An aging concrete and masonry dam was deemed structurally deficient by state regulators, and the owners could not justify the expense of reconstruction. D&K connected the owners with the NRCS to fund the construction, which included the removal and disposal of the dam and active restoration of the stream channel. Our team designed the removal…
Green Mountain Power (GMP) is a private electrical utility provider that maintains much of Vermont’s electrical distribution and hydroelectric power-generating infrastructure, solar farms, and natural gas cogeneration facilities. As GMP has grown through expansions and small utility provider acquisitions over the past 20 years, D&K has supported approximately 200 projects, and we continue to provide…
The Town of Chester needed to address hydraulic capacity and condition issues associated with a 165-ft-long by 15.5-ft-high earthen dam with a concrete spillway impounding a small recreation pond. The site was constrained and funding for the project was limited. As Town Engineer, D&K evaluated the dam, watershed, and natural resources, developed alternatives, and provided…
The Town of Swanzey needed to improve the stability and safety of an earthen dam serving an 80-acre pond. The pond supports recreation and enhances the value of the homes located along its shoreline. The dam had seepage issues and did not meet current dam safety standards. Using articulated concrete blocks as overtopping protection, DuBois…
Since 2018, DuBois & King has provided planning, design, and construction phase services for projects at LRU. Projects have focused on adding and upgrading commercial service, reconstructing runways, improving taxiways, enhancing terminal and landside elements, and conducting improvements that aim to reduce maintenance needs, facilitate enplanements, reduce operating costs, and improve safety.
The Greg Beaudoin Farm required a new covered barnyard. Under a contract with NRCS, D&K provided A/E services for site investigation, survey and mapping, preliminary and final design, and construction phase services.
The Conan Eaton/Auburn Star Farm is located in a significant bendway (oxbow) along the Connecticut River. The preexisting waste storage facility (WSF) was an unlined, open manure pit located on the southern side of the farm within several hundred feet of the river. The existing WSF had inadequate volume to support operations and the number…
Located near Moosehead Lake, 3B1 is served by a 4,000-ft-by-75-ft runway and a 3,001-ft-by-75-ft crosswind runway, hangars, tie-downs, a fuel farm, and a terminal. Since 2017, D&K’s aviation planners and engineers have served as the lead consultant team at the airport. Recent projects have focused on the addition of taxiways, general enhancements to the terminal…
DuBois & King has served as MVM’s planning and engineering consultant since 2020. In this time, our team has worked closely with the airport and the FAA to update the airport’s master plan and provide planning, design, and construction phase services for a new fuel farm and taxiway. The State of Maine identified the Machias…