TRANSPORTATION

Serving public transportation initiatives through service integration​

Transportation systems are a vital component of economic development and provide access and economic opportunity to the community. With CERM’s multi-disciplinary experience, we balance the often competing interests of funding, safety, environmental equity concerns, and most important – addressing our community’s need for reliable transportation capacity.

Aviation, Transit, Roads, Ports

Our client portfolio includes airports, highways and road systems, transit, and port authorities. We bring considerable technical capacity and The CERM Project Management Model in achieving sustainable planning objectives, maximizing economic benefits, and increasing functionality while assessing and mitigating regulatory constraints. Whatever our role, CERM brings strategic problem solving, efficiency, and cost controls as a value-add to projects large and small.

Some of our clients include:

  • Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)
  • Alabama State Port Authority
  • Atlanta Beltline Inc.
  • Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority
  • Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
  • City of Atlanta (ATLDOT)
  • City of Mobile
  • Clayton County Transportation and Development Department
  • Cobb County Department of Transportation
  • DeKalb County Roads and Drainage
  • Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
  • Fulton County Public Works
  • Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)
  • Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA)
  • Jacksonville Transit Authority
  • Jefferson County Transportation Department
  • Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
  • Mobile Airport Authority
  • Tampa International Airport

what We Do

CERM’s company-wide services encompass six essential areas. 

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Featured Project

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA) Architectural & Engineering Design Services

Your vision is our goal. Through a proactive design process, CERM is able to find ways to creatively achieve your project’s goals and expectations. Our aim is to not just be your engineer. Our aim is to become a resource – a trusted advisor – that you can rely on as you navigate the process of not only designing but building your facility, road, sewer, bridge or drainage system. 

Services include:

  • Construction Materials Testing & Special Inspections
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Civil Site and Drainage Design
  • Stormwater Permitting & Management
  • Water & Wastewater Management
  • Roadway Engineering

Featured Project

City of Atlanta – Atlanta Beltline, Inc. (ABI) – Clear Creek Combined Sewer Basin Relief Project

Environmental Management

Today, more than ever before, environmental impacts are linked to economic development, regulatory partnering, community planning, and public policy debate and formulation. The issues can be staggering; however, this can be offset by environmental management resulting in improved environmental stewardship and community benefits. Click the link above for more of our services.

Services include:

  • Asbestos and Lead Based Paint Abatement
  • Brownfield Consulting
  • Community Mitigation/Engagement
  • Due Diligence & Compliance
  • Hazardous Materials Management
  • Mold Remediation
  • Safety Management Services
  • Sustainability Services

Program Management

Our broad experience in managing complex programs has provided varied benefits to our clients such as major costs savings, extensive QA/QC reviews to minimize contract changes, timely reporting, expedited constructability analysis, quick response to rapidly changing field conditions, comprehensive cost-estimate modeling for use in capital planning, periodic meetings for project control and safe work environments.  

Services include:

  • Project Management
  • Contract Management
  • Community Engagement
  • Regulatory Reporting
  • Quality Control Inspections
  • Facility Commissioning, Operations & Maintenance

Featured Project

Mobile Gas Plant Site Assessment, Cleanup & Remediation Project

Remediation & Contracting

CERM understands the impact contaminants have on our clients’ commercial and community interests. Our clients, both public and private, rely on us to empower key stakeholders, to engineer solutions of the highest safety standards, to adhere to regulatory compliance (EPA, OSHA, NIOSH, etc.), and to exercise sustainability best practices.

Services

  • Asbestos, Lead, & Mold Abatement
  • Demolition Services
  • Environmental Restoration
  • Soil & Groundwater Remediation
  • Storage Tank Decommissioning
  • Underground Storage Tank Removal

Featured Project

DeKalb County DWM Construction Management Services

Construction Management

CERM’s construction management staff has an extensive resume of experience with roadway and bridge construction, utility construction (water, sanitary sewer, and natural gas), and building construction. Well versed in construction engineering inspection (CEI), our team can manage all aspects of capital construction projects, from pre-construction through construction and closeout. We take pride in applying the techniques that result in quality projects that are executed on time and within budget. We believe in becoming true team partners with our clients and sharing a sense of ownership towards the successful completion of their projects.

Services include:

  • Construction Engineering Inspections (CEI)
  • Construction Materials Testing (CMT)
  • Construction Reviews
  • Pre-Construction Services
  • RFI Reviews
  • Project Closeout

Featured Project

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Runway 9L End Around Taxiway

Surveying & Mapping

Our experience with Master Plans, transportation surveys, and urban redevelopments result in outcome-driven solutions provided by CERM’s credentialed field personnel, registered land surveyors and project delivery specialists. We are comfortable working on long-term assignments as well as projects that have an accelerated delivery process.

Services include:

  • ALTA
  • Asset Inventory
  • Boundary Surveys
  • Construction Staking
  • Construction Verification
  • Right-of-Way and Deed Research
  • Easements
  • Streetscape
  • GIS
  • Topographic
Rodney Givens, PE
Vice President of Infrastructure