Rumpke Covington Public Work

To support Rumpke’s increased need at their Covington Public Works in Northern Kentucky, we led the demolition of an existing waste transfer facility and built one that was more than 40 percent bigger.

Rumpke partnered with HGC to significantly increase the size of their operations and modernize their maintenance space. Site work required laying six acres of 8-inch-thick pavement, a 12-inch gravel base with geogrid, and a ballistic concrete foundation reinforced with steel fiber. All told, we poured 2,000 cubic yards of concrete to form the site. The project scope also included:

  • New 26,000-square-foot pre-engineered transfer facility including seven truck bays
  • Installation of all site utilities, including mechanical, electric and plumbing
  • Demolition of the existing 15,000-square-foot steel frame transfer station and existing elevated structural slab and concrete
  • Renovated maintenance building

Delivery Method:

Construction Management

Project Type:

Renovation and New Construction

Industry:

WORK

Architect:

Luminaut

The Challenges

Because this was an active waste transfer facility servicing four counties, all operations needed to remain at 100 percent for the duration of the project. We knew accommodating this would require meticulous planning and deep coordination throughout. Plans were further complicated by a late-stage change to the truck fueling system after schedules were already in place. 

In addition, during the demolition of the existing transfer facility, we discovered contaminated soil below the site, an environmental issue with safety and compliance implications demanding immediate attention.

Rumpke’s decision to incorporate a compressed natural gas fueling system meant significant shifts to our core plans. But thanks to our solutions-oriented approach and ingrained problem-solving culture, we were able to accommodate the change with ease.

The Solutions

To keep the transfer facility running smoothly, we split the project into two phases. During phase one, we built a new transfer station on an unused portion of the property. Once that work was complete, Rumpke moved operations to the new facility while we demolished the old transfer station. Preventing disruptions to hauling operations, which were managed by a third party and fluctuated day to day, was a feat of communication and coordination.

Soon after demolition began, we uncovered contaminated soil below ground. Fortunately, this discovery was not a surprise. Our research and findings during our meticulous Preconstruction process alerted us to this possibility and we planned accordingly, developing multiple contingency plans we could enact based on what we found when we started digging. Thanks to rigorous front-end preparation, we were equipped to quickly take action, immediately partnering with Rumpke personnel and EPA officials to safely handle, discard, and encase the contaminated soil while mitigating delays and minimizing costs.

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