In the fall of 2005, the journey of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita resulted in an immense challenge to those agencies involved in the recovery effort for South Louisiana. Within a few months of the hurricanes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded contracts for Quality Assurance services associated with debris removal. GOTECH was awarded one of the contracts and immediately personnel were placed in the field. GOTECH’s contract called for 50 QA inspectors to monitor debris removal operations in the New Orleans area and on the Northshore area (north side of Lake Pontchartrain). The field inspectors recorded daily activities of the cleanup crews, monitored quantities, recorded truck capacities and responded to the flexibility needed by the Corps of Engineers to oversee the work.

The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge combine Government forces to manage the public facilities of the Baton Rouge area. In order to comply with EPA requirements, the City Parish is undertaking a massive sewer system improvement program including large diameter sewer tunnels, micro tunneling projects, new pump station designs and sewer line improvements. GOTECH, Inc. has teamed with Montgomery Watson Harza (MWH) to be the “Extension of Staff” for the City Parish in the sewer improvement program. GOTECH personnel are providing assistance with overall project planning and management, coordination of land acquisition activities and assistance with project document control. The MWH-GOTECH team will continue to work closely with the City Parish staff to ensure a quality program for the public.

The WWTP's were re-designed through rehabilitation of the existing facilities with the addition of new facilities to accommodate the additional flow. Duties included the preperation of preliminary and final plans and specifications. Additional design included project coordination, lead design, quality contol and construciton observation.

GOTECH provided civil design and construction services which included preliminary and final engineering design drawings for the reconstruction and overlay of South General Aviation Apron. Preliminary site work and topographic surveys were performed. Specifications, contract documents and construction services were also required.

This project consisted of the expansion of the air cargo apron in the vicinity of the Federal Express Hangar and included the widening of the connector taxiway from 45 to 75 feet. The finished apron, "East Air Cargo Apron B", is approximately 465' x 565'. The East Air Cargo Apron project is a complex, multi-year, multi-phase effort. The various phases included: Phase 1) Scope and Design Criteria, Phase 2) Schematic Design - Design Development, Phase 3) Construction Documents Phase/Final Plans, Phase 4) the Bidding Phase and Phase 5) Construction Administration Phase. GOTECH provided detailed surveying and engineering design services for all phases of the apron project.

GOTECH provided topographic surveys and civil design for preliminary and final plans for the terminal revovations at the airport.

Facility planning, design, drafting, bidding and general services during construction all related to the rehabilitation/upgrade of the City of Monroe's existing wastewater treatment plant.

T. L. Amiss is a 40 mgd water treatment facility serving the City of Shreveport for the majority of its potable water service. GOTECH is part of a design team that is of responsible charge for rehabilitating the facility in an effort to meet the needs of the City of Shreveport. Project priorities were defined as U.S. EPA Regulatory Needs, Automation Needs and Expansion Needs. GOTECH is responsible for site and multiple building design and rehabilitations, demolition, filter gallery and wash water supply improvements, and multiple variable speed pump stations along with the raw water intake pump station.