ST LOUIS, MO In March of 2018 Gonzalez Companies entered into an agreement with UMSL to conduct a pavement analysis, complete field measurements and prepare bid documents for a parking lot adjacent to the Millenium Student Center, Parking Lot E. This parking lot consisted of approximately 145,000 s.f. of pavement that was severely deteriorated with severe cracking and potholes. It was the intention of the University to have this parking lot patched and overlaid. Gonzalez performed a field assessment of the existing conditions of Parking Lot E, as well as obtaining elevations in the parking lot to determine if there were areas of susceptible for water ponding. During this analysis it was determined that water ponding was an issue and that certain sections of the pavement were showing excessive distress, so widespread and severe, that these areas were recommended for full depth replacement.
Gonzalez met with UMSL staff to discuss the preliminary findings of their field assessment and proposal for full depth replacement. UMSL staff concurred with Gonzalez’ findings, and based on Gonzalez ‘s recommendations, UMSL was eager to expand the project. In May of 2018 UMSL added two more areas of work to the project, again seeking Gonzalez’s recommendations. Parking Lot F, adjacent to the campus Metrolink station, which is approximately 34,000 s.f., as well as a 1,200 ft. section of Grobman Road, which is one of the main entrances into the campus.
After execution of the agreements with Gonzalez to complete the new areas of work in May 2018 UMSL staff proposed an accelerated schedule to complete design, bid the project and complete construction on all three phases prior to the new school year beginning in August of 2018. Even with the intensified schedule Gonzalez was able to produce plans, specifications and bidding documents, as well as manage construction for the project, which included:
+101,000 square feet of Pavement Removal/Patching
+5,000 Tons of Aggregate Base Course
+3,100 Tons of Asphalt Paving
20,000 Lineal Feet of Pavement Marking
UMSL was pleased to have all portions of the project including final inspection and punch list items by August 2018, just three months after execution of the agreement obtaining Gonzalez for the engineering services.
