Extensive excavation  
 
"Time was of the essence and DeMaria met the challenge."
- Scott Denison, Chairman, South Huron Valley Utility Authority
 

DeMaria's Commercial Group specializes in construction management, design/build, preconstruction and general contracting services for municipal, K-12, transportation, and water & wastewater clients. Projects range in size from $50,000 to $50,000,000.

Flow Equalization Basin, South Huron Valley Utility Authority, Brownstown Twp., Michigan

Eight downriver communities in southeast Michigan came together via the South Huron Valley Utility Authority to fund construction of a new, six million gallon capacity, below grade Flow Equalization Basin.

The site featured rough terrain that required DeMaria to clear 24 acres in order to excavate and form the foundation of the basin. Poured-in-place concrete created and encapsulated twelve individual cells.

Schedule intensive, it could have easily escalated out of control and jeopardized the budget. However, DeMaria developed an organized system for the precise delivery of materials and pouring of concrete. Additionally, DeMaria's self-perform skilled trades assisted by pouring over 15,000 cubic yards of structural concrete worth over $4,000,000.

 

Project Statistics:

Cost:

$12,000,000

Size:

6,000,000 gal. capacity

Location:

Brownstown Twp., MI

Type:

New

Engineer:

Hubbell, Roth & Clark

Delivery:

General Contracting

Project Highlights:

Aeration system

Odor control system

Basin ventilation system

Influent control vault

Effluent control vault

Electrical power distribution systems

Junction chambers

New paving

Underground utilities

One new building