DuBois & King provides construction contract administration for projects designed by the firm and for projects designed by others to support municipal, federal, state, institutional, and commercial clients. We operate as liaison with the owner, design team, and contractor to obtain contractor adherence to the project design, schedule, and budget. Our construction administrators monitor project…
The Alburgh Village Water System (WSID 0005316) uses a surface water intake from Lake Champlain, a water treatment facility, and water mains to supply approximately 400 service connections and a population of 576. The water system included an elevated painted steel storage tank constructed in 1988 that served Alburgh’s Designated Village Center, South Alburgh Fire District No….
To comply with contemporary FAA safety regulations, the Vermont Agency of Transportation needed to install a 60-ft runway safety area and 300-ft runway extension to Runway 19 at Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport. Constructed on a small promontory, the airport had already maximized the use of available length, and a retaining wall was constructed to support…
The Town of Brandon needed to efficiently implement a wide range of improvements while minimizing the total duration of disturbance to a vital and distinctive downtown core that sees a high volume of passenger vehicle and heavy truck traffic. This US 7 Segment 6 project—a National Highway Performance Program project—replaced sidewalks, lighting, water, sewer, and…
DuBois & King leads a five-year on-call contract to provide civil, geotechnical, structural, and MEP engineering; environmental documentation and permitting assistance; land survey; landscape architecture; and construction phase services. The contract serves Coast Guard Units located throughout the Coast Guard First District, including Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Eastern New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, and…
The Town of Proctor was issued an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) by the state, mandating the water system comply with the Stage 1 Disinfection Byproduct Rule (DBPR). Prior to DuBois & King’s involvement, the town embarked on a multi-year upgrade design project. The bids to bring the system into compliance came in 25% above the…
To support continued and upgraded use of its site for light industrial purposes, Chroma Tech needed to stabilize an adjacent slope. The aim of the project was to improve site stability and minimize erosion and stormwater pollution directly behind the facility. D&K evaluated the site and worked with regulators, the client, and a grant funding…
D&K provided mechanical, electrical, structural, landscape architecture, and civil design and retro-commissioning services for modifications of nine state facilities, converting from district steam to various types of local heating systems. D&K designed a new steam boiler plant—located remotely from the buildings it served—for the New Hampshire State House and two other State buildings. The project…
Located on the Otter Creek, the Huntington Falls Hydroelectric Project is a historic facility that required redevelopment. The D&K team assessed the two non-operational turbines and related appurtenances, the trash rack, and raker upgrades to the Unit 3 turbine following FERC relicensing. Additional D&K services included design and coordination to upgrade all three turbines, resulting…