BCI Engineers and Scientists

BCI assisted Florida's Turnpike Enterprise with the planning of a 21-mile, limited access toll facility. We developed a design plan for the western segment of the parkway project to include comprehensive surface water hydrologic modeling; geotechnical evaluations; wetlands creation and/or enhancement of existing wetlands; and the creation and/or enhancement of upland habitat systems.

BCI served as the environmental and geotechnical consultant for the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority. BCI provided a variety of environmental services ranging from the initial identification and preliminary assessment of contaminated sites in and along the proposed roadway alignment to the management of assessment and remediation activities on sites within the final roadway corridor. Individual project tasks included the development of RFPs, contractor selection, preparation of site work plans, regulatory agency coordination, as well as project management review and oversight duties. Extensive assessment, remediation, and restoration work was completed prior to and during roadway construction.

BCI was retained by Cardno TBE (formerly TBE Group) and the City of Lakeland to provide a geotechnical assessment as part of an evaluation of one potential corridor for the proposed Edgewood Drive Extension in Lakeland, Florida. The purpose of the proposed extension is to provide a much needed eastwest connection between Florida Avenue and Harden Boulevard.

BCI was retained by E.R. Jahna to develop a new 15,000-acre sand mine in the Green Swamp. The Green Swamp is an area of critical environmental concern. The development of the new mine required comprehensive environmental assessments as well as significant wetland assessment. To begin the project, BCI developed detailed, thematic GIS coverage to determine the amount of hydrologic, environmental and mine/reclamation planning needed. In addition, comprehensive geotechnical evaluations were conducted to establish the extent and characterization of the resources available.

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.

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.