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BKF is pleased to announce that Carlenzoli Associates, a Civil Engineering and Surveying firm in Santa Rosa CA, has merged with BKF Engineers, headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
Carlenzoli Associates was founded in 1986 by Leroy Carlenzoli. Carlenzoli and Associates provides consulting services to North Bay public agencies, developers, and corporate clients. The 17 person firm will continue operations at 325 Tesconi Circle in Santa Rosa.
Greg Hurd, former VP at Carlenzoli Associates, has become a Principal and Vice President with BKF Engineers. Mr. Hurd will be the Principal in Charge of the Santa Rosa office, which will continue operations as BKF/Carlenzoli. Leroy Carlenzoli, founder of Carlenzoli Associates, will stay with BKF as a Senior Consultant.
BKF Engineers is a leading Civil Engineering and Land Surveying firm in California with 8 offices in the State including Redwood City, San Jose, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton, Sacramento, Richmond, Orange County, and now Santa Rosa. In 2009 BKF was ranked as the Largest Engineering firm in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, and the Fourth Largest Firm in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Journal.
"Carlenzoli and Associates combination with BKF will bring us added resources and expertise to serve our growing client base in the San Francisco North Bay" said Mr. Hurd.
"Carlenzoli and Associates long roots in the San Francisco North Bay and reputation for high quality services are a perfect fit with our approach to the consulting business", added BKF President/CEO David LaVelle.
Mr. Hurd can be reached at ghurd@bkf.com, Mr LaVelle at dlavelle@bkf.com
The Staff of Carlenzoli and Associates congratulates Leroy Carlenzoli on being elected to the North Coast Builders Exchange "Construction Hall of Fame."
Leroy Carlenzoli, Founder and President of Carlenzoli & Associates, one of the San Francisco North Bay's leading civil engineering and land surveying firms, has been elected to the North Coast Builders Exchange "Construction Hall of Fame."
Mr. Carlenzoli has been selected by the NCBE Board of Directors for induction in 2009. The induction ceremonies will be part of the Builders Exchange Annual Dinner Meeting set for Thursday, June 25, at the Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa.
The "Construction Hall of Fame" was created by NCBE in 2001 to honor men and women who have made significant contributions to the local building industry during their careers. This year's inductees have all been an important part of not only construction, but of the whole community as well. Mr. Carlenzoli will join 29 other construction industry legends who have been previously inducted.
November 10, 2008 - Carlenzoli and Associates congratulates staff on achieving LEED Professional Accreditation
Carlenzoli and Associates is pleased to announce that Greg Hurd, P.E. has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) professional accreditation. This accreditation distinguishes individuals with detailed knowledge of LEED project certification requirements and processes who successfully demonstrate these proficiencies on a comprehensive exam.
The LEED Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. This government program, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, encourages energy efficiency and emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.
Greg Hurd, P.E., a Principal and Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California has been with Carlenzoli and Associates since 1988. His experience includes project management and client representation from design through construction.
October 2008 - Receives "Outstanding Project Award" for services provided at Canon Manor West Assessment District
The San Francisco Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers has selected Carlenzoli and Associate to receive the "Outstanding Project Award" for professional consulting services provided for the Canon Manor West Assessment District east of Rohnert Park. Principals Greg Hurd and Leroy Carlenzoli accepted the award at this years annual ASCE San Francisco Section Meeting on September 26, 2008 in Burlingame, CA.
Canon Manor Subdivision is located in Sonoma County, east of the City of Rohnert Park, amid large parcels of farmland. It consists of 240 acres that were subdivided in 1956 into 188 residential lots. After the creation of Canon Manor Subdivision, single-family homes were constructed on about 120 of the lots. Some of these were then further subdivided, resulting in a total number of 228 parcels today.
The County of Sonoma Department of Public Works retained Carlenzoli and Associates in 2002 to provide professional engineering services for the design of infrastructure improvements for the Canon Manor West Assessment District. The project was unique in the amount of challenges it offered. Nitrates from septic systems were polluting groundwater supplies. Unknown at the time of assessment, underground PG&E cables installed in the 1960s were in the way of any new infrastructure and would be costly to relocate. The biggest challenge was to complete the needed sewer, water, storm drain and roadway improvements with in a budget that was fixed by an Assessment District formed in 2000. Carlenzoli and Associates role was to prepare construction documents, process the documents through the appropriate regulatory agencies including the Sonoma County Department of Public Works and the City of Rohnert Park while satisfying 228 diverse landowners.
Carlenzoli and Associates is a full-service planning, civil engineering, and land surveying firm in Santa Rosa, CA, providing expert assistance from concept through construction since 1987.
August 2008 - Carlenzoli and Associates Congratulates Staff On Passing California Exam
Carlenzoli and Associates is pleased to announce that Geoff Coleman, PE, PLS, has passed the California Professional Land Surveyors examination. Geoff Coleman has been with Carlenzoli and Associates since 1998 and is also a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California. Mr. Coleman received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Mr. Coleman is a Project Manager for a wide variety of commercial and residential projects throughout the San Francisco Northbay Counties.
Carlenzoli and Associates is a full-service planning, civil engineering, and land surveying firm specializing in the planning, design, and land surveying for residential and commercial development. Centrally located in Santa Rosa, Carlenzoli and Associates has been providing civil engineering and land surveying services throughout the San Francisco Northbay since 1987.
For additional information or services offered by Carlenzoli and Associates, please feel free to contact us at 707-542-6465.
October 2007 - Carlenzoli and Associates announces that Greg Hurd was appointed to the Santa Rosa City Council Green Building Policy Advisory Committee.
Greg Hurd was appointed by the Santa Rosa City Council to serve on the City's newly formed Green Building Policy - Council Advisory Committee. The Advisor Committee was formed by the Council to assist them in achieving one of the Council's major goals of maintaining a leadership role in the San Francisco Northbay for environmental initiatives related to Green Building practices. Mr. Hurd will serve as a technical advisor on the committee as they will work to develop a phased-in program to incrementally increase Green Building requirements for residential and commercial development in the City of Santa Rosa.
Carlenzoli and Associates is pleased to announce that Ryan Powers has passed the California Professional Engineers examination.
Mr. Powers graduated from the University of California at Davis has been with Carlenzoli and Associates since 2004. As a Professional Civil Engineer, Mr. Powers will continue managing, designing and processing Construction Documents associated with commercial/industrial and residential projects throughout the San Francisco Northbay Counties.
Currently celebrating our 20th year in business, Carlenzoli and Associates offers a full range of Civil Engineering and Land Surveying services throughout the San Francisco Northbay Counties.
Carlenzoli and Associates Receives Two Awards for Civil Engineering Excellence
Canon Manor West Assessment District Project Honored
Carlenzoli and Associates has been selected to receive both a Merit Award and a Small Firm Honor Award in the 2007 Civil Engineering Excellence Award Competition of the Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC). The awards ceremony will be held on January 22, 2007 in Sacramento.
The Canon Manor West Assessment District project was unique in the amount of challenges it offered. It involved the design of infrastructure improvements for a 1956 228-lot residential subdivision in which 120 homes had already built without public sewer, water, paved roads, or drainage. Nitrates from septic systems were polluting wells. Hidden PG&E cables installed underground were in the way of proposed infrastructure improvements. Some landowners wanted the improvements, and some didn't. The biggest challenge was to stay on budget, already fixed in 2000 by the Assessment District.
Carlenzoli and Associates used extraordinary engineering solutions and people skills to satisfy 228 diverse landowners, the County of Sonoma, City of Rohnert Park, and all government regulations. With increased engineering, design streamlining, and cost-saving innovations, they stayed within the original budget, saving the County millions in potential cost overruns. The results were a modern, reliable infrastructure, upgraded property values, and an improved living environment.
For additional information on this project or a full description please contact Carlenzoli and Associates.
New Licensed Land Surveyor
Carlenzoli and Associates is pleased to announce that Gary Baines has passed the California Professional Land Surveyors examination. Gary Baines has been with Carlenzoli and Associates since 1999 and manages the day to day activities of the field survey crews. Carlenzoli and Associates has been providing Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Services throughout the San Francisco Northbay Counties since 1987.
Michael P. Caldwell Education Award
The Redwood Empire Chapter of The Construction Specifications Institute has awarded the Michael P. Caldwell Education Award to Geoff Coleman, P.E., CSI, CDT. Geoff Coleman is a Professional Civil Engineer and graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He has worked as a Project Engineer for Carlenzoli and Associates since 1998. The Michael P. Caldwell Education Award recognizes those individuals whom have demonstrated excellence and commitment in providing professional education to those in the civil engineering and construction industry. Geoff earned the award through sharing his experience and background teaching AutoCAD and Engineering courses for the Civil Engineering Technology Department at Santa Rosa Junior College. Geoff has authored several textbooks on the introduction and use of AutoCAD that are currently being used at educational institutions throughout the United States. Geoff received the Michael P. Caldwell Education Award at the RECSI Annual Awards and Installation Banquet in June 2005.
The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) was founded in 1948 as an organization to develop a common method of communication for construction documentation. CSI offers professional development certifications in construction specification writing, construction contract administration and product representation.
The Redwood Empire Chapter consists of some 135 members from multiple design and construction disciplines and service providers. RECSI has monthly programs, seminars, professional certification programs and an annual product show. The Redwood Empire Chapter also funds scholarships for the Construction Management Certificate Program at Sonoma State University.
Low Impact Development Continuing Education Workshop
Greg Hurd recently attended a CELSOC Continuing Education Workshop for Low Impact Development (LID). LID is a relatively new design practice that attempts to unite site planning, land development and storm water management with ecosystem protection. LID is a comprehensive development and design technique that strives to preserve predevelopment hydrology and water quality through a series of small-scale, distributed structural and non-structural controls.
The workshop has been delivered to the California State Water Resources Control Board, The Environmental Protection Agency and countless local agencies across the state and the nation. The objectives of the workshops are to provide alternative design approaches for complying with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II, community development, and watershed pollutant load management.
Kids Street Theater Parking Lot, Santa Rosa
Carlenzoli and Associates contributed engineering and permitting services to facilitate reconstruction of the Kids Street Theater Parking Lot in Santa Rosa. Kids Street Theater was developed to provide a safe and educational environment to help children without homes and other "at-risk" kids break the cycle of self-depravation and poverty. Kids Street serves middle schools and applies for grants through private foundations and philanthropic organizations as well as depending on personal contributions of time, money and materials from hundreds of people who believe in the philosophy of Kids Street Theater.
In conjunction with Santa Rosa's Sunrise Rotary Club, Carlenzoli and Associates coordinated the design and permitting services to gain approval from the City of Santa Rosa for the reconstruction of a deteriorated parking lot serving the Kids Street Theater. Carlenzoli and Associates then presented the project to the North Coast Engineering Contractors Association (ECA) for consideration of a "community relations project." The ECA embraced the philosophy of Kids Street Theater and the project. They have begun to donate the materials and services of their members and affiliates to complete the project.
North Bay Business Journal ranked Carlenzoli and Associates among the top 25 Civil Engineering Firms in the North Bay
The North Bay Business Journal's "Book of Lists" is developed by seeking companies that have headquarters, offices or other operations in Sonoma, Napa and Marin Counties. In most cases, the "Lists" rank the companies by size - number of employees, sales volume or some other quantitative measure. In 2004, Carlenzoli and Associates was ranked among one of the top 25 largest Civil Engineering Firms in the North Bay.
Carlenzoli and Associates sustained commitment to Continuing Education
Land Surveyors Ralph Thomas and Brian Tomlinson of Carlenzoli and Associates recently completed an intensive Global Positioning System seminar in San Jose, CA. The five-day seminar developed by Trimble Geomatics and Evergreen Community College identified the latest aspects and technologies associated with using GPS for providing land surveying including control and topographic surveying. The topics ranged from the latest developments in use of GPS through advanced survey network design, planning, static and real time kinematics surveys. Carlenzoli and Associates utilizes GPS technology in their day-to-day operations for providing land development and construction services. This comprehensive seminar is yet another example of Carlenzoli and Associates' sustained commitment to the continuing education and professional development of all their staff.
2003 Home Builders Association G.R.E.A.T.S Award
Greg Hurd of Carlenzoli and Associates was honored by receiving the "Grand Recognition of Exemplary Achievement in Teamwork and Service Award" from the Home Builders Association of Northern California.
Redwood Empire Boy Scouts Council appoints Leroy Carlenzoli
Redwood Empire Boy Scouts Council appointed Leroy Carlenzoli to serve as the Council Vice President of Properties. As the Vice President of Properties, Leroy is responsible for developing and prioritizing maintenance and legal needs for council properties throughout the Redwood Empire. He will work with the National Council's Engineering Service to facilitate implementation of the national recommendations and development of assessments for the council camps.