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Dewberry Selected by Space Florida for Continuing Services Contract

Firm to support Spaceport Improvement Program.

Under this new contract, Dewberry will provide planning, engineering, and construction phase services to support the Space Improvement Program (SIP).
Under this new contract, Dewberry will provide planning, engineering, and construction phase services to support the Space Improvement Program (SIP).

Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that it has been awarded a continuing services contract by Space Florida. Under this contract, the firm will provide planning, engineering, and construction phase services in support of the Spaceport Improvement Program (SIP). Coordinated by Space Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) since 2012, SIP enables the development of space transportation infrastructure for the state and provides funding for aerospace projects.

The services covered by this contract include program management and support; aviation and spaceport planning and design; site/civil engineering; transportation planning and engineering; strategic and master planning; asset management; permitting and regulatory compliance; architecture and interior design; environmental services; geospatial technology, geographic information systems (GIS), survey, and mapping; facilities assessment, planning, and design; water and wastewater utilities; stormwater management and design; stakeholder coordination; financial/economic benefits analysis; and construction engineering inspection.

“Our team is excited to support Space Florida in growing and modernizing the state’s space transportation infrastructure,” says Dewberry Associate and Department Manager Lisa Kelley. “We look forward to leveraging our diverse expertise across aviation, site/civil, transportation, and water engineering and design for Florida’s growing aerospace industry.”

The SIP provides funding for projects that promote space transportation capacity and efficiency, such as Blue Origin’s new pad at Launch Complex 36.
The SIP provides funding for projects that promote space transportation capacity and efficiency, such as Blue Origin’s new pad at Launch Complex 36.
Previously a runway for the Space Shuttle program, Space Floria’s two-mile utility corridor provides power, water, and communications service for the Launch and Landing facility.
Previously a runway for the Space Shuttle program, Space Floria’s two-mile utility corridor provides power, water, and communications service for the Launch and Landing facility.

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