AWARDS
2023-2024 ASCE Michigan Section Southwestern Branch Civil Engineering Awards
• Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Award
Station 5 Improvements
City of Kalamazoo
With the structural rehabilitation project completed WPS Station No.5 will continue to serve the greater Kalamazoo Regional Water System and will continue in its legacy of connecting the community. The legacy of firsts will also continue at WPS Station No.5 as is it planned to be the first City of Kalamazoo station to receive both PFAS treatment and station consolidation in accordance with the City of Kalamazoo Asset Management Plan, Capital Improvement Plan and FY2025 DWSRF Project Plan.
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• Quality of Life Award
Big Rock Drive Water Main Extension
City of Kalamazoo
Positive impacts to the environment and community include:
1) Providing community members that had contaminated wells with safe
uncontaminated municipal water
2) Installation of fire hydrants in rural areas that did not previously have fire hydrants
3) Proper abandonment of contaminated residential potable wells
4) As a result of properly abandoning contaminated residential potable wells,
Preventing the redistribution of 1,4-dioxane contamination to shallow groundwater,
surface water and surficial soil via septic systems and irrigation practices.
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• Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement
Lake St Roadway & Utility Improvements
Prein and Newhof
The project consisted of removing existing hot-mixed asphalt (HMA) road, upgrading underground utilities including sanitary sewer, water main, and storm sewer. Road reconstruction included concrete curb/gutter,sidewalks, ADA ramps, and restoration on both the east and west of the 1-94 business loop with a temporary closure of the Lake Street/BL intersection. Due to the nature of government and commercial businesses along Lake Street, emergency access was always required. A conduit vault approximately 3 feet x 3 feet containing nine conduits controlling all the emergency (911) and other communication lines traveled down the middle of the road. The inconsistent grade created difficulties with storm sewer installation and required constant design adjustment in real-time. Because of the water table elevation, extensive dewatering was necessary for the open-cut installation of utilities and jack-and-bore to get under the existing 6-foot storm culvert.
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AWARDS
2018-2019 ASCE Michigan Section Southwestern Branch Civil Engineering Awards
• Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Award
Crystal Springs Street Bridge over the Dowagiac River
Cass County Road Commission
MDOT and OHM Advisors
• Quality of Life Award
Parchment Water Emergency Connection Project
City of Kalamazoo
Note: photo provided
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• Franklin D. Meyers Outstanding Civil Engineer of the Year Award
Bryan D Webster, PE, NCEES
Structural & Civil Engineering Department Manager at Byce & Associates, Inc.
Bryan was awarded the Southwestern Michigan Branch ASCE Civil Engineer of the year for his honor worthy contributions to the civil engineering profession, including; commitment to industry advancement, high level technical competence and service to the advancement of the profession through participation in ASCE and other professional organizations and educational mentorship. Bryan lead Structural and Civil Engineering design for the Exchange Place project, a 2018-2019 Mixed Use Development in Downtown Kalamazoo. But most infamously, recently made his debut TV appearance as Structural Engineer in the DIY network pilot program ‘Gritty to Pretty’.
2018-2019 ASCE Michigan Section Southwestern Branch Scholarship Awards
• Awardee 1
Western Michigan University
• Awardee 2
Western Michigan University
2017-2018 ASCE Michigan Section Southwestern Branch Civil Engineering Awards
• Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award
The Foundry Project
Owner: Treystar
Civil Engineer: Hurley & Stewart
Architect: Eckert Wordell
Construction Manager: CSM Group
• Quality of Life Award
The City of Kalamazoo Lead Water Service Replacement Program
Civil Engineer: Prein & Newhof
Owner: City of Kalamazoo
Contractor: SWT Excavating, Inc. and Caporossi Construction, LLC
2017-2018 ASCE Michigan Section Southwestern Branch Scholarship Awards
• Recipient 1
• Recipient 2
Deadlines for upcoming awards noted
• 2020 Scholarship Application deadline
• 2020 Civil Engineering Awards Application
Michigan Section Awards
• Link to Student Grant Application / information
• Link to Civil Engineering Project Award Application / information