Office & Industrial Projects

Port Crossing – Office/Industrial – La Porte, Texas

This project consisted of designing, bidding, and construction management of a public water line and sanitary sewer extension to serve a 210-acre Industrial Park located at Wharton Weems and State Highway 146 in La Porte, Texas. .

Terra designed approximately 2.8 miles of 12-inch and 8-inch waterline and 1,825 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer.  Terra worked closely with the City of La Porte and the Reinvestment Zone No. 1 (TIRZ) for design and public reimbursement. The overall project included site investigation, surveying, pipeline probing, and drainage study.  Terra prepared exhibits and coordinated with Exxon for pipeline crossings.

This office industrial warehouse, seen here during construction, is located near the Sam Houston Race Park.

This site was the largest new Industrial lease space in the Houston market for 2015.

• Renovations and new additions to 29-acre hospital complex including 111,800 SF of new construction, 24,700 major renovations, new central plant and cooling tower
• Worked jointly with the design architect team and the hospital maintenance
• 8” public waterline extension
• Relocation of sanitary service force main while keeping service to residents

Challenges

• Extensive research to understand the puzzle of existing utilities
• Advised the team concerning the best options for abandonment, relocations, and expansion of existing utilities
• Maintained existing utility services to the Hospital while relocating the main powerhouse
• Pedestrian and vehicular traffic coordinated and maintained throughout project

• 28.8-acre business park site
• Coordination with Harris County for future road extensions
• Relocate 1,700 linear feet force main
• Design 3,200 linear feet of 12″ water line
• Design 2,700 linear feet of 18″ sanitary sewer

TASKS

• Site investigation
• Surveying
• Platting and recordation
• Wetland coordination
• Easement preparation and recordation

CHALLENGES

• Relocation of sanitary service force main while keeping service to residents