Fleis & VandenBrink is pleased to sponsor the Downtown Saline Annual Golf Outing. The event will occur on Tuesday, July 22, at Brookside Golf Course, 6451 Ann Arbor-Saline Road.
Please visit, 2025 Annual Golf Outing for more information.
PASER ratings, Act 51 funding rules, and asset management plans decide which Michigan roads get repaired. Here’s how road agencies set priorities.
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When the lowest engineering bid backfires, communities pay through change orders and rework. Here’s how Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) works instead.
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Structural engineering plays a critical role in municipal projects by supporting the safety, durability, and long-term performance of essential community infrastructure. While many people associate structural engineering primarily with buildings,…
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Great streets are about more than pavement; they’re about creating safe, welcoming spaces for everyone. Streetscapes include carefully designed elements that shape our public streets. Elements include sidewalks, bike lanes,…
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Bottom line: A watermain job is not fully closed until the installed pipe, valves, hydrants, fittings, taps, and depths are captured after construction and loaded into the municipal GIS. For…
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Bottom line: Valve turning and hydrant flushing keep water system assets usable before a break, fire event, or water quality issue puts the system under pressure. For public works teams:…
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Bottom line: Michigan’s updated Part 213 LUST closure process gives owners a new risk-based path through MIRBCA guidance and RIDE electronic reporting. For environmental teams: Closure work now depends on…
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Bottom line: Indiana Wellhead Protection Programs protect public groundwater wells by mapping the recharge area, identifying contamination sources, and setting a local management plan. For utility teams: A strong WHPP…
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Bottom line: Michigan’s voluntary WHPP gives groundwater communities a structured way to protect public wells before contamination reaches the water supply. For utility teams: The plan ties WHPA delineation, source…
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Bottom line: A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan is the operating document that connects NPDES permit coverage to stormwater controls, inspections, monitoring, and reporting. For public works teams: The SWPPP should…
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