Bates Engineering, Inc.

Bates Engineering, Inc., is nationally recognized for planning and designing over 40 water storage projects ranging from 0.5 to 25 million gallons in capacity.

Bates Engineering has been described by the McGraw-Hill Daily Journal as "the leading local designer of prestressed concrete tanks."

The firm offers a full array of water storage tank engineering services including:

Site selection studies

Planning and permitting

Tank sizing studies

Scale and computer modeling

Flow directing baffle system design

Existing tank reviews and rehabilitation design

Structural and water quality monitoring

Welded steel, conventionally reinforced and prestressed concrete designs

Construction contract administration and observation

Design-Build or Design-Bid-Build project delivery

Because of the staff's special expertise and research, they've played a major role in the development of the American Concrete Institute and American Water Works Association design standards, reports and research projects.

Clients that have relied on the staff's expertise for multiple projects including:

City of Aurora, Colorado (1 tank and 1 scale model study)

City of Arvada, Colorado (4 tanks)

Centennial Water and Sanitation District, Highlands Ranch, Colorado (4 tanks)

Denver Water (3 tanks)

East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, Aurora, Colorado (4 tanks)

El Dorado Irrigation District, Placerville, California (2 design-build projects)

City of Fort Collins, Colorado (1 tank, 3 tank rehabilitation projects, 1 scale model study)

City of Longmont, Colorado (1 tank and 2 tank rehabilitation projects)

Southgate Water District, Littleton, Colorado (3 tanks)

Western Summit Construction Co. (2 design-build tanks)

Current water storage tank projects can be found in

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