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Featured Announcement

KFA Announces 2021 Staff Promotions

KFA is pleased to recognize our two newest Vice Presidents, Mike Persyn, PE, KFA Water Business Practice Leader, and Trent Slovak, PE, BCEE, Director of Engineering, Southeast Texas.

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We believe being smart isn't enough. Our service-oriented approach allows us to align quality solutions with your best interests.

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We are experts in civil engineering and planning services related to water, wastewater, transportation, and drainage projects.

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Water / Wastewater
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City of Houston Disaster Mitigation for Wastewater Facilities

In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey inundated the City of Houston, America’s fourth largest city, with over 50 inches of rain.…

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Water / Wastewater
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BCRUA 72-Inch Treated Water Transmission Main Segment 2c

The Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) developed a regional water system to serve the developing cities of Leander, Round…

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Water / Wastewater
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City of Round Rock McNutt Creek Wastewater Interceptor

The City of Round Rock needed a large capacity wastewater interceptor to serve future development in the McNutt Creek drainage…

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Water / Wastewater
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SAWS East Sewershed Large Diameter Package III

As part of the SSO Program, rehabilitation of 5.5 miles of a 30 to 42-inch diameter RCP wastewater main was…

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Community Planning
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Hays County RM 150 Character Plan

KFA worked with Hays County to direct a multi-firm, multi-disciplinary team assembled to develop a corridor plan and nature and…

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Drainage
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City of Austin Guadalupe Storm Drainage Improvements

The Guadalupe Street Storm Drain Improvements project is ranked as a top priority in the city of Austin’s Local Flood…

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Drainage
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City of Round Rock Channel Erosion at Harvey Penick

The Brushy Creek Tributary, located upstream of Harvey Penick Drive, has two abrupt turns and was experiencing significant erosion in…

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Water / Wastewater
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City of Pflugerville Carmel/Sorento Lift Station & Force Main

The City of Pflugerville retained KFA to design and construct the Carmel/Sorento Lift Station and Force Main to provide wastewater…

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Municipal Engineering
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City of New Braunfels General Engineering

Central Texas cities are currently experiencing rapid development including commercial and residential properties. Development within New Braunfels has been primarily…

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Construction Services
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CTRMA US 183S Bergstrom Expressway

The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) planned to create the US 183S…

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Water / Wastewater
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City of Leander Kauffman Loop Elevated Storage Tank

As the rapidly growing City of Leander expands further north and east, a new 1200 pressure plane was required to…

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Transportation
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City of Kyle Marketplace Avenue Improvements

KFA was awarded the design of the project from the city of Kyle which included schematic engineering, final design, and…

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Drainage
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CTRMA SH 45SW

The purpose of the project was to improve system connectivity, local mobility, and travel times, while providing an efficient alternative…

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Transportation
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TxDOT SH 71 Widening WA#6

KFA was contracted by TxDOT to widen a section of SH 71 between RM 2322 and Reimers Road in western…

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Transportation
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TxDOT SH 161 Widening

High traffic demands lead to widening SH 161 from south of SH 183 to north of Belt Line Road in…

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Transportation
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ARMA West Military Drive Reconstruction

The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority selected KFA to design the reconstruction of a portion of roadway located at the edge…

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Water / Wastewater
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City of Buda Interim Water Supply Improvements

Near-term growth throughout the city of Buda is expected to require additional water supply. To address this issue, the city…

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Water / Wastewater
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City of Hutto South Wastewater Treatment Plant

Based on the Wastewater Master Plan completed by KFA in November of 2012, it was projected that the city of…

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Water / Wastewater
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City of Leander Crystal Falls Pump Station Improvements

Rapid growth in Leander has placed new demands on the water system requiring additional storage and pumping capacity. The Upper…

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Transportation
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City of Leander County Road 179

KFA contracted with the city of Leander to reconstruct and widen a recently annexed 20-foot wide county road to a…

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Water / Wastewater
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Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Reclaimed Water Pipeline Extension

KFA was tasked with providing a route analysis, preliminary design, final design, and bid and construction phase services for the…

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Serving Public Sector Clients

We're proud to exclusively serve public sector clients throughout the State of Texas including municipalities, counties, state agencies and river authorities.

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KFA Announces Recipient of WTS Award
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KFA Announces Recipient of WTS Award

By: Marketing Resources

People, Press Releases, Recognition

K Friese + Associates is pleased to recognize our Senior Vice President, Joe Cantalupo, as the 2021 recipient of the WTS Honorable Ray LaHood Man of the Year Award.

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What our clients are saying

"KFA has shown outstanding attention to detail in the quality of their contract documents, their budget management, and their aggressive schedule and project management. Their design work has mitigated potential problems, resulting in successful construction projects."

Wayne S. Watts, PE, City Engineer

City of Leander