Location: Bellevue, WA
Owner: City of Bellevue
OCI was selected by the City of Bellevue as the prime consultant to complete full plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate of the proposed fish passage improvements within Kelsey Creek at the NE 8th Street culvert. The OCI team was responsible for the data collection and site reconnaissance, the preliminary design and alternatives analysis, permitting, contract drawings, specifications, cost estimating and assisting the City during the bidding period of the project. Design work began in fall 2009 and the project was constructed in 2011.

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- Fish Passage Analysis and Design
- Stream and Habitat Restoration
- Bioengineered Bank Stabilization
- Wetland Restoration
- Barrier Assessment
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling
- Alternatives Analysis
- Large Woody Debris (LWD) Design
- Environmental Permitting and Documentation
- Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control (TESC)
- Construction PS&E
- Construction Services


Matthew has 26 years of experience planning, analyzing, designing, and managing a wide variety of water resources related projects including levee assessments, flood protection, and floodplain studies, fish passage and culvert replacement projects, wetland mitigation and river restoration projects, stormwater, and various hydrologic and hydraulic basin studies. Matt has worked with federal, state, tribal staff, and local agencies to lead multidisciplinary teams for complex projects throughout Washington State.
Joined OCI: 2019
Education: MS, Civil Engineering, Colorado State University; BS, Civil Engineering, University of Washington
Licenses and Certificates: PE in Washington State, WSDOT Fish Passage and Stream Restoration Design Trained
Associations: ASCE, AWRA, SAME
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Matthew enjoys skiing, attending Seattle Sounders matches, watching the University of Denver Men’s Lacrosse, and having fun in the great PNW outdoors with family and friends.