Airport Engineering

Airport Engineering

Cornerstone Engineering has experience assisting airports with building design, pavement design, pavement overlay and rehabilitation, airport drainage design, fuel farm pumps, fuel farm credit card reader design, and airport planning and funding. We have worked closely with the Federal Aviation Administration, MDOT Aeronautical Division, and local and county governments. We have formed partnerships with other engineering firms to build capacity and provide quality aviation design services. Our airport engineering services generally consist of the following:

Preliminary Design (Conceptual Design 30%)

  • Design Criteria Coordination
  • Predesign Meeting
  • Existing Conditions Assessment
  • Utilities Analysis And Coordination
  • Stormwater Conditions Assessment
  • Records Research
  • Geographic Information System (GIS) Exploration
  • Topographic Survey
  • Geotechnical Exploration
  • Nondestructive Testing (NDT) And Analysis
  • Pavement Laser Crack Mapping And Analysis
  • Environmental Investigation & Agency Coordination
  • Conceptual And Schematic Design

Final Design (60%, 90%, 100%)

  • Design Meetings
  • Design Drawings - Plans & Details
  • Technical Specifications
  • Engineer’s Reports/Design Rationale Reports
  • Design Calculations
  • Cost Estimates
  • Bid Document/ General Provisions
  • Construction Documents
  • Regulatory Agency Coordination

Environmental Permitting (Federal, State and Local)

  • Stream Encroachment/Flood Plains
  • Stormwater
  • Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
  • Threatened And Endangered Species
  • Memorandums Of Agreements
  • Building Permits

Aeronautical Approvals (Federal, State and Local)

  • Notifications Of Alterations or Modifications
  • Construction Safety And Phasing Plans (SSPP)

Grant Administration

  • Federal (AIP) and State Transportation Trust Fund Grant Applications
  • Periodic Cost Estimates
  • Quarterly Financial Reports
  • Grant Closeout

Bidding

  • Bid Package Preparation
  • Solicitation Of Bidders
  • Conduct Pre-Bid Meeting
  • Addenda Preparation
  • Bid Tabulation and Recommendation
  • Contract Award and Execution
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