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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
Agassiz NWRWater Management Canal/Road Project
• 8 reaches totaling more than 12 miles• Phase 1 • 4 Reaches• 7.6 miles
• Phase 2• 4 Reaches • 5.2 miles
Agassiz NWRWater Management Canal/Road Project
• 60 Days / Phase• Average design rate of 800 ft / day• How did we do it?• Planning and Scheduling• Internal Deadlines• Review Timelines• Quality Control
Agassiz NWRWater Management Canal/Road Project
• Civil 3D Design Software• Reduced Plan Revision Time• Higher Detailed End Product• Improved Visualization• Dynamic Cost Estimation• GPS Machine Control
Agassiz NWRWater Management Canal/Road Project
• 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
• Met every deadline• 50% (30 days)• 95% (60 days)• 100% (70 days)
• Satisfied Regional Engineer and USFW Staff!• Craig Swedenborg• 612.713.5265
• 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
Squaw Creek NWR Radial Gate Structure Rehabilitation
• ARRA• 60 days• Detailed Concrete Rehabilitation
Design• Challenging Upstream / Downstream
Conditions
Squaw Creek NWR Radial Gate Structure Rehabilitation
• Met every deadline• 50% (30 days)• 95% (50 days)• 100% (60 days)
• Satisfied Regional Engineer and USFW Staff!• Craig Swedenborg• 612.713.5265
Title
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?