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Bronx Community College: Central Quad Redevelopment, LEED Silver
Lead traffic and civil engineering for the LEED Silver North Instructional Building and Central Quadrangle redevelopment.
Project facts
| Client / owner | Dormitory Authority State of New York |
|---|---|
| Location | Bronx, NY |
| Role | Lead traffic & civil engineer |
| Budget (as published) | $80M |
| Disciplines | Civil / Site Engineering · Traffic / Transportation Engineering · Sustainability / Resiliency |
Overview
Gedeon GRC Consulting was the lead traffic and civil engineer for the redevelopment of Bronx Community College’s North Instructional Building and the Central Quadrangle. The engagement additionally centered on conceptual space utilization and programming for the campus, along with design and construction administration services for the new North Instructional Building, located next to the Gould Memorial Library — completing the north end of the original campus quadrangle. The new facility provides 92,000 gross square feet of space for classroom instruction and a new campus library; the scope also included the redesign and construction of the Central Quadrangle.
Scope of services
Services involved a circulation and safety study; roadway design including pavement, a traffic table, raised crosswalks, pavement markings and signage; stormwater management and drainage design; sewer design and connection; bioswale and bioretention design; rainwater harvesting; extensive utilities relocation and design including underground vaults; grading; streetscape; erosion and sedimentation control; retaining wall design; chiller and new outlet structure design; new electric/permanent power additional service; site lighting conduit design; and fencing design.
Sustainability & coordination
The work included LEED computations and filing assistance with the Green Building Certification Institute, together with coordination with agencies such as the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYC Department of Environmental Protection, NYC Department of Transportation and the NY Power Authority.
Services applied
Civil / Site Engineering
Utilities, grading, drainage and site work for complex urban sites.
VIEW SERVICE →Traffic / Transportation Engineering
Studies, signals, MPT/WZTC and corridor design that keep people moving.
VIEW SERVICE →Sustainability / Resiliency
Green infrastructure, stormwater and storm-hardening design.
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