On-Call Environmental Services

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, Bakersfield, CA

On-Call Environmental Services

San Joaquin kit fox (SJKF) is an endangered fox subspecies native to the San Joaquin Valley region of California, and in the past, has burrowed underneath portable classrooms at district schools. QK works with the school district to obtain coverage under the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP), to find the foxes a safe home. We also provide a districtwide SJKF awareness training program for students and staff and conduct protocol monitoring to identify SJKF activity and exclude kit foxes from atypical dens on school property.

By coordinating our efforts with the City of Bakersfield and associated wildlife agencies, we proactively identify issues as they arise, monitor SJKF activity, and help to create a safe environment for the students and staff, while protecting one of California’s indigenous species.

All-Weather Track & Field

College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA

All-Weather Track & Field

For the new College of Sequoias all-weather track & field, QK incorporated synthetic materials to create a venue that was not only attractive, safe, and accessible for student-athletes, but long-lasting, and easy to maintain. The running track is made of polyurethane rubber on top of an asphaltic base, while the football/soccer field is made of synthetic turf over cushioned backing for all-weather use and injury prevention. The design features an on-site subsurface drainage system that transports water from the surface of the field to the landscaped adjacent bioswales, with a safe major storm overflow to the municipal drainage system.

Additional services included topographic surveying and base map development, civil engineering, landscape, and irrigation design, bidding assistance, construction staking, environmental compliance processing and approvals, off-site utility coordination, stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), dust control compliance, construction observation, final inspection, and project closeout. The design meets National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) specifications.

Student Housing Complex

California State University, Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA

Student Housing Complex

 

QK partnered with Steinberg Architects as part of a design/build team to develop plans for the 7.5-acre site which includes two student housing units containing 500 beds and a Commons Building. Our team provided civil engineering and land surveying services for the University’s new housing project, which included topographic survey, base map, grading, drainage, water, sewer, paving plans to support pedestrian and vehicle circulation, and utility plans including company and contractor coordination.