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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Civil Engineering Services To Design, Review And/Or Certify Storm Water

Treatment Measures and Hydromodification Control Facilities

Prepared for:

Reco V. Prianto P.E., LEED AP QSD+QSP 3240 Peralta Street Suite 3

Oakland, CA 94608

(510) 250-7877

[email protected]

www.calichi.com

mailto:[email protected]

3240 Peralta Street # 3, Oakland, CA 94608 (510) 250-7877

CaliChi Design Group (CDG) hereby submits our qualifications for consideration in the Civil Engineering Consultant Pool for Design, Review and/or Certification of Storm Water Treatment Measures and Hydromodification Control Facilities for Santa Clara Valley Urban Ruoff Pollution Prevention Program. CDG regularly assists our clients and municipalities to comply with stormwater management regulations, providing design, documentation and site monitoring to meet, if not exceed state requirements.

1. The firm’s name, business address, telephone number and year established. CaliChi Design Group 3240 Peralta Street #3 Oakland, CA 94608 (510) 250-7877 Office Established June 2009

2. Name and phone number of a primary contact person for the firm.

Points of Contact

Primary Point of Contact

Reco Prianto, P.E. (CA), QSP+QSD, LEED AP

Principal/Project Manager

(415) 260-2452

[email protected]

Secondary Point of Contact

Louise McGinnis Barber, CPSM

Business Development Director

(916) 390-5032

[email protected]

3. Names of the principles and key personnel who will be assigned to conduct the review or

inspections. Describe their qualifications and experience by providing answers to the items below:

Reco Prianto, P.E., LEED AP QSD+QSP




a. The background of these individuals, including whether they are licensed civil engineers registered in the State of California.

Reco V. Prianto, P.E. (CA), QSP+QSD, LEED AP

Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager

Professional Engineer Licensed in 8 States (CA P.E. #69670)

Bachelor of Science – Civil Engineering – Colorado School of Mines – Golden, CO (2001) and Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering – Colorado School of Mines – Golden, CO (2001)

Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) and Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP)

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED-AP)

State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Natural Disaster Safety Assessment Certified

National Board of Directors – RECON Real Estate and Construction Non-Profit

Reco, a Professional Engineer and QSP + QSD licensed by the State of California, brings twenty years of experience working in the civil and environmental engineering industry, and has served as an integral team member on a variety of high profile projects that have included enhanced sustainability goals. These goals have included innovative water resource management, Low Impact Development (LID) civil engineering design, alternative C3 compliance, and streambank restoration, among others.

Reco has extensive experience serving as the Principal-in-Charge, Project Manager and Public/Private Liaison for infrastructure projects with construction costs in excess of $300 million. He has also provided Building Information Modeling (BIM) services to provide realistic models of existing and proposed infrastructure and civil engineering works to better coordinate design services across disciplines, and better communicate the design intent to project stakeholders and the general public.

In addition management and design oversight, Reco has also put forth thoughtful and original designs related to project development, site planning, utility design and capacity analysis, grading and earthwork, drainage design, Division of State Architect (DSA) compliance, erosion and sediment control design and Hydromodification (HM) compliance.


b. Listing of the training completed by these individuals on sizing and design of control measures, including low impact development (LID) measures, for managing storm water quality and flow within the past three years. Reco Prianto is licensed as a Professional Engineer in California, and is certified as a QSD+ QSP under the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Reco is in good standing with both State Boards, and has met the continuing education education requirements.

c. Proof of training completed by these individuals that was conducted by an organization

with storm water treatment and hydromodification control measures design expertise. Such organizations include, but are not limited to:

Universities American Society of Civil Engineers American Public Works Association X California Water Environment Association California Storm Water Quality Association Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program

Examples of proof may include, but are not limited to, class transcripts, CEU/credit certificates, attendance lists, and correspondence from the organization conducting the training.

Reco completed the following continuing education credits in the most recent reporting year (2017):

• Provided by Engineer CE.com Pavement Design for Roads, Streets and Sidewalks, Course CE0065 (8 PDHs)

• Provided by Engineering Continuing Education PDH o Area Drainage Systems, Course STR156 (5 PDHs) o Ethical Issues in Design-Build, Course ETH104-22 (3 PDHs) o Geotextiles in Pavement Drainage Applications, Course STR112-22 (2 PDHs) o Retaining Walls and Excavation Support Systems, Course STR136 (3 PDHs) o Solar Energy System Fundamentals, Course MEC106 (3 PDHs)

4. A brief statement of the firm’s understanding of urban storm water management

practices, issues, and requirements, including LID requirements.

CaliChi Design Group (CDG), while organized as a California Limited Liability Company, provides civil engineering services nationally and internationally. In addition to holding the necessary credentials, technical capabilities and experience to provide design, review and/or certification of Storm Water Treatment Measures and Hydromodification Control Facilities for Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program, CDG also has provided


design in compliance with many other agencies across the Country that are on the forefront of water quality requirements and upon which many stormwater quality requirements are based, specifically:

• Maryland Department of The Environment (MDE) – CDG Principal Austin Hahn (MD PE #43558)

• Florida Regional Water Management Districts (WMD) including SWFWMD and SJRWMD – CDG Principal Austin Hahn (FL PE # 70184)

• State of Hawaii Department of Health – CDG Principal Reco Prianto (HI PE #14969) CDG also has extensive project experience in Santa Clara County under the SCVURPPP requirements. Examples are listed under Item 8 below.

5. A brief statement of the firm’s understanding of continuous simulation hydrologic models

and analysis of output data for use in design of hydromodification control measures. CaliChi Design Group (CDG) is well versed in the various hydrological models for the design of hydromodifications measures namely analytical models which include deterministic models; dynamic models; empirical models; heuristic models; interactive models; linear and nonlinear models; numerical models; probabilistic (stochastic) models; semi-empirical models; simulation models and theoretical models for water resource management, ground water modeling, urban and rural watershed management. CDG believes in leveraging technology whenever possible including constructing hydrologic models – whether SCS, Rational Method, or Modified Rational Method – in the 2019 Hydrographs Extension for Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite. These models incorporate the characteristics of our 3-D surfaces and 3-D pipe networks created in Infrastructure Design Suite Civil 3D. Once the first iteration design is complete, the information is exported to HEC/HMS software for further analysis/refinement. When the HEC/HMS model is finalized, it is then imported back into Civil 3D. The construction documents, calculations, and other information is then generated by Civil 3D for incorporation into reports. We always make the HEC/HMS model and all Civil 3D surfaces, pipe networks and simulations available upon request to our Clients and our partners.

6. A brief statement of the firm’s understanding of on-site third-party inspections of installed

storm water treatment measures.

CaliChi Design Group (CDG) has completed many projects requiring 3rd Party review and inspections of storm water treatment measures. CDG typically reaches out to the firms pre-qualified by the municipality/agency having jurisdiction, and solicits proposals for said services which are passed on to the owner/operator for authorization. CDG is accustomed to coordinating 3rd Party review of both the CDG-prepared plans (Storm Water Control

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Plans), and the installed C.3 treatment measures. CDG is also accustomed to coordinating sizing and installation of C.3 measures with contractors to ensure the volume/area requirements are met both during design and once construction is completed. We are fully qualified to perform on-site inspections of stormwater treatment measures via our QSP certification. We understand the requirements of the General Permit and the processes that have been outlined to ensure proper inspection, testing, and reporting. The most important part is that we believe in the program. We are firm supporters in ensuring that our waterways and bays are protected and look forward to assisting the County to clean up and keep clean our water resources.

7. Information on three examples of experience in the design of storm water treatment and flow control measures (including LID measures) within the past five years, including, but not limited to: type of project, size, location, a detailed description of the treatment or hydromodification control measures designed, and references/contact information for the firm and persons responsible for each project.

Projects: Audi and Mercedes-Benz Redevelopment – Palo Alto, CA (Santa Clara County) (2015-Current)

CDG is currently providing full Civil Engineering Design and Entitlement Services for the

redevelopment of 1700 and 1730 Embarcadero Road. This multi-phase, multi-year project

reimagines the current separate

lots previously occupied by a

restaurant and a stand-alone Audi

automotive showroom as multi-

brand (Mercedes-Benz and Audi)

automotive campus featuring

multiple showrooms, shared

service drives, multiple service

bays and office functions, in

addition to two (2) different

vertical car stacking solutions. As is required by the City of Palo Alto, CDG has been

providing plans and calculations for review by one of the City’s pre-qualified third-party C.3

review firms. To date, the review firm has approved all plans and calculations CDG has

provided, including the combined flow-volume method compliance calculations. Because of

high seasonal groundwater levels, and limited percolation (0.1 in/hr) through the in-situ

soils, CDG has implemented a mix of flow-through planters and lined biotreatment basins,


including an open-grated flow-through planter that doubles as a vehicle display pad. The

Project is exempt from Hydromodification.

• Total Project Area: 5 Acres.

• Person Responsible: Austin Hahn, Principal – CaliChi Design Group (312-940-4393)

• Client Contact: Lyle Hutson, Principal – YSM Design (949-715-4275)

Fremont High School Modernization, Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, CA

(2016-Current)

CDG is currently serving as the Civil

Engineer of Record for the Fremont

High School Modernization and

Redevelopment project. The scope

of work includes demolition of

approximately 95% of the existing

12-acre urban campus and

construction of 9 buildings totaling

approximately 190,000 sq. ft. to

serve up to 1,200 students and future

buildings have been master planned to add 24,000 sq. ft. of additional space to

accommodate up to 1,500 students. The project also includes a regulation football and

soccer all-weather field running track. The project is a PG&E Net Zero (NZE) campus where

energy generation and use are balanced. Civil scope of work includes the design of mainline

utility relocations and on-site utility service infrastructure for water, sewer, storm, gas, data,

and electric; grading and drainage including up to 40-foot tall retaining walls around the

backside of the proposed football field; full C.3 and Title 24 storm water management,

treatment, and maintenance and public right-of way encroachment improvement plans.

CDG has addressed C.3 requirements by designing a mix of self-retaining landscaping areas,

flow-through biotreatment planters, and lined bioretention basins. The Project is

proceeding in four increments, with each increment being reviewed separately by the

Division of State Architect (DSA). To date, all submitted increments have been approved.

• Total Project Area: 6 Acres

• Person Responsible: Reco Prianto, Principal – CaliChi Design Group (415-260-2452)

• Client Contact: Brett Randall, Project Architect – LCA Architects (925-944-1626)


Baywood Repositioning, San Jose, CA

Full renovation of an existing 3-story multitenant

commercial building on an approximately 2.1-

acre parcel. The project includes modifications

of the full site on Stevens Creek Blvd, and the

parking adjacent to the back of the building.

CDG is providing full complement of design

development documents including, permitting,

storm water control plan, erosion and sediment

plans, grading and storm drainage plans, utility plans, etc.

• Total Project Area: 2.1 Acres


• Client Contact: Avery Carrig, Retail Design Collaborative (562–628-8000)

Confidential Technology Client, Mountain View, CA (Santa Clara County) (2017-Current)

CDG is currently

serving as the

Civil Engineer of

Record for the

conversion of an

existing

office/technical

building having

an area of

approximately 50,000 square feet into new office space and required support functions.

Services provided by CDG include site assessment, drainage design, stormwater

management, stormwater treatment and maintenance, and reclaimed water (purple pipe)

design. The project is sited on a 3.75 acre lot in Mountain View, CA

• Total Project Area: 3.75 Acres


• Client Contact: Alejandro Andrade, Project Architect – Rapt Studios (415-916-8150)


8. A brief statement summarizing the overall interest, availability, and commitment of the

firm for inclusion on SCVURPPP’s List.

CaliChi Design Group is very interested in being included in the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program’s Pool of Civil Engineering Consultants. We have extensive experience bringing enthusiasm and creativity to stormwater design and C.3 compliance, and would bring the same level of enthusiasm and creativity to the design, review and/or certification side as well. Reco Prianto, a Principal with CDG who holds both Professional Engineering (P.E.) and QSP/QSD credentials will serve as the Primary Point of Contact and assure his availability to lead any and all projects that arise out of this opportunity. Reco is backed by three civil engineers out of the Oakland office, one of whom previously worked for the Santa Rosa County Public Works on Stormwater design and regulations.

Reco is excited to bring his knowledge and expertise in stormwater design, and to share his methodology and innovative approach on LID and hydromodification control measures and models from both CaliChi projects as well as his prior experience working in this arena with a national civil engineering firm.

9. Additional Information

CaliChi Design Group was founded in 2009 by Austin Hahn and Reco Prianto, two senior

level engineers who both worked at a large national civil engineering firm and had the

epiphany that there could be a better way to enable an enhanced

engineering product and outcome for clients through technology

and superior customer service. Thus, CDG was created to offer a

new paradigm in civil engineering services and the customer

experience.

We are a full service civil engineering firm with offices in Oakland, Chicago, Hawaii, Ohio and

Portland. We are certified as a local or very small business enterprise with the following

agencies and can help meet any small business set aside.


We are certified through:

• City of Oakland, Unified School District

• County of Alameda

• ACTIA

• Port of Oakland

CaliChi Design Group Differentiators:

“We are in the Business of Providing Solutions”

• Highly Responsive

• Partnered Business Model

• Geographic Advantage

• BIM Based Workflow

• Cloud Based Modality

• Innovative Technologies

• Proven Track Record

• Diverse Portfolio

• Municipal Perspective

• Commitment to Sustainable Design

Suite of Services:

• Civil Engineering Design

• Infrastructure Analysis & Design

• Sediment & Erosion Control &

Bioswale Design

• Due Diligence

• Site Investigations,

• Entitlements & Planning Approvals

• Site/Master Planning,

• Permitting Assistance

• Accessibility Upgrades

• ADA Compliance Surveys

• DSA Coordination

• Program Management

• Public Funding Strategies &

Compliance

• Construction Administration &

Support

• Environmental Studies

• Investigations

• Low Impact Design

• Pervious Pavement Design

• LEED Coordination

• Storm Water Management

• Peer Review Services


TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

3-D Capability & Visualization

Most civil engineers ask for a 2-D CAD file, and

then complete the site civil and utility designed

based upon a snapshot of the architectural model.

Not at CaliChi! We take the architectural Revit file,

insert it into our Civil 3D model, complete the

generation of 3-D surfaces and pipe networks, and

then export that information to Infraworks and

Navisworks model. We then provide both back to

the architect. This allows the team to all be

working on the same coordinate system and

allows the team civil engineer participates in BIM, rather than just talking about it.

Software Platforms/Proposed Applications:

We will be implementing AutoCAD Civil 3-D 2019 for all projects regardless of size or complexity. BIM is

built into our culture and we have found that by utilizing 3-D models for our designs, we limit drawing

sheet conflicts and are able to implement design changes much more quickly that are instantly

propagated across our sheets universally.

COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

We specifically designed our company to have a small environmental footprint. From three offices in the Midwest, Bay Area and Pacific Northwest, we are able to provide a full palette of civil engineering services, including design and commissioning in compliance with green building standards. Each principal has held a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accreditation (LEED-AP) for over ten years.


At our Chicago office, the entire staff takes mass transit. Our Oakland office is a live-work loft complete with stacked washer and dryer, full kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. One third of our staff has no commute and works from home. In addition to our sustainable firmwide operations, we also work with our Clients to incorporate innovative sustainable practices into their projects in ways that preserve the natural character of the land, preserve our most treasured resource of water, while creating new exterior environments to be enjoyed by all.

We have honed our ability to design and entitle site works that balance sustainability

and economics.


Partnered Approach

CaliChi is a firm believer in making every project a "partnered" project, whether through a formal or

informal process. Partnering with our clients is embedded into the very fabric of our culture. We have

repeatedly seen first-hand the difference it makes in a project when all stakeholders, including the Civil

Engineers, come together early in a unified vision for a project.

We approach every project with the three C’s:

Commitment, Communication & Collaboration

We are staunch supporters and founding members of the

International Partnering Institute (IPI) and are active members of

both the Vertical and Horizontal committees and regularly take

part in owner’s round table events to support research,

development of research questions, provision of benchmarked

data, dissemination of research findings and implementation

processes for best practices in the design build environment. A structured partnering process results in

consistent high trust relationships and exemplary results for construction teams and owners.

This has repeatedly been proven to minimize cost, RFI’s, litigation, enhance schedule, safety and overall

experience resulting in a highly collaborative and successful project.

We pride ourselves in a Partn ered Business Approach. We become your al l ies and

partners throughout the l i fe of your project(s).


PHILOSOPHY

Our Service puts the Client FIRST:

• We serve as a trusted partner to our Client, not just a consultant.

• We are committed to a successful outcome, based on our Client’s metrics, not ours.

• We provide services to our Client in a timely manner, allowing projects to arrive at completion

on time and under budget.

• We become well-versed in local, State and National Codes so that we can provide our Client

with value engineering options that are feasible in real time. Being nimble and flexible is

important.


A Few of Our Favorite Things

• We like to perform site visits and meet with agencies immediately after authorization, and then

get to work on educating the entire development team on the project-specific issues.

• We like to develop project schedules while we are sitting down with the City and County officials

that will later review our projects. In that way, we can all be stakeholders in the project.

• We like to control expenses at all times (in-house repro, consolidate travel, minimize hotel

costs, etc.). We have in-house printing and live-work loft space that allows us to be very

competitive on expenses.

• We like to collect all surveys, record documents and complete due diligence within two weeks of

site access authorization.

• We like to give our Client options! We develop multiple site layouts using the information that

we have compiled during the due diligence phase.

• We like to generate real world 3-D models and videos to actively engage stakeholders &

residents.

• We like to foster relationships with the contractors; before the first formal RFI or change order

is issued.

• We like to facilitate project close-out discussions to document the team’s successes and set

goals for the next

project.


Benefits to Your Project(s)

CaliChi is not just a civil engineering firm; we are a Consulting firm.

We pride ourselves in looking at problems as not just engineers, but also as property owners, tenants,

contractors, municipal officials and maintenance personnel. It is easier to “put on the blinders” and

design a project that is technically correct, but may not be the most constructible, useable, or easy to

operate.

We allocate our financial resources to acquisitions that directly benefit our clients and their projects:

staff and technology. In this way, we operate in a lower overhead environment than a prototypical civil

engineering firm is capable of.

Cost and Quality Controls:

We apply a structured Quality Control approach whereby a Principal of the firm serves as the QC

Manager for EVERY project we provide services on.

We look at QC as a continuous process that is a team effort by the entire design team, spearheaded by a

seasoned veteran with skin in the game.

Collaboration:

CDG, unlike most civil engineering firms, are active participants in the design collaboration and Building

Information Modeling (BIM) process. The project Revit file is contained within our working drawings.

Navisworks models are built so that clash detection can be run. Infraworks is deployed to generated 3-

Dimensional renderings and automation using real geospatial data to make public presentations more

meaningful. CDG designs in three dimensions because our projects are experienced in three dimensions.


Contractor Coordination

We employ, and have been trained on, industry standard construction collaboration software. We

provide standard construction coordination and administration services and can play a variety of roles

on the team. One hallmark, however, is an on-site pre-construction meeting prior to mobilization for all

consultants to lay out critical design items for the contractor.

Working with new consultants always poses challenges and risks ranging from ensuring a good fit for the project team, communication, meeting deadlines and most importantly quality of all deliverables. After meeting and working with Austin and Reco, our reservations were eased. We could not be more impressed with their ability to clearly and concisely communicate - and from start to finish - the quality of product exceeded expectations.

JOE BERARDI, LEED AP BD+C and Homes Project Manager and Principal


CALICHI DESIGN GROUP TEAM

“Building Sustainable Environments”

Calichi Design Group

Oakland Office

"I just want to take a moment to appreciate your team’s understanding of the need to design fast, with high precision, and just get things done. Development is getting slower and harder to afford and developers need more Architects and Engineers to be like CaliChi to push the process." Jeremy Harris Architectural Director OWow

“The Due Diligence Report on the Broadway & 8th Condo Units CaliChi provided is extremely

comprehensive…. Very nice!”

Scott Zengel, Signature Development

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