Palatka CDBG-DRI Matthew Improvements

Overview

The 14^th Street Drainage Basin Service Area in the City of Palatka floods frequently during significant storm events. The area flooded significantly during Hurricane Matthew.  The primary cause of this frequent flooding is the size, age and condition of the existing storm sewer system in the service area.  The activity proposed in this service area involves storm sewer system replacement (new pipes and inlets/manholes appropriately located and sized), curb and gutter installation, and roadway reconstruction.  These proposed activities will greatly alleviate flooding by improving the capacity and condition of the storm sewer system and more efficiently directing storm water surface runoff to the proposed inlets.  The project also proposes to achieve storm water quality treatment through either exfiltration trenches or a retention pond. The proposed project area is primarily concentrated on 14^th and 15 Streets, and is bounded by Crill Avenue. to the South, 13^th Street to the east, St. Johns Ave. to the north, and 16^th Street to the west.

 The scope of work to be carried out in Service Area #1 is as follows: 

• The replacement of the existing storm water collection system along South 13^th Street between Oak Street on the north and Diana Drive on the south, a distance of 1,125 linear feet; 
• The replacement of the existing storm water collection system along South 14^th Street between Oak Street on the north and Diana Drive on the south, a distance of 1,100 linear feet; 
• The installation of a new storm water collection system along Diana Drive between South 13^th Street on the east and South 14^th street on the west, a distance of 350 linear feet; 

 All of the storm water system lines being installed in Service Area #1 are interconnected.