Coordination of the Environmental and Feasibility Portions of the Sports Arena and Ball Fields Project between the City of Pico Rivera and USACE, California

 
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CLIENT/VALUE

City of Pico Rivera Department of Public Works

$6 Million

SERVICES PROVIDED

Gather Information, Coordination and Meetings, Project Management, Hydrology and Hydraulic Evaluation, Review Geotechnical and Soil Information, Project Report

 

DRC performed a feasibility review and study for a multi-use building on property adjacent to the San Gabriel River within the Whittier Narrows Recreation area. The City of Pico Rivera maintains a long-term lease on the property, which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers owns. DRC knows the Corps’ requirements to determine a project’s environmental conditions and its feasibility for development and, as such, provided excellent support to the city for a sports arena and for the area’s long-term development. DRC staff had direct involvement in the flood evaluation, preparing guidelines and securing approvals for development within the Whittier Narrows area. The environmental portion of the project included a review of certain project details to develop an initial study and an environmental assessment that led to a mitigated negative declaration. This project contract had two phases: First phase:

  • Research documentation and review the site;

  • Evaluate flood and water runoff;

  • Review geotechnical and soils information; and

  • Prepare a Phase I report.

Second phase:

  • Coordinate with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;

  • Develop and send a report to the departments of Fish & Game and Fish & Wildlife for review and comment;

  • Prepare the final report; and

  • Coordinate and oversee work on the project for the city and the Corps of Engineers.

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