Civil Engineering

VRPA Technologies offers civil engineering solutions to enhance and sustain our communities.

Services Offered:

  • Civil & structures design

  • Project development

  • Emergency response

  • Permitting

  • Utility relocation & resolution

  • Property impacts and acquisition

  • Construction management and oversight

Projects

  • The project consisted of a 94-ft long by 19-ft wide, clear-span prefabricated field-spliced steel girder bridge with a cast-in-place reinforced concrete deck over the South Fork Kaweah River. VRPA staff (Jason Vivian – while employed with Tulare County) managed the project through design (including oversight of the Project Development Team), providing constructability reviews which resulted in the elimination of costly retaining wall features, and advertisement of the project including development and management of all necessary construction contracts (environmental monitoring, structural and geotechnical support, and materials testing). During construction, Mr. Vivian’s responsibilities included project advertisement and contract procurement, submittal reviews, coordination with the structural engineer for an abutment type modification due to unexpected presence of shallow bedrock, in addition to weekly inspections and attendance at construction progress meetings with the County RE and Contractor.

    *Jason Vivian, Director of Civil Engineering, worked on this project at Tulare County prior to working for VRPA Technologies.

  • The project consisted of a 111-ft long by 32-ft wide, 3-span cast-in-place reinforced concrete flat slab bridge over Cottonwood Creek. VRPA staff (Jason Vivian – while employed with Tulare County) performed project management including bridge type selection, environmental permitting (Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Army Corps, CA Water Board and CDFW), right-of-way outreach, utility coordination, and preparation of Project Special Provisions. During construction, Mr. Vivian’s responsibilities included structural submittal reviews including reinforcing steel and falsework shop drawings, concrete mix designs, CPM schedule, and a Cast-In-Drilled Hole (CIDH) pile mitigation plan due to structural anomalies that were discovered following CIDH pile anomaly testing. Mr. Vivian worked closely with the County’s Resident Engineer and inspection staff to provide supplemental inspections, environmental monitoring consultant coordination, review of change orders and RFIs, Caltrans Construction Manual training and community updates. One unique aspect of the project was the incorporation of locally procured art tiles into the bridge barrier rails, requiring coordination with the contractor to ensure proper fit, installation, and positive community response.

    *Jason Vivian, Director of Civil Engineering, worked on this project at Tulare County prior to working for VRPA Technologies.

  • The California High-Speed Rail Authority and project designer Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Stantec) are currently working to advance design and finalize the approximately 33.9-mile Merced to Madera project configuration footprint. These critical steps will move the sections closer to construction, with the goal of electrified high-speed trains running between Merced and Bakersfield between 2030 and 2033. Public outreach services for this project are being led by VRPA, in coordination with Stantec, and California High-Speed Rail Authority staff. VRPA, under Stantec’s direction, is also assisting with irrigation district, agency, and utility owner relocation design reviews and coordination. VRPA’s involvement on this project includes the following:

    • Maintaining and updating the stakeholder database

    • Participation in monthly public outreach status meetings, and bi-weekly interdisciplinary meetings

    • Preparation of the Public Outreach and Communication Strategies document

    • Development of a property access training program, and facilitation of related training sessions for Stantec Team members accessing property along the planned High-Speed Rail corridor

    • Co-facilitation of two (2) Farm Bureau meetings

    • Participation in informational workshops in Merced and Chowchilla

    • Oversee the distribution of property owner noticing flyer, and workshop noticing flyer

    • Performing Quality Control reviews of preliminary crossing designs for various irrigation districts, agencies, and utility owners

    • Communicating with various irrigation districts, agencies, and utility owners to ensure their requirements and standards are incorporated into all utility relocation design packages

    Image Source: California High-Speed Rail Authority

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