The RQAW team has been carefully crafted with the Greenfield District’s needs in mind. Our team is comprised of leading industry experts chosen not only for their capacity, but also for their capability, experience, and

innovation.

You deserve a dynamic team of skilled industry leaders who can take your projects from start to finish; seamlessly, effectively, worry-free, and ever so importantly; on-time and on-budget.

ON CALL - PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES for

THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION —GREENFIELD DISTRICT

The RQAW team provides a deep bench of specialists who are readily available. By pooling resources with Clark Dietz, First Group, K & S Engineering, and Dodd Title we have more

than adequate capacity to meet or exceed the schedule. We only have one ongoing roadway design project, so you will undoubtedly get our full attention.

RQAW has over 60 years of transportation experience. We have been involved in hundreds of projects throughout the state of

Indiana. Our staff demonstrates outstanding expertise and resources to deliver your project on time and on budget.

Our constructability review process helps us identify areas to improve design for quality and cost. This

knowledge will provide value added benefits to each On Call project the Greenfield District assigns us.

Randall has managed projects that have totaled over $56.4 million. He has covered many different types of projects from preservation,

and rehabilitation to new bridge design. Randall’s experience with highly complex design projects will be an added bonus to the district

whether the project is large or small.

No matter what your project needs, we’ll approach each assignment with you in mind. Our familiarity with the open roads concept and our ability to apply them in different

situations will help us to design the right fit for each project to save both time and money. We’ll tap into our teams’ knowledge base, and utilize all available resources to produce an innovative

and viable solution that will keep your projects on-budget & on-time.

WE HAVE CAPACITY

WE HAVE A TOP-NOTCH TEAM WITH OUTSTANDING EXPERTISE

OUR APPROACH IS INNOVATIVE AND VIABLE

OUR PROJECT MANAGER HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS

Office location10401 N. Meridian Street, Suite 401, Indianapolis, IN 46290 P: 317-815-7200

Authorized negotiatorBrad Battin, Vice President, P: 317-815-7200, E-mail: bbattin@rqaw.com

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Qualifications

RQAW 63%5.2, 5.6, 8.2, 9.2,

Utility

Clark Dietz 24% 8.2, 9.2, 10.1

First Group 6% 6.1, 11.1

K & S Engineering (DBE) 6% 7.1

Dodd Title Corporation (DBE) 1% 12.2

LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

We are headquartered out of Indianapolis and within a short commute to the Greenfield District. We will be readily available as the various projects dictate.

INDOT PM

PROJECT MANAGERRandall Brooks, PE

QA/QCTroy Woodruff

CONSTRUCTABILITYChriss Jobe, PE

Jason Deering, PE

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS

RQAWJoseph Dabkowski, PWS

Jaime ByerlyKyle Boot

ROADWAY DESIGNRQAW

Lisa Casler, PEBrian Fuller, PE

Clark DietzJames Loew, PE

Kevin Hetrick, PE

WATERWAY PERMITSRQAW

Joseph Dabkowski, PWS

RIGHT-OF-WAYFirst Group

Benson Hinshaw, LSGary Hunt

TITLE RESEARCHDodd Title SearchJackie Dodd

GEOTECHK & S

Dibakar Sundi, PETahir Munawar

Srinivas Rao Gone

BRIDGE DESIGNRQAW

Michael Muroski, PEStan Jones

Clark DietzKevin Loiselle, PE

Robert Chardler, II, PE

SURVEYFirst Group

Benson Hinshaw, LSScott Pruitt

UTILITY COORDINATORRQAW

Dylan Sievers, PE

PROJECT TEAM QUALIFICATIONSAVAILABILITY AND ABILITY TO PERFORMRQAW has a Project Manager with 90% capacity and availability. The RQAW Team’s current capacity is such that we have more than adequate manpower to complete your projects in an efficient and timely manner. The team has significant support staff, resources and equipment available for design services to ensure timeliness. The team will dedicate staff including Project Engineers, and CAD staff. Our availability allows us to direct a majority of our resources for Project Development services. RQAW’s team is committed to completing projects that meet all your expectations.

90%

TRAFFIC SIGNAL DESIGNClark Dietz

James Loew, PE TRAFFIC ANALYSISRQAW

Daniel Kurtz, PE

Randall uses a hands-on management approach in directing the road and bridge staffs towards the successful completion of each project. He emphasizes good communication with the INDOT project manager and understands the importance of keeping projects on schedule and on budget. His goal is to make the INDOT PM’s job easier! As Project Manager, he will be supported by experienced engineers familiar with INDOT projects.

SIMILAR PROJECT MANAGER EXPERIENCE WITH INDOT US 36 over White Lick Creek, Hendricks County Indiana (Bridge rehabilitation) – As Project Manager, Randall incorporated practical design to eliminate $75,000 in construction costs.

• SR 42 over Eel River, Clay County Indiana (Bridge truss rehabilitation) – As Project Manager Randall developed a construction scheme capable of meeting the 100 day maximum closure as demanded by the local citizens.

RANDALL’S HANDS ON MANAGEMENT APPROACH = PROJECT SUCCESS

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PM AVAILABILITY

RANDALL BROOKS, PE

EXPERIENCED & AVAILABLEAs your Project Manager, Randall leads the RQAW design team. He brings the experience of several types of projects with various scopes, and he has considerable experience managing large projects. Randall’s extensive project management experience includes preservation and rehabilitation projects totaling over $56.4 million in construction costs. In addition to this experience, he has earned a Master Degree in both engineering and business. This combination of practical and textbook experience gives Randall the ideal skills to determine the most economical design option for your projects. Randall is a bridge specialist who will work with our road specialists to manage all aspects of your on call projects.

MICHAEL MUROSKI, PE - BRIDGE DESIGNAs a Project Engineer for RQAW, Michael is a highly skilled, qualified, motivated, well rounded employee of RQAW with a wide variety of ex-perience in state, county and municipal government agencies. Michael has experience on several different types of bridge projects with varying scopes. His experience on these projects includes the early stages and coordination, all the way through the completion of the project. He is skilled in identifying issues and coming up with innovative solutions ear-ly in the project and is able to carry these ideas through the design of the entire project.

The RQAW team has extensive experience working on bundled multi-des Road and Bridge Preservation projects. This valuable experience gives our team the comprehen-sive understanding of the many challenges these projects will face and the foresight to manage those challenges with superior, effi-cient, and cost-effective solutions.

OUR TEAM IS TOP-NOTCHEXPERIENCED & AVAILABLE

BRIAN FULLER, PE - ROAD DESIGNBrian has over 14 years of experience in designing and managing road-way, drainage, sewer, right-of-way, trail, and retaining wall projects. His experience includes a wide variety of INDOT and LPA projects, all vary-ing in size and complexity. Brian also has design experience on multiple roundabout projects from single-lane, multiple-lane and roundabout in-terchange design. Brian uses a combination of practical and innovative design concepts to maximize cost savings and overall connectivity that focus on the project as a whole. He accomplishes this by focusing on avoiding reimbursable utility relocation, reducing project impacts, and improving pedestrian connectivity.

KEVIN LOISELLE, PE - ROAD DESIGNKevin’s design experience includes federally funded and locally funded bridge projects. Bridge replacements he has been involved with range from a 24’ span three-sided precast concrete structure to a 765’ long four span, steel plate girder bridge. His design experience includes environ-mental report preparation, hydraulic analysis, permit applications, struc-tural design, plan preparation, quantity calculation & cost estimating, special provisions, bid document preparation and shop drawing review.

ROBERT CHANDLER, II, PE - ROAD DESIGNRobert is a project engineer with design experience in bridge and road-way engineering for the development of construction plans and spec-ifications for rural and urban projects for state and local agencies. His bridge design experience includes hydrology and hydraulic design, as well as structural design ranging from 3-span reinforced concrete haunch slabs to prestressed precast concrete I-beams. His experience also includes design of horizontal and vertical alignments for rural and urban arterial, collector and local roadways and pavement design, main-tenance of traffic planning, utility coordination, conducting public meet-ings, and communicating and coordinating with state and local agen-cies, property owners and consultants.

JAMES LOEW, PE - ROAD DESIGN & TRAFFICJames is an experienced project manager and project engineer for high-way and transportation projects. He has been responsible for geomet-ric layout, traffic signal design, traffic signal timing, and drainage design for various intersection improvement projects throughout the State of Indiana. He has also been responsible for scoping, preliminary lay-out, and design of street and roadway projects for state and municipal clients. He has prepared traffic engineering studies, warrant analysis, feasibility studies, and hazard elimination and safety (HES) studies for potential proposed improvement projects. He has extensive knowledge in preparing plans, specifications, cost estimates, and contract docu-ments for roadway and traffic projects.

KEVIN HETRICK, PE - ROAD DESIGNAs manager of Clark Dietz’s Indiana transportation division, Kevin en-sures that quality stays at the forefront of each project. He Began his career in INDOT Greenfield District, spent five years working on inter-change reconstruction projects around Indianapolis. Later moving to a role as a Project Manager in INDOT’s Central Office, he provided over-sight of complex Major Moves projects for eight years through design, environmental documentation, right of way acquisition, permitting, utility coordination, and procurement. Kevin brings experience and un-derstanding of INDOT projects from the first key stroke of an Engineer’s Report to the final boxes are taped shut on a Final Construction Record.

INDOT PROJECT CAPACITY

LISA CASLER, PE - ROAD DESIGNLisa has over 19 years of experience providing road design and project management services. She has served as Lead Road Design Engineer and Project Manager for numerous roadway improvement projects. Her design and management experience encompass a variety of projects including interstate road rehabilitations, and complex interchange designs. Lisa has also reviewed over 1,000 INDOT and LPA road projects for compliance with INDOT Guidelines, placing emphasis on cost-effective and practical de-sign. This experience has provided her with an in-depth understanding of design criteria, policies, specifications, standard drawings, and pay items.

KYLE BOOT - HISTORIC RESOURCESKyle combines six years of education and experience in historic preser-vation with previous education and a career in landscape architecture. As a historic resources specialist, Kyle has experience in all aspects of the Section 106 process, NEPA documentation, and GIS mapping and analysis. Before joining RQAW, he gained a wealth of experience at a local civil engineering firm and a cultural resources management firm. Kyle has worked on numerous NEPA documents, Section 106 projects, National Register nominations, and landscape designs across Indiana.

JOSEPH DABKOWSKI, PWS - ENVIRONMENTALJoe serves as RQAW’s Environmental Division Manager with over 10 years’ experience in NEPA document preparation, GIS mapping and analysis, wetland delineations, habitat evaluations, forest and wetland mitigation and monitoring, Sections 404/401 permitting, and IDNR Con-struction in a Floodway permitting. Joe specializes in ecological eval-uations and the NEPA process. He has played an integral role in the completion of over 150 statewide NEPA documents for transportation projects for INDOT and local public agencies, as well as managed four environ-mental on-calls and several multi-des on-calls for INDOT.

JAIME BYERLY - ENVIRONMENTALJaime is a savvy NEPA Specialist, knowledgeable in preparing NEPA documents: categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and environmental impact statements, etc. She will effectively document field studies for wetland delineations, mitigation and/or monitoring, permitting, GIS analysis and mapping, and environmental overviews. Jaime is well-versed in environmental regulations.

DIBAKAR SUNDI, PE -GEOTECHDibakar is President of K & S Engineers, Inc. He has over 30 years of var-ied professional experience in structural and civil design, construction management, construction inspection and subsurface investigation. His subsurface investigation reports include geo-hydrological study of industrial plants, bridges and highways, hospitals, schools, shopping centers and landfills. His duties include geologic and hydrogeologic studies of hazardous waste sites. Dibakar has designed interceptor trench and cut-off walls for hazardous waste projects.

BENSON HINSHAW - SURVEY & RIGHT-OF-WAYMr. Hinshaw has over 25 years of experience in land surveying includ-ing route surveys, ALTA/ASCM Land Title Surveys, topographic surveys, boundary surveys and constructions surveys. His experience includes both the office and field side of route surveys, route survey plats, and right-of-way staking. In addition, his responsibilities include the manag-ing of right-of-way engineering projects, coordination and interaction with outside agencies, and right-of-way plan and document prepara-tion. He is also responsible for reviewing right-of-way documents for quality and compliance with State and Federal guidelines. He manag-es the entire acquisition process for the project. He assigns and sets schedules for the title researchers, appraisers and buyers and closely monitors the progress of each parcel during the acquisition process.

GARY HUNT- RIGHT-OF-WAYMr. Hunt has over 20 years of experience in the engineering industry. His experience includes both the design and right-of-way engineering fields. This experience allows him to see the projects he works on from both a design and right-of-way point of view. His responsibilities in the right-of-way engineering department include the preparation of final right-of-way plans and right-of-way engineering documents.

JASON DEERING, PE - CONSTRUCTABILITYJason has extensive experience with INDOT. Prior to working for RQAW, he worked for INDOT’s Greenfield District as a Construction Project En-gineer and Area Engineer. He managed some of the largest interstate and state highway contracts in Central Indiana. Jason has been recog-nized for his expertise as a SiteManager user. He also possesses a thor-ough understanding of all INDOT Construction contract documents, and has a full familiarity with INDOT contract administration process-es and procedures. Jason believes in professional communication and timely customer service and timely final construction record develop-ment and submission.

DYLAN SIEVERS, PE - TRAFFIC & UTILITYDylan started his career in the transportation industry at INDOT Vin-cennes District and later transferred to the Greenfield District. His background in the transportation-engineering field provides his clients expertise in bridge, road, storm and sanitary sewer design, construction management, project supervision and inspection. He also has performed and supervised right-of-way engineering activities. With many of the proj-ects being subsidized through federal aid programs, he is well versed in state and federal requirements for design, construction management and inspection.

The scope of the major, multi-phase construction project involved roadway reconstruction and widening, including full depth asphalt pavement, extensive storm and sanitary sewer construction, lift sta-tions, concrete curb and gutter, concrete driveways, concrete side-walks, pedestrian and traffic signalization, maintenance of traffic, and major utility relocation, including gas, electric, and telephone and TV cable. The project also included coordination with a rails-to-trails project to accommodate trail use on an underpass of this busy 5-lane thoroughfare.

WILLOW CREEK ROAD, PHASE IIIROAD DESIGN

Project was a 1.3 mile, 5-lane section located in Ham-mond, IN. RQAW’s design provided for US 41’s total recon-struction and widening. Plans also included new storm drainage and all new storm water inlet & pipe installation. The drainage design eliminated roadway overflows and reduced accident risk. By designing for longer vehicle storage lengths and larger turning radii at intersections, travel times were decreased and intersection capacities were increased. The project design also included new sidewalks to improve pedestrian access.

US 41, SECTION 1 REHABROAD & BRIDGE DESIGN

Randall managed the design and plan development for the construction of a new bridge carrying CR 200 N over the proposed US 31 Kokomo Bypass. The new bridge is a 2-span hybrid bulb tee beam structure with MSE wall abutments. Due to poor soils at the project site, a large quantity of peat removal was necessary. He’s worked closely with INDOT geotechnical engineers to deter-mine the best alternate for the project. The project in-cluded approximately half a mile of approach work to vertically realign the roadway.

CR 200 N OVER US 31ROAD & BRIDGE DESIGN

SR 244 OVER CONNS CREEK ROAD & BRIDGE DESIGNRQAW was selected by INDOT to develop rehabilitation plans which would provide for a new, adequate, clear roadway of 32’-0”, new standard concrete bridge rail, and adequate guardrail lengths and end treatments.  New, higher strength, continuous, composite spread box beams were utilized to maintain the existing su-perstructure depth and maintain the existing roadway profile.

Clark Dietz rehabilitated this Parke County, IN bridge rehabilitation. The bridge was an 88’ long, 3-span, re-inforced concrete slab bridge built 1988. The scope of work included replacing the BS-Type joints at each end bent with an expansion joint sealing system; patching spalled areas of the deck bottom; and overlaying the deck and approach slabs with a thin polymeric wear-ing surface. The bituminous pavement at each end was wedged and leveled.

Clark Dietz rehabilitated this 3-span, reinforced concrete slab bridge. The bridge was built in 2000 and is 79’ long. The scope of work included replacing the BS-Type joints at each end bent with an expansion joint sealing system; patching spalled areas of the deck bottom; and overlay-ing the deck and approach slabs with a thin polymeric wearing surface. Voids under the approach slabs were filled by coring the slab and mudjacking them. The bitu-minous pavement at each end was wedged and leveled.

SR 32 BRIDGE REHABILITATIONBRIDGE REHAB

US 41 BRIDGE REHABILITATIONBRIDGE REHAB

Randall managed the engineering services associated with the de-sign and plan development for the construction of new twin bridges carrying the proposed US 31 Kokomo Bypass over Sycamore Street. The new bridges are single span hybrid bulb tee beam structures with MSE wall abutments. The bridges were constructed large enough to allow for future expansion of Sycamore Street. The project was part of the Contract 8 construction contract, which included the Wildcat Creek Bridges and two bridges over railroad structures. This project was completed in an accelerated time frame to coincide with other project schedules along the corridor.

US 31 OVER SYCAMORE STREETROAD & BRIDGE DESIGN

INDOT COVINGTON RD. OVER I-69ROAD & BRIDGE DESIGNRQAW was selected by INDOT to develop bridge reha-bilitation & widening plans that would provide a new adequate and clear 33’-8” roadway.  The concrete end spans will be replaced with new steel beams elimi-nating the joints over the piers and making the entire bridge continuous. It is designed so a pedestrian trail/walkway can be added during construction or at a later date. RQAW is also providing analysis & design for inter-section improvements east of the bridge, as well as all of the right-of-way.

AT THE SCOPING MEETINGWHEN DISCUSSING THE TASKS RECEIVED IN OUR ASSIGN-MENTS, WE’LL BE SURE TO ASK ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS AND RUN THROUGH ALL THE OPTIONS. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

a) We will make sure to clearly discuss the risk, commitments, and expected outcome—all critical to the success of the project.

b) Cost saving alternatives can be brought up at any time through-out the life of a project, so communicating these alternatives is vital

WHEN EVALUATING ALTERNATIVES IN DESIGN IT HELPS TO HAVE THE MOST QUALIFIED PEOPLE AT YOUR DISPOSAL WITH CLEAR, CONCISE COMMUNICATION

a) We promise to reach out to the INDOT Project Manager as nec-essary with challenges, and with a recommendation in-hand to keep the project on schedule.

b) We will review each project continuously to incorporate open roads concepts.

We have the ability to use the most recent industry trends and guide-lines to create the most cost-effective improvements to meet the es-tablished service life. We will listen to the INDOT Project Manager and work through the various project details prior to design. This will help establish the most effective solution for the available funding.

With over 60 years in the transportation industry, RQAW has well-rounded project experience. We’ll utilize this knowledge along with our research & review process to provide INDOT with the tools, techniques, and materials needed to make each proj-ect successful.

We also believe in keeping a fresh perspective and open mind with each project, as every project tends to have its own set of challenges and needs. We’re not afraid to get out of our comfort zone and try something different that lends to a better result.

PROJECT APPROACHOPEN ROADS & OPEN MINDS

COMMUNICATION

CLEAR COMMUNICATION PLAN • The RQAW Project Manager (PM) will reach out to the INDOT PM and

establish a clear communication plan. • Part of this will be to establish the procedure for distributing information

throughout the life of the project (e-mails, phone calls, etc.).

COMMUNICATING CLEAR SCOPE • Insure that all team members are on the same page from the kick-off

meeting through design.

BI-WEEKLY UPDATES PROVIDED TO INDOT PM BY E-MAIL• To cover the major issues, track design progress and update the

schedule and budget (with cost savings measures).• Track ongoing tasks and assign new tasks.

MONTHLY CONFERENCE CALLS WITH ALL TEAM MEMBERS• Disseminates important project information to all team members.• Maintain accountability amongst team members.• Will coincide monthly progress report.• Facilitates collaboration and provides a forum for constructive

discussion.

WE MAKE COMMUNICATION EASYTHE GREENFIELD DISTRICT WILL ALWAYS BE IN THE LOOP.

RQAW will follow the guidelines in the INDOT Project Develop-ment Process Manual and understands that communication is a vital link to the success or failure of a project.

The Plan will have the following components:

The two lists below highlight a few items of expertise the RQAW team possess.

ROAD DESIGN ELEMENTS• Pavement widening and rehabilitation • Intersection Improvements• Road Approaches for bridge reconstructions/rehabilitations or culvert

replacements • Interstate rehabilitations• Interchange modifications• Road geometric or safety improvements• Roundabouts• Pavement Design • Drainage Improvements• Storm sewer • Small structure replacements

BRIDGE/CULVERT DESIGN • Full or Partial Reconstruction (any superstructure/substructure type)• Deck patching and overlays• Approach slab and bridge railing reconstruction • Joint replacement and end bent modification • Steel beam/girder repair, cleaning and painting • Bearing replacement• Safety improvements• Substructure and superstructure widening• Scour protection improvements

DESIGN The RQAW Team has multiple road and bridge design teams that will be available to handle every assignment sent our way. The design team will incorporate practical solutions for all suggested improvements. We will look for Level 1 & 2 Design Exceptions for all elements to reduce the scope of work. We will also look for any possible methods to re-use existing el-ements or materials such as slip lining existing culverts or overlaying in-stead of reconstructing pavement. For bridges we have the expertise to determine condition and assign the correct scope of work for a bridge improvement.

“Minimal initial comments were required and they offered a quick, uncomplicated resolution.”—Vincennes District

TRAFFIC DESIGNThe RQAW team will cover all necessary traffic elements. We have worked with INDOT on numerous types of projects and are well-suited to meet the needs of each On-Call assignment. The members of th traffic group will review the scope and implement nec-essary traffic design tools.

UTILITY COORDINATION The project team has worked with utilities across the state and understand how to ap-ply processes that make utility impacts less critical. Several members of the team are INDOT certified utility coordinators.

TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY/RIGHT-OF-WAYWe will also provide qualified staff for survey and right-of-way plan development tasks. Our team’s survey crews are highly trained and quick to mobilize. They use modern and cost-effective equipment, which allows them to effectively process each survey and meet any schedule demands.

ADDED VALUE —CONSTRUCTABILITY

CHRISS JOBE, PE WORKED AT INDOT AS BOTH A CONSTRUC-TION PROJECT ENGINEER AND AREA ENGINEER.

CHRISS AND HIS TEAM OF EX-PERIENCED INDOT INSPEC-TORS WILL BE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT ADD VALUE TO YOUR PROJECT WITH THEIR:

JASON WILLY JASON DEERING, PE ANDREW FLOWER DON YOST

• Vast experience successfully managing and delivering some of the most challenging contracts in the INDOT Construction program.

• Thorough understanding of INDOT’s processes. • Quality control oversight that ensures INDOT and

FHWA requirements are managed according to the District’s expectations.

COMMITTED TO DELIVERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCTThrough the effective utilization of our Construction staff’s experience and expertise throughout the design phase of the project, RQAW will provide the district, significant added value and an effective opportunity to reduce the risk and minimize the potential for project change orders. Ultimately, these internal quality control processes will lead to an increased probability of achieving a high-quality, on-time, on-budget, and overall successful project.

EVALUATING THE CRITICAL ITEMS Experienced construction staff will verify constructability, check pay items, and special provisions that will provide biddable, cost-effective solutions. In many ways, knowledge saves money. Often times the best solution is a common con-struction industry practice—knowing this can reduce the construction cost. Ad-ditionally, giving the contractor the information they expect and need is a critical part of keeping the bid price down.

QUALITY RQAW has worked diligently to increase our evaluation scores and we have an internal improvement plan that keep us quality focused.

CAPACITY To better serve our clients, RQAW has more than doubled our transportation department personnel since August 2014. We aren’t simply filling the numbers, we’re committed to adding value for our clients. We continually seek out experienced staff who will increase our capabilities and add value.

Chriss and his team will provide your project with additional capacity, added value, and risk minimization.