A-E Services for Sustainability, Restoration, and Modernization and Combat Training Center Projects at Fort Polk

Dam Repair

Kenall has been awarded an 8(a) Set-Aside IDIQ contract by the USACE Fort Worth district to provide A-E services on military projects at various locations under a Mentor-ProtŽegŽe JV with Freese and Nichols. This task order consists of 43 subtasks that require our team to provide assessment reports, drawings, specifications, design analysis, current working estimates…

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IBWC Sunland Park Levee Geotechnical Forensic Investigation

Construction Engineering

Kenall was awarded a competitive small business set-aside contract to conduct a geotechnical forensic investigation of a levee that had recently undergone rehabilitation. The project included two segments of the Sunland Park levee structures: a 3.38-mile stretch levee segment CW2, and an 8.45-mile stretch levee segment CE2. Our scope included geotechnical field investigations and engineering…

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Engineering Investigation of 9200 Block Barracks Buildings

Construction Engineering

Kenall provided subsurface field investigation, laboratory testing and geotechnical engineering services associated with a barracks renovation at Fort Hood. The project called for the renovation of 9200 Block Barracks Buildings 9210, 9211, 9213 and 9214. These four buildings shared an identical floor plan template. To perform our scope, we drilled soil borings through the ground…

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Lake Houston Dam Comprehensive Evaluation

Comprehensive Dam Evaluation

Kenall delivered a comprehensive evaluation of the Lake Houston Dam, assessing the current condition of the dam and associated structures, and identifying potential safety issues related to the dam. Lake Houston is a reservoir on the San Jacinto River upstream of Houston, forming the primary water supply for the City. Kenall’s geotechnical investigation included field…

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Wastewater Collection System and Richey Road Detention Pond

Construction Engineering

Kenall provided geotechnical engineering services to the City of Pasadena to evaluate the stability of the Richey Road detention pond. The evaluation was needed because the site slopes had breached due to heavy lateral earth pressure from the stored sludge. Our investigation included a visual site inspection, multiple soil borings to evaluate subsurface stratigraphy and…

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Houston Ship Channel Dredged Material Management Plan

Construction Engineering

Kenall was retained by the USACE-Galveston District to collect geotechnical data necessary to prepare a dredge material management plan (DMPP) for the Houston Ship Channel. The project area included six levees on land-based sites and six levees on water-bound sites. We performed geotechnical core and soil sampling and advanced geotechnical laboratory testing, and provided general…

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Pipeline Integrity Evaluation Under Proposed Levee

Construction Engineering

Kenall provided geotechnical engineering services to evaluate the impact on existing energy pipelines after the construction of proposed USACE levees at three locations in the Gulf of Mexico waters near Atkinson Island. Water was about 8 ft deep at the three sites, the mudline elevation was approximately -5 ft to -8 ft Mean Low Tide…

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Water Line Replacement in Braeburn Terrace and Sharpstown Area

Construction Engineering

Kenall performed geotechnical investigation services for a water line replacement along several streets in the Braeburn Terrace Area in Houston, Texas. The project alignment was 29,215 feet in length, and water lines varied between six and twelve inches in diameter. Our laboratory testing included moisture content, unit dry weight, liquid limit, plastic limit, abbreviated mechanical…

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Sneed Shipbuilding and Bulkhead Installation

Construction Engineering

The project consisted of removal of existing bulkhead and installation of new sheet-pile bulkhead (greater than 1,000 linear feet). The project also included installation of rails to haul barges and the construction of drilled and ACIP piers. Kenall’s scope of work included geotechnical core drilling, soil sampling, laboratory testing and the geotechnical engineering services. We…

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Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project

Construction Engineering

Kenall was retained to provide geotechnical services for the proposed Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project on Texas 321 in Dayton, Texas. The project consisted of construction of new buildings, associated pavement and a detention pond. The purpose of the geotechnical study was to evaluate soil and groundwater conditions and to provide design and construction recommendations.…

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Bissonnet Street Improvements, Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority

Construction Engineering

Kenall furnished geotechnical services for a proposed roadway and utility reconstruction for Bissonnet St. between Buffalo Speedway and Kirby Drive in Houston, TX. The total project alignment length was approximately 2,907 linear feet, and associated new storm sewer lines varied in diameter between 24 and 54 inches. Our responsibilities included: installing and sampling soil borings…

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Alexandria International Airport Extension

Construction Engineering

Kenall provided geotechnical investigation services to support the Alexandria International Airport extension. Alexandria International Airport is a hub for UPS Planes and serves the cities in northwest Louisiana. The airport extension, including extension of the current runway, is part of the 20-year Airfield Capital Improvement Program. Kenall’s services included installing soil borings; material testing of…

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Louis Armstrong International Airport Renovations

Construction Engineering

Kenall provided geotechnical services associated with renovation of the Louis Armstrong International Airport. The airport underwent extensive renovation for the 2013 Superbowl event, including renovation of the terminals, addition of new terminals, addition of new parking garages and runway extensions. Our services included performing Material Testing and Inspection services in accordance with Advisory Circular (AC…

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Ellington Air Force Base

Construction Engineering

Kenall provided QA testing for construction-related services associated with numerous facilities at Ellington Air Force Base. The project consisted of a 100,000 square foot training center with an asphalt parking lot; a heated storage building; a new entrance facility/visitors’ center for Ellington Field; a vehicle maintenance shop with a storage building; a battleground training center;…

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K163 Channel Conveyance Improvements Project in Harris County

Construction Engineering

Kenall performed geotechnical services for Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for the Channel Conveyance Improvements Project, located adjacent to Timberlake Estates Subdivision, in Harris County, Texas (Channel Unit K163-00-00, Key Map 368-L). This project focused on improving channel conveyance K163-00-00 to improve drainage in the Timberlake Estates Subdivision. The Channel is approximately 6,300 feet…

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Gulf Intracoastal Water Way South Shore Access Ramp, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal

Construction Engineering

Kenall provided Quality Control services associated with the IHNC-Lake Borgne Surge Barrier. As the largest Design-Build civil works project in the history of the USACE, the IHNC Surge Barrier is part of the Greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System, which reduces the risk of flooding from the 100-year storm surge event.…

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Galveston College Buildings and Pavements

Kenall Inc Construction Engineering

Kenall provided geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing associated with the construction of multiple facilities at Galveston College. Projects included a 15,000 square foot addition, associated paving, and a new two-story, 10,000 square foot concrete building addition. Our services included performing soil borings at selected locations on the subject sites to evaluate the subsurface stratigraphy…

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NAVFAC Southeast Naval Air Station Meridian, Digital Airport Surveillance Radar (DASR) Site Preparation

Southeast Naval Air Station - Digital Airport Surveillance Radar Site Preparation

Kenall delivered geotechnical field investigation, topographic survey, and engineering analyses for a new Digital Airport Surveillance Radar station. The proposed structures included a 107,816-pound 87-ft. radar tower, a 110,000-lb. DASR electronic Equipment Shelter (EE), and a 50,000-lb. DASR Engine Generator Shelter. Both the EE and Engine Generator Shelter are transportable. We performed topographic field survey,…

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Avenue D Drainage Improvements

Avenue D Drainage Improvements

Kenall conducted testing and inspections services supporting the Avenue D Drainage Improvement Project. The project included of drainage improvements in Jefferson Parish at Avenue C (between 6th and 8th streets), Avenue A (between 6th and 8th streets), and on Gaudet Drive (between 6th and 8th streets). The improvements encompassed installation of concrete drainage pipe (RCP)…

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Andrew P. Sanchez & Copelin-Byrd Multi-Service Center Construction

Construction Engineering

Kenall performed construction materials testing for the construction of the new $20.5 million Andrew P. Sanchez & Copelin-Byrd Multi-Service Center (Sanchez Center), located at 1616 Caffin Street in the historic Lower Ninth Ward. The Center replaces the original facility destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. We carried out sampling of subgrade/fill/stabilized soils for moisture-density; in-place compaction testing…

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South East Louisiana (SELA) 24a-Claiborne Avenue Phase I

South East Louisiana 24ª Claiborne Avenue

Kenall conducted construction materials testing for the South East Louisiana 24a Claiborne Avenue Phase I project. The project components included construction of a pile founded concrete box culvert, excavation, construction dewatering, driving sheet piling, driving timber piling, utility relocations, maintenance and diversion of stormwater, asphalt road work, and other incidental work. Kenall provided testing and…

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New PreK-8 School Construction at North Kenilworth Park

Kenilworth

Kenall carried out laboratory testing and construction materials testing associated with the construction of a new PreK through 8 North Kenilworth School, a three-floor, 105,000 square-ft. facility serving 850 students, designed to meet LEED Silver standards. We provided comprehensive laboratory testing and construction materials testing, geotechnical engineering, and pile load testing services in accordance with…

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New Lake Forest Elementary School Construction

New Lake Forest Elementary School Construction

Kenall carried out laboratory testing and construction materials testing for the new Lake Forest Elementary School, a 125,000 square-ft. facility that is part of the 1.8 billion dollar reconstruction and renovation of City of New Orleans schools being performed after Hurricane Katrina. We provided comprehensive laboratory testing and construction materials testing, field inspections and testing,…

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New Alfred Lawless High School Construction

Alfred Lawless

Kenall performed construction materials testing and pile load testing services for the new Martin Luther King, Jr. High School (formerly Alfred Lawless High School), a 195,000 square-ft. facility in the Lower Ninth Ward included within the 1.8-billion-dollar post-Hurricane Katrina reconstruction and renovation of City of New Orleans schools. Our project support encompassed pile load testing…

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Infrastructure Damage Inspection Support and Critical Habitat Off-Road Protection Measures

Infrastructure Habitat

Kenall contracted with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District and provided Infrastructure Inspection Support and Off-Road Protection Measures of Critical Habitat. The scope of work included providing environmental impacts analysis, habitat protection, and a wild fire control plan. Our environmental support services to the US Army Corps of Engineers’ implementation of Fort…

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Joe Brown Park Renovation and Restoration

Construction Engineering

Kenall provided technical services in support of the Joe Brown Park Renovation and Restoration project. The project included construction of the Joe Brown park track and field facility with amenities including artificial track, high mast lights, aluminum bleachers supported on concrete slab, score board, maintenance building entrance, shelters, electric vaults, tennis courts, and ice skating…

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New Arts and Sciences Building at SUNO

Arts and Sciences Building

Kenall provided geotechnical services and testing supporting demolition of the existing arts and science building at Southern University of New Orleans, and construction of a new 3-story building. The building is part of a four-building project at the University funded by FEMA. Kenall performed geotechnical core drilling, soil sampling, pertinent laboratory testing as per ASTM…

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Fire Station Renovation, Naval Air Station Meridian

Fire Station Naval Air Station Meridian

Kenall performed geotechnical evaluation and engineering analyses for the renovation of a fire station at Naval Air Station Meridian, including the addition of a sleeping dorm, associated utility relocation, and stormwater controls. The proposed structure is a 1,500 square-ft., 1 story, slab on grade, steel frame building. We provided a topographic field survey, geophysical field…

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Construction of New Youth Study Center

Youth Study Center

Kenall provided geotechnical services, and design and construction recommendations, for a new Youth Study Center (building and pavement). We delivered geotechnical services including CPT drilling, core drilling, soil sampling, lithologic data collection, and laboratory testing to evaluate soil and groundwater conditions, and provided design and construction recommendations based on results. This project was part of the…

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Lafitte Greenway Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Construction

Construction Engineering

Kenall performed construction materials testing services for the construction of Lafitte Greenway bicycle/pedestrian path, a 2.6-mile public bicycle/pedestrian path and green corridor connecting New Orleans neighborhoods from Armstrong Park to City Park, bounded by North Alexander Street on the west; extending along St. Louis Street to North Carrollton Street; located within the St. Louis Street…

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Fire Station #17 Construction

Fire Station

Kenall performed materials testing services supporting construction of a new three story Fire Station, consisting of a 2 bay 2,841 square-ft. apparatus room, a 1,396 square-ft. public space, a 1,889 square-ft. mezzanine space and a 4,145 square-ft. third floor living quarters. The building structure is a custom steel column/joist structure with facades designed to blend…

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Mazoue Ditch Drainage Improvements, Phase IV

Mazoue Ditch Drainage

Kenall carried out construction materials testing services for flood control drainage improvements at Mazoue Ditch, located in Harahan near Jefferson Highway. The project included replacing part of Mazoue ditch with a box culvert (with installation of 10 ft. by 8 ft. reinforced concrete box culvert and adjustment to other utilities and other incidental work), installation…

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Falgout Canal Road Levee Segment 1 Construction

Falgout Canal Road

Kenall conducted construction monitoring and construction materials testing supporting the Falgout Canal Road Levee, a component of the Morganza to the Gulf project to reduce hurricane and storm surge damage risk. The area was significantly affected by tides emanating from Gulf of Mexico, and deterioration of coastal marshes as a result of saltwater intrusion, land…

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Mandeville Bypass Construction

Corridor - Mandeville Bypass Construction

Kenall delivered geotechnical engineering services for construction of a new bypass in Mandeville, Louisiana, located between US 190 and LA 1088. The bypass is comprised of five bridge/culverts and on grade pavement. We carried out a geotechnical field investigation, by drilling and sampling soil borings to determine soil and groundwater conditions and geotechnical characteristics. We…

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Sam Houston Tollway – South, Section No. 8

Sam Houston Tollway

Kenall was the prime consultant responsible for one mile of controlled access freeway facility including a 320 ft. long bridge at South Post Oak and a 116 ft. long bridge at HCFCD Ditch Unit C-145-00-00. Our responsibilities included field surveying, location/relocation of existing utilities (plan and profiles), development of roadway plan and profiles, drainage design…

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Westpark Toll Road – Section 4

Westpark Toll Road

The Westpark Toll Road Section 4 Project encompassed 3,700 linear feet of 4-lane divided toll road facility and bridge. Kenall performed all requisite engineering design services for the project, including the bridge layout at Dairy Ashford, and the plan for the bridge retaining walls. Our responsibilities included subsurface exploration, soil testing, engineering analysis, foundation recommendations,…

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Mounes St. Subsurface Drainage Improvements

Mounes St. Subsurface Drainage Improvements

Kenall performed the geotechnical investigation and analyses, and provided recommendations for the Mounes Street subsurface drainage improvements project. This project encompassed drainage improvements along Mounes Street, extending from Clearview Parkway to Dickory Avenue. We performed subsurface investigation and laboratory analyses, and provided a summary geotechnical report with our findings and recommendations related to project design…

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Regional Transit Authority Canal Street Ferry Terminal Construction

Regional Transity Authority Canal Street Ferry Terminal Construaction

Kenall was responsible for geotechnical engineering and construction management associated with construction of the new Canal Street Ferry Terminal. This project includes the terminal, loading ramp and other supporting structures. Under our contract, we installed and sampled cone penetration test and standard penetration test borings from river barge and landside locations (up to 120 ft.…

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Slope Stability/Soil Stockpiling Along Bayou St. John

Slope Stability/Soil Stockpiling Along Bayou St. John

Kenall performed geotechnical engineering and testing services for the design and analysis of the stock piled dirt from the Youth Study Center project located approximately 1100 ft. along the banks of Bayou St. John. Our services addressed stockpiled soils, emplaced along 1,100 ft. of the banks of Bayou St. John. We drilled, sampled, and tested…

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