CURRENT PROJECTS
			Marston Drive/Foraker Drive RID/WID/LID VEI is providing preliminary design of road, water and sewer extensions to these two existing city streets in the Turnagain area of Anchorage. Improvements are being carefully coordinated between the Municipality and private property owners, who are part of an improvement district and will share in the costs of the project.
Pump Station 10 Upgrade This project was undertaken to add capacity to an aging sewage pump station in the Turnagain area of Anchorage. Upgrades involved site selection, platting, and design of a 1 MGD pump station with standby power and telemetry. An extensive public participation program was also conducted.
			DeArmoun Road Reconstruction (Phases I and II - Westwind to Hillside Drive) Phase I of the DeArmoun Road improvements have been constructed. The project added a bike pathway along the north side of the road and shifted the existing alignment to the south. A challenging part of Phase I was to minimize right-of-way acquisitions. VEI evaluated over eight alignments before selecting the final design. Phase II is on hold, pending funding. Its design proposes changes to a sharp, steep curve.
Lake Otis Parkway Surface Rehabilitation (Abbott Road to O'Malley Road) Approximately one mile of roadway surface was rehabilitated under this project using a combination of Municipal and Federal funds (one of the first projects of this type).
			Pump Station 10 Infiltration/Inflow Study and Pump Station Upgrade VEI provided flow monitoring and sewer inspections to determine the condition of the sanitary sewer collection system in the Turnagain area of Anchorage. A large part of the study was monitoring the performance of a pump station. VEI is designing the follow-on improvements to the sewer system, including a new pump station.
Chuck Albrecht Ballfields - Design and Construction Administration This four-field ballfield complex is located in midtown Anchorage, near the Tudor/Bragaw intersection. Two of the fields were constructed in 1999, along with a parking area. The remaining two fields were completed in 2001. VEI’s work involved surveying, geotechnical investigation, design, permitting, and construction administration. Finishing touches to the project (seeding, landscaping) were a cooperative effort between the Municipality of Anchorage and the baseball user groups.
			Lowell Point Water and Sewer Feasibility Study Lowell Point is a small community about 1 mile south of Seward on the shores of Resurrection Bay. Current population is about 80 people, however, the seasonal influx of people suggests a possible future population as high as 1,100. In 2000, VEI performed an aquifer study, and developed a complete water and sewer plan. We provided survey control, mapping, soils investigation, schematic design, cost estimating, construction phasing and implementation plan. VEI also coordinated a concentrated public involvement effort.
PDI Hangar / Carl Brady Drive This project involved the surveying and design of the road realignment and utilities along Carl Brady Drive. Work included 1,000 feet of sanitary sewer extension and a 100-foot long retaining wall (designed by others). VEI also provided construction management. This project provided access to a new hanger at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport that was constructed by Pacific Development, Inc.
			Agulowak River Retreat VEI designed an upgrade to the on-site water and sewer systems for this remote lodge located near Dillingham. Work included surveying, siting a new water well, and designing and laying out a drainfield to support a 20-man occupancy facility. VEI provided start-up and permitting services. The system obtained operational approval from ADEC in April 2002.
Kodiak WWTP Upgrade VEI designed upgrades to the Kodiak WWTP, which doubled the capacity and provided sludge conditioning. This $11 million project involved design of two additional clarifiers, a new aeration system, and a sludge treatment system for landfill disposal. VEI was the lead consultant, with specialty subconsultants for mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering.
		Oooguruk Island 75-Man Camp Water/Sewer VEI designed water and sewer treatment systems for this oil drilling camp on a 6-acre manmade gravel island in the Beaufort Sea. Work involved membrane bioreactor STP with UV disinfection. Water system used a reverse osmosis desalinization process to treat briny well water. Unusually high iron content in well water, in addition to the logistics and accelerated scheduling of North Slope work, added complexity to this project.