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GMB wins engineering excellence award for Lewes project

April 12, 2021

Engineering and architectural firm George, Miles & Buhr LLC  was recently honored with a Conceptor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Delaware for its Front Street and Savannah Road Water and Sewer Improvements project in Lewes.

GMB assisted the Lewes Board of Public Works with a project to upgrade its capacity to collect wastewater flows from the city side of Lewes and replace existing iron water mains. The work was completed on Front Street in the downtown business district, requiring complete renovation and beautification of the Front Street corridor.

Approximately 800 feet of existing 15-inch clay sanitary sewer pipe was replaced with new 18-inch PVC pipe, and 490 feet of existing 18-inch clay pipe was lined trenchlessly. Existing iron water mains also were replaced with 12-inch PVC pipe, improving system hydraulics and eliminating aging pipe.

The use of innovative cured-in-place pipe lining technology significantly reduced construction disturbance and costs.

This project achieved many goals for the city, including updating large, aging water and sewer infrastructure; addressing stormwater management challenges; and making streetscape enhancements. Intensive coordination and stakeholder communication were required to minimize disruption to downtown Lewes businesses and residents.

Construction was completed in May 2019, with Teal Construction serving as general contractor.

The Engineering Excellence Awards Program recognizes engineering achievements that demonstrate the highest degree of skill and ingenuity, while providing a significant benefit to the public welfare and the practice of consulting engineering.

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