Featured Projects

San Francisquito Creek Stormwater Pump Station

San Francisquito Pump Station is located east of Bayshore Road adjacent to Highway 101. The facility sits on San Francisquito Creek collecting runoff from 1,250 acres of northern Palo Alto. Schaaf & Wheeler’s pump station design reduces flooding that has impacted surrounding neighborhoods, protects the environment from future sea-level-rise, and incorporates civic art into the property.

South San Francisco Industrial Sewer Pump Station #4

SCity of South San Francisco operates 10 pump stations that convey sewage to the Water Quality Control Plant at the eastern edge of the City. The RWQCB issued a Cease and Desist Order. Schaaf & Wheeler has been assisting the City with regulatory compliance since 2004 and has designed their industrial sewage pump stations.

Highlands of Los Gatos

For over 25 years, Schaaf & Wheeler has worked with San Jose Water Company to provide water to new and existing communities throughout the South Bay. In the hills southwest of San Jose, Highlands of Los Gatos features is new development of upscale, semi-rural homes. These properties require drinking and emergency fire water connections. Schaaf & Wheeler designed a pump station, water lines, and storage tanks for this new community.

Belmont Rehabilitation Project Sewer System

Schaaf & Wheeler is the main on-call water resources engineering provider for the City of Belmont. The City created the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) which focuses rehabilitation on the vitrified clay pipe (VCP) sewers from the 1960’s. Schaaf & Wheeler is tasked with reducing inflow and infiltration (I&I) into the system and preventing system overflows.

Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project

After a 10-year seismic evaluation, Anderson Dam showed danger of a breach. Schaaf & Wheeler, in partnership with Black and Veatch, is overseeing the retrofitting of the dam to withstand a projected 7.25 magnitude earthquake. Schaaf & Wheeler acts as the primary subconsultants overseeing design and planning of this project.

Oakville Crossing Bridge Study: No-Rise and LOMR

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) floodplain maps in Oakville were last updated in 1976. In a rural, unincorporated town in Napa County, the Oakville Cross Road Bridge replaced the almost 100-year structure that preceded it. Schaaf &z Wheeler was contracted by Napa County to conduct a No-Rise Study for the new bridge. After extensive analysis a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) emerged to rectify FEMA’s inaccurate Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).

North Flea Market Design and LOMR

The San Jose Flea Market development covers over 120 acres with transit-oriented housing. Along with nearby construction by the City of San Jose, Valley Transportation Agency, and Bay Area Rapid Transit these changes add additional runoff into neighboring Coyote Creek. Schaaf & Wheeler designed a solution to mitigate these increases without floodway impacts.

City of Larkspur Storm Drain Master Plan

Just west of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, Larkspur is a low-lying city prone to flooding during high tide storms. Schaaf & Wheeler was contracted to create a comprehensive citywide storm drain master plan. The plan consisted of two main goals: assessing existing infrastructure conditions and identifying future capital improvements to provide 10-year storm conveyance throughout the city.

Large Scale Netting Device Schaaf & Wheeler

Livermore Large Scale Netting Device

Schaaf & Wheeler prepared a city-wide multi-year stormwater trash reduction plan for Livermore. This trash capture and feasibility plan meets the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements of 100% reduction goals by 2022. Schaaf & Wheeler mapped optimal locations and types of trash capture devices to be installed across the City to reach those goals.

Nexus Study for North Bayshore Impact Fee and Project Report

The City of Mountain View 2030 General Plan designated the North Bayshore Area for redevelopment. This area is home to some of the largest and most well-known technology companies, including Google, Microsoft, Intuit, and LinkedIn. The subsequent North Bayshore Precise Plan (NBSPP) was completed by Raimi & Associates to define the transition of this area into an innovative, sustainable, and complete mixed-use district that protects and stewards biological habitat and open space. Schaaf & Wheeler determined the impacts of proposed land uses and future densification on the City’s wet utilities. Our engineers also supported a Nexus study to calculate Impact Fee for new developments proposed in the Change Area.