CEC provides integrated design, engineering, environmental, and development services with a tailored approach to address the unique and diverse requirements of the food & beverage industry.
CEC has been providing solutions to the unique needs of our clients in the food & beverage industry for decades and is proud of the long-standing relationships we have earned and maintained. We’ve supported this ever-changing, highly dynamic industry and have continued to provide client-first services throughout economic downturns and surpluses and changing consumer habits.
Merger and Acquisition Services
CEC works with food & beverage clients not only to minimize environmental liabilities, but also to provide the wide umbrella of needs during the planning phases and longer-term needs of the transaction. Using CEC’s civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental, ecological, site survey, and related practices, we are uniquely positioned in the marketplace to support all phases of the project—not just the traditionalist view of what environmental due diligence should be. CEC provides the following:
- ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys/LiDAR Scanning
- Property Condition Assessments
- Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments
- Environmental Liability/Cleanup Cost Estimates
- Wetland, Stream, and Ecological Assessments
- Archaeological/Historical Resources
- Zoning and Ordinance Compliance Assessments
- Conceptual Layouts/Test Fits
- Economic Development Master Planning
- Municipal Entitlement/Permitting
- Geotechnical Services
- Pavement Assessments and Remediation
- Site Infrastructure Assessments
Facility Development/Expansion Engineering and Permitting Services
Our design professionals focus on the specific use of the facility, whether programmatic or otherwise, and we incorporate building requirements, capacity for docks, vehicle access, and on-site traffic flow and parking. CEC will also assist with the preparation and submittal of materials for any required permits, such as those needed for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) or stormwater management compliance. Services include the following:
- Grading Plans/Earthwork Balance
- Zoning and Municipal/Local Permitting
- Wetlands Assessments
- Ecological Permitting
- Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans
- Stormwater Management
- Landscape Architecture
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Traffic Engineering
- Floodplain Analysis
- Structural Engineering
- Parking Lot Design and Pavement Analysis
- Utility Design/Coordination
Water/Wastewater Treatment Services
CEC’s design and design/build process experience includes the following:
- New Source Sampling and Water Quality Testing (Source Review)
- Wastewater Collection
- Storage
- Pumping and Instrumentation Control
- Alternative Wastewater Treatment Options
- Water Use and Reuse Studies
- Water Use and Energy Evaluations Studies
Ecological Services
CEC provides a wide range of ecological and environmental assessment and permitting services. Experienced staff have successfully filed for permits with numerous federal and state regulatory agencies. Services include the following:
- Section 401/404 Permitting for Wetland and Stream Encroachments
- Jurisdictional Determination (JD) Meetings with Regulators
- Wetland and Stream Functional Assessments
- Alternatives Analysis
- Cumulative Impact Assessments
- Mitigation Design, Construction Oversight, and Success Monitoring
- Mitigation Construction Bid Documents
- Design of Wetland Treatment Systems
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments
Environmental Permitting/Compliance and Auditing Services
Audit Services
- Comprehensive Multi-media Compliance Audits
- Compliance Assessments to Support Due Diligence and Acquisitions
- Programs and Procedures Development to Assist with Regulatory Compliance
- Liability Assessments and Reserve Estimates
Measurement Services
- Emission Compliance Testing
- Manufacturer’s Guarantee Tests
- Continuous Emission Monitoring System Certification and Auditing
- Source and Ambient Hazardous Air Pollutants and Air Toxics Measurements
- Diagnostic and Optimization Testing
- Engineering Evaluations
- Greenhouse Gas Monitoring
Clean Air Act (CAA) Compliance
- Air Permitting
- New Source Review (NSR) Permitting
- Title V Air Permitting
- Minor Source Permitting
- Emission Inventories
- Detailed New Source Performance Standards/Maximum Achievable Control Technology/National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
- Deviation and Compliance Reporting
- Greenhouse Gas Permitting/Reporting
- Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems
Clean Water Act (CWA) Compliance
- NPDES Individual Discharge Permit Acquisition and Renewal Applications
- NPDES Stormwater and General Permit Acquisition and Renewal Applications
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Preparation
- Routine Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Completion and Submittal
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Design and Upgrades to Meet Permit Limits
- Assistance with Design and Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs)
