Project Snapshots
Multi-Family
THE PHOENIX APARTMENTS
FORT WORTH, TX
The Phoenix is a HUD approved multi-family development on 2.2-acres, located in the “Near South Side” development district of Fort Worth. Specifically, the project included 170 units, a 200-space parking garage, and 1,000 linear feet of offsite 12″ water line.
Final engineering required coordination with the City of Fort Worth, “Near South Side” development district, and HUD to incorporate and/or resolve conflicting development guidelines for each review agencies.
Creekside at Hudson Oaks
Hudson Oaks, TX
Evolving Texas was selected to provide Civil Engineering Services and Construction Drawings for a 384 unit, Multi-Family and 10,000 sq ft Retail Mixed Use project.
This project included design and construction of public roads, fire lanes and parking, water, sewer and storm drain, as well multiple detention ponds and retaining walls. This project had the added challenge of a 40’ difference in elevation across the site. Evolving was tasked with balancing the earthwork on this site. We were able to accomplish this with the use of retaining walls.
Spyglass of Ennis Apartments
Ennis, TX
Evolving Texas was selected to provide Civil Engineering Services and Construction Drawings for a 188 unit Multi-Family Development in Ennis, Texas.
This project included design and construction of a public road, fire lanes, access drives and parking, water, sewer and storm drain, as well as detention structures and outfalls. This project had the added challenge of steep slopes throughout the property regarding extensive grading design, stem walls and retaining walls throughout.
Municipal / Public
TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT
NORTH TEXAS
Evolving Texas was selected to provide program management support services for the Tarrant Regional Water District and Dallas Water Utilities Integrated Pipeline Project, a regional partnership for water supply.
This project included design and construction of a 150-mile waterline from Lake Palestine to Benbrook Lake. Our responsibilities included policy and program development, public representation of the client, and stakeholder communication that included state review agencies, elected officials, business owners and property owners. We were faced with program challenges often and were required to evaluate each instance and provide a recommended mitigation plan with specific controls to either avoid or anticipate future issues. One specific challenge was creating an effective communication process both internally and externally in order to manage 90 separate consultants, 6 counties, 15 cities and 3 state review agencies.
Evolving Texas also provided support to the land acquisition process which included procedures and best approach to notify all 680 property owners regarding the upcoming construction in their neighborhoods.
ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ROWLETT, TX
Evolving Texas was hired by the City of Rowlett to serve as the City’s Interim Development Services Engineer. Evolving did numerous plan reviews on several large multi-family development projects, multiple commercial development projects, as well as multiple single family development projects.
ENNIS STREET BOND PROGRAM
ENNIS, TX
The project is an approximate $6 million endeavor and includes the potential rehabilitation/reconstruction of 38 streets. The first phase of the project included 22 streets from the pool of 38 streets.
Evolving utilized weighted criteria based on street condition, residual pavement thickness and traffic volume (level of usage) to make these recommendations and to complete the design.
Project 180
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Evolving Texas, as a sub-consultant to Coon Engineering Inc., prepared civil engineering design for 6,850 linear feet of public water and sanitary sewer improvements. The most significant challenges on this project were the many utility crossings, as well as coordinating design with many other consultants.
Project 180 was a $140 million improvement project, and is considered one of the most ambitious downtown transformations in the country.
Industrial
COUNTRY WEST LAKES
DENTON, TX
Evolving provided engineering services that included coordination of all subconsultants, acted as the owner’s agent at public hearings and HOA meetings, and preparation of final construction documents. Final engineering included grading, paving, and on-site and off-site utility design. The study included analysis of an onsite channel with respect to existing and proposed improvements.
Consideration of an adjacent parcel proposed development was included in the overall drainage study which provided drainage and detention alternatives that focused eliminating redundant systems and reduce cost.
Commercial
MOVIE TAVERN
DENTON, TEXAS
Evolving Texas’ services were procured by Retail Plazas, Inc. to provide Civil Construction Drawings and Entitlements for the Movie Tavern Renovation and Expansion in Denton, Texas.
This was an approximate 17-acre site. Evolving was engaged to perform the Civil Design, Landscaping, Platting and Zoning. The Construction Drawings included paving, grading, drainage and utilities.
Evolving Texas also assisted with franchise coordination, permitting and construction administration of this project.
WENTWOOD RETAIL CENTER
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS
Evolving Texas’ services were procured by Boothe Architects, Inc. to provide Civil Construction Drawings for the Westwood Retail Center in Flower Mound, Texas. This was an approximate 2-acre site. Evolving was engaged to perform the Civil Design for the 2nd phase of the project.
The Construction Drawings included paving, grading, drainage and utilities.
Evolving Texas also assisted with franchise coordination, permitting and Construction Administration of this project.
SUNDANCE SQUARE
FORT WORTH, TX
Evolving Texas was tasked to create plans and manage consultants for re-aligning of 2nd street in downtown Fort Worth. This included the creation and beautification of 2 full blocks of parking, sidewalks, street lighting and landscaping. This project also required signal and utility relocations and additional storm drainage design.
Land Development
Country Lakes Estates
Denton, TX
Education
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
ABILENE, TX
Evolving Texas prepared construction documents for the new proposed site of the American Commercial College on 1.9-acre, in Abilene, Texas. Evolving Texas prepared civil engineering design of the site that included paving, grading, utilities, drainage, detention analysis, and erosion control.
ALVARADO ISD BUS FACILITY
ALVARADO, TX
Evolving Texas provided civil engineering services for the Alvarado Independent School District bus maintenance facility located in the City of Alvarado. Overall, the proposed improvements include a pre-engineered building for bus maintenance, public utilities for facility service, and new bus parking.