ENSC15 Moctileme Creek
Team Members: Jeffrey Kvamme, Ryan Haddland, Edward Benson, Kim Au
Faculty Advisor: Scott Marshall
Sponsor: HDR Engineering
Center for Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship
Civil Engineering Department Student Project
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
US-95, Moctileme Creek Bridge
Due Wednesday, October 14, 2015
CEDE - Civil Engineering requests a student project proposal for the following project:
DESIGN DELIVERABLES REQUIRED FOR REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING BRIDGE CROSSING AT MOCTILEME CREEK ON STATE HIGHWAY 95 IN IDAHO
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Due October 14, 2015, before 4:00 PM PST
One digital copy in pdf format uploaded to the FolioTek server, signed by Faculty Advisor.
Project Sponsor:
HDR Engineering, Inc.
1401 East Trent Avenue
Suite 101
Spokane, WA 99202
Project Liaison and Faculty Advisor:
Scott Marshall, PE
Transportation Project Manager
HDR Engineering
Project Description:
The CEDE - Civil Engineering Department is requiring a proposal from the group of student engineers to provide comprehensive engineering efforts related replacement of the Moctileme Creek Bridge on State Highway 95 in Idaho. The scope of the project will require the student team to provide documentation of current conditions as well as a complete design solution for the replacement structure. The Student Design Team is encouraged to consider and provide alternatives in their proposal. The Team deliverables at the end of the project should recommend the best alternative for the replacement structure based on initial cost, expected loading, constructability, environmental concerns, and future maintenance costs. The Design Team should evaluate the hydraulics of Moctileme Creek using HEC-RAS to size the hydraulic openings and ensure that all FEMA floodplain regulations and fish crossing requirements are met.
A replacement selection matrix should be completed for the proposed structure to meet Idaho Transportation Department service life requirements. Finally, a roadway design of the US 95 highway should also be completed (roadway alignment and profile, roadway cross-section, pavement design, stormwater design, and signage placement, etc.).
Tasks to be addresses in the Proposal will include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis:
Complete a HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS analysis that will comply with all FEMA and Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) regulations. This will require existing conditions models with calibration, proposed conditions for any change in the channel alignment, bridge opening design, scour analysis and countermeasure design. The requirements of fish passage will also be established based on hydraulic performance. The analysis will be documented in a Hydraulic Report format for the ITD.
2. Structure Replacement Matrix:
Complete service life analysis of proposed replacement structures using ITD criteria.
3. Transportation Design:
Roadway design of the US 95 highway will also be evaluated for the need to flatten curve and a re-alignment.
Project activities will result in the preparation of reports, calculations, drawings and presentations that accomplish the tasks given in the scope.
The project will also require the implementation of project management techniques in the completion of the engineering efforts, including interaction with community partners, liaisons, project advisors, specific activities for monitoring effort and progress, updating the project schedule preparing status reports, gathering information required for design at the site and from appropriate regulatory agencies.
PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS
The proposal evaluation process will be determined by the project advisor in conjunction with the CEDE, the project sponsor, and the CEDE Design Advisory Board. It will be based on the organization of the project efforts reflected in the proposal and the educational goals achieved in the completion of the proposal. Note that some efforts in the project are oriented to achieve educational goals that are not required to achieve the project sponsors goals.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The existing Moctileme Creek crossing on US-95 is a cast-in-place concrete stiff-leg structure built in 1927. It was widened on one side in 1949. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has completed an initial type, size, and location study which suggests replacing the existing structure with a precast box culvert with a clear span of 20 feet and a rise of 11 feet. The students will provide services for completing the hydraulic report for the proposed structure replacement over Moctileme Creek.
PROJECT INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM PROJECT PARTNERS
The Sponsor has existing information on the site and the professional literature for this type of project is available on a variety of websites. The topics include:
HEC circulars, aquatic organism passage, roadway design, hydrology, hydraulics, drafting, ITD standards and specifications
STUDENT PROJECT ACTIVITIES REQUIRED
The student project group will, at a minimum, provide the following efforts and deliverables in the completion of the project addressed in this proposal:
Scope of Activities Required to Meet Project Goals
Task 100 Project Management and Coordination
The student group shall organize, manage and coordinate the efforts required to accomplish the project using standard project management and contract administration techniques. Key management activities are identified below:
Sub-Task 110 Kick-off Meeting
The Student Team will conduct a kickoff meeting with their project advisor and sponsor liaison's to gain familiarity for the project and to solicit input, gather available data and information.
Sub-Task 120 Routine progress-review meetings
Routine progress-review meetings will be conducted on a regular basis. Weekly progress reports are required and are to be submitted electronically to the advisor by 5:00 pm each Thursday. Weekly progress reports must include, at a minimum, activities completed by each team member for the current week, expected work for the upcoming week, and updates to the project design budget and schedule.
In addition, a complete hardcopy record of the project reports and files must be maintained by the student team and be made readily available during consultations with the advisor. Typical method would be a project notebook. The advisor and liaison will ask to review this notebook periodically to discover the status of the work being completed.
Sub-Task 130 Regular Advisor and Liaison Meetings
After the kick-off meeting, the Student Team will have routine work sessions to accomplish deliverables.
All meetings with advisor and liaison MUST be arranged by members of the Student Team at least 2 days in advance of the meeting. The Project Manager will send a meeting agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting to the advisor, project partners, and liaison at least 2 days prior to the meeting. All meetings must be documented by the Student Team in the form of meeting minutes with action items identified and who will be responsible for that action.
Sub-Task 140 Quality Assurance/Quality Control
The Student Team will perform a methodical QA/QC effort in a manner suitable to the project advisor and liaison, to prevent incorrect, sub-standard or dangerous results from being included in the end of semester project reports.
Sub-Task 150 Project Schedule / WBS /Gantt Chart and Project Budget
The proposal must contain a Gantt chart that shows the due dates from the CEDE schedule as milestones, each sub-task, the duration of time proposed to complete the subtask and the team member responsible for the subtask. The Gantt chart will show at least the end date for the subtask (start date, duration are possible) dependent tasks.
The student group will include a “proposed” budget that details the costs of completing the project design tasks. This budget is not the “engineers construction cost estimate” to complete the implementation of the design; rather, it is the costs to perform the engineering tasks and includes the fictitious value of project team personnel hours. The value of the personnel hours and direct costs (travel, books, and models) will be the proposed budget and will simulate the budget a consulting group would charge to complete the project.
Task 100 Deliverables
- Electronic copy of agenda for team meetings.
- Electronic updates to project design budget and schedule that includes budget and personnel hours for each sub-task in the entire project.
- Electronic copy of resolutions and action items for each meeting.
- Statement on the QA/QC activities for reports submitted at the end of each semester to describe the review and checking procedure employed.
Task 200 Project Data Collection
Work collaboratively with project staff and other reliable sources to develop project data suitable for design. Data may include: geology, site survey, water runoff, climate, loading requirements, ITD preferences and other data. Proposal submitted is to identify data needs and collection methods for project.
Sub-Task 210 Literature Review
The Student Team will perform a thorough literature review to form the basis of design and evaluation in the project.
Sub-Task 220 Site Data
The Student Team will collect the site information needed to establish designs at site. Data will include at a minimum: soil, geometric layouts, predicted runoff, depths and construction requirements.
Sub-Task 230 Project Context Data
The Student Team will present information distinguishing the alternatives in terms of safety achievable, legal issues, and long-term effectiveness.
Task 200 Deliverables
- Electronic copy of literature, data and mapping, reports or surveys completed for the project and to be included in the project report.
- Bibliographic references and annotations for significant literature used.
- Summary of safety and legal issues addressed in design.
Task 300 Project Design Efforts
The student team will develop plans, drawings, analysis, comparisons, and other design work required to successfully achieve the project goals. The specific project approach will be determined by the team in the project proposal.
The following topics will be addressed:
· Hydrology
· Hydraulics
· HEC-RAS model
· Aquatic Organism Passage
· Plan sheet creation
· Specifications
· Hydraulic report
· Creek Channel Change Design
· Roadway Design
Sub-Task 310 Alternative Designs
Provide design drawings, details and material selections for various alternatives.
Drawings may include:
· Title Sheet
· Typical Section Sheet
· Roadway Plan Sheet
· Profile Sheet
· Traffic Control Plan
· Situation and Layout (Structure)
· Sheet Index and Quantities
· Design and General Notes
· Other Details
Sub-Task 320 Alternative Evaluations
Develop rational basis to evaluate variety of alternatives proposed using matrix approach.
Task 300 Deliverables
- Electronic copy of drawings, specifications, engineer’s estimate, calculations, data, reports or calculations completed for the project design and to be included in the project report.
Task 400 Project Regulatory Requirements
Determine appropriate regulatory guidelines to use in the completion of the project.
Develop a Hydraulic Report and ITD 0210 form documenting proposed design in conformance with the ITD Design Manual
Task 400 Deliverables
- Provide appropriate written summary of regulations that would apply to the project. Examples include: include: FEMA Floodway Regulations, ITD Design Manual (Hydraulics, Roadway Design), AASHTO, ACI, ASTM, ASCE, etc.
Task 500 Project Costs, Specifications and Maintenance
The student team will develop specifications, cost estimates for construction of the design alternatives, and a summary of issues affecting the maintenance. The specifics will be determined by the team in the project proposal.
Task 500 Deliverables
- Provide appropriate written summary of results
Task 600 Project Sustainability Evaluation
Based on the users’ needs the performances of alternatives and the understanding of the safety, and regulatory requirements, evaluate the preliminary alternatives design developed in the completion of the project for overall sustainability and identify other opportunities for increasing sustainability that are potentially achievable.
Task 600 Deliverables
- Provide appropriate written presentation that:
a) Describe the environmental benefits/costs of the project.
b) Describe the social benefits/costs of the project.
c) Describe the economic/costs benefits of the project.
d) Summarize how sustainable the methods used to meet the project goals are.
Task 700 Project Reports, Publications and Presentations
The project team is required to prepare a final report suitable for both the CEDE and Idaho Transportation Department. Prepare and present findings of the project to Sponsor or public groups.
Task 700 Deliverables
- Reports, publications and presentations in electronic format in a timely manner.