Where we work
Construction Administration
Construction administration for Arizona land development: submittal review, RFIs, field observation and closeout with ADEQ, county and city agencies.
What we do in Arizona
Construction administration in Arizona
MES provides construction administration for Arizona land development, water and wastewater projects. We review submittals and shop drawings, answer contractor questions (RFIs), observe the work in the field and help close out the project with each agency.
Call (214) 833-6748 to talk through your project.
The approvals construction has to close in Arizona
A new water facility needs an Approval of Construction before it goes into service. The engineer files a certificate of completion, with as-built plans and line test results, with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) or the delegated county or city.
A new sewer line built under ADEQ's Type 4.01 general permit needs a final approval to operate, called a Discharge Authorization.
Sites that disturb one acre or more carry AZPDES Construction General Permit coverage. The stormwater pollution prevention plan stays on site and is kept up to date. When the site is stabilized, the operator files a Notice of Termination in ADEQ's myDEQ portal.
In Maricopa County, the dust control permit and dust control plan must be kept on site. Before digging, excavators call Arizona 811. Utility owners then have two working days to mark their buried lines, and digging waits until marking is done.
Our work in Arizona and nearby
Our Arizona projects today are site civil plans and permits for small commercial sites in the Phoenix area, Tucson and Casa Grande. They come through a drive-up water kiosk site program and an ice vending site program.
Nearby, in Colorado, we provided on-site construction observation for a 0.35 MGD wastewater plant in Routt County, and construction support for a replacement wastewater plant at an RV park.
Common questions
What does a new water line need before it goes into service?
An Approval of Construction. It follows the engineer's certificate of completion, the as-built plans and the line test results.
Who closes out the AZPDES stormwater permit?
The site operator files a Notice of Termination in myDEQ. It certifies that final stabilization is done and temporary erosion controls are removed.
Talk to an engineer
Tell us about your project.
An engineer reads it
Not a salesperson. Someone who can tell you whether the pathway is real.
You get a first answer
Your options, the agencies involved and the questions that decide cost and schedule.
You decide
No commitment to have the first call.
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