Location
St. Cloud, Florida
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Key BCI Staff
Walter Reigner, PE, CPESC
Stephen Hjelle, PE
David Butcher, PE
Rebecca Rokitowski, EI
Thad Ellington
Timothy Howard
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Project Costs
$388,000
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Start Date
2001
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Completion Date
2006

Scope

The City of St. Cloud’s downtown residential area has a history of flooding. A stormwater master plan consisting of four phases was developed to help eliminate drainage problems in the area. The city also determined that in order to better serve the citizens of St. Cloud, the project would also include the design and replacement of all water and gravity sewer within the disturbed areas.

Also included was the complete   replacement and upgrade of all local roadways. Some of the roads required de-mucking prior to reconstruction to ensure long-term integrity of the roadway system.  Project funding was provided by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

BCI designed and permitted construction plans for stormwater, water and sewer construction. The drainage design included over 41,000 feet of stormwater pipe and 770 stormwater structures. In addition, over 28,000 feet of water line and 26,000 feet of gravity sewer were replaced. Sixty-four fire hydrants and eighty-six sanitary manholes were added. The project involved the reconstruction of over 5.7 miles of local streets.

The project required the accommodation of numerous utility conflicts and field adjustments to overcome the presence of unforeseen conditions. Revitalization projects of this nature require a unique degree of communication and trust between the owner, contractor and engineer.