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Company Overview
GEI provides geotechnical, environmental,
water resources and ecological consulting and
engineering services. We provide these services
from planning and design through construction
and operations. Our clients include government
agencies, institutions, industries, developers, utilities,
attorneys and other professional service firms.
Project Types
Airports
Bridges
Commercial Buildings
Dams and Levees
Educational Facilities
Garages and Parking Decks
Government Facilities
Harbors, Jetties, Piers, and
Marinas
Hospitals and Medical Facilities
Industrial Buildings and
Manufacturing Plants
Manufactured Gas Plant Sites
Mine Sites and Quarries
Pipelines and Pumping Stations
Railroads
Rivers, Canals, and Waterways
Tunnels and Subways
Urban Renewals
Utilities and Power Generation
Water Supply, Treatment and
Distribution
Geotechnical Services
Foundations
Excavation Support Systems
Construction Support
Trenchless Technology and Tunneling
Embankments and Dams
Forensic Engineering & Litigation
Support
Water Resources Services
Conveyance
Flood Control
Water Management
Water Supply and Storage
Water Resources Support
Hydropower
Groundwater
Ecological Services
Environmental Services
Ecotoxicology and Water Quality
Assessments
Compliance and Permitting
Expert Services
Investigation through Remediation
Biomonitoring
Environmental Impact Assessment
Aquatic Habitat Enhancement
Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Sites
Inventories and Surveys of Aquatic
Ecosystems
Real Estate and Brownfields
Redevelopment
Permitting
Laboratory Services
Comprised of more than 400 engineers and scientists in over 20 offices throughout the U.S.
Office Locations
East
West
Maine - Portland
74 Gray Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
207.797.8901
California - Carlsbad
2141 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 160
Carlsbad, CA 92011
760.795.1960
Connecticut - Hartford
455 Winding Brook Drive, Suite 201
Glastonbury, CT 06033
860.368.5300
California - Glendale
101 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1780
Glendale, CA 91203
818.552.6400
Rhode Island - Providence
220 West Exchange Street, Suite 107
Providence, RI 02903
401.533.5151
California - Oakland
180 Grand Avenue, Suite 1410
Oakland, CA 94612-3017
510.350.2900
New Jersey - Mount Laurel
18000 Horizon Way, Suite 200
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
856.608.6860
California - Sacramento
10860 Gold Center Drive, Suite 350
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
916.631.4500
New York - Long Island
110 Walt Whitman Road, Suite 204
Huntington Station, NY 11746
631.760.9300
Oregon - Portland
311 B Avenue, Suite F
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
503.697.1478
Massachusetts - Boston HEADQUARTERS
400 Unicorn Park Drive
Woburn, MA 01801
781.721.4000
New York - New York
1 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 210
Montclair, NJ 07042
973.873.7110
New York - Ithaca
1301 Trumansburg Road, Suite N
Ithaca, NY 14850
607.216.8955
Washington, DC
1620 I Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20006
202.828.9510
Florida - Tampa
2008 Kiser Drive
Valrico, Florida 33594
813.774.6564
California - Bakersfield
5100 California Avenue, Suite 227
Bakersfield, CA 93309-0718
661.327.7601
Mountain/Midwest
Colorado - Denver
4601 DTC Boulevard, Suite 900
Denver, CO 80237
303.662.0100
Illinois - Chicago
115 Lake Street, Unit 202
Libertyville, IL 60048
847.984.3401
Michigan - Iron River
555 River Avenue
Iron River, MI 49935
906.214.4140
Michigan - Marquette
925 W. Washington Street, Suite 104
Marquette, MI 49855
906-451-4021
Wisconsin - Green Bay
955 Challenger Drive, Suite A
Green Bay, WI 54311
920.455.8200
www.geiconsultants.com
Environmental Services
Expert Services
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Offices Nationwide
GEI Consultants, Inc. provides a broad array of geotechnical, environmental,
water resources and ecological science and engineering consulting services to
clients nationwide. We have completed more than 25,000 projects throughout
the United States, Canada and more than 25 countries. Our teams deliver
innovative solutions on-time and on-budget.
Environmental Services
Environmental Services
Compliance and Permitting
Compliance and Permitting
Expert Services
Expert Services
Investigation Through remediation
Investigation Through remediation
Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Sites
Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Sites
Real Estate and Brownfields
Redevelopment
Real Estate and Brownfields
Redevelopment
Sensory Analysis: Odor and Flavor
Evaluation
Sensory Analysis: Odor and Flavor
Evaluation
Expert Services
GEI’s staff has extensive experience in regulatory agency negotiation and litigation support,
including environmental case research and development, expert witness testimony, and
mediation support.
Recognized as experts in the evaluation and remediation of hazardous waste contamination,
GEI is frequently retained by Potentially Responsible Parties (PRP), PRP Committees, insurance
companies, and litigation attorneys to technically review, validate, and respond to environmental
investigation data and Comprehensive Environmental Responsible Compensation Liability Act
(CERCLA) remedial reports prepared by others.
We provide a wide variety of litigation
support activities in support of cost
recovery actions related to environmental
contamination claims. Our expert
services have included age dating
of releases, contaminant source and
contribution analysis, future remediation
cost estimating through fate and
transport modeling, forensic analysis,
and risk characterization. In addition
to environmental experts, GEI’s staff
includes MBAs with strong expertise in
financial analysis.
Training
Litigation Support
GEI helps clients address liabilities and
recover costs for construction, insurance,
water resource, and environmental
related issues. Our services include
expert testimony, preparation of expert
reports, affidavits, and trial exhibits,
forensic analysis, cost allocation analysis,
deposition preparation for opposing
experts and settlement negotiations.
GEI understands that many training
programs conducted for our clients
are required by federal regulation. We
strive to ensure that GEI-led training
programs provide to clients more than
simply a regulatory obligation. As
training programs can be costly relative
to lost productivity training expense,
we develop training programs that not
only meet regulatory obligation, but
offer significant additional value (e.g.,
related technical insights; best practices;
alternative approaches; related technology
innovations, etc.), enabling staff to
maximize the value of such required
investments.
GEI often conducts training programs
based on an initial training needs
assessment. A comprehensive training
matrix can be developed that outlines
who (based on job classifications) requires
what (regulatory-required or hazardbased) training. We use various medias to
deliver training depending on the desired
training objective, such as web-based
training, daily reminders and/or EH&S
updates emailed to target employees to
further reinforce training activities, etc.
GEI assesses the effectiveness of training
through post-training surveys, on-site
inspections, and/or audits.
Pollution Insurance Claims
GEI has detailed knowledge of the
environmental insurance market and
has prepared PLL (Pollution Legal
Liability) reviews for underwriters, cost
cap evaluations, and other specialty cost
analysis services.
Toxicology
GEI’s toxicology services include research
and development, Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS), data validation and
data management, exposure modeling
and reconstruction, risk assessment and
analysis.
Medical
Risk Assessment is a qualitative and
quantitative evaluation of the risk posed
to human health and/or the environment
by the actual or potential presence
and/or use of specific pollutants. GEI
understands the complex factors that
influence multi-pathway risk assessment
such as inhalation of chemical vapors;
ingestion of contaminated soil, water, or
food, and skin contact with chemicals in
water or soils.
Our tiered approach to human health risk
assessment is designed not only to meet
the specific needs of a particular site or
problem, but also to provide the most
cost effective means of assessing potential
health problems by quickly focusing
on and limiting the scope of field
investigations to the driving issues. We
have pioneered advances in quantitative
risk assessment to more realistically
predict chemical exposure and risks.
GEI is also experienced in providing
environmental regulatory audits for
hospital and healthcare institutions.
GEI’s solutions include a variety
of planning, auditing, compliance,
and process-related services. Services
provided to medical facilities include
CHEFA audit and compliance, Phase
I and II investigations, property
transfer assessments, Army Installation
Restoration Program (IRP) Facilities,
foundation investigations and design,
subsurface investigations, geotechnical
design, construction monitoring, health
and epidemiological surveys, workers’
comp and IME exams, and more.
Litigation Support Experience
Environmental Expert Services
GEI’s experts translate highly
technical, scientific information into
real and practical terms. Our experts
combine the credentials, experience
and great communication skills to
present complex technical issues in
ways that non-technical audiences
will readily understand.
Representative GEI litigation support
experience includes:
Confidential (ongoing)
Expert witness for the defendant in a
case involving chlorinated solvents in
groundwater at a former commercial
property and in a residential
neighborhood. Evaluated the extent
and timing of damages, remediation
past-cost allocation, and estimated
potential future costs. Prepared
expert report related to the extent
and timing of damages.
Confidential (ongoing)
Expert witness for the defendant in a
case involving historic contamination
discovered as part of a commercial
property transaction. Evaluated
extent and potential sources of
contamination and provided
potential remediation strategies.
Expert Services, Depressed
Groundwater Table, Boston,
Massachusetts.
GEI assisted the Massachusetts
Department of Transportation with
hydrogeological expert services
during litigation associated with low
groundwater levels along Storrow
Drive in Boston. Reviewed and
prepared expert witness reports,
and observed the opposing experts
conduct investigations of the water
conveyance systems.
Expert Report, Deposition, and
Testimony. Liberty Mutual v. The
Black & Decker Corp.
GEI evaluated environmental
damages for an insurance litigation
case involving a large manufacturing
facility. Multiple historic releases
of contaminants to soil and
groundwater had occurred at the
facility, including PCBs, solvents,
and petroleum, and had migrated
to surface water and sediment in a
nearby river. Remediation systems
at the site included groundwater
extraction and treatment, soil vapor
extraction and treatment, and PCB
waste material removal in a former
wetland. Prepared an expert report
and testified in court regarding
third party damages, remediation
requirements, and cost allocation.
Fact Witness for Boston Gas Co.,
plaintiff in Boston Gas Co. d/b/a
KeySpan Energy
Served as a fact witness in an
insurance litigation case involving a
former Manufactured Gas Plant site.
Provided testimony regarding the
nature and extent of contamination,
migration pathways, and likely
remediation requirements and
associated costs.
Confidential (ongoing)
Served as a fact witness in an
insurance litigation case involving
a former coal tar processing facility
located on the bank of a large tidal
river. Provided deposition testimony
regarding the nature and extent of
contamination, migration pathways,
and likely remediation requirements
and associated costs.
Confidential (ongoing)
Expert witness for the defendant in
U.S. District Court in a case involving
contaminants in fill and associated
remediation costs in a large
residential neighborhood. Evaluated
the extent of contamination,
regulatory standards, and
remediation requirements. Prepared
expert report and advised counsel
on deposition strategy.
Litigation Support Experience
Environmental Expert Services
Cost Recovery - Airfield PCB
Contamination
Technical and expert services
to recover costs for PCB clean
up attributable to U.S. Air Force
operations.
Hydrogeologic Expert Services,
Boston, Massachusetts.
GEI assisted the Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority’s legal
department and outside counsel
with pre-litigation negotiation and
hydrogeological expert services
associated with low groundwater
levels in the Back Bay area of
Boston. GEI also participated
in negotiations with the State
Legislature, City of Boston, and
citizens groups regarding the
potential claims and proposed
mitigation.
Chemical Manufacturing - Clean-up Costs Cap
Insurance
Chartis issued a $100
million clean-up cost
cap policy for a Nevada
chemical manufacturer.
The cleanup at the facility
primarily related to
perchlorate and chromium
contamination. The policy
covered specific clean-up
activities and excluded
certain clean-up activities.
Chartis engaged GEI
to evaluate the clean-up
activities at the facility and
develop a cost-allocation
model to segregate costs
associated with policy
covered clean-up activities.
GEI acted as the claims
consultant for the policy
thru its expiration in
December 2010.
To develop this model, GEI reviewed
several design reports, equipment
cost estimates, bid documents, vendor
data, operating data, treatment
costs etc. Using the model, GEI
allocated capital and operating costs,
maintenance costs and labor expenses.
GEI streamlined allocation of costs
related to covered and non-covered
cleanup activities, assisted Chartis
management in allocating necessary
reserves for future claim payment,
helped Chartis identify potential
future cleanup goals and magnitude of
cost increases, and advise Chartis on
changes to cleanup schedule.
In addition, GEI reviewed perchlorate
treatment options, operating costs,
quarterly cleanup costs, remediation
plans, participated in meetings
on behalf of Chartis, evaluated
cost-effective cleanup alternatives,
estimated potential future cleanup
costs, advised on regulatory changes,
etc.
Chartis Global Loss Prevention
Key Elements
• Developed Cost Allocation
Model
• Reviewed Design Documents,
Costs, and Contracts
• Supported Chartis Analyst
and Managers Track Costs and
Estimate Future Costs
Global Loss Prevention - Miraflores Housing Site
Chartis Global Loss Prevention
Chartis issued a clean-up
cost cap policy for cleanup
of Miraflores Housing site
in California The cleanup
at the facility primarily
related to hydrocarbon and
pesticides contamination.
Chartis engaged GEI
in 2011 to observe site
cleanup activities. GEI
provided Chartis with
detailed field reports and
updates on the progress of
remediation and potential
changes to schedule and
costs.
GEI acted as the field
oversight consultant to the
policy analysts and financial
managers at Chartis.
GEI reviewed remediation work plans,
excavation plans, project schedules,
regulatory correspondence etc. Based
on this review, GEI planned visits to
the site during key remediation events,
coordinated meetings with Chartis,
consultants to the insured, and
contractors. In addition, GEI assisted
Chartis in tracking the remediation
progress and control costs.
Key Elements
• Observe Site Clean-up Activities
on Behalf of Chartis
• Prepared Reports to Brief
Chartis Analysts and Managers
on Site Activities
Global Loss Prevention - Superfund Site Support
Chartis Global Loss Prevention
Chartis issued a clean-up
cost cap policy for the
cleanup at an abandoned
mine in California. The
cleanup at the facility
primarily related to
management and treatment
of acid mine drainage and
metals contamination.
Chartis engaged GEI in
2009 to conduct a risks
analysis for various site
operations and quantify
cost of failure to help
management decide
allocation of funds to
improve operations and
incorporate redundancies.
GEI identified critical operational
and management risks, quantified
the costs for each of the identified
risks and assisted Chartis in allocating
resources to improve redundancies
and developing management plans
to address the risks. GEI reviewed
the consent decree scope of work,
evaluated acid mine management and
treatment operations, reviewed site
conditions and fire hazard potential,
identified natural resource damage
issues, reviewed personnel training and
knowledge transition plans etc. Based
on these reviews, GEI developed
a detailed risk analysis report
identifying critical path operations and
recommendations for management.
Key Elements
• Attended Meetings on Chartis’
Behalf
• Evaluated Cost-effective
Solutions
• Prepared Reports to Brief
Chartis Analysts and Managers
on Site Activities
Global Loss Prevention - California Superfund Site,
Oversight and Support
Chartis issued a clean-up
cost cap policy for cleanup
at a California Superfund
site. The cleanup at the
facility primarily related
to metals and pesticides
contamination. Chartis
engaged GEI in 2011
to observe site cleanup
activities, participate in
remediation planning
meetings, and evaluate
options for remediation of
contaminated sediments.
GEI acted as the field
oversight and technical
consultant to the policy
analysts and financial
managers at Chartis.
GEI provided Chartis with detailed
field reports and updates of progress
of remediation and potential changes
to schedule and costs. GEI reviewed
remediation work plans, excavation
plans, project schedules, regulatory
correspondence. Based on this review,
GEI planned visits to the site during
key remediation events, coordinated
meetings with Chartis, consultants
to the insured, and contractors. In
addition, GEI assisted Chartis in
tracking the remediation progress and
control costs.
Chartis Global Loss Prevention
Key Elements
• Attend Meetings on Chartis’
Behalf
• Evaluated Cost-effective
Solutions
• Prepared Reports to Brief
Chartis Analysts and Managers
on Site Activities
Superfund Site - Clean-up Cost Cap Insurance
Chartis Global Loss Prevention
Chartis issued a $100
million clean-up cost cap
policy for the cleanup
at a superfund site in
Virginia. The cleanup at
the facility primarily related
to carbon disulphide and
viscose intermediates
contamination. Chartis
engaged GEI in 2007
to evaluate the clean-up
activities at the facility and
develop an understanding
of cost overruns associated
with clean-up activities
completed over the past
seven years.
GEI provided Chartis with a detailed
understanding of historical cost
overruns and schedule delays that
led to more than a 200% increase
in overall remedy cost. GEI acted
as the technical services consultant
to the policy analysts and financial
managers at Chartis by identifying
the reasons for the cost overruns,
developing processes to be part of
future design and construction efforts,
which included participation in design
meetings, weekly updates and field
programs. In addition, we assisted
Chartis in developing a better financial
model for future cleanup and set
necessary reserves.
To develop this model, GEI reviewed
several design reports, completion
reports, cost estimates, bid documents,
master service agreements,
project schedules, and regulatory
correspondence. Based on this review,
GEI developed a cost loaded time-line
showing key cleanup events, regulatory
decisions, changes in cleanup scope,
delays in project completion, and new
findings. This model helped Chartis
understand key tasks that led to cost
overruns and cleanup schedule delays.
In addition, GEI reviewed carbon
disulphide and viscose sludge
treatment options, reviewed
treatability, pilot test and feasibility
study reports, participated in design
meetings, reviewed regulatory
submissions, advised Chartis on
potential cost and schedule changes,
identified cost-effective alternatives,
conducted field visits to check on
remedy implementation progress,
and provided comments on technical
issues related to cleanup and treatment
plant design.
Key Elements
• Review of Design Documents,
Costs and Schedule
• Develop Cost Estimates for
Reserve Requirements
• Support Chartis Analysts and
Managers Track Costs