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Rondout-West Branch Bypass Tunnel Construction &

Wawarsing Repairs - Contract BT-2


Tunnel Contractor Request for Qualifications

May 30, 2014

Agenda
DEP Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO)
Procurement Schedule
Organization of Bidders

Vendex
Financial and Contract Capability
QA/QC
References
Question procedures

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

Qualifications

Agenda

Bureau of Design and Construction (BEDC)

Overview of the BT-2 Contract - Rondout-West Branch Tunnel and


Wawarsing Repair

Tunnel Location

Delaware water is conveyed 45


miles via the RondoutWest
Branch Tunnel (RWBT), 13.5 in
diameter, 3002300 in depth.

RWBT in service since 1944 with


a capacity of 900 mgd and an
average annual conveyance of
600 mgd.

RWBT supplies two upstate


municipalities Newburgh and
Marlborough

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Leaks

RWBT currently
leaking between
15 and 35 mgd

Areas of Leakage

Shaft 9

Shaft 8

Shaft 7

Hudson River

Shaft 5A

Shaft 5

Shaft 4

Walkill River

Shaft 6 Tunnel
Unwatering Shaft

Shaft 3

Rondout Creek

Shaft 1

Rondout
Reservoir
EL
840

Shaft 2

Shawangunk Mountains

Shaft 2A

Repair of the Leaks

West Branch
Reservoir

El 503

El -600.0

Wawarsing
Roseton

Wawarsing Repairs:

Roseton Repairs

Possible from within tunnel

Access via Shaft 2A

No guarantee of repair from within


tunnel, low point in tunnel

Traditional repair works

Access shafts too distant

Best Solution is Bypass


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BT-1 Scope

BT-1 Scope
Two shafts:
5B and 6B
Lining only

BT-1 Shafts

BT-2 Scope

BT-2 Scope
Bypass tunnel from 5B
site to the Shaft 6B site
including the connection
to the RWBT
Completion of shafts
and construction of the
access chambers
Wawarsing Repairs
Tunnel Inspection
Valve replacements
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Roseton Bypass

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Roseton Bypass

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Roseton Bypass

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Roseton Bypass

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Roseton Bypass

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BT-2 Scope
Bypass Tunnel

Final internal tunnel diameter


= 14 feet

9,200 feet of interliner

Length 13,500 feet total

12,800 feet between shafts

Tunnel excavation may be


drill and blast or tunnel
boring machine

Numerous Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS)
commitments
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BT-2 Scope
Tunnel excavation may be drill and blast or tunnel
boring machine

Bidders must be qualified for the tunneling


technique on the bid
Only one technique can be bid

Each excavation technique has risks, amongst them


are:

TBM: high groundwater flows and pressures, voids, high


strength rock

Drill and Blast: Initial ground support, water control, final


liner installation, must mine from west to east only
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BT-2 Scope Main Tunnel Lining

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BT-2 Scope Main Tunnel Lining

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Bypass West Connection

Final West Intersection and Shaft 5B

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BT-2 Scope Connection Tunnel

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BT-2 Scope Connection Tunnel

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BT-2 Scope Connection Tunnel

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BT-2 Scope Connection Tunnel

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Bypass Drainage Tunnel

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Shaft 6B

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The Drainage Tunnel Schematic

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BT-2 Scope

5B Shaft

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BT-2 Scope: 5B Access Chamber

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BT-2 Scope

5B Shaft construction piping

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BT-2 Scope

6B Shaft

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BT-2 Scope: 6B Access Chamber

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BT-2 Scope

Construction Sequence
Pre-connection: Complete Bypass
Tunnel/Shafts/Access Chambers
Connection:

Connect Bypass tunnel


Wawarsing Repairs
Tunnel Inspection

Operate Siphons
Valve Replacements
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BT-2 Scope

Wawarsing Repair
Grout program
Ventilation and access
Contact grouting

Consolidation grouting
BT-2 will have a tool box of repairs

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BT-2 Schedule

BT-2 Schedule
Bid period: Sept 2014 to Nov 2014
NTP April 2015
Start tunnel construction at 5B April 2016
Tunnel and Shafts Completion Sept 2021
Connection period start Oct 2021

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BT-2 Construction Schedule


2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

BT-1
Shaft 6B
Shaft 5B

BT-2
TBM
Procure
ment

Construct Tunnel from 5B


Shaft 5B

Start Connection
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BT-2 Construction Schedule

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