Eight-Month Process to Redesign Stump Pond Spillway and Dam Underway
The Suffolk County Department of Public Works (DPW) has sent out a request for proposal (RFP) for the redesign of the Stump Pond dam and spillway in Smithtown that were destroyed by record rainfalls caused by a historic August storm that caused up to eleven inches of rain to fall in some areas.
“After the destruction of historic Stump Pond, our engineering team began working on a pathway forward for this area,” said Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine. “It was decided immediately to rebuild this culturally and environmentally important pond for the residents of this county.”
The new proposal is for a reinforced earthen dam that will contain a culver and spillway in the same location as that was lost during the storm. Given the circumstances, it is anticipated that the dam’s classification will be upgraded by the State to Class B from Class A – Class B requiring more frequent inspections and higher standards of durability.
In addition to an increase in safety standards, vendors are also asked to design an alternative with a fish ladder.
Proposals from consultants must conform to a myriad of local, state and federal guidelines regarding the safety, hydrology and ecology of the project.
The deadline for proposals is November 25.
A tentative schedule of the design phase is as follows:
- Complete project scoping within two months after contract award.
- Complete preliminary design three months after scoping documents are approved.
- Complete final design three months after approval of preliminary plans.