Professional Engineering Design Services Flood Mitigation Improvements to Broadway (CR551) Borough of Brooklawn and Gloucester City, Camden County

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  "title": "Professional Engineering Design Services Flood Mitigation Improvements to Broadway (CR551) Borough of Brooklawn and Gloucester City, Camden County",
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  "summary": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for the preparation of preliminary and final engineering design plans, specifications, and estimates for the Flood Mitigation Improvements to County Route 551 Broadway in Brooklawn and Gloucester City, Camden County. The design in accordance with the preliminary preferred alternative (PPA) selected under the Local Concept Development (CD) Report prepared by Michael Baker International, &nbsp;dated March 2023. The CD Report was prepared using Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding managed by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). The critical components of this professional engineering design service project include, but are not limited to:</span></p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Coordinate design and conduct meeting(s) with DVRPC, NJDOT, NJDEP, Brooklawn, Gloucester City, Camden County Public Works, and all related Government agencies and affected businesses, residents, community organizations, and stakeholders.</span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Coordinate design and conduct meeting(s) with all utilities, including PSEG, Brooklawn Utility Dept, Verizon, Comcast and CCMUA and any other utilities impacted by the project design.</span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Wetlands and Flood Hazard Investigation, Delineation and Verification </span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Soils and Roadway Pavement Investigations</span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Preliminary Engineering Plans and Specifications</span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Preparation of Preliminary and Final ROW Plans, all incidental right-of-way work, including deed search and preparation of individual parcel maps and legal descriptions.</span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Obtain all NJDEP permits, NJDOT reviews and approvals, Camden County Soil Conservation permit, and ALL permits required for the project including but not limited to Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and US Coast Guard approval (if Needed).</span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Final Engineering, including preparation and submission of Final Plans, Specifications and Bid Documents, Engineer&rsquo;s design certification and Engineering Estimates.</span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Provide assistance in construction bid proceedings, analysis of bids and review of shop drawings.</span></li></ol></li></ol><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Consultant selected shall provide the following Scope of Services at a minimum. It is to be understood by the Consultant that DVRPC and Camden County will only accept a complete engineering services response that meets the needs of DVRPC and Camden County. The Consultant shall submit a schedule of completion dates for each phase of the work with their response.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Purpose and Need:</span></strong></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The purpose of the project is to address chronic flooding along CR 551 Broadway, while minimizing utility, right of way, and traffic impacts. Additional needs within the study limits were identified by reviewing existing conditions, feedback from Stakeholders, and performing field investigations.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Based on field investigations and hydraulic modeling, there are drainage system deficiencies along both project areas. During high tide, both project areas experience tidal backflow, preventing the systems from providing positive drainage from upstream inlets. During low tide the drainage systems have insufficient drainage capacities, surcharging inlets in the project limits. In addition, Project Area 1 does not have a tide check valve while Project Area 2 does. Both project areas do experience ponding at inlets observed during rain events. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Project Area 1 has a higher tidal water elevation than that of the roadway which causes severe flooding along the roadway. With anticipated future increases in intensity and total precipitation depth for certain recurrence interval design storms, the primary concern is the flooding of the roadway. Both project locations fall within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) tidal AE zone at elevation 10 which indicates areas that have at least a 1% annual chance of being flooded, but where wave heights are less than 3 feet. &nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">PRELIMINARY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE</span></strong></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The DVRPC Consultant, on behalf of the County, Michael Baker International, Inc, completed a public process of two stakeholder meetings, a public information center (PIC) meeting and collected printed and digital surveys in English and Spanish from Camden City residents and business owners in the project area. &nbsp;The community-driven public process resulted in the selection of a Preferred Preliminary Alternative (PPA) that was presented and approved by a panel of Subject Matter Experts from NJDOT. &nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">PROJECT AREA 1:</span></strong><br><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Alternative #6: Drainage System Improvements, Install Pump Station, and Raise Roadway Profile</span></strong></p><p><img src=\"https://govlist.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/production/ccffa8ed-d9fd-4fb1-9631-2381db7a6f4c\"></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This alternative prevents tidal backflow into the system and prevents certain surge events and sea level rise scenarios from flooding the roadway. &nbsp;In addition to drainage system improvements, this alternative proposes to raise the roadway profile up to 1.5 ft from between the Little Timber Creek Bridge and the railroad. (Note: the proposed design ties into existing grade before encountering the bridge or the railroad). For the 100-year rainfall event (with 25% increase in rainfall) at high tide, the roadway is no longer inundated with flood waters and the roadway elevation is above modeled maximum water surface elevation (5.7&rsquo;). Under existing conditions, the maximum roadway flood depth for this event is approximately 1.43 feet. For comparable surge and sea level rise events (as well as lesser tidal and rainfall events) this alternative prevents roadway flooding. &nbsp;This alternative also includes a pump station which will provide for faster system drainage during high tide and surge events. &nbsp;However, in the future and for more extreme events, a pump station may become warranted and provide additional benefit. The pump station can be installed at this location and the water elevation sensors will be set to turn the pump on for more extreme storm events as needed, providing an additional level of protection for the project area. (Note: For the most extreme storm events, the water elevation sensors will be triggered to turn the pump off as it will no longer be effective until waters recede.)</span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Alternative 6 will satisfy the 100-year + 25% rainfall floodplain storm event.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">PROJECT AREA 2:</span></strong><br><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Alternative #4: Drainage System Improvements and Install Pump Station</span></strong></p><p><img src=\"https://govlist.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/production/43af2bed-06e4-4b67-b60f-3afd52a87198\"></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This alternative would upgrade the drainage system performance by increasing the 18&rdquo; DIP capacity (by increasing the size and or slope) which is already being completed as part of the NJDOT&rsquo;s Route 130 Over Big Timber Creek Project. &nbsp;The alternative also proposes to upsize the 8&rdquo; Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP) to a 15&rdquo; Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP), the 15&rdquo; VCP to a 24&rdquo; RCP, the 18&rdquo; VCPs to 24&rdquo; RCPs, thus providing sufficient capacity in the stormwater drainage system. &nbsp;For the 100-year rainfall event (with 25% increase in rainfall) at high tide, the roadway is no longer inundated with flood waters and the roadway elevation is above modeled maximum water surface elevation. This alternative also includes the installation of a tide check valve at the outfall which will prevent tidal backflow into the system and surcharging inlets during smaller rain events (10-year event and lesser). &nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The upsizing in drainage pipes accommodates greater flows and prevents roadway flooding at this intersection and the surrounding area, up through the 100 year + 25% rainfall + high tide event. &nbsp;If the roadway does not flood during this event or lesser events, a pump station will not provide additional benefit for these storms. &nbsp;Therefore, a pump station is not required to protect the roadway for these storm events at this time. &nbsp;However, in the future and for more extreme events, a pump station may become warranted and provide additional benefit. &nbsp;The pump station can be installed at this location and the water elevation sensors will be set to turn the pump on for more extreme storm events as needed, providing an additional level of protection for the project area. (Note: For the most extreme storm events, the water elevation sensors will be triggered to turn the pump off as it will no longer be effective until waters recede.)</span></p><p><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">DESIGN STANDARDS</span></strong></span><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The project shall be designed in accordance with NJDOT Roadway Design manual (NJDOT-RDM), NJ State Highway Access Management Code (Access Code), A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (AASHTO), Roadside Design Guide (AASHTO), Manual of Uniform of Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Design Manual for Bridges and Structures (Latest Edition), LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (Latest Edition), NJDOT Standard Specifications for Roadway and Bridge Construction (Latest Edition) , Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities (Latest Edition), all Federal, State, County and local standards and Camden County standard contract language and NJDOT supplemental specifications shall govern the design. All work performed by the Consultant shall be reviewed and approved by the Camden County Engineer. The Consultant shall perform the work accordingly and make any and all revisions required during permitting and approval process as part of the design scope.</span></p>",
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  "created_at": "2024-05-14T12:57:05.074Z",
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  "proposalDeadline": "2024-07-19T21:00:00.000Z",
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