1. OCTOBER 09, 2015 ACEC FALL CONFERENCE DBE Mentor-Protégé Success Strategies

2. Infrastructure, Buildings, Energy, and Environment

4. Mentor-Protégé (M-P) Means Opportunities for Everyone CLIENTMentorProtégé More opportunities for small businesses Expand and diversify consultant pool Opportunities to expand and diversify Opportunity to gain knowledge from national and international firms Opportunity to demonstrate capabilities to public and private clients An opportunity to help build partners that can add value An opportunity to give back to the community and economy

5. For WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, M-P Relationship Is Continuous ID Good Protégé Understand the Protégé’s Objectives Involve Protégé in Marketing M-P Successful Projects Work together in the Community Identifying New Markets & Clients

6. WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Looked for a Firm with Complimentary Corporate Culture Character is important GSG has reputation of reliability and high quality performance Corporate leadership with vision for growth Passion, initiative, commitment to client ID Good Protégé Understand the Protégé’s Objectives Involve Protégé in Marketing M-P Successful Projects Work together in the Community Identifying New Markets & Clients

7. Understanding GSG’s Business Objectives Facilitates Effective MP Plan GSG was prequalified in 5 categories/ and a capacity of 4 Mil with IDOT Long term goals included: ◦Strengthening current categories with transportation experience ◦Acquire experience and capacity to meet IDOT’s Prequalification requirements in the following categories. 1)Hydraulic Reports – Waterways Complex 2)Special Services – Hazardous Waste Simple 3)Special Studies – Location Drainage 4)Highways – Roads and Streets 5)Hydraulic Reports – Waterways' Typical 6)Highways – Freeways ID Good Protégé Understand the Protégé’s Objectives Involve Protégé in Marketing M-P Successful Projects Work together in the Community Identifying New Markets & Clients

8. GSG Invited to Strategy Sessions, Engaged in Presentation Development Mentoring relationship extends to business development processes TRUST IS CRITICAL Key role in WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff presentation ID Good Protégé Understand the Protégé’s Objectives Involve Protégé in Marketing M-P Successful Projects Work together in the Community Identifying New Markets & Clients

9. GSG Partners

10. ID Good Protégé Understand the Protégé’s Objectives Involve Protégé in Marketing M-P Successful Projects Work together in the Community Identifying New Markets & Clients

11. Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)

12. IDOT Illiana Expressway Phase I  Multi state  Multi year  Dynamic fast-paced project  One of the State’s largest EISs  Greenfield highway alignment  GSG mentored in drainage, road & highway design, EA  GSG had lead role in hazardous waste, environmental justice, mineral resources, geologic risk, and land owner outreach  30 GSG staff on project  Staff co-located at PB office  10 new full-time staff added ID Good Protégé Understand the Protégé’s Objectives Involve Protégé in Marketing M-P Successful Projects Work together in the Community Identifying New Markets & Clients

13. The Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) held its 35th Annual Awards Banquet on Wednesday, February 19. This year, Parsons Brinckerhoff and GSG Consultants were presented with the Mentor-Protégé Award for their work on the Illiana Expressway Phase I Planning and Preliminary Design for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). Mentor-Protégé Award HACIA Recognizes GSG with Award for IDOT Illiana Project

14. Illinois Tollway

15.  Jane Addams Design from Oakton to the Kennedy (M-P)  5.6 mile-long segment  $310m construction value  Replaced 22 bridges, rehabbed 4 bridges  Meacham Road Bridge-CM (M-P)  Critical advance contract for I-90 corridor reconstruction  Widening abutments to allow for highway widening  Arlington to Oakton Road-CM (JV)  CM for Jane Addams add-lane  Extensive coordination with adjacent and advance contracts  Supported WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff in Roadway Design, Drainage, Erosion Control and Environmental Assessment.  Mentoring as Assistant Resident Engineer  Assistant Resident Engineer  Change and claims analysis  Construction inspectors  Materials coordinator ID Good Protégé Understand the Protégé’s Objectives Involve Protégé in Marketing M-P Successful Projects Work together in the Community Identifying New Markets & Clients

16. Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)

17. CTA Construction Management  Red Line South  Work in median of Dan Ryan  Expedited project  Significant outreach program  Ravenswood Loop Connector  Compressed schedule  17 54-hour shutdowns  Tracks returned to revenue after each shutdown  Milwaukee Blue Line  Design-build on elevated tracks  3 station rehabs and track renewal  Safety Manager  Field Engineers  Construction Inspectors  Safety Manager  Field Engineers  Lead Field Engineer  Safety Manager  Field Inspectors ID Good Protégé Understand the Protégé’s Objectives Involve Protégé in Marketing M-P Successful Projects Work together in the Community Identifying New Markets & Clients

18. ID Good Protégé Understand the Protégé’s Objectives Involve Protégé in Marketing M-P Successful Projects Work together in the Community Identifying New Markets & Clients

19. Community Involvement Activities Solidify Bonds Between WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff and GSG Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

21. HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS?

22. Measuring Success Annual Fee Capacity: $14,200,000

23. What Does The Future Hold? Utilities/Energy Architects & buildings Developers Rail Roads Airports ID Good Protégé Understand the Protégé’s Objectives Involve Protégé in Marketing M-P Successful Projects Work together in the Community Identifying New Markets & Clients

24. Thank you! Arturo Saenz 855 W Adams, Suite 200 Chicago IL 60607 O.312.733.6262 asaenz@gsg-consultants.com www.gsg-consultants.com John Trotta 30 N. LaSalle, Suite 4200 Chicago IL 60602 O.312.803.6536 trotta@pbworld.com www.pbworld.com