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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2000 @ 4:30 p.m.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
· Albany Post Road over Annsbille Creek-Cortlandt
· New Pedestrian Bridge Bronx River Parkway Pathway
North of Crane-Scardale
GUEST PRESENTER: DPW First Deputy Ralph Butler, P.E.
AGENDA ITEMS PENDING RESPONSE
Items 3, 4
1. Hon. Michael Kaplowitz: Dean’s Bridge Reopening: Forwarding a
Letter from two Somers residents disturbed about the prospect of having Dean’s Bridge reopened. (also referred to Env.) (01/03/00).
2. Citizen Communication: Hon. Paul Feiner: Bronx River Bridge
Repairs: Requesting the expedited repair of the Bronx River Bridge.
(01/03/00)
3. Hon. Suzanne Swanson: Requests for Removal from County Saw
Mill Sewer District: Forwarding a letter from the Supervisor of the
owners are removed from the Saw Mill Sewer District. (01/03/00)
4. Hon. Suzanne Swanson: Requests for Removal from County Saw
Mill Sewer District: Forwarding a letter from the Supervisor of the Town of Mount Pleasant requesting that certain, specified property owners are removed from the Saw Mill Sewer District.(01/03/00)
5. Hon. George Latimer: County Sewer Remediation Program:
Forwarding a copy of a letter from the County Attorney to the Mayor of the City of Rye regarding the County’s Sewer Redemption Program/Local 0rdinances Prohibiting Private Inflow. (01/24/00)
6. Hon. William Ryan: Blind Brook Sewer District Extension:
Forwarding the petition of the Town of North Castle for the extension of the Blind Brook Sewer District. (01/24/00)
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7. Hon. Michael Kaplowitz: Water District No. 2 Study: Forwarding a
letter from a constituent requesting a study of County Water District No. 2. (01/24/00)
8. Hon. George Latimer: Proposed widening of Route 120:
Forwarding a letter from the Westchester County Association with proposal to settle the debate over the widening of Route 120 between the entrance to the Westchester County Airport and Route 22 to the
North. (Also referred to ENV.) (01/24/00)
9. Clerk of the Board: Public Works Equipment Inventory:
Forwarding the itemized listing of all machinery and equipment under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Public Works. (01/24/00)
10.Citizen Communication: Council of Governing Boards of Pelham:
Sandford Boulevard Redevelopment Project: Forwarding the Council’s concerns about the Sandford Boulevard Redevelopment Project (02/28/00) (Also referred to CA)
11.Clerk of the Board: Abandonment of State Highway No. 520:
Forwarding a copy of the Official Order of abandonment on
Pleasantville-Pocantico Hills, State Highway No. 520, Town of Mount
Pleasant. (02/28/00)
12.County Executive: Spot Tonnage Fees: Proposed Resolution
authorizing the Commissioner of Environmental Facilities to establish
spot tonnage fees according to market rates, for Solid Waste Disposal
at the RESCO facility. (02/28/00)(Also referred to BA & Leg.)
13.Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District Modification: Proposed Legislation
authorizing the modification of the boundary line of the Peekskill
Sanitary Sewer District to include 7 parcels of property. (03/13/00)
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14.Hon. Richard Wishnie: Removal of Properties from Ossining and
Yonkers Sanitary Sewer District: Forwarding a Resolution passed by
the Village of Briarcliff Manor and the finalized listing of parcels in the
Village to be removed from the Ossining and Yonkers Sanitary Sewer
District. (03/13/00)
15. Hon. James Maisano: I/I Rehabilitation Program: Forwarding a
letter from the superintendent of Sewer and Water for the Town of North
Castle regarding the County’s l/l Rehabilitation Program. (3/27/00)
16. Hon. George Oros: Sewer District Extension-Emery Ridge Estates
Subdivision: Forwarding a Petition to extend a County/Sewer district to
include the Emery Ridge Estates Subdivision. (03/27/00)
17. Hon. Lois Bronz: New Rochelle SSO: Forwarding a copy of a letter
from a New Rochelle resident to the Commissioner of Environmental
Facilities requesting specific information about alternate sites for the
proposed New Rochelle SSO. (04/10/00)
18. Hon. Lois Bronz: New Rochelle SSO: Forwarding a letter from a
New Rochelle resident requesting that the proposed SSO be located on
the Glen Island Approach Road. (04/10/00)
19.Hon. Katherine Carsky: Bronx River Pedestrian Bridge: Forwarding
a copy of her memorandum to the Chairs of the Committees on Parks and
Public Works regarding the washed out pedestrian footbridge over the
Bronx River. Also referred to Parks (04/10/00)
20. Hon. Richard Wishnie: Removal of Properties from Ossining and
Yonkers Sanitary Sewer District: Forwarding a letter from the Village
of Briarcliff Manor containing the final listing of properties in the Village of
Briarcliff Manor to be considered for removal from the Ossining and
Yonkers Sanitary Sewer District. (04/10/00)
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21. Hon. Katherine Carsky: Pedestrian Bridge over Bronx River:
Forwarding a letter from the Supervisor of the Town of Greenburgh
asking when the pedestrian bridge over the Bronx River will be
prepared. Also referred to Parks (04/10/00)
22. Sewer District Modification: Proposed Act modifying the Saw Mill
Sanitary Sewer District and the Ossining Sanitary Sewer District in the
Village of Briarcliff Manor. (04/10/00)
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
members: Legislators Maisano (Chair), Pinto, Carsky, Ryan, Wishnie, Noto
staff: Adenekan, Schecter,
GUEST: Ingrid Bent (CEO), Robert Abbamont (WCDPW)
Legislator Maisano called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Committee Blueprint:
Legislator Wishnie made a motion to approve the Public Works Blueprint. Seconded by Legislator Pinto. All in favor 3-0.
Legislator Maisano requested Commissioner Landi to address the four items that were laid over from the Board of Acquisition and Contract meeting.
· Phase III Engineering Services in connection with Odor Control, Yonkers Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant
· Phase IV Engineering Services in connection with the
Performance Maintenance, Port Chester Wastewater Treatment Plant
· Phase III Engineering Services in connection with Plant Upgrades, Ossining Wastewater Treatment Plant
· Engineering Services in connection with the Engine Replacement and Blower Reconditioning and the Sludge Collection Improvements and Process Equipment Replacement, Yonkers Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant
Commissioner Landi stated that item 1 is a capitol program. It is a construction, management and engineering job. Once the job is awarded, someone will be on site to oversee the job.
(On file, back-up for Agreement #93-938)
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Mrs. Schecter stated that the members of the Board of Acquisition and Contract are requesting information regarding KJM. She also
stated that KJM’s name is appearing on quite a number of contracts, as a sub-consultant.
Commissioner Landi stated that his office does not select the sub-contractors. Basically KJM is Ken J. Modico, a former employee of Westchester County in the Department of Environment facilities. He left the County approximately 15 years ago.
Deputy Commissioner Butler stated that K.J. Modico has a Construction Management Firm registered in business for approximately 4 years. Prior to that he was the Vice-President of a firm in White Plains. He then worked in New York City as a general contractor. He has experience working with BB&L a consulting firm in White Plains.
Commissioner Landi informed the committee that Henningson, Durham & Richardson are the prime consultants and KJM are the sub-consultants.
Mrs. Schecter stated that the concern of the Board of A&C is – if there are so many jobs and he is overseeing all of them simultaneously, the question-Is KJ Modico able to perform all of the jobs satisfactorily?
Item # 3- Commissioner Landi stated that the consultant shall provide design services associated with the performance maintenance equipment replacements, addition of a fourth final clarifier and a new sodium hypochloride feed system at the Ossining Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Back-up on file)
Item # 4- amended to provide for construction administration services for the Engine Replacement and Blower Reconditioning and design and construction administration services for the Sludge Collection Improvements and Process Equipment Replacement at the Yonkers
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Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant in Yonkers.(Back-up information on file)
Mrs. Schecter questioned the services of Lynch Engineering Services, PC at the Westchester Medical Center.
Commissioner Landi stated that Lynch Engineering is a very qualified company and has done several large projects with the Department of Public Works. He also stated that there is no reason not to award contracts to Lynch Engineering. Lynch Engineering is very competitive and a good performer.
Legislator Maisano requested Legislator Ryan to give an update on Item # 6 on the Agenda regarding the Blind Brook Sewer District.
Legislator Ryan stated that over a year ago, North Castle Town Supervisor Lombardi, Roland Baroni Town Attorney, Commissioner Landi, County Attorney Allan Scheinkman and he had an opportunity to discuss the Blind Brook Sewer District. He also stated that perhaps the Commissioner could discuss the status and concerns.
Commissioner Landi stated that a meeting was scheduled for March 22, in which additional information was requested. At this point, the Commissioner stated that he is awaiting this information and once it is received the work can begin.
Legislator Pinto stated that communication was received from Supervisor John Dinin, Town of Bedford providing documentation and approval from his community to request the Department of Environmental Protection to remove Lakeside Road Bridge. The bridge would be too costly to reconstruct and is considered a safety concern.
Legislator Carsky stated that there is a bond act to combine the bridge in Cortland together with the Broad Street bridge in Mt. Vernon/Yonkers.
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She requested a reason as to why there is one bond act for two capitol projects.
Deputy Commissioner Butler stated that this is an effort by the Budget Department to package the bond acts, sometimes-combining three or four of them. The same company will not design the project.
Legislator Carsky requested why the Broad Street Bridge has so much deterioration.
Deputy Commissioner Butler stated that the deterioration is in the arch structure not on the super structure. There will be work done on the upper part – adding drains and repairing the arches.
Deputy Commissioner Butler stated that the project – Albany Post Road, the bridge is being replaced. He demonstrated on the site map all work to be done.
Legislator Wishnie requested the status of Briarcliff Manor.
Commissioner Landi stated that the project is with the Health and Planning Departments.
After discussion of all projects, Legislator Maisano thanked the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner for their presentations.
Legislator Maisano stated that the upcoming meetings would be
April 25, 2000 and May 9th, 2000.
Legislator Wishnie moved to adjourn. Seconded by Legislator Noto.
All in favor 6-0.
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.