Designing with Communities In Mind

Summit Design & Engineering

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Summit’s success is rooted in our communities.

For over 20 years, Summit’s primary goal has been to ensure that the projects we work on serve our community’s best interests. In fact, community-building is baked into Summit’s very values. That’s why our team works hard daily to provide meaningful, impactful project results to the communities we serve. From site evaluations to project closeout, our 14 comprehensive services deliver excellence at every opportunity.

Within the last five years, Summit has been selected
based solely on qualifications more than 50 times to
provide Geotechnical, SI, and CMT services.

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.

515 N. Churton Condominiums Our work with the local community and Historical Committee
produced this elegant, multi-family dwelling-- The first to be
approved by Hillsborough's Historic District Commission. ► NCSU Plant Sciences Building Summit was the Geotechnical Engineer and
Special Inspector of Record for this state-of-the-art
building on NC State's Centennial Campus. ► Grove Park
Luxury Condominiums Our cutting-edge materials testing lab, located
in Hillsborough, NC, provided in-house CMT/SI
testing services to this multi-residential project ► 515 Churton Street

Services.

Our Construction Materials Testing (CMT) and Special Inspections (SI) personnel dedicate themselves to upholding our foundational values of integrity and transparency. When it comes to the projects we serve, our team strives to provide accurate, high-quality, safety-minded results that owners and contractors can rely on. Our roster of over 100 certified CMT/SI professionals allows for unmatched responsiveness to any testing inspection requests throughout central and eastern North Carolina. Our clients can rest assured knowing that Summit will always have a qualified technician, inspector, or engineer available to assist at a moment’s notice.


 Construction Materials Testing & Special Inspections (CMT/SI) ○ Bearing Capacity (DCP) Evaluations
○ ICC Structural Masonry
○ ICC Structural Steel and Bolting
○ ICC Field-Bolt Steel Connections
○ ICC Structural Welding Connections
○ ICC SFRM/TFIFRM Fireproofing
○ PTI Post-Tensioned Concrete
 Experience ○ Verification of Soils
○ Earthwork & Grading
○ Field Density Testing
○ Special/Deep Foundations
○ Retaining Walls
○ ICC Soils
○ ICC Reinforced Concrete
○ All Necessary and Associated Laboratory Testing
 Brandon Johnson, PE CMT/SI & Geotechnical Engineering
Department Manager

Phone: 919-732-3883
Email: steve.fenton@summitde.com Steve Fenton, PE, MSI Civil Engineer Department Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: Brandon.johnson@summitde.com Contacts At Summit, we understand that a project's success depends on the strength of its foundation. That's why our geotechnical engineering team, with years of experience and thousands of regional site evaluations between them, is here to help. Our highly experienced geotechnical engineers, geologists, and drillers provide comprehensive geotechnical engineering services to any project. Clients can feel secure knowing that our collaborative- multi-disciplinary experts will uncover any underlying issues, address concerns, and deliver expert recommendations that ensure their project is cost-effective and safe.


Geotechnical Engineering
 ○ Subsurface Drilling & Evaluations
○ Roadway Foundation Design & Investigation
○ Structure Foundation Design & Investigation
○ Retaining Wall Design & Investigation
○ Dam Investigation, Evaluation & Design
○ Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
○ Current Conditions Assessments

 Experience ○ Slope Stability Analysis
○ Soil Test Boring
○ Strength of Subgrades
○ Special/Deep Foundations
○ Soil Verification
○ Ground Improvement Design
○ Pavement Design Investigation


 Steve Fenton, PE, MSI CMT/SI & Geotechnical Engineering
Department Manager

Phone: 919-732-3883
Email: steve.fenton@summitde.com Contacts Landscape Architecture is more than just beautiful vistas and purposefully placed greenery. It’s the art of placemaking- ensuring that the spaces we design are attractive, functional, and sustainable for all its users. Our passion for tailoring spaces for the end users drives our landscape and amenity design. Our team has a wide range of experience working with pivotal, community-oriented projects, such as large universities, senior living communities, national chain stores and warehouses, multi-family developments, and single family and townhome sub-divisions. Landscape Architecture ○ Signage Design
○ Streetscape Improvements
○ Campus Design
○ Park/Greenway Design
○ Roof Gardens



 Experience ○ Site Analysis
○ Master Planning
○ Urban Streetscape
& Plaza Design
○ Land Planning



 Civil Engineer Department Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: Brandon.johnson@summitde.com Brandon Johnson, PE Contacts Tim Guadagno Landscape Architecture Operations Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: timothy.guadagno@summitde.com Steve Fenton Headshot Drilling on the NCDOT Complete 540 (R-2829) Site Concept rendering of a
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Services.

At Summit, we understand that a project's success depends on the strength of its foundation. That's why our geotechnical engineering team, with years of experience and thousands of regional site evaluations between them, is here to help. Our highly experienced geotechnical engineers, geologists, and drillers provide comprehensive geotechnical engineering services to any project. Clients can feel secure knowing that our collaborative- multi-disciplinary experts will uncover any underlying issues, address concerns, and deliver expert recommendations that ensure their project is cost-effective and safe.


Geotechnical Engineering Experience ○ Subsurface Drilling & Evaluations
○ Roadway Foundation Design & Investigation
○ Structure Foundation Design & Investigation
○ Retaining Wall Design & Investigation
○ Dam Investigation, Evaluation & Design
○ Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
○ Current Conditions Assessments

 ○ Slope Stability Analysis
○ Soil Test Boring
○ Strength of Subgrades
○ Special/Deep Foundations
○ Soil Verification
○ Ground Improvement Design
○ Pavement Design Investigation


 CMT/SI & Geotechnical Engineering
Department Manager

Phone: 919-732-3883
Email: steve.fenton@summitde.com Steve Fenton, PE, MSI Contacts Our Construction Materials Testing (CMT) and Special Inspections (SI) personnel dedicate themselves to upholding our foundational values of integrity and transparency. When it comes to the projects we serve, our team strives to provide accurate, high-quality, safety-minded results that owners and contractors can rely on. Our roster of over 100 certified CMT/SI professionals allows for unmatched responsiveness to any testing inspection requests throughout central and eastern North Carolina. Our clients can rest assured knowing that Summit will always have a qualified technician, inspector, or engineer available to assist at a moment’s notice.


 Construction Materials Testing & Special Inspections (CMT/SI) Experience ○ Bearing Capacity (DCP) Evaluations
○ ICC Structural Masonry
○ ICC Structural Steel and Bolting
○ ICC Field-Bolt Steel Connections
○ ICC Structural Welding Connections
○ ICC SFRM/TFIFRM Fireproofing
○ PTI Post-Tensioned Concrete

 Brandon Johnson, PE CMT/SI & Geotechnical Engineering
Department Manager

Phone: 919-732-3883
Email: steve.fenton@summitde.com Steve Fenton, PE, MSI Civil Engineer Department Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: Brandon.johnson@summitde.com Contacts ○ Soil Verification
○ Earthwork & Grading
○ Field Density Testing
○ Special/deep foundations
○ Retaining Walls
○ ICC Soils
○ ICC Reinforced Concrete
○ Any and All Necessary Laboratory Testing

 Landscape Architecture is more than just beautiful vistas and purposefully placed greenery. It’s the art of placemaking- ensuring that the spaces we design are attractive, functional, and sustainable for all its users. Our passion for tailoring spaces for the end users drives our landscape and amenity design. Our team has a wide range of experience working with pivotal, community-oriented projects, such as large universities, senior living communities, national chain stores and warehouses, multi-family developments, and single family and townhome sub-divisions. Landscape Architecture Experience ○ Signage Design
○ Streetscape Improvements
○ Campus Design
○ Park/Greenway Design
○ Roof Gardens





 Brandon Johnson, PE Landscape Architecture Operations Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: timothy.guadagno@summitde.com Tim Guadagno Civil Engineer Department Manager

Phone: 919-322-0115
Email: Brandon.johnson@summitde.com Contacts ○ Site Analysis
○ Master Planning
○ Urban Streetscape
& Plaza Design
○ Land Planning Steve Fenton Headshot
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Portfolio.

Kitt Creek Commons

Offices & Retail

The Shortbread Lofts

Mixed-Use (Residential/Retail)

Croasdaile Retirement Community

Residential

Eno River Academy

Education

Mable C. Smith Community Center

Parks & Recreation

Eleventh Street Apartments

Multi-Family/Residential

NCDOT I-26 Rest Area

Roadway/Highway Municipal

Appomattox Downtown Revitalization

Office, Retail & Municipal

Meadowstone Townhomes

Multi-Family/Residential

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Previous Clients.

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