Site Development & Civil Engineering
CAMELOT ESTATES
Richmond, Rhode Island
Project Description:
Commonwealth Engineers & Consultants, Inc. designed this residential subdivision in the Town of Richmond, RI. Constraints in the area included a wetland crossing, a historic dam structure that needed to be repaired, a historic cemetery that needed to be protected and development of a fish ladder for a fish species that migrates during the low-flow period in the fall. Permitting for the project was received from the Town and the RI Department of Environmental Management, and included stormwater controls.
KEY DESIGN ELEMENT: Residential Subdivision
CLIENT: Alan-Brian Realty Co., Warwick, Rhode Island
CONSTRUCTION DATE: 2011-2018
MEADOWBROOK WALDORF SCHOOL
Richmond, Rhode Island
KEY DESIGN ELEMENT:
Educational Facility
CLIENT:
Meadowbrook Waldorf Associates
Richmond, RI
CONSTRUCTION DATE:
2005 & 2020
Project Description:
Commonwealth Engineers & Consultants, Inc. was a partner in the design of the original school complex that experienced a devastating fire in 2018. The team was re-assembled after the fire to develop the replacement facilities and also expand on them. CE&C provided permitting, landscape architecture, stormwater design, OWTS design, and construction inspection services for this rural location adjacent to wetlands and an historic cemetery.
RICHMOND RIDGE
Richmond, Rhode Island
KEY DESIGN ELEMENT:
Village-style moderate-income housing development
CLIENT: ALTAMONTE RIDGE, LLC, PROVIDENCE, RI
CONSTRUCTION DATE: 2018-Present
Project Description:
Commonwealth Engineers & Consultants, Inc. designed this 32-unit moderate-income housing development in a style that fits into its rural Richmond location. It includes 1,300’± linear feet of roadway, parking areas, a community facility building, a community onsite wastewater treatment system, a potable water system, a solar panel field and underground electric to provide power to the entire development. Stormwater drainage systems (site gradation and stormwater conveyance system involving catch basins, a dry swale, dry wells, sediment forebays, infiltration basins, and a subsurface infiltration system) were also included. This project required permits from the Town of Richmond, the RIDEM for wetlands impacts, and the RI Department of Health for a community well.
RIVER’S EDGE CONDOMINIUMS
Coventry, Rhode Island
Project Description:
Commonwealth Engineers & Consultants, Inc. developed this age-restricted condominium project in the town of Coventry, RI. Constraints in the area included wetland areas and 100-year floodplain. Recreational activities for the residents, including access to the South Branch of the Pawtuxet River, were incorporated into the project. Permitting for of the project was received from the Town and the RIDEM, and included stormwater controls.
KEY DESIGN ELEMENT: Residential Subdivision
CLIENT: Cedar Creek Realty, Coventry, Rhode Island
CONSTRUCTION DATE: 2017-Present
VETERAN’S TRANSITION HOME
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Project Description:
Commonwealth Engineers & Consultants, Inc. designed this housing project for veterans in the City of New Bedford, MA. Constraints in the area included limited land area, steep gradients and adjacent residences and City streets. Permitting for of the project was received from the City of New Bedford, and included stormwater controls.
KEY DESIGN ELEMENT: Veteran Housing
CLIENT: Women’s Development Corp., Providence, Rhode Island
CONSTRUCTION DATE: 2018-Present