DuBois & King is pleased to announce that Jonathan Ashley has joined the firm as a Senior Civil/Environmental Engineer. Mr. Ashley has 20 years of professional experience, including site development, brownfield and hazardous site remediation, permitting, and engineering services for roadways, slope stability, stormwater, and water/sewer projects throughout Vermont and New York. Jon is a resident of Whiting and works out of the out firm’s Randolph office.
Andrew Hoak, PE, PG, has joined DuBois & King as a Manager of the firm’s Water Resources Department. Mr. Hoak is a hydrogeologist and an environmental engineer with 20 years of experience consulting on water quality, stormwater management, water and wastewater studies, brownfields and hazardous materials, and groundwater and soil remediation. Andy lives in Jeffersonville and is based out of the firm’s Randolph office.
A new roundabout in Waterbury is complete and open to traffic. The $3.9 million intersection improvement project was constructed to address high traffic volumes and provide adequate pedestrian facilities at an intersection that serves as a gateway to the village. The preexisting intersection was stop controlled and accommodated more than 12,000 vehicles per day and experienced long traffic delays. The long awaited project revitalized the intersection; alleviates major traffic delays at peak hours of the day by maintaining a constant flow of traffic; and accommodates all modes of transportation including vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and large trucks serving Waterbury’s business district. Working for the Town, DuBois & King provided construction inspection services for the project located at the intersection of US Route 2 and VT Route 100. Construction began in July 2014 and was completed in the summer of 2015.
Located in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, the new 116 room, 157,000-sf Q Burke Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center is nearing completion. The hotel and conference center is a major step in a larger economic development initiative for this remote area of the state. The new facility is comprised of two 5-story hotel buildings and a Day Lodge building that links the two hotels. The Hotel & Conference Center will be complete with indoor parking garages, commercial and retail levels with conference centers, a full commercial kitchen, restaurant and bar, coffee shop, exercise/spa area, commercial laundry, and skier services. The hotel rooms will include studio and one- and two-bedroom units.
DuBois & King provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for the hotel and conference center including heating, ventilation, cooling, power distribution, lighting, and fire alarm. Electrical design included site lighting, pool/hot tub services, and 150,000 sf of sidewalk and driveway snowmelt. The fast-track design was completed in less than 5 months from schematic design to full construction documentation. The project broke ground on June 3, 2014, and is now nearing completion for an opening in December of 2015.
Watch the video below to see status of the project construction.
DuBois & King is working with the City of Burlington and leading a consultant team on the development of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and Action Plan called planBTV Walk Bike. Burlington, already an active bike-able and walk-able community, is continuing the development of world-class bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The City received funding through the Vermont Agency of Transportation’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program to complete a study of bicycle and pedestrian improvements. The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission and AARP Vermont are providing additional funding for the planning effort.
The master plan will incorporate the community’s vision and goals for walking and biking in Burlington, develop strategies for achieving the vision, and identify specific projects for rapid implementation. The plan will identify: priority corridors and develop a comprehensive walking and biking network that connects Burlington’s residential hubs with the downtown, universities and schools, recreation paths, and adjacent communities; projects and policies that will make walking and biking safe, comfortable, and convenient for all ages, genders, and abilities; and strategies and performance measures that will guide future planning, funding, and implementation of projects.
An initial component of the planning is engaging community participation. The D&K team led public walking and cycling tours through Burlington’s downtown, South End, and North End and held an interactive workshop to gather public input and identify areas of the City that require special attention for walking and biking. Information on the plan and opportunities to provide input are available on the PlanBTV Walk Bike website: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/planbtvwalkbike.
Click on the video below to see a WPTZ news story on the project.
