New developments or changes in the use of an existing site can have an impact on traffic volumes and patterns on adjacent streets and highways. These impacts can require intersection controls, additional lanes, or specified turn lanes to be installed prior to the development being approved and completed. Jurisdictions (cities, counties, or the Iowa DOT)…
CGA worked with Scooter’s Coffee’s architects to develop a site plan at 412 West 1st Street in Cedar Falls, IA for a new specialty coffee establishment that opened in 2021 – the first Scooter’s Coffee in the Cedar Valley! CGA site design elements included: 8-stall Parking Lot Drive-through Storm Sewer Sanitary Sewer Storm Water Paving…
The Merle Hibbs duplexes continue the development of two-family units along this Marshalltown road that overlooks a regional detention pond. CGA completed master planning, rezoning, subdivision, and staking for this project.
CGA assisted in the development of the Crosby Park Townhouses. These townhouses fit a great community need in addition to replacing a demolished pool. The developer’s target market is empty-nesters and young professionals. The total project has 36 units at full build-out and they are currently working on Phase II. CGA completed a traffic study,…
CGA partnered with EYP architects to complete the design and construction of the new $90 Million HSSC complex. The project included a 3-story addition to join the historic Alumni Recitation and Carnegie Halls on the west side of campus. CGA assisted in the design of a green roof and storm water reclamation tank for flushing…
CGA partnered with ASG and Confluence Landscape Architects to redesign the exterior facilities on the Grinnell College Campus. The Phase I design began in 2016 with construction beginning in 2017 and scheduled to continue through 2019 in conjunction with a new Admissions and Visitors Center and a 1-acre building addition connecting two historic buildings on…
CGA was the Project Manager for the development of the Economic Development Administration Preliminary Engineering report for ISU Research Park improvments, including preliminary design components and cost estimates. In addition to the Project Overview, the report included a Feasibility Analysis showing Required Permitting, a bid package for a Public Utility Extension as well as Roadway…
CGA was the Design Engineer on the design-build of a new building at an existing site in Ames, including site layout, grading, and utilities; design of a bioretention cell; design of a custom multi-tank storage system with staged outlet to provide quantity and quality stormwater storage per the existing City of Ames code; preparing the…
CGA partnered with Design Alliance to provide a site plan and design for a new assisted living facility in Marshalltown, IA, including existing conditions and demolition; site layout; grading; storm sewer design; sanitary sewer and water service design; utility layout; staking plan; stormwater controls (stormwater quality and detention); and details. In addition, CGA provided the…
CGA provided project management for a private commercial development planned for an undeveloped area consisting of open farm fields in Cedar Falls. In planning and design for the 50-acre commercial development, the City requested that the area is accommodating to all future development within the watershed. In total, CGA studied 105-acres and developed a comprehensive…
