Smithers Merchant Builders
- site development
- Midland, Texas
Project Scope
About 6 acres
Construction Type
New
Project Delivery Method
Design-Bid-Build
Project Components
Engineering, erosion control, parking, fire protection, ADA access routes, site improvements, boundary survey, site dimension plan, site utility plan, site grading plan, concrete joint layout, drainage
Parkhill aims to go beyond the accustomed site developments to produce examples of responsible development practices that benefit the community, the environment, and the quality of life for generations. The Smithers-Midland Site Design included the Ashton Medical Lodge in Midland.
Parkhill provided planning, design, and specifications for the approximately 6-acre senior skilled nursing facility site, including grading, paving, drainage, site utilities within 5 feet of the building, and erosion control.
The firm also provided a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan document that complied with the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program requirements for protecting surface water.
Unique to this site was a fully enclosed courtyard and parking wrapped around three sides of the building, all of which flowed via a new storm drain system to the private drainage basin. Although the site is not in a floodplain, Parkhill showed how a 100-year storm would affect the facility.
While construction began on the adjacent roadway, the engineers modified the site plan to incorporate an additional driveway to aid in the site’s fire lane coverage.
Parkhill included bidding and construction phase services, such as responding to the City of Midland about code enforcement, fire protection, and engineering, reviewing submittals for Parkhill specified materials, and analyzing test reports. The firm addressed ADA access routes, parking spaces, and site improvements.
Each site development plan offers a microcosm of behind-the-scenes challenges. For example, the location of the lines for water, gas, electric, and sanitary sewer required coordination with Smithers Merchant Builders and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing experts before the final check of the plans, satisfying the needs of each consultant and the ultimate user. The team also tried to minimize disturbing the construction site and preserved existing vegetation where possible, using stabilization methods to prevent erosion.
Services Provided
Planning, design, SWPP document, construction phase services
Project Leadership
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