November 2015 – Oakley Station Design Build Storm Sewer Separation Project
The November program meeting featured a technical presentation from Sara Cramer of the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD), and Eric Meister of Ulliman-Schutte Construction, on the design and construction of the Oakley Station Design Build Storm Sewer Separation Project.
Using Design-Build, MSD supported urban renewal while also addressing federal Consent Decree requirements for reducing combined sewer overflows. The Oakley Station storm sewer separation project is part of the Phase 1 Consent Decree program, and the cost savings achieved on the project contribute to the overall Phase 1 program successfully remaining within budget. MSD demonstrated success of the Design-Build approach with a storm sewer separation project for the Oakley Station urban renewal effort. Oakley Station is a 74-acre mixed-use development projected to be home to 2,000 local jobs as well as Class A office space, retail/restaurant, and residential.
The presentation focused on the successful implementation of Design-Build, and some of the challenges involved with the tunneling and construction of the storm sewer outfall that was part of the development.
