Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition

The Baton Rouge Sewer Overflow (SSO) Program is comprised of 95 projects and a current construction value of $1.2B. The program seeks to address sewer overflows and wastewater treatment as deemed necessary in order to comply with federal regulations and improve quality of life. The presentation will focus on two projects within the Remedial Action Plan 1, one of the four components of the SSO program, although the contractors hope to secure additional bids for construction as the program unfolds until its completion in January 2015. The scope of work for these projects is to demolish 14 existing pump stations, install 10, 36" ID gravity pipelines and either install or connect to force mains in order to reduce pump station maintenance costs, increase capacity and eliminate odor issues. The projects presented will utilize pilot tube microtunneling technologies to install new pipelines while limiting surface disruption, avoiding disturbance of existing utilities and facilitating the speed of the pipeline installation process from minimal diameter shafts.