Kleinfelder

Expertise

Rail & Mass Transit

Leveraging a global technical network and local experience, Kleinfelder has provided the right solutions for transportation infrastructure challenges for more than 50 years to the Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, and state and local Department of Transportation organizations.

Solutions Lifecycle

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PROJECT PLANNING AND EARLY STAGE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Providing an understanding of constraints and opportunities to rail and transit projects benefits all stakeholders, the decision-making processes, and overall project viability.

Feasibility Study

Balancing environmental constraints and mitigation, with project needs and alternatives.

Natural Resource Surveys

Identifying nature and extent of biotic, cultural, and wetland issues, and providing responsible solutions to address these issues.

Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation

Desktop geotechnical/geologic studies, limited subsurface investigations, geologic/seismic considerations, foundation alternatives, soil improvement, retaining walls, slopes/embankments, pavement design, dewatering.
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PERMITTING SERVICES

Kleinfelder’s permitting services span from local entitlements through complex state and federal approvals.

NEPA/CEQA

Completion of initial study, EA, EIR, EIS, and relation studies.

Environmental Permitting

Regulatory project compliance, permit acquisition planning, community/agency education.

Environmental Compliance and Permitting

Meteorological monitoring/data acquisition, dispersion modeling, cultural resource management, natural resource studies/restoration, land use planning, oversight during construction.
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DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

Supporting a collaborative environment during the design phase has proven successful for our clients. Understanding stakeholder desires, constraints, and considerations goes into each design plan.

 

Geotechnical

Subsurface exploration programs, routine/specialized laboratory testing of soil/rock, shallow/deep pile design, geologic/seismic evaluation, soil improvement, design slope/embankment/pavement, soil settlement/swell mitigation/ monitoring, dewatering. 

Wall Design

Evaluation of alternative wall types, final design plans/specifications, soil nail, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE), secant-pile, and cantilever walls.

Environmental

Site assessments, hazardous waste site investigations, requirements for CAA, CERCLA, CWA, NEPA, RCRA, TSCA, CEQA, state/local regulations.

Structural Design

Full design services for bridge, wall, track, slope, and infrastructure, final construction plans/specifications.

 
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CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Kleinfelder’s services continue as the Owner’s Representative once the project moves from the design/ permitting phase to the construction phase.

 

Construction Management

On-site observation, construction management/administration, resident engineering, site coordination/management, document control, and scheduling.

Construction Materials Inspection and Testing

Placement of steel, concrete, fill material, aggregate, ballast, asphalt, structures, and foundations.

LaboratoryTesting

Concrete, soils, rock, ballast, steel, aggregate base, and asphalt materials.

Environmental Compliance and Mitigation Monitoring

Oversight/consulting, noise, dust, erosion, storm water, wetlands, archeological, cultural resources, biological.
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STRATEGIC SERVICES

Kleinfelder’s expertise can expand beyond your project sites to help you drive your business. Our objective is to align our services  to act as a trusted advisor to our rail and transit clients. We provide a variety of services to meet this objective.

Sustainability

LEED certified architects/ engineers, low energy usage designs, water conserving facilities.

Program Management and Consultation

Strategic planning, collaboration with client teams, cost-effective implementation plan creation.
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PROJECT LIFECYCLE SERVICES

Our extended capabilities, coupled with our early project knowledge, enables success over the lifetime of your project.

Facility Condition Assessment

Evaluate walls, rail, pavements, slopes, drainage and bridge structures to determine existing condition and capital improvement needs.

Regulatory Compliance

Solid/hazardous waste, petroleum/chemical storage, community right-to-know programs, water/air quality, environmental management/auditing, mitigation/ expert testimony.

Asset Management

Maximize assets useful life, realistic valuations/maintenance cost estimates.