Site Design and Sea Wall Permitting in Hampton, NH
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Working together, our Ambit team surveyed, site designed and permitted this property on North Beach in Hampton. Our Environmental Specialist worked with the homeowner to acquire all necessary regulatory permits for the seawall.
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Other Completed Projects
Acadia Inn, Bar Harbor ME
95 Room Hotel
We provided engineering and Planning Board assistance for this sea view motel. Site design included extensive layout and landscaping options to conform to the town's open space requirements.
Blue Fin Technologies, Portsmouth NH
Dock permitting
Planning, design, and regulatory permitting was our scope of work for a new dock with surrounding landscape. We also completed survey location of existing mooring field, limits of tidal influence, and hydrography for a section of the North Mill Pond adjacent to the design area. Design included structural measures to prevent further shore erosion from the project site.
Brian Pendleton Company, New Castle NH
11 Lot Subdivision
Our work focused on subdivision of one lot and part of an adjacent lot, into creating an 11 lot subdivision. Design included multiple planning options including a Conventional Subdivision as well as a Planned Unit Development. We collaborated with other professionals in developing options related to vehicular access that withstood a legal challenge by the project abutters.
City of Portsmouth NH, DPW
Road Access Plan
Portsmouth's Dondero Elementary School serves a large neighborhood in the area of Elwyn Road. Ambit met with City officials and members of the community to design an improved traffic plan for the school. The new plan improved safety and convenience for students and their families when picked up and dropped off at the school. Traffic patterns were revised to further separate bus traffic from car traffic during arrival and departure of students. To improve the condition of existing drives and parking areas, grades were established for extensive resurfacing of pavement and expansion of parking. Detailed engineering cost estimates were provided to the City. Our work also included coordination of the site design for a new playground at the school.
City of Portsmouth NH
School Playgrounds
This project involved the layout and placement of new playground equipment at three of the city's elementary schools. Our services included survey information, permit assistance, and CAD drafting for the City’s project manager. Ambit coordinated the effort collaboratively with the Planning Department, DPW and the School District to obtain Planning Board approval.
City of Portsmouth NH, DPW
Street Improvement Surveys
Our Survey Team provided professional survey of structures, street locations, sidewalk locations, water valves and hydrants, drainage structures, driveways, curbing and other miscellaneous structures. This was required for the City's project of resurfacing streets and rebuilding several sidewalks. Information was provided to the municipality in appropriate formats and within a tight time frame.
Cricklewood on the Bellamy, Dover NH
Condominium Planning
Site planning and survey services for Phases II, III, & IV of development at this 64 unit condominium was the scope for this project. The work required Ambit Engineering's firsthand knowledge of State statutes relative to the proper creation of phased condominium plans.
Dover Mills Partnership, Dover NH
500 car Parking Lot
With Ambit's team approach, we provided surveying, engineering and permitting for the re-use of an abandoned railroad yard into a 500-car parking lot in downtown Dover. Significant increase in site run-off was addressed with collection and diversion systems. This design dealt with drainage system to safely deliver run-off to the Cocheco River down a forty-foot embankment.
E.G.P. Development Corporation, Hampton NH
25 lot Subdivision
We provided our client with engineering design services for a 25-lot subdivision. It included street design, sewer main extension, water main extension, storm drain system, stormwater mitigation and treatment. Our environmental expertise was required as the site contained sensitive wetland areas. Several designs were provide to incorporate the preservation of the Hampton Playhouse.
Ferwerda Development Co, Durham NH
12 Unit Elderly Housing
We coordinated and guided the site development team for this project which included our client, legal council, architect, traffic engineer, wetlands scientist and site engineer. Site plan engineering provided by Ambit for the 12 unit elderly housing project in downtown Durham included street design, sewer and water main extensions, including detailed analysis of the existing downstream sewer system and treatment plant capacity. Ambit presented site plans to Planning Board, worked with Durham Sewer and Water Board as well as the director of Public Works to resolve snow removal and solid waste handling issues. A complete drainage analysis with treatment and mitigation of storm water runoff was submitted by our company. Additionally, Ambit applied for and successfully received all necessary State and Local permits.
Fluor Constructors International, Inc, Newington NH
Gas Fired Power Plant
Fluor Constructors International, Inc. is the general contractor for the Newington Power Plant, a gas fired electrical generation plant. Ambit Engineering was hired to provide construction staking and as-built survey data to the general contractor. This data is used to ensure that construction tolerances are met during the major construction project. Our experienced survey crews were responsible for on-site calculation of site element positions prior to staking. Crews were able to respond to the clients needs as they arose on a daily basis.
Goodwin Park, Portsmouth NH
Park Development Plans
Ambit worked on a consultant team to develop a site plan for Goodwin Park in Portsmouth. The Park is a civil war memorial park created in the late 1800’s, in need of a twenty-first century upgrade. The park is in a census tract eligible for federal funding under the Community Development Block Grant program which the City utilized to fund the study. The study consisted of final construction drawings based upon a public input process.
1001 Islington Street, Portsmouth NH
64 Unit Mill Restoration
Provided site planning and permitting for the re-use of a mill into a sixty-four unit residential housing complex in Portsmouth's growing West End was our mission for this project. Site access was a critical aspect as the site shared an access with other business uses. A balance between pedestrians and tractor-trailers was achieved by design.
Jacques Whitford Company, Nashua NH
Athletic Fields
Our staff provided engineering consulting services to assist Jacques Whitford Company in providing the City of Nashua with conceptual plans for conversion of an environmentally stabilized site (brownfield site) to athletic fields and recreational space. Ambit provided extensive stormwater management analysis, engineering cost estimates, and proposed options for landscape irrigation water supply for this 97-acre site on the Merrimack River.
Jay Cashman Constructors, Newington NH
Gas Fired Power Plant
During the construction of the Newington Energy Plant which is a natural gas fired electrical generation facility, Ambit provided construction layout and as-built survey data to Jay Cashman, Inc, the subcontractor in charge of concrete placement. As-built survey data provided to our client include analysis of layout accuracy to insure that the demanding tolerance requirements for bolt patterns at the plant be maintained.
100 Market Street, Portsmouth NH
Retail and Office Building
We worked with the owners, architect, and planning consultant to permit a 56,000 square foot retail and office building on a prime vacant lot in downtown Portsmouth. Our technical expertise was provided as we worked closely with city officials, to design necessary off-site improvements for city infrastructure to handle waste water and surface water runoff from the site.
NH Port Authority, Newmarket NH
Channel Marker Locations
Ambit Engineering was the successful bidder on channel marker procurement and placement project for the Lamprey River. Our responsibilities included tie in to state planar coordinates and establishment / retracement of control points along the river, layout and coordinates for channel markers for use on navigational charts, and procurement and contracting for the placement of the markers in the river. Coast Guard approval for mark maintenance listing was obtained as a result of the project.
Pilot Construction, Somersworth NH
Resolution of Contract Dispute
During the final buildout of this large multi-family project the owner became aware of grading problems in previously completed units on the site, and potential problems in units under construction. Pilot Construction asked Ambit to look over those design drawings. The project was partially funded by the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, and it was essential that the problems be resolved. We reviewed design plans, as built data, and previous investigations of the site to represent the contractor in a fair resolution of the problem.
Rivers Edge II, Dover NH
50 Lot Subdivision
Ambit Engineering performed all engineering tasks for this 50 lot subdivision. Included were: design calculations and schematic plans for a 200 GPM sewer pump station; drainage analysis and design plans for a 1/2 acre detention pond; design plans for a river walk trail; negotiation of conservation easements with the city; complete design of three new roadways totaling 0.9 mile; design of sanitary sewer and storm water collection piping networks; design of run off mitigation and erosion control measures; design of 50 lots; utility coordination including easements with PSNH and Northern Utilities; project phasing plans; intersection super elevation design; and exploration of alternative layouts.
Sagamore Landing, Portsmouth NH
Planned Unit Development
We surveyed, designed, and permitted a seven unit "Planned Unit Development" on a sensitive tidal creek front site. Working alongside the Planning Board to create a large conservation lot to allow higher density development on other portions of the site, we designed an extension to an existing street, individual septic systems, and erosion control measures to better protect the environment.
SAU 16, East Kingston NH
Elementary School Addition
Ambit Engineering worked with SAU 16, the East Kingston School Board, and a design team including architectural design, geotechnical design, and wetlands scientist to create a site plan for a 7433 SF addition to the elementary school. Site design included access and parking, analysis of the existing septic system with recommendation for upgrading, and storm water management. Serious historic site problems were discovered as there was drainage and groundwater damage to the existing building. The scope of our project was expanded to include resolution of the existing drainage and groundwater problems. Ambit Engineering worked with the town and several abutters to find a workable solution to storm water disposal and to lower the ground water table around the building. An offsite stormwater system was designed after obtaining the necessary easement from an abutter. All state and local permits for dredge and fill of an existing man-made wetland on the site were applied for and received. Foundation drains were added to the existing and new building and connected to the off-site drainage.
Sumner Davis Architects Inc, Eliot ME
Eliot Maine Police Station
We provided consulting services to Sumner Davis Architects for conceptual review, survey data, site planning and engineering to assist in the design and site review of an expansion of the Eliot, ME, police station.
Taylor River Condominium Association, Hampton NH
Septic Design
The two on site septic disposal systems for this multi unit condominium were in failure. Our professional septic system designers provided design for replacement systems and construction inspection services to the condominium association. The design was critical because of the proximity of the leach field to the Taylor River.
Tidewatch Condominium, Portsmouth NH
Condominium Construction Inspection
Our consulting services were provided to the condominium association to assist in managing the build out of the latest phase of the condominium construction. The state of completion of site work was assessed and engineering cost estimates were provided to bring site work to completion. Design plans for construction were reviewed; and our construction inspection services were also provided to the association.
Town of Hampton NH, Planning Board
Engineering Consulting
We've provided engineering consulting services for the Hampton Planning Board, reviewing over 18 proposed projects ranging in scope from large industrial site expansions to small subdivisions. The Town of Hampton is unique in the many types of land use areas it contains including: large tidal wetlands, beaches, inland wetlands, industrial and commercial sites, and residential and recreational properties. We are honored to work closely with the Planning Board to insure that site developments are in the best interest of the Town.
Town of Hampton NH, Recreation Department,
Recreational Field
The Town of Hampton was provided with a recreational master plan for the Campbell Farm Site including proposed baseball and soccer fields, parking, recreation and concession use. The site was within PSNH and Unitil utility easements. Plans paid particular attention to the use of space in their ROW’s.
95 Room Hotel
We provided engineering and Planning Board assistance for this sea view motel. Site design included extensive layout and landscaping options to conform to the town's open space requirements.
Blue Fin Technologies, Portsmouth NH
Dock permitting
Planning, design, and regulatory permitting was our scope of work for a new dock with surrounding landscape. We also completed survey location of existing mooring field, limits of tidal influence, and hydrography for a section of the North Mill Pond adjacent to the design area. Design included structural measures to prevent further shore erosion from the project site.
Brian Pendleton Company, New Castle NH
11 Lot Subdivision
Our work focused on subdivision of one lot and part of an adjacent lot, into creating an 11 lot subdivision. Design included multiple planning options including a Conventional Subdivision as well as a Planned Unit Development. We collaborated with other professionals in developing options related to vehicular access that withstood a legal challenge by the project abutters.
City of Portsmouth NH, DPW
Road Access Plan
Portsmouth's Dondero Elementary School serves a large neighborhood in the area of Elwyn Road. Ambit met with City officials and members of the community to design an improved traffic plan for the school. The new plan improved safety and convenience for students and their families when picked up and dropped off at the school. Traffic patterns were revised to further separate bus traffic from car traffic during arrival and departure of students. To improve the condition of existing drives and parking areas, grades were established for extensive resurfacing of pavement and expansion of parking. Detailed engineering cost estimates were provided to the City. Our work also included coordination of the site design for a new playground at the school.
City of Portsmouth NH
School Playgrounds
This project involved the layout and placement of new playground equipment at three of the city's elementary schools. Our services included survey information, permit assistance, and CAD drafting for the City’s project manager. Ambit coordinated the effort collaboratively with the Planning Department, DPW and the School District to obtain Planning Board approval.
City of Portsmouth NH, DPW
Street Improvement Surveys
Our Survey Team provided professional survey of structures, street locations, sidewalk locations, water valves and hydrants, drainage structures, driveways, curbing and other miscellaneous structures. This was required for the City's project of resurfacing streets and rebuilding several sidewalks. Information was provided to the municipality in appropriate formats and within a tight time frame.
Cricklewood on the Bellamy, Dover NH
Condominium Planning
Site planning and survey services for Phases II, III, & IV of development at this 64 unit condominium was the scope for this project. The work required Ambit Engineering's firsthand knowledge of State statutes relative to the proper creation of phased condominium plans.
Dover Mills Partnership, Dover NH
500 car Parking Lot
With Ambit's team approach, we provided surveying, engineering and permitting for the re-use of an abandoned railroad yard into a 500-car parking lot in downtown Dover. Significant increase in site run-off was addressed with collection and diversion systems. This design dealt with drainage system to safely deliver run-off to the Cocheco River down a forty-foot embankment.
E.G.P. Development Corporation, Hampton NH
25 lot Subdivision
We provided our client with engineering design services for a 25-lot subdivision. It included street design, sewer main extension, water main extension, storm drain system, stormwater mitigation and treatment. Our environmental expertise was required as the site contained sensitive wetland areas. Several designs were provide to incorporate the preservation of the Hampton Playhouse.
Ferwerda Development Co, Durham NH
12 Unit Elderly Housing
We coordinated and guided the site development team for this project which included our client, legal council, architect, traffic engineer, wetlands scientist and site engineer. Site plan engineering provided by Ambit for the 12 unit elderly housing project in downtown Durham included street design, sewer and water main extensions, including detailed analysis of the existing downstream sewer system and treatment plant capacity. Ambit presented site plans to Planning Board, worked with Durham Sewer and Water Board as well as the director of Public Works to resolve snow removal and solid waste handling issues. A complete drainage analysis with treatment and mitigation of storm water runoff was submitted by our company. Additionally, Ambit applied for and successfully received all necessary State and Local permits.
Fluor Constructors International, Inc, Newington NH
Gas Fired Power Plant
Fluor Constructors International, Inc. is the general contractor for the Newington Power Plant, a gas fired electrical generation plant. Ambit Engineering was hired to provide construction staking and as-built survey data to the general contractor. This data is used to ensure that construction tolerances are met during the major construction project. Our experienced survey crews were responsible for on-site calculation of site element positions prior to staking. Crews were able to respond to the clients needs as they arose on a daily basis.
Goodwin Park, Portsmouth NH
Park Development Plans
Ambit worked on a consultant team to develop a site plan for Goodwin Park in Portsmouth. The Park is a civil war memorial park created in the late 1800’s, in need of a twenty-first century upgrade. The park is in a census tract eligible for federal funding under the Community Development Block Grant program which the City utilized to fund the study. The study consisted of final construction drawings based upon a public input process.
1001 Islington Street, Portsmouth NH
64 Unit Mill Restoration
Provided site planning and permitting for the re-use of a mill into a sixty-four unit residential housing complex in Portsmouth's growing West End was our mission for this project. Site access was a critical aspect as the site shared an access with other business uses. A balance between pedestrians and tractor-trailers was achieved by design.
Jacques Whitford Company, Nashua NH
Athletic Fields
Our staff provided engineering consulting services to assist Jacques Whitford Company in providing the City of Nashua with conceptual plans for conversion of an environmentally stabilized site (brownfield site) to athletic fields and recreational space. Ambit provided extensive stormwater management analysis, engineering cost estimates, and proposed options for landscape irrigation water supply for this 97-acre site on the Merrimack River.
Jay Cashman Constructors, Newington NH
Gas Fired Power Plant
During the construction of the Newington Energy Plant which is a natural gas fired electrical generation facility, Ambit provided construction layout and as-built survey data to Jay Cashman, Inc, the subcontractor in charge of concrete placement. As-built survey data provided to our client include analysis of layout accuracy to insure that the demanding tolerance requirements for bolt patterns at the plant be maintained.
100 Market Street, Portsmouth NH
Retail and Office Building
We worked with the owners, architect, and planning consultant to permit a 56,000 square foot retail and office building on a prime vacant lot in downtown Portsmouth. Our technical expertise was provided as we worked closely with city officials, to design necessary off-site improvements for city infrastructure to handle waste water and surface water runoff from the site.
NH Port Authority, Newmarket NH
Channel Marker Locations
Ambit Engineering was the successful bidder on channel marker procurement and placement project for the Lamprey River. Our responsibilities included tie in to state planar coordinates and establishment / retracement of control points along the river, layout and coordinates for channel markers for use on navigational charts, and procurement and contracting for the placement of the markers in the river. Coast Guard approval for mark maintenance listing was obtained as a result of the project.
Pilot Construction, Somersworth NH
Resolution of Contract Dispute
During the final buildout of this large multi-family project the owner became aware of grading problems in previously completed units on the site, and potential problems in units under construction. Pilot Construction asked Ambit to look over those design drawings. The project was partially funded by the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, and it was essential that the problems be resolved. We reviewed design plans, as built data, and previous investigations of the site to represent the contractor in a fair resolution of the problem.
Rivers Edge II, Dover NH
50 Lot Subdivision
Ambit Engineering performed all engineering tasks for this 50 lot subdivision. Included were: design calculations and schematic plans for a 200 GPM sewer pump station; drainage analysis and design plans for a 1/2 acre detention pond; design plans for a river walk trail; negotiation of conservation easements with the city; complete design of three new roadways totaling 0.9 mile; design of sanitary sewer and storm water collection piping networks; design of run off mitigation and erosion control measures; design of 50 lots; utility coordination including easements with PSNH and Northern Utilities; project phasing plans; intersection super elevation design; and exploration of alternative layouts.
Sagamore Landing, Portsmouth NH
Planned Unit Development
We surveyed, designed, and permitted a seven unit "Planned Unit Development" on a sensitive tidal creek front site. Working alongside the Planning Board to create a large conservation lot to allow higher density development on other portions of the site, we designed an extension to an existing street, individual septic systems, and erosion control measures to better protect the environment.
SAU 16, East Kingston NH
Elementary School Addition
Ambit Engineering worked with SAU 16, the East Kingston School Board, and a design team including architectural design, geotechnical design, and wetlands scientist to create a site plan for a 7433 SF addition to the elementary school. Site design included access and parking, analysis of the existing septic system with recommendation for upgrading, and storm water management. Serious historic site problems were discovered as there was drainage and groundwater damage to the existing building. The scope of our project was expanded to include resolution of the existing drainage and groundwater problems. Ambit Engineering worked with the town and several abutters to find a workable solution to storm water disposal and to lower the ground water table around the building. An offsite stormwater system was designed after obtaining the necessary easement from an abutter. All state and local permits for dredge and fill of an existing man-made wetland on the site were applied for and received. Foundation drains were added to the existing and new building and connected to the off-site drainage.
Sumner Davis Architects Inc, Eliot ME
Eliot Maine Police Station
We provided consulting services to Sumner Davis Architects for conceptual review, survey data, site planning and engineering to assist in the design and site review of an expansion of the Eliot, ME, police station.
Taylor River Condominium Association, Hampton NH
Septic Design
The two on site septic disposal systems for this multi unit condominium were in failure. Our professional septic system designers provided design for replacement systems and construction inspection services to the condominium association. The design was critical because of the proximity of the leach field to the Taylor River.
Tidewatch Condominium, Portsmouth NH
Condominium Construction Inspection
Our consulting services were provided to the condominium association to assist in managing the build out of the latest phase of the condominium construction. The state of completion of site work was assessed and engineering cost estimates were provided to bring site work to completion. Design plans for construction were reviewed; and our construction inspection services were also provided to the association.
Town of Hampton NH, Planning Board
Engineering Consulting
We've provided engineering consulting services for the Hampton Planning Board, reviewing over 18 proposed projects ranging in scope from large industrial site expansions to small subdivisions. The Town of Hampton is unique in the many types of land use areas it contains including: large tidal wetlands, beaches, inland wetlands, industrial and commercial sites, and residential and recreational properties. We are honored to work closely with the Planning Board to insure that site developments are in the best interest of the Town.
Town of Hampton NH, Recreation Department,
Recreational Field
The Town of Hampton was provided with a recreational master plan for the Campbell Farm Site including proposed baseball and soccer fields, parking, recreation and concession use. The site was within PSNH and Unitil utility easements. Plans paid particular attention to the use of space in their ROW’s.