Project Summary

Project location offered extreme elevation challenges with terrain that was dredged fill dirt piled in hills with absolutely no flat areas throughout boardwalk path. Polk county officials recognized the many construction difficulties and required mandatory prebid meeting and site visit by all interested Construction Company’s. Approximately 15 company’s attended both the prebid meeting and site visit, but only two company’s elected to offer quotations to under take this undulating challenge. Although the county budget was projected at $300,000.00 both bids exceeded the forecast. A revised engineered design was produced and constructed resulting the projects on time completion and within budgeted funds.

Project Staff

• Jim Permenter, President
• Bob Permenter, Sales Manager
• Chris Permenter, Carpenter

Project Details

• Project Details
  • City of Lakeland, Florida 2002 - 2003
  • Challenges for Project
    • Terrain / Budget
      • Elevation range of 5’ to 25’ in the air
      • Top Built project
    • Org Bid $769k
    • Used their design
    • SunBelt was lowest bidder but not enough funds for project
• Project Solution
  • New Designed Structure
  • Included narrowing from 10’ to 8’ wide
  • Reduced overall length of project
  • Increase the span of the bents from 10’ to 12’ bents
  • Reduced number of piles, caps and associated hardware by 20%
  • Reduced project cost to $369k
  • Completed on time and at budget
• After Initial Completion (Subsequent Project)
  • 50’ section and platform burned and replaced in 2006
  • Repair at $57k