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BOEM Noise Assessment Study
BOEM Noise Assessment Study

In 2010, ESS was chosen as a subcontractor to support Cornell University in a noise assessment study for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to better understand the cumulative effects of noise from renewable energy facility construction and operation activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
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I have been very pleased with each of the projects I have worked on with ESS. From training volunteers in the field to lab work to filing Notices of Intent for lake management projects, all have gone perfectly. The deliverables have always been very thorough, professional, and well-crafted, leaving little room for comment. I look forward to our next project.

Tom Flannery, Aquatic Ecologist, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Lakes and Ponds Program

Overview - Government Services

f-overviewESS provides full-service environmental consulting and engineering services to federal, regional, state, and local governmental agencies and departments. ESS government clients benefit from our multi-disciplinary expertise in all environmental media and our in-house experience with varied public and private sector projects, large and small in many disciplines. ESS understands the importance of schedule and budget for all of our projects. We are experienced with government contracts, billing, and reporting procedures, and take a solutions-driven, bottom line approach to deliver technical excellence on time and on budget.

Government Projects Experience

ESS public sector projects have included permitting support for the public property development and improvement projects, third party assessments and reviews, environmental sampling and reporting, planning and regulatory policy development, and environmental compliance audits for government offices and public properties. ESS expertise includes:

  • Impact Assessments for Air, Water, Soils, Noise, Visual and Ecological Resources
  • GIS Database Development and Mapping
  • Natural Resource Restoration and Management
  • Endangered Species and Wildlife Habitat Surveys
  • Brownfield and Superfund Investigations and Remediation
  • Spatial Planning for Land, Coastal and Offshore Resources
  • Watershed, Lake, and Pond Evaluations
  • Environmental Assessments under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  • Civil Engineering, Permitting, and Construction Monitoring

GSA Contract No.: GS-10F-0080W

ESS was awarded General Services Administration (GSA) Environmental Services Contract No. GS-10F-0080W in January 2010. The GSA Environmental Services Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 899, streamlines the contracting process for federal and municipal agencies by providing a faster, more cost-efficient means to meet their environmental requirements. Specific services available under the ESS GSA Contract include:

  • Environmental Consulting Services - SIN 899-1, 899-1 RC
  • Geographic Information Systems - SIN 899-7, 899-7RC
  • Remediation & Reclamation Services - SIN 899-8, 899-8RC

Small Business Certification for Consulting

ESS is classified as a small business in accordance with the size standards established by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) for all of our principal NAICS Codes  - Environmental Consulting, Engineering Services, and Remediation Services (NAICS 541620, 541330, and 562910). This small business classification allows us to pursue small business set-aside contracts and support larger firms seeking to satisfy small business subcontracting goals.

Additionally, ESS has been designated as a Small, Women, and/or Minority (SWaM)-certified business by the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Minority Business Enterprise (DMBE). The SWaM certification program is administered by the Virginia DMBE to support business between state government agencies and Virginia’s small, women-, and minority-owned businesses.