Initial Planning - Senior Engineer. Scientist and 107 more items

The Virginia Department of Energy awarded a contract to Potesta & Associates Inc. on August 6, 2026, with a cumulative value of $326,059.92. The contract encompasses comprehensive planning, environmental assessment, and design services for an undisclosed project in Virginia, with deliverables directed to Jennifer Dillemuth. The scope of work is structured across eleven primary tasks spanning initial planning, site evaluation, survey and mapping, geotechnical investigation, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and permitting, Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) development, draft and final plans and specifications, project meetings, subconsultant coordination, and Technical Review Committee (TRC) activities involving existing data review and resistivity testing.

The contract utilizes a labor-hour billing structure combined with fixed fees for specialized services and equipment rental. Compensation for professional services ranges from $75 to $300 per hour depending on staff classification, supplemented by reimbursable expenses including per diem ($40–$68 per day), lodging ($110 per day), vehicle mileage ($0.76 per mile for four-wheel drive trucks), and specialized equipment costs. Subconsultant work encompasses geotechnical drilling operations ($5,500–$3,000 per day), logging mat placement, and equipment rental services. The contract scope and distributed resource allocation across multiple technical disciplines indicate a complex infrastructure or environmental remediation project requiring sustained multiphase professional engineering and scientific services.