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S TAT E M E N T O F Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
ENGINEERING
ARCHITECTURE
PLANNING
ENVIRONMENTAL
SURVEYING
OFFICES
Houghton
100 Portage Street Houghton MI 49931
906-482-4810
800-562-7684
Email: Houghton@upea.com
Iron Mountain
2906 N. Stephenson Avenue, Suite 2
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
906-779-0937
800-872-9013
Email: Ironmountain@upea.com
Ishpeming
424 South Pine Street
Ishpeming, MI 49849
906-485-1011
877-834-3827
Email: Ishpeming@upea.com
Marinette
1701 Dunlap Avenue, Suite B
Marinette, WI 54143
715-732-4188
866-682-8418
E-Mail: Marinette@upea.com
Sault Ste. Marie
707 Ashmun Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
906-635-0511
800-867-0511
Email: SSM@upea.com
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C O M PA N Y P R O F I L E
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. has served the upper Great Lakes Region since its founding in
1957. It was among the first Upper Peninsula-based professional consulting firms to offer clients a
multi-disciplinary project approach.
We have 60 employees at our five offices across the Upper Peninsula and Northern
Wisconsin. Among the professionals are licensed engineers, architects, and surveyors. Designers,
technicians, field crews, drafters, and clerical staff provide support.
UPEA is an employee-owned company, a factor that positively influences the quality of work.
All employees have a stake in the success of the company; staff members consistently report high job
satisfaction; employee turnover is low. Clients benefit from the continuity through higher efficiencies
and lower costs.
U.P. Engineers & Architects is a leading firm in the region because it has the knowledge and
experience to design cost-effective solutions for construction in this northern climate.
Engineering
 Water
 Wastewater
 Stormwater
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management
Structural
Mechanical
Electrical
Geotechnical
Roads & streets
Marinas &
waterfronts
Construction
testing
Construction
administration
Architecture
Planning
Environmental
Surveying
 New building design
 Site planning
 Historic preservation &  Landscape
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restoration
Building renovation
Adaptive re-use
Structural inspection
Feasibility studies &
needs assessments
Energy studies
Interior design
Building code analysis
Design/Build
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 Baseline assessments
 Property surveys
 Brownfield redevelopment  Plats
Architecture
 Risk-based corrective
 Construction surveys
Streetscapes
action analysis
 Topographic
Parks & recreation  Wetland services
 Mapping services
Waterfronts
 Monitoring wells
 GIS
Downtown
 Storage tank services
 ALTA/ACSM surveys
Revitalization/
 Indoor air quality
 Aerial photographic
Redevelopment
 Hazardous material
control
Grant Applications
surveying & investigations  Hydrographic surveys
& Administration
 Waterfront
Development
 Financial
Packaging for
Infrastructure
(lead, asbestos, mold)
& mapping
 Wellhead Protection Plans  Site condo
 Hydrogeological
 Wetland delineation
Investigations
 Environmental Due
Diligence
 Environmental
Compliance
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UPEA
SERVICES
Civil Engineering
 Financial
Packaging
Dock, and Park Design
 Preliminary Engineering Reports
 Pumping Stations
 Roads and Streets
 Sanitary Sewers
 Storm Sewers
 Site Design
 Wastewater Treatment
 Water Distribution
 Water Treatment
 Water Tanks
 Wells
 Marina,
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
Structural Engineering
 Structural
Engineering Investigations
 Bridge Design
 Marina and Dock Design
 Commercial and Industrial Building
Design
 Foundation Design
 Roof Design and Snow Load Specs
Mechanical Engineering
 HVAC
 Piped
Service Systems
Efficiency Engineering
 Alternative Energy
 Plumbing Waste & Drainage Systems
 Fire Protection
 Energy
Electrical Engineering
 Auxiliary
Power
Control
 Programmable Logic Controllers
 Single Loop Control
 SCADA Systems
 Control and Site Lighting
 Energy Management
 Power Distribution
 Motor
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A
rchitectural
design
includes a range of
projects from historic
preservation through new
construction. The key is to
design a project to the
client’s specific needs. For 50
years, U.P. Engineers &
Architects, Inc., has had the
opportunity to provide
architectural services for
commercial institutions,
health care, churches,
industrial buildings, historic
properties, public buildings,
community centers, schools,
residential properties and
more. In each instance the
proj ect’s success was
determined by UPEA’s ability
to understand the client’s
g oa l s a n d o bj e c t i v es ,
budgetary concerns, time
constraints and governing
regulations; and our ability to
incorporate those items into
a design that works.
ARCHITECTURE
& DESIGN
UPEA
SERVICES
“A complete and
thorough understanding
of the scope of work is
critical to the success of
the project. UPEA
achieves this through open
discussions with the
client.”
Design Build Services
Design and Feasibility Studies
Religious Institutions
Retail Development
Historic Restoration and
Preservation
Adaptive Re-use
Construction Administration
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P
rotecting and enhancing
the
environment
complex
is
a
scientific
discipline.
Because
changing
state
of
and
everfederal
regulations, and the complexity
of
the
science
involved,
engineers
and
testing
environmental
must
be
highly-
trained professionals who are
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
Helping create safer communities
analytical and objective, and
strive
to
current
remain
abreast
regulatory
UPEA’s
of
issues.
environmental
team
contains top level professionals,
including
a
hydrogeologist/
geotechnical engineer with a
doctorate and P.E.; a geological
engineer with a M.S. and P.E.;
and a zoologist.
“A healthy
environment positively
impacts our quality of
life, individual health,
and future. UPEA is
proud to play a role in
UPEA SERVICES
Environmental Site
Assessments
Underground Storage Tank
(UST) Soil & Water Testing
& Removal
Contaminant Remediation
Hydrogeological
Investigations
Brownfield Redevelopment
Wetland Mitigation &
Delineation & Permitting
Erosion Remediation
Solid Waste Management
protecting and
Monitoring Wells
enhancing the
Indoor Air Quality
environment for today
and tomorrow.”
Hazardous Material Surveys
& Investigations (lead,
asbestos, mold)
Risk-based Corrective
Action Analysis
Threatened & Endangered
Species Investigations
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UPEA
SERVICES
BOUNDARY/LEGAL SURVEYS
 Mortgage Surveys
 Certified Surveys
 ALTA/ACSM Surveys
 Remonumentation
 Subdivision Plats
 Right-of-Way Plats
CONTROL SURVEYS
 GPS Surveys
 Static Surveys +/-.5 cm
 Kinematic Surveys +/-1 cm
 Real-Time Kinematic Surveys
+/-1 cm
 Aerial Photo Control
 Deformation Surveys
 High Order 3D Positioning
SUBDIVISION DESIGN
 Site Planning & Development
 Preliminary Plats
 Subdivision Plats
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS
 As-Built Surveys
 Hydrographic Surveys
 Design Surveys
 Elevation Surveys
GIS MAPPING
 Data Collection
 Data Conversion
 Maintenance/Upgrades
 Program Consultation
SURVEYING
SERVICES
F
Defining the future one point at a time.
or more than 50 years,
U.P.
Engineers
&
Architects, Inc. has been
meeting its clients objectives
effectively and efficiently by
utilizing the highest level of
technology. Today, UPEA’s team of
surveyors is equipped with GPS
(Global Positioning Systems) and
optical surveying equipment and
is trained in the latest techniques
to perform surveys that are
complete, correct, on time and
on budget.
“Accuracy is most
critical when
preparing surveys for our
clients. Access to state-of
-the-art technology,
continuous training and
professional diligence sets
us apart from our
competition.”
SPECIAL SERVICES
 Hazardous Site Surveys
 Right-of-Way Acquisition
 Construction Layout
 Structure Layout
 Bridge and Road Layout
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P ORTAGE L AKE W ATER & S EWER
A UTHORITY T REATMENT P LANT
HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
PROJECT COST:
$21 million
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. provided master planning and engineering design
services for wastewater collection and treatment for the cities of Houghton and Hancock. The
Portage Lake Water & Sewer Authority (formed by the two cities) operates the system, while the
cities are responsible for collection systems. The $21 million project included a new wastewater
treatment facility, an interceptor sewer extension, and rehabilitation of collection sewers for I/I
reduction.
The project eliminated SSOs (sewer system overflows) that plagued the cities.
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B ARAGA W ATER T REATMENT P LANT
BARAGA, MICHIGAN
COST: $3 million expansion
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. designed Baraga’s water treatment plant, which was
built in the early 1970s. The plant has been upgraded in phases in recent years using various
funding sources.
The plant’s capacity had been 600 gallons per minute, but that was
increased to 1,200 gpm during the upgrade. Formerly a conventional water treatment
system, the plant was converted to a direct filtration system in 2004. To increase efficiency and
safety for plant operators, the plant was recently converted from a chlorine gas chlorination
system to sodium hypochlorite. Other improvements included installation of water quality
monitoring equipment and a computerized control system.
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E LEVATED W ATER S TORAGE T ANK
ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK
The former tank was made
of redwood
COST:
Approximately $300,000
In December 1996, UPEA released a report commissioned by the National Park
Service on the condition of Isle Royale National Park’s water tank. The report noted the
14,000 gallon redwood tank, built in 1955, was structurally outdated and deteriorating to
the point where it was a danger to anyone working on it. UPEA was retained to design a new
tank. The 27,000-gallon tank is 60 feet in height. It is a glass-lined, bolted, stand pipe
located in an especially rugged portion of the island that is not easily accessible. Because
park officials did not want the natural environment disturbed beyond what was absolutely
necessary, this necessitated the use of a bolt-together tank, which could be assembled with
minimal heavy equipment. The tank is operational May through September and is drained
shortly before the park closes in late autumn.
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W ATER S YSTEM AND T REATMENT P LANT
AT C ORRECTIONAL F ACILITY
MARENISCO, MICHIGAN
The old tank
Some of the new system’s controls,
located in the tank base
PROJECT COST:
$400,000
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. prepared a system master plan, developed new wells,
an iron and manganese removal plant, controls, auxiliary power, 150,000 gallon elevated
storage tank and distribution system replacement for the Michigan Department of Corrections’
Ojibway facility.
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C OUNTY R OAD 497 B RIDGE
O VER S TURGEON R IVER
NAHMA TOWNSHIP, DELTA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
PROJECT COST:
REFERENCE:
$1.6 million
Rob VanEffen, Managing Director, Delta County Road Commission
906-786-3200
UPEA designed this 120-foot-span steel truss bridge to replicate the historic bridge it
replaced. The new bridge features a concrete deck and an unpainted steel to match the
appearance of the original. In addition to the bridge replacement, UPEA designed replacement
and performed construction engineering services for 4.38 miles of pavement, shoulders, culverts,
and guardrail on the county road. This project was a coordinated effort between many state,
federal, and local agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Michigan DEQ, Michigan Department of Transportation, the county road commission, Nahma
Township, and other county officials.
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D OWNTOWN S TREETSCAPE
HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
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The City of Houghton and the Michigan Department of Transportation completed a $4.6
million streetscape in 2009. UPEA assisted the city in obtaining financing for the project
including funds from an MDOT Enhancement Grant, USDA Rural Development loans, and a
MSHDA Vibrant Cities Grant. UPEA designed full utility replacements, period lighting, concrete
pavers, curbs and sidewalks. The project received state and national awards for developing
multifaceted funding sources, the overall success in maintaining traffic flow through the core
business district during construction, and the innovative approach taken by the city in minimizing
impacts on local businesses during the six-month-long construction project. The result is an
attractive downtown that the community values.
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C IVIL E NGINEERING
L’ANSE, MICHIGAN
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COST: $1.2 million (including $690,000 in grants from MDOT and MEDC/CDBG)
Prior to the 2006 streetscape project, visitors to downtown L’Anse often left the lakeside
community with a less than favorable impression. The concrete sidewalks and curbs were
crumbling badly. And the outdated1960s style fluorescent streetlights cast harsh light on the
community. In 2002, the village and the DDA hired UPEA to create a downtown renewal plan.
As a result of the plan, the village undertook a major streetscape project of the downtown’s
core. Citizens and visitors have been astounded at the results. Among the many improvements:
 A five-foot grassed terrace was created and shade trees were planted in them giving the
area a much friendlier appearance;
 Landscaped median installed on Broad Street to enhance the view of Lake Superior’s
Keweenaw Bay;
 New light poles and fixtures providing a contemporary ambience;
 Installed beautiful stone-textured planter boxes in some terraces;
 Installed decorative stamped concrete cross walks on the main intersection;
 Installed irrigation system for terraces and landscaped median;
 New storm sewer system;
 Milled and resurfaced roadway surface.
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C IVIL E NGINEERING
L’ANSE, MICHIGAN
L’Anse Streetscape—Page 2
Before and After
Before and After
Before and After
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G RANITE I SLAND L IGHT S TATION
MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Photos by Martine and Scott Holman
REFERENCE: holmansl@baycast.com
Scott Holman and his wife, Martine, purchased Granite Island and its historic lighthouse in a
public auction in 1999. The 2 ½ -acre island is located on Lake Superior about 11 miles northwest
of Marquette and some five miles off shore. Holman retained U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. to do
an initial assessment of the structure, prepare preliminary designs for use as a residence, and
preparation of final construction documents for the renovation work. The renovation included new
wiring, plumbing, doors, gypsum board walls, hardwood floors, wood windows, insulation, and
roofing. Zinc plated roof shingles laid in a diamond pattern were selected to replicate the original
asbestos shingles which were badly deteriorated. The light station is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places which required all renovation work to be approved by the Michigan State Historic
Preservation Office. UPEA also assisted the owner in obtaining zoning for the island, which had not
been zoned.
For more information: www.Graniteisland.com.
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O FFICE A DDITION AND U NIT U PGRADES
SAULT STE. MARIE HOUSING COMMISSION
REFERENCE:
Ms. Linda LaFord, Executive Director, 906-635-5841
U.P. Engineers & Architects assisted the Sault Ste. Marie Housing Commission with
construction of a new office addition as well as improvements to its individual units. Among the
projects have been floor covering replacements, new kitchen cabinets, and other interior and
exterior improvements.
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W HITEFISH T OWNSHIP
E MERGENCY S ERVICES B UILDING
PARADISE, MICHIGAN
REFERENCE:
Gary Huttenstine, Supervisor, (906) 492-3452
A new 5,500 sq. ft. facility for the Township’s volunteer fire and ambulance departments was
completed in early 2010 in the village of Paradise, Michigan. The building includes four vehicle
bays plus a fifth bay for vehicle washing and maintenance. Other features include offices, a meeting/training room, maintenance shop, toilet rooms, a hazardous material decontamination room
and secure storage rooms for oxygen and medical supplies. Storage mezzanines are located above
the office areas.
Because this area is a heavy snow region, the vehicle bay doors were placed on the south
wall with the building roof pitched slightly to the north to eliminate the problem of roof snow discharging in front of the emergency vehicle doors.
The project was funded with a grant and loan through the US Department of Agriculture/
Rural Development Agency.
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S AINTS P ETER AND P AUL
L UTHERAN C HURCH
HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
This congregation has been in existence for 150 years. By 2004, the 400-member
congregation had outgrown their facility. They purchased property in Houghton near the Michigan
Tech campus and enlisted venerated architect, John Haro, FAIA, to prepare a conceptual designs.
Mr. Haro recommended U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. to finalize the design and prepare
construction documents for the new 23,000 s.f. Worship and Education Facility.
The project includes sanctuary seating for 350 people, designed to accommodate musical
groups and interactive media; a social hall with a commercial kitchen; a large narthex providing
greeting space and comfortable seating; six Sunday School classrooms with acoustical dividers to
allow the flexibility to combine two classrooms into one; administrative offices; a Heritage Chapel,
with seating for 40 providing an intimate setting for small weddings or funerals (many historical
fixtures were transported from the former church to the new chapel, including the altar furnishings
and stained glass windows).
Construction was completed in 2009. UPEA assisted the congregation with contractor
selection and negotiations to reduce project costs. Full construction administration services
included progress meetings, quality inspections, payment approvals, and project close-out.
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MDOT T RANSPORTATION S ERVICE C ENTER
CADILLAC, MICHIGAN
PROJECT COST:
$1.2 million/Completed in 2008
UPEA designed a 7,000-square-foot Transportation Service Center (TSC) office for the Michigan
Department of Transportation. The building, which is eligible to become LEED-Certified if the state
desires, features lighting turned on and off with the assistance of occupancy sensors; in-floor heating
zones, and air-handling units on timers that operate during regular business hours (but can easily be
operated manually). The building also features screened windows that provide natural ventilation, and
Solotube light wells that provide natural light for the work areas and rest rooms in the center of the
building.
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C OMMERCIAL N ATIONAL B ANK
L’ANSE, MICHIGAN
UPEA was retained to upgrade the existing structure including a new drive-thru and
ATM/night deposit facility, new lobby and teller line, and relocate walk-up teller location to
consolidate banking operations on the first floor. Work also included paving of the parking lot
with proper drainage and coordination with the village while paving the alley behind the bank.
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S TATE O FFICE B UILDING
GAYLORD, MICHIGAN
PROJECT COST:
CONTACT:
$2 million/Completed in 2006
UPEA was retained by the State of Michigan to design a 15,000-square-foot administrative office
facility for the Michigan Department of Transportation. The building, which is eligible to become LEEDCertified if the state desires, features lighting turned on and off with the assistance of occupancy sensors;
25-hydronic heating zones, and air-handling units on timers that operate during regular business hours
(but can easily be operated manually). The building also features screened windows that provide natural
ventilation, and dormer light wells that provide natural light for the work areas in the center of the
building.
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K EWEENAW M OUNTAIN L ODGE
E XPANSION AND R ENOVATION
COPPER HARBOR, MICHIGAN
COST:
$3.15 million
PROJECT FUNDING: EDA grant, 1.75 million; Rural Development loan, $1.4 million
Originally constructed as a WPA project during the great depression, the Keweenaw
Mountain Lodge has been owned and operated by Keweenaw County since the 1930s. This
historic resort has only operated during summer and autumn with the primary focus being
golfing. UPEA was retained to assist the county in creating a facility that can operate yeararound. UPEA also assisted the county apply for with grant funding from the Economic
Development Administration as well as a loan from Rural Development. The improvements
have created a premier tourist destination with the ability to serve small conferences, local
gatherings, and receptions.
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R EPUBLIC T OWNSHIP F IRE H ALL
REPUBLIC TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
PROJECT:
Conversion of warehouse to fire hall
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. provided a variety of engineering services to convert this
warehouse to a fire hall.
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D ELPHI A UTOMOTIVE
W INTER T EST F ACILITY
SAWYER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
PROJECT:
REFERENCE:
New construction/Industrial
Al Thompson, 810-494-4683
Delphi Automotive, a manufacturer of automotive
components, retained U.P. Engineers & Architects to
design a state-of-the-art vehicle garage as part of their
winter test facility at the former K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base.
Design, bidding, and construction administration services
were provided for this new 7,500 sq. ft. facility. The
garage, which is connected to a refurbished office building
via enclosed walkways, includes vehicle hoists, a vehicle
exhaust ventilation system, a wash bay, and 10 vehicle
work stations. A pre-engineered metal building was
chosen because of cost efficiency and availability. Interior
specialties included high quality lighting and a lightcolored epoxy floor coating for reflectivity and ease of
maintenance. The facility is used to prepare vehicles for
winter-conditions testing on outdoor tracks.
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C OPPER H ARBOR M OORING F ACILITY
COPPER HARBOR, MICHIGAN
The original building on the left was replaced with a modern harbor master’s office containing restrooms, showers, a
gift shop, and sitting area. Below is the new pier with power pedestals, pump out, and a fuel station.
CLIENT:
Michigan Department of Management and Budget
State of Michigan officials retained U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. to conduct a preliminary
engineering study to determine what improvements were necessary to bring the Copper Harbor Marina up
to health and safety codes, and up to the level of service expected by today’s boaters. The marina is
owned and operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The study, which recommended a two-phase construction project, was completed in 1998 and
accepted by the state. UPEA was then retained to design a new facility and provide construction
administration. Design was completed in 2001. Construction was completed in 2002.
The project, which resulted in an ADA compliant facility, also included the repair of aging existing
mooring facilities, the addition of 180 feet of pier perpendicular to the existing pier, electrical upgrade of
the entire facility, water and sewer systems, and renovation and new construction of parking lots. The
dredging of 4,000 cubic yards of bottom material resulted in a minimum water depth of 10 feet; it had
been just four feet in many locations.
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R ESEARCH C ENTER
HANCOCK, MICHIGAN
The Keweenaw Research Center (KRC) is a new office and laboratory building owned by
Michigan Tech. The owner selected the team of U.P. Engineers & Architects and Harley Ellis Devereaux
to work with the director and staff of KRC to design the new building. HED provided leadership in the
schematic design phase resulting in a modern structure expressive of the separate functions within
(administration, engineering, and research). UPEA developed the concept into a functional, constructible
building that will meet Michigan Tech’s budget. Design features include exposed structure, geo-thermal
HVAC system, and natural daylight and views for all offices.
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A DVANCED T ECHNOLOGY
D EVELOPMENT C OMPLEX
HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
TOTAL PROJECT COST:
$2.8 million
The Advanced Technology Development Complex located on Michigan Tech’s campus
is one of three buildings that comprise the local SmartZone. The 26,000-square-foot building
houses offices, conference facilities, and high-bay workshops. The building also features a fullchassis dynameter for testing of protype vehicles developed by MTU Enterprise students and
faculty. The facility offers tenants other services such as compressed air for pneumatic tools,
natural gas, three-phase power and data along with industrial air-handling systems that ensure
indoor air quality. UPEA also provided site planning services to locate four additional buildings
on or adjacent to the ATDC site.
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Education Center and
Business Incubator
HANCOCK, MICHIGAN
The facility encompasses 120,000 square feet
Computer lab
TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING:
 EDA, $1.95 million
 MEDC, $400,000
 Local, $2.4 million.
UPEA was retained by Finlandia University and by
the Hancock SmartZone to design the conversion,
in three phases, of the former Portage Hospital for
two new uses: an international business-education
center as well as a business incubator.
Phase One included interior renovations for
Finlandia including new floor, ceiling, and wall
coverings, and mechanical and electrical systems.
Total cost of Phase One was $3.2 million.
Pottery work area
Phase Two consisted of the renovation of the 4th
floor of the facility—including a dedicated heating
and ventilation system. The floor is occupied by the
Hancock SmartZone, which is a high technology
and biotech business incubator.
Phase 3, to be completed in the future, will consist
of the renovation of floors 5 through 9. Heating
and mechanical systems will be stand-alone, just
as they are with the first two phases.
Conference room
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L AKESHORE C ENTER R ENOVATION
HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
UPEA worked with Michigan Tech, MTEC SmartZone, the Western U.P. Planning and
Development Region, and the U.S. Economic Development Administration to design a conversion of
the former UPPCO Headquarters to office space for the university and business incubator space for
the SmartZone.
Services included energy analysis, structural engineering, architectural design, space
planning, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, interior design, and LEED strategies.
State of the art communication and data systems were designed and installed throughout the
building.
One unique aspect of the project included making mechanical improvements to the
building’s geo-thermal closed-loop heat-pump system which consists of 42 wells drilled into solid
rock. The system, which heats and air conditions the building, was made 30 percent more efficient
during the upgrade. Other energy saving measures include window replacement, additional wall and
roof insulation, smart lighting controls, high efficiency lamps, and water conservation.
The building is currently undergoing the process to become LEED-Silver certified.
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H ISTORIC R ENOVATION
HANCOCK, MICHIGAN
Before
After
COST:
$4.6 million
FUNDING:
MSHDA, MEDC, and Private
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. was retained by developer Mike Lahti to work with
Yalmer Mattila Contracting to design an historical renovation and assist the owner in obtaining
state/historic tax-credit funding for the Scott Hotel building in Hancock. The five-story structure
was converted into three retail spaces on the first floor and 28 apartments on the upper four
floors.
UPEA assisted with the applications to the State Historic Preservation Office in Lansing
and the National Park Service in Washington, D.C., for the historic design and tax credit
approvals as well as the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
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B ASELINE E NVIRONMENTAL A SSESSMENT
IRON MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN
Real Estate Transfer Services
Project Cost: $13,000
UPEA completed a comprehensive Baseline Environmental
Assessment (BEA) for a large commercial parcel in the Iron Mountain
business district. This assessment was requested by the buyer because
the site had been occupied by an electric utility company. UPEA
sampled soil and water in a series of test holes completed with UPEA’s
drill rig. Soil contamination from the utility’s former operations was
discovered. The buyer was able to obtain liability protection through
the BEA process and proceed with the purchase of the property as
scheduled.
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F ORESTLAND P HASE I E NVRIONMENTAL
S ITE A SSESSMENT
COST: $4,000 to $50,000
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc., has completed multiple large tract forestland or rural
property Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs). The ESAs have been completed under
the ASTM E 2247 (all revisions), Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments” Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property. The sizes of the tracts
have varied but included 800 acres, 5,900 acres, 68,000 acres, 190,000 acres, and as large
as 860,000 acres. These projects included property in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and a
multi-state project which included tracts in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri.
More than 1 million acres of large tract Phase I ESAs have been completed by UPEA in the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Property uses have been mainly forest products, however
historic uses included mining, tailings piles, dumps, radio transmitter stations, farming,
homesteads, utility corridors, and many others. Intended uses have included continued
forestland, conservation property, and recreation land including a large tract located within city
limits. A partial list of clients for whom U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. has completed large
tract forestland Phase I ESAs includes:
● Heartwood Forestland Group
● The Conservation Fund
● Blandin Paper
● Molpus Woodlands Group
● Plum Creek Timber
● The Forestland Group
● Escanaba Timber, LLC
● City of Marquette, MI
● State of Minnesota
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B IO E NGINEERING —”N ATURE ’ S S OLUTION ”
“USING LIVING SYSTEMS TO STABILIZE EROSION SITES”
UPEA completed this Dead River
shoreline restoration plan for
the Lake Superior Watershed
Partnership, downstream from
Marquette Tourist Park, using
BioEngineering methods. The
repair and stabilization of
erosion sites is often
accomplished by conventional
engineering practices. The
solutions typically employed are
retaining walls, underground
piping, and armoring slopes
with poured concrete.
There is another way: Using
natural biological systems for
erosion control can be a better
and less costly way to control
erosion in some cases.
It
allows the land to essentially
heal and maintain itself. And
as an added benefit the repair
becomes invisible in the
landscape.
This natural approach is part of
how UPEA can help projects be
more sustainable and less
costly over the long term.
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A LTERNATIVE S TORM W ATER D ESIGN
“INFILTRATION
USING BIO-SWALES AND WETLANDS CAN PROVIDE A
SUSTAINABLE MEANS TO CONTROL STORM WATER RUNOFF”
A preliminary plan for a new County Industrial park
utilized preserving and constructing wetlands and bioswales to manage stormwater run-off and to improve
low functioning wetlands on the development site.
The project also included expanding a nearby highfunctioning wetland as part of the mitigation and
permitting process.
Due to unique site conditions, an infiltrative
storm water system was designed for the
reconstruction of a historic boulevard in
Gwinn Michigan. The system is designed to
infiltrate 100% of a one hundred year storm
event. This keeps storm water out of the
nearby Escanaba River system, reducing
impact on biological systems as well as
reducing construction cost.
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T HOMAS R OCK S CENIC O VERLOOK
POWELL TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
Daryl Wilcox, Supervisor
(906) 345-9345
Powell Township, with funding from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, constructed a
half mile universally accessible trail, overlook, toilets and parking area. Where topography was
an issue, elevated boardwalks were constructed to allow handicapped access to one of the
overlook platforms. The project insures that the vision of the original property owner are met
and the view is preserved for future generations.
Thomas Rock Scenic Overlook is the result of a collaborative effort between the Township,
Township residents, Bay Cliff Health Camp, and UPEA.
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R OBERT M C Q UISTEN P ARK
WETMORE, MICHIGAN
Munising Township, with funding from the Michigan Natural
Resources Trust Fund, constructed nearly 2,500 feet of elevated
boardwalk, floating boardwalk and fishing piers at Robert
McQuisten Park. The project provides barrier-free access to an
urban wetland and brook trout fishery. UPEA also assisted
Munising Township with acquisition of additional MNRTF
funding for construction of additional boardwalk and habitat
improvements. The project will ultimately provide more than a
half mile of barrier-free access to this beautiful setting.
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B RIDGE -D ESIGN M APPING
CANADIAN NATIONAL
UPEA was retained by Canadian National to assist it with more than a dozen bridges
and waterway structures in need of replacement. UPEA surveyors provided detailed maps of
existing structures as well as the waterways that the structures crossed. The data were used by
UPEA’s engineers to develop hydrological models of waterway flows, which allowed UPEA
engineers to design replacements that had a margin of safety for these critical transportation
infrastructure points. The survey data also played an important role in the permitting process
that each structure underwent through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state regulatory
agencies. Mapping services were provided for structures in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, and Ontario, Canada.
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GPS Mapping
UPEA utilizes the latest GPS technology to conduct surveys
GPS equipment allowed UPEA employees to conduct this
Iowa survey for a railroad company cost efficiently. Actual
cost billed to the client came in approximately 15 percent
below the budget.
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. has completed Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping
projects for a variety of clients. Projects have ranged from mapping large areas (3,000 acres or
more) of wetlands for a limestone quarry development to mapping a 20-mile long right-of-way
corridor for a railroad feasibility study. The following is a representative list of projects:
Canadian National Railroad. Hydrographic and mapping projects using GPS
methods in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Ontario, Canada.
 Specialty Minerals, Inc., Schoolcraft County, MI. GPS mapping of more than 3,000
acres of wetlands for a quarry development plan.
 URS Corporation, Gogebic County, MI. Twenty miles of river mapping for a FEMA
floodplain study.
 Wisconsin Central Railroad, Marquette County, MI. GPS mapping of a corridor 14
miles long for a railroad right-of-way feasibility study.
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ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
BRIDGES
Baraga County
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Fence Lake Road over Spruce River
Ruth Lake Road over Ruth Lake
Herman Road over Denomie Creek
Delta County
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First Avenue over Willow Creek
Dickinson County
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Dykes Road over Fence River
Menominee County
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Sobieski Road over Littler River
Menominee Street over Little Cedar River
Ontonagon County
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Kitzman Road over Mill Creek
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Sleepy Hollow Road over Bluff Creek
Komulas Road over Flintsteel River
McRae Road over South Branch of Ontonagon River
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Camp 3 Bridge over Sturgeon River
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Groveland Mine Road over West Branch of
Sturgeon River
ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL
Bishop Noa Nursing Home (Escanaba)
District 5 Road over Pine Creek
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Newburg Bridge over Michigamme River
East County Road No. 3 over West Branch of
Escanaba River
Gogebic County
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Sylvania Road over Middle Branch of Ontonagon River
Presque Isle Road over Planter Creek
Old US2 over South Branch of Little Black River
Junet Road over Spring Creek
Nylund Road over Montreal River
Vanderhagen Road over Spring Creek
Houghton County
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County Road P106B over North Branch Otter
River
Horoscope Road over North Branch Otter River
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UPEA provided construction inspection, contract administration and quality control services
for the State of Michigan during the redecking
of the International Bridge.
Milling the existing asphalt surface
Hydro demolition of existing concrete deck
Overlaying with a silica fume modified concrete
Iron County
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Paint Forks over South Branch of Paint River
Parks Farm Road over Hemlock River
Townline Road over Hemlock River
Water pumping station and water treatment plant
Fire hall
State of Michigan
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Emily Lake Road over Misery River
Boiler replacement and energy management actions.
City of Houghton
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Sturgeon River Road over Sturgeon Slough
Outlet
Cemetery Road over Traprock River
Conversion of eight buildings from central heating plant to individual building
heating.
Hancock Housing Commission
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International Bridge (Sault Ste. Marie)
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South Laird Road over West Branch Sturgeon
River
Donken/Tapiola Road over North Branch of
Otter River
Full service 80-unit motel
Evergreen Development, Inc., Keweenaw
Academy (Keweenaw County)
Blackjack Road over Little Black River
Black River Road over Powdermill Creek
60,000 sf building with 81 nursing beds
and 29 home-for-the-aged beds
Budgetel Motel (Mackinaw City)
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South Black River Road over Black River
Old US2 over Morrison Creek
Norwich Road over West Branch of
Ontonagon River
Site lighting for Alger Prison and Baraga
Prison
Electrical and HVAC upgrades at nine
Family Independence Agency offices
Street Lighting for Village of Calumet, Village of Ontonagon and City of St. Ignace
Upper Peninsula Power Company
(Houghton)
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Heat pump heating and air conditioning
system for corporate headquarters building
INDUSTRIAL PARKS
White Pine, Ontonagon County
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Streets and utilities
Village of Ontonagon
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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Baraga
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Utilities
City of Ironwood
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Calumet Township
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Village of Baraga
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Platting, water lines, sanitary sewers, drainage
system and roadways
City of Gladstone
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Streets, water lines, electrical substation, electrical distribution lines, and elevated water storage
City of Hancock
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Streets, water lines, sewers, storm sewers, and
miscellaneous work
City of Houghton
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Village of L’Anse
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Water lines and sanitary sewers
Marenisco Township
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Water and sewer service and fire protection
facilities
Norway Township
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Roadways and drainage
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County Road 569 construction engineering
Relocation of a portion of County Road 569 west
of Felch
M-26 Corridor
North Lake Antoine Road reconstruction
‘A’ Street streetscape
Mackinaw County
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Reconstruction of 10 miles of Worth Road
City of Menominee
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1st Street reconstruction
Industrial road bypass
City of Norway
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Main Street improvements, including curb and
gutter, sidewalks, and pavement
Pine Street Road
Norway-Vulcan Industrial Park
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Access Road
Sidewalks and streetscapes
City of Sault Ste. Marie
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Portage Avenue connector
12th Avenue and Meridian Street
Shunk Road reconstruction
Baraga County
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Water lines, natural gas lines, electrical distribution, and site drainage.
ROADS, STREETS & SIDEWALKS
Dickinson County Road Commission
Sharon Avenue widening
City of Iron Mountain
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Norway-Vulcan
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Lake Avenue
Herman Road, 1.5 miles of bituminous resurfacing, crushing and shaping, drainage structures, aggregate base
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
LANDFILL SITING, DESIGN
& COMPLIANCE
Delta Solid Waste Management Authority (Delta
County)
Type II and Type III landfills
Streetlights
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Village of Calumet
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Type III landfill cap
City of Ishpeming
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Sidewalks
Sidewalks and historic streetlights
Brick-pattern concrete intersection
New construction of brick roadway (Pine Street)
City of Escanaba
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North 30th Street
Red Pines Industrial Park Roads
City of Houghton
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Streets, parking lots, parking decks, curb and
gutter, and sidewalks
Sharon Avenue West
Landfill closure and post-closure plans
Explosive gas monitoring program
Groundwater monitoring and water quality
evaluation
Lake States Wood Preserving, Inc. (Alger County)
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Hazardous waste landfill cap
Post closure care plan
Groundwater monitoring
Stone Container Corporation (Ontonagon)
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Solid Waste landfill and landfill expansion
Re-licensing assistance
Gas monitoring program
Groundwater monitoring
Wood Island Waste Management, Inc. (Alger
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County)
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Type II/Type III landfill
Operating license assistance
Leachate disposal contracts
Explosive gas monitoring program
Groundwater monitoring quality evaluation
SOLID WASTE LEACHATE
MANAGEMENT
County)
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Leachate recirculation system
Leachate transmission pipeline
Interim landfill cover
Leachate pretreatment pilot plant
Interim landfill cover
SOLID WASTE OPERATIONS
Central Landfill Authority (Dickinson County)
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Specifications for landfill operation
Oversight and direction of landfill operation
County)
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Operations and maintenance services for
waste baler facility
Operation licensing assistance
Conversion of landfill operation from bailing to
direct dumping and compaction
Dickinson County
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Portage Lake Sewer Authority
Houghton
Operation and maintenance services for waste
baler facility
SOLID WASTE PROCESSING
FACILITIES
County)
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Solid waste baler facility
Garden Township (Delta County)
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Solid waste transfer station
Ironland Disposal (Iron County)
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Northern Refuse Company (Powers)
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Peninsula Sanitation (Houghton)
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Site feasibility and geotechnical services for a
solid waste transfer station.
STORM SEWER SYSTEMS
Village of Calumet
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Storm water improvements
Storm water separation project
North Houghton County Water & Sewer Authority
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Storm water separation project
City of Menominee
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Storm water systems for various street improvement projects
Norway Township
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Storm sewers for Vulcan
WASTEWATER SYSTEMS – INDUSTRIAL
County)
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Leachate pretreatment plant
County)
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City of Houghton
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Design and installation of a five-bubble aeration system to remove volatile organics from
leachate
Frigo Cheese Corporation (Carney)
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Design, permitting, and construction of an
aerated lagoon to replace a spray irrigation
system for cheese plant wastewater
Jilbert Dairy, inc. (Rudyard)
 Design, permitting and construction of an aerated lagoon and upgrade of existing lagoons
for cheese plant wastewater
Michigan Department of Transportation
(Engadine)
 Design of an oil/water separation system for
wastewater treatment at a regional service
facility
County)
 Design of a 65,000 gpd package treatment
plant for leachate pretreatment prior to disposal
at a municipal wastewater treatment facility
WASTEWATER SYSTEMS – MUNICIPAL
Adams Township (Atlantic Mine)
 Collection sewers, pump stations, and stabilization lagoons
Village of Ahmeek
 Wastewater collection system, pumping station,
and stabilization lagoon with rapid infiltration –
groundwater discharge
Allouez Township
 Individual septic tanks, small diameter collector
sewers, and community drainfields
Village of Baraga
 Sanitary sewers, pump stations, and wastewater
treatment facility with aerated lagoon, stabilization lagoons, seepage basins
Brevort Township
 Grinder pumps, low pressure force mains, lift
station and stabilization lagoons
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distribution system improvements, new
ground and elevated storage tanks, new
surface-water treatment facility.
Grant Township
 Pressure sewers and wastewater treatment facility
with aerated lagoons and UV disinfection
Village of Mineral Hills
 Sanitary sewer rehabilitation, three community
State of Michigan, Camp Ojibway Correctional
Facility
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septic tanks, and drainfields
North Houghton County Water and Sewage Authority (Calumet-Laurium)
 Wastewater collection system, pumping stations,
interceptor sewers, equalization lagoon and a
rapid infiltration land treatment facility
Portage Lake Water & Sewage Authority (Houghton
& Hancock)
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20MGD activated sludge wastewater treatment
facility, with phosphorous removal, sludge handling, and UV disinfection
Village of South Range
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Collection sewers, pump station, and stabilization
lagoons
Tahquamenon Utility Authority (Luce County)
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Collection sewers and pumping stations
Painesdale, Michigan
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Sanitary collection main, 112 manholes, lift
station, and treatment lagoons totaling 14 million gallons.
Carp Lake Township
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Four lagoons with 50 million gallons of capacity
ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
Breakers Best Western Motel (Schoolcraft County)
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Design and permitting of a new sewage disposal
system required for proposed expansion of the
motel
Franklin-Quincy Townships
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Design and permitting of a new septic tank,
grease trap, and pressure mound system at an
existing restaurant and resort
Carney-Nadeau Public Schools
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Design and permitting of a large pressure mound
system to replace a failed gravity system.
Mackinac County Housing Commission (Curtis)
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Design and construction of a new pump station,
septic tank, and dosing chamber for an existing
housing complex.
White Birch Mobile Home Park (Iron Mountain)
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Design and permitting of gravity sewers, a 10,000
gpd septic tank and a drainfield of a 50-unit expansion.
New distribution system.
Village of Baraga
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Distribution system, controls, and water treatment plant expansion.
Breitung Township
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Water study, wells, distribution improvements, and telemetering controls.
Calumet Township
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Water study, well, equipment and elevated
storage tank, distribution improvements, and
pipe cleaning
Pentland Township
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Well and distribution system improvements
Village of Ahmeek
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Distribution system replacement and new
water storage tank.
Village of Alpha
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Water Master Plan, new wells, iron removal
plant, pumphouse, controls, auxiliary power,
elevated storage tank and distribution system improvements.
Bates Township
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Buck Inn Restaurant (Delta County)
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New water treatment facility, distribution
system, elevated storage tank.
Engineering study, two new wells, pumphouse, three booster stations, auxiliary
power, controls, distribution system improvements, on-ground water storage tank, steel
building and rehabilitation of the elevated
storage tank.
Bergland Township
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New wells, tank repairs and distribution
system improvements.
Breitung Township
 Water Master Plan, two new wells, pumphouse, distribution system improvements,
controls and auxiliary power.
Village of Chatham
 Water Master Plan, new well, pumphouse,
auxiliary power, distribution system improvements and rehabilitation of the elevated storage tank.
City of Escanaba
WATER SYSTEMS – MUNICIPAL
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New regional water system, transmission and
 Extension of City of Escanaba watermains into
Wells Township, private water services, and
abandonment of private wells.
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Franklin Township (Ripley)
 Water Master Plan, distribution system improvements, new wellhouse and controls, storage
tank, booster pump station, auxiliary power.
Village of Garden
 Water Master Plan, new well field, pumphouse,
elevated storage, controls, auxiliary power and
new distribution system.
City of Gladstone
 Expansion of existing transmission and distribution mains, and upgrade of distribution system.
Grant Township (Copper Harbor)
 Water Master Plan, new well field, pumphouse,
elevated storage, and distribution system improvements.
City of Houghton
 New well field, pumphouse, high lift pumping
station, distribution system and fireflow improvements.
 Water treatment, storage and new multi-stage
booster pumping stations at four different locations.
Village of L’Anse
 Analysis of groundwater versus a filtration
plant, distribution improvements and additional
elevated storage, booster pumps and fireflow
improvements.
Marenisco Township
 Water Master Plan, on-ground concrete storage
tank, pumphouse renovations, and distribution
system improvements.
City of Norway
 Development of a new well field, pumphouse,
transmission mains, auxiliary power and controls.
Osceola Township (Dollar Bay)
 New wells, pumphouse, and distribution system
improvements.
Republic Township
 New well field, and distribution system improvements.
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ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE
BANKS & CREDIT UNIONS
Baraga County Credit Union
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Renovation and new drive-thru
Besser Credit Union
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Besser Credit Union
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Expansion/renovation
Commercial National Bank of L’Anse
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Marygrove Retreat Center (Garden)
New construction of facility
St. Anne’s Catholic Church (Mackinac Island)
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St. Paul’s United Methodist (Rockland)
Mall branch bank
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 New entry vestibule with barrier-free lift
Bank Building and landscaping design
(Marquette)
St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral (Sault Ste. Marie)
Drive-up addition
North Country Bank
Hancock & Manistique offices
Norway Community Credit Union
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Building additions
North Country Bank, Marquette
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Calumet United Methodist Church
 Roof replacement
Evangel Baptist Church (Houghton)
 New addition includes administrative offices, classrooms, meeting rooms, and a child care center
Grace Baptist Church (Gladstone)
 13,000-square-foot addition with office space, meeting rooms, classrooms, a large commercial kitchen,
and a large multi-purpose room
Norway Community Credit Union
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COMMERCIAL FACILITIES
Anderson Tackman and Company (Marquette)
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D&N Bank of Hancock
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7th-floor interior redesign
East Tawas Community Center
BUILDING EVALUATIONS
Comprehensive evaluations of commercial, industrial and residential buildings identify structural,
mechanical and electrical deficiencies and code
violations. Written reports and cost estimates to
remedy identified problems are provided.
CHURCHES
Central Baptist Church (Stephenson)
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St. Paul’s United Methodist
Rockland, Michigan
Building Addition
First Lutheran Church (Gladstone)
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Church renovation and addition including classrooms, youth activity room, library, office space
and barrier-free entrances and restrooms
Gethsemane Lutheran Church (Wallace)
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New construction of 200-seat chapel, a kitchen,
conference/reading/crying room, pastor’s office,
additional office, social room, and ample parking.
45-unit development containing an outdoor pavilion, specialty shops, restaurants and a theatre
Library Bar and Restaurant (Houghton)
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Historical reconstruction and expansion
Mackinaw Cinema (Mackinaw City)
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Five-screen movie theater
Rosewood Inn (Marquette)
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Building Addition
Saints Peter and Paul (Houghton)
Renovation of a portion of the historic Harlow
Block for an office suite
Courtyards of Mackinaw (Mackinaw City)
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New barrier-free facility with seating for 108. Includes community room with kitchen; quiet room
for children; and narthex for over-capacity seating.
Corporate headquarters expansion – construction of an addition and renovation of the existing
9,000 square foot building (Manistique)
Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Credit Union
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New addition to historic church containing
barrier-free entrance and rest room
New bank facility
First Northern Bank & Trust
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Historic rehabilitation and expansion
St. Isaac Jogues (Sault Ste. Marie)
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First National Bank of Norway


Barrier-free entrance lobby, three-story elevator
addition and priest’s residence added to a historic
building
Condition inspection and design of rental housing
in a historic building
Upper Peninsula Power Company (Houghton)

Renovation of 100,000 sf, three story warehouse
into corporate offices
Finlandia University (Hancock)

Renovation of building formerly housing Portage
View Hospital
Wilderness Car Wash Facility
 New construction retail car wash facilities
BHK (Houghton)
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 Three –story office space addition
BUSINESS INCUBATORS
Michigan Technological University
Advanced Technology Development Complex

New construction of 24,000 sf facility for high
technology start-ups
Finlandia University
Design Incubator and Education Facility

North elevation
Marquette Commons
Renovation of three floors of a former hospital
totaling 45,000 sf for use by university staff and
by start-up design companies
The Powerhouse

Renovation of former electrical generation building into 10,000 sf of office space for engineeringtechnology start-up companies
support building

Fire hall and meeting rooms
Sherman Township, (Keweenaw County)

Township hall addition and barrier-free access
HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Delta Hotel (Escanaba)

Adaptive re-use of a historic hotel building, with
a first floor restaurant/brewery pub and second
through fifth floor apartments
Diocese of Marquette (Marquette)

Historic preservation study and exterior stabilization of Bishop Baraga house
Fayette Historic Park (Fayette)
COMMUNITY &
GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES
Allouez Township (Keweenaw County)

Community service center

Design for reconstruction and stabilization of a
historic stone building
Fort Mackinac (Mackinac Island)

Historic renovation and adaptive reuse of two
buildings
Breitung Township (Dickinson County)



Gift Shop
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
New council chambers with conference room
Recreation restroom facility
City of Menominee

Fire hall
Fort Wilkins (Copper Harbor)

New construction of park headquarters, restrooms, boat launch and camping facilities
Gwinn Township
 Nordeen Park, landscape master plan to preserve
original intent of nationally significant design
East Tawas Community Center

Design/Build of 22,740 sf community center to
house city offices, outdoor reception area, inside
atrium with reception area, basketball court, three
lane running track, stage, banquet-style kitchen,
and a multi-purpose room.
Escanaba Downtown Development
Authority

Granite Island Light Station
Tourist information building and information
kiosk
Houghton County Courthouse

Historic Renovation
City of Houghton


Renovation of the historic Masonic Building for
city offices and council chamber, with leaseable
office space on the upper floors.
Fire hall
Sault Ste Marie

480-car four-story parking garage
McMillan Township (Ewen)

Barrier-free building entrance with wheelchair lift
Marquette Commons (Marquette DDA)

New town square, new skating facility, and new
Study of the historic water works structure and
analysis of existing conditions, space analysis, reuse and design concepts and determination of
estimated costs
De Tour Reef Light

Historic restoration of light
HOUSING FACILITIES
Bayview Land Development Company



Condominiums, 28 units (Brevort)
Condominiums, 18 units (Grand Marais)
Condominiums, 22 units (St. Ignace)
Claude Fenton (Houghton)

Pilgrim Terrace Trailer Court, including utilities
and sewage disposal
Ironwood Housing Commission

Renovations of 112 Pioneer Park apartments
and family housing units
Main Street Development (Cheboygan)


Condominiums and boat docks for US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Construction inspection services for an 11-unit
housing project for the mentally impaired, a 16unit elderly housing project, and a 32-unit elderly housing project
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
Champion International Corporation (Quinnesec)
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Medical Office Building ( Marquette)


Training facility
Champion Timberland Division (Quinnesec)

Newby Dental Clinic, (Newberry)

Office complex
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Munising)

Renovation of conference room and plant locker
rooms/toilet facilities

34,000 sf plant expansion including truck docks
Former K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base

Renovation of a variety of buildings for new businesses moving to the former base. UPEA has
also done a variety of engineering and planning
projects relating to the former base’s re-use.
LODGING FACILITIES
Budgetel Inn (Mackinaw City)

New 80-unit motel with pool
Franklin Square Inn, Best Western (Houghton)

Two expansions – 53 units, pool, banquet/
meeting rooms, elevators
Holiday Inn (Marquette)

Façade and lobby renovations, landscaping,
storage additions
New construction includes exam rooms,
lab and dark room, equipment sterilization
room, offices, staff lounge, and patient
waiting area with children’s corner.
Copper Country Vet Clinic (Houghton)
Soo Plastics, Inc. (Sault Ste. Marie)

support building
Re-use of former Marquette railroad depot
into medical facility.
New addition with improved lobby and
reconfiguration of exam rooms and work
areas
RECREATION FACILITIES
Delta County

Fuller Park recreational buildings
Village of Laurium – George Gipp Park


Houghton County Courthouse
Ballfields, basketball courts, tennis courts,
picnic area, tot-lot and playground and site
utilities
Addition to Bicentennial Arena
City of Houghton – Waterfront Park and Beach
 Veterans Park
 Bridgeview Park—gateway to Portage Lake
and the Keweenaw Peninsula
 Beach development and stream alignment
 Six-acre picnic area and landscape design
 Pavilion with changing rooms, restrooms and
concession facility
Keweenaw Mountain Lodge ( Copper Harbor)

Project underway will create a premier winter
destination with conference center and cabin
renovations
Baymont Inn (Mackinaw City)

Updating of pre-engineered plans to meet
codes for northern climate
 R.V. campsites, roads, and utilities
 Bandshell
 Design for “Chutes and Ladders” playground
structure
 Utility and site lighting design
Mackinac Island Recreation Department

MEDICAL FACILITIES
Bell Memorial Hospital (Ishpeming)


Roof replacement
Women’s Health Association of Upper Michigan
medical office
Freeman Convalescent Home (Kingsford)

60-bed nursing home
James Lovell, MD (Marquette)

New gynecology medical suite in Marquette
Medical/Dental Center
Marquette General Hospital Doctors’ Park
(Escanaba)

Renovation and enlargement, including new
entrance and lobby, reception area, offices, exam
and procedure rooms, and business and administrative areas
Northern Menominee Health Center (Spalding)

Design of an addition to a rural health center
Design study for a recreation center with a
swimming pool, gym, locker rooms, bowling
area, and winter garden
Camp Luther
Three Lakes, Wis.
State of Michigan, Houghton County
 Design of Pavilion and Walkway at McLain
State Park
Chassell Township
 Centennial Park– Boardwalk and boat launch
City of Norway
 Baseball Fields and Tennis Courts at Marion
Park
Calumet Township
 Calumet Waterworks Park, including pavilion,
basketball court, nature trail, and a camping
site.
Village of Calumet
 Agassiz Park– historic “commons”
Marquette Commons (Marquette DDA)

Design of new town square with fourseason usability, and new public facilities/
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SCHOOLS


Manistique Head Star Center (Manistique)
New Head Start facility and site design
Northern Michigan University
(Marquette)

Marquette Senior High School (Marquette)



Installation of an elevator
New mechanical system for the natatorium
Space improvements and interior design for
the pod areas
Parkview Elementary School (Marquette)



New flooring and interior painting
Design of art/music classroom
Barrier-free restroom renovations
Silver Creek Elementary School (Marquette)
Finlandia University Addition



Interior design and space changes




New flooring and wall finishes
Renovation and upgrading of Chemistry Department ventilation systems,
chemical storage and lab preparation
areas
Finlandia University (Hancock)

Building addition and remodeling for
College of Art and Design facility
 Distance Learning Room in the R.L
Smith Building
NMU Bike Shelter
 Shelter provides a dry place for bike
storage in rainy, or snowy weather
Telephone and Public address systems
Electrical revisions to accommodate future
technology
Barrier-free renovations
Parking
Façade renovation
Vandenboom Elementary School (Marquette)




Building addition
New finishes
Telephone, public address, and clock systems
Barrier-free restroom renovation
Graveraet Middle School (Marquette)
MICHIGAN TECH Distance Learning Center




Exterior repair work
ADA compliance renovation work
Interior design and space changes
Safety improvements
NMU Bike Shelter
Bothwell Middle School (Marquette)



New flooring in classrooms, offices and corridors
Renovations of heating and ventilating systems
Interior painting
Whitman Elementary School (Marquette)


Telephone and public address systems


Flooring for corridors and offices
Electrical improvements for computer classroom
Sandy Knoll Elementary School (Marquette)


Telephone and public address systems


Flooring for corridors and offices
Electrical improvements for computer classroom
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ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCE
AIR QUALITY
Private Resident (Cedarville)

Completed a mold investigation at a residence to identify damage extent, moisture
sources, and recommend remedial actions.

Private Resident (Marquette)

Completed a clearance following remedial
actions of mold damaged building materials

BPB

Air Permit Application
Somero Enterprises

Air Permit-To-Install for paint spray booth
Airborne Dust monitoring during hospital
expansion
Northern Michigan University (Marquette)

Completed indoor air quality investigation to
determine potential sources of reported
worker health concerns.
Private Resident (Ishpeming)

Completed a mold investigation at a residence to determine extent of mold damage
and moisture sources.
Apartment Complex (Marquette)

Identified sources of moisture resulting in
extensive mold damage to exterior mechanical closets. Developed solutions to remediate
mold damaged building products and eliminate moisture sources. Supervised mold
remediation and reconstruction of nearly 100
mechanical closets.
Marquette General Hospital

Performed dust monitoring during construction, in area adjacent to actively used portion
of hospital, as part of hospital’s infection control program.
Private recreational residence (Au Train)

Completed indoor air sampling for fuel oil
chemicals, to determine if a release of fuel oil
into the soils beneath a cabin was impacting
the indoor air.
Private residence (Wakefield)

Completed indoor air quality investigation to
determine source of “soot-like” staining on
interior surfaces. Identified source of problem
and provided recommendations for correcting situation
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
Village of Elberta

Redevelopment of 15 acre waterfront parcel
on Betsie Lake, as part of $2 million park redevelopment project and $30 million private
Direct contact mitigation of arsenic contaminated soils via capping 15 acre parcel
through Michigan Site Reclamation Grant
Fund
Category N Baseline Environmental Assessment of former Ann Arbor Marine Terminal
Rail Yard
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Portage Health System

condominium redevelopment project
Conducted investigation of environmental
concerns, including fish contamination and
redevelopment planning for approximately
70 acres of beach and natural areas with
Keweenaw Bay (Lake Superior) frontage.
Area was impacted by stamp sands from
historical copper ore processed in the area
Portage Lake Water & Sewer Authority

Design folder for mine tailings (stamp sand)
mitigation following EPA guidelines and
standards.
National Park Service officials talk over environmental issues in Tamarack City with UPEA
and the township supervisor
Breitung Township

Category N BEA of former Breitung Township dump, with redevelopment as a privately owned industrial park

City of Gladstone


Investigation of 15 parcels of waterfront
property using Site Assessment Funds for
redevelopment purposes.
Category C Baseline Environmental Assessment of former Industrial site for McDonald’s
Restaurant/AMOCO redevelopment using
site assessment funds
City of Hancock

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Former Breitung Township Dump (Iron
Mountain)

Demolition of former Houghton High School
through tax increment financing and a
Michigan Site Reclamation Fund Grant
Category A Baseline Environmental Assessment of former Houghton High School
Remedial investigation of a former industrial
site concurrent with redevelopment as a
hotel complex. Project was funded by a
Michigan Site Reclamation Grant
BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENTS & ASTM ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENTS
Ann Arbor Rail Road Yard Marine Terminal
(Elberta)
Category S BEA for a former gasoline
station/ and current automotive repair
facility. Included engineering controls
and deed restrictions
Indianhead Mountain Resort (Wakefield)

Category S BEA and Due Care Plan of
ski resort, as a result of active ski operations and maintenance activities
LaBranch Tavern

City of Menominee

Category N BEA of former township
dump, to assist with redevelopment of
site into an industrial park
Fred’s Service (Chatham)

Category A BEA at five sites for brownfield
redevelopment
City of Houghton
Category N BEA and Due Care Plan of
former rail yard, as part of brownfield
redevelopment into waterfront recreation park and private condominiums
Category C BEA to assist with continued operation of petroleum sales on a
contaminated site
LesBrown/Superior Chair (Hermansville)

Phase I ESA of furniture manufacturing
company
M & M Plaza (Menominee)

Category S BEA and Due Care Plan of
shopping plaza, as a result of active dry
cleaning operations
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Manistique Area Schools (Manistique)

Phase I and II ESAs of former beverage
distribution warehouse, which formerly
had USTs
City of Marquette

Category N BEA for a former gasoline
station/railroad depot

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
Category N BEA of former dry cleaners
Menominee Paper Company (Menominee)

Phase II ESA utilizing ground penetrating
radar
Richardson Industries, Inc. (Menominee)


Category C Baseline Environmental Assessment to determine presence of contaminants from current and historic use
Phase I ESA at a former substation with
limited soil testing for PCBs
Category N BEA of former power company operations, including treated power
pole storage and leaking underground
storage tanks
Forestland Group, LLC

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
Phase I assessment of approximately
80,000 acres of primarily commercial
forest land in the western Upper Peninsula prior to acquisition. Develop information necessary to effectively and successfully negotiate the property transaction.
forest land in the central Upper Peninsula
prior to acquisition. Develop information
necessary to effectively and successfully
negotiate the property transaction.
forest land (previously known as the
Bishop Land Trust) in nine counties within
the Upper Peninsula prior to acquisition.
Develop information necessary to effectively and successfully negotiate the property transaction
Partial list of other clients for whom BEAs,
ESAs, and Environmental Transaction Screens
have been completed:
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Michigan Tech Fund
Huntington Banks
Groundwater exploration and development
for additional municipal drinking water supply
Groundwater investigation required to develop hydrogeological monitoring plan for a
closed industrial landfill
Baseline Environmental Assessment of a former bulk fuel facility conducting subsurface
exploration utilizing direct push technology
and mobile laboratory
Lake States Wood Preserving, Inc. (Alger County)

Discovery and determination of horizontal
and vertical extent of contaminated groundwater plume and development of long-term
monitoring plan.
Shore, Inc. (Gladstone)

Removal and closure of six USTs and
installation of four new USTs for a new
convenience store.

Investigation and closure of a leaking
underground storage tank site
Wood Island Waste Management, Inc.

Wisconsin Electric Power Co. (Iron Mountain)

North Country Bank
City of Gladstone

Upper Peninsula Power Co. (Rapid River)

Wells Fargo Bank
East Kingsford Iron & Metal, Inc.

Phase II ESA utilizing ground-penetrating
radar and magnetometry at a millwork site
Smith Castings (Kingsford)

National City Bank
HYDROGEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Bergland Township (Gogebic County)
Modern Cleaners (Marquette)

Superior National Bank
Detailed hydrogeological investigation for
construction permit application for a new
landfill.
REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS/
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
Michigan Technological University (Houghton)


Removal and closure of five USTs. Design and installation of two new UST
systems.
Design and construction oversight of a pilot
plant to bioremediate soils contaminated with
wood preserving wastes. Assistance with full- Wood Island Waste Management, Inc.
scale design and cost estimating
(Alger Co.)
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SERVICES
Cisco Lake Resort

Veterans Affair Medical Center (Iron Mountain)

Design and installation of two fiberglass
-clad double-walled USTs
Investigation, remedial design, and installation WETLAND /WATERSHED SERVICES
of remediation system for leaking UST.
Bishop Corporation (Schoolcraft County)
Harvey Oil Co.


Delineation of wetlands and coastal
dunes on a 450-acre tract proposed for
development.
Free product evaluation and recovery at an
active retail gasoline and former bulk oil facility. Conducted work as a professional services Delta County Airport & Parks Commission
contractor under two different project man Permit applications to remove .25 acres
agement firms which contracted with MDEQ’s
of wetland and construct .50 acres of
Remediation and Redevelopment Division.
wetland for RV park development
Designed and installed free product recovery
wells to optimize product recovery and reduce
City of Escanaba
plume migration.
 Evaluation of several hundred acres of
vacant land within the corporate limits
Delta Solid Waste Management Authority
to determine wetland features for fu(Delta Co.)
ture residential development
 Relining two existing 6,000 gallon USTs with
fiberglass.
Perry Printing (Norway)


Wetland delineation, permit, and mitigation design for North 30th Street
connector road project.
Assessment of three USTs for compliance with
Village of L’Anse
regulations related to hazardous materials

Planning, design, and monitoring of a
storage.
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and Hancock
1.65 acre mitigation site
Pilgrim Point, Inc. (Houghton)


Wetland delineation on 26.97 acres including plant species evaluation and soil borings for future residential development
City of Houghton

Alger-Marquette Community Action Board
(AMCAB)
Huron Creek Surface Water Quality Study
leading to a design to mitigate landfill
leachate seeping into the stream
Somero Enterprises

Wal-Mart Super Center

Wetland mitigation including stream reconstruction and mine tailings mitigation. This
high profile project under public scrutiny
also required EPA review of the permit application
COMPLIANCE MONITORING
BPB

Mead Wesvaco
Compliance monitoring for groundwater
contamination site
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVESTIGATIONS , INSPECTIONS & COMPLIANCE
Northern Michigan University




Quad IV
West Science Building
Thomas Fine Arts building
Asbestos containing material sampling.
This work was conducted by a State of
Michigan certified asbestos abatement site
supervisor and inspector
Baraga County Hospital


Former Winkler Building asbestos containing material sampling and closure sampling
after abatement
BCH facility – roof asbestos containing material sampling
Christman Company

Prepare regulatory compliance monitoring
plans and conduct employee training for
lead-based paint abatement
Posey Contracting Company

Prepare regulatory compliance monitoring
plans and conduct employee training for
lead-based paint abatement
Portage Lake Water & Sewer Authority


Provided data to successfully negotiate
requirements including closure and
future groundwater monitoring
Groundwater monitoring and statistical
evaluations of detection monitoring
data as required after each monitoring
event
BPB

Provide cap design and installation
construction management for a sludge
waste pile using Type III landfill cap
design requirements
Prepare Spill Prevention, Control, and
Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan for a paper products manufacturing facility
Mercury Abatement

UPEA developed protocols and conducted clean up of mercury contamination at an Upper Peninsula educational
facility
Wisconsin Central Railroad, Ltd.

UPEA evaluated the Marquette Lower
Harbor Shiploader for the presence of
hazardous materials prior to its demolition
Quad II
BPB

Prepare Pollution Incident Prevention
(PIP) and Spill Prevention, Control, and
Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans for a
laser screed manufacturing facility.

Kimberly Clark

Negotiated groundwater discharge permit
and conducted compliance monitoring

Lead risk assessments and lead investigations following HUD and Michigan Department of Community Health requirements. Conducted by a State of Michigan certified professional
mobile shredder fluff mono-fill waste
burial site
Pollutant minimization plan for the wastewater treatment plant serving Houghton
WELLHEAD PROTECTION
The following is a partial list of clients for
whom wellhead protection plans have been
initiated and or completed:
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City of Houghton
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

Republic Township
Michigan American Water Company &
Calumet Township
Powell Township
Chassell Township
Pentland Township
Village of Chatham
Skandia/West Branch Township Water
Authority
LANDFILLS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
Wood Island Waste Management Co.

Hydrogeological Monitoring Plan (HMP)
for Type II municipal waste landfill when
first opened. Update HMP as regulations
and operations changed

Statistical evaluations of detection monitoring data as required by HMP after
each monitoring event
East Kingsford Iron & Metal, Inc.

Hydrogeological investigation of auto-
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SURVEYING EXPERIENCE
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Holiday Inn Express, Houghton, MI

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Wal-Mart, Houghton, MI
Houghton County Medical Care Facility, Hancock, MI

UPEA has provided numerous surveys for clients
throughout Michigan and
Wisconsin. They include:



Ontonagon water and wastewater
improvement projects
St. Ignace wastewater improvement
project

Huron Creek, Houghton, MI, plat 50
lots

Oak Ridge, Houghton, MI, residential
subdivision

Property Surveys



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
K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base boundary
survey (5,000 acres)
Calumet Township Renaissance Zone,
industrial park
Portage Cove residential development,
Houghton, MI
United States Forest Service, government land corner retracement, Ontonagon County
Lake Shore Estates, 400 acre survey,
Osceola Township, MI
ALTA Surveys
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Pamida, Calumet, MI

Northern Hardwoods, 200 acre survey,
Houghton County, MI

Portage Health Systems, Hancock, MI
UPPCO, L’Anse Warden Electric Plant,
L’Anse, MI
Murphy Oil Co., Houghton and Iron
Mountain, MI
Econo Foods, Houghton, MI
Somero Enterprises, Houghton, MI


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

Franklin Township water improvement
project, Houghton County, MI

Construction Layout and As-built Surveys


Adams Township wastewater improvement project, Houghton County, MI
Bresnan Estates, Houghton, MI, residential subdivision of 78 lots

Wisconsin Central Railroad Palmer to
Cascade junction, preliminary railroad
design, Marquette County, MI
M-203 highway improvement design
project


Springwood West, Houghton, MI, plat
36 lots

Copper Harbor marina project, Copper
Harbor, MI, land and water topography survey for marina improvements
Woodhaven Estates, Houghton, MI,
residential subdivision of 56 lots
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UPPCO power line survey 40 mile route
for installation of power line from Gwinn
to Escanaba
Aerial Mapping Control Surveys
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Camp Ojibway Correctional Facility,
improvement project, Marenisco, MI
Land Subdivision Consultation, Plat Design
and Development
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Route and Utility Surveys
Shopko, Houghton, MI
Design (Topographic) Surveys
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dock, shiploader and conveyor systems,
structural improvements, Escanaba, MI
Michigan Technological University,
Wadworth Hall renovation, Houghton
Michigan Tech, master map of campus,
Houghton, MI
Mackinac Bridge Authority, land use
study, St. Ignace, MI
Ontonagon regional water distribution
project (15 miles of aerial mapping)
Keweenaw National
boundary mapping
Historical
Park
Railroad Mapping, Design & Layout
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CN Railway, bridge design and structural
surveys, Midwestern U.S. and Ontario,
Canada, 2006 to present
MDOT, I-75 Mackinac Bridge Interchange, construction layout, St. Ignace
and Mackinaw City, MI
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Michigan Tech Dow Building, $50
million, building layout, Houghton, MI
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Michigan Tech Student Apartment,
$14 million building, site and building
layout; Michigan Tech Great Lake Research Center, $25 million, construction layout, Houghton, MI
State of Michigan, County Survey Remonumentation
Portage Health Systems, $15 million,
building layout, Hancock, MI
Houghton County Medical Care, long
term care addition, site and building
layout
The Bluffs Development, site and building layout, Houghton, MI
Keweenaw Academy,
lagoon project layout
wastewater
Ontonagon wastewater lagoon project layout
LacView Desert Casino, site and building layout
M-203 highway improvements, Calumet, MI
Baraga Maximum Security Prison, site
and building layout
12th and Meridian Street addition
project, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
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Wisconsin Central Railroad,
Escanaba connection rail line
Ltd—
Champion International—Rail connection
line Norway, MI
Marquette County
Houghton County, 1999 to present
Baraga County, 1999 to present
Keweenaw County
Iron County
Dickinson County
Legal Description Preparation
Hydrographic Surveys
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URS Corp (FEMA), Gogebic County, nine
miles of flood plain mapping
Site Condominiums
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Rice Lake Shores, 83 units size condominium, Torch Lake Township, Houghton County
Finlandia University, condo project, Hancock
Village of Elberta, water front park, site
layout, Elberta, MI
Wisconsin Central, Ltd, Escanaba ore
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KEN DILLINGER, P.E.
PRESIDENT, PROJECT MANAGER, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Project Assignment
Project Manager and Electrical Engineer
Qualifications
Ken has more than 20 years
experience in the architecturalengineering and construction
fields on a variety of residential,
commercial, institutional and
industrial
projects.
His
responsibilities include feasibility
studies,
construction
cost
estimating, project specifications,
project
management,
construction documents, and
construction administration and
inspection.
As a Project
Manager, he is responsible for
client interface and supervising
projects from the initial proposal
through construction closeout.
Registration
Licensed Engineer: Michigan
Education
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Affiliations
Member: Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers;
Association of Energy Engineers
National Society of Professional
Engineers
Michigan Society of Professional
Engineers
Relevant Project Experience
L'Anse Village, L'Anse, MI. Designed new electrical distribution, industrial pump control, telemetry and SCADA system
for water treatment plant and remote booster station and
tank.
Grant Township, Copper Harbor, MI. Designed building
power distribution, flow measuring system, emergency
power system and gas detection system.
Bates Township, Iron River, MI. Designed pump control system using pressure sensors and telemetry units for pump
houses and remote tanks for water system.
Marquette General Hospital Doctors' Park, Escanaba, MI.
Designed new 1600 amp electrical service entrance, power
distribution and lighting systems for building expansion and
renovation.
Portage View Hospital, Hancock, MI. Designed new ground
floor lighting system using prismatic and parabolic light fixtures, new dedicated power source for new CAT scan unit.
Schoolcraft County Road Commission, Manistique and Seney, MI. Designed ventilation door control systems for diesel
engine truck garage. Northern Interstate Finance Corporation, Norway, Michigan. Designed building electrical service, power distribution, site lighting and building lighting
systems for new 10,000 square foot banking facility.
First Northern Bank and Trust, Manistique, MI: Designed
new electrical service entrance, lighting and receptacle
power systems for an addition of 9,000 square feet to the
existing bank facility.
Ojibway Correctional Facility, Marenisco, MI. Designed
power distribution with emergency power backup; site lighting; building power distribution and lighting; water and
wastewater electrical control systems.
City of Munising, Munising, MI. Designed underground
street lighting and receptacle power control system for
downtown streetscape project.
Calumet Village, Calumet, MI. Design underground street
lighting, using existing historic poles, control system with artificial overhead wiring in historic national park district.
Upper Peninsula Housing Organizations, Upper Michigan.
Design of renovations and new construction for a variety of
public housing agencies. Construction inspection and contract administration of federally funded projects. Funding
application assistance and compliance monitoring to ensure projects are completed in accordance with federal
regulations.
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GEORGE A. KIISKILA, JR., P.E.
PRINCIPAL, PROJECT MANAGER, AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Project Assignment
Principal In Charge and
Structural Engineer
Qualifications
George is a principal of UPEA
and is the company’s senior
structural engineer. He has extensive experience in civil/structural
engineering since joining UPEA in
1983. He is an expert on the
design of bridges, roadways,
parking decks, and commercial
and institutional buildings. He is
experienced in using all forms of
construction materials including
masonry, steel, concrete, prestressed concrete, timber and dimensioned lumber.
George's
experience also includes contract
administration, construction and
structural inspection, quality control and cost estimating. As a
structural engineer, George is
responsible for structural design
calculations, design layout, material and size selections, cost estimating, supervision and review of
detail drawings.
Registration
e-RAILSAFE Certified
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, Michigan
Technological University
Affiliations
American Concrete Institute
American Institute of Steel Construction
Bridges: Project Manager for more than 80 bridge projects
for cities and County Road Commissions in the Western and
Central U.P.: Alger, Gogebic, Houghton, Ontonagon, Iron,
Dickinson, Baraga, Menominee; City of Escanaba and the
City of Wakefield. The total cost of the projects exceed $20
million.
Marina and Dock Work: Project Manager for a variety of
dock and marine construction and repair projects such as:
Presque Isle Power Plant, Marquette, MI – Dead River Dock
and Forebay reconstruction ($2 million), Sugar Island Ferry
Dock, Sugar Island, MI – Reconstruct cellular pier at Sugar
Island. Escanaba Shiploader and Ore Dock for CN – Repair
work to ship loader, conveyor supports, and piers.
Marquette Lower Harbor Shiploader Demolition – Removal
of all approach spans and wood timber material from the
ore dock. Cofferdams for several bridge projects.
Railroad Projects: Project Manager/ Project Engineer for
various projects (clients include Canadian National,
Wisconsin Central, Ltd., Lake State Railway) including 40
bridge replacement projects in the Michigan and Wisconsin
and bridge design work in Iowa and Minnesota.
Building and Building Renovation Projects: Project Manager
or Project Engineer: Ojibway Correctional Facility
Expansion, Marenisco, MI ($16 million). UPPCO Corporate
Headquarters Building, Houghton ($5 million). Baraga
Lakeside Inn Hotel, Baraga ($1 million). Huron Street
Apartments, Houghton ($500,000).
Houghton County
Courthouse Renovation, Houghton ($700,000). Ramada
Inn Franklin Square, Houghton ($1.1 million).
Other Projects: Project Manager or Structural Engineer:
Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering work on several
radio and telephone towers in U.P. Completed work with
State of Michigan on the closure of about 35 abandoned
and unsafe mine shafts in the Western U.P. Consulted on
the headframe demolition and shaft filling at the No. 3
Shaft at the White Pine Copper Mine. Aragon Mine Shaft
Capping Project, Norway ($150,000). Brewery Dam
Restoration Project, Manistique ($210,000). Manistique
Boardwalk Project, Phase I, Manistique ($100,000).
Chassell Township Park and Marina Improvements,
Chassell ($150,000).
Catwalk and Railroad Platform
Project at Champion, Inc., Quinnesec ($200,000).
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NANCY J. HELGREN, P.E.
PROJECT MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, AND PRINCIPAL
Project Assignment
Project Manager
Qualifications
Nancy has more than 27 years of
experience in the planning, design, and construction of transportation projects in Michigan.
Her responsibilities include project planning, project design,
construction inspection and administration, and project management. She is a former employee of the Michigan Department of Transportation where she
performed duties as Resident Engineer and Soils/Materials engineer. The skill and knowledge
she obtained with MDOT qualifies her to lead UPEA’s transportation efforts.
Registration
and Wisconsin
Wetland Delineator, Wetland
Training Institute
Soil Erosion & Sedimentation
Control, MDEQ
Stormwater Discharge Operator
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering and B.S.
Land Surveying, Michigan
Master of Business Administration, Lake Superior State University
Project Manager, MDOT: US-41 Historic Streetscape
enhancements and historic preservation including brick street
design, historic lighting, sidewalks and related amenities. This
project won the National Partnership for Highway Quality
Award in the category of Breaking the Mold for innovative
partnering.
Project Engineer, City of Ishpeming and City of Negaunee:
design and construction engineering services for the Iron Ore
Heritage Recreation Trail.
Project Manager, City of Ashland, WI: Design and construction
engineering services for plaza enhancements, including
parking lots, landscaping, rest rooms, retaining walls and
related amenities. Funded through TEA Enhancement and
WisDOT.
Project Engineer, Delta County Road Commission: Design and
construction engineering for roadway and bridge projects
throughout the county. Projects include Conspan installation,
construction staking, bridge construction, roadway relocation,
intersection work and safety upgrades.
Project Manager, MDOT: M-203 in Calumet: Design of brick
street renovation on Pine Street (M-203). Funded through
MDOT Enhancement Grants, this project to place brick pavers,
colored concrete sidewalk, and other historic features.
Project Manager: Design Engineer for Streetscape work
including boulevard construction, historic preservation and
storm water work for the Village of Gwinn, Forsyth Township,
MI. under contract by MI Dept of Transportation.
Design Engineer and Project Manager: various roadway
reconstruction and utility projects for the City of Iron Mountain,
City of Gladstone, City of Negaunee, City of Sault Ste. Marie
and Village of Baraga.
Project Manager, MDOT: design of TEA Enhancements for the
City of Crystal Falls, MI including street lighting, sidewalks,
pocket parks and ADA facilities on M-69. This project also
included 12 miles of roadway reconstruction including safety
upgrades, paving and related work.
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Project Manager, MDOT: Engineering Study for M-72 Corridor
in Grand Traverse County. Included cost options, wetland
mitigation, ROW needs and intersection improvements, reports
and visuals were a part of the deliverables
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WILLIAM F. GRIFFIN, PH.D., P.E.
PRINCIPAL, PROJECT MANAGER, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
Project Assignment
Environmental Engineer
Qualifications
Bill has provided expertise in environmental engineering since
1983.
Areas of expertise include: air quality evaluation and
monitoring; health and safety
compliance (asbestos, lead, respiratory protection plans, right-to
-know); solid waste, hazardous
materials
identification;
environmental site assessments;
contaminant investigations and
environmental remediation.
Registration
Licensed Engineer: Michigan and
Wisconsin
Registered Geologist: Minnesota
OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous
Waste Operations
Risk Based Corrective Action
(RBCA)
Underground Storage Tank Certified Professional
MDEQ Treatment Facility Operator B3-b
Education
B.S. Geological Engineering and
M.S. Civil Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Wyoming
Affiliations
Member: National Ground Water Association
Engineering Project Management:
Develop, plan and
manage projects requiring expertise in environmental,
hydrogeological and environmental regulatory compliance
specialty areas.
Environmental Studies for Real Estate Transactions:
Plan, supervise and provide technical expertise in
conducting environmental due diligence for Phase 1 and 2
environmental site assessments, and baseline site
assessments (BEA); NEPA environmental assessments.
Develop engineering controls and deed restrictions for reuse of contaminated sites. Direct preparation of related
documents such as Due Care Plans and Operation,
Maintenance and Mitigation (OM & M) plans.
Landfill Siting, Design & Closures: Lead hydrogeologic
investigation of a fast-track landfill siting project culminating
in the client receiving a construction permit. Direct drill
crews in the installation of gas vents and monitoring wells at
19 landfill sites. Documentation of the hydrogeologic
conditions encountered was prepared and submitted to the
Waste Management Division of the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality.
Municipal Water Supply Development and Protection:
Provide geological engineering expertise for water supply
exploration, new well field development and wellhead
protection projects.
Develop conceptual models, map
groundwater flow, coordinate geophysical studies, conduct
aquifer pump tests and report to the Water Division of the
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Hydrogeologic Studies: Plan and perform hydrogeologic
investigations related to a metal recycling facility, wood
treatment plants, leaking underground storage tank sites,
and landfill siting, management and expansion. Plan,
design and supervise installation of soil borings and
groundwater monitoring wells, coordinate geophysical
studies and perform field testing and analysis to define
hydrogeologic conditions.
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JAMES R. KOSKINIEMI, P.E.
PROJECT MANAGER AND UPEA ASSOCIATE
Project Assignment
Project Manager
Qualifications
As a Project Manager, Jim is responsible for managing projects
from initial proposal to construction closeout. He has more than
25 years of experience in civil
engineering and project management and has managed large
multi-discipline projects for local
units of government, state, and
private clients. Jim has expertise
in: project planning; feasibility
studies for capital improvement
projects; grant and loan programs; design and construction
of water distribution, sanitary collection and treatment, storm water management, streets, highways, bridges, right of way platting, parking lots, and buildings.
Jim is also experienced with
regulatory requirements; developing user charge systems, development of project specifications; construction administration; the public participation
process; and managing project
design teams.
Registration
Licensed Engineer: Michigan,
Wisconsin and Illinois
Education
Affiliations
National Society of Professional
Engineers
Wastewater Treatment and Collection Preliminary
Engineering Reports (PER): Project manager responsible for
the development of preliminary engineering reports (facility
plans) for communities throughout the U.P. of Michigan.
PERs included analysis of existing facilities, deficiencies with
existing systems, alternative analysis, cost analysis of
alternatives, recommended alternative, environment review
of recommended alternatives, include energy efficiency
review of various equipment, and evaluation of user rate
system.
Most PERs were formatted to follow Rural
Development or MDEQ SRF formats for funding application.
The following is a partial list of PERs on which Jim was
Project Manager:
• Portage Lake Water and Sewer Authority, Houghton, MI –
Treatment expansion and energy efficiency study.
• Torch Lake Area Sewage Authority, Lake Linden/ Hubbell,
MI – System wide study of treatment and collection facilities.
$2.75 million Rural Development low interest loan.
• Village of Baraga, MI – System wide study of treatment
and collection facilities. $3.3 million MDEQ SRF low
interest loan.
• Village of L’Anse, MI – System wide study of treatment and
collection facilities. Resulted in phased construction as
follows: Phase one - $1.2 million MDEQ SRF loan with 44%
grant. Phase 2 - $7.5 million Rural Development loan and
grant ($3 million grant & $4.5 million loan).
• Portage Lake Water and Sewage Authority, Houghton, MI
– Capacity study of main lift station in Houghton and
Hancock. Resulted in $1.8 million MDEQ SRF loan.
• Stannard Township, Bruce Crossing, MI – System wide
study of treatment and collection facilities resulted in $1.5
million Rural Development loan & grant ($1 million grant
and $500,000 loan).
• Osceola Township, Dollar Bay, MI – System wide study
treatment and collection alternatives for this un-sewered
community. Resulted in a $4.3 million Rural Development
loan & grant ($3 million grant and $1.3 million loan).
• Franklin Township, Quincy Hill, MI – System wide study of
treatment and collection alternatives for this un-sewered
community. Resulted in a $2.7 million Rural Development
loan & grant ($2 million grant & $700,000 loan).
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ROBERT A. GOODREAU, P.S., P.E.
PROJECT MANAGER, SURVEYOR
Project Assignment
Surveyor
Qualifications
Bob is experienced in all aspects
of surveying and mapping and
has worked on publicly and privately funded control, topographic and legal surveys in Michigan, Wisconsin and Tennessee
since 1983. He is also responsible for managing surveying projects from the initial client contact
through project close out. This
work includes proposal preparation, cost estimating, project coordination and budget and
schedule control.
Registration
Licensed Surveyor: Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Tennessee
Professional Engineer: Wisconsin
Certified Federal Surveyor
(CFedS)
Education
B.S. Land Surveying and B.S.
Applied Mathematics, Ferris State
University
Affiliations
Michigan Society of Professional
Surveyors
Wisconsin Society of Professional
Surveyors
Dickinson County Remonumentation, Dickinson County, MI;
Project Surveyor for the subdivision and monumentation of
more than 140 Government Land Corners in two townships
in Dickinson County.
Iron County Remonumentation, Iron County, MI; Project
Surveyor/Manager for the upgrading and re-establishment
of 40 Government Land Corners in Iron County.
US-41 Design Survey, City of Houghton, Houghton County,
MI; Project Surveyor for all surveying for the US-41
(Sheldon Avenue) project in downtown Houghton. As part
of this project control was established, a complete
topographic survey was performed and US-41 right-of-way
was determined.
M-94 Bridge and Hydrographic Surveys, City of Manistique,
Schoolcraft County, MI; Project Surveyor for all surveying
efforts as the siphon bridge over the Manistique River in
Manistique. As part of this survey detailed mapping was
performed of this historic bridge.
M-35 Design Survey, Forsyth Township, Marquette County,
MI; Project Surveyor for all design survey efforts from the
East Branch to the Middle Branch of the Escanaba River.
US-41 Construction Layout, City of Menominee, Menominee
County, MI; Project Surveyor and surveyor on-site for all
construction and monument preservation of the complete
reconstruction of over 1.5 miles of urban US-41 in
downtown Menominee. The project included new water,
sanitary and water utilities, new curb and gutter, new street
lighting, a renovation to the existing welcome center and
widening.
River Pointe Subdivision, City of Kingsford, Dickinson
County, MI; Project Surveyor for a 19 Lot Subdivision along
the Menominee River. Supervised surveying personnel
through the surveying, platting and construction phases of
the project.
US-41 Design Survey, M-95 to Peshakee River, Marquette
County, MI; Project Surveyor for all surveying and mapping
phases of the design survey per MDOT standards.
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TIM PURDY
PROJECT MANAGER AND UPEA ASSOCIATE
Project Assignment
Project Manager
Qualifications
Tim has wide-ranging understanding of construction, engineering and project management
gained during his 30 year career
managing architectural and engineering projects for both public
and private clients.
Tim has
served the construction industry
from both contracting and design
perspectives and has significant
knowledge of project delivery including general contracting, construction management and design/build methods. Since joining
UPEA in 2005, Tim has been responsible for project development and management for large
architectural and engineering
projects.
As an Associate of
UPEA, Tim is actively engaged in
marketing, customer relations,
staff supervision and training,
and cost management of branch
offices.
Education
M.S. Civil Engineering; B.S. Civil
Engineering; B.S. Land Surveying,
A.A.S. Forestry - Paul Smith’s
College
Michigan Tech Projects:
Center for Integrated Learning and Information Technology
building, Wadsworth Hall Remodel, Keweenaw Research
Center Building, Hillside Place Apartments; Dow CivilEnvironmental Engineering Building, Rozsa Center, MTU
Hockey Education Center; EERC Chiller Replacement, Meese
Center Remodel, Admin Building 2nd Floor Remodel,
Lakeshore Center Remodel, West Campus Mall Expansion,
MacInnes Ice Arena Renovation and Sky Boxes, EERC Plaza
Landscape Design, APSRC (Blizzard Building) Feasibility
Study, and Great Lakes Research Center Surveying and
Construction Testing.
Educational Projects:
Remodel, expansion and energy upgrades for Public School
Districts in Adams Twp., Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw,
Chassell, Arvon Twp., Crystal Falls, Iron Mountain, Sault
Ste. Marie. Other school projects include NMU Quad I
Renovation, University of Iowa Carver Biomedical Research
Building, NMU Whitman School Renovation. Renovation
projects at Gogebic Community College include Biology/
Chemistry Lab remodel, Metal Panel Siding and New Stair
Tower, Roof replacements, Emergency Generator, Auto
shop/classroom expansion.
Commercial Building Projects:
Green Bay/De Pere YWCA and Childcare Center
expansion, Madison Fire Station #11, K.I. Sawyer Airport
Terminal building, Chippewa County Airport Terminal
building, Chip-In Casino, Waterloo Utility building,
Lafayette Hotel renovation, Brazilian Court Hotel
renovation, Scott Hotel renovation.
Healthcare Projects:
Sisters of Charity Catholic healthcare facility expansions in
Texas and Louisiana for St. Elizableth’s , St. Mary’s, St.
Patrick’s and St. Frances Cabrini; St. Elizabeth’s Parking
Deck, St. Elizabeth’s Cancer Research Facility, Mesabi
Medical Center expansion for the University of Minnesota,
Helen Joy Newberry Hospital expansion, Baraga County
Memorial Hospital remodel, Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community Health and Education Center expansion,
Portage Health System expansions and renovations, Portage
Health University Center Construction Testing.
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GREG R. KINGSTROM, P.E.
PROJECT MANAGER, STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, AND UPEA ASSOCIATE
Project Assignment
Structural Engineer
Qualifications
Greg has experience in civil/
structural
engineering
since
1998. He has expertise in structural design of bridges, commercial, industrial, marine, institutional, and residential facilities.
His experience covers all types of
steel, concrete, masonry, and
glue-laminated timber. He has
experience in construction cost
estimating, project specifications,
drafting, building and bridge inspections, mine inspections and
foundation and soil reports. His
duties include: site investigations,
foundation analysis and design,
structural framing design, railroad bridge replacements, material
specifications,
highway
bridge design and inspections,
reports, and project permits.
Registration
Federal Highway Administration/
State of Michigan Certified
Bridge Inspector and Bridge
Load Rating
Education
Affiliations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Building Projects
Greg provided structural engineering services on the
following projects:
Ontonagon Regional Water Treatment Facility, Onto
nagon, MI.
Camp Luther Retreat Center, Three Lakes, Wisconsin.
Camp Ojibway, Water Treatment Facility, Marenisco, MI.
Goodwill Industries, Houghton, MI.
Fort Wilkins State Park, Copper Harbor, MI.
Copper Harbor Marina, Harbormaster Building, Copper
Harbor, MI.
St. Ignace Library, St. Ignace, MI.
Osborn Street Parking Deck, Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
City of Marquette, Marquette Commons and Community
Building.
Saints Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Houghton, MI
MTEC Powerhouse Renovation, Houghton, MI
Infrastructure Projects
Copper Harbor Marina Facility, Mooring Expansion and
Upgrade, Copper Harbor, MI.
Escanaba Ore Dock Facility,
Improvements, Escanaba, MI.
Dredging
and
Pier
Rock Harbor Marina Improvements, Isle Royale National
Park, MI.
Houghton & Keweenaw Counties, Private dock permitting
and design.
WE Energies, Presque Isle Power Plant, Intake Bay
Rehabilitation, Marquette, MI.
Other Projects:
Abandoned Mines Closure Project,
Houghton, Onto
nagon, and Gogebic Counties, closure of approx. 30
unsafe mine shafts.
Village of L’Anse, Streetscape Improvements for Broad and
Main St.
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KARIN COOPER, AIA, LEED AP
ARCHITECT
Project Assignment
Architect
Qualifications
Karin has more than 25 years of
experience with commercial, institutional, and residential architectural projects. Her responsibilities include design and project
management from the initial proposal through construction closeout. This work includes reviewing
and advising clients on their facility needs and budget providing
solutions to meet those parameters. She is responsible for leading the project design team, and
upholding the client’s vision
throughout the design and construction.
Registration
Licensed Architect: Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota
LEED Accredited Professional,
U.S. Green Building Council
36CFR61 Qualified Historical
Architect, Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
Education
University of Minnesota, Bachelor
of Architecture
Bethany Lutheran College,
Associate in Arts
Affiliations
American Institute of Architects;
AIA Upper Peninsula
Arvon Township Schools: This project included new siding,
exterior entrance, and barrier-free access on a historic
school building in rural Baraga County. The project design
was sensitive to the historic setting, and the construction
provided easier access and thermal efficiency.
The Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium, and Keweenaw:
Additions and Remodeling, Calumet and Mohawk, MI.
Project includes two additions: a 9-classroom addition to the
Elementary School and a 10,000 s.f. Commons addition for
student and public assembly;
Energy improvements
including light fixture replacement, energy management
controls, and energy analysis; technology upgrades,
including new interactive whiteboards for all classrooms and
Wi-Fi throughout; in addition, all school buildings received
new roofing and insulation. Services provided by UPEA
include Pre-qualification bond application, campaign
support, pre-qualifying roofing contractors, post-bid
interviews of contractors, and construction inspection.
Adams Township School District: 2011 Facility upgrades,
including structural masonry restoration, re-roofing, network
and technology upgrades, security enhancements, energy
improvements. Services provided by UPEA include bond
application and millage campaign support; A/E design,
construction inspection, and energy analysis.
Portage Health – Houghton Center. Architectural Design to
renovate a 6,000 s.f. building into a new Community
Health Center, offering Fast Care medical, Fitness Center,
and Counseling services. The project includes an entrance
addition that recreates the entrance to Portage Health’s
main campus. The new facility opened in January 2010.
Chassell Township Public Schools, 2010 Re-roofing project:
New insulation and roofing for the 50,000 s.f. facility. UPEA
services include contractor qualification and construction
inspection.
City of Houghton Vibrant Cities Projects, Houghton, MI.
2009 and 2011 Façade renovation projects, including eight
historic storefronts. The projects included masonry
restoration, window replacement, and provision of
storefront glass and sign panels to enhance the visitor’s
experience on historic Shelden Avenue. UPEA researched
historic photos to restore lost details, and provided new
elements appropriate to the character of the building when
historic photos were unavailable.
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JEFF J. WEST, P.S.
PROJECT MANAGER AND SURVEYOR
Project Assignment
Surveyor
Qualifications
Jeff has extensive qualifications
as a surveyor. He has served as a
project manager and crew leader
on numerous projects throughout
the Midwest. Jeff has worked on
control, topographic and legal
surveys. He is experienced with
the newest technology, including
GPS, GIS, Aerial Surveys and Hydrographic Surveys. Jeff’s primary responsibility with UPEA is
as manager of the Survey Department in the Houghton, MI
office.
Registration
Licensed Surveyor: Michigan
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER
Training and 8-hour Annual
Refresher Course
e-RAILSAFE Certified
Education
B.S. Land Surveying and B.S.
Land Surveying and A.A.S. Civil
Engineering Technology, Michigan Technological University
SUBDIVISION SITE CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS:
Parkplace City Center Condominium, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Scott Hotel, Redevelopment Condominium, Hancock MI
Finlandia University, Redevelopment of Former Portage
Hospital Condominium, Hancock, MI
Woodhaven Estates, Houghton, MI. Residential subdivision
of 56 lots.
Bresnan Estates, Houghton, MI. Residential subdivision of
78 lots.
Huron Creek, Houghton, MI. Plat 50 lots.
Rice Lake’s Western Shores.
80 lot condominium
development, Houghton Co.
Portage Cove, Houghton, MI.
40 Lot Residential
development.
ALTA/ACSM SURVEYS AND PROPERTY SURVEYS:
Finlandia University, Hancock, MI
K.I. Sawyer, Gwinn, MI. Remonumentation of the entire
base which incorporated approximately 5000 acres.
Murphy Oil, Houghton and Iron Mountain, MI
Wal-Mart, Houghton, MI
Frontier Resources, 360 Acre Site, Kinross Township, MI
Country Inn & Suites, Houghton, MI
L’Anse Warden Power Plant, L’Anse, MI
Burt Township Lake Superior Bottom Land Survey for
breakwater project
Calumet Township Renaissance Zone Industrial Park.
Pamida, Calumet, MI.
Northern Hardwoods, Houghton County, MI. 200 acre
survey.
Somero Enterprises, Houghton
Holiday Inn, Houghton, MI.
Houghton County Medical Care Facility, Hancock, MI.
ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS:
USCG, Navigational structure replacement projects,
Keweenaw Waterway, MI
Baraga County Road Commission, Numerous road and
bridge reconstruction projects, spanning a ten+ year
period, Baraga County, MI
MTU Student Apartment Building, Houghton, MI
MTU Great Lakes Research Center, Houghton, MI
Michigan Tech DOW Building, Houghton, MI
Lac Vieux Desert Casino, Watersmeet, MI
Portage Health System, new hospital facility, Hancock, MI.
Houghton County Medical Care Facility, Hancock, MI.
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ALLEN WALKER, P.E.
PROJECT MANAGER AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Project Assignment
Structural Engineer
Qualifications
Allen has more than 25 years of
experience in civil and structural
engineering as well as project
management. He has expertise
and project experience in large
industrial and commercial building and structure analysis and
design using a variety of structural analysis and design software packages using all forms of
reinforced concrete, steel and
dimensioned lumber. Allen’s experience also includes contract
administration, construction inspection, cost estimating and
value engineering and value
analysis using his unique background as a certified lean and six
sigma black belt.
Registration
Licensed Engineer: Michigan,
Wisconsin, Missouri, and
Georgia
Education
Masters of Business Administration, DePaul University,
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Education: University
of Wisconsin – Madison
Affiliations
American Welding Society
American Railroad Engineers Association
Industrial Projects: Structural Engineer for this $3 million
project to design and modify an existing steel building at
Tyco’s Marinette dry chemical facility. The project allowed
installation of new equipment that increased production
three-fold.
Site project structural engineer responsible for designing
and optimizing the supporting structure at Great Lakes Pulp
and Fibre plant in Menominee, Michigan – cost of project
$250 million.
Project structural engineer responsible for redesigning a
300,000 sq. ft., $3 million warehouse building in Mequon,
WI into a manufacturing facility for the Menasha
Corporation.
Structural project engineer responsible for the modification
of support equipment in and around six operating paper
machines at the Procter and Gamble’s Fox River and East
River plants in Green Bay, WI – project costs exceeding $10
million.
Structural project engineer responsible for modifying the
existing concrete structure at Anheuser-Busch malt plant in
Manitowoc, WI to support new steam and air heat
exchangers along with supporting new barley and malt
conveyor systems – project cost at $4 million.
Structural engineer responsible for the design of a steam
equipment supports for a $500 million 1,000 mega watt
coal fired power plant in Thompson, TX.
Building Projects: One of three structural engineers
responsible for coordinating the final 25% of the design for
the McCormick Place Expansion Project – project cost $650
million. This project was completed six months ahead of
schedule resulting in advance revenues recovered and
construction cost savings and a bonus award to the joint
venture team.
Project structural engineer responsible for the initial design
and design modifications for Block Buster video stores
throughout world. Average cost for each Block Buster video
store $2 million.
Project engineer responsible for the structural design of the
Boston Market restaurants in North America. Average
project $1.5 million.
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BRIAN M. SAVOLAINEN, P.E.
PROJECT MANAGER
AND
CIVIL ENGINEER
Project Assignment
Project Manager
Qualifications
Brian has more than 20 years of
engineering expertise in both
private and public sectors. He
served as the Senior Engineer on
several large development projects
including land planning, street and
roadway design, sanitary sewer,
watermain, and storm sewer
systems. Additional responsibilities
included presentations to city
commissions, planning
commissions and permitting
agencies to assist clients in
obtaining approvals and funding
necessary to support these
types of projects.
Registration
24-hour Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency
Response
Certified Storm water Operator
Part 91 – Soil Erosion and
Sediment Control
Education
Before joining UPEA, Brian designed many projects
including subdivision and site condominium projects; public
roadway and utility projects; parking lots; trail systems; GIS
mapping; industrial storm drainage projects; coordination
with A/E disciplines (architectural, mechanical, electrical,
structural); soil erosion control permit preparations;
technical specifications; contract bidding documents; and
construction services.
City of Marquette Assistant City Engineer
As the Assistant City Engineer Brian managed municipal
engineering staff on both City and MDOT funded street and
utility design and construction projects. Served as the
construction manager/administrator on the majority of city
construction projects. Conducted weekly on-site construction
meetings. Responsible for change orders, work directives,
project coordination and contract closeout. Senior Engineer
responsible for planning and design for capital
improvement projects including transportation, utility and
streets following City, MDOT, and AASHTO design
standards and specifications. Modified and developed City
specifications and contract documents for use in City
Funded projects. Worked with professional consulting firms
and City staff on updating the current City water, sewer,
storm sewer and street master plans. New site plan review
ordinance adopted. Involved in updating and developing
new design guidelines and standards for residential,
industrial and commercial developments. Lead reviewer for
the engineering department on A/E plan submittals and
analysis of proposed utility improvements.
Senior Civil Engineer
Projects included design of subdivision and site
condominium projects; public streets and roadways;
industrial projects; utility projects; parking lots; trail projects;
and drainage projects. Responsible for the company
obtaining prequalification from MDOT and lead engineer
on highway design projects including passing lane
additions; total reconstruction projects; resurfacing projects;
traffic control plans; and soil erosion and sediment control
plans. MDOT projects also included relocating a railway
crossing and the design of a new railway siding.
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CHRISTOPHER L. HOLMES, P.E.
PROJECT MANAGER, CIVIL AND SANITARY ENGINEER
Project Assignment
Civil/Sanitary Engineer
Qualifications
As a project manager, Chris uses
his civil and environmental engineer expertise to manage projects. His education is as environmental engineer with a strong
background in environmental
investigation, remediation systems operation, residential and
commercial on-site wastewater
systems, and commercial and
residential asbestos services, and
indoor air quality sampling interpretation, and reporting. He has
expertise in a variety of areas,
including underground storage
tank investigations and closures,
contaminated soil and groundwater investigations, remedial
systems design, installation and
operation, surface water sampling, residential, municipal and
industrial wastewater systems and
asbestos management services.
Registration
OSHA 40-Hour Health & Safety
Training Current
Education
B.S. Environmental Engineering,
B.S. Civil Engineering,
Michigan Technological
University
Wastewater Treatment
Responsible for project planning, design, cost estimates,
and permitting of residential and commercial on-site
wastewater systems, both conventional and alternative.
Responsible for successfully permitting 17 on-site
wastewater systems since 2001. Design experience includes
sand filters, aerobic treatment units, peat filters, drip
irrigation systems, and pressurized dispersal fields.
Project engineer involved with preliminary design, existing
system evaluation, and completion of groundwater and
surface water discharge permits. Clients include Black Bear,
Inc., Village of Baraga, Carp Lake Township, Chassell
Township, Copper City, Sherman Township, Michigan
Technological University, Keweenaw County, and North
Houghton County Water and Sewer Authority.
Responsible for completion of Residuals Management Plan
and associated biosolids testing and reporting.
Underground Storage Tank Sites
Team member conducting assessment investigations for
evaluation of soil and groundwater conditions. Complete
reports per MDNRE guidelines. Clients include HoughtonPortage Township Schools, Calumet Village, Holiday
Companies.
Preliminary Engineering Reports
As a project engineer Chris performed Wastewater
Treatment and Collection Preliminary Engineering Reports
(PERs) for communities throughout the region. The PERs
included analysis of existing facilities, deficiencies with
existing systems, alternative analysis, cost analysis of
alternatives, the recommended alternative, environmental
review of recommended alternatives, including energy
efficiency review of various equipment, and evaluation of
user rates. Most PERs were formatted to follow Rural
Development or MDEQ State Revolving Fund (SRF) formats
for funding applications. The following is a partial list of
PERs which Chris worked on:
• Torch Lake Area Sewage Authority, Lake Linden/ Hubbell,
MI – System wide study of treatment and collection facilities.
$2.75 million Rural Development low-interest loan.
 Village of Baraga, MI – System wide study of treatment
and collection facilities. $3.3 million MDEQ SRF lowinterest loan.
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JEREMY K. GAGNON
PROJECT MANAGER, OFFICE MANAGER, AND STAFF ENGINEER
Project Assignment
Project Manager
Qualifications
Jeremy has the expertise to
manage a variety of architectural
and civil engineering projects. He
has experience in commercial
building and design and has
worked on a variety of civil
projects including roads, parking
lots, storm sewers, sanitary
sewers
and
water
main
construction. He also performs
field testing and inspection, as
well
as
specification
interpretation. As a Project
Inspector, he is responsible for
field testing of construction
materials, and for the proper
interpretation
and
execution
CERTIFICATION
Concrete Technician Certification
with American Concrete
Institute and Michigan Ready
Mix Concrete Association
Aggregate Technician
Certification
HAZMAT Certification, Troxler
MDOT Density Technician
Certification
Lead Based Paint Risk Assessor
Michigan Certified Asbestos
Inspector
EDUCATION
B.S. Degree Civil Engineering,
Michigan Technological
University
Project Manager 2010- 2012 CFP Project Sault Ste. Marie
Housing Commission, Sault Ste. Marie, MI:
Project
manager for the design, bidding and construction
administration for the renovation of over 150 housing units.
Project Manager 2010- 2012 CFP Projects Gladwin
Housing Commission, Gladwin, MI: Project manager for
the design, bidding and construction administration for over
fifteen different projects. Projects include mechanical
upgrades, roofing upgrades, energy audits, physical needs
assessments, intercom installation, exterior renovations
and other projects in related to five different federally
funded buildings and operations.
Project Manager – Queue Lane Widening – U.S. Border
Crossing Station, International Bridge, Sault Ste. Marie, MI:
Managed a design build project with a general contractor
for the design of a $1 million lane widening.
Project Manager – Exterior Upgrades – Bay Mills Housing
Authority: Responsible for the management of designing
and bidding exterior door, insulation, siding and window
upgrades for approximately 150 housing units .
Project Manager – Rotary Park Improvements, City of Sault
Ste. Marie, MI – Managed the public meetings and design
for a $500,000 park renovation including a new restroom
facility, entrance drive, aggregate pathway and fishing pier.
Project Manager – Steam Line Replacement Project – Soo
Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Contracted with the design
build team to perform various testing services (asbestos,
lead, IEA, soils, concrete) and surveying services (topo,
staking).
Project Manager – Mechanical/Electrical Upgrades – Sault
Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Housing Authority,
Eastern Upper Peninsula, MI: Responsible for the
management of design, inspection, and construction
administration services for the mechanical and electrical
upgrades of approximately 260 housing units located
throughout the eastern Upper Peninsula.
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