The Town of Oconto, located in Oconto County, retained Robert E. Lee & Associates (REL) to help them with the planning, development, and construction of a new town hall. The existing town hall was small, obsolete, in poor condition and needed to be replaced. REL helped the town with a needs study and helped them through the planning process. The new town hall was constructed at the corner of STH 22 and Cream City Road. The 2,430 square-foot structure included a large meeting room, offices for town officials, storage, and a catering room. REL completed the survey, site design, storm water and erosion control plan, building design, bidding, and construction oversight for the project.

The Village needed to upgrade their existing undersized and deteriorating 12-inch asbestos cement interceptor sewer and fiberglass manhole structures. These facilities contributed a significant amount of inflow/infiltration (I/I) to Hilbert’s system. In addition, the interceptor was located downstream of a junction of two 12-inch pipes. Because of this bottleneck and I/I upstream, basement flooding had become a frequent occurrence. The existing interceptor system was replaced in a new location with 3,400 lineal feet of 24-inch HDPE pipe and new RCP manholes. The project was constructed in easements through existing fields and crossed a navigable waterway and an active railroad. The stream crossing, roadway crossing, and the railroad crossing were all accomplished by boring and jacking steel casing pipes; additionally, two laterals were directionally bored under the creek. Wetlands were identified during the planning process and protected throughout the construction process, and NES Ecological Services delineated the wetlands. High groundwater with high levels of silt necessitated the installation of a groundwater removal system to allow for excavation and installation of the pipeline. REL was able to work with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to accomplish this work within WDNR permit requirements. Railroad permitting was also required to allow for boring under the active railroad. Since the interceptor replacement, the Village of Hilbert has recorded a significant decrease in the I/I issues of their wastewater treatment plant.

Robert E. Lee & Associates teamed with Design Studio etc. to develop the Master Plan for a 23-acre park located in the Village of Bellevue. Vanden Heuvel Park is located on the south side of STH 172 and west side of CTH XX (Bellevue Street). The Village is granting a non-profit group (Laura and Peter Mossakowski Dog Park LTD) a “T-shaped” portion of the park encompassing about 6.5 acres for the construction of a dog park.

The dog park area includes a driveway and parking area, large dog play area, small dog play area, and a children’s play area. The dog play areas feature lawn areas outlined by native grasses, dog agility features, water splash pad, central gathering area, shade structures, trees, and landscaping. The children’s play area and dog agility area will feature natural elements such as rocks and logs. The plans also include amenities such as signage, dog refuse containers, picnic tables, and benches. In addition to the dog park, the Master Plan includes a trailhead facility, recreational/hiking trails, kayak launch, wetland boardwalk, and a pedestrian bridge over the East River to connect to the Village of Allouez.

Due to significant growth, the Village of Wrightstown needed to increase their long-term reliable water supply. After investigating the option of a new well, and finding high levels of radium after several test wells had been evaluated, REL evaluated the installation of a pipeline from either the Central Brown County Water Authority or the Village of Ashwaubenon with cooperation from the City of Green Bay. Additionally, working with the Village’s financial consultants, Ehlers and Associates & Schenk SC, it was determined that the best option for a long-term and cost-effective source for water was to connect to the Village of Ashwaubenon water system. REL worked with the financial consultants reviewing and studying funding options, and it was determined that funding for the project was best served with a WDNR Safe Drinking Water Loan. A project consisting of approximately 62,000 lineal feet of 18-inch water transmission pipeline was installed between the Village of Wrightstown and the Village of Ashwaubenon. The project also included two meter stations, one located at the Village of Ashwaubenon end of the project and one at the Village of Wrightstown end of the project. The stations provide constant monitoring through an integrated SCADA system that allows each community to monitor and control system operation. The project was constructed in public rights-of-way owned by Brown County, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the Village of Wrightstown, the Town of Wrightstown, the Town of Lawrence, and the Village of Ashwaubenon. As part of the permitting process, REL worked to identify archaeological, environmental, and ecological sensitive areas, and propose methods to minimize disruption to or avoid those affected areas. REL also worked to acquire Wisconsin Public Service Commission approval along with WDNR, county, and various municipal permits to allow for construction of the project.

Robert E. Lee & Associates prepared the plans and specifications for the construction of a 1,000 square-foot concession stand/restroom for the Ball Park in Little Suamico. The concrete block building consisted of men’s and women’s restrooms with “vandal proof” stainless steel fixtures and a concession area for use during baseball tournaments or other gatherings.

Robert E. Lee & Associates worked with RODAC Development & Construction to layout and design the site for the Gordmans store in the Village of Ashwaubenon. The project consisted of a 50,000 square-foot building and a 4-acre parking lot. Robert E. Lee & Associates developed the detailed civil site plans and worked with the WDNR and Village of Ashwaubenon to obtain all of the necessary permits. A full storm water management plan was also developed by Robert E. Lee & Associates for the project, which included traditional wet detention ponds and an underground detention pond.

Development of Centennial Centre at Hobart began with an ambitious plan to begin planning and construction of the cornerstone development for the Village of Hobart. With a motivated staff, the Village, along with Robert E. Lee & Associates, worked with varying other parties to develop a master plan and begin construction on the 600-acre development. This project was first of its kind for the Village of Hobart, that required coordination and communication between multiple agencies, including WisDOT, WPS, and other utility companies, local property owners, developers, and other concerned stakeholders.

Eight major phases have occurred since the initial bid was solicited in April 2009. Major phases included construction of sanitary sewer and water main transmission lines from off-site areas to the project beginning. Additional phases included the construction of the underground utilities for the new roadway network, as well as 250 residential lots in neighborhood communities known as Cobblestone at Centennial Centre, Fieldstone Estates, and Woodfield Prairie. Storm sewer and a complex series of detention ponds and infiltration basins are located throughout the development. Major road construction included the bidding and construction of a four-lane boulevard, multi-use trail, two roundabouts, and concrete streets. Additional details such as landscaping, colored and stamped concrete, and decorative lights were added to help identify this signature development. 4,000 lineal feet of multi-use trail is currently under construction that will help loop the development and make it a true live/work environment.

Broadway Commons is a multi-family development in the City of Waukesha. The development is made up of nine separate multi-family buildings, totaling 209 residential units. Robert E. Lee & Associates worked directly with the developer and the City to develop multiple preliminary site layouts utilizing different building and parking lot configurations before settling on a final layout. Robert E. Lee & Associates then developed detailed civil engineering plans consisting of detailed site, utility, grading, and erosion control plans. Robert E. Lee & Associates performed all of the necessary pre-development and post-construction storm water calculations necessary to develop the complete storm water management plan required by the WDNR and local municipality. Included in the overall storm water management plan was two wet detention ponds and an infiltration basin. On behalf of the owner, Robert E. Lee & Associates also obtained all of the necessary site development related permits from the WDNR, City of Waukesha, Waukesha County, and the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.