2013 ESE Projects
Engineering Eminent Conceptor Award
Grandville Clean Water PlantExpansion & Renovation
Moore & Bruggink
The Grandville Clean Water Plant Expansion and Renovation entails the first Egg Shaped Anaerobic Digester in Michigan. The digester produces methane gas for generation of electricity for the plant and heating the process and buildings. This project incorporates sustainable design concepts to produce clean water, bio-nutrients for farms, and offset plant power and gas requirement.
Engineering Honorable Conceptor Awards
Oakwood Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)Facility and Pump Station
CDM Smith
The facility and pump station provides the additional conveyance and increased pumping capacity necessary to reduce flooding and basement backups in Detroit's Oakwood District by pumping sanitary flows for treatment at the City's wastewater treatment plant, and storm flows to new fine screening facilities and combined sewage overflow storage/treatment basins for disinfection and screening.
The facility and pump station provides the additional conveyance and increased pumping capacity necessary to reduce flooding and basement backups in Detroit's Oakwood District by pumping sanitary flows for treatment at the City's wastewater treatment plant, and storm flows to new fine screening facilities and combined sewage overflow storage/treatment basins for disinfection and screening.
Ann Arbor Residuals Handling Improvements
Greeley and Hansen
Ann Arbor's $43 million Residuals Handling Improvements Project overhauled and upgraded an older wastewater residuals handling plant that could no longer be cost-effectively maintained. Collaborative planning, innovative design, and staged construction methods enabled achieving all milestones on-schedule and on-budget, while maintaining the plant's existing operations in full service.
Ann Arbor's $43 million Residuals Handling Improvements Project overhauled and upgraded an older wastewater residuals handling plant that could no longer be cost-effectively maintained. Collaborative planning, innovative design, and staged construction methods enabled achieving all milestones on-schedule and on-budget, while maintaining the plant's existing operations in full service.
Wayne State University A. Paul SchaapChemistry Building
Harley Ellis Devereaux
Wayne State University's Chemistry Building embodies the adaptive reuse and transformation of a 40-year-old building into a state-of-the art center for innovative research. Featuring 96,000 square feet of laboratory space, a four-story 15,000 square feet atrium and lecture hall, the design accentuates the center as a gateway to the campus entrance in Downtown Detroit.
M-85 (Fort Street) Viaduct Reconstruction
Wilcox Professional Services
This $28 million historical viaduct reconstruction project is located on M-85 in the City of Detroit. Wilcox's innovative "Pile Supported Strut" design allowed the viaduct profile to be raised 6 feet despite weak soils, reduced cost of the retaining walls, and provided large pile spacing needed to accommodate underlying utilities.
This $28 million historical viaduct reconstruction project is located on M-85 in the City of Detroit. Wilcox's innovative "Pile Supported Strut" design allowed the viaduct profile to be raised 6 feet despite weak soils, reduced cost of the retaining walls, and provided large pile spacing needed to accommodate underlying utilities.
Wadhams Road Bridge over Black River
URS
URS and Somat designed the bridge replacement for Wadhams Road over Black River - a two-span bridge supported by conventional abutments and a massive first-of-its-kind pier. Due to the instability of the southern slope, the design of the foundation system allows downhill soil movement, while limiting bridge movements.
URS and Somat designed the bridge replacement for Wadhams Road over Black River - a two-span bridge supported by conventional abutments and a massive first-of-its-kind pier. Due to the instability of the southern slope, the design of the foundation system allows downhill soil movement, while limiting bridge movements.
South Haven Water Filtration Plant
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber (FTCH)
The City of South Haven retained FTC&H to complete a new water filtration plant project at South Beach, the very popular and busy site of its existing plant. A compact design and sequenced implementation were needed to complete the project and maintain the existing plant in operation throughout construction.
The City of South Haven retained FTC&H to complete a new water filtration plant project at South Beach, the very popular and busy site of its existing plant. A compact design and sequenced implementation were needed to complete the project and maintain the existing plant in operation throughout construction.
Surveying Honorable Conceptor Awards
SRF Segment 3 Repair Program-Sewer Investigation Survey
Spalding DeDecker Associates
SDA performed a sewer investigation survey of a segment of the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain to obtain precise 3-dimensional measurements of the pipe alignment. This precise data would allow the contractors to use pre-fabricated sections of pipe that would fit the existing tunnel to replace sections that could potentially fail.
SDA performed a sewer investigation survey of a segment of the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain to obtain precise 3-dimensional measurements of the pipe alignment. This precise data would allow the contractors to use pre-fabricated sections of pipe that would fit the existing tunnel to replace sections that could potentially fail.
West Oakland Pipeline
ROWE Professional Services Company
Minnesota Limited, LLC and ROWE Professional Services Company worked together to assist Consumers Energy with completing a 23.3-mile natural gas pipeline in Oakland County. They encountered and overcame several challenges, including working in wetlands and the inability to physically enter a parcel that needed to be surveyed.
Minnesota Limited, LLC and ROWE Professional Services Company worked together to assist Consumers Energy with completing a 23.3-mile natural gas pipeline in Oakland County. They encountered and overcame several challenges, including working in wetlands and the inability to physically enter a parcel that needed to be surveyed.
Engineering Merit Awards
Allen Park SSO Tunnel and Relief Sewer
Wade Trim
Performance-based hydraulic models for the local and regional sewer systems were used in combination by Wade Trim to design Allen Park's sewer project as a cost-effective storage solution that brought their sanitary sewer into compliance without burdening Detroit's system. This major pipeline's compact alignment virtually threads the needle of urban constraints to protect public health and the environment.
Performance-based hydraulic models for the local and regional sewer systems were used in combination by Wade Trim to design Allen Park's sewer project as a cost-effective storage solution that brought their sanitary sewer into compliance without burdening Detroit's system. This major pipeline's compact alignment virtually threads the needle of urban constraints to protect public health and the environment.
City of Allegan Water TreatmentPlant Water Resources
Prein&Newhof
Prein&Newhof designed a reverse osmosis water treatment plant for the City of Allegan, replacing its original plant and its lime-softening system. It includes a 0.5 MG ground storage tank, solar panel roof, and mixed oxidant generation system.
Prein&Newhof designed a reverse osmosis water treatment plant for the City of Allegan, replacing its original plant and its lime-softening system. It includes a 0.5 MG ground storage tank, solar panel roof, and mixed oxidant generation system.
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportGround Run-Up Facility
C&S Companies
The ground run-up facility at Detroit Metro Airport is a 90,000-square-foot enclosure where aircraft engines are tested after maintenance. The structure has 42-foot-high walls with 2,000 noise-absorbing panels that significantly reduced community noise exposure from 20 to 2.2 square miles and from 1,800 to 0 residences versus testing in the open.
The ground run-up facility at Detroit Metro Airport is a 90,000-square-foot enclosure where aircraft engines are tested after maintenance. The structure has 42-foot-high walls with 2,000 noise-absorbing panels that significantly reduced community noise exposure from 20 to 2.2 square miles and from 1,800 to 0 residences versus testing in the open.
Mackinac Island Airport
URS
Reconstruction of Runway 8/26, an essential link between Mackinac Island and the mainland, required a fast paced construction schedule to minimize interruption of air service. Working with airport and construction representatives and the public, URS planned and designed improvements, incorporating innovative methods to reduce construction delays and costs.
Reconstruction of Runway 8/26, an essential link between Mackinac Island and the mainland, required a fast paced construction schedule to minimize interruption of air service. Working with airport and construction representatives and the public, URS planned and designed improvements, incorporating innovative methods to reduce construction delays and costs.
MTU Great Lakes Research Center
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber (FTCH)
The new Great Lakes Research Center supports and enhances freshwater biological, chemical, and physical research; instruction; and outreach in water-related studies. With its prominent location on the shoreline of a protected waterway connecting directly to Lake Superior, MTU is well-positioned to advance research into the Great Lakes.
The new Great Lakes Research Center supports and enhances freshwater biological, chemical, and physical research; instruction; and outreach in water-related studies. With its prominent location on the shoreline of a protected waterway connecting directly to Lake Superior, MTU is well-positioned to advance research into the Great Lakes.
NSO Bell Building Renovation
NTH Consultants
In 2012, Neighborhood Services Organization opened the doors of the renovated, former, historic Michigan Bell Building in Detroit. The renovation provides permanent housing for homeless adults and support services to help them turn their lives around. Providing environmental mitigation services, NTH partnered with various stakeholders to redevelop this abandoned building.
In 2012, Neighborhood Services Organization opened the doors of the renovated, former, historic Michigan Bell Building in Detroit. The renovation provides permanent housing for homeless adults and support services to help them turn their lives around. Providing environmental mitigation services, NTH partnered with various stakeholders to redevelop this abandoned building.
Paint Creek Dam Removal andStream Restoration
Hubbell, Roth & Clark
Paint Creek, a cold water trout stream, was disconnected from the Clinton River by a dam first constructed in 1835. The Clinton River Watershed Council garnered GLRI-EPA funding for dam removal and stream restoration services led by HRC utilizing a multifaceted approach to restore stream functions, fish passage, and habitat.
Paint Creek, a cold water trout stream, was disconnected from the Clinton River by a dam first constructed in 1835. The Clinton River Watershed Council garnered GLRI-EPA funding for dam removal and stream restoration services led by HRC utilizing a multifaceted approach to restore stream functions, fish passage, and habitat.
Pokagon Community Center
Wightman & Associates
The Pokagon Community Center embodies their mission to promote culture, education, and self-sufficiency while Preserving Mother Earth. The LEED Gold building integrates design and technology to reduce utility costs by 48%. The lose less, use less and make more energy philosophy embraces passive solar, convection cooling, heat pumps and photovoltaic panels.
The Pokagon Community Center embodies their mission to promote culture, education, and self-sufficiency while Preserving Mother Earth. The LEED Gold building integrates design and technology to reduce utility costs by 48%. The lose less, use less and make more energy philosophy embraces passive solar, convection cooling, heat pumps and photovoltaic panels.
Surveying Merit Awards
Van Buren Township Water System Improvements
Wade Trim
Five miles of water main, a 2-MG elevated storage tank and other Van Buren Township water system improvements were designed by Wade Trim to address capacity and flow issues while shaving the Township's peak hour demand from Detroit for a 25% lower water rate. A pressure-driven balance between all water system components delivers greater reliability to the community.
Five miles of water main, a 2-MG elevated storage tank and other Van Buren Township water system improvements were designed by Wade Trim to address capacity and flow issues while shaving the Township's peak hour demand from Detroit for a 25% lower water rate. A pressure-driven balance between all water system components delivers greater reliability to the community.
Wayne County Interceptor System Rehabilitation
Hubbell, Roth & Clark
Faced with costly repairs to 93 miles of interceptors dating back to the 1930s along the Rouge River, Wayne County's cost-saving technical approach to this challenging $17 million project utilized rehabilitation techniques innovatively on 1,000 manholes, 9,140 lineal feet of 48" to 102" sanitary interceptors and lift station.
Faced with costly repairs to 93 miles of interceptors dating back to the 1930s along the Rouge River, Wayne County's cost-saving technical approach to this challenging $17 million project utilized rehabilitation techniques innovatively on 1,000 manholes, 9,140 lineal feet of 48" to 102" sanitary interceptors and lift station.
Judges' Choice Award - Board Design
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber (FTCH)
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