Vintage Estates, a project that began in the Winter of 2019 with client Soledad 93, LP of Legacy Homes provided Landset Engineers an opportunity to offer pre-construction services in Construction Staking, Soil Testing, Storm Water Inspection Services & Reporting. In addition, Landset Engineers conducted Special Inspection of Post Tensioned slabs during construction of this residential subdivision that is located in Soledad, Ca.
Landset Engineers can design a site-specific plan to eliminate water quality problems associated with stormwater and daily runoff during construction. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) are one of Landset Engineers specialty services.
With Client Dilbeck & Sons, Landset Engineers provided SWPPP services for the newly built Hartnell College Soledad Education Center and the currently under construction Hartnell North Monterey County Campus in Castroville that is schedule to open in Spring of 2022.
Landset Engineers has provided testing and observation services and traffic control plans for client California Water Service Company since 2004. The most recent project, the Waterline Replacement at Highway 101 and N. Main Street began work in October of 2020. Landset Engineers provided observations and soil compaction tests to verify specification compliance of backfill compaction for the waterline main and service laterals during construction.
Landset Engineers has worked with client Peninsula Petroleum for 10 years in assisting with Soils Reports and testing for many new and existing Shell Gas Stations along the Central Coast.
The Shell Gas Station located at 1649 41st Avenue in Capitola began construction in 2017 with competition in 2018. Landset Engineers assisted with Geotechnical Consulting Services, soil testing and the final grading report to assist in the construction process.
Landset Engineers provided both Construction Staking during the pre-construction phase and Storm Water Inspection Services during construction in the Spring of 2020 at the newly rebuilt McDonald’s location in Seaside and starting in January of 2021 at the Watsonville location.
On September 7, 2012, the first downs of football were played in the newest addition to the Salinas Sports Complex Rabobank Stadium. It was an exciting finale to a complex, challenging, and fast-paced development project. The completed project is truly a gem on the Central Coast, a 5,000 seat stadium with the bells and whistles — field houses concessions, video scoreboard, announcer’s booth, and an NCAA regulation synthetic turf field. From our perspective though, what’s really amazing is what you can’t see above the ground – the infrastructure and construction of the “Miracle Stadium” are truly awe-inspiring.
The stadium’s playing field is eleven feet below natural grade, and drainage was the foremost concern in the planning process. Preliminary work by Landset Engineers, Inc. included topographic mapping of the project site, followed by a Design Level Soil Engineering Investigation and Percolation Testing. The soil work was critical, as it specified design criteria for huge retaining walls and the large infiltration systems that would handle the site’s storm water runoff. Landset’s next phase of work was development of the site Improvement Plans, including grading, drainage (with Low Impact Design criteria), retaining walls, erosion control, and site utilities. The team spent significant time in the design of two large subsurface storm water infiltration systems; they lie beneath the playing field sidelines and their performance is critical to maintaining the quality of the turf surface.
Landset’s team continued to be involved throughout the project’s construction, with services including permit procurement, the development and implementation of the site SWPPP, construction staking, geotechnical testing and grading oversight, submittal management and approval, and project closeout. Every member of our staff played a role in the stadium project, making it a true team effort, and one of Landset’s flagship projects. We are very pleased to have played a role in the completion of the Central Coast’s premiere youth sporting venues. For additional information, visit www.salinassportscomplex.com/rabobank-stadium.
Tatum’s Garden is a unique and special place in our very own community of Salinas, California. Spearheaded by Shawn and Amanda Bakker, Tatum’s Garden is a fully-accessible park and playground for all children. Inspired by their daughter Tatum and a visit to an all-inclusive playground in Pocatello, Idaho, the Bakker’s were motivated to create a community playground that would allow all children to play side-by-side, whether they were able-bodied or had special needs. Their vision and tireless dedication resulted in a remarkable outpouring of support from the community, with donations of time, money, and professional services. Landset Engineers, Inc. is thrilled to have been a part of this extraordinary project; one that has truly impacted the lives of children in Salinas, and is a crowning achievement for the community.
Landset’s involvement began with project planning, and continued throughout construction. The Civil Engineering design team, led by our very own Guy Giraudo, used the project Site Plan and incorporated a number of Low Impact Design principles to effectively reduce and treat runoff from the park. The biofiltration basins and bioswale have been incorporated into the landscape design seamlessly, resulting in a functional, environmentally friendly, yet aesthetically pleasing development. Landset’s additional contributions to the project included a design-level Soil Engineering Investigation, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan preparation and implementation, geotechnical/soil testing, and construction staking. For additional information on Tatum’s Garden, please visit www.tatumsgarden.org.
