Lake City US90 Sweetbreeze Drive Utility Extensions

The Lake City Distribution/Collections Department needed to extend a force main and water main to better serve the Cypress Lake Business Park. The improvements generally consisted of:

- 8” Force Main from an existing lift station at the rear of the park, to US 90, a directional bore under US90, and northeast to Turner Ave, approximately 3,600 linear ft.
- 12” Water main from US90 northeast to Turner Ave, approximately 900 linear ft.

To facilitate the project, Gmuer Engineering completed a sUAS (Drone) aerial of the project limits, developed a schematic utility plan, permitted the right-of-way use permit with FDOT and Columbia County, permitted the water improvements with FDEP, supplied the schematic utility plans for construction, and certified testing with FDEP.

Lake City Utilities - Columbia High School

Lake City Distribution/Collections Department needed to extend water mains serving Columbia High School to loop and provide additional water and fire flow. The improvements consist of an internal 8 inch extension of from the stadium south approx 1,800 ft, an 8 inch water main extended from the B&B Store along 252 with a directional bore and onto the school property onto the existing loop. The system also proposes fire hydrants. To facilitate the project, Gmuer Engineering completed a sUAS (Drone) aerial of the project limits to save survey costs, utiltized historical SRWMD Permit Drawings to save on soft dig costs to the City, permitted the water improvements with FDEP, supply the schematic utility plans for construction, review record drawings and as-builts.

Regency Oaks Fire Main

The project proposed to upgrade the existing fire main associated with the Regency Oaks Apartment complex. The complex was originally constructed in 1971 and was served by a single water main connection along 34th Street with no directly available connection along Archer Rd. In the intervening 45+ years, 34th St was widened, the water main along 34th Street was upgraded, the fire flows were increased, which led to upgrading the fire main in this existing apartment complex. With the installation of 1,000 ft of fire main, new fire rated meter and backflow preventer, removal of bottlenecks, and interconnections with the existing water distribution system, the replacement system provides substantially improved fire flows for increased safety.
Designed 2017-2018
Value Engineered: 2018
Constructed: 2019

Newberry RIVER Grant Utilities

The City of Newberry received a Grant from the SRWMD for the construction of 120 feet of 8" Water Main that includes a portion of directional bore under US 27 as well as the installation of 550 feet of 8" PVC Sewer Main with Manholes along with new sewer laterals to the 9 services that includes both private residenses and commercial businesses. Gmuer Engineering facilitated the design, defined the survey scope and clarified the route, revised the proposed design to provide greater fire coverage with a proposed fire hydrant, and delineation of a proposed public utility easement.

Newberry 12 inch Watermain Extension along SR26

The City of Newberry needed to extend of 12" water main from the intersection of Newberry Lane and NW 238th Terrace running east 10,600 Ft (2 Miles) along SR26 to the proposed Destiny Community Church site. Gmuer Engineering facilitated the design of the route, confirmed land rights requirements, planned for a future sewer route and easement rights, designed four 12" directional bores, permitted the system with FDEP and FDOT, and certified the system for operation upon completion of construction. The project now provides access to potable and fire protection for 2 miles of north and south frontage along SR 26.

City of Newberry
Worth Construction (386) 364-9330
Deren Land Surveying