Technical & Vocational School Services

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TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL SCHOOL SERVICES

One East Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 | 610.865.3000 | dei@dhuy.com | www.dhuy.com

PROJECT & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

STRUCTURAL DESIGN & FORENSIC ENGINEERING

FACILITIES ENGINEERING

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING & DESIGN

CONDITION ASSESSMENT

WATER &WASTEWATER ENGINEERING

COST ESTIMATING

CAPITAL PLANNING

INVESTIGATION & ANALYSIS

PUMP STATIONS & FLOOD CONTROL

VALUE ENGINEERING

ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Firm Overview

+45 YEARS of successful completing projects on time and on budget

Licensed Professional Engineers & Architects and 50+ Employees 19

3 LOCATIONS: Bethlehem, PA Ambler, PA Wilmington, DE

Change Orders in Past 10 years on Total Construction Value of $850M

D’Huy Engineering Inc. (DEI) was established in 1976 as a structural design and forensic engineering firm committed to the highest levels of excellence, integrity, communication, and documentation. In 1989 D’Huy expanded its “Tradition of Excellence” into Facilities Engineering and Project / Construction Management. In 2021, D’Huy Engineering Inc. began its 32 nd year of Project / Construction Management and has earned a rock solid reputation for providing successful leadership on public school projects in Pennsylvaniawith a consistent track record proven by its many long-term repeat clients and relationships. 80% of D’Huy’s business is dedicated to performing public projects in Pennsylvania. Our firm is also a Minority Business Enterprise allowing our firm to assist with diversity programs and grants.

The backbone of our success is D’Huy’s personnel consisting of licensed engineers and architects, as well as certified construction, scheduling, cost estimating, and forensic experts. It is the integration of all the professional expertise that supports our success in Project / Construction Management Services.

500 Million $ of construction managed in the past 4 years

$18,377,916 In state grants obtained

Employee time lost from job-site incidents

*NAICS CODE: 541330

Our Project Management and Facilities Engineering experience provides each client with single source project delivery including planning, pre-design, design, and construction phase services.Ourfirm’sextensiveexperience, soundengineeringjudgment,emphasisonquality, innovation, knowledge of construction techniques, and concern for optimizing expenditures results in unparalleled professional representation for all the Owner’s needs for large and small projects alike. Our repeat clients have come to trust and utilize our Engineering and Capital Improvement Planning Services so as to minimize facility “surprises,” add value, minimize costs, and budget accurately over many years.

It is the integration of Project / Construction Management and Facilities Engineering in addition to D’Huy Engineering’s other expertise in Structural Design & Analysis and Forensic Engineering that provides our clients with exceptional insight, design, engineering, and construction experience.

Facilities Engineering Qualifications

CONSULTING/ PLANNING / FEASIBILITY

INFRASTRUCTURE & INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

STRUCTURAL / FORENSIC / RESTORATION

D’Huy Engineering, Inc. has provided master planning, facility engineering, and feasibility studies for many clients over the years. The evidence of our success lies with these clients as they are repeat clients who have come to trust and rely on the quality of our long range capital improvement plan development. At D’Huy we understand the need to have facility professionals “on call” to complete tasks or provide advice when needed. The retainer services offer facility owners immediate access to our staff and resources. The retainer service provides efficient and prompt solutions to facility needs that result in savings and also allow the facilities operations to function more efficiently.

As current infrastructure continues to age and new infrastructure requirements continue to develop, both public and private clients are facing new demands for their capital programs. Infrastructure projects often have unique challenges and significant risks due to their scale, location, or function. DEI has involvement with the infrastructure capital delivery process including assessments, capital planning, design, bidding, and construction inspection/ management.

Our innovative design solutions combined with respect for traditional engineering practices create a versatile portfolio of new facility design, historic building restoration, structural system rehabilitation, individual structural component upgrades and strengthening. Our many projects include educational, public, commercial, retail, industrial, and office facilities, as well as over 300 brownstone and townhouse renovations in the New York City metro area. We specialize in new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse, existing building condition assessment, and non- conventional specialty structures and components.

Our Technical Education Clients

Bucks County Technical High School

Upper Bucks County Technical School

Lehigh Career & Technical Institute

• Capital Improvement Planning • Building Renovations

• Oil Tank removal • Roof Repairs • Renovations • Capital Improvement Plans • Masonry • Well Pump • New Construction

• Retainer Services • Capital Improvement Plans • Water/Wastewater Facilities • Generator replacement

• Feasibility study • Design services

FACILITY MANAGEMENT & DESIGN

DESIGN & VALUE ENGINEERING

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

We offer comprehensive facilities engineering services for projects ranging from small repairs to multi-million dollar projects. The firm’s extensive experience, sound engineering judgment, quality assurance, strategic innovation, construction knowledge, and commitment to optimizing expenditures provides Owners with unparalleled professional representation for all their facility needs.

Our professionals and certified Value Specialists recognize that value engineering is project specific and in

DEI’s Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) services involve preparing a detailed description of physical conditions within each of your buildings. The CIP is typically developed for a 5-10 year period, but remains dynamic to meet a client’s changing needs. Each facility’s condition is prioritized through a customized logic matrix and assigned an estimated cost by building and category.

its purest form is the ability to provide strategies, designs, or solutions that provide a better

product, system, or solution for the same or less cost. With this as the basis for our value engineering we provide opportunities for savings that result in an improved project without changing the building’s function, design, and based on the client’s budget. We pride ourselves on repeatedly delivering creative and exceptional technical solutions that allow our clients programs and operations to function more efficiently and effectively.

Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School

Monroe Career & Technical Institute

• Retainer Services • Waterline Extension • Sidewalk Reconstruction • HVAC • Roof Replacements • Generator Replacement • Cafeteria Egress • Feasibility Studies • Welding Shop Construction

• Retainer Services • Capital Improvement Planning • HVAC • Structural Repairs • Additions & Renovations • Roof Replacement • Telecommunications Replacements

Project Management

CONTRACT PREPARATION & BIDDING OVERSIGHT

RESIDENT PROJECT ENGINEERING SERVICES

PROJECT PLANNING

Project planning is as much a process of guiding, educating, and forceful persuasion as it is utilizing our leadership skill, knowledge, expertise, and persistence. Our senior level staff has the passion and knowledge to provide the leadership necessary in planning a project. D’Huy Engineering Inc. has a philosophy of “planning the work and working the plan”. We know that beginning with the end in mind we can ensure that the Owner’s criteria will be met. The proper planning of any project begins with the preparation of milestone and critical path methodology scheduling, detailed systems budgets, ongoing value engineering and constructability reviews.

D’Huy Engineering Inc. employs experts in virtually every project discipline. Our Certified Document Technologists (CSI) are knowledgeable regarding all facets of AIA, CSI and EJCDC contracts. Contracts are individually tailored to the needs and features of each project, and the selected methodology. Integration of bidding requirements and oversight ensures that the most qualified consultants and contractors are obtained to undertake the project at the lowest cost.

DEI’s Resident Project Engineering involves comprehensive over-sight of pre-design, design, construction and project close-out. Our management philosophy is to staff each project with a team that embraces the integrated design team approach. The same team that starts the project implements it, therefore providing continuity, efficiency and accountability for all phases of the project. In the construction phase we staff each project with one or more of our highly skilled project managers on the construction site full-time to document and facilitate all job site activities.

Client Testimonials

“D’Huy continues to be our project management firm of choice. Their site managers are our ‘go to guys’ in the field, and instrumental to the success of all of our new and renovation projects.”

Mark Culp, Director of Building & Grounds Northampton Community College

“D’Huy Engineering understands the importance of relationships and clear communication - even when dealing with complex technical issues. They take the time to make sure that information is accurate and understandable to our many stakeholders.”

Dr. Joseph Roy, Superintendent of Schools Bethlehem Area School District

“Over my years of working with D’Huy Engineering, I can always count on them to be on time, on budget producing remarkable results. Their personnel are experts in managing both design and construction phases, and are always focused on providing the best value. DEI is a reliable and trusted partner of Council Rock School District.”

Doug Taylor, Supervisor of Operational Services Council Rock School District

CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS ANALYSIS

LEED COMMISSIONING & CONSULTING

WEB-BASED PROJECT MANAGEMENT

D’Huy Engineering’s extensive experience and success in evaluating and analyzing construction claims is based on a reputation for integrity and sound documentation. Such evaluations are highlighted by our commitment to assess the details accurately and fairly in areas such as: project schedule analysis, expert testimony, surety claims, coordination of work, construction claims, and quality of materials and, scope of work.

D’Huy Engineering is a member of The United States Green Building Council (USGBC), has LEED registered professionals on staff and a complement of professionals that have the expertise to provide an integrated design process and project delivery. The unique skills provided by DEI’s design, management, value engineering, and cost estimating divisions offer a total solution to implementing a more efficient, reliable and functional project based on the client’s budget.

D’Huy Engineering implements collaborative web-based project management for many of its projects during the design and construction process. The system allows design design process, exchange information, discuss topics and create actions lists. Similarly during construction, our project managers collaborate with contractors during construction to process shop drawings, respond to questions and improve the efficiency of construction. consultants and the Owner to collaborate on-line during the

“The services of D’Huy Engineering have been invaluable to us. It’s not often that you can say that a firm gives ‘more than what you pay for.’ We trust and value them, it’s as simple as that.”

Paul Leonard , Township Manager Upper Dublin Township

“We value our long term relationship with D’Huy. Their leadership, attention to detail, and team approach has produced an excellent level of quality that has resulted in consistent project success over the past 19 years. D’Huy and the District have collaborated throughout the design and construction phases of this project with much success.”

Joseph Kovalchik, Superintendent Northampton Area School District

“D’Huy has been a tremendous asset in leading the District during the planning, design and construction management of two elementary schools and the design and oversight of annual capital improvement projects across the District. We value their input and thoroughness as an integral part of our District team.”

Robert Reichert, Director of Business Affairs Hatboro-Horsham School District

Our mission is to be the very best professional services firm helping clients minimize the risks inherent in the design and construction process. We offer a comprehensive range of services that support our clients during every phase of a project, from planning and design, to bidding, construction start up and operations.

One East Broad Street, Suite 310, Bethlehem, PA 18018 | 31 East Butler Avenue, Ambler, PA 19002 | 1500 W 7th Street, Wilmington, DE 19805

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