Aurora West Development
Olsson Associates formed a team of geotechnical, environmental, bridge design, transportation, and water resources experts from across the firm to design one of Nebraska's largest ethanol production facilities for the Aurora Cooperative.
The project included 8,000 feet of a double railroad track loop, a private overpass bridge, one mile of concrete paved streets, a 100-million-bushel grain elevator, a 24,000-ton dry fertilizer facility, and utility relocation. The Olsson team also managed all of the clients' financial tracking, cash flow, and invoicing and served as the clients' financial agent.
The Olsson team established budgets for the 10 sub-projects, a process involving a $27 million budget and cost-sharing between the two clients, and developed a schedule to meet the clients' tight time frame. The project took an interesting turn when the Aurora in-house project manager and CFO both resigned within a two-month period during the construction phase.
In response, the team increased responsibility, brought cooperation among all groups, and kept the project moving to successful completion.
The project included 8,000 feet of a double railroad track loop, a private overpass bridge, one mile of concrete paved streets, a 100-million-bushel grain elevator, a 24,000-ton dry fertilizer facility, and utility relocation. The Olsson team also managed all of the clients' financial tracking, cash flow, and invoicing and served as the clients' financial agent.
The Olsson team established budgets for the 10 sub-projects, a process involving a $27 million budget and cost-sharing between the two clients, and developed a schedule to meet the clients' tight time frame. The project took an interesting turn when the Aurora in-house project manager and CFO both resigned within a two-month period during the construction phase.
In response, the team increased responsibility, brought cooperation among all groups, and kept the project moving to successful completion.