Fall 2015

Blish Point in Barnstable Harbor

The work at Union Wharf continues to pro-

gress as summer comes to an end and we

head into fall. The contractor has installed

approximately 290 linear feet of steel

sheet piles along the East and West faces

of the wharf. Over the next month the

waler and tiebacks will be installed and

the finishing touch will be a new concrete

cap and pavement as the project comes

to a close in early November.

Union Wharf

We are currently wrapping up a very

interesting stabilization project that used

large sand-filled (bio-degradable) coir

bags which were then covered with

sand and planted with beach

grass. The only part of the project not

completed is the planting of beach

grass which is scheduled to occur some-

time this month. For CLE, this is the first

time that we have designed, permitted

and constructed this type of bio-

degradable/soft solution system along

an eroding dune. Construction Cost

= $300k.

Before construction After construction

Work will be starting at the Americold

facilities this month. After many site

inspections and project assessments,

Americold awarded the projects to

Coastal Marine Construction, LLC out

of Canton, MA. Activities include pile

jacket repairs, a partial pier demoli-

tion, H-pile installation, and construc-

tion of new concrete pile caps. Jona-

than Delgado will be spearheading

the CM for the project, working closely

with John, Scott and Wendy. Work for

these projects are expected to last 4-6

months (let’s hope the winter is kinder

than last year).

Americold

Hudson River, New York

The GE season is winding down earlier

than previous years as dredging and cap-

ping work comes to a project comple-

tion. The current schedule has all work

wrapping up by mid-November, in time

for Thanksgiving. Looking forward, it is

expected that there will be a small bit of

work next year in the form of Capping

and Habitat surveys.

Looking back it has been a tremendous

experience for all involved. CLE has been

responsible for Third-Party surveys on one

of the largest and most complicated

dredging soil remediation jobs ever un-

dertaken from 2013-2015. Next year our

total involvement will include 5 seasons!

This job has allowed us to immensely grow

our inventory and capabilities. CLE now

has three complete multi-beam systems,

three new survey vessels, and the ancillary

equipment to keep them up and run-

ning. With these we have grown as a

company training experienced people.

The effort is only good as the people. At

times it has been a very difficult job; work-

ing away from home, during extremes of

weather, with exacting standards,

and strict timelines. Bill Gray, Matt

Keenum, Joe Baranello, and Ray Salazar

have back-boned this project from early

on and proven to be highly capable and

extremely hard working. The list of people

it takes to run a job of this type is amaz-

ing. This is the list of just about everyone

that made a trip to the job site, not in-

cluded is everyone else that has helped

along the way.

Adrian Cormier

Andrew Nelson

Ben Norris

Bill Gray

Brad Carvalho

Brad Clark

Carey Parent

Chris McAuliffe

Dan Ciarletta

Dan Gagne

Darren Gewant

Drew Forrest

Erik Larson

Filipe Lima

Greg Bounds

Jeramy Packard

Jimmy Kulpa

Joe Baranello

Justin Wilson

Kevin Tweed

Kyle Berger

Matt Iverson

Matt Jennings

Matt Keenum

Mike Campagnone

Mike Count

Mike Russell

Pat Dunn

Phil Morton

Ray Salazar

Ryan Parent

Scott Meyer

Scott Ray

Skylar Hurley

Susan Nilson

Wendy Rocha

Hydrographic Survey CLE recently completed the Trans Bay

Cable geophysical survey which con-

sisted of collecting multibeam bathymet-

ric data, sidescan sonar imagery and

depth-of-burial data (utilizing a Geomet-

rics Gradiometer) throughout the 82 kilo-

meter power cable reach. We are cur-

rently analyzing the dataset in order to

identify areas where the cable is exposed

on the San Francisco Bay floor.

Our west coast operations are currently

involved in mapping two Kinder Morgan

sub-surface gas pipelines under SF Bay

and Suisun Bay. The CLE crew are using

multibeam to map the bay floor along

the pipelines and sub-bottom profiler and

gradiometer technologies in order to

map depth of burial.

A gradiometer is simply two magnetome-

ters mounted within a hydrodynamic ar-

ray (“fish”) working in conjunction as the

array is towed behind the survey vessel.

The gradiometer allows direct measure-

ment of Earth's field gradient across the

survey line by taking difference of two

magnetic readings and dividing them by

the sensor separation. Furthermore, longi-

tudinal gradient along the profile can be

measured using sequential positions of

the device.

Deploying a gradiometer in

SanFrancisco Bay

The “Wire Octopus” required to bring-in: 1)

heading, 2) RTK-GPS, 3) heave, pitch and

roll, 5) USBL positioning of fish, 5) sub-

bottom profile and 5) gradiometer data

into Hypack.

Building Science Coast to Coast

CLE's Murrieta office Murrieta has recently completed the infra-

structure design for a proposed 2.5 acre

residence. The property is nestled in the

foothills of San Gabriel Mountains of South-

ern California. Their elevation of 2700 feet

gives majestic views of the entire Inland

Valley, including the peaks of the Cleve-

land National Forest 30 miles away. CLE

was responsible for Grading, On-site drain-

age, Water Quality as well as off-site road

improvements. The Grading included a 22

- foot high Mechanical Stabilized Earthen

(MSE) Wall and an underground septic

system.

CLE has been procured by the Mass. De-

partment of Conservation and Recreation

(DCR) to implement roof inspections

across various structures which they own/

operate/ manage. This initial phase, 250

structures, includes the inspection, report-

ing, and integration into the DCR GIS da-

tabase based on a specific set of inspec-

tion criteria. It includes a wide range of

structures from hockey rinks, pool bath

houses, large shade pavilions, colonial era

properties, ski lodges, and even World War

I & II military fortifications. The properties

can be found all throughout the Com-

monwealth with a heavy concentration in

the Metro Boston area. Kyle MacDonald

and Brooke Pitcher are the road warriors

crisscrossing each day from location to

location while staying west of Boston each

night. They have help from contracts with

Check out the YouTube video link:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/

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Matt Iverson and Steve Rezendes. Steve

has over 40 years of roofing experience.

To assist in the inspections, CLE acquired a

DJI Phantom 3 drone equipped with high

definition video and photography abilities

built-in, nicknamed CLE Aero-1. Aero-1 is

utilized on structures where access via

standard extension ladder is not feasible

and/or utilizing scaffold/ man-lift are cost

prohibitive. Aero-1 has already paid divi-

dends in several skating rink buildings.

Aside from Aero-1, the team is also utilizing

a GoPro Hero 4 with Bluetooth capability

mounted on a large 25' telescoping pole.

The Hero-4 is paired with an iPad to allow

visual access of those hard to reach

places saving valuable time and minimiz-

ing safety hazards in the field.

Marin Flood Preparedness Week Expo

October 24 CLE attended the Marin Flood

Preparedness Week Fair at the Marin Exhi-

bition Hall. CLE was asked by the County

of Marin to set up a booth and discuss

what an Elevation Certificate (EC) is and

how it may be useful for homeowners /

businesses. An enlarged completed EC

of a property within the flood zone was

displayed. A further enlarged front page

of the EC was displayed with key items on

the EC identified. We were able to an-

swer questions that residents had as well

as discuss the potential further inclusion of

more homes into the flood zone once the

new maps are released. An example of

the 2009 Marin County existing flood maps

and an overview of the proposed prelimi-

nary flood maps was shown using Bel

Marin Keys as the area in example.

A live interactive display was also set up

where residents could provide their ad-

dress and CLE would look up the property

using the Google Earth Flood Hazard

Layer on a monitor display facing the

crowd. This proved to be a highlight of

the fair as residents were able to view their

home in relation to the active flood

zones. When the live interactive mapping

was not being utilized a PowerPoint slide-

show showing different photographs and

drawing examples of typical CLE projects

as they may relate to flood resiliency and

preparedness was shown. Giveaways

included new CLE floating keychains, CLE

brochures, and a vast amount of Kyle’s

business cards. These were all enhanced

by the new 1.5’x6’ CLE Engineering ban-

ner.

FEMA engineers and past FEMA execu-

tives stopped by the booth and discussed

ongoing and potential projects with CLE

and their clients. The County of Marin was

impressed with the information being

given out to residents and thankful for our

participation in the event. CLE was able to

connect with Schaaf & Wheeler, a firm of

about 30 people with offices in the North

Bay, San Francisco, and the South Bay

who regularly require surveying services or

are part of a larger project where CLE

would be able to assist. CLE also learned

a great deal of information regarding

emergency preparedness county wide

and how our clients may benefit from fur-

ther discussions and planning assistance

from the County in flood / disaster resil-

iency.

WETA Vallejo Ferry Terminal

This is the third season that we have per-

formed work at the Vallejo Ferry Termi-

nal (previously completed in 2008 and

2011). Work is underway as we ap-

proach the close of the environmental

window of 10/15. We are diligently work-

ing with the environmental agencies to

extend the window to allow the work to

be completed this season. Approxi-

mately 8,000 cy of material is expected

to be removed and placed at the

Cullinan Ranch Restoration Site. Adrian

Cormier is overseeing the daily construc-

tion activities that in addition to the

dredging also include the installation of a

temporary passenger loading facility and

repairs to the permanent loading facil-

ity. This project is a critical component to

ensure that the public transportation re-

mains safe and operational, providing

services to northern San Francisco region.

Nathaniel Rocha was born on July 2

Jennifer was married on August 22

Jeramy was married on Sept. 12

Mike’s birthday is Nov. 12

Adrian 10 year Anniversary is in Oct.

Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 26

CLE Christmas Party Dec. 11

Christmas Holiday Dec. 25

New Years Holiday Jan 1

Please Continue to submit news

and pictures to Jane for the

website and social media.

Let Jennifer know if you

have a projects you’d like

highlighted in our next

newsletter.

Safety Reminders

Cold and Flu season is

here. Stay healthy by

following the tips below.

Get a flu shot.

Wash Your Hands for at least

15-20 seconds (CA – turn off

the water!)

Use hand sanitizer, especially

following contact with potentially

contaminated surfaces.

Avoid touching your face, eyes,

or rubbing your nose.

Wipe down shared items such as

phones, keyboards, handles and

door knobs

Avoid close contact with anyone

who has a cold or flu.

Sneeze and cough into the bend

of your arm at your elbow. This

keeps your hands clean.

Get lots of fresh air, and exercise

regularly and frequently.

Eat as healthfully as possible

Relax – stress can decrease

immunity

Boxes, files and various items piled in

walkways can create a tripping haz-

ard. Be certain that all materials are

safely stored in their proper location

to prevent buildup of clutter in walk-

ways. In addition to posing an elec-

trical hazard, stretching cords across

walkways or under rugs creates a

tripping hazard, so ensure all cords

are properly secured and covered.

CLE Highlights

Stay Clutter Free

Sandy Neck Beach Topographic Survey Filipe Lima performed a topographic

survey on Sandy Neck Beach in Barnsta-

ble, MA to serve as the basis for evaluat-

ing various long-term coastal resiliency

management options available to the

Town to address the severe erosion that

is currently occurring along the primary

dune with supports/protects the public

parking lot. He covered a huge land

area over the course of a week, with a

total walking distance of over 27 miles!