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Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Block Meeting for: Briefing on: DC CLEAN RIVERS PROJECT First Street Tunnel Construction Update and Other Activities Adams Street.

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1 Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Block Meeting for: Briefing on: DC CLEAN RIVERS PROJECT First Street Tunnel Construction Update and Other Activities Adams Street and Flagler Place Residents District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority George S. Hawkins, General Manager

2  Welcome and Introductions  Doors of Perception Community Beautification  Update at Adams and Flagler Construction Staging Area  Long-Range Construction Schedule and Security  Small Diameter Water Main Replacement Project (not part of FST project)  Next Steps 2 Agenda

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4 DOORS OF PERCEPTION COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION Nessar Jahanbin

5 Doors of Perception Project  Create beautiful vignettes on the outward-facing side of the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (FEMS) clearway doors at the Adams Street and Flagler Place Construction Staging Area 5 Sidewalk and FEMS clearway doors at Adams Street Construction Staging Area.

6 Purpose  The doors will beautify the construction site by converting the required FEMS security gates into works of art  The newly painted doors may deter graffiti  Decorated with a series of positive themes that:  highlight the benefits of the project, and  celebrate the rich, social and cultural history of the Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park neighborhoods  Provide an education opportunity for local youth 6

7  The two major themes of the art will be transformation and hard work conveyed through the imagery of the Butterfly and the Bee  Themes that will be present in the works include:  Public health, clean water, preserving the Chesapeake Bay, and historic figures in the community  Color themes will be vibrant, and the artists will use DC Water’s blue and green colors, where applicable 7 Themes

8 Artwork Displays  Influential people that have lived in Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park neighborhoods  DC Clean Rivers Project  Public health  Environment (Tree Planting Initiative)  Community  Beautification and metamorphosis (Butterflies)  Teamwork and determination (Bees) 8

9 Samples of Artwork DC Clean Rivers Project logo.Comedian Moms Mabley. 9

10 Samples of Artwork Friends canoeing on the river.Construction worker. 10

11 Samples of Artwork Tree planting.A child drinking water. 11

12 About the Artists  Nessar Jahanbin and Eric B. Ricks are friends and business partners  They have been painting together for a few years and have developed similar styles for their murals; each can finish the other’s painting  Both artists are highly experienced muralists with deep technical understanding in almost all mediums of visual art  They are punctual, trustworthy, efficient, and professional  Their dedication to detail has made them two of the most promising young muralists in Washington, DC 12

13 Work Schedule  There are 31 doors to be painted  All doors will be painted in about two months from the start date  Every week, four doors will be given to the artists  Every week, four completed doors will be returned to the site and four blank doors will be ready for the artists to paint  The colorful doors are intended to be in place until work is complete in Spring 2016 13

14 UPDATE AT ADAMS AND FLAGLER CONSTRUCTION STAGING AREA John Kennedy, DC Water and Marc Vento, SKJD

15 Adams and Flagler Intersection Construction Staging Area Building entrance Construction traffic entrance and exit CSA CWZ Road Closed ‒ No thru traffic. Local access only at intersection of First Street and Adams Street). Abbreviations CSA ‒ Construction Staging Area CWZ ‒ Construction Work Zone FEMS ‒ Fire and EMS Department CSA CWZ FEMS Access Zone 4’-wide Pedestrian Sidewalk Local Traffic 15 14 feet 55 feet Fire department ladder truck clearances Legend Interim Milestones Days for this stage Total consecutive days Interim Milestone A: Consecutive days work- ing at intersection of Adams St and Flagler Pl 64462 Interim Milestone C: Consecutive days work- ing at Adams St CWZ located at Flagler Pl 0200 Flagler Pl Adams St

16 Adams and Flagler Intersection Construction Staging Area  Secant piles for near surface structures completed  Drill and install freeze pipes completed  Construct near surface structures, April 2015 – July 2015  Excavate shaft, May 2015 – July 2015 16

17 Adams and First Intersection Construction Work Zone Concrete barrier with 6-foot-high chain link fence 8-foot-high chain link fence all around Traffic sand drum Adams Street NW 17 N Freeze pipes installed at the corner of First and Adams where adit tunnel will connect to First Street Tunnel Concrete barrier with 6-foot-high chain link fence Open North-South sidewalk to pedestrians First Street NW

18 Adams and Flagler Construction Staging Area 18 UTILITY TRENCH (temporary) ADAMS ST NW FLAGLER PL NWWEST ALLEYFIRST ST NW BELOW GROUND LEVEL

19 Adams and Flagler Temporary Above-Ground Structures 19 UTILITY TRENCH ADAMS ST NW FLAGLER PL NWWEST ALLEYFIRST ST NW MTBM Control Unit Separator Tanks Bentonite/Ventilation Plant Clarifier/ Centrifuge Slurry Treatment Plant Transformer Ancillary equipment is not shown for clarity. Layout is subject to change.

20 LONG-RANGE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND SECURITY John Kennedy, DC Water

21 21 Long-Range Construction Schedule

22 Security and Safety within Construction Staging Areas  The Construction Staging Areas (CSAs) house large trucks, construc- tion equipment, and tools and have deep, open excavations  The CSAs are closed to the public  Security personnel are onsite during off hours  SKJD has installed security lighting and cameras 22 To better ensure your safety and the safety of your children and pets, do not enter a Construction Staging Area. Fencing signage at First and V Streets CSA.

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24 SMALL DIAMETER WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT John Kennedy, DC Water

25 Small Diameter Water Main Replacement Project  Limits of Bloomingdale project area shown by green dashed border ( )  Approximately 25 water main breaks or leaks since 2000 shown in red ( )  Small diameter water mains (<16″) shown in blue ( )  The project area is subject to change slightly, pending further review of condition of pipes and evaluation of services 25 DRAFT

26 Schedule and Contact  Currently expediting design  Start construction by February 2016 – immediately after tunnel work  6-month construction  Currently evaluating sequencing, traffic controls  Small Diameter Water Main project contact:  Tom Grala: 202-787-4110  email: Thomas.Grala@dcwater.com 26

27 Next Steps  Next Tunnel Forum Meeting on Thursday, July 23 at 7 PM, at St. George’s Episcopal Church  The FST team is available to meet with you individually or in smaller groups in the interim  First Street Tunnel contact:  Tom Lindberg: 202-787-4738  email: Thomas.Lindberg@dcwater.com  Topics for next meeting: What would you like to discuss? 27 For updates, go to www.dcwater.com/firststreettunnel or call 1-844-FST-INFO (1-844-378-4636) for First Street Tunnel Construction Issues


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