Drexel, Barrell & Co. completed civil design and surveying for the new Abrams Elementary School of approximately 90,000sf on Fort Carson to start construction late in 2023. The project consisted of an approximate 25,000 square-foot learning garden/outdoor play area/amphitheater, an approximate 1/2-acre turf field play area with gravel running track and another approximate 35,000sf of active play areas consisting of active play equipment with fall protection zones, basketball courts and other play amenities. Drexel designed the detailed grading and drainage for the site to include play area subdrain system and ADA access to the play areas, parking lot and student dick-up/drop-off areas that required significant drainage improvements on a flat site and collection of runoff from the site and the parking lot of the upstream adjacent Child Development Center. Multiple utilities to include water mainline looping, wastewater mainline and services along with several storm sewer facilities to include a 2.5 acre-foot detention and water quality pond, inlets and mainline collection systems.