Treatment

WGK worked with the City of Canton and Canton Municipal Utilities to rehabilitate their aging 4 MGD water treatment plant. New media was added to the three existing aerators, and one new aerator was added to increase capacity. New chemical feed systems, clarifier mixer motor, scraper motor and drive, control systems and wiring, and 16 air operated butterfly valves were also installed as part of the project.

Services also provided by WGK included:

• Design, Contract and Construction Administration.

Project Construction Value: $800,000.00

Commercial Site Design

This historic property in the city of Canton was renovated for use as a museum operated by the Canton Redevelopment Society and also as offices for the Canton Main Street and Chamber of Commerce. The project included drainage, roadwork and renovation of the interior and exterior of the Canton Depot.

• The project entailed replacing tongue-and-groove floors, sub-floors and building sills due to extensive termite damage (some of the rooms had no flooring).
• WGK repaired bead-board wainscoting and the ceiling, rebuilt the windows and performed custom millwork trim to finish out the rooms that had damaged or missing wood from roof leaks.
• Thousands of brick pavers were moved and re-laid after redesigning street, driveway and sidewalks for proper drainage. Planters were installed, and most of the exterior brick was re-painted.
• All lead-based paint was stripped to bare wood and re-painted to evoke the classic look of the era in which the property was first developed.

Project construction value: $850

The project consisted of the design and construction of a 1-story, 6400 SF brick and cut face block building, with standing seam metal roof with EPDM underlayments and pre-cast coping sits on 2.4 acres in west Canton. The Station and accompanying fire truck were the result of a $1,250,000 grant as part of the Nissan Initiative. The station is designed for 4-quarters for Fire-Fighters with offices for the fire chief and officers, a watch room, kitchen, classrooms, lockers, laundry, Mezzanine and storage (both inside and out. The station is fitted with aluminum framed double bay glazed doors with winding concrete entrance over an 84’ wide 6’x4’ box culvert. The front and side asphalt parking areas are off heavy duty by-pass asphalt drives with 7’ wide sidewalks. There are large green areas with two catch basins nestled among a landscape featuring 61 trees and 248 bushes. The station is capable of running off gas fired back-up generators and incorporates data And PA systems with horn, strobe and voice announcement capabilities. The construction took approximately 8 months. The project has a construction value of approximately $1.25 Million. With a completion date of April 2003.

Treatment

The project consists of the design and construction administration of lagoon treatment system to treat wastewater from a poultry processing plant in Canton, Mississippi.

Services provided by WGK included:    

• Design of two anaerobic and two aerobic treatment cells for 1MGD flow.
• Design of piping and valve system at lagoon to permit optimum operation for the lagoon treatment operation.
• Design of a pump station and controls at the poultry site and controls for aerators at lagoon site.
• Design, Contract and Construction Review Administration   

Project Construction Value: $800,000

The project consists of a new four-lane road beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 51 with Nissan Parkway and extending to the east and north to connect to MS Highway 43 in the southeastern sector of Canton, Mississippi. The new roadway provides critical access to and from the Nissan North America plant site for employees and suppliers using MS Highway 16 from the east and MS Highway 43 from the north and south. The project includes approximately 3 miles of new roadway construction, widening and tapering along both US 51 and MS 43 at the intersections, and new bridges across the Bear Creek waterway as needed. The roadway will have a four-lane depressed median section similar to Nissan Parkway with channelized intersections at both US 51 and MS 43, and it will be constructed as a limited access highway with median crossovers at designated points. The project will include 1,130 LF of new bridges across the Bear Creek Floodway and fully activated signals at each end. Funding for the project has been provided by special federal appropriations, and all the services have been performed in accordance with MDOT/FHWA standards and regulations. Services also provided by WGK include: Project management and coordination of consulting team Complete field survey including utilities and local roads Project environmental assessment including Phase 1 environmental Complete hydraulic analysis and “no-rise” certificate Preliminary design Final design ROW surveys, plats, deeds and appraisal maps ROW appraisal and acquisition Wetlands mitigation and 404 permitting Utility permits and relocations Final contract plans, final project proposal and final cost estimate The current Opinion of Probable Project Cost is $27 million.

The project consisted of the design and construction of a One-MGD Pre-Treatment Wastewater Facility for the PECO poultry processing plant in Canton, Mississippi. Services provided by WGK included: Design of two anaerobic cells and two aerobic cells. Pipe and valve systems were designed so operator can operate system in parallel or series to obtain desired treatment. Designed aeration system so operator can select run times for desired aeration. Design of a new pumping station at PECO poultry processing plant to pump poultry waste to new lagoon. Design, Contract and Construction Review Administration The project had a construction value of approximately $824,550.00.

The project involved the reconstruction of an existing roadway that provides access to a heavy industrial area located in the northeast section of the City of Canton. The project began at the western terminus of Covington Drive at its intersection with Miller Street on the west, and extended eastward approximately 7,000 linear feet to the eastern terminus of Covington Drive at its intersection with SR 43. The project consisted of the total reconstruction of Covington Drive, including the installation of new drainage structures across and along same, and the placement of a complete new pavement structure, all within the existing 60 foot right-of-way. Traffic striping and traffic control signage was provided by the City Public Works Department. The project was let in two separate contracts, one for the major drainage structures, and one for the minor drainage structures and paving. The project was funded through an innovative grouping of grants, including a $650,000 CDBG Economic Development Grant from the MDA, a $150,000 Development Infrastructure Program grant from the MDA, a $200,000 STP Grant from the MDOT, and a $60,000 grant from MCEDA. The end result was a major roadway project which was implemented at no direct cost to the City of Canton. Services provided by WGK included: Project Management and Grant Applications Complete Field Survey Environmental Assessment and Clearances Complete Hydraulic Analysis Preliminary Design and Final Design ROW and Easement Surveys and Plats Assistance in ROW and Easement Acquisition Construction Contract Administration and Construction Review Close-Out Documentation and Final Inspections The Total Project Cost was about $1.1 Million

The project consisted of the planning, design, construction engineering and inspection required for the construction of a highway lighting project for two miles in Canton, Mississippi. The project consisted of Two Hundred and Twenty Five decorative poles with banner arms. WGK provided the design phase services and prepared complete construction plans for the lighting project to meet the design criteria of the MDOT and Federal Highway Administration.

Services also provided by WGK include:

• Complete lighting level Analysis.
• Design of the lighting layout.
• Coordinated landscaping and irrigation design with Landscape Architect.
• Design, Contract and Construction Review Administration.
• Daily construction inspection.

Project construction value: approximately $1.2 million

Roadway

The project consists of the planning, surveying, design and right-of-way phases of SR 16 from US 51 to Monroe Street in Canton, Mississippi. WGK’s specific tasks include performing hydraulic analyses of the existing and proposed roadway conditions, designing drainage improvements, and establishing a new centerline profile and curb-and-gutter layout for the reconstructed roadway as a three-lane curb and gutter highway with sidewalks. Additional issues to be addressed during the course of this project include numerous utilities within the existing right-of-way, as well as the fact that this portion of SR 16 falls within the Local and National Register Historic Districts, which required special care during the design and ROW phases.

Services also provided by WGK include:

• Complete field survey
• Complete hydraulic analysis
• Preliminary design
• Final Design
• ROW surveys, plats, deed and appraisal maps

This 2003 project involved the design and construction of 1500 track feet of rail spur to a new Nissan supplier in Madison County, Mississippi. Mi-Tech Steel was constructing a new facility to provide steel products to the new automotive plant. WGK was hired by Laws Construction, a design-build firm, to provide engineering design services, produce construction plans, and acquire approval from the Canadian National Railroad to construct the spur. The project included 1,500 track feet of rail with a No. 10 turnout at the mainline track. Services provided by WGK include: Preliminary concept and engineering design in accordance with the Canadian National Railroad and American Railroad Engineering Association specifications. Coordination of approvals with Canadian National Railroad and Madison County Economic Development Authority officials. Expedited services to meet an aggressive construction schedule.

Storage

This project consisted of the design and construction of a 1.5 million gallon elevated water tank at the Nissan Plant site in Madison County, Mississippi.

Services provided by WGK:

• Design / construction management of the 1.5 million gallon elevated water storage tank necessary to support the Nissan Assembly Plant.
• Project administration and coordination, with the project completed on time and within budget.
• Fast Track Construction – 11 months from initiation to completion
• Design and Construction Review Services

Project construction value: $1.5 million.

Roadway

The project consisted of the planning, design, construction engineering and inspection required for roadway and drainage construction of 4600 feet of roadway and a double cell 10 ft. x 10 ft. box culvert in Madison County, Mississippi. WGK provided the design phase services and prepared complete construction plans for the box culvert and roadway to meet the design criteria of the MDOT and Federal Highway Administration.
Services also provided by WGK include:

• Channel Relocation
• Complete Hydraulic Analysis
• Daily construction inspection
• Preliminary design of the box culvert
• Design, Contract and Construction Review Administration

Project construction value: $2.1 million

A major drainage ditch which drains part of Whisper Lake Golf Course and Annandale Subdivision in Madison County, Mississippi flows into a 48” CMP insufficient to carry storm water runoff. An uninformed housing contractor built a house on the vacant lot. After the slab was poured and the house framed, Madison County had a rain event considered to be a 100-year storm (April ’03 flood) and water flowed 12” deep over the slab. Since it was an unusual storm, the contractor decided to finish building the house. After the house was occupied, Mississippi had several weeks of rain. Then a quick “heavy rainstorm” fell and the homeowners had to open the back and front doors to let 6” of water flow through the house (back to front flow).

The solution was to put a larger drainage structure between the houses. Mr. Colsen of Aqua Engineering determined that the flow would require approximately 40 sq. ft. of opening between the houses and relief openings for water to escape on the downstream end in the form of three 5 ft. curb inlets and four 5’ by 4’ grate inlets. The downstream pipe is a 48” RCP.

WGK determined that a 10’ by 4’ pre-cast box culvert was the only drainage structure that would fit between the houses, have at least 1’ of cover and could be installed in a timely fashion. Of note, the narrowest distance between the houses is 19’, which means that the box is 3.5’ from each house and the box runs within 1.5’ parallel to one house for a distance of 17’.