Kalorama Community Meeting (July 17, 2014)

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.  

Eleva&ng  the  Quality  of  Life  in  the  District  

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Contact  Informa2on  

 Department  of  General  Services  (DGS)  

 Kenny  Diggs,  Assoc.  Director  of  Government  Affairs  &  Communica3ons  

Kenneth.Diggs@dc.gov    

Shahrokh  Ghahramani,  Project  Manager  Shahrokh.Ghahramani@dc.gov  

Department  of  Parks  &  Recrea2on  (DPR)    

Brent  Sisco,  Landscape  Architect  Brent.Sisco@dc.gov  

Kalorama  Park