Top Engineering Projects Garner Florida’s Leading Engineering Excellence Award

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 11, 2023) – With more than 1,000 new residents moving to Florida every day, ensuring that Florida’s infrastructure is prepared to meet our growing population is vital. Florida’s consulting engineering professionals are playing a leading role in that effort, and 14 of Florida’s top infrastructure projects are being honored for their engineering excellence by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Florida.

“Engineers are behind the everyday and the extraordinary, and the ACEC Florida Engineering Excellence Award is an opportunity to honor the amazing work they do to help ensure Florida remains a top state to live, work and raise a family,” said Allen Douglas, Executive Director, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida.

Seven Florida engineering firms garnered Grand Awards, six were named Honor Winners, and one received an Honorable Mention. Of particular note, one of the top seven Grand Award winners will soon receive the Florida Grand Conceptor Award, and all seven Grand Award winners will have the opportunity to enter the national ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards competition which honors projects worldwide.

GRAND WINNERS INCLUDE:

Black & Veatch Corporation
C-51 Phase 1 Reservoir
Client: Palm Beach Aggregates, LLC
Category G: Water Resources

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.
SR 212 (Beach Blvd.)/SR 115 (Southside Blvd.) Intersection Improvements
Client: Florida Department of Transportation
Category H: Transportation

HNTB Corporation
Orlando International Airport Terminal C
Client: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Category H: Transportation

Kisinger Campo & Associates, Corp.
Graham Swamp Trail and Pedestrian Trail Bridge over SR 100
Client: Flagler County
Category I: Special Projects

TranSystems
Skyway Wave Attenuation Design Build
Client: Florida Department of Transportation – District 1
Category G: Water Resources

TranSystems
Loxahatchee River Movable Bridge Replacement
Client: Brightline
Category C: Structural Systems

WGI, In.
Brightline Phase II Zone 4 Geospatial Services
Client: HSR Constructors
Category D: Surveying & Mapping Technology

HONOR WINNERS INCLUDE:

CHA Consulting, Inc.
Pineda Causeway Water Transmission Mains
Client: City of Melbourne, Florida
Category G: Water Resources

Chen Moore & Associates
Dames Point Bridge Electrical and Lighting
Client: Florida Department of Transportation – District 2
Category K: Energy

DRMP, Inc.
Suncoast Parkway 2, Segment 1, from South of US 98 to South of W. Grover Cleveland Blvd.
Client: Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise
Category H: Transportation

Kimley-Horn
PD&E and Final Design for US 41 at Gulfstream Roundabout
Client: Florida Department of Transportation – District 1
Category H: Transportation

McKim & Creed
Multi-Use Pathway Phase 1 and Wetlands Trail Boardwalk
Client: City of Gulf Breeze
Category I: Special Projects

Stanley Consultants
I-4 Ultimate Wrong Way Driving Deterrent
Client: Florida Department of Transportation
Category H: Transportation

HONORABLE MENTION AWARD:

Ardurra Group, Inc.
SR 91 Emergency Bridge Repair and Beam Replacement
Client: Halley Engineering and Contractors/Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise
Category J: Small Projects

The distinguished panel of judges includes:

• Garit Poire, MS.Eng, EI ENV SP – Turner Construction
• Michael Moorhead EI, Esq. – Wright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown, P.A.
• Clinton Glass CGC – Clinton C. Glass, LLC
• Steven Waterston, PE – HDR
• Jeffrey Hiscock, PE – Baxter & Woodman
• Alex Lazowick, PE, PMP,ENV SP – KEITH
• Frank Hickson, PE – Scalar Consulting Group, Inc.
• Catherine Areklett – The Walt Disney Company

ACEC Florida will present the Grand Conceptor Award as well as the Grand, Honor Award and Honorable Mention Award winners with their Engineering Excellence Award during the February 23, 2024 ACEC Florida Engineering Excellence Awards Banquet in Orlando.