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To honor Burgess & Niple for its 100 years of existence as a leading engineering and design firm.
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WHEREAS, Burgess & Niple is celebrating its 100th year of existence as a leading engineering and design firm. The partnership was formed by Phillip Burgess and Chester Niple in Columbus, Ohio in 1912; and
WHEREAS, Burgess & Niple has led in the development of infrastructure in rural and urban regions; and
WHEREAS, Burgess & Niple's team of in-house professionals includes planners, engineers, environmental scientists, architects, geologists, and many more specialists; and
WHEREAS, Burgess & Niple has offices across the nation and undertakes projects worldwide; and
WHEREAS, in 1921, Burgess & Niple designed one of the first rapid sand filter water treatment plants ever to be built, located in Niles, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, one of the first projects Burgess & Niple undertook in the Columbus area was leading the design and engineering services during construction of the Hoover Dam in 1955; and
WHEREAS, some of the other notable engineering and design projects accomplished in Columbus by Burgess & Niple have been the Discovery Bridge, the Rich Street Bridge, the Scioto Downtown Pedestrian/Bikeway Bridge, the Columbus Bicentennial Bikeway plan, the I-270 and Roberts Road Interchange and the I-270 North Outerbelt widening; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize Burgess & Niple for its 100 years of existence as a leading engineering and design firm.