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Evanston Project - Thieneman Construction - 2 - Arial View

City of Evanston

Evanston, IL

Delivery Method: Design Bid Build

Project Size: 5-Million-Gallon Drinking Water Facility

Construction Value: $19.5 M

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phase earth retention system between university dorms and Lake Michigan.

25

feet below grade between lake Michigan and university buildings. 

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owner requested work stoppages managed around university events (sports, move-in, etc.).

The City of Evanston needed to build a new 5-million-gallon reservoir tank at the clearwell drinking water facility to support an expanding population. High attention to detail was required to construct the 265’ x 145’ tank, 25’ below grade, positioned directly between Lake Michigan and a large student dorm. The project featured a complex 5 phase earth retention system. The project was completed ahead of schedule with both stakeholders pleased with the execution and results while navigating 9 project stoppages for university events because the project was located on Northwestern University property. Northwestern even brought their construction and engineering students to tour the jobsite multiple times.


 

Improving views, enhancing community aesthetics, and adding new public space. The project site, originally an aging parking lot that detracted from the aesthetics of the area has been upgraded to green space for the residents of the adjacent Northwestern University (NU) dormitories and the community. Converting a parking lot into green space has not only improved aesthetics, but has also added a new public space, and provided a safe area for bikers and walkers, allowing them to enjoy the view of Lake Michigan and giving them better access to the beach. Furthermore, adding green space is aligned with one of the key strategies in the city of Evanston’s climate action and resilience plan.

Meaningfully engaging stakeholders. The project team established sound and meaningful programs for stakeholder identification, early and sustained stakeholder engagement, and involved stakeholders—including regulatory organizations, nearby communities such as NU, and Evanston’s wholesale water customers—in project decision-making. As part of the temporary construction easement that was required to perform the work, a partnership between Evanston and NU was formed. Working together, the two partners effectively achieved solutions with respect to any issues with project plans and specifications.

Implementing an innovative design. The project utilized an innovative underdrain collection system that provides many benefits, including protection against damage to the Clearwell from underground uplift forces; protection of the potable water supply from groundwater contamination; and significantly lowered capital costs, lowered energy use, and lower operations and maintenance costs over the life of the project compared to constructing a new pump station that would be required for an above-ground Clearwell. To implement this innovative design, the project team needed to overcome barriers—barriers in the form of current regulations that no longer allow for clearwells to be constructed below grade. The team successfully obtained a permit to implement this design from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency after demonstrating the benefits and safety of the design.

Protecting the natural world. This project is protecting the natural world in many ways, including:

  • Protecting nearby wetlands. Construction of this project would have been easier had the location been moved to the east side, away from existing NU dormitories; however, identified wetlands would have been impacted so this action was not taken.
  • Preserving undeveloped land. Siting alternatives included moving the project to a greenfield, but ultimately the team and NU decided to site the project below an aging parking lot used by the University, and they converted the parking lot above the Clearwell to a much-needed green space.
  • Protecting soil health. Most of the construction work was located within paved and developed areas; thereby, limiting the area disturbed by construction activities. Two small areas of green space, located to the north and south of the construction work area, were used as storage and staging for the contractor. All vegetated areas disturbed by development activities were fully restored with appropriate soil type, structure, and function to support healthy plant and tree growth. Furthermore, existing trees within the storage and staging areas were fully protected.
Lebanon Construction Project

City of Lebanon

Lebanon, IN

Delivery Method: Integrated Project Delivery

Project Size: 5 Million Gallons Avg. Daily Flow

Construction Value: $8.38M

5

million gallons average daily flow improved plant requirement.

$710k

in savings due to changes made to the project plan.

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unified project delivery team including owner, engineer, and contractor.
The City of Lebanon needed improvements to their existing wastewater treatment plant to expand capacity to 5 million gallons average daily flow. The project bid was significantly over the owner and engineer’s estimated budget, so Thieneman worked in conjunction with the design engineer and owner to value engineer $710k worth of savings for the project. The project was built and delivered well under the original bid amount, with the owner very satisfied with the execution of the project.
Lebanon Construction Project
Yorktown Construction Project

City of Yorktown

Yorktown, IN

Delivery Method: Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract

Project: Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

Construction Value: $9 M

In 2019, Thieneman Construction Inc. was awarded the Yorktown Guaranteed Saving Contract for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements located in Yorktown, IN.

The general project scope consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supplies and services for the construction and installation of a new Headworks Building, new effluent disinfection Building, and replacement of process equipment at the Primary Clarifiers, Secondary Clarifiers, aeration tanks and Biosolids Dewatering.

The project incorporated upgrades and improvements at all steps in the treatment process.  Therefore, the work had to be sequenced in a way that did not interrupt overall plant treatment capability.

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TriCo Regional Sewer Utility - Thieneman Construction
Public

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Yorktown Construction Project
Public

City of Yorktown

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Lebanon Construction Project
Public

City of Lebanon

The City of Lebanon needed improvements to their existing wastewater treatment plant to expand capacity to 5 million gallons average daily flow. The project bid was

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Mechanical Systems - Evanston Project - Thieneman Construction - Project Delivery
Public

City of Evanston

The City of Evanston needed to build a new 5-million-gallon reservoir tank at the clearwell drinking water facility to support an expanding population.

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