Capabilities Statement
Fickett Structural Solutions, Inc. (Fickett) has been partnering with private, federal, state, and local agencies in the A/E/C Industry since 2001, ensuring the safety and quality of their infrastructure through our specialized services in inspection, structural engineering, testing, and quality assurance.
Fickett’s experienced personnel perform Quality Assurance Inspection Services of structural steel on both new and existing structures, from fabrication to field erection. Our inspectors and engineers ensure that your project is constructed according to the plans, specifications, and applicable codes.
Fickett’s work extends into the inspection, testing, and life cycle analysis of both horizontal and vertical structures. Our extensive experience includes large civil infrastructure projects such as bridges and hydraulic steel structures to major commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings and parking structures. We’re also involved in sports stadiums, arenas, wind farms, and ancillary structures for lighting, scoreboards, and signage.
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CORE CAPABILITIES
In-service Bridge & Ancillary Structure Inspections
- Initial
- Routine
- In-depth
- Nonredundant Steel Tension Member (NSTM)
- Emergency
- Rope Access
Quality Assurance (QA) Services
- Steel fabrication
- Steel fabrication shop drawing review
- Steel erection
- Welding
- Structural bolting
Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
- Magnetic Particle (MT)
- Ultrasonic (UT)
- Phased Array (PAUT)
- Ultrasonic Impact Treatment (UIT)
Structural Engineering Services
- New Bridge Design
- Bridge Repair Design
Technical Training
- 12 NHI-certified instructors for National Highway Institute (NHI) courses
- 5 NHI Instructor of Excellence Awards recipients
- Development and presentation of programs for welding and high strength bolted connections
- Technical training manual revisions and development
- Welder and welding certification programs for fabricators and contractors
Other Capabilities
- Welding Procedures and Consultation
- Coatings Inspection
- Load Ratings
- Fatigue prone assemblies and connection detail consultation
- Bridge Construction Management
COMPANY DATA
- Founded in 2001 (formerly Fish & Associates, Inc.)
- Nationwide coverage with offices in Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin
- Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
- Dane County Small Business Award, 2016, Madison WI
- Unique Entity ID (UEI): E8KKTX31SJK4
- CAGE: 4YW77
- NAICS Codes:
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- 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- 541330 – Engineering Services
- 541350 – Building Inspection Services
- 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541990 – Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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Key Personnel
The Fickett team brings our passion for our work to every project, every day. We’re committed to improving ourselves, our company, and our communities. Our team’s credentials and industry experience equip us to provide appropriate, qualified expertise for a variety of services.
- Andy Fickett, PE – President and CEO
- Todd Demski, PE – Executive Vice President, Transportation Manager
- Andy Packard, PE – Vice President, Engineering Manager
- Finn Hubbard, PE – Senior Instruction Manager
- Todd Niemann, PE – Principal Engineer
- Brian Schmidt, PE – Performance & Analytics Manager
- Ryan Sievers, PE, CWI – Field Operations Manager | Rope Access Program Manager
- Carter Bohn, SCWI, ASNT Level III MT, UT – Quality Assurance Specialist
- Lonnie Anderson, CWI, NDT Level II MT, UT – Quality Assurance Specialist
Fickett’s Differentiators
- We safeguard structural safety through specialized inspection knowledge utilizing experienced, dedicated personnel.
- We’re your partner for the life of your structure: from the design and construction, through its service life.
- We support you through best practices, expertise, ready communication, and mobilization.
- Our qualified engineers and inspectors have over 10 years of experience working with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
Locations
Corporate Headquarters
8383 Greenway Blvd STE 220
Middleton, WI 53562
Milwaukee Office
4811 South 76th Street STE 414
Greenfield, WI 53220
Nashville Office
220 Great Circle Road Unit 120
Nashville, TN 37228
Olympia Office
2840 Crites St. SW STE 108
Tumwater, WA 98512
Portland Office
225 SW Broadway STE 301
Portland, OR 97205
PAST PERFORMANCE
USACE Districts
- Buffalo
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Huntington
- New Orleans
- Omaha
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Portland
- Rock Island
- Sacramento
- Seattle
- St. Louis
- St. Paul
- Walla Walla
State DOTs
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Repeat Consultant Teams
The following firms have repeatedly selected Fickett as a trusted subconsultant:
- AECOM
- Alfred Benesch
- Burgess & Niple
- Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
- Hardesty & Hanover
- HDR
- HNTB
- Jacobs Engineering
- Mead & Hunt
- Michael Baker International
- Parsons
- PRIME AE
- Stanley
- Terracon
- Tetra Tech
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS