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LEE Engineers and Surveyors specializes in providing comprehensive planning, design and construction services to the state, municipal and private sectors. Our philosophy is to integrate both design and construction into a centralized project management approach. This centralization reduces the time and cost required to complete a project and relieve our client of the responsibility of coordinating the efforts.

We use a wide variety of technologies and our 10 years of experience to meet the needs and solve the problems of each project. Thus, we provide our clients with solutions to their problems which are well documented, practical, cost effective and acceptable to the regulatory authorities and the public.

Our centralized philosophy, multiple technology capabilities, and extensive on site construction experience provide us with flexibility and enables us to adapt to altered project requirements. We are unique in the land development industry in its ability to provide effective, flexible and comprehensive service to its clients to affect permanent solutions to their concerns.

Profile

LEE Engineers and Surveyors was founded in 1996, to serve municipal, county and state private clients in all fields of Civil Engineering Projects. Our office is located in the Des Moines Metro, at 8003 Douglas Avenue., Urbandale, Iowa.

LEE Engineers and Surveyors was formed to provide:

· Land and title surveys – researching and preparing land surveyors, title certificates and ALTA/ASCM surveys.

· Topographic surveys – data collections of existing site and pertinent surrounding information. Download and reduced in an AutoCAD (DWG) format or MicroStation (DGN) format. Use different leveling system if necessary and providing contour files (TIN) through the use of Geopak.

· Municipal and State government coordination – provide contact and supply information to develop projects according to current regulations. Attend public informational presentations for use in the government decision making process.

· Design assistance - provide all facets of development design including, but not limited to conceptual planning, traffic analysis, site design, roadway layout, culvert design determination, and storm drainage design. Knowledgeable of current governmental design guidelines and standards.

· Approval process – continued updating of client at each stage of approval process and relationship to anticipated schedule with reevaluation if necessary.

· Construction Administration – construction review, on-site material testing, construction staking, review documentation, pay estimate request review, and extra work order preparation are some of the many services available to insure final product quality.

Services

LEE Engineers and Surveyors is a consulting firm that can prepare Land Use Plans, Comprehensive Community Plans, Growth Management Plans, Annexation Petitions, Subdivision Regulations, Zoning Regulations and Community Development Strategies.

Land Use Planning the intelligent allocation of undeveloped land resources to industrial, commercial, and residential uses.

Urban Design a plan used for development of common themes for communities through architectural influence.

Comprehensive Community Plans the careful study and projection of community growth as it relates to land use planning and urban design.

Transportation Planning provides in-depth study of the communities transportation system. LEE Engineers and Surveyors has been recognized for its involvement in the preparation of plans and specifications for street projects. Various projects were funded through assessments and through RISE projects. The firm has a strong background in the ability to utilize government funding for various paving projects.

- Roadway Alignments and Profiles
- Classification of Roadways
- Traffic Impact Studies
- Plans
- Specifications
- Traffic Assessments

Subdivision Design involves the conceptual planning of different considerations of roadway alignments and lot configurations that hinge on existing and proposed infrastructure. It also involves the preparation of a preliminary plat of the subdivision being developed as it affects the surrounding land owners.
Preliminary Plat:
- Land use and environmental impact
- Zoning regulations
- Annexation
- Topographic Base Map
- Boundary Survey
- Roadway Alignments and Profiles
- Lot Configurations
- Existing and Proposed Utility Designs
- Review process by government staff, planning and zoning and elected council

The final plat is prepared after acceptance of the preliminary plat by the government bodies. It provides lot configurations, area, easements and setbacks as well as all existing and proposed Right-of-Way information. Plans and specifications are prepared for all of the public and private improvements pertaining to the proposed subdivision.

- Plans and Specifications:
- Roadway Plan and Profiles
- Storm Sewer Plan and Profiles
- Sanitary Sewer Plan and Profiles
- Water Main Plan and Profiles
- Storm Detentions and Retention Ponds
- Pedestrian Sidewalks and Bike Trails
- Streetscapes and Landscape Buffers
- Asbuilts

Services: Details

Transportation / Land Use Planning
· Regional and urban planning studies
· Thoroughfare plan development
· Utility route studies
· Neighborhood and community planning
· Comprehensive parking surveys and feasibility studies
· Planned unit developments
· Projection of community growth
· Land use study with sense of community
· Roadway alignments effect of community
· Classification of roadways
· Traffic impact studies
· Master plans
· Annexation
· Zoning regulations
· Comprehensive plans

Traffic Engineering
· Traffic device inventories and management strategies
· Roadway inventory
· Signal system construction management and inspection
· State-of-art signal system feasibility studies and design
· Signal timing optimization
· Construction traffic control plans
· Traffic signing and pavement marking plans
· Circulation and parking studies
· School area and pedestrian safety studies
· Traffic counting programs
· Citywide traffic safety studies
· Transportation system management studies
· Construction work zone manual preparation and instruction
· Vehicular time speed and delay studies
· Corridor development studies
· Short-range and long-range capital improvement studies
· Traffic operations analysis
· Street lighting studies

Street and Highway Design
· Traffic device inventories and management strategies
· Roadway inventory
· Signal system construction management and inspection
· State-of-art signal system feasibility studies and design
· Signal timing optimization
· Construction traffic control plans
· Traffic signing and pavement marking plans
· Circulation and parking studies
· School area and pedestrian safety studies
· Traffic counting programs
· Citywide traffic safety studies
· Transportation system management studies
· Construction work zone manual preparation and instruction
· Vehicular time speed and delay studies
· Corridor development studies
· Short-range and lone-range capital improvement studies
· Traffic operations analysis
· Street lighting studies

Subdivision Design and Site Development
· Utility plans and studies
· Storm water distribution systems
· Subdivision layouts and platting
· Planning and zoning
· Topographic and boundary surveys
· Contact administration
· Construction inspection and staking
· Landscaping
· Site grading plans
· Lighting plans
· Parking, circulation and access
· Pavement design
· Traffic impact studies
· Septic system design
· Structural concrete design - walls and building footings

Livestock Facilities
· Review of IDNR requirements
· IDNR permitting
· Site design
· On-site waste system design
· Utility system design
· On-site review and analysis
· Environmental Studies

Construction
· Daily construction observation and documentation
· Review and approval of construction submittals and schedules
· Preparation of progress payments and change orders
· Utility coordination
· Construction staking
· Field/plant sampling and testing of asphalt and concrete
· False work/temporary structures plan review and site inspection
· Special investigations for construction related problems

Highlights of Past Projects

Project #1:

For CITY OF URBANDALE, POLK CO., IOWA:
· 72nd ST. and DOUGLAS AVENUE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, 1997
· STREETSCAPES TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY ON DOUGLAS AVE., 1998
· DOUGLAS AVE. AND 66th ST. INTERSECTION TRAFFIC SIGNALS, 1999

Client: City of Urbandale, Iowa

Project: Traffic Signal Modifications for 72nd and 64th Street on Douglas Avenue

Scope:
In the Fall of 1997 the City of Urbandale desired to have new decorative traffic signals installed at 72nd Street and Douglas Avenue intersection similar to the streetscapes at 70th Street and Douglas Avenue intersection. The City requested left turning lane at the 72nd Street and Douglas Avenue intersection for all four directions of traffic.

LEE Engineers and Surveyors provided in the Fall of 1997 construction plans for the layout design of 4 lane traffic on Douglas Avenue with additional left turn lanes on the East and West bound lanes and 2 medians were placed on the Douglas Avenue turning lanes.

LEE Engineers and Surveyors provided to the City of Urbandale:
· Traffic Counts
· Topographic Base Map
· Preliminary and Final Construction Plans
· Specifications
· Temporary Construction Easements
· Acquisition Plats
· Review of Shop Drawing, Catalog Cuts and Material Certification Data
· Construction Staking
· Construction Inspection

The complete project cost agreement was $140,232.50. Baker Electric received the bid acceptance for the project. The project’s completion date was on March 1999.

In the Fall of 1998 the City of Urbandale requested to have a topographic survey from the intersection of 72nd Street and Douglas Avenue intersection to the Merle Hay Mall’s West entrance onto Douglas Avenue be completed for designing streetscapes along Douglas Avenue.

LEE Engineers and Surveyors provided to the City of Urbandale:
· Topographic Base Map
· Right-of-Way Boundary on Douglas Avenue

The complete cost agreement was $4845. The project’s completion date was on November 1998.

In the Spring of 1999 the City of Urbandale desired to have new decorative traffic signals installed at 66th Street and Douglas Avenue intersection similar to the streetscapes at 70th Street and Douglas Avenue intersection. The City requested left turning lane at the 66th Street and Douglas Avenue intersection for all four directions of traffic.

LEE Engineers and Surveyors provided in the Spring of 1999 construction plans for the layout design of 4 lane traffic on Douglas Avenue and 2 lane traffic on 66th Street.

LEE Engineers and Surveyors provided to the City of Urbandale:
· Traffic Counts
· Topographic Base Map
· Preliminary and Final Construction Plans
· Specifications
· Temporary Construction Easements
· Acquisition Plats
· Review of Shop Drawings, Catalog Cuts and Material Certification Data
· Construction Staking
· Construction Inspection

The complete project cost agreement was $150,000.00. Baker Electric received the bid acceptance for the project. The project’s completion date was on July 1999

Project #2:

For City of Urbandale, Polk Co., Iowa:
DOUGLAS AVENUE AND NW 70TH ST., 1996
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS

Project: Douglas Avenue and 70th Street intersection improvements.

Scope:
This project was part of a comprehensive planning effort by The City of Urbandale to improve the Douglas Avenue Corridors. $700,000 Public Improvements project including unique pavement consisting of a P.C.C. Base, an A.C.C. pavement with a concrete paver surface course, traffic signals, sidewalk, storm water drainage and streetscape items. Project improvement widening required additional right-of-way and resolution of adjacent use issues. Parking Preliminary design Survey was provided as well as the construction staking. Roadway was widened to allow for a separate left turn lane with four lanes on Douglas and two lanes on 70th Street.

Mark Lee was the Project Manager for design with JBM/Transystems and LEE Engineers & Surveyors provided to Construction Staking.

Project #3:
For CITY OF WAUKEE, Dallas County, Iowa 2004
UNVERSITY AVE. PAVEMENT WIDENING, STP-U-8177 (604) –70-25,

Client: City of Waukee

Project: Pavement Widening for 1.8 miles of University Avenue.

Scope:
Project design began in Spring 2003 with right-of-Way acquisition starting in 2004. Standard Public Hearings were required per federal funding regulations. Plans and specifications prepared for a Iowa Department of Transportation Letting in June of 2004. Construction costs were $2.3 million. Construction began July 2004 and was nearly completed with roadway open to traffic by December 2004.

LEE Engineers and Surveyors provided to the City of Waukee:
· Preliminary Survey and Design
· Wetlands Assessment
· Archeological Assessment
· Geotechnical Investigation – Public Hearings
· Final Design – Construction Plans
· Right-of-Way Acquisition
· Letting – IDOT
· Project Administration
· Construction Staking

Project #4:

WALNUT RIDGE SITE DEVELOPMENT
1998-2002 Urbandale, Polk County, Iowa

Client: Johnson Investments

Project: Planning and Site Design of six commercial centers within the same business park.

Contact:
Brad Johnson
President
Brad Johnson Investments
10701 Justin Drive
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
Tele: (515) 276-5268

Scope:
Provided Civil Engineering services for commercial development in Walnut Ridge Business Park located in Urbandale. Provided professional services for City approval of the following sites located along Justin Drive and 109th Street:

· Lot 10 Walnut Ridge Business Park - 6.08 Acres and 54,000 square foot buildings.
· Lot 8 Walnut Ridge Business Park - 1.83 Acres and 12,400 square foot buildings.
· Lot 6 Walnut Ridge Business Park III - 2.47 Acres and 24,000 square foot buildings.
· Lot 8&9 Walnut Ridge Business Park III- 3.8 Acres and 40,000 square foot buildings.
· Lot 7 Walnut Ridge Business Park III - 1.56 Acres and 14,000 square foot buildings.
· Lot 11 Walnut Ridge Business Park III - 6.11 Acres and 61,000 square foot buildings.

Total Development – Land Area =21.85 Acres and 205,400 square foot building area.

LEE Engineers and Surveyors provided:
· Topographic Base Map
· Final Site Construction Plans
· City Representation
· Easement Review
· Construction Staking
· Project Coordination

Project #5:

WOODSIDE ESTATES WEST SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT
Saylor Township

Projects: Page 5

WOODSIDE ESTATES WEST DEVELOPMENT
POLK COUNTY, IOWA, 2000-2005

Client: Torgerson Construction

Project: Large residential lot with subdivisions within Polk County

Contact:
Craig Torgerson
Torgerson Construction
867 NE 57th Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50313
Tele: (515) 208-4440

Scope:
Planning and design of 120 Acres residential development. Master plan included a three phase 132 lot 0.5 acre in size or larger subdivision. All utilities provided including construction on offsite sanitary sewer collection main. Construction costs exceeded 3.5 million for all public amenities.

LEE Engineers and Surveyors provided to Torgerson Construction:
· Master Planning
· Zoning
· Covenants
· Boundary Survey
· Topographic Surveys
· Assistance to legal Counsel
· Land Dispute Consultation
· Preliminary and Final Plats
· Construction Plans
· Construction Staking
· Sanitary Sewer Construction Review
· County and State Permitting

NOTE: More projects and details available upon request

Contact us

Telephone: (515) 252-7457

Personnel:
Mark Lee, President, P.E., P.L.S.
mark.lee@lee-engineers.net

Matt Thomas, Project Manager
matt.thomas@lee-engineers.net

Wally Greenlees, Professional Engineer
wally.greenlees@lee-engineers.net

Mick Hindley, Engineering Technician
mick.hindley@lee-engineers.net