Category Archives: Current Project Updates

SPLOST 2016 Phase I – North Mainland Sewer Improvement Capacity Update

The Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water & Sewer Commission (JWSC) is pleased to announce that the SPLOST 2016 – Phase I – North Mainland Sewer Improvements project has progressed well. The project engineer/contractor has performed intermediate flow testing. Reports indicate the system can currently provide capacity sufficient to allow a limited amount of new connections in the North Mainland sewer collection system.

Applicants with immediate need may apply for new sewer connections in the North Mainland. Immediate need will be defined as those needing sewer connection for building permitting or occupancy certification. Allowance for connection to the sewer system is at the discretion of the Executive Director and may be contingent upon the applicant providing proof of a valid Glynn County/City of Brunswick building permit within 60 days of submission of an application to the JWSC. Failure to provide proof of permitting may result in revocation of capacity allowance and the refund of fees as allowed in the JWSC Rate Resolution policies.

The intent is to provide this intermediate capacity to those with immediate need first. Once the Phase I project is complete the system capacity will be reevaluated and application restrictions may be lifted. Completion of Phase I is expected to provide a limited amount of surplus capacity. Long term capacity improvements are expected to be realized with the full completion of additional SPLOST phases. In all cases, final capacity improvements will not be designated until measurements can be taken at each milestone of overall project completion.

If you have any questions regarding this announcement or information on whether a specific location is affected, please contact the office of JWSC Planning & Construction (912) 261-7126. Applications for new service may be placed at the JWSC main office. For new service, please see Tiffany Tiner, JWSC Service Review Specialist.

Pump Station 4048 Project Briefing Update 1

 

The details below outline the project referred to as PS4048, which is located in the area between the corner of Norwich Street and Fifth Street to the corner of Townsend Street and Stonewall Street. This wastewater force main basin serves over 3,000 customers. This force main improvement project is required in order to continue serving the existing customer base and also prepare the way for future growth.  This project is a required preliminary/complimentary project for the current SPLOST 2016 Phase I North Mainland improvements that are planned to open up current capacity needs and prepare for future growth.

Construction has begun. Routine updates to this briefing will be posted every two weeks following a planning meeting with BGJWSC, City of Brunswick and/or Glynn County staff plus contract construction personnel. Following future meetings, progress will be reported in advance to the next phase of construction.

Update 1

TB Landmark Construction is currently connecting the section of new force main that has been installed from Pumpstation 4005, under the CSX/Norfolk Southern tracks, to the section of new force main that was directionally bored on 5th St. from Norwich St. to MLK St.  Following that connection, TBL will then install the new 6’ diameter receiving manhole located adjacent to the north entrance to Norwich Commons.  This manhole is constructed from solid High-Density Polyethylene plastic, rather than concrete, to ensure it withstands the corrosive conditions produced from the high wastewater flows it will receive.  At this time, essentially all wastewater flow in the north mainland, east of I-9/Exit 38, will pass through this manhole.  Once SPLOST 2016 Phases 2-4 are completed in several years, this flow will reduce dramatically.

The following roads are planned to be closed until December 18, 2017:

  • 5th street will be closed between Norwich Street and Marion Street
  • 5th Street will be closed between Brailsford Ave and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Please use detour.

In addition, 5th Street between Norwich St and Hardee Street will be closed from Monday 11/6 to Friday 12/14 for sewer bypassing. Please be prepared to follow posted detour signs.

TB Landmark Construction will also be installing a 24″ Force Main via directional drill on 5th Street from Stonewall Street to Gordon Street from Monday 10/30 to Friday 11/10. 5th Street will be closed between these roads. Local Traffic Only.

A copy of both the map image and this report are available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF below:

PS4048_Construction_Progress_Update_1_October_25_2017_Briefing
PS4048_Construction_Progress_Update_1_October_25_2017_Map

The information below will remain unchanged for each update: Continue reading →

Tabby Place Subdivision Project Update

A private utility contractor, Woodard Construction of Waycross, GA, is performing a gravity sewer system installation for the private developer of the Tabby Place Subdivision Project on Saint Simons Island. The BGJWSC does not have any contractual control over the contractor’s means and/or methods as we do not assume project management of private construction. However, BGJWSC staff does routinely inspect the installation of the system to ensure that the construction follows established Glynn County roadway construction standards, BGJWSC water & sewer construction standards and the approved construction plans prior to acceptance and conveyance of ownership. This procedure is regularly required as part of the BGJWSC development review and inspection process.

The contractor has complied with all the requests made by BGJWSC and Glynn County during the construction of this project. At this time the contractor is approximately 42 linear feet away from the tie-in manhole located on North Harrington Road. Due to rains we have encountered in the past few days, installing the sewer has been difficult because of the amount of ground water present. The contractor has brought two more well-point pumps on site to help control the ground water.

Traffic control is in place per Glynn County requirements and standards. The roads are being constantly cleaned by the contractor to minimize impacts to local traffic and pedestrians.  Glynn County right-of-way coordinator Chuck Flowers has been on site monitoring the progress and impacts to traffic.  Woodard has been notified by Glynn County and BGJWSC staff regarding local school openings and seeks to complete the tie-in on Friday, install road base over the weekend and start clean up next week. Delays can be expected but we hope that the impact will be minimal.

Again, the BGJWSC staff would like to emphasize that we have no project management over this construction. The BGJWSC conducts independent observations only to ensure the water and sewer construction meets our present and future needs. If there are concerns with construction and/or traffic control, this private work is regulated by Glynn County under the right-of-way permit they provided.

 

Pumping Station 4048 Project Informational Meeting – Thursday, August 3, 2017

The details below outline the project referred to as PS4048, which is located in the area between the corner of Norwich Street and Fifth Street to the corner of Townsend Street and Stonewall Street. This wastewater force main basin serves over 3,000 customers. This force main improvement project is required in order to continue serving the existing customer base and also prepare the way for future growth.

During construction, 3,100 linear feet of 24-inch force main will be installed to increase the efficiency of existing piping that carries wastewater from the north end of our present mainland Brunswick sewer system. This system runs from as far northeast as Chanslor Road to Odyssey Lake Apartments on Highway 99, down Golden Isles Parkway, across to Shell Point Subdivision on Harry Driggers Blvd, down Darien Highway, following over to the project area off of Townsend Street, bringing the wastewater through 23 pumping stations before reaching its final destination at the Academy Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility on Newcastle Street.

The construction equipment and supplies will be staged at Paulk Park off of Wylly Ave on August 1, 2017 and will be completed by December. During this time, traffic will be rerouted due to excavation on Fifth Street east of Norwich Street towards Lee Street and up to Branham Ave. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. will be blocked at Fifth Street for a short period of time. Once construction commences, routine updates to this briefing will be posted every two weeks following a planning meeting with BGJWSC, City of Brunswick, Glynn County and contract construction personnel. Progress will be reported in advance to the next phase of construction.

The BGJWSC will be hosting an informational meeting in the Brunswick High Auditorium on Thursday, August 3, 2017 from 5:30-7:00PM. During this time, members of BGJWSC staff, elected officials and staff from the construction team at TB Landmark Construction will be present to answer your questions related to this project.

Any questions regarding this meeting or the project can be directed to the JWSC project manager, Senior Engineer Todd Kline at 912-261-7122 or tkline@bgjwsc.org.

Sewer Capacity Availability Update 1

BGJWSC sanitary sewer systems are in need of updating in order to accommodate existing demand as well as future growth. Maps will be provided as a visual to aid understanding of that need.

Update 2

As an introduction, this update will be the first detailed mention that many of you will have seen to help you understand the circumstances that brought us to the point of instituting restrictions on new sewer connections in some areas last year. It will also help you gain an understanding as to why our rating structure is under review.

Please review the maps below and the details underneath these maps to get a better understanding of the situation:
Sewer_Capacity_Availability_-_Update_1_-_May_12,_2017_-_Mainland_Basin_Map
Sewer_Capacity_Availability_-_Update_1_-_May_12,_2017_-_North_Mainland_Basin_Map
Sewer Capacity Availability – Update 2 – May 24 2019 – South Mainland Basin Map
Sewer Capacity Availability – Update 2 – May 23 2019 – Saint Simons Basin Map

The information below will remain unchanged for each update:

What

In our ongoing efforts to make clear, easy to understand visuals, the staff of the Planning & Construction Division and the Systems Pumping & Maintenance Division have developed a mapping project to outline the timeline of sewer service capacity availability across our three systems. The maps above are not meant to be a guarantee of capacity as of a particular date since engineering and construction is ongoing and dynamic. As new connections and system improvements are made, this information and the maps visualizing the updates will be made available following Commission discussion once or twice per month, or as often as requested by the Commission. When upgrades have been performed by our in-house construction team or utility contractors, that progress will be shown, as well.

Where

The BGJWSC maintains three distinct and separate sanitary sewer utility systems: Mainland Brunswick, South Mainland and St. Simons Island, each flowing into it’s own treatment plant. Work on the conveyance to these plants will be prioritized by demand, with regional stations serving the greatest number of customers being of greatest priority. System improvements will be made to satisfy current demand. System expansion will be fueled and, in many cases, funded by developers.  Our new Unsolicited Proposal Policy outlines the methodology that will allow development in basins not having adequate capacity by giving developers the means to make the necessary upgrades that will provide for the desired residential equivalent units (REU). As the BGJWSC is neutral in terms of development but water and sewer service is a vital component of the community’s economic and environmental health, we are anxious to be able to serve customers wherever they choose to dwell.

When

This is an ongoing project that will follow the path of the 2016 Master Plan Update.

Why

As identified in the 2016 Master Plan Update, system health was poor, at best, in some areas. The system was not allowed to grow sufficiently to accommodate the demand. All sewer basins have since come under staff and independent engineering review to access these assets through the lens of satisfying existing needs while also preparing for sustainable growth in light of community development efforts with our partners in Glynn County and City of Brunswick governments.

Who

Contact for this project is:

Todd Kline, PE, Senior Engineer,
Planning & Construction Division
Brunswick-Glynn County
Joint Water & Sewer Commission
1703 Gloucester St
Brunswick, GA 31520
Office: 912.261.7126
tkline@bgjwsc.org

Regular project updates will be available on BGJWSC’s website: http://www.bgjwsc.org/