Our Engineers are well versed in the area of preparing improvement plans and specifications for many types of projects. We have assembled these documents for many varying types of work including complete subdivisions, and the individual components such as streets, water and sewer transmission lines and pump stations, and pedestrian facilities. The format for these contract documents has varied greatly to accommodate the individual client be it for work inside or outside the city limits, for a particular agency or district, or private developer.

• Site plan review of proposed residential and commercial developments.
• Design and maintenance of streets, including the use of pavement management software.
• Design of sidewalks and trail systems.
• Surface drainage systems, including collection networks, water quality treatment systems, detention ponds and infiltration facilities.
• Water supply wells, pumping facilities, treatment systems, storage tanks and distribution networks.
• Wastewater collection and treatment systems.
• Grant and low-interest loan applications.

Our firm contains individuals that have had success in the preparation of grant and loan proposals. There are numerous grant and loan programs for which the City could qualify. The State Transportation Improvement Board has various pools of funds available for transportation related projects through their TIA, UATA and PFP programs. The Department of Ecology, Department of Health Services and the Public Works Trust Fund also have various programs offering grants and low-interest loans that can be utilized for infrastructure improvements. Though all of these projects are competed for regionally by different agencies, small cities having populations under 5,000 residents are reviewed separately, greatly improving their chances.

Providing ideal project scoping can enhance the feasibility and overall affordability of a project. Making an effort to utilize the available resources to their full extent results in a successful endeavor. Where an agency controls multiple utilities within the project area, it is often advantageous to combine the work as practical to gain the benefit of funding from more than one source. By doing so, provisions can be made for future work on the related utility, and both utilities avoid duplication of costs and effort in the result that recent work must be removed to accommodate the future work.

Our personnel also have experience managing Federally funded projects for certified agencies. Management of Federal, State and local projects has been performed on each level by both our Engineering and Surveying staffs. Project types include numerous elements of public water systems, pedestrian facilities, urban and rural roads, and bridgework.

Construction Engineering

We also offer a full array of construction Engineering services. This includes pre-construction activities such as proper advertisement, soliciting public bids and reviewing them for responsiveness, project award, and pre-construction meetings. Our knowledge encompasses the management and inspection of projects on many levels, including Federal, State and City. This experience includes projects that have used the stringent requirements of the Local Agency Guidelines for Certified Agencies, as well as less formal processes. Thus, we have experience with payroll verifications, prevailing wage rate interviews, and assuring DBE compliance.

Construction inspection is an important part of every project. Considering all the effort put forth into planning, funding and engineering a project, provisions must be made to ensure its proper completion. Field inspection of any project must provide verification that the project is being completed in conformance with the contract documents. The inspector must also be aware of the project budget at all times, which will help in making practical decisions in the field that will not impair the project's functionality or unnecessarily increase the construction budget. This must be done without spending excessive time on the site when not needed, thereby minimizing the overall construction budget.