Thursday, December 30, 2010

Garver's Northwest Arkansas Office is Moving


Our Northwest Arkansas office is moving today, December 30. Relocating our Northwest Arkansas office gives us room to continue to expand and brings all of our local staff under one roof. Please update your contact information with our new address:

2049 East Joyce Boulevard
Suite 400
Fayetteville, AR 72703

The phone and fax numbers will not change.

Monday, December 27, 2010

IQ Volume 2 Issue 4

The newest issue of Garver's IQ newsletter is hitting the streets. This issue features:

A century-old structure that has been restored. Featuring stone piers, wooden planks, and a steel structure, the historic War Eagle Bridge in Northwest Arkansas is a community icon and treasured landmark. And now that it has been restored, visitors will continue to cross the bridge and enjoy the nostalgic aura of days gone by.

A wastewater treatment plant upgrade that is being constructed in phases to save money and help the city address a DEQ consent order. The City of Mustang, Oklahoma had to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant within a fiscally strapped budget. The city worked with Garver to tackle this major capital expense by designing the project in two phases, separating them by 10 years, and utilizing government funding sources. The first phase is now complete, and the project has increased the plant's efficiency and doubled the capacity, all without expanding the site's footprint with new construction.

A runway extension that helps isolate general aviation from air carrier traffic. Little Rock National Airport extended Runway 18/36 another 1,100 feet. This enables airfield controllers to use the 6,224-foot Runway 18/36 for more business jet traffic and dedicate the other runways to air carrier operations.

A transportation project that has received a long-awaited environmental clearance. The proposed 12-mile arterial loop in Conway, Arkansas is a step closer to realization after Garver completed an environmental impact study that has resulted in the city receiving environmental clearance to continue with the project's design and construction.

Garver's specialization in LED airfield lighting. Airports are using LEDs to decrease operational costs, increase lighting system reliability, and improve airfield visibility for pilots. Ever since the FAA certified LED taxiway edge lights in 2002, Garver has worked with airports, the FAA, and lighting manufacturers to understand LEDs and specialize in their application.

Watch your mailbox for this issue of IQ or read it online along with past issues.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Merry Christmas

In the life of a child, there's few things more special than receiving a new bike for Christmas. The new paint and shiny spokes encourage childhood daydreams and help unwrap the joy of riding fast and exploring farther.

At Garver, our employees are rediscovering the pleasures of riding a bike. We encourage our Garver family to have fun and stay healthy through cycling activities, a commitment reflected in our designation this year as one of the nation's top bicycle-friendly businesses by the League of American Bicyclists.

In the midst of this holiday, may your Christmas be filled with childlike joy, and may all your dreams come true.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

TIGER Grant Provides Funds to Construct I-244 Bridge

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration has signed a $49.4 million grant to construct a new westbound Interstate 244 bridge in Tulsa.

The TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Grant goes a long way in helping pay for the I-244 bridge replacement. The multi-modal bridge will be a two-level structure that carries rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic across the Arkansas River. The rail will accommodate both commuter and high-speed lines.

Garver has been involved in the project from its conception, including the preparation of conceptual design plans, preliminary engineering plans, and environmental assessment. Garver recently submitted final plans, specifications, and estimates for the I-244 westbound bridge and will soon complete the eastbound project as well.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

The Salvation Army Angel Giving Tree

Today is the last day to participate in The Salvation Army Angel Giving Tree, which is a program that provides underprivileged children with Christmas gifts. To ensure delivery by Christmas, you can drop off a JCPenny gift card at your local Salvation Army Corps Community Center, and the ministry will use it to purchase presents for a child.

Each year, The Salvation Army helps more than 4 million people through social service programs during Christmas. In 2009, the Angel Giving Tree program benefited nearly 40,000 kids nationwide.

This holiday season, Garver employees teamed together to purchase bicycles, toys, and clothes to benefit children in our local communities.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Mustang WWTP Upgrade - A Two-Phased Approach

Under a Department of Environmental Quality consent order to meet water quality targets, the City of Mustang, Okla. had to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant within a fiscally strapped budget. The city worked with Garver to tackle this major capital expense by designing the project in two phases, separating them by 10 years and utilizing government funding sources. The first phase is now complete, and the $6.1 million project has doubled the plant’s efficiency and capacity—and all without expanding the site’s footprint with new construction.

Garver worked with DEQ to develop a two-phased project that would bring the plant back into compliance and ultimately expand the facility to meet a 20-year build-out flow rate by 2017. Using a phased approach enabled the city to build the infrastructure necessary to treat 10 years worth of future wastewater flow now rather than tackling a full 20 years in one project. This also cut the improvement expenses into two manageable costs.

“In a project like this where you have everything go smoothly, it comes in under budget, and it comes in on time, it truly is a great example of the kind of working relationships that we like to have and the partnership that it takes with engineering firms such as Garver,” said J.D. Strong, Oklahoma Secretary of Environment and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.

Read more about this project in Garver's upcoming issue of IQ, our quarterly newsletter.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Little Rock National Airport's Runway Extension

Arkansas' largest airport, Little Rock National, has extended Runway 18/36 another 1,100 feet to better accommodate larger corporate jets on its general aviation runway. This enables airfield controllers to use the 6,224-foot Runway 18/36 for more business jet traffic and open up commercial operations on the other airport runways.

This project is featured in Garver's upcoming issue of IQ, our quarterly newsletter. Until then, here are some project numbers that reveal the project's massive undertaking.

  • 3-year project
  • 1,100-foot runway extension
  • 221 airfield light fixtures
  • 2,500 linear feet of relocated four-lane roadway
  • 9,800 linear feet of storm drainage piping and box culverts
  • 62,171 square yards of 13-inch-thick concrete pavement
  • 135,000 square feet of pavement markings (3.1 acres)
  • 300,000 cubic yards of dirt moved
  • $17,000,000 project 

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