Thursday, June 17, 2010

West Estudillo Ave. Historic Pedestrian Transit Connection and Infrastructure Improvements












Location: San Leandro, CA

One of our Principals, Jason Ling, was the Project Manager / Senior Civil Engineer for preparation of conceptual options, design, through construction support of multidiscipline capital improvements consisting of streetscape, utility undergrounding into joint trench (Rule 20A) for communication and power, storm drain extension, street regarding, sidewalk grading, and modification of overhead utility service connections to underground. Project involved staff and community committee sessions. This project won an American Society of Landscape Architect (ASLA) award.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

City of San Leandro Downtown Improvement Project
















Location: San Leandro, CA

One of our Principals, Jason Ling, was the Project Manager of conceptual through design for street renovations and street lighting for the Downtown area and a fast-track Trash Enclosure project. This multidiscipline project includes conceptual alternatives for the Facilities Committee with preliminary probable construction cost estimates, Design Report, and Construction Documents. This project involves coordination with electrical engineer, landscape architects, and surveyors. Design includes drainage, street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, parking lot, decorative lighting, and landscape architectural components.

Davis/14th Streets Lighting and Pedestrian Improvements Project























Location: San Leandro, CA

One of our Principals, Jason Ling was the Project Manager / Senior Civil Engineer of conceptual through design for approximately 3,400 LF of decorative street lighting and three street intersections of stamped asphalt crosswalks. This project includes multiple Caltrans meetings to discuss conceptual alternatives and exhibits for the City’s Facilities Committee with preliminary probable construction cost estimates, Design Report, and Construction Documents. This project involves structural analysis of light foundations reviewed by Caltrans Headquarters in Sacramento, electrical analysis of the street lighting system, and curb ramps in congested corners with tight constraints, and landscape architecture.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Urban Design Consulting Engineers Website


If you would like to know more about us and the projects we've worked on in the past, visit our website:


http://www.UrbanDesignCE.com

Urban Design Consulting Engineers Overview


From conceptual design to successful closeout, Urban Design Consulting Engineers provides creative, one-stop solutions for your utility, streetscape, site development, and joint trench needs.

We provide Professional Services in:
Project Management
Base Mapping
Conceptual Alternatives
Conceptual Exhibits
Agency Coordination
Civil Engineering
Construction Documents
Construction Support
Owner Representation
Conceptual Constructability Review
QA/QC level Constructability Review of Plans & Specifications
Job Site Monitoring and QA / QC
Permit Assistance


Our Principals have been instrumentally involved in award winning projects from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), and many positive recognition from great clients like you.
Visit our site: http://www.UrbanDesignCE.com

Urban Design Consulting Engineers- Philosophy


We are proud to be environmentally sensitive and socially responsible. We keep an open culture at the office, empowering each other to bring our whole selves to this organization, our clients, and our projects. When we put passionate and experienced people together in a studio setting, the results are creativity and efficiency.

Our clients find us different from other engineering consulting firms because:

We are our clients’ business partners.
We are a boutique, open culture firm that let brilliant minds think and benefit projects to the fullest.
We know what it takes to create strategies that meet our clients’ needs.
We do not harp on, “This is how it has always been done,” but rather remain quickly adaptable, or agile, to cater the best approach for the current project.
Unlike many larger firms, we do not overstaff projects. This results in better communication and more efficiency for the client, without bureaucracy of a larger firm.
We deliver efficient, dependable, personal service.
We are both cost and quality conscious. Cost considerations affect the scope of concepts, design, and construction. Our balanced approach yields practical results that are cost effective for the comprehensive project.
Our credentials and extensive professional experience underscore our commitment to delivering quality services in the demanding industry of design and construction.
Visit our site: http://www.UrbanDesignCE.com