Data center site development & utilities — St. Louis County, MO
St. Louis County · 2024
Project summary
For a data center campus in St. Louis County, Kuesel handled site development from clearing to finished subgrade. Existing storm and sanitary lines were removed or abandoned with grout fill, the site was mass graded, and building and pavement subgrade was set to ±0.10' with a Type 5 gravel surface.
Utility work included 3,680 LF of PVC and RCP storm with 23 precast structures and three complete bio-retention ponds, 518 LF of 30" PE sanitary sewer with five manholes, and more than 1,800 LF of 8" C900 water main with hydrants, gate valves and a post indicator valve for the building fire line.
| Location | St. Louis County, MO |
|---|---|
| Market | Data Center |
| Scope | Clearing, line abandonment, mass grading, storm, bio-retention, 30" sanitary, water and fire line |
Challenge → approach
Old storm and sanitary lines ran through the new campus footprint. Rather than leave voids under a mission-critical building, Kuesel removed what it could and grout-filled what was abandoned in place before mass grading and building the new utility network, including the PIV-controlled fire line.
Scope delivered
- Clearing
- Storm and sanitary removal and grout-fill abandonment
- Mass grading
- Type 5 gravel surface
- 3,680 LF storm (PVC & RCP)
- 23 precast structures
- 3 bio-retention ponds
- 518 LF 30" PE sanitary sewer
- 5 sanitary manholes
- 1,820 LF water including 1,796 LF 8" C900
- 3 hydrants
- Post indicator valve (PIV)
Key quantities
- 3,680 LF storm
- 23 precast structures
- 3 bio-retention ponds
- 518 LF 30" PE sanitary
- 1,820 LF water
- 3 hydrants
Services used
- Site Utilities
- Site Demolition
- Earthwork & Site Grading
- Industrial & Mission Critical Sitework
- Water & Sewer
- Bioretention Basins
What each service covered
Site Demolition
Structural and site-specific demolition with full waste management and recycling.
Earthwork & Site Grading
Heavy civil earthmoving for site development, roadways, and industrial pad construction throughout the St. Louis area.
Industrial & Mission Critical Sitework
Heavy civil sitework for industrial plants, distribution centers, and mission-critical facilities where schedule and subgrade matter.
Water & Sewer Infrastructure
Underground utility construction — water lines, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and manholes for commercial and industrial site work.