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….
Used for aircraft access from the tarmac, the existing seven hangar doors were original to the facility (circa 2003), no longer operated efficiently, had tears in the door fabric assemblies, and were troublesome to repair, as the manufacturer was located in Finland. The doors were 33 ft high and ranged in width from 60 ft…
The Vergennes 9B Hydroelectric facility is a historic hydroelectric plant on the Otter Creek centrally located in downtown Vergennes. Its penstocks were nearing the end of their service lives, and the facility was in need of reconfiguration and operational improvements. D&K worked with the client to design new penstocks and reconfigure the powerhouse to significantly…
D&K provided electrical design for a $75M renovation and new construction for a nursing home that consists of three wings serving long-term care, physical rehabilitation, and memory care needs. The project includes state-of-the-art nurse call, data, and communication systems, and an addressable fire alarm. In addition to the normal power design, the project included critical…
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 city completed the design of improvements to the existing wastewater pump station. Through that process, it became evident that the existing system had reached the end of its operating life, and selected components should be replaced rather than upgraded to provide increased reliability, energy efficiency, safety, and compatibility with other city pump stations. D&K…
Orwell’s wastewater treatment facility includes an aerated lagoon facility that provides secondary treatment and chlorine disinfection of wastewater. The facility’s aging lagoon aeration system was a submerged lateral system that had become inadequate and inefficient. D&K provided design, bid, construction management, and startup assistance services to upgrade the lagoon aeration system to meet current standards….
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…