Pallet Racking Engineer
I'm in northern NJ and a new business owner. I just leased a 5000 SF small bay warehouse and need to install pallet racking. I'm going the used route to save money. The same vendors that are selling the racking are quoting between $5K-10K to handle the permitting process. Is it worth it? Can I save money by getting the permits myself? Is the permit application so involved/confusing that I can't fill out the forms myself? I think the most prohibitive part is getting signed and sealed drawings, since I'm not a licensed engineer. Are there any racking engineers who will work with a business owner directly (vs going through a racking vendor) to provide these drawings? If so, how do I find them, and what do they charge? Thanks all for the input.