QUALIFICATIONS:

Shows, Dearman & Waits, Inc., was formed in January of 1963 to pursue a general practice of consultation in civil engineering. Our primary objective has always been to provide quality service to our clients and to provide it efficiently and economically. Client service is the hallmark of this firm equal only to our commitment to excellence.

This commitment is exemplified in our highly professional staff consisting of five registered professional engineers, two engineer interns and twelve full-time support personnel.

Shows, Dearman & Waits, Inc., has engaged in planning, design and resident observation of major drainage, street and road, water and sewer systems, airport improvements and other major construction projects for a wide range of public and private sector clients. Our public sector experience has made our firm extremely knowledgeable of federal regulations, requirements and programs. Our firm has direct, practical experience with the following:

1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
2. Economic Development Agency (EDA)
3. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
4. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
5. Department of Defense (DOD)
6. Federal Aid Urban Systems (FAUS)
7. Farmer's Home Administration (FHA)

EXPERIENCE:

Shows, Dearman & Waits, Inc., has designed drainage systems for over 50 subdivision and/or land development projects in the greater Hattiesburg area. We have designed drainage systems for numerous airports, which include the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (Pine Belt Regional Airport), the Hattiesburg Municipal Airport, the Hattiesburg Industrial Park and designed drainage systems for Federal-Aid Urban Roads and Streets. Large commercial establishments have been some of our larger design encounters, such as the Cloverleaf Mall, The University Mall, the new Methodist Hospital, Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Bottling Company and the new Petal High School. We prepared a preliminary drainage study for the Northern portion of the Arledge West drainage basin for the Hattiesburg Housing Authority.

ROAD AND STREETS:

Our experience in planning, designing and observation of construction for roads and streets has been extensive since 1945, beginning with the Mississippi Department of Transportation continuous through this time. Our more recent experience has been with streets and roads in subdivisions, numerous city projects that included South 40th Avenue, North 38th Avenue, Lincoln Road, Weathersby Road, all of which are in the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and in the City of Petal, the Old Richton Road, North Main Street, West First Avenue, and Central Avenue. Our firm has extensive experience and understanding of the regulations and requirements of the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the State Aid Division. Our firm has developed many site plans for commercial developments. Some of these clients are as follows: Cloverleaf Mall, CBL & Associates, Marvin's, Lowe's, University Mall, Hattiesburg Industrial Park Commission, Hardy's, McDonald's, York Development, Kemp Company, Big K Oil, Morris Oil, and many others.

WATER AND SEWER:

We have designed water systems for over 25 water associations including water distributions, elevated water tanks, water wells and water treatment plants; and have designed water and sewer systems for over 50 entities including sewer treatment plants.

Some of our projects included water and sewer extensions for the Methodist Hospital and the Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Bottling Company, water and sewer extensions to serve NECO, water and sewer systems for the Hattiesburg Industrial Park, sewer extensions to tie Lamar Park into the City of Hattiesburg's sewer system, new sewer for the City of Petal including interceptors, a metered pump station to pump sewer to the City of Hattiesburg's South Lagoon, and rehabilitation of sewer, including insitu-forming, in the City of Petal.

Shows, Dearman & Waits, Inc., has served as City Engineer for the City of Petal since 1976. Our work as City Engineers has consisted of drainage studies, street planning and construction, bridge construction, water and sewer projects, consultations with the City Administration pertaining to the engineering problems occurring in the City of Petal.

CAPACITY:

The combination of commitment to client service and excellence provides a framework for each project contracted to our firm to receive the same level of professional service.

Through our facilities, qualified staff members and the experience gained in over thirty years of service to a diverse public and private sector client base, Shows, Dearman & Waits, Inc., not only possesses the capacity to provide the professional services required for any client, but also has the established track record of doing so for all clients.

Shows, Dearman & Waits, Inc., identifies its professional engineers and other staff available to be committed to every project. Our firm also contains the necessary technical equipment and facilities to design and manage any project. Our combination of commitment to client service and to excellence insures every project receives the same level of professional service.

Capacity to perform a scope of services is more to our firm than people and technical ability. It is important that the client receive a project which meets their identified needs.

Through over thirty years of experience, our staff, facilities, equipment and service to a diverse public and private sector client base, we have developed and maintained a professional service history of making a thorough evaluation of the project to identify the resources necessary to get the job done - and then mobilizing those resources to make it happen.

The primary concern of Shows, Dearman & Waits, Inc., in establishing our capacity is not a laundry list approach; it is a results oriented delivery of high quality professional services within the necessary regulatory, oversight and financial guidelines which ultimately are satisfactory to the client.