Former gas station property revitalized
MENDOTA, ILLINOIS PERIOD OF SERVICESJuly 2018 to June 2019 CONTRACT VALUE$36,100 CONSTRUCTION COST$61,000 FUNDINGIEPA LUST FUND A busy and visible intersection in Mendota, Illinois, that once had a gas station and home sat vacant since the 1980s. City officials hoped to revitalize the property to make the land more desirable for developer...
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Rockford removes underground storage tanks to prep land for redevelopment
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS PERIOD OF SERVICESJanuary 2020 to Present CONTRACT VALUE$14,925 CONSTRUCTION COST$18,000 FUNDINGCity of Rockford Brownfields Assessment GrantCity of Rockford Brownfields Cleanup Grant During subsurface utility work in the City of Rockford, Illinois, two unregistered underground storage tanks (USTs) were discovered at 128 Kishwauk...
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Underground storage tank removal helps property sell
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS PERIOD OF SERVICESSeptember 2021 to Present CONTRACT VALUE$2,500 CONSTRUCTION COST$10,500 FUNDINGIEPA Water Pollution Control Loan When a Rockford, Illinois, landowner faced challenges selling a property that had an underground storage tank (UST), they hired Fehr Graham to help navigate the complicated process.The potential buyer...
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Barber-Colman site remediation spurs redevelopment possibilities
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS The City of Rockford has owned the Barber-Colman complex since 2000. This 13-acre former manufacturing complex at one time employed about 6,000 workers in more than 600,000 square feet. Several redevelopment ideas have been considered over the years. One project showed promise in early 2017, but by fall 2019 the partner elected t...
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Excavating spill cleanup in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN PERIOD OF SERVICESJanuary 2018 to April 2018 CONTRACT VALUE$22,000 AT A GLANCE» Formulated the Spill Response Plan.» Directed correspondence and planning with the state.» Communicated budgets with the insurance company.» Completed excavation oversight.» Provided documentation that resulted in closure of spill by WDNR. In Jan...
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Manufacturing building reimagined into UW Health Sports Factory after environmental cleanup
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS PERIOD OF SERVICESJuly 2006 to April 2017 CONTRACT VALUE$120,000 CONSTRUCTION COST$24,000,000 What once used to be a vacant manufacturing building is now a major sport tourism attraction along the Rock River in Rockford, Illinois. The 108,000-square-foot building was first home to Ward Pump, then W.F. & John Barnes manufactur...
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Environmental Site Assessment leads to Dixon Iron & Metal cleanup
DIXON, ILLINOIS PERIOD OF SERVICESMarch 2017 to May 2018 CONTRACT VALUE$145,000 The Dixon Iron & Metal Company (DIMCO) site is on the Rock River, just west of downtown Dixon, Illinois. For years, the site has been used as a junkyard and for metal recycling and salvaging. To assemble properties along the riverfront, the City of Dixon and Lee Cou...
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Environmental site investigation completed before Morgan Street Bridge replaced
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS PERIOD OF SERVICESAugust 2011 to April 2014 CONTRACT VALUE$71,710 CONSTRUCTION COST$40,000,000 SIZELength: 503 feetWidth: 73.2 feet The Morgan Street Bridge in Rockford, Illinois, carries more than 6,000 cars over the Rock River daily. Over the years, the bridge became structurally unsafe. Crawford, Murphy & Tilley (CMT) hire...
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From Amerock factory to Embassy Suites: Redevelopment a boon in downtown Rockford
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS PERIOD OF SERVICES2008-2020 CONTRACT VALUE$280,000 CONSTRUCTION COST$87.5 million For years, the vacant Amerock building was an eyesore along the western banks of the Rock River in downtown Rockford, Illinois. In April 2008, the City of Rockford hired Fehr Graham to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) using Envi...
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