AMI Consulting Engineers P.A.

USCG Support Center, Elizabeth City, NC

Design Team Lead providing design and engineering services to the USCG on the Design/Build Phased Runway/Airfield Pavement Project. Phase 1-4

Project included; Construction Documents and Specifications for Runway 10-28/Taxiway, Hanger 55 Apron, Wash Rack Apron, Hanger 75 Apron, Hanger 79 Apron & Taxiway C.

A large repair portion of Runway 10-28 had long suffered from unstable sub soil conditions. These conditions were due to the original construction of the runway being placed over an existing river bed. The USCG had long fought the sagging and cracking runway with bituminous overlays and patching. The USCG and AMI decided that excavating the undesirable soils and replacing them with a more stable fill or chemically stabilizing the soils would be too costly and time consuming. AMI worked with the Geotechnical design engineer to remediate the undesirable soils and design a reinforced concrete so that the runway could be constructed to withstand the extreme loading conditions once the runway was put in service. By sacrificing the existing sub grade and utilizing layers of geosynthetic, new compacted sub grade and reinforced concrete the Design Team was able to remediate the existing soils conditions. Do to this design the Design/Build Team provided the USCG Support Center full operations of Runway 10-28 7 days ahead of schedule, and under budget.

AMI was also retained by the USCG to provide Load Analysis and Inspection of Runway 1-19 to keep the Support Center fully operational during construction to Runway 10-28.

Arrowhead Fishing Pier Facility, Superior, WI

AMI was the Design Team Lead for the phased rehabilitation project of the existing 6.5 acre public fishing area located on the St. Louis River. Due to years of deterioration, safety issues, and the cost of annual upkeep, the fishing pier was no longer feasible to maintain. The single lane boat landing was difficult to maneuver and shallow draft allowed only small boats to launch. Pedestrians were forced to walk through landing lanes to access the pier and no permanent restrooms were on site. AMI and the City conducted public surveys, user group input and held design meetings to gather the public's needs and desires for this facility. With this information AMI was able to work within the budget to devise a phased Master Plan for the facility. AMI provided Construction Documents and Specifications for the design of new composite/steel fixed pier with benches, lights, railings and ADA fishing areas; relocation and expansion of boat launch, site grading, sidewalks, parking, traffic and lighting improvements; design of picnic shelter, restrooms, and fish cleaning station; hydrographic survey, storm water control and landscape design. The relocation of the boat landing allowed for additional green space, providing locations for the Picnic Shelter and Restrooms, but also allowed for a more practical landing location. This new layout included an additional landing lane, docks, ADA accessible path, and improved maneuver and parking. Boaters and Anglers no longer have to be burdened by each other with the addition of a dredged boat channel to the landing away from the fishing Pier. AMI worked with the USACE, US Coast Guard, Wisconsin DNR, and local agencies throughout the design and obtained all required permits. AMI was also retained to provide Construction Management throughout all phases of construction.