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Introducing the Transportation Platform Vision Statement Platform President’s Message by Larry Smith, Jr., PE, LEED Green Associate Welcome to Braking News, our new quarterly internal platform newsletter. The purpose of Braking News is straightforward: to enhance communication and collaboration among our transportation platform. Communication and collaboration create avenues to sharing resources and industry knowledge that can move us in the best direction for our firms and the Transportation platform. In many of our platform leadership discussions, we talk about the vision we have for the Transportation platform, which is to be a diverse family of consulting firms that come together to provide sustainable solutions for our people, clients, and communities.

To be a diverse family of consulting firms that come together to provide sustainable solutions for our people, clients, and communities. Transportation Platform Vision Statement

Can you imagine having more resources to grow your careers and bringing on more clients to better service our communities? That’s the vision, and we have what it takes to accomplish it. Starting with this inaugural issue, we will learn about each other’s capabilities. Each firm will have a feature section in the newsletter that highlights its services, projects, and other relevant industry news. I’d like to personally welcome RKA who recently became a part of the DRMP family, and our newest partner firms HMB and Horrocks. Each Transportation platform partner firm brings its own strengths in expertise and innovation to the table. And we are just scratching the surface of what we can accomplish together. 1

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Trilon Transportation Platform Grows Exponentially The Transportation platform is comprised of five firms that each bring a unique set of services and clients to the platform. Collectively, Trilon family firms generate ~ $285 million in transportation-related revenues.

Transportation Platform Timeline Joins

May 5,

2022 Joins

June 13,

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August 24,

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September 1,

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Merges

September 1,

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ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN / Trilon Transportation Platform Newsletter

CEO’s Message by Brett Hondorp PhD, PE, PTOE, RSP1, JD As we head out of summer we enter a traditionally very busy time at Alta – our work involves substantial community engagement and during Fall many of our teams’ calendars are filled with public workshops, charettes, and community events to support our projects. Our Safe Routes to School team is particularly busy leading walk audits and safety education events. As a transportation professional (and a parent), I find the opportunity to visit a school, hear directly from parents about traffic safety challenges, and help develop solutions to be one of the most rewarding aspects of Alta’s work. Even more rewarding is the chance to implement those solutions almost immediately – our “Quick Build” team has been busy installing demonstration projects using inexpensive paint and plastic bollards – curb extensions, crossing enhancements, protected bikeways – that allow our clients to quickly test design options and gather public feedback prior to a full buildout. With the support of a Trilon investment, Alta’s footprint has expanded in the

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Midwest as we recently welcomed a new leader for Ohio and Michigan who is co-locating with our partners at Mannik Smith Group in Columbus. This area is part of Alta’s North Central region linking with our existing staff in Minneapolis and Chicago. We’re grateful for the warm welcome we received and are already pursuing multiple opportunities with our Trilon partners in the Midwest platform. Some of you participated in Alta’s webinars on the USDOT Safe Streets for All and Reconnecting Communities grant opportunities (more on Safety below). Another important Federal funding opportunity relates to climate change with the recent USDOT PROTECT grants. The core of Alta’s work is climatefocused as we support transportation options that reduce vehicle trips, but increasingly we look to center resiliency in our work, a need driven home by this summer of extreme heat in much of the United States. We see tremendous opportunities to include more holistic design solutions in our projects such as urban cooling, green stormwater and climate friendly materials, expertise that spans multiple Trilon platforms. We see a strong future of Trilon collaboration supporting sustainable, climate-friendly infrastructure, and will look for future opportunities for knowledge sharing. 3

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Jeremy Chapman Joins Alta as National Roadway Safety Lead Jeremy Chapman has joined Alta’s Safety practice as National Road Safety Lead. He transitions from Ramey Kemp Associates, a fellow Trilon partner, and brings extensive expertise in traffic and transportation safety, vulnerable road users, and emerging transportation technologies. Chapman has spent the past two decades as a consultant, researcher, and educator in transportation engineering and engineering ethics. His experience leading safety reviews of existing and proposed designs, completing traffic impact analyses for developments of all sizes (in excess of $100 million), and serving as an expert in both governmental and legal settings will complement Alta’s Safety practice and benefit the communities we work with.

the principle that safety needs to be focused on the most vulnerable roadway users, and this remains integral to everything we do. While we have different specialties, we’re united in our passion to help communities craft successful, practical, and comprehensive safety strategies that get built, and Jeremy’s leadership will be integral to this effort. We couldn’t do it without our community partners. These cities are committed to making their communities safer for everyone on the move. Some recent partnerships and projects include: Nashville, TN Vision Zero Action Plan El Paso, TX Vision Zero Action Plan Kirkwood, MO Vision Zero Action Plan

Our Safety practice was built on the need to shift the way streets have historically been designed and maintained to one that prioritizes human life. Alta was founded on

Roanoke, VA Pedestrian Safety Campaign Lawrence, KS Education and Outreach Campaign

Employee Spotlight: I have spent my career focused on diverse communities and on emerging innovations in safety analytics and countermeasures to transition our roadway design from moving cars fast to moving everyone safely. This position is the culmination of that work and I am excited to work alongside the industry’s best planners, engineers, landscape architects, and behavior-change specialists to continue to help communities reach their Vision Zero goals and to create more vibrant and safer places for people to live, work, and play.

Jeremy Chapman, PhD, PE, PTOE, RSP1, JD National Roadway Safety Lead JeremyChapman@altago.com

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Project Update Game Changing Funding Coming to North Carolina and Alabama through USDOT RAISE — and many more grant programs. The USDOT recently announced $1.5 billion in funding granted through the 2023 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. Similar to last year, applicants were encouraged to consider how

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their projects can address climate change, ensure racial equity, and remove barriers to opportunity — all goals that are closely aligned with Alta’s mission and with the needs of communities we work with. That’s why we’re especially proud to recognize the following cities, all of which worked with us to receive winning RAISE grants for their communities. Learn more.

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Return to School Safety Tips

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It’s that time of the year, and we’d like to share some safety tips for walking and rolling your kids to school. This comes from Alta’s safe routes to school project with King County Metro in Washington state. Find more resources here, whether you’re driving, carpooling, biking, or walking your kids to school!

DRMP / Trilon Transportation Platform Newsletter

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President’s Message by Glenn Lusink, PSM

Some partner firm projects are underway and have been completed.

Over the last several months, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with fellow Trilon platform presidents to get to know them as people and leaders, their culture, and the specialized services each one has to offer. But, we know the true work in streamlining collaboration between our firms starts with you all, those who work directly with our clients every day. And the collaboration is well underway. Many of you have gained ground in learning about the different, but complementary ways that we can work together to better serve our clients. We also have new opportunities on the horizon in the merger of RKA and DRMP. I look forward to working with our new DRMP family to further strengthen our presence in the Mid-Atlantic region. Lastly, I’d like to welcome our newest partner firms HMB and Horrocks who are serving clients in the Midwest and western United States.

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I am excited about the innovative ways DRMP has provided support to partner firms through our Mobile LiDAR services, an effort led by our Geospatial Services Division Manager Brent Bass, PE, PSM. In 2018 we started offering Mobile LiDAR services, with a major investment in people, equipment, and technology to keep up with the pace of the industry. The investment has paid off and has since evolved and expanded into an innovative solution for our clients. We see the same possibilities for our collective client base under the transportation platform. There is a great opportunity for all of our Transportation Platform partner firms and our collective client base to realize the growing potential of this service line. I’m not only excited about the surveying technology and other services we can introduce to the platform, I’m looking forward to learning about all

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the technology and capabilities of our platform partners. Soon, we will come together for the Trilon Transportation Summit, and I anticipate that we

will all receive great information and connect on ways our firms can provide the best and most effective services to all our clients.

Partnering in the Expansion of Mobile LiDAR Technology

LiDAR for Stormwater Modeling - USF Utility Field Collection

With the steady growth of Mobile LiDAR services being used in innovative ways, now is the time to educate partner firms and market to our clients about its benefits and integrate the service into our projects effectively. Although Mobile LiDAR has been a part of the surveying and mapping/ geospatial industry for several years, a good amount of our partner firms’ client base has yet to realize the technology’s full potential for their projects. Our 8

aim is not only to support partner firms but to educate their staff on the collection, processing, and review of data to build their own Mobile LiDAR services. Since officially launching our Mobile LiDAR services in 2018, DRMP has provided services to several clients, including municipalities and departments of transportation, in collecting precise and accurate data with improved efficiency at cost savings, among other benefits. There have already been great opportunities to partner on projects with CPH and Mannik Smith Group (MSG).

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Project Update Kirby Smith Road and Narcoosee Road Force Main Project Client: Orange County, Fl. Partner firm CPH was tasked to perform a 3D design survey, utilizing a combination of terrestrial LiDAR and conventional surveying. The topographic survey data will be used to support future engineering designs inside the project limits. Due to the length of the project, heavy volume of traffic, and safety concerns, CPH asked DRMP to perform Mobile LiDAR services for this corridor. DRMP’s assignment was to deliver a certified point cloud to CPH surveying staff for data extraction.

US 19 Corridor L Signing 01 – Traffic Engineering Services Client: West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways Mannik Smith Group (MSG) was asked to perform the study, design, and preparation of construction contract plans and related documents for the renovation of all regulatory, warning and guide signs on US 19 from I-79 to the Fayette County Line. DRMP’s Geospatial Services team performed a full corridor Mobile LiDAR scan and provided imagery and 360-degree video to assist the traffic engineers at MSG in evaluating the existing conditions of all signage. They will also extract asset inventory information for each sign and provide GIS field collection procedures to MSG staff for onsite QA/QC. Instead of collecting information by hand, like conventional methods, DRMP proposed a faster, more accurate, and safer way to collect the data.

Employee Spotlight: As Geospatial Services Division Manager, he leads: Mobile LiDAR Systems Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Hydrographic Mapping Systems Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Brent Bass, PE, PSM

Geospatial Services Division Manager BBass@drmp.com

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DRMP came together with our Trilon family partner firm, CPH, to conduct a Charity Bike Build on July 28 to benefit The Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families in Orlando, Fl. More than 50 employees from both firms took part in the event to assemble 50 new bikes for Central Florida children, teens, and adults in need. As part of our firm’s DRMPCares program, DRMP donated 50 new bikes. CPH generously donated locks and helmets for all bikes. Our DRMPCares program provides resources to support community involvement initiatives that generate positive lasting changes for STEM education, health, and children. It is also a way to empower our employees to give back to charities they care about. “The nature of our civil engineering work enhances the communities we serve by providing transportation solutions and infrastructure design,” said DRMP President Glenn Lusink, PSM. “We believe it’s our responsibility to go beyond our work and make a social impact by improving lives in the communities we serve through 10

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charitable involvement initiatives so we can thrive as a community together.” “Helping the communities we serve is a core value of CPH’s mission to Build Stronger Communities,” said CPH President Peter-John F. Sutch, PE. “We are delighted to work with our partner firm DRMP and provide an opportunity for our team members to give back.” DRMP Administrative Assistant Jenny Jagmohan, who participated in the bike build, said volunteering not only benefits the recipients but also brings employees together as a team, fostering a strong sense of camaraderie and shared purpose. “Seeing everyone come together as a team to make a positive impact on the lives of children in need fills me with immense pride and admiration,” Jagmohan said. “The joy and excitement on the faces of those children when they receive these bikes will be immeasurable.” DRMP has supported The Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families – located in the same city as the firm’s headquarters – for several years throughout the holiday

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season with corporate contributions.

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With kids headed back to school in August for the 2023-2024 school year, conducting a Charity Bike Build was an additional opportunity the firm could support the charity and connect with CPH on a joint initiative to give back to our community. “Participating in the Bike Build for The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families was truly fulfilling,” said CPH Communications Coordinator Renee Woulard. “Volunteering alongside DRMP brought our team closer, and knowing we made a positive impact on the community makes it even more special. I’m looking forward to more opportunities to give back together.” The families served by our community involvement partner, The Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families, are at risk and face overwhelming challenges. The Bike Build was an environmentally friendly opportunity to not only provide Central Florida Families in need with a

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transportation solution, but also support academic success as many children and teens rely on bicycles to get them to and from school. “I made many childhood memories riding my bike,” DRMP Project Engineer Matt Scales, PE, said. “I hope the bike I assembled creates the same fond memories for a kid as it did for me.” Bikes are transformative gifts for some children and families supported by The Howard Phillips Center since they may be their only means of transportation, said Maria Martinez, Director of Operations for The Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families. “There is truly no more coveted gift for the kids we serve at The Howard Phillips Center than bicycles,” Martinez said. “We love them because we know they will help the kids get fresh air and exercise. What makes these gifts even more special is that DRMP and CPH so thoughtfully included helmets and locks for the bikes to help safeguard the children and prevent their new bikes from being stolen.” 11

Horrocks / Trilon Transportation Platform Newsletter

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Welcoming Our Newest Transportation Platform Partner

Leadership Message by Bryan Foote, PE President of Horrocks At Horrocks, we believe in empowering people in all that we do. I am excited about the new strategic partnership between Horrocks and the Trilon Group because I feel confident we will build upon the things that make this company great. In selecting the right partner, we carefully considered several factors that would provide the best fit for the future of our firm and people. These factors included strong cultural alignment with Horrocks, a complementary set of core values, an expert understanding of our industry, access to additional growth capital and strategic resources, and a partner that would support Horrocks’ continued strategic growth.

My goal moving forward with Trilon is that we preserve those key parts of our culture that make us Horrocks. There will be some changes, but the changes we make will be about making Horrocks a better place to work and providing more stability for our staff. The employees of this company are what has brought us to this point, and we have worked hard to make Horrocks a place that would attract and retain the best talent in our industry by putting our people first. As we looked for a strategic partner, alignment on a “people first” culture was critical. I believe we found that alignment with Trilon. In the coming months, we look forward to meeting and interacting with more firms and individuals within the Trilon family. Thank you all for the hearty welcome we have received so far. We are looking forward to working with you.

About the Firm Founded in 1968, Horrocks has been an integral part of improving infrastructure for communities in the western United States. When Gilbert and Lois Horrocks started the company in American Fork, Utah, their initial projects focused on water resources and construction management. Over 12

time, the list of services grew, and Horrocks became particularly well known for its role in the regional transportation industry. The company now spans 27 locations with a team of nearly 900 employees. During more than 50 years of service, Horrocks has been involved in notable projects across an expanding geographic footprint—from preparations for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City to the recent

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Design Division Digital Delivery project for the Texas Department of Transportation. Some of these notable projects include the following: Design of the multi-awardwinning USA Parkway DesignBuild project in Nevada. Dozens of improvements to the I-15 corridor in Utah throughout the past 20 years. Expansion of the Utah Transit Authority’s FrontRunner commuter rail system. Program management for two of the largest Design-Build projects in New Mexico along the I-25 corridor: I-25 Gibson Interchange Reconstruction project and I-25 Comanche to Montgomery Design-Build project. Landside design services including roadways, parking lots, and bridges for The New SLC, Salt Lake City’s updated international airport. Near-exclusive partner for the Idaho Transportation Department in design and construction engineering services along the I-84 corridor. As a full-service civil engineering firm, Horrocks provides all of the disciplines necessary to study, plan, design, and communicate about infrastructure projects— from municipal water tanks to interstate highways. Horrocks

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is committed to providing essential resources for communities through innovative engineering services and has become a regional leader for Progressive Design-Build (PDB) and other alternative delivery models. The firm has completed environmental studies, traditional design (Design-Bid-Build), alternative delivery, and Design-Build program management projects for hundreds of miles of interstate and more than 50 interchanges. To date, Horrocks has provided design services on all four of Utah’s PDB projects. Horrocks has led the design of many innovative interchanges over the years, including the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) roundabout, and Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI). In addition to large, multimillion-dollar projects, Horrocks also assists agencies throughout the country in developing lasting rural road designs, from greenfield projects to full reconstruction. The company’s transportation engineers have decades of experience analyzing roadway conditions and have provided design services on rural roadway projects for numerous city, county, state, and tribal entities. In 2023, Horrocks was ranked #1 among ENR’s Intermountain Top Design Firms and #135 on their Top 500 Design Firms list.

Services • Alternative Delivery/

• Structures

Innovative Contracting

• Subsurface Utility

• Construction Management

Engineering (SUE)

& Inspection

• Survey

• Environmental

• Telecommunications

• Geographic Information

• Transit

Systems (GIS)

• Transportation

• Planning

• Utility Coordination

• Program Management

• Water Resources

• Public Engagement

• Visualization

• Right-of-Way

• Technology

• Site & Land Development

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Employee Spotlight: Brian Atkinson serves as Chief Operating Officer responsible for Transportation and Public Works. Brian has been with Horrocks for 26 of his 28 years of experience in the transportation engineering industry. His primary focus lies in ensuring the impeccable execution of Horrocks’ transportation projects across all phases: planning/ environmental, design, and construction management. Brian is a seasoned Project Manager and Design Specialist known for his ability to overcome unique design challenges and has served as Design Manager on many of Horrocks’ largest, most complex projects. Leveraging his extensive experience, Brian excels in risk management, consistently meeting demanding schedules, maintaining top-tier design quality, and optimizing project budgets. With significant involvement in major freeway and interstate projects, his proficiency extends to leading teams in Design-Build and CMGC processes. He proactively identifies and mitigates potential risks, minimizing rework and streamlining project workflows.

Brian Atkinson, PE

Chief Operating Officer for Transportation and Public Works BrianA@horrocks.com

Service Spotlight: Construction Information Management System™ (CIMS) Data collection is a vital part of the construction management process. However, data is often not analyzed in time to catch and correct failures or to improve ongoing construction processes. Horrocks’ Construction Information Management System™ (CIMS) is a suite of tools designed for complex construction management projects. It incorporates testing and inspection tools, automated analytics, and tailored project 14

dashboards to bridge information gaps and streamline data collection and analysis for all users. The CIMS mobile app provides a more efficient, digitized way of reporting construction data in the field and automates tasks, such as test randomization, computations, and user geolocation. CIMS project dashboards allow construction managers to quickly access project information, check the approval status, and make decisions on follow-up actions. These webbased dashboards provide real-time access to project data and metrics, allowing teams to manage and analyze data sets at a glance. The CIMS application was developed by Horrocks’

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CIMS Group Manager, Brett Daniel, PE, along with Peter Anderson, PE, and Derrick Sharp, GISP. The app was first conceptualized through Daniel’s own experiences in different project roles, where he noticed there was room for improvement in project delivery. Daniel says, “From the first day I entered the heavy civil industry, I was asking questions: Where is the evidence? What can we do to verify that the materials

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and workmanship will perform as designed and that there are no latent defects?” Ultimately, CIMS was created with the belief that the best projects are projects done right. With the CIMS app and dashboards, project crews and management teams have access to complete information at their fingertips. This GIS-based system is one of the leading data-collection, management, and analysis applications on the market. For more information about CIMS, visit www.cimshorrocks.com or contact a member of the CIMS team by emailing info@horrocks.com.

Project Update USA Parkway Design-Build Reno, NV Horrocks was the lead designer for the USA Parkway Design-Build project built in conjunction with the development of the Tesla battery Gigafactory near Reno, NV. The roadway provides a new 19-mile transportation link between I-80 and US-50 at Silver Springs — the longest new alignment developed by the Nevada Department of Transportation in several decades. The project had a significant number of cuts and embankments, requiring careful consideration of roadside safety, including barrier/guardrail, cable rail, rock fall catchment, and roadside ditch geometry. It also included 80 culvert crossings, requiring significant hydraulic design and hydrological analysis. Other features included rockfall protection areas, channel armoring to protect from erosion, wildlife crossings, rock staining, artistic rock formations, and metal sculptures. The USA Parkway project was designed on a fast-track, 7-month schedule to accommodate increased truck traffic, improve mobility and safety for the public, and support regional economic development.

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I-84; Franklin Road to Karcher Road and I-84; Karcher Road to Franklin Boulevard Idaho Spanning from the I-80 junction in Echo, Utah, to the city of Portland, OR, the I-84 corridor is a transportation lifeline for Idaho. It weaves through the heart of the state, serving as one of Idaho’s busiest corridors. Projects along this vital route require meticulous planning to minimize disruptions for the traveling public. With a portfolio that includes more than 40 projects along the I-84 corridor, Horrocks has been a driving force in enhancing Idaho’s transportation infrastructure. Among the many sections of this corridor were the I-84; Franklin Road to Karcher Road and I-84; Karcher Road to Franklin Boulevard projects. These undertakings focused on expanding the I-84 mainline to accommodate a third lane in each direction, coupled with the addition of a fourth auxiliary lane. Horrocks introduced a state-of-the-art Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) at Northside Boulevard, all while implementing strategic ramp modifications at key interchanges like the Franklin Boulevard interchange, Franklin Road interchange, and Karcher Road interchange.

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HMB / Trilon Transportation Platform Newsletter

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Welcoming Our Newest Transportation Platform Partner About the Firm HMB Professional Engineers, Inc. is a civil engineering and environmental planning firm serving the southeast region of the United States. Since 1979, we have been working for public and private clients in planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining infrastructure projects throughout the region. We strive to provide our clients with the most effective and innovative designs, on time and within budget. As design professionals, we see three things as mandatory: solving immediate problems, anticipating emerging issues, and exceeding our clients’ expectations.

Working for both public and private clients, HMB provides roadway and structure design, water and wastewater engineering, site development, environmental assessment, document preparation, stream restoration, right-of-way, and surveying services. As an industry leader, HMB understands the growing complexity of technology and the need to continually invest in educating our staff and expanding inhouse services. Our diversity of professional disciplines and eagerness to provide total customer satisfaction allows us to tailor our services to meet any client’s unique needs.

HMB Firm Profile

(502) 695-9800 3 HMB Circle Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 695-9800 101 Helm Street Lexington, KY 40505

(850) 372-4087 4452-B Clinton Street Marianna, FL 32446

(334) 277-1002 7009 Brockport Court Montgomery, AL 36117

(615) 361-4345 2 International Plaza, #205 Nashville, TN 37217

(812) 944-9672 2857 Charlestown Road, Suite 400 New Albany, IN 47150

Lexington, Kentucky

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Montgomery, Alabama

Nashville, Tennessee

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Services Transportation

Water Systems

Wastewater Systems

• Roadway and Structure Design

• Treatment Plants

• Right-of-Way/Easement

• Raw Water Intake

• Solids Processing/

Acquisition Services

• Pumping Facilities/

• Transportation Planning

Pumping Stations

• Gravity Collection Systems

• Corridor Analysis & Planning

• Storage Tank

• Force Mains

• Public Involvement

Improvements/Expansion

• Pumping Stations

• Hydraulic Analysis

• Distribution Systems

• Low-Pressure Sewers

& Drainage Design

• Improvements/Expansion

Rehabilitation

• Traffic Engineering

• Hydraulic Modeling

• Improvements/Expansion of

• Design-Build Services • Program Management

Construction Survey

Disposal Facilities

Existing Facilities

Planning and Funding • Grantsmanship Funding Procurement

• Inflow & Infiltration Removal

Stormwater Drainage Systems

• Steel As-Built

• Preliminary Engineering Reports

• Construction As-Built

• Utility Rate Studies

• Sanitary Sewer Separation

• Construction Staking and Layout

• Regional Wastewater

• Pumping Stations

• Digital Terrain Models (DTM)

Facilities Plans

• Tunneling/Microtunneling

• Automated Machine

• Feasibility Studies

• CSO/ Wet Weather Abatement

Grading (AMG) • Dredging and Hydrographic • Emergency Surveys

Land Survey

• Floor Level and Deformation • Foundation As-Built

• Preliminary Topographic Surveys

• Horizontal and Vertical Control

• Control Surveys

• Settlement Monitoring

• Boundary ALTA Surveys

• 401 & 404 Permitting

• Steel Plumb

Topographic

• Environmental Impact Assessments

• Volume and Quantity Takeoff

Specialty Survey Construction • Terrestrial Laser LiDAR Scanning • Construction Observation

• Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

• Construction Administration

• Mobile LiDAR Scan Processing

• Quality Assurance

• Hydrographic

Right-of-Way/ Easements • Right-of-Way Acquisition • Easement Acquisition • Relocation Assistance

Environmental Analysis and Permitting

Site Development

• Biological Assessments • Wetland Delineation & Mitigation • Terrestrial and Aquatic Habitat Analysis • Air Quality and Noise Assessment • Social and Economic Resource Analysis • Stream Restoration Design • Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment

• Industrial/ Commercial

• Phase 2 Environmental

Subdivision Design

Site Investigation

• Industrial/ Commercial

• Phase 3 Environmental

Site Development

Remediation

• Residential Subdivision Design

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Why HMB? At HMB, we deliver exceptional service and solutions for projects of any size and scope. Our team has the expertise, skills, advanced tools, and capacity to handle any challenge. Whether you need design, engineering, construction, or management services, we are here to help. We partner with you from start to finish, tailoring our approach to your unique needs, timeline, and budget. Don’t just take our word for it. See for yourself how we have helped hundreds of clients achieve their goals and improve their communities. Contact us today, and let us show you what HMB can do for you.

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Founded 1979 100+ Employees 50+ Licensed Professionals 6 Offices

Meet the Leaders: Rob Dowler began his transportation engineering career with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. He has experience working in the Divisions of Planning, Environmental Analysis, Design, Materials, Traffic, Operations and Construction. Dowler also served as Resident Engineer in the Scott County Construction office where he gained considerable experience that has helped him become a better roadway designer. Prior to joining HMB’s Roadway Design Division in 2003, Dowler worked with various engineering consulting firms as both a Project Engineer and a Project Manager on a number of roadway planning and design projects. Throughout his career, Dowler has worked on all aspects of projects, from design to cost estimating. As a Project Manager and as Division Manager for HMB’s Roadway Design Division, Dowler has effectively managed a variety of projects, from large interstate projects to small rural roadway projects. Dowler received a civil engineering degree from the University of Kentucky and is a registered professional engineer in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Rob Dowler, PE President RDowler@hmbpe.com

RKA / Trilon Transportation Platform Newsletter

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Merging Two Partners to Strengthen and Grow Mid-Atlantic Region Interim Leader’s Message by Jeff Bragdon, PE, PMP In order to enhance our professional offerings and improve service to our clients, RKA and DRMP are joining forces to strategically grow our presence in the Mid-Atlantic region. I genuinely believe the merger with DRMP is the best path for Ramey Kemp Associates (RKA) moving forward. We are joining a

firm known for its excellent reputation of technical expertise, work ethic, and history of investing in its employees. The merger will benefit both groups in many ways. RKA staff will now have the chance to work on larger high-profile projects, which will provide opportunities for our staff to expand their technical skillsets while growing professionally. DRMP’s expertise in designing highways, ITS, structures, utilities, and other diverse types of projects will give our staff a new area of expertise into which they can grow.

Office Locations 1 (919) 872-5115

Charleston, South Carolina 1415 Stuart Engals Boulevard, Suite 104 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Northern Virginia 10306 Eaton Place, Suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22030

Charlotte, North Carolina 8210 University Executive Park Drive, Suite 220 Charlotte, NC 28262

Raleigh, North Carolina 5808 Faringdon Place, Raleigh, NC 27609

Columbia, South Carolina 1411 Gervais Street, Suite 150 Columbia, SC 29201

Richmond, Virginia 4333 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060

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RKA will bring private sector expertise that has been developed over 30-plus years of working with clients spanning Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The resulting opportunities for collaboration and cross-training amongst our respective staff are invaluable! Additionally, being part of a partner firm with additional external relationships will be instrumental in cross-selling within Trilon. Some recent examples of RKA collaborating with Trilon partners include private development work supporting Mannik & Smith Group’s projects with two RaceTrac convenience stores and a townwide traffic study in Missouri supporting Gonzalez. The staff remains

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excited about the opportunities to support partner firms as they deliver for private sector clients. This merger also expands our collective presence in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our united mass of 175+ people in the region will allow us to better serve clients through our additional resources and expanded capabilities. I am very appreciative of DRMP’s leadership for making this transition possible for RKA. Thank you for welcoming us to your family and making us feel included. I’m excited about all the ways we can collaborate with DRMP and support Trilon firms.

RKA Joins Forces with DRMP for Strategic Regional Growth Raleigh, NC – Ramey Kemp & Associates (RKA) is merging with DRMP, Inc. (DRMP) to broaden transportation engineering service offerings to our growing client base in the Mid-Atlantic region, including the Carolinas and Virginia. By streamlining operations, we will create a united critical mass of over 175 staff within the Mid-Atlantic region, allowing us to better serve our clients by providing more resources and capabilities as a blended company. Additionally, the merger provides RKA’s team with access to DRMP’s business operation resources allowing enhanced opportunities for career growth, work sharing, and greater access to investment in tools and training. The merger is anticipated to be complete by January 2024. Jeff Bragdon, PE, PMP, RKA’s Chief Operating Officer, will be the interim RKA leader helping to facilitate a smooth transition into DRMP. “I’m encouraged as we initiate the merger between RKA and DRMP,” said Bragdon. “We are taking this opportunity to significantly increase the opportunities for our staff and will work together with DRMP leadership to make a smooth transition.”

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Newsletter Staff

Braking News is published quarterly as an internal communication to the employees of the Trilon Transportation Platform Partner Firms. Each partner firm contributes editorial content for the newsletter centered upon sharing project updates, services, leadership messages and industry news.

Managing Editor Julia Lindstedt (DRMP)

The newsletter cover photo in each issue will be provided by the partner firms in alphabetical order giving each firm an opportunity to showcase a service or project.

Platform Partner Service Areas across North America

Contributing Writers Natalie Lozano and Mackenzie Field (Alta Planning + Design) Gabrielle Davis and Alexi Wyatt (DRMP/RKA) Natalie Bradshaw (Horrocks) Graphic Design/Layout Edmundo Rubio (DRMP)

Platform Partner Services Breakdown Planning 16% CEI 13%

Design 54%

Survey 13%

Env 3% GIS 1% Other 4%

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