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Contact
Erickson Consulting Engineers, Inc.
7201 Delainey Court
Sarasota, Florida 34240
Tel: (941) 373-6460
Fax: (941) 373-6480
Longboat Key Beach Nourishment
Summary: Ms. Erickson, as the Project Manager and Engineer-of-Record, was responsible for the design, engineering and financing project elements of a 9-mile beach nourishment project at Longboat Key. She was responsible for the design and engineering, evaluation of beach nourishment design alternatives, state funding acquisition, state and federal permitting, preparation of contract documents and construction management services from 1987 to 1995, while working at ATM. She continues to work for private owners within the community in close coordination with the Town.
Key Project Elements:
Challenges: Planning and design of the largest beach nourishment by the FDEP and the USACE required a high-level of oversight. Financing of the project was based on local and state funding without federal dollars, which was highly unique at the time. Ms. Erickson signed and sealed all construction drawings including the New Pass Groin extension at the south end of the island and the mid-Key submerged container system constructed in 1994-1996.
Key Project Elements:
- Project Design and Engineering
- Acquisition of all Federal and State Permits
- Beach Nourishment Project Design of a 9.2 Mile, 3.2 million CY
- Offshore Sand Source and Borrow Site Investigations
- Sand Compatibility Testing and Analysis
- Established Erosion Control Line
- Applications and Acquisition of $2.85 million state funds
- Preparation of boundary descriptions for construction easements
- Construction Administration
Challenges: Planning and design of the largest beach nourishment by the FDEP and the USACE required a high-level of oversight. Financing of the project was based on local and state funding without federal dollars, which was highly unique at the time. Ms. Erickson signed and sealed all construction drawings including the New Pass Groin extension at the south end of the island and the mid-Key submerged container system constructed in 1994-1996.
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