At BLA we understand the need for careful oversight of projects to see that clients get the project they desire. That’s why we devote experienced engineers and degreed professionals to see that your construction project is executed as envisioned and delays are avoided. Services include:
- Pre-Building Coordination
- Client-Conscious Inspection & Observation
- Thorough Project Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Construction Testing
- Project Recordkeeping
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- Roadways
- Epworth Road, Warrick County, Indiana
Client: Warrick County
 Epworth Road was reconstructed to a 5-lane roadway on the western edge of Warrick County. Mainline pavement was constructed approximately 1.6 miles from Oak Grove Road to Telephone Road. Other elements included box culverts, storm sewers, curb and gutter, and driveways. At the outset of the project, BLA construction engineers recommended eliminating the long approaches from the design that would conflict with the upcoming rehabilitation of Oak Grove Road. This resulted in a significant cost savings for the county and INDOT. BLA maintained detailed records of job changes and issues in regard to contractors' claims on various issues in order to facilitate final claim processing in accordance with INDOT procedures.
- Georgetown Road, Indianapolis, Indiana
Client: Indianapolis Department of Public Works
 BLA recently completed construction observation for the expansion and renovation of 1.36 miles of Georgetown Road from 2 to 4 lanes from Lafayette Road to 56th Street, including a bridge over I-65. Resident construction representatives and inspectors provided ongoing observation of construction to ensure the roadway was built as designed, as well as monitor activities with regard to workplace and public safety and maintenance of traffic. During construction, 2 lanes of traffic were maintained at all times.
Bridges- 82nd Street Bridge, Indianapolis, Indiana
Client: Indianapolis Department of Public Works
 This steel truss bridge over the White River was named after Hoosier astronaut, David Wolf, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also a major thoroughfare connecting two traffic-heavy retail and commercial districts: Keystone at the Crossing and Clearwater Crossing. Built in 1942, overall deterioration and collision damage on the eastbound lane necessitated rehabilitation. BLA's work involved the removal and replacement of various deteriorated bridge truss structural members, installation of a new concrete bridge deck, concrete railing, approaches, and painting of the structure.
In addition, BLA worked in close coordination with the design firm on this project, troubleshooting, and tackling quick re-engineering to overcome hurdles. For example, after the deck was removed, BLA was able to inspect the floor beams over Pier 3. The beams were more deteriorated than anticipated and BLA called in the design firm for assistance. The two firms worked with the contractor to develop options for repairing the deteriorated beams and still have the bridge open in time for the holiday shopping season.
- Portersville Bridge over the White River, Dubois & Daviess Counties, Indiana
Client: Dubois & Daviess Counties
 BLA provided full project administration and observation on this project involving the construction of a new 470-foot continuous composite steel girder bridge over the east fork of White River, along with 0.8 miles of new 2-lane asphalt roadway. Due to the potential for unstable soils, roadway approaches to the bridge were monitored with settlement plates. Articulating concrete mats were installed on the northern portion of the road as erosion protection when the White River overflows its banks. During construction, the river overtopped a section of the newly constructed roadway, causing major damage. BLA construction staff effectively brought all involved parties to the table and resolved all issues with the contractor, Dubois and Daviess Counties, INDOT, and the adjacent property owner, for a win-win situation.
Treatment Plants- West Side Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Evansville, Indiana
Client: Evansville Water & Sewer Utility
 Design and construction phases for $21 million of improvements and upgrades. The plant is incorporating a new treatment process, Biological Aerated Filtration that combines filtration with biological carbon reduction and allows clients to treat both average and peak wet weather flows with a system that has a much smaller "footprint" than conventional systems. This was the first time this process was used in Indiana. The project will increase the plant's peak daily flow from 20.6 mgd to 30.6 mgd. Construction services included included bid tabulation and evaluation, tracking schedule and project costs, and oversight of contractors to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications from project award through equipment startup and project closeout.
- Wet Weather Treatment System, Kokomo, Indiana
Client: City of Kokomo
BLA provided construction administration, resident inspection, and close-out services for a 40-mgd wet weather / combined sewer overflow (CSO) treatment system using an innovative continuous backwash sand filters. At the time of design, this was the largest CSO treatment system in the state.
Utilities- State Road 237 Water Line Relocation, Tell City, Indiana
Client: City of Tell City
BLA provided construction engineering and observation services for the relocation of the city’s water line as part of the State Road 237 expansion. The project required timing the easements and construction of the water line with the State Road 237 construction efforts by the Indiana Department of Transportation. Timely coordination with construction crews was required as the project served a number of customers along the expanded State Road 237 corridor.
- Green Rock/Southeastern Sanitary Sewer, Indianapolis, Indiana
Client: Indianapolis Department of Public Works
This project involved a fast construction project within a heavily residential area. In coordination with the DPW staff, BLA's construction engineering team provided daily project construction oversight to maintain project schedule and budget while minimizing construction inconveniences to surrounding neighborhoods.
Trails & Parks- Pigeon Creek Greenway, Evansville, Indiana
Client: City of Evansville
 Section 3C of the Pigeon Creek Greenway Trail, designed by BLA and constructed on-time and on-budget, is largely located on the levee system. This portion of the trail offered safe travel from the downtown area to Garvin Park, Lamasco Park, Golfmoor Ball Fields, as well as the newly developed Skate Park. In addition, this also allowed for connection of the Evansville waterfront area to the other parks in the city.
Trailheads were installed at various locations along the route and varied in size and amenity, including one on top of a former brownfield site. Pedestrian elevated platforms suitable for bicycle traffic were used under various roadway bridges with extensive grade separations and retaining walls were required to provide safe crossings. The use of these grade-separated platforms eliminated the safety issue of a roadway crossing and minimized construction in the floodway. Other retaining walls were constructed to protect an adjacent creek bank and natural areas. A 1,200-foot pedestrian bridge was built on an extremely steep portion of landscape.
- USI - Burdette Park Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Client: City of Evansville
BLA provided oversight and inspection for asphalt paving, concrete sidewalks and ramps, decorative brick pavers, traffic signals, irrigation systems, planters, landscaping, ornamental concrete work, lighting, and utility relocation work.
Streets, lighting, sidewalks, and landscaping were installed and buildings were completed by the developer including a nine-screen theater, seven-story parking garage, and a retail building. The multiuse development also featured retail buildings, restaurants, a 100-unit apartment building, and a hotel.
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Client: Illinois Department of Transportation, District 8
Major League Soccer (MLS) was looking to expand its league and Collinsville was pegged as a potential location because of its proximity to St. Louis, Missouri and the local interest in the sport. St. Louis Soccer United secured a 400-acre tract of land on the west side of Collinsville for a $572 million mixed use development featuring a 18,500-seat stadium, state-of-the-art youth soccer complex, and surrounding retail, educational, and residential uses.
As part of Collinsville's bid to attract the soccer franchise, BLA was hired to design the relocation of 0.5 mile of the Madison County Transit bike trail to make it accessible to the proposed stadium. The new trail will feature modified soils with cement, aggregate base course, hot mix asphalt binder and surface courses, turf shoulders, thermoplastic pavement marking, special bridge approach pavement, seeding and fencing. It will also feature prefabricated pedestrian structures and reinforced concrete culverts carrying commercial entrances over the bike trail. Design was completed on a tight schedule allowing only 6 months for completion.
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Client: Vanderburgh County, University of Southern Indiana & Burdette Park Board
 This 2.7-mile-long bicycle/pedestrian trail will link the campus of the University of Southern Indiana (USI) with the county-owned Burdette Park. The trail provides alternative transportation options to USI students and faculty as well as adding to the recreational opportunities at the park. While the rolling terrain offers an aesthetically pleasing setting for this recreational trail, it provided unique challenges for design and construction.
BLA initially conducted a corridor feasibility study to investigate and evaluate alternative alignments for the proposed trail, along with associated costs for each route. Logical termini for the trail were addressed in order to improve accessibility and utilization. Once the preferred corridor was selected, BLA began phased design of the trail that features extensive use of retaining walls to limit the width of the trail, to meet ADA criteria, and to preserve and protect woodland and natural areas.
The first 0.5-mile section was opened in 2007, with the second mile-long segment currently under construction. In 2008, the trail was among 24 trails in 16 states to be designated as a National Recreation Trail.
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