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Cleaning the Inner Harbor (2005)
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Monthly report—June 2008
Clinton dewatering test wells
complete
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Construction continued on the Clinton Conveyances Phase I project.
During the month, the contractor (Delaney):
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Continued installation of sheeting, sewers and manholes
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Formed and poured walls for two manholes and installed 60
linear feet of 72-inch pipe
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One microtunneling run was completed along Tully Street.
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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Mobilization continued for the Clinton Conveyances Phase 2A:
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Installation of test wells for the dewatering system was completed.
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Test pits
were performed for the design of the underpinning system for the elevated train
rail.
In the coming month, the contractor will begin installation of two
dewatering wells, sheeting and underpinning system.
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Work activities on the Midland Phase II project during June included:
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Addressing punch list items
Testing of various systems within the facility ongoing
Final grading and landscaping to be completed in the fall.
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There were no construction activities this month on the sewer
separation project for CSO 050 (Parkway-Rockland). The contractor is expected
to start back to work on the remaining tasks at the beginning of July. The work
remaining includes lining sections of former combined sewers under a portion of
Bissell and Temple and final milling and paving of all the affected streets.
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Parties to the ACJ continued meeting regularly as agreed to consider
alternative CSO control measures regarding the remaining CSO projects of
Clinton and Harbor Brook.
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During June 2008, the Skimmer Boat expanded to two collection days a
week to remove floatable debris from the Inner Harbor area. Under contract with
the County, Alpha Boats Unlimited provides the boat and crew that collects
trash one day a week during May and goes to two days a week through the main
recreational season of June-August. They complete daily logs on their
collections that are submitted to the County, tracked and compiled. Locations
covered by the skimmer include the Inner Harbor, the stream channel to Onondaga Lake
and the creek outlet at the Lake.
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The County has agreed under the Clinton project to replace a
deteriorated sidewalk on the east side of the MOST used by pedestrians with
flexi-pave—a porous pavement system made from recycled tires. The County has
asked the MOST to select the color they would like. Installation is
scheduled for July.
(ACJ completion date—Phase II RTF—9/1/05 (revised) & Phase III
Conveyance—5/01/07. Further milestone revisions to be determined)
Phase II construction completed
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Installing the 144-inch pipe near Midland RTF (June 2006)
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All construction work is now complete on the Midland
RTF, and a pre-start up testing period is underway.
Midland Phase III activities
The potential for revisions to the Phase III plans is
being evaluated at this time.
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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Construction worker in trench on Rockland Street (Jul 2007)
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Sewer separation for CSO basin 050—the Rockland
Avenue-Parkway Drive area of Syracuse—involved
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,
including restoration of the streets, in the spring of
2008 at an estimated cost of $3.2 million.
Work underway (June 2008)
Construction to be concluded:
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Relining a portion of the combined line under a
portion of Bissell and Temple will be done this
summer.
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The streets will be fully restored.
The CSO has been converted to stormwater only and no
longer discharges combined sewage and stormwater into
Onondaga Creek.
Construction continues to progress
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Geotechnical installations (Sep 2007)
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Construction began at the end of July 2007 and is continuing.
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Installation of manholes, sheeting, and sewer lines continues.
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Installed about 60 linear feet of the 72-inch pipe
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Formed and poured walls for two manholes
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Completed a section of microtunneling along Tully
Street.
Upcoming work
Work anticipated for July includes:
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Continue installation of manholes, sheeting, and sewer conveyance
pipelines
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Continuation of microtunneling operation on west side
of Onondaga Creek and under the Creek to the Trolley lot
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Continue site restoration activities
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Installation of "green" porous pavement for path on east side of MOST.
(ACJ date: further amended completion date of January 1, 2013)
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Clinton CSO area, noting CSO 030
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Mobilization continues on project the site.
Exploratory borings were completed to help develop the
dewatering plan.
Contract 2A covers pipe installation under the
railroad near RTF to the rear of the MOST and will
take in one CSO (030).
Upcoming work:
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Finish exploratory borings
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Install two dewatering test wells
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Begin installation of geotechnical monitoring instruments
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Install construction fencing, and place signage for road detours.
The County notified bidders on April 25, 2008 that all
bids on the Clinton RTF project were rejected. Working
with the ACJ parties and others, the County will
pursue implementation of alternatives technologies to
address the Clinton CSOs. These technologies will include green
infrastructure projects.
The goal of the Clinton project is to abate eleven CSOs
between Fayette and Oneida streets near downtown
Syracuse.
(ACJ further amended completion date January 1, 2013)
Conveyance and RTF project activities:
No activities to report this month.
The current planned project for the Harbor Brook CSOs
includes two regional storage and treatment
facilities, four underground floatables control
facilities, upgrading one pump station, and
installation of conveyance pipelines to transport CSO
flow to the facilities. The two sites identified for
purchase for the storage and treatment facilities are
on vacant privately owned land. The County along with
the other ACJ parties will be evaluating the potential
use of green infrastructure in this CSO area as well
as the Clinton area.
Nothing to report at this time.
Tributary sampling:
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Biweekly tributary sampling conducted on June 24 with extended
tributary sampling on June 10.
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Have completed six high-flow sampling events for 2008
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Special Onondaga Creek samples relating to dewatering activities on
the Clinton project were collected at Dorwin Avenue and Adams and Water streets on
June 2 and 16.
Lake sampling:
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Lake weekly sampling events were conducted on June 9 and 25.
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South Deep and North Deep station sampling events conducted on June
17
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Lake bacteria sampling conducted on June 11 and 30. (Five samples are
to be collected each month at each of the lake's sampling locations in both
Class B and Class C sections.)
Fisheries sampling:
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Collected pelagic larvae sampling on June 5, 19 and 30. This is done
every 2 weeks from April through July.
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Nesting survey was completed June 11 and 12.
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Completed event one of six juvenile seine events of littoral
young-of-the-year. This sampling is to be completed every 3 weeks from July
through October.
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Completed first event with Wednesday Night Salt City Bassmasters' weekly
tournament.
Project Management Services:
Contract with George Mezey to provide assistance with design and bid
reviews, bid specifications and procedures.
Contract amount: $15,000.00. Executed: 6/13/08.
Project management:
Contract with John Clare amended for ACJ project management for the
period 5/24/08 - 12/31/08.
Contract amendment amount: $50,000.00. Executed: 6/5/08.
Clinton RTF and conveyances:
Contract with Environmental Engineering Associates (EEA) amended for
additional design services, including value engineering.
Contract amendment amount: $58,333.00. Executed: 6/23/08.
Biosolids handling improvements:
Contract with Ridley Electric Company, Inc. amended to include various
modifications including replacing sensors in tanks, revisions to dewatering
field bus, and changes to sludge transfer pump speed controls.
Contract change order amount: $49,443.00. Executed: 6/6/08.
Midland Avenue conveyances and RTF:
Contract with Edward Joy Company amended to include various
modifications including relocating heaters and ductwork, modifying installation
of dampers and providing exhaust fan control panels.
Contract change order amount: $22,106.96. Executed: 6/30/08.
Action items of the County Legislature in June:
No items.
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June 2007
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Upcoming for July legislative session:
Authorizing application for a grant under the Urban and Community
Forestry Program in an amount up to $75,000 and, upon approval, authorizing
execution of a project agreement with NYSDEC for such financial assistance.
Upcoming for July committee:
No items.
State Bond Act funds
Clinton Conveyances and RTF:
Received request in the amount of $969,335.63 on June 17 for total amount
received of $9,184,267.
Total payments received to-date in State Bond Act funds: $111,418,296.
Federal EPA funds
None to report.
Total received to date in Federal EPA funds: $83,040,897.
Federal Army Corps of Engineers funds
None to report.
Total received to date from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funds: $11,468,159.
The following reimbursement payments were received from EFC during June:
Sewer separation (CSO 050):
Received request in the amount of $1,111,450.28 on June 19.
Sewer separation (CSO 038,040,046A and 046B):
Received request in the amount of $8,811.34 on June 27.
Sewer separation (CSO 047 and 048):
Received request in the amount of $2,150.90 on June 27.
Biosolids handling improvements:
Received request in the amount of $374,986.03 on June 27.
Total reimbursement monies received to date through EFC Loans for the funded
ACJ projects: $161,748,040 (short term), $35,510,726 (long term).
 Chronology of project construction starts
Contractors for construction projects
Grants and loans applied for—not yet approved
Grants received
Financial status report
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Susan Miller, Project Deputy Director
Onondaga County Dept of Water Environment Protection