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City of South Bend: PE/RW Services for Bendix Dr (Lathrop to Voorde) (DES# 2100022) | Page 4 <br />TEAM PROJECT APPROACH RELEVANT EXPERIENCE <br />JOSH GRABIJAS, PE <br />PROJECT MANAGER <br />“Mr. Grabijas was Porter County Owner’s <br />Representative for our LPA contract with <br />INDOT. I was impressed with Mr. Grabijas’ <br />diligence, communication to project <br />stake holders, problem solving, and <br />overall project management skills that <br />he displayed throughout the design and <br />construction of the project.” <br /> <br />- Porter County Highway Engineering Project <br />Manager <br />Communication is Key <br />Josh will commit 25% <br />of his time to this project. <br />QUALIFICATIONS <br />Josh has eight years of industry experience as a Civil Engineer and Project Manager. He has managed a wide variety of <br />projects, including bridge replacements, road rehabilitation and reconstruction, and multi-use pedestrian trails, among others. <br />As an analytical, self-motivated, and solutions-oriented leader, he has a history of developing proven results for many types <br />of project improvements in local communities, including pavement deterioration, poor drainage, lack of shoulders, road <br />realignment, and overall public safety improvements, to name a few. <br />EDUCATION | DESIGNATIONS <br />BS, Civil Engineering, Hope College <br />Professional Engineer - Indiana <br />RELEVANT EXPERIENCE <br />Bridge #62 over Kankakee River (Porter County) – Porter County, IN* <br />Project Manager, Designer <br />• This project addressed the deteriorating condition of the existing bridge structure. Work also involved performing <br />a thorough evaluation of all possible structure options to select the option that balanced construction cost and <br />reduced future maintenance. <br />South Bend SSL Survey (AECOM)* <br />Project Manager/Surveyor <br />• Josh was responsible for the survey and file creation of a corridor for a proposed Amtrak expansion moving into <br />the City of South Bend. Complications included converting surface files between AutoCAD and Microstation as well <br />as limited access to certain properties. <br />WI Street Roadway Design (Hobart Storm Water Management Department)* <br />Project Engineer <br />• Josh was part of a team redesigning a roadway that consistently floods due to its low profile through the middle of <br />a lake. Challenges include avoiding waterway impacts while also reducing the issue of a regularly flooded/closed <br />roadway. There are also several major utilities that travel through this causeway that need consideration in the <br />unique solution which includes the use of several hundred wick drains to reduce settlement of the new roadway. <br />Lakeshore Drive Pedestrian Trail (City of LaPorte)* <br />Surveyor/Designer <br />• Josh performed the survey, created the existing CAD files, and proposed surface geometry for a project that <br />turned an existing two-way street into a one way street with a dedicated bike lane around a lake including a pre- <br />fabricated bridge over a narrow channel to direct cyclists to a nearby public beach park. <br />Freedom Trail (Town of Lowell)* <br />Project Manager, Surveyor, Project Engineer <br />• Josh managed an INDOT/LPA project for the Town of Lowell to connect Liberty Park with Freedom Park using a <br />multi-use pedestrian trail through wetlands, ravines, and an existing subdivision. The trail is using both federal and <br />local funds through the INDOT system to design, build, and acquire necessary property from existing owners to <br />construct a trail for the general public to use. <br />*Previous Employer