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Crews from Hannibal's own Bleigh Construction Company were onsite Tuesday morning with their equipment to begin construction of the important water main replacement project in downtown Hannibal.  This project will replace an aging and deteriorating water main system that has outlasted its useful design life.  Construction activities will install over 2,000 LF of ductile iron water main, primarily 10 and 12 inch, to provide long-term reliable service.  Connection to existing services will be made with new piping; sidewalks will be restored, and streets will be repaired at the end of the project. 

MECO's Hannibal Office was proud to be the engineering design firm for this project, working closely with the Hannibal Board of Public Works and the City of Hannibal to ensure the successful completion of this critically important project for the Downtown Historic District.  The $391,000 dollar project is anticipated to be completed in early Spring 2012.  Senior Engineer John E. Hummel, PE 

City of Vienna, MO Water System Improvements Project Underway with USDA-RD/ARRA Funding Award

In a ceremony on September 20, 2011, Anita J. (Janie) Dunning, State Director, USDA Rural Development, presented a certificate of appreciation to the City of Vienna.  The certificate was presented in recognition of the City of Vienna and their efforts to stimulate the economy by utilizing loan funds of $967,000 and grant funds in the amount of $1,182,100 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

These USDA Rural Development water and waste water funds will be used to provide improvements to the water treatment, storage and distribution system and provide all 301 users with safe reliable service. Specific improvements include constructing a packed tower aerator treatment facility, erecting a 150,000 gallon ground storage tank, and replacing all 2”, 4”, 6”, and 8” cast iron pipe with 6” and 8” PVC lines.

“This is a great partnership effort when everyone works together for a common goal of meeting the needs of an environmentally safe water distribution system for the City of Vienna,” said Dunning. “This project mirrors USDA Rural Development’s mission and President Obama’s initiative of being committed to the future of rural communities. I want to personally thank everyone that has worked together to make this project a reality. I am pleased that so many rural households will benefit from an adequate and dependable water supply system.”

Dunning added, “Appreciation is also extended to our federal elected officials for supporting the USDA Rural Development programs. They have been strong proponents for the necessary funding for essential services for rural Missourians.”

MECO Engineering designed the improvements to this water supply system and was also instrumental in assisting the City through the crucial planning and project development phases to secure the financing that has made the project affordable for the citizens.  In the construction phase at the this time, MECO Engineering and the City are sharing responsibilities for construction management services, working in partnership to ensure the successful completion of this important project for the city and the residents of the City of Vienna.  Senior Engineer Jerry L. Lane, PE is the Project Manager/Design Engineer for the Project.

City of Pittsfield, Illinois Water Treatment Plant On-Line:

The City of Pittsfield's new 1,000 GPM ion-exchange water treatment plant went on-line June 1, 2011. The project includes a new alluvial well field (two new 1,000 GPM wells) providing the supply to the new 3,000 GPM water treatment plant (including softeners), 14 miles of 14" fused PVC transmission main to the plant, 3 miles of 10" finished water transmission main, and SCADA to monitor all systems. 

The project was funded in June 2009 using a combination of IEPA ARRA and IEPA SRF funds for a total obligation of $9.5 million.  The project was not initially on the IEPA Intended Use Plan.  Within three months, all applications, environmental studies and clearances, and permits had been obtained to qualify the project for IEPA funding eligibility. 

MECO engineers incorporated innovative and energy-saving design features and were instrumental in assisting Pittsfield in securing the IEPA/ARRA Stimulus funds.  The project was one of the first IEPA projects to receive stimulus funding and stands as a model of automated state-of-the-art water supply, treatment and delivery facilities.  MECO Vice President Max F. Middendorf, PE, and Project Engineer John E. Hummel, PE were instrumental in assisting the City in securing these important funds for this project..

Funding Award for Howard County Regional Water Commission Project

USDA-RD held a ceremony Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in New Franklin, Missouri to announce the funding of the County-wide regionalization project with the award of $10,509,781 in RD grant and loan funds.  The ceremony honored the current members of the Commission, the City of Fayette, the City of New Franklin, and the Consolidated Public Water Supply District #1 of Howard County, who have worked side by side with their engineers Ken Woods and Kyle Pociask of MECO Engineering, to make this $12 million project become a reality.

Ground Breaking for New Water Tower Project in Barry, Illinois

Barry, Ill., April 14, 2010—The City of Barry joined USDA Rural Development Wednesday at the groundbreaking in Barry Business Park for the city’s new 200,000 gallon elevated water storage tank.  Earlier in the day, the city closed on their $747,000 Rural Development loan that will help the city finance the additional new water tower and transmission main.  This is one of 21 water projects in Illinois that has been funded with $36 million made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  Please see our  News Page for full coverage of this exciting project for the City of Barry.

Ground Breaking for Water System Expansion Project

Local leaders of the Curran-Gardner Townships Public Water District of Springfield gathered at the Curran Township Hall, in Curran, Illinois, on November 23, 2009 to break ground for the $5.6 million dollar expansion project.  This project is the result of five years of planning and development designed to expand and improve water service for residents in the Water District boundaries. Please see our News Page for full coverage of this exciting venture for the Curran-Gardner Townships Public Water District.

City of Hannibal Department of Public Works

New Street Department Garage and Storage Building 

In 1996, the City of Hannibal envisioned that the construction of a centralized Maintenance Building for the Street Department would be beneficial to the continued development of the City.  Local Architect Michael P. Kettelkamp was commissioned to develop preliminary drawings and cost estimates for the City to consider.  This original project was never constructed, but the initial concept was born.  

In 2008, the original vision took on new life once again.  The Design Team of MECO Engineering and Michael P. Kettelkamp was retained by the City of Hannibal to design a new Garage and Storage Building for the Public Works Department.   The City owned property at 7^th and Warren Barrett Drive, which was suitable for the facility.  Project costs were immediately reduced as land acquisition costs were eliminated.

The selection of this site served another important purpose as the construction of a new facility on a previously unattractive and unimproved lot would help to stimulate the redevelopment efforts taking place in the area as a result of the renovation of Clemens Field, just two blocks to the East.

MECO Designer Cliff Huddleston and Architect Michael P. Kettelkamp worked hand in hand with the City to design a facility that would meet the current needs of the Public Works Department and serve them just as well many years into the future.   

Bids were opened on January 15, 2009, with seven contractors submitting very competitive bids for the multi-building project.  The City accepted the bid of Professional Contractors and Engineering of Columbia, Missouri in the amount of $1,303,000.00, which provided for concrete paving of the lots.   Construction began in April 2009, beginning a new era for the Public Works Department and the Street Department personnel.  Completion of the project is anticipated by October 5, 2009. 

MECO Engineering is proud to be a partner in progress with the Michael P. Kettelkamp, Architects, the City of Hannibal, Professional Contractors and Engineering of Columbia, and the Northeast Missouri Development Authority.

Startup activities which began the week of May 26, 2008 are complete and state-of-the-art 1.5 MGD Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment plant is up and running at optimum efficiency according to plant managers and operators. MECO Engineering technicians and engineers were on hand to oversee start-up operations with Alliance Water Resources representatives and District personnel. 

MECO Engineering was commissioned in 2004 to prepare a comprehensive study to determine effluent discharge limits and plant sizing for a new wastewater treatment plant to replace the existing lagoon, which was unable to meet new effluent limits due to the more stringent requirements needed to protect the quality of the receiving stream, and which did not have adequate capacity to meet the loadings of the expanding system.  

A comprehensive study and facility plan, completed in January 2005, determined that a new 0.75 MGD Membrane Bioreactor (MBR), upgradeable to 1.5 MGD, would effectively meet the effluent discharge limits of 20 BOD summer/30 BOD winter; 30 TSS, and ammonia limits of 2.2 summer/3.1 winter.  MECO Engineering was contracted to design this new state-of-the-art plant and collection system for the District.  

The new MBR wastewater treatment plant is producing an extremely high quality effluent, and as the plant continues to operate and the membranes become more efficient, the effluent quality could improve beyond these impressive limits. Testing submitted to MDNR June 2008:  BOD: 2.1; TSS 0.6; NH₃ (ammonia) 0.8.

This plant has replaced the original three-cell facultative lagoon, unable to meet MDNR permit limits.  Phase II (force main collection system) construction consisted of 32,000 LF of force main of various diameters, and a new duplex submersible pump station.  Construction was completed in the fall of 2007, providing connection of the existing facilities and systems to the new wastewater treatment plant. 

This project was privately financed by the District, funded through the sale of revenue bonds, based on new connections and user rates. The original sewer district was formed in May 1998 with the construction of a force main system and three-cell facultative lagoon, with 358 connections.  As of June 2008, the sewer district has increased to 1,114 connections.

General Mills Bridge and Red Devil Road Reconstruction Projects

The expansion of the General Mills facility in Hannibal promoted the planning, design, and construction of important transportation infrastructure system improvements.  

To support this expansion, General Mills Corporation contracted with MECO Engineering of Hannibal to design a new bridge over Bear Creek. The 85’ single span pre-stressed concrete deck beam bridge opened to General Mills truck traffic in June 2007 and was constructed by Bleigh Construction Company of Hannibal.   

In 2007, the City of Hannibal contracted with MECO for the design of the reconstruction of Red Devil Road.  Improvements to the existing gravel roadway include the construction of a new Portland Concrete Cement (PCC) roadway surface and a new box culvert structure at the Bear Creek tributary.  

Bleigh Construction Company is the prime contractor for this road re-construction project, scheduled for a 2008 completion date.  This public roadway provides important commercial access to several facilities, including General Mills, S & D Development, Inc. (warehouse), and Quincy Mack Sales and Service (Hannibal facility).

Veterans Road Project Completed On Schedule - Dedication Held November 12, 2007

The dedication and ribbon cutting to open Part 3, the final phase of the North-South connector roadway, was held November 12, 2007.

MECO Engineering, Hannibal, has provided the engineering design, surveying, construction engineering and construction observation services for this project for the County of Marion.

We applaud the commitment of the Marion County Commission and their staff to this important project for the citizens of Marion County and the entire region. Through their continued efforts, the completion of this project has resulted in a much needed north-south local connector roadway between Route W and Paris Gravel Road. 

City of Bowling Green, Missouri Passes Major Bond Issue for Important Water System Improvements Project

Tuesday, August 7, 2007, Bowling Green voters overwhelming passed a bond issue giving the City the authority to proceed with RD loans and grants to construct water system improvements. 

This project is intended to help relieve the persistent drought conditions experienced by the City, increase the City’s elevated storage and replace existing cast iron mains throughout town.  Currently these proposed improvements consist of a connection to the Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission, a new ground storage tank with a capacity of approximately 300,000 gallons, a new above ground booster pump station, a new elevated storage tank with a capacity of approximately 750,000 gallons, conversion of the plant disinfection system to chloramines and water main replacement.   

MECO Engineering wrote the report that helped secure $740,000 in grants from USDA-RD, the most grant dollars awarded for a single project in Bowling Green’s history. 

Bowling Green intends to move quickly with this project do to their existing drought conditions.  This should be a great project for Bowling Green and for MECO Engineering.

City of Clarksville, Missouri

Riverfront Park Access Project

This exciting project will provide a beautiful terraced access to the Mississippi River, which will be completely handicapped accessible.  The goal of the City is to provide an experience that will allow those who visit to literally be able to "touch the water".

Our professionals have actively participated with the River Front Park Access Committee, helping them in the planning, design and and implementation of this innovative project.  We are proud to be a partner with the City of Clarksville and this dedicated and tireless team.

Construction is underway at this time.  Please visit the City of Clarksville's website at www.clarksvillemo.us for up to date construction photos and information. 

MARION COUNTY COMMISSION; PALMYRA, MISSOURI

Marion County Highway Department Maintenance and Storage Building Complex 

MECO Engineering Company, as County Engineer for the County of Marion, was commissioned to complete a topographic site survey and a site grading plan for the  County's new Highway Department's Maintenance and Storage Building Complex.  The site grading plan included drive and parking areas, placement of five buildings, utility service connections and establishment of building floor elevations.  

MECO Engineering partnered with local architect Michael P. Kettelkamp to complete the design and construction management of the complex.  Whiston Construction of Canton, Missouri was the general contractor for the project.  The County Commission held an open house April 17, 2006 to dedicate the new facilities. 

MECO Engineering is the County Engineer for the County of Marion.

City of Winfield; Winfield, Missouri

New City Hall and Police Station

MECO Engineering and Michael P. Kettelkamp, Architect partnered once again to design this 2,100 square foot City Hall and Police Station for the City of Winfield.  Civil engineering services included surveying and the preparation of the site grading plan for the site. 

Municipal Offices occupy the upper level, with the law enforcement department utilizing the lower level of the building. 

City of Boonville, Missouri

Downtown Enhancement Projects

Morgan Street "Pocket Park" ; Historical Lighting; Brick Street Restoration Projects; Lighting of the Veterans Memorial Park

This project just off of the Boonville downtown area beautifies this corner lot through plantings, lighting and statuary. 

The City of Boonville continues to enhance the downtown experience through the installation of historical lighting and the restoration of brick streets.  These activities will serve to rejuvenate activities and economic growth within the downtown sector. 

MECO is the City Engineer for the City of Boonville

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