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	Chicago O’Hare International Airport Chicago, Illinois Chicago O’Hare International Airport launched a $6.6 billion modernization program that will reconfigure the airport’s intersecting runways into a more modern, parallel layout – substantially increasing capacity and reducing delays. RS&H has had significant roles in the complex project. For example, RS&H was selected as part of a team to design and build the new Runway 10C-28C, as well as planning, designing and providing construction phase services on the rehabilitation of Runway 4R-22L. RS&H also served as part of the team designing new air cargo facilities in the northeast quadrant of O’Hare International Airport on the site of a former military base. The new facilities included taxiways, aircraft parking apron, air cargo buildings and associated parking and roadway improvements.
	Southwest Florida Regional Airport Fort Myers, Florida The Lee County Port Authority determined that building the new runway would be in the Airport’s best interests. RS&H was retained on a team of consultants to provide planning and conceptual design services to ensure that the development of the new Runway 6R-24L meets the Airport’s development goals, maximizes capacity, and maintains the desired operational flexibility. The project included conceptual design of the new runway, parallel taxiways, crossfield taxiways, drainage improvements and other associated airfield improvements.
	Denver International Airport Denver, Colorado RS&H was selected by Denver International Airport to provide On-Call Airfield Engineering Design Services on an as-needed basis to maintain various airfield pavements and other civil-related facilities. For example, RS&H provided design phase and construction administration phase services to correct several bumps in Runway 7/25. Three “Event Areas” in the runway surface had been identified in smoothness reports as requiring rehabilitation. Bumps had shown up soon after the initial construction of the 10-year-old runway. The scope of the project included survey, geotechnical investigation, PCC and Bituminous Concrete Pavement design, grading, phasing, scheduling and preparation of bidding documents.
	Spokane International Airport Spokane, Washington RS&H was selected by Spokane International Airport (SIA) to develop an Apron Rehabilitation program in order to replace old and deteriorated Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) panels in the existing terminal apron area. The project included an initial pavement evaluation of the existing apron that identified the extent of the panel replacement. Based upon the results of the study, RS&H recommended a full apron replacement. RS&H developed plans and specifications to replace the existing PCC ramp, add drainage infrastructure for future glycol collection, regrade ramp to meet NEPA 415, and upgrade the ramp and feeder taxiway connectors to Group IV standards. Elements of the project include geometry, pavement design, drainage/detention pond relocation, airfield lighting, phasing, scheduling, cost estimates, plans, specification, and extensive coordination with airlines and tenants at SIA.
	Bob Hope Airport Burbank, California The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority owns and operates Bob Hope Airport, which serves the San Fernando Valley in Southern California. RS&H was tasked to design the Runway Guard Lights (RGL) project, which included the design for the installation of LED in-pavement runway guard lights at each taxiway connector, re-circuiting of all runway exit signage to the associated runway edge light circuit and replacement of the existing Precision Approach Path Indicators on Runway 8 and Runway 31.
	Fort Lauderdale International Airport Fort Lauderdale, Florida RS&H was selected by Broward County to provide planning, engineering and environmental permitting for airfield modifications aimed at enhancing capacity of the airport. RS&H designed a number of enhancements to Runway 9L-27R, the primary arrival and departure runway. RS&H was also selected as part of a team to design the reconstruction and extension of the south parallel runway. The runway, a 5,276-foot General Aviation runway, will be expanded to 8,000-feet to meet air carrier standards – an effort that will require the runway to be elevated over a railroad and busy eight-lane federal highway. RS&H also serves as General Consultant to the airport.
	Miami International Airport Miami, Florida RS&H was retained on a team of consultants selected by Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) to provide design, bidding and construction phase services for the pavement rehabilitation of Runway 9-27, a 13,000-foot by 150-foot runway. RS&H was also retained by MDAD on a team of consultants to provide Construction Inspection Services for the development of the new north side runway (8L-26R). In addition to the new runway, the project included a parallel taxiway, numerous connector taxiways, relocation of a drainage canal, airfield lighting, airfield signage, navigational aids, several hardstand aprons, a new security access gate and the reconstruction of Taxiway L.
	Waco Regional Airport Waco, Texas The Waco Regional Airport selected RS&H as its general consultant to plan, design and provide construction phase services for a number of projects. RS&H worked with the airport to address non-conformance to current runway safety area standards, terminal capacity issues, and an outdated ARFF facility. Waco Regional Airport had various shortcomings in the Runway Safety Areas (RSAs) off the ends of Runways 1, 14 and 32 and provided near and long term alternatives to improve the RSAs. The design schedule was accelerated to meet the requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
	Albert J. Ellis Airport Jacksonville, North Carolina Albert J. Ellis Airport selected RS&H as general consultant. The first major project to be completed was the rehabilitation of Runway 5/23, the only runway serving the Airport. Critical to the design of this runway rehabilitation project was the need to minimize any impacts to scheduled airline operations, despite the need for a 60-hour shutdown to replace a 48-inch drainage pipe under the center of the runway. RS&H used the shutdown as an opportunity to rehabilitate the entire 7,100-foot runway. To meet the aggressive schedule, the contractor deployed two 500-ton-per-hour asphalt batch plants, four paving crews, five milling machines, and more than 30 asphalt rollers, 60 light plants and 200 trucks. The team placed more than 20,000 tons of asphalt during the shutdown. The GPS-guided pavers were deployed in tandem to reduce the number of longitudinal joints.
	Houston Airport System Houston, Texas The City of Houston and the Houston Airport System retained RS&H to perform runway and taxiway rehabilitation work at both George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport. Age and heavy use had caused the airfield pavements at Bush to deteriorate. RS&H was retained on a team of consultants to design rehabilitation for the 12,000-foot-long Runway 15L-33R and all of its associated taxiways. An innovative aerial photography/CADD data interface was utilized that permitted much of the engineering evaluations to be completed with minimal runway down time. At Hobby, RS&H was retained to rehabilitate Runway 4-22 and Taxiway C. Runway 4-22 is one of a few continuously reinforced concrete pavements in the world. Due to issues with the initial construction of the runway in the 1980s, both ends of the runway had significantly honeycombed concrete, leading to the need for replacement of each runway end prematurely.
	Akron/Canton Airport North Canton, Ohio RS&H was retained by the Akron-Canton Airport to perform a Deicing Effluent Management Feasibility Study. The goal of the study was to arrive at a long-term, cost-effective deicer management approach. The study consisted of inventory, aircraft and deicing events forecast, development of alternative sites and processes and solution of a final concept by the Airport. The project consisted of a one-position concrete pad on the north side and a three-aircraft pad on the south side. Runway/taxiway grading and storm water drainage were designed to enable capture of runoff glycol. An advanced biotic glycol recovery and treatment system was designed to remove glycol from the contaminated runoff, which is then released into a detention pond. The glycol recovery system serves as a model for effective, sustainable engineering and received an Outstanding Achievement Award for Engineering Excellence presented by the American Council for Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Ohio.
	Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Detroit, Michigan RS&H was retained on a team of consultants to provide design and construction phase services for the North Terminal Redevelopment Project at Detroit Metro Airport. RS&H was responsible for the airfield civil engineering portion of the project, including reconstruction of 200,000 square yards of Portland Cement Concrete apron. RS&H was also retained as General Consultant. RS&H designed and provided construction administration services for a large deicing operations pad and control building. A portion of Concourse C was demolished, the existing utilities adjusted, a new glycol collection and underground storage system was installed, new 33,800-square-yard concrete apron pavement for five aircraft was constructed, and a two-story control building was erected.
	Daytona Beach International Airport Daytona Beach, Florida The County of Volusia retained RS&H as general consultant to provide Architectural, Engineering, Planning and Environmental services. During an FAA Part 139 Certification inspection, portions of the airfield lighting system and airfield marking system were found to need upgrades. RS&H designed upgrades to meet compliance with FAA standards and performed construction services, which included numerous partial airfield closures. RS&H also prepared an Environmental Assessment, developed the preliminary engineering report and designed the Runway 25R Category I ILS system. Among the other services, RS&H designed and provided construction administration services for the Taxiway N reconstruction. RS&H provided design services which indicated a new pavement section and modified portions of the centerline profile.

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