Support Staff Qualifications
<br />HDR provides the City with a depth of experts and technical resources to effectively deliver this project. Our proposed support staff are organized alphabetically by last name in Table 4 below. Staff names are HDR unless otherwise noted.
<br />NAME & ROLE TENURE
<br />(INDUSTRY/FIRM)EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL
<br />CREDENTIALS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE VALUE TO CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />Hank Alonso, PE
<br />Constructability Reviews
<br />41 years
<br />1 year College Coursework PE - Civil, CA, #44616
<br /> •OCTA, SR 55 Widening (I-405 to I-5)
<br /> •OCTA, I-405 Improvement Project
<br /> •Caltrans District 59, On-Call Construction Inspection for Districts 8 & 9
<br />As the former Caltrans District 12 Deputy Director, Hank has established strong working relationships with local, state, and federal regulatory
<br />agencies, as well as multiple cities and business organizations across Southern California. Hank will perform constructability reviews to verify the
<br />design is practical and feasible, ultimately keeping the project on schedule by preventing delays and costly revisions during construction.
<br />Vanessa Bauman, GISP
<br />Community Analytics
<br />23 years
<br />20 years
<br />MS, Geography
<br />BS, Geography
<br /> Geographic Information
<br />Systems Professional (GISP),
<br />#62260
<br /> •LACDPW, Proposition 218 Outreach Support
<br /> •LACDPW, Flood Risk Public Outreach Services
<br /> •SoCalGas, Climate Adaptation Development of Community Engagement Plan
<br />Vanessa is an award-winning geographer and senior GIS analyst that produces high-quality cartographic and infographic design products to
<br />support a wide array of project needs, including community analytic profiles. Her combination of experience in GIS analysis, database management,
<br />interdisciplinary research, and communications adds a holistic set of skills to the team.
<br />Anders Burvall
<br />GIS/Mapping
<br />20 years
<br />17 years
<br />MS, Geography
<br />BS, Environmental Science -
<br /> •OCTA, OC Streetcar Program Management
<br /> •OCTA, SR 55 Widening (I-5 to SR 91)
<br /> •OCTA, South Orange County Multimodal Transportation Study
<br />Throughout his 17-year tenure with HDR, Anders has been an integral component on a wide array of transportation projects throughout Southern
<br />California. His geospatial expertise encompasses most aspects of the GIS workflow, including data management, database design, advanced spatial
<br />analysis, cartography, web mapping, and mobile data collection.
<br />Steve Crouch, PE
<br />Quality Manager
<br />39 years
<br />11 years
<br />College Coursework,
<br />Civil/Structural Engineering PE - Civil, CA, #59969
<br /> •OCTA, SR 55 Widening (I-405 to I-5)
<br /> •OCPW, Gilbert Street Improvements
<br /> •LABOE, Safe Sidewalks LA Program
<br />As HDR’s Transportation Southern California Area Quality Manager, Steve’s track record and commitment to excellence position him as a valuable
<br />asset for this project. This multifaceted role encompasses the development of rigorous quality assurance and quality control procedures and oversight
<br />of compliance reviews for clients such as OCTA, LA Metro, and various local cities.
<br />Tim Fettig, PLS (GUI)
<br />Surveying/Mapping
<br />37 years
<br />29 years College Coursework, Surveying Professional Land Surveyor
<br />(PLS), CA, #7542
<br /> •City of Santa Ana, McFadden Avenue Protected Bike Lane
<br /> •City of Irvine, Jeffrey Open Space Trail/I-5 Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge
<br /> •City of Irvine, On-Call Professional Land Surveying Services
<br />Tim brings over 37 years of surveying expertise as a project manager and licensed party chief. He has managed a multitude of projects throughout
<br />Southern California, including projects with the City, overseeing staff members, workload, and scheduling. He engages in both field and office support
<br />and is knowledgeable about the latest equipment, technology, and product development.
<br />Steve Gaskill, PTP
<br />Multimodal Concept Development:
<br />Data Analysis
<br />18 years
<br />< 1 year
<br />MS, Transportation Planning
<br />and Engineering
<br />Professional Transportation
<br />Planner (PTP), CA, #769
<br /> •City of Culver City, Transportation Planning On-Call - Various Task Orders
<br /> •LA Metro, North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT
<br /> •City of Pico Rivera, Rosemead/Lakewood Blvd Complete Corridor Plan
<br />Steve looks for innovative ways to provide accessible transportation options to communities by analyzing data, developing planning strategies that
<br />incorporate equity considerations, and developing transit operations strategies that optimize travel time and convenient transfers. Steve’s focus is on
<br />providing competitive transportation choices to communities and optimizing multimodal operations.
<br />George Gorman
<br />Environmental Analysis
<br />14 years
<br />3 years
<br />Juris Doctor
<br />MLS, Resources Law Studies
<br />BA, Philosophy & Psychology
<br />-
<br /> •LA Metro, North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT
<br /> •City of Malibu, Pacific Coast Highway Signal Systems Improvements
<br /> •City of Oroville, SR-162 Pedestrian/Bicycle Mobility and Safety Improvements
<br />Primarily focused on linear transportation projects, George has over 14 years of experience in environmental planning, policy, regulatory compliance,
<br />and overseeing preparation of CEQA/NEPA documents for numerous federal, state, and local agencies across the country. His legal and federal
<br />background gives him a unique perspective that he leverages to advise clients in managing complex projects.
<br />Michael Gorton, AICP
<br />Modeling/Forecasting
<br />27 years
<br />16 years
<br />MS, Geography
<br />BA, Journalism
<br />American Institute of Certified
<br />Planners (AICP), #17953
<br /> •OCTA, OC Streetcar Program Management
<br /> •OCTA, South Orange County Multimodal Transportation Study
<br /> •SANDAG, Central Mobility Hub Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan
<br />Michael is an experienced transportation planner with extensive experience in conducting traffic analyses, evaluating traffic impacts of transportation
<br />projects, and supporting the development of purpose and need statements based on travel demand forecasts. In addition to his technical expertise in
<br />travel forecasting, he has demonstrated leadership in directing complex transportation planning projects.
<br />Elizabeth Ha
<br />Equity
<br />3 years
<br />1 year
<br />MS, Urban & Regional Planning
<br />BA, Social Ecology -
<br /> •City of Culver City, Transportation Planning On-Call - Various Task Orders
<br /> •LA Metro, North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT
<br /> •OCTA, South Orange County Rail Station Feasibility Study
<br />Elizabeth’s experience includes preparing multimodal plans, feasibility studies, grant applications, and community outreach for transportation
<br />projects for clients across Southern California. Since joining HDR, she has worked to advance equitable solutions on several multimodal projects, many
<br />of which share similarities to the First Street project.
<br />Karen Higareda
<br />Community Engagement
<br />10 years
<br />< 1 year
<br />MS, Architecture
<br />BS, Architecture -
<br /> •LACDPW, Proposition 218 Public Outreach Services
<br /> •LACDPW, Flood Risk Public Outreach Services
<br /> •City of San Diego, Solid Waste Rate Study
<br />A proven expert in strategic communications in both English and Spanish, Karen is passionate about delivering positive results and adding value to
<br />the community through collaborative projects. Her skills include event planning, copywriting, advocacy, strategic thinking, crisis communications,
<br />community engagement, project management, and fundraising.
<br />Rohit Itadkar, PE, TE
<br />Technology/ITS
<br />16 years
<br />6 years
<br />MS, Civil Engineering
<br />BS, Civil Engineering
<br />PE - Civil, CA, #92404
<br />PE - Traffic, CA, #2754
<br /> •OCPW, OC Loop Segment H Bikeway Traffic Signal Modification Plans
<br /> •City of Costa Mesa, Baker-Placentia-Victoria-19th Street Regional TSSP
<br /> •LABOE, Safe Sidewalks LA Program
<br />Rohit brings 16 years of experience in local traffic engineering and design, ITS, traffic operations, signing and striping, traffic control plans, connected
<br />vehicle technologies (V2V/V2X), and transportation planning. His extensive background in analyzing and prioritizing traffic implementation projects
<br />will help keep the project on track throughout the delivery schedule.
<br />Allyson (Ally) Jeffers
<br />Community Engagement
<br />5 years
<br />3 years BA, Political Science and Communication -
<br /> •City of Culver City, Transportation Planning On-Call - Various Task Orders
<br /> •LACDPW, Proposition 218 Outreach Support
<br /> •SoCalGas, Climate Adaptation Development of Community Engagement Plan
<br />Ally strategizes, develops, and implements educational and outreach programs that involve a range of public relations, advertising, media relations,
<br />social media, and external/internal communications. She is experienced in stakeholder identification and coordination, event logistics and
<br />management, and developing copy for newsletters, press releases, traffic alerts, construction notices, and project websites.
<br />Nathan Johnston, PE
<br />Roadway Design
<br />11 years
<br />11 years
<br />MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
<br />BS, Civil Engineering PE - Civil, CA, #85640
<br /> •City of Santa Ana, Fairview Street Design Services and Bridge Replacement
<br /> •OCTA, SR 91 Improvements Segment 2 (SR 55 to SR 57)
<br /> •LA Metro, North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT
<br />Nathan is a senior highway engineer specializing in the design of local multimodal transportation facilities. He is exceptionally skilled in the analysis
<br />and design of intersections (including pedestrian, bicycle, and railway facilities), geometric design of roadways and highways, drainage design and
<br />analysis, utility coordination, ADA design, and engineering cost estimates.
<br />Table 4: Support Staff Qualifications
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