STORMWATER

Weiler Engineering (WEC) is very experienced in the design and permitting for stormwater facilities. We have successfully obtained numerous permits from the SFWMD and we have developed a constructive relationship with regulatory personnel that allow us to streamline the permit process. We have the design professionals with experience in stormwater management, erosion control, hydrology and hydraulics, with expertise in the numerous computer simulation program models that assist with stormwater design. Some representative stormwater projects include:

· Village at Hawks Cay (Monroe County)

The Village at Hawks Cay is a hotel/condominium resort in Marathon, Florida. The project includes a hotel, 247 condominium units, park areas, tennis, and basketball courts, walking and bike trails, docking facilities, a boat ramp and a convention center. In addition to the utilities and stormwater management facilities, it was necessary to design extensive vehicle access as well as a series of sidewalks and crosswalks to accommodate the heavy pedestrian traffic. WEC provided complete site design and permitting services for all phases of the project. Also, WEC was responsible for a complete redesign and permitting of the reuse system used to irrigate the resort.

· SEABASE (Monroe County)

WEC provided design, planning and permitting to construct site and utility improvements to accommodate staff housing, dormitories and assembly facilities for the "SEABASE - Boy Scout Camp" on Summerland Key in Monroe County, Florida. The project included site and drainage design, design and permitting of structures and connection to U.S. 1 and installation of a waterline extension in the right-of-way. WEC successfully executed extensive wetland mitigation plans due to the impact upon local mangrove vegetation.

· Charlotte County - Winchester Boulevard

WEC was responsible for the design and permitting of the stormwater management system for this project. WEC's responsibilities included the design of parallel roadside swales for treatment, attenuation and conveyance of the stormwater runoff and coordination with the associated regulatory agencies and the County. The project also included the evaluation, analysis and design of five separate off-site flood compensation areas and design to reroute Oyster Creek.

· Charlotte County - Veterans Blvd.

The firm is currently working on providing drainage system design for this project to widen Veterans Blvd. from a 2-lane highway to 4 lanes. The project includes extensive computer modeling and calculations of a complex system of lakes, ditches, wetlands, pipes, and control structures. The project has the special challenge of improving off-site residential drainage areas.

· Charlotte County Stormwater Facilities Compliance Monitoring and Certification

WEC was responsible to the County to monitor and prepare bi-annual compliance certifications for 39 stormwater management facilities throughout the County including Parks and Recreation facilities West Spring Lake Boat Ramp, Cedar Point, Deep Creek Park and Charlotte County Stadium. The project includes inspection of the facilities, updating the County database, reporting findings and deficiencies and making recommendations and coordinating with the County Maintenance department to repair any deficiencies. Upon completion of any compliance issues, WEC was responsible for certifying the project compliant to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The project was three months behind schedule when awarded to WEC and we promptly brought the project up to schedule.

· City of Arcadia Golf Course (DeSoto County)

The Firm has recently completed a project to expand the municipal golf course from 9 to 18 holes. The firm has provided extensive drainage design and permitting for the project as well as other miscellaneous services. WEC has overcome significant regulatory compliance issues to successfully complete the project.

· Carmalita Corridor Drainage Study (Charlotte County)

The WEC Team has recently been selected to provide Drainage Design Services for Charlotte County for the Carmalita Improvement Corridor Project. This is an estimated 4 million dollar project and the WEC Team is providing drainage design services to alleviate flooding problems over a 40-acre wide drainage basin. The project includes multi-jurisdictional entities including the County School System, the City of Punta Gorda and the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation.

· Blue Heron Pines (Charlotte County)

This project included expansion of an existing nine-hole par three golf course (EMU LAKES) and incorporation of a new nine-hole course into an eighteen-hole executive course as part of a 450 unit residential community. WEC was responsible for processing variances, a special exception and planned development approval for the project as well as preparation of the necessary plans and documentation for approvals from the Southwest Water Management District, the Army Corp of Engineers, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the local land development, utility, and storm water agency approvals.

· Hillsborough Boulevard (Charlotte County)

While working for another firm, Jeff Weiler was responsible for the design and permitting of the stormwater management system for the Hillsborough Boulevard Extension in Charlotte County, Florida. The project included extensive computer modeling and calculations of a complex system of lakes, ditches, wetlands, pipes, and control structures.

· Oyster Creek Golf and Country Club, Englewood (Charlotte County)

The firm is providing on-going professional engineering and construction administration services for this golf course community development in Englewood. The firm's responsibilities include preparation of plans and documentation necessary for each phase of the project. In addition, the firm is responsible for construction administration and compliance certification as well as monitoring and periodic inspection of the stormwater management system.

· San Carlos Marketplace (Lee County)

The firm provided complete site engineering and permitting services for this 110,000-square foot retail center in Lee County. The project included design of water and sewer distribution systems, parking, ingress and egress, and both on-site and off-site stormwater management facilities and improvements to US 41 and Constitution Boulevard.

· Cleveland Marketplace (Charlotte County)

The firm provided complete site engineering and permitting services for this 15-acre commercial development in Charlotte County. The project includes design of water and sewer distribution systems, a lift station, parking, ingress and egress and both on-site and off-site storm water management facilities and extensive improvements to US 17 and SR 74.

· Cape Haze - Pioneer Bike Trail (Charlotte County)

WEC was involved with redesign of the northern trailhead of the Cape Haze - Pioneer Bike Trail located adjacent to State Road 776. The new facility includes restrooms, pavilions, picnic tables and grilles, landscaping, parking, entry and historical signage. WEC acted as liaison for this project and persisted in meeting the requirements of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for wetlands mitigation and the requirements of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Transportation and Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department

· Port Charlotte Artificial Kidney Center (Charlotte County)

WEC was responsible for designing and permitting of commercial medical building in Charlotte County the project consisted of asphalt parking, on-site-water distribution and sewage collection system for the building. Permitting for this project included Charlotte County and Southwest Florida Water Management District approvals.

· Potter Park Medical Center (Sarasota County)

WEC was responsible for designing and permitting two commercial medical buildings (22,008 S.F. total area) in Sarasota County. The project consisted of asphalt parking, on site-water distribution and sewage collection systems for each building. Permitting for this project included Sarasota County and Southwest Florida Water Management District approvals. This is an out parcel of the Plaza at Palmer Ranch.

· Quality Mining, Rotonda (Charlotte County)

The firm was responsible for design and regulatory permitting of this 700-acre mining operation. The project included preparation of operation, stormwater management, dewatering, mitigation and reclamation plans and documentation necessary for regulatory submittal.

· Palms of Terra Ceia Golf and Country Club (Charlotte County)

WEC was responsible for the design and permitting the stormwater management system and utilities for this golf course community and for the design and permitting an elevated boardwalk to preserve wetlands. The boardwalk project included layout, environmental permitting and structural design of the boardwalk to allow pedestrians to walk along the Terra Ceia Bay shoreline at the Country Club

· Palm Island Marina (Charlotte County)

This existing facility is being enlarged with two (2) buildings of 29,000 square feet each 192 dry boat slips will be served by the new facility. WEC obtained permits from D.E.P. for a boat travel lift as well Charlotte County stormwater & SWFMD.

· Charlotte County Parks and Recreation

WEC has performed numerous parks and boat ramp facility design projects for Charlotte County including: Horse Arena, South Gulf Cove Boat Ramp, Ainger Creek Boat Parking, and numerous others. These projects have presented special challenges through regulatory agencies due to the prevalence of wetland and protected species affected by the projects.

· Toledo Club Apartments - (Sarasota County)

This project involves the development of 43 condominium units on previously undeveloped property totaling over 60 acres. WEC provided complete engineering and site development services including; site layout, utilities, stormwater, and permitting. This project included amendment of established Planned Development Units and extensive regulatory reviews with the City of North Port.

· Small Site Developments

WEC performs stormwater design services for numerous small development projects on a regular basis. Case load is approximately 20 projects a year that involve site design, stormwater, utility and permitting services