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RECENT NEWS

AECOM completes acquisition of Boyle Engineering
AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Boyle Engineering.

Boyle is an important addition to AECOM, as it further strengthens AECOM’s growing environmental practice, particularly in the important water and wastewater markets. Boyle has an especially strong presence in the southeast and western United States and employs more than 600 people.

Innovative Seawater Intrusion Project Breaks Ground
Boyle team members recently attended the groundbreaking for the Salinas Valley Water Project. The $33-million project has two major components: (1) the installation of a rubber diversion dam and treatment facility on the Salinas River; (2) the enlargement of a spillway and installation of a rubber spillway gate at Nacimiento Dam.

The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) selected Boyle to provide design services for the Salinas River component, seen as a solution to seawater intrusion of groundwater that threatens the continued use of the farmland in Castroville, California. Included in the scope of work were an inflatable dam (Obermeyer Gate type) on the Salinas River, steelhead-passage facilities, an 85-cfs (expandable to 135-cfs) pump station, one-half mile of 60-inch pipeline, and the connection to a distribution system that conveys recycled water for the irrigation of approximately 12,500 acres of farmland (used to grow artichokes, lettuce, broccoli, strawberries, and cauliflower).

Bakersfield Project Wins Award Engineering Excellence
The Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC) have selected a Bakersfield office sewer project to receive a Merit Award in an Engineering Excellence Competition. The award-winning project entailed the design and construction planning for the replacement of a main sewer line in the city of Bakersfield. In total, approximately four miles of sewer main were involved, including pipe sizes of 30 inches, 36 inches, and 42 inches in diameter. The sewer sections were constructed in 1912, primarily of steel-reinforced concrete pipe that had corroded severely over the long years in service. There was a growing risk of collapse of the pipe sections. There were numerous engineering and coordination challenges associated with the project.

Boyle Engineer Discusses Electrified Fences on History Channel's Modern Marvels Program
Boyle has established a reputation for designing electrified fences for prisons throughout California and in other states. The company recently appeared on a History Channel program entitled “Modern Marvels: Most Shocking,” to shed insight into the functionality of electrified fences. This segment enabled millions of viewers to learn how electrified fences serve as a lethal barrier at Supermax prisons. In its entirety, the program explored the electric shock in numerous forms, including taser devices, lightening bolts, eels, the electric chair, and of course, the electrified fence.

OR Team Members Help Youth Learn About Water
Employees from the Orlando office volunteered their time to help Orange County Utilities Water Division (OCUWD) present the fifth “Touring the Water Facts Festival” at the Orlando Science Center. Boyle was a sponsor for the water festival aimed at 350 middle-school children in the Orange County area. There were 12 presentations/exhibits and hands-on activities that focused on water conservation, laboratory and water quality, water production, water distribution, bad bugs versus good bugs, and the aquifer and the environment.

Boyle Employee Leads a Team of Volunteers Helping to Bring Clean Water to Republic of Malawi
A Boyle San Diego employee recently returned from another of Water for People's volunteer programs, this time in the Republic of Malawi, a densely populated country located in southeastern Africa. He served as team leader for six volunteers, three coordinators, and several local representatives of a non-governmental organization who were in Malawi to monitor 62 Water for People facilities, including shallow and deep wells, hand-wash stations, and improved and ventilated improved pit latrines. The team members conducted water-use and sanitary-practice interviews for the users of the various facilities as well as visual and functional inspections of each facility. The documented information will help Water for People to evaluate the overall success of the program. He reports that, in general, the large majority of the wells were operational and providing a reliable source of clean drinking water in a country that is subject to severe seasonal fluctuations in rainfall and surface water. Also, the latrines were, for the most part, clean and operational.

Palm City Team Member Wins Young Engineer of the Year
The Florida Engineering Society, Treasure Coast Chapter, recently recognized Jon Murray, Palm City, as its Young Engineer of the Year for 2008. Jon is very pleased to receive the award and stated that it puts him in the running for the Florida Engineering Society’s statewide Young Engineer of the Year, of which the winner will be announced at a conference in August.

Fresno Office Shares in Success of Award-Winning Design/Build Project
The Fresno office was an integral part of a design/build team for an ethanol plant that recently received an Award of Merit in California Construction magazine’s “Best of 2007” Competition. Boyle/Fresno was responsible for establishing the geometric layout of the plant site (to include locations of buildings and other facilities); preparing plans for grading; documenting information relative to the 100-year floodplain; coordinating utility routes and alignments; estimating water demands for the plant; and designing a water-distribution piping network, a fire-protection system, a septic tank and seepage pit for sewage collection and disposal, onsite roads and parking lots, perimeter fencing, and pipelines and retention basins for stormwater runoff.

The ethanol plant, located in Madera, California, is owned and operated by Pacific Ethanol, Inc. It occupies a portion of a 137-acre site on which Coast Grain Company used to operate. The plant turns corn into ethanol, which is a critical part of the country’s energy future. As an alternative fuel or a fuel additive, ethanol has many advantages. It is made from renewable resources, reducing air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming. Ethanol also helps consumers by increasing domestic fuel supplies and refining capacity. The Energy Bill passed by Congress in 2005 requires an increase in ethanol use by refiners to 7.5 billion gallons by 2012.

Team Members Discuss Surge Protection at Conference
Fort Myers engineers recently presented a paper at the AWWA Annual Conference & Exposition, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and billed as the most comprehensive and diverse water conference in the world. Their presentation was entitled “Surge Protections: Review, Analysis, and Engineering Design.” Among the topics addressed were surge-control methods, hydraulic modeling, and the advantages/disadvantages of various surge-control devices. Real-life examples were provided from work performed by Boyle on behalf of the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.

Employees Design/Build/Donate for Charity
Canstruction Orlando is an annual design/build competition to create structures built entirely of canned and packaged foods that are ultimately donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. On average, it takes 150 - 250 hours to design, organize, set up, and tear down an entry. Orlando staffers built a beaver constructing a dam, with the theme “Together We Can Dam Hunger.”

Hats off to all of the personnel who erected, deconstructed, and supported the Boyle entry, and let’s not forget the generosity of the employees and vendors who collectively contributed $1,334 in cash to allow for the purchase of 1,554 items used in the construction of the “Together We Can Dam Hunger” structure.

Team Members Learn the Lessons of Working as One
Boyle employees recently received a hands-on lesson in teamwork, cooperation, and communication when they took part in a daylong event at the Lawnwood Creative Challenge Course ("ROPES") in Fort Pierce, FL. The ROPES course offered a series of carefully structured physical and intellectual challenges designed to tap into problem-solving skills, creativity, cooperation, and leadership, and also to provide participants a new insight into unknown strengths.

The participants in the Creative Challenge Course came together for various reasons, including the opportunity to have fun and exercise, the desire to learn better communication skills, and the chance to learn more about each other. They thought through problems and determined strategies to solve them. And, most importantly, they worked together to complete each of the tasks. The Creative Challenge Course allowed staff members to prove that they have the talents, attitudes, and personalities to achieve individual and team success.

American Executive Magazine Spotlights Boyle CEO Phil Petrocelli in its July 2007 Issue
How do you make money in the water business? According to CEO Phil Petrocelli, a good place to start is with people. (read article)

Boyle Moves Up on ENR’s Top 500 List
Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list, published annually in April, ranks the 500 largest U.S. based designs firms, both publicly and privately held, based on design-specific revenue. Boyle Engineering has remained a fixture on the top 500 firms list since ENR conducted its first survey. In 2007, Boyle increased its rank from 155 to 108, up by 47 spots from 2006. Additionally, Boyle placed 69th on ENR’s Top 100 Pure Design Firms. (more)

Boyle/Albuquerque Sponsors Engineering Excellence Ceremony, Shares in Award-Winning Projects
Boyle/Albuquerque was a Five-Star General Sponsor at the 2007 ACEC New Mexico Annual Awards and Engineering Excellence Awards Gala. In addition to serving as a sponsor, the Albuquerque office received two awards (one as a subconsultant) in the Engineering Excellence Awards Competition:

Honorable Mention in the Water and Wastewater Category for the Coors Area 8, 9, & 10 Sewer Project designed for the County of Bernalillo.
Local Grand Conceptor for the Sunport Passenger Screening-Level Expansion Project. As a subconsultant, Boyle/Albuquerque was responsible for all of the structural services for this airport-related project.

In addition to scoring big in the ACEC New Mexico Engineering Excellence competition, the Albuquerque office was also part of a winning team in McGraw Hill's annual construction awards. The Sunport III Hangar project, for which the Albuquerque office was responsible for structural engineering, was recently selected for the Southwest Contractor Award, Industrial Project Category.

Prosperous Year Leads to Award from Environmental Business Publication
Boyle Engineering Corporation is among the winners in the Environmental Business Journal’s Business Achievement Awards competition. Between October and December of 2006, the Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) solicited the environmental industry via the web and word-of-mouth for nominations for the EBJ Business Achievement Awards, and winners were recently determined by a committee consisting of the publication’s staff and editorial advisory board members. (more)

Boyle/San Diego Principal Volunteers His Expertise for Water for People in India
Water is the most basic necessity for human sustenance, the most precious of all resources, and the focal point in Water for People’s efforts to help developing countries improve their quality of life. An international nonprofit organization, Water for People uses water as a catalyst for change in communities that lack access to drinking water, adequate sanitation, and hygiene education. In support of its mission, Water for People recently sent San Diego employee Gerard Dalziel, as part of a volunteer group of three engineers, to India to monitor community wells and school potable facilities; the goal of the project was to help ensure safe drinking water for as many as 36,000 people.

Gerard became part of a Water Corps whose members are willing to travel to different countries to assist on various projects. The volunteer effort in India lasted two weeks, plus travel time to and from India. Gerard is quick to note, “It’s never easy to be away from the office, but a lot of Boyle/San Diego employees stepped up to cover my work so that I could take this assignment.”

To learn more about Water for People, log on to www.waterforpeople.org.

LBFH Is AGAIN One of the Best Places to Work in Martin County, Florida
For the second year in a row, the Human Resource Management Association of Martin County has named LBFH as one of the best places to work in Martin County, Florida. Some of the factors that contributed to LBFH ’s receiving the honor included a low staff-turnover rate, commitment to employee training, competitive benefits package, and flexible work schedule. LBFH won the top honor as best place to work in the 50- to 250-employee category.

10th Year Recognition Award is Given to Boyle San Diego for Continued Involvement in Partnership in Education
Boyle/San Diego recently received a 10-Year Recognition Award for continued involvement in the San Diego Unified School District's Partnership in Education (PIE) program. The office partnered with a local middle school to provide student activities such as:

A daylong mentoring program in which middle school students shadowed engineers and other staff in the San Diego office. A major part of the day consisted of a design competition that allowed students to team up with engineers and CADD operators to work on a miniature infrastructure project from concept to final design.
A Sports Day at the school, where San Diego staff members played basketball and soccer with the students.
Classroom visits by San Diego engineers who have given talks to motivate students to excel in math and sciences.

Boyle is a Primary Sponsor of the Wetlands Park Festival
The Orlando office was a primary sponsor of the 8th Annual Orlando Wetlands Park Festival, a free event that the City organizes each year to promote awareness of Florida's incredible ecological and water resources. Co-sponsored by the Orange County Audubon Society and the City of Orlando, the Wetlands Park Festival featured wilderness hikes; guided nature photo shoots, bird-watching excursions, horseback and pony rides; animals on display; a demonstration of rappelling; a rock-climbing wall; exhibits; live entertainment; face painting; and refreshments.

Boyle’s sponsorship made possible many of the activities at the festival, including the guided bus tours along the wetland berms and many of the interactive children’s activities such as the rock-climbing wall. The Boyle/Orlando Water Resources Group set up a booth at the event and staff personnel were on hand to talk with the public.

Boyle/San Diego Pipeline Project Wins Award from ASCE
The San Diego Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently notified the San Diego office that its inflow/outflow pipeline project for the Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) has earned an “Award of Excellence” in the local professional society’s annual competition. Key components of the Boyle team’s work on the project included the design of 8,640 feet of 18-inch welded-steel pipe, 1,700 feet of 30-inch steel pipe, and 590 feet of 16-inch steel pipe; butterfly and gate valves; connections to existing pipelines; and electrical and telemetry equipment and appurtenances. The project improves water-system reliability and water quality for OMWD’s customers.

Presentation by Boyle Future Leaders Well-Received
As part of a Future Leaders Group at Boyle, Denver team members recently gave a presentation at the 49th Colorado Water Congress Convention/Conference. The presentation, entitled “Integrated Engineering for Water Resources Planning in Colorado,” focused on issues that lie ahead in the disciplines of water resources, hydraulic transmission, and water treatment. Specific topics addressed included the rising demand for water resources in Colorado, the rising cost and demand for oil, and diminishing water quality. The session moderator, who is associated with the Rio Grande Water Basin, was so impressed by the presentation that he invited the presenters to give a repeat performance at the Rio Grande Roundtable.

Promotions, Additions and Assignments in Ventura
Boyle/Ventura begins 2007 with several significant staff promotions, additions, and assignments: Vice President Glen Hille becomes Director of Engineering for the Southwest District. Dan Ellison assumes the role of managing engineer, allowing Glen to focus on his new duties. Michael Ip has taken on the dual responsibilities of Transportation Group Leader and assistant managing engineer. To meet staffing needs, the office has hired three new professionals - Rosaida Harris, Erik Boardman, and Sujin Yo. Two new projects will keep staff members busy – support work for a new water‑recycling facility for the city of Fillmore and the development of potable and recycled water master plans for Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. (more)

Boyle Opens an Office in Leesburg, Florida
Boyle has expanded its operations with a new office in Leesburg, Florida! The office will enable Boyle to serve existing clients and reach out to new ones in Central Florida. The managing engineer is Scott Lee, a former assistant managing engineer of the Orlando office. “It’s very exciting to expand our presence in Florida and deepen relationships with our local clients,” says Scott. “We see enormous potential and need in the Lake County market, and our key to success is to offer a full range of professional engineering services.”

LBFH Honored For Engineering Excellence in Florida
The Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers (FICE) has recognized LBFH. Inc., a Boyle Engineering Company, for engineering innovation and excellence. The Palm Citybased consulting firm was named a Grand Award winner in the prestigious 2007 FICE Engineering Excellence Awards program for “OUA: Man vs. Microbes – An Innovative Surface Water Treatment Plant.” (more)

Unique Indoor Golf Tournament Raises Money for Orlando Charity
Boyle/Orlando employees recently took part in the office’s annual indoor “Masters” golf tournament to raise money for a yearend contribution to the Sentinel Santa charity. Players used cardboard tubes (which once held plotter paper) for clubs to play a challenging course throughout the hallways of the office. The holes consisted of paper cones sandwiched between aluminum bookends. Most importantly, the event helped raise $640 for the Orlando Sentinel Santa Family Fund. From all of its fundraising in 2006, the Orlando office raised $2,946 for the Sentinel Santa Family Fund; holiday efforts that contributed to the total included an ornament raffle ($147) as well as the sale of peanut brittle ($250) and eggnog ($45).

RECENT PROJECTS

New Earthfill Dam and Reservoir will Help Keep Water Flowing in South Orange County, California
The Santa Margarita Water District has retained Boyle/Orange County to design an earthfill dam and reservoir. The reservoir is projected to have low/high water levels of 770 and 860 feet, respectively, and would store 716 acre feet of treated water. Project components include extensive geotechnical work, a liner and floating cover, site grading, access roads, spillway and drainage facilities, separate inlet/outlet pipelines, a pipeline connection to the South Orange County Pipeline, a pump station and backup power supply, and disinfection equipment. The strong project team consists of personnel from several offices.

Rehabilitating Water Mains by Spray-on Interior Linings
The American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AwwaRF) has retained Boyle to investigate durable and cost-effective methods of rehabilitating water mains by using spray-on interior linings. The focus of the project will be an expert workshop during which an internationally recognized group of experts will discuss various technical matters that need to be solved, including material-science issues, health concerns, and practical applications. Following the workshop, laboratory testing of liners under various conditions is expected to occur, probably at the Trenchless Technology Center of Louisiana Tech University.

Sewer Master Plan Preparation for California Desert City
Veolia and the City of Palm Springs have selected Boyle/Ontario to prepare a comprehensive sewer master plan. As part of its services, Boyle will prepare a data-system inventory using existing land-use and population data, conduct onsite flow monitoring to calibrate a hydraulic model, and identify deficiencies in the sewer system using hydraulic modeling. The master plan will help the City of Palm Springs to develop a Capital Improvements Program, with cost estimates, for wastewater system infrastructure.

Project Study Report for Major Interchange in Southern CA
The City of Ontario has selected Boyle/Ontario to prepare a Project Study Report for the I‑10/Grove Avenue and Fourth Street interchange and the Grove Avenue corridor. Boyle engineers will help evaluate alternatives that are likely to result in $100 million to $150 million of improvements to the interchange and corridor. The project team, representing personnel from Boyle’s Orange County, Ontario and San Diego offices, has presented the city various alternatives to alleviate traffic challenges in the area.

Helping to Secure Funds for Wastewater Treatment Facility and Reclaimed Water System in Florida
The city of Haines City has chosen the Orlando office to provide assistance in securing state funds for the design and construction of an expansion to a wastewater treatment facility and reclaimed water system. Boyle/Orlando will help the city prepare a State Revolving Loan Fund application and loan agreement to enable the construction of the recommended improvements. The Orlando office will also assemble a Wastewater Facilities Plan. Previously, Orlando team members conducted preliminary studies to evaluate alternatives and recommend a program for expanding the wastewater treatment facility and reclaimed water system.

Rehabilitating Pump Stations in the Midwest
The city of Oklahoma City has selected Boyle/Denver to handle designs for the rehabilitation of five major pump stations in the Akota water system. It is estimated that the construction cost of the upgrades will exceed $50 million.

City Confers with Boyle on Wastewater Needs
The city of Glendale has selected Boyle/Ventura to assist with the improvement or replacement of a lift station and sewer trunk line crossing. Our Ventura team members have suggested that the city consider a new or refurbished lift station with a capacity of 1,500 gpm along with a refurbished 18” VCP crossing or a new crossing of the Verdugo Wash at the confluence of the Los Angeles River. The city’s Public Works Department will soon determine which options suit them best and then Boyle/Ventura will provide additional services.

Eight-Year Contract for Highway/Drainage Projects
Boyle/Fresno is working with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on multiple highway/drainage design projects: The Terra Bella Expressway – State Route 65 in Tulare County, Wimer Curve Correction – State Route 26 in San Joaquin County, East Merced Overpass – State Route 99 in the city of Merced, and East Merced/Bear Creek Structure – State Route 99 in the city of Merced.

Expanding a Water Reclamation Facility Fivefold
The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners selected Boyle/Sarasota to design an expansion of the Burnt Store Water Reclamation Facility. Project team members will be responsible for increasing the plant capacity from 0.5 MGD to 2.5 MGD. Boyle is also designing an expansion of the Charlotte County Rotonda Water Reclamation Facility for this client.

Innovative Approach Will Reduce Bio Nutrients at WRF
The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, partnered with the Triunfo Sanitation District, selected Boyle to prepare plans and specifications for facilities to reduce biological nutrients at the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility. The full scope of services includes bench-scale testing to determine modifications necessary to achieve permit compliance.

Rehabilitation of Hurricane-Damaged Storage Pond
Boyle/Sarasota will assist the city of Sarasota with the rehabilitation of the Hi-Hat Ranch reuse storage pond, an earthen dike facility constructed in 1989 to store 185 MG of reclaimed water. Project team members will conduct an onsite evaluation as a precursor to design, permitting, and construction administration. The scope of work also includes controls modifications for a 10,000-gpm pumping system and rehabilitation of the facility’s access roads. The pond has experienced ongoing erosion because of surface waves from strong winds. It also sustained significant damage during the 2004 hurricane season, resulting in the loss of protection of the interior break wall, erosion of the embankment slopes, and the exposure of portions of the fabric liner.

Forwarding Boyle's Relationship with a Valued Client
The city of Winter Garden once again selected Boyle/Orlando to provide on-call services for a period of five years. With the renewed on-call contract, Boyle can continue to build on the success of recent projects for the city (wastewater treatment plant expansion, capacity-analysis report update, wastewater treatment plant permit renewal, and a 10-year water supply facility workplan). The on-call contract encompasses studies, designs, plans and specifications, and construction management. The initial assignment under the contract involves the design and construction management for the first phase of the city’s planned upgrade to its public-access reuse system.

New Pipeline Will Connect to a Boyle-Designed WTP
Boyle/Denver was selected to perform a routing study and handle permitting for 4.5 miles of 54-inch pipeline representing a phase of the North Weld County Water District and East Larimer County Water District Water Transmission Project. The 4.5‑mile pipeline will connect a water treatment plant with another pipeline segment that is currently being designed by Boyle.

Pump Station Expansion and Emergency Pipeline Install
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) selected Boyle/Ventura to provide additional engineering services for the expansion of the Twin Lakes Pump Station, installation of an emergency pipeline connecting to the pump station, and upgrades to turnout facilities for the LV-3 pipeline. Boyle/Ventura team members previously performed preliminary engineering and CEQA work for the three projects, and will now develop plans and specifications and assist LVMWD in procuring required permits and approvals. Design will be handled by two separate task groups: one task group for the pump station, emergency pipeline, and a pipeline that runs between a meter vault and the pump station; and another task group for the turnout facilities, including the feeder outlet, meter facility, and an interconnecting pipeline.

WRF Expansion Will Provide Efficient Control of Nitrogen
One of the most rapidly growing cities in Orange County, Florida, the city of Apopka retained the Boyle/Orlando office to handle final design and bid-phase services for a 4-MGD expansion of a water reclamation facility. Boyle’s work will not only help to double the plant’s capacity, but also lead to a more efficient biological control of nitrogen. The plant will feature flow equalization and an innovative biosolids treatment system that involves the use of solar energy (not sludge drying beds).

On-Call Contract Leads to Lime Softening WTP
Pinellas County Utilities has selected Boyle/Tampa to provide on-call services, on an as‑needed basis, over a minimum three-year period. Assignments will likely call for the design of pump stations, transmission and distribution mains, and treatment facility modifications/expansions. Supporting services will include water quality studies, the development of plans for utility relocations, and permitting for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water projects. Boyle recently began work on the study and preliminary design of a 2.0 MGD lime softening water treatment plant to provide clean water for cooling tower make-up.

Predesign of District's Largest Pump Station
The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District has selected Boyle to handle predesign work for a 26-MGD booster pump station. The project team’s main tasks will include evaluating system hydraulics, determining the optimum size and configuration of the pumps, selecting an ideal site, and developing a detailed predesign report that describes all aspects of the new facility. When constructed, the pump station will be the district’s largest and likely feature the use of variable-frequency-drive pumps.

Boyle's Extensive Membrane Experience Lands Peer Review of the EPA's RO and NF Cost Models
The Horsley Witten Group, a scientific and engineering consulting firm in Sandwich, Massachusetts, has retained Boyle/Orlando to provide a peer review of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Nanofiltration (NF) Cost Models. The RO and NF models are part of a larger Unit Cost Treatment Model developed by EPA for national drinking water legislation. The models are based on a work breakdown structure to support the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 that required an estimation of regulatory compliance cost as part of its rulemaking process. The Orlando office was selected to do this work because of its experience with the design and operation of membrane water treatment plants.

More Highway Work with FDOT
The Florida Department of Transportation has selected Boyle/Tampa to produce designs for upgrading, resurfacing, and rehabilitating a 12-mile section of highway in eastern Hillsborough County. The project team will also be responsible for a field survey, geotechnical analysis, utilities coordination, signal upgrades, and traffic studies. There are several historic sites along the corridor, including an old high school and a fixed-span bridge. In addition, several new residential developments have contributed to heavy traffic in the area of Plant City.

Boyle Continues Work on the 1600-acre Redevelopment of the Closed Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin, CA
The Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD), in cooperation with the City of Tustin, has retained Boyle/Orange County to provide additional services in support of the redevelopment of a Marine Corps Air Station that was closed in 1999. Team members of the Orange County office will provide construction-related services for Phase II of an ongoing project that will ultimately encompasses approximately 1,600 acres and consist of 4,600 dwelling units as well as 738 acres of commercial properties and 236 acres of institutional, educational, and recreational facilities. Boyle has been working with the city of Tustin and IRWD on the project since the mid 1990s.

Waterline Will Connect Canal to Treatment Plant
The city of Fresno will work with Boyle engineers as part of a team of others to design a 60-inch-diameter waterline that will run five miles from the Friant Kern Canal to a treatment plant. Design services will encompass control structures, SCADA, and a canal turnout. In addition, the project team will be responsible for alignment comparisons and selection, conceptual design, a surge analysis, right-of-way acquisition, environmental studies and permitting, mitigation of environmental issues, assistance with contractor selection, and construction management.

Plan Checking Expertise is Strong in Ontario Office
The city of Moreno Valley has selected Boyle/Ontario to provide services associated with map and plan checks of public and private infrastructure and land development projects. Plan check services will include water, sewer, and transportation facilities, as well as hydrology and surveying. The plan check agreement spans three years. The city was impressed with Boyle's history of providing plan check services for several public agencies in the Inland Empire, including Riverside County and the city of La Quinta.

Rehabilitation of SR 817 in Florida
The Florida Department of Transportation has selected Boyle's Tampa office to produce designs for the resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation of 4.9 miles of SR 817, a six-lane arterial roadway in Broward County. The project team will focus its efforts on improving access and travel along a highly developed corridor, upgrading pedestrian facilities to current ADA standards, and recommending modifications to 12 signalized intersections. Design will also entail minor drainage improvements as well as roadway resurfacing. Other services for which Boyle will be responsible included utility coordination and permitting.

Multifaceted Project at Tampa, FL Treatment Facility
Boyle's Tampa office will be working on a multifaceted project centering on a large water treatment facility and transmission main. The project entails a wetlands assessment, geotechnical investigations, and surveying as well as the design of 2,600 feet of 36-inch transmission main, 10 million gallons of finished water storage, a high-service pumping station, chemical feed systems, emergency power, instrumentation facilities, an access roadway, all necessary yard piping and site work, and 20,000 square feet of buildings. Engineers will also provide permitting services, and bid-and construction-phase assistance.

Upgrading Roadway in California's Inland Empire
Boyle's Ontario office will work with the City of Upland to produce designs for the rehabilitation of approximately 1,700 feet of roadway. The project entails pavement rehabilitation, removal and replacement of all displaced curb and gutter, removal and replacement of all raised and damaged sidewalk, an upgrade to handicap ramps, removal and replacement of alley approaches, striping, traffic control plans, and appurtenant work. As a result of a preliminary site visit, the team recommended the construction of cross-gutters across side streets and driveways as part of the scope of work on this project.

Corrosion-control Expertise at Work in Southern CA
The city of Beverly Hills has selected the Orange County office to conduct a corrosion-control study that will focus on the use of groundwater in the distribution system. Project team members will evaluate water quality in the distribution system and develop corrosion-control methods to be tested for effectiveness. The study will be closely coordinated with the Department of Health Services to comply with Title 22 requirements. This undertaking extends Boyle/Orange County’s mutually beneficial working relationship with the city of Beverly Hills; previous projects have included the design and pilot-testing of four production wells.

Boyle Continues Work at the Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort has retained the Orange County office to provide design services for safety fixtures at a tunnel at the Disneyland Hotel. Boyle-designed security treatments will include a combination of crash-rated, fixed and movable bollards and concrete planters, and a crash-rated swing gate. An accelerated schedule will expedite the completion of the work. Boyle has provided numerous services to support the expansion of the Disneyland Resort.

Pipeline Distributes Water Through CA's Salton Sea Area The Coachella Valley Water District has retained the Ontario office to design 16.3 miles (86,000 feet) of 24‑inch water main. Two design teams, each with a designated team leader for approximately half of the total length, will work in parallel to meet an aggressive deadline of August 2006.

Wastewater Interceptors in Southern California
The city of Thousand Oaks has retained the Ventura office to design improvements to several wastewater interceptors. Design will encompass the lining for 1,950 feet of 18- to 30-inch reinforced-concrete pipe, a 30-inch replacement section for 2,507 feet of 21-inch gravity sewerline, and a 24-inch replacement section for 3,317 feet of 18-inch gravity sewerline. Some of the issues to be considered in the design include community impacts, flow management during construction, groundwater and soil stability, utility congestion, construction access, traffic control, the crossing of a flood channel, and construction-price mitigation.

Sewer Rehabilitation Study in Ventura
The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District has retained the Ventura office for an assessment survey and rehabilitation of the District’s F2-F3 sewer system. The overall objective of this study is to develop a detailed, comprehensive plan, including preliminary design, cost estimates, and other criteria, for a phased, economical approach to pipelines due for improvements and/or replacement.

Multi-year contract for transportation work in Florida
Boyle devoted many hours to producing a first-rate proposal and developing a great presentation in pursuit of an on-call contract with the Florida Department of Transportation, District 5, and it all paid off with our selection for a multiyear contract that will result in $750,000 or more in fees.

$150 million water delivery project in western California
The San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has retained a multi-office Boyle team to provide professional services for a water-delivery project that centers on a 45-mile pipeline (of various sizes up to 36 inches in diameter), two 15,000-acre-foot-per-year pump stations and one 9,000-acre-foot-per-year pump station, and two 2-MG storage tanks and four 1-MG storage tanks. Ultimately, the project will help deliver 15,750 acre-feet per year of raw water from Nacimiento Reservoir to turnouts serving the growing communities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, Templeton, San Luis Obispo, and others. Boyle’s primary work effort is to design the pipeline, which will have creek and river crossings and pass through both urban and rural areas. The total estimated construction cost for all components is $150 million.

Reviewing RO Treatment Plant Performance
The consulting firm of Frazier Engineering, on behalf of the city of Melbourne, FL, has retained Boyle to review the performance of a reverse osmosis water treatment plant. Boyle engineers will analyze the operation of membrane units and assess wet-test data to develop recommendations for replacing the RO membranes.

Replacing old pipeline with parallel inverted siphons using horizontal directional drilling
Count the Ojai Valley Sanitary District (OVSD) among the agencies whose infrastructure was impacted by the near-record Southern California rainstorms in early 2005, resulting in a new project for the Ventura office. The excessive rain damaged an OVSD inverted siphon that crosses San Antonio Creek, so the agency has retained Boyle/Ventura to develop plans and specifications for replacing the pipeline with parallel inverted siphons installed by means of horizontal directional drilling (HDD). The new inverted siphons (12 and 16 inches in diameter) will stretch for approximately 1,200 feet and include pig-launching/catching features. Design will also encompass inlet and outlet structures, and connections to pipelines. Along with handling design, the project team will provide construction-phase services.

Residential pipeline in Florida
The city of Marco Island recently authorized Boyle to provide design and support services for distribution pipe serving single-family residences.

Treating water and wastewater in central California
The Santa Nella Water District has retained the Fresno office, in conjunction with our subsidiary Stoddard Engineering, to design a 9-MGD membrane-process water treatment plant and a 3.75-MGD wastewater treatment plant. The membrane-process plant will use microfiltration or nanofiltration to treat surface water.

Installation of wastewater collection system will replace aging and failing septic tanks
The city of Tarpon Springs has retained Florida West to assist with the installation of a wastewater collection system to replace aging and failing septic tanks near Lake Tarpon. Initially, the project team will evaluate gravity sewers versus alternative methods such as low pressure, vacuum, etc. The full scope of work involves preliminary design, support with environmental documentation, development of construction drawings/specifications, permitting, and limited services during construction. Part of the project is being funded through a matching federal grant; the total construction cost is expected to be approximately $3 million.

New wellhead facilities and distribution system connections in the California high desert.
Having recently constructed three new wells, the city of Hesperia has selected the Orange County office to design wellhead facilities and distribution-system connections. The project team will first develop conceptual layouts for each site, then progress through the design phase and produce final drawings for the construction contractor. Wellhead components will include a pump and motor assembly, new discharge piping, electrical and SCADA systems, tablet chlorination system for disinfection, block masonry well enclosure with a pre-fabricated wall/roof section for pump and motor removal, and discharge piping. Since the pumps will result in a significant electrical load to a residential area, the Boyle team will coordinate its work with Southern California Edison.

Inspecting reservoirs in southern California
The city of Anaheim has selected the Orange County office to inspect six water-storage reservoirs. As outlined in the scope of work, Boyle’s range of tasks includes reviewing and modifying inspection checklists, inspecting the reservoirs as a means to assess their present condition based on ranking criteria on the modified checklists, and establishing procedures to clean all of the city’s storage tanks. Procedures developed by the Boyle team will conform to standard industry practices, DHS standards, and tank-coating manufacturer requirements. The capacity of the tanks varies from 0.75 to 4 MG, and the earthen reservoirs range from 3 MG to 4 MG.

Construction-phase services for a wastewater and stormwater pipeline rehabilitation project
The city of Thousand Oaks recently retained the Ventura office to provide construction-phase services for a wastewater and stormwater pipeline rehabilitation project. The $3.5-million project centers on the replacement of portions of a wastewater trunk line as well as the installation of a cured-in-place lining for stormwater and wastewater pipe in other locations. Boyle/Ventura’s services include assistance during the bid phase, attendance at construction meetings, assistance with Requests for Information, and review of contractor submittals.

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