The year wouldn’t be complete without recognizing our volunteer programs, allowing us to give back to the communities we love. These included such worthy efforts as peer advisors and judges for Future City Competitions, Earth Day waste pickups, volunteering at soup kitchens, giving to our holiday fund drives, and supporting our American Heart Association and United Way Annual Campaigns. We also advanced our efforts in youth STEM education where our employees volunteered their time to foster further interest in our industry.
The macroeconomic challenges of 2021 by way of labor shortages, supply chain delays and funding deviations impacted our industry as a whole with rising construction costs, project delays and, in some cases, project cancellations. However, looking ahead to 2022 and beyond, our clients and employees remain steadfast in delivering impactful projects to both our private clientele as well as the local communities where we live, work and play. Thank you for being a client, vendor and business partner of B&L.
Barton & Loguidice (B&L) was retained to implement the first phase of the Mohonk Preserve’s Foothills project, from initial site plan approval to final design plans and completed construction. The project site, in the Lake Mohonk Mountain House Complex National Historic District, challenged the B&L team to reinforce the prominence of the Gatehouse through the careful siting of the parking areas and entrance drives as well as the careful choreography of entry walkways designed to frame views of the building. The completed project is an example of careful and sensitive landscape architectural and civil engineering design to accomplish historic preservation, resource conservation, habitat and ecological protection, and viewshed protection. The work has solidified the Mohonk Preserve as a nationally significant destination.
A concept plan was developed in 2018 for a memorial to honor the sacrifices of those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces at a selected site within Highland Park South. Local veterans groups collaborated with Monroe County on fundraising, and construction concluded just before September 11, 2021 - the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The Memorial consists of a fully-accessible seating terrace flanked by ten columns that honor each branch of the military and commemorate the Afghanistan War, Gulf War, Iraq War and Desert Storm. A Fallen Soldier sculpture is located in the center of the terrace, and accent lighting illuminates the Memorial after dark. The Warriors of Freedom Memorial is the result of a long-term effort by a dedicated community group that included our B&L design team, and provides a space for remembrance and for hope.
Barton & Loguidice (B&L) worked with Fuller D’Angelo, P.C. Architects and Planners to design Port Chester High School’s new 89,100 SF synthetic turf field and track improvements. This $1.6 million athletic field improvements project for Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District included reconstruction of the existing (6)-lane all-weather running track, field events and conversion of the School’s existing natural grass field into a new synthetic turf facility, with specialty infill. The location of the field remained, however the events were relocated to work in harmony with the new Gymnasium. This turf field has excellent playability with Envirofill and allows the School extended use. B&L also designed site enhancements, including paved parking areas and pedestrian walkways. The facility went into full service in 2021 and is the new anchor of the front vista of this historic school complex.
The Mud Mills Road over Ganaragua Creek Bridge, located in the Town of Arcadia and owned by Wayne County, is a 114-foot span pony truss bridge. This BridgeNY rehabilitation project was completed in 2021 to address deteriorated steel stringer and floor beam members as well as replace the existing steel grate deck. The improvements removed the load posting and extended the service life of the bridge. The Genesee Valley APWA has awarded this the Project of the Year Award in the Small Cities/Rural Communities category.
This $15 million improvement project updated the existing Water Pollution Control Facility infrastructure by providing new receiving facilities and combined heat and power equipment that processes organic waste from local businesses and generates electricity from the increased biogas production, creating new revenue streams for the City of Rome. Barton & Loguidice provided design and construction services, and was able to secure $6 million in grants as well as interest free and market rate loans to fund the project. The Central New York APWA has recognized this project with the 2021 Environmental (Wastewater) Project of the Year Award.
Barton & Loguidice (B&L) assisted Cattaraugus County with an initiative to promote the many excellent trails systems found throughout the County. B&L created a new custom-built web map application to promote trail activity while developing a new wayfinding signage system, which provided consistent branding to enhance users’ experience of the Enchanted Mountains.
Barton & Loguidice (B&L) has been working with Rev LNG and its utility partner SJI to provide permitting assistance to their newly developed anaerobic digester (AD) projects at dairy farms throughout the United States. Rev LNG utilizes a proprietary system for collection and purification of biogas generated in the anaerobic digestion of manure from dairy farms, to generate renewable natural gas (RNG). In 2021 alone, B&L assisted Rev LNG with air permitting at 22 digester project sites in New York, Connecticut, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska. The projects in Michigan, Ohio, and New York alone will produce over 1 trillion British Thermal Units (BTUs) of energy per year, which equates to keeping the lights on for 15,625 US homes, and will result in a reduction of approximately 250,000 tons of CO2 equivalents (CO2e) per year.
The Town of Lebanon received funding through the Department of Transportation’s State Local Bridge Program (SLBP) in order to replace the Goshen Hill Road over Exeter Brook. The project included a single-span bridge with concrete deck on masonry and concrete abutments. Barton & Loguidice's (B&L) design called for the installation of new twin 10’ x 7’ precast concrete box culverts. B&L assisted the Town with applying for state grant monies in order to offset project costs by 50%. Services provided by B&L include land surveying, bridge design, roadway design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, permitting services (including obtaining a Local Inland Wetlands Permit), Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) 401 Water Quality Certification, and Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Category 2 permitting under the Connecticut Programmatic General Permit.
The Village of Lakewood and the Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance worked with Barton & Loguidice (B&L) on the planning, design and construction of their Chautauqua Avenue Green Street Retrofit Project. The project was completed in the fall of 2021 and includes permeable interlocking concrete pavers, continuous tree trenches, porous flexible pavement tree surrounds, storm water street trees planted in structural soil, native plantings, and interpretive signs; all focused on reducing the burden on storm water infrastructure in downstream areas and improving water quality entering Chautauqua Lake.
Barton & Loguidice (B&L) assisted Casella Waste Services of Ontario, LLC with the design, bid/construction administration and oversight for the expansion and partial closure of the Ontario County Landfill. The expansion included construction of more than four acres of double composite liner system, construction of a new access road, extension of the site’s leachate collection and conveyance system, and extensive modifications to the site’s gas collection and conveyance system. The final closure system included the installation of five acres of geosynethetic cover system including overlying cover soils, stormwater collection and conveyance infrastructure including HydroTurfTM conveyance swales and installation of final gas collection and conveyance infrastructure. The expansion, closure and modifications continue to support environmentally sound waste management and the generation of over 11 MW of renewable energy from waste, enough to power over 10,000 homes.
The Village of Adam’s Water Pollution Control Facility was originally constructed in 1977. Upgrades to some of the unit process equipment systems were competed in the late 1990s but the bulk of the facility was original and in need of replacement. In addition, the Village received a requirement for effluent disinfection in their discharge permit renewal to be implemented by 2022. Barton & Loguidice (B&L) prepared an evaluation of the facility and determined that while the collection system was in good shape, the Treatment Facility needed major upgrades. The $5.2M project was funded by a $1M Water Infrastructure Improvement Act Grant, a $1M Water Quality Improvements Project Grant and an interest free loan through NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation. The Central New York APWA has recognized this project with the 2021 Environmental (Wastewater) Project of the Year Award.
The Depot Street bridge was approaching 90 years old when it was closed to traffic in September of 2020 due to significant deterioration. The closure divided the community in half and restricted access to local businesses, public facilities and agricultural land for over 1600 motorists that used the bridge each day. Barton & Loguidice provided design services on an accelerated schedule so the replacement of this structure could reopen in 2021. One noted element of the bridge superstructure is the use of a galvanized coating. Galvanized coatings are a cost competitive coating system to ensure long term serviceability. The Central New York APWA has recognized this project as a Transportation of the Year project for 2021.
Barton & Loguidice (B&L) assisted the Town of Danby with protection of the Danby Road embankment from erosion and potential road failure by stabilizing the bed and banks of the Brown Road Tributary. This was accomplished by realigning the stream channel and constructing grade-control structures in the channel to maintain the design bed elevations. Additionally, the Brown Road embankment was armored to reduce the amount of sediment entering the Cayuga Inlet from the road tributary.
Del-Co Water, is a non-profit public drinking water utility with a service area that extends into seven central Ohio counties. Del-Co operates and maintains four water treatment facilities, a network of underground piping, and a series of thirty elevated storage tanks. Barton & Loguidice (B&L) provided asset management services for the replacement of a legacy maintenance management software with IBM Maximo’s Enterprise Asset Management system to provide a modern configurable tool to accommodate growth and improve their asset management decisions. The Maximo implementation incorporated integrations with Del-Co’s GIS system, financial system, and utility billing software as well as the implementation of mobile applications for field workers to receive and update data on phones and iPads. B&L provided all services for the implementation including business process design, configurations, interface development, testing, end-user training, and technical support.
Barton & Loguidice (B&L) assisted Monroe County with interior renovations and improvements to 5,000 square feet of space at the Hall of Justice to meet the needs of the 7th Judicial District of the New York State Unified Courts System. The improvements included new courtroom space, meeting rooms, and reconfiguration of the existing law library. The new courtrooms were equipped with a sound system, video capability, and electronic security and information technology systems for current and future needs meeting the Unified Court System requirements. The HVAC system was extended to include five new zones utilizing the existing variable volume air system and hot water heating coils. The plumbing design included a new ADA accessible toilet room for the Court’s use. The electrical design incorporated energy efficient interior LED lighting, power distribution, security and data/communication system.
The project consisted of milling and paving approximately 4,000 linear feet of roadway, including striping of two travel lanes with pavement markings for bicycles. Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon systems were installed at two mid-block crosswalks on Halls Hill Road that serve two schools. Existing sidewalks were modified to include ADA compliant ramps and approximately 2,000 linear feet of new sidewalk was installed on the south side of the road. The construction of the nearly $800,000 project was funded under the Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LOTCIP) through the CT Department of Transportation. The Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG) administered the LOTCIP grant. Barton & Loguidice completed the design, permitting and construction administration of the project for the Town of Colchester.
The Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) certification program assists private corporations in going above and beyond for conservation. The High Acres Nature Area (HANA) was due for WHC renewal in 2021 and successfully garnered Gold Level Certification for the second period in a row. Barton & Loguidice assisted Waste Management of NY and RIT students in the collection and compilation of field data and formal program submission to support the conservation efforts accomplished at the HANA. The program was Certified Gold by the Wildlife Habitat Council in 2021.
Barton & Loguidice (B&L) designed the replacement of the southern crossing and the rehabilitation of the northern crossing carrying Atwood Lake Road over Jones Creek. During a storm event in October of 2019, the northern bridge was damaged and the southern bridge was completely washed away leaving a more than 60-foot wide opening. The Town of Ohio was forced to close Atwood Lake Road and implement an off-site detour to a seasonal road. B&L completed the preliminary design, including a hydraulic analysis, cost estimates, as well as alternative selections to advance the FEMA process and obtain design approval. Approximately 575 feet of the road needed to be reconstructed. B&L completed the final design, as well as provided construction administration and inspection.
As part of a Capital Improvement Project for the Sandy Creek Central School District, Barton & Loguidice (B&L) partnered with King & King Architects to provide design, bidding, and construction administration services for a fleet fueling station at the District’s new Bus Maintenance Garage. The state-of-the-art fueling system includes three aboveground storage tanks, environmental monitoring and fuel management systems, and fueling island with canopy that services the District and Town of Sandy Creek equipment and fleet vehicles. B&L provided design of the environmental, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering for the project.