Direct Appliance Warehouse Expansion | Cedar Falls, IA
CGA assisted with the site design for a new building connection, retaining walls, storm improvements, and dock at Direct Appliance in Cedar Falls.
Scooter’s Coffee | Ames, Iowa
CGA completed site design for the new Scooter’s Coffee House at the intersection of Lincoln Way and Duff Avenue in Ames. Site work included multiple building demolition, topographic survey, platting, city approval and coordination, multiple site configurations, layout, grading, utilities, landscaping, IDOT coordination, pedestrian access improvements, and construction staking.
Upper Main Tile Diversion | Hardin County Drainage District 56
CGA has been assisting the Hardin County Drainage District 56 with an upper main tile diversion. This is being done to reduce the hydraulic load on the tile, thus increasing its life. CGA also assisted with right-of-way services.
Traffic Studies
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)…
MCSD High School Parking Lot Improvements | Marshalltown, Iowa
CGA assisted the Marshalltown Community School District with maintenance and repairs to their high school parking lot. CGA evaluated the pavement condition and identified areas of complete removal and replacement as well as areas of pavement mill and overlay in order to establish project limits to meet the client’s budget. The project included storm sewer…
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Grading Plan | Parkersburg, Iowa
Sometimes you just need a little reassurance that your new site will drain. We can pull together a quick grading plan for use in your GPS grading equipment just like we did for Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC new crop-dusting facility in Parkersburg!
Somerset Pond Rehabilitation | City of Ames
The City of Ames has experienced localized flooding in various areas around the city including in the Somerset area. CGA modeled stormwater flowing to the Somerset detention basin along GW Carver and measured the amount of silt that had accumulated in the bottom of the pond over the years. The final design included silt removal,…
Ioway Creek Land Acquisition | City of Ames
CGA performed land acquisition services on 11 parcels along Ioway Creek in the Duff Avenue business corridor on behalf of the City of Ames. Our staff gathered land appraisals and reviews and successfully negotiated temporary and permanent easements, as well as fee acquisitions with landowners in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance…
Cedar Valley Crossing | Waterloo
CGA completed the site design for a new commercial subdivision at the intersection of Highway 20 and 63 in Waterloo called Cedar Valley Crossing. Site work included topographic survey, platting, city approval and coordination, multiple site configurations, layout, grading, utilities, landscaping, construction observation, testing, and administration.
Storm Sewer Enhancements | Marshalltown
CGA was hired by the City of Marshalltown in partnership with HDR to enhance the city’s storm sewers in 2021. CGA provided the topographic survey, property corner preservation, land acquisition/right of way services, construction staking, and soil testing.