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Electrical duct bank at Midland site
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Monthly report—April 2006
Clinton responses issued
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Work activities on the Midland Phase II project
during April included:
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Mechanical tipping buckets and electrical
conduit, boxes, and panels continued to be installed
in the underground disinfection tank
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Continuation of the concrete pours for the
vertical walls of the RTF. For the entire facility,
15,350 cubic yards of concrete have been placed of an
estimated 23,000 cubic yards planned (67%).
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Rebar, forms, and supports continue to be placed
in the underground storage tank for placement of the
concrete roof.
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Completion of installation of sheeting along the
144-inch pipeline route
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Completion of installation of two 72-inch
prestressed cylindrical concrete pipe (PCCP) vortex
lines to the underground disinfection tank
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The 72-inch PCCP odor control line from the
underground storage tank is also complete.
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Seven dewatering wells have now been installed
and were tested this month before installation of the
144-inch prestressed concrete conveyance pipe.
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Newsletter mailed to over 700 persons and
organizations.
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As of April 30, a total of $25,851,251 has been
paid to the four prime contracts which is 48.4% of the
total contract sum.
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Design activities on the Midland Phase III project
included:
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50% design documents submitted to County and DEC for review on April 14
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Progressed the part two subsurface investigation program and soil borings
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Progressed development of investigation of utility locations related to conveyance route
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Submitted Phase 1A archeological site assessment and Phase 1B
archeological site reconnaissance work plan to State Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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Responsiveness summary on
Clinton CSO project mailed on April 12. Placed
in Galleries library and on website. The public
comment period on the Clinton Street CSO Abatement Project Facility Plan (Nov 2005) and Clinton CSO Abatement: Environmental Information Document (Nov 2005) closed on March
23. One written comment was received. A transcript of the hearing was
taken and is available on the County's website as well.
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Newsletter
mailed to over 120 persons regarding the upcoming
sewer separation project to be constructed this season
around South Avenue, Bissell, and Centennial Drive.
This project will eliminate two existing combined
sewer overflows—047 and 048. C.O. Falter was the
successful bidder on this $1.9 million project.
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The annual Lake Day program for the public and
sponsored by the Onondaga Lake Partnership will be
held on Saturday, June 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
at Onondaga Lake Park.
(ACJ completion date—Phase II RTF—9/1/05 (revised) & Phase III Conveyance—5/01/07. Further Milestone revisions requested)
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Workers pour concrete on a section of the roof of the storage tank, Midland RTF
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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 15,350 cubic yards of an estimated 23,000 yards for the
completed facility (67%).
Dewatering of the site continued with daily sampling and flow rates taken.
Seven additional dewatering wells that were installed in the area of the
pipeline were tested this month before starting
installation of the 144-inch conveyance pipe.
The high and medium gas lines across the site have been supported over the
144-inch ditch line to accommodate excavation and installation for the pipe.
Completed installation of two 72-inch vortex separator effluent lines to the
underground disinfection tank.
Completed installation of 72-inch odor control duct.
Geotechnical monitoring instrumentation reports continue to be compiled and
submitted to the County.
Completed installation of power feeds along the 144-inch pipeline route for
dewatering wells and bypass pump.
Continued installation of conduit and boxes in the electrical gallery of the
disinfection tank.
Midland Avenue bridge will remain close through the
fall of 2006 because of construction activities.
Emergency services and others including the city
school district were notified that the closure will
continue.
Upcoming work
Work anticipated for May 2006 includes:
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Continuation of installation of conduit in the
underground disinfection tank
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Continuation of wall pours in treatment facility
and wet well areas
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Continue installation of supports and formwork
for the cast-in-place roof over the underground storage tank
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Continued installation of sections of 66-inch
pipe from the Bellevue Avenue regulator toward Onondaga Creek
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Continue with dewatering for 144-inch pipe.
Midland Phase III activities
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50% design documents submitted to County and DEC on April 14
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Continued the part two subsurface investigation program soil borings
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Completed property acquisition survey maps and descriptions
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Continued work on identification of utility locations related to Phase III
conveyances
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Submitted Phase 1A archeological site assessment and Phase 1B
archeological site reconnaissance work plan to the State Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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.
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Work on steel pile for the biosolids project
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Construction continues on the new biosolids handling
improvements at the Metro site. Successful bidder on
the job, C.O. Falter, has completed driving piles for
the Sludge Dewatering Building and for the Sludge
Blend Tank Building. Pile driving was finished during
April.
The contractor has begun laying a 14-inch process
drain in the main gallery and underground to the
Sludge Blend Tank Building. The contractor has
completed placing the concrete slab for the Sludge
Dewatering Building Facility and has placed concrete
for the sump pit in the tank building.
(ACJ dates—Begin construction of conveyances and RTF—10/28/04 (revised)—Further milestone revision requested.)
The responsiveness summary
on the Clinton Street CSO Abatement Project Facility Plan (Nov 2005) and Clinton CSO Abatement: Environmental Information Document (Nov 2005) was compiled and mailed. It
was also placed in the Galleries library and on the
County website. The public comment period on the
Clinton project closed on March 23. In addition to the
sixteen persons who spoke at the hearing, one written
comment was received.
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Conveyance-related work
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RTF-related work
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50% design drawings and engineering report for
conveyances received by County and sent to DEC for
review on May 1.
Continued work on easement descriptions and
geotechnical report.
Meetings held with representatives of Rescue Mission
and Hanford Pharmaceuticals.
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Initiated work on property survey and site
acquisition investigation for the RTF site.
Initiated planning for proposed sonic borings at the
RTF site.
Continued work on geotechnical design
considerations.
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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)
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Conveyance-related work
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RTF-related work
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Continued soil boring activities for the upper Harbor Brook basin
Continued work on preliminary design activities
Meetings held with various interested parties
including the city school district, Sacred Heart
parishioners, and persons with the Polish Home.
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Completed draft geotechnical data report for Harbor
Brook lower basin—draft under review by design
consultants
Initiated work on Phase II environmental site
assessments for Harbor Brook RTF sites
Initiated work on property survey and site acquisition
investigation for RTF sites
Continued work on RTF facility layouts.
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The draft plan outlined and evaluated alternative
technologies and sites for facilities to abate and
treat the eighteen CSOs that release to Harbor
Brook. The Harbor Brook CSO Abatement Project Facility Plan (Aug 2005) 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.
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Next sewer separation areas
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C.O. Falter was awarded the general construction
contract for this $1.9 million project. The
construction contract is for CSO areas 047 and 048
located along Onondaga Creek near Bissell, Onondaga
Avenue, South Avenue, and Centennial Drive.
A newsletter-fact
sheet was mailed at the end of April to over 125
residents, property owners, business owners, and city
and county officials giving an update on the project
and announcing an availability session to be held on
Monday, May 8.
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Billboard announcing 2006 Lake Day, at Route 298 and Military Circle
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The Annual Lake Day event sponsored by the Partnership
has been scheduled for Saturday, June 3, 2006 from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Onondaga Lake Park.
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
April 18. Quarterly extended tributary sampling
conducted April 4.
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Completed double lake quarterly sampling on April 11
and biweekly South Deep sampling on April 25.
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No special event-based sampling this month.
Began fisheries monitoring activities for the new
sampling year. Completed event one of eight for the
pelagic larvae sampling on April 27. This type of
sampling is to be completed biweekly from April to
July.
South Avenue-Bissell Street sewer separation—CSOs 047
and 048:
General construction contract awarded to
C.O. Falter Construction for sewer separation of CSO
areas 047 and 048.
Contract amount: $1,999,101.00.
Executed: 4/26/06.
Harbor Brook FCF
Contract with Environmental Engineering Associates,
LLP amended for work done during the performance
evaluation phase.
Contract amendment amount: $18,600. Executed:
4/19/06.
Property appraisal services
Contract with Pomeroy Appraisal Associates, Inc.
amended for property appraisals of easements and
acquisitions for Midland Avenue RTF and conveyances
project ($30,000) Clinton CSO abatement project
($20,000) and the Harbor Brook CSO abatement project
($20,000).
Contract amendment amount: $70,000.
Executed: 4/19/06.
Abstract & title search services
Contract with Independent Title Agency amended for
abstract and title searches for property acquisitions
relating to the Midland Avenue RTF and conveyances
project ($7,200) Clinton CSO abatement project
($6,000), and the Harbor Brook CSO abatement project
($4,800).
Contract amendment amount: $18,000.
Executed: 4/20/06.
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A worker stands on a new section of the Midland transfer sewer
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Midland Ave Phase II Conveyances & RTF
Contract with Murnane Building Contractors amended
for various modifications including realignment of
MIS, modification of wall heights in storage tank, and
reconfiguration of manhole 5 and associated sewer piping.
Contract amendment amount: $38,323.00. Executed:
4/5/06.
Action items of the County Legislature in April:
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.
Upcoming for May legislative session:
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Authorizing the acquisition of real property to enable
the County of Onondaga to comply with requirements set
forth in the Onondaga Lake Amended Consent Judgment for the construction,
operation, and maintenance of Phase III of the Midland
Avenue RTF and conveyances project
($38,000).
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Authorizing an intermunicipal agreement with the
City of Syracuse for sewer separation for CSO basins
047 and 048.
Upcoming for May committee:
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Authorizing the acquisition of real property to enable
the County of Onondaga to comply with requirements set
forth in the Onondaga Lake Amended Consent Judgment for the construction,
operation, and maintenance of Phase III of the Midland
Avenue RTF and conveyances project
($304,800).
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Calling for a public hearing to consider an
increase in the cost of proposed improvements for the
Midland Avenue project.
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:
$92,362,936.
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Onondaga Lake Park, April 2006
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Federal EPA funds
None to report
Total received to date in Federal EPA funds:
$63,930,663.
Federal Army Corps of Engineers funds
None to report
Total received to date from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funds: $8,176,723.
The following reimbursement payments were
received from EFC during April:
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