Month: November 2017

Tim Fleming Memorial Scholarship – Now Accepting Applications

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Tim Fleming, Sierra Chapter Past President, 1995—96

I am happy to announce that the Tim Fleming Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications! Now in its 7th year, the annual scholarship is awarded to a Junior or Senior majoring in Civil Engineering/Transportation at California State University Sacramento, University of California Davis, or University of the Pacific. Last year we honored two winners: Micaela Robertson of the University of the Pacific and Morgan Wilson of UC Davis. Applications are due by December 15, 2017.

The official flyer is attached to this newsletter. The scholarship is administered by the California Transportation Foundation. If you know a college student that qualifies, please pass the flyer on to them.

The Tim Fleming Memorial Scholarship was established in the name of our good friend and Sierra Chapter Past President, Tim Fleming, who passed away unexpectedly in November 2010 at the young age of 51. Tim was a graduate of the University of the Pacific and Stanford University and served our industry tirelessly as a leader and colleague. This scholarship honors his legacy and reminds us all that life is precious.

This year’s winner will be selected and then honored at our next Past Presidents Dinner scheduled for February 21, 2018.

WRECO – An ACEC Member Profile

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WRECO performed hydrology and hydraulics for the Morton Road emergency repairs project in Placer County, which won a Project of the Year award in 2017 from the Sacramento Chapter of APWA.

WRECO has been involved in more than 1,000 transportation infrastructure and water resources projects in California. We have established long-term relationships with our clients in the private and public sectors, including transportation authorities, local municipalities, public works departments, flood control and water conservation districts, utility companies, parks districts, and permitting agencies.

WRECO staff takes compaction tests on aggregate base for the New York Ranch Road paving project in Amador County.

WRECO provides communities throughout California with innovative solutions in the fields of civil engineering, environmental compliance, geotechnical engineering, and water resources. We pride ourselves in finding cost-effective solutions that prioritize both our clients’ goals and environmental considerations. Our President, Dr. Han-Bin Liang, P.E., founded the company in 1995. Our headquarters is in Walnut Creek, and our branch offices are in Oakland, San Jose, Roseville, Elk Grove, and Los Angeles.

WRECO performed hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for the historic Maybert Road Bridge in Nevada County, which was constructed in 2017.

A small but diverse business (California Unified Certification Program Disadvantaged Business Enterprise No. 30066), WRECO is composed of exceptional professional civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, geotechnical engineers, hydrologists, biologists, geologists, environmental scientists, water quality specialists, Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Developers and Practitioners, Qualified Industrial Stormwater Practitioners, CASQA-qualified National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction General Permit Trainers of Record, and CADD technicians. Additionally, we have an in-house materials testing lab.

Cultivation of relationships, sustainability, and innovation are some of our key values.