Avondale’s Multi-Use Path Underway
Through ADOT with Federal funding, the City of Avondale was able to complete the Multi-Use Path along the Agua Fria River (and under Interstate 10) from Van Buren Street to Freedom Park. The project was bid through ADOT’s Contracts and Specs department and DBA was the lowest responsible bidder. Construction began last week with the beginning of a new soil cement abutment wall. The project is expected to be completed near the end of summer 2020.
Tempe Library Bus Pull-Out Complete
The southwest corner of Rural Road and Southern Avenue in Tempe is home to a major City recreational complex that includes the Tempe History Museum, the Pyle Adult Recreation Center, the Edna Vihel Arts Center, and other community facilities, including the Tempe Public Library. Many City residents utilize these facilities with the help of public transportation.
Submitting the lowest responsible bid, DBA was awarded the contract to rebuild the bus pull-out area in front of the library which included:
- Excavation
- New concrete curb, gutter, sidewalks with a salt finish and ADA ramps
- A 9″ thick PCCP bus pull-out lane
- New AC paving for both vehicles and bicycles and crack sealing adjacent areas
- New electrical and lighting
- Landscaping and decomposed granite
- New irrigation
- Installation of new bike racks, benches and trash receptacles
- A new bus shelter
JOC Resolves Deterioration at Design Studio
Working for the City of Scottsdale, DBA crews recently completed the concrete restoration project at the Scottsdale Community Design Studio. Located on the corner of 75th Street and Indian School, the Design Studio is a City facility that provides space for local artists and artisans to work and display their art. The flooring within the courtyard area and under the patio was in a serious state of disrepair. Utilizing our JOC, DBA replaced broken brick and cracked concrete with multiple styles of decorative concrete, all the while delicately working around existing planters and other structures.
Bus Pull-Out Gets Upgrades
Under a design-bid-build contract with the City of Tempe, and amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, DBA Construction crews are moving along with the ADA improvements to the new Bus Pull-Out in front of the Tempe Library.
Located on the corner of Rural and Southern, the project required demolition of the existing bus bay including the sawcut and removal of AC paving and new construction of concrete curb, driveway, scuppers and valley gutter. Additionally, the original asphalt bus bay was replaced with PCCP. Underground utilities were relocated and new landscaping and irrigation lines were installed, as well as new site lighting.
Veteran’s Reflection Circle Unveiled
Currently, Job Order Contractors for the City of Surprise, DBA Construction took part in the volunteer construction of the Veteran’s Reflection Circle (a memorial to fallen hero SFC Brian Mancini). Today, Veteran’s Day 2019 was the official ribbon cutting ceremony. Local dignitaries presided over the event and U.S. Representative Debbie Lesko was in attendance along with approximately 450 Surprise residents, veterans, and City employees. DBA’s participation in the project was recognized at an earlier Dedication Ceremony at City Hall and our name is prominently displayed on a permanent placard at the memorial.
DBA Constructs Two New Shooting Ranges
Under our existing Job Order Contract with the Arizona Game & Fish Department, DBA has completed a new shooting range in Kingman and is under construction for a new sharp-shooter range in Sierra Vista.
Near Kingman, at the 7-Mile Shooting Range Facility, DBA was responsible for the earthwork associated with the reconstruction of a high-power rifle range with 50 meter long berms on both sides of range with 7-foot high retaining walls.
Within the same facility, DBA was contracted to dig out a new below-grade hand-gun shooting range with 20-foot high retaining walls.
Upon completion of the Kingman project, DBA was awarded a second contract with AZ Game & Fish to build a new sharp-shooter facility in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The project will be built in three phases to include the West Berm Range 3 with 20-foot tall earthen walls, the backstop berm at Range 3, and a 20-foot tall backstop berm at Ranges 1 & 2.
Both facilities required heavy earthmoving operations. The Sierra Vista facility required hauling and placement of more than 19,230 CY.
DBA Part of Surprise’s New Veterans Reflection Circle
Volunteerism is an important part of being an employee of DBA Construction. At a recent City of Surprise Council Meeting, DBA project management stepped up to assist the City along with several other contractors, consultants, and material suppliers to donate labor and materials to build a new memorial for wounded combat veteran and long-time Surprise resident, Brian Mancini.
The project, Veterans Reflection Circle, is going to be built between the main library and City Hall near the lake and will include a plaque commemorating Brian’s service to his country as well as a water feature, landscaping and hardscaping provided by the volunteers and donations.
DBA project management recently attended the Ground Breaking Ceremony on June 24th. The project is scheduled for completion in time for Veterans Day in November.
Salt River Recreation Area Gets Bridge Improvements
Through DBA’s Job Order Contract with the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) for Bridge Deck Repairs, we were recently awarded a job order to complete necessary improvements to the bridge across the Salt River along Bush Highway. The bridge is heavily used for camping, boating, tubing, and picnicking along the Salt River Recreational Area near Apache Junction.
Over time, the bridge had worn out the bearing pads under the deck and they were slipping out of place at one end of the bridge. DBA drilled holes through the bridge diaphragms to get to the bearing pads. We utilized a system for jacking up the entire deck at one end to replace all of the bearing pads (a total of 6). After the new pads were put in place, DBA crews began the process of placing an Epoxy seal on the deck (closing one half of the 4-lane bridge at time in order to allow traffic to continue to flow).
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