Olsen Associates, Inc.

Site-specific engineering investigations and planning for shoreline erosion, beach and dune restoration, coastal structures, inlet management and navigation, marinas, resort and waterfront development, and coastal management and regulation.

• Site Assessments

  Evaluating physical conditions and site-specific parameters to guide development in the coastal zone.

• Feasibility Studies

  Conducting private, local, state, and federal feasibility evaluations for shorefront and navigation projects.

• Alternatives Analysis & Economic Evaluation

  Performing step-wise design planning, benefit-to-cost evaluations, and alternatives analysis.

• Study Scoping & Coordination

  Scoping and coordinating environmental, bathymetric survey, geotechnical, and other specialized baseline studies.

Engineering design and construction documents for coastal-zone projects from concept development through final construction plans and specifications, including beach nourishment, dune restoration, groins, breakwaters, seawalls, revetments, jetties, docks, piers, marinas, navigation channels, maintenance dredging, reef restoration, and marine intakes and outfalls.

• Beach & Dune Nourishment Design

  Preparing detailed designs and plans for beach nourishment and dune restoration projects.

• Coastal Structures Design

  Designing protective coastal infrastructure including groins, breakwaters, seawalls, revetments, jetties, and inlet weirs.

• Marina & Waterfront Infrastructure

  Engineering designs for docks, piers, marinas, boat and seaplane ramps, and marine intakes or outfalls.

• Navigation & Dredging Engineering

  Designing navigation channels, maintenance dredging plans, and reef restoration programs.

Full-service coastal permitting at local, state, and federal levels, from pre-application scoping through permit acquisition.

• Scoping and pre-application coordination

  Pre-application scoping, agency coordination, and study design for coastal permit applications.

• Permit applications and negotiation

  Preparation and submittal of local, state, and federal permit applications with supporting engineering analyses, through final agency negotiation and permit acquisition.

• Supporting technical analyses

  Engineering investigations, reports, and specialty subconsultant coordination to support permit acquisition for biological, geotechnical, and cultural resource requirements.

Multiple levels of oversight for coastal restoration and coastal structure projects, from periodic observation through full on-site construction management.

• Construction observation

  On-site construction observation ranging from periodic review to full-time dedicated inspector coverage for coastal projects.

• Bid and contract administration

  Bid solicitation management, contractor award support, payment management, and contract administration.

• Construction management

  Full construction management for beach nourishment, dune restoration, and coastal structure projects spanning miles of shoreline.

Expert witness services for legal and regulatory proceedings involving coastal processes, permitting, easement acquisition, shorefront development, and related coastal-zone issues.

• Expert testimony

  Testimony by affidavit, deposition, and as a court witness on coastal engineering matters for regulatory agencies, property owners, and developers.

• Studies and reports

  Expert studies and technical reports supporting legal proceedings and regulatory hearings involving coastal engineering issues.

• Attorney consultation

  Consultation and briefings to attorneys on coastal processes, regulation, shorefront development, inlet impacts, and permitting matters.

Specialist coastal engineering consultation and peer review for multi-disciplinary projects, civil works, designs, studies, construction plans, manuals, and regulatory policy.

• Multi-Disciplinary Design Consultation

  Serving as specialized coastal engineering consultants on large, multi-disciplinary teams for complex waterfront projects.

• Independent Peer Review

  Providing independent reviews of coastal designs, studies, and construction plans prepared by others, including large-scale civil works.

• Expert Panel Participation

  Serving on expert panels charged with formulating coastal engineering designs, technical manuals, and regulatory policies.

Coastal engineering analysis and numerical modeling of physical coastal processes, applied at levels from site assessment through advanced morphological simulation.

• Site and field assessment

  Site observation, beach summary evaluation, and assessment of inlet and seabed bathymetric surveys, wave and current measurements, and tide and storm surge data.

• Coastal processes analysis

  Analysis of beach and dune erosion, channel shoaling, dredge fate, sediment budget, wave transformation, and storm damage to characterize site conditions and inform design.

• Numerical modeling

  Advanced numerical modeling of tides, storm surge, waves, currents, salinity, sediment transport, and shoreline evolution, including the Delft-3D morphological modeling platform.

Monitoring programs for constructed coastal projects, permitting compliance, post-storm damage assessment, and long-term management decisions.

• Monitoring program design

  Design of monitoring programs to address constructed project performance, permitting requirements, and post-storm damage assessment objectives.

• Data collection and analysis

  Field data collection, physical process measurement, and analysis of site performance, including environmental monitoring coordination.

• Performance reporting

  Succinct performance reporting to support management decisions and documentation for cost-share funding applications for post-storm emergency repairs.