Island Echos, an engineering project by O'Connell and Associates, Northwest Florida.

Waterproofing & Restoration · Northwest Florida

Island Echos

Northwest Florida, FL

The work

Concrete repairs, stucco repairs, metal wall repairs, railing replacement, wood wall repairs, balcony and walkway waterproofing, sealant replacement, and painting.

Location: Northwest Florida, FL
Market: Commercial and Retail
Disciplines: Waterproofing & Restoration

Scope performed

Each line below is a discipline our staff carried on this project. The description explains what that work involves and what the owner receives at the end of it.

Regulatory Permits and Development Orders

Assembling and carrying the application through the review agencies that hold approval authority over the site.

Permit applications
Response to review comments
Agency coordination through approval

Concrete and Masonry Repair

Diagnosis and repair design for spalling, corrosion, and cracking in structural concrete and masonry assemblies.

Repair details and specifications
Quantity estimates
Repair drawings for bidding

Balcony Walkway and Railing

Assessment and repair design for elevated slabs, coatings, and guardrail attachments, which are the assemblies that most often drive a repair budget on a coastal building.

Assembly assessment
Coating and attachment details
Phasing that keeps units usable

Roofing and Waterproofing Systems

Design of the assemblies that keep water out: roofing, coatings, sealants, flashings, and the transitions between them.

System selection
Detailing at terminations and transitions
Specifications for bidding

Building Envelope and Condition Survey

A field-based assessment of what the envelope is doing now, written so a board can act on it.

Field observation record
Photographic documentation
Prioritized findings and repair concepts

How we got here

The stages of this engagement, in the order the work ran at Island Echos.

Stage 1
Document Development
Stage 2
2015 Balcony Restoration Project
Stage 3
Construction Management
Stage 4
Document Development
Stage 5
2018 Exterior Restoration Project
Stage 6
Construction Management

How an engagement like this runs

Work in Northwest Florida follows the same sequence at any size. Owners see the same four stages.

01
Scoping call
We ask what prompted the call, what documents already exist, and what deadline is driving the schedule. If the work does not need an engineer, we say so.
02
Field work and review
A licensed engineer or a staff member working under one goes to the site, documents conditions, and reviews the drawings and reports already on file.
03
Signed and sealed deliverable
Findings, drawings, and specifications go out under seal, written so a board can read them and a contractor can bid from them.
04
Contract Administration
During construction we review submittals, answer requests for information, perform Construction Observations, and review pay applications against work in place.

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