Spicer Group Recent Project Awards
ACEC Engineering Honorable Conceptor Award - Bauer Drain
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) awarded the Bauer Drain Relocation Project with a prestigious Engineering Honorable Conceptor Award. The Bauer Drain was established in 1946 in Stockbridge and White Oak Townships and is a tributary of the Red Cedar and Grand Rivers. Since establishment, oil company infrastructure development has occurred near a portion of the Drain. Spicer Group was retained by the Ingham County Drain Commissioner and designed a solution for the incompatible uses of county drain and surrounding oil and gas infrastructure. The 4,400-foot relocation project included constructing a 48-inch storm sewer through 25-foot-deep excavations. Nearly 300 feet of storm sewer was installed as auger-bored welded steel to cross 10 economically-valuable live pipelines.
APWA Project of the Year Award - Freeland Road Bridge Sidewalk and Lighting
Tittabawassee Township’s Freeland Road Bridge Sidewalk and Lighting project won the American Public Works Association (APWA) Project of the Year for Structures Less Than $1 Million. The project aimed to connect residents to recreational facilities amidst increased development. It involved replacing the sidewalk with a wider path, enhancing the guardrail, patching the bridge deck, and adding street lighting. A canoe/kayak launch at Festival Park was also included. Completed in August 2022, the project enhances pedestrian safety and connectivity between Festival Park, local businesses, and residential areas, aiding the expansion of the regional trail network.
APWA Project of the Year Award - Manistee Clean Water Recovery Facility Improvements
The City of Manistee’s Clean Water Recovery Facility Improvements project was awarded the American Public Works Association (APWA) Project of the Year in the category of Environment $5 Million to $25 Million. The improvements to the facility involved the construction of a new headworks facility which is a crucial component of the treatment system. The headworks facility included three 2-million-gallon, above-grade steel storage tanks with concrete bottoms and foundations, as well as a headworks building housing primary treatment comprised of metering, screening, grit removal, and pumping. The new headworks will contribute to cleaner lakes and a more sustainable future for the community.
APWA Project of the Year Award - Haithco Park Splash Pad
The Haithco Park Splash Pad project was awarded the American Public Works Association (APWA) Project of the Year in the category of Quality of Life Less Than $1 Million. The Saginaw County Parks and Recreation received a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant, a match from the county, and a grant from the Saginaw County Community Foundation, all totaling $500,000 in funding, to help develop a splash pad and make improvements to Haithco Park in Saginaw Charter Township. The new park features include the development of the splash pad, benches, picnic tables, pathways, rain garden and new paved ADA parking spaces. The project was completed and officially opened in the end of May 2023 and an official ribbon cutting took place several weeks later in June.
