Services PLAN REVIEWS How much time do your upper-level managers or principals spend reviewing plan sets at the conceptual design, schematic design, design development, 50% construction documents, 90% construction documents, and bid document phases of a project? Hopefully a lot of time if you have a solid QA/QC program. But is that the best use of their time? Free those folks up to bring in more work, run the company, and plan for the future. Let me bring a fresh set of eyes and over 30 years of experience to the team. FEASIBILITY STUDIES Before you consider purchasing a piece of property with dreams of developing or re-developing it, let’s do a little homework. It is prudent to complete a brief, but comprehensive, study to identify the opportunities for, and limitations to, developing a piece of property before you invest in it. I’ll review current zoning regulations to see what is allowed and what is not. Will you need permits from the municipality, state or federal government? How will steep slopes, sensitive vegetation, streams, wetlands, fire and emergency vehicle access affect the project? What can you build at the lakeshore? Will permanent stormwater practices be required? A little work up-front will allow us to make informed decisions and turn those dreams into reality. DRAINAGE ISSUES High-intensity, short-duration storms have become more and more prevalent in the past 5 to 10 years. Droughts and wetter than normal summers have affected what happens below grade resulting in impacts above grade. Stormwater runoff and drainage patterns are changing, and folks are seeing water where they haven’t seen water before. Let me help you with drainage issues on your property, around your house, or along your steep and winding lakefront driveway. SEPTIC SYSTEMS Building a new house, adding a bedroom, placing a small cabin or rental unit on your property? You may need to have your existing septic system expanded or a new one installed. Do you have ‘squishy’ soils in your yard that haven’t been there before? It could be your existing septic system is struggling or has failed. Developing a commercial property with no municipal sewer? Let me help you with your residential or commercial septic system inspection and design needs. SITE DEVELOPMENT After we have completed the feasibility study, and you are ready to develop your property, we can have fun completing the design of your residential, commercial, or lakefront project. Working with your Architect or Landscape Architect, I can prepare the layout, grading, drainage and utility plans. I can prepare simple or basic Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs). I can pull together the applications required to get your project approved and represent your project in front of municipal boards and reviewing agencies. I can suggest qualified contractors and, during construction, provide inspections to ensure proper installation. SWPPP INSPECTIONS If your project involves disturbing ground it will probably require a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). During construction your municipality, or the State, may require you to hire a Qualified Inspector to perform weekly inspections. And after the project is complete you may be required to have annual inspections performed. In New York State and certain municipalities, a ‘Qualified Inspector’ is required to perform these inspections. As a Professional Engineer registered in New York State I am qualified to perform these inspections.

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