Rutherford & Chekene's work as a prime consultant includes retrofit designs, seismic assessments and peer reviews of several facilities for organizations like the Department of General Services and the Department of Corrections, utilizing new programs like Revit for advanced structural solutions. We have also served as prime contractor in the performance of plan checks for OSHPD and DSA and have performed seismic evaluations of numerous embassy and other State Department buildings for the United States Overseas Buildings Operations. R&C is also currently serving as the Supervising Structural Engineer for the Court Building Seismic Assessment Program for the Judicial Council of California's Administrative Office of the Courts and as a Joint Venture prime for the Federal GSA in seismic/structural/blast engineering projects. Prime consultant responsibilities include setting project direction, establishing schedules, overseeing subconsultant activities and budgets, and interacting with all parties involved to ensure that the project is completed within owner expectations.