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2004 ACEC/CO Engineering Excellence Awards
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
honored the 2004 Colorado Engineering Excellence Award winners
at an awards ceremony held at the Brown Palace Hotel on Nov.
3. Twenty consulting firms entered the annual competition,
now in its 37th year.
Each of the award-winning engineering projects met or exceeded
the five criteria for the ACEC/CO competition - originality
and innovation, meeting and exceeding client needs, social
and economic value, complexity and future value to the engineering
profession.
The seven top entries will compete in the national ACEC competition
in Washington, D.C. in February 2004. More detailed descriptions
and pictures of the award winners will appear in the 2004
edition of the ACEC/CO Annual Magazine, published in January.
2004 Engineering Excellence Awards
Excellence Awards
Studies, Research and Consulting
Engineering Services Category
Ayres Associates
A Matter of Course: Predicting River Change, Nationwide -
Development of a practical methodology to predict the rate
and extent of changes in a river's course
Client: NCHRP-Transportation Research Board
Studies, Research and Consulting Engineering Services
Category
HDR Engineering Inc.
Holcim Wind Predictions, Florence - Development of a unique
wind prediction tool to accurately and responsively notify
construction personnel of wind rates
Client: Holcim Inc.
Building/Technology Systems Category
Merrick & Co.
NORAD/USNORTHCOM, Peterson AFB - Engineering design of a new
building complex to house the USNORTHCOM Headquarters, the
North American Aerospace Defense Command Headquarters and
the U.S. Army Space Command Headquarters
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Structural Systems Category
Carter & Burgess Inc.
Tiehack Bridge, Aspen - Developed an innovative pedestrian
bridge design that would prevent obstruction of the picturesque
views of the valley and structurally support the weight of
snowfall and snow maintenance vehicles, without removing any
of the trees lining the valley
Client: City of Aspen
Water and Wastewater Category
Lyman Henn Inc.
The Morrison Quarry Reservoir No. 1, Morrison - A large open
pit producing construction aggregate in the foothills near
Denver. The project features a public/private partnership
to provide a dual use for land - construction aggregates and
water storage.
Client: Aggregate Industries
Water and Wastewater Category
Carter & Burgess Inc.
Lefthand Creek Channel Improvement Project, Longmont - Blending
engineering expertise and environmental ingenuity to design
a restoration project for Lefthand Creek. Its floodplain exceeded
the needs of the City of Longmont, adjacent property owners,
affected utility and irrigation companies and the community.
Client: City of Longmont
Transportation Category
CH2M Hill
Parker Road/I 225 Interchange, Aurora and Denver - Feasibility
Study and preparation of an environmental impact statement,
including a value engineering study, an extensive public
involvement program, and development of the preliminary
and final design of a $93 million interchange at Parker
Road/I-225.
Client: Colorado Department of Transportation
Honor Award
Water Resources Category
URS Corp.
Dillon Dam Spillway Renovation - The firm rehabilitated the
40-year-old, 5,888-ft-long, 231-ft-high Dillon Dam with a
new stainless steel spillway. Dillon Reservoir is the largest
water storage facility in the Denver Water system and a vital
multipurpose facility in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
Outstanding Board Presentation Award
Carter & Burgess Inc.
Lefthand Creek Channel Improvement Project panel graphic
Merit Awards
Marston Water Treatment Plant Finished Water Improvement
Study, Denver
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc.
Eastern Colorado Mobility Study, Eastern Colorado
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig
Russell T. Tutt Science Center, Colorado Springs
Cator, Ruma & Associates Co.
Lambeau Field Renovation, Green Bay, Wis.
M-E Engineers Inc.
UDFCD's Flood Map Modernization Initiative, Denver
Merrick & Co.
Westminster Northwest Water Treatment Facility, Westminster
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc.
Go with the Flow - Pleasant View's Sewer Outfall Project,
Jefferson County
Meurer & Associates Inc.
Monument Lake Dam Rehabilitation, Monument
Boyle Engineering Corp.
Logan River First Dam Rehabilitation, Logan, Utah
ECI/TCB
I-25: Nevada/Tejon Interchange, Colorado Springs
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig
U.S. 40 Over Berthoud Pass, Clear County
J.F. Sato & Associates Inc.
IREA Peakview Substation, Aurora
Stanley Consultants Inc.
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