Fort Boone Pump Station Replacement

Franklin County, KY

This project consisted of relocating the Fort Boone Pump Station and upgrading capacity. The existing Fort Boone Pump Station was a recurring Sanitary Sewer Overflow and an aging pump station. This project included relocating the pump station downstream to allow for the future elimination of three additional private pump stations. Additionally, the pump station was increased in size to accommodate the additional flow and to account for Inflow and Infiltration. To evaluate three primary options, a Preliminary Engineering Report was completed to determine the optimum solution for Frankfort Sewer Department (FSD). The three alternatives evaluated the sewershed for each possible location of the new pump station, the capital cost, operational cost, and the overall effect of the collection system capacity.

Working closely with Buffalo Trace Distillery during the design process, we learned that one property was under contract to be purchased; and by change of use, two of the pump stations would be decommissioned. This information significantly changed the cost effectiveness of the project, resulting in substantive change in the project approach.

Coordination was required with multiple property owners, the owner’s engineer, and with Buffalo Trace Distillery. Buffalo Trace Distillery owned and operated two pump stations that utilized a common force main. Through coordination with Buffalo Trace Distillery, FSD was able to utilize the existing force main owned by the distillery. FSD took ownership and responsibility for maintenance of this portion of the force main. This strategy saved the FSD capital construction costs and reduced the maintenance and operational costs for Buffalo Trace Distillery.

Palmer Engineering has also been responsible for acquisition of easement throughout this project. During the course of this project, Palmer has worked with multiple property owners in the negotiation of easements.

The initial construction cost estimate for this project is $500,000. Initial engineering fees were $60,700. The project was delayed due to an unknown gas line in the project area that was discovered during construction. The gas line was not known by the gas utility owner and required extensive coordination. During the process of resolving the gas conflict, the Contractor moved off site and refused to finish the work. The design is currently being modified by Palmer Engineering to account for the work already in place and allow for project completion by a new Contractor.