Narragansett Engineering Inc.

NEI focuses primarily on residential and commercial civil engineering, with regular work on industrial spaces as well.

• Site and building layouts, zoning and planning
• Subdivisions, condominiums and roads
• Accessory infrastructure: parking, paving, stormwater drainage, wastewater, grading, and landscaping
• Entitlement consulting and permitting

  Permitting through local, state, and federal agencies including RICRMC, RIDEM, MADEP, DOTs, and Health Departments.

NEI uses GPS, GIS, robotic instrumentation, and LiDAR systems to deliver precision land surveying services.

• Property line surveys (Class 1 metes and bounds boundary surveys)
• Construction layouts and staking
• Topographic surveys
• Bathymetric surveys
• UAV (drone) and photogrammetry surveying

  GPS-controlled UAVs and 3D scanning allow NEI to produce affordable 3D point clouds for residential and commercial projects.

NEI provides structural consulting for residential and commercial light frame construction, from single-beam replacements to full structural design.

• Residential light and wood frame construction (SIPs, timber frames, ICFs)
• Inspectional services
• Hurricane and wind load resistance design
• FEMA-Compliant Pier and Pile Foundation Design

  Foundation design includes FEMA-compliant pier and pile systems. NEI holds Chance Pile certification.

• Retaining walls and revetments
• Flood-resilient design and flood mitigation

NEI's engineers, surveyors, and environmental scientists provide comprehensive entitlement consulting through state and local permitting agencies, balancing client needs within regulatory frameworks.

• Wastewater system design: RIDEM OWTS and MA Title 5

  Covers residential, commercial, and light industrial wastewater systems.

• RICRMC Coastal Resources Management Council permitting

  Assent applications, coastal feature determinations, and maintenance applications.

• Wetlands flagging, determinations, and permitting

  Work with RIDEM and MA DEP Conservation Commissions.

• Soil science and geotechnical analysis

  Soil evaluations, perc tests, and subsurface investigation for water table and soils class determinations.

• Stormwater and utility design

NEI undertakes design projects from simple residential designs and stock plan modifications to complex commercial assembly facilities, with a focus on efficiency and minimal environmental impact.