OWNER:
Epoch Properties, Inc.
359 Carolina Avenue
Winter Pork, FL 32789

PROJECT ENGINEER:
Kimley Horn & Associates, Inc.
601 21st Street
Suite 400
Vero Beach, FL 32960

SEGMENTAL WALL DESIGN/BUILD COMPANY:
Synergy Earth Systems, LLC.
26240 Equity Drive
Daphne, AL 36526

In one of the newer section of Tallahassee referred to as Southwood, several new communities are being developed. The main artery around Tallahassee, Capital Circle, is being widened through this area bringing rapid growth along with it. Delaney Park is one such development that is located right next to Capital Circle and near the entrance to the Southwood. It will consist of several high-end apartment buildings and a clubhouse. The land on which it is being built on has several grade changes and an existing pond area that needed to be preserved. In an effort to maximize the use of the property, several walls were required on the project. The total amount of wall required on the original set of plans was around 29,000 sf.

The Owner was interested in looking for ways to save money on the project. During the bid process, Synergy worked closely with the Owner to explore ways to eliminate the amount of wall required at the site. The final amount of wall that was installed was around 18,000 sf, down from a bid quantity of 29,000 sf. This reduction in area came about through the Owner and Synergy working with the project Engineer to discover parts of the site that could be modified to eliminate some of the walls. This resulted in a savings of over $150,000 to the Owner.

The Owner liked the design/build approach that Synergy was able to provide for the segmental block walls. Since there were walls added and deleted and modified during the course of the project, Synergy’s quick response time allowed the wall construction to continue without delay. The project was completed in the Spring of 2006