The Engineering Services business center is responsible for designing, modeling, engineering, and managing projects related to improvements to County infrastructure. Among other duties, the engineering staff is responsible for overseeing the County’s Capital Improvement Program and Infrastructure Projects from design all the way through to managing construction.
The Infrastructure Inspections Division is the arm of Public Works that inspects commercial and development projects, including vehicle access for all commercial projects. Infrastructure Inspections also inspects the horizontal construction aspects of all County projects.
Download theInfrastructure Inspections Request Form (PDF format)
*Note: If you are requesting an inspection for a "Lift Station Startup" we require you to fill out the Lift Station Information Form. (".xlsx" file format)
Infrastructure Engineering oversees engineering, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) operations, design, plans review and permitting. The division also supports field maintenance traffic engineering and stormwater.
Growth Management Engineering
Growth Management Engineering (GME) reviews all preliminary site plans, final site plans, administrative and special permits and final construction drawing approval. GME oversees determination of review, inspection, testing and tap fees and the verification of payment.
The division also reviews as-built drawings and final plats to ensure compliance with County regulations and construction standards. It reviews and approves private and public construction cost estimates for issuance of performance and defect bonds. GME also provides engineering approval for Building Department Temporary Use Permits (TUP) and attends pre-application engineering reviews of future development for applicants.
Please find below a list of commonly referenced links and documents:
- Engineering Standards *See "Public Works Standards" below.
- Tap and Test Fee Form
- Engineer's Certification
- Construction Drawing Submittal Instructions
Highway Engineering
Highway Engineering designs capital and maintenance projects for roadways, drainage and bridge rehabilitation and replacement. The division works closely with other state and federal agencies, i.e., Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). On average, this section designs approximately 15,000 linear feet of roadway per year.
Stormwater Engineering
Thisdivision monitors and improves Manatee County's stormwater system, whileensuring FEMA floodplain compliance. Stormwater Engineering is involved withcapital improvement projects, including state and federal grant writing. Thissection is responsible for inspecting and reporting of county-maintainedstormwater facilities for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES) permit compliance for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and re-certificationof stormwater section of the Community Rating System (CRS) program through theFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
StormwaterEngineering also reviews No-Rise Certificates and floodplain compensationcalculations. Additionally, Stormwater Engineering conducts floodplain studieswith Southwest Florida Watershed Management District (SWFWMD), and oversees thefloodplain map revisions prepared for and adopted by the Board of CountyCommissioners.
StormwaterEngineering maintains a near real time Campbell Scientific stream elevation andrain sensor system and a near real time network of Ambient WeatherStations. There are 38 Campbell Scientific locations throughout ManateeCounty where data is collected in 15-minute intervals, and eight (8) Ambientlocations collecting data in five-minute intervals.
Campbell Scientific Stations:
- Storm Surge/Tide Dashboard
- 1-Hour Rainfall Report
- 24-Hour Rainfall Report
- 7-Day Rainfall Report
- 1-Month Rainfall Report
- 3-Day Stream Gauge Report
- Near Real-Time Dashboard
PowerBI Graphs:
Ambient Weather Stations:
- Lena Rd Fleet Ambient Site
- Utilities 66th St W Ambient Site
- Myakka Fire Station Ambient Site
- North County Treatment Plant Ambient Site
- Public Works 26th Ave E Ambient Site
- Manatee County Jail Guardhouse Ambient Site
- Duette Fire Station Ambient Site
- Emerson Point Ambient Site
*ManateeCounty specifically disclaims any warranty, either expressed or implied,including, but not limited to, the implied warranties or merchantability andfitness for a particular use. The entire risk as to quality and performance iswith the user. In no event will Manatee County or its staff be liable for anydirect, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages,including loss of profit, arising out of the use of these data even if theCounty has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Commonly referenced links and documents:
- Basin Criteria Map
- 25 Year Floodplain Map
- Stormwater Design Manual
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Interactive Floodplain Map
Utility Engineering
This sectionoversees Engineering Design Services and Development Review.
Design Servicesdesigns capital infrastructure and maintenance projects for potable water, wastewater and reclaimed water. It also oversees Manatee County's water and wastewater infrastructure. Utility Engineering works closely with the Manatee County Health Department and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to ensure compliance with all regulations and design standards for our utility infrastructure. On average, this section has 30 projects under design at any time.
Design Services is Manatee County Government's primary point of contact for FDOT and other utilities to find and resolve conflicts between existing and proposed utility infrastructure. We also work hand-in-hand with County utility field crews to help size pumps, to resolve flow problems and to review proposed new methods or materials.
Development Reviewprovides a number of professional engineering support services for Manatee County development projects including:
- Reviewing construction plans and associated documents of potable water, wastewater and reclaimed water utilities for residential, commercial and industrial development projects. These plans are reviewed for compliance within local codes and standards and within state regulations to ensure that the utilities infrastructure in Manatee County is constructed to standards that will serve our citizens for many years to come.
- Ensuring that utility services for applications for Building Department Permits are adequately sized, and subsequently issue associated water meter releases.
- Responding to citizen requests related to water, wastewater and reclaimed water connections and utility line extensions.
Manatee County Meter Sizing Form.
Public Works Standards
Manatee County Public Works offers EngineeringStandards online for transportation, stormwater, utilities, and traffic related infrastructure projects. Thesestandards are intended for engineers and contractors to design and constructinfrastructure within Manatee County. Also included are the processes forrevisions to standards procedure manuals.
