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 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…
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,…
Three small municipalities had to find a solution to maintain Lake Fairlee, a regional recreational resource with numerous lakefront properties that make up a substantial component of these towns’ grand lists. The logistics and politics of rehabilitating the Lake Fairlee Dam were complex: the dam is privately owned, and the dam’s concrete auxiliary spillway, which…
Under a multi-year contract and an expedited schedule, DuBois & King provided guidance on planning, technical, environmental, and regulatory issues. Projects under this contract included a Capital Improvement Plan update, technical master plan update, runway extension, hangar area development, terminal apron expansion, Environmental Assessment, construction of a full parallel taxiway, snow removal equipment acquisition, a…
The State of Maine identified the Machias Valley Airport as the second highest priority airport to connect remote regions of the state with critical medical services. The existing runway is only 2,880 feet long, which is insufficient for LifeFlight of Maine’s King-Air 200 air ambulance. D&K recently completed a Master Plan update and conducted a…