Land Acquisition Services for North Geyer Road Improvements

Our Land Acquisition Services for North Geyer Road Improvements Project has won an Honor Award in ACEC Missouri’s 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards!

Lochmueller teamed with the City of Frontenac, Missouri, for the acquisition of right of way, permanent easements, and temporary easements from 32 property owners along the length of the project. This was an integral part of the broader roadway improvements project that aimed to enhance Geyer Road to address existing safety issues, make repairs to the pavement structure, and provide enhanced access for pedestrians. Lochmueller provided appraisal valuations of the acquisitions and personnel from the City, and Lochmueller met as a team with each owner to present offers and discuss the project and acquisition. A significant amount of effort was made to ensure that the goals of the City and the concerns of the property owners were balanced, and that all acquisition procedures were conducted in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Beyond just negotiating on behalf of the City, Lochmueller’s land acquisition experts coordinated with the design team to incorporate property owners’ feedback to minimize impact as much as possible on their properties. In reference to a public meeting on June 14th, 2024, between the Public Works Committee and a public audience, Director of Public Works Jeff Wappelhorst praised both Lochmueller’s input in the meeting and their consulting services, saying, “In addition to addressing the right-of-way acquisition and engineering design challenges of the project, Lochmueller Group answered questions from our finance representatives as well as attendees in the audience.”

In the end, all 32 parcels were successfully negotiated, and construction was set to begin by November 2024. Lochmueller is honored to have partnered with the City of Frontenac on this project!