Solomons Island Sidewalk, Calvert County, Maryland
Development Facilitators, Inc. (DFI) provided recommendations to county officials about how to address drainage issues, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance and maintaining existing property owner aesthetics, with many of the suggestions incorporated into the Solomons Island sidewalk project, located in Calvert County, Maryland. DFI also tracked funding through the Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA), including materials clearance for specific items.
Modifications included the construction of 2,180 linear feet of ADA compliant brick pavers. The design of the project is intended to tie together existing streetscape paver sidewalks to the north and south near the Calvert Marine Museum and the Drum Point Lighthouse in Calvert County. The project design featured modifications to the existing drainage system, reconstruction of existing paver driveways and walkways, stormwater management, signage and pavement markings. Period street lighting and landscaping were intended to blend with the historical look of the area.
Maryland State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA)
As part of venture teaming, Development Facilitators, Inc. (DFI) provides construction management and inspection (CM&I) services in Maryland State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) Districts 2, 3 and 7. DFI’s work includes inspection asphalt paving, patching, concrete flat work, cleaning and painting structural steel and addressing residents’ concerns during the project implementation. Currently, inspection services on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance projects such as sidewalks, ramps, electrical installations and pavement markings are underway.
BWI Airport Cargo Pad, Baltimore, Maryland
Development Facilitators, Inc. (DFI) worked with P. Flanigan and Sons, Inc. to provide quality control (QC) management, testing and records for the Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport's Midfield Air Cargo Complex project. Amazon purchased the Midfield Cargo building to expand their distribution center and network, in addition, with the adjacent pad utilized as parking for three Amazon cargo jets.
DFI was tasked with coordinating QC testing to comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) and Maryland State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) specifications, as well as project specifications and tracking quantities for all contract line items.
Robinwood Drive, Washington County, Maryland
Development Facilitators, Inc. (DFI) provided inspection for the $7.8 million dollar project to add lanes and a roundabout on Robinwood Drive in Washington County, Maryland. The improvements are part of a multi-phase transportation improvements project which aims to accommodate about 17,000 vehicles which use the corridor every day.
The Robinwood Drive Corridor II project consisted of a four-lane roadway connecting to a traffic circle that replaces a traffic signal. This design should allow the flow of traffic to move more smoothly which is essential when considering the nearby Meritus Medical Center (one of the largest employers in Washington County) and Hagerstown Community College.
Traffic signalization, storm drain upgrades, new curbing, and sidewalks and ramps are also part of the project plan.
Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA)
- BayBridge 1 Optimized
- BayBridge 2 Optimized
- BayBridge 3 Optimized
- Ft.McHenry 1 Optimized
- Ft.McHenry 2 Optimized
- Ft.McHenry 3 Optimized
- MDTA Deck 2 Optimized
- MDTA Deck 3 Optimized
- MDTA Deck 4 Optimized
- MDTA Deck 5 Optimized
- MDTA Deck 6 Optimized
- MDTA Deck 7 Optimized
- MDTA Deck 1 Optimized
- MDTA Highway 1 Optimized
Development Facilitators, Inc. (DFI) has an ongoing contract with the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA).
Development Facilitators, Inc. (DFI) provides inspection and project management for the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA). DFI's assigned staff consists of area wide and project specific engineers, specific construction technicians and several inspectors of specialized expertise. Projects with the state agency vary in location and span the entire length of MDTA's right of way. These projects include highway and bridge construction, roadway maintenance, facilities maintenance, and ITS/security projects. DFI is responsible for construction management and inspection, material testing, and record keeping.
Highlighted Projects
Interstate-95 (Section 100)
- Roadway realignments and adjustments
- Construction of numerous bridges
- Demolition of existing structures
- Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) paving
- Oversight of undermining of NB I-95 to include the installation of soldier piles, sheeting, shoring and caissons
Ft. McHenry Tunnel
- Hydro-blasting and concrete patching of sub-tunnel
- Installation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in 20 toll booths and rewiring of existing electric circuits
- Tie in of thermostats to fit the desired temperatures during winter months
- Coordination with toll supervisors and MDTA engineers
Bridge Deck Reconstruction Interstate-95/Interstate-395
- Rehabilitation of 53 bridges
- Milling of deck surfaces
- Placement of latex modified deck overlay
- Repairs to bridge abutments, piers and expansion joints