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Prudent Engineering, LLP

East Syracuse, NY

Transforming Infrastructure with Passion and Kindness

Services
45
Offices
1
Projects
12
Leaders
3
Size Estimate
25-50 employees

Overview

Prudent Engineering, LLP is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm providing quality, cost-effective engineering design, survey, and inspection services for clients across New York and Pennsylvania. It serves government agencies, municipalities, consulting partners, and private-sector clients. Services span bridge and structural design, construction inspection and management, structural condition inspection, land surveying, hydrographic services, highway design, civil site design, vertical construction inspection, and design-build delivery.

Size Estimate
25-50 employees

Services

Bridge and Structural Design

Prudent develops designs for a range of civic structures including bridge rehabilitations and replacements, bridge sub/superstructures, structural foundations, sidewalks, pedestrian bike routes, and waterfront trailways. The team also develops rehabilitation and replacement designs for water control structures such as locks and marine retaining walls, including historic elements of the Erie Canal.

Construction Inspection and Management (NY)

Prudent's construction professionals deliver cost-effective solutions by following rigorous standards for project management, staff performance, and project execution. Inspection and administration covers Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build projects including bridge and highway replacement/rehabilitation, paving and milling, ITS installation, sub/superstructure demolition, wetland development, wind turbine installation, and vertical and confined space projects. Completed work includes over 250 construction inspection projects, 43 CI term agreements, and 28 CI term agreements as Prime and Sub for NYSDOT.

Bridge and Structural Condition Inspection

Using nondestructive examination techniques including visual inspections, detailed surveys, and underwater data collection, Prudent inspects bridges, culverts, dams, water control structures, and other civic facilities. Field personnel are trained in safety procedures, bucket truck operation, Work Zone Traffic Control, and fall protection, and are proficient in the latest rating and reporting software.

Land Surveying

Prudent's licensed surveyors deliver highly accurate mapping products and survey services for public- and private-sector clients using robotics, LIDAR scanning, NYSNet RTK, and GPS. Scope includes deed and records research, right-of-way and boundary surveys, appropriation mapping, abstract request maps, and digital terrain modeling.

Hydrographic Services

Prudent's Hydrography Department deploys advanced underwater surveying technologies to produce hydrographic survey data for waterway and coastal infrastructure projects.

Highway Design

From rural roads to major state highways, Prudent designs roadway systems serving pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and commercial truck operators with an emphasis on safety and community impact.

Civil Site Design

From stormwater management planning and permit procurement through design development to construction closeout, Prudent delivers integrated civil site solutions for public- and private-sector clients.

Construction Inspection and Management (PA)

Prudent's construction professionals deliver inspection and administration for Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build projects in Pennsylvania, applying rigorous standards for project management, staff performance, and project execution.

Vertical Construction Inspection and Management

Prudent's vertical construction professionals provide cost-effective inspection and management for building and vertical structure projects, applying the same rigorous standards used for horizontal infrastructure work.

Design-Build Services

Prudent's design-build process integrates creativity, engineering expertise, and efficient project management to deliver complete infrastructure solutions under a single point of accountability.

Industries

Firm type

Project types

Projects

Court Street Dam Rehabilitation Engineer of Record Services

Rochester, NY

Engineer of Record services for dam rehabilitation.

Brooklyn Navy Yard Waterfront Access and Dredging Improvement

2025 | City of New York, Kings County, NY

Waterfront access and dredging improvement at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

NYSDOT I-81 Viaduct Project

2024 | Syracuse, NY | NYSDOT

Construction inspection and management on the major I-81 Viaduct transformation project.

Interchange Exit 35 Ramp Bridge (BIN 5510090) over I-90

Town of DeWitt, Onondaga County, NY

Bridge design at Milepost 278.93 over Interstate 90.

Costello Parkway (CS 55) Over CSX Railroad

Town of Manlius, Onondaga County, NY

Bridge project carrying Costello Parkway over the CSX Railroad corridor.

Bridge Superstructure Replacements NYS Rte 960H Over Catatonk Creek

Town of Candor, Tioga County, NY; Town of Colesville, Broome County, NY

Bridge superstructure replacement design on NYS Route 960H.

NYSTA Cashless Tolling

Syracuse and Buffalo, NY | NYSTA

Construction inspection and management for cashless tolling infrastructure installation.

I-86 Prospect Mountain Phase II

Binghamton, NY

Construction inspection on I-86 Prospect Mountain Phase II.

Ogdensburg - Prescott International Bridge

Ogdensburg, NY

Bridge inspection services for the international bridge crossing between Ogdensburg and Prescott.

Biennial Bridge Inspections, Regions 3 and 7

NYSDOT Regions 3 and 7, NY | NYSDOT

Biennial bridge inspection services for NYSDOT Regions 3 and 7.

Canalway Trail Rehabilitation

2025 | Waterford, NY

Survey and design services for canalway trail rehabilitation.

State Street Reconstruction, Basin Street to the Inner Loop

2020 | City of Rochester, Monroe County, NY

Survey and engineering services for street reconstruction from Basin Street to the Inner Loop.

Credentials and affiliations

Leadership

Frederick Burgwardt

Manager of Design and Structural Inspection Services

P.E.

Remo Radicchi

Manager of Construction Inspection Services, NY

P.E.

David J. LaRue

Principal - Land Surveying Manager

LS, EIT, CFM

Testimonials

It never ceases to amaze me how complex these seemingly simple roadway rehabilitation projects really are when you get into all the necessary details. Sometimes they seem more complex than the reconstruction projects. Thank-you again and NICE JOB ALL

Northeast Infrastructure Practice Leader - Highway, BERGMANN

The Prudent Team has been really great to work with!

New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Hudson Valley District

Offices

East Syracuse, NY 13057

Headquarters

6390 Fly Road

East Syracuse, NY 13057

(315)748-7700

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