Michael Benza, P.E.

Principal/Project Manager/Environmental   

 

Mr. Benza has successfully guided the firm through over 1,000 projects over the past 33 years.  These assignments have ranged in size from small studies to several million dollar construction projects.  He recognizes the importance of personal service, client-engineer communications, scheduling and quality control.

 

Mr. Benza has extensive experience in the design of sanitary and storm sewer collection systems, water distribution systems, wastewater and water treatment plants, and municipal roads and streets to the standards of various agencies.  He is the Project Manager for all environmental and water projects prepared by the office staff.  As City Engineer and company representative for the City of Bay Village and other municipal clients, he is actively engaged in the design and construction of a variety of projects.

 

Education:

 

Ohio State University, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1963

 

Continuing Education:

 

O.D.O.T. Project Development Process

 

Registrations:

 

Professional Engineer, State of Ohio - E-32053

Professional Engineer, State of Pennsylvania

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator in Ohio, Class II

 

Memberships:

 

American Society of Civil Engineers            

American Academy of Environmental Engineers

      American Water Works Association  

      Water Environment Federation

American Public Works Association 

American Arbitration Association

 

Experience:

 

1972 - Present    Michael Benza & Associates, Inc., Principal

1969 - 1972         Wheeler & Melena, Inc., Head of Sanitary Engineering Dept.

1967 - 1969         Alden E. Stilson & Associates, Project Sanitary Engineer

1963 - 1967         William V. Halishak & Associates, Design Engineer

 

A representative listing of projects Mr. Benza has been involved with is as follows:

 

Sanitary Sewers/Pumping Stations

*      Flair Area Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation - City of Olmsted Falls

*      Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation,  Area E - City of Vermilion

*      Sunnyside Sanitary Sewer - City of Vermilion

*      Five Points Pump Station - Mahoning County

*      Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation  2003 - City of  Bay Village           

*      Wischmeyer Creek Sanitary Sewer - City of Bay Village  

*      Sanitary Sewer Improvement - Village of Orwell                

*      Long Beach Pump Station - City of  Bay Village       

*      Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation - City of Olmsted Falls                   

*      Third St. Sanitary Sewer & Water Line - City of Orwell                  

*      Craig Drive Sanitary Sewer and Pump Station - City of Tallmadge                    

*      Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation of Highbridge Rd. & V.O.L. -  City of Vermilion 

*      Euclid Heights Blvd. Sanitary - City of Cleveland Hts.                  

*      Mahoning Valley Pump Station - Ohio Turnpike Commission                

*      Country Lane Sanitary - Mahoning County                        

*      Sherwood Forest Sanitary Rehabilitation - Mahoning County                

*      Thomas Court Sanitary - City of Cuyahoga Falls               

*      New Middletown, Sanitary Sewer - Mahoning County                  

*      Mahoning Valley Sanitary Sewer - Ohio Turnpike Commission             

*      Lee Road Sanitary Rehabilitation - City of Cleveland Heights                

*      Elmwood Storm Sewer - City of Bay Village

 

Wastewater Treatment Plants

*      Vermilion Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase II - Vermilion, Ohio

*      Orwell Wastewater Treatment Plant - Orwell, Ohio

*      Wintergreen Wastewater Treatment Plant - Geauga County

*      Ashcraft Wastewater Treatment Facility - Ashtabula County

*      Damascus Wastewater Treatment and Collection System - Mahoning County

*      Vermilion WWTP Improvements, Digester Cleaning - Vermilion, Ohio

*      New Middletown/Springfield Township WWTP - Mahoning County

*      Meander/Boardman Plant, Sludge Handling - Mahoning County

*      Boston Mills WWTP - Boston Mills Ski Resort

 

      Water Distribution and Storage

*      Fitzwater/Riverview/Wiese/Carriage Hill Waterline Cleaning & Lining – City of Brecksville

*      Wainwright Water System – Tuscarawas County

*      Water Treatment Plant – City of Vermilion

*      Water Main Replacement and Sanitary Sewer Extension – Village of Hiram

*      Lee Road Rehabilitation and Water Line – City of Cleveland Heights

*      North Coventry Water Line – City of Cleveland Heights

*      Adams Street Water Line – City of Berea

*      Pershing Road Water Line – City of Brecksville

 

Studies   

*      Vulnerability Assessment Water Study - City of Vermilion

*      North Kingsville Ashtabula Township Sanitary Sewer Study - Ashtabula County

*      Main Street Flow Analysis - Village of Orwell

*      Sanitary Sewer Audit - City of Euclid

*      New Middletown/Springfield Township WWTP Study - Mahoning County

*      Mercury Removal Study – City of Vermilion

*      Water Plant Sludge Disposal – City of Vermilion

*      Wastewater Plant Sludge Disposal – City of Vermilion

*      Boardman WWTP Study – Mahoning County

*      Clifton Park Sewer Study - City of Lakewood          

 

      Transportation

*      Euclid Heights Blvd. Rehabilitation - City of Cleveland Heights

*      Meadowbrook Blvd. Pavement Rehabilitation - City of Cleveland Heights

*      Euclid /Superior Ave. Rehabilitation - City of East Cleveland                  

*      E. 55th Street Reconstruction, Ph. I, II, & III - City of Cleveland                

*      Clague Road Resurfacing - City of Bay Village                  

*      W. Oviatt/Dover Traffic Signal - City of Bay Village                        

*      Annual Road Rehabilitation - City of Bay Village  

*      College Street Rehabilitation - City of Oberlin                    

*      Eddy Road Rehabilitation - City of Cleveland                     

*      Hough Avenue Rehabilitation - City of Cleveland 

*      Bassett Road Repaving - City of Bay Village                      

*      Normandy-Kenilworth Pavement Rehabilitation - City of Bay Village