The Town of Northfield sought to improve wayfinding for public trail networks, parking, and access points. Serving mountain bikers, skiers, trail runners, hikers, and ROTC students, the Town Forest and Norwich University trails are located in mountainous terrain with accesses in a residential area and on University property. The town maintains a separate school trail…
D&K provided engineering services for a new $17.5M LEED-Gold-certified five-story residence hall that houses up to 283 students, serving as a benchmark for new construction and renovation projects on campus. D&K provided civil/site design, permitting, topographic and boundary surveys, utilities, and cost estimates. Site improvements included grading, stormwater management system, access road/parking, pavement marking/signage, ADA…
The Northfield Common had long served as a focal point of the community and a center for gatherings, passive recreation, and events, such as a farmer’s market. The town sought to enhance the space for current and anticipated uses. Through a robust engagement program, D&K worked with town officials, public community members, and abutters to…
The 40-year-old Northfield Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) required a comprehensive upgrade of the facility and process conversion from Trickling Filter (TF) to Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) to comply with stringent phosphorous limitations. The site was constrained by the railroad and the Dog River, requiring geotechnical measures to protect rails. D&K conducted all professional engineering services…
D&K provided civil/site engineering and construction phase services for site development associated with the construction of a new student center. Services included design for access and parking, including pavement markings and signage, walkways and paths, fencing, drainage, stormwater management, water system, and gravity wastewater system. The stormwater management system was designed with subsurface retention chambers,…
To expand on-campus housing, NU needed a new 286-bed, five-story, 75,000-SF student housing facility. The project delivery method was unconventional, as the owner acted as the Construction Manager. D&K provided a range of services, including structural engineering. Structural systems consist of precast hollow core planks supported by structural steel beams and columns to facilitate low…
The Cross Brothers Dam was no longer used for a long-defunct mill, and the impoundment had silted into the dam’s crest. The dam, built in 1924 and classified as a Low-Hazard dam by the State of Vermont, was a complete obstruction to aquatic organism passage with the potential to further damage water quality. D&K provided…