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Volkert, Inc. (Volkert) is an employee-owned, infrastructure engineering firm serving state and federal agencies, local municipalities, and public and investor-owned utilities.
For nearly a century, Volkert has stayed true to its mission: provide infrastructure clients with award-winning services – on time and on budget. Volkert was founded in 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Today, Volkert is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama and led by CEO and Chairman of the Board, Thomas Hand, PE, who oversees our 60+ offices. The firm maintains a permanent staff of 1,300+ employees, including structural and civil engineers, environmental scientists, planners, right-of-way (ROW) specialists, drafters, surveyors, construction managers, construction inspection personnel, ports specialists, and grant specialists. Some of the services Volkert provides include bridge and tunnel inspection, road and bridge design, construction and maintenance, traffic engineering, transportation enhancement and streetscape design, environmental services, hydrology, water/wastewater, alternative delivery, and survey.
Our team of experts works with clients throughout every phase of the project, including initial investigation and feasibility studies, exploration of financial alternatives, environmental permitting, engineering design, construction phase services, facility startups, and operations and maintenance training. In Georgia, Volkert has served numerous local clients, as well as performed services for Georgia DOT. We are uniquely integrated into our communities, regularly volunteering and contributing both as individuals and as a company to charitable organizations, schools, and area businesses that give back to the communities we serve.
204 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
400 CERTIFIED CEI STAFF
14 PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS
3 CERTIFIED PLANNERS
DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES
» Alternative delivery
» Roadway and bridge design
» Planning and design support
» Cost estimating
» Constructability reviews
» Determination of testing programs and standards
» Development of project-specific quality control plans
» Environmental permitting
» Project coordination
» Construction oversight and management
» Public information and outreach
» Quality control
» Research of each project
» Intensive field visits prior to advertisement
» Systematic Technical Review Committee (TRC) process
» Cost Initiative Services (CIS)
» Post-design services
» Accelerated review process
» Step-by-step sequence of construction
» Environmental impact reduction measurements
» Anticipation of permitting issues
ENGINEERING & PLANNING SERVICES
» Roadway and bridge design
» Planning and design support
» Cost estimating
» Constructability reviews
» Development of testing programs and standards
» Development of project-specific quality control plans
» Environmental permitting
» Project coordination
» Construction oversight and management
» Public information and outreach
» Project research
» Comprehensive field visits prior to advertisement
» Systematic TRC process
» Cost Initiative Services (CIS)
» Post-design services
» Accelerated review process
» Step-by-step sequence of construction
» Environmental impact reduction measures
» Anticipation of permitting issues
SURVEYING SERVICES
» Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
» Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
» ALTA surveys
» Design surveys
» Topographic surveys
» Control surveys
» Construction stake-out
» Utility location surveys
» Boundary surveys
» Encroachment surveys
» Laser scanning services
» Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
» Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) installation
» Drainage
» Hydrographic surveys
» Property and land use
» Wetlands delineation
» Site development
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
» National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance
» Feasibility and routing services
» Noise assessments
» Wetlands and streams identification
» Ecology - protected species surveys
» Water quality and stormwater management
» Groundwater resources management
» Habitat creation/restoration
» Flood control management
» Environmental site assessments (phase I and phase II)
» Environmental compliance
» Green infrastructure management
» Air quality assessments
» Stormwater Pollution and Prevention Plan (SWPPP) design and inspection services
» GIS mapping and analysis
» Cultural resources management (architectural history and teaming partners for archaeology)
RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW) SERVICES
» Title services and closing
» Appraisal - initial appraisal services and appraisal updates
» Appraisal review - initial appraisal review and updates
» Negotiations, waiver valuation, and review
» Relocation assistance services (residential and business/farm/nonprofit)
» Property management functions
» Real estate services (title/ROW/acquisition)
RICHARD BOSTON, PE
CEI
KEN POWERS, PE
JOHN PALM, AICP
MARIE NJIE, PHD PLANNING
ENVIRONMENTAL
HAWN, PE LIGHTING
TAMMY TOUSSEUS, ESQ
MANNY RICHARDSON, PE, PTOE, RSP1
TRAFFIC
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
This project consisted of reconfiguring approximately 800 LF of Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard into a more attractive and safer street for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. This project involved the intersections of Lucille Avenue and Inman Street and included new sidewalks, granite curbs, defined driveways, and islands separating bicycle lanes from parking lanes. As a result, a safer connection to the Atlanta Beltline was provided. The project also included medians; striping for traffic lanes, parking lanes, and bicycle lanes; and new traffic signals at each intersection. These additions transformed the roadway into a Complete Street, which created a safer and more operationally efficient corridor for both pedestrians and motorists. This project was sponsored by the Atlanta Beltline and was funded by Renew Atlanta.
DECATUR, GEORGIA
Volkert developed enhancements that included new brick crosswalks, historic district markers, upgrades to street furniture, and infrastructure along 6th Avenue. The project limits were from Prospect Drive to Wilson Street and included widening and traffic flow improvements at Delano Park. Volkert performed design services for sidewalk throughout the corridor using Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant funding. Volkert prepared and submitted the grant application with the City’s direction. Roadway design plans were developed to widen the roadway in accordance with Georgia DOT and local guidelines. Volkert also prepared documentation for a Programmatic Categorical Exclusion (PCE). No adverse environmental impacts occurred. Volkert prepared the documentation used in the ROW process by the City for a total of 16 parcels that had the potential to be impacted by the project between Lee Street and Church Street.
VARIOUS LOCATIONS, GEORGIA
Task orders for this contract consisted of providing engineering services for the routine inspection of various types of bridges, including steel, concrete, post-tensioned concrete box, steel box, steel truss, etc. Inspections were done in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Services (NBIS) as well as in conformity with special requirements from Georgia DOT. Hands-on inspections and fracture critical inspections were performed. Bridges required the use of specialized equipment and procedures due to height, traffic volume, confined spaces, fracture critical components, and scour critical components. Close coordination with state and local governments was required for traffic control restrictions, including performing inspections at night in the Atlanta Metro Area. Coordination with railroads to gain access to railroad properties was also required. Reports were prepared and submitted using Georgia DOT’s BIM System. Over 700 bridges were inspected throughout the duration of the contract.
CLARKSTON, GEORGIA
The intent of this project is to make safety and operational improvements to the multi-leg intersection with Mell Avenue, East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Church Street, and Northern Avenue. The intersection also has a CSX Railroad line running through its center. Northern Avenue is being realigned to intersect directly with Mell Avenue. Signals are being designed for East Ponce de Leon and Church Street, including a new railroad crossing signal which will sync with the two traffic signals. The scope of the project consists of preparing concept through final construction plans using Georgia DOT’s PDP. A full traffic study, including ICE, is being prepared along with NEPA studies, extensive railroad and utility coordination, and public involvement.
JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA
This project updated the Skelton Road New Alignment project from a proposed stop-controlled, T intersection at SR 332 and new Skelton Road to a roundabout. The design involved the reconstruction of SR 332 in the area of influence of the roundabout, as well as realignment and shifting of the intersection to avoid impacts to a proposed elementary school, parking lot, and future water tower. The roundabout sits in the middle of three constraining properties adjacent to three new school facilities and must accommodate WB-67 vehicles on through movements of SR 332 and increased vehicular traffic at drop-off and pick-up times. Volkert provided roundabout analysis and design as well as an update to the original Skelton Road plan set. Some of the challenges included the accelerated schedule; quick utility coordination for the relocation of gas, water, power, and communication lines; design coordination with the elementary school; and the process of acquiring an encroachment permit.
BROOKHAVEN, GEORGIA
This project involves converting the conventional minor stop intersection at Ashford Dunwoody Road and Windsor Parkway into a single-lane roundabout with a 10-foot shared-use path on the east side of Ashford Dunwoody Road and a sidewalk and shared-use path on Windsor Parkway. The project will improve traffic operations and safety conditions as well as increase non-motorized travel options and national and statewide Safe Routes to Schools programs. The project will include construction of a shared-use path along the south side of Windsor Parkway for bike and pedestrian traffic. The project activities also involve coordination with the Georgia DOT Office of Environmental Services, as well as state and federal agencies to provide environmental clearance.
BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA
This project proposed realignment and intersection improvements to create a bypass facilitating the movement of trucks around the southeast corner of the City of Fitzgerald, Georgia in Ben Hill County. This area is home to several large and mid-sized industries that generate substantial inbound and outbound truck traffic. Access to these industries is over several unconnected local roads that were not designed or constructed to accommodate such heavy truck traffic, higher design speeds, or, in several cases, short-term truck parking along the shoulders. Volkert provided environmental oversight on the project, which included coordinating with special studies SMEs and engineering on environmental deliverables, managing the environmental schedule, and evaluating risks.
HALL COUNTY, GEORGIA
The White Sulphur Road Realignment involved new construction of approximately 3,900 LF of roadway shifting east of the railroad and included a 12-foot-wide lane in both directions (24 feet total width) along with two-foot curb and gutter on each side. A left-turn lane at the tie-in on the south end of the project provided a separate lane for traffic continuing northwest across the railroad tracks. The realignment included lighting (for every 250 feet). The pavement detail for the roadway was an asphalt pavement (two-inch asphalt surface course, four-inch asphalt binder course, and eight-inch graded aggregate base course). The roadway was designed and constructed to Hall County Public Works & Utilities standards. A stormwater drainage system was constructed to include 3,900 LF of storm drain pipe, two box culverts, and two storm water management ponds.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
This project included citizen and technical advisory committees and extensive public engagement. An expansion of the existing county transit system and the development of a countywide trail system linking cities and major destinations to adjacent county trail systems were key elements of the plan. The focus of the plan was two-fold: first, to identify key needs in the transportation system in the short-term leading to designation as the projects for an upcoming SPLOST vote and second, to understand those longer term projects that will be key to placing the county in a good position for future economic development. Data on the county transit system and bike/pedestrian activities was incorporated into the planning efforts. Volkert was tasked with refining of the plan’s transportation goals, streamlining the transit and trail recommendations, and assisting in the development of the project recommendations.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
This project involves the bridge replacement of the SR 520 / US 280 bridge over Chattahoochee River in Columbus, Georgia. Staged construction is being used to construct this project. This bridge crosses the Georgia-Alabama border. On the Georgia side, the typical section is an urban section with a raised median and sidewalk borders, and the roadway approach embankment is supported by retaining walls. The typical section on the Alabama side is a rural section with a depressed divided median. This side of the project ties into limited access interchange. In a separate contract with the City of Columbus, Volkert is providing aesthetic enhancement options for the 520/280 Chattahoochee River Bridge that is being replaced by Georgia DOT.
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA
Volkert developed a master plan for Chason Park, an 8.5-acre historic park that is located between the historic downtown district and Flint River in Bainbridge, Georgia. In the early stages of the master plan, the park area concept expanded from looking at the renovation of a historic park into a larger framework that connected the downtown to the river and other riverfront parks and could support redevelopment of vacant and underutilized parcels. Half of the park is located on a large bluff overlooking the river, and the other half of the park is located on the 100-year floodplain and serves as an extension of an existing riverfront trail. The team has provided phasing and grant funding strategies and will help the clients prioritize the projects into implementable segments. The team is currently in the process of providing construction documents for park enhancements to ensure they met level of service (LOS) requirements and have the appropriate turn lanes.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
From 2012 to present, the Volkert-CERM Team has served as MARTA’s provider and trusted partner for structural inspection engineering services. Key tasks performed by Volkert during the course of this contract and extensions have included the following.
Four annual inspection cycles of carbon-fiber reinforced N915 69-span bridge
Inspection of 38 tunnels totaling nine miles
Inspection of retrofit repairs of steel box beam span (with Lehigh University)
Inspection of 166 U-walls, MSE walls, and other retaining walls
QA/QC of MARTA in-house structural inspections
• Computer/digital inspection report data collection and management implementation
• Inspection of steel truss pedestrian bridges at MARTA stations
Volkert managed a staff of approximately 50 inspectors and engineers whose responsibilities included CEI services for Georgia DOT on various projects in the western half of District 3. The total construction cost for the lifetimes of these contracts exceeded $1 billion. The team was tasked with inspecting construction activities, including earthwork, drainage, asphalt and concrete pavements, bridges, walls, traffic signals, advanced traffic management systems (ATMS), and materials sampling and testing. The Volkert Team also monitored traffic control and erosion control. Volkert successfully completed the following projects: the I-85 at KIA interchange in West Point CEI and design-build project; 25.5 miles of widening on I-85 from Mile Point (MP) 35.5, north to Exit 61; 2.02 miles of new construction of South LaGrange Loop (Phase 1) extending from west of CSX Railroad to Wiley Road; and 4.34 miles of new construction and widening on some existing alignment for the South LaGrange Loop (Phase 2) beginning at SR 109 and extending to SR 219.
METRO ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Volkert managed a staff of approximately 30 inspectors and engineers whose responsibilities included CEI services for various projects within the southern half of the District. The team was tasked with inspecting various types of construction activities, including earthwork, drainage, asphalt and concrete pavements, bridges, walls, traffic signals, and ATMS. Materials sampling and testing were performed. Traffic control and erosion control were also monitored. The total construction cost exceeded $300 million. Some of the projects included 14th Street bridge replacement over I-75/85 in Fulton County, SR 54 & I-75 interchange in Clayton County, SR 92 & I-20 interchange in Douglas County, Ivan Allen Boulevard over CSX railroad bridge replacement, and I-85/I-75 (connector) resurfacing.
Volkert has provided CEI services on the on-call CEI contracts for Georgia DOT Districts 1, 5, and 6. Up to 16 team members with inspection experience have assisted Georgia DOT in the oversight of various construction projects. These team members include Construction Managers, Project Engineers, Senior Inspectors, Inspectors I and II, and Inspector Aides. The CEI services have consisted of erosion control inspections, traffic control, project documentation, materials sampling and testing, and utility and railroad coordination. The types of projects have included roundabouts; road widening; resurfacing; major interchange construction; bridge construction, including major bridges over highways and rivers; and ATMS and signals.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
This project is part of Georgia DOT’s MMIP program. The I-16 at I-95 improvement project includes the reconstruction of the directional ramps at the I-16/I-95 interchange with partial-turbine design ramps and the widening of I-16 (west of I-95 to just east of I-516) from two to three lanes in each direction. Additional work on this project includes adding collector-distributor (CD) lanes on I-95 northbound to help eliminate weaving to and from I-16. As part of the design-build team, Volkert provides construction management and CEI services for the contractor’s QC team. Construction inspectors with diverse experience oversee the contractor’s work to ensure that all construction is built to the plans and specifications provided by the design team. The purpose of the project is to improve traffic flow and enhance safety along both interstate highways and into Georgia’s growing port in Savannah.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
I-4 Ultimate is a $2.6 billion project that delivers a variety of improvements along a 21-mile section of I-4 in the Metropolitan Orlando Area. Volkert has provided all quality assurance services, including development and administration of the design and construction quality plans; quality assurance inspection; sampling and testing; resolution of non-conformance issues; and quality validation record keeping. This project included the addition of four dynamically tolled express lanes, reconstruction of 15 major interchanges, 1.4 tons of asphalt, 1,100+ lots, 600,000 SY of concrete pavement, 500,000 CY of structural concrete, 144 bridges (including Florida I-Beam, straight and curved steel girder, tub girder, and steel truss designs), 20,000 pilings, 800 drilled shafts, 135 miles of drainage pipe, 10 million CY of embankment, 3.7 million SF of MSE wall, and 45 signalized intersections.
SUMTER & MARION COUNTIES, FLORIDA
Volkert is developing and evaluating mainline widening and interchange alternatives to satisfy future year (2050) travel demand and improve safety/reliability along this 22-mile section of I-75. This project involves widening of I-75/SR 93 from Florida’s Turnpike to SR 200. The project includes the reconstruction of four interchanges at Florida’s Turnpike, SR 44, CR 484, and SR 200. The scope of work includes the traffic analysis for I-75 from Florida’s Turnpike to CR 234. Volkert is developing the interstate master plan, the PD&E/environmental assessment, and the 60% design plans, as well as supporting a D-B procurement for FDOT. Key issues on the project include karst topography/soils complicating the drainage analysis and design; Section 106/4(f) relating to the royal historic district and the CR 424 bridge over I-75; extremely high traffic volume; and Florida’s Turnpike interchange requiring detailed traffic forecasting, complex operational analysis, and coordination with several stakeholders.
