CPPI Completes Spring Boat House Replacement in Homosassa Springs

Charles Perry Partners, Inc. (CPPI) completed construction on a replacement boat house at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park this past spring in Homosassa, Fla.

This project included the demolition of the old existing boat house and surrounding landscape to make room for a brand-new 5,000 square-foot building with aluminum walls and roof panels, as well as new plumbing and electrical systems.

This new facility features a restored boat ramp with guardrails, new wood decking, and a maintenance shop area that provides park service staff with a designated space to service tour boats while not in use.

A key part of the transformation included the installation of precast concrete piles into the ground and water, which required a crane and piledriver with close monitoring from a third-party quality control agency. Two feet of sediment totaling about 615 cubic yards were also removed from the dock site via a hydraulic dredge pump.

“It’s been great to work on yet another amazing project with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Since 2014, we’ve had the opportunity to work along the many wonderful waterways and rails-to-trails in the state with DEP, and we are looking forward to many more,” said CPPI Project Director Calvin Peterson.

ABOUT CPPI

Ranked one of Engineering News-Record’s 2022 “Top Contractors,” Charles Perry Partners, Inc. (CPPI) is one of the Southeast’s largest privately-held construction firms. Recognized as a powerhouse of innovation, sustainability, craftsmanship and expertise, CPPI performs a wide range of design-build, construction management and general contracting services, including project planning and modeling, budget estimating and cost management, project scheduling and construction.