Richard Berg
Education\Certifications:
BS Civil Engineering –
San Diego State University (1984)
Registrations:
Professional Engineer - CA #C-41782 (3/31/87)
Professional Engineer- NV CIVIL No. 16353 (2/4/04)
Experience:
Rick has over twenty-five years of design and project engineering experience ranging from field surveyor to engineer of record on public parks, private land development, public works, and military projects. He has performed design and project management tasks for projects throughout California, with additional project experience in Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, and Colorado.
Major Project experience:
Schools:
Libby Elementary School:
Civil Engineer responsible for the site work associated with a renovation of the Libby Elementary School. Civil work included replacing existing aged utilities to provide service to both existing and new classrooms and support structures; grading of the site to create an area for new classroom structures; and changes to the parking lot and street frontage to better accommodate vehicle and pedestrian circulation. Design-bid-build project submitted to DSA in June 2009 for the Oceanside School District – Oceanside, CA.
Oceanside High School Career Tech:
Civil Engineer responsible for site work associated with a new career technical education building on the Oceanside High School campus. Civil work included grading to support creation of a building pad, parking lot and accessible paths of travel on the site; access road improvements to gain entry to the new parking lot from the street; and utility improvements to support the new building. Design-bid-build project submitted to DSA in November 2009 for the Oceanside School District – Oceanside, CA.
North Terrace Elementary School:
Civil Engineer responsible for site work associated with a renovation of the North Terrace Elementary School. Project required close coordination between the School District who operated the elementary school and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton who owns the land. Civil work included replacing existing aged utilities to provide service to both existing and new classrooms and support structures and grading of the site to create an area for new classroom structures. Design-bid-build project submitted to DSA in October 2009 for the Oceanside School District – Oceanside, CA.
Mission Elementary School:
Civil Engineer responsible for site work associated with a renovation of the Mission Elementary School. Civil work included replacing existing aged utilities to provide service to both existing and new classrooms and support structures and grading of the site. Design-bid-build project for the Oceanside School District – Oceanside, CA.
SDSU – Parking Structure 6:
Project manager for design of a new five-level parking structure on the SDSU campus. Services provided to this design/build project included survey, grading design, utilities and street improvements. – Taylor Ball/San Diego State University, California
SDSU Parking Structure V (AZTRACK):
Project manager responsible for the design of civil site work for this two story parking structure with a new track and field constructed on the top deck. This $16 million project provided 460,000 square feet of parking and a new soccer field. This was a design/build project that required careful coordination with the surrounding infrastructure - Taylor Ball/San Diego State University, California
Commercial/Industrial Site Engineering:
Tulure Post Office:
Civil Engineer responsible for site improvements to support a new 11,000sf carrier annex. Project included a the design of a storm drain system and retention pond, loading dock, card reader access gate, and parking for both post office vehicle and personal vehicles. Design/build project with I.E. Pacific and Tectonics/Tulare, California
Golden Door Exercise Pavilion:
Civil Engineer responsible for the site improvements to support a new exercise building at the Golden Door Health Spa in San Diego County. Project included water, sewer, grading, and handicap parking with an ADA compliant path of travel to the new facility. Blending the new facility with the surrounding landscaping and improvements to minimize impacts and the disruption of the Spa operation was required by the Owner -MDWF/San Diego County
San Ramon Medical Plaza:
Project manager for the design of this 34,400 square foot medical office building. Complex grading design was required for this building to be constructed within an existing 4:1 slope. Satellite parking expansion areas were required throughout the existing hospital campus to meet the increased parking demand – The Rendina Companies/San Ramon, California
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Building:
Project manager responsible for the design of civil site work for this 48,000 square foot medical office building. The development of this site required conceptual design and mass grading of the ultimate campus build out (approximately 13 acres). Other design considerations included careful coordination with the surrounding residential development - Austin Design Group/Chula Vista, California
Westridge:
Project manager responsible for the design of civil site work for this 54,000 square foot, class 'A' office building. A substantial amount of retaining walls were required to achieve the desired site development on this three acre site – Vasquez Marshall & Associates/San Diego, California
EDCo Disposal Corporation Material Recycling Facility:
Project engineer responsible for the design of civil site work for this 46,000 square foot recycling and transfer facility. The five acre site required extensive grading and the use of retaining walls and reinforced earth slopes to accommodate the facility - JR Miller & Associates/La Mesa, California
Land Development Engineering:
Tract 25004:
Engineer of record on this 135 unit, single-family subdivision. A storm drain system of underground pipes and open concrete channels were designed along with a spreader structure to simulate the pre-development flows, which eliminated the need for a downstream drainage easement - Dix Development/Temecula, California
The Glen:
Engineer of record on Tracts 23479, 23480 and 23482, for this 570 acre master planned community with a golf course - Johnson & Johnson/Riverside County, California
Aviara:
Engineer of record for units D and E of this 1,000 acre master planned community consisting of multi-family, single-family, custom lots, and a golf course. These projects consisted of approximately 1.3 miles of new road with water, sewer, and storm drain improvements. Storm drains ranging from 18 to 72 inches were designed as part of this project, as well as an evaluation of existing detention capabilities of existing downstream facilities - Hillman Properties, Inc./Carlsbad, California
Military:
BEQ Package 4:
Civil Engineer responsible for the site work associated with construction of four new multi-story BEQ buildings and supporting infrastructure. Project included multiple offsite parking lots, offsite utility improvements, and numerous driveways and walkway connections to existing infrastructure. Provided survey services, including: establishing aerial panels tied to local base control to facilitate aerial photogrammetry; augmenting aerial photogrammetry with field surveys to assist with the design, and construction staking. $104M/Tuner-Pennick/Camp Pendleton, CA
Magnetic Silencing Facility Modifications (P-135):
Civil Engineer responsible for the on-land site work at two locations in support of new magnetic silencing facilities. Project included both on-land and in-water improvements. Considerable coordination between the in-water and on-land design teams was necessary to prepare an efficient design meeting user objectives. The on-land work was spilt between two sites. Each site included a new building – $30.2M/RQ Construction/ NSB San Diego, CA
MARSOC West Facilities (Q204, Q205,Q207, Q209, & P-215):
Civil Engineer responsible for the site work associated with the MARSOC west campus. Project included seven new buildings on two sites. The main campus included a new MARSOC West headquarters building, a Paraloft facility, Academic building, Armory, Motor T maintenance facility, and a supply warehouse. The site required over 100,000 cubic-yards of earthwork to create a balanced site – no import/export. A dual water loop was designed to provide domestic needs and meet the fire demands. A fire pump and reservoir support the fire system enhancing water pressures to ensure fire flows are available at all buildings, including the supply warehouse. Off campus improvements include a new NBC building at a remote location – $67m/RQ Construction/ Camp Pendleton, CA
Consolidated Comm/Elect Shops (P-117):
Civil Engineer responsible for the site work associated with the construction of new communication/electric shops in the Pulgas Area 43. Project included over 200 POV parking spaces and 198 Tactical Vehicle parking spaces. Numerous culvert crossings and a water quality basin were required to convey storm water runoff through the site and provide treatment for runoff generated on the site – $15.0m/RQ Construction/ Camp Pendleton, CA
Renovate 4th Tank Battalion Repair Building:
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of grading, utilities, and site surface improvements associated with the 4th Tank Battalion repair project. Project renovated an existing repair building and constructed a new administration building. Relocation of utilities and minor grading of the developed site were necessary to achieve the user’s goals for the site -$5.1m/Peter Vander Werff Construction/ Camp Pendleton, CA
GTF Interim Facility Site Prep (P-187):
Civil Engineer responsible for the site work associated with the installation of temporary facilities at MCAS Miramar as part of the “Grow the Force” process. Project includes a new parking lot, roadways, and site improvements to support over 20,000sf of new trailer space – $4.3m/Peter Vander Werff Construction/ MCAS Miramar, CA
DRMO Consolidation:
Civil Engineer responsible for the site work associated with the design and construction of a 94,000 sf DRMO Salvage Yard and PEB warehouse facility. The project included special design considerations due to contaminat4ed soil and the installation of a specialized stormwater filtration device -$5.6m/Tectonics/ Naval Station San Diego, CA
Weapons & Armament Facility (P-755V):
Civil Engineer responsible for the site work associated with the construction of a new weapons building at NAWS China Lake. Integration of existing drainage channels and future development plans for the adjoining area was critical in creating a site plan -$8.8m/Tectonics/ NAWS China Lake, CA
Navy EOD Training Facility (MOUT):
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of site work associated with Phases IV and V of the Navy EOD MOUT. The project consisted of grading and placement of 56 one and two-story container structures to simulate an urban setting. Project included two tunnels crossing under the roadway, connecting four separate container structures.- $2.0m/EPI/NAWS China Lake, CA
Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch (P-041):
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of site work associated with improvements and grading for the construction of a 5,400 sf maintenance building for the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV). Project included the demolition of the existing maintenance building, installing concrete transition ramps, and utilities to service the new facility -$2.6m/Peter Vander Werff Construction/ Camp Pendleton, CA
Repair/Renovate BEQ 31506:
Civil Engineer responsible for the site work associated with the renovation of BEQ 31506. Site work required upgrades to the drainage system, sewer system, domestic water system, and the addition of a fire suppression system. Handicap parking was added, along with an ADA compliant walkway to the renovated facility.- $4.5m/RQ Construction/Camp Pendleton, CA
Armory and Communications Complex (P-064):
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of grading, site utilities, and site surface improvements for the 5th Marines Regimental Armory (22,170 sf), the expansion to the exiting Armory (Bldg. 62598), and a new Communications and Electronics Facility (17,360 sf). Storm water infiltration basins were valued–engineered to allow funds for additional pavement. This design/build project required fast track design of the site civil to meet the schedule- $11.7m/RQ Construction/Camp Pendleton, CA
Waterfront Operations Facility (P-739):
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of grading, site utilities, and site surface improvements to support Logistics Over the Shore (LOTS) operations. This design/build project includes a 30,526 sf building, Improved Navy Lighterage System (NLS) barge laydown area, tactical vehicle parking (400 vehicles), P.O.V. parking, and pier/quaywall repairs. Special design considerations were made to provide for stormwater quality management. - $18.3m/RQ Construction/NAB Cornado, CA
SOF Applied Instruction Facility (P-786):
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of site improvements, grading, and utilities to facilitate the construction of a 22,800 sf instruction facility. This project required the design of a horizontal seepage pit for sewage disposal- Vasquez Marshall & Associates/Naval Base Coronado, Imperial Beach, CA
SOF Training Support Facility (P-213):
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of site improvements, grading, and utilities to facilitate the construction of a 26,300 sf Supply Building and a 22,600 sf Medical/Dormitory Building. Demolition of several buildings and various site improvements were required to locate this new building within the existing Navy Seals Training Compound. Retaining walls were required to construct loading docks and ambulance access- $10.0m/Vasquez Marshall & Associates/NAB Coronado, CA
Force Intelligence Operations Center Phase II (P-009A):
Civil Engineer responsible for the expansion to the Phase I FIOC facilities. Responsible for the design of grading, site utilities, and site surface improvements for additional p.o.v. and embark parking areas. This phase included a new battalion headquarters, a new covered storage area and access road, expansion to the battalion aid station, additional ISIS detachment bays, additional electronic maintenance building, and an additional supply warehouse building. This design/build project required fast track design of the site civil to meet the schedule- $8.9m/RQ Construction/Camp Pendleton, CA
LAR Company Maintenance Facility (P-599S):
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of grading, site improvements, and site utilities to support a new vehicle maintenance facility (VMF) and bachelors enlisted quarters (BEQ) on this design/build project. The VMF required over 4,000 sm of concrete pavement, shade structures to provide parking for 25 light armored vehicles, and a concrete storage containment area. The 50-room BEQ site required a parking area for 70 cars that meets the required ATFP setback. (LAV)- $10.6m/RQ Construction/MCAGCG 29 Palms, CA
Expansion and Renovation of Main Exchange, Bldg. 1512:
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of grading, site improvements, and site utilities on this NEX expansion project. This project consisted of a demolishing the existing parking, through street, and out door living (ODL) area on the existing exchange. The project will construct approximately 31,000 sf of new retail/admin space, 2,000 sf of hard canopy food court, and 13,000 sf of ODL area. The site surface improvements consisted 160 new patron parking spaces and 67 employee parking spaces (both with ATFP setbacks), and a new concrete pedestrian corridor. Water, gas, and storm drain utility lines required realignment because of this building expansion. $9.3m/Komatsu Architects/Port Hueneme , CA
Force Intelligence Operations Center (P-008):
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of grading, site utilities, and site surface improvements for this 20 acre site. This compound included a battalion HQ/academic building, an armory, a mechanical building, an automotive organizational shop (tactical vehicle maintenance), battalion aid station/paraloft/ISIS building, a supply warehouse with a loading dock, a MIMMS/electronic maintenance shop, and a vehicle rinse rack. A series of detention basins, vegetated swales, and a vertical media storm filter were designed to achieve storm water quality. This design/build project required fast track design of the site civil to meet the schedule- $18.2m/Vasquez Marshall & Associates /RQ Construction/Camp Pendleton, CA
Explosive Ordinance Disposal Facility:
Civil Engineer on this design/build 27,986 sf facility, responsible for the design of site civil improvements. This project required the construction of (2)-double box culverts to achieve flood protection and a duplex sewage ejector station. Project was designed as a fast-track project to meet the schedule– $6.3m/Architects Mosher Drew Watson Ferguson/RQ Construction/Nellis AFB, NV
OPCON Center for Fleet Operations (SCIF):
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of grading, site utilities, and site surface improvements for a 11,900 sf SCIF facility. This design/build project required the site work to be designed on a fast- track basis to meet the demanding schedule and integrate into the existing compound- $5.8m/Architects Mosher Drew Watson Ferguson/RQ Construction/Camp Pendleton, CA
Consolidated Weld Shop (P-929):
Civil Engineer responsible for the design of site improvements to facilitate the construction of a 10,780 sf welding shop for tactical vehicles. This design/build project involved demolishing a portion of the existing concrete apron to construct a pre-engineered building and installing water, sewer, storm drain, and gas services to the new building-Vasquez Marshall & Associates /Sundt Construction/MCLB Barstow, CA
Ground Combat Training Range (P-050):
Civil Engineer on this design/build, high-tech rifle range facility. Extensive grading and drainage improvements were required to facilitate the construction of this 40 lane high-tech rifle range. An additional 10 lanes, consisting of 24 unknown distance pop-up targets, were installed with specialized shooting positions to simulate combat firing conditions-$9m/RQ Construction/MCAS Miramar, CA
Ground Combat Training Range (P-124):
Civil Engineer responibel for site grading and improvements on this design/build facility. This project consisted of a 50-yard pistol range (25 lanes), range office/instructional building, access road, and fire water tank. An additional 15m for shot gun and other small arms firing was provided. $2.3m/Tectonics/I.E. Pacific/MCAS Miramar, CA
Travis AFB Visitors Quarters:
Civil Engineer for a 350 room, 4-story Visitors Quarters, responsible for the demolition, grading, utilities, and site civil improvements. In order to avoid grading in the rainy season, the site civil drawings and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) were prepared on a fast-track schedule-$31m/Vasquez Marshall & Associates/RQ Construction/Travis AFB, CA
BEQ, San Mateo Area (P-017):
Project Manager on this design/build , 4-story/91,500 sf BEQ. Project included three separate parking areas, a basketball court with amphitheatre seating, two sand volleyball courts, an Activity Center, and a 124,000 sf mobility pad with loading docks. Hillside grading and interfacing with the surrounding infrastructure were some of the challenges of this project. $15.2m/Vasquez Marshall & Associates/Camp Pendleton, CA
Fitness Center, San Onofre Area (P-045):
Project Manager on this design/build project responsible for the design of site civil improvements and grading. This 28,000 sf gymnasium included basketball, volleyball and racquetball courts, men and women’s locker rooms, showers, weight room, saunas, aerobics room, laundry facilities and office space. It also includes outdoor sand volleyball courts and picnic area, as well as parking for 130 vehicles. $3.1m/Vasquez Marshall & Associates/Camp Pendleton, CA
BEQ, Pico Area (P-024):
Project manager on this design/build project responsible for the design of site improvements and grading for a four-story BEQ and five acre parking lot. This SOC design/build project required the design of desilting basins and the realignment of a 16-inch water transmission line - $9.8m/Komatsu Architects/Camp Pendleton, CA
Repair/Improve Base Brig:
Project manager responsible for the design of site improvements to support the rehabilitation of the base brig. Project required a new sewer main with new laterals to each wing. New domestic and fire water laterals and appurtenances were required. New electronic gates and perimeter security improvements were designed – Vasquez Marshall & Associates/Camp Pendleton, CA
Consolidated Diving Facility (P-384):
Project manager responsible for the design of site improvements and grading for a two story prefabricated metal building. This facility had to be relocated on an accelerated schedule due to environmental issues. Special construction services were required to allow construction by both the SeaBees and SOC contractors – Vasquez Marshall & Associates/Naval Station San Diego, CA
Tactical Vehicle Maintenance Facility, Del Mar Area (P-022):
Project manager on this design/build project responsible for the design of demolition, grading, surface, and utility improvements on this 55,000 sq. m site. The site included a Vehicle Maintenance Building, Warehouse, Refrigeration/Construction Shop, Vehicle Wash Rack, and a covered work area. A meandering, cobble-lined drainage swale and detention basin were designed to meet NPDES requirements and convey runoff –$6.6m/Vasquez Marshall & Associates/Camp Pendleton, CA
1st Marine Expeditionary Force Operations and Command Center (P-066):
Project manager on this design/build project responsible for the design of demolition, grading, surface, and utility improvements. A pavement overlay was proposed in-lieu of a complete demolition as part of a value engineering effort. Civil design was completed on a fast-track basis to allow the contractor to rapidly move on and complete the site improvements. This project was facilitated using a complete online, web-based project management system – $6.0m/Architects Mosher Drew Watson Ferguson /Camp Pendleton, CA
Tactical Vehicle Maintenance Facility (P-619):
Project manager on this design/build project responsible for the design of demolition, grading, surface, and utility improvements on this 70,000 sq. m site. The site included a Vehicle Maintenance Building, vehicle wash racks, grease racks, satellite accumulation area, guard house, and shade shelter structures. Substantial off-site sewer and a separate oily-waste line were designed. A remote Refueler Vehicle Maintenance Building adjacent to the airfield, which included a containment area and septic field were also part of this project - $8.4m/Vasquez Marshall & Associates/29 Palms, CA
Reserve Training Center (P-516):
Project manager on this design/build project responsible for the design of demolition, grading, surface, and utility improvements on this 35,000 sq. m site. The site included a Reserve Training Building, Vehicle Maintenance Building, vehicle wash rack, and a secondary containment area. Special consideration to the grading was required because of the surrounding environmentally sensitive area. A Stormceptor was designed to satisfy NPDES requirements - $7.5m/Vasquez Marshall & Associates/Camp Pendleton, CA
Pearl Harbor Commissary/Exchange:
Project manager on this design/build project responsible for the design of demolition, grading, surface, and utility improvements for the Navy’s largest Commissary/Exchange Mall. This 3 acre site includes over 1,900 parking spaces and a 340,000 sf mall. Special phasing consideration was required to ensure minimal disruption and maximum parking for the existing Commissary and Exchange during the construction of the new Mall. Improvements to the perimeter streets, including a new traffic signal, were required to ensure traffic flow. Anti-terrorism/ Force Protection was incorporated into the design-$50m/Komatsu Architects/Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Public Works:
Alga Norte Park :
Civil Engineer for this 50 acre sports park and aquatic center. This park includes three baseball fields, multiple basketball courts, passive play areas, a dog park, a competition pool complex, and a water park. Services provided to this project included survey, grading design, utilities and site improvements. – Wimmer Yamada & Caughey/Carlsbad, California
Village One West Park :
Civil Engineer for this 5 acre park which includes a basketball court, a baseball field, a restroom facility, and passive play areas. Services provided to this project included grading design, utilities and site improvements. – Wimmer Yamada & Caughey/Chula Vista, California
Azalea Park :
Civil Engineer for the ADA upgrades to the Azaela Park and Recreation Center. New accessible parking spaces and a ramp were designed to meet the current ADA standards. – Wimmer Yamada & Caughey/San Diego, California
Sandburg Neighborhood Park:
Civil Engineer responsible for the grading and drainage design for the enhancements to this existing passive recreational park. – Wimmer Yamada & Caughey/Carlsbad, California
Via Del Norte Park:
Civil Engineer responsible for the grading and drainage design for the enhancements to this existing passive recreational park - Schmidt Design Group/La Jolla, California
Cottonwood Creek Park:
Project manager for the design of grading and improvements for this 8.1 acre park in Encinitas. The park included a settling basin and a natural meandering creek to bio-filter the storm and nuisance water runoff before it discharges into the ocean. Two pedestrian bridges were designed to cross the creek and provide for riparian habitat viewing. The construction documents include plans for the widening of Encinitas Boulevard and Vuclan Avenue along the park frontage- Schmidt Design Group/Encinitas, California
Manchester Avenue Widening:
Project manager for the widening of Manchester Avenue from I-5 to El Camino Real. Special grading and drainage considerations were required to maintain as much of the existing pavement as possible and minimize impacts to San Elijo Lagoon. Modifications to existing traffic signals were required - City of Encinitas, California
Manchester Avenue Waterline Replacement:
Project manager for the replacement of approximately 2,600 linear feet of 8 inch waterline in Manchester Avenue in association with the roadway widening project from I-5 to El Camino Real - Olivenhain Municipal Water District/Encinitas, California
Manchester Avenue Alignment Study:
Project manager for the alignment study on Manchester Avenue for 3,000 feet south of Colony Terrace. Superelevation, existing driveway access, drainage, retaining walls, and right of way acquisition were critical aspects of this study. Six alignment alternatives were presented to the city with a cost estimate of the preferred alternative - City of Encinitas, California
Leucadia Boulevard Widening:
Project manager for the widening of Leucadia Boulevard from I-5, east to Sidonia Street. The design included bicycle lanes, 4 lanes, a median, and was based on a 50 mph design speed. Also included was the realignment of Saxony Road and design of signals at the intersections of Leucadia/Saxony and Leucadia/Sidonia. Utilities such as water, storm drain, gas, telephone, and electric were relocated in conjunction with the new alignment - City of Encinitas, California
Cedros Avenue and Lomas Santa Fe Drive Widening:
Responsible for design of roadway widening improvements for Cedros Avenue and Lomas Santa Fe in conjunction with the Solana Beach Transit Station. This project widened approximately 2,000 feet of Cedros Avenue and 300 feet of Lomas Santa Fe Drive - City of Solana Beach, California