The Commons is a 273-acre development of 517 single and multi-family lots off Harris Trail Road near Port Royal Road in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Being developed by Simcoe at the Commons LLC, the development was expected to have 64.2 acres of open space interspersed throughout the development. The development also would have more than 122 acres of wetlands and be zoned PD, Planned Development. The first two pods to be developed include 48 single family homes and 153 town homes for a total of 201 lots. The project includes a complex drainage system of interconnected ponds that detain and treat stormwater runoff before it is released off the site. Over 4,200 feet of drainage pipes capture and convey stormwater to these detention ponds. The water and sanitary sewer systems include over 1,100 feet of 8″ water main and over 1,200 feet of 8″ gravity sewer main.
EMC Engineering Services, Inc. worked with SIMCOE in the planning, design and construction phases of these projects. Specific services provided by EMC included:
- Preparation of Topographic and Boundary survey of the project site
- Preparation of construction plans that included Clearing and Demolition, Staking and Utilities, Paving, Grading and Drainage, Landscaping, Storm and Sanitary Profiles, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls, and Construction Details
- Permitting of project through municipal agencies, USCOE, NRCS and EPD
- Assistance during the Bidding of the project
- Construction administration and inspection services
- Professional storm water management services for Coastal Storm Water Supplement
- Project closeout documentation
- Wetland delineation and mitigation permitting
- Phase I ESA
- Setting of FEMA base flood elevation and CLOMR
- Master planning for entire development
- Traffic study
- Rezoning
- Geotechnical soil borings for roadway, pump station and pond areas
- Survey construction staking
- Finish Floor Certificates