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<br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />.. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />f"\ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />Technical Capabilities <br /> <br />Sustainable Desiqn <br /> <br /> <br />As previously mentioned the concept of <br />sustainable design is built into our design <br />philosophy. Our focus is in providing a ....... <br />design that focuses on improving the <br />quality of life by reducing traffic congestion, <br />improving water quality, promoting <br />economic growth and minimizing the <br />impacts to our natural resources and our <br />communities. We view this approach as a <br />sound business decision. In order to <br />successfully execute this plan, the <br />approach to the way transportation <br />planning choices are made must also <br />change. Decisions at that level of analysis must evaluate how the transportation <br />solutions being proposed will have a positive effect on the surrounding natural <br />environment. <br /> <br />,...... <br /> <br /> <br />,..r- <br /> <br />Because we are a full-service transportation engineering firm we have the expertise, <br />experience and technical capabilities to implement sustainable design practices at every <br />phase of a project's life cycle (i.e. planning, design, construction and maintenance). We <br />have specific and relevant experience ranging from the design of cost-effective <br />implementable transit solutions, such as MDT's Busway to the planning for the future <br />reconstruction of 1-395, while at the same time providing urban design concepts in <br />conjunction with the interstate project to assure that the local communities are <br />enhanced as a result of the project. Those local projects have taught our staff that for <br />sustainable design solutions to come to fruition, we need to have a clear vision of the <br />construction related impacts as a consequence of the design. We involve our <br />construction inspection employees during the design process to provide oversight and <br />constructability reviews. This provides a seamless transition from paper to pavement <br />and ensures that the goal of a sustainable design becomes a reality. <br /> <br />Our staff has the technical expertise in GIS, Water Quality, Transportation Planning, <br />Disaster Management, Monitoring and Recovery Services Program, Construction <br />Management, Inspection and Testing, Civil and Structural Design to deliver for the City <br />a sustainable design. <br /> <br />CADD & Software <br /> <br />At Metric, we maintain state-of-the art equipment and the skills necessary to derive full <br />benefits from its capabilities. These assets will be used to provide valuable assistance <br />in performing the engineering tasks as well as the preparation of any reports and <br />documents. In addition to this specialized equipment, we provide continuous training to <br /> <br />. Page 7 <br />