Services

O’Boyle, Cowell, Blalock & Associates, Inc. (OCBA) has completed projects of all complexities and sizes ranging from playground safety surveys to campus planning. We have experience in all phases of project development, including site selection, program development, master planning, construction document preparation, bidding, and construction administration.

OCBA approaches planning and design as an interactive process. Project types which OCBA has conducted design charrettes for include:

Green infrastructure and sustainable design are gaining acceptance world wide as principles for preserving our earth for future generations. At OCBA, we not only embrace these principles, we have been practicing them since 1964. Project types which OCBA has developed sustainable solutions for include:

Re-established Native Prairie, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, Barry County, Michigan

OCBA has planned over 100 park and recreation projects, many of which have received national, state and local awards for design and planning. OCBA additional specialties include:

Our knowledge of construction techniques, regulatory requirements, and local contracting conditions facilitate the development of creative plans that are both buildable and affordable. OCBA has experience in the following:



Services		Landscape Architecture

	O’Boyle, Cowell, Blalock & Associates, Inc. (OCBA) has completed projects of all complexities and sizes ranging from playground safety surveys to campus planning. We have experience in all phases of project development, including site selection, program development, master planning, construction document preparation, bidding, and construction administration. Unique offerings include: Participatory Design Charrette Process OCBA approaches planning and design as an interactive process. Project types which OCBA has conducted design charrettes for include: YMCA Camp Master Planning Streetscapes and Urban Design Park Planning and Design Preserves, Retreat and Conference Center Planning Design Charrette, Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home, Kalamazoo, Michigan Natural Systems and Sustainable Design Green infrastructure and sustainable design are gaining acceptance world wide as principles for preserving our earth for future generations. At OCBA, we not only embrace these principles, we have been practicing them since 1964. Project types which OCBA has developed sustainable solutions for include: Business Park Planning and Design Campus Maintenance Reduction Master Plans Innovative Storm Water Management Planning Brownfield Redevelopment Planning and Design Re-established Native Prairie, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, Barry County, Michigan Park, Play Space, and Safety Design OCBA has planned over 100 park and recreation projects, many of which have received national, state and local awards for design and planning. OCBA additional specialties include: Specific areas related to recreation with the understanding that public health and safety concerns point to the need for special expertise in facility design. American Disabilities Act (ADA) Audits and Safety Assessment Studies for play areas to ensure that equipment meets current accessibility and safety standards. Design of spray parks and can assist clients with the design of aquatic facilities and water quality management systems, as well as evaluate whether a recirculating or pass through system is right for the project. Hunter Park Splash Pad, Ingham County, Michigan Construction Services Our knowledge of construction techniques, regulatory requirements, and local contracting conditions facilitate the development of creative plans that are both buildable and affordable. OCBA has experience in the following: Permit Applications from regulatory agencies such as Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Grant programs administered by the MDEQ. Transportation Enhancement Act (TEA) 21 Grants Designs with maintenance requirements in mind. Storm water management plans, preliminary wetland delineations and mitigation options, natural and native prairie restoration plans. Academic Core Sustainable Storm Water Management Concept Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan