Commercial Site Development – Price Chopper Plaza
J&D performs engineering, permitting, and project management for a wide variety of commercial construction projects. We work collaboratively with many other professionals including planners, architects, environmental scientists, and mechanical engineers. Some of the various services we provide include:
- Site Design
- Select vertical and horizontal locations of major components – driveways, buildings, utilities, etc.
- Ensure compliance with state and local regulations
- Analyze topography and design grading
- Provide construction details
- Storm Water Management and Drainage
- Perform hydrologic studies of watersheds
- Model hydraulic structures – basins, weirs, outlets, etc.
- Size pipes to handle design flows
- Select appropriate catch basin locations and determine invert elevations
- Design retention and detention basins to attenuate peak flows
- Usage of Low Impact Development techniques (LID) to minimize environmental impacts
- Roads and Parking Lots
- Measurement and calculation of intersection sightlines
- Design of roadway profiles and cross sections
- Design of parking lots and traffic circulation patterns
- Calculation of horizontal and vertical curves and spirals
- Utility Connections, Drinking Water, and Septic Systems
- Design of proposed sewer lines
- Design of water mains or community water supplies
- Design of large commercial septic systems
- Permitting and Representation
- Collaborate with town hall staff and various regulatory agencies
- Interpret regulations, determine requirements, and complete paperwork
- Give presentations and provide representation at various meetings
- Project Management
- Prepare plans for submission to various state and local permitting agencies
- Prepare specifications for bidding
- Contract administration – review bids, recommend awards, review shop drawings
- Construction inspection
Commercial Project List
- Hale YMCA – Putnam, CT
- Designed access driveway and parking lots
- Designed proposed site grading and drainage
- The Mason House – Thompson, CT
- Performed all site engineering for a new wedding venue
- Designed and permitted a large septic system
- Riverfront Commons Shopping Center (Price Chopper Plaza) – Putnam, CT
- Performed site engineering to accommodate new buildings
- Redesigned parking lots, access driveways, and drainage structures
- The Anya Restaurant – Thompson, CT.
- Performed site engineering and parking lot design
- Used Low Impact Design techniques to manage storm water
