2014 – 65th Avenue Storm Drain Diversion

Place half mile of new 54" storm drain diverting stormwater to reduce flooding.

MRPE surveyed, designed, drafted plans and supported construction of this drainage pipe from 65th Avenue to a future detention basin in 24th Street.  

This project utilized MRPE background from the Basin 54 drainage study along with surveying and design skills to rapidly complete this pipe extending through roads and private properties.

2008 – San Joaquin County Administration Building

This project was to construct a new San Joaquin County Administration Building in Stockton, CA

MRPE surveyed the site during construction and analyzed the plans prepared by others to determine resolution to grading and drainage design errors. New grading and layout plans were provided for all site grading and frontage improvements.

This project was under construction and the foundation was in when they realized that the grading was not going to work as designed. MRPE also found significant road frontage design errors and omissions resulting in a completely new design prepared in about a week that the engineer a of record ultimately adopted, signed and stamped.

2002 – Misc. CSD-1 Sewer Rehabilitations

Replace or repair various sewer pipelines throughout Sacramento County

MRPE provided Land Surveying, Mapping and drafting of plan and profile drawings

Several of these sewer lines were difficult to access requiring different types of trenchless solutions

2000 – Trunk Sewer Crossing I-5

Feasibility study for micro-tunneling new 84" Combined Sewer Pipeline crossing under I-5 “boat” section

MRPE surveyed Freeway and adjacent properties at crossing, mapped topography and drafted plan & profile drawings

Freeway access required an encroachment permit and specialized safety training. A variety of improvements impacted alignment thru the Freeway and on either side including thickened concrete designed to prevent flotation of freeway during shallow groundwater.

1999 – Basin 69 Detention Basin at Cosumnes River College

Construct 10 acre Stormwater Detention Basin supporting dual use soccer field and softball diamond, Includes running track, ramps, inlet/outlet structure, pipes up to 84" in diameter, planting and irrigation.

MRPE provided project management and negotiation of agreement between college, Parks and Utilities Departments, land surveying, design and preparation of plans and specs, and bidding and construction support.

MRPE drastically reduced costs for Utilities Department client by getting land dedicated for free by College, and maintenance for free by Parks and College by exchanging another park site and providing specialized mowing equipment.

1998 – Tahoe Park/Broadway Parallel Sewer

This City of Sacramento Combined Sewer improvement included more than two miles of pipes up to 60” in diameter, micro tunneling thru the intersection of Stockton & Broadway and almost a hundred new sewer services and drain inlets.

MRPE provided land surveying, topographic mapping, design and plan preparation for most related improvements, which included a new basketball court in Tahoe Park.

This was one MRPE’s first projects. We provided a significant portion of the work for a small portion of the fee debuting what would become our standard.