FLOOD05784

• County: Statewide
• Community: State of Colorado
• Stream Name: All
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Floodplain Study Review and Designation program - SOQ
• Date: 4/1/2000
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: Montgomery Watson
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Miscellaneous

Staff IExperience and Technical Competency

Work on the FSRDP for the selected firm will consist of the technical
review of floodplain studies carried out by others. Given the large number
of stud ies to be reviewed and likely variation in comm un ity characteristics,
a wide range technical approaches and levels of detail are anticipated.
To provide timely, thorough and technically competent reviews of the
floodplain studies, the projE~ct team must have extensive experience in
the areas of hydrology, hydraulics and floodplain studies. In addition to
this, it is important to recognize the significant role of the reviewer of
these studies. Having completed post-flood assessments for flood events
occurring throughout the western United States, Montgomery Watson is
acutely aware of the tremendous damage to lives and property which
can result from the flooding of developed areas. Because of these factors,
we do not believe that the study review work of the FSRDP can be
properly or effectively carried out by inexperienced or junior staff.

Montgomery Watson's approach to this critical element of the project
has been to assemble a project team consisting only of individuals who
possess this requisite level of experience. The subjects of hydrology,
hydraulics and floodplain studies have be'2n the career focus of each of
the four proposed key team members. Essentially, "this is what we do."
Details of the experience of each team member are provided in Section
7 and full resumes are included at the end of this SOQ. Montgomery
Watson does not propose the use of junior staff to carry out any Floodplain
Study Reviews. All reviews will be carried out by one of the four
individuals shown on the project organization chart, each of which has
no less than 7 years of professional experilence.

CWCIB Study Criteda

Two CWCB documents will be especially relevant to completion of the
FSRDP:

. Rules and Regulations for the Designation and Approval of
Floodplains and of Stann or Floodwater Runoff Channels in Colorado
(December 11,1987)

. Guidelines for Determining 1 OO-Year Flood Flows for Approximate
Floodplains in Colorado, Version 4.0 Uanuary 1999)

Colorado statutes require that floodplain studies used by local

governments for zoning and regulation must first be "designated" and

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