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Interstate 195 Relocation – The Iway Project   Client: Rhode Island Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the City of Providence Location: Providence, RI           Challenge Relocate the interchange of two major interstate highways: Route 95 N/S and Route 195 E/W in Providence with all supporting approaches, bridges, retaining walls. This project was first envisioned in 1990 as an alternative to rehabilitating the existing I-195 in place. Solution This transportation project involved virtually all aspects of engineering. A multitude of engineering disciplines had to be coordinated and integrated with architecture and landscape design, and the challenges of working on a multifaceted design on a mega scale in a complex urban environment. The project eliminates an interstate bottleneck, reunites neighborhoods, provides Providence a much-appreciated new landmark, and gives new life to a highway crossroads that is central to the traveling public. The overall relocation project design had to consider the surrounding city streets and community stakeholders. The highway design utilized complex geometrics to implement all project aspects including complex curvature and profiles to accommodate the ramp structures, super-elevations, constructability with respect to maintaining interstate traffic flow, and increased design speeds. Design for the city streets considered utilities, abutting properties, pedestrian circulation, and complex intersections. This project, along with the Providence River Bridge project, was awarded the 2010 Grand Conceptor Award for Engineering Excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)/MA-RI. It also won a 2010 Honor Award from ACEC National. Images                 East Street / State Route 28 Corridor Widening Project   Client: Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation (PennDOT) Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Project Dates: 2009-2012         Project Cost: $138 million Fee: $10.6 million         Challenge Maguire was selected by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation (PennDOT) District 11-0 to provide Construction Management and Inspection (CM&I) services for a portion of the ongoing multi-year East Street / State Route (SR) 28 project. The challenge is to upgrade and widen this vital and highly congested transportation corridor in Allegheny County while keeping the roadways operating. Solution Maguire is providing CM&I services to assist PennDOT in the extensive construction of three sections over the next several years: A-10, A-23, and A-50. Awarded in summer 2009, portions of the projects are funded through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The projects include roadway widening, retaining wall and bridge construction, pier reconstruction, railroad track relocation, signals, drainage, and utility relocation. Section A-10, stretching from the Millvale / City of Pittsburgh line to the 40th Street Bridge along SR 28, approximately 1 mile, is a very important piece of the reconstruction and widening of SR 28. Some of the largest bottlenecks occur during peak travel hours along this stretch. To help eliminate these issues, SR 28 will be reconstructed and widened to four lanes with a median barrier and grade separation at the 40th Street Bridge. Section A-23 will complete the work at the Etna Interchange with SR 28 and SR 8. This project will include the replacement or rehabilitation of three bridges, construction of two retaining walls, and concrete reconstruction of SR 28 and northbound SR 8 lanes at the interchange. Work will include phased construction with crossovers to maintain vehicular traffic in both directions on SR 28 throughout construction. This contract began in February 2010. Section A-50, currently under construction, will provide the space for the future improvements of East Street / SR 28. This contract includes the relocation of an existing pedestrian trail that includes the construction of a multi-span bridge, relocation of approximately 1 mile of the two Norfolk Southern railroad tracks, installation of multiple drainage outfalls to the river, construction of a new pier to support the 31st Street Bridge, and construction of retaining walls to support the widened East Street. Construction is being phased to allow for continuous operation of the pedestrian trail and railroad service. Extensive coordination efforts with Norfolk Southern Railroad will be required throughout construction, not only for the detailed relocation of the tracks but also for contractor access. Given the tightness of the corridor, construction work will be ongoing within 10 feet of the active rail lines. Construction began in October 2009. With these improvements to the Route 28 Corridor, travel time is expected to decrease from 14 minutes on average to 3 minutes, at an average speed of 40 mph for the 25,000 commuters that use the corridor daily. Work on all three sections is expected to be completed by mid 2012. The Maguire agreement is worth $10.6 million, with an estimated construction cost of $138 million. Images     Network Arch Bridge Design Moving the Iway I-195 Providence River Bridge   Client: Rhode Island Department of Transportation Location: Providence, Rhode Island           Challenge The innovative network arch span the Maguire Team designed for the Iway Bridge on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FWHA) represents a unique application of existing technology/ techniques. The bridge was built in Quonset-Davisville, RI and then carefully transported by barge 15 miles up-river to Providence. In 2007, the "float" of the Maguire-designed bridge was featured on The History Channel’s Mega Movers program on “Really Big Bridges.” Accelerated bridge design-construction was utilized so the entire Iway project could proceed. Solution Maguire Group’s use of network arch technology for the Iway Bridge allowed for a reduction in the amount of structural steel required to build this span. To expedite placement, the span was built offsite 15 miles down Narragansett Bay in Quonset/Davisville, while the foundations for the bridge were being simultaneously built in place. The span was built and then floated up the Bay into place in August 2006—a move featured on the History Channel’s MegaMovers program. Other unique features include: • First network arch built in the United States • Saved 33% in structural steel costs over vertical cable options • First skewed network arch bridge and first with 3 arches • First major use of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) in Rhode Island This project, along with the I-195 Relocation project, was awarded the 2010 Grand Conceptor Award for Engineering Excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) MA/RI, and an ACEC National Honor Award. The ‘float’ was also awarded the Northeast Association of State Transportation Organizations (NASTO) 2008 Innovative Management Award. Images                 Video Providence River Bridge – The Iway Bridge   Client: Rhode Island Department of Transportation Location: Providence, RI           Challenge Accelerated bridge design-construction was utilized so the entire Iway project could proceed. Solution Maguire Group’s use of network arch technology for the Iway Bridge allowed for a reduction in the amount of structural steel required to build this span. To expedite placement, the span was built offsite 15 miles down Narragansett Bay in Quonset/Davisville, while the foundations for the bridge were being simultaneously built in place. The span was built and then floated up the Bay into place in August 2006—a move featured on the History Channel’s MegaMovers program. Other unique features include: • First network arch built in the United States • Saved 33% in structural steel costs over vertical cable options • First skewed network arch bridge and first with 3 arches • First major use of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) in Rhode Island This project, along with the I-195 Relocation project, was awarded the 2010 Grand Conceptor Award for Engineering Excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) / Massachusetts-Rhode Island. It also won an Honor Award from ACEC / National. And the ‘float’ was also awarded the Northeast Association of State Transportation Organizations (NASTO) 2008 Innovative Management Award. Images                 Oak Bluffs Ferry Terminal Oak Bluffs Ferry Terminal Expansion / Rehabilitation Project Awarded 2011 American Council of Engineering Companies/Massachusetts - Rhode Island Silver Excellence in Engineering Award   Client: The Steamship Authority Location: Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts           Challenge The existing ferry terminal and some of the pier structure had suffered the pains of years of use at an exposed saltwater location; the slip required expensive annual maintenance and the transfer bridge needed replacement/upgrading. Updating passenger amenities—including the Terminal Building and Passenger Walkways—was necessary to meet 21st century standards. Maguire planned, designed, permitted and developed construction documents for terminal modernization and expansion of the existing pier to accommodate berthing of larger vessels and increased vehicle traffic. Services were phased to allow full seasonal use. Solution This reconstruction/expansion project was first envisioned in 1997 as way for the SSA to maintain a secondary port facility during peak traffic times. SSA wanted to continue providing safe, convenient and reliable transportation to island residents and visitors. Additional goals were to improve the terminal building, to make ferry berthing and loading more efficient, and to build a new passenger walkway and landside vehicle transportation lanes for expedited pick-ups/drop-offs. Under the leadership of the Steamship Authority (SSA), Maguire served as project manager and lead engineer, responsible for permitting assistance; design of major project elements (terminal building/associated facilities, pedestrian walkways, transfer bridge, expansion of existing pier structures); wave protection studies; and engineering associated with pier fenders and new slip dolphins. Maguire also directed activities of the project team (marine, piling and planning consultants, permitting specialists, and architect). Initial options considered a wave-protection structure, vehicle staging on the north bluff, and major pier expansion with a new fishing pier. Studies included subsurface geotechnical exploration/testing, traffic and parking evaluations, and wave and littoral drift analyses. The new facility includes a reoriented ferry berth for enhanced protection from wind/ wave forces, a longer transfer bridge, new berthing dolphins/ fenders, new vehicle-staging area, handicapped-accessible pedestrian walkway, and Terminal Building improvements including restrooms. The pavilion and 240-ft-long walkway were constructed using sustainable heavy timber truss framing composed of Port Orford Cedar (POC). The terminal roof is color-banded to fit in with nearby buildings. The wooden terminal structure was designed to withstand hurricane force winds. All marine structures are supported by SPIN FIN® piles, an innovative variation of traditional steel-pipe piles. Special permits were also required, as the terminal and pier are in a flood plain. The SSA officially opened the new $18.5-million Oak Bluffs Terminal in mid-May 2010. The new “gateway” to Oak Bluffs took 13 years to plan/design and approximately three years to build. SSA Board of Governor representative Marc Hanover, who cut the opening ceremony ribbon, noted that it was a “true accomplishment for the Island and for Oak Bluffs,” and a testament to the SSA and its contractors that the facility was completed on schedule (budget had varied over time given the evolving design but was met). The project’s design offers maximum flexibility for changes in vessel design, size and configuration over terminal design life of 50 years. Images                          New Prescott Street Domestic Water/Fire Pumping Station Maguire's Pump Station for Massport Wins 2010 CMAA Building Project Award   Client: Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Location: Logan International Airport, East Boston, Massachusetts           Challenge Maguire was asked to design and provide construction management services for new pump station facilities to replace a station that had been in operation since 1951. Since the existing pumping systems were nearing the end of their useful life, Massport wanted to install new facilities that would be more technologically advanced and capable of meeting future water demands more efficiently. The new facilities area within a major international airport and we were required to mitigate impacts to the air and ground operations of the airport. We were also charged with maintaining operation of the existing pumping systems until the new facilities were installed, tested and put into operation. Solution Massport selected Maguire Group to design and provide construction assistance services for installing a new domestic water and fire pumping system to serve Logan International Airport. Recent changes in the Massachusetts statutes allowed Massport to use the Construction Management at Risk (CM@R) delivery process for the project. The capacities of the new pumping facilities are domestic pumping station: 3,000 gpm @ 90 psi and the fire pumping station: 8,500 gpm @ 90 psi. Maguire’s scope of services included: Assisting Massport select a CM@R for the project; developing a preliminary design for the new facilities; advancing the preliminary design, in coordination with selected CM@R, to final design; and providing construction-related services. A partial listing of unique challenges of the project includes: • Designing domestic and fire pumping systems that discharge into a common distribution system. • Utilizing Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) to control the domestic and fire pumps. • Designing the pumping systems so that they can be supplied on skids and expeditiously installed on site. • Utilizing pre-cast concrete building structures to house the pumping and electrical systems. • Providing two sources of domestic water by configuring the suction piping, to two of the domestic pumps, to draw water from the Boston Water & Sewer Commission (BWSC) supply line as well as from the existing two onsite water storage tanks. As the pressure of BWSC supply is ~50 psi greater than the stored tank water pressure, there will be a significant power savings during average to peak domestic water demand periods. • Working with the CM@R during the design process and incorporating the contractor’s suggestions regarding construction phasing and constructability issues. • The project was awarded a 2010 Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Building Project Award (new construction less than $30 million). Images           McGuire Air Force Base (AFB) McGuire Theater Project Given 2011 USAF Air Mobility Command Design Excellence Award (Theater Bldg. 2909) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst   Client: Department of the Air Force Location: Trenton, New Jersey           Challenge Construction of many new facilities and a beautification effort make McGuire one of the premier Air Force installations. As part of an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Term Contract, Maguire has provided a wide variety of A&E services to assist this AFB in upgrading and maintaining its multi-function facilities. Solution McGuire Air Force Base was established in 1937 as part of Fort Dix. The operation continues to be in the forefront of military operations, with regular deployments of airlift and aerial refueling aircraft as well as support elements for combat operations. Maguire has supported the installation’s needs by providing a full range of professional services on numerous projects: THEATER REPAIR / RENOVATION, BLDG. 2909: Maguire provided design and contract documents for the repair/ renovation of this older facility. PAX TERMINAL REPAIR/RENOVATION, BLDG.1706: Maguire provided design and contract documents for the repair/ renovation of this domestic and international passenger terminal facility. The scope of work included full interior renovation of over 26,000 SF of interior space. AEROMED STAGING SQUADRON FACILITY, BLDG. 2309: Project involved design, specifications, and contract documents for the repair and renovation of HVAC systems for this command and staging facility and included interior renovations throughout entire building. REPAIRS TO BLDG. 1801: Project involved design, specifications, and contract documents for the repair and renovation of this staging facility and maintenance hangar, and shops for the 605th AMXS. Work included interior renovations throughout entire building (office and administration space, hangar areas, conference areas, mechanical rooms, and restrooms); removal of existing hangar doors/ replacement with smaller roll-up doors and new wall / glass façade; design for new 200-seat lecture hall located in hangar area; design of new fire protection/ sprinkler system for entire building; new electrical service, systems for entire facility; new M/E/P and communication systems along with new utility rooms; and providing CID. HIGH TEMPERATURE HOT WATER LINE REPAIR: Involved upgrades to over 1,000 feet of deteriorated, HTHW main buried piping. Design work included new pre-insulated supply and return HTHW lines, expansion loops, manholes, and cathodic protection. REPAIR AND REFURBISH HANGAR 3210: Hangar 3210 was originally built as a general-purpose maintenance hangar and was not designed for painting aircraft. The project involved multiple systems repair /upgrades to allow for painting aircraft and miscellaneous metal parts associated with aircraft. The project required special attention to include explosion-proof lighting and upgrades to electrical and air systems to meet explosion-proof requirements. Images              New Grafton Fire Station   Client: Town of Grafton Center Station Building Committee Location: Grafton, MA           Challenge Help the town of Grafton develop its desired fire station after the town rejected the first chosen site. The Building Committee had to evaluate and procure an alternate site and redesign the site planning portion of the project. Solution The Center Station Building Committee retained the services of Maguire Group as Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) for the development of a new $6.7M, 15,000-SF fire station, after the Town of Grafton rejected the first chosen site. As part of this project, the designer and its civil engineer needed to redesign the vehicular and pedestrian approaches for a new submission to the Planning Board and Conservation Commission. During this period, Maguire performed constructability and value engineering reviews of the existing building design documents. With the construction of the facility delayed for more than two years, it was imperative that construction inflation be assessed as a direct impact to the project. Under the OPM charter, we developed a Design Review Log that allowed us to track specific design concerns, cost impact, designer’s comments and recommendations, and the Committee’s ultimate decision to accept or reject the recommendation. Maguire prepared detailed program estimates and financial tracking systems in conjunction with the Town treasurer and accountant to ensure that past and future expenditures were properly categorized and expended in a manner consistent with the language in the approved Town Article. During the 14-month construction period, Maguire’s OPM group also provided onsite construction monitoring. The now completed Station One also serves as Fire HQ and the Business Office. Images     Project Management Oversight Services through Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP)   Client: Pennsylvania Office of Budget Location: Several sports venues, stadiums and parks throughout Pennsylvania           Challenge Protect the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s interests and investment by reviewing grant application materials and providing oversight monitoring during the project construction phase. Solution Over the past decade, Maguire’s construction phase responsibilities included general project oversight, financial plan and cash flow monitoring, schedule monitoring, quality assurance monitoring, and grant compliance verification. Examples of our work include: • Medlar Field at Lubrano Park – State College Spikes Minor League Baseball, University Park, PA / Seating: 6,000; designed to reinforce the "athletic village" concept on the PSU campus, complementing the adjacent Beaver Stadium, Bryce Jordan Center, and the Multi-Sport Indoor Facility (2006) • Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia Phillies Ballpark, Philadelphia, PA / Cost: $347M / Seating: 43,000 with premium seating consisting of 75 suites and 7,500 club seats (2004) • Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia Eagles Football Stadium, Philadelphia, PA / Cost: $328M / Seating: ~66,000 fans with luxury seating consisting of 160 suites and 8,000 club seats (2004) • Heinz Field - Pittsburgh Steelers Football Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA / Cost: $260M / Seating: 66,000,featuring 7,000 club seats and 120 suites (2001) • PNC Park - Pittsburgh Pirates Ballpark, Pittsburgh PA / Cost $280M / Seating: 38,000, features a 540-seat Field Club directly behind home plate as well as 64 private suites (2001) • NovaCare Complex - Philadelphia, PA / Cost: $30M / The Practice Facility for the Eagles is directly across the street from Veteran’s Stadium and, was concurrently administered by Maguire (2001) Images                    OPM for Public Projects / Services to Lenders   Client: Capital One Bank / PenTrust Real Estate Advisory Services Location: East Liberty (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania           Challenge It behooves public awarding authorities to engage the services of an Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) on all large building projects (in some states, it’s the law). These services are also often helpful to lenders on projects in development. The OPM acts as the owner’s independent consultant throughout the project from design through completion. Maguire is proud of its ongoing Northeast work for several towns in Massachusetts as well as projects in the Mid-Atlantic completed for Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Redevelopment Authority, and the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for projects funded through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). The Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square Project is a good example of an urban mixed-use renovation where Maguire has helped the commercial lender with our construction loan monitoring services. Maguire was asked to assess and offer a professional opinion regarding the status of the project and the reasonableness of the contractor’s Application and Certification for Payment through a monthly monitoring report. Solution Maguire Group provided construction loan monitoring for this $114M, five-building Bakery Square project, which includes renovation of an existing former Nabisco plant building plus construction of four new buildings on the same site. The project was designed to provide 121,000 SF of ground-level retail space, 15,400 SF of second-floor retail space, a fitness center, 216,080 SF of office space, a 110-room Marriott Springhill Suites hotel, a 932-space parking garage and 99 surface parking spaces. To assist in the preparation of each report, a site inspection was conducted and information submitted by the contractor and developer was reviewed. Work commenced at Bakery Square on January 2, 2007 and the project was completed late in 2009. A sustainable design strategy was incorporated into the development of Bakery Square, utilizing onsite renewable energy technologies and a marketplace design that combines office space, shopping and dining options at a single location. Images                 Multi-Faceted Permit Support Services to Diageo in USVI   Client: Diageo USVI Location: St. Croix Renaissance Park (SCRG) and Port St. Croix           Challenge Diageo USVI is the world’s leading premium drinks business with and outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. Maguire is assisting Diageo with permitting and environmental services required to construct its $265M state-of-the-art LEED-certifiable Captain Morgan Rum Distillery at St. Croix Renaissance Park (SCRG) and Port St. Croix on the southern coast of St. Croix. Our services will support the construction of the distillery and a barrel warehouse and include working with Coastal Zone Management (CZM) for environmental assessments; the Dept. of Planning & Natural Resources (DPNR) for major land and water permits; SPPPs and SPCC plans; as well as endangered species and wetland resources inventories, dock inspection reports, and traffic studies. Diageo USVI is the world’s leading premium drinks business with and outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. The firm asked Maguire for permitting and planning assistance for its planned distillery in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Solution Maguire is assisting Diageo with permitting and environmental services required to construct its $265M state-of-the-art LEED-certifiable Captain Morgan Rum Distillery at St. Croix Renaissance Park (SCRG) and Port St. Croix on the southern coast of St. Croix. Our services will support the construction of the distillery and a barrel warehouse and include working with Coastal Zone Management (CZM) for environmental assessments; the Dept. of Planning & Natural Resources (DPNR) for major land and water permits; SPPPs and SPCC plans; as well as endangered species and wetland resources inventories, dock inspection reports, and traffic studies. Water Resources Support to Water Authorities   Client: Providence Water Supply Board (PWSB) Location: Scituate, Rhode Island           Challenge Maguire continues its support to Providence Water in providing the highest quality drinking water. The agency recently kicked off a $39.5M filter upgrade and reconstruction project at the Philip J. Holton Water Treatment Plant in Scituate, RI. This facility is New England’s largest conventional sand filtration water treatment plant, and it serves nearly 60% of all Rhode Islanders. This multi-year effort, lead by Maguire, will replace all 18 filter beds at the plant with modern multimedia filters to further enhance drinking water quality. The newly designed filters also potentially increase the plant’s treatment capability to 180 MGD, up from its current 144 MGD. As a result of a long-term Infrastructure Replacement Program, the PWSB retained Maguire to evaluate, design and provide construction services to effectively improve the operation and performance of its conventional mono-media rapid sand filtration system at the Holton Plant. Solution When constructed in the 1920s, the plant was considered to be technologically advanced and for many years the filtration system was the only plant of its type in New England. As demand continued to grow, the treatment plant underwent major expansions and renovations. When this project began in 2007, the plant had a maximum treatment capacity of 144 MGD and remains the largest water treatment facility of its kind in New England. Although the vast majority of the plant’s filtration systems have been in operation for nearly a century, Providence Water elected to upgrade its filter units and associated process piping systems to ensure their reliable service and performance in the future (they chose dual-media sand and anthracite). In addition to filter media replacement, appropriate bottom retrofit, air scour and filter-to-waste systems upgrades were also included. As part of the facility upgrade, Maguire proposed a revised piping gallery configuration to best meet or exceed Providence Water’s needs and improve access throughout the area. Maguire Group provided full engineering design services on this project including environmental process, civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation system design. Maguire is currently providing construction administration and inspection services for the $39.5M construction project. A groundbreaking ceremony kicking off the project was held in November 2009, and the project is scheduled to be completed in 2014. The newly designed filters could potentially increase the plant’s water treatment capability to 180 million gallons per day. Providence Water recently received second-highest marks for the quality of its drinking water from independent watchdog organization Environmental Working Group in Washington, DC. Images           Fire Station and Public Safety Design   Client: Franklin Street Fire Station Location: Worcester, Massachusetts           Challenge On December 3, 1999, six Worcester fire fighters lost their lives battling a devastating fire at the abandoned Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse. Nine years later, on the same site, the Worcester Fire Department dedicated a new fire station designed by Maguire Group. Built to replace two smaller, older stations, the goal was not only to make it a modern functional and expandable fire station, but also to remember the fallen fire fighters. Solution Work began in early September 2007 on the $15M station and was completed in 2008. Maguire designed a 15,022-SF state-of-the-art station to house four companies. Its brick-and-cast-stone exterior reflects Worcester’s traditional architectural character and high standards for civic architecture. Copper-clad roofing was donated by the family of a long-time Worcester native. In late 2009, the station was awarded a Station Style Award and was featured in FIRE CHIEF MAGAZINE’S 2010 Station Style Calendar. The first floor of the station includes 3 drive-thru (2-way) apparatus bays, a watch room and workout room. Fire apparatus can exit the site in three directions, reducing response time. The bays include trench drains, acoustic ceiling baffles, an exhaust evacuation system, and 16 feet of headroom. The watch room has a private bunk and bathroom. The second-floor living quarters include bunks for 15 firefighters and 4 officers, spacious dining and day rooms, a computer room, and built-in cabinets throughout. The large bunk room has 5-ft-high walls between bunks, and officers have private bunks. The kitchen is equipped with high-end commercial and professional-grade fixtures and appliances. Images              Sustainable Design and GREEN Projects   Client: Various Client Projects Location: Northeast and Mid-Atlantic           Challenge The world is going GREEN! LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. When used by accredited designers and engineers like Maguire Group, LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable GREEN building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. Solution Maguire can help your building program go GREEN with our experience in sustainable design. We have been involved with a range of projects that include office buildings, a military training facility, a renovated industrial building, and even a botanical center. The firm is always adding LEED™ Accredited Professionals (AP) or encouraging staff to become accredited. Our LEED APs have demonstrated a thorough understanding of GREEN building practices/ principles and familiarity with LEED requirements, resources and processes. Ongoing or past GREEN or sustainable projects include: EcoLine™ Biogas Pipeline: The University of New Hampshire (UNH), in cooperation with Waste Management of New Hampshire, launched a landfill gas project that pipes enriched and purified methane gas from Waste Management’s Rochester landfill 12.7 miles away to the UNH Durham campus. UNH is the first university in the nation to undertake a project of this magnitude, and it was done with the help of Maguire Group, which provided planning and design services to connect the school’s new combined heat-and-power plant (COGEN) with the landfill. The project was named a 2009 Project of the Year by EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP). Wind Turbines: Maguire completed the Wind Turbine Siting Study for the State of Rhode Island, which we believe will result in the first off-shore wind farm on the East Coast. The study concluded that a site south of Block Island would be the ideal location for wind turbine operations. A design-build contract was awarded to a developer to complete the project. Additionally, Maguire is working on the installation of individual wind turbines with a design-build contractor in Newburyport and Cohasset, Massachusetts, and for Raytheon and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). Providence College Rainwater Harvesting: Maguire has worked with the College to design a collection & storage system that saves the college ~250,000 gallons of water per month. The water is treated and used for boiler plant make-up water and irrigation during the summer. Over the long term, this system will save the college far more than what has been invested in the system. Connecticut ANG Geothermal Wells: Maguire is working with a consultant to develop 25 wells to provide a water source for a new HVAC system for the Connecticut Air National Guard’s base operations facility at Bradley Field. The 600-ft-deep wells will provide a minimum of 50 tons of cooling for an 18,200-SF building. Providence College Solar Thermal Systems: Maguire is studying the feasibility of installing a solar thermal system on the roof of the Fitness Center Complex at PC’s Providence campus. Maguire is working with the college and National Grid to identify rebate opportunities. Postal Process & Distribution Facility Energy Upgrades: The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Process & Distribution Facility (PDF) in Brockton, Massachusetts was constructed in 1991, covers over 200,000 SF, and is populated by ~500 production/ support personnel spread over three shifts. The facility operates 24/7. Maguire provided an updated energy evaluation of the cost-saving measures targeted by upgrading energy systems, and estimated an annual savings of over $97,000 and a net return on investment of 27% after construction is complete. The updated evaluation included investigating all available utility rebates and credits. Botanical Center: Maguire completed engineering services for the design of the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center in Providence, RI, including three new structures: a 10,000-SF Welcome Center, a 15,000-SF Conservatory, and a 4,000-SF Formal House. Maguire’s design responsibilities included civil and utility engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural and foundation engineering as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing/ fire protection engineering. The Center, which is the largest public indoor display garden in New England (~12,000 SF of indoor gardens) opened in 2007 and was voted “Best Urban Oasis” by Rhode Island Monthly magazine. Industrial Building: The building at 17 Gordon Avenue is a renovation of an historical industrial building in South Providence, RI that was designed to attain LEED Sustainable Certification. Maguire provided the engineering services for this building that incorporates many GREEN features such as a rainwater collection system, a vegetative roof, a photovoltaic system, high-efficiency lighting, and mechanical systems that exceeded the then-new energy standards of ASHRAE 90.1-1999. Camp Edwards Readiness Center: This 13,000-SF facility operated by both the Massachusetts Army and the Air National Guard includes concrete masonry bearing walls and a steel-framed structural roof on a concrete-spread footing foundation system. Interior partitions are painted concrete masonry units. The exterior of the building is made from split-faced concrete masonry units and has an aluminum standing-seam metal roof. All the materials used for this facility were chosen for their low maintainability and resistance to abuse. Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Center: Given its environmental focus, the Commission was committed to sustainable design and consequently a number of GREEN initiatives were incorporated. Maguire consulted closely with the Commission to develop programmatic needs, site development constraints and alternatives, building layout options, and financing strategies. These analyses and physical planning studies led to a preliminary design for the project that was finally implemented. The site was sensitively organized to separate automobile and truck traffic, and to minimize impacts on existing trees and wetlands. Images              Hudson Fire Station   Client: Hudson Fire Station Location: Hudson, Massachusetts           Challenge Maguire was asked to design a fire headquarters facility within a pre-established budget that would accommodate future expansion of the personnel quarters to accommodate future growth of Hudson and the Fire Department. The full-time Department, with 49 officers and firefighters, protects a population of ~18,000 residents and covers over 11 square miles. Solution Maguire’s staff worked closely with the town Building Committee, its project manager, and Fire Department staff to develop a facility that meets the specific known and possible future needs of the Department. Maguire was chosen for this project because all services—design, permitting, engineering, electrical, plumbing, etc.—were under one roof. Maguire designed the station in the “prairie style,” a low, linear style developed in the 1920s by Frank Lloyd Wright. The functional as well as award-winning design was constructed on a 71-acre parcel of town-owned land adjacent to the Assabet River. The 23,900 SF facility has 9,100 SF of apparatus floor (5 double bays, 2 drive-thru) and 13,800 SF of adaptable administration, personnel quarters, and support space. A 2-story configuration was developed to minimize the footprint of the building and respond to the site constraints. Unique design features include a small medical treatment area adjacent to the state-of-the-art dispatch area for walk-in medical patients as well as gear and personnel decontamination areas adjacent to the apparatus floor. Additionally, it contains conference space, EMS storage, administrative offices and support space, a full kitchen adjacent to crew quarters, a break area, workout room, and a 5-bay apparatus floor with adjacent storage and drive-thru capability. The site design readily provides for employee and visitor parking and provides paved areas around the training tower. The facility also contains a training tower and training room that also can serve as Emergency Operations Center. The Station won the 2005 FIRE CHIEF MAGAZINE Silver Award for Excellence in Fire Station Design. Costing $6.4M, the Hudson fire house is exactly the kind of facility that emergency responders need and shows where public safety services are headed. Images              Franklin Fire Station   Client: Franklin Fire Station Location: Franklin, Massachusetts           Challenge Maguire was asked to provide an initial study to determine options on expanding/replacing an existing fire headquarters that was built at the turn of the 20th century and designed to accommodate horse-drawn apparatus. Once it was determined that the best option was to replace the existing station on the same site, Maguire was asked to design a functional fire facility while being sensitive to the surrounding residential and commercial neighbors of this New England town. Solution Maguire designed the new Franklin Fire Headquarters as a 2-story brick masonry structure with brick corbelling, quoins, and precast-concrete elements accentuating the remainder of the façades. The architectural style selected draws heavily upon fire stations reminiscent of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Operable double-hung aluminum windows were used to provide the appeal of true divided-light windows. Architectural asphalt shingles were used on the hip roofs of the two-story portion of the building and on the mansard roof of the one-story apparatus portion. The mansard roof camouflages the mechanical equipment that services the building and provides the opportunity for clerestory windows to allow natural light into the apparatus floor. This natural lighting eliminates the need for artificial illumination for the majority of the time, thus conserving energy. Synthetic slate shingles were used to further develop the residential feel. The second floor serves as the living quarters for the on-duty firefighters and is not accessible to the public. Sleeping berths have been provided to accommodate 6-man shifts. An exercise room, day room, kitchen, and restroom were provided in addition to an outdoor deck. Staff and visitor parking is at the rear of the building. The station was featured as a Career Station in FIRE CHIEF MAGAZINE. Images                 Concord Fire Station   Client: Concord Fire Station Location: Concord, Massachusetts           Challenge The fire headquarters building in Concord, a 4-bay fire station, was originally constructed in 1959 with alterations and additions in 1986 and 2004. Station 2, a 3-bay station, was originally constructed 1932 and had only minor modification over the past 74 years. Both stations were on very tight sites with little room for growth. Fire Headquarters shared a building with the Concord Police Department and was located within a wetland conservancy and flood plain district. The entire site and building were located within the Town’s historical district and subject to the rules and regulations of these districts. Solution Maguire provided a feasibility study for both stations and continued with a schematic design for the Fire Headquarters. The schematic design moved forward to construction documents, which were prepared using Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology. Construction was scheduled to begin in April 2010. BIM utilizes the latest generation of CAD software and allows the design team to actually "construct" the building via a 3D computer model so the design team can understand potential conflicts and issues long before they are realized on a construction site. This ability provides our clients with much-improved coordination as well as the ability to visualize the building and make changes during the design rather than during construction. There are many advantages to using BIM for project design instead of traditional 2D-CAD. These advantages, which ultimately translate into potential costs savings for the building owner, include: • A more closely and accurately coordinated design • Reduced costs during bidding and construction with fewer RFIs and Change Orders In-house and under one roof, Maguire Group’s professional and technical staff can provide BIM services for new construction as well as renovation projects. All of the disciplines within Maguire’s Building Unit are now utilizing BIM, with several projects under way. Images           Gateway Park Garage   Client: Worcester Business Development Corporation and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Location: Gateway Park, Worcester, Massachusetts           Challenge The project is part of a brownfield urban renewal project at Gateway Park, which is a partnership of the Worcester Business Development Corporation (WBDC) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Maguire was asked to have its design accommodate possible expansion to add another 200 or more spaces over time. Additionally, a portion of the garage had to be constructed over the Mill Brook Sewer, which is a major sewer in Worcester. Solution Maguire completed the design of a 172,800-SF, six-level parking structure designed to initially accommodate 505 cars. The facility includes double-T spandrel pre-cast construction with a thin brick inlaid façade and interior fluorescent lighting. The garage was designed and constructed to accommodate possible expansion. The parking garage is the second structure to be completed in Gateway Park and was designed to complement other new/ proposed buildings within the Park. The spandrel panels are articulated arches reminiscent of other buildings in the area. Staircases are located at each end of the building, with two elevators at the main staircase at the south end. Security systems include call-for-aid stations and surveillance cameras. The facility supports current and anticipated parking requirements as future development of retail, housing and commercial space occurs in the Park. To ensure that the parking garage is available to tenants of the Park, the parking garage is private, with a card-access system and will not be available as a general public garage. The foundation design was complicated in that a portion of the garage was constructed over a major sewer. The project required significant coordination with multiple entities, including environmental agencies, to be successful. Originally slated for ~13 months of construction, the Maguire project team took advantage of the mild 2006-07 winter to achieve completion in only 11 months. Images           Bradley Airport Garage   Client: Bradley International Airport, Connecticut Dept. of Transportation Location: Windsor Locks, Connecticut           Challenge This busy airport in central Connecticut needed major A&E services to support a new garage, as well as site remediation for environmental issues. Solution Maguire Group was involved in the design, site remediation, utility relocation, roadway re-alignment and phased construction of the garage at Bradley International Airport. The main parking garage is a 1,111,400-SF structure. It has five levels and is ~304 feet wide and 722 feet long, and accommodates 3,500 parked cars. The structure is made entirely of precast concrete composed of columns, interior beams/ girders, exterior spandrels, interior k-wall frames for lateral bracing, light walls for ramp supports, and structural flooring tees. There are three two-way ramps within the garage accessing all levels of the garage. The garage is divided into two areas with flexible borders to separate short- and long-term parking and to accommodate changing space needs. The parking garage has seven vertical cores. The three cores facing the terminals have stairs and elevators and serve to circulate the majority of pedestrian traffic between the garage and either the lower arrivals or the upper departure/ viaduct level. Access between the garage and the viaduct was accomplished with an enclosed pedestrian skywalk, which collects pedestrians at the three main cores and leads to two skywalks crossing to the viaduct at midpoints between the three main cores. Access at the lower “Arrivals” level is at-grade and is open although covered overhead by the skywalk. There are separate entry plazas for short- and long-term parking; however, both culminate into one large exit plaza. All entry and exit plazas are covered by canopies. Adjacent to the exit plaza is a 2,500-SF administration directional signage utilized for convenience and efficiency throughout the structure and adjacent facilities. Images           Union Station Parking Garage   Client: Worcester Redevelopment Authority Location: Worcester, Massachusetts           Challenge Union Station is in downtown Worcester and was originally built in 1911 during the heyday of railroading in the United States. It was completely renovated and beautifully restored, but suffered from lack of available parking. Solution Development of the Washington Square area was a major initiative of Worcester’s Administration, which framed the garage as a key part of its campaign to reinvent and revitalize the city. The project site is located just south of Union Station and adjacent to Amtrak and MBTA rail connections. Besides its six levels and 503 parking spots, the 195,000-SF building off Franklin Street was designed by Maguire to accommodate 10,000 SF of street-level retail space, a modernized connecting corridor to the station—which now also has a bus station attached to it—and an attractive rotunda. The retail space will encourage pedestrian interchange and serve to enliven the streetscape south of Union Station. The architectural context and details of Union Station itself—especially the arch designs and wrought iron details—were incorporated into the garage design. The parking garage has a direct connection to Union Station through a tunnel under the railroad tracks. Plans are also proceeding on reconstruction of the Washington Square "roundabout" to improve pedestrian activity, enhance traffic flow, and provide optimum accessibility to Union Station. Images        High-Hanover Garage   Client: Private Owner Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire           Challenge The original garage, located within a highly sensitive historic district in the seaport of Portsmouth, was built in the mid-1980s. With a capacity of 680 cars, it was at capacity as a result of the burgeoning redevelopment of the downtown core. Solution As the architectural/engineering component in a design-build arrangement, Maguire was responsible for planning and helping to implement a 250-car addition to the existing parking facility. The garage serves a mix of shoppers, businesses, and tourists. Built on a hill, it consisted of four parking decks with access at the two lowest levels. The decks were predominately level plates with ramps that occupied approximately half the length of one of two parallel double-loaded bays. Maguire developed an innovative solution that solved a number of critical functional and aesthetic issues. These include: • Establishing level deck geometry for the addition that simplifies search patterns and permits the exterior façade to be composed in a manner consistent with neighboring buildings. • Maintaining a number of metered surface parking spaces at grade to facilitate access to local shops. • Providing a covered truck service drive within the building for deliverables to an adjoining office building. • Improving circulation and minimizing traffic bottlenecks at the entry and exit points in the original structure. The project met with the approval of Portsmouth's Historic District Commission and downtown merchants, and was finalized with brick with sensitivity-scaled arcades and “punched” masonry openings. Construction, including an extensive program of remedial work within the original building, began in September 1999 and was completed by June 2000. Images        New Britain Courthouse Parking Garage   Client: City of New Britain Location: New Britain, Connecticut           Challenge The garage Maguire was asked to design was to be connected to a new judicial complex by an overhead walk. The garage itself needed to accommodate different needs: secure access for the judges and employees of the courthouse according to its schedule, and public access for downtown. Solution Maguire Group was retained as part of a design-build team to design this 1,400-car parking garage for the City of New Britain. The building is a precast structure with concrete beams columns, spandrels and double tees. Stair towers are designed to serve as focal points and add interest to the facade. The judicial section of the garage contains 280 parking spaces. It is controlled by a card-access system both for access by vehicles and for access to the stair towers. It is separated from the public portion by a security wall. It is linked to the courthouse by a glass-enclosed overhead walk at the third level and is directly connected to the courthouse with its security systems. It is fully handicapped accessible. The public portion of the garage accommodates 1,120 cars. Access can be gained at one location and egress is achieved at two points. It is fully handicapped accessible and designed with the security and safety of patrons in mind. Images           Otis Fire/Crash Rescue Station   Client: Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard Location: Otis Air National Guard Base, Cape Cod, Massachusetts           Challenge Design a secure and functional fire / crash rescue station to accommodate military and local community needs. Solution Maguire Group designed the new Fire/Crash Rescue Station on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) at the Otis Air National Guard Base. This facility is a $13M, 48,000-SF, two-story structure with 11 drive-thru apparatus bays. This facility houses staff and equipment for a fully functional fire/crash rescue department and training facilities for Massachusetts Army and Air Guard personnel. The mission of the facility is to provide 24-hour coverage for all fire and crash emergencies on the Reservation and to provide assistance in the firefighting efforts of neighboring communities. The new building consists of a steel structure, masonry veneer, and standing-seam steel roof. The first floor houses vehicle apparatus bays and administrative functions such as cooking, dining, leisure facilities, as well as storage and maintenance areas for firefighting gear and life-support equipment. The second floor includes 23 private sleeping rooms, fitness and physical therapy areas, lockers, a laundry room, and showers. Maguire also designed the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, including a multi-zoned fire sprinkler system. Images              Hanscom Air Force Base Fitness Center   Client: Hanscom Air Force Base Location: Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, Massachusetts           Challenge Hanscom has a strong fitness program, because members of the military have to demonstrate their physical qualifications annually. By making this facility a focal point on the Base, Hanscom's command was seeking to increase the level of family participation in the fitness programs it offers. Maguire’s challenge was to expand and renovate the existing facilities while having them remain open to members. Solution Maguire designed a "cutting edge" fitness facility for Hanscom. This $6.8M project had an extremely high profile: it was the only Air Force project with FY03 military construction funding, aside from those associated with potential combat operations. The 40,000-SF complex, linked to an existing bowling alley, entailed both expansion and renovation of existing facilities. The facility retains an existing 10,000-SF gym, but otherwise provides all new spaces for a host of functions and activities including a second gym with optional suspended running track; lockers and showers; three racquetball courts; cardio, aerobic and free-weight workout areas; group exercise rooms; offices; and support spaces. A dramatic sky-lit spine links these areas and accommodates an optional climbing wall. Images           Field Maintenance Shop (FMS)   Client: Massachusetts Army National Guard Location: Framingham, Massachusetts           Challenge In replacing an obsolete maintenance structure in the same location, Maguire was asked to design a functional maintenance and training facility that would have an appealing aesthetic. Solution This new, $7M, 26,600-SF facility was designed by Maguire Group to replace an existing facility used for performing field-level maintenance on automotive, engineering, artillery, communications, electronics, small arms, and other federal equipment. The facility was designed to allow FMS personnel to schedule and perform preventive maintenance, repair equipment, and account for repair parts; inspect military equipment; and keep pertinent records of supported units to ensure that unit maintenance responsibilities are fulfilled. They facility also needed to accommodate maintenance training for various unit personnel on a regular basis. In the office area of the FMS, the use of systems furniture was encouraged to save floor space and provide individuals with adequate and efficient space. The new FMS consists of a structural steel framing system. The roof is framed with steel trusses and metal roof decking while all exterior cladding is supported by non-load-bearing concrete masonry construction. The roofs are clad with standing-seam aluminum roof panels, colored to match weathered copper. The overhangs and decorative brackets add to the “engine house” feel. The exterior façade of the building is a blend of exposed concrete, brick and synthetic stone masonry units. Exposed concrete was used as a base for the maintenance bay section of the building. It is approximately four feet above grade and has a rustic look accomplished by two continuous horizontal reveals. Brick provides the façade’s field materials and is utilized as the back-drop for the accent materials and the decorative roof brackets. Simulated stone masonry units are used as accents, and as the material for the bookend bay support sections and the accent panels on the administration section of the building. Images           Providence College On-Call for M/E/P Services   Client: Providence College Location: Providence, Rhode Island           Challenge Providence College's current 105-acre campus has undergone extensive renovations over the years, and Maguire Group was asked to assist with additional campus infrastructure improvements. Solution Under a Term Contract, Maguire provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing (M/E/P) engineering services for a variety of projects including: Fitness Center: New $13M 23,000-SF fitness center with a 3-story glass atrium. Services included mechanical, plumbing and fire protection design services. Siena Hall: Turn-of-the-century brick hospital required renovation of office space including all mechanical, plumbing and fire protection systems. Martin House: Renovation of historic mansion required all mechanical, plumbing and fire protection systems fit within the original architecture of the house. Albertus/Sowa/Hickey Halls: Building pumps, hood exhaust, ductwork, VAV (Variable Air Volume), new air handlers. Alumni/Peterson Halls: A/C field house, weight room, alumni office, air handler and VAV for sports medicine room. Alumni Hall: HVAC upgrades in the men’s basketball locker room. Harkins Hall: HVAC upgrades for administrative office space. Slavin Center/Career Services: HVAC design for renovated space, hot water and construction administration. Interior and exterior chilled-water piping replacement. Chapel Steam and Condensate Line Replacement: High-pressure steam lines in order to supply the steam requirements for a new religious facility that is being proposed for the campus project. The project also includes the installation of a 12" chilled water supply and return line. Domestic Water/ Fire Protection: Separation of domestic water and fire protection. Slavin Pit Engineering: New room modifications and HVAC renovations. Head Basketball Coach’s Office: A/C and HVAC upgrades. Power Plant: New piping and pump design along with utility relocation associated with oil tank replacement project. Gate House: HVAC for new security building. Images           CCRI Multi-Campus Upgrades   Client: Robinson Green Beretta (RGB, Architects) and Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Location: Various Campus Sites, Rhode Island           Challenge Provide structural, geotechnical and electrical engineering services without disrupting school schedules. Solution In association with RGB, Maguire Group provided structural, geotechnical and electrical engineering services for a $12M addition/renovation to CCRI’s Knight Campus in Warwick, RI. The project included three separate additions to various parts of the 1960’s, cast-in-place concrete building. These various additions—as well as the substantial renovation—increased the academic, administrative and student service space that was greatly needed, as well as provide for a new day care center for student’s children. The 6-story main addition featured a 12” cast-in-place concrete floor slab to match the existing architecture and to provide critical headroom in a building with low floor-to-floor heights. Also at the Knight Campus, Maguire provided mechanical engineering services for the installation of a geothermal system. The building has a hydronic heating & cooling system which includes two 400-ton centrifuged chillers and one 1,500-KVA electric boiler. As the college evaluated its options to reduce energy usage, it was determined that bringing a gas line to the facility or installing fuel oil storage tanks was not feasible or desirable. Since the electric utility offered to partially fund projects that reduced electric load, the college investigated installing a closed-loop ground-coupled geothermal heat pump system. Maguire Group designed a $1M half-capacity system (200-tons), which was selected based on economic analysis and electric utility incentives available for the project. The design integrated the geothermal system with the existing chillers, boiler, and DDC control system. Up to 800 gallons/ minute are circulated through the wellfield by a variable speed drive pump. This water is directed either to the secondary condensers for building heating, or to the chiller evaporators for building cooling. The existing hot & chilled water circulation pumps remain in service. Maguire also designed the control sequences which enable automatic flow-switching during heating/cooling modes through CCRI’s Honeywell DDC control system. At CCRI’s Liston Campus in Providence, Maguire provided structural engineering services in association with RGB for a $5M addition/renovation project. This project called for the addition of a new classroom wing and the extensive renovation of existing spaces. The 30,000-SF addition and 20,000-SF renovation will help the College serve the needs of its rapidly increasing student body. The expansion includes a new hard sciences laboratory, a criminology lab, a distance learning center, and 10 technologically “smart” classrooms. The project was completed with minimal disruption to operations at the school and also redefined the building’s entrance through the addition of a dynamic glass curtain wall. Images           Gregg Hall Environmental Technology Building   Client: University of New Hampshire Location: Durham, New Hampshire           Challenge Assist UNH in building a research facility that would allow undergraduates, graduate students and faculty to conduct research alongside organizations in the private sector to improve the ecosystem and communities in New Hampshire. Solution This project involved site work engineering for this $14M, 60,000-SF, 5-story Environmental Technology Building located in the southwest quadrant of the University. Along with the Jere Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory that houses the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping and the Joint Hydrography Center, the Environmental Technology Building is part of UNH's "entrepreneurial campus" focused on private sector/university partnerships. Conceptual, schematic and final design plans and estimates were prepared by the Maguire team for this major project. In addition, Maguire assisted in the administration of the construction contract. The building was renamed Gregg Hall in honor of New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg, who has provided over $260 million of federal funds for UNH-based environmental and judicial R&D projects. Images        UMass/Amherst Mullins Center   Client: University of Massachusetts Building Authority Location: Amherst, Massachusetts           Challenge The Mullins Center, which opened in January 1993, is a multipurpose convocation center that includes a 10,000-seat arena, ice skating rink, a full-service center stage, and a side-stage theatrical rigging/fly system. The Center also houses locker rooms, green rooms, a press room, a VIP function room overlooking the arena, and state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment. The challenge was to design improvements to the new arena and ice rink facility at the main UMass campus that could be implemented without disrupting school, athletic or performance schedules. Solution Maguire was selected by the UMass Building Authority to design improvements that included the addition of a dehumidification system to the ice hockey practice rink, the installation of a fall protection system, and the recovering of the ductwork in the main arena. The humidification system in the ice hockey practice rink was required due to condensation problems. The system was designed in such a manner to minimize fan requirements and thus maintain as high an efficiency as possible. The fall protection system in the main arena was needed so that the riggers can safely traverse the steel in the upper truss area to install lighting and other equipment required for the various events held at the arena. The recovering of the ductwork was conducted to provide for a cleaner appearance to the mechanical equipment. Images              Watson Center for Information Technology (CIT) Building Generator Replacement   Client: Brown University Location: Providence, Rhode Island           Challenge Remove and replace generator to accommodate additional loads and life safety and standby system loads. Solution Maguire performed design services for the removal and replacement of the existing generator with a new diesel-fired generator, housed within a sound-attenuated exterior enclosure located on the roof of the Watson CIT Building. The new generator was specified to be 600-KW with a base-mounted, 660-gallon fuel tank and was sized to feed the existing CIT Building and the Sciences Library emergency and standby building loads, in addition to the following additional life safety and standby system loads: • New Sciences Library electric fire pump • Data center CRAC units • Data center computer system loads • Basement air handling unit • Building chillers, chilled water pump, condenser water pump and cooling tower The existing and new equipment feeders for the loads identified were reconfigured and reconnected to new automatic transfer switches, distribution panels, and feeders to enable emergency and stand-by operation from the new generator. To support the new, larger generator, new structural support steel will be provided at the roof. Associated roof repair will be completed as necessary as a result of the new generator placement to ensure a weather-proof system. The existing fuel system piping is also being replaced, and modifications are being made in the basement from the existing 500-gallon fuel tank. In addition, a new overflow notification system, similar to a Veedor-Root system, is being installed for the existing tank. Images           East Somerville Community School   Client: City of Somerville, Massachusetts and the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Location: Somerville, Massachusetts           Challenge In December 2007, an early morning fire damaged the southeast wing of the East Somerville Community School (ESCS). Maguire responded that afternoon to assist the building inspector with determination as to any imminent threat with respect to a collapse of the building. The second-floor bar joists and concrete slab were deflected ~24 inches in the two rooms sustaining the heaviest fire in the southeast wing. While the actual fire damage was limited to ~5,000 SF of the 10,000-SF building, the smoke, water and soot damage traveled throughout the majority of the building. Maguire was asked to prepare a multi-disciplinary architectural/engineering analysis of the damage throughout the school and develop a cost estimate for the repair and remediation of the building. Solution Maguire assisted the City of Somerville by providing all architectural and engineering services to develop the insurance claim which would include the cost to repair damage and the increased cost to meet current building code in the effected areas. We also provided experts and assisted the City at all meetings throughout the claim settlement process. Reports included a building damage assessment, a code upgrade assessment, an ADA compliance assessment, and construction cost estimates. Maguire also developed demolition plans and specifications for the portion of the building sustaining structural and significant physical damage. This work included complete hazmat remediation, interior gutting, demolition, removal and replacement of damaged structural components, and temporary repair of the building envelope (completed Spring 2009). Maguire was recently authorized to begin design after currently working with the City and the MSBA on the planning and feasibility study phase for renovations. Images              Ponaganset High School   Client: Aharonian & Associates, Inc. and Foster-Glocester Regional School District Location: Foster-Glocester, Rhode Island           Challenge Existing Building Evaluation Reports were performed to assess existing conditions and to aid in determining space needs for compliance with the RI Dept. of Education and future enrollment requirements. A complex phasing plan was developed to allow portions of the high school to remain occupied while major renovations were taking place. Solution Maguire Group teamed with Aharonian & Associates to design a new addition and renovations to the existing Ponaganset High School for the Foster-Glocester Regional School District. The project included a new gymnasium, enlarged cafeteria, new media/library center, renovations to the science classrooms, upgrades to the music facilities, and a new connector to the old middle school to create a new high school complex that serves as a resource hub for the entire school district. Maguire provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing/fire protection (M/E/P and FP) design/engineering services, as well as supplemental architectural design on this complex $46M project. The project consisted of a new 130,000-SF middle school for approximately 1,000 students. In addition, extensive M/E/P upgrades and the gymnasium addition were designed for the existing 220,000-SF high school. Addressable fire alarm systems were provided throughout each building in conformance with new RI fire safety laws. The new fire alarm systems include Code-required initiation and notification devices; elevator recall and ventilation system shut-down; as well as connection of the facility’s fire protection system. The system is connected to the fire department via a radio master box. Images                 Ahern School   Client: Ahern School, Foxborough School Committee Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts           Challenge Maguire Group was asked to assess existing conditions, prepare a program responsive to educational needs, and then design an expansion/renovation for this middle school. The Town of Foxborough wanted to move the eighth grade to the middle school, but the building was deteriorated. Solution Maguire’s solution involved the addition of a new classroom wing containing 26 classrooms and support space, plus complete renovation of the existing school. The renovation and new addition was a combined total of 205,000 SF and was within the project budget of $20M. To accommodate ongoing academic programs, a phased construction plan was developed by Maguire and the school administration that called for the new academic wing to be completed first. This was then occupied, which allowed the contractor to have access to the remainder of the building and site. It took ~18 months to complete all construction. Renovations included a complete new gas-fired heating system, replacing an all-electric heating system. Air conditioning was added to permit year-round operations. An entirely new electrical system was also included with a new pad-mounted service transformer, secondary feeders, a new emergency/standby generator with double-wall fuel tank, emergency and standby automatic transfer switches, and fire-rated separation of downstream distribution including transfer switches. In order to meet the School Committee’s timeline, Maguire completed construction documents in three months. Images              Leviton School   Client: Leviton School, Providence School Department Location: Providence, RI           Challenge The project, being an inner city school, posed challenges for the security and safety of its occupants. Solution Maguire Group designed a 35,000-SF kindergarten and first-grade school for the Providence School Department. To address security concerns and to keep children within sight at all times, the floor plan was designed as a U-shaped plan with an outdoor play area between the “wings” of the building. A fence separates the outdoor play areas from the street. The building contains 15 classrooms and educational support space all on the first floor. The second floor houses administrative offices. This project used cost-effective materials in an innovative way, creating an interesting interior space while staying within budget. The school was constructed as a design-build venture. Images           B. Jae Clanton Elementary School   Client: B. Jae Clanton Elementary School Location: South Providence, RI           Challenge There was a high projected demand for school space in this urban area of South Providence near Roger Williams Park, and the district needed many new classrooms – quickly and with minimal disruption to the school schedule. Solution Due to the projected demand on the school system and the need for many new classrooms, the new 80,000-SF elementary school was implemented as a design-build project. Design of this $9M project started in February of the year and, through an accelerated effort on Maguire’s part and a close working relationship with the contractor, construction was completed by Labor Day of that same year. For the M/E/P aspects, Maguire’s mechanical engineers worked with the design-build team to create a fast-track design. Instead of conventional classroom unit ventilators, fan-coil units were selected with no outside air feature. A central fresh air system was controlled whereby a single heating and cooling unit provided conditioned air to all occupied areas. A 2-pipe changeover system was selected and served by high-efficiency boilers and a 200-ton air cooled chiller. All controls are DDC-based. Images           Bellingham Middle School   Client: Bellingham Middle School, Bellingham School Building Committee and School Department Location: Bellingham, Massachusetts           Challenge Maguire Group was selected by the Town of Bellingham to prepare plans for conversion of a 40-year-old junior/senior high school to a Grade 5–8 middle school, keeping within a $10M target budget. Solution Maguire worked closely with the School Building Committee to define the project scope and keep within the target budget. Doing so was facilitated by a high level of coordination with, and cooperation from, the Building Committee and the School Department. The project team started with a comprehensive assessment of building conditions and associated work item costs. This enabled the team to identify some previously anticipated construction that could be reduced or eliminated; at the same time, other code-related accessibility requirements that had been overlooked were incorporated in the project. Plans were submitted to the Massachusetts DOE at the end of May of that year, and the project was bid in July. Fortunately, it was possible to relocate all classes to the new senior high school for the following school year. The renovated middle school was ready for re-occupancy at the start of the new school year in September. Images           Central Artery / Tunnel Project   Client: MassHighway Location: Boston, Massachusetts           Challenge The Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) project's unique challenge is that it was built in the middle of the city of Boston, and work of this magnitude and duration had never been attempted in the heart of an urban area. The project site was in a highly congested area of the city, which required the interchange design to accommodate severe geometrical constraints. Solution At the southern end of the underground highway, the interchange between two interstate highways (I-90 – the Massachusetts Turnpike, and I-93 – the Expressway) was completely rebuilt on multiple levels (two of which are subterranean) to connect with the underground Central Artery and the Turnpike extension through South Boston. The interchange carries a total of 28 routes. Maguire Group, in a joint venture, was responsible for final design of the I-90/I-93 interchange and I-93 northbound (Section D009A). Section D009A was one of CA/T’s most technically complex final design sections and also required intense coordination with adjacent section design consultants, state and federal transportation agencies, and abutting communities. This interchange consists of mainline highways, ramps, frontage roads, commuter rail lines and local streets. It includes the direct freeway-to-freeway interchange between the I-93 and I-90 roadways, which serves as one of Boston’s main gateways and required strict compliance with aesthetic goals developed for the CA/T project as a whole. Design overcame the following geometrical constraints: a three-tiered interchange comprised of five separate ramps yielding a total bridge length in excess of 5,600 feet; 8,300 linear feet of mainline and ramp tunnels; 6,600 linear feet of mainline and ramp viaducts; three major 4-lane highway bridges; a 375-foot 1-track railroad; and 280 feet of 3-track railroad bridges. Images           Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway   Client: Port Authority of Allegheny County Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania           Challenge Relocation of the active rail line, as well as communication and utility lines, needed to be included in the work. Solution Maguire Group, as part of a joint venture, provided construction management services to the Port Authority for this $62-million, 2.1-mile extension to the existing Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway that was completed in 2007. The two-lane, bus-only roadway was constructed adjacent to an active rail corridor. It includes six bridges, four stations, and extensive retaining and noise structures. Services by Maguire encompassed the full range of CM activities. During the design phase, Maguire provided construction contract packaging recommendations; design and constructability reviews; construction scheduling; cost estimating; and assistance with bidding and award. In construction, Maguire provided management / inspection of seven individual construction contracts. The work included coordination efforts with the individual contractors, progress meetings, shop drawing reviews, field orders, contract change negotiations, and daily inspection of the contractor’s progress. Maguire prepares a CPM master schedule for the entire extension project. Monthly management reports were developed to track the progress and expenditures of the contractors’ and construction manager’s operations. A community coordination effort was also instituted through web based construction updates, community newsletters, and a phone hotline. Images        Route 22/322 Lewistown Narrows Project   Client: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 2-0 Location: Mifflin and Juniata Counties, Pennsylvania           Challenge The Lewistown Narrows project involved the reconstruction of nine miles of Route 22/322 from its existing two-lane alignment to a new four-lane highway. As a vital travel route between eastern and western Pennsylvania, the Lewistown Narrows project lies between the Juniata River and the foot of the talus slopes of the Shade Mountains. Solution Maguire Group was selected by PennDOT District 2-0 to provide construction management services for this $135-million project. It included the construction of 10 bridges, 13 retaining walls, two new interchanges, a new Pennsylvania Canal Park with visitors’ center and picnic area, fishing and boating access area to the Juniata River, and a mitigated wetland. Completed in 2008, it provides motorists with a modern four-lane Route 22/322 all the way from Milroy, just east of State College, to the Hershey/ Harrisburg area. It enhances motorists’ safety, provides enhanced traffic flow, improved capacity, and maintains the highway system’s continuity. Management of the construction activities entailed design review, construction and project status meetings, correspondence document control, schedule monitoring, environmental monitoring, monitoring of contract compliance, shop drawing review, work order preparation, community relations and new releases, auditing of project records, value engineering and cost estimate review, and preparation of monthly construction summary reports. In addition, Maguire proactively provided advice and made recommendations on all construction-related matters, and investigated and resolved construction problems. This project was awarded the Northeast Association of State Transportation Organizations (NASTO) 2008 On Time / Large Project Award. Images              Route 9 Bridge   Client: MassHighway (now MassDOT) Location: Framingham, MA           Challenge MassHighway asked Maguire Group to provide permitting, preliminary and final bridge design, and construction phase services for this single-span, non-redundant steel plate girder and floor beam structural system supporting a reinforced-concrete deck. Built in 1931, this bridge is located in the Framingham central business district and carries the daily Route 9 traffic of ~59,000 vehicles per day. Route 9 is a major east-west highway that acts as one of the main alternatives to the Massachusetts Turnpike and has major shopping areas along both sides, especially in the Framingham area. Maintaining the existing traffic during bridge reconstruction was an essential consideration for this project. Solution The project included field evaluation of the existing structure, implementation of concrete testing and soil boring programs, providing various permit applications, replacement design and rating, final contract drawings and specifications, and construction consultation services. To maintain the existing traffic during construction, MassHighway originally proposed constructing a temporary bridge and approach roadways on the north side of Route 9, which would have required the taking of at least two parcels of business properties. Maguire saved the Commonwealth of Massachusetts millions of dollars by implementing a construction staging procedure that reduced project property takings and construction time. This staging process eliminated the need for a temporary vehicle bridge by utilizing a temporary girder, erected on the top of the deck to support partial steel floor-beam framing, enabling the floor-beams to be cut at phased construction limits and allowing new sections of the bridge to be built in phases. The replacement structure utilizes integral pile-supported abutments placed behind the existing abutments. The lower sections of the existing unreinforced abutments remain in place as retaining walls to maintain the existing waterway opening geometry and to serve as scour countermeasures. The superstructure is steel multi-girder, with a composite reinforced-concrete deck. During construction, Maguire worked closely with MassHighway to resolve unforeseen conditions encountered and to assist in evaluating contractor-proposed changes to the sequence of work and traffic management. The bridge was completed in December 2009. Images        I-93 Segment V Widening   Client: New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) Location: Londonderry, NH           Challenge I-93 is one of New Hampshire’s principal arterials and is critical to the economic vitality of the state. The road was originally constructed in the early 1960s; traffic volumes in some section have increased by over 600% since then. The widening of a 20-mile segment from Exit 1 through Exit 5 is probably the most ambitious project that the NHDOT has ever undertaken. Probably the greatest challenge of the project is a traffic management plan to accommodate 75,000 vehicles a day, while allowing an efficient construction process. More than three miles of temporary construction is needed to allow safe passage through the construction zone. Solution After carefully reviewing alternatives and their environmental, social, economic and cultural impacts, the NHDOT, with the concurrence of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has begun the reconstruction and widening of I-93. Maguire Group is responsible for final design of the Exit 4 area, which includes a new 350-ft continuous curved girder overpass, replacement of the historic Ash Street Bridge, and widening of the Kendall Pond Road overpasses. When completed, the Maguire-designed segment will improve this important interchange and three-mile stretch of highway, reducing congestion and increasing safety for the traveling public. The lengthy Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process for this major project mandated numerous environmental requirements that, in turn, produced new and innovative solutions. These included new best management practices (BMP) techniques for stormwater, pollutant loading restrictions, and detailed chloride monitoring, among others. Total suspended solids, phosphorus, and nitrogen have been calculated for the existing highway and interchange, and necessary drainage design completed to meet these pre-existing conditions. The redesign of the drainage system for more than 1,000 acres of contributing area is a significant task of the widening project. Ten new detention, retention and treatment basins have been designed and integrated into the overall system to limit pollutant loading to the pre-developed condition and, in some cases, to actually decrease the pollutant load. Images        Route 11 Corridor Environmental Impact Statement   Client: Connecticut Department of Transportation Location: Salem, Montville, Waterford and East Lyme, Connecticut           Challenge Maguire was asked to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to examine impacts associated the completion of extending Route 11 through four Southeastern Connecticut towns and linking it to Interstates 95 and 395. The corridor vicinity included existing Routes 82 and 85, substandard two-lane arterials that experience a considerable amount of traffic traveling between the capital region and the shoreline towns. Area residents and business owners were seeking solutions to frequent traffic congestion problems. Solution Maguire first determined the location and magnitude of corridor transportation deficiencies and developed a set of improvement alternatives as potential remedies. Fifteen alternatives were examined in detail in the Draft EIS. Some of the specific areas of investigation included wetland and wildlife assessment; land use, including potential effects on community character; and traffic studies documenting current conditions, accident history and projections to 2020. The primary factors under consideration in the DEIS were natural resource protection and changes in land use patterns in the four mostly-rural communities that would be directly affected. The analysis also addressed the benefits of completing the limited-access route between Hartford and the shoreline area and the effect on area businesses and regional economic growth. Protection of notable wetlands, habitat areas and public drinking water supply resources, were examined in the DEIS. A comprehensive public participation program was pursued to assure that local issues, goals and sentiments were reflected in the alternatives under consideration. When the Final EIS was signed in 2007, then Governor M. Jodi Rell called it a “significant milestone for Connecticut commuters, the economy and responsible growth…. The work that has gone into this environmental assessment is among the most thoughtful I have ever seen. Every step was taken to avoid sensitive areas, including preservation of high-value habitat, longer bridge crossings of streams and wetlands, and widened medians in certain locations to facilitate animal movements.” Images     Quonset Business Park (QBP) Site and Services Development   Client: Quonset Business Development Corporation (QBDC) Location: Quonset-Davisville, RI           Challenge To help the QBDC achieve its goal of transforming 3,160 acres of former Navy bases into a thriving business park. Solution Maguire is well acquainted with current and past incarnations of what is now called the Quonset Business Park (QBP) and its surrounding environment, having been involved with the area since the late 1930s. We were selected as Program Manager for the design/ construction of infrastructure improvements, which is not simply a process of applying engineering principles to the design of roadway and utilities improvements. In the case of Quonset-Davisville, it is a dynamic process that also requires an intimate working knowledge of the unique land characteristics of the area. Practical experience gained from the numerous projects completed has been the key to successful design, planning, demolition, engineering and program management projects for Maguire. Our design and construction experience with the Quonset-Davisville site demonstrates that familiarity with an area and with local economic development corporations and regulatory boards is essential to cost-effective program management and successful site remediation efforts. Projects include: • Ongoing Program and Construction Management Services—from planning and design through bidding and construction, including budget estimation and preparation of construction schedule. • Structure Demolition – Quonset-Davisville Port and Commerce Park • Quonset-Davisville Port and Commerce Park Master Plan: 2003 Revision • Site Planning - Comprehensive Reuse Plan: Davisville Construction Battalion Center • Facility Reuse - Quonset Point-Davisville • Environmental Impact Studies and Services - Port Facilities at Quonset-Davisville • Site Engineering and Permitting - Commerce Park Development • Commerce Park - Pumping Station/Sanitary Sewer Design Images     Waste-to-Energy (WTE) On-Call Services   Client: USVI Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) Location: St. Thomas and St. Croix, USVI           Challenge Help the VIWMA and WMA develop alternative energy projects to handle waste from the islands and reduce the Territories’ dependence on fuel oil to general electricity. Solution Maguire Group and subconsultant Gershman, Brickner & Bratton (GBB) were selected by VIWMA to assist the Authority in negotiating Solid Waste Management Service Contracts with a waste-to-energy developer. In October of 2008, WAPA selected a proposal from Alpine Energy Group to construct waste-to-energy facilities on St. Thomas and St. Croix. WAPA invited VIWMA to collaborate on the project, with WAPA negotiating a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Alpine and VIWMA negotiating municipal solid waste (MSW) Service Contracts with Alpine. The proposed facilities will use Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) technology to convert the MSW into fuel for the power generating plants which are projected to produce approximately 16 MWs of electricity on St. Croix and 33 MWs on St. Thomas. Maguire evaluated the projects and provided due diligence review of the waste-to-energy proposal and assisted in negotiations for the service contracts. As part of this task, we attended meetings and conference calls with the developer, and provided technical review, due diligence, and comment of the Waste Management Services Contract, and the Power Purchase Agreement, assisted in preparing all relevant technical appendices, and reviewed all associated equipment, facility, site, and operations parameters. In August 2009, WAPA signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement and VIWMA signed 20-year Solid Waste Management Contracts with Alpine Energy Group. Images        EcoLine™ Biogas Pipeline   Client: University of New Hampshire (UNH) Location: Durham, New Hampshire           Challenge Assist in the design and permitting for a 12.7-mile pipeline running under land in three towns and along a railroad. Solution Maguire Group provided planning and design services for the EcoLine™ pipeline project, a landfill gas-to-energy project that uses purified methane gas from a Waste Management landfill in Rochester, NH to provide up to 85% power for the UNH Durham campus. Maguire also assisted with the permitting and easement application process that was involved to run the 12.7-mile pipeline under land along the Spaulding Turnpike, Boston & Maine Railroad right-of-way, and University property within several towns. To avoid wetland impacts and other environmental concerns, the pipeline was installed by directional drilling beneath valuable wetland resources and the Cocheco River. When EcoLine™ started operation in May 2009, UNH became the first U.S. university to use landfill gas as its primary fuel source for its 5-million-square-foot campus’ electricity and heating needs. The project cost $49 million, but some of that will be returned by selling excess power back into the region’s electricity grid and selling renewable energy certificates to other companies. The EcoLine™ landfill / pipeline project was awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) / New Hampshire’s Outstanding Civil Engineering Award (OCEA) in 2008, and in 2009 was recognized with a Project of the Year Award from the EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP). Images              Worcester North High School   Client: City of Worcester, Building Committee Location: Worcester, Massachusetts           Challenge The City of Worcester, through its Dept. of Public Works & Parks, began design of a new North High School to be constructed adjacent to the existing school. The design/construction needs to be completed without disrupting the school schedule. Solution A groundbreaking ceremony in September 2007 commemorated the transformation of a longstanding dream into brick and mortar. The new $72.8M Worcester North High School is being constructed adjacent to the existing school and is anticipated to be completed in four phases: site preparation, building construction, demolition, and final site work including playing fields. The project is expected to be completed in 2011. Images           Falmouth Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)   Client: Town of Falmouth Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts           Challenge Maguire Group was asked by the Town of Falmouth to design and provide construction administration services for capital improvements to the Falmouth WWTF. The project involves construction of a new wastewater treatment building and a new sludge processing building, as well as construction of five new infiltration basins. This project needed to be designed to help the Town upgrade the treatment facility’s technology and drastically reduce the impact of the WWTF’s discharge into West Falmouth Harbor. Solution Maguire provided full engineering services including civil, structural, environmental process, architectural, mechanical, electrical/instrumentation, and construction administration. Maguire also handled all Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s permitting issues, Order of Approval and SFR applications, and other regulatory agencies’ concerns and comments. Capital improvements included mechanical fine screening, an influent pumping station, sequencing batch reactors (SBRs), post-equalization denitrification filters, effluent distribution structure, UV disinfection, effluent infiltration basins, retrievable fine bubble diffusers, aeration blowers, methanol feed, sludge blend and storage tanks, and sludge thickening units. Two SBR tanks were designed to provide optimal biological conditions (aerobic/anoxic) for TN removal through the nitrification/denitrification process. The Maguire-designed SBRs treat the wastewater using a six-stage approach. Denitrification filters were designed to remove both nitrates and suspended solids that remain in the wastewater following the SBR treatment. Methanol is added to the denitrification filters to serve as a carbon source aid in the removal of nitrates through the denitrification process. Solids captured through the filters are backwashed as necessary and returned back to the head of the plant. These processes result in a high quality effluent discharge to the infiltration basins. Key project features include: • The revised effluent discharge permit includes a strict total nitrogen (TN) limit of 3 mg/L at an average daily flow of 1.0 million gallons per day (MGD). Meeting this TN limit ensures that the facility meets the 0.35-0.37 ppm concentration established for Snug Harbor to reestablish eel grass growth. • Upgrades allow the facility to treat an average daily flow of 1.0 MGD, with expansion capability to 1.2 MGD. • Facility and system improvements will allow the Town to expand its wastewater collection system. • The project was funded through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program. Images           Multi-phased Inflow / Infiltration Sewer Program   Client: City of New Britain Location: New Britain, Connecticut           Challenge Maguire was asked to provide consulting-engineering services to assist the City of New Britain with the planning, design, and construction administration of various wastewater infrastructure projects. A three-phase infiltration/ inflow (I/I) program was conducted from 1997-2006. The primary goal was to reduce the City’s capital investment in upgrading the regional wastewater treatment facility by reducing its clean water flows. Solution An innovative approach was used by Maguire in the creation of a digital database of the collection system infrastructure and hydraulic model (which continues to be utilized by the City along with GPS coordinates in its GIS system). The predominantly dedicated sanitary collection system is ~179 miles long with 6-to-66-inch-diameter piping divided into 25 drainage basins. A 20-year cost-effective analysis forms the basis for a suggested plan of action for removal of excessive clean water flows. The hydraulic model suggested relief sewers with costs throughout the system. A suggested maintenance plan was also prepared and implemented. A special request to evaluate and perform a life-cycle analysis of test-and-seal sewer line grouting versus cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining was prepared using Maguire’s program. The results of this investigation led to the investment of capital dollars to perform more CIPP lining work that gave a longer repair cycle and a higher level of cost-effectiveness over the life of the repair. Separate technical specifications were prepared to assist the City in dealing with private-sector I/I remediation. Phase III work entailed over $8.1M in construction rehabilitation over a 5-year period that is expected to rehabilitate over 3,558 clean water sources and remove 94% of the studied peak clean water flow. Rehabilitation techniques entailed 450 manhole frame and cover replacements; 1,686 linear feet of manhole wall sealing using grouts and epoxy; root control measures; 129,500 linear feet (8”–24”-diameter pipe) of pressure test and sealing sewer segments; 980 laterals to be grouted; 133,050 linear feet of CIPP lining; and disconnecting and separation of drainage structures from the sanitary sewer system Images        Cranston Disaster and Hazard Mitigation Services Maguire helps local communities recover and be reimbursed after flooding.   Client: City of Cranston Location: Cranston, Rhode Island           Challenge After days of rain in early April 2010 in the Northeast, rivers surged to record highs, streams ran wild, and roads and highways went underwater as Rhode Islanders experienced the worst flooding in about a century. Like many communities, the City of Cranston faced the challenge of lack of manpower and expertise in knowing what to apply for in terms of federal disaster reimbursement, and knowing how to successfully apply and be reimbursed for disaster-related damages. Solution With the enhanced services available to Maguire after becoming part of the Metric Engineering Group, we are now able to offer Emergency Management and Disaster Response services. Timing couldn't have been better for local Northeast communities after the torrential Northeast spring floods of 2010. The Maguire Team augmented the City of Cranston's staff by providing comprehensive recovery and hazard mitigation consulting services following the severe March 2010 storms and flooding that devastated many parts of Rhode Island. Maguire was involved in the preparation of Project Worksheets for the Applicant, updating the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan, and ensuring every eligible disaster-related dollar is reimbursed through the appropriate federal agency. Services have included: • Managing debris removal programs • Providing loading and dump site debris monitors • Federal, state and local government coordination • Preparation of project worksheets (FEMA and FHWA) • Funding identification • Project closeouts and auditing • Demolition and hazmat assistance • Renovation design / engineering for repairs Images              Woonsocket Emergency Operations Plan Maguire's enhanced Emergency Management Services offerings come just in time for communities in the Northeast.   Client: The City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island Location: Woonsocket, Rhode Island           Challenge One goal of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is to develop, in partnership with state and local governments, a national emergency management system that is comprehensive, risk-based, and all-hazard in approach. Crucial to this system are emergency operations plans (EOP), which describe who will do what, as well as when, with what resources, and by what authority--before, during, and immediately after an emergency. The city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island engaged Maguire’s EM Services staff to assist in the preparation of its plan. Solution The Emergency Management Services group was retained by the City of Woonsocket to help develop its Emergency Operations Plan. The goals are to: • Develop policies and procedures that will allow the City to save lives, minimize injuries, protect property, preserve functioning civil government, and maintain economic activities essential to the survival and recovery from natural and technological hazards. • It will establish the guidelines for conducting efficient, effective, coordinated emergency operations involving the use of all resources belonging or available to the City. • It will also facilitate coordination with the Federal Government during catastrophic disaster situations that necessitate implementation of the Federal Response Plan (FRP). Images        Disaster and Hazard Mitigation Services Maguire Group's enhanced services work for communities when disaster strikes and continue through recovery, reimbursement, and repair.   Client: Various Rhode Island Communities Location: West Warwick, RI and Providence, RI           Challenge After days of rain in early April 2010 in the Northeast, many Rhode Islanders experienced the worst flooding in a century. Like many communities, the Town of West Warwick and the City of Providence faced the challenge of lack of manpower and expertise in knowing what to apply for in terms of federal disaster reimbursement, and knowing how to successfully apply and be reimbursed for disaster-related damages. Solution The Maguire Team augmented these communities' staff by providing comprehensive recovery and hazard mitigation consulting services following the March 2010 severe storms and flooding that devastated much of the State of Rhode Island. Maguire was responsible for the preparation of all Project Worksheets for the Applicants, updating the Hazard Mitigation Plans, and ensuring every eligible disaster related dollar is reimbursed through the appropriate Federal agency. Services have included: • Managing debris removal programs • Providing loading and dump site debris monitors • Federal, state and local government coordination • Preparation of project worksheets (FEMA and FHWA) • Funding identification • Project closeouts and auditing • Demolition and hazmat • Renovation design / engineering for repairs Images