CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

91 Main Street

Superior, WI 54880

PH: (715) 718-2193, FAX (877) 761-7058

MINNEAPOLIS BRANCH OFFICE

7029 20th Avenue South

Centerville, MN 55038

PH: (651) 337-9257, FAX (877) 761-7058

VIRGINIA BRANCH OFFICE

921 17th

Street South

Virginia, MN 55792

PH: (218) 749-3436, FAX (877) 761-7058

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COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS

General Overview

AMI Consulting Engineers, P.A. (AMI) is a full-service, multidisciplinary engineering company

based in Superior, WI with branch offices located in Minneapolis, MN and Virginia, MN. Chad

Scott, P.E. and Craig Jouppi, P.E., S.E. founded AMI in 2006, with a mission of providing clients

with diverse, cost-effective, high-quality services. AMI serves public and private sector clients with

a wide-range of professional services and has earned a notable reputation for their client-focused

way of thinking.

AMI is a growing organization that is committed to continuous professional development and

training to develop exceptional staff members that deliver straightforward, value-added solutions to

every client. Our combined, multi-faceted project experience has produced a staff with technical

expertise and engineering skills that are unique to our industry. Whether a project requires a team of

experts or just one specialist, AMI is dedicated to selecting qualified individuals to meet the project

requirements. With an experienced, passionate team of professionals, AMI is committed to

providing professional, personalized, and exceptional services to each client with a high degree of

integrity.

Building strong, long-term relationships with our clients is AMI’s focus. Our Core Values are the

basis of how we perform every project to ensure project success and client satisfaction.

Marine Engineering

The marine engineering department at AMI Consulting Engineers, P.A. provides specialized experience,

knowledge and resources. AMI offers a complete package of Professional Engineers, engineer-divers,

highly qualified technicians, and state-of-the-art equipment to accomplish your marine engineering,

inspection and investigation needs. The inspection, assessment and repair of marine structures is a

specialized service of AMI. Our understanding of cost-effective construction and repair complements

our engineering design.

Areas of Expertise:

New Facility Design

Inspection & Assessment

NBI / NBIS Bridge Inspection

Waterfront Rehabilitation

Scour & Erosion Studies

Corrosion Assessment

Marine Studies

Port Planning

Mooring & Berthing Analysis

Permitting

Dredge Planning & Surveys

Construction Management

Quality Assurance/Control

Marine Repair Design

Coating and Cathodic Protection

Bubbler Ice Suppression Systems

Representative Project Experience

MERC Wharf Rehabilitation - Superior, WI

AMI provided Midwest Energy Resources

Company (MERC) with an underwater

engineering inspection and assessment of

more than 640 steel pipe and H-piles that

support its wharf. AMI provided full cost

estimates and phased repairs based on the

client's yearly budgets and managed the

project to completion.

Ultrasonic thickness gauges were used to determine that accelerated corrosion issues had severely

reduced the pile sections. AMI designed steel and concrete pile jackets to repair and return existing H-

piles to their full structural capacities. In addition to the steel pile jackets, AMI's commercial dive team

has installed test pile jackets made with fiberglass, epoxy and HDPE. AMI’s divers also performed

underwater quality control inspections during the rehabilitation phases.

Topside, AMI inspected the wharf after ship impacts

and designed epoxy injected concrete repairs and

fender rehabilitation.

With the deep draft of the large ships commonly

loading at the facility, scour had been an issue at the

wharf. AMI also designed scour protection and sized

rip rap for several areas under the wharf. AMI also

performed ongoing, yearly hydrographic surveys to

ensure the piles were properly supported.

Kinder Morgan Pier IX Dive Inspection - Newport News, VA

AMI was contracted to provide an underwater

inspection and assessment of the 675 foot pier at the

Kinder Morgan Pier IX facility in Newport News,

Virginia. AMI performed additional assessments on

two concrete cylinder dolphins at the end of the 675

main pier and the existing cathodic protection

system.

After completing the assessments, AMI was able to identify the critical areas where repairs and

replacement would be necessary. Complete cost estimates for the repairs, as well as costs for additional

assessment, were prepared and presented to the client.

After a thorough review, the client decided to proceed with AMI’s recommendations. AMI designed a

welded steel panel system to restore the structural capacity of the

steel sheet pile wall including the underwater welding design and

certification. AMI also designed an underwater coating system to

be applied to the steel to protect it from corrosion. AMI engineers

also conducted a study to determine that a sacrificial anode

system would be the most beneficial and economic cathodic

protection system for the client below the repair areas.

Cenex Harvest States - Superior, Wisconsin

AMI was chosen as the Design Team Lead to provide full engineering services for the Cenex Harvest

States (CHS) Dock project. These services included an

initial topside and underwater condition assessment for

2,000 feet of existing sheet pile dock and a site survey for

project baselines & layout. Significant deterioration was

present on a 650 foot section of dock wall that was beyond

practical repair and significant accelerated corrosion

affected over 1250 feet of existing sheet piling.

AMI assisted the City of Superior and CHS with construction estimates and initial site plans in order to

obtain Wisconsin Harbor Assistance Grant funding. A complete analysis of the existing dock structures

led to a unique design that included a two-phased approach to the replacement and rehabilitation of the

dock walls. The final project design included driving 650 feet of new steel sheet pile dock wall with

marine coatings, double channel wale, steel anchor rods, steel pile cap, steel safety ladders, and wood

fenders (rub rails). The remaining 1250 feet of existing sheet pile dock wall was repaired using high

performance coatings applied in a mobile cofferdam.

To meet the State of Wisconsin and City of Superior grant

guidelines, AMI provided complete construction documents

& specifications, obtained all DNR, USACE, and City

permits, and prepared documents for the City of Superior for

the public bid process. AMI provided final underwater

inspections of the as-built conditions and quality

assurance/control of the new coating. AMI also provided

construction management throughout the entire project

including review and approval of all payment requests and

complete construction closeout subsequent to the acceptance of the final product.

Industrial Engineering

The industrial engineering department at AMI Consulting Engineers, P.A. offers a wide variety of services for

structural and industrial process design. AMI understands the balance to designing structures and systems that

both meet applicable standards and that are practical, functional and constructible. The key to our success is

our ability to integrate these aspects into our final design by listening to the owner and the construction team

in the earliest stages of the planning process. In turn, our services result in creative, innovative, and cost-

effective solutions that satisfy design standards while adhering to our client’s budgets and schedules.

Areas of Expertise:

New Industrial Structure Design

Rehabilitation of Structures

Feasibility & Cost Studies

Structural Inspections & Analysis

Shop Drawing Production & Review

Support & Lifting Plans

Process Pump & Piping Systems

Heat Recovery & Exchange Systems

Material Handling Systems

Ventilation & Combustion Systems

P&ID & Process Control Development

Construction Management

Representative Project Experience

Lafarge North America – Superior, WI

AMI provided complete turnkey services

to Lafarge N.A. during their cement

storage and distribution system upgrades.

These services included demolition

planning of old systems; complete

structural engineering of all new support

platforms, walkways and stairs;

modifications of old platforms; mechanical

engineering design for cement transfer

from ship storage through silo distribution;

and dust collection. AMI assisted with the industrial plant services design, which was all-electrical and

fully automated, easy to operate, and could be controlled from multiple locations. AMI produced full

construction drawings for both the mechanical and structural components, produced complete

specifications, assisted the owner with bidding and

selection of the contractor, and assisted with ordering all

equipment. AMI represented the client through all phases

of construction and provided project management, system

start-up oversight, and employee training services.

AMI also assisted with the enclosure of Lafarge’s truck

transfer station. AMI assessed the original structure and

modified the design to enable both complete enclosure and

proper maintenance access. All project construction was

completed safely, on-time and within budget. Today the

facility runs flawlessly at peak performance. Lafarge has

utilized this design as a standard at their other facilities

nationwide.

Pulverized Limestone Expansion - Superior, Wisconsin

AMI was contracted by Graymont, LLC to provide engineering services for the addition of a rotary

pulverizer system to significantly increase the production

capacity of their pulverized limestone product.

In addition to the rotary pulverizer, AMI designed the dust

collection and drying systems, as well as an 800-ton

storage/loadout silo with integral truck scale. Additional

auxiliary equipment specifications and selection included

vibratory feeder, bin vents, bucket elevators, belt and screw

conveyors as well as bin load out spout and aeration systems.

The auxiliary equipment was housed in a new building structure

and remote-designed by the AMI team. Product feed to the

equipment was diverted from the existing handling system. A

new, alternate feed hopper and conveyor system was also designed

as part of the project.

Environmental Services

Our environmental services department is staffed with diverse professionals that partner with

industry, government, and institutions to manage compliance and develop solutions for a wide variety

of environmental circumstances. Our group is uniquely qualified to assist with projects ranging from

Brownfields redevelopment to water resources. Our staff of biologists, geologists, scientists, and

engineers can manage the environmental and engineering aspects of your construction, real estate,

cleanup, or demolition project.

Areas of Expertise:

Site Assessments & Remediation

Environmental Monitoring &

Inspections

Underwater & Marine Assessments

Compliance & Permitting

Water Resources / Storm Water

Industrial Hygiene Assessments

Representative Project Experience

Pier B Development – Duluth, MN

AMI was selected as the primary provider of engineering and environmental services for the design-

build Pier B development project. The environmental services included environmental compliance

management, site assessment, remedial excavation, contaminated soil management, storm water

compliance, demolition oversight, Section 106 compliance (historic buildings), and the design of critical

habitat improvements. AMI also performed the

on-site project management during construction

on all phases of the project. AMI worked with

several local, state, and federal regulatory

agencies to effectively manage all onsite

activities. Our environmental team saved our

client time and money by using locally-sourced,

clean dredged materials to cap the contaminated soil onsite, provide stability to the adjacent piers, and

improve the aquatic habitat. This design-build project presented numerous technical and financial

challenges that required our team to devise creative re-designs and re-use plans for building materials

and impacted soil.

AMI’s complete list of services also included

structural engineering for the four-story hotel,

civil engineering, utilities, marine design and

permitting, moveable bridge design, land and

marine surveying, underwater inspections,

demolition services, wave run-up studies,

geotechnical engineering services.

Hallett Dock 8 - Superior, Wisconsin

AMI was selected to rehabilitate the transshipment capability of the slope and dock known as the

Hallett Dock 8. The project required dredging to a total depth

of 28 feet in order to comply with the standard seaway

navigation depth. Due to overcapacity conditions, the dredge

materials from the slip would not be accepted by the local

dredge materials processing facility, so AMI and Hallett Dock

designed a temporary dredge storage and segregation plan to

properly manage the materials. AMI sampled the dredge

materials for environmental contaminants and pre-defined the dredge area boundaries based on the

analytical results. AMI then oversaw and managed the removal and transport of approximately

20,000 cubic yards of dredge materials.

Proposed Hampton Inn - Superior, Wisconsin

AMI coordinated with the City of Superior and the project developer to perform environmental due

diligence that included a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and Phase II Subsurface

Assessment. As part of the Phase I ESA, AMI obtained and

reviewed the environmental clean-up reports for the adjacent

property and other local properties, performed site

reconnaissance, and reviewed historical topographic maps and

aerial photos of the property. AMI then coordinated with the

City, the developer, and the WI DNR to design an

environmental investigation and remediation plan that were mindful of the development schedule.

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Structural Engineering

The structural engineering department at AMI Consulting Engineers, P.A. consistently provides

innovative and cost-effective solutions which satisfy the most stringent project demands. Our staff

knows how to adhere to building code requirements without adding unnecessary design components

that ultimately increase the total construction cost. We use the latest design software, industry standards

and technical research to meet these requirements. Our method repeatedly provides a structural design

that is both practical and long-lasting, and ultimately increases our client’s bottom line.

Areas of Expertise:

Residential

Foundations

Retaining Walls

Commercial

Hospitality

Churches/Worship

Health Care / Medical

Educational

Industrial / Manufacturing

Structural Analysis

Special Inspections

Structure Rehabilitation

Representative Project Experience

Golf Properties II – Duluth, MN

AMI provided structural engineering

services to the Architect-led design team for

the 16,000 square foot mixed retail building

located in Duluth, Minnesota. AMI

provided construction documents and

specifications for foundations, wall, floor,

and roof framing plans. AMI worked with

every member of the design team to play an

integral part of the design process. During

this process AMI gathered and coordinated

design information and layouts with the

Architect as well as the, Civil, Geotechnical, and Mechanical Engineering teams.

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By utilizing open communications with every team member, modern design and analysis software, and the

experience of the AMI staff, we were able to provide a cost effective structural design that met the needs

of all team members, the owner, and the project.

This structure was constructed utilizing concrete slab

on metal form deck, light gauge metal stud framing,

steel structural frames, and steel bar joists. This

building was designed for multiple retail spaces/offices

and a restaurant. The building site provided

challenges; by utilizing specialized structural

components AMI and the Architect were able to lay out

a building that met the needs and desires of the owner

while accommodating the natural grading of the site.

Iron Workers Training Center - Hermantown, MN

AMI provided structural engineering services to the Architect-Lead Design Team for the 15,000 square foot

training facility located in Hermantown, Minnesota. This Training Center is part of the union’s strategy for

confronting growing baby boomer retirements in a physically-demanding occupation, promoting workplace

safety while preparing members for major industrial, commercial and bridge projects. This structure was

constructed utilizing reinforced concrete slab, pre-cast concrete panels, open web metal joists and EPDM

roofing. The building was modeled after the Iron Workers Training Center in St. Paul, MN.

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Days Inn - Cheyenne, WY

AMI provided structural engineering services to the

architect as part of the design team for this 30,000

square foot hotel addition located in Cheyenne,

Wyoming.

This structure constructed utilizing wood roof trusses,

load bearing masonry and precast concrete hollow-

core plank, and was designed and detailed to meet the

seismic requirements for the region by AMI’s

structural engineers. The Days Inn Cheyenne is a

Chairman Award winning Property.

Civil Engineering

The civil engineering department at AMI Consulting Engineers, P.A. is a critical component to many

projects. Our capability to integrate the latest design standards, technology, and constructability allows

us to provide our teaming partners and clients with a quality product.

Areas of Expertise:

New Design

Site Plans

Airfield Pavement

Underground Utilities

Boat Launches

Landscape Design / Buffers

Bridges

Roads

Load Analysis

Storm Water Control / Treatment

Permits

Construction Management

QA / QC

Topographic Surveys

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Representative Project Experience

USCG Support Center – Elizabeth City, NC

AMI provided design and engineering services, as the Design Team Lead, to the United States Coast Guard

(USCG) during the design-build phase of their

Runway/Airfield Pavement Project. Our services

included the preparations of Construction

Documents and Specifications for upgrades to the

airport runways, taxiways, hangar aprons, and

wash rack apron.

A large portion of Runway 10-28 had suffered

from unstable subsoil conditions. These

conditions were due to the original construction of the runway being placed over an existing river bed. The

USCG had repeatedly repaired the sagging and cracking runway with bituminous overlays and patching.

The USCG and AMI decided that excavating the undesirable soils and replacing them with a more stable

fill or chemically stabilizing the soils would be too costly and time consuming. AMI worked with the

project’s geotechnical engineer to design a solution to that combined geosynthetic fabric, new subgrade

materials, and reinforced concrete. Ultimately, the runway was designed to withstand the extreme loading

conditions and the project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. AMI also performed a Load

Analysis and Inspection of an adjacent runway that was used to accommodate all plane traffic during the

upgrade, effectively allowing the USCG operations to continue unabated.

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Arrowhead Pier Fishing Facility - Superior, WI

AMI was the Design Team Lead for the phased

rehabilitation project of an existing 6.5 acre public

fishing area located on the Saint Louis River. Due to

years of deterioration, safety issues, and the cost of

annual upkeep, the fishing pier was no longer

feasible to maintain. Additionally, the single lane

boat landing was difficult to maneuver and shallow

draft allowed only small boats to launch. Pedestrians

were also forced to walk through landing lanes to

access the pier and no permanent restrooms were

located onsite.

AMI and the City conducted public surveys and held design

meetings to gather public input for this facility. AMI used

this information to devise a phased Master Plan for the

facility that fit the City’s budget. AMI provided

Construction Documents and Specifications for the design

of new composite/steel fixed pier with benches, lights,

railings and ADA fishing areas; relocation and expansion of

boat launch, site grading, sidewalks, parking, traffic and

lighting improvements; design of picnic shelter, restrooms,

and fish cleaning station; hydrographic survey, storm water control and landscape design.

The new layout included an additional landing lane, docks, an ADA-accessible path, and improved traffic

flow and parking. The layout also included an additional boat channel which allowed boaters access to the

landing dock without interfering with the anglers using the fishing pier. The relocation of the boat landing

also added green space by providing locations for a picnic shelter and restrooms. AMI worked with the

USACE, US Coast Guard, Wisconsin DNR, and local agencies throughout the project’s design and

construction and obtained all required permits. AMI was also contracted to provide construction

management services throughout all phases of construction.

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Additional Services

AWS Certified Weld Inspections

Load Testing of Existing Structures

Expert Witness Testimony

Forensic Analysis

HAZWOPER Trained Personnel

3D SoldiWorks© System Design

Bathymetric / Hydrographic Surveys

Commercial Hard Hat Diving & Inspections

Bathymetric/Hydrographic Surveys Side Scan Sonar

B

Commercial Hard Hat Divers

NBIS Certified Bridge Inspections

Specialty Underwater Imaging

Peer / Design Review

Corrosion Rate Measurements

Corrosion Mitigation / Protection

Corrosion Catalyst Identification