National award for Baltimore emer gency repair project: EBA Engineering

The American Council of Engineering Companies' (ACEC) 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards competition recognized EBA Engineering, Inc.'s (EBA) emergency repair project to rebuild a water main breach under an I-83 bridge in Baltimore with a National Recognition Award.

EBA president and CEO Rizwan Siddiqi, PE, and senior project manager Khalid Qadwai, PE, PMP, accept a National Recognition Award at the ACEC awards gala May 24 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington.

At a banquet on May 24 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, EBA president and CEO Rizwan Siddiqi, PE, and senior project manager Khalid Qadwai, PE, PMP, won the prize. When a 48-inch PCCP water main was discovered leaking beneath an I-83 bridge in Baltimore, the city sought a quick fix. EBA considered numerous solutions in terms of cost, material availability, accessibility, and building constraints. EBA advised a carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) liner technology to repair the water main based on the evaluation.

EBA compared numerous construction bids, chose the best one, and provided construction services. Other tasks included replacing a 36-inch valve, designing access ports for pipe inspection and maintenance, obtaining permits, and working closely with city agencies, contractors, and the design team. The pipe was put back into operation the same day it was installed.

EBA began as a modest civil engineering firm in 1981, dedicated to providing outstanding, client-centered services and delivering outcomes. EBA has grown to 170 people in five offices in 41 years, providing a wide range of engineering services to public, quasi-public, and private clients throughout the mid-Atlantic, but its commitment to excellence has remained constant.

Civil/site, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, water resources, and water systems engineering, construction management and inspection, asset management, surveying and mapping, materials testing, geospatial technologies, and facilities support services are just a few of EBA's professional services.