BCI Engineers and Scientists

BCI was secured by Hillsborough County to assist in the planning, design, and implementation of various neighborhood drainage improvements. BCI is performing a variety of stormwater and environmental engineering services in coordination with Hillsborough County’s Public Works Department for various capital improvement projects. BCI’s primary role is to perform Project Development & Evaluation (PD&E) studies and final designs for capital improvement projects and retrofit stormwater projects. These projects require application of Best Management Practices (BMPs) associated with stormwater quality treatment, utility relocation and coordination for project design and construction, and preparing design plans.

BCI was selected by the Citrus County BOCC to provide comprehensive, as-needed engineering support. Some of our services to date include the following:Stonewall Place Drainage Improvements, Shorewood Stormwater Pond and the Ivanhoe Terrace Drainage Improvements.

City of Plant City Master Engineering Services including the Evers Street Streetscape Project, the Softball Stadium Complex Stormwater Mangement System Retrofit Project, the Baker Street Lighting Project, East Side Canal Stabilization Project and the Ellis-Methvin Park Project.

The City of LaBelle is actively involved in improving the infrastructure throughout the city. Two sections of the city were identified as needing improvements: Commerce Avenue & the Englewood Terrace Development. Commerce Avenue is a developing commercial area, while Englewood Terrace is an existing residential neighborhood containing mostly mobile homes.

BCI was retained by the City of Stuart to develop and implement a revitalization plan of the downtown area of the city. The project was funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies.

BCI was selected as the designated engineer of record for implementation of an infrastructure redevelopment and revitalization plan for Eloise, Florida, an unincorporated community. Improvements for the community included more than five miles of new water and sewer main lines and road reconstruction with associated drainage improvements.

The Florence Villa project required the redevelopment of a 90-acre enclave surrounded by the City of Winter Haven and Lake Conine. The area was economically depressed and consisted of three phases developed in the 1920s, 1950s, and 1960s. BCI was responsible for community involvement, informational meetings and coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Coordination with the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) funding program was required to enhance stormwater treatment facilities discharging into Lake Conine.

BCI has completed a variety of intersection improvement projects for Polk County while performing transportation consulting services. Those projects include SR 655 & Coleman Road Intersection, CR 542 & Dixie Highway Intersection and Bridges & Bennet Intersection.

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 assisted Polk County with the replacement of conflicting water and sewer utilities along 3.6 miles of a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) four-lane widening project. Our team was responsible for coordination with gas, cable, telephone, and electric power utilities within the construction corridor and with the FDOT for permit processing.

The Plant City Industrial Park is located just south of the Plant City Airport. The City provides water and sewer services to the Industrial Park and also maintains a rail spur from the CSX Railroad located on the south side of Sydney Road. The Industrial Park was developed in the 1970s when stormwater management regulations did not exist and the drainage infrastructure construction standards were minimal.

The Governor’s Office awarded DeSoto County a $2 million grant from the Economic Development Transportation Trust Fund. These funds were to be used to design and construct road improvements in and around the location for the new Wal-Mart South Florida Regional Distribution Center. One of these improvements provided an enhanced roadway for the Wal-Mart Distribution Center with approximately 10,000 LF of roadway designed for 480 truck arrivals per day and included adding a southbound left turn lane to SR 17 at the intersection of the new county road.

BCI was selected by the Desoto County BOCC as part of our Continuing Engineering Agreement to complete the design and permitting associated with the rehabilitation of CR 760A in Desoto County. This five-mile road section provides a major link between state Route 17 and state Route 31 in South Desoto County, and is used heavily by large trucks. As a result, this road was in very poor condition and characterized by numerous pot holes, broken pavement edges, depressional areas, failing driving surfaces, and substandard clear zone distances. Because of the poor roadway condition and impending safety issues, the BOCC was under heavy pressure by system users to repair or replace the roadway section.

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 incorporate the design and replacement of all water and gravity sewer within the disturbed areas.

The City of Inverness’ downtown area is considered a Historic District and was in need of extensive upgrades. BCI was secured to support the City’s revitalization initiative. This comprehensive undertaking involved numerous substantial improvements to and replacement of roadways, landscaping, lighting, traffic optimization, sidewalks (including special surface treatments and pavers), utility replacements and adjustments, and drainage systems. BCI utilized their expertise in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to assist in project implementation.

BCI was selected by Desoto County to provide comprehensive engineering and environmental support. Some of our services to date have included the SR 17 Roadway Beautification, Deep Creek Park, CR 760, Project Prairie and Lap Sidewalks.