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Philippi Residence Hall at University of Southern Maine in Gorham, Maine
Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine
Colonial Road Pump Station in Westbrook, Maine

staff member
  • Mr. Joseph A. Laverriere
  • Senior Engineer
  • DeLuca-Hoffman Associates, Inc. since 1988

    Representative Instituional Projects include:

    University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine:
    Design, permitting, and construction administration services for the construction of new access roads and parking facilities to support the Costello Sports Complex, USM Ice Arena, Philippi residence hall, and a new 296-bed residence hall (currently under construction). The access road serves as a secondary connector road through the university campus from State Street (Route 25) to School Street (Route 114). This was a requirement of the Town of Gorham to improve emergency access to the University Campus. The cumulative projects included the construction of 4,500 linear feet of access roads, several vehicular parking areas containing over 1,040 spaces, three water quality retention ponds, and site/infrastructure improvements associated with the new facilities. These projects were completed through a series of individual construction contracts from 1996.

    Sweetser Children’s School, Administration Building, Saco, Maine:
    Design, permitting and construction phase services associated with the development of new 35,000 sq. ft. administration building in Saco, Maine. Work included the design and layout of a 250-space vehicular parking lot with access drives, utility extensions to service the new facility and stormwater management system to provide quantity and quality control for the Goosefare Brook. The project schedule was extremely aggressive in order to complete the design, permitting and construction of the new facility within a 15-month period. The project was successfully completed on schedule with occupancy of the new facility in the spring of 2002.

    Thornton Academy, Saco, Maine:
    Design of a storm water management detention pond facility to mitigate increased runoff rates associated with the expansion of the school’s campus facility. Work included the completion of an overall drainage master plan study to review drainage deficiencies throughout the school campus. The original school infrastructure system dated back to the late 1800’s. Prioritization and sequence of drainage improvements was developed for implementation of the drainage master plan study.

    More recently, design and permitting services were provided for the development of a middle school at the Thornton Academy campus. This project included construction of a new dual lane bus drop-off area, parent drop-off area, and reconstruction of a 190-space student parking lot.

    Messalonskee Middle School (MSAD 47), Oakland, Maine:
    Design, permitting and construction phase services for the construction of a 61,000 sq. ft. multi-storied school building with vehicular access drives, separate parent and bus drop-off area, and vehicular parking lot. The project also included the construction of a softball field, multi-purpose play field, football field, and water quality retention pond. The design of the new middle school was integrated within the existing 120-acre campus that houses the Elementary and Senior High School facilities in Oakland, Maine.

    Representative Municipal Projects include:

    Mill Brook Business Park, Saco, Maine:
    Design and permitting for the development of a 70-acre business park located on Route 1 in Saco, Maine. The business park consists of the creation of 10 lots with the construction of 2,650 linear feet of access road, two water quality retention ponds, and utility infrastructure improvements. The project is anticipated to start construction in 2005 with an estimated cost of 2 million dollars.

    Saco Industrial Park Expansion, Saco, Maine:
    Design, permitting, and construction administration services for the development of a 124-acre expansion to the Saco Industrial Park. The industrial park expansion consists of the creation of 24 industrial lots with the construction of 6,600 linear feet of access road, two water quality retention ponds, and utility infrastructure improvements. The new access road provides a direct connection between the existing Industrial Park Road and Portland Road (Route 1). The initial phase of the project was constructed in 1999-2000 and the overall project was completed in the spring of 2002. The total project cost was approximately 2.5 million dollars.

    Route 1 Sewer Improvement Project, Saco, Maine:
    Design and construction administration of a 6.5 million dollar sewer improvement project. Included within this project were over 5,900 linear feet of force main, 19,800 linear feet of gravity sewer main, 5,500 linear feet of sewer and storm drain service leads, and 7,600 linear feet of storm drain.

    Bear Brook, Goosefare Brook and Mill Brook Sewage Pump Stations, Saco, Maine:
    Design and construction administration for three sewage pump stations with a maximum pump capacity ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 gpm. Included within this project were odor control systems, emergency standby generator, and an instrumentation system containing a SCADA system.

    Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall Extension, Saco, Maine:
    Design and construction phase services for the extension of the City’s wastewater treatment plant 36” diameter outfall pipe approximately 700 linear feet into the Saco River. The project was constructed in 1996 with a total construction cost of approximately $670,000.00.

    Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Clarifier, Saco, Maine:
    Design and construction administration for a new 75’ diameter secondary clarifier and flow split structure to replace existing clarifier tankage damaged during the October 1996 flood event. A key element in the design included maintaining plant flows and treatment capacity throughout the construction process. The total cost of construction was 1.2 million dollars, which involved federal money through the FEMA Disaster Relief Program and SRF money through the Maine Bond Bank.

    Lower Route 1 Infrastructure Improvements, Falmouth, Maine:
    Design and construction phase services for the replacement of sanitary sewer main and service leads along eight residential streets in Falmouth. The project also included the installation of a new storm drain system designed with service leads to receive illicit inflows from residential home foundation drains and sump pumps. The primary purpose of the project was to reduce the amount of infiltration and groundwater inflow into the sanitary sewer system. The project was completed in four phases from 1995 through 1998. The total cost of construction was 1.5 million dollars.

    Colonial Road Sewage Pump Station, Westbrook, Maine:
    Design and construction administration for a duplex self-priming sewage pump station with a maximum pump capacity of 600 gpm. This project included the upgrade of an existing pump capacity of 600 gpm. This project included the upgrade of an existing pump station to include new equipment, instrumentation, odor control system, and permanent emergency standby generator.

    Thornton and Storer Streets, Saco, Maine:
    Design and construction administration for sanitary sewer replacement and storm drain separation along two urban streets. Included within this project were complete utility infrastructure and full depth road reconstruction.

    Combined Sewer Overflow, 5-Year Plan, Portland, Maine:
    Participation in the preparation of the City’s initial 5-year implementation plan for abating CSOs throughout the City. The preparation of the 5-year implementation plan required development of a ranking system for all CSO abatement projects in order to implement the most cost-effective projects during the initial years of the program. Re-evaluation of the financial requirements for the 5-year plan was performed in order that the City could assess the impacts on the sewer user rate necessary to fund the program.

    Representative Site Development Projects Include:

    Hannaford Supermarkets Throughout New England:
    Design and permitting services associated with various Hannaford Supermarkets located in Belfast, Gorham, Portland, Scarborough and Westbrook, Maine; Northwood and Rochester, New Hampshire; and Kingsbury and Carmel, New York. Responsibilities include design and permitting services to support the development of new, expanded and redevelopment at each of the various sites. Critical components of the work include compliance with the regulatory requirements for the differing towns and state governments.

    Spring Hill Industrial Park and Mill Brook Business Park, Saco, Maine:
    Design, permitting and construction phase services for two economic development projects.

    Representative Residential/Mixed Use Projects Include:

    Tidewater Farm, Falmouth, Maine:
    Design and permitting for a 50-unit residential development located on approximately 51 acres of land located on the Presumpscot River Estuary in Falmouth, Maine. The project included the construction of 4,600 linear feet of residential access road with curb and sidewalks along with underground utility infrastructure to support the development.

    Bessey Square, Scarborough, Maine:
    Design and permitting services for a mixed-use development containing 8,400 s.f. of retail, 6,800 s.f. of office, and nine residential live/work units on a 1.85-acre parcel located on Route 1 in Scarborough, Maine.

    Representative Recreational and Athletic Facilities :
    Design and permitting for recreational and athletic facilities as follows:

    • Lake Region High School in Naples, Maine that included construction of an all weather track and field facility, football stadium with 500-seat grandstand/press box, softball field, and three multi-purpose play fields.
    • Poland High School recreational facility that included an all weather track and field facility, two soccer fields, lacrosse field, field hockey field, baseball field and softball field.
    • Towers Field improvements at the University of Southern Maine Gorham Campus that include regrading of the NCAA Division III baseball field to improve drainage and turf surface uniformity, as well as construction of a new 460-seat stadium facility with restrooms, team dugouts and elevated press box.
    • MSAD #48 Lawrence High School competition soccer field, all-weather track facility, and reconstruction of two tennis courts.

    Education
    :
    • BSCE - University of Maine, Orono, Maine

    Registration
    :
    • Registered Professional Engineer #7417 - Maine

    Affiliations
    :
    • Member, ASCE
    Experience in Field
    :
    • In Private Practice Since 1986

    staff information

    Mr. Laverriere is a Senior Engineer with DeLuca-Hoffman Associates, Inc.’s Land Design and Engineering Services Group and Environmental and Water Resources Group.

    He directs the preparation and review of preliminary and final design as well as permit applications for a variety of civil/site projects.

    Mr. Laverriere’s expertise includes civil/site design, hydraulic and hydrologic analysis.

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