Infrastructure

DESCRIPTION: Civil site improvement work features following key elements in relieving vehicular and pedestrian traffic congestion: Widened west sidewalk to create a safe and less congested pedestrian corridor; Re-aligned roadway for added lane width for traffic calming measures; Added a bulbout ADA access ramp to reduce travel length; Added crosswalk at mid block of street;…

DESCRIPTION: The site improvement work features the following major elements in transforming the existing street to a more pedestrian and biking friendly corridor. These elements are: Added an elevated bike lane Strengthened existing bridge abutment for bike lane addition and added retaining wall; Added steel railing to existing bridge rail for bike rail requirements; Added…

DESCRIPTION: Replace the existing 30’ high by 200’ long flood wall, which was damaged during a winter storm. BASELINE was retained to provide both civil and structural engineering services for this project.

DESCRIPTION: Structural upgrade to an existing powerhouse to support two 110-ton cranes for removal and installation of two new generators and new pressure relief valves.  BASELINE was retained to provide structural engineering services for this project. 

DESCRIPTION: The outfall improvement project consisted of lining a total of seven existing 48” diameter pipes with new HDPE pipes under the levee and installing tide gates at two outfall structures, one with 4 new tide gates and another one with 3 tide gates. The new tide gates keep the water from coming into the…

DESCRIPTION: Realign & reconstruction of roadway using a combination of geogrid and geoweb soil stabilization systems. New ditches and culvert crossing were added to minimize the effects of erosion and deterioration of the roadway due to storm runoff. BASELINE was retained to provide civil engineering services for this project.

DESCRIPTION: The water exhibit project is an educational and recreational project allowing the general public to learn about the formation of the Bay Area through a geology point of view by using waterfalls and rock formation displays. The water exhibits utilize an underground drainage system to recycle water. 10-foot tall granites were placed on a…

DESCRIPTION: The City commissioned the design team to perform a renovation for this 3-acre recreation facility in the City of Alameda. Final design and construction completed with a new site layout, new lawn area, new picnic area, new play structures, and underground drainage system to enhance the existing system. A combination of concrete, asphalt, and decomposed granite…

DESCRIPTION: Pump Station was corroded due to contact with saltwater from the San Francisco Bay and required repair and modification to increase its capacity to 100 cfs.  BASELINE provided concrete corrosion investigation on the deteriorated concrete pump station. Also provided condition survey drawings identifying the extent of corrosion and assisted in selection of repair materials and…

DESCRIPTION: BASELINE provided engineering services to replace this 65-foot long by 8-foot wide steel truss pedestrian bridge based on the Standard Specification for Highway Bridges LRFD, Bridge Design Specifications (BDS), published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).