For Release:   February 15, 2017                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Contact:   Kasey Anderson 615-242-2486

                                                                                                                  Executive Director, ACEC Tennessee

Pensacola Project in the Running for Statewide Award

Investigation of PFC at Bronson Field competes for top engineering prize

Pensacola, FL – Bronson Field PFC Investigation, completed by EnSafe Inc. for Naval Facilities Engineering Command – Atlantic Division in Pensacola, is among projects being considered in the 2017 Engineering Excellence Awards competition, presented by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Tennessee (ACEC Tennessee).  The award is one of the highest honors a project team can receive and is considered the “Academy Awards of the engineering industry.”

EnSafe performed environmental investigations in two aquifer zones at Bronson Field, a former airfield for Pensacola Naval Air Station. Using innovative solutions, rapid characterization, and rigorous quality control sampling protocols, the EnSafe team was able to detect PFCs. EnSafe’s investigation determined PFCs were not used on-site and identified potential off-site sources of the contamination. The project was completed on time and within budget.

More than 25 project entries completed by Tennessee engineering firms are up for consideration. The winners of the 2017 Engineering Excellence Awards will be announced on the evening of Tuesday, March 7, during an awards gala at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, Franklin.  Additional information about the Awards can be found at www.acectn.org.

In 2016, The TDOT Fast Fix 8 project, completed by Nashville engineering firm Gresham, Smith and Partners, won the top prize.

About ACEC Tennessee: Founded in 1968, ACEC Tennessee is a statewide organization that represents more than 100 Tennessee engineering firms.  ACEC Tennessee has chapters in Nashville, East Tennessee, Southeast Tennessee, and Memphis.  The organization works to advance the business environment of the engineering industry.

For additional information:  Carly Duckett, 615-367-5200, ext. 13 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Varallo Public Relations, Nashville