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DGR Engineering offers a “one-stop shop” for planning, designing, permitting, right-of-way and easement acquisition services, and construction administration needs.
DGR Engineering (DGR) has acquired easements for hundreds of miles of electric transmission and distribution line routes, and assisted numerous municipalities prepare and execute all necessary acquire the needed documents to allow the projects to be constructed.
We have worked with hundreds of landowners to provide agreeable terms to construct projects of all kinds and we’ve helped our clients educate landowners on the utility’s process in constructing and maintaining the infrastructure.
Electrical, Communication, and Underground Utility Easements
Utility companies are working to rebuild hundreds of miles of line route each year to update and maintain a reliable electrical grid in the regions they serve. While obtaining land easements and agreements is a critical component of this work, navigating the legalities of land and easement acquisition can be a daunting task for the utilities. The easements are crucial for protecting infrastructure from other entities, providing maintenance access and reducing overall cost to utilities.
Types of easements: gas, electrical transmission and distribution, communication, water transmission, and wastewater transmission.
Municipal Projects
Municipalities are continuing to improve infrastructure within their communities by reconstructing existing and new facilities throughout their cities. Land services is a key point in constructing these projects. After an engineer’s design is substantially complete will work with project managers to determine the projects needs for easements. With the municipal approved forms and agreements, the team begins developing the components needed for the project. We will then assist in acquiring the needed permanent roadway and utility or temporary construction easements needed to build the project. The easements are crucial for protecting infrastructure from other entities and providing legal permission to construct or work on a landowner’s property.
Types of easements: drainage, recreational trail, water, sewer, storm sewer, sidewalk, access, and temporary construction.
- Title Research
Perform a thorough search of the county records, produce quality title reports, work to address any encumbrances or barriers impending conveyances for the placement of utility infrastructure. - Document Preparation and Data Management
Develop easement templates for a client or develop documents for each affected property with a client’s approved easement template. We also coordinate with Client’s attorney to review documents to assure they are accurate and consistent prior to beginning acquisition. - Survey Coordination
Develop legal survey exhibits with legal descriptions for each parcel to accompany the easement document. - Project Management
Furnish engineering support as needed to acquire the easements for the parcels. - Construction Support
As the project continues through the construction phase, the land acquisition team maintains a presence between the client and landowner to address concerns that may arise during construction. - Negotiations and Acquisitions
Known for our caring, respectful negotiation skills and attention to detail, we take pride in our ability to establish a strong rapport with clients and landowners alike. - Damage Settlement
Work with landowners to determine a settlement on post construction damages. - GIS Reporting
Develop a map depicting the landowner parcels and acquisition progress. Deliver parcel map to Client in a desired file format.
Contact our Land Acquisition Specialists to get started on your project today.
DGR Engineering partnered with another firm on this apron expansion lighting project. The goal was to achieve adequate lighting levels for air cargo operations at the expanded cargo apron facilities. High mast/pole heights were required to achieve the recommended luminance on the apron. With high mast pole heights, uniformity, shadow control, and glare control were of great necessity for the air traffic control tower, ground personnel, aircraft in-flight and taxiing on the ground.
LED light technology was utilized to improve energy efficiency, provide a long service life, and reduce maintenance on the high mast/pole mounting heights. Providing adequate lighting for the area was the key aspect of the project to support the ground and air operations of the regional air cargo operator.
Hangar space at the airport is in high demand. The hangar provides four additional units for aircraft. The hangar units have concrete floors, the walls and ceilings are insulated and the interior walls are skinned with tin sheeting to help protect the fragile insulation.
The asphalt taxilane associated with the new hangar provides access to the existing apron and ultimately to the rest of the airfield pavements. The location of the new hangar allows users/tenants to access the hangar units from the back side without entering the airport operations area.
New Airport Development
Sioux County Regional
Airport Takes Flight
Development of New Airport Culminates
with November 2018 Grand Opening
Project Owner:
Sioux County Regional Airport Authority
Key Features:
- Airport Grading
- Airport Paving
- Navigational Systems
- Approach Development
- 5,500 ft. Runway
- Runway/Taxiway Lighting Systems
- Precision Approach Path Indicators
- Runway End Identifier Lights
- Medium Approach Lighting System
- Drainage Improvements
- Landside Development
- Hangars
- Terminal Building
- Parking Facilities
- Electrical Facilities
- Utilities
- Fueling Facilities
- Access Road
The two existing airports in Sioux County, Iowa, built over 50 years ago, had constraints that limited both usage and aircraft size. Discussions for a new regional airport to address these issues began in 1999, although earthwork did not begin until 2015.
DGR Engineering (DGR) led the design and construction phase engineering for the development of the $30 million airport. Tasks included all phases of design and construction engineering activities.
In all, 17 general contractors and major subcontractors were involved in the project, which opened in November of 2018. Not only can the new regional airport receive larger planes, it can also provide hangar space for 75 aircraft, and has a larger aircraft maintenance shop along with increased charter office space.
In addition to several other phases of the extensive project, construction of the runways and taxiways were completed in three phases beginning with a $3.5 million first grading phase in 2016. The construction of the $4 million initial paving project was completed in fall 2017. A final $5 million paving and electrical project was completed in 2018.
DGR also provided design and construction services for support facilities that included a new 15,400 square foot terminal building and hangar. The terminal building serves as fixed base operator (FBO) offices and as the airport arrival/departure facility.
The hangar also supports FBO services for the new airport. DGR also designed and provided construction observation for the new fuel system which includes twin 12,000 gallon tanks for aviation and jet fuel.
The airport has had multiple ramp, hangar and utility upgrades in recent years.
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DGR Engineering provided design and construction services for support facilities at the new Sioux County Regional Airport. Plans included a new 15,400 square foot hangar and terminal building. The hangar supports fixed base operator (FBO) services for the new airport. The attached terminal building serves as FBO offices and as the airport arrival/departure facility.
DGR also designed and assisted with construction observation for a new fuel system to include twin 12,000 gallon tanks for avgas and jet fuel.