Public engineering firm profile
Westbury, NY
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de Bruin Engineering, P.C. is a full-service civil engineering firm established in June 2006 and headquartered in Westbury, New York. Successor to A. James de Bruin & Sons, LLP (established 1996) and A. James de Bruin, Sole Proprietor (established 1964), it carries over 50 years of combined history serving private and public clients throughout the New York metropolitan area. The 17-person staff includes 4 Licensed Professional Engineers and 1 Registered Architect. Practice areas span civil design, project management, and construction management with deep experience in roads, drainage systems, stormwater treatment, site design, recreational facilities, and wastewater plant improvements.
Site and utility design including roads, drainage systems, stormwater management, grading, sanitary sewer, water supply, gas utilities, and recreational facilities. All work within the New York metropolitan area.
Cost estimating, constructability reviews, permitting, bidding and negotiation, construction administration, and resident engineering and inspection for quality assurance and quality control.
Owner-side oversight for public works spanning wastewater treatment plant expansions, road resurfacing, drainage and pump station projects, and park renovations. Services include construction inspection, submittal review, RFI responses, change order negotiation, contractor claims evaluation, and scheduling.
Flushing, NY | United States Tennis Association | Sports & Recreation
Site and utility engineering for the largest public tennis facility in the world and host of the US Open. Work included tennis court design, grading, stormwater, sanitary, water supply, and gas utilities across multiple phases including Louis Armstrong Stadium replacement, Ashe Stadium retractable roof, and campus expansions.
View project sourceWest Babylon, NY | County of Suffolk | Wastewater
Construction management for a 30% capacity expansion including two primary settling tanks, two aeration tanks, aeration blowers, and influent pumps. Construction cost $81 million.
View project sourceWantagh, NY | County of Nassau | Wastewater
Construction management and inspection for demolition of eight final tanks and construction of six concrete final tanks and a new process building. Construction cost $27.5 million.
View project sourceBronx, NY | Fordham University | Education
Site and utility engineering for Fordham University's 85-acre Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx. Projects included garage signage, drainage improvements, south walkway improvements, and parking field reconfigurations.
View project sourceNew Rochelle, NY | Montefiore Hospital | Healthcare
Access redesign for hospital renovation including ADA ramp, public sidewalk reconstruction, terrace renovation with stone treads and porous concrete pavers, and underground electrical service routing.
View project sourceSouthern Nassau County, NY | County of Nassau | Parks & Open Space
Dredging and park improvements at four Nassau County ponds - Loft's Pond, Silver Lake, Tanglewood Pond, and Mill Pond - to restore water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, and public access. Construction included pedestrian walkways and bridges, lighting, drainage, fishing piers, gazebos, hydraulic dredging, bulkheading, wetland planting, and aeration systems. Services included topographic and hydrographic surveys, DEC permits, environmental and engineering study, stormwater runoff calculations, construction documents, and project management. Construction cost $4,500,000.
View project sourceIsland Park, NY | Town of Hempstead | Highways & Roads
Road and drainage improvement serving 450 homes and an elementary school in Island Park. Construction included pavement replacement, drainage structures up to 54 inches in diameter, concrete sluiceways through environmentally sensitive areas, stormwater treatment units, sidewalks, curbs, and utility relocations. Services included drainage study, design, construction documents, permitting, construction administration, and inspection. Construction cost $5,500,000.
View project sourceRoslyn Heights, NY | County of Nassau | Highways & Roads
Road re-alignment at the complex intersection of Warner Avenue and Lincoln Avenue near the Roslyn Station LIRR parking field, later expanded to include Lincoln Avenue and Roslyn Road. Construction included turning lanes, full pavement reconstruction, sidewalks, curbs, and sewer force main relocation. Services included topographic and utility surveys, design, construction documents, public information meetings, right of way mapping, property acquisitions, LIRR coordination, and construction management. Construction cost $1,500,000.
View project sourceStony Brook, NY | Richard Dattner Architect | Sports & Recreation
Site utility design for a new 7,500-seat NCAA Division 1 football stadium at Stony Brook University, with the stadium floor set 17 feet below existing grade. Work included a new trunk drain to recharge basins, two sets of gas, water, sewer, chilled water, and high-temperature hot water mains added to a congested utility corridor, duct bank design, and fiber optic communication system - totaling over 12,000 feet of new campus utilities.
View project sourceWantagh, NY | Town of Oyster Bay | Wastewater
Construction management for installation of aluminum extruded covers over aeration tanks and construction of an odor control building with air scrubbing system at Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Facility. Extended 24-hour testing of both the cover system and odor control equipment preceded final balancing and startup. Construction cost $15,000,000. Services included construction inspection, RFI responses, change order negotiation, contractor claims evaluation, and scheduling.
View project sourceWantagh, NY | County of Nassau | Wastewater
Construction management for a major sludge dewatering upgrade at Cedar Creek WPCF, including an 8,300-square-foot building extension and complete interior replacement with ten new belt presses, new instrumentation and control system, pumps, tanks, odor control, security system, and truck loading area with conveyors. Construction cost $35,400,000. Services included project engineering, construction inspection, change order negotiation, contractor claims evaluation, shop witness testing, and system startup.
View project sourceLocust Valley, NY | County of Nassau | Wastewater
Construction management for a sewage pump station and three miles of sewer force main connecting an isolated subdivision to the Nassau County Sewer System. Construction cost $8,000,000. Services included scheduling, resident engineering, inspection, contract payment administration, submittal and RFI administration, change order review and negotiation, shop witness testing, system startup and training, and contract close-out.
View project sourceTown of Oyster Bay, NY | Town of Oyster Bay | Highways & Roads
First phase of a four-phase road restoration program to improve pavement conditions throughout the town. Construction included sub-base repairs, milling and 1.5-inch resurfacing, raising manhole and valve box assemblies, and pavement striping replacement. Construction cost $8,000,000. Services included model specification development for subsequent phases, construction inspection, bid services, and construction administration.
View project sourceLong Beach, NY | City of Long Beach | Parks & Open Space
Design and construction management for renovation of a one-acre waterfront park, including demolition of existing hardscape and construction of meadows, natural paths, benches, decorative railings on the bulkhead, a comfort station, utilities, and a sprayground. Construction cost $650,000.
View project sourceBrooklyn, NY | Mercedes Benz | Commercial
Site engineering for a building addition to the Shore Road dealership, including tax lot apportionment, site grading and paving, and stormwater management in compliance with NYSDEC Tidal Wetlands and Stormwater Management requirements. Work also included replacement of walks, curbs, driveway aprons, and pedestrian ramps, and installation of trees and tree pits.
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