Projects

Re-development of the Canal Park area in downtown Akron required a new parking structure at the AES building. So-Deep performed services directly for the contractor when other firms could not find a 126” sanitary sewer built as part of a WPA project. While this was a small project, accurate location of the large sewer was critical. So-Deep developed precise and accurate data allowing for pier adjustments to miss the sewer.

So-Deep performed both Quality Level “B” and Quality Level “A” services for the Ohio State Stadium outbuild. The initial investigation encompassed an area from the existing stadium out 100 feet. We successfully designated 9,532’ of underground utilities. We returned to the site to perform 11 test holes at critical locations. Once a decision was made about the open end of the “Shoe,” we designated another 4,452 feet of utilities and performed 10 test holes for the new seating. The addition to the stadium was a big success as designers worked around utilities based on our investigation. A major concern was the main electric feed to the Medical Center which passes near the southeast corner of the stadium. Our mapping assured no utilities were damaged during construction.

This project involved the substantial upgrading of a wastewater facility in Fairfax County, Virginia. So-Deep subcontracted to the project lead designer as an important member of the overall team. So-Deep’s scope of services on this project involved Quality Level “B” (subsurface utility mapping) and Quality Level “A” (test holes). CH2M Hill was able to make significant design changes to enhance the design of various facilities upgrades.

As a sub consultant to the University of Virginia’s Design Consultant (Burgess & Niple, Inc.), So-Deep performed Quality Level “A” and “B” services for the Scott Stadium Expansion Project in Charlottesville, Virginia. So-Deep mapped in excess of 25,500 linear feet of water, electric, telephone, CATV and Steam facilities. Numerous telephone, electric and steam vaults had to be accessed and documented which by OSHA regulations requires a “Confined Space Entry Permit” and employee certification. So-Deep followed the Quality Level B” mapping with twenty-five (25) test holes to verify the Quality Level “A” location of utilities that were in potential conflict with the Designer’s proposed construction. The test holes performed documented the precise horizontal and vertical location of a 12” water line and a 7.0’H x 7.0’W concrete steam tunnel.

This was essentially one large project which was given four separate project numbers in order to track individual cost centers as designated by the client/owner.

So-Deep’s involvement included the collection of Quality Level “A” and Quality Level “B” data on both public and privately owned utilities. Proposed features included a new multi-level parking garage, the reconstruction/expansion of two existing multilevel parking garages, a new helipad, a new trauma center tower, significant modifications to the existing central utility plant, a fuel storage bunker and a significant number of new utilities and utility relocations.

Utilities mapped at Quality Level “B” included: potable water, fire suppression water, well water, chilled water service and return lines, steam and condensate return lines, natural gas, medical gases, liquid fuels, raw sanitary sewer, treated sanitary sewer, storm sewers, chemical sewers, primary power, illumination, irrigation controls, access controls, conventional communications and fiber optic communications. In addition to utility mains, our Quality Level “B” Scope of Work included the mapping of utility services and laterals. Multiple confined space entries were performed in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.146.

Quality Level “A” data was collected at 14 locations on target utilities including: water lines, communications ducts, CATV ducts, natural gas lines, irrigation lines and an unknown function pipe. Exploratory test holes were excavated to determine the depth of undisturbed rock below existing ground in planned utility corridors. Rim and invert elevations were collected at two storm sewer structures.

All So-Deep employees underwent security background checks and were issued photo ID cards. The successful completion of our work required close coordination with hospital security staff, facilities engineering staff and the design/build manager’s on-site representative. Some tasks were scheduled to be completed at night or on weekends, as necessary, to minimize the impact on hospital operations.