kalorama community meeting (july 17, 2014)
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Kalorama Park Community Mee2ng July 17, 2014
DRAINAGE, EROSION & LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT
Agenda
q Introduc3ons
q Rules of the Road
q Completed Tasks
q Design Concepts
q Project Timeline
q Next Steps
q Contact Informa3on
q Ques3ons and Answers
Completed Tasks
Site Surveys:
• Topographic survey completed in late June of 2014
• Lightning protec3on (in progress)
• Ver3cal mulching (in progress)
Preliminary Design:
• Drainage Improvements
• Stormwater Management
• Landscaping Improvements
Site Plan
Remove soil contaminated with construc3on debris
Modify exis3ng inlet & add drainage flume
New SWM micro-‐bioreten3on facility
Berm soVening Remove exis3ng pavement & install porous paving
Relocate benches
Ver3cal mulching & lightning protec3on
Porous Paving
Modify Inlet & Add Drainage Flume
Before AVer
Removal of Contaminated Soils
Removal of contaminated soil and replacement with new soil based upon the June 6, 2012 Volkert report and geotechnical findings
Micro-‐Bioreten2on Facility
Bench Reloca2on & Landscape Addi2on
Reloca3on of benches and addi3on of low maintenance plan3ngs to discourage heavy foot traffic through non-‐hardscaped areas
Ver2cal Mulching & Lightning Protec2on
Berm SoNening
Before AVer
Project Timeline
Site Surveys May -‐ June 2014
Preliminary Design June -‐ July 2014
Final Design July -‐ August 2014
Permi[ng September 2014
Construc3on October 2014 -‐ March 2015
Eleva&ng the Quality of Life in the District
Next Steps
• DGS/DPR and Engineer will come back at 100% and summarize design with community.
• DGS/DPR to procure a General Contractor to construc3on and address the design/construc3on documents.
• DGS/DPR will provide periodic updates to the community during the
construc3on phase of the process.
Ques2ons & Answers Thank you for your 3me.
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Contact Informa2on
Department of General Services (DGS)
Kenny Diggs, Assoc. Director of Government Affairs & Communica3ons
Shahrokh Ghahramani, Project Manager [email protected]
Department of Parks & Recrea2on (DPR)
Brent Sisco, Landscape Architect [email protected]
Kalorama Park