ORB may be a small business, but we are constantly busy with
some very big projects. Here are some of the big ones that we are finishing up
this year.
Amira at Westly, Tampa Florida: Full architectural,
structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing for two 24 unit, 3 story apartment
buildings and a pool house. Project included in-ground pool design, hardscape,
landscape, site electrical engineering, all civil engineering, all engineering
drawings, permitting services, tree removal permit, traffic engineering and
construction administration.
Deseo Grande
Apartments, Orlando Florida: Third-party
construction administration services for a property is located in Orlando,
Florida. Included two lots totaling approximately 89.26 acres within the
center. The existing structure is a ± 700,000 gross square foot enclosed mall
with approximately 4,200 parking spaces, landscaped areas and stormwater
retention pond. These activity centers are intended for locations where
arterials and four lane collectors and mass transit service are available,
providing access to other metropolitan areas. ORB provided construction
administration services for the civil, traffic and landscape architecture
design for the development of approximately 368 apartments with structured
parking and amenities on a ±5 acre parcel. The south entrance to the mall was
realigned to improve access apartment parcel and provide a larger development
area. The design of inner ring road along the north boundary of the apartment
parcel was enhanced to accommodate the proposed residential uses.
Aercon Industrial Plant, Haines City Florida: Engineering
drawings for permit and construction. This facility underwent a
renovation/expansion design and reconstruction for the RTW4 tool foundations.
In the manufacturing plant, a foundation and structural redesign, along with
construction, will take place to support the enhanced manufacturing process. An
expansion also was added to the dry cutting building in order to support
additional tooling equipment. The mezzanine in the main plant needed to be
reconfigured to support the new plant equipment layout and for life safety
reasons. Also, a fourth autoclave track
was laid.
Eli Whitt Historical Building, Downtown Lakeland Florida: Structural
Engineering design and drawings for multiple tenant build-out improvements, design
to include new windows, doors, roof, and floor framing/new load bearing
interior walls at interior of 2-story structure. Drawings to construct the Lobby area along
with an elevator. Second floor improvements for 3 new residential units design
to include 2 bedrooms each. Shop Drawing review. Signed and Sealed structural
engineering design for construction/permit. Roof top patio reinforcement design
occupancy. Inspection, construction administration, and monitoring services.
We look forward to new projects in the coming years!
More to come soon.