On October 29, 2012 Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern coast of New Jersey with devastating impact to the area including New York City. The storm, which caused more than 80 deaths in the United States of which more than 50 were in New York and New Jersey, drove a record surge of nearly 14-feet into Battery Park. New York Harbor saw waves higher than 30-feet and the East River overflowed its banks and combined with the waters of the Hudson River over Lower Manhattan. The storm flooded seven subway tunnels and caused extensive damage to NYCT facilities.
In order to rehabilitate these facilities in an expeditious manner, NYCT entered into contracts with several leading A/E firms to provide construction management services. These services are being provided on an indefinite quantity task order basis.
MCSS is proud to have performed a role in the rehabilitation and restoration of some of the NYCT facilities that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy as a subconsultant on eight Consultant Construction Management task orders. Details of our participation follow.
Construction costs over a billion dollars
South Ferry Terminal
MCSS supported Consultant Construction Manager AECOM on the rehabilitation of the South Ferry Terminal where flood waters 80-feet deep destroyed mechanical and electrical systems and equipment, including railroad signals and switches. MCSS performed signals and communications system inspections, safety coordination, and office support, during the Terminal rehabilitation.
Stillwell Terminal
MCSS supported the Consultant Construction Manager T Y Lin on the rehabilitation of facilities on street level at the Stillwell Avenue Terminal. Stillwell Avenue, only a few feet above sea level, was flooded, damaging many of the employee and passenger facilities that are located below the elevated track structures. MCSS supported the T Y Lin team in the areas of safety and construction inspections.
Canarsie Tube Rehabilitation
Jacobs Civil has been selected by NYCT to perform Consultant Construction Management services on the Canarsie Tube Rehabilitation project. Heavy storm damage in the Canarsie Tube included concrete duct banks, signals, and electrical and the deterioration of the track and tunnel structure was hastened. MCSS is supporting Jacobs in the areas of signal systems installation field inspection services and project safety support.
Recovery/Resiliency Projects, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn
NYCT has selected AECOM for the role of Consultant Construction Manager to support them in the management of eleven small recovery/resiliency projects located in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. Nine of these contracts will be included in the Small Business Federal Program (SBFP). MCSS is supporting the efforts of AECOM with construction management support including project administration, document control, and office engineering.
Repair of Circuit Breaker Houses (CBHs)
MCSS is supporting the CCM T Y Lin on the repair of CBHs, which is required to fortify the NYCT electrical distribution system. Work includes repair or replacement of roofs and windows, chemical grouting, and various techniques to improve water-tightness of the CBHs. MCSS is supporting T.Y. Lin in the areas of office engineering, project controls, safety, and construction management inspections.
Clark Street Tube Rehabilitation
MCSS is supporting the CCM The LiRo Group on the rehabilitation of the Clark Street Tube beneath the East River Between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Damaged by flood waters, most of the rail infrastructure of the tube must be rehabilitated. MCSS is preforming signal system installation inspection services on this project.
Joralemon Tube
MCSS is supporting the CCM T Y Lin on the rehabilitation of the Joralemon Tube that sustained heavy damage due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy. The scope includes removal and replacement of power and communications cables including relocation of communication cables to a higher elevation on the tunnel walls, the repair of cracks, spalls and hollow areas in the tunnel lining and in the high and low concrete duct bench, the complete refurbishment of the Battery Park Street Substation, and the replacement of tunnel lighting between Borough Hall and Bowling Green Stations. MCSS is supporting the T.Y. Lin team in the areas of office engineering and construction management inspections.
Cranberry and Rutgers Tubes
MCSS is supporting the CCM T.Y. Lin on the rehabilitation of Cranberry and Rutgers Tubes that sustained heavy damage due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy. MCSS support is in the areas of office engineering and construction management inspections.
Long Term Flood Mitigation/Resiliency
MCSS is supporting the efforts of CCM, The LiRo Group on two contracts: A-37659, Long Term Flood Mitigation/Resiliency at Nine Stations and One Fan Plant in the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens; and A-37660, Long Term Flood Mitigation/Resiliency at Seven Stations, Adjacent Tunnels and One Fan Plant in the Boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens and on Roosevelt Island. Work includes the installation of mechanical closure devices, stair protection devices, and marine doors.
MCSS is providing Office/Field Engineer/Inspector services with responsibilities including interacting with the project staff, administering project activities and coordinating with contractors, NYCT Transit and the Designer of Record (DOR) to schedule work activities and inspections. Administrative duties include setting up Bi-Weekly Progress Meetings, conducting monthly schedule meetings, updating the monthly project status report, and monitoring subcontractor submittals and RFIs. MCSS personnel also maintain as-built drawings by verifying current site conditions, create additional work order (AWO) documents including quantitative takeoffs and estimates. They perform daily field inspections, documenting work progress and field conditions and ensure compliance with submitted contract documents including shop drawings, design drawings, design specifications, and material requirements and with quality and safety requirements.