130131_Pulaski Park Final Proposal.pdf
01 STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS RE-ENVISIONING PULASKI PARK Landscape Architecture Design Services Proposal 01.31.2013 288 NORFOLK STREET CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 T 617
876 8960 F 617 876 8906 189 MAIN STREET 2B FALMOUTH, MA 02540 T 508 548 8119 F 508 548 7718
03 Vision Approach and Scope of Work Schedule and Fee Team and Credentials Relevant Projects Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 WWW.STEPHENSTIMSON.COM STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 288 NORFOLK STREET CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 T 617 876 8960 F 617 876 8906 189 MAIN STREET 2B FALMOUTH, MA 02540 T
508 548 8119 F 508 548 7718 Department of Public Works Offices 125 Locust Street Northampton, MA 01060 RE: Proposal for Pulaski Park Design Services January 31, 2013 Dear Board of Public
Works, Please find enclosed our proposal for design services for Pulaski Park. We are very excited about the prospect of working with the Board of Public Works and the community of Northampton
in this important public project for the City. We have a strong understanding of the region, having worked on several projects in the area, with current projects and built work in Amherst
and Springfield. We have assembled a strong team for this project and being UMass Alumni, are eager to work again in the Valley. During the competition in 2008, we generated a preliminary
construction budget. This is a ballpark estimate guided by our approach to reuse, recycled and reclaimed materials, as well as sourcing local for the Park. We were impressed by the Sustainable
Northampton Comprehensive Plan and our concept for the Park reflects and responds to the principles set forth in the Plan. We feel this budget was realistic based on our professional
experience and track record for built work, especially in the region. Moving forward into a new phase of Schematic Design, we are looking forward to working with you and the community
to refine the Park program and develop a realistic cost of construction and long-term maintenance for the Park. The value of this open space to the community, its prominent location
and integrity as a cultural landscape and environmental model should not be overlooked. Given the state of the art goals for new development and the City’s dedication to green initiatives,
we believe the opportunities to raise money for the Park through grants and donations is high because of the civic location, the resources within the Five College system, and the nature
of our sustainable agenda. We are a firm of twenty, with offices in Cambridge and Falmouth, with over twenty years of experience. We have an extensive track record for built work around
the northeast and the country. This project is appealing to us because of the personal connections many of us have to Northampton and the Valley, and also the opportunities for pushing
a sustainable agenda in the state and the northeast. Given our experience, enthusiasm, resources and location, we feel we are ready and capable to work with you on Pulaski Park. Please
contact me if you have any questions regarding this proposal. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Stephen Stimson, FASLA Principal
01 Vision and Approach INTRODUCTION Re-envisioning Pulaski Park began as a conceptual design competition during 2008, when Stephen Stimson Associates (SSA) completed a Schematic Design
proposal for the Northampton Board of Public Works. Over a period of several months, SSA developed a proposal that was grounded in a design solution that was conceptual and innovative
in nature, but grounded in realistic programmatic elements that were deemed signficant by the community and the City. Since the time of the competition, physical, social and economic
changes have occurred in the City, and have design implications for the Park. Initial components of the competition proposal reflected instinctive program elements that were informed
by community input and the City-defined scope of work for the competition. We recognize that these components, explained in the following paragraphs, may be expanded upon and refined
during the next phases of design. We also understand the need to complete a thorough site analysis and review of pertinent studies, such as the Klondike Report, that will influence and
guide the future Park design process. ORIGINAL VISION Early design studies by SSA began by researching large scale patterns of the Connecticut River, the source of Northampton’s environmental
and social history. Intervale meadows, situated between the river’s oxbows and the main stem, have been worked for centuries, yielding the most productive and fertile land for growth
and agriculture. The organization, form and impression of the agrarian landscape are distinctly unique to the Valley. Northampton’s industrial heritage also provided a source of design
inspiration. It is the duality of the river’s ecological heritage and the industrial history of the City that provided the vision for the Park’s conceptual landscape. Re-envisioning
Pulaski Park during the Schematic Design competition became the first step to introducing a new cultural and ecological language to the civic spaces of Northampton. Main Street flows
through the landscape of City Hall, the Court House, STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Memorial Hall and the Academy of Music. Downtown is already a vibrant, productive
and progressive place, with the potential to advance environmental awareness. The Park, sited at the southern edge of Main Street, carved out of the space between civic buildings, is
like an intervale meadow, with the potential to re-grow and re-define itself as a model for sustainability and a dynamic 21st century park for the community of Northampton. Site Framework
The early Schematic Design proposal from the competition organizes the site into a series of spaces that reflect the patterns and palette of the Valley landscape. The following pages
display and describe the key components of the design, and will continue to be studied during the subsequent design phases. Pulaski Plaza To enliven the streetscape edge, Pulaski Plaza
forms a civic space of permeable paving for engaging the vibrant activities of downtown, [street performance, social activism, and community festivals], while also providing the daily
needs of bicycle parking and shelter for the PVTA. Great Lawn The great lawn acts as a village green, providing a flexible, central open space for informal gathering and play or organized
cultural events. Performance Deck A wood deck defines the eastern edge of the Academy of Music, creating a level platform over the existing slope, while protecting heritage trees. Envisioned
as an outdoor stage for performances and movies in the Park, existing trees enhance the set and provide shelter from summer heat, while moveable tables and chairs encourage everyday
use. Riparian Woodland The native riparian woodland is reinterpreted, extending through the site, as a remnant of heritage trees and native groundcover. A meandering plant walk takes
cues from the Smith College Campus and identifies native species throughout the woodland and the Park.
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Bioswale Curb cuts at the Main Street edge channel stormwater into a bioswale that defines the edge between the great lawn and the woodland. It is the single element that weaves the
site together, connecting the park physically and ecologically to its surroundings. Native species cleanse runoff, removing toxins before infiltration occurs. The bioswale relieves the
pressure of the conventional stormwater system, heightens public awareness of green infrastructure opportunities in the urban environment, and serves as a model educational tool for
citizens as well as Five College students. South Street Plaza South Street Plaza to the rear of the Academy provides an eco-friendly surface for functions, parking and delivery access,
while also serving as a back door that welcomes pedestrians into the park along the Mill River Way, doubling as emergency vehicle access.
05 APPROACH Since the 2008 competition, we have always been intrigued by the opportunity that this project has to become a model for sustainability in Northampton. We anticipate that
the approach to design for this important public project is similar to several of our current and past projects, where public input will be an integral part of the design process. We
recently completed Mary Soo Hoo Park in Chinatown in Boston, which involved a series of community meetings and work sessions. We are the first to admit that community input from these
work sessions has greatly influenced our design principles and program for the park, and we value the community’s role in the design process. Our design approach with the City, the community,
and the stakeholders will be collaborative, pushing a strong bar for sustainability and incorporating LEED standards when possible. SCHEMATIC DESIGN SSA will develop a schematic level
site plan for Pulaski Park. The purpose of this preliminary design phase is to establish a basis basis for holistic landscape improvements to this Park, taking into consideration the
findings and comments from the design competition completed in 2008. The Schematic Design phase will establish a budget that is achievable and consistent with the City’s landscape vision
for the Park. Our work will begin with a site inventory. We will focus our investigation on the streetscape, park interior, play equipment, and connections to adjacent properties to
complete an assessment of existing conditions of the site. This investigation will include exploration of lighting, signage, pedestrian circulation, existing vegetation, drainage patterns
and the adjacent neighborhood and the unique landscape character of the surrounding community. SSA will also explore site history to ensure that the forgotten layers of the Park’s development
and it’s role in the community are part of the design process. SSA will collaborate with the Client in order to develop environmentally appropriate design solutions that are in tune
with the City landscape as a whole. Approach and Scope of Work STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Informed by site analysis, SSA will partake in design sessions with the
Client and a Public Meeting with the community and various stakeholders to present our Schematic Design for the Park. The goal of the Public Meeting will be to solicit feedback in order
to refine the Park’s components and design program for the many and varied user groups. During Schematic Design, and with the help of the Client and feedback from the community and stakeholders,
we will develop a set of goals and objectives for the Park which will form the basis for developing the Park design. To summarize findings, initial concepts and design recommendations,
SSA will prepare Schematic Design drawings and an annotated site plan for review and comment by the Client. The annotated site plan will be drafted in CAD and will be a measured drawing
suitable for in-house preliminary cost estimating. SSA assumes a complete and current digital digital survey in AutoCAD format for the areas of study will be provided at the commencement
of the project. Deliverables: • Schematic Site Plan (illustrative) • Schematic Design Drawings (sections/perspectives/sketches) • In-house Preliminary Cost Estimate Meetings: • 1: Client
Meeting I: Kick-off Meeting • 2: Client Meeting II: Schematic Design Review • 3: Public Meeting I: Schematic Design Presentation SSA will collaborate with our team of subconsultants,
Berkshire Design Group for civil engineering, and a structural engineer consultant (if deemed necessary) to review design recommendations employing their unique areas of technical expertise.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT During Design Development, SSA will study the site plan for Pulaski Park in further detail, in consideration of Schematic Design feedback from the Client work sessions
and Public Meeting. Layout, materials,
grading, planting and lighting for the landscape will be considered. Collaborating with the Client, SSA will develop the design in greater detail to explore materials, dimensions, and
spatial relationships. A refined site design plan, including developed drawings will be presented at a Public Meeting for review and comment. This includes review of proposed construction
details, material samples, and plants. Deliverables: • Design Development Site Plan and Studies • Precedent Booklet for Materials and Plants • 100% Design Development Set with in-house
cost estimate Meetings: • 1: Client Meeting III: Design Development Review • 2: Public Meeting II: Design Development Presentation CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Upon approval of Design Development
by the Client, SSA will produce Construction Documents suitable for a public bidding process of the proposed work. These will be measured drawings showing the pavements, materials, planting
and construction details for the proposed design. SSA will attend one (1) meeting and/and/or conference calls with the Client, and/or selected staff members during Construction Documents,
as well as one (1) Public Meeting to present Construction Document progress for review and comment. Deliverables: • 50% Construction Document Set • 100% Construction Document Set • Construction
Document Specifications Meetings: • 1: Client Meeting IV: 50% Construction Document Review • 2: Public Meeting III: 75% Construction Document Progress Presentation BIDDING AND NEGOTIATION
PHASE Upon request from the Client, SSA will play an advisory role to the Northampton Board of Public Works during the public bidding process. SSA can review bids for their thoroughness
and cost accuracy. During the bid and negotiation phase SSA will respond to written RFIs and will provide written clarifications to bidder questions as part of the contract services.
Once bids are received SSA will provide value engineering recommendations if required to reduce the landscape budget. SSA will provide design and material recommendations to maintain
the design intent while reducing the overall construction cost. FUTURE SCOPE OF WORK: CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION Based on the 2008 design competition, the anticipated approximate cost
of construction for Pulaski Park is currently estimated at $1.450.000. The Park program will be designed and developed with this budget in mind, and will be competitively bid in a public
bidding process. During the construction phase of work, SSA will schedule periodic visits as required to observe progress and verify that the Landscape Contractor is meeting quality
standards and design intent. SSA will review photographs of specimen plants intended for the project submitted by the Contractor, as well as visit nurseries as required for plant selection
and tree tagging. SSA will schedule site visits to coincide with significant construction milestones or requested contractor meetings. SSA will also share Construction Observation with
Berkshire Design Group given their expertise with site engineering, stormwater management, and civil related elements. Their physical proximity to the site allows them to be readily
available members of the design team during the Construction process. Construction Observation Deliverables: • One (1) nursery tagging trip • Eight (8) site visits and observation reports
• Submittal Review
07 Fee and Schedule STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS PROPOSED SCHEDULE Schematic Design June -July 2013 Meetings: 1: Client Meeting I: Kick-off Meeting 2: Client Meeting
II: Schematic Design Review 3: Public Meeting I: Schematic Design Presentation Design Development August -September 2013 Meetings: 1: Client Meeting I: Kick-off Meeting 2: Client Meeting
II: Schematic Design Review 3: Public Meeting I: Schematic Design Presentation Construction Documents October -November 2013 Meetings: 1: Client Meeting IV: 50% Construction Document
Review 2: Public Meeting III: 75% Construction Document Progress Presentation CONSULTANTS Civil Engineer SSA has engaged Berkshire Design Group for Civil Engineering services. They will
be responsible for the Schematic review of stormwater management and preliminary site grading. They will take the schematic grading plan and develop it into Construction Documents. SSA
will also collaborate with the Civil Engineer to develop drainage and stormwater related details details for the site. They will also help verify the existing conditions survey and base
file. It is assumed that the Client will provide the existing site survey with 1’ contour intervals and current as-built site conditions. An allowance of $20,000 is suggested for civil
engineering services. Structural Engineer Certain components of the landscape may require structural review and engineering (i.e. walls of a certain height, decking, or play equipment).
Upon the completion of the SD phase, should any elements of the design require a structural engineer’s stamp, SSA will solicit the services of a structural engineer for these specific
landscape elements, so they may provide details and specifications within the Design Development and Construction Document phases. SSA will support these efforts with draft details,
sketches and design concepts. An allowance of $7,500 is suggested for structural engineering services. Electrical Engineer Certain components of the landscape may require review and
engineering by by an electrical engineer (i.e. new site lighting). Upon the completion of the SD phase, should any elements of the design require a electrical engineering, SSA will solicit
the services of a suitable electrical engineer for these specific landscape elements, so they may provide details and specifications within the Design Development and Construction Document
phases. SSA will support these efforts with draft details, sketches and design concepts. An allowance of $7,500 is suggested for electrical engineering services. Specification Writer
SSA may be using a specification writer during the Design Development and Construction Document phase of work in order to generate a comprehensive specifications package for paving and
materials, site furnishings, lighting, play equipment, soils, planting and additional design elements. An allowance of $9,500 is suggested for a specification writer. COMPENSATION Reimbursable
Allowance The following costs may accrue during the Design process: • Photocopy, reproduction, plotting and/or mounting and binding costs for documents prepared or furnished in connection
with this Agreement, including Construction Documents for bidding. • The cost of commercial carrier and public transportation, lodging, sustenance, car rental, private
automobile travel at the current approved IRS per mile rate, parking, and out-of-pocket expenses from the Cambridge or Falmouth offices. • Postage and shipping • Long distance telephone
and facsimile charges. • Photographic services, film, and processing. • Materials and preparation costs for models, special renderings, maps and documents approved by the Client. For
the services listed in this proposal, the City of Northampton agrees to compensate SSA for actual time spent according to the rates listed in Attachment 1, plus the estimated reimbursable
expenses. The fees below are not to exceed amounts per task according to the above outlined scope of work. Should additional meetings be required, SSA will be available on a time and
materials basis. Landscape Architect Schematic Design $44,550 Design Development $37,125 Construction Documents $66,825 Sub Total $148,500 Consultants Civil Engineer $16,000 Structural
Engineer $7,500 Electrical Engineer $5,000 Specification Writer $10,000 Sub Total $38,500 Reimbursable Allowance Printing and Postage $5,000 Travel $2,500 Sub Total $7,500 Total SD-CD’s
$194,500 Future Scope of Work: Construction Observation Landscape Architect $25,500 Civil Engineer $4,000 Total Future CO $29,500 Stephen Stimson Associates Landscape Architects Houry
Rates January 2013 Principal $255 per hour Senior Associate $160 per hour Associate $125 per hour Senior Landscape Architect $125 per hour Landscape Architect $110 per hour Landscape
Designer I $90 per hour Landscape Designer II $85 per hour Admin/Technical Staff $70 per hour Please refer to the Berkshire Design Group Proposal in the Appendix for further detail on
their specific tasks.
09 STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Team and Credentials STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES Stephen Stimson Associates was founded in 1992 by Stephen Stimson, FASLA, who was born
and raised on a 10th generation dairy farm in central Massachusetts. The firm’s work is deeply rooted in an agrarian sensibility that is reflected through the use of local materials
and minimal patterns. Over the past decade SSA’s practice has grown increasingly diverse, expanding from intimate gardens to academic campuses and urban parks across the country. Our
team consists of registered landscape architects and an experienced group of designers, project managers, horticulturalists, planners and support staff. An open studio environment allows
our projects to benefit from the broad range of expertise, unique educational backgrounds, and creative input of our entire workforce. We believe in creating enduring, innovative landscapes
which express cultural values and a strong environmental ethic. Design expression is derived from an understanding of the regional landscape, specific conditions of the site and the
needs of the program. Through our experience, we have maintained a commitment to creating finely-crafted landscapes that are always culturally relevant and unique to the site’s context.
BERKSHIRE DESIGN GROUP The Berkshire Design Group, Inc. is a nationally recognized award-winning firm of landscape architects, civil engineers and land surveyors headquartered in Northampton,
Massachusetts. Since 1984 they have provided creative and successful solutions for a wide range of public, private, institutional, corporate and civic clients. They find the extra dimensions
inherent in all design problems to reach creative solutions and successfully navigate our clients through local, state, and federal regulations and permitting to get projects constructed
on budget and on time. They provide clients with a complete range of design, landscape architecture, engineering, and survey services and have the management skills necessary to coordinate
diverse projects and collaborative professional teams. Great design, sustainable engineering, and collaborating with clients to bring projects in on time and within budget are their
primary objectives. SPECIFICATION CONSULTANT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER BERK SHIRE DESIGN GROUP STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Board of Public Works NORTHAMPTON, MA
STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES, Cambridge and Falmouth, MA Principal and Owner, 1992 – present BUNKER STIMSON SOLIEN INC., Falmouth, MA Partner and Principal Landscape Architect 1987-1993
MICHAEL VAN VALKENBURGH ASSOCIATES, Cambridge, MA Landscape Designer 1984-1987 HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN, Cambridge, MA Master of Landscape Architecture 1987 ASLA Honor Award
for Excellence Penny White Traveling Fellowship, 1986 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst, MA Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design 1983 Registered Landscape Architect Connecticut,
Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN, Cambridge, MA Visiting Lecturer in Landscape Architecture
Department GSD 2103 Drawing the Landscape Fall 1991, 1992 GSD 1112 Design Studio Fall 1992 New England Grows, 2011 University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2010 Highfield Hall, Falmouth,
MA 2010 New York Botanical Garden, 2007 University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 2006 ASLA Convention 2006, Inside the LA Studio Session Society of Garden Designers, England 2005 UMass
Dept. of Landscape Architecture Lectures 2000, 2004 Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI Visiting Lecturer, Landscape Architecture Design Studio Fall 1999 American Society of Landscape
Architects Boston Society of Landscape Architects American Horticultural Society National Audubon Society American Farmland Trust American Society of Landscape Architects Maple Hill,
Honor Award, 2012 Greenwich Residence, Honor Award, 2006 Stone Meadow, Award of Excellence, 2005 Fellow, American Society of Landscape Architects, 2004 Thomas Prince School, Merit Award,
1999 Boldwater Farm, Merit Award, 1998 Boston Society of Landscape Architects University of Massachusetts SW Concourse, Award of Excellence, 2012 Hardberger Park, Honor Award, 2012 Radcliffe
Institute for Advanced Studies, Merit Award, 2010 Northeastern University, Merit Award, 2010 Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, Merit Award, 2010 Merit Award, Chatham Residence, 2010
STEPHEN C. STIMSON, FASLA PRINCIPAL E X P E R I E N C E E D U C AT I O N T E A C H I N G L E C T U R E S A F F I L I AT I O N S S E L E C T AWA R D S STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE
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11 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Maple Hill Westwood, MA Honor Award for Design, 2012 Greenwich Garden Greenwich, CT Honor Award for Design, 2006 Stone Meadow Chilmark, MA
Award of Excellence for Design, 2005 Thomas Prince School Princeton, MA Merit Award for Design, 1999 Boldwater Farm Edgartown, MA Merit Award for Design, 1998 BOSTON SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTS University of Massachusetts Southwest Concourse Amherst, MA Award of Excellence for Design, 2012 Hardberger Park San Antonio, TX Honor Award for Design, 2012 Buckingham, Browne
& Nichols Cambridge, MA Merit Award for Design, 2010 Radcliffe Institute Sunken Garden Cambridge, MA Merit Award for Design, 2010 Northeastern University International Village Boston,
MA Merit Award for Design, 2010 Voelcker Park Master Plan San Antonio, TX Honor Award for Analysis and Planning, 2009 Harvard University Rockefeller Hall Cambridge, MA Merit Award for
Design, 2009 International Fund for Animal Welfare Yarmouth, MA Merit Award for Design, 2009 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Quissett, MA Merit Award for Design, 2009 Turkey Hill
Farm New Salem, NY Honor Award for Design, 2008 Bentley College Waltham, MA Merit Award for Design, 2008 Buzzards Bay Residence Buzzards Bay, MA Honor Award for Design, 2006 Canal Park
Merit Award for Design, 2005 Harvard Science Center Cambridge, MA Merit Award for Design, 2005 BOSTON SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS International Fund for Animal Welfare Yarmouth, MA Honor Award
for Design Excellence with designLAB Architects, 2009 Arkell Art Museum Canajoharie, NY Citation for Design with designLAB Architects and Ann Beha Architects, 2008 Lewis Walpole Library
Farmington, CT Honor Award for Design Excellence with Centerbrook Architects, 2008 Harvard University Mt. Auburn Street Cambridge, MA Honor Award for Design with Leers Weinzapfel, 2008
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Quissett, MA Honor Award for Design Excellence with Ellenzweig Architects, 2007 ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies Sunken
Garden Cambridge, MA Massachusetts Preservation Award, 2010 Voelcker Park Master Plan San Antonio, TX American Planning Association Award, 2009 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Master
Plan Quissett, MA Award of Excellence, Society for College and University Planners, 2009 Select Awards STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
13 Mary Soo Hoo Park Boston, MA Harvard University Rockefeller Yard Cambridge, MA Radcliffe Institute Sunken Garden Cambridge, MA Northeastern University International Village Boston,
MA University of Connecticut New Social Sciences Storrs, CT University of Massachusetts Southwest Concourse Amherst, MA Relevant Projects
15 Mary Soo Hoo Park Boston, MA The Family of Mary Soo Hoo Boston Redevelopment Authority Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Massachusetts Department of Transportation Boston Museum of
Fine Arts Mary Soo Hoo Park occupies a small but heavily used area in the heart of Chinatown. At 0.6 acres, it is the first parcel on the Rose Kennedy Greenway and has a tremendous impact
on the surrounding neighborhood where any open space is a rare and precious commodity. During the design process, SSA engaged in a series of public workshops with the community to establish
a series of cultural themes and key objectives to guide the design process. Residents voiced a desire for seating to facilitate conversation, tables for chess, play space for children,
and improved lighting to enliven the often dark, shaded side of the existing vent tower. In a precedent involving collaboration between the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the City of
Boston, SSA was also able to transform the vent structure that shades the Park into a community icon by wrapping it an image of a 14th century Chinese landscape painting from Museum’s
collection. The Park is well used at all hours of the day, throughout the seasons, serving as the living room for residents and a gateway for visitors to the City. STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES
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17 The renovation of Rockefeller Hall for Harvard’s Divinity School included a landscape restoration of nearly two acres. The design included an outdoor cafeteria, a garden terrace beneath
historic oak trees, meditative spaces around a stone labyrinth, and the conversion of a decommissioned parking lot into a vibrant campus green. The central green unified the site while
connecting the Divinity School to the greater campus. Edges were established through careful placement of path systems and linear tree plantings. The landscape was restored with native
vegetation with a bioswale, porous pavers, and a subsurface system to maximize on site stormwater treatment. Harvard University Rockefeller Hall Cambridge, MA Venturi, Scott Brown and
Associates STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
19 The Radcliffe Sunken Garden has always been identified as an oasis and long-standing resource for Harvard and the City of Cambridge. Located directly across from the Cambridge Common,
it is the largest and most visible garden on campus and utilized by not only students, but also visitors, tourists and Cambridge residents. The original Garden was built over a number
of years by the grounds staff following no single recorded plan, and by 2008, had reached an unfortunate state of disrepair. The main goal of the project was to preserve the character
of the Garden while meet the changing needs of the Radcliffe Institute. This included incorporating an accessible pathway system and seating, a carefully engineered lawn to handle numerous
school events and a state of the art irrigation system and fountain. The expanded garden plantings now extend the blooming seasons from early spring until late October, and incorporate
a large area of native shade perennials and groundcovers. Radcliffe Institute Sunken Garden Cambridge, MA Mass Preservation Award 2011 STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
21 At the southern edge of the Northeastern campus in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, the International Village is a mixed use complex of dormitory, dining commons, retail and office
space. The four buildings are organized around a new civic green that connects the station to the campus, acting as a campus gateway and connecting the main entrance to the MBTA Ruggles
Station to the neighborhoods across Tremont Street. Pragmatic reasoning, simple detailing and spatial openness create an urban landscape that promotes community use. A bamboo roof top
garden provides open space for the residents of the buildings. The garden is located on the second floor above the dining commons and is designed to have compelling visual interest from
the garden level and from the view above. A series of linear planting beds run with the long axis of the roof top creating a variety of spaces for flexible use. Northeastern University
International Village Boston, MA BSLA Merit Award 2010 Kyu Sung Woo Architects STEPHEN STIMSON STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
23 University of Connecticut New Social Science Storrs, CT Leers Weinzapfel Architects Located in the heart of the flagship campus, two new social science buildings are located at the
convergence of the Homer Babbidge Library and Fairfield Way, the most active pedestrian corridor that weaves through the campus. The site design is pragmatic and progressive at bringing
a heightened awareness of the built environment to the student population. An extensive green roof can be seen from third floor classrooms, open cell pavers are used along major thoroughfares,
and stormwater is directed into a series of bioswales lined with fieldstone gabions. Terraces surrounded by planting at the building entries provide flexible gathering with distinct
microclimates. The University’s agricultural context is explored through the palette of grasses and woody perennials that are found in the surrounding pastures and woodlands. Site elements
were conceived of through study and understanding of local materials, plant communities and regional landscape patterns. STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
25 UMass Southwest Concourse Amherst, MA BSLA Award of Excellence 2012 SEA Consultants Pine and Swallow Environmental The Southwest Concourse revitalization project is a comprehensive
renewal of the most densely populated area on the UMass Amherst campus. The project began as infrastructure replacement for an outdated area of housing on the flagship campus and grew
into a complete renovation of the entire five-acre landscape, including the main pedestrian concourse, adjacent plazas, and related parking areas. Comprehensively, the paving to planting
ratio on the site was completely inverted. The 70% of original impervious pavement was reduced to 40% hardscape in the re-design. The 30% of original planting and pervious space was
expanded to pervious areas. The introduction of a highly visible stormwater system and associated bioswales, plazas and infiltration gardens had never been previously attempted on the
campus, and pioneered the removal of over 25 catch basins and several hundred linear feet of subsurface stormwater piping. The scale and diversity of native trees, shrubs, grasses and
groundcovers takes design form and influence from the regional palette. STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
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4 Allen Place Northampton, MA 01060 E mail:bdg@berkshiredesign.com January 29, 2013 Ms. Lauren Todd Stephen Stimson Associates 288 Norfolk Street Cambridge, MA 02139 (via email: ltodd@stephenstimson.
com) Re: Civil Engineering Services Pulaski Park Northampton, Massachusetts Dear Ms. Todd: Thank you for asking The Berkshire Design Group, Inc. to submit this proposal for the civil
engineering design and design review services for the proposed Pulaski Park in Northampton, Massachusetts. We understand that our project responsibility is the civil engineering, design
review, and stormwater permitting for the project. Our proposed services include consultation and design review of the proposed park design, civil engineering, preparation of stormwater
permitting and construction documents, and including attendance and presentations at public meetings. As per our conversation, for the purpose of this proposal we are of the understanding
that your office will be providing the initial design and layout of the park and and that The Berkshire Design Group will provide consultation and review of the design and grading as
it relates to stormwater management and civil engineering aspects of the project. The balance of this proposal contains specific information regarding the scope of work, approach, and
budget. 1. Schematic Design Phase Based on the concept design that you have provided, we will help refine the design plan options for the project relative to grading, stormwater management,
utilities, entries and exits. We will coordinate with you as to preferred options and desirable elements of the design. We will coordinate at this point with the City of Northampton
and utility companies as to utilities and requirements of the City for connection to abutting streets, sidewalks and other issues. During this phase, we will take into account the constraints
and opportunities of the site in relation to your program. Upon approval by you, we will proceed to the next phase
January 29, 2013 Page 2 Lauren Todd Pulaski Park Northampton, MA 2. Design Development Phase Based on the chosen schematic design prepared by your office, we will develop civil engineering
Design Development Documents to include sufficient data, information and material to define the scope of the project and to demonstrate, delineate, and define the general design of the
project including preliminary grading & drainage and utilities. Design Development plans will be suitable for submission for permits but are not final construction drawings. It is understood
that the plans under this phase of design may require modification due to input from the approving authorities as a part of the permitting process. Test pits are required to determine
depth to annual high water table for the storm drainage system. The test pits must be conducted in the exact location of any sub-surface drainage system and be witnessed by a certified
soil evaluator. We will arrange for a back hoe, notify dig-safe, and witness the test pits and develop soil logs for the definitive plan submission. The cost of a backhoe is not included
in this proposal. The stormwater infrastructure design, calculations and drainage report will be developed during this phase of the design. A City of Northampton Stormwater Permit will
be required for this project and is included as part of this phase. Utility design will include water and sewer, gas and location of any proposed lighting fixtures, as well as coordination
with other disciplines for location of utilities and other site development. We are assuming that the site electrical wiring and routing will be by the landscape architect’s electrical
engineer. 3. Construction Document Phase The site plans as prepared and submitted to the reviewing and permitting agencies would be upgraded at this time to include specific construction
notes, specifications and details sufficient to obtain public bids from site contractors. Final drawings will contain the level of detail necessary to allow contractors accurate estimating
and bid documents will contain necessary bidding information to conform to the legal requirements for this project. • Provide grading and overall design for the drainage & stormwater
management system. • Provide site lighting layout in consultation with your office. • We will design any required water service lines to within 10 feet of any buildings, including the
installations of fire hydrants, post indicator valves, etc. • The final plans would include specific construction notes and details sufficient to obtain public bids. The construction
documents would include the specific horizontal and vertical layout and grading details required to construct the project. Our scope of services also includes “Site Lighting Design-Photometric
Plan” consisting of a photometric plan utilizing a lighting fixture(s) selected by the landscape architect which will conform to the City of Northampton Site Lighting Ordinance. This
service does NOT include design of the electrical component of the lighting design. 4. 4. Construction Observation Phase
January 29, 2013 Page 3 Lauren Todd Pulaski Park Northampton, MA After a contract award is made, we will provide periodic observation of the site work to observe compliance with drawings
and specifications in the contract. We will review and assist in the preparation of change orders, provide shop drawing review, RFI response, change order proposal review, site sketches
for clarification, and payment application review for site work. We will be present at occasional job meetings to a maximum of 8 throughout the construction period and will prepare final
punch lists for civil engineering work. Fees The listing below outlines our proposed fee for the project, with the tasks listed corresponding to the scope of services. Not included in
the fees are off site design work, surveying, the cost of reproduction of documents for bid purposes, or permitting or application fees. Task Fee 1. Schematic Design $ 4,000.00 2. Design
Development $ 4,000.00 3. Construction Documents $ 8,000.00 4. Construction Observation Phase $ 4,000.00 Total Fee $ 20,000.00 This fee makes the following assumptions: • Authorized
services beyond the described scope shall be invoiced in accordance with our standard billing rates or at a pre-approved additional fee. • The backhoe cost for test pits is a reimbursable
cost • Any site lighting electrical design associated with the site design is not included as a part of the BDG services. • Any required architectural renderings will be prepared by
others. • All application, permit, and advertisement fees will be the responsibility of the owner. • Additional traffic data collection and/or preparation of a traffic impact report
are not included in our scope of services. • All TESTING, GEOTECHNICAL, and ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT services are not included as a part of this proposed scope of services. • Construction
layout survey is not a part of this proposal. BDG would be glad to provide construction layout services at an agreed upon fee • All meetings will be conducted in Northampton, Massachusetts.
• As currently proposed, it is assumed that the project will disturb more than one acre of land, and as such a NPDES SWPPP will be required and as such preparation of the document is
not included in our scope of services.
January 29, 2013 Page 4 Lauren Todd Pulaski Park Northampton, MA If the above proposal and scope of services are acceptable to you, we can prepare a standard Service Agreement for execution
by both parties and we can begin work on the project immediately. Sincerely, The Berkshire Design Group, Inc. Mark B. Darnold, P.E. Principal
January 29, 2013 Page 5 Lauren Todd Pulaski Park Northampton, MA 2013 Billing Schedule Title Hourly Rate Principal – Civil Engineer $145 Principal – Landscape Architect $130 Professional
Land Surveyor $100 Senior Associate $125 Associate $120 Landscape Architect II $110 Landscape Architect I $100 Landscape Architect-in-Training $85 Civil Engineer II $115 Civil Engineer
I $100 Engineer-in-Training (EIT) $90 Project Surveyor $75 Senior Survey Technician $70 Survey Technician $60 Two-Man Survey Crew $110 Three-Man Survey Crew $170 Administrative $60 Photo
Rendering $160/Hour Digital Document Reproduction $125/Hour Expert Witness/Mediation/Arbitration $275/Hour Additional services are billed at the hourly rates above. Mileage $0.51/mile
Drawings (24” x 36”) $4.50/sheet Drawings (30” x 42”) $6.50/sheet Color Drawings (24”x 36”) $6.50/sheet Photocopies (8 ½ x 11) $0.30/copy Photocopies (11 x 17) $0.60/copy Color Copies
(8 ½ x 11) $3.00/copy Color Copies (11 x 17) $3.50/copy Mylar (24”x 36”) $10.00/sheet Vellum $6.00/sheet Photo Quality Paper $25.00/sheet
PERSONNEL RATE Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Client Meeting I: Project Kick-Off Site Analysis Conceptual Studies Client Meeting II: Preliminary Site Plan Site
Plan Progress Site Plan Progress Public Meeting I: Schematic Site Plan Site Plan Revisions HRS Principal/SS $250 2 2 2 4 2 2 4 18 Associate/LT $125 16 24 24 32 16 24 32 14 182 Landscape
Designer 1 $85 16 24 24 24 16 24 32 16 176 Landscape Designer 2 $80 8 12 8 12 40 Civil Engineer $115 8 8 8 10 34 Projected Weekly Totals: $3,860 $5,540 $7,100 $8,920 $3,860 $6,180 $9,830
$3,110 376 Projected Monthly Total: $25,420 $22,980 Projected Phase Total: $48,400 SD Contract Amount: $48,550 Meeting PERSONNEL RATE Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Week 4 Site Plan Progress Materials and Site Plan Progress Materials and Site Plan Progress Client Meeting III: Design Development Site Plan Site Plan Progress Site Plan Progress Public
Meeting II: Design Development Site Plan Final Revisions HRS Principal/SS $250 1 2 2 4 2 2 4 17 17 Associate/LT $125 8 16 24 32 16 16 32 8 152 Landscape Designer 1 $85 8 16 16 24 8 16
32 8 128 Landscape Designer 2 $80 4 12 6 16 38 Civil Engineer $115 8 10 8 8 34 Projected Weekly Totals: $1,930 $3,860 $6,100 $9,150 $3,180 $5,260 $9,920 $1,680 297 Projected Monthly
Total: $21,040 $20,040 Projected Phase Total: $41,080 SD Contract Amount: $41,125 Meeting PERSONNEL RATE Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 CD Progress CD Progress
CD Progress Client Meeting IV: 50% CDs CD Progress 75% CD's Public Meeting III: Construction Documents 100% CD's HRS Principal/SS $250 2 2 2 6 2 2 6 4 26 Associate/LT $125 16 24 32 32
16 24 32 32 208 Landscape Designer 1 $85 16 24 32 40 32 32 40 40 256 Landscape Designer 2 $80 8 8 16 32 12 16 32 32 156 Civil Engineer $115 8 10 20 12 20 70 Projected Weekly Totals:
$4,500 $7,100 $9,650 $13,760 $6,180 $8,880 $13,760 $10,960 490 Projected Monthly Total: $35,010 $39,780 Projected Phase Total: $74,790 SD Contract Amount: $74,825 Meeting Total Contracted
Fees SD-CD's: CD's: $164,500 PERSONNEL RATE NURSERY TRIP SITE VISIT I SITE VISIT II SITE VISIT III SITE VISIT IV SITE VISIT V SITE VISIT VI SITE VISIT VII SITE VISIT VIII HRS Principal/SS
$250 8 8 8 8 8 40 Associate $125 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 72 Landscape Designer 1 $85 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 72 Landscape Designer 2 $80 Civil Engineer $115 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 34 Projected Weekly Totals:
$1,680 $4,140 $4,140 $2,140 $4,140 $2,140 $4,140 $2,140 $4,370 218 Projected Monthly Total: Projected Phase Total: $29,030 CO Contract Amount: $29,500 Meeting Total Future CO Phases:
$29,500 June-13 July-13 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT August-13 STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES PROJECTED WORK CHART AND PROJECT SCHEDULE SCHEMATIC DESIGN -CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PULASKI PARK CITY OF
NORTHAMPTON, MA 01.30.2013 SCHEMATIC DESIGN September-13 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS October-13 November-13 FUTURE SCOPE OF WORK: CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION TO BE DETERMINED