PDQ is a fast-food restaurant founded in Tampa, Florida. Since opening in 2011, it has added locations across the East Coast. We proposed the first PDQ to be built in Tallahassee, Florida as a fresh place for residents to eat. This responds to the lack of development surrounding municipal, state and medical offices in northeast Tallahassee.
Our project scope included designing the building footprint, parking lot, drainage, utilities and site grading. Using the City of Tallahassee land development code guidelines, we laid out this site. We chose an inverted crown for the parking lot to direct water flow toward drainage grates placed at the center of the drive aisle. We connected the stormwater network to an existing manhole to carry water away from the site.
We graded the site to allow for proper drainage and adherence to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. We developed a relatively flat site, supporting accessibility for anyone walking or driving on the sidewalks and parking lot. We made two sidewalk connections to the existing right-of-way that gradually sloped upwards to keep the site accessible to all pedestrians. Our two driveway entrances connect to the intersection for access from both connecting roads.
We connected the proposed water and sewer lines to existing City of Tallahassee pipes and installed a grease trap along the sewer line to accommodate restaurant waste.
Tristan Andrews, Denzel Badchkam, Brandon Crag-Chaderton, Brandon Mercer
O. Sean Martin, Ph.D., P.E.
Kimley-Horn – Dillan Clark, P.E., Brennon Clayton, P.E., Reid Thomas, P.E.
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