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NAVFAC Utility Infrastructure and Condition Assessment Program (UICAP)

MCI East- Performing inventory and condition assessment of utility assets at marine bases Cherry Point and Camp Lejeune. The PEER team is collecting all mandatory and priority-one attributes for each utility asset assigned by the Utility Works JV Utilities Inventory and Condition Assessment Program (UICAP). The team is responsible for assessing and assigning a Degradation Index (DI) score to each asset in accordance with the UICAP Sustainment Guide.

MCI West - PEER Consultants is providing utility infrastructure management services to assist the prime contractor in performing inventory and condition assessment of production and distribution utility assets at multiple U.S. Marine Corps bases. Bases include: MCAS Yuma, AZ; Camp Pendleton, CA; MCAGCC 29 Palms, CA.

The team is helping to collect all mandatory and priority-one attributes for each utility asset assigned by the Utility Works JV Utilities Inventory and Condition Assessment Program (UICAP) Coordinator in accordance with the UICAP Sustainment Guide to the extent possible. Responsible for assessing and assigning a Degradation Index (DI) score to each asset in accordance with the UICAP Sustainment Guide in consultation with a base-assigned subject matter expert, when available.

The data of the assets in the California bases are entered using an electronic tablet, where the information is entered after the asset encountered is scored. If the asset encountered is a newly discovered asset, a new entry is created for that given asset and then the details and qualifying score, etc. are entered in the database.

DC Water Wastewater Treatment Program Management

This project demonstrates PEER’s experience in wastewater evaluation, investigation and reuse studies; wastewater permit compliance sampling and analysis; sludge and wastewater characterization, sampling and analysis; wastewater evaluations, investigation, reuse studies; sludge and wastewater characterization sampling and analysis; preparing NPDES permit applications and monitoring reports for indirect and direct wastewater discharges for wastewater collection and treatment systems; conducting wastewater treatment plant operational evaluations.

DC Water CCTV and LIDAR Inspections - Traffic Control Plans, Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Building, Washington, DC

The PEER team performed the CCTV inspections in coordination with Arthur Engineering, its CCTV subcontractor, and DC Water to inspect the trunk sewers, ranging from 18” to 126” located in Constitution Ave., NW, Virginia Ave, NW, C St., NW, 19th St., NW, and 21st St., NW.  PEER prepared over 40 traffic control plans to date that were approved by the DDOT.

WSSC Pre-Stressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) BOA

PEER was selected as a subcontractor to support the WSSC Pre-stressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) BOA program. These services include Coordination, Inspection, Condition Assessment, Recommendation, and Program Development activities. These activities include, but are not limited to, conducting a visual and sounding inspection of PCCP water transmission infrastructure, sonic/ultrasonic pulse-echo testing, related PCCP engineering services, forensic field investigation, and laboratory testing.

Complementary NESHAP Hazmat Survey for the Calverton Elementary-Middle school

PEER Consultants performed an assessment of regulated building materials at the Calverton Elementary/Middle School, including Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint, and Other Hazardous Materials based on previous inconclusive investigations. The owner was interested in a National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) report given that the current building on the ground would be demolished in preparation for a new school building.

DOEE Consolidated Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Plan and Monitoring Program

The District of Columbia is responsible for improving the quality of its urban waterways. Under a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit, the District is obligated to manage and reduce pollution in urban stormwater. The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) is the agency designated with primary responsibility to administer and oversee the District’s MS4 permit. A major component of the MS4 permit is the development of a Consolidated Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Plan, which will guide the agency in reducing pollution on its discharges to surrounding water bodies.

MDOT SHA Environmental Engineering & Compliance

The PEER team is serving as a District Environmental Coordinator (DEC) for the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration’s (MDOT SHA) Environmental Compliance Division (ECD). In this role, the team liaises between the ECD and SHA facilities to ensure all sites are compliant with state and federal environmental regulations. This initially requires establishing communication with facility staff, subsequently going onsite to perform facility inspections, and then following up with corrective actions, as required.

WMATA Environmental Management and Industrial Hygiene Compliance

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) selected PEER as a qualified contractor to provide consulting expertise in the Authority’s Environmental Management and Industrial Hygiene (EMIH) compliance programs, policies, and procedures, including performing surveys and assessments, developing and implementing sampling plans and corrective actions, conducting compliance audits and planning studies, and documenting its work through the draft and final reports.

Solar for All Program

The Renewable Portfolio Standard Expansion Amendment Act of 2016 established the District of Columbia’s Solar for All Program (Solar for All). The purpose of the program is to expand solar energy utilization, provide benefits of solar power to low-income residents, and identify innovative solutions to overcome core barriers to installing more solar capacity in the District. PEER was awarded one of the first 13 grants to generate at least 500 kW of power using PV panels mounted on rooftops of mastered-metered, income-qualified buildings. The power generated will offset the electricity bills of 100 low-income households in the District for a 15-year period. PEER is responsible for all aspects of the project including stakeholder engagement for building residents, owners, and other interested stakeholders, and monetizing the financial benefits of the DER to ensure project sustainability over the 15-year operating period.

WSSC Condition Assessment of Buried Water Assets

PEER is responsible for helping to develop a Condition Assessment Program for metallic water mains for WSSC. The Program objective is to assess and recommend metallic water pipeline candidates for condition assessment and the inspection technologies to be used, as it relates to leak detection, air/gas pockets, pipe wall deterioration, corrosion, structural integrity, and soil and/or material condition surrounding the pipe. The objective of this task order is to establish the overall program framework for condition assessment and data management of metallic water mains in WSSC’s distribution and transmission systems and to develop procedures for managing and integrating asset and inspection data for metallic water pipes.

Water and Sewer Services Comprehensive Business Process Review

The City and County hired PEER Consultants as subcontractors - to provide a comprehensive review of their water and sewerage services business processes. The goal is to perform a comprehensive and integrated review of the existing City and County business processes that are critical to the delivery of water and sewerage services.

WSSC General Wastewater Engineering Services

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) retained the professional services of PEER Consultants, P.C. (PEER) to perform sewer inspections and develop comprehensive strategies for rehabilitating deteriorating elements of the collection system, especially on large diameter and right-of-way sewers throughout Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. The contract also requires the PEER team to address the aging wastewater infrastructure and develop strategies for rehabilitating deteriorating elements of the collection system.

DC Water Asset Management Program

PEER Consultants, P.C. is working as part of a team to provide support for the Asset Management Program in Washington, DC. PEER’s main responsibilities include administration and development of the ‘IBM Maximo Asset Management’ program with the following specific tasks: Maximo Administrative Assistance, PCS Coordination, and supporting commissioning conformance related to new assets. PEER is also responsible for Preventative Maintenance Optimization (PMO) and the pilots, with specific tasks including work history analysis, PMO planning, and PMO analysis and recommendations.

Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

The Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements project included the complete demolition, removal, and disposal of all equipment, facilities, and structures associated including but not limited to: existing Hydrogen Peroxide Facility; existing Grit Removal Facility. Installation of stormwater management facilities including collection, conveyance, drainage, storage. Site grading, preparation, and construction of roadways and installation of bollards and guardrail systems. Placement of topsoil, seeding, and surface restoration. This project also included the construction of the Influent Junction Chamber and the cast-in-place and precast concrete conduits.