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Geophysical testing for Clinton RTF
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Monthly report—September 2007
Rockland sewers completed
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Work activities on the Midland Phase II project during
September included:
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Electrical contractor continues to install
conduits and wiring for lighting and control panels
throughout the RTF. Plumbing contractor has completed
installation of roof drains, leaders, and unit heaters
throughout the RTF.
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HVAC contractor is installing duct work
throughout the RTF and has completed louvers on the RTF.
Only a few dampers remain.
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Exterior of building is coated with anti-graffiti
product, and interior painting continues.
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Seeding and placement of onsite roadways, parking
areas, and curbs are in progress.
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The roofing contractor completing metal flashing
and coping.
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Concrete pours continued with 20,500 cubic yards
of concrete placed to-date of an estimated 23,000
cubic yards planned for the total facility.
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As of September 30, $49,312,410 has been paid on
the four prime contracts, which is 91.4% of the total
contract sum. The current sum of the prime contracts
including approved change orders is $54,338,936.
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All major construction has been completed on
the biosolids handling improvements at Metro, and the
County has assumed operation of this project. The new
cogeneration system was delivered on September 7.
When operational, this will be fueled by the biogas
from our wastewater treatment process with a natural
gas back up. The general and electrical contractors
are making the necessary piping and electrical
connections. We hope to commence its operation this
fall.
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Construction continued on sewer separation
for CSO 050 (Parkway-Rockland). The remaining pipeline
installation on Rockland Avenue was completed this
month (total line, 1000 feet), and the new sewer line
was completed in the portion of South Avenue covered
in this project. Work to install a new sanitary sewer
on Parkway Drive started this month. Street
restoration was begun on Rockland Avenue.
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Construction continued on the Clinton conveyances
Phase I project in the areas of West Onondaga and West
streets. By the end of the month, the Adams Street
conveyance sewer had been installed up to Gifford
Street. Additional construction work was started at
the other end of the project in the vicinity of West
Street with installation of the remaining geotechnical
monitoring points completed. The construction of our
field office in the Museum of Science and Technology
(MOST) was completed this month and opened for
business. This $15 million project involves
installation of conveyance pipelines in areas near the
Clinton Street RTF, not including pipelines in the
Armory Square area or on the Trolley Lot.
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Bids were received for the building demolition
contract related to both Phase III of the Midland and
the Harbor Brook projects this month. They are under
review. A post-bid meeting was held on September 12
with the apparent low bidder. The contract will be
awarded in October.
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Bids were advertised for the Clinton Street CSO
abatement RTF project on August 8 with bids initially
due by September 19. The bid opening date was
extended to October 10 based on contractors' requests.
(ACJ completion date—Phase II RTF—9/1/05 (revised) & Phase III Conveyance—5/01/07. Further Milestone revisions requested)
Phase II construction continues
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Contractor
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Installation
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Location
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Plumbing
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Roof drains, leaders, and unit heaters (completed this month)
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RTF
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Plumbing
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Plant water and hose bibs
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HVAC
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Duct work
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RTF
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HVAC
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Louvers (completed this month)
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RTF
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Electrical
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Conduit and lighting
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RTF
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Electrical
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Grounding systems
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Perimeter of underground storage tank
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Electrical
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Second electrical service for RTF
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Roofing
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Metal flashing and coping
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Painting
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Interior surfaces
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RTF
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Painting
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Anti-graffiti coating
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Exterior of RTF
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Roads, parking areas, curbs, sidewalks
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Throughout site
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Paving the parking area above the underground disinfection tank at Midland RTF
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Upcoming work
Work anticipated for October 2007 includes:
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Interior painting
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Completion of installation of metal flashing for roofing system
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Continue placement of topsoil and seeding the 144-inch right-of-way
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Continued work on roadways in and around the site and placement of topsoil over the underground storage tank
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HVAC contractor will install the remaining dampers in the RTF and start
installing ductwork in the electrical gallery.
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Plumbing contractor will prepare boilers for heating and begin insulating
pipes throughout the RTF.
Midland Phase III activities
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Reviewed bids for demolition contract, and met with apparent low bidder.
Five bids were received. This contract involves demolition of four structures
related to the Harbor Brook project and six structures related to the Midland
Phase III project.
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Preparing bid documents for re-bidding of the Phase III project. Bid
announcement is currently planned for November.
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.
New system operational. Onondaga County is operating the new system.
The co-generation equipment was delivered on
September 7, and the contractor is working on installation.
Sewer separation for CSO basin 050—the Rockland
Avenue-Parkway Drive area of Syracuse—involves
installation of 4200 feet of new sewer pipeline.
Construction
began
on July 9, 2007 at the intersection of Rockland and
Hunt. The project is scheduled to be completed
in the fall of 2008 at an estimated cost of
$3.2 million.
Work underway (September 2007)
The following actions were completed recently:
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New manhole at South Avenue and Parkway Drive
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Construction continues to progress.
Sewer installation was completed on Rockland Avenue
and was started and completed on South Avenue this
month. Work was also begun on Parkway Drive.
Construction continues to progress
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Construction began at the end of July and is continuing.
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Installation of a new conveyance sewer crossed West Onondaga Street and
was completed to Gifford Street this month.
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Excavation for pipe-jacking operation under West Street continued.
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All necessary geotechnical monitoring equipment has been installed.
Installation of dewatering wells began.
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Adams Street and West Onondaga Street re-opened following pipe
installation. The traffic plan made sure that both were not closed at the same
time.
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Archaeologists exposed foundations related to early railroad activity at the site for the Clinton RTF.
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Upcoming work
Work anticipated for October will include:
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Continued installation of dewatering wells
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Mobilization of subcontractor that will implement micro-tunneling.
Installation of the micro-tunneling shaft will begin.
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Completion of pipe-jacking at West Street
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Continued installation of sheeting and conveyances lines
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Restoration of Adams and West Onondaga streets.
(ACJ date: construction complete 2012)
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Phase II Conveyance-related work
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RTF-related design work
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CDM/C&S finalizing bid documents
Decision made to split project into two parts:
- 2A: Covering the railroad crossing near RTF
- 2B: Covering the West Jefferson Street to Fayette Street pipeline and creekwalk
Field office in the MOST completed, and the office was
opened.
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RTF advertised for bids on August 8
Prebid meeting held on August 22
Bids were due on September 19. Based on requests from
potential contractors, the bid was extended to October
10, giving contractors an additional 3 weeks.
Remaining archeological work commenced on Trolley Lot
site on September 17—reducing the number of parking
sites available in lot. New archeological firm—Hunter
Research of Trenton, New Jersey—was hired to do this
phase of the work.
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The goal of the project is to abate eleven CSOs
between Fayette and Oneida streets. The Facility Plan
evaluates alternative technologies to address the
overflows and alternative sites for a
storage-treatment facility. It recommends:
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In-line storage and a regional treatment facility
(RTF) with a vortex separator as the most
cost-effective approach
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Construction on a site between the elevated railroad
tracks and Onondaga Creek southwest of the MOST on West
Jefferson Street.
(ACJ completion date for in-water system—7/1/02—Not implementable—new stipulated completion date Jan 1, 2012)
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Conveyance-related work
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RTF-related work
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Continued work on 95% design.
Evaluated various alternatives for possible cost reductions
Continued work on alternative methods to construct flushing tanks
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Continued to progress work on 95% design of upper and lower RTFs
Evaluated various alternatives for possible cost reductions
Four buildings that are slated for demolition were
included in the demolition bid documents compiled for
Midland Phase III. The buildings are at the corner of
Grand and Delaware.
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The Facility Plan recommends two regional storage and treatment
facilities (RTFs), five underground floatables control
facilities, upgrading one pump station, and
installation of conveyance pipelines to transport CSO
flow to the facilities. The Facility Plan also identifies
two sites, both are privately owned vacant land, for
purchase for sites of the RTFs.
The County assisted in preparation of presentation
materials and information for use at the Onondaga Lake
Partnership's Annual Progress Meeting scheduled for
Monday, October 22 at the Genesee Grande Hotel in
Syracuse. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. with
exhibits. Presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m.
A quarterly all-parties meeting on the Amended Consent Judgment was
held on September 24 at the DEC with representatives
present from the County, EPA, DEC, Atlantic States
Legal Foundation, and the State Attorney General's
office. Updates were provided and discussed on all current
ACJ projects.
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Workers move a pump into the Kirkpatrick Street Pump Station (2003)
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Projects completed since July 2002—not included in
Interim Projects—are the following:
The following is a summary of the projects completed
under Appendix B, pages 10-12, of the Amended Consent Judgment. 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 below
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:
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Setting a net for sampling, July 2005
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Biweekly tributary sampling conducted on
September 6 only this month due to personnel
shortage. Second round of sampling rescheduled for
October 2.
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Special Onondaga Creek samples relating to
the Midland dewatering project were collected at
Dorwin Avenue on September 10, 20, and 24.
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South Deep biweekly sampling was conducted on September 11 and 25.
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Special weekly Lake sampling done on September 4, 11, 19, and 25.
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Conducted full Three Rivers sampling (Seneca,
Oneida, and Oswego Rivers) on September 26 to assist
with completion of Three Rivers water quality model.
Sixteen river buoy sites and three lake outlet sites
were sampled. In addition, four effluent locations
were sampled at four wastewater treatment plants
(Metro, Baldwinsville-Seneca Knolls, Wetzel Road, and
Oak Orchard).
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Completed four of a minimum of five tributary
high-flow sampling events to-date.
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Completed event five of six juvenile seine events of the young-of-the-year
September 12-14. This type of sampling is to be completed every 3 weeks from
July to October.
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Completed fall electrofishing (event two of two) in the littoral zone
September 16-18.
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Completed fall gill net sampling (event two of two on September 27.
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Completed this year's aerial photography of Onondaga Lake on August 1 to
record the abundance of plant species.
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On August 8, the AMP crew completed field verification of plant species at
sites around the Lake.
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Field effort completed for 2007.
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September 2006
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None to report.
None to report.
Biosolids handling improvements
Contract with Burns Brothers amended to include the
addition of centrifuge flush lines and valves.
Amendment amount: $12,779.09. Executed: 8/8/07.
Contract with C.O. Falter Construction amended for
various modifications including new slide gate and
piping, new ladder and handrails, seal water
connections, and three-way ball valves. Amendment
amount: $25,939.18. Executed: 8/20/07.
Action items of the County Legislature in September:
No items.
Upcoming for October legislative session: No items.
Upcoming for October committee: No items.
State Bond Act funds
Clinton CSO abatement project: Received contract for
grant in the amount of $20,000,000. Total payments
received to date in State Bond Act funds: $93,143,909.
Federal EPA funds
Full-scale ammonia/phosphorus removal: Received request in the amount of $242,625.00
on 9/18/07 for total amount received of $54,671,531.
Midland Avenue RTF & Phase II conveyances: Received
request in the amount of $877,584.00 on 9/18/07 for
total amount received of $25,677,378. Total received
to date in Federal EPA funds: $80,348,909.
Federal Army Corps of Engineers funds: None to report.
Total received to date from U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers funds: $9,352,615.
The following reimbursement payments were
received from EFC during September: None to report.
Total reimbursement monies received to date through
EFC loans for the funded ACJ projects: $159,069,198
(short term), $30,486,152 (long term).
 Chronology of project construction starts
Contractors for construction projects
Grants and loans applied for—not yet approved
Grants received
Financial status report
—Midland photos courtesy of Ken Jackson and Joe Lorah, C&S-CDM
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Susan Miller, Project Deputy Director
Onondaga County Dept of Water Environment Protection