GEC Construction Services
Orlando and Kissimmee Testing Laboratories
Michael W. Byerly, P.E., Construction Services Department Manager and Partner, has 22 years of experience managing construction services and geotechnical engineering projects in Central Florida. Mike also worked for 6 years as a construction services field technician and inspector prior to obtaining his engineering degree. Mike is Contract Manager for GEC’s continuing services contracts with Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Toho Water Authority and the School District of Osceola County. Email: mwbyerly@g-e-c.com
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Construction Services Summary
GEC provides a team of highly skilled professionals supported by two accredited, full–service testing laboratories for your projects needs. Our fully equipped and staffed facilities provide our clients with the ability to perform the full range of both laboratory and field testing on soils, base materials, asphalt, concrete, and aggregates. Our firm can provide construction materials testing and construction engineering and inspection on nearly every type of construction including: roadways, planned urban developments, high-rise structures, airports, utilities, bridges and commercial developments.
GEC is FDOT qualified for construction materials testing in work groups 9.3 (Highway Materials Testing), 9.5 (Geotechnical Specialty Laboratory Testing) and 10.3 (Construction Materials Inspection). GEC’s qualifying NAICS code is: 941380, Testing Laboratories.
GEC’s CMT staff provides our clients with confidence through timely and accurate test results and reporting. Each project is staffed with experienced personnel holding qualification through CTQP, ACI, CMEC and FDOT and is further supported by GEC’s two centrally located laboratories holding accreditation by CMEC and FDOT. Our Orlando laboratory is validated by the Army Corp of Engineers. These accreditations are the most difficult to obtain and require thorough training and quality control/quality assurance (QA/QC) procedures.
GEC CMT PROJECT SUMMARIES:
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Dubsdread Golf Course Renovation
Start/Completion: April 2007/March 2008
Project Description: GEC performed construction materials
testing services for the renovation of the existing Dubsdread
Golf Course, which included re-design of several holes and
numerous stormwater enhancements.
The project site is located on the northeast corner of Golfview
Boulevard and Par Street in College Park, Orlando.
This project consisted of both field and laboratory testing
services. In-place density testing was performed on backfill
soil materials on and around storm pipe and structures. In-place
density testing was also performed on the embankment, stabilized
subgrade and base materials used in the construction of the
roadways. Representative samples of concrete were cast into
cylinders, which were then cured and tested for compressive
strength. Concrete was used to construct driveway aprons,
sidewalks, and curbs throughout the project. Samples of the
asphalt, used for the construction of Dubsdread Circle, Greens
Avenue and the parking area, were brought to our laboratory
facility for asphalt extraction and gradation analysis testing
to confirm product conformance.
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SODO (South of Downtown Orlando)
Start/Completion: October 2007/February 2008
Project Description: GEC performed construction materials
testing services for the infrastructure around the SODO mixed-used
development. SODO includes retail, luxury residential, office
space, and restaurants on a 22 acre site.
SODO is located just South Of Downtown Orlando on South Orange
Avenue, between Grant Street and West Crystal Lake Street.
Our services consisted of both field and laboratory testing.
In-place density testing was performed on backfill soil on
and around storm pipe and structures. In-place density testing
was also performed on the embankment, stabilized subgrade
and base materials used in the construction of the roadways.
Our laboratory provided testing on representative samples
of soils used in the backfill of the stormwater system, as
well as the stabilized subgrade and base of the mainline roadways.
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City of Orlando Fire Station No. 15
Start/Completion: January 2007/August 2007
Project Description: GEC performed construction materials
testing services for the new development of the Savannah Park
Fire Station. The City of Orlando designed and constructed
its new Fire Station #15 to be a LEED Certified building.
Fire Station No. 15 is located on Lake Nona Boulevard north
of State Road 417 (SR 417).
GEC sampled and tested fresh concrete for temperature, slump
and air content. Compressive strength tests were performed
on cured concrete cylinders.
GEC performed in-place density test on subgrade soils for
building slabs and footings and concrete pavement. In addition,
pipe backfill soils were tested for in-place density. In our
laboratory, soil Proctors were conducted on representative
samples from the field.
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Lake Nona South Phase I
Start/Completion: August 2007/August 2008
Project Description: This is the master infrastructure project
for the Lake Nona South planned development. It encompasses
the main road (Lake Nona) from Narcoossee Road into the Lake
Nona South community. This project includes smaller roads,
Brindle Chase Drive and Middle Crown Drive. This project included
the installation of storm and sanitary pipe as well as the
construction of the roadways.
Our services consisted of both field and laboratory testing.
In-place density testing was performed on backfill soil on
and around storm water pipes and structures. In-place density
testing was also performed on the embankment, stabilized subgrade
and base materials used in the construction of the roadways.
Our laboratory provided proctor and LBR testing on representative
samples of soils used in the backfill of the stormwater system,
as well as the stabilized subgrade and base of the mainline
roadways. Extraction and gradation testing was conducted on
new asphalt pavement.
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Burnham Institute Phase I - Infrastructure
Start/Completion: January 2008/November 2008
Project Description: GEC provided construction materials
testing for continuation of Lake Nona Boulevard into the medical
city. This project also included 4 secondary roads, which
at time of construction were identified as Road L, Road Q,
Road N, and Main Campus Drive. Main Campus Drive will have
future expansion to become an arterial road through the Lake
Nona South community. This project included the installation
of storm and sanitary pipe as well as the construction of
new roadways.
Our services consisted of both field and laboratory testing.
In-place density testing was performed on backfill soil on
and around storm water pipe and structures. In-place density
testing was also performed on the embankment, stabilized subgrade
and base materials used in the construction of the roadways.
Our laboratory provided testing on representative samples
of soils used in the backfill of the stormwater infrastructure,
as well as the stabilized subgrade and base of the mainline
roadways. Extraction and gradation testing was also conducted
on new asphalt pavement.
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LB McLeod Re-Use Water Pump Station
Start/Completion: November 2006/June 2007
Project Description: GEC performed construction materials
testing services for the new pump station for re-use water.
The project site is located on LB McLeod Road due south of
Cedar Rapids Way.
GEC sampled and tested fresh concrete for temperature, slump
and air content. Compressive strength tests were performed
on cured concrete cylinders.
GEC performed in-place density tests on subgrade soils for
slabs, pipe backfill soil and limerock base material. In our
laboratory, Proctors were performed on representative soil
and limerock samples obtained from the field.
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Kissimmee Park Road - Construction Materials
Testing
Start/Completion: May 2007 to February 2008
Project Description: Construction materials testing for 2.2
miles of roadway reconstruction. The roadway was widened from
a 2-lane rural section into a 4-lane divided urban section.
The drainage system was changed from open road-side ditches
to a closed stormwater pipe system. Existing utility lines
were relocated and new lines were installed during roadway
construction. GEC performed tests on soil, concrete limerock,
and asphalt pavement in the field and laboratory. Monthly
progress reports were submitted detailing the test results.
In addition, GEC provided a geotechnical engineering investigation
for mast arm signal poles. Standard Penetration Test (SPT)
borings were performed and recommendations were provided for
design and construction of the drilled shaft foundations.
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City of St. Cloud Southside Water Treatment
Plant
Start/Completion: 2007/2008
Project Description: The project included a new administrative
building, new process treatment equipment and upgrades to
existing process components. In addition, a 19 million gallon
per day reuse distribution pumping station, co-located reuse
storage facilities, and sludge-processing facilities were
constructed. The expansion increased treatment capacity to
6 million gallons per day with future capabilities projected
at more than 9 million gallons per day.
GEC performed construction materials testing for the wastewater
treatment facility expansion. GEC's services included soil,
concrete and asphalt pavement testing in the field and laboratory.
Monthly progress reports were submitted summarizing the test
results.
GEC also used in-house structural GPR equipment and software
to evaluate the location, spacing and depth of embedded steel
reinforcement within the concrete slab of a constructed aeration
tank. The inspection of the reinforcing steel was not performed
(by another firm) prior to concrete placement. GEC was asked
to scan the slab with GPR in order to avoid demolition and
re-construction. The GPR results verified the presence, spacing
and depth of the reinforcing steel.
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