Intersection of Community and Local Governance
Project Details
Location
Monroe, WA, USA
Size
7.72 acres
Services
Civil Engineering
The Monroe City Hall project involved an $11M construction effort to renovate and remodel buildings and parking lots across the 7.72-acre municipal campus. Ethos Civil designed the expansion and reconfiguration of existing parking areas, adding 64 parking stalls, enhancing sidewalks, upgrading the driveway connection to Main Street, and improving a pedestrian plaza. Close coordination with the fire department ensured emergency vehicle access to all site areas. In addition to demolition plans, erosion control, and site grading improvements, Ethos Civil designed stormwater conveyance, flow control, treatment, and onsite management systems meeting Low Impact Development standards.
The site required substantial modifications to accommodate modernized city facilities, complicated by budget constraints that made upgrading stormwater facilities challenging under current codes. Pursuing a traditional design would have been financially impractical. Ethos Civil opted for a stormwater infiltration system at depths of up to 10 feet, reaching soils with faster infiltration rates. This reduced the stormwater storage system by 60%, saving the client $170,000, which was allocated towards building modernization.