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The map below shows the footprint of local projects by KUO completed in the last 15 years. Combining engineering projects with KUO as prime (blue shadings with red outlines) and survey projects (yellow shadings), KUO has completed over 3,000 projects in the Greater Houston Area. Over 75% of the CIP projects completed by KUO as a prime include water line design works. A number of our capital improvement projects are in the urban and neighborhood setting where right-of-way restrictions, traffic flow, and other design constraints such as utilities have great project impacts. Our experiences in addressing these design constraints are relevant to the anticipated project constraints, general site settings, and site restoration needs for this project.
48-inch Water Line Along Fuqua & Forbes
City of Houston
Houston Public Works
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KUO is the prime consultant for design and construction phase services for this project. The project includes a 2-mile-long, 48-inch water transmission line design and roadway schematic, drainage, ditch regrading, replacement of culverts, reconstruction of driveways and sidewalks, and small-diameter water line replacement along the alignment. The project has geotechnical, environmental, and drainage studies with reports. The project is partially located within the Floodway and 100-year and 500-year flood zones. The project alignment is across multiple pipelines, the HCFCD channel, the TxDOT roadway, and geological faults. KUO developed alignment design and PS&E preparation, coordinating with multiple public and private entities and making special provisions as required. The project is estimated to cost approximately $18M.
72-inch Water Line Along Kipling, Woodhead and Branard from MT. Vernon to Greenbriar, Houston, TX.
City of Houston
Houston Public Works
Houston Public Works
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KUO is the prime consultant for design and construction phase services for this project. The 1.6-mile-long project includes new 8,150 LF of 72-inch water transmission lines, roadway schematics, drainage, the reconstruction of driveways and sidewalks, small diameter water lines, and sanitary sewer replacement along the alignment. The project design is supported by geotechnical, environmental, and drainage reports. The project is in a mixed-use urban area with highly valued mature trees and high utility congestion. KUO developed alignment design and PS&E preparation, coordinating with multiple adjoining projects. The project has been bid on in March 2022 with a low cost of $31M.
60-inch Water Line Along Monroe RD. & Rockhill St. From Airport BLVD. To Glen Valley St., Houston, TX.
City of Houston
Houston Public Works
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KUO is the prime consultant for design and construction phase services for this project. The project includes a 1.4-mile-long, 60-inch water transmission line design and roadway schematic, drainage, the reconstruction of driveways and sidewalks, and the replacement of small-diameter water lines replacement along the alignment. The project has geotechnical, environmental, and drainage studies with reports. The project is partially located within the Floodway and 100- and 500-year flood zones. The project alignment is across multiple pipelines, channels, and geological faults. KUO developed alignment design and PS&E preparation, coordinating with multiple public and private entities and making special provisions as required. The project had a cost of approximately $13M.
108-inch Water Line From Imperial Valley Dr. to Green Plaza Dr., Houston, TX.
City of Houston
Houston Public Works
Houston Public Works
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KUO is the prime consultant for design and construction phase services for this project. The project includes a 108-inch water transmission line design, roadway reconstruction, drainage design, and reconstruction of driveways and sidewalks. The project has geotechnical, environmental, and bridge evaluation studies with reports. The project also involves the replacement of small-diameter water lines. KUO prepared complete PS&E construction documents for the replacement of a 1.2-mile-long existing Esplanade Blvd. and Plaza Verde Drive. The construction cost is $30M.
1v1 Survey & Design Service For Metro Bus Shelter in Houston, TX.
Houston Parks Board (HPB)
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The project included a survey, architectural landscaping, and engineering design to support the construction of 3 bus shelters. KUO completed the topographic survey and engineering design scope, including site grading for the proposed bus shelters, drainage and detention plans, demolition plans, traffic control plan, stormwater pollution prevention plans, cost estimates, and construction specifications. The locations included ramps that were upgraded to ADA compliance as part of the design completed by KUO. Intersection sight triangles were evaluated. The scope included grid elevation surveying for the proposed bus shelter sites, surveying of the immediate vicinity, delineation of right-of-way, and existing utilities, and preparation of a plan drawing for each site for detailed design. The project involves multiple stakeholders, including HPB, the City of Houston, TIRZ 9, and METRO. The project survey is complete, and design work is ongoing.
Survey Services for the Metro El Dorado Park & Ride Facility. Houston, TX.
Metro
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KUO Performed topographic and boundary surveys for a 23-acre site at the intersection of El Dorado Blvd. and Glenwest Dr. in southeast Houston. The work completed supported the construction of the METRO El Dorado Park & Ride facility. The topographic survey included surveying grid elevations, topo and utility features while the scope of boundary survey was delineating the boundary of the project site, adjoining properties, and creating easement within the project vicinity. A detailed base plan drawing with mapping of surface and underground utilities, existing structures, topographic and planimetric existing features and a subdivision plan were prepared and submitted by KUO for the site. The site had a pipeline crossing that was addressed in the survey. The survey was safely completed within budget and on schedule. The Park & Ride has been constructed and is in use.
Metro Commuter Station Parking Lot at US 90A. Missouri City, TX.
Metro
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This project provided design for the construction of a proposed METRO Commuter Station on an 84-acre site located at the northeast corner of US 90A and Sam Houston Tollway. KUO performed boundary and topographic surveying services as a sub-consultant to WPMA. The topographic surveying included surveying grid elevations, detail topo and utility features. The scope of boundary survey was to delineate the boundary of the project site including easements.
Survey Services & Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) for Westheimer/Elgin Paving and Drainage from Montrose to Main. Houston, Tx.
City of Houston
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The project scope included the design and construction of paving and drainage improvements along Westheimer Rd. & Elgin St. KUO performed the topographic survey and prepared a PER as a sub-consultant to Walter P. Moore. The survey scope included ROW. delineation, topographic data collection, processing, and plan production for all the surface and underground utilities, and existing topographic features, including METRO Bus Shelters along Westheimer Rd. and Elgin St. KUO coordinated with METRO and surveyed the light rail corridor along Main St. at Elgin St. The survey covered roadway sections and hardscape elements such as pavers, ramps, sidewalks, METRO bus shelter pads, etc. Like other survey work on the METRO rail track, coordination with the Metro Rail Operations Center was performed, and the work adhered to the METRORail Track Access Procedures.
E. Kennings RD., Harris Count PCT. 2, Crosby TX. Harris County Engineering Department, PCT. 2
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KUO is the prime consultant for design and construction phase services for this project, which includes a 2.30-mile roadway reconstruction, ditch regrading, the reconstruction of driveways, and replacement of culverts as needed. The project has limited ROW, and roadside ditches are partly located outside the recorded ROW, posing ROW challenges. The project is partially located within the 500- and 100-year floodplains of Cedar Bayou. KUO developed design alternatives to assist with the immediate restoration of the pavement and corrected the ROW issue via prescriptive easements and/or quitclaim deeds. This project required an expedited design that was delivered on time with the inclusion of design alternative presentations delivered in parallel with the design development and PS&E preparation. The project is estimated to cost approximately $1.5M. This project represents the latest HCED project by KUO, and it also reflects KUO’s experience with the street rehab techniques required for the necessary street restoration. The successful completion of this project demonstrates our team’s understanding of HCED’s project delivery.
Water Main Replacement in Dodson Area, Houston, TX.
City of Houston
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KUO performed engineering and surveying work for the replacement of approximately 42,000 LF of 4- to 12-inch water mains in a residential area in the Dodson Area, Houston, Texas. Engineering design and construction support services completed by KUO included the design of all the water lines and necessary wastewater adjustments. Design challenges included addressing right-of-way encroachments and record gap reconciliation for both utility and property records. In the early stages of the design, constraints such as encroachments were delineated and coordinated with the project owner prior to confirming preliminary alignments. The project completed construction in 2017 at a cost of $4.2M with no change orders.
Squatty Lyons Park, Clark Condon Associates on Behalf of City of Houston, 10401 Stella Link Road, Houston, TX.
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KUO performed the topographic survey and civil engineering services including grading, paving, detention, drainage and a water line for a new parking lot, trail and restroom building for this City Park in the vicinity of Cromwell Street and E. Hardy Road for General Service Department of the City of Houston. KUO worked with the project lead, Clark Condon Associates and the project stakeholders to develop the design documents per the City of Houston design criteria. This project’s drainage and detention design presented unique challenges that were all addressed. The construction cost was $2.65M. he project was constructed on budget without change orders due to design. The project was managed by the proposed project manager Shaheen Chowdhury, PE, RPLS and all the key personnel who worked on the project are still with KUO.
Alabonson Park, 9650 North Houston Rosslyn, Houston, TX. Talley Landscape Architects, Inc. on Behalf of Harris County
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KUO performed the topographic survey and civil engineering services including grading, paving, drainage, sanitary and water line for a new parking lot, concrete and asphalt trails, a football field, an adult soccer field and two youth soccer fields, four softball fields, a maintenance building, a restroom building, and a left turn lane for this County Park in the vicinity of N Houston Rosslyn Road and Alabonson Road for Harris County. KUO worked with the project lead, Talley Landscape Architects and the project stakeholders to develop the civil design documents per Harris County and City of Houston design criteria. The construction cost was $4 million. The project was managed by the project manager Shaheen Chowdhury, PE, RPLS and all the key personnel who worked on the project are still with KUO.
Houston Heights, John Brashear& Memorial Heights Drainage & Paving Houston, TX.
City of Houston
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KUO performed a topographic survey for this project. The scope completed by KUO included a topographic survey of the streets, boundary survey including street right-of-way mapping and easement preparation to support right-of-way acquisition. The survey scope included detailed record research, especially for the congested streets with a significant presence of existing utilities including AT&T clay duct banks and several other utilities. The project survey also included a railroad crossing survey. The scope of work included SUE utility investigations at Quality Level A for utility conflicts analysis. ROD SUE performed Level A SUE test holes via non-destructive air vacuum excavation at 37 locations, including the waterline, communication duct banks/conduits, fiber optic, and electric and gas facilities.
Gulfway Terrace Section 1 and Acre Homes Area Drainage & Paving, Houston, TX
City of Houston
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KUO performed a topographic survey for this $27M neighborhood rehabilitation project. The project included the abandonment of backlot sewer mains and provided collection mains in the streets. The scope completed by KUO included a survey of the streets and backlot easements requiring right-of-entry coordination for each house, a survey of critical finish floor elevations, and cleanouts at houses. The survey scope included detailed record research, especially for the congested ROW of Frey Road that had a significant presence of existing utilities including AT&T clay duct banks and along multiple streets that crossed a wide pipeline easement with several pipelines.
MKT Rails to Trails, Stude Park Spur
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KUO performed the topographic survey and civil engineering services, including the design for a proposed bike trail along the north side of White Oak Bayou from Height Bike Trail (Old MKT Rail Corridor) to Studemont Road. The scope of work included Trail Design, H&H analysis, Sign layout, SW3P plan, etc. The project was jointly sponsored by the Houston Parks Board and the City of Houston. It involved coordination with HCFCD, the City of Houston, TxDOT, etc. KUO worked as a subconsultant to RPS on the project. The construction cost was $1 million. The project was managed by the Project Manager Shaheen Chowdhury, PE, RPLS and all the key personnel who worked on the project are still with KUO.
Martin Luther King BLVD Reconstruction, Houston, Tx. Atkins
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KUO performed engineering and surveying work for the reconstruction of the 1.3-mile segment of Martin Luther King Blvd. from 610 S to Bellfort Avenue. Engineering design and construction support services for the utilities completed by KUO included the design of all the wastewater and water lines. Key design challenges included encroachments, flat grades making connections to existing lines challenging, elimination, and in some cases connections to side lot/back lot sewer mains. In the early stages of the design, constraints such as encroachments were delineated and coordinated with the project owner prior to confirming preliminary alignments.
A topographic survey in the area required a survey of side-lot easements requiring right-of-entries and detailed easement research work. The work required coordination with the city, businesses, and residential property owners to access existing manholes located in side-lot easements and backyards with right-of-entries. Several manholes were covered, requiring tracing, and uncovering to obtain inverts.
Throughout the design cycle, several utilities were investigated, and findings were utilized in guiding the design. For each submittal, a detailed list of utility conflicts was provided in a table and coordinated with the utility owners to minimize conflicts. KUO performed the necessary facility relocation coordination and confirmation with the facility owners and obtained the necessary signatures on the plans.
List of Design Projects
Key Water Line Design Projects (Large Diameter Water Line)
- 108-Inch Water Line along City Easements from Imperial Valley Dr. to Green Plaza Dr
- 108-Inch Water Line along City easement from Bellows Falls Lane to Smith Road
- 72-inch WL along Kipling, Woodhead, and Branard from Mt. Vernon to Greenbriar
- 60-inch Water Line along Moer Road from Guqua to Almeda Genoa
- 48-inch Water Line along Cambridge, Hollyhall, Knight, SWTP 12C
- 48-inch Water Line along Fuqua & Forbes
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Liberty North Area
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Sagemont Park Area-1
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Garden Villa West Area
Key Water Line Design Projects (Small Diameter Water Line)
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Del Monte
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Oak Estate
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Broad Oaks
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Briar Park and Gulf Meadows II
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Spring Oaks
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Laura Koppe Area
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Crane-Englewood Area
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Sagemont Park Area-2
- Water Line (Small Diameter) Replacement in Innsdale Area
Key Road Design Projects
- Northpointe Road from Grant Road to Shaw Road
- E. Kennings Road Bohemian Hall to Dead End
- Moer Road from Fuqua to Almeda Genoa
- Monroe Road from Almeda Genoa to Airport Road
- Monroe and Rockhill Road from Airport Blvd to Glenvalley Dr
Key Trail Design Projects
- Stafford-Meadow Place Trail, Fort Bend County
- MKT Rails to Trails, Stude Park Spur, Houston
- Trail at Alief and Scottcrest Parks, Houston
- Walter Jenkins Memorial Park Pedestrian Bridge, City of Baytown
- Houston Heritage Corridor Bike Trail, Segment East, Houston
Key Park Design Projects
- Improvement on Sylvester Tuner Park, City of Houston
- Improvement on Memorial Park Greenhouse, City of Houston
- Pedestrian Bridge at Memorial Park for City of Houston
- Market Square Park in Houston Downtown
Key School Site Design Projects
- Site Improvement for University of Houston Health and Biomedical Science Center
- Site Improvement for University of Houston Central Plan Expansion
- Site Improvement for Rice University: Seros P. Martel Center for Continuing Studies
- Site Improvement for Texas A & M University
- Aerothermochemistry Lab Expansion
- Site Improvement for Reagan High School
- Site Improvement for James Deanda Elementary School
- Site Improvement for Harmony Sciences Academy, Sugar Land, TX
- Site Improvement for KIPP School Campuses (more than 20 campuses)
Key Park Design Projects
- Improvement on Sylvester Tuner Park, City of Houston
- Improvement on Memorial Park Greenhouse, City of Houston
- Pedestrian Bridge at Memorial Park for City of Houston
- Market Square Park in Houston Downtown
Key School Site Design Projects
- Site Improvement for University of Houston Health and Biomedical Science Center
- Site Improvement for University of Houston Central Plan Expansion
- Site Improvement for Rice University: Seros P. Martel Center for Continuing Studies
- Site Improvement for Texas A & M University
- Aerothermochemistry Lab Expansion
- Site Improvement for Reagan High School
- Site Improvement for James Deanda Elementary School
- Site Improvement for Harmony Sciences Academy, Sugar Land, TX
- Site Improvement for KIPP School Campuses (more than 20 campuses)
Key Site Design Projects
- Site Improvement for Parking Garage for Toyota Center, Houston Texas
- Site Improvement for Houston Police Academy
- Site Improvement for City of Houston Super Fire Station
- Site Improvement for City of Houston Northside
- Healthcare Center
- Site Improvement for Pasadena Courthouse, Harris County, Texas
- Site Improvement for Fort Bend County Courthouse Restoration, Richmond, TX
- Gandhi Museum, Houston
- Site Improvement for Exxon Mobil Campus @ Energy Corridor, Houston TX
- Site Improvement for BP Parking Garage, Houston, TX
Key Hydraulic and Hydrologic Design Projects
- Performed detention design for HCFCD
- Performed H & H study for Trail design along White Oak Bayou
- Performed H & H study for SH 36 Bridge over Leon River
- Performed H & H study for Harris County Flood Control District Unit P118-03-00 (Upstream of Tidwell)
- Performed drainage study US 90A from Beltway 8 to Present Street
- Performed drainage study along West Bellfort Boulevard from Stella Link to Buffalo Speedwa
List of Surveying Projects
Key Drainage Surveying Projects
- Drainage Study Survey at City of Galveston
- City of Huntsville – Town Creek Drainage Improvements
- Inwood Forest Detention Basin Survey, COH Mitigation Program
- COH Local Drainage Projects On-Call Contract
- Rummel Creek Floodplain Reduction Survey
- COH Drainage Feasibility Study in the Meyerland Area
Key Utility Water Line Surveying Projects (WL)
- 72-inch Water Line along Kipling, Woodhead and Brandard from Mt. Vernon to Greenbriar
- 108-inch Water Line along City Easements
- Water Line Replacement in Memorial Bend and Briar Forest Area
- Condition Assessment of the north 60-inch Water Line
- Water Main Replacement in Noble South
- Water Line Replacement in the Montrose South Area
Key Utility Wastewater Surveying Projects
- Willowrun Gravity Sewer Diversion
- Neighborhood Sewer Improvement
- Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
- Investigative Survey on a Number of Lift Station
Key Paving Surveying Projects, Harris County
- Gessner Road from West Road to Beltway 8
- Boudreaux Road from Telge Road to Rocky Road
- Neuens Road from Gessner to Blalock
- Huffmeister Road Improvement
- Cypress North Houston Road Improvement
Key Drainage Surveying Projects, HCFCD
- HCFCD Cutten Road Detention Basin in Harris County, Texas HFCD ID P500-02-00-E013
- Rehabilitation of HCFCD Channel W167-04-00
- Rehabilitation of HCFCD Channel K129-00-00
- Surveying along Various Ditch Segments for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery
- Detention Basin and Channel Improvements at HCFCD Unit P118-21-00
Key TIRZ Surveying Projects
- Kirby Drive Pavement & Drainage Improvements
- Westheimer Road, TIRZ 19
- Shepherd Road, TIRZ 19
- Montrose Blvd from bridge over US 59 to Allen Parkway
- Allen Parkway from IH 45 to Waugh Street
- Telephone Road – North of IH 610 to Reveille Street
Key TxDOT Surveying Projects
- IH 10-Traffic Feasibility Study for Operational Improvements
- TxDOT North Houston Highway Improvement Project, Segment 3D & 3E
- Expansion of US 290 from 34th Street to IH 610
- Open End Survey Contract with TxDOT
Key POHA Surveying Projects
- Bayport Main Line Rail Project
- C1 Maintenance & Repair Complex at Barbours Cut Terminal
- APM Terminal Survey at Barbours Cut Terminal
- Bayport Terminal Complex Survey, Ph-1, Stage II
Key Metro & HCTRA Surveying Projects
- Metro Open End Survey Contract
- Metro Commuter Station Parking Lot at US 90 and Sam Houston Pkwy
- Metro Commuter Station at Eldorado and Glenwest Drive
- Metro Bus Shelters
- HCTRA EZ Tag Store Site
- HCTRA Site on Henry Road
Key Park Surveying Projects
- Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, Memorial Park
- Seymour Liberman Trail, Memorial Park
- Hermann Park
- Hermann Square Park / City Hall Survey
- Alabonson Park, Harris County
- Strawberry Park, City of Pasadena
Key Trail Surveying Projects
- Multi Use Path along Elmside/Woodchase
- Houston Regional Bike/PED Connections to Transit
- Proposed West Brays Bayou Trail-MLK St./OST Link
- Sidewalk Survey for Streetscape Enhancements along Rail Lines
- Houston Heritage Corridor Bike Trail, Segment East
Key Site Hospital Surveying Projects
- Methodist Hospital (Multiple campus)
- Memorial Hermann Hospital, Medical Center
- MD Anderson Main Campus, Medical Center
- Texas Medical Center – Garage 17
- Texas Children Hospital at Texas Medical Center
- UTMB, Galveston Campus
Site(s) Other Surveying Projects
- Signs along roads at IAH
- Hobby International Airport
- NASA building
- Houston Zoo
- Houston Police Academy