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EDUCATION B.S. (Civil Engineering) University of California, Irvine, CA, 2014 M.S. (Civil Engineering) University of California, Irvine, CA, 2015 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS Professional Civil Engineer, California Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, CA No. 88791 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Karen Sujata PE Transportation Engineer Transportation Engineer IBI Group Ms. Sujata is a Transportation Engineer at IBI Group with experience in preparation of local street improvement plans, signing and striping plans, bike path plans, surface parking lot and parking structure conceptual plans, as well as multimodal level of service analyses, comprehensive evaluations and reports, and traffic impact analyses for various transportation projects throughout California. She also has experience working on projects which have implemented active transportation concept elements, such as bike boulevards and complete streets planning and design. Ms. Sujata is adept in a range of software including AutoCAD, MicroStation, Synchro, and Traffix. Her versatility and expertise can be seen on a wide variety of transportation projects. Ms. Sujata is registered as a Civil Engineer in the State of California. Relevant Experience North San Fernando Valley BRT Corridor, Los Angeles, CA IBI Group was tasked to complete an alternatives analysis and to environmentally clear a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in the North San Fernando Valley (NSFV) pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines. The goal of the project is to provide premium, high capacity, east -west BRT service in the Valley that will connect key activity centers, ease traffic congestion, improve regional transit connectivity, promote transit -oriented communities (TOC) and meet the growing demand for transit services in the area. Ms. Sujata is currently working on the alternatives analysis, traffic analysis, and conceptual design of the BRT corridor. TRIP Centennial Corridor, Bakersfield, CA This project will construct a new alignment to connect State Route 58 to Interstate 5 freeway in Bakersfield, CA. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP) is interested in utilizing the remnant parcels of land along both sides of the freeway to create a Class I multi -use path. Ms. Sujata worked on various aspects and stages of this project, starting with the Centennial Corridor Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Planning and Feasibility Study to identify the best route for the proposed bicycle path. Ms. Sujata then assisted in the creation of the bike path plan and profile sheets. She also worked on preparing local street improvement plans, which involved an extensive redesign of street profiles, sidewalks, signing and striping, and ADA curb ramps. CRA/LA Figueroa Streetscape, Los Angeles, CA This project proposed the recreation of streetscape along Figueroa Street in Los Angeles between the Financial District/Staples Center and Exposition Park/USC with extensive restriping and resigning to better serve the mix of pedestrians, bicycles, vehicles, transit and businesses that utilize the corridor. Primary project elements included a separated and protected bike lane, pedestrian improvements, and streetscape improvement. Ms. Sujata worked on signing and striping design, City Council undelgrountl UL111Ly rebe I I = 23 2/15/2022 IBI GROUP ON -CALL TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES - RFP NO. 21-125