Author: HMB Professional Engineers, Inc.

HMB's Right of Way Division was selected by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) to provide On-Call Right of Way & Easement Acquisition Services. HMB has done several Right of Way projects for LFUCG, such as the Todds Road Widening Project and the Woodhill Trunk Sewer Project, and we look forward to continue working with them.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) selected HMB as one of six firms for the Statewide Structural Design contract. KYTC selects six different consultants for two regions and HMB was selected in both regions.  During this two year contract, KYTC will assign right of way projects to HMB on an "on-call" basis.  This means that if the KYTC has a new project and are not able to complete it in-house due to scheduling or capacity reasons, they will assign it to one of the six consultants selected for that region.  This type of contract requires strong communication between the consultant and KYTC.  HMB has provided "on-call" services for KYTC in numerous capacities and this is our second consecutive time being selected for the Statewide Right of Way Services contract.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) selected HMB as one of three firms for the Statewide Structural Design contract.  During this two year contract, KYTC will assign structure design projects to HMB on an "on-call" basis.  This means that if the KYTC has a new project and are not able to complete it in-house due to scheduling or capacity reasons, they will assign it to one of the three consultants selected.  This type of contract requires strong communication between the consultant and KYTC.  HMB has provided "on-call" services for KYTC in numerous capacities and this is our second consecutive time being selected for the Statewide Structural Design contract.

HMB was selected by the Hardin County Water District No. 1 to develop a backflow prevention program to be implemented at its Fort Knox water utility system.  This will be the first project HMB has done with the Hardin County Water District No. 1.

HMB was selected by the Western Lewis Rectorville Water & Gas District to provide engineering services for approximately 12,000 feet of new 3" and 4" water line extensions, the rehabilitation (recoating interior and exterior of the tank) and repainting of the Flat Gap Tank, including installation of anew mixing system and site improvements, refurbishment of Well #3 and the installation of approximately 500 new radio read meters.  HMB has worked with the Western Lewis Rectorville Water & Gas District on numerous projects and looks forward to continue working with them on this project.

  On Monday, March 24th, HMB was selected by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the Statewide Environmental Studies contract. Under this two year contract, HMB will provide environmental studies, document preparation and laboratory services on a statewide basis for both six-year highway plan and non six-year highway plan projects. Services HMB may perform include: Air Quality Analysis Highway Noise Analysis Socioeconomic Impact Analysis Aquatic Ecosystem Analysis Terrestrial Ecosystem Analysis Wetland Delineation Wetland Design/ Restoration and Monitoring Stream Classification Stream Restoration/ Mitigation and Monitoring Section 401/ 404 Permitting Underground Storage Tank and Hazardous Material Investigations Historic/ Archaeological Resource Investigations NEPA Documentation Environmental Assessments/ FONSI Environmental Impact Statements Categorical Exclusions

On Monday, March 24th, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet selected Qk4, Inc. as the General Engineering Consultant for the Mountain Parkway widening and extension project. HMB, along with Stantec, will be apart of Qk4's team for this historic project.The following article details the project and the impact it will have on Eastern Kentucky: Beshear proposes $753 million plan to extend and widen Mountain Parkway BY JOHN CHEVES; jcheves@herald-leader.com January 15, 2014  FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear wants to commit $753 million over the next six years to widen the Mountain Parkway, the  transportation backbone of Eastern Kentucky, to four lanes from Campton to Prestonsburg. "It is a long-overdue project for which leaders in Eastern Kentucky have long advocated, to strengthen the region's ability to attract jobs and visitors," Beshear said Wednesday at…