Contact us

Services

FULL-SERVICE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

FHU is a team of passionate creators working side-by-side with our partners to deliver creative and cost-effective transportation and environmental solutions.

Engineers

FHU offers unparalleled technical staff that can undertake projects from inception through design to construction and completion. We have a full-service team from traffic and civil design engineers to structural and water resources engineers. We offer solutions that best suit our clients’ needs.

Scientists

We are scientists, biologists, ecologists, geographers, historians, resource specialists, analysts and landscape architects with extensive experience in delivering environmental services for a wide array of natural resource and infrastructure projects throughout the Midwest and Rocky Mountain Region.

Planners

Our planners conduct planning studies at all levels – statewide, regional, county, municipal, subarea, and corridor. We provide our clients with exceptional service and a well-balanced system with methodologies for prioritizing projects, obtaining funding, and implementation.

Services that we provide

  • Access Permitting
  • Access Control Plans
  • Strategic Planning and Policy
  • Data and Technology
  • Energy and Electrification
  • Economic Evaluation
  • Air Quality Impact Analysis
  • Hot Spot Analysis
  • Conformity Evaluations
  • Total Emissions Evaluations
  • Municipal, Regional, State Plans
  • On-Street and Trail Design
  • Grade Separated Crossing Design
  • Design Guidelines
  • Bid Phase Management
  • Constructability Reviews
  • Value Engineering
  • Construction Phasing Review and Development
  • Construction Duration Estimation
  • Cost Estimating
  • PS&E Package Quality Control
  • Reviews
  • Specifications Preparation
  • Construction Contract
  • Administration (Federal, Local and Private Funding)
  • Construction Observation and
  • Inspections
  • Construction Claims Reviews and Position Papers
  • Reviews of Contractor CPM
  • Schedules
  • Change Order Preparation
  • Experience with Traditional,
  • Design-Build and CM/GC Projects
  • Class 1 Railroads, Interstate
  • Highways, Local Streets, Rural Roads
  • Historic Resource Surveys
  • Effects Determinations
  • SHPO Consultation
  • Memoranda of Agreement (MOA)
  • Mitigation Design
  • Section 4(f)
  • Geospatial Modeling
  • Database Design, Construction, and Maintenance
  • Map and Map Book Production
  • Topology Construction
  • Overlay Analysis and Impact Determination
  • Dynamic Segmentation and Linear Referencing System Creation and Analysis
  • Database Conversion between CAD and GIS
  • Field Data Collection
  • Construction of Spatial Data Models
  • Hydrologic Modeling (HEC GeoRAS, L-THIA, EPA Basins, etc.)
  • 3D Flythrough Animation
  • Construction
  • Viewshed, Site Distance, and Visibility Analysis
  • Raster Modeling (ex: Least-Cost Path Analysis)
  • Right-of-way and Property Displacement Analysis
  • Cartographic Representations GIS Data Coordination & Contracting with Local, State and Federal Agencies
  • Database QA/QC and Map Review
  • Coordinate System and Datum Conversion (Ground-to-Grid and Grid-to-Ground)
  • Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys
  • Biological Assessments/Evaluations
  • Migratory Bird Surveys
  • Acoustic and Mist-Net Bat Surveys
  • Habitat Analysis
  • Wildlife Mitigation
  • Wildlife Movement and Crossing Design
  • Noxious Weed Management
  • Riparian and Stream Restoration
  • Terrestrial Habitat Evaluation
  • Landscape Design
  • Ecological Restoration
  • Guidance and Training
  • Systems Feasibility
  • Project Feasibility
  • Interchange Feasibility Studies
  • CDOT 1601 Interchange Approval Process
  • Benefit-Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimating
  • Transportation Funding Options
  • Value Engineering
  • Transit Feasibility Studies
  • Floodplain Analysis and Permitting
  • Flood Insurance Studies (FEMA)
  • FEMA CLOMRs and LOMRs
  • Flood Control Design
  • Open Channel Analyses and Design
  • Hydraulic Structures
  • River Analysis and Engineering
  • Bridge and Culvert Waterway Design
  • Hydrologic Modeling and Analyses
  • 1-D and 2-D Hydraulic Modeling
  • Alluvial Fan Studies
  • Expert Testimony
  • Community Rating System (CRS)
  • Plan Adoption/Amendment
  • Project Approvals
  • Development Rezonings
  • Grant Administration
  • Grant Writing
  • Benefit Cost Analysis
  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
  • Materials Management Plans
  • Design-Build
  • CM/GC
  • Traffic Control
  • Environmental Compliance

Network Design

  • Fiber Optic and Wireless Networks
  • ITS Device Integration
  • Coarse Wavelength Division
  • Multiplexing (CWDM) and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technologies

 Network Topology Design

  • Redundant Ring, Collapsed Ring and Drop and Repeat (Daisy-Chain) Fiber Networks
  • Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Networks

Systems Engineering

  • Concept of Operations
  • Functional Requirements
  • Design Development

System Design

  • Incident Management
  • Traveler Information
  • Chain Station Controls
  • Heavy Vehicle Infrared Braking Detection
  • Traffic Signal System Planning and Design
  • Freeway Ramp Metering
  • Variable Speed Limit
  • Transit Signal Priority

Data Collection Systems

  • Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV)
  • Dynamic Message Signs (DMS)
  • Remote Weather Information System (RWIS)
  • Travel Time Indicator (TTI)
  • Microwave Vehicle Radar Detection (MVRD)
  • Automatic Traffic Recorder (ATR)

 Construction

  • Infrastructure Documentation
  • Materials and Equipment Approval
  • Utility Field Locates
  • Observation and Inspection
  • Fiber Optic Splice Oversight
  • System Acceptance
  • As-Constructed Drawings

Network Testing and Troubleshooting

  • Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
  • Optical Power Meter
  • Spectrum Analyzer
  • Stormwater Management
  • Erosion Control
  • BMP Design
  • NPDES/Construction General Permits
  • Construction and BMP Inspection
  • Landscape Reestablishment
  • Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)/Records of Decision (RODs)
  • Environmental Assessments (EAs)/Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSIs)
  • Categorical Exclusions (CatExs)
  • NEPA Reevaluations
  • Alternatives Analysis
  • Impact Analysis/Mitigation
  • Cumulative Impacts
  • Guidance and Training
  • Noise Monitoring and Measurement
  • Environmental Noise Modeling
  • Traffic Noise Modeling
  • Barrier Analysis and Design
  • Guidance and Training
  • Downtown Area Parking Analyses
  • Special Event Parking Plans
  • Institutional Parking Analyses
  • Public and Private Developments
  • Corridor Vision/Purpose and Need Statements
  • Alternatives Analysis
  • Environmental Overview
  • Guidance and Training
  • Rail Track and Structure Design
  • Railroad Coordination
  • Safety Assessments
  • Quiet Zone Analysis and Design
  • Clean Water Act/Section 401/Section 404
  • DOT Section 4(f) Consultation and Coordination
  • Endangered Species Act
  • Environmental Justice
  • Farmland Protection Policy Act/NRCS 1006
  • Land and Water Conservation Act Section 6(f)
  • National Historic Preservation Act Section 106
  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  • State Regulatory Compliance
  • USACE Federal Projects Section 408
  • Programmatic Agreements
  • Highway/Interchange Design
  • Constructability Review
  • Urban and Suburban Arterial Design
  • Intersection Design
  • Drainage Design
  • Hydraulics and Hydrology
  • Site Development Review
  • Facility Location
  • Concept Planning
  • Preliminary Design
  • Access Analysis and Planning
  • Corridor Optimization Plans
  • Intersection and Capacity Analysis – SIDRA, Rodel, Autoturn, and VISSIM
  • Concept Development and Peer Review
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Preliminary and Final Design Services
  • Cost Estimating
  • Signing and Striping
  • Sediment Transport Modeling
  • Reservoir Sedimentation
  • Canal Sedimentation
  • Mud and Debris Flow Analysis
  • Bank Stabilization
  • Bridge Scour Evaluations
  • Scour Remediation and Countermeasures
  • Erosion and Sediment Control
  • Public Involvement Planning
  • Public Involvement and Outreach
  • Agency Coordination
  • Meeting Logistics and Coordination
  • Documentation
  • Stormwater Master Plans
  • Stormwater Modeling
  • Stormwater Monitoring
  • Urban Drainage Design
  • Storm Sewer Design
  • Stormwater Policies and Criteria
  • Detention Basin Design
  • Drop Structures and Bank
  • Stabilization
  • Land Development Drainage
  • Roadway Drainage
  • Bridge Deck Drainage
  • Permanent Stormwater
  • Best Management Practices (BMPs)
  • Construction BMPs
  • Wetland Design
  • Closed Stormwater Treatment Systems
  • Urban Runoff Quality Monitoring
  • Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)
  • Stream Assessments
  • Stream Restoration and Mitigation
  • Grade Stabilization Structures
  • Bioengineering Techniques
  • Natural Channel Design
  • Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling
  • Floodplain Mapping
  • Floodplain Certification and Permitting
    CLOMR/LOMR
  • Bridge Design
  • Bridge Rehabilitation
  • Retaining Walls
  • Noise Walls
  • Constructability Review
  • Community Involvement
  • Public Presentations
  • Expert Testimony
  • Traffic Signal Design
  • Signing and Striping Plans
  • Safety Studies
  • Traffic Impact Studies
  • Educational Institutions
  • Medical Facilities
  • Central Business Districts
  • Mixed-use Developments
  • Special Generators
  • Intersection Capacity Analyses
  • Signal Operations/Optimization Analyses
  • Safety Studies/Hazard Evaluations
  • Regional Safety Studies
  • Parking Needs Analyses
  • Work Zone Traffic Analysis
  • Lane Closure Studies
  • Research Projects
  • Bottleneck Analysis
  • Congestion Mitigation Studies
  • Campus Transportation Planning
  • Regional Transportation Plans
  • Sub-area Network Analyses
  • County and Municipal
  • Freight Planning
  • Systems Planning
  • Mode-Split Modeling
  • Route Structuring
  • Ride-Share Concept Planning
  • Transit Feasibility Assessments
  • Regional Commuter Bus and Rapid Transit Studies
  • Regional and Community Transit Plans
  • On-board Passenger Surveys
  • Operational Analyses
  • FTA Small Starts Project Plans
  • Rail and Bus Transitway Design
  • Station Area Design
  • Rail Operations Planning
  • Watershed Management plans
  • Local and Regional Water Supply Plans
  • Comprehensive Water Planning
  • Peer reviews
  • Climate change effects
  • Resilient Infrastructure Design
  • Grant Preparation
  • Hydrogeology
  • Determinations/Delineations
  • Clean Water Act/Section 401/Section 404 Individual, Nationwide and Pre-Construction Notifications
  • LEDPA Analysis/404(b)(1)
  • Wetland and Stream Mitigation/Restoration/Monitoring
    Mitigation Bank

CURIOUS ABOUT OUR SERVICES?

Contact us to learn more!

Contact Us