“We absolutely must give a special tip of the cap to the planning board, and especially to Gorrill Palmer, the civil engineers on the project who prepared this extremely complex proposal for planning board review. This is by far one of the largest mixed-use real estate projects to be built in Portland, Maine for several decades. The level of detail and professionalism those folks brought to the preparation and review process is impossible to over-state. (Reference Shipyard Brewing Redevelopment which includes Vets First Choice Headquarters)”

Nathan Bateman
Vice President
Bateman Partners

"Gorrill Palmer is more of a partner than consultant for us. We have done numerous developments with them over the past 10 years. In each case they heard our needs and communicated them clearly to city officials. Cities and agencies trust and respect them. But it never ended there. Even after receiving all permits, they were advocates for us within communities and in regulatory agencies.

They work extremely well with our construction teams and jumped when we needed anything. Most recently we were in a jam and GP drove 3 hours for a site visit and returned to their office to complete the work needed. The revised site plan was submitted to the city and we received our certificate of occupancy the next morning."

Sean Riley, CEO
Maine Course Hospitality Group
Freeport, Maine

"What stands out in having GP on the team is their ability to navigate the regulatory process, including meeting the ever-changing rigorous technical demands required of land development projects, while maintaining an awareness of other critical elements economics, schedule, tenants - that an owner needs to balance in order to deliver a successful project. The difference is that GP brings to an owner's team day-to-day principal level experience and attention that helps an owner set a course and manage the inevitable bumps along the way."

Paul S. Cincotta, VP
New England Development
Newton, MA

Waterville Partners with Gorrill Palmer Again for Major Intersection Improvement Project

November 3, 2014 by Lynn Ericson

Building on an existing successful relationship with the City of Waterville, Maine, Gorrill Palmer has received a signed contract from the City to perform a planning level feasibility analysis and cost estimate assessment for future transportation improvements at the Spring Street, Main Street and Water Street intersection. The project is funded through a Planning Partnership Initiative between the City of Waterville and MaineDOT.

Gorrill Palmer’s previous work on Waterville’s Trafton Interchange Project established a strong and positive rapport with the City. Subsequent expansion of Gorrill Palmer’s Transportation Group, including the hiring of Don Ettinger, Vice President and Group Director has further increased our competitiveness in the marketplace as we are able to offer more extensive design services to our clients. This combination of Gorrill Palmer’s historical strengths in traffic analysis with an expanded core of roadway design services has significantly improved our overall Transportation Services Qualifications, as demonstrated through this selection. We acknowledge the efforts of everyone on our team involved in the preparation of this proposal and look forward to continuing to serve the City of Waterville.