Gander Creek South
Overview
Gander Creek South is a 245-lot single-family residential subdivision on 65.64 acres in Meridian, Idaho — the larger companion to Gander Creek North. Bailey engineered both projects as a coordinated pair, designing the south section to connect into trunk infrastructure that was pre-built during the north section’s construction.
The project validated Bailey’s approach to coordinated infrastructure design: the sewer, stormwater, and water connections between the two projects aligned without redesign, even though they were built on independent timelines. This seamless connection saved the developer significant cost compared to building standalone infrastructure for a 245-lot subdivision.
Together, the Gander Creek projects represent over 117 acres and 401 lots — a scale of coordinated residential engineering that demonstrates Bailey’s ability to think in systems rather than individual parcels.
Because Bailey engineered both Gander Creek projects, the team had direct knowledge of the north section's as-built conditions — eliminating the guesswork that typically accompanies infill or adjacent-parcel development.
Scope
- Site feasibility and yield analysis
- Infrastructure connection design to Gander Creek North trunk systems
- Entitlement coordination with City of Meridian
- Grading, drainage, and stormwater management
- Water and sewer infrastructure design
- Roadway design and ACHD coordination
- Irrigation system design
- Construction observation and closeout
Challenge
As the larger of the two Gander Creek projects, the south section needed to connect into trunk infrastructure that was designed and built as part of the north section. The challenge was ensuring that design assumptions made during the north section's engineering held true for the south — capacity, grades, and connection points all had to align across projects built years apart.
Outcome
The south section connected to the pre-built stub-outs without redesign or upsizing, validating Bailey's original coordinated infrastructure design. The 245-lot project was entitled and built efficiently, with infrastructure costs per lot lower than comparable standalone subdivisions in the area.