Alley, Williams, Carmen, and King’s Engineering Department has provided Civil Engineering services to public and private clients since 1960. As AWCK celebrates its 50th anniversary we currently work with both public and private clients on a daily basis. AWCK provides all clients with comprehensive civil engineering services and a personal relationship centered on the clients needs and our ability to provide quality engineering services.

AWCK Engineering’s core services are Water Resources, Wastewater Collection Systems, Transportation Improvements, Stormwater Services, and Municipal Engineering. In addition to these services we also offer a wide variety of services for both Public and Private Clients. Please use the links to the left to explore the services that AWCK provides all of our clients and please contact one of the key staff with questions or inquiries about each service.

AWCK provides engineering services out of both our Burlington and Kannapolis offices. The Burlington Engineering Department features five professional engineers and the Kannpolis Engineering Department features another five professional engineers. If, after browsing our services, you have a general question for the Burlington Office, please contact our Company President Franz Holt, P.E. at fholt@awck.com. If you are in the Kannapolis area please contact our Vice President, Jeff Moody, P.E. at jmoody@awck.com.

As you scroll through our services please note the services we offer in each category of civil engineering and please feel free to contact any of the key staff associated with the category.

Engineering Core Services:

• Municipal Engineering Services
• Construction Administration and Observation
• Transportation and Roadway Design
• Water Resources
• Wastewater Collection
• Stormwater, Water Quality and Erosion Control
• Grants, Loans, Economic Analysis, and Rate Studies
• Private Development Services

Municipal Engineering Services:

• Municipal Plan Review including: grading, site, erosion control, stormwater, utility, zoning and development plans.
• Construction Observation.
• Construction Administration.
• Engineering Studies.
• Municipal Planning Studies.
• Municipal Site Development.
• Roadway and Street Design.
• Sidewalk Design.
• Storm Drainage Design.
• Stormwater Design, Permitting, and Services.
• Stream Delineation and Permitting.
• Wastewater Collection Lines and Systems.
• Wastewater Force Mains and Pump Stations.
• Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
• Water Distribution Lines and Systems.
• Water Treatment Facilities.

Key Municipal Staff

• Darrell Russell, P.E.           drussell@awck.com
• Franz Holt, P.E.                 fholt@awck.com
• Jeff Moody, P.E.                jmoody@awck.com
• Mark Reich, P.E.               mreich@awck.com
• Steve Bissinger, P.E.         sbissinger@awck.com
• Wes Webb, P.E.               wwebb@awck.com
• Mark Averette, P.E.           maverette@awck.com
• Josh Johnson, P.E.           josh@awck.com

Construction Administration and Observation Services:

• Utility Installation Observation, Inspection, and Testing.
• Erosion Control Observation.
• Construction Review and Specification Preparation.
• Construction Contract and Program Administration.
• Project Cost Estimating.
• Shop Drawing Review.
• Record Drawing Preparation.
• Construction Management.
• Pay Request Review and Preparation.
• Concrete Testing.
• Earthwork Observation and Proof Rolls.
• Asphalt Paving Inspection and Observation.

Key Construction Administration and Observation Services:

• Buster Aiken
• Kyle Smith, E.I.                              ksmith@awck.com
• Mark Reich, P.E.                            mreich@awck.com

Transportation and Roadway Design Services

• Local Street and Road Design.
• Collector Street Design.
• Urban Roadways.
• Rural Roadways.
• Roadway Construction Engineering & Inspection.
• Intersection Improvements.
• Street Paving and/or Resurfacing.
• Pavement Design.
• Sidewalk and Pedestrian Pathways.
• Street Improvement Plans and  Analysis.
• Sidwalk Improvement Plans and Analysis.
• GIS Services.
• Site Planning.
• Powell Bill Administration.
• Street and Sidewalk Grant Application.

Key Transportation Staff

• Mark Reich, P.E.                                          mreich@awck.com
• Mark Averette, P.E.                                      maverette@awck.com
• Franz Holt, P.E.                                           fholt@awck.com
• Jeff Moody, P.E.                                           jmoody@awck.com
• David Lipe, P.E.                                            dlipe@awck.com

Water Resources Services

• Water Distribution Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• Water Distribution System Master Planning.
• Water Distribution System Modeling.
• Water Treatment Facilities.
• Water Distribution System Permitting and Compliance.
• Water Distribution System Sample Plans.
• Water Distribution System Water Supply Annual Reports.
• Water Distribution Line Certifications.
• Water Rate Planning Studies.
• Local Water Supply Plans and Updates.
• Water System Management Plans.

Key Water Resources Staff

• Franz Holt, P.E.                                         fholt@awck.com
• Jeff Moody, P.E.                                        jmoody@awck.com
• Mark Reich, P.E.                                       mreich@awck.com
• Steve Bissinger, P.E.                                 sbissinger@awck.com
• Josh Johnson, P.E.                                    josh@awck.com

Wastewater Collection Services

• Wastewater Treatment Facility Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• Sanitary Sewer Line Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• Sanitary Sewer Line Rehabilitation Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• CDBG Sanitary Sewer Line Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• Wastewater Pump Station Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• Wastewater Collection System Compliance, Permitting, and Planning Studies.
• Wastewater Facility Preliminary Engineering Reports.
• Wastewater Collection System Infiltration and Inflow Studies.
• Wastewater Force Main Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• Wastewater Collection System Mapping.
• Wastewater Collection System Rate Studies.

Key Wastewater Collection and Treatment Staff

• Darrell Russell, P.E.                                drussell@awck.com
• Mark Averette, P.E.                                 maverette@awck.com
• Mark Reich, P.E.                                     mreich@awck.com
• Franz Holt, P.E.                                      fholt@awck.com
• Wes Webb, P.E.                                     wwebb@awck.com

Stormwater, Water Quality, and Erosion Control Services

• NPDES Phase II Permit Application, Program Creation, and Implementation.
• NPDES Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Mapping.
• Public Outreach and Education Program Creation and Implementation.
• Public Involvement and Participation Program Creation and Implementation.
• Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program Creation and Implementation.
• Post-Construction Site Runoff Program & Ordinance Creation and Implementation.
• Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations Program Creation and Implementation.
• NPDES Phase II Stormwater Annual Reporting.
• Studies of Stormwater Fees for Creation of Stormwater Utilities.
• Mapping of Impervious Areas on a Parcel and Municipal Wide Basis.
• Calculation of Nutrient Loading Rates.
• US Army Corps of Engineers Permitting (Wetland and Surface Water Impacts).
• NC Division of Water Quality Permitting.
• Traditional (BMP) Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• Innovative (BMP) Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• Municipal Stormwater Plan Review.
• Surface Water Identification for NC DWQ.
• Stream Stabilization and Restoration Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• Erosion Control Design, Permitting, and Construction Services.
• Municipal Erosion Control Review.
• Nutrient Reduction Plan Creation, Permitting, and Implementation.
• CWMTF Grant Applications and Administration.

Key Water Quality and Erosion Control Certificates

• 4 NC DWQ Certified Stormwater Plan Reviewers.
• 2 NC DWQ Certified Surface Water Identifiers.
• 2 NCSU BAE Certified Stormwater BMP Inspectors.
• 2 NCDOT Certified Erosion Control Designers.
• 1 NCDOT Certified Erosion Control Inspector.

Key Stormwater, Water Quality, and Erosion Control Staff

• Josh Johnson, P.E.                               josh@awck.com
• Kyle Smith, E.I.                                    ksmith@awck.com
• Wes Webb, P.E.                                  wwebb@awck.com
• Mark Reich, P.E.                                  mreich@awck.com
• Darrell Russell, P.E.                             drussell@awck.com

Grants and Engineering Studies

• Clean Water Management Trust Fund Grant Application and Administration.
• US Rural Development Association Grant Application and Administration.
• Community Development Block Grant Application and Administration.
• NC DWQ 319 Stormwater Grant Application.
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Application and Project Administration.
• NC DENR Construction Grants and Loans Application and Project Administration.
• Utility Rate and Fee Studies.
• Water Leak Detection.

Key Grant and Engineering Studies Staff

• Brandon Russell, PLS                          brussell@awck.com

Private Development Services

• Residential Subdivision Design.
• Commercial Site Design.
• Roadway Design and Permitting.
• Grading Design.
• Erosion Control Design, Permitting, and Inspection.
• Storm Drainage Design and Permitting.
• Stormwater Design and Permitting.
• Stream Delineation and Stream Impact Permitting.
• Sanitary Sewer Line Design, Permitting, and Inspection.
• Wastewater Collection Pump Station Design, Permitting, and Inspection.
• Water Distribution Line Design, Permitting, and Inspection.
• Construction Inspection.
• Preliminary and Final Site Planning.
• Land Use Regulatory Assistance and Rezoning Applications.
• Feasibility Studies.

Key Private Development Staff

• Mark Reich, P.E.                                  mreich@awck.com
• Franz Holt, P.E.                                    fholt@awck.com
• Jeff Moody, P.E.                                   jmoody@awck.com
• Wes Webb, P.E.                                  wwebb@awck.com