New Contracts
Georgia Water
Black & Veatch has been selected by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to assist in preparing water development and conservation plans for three of the state’s regional water planning councils. Georgia’s Comprehensive Statewide Water Plan, of which these plans are part, hinges on the development of water plans for the state’s 10 regions. When complete, the plans will improve the quality of life for citizens by providing a proactive, sustainable strategy for water resource management with emphasis on the state’s long-term needs.
New Tool for Airports
CDM has received a contract with the Airport Cooperative Research Program under the Transportation Research Board to design a decision-support tool tailored to helping airports reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The tool will enable airports to select the criteria — such as economics, environmental benefit, etc. — to search relevant research and help determine the best options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As the principal investigator on this project, CDM is also developing a companion guidebook to be used in conjunction with the final interactive tool.
Under Construction
Topping-Out
On July 16, Clark Pacific topped off the new design-build 3,350-space parking structure and quick turn-around facility for Mineta San José Airport. Construction of the $271 million 1.8-million-square-foot parking structure began in October 2008 and is scheduled to open in July 2010. The use of precast construction has made it possible for the facility to be in use five to six months earlier than if poured-in-place construction had been used. The structure is part of the airport’s 1.3 billion comprehensive modernization program that also includes construction of a new Terminal B and concourse, renovation of Terminal A and roadway improvements. General contractor Hensel Phelps Construction Co. managed the design-build team.
Awards and Honors
APWA Honors Chicago Project
The Geneva Water Treatment Facility, designed by Black & Veatch, was named a 2009 Project of the Year and a Public Works Project Excellence Award winner by the Chicago Metro chapter of the American Public Works Association. The facility replaced an existing water system that included only iron removal for shallow wells and direct use of deep wells without softening. When new regulations made it necessary to mitigate elevated levels of radium in the local deep aquifers, the city took the opportunity to build a new treatment plant. The new plant not only removes radium, but also provides softened water, virtually eliminating the need for household water softeners.
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