Outstanding Project Awards in Transportation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 26, 2022) – Honoring transportation engineering excellence, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida has awarded Outstanding Project Awards (OPA) to engineering firms and FDOT Districts for their outstanding achievement in seven statewide categories.

“Congratulations to Florida engineering firms and Florida Department of Transportation Districts for their outstanding achievement in the design and construction of Florida roads, bridges, intersections, expressways and highways,” said Allen Douglas, Executive Director, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida. “Your innovation in transportation excellence will help ensure residents and visitors can safely travel to their destination.”

ACEC Florida Outstanding Project Award winners include:

Outstanding Major Project:

SR 30 (US 98) at (SR 368) 23^rd Street Flyover

• FDOT District 3
• Design Consultant – Volkert, Inc.; Consultant Design Project Manager – Scott Golden, PE
• FDOT Design Project Manager – Dean Mitchell, PE
• CEI Consultant – Metric Engineering, Inc.; CEI Sr. Project Engineer – Darrel Burnett, PE
• FDOT Construction Project Engineer – Billy Robinson

Outstanding Design-Build or CM at Risk Project

95 Express 3B-1

• FDOT District 4
• Design Consultant – WSP USA, Inc.; Consultant Design Project Manager – Yamila Hernandez, PE
• FDOT Design Project Manager – Vanita Saini, PE
• FDOT CEI Consultant – CONSOR Engineers, LLC; FDOT CEI Sr. Project Engineer – Aurelio Matos, PE

Outstanding Roadway Project:

SR200 (A1A) from I-95 to W. of Still Quarters Road

• FDOT District 2
• Design Consultant – CH2M Hill; Consultant Design Project Manager – Mike Roland, PE
• FDOT Design Project Manager – Will Lyons, PE
• CEI Consultant – Eisman & Russo, Inc.; CEI Sr. Project Engineer – Al Moyle, PE
• FDOT Construction Project Engineer – Jessica Tippett, PE

Outstanding Bridge Project:

SW 1^st Street Bridge Replacement

• FDOT District 6
• Design Consultant – Hardesty & Hanover, LLC; Consultant Design Project Manager – Michael Sileno, PE
• FDOT Design Project Manager – Humberto Gomez, PE
• CEI Consultant – Pinnacle Consulting Enterprises, Inc.; CEI Sr. Project Engineer – Arturo Perez, PE
• FDOT Construction Project Engineer – George Hoffman, PE

Outstanding PD&E/Planning Project:

SW 10^th Street Connector PD&E Study

• FDOT District 4
• Design Consultant – RS&H, Inc.; Consultant Design Project Manager – Phil Schwab, PE
• FDOT Design Project Manager – Robert Bostian, PE 

Outstanding Environmental Project – (2)

SR 369 (US 319) from North of SR 267 to the Leon County Line

• FDOT District 3
• Design Consultant – AECOM; Consultant Design Project Manager – David Gilbert, PE
• FDOT Design Project Manager – Ray Hodges, PE
• CEI Consultant – RS&H, Inc.; CEI Sr. Project Engineer – Tony Manos, PE
• FDOT Construction Project Engineer – Jeff Kerwin, PE

Lake Harris Regional Stormwater Facility

• FDOT District 5
• Design Consultant – Burgess & Niple, Inc.; Consultant Design Project Manager – Michael Mills
• FDOT Design Project Manager – Victor LoPiccolo, Ferrell Hick
• CEI Consultant – FDOT Maintenance
• FDOT Construction Project Engineer – Frank Kelch

Outstanding Special Project

SR A1A/San Marco Intersection Improvements

• FDOT District 2
• Design Consultant – Hanson Professional Services, Inc.; Consultant Design Project Manager – Chantal F. Bowen, PE
• FDOT Design Project Manager – Eric Shimer, PE
• CEI Consultant – Jones Edmunds; CEI Sr. Project Engineer – Chris L. Beury, PE
• FDOT Construction Project Engineer – Taylor Byrd, PE

ACEC Florida Outstanding Project Awards were presented in conjunction with the ACEC Florida Transportation Conference taking place May 25-26 in Orlando.

Nominations were submitted from projects in FDOT’s seven districts, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise and the Central Office. The awards committee is comprised of ACEC Florida and FDOT representatives.

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