The Great Streets BTV planning document, coauthored by D&K, represented a holistic effort to make Burlington’s downtown core more appealing for users of all modes of transportation and to enhance the area’s ability to engage its natural and cultural assets. D&K’s approach to the project incorporated the first segments of roadway designed and constructed to the Great Streets standards….
Near Mt. Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak, a 1.5-mile section of VT 108 traverses a mountain pass at 2,165 ft and provides trailhead access for the Long Trail, local crags, and other day-use areas. Increased use of the area led to on-street and off-street informal parking that, in turn, led to environmental, drainage, and safety issues….
DuBois & King (D&K) provided construction administration and observation services for the installation of new water, sewer, stormwater, phone, cable, and power utilities to serve a new neighborhood within the South Ridge development. Our team reviewed the stormwater collection and treatment systems for compliance with the project permits and state rules. D&K assisted with Act…
Manufactured housing communities in Vermont provide practical housing solutions; however, some of these communities are disproportionately affected by environmental issues. The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sought consultants to provide Preliminary Engineering Reports (PERs) and design solutions that responded to the specific challenges faced by MHCs and a backlog of failing wastewater, potable water, and…
For the construction of the new US Department of Labor (DOL) New Hampshire Job Corps Center, DuBois & King’s survey crew tied into existing boundary corners and collected 1-ft contour intervals on an undeveloped 20-acre wooded parcel. Our surveyors developed the topographic survey into a 3D-model base plan to assist our design team in performing…
The City of Providence undergoes chronic and damaging flooding in the urban center. D&K is developing a Watershed Plan Environmental Assessment document to identify flood mitigation strategies along the Woonasquatucket River. The plan considers the potential impacts of alternatives on environmental and social resources. Alternatives include lowering the grade of some floodplain areas to allow…
With 122 beds, the Central Vermont Medical Center serves the 26 communities of Central Vermont and provides a variety of inpatient and outpatient services. For decades, CVMC has entrusted D&K to assist with the support of their projects with civil-site, permitting, traffic engineering, and MEP needs. Our extensive work on the CVMC campus has provided…
For more than 25 years, D&K has served as an integral partner in the development of Gifford Health Care campuses throughout central Vermont. Working collaboratively with Gifford staff, architects, specialty consultants, and stakeholders, our team’s designs have led or supported the construction of new hospital buildings, independent and assisted living communities, medical office buildings, dental,…
The Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) required a Master Plan to tie the airport’s use to the Las Cruces Innovation and Industrial Park and Spaceport America. In developing the Plan, D&K held multiple meetings with airport users, local businesses, and commercial space operators. LRU’s needs included the addition of a hotel, special-use space launch areas,…