Seed Processing Plant Design

O’Mara Ag Services, Inc. is an Iowa Corporation offering seed plant construction, seed equipment sales, and systems design. The company represents many suppliers of seed conditioning equipment, robotics, material handling equipment, storage bins, and contracting services.  Some clients include Syngenta, Gutwein Seeds, Lord’s Seed, S & G Seed, Heine Hybrid, and Precision Soya.  IMEG has

Cannabis Manufacturing Facility

IMEG provided engineering design and construction administration services for MedPharm Iowa’s new cannabis manufacturing facility in Des Moines – the first facility granted a license to produce medical cannabis in Iowa. The project included renovating a 64-year-old freight distribution warehouse for growing, processing, extraction, and packaging of medical cannabis. Engineers provided MEP, fire protection, and

School of Medicine Couch Biomedical Research Building

The 200,000-sf, LEED Gold certified Couch Biomedical Research Building is located on open space (surface parking and landscaped areas) at Washington University. In years past, this was a residential neighborhood with small single family masonry residences that have been razed leaving buried subsurface rubble. The facility replaces older, less efficient research space with new, highly

Middle and High School Building Renovation

IMEG provided engineering design and services for Ripon School District’s $24 million addition and renovation to the middle and high school building. The design allows for more efficient use of the existing building space and provides a showcase for the community and visitors. IMEG provided structural, MEP, fire protection, and technology design, as well as

K-12 Referendum Projects

IMEG provided engineering design and services for multiple construction projects funded by a voter-approved $34.6 million referendum to improve the Sauk Prairie School District’s K-12 facilities. The largest project was the new, 101,000-sf Bridges Elementary School with capacity for 550 students in 4K through 2nd grades. The west side of the building includes district administrative

New Two-Story Elementary School

IMEG provided engineering design for the Muscatine Community School District’s new, 64,000-sf Jefferson Elementary School. The two-story structure replaced an outdated, 86-year-old facility. The existing adjacent middle school on the same site remained. The utility transformer had to be replaced in order to serve the new elementary school and the existing middle school.  The first

Alternative High School Renovation

IMEG provided engineering design for Davenport Community School District’s new Mid City High School. The facility previously was a medical office building, and the scope consisted of renovating the entire building into an alternative high school. The existing systems were replaced as part of the renovation, including the HVAC systems. IMEG engineers reviewed life-cycle cost

Low Voltage System for New Hospital

Advocate Sherman Hospital’s new greenfield hospital features the largest lake-coupled geothermal system in the world today, serving as a leader in innvoative design and economic and environmental stewardship. Replacing its 100-year old, land-locked institution in downtown Elgin, the new facility is situated on a former 154 acre farmstead. The 255-bed hospital offers spectacular views across

Greenfield Replacement Hospital

Great River Medical Center’s greenfield replacement hospital, located on a 100-acre site, is heated and cooled by the second largest lake-coupled geothermal system in the U.S. The sustainable design system reduces energy consumption by 37 percent, making it one of the most energy efficient hospitals in the country. The facility is rated Energy Star 100.

Terminal Modernization

IMEG provided engineering design services for a terminal modernization at the Eastern Iowa Airport. The project included updates and enhancement of the existing terminal concourse, exterior façade and canopies, baggage pickup, and lobby areas in the pre-secure terminal area. The primary canopies are taller and protrude farther over the driveway than the secondary canopies, to