Design first. Build with confidence.
Six steps from a petroleum-storage problem or project to a permitted, compliant, functional and constructible fuel system.
How a project moves from problem to permitted system.
Matt remains directly involved in the technical design and client coordination from the first conversation through closeout. Where permitting is required, it is integrated into the design process rather than treated as an afterthought. Construction support and closeout are in scope from the start.
- Step 1
Investigate
Review the existing system, registrations, permits, test results and any notices, walk the site, and confirm which authorities have jurisdiction.
- Step 2
Develop a compliance and design strategy
Lay out which rules apply (NYSDEC Part 613, SCDHS Article 12, VA DEQ 9VAC25-580, NFPA 30A, local fire code), which permits are required, and the options and sequence before design begins.
- Step 3
Design
Tank, piping, sumps, dispensers, overfill prevention, leak detection, containment and fuel management resolved on the drawings, so the contractor builds a defined system.
- Step 4
Permit
Prepare the submittals, respond to reviewer comments and carry the approvals through each AHJ, from the county health department to the fire marshal and building department.
- Step 5
Support construction
Review submittals, answer contractor questions and check installed work against the design and permit conditions before inspection.
- Step 6
Closeout
Coordinate final inspections and testing, then deliver the as-builts, registration updates and closeout documentation the owner can put in front of any future inspector.
Design before you bid.
Owners who bring Zambrano Enterprises in before hiring a contractor get a defined system to price, permit and build. The order matters.
- 1Design first
- 2Establish a defined scope
- 3Permit
- 4Obtain comparable contractor pricing
- 5Build
Zambrano Enterprises develops detailed fuel-system designs intended to give contractors a clear roadmap for construction. For the owner, that means:
- A fuel system designed to be compliant and functional
- A project designed and permitted around the specific requirements of the applicable AHJs
- A more clearly defined construction scope
- Fewer field assumptions and less troubleshooting
- Fewer avoidable change orders and delays
- Better contractor bids, because everyone is pricing the same defined system
Start with the situation you are in.
A permit you need, a notice you received, a tank that has to be replaced or a facility you are planning. Matt reviews inquiries directly and comes back with the path.