Lake Street Streetscape

LAKE STREET STREETSCAPE

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Project Description​

This street reconstruction project converted a dilapidated City street into a welcoming pedestrian space to serves as the primary entrance to Arnolds Park Amusement Park. The final design was the result of a collaboration of priorities from multiple groups – including the project donors, City of Arnolds Park, and Historic Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Functionality of the street throughout the year was critical in planning, which varies from very low vehicular traffic in winter to thousands of pedestrians during peak times throughout the summer. Careful control and operation strategies were included to allow the street to be open to vehicular traffic or converted to a pedestrian mall based on demand.

The design features clay pavers throughout, specialty overhead lighting, colorful landscaping, and various seating options along the street. An existing musical playscape area adjacent to the street was also renovated – which included artificial turf in multiple colors, landscaping, and specialty lighting. This project was funded by Imagine Iowa Great Lakes and completed in 2022.

Cherokee Community School District Turf Project

CHEROKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TURF PROJECT

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Project Description​

This project was designed in 2020, constructed in 2021 and involved construction of a new field turf football field and other related items.  The project replaced the existing grass surface and improved drainage on the field.  Construction started on the project immediately after track season in the Spring of 2021 and was completed prior to the Fall 2021 football season.  The project had a construction value of approximately $900,000.

Algona Community School District Turf Project

ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TURF PROJECT

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Project Description​

This project was designed and constructed in 2020 and involved construction of a new field turf football field and other related items.  The project replaced the existing grass surface and improved drainage on the field.  Construction started on the project immediately after track season in the Spring of 2020 and was completed prior to the Fall 2020 football season.  The project had a construction value of approximately $1.2 million.

Cherokee Magnetic Park Recreational Trail

CHEROKEE MAGNETIC PARK RECREATIONAL TRAIL

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Project Description​

This project involved the design, survey, supervision of bid letting, contract administration, construction staking, and inspection of a recreational trail through and adjacent to Magnetic Park in Cherokee, Iowa.  The 1-mile trail begins at Main Street and travels through Magnetic Park north ending at East Spruce Street.  The project was let for bid in the spring of 2020 with construction completed in 2021.

Sheldon Crossing Recreational Trail

SHELDON CROSSING RECREATIONAL TRAIL

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Project Description​

The project was designed in 2022 and was constructed in 2023. The project involved the construction of a 10-foot-wide concrete, multi-use recreational trail that is 1.3 miles in length and connects to the existing recreational trail. It is located on the east side of Sheldon between US Highway 60, Sunflower Avenue and Prairie Trail Road. Beck Engineering completed the civil engineering and surveying services for the project. The civil site work includes side grading, trail construction, storm sewer improvements, erosion control, and other related items of work.

Cherokee Regional Medical Center Improvements

CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS

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Project Description​

The project was designed in 2021 and 2022, with the project being separated into five divisions with phased construction in 2022 and continuing into 2023. The project involved roadway reconstruction, parking lot improvements and drop-off lane construction.

Beck Engineering, Inc. completed the landscape architecture, civil engineering, and surveying services for the project. Landscape architecture work included master planning, 3D renderings, planting schedules, beautification, retaining walls and signage design. Civil site work included site grading, water main and drainage improvements, roadway and parking lot paving with sidewalk and ADA improvements, and other related items or work.

Tatonka Ska Trace Recreational Trailhead

Tatonka Ska Trace Recreational Trailhead​

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Project Description

Located at the intersection of the Iowa Great Lakes Spine Trail and Tatanka Ska Trace in Spirit Lake, this trailhead facility includes restrooms, shaded areas, and a variety of trail-related amenities. The project features a dedicated parking lot, variety of seating options, bike racks, trails maps, drinking fountain, bike repair, and charging station. The facility is located in the heart of Spirit Lake – trail users can access over 40 miles of trail from this location.

Inspired by Native American beadwork patterns, Iowa’s native prairie landscape, and rail trails – the design creates an iconic gatherings place and variety of shaded / filtered shade spaces for trail users to enjoy. The project was built in collaboration with students at the Spirit Lake High School, and funded through a partnership of Imagine Iowa Great Lakes, Dickinson County Trails Board, Okoboji Foundation, and other generous donations from the community. The project was completed in the spring of 2022.

Northwest Bank Corporate Office

Northwest Bank Corporate Office

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Project Description

This project included civil site design, landscaping and irrigation for Northwest Bank’s Corporate office in Spencer, IA. Completed in 2020, the project included site grading, new parking lots, pedestrian circulation, utilities, drainage, over 2,400 trees, shrubs, and perennials. Dominated by native prairie grasses, the design prioritized low maintenance plantings placed to complement the style of the architecture and beautify the main points of entry. Drip irrigation was utilized in planting beds to avoid water loss, and rotor sprays were installed in lawn areas to accommodate expansive areas of sod. 

Sheldon Community School District Turf Project

SHELDON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TURF PROJECT

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Project Description​

This project was designed in 2021 and constructed in 2022 as a partnership between the Sheldon Community School District and Northwest Iowa Community College.  The project involved construction of a new field turf activities field and other related items.  The project replaced the existing grass surface and improved drainage on the field.  This project supports the existing activities of both the Sheldon Community School District and Northwest Iowa Community College in addition to allowing Northwest Iowa Community College to launch a new soccer program.  The project had an estimated construction value of approximately $1.15 million.

City of Terril Wastewater Lagoon Renovation

CITY OF TERRIL WASTEWATER LAGOON RENOVATION

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Project Description

The services of Beck Engineering, Inc. were retained to evaluate the existing sanitary sewer system for the City of Terril, Iowa due to several non-compliance notices they received from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).  The City initially believed the issue was due to excessive infiltration/inflow (I/I) into the sanitary sewer collection system.  After televising and smoke testing the sanitary sewer main and analyzing the size of the existing wastewater lagoons and outfall pipe, it was determined that the issue was not the I/I but the size of the wastewater lagoons and condition of the outfall pipe.  The lagoons were constructed in the early 1970’s prior to the Clean Water Act of 1972.  The lagoons are severely undersized for current IDNR standards.  In addition, the existing outfall pipe on the southeast part of town was constructed very shallow and at a grade that would not allow the sewage to flow at a minimum cleaning velocity of 2 feet per second.

Improvements to the system included improvements to the main outfall pipe, increasing the capacity of the two existing lagoon cells, and construction of a new primary cell.  The project was completed in 2012.  Funding sources included a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan.

View of Excavation of the new Primary Cell for the Wastewater Lagoons