Tracy Lund, PE, PH, Principal has over 25 years of civil engineering management and design experience in Southern California. He has been responsible for management of land development, public works, flood control, and water resources projects ranging from subdivisions and site developments to large scale creek restoration projects.
Mr. Lund is currently managing the design of a number of commercial, industrial, and residential developments including a LEED certified retail center on a former chemical processing plant site, a seven story LEED certified office building site and a 90 acre industrial campus. He has a comprehensive knowledge of the many requirements of government agencies involved in all levels of project design including the Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Caltrans, Department of Fish and Game, Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board and many other local agencies.
Education
Graduate Studies, California State University, Los Angeles, CA B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
• James Scholar, Illinois State Scholar
Registrations
California Registered Professional Engineer No. C52531 Registered Professional Hydrologist No. 32724 USGBC - LEED Accredited Professional
Affiliations
Member – American Society of Civil Engineers
Member – MENSA International
Experience
Lund and Associates Engineering, Inc. President 3 years
Development Resource Consultants, Inc. Vice President 4 years
Psomas and Associates Senior Project Manager 7 years
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Project Engineer 8 years
Project Experience
City of Fillmore – Business Park Community Facilities: Project Manager for preparation of plans, specifications, and supporting documents for all public improvements required for the City's 90-acre business park in southwestern Fillmore. Project required close coordination with the City's design/build contractor responsible for the concurrent construction of the City's new wastewater treatment plant and associated improvements within the business park. The scope included preparation of construction cost estimates and associated documents to be used as a cost basis for an assessment district established for the area.
Zurich – Paramount Town Center: Project Manager for civil improvements required for the redevelopment of an existing retail shopping center in the City of Paramount. Project required partial demolition of some existing buildings and creation of one new building pad as well as parking lot reconstruction and reconfiguration. Sespe Creek Properties – Tract 5803: Project Manager for planning and entitlements, conceptual design, and mapping for an 18-acre industrial park development. Project scope included tentative and final parcel maps, City and Caltrans dedications and easements, and conceptual grading and utility design.
PacTen Partners – Perry Ranch – Phase 1 Business Park: Project Manager for public infrastructure improvements required for an 8-acre business park in the City of Fillmore. Improvements included precise grading, storm drains, utilities, and storm water quality treatment swales and basins.
Lehrer Architects – Potrero Heights Community Center: Project Manager for civil improvements required for the development of public community center in Montebello. Project required retrofit of passive storm water quality treatment devices into the existing parking/street areas to meet water quality requirements.
KDF – Perry Ranch Industrial Park: Project Manager for public infrastructure improvements required for a 27-acre industrial park in the City of Fillmore. Improvements included streets, storm drains, utilities, and storm water quality treatment swales and basins. Close coordination was required with the City and design/build contractor responsible for concurrent construction of the City’s wastewater treatment plant within the same tract.
Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Training Center – Del Valle, CA: Project Manager for preparation of drainage study, storm water quality management plan, and erosion control measures associated with improvements to the Del Valle Training Center.
Plaza El Segundo Shopping Center – El Segundo, CA: Project Manager for civil improvements required for the development of a LEED certified high-end retail shopping center in El Segundo. The project is located on a brownfield site formerly developed as a chemical processing plant. Coordination with the State Regional Board was required related to soils contamination issues and incorporation of required vapor extraction systems.
Hart High School – Newhall, CA: Project Manager for civil improvements required for improvements to the Hart High School campus in Newhall, including a new science building and band room and associated parking lot and street improvements.
Summerland Partners – Medical Office Building, Moorpark, CA: Project Manager for mapping, condominium plans, and all on-site and off-site civil improvements required for the development of a 55,000 square-foot medical office building on a 4-acre site in the City of Moorpark. This site required an unconventional drainage solution to satisfy City and County requirements as the existing site was significantly below street grade. The project also required processing off-site street improvement plans through CALTRANS.
Empire Center Office Building, Burbank, CA: Responsible for design of all on-site and off-site civil improvements required for the development of a LEED Certified seven story office building and parking structure on a 6.5-acre brownfield site in the City of Burbank. This project was designed to accommodate a FEMA floodway passing through the site between the structures. Project achieved LEED Gold certification level.
City of Fillmore – Southwest Business Park: Project Manager for conceptual design of all public infrastructure improvements as part of the City’s master plan for the Southwest Business Park in Fillmore. Improvements include streets, utilities, and soil-cement levees and buried bank lining. The scope included preparation of construction cost estimates to be used as a cost basis for an assessment district established for the area.
Newhall Water Reclamation Plant - PD 2602 Storm Drain, LA County, CA: Project Manager responsible for production of construction document plans and calculations for approximately 3,000 feet of reinforced concrete box and pipe storm drains. This project included a number of debris basins and connections to existing CALTRANS facilities. The storm drain was designed to County standards for transfer to the County for ownership and maintenance.
Burns Pacific – Industrial Subdivision Tract 5147, Moorpark, CA: Project Manager for design of all public infrastructure and private improvements and final mapping services for a 17-lot industrial subdivision on a 35-acre site in the City of Moorpark. Streets for this project were designed per Ventura County Road Standards and required coordination with the City’s future Highway 118 bypass project, which pass through the project site. Portions of the project site are located within an existing FEMA floodplain, requiring processing a letter of map revision through FEMA.
KDF – Sunrise Terrace I & II, Hesperia, CA: Project Manager for preliminary design concepts and subsequently all on-site and off-site survey and civil improvements required for the development of a 13-building apartment complex on a 10-acre site in the City of Hesperia. This was an affordable housing project done in partnership with the City of Hesperia and KDF Communities. Flooding and storm water quality impacts were mitigated by retaining 100% of storm water runoff using a stormtech chamber underground retention system.
KDF – The Village, Hesperia, CA: Project Manager for on-site and off-site survey and civil improvements required for the development of an apartment complex on an 11-acre site in the City of Hesperia. This was an affordable housing project done in partnership with the City of Hesperia and KDF Communities. This project was originally design by another firm; DRC was enlisted to redesign the site implementing value engineering principles to address constructability and budget issues.
HQ Development – Agoura Oaks Plaza, Agoura Oaks, CA: Project Manager for design of all on-site and off-site survey and civil improvements required for the development of commercial office building improvements on a 5-acre site in Agoura Oaks. Project required permits from Los Angeles County for overbuild rights to cover an existing 20’ wide County reinforced concrete box culvert running through the site.
Summerland Partners – Renaissance Villas Apartments, Granada Hills, CA: Project Manager for design of all on-site and off-site civil improvements required for the development of a 5-building apartment complex on a 7-acre site in the Granada Hills area of the City of Los Angeles. This project involves steep terrain and hillside grading conditions with difficult site constraints. The project also requires obtaining zone change clearances and processing a street vacation through the City.
Self Storage Facilities, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, CA: Project Manager for design of civil improvements for development of self storage facilities in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties for clients including T. Viole Construction, Store Safe, and Extra Space Storage. Typical projects include survey, any required mapping or lot line adjustments, street dedications, and improvement plans for grading, drainage, utilities, and street design.
Olson Company – Tentative Maps: Project Manager for preparation of conceptual engineering and tentative mapping services for various single family and multi-family residential developments in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties.
Lower Silver Creek, San Jose, CA: Project Manager for design of Lower Silver Creek improvements for the Santa Clara Valley Water District in the City of San Jose. Project involves design of 20 million dollars worth of improvements to a reach of approximately 8,000 feet of open channel, with soft and hard engineering solutions, incorporating habitat development with flood control. Tasks include management of landscape architecture, geotechnical, hazardous materials, and structural subconsultants. This project required coordination of work performed by staff and consultants in eight different office locations in the Western United States using communication tools such as on-line net meetings, video conferencing, and phone conferences to augment face-to-face meetings.
Centex – Fusion at South Bay, Hawthorne, CA: Project Manager for design of on-site and off-site improvements required to support development of a 280-unit multifamily residential development and associated improvements on a 13-acre site in Hawthorne. Project included public water, sewer, storm drain and street plans which were incorporated into a community facilities district; as well as on-site grading, retaining wall, and utilities plans.
Beverly Connection, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager for design of all on-site and off-site civil improvements supporting the Beverly Connection remodel/reconstruction project at 3rd and La Cienega. This remodel creates a 358,000 square foot mixed-use project anchored by new residential (condominium) and assisted living components and improved retail tenants. Project involves reconstruction of existing parking structure incorporating tunnel design and pedestrian plaza to separate pedestrian and automotive traffic.
Archstone – Warner Center, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager for design of on-site and off-site improvements required to support development of a 522-unit apartment complex and associated improvements on an 11-acre site in the Warner Center area of the City of Los Angeles. Project included off-site public storm drain, sewer, and street plans as well as site, grading, and utilities plans. Grading design was particularly challenging for this project. The building outline encompassed almost the entire project site with minimum setbacks from property lines and was designed as a single structure without steps.
Sunset Millennium, West Hollywood, CA: Project Manager responsible for on-site and off-site civil engineering improvements. The Millennium project, located at La Cienega and Sunset Boulevards, will be a 662,820-square foot development spanning portions of three city blocks in West Hollywood and offering retail and office space, a luxury hotel, a movie theater, and restaurant.
Walteria Storm Drain, Torrance / Palos Verdes Estates, CA: Mr. Lund was the project manager selected by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to provide engineering design services for Palos Verdes – Walteria Drain. The project is located in the City of Torrance and consists of approximately 14,000 linear feet of reinforced concrete pipe. Unconventional design techniques were used to maximize use of existing drainage systems while providing a solution to meet current standards. Several existing storm drains along the alignment were left in service to augment proposed improvements. To accomplish this, hydraulic flow splits were designed to route the proper amount of flow into the existing and proposed systems. Some portions of the existing storm drain systems were substandard and were improved through trenchless technology retrofit methods. Methods analyzed included pipe jacking, pipe bursting using fused HDPE pipe, slip-lining, and installing cast-in-place pipe liner. The project scope included topographic survey, storm drain and sanitary sewer plans, hydraulic and structural calculations, technical specifications, and estimates.
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Devices, Santa Monica and Santa Clarita, CA: As a consultant to the Los Angeles County Department of Public works, Mr. Lund served as the Project Manager responsible for preliminary design and preparation of plans and specifications and estimates for the installation of storm water pollution prevention devices such as catch basin screens, catch basin insert baskets, and a centrifugal trash and sediment separation unit in the Cities of Santa Monica and Santa Clarita. The project scope included field investigation and assessment of suitability of existing storm drain structures for retrofit, and design of water quality treatment devices. This project was part of a federally funded program executed by the County.
Grand Crossing Industrial Park, City of Industry, CA:Site development engineering for the 6.5 million square-foot commercial/industrial development on a 425-acre site, including grading, street, and storm drainage design, potable and reclaimed water system designs and sewer designs. Mr. Lund was responsible for hydrology, storm drain, grading, and street design for the master plan.
MTD 1625 Storm Drain, City of Industry, CA:Mr. Lund acted as the Project Manager responsible for production of construction document plans and specifications for approximately 20,000 feet of reinforced concrete box and pipe storm drains. This project included a number of debris basins, a storm drain pump station, and a reinforced concrete box structure passing under multiple railroad lines. The storm drain (Miscellaneous Transfer Drain No. 1625) was designed to County standards and approved by the County for transfer. This project involved extensive coordination with the client, railroad design consultant, traffic engineer, and public agencies.
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Torrance, CA: Project Manager responsible for hydrology and storm drain design for the Toyota South Campus Development. Mr. Lund was brought in as a consultant for this project after a conventional design approach resulted in an infeasible project. A sophisticated hydrologic/hydraulic analysis and design incorporating hydrologic re-routing, peak flow splitting and parallel pipe underground detention storage resulted in the proposed design that was acceptable to approving agencies and economically feasible. This project involved conventional and underground detention basins and required compliance with LEED environmental design standards for stormwater management. Extensive coordination was required for railroad crossing/relocation and major utility relocations.
Lincoln Boulevard STIP project, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager responsible for production of plans, specifications, and estimates for design of storm drain system in State Highway Route 1 (Lincoln Boulevard) under Caltrans’ jurisdiction. As part of this off-site improvement project to support the development of Playa Vista, plans were prepared using Microstation following Caltrans’ metric design policy. A combination of water quality treatment methods such as bio-swales, catch basin filters, end of pipe filtration systems and inline treatment devices were used to meet or exceed storm water quality treatment requirements.
Playa Vista Trash BMPs, Los Angeles, CA: Retained by Playa Vista Development to investigate and evaluate design concepts for trash collection system alternatives at the major storm drain outlets into the Playa Vista freshwater wetlands. Three alternatives were presented for consideration. These included a net/buoy system, a log boom system, and finally an end-of-pipe netting system. This project involved a detailed comparison of each alternative's pros and cons based on trapping capabilities as well as construction and maintenance costs. The net/buoy alternative was ultimately selected and constructed. The report also provided a general recommendation for treating water from the various storm drains which outlet into the Riparian Corridor adjacent to Bluff Creek Drive.
MTD 1694 Storm Drain, Agoura Hills, CA:Mr. Lund acted as the Project Manager responsible for production of construction document plans and specifications for the storm drain systems in public right of way for associated with the Oak Creek Development in Agoura Hills. The storm drains include approximately 1,500 feet of reinforced concrete pipe storm drain including water quality treatment devices and energy dissipating outlet structures discharging into Medea Creek. The storm drains will be transferred to Los Angeles County for operation and maintenance and are designed to meet County standards.
Drainage Studies, Various Projects: Mr. Lund acted as the Project Manager responsible for preparation of numerous drainage studies and hydrology reports for purposes of EIR/EIS support and/or design development for various projects throughout Los Angeles County (e.g. Santa Monica High School Campus, Harvard-Westlake Campus, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Oak Creek Development, Bellflower Hospital, Honeywell 190th Street Site, Ball Can Plant, Malibu Ioki/Chili Sites, Thousand Oaks Blvd., J.P. Getty Museum parking lot, L.A. Zoo, UCLA Stone Canyon).
LNR Warner Center, Woodland Hills, CA: Lennar Partners is developing a 1,322,425 square foot, state-of-the-art office park within the San Fernando Valley’s primary business center. Mr. Lund was responsible for hydrology and storm drain design. In-line flow treatment devices were used to meet the City of Los Angeles water quality requirements.
Van Nuys Center at The Plant, Spec A&B Buildings, Van Nuys, CA:The former 2,000,000 square foot automobile manufacturing plant belonging to General Motors was redeveloped as a mixed-use development that now includes retail space, an industrial park and police station. As Project Engineer, Mr. Lund provided hydrology, storm drain, and water line design supporting the Spec A&B Buildings.
Runkle Canyon (GreenPark Ranch) Hydrology Study, Ventura County, CA: Prepared a master hydrology study for a 550-lot development in Runkle Canyon. The study included runoff calculations, detention basin design, and water quality design based on City of Simi Valley and Ventura County criteria.
Ahmanson Ranch, Ventura County, CA:Project consisted ofsite development engineering for the 2,000-acre, mixed-use community comprised of 3,000 residential units and a 500,000 square foot mixed-use village center development including grading, street and storm drainage design, potable and reclaimed water system designs, and an on-site wastewater collection system design that includes treatment, reclamation and reuse. Mr. Lund was responsible for hydrology and storm drain designs as well as EIR support.
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA: Prepared a study and report for both the water and sewer system Master Plans which the University intends to use as guides for future connections, systems upgrades and mapping of existing facilities. Analyzed future uses, reviewed existing and known facilities, and then identified deficient areas and made recommendations for improvements. Mr. Lund provided hydraulic information as part of the water master plan.
Los Angeles Community Colleges: Project manager responsible for various tasks including preparation of water quality management plans, drainage master plans, and hydrology studies supporting EIR reports for various community college campuses in Los Angeles County.
Stewert Enterprises, Los Angeles County, CA: Responsible for the site development design for five mortuaries located throughout Los Angeles County. The design involved hillside grading, sewer lift stations, offsite water and sewer design, and onsite road design.
Rio Hondo Channel Improvement Project, Los Angeles County, CA: As Project Manager, Mr. Lund coordinated the preparation of plans and specifications for construction of approximately 36,000 feet of levee raising and retrofit parapet wall as a consultant to the Corps of Engineers.
Polyethylene Pipe Construction, Los Angeles County, CA: As Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 2,000 feet of high density polyethylene pipe for Puente Avenue Drain in the cities of Baldwin Park and West Covina, and 200 feet of high density polyethylene pipe for Arrowdale Drain in the Cities of Irwindale and Azusa as part of a pilot project to determine the acceptability of smooth interior, corrugated exterior HDPE pipe as an alternative to RCP for future storm drain projects done by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.
Ingomar Drain, Los Angeles, CA: As Project Manager, Mr. Lund coordinated the preparation of plans and specifications for construction of approximately 12,000 feet of reinforced concrete pipe and box conduit and 1,200 feet of vitrified clay pipe sewer. This project also involved street reconstruction plans, street lighting plans, and traffic striping plans, which were designed to meet City of Los Angeles standards.
Las Flores Debris Basin Dewatering System/Rubio Debris Basin Enlargement, Altadena, CA: As Project Manager, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 1,000 feet of tunneled 60-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe, dam outlet tower and spillway reconstruction.
City of Manhattan Beach, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 400 feet of reinforced concrete pipe. This project involved designing a 75-foot deep, 6-foot diameter shaft to connect the drain to an existing tunnel storm drain.
Rubio Wash Storm Drain Repair, City of Pasadena, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans, specifications and structural calculations for reconstruction of approximately 8,000 feet of reinforced concrete box storm drain. This was an emergency repair project in which a deteriorating corrugated metal arch top for the existing reinforced concrete channel was replaced with a precast concrete slab.
Tetley Street Drain, Hacienda Heights, CA: As Project Manager, Mr. Lund coordinated the preparation of plans and specifications for construction of approximately 3,000 feet of reinforced concrete pipe and box, and 1,200 feet of vitrified clay pipe sewer and roadway improvements.
Whiteside Street Drain, City Terrace, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 200 feet of reinforced concrete pipe. This project involved acquisition of approximately 1,500 square feet of right-of-way from private property owners.
Kress Avenue Drain, Bell Gardens, CA: As Project Manager, Mr. Lund coordinated the preparation of plans and specifications for construction of approximately 4,500 feet of reinforced concrete pipe. A connection permit from the Army Corps of Engineers was required for the storm drain outlet structure into the Rio Hondo Channel.
Devonwood Debris Basin Enlargement, Altadena, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of retaining walls, grading, and spillway reconstruction for Devonwood Debris Basin.
Wilmington Drain Equipment Working Pad, Wilmington, CA: As Design Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and structural calculations for construction of a 12-foot-high gabion retaining wall and paved equipment working pad.
Westcreek, Valencia, CA: Prepared Sewer Area Study report for submittal to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works for the sanitary sewer system design of Westcreek, Valencia, a residential/commercial development ranging from 81 to 147 acres.
Harry Bridges Boulevard Realignment at the World Port Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA: World Port Los Angeles is expanding one of the major terminals at the harbor in San Pedro. For the expansion to take place, portions of an existing major highway will have to be realigned and widened. Mr. Lund was the Project Engineer responsible for hydrology and storm drain designs. The storm drains were approved by both the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.
Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport Expansion, Burbank, CA: Project Engineer responsible for hydraulics and hydrology for the master plan for the Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena 140 acre expansion, including new terminal building, airfields, taxiways, private streets and parking lots. Performed hydrology, hydraulics and SUSMP studies.
Storm Drain Extension, Santa Monica, CA: As Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 425 feet of high-density polyethylene pipe as a retrofit lining for an existing CMP storm drain for the City of Santa Monica. This project involved designing a unique ocean outlet structure.
San Jose Creek – Waringwood Drain, La Puente, CA: As Project Manager, Mr. Lund coordinated the preparation of plans and specifications for construction of approximately 2,300 feet of reinforced concrete pipe and box conduit.
Willow Avenue Drain, West Covina, CA: As Project Manager, Mr. Lund coordinated the preparation of plans and specifications for construction of approximately 15,500 feet of reinforced concrete pipe and box conduit.
Sunnyside Debris Basin Enlargement, Pasadena, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of retaining walls, grading, and spillway reconstruction for Sunnyside Debris Basin.
MountBatten Debris Basin Enlargement, Glendale, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of retaining walls, grading, and spillway reconstruction for Mountbatten Debris Basin.
Project 1253 Storm Drain, Baldwin Hills, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 1,100 feet of reinforced concrete pipe.
Project 5950 Storm Drain, Norwalk, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 1,650 feet of reinforced concrete pipe and 300 feet of vitrified clay pipe sewer.
Devonshire Drain, Los Angeles, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 18,300 feet of reinforced concrete pipe and box conduit.
Charlinda Drain, West Covina, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 3,650 feet of reinforced concrete pipe.
Sunnylands Drain, Los Angeles, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 4,750 feet of reinforced concrete pipe.
Beverly Pico Drain, Pico Rivera, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 2,200 feet of reinforced concrete pipe and 1,300 feet of vitrified clay pipe sewer.
Project 29 - East Whittier Drain, Whittier, CA: As Project Manager/Project Engineer, Mr. Lund prepared plans and specifications for construction of approximately 2,200 feet of reinforced concrete pipe.
Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley, CA: Mr. Lund was theProject Engineer responsible for hydrology, storm drain design, water line design, sewer line and sewer lift station design, and site layout and grading design.
Unocal, Simi Valley, CA: Performed hydraulic and structural calculations required for a storm drain retrofit project. A steel plate pipe liner was proposed to reinforce a failing existing reinforced concrete pipe storm drain.
Chiquito Canyon/Long Canyon Road, Valencia, CA: Prepared preliminary grading, horizontal control plans and vertical profile plans for Chiquito Canyon Road north of SR126 and Long Canyon Road south of SR126 for the developer of the proposed Newhall Ranch. The project was designed to meet Caltrans and Los Angeles County standards and was granted IEC approval.
