O’Brien & Gere provides study, design, and construction services for a variety of facilities: ƒƒ Administrative ƒƒ Commercial ƒƒ Recreational ƒƒ Research and design ƒƒ Housing ƒƒ Water ƒƒ Wastewater O'Brien & Gere provides these services to numerous industries, municipalities, and federal clients. Through the talents and expertise of the firm's structural, mechanical, electrical, and geotechnical engineers, as well as and , O'Brien & Gere offers comprehensive services in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Building Design Services ƒƒ planning for new structures ƒƒ Meeting the changing needs of an existing building’s occupants ƒƒ Planning and design services for new ƒƒ Site planning and analysis ƒƒ Geotechnical and surveying services ƒƒ ƒƒ Investigation for asbestos and lead ƒƒ Materials research ƒƒ Building permit drawings, code consultation, and construction observation ƒƒ Cost estimating/economic analysis ƒƒ Civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and environmental support on infrastructure projects ƒƒ Lighting design and analysis

CONTACT US Architectural/Structural Services For more information please visit our website at ƒƒ Code review www.obg.com or e-mail [email protected] ƒƒ Site planning ƒƒ Life safety ƒƒ Seismic and wind load analysis ƒƒ Structural and foundation design ƒƒ Interior design ƒƒ Roofing design ƒƒ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access consideration

Geotechnical Services ƒƒ fills and pile foundations for buildings, bridges, municipal, and industrial facilities

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ƒƒ Slope stability analyses ƒƒ Single-source client reporting ƒƒ Design of earth-retaining structures ƒƒ Ongoing communication ƒƒ Foundation design ƒƒ Final inspection and contract close out

Electrical Engineering Project Delivery ƒƒ Underground and overhead electrical distribution Just as reflect your specific objectives, the ƒƒ Low, medium, and high voltage construction approach also can be tailored to best accomplish your needs. Options include: ƒƒ Substations and transformers ƒƒ Traditional project management ƒƒ Generators ƒƒ Fast tracking when rigid time requirements ƒƒ Cogeneration systems are in place ƒƒ Power quality review and investigations ƒƒ Turnkey design/build to streamline the link between ƒƒ Instrumentation and control design and construction efforts ƒƒ Interior and exterior lighting systems and analysis O’Brien & Gere provides teams of experienced ƒƒ Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) specialists—site planners, architects, engineers, and ƒƒ Electrical master planning construction administrators—who are highly qualified to work with you to develop comprehensive, sound and ƒƒ Airfield master planning efficient building designs. ƒƒ Energy management systems

Mechanical Engineering ƒƒ Heating, ventilating, and (HVAC) ƒƒ Building utilities to include chilled water, steam, and condensate ƒƒ Natural gas, compressed air and high-temperature hot water ƒƒ Boilers ƒƒ Plumbing ƒƒ Fire protection systems, including wet, dry, and foam systems ƒƒ Chemical and fume exhaust systems

construction Services ƒƒ Contract administration ƒƒ Field representation ƒƒ Task-by-task progress monitoring ƒƒ Review and tracking of shop drawings ƒƒ Field modifications and documentation/negotiation of cost and scheduling impacts ƒƒ Record drawings