Blue Ridge Sewage Pumping Station Upgrade

Key Accomplishments

Johnston Construction Company

• JCC furnished and installed a complete factory-built pumping station containing two horizontal self-priming centrifugal sewage pumps, motors, V-belt drives, steel pump base, piping, valves, motor-control panel, automatic level-control system, and integral electrical wiring.
• The work included replacement and modification of process piping, valves, fittings, supports, bypass connections, and associated pumping-station appurtenances.
• JCC installed a new wet-well aeration system designed to continuously aerate and agitate the sewage within the existing wet well.
• The project included replacement of the wet-well access hatch, rehabilitation and patching of existing concrete, installation of coatings, and improvements to the pumping-station operating areas.
• JCC coordinated temporary bypass pumping and wastewater hauling as required to keep the existing sewage pumping station operational during construction.
• Electrical improvements included replacement of the existing controls and electrical distribution system, installation of a new service meter, and connections to the new pumping equipment.
• JCC transported and installed an Owner-furnished 80 kW standby generator and automatic transfer switch, together with the required electrical, fuel, testing, and startup work.
• Site improvements included replacement of fencing, gates, pavement, and pipe bollards, along with erosion and sediment controls, grading, seeding, and final restoration.
• Johnston Construction Company completed the Blue Ridge Sewage Pumping Station Upgrade in New Windsor, Maryland. The project was performed for the Town of New Windsor and designed by George, Miles & Buhr, LLC.
• The Town of New Windsor entered into a service contract agreement with Johnston Construction Company .The contract incorporated JCC’s accepted bid and required the company to furnish the materials, equipment, labor, and services necessary to complete the pumping-station improvements.
• The project involved a comprehensive functional upgrade of the existing Blue Ridge Sewage Pumping Station, located on the north side of New Windsor Road, Maryland Route 31, near Town View Circle in Carroll County.
• JCC coordinated the overall construction effort, including mobilization, project scheduling, submittals, demolition, temporary wastewater handling, excavation, site work, structural concrete, mechanical piping, pumping equipment, electrical systems, controls, generator installation, testing, startup, training, and project closeout.

B & R Electrical Contractors

• B & R Electrical Contractors, Inc. completed the electrical work associated with the Blue Ridge Sewage Pumping Station Upgrade for the Town of New Windsor.
• BRE’s scope included removal of the existing electrical service and installation of new conduit, conductors, equipment connections, boxes, devices, switchgear, grounding, and underground electrical infrastructure.
• The electrical service improvements included a new meter socket, 175-amp NEMA 4X service disconnect, NEMA 4X surge-protective device, 30-amp NEMA 4X disconnect, and NEMA 4X motor starter for the wet-well aerator.
• BRE installed power and control connections serving the new prepackaged pump-station enclosure, pump-control equipment, wet-well aeration system, auxiliary panels, and related station equipment.
• The work included electrical ductbank excavation and underground conduit installation between the pumping station, utility service, and associated electrical equipment.
• BRE coordinated removal and replacement of the existing electrical service with the utility company and the installation of the upgraded service equipment.
• BRE completed electrical inspection, self-performed electrical testing, and one day of startup support for the pump-control-panel and pumping-station enclosure.
• The electrical work was coordinated with Johnston Construction Company’s demolition, bypass pumping, new sewage-pump installation, piping, wet-well improvements, generator installation, and site restoration.
• B & R Electrical Contractors, Inc. completed the electrical portion of the Blue Ridge Sewage Pumping Station Upgrade in New Windsor, Maryland. The work was performed as a subcontract to Johnston Construction Company for the Town of New Windsor and was designed by George, Miles & Buhr, LLC.
• The overall project involved a comprehensive upgrade of the existing Blue Ridge Sewage Pumping Station. Johnston Construction Company replaced the existing pumping equipment and enclosure with a new factory-built sewage pumping system containing two pumps, controls, process piping, valves, ventilation, lighting, and related operating equipment.
• BRE’s work provided the electrical service, raceways, conductors, disconnecting equipment, grounding, and equipment connections required to support the new pumping-station installation.
• The electrical work began with removal of the existing service and electrical components designated for replacement.
• BRE coordinated identification, isolation, disconnection, and removal of the existing service conductors, meter equipment, disconnecting equipment, raceways, wiring, boxes, devices, and associated electrical components.
• Existing electrical systems and equipment designated to remain were protected throughout demolition and construction.