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Summit Design & Engineering

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Where environmental wellbeing meets community connection.

At Summit, we strongly believe in improving and enriching the communities we serve. We achieve this by ensuring that every project we work on has minimal impact on the environment so that future generations can enjoy these projects for decades to come. Our commitment to being environmentally conscious and sustainable is reflected throughout our service areas, from utilizing permeable pavements to using the Pathfinder tool to mitigate our carbon footprint. We also have the inaugural Stormwater Planning & Compliance team to take our capabilities to new, sustainable, and community-oriented heights. That’s the dedication you can expect from Summit- one that seamlessly blends utility, safety, and function while benefiting the world we call home.

At a Glance.

Award-Winning

ACEC/NC 2023’s Large Firm of the Year / ENR’s 2023 Design Firm List for Top 500 Design Firms Nationally / Two awards for Engineering Excellence in 2020 and 2015 from the ACEC/NC

14 Comprehensive Services

Including Civil Engineering, CMT/SI, Landscape Architecture, Construction Services, and Geotechnical Engineering.

430+ Employees

Including 3 Master Special Inspectors, 50 Professional Engineers, 2 Landscape Architects, and over 100 certified inspectors located throughout North Carolina.

Summit has previously designed an estimated 14.425 miles of sidewalks, multi-use paths, and greenways. We have the expertise to fully understand and implement the needs of the community when embarking on these projects while using environmentally-sustainable materials and practices.

Meadowmont Farms
Due-Dilligence Study When Hillsborough, North Carolina sought to turn this 89-acre parcel of land into an educational and recreational community space, we performed a due-diligence study to create a conceptual base for the desired amenities, all while ensuring that protected features would remain in-tact. ► Cape Carteret Comprehensive and CAMA Land Use Plan Our planning team brought Cape Carteret's community vision
to life alongside critical sustainability strategies, which were
included to mitigate future storm damage and protect water quality. ► Audubon Drive
sidewalk Addition We created a new road design that includes a storm drain network
and improved sidewalks to enhance pedestrian safety on this
multimodal corridor without inhibiting access to local businesses. ► Map for the Cape Carteret CAMA Land Use Plan Audubon Drive Sidewalk Addition design concept overlay. Concept Rendering for Meadowmont Farms Due Diligence Study

Services.

At Summit, we believe that maintaining the environmental wellbeing of our projects is a priority. That's why our team is dedicated to delivering resilient and sustainable solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients' projects. We strive to create designs that seamlessly integrate into the adjacent ecology and infrastructure. We take a collaborative approach to design, working hand-in-hand with other disciplines to ensure the hydraulic systems we deliver are both efficient and cost-effective. Our team has the experience and expertise required to provide innovative and integrative solutions to challenging design roadblocks, whether it's roadside ditches or FEMA-regulated stream crossings. Water Resources ○ Floodplain Modeling and Mapping
○ Erosion & Sediment Control Design
○ Dam Breach Analysis
○ Emergency Action Plans
○ Levee Inundation Analysis and Mapping
○ 2D Bridge and Rain-On-Mesh Modeling



 Experience ○ Hydraulic Analysis
○ Bridge and Roadway Design
○ Stormwater Drainage Design
○ Hydraulic Design
○ Wet Utility Design
○ Stormwater Control Measures

 Water Resources Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: Brandon.johnson@summitde.com Brandon Johnson, PE Contacts David Markwood, PE Water Resources Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: david.markwood@summitde.com A tool like GIS is only as good as the data behind it. Our team of experts know and understand the data components needed to build the maps to answer the right questions to inform the decision-making process. That's why Summit uses what we call the 5 W’s of GIS – who, when, what, where, and why – to support our clients and develop maps that provide answers to their specific challenges. We also use maps to show existing land use, infrastructure, planned improvements, zoning, and other critical data points. We can show demographic data and overlay it with physical or programmatic features.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Capabilities GIS Analyst

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: katherine.rudzki@summitde.com Katherine Rudzki Contacts GIS is an incredibly versatile tool that allows our team to execute a variety of tasks. From detailing the road quality for maintenance to plotting optimal snow-plowing routes in the winter, our GIS capabilities can find a solution to your project needs. Check out more about our GIS capabilities by scanning the QR Code! Our transportation design team is committed to building strong partnerships within communities by delivering extraordinary results on transportation engineering projects. With expertise in every design discipline that goes into transportation projects, including roadway design, hydrologic analysis, traffic management, and utility engineering, our professional staff ensures total project delivery for various clients. We integrate constructability, serviceability, and value engineering into every project, and our flexible and responsive approach guarantees successful, thorough, and exceptional project delivery. Transportation Design ○ Trail & Greenway Design
○ Bike & Pedestrian Design
○ Sign Design
○ Signals/ITS Design
○ Erosion & Sediment Control
○ Landscape Architecture
○ Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI)

 Experience ○ Roadway Design
○ Streetscapes
○ Structure Design
○ Pedestrian Management
○ Traffic Management Design
○ Floodplain Analysis
○ Pavement Marking Design



 Brandon Johnson, PE Spencer Merritt, PE Transportation Design Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: spencer.merritt@summitde.com Contacts Civil Engineering Department Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: brandon.johnson@summitde.com GIS Map for the Monroe Expressway Project Roadway Map for the Hillsborough Pavement Preservation Project David M. Headshot Headshot of Transportation Design Manager Spencer Merritt
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Services.

At Summit, we believe that maintaining the environmental wellbeing of our projects is a priority. That's why our team is dedicated to delivering resilient and sustainable solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients' projects. We strive to create designs that seamlessly integrate into the adjacent ecology and infrastructure. We take a collaborative approach to design, working hand-in-hand with other disciplines to ensure the hydraulic systems we deliver are both efficient and cost-effective. Our team has the experience and expertise required to provide innovative and integrative solutions to challenging design roadblocks, whether it's roadside ditches or FEMA-regulated stream crossings. Water Resources Experience ○ Floodplain Modeling and Mapping
○ Erosion & Sediment Control Design
○ Dam Breach Analysis
○ Emergency Action Plans
○ Levee Inundation Analysis and Mapping
○ 2D Bridge and Rain-On-Mesh Modeling



 Brandon Johnson, PE Water Resources Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: david.markwood@summitde.com David Markwood, PE Civil Engineer Department Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: Brandon.johnson@summitde.com Contacts ○ Hydraulic Analysis
○ Bridge and Roadway Design
○ Stormwater Drainage Design
○ Hydraulic Design
○ Wet Utility Design
○ Stormwater Control Measures





 Our transportation design team is committed to building strong partnerships within communities by delivering extraordinary results on transportation engineering projects. With expertise in every design discipline that goes into transportation projects, including roadway design, hydrologic analysis, traffic management, and utility engineering, our professional staff ensures total project delivery for various clients. We integrate constructability, serviceability, and value engineering into every project, and our flexible and responsive approach guarantees successful, thorough, and exceptional project delivery. Transportation Design Experience ○ Trail & Greenway Design
○ Bike & Pedestrian Design
○ Sign Design
○ Signals/ITS Design
○ Erosion & Sediment Control
○ Landscape Architecture
○ Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI)






 Brandon Johnson, PE Transportation Design Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: spencer.merritt@summitde.com Spencer Merritt, PE Civil Engineer Department Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: Brandon.johnson@summitde.com Contacts ○ Roadway Design
○ Streetscapes
○ Structure Design
○ Pedestrian Management
○ Traffic Management Design
○ Floodplain Analysis
○ Pavement Marking Design



 A tool like GIS is only as good as the data behind it. Our team of experts know and understand the data components needed to build the maps to answer the right questions to inform the decision-making process. That's why Summit uses what we call the 5 W’s of GIS – who, when, what, where, and why – to support our clients and develop maps that provide answers to their specific challenges. We also use maps to show existing land use, infrastructure, planned improvements, zoning, and other critical data points. We can show demographic data and overlay it with physical or programmatic features.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Experience Summit Storymaps on Arc GIS GIS is an incredibly versatile tool that allows our team to execute a variety of tasks. From detailing the road quality for maintenance to plotting optimal snow-plowing routes in the winter, our GIS capabilities can find a solution to your project needs. Check out more about our GIS capabilities by clicking the button!
 GIS Analyst

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: katherine.rudzki@summitde.com Katherine Rudzki Contacts Headshot of Transportation Design Manager Spencer Merritt David M. Headshot
VIEW OUR FULL SERVICE OFFERINGS

Portfolio.

Lake Rogers Park

Parks & Recreation

Churton Street Access Improvements

Municipal
Sidewalks
Roads/Highways

Town of Hillsborough Riverwalk

Municipal Parks & Recreation

Tappahannock Downtown Revitalization

Municipal

Meridian Recreation Fields

Parks & Recreation

B-5993 Louise Street over Beaver Creek

Bridges

Hillsborough Pavement Preservation

Roads/Highways
Municipal

Galax Small Area Plan

Municipal

Town of Angier Sidewalk Expansion

Municipal
Roads/Highways
Sidewalks

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Previous Clients.

Carrier Park Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study concept sketch with landscape architecture
City of Asheville,
North Carolina
Pavilion and Boardwalk on a Lake
City of Creedmoor,
North Carolina
Architectural drawing featuring the Mabel C. Smith Community Center in Fayetteville.
City of Fayetteville,
North Carolina
NC Wetlands Park at Walnut Creek - Structural Engineering, Water Resources, Transportation Design, Landscape Architecture
City of Raleigh,
North Carolina
Tappahannock Downtown Revitalization zoning map for portfolio.
Town of Tappahannock,
Virginia
Town of Carborro,
North Carolina
Town of Angier,
North Carolina
Town of Hillsborough,
North Carolina
Exterior mockup of the Carolina Legacy Volleyball Center.
Town of Rolesville,
North Carolina
Village of Clemmons,
North Carolina
Town of Galax,
Virginia
Map for the Town of Cape Carteret Cama Land Use Plan
Town of Cape Carteret,
Virginia

I have been working with Summit Design for the past seven years [. . .] They do an excellent job, are always punctual, and are always very professional. We have hired them to perform professional designs, surveys, construction materials testing, parking lot surveys, structural engineering, and multiple other professional services. They have been very responsive to our requests and needs for each individual project. Their communication and professionalism are outstanding. -- Angel Barnes, Orange County Capital Projects Manager “Summit Design and Engineering Services has been retained as a third-party independent firm on various capital projects offering comprehensive Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspection Services. Their knowledge, expertise and commitment to excellence has provided for a strong Owner/Consultant relationship, which continues to be vital to the success of each project.” -- Wm. Keith Snead, LEED AP, UNC Chapel Hill UNC is very pleased to provide this recommendation to Summit for their CMT and Special Inspections services. Summit’s team was very proactive and responsive to all project needs and their professionalism and expertise added tremendous value to my project.” -- Chris Glenn, Construction Manager, UNC-CH “Summit’s Project Manager has done a tremendous job maintaining contract values under budget and tracking these costs and providing me with updates. As Director of Business Services, this has been very important for me. I am pleased with the services Summit has provided Durham Academy and look forward to maintaining this professional relationship on future projects.” -- Gerald Benson, Durham Academy Aerial View of Durham Academy School Building