Bennett Trenchless Engineers is a specialty consulting engineering firm located in Folsom, CA that focuses 100% on trenchless technology. The principal of the firm is a recognized industry leader who brings extensive experience to bear in developing innovative, cost-effective solutions to complex, real-world problems. The firm specializes in all aspects of design, including feasibility studies, full design services, and construction management services. Technologies utilized by the firm include microtunneling, open-shield pipejacking, earth pressure balance pipejacking and tunneling, horizontal directional drilling, pilot tube microtunneling, pipe ramming, pipe bursting, and pipe rehabilitation.
The firm has extensive experience in performing feasibility studies for tunneling, microtunneling, pipeline rehabilitation, and directional drilling projects. These studies have included evaluation of geotechnical data and site conditions to determine the most favorable construction method. Feasibility studies have led to the development of design reports, recommending construction methods, pipe diameter, location of alignment, appropriate pipeline depths, and the evaluation of relative risk.
Bennett Trenchless Engineers has provided full design services on tunneling, microtunneling, horizontal directional drilling, pipe bursting, and rehabilitation projects. Design services have included the production of plans and specifications, geotechnical baseline reports, project schedules, and engineer’s cost estimates. The firm has conducted design reviews and served on value engineering panels for trenchless projects at various levels of design (30%, 50%, 90%, etc.), suggesting modifications to minimize overall construction risk of the project.
Construction management services include a range of services from pre-bid services to post-construction services. Pre-bidding services have included the development and evaluation of pre-qualification packages, ensuring that the bidding contractors have an appropriate level of experience to match the complexity of the project. The firm has extensive experience in evaluation of contractor submittals prior to construction. Construction services provided by the firm include full-time on-site construction management, tracking contractor performance and verifying that the project is built to the design specifications. Post-construction services include evaluation of contractor claims to determine the claim validity and appropriate courses of action.
For representative examples of projects, please see other pages:
Microtunneling,
Horizontal Directional Drilling,
Other Trenchless Projects, and
Expert Witness
