Projects
The Chanin Building, New York, NY
As a result of the July 2007 steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, WCD developed the scope and protocols required for the asbestos decontamination of a 56-story, 800,000 square foot office tower. WCD contracted three asbestos removal contractors, a drying and dehumidification contractor, an indoor air quality/mechanical contractor and performed over $3,500,000 of work to date. The project worked around the clock for nine days with an average of 400 workers per day. WCD managed the entire effort, contracted turn key by the Owner, and interfaced with Con Edison, the NYC Office of Emergency Management, the NYC Department of Health, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, the NYC Fire Department and the NYC Police Department.
Bulova Watchcase Factory, Sag Harbor, New York
WCD is acting as Construction Manager and General Contractor on the environmental components of the restoration of a late 1800’s factory site. The site redevelopment includes $50 million in high-end residential condominiums. The work includes asbestos removal, demolition, soil excavation, hazardous materials excavation, transportation and disposal and the installation of various types of vapor intrusion prevention systems, both passive and active.
Project is ongoing and is valued at $ 5.5 million.
World Trade Center Collapse, New York, New York
Site inspection, sampling design, data collection, and data analysis for asbestos and metal contaminants in five floors at 90 Church Street, New York, New York, and One Liberty Plaza, New York, New York; work pursuant to collapse of the World Trade Center Towers. Investigation was targeted to determining the extent of dust contamination into the subject buildings in an effort to determine the need, extent, and nature of any necessary decontamination and cleanup. Data analysis of comparative samples from general occupied space and within walls indicated many of metals originally identified as “contaminated” were pre-existing and no greater than from original construction.
Crucible Steel, Harrison NJ
WCD is providing construction management of the environmental remediation of the former Crucible Steel factory in Harrison, New Jersey, along with Turner Construction Company. The work involves the excavation and treatment and disposal of free product (oil), contaminated soils (oil and metals), and hazardous waste (PCBs), as well as the removal of underground storage tanks, dewatering, and water treatment and disposal. The site is a complex remediation being conducted in association with the site work and utilities installation. The project has developer deadlines as it is integrated with the new stadium project in Harrison.
Total value of the work on site in excess of $10 million.
MLK School Remediation, Trenton, NJ
WCD provided construction management of the soil remediation of 50,000 cu yds of PAH and metals contaminated soils, along with Turner Construction. Remediation included the surgical excavation, transportation and disposal of various wastes to multiple disposal facilities. The work also involved the dewatering and treatment of water prior to disposal into the municipal sewer system. This project was complex, driven by litigation and highly scrutinized and inspected by the NJDEP.
Total project value was $ 7 million.
Plaza Tower, New Orleans, LA
WCD is acting as Construction Manager and General Contractor on the environmental components of the restoration of a 47-story high rise and adjacent site in downtown New Orleans. To date, we have contracted the excavation of underground storage tanks and associated contaminated soils and partial asbestos removal. WCD contracted and managed over $2.0 million of Hurricane Katrina recovery and restoration.
Total project estimated at $20 million.
Vornado Realty Trust, Harlem Park High-Rise Construction, NY
WCD is providing construction management for Vornado Realty Trust at a new development site in Harlem, NY. The construction manager is Pavarini McGovern. The site is under a NYS Brownfield Agreement. The scope is foundation support of the MTA overhead train, shoring, excavation of contaminated soils, removal of free product, dewatering, and treatment and disposal of all wastes. We are currently in the pre-construction phase and will likely hold the contracts for remediation.
Project value is $ 10 million.
Brookfield Properties, 9th Ave High Rise, NY
WCD is providing construction management for Brookfield Properties at a new development site in Manhattan, NY. The construction manager is Turner Construction. The site is an active Amtrak and LIRR train yard that Brookfield intends to build over. The scope is foundation support of the overhead platform, excavation of contaminated soils (hazardous PCBs, dewatering, and treatment and disposal of all wastes). We are currently in the pre-construction phase and will likely hold the contracts for remediation.
Project value is $5.0 - $7.0 million.
Delaware Trust Building, Wilmington, Delaware
Project consultation and oversight of decontamination following fire loss at 22 story high-rise office building. Project resulted in $90 million claim of building-wide contamination from asbestos, PCBs, dioxin, and mold. Site work included inspection, sampling design, data collection, and data analysis to differentiate detected levels of target contaminants from low-level background.
Monarch of the Seas/Royal Caribbean Ltd.
Site inspection, sample design, data collection, and data analysis to determine nature and extent of microbial contamination from flooding (collision at sea) in 400-foot cruise ship. Design and quality assurance oversight of reconstruction of affected areas.
Charleston Naval Base Cleanup and Restoration
Oversight Consultant operating under a multi-year agreement to provide oversight of the remediation contractor's performance under the insurance carrier’s $20 million remediation stop loss, pollution and general liability policies for onsite remediation cleanup and property transfer of over 150 contaminated sites at the Charleston Naval Base Complex. These numerous sites contain multiple contaminants and range from small petroleum contaminated soil locations to extensive groundwater contaminated with chlorinated volatiles, PCBs and heavy metals. One of the most significant aspects of the effort in this oversight role is the determination of "reasonable and necessary" expenditures by the contractor on a site-by-site basis. In order to accomplish this task, it is necessary for the consultant to conduct detailed fiscal analysis and evaluation of the contractor’s work breakdown structure for each site and a technical evaluation of the remedial approach employed for cleanup. In order to minimize policy losses, the consultant must verify that all contractor work is within the scope for which the insurer provides coverage. In addition, the consultant provides claim validation and verification both from a technical and fiscal perspective for any claims made by the insurer.
Halliburton International Sites Cleanup
Oversight Consultant contracted to perform remediation and closeout consistent with regulatory requirements on 40 plus contaminated sites. These sites are located in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Scotland at both operating and closed facilities. Contamination at these sites includes various petroleum constituents, chlorinated solvents and toxic metal. Efforts include all permitting, sampling, construction, restoration, reporting and any other task associated with and necessary for regulatory closeout. The consultant is tasked with overseeing from a technical and fiscal perspective, the contractor's performance in execution of the client's contract. The contractor is tasked pursuant to the previsions of the insurance policy to minimize cost wherever practical with the overall goal of achieving site closure under the least stringent applicable environmental standard. In order to verify that all contractor costs and efforts are reasonable and necessary, the consultant must evaluate the contractor's selected remedy and detailed execution of work for each site. In addition, the consultant provides claim validation and verification both from a technical and fiscal perspective for any claims made by the insurer.
INTELSAT, Washington, D.C.
Design and implementation of comprehensive baseline indoor air quality survey and sampling at INTELSAT, Washington, D.C. The five-story, 200,000 square foot building houses administrative offices and control center for major international satellite communication facility. Sampling conducted for carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and airborne fungi.
Viacom, Inc., New York, New York
Periodic indoor air quality surveys consisting of site inspection and sampling for various contaminants (carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, etc., as needed) for high profile high-rise office buildings at 1515 Broadway and 1663 Broadway, New York, New York, as well as for CBS Headquarters Building (owned by Viacom) at 55 West 52nd Street, New York, New York.
Rutgers University Laboratory/Research
Tracer gas evaluation in research laboratory to determine dilution ratios and pathway of potentially hazardous emissions into adjacent buildings. Laboratory utilized hazardous phosgene gas (highly toxic; used against personnel in World War I) for prosthetic device research. Technique utilizes controlled release of innocuous sulfur hexafluoride and sampling at various locations to model the movement of phosgene. Based upon detected concentrations, dilution and effectiveness of removal and capture of contaminants by the general and local exhaust systems were evaluated.
