Student Team: Beyden Holoubek, Amy Nickolaus, Cheyenne Thompson, Daniel Zimny
Advisor: Dr. Sue Niezgoda
Sponsoring Organization: HDR, Inc.
Liaison: Kim Sherwood, Scott Marshall, Jeremy Miles, Bob Turner

Request for Proposal:

Twin Bridge Replacement on I-90 Business Loop, River Street, in Mullan, Idaho

This RFP IS FOR BOTH CIVIL 3 (Hydrological & Hydrolic) & CIVIL 4 (Structural)

Due Friday, September 28, 2012

CEDE - Civil Engineering requests a student project proposal for the following project:

Twin bridge replacement, including hydraulic and scour design, structural and foundation design, and a roadway corridor design for the I-90 Business Loop, River Street, in Mullan, Idaho.

SUMMARY INFORMATION

Due September 28, 2012, before 4:00 PM PST

One digital copy in pdf format and one hard copy of proposal must be submitted.

Location for Proposal Delivery:

Toni Boggan,

Assistant Director for CEDE,

Gonzaga University School of Engineering and Applied Science,

PACCAR 214, Spokane, WA 99258.

Boggan@gonzaga.edu

Project Description:

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 structures. The project will include an evaluation of the hydraulics of the South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River using HEC-RAS to size the bridge openings and ensure that all FEMA floodplain regulations are met. A structural analysis and design must be completed for the replacement structures to ensure that they can support the necessary loadings. A foundation design for each bridge replacement structure must also be completed considering the bridge loadings and the hydraulic scour analysis results. Finally, due to the location of the two bridges being in close proximity and within the city of Mullan, a transportation design of the I-90 business loop (River Street) corridor connecting the two bridges must also be completed.

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 proposed project is to replace two bridges crossing the South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River on the I-90 Business Loop, River Street, in Mullan, Idaho. The bridges are located approximately 1200 feet apart as the South Fork winds its way through the city of Mullan. The upstream bridge is located near River Street and 7^th Street and the downstream bridge is located near River Street and 3^rd Street. The existing concrete, two span, bridges are on the route that was previously the main highway. The existing bridges are cast-in-place structures with each center pier located on the east edge of the South Fork. The two existing bridges are in the current transportation improvement program for bridge replacement. ITD Bridge No. 17375 is programmed for FY13 and ITD Bridge No 17380 is programmed for FY14, although the intent is to companion the two projects for design and replacement in FY13.

PROJECT INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM SPONSOR

The liaison and sponsor have a variety of existing information about the project and pertinent information that is available will be provided to the team.

STUDENT PROJECT ACTIVITIES REQUIRED

This project will 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 Sponsors 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 liaison’s to gain familiarity for the project and to solicit input, gather available data and information.

Sub-Task 120 Additional progress-review meetings

Additional progress-review meetings will be conducted on a regular basis as follows:

a. Weekly mini-progress reports are required and are to be submitted electronically to the advisor by 5:00 pm each Thursday. Mini-progress reports must include, at a minimum, activities completed by each team member for the current week, expected work for the upcoming week,

b. 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 meet weekly with the project advisor, and will also meet when needed with the project liaisons. All meetings with advisor and liaison’s MUST be arranged by members of the Student Team in advance (at least 2 days prior) and include a proposed meeting agenda sent to the advisor or liaison prior (at least 2 days) to the meeting. All meetings must be documented by the Student Team in the form of meeting minutes with copies distributed within 3 days of the meeting to all team members and the project advisor and liaison’s, as above.

Task 200 Project Data Collection -Site Visit

Participate in initial site visit to project locations. Work collaboratively with project liaisons, State of Idaho contacts, and regulatory agencies’ staff to develop project data suitable for a preliminary design. Data could include soils, geology, site survey, traffic counts, hydrologic, hydraulic and other data. Proposal submitted is to identify data needs and collection methods for the project.

Sub-Task 210 Stream and Basin Characterization

Stream Survey and Topography, Bed and Bank Soil Characterization, Stream Stability and Hydrologic and Hydraulic information required to make calculations in the HEC-RAS model of the project.

Sub-Task 220 Structure Evaluation

Geotechnical Investigations for Foundation Design

Sub-Task 230 Transportation Evaluation

Traffic, access and transportation planning information.

Task 300 Project Preliminary Design

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 structures. The Student Design Team is encouraged to consider and provide several alternatives in their proposal. The Team should recommend the best alternative for the replacement bridge structures based on initial cost, expected loading, constructability, environmental concerns, and future maintenance costs.

The Design Team should evaluate the hydraulics of the South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River using HEC-RAS to size the bridge openings and ensure that all FEMA floodplain regulations are met (hydrology, existing conditions model and calibration, proposed conditions model, bridge opening design, scour analysis and countermeasure design).

A structural analysis (live, dead, wind, and earthquake loads) and design (deck and girder design) should be completed for the replacement structures to ensure that they can support the necessary loadings.

A foundation design for each bridge replacement structure should also be completed considering the bridge loadings and the hydraulic scour analysis results (lateral earth pressure, applied forces, abutment and pier dimensions, bearing capacity, earthquake and wind load, transfer steel, etc.).

Finally, due to the location of the two bridges being in close proximity and within the city of Mullan, a transportation design of the I-90 business loop (River Street) corridor connecting the two bridges should also be completed (traffic study, sidewalk design, roadway alignment, pedestrian crossing designs, pavement design, stormwater design, and signage placement).

Task 400 Project Permitting Data

The Student Team will initially be asked to conduct an investigation into the pertinent codes and regulations. They will be asked to summarize the mandatory codes and regulations that are relevant to this project. In addition, they will also be asked to summarize the recommended codes that could possibly apply to this project. All these codes and regulations must be followed. Some codes and regulations that may apply include: FEMA Floodway Regulations, ITD LRFD Bridge Design Standards, ITD Design Manual (Hydraulics, Roadway Design), AASHTO, ACI, ASTM, ASCE, etc.

Scope of Activities Required to Meet Educational Goals

Task 500 Project Sustainability Evaluation

Based on the owners needs and the understanding of the regulatory requirements, evaluate the preliminary design developed in the completion of the project for overall sustainability and identify other opportunities for increasing sustainability that are potentially achievable.

1. Describe the environmental benefits of the design.

2. Describe the social benefits of the design.

3. Describe the economic benefits of the design.

4. Summarize how your sustainable design will meet the project goals (objectives).

Task 600 Project Impacts on Society

The final report submitted for the project will include a discussion, using properly sourced references on what impacts the implemented project will have on the related social systems in the project area. (Is traffic increased? Is air quality improved? Are views impacted, is the area better served in other ways?, etc.)

Task 700 Project Reports and Presentations (Deliverables)

The project will require a written proposal, progress reports at 30%,50% and 60% completion, a final engineering report, design plans, specifications, and several oral presentations on progress.

1. Proposal will include a project description, proposed tasks, expected timeline, and design cost estimate will be due in accordance with the project schedule. This proposal must layout out a specific timeline (Gantt Chart) for deliverables and responsibilities for the design tasks.

2. A Progress Reports will be required and will outline the progress that has been made on the project. The Progress Reports should contain 1) project description and site location, 2) site assessment including any surveys, 3) bridge structural material options and assessment of structural material options with a final recommended design option, 4) hydraulic design results (including hydrology, model inputs, existing conditions model and calibration, proposed conditions model, bridge sizing recommendations, and scour analysis) that meet FEMA no-rise regulations, and 5) I-90 business loop (River Street) traffic study results.

3. A Final Design Report will include: (1) an executive summary, (2) a comprehensive report detailing the study area, project management strategy, and all targeted improvements (including, hydraulic, structural, and transportation design results) (3) design drawings (4) a phased implementation plan with detailed cost estimates, and (5) any supporting documentation.

Complete design drawing set for the recommended solution containing details and notes supporting the proposed design (11x17 hard copy and electronic, AutoCAD).

PROJECT SCHEDULE

Timeliness of project completion is critical. The project schedule contains some specific milestones and also must accommodate the academic calendar. The student team will use the general dates below to develop the comprehensive schedule (Gantt Chart) for inclusion in the proposal.

Teams Selected: August 31, 2012

Labor Day SSeptember 3, 2012

Sponsor Workshop September 5, 2012

Proposals Due September 28, 2012

Founder’s Day Holiday / Midterms October 15, 2012

Roundtable Project 30 % Progress Meeting October 24, 2012

Thanksgiving Holiday November 21 – 23, 2012

Prep Week December 3 – 7, 2012

Project Status Presentation 50% Progress December 5, 2012

Project Status Report Due December 7, 2012

Classes Begin January 15, 2013

Roundtable 60% Progress Meeting / Social February 20, 2013

President's Day Holiday February 18, 2013

Spring Vacation March 11 – 15, 2013

Good Friday – Easter Holiday March 29 – April 1, 2013

Final Reports Due April 26, 2013

Final Design Presentation May 3, 2013