Oak Creek Basin Trunk Sewer
And Sub-Basin Sewers
Preliminary Design
Report
Lincoln Wastewater System
Lincoln, Nebraska
May 2006
City Project No. 502 940
Specification No. 04-312
HDR Project 20843
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- Cover Page (51 K)
- Table of Contents (44 K)
- Executive Summary (81 K)
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Findings and Evaluations of Investigations in the Project Area
- 3. Summary of Trunk Sewer Evaluation and Alignment Studies
- 4. Improvement Plan for 5,950 Acres (1,500 Tier III Acres)
- 5. Improvement Plan for 4,450 Acres (Existing and Tier I Areas)
- 6. Project Costs for Selected Improvements
- 7. Additional Study of Sewer Alternative along W. Mathis Street (Segment E-2)
- 8. Conclusions and Recommendations
- 1. Introduction (1.25 M)
- 1.1. Scope of Study
- 1.2. Background
- 1.3. Previous Studies
- 1.3.1. Lincoln Wastewater Facilities Plan Update
- 1.3.2. Airpark West Subarea Plan
- 1.3.3. Northwest Tier Study
- 1.4. Other Documents
- 1.5. Study Area
- 1.6. Stakeholders
- 2. Findings and Evaluation of Investigations in the Project Area (532 K)
- 2.1. Geotechnical Investigations
- 2.2. Concrete Rubble Pit
- 2.3. Surveying
- 2.4. Condition Assessment of Existing Wastewater Facilities
- 2.5. Existing Utilities
- 2.5.1. Alltel
- 2.5.2. Aquila
- 2.5.3. Lincoln Electric System
- 2.5.4. Lincoln Water System
- 2.5.5. Watershed Management
- 2.5.6. Magellan Pipeline Company
- 2.5.7. Sprint
- 2.5.8. Lincoln Airport Authority Utilities
- 2.6. Environmental
- 2.6.1. Wetlands
- 2.6.2. Hazardous Substances
- 2.7. Pavement and Traffic Impacts
- 2.8. Proposed Roadway Improvements
- 2.9. Proposed Natural Resources District Improvements
- 2.10. Public Relations
- 2.11. Impacts and Disruptions to Existing Businesses
- 2.12. Easements and Land Acquisition
- 2.13. Permits and Approvals
- 3. Summary of Alignment Studies and Trunk Sewer Evaluation (1.06 M)
- 3.1 Trunk Sewer Evaluation
- 3.2 Summary of Alignment Studies
- 3.2 Order of Magnitude OPPC
- 4. Improvement Plan for 5,590 Acres (1,500 Tier III Acres) (1.98 M)
- 4.1. Applicable Standards and Guidelines
- 4.2. Sewer Services Areas (Development Areas)
- 4.3. Design Flows and Sewer Modeling (Existing, Tier I, Future)
- 4.4. Sewer Replacement Evaluation
- 4.5. Siphon Design
- 4.6. Connections to Existing and Future Sewers
- 4.7. Pipe Design
- 4.8. Manholes
- 4.9. Construction Techniques
- 4.10. Special Construction
- 4.11. Abandoning of Existing Sewers
- 4.12. Project Approval Requirements
- 5. Improvement Plan for 4,450 Acres (Existing and Tier I Areas) (83 K)
- 5.1. Applicable Standards and Guidelines
- 5.2. Sewer Services Areas (Development Areas)
- 5.3. Design Flows and Sewer Modeling (Existing, Tier I, Future)
- 5.4. Sewer Replacement Evaluation
- 5.5. Siphon Design
- 5.6. Connections to Existing and Future Sewers
- 5.7. Pipe Design
- 5.8. Manholes
- 5.9. Construction Techniques
- 5.10. Special Construction
- 5.11. Abandoning of Existing Sewers
- 5.12. Project Approval Requirements
- 6. Project Costs for Selected Improvement (44 K)
- 6.1. Basis of Project Costs
- 6.2. Construction and Engineering Costs
- 6.3. Easement Acquisition Costs
- 6.4. Total Project Costs
- 7. Additional Study of Sewer Alternative Along West Mathis Street (1.95 M)
- 7.1. Utility Conflicts
- 7.2. Modeling of Existing Trunk Sewer from MH 68 to the Oak Creek Siphon
- 7.3. Proposed Improvements of the Existing Trunk Sewer
- 7.4. Project Costs
- 7.5. Phased Development Plan Summary
- 7.6. Present Value Cost
- 7.7. Comparison to Recommended Development Plan in Study
- 7.8. Phased Development of the Preliminary Design Study
- 8. Conclusions and Recommendations (55 K)
- 8.1. Conclusions
- 8.2. Summary of Additional Study in Appendix G
- 8.3. Summary of Additional Study in Appendix H
- 8.4. Project Costs
- 8.5. Recommended Phased Development Plan
- 8.6. Phase 1 Project
- 8.7. 1,500 Acres of Tier III Development
- List of Tables
- ES-1 Oak Creek Basin Areas
- ES-2 Phased Const. of the Proposed Collection System Improvements (5,950 ac)
- ES-3 Oak Creek Basin Areas
- ES-4 Phased Const. of the Proposed Collection System Improvements (4,450 ac)
- ES-5 Opinion of Probable Project Costs (5,950 acres of Development in Basin)
- ES-6 Opinion of Probable Project Costs (4,450 acres of Development in Basin)
- ES-7 Opinion of Probable Project Costs (5,950 acres of Development in Basin)
- ES-8 Opinion of Probable Project Costs (4,450 acres of Development in Basin)
- ES-9 Phased Const. of the Proposed Collection System Improvements
- 2-1 Utility Contact Information
- 2-2 Permit Information and Contact List
- 3-1 Hydraulic Model Inputs for Existing Oak Creek Basin
- 3-2 Facility Plan Update Identified Trunk Sewer Improvements
- 3-3 Additional Service Area Capacity at Manhole 68
- 3-4 Summary of Existing Capacity in the Oak Creek Collection System
- 4-1 Oak Creek Basin Areas
- 4-2 City of Lincoln Sewer Design Flow Parameters
- 4-3 Hydraulic Model Inputs for Existing Oak Creek Basin
- 4-4 Hydraulic Model Inputs for Proposed Future Flows
- 4-5 Phased Construction of the Proposed Collection System Improvements
- 4-6 Individual Siphon Design for Each Flow Condition
- 4-7 Composite Siphon Design for All Flow Conditions
- 5-1 Oak Creek Basin Areas
- 5-2 City of Lincoln Sewer Design Flow Parameters
- 5-3 Hydraulic Model Inputs for Existing Oak Creek Basin
- 5-4 Hydraulic Model Inputs for Proposed System Flows
- 5-5 Phased Construction of the Proposed Collection System Improvements
- 6-1 Opinion of Probable Project Costs (5,950 acres of Development in Basin)
- 6-2 Opinion of Probable Project Costs (4,450 acres of Development in Basin)
- 7-1 Hydraulic Conveyance Limitations in the Existing Segment E-2
- 7-2 Opinion of Probable Project Costs
- 7-3 Phased Construction of the Alternative Development Plan for Segment E-2
- 7-4 Present Value Costs
- 7-5 Phased Development Costs for the Preliminary Design Study
- 8-1 Opinion of Probable Project Costs (5,950 acres of Development in Basin)
- 8-2 Opinion of Probable Project Costs (4,450 acres of Development in Basin)
- 8-3 Phased Construction of the Proposed Collection System Improvements
- List of Figures
- 1-1 Basin Area Map
- 1-2 Airport West Subarea Plan
- 1-3 Airpark West Master Plan
- 2-1 Critical Locations, Excavations, Boring Locations, Other Investigation Information (Utilities)
- 3-1 Existing Oak Creek Trunk Sewer (MH 68 to Theresa Street WWTF)
- 3-2 Trunk Sewer – MH 68 to Theresa Street WWTF (Tier I Flows)
- 3-3 Trunk Sewer – MH 68 to Theresa Street WWTF (Tier I + Future 1,500 Acres)
- 4-1 Existing Collection System
- 4-2 Existing Sewer Capacities
- 4-3 Proposed Sewer Location Map
- 4-4 Proposed East Basin Sewer to Manhole 68 (Tier I + Future 1,500 Acres)
- 4-5 Proposed West Basin Sewer to Manhole 68 (Tier I + Future 1,500 Acres)
- 4-6 Proposed Oak Creek Siphon (Tier I + Future 1,500 Acres)
- 4-7 Segment 6c and 6d – Existing 15" Sewer (Tier I Flows)
- 4-8 Segment 6c and 6d – Proposed 18" Sewer (Tier I Flows)
- 4-9 Oak Creek Siphon Design
- 7-1 Additional Study Alternatives A & B
- 7-2 Additional Study Alternative A
- 7-3 Existing Sewer from Manhole AA6-68 to Manhole
- 7-4 Phase 1 Improvements from Manhole AA6-68 to Manhole
- 7-5 Phase 2 Improvements from Manhole AA6-68 to Manhole
- 7-6 Phase 3 Improvements from Manhole AA6-68 to Manhole
- Appendices
- A. Preliminary Plan and Profile Drawings (200' scale) (4.33 M)
- B. Opinion of Probable Project Cost (81 K)
- C. Alignment Studies (7.01 M)
- D. Preliminary Geotechnical Report (3.04 M)
- E. SWMM Model Input Nodes and Segments (Existing and Proposed Collection System) (1.22 M)
- F. Design Basin Growth Curves for Sewer Parallel and Replacement (307 K)
- G. Capacity Analysis of Segment E-2 (677 K)
- H. Analysis of Varying Design Flows, 'n' Factors, and In-Basin Pumping to Reduce Project Costs (108 K)