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Cottonwood Trails Mass Grading & Detention

Mass grading, detention, drainage, retaining wall, and erosion control improvements.

Budget
$1.7M
Timeline
3 months
Team
10–18 personnel
Scope
Mass grading, detention, drainage, retaining wall, and erosion control improvements.
Status
Active
Client
Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 7

Project Overview

Mass grading, detention, drainage, retaining wall, and erosion control improvements.

Earthwork
123,163 CY excavation and 140,989 CY embankment
Detention
Storm drainage pond improvements
Drainage
RCP / HDPE storm sewer, inlets, junction boxes, headwalls, and manholes
Concrete
Concrete slope paving and headwalls
Developer
Castlerock Communities, LLC

Scope of Work

  • Mass grading and site excavation
  • Detention pond construction
  • On-site embankment and fill placement
  • Clearing, grubbing, and stripping
  • Storm sewer installation
  • Drainage inlets, manholes, junction boxes, and headwalls
  • Concrete slope paving and riprap
  • Segmental block retaining wall
  • SWPPP, erosion control, and hydromulch
  • Final grading and site restoration
“Self-performed civil from clearing through final paving — one schedule, one foreman, one number.”

Project Timeline

  1. ● Active · Q2 2026
    Mobilization & Site Preparation

    Mobilize crews and equipment, prepare access, install SWPPP controls, and begin clearing, grubbing, and site layout.

  2. ● Active · Q2–Q3 2026
    Mass Grading & Earthwork

    Complete excavation, embankment, fill placement, stripping, grading, and clay liner-related earthwork.

  3. Upcoming · Q3 2026
    Detention & Drainage Improvements

    Construct detention pond improvements, storm sewer, inlets, manholes, junction boxes, headwalls, riprap, and concrete slope paving.

  4. Upcoming · Q3 2026
    Erosion Control & Closeout

    Complete hydromulch, SWPPP cleanup, final grading, site restoration, inspections, and project closeout.

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What we delivered.

123,163 CY
Excavation
On-site cut material
140,989 CY
Embankment
Fill placement
Stormwater
Detention System
Pond and drainage improvements
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