Company Profile

BOTA Consulting Engineers, Inc. was founded as a Geotechnical engineering consulting firm that assists clients in finding practical, feasible, and economical design and permitting solutions. In doing so, our goal is to deliver products and services that are on time, accurate, and within budget. BCE Inc., has a particular specialty in Geotechnical Engineering for residential, commercial and public development projects, and also provides other related geotechnicall engineering services.

Our principal, Ernest M. Njaba, P.E., have more than 32 years of experience in Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Material Testing & Inspection Services. Our staff includes registered professional engineers plus technician and administrative support, bringing to the firm a variety of design experience and resources for accomplishing project tasks.

The strength of our organization is built upon client service and the day to-day involvement of the principals in the projects. Our core service is focus on client response, reality-based design, and value engineering. Our management structure is designed to meet the needs of our clients by using the project team approach for the execution of all projects. The project team structure is centered on the Project Manager who is the primary point of contact with the client and is responsible for managing the performance of the project team. BOTA corporate organization, including technical staff, administrative services, financial services, and human resources serves to support the Project Manager in the execution of his/her duties.

BOTA Consulting Engineers is registered as a consulting engineering firm to practice in the states of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. We are certified Prince George’s County Based Business (CBB); certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) with Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), a Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE/DBE) with Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). We strive to complete each project with skill and expertise, accuracy and timely, diligently and within the budget constraint.

To illustrate our company’s varied background, our engineers have worked as staff or consultants for public and private entities. BOTA has the project experience to offer these services on geotechnical and construction management projects:

• • Geotechnical design and structural engineering
• • Earthwork observation and testing
• • Foundation (Allowable bearing capacity)
• • Construction materials testing
• • Masonry and Grout inspection
• • Concrete inspection
• • Concrete and soils laboratory testing
• • Soils Laboratory
• • Structural steel inspection
• • Customer service support

Our employees are selected based on their exceptional qualifications in our areas of expertise. We have engineers, technical, and administrative staff that work together to meet the needs of our clients.

We believe our experience and professional qualifications are indicative of our ability to provide civil and geotechnical engineering for public and private projects. To illustrate our company’s varied background, our engineers have worked as staff or consultants for the following public entities:

MAJOR PROJECTS EXPERIENCE

• • PEPCO Downtown Resupply 34kV & 69kV Underground Transmission Civil Design Services, N.W., Washington, DC and couple of PEPCO Substations Improvements or Expansion in Maryland as Subcontractor for Geotechnical Engineering Services for Dewberry – May 2021 to present.
• • SC MAGLEV Baltimore – Washington, DC Project – Geotechnical Investigation, Laboratory Testing & Data Report for Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Phase for WSP USA, Inc. (Louis Berger) US Transportation Engineering Division – February 2018 to December 2018.
• • MGM Resorts/Casino National Harbor, Prince George’s County, Maryland – QA/QC Services - June 2014 to December 2016 - $1.4 billion
• • WSSC Consultant Inspection Services Contract, an MBE/DBE Subcontractor under Louis WSP Water Services – Baltimore Office – Contract Value of $750,000 per year – A 6-year Term Contract – May 2018 – April 2024.
• • Baltimore County Public Works – Construction Inspection Term contract - A 5-year Term Contract– August 2021 – July 2026 – Contract Value of $700,000 per year.
• • WSSC Piscataway WRRF Bio-Energy Project, Accokeek, MD 2019 – 2024 – Contract Value $275 million for PC Construction Company
• • ALTA New Carrollton Apartments & Parking Garage, Hyattsville, Maryland – November 2023 to present – Contract Value $75 million.
• • Drew Freeman Middle School - (PGCPS P3 Project), Suitland, Maryland - July 2021 – June 2023 – Contract Value $80 million.
• • Collin Powell Middle School (Southern K-8) – (PGCPS P-3 Project, Fort Washington, Maryland – July 2021 – November 2023 – Contract Value $120 million
• • DC WATER Blue Plain AWWTP DC Water Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWWTP) – Final Dewatering Facilities , S.W., Washington, DC – May 2012 – October 2014 - Contract Value $46 million
• • DC WATER Blue Plain AWWTP Filtrate Treatment Facilities (FTF), S.W., Washington, DC – June 2014 – October 2016 - Contract Value $78 million
• • WSSC Piscataway WWTP Heads Work and Emergency Storage improvements, Accokeek, MD – October 2014 – March 2016 – Contract Value $45 million
• • Cambria Hotel, College Park, Maryland – September 2015 – October 2017 – Contract Value $80 million
• • The Hotel & Parking Garage at University of Maryland College Park – March 2015 to October 2017 – Contract Value $150 million
• • Patterson-Claremont High School, Baltimore City, Maryland – Contract Value $85 million
• • Female Detention Center, Marriottsville, Maryland – May 2016 to September 2016 – Contract Value $28 million
• • Laurel Elementary School Renovation, Laurel, MD – Nov. 2011 – July 2012 - $8 million
• • Darnestown at Travilah Residential Project, Gaithersburg, MD March 2011 – Oct. 2014
• • Sheridan Station Residential Project, S.E., Washington, DC – September 2007 – October 2015 - Contract Value $105 million
• • Eight O’clock Coffee Expansion Bridge, Hyattsville, MD June 2012 – December 2012.
• • Francis Gregory Library in Southeast, Washington, DC is a 4-story public library February 2010 – December 2011 – Contract Value $15 million
• • Archer Park Residential Development in Southeast Washington, DC is a 5 story multi-family residential and commercial development project is worth $90 million
• • Washington Highland Library in Southeast, Washington, DC June 2010 – October 2011 – Contract Value at $15 million
• • Pope John Paul Catholic High School in Woodbridge, Prince William Co, VA was valued at $65 million
• • Temple of Praise Int’l Church in Bowie, MD is valued at $6 million
• • National Education Center in Fort McHenry, Baltimore, MD was valued at $20 million
• • Four Season Residential Community at Historic Virginia, Dumfries, VA was valued at $30 million
• • Preserve at Catons Crossing in Woodbridge, VA was worth $60 million
• • Powell’s Run at Rippon Landing in Woodbridge, VA was valued at $40 million
• • Rippon Landing Residential Community in Woodbridge, VA was valued at $20 million
• • Eagles Point Residential Community in Woodbridge, VA was valued at $80 million.
• • Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, MD. This project was valued at $10 million.