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TCAPWA SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT By Lisa Hood Skinner
Collier Engineering: Continued

Growth for Four+ Decades

A family-owned, multi-disciplinary both the local transportation engineering
consulting company since 1981, Collier market and the site development market
Engineering prides itself in “serving statewide, currently working on projects
communities with solutions that last.” in all four Tennessee Department of
Chad A. Collier, P.E., President, said the Transportation regions.
engineering group has been partnering “We have several clients who have asked
with local governments in Tennessee for us to perform Asset Management Plans on
more than four decades and that “our staff the infrastructure they manage. We have
is more diverse and more capable than we completed several pavement management
have ever been.” plans for multiple jurisdictions along with
“We’re ready to assist in any way to stormwater infrastructure management
maintain and improve the infrastructure plans,” he said.
needs of both private and local “All public infrastructure maintenance
government clients all around the state,” should start with an unbiased assessment,
he said. and then a plan showing the best way to
Comprehensive Solutions Statewide maintain that infrastructure in the future,
and a plan as to what that maintenance
Collier said his firm has worked with will cost,” Collier said.
more than 60 different counties and cities “Our team is ready to assist anyone on Ravenwood Park
within Tennessee, providing clients with the local level with capital improvements
comprehensive design, engineering, and in both transportation and site in maintaining local government
construction quality assurance solutions. development needs with schools, jails, or infrastructure in Tennessee,” Minatra
“Our team is composed of other local government needs,” he said. added.
experienced professionals committed The firm also has managed the Collier’s culture is known for its
to knowledgeable and client-focused municipal paving program for the teambuilding atmosphere, employees say.
solutions. Most of our work consists of Nashville Department of Transportation, Minatra said the company’s Christmas
transportation and park development formerly MPW, since 2002, and annually event, held at their main office, features
work around the state,” he said. paves 100-200 miles of road in Davidson dinner and prize giveaways, stockings and
“We have done over 350 bridge County. presents.
replacement projects in the last 20 years, “In January we had a ‘fun at work
varying from small culverts to the largest Associated with APWA and TCAPWA day’ that included ping pong and dart
we are working on now, which is the Sneed Jeff Minatra, Collier Project Manager/ tournaments. March included a pickleball
Road Bridge over Harpeth River,” he said. Technical Sales Manager, said the firm tournament and field day,” he said. “A
“It is almost 450’ and around 35-40’ over values its association with APWA and favorite event is our annual October Chili
the Harpeth River in Williamson County.” TCAPWA for many reasons, including Cookoff. The employees all bring their
Other current projects include the final networking “with our current and version, and each staff member votes on
phase of infrastructure for the Nashville potential clients in the local infrastructure their favorite. The winner gets bragging
Fairgrounds, where Collier is revamping market.” rights for the whole next year.”
the stormwater management on the site, “We can see what other communities “We also have given all the department
and adding a new entrance off Craighead are doing to meet the challenges of managers the ability to have happy hour
called “Speedway Alley” and a new maintaining the growing infrastructure departmental events because a happy
entrance off Wingrove Street. while costs rise and budgets shrink all staff is a hard-working staff. Additionally,
The fairgrounds work also includes a around the state and the country. Our we all chipped in donations and disaster
signal installation at the Wingrove Road involvement with APWA (TCAPWA relief items that were for YAIPak
intersection with Nolensville Road. Collier Chapter and national events) along with Outreach in Clarksville.”
said those improvements “will enhance Tennessee County Highway Officials Hard work and teamwork are prized
access, traffic flow, and parking, making Association and Tennessee County qualities within the firm. “Nothing is more
the various uses of the fairgrounds more Services Association on the county side, fulfilling than getting the opportunity to
enjoyable for the visitors to the area.” also is where we try to help the industry come into the office every day and work
Growth In All Four TDOT Regions grow.” with such a talented and committed group
“Chad does several education
The firm is continuing its growth in sessions on the challenges we all face of professionals,” Collier said.
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