Dora Street Reconstruction
Bedford, TX
Expertise
- Municipal
Services
- civil engineering
- land surveying
Size
- 3, 200 LF
Provided detailed engineering design and land surveying services for the reconstruction of 3,200 LF of Dora Street, a residential collector from East Pipeline Road to Phyllis Street. The existing asphaltic pavement had a highly exaggerated crown, was experiencing poor drainage, and was exhibiting pavement deterioration. Survey services included a detailed topographic survey, setting/establishing of control points, researching and compiling of ownership data, preparing a right-of-way map, and identifying easements.
Engineering services included a concept design report, franchise utility coordination, and preliminary to final roadway designs. The concept design report facilitated coordination of design with all parties involved and contained a description of services, project schedules, proposed roadway sections, drainage analysis, ex/prop location of utilities, opinion of probable cost, and recommendations.
In addition, this project included the replacement of approximately 880 LF of the existing 6-inch water with an 8-inch water line, and the lowering of all water and sanitary sewer services along the entire project length. Significant time was spent working with the franchise utility companies to ensure the proposed improvements were clear and the project would not incur delays during construction. Concept, preliminary, and final construction plans were provided to all franchise utility companies; and comments and feedback were solicited. This $1M public infrastructure rehabilitation project was completed in 2014.
Key People
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Daniel Franklin, PE
Daniel Franklin, PE
Associate | Civil Engineer
Daniel has always enjoyed fixing things and math, so engineering was an easy career choice for him. He decided to become a civil engineer, specifically, because having drinking water, sewer, storm drainage, roads, and buildings are essential to everyday life.
Daniel started working at BHB in 2008, as an intern, while attending the University of Texas at Arlington. During his time at BHB, he has advanced from an intern to a licensed professional civil engineer and associate. He has worked on a range of public improvement projects as well as site development projects. Daniel’s experience includes designing roadways, water distribution systems, sanitary sewer collection systems, stormwater conveyance systems, and stormwater mitigation. His skills include hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and rehabilitation/reconstruction design.
Outside of work, Daniel enjoys spending time with his wife, their twins, and family. He also enjoys gardening, keeping a fish aquarium, and playing board games such as chess in his spare time. His favorite place to visit is Mexico, particularly the mountains, because it is peaceful, and time seems to slow down.
Education
University of Texas at Arlington:
Bachelors/2011/Civil Engineering -
John Margotta, RPLS
John Margotta, RPLS
Vice President of Land Surveying
John Margotta has been with BHB for over 20 years. Previously, John worked for a company that provided surveying services to BHB. Shortly after BHB added a surveying department, John joined the team and is now the head of the surveying department. He has provided field and office supervision on land surveying projects for public and privately funded projects, including the DFW Airport, City of Fort Worth, TXU Electric, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Trinity River Authority, Federal Aviation Administration, TxDOT, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Railtran, and Fort Worth Transportation Authority.
In high school, John held the rank of Master in the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (World Chess Federation). Outside of work, John loves cooking, football and karaoke. If he wasn’t a land surveyor, John would be a chef. “Cooking is very relaxing to me and I feel like I’m creating something good out of raw ingredients that may or may not taste good by themselves.” John’s favorite place to visit is New York City because he loves the different cultures, food, and architecture it has to offer.
John is an active member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Surveyors. He also volunteers for Skills USA, teaching high school-aged kids, who compete in local, state and national competitions, about land surveying.
John has two kids, a son who who graduated from The University of North Texas with a degree in graphic design, and a daughter who works for Mothers Milk Bank of North Texas, a nonprofit that collects breastmilk from healthy, nursing mothers who have a surplus and is dispensed to premature and fragile infants without access to their mother’s own milk. He also has one granddaughter. John’s favorite quote is from Winston Churchill, “Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts,” because he believes that one is never finished in life and even if you fail, at least you tried.
Project Experience
Catholic Charities of Fort Worth
Fort Worth Country Day Lou and Nick Martin Campus Center
Fort Worth Country Day Sid W. Richardson Visual Arts Center
Imperial Construction Office and Shop
Early Learning Center
Meadowview Estates Channel Improvements
Monterra Medical Campus
Park Hill Surgery Center
Presbyterian Night Shelter Morris Foundation Women & Children's Center
Rogers Road Pavilion
Saint Patrick Cathedral Parish Hall
Star-Telegram Building
Tarrant County Downtown Courthouse
Texas Wesleyan University Rosedale Renaissance
Education
ITT Technical Institute