DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc.

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About the firm

Chicago-based DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc. is a family-owned infrastructure engineering practice with over 25 years of experience delivering civil, structural, construction engineering, land surveying, and utilities engineering services across Illinois and Wisconsin. It serves clients including the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Tollway, City of Chicago, Cook County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, railroad networks, and public utilities. DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc. acquired M Squared Engineering (M2), a Wisconsin-based engineering group specializing in water resources, transportation, and site development, expanding its geographic reach and expertise.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Land Surveying · Water / Wastewater Engineering

Credentials

Registered Professional Engineering Organization (State of Illinois)

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

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Provides project engineering services, feasibility studies, and civil design for highways, traffic systems, railroads, airports, and vertical construction projects.

  • Roadway Design & Geometrics

    Delivers freeway, highway, and arterial studies alongside detailed geometric design for roadways.

  • Bicycle & Multi-Use Pathway Design

    Designs modern bicycle paths and multi-use recreational pathways.

  • Traffic Signal & Intersection Design

    Performs traffic analysis, traffic maintenance plans, and intersection design studies.

Structural Engineering

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Delivers structural engineering design and evaluation for highways, bridges, transit networks, and other infrastructure systems.

Construction Engineering Services

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Offers comprehensive construction engineering, resident engineering, inspection, and program management for transportation and utility infrastructure.

  • Resident Engineering

    Provides on-site resident engineering and construction engineering/inspection to ensure quality control.

  • Project Controls & Document Management

    Manages contract administration, change orders, cost estimating, and schedule performance.

Utilities Engineering

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Delivers utility coordination, design, and subsurface utility engineering for public and private infrastructure projects.

  • Subsurface Utility Engineering

    Utilizes specialized techniques to locate, map, and document underground utility lines.

  • Utility Design & Coordination

    Coordinates with public and private utilities to plan utility layouts and relocations.

Land Surveying

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Provides pre-design, design, and construction surveys using state-of-the-art equipment.

  • ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys

    Performs detailed boundary and land title surveys.

  • Topographic & Boundary Surveys

    Conducts topographic mapping, boundary surveys, and right-of-way staking.

Water Resources

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Provides specialized services in municipal engineering, complex drainage, hydraulics, and FEMA flood management.

  • Complex Drainage & Hydraulics

    Analyzes and designs systems for stormwater drainage, flood controls, and hydraulics.

  • FEMA Flood Management

    Offers expert flood mapping, compliance, and FEMA management services.

Transportation Engineering

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Provides transportation planning and design services for highways, local roads, transit systems, and aviation facilities.

Aviation Planning & Design

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Delivers airport engineering, aviation planning, and airfield design services.

Industries

Government · Bridges · Transit · Aviation · Airports · Rail · Highways & Roads · Wastewater · Utilities · Water Supply · Stormwater & Flood Control · Water Resources · Parks & Open Space · Education

Projects

Wells Street Bridge over the Chicago River

Chicago, IL · Bridges · Client: City of Chicago

Project details

Supported bridge inspections and construction services for the Wells Street Bridge over the Chicago River.

Wilson CTA Station Reconstruction

Chicago, IL · Transit · Client: Chicago Transit Authority

Project details

Provided engineering or construction inspection services for the reconstruction of the Wilson Chicago Transit Authority station.

Cermak Green Line Station

Chicago, IL · Transit · Client: Chicago Transit Authority

Project details

Provided engineering or construction services for the Cermak Green Line CTA transit station.

35th Street Bridge

Chicago, IL · Bridges

Project details

Delivered bridge design and structural construction services for the 35th Street Bridge project.

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