Shreveport Hilton Convention Center Forte and Tablada, Inc. provided electrical and mechanical engineering services as part of a multi-discipline team for the construction of a new hotel. The project is a 300+ key, 11 story, full-service convention hotel attached to the adjacent Shreveport Convention Center. Forte and Tablada, Inc. was responsible for designing all plumbing, roof […]
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Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Hospital The project began in 2007 to replace and/or add fire alarm systems to ten buildings at the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Hospital in Jackson, LA. Soon after the design began, concerns about the presence of asbestos in various buildings were expressed. Pyburn and Odom MCA performed the appropriate testing and decisions
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Shoreline Restoration & Stabilization for the Amite River (CIAP) This Coastal Impact Assistance Program project involved the shoreline restoration and bank stabilization of the Amite River. This project began with a detailed topographic survey near Louisiana Trace Road, which runs along the lower Amite River in Livingston Parish. Geotechnical information was gathered and evaluated with five borings
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Stake-out Surveying on I-10 In January 2012, the widening portion of I-10 (between I-12 and LA 42) was approved after a collaborative effort between Forte & Tablada, Inc., James Construction Group (JCG) and Volkert Engineering significantly redesigned plans to match existing field conditions. The initial work to the I-10 between I-12 and LA 42 (Highland Road)
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Surveying for Almonaster Avenue Forte and Tablada, Inc., as a subconsultant to Volkert Associates, was responsible for performing a complete topographic survey, establishing existing right-of-way for North line of I-10, Railroad and Almonaster, establishing elevations to develop a Digital Terrain Model with the widths matching the limits of the topographic survey, and providing a drainage
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This project involved isolating the existing clear well from the abandoned plant and replacement of all booster station piping, valves, pumps, controls, lighting, and other ancillary equipment.
Each of the three pumps has a 5,000 GPM capacity; modifications included a complete SCADA system capable of monitoring and controlling all major equipment and site security. In addition to station improvements, site improvements included decorative fencing, installation of flow meter and vault and abandonment of the existing intake tunnel.
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Louisiana State Capitol Renovations Forte and Tablada, Inc. completed an upgrade of existing 31-story stand alone fire alarm system in the Baton Rouge State Capitol. This project provided a high rise, voice evacuation type, addressable fire alarm system with both onsite and offsite central monitoring capabilities. Forte and Tablada, Inc. completed these renovations for the Legislative
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