Forest Grove WWTF
The bids have been received and construction will begin to mobilize in the next few weeks for an exciting infrastructure project in Forest Grove, Oregon to provide landscape improvements for the Clean Water Services (CWS) Wastewater Treatment Facility. The facility improvements are being led by Black & Veatch through their Oregon office, with significant changes to overall facility configuration, circulation (entries and streets), and a number of other site upgrades. The total size of the facility covered more than 10 acres, which created significant areas to be landscaped and woven into the existing landscaping and buffers and connecting to existing irrigation in areas throughout the facility – keeping in tone with the functional aspects of the site and it’s industrial character.
This character is evident in some of the current site photos.
The site also involved planning for future expansion, with permanent landscape areas to be retained near structures moving out into more open landscaping that will provide erosion control and minimal impact for future build-out of critical treatment facility elements. Also, certain structures were in the process of being demolished, and restoration of new landscape areas became part of the overall strategy.
In a short period of time, the drawings and specifications were fast-tracked in order to maintain a 2011 construction window. This accelerated timeline involved TERRA.fluxus assisting Black & Veatch and CWS with completing construction drawing planting and irrigation plans for the Forest Grove WWTF. TERRA.fluxus – working closely with the client and team was able to meet a very aggressive schedule to send the project out to bid according to a revised schedule by CWS – keeping a critical path window open to ensure the project would happen before winter and be completed in a timely manner. Thanks to all the great folks at Black & Veatch & CWS for the great communication, which was paramount on such a short timeline, in getting the project documents finished.
A snapshot of on the planting plans shows the various zones on this site to aid in a variety of site and soil prep, irrigation, and planting activities and the distinction between more dense areas and the outlying future expansion. A number of stormwater facilities, including a rain garden, LIDA swale, and stormwater swale were also incorporated into the site for management and to provide examples of Clean Water Services overall sustainable stormwater management strategies. Construction is slated to begin in early October including landscaping and irrigation – stay tuned for more updates.
