Project Details

Client: DANAC Corporation
Project Size & Type: New Urban Redevelopment, Housing, Commercial & Garages
Address: 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1120. Bethesda, MD 20814

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New Urban Redevelopment – Housing, Commercial & Garages

This project consisted of the phased redevelopment of Rockville Town Center and involved over 1.4 million square feet of new residential, commercial and parking garage construction on 15 acres. The redevelopment plan had five (5) distinct development blocks: Blocks 1-2, 3A, 3B, 4 and 5. The completed project features approximately 644 residences, 1,900 parking spaces, 175,000 square feet of retail and the largest public library in Montgomery County.

Demolition began in July 2004. Substantial construction commenced in January 2005 in a phased manner. Several components were delivered in fall 2006 with the grand opening for the entire complex in spring 2007. The project was a public/private partnership between the City of Rockville, State of Maryland, DANAC Corporation, and Federal Realty Investment Trust. The overall development cost was $352 Million, of which $88 Million was publically funded.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation was retained first as a lender’s peer review consultant and then as the Materials Testing & Inspection Agency for privately funded construction. Our inspection and testing work encompassed soils fills and backfills, foundations and structural construction. Materials’ testing was performed in our nearby certified laboratory.

Project Details

Client: Federal Realty Investment Trust
Project Size & Type: Mixed Use
Address: 1626 East Jefferson Street. Rockville, MD 20852

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Mixed Use

Pike & Rose is a new mixed use, transit oriented development on a 24 acre campus having the following components:

• 1.1 Million SF Million of Office Space
• 430,000 SF of Retail
• 1,500 Residential Units
• 300 Room Boutique Hotel
• 4,000+ Parking Spaces

The site’s strategic location features easy access via the White Flint Metro Red Line station and an improved roadway network linking to Interstate 270 and the Capitol Beltway. Construction is proceeding in phases with phase one retail scheduled to be completed by late 2014 and phase one apartments in summer 2014. The first four phases of the project broke ground in summer 2012. The phase one retail will include iPic Theaters. The design concept of the entire development is creating vibrant urban space from scratch and construction with the feel that it has been built over time.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation is providing comprehensive construction phase quality control, inspection and testing services for phases 1, 2, & 3 of the project including off-site laboratory analysis of construction materials.

Key MCE staff includes Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Principal Project Engineer), Charles Fountain (Inspections Project Manager), Augusto Alfaro (Laboratory Manager) and Mezmur Beyene, E.I.T. (Senior Building Inspector). The construction cost of phase one is $250 Million.

Project Details

Client: Ronald Cohen Investments
Project Size & Type: Mixed Use – Condo, Retail & Office Complex
Address: 2701 Tower Oaks Boulevard. Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New Mixed Use Condo, Retail & Office Complex

The Velocity, located at 76 L Street, S.E., will be a mixed use project near the Washington Nationals new baseball stadium. Phase One of the project will have parking, retail, office and residential components. Phase Two will be a hotel component.

Phase One parking is underground and consists of four levels housing approximately 468 parking spaces. The first level on grade will be for retail use. The residential component is 14 stories. The overall gross framed area of Phase One of the project equates to approximately 479,527 square feet. Primary framing components are mildly reinforced cast-in-place columns supporting post tension decks. Phase One design parameters include provisions for a future Phase Two hotel tower.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to provide complete structural design services. Our work encompasses the schematic, design development, construction document, bidding and construction administrative phases. Prior to the commencement of the schematic phase, a structural feasibility was conducted to identify cost effective framing systems. Design work began in February 2006. Construction began in the fall of 2007 with Phase One completion in 2009. The estimated construction cost is $92 Million.

Key MCE personnel include Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer), Arvind Parikh, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Jin Xiaoshu (Senior CAD Draftsman).

Project Details

Client: Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
Address: 200 South Broad Street. Philadelphia, PA 19102
Client Contact: Mr. Dan Rubin
Phone: (215) 875-0700

Project Description

Plymouth Meeting Mall was originally designed by RTKL circa 1966. Located at the largest highway intersection in Pennsylvania, this beautiful two-story, 813,000 SF building effectively utilizes structure as architecture, features a church connected to mall and was the site of the first IKEA out-parcel in the U.S.

This commission consists a major two-story, 268,000 gross framed SF addition. The addition consists of composite structural steel platform supporting retail above, with parking below. Whole Foods will be one new anchor. Design work commenced in July 2006. Groundbreaking occurred on May 16, 2007. Construction was completed in September 2009 at a cost of $100 Million.

Scope of Work

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained in July 2006 to provide full-service structural engineering services for the project. Our work began with a structural systems feasibility study to determine applicable cost effective framing systems. The General Contractor was on board at the onset of design to assist with framing selection and cost estimates.

Key MCE personnel assigned to the project include Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer/Project Manager), Terrence Cox, E.I.T. (Structural Designer) and Jin Xiaoshu (Chief CAD Draftsman).

Project Details

Client: CREATE. The Chrysler Building
Address: 405 Lexington Avenue, Tower Suite 70. New York, New York 10174
Client Contact: Mr. Frankie Campione, AIA, NCARB
Phone: (212)297-0880

Project Description

Size & Type of Project

Dick’s Sporting Goods is a new end-cap retail store consisting of approximately 45,000 gross framed square feet. The one story building utilizes a structural steel and bar joist framing system supported by spread foundations. The store is located on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia.

MCE Scope of Work

Meyer Consulting Engineers functioned as the structural engineer of record for the shopping center. Our work spanned the schematic, construction document, and construction administration phases. MCE deliverables consisted of large scale Cadd drawings and manuscript structural specifications. Computer aided design software was utilized in the design process

Construction was completed in the fall of 1998 at a cost of $3,400,000.

Project Details

Client: Developers Diversified Realty
Address: 3300 Enterprise Parkway. Beachwood, OH 44122
Phone:(877) 225-5337
Client Contact: Mr. Frankie Campione
Client Phone: (212) 297-0880

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Fast Track

Centerton Square is a new regional Power Center strategically located at the intersection of I-295 and Route 38 in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The center serves the Philadelphia and center New Jersey markets. It consists of approximately 732,000 SF of new retail construction with primary anchors including Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Wegmans and Costco. Design work commenced in 2003 and proceeded in a phased manner. Construction was completed in 2005.

MCE Role

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation functioned as the Structural Engineer of Record for the bulk of the new construction including the Bed Bath & Beyond, Sports Authority, Golf Galaxy and Food Court. The primary framing materials are structural steel columns and beams, steel joists and lightgage studs. Design work was phased based on leasing requirements. Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer/Quality Assurance), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer/Production) and Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer).

Project Details

Client: Saint Mary’s County Public Schools
Project Size & Type: Complete Gut and Phased Expansion of Existing High School
Address: 23160 Moakley Street. Leonardtown, MD 20650

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Complete Gut and Phased Expansion of Existing High School

The project consisted of the phased modernization, expansion and renovation of an existing technical school. When design work commenced in 2000, the school consisted of approximately 74, 805 gross framed square feet. All of the existing construction was one story and many of the shop rooms had partial mezzanines. The school was constructed at two different times – initial construction was circa 1967 with an addition built circa 1977.

The project program called for the renovation and modernization of the existing area (74,805 SF) plus a 60,000 SF expansion. Many of the shops, classrooms and administrative areas were small and modernization entailed the removal and/or penetration of existing masonry bearing walls.

The planned 60,000 SF addition was spread over several areas, including a new stand-alone structure. Phased construction commenced in late 2002 and was completed in 2006 at a cost of $23 Million. Construction work was programmed in such a manner as to allow the school to operate throughout construction.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation functioned as the Structural Engineer of Record for the project. Our work began with an existing condition inspection of existing facilities (wherein existing framing layout was compared to original structural drawings) and then proceeded to the schematic, design development, construction document, and construction administration phases of the work.

Key MCE included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Quality Assurance Engineer), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer), Gary Ehrlich, P.E (Senior Project Structural Engineer, Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Project Structural Engineer) and Arvind Parikh, P.E. (Project Structural Engineer).

Project Details

Client: DCPS/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Project Size & Type: Traditional Design/Bid/Build
Address: P.O. Box 1715. Baltimore, MD 21203

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Traditional Design/Bid/Build

This project involved the demolition of a dated facility and construction of a completely new elementary school. The older 63,500 SF school was built in 1900 and was added onto in 1961. The new school is two stories, comprises approximately 76,900 SF and has a student capacity of 560. Construction cost was approximately $14.5 Million.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, via a 1998 agreement with the DC Public School system, provided construction management. Early in 1998, faced with a critical facilities situation and the likelihood that schools would not open the school year on time, DCPS went to the Corps for assistance. Under a memorandum of agreement signed in April 1998, the Corps provides engineering, contract administration, construction quality assurance, facility management and environmental compliance services and technical assistance to DCPS’s facilities staff. Since forming this partnership, schools have successfully opened each year on time as scheduled.

Design work for Miner Elementary began in 2000 and was completed in April 2001. The project was bid in May 2001 and notice to proceed was given on October 17, 2001. Construction was completed on time and within budget in October 2003.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to function as the Prime QC and Inspection Agency. This work was performed in accordance with Army Corps Quality Control Standards and included on-site testing and inspection of soils, foundations, concrete, masonry and structural steel as well as off-site soils and concrete laboratory testing.

Project Details

Client: Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School
Project Size & Type: Design/Build
Address: 11601 Georgia Avenue. Wheaton, MD 20902

Project Description

Size & Type of Project

This project consists of the design of a completely new $31 Million high school on a new campus. The existing high school in Wheaton, Maryland transferred to this new facility. The new school consists of approximately 192,000 gross framed square feet for 1,300 students. Featured components are state-of-the-art classrooms, a Chapel that seats approximately 125 people and that has a unique diamond shaped design with doorways leading into a landscaped courtyard, cafeteria and dining hall set up in a contemporary food court configuration, an athletic complex with over 30 acres of field’s for Good Counsel’s nationally recognized sports program and an auditorium/performing arts center designed to seat 600 people.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation was the Structural Engineer of Record. Design work began in 2002 with several “holds” between phases due to funding and site issues. Bidding documents were issued in March 2005. Construction began in spring 2005. Structural construction was topped out in October 2005 and the school was occupied on time for the January 2007 semester.

Key MCE personnel include Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Quality Assurance), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Production), Gary Ehrlich, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) & Shannon Doherty (Chief CAD Draftsman)

Project Details

Client: Montgomery College
Project Size & Type: Conversion of Industrial Complex to Educational Use
Address: 7600 Takoma Avenue. Takoma Park, MD 20912

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Conversion of Industrial Complex to Educational Use

The project consisted of the conversion of the existing Giant Bakery Complex to a state-of the art Cultural Arts Center for Montgomery College. The existing bakery had three levels – basement, first floor & second floor and consists of approximately 174,740 square feet. There were a variety of structural framing materials including structural steel and joists. However, the majority of the framing was mildly reinforced cast-in-place concrete columns supporting mildly reinforced two-way flat plate and one-way concrete joist framed elevated decks.

Most of the existing basement was converted to a parking garage. The northern elevation of the building was partially demolished to accommodate the new curved driveway. In the interior, a partial steel framed mezzanine was added at the second floor. The second floor was removed to create double height spaces in the following areas: Grand Hall, Art Gallery and a portion of Community Artists. In the Lecture Hall area, a new stepped floor was constructed. This new slab rises to the second floor level.

Awards

2009 Outstanding Project Award/Structural Engineers Association of Metro Washington.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers functioned as the Structural Engineer of Record for the project. Our work began in fall 2004 with feasibility study and an existing condition inspection of accessible framing elements, including in-place X-ray and other testing of construction materials. Construction documents were released for bidding in the fall of 2005 with completion in September 2007.

Key MCE personnel include Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Quality Assurance), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Production), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer/Project Manager), Charles Fountain (Director of Inspections) & Shannon Doherty (Chief CAD Draftsman). The construction budget was $28 Million and the budget was met.

Project Details

Owner: Friendship Public Charter Schools
Project Size & Type: New School – Fast Track, Design/Build
Address: 120 Q Street NE. Washington, DC 20002

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New School – Fast Track, Design/Build

Friendship Tech is a new secondary public charter school adjacent to the Saint Elizabeth’s campus in SE Washington. The new school is three stories plus penthouse with an underground parking garage and consists of approximately 74,000 gross framed square feet. The building is concrete framed utilizing 5,500 cubic yards. The school has a green roof with LEED Silver certification pending and was designed to be the first “green” school in the District.

The new facility is a college preparatory S.T.E.M. school focusing on science, technology, engineering and science and accommodates students grades 6 thru 12. Students can earn a high school diploma as well as college credits

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was the Structural Engineer of Record for all phases of the project. The work proceeded under a fast track, design/build format with the team led by Turner Construction. Schematic design began with a structural systems feasibility study in March 2012. Construction documents were completed in September 2012. The permit was expedited using the District of Columbia self certification process. Construction began in October 2012 and was completed in July 2014 at a cost of $35.7 Million.

Key MCE personnel include Lawrence S. Nagielski P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Design Quality Assurance), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Production & Project Manager), Terrance Cox, E.I.T. (Project Structural Engineer) and Cynthia Song (Chief AutoCAD draftsperson).

Project Details

Client: Prince Georges County Public Schools
Project Size & Type: New Replacement Elementary School
Address: 14201 School Lane. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New Replacement Elementary School

This commission consisted of the design and construction of a new public elementary school for Prince Georges County, Maryland. This school is a replacement school for an older, dated facility. The replacement school was constructed on the same site as the original school after the latter was demolished.

The new school is one story and consists of approximately 54,800 gross framed square feet. The school’s framing system features spread foundations, a typical ground supported slab, masonry bearing walls, steel columns, beams and roof bar joists.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers functioned as the Structural Engineer of Record for the project. Our work spanned the schematic, construction document, bidding, and construction administration phases. Design work began in July 2009. The project’s permit set was submitted in December 2010. Construction was initially delayed due to funding and began in August 2011 with occupancy in December 2013. The construction cost was $20 Million. It was constructed to LEED Gold standards. In the construction phase, our work was expanded to encompass full service construction inspection including off-site materials testing at our certified laboratory.

Key MCE personnel involved in this project were Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer), Charles Fountain (Inspections Director) and Cynthia Song (Chief Draftsperson).

Project Details

Client: Gunston School
Project Size & Type: Building Use Conversion & Addition
Address: 911 Gunston Road, 3. Centreville, MD 21617

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Building Use Conversion & Addition

The Gunston School is a private, non-profit coeducational college preparatory high school located on a 32 acre waterfront campus on the Corsica River on Maryland’s eastern shore. The school was founded in 1911 and as of 2014 serves 165 students.

The three story Brick Building was originally constructed in 1964 as a girls’ dormitory and after 50 years of use was in need of restoration and modernization. In addition, the school’s needs changed over the course of time and a decision was made to convert the building from a dormitory into modern classroom spaces including an art and digital media center. This required a wholesale gutting and refurbishment of the building.

The project program also included a one story Student Center addition that supports a glass enclosed cafeteria and also functions as a link to another existing adjacent building.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was functioned as the Structural Systems Engineer of Record for the precast concrete framing products that were incorporated into the building’s construction including the first floor framing system of the addition. Key MCE personnel included Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge, Design Quality Assurance), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge, Production), and Landon Brunson (Project Structural Engineer).

The building was occupied in January 2015 at a cost of $4 Million.

Project Details

Client: Hagerstown Community College
Project Size & Type: Student Center Expansion & Modernization
Address: 11400 Robinwood Drive. Hagerstown, MD 21742

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Student Center Expansion & Modernization

Founded in 1946, this campus is the oldest community college in Maryland. In 2012, the college decided to expand and renovate the Student Center building. The existing Student Center consisted of approximately 19,000 SF. The new addition is three levels and consists of approximately 29,230 SF. The enlarged and renovated Student Center will feature improved student lounge areas, study spaces and meeting rooms for campus clubs. Similarly, existing student services offices were expanded including the HCC Campus Store, the Student Activities Office and the Dean of Students Office. The Hilltop Grill was also enlarged from its previous seating capacity of 60 to 300 with outdoor dining space. Smart device charging stations were added as well as a walkway connecting the second floor of the Learning Resource Center to the college library. The improvements also included a 10,000 SF outdoor patio and recreation area bringing the total square footage of indoor and outdoor areas to more than 59,000 SF.

Structural framing systems consisted of a structural steel skeleton carrying elevated hollow core precast decks. The building is supported by typical spread foundations.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers functioned as the Hollow Core Precast Structural Systems Engineer of Record for the project. Key MCE personnel include Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Quality Assurance), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer/Production) and Terrance Cox, E.I.T (Project Structural Engineer).

Ground breaking was on September 12, 2014 with completion in October 2015. The construction cost was $15 Million.

Project Details

Client: Montgomery County Public Schools
Project Size & Type: Julius West Middle School Expansion
Address: 651 Great Falls Road. Rockville, MD 20850

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Julius West Middle School Expansion

This project consisted of the expansion of an existing two story, 147,223 SF school originally constructed in 1961 and then enlarged in 1964, 1976 and 1993. The program capacity of the school is currently 995 students with a current enrollment of 1,046. Based on current projections, the enrollment is expected to increase to 1,400 students. The proposed expansion increases the school’s capacity to 1,445 students.

The existing school is two stories and utilizes masonry bearing walls and steel framing. The expansion will be spread over two different areas. There will be a three story addition consisting of approximately 18,359 SF at the southwest corner plus a one story cafeteria expansion at the north end of the building. The primary addition provides additional classrooms, support spaces, auxiliary gyms, courtyard and staff lounge. The work also includes entrance relocation, a parking and bus loop reconfiguration new athletic courts and pedestrian access improvements. The three story addition is steel framed with composite decks. The cafeteria addition uses masonry bearing walls with a steel joist roof.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation was the Structural Engineer of Record for the expansion and improvements. Design work began in October 2013. Design work was completed in August 2014. Construction commenced in February 2015 with completion expected in August 2016. The construction cost is $15 Million. Our work covered all phases from schematics thru construction administration.

Key MCE personnel included Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer), Sanjoy Bose P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and James Livingstone (Revit/BIM manager).

Project Details

Client: Howard County Public Schools
Project Size & Type: Elementary School Modernization & Expansion
Address: 10910 Clarksville Pike. Ellicott City, MD 21042

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Elementary School Modernization & Expansion

Longfellow Elementary School was originally constructed in 1969 with additions and renovations in 1993 and 2007. The school is one story, consists of approximately 56,458 SF and is framed with masonry and steel. In part due to past additions, the school has three different floor elevations.

The current program involves renovations and additions to improve the overall condition of the school and to meet applicable codes including IBC, NFPA Life Safety Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Additional goals include increasing and providing more natural lighting, better air circulation and increasing security by building a secured vestibule. Of primary importance was the conversion of open space teaching pods into classrooms.

From a structural perspective, the work involved raising some floor elevations to create one constant elevation, raising low roofs to provide more headroom, adding skylights in existing classrooms where none are present, adding new RTUs and reinforcing existing roof framing as appropriate, and construction of three new additions totaling 13,728 SF. One of these additions was for the new secured vestibule.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation functioned as the Structural Engineer of Record for all phases of the project. In the schematic phase, our work began with a structural existing condition inspection where we compared existing framing to that shown on original framing documents and also noted the condition of the framing and if it was in need of repair.

Key MCE personnel included Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Quality Assurance), Sanjoy Bose, P.E (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Terrance Cox (Staff Engineer). Design began in November 2012 and was completed in August 2013. Construction began in February 2014 with completion in August 2015. The school remained open throughout phased construction. The construction budget was $14.4 Million. The school was kept throughout construction.

Project Details

Client: Washington County Public Schools
Project Size & Type: Evaluation of Existing Improvements (Feasibility Study) & Design of a New Replacement School
Address: 820 Commonwealth Avenue. Hagerstown, MD 21740

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Evaluation of Existing Improvements (Feasibility Study) & Design of a New Replacement School

Pangborn Elementary School was originally constructed in 1955 and later renovated in 1964. The school consists of 50,560 SF and has a projected 2006-07 enrollment of approximately 590 students – 113 students over its state-rated capacity.

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation was part of a multi-disciplined A/E commissioned in December 2005 to conduct a feasibility study to improve existing construction, and if not feasible, design a completely new school on the same site. The study indicated that new construction was preferable and design work commended on a two story, 83,000 SF facility in June 2006. Permit documents were completed in February 2007 and construction commenced in April 2006. Construction was completed on time in August 2008 at a cost of $22.1 Million. The existing school was kept operational during construction of the new facility.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers is functioning as the Structural Engineer of Record for the new school. Our work encompassed the existing condition feasibility study, schematic design, design development, construction document, bidding and construction administration phases of the work. All work is being conducted in accordance with Maryland State IAC requirements. Key MCE personnel include Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E., Sanjoy Bose, P.E., and Cynthia Song, Senior CAD draftsperson.

Project Details

Client: Alexandria City Public Schools
Project Size & Type: Existing Elementary School Expansion
Address: 2000 N. Beauregard Street. Alexandria, VA 22311

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Existing Elementary School Expansion

George Mason Elementary School was originally constructed in 1939 with major renovations thru the ensuing years. The school serves children from the central portion of the city. In 2012 via an emergency procurement, a decision was made to expand the school due to increasing enrollment. The expansion consisted of four new classrooms in the back courtyard adjacent to the gym plus a cafeteria addition for expanded seating.

Modular construction was used for the classrooms with the work including a reconfigured corridor connecting the new classrooms to existing construction. After the modular units were set, a full paneled brick façade was added to blend new construction with the existing school.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation functioned as the Structural Engineer of Record for the project through all phases from schematics through construction administration. Our work began with an existing condition inspection of areas where new construction interfaced with the planned expansions. MCE deliverables consisted of large scale structural drawings and manuscript structural specifications with the former prepared in REVIT.

Design work began in January 2013 and was completed in June 2013. The original scope was for the classroom additions only but the work was expanded during the design process to include the cafeteria addition. Construction was completed in August 2014 at a cost of $1.6 Million. Key MCE personnel included Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer & Project Manager) and James Livingston (BIM/CAD Director).

Project Details

Client: Montgomery County Public Schools
Project Size & Type: HVAC Retrofit & Modernization
Address: 9201 Scott Dr. Rockville, MD 20850

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – HVAC Retrofit & Modernization

Robert Frost Middle was constructed in 1970 and later expanded. The scope of work for this project was to replace nearly all HVAC equipment and controls in the original part of the school that comprised approximately 120,700 gross framed square feet. All pneumatic controls were also upgraded to DCC and connected to MCPS’s Central Energy Management System. All classroom ventilation via wall louvers was abandoned and replaced with new Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) with heat recovery. The new DOAS system is air cooled DX with gas fired furnaces and built-in heat recovery. The design approach complied with the current 2006 Energy Conservation Code.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation was the Structural Engineer of Record and under direct contract to the HVAC/MEP Engineer. The upgrades necessitated wall and roof penetrations as well as roof loading analyses for new equipment and design of remedial roof and wall reinforcement, where appropriate. Design work began in July 2009 with an existing condition of structural framing components. The existing conditions were then compared to the framing shown on original drawings. Once existing conditions were confirmed, preparation of structural construction documents began.

Construction was phased over two summers starting in 2010 and completed on time in August 2011 at a cost of $3 Million. Key MCE personnel included Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Quality Assurance), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer/Project Manager) & Charles Fountain (Structural Inspector/Existing Conditions).

Project Details

Client: Youngstown State University
Project Size & Type: Design/Build
Address: 1 University Plaza. Youngstown, OH 44555

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Design/Build

The YSU Veterans Resource Center is a new 6,000 SF resource building located on the campus of Youngstown State University. The center houses offices for the Veterans Administration, conference rooms, dedicated computer rooms for veterans, and a variety of counseling resources. Veterans can apply for admission to the university as well as obtain assistance obtaining GI bill benefits.

The two story building is constructed on a sloped site, resulting in a portion of the lower story being below grade. It is constructed of typical spread foundations with steel columns and masonry bearing walls supporting a hollow core precast plank deck.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation provided structural design for the building’s precast hollow core elevated decks. Groundbreaking was on September 5, 2013 with building completion in June 2014. Key MCE personnel included Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer), Sanjoy Bose P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Terrance Cox (Project Structural Engineer). The construction cost was $1.5 Million raised by private donations. This was the first design/build project constructed on campus.

Project Details

Client: DCMM
Project Size & Type: Addition to Existing School – Design/Build/Construct
Address: 1376 Fairfield Loop Road. Crownsville, MD 21032

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Addition to Existing School – Design/Build/Construct

South School Elementary School is an existing masonry and steel framed facility. In 2010, a decision was made to expand the school by adding an addition to house two new kindergarten classes. This is a one story addition without basement consisting of approximately 4,000 gross framed square feet. The addition is adjacent to a boiler room and existing sloped roof leading to design challenges.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to provide full service structural engineering services for the addition. Our work included a initial inspection site visit to compare existing framing with that shown on the original plans and then proceeded to the schematic, design development, construction document, bidding and construction administration phases of the work. MCE deliverables consisted of large scale structural drawings and manuscript structural specifications – all in accordance with State of Maryland IAC & PSCP requirements.

Design work began August 2011 and was completed in October 2011. The project was bid in November 2011 with construction completion expected in Summer 2013. The construction cost estimate is $950,000. Key MCE personnel included Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer/Production) and Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer).

Project Details

Client: US Army Corp of Engineers
Project Size & Type: Medical Research, Chemical Defense Research
Address: 100 Penn Square East Wanamaker Bldg. (RM 643) Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Medical Research/Chemical Defense Research

The new Army C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) at Aberdeen Proving Grounds is part of the implementation of the 2005 Base Realignment & Closure law and consists of approximately 2.5 million square feet of office and laboratory space. The Consolidated North building is part of phase II of the overall project. It will house personnel working for the in the CERDEC Command & Control Directorate Fabrication Division, the CECOM LCMC Safety Directorate and the PEO C3T Special Projects Office.

The building complex features steel framed structures consisting of approximately 537,700 SF supported by spread foundations with a construction cost of $20,100,000.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation was retained to provide contractor quality control (CQC) services in accordance with Army Corps standards. This work included on and off site inspection and testing of construction materials; off site materials testing in our certified laboratory; production of daily, interim and final reports and all other Quality Control documentation required by the Army Corps.

Construction began in August 2009 and was completed in May 2011.

Project Details

Client: Smithsonian Institution Environmental Research Center
Project Size & Type: Environmental Laboratory & Classrooms
Address: 647 Contees Wharf Road. Edgewater, MD 21037

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – $45 Million Environmental Laboratory & Classrooms

This commission consists of a 72,000 SF steel framed addition to the Mathias Laboratory plus renovation 22,000 SF of existing area. The addition will be two stories above grade and one level partially below grade. The project eliminates unsuitable trailers and provides state of the art laboratory, office and classroom spaces. Included are various site improvements such as creation of a sustainably designed wet meadow and a geothermal well field. Construction is seeking LEED Gold certification.

The Mathias Laboratory supports in excess of 180 researchers, technicians and students investigation global climate change, the effect of nutrients and chemicals on the environment, fisheries, biological threats and wetlands/woodlands protection.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation was retained to provide materials testing and inspection services throughout the construction phase. This work included inspection and testing of foundations and soils, cast-in-place concrete, structural steel, welding and pavements. Off-site laboratory testing was performed in our certified facility. Construction began in August 2011 and completion is expected in June 2014.

Key MCE personnel include Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Principal Engineer), Charles Fountain (Inspections Project Manager) and Gus Alfaro (Construction Inspector).

Project Details

Client: US General Services Administration
Project Size & Type: Design-Build/Fast Track
Address: 20 N. 8th Street. Philadelphia, PA 19107-3101

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Design-Build/Fast Track

This new 300,000 gross square foot facility includes data and warehouse space including surface parking for 200 vehicles. It replaces the existing National Computer Center located at the Social Security Administration’s Headquarters Campus in Woodlawn, Maryland. The computer operations in the new building will ensure prompt and accurate payment of social security benefits to Americans and have a staff of 200.

Seeking LEED Gold certification, construction will feature sustainable materials and technologies including energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as renewable energy sources. The building is steel framed.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to provide complete construction materials testing, inspection and associated quality control services in the construction phase. These services include testing and inspection of soils, foundations, cast-in-place concrete, reinforcing steel, structural steel, and pavements. Construction proceeded under a design/build, fast-track method of project delivery. Groundbreaking was in April 2012 with expected completion late in 2014 at a cost of $191.5 Million.

Key MCE personnel include Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Principal Engineer); Charles Fountain (Project Manager); Gus Alfaro (Laboratory Manager) and Sean Kelly (Site Inspector).

Project Details

Client: Department of the Army HQ
US ARMY – AFZT-CFA(ACS)
Project Size & Type: Design/Build
Address: Fort Dix, NJ 08640-5130

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Design/Build

The CACTF replicates an urban environment. The facility consists of 2.25 square kilometers of urban sprawl with 20 to 26 buildings, roads, alleys, parking areas, underground sewers, parks, athletic fields, and a command and control building. The actual size and configuration of the CACTF depends on the local installation site requirements. The CACTF is designed to support heavy and light infantry, armor, artillery, and aviation positioning and maneuver. Typically a CATF consists 20 – 26 buildings of varying height plus infrastructure and a command & control facility. A CACTF is not a live fire facility. The CACTF is intended to support blank fire, Multi-Integrated Laser Engagement System/Tactical Engagement System (MILES/TES), Special Effects Small-Arms Marking System (SESAMS), STX, and Field Training Exercise (FTX) scenarios on a semiannual basis. The CACTF supports branch-specific lane training and combined arms training up to battalion level across the full spectrum of the following operations: offense, defense, stability, and support.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to provide structural systems design for buildings 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and the bell tower. We were responsible for the structural engineering of all primary precast concrete framing components. The project was award on a design/build basis in December 2006 and was completed in January 2009 at a cost of $10.7 Million.

Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Quality Assurance), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Production), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Charles Fountain (Project Manager).

Project Details

Client: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Project Size & Type: n/a
Address: 120 Chapel Crossing Road. Glynco, GA 31524

Project Description

Size & Type of Project

In November 2000, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center acquired the 247 acre Naval Communications Detachment site in Cheltenham, Maryland for use as a firearms and vehicle re-qualification site for Federal Agencies. The complex includes 61 structures comprising approximately 484,000 gross framed square feet. The site itself has historic importance, as it was here that Navy personnel intercepted the fateful “Winds Execute” message to the Japanese Embassy on December 4, 1941 that indicated Japan would soon break diplomatic relations. It was also here that the first news of the attack on Pearl Harbor was received in Washington.

The centerpiece of the site conversion and modernization was the construction of a new 153,226 SF indoor firing range constructed at a cost of $20 Million. The range has 108 points plus classroom training and conference areas. Construction began in July 2002 and was completed in December 2003.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation functioned as the construction phase Inspection Agency and Testing Laboratory. We received a letter of commendation for our work. Our tasks included on-site inspection of foundations, soils backfills, pavements and superstructure framing materials for conformance to plans. We also performed off-site laboratory testing of soils and concrete samples.

Key personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Inspections Engineer) and Charles Fountain (Site Inspector).

Project Details

Client: Legacy Harrison Zenith LLC
c/o Marks Thomas Associates
Project Size & Type: Traditional Design/Bid/Build
Address: 1410 Key Highway. Baltimore, MD 21230

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Traditional Design/Bid/Build

This project received prominent mention in Mayor O’Malley’s 2004 State of the City Address. When it broke ground, the Zenith was the first high-rise apartment building constructed in Baltimore’s inner harbor in more than a decade. Located directly north of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the 21 story tower with its glass curtain wall façade offers stunning panoramas of the Baltimore waterfront and skyline. One targeted tenant group was students from the University of Maryland’s Baltimore City Campus, which is just several blocks away from the site.

The housing complex has a 253 space parking garage and approximately 200 residential units. Ground level retail and restaurants complement the facility. Structural design began in summer 2004. Structural construction was topped out in fall 2006. Construction completion occurred in August 2007 at a cost of $46 Million. The project consists of approximately 318,000 gross framed square feet. Elevated decks utilize post-tension concrete framing.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was the Structural Engineer of Record for the project. Key design personnel include Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Quality Assurance), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge/Production), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Monika Crandall (Project Structural Engineer). MCE was also retained to provide full service testing and inspection services in the construction phase. Key Personnel Included Michael A Moran (Principle in Charge of Inspections), Charles Fountain (Director of Inspections), Alieu Ceesay (Senior Structural Inspector)

Project Details

Client: Dittmar Company
Project Size & Type: Design/Build
Address: P.O. Box 489. Dunn Loring, VA 22027

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Design/Build

Virginia Square Towers is a new 536 unit apartment complex featuring two towers, a plaza and garage occupying two city blocks. One tower is thirteen stories and the other tower is six stories. The underground garage has four levels, joins the two towers below grade and supports a public road and central amphitheater courtyard above. The gross framed area of the construction equals approximately 850,000 square feet. Above grade, the two towers are connected by a glass pedestrian bridge at the second level.

Primary framing components consist of mildly reinforced cast-in-place columns supporting elevated concrete post-tension decks. The project is in very close proximity to METRO, requiring additional design precautions. LEED Gold certification is pending.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was the Structural Engineer of Record for the project. Our work included all design phases from schematics through construction contract administration. Design work began in August 2011 and was completed one year later. Construction began August 2012 with structural construction topped out in March 2014. The thirteen story tower was occupied first, with the six story tower occupied in April 2015.. The construction cost was $148 Million.

Key MCE staff included Lawrence S. Nagielski, PE (Principal in Charge/Project Manager), Arvind Parikh, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer), and Terrance Cox, E.I.T. (Project Structural Engineer).

Project Details

Client: Ronald Cohen Investments
Project Size & Type: Mixed Use – Design Build
Address: 2701 Tower Oaks Boulevard, Suite 200. Rockville, MD 20852

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New Mixed Use Urban Residential Development – Design Build

The Loree Grand is a new residential development having parking and retail components. Phase One has a two story underground garage with a structured plaza as well as one (1) ten-story tower and one (1) seven-story tower. The roofs of both towers will be green roofs. A portion of the first floor houses retail space. The gross framed area of the Phase One Consolidated PUD equals approximately 311,363 gross framed square feet. The project was named after of longtime Northeast resident and community activist Mrs. Loree Murray.

The building features more than 700 residential units, approximately 78 affordable housing units, a child daycare center, a half acre central plaza and green design.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation was the Structural Engineer of Record. Our scope included the schematic, design development, construction document, bidding and construction administration phases. Design work for phase one began in November 2006. Phased construction commenced in November 2007 with completion in early 2010. The construction cost was $54.5 Million.

Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Quality Assurance), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Production) and Arvind Parikh, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer).

Project Details

Client: Hitt Contracting, Inc.
Project Size & Type: New Apartment Complex
Address: 2900 Fairview Park Drive. Falls Church, VA 22042

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New Apartment Complex

Prosperity Flats is a new $50 Million apartment complex located in Merrifield, Virginia within easy walking distance of the Dunn Loring METRO. The apartment building is 12 stories and consists of approximately 368,000 square feet. The building is supported by spread foundations featuring mildly reinforced cast-in-place concrete columns and post-tension concrete elevated decks. Designed to meet LEED Silver requirements, the complex houses 327 units plus 3,000 SF of commercial space.

In addition to the apartment tower, construction included a new four story independent, free standing parking garage housing approximately 382 cars. The superstructure utilizes pre-engineered precast/prestressed concrete components. The approximate gross framed area of the parking garage equals 101,900 gross framed square feet.

The project developer was also the general contractor; therefore, the project proceeded using the design/build method of project delivery.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was the Structural Engineer of Record for the project. Our work encompassed all phases from schematic through construction administration. Design began in July 2010 and was completed in November 2011. Construction began in February 2012, was topped out in August 2012 with substantial completion in September 2013 at a cost of $50 Million.

Key MCE personnel included Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Quality Assurance), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Production), Terrance Cox (Project Structural Engineer) and Cynthia Song (CAD Draftsperson).

Project Details

Client: Ronald Cohen Investments
Project Size & Type: Mixed Use – Condo, Retail & Office Complex
Address: 2701 Tower Oaks Boulevard, Suite 200. Rockville, MD 20852

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New Mixed Use Condo, Retail & Office Complex

The Velocity, located at 76 L Street, S.E., will be a mixed use project near the Washington Nationals new baseball stadium. Phase One of the project will have parking, retail, office and residential components. Phase Two will be a hotel component.

Phase One parking is underground and consists of four levels housing approximately 468 parking spaces. The first level on grade will be for retail use. The residential component is 14 stories. The overall gross framed area of Phase One of the project equates to approximately 479,527 square feet. Primary framing components are mildly reinforced cast-in-place columns supporting post tension decks. Phase One design parameters include provisions for a future Phase Two hotel tower.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to provide complete structural design services. Our work encompasses the schematic, design development, construction document, bidding and construction administrative phases. Prior to the commencement of the schematic phase, a structural feasibility was conducted to identify cost effective framing systems. Design work began in February 2006. Construction began in the fall of 2007 with Phase One completion in 2009. The estimated construction cost is $92 Million.

Key MCE personnel include Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer), Arvind Parikh, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Jin Xiaoshu (Senior CAD Draftsman).

Project Details

Client: Holy Cross Hospital
Project Size & Type: Hospital Addition & Renovation
Address: 1500 Forest Glen Road. Silver Spring, MD 20910

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Hospital Addition & Renovation

This commission consisted of phased renovations and additions for one of Maryland’s largest regional heath care providers. More children are born at Holy Cross than any other Maryland hospital.

Holy Cross Hospital will soon complete a $78 Million expansion and modernization effort, of which the North Addition is a critical component. The North Addition consists of a new five-story structure for community education and professional office use. In addition, the work also included a new main entrance and separate entrance and elevator for the Ob/Gyn clinic. Renovated area consisted of approximately 43,459 SF. The new construction area was 75,282 SF.

Construction began in March 2004 and was completed in September 2005 at a cost of $21.9 Million. In addition to the building expansion and renovation components, the work also included significant site infrastructure improvements such as on-grade parking and entrance modifications.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained by the Hospital to provide full-service construction materials testing & inspection services. These quality control responsibilities were performed in accordance with Montgomery County Maryland Complex Structures inspection procedures. Our staff inspected structural construction inclusive of deep foundations, soils fills & backfills, floor flatness, cast-in-place concrete, reinforcing steel, formwork and exterior cladding. Off site testing of soils and concrete samples was conducted at MCE’s WACEL certified laboratory.

Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Quality Control Engineer), Charles Fountain (Inspections Project Manager), Igor Bengert (Senior Structural Inspector) and Tim Swift (Materials Testing Laboratory Manager).

Project Details

Client: Holy Cross Hospital
Project Size & Type: Two Story Vertical Addition
Address: 1500 Forest Glen Road. Silver Spring, MD 20910

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Two Story Vertical Addition

This project consisted of the construction of two new floors atop an existing hospital building. The expansion was constructed to house a new cancer center and additional patient rooms. The approximate area of new construction equaled 40,916 gross framed square feet creating 5th and 6th floors on the four story structure. 66 private and semi-private patient rooms were added, as well as nursing stations and support function areas.

Original structural framing systems were designed to accommodate future vertical expansion. The major challenge was keeping the four existing levels functional while expansion was proceeding. This goal was achieved with minimal disruptions to normal hospital operations.

Construction began in April 2002. Structural construction was completed in November 2002 and the vertical addition was occupied in fall 2003. The construction cost was $10.25 Million.
Awards

2003 Excellence in Construction Award/Associated Builders & Contractors/$5-$20 Million New Medical Construction Category.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained by the Hospital to provide full-service construction materials testing & inspection services. These quality control responsibilities were performed in accordance with Montgomery County Maryland Complex Structures inspection procedures. Our staff inspected structural construction inclusive of floor flatness testing, cast-in-place concrete testing, reinforcing steel inspection, formwork inspection and cladding connection inspection.

Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Quality Control Engineer), Charles Fountain (Inspections Project Manager), Igor Bengert (Senior Structural Inspector) and Tim Swift (Materials Testing Laboratory Manager).

Project Details

Client: Erickson Retirement Communities
Project Size & Type: Fast Track, Design/Build
Address: 703 Maiden Choice Lane. Baltimore, MD 21228

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Fast Track – Design/Build

Ashby Ponds is a new, gated retirement complex modeled on a small town, campus environment. When completed, the community will feature three neighborhoods. Each neighborhood will have six residential buildings and a community/recreational center. All buildings will be connected by conditioned links and/or conditioned bridges. A typical residential building is a five-story, 110,000 SF structure with on-grade parking beneath. Community Centers are two-story structures, consist of approximately 50,000 SF and house pools, exercise and craft rooms, beauty and barber shops, restaurants and TV studios.

The gross framed area of new construction will equal approximately 2,819,200 square feet. From a structural perspective, the residential buildings consist of wood frame construction supported by an elevated cast-in-place concrete deck. Parking is located beneath the structured deck.

Design and construction proceed in a phased manner, building to building and neighborhood to neighborhood. This enables changes in the construction schedules to accommodate market demand factors. Design work commenced in spring 2006. Final completion is currently anticipated in winter 2017. Without inflation factored, the construction cost is expected to be approximately $423 Million.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to provide complete structural design, special inspection and material testing services for the entire campus. Our work encompassed the schematic, design development, construction document, bidding and construction administrative phases of the work. Predesign services included a structural feasibility study to determine cost-effective framing systems. Due to the length of the project, this study is regularly updated to reflect market availability and cost changes.

Project Details

Client: Erickson Retirement Communities
Project Size & Type: Fast Track
Address: 703 Maiden Choice Lane. Baltimore, MD 21228

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Fast Track

Modeled on a self-contained college campus concept, Ann’s Choice is a new retirement community located in Buck’s County, Pennsylvania. The 103 acre campus was developed on a former military airport.

The campus has four separate residential neighborhoods. Each of the four neighborhoods has five residential buildings. The average residential building is five stories comprising 120,000 gross framed square feet. Each neighborhood has its own two-story, 50,000 square foot community building. Some of the community buildings have indoor pools and TV studios. The residential buildings and community buildings are connected via a series of enclosed conditioned links and bridges. Some links are 5 stories tall. The approximate framed area of new construction is 2,500,000 square feet on a 103 acre campus.

Design work for the first neighborhood began in August 2001. Construction commenced eight months later. Design and construction proceeded in a phased, sequential manner. Occupancy was similarly phased. Currently, neighborhoods 1, 2 & 3 and the maintenance building are complete and occupied. Neighborhood 1 was occupied in June 2003 and Neighborhood 3 in 2009. Neighborhood 4 is 50% designed and is on hold pending economic improvement in the housing sector. To date, construction costs have been approximately $225 Million.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to provide complete structural design services for the entire campus. Our work encompassed the schematic, design development, construction document, bidding and construction administrative phases of the work. Predesign services included a structural feasibility study to determine cost-effective framing systems. Due to the length of the project, this study was regularly updated to reflect market availability and cost changes.

Key MCE personnel include Mr. Lawrence Nagielski, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge) and Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer/Project Manager).

Project Details

Client: Wiencek + Associates
Project Size & Type: Traditional Design/Bid/Construct
Address: 3 East Diamond Avenue, Suite 100. Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Traditional Design/Bid/Construct

Located on the south side of Thayer Avenue in Silver Spring just two blocks from the Red Line Metro, the Residences at Thayer will be a transit oriented development. The building is being designed to include 52 mixed-income apartment units and covered parking. A cast-in-place concrete platform will support four stories of timber framed residential construction. Parking will be located beneath the platform. The approximate gross framed area of new construction equals 49,548 SF.

The 22,000 SF project site once housed the headquarters of the National Association of the Deaf and Blind. New construction will feature an interpretative wall honoring accomplishments of deaf and blind citizens.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation functioned as the Structural Engineer of Record. Our work will encompass the schematic, design development, construction document, bidding and construction administration phases. Design work began in September 2011. Construction is scheduled to begin in on July 1, 2012 with completion one year later in July 2013. The construction budget is $7.621 Million.

Key MCE personnel include Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer & Project Manager), Terrance Cox (Project Structural Engineer) and Cynthia Song (Chief CAD Draftsperson).

Project Details

Client: Erickson Retirement Communities
Project Size & Type: Fast Track
Address: 703 Maiden Choice Lane. Baltimore, MD 21228

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Fast Track

Maris Grove is a planned, gated retirement community consisting of three neighborhood centers and located on 87 acres in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Each neighborhood features five residential buildings except for neighborhood 3 that has four residential buildings. Each neighborhood has its own community center. An average residential building is from 5 to 6 stories consisting of approximately 115,000 square feet. The total gross framed area of new construction will equal approximately 1,884,767 square feet. All buildings are linked via conditioned bridges or links.

Design and construction are proceeding in a phased manner, neighborhood to neighborhood. Design work began in June 2004 and is roughly 95% complete. Construction completion of the last building, RB3.5, is expected in May 2013 or earlier. Without inflation factored, the expected construction cost is $350 Million. Neighborhood 1 opened on time in October 2006.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to provide complete structural design services for the entire campus. Our work encompasses the schematic, design development, construction document, bidding and construction administrative phases of the work. Predesign services included a structural feasibility study to determine cost-effective framing systems. Due to the length of the project, this study is regularly updated to reflect market availability and cost changes.

Key MCE personnel include Mr. Lawrence Nagielski, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge), Kiran Lamichhane, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer/Project Manager) and Jin Xiaoshu (Chief CAD Draftsman).

Project Details

Client: Engineering Management Group
Project Size & Type: Existing Wood Framed Apartments – Hurricane Damage Evaluation
Address: 27 Plain Mill Road, Suite 4. Danbury, CT 06811

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Existing Wood Framed Apartments – Hurricane Damage Evaluation

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation was commissioned on an emergency, expedited basis in September 2005 to provide structural engineering and related inspection documentation for damage incurred due to Hurricane Katrina. We dispatched teams of structural engineers and inspectors to Mississippi and Louisiana to evaluate the damage to a wide variety of buildings including apartments, radio and television facilities, manufacturing plants, ports, and commercial buildings.

The Maison d’Orleans Apartments was one such project. It is a three story wood framed apartment complex that was heavily damaged by high winds and flooding.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers performed a detailed structural assessment and inspection of the complex. We documented damage to structural framing and architectural elements, determined which framing elements had to be repaired and/or replaced, and developed detailed cost estimates.

Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer, Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Timothy Swift (Structural Inspector).

Project Details

Client: Plaza 270 Associates, LLC
Project Size & Type: Office Building & Parking Garage
Address: 1600 Research Boulevard. Rockville, MD 20850

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New Office Building & Parking Garage

This was a fast-track, complex project consisting of a new four level office building, penthouse and garage. All levels of the office building are structured decks, as the first floor of the office building is above a parking garage. The approximate gross framed area of the office building is 110,964 gross framed square feet. The second project element is a four level parking garage beneath the new office building. Of the four levels, three are structured and one is on grade. The office building lobby is also included in this space. The approximate gross framed area is 108,000 square feet.

The third project element is a three level vertical expansion above the existing parking deck. All of the three new levels are structured decks. The approximate gross framed area is 40,500 square feet. Westat III is located between two existing buildings and the parking garage will be custom designed. The garage will be linked into another existing garage. The new garage houses approximately 650 vehicles.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained in July 1999 to provide parking consultation and full service structural engineering services. Our services were later expanded to include full-service construction phase quality control and inspection services, in accordance with the City of Rockville’s Complex Structures Inspection Program. This was a very complex project as it was sited between two existing buildings. The garage was designed to link into an existing garage that we had designed approximately five years previous. Construction was completed on-time in February 2002 at a cost of $24 Million.

Project Details

Client: Holy Cross Hospital
Project Size & Type: New Physicians Specialist Building & New Emergency Room
Address: 1500 Forest Glen Road. Silver Spring, MD 20910

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New Physicians Specialist Building & New Emergency Room

Construction of this new five-story, 106,000 SF structure began in September 2002 and was completed in September 2004 at a cost of 16.7 Million. The building is supported by a deep, drilled pier foundation system. Elevated decks were constructed of mildly reinforced cast-in-place concrete supported by concrete columns. The building has a precast concrete façade.

The new structure houses the hospital emergency room as well as doctors’ offices and hospital administrative functions. It is an addition, as it connects to the rest of the hospital complex.
Awards

2004 Excellence in Construction Award/Associated Builders & Contractors/Metro Washington & Virginia Chapters/$5-$20 Million New Medical Construction Category.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained by the Hospital to provide full-service construction materials testing & inspection services. These quality control responsibilities were performed in accordance with Montgomery County Maryland Complex Structures inspection procedures. Our staff inspected structural construction inclusive of deep foundations, soils fills & backfills, floor flatness, cast-in-place concrete, reinforcing steel, formwork and exterior cladding. Off site testing of soils and concrete samples was conducted at MCE’s WACEL certified laboratory.

Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Quality Control Engineer), Charles Fountain (Inspections Project Manager), Igor Bengert (Senior Structural Inspector) and Tim Swift (Materials Testing Laboratory Manager).

Project Details

Client: General Services Administration
One Constitution Square
Project Size & Type: Gut Renovation & Restoration
Address: 1275 First Street, NE. Washington, DC 20417

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Gut Renovation & Restoration – LEED Gold

Federal Office Building 8 occupies an entire block of downtown Washington. Constructed in the 1960’s, the concrete framed building originally housed Food & Drug Administration laboratories. Like much of DC architecture at the time, the building was monolithic and by the 1990’s was dated and worn out. This commission consisted of a complete gut and renovation of the building with the goal of transforming it into modern Class A office space for the government. The 547,000 SF building will be occupied by the Architect of the Capitol and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Director for Preparedness & Response.

In addition to a complete gut and renovation, the project features removal of large areas of the monolithic limestone façade and its replacement with large expanses of glass curtain wall and two new atriums. Green features include transforming surface parking into a landscaped plaza for the public, addition of natural lighting with large expanses of glass, installation of energy and water efficient fixtures, a roof made of recycled materials, a partial green roof to absorb rainfall, and installation of electric charging stations in the lower level of the garage.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation was retained to provide full service on site construction materials inspection including off-site construction materials testing at our certified laboratory. Construction broke ground on June 15, 2010 with completion expected by June 2013. The construction bid was $73 Million.

Key MCE personnel include Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Principal-in-Charge), Charles Fountain, (Director of Inspections) and Gus Alfaro (Lead Inspector).

Project Details

Client: American University Washington College of Law
Project Size & Type: Structural Evaluation & Repair
Address: 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20016-8181

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Structural Evaluation & Repair

The Washington College of Law is a five story office building with a three story below grade parking garage. The building houses classrooms and administrative offices. The garage has two are elevated decks and one a ground supported slab. Framing components consist of mildly reinforced cast-in-place columns supporting mildly reinforced cast-in-place concrete elevated decks. The garage has approximately 300 parking spaces and consists of approximately 105,600 SF of which 70,400 SF are framed.

MCE Scope of Services – Prime A/E, Parking Consultant, & Structural Engineer of Record

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained as the Prime A/E & Parking Consultant. Garage framing elements displayed structural deterioration such as cracks, spalls and falling concrete. Our services consisted of the following: (1) An existing condition survey to document the locations and different types of structural deterioration, (2) development of repair details for the different types of deterioration, (3) preparation of large scale repair plans and specifications, (4) bidding, (5) construction phase administration and (6) construction phase quality assurance including construction materials testing and inspection.

Cost & Schedule

The field survey & design work began on October 12, 2009 and was completed on November 23, 2009. The project was bid on December 4, 2009 and awarded on December 11, 2009. Construction repairs commenced on December 19, 2009 and proceeded around the clock 24hrs a day until completed on January 8, 2010 at a cost of $157,000.

Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Quality Assurance), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Production), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Charles Fountain (Structural Inspector).

Project Details

Client: Plaza 270 Associates, LLC
Project Size & Type: Office Building & Parking Garage
Address: 1600 Research Boulevard. Rockville, MD 20850

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New Office Building & Parking Garage

This was a fast-track, complex project consisting of a new four level office building, penthouse and garage. All levels of the office building are structured decks, as the first floor of the office building is above a parking garage. The approximate gross framed area of the office building is 110,964 gross framed square feet. The second project element is a four level parking garage beneath the new office building. Of the four levels, three are structured and one is on grade. The office building lobby is also included in this space. The approximate gross framed area is 108,000 square feet.

The third project element is a three level vertical expansion above the existing parking deck. All of the three new levels are structured decks. The approximate gross framed area is 40,500 square feet. Westat III is located between two existing buildings and the parking garage will be custom designed. The garage will be linked into another existing garage. The new garage houses approximately 650 vehicles.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained in July 1999 to provide parking consultation and full service structural engineering services. Our services were later expanded to include full-service construction phase quality control and inspection services, in accordance with the City of Rockville’s Complex Structures Inspection Program. This was a very complex project as it was sited between two existing buildings. The garage was designed to link into an existing garage that we had designed approximately five years previous. Construction was completed on-time in February 2002 at a cost of $24 Million.

Project Details

Client: Holy Cross Hospital
Project Size & Type: Fast Track
Address: 1500 Forest Glen Road. Silver Spring, MD 20910

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Fast Track

The new Holy Cross Hospital Southwest Parking Structure has four levels and houses 521 vehicles. The garage consists of approximately 151,840 square feet, of which 113,070 square feet are framed. Spread foundations support the garage superstructure. Superstructure framing components consist of precast/prestressed columns, “T”s, beams and spandrels. Construction involved demolition of an older parking structure to make way for the new.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained as the Prime A/E & Parking Consultant for the project. Our services consisted of the following:

• Overall A/E Design Coordination
• Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Mechanical, Electrical, & Fire Protection Engineering
• Value Engineering
• Permits Acquisition
• Construction Phase Quality Control Inclusive of Implementation of Montgomery
• County’s Complex Structures Inspection Program

Design work began in February 2001. Construction was completed 2 months ahead of schedule in April 2002 at a cost of $6,857,000 (within budget). The contractor was Bovis Lend Lease. Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Project A/E Administrator, Principal Parking Consultant & Principal Structural Engineer), Arvind Parikh, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Structural Engineer) and Shannon Doherty (Chief CAD Draftsman).

Project Details

Client: United States General Accounting Office
Project Size & Type: Repair & Renovation
Address: 441 G Street, NW. Washington, DC 20548

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Repair & Renovation – Historic Building

The United States General Accounting Office headquarters building was constructed in the late 1940’s shortly after the end of WWII and was the first Government ministry to incorporate central air conditioning. The seven story structure occupies two square city blocks and contains a two story underground parking garage of approximately 200,000 gross framed square feet. Structural framing components consist of a deep foundation system, structural steel columns, cast-in-place mildly reinforced parking decks, and structural steel composite office level decks. In some cases, load bearing masonry walls were incorporated into the building’s framing system. Original construction documents are extant but not complete.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to function as the Prime A/E design consultant and parking consultant for the garage’s restoration. The underground garage exhibited significant structural deterioration. Our work encompassed the field survey, construction repair document and construction administration phases. Repair work began in 1993 and proceeded on a phased basis until 2001. The construction repair cost was $3.2 Million – right in line with MCE’s repair cost estimate.

Our work was later expanded to include a wide variety of other building analysis and repair issues including structural analysis of HVAC and penthouse maintenance room pipe supports, analysis and repair of the roof.Primary MCE personnel assigned to this project were Michael A. Moran, III, P.E., Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E., and Richard J. Super, P.E.

Project Details

Client: Marriott Corporation
Project Size & Type: Parking Garage
Address: One Marriott Drive. Washington, DC 20058

Project Description

Size & Type of Project

The Marriott Headquarters Garage consists of an independent, free standing parking facility constructed in phases and housing 1,934 vehicles. The facility is semi-circular in appearance and is constructed of precast/prestressed components. Phased design and construction encompassed approximately 10 years.

One of the most interesting facets of the work was vertical expansion above existing construction. When the first phase of the garage was designed, future vertical expansion was not a certainty. Hence, when vertical expansion (addition of a new level above existing construction) was finally decided upon, the design and construction of the first phase of the garage had to be reviewed and structural reinforcement designed, as appropriate.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained to function as the prime design & parking consultant as well as structural engineer of record for all phases of the project. Services spanned the period between 1979 and 1990, when the Headquarters Complex was sold. Total construction cost was $14.5 Million. Furnished services were as follows:

• Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Permits Acquisition
• Functional Layout
• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Value Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Construction Quality Control

The unique phased garage occupancy procured by Meyer Consulting Engineers saved the Marriott Corporation thousands of dollars in accelerated tax depreciation. The superior service rendered by MCE for this project resulted in an exceptional Letter of Commendation from our client and numerous subsequent commissions.

Project Details

Client: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Project Size & Type: Transit Center
Address: 2 Broadway New York, NY 10004-2207

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – New Transit Center in Lower Manhattan

This new transit center is a $1.4 Billion project that includes pedestrian linkages of six existing stations including new underground connecting tunnels, an above grade transit center at the intersection of Broadway and Fulton Street, a new nine story office building and restoration of the historic Corbin building, which was constructed in 1888 and purported to be the tallest building in New York City at that time. Construction of this transit center is considered to be central to the revitalization of Lower Manhattan after the 9/11 attack. 85% of the population commuting to or visiting this part of the city utilize mass transportation. One of the new linkages connects to the World Trade Center site.

The new transit center will be a glass clad structure featuring a central oculus providing a focal point for travelers. This project is partially funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 with construction is proceeding in a phased manner.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation is providing construction quality control/quality assurance for the transit center superstructure, the restoration of the Corbin building and for the new office building component. MCE personnel are responsible for monitoring each trade’s conformance to project plans and specifications as well as each trade’s implementation of the quality control plan. Our portion of the project commenced in August 2010 and is scheduled for completion in January 2014 at a cost of $176 Million.

Project Details

Client: Ocean Enterprises 589 c/o William Rickman Company
Project Size & Type: Building Renovation & Use Conversion
Address: 15215 Shady Grove Road. Rockville, MD 20850

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Building Renovation & Use Conversion

This project consisted of the conversion of an existing horse track grand stand into a new state-of-the-art casino at the Ocean Downs Racetrack near Ocean City, Maryland. The existing grand stand was steel framed with open sides. The new casino is totally enclosed with new mezzanine steel framing and consists of approximately 34,000 gross framed square feet.

From a structural perspective, the work required strengthening existing steel framing members to withstand new wind loading, enlarging and strengthening existing foundations, and designing new interior & exterior walls, foundations and mezzanine & port cochere superstructure framing. Problems encountered and successfully overcome included removal of asbestos and repair of deteriorated steel framing.

Design work began in autumn 2008. Construction began in spring 2009 and was completed on January 4, 2011. The construction cost was $10 Million of which $1.3 Million was for structural framing.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained as the Structural Engineer of Record at the inception of the project. Our first task was to evaluate the suitability of the existing open air grandstand framing for conversion to an enclosed building. This study indicated that existing structural steel columns and foundations would need to be reinforced to compensate for the new building’s changed loading characteristics. Once the upgrades for existing construction were designed, we proceeded to design the new exterior and exterior walls, the new mezzanine, new foundations and new port cochere required for the new facility. Construction phase services included administration of the contract including shop drawing reviews, site visits to observe the progress of the work and responses for changed conditions.

Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Quality Control Engineer), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Production), and Arvind Parikh, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer).

Project Details

Client: Ross Companies
Project Size & Type: Apartment Building Restoration
Address: 9308A Cherry Hill Road. College Park, MD 20740

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Apartment Building Restoration

Charlestowne North is an existing nine story apartment building constructed in the modernist style circa 1968. The building is steel framed with a composite concrete deck. The building has approximately 165 balconies. These balconies are constructed of mildly reinforced cast-in-place concrete. Original building framing plans were not available.

After 40+ years of service, the balconies exhibited typical signs of structural deterioration such as cracking, spalls and delaminations. Building management therefore decided to restore and repair the balconies in 2011.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained in January 2011 to provide comprehensive structural engineering services for all of the balconies and the spandrel panels spanning the top of the building. Our tasks were as follows:

• The work began with a structural existing condition inspection of the balconies and spandrel panels. The different types and extent of structural deterioration were noted and there locations transferred to large scale structural drawings for engineering analysis
• The field drawings and data were then analyzed by our structural engineers. Repair details were prepared and a set of construction repair plans and specifications developed.
• In the construction phase, we reviewed contractor submittals for basic conformance to design intent, provided construction materials inspection and tested construction materials in our off-site certified testing laboratory.

Construction began in March 2011 and was completed in February 2012 at a cost of $1,288,440.00. Key MCE personnel included Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer) and Charles Fountain (Director of Inspections & Testing).

Project Details

Client: Prince George’s County Public Schools Planning and Architectural Services
Project Size & Type: Structural Evaluation & Repair
Address: 13300 Old Marlboro Pike. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Structural Evaluation & Repair

Cherokee Lane Elementary School was originally constructed in 1961 and added onto in 1963. The 1963 addition, or east wing, consists of approximately 11,200 gross framed square feet and houses classrooms. The classrooms are over a confined crawl space. The floor framing over the crawl space is a cast-in-place concrete deck supported by concrete joists in turn supported by inverted precast concrete Ts. In late 2007, teachers noted that the floors were uneven.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was retained on an emergency basis to investigate existing conditions and evaluate the structural stability of the classroom decks. Our investigation, done both visually and with ground penetrating radar, indicated extreme concrete deterioration. The crawl space was enclosed and not vented properly. Steam was leaking into the crawl space and exacerbated the degradation of structural framing components. MCE recommended immediate emergency shoring to stabilize the framing components. We were then instructed to proceed with the design of structural repairs. The structural repairs utilized advanced carbon wrap (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) technology. During the construction phase, MCE inspectors monitored the repair work for conformance to plans.

Cost & Schedule

The field investigation began in November 2007. Emergency shoring was placed shortly thereafter and preparation of repair plans and specifications commenced. Due to funding constraints, repair work did not begin until March 2010. Repair work was completed in May 2010 at a cost of $950,000. The repair work also addressed ventilation.

Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Quality Assurance), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Production), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Charles Fountain (Project Manager).

Project Details

Client: Federal Realty Investment Trust
Project Size & Type: Complicated Tenant Fit-Out Consolidating Two Retail Areas
Address: 1626 E. Jefferson Street. Rockville, MD 20852

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Complicated Tenant Fit-Out Consolidating Two Retail Areas – 2012 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award

Dick’s Sporting Goods at Governor Plaza was a tenant fit-out requiring significant structural framing modifications, considerable structural design creativity, modern labor and cost saving technology approaches, and numerous design challenges. Governor Plaza is an existing steel and masonry framed shopping center consisting of 267,000 gross framed square feet. The Dick’s lease involved integrating two adjacent retail units into one. This was complicated as the adjacent units had different floor and ceiling elevations.

After careful structural and economic study, the decision was made to increase the roof elevation of one of the spaces approximately 48 inches by raising the entire existing roof framing and to raise the floor elevation of the adjacent space approximately 16 inches. In this manner, one unified lease space was created with the same floor and ceiling elevations. A new stair and elevator core were also included in the work as well as a new front façade and new fire wall as well as reinforcement of existing roof framing for new RTUs and changed snow drifting.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers functioned as the Structural Engineer of Record as well as the Inspection Agency of Record. This was a fast-track project with design work taking four months and structural construction taking eight weeks. The store opened on time in November 2010. The structural construction cost was $1,829,498.

Key MCE personnel included Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Charles Foundation (Lead Inspector).

Project Details

Client: G.E. Peters Adventist School
Project Size & Type: Tornado Damage Assessment & Repair Documents
Address: 6303 Riggs Road. Hyattsville, MD 20783

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – Tornado Damage Assessment & Repair Documents

G. E. Peters Elementary School was originally constructed in 1992. The school houses pre-K though 8th grade. The school building is one story and consists of approximately 37,430 gross framed square feet. Primary framing materials consist of spread foundations supporting masonry bearing walls that in turn support a wood truss roof.

In April of 2008, a portion of the school’s roof was torn off when a tornado touched down near the school’s campus. In addition to the roof damage, masonry bearing walls were compromised and some foundations undermined. The destruction was so severe that the school needed to be transferred to a temporary campus.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was first retained on an emergency basis to determine the extent of the structural damage including what framing components could be salvaged and/or repaired and which framing components needed to be completely replaced. After this task was accomplished, the work proceeded to the construction documents phase wherein repair plans and specifications were developed. During the construction phase, our work was expanded to include construction materials testing and inspection services in accordance with Prince George’s County Third Party Inspection Program.

Existing condition work began in April 2008. Construction Documents were issued in June 2008. Construction began in February 2009 and was completed on time in August 2009 at a cost of $1.2 Million. Key MCE personnel included Michael A. Moran, III, P.E. (Principal Quality Assurance Engineer), Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Structural Engineer/Production), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Senior Project Structural Engineer) and Charles Fountain (Inspections Project Manager).

Project Details

Client: RST Development LLC
Project Size & Type: HUD Assisted Housing
Address: 6001 Montrose Road, Suite 511. Rockville, MD

Project Description

Size & Type of Project – HUD Assisted Housing

The project consisted of an existing office building that was previously leased by the U.S. Department of Commerce. It remained vacant from the early 1990’s to 2004. In 2002, the property was purchased by RST Development who planned to convert it to affordable apartment units in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Montgomery County Maryland Housing Opportunity Commission.

The building has a three story parking garage consisting of approximately 62,200 square feet and 12 apartment stories plus roof consisting of approximately 172,300 square feet. The total gross framed area of the building equals approximately 213,750 square feet. The three garage levels also have area devoted to storage, lobby and rental use.

Primary framing components consist of mildly reinforced two-way concrete flat plate slabs supported by mildly reinforced cast-in-place concrete columns. The exterior brick façade and garage needed serious restoration work.

Awards

2005 Award of Excellence – American Concrete Institute Adaptive Reuse of Concrete Masonry Structure.

MCE Scope of Services

Meyer Consulting Engineers was the Structural Engineer of Record, Inspection Agency and Parking Consultant for the building’s restoration and conversion. All of this work was accomplished in accordance with HUD Standards. Considerable attention was directed to the garage, whose framing elements were more deteriorated than other areas. Construction was completed on-time in July 2004 at a cost of $14 Million.

Key MCE personnel included Lawrence S. Nagielski, P.E. (Principal Project Structural Engineer), Sanjoy Bose, P.E. (Project Structural Engineer), Arvind Parikh, P.E. (Senior Project Engineer/Garage) and Charles Fountain (Structural Inspector). The prime architect was A.R. Meyers & Associates Architects.