Hey and Associates, Inc.

Helping communities create sustainable infrastructure and environments

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About the firm

Hey and Associates, Inc. provides professional civil engineering, ecological consulting, and landscape architecture services. Founded in 1976 and active across the Midwest, it delivers comprehensive solutions to complex water resources, stormwater, and environmental challenges. Collaborating across disciplines, its staff of engineers, scientists, and landscape architects assists public agencies, park districts, and private developers with sustainable infrastructure design, wetland mitigation, and habitat restoration. It is prequalified by the Illinois Department of Transportation for roads and streets, location drainage studies, pump stations, waterways, landscape architecture, and construction inspection.

Established
1976
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Landscape Architecture · Water / Wastewater Engineering

Credentials

ISA Certified Arborist

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

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Planning, design, and construction-phase support for public agencies and private-sector infrastructure projects.

  • Stormwater & Floodplain Management

    Developing regional policy and designing solutions for local drainage, major system improvements, and watershed-wide flood control.

  • Hydraulic Structures & Conveyance

    Evaluating waterways and designing conveyance improvements, hydraulic structures, and shoreline stabilization measures.

  • Subsurface Drainage Analysis

    Locating, inventorying, and mapping underground drainage networks to help projects avoid or accommodate existing agricultural and urban systems.

  • Soil Erosion & Sediment Control

    Preparing Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and conducting regulatory field inspections for challenging construction sites.

  • Site Infrastructure Design

    Drafting plans and specifications for sanitary sewers, storm sewers, watermains, grading, and pavement.

Water Resources Management

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Analyzing water quality challenges and implementing solutions that enhance the ecological health of lakes, streams, and groundwater systems.

  • Water Quality & Watershed Planning

    Developing watershed-based plans, conducting water quality monitoring, and assisting with grant applications.

  • Lake Assessment & Management

    Monitoring aquatic ecosystems, assessing submerged vegetation, and applying integrated pest management for algae and weed control.

Ecological Consulting & Restoration

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Providing comprehensive natural resource services including regulatory compliance, habitat restoration, and environmental monitoring.

  • Wetland Delineation & Permitting

    Navigating federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks to secure permits for projects ranging from single-family lots to regional developments.

  • Habitat Restoration

    Evaluating site-specific opportunities and budgets to design tailored plans for wetlands, prairies, lakes, and streams.

  • Wetland Mitigation Design

    Planning and implementing multi-disciplinary mitigation plans in collaboration with landowners, federal agencies, and conservation groups.

  • Arborist & Forestry Services

    Performing tree inventories, health assessments, oak woodland management planning, and municipal ordinance compliance reviews.

  • Environmental Inventories & Surveys

    Conducting field assessments and resource mapping to preserve sensitive habitats and guide sustainable development.

Landscape Architecture

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Combining art and science to design sustainable outdoor environments, public spaces, and natural areas.

  • Sustainable Site Design

    Creating native-plant planting plans and architectural hardscapes such as plazas, retaining walls, and pedestrian walkways.

  • Green Infrastructure Design

    Developing vegetative systems to manage flooding, protect water quality, and reduce the urban heat island effect.

  • Parks & Recreation Planning

    Designing public access improvements, including trails, boardwalks, nature-based play areas, and scenic overlooks.

  • Transportation Landscapes

    Integrating roadside landscaping and stormwater features into corridors for local, county, and state highway authorities.

Construction Engineering

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Providing on-site construction-phase support, contract compliance tracking, and resident engineering for public and private infrastructure.

  • Construction Observation

    Evaluating active construction work to verify general compliance with design plans and contract documents on an as-needed basis.

  • Resident Engineer Services

    Delivering daily construction management, layout verification, quantity documentation, and pay estimate preparation.

Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance

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Deploying FAA-certified unmanned aerial systems to capture high-resolution imagery for mapping, progress monitoring, and environmental assessments.

Industries

Parks & Open Space · Transportation · Water Resources · Stormwater & Flood Control · Government · Infrastructure · Environmental & Remediation · Land Development

Projects

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