The City of Bowling Green hired an independent
consulting engineer to complete a traffic study of
downtown Bowling Green. The study concluded that better
circulation was needed in the southwestern portion of
downtown Bowling Green near the campus of Western
Kentucky University. After several public meetings and
discussions, the Public Works Department recommended
that 14th Avenue be realigned to promote better
circulation and to improve safety in this portion of
Bowling Green.
DDS
ENGINEERING,
PLLC
was selected to perform the design plans for the
proposed realignment. As the plans were nearing
completion, Western Kentucky University began the design
of new utilities for a development along the proposed
route of 14th Avenue.
DDS
ENGINEERING,
PLLC
was also selected to do the design of the new and
relocated utilities along the realigned 14th Avenue and
to coordinate the two designs so that all construction
work could be done simultaneously and minimize the
possibility of future utility work damaging the new
roadway surface.
DDS
ENGINEERING,
PLLC
performed the legal research, field reconnaissance,
boundary survey, topographic survey and office
calculations to support the preparation of a boundary
survey and a topographic map at one-foot contours,
showing all the information necessary to design the new
roadway. The boundary survey was used to determine the
limits of the proposed right of way and various
easements and will eventually be used to generate a
recording plat after the roadway is constructed. We also
prepared the Civil Engineering construction documents
for this project, including geometric layout of the new
roadway, curbs and gutters, crosswalks, parallel parking
spaces along the driving lanes. This design was also
coordinated with various other projects that
DDS
ENGINEERING,
PLLC
is performing for
Western Kentucky University
in the immediate area.
DDS
ENGINEERING,
PLLC
was selected to provide design for the relocation of all
utilities along the relocated 14th Avenue. Once all
roadway and utility relocation plans were completed and
approved, a contractor was hired, and
DDS
ENGINEERING,
PLLC
was contracted to provide construction management
services for the University. Western Kentucky University
felt that having the engineer of record for the design
of the project also perform the construction management
provided a distinct advantage since we were already
familiar with the site, design, and objectives for the
project. We began our contract management with the
review of shop drawings and cut sheets submitted by the
contractor. We were also provided with a construction
schedule so that we could monitor and report the
contractor’s progress to the owner. Since this project
occurred at the same time as the relocation of 15th
Avenue, we were able to coordinate the construction
management of both projects. This arrangement helped the
owner coordinate the two projects and saved the owner
money and time by not having two construction managers
for two projects that were adjacent in the field.
DDS
ENGINEERING,
PLLC
had an observer on site every day that the contractor
had crews working on site. Our observer documented the
daily progress of the utilities’ installation and served
as a liaison between the contractor and the owner. This
project was located in an older section of Bowling Green
and existing utility documentation was scarce and often
inaccurate. Many meetings were required between the
contractor and owner to decide the best method to handle
the existing conditions encountered during construction.
Unfortunately, the contractor did not meet the required
deadlines, and
DDS
ENGINEERING,
PLLC
had to assist the owner with the assessment of
liquidated damages. We also provided punch list items to
the owner at the time of substantial completion and at
the time of final completion.
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