Our Projects
Major Project Experience:
DFW Connector, North Tarrant Express, LBJ Express And Grand Parkway
Our staff has extensive experience in the design-build projects including DFW Connector, North Tarrant Express (NTE), LBJ Infrastructure Group (LBJIG) - LBJ Express and Grand Parkway Infrastructure (GPI) from proposal to construction phase. Our staff served as DFW Connector Area Leads on Areas 5 & 6 for drainage design and Area 6 for Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans.
We were responsible for the hydrologic and hydraulic design including all open & closed systems, earthen & concrete lined ditches, regular and bridge class culverts, channel and site grading, detention pond design and bridge scour analysis. We performed hydrologic and hydraulic study for FEMA regulated streams; sized bridge openings and coordinated with the local floodplain administrators and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
Our firm also serves as a consultant for Bluebonnet Contractors (BBC) for NTE construction phase design support. We were responsible for the design of traffic management plan, including temporary drainage and temporary retaining walls. We also designed temporary traffic signal and timing. GCS also reviewed all Zone 2 proposed retaining wall plans. Our staff also reviewed, recommended and developed drainage details specific to the needs of the Contractor and TxDOT Fort Worth District. We provide cost effective solutions and options to the client when deemed practical. We manage, coordinate and provide timely responses and solutions to FDCs, NDCs and RFIs. We also provide engineering services and design support for NTE Segments 3A & 3C and LBJ Express.
Clients Served (By Our Staff & Company):
- Federal: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), USDA Forest Service, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
- States: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT - Various Districts), Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
- Regional/Tollway Entities: North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), Texas Turnpike Authority (TTA), Dallas County, The “T”, DART & METRO
- Airports: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and St. Louis International Airport
- Municipalities: Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, Plano, Arlington, Bedford, Southlake, Lubbock, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Lancaster, Rowlett, Cedar Hill and various other municipalities in Texas.
- Public/Private/Partnerships: NorthGate Constructors/TxDOT Fort Worth District, Bluebonnet Contractors (BBC)/TxDOT Fort Worth District – North Tarrant Express (NTE) Construction Phase and Maintenance Design Support, LBJ Infrastructure Group (LBJIG), LBJ Express Maintenance Design Support, and Grand Parkway Infrastructure (GPI) Design Support.
Notable Past Projects:
TxDOT: DFW Connector (DFWC); IH 820 Bridge Replacement, Fort Worth, Texas; IH 635 NBFR, Dallas, Texas; US 69 Widening, Alba to Mineola, Texas; US 82, Lubbock, Texas; IH-610/Old Katy Freeway Reconstruction - Section 1, Houston, Texas; US 67/SH 144 On-System Bridge Replacements; SH 45 Reconstruction in Williamson County, Texas; IH-35 Reconstruction from FM South 2837 to FM 2063, Waco, Texas; FM 76 (North Loop Road), El Paso, Texas; as well as various other projects.
Tollways: President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) widening from IH 35E to US 78; PGBT Eastern Extension Section XXX; Southwest Parkway Tollway (SH 121), Fort Worth, Texas; Dallas North Tollway (DNT) capacity improvements; DNT Extension from Sam Rayburn Tollway to US 380; System-wide AllElectronic Toll Conversion; and various other expansion, capacity, and safety improvement projects.
Roadways: Various municipal arterial, collector, and major thoroughfares throughout the Metroplex.
Light Rail Transit: DART Blue Line from Garland to Rowlett, Texas. The “T” Commuter Rail Facilities – Fort Worth, Texas.
Utilities: Water lines varying in size from 6” to 30” and sanitary sewer lines throughout the Metroplex.