As part of our master service consultant contract with the City of Plant City, AMEC-BCI was retained to provide design, permitting and construction management assistance for the creation of the Ellis-Methvin Sports Park. The park is an extension of an existing Tennis Center. Through a series of workshops with the City and local sports groups, AMEC-BCI developed the final master plan that includes four baseball fields, eight soccer fields, a 2-acre stormwater park with walking trails and an observation deck, concession stands, and picnic and parking areas.
Parks & Recreation Projects
For more than 20 years, AMEC-BCI has specialized in the planning, design, permitting, and construction management of parks and recreational facilities. We have dozens of park projects on our corporate resume and have an immense amount of pride in the successful completion of each of these endeavors. Our parks and recreation team is led by project managers who have designed innovative ADA approved play spaces to ensure individuals of all abilities can participate and enjoy the facilities we design. We enthusiastically work with communities to bring their visions to life by creating playgrounds, multi-use trails, boardwalks, sports fields, outdoor concert venues, stormwater and eco parks, and open spaces in which visitors can relax, revitalize and enjoy the sense of peacefulness that the open air provides.
AMEC-BCI believes all park and recreational areas should blend with surrounding communities and offer aesthetically pleasing and sustainable amenities. We strive to deliver first class facilities that will be used, enjoyed, and appreciated by our ultimate clients, the residents of the communities we serve.
As part of our master service consultant contract with the City of Plant City, AMEC-BCI was retained to provide design, permitting and construction management assistance for the creation of the Ellis-Methvin Sports Park. The park is an extension of an existing Tennis Center. Through a series of workshops with the City and local sports groups, AMEC-BCI developed the final master plan that includes four baseball fields, eight soccer fields, a 2-acre stormwater park with walking trails and an observation deck, concession stands, and picnic and parking areas.
AMEC-BCI was hired under our master parks consultant contract with the City of Lakeland to design and permit the 22.6-acre Westside Park. The park features restroom facilities, picnic shelters, four softball fields, a playground area, an all-purpose court and a walk path/ trail. The final park design incorporated delineation of playground mat areas, site grading for both pervious and impervious areas, and details for sidewalks and stormwater management areas. The stormwater management system was designed to meet the requirements set forth by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD).
Furr & Wegman Architects and the City of Lakeland selected AMEC-BCI to provide civil engineering services for this award-winning specialty park. The park is specifically designed to accommodate all of the area’s residents and specifically is adapted to those residents with varying disabilities. Working through a series of workshops and design sessions, with multiple interested stakeholders, careful consideration was given to each play area and each element in an effort to develop an understanding of how each affects different disabilities.
AMEC-BCI is working with GJKA, Inc. to assist the City of Auburndale with the planning, design, and permitting of a regional recreational complex on the east side of Lake Myrtle. The Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA), the Polk County Board of County Commissioners, and Polk County Tourism & Sports Marketing (PCTSM) partnered with the City of Auburndale in development of the park. This new facility is estimated to contribute $50 million per year to Central Florida’s economy. The site includes eight soccer fields—four are National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regulated and one contains a stadium setting on both sides—and nine baseball fields—five are little league and five are NCAA championship fields with stadium setting. The site also will feature the future headquarters of the FYSA and PCTSM, concessions stands with bathrooms, a playground "Tot Lot," a corporate event lawn, and batting cages.
AMEC-BCI was hired by the City of Lakeland under a master parks consultant contract to perform renovations to Booker T. Washington Park. Enhancements included the demolition of the existing basketball court and installation of a series of sidewalks, a pre-manufactured gazebo with installation of brick cladding around the columns, a half basketball court, and substantial landscaping.
This project involved the conceptual planning, design, permitting and construction management assistance of a 22-acre regional park and recreational facility located on a tributary of the Peace River. The park serves to expand the facilities associated with the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (SWFWMD) Delaney Creek reserve. The park includes hiking trails, picnic and educational pavilions, restrooms, a boat ramp, boat trailer and bus parking, ranger living quarters, and recreational areas.
AMEC-BCI was selected by the City of Winter Haven to evaluate the feasibility of and develop a concept design for the construction of a 15-acre multi-use stormwater park on the shore of Lake Howard. The project area was characterized as a low-lying, overgrown outparcel that appeared to be somewhat unsuitable for development. The project site was the recipient of stormwater runoff from a 580-acre watershed area comprised of medium density residential and commercial development. Based on monitoring data, the basin was shown to be a major contributor of nitrogen and phosphorus to Lake Howard and a prime candidate for stormwater retrofit.
AMEC-BCI, in coordination with Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Inc., was hired by the City of Lakeland to design a boardwalk for Lake Bonny Park. AMEC-BCI performed a topographic survey to determine location and size of trees, lake bottom elevations, current water elevation, site improvements and shoreline characteristics. Construction plans were based upon the conceptual layout prepared by Glatting Jackson.
AMEC-BCI has been working with the City of Lakeland’s Parks and Recreation Division for nearly 20 years. In this capacity, engineering support to the city has been provided as needed for a variety of projects. AMEC-BCI’s services have included civil design, permitting, structural design, geotechnical evaluation, construction administration, etc. AMEC-BCI’s services have included civil design, permitting, structural design, geotechnical evaluation, construction administration, etc. For most engagements, AMEC-BCI works hand-in-hand with one of the City’s landscape architects such as Glatting Jackson or Hardeman Kempton.
Curtis Peterson Park serves as a popular recreational facility for local residents as well as a host for several annual athletic tournaments. The park is located on previously mined phosphate land and fronts on Lake John. Park design and construction were complicated by adverse conditions; peat depths were in excess of 60 feet and the park is the receiving point for runoff of approximately 8,000 acres. Because of soil stability conditions, a special geotextile foundation material was incorporated into the design to ensure stability for the park entrance road and parking area.