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Municipal engineering includes all of the civil and environmental engineering services required to address the complex infrastructure, environmental and land use issues facing municipal governments. Projects that enhance economic development opportunities, improve the quality of life enjoyed and expected by the community, or that address regulatory mandates are developed with budget conscious, innovative and functional design solutions.

Acting as Town Engineers and as Engineering Consultants to various Town Boards and Commissions, Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc. provides general consultation to many municipalities throughout Connecticut and in Southeastern New York State. We have provided more than a quarter century of continuous service to a number of these municipalities. Our assignments have included a wide variety of municipal projects and services. A partial list of projects completed and services provided as Town Engineers includes the following:
   Municipal Fuel Tank, Southeast, New York

PREPARATION OF MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS/ORDINANCES

  • Road and Drainage Regulations
  • Driveway Ordinance and Specifications
  • Land Subdivision Regulations
  • Sewer Use Ordinance
  • Industrial Waste Ordinance
  • Water Service Regulations

PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS - GENERAL

  • Municipal Parking Lots
  • Storm Drainage Improvements
  • Stormwater Treatment
  • Road Improvements
  • Bridge Inspections
  • Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement
  • Dam Evaluations/Improvements
  • Retaining Walls
  • Sidewalk Improvements
  • Public Works Garages
  • Fuel Storage & Dispensing Facilities
  • Salt Storage Facilities
  • Streetscapes
  • Stormwater Discharge Permits

PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS - WATER/SEWER/SOLID WASTE

  • Water Distribution System Improvements
  • Landfill Expansion and Closing Plans
  • Landfill Monitoring
  • Bulky Waste Expansion and Closure Plans
  • Recycle Transfer Station
  • Leaf Compost Plan
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities
  • Groundwater and Surface Water Treatment Facilities
  • Water Storage Tanks
  • Water Supply Plans
  • Water Distribution System Modeling
  • Sewage Collection System Improvements
  • Sewage Pump Stations
  • Septage Lagoons
  • Groundwater Contamination Studies
  • Industrial Pretreatment Studies

Drewsclift Bridge, Southeast, New York

RECREATIONAL PROJECTS

  • Boat Launches
  • Baseball Fields
  • Soccer Fields
  • Tennis Courts
  • Bikeways
  • Basketball Courts
   Municipal Salt Storage Shed, Southeast, New York






Jennings Pond Dam, Chester, Connecticut

CONSULTATION TO PLANNING AND ZONING/INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSIONS
Acting in the above capacity, Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc. has reviewed more than 2,100 submissions for proposed developments. These projects have ranged in size from small subdivisions to multi-family housing projects of up to 400 units; small industrial buildings and warehouses of a few thousand square feet to corporate industrial parks with over 1,000,000 square feet of area; small commercial buildings to a regional shopping mall; gravel pits; and recreational projects including golf courses, driving ranges, skating rinks and a water park. Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc. also administers the Flood Plain Management Ordinance for a coastal community to ensure compliance with FEMA Regulations.
In addition to review of proposed development plans, Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc. also typically prepares estimates for bonding purposes and is responsible for inspection of construction to enforce conditions of approval, and to ensure compliance with Town Standards.

GRANT ASSISTANCE

Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc. has assisted a number of its Municipal clients in applying for and obtaining Planning and Construction grants from Federal and State Agencies. Programs that we have participated in include the following:
  • ISTEA/TEA-21 Grants
  • Rurual Development Administration Loans and Grants
  • Community Development Block Grants
  • USEPA Construction Grants Program
  • Connecticut DOT State Local Public Bridge Program
  • Connecticut DOT Federal Local Bridge Program
  • Connecticut Department of Housing
  • USEPA Research and Demonstration Grant
  • Local Public Works Program Grants
  • Connecticut Department of Economic Development Water Facility Planning Grant
  • U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Grant
  • Federal Aid Urban System
  • Connecticut DEP Potable Water Grant Program
  • FEMA Disaster Assistance Program
  • New York State Safer Off System Roads Program
  • Lake Eutrophication Abatement Grant Program
Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates' professional staff provides quality technical and management support for road, bridge, flood and erosion control, water supply, wastewater and land use projects. Jacobson is your most valuable resource, combining comprehensive civil and environmental engineering skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both local government officials and the general public.

View descriptions of select municipal engineering projects.



86 Main Street
P.O. Box 337
Chester, Connecticut  06412-0337
860-526-9591 (phone)
860-526-5416 (fax)
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