Agenda - Council Work Session - 09/29/2009

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PROJECT TEAM IIKGi Page 4 .. Park Design Services Our Team brings extensive experience in site design, community engagement, universal design/ADA accessibility, public art design, storm water management, sustainability and landscape design using native materials. We're organized to provide the City of Ramsey with the expertise and talent necessary to master plan, design and implement a memorable landscape design for the East Meandering Commons Park. Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. will provide overall project leadership, public facilitation, project management, cost estimation and landscape architecture services. We are joined by MSA Professional Services, Inc. for civil and structural engineering, and cost estimation services. HKGi and MSA have enjoyed working together on several similar projects and are committed to bring that relationship and experience to the City of Ramsey. Specific team member roles and responsibilities are provided below for your review: BRUCE CHAMBERLAIN, PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE Bruce, a registered landscape architect inthe State of Minnesota and Vice President at HKGi, will serve as the Principal in Charge on the East Meandering Commons Park project. His responsibilities will include overall project leadership, client communication and public facilitation. Bruce has over 20 years of experience leading complex and challenging urban planning and site design projects throughout the Twin Cities region. Heis widely recognized for his expertise in public facilitation and consensus-building among various stakeholder groups. Bruce's commitment to the project from vision to implementation is reflected in his work for the City of Mound, where for 20 years, he has lead the establishment of the vision and implementation of downtown Mound, including the Lost Canal Greenway at the heart of downtown. In Ramsey, Bruce will be committed to working with the city to develop a public involvement process that best fits the needs of the project and involves the community in a meaningful way. JEFF McMENIMEN, PROJECT MANAGER Jeff is a registered landscape architect in the State of Minnesota and Director of Design with HKGi. As Project Manager, Jeff's responsibilities will include communication and coordination with city staff and the design team, schedule and budget management, quality control, design leadership and construction administration. He has a particular interest and expertise in the planning and design of public spaces in mixed-use urban environments. Jeff brings over 20 years of experience in the design and implementation of several award winning public and private landscapes throughout the country, including a 2003 Congress for New Urbanism Charter Award for his work on the Denver Commons (Riverfront Park), located in Denver's Central Platte Valley, and a 2009 Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence for his work on Kierland Commons located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jeff's experience in the design and implementation of these and other successful public spaces in similar mixed-use/urban environments will bring tremendous value to the City of Ramsey.