USACE Baltimore Architectural/Engineering Services IDC

Location: Maryland

Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District

Services: Mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, structural engineering, hazardous materials investigation, construction inspection

KCI provided multi-year, multi-discipline architectural and engineering services for the U.S. Army for two installations in Maryland. The scope of services included fire protection, hazardous materials containment, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, renovation design, plumbing design, and construction inspection. Tasks include:

General Steam Requirements. KCI provided steam requirements, diagrams, drawings, specifications, and computer program for the project cost calculations for a five-year steam distribution systems upgrade. The contract included providing construction standards for dealing with asbestos pipe insulation removal, UXO’s, and removal of contaminated soils as well as establishing the program standards for removal and replacement of both aboveground and underground high pressure steam distribution systems.

Upgrade 34.5KV Electrical System. KCI performed detailed study of existing substation and distribution circuit to confirm five-year projected load data and extend the projection to 30 years. Engineers then developed and evaluated alternative distribution system designs to upgrade or replace the existing system.

$75 Million HTRW Contract. KCI served as subconsultant on a $75 million, indefinite delivery order, environmental restoration, compliance and pollution prevention contract, covering a 12-state region, including Md., Pa., De., N.Y., N.J., W.Va., Ct., Ma., R.I., Vt., N.H., Me., and Washington, D.C. Along with USACE-directed sites, the contract included Army and Air Force installations, formerly used sites (FUDs), EPA Region II and III fund-lead sites, and other federal sites. Projects completed by KCI to date include: (1) Development of interim remedial measures (IRMs) and cost estimates for six RCRA sites, including chlorinated plants area, chemical material packaging site, and four dump/landfill sites, at APG.(2) Implementation of IRMs at the chemical material packaging site and a landfill. (3) Development of a field sampling program for U.S. Army Ordnance Museum to investigate potential contamination of fuel components, metal compounds and PCBs at a 25-acre site.

Thayer Hall Ramp Bridge, N.Y. KCI’s structural engineers provided complete inspection, analysis, and design engineering services for the rehabilitation of this bridge which provides access from the road to the parking deck. The 33-foot-long, single-span bridge features a superstructure consisting of cast-in-place reinforced concrete slab and sidewalks supported by two longitudinal steel girders and transverse floorbeams, which are encased in concrete. The parapets and girders feature an arch-shaped stone facade. KCI conducted a field inspection, analyzed live load capacity, and prepared a report. KCI’s detailed visual inspection determined the extent of rehabilitation required and verified existing conditions with the as-built plans. Following inspection, testing, and analysis, KCI prepared a report reviewing the findings, recommendations, and cost estimates for rehabilitating the bridge. During the second phase, KCI prepared contract documents for the rehabilitation, which included replacing the deck with a new deck composite with the floorbeams, removing floorbeam concrete encasement and repainting floorbeams, repairing girder concrete encasement, and repointing some parapets. The project team also recommended modifications to bridge and approach sidewalks to enhance handicap accessibility.

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