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Jan Evans Juvenile Justice Center
 Award-Winning
Project
CFA’s areas of responsibility included feasibility studies, entitlements, civil engineering, and landscape architecture for a new juvenile justice facility in Washoe County. The project consists of 91,500 square feet and is located on a 12-acre site in the Parr South Industrial Park. The components of the facility include administration, detention housing, education, court services, and recreation. The design was completed in 2002 and construction was completed in 2004. In 2004, CFA in conjunction with KMD Architects and Clark & Sullivan won the Award of Merit for Non-Residential Design from the Washoe County Design Review Committee. |
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RTC Transit Centers
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) provides mass transportation service in Washoe County, Nevada. The RTC operates the Citifare fixed route transit and Citilift paratransit systems. The RTC has teamed up with a consulting team lead by Parsons Brinckerhoff Transportation Group. CFA’s role is to prepare the civil design for two new bus transit centers. The work consists of engineering consulting services necessary to relocate and expand two fixed-route transit centers -- one in the City of Reno (4th Street Station) and the other in the City of Sparks (Centennial Plaza). The goal of this exciting project includes designing a large, comfortable, and customer-friendly facility that meets the needs of the mobility impaired and entices new ridership. Construction on the Sparks facility started in February 2007 and completion is anticipated in the fall of 2008. Final construction on the Reno center is anticipated to begin in January 2009. |
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Reno Special Events Center
The Special Events Center is located on the property immediately north of the National Bowling Stadium and will be connected to the Bowling Stadium with a sky bridge. The new building will accommodate conventions, exhibitions, plenary sessions, ballroom functions, concerts, ring spectator sports, and other activities. CFA’s role was to coordinate with local agencies and utility providers to facilitate the demolition of an entire city block for the new structure. CFA was also responsible for providing services in civil engineering, surveying, and landscape architecture. A ground breaking ceremony was held in January 2004. Construction occurred over a 12-month period and a grand opening was held in February 2005. |
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Mills B. Lane Justice Center
This project includes an expansion of the existing courts building to allow much needed space for the City of Reno Municipal Courts and Washoe County District Attorney offices. CFA was responsible for surveying existing facilities in preparation for demolition, relocation of utilities, and the design of civil and landscape improvements in accordance with the City of Reno Downtown Redevelopment standards. Construction was completed in February 2006.
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South Valleys Library, Children’s Interpretive Garden
This small children’s garden was constructed on the north side of the South Valleys Library in spring of 2004 and was intended as a reading and plant identification area. Plant types include natives, with an emphasis on plants that attract butterflies. A variety of seating options were proposed, from standard benches to rock walls and boulders. A small pathway leads children through the garden, between planter beds and tree groupings. Artwork and interpretive signs with descriptions of Nevada Native Americans will be added as future funding allows. |
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Lake Mansion
This 1877 mansion, at the corner of Court and Arlington Streets, is home to VSA Arts of Nevada. CFA provided pro bono landscape services for the prominent Reno landmark. The design theme was formal in the front, with hedges and a rose garden. The landscape then transitions to an informal look at the rear of the building, which faces Arlington Avenue. Due to maintenance considerations, no lawn was proposed. Concept drawings were also prepared for a courtyard garden and structure for social functions, which will be built once funds are raised. |
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Reno-Sparks Convention Center
CFA provided site surveying, including construction staking and mapping services, for the recent expansion of the Convention Center. Additionally, CFA’s landscape architects were responsible for the landscape design along the entire north side of the Convention Center. CFA was a subconsultant to the general contractors, Clark & Sullivan. Construction was completed in summer 2003. |
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City of Reno Corporation Yard Phase I
CFA was selected to provide civil design, surveying, and construction administration services to the City of Reno for the Corporation Yard Rehabilitation project. CFA prepared final plans for grading, drainage, utilities, and site civil improvements. One of the challenges of this project was upgrading the existing underground storm drainage system. The original system collected the on-site stormwater and piped the contaminated water approximately 250 linear feet to the Truckee River. CFA, in conjunction with Jensen Precast, designed a storm water treatment system that captures contaminants prior to the release of water to the Truckee River. The civil improvement plans included demolition of the existing AC and base, new AC paving and base, new curb and gutter, a new underground storm drain system, new landscape islands with irrigation, and a new parking lot layout. Utility plans included an upgraded water system for both fire and domestic service with approved backflow prevention and a 2-inch domestic water line coordinated with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority. Other utilities included new lighting, underground power, and low voltage camera cable. The construction contract for this project was awarded at $723,000 and construction was completed in 2002.
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Victorian Square Plaza
CFA was the project coordinator and design engineer for the Victorian Square Plaza, Avenue of the Oaks Fountain, and the utility undergrounding projects. Work for Phase 1 included grading, drainage and utility plans, and design plans and specifications for the street reconstruction and pedestrian plaza. Phase 1 also required sanitary sewer relocation and upgrades, storm drain system upgrades, a dedicated fire protection system, and water and gas services. The street reconstruction and pedestrian areas incorporated a variety of materials, including AC paving, PCC paving, colored and textured concrete sidewalks, brick and stone paving, and landscaping. Civil plans were also prepared for the Avenue of the Oaks Fountain, a 75’ by 75’ ground-level fountain with water jets and 5,520 square feet of decorative concrete and brick pavement. Phase 2 included the preparation of landscape and irrigation construction documents for the downtown plaza and streetscape. Landscape plans for this 40,000 square foot plaza addition included custom planter wall design, location of site furnishings, paving, and complex coordination of existing infrastructure. CFA has also completed civil improvement plans for Phase 2.
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Department of Information Technology
As a subconsultant to Lundahl and Associates, the project architects, CFA was responsible for the design of civil site improvements, grading and drainage design, utility relocations, and landscape design for an addition to the State of Nevada Department of Information Technology Building in Carson City, Nevada. The scope of this project was complicated by the need to avoid any impacts to the continued operation of the facility during construction. Special consideration had to be given to the relocation of utility and fire protection services to the existing building with no interruption of services. Also, extra care was exercised in the design to provide the necessary security measures required for this sensitive facility. Design was completed in September 2004, and construction was completed in spring 2006. |
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Washoe County Administrative Complex
CFA was responsible for the planning, landscape architecture, and engineering associated with a 100,000 square foot expansion to the county complex, including new office/meeting room space, additions to Social Services, and a Senior Center.
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Chalk Bluff Water Treatment Plant
CFA was responsible for the site selection analysis, project approvals, final hydrology studies, and landscape architecture. The treatment facility is located northwest of the intersection of McCarran Boulevard and West Fourth Street. The project site encompasses 134 acres. The project was undertaken by Westpac Utilities in the early 1990s to provide additional treated water capacity for water service in the Truckee Meadows.
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Reno Livestock Events Center
CFA was responsible for site selection analysis, project conceptual design, Convention Authority and City of Reno approvals, and final site design including surveying, civil engineering, and landscape architecture. The Project, which is located on Wells Avenue north of Interstate 80, consists of a 120,000 square foot facility with a seating capacity of 7,500.
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