CHICAGO CHAPTER, SOCIETY OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS

LIST OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS AND ENGINEERING FIRMS
FOR PERFORMING CITY OF CHICAGO LIFE SAFETY EVALUATIONS

The following individuals and firms are members of the Chicago Chapter and have indicated that they have the qualifications required by the City of Chicago to perform the Life Safety Evaluations intended to satisfy Section 13-196-206 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago relating to existing highrise buildings. Neither the Chapter nor the Society has verified the qualifications of the individuals and firms listed herein and makes no claims as to their capabilities. Individuals or organizations intending to retain a licensed architect or registered professional engineer or a licensed professional design firm should request a listing of experience in the area of fire safety and building evaluation and evidence of current professional licensing, as set forth by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings.

Information relating to the Chicago Life Safety and High Rise Ordinance, including Guidelines for the Selection of Consulting Firms, can be obtained from the Department of Buildings, or go to http://www.cityofchicago.org/buildings and click on the link to Life Safety and High Rise Ordinance.

AREVA Framatome ANP
215 Shuman Blvd., Suite 172, Naperville, IL 60563, tel. (630) 778-4270, fax (630) 778-4343
Contact: Roseann E. Conrad, pager 877-829-5622, e-mail roseann.conrad@framatome-anp.com
No. of years in business: over 25 years
No.of professionals in organization: approximately 35 specializing in fire protection
Number of Illinois registered professional engineers in organization: 1

Engineering Professionals, LTD.
contact: Peter Papavasiliou, PE, email EPFIRE2000@aol.com

Firedyne Engineering, P.C.
18222 Cork Road, Tinley Park, IL 60477, tel. 708-633-8140, fax 708-633-1569
contact: Michael McGreal, P.E., cell 703-244-0386, email firedyne@comcast.net
No. of years in business: 12
No. of professionals in organization: 2
No. of Illinois registered professional engineers in organization: 2

Firetech Engineering Incorporated
2715 Harrison Street, Evanston IL 60201-1215, tel. 847-733-0944, fax 847-866-6255
contact: David A. de Vries, cell 773-315-6035, email firetechengineering@comcast.net
No. of years in business: 16 (4 incorporated)
No. of professionals in organization: 1 full-time, 4 subcontracted
No. of Illinois registered professional engineers in organization: 1

FX Engineering, Inc.
244 E. Ogden Avenue, Ste. 114, Hinsdale IL 60521, tel. 630-655-7180, fax 630-655-7183
contact: Kim R. Mniszewski, P.E., cell 630-240-2058, email kmniszewski@yahoo.com
No. of years in business: 5
No. of professionals in organization: 1
No. of Illinois registered professional engineers in organization: 1

Gage- Babcock & Associates, Inc.
 600 Hunter Drive, Suite 225, Oak Brook IL 60523, tel. 630-368-0660, fax 630-368-0667
contact: Chris Chwedyk, email christopher.chwedyk@gagebabcock.com
No. of years in business: 53, since 1952
No. of professionals in organization: 19
No. of professionals specializing in fire protection: 14
No. of Illinois registered professional engineers and registered architects in organization: 3

Hughes Associates, Inc.
8700 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Ste. 800 South, Chicago IL 60631, tel. 773-714-4857, fax 773-714-4858
contact: Nestor Iwankiw, PhD, SE, P.E., cell 773-805-0325, email niwankiw@haifire.com
No. of years in business: 35
No. of professionals in organization: about 130
No. of Illinois registered professional engineers in organization: 2

Nexus Technical Services Corp.
125 Fairfield Way, Suite 380, Bloomingdale IL 60108, tel. 630-893-2277, ext. 22, fax 630-893-2401
contact: Joseph H. Talbert, P.E., ARM, email jtalbert@nexus-tech.com
No. of years in business: 16
No. of professionals in firm:  23
No. of Illinois registered professional engineers:  4

Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.
600 W. Fulton Street, Suite 500, Chicago IL 60661, tel. 312-879-7200, fax 312-879-7210
contact: Jeff Harper, email jharper@rjagroup.com
No. of years in business: 36
No. of professionals in organization: 250
No. of Illinois registered professional engineers in organization: 10

Schirmer Engineering Corp.
707 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield IL 60085, tel. 847-272-8340, fax 847-272-2639
contact: Sheldon Rucinski, cell 847-421-7435, email sheldon_rucinski@schirmereng.com
No. of years in business: 66
No. of professionals in organization: 148
No. of Illinois registered professional engineers in organization: 20

TVA Fire & Life Safety, Inc.
29W012 Wagner Road, Naperville IL 60564, tel. 630-922-6075, fax 630-922-6075
Dana Parker, cell 630-660-4072, email dparker@tvafiresafety.com
No. of years in business: 20
No. of professionals in organization: 250
No. of Illinois registered professional engineers in organization: 4

Varley-Campbell & Associates, Inc.
2625 Butterfield Road, Ste. 138S, Oak Brook IL 60523, tel. 630-573-7730, fax 630-574-8026
Thomas H. Miller, P.E., cell 630-363-0999, email tmillervca@cs.com
No. of years in business: 18
No. of professionals in organization: 4
No. of Illinois registered professional engineers in organization: 2