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Pipe installation on a steep slope with air/vacuum release vault and upstream valves to protect pipeline from collapsing.Portland, OR – Parametrix has received an Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon for their work on the City of Prineville’s Airport Industrial Park utility extension project. According to the awards organization, “The Engineering Excellence Awards Competition recognizes engineering firms for projects that demonstrate an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement and value.” The construction of several large data centers in Prineville had pushed the City’s existing water and sewer systems to near capacity. With another data center set to come online, the City needed to go from concept stage to operational water and sewer system in less than a year. Using a progressive design-build method, the team was able to go from design to completion in eight months. This project marked the first time the progressive design-build method was used on a public project in Central Oregon. The City partnered with Parametrix as the design engineer and Taylor NW as the contractor. Members of the project team accept the ACEC Oregon award on January 16.Progressive design-build made it so the project could begin quickly, allowing continued progress on new data centers. Parametrix Project Manager Niall Boggs, PE described the partnership, stating, “The relationships that were developed fostered trust and allowed us to bring forward innovative ideas that addressed significant project challenges.” One of those challenges was the location of the project site. Airport Industrial Park is on a plateau above town and a total of more than 30,000 linear feet of piping had to be constructed down more than 400 vertical feet of steep, rocky slopes. City of Prineville Public Works Director Eric Klann echoed Boggs’ sentiments of the team dynamic, stating, “As our relationship with Parametrix and Taylor NW grew, a true partnership formed.” Klann went on to applaud the work of the team, “Parametrix proved to be creative and flexible. The team’s efforts, experience, and dedication to the City of Prineville have been outstanding.” About Parametrix Parametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve our clients from locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. Parametrix has been named one of Washington and Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work for. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Bremerton, WA – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently awarded Parametrix the State Route 3 (SR 3) Freight Corridor New Alignment Design contract. The contract includes an update to the traffic model and ultimately, the project will include design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of a bypass around Belfair. As a vital transportation link for communities on the Kitsap Peninsula and in Mason County, the SR 3 corridor links commuters in the cities of Belfair and Allyn in Mason County with employment centers in Kitsap County such as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The corridor also serves as an important freight route moving goods to and from Bremerton, the naval shipyards, the South Kitsap Industrial Area, and ports in the south sound. As a vital transportation link for tourism, SR 3 connects destinations such as Hood Canal, Harstine Island, Mason Lake, and many other popular places in Kitsap and Mason counties.Mark Yand, PE of Parametrix will serve as the project manager. He stated: The SR 3 Freight Corridor project has a long history with significant involvement from the affected communities. Delivery of this project will require us to work effectively with the local communities, lead a strong technical team, and support and collaborate with WSDOT’s Port Orchard design office to provide timely delivery of all the key documents needed to move the project forward. Yand has managed similar projects for WSDOT in the past including the I-90 Center Roadway Study.The project team also includes SCJ Alliance, Historical Research Consultants, HWA GeoSciences, Michael Minor & Associates, Osborn Consulting, Inc., and Community Attributes, Inc. About Parametrix Parametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm dedicated to providing quality engineering, planning, and environmental sciences with superior client service. Founded in 1969, Parametrix now has offices in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and New Mexico. Parametrix is comprised of 500 professionals providing multi-disciplinary services in transportation, community building, water solutions, and environmental engineering and science. Connect with Parametrix at www.parametrix.com, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Interested in becoming an employee-owner at Parametrix? Check out our available opportunities.  

Spokane, WA – Patrick Krych, PE has joined Parametrix’s Spokane office as a senior engineer. He has over 30 years of experience as a project manager and engineer on a wide range of transportation and site design projects. Krych comes to Parametrix from Jacobs, where he served as a civil engineer with the firm’s transportation business group in Spokane. His project experience includes Spokane’s Riverfront Park Redevelopment and the Howard Street and Post Street bridge projects. At Parametrix, Krych will support the firm’s work with the Washington State Department of Transportation Eastern Region. About Parametrix Parametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing engineering, planning, and environmental services. Founded in Sumner, WA in 1969, Parametrix now has 500 employee-owners based out of offices in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and New Mexico. In 2018, Seattle Business Magazine named Parametrix one of the top three large companies to work for in Washington. Connect with Parametrix at www.parametrix.com, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Become an employee-owner at Parametrix: check out our current opportunities.