Rana Creek Design-Landscape Architecture & Arboricultural Services - Redacted
Rana Creek Design-Landscape Architecture & Arboricultural Services - Redacted
Rana Creek Design-Landscape Architecture & Arboricultural Services - Redacted
SUBMITIED TO:
rana creek
MANAGING OFFICE
Rana Creek
27875 Berwick Drive
Carmel, California 93923
BILLING ADDRESS
Rana Creek
27875 Berwick Drive
Carmel, California 93923
TELEPHONE NUMBER
(831 ) 659-3820
FAX NUMBER
(831) 646-2106
WEBSITE
RanaCreekDesign.com
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Canne1, CA 939Z3
PH 831.659.3820
FX 831.646.2106
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City of Carmel
Public Works Department
ATTENTION Robert M. Harary, P.E
Director of Public Works
Junipero 2 SE of 4th Avenue
Carmel, CA 93921
Rana Creek Design & Habitat Restoration is pleased to provide the City of Carmel by the Sea
with our qualifications for landscape architecture and arboricultural services and
environmental services. Our company has previously worked with the City of Carmel by the
Sea and the majority of the work will be performed locally.
As a local firm, we are pleased to provide our Statement of Qualifications with hope to be
chosen to provide a more comprehensive proposal for upcoming projects in the term
October 2017-2019.
Feel free to contact me at (831) 659-3820 x 111 or [email protected] if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,
Paul Kephart
Rana Creek Design & Habitat Restoration
FORM F- APPLICABLE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES
list specialized and/or unique equipment, vehicles, software, or other resources your firm possesses
that Is advantageous or necessary to perform this service and which your firm Is willing to commit
locally. Equipment may include, but is not limited to: heavy equipment, special purpose or specially~
equipped vehicles, equipment, specialized computer programs, reference manuals/codes, laboratory
testing equipment, audio visual equipment, tools, supplies, or other relevant resources.
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FORM A- GENERAL FIRM INFORMATION
1. Firm's Name:
Rana Creek Design
2. Firm's Local
Address :
27578 Berwick Dr. Carmel, CA 93923
3. Is your local office the Head Office? lllYes DNo Branch Office? D Yes [lJ No
Only Office? D Yes ll1 No
4. Year your firm was established: ~19::...::9:....::6:.....__ _ __ _ _
7. List locations of no more than three (3) other offices where work may be performed (if
applicable) :
Address Telephone Number # of Personnel
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FORM A- GENERAL FIRM INFORMATION
1. Fkm's Name:
Rana Creek Design
2. Firm's Local
Address:
27578 Berwick Dr. Carmel, CA 93923
3. Is your local office the Head Office? lllYes DNo Branch Office? D Yes ILl No
Only Office? D Yes Ill No
4. Year your firm was established: -'1:..::9~9...;::;6_ _ _ _ _ __
7. List locations of no more than three (3) other offices where work may be performed {if
applicable):
Address Telephone Number # of Personnel
b) Carrier's name and address: HISCOX Pro (Lloyds of London)% Andrieni and Company 220 West 20th
Ave. San Mateo, CA 94403-1383
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FORM 8-TENTATIVE PROJECT TEAM
SERVICE AREA (Select one Service Area from list In SOQ package): Landscape Architecture and Aboricultural
Services
A. Consultant's Key Personnel
Please identify your tentative, key Project Team members, their titles/roles and primary duties:
Please identify up to four (4) key subconsultants or vendors, contact persons, and services they
would provide in order to support your Project Team.
c. Organizational Chart
Please insert an Organizational Chart of your tentative Project Team on the next page.
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FORM C- RESUMES OF KEY PERSONNEL
8. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): Lower Stillwell Waterwise Retrofit Design Ft. Ord, CA
-Year Completed- Professional Services: _2::.0;;..1::..4~.,...,-------------------
- Year Completed- Construction (if applicable): _N_/_A_ ________________
- Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Planning& design of a large-scale integrated water
management system - the first commercial graywater system of this size in California. Designed the graywater reuse
system, saving thousands of gallons of potable water from being discharged into the sewer annually. This serves as a model
for future deveiopments that strive to conserve natural resources and reduce impacts on the Salinas Valley Watershed.
- Performed Relevant Project with Current Firm: Yes lLl No 0
9. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): Learning Center Landscape Monterey, CA
-Year Completed- Professional Services: --'2=.:0'""1~5:.....__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
-Year Completed- Construction (if applicable): _.;;..N;.;../;;..:A'-----------------
- Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Landscapes were designed to serve the education
mission of the Aquarium. The site's proximity to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary provided an opportunity to
introduce a series of interpretive, themed bioretention gardens, coastal ecology, sensitive intertidal organisms affected by
runoff, benefcial pollinators, and native, drought tolerant plants. Design also includes intensive, educational living roof.
- Performed Relevant Project with Current Firm: Yes lLl No 0
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FORM C- RESUMES OF KEY PERSONNEL
5. Current Registration/Certification (State & Discipline) Licensed California Landscape Architect #4355
7 . Relevant Project- Title & Location (City & State): Salesforce Executive Briefing Center: Interior Garden. San Francisco, CA
-Year Completed- Professional Services: ...:;2...;.0..;..17_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
-Year Completed- Construction (if applicable): ..:2..;..0..;_17_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
- Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Interior green of the executive brief floor- design
and production of construction . Drawing of columns & planter area.
Approximately 1,200 sq. ft.
8. Relevant Project- Title & Location (City & State): JNBY Headquarters. Hangzhou, China
- Year Completed- Professional Services: _o_n:::.go_in...;..g~-------------------
- Year Completed - Construction (if applicable): ..:2:..:.
0:..:
19_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
-Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Design coordination of? acres of green trees on
project roofs. Design and coordination of approx. 400 trees within 3 acre corporate plaza of lawn and garden area
9. Relevant Project - Title & Location (City & State): 333 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA
-Year Completed - Professional Services: . .;;2;.. ;;0..;;.1..;;..
6 _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
-Year Completed -Construction (if applicable): _2_0_16_ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
-Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Design and construction drawing oflow street
scape, corporate courtyard and intensive living roof with outdoor meeting areas. $139,000
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FORM C- RESUMES OF KEY PERSONNEL
7. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): 333 Brannan Street. San Francisco, CA
- Year Completed- Professional Services: _2_0_1_4_________________________________
-Year Completed - Construction (if applicable): ..:2:..:.0.::..16=-------------------
- Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role:--,----,-----------------------
Landscape architect for all phases of project- commercial office building, including Green Roof, roof deck amenities,
sunken garden/terrace, multi-level plaza/entry courtyard, streetscape design, preliminary water re-use and graywater
and stormwater calculations.
- Performed Relevant Project with Current Firm: Yes lZJ No 0
8. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): 8800 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA
- Year Completed -Professional Services: _2_0_13______________________________________
-Year Completed - Construction (if applicable): -=20:.:.:1:.:5_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
-Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Planting design, irrigation design, water re-use system
design for large scale, complex, undulating living wall mounted on an existing 6 story bid.
9. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): San Clemente Dam Removal. Carmel Valley ,CA
- Year Completed- Professional Services: ""2::.:0:.:1..::.5___________________________________
-Year Completed- Construction (if applicable): ..:.2:..:.0.::..17.:...__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __
- Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Preparation of planting, irrigation, soil preparation plans
for 60 acre restoration of the San Clemente Dam site - the largest dam removal in CA history. Rana Creek was also
responsible for the installation of planting and irrigation +5 years of ongoing maintenance.
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FORM C- RESUMES OF KEY PERSONNEL
7. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): Great Tidepool Restoration & Enhancement
-Year Completed - Professional Services: _2_0_1_4-...;p::....r_e_se_n_t- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-Year Completed- Construction (if applicable): _N_IA_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
- Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Project ecologist/manager. Coastal development
permitting, biological assessment, dune habitat restoration, interpretive signage, coastal trail and public access
8. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): San Clemente Dam Removal & Carmel River Reroute Project
- Year Completed - Professional Services: _2_0_13_-..:..p_re_se_n_t______________________
- Year Completed- Construction (if applicable): _.:..;Ju:.:n:..:.e-=2-=-01:...:6:....__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
- Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Project ecologist/manager. Habitat restoration design
and implementation at 60 acre site after removal of San Clemente Dam. 5 year establishment, maintenance, monitoring
and compliance reporting
$2,400,000
- Performed Relevant Project with Current Firm: Yes Iii NoD
9. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): A.R Wilson Quany Reclamation
- Year Completed- Professional Services: _1_9_98_-~p:-::re.,..,se,_n_t_____________________
- Year Completed- Construction (if applicable): _N_IA _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
- Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Erosion control compliance monitory and reporting,
revegetation and irrigation system design, revegetation performance and compliance monitoring.
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FORM D- EXAMPLE PROJECTS THAT BEST ILLUSTRATE
PROPOSED FIRM'S QUALIFICATIONS
-Point of Contact N a m e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
6. Description of Project and Relevance to this Service Area (include scope, size, cost, etc.):
The project encompasses a 57,000 square foot open space and the new urban meadow is comprised of a raised
bed of lawn that spans 400 feet and is bordered by a seat wall that will engage the local community with the
space. The meadow is punctuated on the eastern side by a planting bed featuring native species that will
encourage biodiversity. $22,000
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FORM D- EXAMPLE PROJECTS THAT BEST ILLUSTRATE
PROPOSED FIRM'S QUALIFICATIONS
-Point of Contact N a m e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
6. Description of Project and Relevance to this Service Area (include scope, size, cost, etc.):
Dropbox's new home received LEED Platinum certification; focusing on effectiveness and quality with a design that
allows ample natural light and 100% outside air. Integrated photovoltaics on the roof supply a portion of the building's
energy needs and are expected to reduce energy usage by 26% . On-site water capture and reuse reduces potable water
demand by an expected 45%, and landscaped courtyards are planted with native drought-resistant species. An extensive
living roof and porous paving contribute to water-friendly landscape design.
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FORM D- EXAMPLE PROJECTS THAT BEST ILLUSTRATE
PROPOSED FIRM'S QUALIFICATIONS
1. Title of Example Project: Slide Ranch- Golden Gate National Park Recreation Area
- Project Owner: _ __:M:..:. .;:ar::.:k.. :C:.. :.a_va.. .!:g::.;.;n..;. ero_;;__A_s_soc:.. .:. :.;.ia_te.. ;.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
6. Description of Project and Relevance to this Service Area (include scope, size, cost, etc.):
Design driven by exploration of the social and ecological vulnerabilities for the Slide Ranch Educational Center
Design/Build project. Land-use decisions based on loss of wetlands , accessibility, site circulation, parking, views,
on-site wastewater treatment, graywater, rainwater capture and reuse, renewable energy systems, circular waste
streams, best husbandry practices, historic structures, recreational amenities, demonstration garden landscapes
and educational and interpretive elements. $10,000
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FORM 0- EXAMPLE PROJECTS THAT BEST ILLUSTRATE
PROPOSED FIRM'S QUALIFICATIONS
6. Description of Project and Relevance to this Service Area (include scope, size, cost, etc.):
Planting design for the project considered proposed slope, aspect, soil hydrology and microclimate to correspond to
appropriate biological communities. Rana Creek Nursery cultivated 100,000 container plants, 7,000 live willow
stakes, and used locally collected seed mixes for planting. Designed a temporary irrigation system which considered
local climatic and evapotranspiration data, soils, flood elevations, and anticipated water demand for establishment.
Will conduct the next five years of monitoring and maintenance. 62 acres . $50,000
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FORM E- KEY PERSONNEL PARTICIPATION
IN EXAMPLE PROJECTS
Example Projects from FORM D
(Fill in "Example Projects Key"
section shown below before
No. Key Personnel From Role completing this table. Then,
FORMC place "X" under project key
numbers below for key
personnel's participation in
Example Projects.
1 2 3 4
1.
X X X X
Paul Kephart Biologist/ecologist
z.
X X X X
MattYurus Landscape Architect
3.
X X
Blake Jopling Planning
4.
X X
JohnWandke Ecologist/manager
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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FORM H- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Provide any additional information that would further clarify your interest, expertise, similar
experience, and/or capabilities relevant to this Service Area.