Reconstruction in an Urban Environment: Kimberley Lane 8" Water Line HDD and 54" Sanitary Sewer CIPP Rehabilitation

Kimberley Lane is located in between two major Houston retail business centers, Town & Country Village and CityCentre. The existing storm sewer along Kimberley Lane was classified as inadequately sized in the City of Houston Comprehensive Drainage Plan. The project was adopted by Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 17 as part of their Drainage Action Plan. Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), serving as Program Managers on behalf of TIRZ No. 17, provided design and construction management for the Kimberley Lane Roadway Reconstruction Project, which was completed in October 2011. In addition to complete roadway reconstruction, the project scope included approximately 1,500 LF of 8" water line, 1,300 LF of 54" cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) sanitary sewer rehabilitation, 1,200 LF 6'x3' storm sewer box culvert, and 525 LF of 36"/30"/24" storm sewers. The Contractor elected to install the 8" water line using horizontal directional drilling (HDD), which provided a cost savings and increased efficiency over traditional augering methods. This project had six phases spanning a total of 270 days in order to complete construction before the holiday shopping season began. The challenges faced with constructing this project in a highly urbanized area created a sensitive work environment. The work affected restaurants, retail businesses, schools, a church and a medical building. Since the project had a significant impact to stakeholders, steps were taken to minimize the impact to their businesses and daily schedules. This paper will focus on the economical use of trenchless technologies on the 8" water line and 54" sanitary sewer rehabilitation, and how obstacles were overcome to complete the project on budget and on time.