A Parking Lot Expansion seems like a very easy job, and in fact it can be; however, sometimes it can be quite a complex job, with multiple tasks. An expansion could need removals of structures, installation and placement of structures, and of course final asphalt placement and landscaping. A job that needs all of the mentioned tasks, is the Ardrossan Parking Lot Expansion. This job is starting in the first quarter of 2020, and has been rewarded to Eco Groundworks. The purpose of the project is to take the existing parking lot across from the Ardrossan Complex, and build it into one that is 4 times the size. The job has a handful of tasks, but the ones mentioned, will be explained into more detail.
The Ardrossan Parking Lot Expansion has a couple concrete structures to remove, and they go as followed: manhole catch basin, and an Inlet. The abandoned manhole will need to be removed, as a trail is going to be placed in its current position, and to be installed in multiple locations in the later process. The catch basin will be removed, as a new manhole will be placed, along with new PVC pipe. The new manhole will take in all the storm water from the parking lot that drains into the other catch basins and manholes, that Eco Groundworks will also install. The last structural removal, is the Inlet that is currently in the position of where the new parking lot entrance will be.
Eco Groundworks structural installations will consist of a culvert, inlet, catch basins and manholes. A total of 3 1200mm manholes will be placed, with two being directly in the parking lot that are collecting water from the catch basins, and the other collecting water from the two. Due to the elevations and design, the catch basins will be placed to the south of the two manholes, and will be 900mm in diameter. The inlet will be directing water into the swales, which will be sending the water south to the culvert, leading to the swamp. The final asphalt will be placed once everything is removed, installed, poured, and backfilled, where landscaping will then follow. Eco Groundworks is well known for their landscaping, and in this case, they will be planting trees, shrubs, and other plant life.