experts on land and water
Contents Who We Are
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Services
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Marine & Waterfront Engineering
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Shoreline Protection & Coastal Resiliency
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Dredge Engineering & Material Management
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Hydrographic/Geophysical Surveys
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Structural Engineering
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Permitting & Regulatory Compliance
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Natural Resource Protection & Restoration
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Civil / Land Development
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Project & Construction Management
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Architectural
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Building Science
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Specialty Services
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Clients
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Professional Licenses & Certification
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Office Locations
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Who We Are Experts on Land and Water Founded in 1987, CLE originated as a consulting firm that specialized in civil and marine engineering. Over the years, our capabilities have become more diverse, and today, CLE is known as a premier full-service engineering firm offering expertise in the fields of hydrographic and topographic surveys, dredge engineering and material management and in the disciplines of structural, geotechnical, architectural, marine, environmental, and civil engineering. As a complement to our professional engineering and surveying capabilities, CLE also offers comprehensive planning, permitting and construction management services. The CLE Team is comprised of a dedicated group of professional engineers, LEED-certified associates, scientists and ACSM/THSOA certified hydrographers. It is through our diversity, team approach and our commitment to client advocacy that makes CLE a recognized leader in the engineering industry on land and water, earning us the reputation for making things happen from coast to coast. With offices located in the northeast, southeast, northwest
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“We’re at our best when the risk is high, money is tight, and timing is critical.”
and along the west coast, we are readily available to service clients from the private and public sectors and the construction community throughout the United States.
Why Choose CLE Engineering? Our clients recognize us as a dedicated group of engineers, project and construction managers, surveyors, and hydrographers focused on completing projects in an innovative, time-efficient and cost-effective manner. Our goal is simply stated:
“To be the most thoughtful, accurate and hardest working engineering firm engaged by its clients. Our company will be measured ultimately by our clients and their satisfaction with our performance.” John A. DeRugeris, P.E. Founding Principal Engineer
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Services Building up from our marine and civil engineering roots, CLE has grown into a multi-disciplined engineering firm that can take a concept from inception through to completion. How do we turn your vision into a reality? We start by making sure we first understand your vision and project expectations, including any specific timeline or budgetary constraints. We believe that these parameters are essential to define at the forefront of all our projects and that an open-line of communication is established between you and our project manager. We begin with an assessment of site conditions through field investigations, and based upon our evaluation of field data, we engineer the appropriate design and utilize our permitting expertise to obtain the necessary permissions for implementation. CLE Services Include: • Marine and Waterfront Engineering • Shoreline Protection & Coastal Resiliency • Dredge Engineering & Material Management • Hydrographic, Topographic & Geophysical Survey • Civil Design & Land Development • Structural Engineering
“We believe our collaborative team approach is the key reason our clients keep coming back.”
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• Permitting & Regulatory Compliance • Natural Resource Protection & Restoration • Project & Construction Management • Architecture • Building Science & Testing • Speciality Services
Marine & Waterfront Engineering At CLE, our core specialty is working in the marine and waterfront environments. Our client base is from a broad and diverse spectrum. Our clients call on us for our expertise and in-depth knowledge garnered from decades of experience of working along the waterfront. The CLE team consists of professional engineers and scientists, who specifically understands the complexities associated with designing shoreline infrastructure. From concept to construction, we will set the course for a successful and cost effective project. CLE Services Include: • Feasibility & Planning Studies • Underwater & Waterfront Inspections • Marine Terminals • Ferry Terminals • Marinas • Piers & Wharves • Boardwalks • Heavy Lifting Piers • Boat Ramps • Mooring Grids/Re-grids • ADA Compliance • Permitting • Harbor Development & Management • Project Management & Reporting
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Shoreline Protection & Coastal Resiliency Erosion, climate change and sea-level rise are at the forefront of our design considerations when it comes to shoreline protection. From rehabilitation to reconstruction, CLE will find an appropriate engineering solution that will restore and enhance coastal resiliency against erosion, storm damage, flooding, and related issues. CLE recognizes the importance of protecting our shorelines as it relates to economic and community sustainability and growth, but we also recognize that shoreline protection projects must be carefully managed so as not to compromise surrounding natural resources and habitats.
CLE Services Include: • Seawalls • Bulkheads • Jetties & Groins • Stone Revetments • Breakwaters • Levees • Bioengineering (soft) solutions • Nourishment • Wave Run-up Analysis • Permitting
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Dredge Engineering & Material Management CLE brings unsurpassed experience and knowledge in dredge engineering and material management. Our team includes ACSM-certified hydrographers who know the waterfront and are experts in acquisition, reduction and analysis of hydrographic survey data. We offer expertise with various dredge material management options, including upland beneficial re-use and landfill disposal, beach nourishment and confined/unconfined offshore disposal. The key component to the successful implementation of any dredging project is to establish a cost-effective operation that addresses your needs and avoids/minimizes adverse impacts to environmental resources. We generate a product that meets your project goals within the boundaries established by the regulatory agencies and the laws that pertain to dredging and sediment reuse/ disposal. CLE Services Include: • Conditional Progress and Pre- & Post- Dredge Surveys • Dredge Feasibility, Design & Volume Computations • Sediment Sampling & Analysis Plan Development • Sediment Assessment, Re-use and Disposal Evaluations • Use of Innovative Technologies for Sediment Dewatering • Dredge Integrated Alternative Analysis
“Our professional staff understands the complexities of working in and along the water.”
• Mitigation Plan Development • Water Quality Monitoring • Construction Management • Contractor Support Services • Permitting
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Hydrographic/Geophysical Surveys CLE understands that accurate, meaningful field data under-pins all engineering and scientific endeavors. As a result, CLE has invested considerable resources in order to make sure our in-house survey teams are extremely qualified and utilize survey equipment representing the best in recent technological innovations. Our Certified Hydrographers and Survey Engineers work closely with project managers in order to gain a clear understanding of project goals. This understanding is key when developing a field data collection plan that ensures resultant data is collected in a manner such that it further project understanding and goals. Meaningful and accurate survey data ensure that site conditions are fully understood - resulting in confidence that project goals will be fully met. CLE Services Include: • Multibeam & Singlebeam Surveys • Singlebeam Swath Surveys • Sidescan Sonar Surveys • Sub-bottom Profiling Surveys • Seabed Classification Surveys • Sub-Aqautic Vegetation Surveys • Dredge & ROV Positioning • Pre and Post-dredge Payment Surveys • Reservoir Volumetric Surveys Field Work • Habitat Restoration As-built & Monitoring Surveys
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“CLE has invested considerable resources in order to make sure our in-house survey teams are extremely qualified.”
Hydrologic Monitoring CLE offers instrument deployments for the measurement of the physical, chemical and biological properties of water. We specialize in deploying sensors in coastal lagoons, hyper-saline salt ponds, bays, tidal slough channels, marsh plains, rivers, creeks,lakes and open ocean environments. Instruments available for rental. Sensors Available for Deployment Include: • Wave Gages. • Tide & Stage Recorders • Acoustic Doppler Current Profiles • Conductivity, Temperature & Depth • Optical Backscatter Sensors • Water Quality Sensors • Automated Water Sampling Systems • Data Buoy Design & Deployment Survey Vessel Fleet: • 14-ft Zodiac • 17-ft Jon Boat with Jet Drive • 20-ft Airboat • 17-ft Boston Whaler • 24-ft Multi & Singlebeam Vessel • 28-ft Multi & Singlebeam Vessel • 34-ft Crew Boat
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Structural Engineering Imagine having structural engineers on site that can design and respond to demands during real-time construction. When unforeseen conditions occur, CLE engineers identify, assess and then solve the problem--keeping projects moving forward, thus saving time and money. Our clients know that our responsiveness is what sets us apart from other firms. We can be responsive because we have the established expertise as it relates to working with various construction materials such as timber, steel and concrete. Our ability to assemble a dynamic team of professionals that are focused on careful and thorough approaches to investigating structures is an asset to our clients. We are well-versed in both destructive and non-destructive testing procedures and methodologies and can harness our expert knowledge for any project. At CLE, we rely on our years of experience in investigating structures to isolate the root cause of deterioration and/or performance issues and formulate the best value solution for our clients. CLE’s mission is to safeguard life, health, property and welfare by designing structures of dependable performance through the application of state of the art structural engineering principles.
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CLE Services Include: • Building & Waterfront Structures • Condition Assessment & Structural Evaluations • New Construction • Renovation & Additions • Rehabilitation • Redevelopment • Waterproofing • Load Rating Analysis • Building Systems: Foundations, Walls, Floors & Roofs • ADA Access Design & Compliance • Temporary Construction Support Structures • Cost Estimating • Construction Oversight
“We are experts in rehabilitation, redevelopment and new development.”
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Permitting & Regulatory Compliance As a firm who works on both the land and water, it is our job to ensure that projects are designed using sound engineering principles and practices and are in compliance with all governing local, state and federal regulations. CLE determines site and environmental impacts early on in the development of your project to ensure that such impacts are avoided and/or minimized to the greatest extent practicable. This, in turn, results in a more time efficient and cost effective regulatory review process. Having the in-depth knowledge and understanding of the regulations that pertain to our projects, gives CLE the ability to anticipate agency concerns at the forefront of the permitting process. This approach is the core basis of our successful track record in seeking regulatory approvals for our designs. CLE Services Include: • Local, State & Federal Permit Application & Plan Preparation for: - Marine, Waterfront & Shoreline Protection - Dredging - Civil & Land Development - Natural Resource Protection & Restoration - Building Construction & Site Development • Alternatives Analysis • Regulatory Agency Coordination • Client Advocacy • Mitigation Plan Development • Storm Water Compliance • Owner Representation at Public Hearings
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Natural Resource Protection & Restoration Virtually every project that we are involved in at CLE has the potential to raise environmental concerns, whether it be on land or water, and it is our job to figure out how to achieve a harmonious balance within environmentally sensitive and protected areas. CLE has been successfully mitigating site and environmental impacts since 1987. As the regulations protecting natural resources have become increasingly challenging over the years, we understand the boundaries from which we must develop our designs. As a complement to the protection of natural resources, CLE has also been at the forefront of many restoration, water quality and habitat enhancement projects, including salt marsh restoration projects through the removal of tidal restrictions, eelgrass restoration and shellfish seeding efforts. CLE Environmental Includes: • Wetland Delineation, Restoration & Enhancement • Inland & Coastal Wetland Replication • Natural Resource & Habitat Assessment • Water Quality Monitoring • Eelgrass Mapping, Monitoring & Restoration
“Understanding the regulatory framework is critical to the success of every project.”
• Essential Fish Habitat Assessment & Management • Beach & Dune Nourishment • Shellfish Surveys & Restoration • Mitigation Planning & Design • Permitting
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Civil Engineering / Land Surveying & Development Civil engineering requires expertise across a range of engineering disciplines in order to take a project from concept to reality. This range of expertise is reflected within our civil engineering department which is comprised of expert civil, structural, architectural and survey engineers. As with all of our projects and investigations, we start with a solid foundation based on accurate survey and field data, planned and executed by our survey crew. Our in-house permitting experts then carry the project through the zoning and regulatory constraints inherent to all major land development and construction engagements.
“Our client advocacy and trusted project management are what keep our clients coming back.�
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Client advocacy and trusted project management ensure that all project goals are met and exceeded. No matter where you are in the process, at the beginning or somewhere in the middle, we have all the engineering services in-house to make it happen. CLE Services Include: • Land Surveying: - Topographic - Boundary - ALTA / ACSM - Corner Records - Control Surveys - Easements / Plats / Legal Description - FEMA Elevation Certifications - Construction Staking - Lot Line Adjustments - GPS: Static, PPK, RTK • Permitting • Site Assessment • Utility • Site Design • Construction Management • Wetland Delineation
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“Our team’s ability to manage risk and make decisions in real time drives your project’s success.”
Project & Construction Management Communication & expertise, these two words characterize the CLE team of project managers, inspectors, and engineers. We have the experience to oversee your project from conceptual design through to project close-out. We understand scheduling requirements and treat your budget as if it were our own. Our client base includes public and private owners, other engineering professionals, and surety and property/ casualty loss companies. Our team of professionals will manage your project and provide superior services throughout, building on our proud reputation of excellence. Our projects often have so many moving parts that it is difficult for owners to keep abreast of it all. This is where the breadth and depth of CLE expertise is so valuable because we know how to facilitate proactive and practical solutions to design, regulatory, and construction challenges. Our site observations document construction progress, compliance with plans specifications and applicable code regulations requirements. We advocate for your interests if conflicts arise between the contractor, the owner, or other project participants. We tailor our services and expertise to meet all phases of your project from conceptual development to completion. Our team’s ability to manage risk and make decisions in real time drives your project’s success.
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CLE Services Include: • Design/Build • Permitting • Bidding • Coordinating Subcontractors • Cost Management • Construction Oversight • Property & Casualty Loss • Surety • Project Scheduling • Inspections • Cost Estimating • Material Procurement Details • Verification of Conformance with Plans, Specifications & Building Codes • Review of the Quality of Materials & Workmanship • Review of Change Orders and Evaluation of Impact to the Project Costs • Verification & Approval of Contractor Payment Requests • Documentation of Quantities of Materials • Final Inspections
“We tailor our services to meet all phases of construction-from development to final occupancy.” Services | 17
Architecture CLE’s highly qualified and experienced team of architects and consultants stand ready to provide your project with the complete range of services from initial consultations to renderings, construction drawings and much more. The complexity of building design and remodeling projects in today’s construction environment requires a diverse team of professionals to address all of the regulatory, site and code related requirements to create a functional, efficient and aesthetically pleasing property. CLE architects coordinate closely with both our in-house engineers and specialized outside consultants, serving as a valuable, comprehensive and single-source contact for our clients’ and their projects. CLE develops creative solutions incorporating our clients’ goals and budget, while being sensitive to the project site, context and environment. Full Design Services Encompass the Following Phases: • Feasibility Studies • Building Assessment Studies & Project Programming • Pre-Design • Schematic Design • Design Development • Construction Documents • Bidding & Negotiation • Construction Management • Construction Phase Services for Projects • Permitting Services • Project Close Out
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Building Science & Testing Our CLE qualified and experienced Building Science Team of engineers and consultants will help guide your project through the complexities of the new and current government mandates for air tightness metrics and requirements. Today’s modern buildings have increased barrier standards and components. These new smaller allowances and codes for air leakage, throughout the building, require a higher need for testing to maximize efficiency. We collaborate with owners, designers and contractors to help solve and prevent building performance problems associated with air leakage. CLE utilizes and owns the latest equipment to conduct a wide range of diagnostic services to meet your project’s needs. CLE Services Include: • Air Barrier Testing • Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) • Building Envelope Analysis & Design • Energy Analysis • Building Enclosure Consultation
“We conduct commissioning inspections, compliance testing, and diagnostic evauations for remedial troubleshooting.”
• Fenestration Specialists: Specifications, Field Assessments & Troubleshooting • Thermographic Scanning & Inspections • Construction Defect Analysis • Window Testing • Building Science & Fenestration Educational Seminars Project Scopes: Commercial, Multi-Family, Mixed Use, ASTM E779, ASTM E1827, ASTM E283, ASTM E783, ASTM 1105 ACOE Large Building Testing Protocol Services | 19
Specialty Services Because our principals and engineers and scientists come from such a diverse background, we can offer our clients a wide range of specialty services. Redevelopment Because of our diverse disciplines, we are well equipped to prepare a concise and complete redevelopment package for both public and private owners. From waterfront facilities to commercial downtown properties, we have years of experience to apply to your site. Cost Estimating We respect your budget as if it were our own. Our professionals have years of estimating experience. We run cost estimates to make sure that what you would like to do is affordable, constructible, and makes sense, ensuring that the design plan matches budgeted resources. Value Engineering We build Value Engineering into every one of our projects because it’s one of the best ways to ensure that our clients will get the best resources and value for their money. We also conduct value engineering peer review of designs performed by others and provide the same critical eye as if this work was our own. Expert Witness & Litigation Support CLE provides the support legal teams need. We not only provide expert witnesses for actual testimony, but more importantly we provide expertise in organizing data and underlying support necessary for litigators to pull complex 20 | Services
facts and circumstances together with theories all set
We Consider:
within the disciplines CLE operates.
• Restrictions • Covenants
• Contractor/Owner Claims
• Age/Longevity Assessments
• Schedule Delay and Impact Analysis
• Economic Viability of Commercial Real Estate
• Document Review and Analysis
Transactions
• Environmental Permitting Appeals/ Enforcement
• Building Code Compliance
• Design Errors & Omissions Review
• Physical Condition & Deficiencies of the property
• Differing Site Condition
• ADA Accessibility Compliance
Property Condition Assessments (PCAs)
Grant Writing, Management & Reporting Services:
We perform evaluations and provide fact-based
Successful grant writing is more than merely filling out
recommendations. When CLE performs an evaluation
an application; it is a process of identifying the right
of what you currently own, we assess your property from
funding opportunity to meet our client’s needs and then
both a technical and a land component standpoint.
writing a proposal that can stand-out within a highly
Armed with this key information, we can give you factbased recommendations about your opportunities for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of your property. Our surveys provide information to assist our clients in making
competitive environment. CLE recognizes the value of providing our client base with an opportunity to secure project funding as it often can make the difference between a project going forward or not. We have been
sound business decisions regarding renovation of existing
successful in assisting our clients in preparing state and
facilities, or the design and development of new facilities.
federal grant applications that are strategically assembled to ensure that it gets the attention of the selection
CLE is experienced in conducting property condition
committee.
assessments on commercial, residential, industrial, multifamily, and office facilities. We apply the same rigorous
Our staff has a comprehensive understanding of
standards when evaluating waterfront property.
public funding opportunities available and is extremely knowledgeable in the means and methods for successfully
We focus our investigations based on ASTM “Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline
obtaining such funds. CLE also is available to provide grant management and reporting services.
Property Condition Assessments Process” and establish a basic cost estimate or budget associated with the repair of conditions and/or deficiencies found. Services | 21
“CLE develops creative solutions incorporating our clients’ goals and budget.”
Some of Our Clients AECOM AIMCO AIG Americold Realty Anchor QEA, LLC Apex Companies, LLC Appledore Marine Engineering Army Corps of Engineers Bel Marin Keys Community Services District Belvedere Lagoon Property Owners Assoc. Beverly Yacht Club Boston Marine Works Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. Cashman Equipment Corp. California Department of Water Resources Chevron, Inc. City of San Francisco County of Marin CRC Company, Inc. DCR, Office of Waterways Department of Conservation & Recreation Department of Fish & Game El Paso Corporation Exxon Company, USA Fairhaven Shipyard General Electric Golden Gate National Recreation Area Gorton’s Seafood Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, LLC Harbor West Condominium Association Holcim (US), Inc. Jay Cashman, Inc. Kittansett Golf Club Lennar Mare Island, LLC Long Beach Improvement Association DEM Waterways MARAD Marine Tek North America
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Certifications Metropolitan Environmental Services
Professional Registrations:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
California | Connecticut | Florida | Georgia
Mobil Oil Corp.
Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts
Mobile Dredging Motiva Enterprises, LLC Motorola, Inc. Narragansett Electric Company National Grid New England Harbor Sailing School New Bedford Harbor Development Commission State of New Hampshire
New Hampshire | New Jersey | New York Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Texas Vermont | Washington | West Virginia Certifications: • Women Owned Small Business SBA (8m) EDWOSB Economically Disadvantaged
O’Brien & Gere
• Massachusetts Women Business Owned SDO Certified
Providence Steamboat Company
• New York City Certified – Women Owned Business
Quonset Development Corporation Reagan Construction Corp. Round Table Group Sacramento Marina Safeco Insurance Companies
Enterprise (WBE) • New York Empire State Development (DMWBD) • ACSM – Certified Hydrographer Nationwide • OSHA – 40 Hour Training
SAIC
• Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
San Francisco Bay WETA
• ISNetword Member
Sippican Lands Trust SMK Tri Cities
Professional Affiliations:
Sprague
• American Society of Civil Engineers
Steamship Authority
• Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists
Stephen Kelleher Architects Tabor Academy Tern Harbor Marina TG&B Marine Services, Inc.
• National Society of Professional Engineers • Boston Society of Civil Engineers • Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
TranSystems
• Western Dredging Association
Town of Nantucket
• American Bar Association
UMASS Boston
• The International Marina Institute
University of California at Berkeley
• The Hydrographic Society
URS Corporation
• Deep Foundations Institute
US Bureau of Reclamation US Coast Guard Vallejo Baylink Ferry Washington Park Tower Wausau Insurance Company
• Structural Engineers Association of Northern California • Rhode Island Society of Environmental Professionals • Massachusetts Marine Trades Associations • North Atlantic Ports Association Certification | 23
Where We Are
International Projects Canada
Mexico
British Columbia
La Paz
• Lafarge • Vancouver
Puerto Rico
• Victoria
Rio Nuevo
Nova Scotia • Halifax Quebec • Montreal * Hydro-Quebec
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United Arab Emirates
Other US Project Locations
Abu Dhabi
Anchorage, Alaska
Duba
Honolulu, Hawaii
Office Locations Corporate Office 15 Creek Rd. Marion, MA 02738 t: 508.748.0937 | 800.668.3220 f: 508.748.1363 info@cleengineering.com www.cleengineering.com
Florida 700 White Sands Drive, NE St. Petersburg, FL 33703 t: 508.748.0937 | 800.668.3220
Northern California 10 Commercial Blvd. | Ste. 100 Novato, CA 94949 t: 415.884.8011
Southern California 41146 Elm St. | Ste. G Murrieta, CA 92562 t: 951.698.1830 | f: 951.698.8656
Washington 92 Lenora St. Seattle, WA 98121 t: 206.445.7627
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