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Reclamation’s Technical Service Center (TSC) provides innovative solutions to water and power resource issues. The TSC consists of approximately 565 scientists, engineers, and other professional and office staff, and operates a world-class materials and hydraulic engineering laboratory.
TSC's mission is to be Reclamation’s preferred provider of science and engineering services, and to be the preferred employer of engineers and scientists in the U.S. TSC values are founded on personal and professional integrity.
Although focused on Reclamation’s mission, TSC also provides technical assistance to other Federal agencies through interagency agreements, as well as working with state and private entities through cooperative and technology transfer agreements. Technical assistance and training are also available through agreements with other countries interested in developing their own water resources.
Director | Richard (Dick) LaFond |
Contact Information | rlafond@usbr.gov 303-445-3226 |
Location | Denver Federal Center 6th and Kipling, Building 67 Denver, Colorado 80225-0007 |
Rates | Fiscal Year Billable Labor Rates for TSC Work |
Client Support Services Office
Group Manager: Vacant
The Client Support Services Office provides a variety of support services to the TSC and its clients. Client Liaisons coordinate workflow activities and are the primary points of contact for initiating work within multiple technical groups.
Civil Engineering Services Division #1
Division Chief: Tim Brown (tbrown@usbr.gov; 303-445-3709)
The Civil Engineering Services Division #1 has approximately 76 staff that provide integrated technical expertise in: 1) Plant Structures, 2) Water Conveyance, 3) Civil Structures, and 4) Water Treatment.
Civil Engineering Services Division #2
Division Chief: Vacant
The Civil Engineering Services Division #2 has approximately 95 staff that provide integrated technical expertise in: 1) Waterways & Concrete Dams #1, #2, and #3;
2) Construction Management & Specifications; and 3) Estimating Services.
Water, Environmental, & Ecosystems Division
Division Chief: Kurt Wille (kwille@usbr.gov; 303-445-2285)
The Water, Environmental, & Ecosystems Division has approximately 93 staff that provide integrated technical expertise in: 1) Water Resources Engineering & Management Support Including Flood Hydrology & Meteorology, 2) Sedimentation & River Hydraulics, 3) Geographic Applications & Analysis, 4) Economic Analysis, and 5) Fisheries & Wildlife Resources.
Geotechnical Services Division
Division Chief: Les Stone (lstone@usbr.gov; 303-445-3153)
The Geotechnical Services Division has approximately 117 staff that provide integrated technical expertise in: 1) Geotechnical Design #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5;
2) Engineering Geology & Geophysics; 3) Seismology & Geomorphology; and 4) Instrumentation.
Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Division
Division Chief: Patrick Dawson (pdawson@usbr.gov; 303-445-2310)
The Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Division has approximately 107 staff that provide integrated technical expertise in: 1) Mechanical Equipment, 2) Hydraulic Equipment, 3) Electrical Controls, 4) Power Systems Analysis & Controls,
5) Hydropower Diagnostics & SCADA, and 6) Electrical Equipment.
Engineering & Laboratory Services Division
Division Chief: Janet White (jwhite@usbr.gov; 303-445-2373)
The Engineering & Laboratory Services Division has approximately 73 staff that provide integrated technical expertise within the following laboratories: 1) Concrete & Structural Laboratory, 2) Materials & Corrosion Laboratory, 3) Geotechnical Laboratory & Field Support, and 4) Hydraulic Investigations & Laboratory Services.