The historic Port Boca Grande Lighthouse within Gasparilla Island State Park is the oldest structure on the island, having provided a beacon for mariners’ safe passage through Boca Grande Pass since 1890. Other beach access boardwalks at this State Park have been rendered inaccessible and closed due to extensive erosion of the beach up to…
Collier County, Florida Weiler Engineering Corporation (WEC) provided the civil and structural design for improvements at the Collier-Seminole State Park Boat Basin. An existing 520′ seawall and wooden dock dating to the early 1960’s at the Park’s Boat Basin was in disrepair. WEC conducted and coordinated structural inspections including lead/asbestos testing of the existing facilities,…
Key West, Florida The Parrot Key Resort, is a classic Key West conch style 5 acre resort featuring three-story buildings with 148 hotel rooms, suites, and vacation rental each with views of either the resort’s four swimming pools or overlooking the Florida Bay. The property features a poolside bar café, fitness center, tropical sculpture gardens,…
Islamorada, Florida The Village of Islamorada contracted Weiler Engineering Corporation (WEC) to make substantial improvements to a City park known as the Tropical Plantation Preserve. The preserve is a 3-acre park with landscaping, small craft launch, trails and monuments. The park is located adjacent to the Overseas Heritage Trail at MM 90, bayside, in Islamorada. …
Naples, Florida Existing single-family home lot being redeveloped into 6 single-family home subdivision. Project involved coordination with FDEP to receive a residential mangrove removal alteration permit to remove 9,775 SF of mangroves on Rock Creek in Naples, FL. 0.28 credits were purchased through LPI Mitigation Bank. Project will include up to 6-slip dock and riprap…
Oceans Edge Resort is the newest luxury hotel and vacation rental resort in the Key West, FL. The 12 acre site boasts 100 condominium units and 16 hotel rooms all with 100% ocean view. The site also provides six pools, 15 boat slips with 8 in-slip pump out connections, fueling facilities, a restaurant and coffee shop, fitness building,…
Hawks Cay Resort is one of Weiler Engineering Corporation’s most famous projects, located on the secluded island of Duck Key. The resort features 60 acres of resort and marina development. The project required a fine balance between design for both pedestrian and vehicle traffic. The development included a 177 unit hotel, 247 condominium units, park areas, tennis,…
Marathon, Florida Weiler Engineering Corporation (WEC) was contracted to revise the existing marina layout and expand the dry boat storage capacity with a rock stormwater retention system incorporated within the building footprint; along with the design and permitting of the wastewater treatment plant, and structural engineering of the 25 villas and accessory buildings. This project also required permitting…
Cape Haze, Florida Palm Island Marina is an 8 acre site that provides transient and long term dockage facilities, indoor dry storage units, and fueling services. Weiler Engineering Corporation was contracted to permit two additional dry storage buildings (58,000 SF total) and complete the design of the stormwater management system in 1998. This project area had 0.44…
Punta Gorda, Florida The City of Punta Gorda selected Weiler Engineering Corporation (WEC) to design a 10-foot wide multi-use recreational trail along the existing Shreve Street. The trail is a two-way asphalt path, which allows for pedestrian and non-motorized recreational vehicle usage. Signage prohibits usage by unauthorized motorized vehicles, and the design includes dog waste…
