QEI is revising the development plans for the Urban Campus to encompass thirty acres. This update involves a Planned-Unit Major Modification, re-zoning, and engineering phases, which encompass landscape and irrigation…
QEI was involved with inspecting and documenting all the construction work occurring during the first season. That work included the installation of 8’ x5’ concrete boxes as part of the…
QEI provided on-site inspection including design changes; construction layout, when not provided for in the contract plans; geotechnical inspection and material testing; prepared records; maintained documentation; and assisted IDOT Resident…
QEI compiled PS&E for Landscaping and Fencing Plans, Erosion and Sediment Control, Pavement Marking, Temporary Traffic Signals, and Temporary Cable Plans. QEI also compiled and developed the Special Provisions for…
QEI organized, led, and conducted a routine bridge, fracture critical, element level, and underwater non-diving inspection of the Major River Bridge and created a detailed inspection report with the findings.…
QEI provided data collection for the corridor area along with supplemental traffic data to determine bus stop locations and traffic analysis for safe routing of pedestrians along the corridor. The…
Title: Coffeen-Roxford Transmission Line 4551 QEI reviewed title commitments, researched deeds and surveyed records, conducted field searches and tie-ins of land corners, performed boundary analyses of land and property lines,…
I-190 Access Justification Report, IDOT District 1
QEI obtained, reviewed, and analyzed three years of historical crash data in the corridor, prepared summary exhibits, including GIS maps of crash types and severities, and identified trends and potential…
In-House Traffic Studies, CDOT Division of Project Development
QEI completed traffic studies at various intersections or corridors around the city. These studies are initiated by local officials (Aldermen) and are usually requested to address speeding, pedestrian safety, or…
Chicago to Quad Cities High Speed Rail, IDOT Bureau of Railroads
QEI conducted grade crossing surveying at various locations, acquired the necessary right of entry permits from IAIS, BNSF, all jurisdictional agencies, and private land owners and/or tenants, arranged for railroad…
Alton to St. Louis High Speed Rail, IDOT Bureau of Railroads
Surveying: Established up to 75 ground control points to support the photogrammetric mapping. Tie horizontal coordinates to the State Plane Illinois West, NAD83 (US Feet) Coordinate System. The vertical datum…
I-55/Weber Road Diverging Diamond Interchange, IDOT District 1
QEI provided an Assistant Resident Engineer on this $68M improvement project that consisted of the reconfiguration of the interchange at I-55 and Weber Road, as well as the construction of…
Runway Rehabilitation and New Taxiway, City of Rochelle
QEI reexamined the proposed pavement section and runway width and adjusted the conceptual design to meet the design of aircraft outlined in the ALP. The new design resulted in cost…
Aviation: QEI evaluated the construction impacts of a complete reconstruction of the main parking apron and developed a staged construction plan to keep portions of the apron available for aircraft…
O’Hare Modernization Program, O’Hare International Airport
The O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP) was a 16-year, $6 billion investment that transformed the airfield into a modern configuration, reducing delays and paving the way for future terminal redevelopment. The…
Terminal 5 East Concourse Extension, City of Chicago and International Gate Control
QEI collaborated with the City of Chicago and International Gate Control (IGC) on Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 5 East Concourse Extension. The $1 billion expansion and renovation of Terminal…
Apron Pavement Replacement for Gates G4 and G6, Chicago O’Hare International Airport
QEI analyzed aircraft movements, proposed temporary taxi lane centerlines, and coordinated with construction teams to ensure aircraft could safely and efficiently operate at the adjacent gates. The bridge and paint…
QEI prepared Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and Notice of Intent (NOI) Construction General Permit (CGP) documents for over 30 electrical power substation and transmission line projects. QEI inspected and…
Light Rail Extension, St. Clair County Transit District
QEI conducted environmental services, including wetland surveys on approximately 439 acres of the project site, which included wetlands and waters of the United States (WOUS) associated with Silver Creek and…
QEI coordinated and managed the pickup and disposal of chemical wastes and roadside debris at IDOT maintenance and storage yards and materials laboratories. QEI also served the purpose of IDOT’s…
QEI completed tree identification surveys, wetland delineations, and an assessment of potential habitat for threatened and endangered species, including the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and Northern Long-Eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis)…
FAP Route 704 (I-55 Business / Veteran’s Parkway), IDOT District 5
QEI performed a historical crash analysis to determine if roadway design or traffic control features contributed to the crash risk that could be eliminated or reduced as part of the…
Wolf Road from IL 21 to North of Hintz Road, IDOT District 1
The work included complex maintenance of traffic design and traffic signal design at two intersections, including temporary signals and system interconnect at Wolf Road at Strong Street and Wolf Road…
Illinois Certification and Research Track (ICART), IDOT District 8
QEI was the lead on the design. The design included approximately 1 mile in total length with turnarounds, constructing three lanes of different pavement types, extending the existing 8’x5’ box…
QEI planned and designed the new 10-acre Municipal Park in Sherman, Illinois. The work included completing the planning, design, and construction documents for the park’s overall grading, all drainage and…
The work included Alta Surveys, Topo & Boundary work, and recording of plat work. Design and layout plans, specifications, and estimates for complete site plan, including grading, detention when needed,…
Chicago to St. Louis High Speed Rail, IDOT Bureau of Railroads
Location: Various Counties in Illinois Client: Illinois Department of Transportation, Bureau of Railroads QEI performed several task orders on this project. Construction Inspection: QEI provided construction inspection of…
Elgin O’Hare West Bypass, U.S. Route 20 to IL Route 83, Illinois Tollway
Project Management: Entered a mentor-protégé relationship with URS on this project. QEI’s initial goal was to be better prepared to serve as a Prime Consultant for potential Tollway projects and…
IL Route 75, Rock River to IL Route 2, IDOT District 2
QEI was the sole designer on the project and performed field surveys, prepared right-of-way plats, and prepared construction documents for this project. The design included roadway design, multi-use path design,…
QEI planned and designed the rehabilitation of the truss bridge over the Illinois River. Planning tasks included the preparation of a Traffic Management Analysis and Traffic Management Plan for a…
QEI provided an Assistant Resident Engineer who conducted construction inspection, layout, testing, and documentation of the new tied-arch Illinois River Bridge built in Meredosia, Illinois. This $ 75 million, 10-span,…
I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) Mile Long Bridge Reconstruction, Illinois Tollway
QEI was a Joint Venture Partner that planned and designed a $360M replacement of the 4,940-foot long, 54-span, dual Tollway Structures (Mile Long Bridge). The structures carry eight lanes (later…
US 52 Savanna/Sabula Tied Arch Bridge, IDOT District 2
QEI provided an inspector and materials documentation on this $80 million tied arch bridge connecting Savanna, Illinois, and Sabula, Iowa. Performed field observations and documentation of construction techniques and quantities…
I-74 Mississippi River Crossing, IowaDOT District 6
QEI performed the construction inspection, testing, and documentation of earthwork, aggregates, pipes, concrete, asphalt, and steel materials incorporated into the I-74 Bridge to ensure they met the Iowa Department of…
The work included the zoning of the 203+ acre site to allow the aircraft museum to have an operational runway. QEI designed and conducted the construction inspection of the mile-long…
