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R&M CONSULTANTS, INC.

Company DescriptionFounded in 1969, R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) is an entirely Alaska-based, employee-owned professional services consulting firm. Originally founded as a sole proprietorship offering geotechnical engineering, R&M has grown to a thriving, 125+ person multi-discipline firm. From offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks, R&M provides: civil, structural, waterfront and geotechnical engineering; geology; water resources (hydrology); environmental services; transportation and land use planning; public involvement services; land surveying; right of way services; geographic information system (GIS) services; construction administration; special inspections; and materials testing.R&M specializes in cold regions design. We have devoted our practice to becoming experts in the environmental and logistical challenges that influence designs in Alaska. Our multi-discipline organization allows R&M to provide our clients with complete designs with very little sub-consultant assistance required, resulting in extremely well-coordinated design packages.

VisionInnovating Today for Alaska’s Tomorrow

MissionProviding innovative professional solutions - for Alaskans, by Alaskans - through uncompromised quality and world class expertise.

Employees134, all in Alaska

Offices

� Anchorage9101 Vanguard DriveAnchorage, Alaska 99507

� Fairbanks212 Front Street #150Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

BUSINESS RANKINGS

CE News Best Firms to Work For

� 2015 - #31 � 2014 - #30 � 2013 - #14 � 2012 - #20 � 2010 - #16

Engineering News Record’s Top 500 Design Firms List

� 2015 - #478 � 2014 - #428 � 2013 - #443 � 2012 - #478 � 2011 - #454

Zweig Letter Hot Firm List

� 2012 - #72 � 2011 - #60 � 2010 - #141



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Andrea Story, CPSMVice President - Marketing and Business Development9101 Vanguard DriveAnchorage, Alaska [email protected]

Len Story, PLSChief Operating Officer9101 Vanguard DriveAnchorage, Alaska [email protected]



Board of Directors

DirectorPaul Hetzel, PE

Vice President - Construction Administration

SecretaryCharlie Riddle, CPG

Senior Vice President - Earth Sciences

DirectorDuane Anderson, PE

Group Manager - Structural Engineering

PresidentBret Coburn

Chief Executive Officer

Vice PresidentLen Story, PLS

Chief Operating Officer

DirectorAndrea Story, CPSM

Vice President - Marketing and Business Development



BRET COBURNChief Executive Officer

Bret is R&M’s Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for oversight of the firm’s administrative and financial functions. Prior to joining R&M in 2002, he worked for the St. George Tanaq Corporation in various positions, ending his 19-year tenure as the corporation’s Chief Executive Officer. Bret’s professional experience includes more than 30 years of involvement in professional services, land development, construction and finance. In addition to his role as CEO, he serves on the firm’s board of directors. Bret holds a B.S. in Business and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance, both from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

LEN STORY, PLSChief Operating Officer

An R&M employee since 1979, Len worked his way up from field surveyor to Vice President with responsibility for management of the Surveying and Mapping Department, to his current position as Chief Operating Officer. He offers strong leadership and operational knowledge and has played an important role in implementing the firm’s operational structure since 2002. A member of R&M’s senior management team, Len plays a vital role in advancing the firm’s existing work by supporting the operational departments and leading execution of R&M’s strategic plan. He is a member of the firm’s board of directors. Len holds an A.A.S. in Engineering/Surveying Technology from the Oregon Institute of Technology.

DUANE ANDERSON, PEGroup Manager - Structural Engineering

Duane has been a member of the R&M team since 1975 and serves on the firm’s board of directors. Since that time he has accumulated an incredible portfolio of Alaskan structural experience. His experience is varied and diverse, but has been largely focused on marine, bridge and school projects in communities throughout Alaska. Duane is a strong team leader and works collaboratively across other disciplines on multi-discipline projects. He holds a MBA from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

CHARLIE RIDDLE, CPGSenior Vice President - Earth Sciences

Charlie is a Senior Vice President at R&M and serves on the firm’s board of directors. He has been an employee of the firm since 1974, and has been responsible for management of R&M’s Earth Sciences Department since 1992. Charlie is very knowledgeable of the geologic conditions throughout Alaska, and offers more than 40 years of experience as an engineering geologist in every region of the state. As a specialist in engineering geology investigation and evaluation programs, he has been responsible for developing field programs and interpreting site conditions for many types of geotechnical and multi-discipline projects. Charlie holds a B.S. in Geology from Campbell College.

Leadership



BILL COHEN, PLSSenior Vice President - Geomatics

Bill is a Senior Vice President at R&M. He has been an employee of the firm since 2008, and is responsible for management of the firm’s Geomatics Department, which includes land surveying, right of way services and GIS. A graduate of West Anchorage High School, Bill has more than 39 years of experience performing survey and mapping projects throughout Alaska. He has performed in all capacities, from chainperson to project manager, and has coordinated projects with other professionals and federal, state and local agencies. Bill has completed many courses in the Geomatics program at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

PAUL HETZEL, PEVice President - Construction Administration

Paul is a Vice President at R&M and serves on the firm’s Board of directors. He has been an employee of the firm since 1995, and is responsible for management of the firm’s Construction Administration Department. Paul has more than 24 years of construction experience, including more than 20 years in Alaska. He has served as Project Manager, Project Engineer, Paving Inspector, Materials Technician and Office Engineer, and has supervised large construction operations, extensive traffic safety plans and on-site safety programs. Paul holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from California State University, Chico.

ANDREA STORY, CPSMVice President - Marketing and Business Development

Andrea is a Vice President at R&M and has more than 18 years of marketing and business development experience in the architecture/engineering industry. She has been an employee of the firm since 2005, and is responsible for the firm’s marketing and business development efforts, as well as guiding firm-wide community involvement activities. Andrea serves on the firm’s board of directors and has been instrumental in development and advancement of R&M’s strategic plan. She holds a B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Alaska Anchorage and received her certification as a Certified Professional Services Marketer through the Society for Marketing Professional Services in 2001 (SMPS). Andrea was a founding member of the SMPS Alaska Chapter and was named the Society’s Chapter President of the Year in 2014.

MIKE WARINER, PEVice President - Materials Lab and Special Inspection

Mike is a Vice President at R&M. He has been an employee of the firm since 2011, and is responsible for management of the firm’s Materials Lab And Special Inspection Department. Mike has 19 years of professional experience. He has been responsible for geotechnical engineering in foundation design, concrete/asphalt pavement designs, analysis of existing pavement using traditional and non-destructive testing to provide remediation recommendations, and project management and supervision of technicians performing construction observations and inspections. Mike holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.



ServicesAirport EngineeringR&M offers multi-discipline services in support of transportation planning and engineering design, site civil and coastal improvements, building structural design, environmental and geotechnical studies, materials testing and land and offshore surveying projects at Alaska’s airports. The firm has provided studies, design and construction support services for runways, taxiways, aprons, signage, lighting systems, hangar facilities and landside improvements. R&M’s experience includes work at larger facilities such as the Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau International Airports, as well as smaller regional and community class airports.Representative Projects

� Old Harbor Airport Runway Extension | Old Harbor � Fairbanks International Apron Improvements | Fairbanks � Ted Stevens Anchorage International Aiport Taxiway E & RON 2 and ANC Taxiways M, L

& Taxilane E2 | Anchorage

Construction AdministrationR&M has offered a full range of construction administration services since 1992. Our experience includes construction oversight and administration for airport and highway improvements, as well as structural vertical and industrial construction projects. Our services include: constructability reviews, claim mitigation and avoidance, claim support, change order support, value engineering, time and material observation and value determination, construction engineering, contractor conformance review, construction observation and reporting, grade inspection, paving inspection, utility inspection, contractor quality control plan review and monitoring, contractor progress pay estimates, project closeout, warranty review, construction schedule reviews, progress review documentation, and full on-site owner’s representative services.Representative Projects

� Unalaska Powerhouse | Unalaska � Glenn Highway: King River to MP 100 Resurfacing | Sutton � Akutan Airport | Akutan

Environmental Services R&M’s environmental professionals participate in all stages of project development, enabling them to identify and avoid delays by understanding environmental implications and public/agency perception of design decisions. Our environmental and regulatory experts provide the following services: NEPA documentation and compliance; leadership of interdisciplinary environmental study programs; storm water planning; environmental/regulatory planning, environmental guidance and support for client operations; federal, state and local regulatory permitting; Phase I and II ESAs; water quality studies; environmental asset management; soil and groundwater monitoring programs; site remediation; public and agency coordination; and hazardous materials-related services.Representative Projects

� St. Mary’s to Mountain Village Road Rehabilitation | Interior Alaska � Water Street Viaduct Replacement | Ketchikan � Seward Marine Industrial Center Improvements | Seward



GeologyAlaska’s complex geologic conditions make it imperative that geologic factors be considered in any engineering endeavor, especially in permafrost areas. R&M identifies geologic conditions and applies professional training and practical experience to develop solutions that can result in significant savings and greater predictability. Our team is expert in conducting surface and subsurface investigations and testing programs to evaluate site conditions for a given project or site. R&M has investigated subsurface conditions for numerous hydroelectric projects and has performed subsurface investigations for buildings, utilities, roads, airports, harbor facilities, and other structures and improvements. Our more specialized services include: geologic mapping, terrain unit mapping and route studies, permafrost evaluation, asset management, geologic hazards, rock mechanics, application of geophysics (onshore and offshore), material site selection and assessment, and in-situ testing and instrumentation.Representative Projects

� Terrain Unit Mapping for Alasak Standalone Pipeline | Prudhoe Bay to Cook Inlet � DOT&PF Statewide Materials Site Inventory | Alaska � Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project: Battle Creek Diversion | Homer

Geotechnical EngineeringFounded as a geotechnical firm, R&M has remained at the forefront of that field in Alaska since 1969. Given the extreme variability in Alaska’s environments and physical settings, the success and economics of any project starts with a thorough appreciation and understanding of geologic and geotechnical conditions. R&M has developed a wealth of experience and knowledge from successfully completing geotechnical engineering services for projects throughout Alaska, including performing analysis and developing project-specific recommendations for design and construction of transportation infrastructure, ports and harbors, hydroelectric facilities, structures of all kinds, utilities and other civil works. Our service areas include: foundation evaluations; retaining wall and reinforced steepened slope designs; slope stability modeling; seismic hazard assessments; thermal modeling; and pavement design.Representative Projects

� Placer River Bridge | Chugach National Forest � Kodiak Ferry Terminal Dock Replacement | Kodiak � Mertarvik Townsite Development | Mertarvik

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ServicesR&M’s experienced GIS team provides services across the firm’s multiple disciplines to support projects in the viewing, questioning and interpretation of spatial data in ways that reveal trends, patterns and relationships for concept simulation, advanced planning and improved decision making. R&M’s GIS Group specializes in the integration of geospatial data with enterprise-level hardware and software. Having an extensive background in the Esri® ArcGIS suite of software products, R&M offers solutions using the de facto industry leader in GIS technology. Services provided by R&M’s GIS Group include: geodatabase design, data conversion and management, web map services deployment, geospatial data modeling, digital cartography and automated geoprocessing. R&M is a Silver member in the Esri® Partner Network.Representative Projects

� Battle Creek Diversion Project | Bradley Lake � Kodiak Launch Complex Environmental Assessment | Kodiak � GIS True-up | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson



Industrial ProjectsR&M provides multi-discipline services for planning, design studies, design and construction administration for large-scale industrial projects, including: power plants, ore storage facilities, ore terminals, commercial and industrial facilities, and hydroelectric facilities. R&M has been heavily involved in Alaska’s hydroelectric water/storage/control facilities for decades. Beginning in the early 1980s with our initial involvement on the Susitna Hydroelectric project and Bradley Lake Hydroelectric project, R&M has provided a multitude of professional services at Alaska’s hydroelectric facilities. Our industrial project planning and design studies often include baseline environmental data gathering, surveying and mapping, hydrological/geotechnical data collection, terrain mapping, development of preliminary design concepts, regulatory agency coordination, and preliminary permit and licensing applications.Representative Projects

� Susitna Hydroelectric Project: Watana Dam Feasibility | Susitna � Feasibility Study for Skagway Ore Terminal Modifications | Skagway

� Humpback Creek Hydroelectric Facility | Cordova

Land SurveyingR&M offers a complete array of surveying services for a wide range of public and private sector needs. Our team has successfully completed projects throughout Alaska, from the tip of the Aleutian Chain to the northern most point of Barrow. R&M’s team features a wide range of experience and unmatched Alaskan expertise. R&M offers the following surveying services: ALTA/Land Title, Boundary, Geodetic Control, Engineering Design, Platting, Hydrographic, Topographic/Planimetric, Aeronautical, 3D Laser Scanning, Subsurface Utility Engineering, and GIS Spatial Acquisition.Representative Projects

� Seward Highway MP 25.5-36: Trail River to Sterling Wye Rehabilitation Survey Services | Alaska

� Hooper Bay Airport Surveying and Mapping Services | Hooper Bay � Nome Airport Electronic Airport Layout Plan | Nome

Materials TestingR&M has been providing materials testing services since 1970. We maintain excellent relationships with contractors and owners throughout Alaska and have a reputation for quality, integrity and professionalism. R&M’s Materials Laboratory received accreditation from the American Association of State Highway Transportation (AASHTO) and certification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) many years ago. The AASHTO and USACE programs are the premier accreditation programs for construction materials testing in the country. R&M takes pride in the variety of tests we are certified to perform and realize that excellence only comes through investing in our team. We are committed to the continuing advancement and improvement of our personnel and facilities to maintain our position as the leading materials testing firm in Alaska.Representative Projects

� Soils, Aggregate, Asphalt and Concrete Sampling and Testing Term Agreement | Various Locations

� Snake River Bridge | Nome � Glenn Bragaw Interchange | Anchorage



PlanningAs part of our full-service approach to project development and delivery, R&M offers planning services. We have the capability to provide planning as a stand-alone service, or as a value-added service on complex projects. R&M is adept at navigating local, state and federal processes to keep projects moving forward, meeting the goals and budgets of our clients while balancing the desires for an enhanced quality of life and livable community. R&M’s planning expertise includes long-range comprehensive planning focused on transportation facilities, recreational facilities and land use; area-specific and master planning including site selection studies and neighborhood and district plan development; and site development planning and permitting, including site assessments, parking demand studies and assisting with permitting and code compliance issues.Representative Projects

� Eklutna River Bridge Replacement - Transportation Network Connection Planning | Eklutna

� Spring Hill Elementary School Site Assessment | Anchorage � West Dimond Boulevard | Anchorage

Public InvolvementR&M offers public involvement and public education services that function integrally within the context of R&M’s planning and design projects, but can also proceed independently. R&M’s public involvement specialists are trained and experienced in communicating complex and often controversial projects, tailoring presentations to specific audiences, including community groups and decision-makers. Recognizing that each audience, in each geographic area, learns differently, we use a variety of communication tools to facilitate understanding of issues. R&M tailors and plans public outreach around the important and unique traditions of Alaskan sport and subsistence hunting/fishing/gathering seasons, as well as school schedules, local regulatory body meetings and legislative sessions. R&M takes pride in effectively communicating technical concepts through the use of graphic communication tools to communities, elected officials and other decision-makers.Representative Projects

� Seward Marine Industrial Center Harbor Improvements | Seward � Palmer-Wasilla Highway Eastern Terminus Public Involvement | Matanuska-Susitna

Borough � West Dimond Boulevard Upgrade - Context Sensitive Solutions Public Outreach |

Anchorage

Right of Way ServicesInfrastructure and development projects, whether public or privately funded, all require the assurance that property rights and boundaries are properly identified. R&M’s Right of Way Services Group provides specialized land status and title research, combined with surveying and mapping support to place the identified property interests on the ground. Our team includes some of the most experienced and qualified land status and ROW professionals available in the private sector. R&M’s services include research for land status history and ownership of properties, prescriptive rights/adverse possession claims and ROW status for airports, roads, trails, bridges, railroads, ports and utilities, including hydroelectric projects. We provide support for property acquisition by providing legal descriptions, drawings and negotiations services for property owners and agencies.Representative Projects

� Fairview Loop Reconstruction Right of Way Mapping | Wasilla � Cold Bay Airport Title Opinion | Cold Bay � Glacier Highway Right of Way Historical Research Report | Auke Lake



Site DevelopmentR&M provides site planning, design and construction administration services for a variety of sites in urban and rural locations. We offer a wide range of professional site development services in the areas of access and circulation, site parking, utility service, traffic safety, ADA improvements, multi-use pathways and athletic fields. R&M’s experience includes large infrastructure projects with very complex site issues, as well as smaller projects in rural and urban areas.Representative Projects

� Alaska National Guard Readiness Center | Bethel � Spring Hill Elementary School Site Assessment | Anchorage

� UAA Alaska Airlines Center | Anchorage

Special InspectionsR&M has been an industry leader in special inspection services since 1970 for public and private clients. The experience level of R&M’s special inspectors allows us to provide typical and specialized inspection services. Typical inspections include soils, drilled pier and driven pile foundations, concrete anchors, racking, fireproofing, reinforcing steel, structural concrete and masonry. Inspections requiring advanced training include pre-tensioned precast concrete, post tension concrete, ready mix plant inspections, commercial building inspections and air barrier inspections. Our inspectors have substantial on-site experience and extensive classroom training. This allows them to communicate efficiently with contractors, engineers and the project team. R&M inspectors have repeatedly saved projects significant time and money by noting potential design deficiencies and raising concerns prior to construction.Representative Projects

� ASD Term Contract for Special Inspections | Municipality of Anchorage � IBC Special Inspections and Materials Sampling and Testing Services Term Agreement |

Various Locations � Pre-Stressed/Pre-Cast Concrete Inspection, Sampling and Testing Term Agreement |

Various Locations

Structural EngineeringR&M performs structural design and forensic engineering services on projects throughout Alaska. Our experienced structural staff has specialized expertise in the design of structures and foundations for military, commercial, institutional and educational facilities suited to Alaska’s arctic, subarctic, maritime and temperate regions. R&M has been retained by public and private sector clients to plan, design and develop components for schools, churches, fires stations retail facilities, office buildings, hangars, ammunition supply points, weapons training ranges, utilidors, office buildings, cemeteries, water storage reservoirs, utility vaults, highway and pathway bridges and underpasses, port and harbor capital and maintenance projects, airport and highway maintenance facilities, traditional and modular retaining walls, and ASCE 31 seismic evaluation of existing buildings.Representative Projects

� St. Michael K-12 School | St. Michael � Kotzebue Shore Avenue Reconstruction, Shore Protection | Kotzebue � Contact Creek Bridge | Anaktuvuk Pass



Surface TransportationR&M is very well known for our work on Alaska’s surface transportation network. Our Surface Transportation Group offers multi-discipline services in highway and street design ranging from rural locations to urban environments. We specialize in utilizing the latest technology in corridor modeling methods to evaluate alternative solutions when analyzing impacts to environment, right-of-way, utilities and estimating construction costs. R&M has been responsible for some of Alaska’s larger highway and urban roadway design and improvement projects, including multiple projects on the Seward, Parks, Sterling and Dalton Highways, and for lower volume roadways in communities such as Wasilla, Bethel, Aleknagik and Kotzebue.Representative Projects

� Knik-Goose Road/Fern Street Intersection Improvements | Wasilla � Aleknagik Wood River Bridge | Aleknagik � Shore Avenue Reconstruction | Kotzebue

UtilitiesR&M offers multi-discipline services in support of water and wastewater infrastructure planning, design and construction. The firm has provided studies, design and construction support services for traditional open cut and trenchless water and wastewater pipelines, booster stations and wastewater lift stations, rural water and wastewater plants, and other utility infrastructure. R&M’s experience includes projects for large utility companies such as the Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility, as well as projects for small, rural communities.Representative Projects

� SCWTF Heat Exchanger | Anchorage � Hiland Road Intertie Phases 2, 3A and 3B | Eagle River � Barrow Replacement Hospital | Barrow

Water ResourcesR&M’s water resources team offers a full spectrum of hydrology and hydraulics services in support of civil infrastructure projects. We provide expertise across all stages of project development – from pre-project planning and concept development, through design, construction and post-construction monitoring. R&M provides the following hydrologic and hydraulic expertise: data collection (stream gaging, flow measurements, geomorphology assessments), hydrologic analyses (flood studies, low flow and duration flow analyses, stream basin studies, spring breakup studies, storm water runoff computations), erosion analyses (bank migration studies, erosion assessments, sediment transport computations), hydraulic analyses (bridge, culvert, storm drain system, open-channel hydraulics), hydraulic design (stream crossing structures, fish passage culverts, erosion control, storm drain systems), and stream restoration, relocation and reclamation (stream bank restoration, stream realignment and relocation, placer-mined valley reclamation).Representative Projects

� Big Delta State Historical Park Boat Launch Hydrology Study | Big Delta � Bradley Lake Battle Creek Diversion | Homer � Chikuminuk Lake Hydroelectric Project | Wood-Tikchik State Park



Waterfront (Marine) EngineeringR&M provides planning, design, permitting, and bid and construction support services related to waterfront facilities for ports and harbors throughout Alaska. Alaska’s waterfront facilities are unique in that designs must consider the often remote locations, unique geologic conditions, seismicity, extreme tidal ranges and cold, harsh climate. Considerations may include robust, simple or low-maintenance facilities; design considerations for snow and ice loads, icing surfaces or ice buildup/bonding; consideration for snow removal activities; cold temperature effects on utility design and seasonal versus year-round utility services. R&M’s experience includes a variety of marine project types: docks/wharfs/bulkheads/piers, vessel moorage floats, barge landing facilities, breakwaters, boat launch ramps, fender systems, wave analysis and shoreline erosion protection, dredging, sediment transport, facility condition inspections and renovation/maintenance projects, and port and harbor master plans.Representative Projects

� Seward Marine Industrial Center Improvements | Seward � D Float Replacement | Seward � Port of Anchorage Annual Engineering Services Term Contract | Anchorage



Community InvolvementWith a significant presence in Southcentral and Interior Alaska, R&M clearly recognizes our responsibility to give back to the communities in which we live, work and play. Over the past several years, R&M has focused our community involvement efforts, affirming our commitment to local organizations.The firm and its employees are involved in a variety of charitable and volunteer organizations year-round. As a firm, R&M has made the commitment to participate in one significant charitable event per quarter. Recent charitable activities the firm has participated in include:

� CANstruction – an A/E community-led benefit for the Food Bank of Alaska. � An annual golf tournament benefitting a different local charity each year, such as

Bean’s Café, Big Brothers Big Sisters Alaska, Breast Cancer Focus, Parks for All, Healthy Futures and the Children’s Lunchbox.

� Toys for Tots � United Way Day of Caring Food Drive � Assembly of “beanie boxes” to benefit Anchorage’s homeless during the holiday season � A holiday drive for Covenant House Alaska � Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family � 50 Bikes for 50 Kids

R&M also participates in the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities’ Adopt-a-Highway Program, and is responsible for cleaning up trash on the section of the Seward Highway between Huffman Road and O’Malley Road.R&M gives cash donations to a variety of organizations – prioritizing our annual contributions for local sports groups and organizations that are industry-related and/or our employees or clients are involved with on an individual basis. R&M staff members also give generously of their time and money to many local organizations.



History1968 - Founding of R&M Geological ConsultantsIn 1968, Ralph Migliaccio was a research geologist and associate professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. About that time, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), the consortium now known as Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, consulted Migliaccio on certain geological points concerning the proposed oil pipeline from the North Slope to Valdez. It wasn’t long before TAPS began leaning so heavily on Migliaccio’s service that he was forced to make a choice – either remain with the University or devote full-time to his consulting work. He chose the latter and formed R&M Geological Consultants as a one-man firm.At the time, Jim Rooney was a civil engineer specializing in cold regions geotechnics, working for the State Department of Highways. Migliaccio invited Rooney to join him at R&M. The company was at first contracted to conduct the initial subsurface soils exploration program along the proposed alternate pipeline routes. The broad objective of the project was to determine and make recommendations regarding the most feasible soil and geological conditions for the pipeline to follow from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. The entire proposed alignment was subject to a drilling program that permitted identification of soils within landforms, as well as allowing the evaluation of permafrost conditions and other pertinent geotechnical considerations.

1969 - Firm Name Changes to R&M Engineering and Geological ConsultantsWithin six months, Migliaccio and Rooney invited Malcolm Menzies and Jim Wellman to join the firm. Menzies and Wellman joined R&M for the purpose of performing engineering and related functions connected with the design, survey and construction supervision of the original 56 miles of the Alyeska Pipeline Haul Road, what is now known as the Dalton Highway. This particular section, extending from the Elliott Highway near Livengood north to the Yukon River, followed a design-build approach that left no time for conventional design approaches. Project design was initiated in early June 1969, and construction engineering work was virtually completed in just over four months. The firm’s name changed to R&M Engineering and Geological Consultants in 1969.

1974 - Firm Name Changes to R&M Consultants, Inc.R&M continued to support Alyeska for many years on tasks such as construction support, erosion control, revegetation, visual assessment and restoration efforts. R&M also began to diversify, providing surveying, engineering, geotechnical, planning and environmental services on projects throughout Alaska from offices in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau, Wasilla and Valdez. In 1974, the firm’s name changed to R&M Consultants, Inc.

1982- Jim Rooney Appointed PresidentIn 1982, Jim Rooney was appointed President of R&M following the loss of Ralph Migliaccio to cancer. At that time, R&M had offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, Alaska; Irvine, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Houston, Texas.

1984 - R&M DownsizesIn 1984, correctly predicting a contraction in Alaska’s economy, R&M downsized and split into three firms: R&M Engineering Consultants in Fairbanks, R&M Engineering in Juneau, and R&M Consultants in Anchorage. Jim Wellman assumed the Presidency in Fairbanks, Malcolm Menzies in Juneau, and Jim Rooney in Anchorage. R&M Engineering – Ketchikan, Inc. established a separate corporation in January 1989.To this day, people often confuse R&M Consultants, Inc. with the other three R&M offices, usually mistakenly assuming that the four firms are one. For clarification purposes, R&M Consultants, Inc. is an entirely separate corporate entity, with headquarters in Anchorage and a branch office in Fairbanks. From time-to-time, the independent R&M offices collaborate on projects, but more often than not, we stand separate, and sometimes in competition.

2002 - R&M Becomes an Employee-Owned FirmIn 2002, R&M employees purchased the company from Jim Rooney. R&M currently has 30 employee shareholders.


CONTACT USAndrea Story, CPSM Vice President of Marketing and Business Development907.522.1707

[email protected]

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