Capability Statement
About Us
At Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI), we pride ourselves on adapting to an ever-changing world and welcome the challenges that make every project unique. Our clients count on us to provide comprehensive, workable solutions that produce results now and continue to provide value well into the future. This includes helping lead two of the nation’s largest federally funded water resources projects: the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project and the Minot Water Treatment Plant Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Mission: Making positive impacts to communities through collaborative partnerships and innovation.
Strategic Differentiators
- Unique integration of technology, engineering, and science
- Persistent problem solving
- Going above and beyond
- Deeply invested in client success
- Down-to-earth and practical
- Focused on “clients for life”
- Ability to mobilize 10 survey crews during flood events
Agency Experience
- FEMA – Region 8
- General Services Administration
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
States Registered
- North Dakota
- Minnesota
- South Dakota
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- Montana
- Georgia
NAICS Codes
- 518210 – Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- 541330 – Engineering Services
- 541330 – Military and Aerospace
- Equipment and Military Weapons*
- 541330 – Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National
- Energy Policy Act of 1992*
- 541330 – Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture*
- 541370 – Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services
- 512199 – Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
- 512191 – Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services
*Small business designation
Service Breakdown
Water Resources
- Agricultural Water Management
- Construction Administration
- Dams
- Ecological Services
- Flood Mitigation
- Lake Services
- Stormwater
- Water Quality
- Watershed and Resource Planning
Municipal Infrastructure
- Construction Administration
- Potable Water
- Site Development
- Solid Waste Management
- Stormwater
- Urban Planning and Landscape
- Architecture
- Wastewater
- Water Supply
Surveying & Reality Capture
- ALTA/NSPS Surveys
- Bathymetric Surveys
- Boundary Surveys
- Plats
- Reality Capture and LiDAR
- Topographic Surveys
Transportation
- Bridge Inspections
- Bridges and Structures
- Construction Administration
- Innovative Intersection Solutions
- Multimodal Design
- Rail
- Roadway
- Traffic
- Transportation Planning
Environmental
- Construction Administration
- Ecological Services
- Hydrogeology
- Lake Services
- Regulatory and Permitting
- Sustainability and Climate
- Water Quality
- Watershed and Resource Planning
Geospatial Technology
- GIS
- Software Products
- Solutions and Software Development
Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project
Cass County, ND, and Clay County, MN
- Estimated project cost: $3 billion
- Coordination with the Mississippi Valley Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA Region 8
- First Public-Private-Partnership (P3) for a flood protection project in North America
Minot Water Treatment Plant Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Flood Protection, Minot, ND
- Project budget was $31 million, with nearly
$23 million coming from federal HMGP funding - Largest HMGP project completed within
FEMA Region 8
Places We've Worked
Established
1968
Size
300+ employees
Entity Structure
S-Corporation
Locations
Fargo, ND (Corporate Headquarters)
Aberdeen, SD
Alexandria, MN
Bemidji, MN
Bismarck, ND
Des Moines, IA
Dickinson, ND
Eden Prairie, MN
Grand Forks, ND
Maple Grove, MN
Minot, ND
Lincoln, NE
Omaha, NE
Sioux Falls, SD
Thief River Falls, MN
SAM UEI Number
N91ELRGVC1B7
CAGE Code
1LSF9
GSA Schedule Number
47QRAA23D004Q
Payment Methods
ACH Payments
Check Payments
Wire Payments
Awards
HEI is ranked on the ENR Top 500 Design Firms List
Certifications/Registrations
Board-Certified Water Resources Engineer
Bridge Inspection Team Leaders
Certified Floodplain Managers
Certified Federal Surveyor
Certified Geographic Information
Systems Professionals
Certified Planner
Envision Sustainability Professional
FAA Remote Pilots for Small
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
Professional Engineers
Professional Geologist
Professional Land Surveyors
Professional Landscape Architect
Professional Wetland Scientist
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) – Level 1 Compliant
Equipment
Trimble SX10 Scanning Total Stations
HyDrone-RCV
Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones)
DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2
Evo II 6K
Inspire 2
Mavic M3T
Mavic Air 2
Matrice 210
Matrice 350
M1P
M300
Phantom 4 Pro
Phantom 4 Pro V2
Hydrographic Depth Sounders
Pickups with Utility Toppers
4-Wheel ATVs
Snowmobiles
Boats with Outboard Motor
Duck Boat with Electric Trolling Motor
