federal projects - usfw region 3

Federal ProjectsProgressive Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Firm Background

• Progressive Consulting Engineers, Inc. (PCE)• Civil Engineering Consulting Firm

• Founded in 1980• 1st USFW Project in 1988 – Region 3• Registered in CCR– Small Business / Minority Owned

• Currently Under IDIQ Contract with Region 3

Firm Background Cont…

• Transportation Engineering• Minnesota Department of Transportation• Road and bridge work for Counties and Townships

• Water Supply• Water System Modeling• Pump Stations• 1,200-48,000 GPM

Firm Background Cont…

• Hydraulic Engineering• Waterway and Channel Design• Control Structure Design and Rehabilitation• Erosion Repair and Prevention Design• Dam and Spillway Rehabilitation• Watershed Analysis• HEC-RAS Modeling• Bridge Design

Region 3 Project Experience

• All 8 States

• Minnesota, Agassiz NWR• 61,000 Acres in Northern Minnesota

• Minnesota, Agassiz NWR• Road and Water Management Canal

Rehabilitation• Road Deterioration• Canal Deterioration• Erosion• Overland Flooding (1997)• Animal Burrowing

Agassiz NWRWater Management Canal/Road Project

• PCE responded• Site Visit / Report• Topographic Survey• Geotechnical Analysis / Report• Two Phase Design


• 8 reaches totaling more than 12 miles• Phase 1 • 4 Reaches• 7.6 miles

• Phase 2• 4 Reaches • 5.2 miles


• 60 Days / Phase• Average design rate of 800 ft / day• How did we do it?• Planning and Scheduling• Internal Deadlines• Review Timelines• Quality Control


• Civil 3D Design Software• Reduced Plan Revision Time• Higher Detailed End Product• Improved Visualization• Dynamic Cost Estimation• GPS Machine Control


• Met every deadline• 50% (30 days)• 95% (50 days)• 100% (60 days)

• Satisfied Regional Engineer and USFW Staff!• Craig Swedenborg• 612.713.5265

• Minnesota, Agassiz NWR• Radial Gate Structure Rehabilitation

Agassiz Radial Gate Structure

Built in 1967

Cross-Section of Structure

Agassiz NWRRadial Gate Structure Rehabilitation

• Tasks• Replace 2 Radial Gates• New Electric Hoist System• Replace Hand Railing• Rehabilitate Concrete Structure• Concrete Curbrail Extension• W-Beam Guardrail

Agassiz NWRRadial Gate Structure Rehabilitation

• Design Challenges• Maintain Flow through One Gate• 150 cfs to 1800 cfs• Required 10 foot of hydraulic protection

above work area.• Limited foot print for cofferdam.

Agassiz NWR Radial Gate Structure Rehabilitation



• Squaw Creek NWR, MO• Radial Gate Structure Rehabilitation

Squaw Creek NWR Radial Gate Structure Rehabilitation

• Tasks• Replace 3 Radial Gates• New Electric Hoist System• Replace Hand Railing• Rehabilitate Concrete Structure


• ARRA• 60 days• Detailed Concrete Rehabilitation

Design• Challenging Upstream / Downstream

Conditions

Crab Orchard, ILWater Line Replacementand System Modeling

• Crab Orchard NWR– Purchases Water from Herrin, IL– Sells it to Southern Illinois University– Two Water Towers– Booster Pump Station– Watermains from 4” to 16” (deteriorated)

Crab Orchard NWR Water System Analysis

• Tasks– Construct Water System Model– Assess Fire Flow Protection– Replacement System Optimization

Other Projects with Region 3• Wisconsin– Trempealeau NWR (Bridge Design)

Other Projects with Region 3• Wisconsin– Genoa Fish Hatchery (Pump

Station/River Intake)

Other Projects with Region 3• Indiana– Big Oaks NWR Bridge Replacement

Study

Other Projects with Region 3• Michigan– Shiawassee NWR, Spalding Drain Levee

Erosion Protection Projects• Army Corps. of Engineers• HW 169 Emergency Bank Protection• Minnesota River• Feasibility Report• Environmental Assessment• Design of Riprap Protection

Erosion Protection Projects• Army Corps. of Engineers• HW 28 Emergency Bank Protection• Le Sueur River, Blue Earth, MN• Feasibility Report• Environmental Assessment• Design of Riprap Protection

Other Projects with ACOE• Onalaska Dam, Wisconsin• Phased over two seasons• Maintained a 500 cfs minimum

flow rate to prevent fish kill

Other Projects with ACOE• Renville Park Project – Minot ND• Souris River Flood Control• 7,103 feet of levees• Control Structures• Reconstruction of Roadway

“I wish to thank you and your team for the excellent design support your provided.”-Colonel Kenneth S. Kasprisin

Current Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security

Summary• Since 1988, PCE has provided high-

quality design services on dozens of projects for Region 3 and other federal agencies.

• At this time, we have an IDIQ with Region 3 that allows us to contract directly with Region 6.

• We formally offer our design services and look forward to new horizons with the Mountain - Prairie Region.

Thank you for your time.Any Questions?

federal projects - usfw region 3

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