Overview

Based in Point Richmond, Questa was founded as a California corporation in 1983.  We offer complete engineering design and planning services to government and private sector clients in water resource management, water and wastewater treatment, public works, resource conservation, trail and park public access, watershed management, wetlands and stream corridor restoration and habitat enhancement,  landscape architecture, slope and bank stability,  groundwater studies, and toxic/hazardous materials investigation and remediation.  Questa is a pioneer in integrating hydraulic, hydrologic,  geomorphic, geological, and geotechnical evaluations to develop comprehensive, creative solutions.

We offer assistance throughout all phases of our projects, from  field investigations, resource inventories,  feasibility studies, initial concept plans, and alternatives analysis, through permitting,  final plans and specifications, bid assistance, and supervision of implementation and construction.

Staffing and Resources

Questa's  staff includes professionals registered in civil engineering, engineering geology, erosion control, hydrology, and landscape architecture, as well as geomorphologists, planners, soil scientists, and technical specialists with diverse project experience throughout California and the western United States. In addition to strong academic credentials, our staff has many years of engineering, design, and applied environmental planning experience. This expertise and personal commitment allow us to respond effectively and rapidly to the increasingly complex technical and regulatory problems faced by our clients. Specialty subcontractors, including a structural engineer, wetlands ecologist, and  wildlife biologist, supplement our staff as needed.

We have established close working associations with other technical firms throughout northern California. These include analytical laboratories and geological, chemical, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering consultants, as well as planning, construction, and architectural companies. Our San Francisco Bay Area location affords us convenient access to a vast array of technical resources, including the extensive libraries of the University of California, Stanford University, and their associated computer facilities. We utilize these resources to augment our in-house library according to the needs of specific projects.

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Approach

As a small company, our senior staff necessarily maintains a high degree of involvement and management control over individual projects and a close client-consultant relationship. We strongly subscribe to an interdisciplinary approach in planning solutions to complex environmental and engineering problems. Our philosophy is to work collaboratively with all parties involved to identify issues, opportunities, and constraints. We then explore alternatives, achieve consensus, and develop solutions that function well for our clients, provide habitat value, and benefit the community.