Marsing Water System Reconstruction Project : Planned, formulated and supported the City for a $3.5M project to construct a booster pump station, provide critical storage and replace water main lines and meters city wide. Prepared construction plans, specifications, and bid documents for the city-wide water main and meter replacement. Project involved procuring permits to work in ITD right of way, coordinating with DEQ, USDA RD, Marsing Rural Fire, and City staff to maximize the value and cost effectiveness of “pipe in the ground”.
Marsing Sewer Collection System and Lagoon Rehabilitation Project : Completed plans, specifications, and construction inspection for a new municipal lift station, relining and rehabilitating the sanitary sewer treatment lagoons, and evaluating and rehabilitating (using both open trench and trenchless technology) the existing sanitary sewer and storm water sewer pipeline infrastructure. Additional responsibilities include preparing feasibility study, establishing rate schedule, performing value engineering for the project, preparing preliminary engineering report, and completing the applications and supporting documents to secure federal grants and financing for the project. Related tasks included attending public hearings to garner community understanding and support, and preparing the Sludge Application Plan necessary to secure a permit for sludge land application through DEQ/EPA.
Marsing Kerry Street Sewer Rehabilitation Project : Prepared construction plans, specifications, and bid documents for a project to rehabilitate a 12” sewer main. The documents included open trench and trenchless alternatives. Project used cured in place trenchless technology and replaced a deep, drop type manhole.
City of Greenleaf : City-wide Wastewater Collection and Treatment Plant Project : Civil Dynamics, as City Engineer, was specifically requested by Mayor and Council to design and oversee the construction of the City of Greenleaf’s $9 million dollar sewer system project. The City had been under consent order with DEQ since 2001 and was facing fines and possible legal consequences if the project was not completed. Civil Dynamics moved the project forward from planning, through design, citywide collection and treatment plant construction, and now operations. The project involves critical (ARRA stimulus funding) shovel ready deadlines and had entailed acquisition of land for treated effluent disposal, extensive coordination and oversight with US Army Corp of Engineers, DEQ, EPA and State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) funding.
City of Middleton Park Place Lift Station : Prepared construction plans, specifications, and bid documents for a project to reconstruct a municipal regional lift station. Work included replacing centrifugal pumps with submersible pumps, controls and SCADA integration, valving reconfiguration, and equipment changes.
City of Horseshoe Bend Levee Reconstruction Project : In conjunction with US Army Corp of Engineers, headed up a project to repair and re-armor a large section of levee extensively damaged by high runoff. This section of levee provided protection for the school and was considered very critical to the community.