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Still Going Strong

Transportation is paramount to keeping our economy going and major truck routes, like Interstate 40, play a large role in getting much needed supplies and food to those in need. Keeping our highways and bridges safe during these trying times is essential and DBA crews are doing their part.

Working on the I-40 Bridges over the Little Colorado River (eastbound and westbound) near Winslow, required repair of spalls and cracks, retrofitting piers with CFRP (carbon-fiber wrapping), replacing bearing pads, replacing deck joint assemblies and applying crack sealant on deck surfaces. 

The project started in late February, we have completed the first phase of replacing the deck joints.

Peoria’s Municipal Operations Center Gets a Make-Over

Through DBA’s Job Order Contract with the City of Peoria, we were contracted to complete multiple tasks within the city’s Municipal Operations Center.

The 256-acre facility houses Field Operations Division; Streets & Drainage; Solid Waste; Signs and Striping; Meter Services; Parks and Right-of-Way; Transit; and Fleet & Inventory Control. It is also the location of the Police Department’s Impound Lot.

Our scope of work included: 1) Complete reconstruction of the site retention basin; 2) Pavement rehabilitation and replacements in sections both AC and PCCP; 3) Construction of shade canopies at the Tire Shop; Installation of a new lighting package; removal and replacement of on-site chain link fencing; and complete microsealing of all parking areas.

Completed in multiple phases, DBA crews worked around scheduled heavy traffic days within the facility associated with garbage truck usage and coordinated construction with the facility operators to limit disruption to normal operations.

DBA Responds to Emergency Repairs in Chandler

DBA crews recently responded to an emergency request for the construction of four catch basins on the west side of Arizona Avenue at Chicago Street, as well as new construction of ADA ramps, sidewalk, curb & gutter, the placement of PCC paving, and tie-ins to existing piping on the east side of Arizona Avenue directly adjacent to City Hall.

Both projects were completed by DBA who responded quickly to a special request that allowed the remaining portion of the infrastructure contract for the new parking garage to continue without delay or further disruption. Extensive underground utilities had been discovered and disturbed prior to DBA’s arrival on scene. This added to the project’s complexity and required fast thinking in the field to quickly resolve the issues and reestablish utility connectivity. The special request came from another prime contractor who had released his civil subcontractor from the project due to performance issues.