PROPOSAL-2. PLACE Alliance river swimming-1.8.21PLACE Alliance Northeast
Andrew Bohne
abohne@placealliance.com
413 687 1454
37 South Pleasant Street
Suite 3-NE
Amherst, MA 01002
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City of Northampton
Wayne Feiden, FAICP
WFeiden@northamptonma.gov
413 587 1265
210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 06060
www.northamptonma.gov
Proposal for Services - January 8th, 2021
City of Northampton
River Swimming Assessment and Design
RFP Response:
Project Contact :Prepared For :
NORTHAMPTON RIVER SWIMMING NORTHAMPTON RIVER SWIMMING
ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN
TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter of Submittal Letter of Submittal
Project ManagementProject Management
Consultant ResumesConsultant Resumes
Consultant Experience Consultant Experience
Consultant References Consultant References
Project ApproachProject Approach
Task BreakdownTask Breakdown
Recommended Project Schedule & FeeRecommended Project Schedule & Fee
Project ScheduleProject Schedule
Fee Summary Fee Summary
Section Section 1:1:
Section Section 2:2:
Section Section 3:3:
Section Section 4:4:
SECTION 1SECTION 1
Letter of SubmittalLetter of Submittal
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NORTHAMPTON RIVER SWIMMING ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN: LETTER OF SUBMITTAL
Dear Mr. Feiden,
On behalf of PLACE Alliance, I am pleased to submit our response to Northampton’s RFP for Assessment,
Design, Planning, and Engineering Services for six (6) swimming locations along the Mill and Connecticut
Rivers. Our team’s Landscape Architecture and Civil/Site Engineering, and riverine system expertise, and
ecological design services are uniquely aligned with the project objectives. The contents of our submittal
herein will demonstrate our team’s high-quality expertise in creative place making, urban and ecological
design, riverine restoration, connectivity, and our capacity to produce exceptional design work from concept
through construction documents and administration. Our specialized team of experts are uniquely suited
to shepherd this project through the existing conditions assessment, public engagement process, creation
of compelling illustrative renderings, and pragmatic schematic and construction design documents that will
support the City’s grant proposal efforts, and ultimately, build great places.
The project locations are rife with opportunities and exciting possibilities for creating both recreational
activities and ecological improvements that will be transformational for the river and its accessibility to users.
We envision this project as a catalyst by providing sustainable and meaningful amenities, improvements to
connectivity, ecological enhancements, and an overall enrichment to the quality of life for residents. As a local
firm in Western Massachusetts, we are particularly dedicated to making this project successful by achieving
strong community buy-in, helping to produce a winning grant application package for future funding, and
timeliness.
This project requires a rapid timeline for the completion of design and engineering services. Our
submittal proposes a rigorous and comprehensive roadmap for executing the requested deliverables. We will
organize our pre-design work efficiently to conduct research and analysis of existing conditions to develop
base maps and a site selection and easability matrix to inform all following design work. We have allocated
significant resources for close coordination between The City, identified key stakeholders, and the project
team to establish the objectives and criteria for the rest of the project going forward.
We propose a concentrated and efficient conceptual design phase to follow the existing conditions
analysis and assessment. This is critical to our approach for meeting the timeline of this project. Our highly
experienced staff has organized, managed, and facilitated dozens of multi-day workshops, we call design
charrettes, that strategically include the public, project stakeholders, professional consultants, and the client(s).
The charrette is a tried-and-true method for compressing several design steps into a few weeks rather than
a few months. The process always achieves high public, stakeholder, and client buy-in because it involves
these parties early and responds quickly to feedback. Furthermore, the process rapidly produces design
deliverables that start as general concepts but end as a polished schematic plan by the final presentation.
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We are confident our work will successfully support the procurement of grant funding. We utilize the
charette process to differentiate ourselves from other firms and provide our clients a program that is flexible,
responsive, and inclusive, culminated in an illustrative and design package that has resulted with private, state,
and federal grant funding and most importantly the construction of projects. This also allows us to be nimble
during the pandemic and the flexibility to adjust the format and still meet the client’s goals, project objectives,
provide ample opportunities for stakeholder and public engagement, and maintain a streamlined design
process.
All design, and construction document work will be evaluated in relation to the project’s objectives
and PLACE Alliance’s quality control standards. This disciplined and procedural evaluation cycle creates a
tight feedback loop for the team to stay on schedule, within budget, and comply with all laws and regulations
at each phase of the project. All construction drawings and construction documents will be vetted through our
quality assurance and quality control standards that follow public health, safety, equitability guidelines. Our
construction documents have an excellent track record for giving contractors clear guidance for making bids
and performing their contractual obligations with high levels of quality.
The team conducting these proposed project tasks is a diverse yet highly integrated group with
many years of experience in their respective fields working for both public and private entities. This coalition
is composed of specialized and highly trained staff that will apply these exceptionally qualified personnel to
this project. Our team has collaborated on past projects including flood resilient parks, green infrastructure,
climate adaptive historic preservation, and nature-based restoration.
We are confident PLACE Alliance and its partners are a competitive and desirable candidate for
this exciting project based on the tasks outlined in our submittal. We understand the Scope and Timeline with
completion in mid-July 2021 stipulated in the RFP and have the team in place to meet the needs of the work
required. As you narrow the candidate field, we welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss the
details of our proposal further. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Andrew Bohne, RLA, LEED AP
Principal – Director of Ecological Design
PLACE Alliance Northeast
LETTER OF SUBMITTAL
SECTION 2SECTION 2
Team Management: Team Management:
Profiles, Qualifications & ExperienceProfiles, Qualifications & Experience
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PLACE Alliance is a multi-firm, urban design consortium, founded in Florida
in 2009, that specializes in design and visioning consulting for communities,
institutions, municipalities, and mixed-use urban redevelopment projects. PLACE
Alliance, and its members, have significant professional experience working
both as master planners of numerous residential, institutional, and mixed-use
developments and as consultants providing urban design, landscape design and
site planning, and land development coding and guidelines.
PLACE Alliance has significant charrette expertise in community and city-wide
visioning projects throughout the country, but also particularly in the northeast,
especially through our PLACE Alliance Northeast office located in Schenectady,
New York. PLACE Alliance also has extensive experience internationally,
working across a broad range of project types within a diverse spectrum of
market segments.
PLACE Alliance projects have included traditional neighborhood design and
residential planning, downtown revitalization, transit-oriented developments,
urban infill and suburban retrofit projects, large-scale urban expansion and
community re-development projects, resort and entertainment projects, sustainable
communities, parks and plazas, legacy projects, mixed-use developments, form-
based code and land development coding for both public and private sector
clients, and community visioning projects with significant public participation.
Contact Information:
info@placealliance.com
Form of Organization:
PLACE Alliance Northeast / New York Based PLLC
PLACE Alliance Florida / Florida Based LLC
Number of Years in Business:
10 years / Established in 2009
Names of Principals, Officers and Directors:
Mauricio Castro, Principal / Design Director / Celebration, FL
Marc Newman, Principal / Alliance Director / Celebration, FL
Ian Law, Principal / Director of Urban Planning and Design /Schenectady, NY
Andrew Bohne, Principal / Director of Ecological Design / Amherst, MA
Rodolfo Engmann, Managing Director
LANDSCAPES
ARCHITECTURE
PLANNING
FIRM PROFILE
COMMUNITIES
ENVIRONMENTS
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+ Water Resources Engineering
+ Quality Assurance
+ Subject Matter Expert
KEY DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS & THEIR ROLES
BRIEF BACKGROUND PROJECT ROLE
For over a decade, PLACE Alliance has successfully led dozens of multi-day Design Charrette’s and Workshops for communities throughout Massachusetts New York State and beyond. Our team’s unique skill sets bridge the disciplines of Urban Design, Planning, Engineering,
Economic Development and Landscape Architecture to create vibrant and sustainable projects that reflect the values and aspirations of the communities we represent. Our specialized ability to observe, listen, and exceptionally communicate both verbally and graphically
enables us to efficiently deliver design driven solutions with feedback and buy-in from the public throughout our interactive charrette process. In addition to key personnel, our team will include landscape architects and community designers Michael Frederick, Kimberly Case,
and Josiah Simpson from PLACE Alliance.
CHARRETTE TEAM
Dr. Ballestero is the Principal for Streamworks, PLLC. He is an expert in the
fields of hydrology and water resources engineering and has over 40
years of experience that spans both the academic and consulting fields. Dr.
Ballestero has over 80 publications in peer-reviewed and industry journals.
He has designed and constructed miles of stream restoration; thousands of
feet of living shoreline; and managed the stormwater from square miles of
watersheds.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
THOMAS BALLESTERO,
PhD, PE, PG, PH
+ Hydrologist
+ Water Res
BRIEF BACKGROUND PROJECT ROLE
Mr. Woidt is a water resources engineer and project manager with ten years
of experience specializing in process- and form-based stream restoration
and flood risk management. He has applied his background in engineering,
geomorphology, and biology to effectively collaborate with diverse
stakeholders to implement multi-disciplinary solutions to complex riverine
challenges, including the Doan Brook Streambank Stabilization Project
which received the Project Excellence Award at the 2019 Ohio Stormwater
JAMES WOIDT, PE
HYDROLOGIST AND
WATER RESOURCES
ENGINEER
FIRM PROFILE
Streamworks is a professional engineering firm specializing in all facets of stream, shoreline, wetland, and stormwater projects.
Streamworks supports its clients through the entire project lifecycle including assessments, planning, conceptualization, design, funding,
permitting, public outreach, construction management, and long-term monitoring. As a small business, all of Streamworks staff have
led projects through their lifecycle, providing Streamworks’ clients with a single, experienced point-of-contact that can deliver projects
on-schedule and on-budget by identifying risks early in the design process when they can be more easily and effectively planned for
or mitigated.
Streamworks staff have worked across North America and extensively in New England to provide our clients over 60 years of cumulative
experience delivering stormwater, riverine, and coastal projects. Streamworks staff have significant experience working with diverse
stakeholders and have forged strong working relationships with local, state, and federal regulators, both of which benefit our clients’ by
streamlining the design and permitting process as Streamworks can proactively managed landowner, public, and regulatory concerns.
Conference and the 2020 Building the Circle Award.
SARA LAWLER
ECOLOGICAL
DESIGNER
PLACE ALLIANCE SUPPORT STAFF
IAN LAW, RLA
LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT
JEFF DAWSON
ECOLOGICAL
DESIGNER
ANDREW BOHNE, RLA,LEED AP
PROJECT LEAD/
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
As a Principal and Director of Ecological Design for PLACE Alliance Northeast design studio,
Andy is a northeast leader in ecological design and landscape architecture. For over two decades,
Andy’s experience in ecological design, urban planning and design, downtown revitalization, master
planning, and place making include a wide variety of award-winning projects, including Sidney
Main Street Green Infrastructure, Downtown/Waterfront Master Plan for Port Chester, and the Town
of Union Long Term Community Recovery Plan. A firm believer in a collaborative design process, has
led dozens of design charrette’s and community design forums.
BRIEF BACKGROUND
Andy will serve as the project manager. He is hands on and actively engaged in all projects, from
schematic design to construction documents and administration.
HYDROLOGIST AND
WATER RESOURCES
ENGINEER
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ANDREW J. BOHNE, RLA, LEED AP,ASLA
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / PLACE ALLIANCE NORTHEAST
As Director of Ecological Design, Andy manages and oversees the design of ecological restoration
projects. He provides innovative and alternative site sustainability and stormwater management
approaches for restoration projects as well as undisturbed sites. His 18 years of experience has
earned him a broad knowledge base in planning, landscape architecture, and ecology to guide
clients to economically feasible and environmentally conscious design solutions. His project
work ranges from residential design to 300 acre mixed-use developments focusing on bio-basin
stormwater systems, pod design and restoration, parking island rain gardens, residential bio-swales
and rain gardens, open space trail networks, wetland restoration, mitigation, and replication,
natural channel design, and wildlife habitat enhancement areas. He is experienced in commercial/
residential landscape architecture, environmental impact site analysis on proposed development
projects, environmental planning and feasibility studies, stream and river assessment and restoration,
erosion control plans, stormwater impact and low impact development designs that blend the
proposed work with the native environment. He has an extensive knowledge base in CAD/GIS/
GPS planning and graphic capabilities, using all aspects of the applications making a project
accurate and graphically readable for all public meeting and presentations.
His multi-disciplinary experience in directing, managing and supporting a variety of project types
and scales throughout the country include New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program
within the Susquenhannah River Communities, Hampshire College Wetland Mitigation Amherst,
Massachusetts, Minuteman Wind Wetland Mitigation Plan, Savoy, Massachusetts and the
Gooseberry Creek Revitalization Strategy in Tannersville, New York.
Currently, Andy and his team are leading the Sidney Greenplain Project in floodplain mitigation for
the Town of Sidney, New York.
EDUCATION
BS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
University of Massachusetts Amherst 1999
LICENSES &
REGISTRATIONS
REGISTERED LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT, MASSACHUSETTS
# RLA1608
REGISTERED LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT, NEW YORK
# RLA 002445-1
REGISTERED LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT, VERMONT
# RLA125
REGISTERED LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT, CONNECTICUT
# RLA 0001325
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, DIRECTOR
OF ECOLOGICAL DESIGN
PLACE Alliance
2017
VICE PRESIDENT, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE & ECOLOGICAL
DESIGN
New England Environmental
2005-2017
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IAN LAW, RLA, ASLA
PRINCIPAL / PLACE ALLIANCE NORTHEAST
As head of the PLACE Alliance New York design studio, Ian is one of the North Eastern Region’s
leaders in urban design and planning. His 18 years of experience in landscape architecture and
urban planning, downtown revitalization, and community master planning have spanned a wide
variety of award-winning projects, including the State Street Streetscape in Schenectady, NY, the
Downtown/Waterfront Master Plan for Port Jervis, NY, the Downtown/Waterfront Master Plan for
Port Chester, NY, the Prattsville Long Term Community Recovery Plan, and the Town of Union Long
Term Community Recovery Plan. His international experience has included such diverse projects as
the award-winning Ancient Yellow River Master Plan in Suqian, China, and the Rio Chili Riverfront
Park Master Planning project in Arequipa, Peru. As a recognized expert in sustainable urban
planning, Ian has presented throughout the Country on the importance of understanding local land
patterns and issues of scale and context when applying the principles of Urbanism. In 2014 he
presented at both the National Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) Conference and the National
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Conference. This spring Ian was a Keynote
speaker at the NC State University’s 14th Annual Urban Design Conference.
A firm believer in a collaborative design process, Ian has been the team leader for dozens of
design charrettes and community design forums. He takes a hands-on approach to design, and is
actively engaged in all phases of a project, from schematic design to construction documents and
construction administration. Ian and his team have innovated a unique approach to Urban Design
and Planning that streamlines the design process by utilizing a talented team of specialists in an
intensive design charrette format. The process maximizes project momentum, community outreach
and project deliverables, accomplishing in days results that typically require months. Mr. Law has
led this design approach in communities throughout New York State, and internationally.
In recent years, following the disastrous events of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, Ian led
a team of specialists in coordinating the design components of several NY RISING Community
Reconstruction Programs including plans for the Town of Prattsville, New York; the Village of Sidney,
New York; the Town of Union, New York; and several other communities within Broome County.
Currently, Ian and his team are leading the design effort on urban revitilization project in Albany,
NY and Stockade Historic District climate adaptation plan in Schenectady, NY.
EDUCATION
BS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
University of Massachusetts Amherst 1999
AA, AVIATION
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
1993
LICENSES &
REGISTRATIONS
REGISTERED LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT NEW YORK
# RLA 002070
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR OF URBAN PLANNING
& DESIGN
PLACE Alliance
2013+
DIRECTOR OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE & URBAN
PLANNING
Synthesis Architects, LLP
2010- 2013
PROJECT MANAGER
Synthesis Architects, LLP
2002-2010
PROJECT DESIGNER
Genesis Group, LLP
2000-2002
PROJECT DESIGNER
Lucido & Sole Design
1999-2000
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JEFFREY J. DAWSON
ECOLOGICAL DESIGNER / PLACE ALLIANCE NORTHEAST
Jeff joined our PLACE Alliance team in June 2017. He holds a master’s degree (2014) in Ecological
Design from the Conway School, and has a trans-disciplinary role in the studio with experience
working alongside our partners in the field. 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. His field experience and previous professional
and academic background in river greenways and organic farming add depth to PLACE Alliance’s
design capabilities.
Jeff can manage a dynamic variety of tasks and be an active and effective collaborator to the many
participants and partnerships involved in the design process. Jeff endeavors to integrate people
and places in meaningful ways that balances interaction and integrity. 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 is active locally,
as president of the Baystate Village Association, he is an advocate for the creation of greenway
along the Mill River in Florence, MA and improving pedestrian access throughout the neighborhood.
EDUCATION
BS HUMAN ECOLOGY
College of the Atlantic 2011
MS ECOLOGICAL DESIGN
The Conway School 2014
LICENSES &
REGISTRATIONS
MA MVP PLANNING GRANT
PROVIDER
PERMACULTURE DESIGN
CERTIFICATE, PERMACULTURE
FEAST, HOLYOKE,
MASSACHUSETTS
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
ECOLOGICAL DESIGNER
PLACE Alliance
2017
ECOLOGICAL DESIGNER/
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
New England Environmental Inc.
2015 - 2017
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SARA R. LAWLER, MLA, ASLA
ECOLOGICAL DESIGNER / PLACE ALLIANCE NORTHEAST
Sara’s passion for the natural world and personal committment to sustainable living has brought her
to landscape architecture after a variety of educational, professional, and personal experiences that
have developed her skills and shaped her persective as an ecological designer. Sara’s particular
interests are in wetland ecology, water reuse and recycling systems, green infrastructure networks,
and rare native plant communities.
As an Ecological Designer at PLACE Alliance Northeast, Sara works on a variety of development
and restoration projects that integrate ecological and human systems. She provides site assessment
through mapping, spatial analysis, and field-work. She contributes to project development from
conceptual design through construction documentation with a variety of drafting media and graphic
representations including everything from hand sketching to 3D modeling. Sara also utilizes her
organization, writing, and communication skills in research, documentation, monitoring, and public
outreach including design charettes, client and community meetings, and presentations.
Sara joined PLACE Alliance in May 2018 after graduating with a Master of Landscape Architecture
degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her prior studies include continuing education
courses in forest ecology, AutoCAD, and sustainable building from the Community College of
Vermont, as well as two degrees from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts: Master in
the Art of Teaching and BA in Studio Art. Her background in art prepared her for the graphic and
visual nature of landscape design and helped hone the hand rendering and digital skills that she has
been building for many years. Sara’s background in education developed her skills in organization,
public speaking, and group dynamics which she now uses in public meetings, client relations, and
presentations.
EDUCATION
MLA, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2018
MAT, EDUCATION
Clark University
2009
BA, STUDIO ART
Clark University
2008
AWARDS &
SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OLMSTED SCHOLAR
2018
PAUL WHITNEY RHOADES AND
CAROLINE PREE RHOADES AWARD
2016
LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
CERTIFICATE
University of Massachusetts
2018
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
ECOLOGICAL DESIGNER
PLACE Alliance
2018
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Lawler Landscapes
2015 - 2017
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LAKE WALTON PRESERVE, EAST FISHKILL, NY
UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE PARK MASTERPLAN
PLACE Alliance collaborated with MJ Engineering to curate the vision for
a universally accessible nature preserve surrounding Lake Walton and
connecting to the adjacent Dutchess County Rail Trail. A proposed primary
accessible trail would complete a 1.5 mile loop system around Lake
Walton. Areas for observation overlooks, fishing piers, bird observation
blinds, and educational signage were identified. A dominant peninsula
bisects the lake and provides a special location for a primary pavilion
to be used as a base camp for school field trips, group learning, or
picnicking. Secondary nature paths provide access to more rugged areas
of the preserve in a passive exploration trail system. Opportunities for
outdoor classrooms or sensory signage were strategized, including the
proposed Sensory Exploration Patch. This area, located on the southern
side of the lake, will allow for a more compact natural experience and
provide an additional area to experience and experiment with nature. The
Lake Walton Preserve concept is a piece of a greater County-wide parks
master plan. The proposed Lake Walton Preserve conceptual master plan
lead to PLACE Alliance conducting a Lake Health Assessment as well as
strategies for phase 1 implementation.
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Alliance Principals.
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QUIET COVE PARK, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
PARK MASTERPLAN
PLACE Alliance collaborated with MJ Engineering to establish an new
master plan for Quiet Cove Park. Quiet Cove is a unique 32-acre
park that offers direct public access to the Hudson River in the Town of
Poughkeepsie. Idyllic vistas provide panoramic views of the Hudson River
and provides visitors with ample opportunities for both passive and active
recreation. Accessibility to the riverfront is key for visitors who enjoy the
kayak and canoe launch, picnic area, rental facilities and scenic views
of the river and shoreline. The concept plan for Quiet Cove emphasizes
improving accessibility within the entirety of park, improved access to
the Hudson River and alleviate many of the ongoing parking issues. An
active design process that included critical stakeholder engagement and
community input helped tailor the design to address the most critical issues
present and expand opportunities to access the river.
The proximity to the river and the amount of shoreline make this park a
destination. To adress the parking issues and inmprove circulation and
most inportantly pedestrian safety, a new parking lot in the southeast
corner of the park will be built and provide 50 new parking spaces. The
new parking will be connected through a new pedestrian path that will
coneect to other park facilities and features. Another key design element is
providing more connections to the river through additional and imporved
overlooks that are enhanced with native plantings and allow visiotrs to
enjoy nature in a peaceful and trabquil setting connecting with nature.
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Alliance Principals.
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2017 American Society of
Landscape Architects New York
Upstate Chapter Merit Award for
Planning & Analysis
VILLAGE OF TANNERSVILLE, NEW YORK
GOOSEBERRY CREEK REVITALIZATION STRATEGY
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN WORKSHOP
The Village of Tannersville sought to create a long-term, community
based revitalization strategy that would restore the ecological health
and recreational function of Lake Rip Van Winkle, which once served
as the epicenter of the community. Projects goals included recovering
the lake’s potential, creating connections to local and regional trail
networks, and anchoring the system with improvements to existing and
new public spaces. A proposed 1.5 mile multi-purpose loop around the
lake would link community assets and transform the area into a dynamic
70 acre recreational destination within walking distance to Main Street.
The proposed plan gives opportunities for environmental education
and recreation, walkability improvements, and the encouragement of
physical activity and the exploration of the plentiful natural resources
that surround the Village. Through a connectivity master plan, the design
team - with the vision and participation of the community - formulated
several site specific designs for crucial areas of improvement including
Main Street’s pocket park, the beach area at Lake Rip Van Winkle, and
the 6 acre Upper Lake Park. The project’s strategic plan has supported
the community in receiving grant funding toward the implementation
of priority projects.
Above: Proposed conceptual Beach and Gooseberry Creek Restoration. Above: Public Walk ‘n Talk at Upper Lake Park
Above: Connectivity Master Plan of Tannersville
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Landscape Architects New York
Upstate Chapter Merit Award for
Planning & Analysis
VILLAGE OF TANNERSVILLE, NEW YORK
GOOSEBERRY CREEK REVITALIZATION STRATEGY
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS - LAKE RIP VAN WINKLE
RESTORATION
The beach at Lake Rip Van Winkle has been closed for many years due to the build
up of sediment and poor drainage practices. Restoring the beach and swimming
area to allow seasonal use included excavating and replacing approximately
1’-0” of existing beach sand as well as the formalizing the extent of the beach
area. The implementation of a rain garden adjacent to the Lake Rip Van Winkle
Beach to allow stormwater runoff captured in the existing drainage structure to
be infiltrated before running into Lake Rip Van Winkle. Sidewalk and connection
improvements, street trees and landscape seat boulders were proposed to
improve access and experience at the lake.
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MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE: PROJECT STREAM PHASE I
SOUTH HADLEY, MA
CREATING A RESTORATION ECOLOGY SHOWCASE AND
CLASSROOM
Mount Holyoke College is creating an on-campus Wetlands Study Center for their
new Ecological Restoration Program. The design aims to improve the quality of water
entering Upper Lake from its tributary stream through infiltration and vegetated filtration.
The project consists of constructing bordering vegetated wetlands on the west side of
the tributary stream and installing a boardwalk with overlook classrooms, which will be
located over the new wetland and buffer zones elsewhere. The design encourages visitors
and program participants to engage in the science, practice, and social dimensions of
ecological restoration through education and outreach endeavors.
Our staff provided trans-disciplinary consulting between Wetland Scientists, Botanist,
Wildlife Biologists, Restoration Specialists, Landscape Architects, and Ecological
Designers to successfully design, permit, and construct Phase 1 of Project Stream for
Mount Holyoke College’s Restoration Ecology Program.
Project Strategies:
• Work with students, faculty and staff in a series of design charrettes and workshops
to design the created wetland system, pedestrian paths and boardwalk network, pre
and post construction scientific monitoring programs, and invasive species management
program
• Create 5,600 sq. ft. of Bordering Vegetated Wetland
• Improve existing non-point source discharge and improving water quality
• Divert water in low and high-flow events to new wetland and spreading into
expanded floodplain
• Incorporate stone and log vanes in the stream to raise streambed and slow and
divert flow
• The removal and continual control of invasive species.
Reference: Kate Ballantine, Director of the Restoration Ecology Program;
P: 413.538.2607 E: kballant@mountholyoke.edu
Work done by Andrew Bohne while employed by New England Environmental Inc. / SWCA.
Children enjoying newly constructed boardwalk and wetland
Two years post-construction
Proposed cross-section showing pedestrian bridge over project stream
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TIVOLI LAKE PRESERVE VISIONING PLAN
ALBANY, NEW YORK
PARK MASTER PLANNING
PLACE Alliance with project partner New England Environmental, Inc.,
worked with the City of Albany to create a Visioning Plan for the Tivoli
Lake Preserve, an underutilized nature preserve located within the heart
of Albany’s urban fabric. The project required extensive community and
stakeholder outreach and engagement in order to gather ideas, address
concerns, form recommendations, and prioritize future improvements.
The Visioning Plan carries a very strong environmental restoration component.
A key recommendation is to restore Tivoli Lake to its original size and depth.
The restored Lake would include nesting islands and “backwater nurseries”
to provide opportunities for habitat diversity, which could be accessed and
observed from new boardwalk overlooks and fishing access decks. The
daylighting of Patroon Creek into a naturalized stream channel was also
recommended, which would reduce localized flooding and erosion of
sediments and potential contamination of Tivoli Lake. Additionally, the Plan
recommends an extensive selective removals process for invasive species
in the Preserve, in order to open up views, increase safety, and promote the
growth of healthy, native vegetation.
Other key recommendations include an Environmental, Arts, and Cultural
Education Center, an extensive trail network that would allow users to
experience Riparian Wetlands, Upland Forests, Wildflower Meadows,
A “Retreat Area” would give kids the opportunity to camp overnight and
utilize the Preserve and its amenities for team building and leadership
training. The Retreat area includes tent areas, a central pavilion, comfort
stations including bathrooms, and a low-ropes course.
Ultimately the Visioning Plan seeks to strengthen the Preserve’s connection
to it’s surrounding neighborhood fabric and improve the quality of life in the
community to provide opportunities for environmental education; recreation
and the exploration of nature; to attract visitors from all over; to ensure that
the Preserve is a positive resource for the community; and that it provides
social, economic, recreational and environmental benefits to the City and
surrounding area.
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Principals.
EXISTING
PROPOSED
Thomas P. Ballestero, PhD, PE, PG, PH
PROJECT ROLE
Quality Assurance and Subject
Matter Expert
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering, The
Pennsylvania State
University, 1975
MS, Civil Engineering, The
Pennsylvania State
University, 1977
PhD, Hydrology & Water
Resources Engineering,
Colorado State University,
1981
REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer:
NH, CO, WY, PA
Registered Professional
Hydrologist (AIH)
Certified Ground Water
Professional (NGWA)
Licensed Professional
Geologist, New Hampshire
AFFILIATIONS
American Geophysical
Union
American Institute of
Hydrology
American Society of Civil
Engineers
American Water Resources
Association
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dr. Ballestero is the Principal for Streamworks, PLLC. He is an expert in
the fields of hydrology and water resources engineering and has over 40
years of experience that spans both the academic and consulting fields.
Dr. Ballestero’s career began right after his bachelor’s degree when he
performed river surveying, as well as modeling river hydrology,
hydraulics, and sediment transport. He also helped teach short courses to
practicing engineers in these methods. He then completed masters and
doctoral degrees and entered consulting in Colorado. There he was Senior
Hydrologist and Division Manager of the Water Resources Engineering
Division for SLA, Inc. In addition to his involvement on numerous
sediment transport projects Dr. Ballestero was project manager for
projects dealing with water resources development (ground water and
surface water supplies), hydropower feasibility analyses, hydrologic
analyses and simulation, evaluation of contaminant migration, water
rights, and design and evaluation of water monitoring networks. Dr.
Ballestero was also involved with proposals, corporate marketing, expert
witness testimony, and corporate management.
Dr. Ballestero was hired as a professor of Civil Engineering at the
University of New Hampshire in 1983. At the University of New
Hampshire, Dr. Ballestero taught graduate and undergraduate courses in
Stream Restoration, Stormwater Management, Groundwater Topics,
Hydrologic Monitoring, Open Channel Flow, Hydrology, and Coastal
Engineering. He has also taught stormwater and stream courses for state
agencies, and internationally in Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. On a
sabbatical year spanning 2005-2006 and continuing on an IPA for the
subsequent 5 years Dr. Ballestero performed stream and wetlands
restoration projects with the US Fish & Wildlife Service with the
Pennsylvania Field Office. His duties included: engineering designs,
collection of stream geomorphic data, and construction supervision.
Representative projects included: dam removal, dam bypass channel
design; wetland design and construction; channel construction; sediment
transport monitoring and modeling; and river hydraulic simulation.
Dr. Ballestero has over 80 publications in peer-reviewed and industry
journals. He has designed and constructed miles of stream restoration;
thousands of feet of living shoreline; and managed the stormwater from
square miles of watersheds.
Thomas P. Ballestero, PhD, PE, PG, PH
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED
Wagon Hill Farm Living Shoreline, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), Durham,
NH 2016 to 2020 – Dr. Ballestero managed and oversaw the design of New Hampshire’s second living shoreline
project at Wagon Hill Farm along New Hampshire’s Great Bay. The existing shoreline at Wagon Hill Farm was
eroding at greater than 1 foot per year. As Wagon Hill Farm provides extensive public use (trails, gardens,
conservation, etc.), extensive public coordination was required to develop a design that managed shoreline erosion but
balanced public access and viewing locations. As part of the design process, Dr. Ballestero served as the Engineer-of-
Record and reviewed technical analyses and design elements. Dr. Ballestero also participated in dozens of public
meetings to solicit and incorporate public and regulatory feedback in the design process. The implemented design
stabilized 275 linear feet of shoreline by constructing a low-gradient tidal marsh bench extending outward from the
existing bank. The tidal marsh bench was protected with native marsh vegetation and a stone toe/root wads at its
terminus. The constructed project restored 1/3 acre of tidal marsh and is anticipated to be followed by an additional
1,800 linear feet of shoreline stabilization as funding is procured. Project was constructed in 2019 and includes 5
years of post-construction monitoring.
Stream Restoration of Bowman Creek, Wyoming County Soil and Water Conservation District, Tunkhannock,
PA, 2006 to 2007 – Dr. Ballestero, as an employee of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, managed and led
the design of a project to stabilize Bowman Creek which was over-widened. This over-widened creek resulted in mid-
channel sediment deposition that were short-lived but re-directed flows and caused streambank erosion which in turn
exacerbated widening of the creek. Dr. Ballestero’s proposed design relied on the identification of a stable reference
that could be used as a “template” for the unstable stream reach. The implemented design converted the unstable reach
to a mile-long B3 channel (moderate gradient and entrenchment with cobble-bed) that balanced sediment transport
and was stabilized by rock vanes and buried floodplain sills. The abandoned channel was converted to a floodplain
wetland and log mudsills (“lunkers”) were installed to provide overhead cover and supplemental in-stream habitat. In
addition to these benefits, the rock vanes have created scour pools that are well-utilized for swimming by the public.
Route 1A and Squamscott Road Tidal Culvert Replacements, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Rye, NH, 2020
to Current – Dr. Ballestero is managing and overseeing the hydraulic and geomorphic design efforts for the
conceptual design of a replacement culvert over one tidal channel near Rye Harbor and two tidal channels along New
Hampshire’s Great Bay. As part of the project, Dr. Ballestero planned the locations of 11 pressure transducers to
measure tidal attenuation across the existing culverts as well as upstream and downstream culverts. Dr. Ballestero is
also reviewing climate change and sea-level rise projections, and NHDES’s new flood resiliency guidelines, to select
appropriate scenarios to consider the full range of potential hydraulic scenarios at the two sites. Anticipated phases of
the project will include assessing replacement culverts impacts on tidal range upstream of the culvert, tidal marsh
restoration, aquatic organism passage, and flood resiliency. While funded by TNC, the project is intended to serve as
a “pilot project” to update and refine NHDOT’s design standards for tidally-influenced culverts to better balance
transportation need with flood resiliency and ecosystem restoration.
Climate Risk in the Seacoast (C-RiSe): Assessing Vulnerability of Principal Assets to Climate Change, New
Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), New Hampshire Seacoast, 2016 to 2017 – With
funding from NOAA, the NHDES was funded to quantify the vulnerability of public assets and resources to climate
change in ten inland coastal communities in New Hampshire. In support of this effort, Dr. Ballestero managed and
oversaw the collection of field data and protocol development to assess 105 culverts for hydraulic capacity, aquatic
organism passage, and geomorphic compatibility. This peer-reviewed protocol was a simple, highly automated process
that aggregated climate change projections to model hydraulics at each culvert and assess the vulnerability of the
crossing to flood damage. The resulting ratings were then integrated into an online mapping system that presented a
simple summary of the assessment that is readily understood by the public and elected officials to aid in prioritizing
resilience projects. The protocol that Dr. Ballestero led the development of has since been adopted by the New
Hampshire Geological Survey to assess nearly 4,500 culverts across the state of New Hampshire.
James L. Woidt, PE
PROJECT ROLE
Hydrologist and Water
Resources Engineer
EDUCATION
BS Civil Engineering with
Minor in Business
Administration, University
of New Hampshire, 2010
MS Civil Engineering –
Hydraulics, Stream
Restoration, and River
Mechanics,
Colorado State
University, 2011
REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer:
CA, MA, ME, NY, OH
SUMMARY
Mr. Woidt is a water resources
engineer and project manager
with ten years of experience
specializing in process- and
form-based stream restoration
and flood risk management. He
has applied his background in
engineering, geomorphology,
and biology to effectively
collaborate with diverse
stakeholders to implement
multi-disciplinary solutions to
complex riverine challenges,
including the Doan Brook
Streambank Stabilization
Project which received the
Project Excellence Award at
the 2019 Ohio Stormwater
Conference and the 2020
Building the Circle Award.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kirby Park Recreational Improvements, Village of Nichols, Nichols, NY - Kirby Park
sustained significant flood damage in 2006, 2011, and 2017 due to high flows in
Wappasening Creek and the Susquehanna River, which confluence together just
downstream of the park. Recognizing that continued inundation of the park is anticipated
as the result of backwater from the Susquehanna River, the Village of Nichols elected to
improve the flood resiliency of the park. As the lead hydraulic engineer for the project,
Mr. Woidt performed a coincident peak analysis and prepared a two-dimensional
hydraulic model that identified Wappasening Creek as the primary cause of flood damage
due to high velocities and debris. The two-dimensional model results were then used to
locate key park amenities in low-risk areas and design the remaining at-risk amenities,
including a creek-side nature trail and amphitheater, to withstand anticipated velocities.
Fall Creek Intake Structure Rock Ramp Design, Citizens Energy Group (CEG),
Indianapolis, IN – Mr. Woidt led the planning, design, and permitting of a rock ramp
to achieve a condition of CEG’s permit to construct a new water intake that required
providing upstream passage for channel catfish, smallmouth bass, and white sucker. Mr.
Woidt reviewed available literature and coordinated directly with state biologists to
quantify design criteria for the target species. The developed rock ramp was designed to
pass the target species during their spawning periods, allow operation of CEG’s proposed
withdrawal, allow the safe downstream passage of rafters and tubers, and avoid
increasing flood elevations along the leveed Fall Creek. To the knowledge of permitting
agencies, the constructed rock ramp was the first such application in the State of Indiana.
Horn Pond Brook Improved Fisheries and Flood Control Project, City of Woburn,
Woburn, MA – Subcontracted under Weston and Sampson Engineers, Inc., Mr. Woidt
led the stream restoration design and floodplain permitting of a project funded by
Massachusetts’ Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program to improve the
upstream passage of river herring and decrease flood risk along 300 linear feet of the
urban Horn Pond Brook. The restoration design entailed the removal of debris from the
channel, restoration of geomorphically-sustainable channel dimensions along a portion of
the brook encroached upon by a parking lot and residential development, provision of a
geomorphically-sized channel to facilitate upstream fish passage and reduce erosion, and
provision of site amenities to reduce trespassing and littering along the brook.
Doan Brook Streambank Stabilization, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District,
Cleveland, OH - Mr. Woidt led and managed the design of a project to stabilize eroding
streambanks that were threatening the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). Work included
geomorphic and geotechnical investigation to characterize the bank failure mechanism
and guide the development of solutions. The project realigned 960 linear feet of the
urbanized Doan Brook to a more natural planform located away from the CMA, created
a floodplain terrace to re-establish floodplain connectivity, preserved and repurposed a
historic sandstone masonry wall, stabilized the over steepened slope via 150 linear feet of
soldier pile wall and over 15,000 cubic yards of regrading, and used constructed riffles
and void-filled riprap to protect the channel bed and banks. The project was closely
coordinated with an adjacent park improvement project intended to re-vitalize the under-
utilized urban park. The success of the project was demonstrated by its receipt of the
Project Excellence Award at the 2019 Ohio Stormwater Conference and the Building the
Circle Award in 2020 from University Circle, Inc.
James L. Woidt, PE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED
Sidney GreenPlain, Village of Sidney, Sidney, NY - The goal of the Sidney GreenPlain project is to restore natural
ecosystem function while reducing flood risk for the Village of Sidney where hundreds of homes were flooded by the
Susquehanna River in 2006 and 2011. To support the selection of a preferred alternative, Mr. Woidt utilized a two-
dimensional hydraulic model to quantify hydraulic benefits of proposed alternatives and FEMA’s Benefit-Cost
Analysis tool to quantify the monetized value of avoided flood damages and environmental benefits for each
alternative. The project is currently in the detailed design phase where Mr. Woidt is leading the hydraulic analysis and
hydraulic design of the project which includes reconnection of 43 acres of the geomorphic floodplain, restoration of
riparian wetlands, floodplain relief culverts beneath an embanked state highway, managed retreat of a neighborhood
that has been economically impacted by repetitive flooding, and provision of a riverside eco-park along the river.
Decommissioning and Removal of Hogansburg Dam, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Hogansburg, NY - Mr. Woidt
supported the hydraulic modeling, design, permitting, and construction management for the removal of Hogansburg
Dam, a 12-foot tall and 300-feet wide concrete dam that impounded the St. Regis River. In addition to removal of the
dam, the project also included the scour assessment and protection of an upstream DOT-owned bridge founded on
erodible bedrock, development of a sediment management plan, two-dimensional hydraulic modeling to assess the
potential for the former dam’s tailrace to dewater the main channel, and protection of newly-exposed banks with a
combination of riprap and bioengineering techniques that were field-fit during construction. Successful completion of
the project in 2016 re-connected 555 miles of habitat for migratory fish, was the first of three projects to encourage
arts and culture related to the St. Regis River, and marked the first removal of hydroelectric dam in New York and the
first removal of a Federally-licensed dam by a Native American tribe.
Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP), Binghamton-Johnson
City Joint Sewage Board, Vestal, NY - Increased sediment delivery from the steep-gradient Fuller Hollow Creek
formed a gravel bar at its confluence with the Susquehanna River. This gravel bar partially-buried the effluent
discharge from the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) which caused the stagnation of the
effluent discharge and several water quality exceedances. Working in concert with upgrades to the STP, grant funding
for the WQIP was procured to improve water quality by re-grading the gravel bar and installing in-river woody
structures to restore and maintain connectivity of the effluent discharge to the Susquehanna River. In addition, the
project reduced erosion of mid-channel islands that provided important riparian habitat. Warning signals were also
designed and installed to warn boaters of potential hazards along this reach of the Susquehanna River.
Cuyahoga River Tributary Bank Stabilization at Brookside Road, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District,
Independence, OH – As Task Order Manager, Mr. Woidt led the alternatives analysis to stabilize failed streambanks
along a County road and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, mitigate debris-induced flood damage to residences, and
reduce the deposition of sediments that reduced the capacity of a County-owned culvert. After re-calibrating an
existing conditions hydraulic model to reproduce observed high-water marks and completing a geomorphic
assessment of the impacted reach, adjacent reaches, and a nearby reference reach, the preferred alternative was to
acquire flood-prone properties, restore the stream, replace the County crossing with a geomorphically-sized crossing,
and reconnect the stream to its floodplain on the basis of avoided flood damages and road closures, reduced lifecycle
costs, and improved water quality and environmental function.
Squamscott Road Tidal Culvert Replacements, The Nature Conservancy, Stratham, NH – Mr. Woidt led the
hydraulic and geomorphic design efforts for the conceptual design of two tidal culvert replacements tributary to New
Hampshire’s Great Bay. To calibrate a one-dimensional, unsteady hydraulic model, Mr. Woidt supported installation
of pressure transducers to measure tidal attenuation across the existing culverts. The calibrated hydraulic model was
then modified and used to assess the performance of various replacement culvert sizes and specifically used to assess
aquatic organism passage, impacts on upstream tidal range and tidal marsh restoration, and flood extents under various
high tide, rainfall, and climate change scenarios. The project is intended to serve as a “pilot project” to update and
refine NHDOT’s design standards for tidally-influenced culverts to meet transportation needs, restore natural tidal
marsh hydrology, and increase the flood resiliency of coastal transportation assets.
Expert Witness for Fatality at the Wilsons Falls Generating Station
Howie, Sacks, & Henry, LLP
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Small dams and hydropower tailraces may
present themselves as hydraulic traps to
unwary humans and animals alike. In
addition to other dangers at dams, the
occurrence of vertical eddies (hydraulic
rollers) and air are a deadly combination at
even low-height dams: entrapped air makes
water less dense and therefore harder for
swimmers to stay afloat. The re-circulating
flows caused by the hydraulic rollers are
swift enough to capture and trap even
strong swimmers.
In July 2008, a group of young boys swam
through the tailrace of the Wilson’s Falls
hydropower dam. One of the boys was trapped in the tailrace and drowned. At the time of the drowning, no
measures had been in place to alert the public to the dangers of the site, whether those hazards were related to
swimming, boating, or fishing. Streamworks Principal Dr. Thomas Ballestero was contracted by Howie, Sacks,
& Henry, LLP as an expert witness to evaluate conditions leading to the drowning. Streamworks staff performed
a critical assessment of the drowning hazards at the site and proposed remedial measures to notify the public of
site hazards and mitigate the risk of future injuries and fatalities to the general public.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Expert witness for drowning near dam
and safety recommendations
DURATION
2013 to 2015
PROJECT REFERENCE
D. Joel Dick, HSH Lawyers
(416) 572-3516
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
Expert witness
Dam safety recommendations for
swimmers, boaters, and fishermen
STAFF INVOLVED
Dr. Thomas Ballestero
Google satellite image of Wilson’s Falls Generating Station
Diagram of hydraulic rollers (Photo Source: Kenneth Wright, 2003)
Ossippee Lake and Lovell River Shoreline Instability
Richard Lamm, Landowner
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Complicating circumstances led to shoreline
instabilities along the southwestern shoreline
of Ossipee Lake. The Lovell River which
enters there exhibited significant streambank
instabilities thereby generating large sediment loads to the lake resulting in a large delta deposit. A marina was constructed
on this delta and prevented the natural distribution of sediments across the delta. This resulted in a dramatic increase of
sediment deposition to the east of the marina, affecting shoreline property owners there by confounding drainage, silting in
docks, and increasing the distances to where kayaking/canoeing could be performed from the shoreline.
This project quantified the sediment loads and developed the conceptual designs for options with best management practices
(along with their costs and permit requirements), including: stream restoration, bank stabilization, sediment movement
structures (log vanes), sediment ejection system, and dredging.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Shoreline instability, source
identification and conceptual design
alternatives to provide long-term
planning and management
WATERSHED SIZE
17.2 square miles
PROJECT REFERENCE
E. Tupper Kinder
Nelson, Kinder, Mosseau & Saturley ,
PC
(603) 606-5002
ekinder@nkms.com
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
Instability assessment
Sediment load analysis
Geomorphic assessment
Alternative designs
Shoreline stability
Cost estimates
STAFF INVOLVED
Dr. Thomas Ballestero
The Lovell River mouth as it enters Ossippee Lake, showing the
marina and the location of increased shoreline instability
Lovell River Mouth
Area of increased
sedimentation
Marina
Wagon Hill Farm Shoreline Restoration
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) and Town of Durham, NH
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Portions of the shoreline at Wagon Hill
Farm in the Town of Durham along New
Hampshire’s Great Bay were eroding at a
pace greater than 1 foot per year for the past
30 years. Loss of tidal marsh lands and
heavy foot traffic are among the primary
causes of instability. Following success of
the recent Cutts Cove tidal restoration
project led by Streamworks staff, NHDES
proposed a second living shoreline to
restore tidal marsh along public land at Wagon Hill Farm. Development of a solution required five years of
extensive participation from the Town, NHDES, and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to iterate project
concepts to achieve project goals and procure public support at this highly-utilized shoreline. Streamworks’
personnel, working with UNH, were involved with nearly every aspect of the project: surveying the existing site;
quantifying site-specific tidal datums; developing conceptual and final designs; obtaining state, local, and federal
permits; and participating in public presentations and engagement. Design and construction of the 275 feet of
living shoreline totaled nearly $500,000 and included extending the existing shoreline 50 feet out from the bank
into the Great Bay with a tidal marsh bench designed to accommodate current and future tidal variability,
stabilization of the tidal bench with native marsh vegetation, and protection of the re-stabilized tidal bench toe
with stone. The successful project has restored approximately 1/3 acre of tidal marsh and will be followed by an
additional 1,800 linear feet of living shoreline at Wagon Hill Farm, as funding is secured.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Living shoreline to stabilize eroding
slope and tidal marsh along Great Bay
DURATION
2016 to Ongoing
PROJECT REFERENCE
Kirsten Howard, NHDES Coastal
Program
(603) 559-0020
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
Coastal modeling
Climate change projection
Public engagement
275 feet of living shoreline
Tidal marsh restoration
STAFF INVOLVED
Joel Ballestero
Dr. Thomas Ballestero
The site before (above) and after (below) construction in 2019
The 1992 tidal marsh limit (green) and 2019 tidal marsh limit (red)
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KATE BALLANTINE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
SOUTH HADLEY, MA
413 538 2607
KBALLANT@MTHOLYOKE.EDU
TOM REIDY, ESQ.
BACON WILSON, P.C.
AMHESRT, MA
413 256 6469
TREIDY@BACONWILSON.COM
SEAN MAHONEY
HUNTER FOUNDATION
VILLAGE OF TANNERSVILLE, NY518 589 5050
SEAN@HUNTERFOUNDATION.ORG
PROJECT: UNIVERSITY DRIVE - COMMERCIAL AND
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
PLACE Alliance Role: landscape architecture / ecological
design / permitting support / construction monitoring
PROJECT: GOOSEBERRY CREEK
REVITALIZATION STRATEGY
PLACE Alliance Role: Project designer / community outreach &
conceptual master planning / construction documents
CONTACT
PROJECT: PROJECT STREAM - RESTORATION
ECOLOGY LIVING LAB AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
PLACE Alliance Role: Project lead, designer / conceptual
master planning / permitting design-build contruction
SECTION 3SECTION 3
Project ApproachProject Approach
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PROJECT APPROACH
We are place makers, public engagers, and collaborators. We specialize in working with communities and multi-disciplinary teams to create
human-scale places that fit and function seamlessly within their social, ecological, and economic contexts.
Our process for the Northampton River Swimming Assessment and Design emphasizes pre-design research and analysis that will be closely
followed by a rapid creative design process that delivers evocative plans and renderings in time for the next round of grant opportunities in early
summer 2021. A rigorous design process will produce conceptual plans and renderings that shall be completed by the deadline of earl July 2021.
The timeline of this project is aggressive; however, we have developed a phased strategy with key milestones for meeting the required deadlines.
Pre-design work will begin immediately upon receipt of the notice to proceed. Coordination meetings will set in motion the study of existing
conditions. Our team will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the six (6) swimming sites the City has identified to evaluate for site and
amenity improvements and enhanced user experience. Five (5) of the sites are along the Mill River, four (4) of the locations are integrated with
historic mill dams and their remnant infrastructure. The City is interested in exploring light touch solutions for the Mill River sites. The other site is situated
on the Connecticut River on a newly acquired property owned by several City entities (Recreation, Conservation, and general City). The City is
looking to explore more significant capital improvements at the Connecticut Riverfront Greenway site. All the river swimming sites are listed below.
MILL RIVER SITES
1. Mill River – Maines Field and Riverside Drive
2. Mill River – Nonotuck Dam, Cross Street and Pine Street
3. Mill River – Cook Dam, Upriver, Spring Street
4. Mill River – Cook Dam, Spring Street
5. Mill River – Orange Dam, Florence Street and Mulberry Street
CONNECTICUT RIVER GREENWAY (NORTHAMPTON-OWNED SECTION)
1. Connecticut Riverfront Greenway – Damon Road
We unequivocally believe a high-intensity conceptual design process is necessary to produce exceptional preferred designs quickly. Speed is
critical due to the need for professional plan and 3D renderings that are to be included in grant submissions and to also have enough time to
prepare and develop the conceptual designs to a minimum of 25% by early July. Our process for successfully meeting these milestones involves
a multi-day workshop, called a design charrette, that invites stakeholder, client, and public input, builds public and stakeholder buy-in, while
producing the initial components of the preferred conceptual designs in just two weeks. Ultimately, this work will contribute to producing a winning
grant package by the early summer deadline.
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INVENTORY & ANALYSIS
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
AND ENGAGEMENT
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PROJECT APPROACH
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CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENT PACKAGE
The design charrette is a core practice of our team. We have along track record of compressing design and outreach work that subsequently ends
with successful delivery of remarkable design work. The beginning of the workshop focuses on public participation by providing several inclusive
opportunities for participants to provide input on critical site issues and visioning ideas. The remainder of the workshop will be a series of on-site/
remote design exercises that focus entirely on conceptual design and visualization. Participants will see their ideas come to life in real time over the
course of the charrette, often leading to momentous community support. An engaging virtual open house allows for public review and revisions to
be made before the final public presentation closes the charrette.
After the charrette, the team will catapult into design revisions and refinements, taking the necessary time to focus on the preferred alternative’s
development, costs, and graphics for the grant submittals. The following pages outline the task details and deliverables described herein.
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• KICKOFF MEETING
Representatives from our design team will meet with The City of Northampton’s
Project Advisory Committee to review and confirm the project scope, objectives,
deliverables, the workshop process, the project schedule; and to review roles and
responsibilities so that our design team can begin work immediately.
• MAPPING AND EXISTING CONDITIONS ANALYSIS
PLACE will conduct a desktop analysis of the site using publicly available GIS
data to create a base map layered with relevant site information to establish the
existing conditions plan for each of the six (6) project sites. This will include color
ortho imagery (aerial photography), topography (LIDAR), vegetation cover, soil
type(s), FEMA flood maps, water quality, rare and endangered species, property
parcels, structures, roads and other paved/impervious surfaces, utilities, zoning,
and other information based on availability and applicability to each of the project
sites. This will also include hydrologic analysis, and a comprehensive examination
of the riparian system. If formal topographic survey and/or wetland delineations
are required they will be completed at the commencement of Task 4 (based on the
individual project sites potential viability for advancement, our team is proposing to
utilize existing topographic (LIDAR) information for base maps through Task 3.
Our team will use the base map for an exploratory site visit to do an existing conditions
inventory and assessment and take field measurements of structure(s) and other key
features to incorporate into the base map. PLACE will do a photo survey of existing
conditions during the site visit to help identify opportunities and constraints that will
help determine the appropriate design direction. The information gathered from the
existing conditions analysis will inform the criteria used for site and use feasibility.
PROJECT APPROACH
TASK 1. EXISTING CONDITIONS: SITE ANALYSIS, ASSESMENT, AND EVALUATION
Immediately upon being awarded the Northampton River Swimming Assessment and Design project,
the project team will dive into deep review of existing documents and reports. An exploratory site
visit and photo survey of existing conditions will be conducted in preparation for an initial kick-off
meeting with the City of Northampton’s selected Project Advisory Committee. The meeting will aim
to identify the various strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and constraints of the project scope. We
will analyze each of the site’s assets and liabilities, site control, and work with the City to identify
recreation and programming opportunities of key areas within the project locations, in addition to
reviewing any other plans that help inform the design and planning process.plans that help inform the
design and planning process.
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SERVICES
Based on the Scope of Work outlined in the RFP, our team is proposing completing Task1,2, and
3 below for a fixed lump sum fee. Tasks 4,5, and 6 will be used as planning and guidance and
our team can further develop the sites designs as far as they can go with the remaining budget
and/or additional funds on a time and materials basis.
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PROJECT APPROACH
TASK 2. CONCEPTUAL DESIGN/ENGAGEMENT: DESIGN CHARRETTE
The most cost effective and streamlined design process for developing the visioning and conceptual
design component is an intensive design workshop. The workshop will solicit input from the City’s
design/project management team, other City staff, and key stakeholder groups, to gain an
understanding of critical issues, visioning ideas, and conceptual designs for the six (6) swimming
locations. Our highly collaborative and inclusive workshop approach encourages extensive
participation, enriching the final outcome and providing a solid platform for building high levels of
support for the vision. Using this format will allow us to quickly and efficiently resolve and answer
questions that arise during the design process. It is our experience that this highly collaborative
approach and concentration of efforts allows for more active integration of ideas and immediate
feedback, thus creating a unified vision and community-wide support. In addition, utilizing this
intensive and highly focused process allows the design team to focus entirely on the project,
producing in the course of days designs and materials that might otherwise require months, allowing
us to jump-start the process and stay within the swift timeline.
DELIVERABLES
+ Existing Conditions Presentation
+ Visioning Workshop Materials & Results
+ Meeting Summary
Our team will inventory each site for dangerous currents (e.g., hydraulic rollers) and/
or other riverine hazards that should be avoided or mitigated as part of swimming
area improvements. This information will be used to assess each site for opportunities
to mitigate stream instabilities, flood risk, and/or water quality impairments that could
provide access to funding sources targeted at environmental conservation and/or
restoration which could fund co-benefits like public access improvements. Our team
will compile its assessment and ensuing recommendations in an Existing Conditions
Assessment memorandum
• EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW
PLACE Alliance will review all available documentation, such as, the Open
Space, Recreation & Multi-Use Trail Plan (2018-2025), FEMA Flood Insurance
Studies, local zoning and codes, property ownership (Assessor, Registry of
Deeds), Dam reports, surveys, historic references, mapping, and other documents
and/or plans that will help inform the design and planning process.
• SITE WALK-N-TALK
We, along with the City’s selected Project Advisory Committee will virtually tour the
project site with the meeting participants. Together, we will engage the project site
and simultaneously brainstorming possibilities and challenges embedded in each of
the project sites.
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PROJECT APPROACH
DAY 2 & 3 :: ALL DAY :: INTERNAL DESIGN SESSIONS
We will kickoff day three with a brief meeting with the City to review the progress made
during Day Two’s internal design session. Upon agreement that the concept designs are
on the right track, our team will work in a design session throughout the remainder of the
day to prepare for the Stakeholder Open House meeting later that evening. We will work
to compile the necessary documentation (drawings, project findings, graphics, images,
and presentation materials) into a summary that will articulate the “story” of the project
sites, including its solutions and its organizing principles, as developed during the design
process.
• DAY 1 :: WORKSHOP KICKOFF
We will begin the design charrette with a series of virtual project stakeholder workshops to
review the existing conditions and design considerations. These will be virtually presented
in detail where we will engage the participants in a facilitated discussion as a large
group and in breakout rooms to explore their thoughts, ideas, and goals and consider
other potential criteria for the project. This discussion may include general programming
issues, amenities and recreational opportunities, overall project vision, maintenance and
stewardship strategies, safety, and regulatory issues, etc. Following the presentation,
participants will be encouraged to engage in a visioning exercise that will help inform the
POST CHARRETTE STEPS
The materials from the multi-day design workshop will be documented and packaged as a deliverable
for Task 2. Once the project has achieved City and community buy-in and is ready to transition
into the next steps, the design team will work with the City to transition into Task 3 - choosing the
preferred design alternatives. The focus of the charrette allows for the preferred design alternatives to
be narrowed down much sooner in the process, allowing for more time to develop the conceptual
designs for the grant package.
DELIVERABLES
+ Vision Presentation
+ Final Conceptual Design Presentation
+ Preliminary Cost Estimates
+ Meeting Summary
• DAY 4 :: EVENING :: PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE “PIN-UP”
Critical to a successful visioning process is the ability to translate the public’s aspirations into
appropriate design solutions as well as to then convey those potential outcomes back to
the public in a way that is both meaningful and easy to understand. Our team will facilitate
a Virtual Open House for the general public and stakeholders to review the progress of
the design to date, solicit feedback and consider further design direction. We will present
the various outcomes and design studies produced in an informal virtual “pin-up” setting
where participants will be encouraged to explore the designs in different breakout rooms
and talk directly with our designers. The goal will be to explain the complexities of the
various design issues while bringing the technical elements of the most logical solutions
to life.
DELIVERABLES
+ Existing Conditions Presentation
+ Visioning Workshop Materials & Results
+ Meeting Summary
• DAY 5 :: OPEN HOUSE REVIEW
Our team will meet with the City to review outcomes of the public open house. The goal
of this meeting is to discuss and evaluate the feedback received at the “pin-up” from the
community and incorporate into the conceptual designs.
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PROJECT APPROACH
TASK 3. PRELIMINARY DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 25%
With the review and support of the city of Northampton, the designs will be developed to 25% Design
Stage.
During Design Development, the designs will evolve into preliminary technical drawings and supported
with computer rendered illustrative plans, additional graphics and 3D representations suitable for
potential grant applications. Refined cost estimates will be completed for each of the designs.
Our team will conduct a public presentation of the proposed refined site designs produced in task
3. The design team will present a full review of the work completed from the workshop, the design
DELIVERABLES (POST-CHARRETTE)
+ Preliminary 25% Design Development Technical Drawings
+ Illustrative Plans and Graphics
+ Refined Cost Estimate
+ Meeting Summary
TASK 4. 75% CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
Our team anticipates this task will include the preparation of:
• Existing Conditions Plan
• Proposed Selective Removals Plan
• Proposed Improvements and Mitigation Plan
• Proposed Layout Plan
• Proposed Grading Plan
• Proposed Landscape Plan
• Proposed Construction Details and Notes
• Refined Cost Estimate
• Preparation of Permitting Documents (Required Permits will vary based on project scope
and scale)
DELIVERABLES
+ 75% Complete Construction Drawings
+Refined Construction Estimate
ADDITIONAL:CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT DESIGN SERVICES
Tasks 4,5, and 6 outlined below shall be used for planning purposes and guidance only. The
project’s advancement will be completed as funds allow and in coordination with the City of
Northampton. The scope below can be adjusted and modified as needed based on the desired
project implementation (i.e., design-build, public bid, in-kind construction, etc.).
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PROJECT APPROACH
TASK 5. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Our design team will package all stamped and complete drawings, Project Manual Contract
Proposal, and technical specifications into a Bid-ready, complete set. Construction drawings
will include cover sheet and general notes, survey control diagram, existing conditions, site
preparation and tree protection, Layout and materials plans with enlargements as necessary,
site grading, site drainage plan and on-site storm water quality, erosion and sediment control
plan, utility protection, lighting and electrical, Signage, landscape, and traffic control with
construction details as necessary. By this stage, the City of Northampton will have received all final
construction cost estimates, Construction Document Final Submittal Package including drawings
and specifications, quantity and cost estimates, reports and calculations as appropriate, as
well as miscellaneous meetings, communications and coordination as required to complete
the work. Upon completion of this Project, the City of Northampton will be equipped with all
bid-ready documents necessary to move directly to construction of the proposed swimming site
improvements. PLACE Alliance will offer bidding support throughout the process.
DELIVERABLES
+ 100% Complete Construction Drawings & Specifications
+ All final materials
TASK 6. CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Our team has experience in construction administration and observation and prefers to oversee
the installation of the proposed projects for quality control. Our close proximity to the site
makes us a fiscally efficient option. Our scope for this final phase will include the facilitation
of a pre-bid meeting and pre-construction meeting. We will respond to incoming Requests for
Information and review and manage submittals, shop drawings, and samples. We will conduct
weekly site visits, a final inspection with punchlist review, as well as close-out support.
DELIVERABLES
+ Record of Submittals, RFI’s, CO’s, Etc.
+ Punch List
+ An efficient and seamless implementation of Projects
SECTION 4SECTION 4
Schedule & FeeSchedule & Fee
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RECOMMENDED PROJECT SCHEDULE
The proposed schedule below demonstrates an appropriate time allocation for project completion. This schedule
assumes the project is awarded by and approved by the City of Northampton by early February and will base
the schedule at the start of mid February The schedule includes only key project milestones and the design team
understands that there will be inevitable scheduling conflicts, and that our availability is flexible and can be amended.
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PROJECT BUDGET
PROPOSED COMPENSATION FOR DESIGN SERVICES:
a. Conceptual Design Services
Based on the Scope of Work outlined in the RFP, our team is proposing completing Task1,2, and 3 below for a fixed lump sum fee. Tasks 4,5, and
6 will be used as planning and guidance and our team can further develop the sites designs as far as they can go with the remaining budget and/
or additional funds on a time and materials basis.
TASK 1: ---------------------------------------------- $8,500
Existing Conditions Site Analysis, Assessment, and Evaluation
TASK 2: --------------------------------------------- $14,500
Conceptual Design/Engagement (Design Charrette)
TASK 3: --------------------------------------------- $24,500
Conceptual Design/Public Engagement (Charrette)
Sub-Total --------------------------------- $47,500
b. Additional Construction Document Design Services
Tasks 4,5, and 6 outlined below shall be used for planning purposes and guidance only. The project’s advancement will be completed as funds
allow and in coordination with the City of Northampton. The scope below can be adjusted and modified as needed based on the desired
project implementation (i.e., design-build, public bid, in-kind construction, etc.).
TASK 4: ---------------------------------------------- $TBD
75% Construction Drawings
TASK 5: ----------------------------------------------- $TBD
Construction Documents
TASK 6: --------------------------------------------- $TBD
Construction Administration
Remaining Fee: ---------------------------------------- $17,500
Total Fee for Professional Design Services = $65,000
PLACE Alliance, in conjunction with Streamworks will provide the The City of Northampton with these professional services as detailed for
a LUMP SUM FEE for Tasks 1-3 and a time and materials basis for tasks 4-6 for a total of $65,000 (including all project expenses) as
outlined below.*
Our team is willing to
negotiate the scope
and related fee to
meet the needs of the
City of Northampton. *HOURLY RATES: