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The Metric Engineering Group of Companies
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Metric Engineering Group (MEG) is a leading U.S. engineering, architectural, construction and emergency management organization specializing in infrastructure and transportation for commercial, industrial and government clients. Today, MEG includes Metric Engineering, Maguire Group Inc., Dynamic Corporate Consultants, Inc., and Advanced Transportation Engineering Consultants—over 500 dedicated professionals in 25 strategically located offices throughout the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We can provide full‐service project delivery. Our mission is to provide clients with the personal service and attention they would receive from a smaller, local firm—while delivering the experience and resources of a large, national firm capable of handling even the most complex projects. Take a look at some of our past and ongoing projects and you’ll see how we transform necessity and imagination into reality and innovation. It’s infrastructure for the real world.
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CORPORATE BACKGROUND METRIC ENGINEERING INC. (Metric) is a Florida based, privately held minority‐owned firm, incorporated in 1976 and headquartered in Miami, Florida. Core services include Emergency Management, Construction Engineering and Inspection, Transportation Planning and Design Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Program Management, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Network and Systems Integration, and Geographic Information Systems. Metric’s commitment to excellence combined with its responsiveness has gained the firm an outstanding reputation and, more importantly, the trust and confidence of clients. With more than 33 years of experience and over 300 full‐time personnel, Metric is one of the leading providers of quality professional civil engineering services in the southeast U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean. Metric is proud to be ranked among the Top 50 Construction Management for Fee Firms in the U.S. by the Engineering News Record (ENR) Magazine. Metric’s numerous clients include Departments of Transportation, other governmental agencies, and municipalities in the States of Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, Texas and Louisiana in the U.S., as well as the World Bank/Republic of Venezuela/FONTUR and the Inter‐American Development Bank / Republic of Haiti / MTPTC. Our services include hazard mitigation, project management, grant management, planning, post storm debris monitoring, establishing and managing debris‐processing sites, damage assessment, hazardous site remediation, canal dredging, assessment of hazardous materials, contractor payment processing, geographic information systems programming, documentation for project worksheets, public involvement, and construction inspection services. Over the last 4 years, we have invested over $2 million in the creation of an automated debris management system (ADMS™) and mobile command and communication systems which have been field‐tested in two actual deployments. MAGUIRE GROUP INC. was founded over 70 years ago as a small civil engineering firm. Today, Maguire is a full‐service, internationally recognized architectural, engineering, environmental compliance, planning and construction management, emergency planning and disaster recovery management organization. Throughout its history, Maguire has played an important role in the planning, design and construction of the infrastructure used in our daily life for thousands of clients— from tiny towns to Fortune 500 companies—across the country and around the world. That role continues today as part of the Metric Engineering Group. Maguire welcomes the opportunity to introduce our firm and its many capabilities. Since 1938, we have been providing design and engineering services to municipalities, county and regional agencies, private clients, state agencies and departments of transportation, and the federal government. Maguire has the technical and practical experience to meet all your design, engineering, project / program management, and/or direct management needs. Headquartered in Massachusetts with over 170 full‐time personnel, Maguire offers fully‐integrated services forging experienced professionals—architects, designers, planners, engineers, scientists and managers—into a seamless staff, deploying resources throughout the company to serve clients no matter where the project is located. Maguire provides a full complement of services to private‐ and public‐sector entities, including the US Federal Government as well as state, local and municipal governments, banks and lending institutions, and private‐sector clients through the following Units: Buildings ‐ architecture/engineering (A/E) services and military services; Land Development ‐ land and
marine‐side development and permitting / environmental services; Transportation ‐ planning, environmental, design and engineering, construction/program management services; and Water Resources ‐ integrated resources planning, water supply development and management, pollution control, ecosystem restoration, wetlands and watershed management, and wastewater services. Maguire is a sister company of Metric. The METRIC Competitive Advantage Table below demonstrates why METRIC is the consultant of choice for this important work. The METRIC Competitive Advantage
Metric has Extensive Engineering Infrastructure and Grant Management Project Experience Maguire Group has Extensive Engineering Infrastructure, Transportation and Water Project Experience More than 150 Registered Professional Engineers and Architects on Staff More than 10 Professional Planners Certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Current Reimbursement Rate for Projects Managed is 100% Dedicated Emergency Services Division ‐ More Than Just a Seasonal Department Self‐Contained Mobile Command Centers Extensive Experience Working With Federal Agencies Successfully Advocate on Behalf of Clients with Agencies, Governments Experience in Community Relations Experience in Grant Recovery Management and Application Assistance
In terms of emergency management support and recovery, METRIC brings proven expertise in the following areas:
Long Term Community Recovery Planning Community Development Block Grant Program FEMA Public Assistance Program FEMA Individual Assistance Program FEMA Mitigation Assistance Program National Flood Insurance Program Housing and Urban Development Farmers Home Administration Program National Soil Conservation Program Insurance Proceeds & Deductions Community Development Block Grant Program Small Business Administration Disaster Program Project Management (large and small) Operational and performance reviews Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning Debris Management Plan Training and Development Points of Distribution (POD) Plan Development Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Homeland Security and Emergency Management Training and Exercises Program development and consulting Inspections and quality assurance
To ensure the highest quality of performance in this undertaking, METRIC offers the following key advantages: Professional and real world experience in Community Development Block Grants; Hazard Mitigation; Disaster Management, including Public Assistance Disaster Relief; Temporary Housing; and the Emergency Relief Programs. A highly trained, experienced, energetic team of proven professionals that is without peer and available immediately. Strong corporate credentials, references, and financial standing that demonstrate we will be a dependable and proven partner for the SAMARITAN’S PURSE program. A proven effective and strong management structure that emphasizes quality assurance; individual and team performance; task tracking; and management reporting. Keen understanding and experience in the specific financial, managerial and reporting challenges and our ability to provide specific information, presentations and advice that will be suitable for inclusion in internal reports; legislative documents; budgets (request and operating); and other various leadership matters. We certainly understand the consequences, issues, magnitude and pressures that SAMARITAN’S PURSE and other programs include.
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Landside Improvements and Wastewater Services Battleship Missouri Homeport Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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I n y o u r b a c k y a r d o r a c r o s s t h e g l o b e... MAGUIRE GROUP was founded in 1938 and has grown to become a leading A/E/P and construction management firm. With offices throughout the Eastern Seaboard and the
Master Planning Enighed Pond Marine Terminal St. John, USVI
divisions. Maguire Group has a history of successfully completed projects in far‐flung
successful education of its personnel with regard to environmental regulations in key territories of the United States such as American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our Emergency Management Services group and sister firm Ammo Port Facility Design Planning and Design Services US Navy Pacific Division Guam—Mariana Islands
Metric Engineering have had projects throughout Florida, Texas, Louisiana, the Caribbean, and South America.
The strategic placement of our offices ensures a local presence with a keen under‐ standing of a given marketplace. But geography is by no means a limiting factor in
NEW BRITAIN, CT
ORLANDO, FL
U.S. Virgin Islands, Maguire provides a full complement of services through its various
parts of the world; we were recently a partner with the Office of Insular Affairs in the
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M a g u i r e G r o u p I n c . Architects Engineers Planners
how we approach our projects. We utilize our powerful wide‐area network to forge planners, architects, engineers, environmental scientists, and managers into a seamless staff, deploying resources throughout the company to serve your needs no matter where your project may be located.
Repair Design and Inspection Alava & Rivera Wharves Subic Bay, Philippines
projects so the Project Team benefits from time‐tested local processes, procedures and standards in construction. Our international experience confirms that local customs, materials, and standards offer the most economic and highest construction
MIAMI, FL
When necessary, we can mobilize work forces worldwide in support of international
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quality. Global project experience includes design and D‐B, civil‐site engineering, environmental and permitting services, infrastructure, marine and port services, and water and wastewater treatment. Design-Build Services Police—Public Safety Facility St. John, USVI
MAGUIRE GROUP INC.
TRANSPORTATION
WATER RESOURCES
Bridges — Design & Rehabilitation Construction Management / Inspection Corridor Studies Design-Build Services Environmental Planning/Remediation Funding Source Assistance Geotechnical Engineering Highway / Interstate / Roadway Design and Engineering Hydraulics and Drainage Design Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Pavement Engineering Transportation Engineering and Planning Transportation Networks: Railways, Transit Systems, Airport Facilities Transportation Project / Program Management WATER ENGINEERING SERVICES Water Quality, Supply, Storage, Treatment, Distribution and Piping Construction Management / Inspection Dam Inspections / Restoration Groundwater Development Funding Source Assistance Groundwater Development Pilot Plant Design / Studies Pump Station Design Reservoir Dredging and Yield Studies Wellhead / Watershed Management & Security Debris and Disaster Management Services Mitigation and Preparedness Grant Management Services Response & Recovery Services Situational Awareness and Readiness
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Community / Senior Centers DPW Facilities Fire and Police Stations Libraries Municipal Auditoriums Municipal Parking Facilities Public Safety Facilities / Public Buildings Schools
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ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS WITH: Bidding / Contractor Procurement CM-at-Risk Management Commissioning / Turnover Construction Oversight Cost Estimating / Controls Designer Selection / Design Management Program Adherence / CO Reviews Schedule Compliance
Academic: K-12, Higher Ed, Training Facilities Commercial Facilities Healthcare Facilities / Hospitals Housing / Dormitories Industrial Facilities Intermodal Facilities Manufacturing Facilities Military Facilities Parking Garages / Structures Post Offices Public Safety / Fire & Police Facilities Retail / Mall / Hotel / Hospitality Facilities Vehicle Maintenance Facilities Warehouse Facilities Banks and Lending Institutions Business / Commercial / Industrial Parks Cogeneration Plants / Pipelines / Transmission Lines Economic Development Agencies Energy Agencies GSA SINs: Environmental Planning Services & Documentation, Environmental Compliance, Waste Management, GIS Intermodal Facilities / Ports Landfills Manufacturing / Warehouse Facilities Materials Recycling Facilities Mixed-Use / Retail Developments Site Renovations / Expansions Solid Waste Facilities
WATER RESOURCES
LAND DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL
Brownfields Redevelopment Civil Site Development Environmental Planning / Permitting Hazardous Waste Investigation / Remediation Land and Marine-side Development Landfill Management / Closure Licensed Site Professional (LSP) Services Renewable Energy / Cogeneration Site Services Site Development / Specialty Services Solid Waste Engineering / Management Stormwater Management Utility Infrastructure Design / Analysis Waterfronts / Marinas / Pier Systems Wetlands / Natural Resources Evaluation
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Architectural Planning / Programming / Design Building Assessments Comprehensive Facilities Analysis & Design Conceptual Layout / Renderings Design-Build Services Electrical Engineering Feasibility Studies Fire Protection Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Mechanical Engineering New Facilities / Additions Plumbing Engineering Renovations / Adaptive Reuse Structural Engineering Sustainable Design
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Services and Products Market Segments
Business / Economic Development Associations Construction Contractors Departments of Transportation—State, Federal Mass Transit / Subway System Owners / Operators Port and Turnpike Authorities Private-Sector Developers / Owners Public-Sector Municipalities / Entities
WASTEWATER ENGINEERING SERVICES Wastewater Collection / Treatment Construction Management / Inspection CSO Projects BNR Systems Facility Planning Funding Source Assistance Hydraulic / Hydrologic Modeling Infiltration / Inflow (I/I) Studies / Repair Odor Control Pumping Stations Sewer Systems Solids Handling and Disposal Departments of Transportation First Responders Government Agencies Municipal and State Agencies
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Republic of Haiti Lot 1 - Saint Marc to Arcahaie (46 kms) Lot 2 - Arcahaie to Bon Repos (34 kms)
Project Description
Construction Supervision of Route Nationale 1 (RN1), Haiti’s Main Highway, an 80 kilometer stretch of roadway widening and rehabilitation of Lot1 - Saint Marc to Arcahaie and Lot 2 - Bon Repos to Arcahaie. Client Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communications (MTPTC) and the Inter-American Bank of Development (BID) Contact
Before Construction
Garry Jean, Ing. - UCE
Project Dates Lot 1 - 1/2008 - 1/2011 Lot 2 - 1/2008 - 1/2011
After Construction
Construction Cost Lot 1 - $48 Million
Services Provided Verification of Quantities
Lot 2 - $30 Million
Acceptance or rejection of work All complementary engineering and environmental studies Contractual Documents Adherence to construction plans and technical specifications Demolition and rebuilding of part of the Bridge of Vigner Rehabilitation of the bridge of Manègue Drainage Construction
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Republic of Haiti Demolition and Replacement of Bridge MONTROUIS Design - Build Project
Project Description
Project bridge location is at Montrouis on RN1 along River Couline within a kilometer of the Gulf of Gonaive. The project consisted in the demolition of the existing bridge whose central pile was destabilized by Hurricans Hanna and Ike and the construction and installation of a UNIBRIDGE (Matiere, France). The new bridge is a 9.392m wide x 51.6m long steel bridge superstructure servicing two lanes of vehicular traffic and two sidewalks for pedestrian traffic (one for each traffic direction). The superstructure is composed of a steel box girder system consisting of three main girders framed together with steel diaphragms and a cast in place deck slab. There are a total of two simply supported spans (22.8m & 28.8m long) founded on concrete bents. The concrete end bents or abutments are founded on spread footings while the center three column concrete pier is supported on steel piling. Client
Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communications (MTPTC) Dates
Begin: February 2009 End: September 2009 Construction Cost
1.3 Million Euros
Services Provided Comments and Recommendations during the design phase
Construction supervision of new bridge in adherence with plans and specifications Groupement
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Republic of Haiti Evaluation Studies for the route Miragoane-Petit Trou de Nippes (50 km)
Project Description Review and plans update for the final design of 50 kilometers of the route from Miragoane-Petit to Trou de Nippes. Review of all existing project documentation including construction plans, specification and quantities prepared by the original design’ consultant firm. Field review of the project route to verify changes to the existing condiitons and quantify impacts to existing features such as new development, etc. Technical review of the proposed design for conformance with current design standards. Value engineering review of construction plans to identify possible cost saving measures. Changes to the construction plans for corrections, clarifications and to implement valued engineered cost saving measures Review changes to construction plans, review estimated quantities for accuracy and completeness and to account for implemented changes.
Client Ministry of Public Works, Transportation & Communications (MTPTC)
Contact Services Provided Surveys Environmental Evaluations
Garry Jean, Ing. - UCE Coordinator
Project Dates Start: July 2007, End: April 2008
Socio-economic Evaluations Feasibility Study Roadway & Drainage Design
Design Fee $350,000
Traffic Analysis & Signalization Signing & Pavement Markings Lighting Design Maintenance of Traffic
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Transportation Studies REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA OCCIDENT REGION
Project Description Metric Engineering was selected as prime consultant by FONTUR to study and analyze existing transportation infrastructure and provide final design services. The goal of the project was to provide quality, biddable plans within a restrictive time frame of 18 months so that our client would not loose its funding source from the World Bank. Metric’s project consisted of 14 different work orders encompassing over 180 kilometers of urban roadways and 152 signalized intersections located within the downtown areas of Maracaibo, Municipality of San Francisco, City of Coro and City of Punto Fijo. Final design plans included the provision of exclusive bus lanes, bus bays, pedestrian crossings, sidewalks, curb & gutter, drainage, signing/pavement markings, roadway lighting and traffic control plans. We are proud to say that Metric was the only firm to successfully complete its contract within the specified time frame and budget.
Client World Bank/FONTUR, Republic of Venezuela
Contact N/A Phone: N/A Fax: N/A Email: N/A
Services Provided y Multi-modal traffic analysis y Re-timing of over 138 signalized intersections y Environmental Studies y Socio-economic studies y Final Design Plans
Project Dates April 1998 - September 1999
Estimated Construction Cost $18 million
Design Cost $1,300,000
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MAGUIRE GROUP INC. EXPERIENCE In addition to numerous civil, site and environmental projects for numerous private and public clients, Maguire Group has had experience in providing community development and disaster recovery design/engineering services in the past: Kilo Wharf, Guam, Mariana Islands: Engineering and design for the new Ammunition Port on Guam, which began immediately after Typhoon Pamela. Maguire’s first assignment was to develop “lessons learned” from the typhoon and incorporate them into design standards for the wharf. The studies included extensive oceanographic studies of waves, harbor seich, and two‐ and three‐dimensional models including statistical reconstruction of Pamela impacts. The island of Guam is in an active earthquake zone; the facilities were designed for a major seismic acceleration of “.32 Gs.” Maguire is particularly proud of this project, as it represents one of the few waterfront structures utilizing large ballasted concrete caissons on U.S. soil and has withstood the largest earthquake ever recorded and the highest winds ever recorded. In both cases, the wharf was used for disaster recovery shipments after the events. The wharf was immediately functional and the harbor structure with the least damage. Hampton Beach Seawall, Hampton Beach, NH: Design and engineering services for a replacement for the existing seawall at the North Beach / Hampton State Beach Park. This seawall protects the low‐lying town of Hampton Beach from damage from hurricanes and “Nor’easters.” The new replacement wall is a pile‐supported, mass concrete structure, 3,900 feet long, with a curved re‐entrant wall face to dissipate high wave energy. To reduce scour at the toe of the wall, armor stone, ranging from 3‐ton to 7‐ton size, was used. Seawall Repairs, Midway Island: Design of repairs to ~7 kilometers of seawalls at Sand Island, Midway. The pre‐World War II structures were partially rehabilitated in the mid‐1950s, but were again showing signs of major damage. This project included a detailed condition survey involving above‐water and diver inspection, subsurface investigations, and oceanographic analysis. The project also included the design of protection structures to retard severe erosion problems. In the erosion areas, sand movement on the order of 1 meter vertical per week had been observed. Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, Providence, RI: Maguire designed the relocation of the Hurricane Barrier dikes to accommodate the relocation of I‐95/195 interchange and the new Providence River Bridge. The dikes were under construction in 2006. Maguire Group is also the engineer‐of‐record for the original design for the barrier. The hurricane barrier was designed for Category 3 level hurricanes.
The hurricane barrier design included major dikes to prevent flooding of the City of Providence due to storm surges and waves up to 25 feet, simultaneously pumping the entire flood flow of the Providence River though the barrier. At the time they were built, the barrier’s pumps were the largest pumps in the world. The project included a cooling water canal inside the dikes that circulated water through the dike to cool the power plant that powers the pumps. Maguire has continued to consult to the City of Providence on technical issues since the hurricane barrier's construction. For example, in the mid 1990s, at the beginning of hurricane season, the City of Providence found itself with three of the five pumps inoperable. Maguire provided an immediate response team (pro bono). The team's recommendations were to focus repair on one of the pumps; the second pump could be operated in an emergency for a couple of hours during peak tide by providing an oil bath for the worn shaft bearing. The final pump was designed for redundancy and not needed for a Category 3 event. This report allowed the City to develop a credible emergency response plan for the hurricane season. A second incident involved a major project to relocate the rivers and dredge immediately upstream of the Barrier. The project also called for the removal of the cooling water canal serving the power plant located just inside the Barrier. Maguire, as engineer‐of‐record for the River Relocation Project, as well as for the Hurricane Barrier, was able to achieve the City's goals and preserve the integrity of the Barrier. Numerous additional design and engineering projects for Maguire Group Inc. can be found in the following section of this qualifications package.
Emergency Operations Planning City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island Client: City of Woonsocket, RI With the enhanced services available to Maguire after becoming part of the Metric Engineering Group, we are now able to offer Emergency Management and Disaster Response services. Timing couldn’t have been better for local Northeast communities after the torrential Northeast spring floods of 2010. The Emergency Management Services group was retained by the City of Woonsocket to help develop its Emergency Operations Plan. The goal is to develop policies and procedures that will allow the City to save lives, minimize injuries, protect property, preserve functioning civil government, and maintain economic activities essential to the survival and recovery from natural and technological hazards. It will establish the guidelines for conducting efficient, effective, coordinated emergency operations involving the use of all resources belonging or available to the City
MAGUIRE GROUP INC. Emergency Management Experience
Disaster Debris / Recovery Monitoring Spring Floods 2010 Various Communities Rhode Island and Massachusetts Year of Completion: Ongoing With the enhanced services available to Maguire after becoming part of the Metric Engineering Group, we are now able to offer Emergency Management and Disaster Response services. Timing couldn’t have been better for local Northeast communities after the torrential Northeast spring floods of 2010. Given the nature of flood water, Maguire’s environmental engineers, scientists and wetlands specialists stand ready to assess damage and recommend mitigation measures to meet state or coastal zone agency requirements. Our experienced engineers have always worked with towns, cities, and districts across the Northeast to protect water resources, provide safe drinking water, and assure the public health through effective water and wastewater treatment. They stand ready to assist in dam inspections and assessments, flood mitigation measures, and flood‐related fund and grant sourcing. Given the extent of the Spring 2010 floods – causing the closing of transportation systems from small roads to interstate highways – Maguire’s transportation engineers also stand ready. The Emergency Management Services group was retained by numerous RI communities with contracts ranging from $4,000‐$60,000 to help with FEMA filing and cope with disaster response. The group is also helping the City of Woonsocket develop its Emergency Operations Plan. We have also been retained for emergency management services by the City of Somerville in Massachusetts. Project Features • Managing debris removal programs • Providing loading and dump site debris monitors • Federal, state and local government coordination • Preparation of project worksheets (FEMA and FHWA) • Funding identification • Project closeouts and auditing • Demolition and hazmat • Renovation design / engineering
MAGUIRE GROUP INC. Emergency Management Experience
Civil/Site Engineering The World ‐ Africa Dubai, United Arabic Emirates Client: Secure Global Engineer Dubai, UAE The World – Africa project is the construction and development of thirteen new islands in the World development in Dubai, UAE covering approximately 82.6Ha. Together these islands form the general shape of the continent of Africa. Secure Global Engineer (SGE) has retained the service of Maguire Group Inc. to design the water distribution, wastewater collection and irrigation systems. Also, Maguire will design the Wastewater Treatment Facility, which will be included as a portion of the service island. At present the project is in its Master Planning Phase. Maguire has evaluated the water, wastewater and irrigation demands of the development based on the projected land uses and population estimates. Potable water will come from the proposed desalination plant to be located on the service island. The option of a greywater system has been reviewed for irrigation purposes and it was determined that treated wastewater will be used for that purpose. Storage tanks have been sized throughout the site with a separate storage system for domestic/fire and irrigation. The sprinkler systems will be fed from the storage tanks containing the potable water. A preliminary design has been prepared for both the potable water and irrigation systems. Maguire has evaluated various types of sewage collection and treatment systems. Due to the flat terrain and high water table a vacuum system has been chosen to collect the wastewater. Also, a wastewater treatment plant utilizing a membrane bioreactor has been chosen due to the area constraints. Project Features • Coordination with multiple international companies. • Determination of Potable Water/Fire/ Wastewater/Irrigation demands for the Site. • Water Distribution System Design • Wastewater collection system and treatment facility design. • Irrigation system design. • Master Utility Planning
MAGUIRE GROUP INC. International Experience
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Year of Completion: 2010 Maguire Group was selected to finalize a NEPA Handbook for internal and external OIA use. In addition, Maguire coordinated and prepared training presentation modules reflecting the content of the NEPA Handbook. We prepared the training materials (course binder and presentation modules) and completed the NEPA Handbook in order to present these training sessions in Washington, DC and in the four U.S. Territories. The training locations are sites located in American Samoa (AS), Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI), and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). The initial training program was presented in two separate training/discussion sessions held at OIA headquarters in Washington. The initial presentation meeting was held to informally present each training session for overall content, presentation style, length of presentations, order of presentation, and other training sessions factors and concerns. Following this one‐day session, the final two‐day training modules were prepared. A formal, two‐day training program was then subsequently presented for OIA grant managers and staff personnel (and other Washington‐based personnel, as appropriate). A total of five separate formal, two‐day training sessions were part of this project.
MAGUIRE GROUP INC. International Experience
Environmental Consulting and Training Support Office of Insular Affairs Washington, DC and Territories
Client: Taipei Housing and Urban Development Bureau, Taiwan The Taipei Housing and Urban Development Bureau (THUDB) in Taiwan selected Maguire for the preliminary planning and design of the Pa‐Li Wastewater Treatment Plant, intended to treat the bulk of wastewater from Taipei City, Taipei County, and Keelung. Maguire's initial contract was to provide overview engineering services to the THUDB staff, with the end product being a preliminary engineering report of the wastewater treatment facility that would establish parameters, process and plant layout. The PA‐Li Treatment Plant had an initial design average flow of 844 mgd and is one of the largest privately operated plants in the world, serving a population of more than 4 million. Maguire was responsible for the design of anaerobic digesters and energy recovery for this facility. Design was completed for six, egg‐shaped anaerobic digesters of 9,000m3 capacity each, as well as the connecting building and elevator towers. Linked to this digester complex is the design of an energy recovery system for digester gas by use of six digester gas/fuel oil engine generators of 1500 KW each in size. The control scheme for operation includes use of this power to provide plant power for two 2,500‐HP final effluent pumps on an as‐needed basis, as well as to provide other auxiliary power for the plant. Buildings include administration, operations, laboratories, and onsite housing for staff. The plant layout was established to permit construction in phases. Project Features • Pa‐Li Treatment Plant was a key link in the planned cleanup of the Tan‐Shui River, the most polluted river in northern Taiwan. • Average flow of 844 million gallons per day (mgd) but with 10‐year buildout capacity to 871 mgd. • Initial plant process includes preliminary treatment at the inlet works with screening for grit removal, followed by primary treatment with settling and disinfection by chlorination before ocean discharge. The solids‐handling systems include sludge thickening, anaerobic digestion, sludge dewatering, and disposal. • Other plant facilities include an energy recovery system, a salt water supply system, electro‐catalytic generation of chlorine solution, and an effluent recovery water treatment system (for water reuse). • Effluent discharge by generation for emergencies was incorporated into the energy recovery systems, as was emergency power generation. • Odor control systems were provided for all liquid and solids processes.
MAGUIRE GROUP INC. International Experience
Engineering and Design Services Pa‐Li Wastewater Treatment Plant Taipei, Taiwan
Water Treatment Facility Evaluations San Juan, Puerto Rico
Maguire Group Inc. was contracted by Proactiva (Vivendi Water) to complete process evaluations of more than twenty‐five water treatment plants throughout the island of Puerto Rico. The water treatment facilities ranged in sizes from 0.1 to 100 million gallons per day. The project involved the evaluation of individual treatment process units such as pre‐sedimentation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, sludge handling, and chemical feed systems. The facility process evaluations were completed with consideration to Department of Health and Environmental Protection Agency violations, and applicable regulations such as the Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and Disinfectants/Disinfection By‐Product Rule. Maguire Group Inc. prepared opinion of probable costs with local engineering firms for the selected proposed improvements.
MAGUIRE GROUP INC. International Experience
Client: U.S. Navy, Engineering Command Pacific Division As a subconsultant, Maguire Group Inc. participated in the design of the Navy’s newest Pacific Port Facility. The project will provide the homeport support facility for the Battleship Missouri. Ironically, the Missouri is scheduled to be berthed on “Battleship Row,” next to the Arizona Memorial on Ford Island. The site was identified as part of a major transportation study done for the Navy by Maguire in 1983. Maguire’s participation included all of the landside improvements and upgrade to Pearl Harbor’s wastewater treatment facility at Fort Kamehameha. Landside improvements included: ♦
Demolition of existing structures including abandoned Ford Island air station fueling systems, asbestos removal and disposal of lead based paints;
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5,000 square foot Administration Building and a hose wash‐down (disinfection) station for ship / land wastewater lines;
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A Utility Service Facility containing a demineralizer, steam plant, and compressed wastewater lines;
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Light parking for approximately 900 ship’s company and support staff vehicles;
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Wastewater pump station upgrade; and the addition of a fourth settling tank at the Fort Kamehameha Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Other support utility upgrades included modifications to one of the existing electrical substations, 500 lf of new 12 inch water line, replacement of 800 lf of 18 inch gravity sewers, security systems, telephone switch gear, modifications to existing telemetry system, and power distribution. Project Features
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New Pacific Port facility Cold iron utilities Wastewater system upgrade Electrical service upgrade Site lighting Steam Plant with demineralized water system
MAGUIRE GROUP INC. International Experience
Battleship Missouri Homeport Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Client: U.S. Navy, Engineering Command Pacific Division As a result of our engineering feasibility study, Maguire, under contract to the U.S. Navy Pacific Division, designed a $24‐million ammunition port facility in Guam, Mariana Islands. The project involved construction of a 1,000‐ft wharf for handling ammunition and supply ship cargoes. The wharf site, near the end of a three‐mile peninsula, is made up of coral reefs and small limestone islands with cliffs up to 200 feet in height. Over 1.5 million yards of coral reef were dredged to provide a 45‐ft‐deep berthing area. As part of the preliminary design and PCAS services, Maguire provided underwater inspection of reef faces, bomb craters, and surge channels. The unique design utilizes 40' x 80' precast‐concrete caissons weighing over 2,000 tons. The caissons were fabricated across the harbor, launched and floated into position and ultimately held in position by over 5,000 tons of coral fill. The wharf is shielded from large typhoon storm waves (70' significant deep water wave height) by a large breakwater. During construction, Maguire inspected the integrity of concrete caissons floated to the site to construct the wharf. Other facilities included in this design are a service building where port operations are conducted, a utility building for a saltwater fire protection system, and sewer, electrical and communication services. Parking, site lighting and 1.5 miles of access road traverse the severe terrain. Project Features • • • • • • • • •
New ammunition port facility Cold iron utilities Salt water fire protection Electric power Wastewater Potable water Steam Dredging Construction inspection
MAGUIRE GROUP INC. International Experience
Marine Design/Engineering Ammunition Port Facilities Guam, Mariana Islands
Client: U.S. Navy, PACDIV Maguire Group Inc. completed the inspection and design of repair for both the Alava and Rivera Wharf facilities at the Subic Bay ship repair facility for the Navy. This facility served as the major western Pacific repair facility for the U.S. Navy. The wharves were used for both ship repairs and loading combatants. The reinforced concrete facility sustaining over four feet of settlement needed extensive repairs and reconstruction. This was required for the facility to remain in service while supporting the Fleet, as the facility could not be shut down.
The first phase was geotechnical studies including soil borings and testing to determine the causes of settlement and to recommend appropriate corrective action. The project included inspection; geotechnical sampling, testing and analysis program; delineation of areas requiring live load reductions until completion of the repairs; scheduling of construction to match ship repair schedules; design of reinforced concrete repairs; deck/beam replacements; pile replacement; temporary relocation of and reinstallation of utilities and a new improved fender system.
The facility was restored to full capacity, allowing unrestricted operation of gantry and mobile cranes and restoration of full live‐load capacity. Project Features • Repairs of wharf facilities • Concrete pile restoration • Utility system repairs • Fender system upgrade • Geotechnical testing/analysis
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Structural Repairs & Fenders Alava & Rivera Wharves Subic Bay Republic of the Philippines
Client: R & R Caribbean, Inc. and Government of Virgin Islands On September 18, 1997, Hurricane Marilyn, a massive Category 5 storm, struck the Virgin Islands concentrating most of its force on St. John and St. Thomas. One of the buildings battered by the hurricane was the Police Station in Cruz Bay, which was rendered uninhabitable by the storm. R & R Caribbean, Inc., a general contractor was selected by the government in early 1997 to construct a new station under a design‐build contract. Maguire group was selected as the Project Architect. Maguire completed the design on a fast track basis, completing the conceptual design within a two‐day period. The building occupied a small site, so that three stories were needed to accommodate the 7,000 SF program. The site is in a Seismic Zone 4 and subject to Exposure D, the most severe category with 110 mph winds. Working with the contractor, a complicated yet efficient structural system was developed to allow immediate start of construction. Maguire completed all architecture and civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing for the building. Finding ways to integrate the building systems with a minimum impact on space was a major design challenge. The building contains a vehicle sally port, a processing area, three detention cells, a dispatch / control office, roll call room, arms vault, records room, evidence lockers, exercise room with lockers and showers and offices for the command staff, detectives, Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, visiting dignitaries and even some space to grow into. Construction was completed nine months after Maguire was retained for the project.
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St. John Police Department St. John, USVI
Client: Ramtech, Mansfield, TX In 1995 Hurricane Marilyn hit the U.S. Virgin Islands and did extensive damage…and left the children, particularly on St. Thomas and St. John, with no schools to attend. The Government of the Virgin Islands contracted with Ramtech Building Systems, Mansfield, TX, to manufacture and assemble three modular school campuses as well as many miscellaneous buildings and other facilities. Maguire Group was called in to provide site and structural design, electrical design and permitting for the placement of 340 modular units for new campuses at Lockhart Elementary School, Peace Corps Elementary and Broschulte Junior High School. Lew Muckle Elementary, Elena Christian Elementary and Ricardo Richards Elementary on St. Croix received additional units. Modular units included classrooms, laboratories, libraries, cafeterias, kitchens and administrative offices for more than 3,000 students. Maguire completed structural review of the units and designed foundations to meet new building code requirements, coordinated with the VI Water and Power Authority in the re‐routing of power to the new facilities, and designed electrical distribution, water and sewer systems within the campuses. Fast track design, permitting and construction were accomplished to complete the project, ready for students, at the earliest possible date. Project Features
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Site and Structural Design Electrical Design Permitting Fast Track Design
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Modular Schools United States Virgin Islands
Client: St. Croix Renaissance Group LLLP St. Croix Renaissance Park and Port St. Croix together represent the foremost opportunity for sustainable industrial development in all of the Caribbean today. Strategically positioned at the hub of the Anegada passage on the southern coast of St. Croix, this vast industrial park of 1,244 contiguous acres is the most easily accessible deep‐water port on the island. Maguire Group has provided numerous engineering and compliance services to SCRG since the beginning of 2007. Maguire was contracted by SCRG to develop a closure plan intended to serve as the restoration of a former waste disposal areas and impacted lands associated with the former Alcoa Aluminum plant. The former waste disposal area was utilized for the storage of bauxite residue (red mud) and occupies a footprint area of approximately 70 acres. Maguire’s closure concept and associated cost estimate involves the elimination of wind‐blown and water borne migration of red mud, the stabilization of slopes, the implementation of best management practices for the stormwater, and also an innovative vegetation of the red mud area to avoid caustic uptake. Maguire was also contracted to develop concept plans and cost estimates for new roads to access the northern and western roadways that adjoin the SCRG property. These new roads will cross difficult terrain with significant elevation differences and require significant off‐road stormwater and slope stability consideration.
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On‐Call Civil Engineering Services: Bauxite Residue Storage Area Stabilization Concept Plan, Road Concept Design St. Croix Renaissance Group (SCRG)
Waste‐To‐Energy On‐Call Technical Services U.S. Virgin Islands Client: Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority
Maguire Group and their subconsultant Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) were selected by the United States Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) to assist the Authority in negotiating Solid Waste Management Service Contracts (Service Contracts) with a waste‐to‐energy developer. The United States Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in December of 2007. The RFP solicited proposals from developers to propose alternative energy projects to reduce the Territories dependence on fuel oil to generate electricity and to reduce costs to ratepayers. In October of 2008, WAPA selected a proposal from Alpine Energy Group to construct waste‐to‐energy facilities on St. Thomas and St. Croix. WAPA invited VIWMA to collaborate on the project, with WAPA negotiating a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Alpine and VIWMA negotiating municipal solid waste (MSW) Service Contracts with Alpine. The Alpine proposal included a facility on St. Thomas to handle waste from St. Thomas and the waste from St. John and Water Island that is currently disposed on St. Thomas, and a facility on St. Croix to handle that islands waste. Each island generates approximately 300 tons per day of municipal solid waste. The proposed facilities will use Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) technology to convert the MSW into fuel for the power generating plants which are projected to produce approximately 16 MWs of electricity on St. Croix and 33 MWs on St. Thomas. Maguire evaluated the projects and provided due diligence review of the waste‐to‐energy proposal and assisted in negotiations for the Service Contracts for St. Thomas and St. Croix. As part of this task, we attended meetings and conference calls with the developer, and provided technical review, due diligence, and comment of the Waste Management Services Contract, and the Power Purchase Agreement, assisted in preparing all relevant technical appendices, and reviewed all associated equipment, facility, site, and operations parameters. On August 10, 2009, WAPA signed a 20‐year Power Purchase Agreement and VIWMA signed 20‐year Solid Waste Management Contracts with Alpine Energy Group.
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Client: Mr. Brian Hunnius, Business Engineering Director, Americas Diageo USVI, Inc. Diageo USVI is the world’s leading premium drinks business with and outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. Diageo USVI is currently constructing a $265M state of the art LEED certified Captain Morgan Rum Distillery located at St. Croix Renaissance Park (SCRG) and Port St. Croix on the southern coast of St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands. Maguire was contracted by Diageo USVI to provide environmental permitting services for the construction of the distillery and a barrel warehouse. Services Provided for Diageo USVI include the preparation and Submittal of the following permits: • Environmental Assessment Report‐ Coastal Zone Management (CZM) • Major Land and Water Permit – Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) /CZM • Major Earth Change Permit – DPNR Warehouse • Terminal License Application • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (Distillery and Warehouse) • Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan. • Facility Response Plan • Federal Aviation Administration Coordination • Territorial Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (Construction, Industrial, Brush Clearing) Additional services required for permit support included: • Endangered species and wetland resources inventories • Dock Inspection Report • Drainage Calculation Review • Traffic Study • ASTM Phase I Site Environmental Site Assessment
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Environmental Permitting Services DIAGEO USVI Captain Morgan Rum Distillery and Barrel Warehouse
Client: Virgin Islands Port Authority Maguire Group Inc. was selected to implement the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) Master Plan for the development of the Enighed Pond Marine Terminal on St. John, USVI. VIPA elected to pursue the development of the Master Plan in order to reduce environmental impacts from the ever‐increasing amounts of marine traffic in and out of Cruz Bay and to provide a staging area for products imported from other islands. The project includes planning, permitting and design for the facility including cargo operations, environmental mitigation, and design for the facility. Rhythm The project components include: • New cargo wharves • Ro/ro unloading • Bulk material unloading and storage • Customs/immigration offices • Site utility systems • Drainage and sediment control • Landscaping and lighting • Access roads and parking • Environmental permitting and mitigation • Dredging and disposal • Shore protection The project includes the dredging of Enighed Pond to a depth of ‐16 MLW and adding a 130‐foot‐wide entrance channel. Dredging includes removal and disposal of approximately 217,000 cubic yards and filling of 6.8 acres of the pond to provide a staging and storage area for cargo.
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Master Planning Enighed Pond Marine Terminal St. John, USVI
Client: Virgin Islands Waste Management Landfill Authority Maguire has held the Solid Waste Services contract with the U.S. Virgin Islands Government since 1999. The current contract began in 2006 and has focused on environmental compliance improvements at the Bovoni Landfill, a 35‐acre facility that adjoins the Mangrove Lagoon in St. Thomas. Due to a long history of non‐ compliance, which includes subsurface fires, leachate discharges to Mangrove Lagoon, and improper lead acid battery/vehicle disposal practices, USEPA issued a consent order during 2000. Presently, the Bovoni Landfill does not have groundwater monitoring or GCCS systems. As such, Maguire has prepared plans/specs for installation of these systems and has been in correspondence with the USEPA to finalize design of the groundwater monitoring and GCCS pursuant to 40 CFR 258 and 60 Subpart WWW. The proposed groundwater monitoring system is comprised of 11 monitoring locations, and the proposed GCCS consists of ~10,000 lf of collection piping, 50 gas collection wells, a 1,500‐cfm blower, a flare station, and a condensate storage tank. As part of future design services scheduled, Maguire will prepare plans/specs that include final build‐out and cover design, slope stabilization, stormwater management improvements, and leachate management. Due to bedrock strike and dip configuration that accentuates hydraulic flow toward the Mangrove Lagoon, landfill leachate has been discharging from the area below the unlined landfill into the wetlands that adjoin the lagoon for the last 10 years. Additionally, leachate breakout has been exacerbated by uncontrolled stormwater flow. Maguire is also preparing/coordinating the permitting efforts associated with these compliance improvements. Permitting portions of this project will be extensive and will include the filing of a Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Major Land Permit, an environmental assessment report, and a Territory Pollution Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit.
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Solid Waste Services Bovoni Landfill St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands
Client: Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority The Anguilla Landfill is located approximately 2,000 feet east of the Alexander Hamilton Airport, on the south central portion of St. Croix. Available information indicates that the 35‐acre landfill has been in operation since ~1967 and contains waste deposited at depths up to 70 feet. The FAA owns the property and has long demanded the landfill be shut down because of the danger that birds attracted to the landfill posed to planes at nearby Rohlsen Airport. Due to a long history of violations and non‐compliance, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued its consent order during 2001. Violations included: the creation of a large used‐tire pile in a part of the landfill that is inaccessible to emergency vehicles; the lack of inspections of incoming waste to make sure hazardous wastes are not being disposed of; the lack of groundwater monitoring under/around the landfill; the inadequacy of the fencing around the facility; and the presence of surface fires and long‐burning underground fires. In response to this, Maguire implemented an Access Restriction Plan and a Fire Suppression Plan during December 2002. Maguire has completed a draft 40 CFR 258 Compliance Work Plan and Schedule for submittal to USEPA Region 2. Examples of the evaluations that will be included as part of the draft compliance plan include the following: floodplains, wetlands, hazardous waste receipt, cover material requirements, vector control, explosive gas control, air criteria, access requirements, run‐on/run‐off control systems, surface water requirements, liquid restrictions, record keeping, closure design criteria, and groundwater. Maguire is currently under contract to complete the Final Compliance Plan. The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority has requested that Maguire perform Landfill Volume and Non‐Methane Organic Compound (NMOC) Gas Emission calculations to comply with the USEPA New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Gas Emissions from a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (40 CFR 60 Subpart Cc).
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Environmental Compliance Services Anguilla Landfill St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Client: Government of the British Virgin Islands Maguire Group completed a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Balsam Ghut Landfill on Tortola. Under contract to the government of the British Virgin Islands, Maguire prepared the EIA for a proposed landfill that would supplement existing waste disposal capacity that includes a municipal solid waste incinerator plant on the Island of Tortola. Maguire also completed the Pre‐Design Report for the proposed Balsam Ghut Landfill that included conceptual layouts, costs and details of several wastestream scenarios for a long‐term (20 years) disposal facility. Maguire used an EIA process that was modeled after the framework of the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The EIA was conducted to complement the BVI’s National Integrated Development Plan (NIDP) by taking into account socio‐economic, environmental, physical and spatial parameters. Environmental sustainability was identified in the NIDP as a primary consideration. The steep slopes and heavy vegetation of the proposed site—typical of most Caribbean islands—posed several design, construction, and environmental protection challenges. Maguire’s EIA identified a number of environmental features, such as the Balsam Ghut watershed and the location of sensitive human receptors and marine resources. The Maguire Team documented the short‐ and long‐term potential consequences of developing the proposed landfill. Importantly, the EIA also documented mitigation measures that should be implemented to reduce or eliminate any negative impacts during construction, operation and ultimate closure of the proposed landfill.
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Environmental Impact Assessment Balsam Ghut Landfill Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI)
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