HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Engineer July 1972VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
REPORT OF THE ENGINEER
JULY 1972
STREETS
This summer's road paving program has
because of the good planning of our Public
job out of the way because of the extended
Mowing of the grass on the shoulders and 1i
should be completed within the next week o:
residents that did not have them mowed has
the owner requested a delay until the pheai
young.
been completed earlier than ever before
Works Foreman. It is well to have this
inclement weather we have been experiencing
t the road right of way is in process and
two. The mowing of vacant lots for
been completed except for one lot where
cants nesting in the field hatched their
A pump and nozzle attachment has been added to the tanker truck so that it may
be used for flushing streets.
FLOOD DAMAGE
The flood damage resulting from the June 23rd and 24th rains was very small
in relation to other municipalities. There is a minor washout on Simsbury Drive
at the corner of Winthrop and Warwick Roads. The sidewalk was undermined. The
culvert under North Sunset Drive near Remington Road was badly eroded. This will
be the major cost of the flood damage work. A new culvert should be installed. It
will be similar to the installation that was necessary on Cayuga Heights Road near
the City line. At the Sewage Treatment Plant a catch basin of New York State Route
13 overflowed, eroded a bank, took out some plantings and washed mud into our
sedimentation tanks. On July 7th the Engineer attended a meeting on Federal
Disaster Assistance Program for this area of New York State. The damages to the
• Village were submitted for inspection by a federal engineer for possible total or
partial reimbursement of repair costs. The Village must name an authorized
representative to represent the Village in all negotiations for Federal reimbursement
for flood damage. A letter to the County Civil Defense Office stating the name of
this person should be sent as soon as possible.
NEW PACKER
Bids have been requested for a truck chassis for the new packer.. An alternate
for a diesel engine was included in this specification. Bids will be available
for the Trustee's meeting. Extensive damage caused by wear and tear on the packing
blade of the Village packer we wish to keep as a spare has required dismantling
and extensive welding by an outside contractor. It is hoped that this packer will
be back in operation before the end of the week. In the meantime, the supplier of
our new packer has let us use one of their demonstration models.
SEWER PLANT
Completed plans for the new plant have been submitted by our engineers,
Teetor - Dobbins. An engineer from Teetor - Dobbins has discussed these plans with
the Mayor, the Village Engineer and Chief Sewer Plant Operator. A copy of the
plans were sent to the County Planning Office, Mr. Frank Liguori's attention. A
copy of the plans are available for the Trustee's inspection at the Village Office.
Septic tank sludge, according to our Engineer Teetor - Dobbins, can be handled by the
plant without any additional construction and with no detriment to our treatment of
the regular sewage. It is the recommendation of the County Sewer Agency that the
• ownership of the Village Plant remain in the hands of the Village until the
construction is completed. Although the majority of the construction could be
completed in 1973 completion of all details and award of final payment to the
contractor will probably take an additional year. Teetor - Dobbins is aware of this
plan and agrees that it would be far superior than changing ownership of the plant
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• during the construction phase. Teetor- Dobbins is prepared under their contract
with the Village to carry out all phases of the inspection necessary to insure
that the contractor meets the plans and specifications as drain by Teetor - Dobbins.
Site preparation work under Phase I has been completed.
SEWER LINES
Low pressure air sewer line testor has been put out to bid. Bids are expected
to be available at the Trustee's meeting.
J. B. Rogers
Village Engineer
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