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Soltesz, a regional leader in civil engineering, has taken the lead role in reviewing and working with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) on its new design standards. The design criteria for WSSC utilities has become critical due to the increase of urban projects within the WSSC service district. We applaud WSSC for its efforts to update its standards to meet this changing environment. The Soltesz staff, with in-depth WSSC experience, has reviewed and commented on the new standards. We are committed to working with WSSC on the successful implementation of the design manual.Questions regarding this matter should be directed to our offices in Rockville and Lanham at 301.948.2750.Soltesz is a professional services engineering firm providing civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services to public and private clients throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1980, Soltesz is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, with six offices strategically located throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Soltesz is honored to be part of the Coakley & Williams Construction team to provide civil engineering and surveying services for the On-Call Design-Build Services for the University of Maryland College Park. The initial contract is for two years with the possibility of three additional one-year periods. The sum of all the contracts under the On-Call Design-Build contracts is expected to average approximately $10 million.Soltesz is a professional services engineering firm providing civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services to public and private clients throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1980, Soltesz is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, with six offices strategically located throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Soltesz welcomed new employees on April 6, 2017 with a meet and greet luncheon in our Rockville office. Jim Soltesz, President/CEO, took the time to meet with each new employee and answer any questions. Greg Kirkwood, Senior Vice President/CFO; Kristin Pettit, Director of Human Resources; Bryan McCary, Associate/Director of CAD Operations; Jim Mack, Director of Computer Training; and Maggie Yue, Marketing & Proposal Manager discussed programs, processes, and benefits that Soltesz offers.Soltesz is a professional services engineering firm providing civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services to public and private clients throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1980, Soltesz is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, with six offices strategically located throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Jim Soltesz was honored to take part in the 25th anniversary celebration of baseball at Camden Yards with Governor Larry Hogan on April 3, 2017! Baltimore takes great pride in the fact that the Orioles makes its home to one of the best ballparks in the country. Since opening, Camden Yards has served as the standard by which all new ballparks are measured.Jim is proud to have served as a previous member of the Stadium Authority where he played an integral role in building Camden Yards. He was responsible for the financing and construction of the stadium.Soltesz is a professional services engineering firm providing civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services to public and private clients throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1980, Soltesz is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, with six offices strategically located throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.

This company-wide meeting with office and field staff reviews and operations, safety procedures, and new technology. During this year's session, presentations were provided on the company's safety manual, new technology with unmanned aircraft used in survey operations, and an open discussion regarding software, programming, and field operations.Soltesz strives to remain at the forefront of technology with all its operations. The field survey capabilities of the company are extremely important to its clients and therefore the company takes great pride in its outstanding survey reputation.Soltesz is a professional services engineering firm providing civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services to public and private clients throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1980, Soltesz is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, with six offices strategically located throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.

March 17, 2017 marked the thirty-seventh anniversary for Soltesz. In an era when companies come and go, Soltesz has achieved over three decades of innovation and steady growth. This milestone has been reached through the hard work and dedication of our employees and our culture of delivering unparalelled service to our clients that exists throughout the entire organization.Since the beginning, Soltesz has been a leader in the civil engineering and surveying services industry completing highly visible projects such as the US Coast Guard in Washington, DC and MGM Casino at National Harbor in Maryland. Soltesz has introduced many firsts throughout the years, including pioneering the first public-private partnership (P3) with Prince George's County to tackle stormwater management.Soltesz celebrated this milestone with a company-wide luncheon.Soltesz is a professional services engineering firm providing civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services to public and private clients throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1980, Soltesz is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, with six offices strategically located throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Ken Dunn, Vice President and Managing Member of Soltesz LLC in Lanham, Maryland, served on behalf of the Maryland Building Industry Association (MBIA) at its Annual Prince George’s County Chapter Breakfast event. A large number of builders, developers, and associate members of the building industry attended this event on March 27, 2017.  County Executive, Prince George’s County, Rushern Baker and County Council Member, Prince George’s County, Dannielle Glaros provided comments on the State of the Economy for the County and exciting new developments. Soltesz is providing consulting services for many of the projects highlighted, including MGM Casino, Whole Foods in College Park, the Prince George’s County Regional Hospital complex.Ken Dunn is also chairing the Prince George’s County Zoning Rewrite Task Force in addition to his other duties on behalf of the Association.Soltesz is a professional services engineering firm providing civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services to public and private clients throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1980, Soltesz is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, with six offices strategically located througout Maryland and the District of Columbia.

The program involved an overview of company operations, client service, training enhancements, and new markets. In addition, John Sikaitis of JLL provided a metropolitan area market study on new and emerging markets. Soltesz is continuously challenging itself to serve its clients and excel in its reputation as the leader in engineering, planning, environmental consulting and surveying.

James Soltesz, Vice-Chair to the Maryland Business Regulatory Reform Commission, was instrumental in revising the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control/Change Code of Maryland Regulations Erosion & Sediment Control Requirements.  The Maryland Register released a revised regulation on January 20, 2017. The purpose of this regulation is to amend the definition of “grading unit." Previously, the code limited the "grading unit" to 20 acres, causing unnecessary expense and delays to construction operations.  Also, the proposed changes extends the time period an approved sediment control plan is valid, eliminates the requirement that sites be inspected once every 2 weeks, and updates the handbook entitled “2011 Maryland Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (Maryland Register, Volume 44, Issue 2, January 20, 2017).At this time, the Maryland Register is required to allow for a 30 day public comment period.  MDE expects the revisions to the 20-acre limit to be in place by the end of March 2017.Soltesz is a professional services engineering firm providing civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services to public and private clients throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area.  Founded in 1980, Soltesz is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, with six offices strategically located throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Soltesz is proud to announce its recent selection to perform surveying, planning, and civil engineering design services for a minimum of 10 faith based or non-profit organization sites which have applied and met the requirements for the Prince George’s County Department of the Environment Alternative Compliance Program. This project meets the provisions and is a part of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant. The engineering team at Soltesz will retrofit these sites to provide water quality treatment devices to treat previously untreated impervious area. We will also be working/coordinating with University of Maryland so that they can monitor and gather data from several of the devices.