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Midland storage tank, looking toward Blaine Street
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Monthly report—January 2006
Meetings and responses
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Work activities on the Midland Phase II project
during January included:
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95% installation of the precast concrete roof
over the underground disinfection tank. Backfilling of
three sides of the tank is 80% complete.
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Continuation of the concrete pours for the
vertical walls of the underground storage tank and the
RTF. In total for the entire facility, 13,257 cubic
yards of concrete have been poured out of an estimated
23,000 cubic yards planned for the total facility.
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Continued installing sheeting along the 144-inch
pipeline route.
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Completed subsurface blasting where necessary on
this portion of the pipeline route to remove cemented
gravel layer of rock. To remove cemented gravel
located at a lower elevation (35-42 ft) in depth, the
contractor is now able to use an H-pile to fracture
the thinner deeper rock layer.
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Two dewatering wells were installed for
activation prior to installation of the 144-inch
conveyance pipe.
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The amount paid to the four prime contractors on
this project is $21.8 million or 40.8% of the entire
contract.
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A responsiveness
summary was compiled and distributed this month
for the public hearing on the Harbor Brook CSO Abatement Project Facility Plan (Aug 2005) that was held on
Tuesday, December 6 and the subsequent public comment
period that closed on January 6. About thirty people
attended the hearing, and five comment letters were
received. The responsiveness summary was sent to
meeting participants and local officials. In addition,
copies were placed in the library repositories and on
the County's website.
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A responsiveness
summary was also compiled for the public meeting
and public comment period for the Clinton Street CSO Abatement Project Facility Plan (Nov 2005). In addition,
the public hearing for the
Clinton CSO Abatement Facility Plan (March 2002 draft)#s and the Environmental Information Document was arranged and scheduled for
February 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the MOST. Legal notices and
advertisements were placed in local newspapers, and
notices were mailed to over 250 property owners,
businesses and residents in the Armory Square area.
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Notices to proceed were issued on January 18 to
the successful bidders for the biosolids handling
improvement project for Metro. C.O.Falter was awarded
the general contract, Ridley Electric received the
electrical contract, Airside Technology of Liverpool
received the heating and ventilation contract, and
Burns Bros. was awarded the plumbing contract. Work on
the contracts is scheduled to be completed by April
2007.
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Workers at Midland RTF site install drain pipe for dewatering wet well
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(ACJ completion date—Phase II RTF—5/01/04 & Phase III Conveyance—5/01/07 Milestone revisions requested)
Concrete pours continued this month for vertical walls
in both the underground storage tank and treatment
area of the facility. Total amount of concrete poured
to date is 13,257 cubic yards of an estimated 23,000
cubic yards for the completed facility.
Subsurface blasting was completed this month to assist
in removal of a cemented gravel layer of rock that
could not be excavated by backhoe. Installation of
sheeting along the 144-inch pipeline continued. The
remaining cemented gravel in this area of the pipeline
will be fractured by use of an H-pile.
Dewatering of the site continued with daily sampling
and flow rates taken. Additional dewatering wells were
installed this month in the area of the pipeline.
These wells will be activated before installation of
the 144-inch prestressed concrete pipe.
Continued installation of two 72-inch vortex lines to the
underground disinfection tank.
Completion of connection of 84-inch Tallman CSO line to
the wet well of the RTF.
Geotechnical monitoring instrumentation reports
continue to be compiled and submitted to the County.
As of January 31, 42.4% of the contract time has been
expended, and 40.8% of the contract funds for the four
main contractors and their subcontractors have been expended.
Upcoming work
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Activity at the Midland storage tank, looking north
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Work anticipated for February 2006 includes:
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Continuation of backfilling the underground
disinfection tank
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Continuation of wall pours in underground storage
tank, RTF, and wet well areas
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Commence installation of supports and formwork
for the cast-in-place roof over the underground
storage tank
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Further installation of steel sheeting along the
pipeline route where blasting has taken place and
removal of remaining cemented gravel
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Continued dewatering in wet well area
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Continued installation of 72-inch vortex pipe and
18-inch underflow lines and 16-inch wet well
underflow-force main lines to the MIS prior to pouring
of RTF base slab
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The electrical contractor, Ridley, is expected to
begin mobilizing to the site in preparation to install
conduit as area becomes available.
Midland Phase III activities
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Draft 25% plan and profile design completed—design
engineers meeting held with County on January 13.
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Routing of conveyance line discussed, and list of
potential properties needing acquisition was compiled.
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Listing also compiled of properties adjacent or
near the construction zone where the pipeline will
be installed.
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Letters to be sent to property owners of lands
needed for acquisition by the County for the pipeline
(a total of five occupied properties). Letters will also
be sent in early February to property owners whose
properties are adjacent or near the construction
corridor to inform them of the status of the project.
Construction on the Phase III pipeline is slated to
begin in July 2007 and be completed by January 2009.
Construction on the Phase III pipeline will begin at
the West Castle Street end and progress over 2½ years
toward West Newell Street. No single area will be
affected for the full 2½ years, and the length of time
that construction will take place along each street
depends on the size of the pipe to be installed. The
pipeline ranges in size from 12 feet in diameter near
West Castle Street to 4 feet in diameter near Newell
Street.
(ACJ dates—Commence construction of conveyances and RTF—May 1, 2003—Milestone revision requested)
Responsiveness summary compiled
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Clinton combined sewer service area
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A responsiveness summary
was compiled on the public meeting held November 29
and the public comment period that closed on December
30. Two written comments were received. About thirty
people attended the meeting. Copies of the
responsiveness summary will be mailed to meeting
participants and local officials and placed in the
Galleries library and on the County's website.
Public hearing scheduled
The public hearing for the Clinton Street CSO Abatement Project Facility Plan (Nov 2005) and the Clinton CSO Abatement: Environmental Information Document (Nov 2005) is
scheduled for Wednesday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the
MOST. Notices of the
hearing were sent to over 250 people including
property owners, businesses, and residents of the
Armory Square area.
Legal notices were placed in the
Syracuse Post-Standard
and the
Environmental Notice Bulletin,
and advertisements will appear in the Syracuse
Post-Standard
and
The Syracuse New Times.
Meeting with Armory Square Association
On January 24, County representatives met with
representatives of the Armory Square Association and
the MDA to discuss the status of the project, proposed
conveyance routes, and proposed mitigation measures.
Parking alternatives, advertising assistance, and
other considerations were discussed.
The goal of the Clinton project is to address the
abatement of eleven CSOs between Fayette and Oneida
streets to be served by a Clinton-area facility
located in downtown Syracuse. The Facility Plan evaluates
alternative technologies to address the overflows and
alternative sites for a storage-treatment facility and
includes a recommended plan and site near Clinton
Street between the elevated railroad tracks and the
creek.
(ACJ completion date for In-Water system—7/1/02—Not implementable—Milestone Revision requested)
Responsiveness summary completed
The responsiveness summary
was completed and sent out to about forty people who
include meeting participants, local officials, and
other interested parties. Alternative routes proposed
by the public for the Park Avenue conveyance were
researched to respond to the comments and suggestions.
The County's proposed Park Avenue route continues to
be the recommended route by the County. See the responsiveness summary for the
detailed reasons.
Property owners of land needed for acquisition for
this project have been notified, and communications are
underway.
The Harbor Brook CSO Abatement Project Facility Plan (Aug 2005) outlined and evaluated alternative
technologies and sites for facilities to abate and
treat the eighteen CSOs that release to Harbor Brook. The
Facility Plan recommends specific technologies and sites
that includes two regional storage and treatment
facilities, five underground floatables control
facilities, upgrading two pumping stations, and
installation of conveyance pipeline to transport CSO
flow to the facilities. The sites identified for
purchase for the storage and treatment facilities are
on vacant privately owned land.
The County continues to be an active member of the
Lake Partnership with participation in the Executive
Committee, the Project Committee, and the Outreach
Committee.
The following projects have been completed since July
2002. They are not classified as
interim projects.
The following is a summary of the projects completed
under the Amended Consent Judgment (Appendix B pages 10-12). Each of these
ten CSO-related projects had a major milestone
completion date of July 1, 2002. Some of these interim
projects were completed well ahead of the major
milestone date, and all except two met the major
milestone date.
The projects are listed by date completed:
Under Appendix A of the Amended Consent Judgment, certain improvement
projects at Metro were designated as
interim projects
and given a major milestone date for completion of
July 1, 2002. All six projects were completed by the
milestone date, and most were completed well ahead of
schedule. The projects are listed below by date
completed:
Sampling conducted this month included:
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Routine biweekly tributary sampling conducted on
January 18 and 24
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Tributary sampling event on 1/18/06 also
qualified as a high-flow sampling event—the first of
2006. A minimum of five such high-flow sampling events
are required annually.
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Biweekly South Deep sampling of the Lake was
conducted on January 12 and 31
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No river or event based sampling was conducted
this month.
Fisheries
Field and laboratory activities are complete for the
2005 monitoring season for the fisheries
program. Staff began pressing and aging black bass scales collected
during the fall of 2005 monitoring season.
Macroinvertebrate program
Completed laboratory sorting and QA/QC of the
Lake macroinvertebrate samples collected in June 2005.
Shipped sorted samples to Aquatic Resource Center for
species identification on January 4.
Biosolids handling improvements:
Contract with C.O. Falter Construction Corp. for
general construction.
Contract amount: $10,677,101.00. Executed 12/14/05.
Contract with Ridley Electric Company for electrical
work.
Contract amount: $1,347,000.00. Executed 12/22/05.
Contract with Airside Technology for HVAC work.
Contract amount: $375,007.00. Executed 12/22/05.
Contract with Burns Brothers for plumbing work.
Contract amount: $160,900.00. Executed 1/17/06.
None to report.
Sewer separation—CSOs 038, 040, 046A, 046B
Contract with C.O. Falter Construction amended to
delete plumbing improvements no longer needed and for
additional work to remove and restore bridge slabs and
week-end site work.
Contract amendment amount: $249.76. Executed
1/20/06.
Full-scale ammonia/phosphorus removal
Contract with I. , Inc. amended for
installation of submersible chemical induction system
and reduction in the amount of lamella tubing needed
for the Actiflo system.
Contract amendment amount: ($6,643.00). Executed
1/26/06.
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Installing the 72-inch vortex lines to the Midland underground disinfecting tank
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Action items of the County Legislature in January: No items.
Upcoming for February legislative session:
No items.
Upcoming for February committee:
Authorizing and ratifying the County of Onondaga to
act as lead agency for the Harbor Brook sewer
improvement project under the State Environmental
Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the State Environmental
Review Process (SERP); determining the classification
of a Type I action; adopting a negative declaration;
and authorizing the publication, circulation, service
and filing of the environmental assessment form, DEID,
and the negative declaration.
State Bond Act funds
Payments received this month from State Bond
Act funds: None to report.
Total received to date in State Bond Act funds:
$85,051,323.
Federal EPA funds
None to report.
Total received to date in Federal EPA funds:
$63,056,835.
Federal Army Corps of Engineers funds
Sewer separation
Received requests 6, 7, and 8 in the amount of
$1,107,357.96 on 1/13/06 for total received of
$4,770,723.
Total received to date from U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers funds: $8,176,723.
The following reimbursement payments were
received from EFC during the month of January:
None to report.
Total reimbursement monies received to date through
EFC loans for the funded ACJ projects: $159,069,198
(short term), $10,303,528 (long term).
 Chronology of project construction starts
Contractors for construction projects
Lake Improvement Project Office
Grants and loans applied for—not yet approved
Grants received
Financial status report
—Midland photos courtesy of Ken Jackson, CDM
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Susan Miller, Project Deputy Director
Onondaga County Dept of Water Environment Protection