Morris Associates (6)ENGINEERING PROPOSAL MORRIS ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, P. L.L.C. is a multi- disciplined, professional engineering and consulting firm with offices in ~ Poughkeepsie and Hudson, New York. The firm has provided professional consulting services to the Hudson Valley Region since 1970. Among the varied professionals on staff, the following disciplines are represented • Civil Engineers • Structural Engineers • Architectural Engineer • Mechanical Engineer • Electrical Engineer • Environmental Engineers • Construction Inspectors Since its inception, MORRIS ASSOCIATES has provided professional services to local governments at all levels, including villages and towns of all sizes. MORRIS ASSOCIATES is proud of our service to Planning Boards and, as the enclosed chart shows, we now have twenty-eight municipal Planning Boards as clients. A single professional (in this case, Robert Gray, PE) is the Project Engineer assigned to your Planning Board. Although he will attend all meetings and be responsible for all reviews and correspondence, he will also have the ~` ability to coordinate any "internal resources" needed to provide the Planning Board with timely actions on applications before the Board. The majority of our work experience (and greater than 70% of our workload) it comes from extensive, long-running relationships with municipalities. Our success is predicated on providing timely and effective reviews, etc. for applications before the Planning Board. We understand the financial burden to ,,,, developers or other applicants, as well as our accountability to the Board. We ENGINEERING PROPOSAL (Continued become completely familiar with all town codes, as well as all local regulatory, state and federal requirements. MORRIS ASSOCIATES professionals have cultivated a sound set of public presentation skills. MORRIS ASSOCIATES +~. professionals understand and provide a level of flexibility in design concept reviews, while always making 100% sure of protecting the town officials' quality of life issues. We provide honesty, a high level of information ~, sharing/communication, excellent record keeping and attention to detail +~ MORRIS ASSOCIATES has, after more than 40 years of municipal service experience, acquired extensive knowledge and expertise in all aspects of Town '~" Code review work and SEQR review procedures including EIS procedures and reviews. We focus on such engineering matters as roadway design, utility ~` layout, stormwater management, traffic impact studies, floodplain determination, stream crossings, central wastewater collection systems and treatment .plants, central water supply systems and treatment and storage systems, archeological impacts, wetland impacts and, with a consultant, a lake restoration proposal. Because we have been involved with local agencies for so ,,, many years and have built solid relationships with Dutchess County Health Department, Dutchess County Department of Public Works, New York State r. Department of Transportation, and New York State Department of Environmental Protection, any problems and questions can be easily discussed and solved to everyone's benefit without long, drawn-out arguments. " MORRIS ASSOCIATES has consciously built a specialized team of professional expertise and local client specific experience so that we can offer unparalleled i consulting services. Everyone here is committed to using the most appropriate review methods from initial meetings with large commercial applicants to the small, family subdivision. The Planning Board Engineer Consultant works in concert with the Board while protecting the zoning regulations and building codes of the Town, along with quality of life. MORRIS ASSOCIATES MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING BOARD ENGINEER CQUNTY TOWN/VILLAGE CC Ancram DC Beekman CC Chatham CC Claverack CC Clermont DC Clinton DC East Fishkill DC Fishkill CC Gallatin CC Ghent CC Green ort DC Hyde Park DC Milan DC Millerton CC New Lebanon DC North East DC Pawlin CC Philmont DC Pine Plains DC Pleasant Valley DC T/Pou hkee sie DC Rhinebeck CC Stock ort CC Stu vesa nt CC Ta hkanic DC Tivoli CC Valatie CC Wa pin er ~. REFERENCES -MUNICIPAL DUTCHESS & COLUMBIA COUNTIES PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF CHATHAM John Schultz Planning Board Chairman 488 Rte. 295 Chatham, NY 12037 518-392-1651 .. r TOWN OF CLINTON Michael McCormack Planning Board Chair PO Box 208, Clinton Corners, NY 12514 845-266-5721 mmcormack@Imvarchitects.com TOWN OF GALLATIN Terry Porter Planning Board Chair P.O. Box 67, Route 7 Ancram, NY 12502 518-398-6552 '" TOWN OF GREENPORT Donald Alger Planning Board Chairman '~" 600 Town Hall Drive Hudson, NY 12534 518-822-8149 TOWN OF CLERMONT Laurence Saulpaugh Planning Board Chair 1972 Route 9 Germantown, NY 12526 518-821-7964 TOWN OF EAST FISHKILL Lori Gee Planning Board Chair 330 Route 376 Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 845-227-5548 Igee@mtb.com TOWN OF GHENT Jonathan Walters Planning Board Chair P.O. Box 98 Ghent, NY 12075 518-392-4644 TOWN OF HYDE PARK Michael Dupree Planning Board Chair 627 Albany Post Road Hyde Park, NY 12538 $45-229-5111 michaelsdf@aol.com s' '~' REFERENCES -MUNICIPAL (Continued) TOWN OF PAWLING Betty Jo Yankowich ~'' Planning Board Chair 160 Charles Colman Blvd. Pawling, NY 12564 `~` 845-855-0959 bjyankowich@pawling.org +w TOWN OF PLEASANT VALLEY Rebecca Seaman Planning Board Chair Route 44, RR#3, Box 1 ~ Pleasant Valley, NY 12569 845-635-8395 rebofsff@aol.com TOWN OF STOCKPORT John Florio, Jr ~"' Planning Board Chair 2824 Best Lane r Hudson, NY 12534 518-828-3688 VILLAGE OF TIVOLI Harry Colgan "" Planning Board Vice Chairman PO Box 397 Tivoli, New York 12583 845-758-4623 villagehall@tivoliny.org • r !r TOWN OF PINE PLAINS Don Bartles, Jr. Planning Board Chair PO Box 955 Pine Plains, NY 12567 518-398-0086 dbartles@co.dutchess.ny.us TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE Neil Wilson Director of Municipal Development One Overocker Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 845-485-3607 nwilson@townofpoughkeepsie-ny.gov TOWN OF STUYVESANT Gale Bury Planning Board Chairperson 5 Sunset Drive Stuyvesant, NY 12173 518-758-6248 ext. 19 TOWN OF WAPPINGER Victor L. Fanuele Planning Board Chair 20 Middlebush Rd. Wappinger Falls, NY 12590 845-297-1373 vfanuele@townofwappinger, us +~ SELECTED PROJECTS -SEQR, EIS REVIEW Morris Associates has extensive knowledge and expertise in SEQR review ~' procedures including EIS procedures and reviews. Morris Associates focuses on such engineering matters as roadway design, utility layout, stormwater management, traffic impact studies, floodplain determination, stream ~ crossings, central wastewater collection system and treatment plant, and central water supply system and treatment and storage systems. Morris Associates works closely with other consultants to review such matters as archaeological impacts, wetland impacts, and lake restoration. Each of the following projects involved an EIS review. The Moore Property/Four Corners -Town of East Fishkill (Residential development under construction) ~" The development is on 480 acres and includes 263 houses and a combination of Town roads and private (HOA) roads totaling 31,000 LF. • It uses an innovative, neo-traditional development concept, and ~' includes a road relocation, a small commercial/retail center, a community center and recreation area, a central water supply (two well fields, water treatment plant and water storage tank), and a central sewage collection system, including pump stations and a wastewater treatment plant. There were traffic impact issues, wetlands and stream crossing concerns as well as floodplain issues and two historic houses and a slave cemetery on site. • We reviewed the roadway design, utility layout and facilities plans, floodplain impact, stream crossing, drainage and stormwater management plans. """ We worked closely with the Town's Planning Consultant and the Consultant Town Attorney in preparing SEQR reviews and documentation, Planning Board reviews, approval resolutions, and map filing matters. Greenport Commons -Greenport, NY • Development is on a 128.2 acre parcel on busy US Route 9 corridor. • The facility has more than 550,000 sf of retail and commercial space, its ~• own roadway network, a mix of businesses and four major retailers anchoring the overall facility. • The remaining retail/commercial spaces include spaces for two ~ restaurants, two banks, six "stand alone" retail/commercial spaces and two multiple occupant buildings. • We guided the developer in appropriate improvements to the Town's water wastewater systems. • Where impacts were identified, Morris Associates provided suggested ~ mitigating actions. • This project included items such as: transportation issues, interior roads, grading and utilities, groundwater quality and quantity, air and r. { sir +~. SELECTED PR0.7ECTS -SEQR, EIS REVIEW (Continued noise issues, potential for erosion, drainage and flooding, archeological resources and significant habitats. • US Route 9 was improved through the project area via roadway widening, traffic signalization and drainage improvements. • We were responsible for the study of growth, subsequent development and related activities induced by this project, as well as long term, short term and cumulative effects of this project. Hopewell Glen -Hopewell Junction (Residential development under construction) • The development is a high density development on 158 acres and includes 290 units and 18,700 LF of Town roads, a community center and swimming pool, a central water supply (drawing from the County water line) and a water storage tank, and a central sewage collection system tying to the municipal wastewater treatment plant. • There are traffic, wetland and floodplain issues and a crossing of the Dutchess County (rail to trail) Trailway. • We reviewed the roadway design, drainage and stormwater management plans, and utility layout and facilities plans. • We worked closely with the Town's Planning Consultant and the Consultant Town Attorney in preparing SEQR reviews and documentation, Planning Board reviews, approval resolutions, and map filing matters. Twin Creeks -Town of East Fishkill (Project currently under review for Final EIS approval) • The project is a high density development on 111 acres and includes 226 units and a mix of Town roads and private (HOA) roads totaling 11,000 LF, a community center and recreation area, a central water supply and a water storage tank, and a central sewage collection system tying to the municipal wastewater treatment plant. • There were wetland and floodplain issues. • We reviewed the roadway design, utility layout and facility plans, drainage and stormwater management plans, the floodplain and floodway determination and impact studies, and the stream crossings. • We have worked closely with the Town's Planning Consultant and the Consultant Town Attorney in preparing SEQR reviews and documentation, Planning Board reviews, and approval resolutions. _ SELECTED PROJECTS -SEQR, EIS REVIEW (Continued ~. ~. Lake Walton Park -Town of East Fishkill (Project currently under review) • The development is a 94 unit cluster development on 237 acres and includes a mix of Town roads and private (HOA) roads totaling 9,700 LF, a community center and recreation area, a central water supply and a water storage tank, and a central sewage collection system tying to the municipal wastewater treatment plant. • There are wetland and floodplain issues, and an archaeological/historical area on site and the adjacent Dutchess County (rail to trail) Trailway. • The development plan includes enhancement and restoration of Lake Walton on site, including an upgraded dam embankment and spillway. • We reviewed the roadway design, utility layout, drainage and stormwater management plans, the floodplain and floodway determination and impact studies, and the dam modifications plans and with a consultant, we reviewed the lake restoration proposal. • We have worked closely with the Town's Planning Consultant and the Consultant Town Attorney in preparing SEQR reviews and documentation, Planning Board reviews, and approval resolutions. #: a ~' V J Q Z ~O M ~. Q N Z Q OC ~O W H Q w N V ~O ~. Q cn ~~ 0 ~. PROJECT TEAM EXPERIENCE ~` MORRIS ASSOCIATES has assembled a comprehensive team of professionals to provide technical knowledge and experience for your Planning Board consultation. Although one professional is your contact (Robert Gray, P.E.), there are qualified personnel prepared to assist when necessary - either because of time constraints or specific experience. Selected staff resumes have been included with our proposal. We are certain that our proposed team will give you the most competent consultation for the Planning Board requirements. Please review below the specific qualifications of our team: ROBERT GRAY, P.E., has been responsible for the past four years for all the Town of Wappinger Planning Board engineering reviews. He will still be your primary contact and the Consulting Engineer for the Board should you choose our organization. He not only provides timely and comprehensive review letters, but familiarizes himself (often on his own time) with the specific site location and application so that he can address any questions or ,,, concerns that might arise during the board meetings. Bob has worked and lived in and around the Town for over thirty years. He also has the advantage of cumulative infrastructure knowledge for the entire Wappinger area due to his history as owner of Mid-Hudson Pollution Control (a public water supply and wastewater treatment facility company). As Managing Engineer with Morris Associates, Bob is an interface between the Planning Board and all the applicants. With his extensive background dealing with - businessmen, builders and developers, he has the ability to make the applicant feel he is being treated fairly while still protecting the quality of life for the Town. ANDREW LEARN, P.E. has an extensive background with review of Planning Board applications and has a diverse background and experience in NYSDEC Stormwater regulations, including Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP's). He also has review background involved with subdivisions and site plan developments, road designs, highway improvement projects, culvert designs, parking lot designs, commercial properties, permitting, approvals, etc. MICHAEL TAKACS has an extensive background with review of Planning '~" Board applications. Mike has served for several years as one of the firm's representatives to the Pleasant Valley Planning Board (as well as the Zoning ~r Board and Highway Departments). He has also served as Consultant to the Hyde Park Planning Board, involving responsibility for reviews to Planning Board (as well as Town Board, Zoning Board, Highway and Recreation Departments). He has been responsible for reviews involving subdivision layouts, site plan designs, road layouts, and construction inspection to assure compliance with construction documents and local and state codes. ~. ~r PROJECT TEAM EXPERIENCE (Continued PETER HOBDAY has been a twenty-plus year employee of MORRIS ASSOCIATES and has total responsibility for ALL SEQR REVIEWS SUBMITTED TO TOWNS WHERE MORRIS ASSOCIATES IS THE CONSULTING ""` ENGINEER. He is familiar with plans and specifications for roadways, electrical lighting designs on both new construction and renovations. He is familiar with construction and improvements to existing municipal water treatment plants and facilities and drainage designs, traffic studies and environmental assessments of ail kinds. He has reviewed Planning Board ~ and Town Board special use permits and Zoning Board of Appeals applications. He has represented MORRIS ASSOCIATES at numerous Planning Board meetings. Peter is an expert in NYSDEC regulations, especially SEQR. He has been involved extensively with all aspects of the SEQR process, from drafting and ""' reviewing positive recommendations, preparing and reviewing scoping documents, reviews of DEIS, FEIS, and SEIS and preparing statements and declarations. He also has supervised company inspectors and performed inspections on Planning Board site approvals. ~, RICHARD ANDREASSEN, IE, CPESC, has an extensive background in Soil and Water Conservation, all phases of NYSDEC Stormwater regulations, including Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP's). He is our in- house expert in drainage, soil erosion and sediment control plans, stormwater management practices and regulations, and helps with reviews ~, of other civil engineering projects and actions. Richard has served under several of our Professional Engineers while assisting in reviews to Planning Boards regarding environmental resources or concerns. He is familiar with all regulations and information regarding State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and all requirements for project funding and permitting, including stream management. ~. ROBERT J. GRAY, P.E. POSITION: Managing Engineer Morris Associates Engineering Consultants Poughkeepsie, NY EDUCATION: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -Troy, New York Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering EXPERIENCE: Morris Associates, P. L.L.C. Poughkeepsie, NY -Managing Engineer Gray Engineering, P.C. Poughkeepsie, NY -Engineer -Owner Gray, Railing 8~ Heinsman / Barger, Campbell, Gray & Railing, Engineering & Surveying, P.C. Wappingers Falls, NY -Engineer - President/Owner Dutchess County Dept of Health Poughkeepsie, NY -Senior Public Health Engineer New York City Board of Water Supply New York, NY -Civil Engineer Research & Development MANAGING ENGINEER: Project management responsibilities for the Town of Wappinger include: office representative as Meanicipa! Engineer serving both the Town Board and. Planning Board and :Highway and Recreation Departments, supervision of projects, engineering design, client meetings, project budgets and attendance at Town meetings. Responsible for review of SEQRA for development projects within the role of Town Engineer. Prepare project specifications and construction cost estimates as needed for competitive bidding process. SENIOR ENGINEER: Senior Public Health Engineer /Chief of Engineering Dutchess County.. Department of-Health=- Poughkeepsie, New.. York. Review and approval of subdivision ..plans, site plans;`'anater supply systems sewage disposal systerrts, inspection of public water supply system „inspection of ~nrastean+ater treai'tment facilities. PRINGIPAL ENGINEER: President ~ I~lid-Hudson Pollution Oontrol - Wappfingers Falls, NY Supervision. and operation and maintenance of public wa#er supply and wastewater treatment facili#ies. President - Gray_ Engineering, P,.C -Poughkeepsie, New York Preparation of subdivision plans, site plans, water supply systems, sewage disposal systems and. building plans for houses apartments, mobile home parks, banks, gas stations, storage warehouses and office buildings including specifications, construction management and inspection. ANDREW LEARN, P.E. POSITION Senior Engineer Morris Associates Engineering Consultants Poughkeepsie, NY LICENSES Licensed Professional Engineer: New York New Jersey CERTIFICATES OSHA Safety Training MSHA Safety Training Confined Space Entry Training EDUCATION LeHigh University, Bethlehem, PA Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2000 EXPERIENCE Morris Associates, Engineering Consultants Poughkeepsie, NY- Senior Engineer (2011 -Present) Spectra Engineering, Architecture and Surveying, PC Poughkeepsie, N.Y.- Deputy Direcfor-for Engineering Services (2003-2011) Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, VA - (2000-2003) SENIOR. ENGINEER .. ' He is" involved with fihe preparation of Stormwater Pollution Prevention "Plans (SWPPP's) in accordance with NYSDEC Stc~rmwate~ regulations. Municipal Planning Board reviews o#'subdivisions and.site plan developments including SWPPP's are additional responsibilities. Mr. Learn is responsible for several phases of private development work for subdivisions, school districts, commercial properties, etc. including: site design, septic design, parking lot design, subdivision layout, erosion control plans, permitting, approvals, etc. ".'Road design in~ludi.ng`r drainage analysis & drainage reports, erosion control `=- plans, culvert design, and other highway ir~pro~ment projects. ~. MICHAEL E. TAKACS POSITION Senior Engineer Morris Associates Engineering Consultants Poughkeepsie, NY EDUCATION Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY Degree: A.S. Applied Science, 1971 Stormwater Management Program -Syracuse University, 2004 EXPERIENCE Morris Associates Engineering Consultants Poughkeepsie, NY -Senior Engineer Civil Technologies and Engineering, P.C. Wappingers Falls-Senior Civil Engineer 1999 - 2006 John E. Railing, P.E., P.C. Wappingers Falls -Senior Staff Engineer 1985 - 1999 Dutchess county Department of Health Poughkeepsie- Public Heal#h Engineering Technician 1975 = 1985 r Milton Chazen and Associates ' Poughkeepsie -Surveying Draftsman 1971 = 1975 Responsibilities include design of water supply; drainage, :sanitary sewer systems, this inciludes the-.layout and design of site plans and subtlivisions' Also, as the Town Engineer's represNentative, in the Towns of Pleasant Valley and Hyde .Park responsible for coardination and review of and Recreation De art~me d' Planning Board, Zoning Board, and Highway p ts.. T~is°responsibility'ncludes the. preparation of Contract Bid Documents and Plans for municipal projects. Perform site evaluations for site plan and subdivisions including road layout, soils investigation for .subsurface sewage system placement. Construction Inspector for private and municipal projects to assure compliance with construction documents and local and state odes. ~r .~. PETER E. HOBDAY POSITION Senior Engineer Morris Associates Engineering Consultants Poughkeepsie, NY EDUCATION Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, NY Degree: B.S. Civil Engineering, 1972 EXPERIENCE Morris Associates Engineering Consultants Poughkeepsie, NY -Senior Engineer SENIOR ENGINEER Complete responsibility for all Planning Board reviews for the Town of East Fishkill, development of numerous major projects including: heavy density, land construction, water/sewer supply, groundwater and stream disturbance issues. Total responsibility for al! SEQF~A reviews submitted to Towns where Morris Associates is Consulting Engineer. Prepare .plans and specifications for roadways, and electrical lighting design., on both new construction and renovation projects. Assist in preparation of plans for new construction and improvements to existing municipal-water treatment plants and facilities. Perform drainage designs. and prepare Ftraffic studies and environmental assessments. Review subdivisions and site plans for Town Planning .Boards, and review. applications for Town Zoning Board of,.Appeals, and review applications for Town Board special permits. ,Assist`~~speciai permits. Assist Towns with SEAR process, ';,including-:drafting positive declarations, preparing=scopirtg documents, reviews of DElS, FE1S and. SETS, and preparing statements. Review EAFs-..and prepare negative declarations. Represent company at Town Planning Board meetings. Supervise'.company inspector and perform inspections: `'. ` Private Contractors Project engineer for specialized -foundations contractor (MA and IN). Project engineer for ufiility contractors on dam repair, water main, and sewer main construction (NY, NJ, MA). ~r RICHARD J. ANDREASSEN, IE, CPESC POSITION Engineer Morris Associates Engineering Consultants Poughkeepsie, NY EDUCATION SONY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY Bachelor of Science -Environmental Resources and Forest Engineering, 2008 SUNY Ulster County Community College Associate in Applied Science -Math/Science, 2004 iYr it LICENSES/ Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control - 2008 CERTIFICATIONS Part I Professional Engineer's Examination - 2004 EXPERIENCE Morris Associates Engineering Consultants Poughkeepsie, NY -Engineer (2005 -present) Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District Cairo, NY -Intern Engineer (2004.- 2005) ENGINEER Responsible for several phases of land development projects for realty subdivision and commercial properties. 'Designs include site and grading plans, sewage .disposal systems, drainage and- starmwater management practices, culvert designs, development of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, soil erosion and sediment control plans and various other civil engineering projects and actions. ;`~ Other responsibilities include construction inspection and inspector report record keeping, NYC SPDES Phase II compliance inspections, preparation o#' project specifications' and civil engineering site plan review on projects before various municipal boards. Stream restor-a#on projects include: the ,de ~ ,and analysis of multiple stream embankment stabilization projects which involved the.,.hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and plan preparation to meet State Emergency M~r~ge~taent:~Agency_ (SEMA), NYS Department of Environmental _Cons~rvation (DEC) and Army Corps of Engineers (ALOE). requiremenfs'~ #or `'project 'funding and permitting. The designs. -included stream, bank stabilization using` .structural .and biotechnical measures to prevent erosion. '' As an-Intern"Engineer with the Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District, was responsible. for geomorphic stream classifications, watershed assessments, design and-analysis of Stormwater management systems including hydrologic and ..hydraulic .analysis, watershed management reports and wetland mitigation plans.