed upon restoration elements to inform the restoration
design and document resource area impacts. We will modify the existing conditions 1D HEC-RAS model
from previous studies to reflect the proposed designs, design the details of channel bed and bank
treatments, and characterize post-project hydraulic conditions, including flood levels, floodplain
connection, and habitat and aquatic organism passage conditions.
Fuss & O’Neill will provide a basis of design report that summarizes our work in developing the designs
and clearly communicates the project goals, design and performance criteria, and a design basis in data
analyses, hydraulic modeling, and project partner and public input. The design report will summarize the
benefits provided by the project and will include an opinion of probable construction cost that will be
developed from our previous and recent experience in the state, industry cost data, and supplier
information. After submission of the draft designs, we will utilize one of the scheduled monthly
meetings for a design review session with the project partners.
Subtask 2.4: Design Renderings
Building on Subtask 2.2 and 2.3, we will develop design renderings geared toward ongoing outreach and
engagement. The specific format will be developed in collaboration with the project partners to best
meet the needs of the City (we have included examples of our work ranging from master plan-style site
overview graphics to photo-realistic renderings with this proposal). Given the desire to communicate
access and recreational trail opportunities to the public, we anticipate that a site overview with callouts
and/or enlargements will likely be effective in this case. Renderings will highlight key elements of the
restoration design and the public access/user experience elements proposed for the project site, as well
as connectivity into/out of the site.
Task 2 Deliverables:
Facilitation of a virtual meeting with the project partners to identify target species and
ecological communities and set design and performance criteria
Permitting-level design plans (60% completion), draft and final in CAD and PDF
Basis of design report, draft and final in Word and PDF
Opinion of Probable Cost, draft and final in Excel and PDF
Design renderings, draft and final in PDF
Facilitation of one public meeting (note that we have currently proposed this as part of an on-site
design workshop to engage the public and receive input that will directly inform the design plans
early in our process; Sub-task 2.2)
Task 3: Assessment and Design for Old Wilson Road Culvert
This task encompasses the assessment, alternatives analysis, and preliminary design of a culvert
replacement at the Old Wilson Road crossing over Nashawannuck Brook. This task involves direct
communication and consultation with the City of Northampton Department of Public Works (DPW),
which we have budgeted for throughout the following subtasks.
Subtask 3.1: Site Investigation and Resource Delineation
A Fuss & O’Neill wetland scientist (also a NAACC Certified Lead Observer) and geomorphologist will visit
the Old Wilson Road culvert site and delineate or record the following through field notes, mapping, and
photographs:
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Wetland resource areas within the vicinity of the culvert that may be directly affected by
construction activities;
Field verification of wetland resource areas previously mapped elsewhere on the site;
Size distribution of the streambed substrate (i.e., pebble count) to document the existing
conditions and guide design of the restored stream bed material;
Locations, types, and integrity of existing grade controls upstream and downstream of the
culvert;
Evidence and location of existing scour or erosion around or in the vicinity of the culvert;
Location and geomorphic characteristics of appropriate reference reaches (1 or 2), wetlands,
and ecological communities;
Bankfull measurements at a minimum of three locations;
Topographic and longitudinal survey needs to inform Subtask 3.3 (e.g., grade controls, cross
section locations (minimum of six), reference reaches);
Key site features and existing infrastructure that may constrain or affect work at the crossing
such as utilities;
Locations of structures remaining from the parcel’s use as a golf course;
Locations of potential staging and access routes; and
Locations of potential soil reuse areas.
We have allowed for an eight-hour day on site to collect this information to inform the restoration and
culvert design. We will invite DPW staff to join us on site so that we hear directly from them about City
needs, preferences, and concerns related to traffic, emergency services, maintenance, and other issues,
which we will incorporate into our alternatives assessment in Subtask 3.5.
Subtask 3.2: Geotechnical Evaluation
Fuss & O’Neill will engage a subcontractor to perform a subsurface investigation and soils analysis,
including two borings adjacent to the culvert within the limits of the roadway. Borings will be located in
the anticipated positions of the replacement culvert footings. We will provide geotechnical analysis to
illustrate the material gradations and engineering properties such as bearing capacity.
Subtask 3.3: Topographic and Longitudinal Survey
Fuss & O’Neill will engage a local survey partner to complete a topographic survey for the design of the
culvert replacement. The topographic survey will capture relevant features including: delineated
resource areas, headwall/wingwall locations and elevations, road surface elevations along the road
centerline extending 50 to 100 feet on either side of the culvert, site topography at least 50 feet from
the edge of the road and edge of the stream, key site features that may act as constraints to replacing
the crossing, and geotechnical boring locations.
The survey will obtain elevation data for the longitudinal profile of the Nashawannuck Brook channel
upstream of the crossing and will tie into existing survey downstream of the crossing. The profile will
extend upstream past the wetland formed at the road to include a reach comprising a channelized
stream. The profile survey will include culvert invert elevations, culvert invert and top elevations,
streambed features, grade control locations and elevations, locations of bankfull width measurements,
representative cross sections, and other features identified in Subtask 3.1.
Fuss & O’Neill will utilize the new and existing survey information to prepare an existing conditions
topographic plan including reference reach locations and the streambed longitudinal profile, cross-
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sections, and key grade control features for the crossing as well as approximate property lines and
roadway rights of way. Property boundaries and roadway rights of way will be obtained from GIS data;
parcel boundary survey is not currently included in our scope. The profile plot will include the full reach
(500 to 2,000 feet centered on the culvert) and a scaled inset showing the details around the structure
(50 to 200 feet).
Subtask 3.4: Hydrologic and Hydraulic Study
Fuss & O’Neill will conduct a hydrologic study of the project site using methods appropriate for the site
and watershed. We will evaluate and select a minimum of two appropriate hydrologic methods or
models (e.g., regional regression equations, TR-55, gage transfer) to develop flow estimates for the
crossing location and for the project site as a whole (i.e., at the downstream limit of the project site). We
will estimate peak flows for the 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-year recurrence interval flood events,
typical low flows, flows during critical fish passage periods, and other flows essential to the engineering
and design process.
We will assess the crossing and site using the RMAT Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool in
accordance with the MEPA Interim Protocol on Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency. We will use
the results to guide our selection of hydrologic design criteria for the culvert and hydrologic input data
for the hydraulic model. The output report and a discussion of how the results were incorporated into
the design will be provided in the basis of design memo in Subtask 3.6.
We will update the existing 1D HEC-RAS model for the project site by incorporating the updated
hydrology, including allowances for climate resilience, and culvert details and cross sections. Once a
preferred alternative is identified in Subtask 3.5, we will develop a proposed conditions model that
reflects that design. The models will be used to assess the hydraulics (i.e., water depths, velocities, shear
stresses, and water surface profiles) through the culvert under existing and proposed conditions. We will
use the results to identify areas that may be susceptible to scour and erosion and to design appropriate
scour protection in Subtask 3.6.
The existing and proposed hydraulic models developed under this task will also be used for the
restoration design in Subtask 2.3.
Subtask 3.5: Alternatives Analysis
Fuss & O’Neill will conduct an alternatives analysis to evaluate two to four replacement crossing
structure types and sizes, including a removal alternative involving full removal of the culvert and
associated dead-ending of Old Wilson Road. We will evaluate the following metrics in our analysis: site
constraints, ease of construction, structure lifespan, potential for scour, stream stability and risk of
stream channel adjustment, benefits to stream habitat and ability to meet the Massachusetts Stream
Crossing Standards, storm flow conveyance, potential to affect adjacent property or infrastructure,
design and construction costs, and maintenance.
We note that based on our site visit, review of existing information including Stream Stats, and
discussion with the City and DER during the site walk, our initial recommendation prior to full field
investigation (and assuming the full removal option is not pursued) would be to focus the structure type
alternatives around the goal of keeping the structure smaller than 10 feet in span. This will allow the
City to avoid the complication and delay associated with Chapter 85 Review, substantially reducing the
design and implementation costs. Given the upgradient wetland condition, narrow bankfull width of the
stream, and DER’s stance that full compliance with MA Stream Crossing Standards may not be necessary
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at this location, we believe our proposed approach would likely represent a successful balance between
ecological improvement and cost-effective design. Making this assumption may also allow us to take a
simplified approach to other elements of the Task 3 scope, which we could discuss at the project kickoff.
We propose to hold a virtual meeting with the project partners and DPW to review the alternatives
assessment and select a preferred alternative to advance to engineering design.
Subtask 3.6: Design Plans and Basis of Design Memorandum
Fuss & O’Neill will incorporate preliminary engineering design plans for the preferred alternative
identified in Subtask 3.5 into the plan set developed under Task 2.3. Design plans will be suitable for
initial regulatory coordination, including review by the project partners and the DPW and will include
plan view layout and proposed grading, proposed stream channel and typical structure detail for the
selected structure type (assuming replacement is selected over removal). Detailed structural design is
not included at this phase.
We will prepare an accompanying basis of design technical memorandum. The memo will summarize
the findings of Subtasks 3.1 to 3.5. It will describe additional engineering studies and phases needed to
complete engineering design and will outline the permits and approvals needed to advance the design
to construction. Finally, the memo will include an Opinion of Probable Cost for the preferred alternative.
Task 3 Deliverables:
Wetland delineation (Army Corps/MassDEP) data forms and flagging
Topographic survey data (to be integrated with existing survey), in original file formats
Geotechnical boring logs and notes, in original file formats
All field notes, photos, and data, in original file formats
Hydrologic and hydraulic models, in original file formats
Alternatives analysis table, draft and final in Word or Excel and PDF
Preliminary conceptual design plans incorporated into the plan set described under Subtask 2.3,
draft and final in CAD and PDF
Basis of design technical memorandum, draft and final in Word and PDF
Opinion of Probable Cost, draft and final in Excel and PDF
Task 4: Permitting
This task covers preparation and submission of documents for permitting and regulatory review,
including coordination with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies. We note that Nashawannuck
Brook is mapped as an intermittent stream, and as such, we have assumed that a Chapter 91 license or
permit will not be required. We also understand that there is no Priority or Estimated Habitat currently
mapped on the project site.
Subtask 4.1: Project Notification Form
Fuss & O’Neill will prepare and submit a Project Notification Form (PNF) to Massachusetts Historical
Commission (MHC). The PNF will be informed by the cultural resource survey undertaken by the City of
Northampton, as well as the permitting-level design developed in Task 2. We propose to prepare a
combined submission that will satisfy both MHC review and Section 106 requirements under the Clean
Water Act in order to streamline historic review.
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Subtask 4.2: MEPA Filing
Fuss & O’Neill will prepare a draft and final Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) package
for the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). This includes production and submission of all
required forms and documentation, production of public notifications, participation in meetings with
MEPA staff, and attendance at public hearings in the City of Northampton. We will lead the MEPA
process with input from the City of Northampton and Project Partners. To facilitate internal
coordination regarding content and appendices, we will submit a draft table of contents and distribution
list to the City and project partners for review prior to the draft MEPA package being prepared.
We have completed MEPA review for several ecological restoration and ecological restoration limited
projects within a 1-mile radius of EJ communities and our team is very familiar with the amended
regulations issued on January 6, 2023. We do not anticipate that an ecological restoration exemption
would be available for this project and would therefore anticipate that the MEPA review process will
consist of an EENF with a request for a rollover EIR with the draft EIR submitted simultaneously with the
EENF. We have successfully utilized this pathway for similar projects including dam removal and
restoration elements within EJ communities.
We have budgeted for analysis, coordination, outreach, and documentation required to satisfy the
MEPA EJ requirements. An initial consultation with the MEPA EJ coordinator will be completed to verify
the project-specific EJ requirements and request the EJ Reference List. Advanced notice in the form of
an EJ Screening form will be submitted to the MEPA EJ office and the EJ Reference List. An existing
environmental burden analysis will be completed using the prescribed methods in the MEPA guidance
document. A summary of the review will be provided including any mitigation that might be needed. As
English isolation is not identified for the EJ communities in proximity to the project site, it is anticipated
that translation services will not be needed for outreach efforts.
Subtask 4.3: Section 401 Water Quality Certification
Fuss & O’Neill will prepare and submit to MassDEP the correct application form, based on dredge
volume and applicable project characteristics, for a 401 Dredge and/or Fill/Excavation Water Quality
Certification (314 CMR 9.00). We will include the required documentation and project data assembled
under prior or current project phases, including documentation of the already-approved Sampling and
Analysis Plan prepared during Tighe & Bond’s work and associated sampling results. We will respond to
MassDEP inquiries and prepare and arrange for the required legal ad and public notices.
Subtask 4.4: Notice of Intent
Fuss & O’Neill will prepare and file a project Notice of Intent with MassDEP and the City of Northampton
Conservation Commission. We anticipate utilizing the Ecological Restoration Limited permitting
pathway, including the appropriate checklists. The project will be required to meet the provisions of the
Wetlands Protection Act (WPA), Wetlands Regulations (310 CMR 10.00), and associated performance
standards of the local wetland Ordinance for a Restoration Order of Conditions. We will prepare the
Notice of Intent application, identify and quantify potential impacts, indicate where those potential
impacts have been minimized to the extent possible, and describe mitigation measures to offset
unavoidable impacts. Fuss & O’Neill will file the necessary copies of the NOI, prepare and distribute the
abutter notifications, and attend up to two public hearings and a site walk, including making a technical
presentation to the Conservation Commission. As this is a municipal project, we have assumed that all
permit application fees will be waived.
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Subtask 4.5: Section 404 Pre-Construction Notification
Fuss & O’Neill will prepare and submit a Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) package for U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (ACE) authorization under General Permit (GP) 10 Aquatic Habitat Restoration,
Enhancement, and Establishment Activities (formerly GP 23 under the previous permit iteration). As
noted above, preparation and submittal of Section 106 Consultation materials, including Historic
Property Notification Form to the Tribal Historic Preservation Office will be conducted simultaneously
with submission to MHC for efficiency. We will prepare and submit Section 7 consultation as part of the
USACE application package.
Task 4 Deliverables:
Project Notification Form (PNF) submitted to MHC, draft and final in Word and PDF
Cover letter for MEPA, draft and final in Word and PDF
Table of contents and distribution list for MEPA, draft and final in Word and PDF
Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) package submitted to MEPA, draft and final
in Word and PDF
Environmental burden analysis for MEPA EJ, draft and final in Word and PDF
Single Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), if requested, submitted to MEPA, draft and final in
Word and PDF (submission with EENF and request for Rollover EIR is assumed)
Section 401 Water Quality Certification submitted to MassDEP
Notice of Intent submitted to MassDEP and Conservation Commission, draft and final in Word
and PDF
Section 404 Pre-Construction Notification submitted to Army Corps of Engineers, draft and final
in Word and PDF
Public notices for all permit processes, in PDF
Attendance at public hearings or meetings for all permit processes
Coordination with regulatory staff for all permit processes
All deliverables will be provided to the City in electronic form unless otherwise noted.
III. SCHEDULE
We are prepared to begin work on this project immediately upon authorization. The Scope of Work will
be initiated based on completion of a fully executed contract between Fuss & O’Neill and the City of
Northampton and following issuance of Notice to Proceed. We acknowledge that all deliverables must
be submitted in final form no later than April 30, 2025. In order to best position the City and project
partners to pursue additional funding for future phases, we have proposed a project schedule with the
goal of completing the project by late 2024 in consideration of the typical timelines associated with
grant requests to MVP or other funding programs.
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Task Estimated Timeline
Task 1. Project Management Throughout Contract Duration
Task 2. Engineering Design for Golf Course Parcel September 2023 to August 2024
2.1 Existing Information Review and Analyses September– October 2023
2.2 On-Site Design and User-Experience Intensive October 2023
2.3 Design Plans and Basis of Design Report October 2023 – August 2024
2.4 Design Renderings Spring 2024
Task 3. Assessment and Design for Old Wilson Road Culvert September 2023 to August 2024
3.1 Site Investigation and Resource Delineation October/November 2023
3.2 Geotechnical Evaluation September/October 2023
3.3 Topographic and Longitudinal Survey September/October 2023
3.4 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Study November 2023 to January 2024
3.5 Alternatives Analysis February/March 2024
3.6 Design Plans and Basis of Design Report April to August 2024
Task 4 Permitting Spring to Fall 2024
4.1 Project Notification Form March 2024
4.2 MEPA Filing March to August 2024
4.3 Section 401 Water Quality Certification July to October 2024
4.4 Notice of Intent September to November 2024
4.5 Section 404 Pre-Construction Notification September to November 2024
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