Michael Galura Engineering Consultants, LLC

10/11/2024

Favorite Randy Meisner sung song. Perfect harmonies.

Eagles · Hotel California (2013 Remaster) · Song · 1976

10/10/2024

Three places sure to be open after a Hurricane. 7-11, tattoo parlors and Wally’s. 😂

03/13/2021

18-inch HDPE pipe installation from S-3 to S-4. Contractor is All Terrain Tractor.

03/13/2021

Flooding on Oregon Street at the intersection with Shine Avenue. Flooding resulted from heavy rainfall on February 13th, 2010 in the North Colonialtown area. The City has scheduled drainage improvements at this intersection in the near future and is awaiting FEMA funding.

03/13/2021

Flooding from heavy rainfall event on February 13, 2021. Storm resulted in flooding at the intersection of Shine Avenue and Oregon Street, with existing curb inlets submerged to curb height.

03/13/2021

Final Completion of Oregon Street from Hampton Avenue to Fern Creek Avenue.

10/24/2020

Progress continues on the Colonial Town Drainage Improvements (City of Orlando) as the project has been completed to and including Morris Avenue (South). The contractor (J. Malever) has completed brick pavement construction along Oregon Street up to Morris Avenue, including the completion of curb inlets and asphalt pavement along Morris Avenue. The Contractor continues to work towards Altaloma Avenue, including the removal and replacement of brick pavement in front of the Orlando Gifted Academy (formerly Fern Creek Elementary School) bus turnout lane. The project will terminate at Fern Creek Avenue and is scheduled for completion in December 2020. The City is currently bidding the next phase of Oregon Street, from Fern Creek Avenue to Shine Avenue. These two projects, in tandem, will improve the flood protection level of service within this part of Colonial Town North. The project is to be funded by FEMA through their Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) from Hurricane Irma in 2017.

09/16/2020

Progress continues for the Colonial Town Drainage Improvements. Contractor has completed brick paving work to Morris Avenue North. Temporary MOT signalization has been removed on Morris Avenue North and Hardy Avenue. Work to install curb inlets at Morris Avenue South has been completed. Awaiting the paving of the side street. Contractor is continuing to the Orlando Gifted Academy bus lane, continuing to install the 66" RCP and the associated sanitary sewer and water main improvements.

06/24/2020

Progress continues for the Colonial Town Drainage Improvements. The Contractor has completed the brick pavement improvements from Hampton Avenue to just west of Hardy Avenue, approaching Morris Avenue (north). Hardy Avenue is now open to Oregon Street and accessible by the local residents. Work continues on the installation of the 66-inch RCP to the west and the associated sewer and water utilities.

05/18/2020

Progress update on the Colonial Town Drainage Improvement project. Contractor has completed work to Hardy Avenue and is prepping the roadway for construction of the brick pavement. Modified Type F curb and gutter has been completed as well as the roadway base.

04/21/2020

The Colonialtown Drainage Improvements is progressing well, with a major milestone completed with the construction of the large manhole on the existing 108" RCP and the opening of Hampton Avenue. The existing ADA sidewalk ramps have been realigned and an existing curb inlet relocated to Hampton Avenue. Water main and sanitary sewer improvements were also completed at the intersection and the street restored.

03/24/2020

The Colonialtown Drainage Improvement project is underway, with the first drainage structure in place at the intersection of Hampton Avenue and Oregon Street. The specialized drainage structure will connect the proposed 66-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe to be constructed along Oregon Street to the existing 108-inch diameter concrete pipe on Hampton Avenue. The drainage system will outfall through the recently completed and upgraded drainage system in Leu Botanical Gardens constructed by the City of Orlando, and ultimately discharges to Lake Rowena. The project construction will extend west to Fern Creek Avenue and will ultimately connect to future projects along Shine Avenue and Marks Street. The project is being partially funded through a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) sponsored by FEMA.