Services

Breadth and depth of practical experience

Noble Consultants has developed the breadth and depth of practical expertise to provide a comprehensive array of services. Services that result in effective solutions in both the short and the long term. By working closely with clients at each stage of a project, Noble has built an impressive track record of delivering projects that successfully meet the most exacting requisites.

See a full list of services we provide below.

Site Investigations

• Feasibility Studies
• Site Reconnaissance
• Beach Surveys & Transects
• Review & Evaluation of Existing Site Improvements
• Evaluation of Proposed Site Improvements
• Recommendations for New Site Improvements
• Engineering Feasibility Analysis
• Economic Feasibility Analysis

Surveying Field Monitoring

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS

• Precision Hydrographic Surveys & Underwater Inspection
• Shallow Water Harbor and Wetland Bathymetry
• Multi-Beam Surveys
• Dredge Plans
• Pre & Post Dredging Surveys & Dredgeable Material Volume Computations
• Damage Assessment Surveys
• Sea Floor Mapping & Side Scan Sonar Surveys
• Ocean Current & Water Temperature Monitoring
• Sea & Swell (Wave) Instrumentation & Monitoring
• Water Quality Measurement
• Tidal Studies
• Dye Studies

LAND SURVEYING

• Topographical Surveying
• Boundary Surveys
• Encroachment Surveys

MARINE GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYING

EQUIPMENT

• Survey Vessels
• Leica/Magnavox MX 400 DGPS
• Hypack Max Survey Package
• Imagenex Model 858 Sonar Processor
• Imagenex Side Scan Sonar
• Imagenex Profiling Sonar
• Innerspace Model 448 Precision Depth
• Sounder
• Microtide Tide Gage
• Geodimeter 510 Total Station
• Other miscellaneous survey items and equipment

Planning Regulatory Permitting

• Site Layouts & Development
• Waterfront Facility Planning
• Master Planning of Waterfront & Shoreline Projects
• GIS Integration
• Local, State & Federal Permit Processing
• Presentations & Meetings with Regulatory Agencies
• Planning Projects to Accommodate Special Permit Conditions

Engineering Analysis

• Conceptual Design Development
• Detailed Engineering Analysis
• Development of Design Criteria
• Numerical & Hydraulic Modeling
• Analysis of Existing Facilities & Site Conditions
• Engineering Recommendations & Reports

Economic Analysis

• Coastal Storm Risk
• Riverine Flood Risk
• Channel Deepening Benefits
• Vessel Traffic & Commodity Forecasts for Inland & Deep-Draft Waterways
• Recreation Economic Impacts
• Recreation Surveys & User Valuation Studies (Contingent Valuation & Travel Cost Methods)
• Economic Impact Studies with Input-Output (I/O) Modeling
• Incremental Cost & Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CE/ICA) for Environmental Restoration Projects

Final Engineering Design

• Preparation of Final Design
• Preparation of Supporting Calculations
• Preparation of Construction Drawings
• Local Building Permit Processing
• Engineer Opinion of Construction Cost
• QA/QC of Final Design
• Peer Review of Final Designs
• Value Engineering

Preparation of Contract Documents

• Preparation of Construction Drawings
• Preparation of Technical Specifications
• Preparation of General & Special Specifications
• Preparation of Contract Agreement
• Preparation of Bid Documents
• Preparation of Supporting Documents

Construction Engineering & Management

FINAL DESIGN & BID DOCUMENTS

• Value Engineering
• Constructability Review
• Construction Cost Evaluation
• Life Cycle Cost Evaluation
• Claims Prevention Review
• Contract Documents & Bidding Alternatives
• Construction Scheduling & Phasing

CONTRACT BIDDING & AWARD

• Pre-Qualification of Bidders
• Solicitation of Bids
• Pre-Bid Conference
• Review of Contractor Qualifications
• Bid Analysis & Contract Award
• Pre-Construction Conference

CONSTRUCTION

• Contract Administration
• Project Document Control
• Project Cost & Schedule Control
• Resident Construction Inspection
• Off-Site Fabrication Inspection
• Approval of Submittals & Shop Drawings
• Approval of Contractor Pay Requests
• Change Order Control & Claims Analysis
• Progress Construction Meetings
• Verification of Materials Compliance
• Verification of Materials Testing
• Maintain As-Built Record Drawings
• Project Close-Out & Correction List
• Post-Construction Monitoring