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Urban Engineering has completed numerous projects along the Arizona / Mexico International

Border in collaboration with the U.S. Border Patrol, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Urban has provided construction layout for roadways, layout for fencing along the International

Border, aerial ground control for topographic and photogrammetric mapping, As-Built Surveys

for design, Topographic Survey at low water crossings, location of existing monumentation to

establish the International Border and for tunnels at the DeConcini Port of Entry.

Nogales

Naco

Douglas

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GERONIMO TRAIL TO THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER Topographic Survey Set control along 2 miles of access

road intersecting with Geronimo

Trail Cross sections along centerline of

Geronimo Trail Located border monuments to

establish the International Border Set panels for aerial ground control

along 11.8 mile area.

WHITEWATER DRAW Provided construction staking for conrete low water crossings and provided layout for the location of bollard fencing. Provided a Topographic As-Built Survey. Established vertical and horizontal control and the Arizona / Mexico border property line for two miles. Constructed permanent survey control monuments 150’ north of the Arizona / Mexico International Border.

DOUGLAS PORT OF ENTRY Urban Engineering has completed several

individual projects along the International Border in

Douglas, Arizona. Below is a short list of these

projects. Please contact our Survey Department

for more detailed information of the work

completed. As-Built Topographic Survey Cross sections for 5,000 along International Avenue Locate border monuments to establish the International Border for 8 miles Horizontal & vertical control and set rebar Field Survey for property boundaries intersecting with the Roosevelt Reservation Locate all above ground improvements and utilities Verify and layout low water crossings and bollard fencing Construction Staking for border roadway, bollard fencing and low water crossings Douglas was included in a 130 mile aerial ground

control project

Preliminary and Final Design Survey for 3 miles of

roadway along the International Ditch.

Boundary Survey for 8 miles

KINGS RANCH ROAD Locate Border Patrol road and locate property lines of parcels as they relate to roadway. Research property owners. Located border monuments, sections corners, and relative property corners. Boundary Survey for patrol road Survey Control for construction staking

including water crossings. Horizontal & vertical control for roadway.

Construction oversight and staking for 9 low

water crossings. Layout and As-Built Topographic Survey for

6,000 of Kings Ranch Road and 15,000 of

Service Road. Establish & construct 3 permanent survey

control monuments along the Arizona /

Mexico International Border

SAN PEDRO RIVER PROJECT Horizontal & Vertical Control within the 8.3 mile scope. Established Survey Control and set rebar. Located border monuments and section corners to establish the International Border. Cross sections for construction centerline and drainage crossings. Located all above ground improvements and utilities.

NACO PORT OF ENTRY Topographic Survey Established the International Border Set Survey Monuments Construction Layout for 4 miles of service road Roadway Design Survey for 10 miles including all water crossings Established Survey Control and set survey stakes for 4 miles of matting fencing and located bollard openings. Located lights, power poles and overhead wires Construction Staking for 2 miles of roadway including 7 low water crossings, bollard fencing and lighting poles As-Built Survey

NACO, ARIZONA Urban Engineering has completed several individual projects along the International Border in Naco, Arizona. Below is a short list of these projects. Please contact our Survey Department for more detailed information of the work completed. Construction Staking for roadways, low water crossings and bollard fence. Established horizontal & vertical control for over 15 miles Established and set center for light poles Survey Control and calculations for construction centerline Located border monuments and section corners Cross sections Naco was included in a 130 mile aerial ground control project. REMOTE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - NEW TOWER Topographic Survey for tower sites and access roadways.

NOGALES, ARIZONA Urban Engineering has completed over 10 individual projects along the International Border in Nogales, Arizona. Below is a short list of these projects. Please contact our Survey Department for more detailed information of the work completed. Research data and identify real estate ownership for tower sites or access roads. Parcel and Border Survey for legal descriptions. Set 60d nails and established or verified all property corners of parcels. Located existing border monuments and section corners. Cross sections for roadway realignment and low water crossings. Construction Staking for new roadways Horizontal & vertical control for roadway design. As-built locations of all permanent and mobile border lights and poles, look-out towers, and any other structures. Nogales was included in a 130 mile aerial ground control project. Border Line Survey for 7.6 miles. Located and recorded monuments to delineate the border including encroachment locations, site photos and all coordinates.

DeCONCINI PORT OF ENTRY Design Survey for the Port of Entry. Established horizontal & vertical control. As-Built Topographic Survey Permanant horizontal & vertical control for future construction. DeCONCINI PORT OF ENTRY TUNNELS Underground survey from the Mexico Border 350’ north including existing staircase, concrete steps, railroad tracks, booths, drainage gates, supporting drainage structures and main tunnels). MORLEY EAST TUNNEL Topographic Survey to place a sluice gate.

MARIPOSA PORT OF ENTRY Ground elevation survey encompassing 529 acres. Aerial ground control. Verified survey control and set 1/2” rebar. Verified the International Border by locating the existing border fence. Cross sections of existing access roads. All above ground improvements, utilities, culverts and CMP’s were located. As-Built Topographic Survey of the concrete pad adjacent to the border inspection station.

EPHRAIM RIDGE ROAD Construction Staking along 1.5 miles of

International Border. As-Built low water

crossing for redesign and provided topo at

Ephraim Ridge. Legal Descriptions and

Record of Survey.

Topographic Survey and layout for 2 CMP’s

along Ephraim Ridge Road

Boundary Survey along a 2 mile stretch in

Ephraim Ridge. Located existing property

corners and sections corners. Calculated

areas for acquisitions.

Construction oversight and staking on

Ephraim Ridge Road for 2 miles. Legal

Description for Ephraim Ridge Road

Reclamation.

TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION Five seperate projects for over 30 miles within the reservation including Topographic Surveys, aerial ground control, cross sections, establishing the International Border and locating all above ground improvements and utilities. MENAGER’S DAM - SAN MIGUEL GATE Established control for layout and staked a 1/2 mile corridor. STATE ROUTE 286 (MIRADOR RANCH) - SASABE PORT OF ENTRY Established Survey Control along 9.6 miles near the Port of Entry. Cross sections including low water crossings. Boundary Survey for 3 private properties in 2 sections and for State and Feceral Land in 8 sections. Legal Descriptions and Exhibits. SASABE, ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL BORDER Horizontal & vertical control, aerial ground control and located existing border monuments along the International Border an access roads for 5 miles. Boundary Survey, Topographic Survey and cross sections along access road north of International Border for 2 miles including 3 drainage areas.

CABEZA PRIETA WILDLIFE REFUGE - CAMINO DEL DIABLO Horizontal & Vertical Control for 2,500’ on alternate sides of Camino Del Diablo Road.

Cross sections and Topographic Survey.

CAMINO DEL DIABLO - SAN CRISTOBAL WASH & CAMP GRIP Topographic Survey

ORGAN PIPE NATIONAL MONUMENT: POZO NUEVO RD - CAMINO DEL DIABLO TO THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER Horizontal & Vertical Control and set panels for aerial ground control for 15.55 miles along Pozo Nuevo Rd and 1 mile

along Tower #3 Access Rd. Located existing border monuments and set rebar.

STATE ROUTE 85 CHECK POINT Topographic Survey for 2 miles. As-built for control and right-of-way limits. ALTA Survey. Right-of-way limits and cross

sections for permanent site.

QUECHEN TRIBAL LANDS Real property survey, plat maps, and

metes and bounds legal descriptions

for vehicle barrier right-of-way and

access road. BARRY M.

GOLDWATER MILITARY RANGE -

ROOSEVELT

RESERVATION

Construction staking for 2.3 miles of all

weather patrol roadway along the Inter-

national Border.

GADSDEN, ARIZONA

WEST MAIN CANAL

Aerial ground control for 4.14 miles

Design Survey for 15 miles

Construction Staking for 7 miles

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