for the New Mexico Department Of Transportation

AUI was subcontracted by Mountain States Constructors, Inc. to assist in the new construction and rehabilitation of I-10 from Las Cruces to the Texas state line. The overall project scope involved the lane expansion of I-10 northbound and southbound lanes from two to four lanes. AUI’s portion of this project included the construction of a 4,800LF permanent concrete wall barrier, a new Gateway Sign for visitors entering the state of New Mexico, and construction of a 42,000SF precast concrete soundwall held in place by drilled piers. Scheduling conflicts were kept to a minimum as the project progressed smoothly with AUI placing over 13,000LF of culvert pipe extensions in addition to approximately 20 drop inlets of various sizes, to provide the necessary drainage for the lane expansion of I-10. The installation of culvert pipe and box culvert extensions; cleaning and or filling existing culvert pipe and box culverts; in addition to preparing the area for Mountain States paving portion by backfill and compaction over these installations, had to be done in an efficient and timely manner to assure that all contractors and subcontractors involved could stay on schedule.

AUI’s success on this project was dependent upon positive working relationships with both NMDOT and the prime contractor, Mountain States Constructors, Inc. The quality of the final project was enhanced by AUI’s commitment to the safety of their employees as there were no lost time accidents on the project and in large part to the dedication of our employees who take great pride in their work. Every effort was made to work together on this project and share resources when necessary; while efficient productivity allowed the project to stay on schedule and on budget.

for the County of Bernalillo

This project continued the expansion of Paseo del Norte Boulevard between Eubank Boulevard and Tennyson Street which is just west of Tramway Boulevard. This included building a new four lane road, adding a storm drain system, expanding the intersections at Browning Street and at Lowell Street, constructing the roadway to the new Equestrian Park, and other miscellaneous items of work. This project also included constructing an impact stilling basin on AMFCA property northwest of Paseo and Browning; and storm drain piping into the AMFCA South Domingo Baca Dam site.

for the City of Albuquerque

AUI was awarded three separate contracts for residential street rehabilitation for the City of Albuquerque. The projects covered over fifty streets throughout the city and reconditioned the roadways for more than 5,000 residents and businesses. These three phases of residential street rehabilitation totaled over $13.9 million.

for the County of Los Alamos

The North Road Reconstruction project was initiated due to the "Cerro Grande Fire" in Los Alamos County and the extensive damage to the local watershed. The mountainous forest that suffered the fire could no longer naturally handle the runoff associated with normal seasonal rainfalls and severe damage to North Road resulted. The basic premise of this project was to rebuild North Road with enlarged drainage structures over Pueblo Canyon and Pueblo Tributary Canyon. In the process of rebuilding the washed out roadway, extensive utility relocations were required including several thousand lineal feet of trunk water main.

for the County of Bernalillo

The jobsite was located on Rio Bravo Boulevard, west of Coors Boulevard in Albuquerque. The scope of work included approximately four miles of new roadway construction, box culvert construction, storm sewer installation, and drainage channel. In addition to keeping the traffic flowing, some of the biggest challenges AUI faced while constructing this project were maintaining the new earthen channel during the June and July rainy season and managing the storm water run-off; trenching to depths of 24' to 30' for the sanitary sewer lines; and obtaining permits through the Environmental Protection Agency for the soil cement plant.