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The American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA) Diamond Awards for Engineering Excellence Program recognizes the outstanding contributions of Pennsylvania consulting engineering firms for enhancing the social and economic welfare of the Commonwealth and its citizens.

2008 Grand Conceptor Award

Project: I-475 Susquehanna River Bridge

 

I-476 Susquehanna River Bridge

Firm: FIGG

Owner: PA Turnpike Commission

 

2008 Honor Awards

Project: Excavation of the Presidents' House Site

Honor Award: Studies, Research & Consulting Services

Excavation of the Presidents' House Site
Firm: URS Corp.
Owner: NPS, Div. of Cultural Res. Mgmt.
Client: City of Philadelphia

Project: Wickersham Hall Renovation

Honor Award: Building/Technology Systems

Wickersham Hall Renovation
Firm: Erdman Anthony
Owner: Millersville U. of Pennsylvania
Client: EI Assocs.

 

Project: West Hickory Bridge Replacement

Honor Award: Structural Systems

West Hickory Bridge Replacement
Firm: Dewberry-Goodkind, Inc.
Owner: PennDOT Engr. Dist. 1-0


Project: N. Branch Mehoopany Creek Stream Restoration

Honor Award: Water Resources

North Branch Mehoopany Creek
Stream Restoration

Firm: Skelly & Loy, Inc.
Owner: Hidden Valley Camping Resort

 

Project: Bedford Springs SR 4009 Transportation Improvement

Honor Award: Environmental

Bedford Springs SR 4009
Transportation Improvement
Firm: L. Robert Kimball & Assocs.
Owner: PennDOT Engr. Dist. 9-0


Project: MP 0 to Gateway Toll Plaza Improvement

Honor Award: Transportation

MP 0 to Gateway Toll Plaza Improvement
Firm: DMJM Harris
Owner: PA Turnpike Commission

Project: AT&T GIS West - Telecommunication Appl. Using Spatial Analysis

Honor Award: Surveying and Mapping Technology

AT&T GIS West - Telecommuncation Application Using Spatial Analysis
Firm: Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.
Owner: AT&T Intellectual Property
Client: AT&T GIS West

Project: I-70 Design Build Best Value

Honor Award: Special Projects

I-70 Design Build Best Value
Firm: Mackin Engineering Co.
Owner: PennDOT Engr. Dist. 12-0
Client: Golden Triangle Construction

Project: Hidden Valley Camping Resort Sewage Treatment/Spray Irrig. Sys.

Honor Award: Water & Wastewater

Hidden Valley Camping Resort Sewage Treatment/
Spray Irrigation System

Firm: Skelly & Loy, Inc.
Owner: Hidden Valley Camping Resort

Project: Ned Smith Ctr. for Nature & Art Ped. Bridge & Trail

Honor Award: Small Projects

Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art
Pedestrian Bridge & Trail

Firm: Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Owner: Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art

 2008 Best Panel Awards

Panel: Urban Revitalization in Downtown Wilkes-Barre

Urban Revitalization
in Downtown Wilkes-Barre
Firm: Borton-Lawson Engineering, Inc.

 

Panel: Fisher Stadium & Bourger Varsity Football House

Fisher Stadium & Bourger Varsity
Football House
Firm: Clough Harbor & Assocs., LLP

 

 2008 Diamond Award Entries

Studies, Research
Excavation of the Presidents' House Site
Firm: URS Corp.
Owner: NPS, Div. of Cultural Res. Mgt.
Client: City of Philadelphia

Studies, Research
Studies & Consulting Services to Save Edinboro Lake
Firm: Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
Owner: Home Rule Borough of Edinboro & Washington Twp.

Studies, Research
PennDOT Assistant Construction Engineer Manual
Firm: Michael Baker, Jr., Inc. Owner: PennDOT, Bureau of Constr. & Materials

Building Technology
Wickersham Hall Renovation
Firm: Erdman Anthony
Owner: Millersville U. of PA
Client: EI Associates

Structural
Homestead Grays Bridge Rehabilitation & Widening
Firm: ms consultants, inc
Owner: Allegheny Co. Dept. of Public Works

Structural
Solomon Creek Bridge Replacements
Firm: Borton-Lawson
Owner: City of Wilkes-Barre

Structural
Township of Derry Municipal Complex
Firm: Buchart Horn, Inc.
Owner: Twp. of Derry Ind. & Comm. Dvlpt. Auth.

Structural
The Narrows Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Firm: Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Owner: PennDOT Engr. Dist. 9-0

Structural
Fisher Stadium & Bourger Varsity Football House
Firm: Clough Harbour & Assocs., LLP
Owner: Lafayette College

Structural
Rettew Mill Road Bridge Replacement
Firm: RETTEW Assocs., Inc.
Owner: Ephrata Twp.

Structural
Penobscot Narrows Bridge & Observatory
Firm: FIGG
Owner: Maine Dept. of Trans.

Structural
I-76 Susquehanna River Bridge
Firm: FIGG
Owner: PA Turnpike Comm.

Structural
Rehabilitation & Extension of the Hot Metal Bridge
Firm: PB Americas, Inc.
Owner: Urban Redevelopment Auth. of Pittsburgh

Structural
West Hickory Bridge Replacement
Firm: Dewberry-Goodkind, Inc.
Owner: PennDOT Engr. Dist. 1-0

Surveying/Mapping
AT&T GIS West - Telecommunication Application Using Spatial Analysis
Firm: Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.
Owner: AT&T GIS West

Surveying/Mapping
Road Condition Reporting System
Firm: GeoDecisions
Owner: PennDOT Bur. of Planning & Research, Hwy. Safety & Traffic Engr., Maint. & Ops.

Surveying/Mapping
President's House Laser Scanning
Firm: Erdman Anthony
Owner: NPS
Client: URS Corp.

Environmental
Bedford Springs SR 4009 Transportation Improvement
Firm: L. Robert Kimball & Assocs.
Owner: PennDOT Engr. Dist. 9-0

Water/Wastewater
Northampton Water Treatment Plant Study, Design, & Construction Management
Firm: Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Owner: Northampton Borough Muni. Auth.

Water/Wastewater
Hidden Valley Camping Resort Sewage Treatment/Spray Irrigation System
Firm: Skelly & Loy, Inc.
Owner: Hidden Valley Camping Resort

Water/Wastewater
Schuylkill Valley Regional Wastewater Collection & Treatment System
Firm: alfred benesch & company
Owner: Schuylkill Valley Sewer Auth.

Water/Wastewater
Saxonburg Area Authority Wastewater Treatment Regionalization
Firm: Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
Owner: Saxonburg Area Auth.

Water/Wastewater
Bear Run Dam Spillway
Firm: Uni-Tec Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Owner: Pike Twp. Municipal Auth.

Water Resources
North Branch Mehoopany Creek
Stream Restoration

Firm: Skelly & Loy, Inc.
Owner: Mehoopany Creek Watershed Assn.

Transportation
Sherman Street Intersection Improvements
Firm: Buchart Horn, Inc.
Owner: Central York School Dist.

Transportation
Improve Runway Safety Area & Install Runway 8 MALSR
Firm: Urban Engineers
Owner: Fed. Aviation Admin., Hbg. ADO
Client: Susquehanna Area Reg. Airport Auth.

Transportation
MP 0 to Gateway Toll Plaza Improvement
Firm: DMJM Harris
Owner: PA Turnpike Comm.

Transportation
I-83, Exits 14 & 15 Reconstruction
Firm: Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Owner: PennDOT Engr. Dist. 8-0

Transportation
I-476 Preventive Maintenance Project
Firm: DMJM Harris
Owner: PennDOT Engr. Dist. 6-0

Transportation
Cameron Bridge Project
Firm: DMJM Harris
Owner: PennDOT Engr. Dist. 3-0

Transportation
Rehabilitation & Expansion of the Norristown Interchange
Firm: DMJM Harris
Owner: PA Turnpike Comm.

Special Projects
Lake Raystown Conference Center
Firm: Keller Engineers, Inc.
Owner: RRP, Ltd.

Special Projects
The Boardwalk at HERSHEY PARK
Firm: Benatec Associates
Owner: Hershey Entertainment & Resorts

Special Projects
Olympus America Inc. Corporate Headquarters
Firm: Barry Isett & Assocs., Inc.
Owner: Olympus America, Inc.

Special Projects
I-70 Design Build Best Value
Firm: Mackin Engineering Co.
Owner: PennDOT Engr. Dist. 12-0

Special Projects
Urban Revitalization in Downtown Wilkes-Barre
Firm: Borton-Lawson
Owner: City of Wilkes-Barre

Special Projects
South Service Drive Infrastructure Projects
Firm: Pennoni Assocs. Inc.
Owner: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia , U. of PA , U. of PA Health Systems

Small Projects
Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art Pedestrian Bridge & Trail
Firm: Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Owner: Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art