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The following activities will be occurring over the next 2 months

May 2022 - June 2022

  • Commissioning Sidestream 

  • Final grading North of Overflow Channel & Digesters

  • Final Completion Punchlist activities

Previous activities

Apr 2022 - May 2022

  • Commissioning Sidestream

  • Final grading North of Overflow Channel & Digesters

  • Final Completion Punchlist activities

  • NOTE: We anticipate that the trail along Lee Blvd will be open and accessible to the public in June 2022. 

Previous activities

Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

  • Commissioning Solids Train (Dewatering & Sidestream)

  • Performance Testing Equipment (Centrifuges & RDTs) 

  • Final grading North of Overflow Channel & Digesters

  • Final Completion Punchlist activities

  • Substantial Completion

Previous activities

Feb 2022 - Mar 2022

  • Commissioning Solids Train (Sidestream)

  • Performance Testing Equipment

  • Final grading North of Overflow Channel & Digesters

  • Punchlist activities

  • Demobilize jobsite trailers

Previous activities

Jan 2022 - Feb 2022

  • Commissioning Solids Train

  • Performance Testing Equipment

  • Install site fencing

  • Punchlist activities

  • Demobilize jobsite trailers

Previous activities

Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Commissioning Solids Train

  • Install site fencing

  • Site grading around digesters

  • Punchlist activities

  • Demobilize jobsite trailers

Previous activities

Mar - April

2020

  • Installation of interior process mechanical equipment and piping

  • Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Installation of building masonry

  • Installation of precast concrete and structural metals

  • Installation of interior ductwork, electrical conduit, and plumbing piping

  • Painting of interior walls and piping

  • Installation of electrical equipment

  • Water tightness testing of water-bearing structures

  • Installation of roofing

  • Removal of the tower cranes

Previous activities

Feb - Mar

2020

  • Installation of interior process mechanical equipment and piping.

  • Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Installation of building masonry

  • Installation of precast concrete and structural metals

  • Installation of interior ductwork, electrical conduit, and plumbing piping

  • Painting of interior walls

Previous activities

Jan - Feb

2020

  • Installation of interior process mechanical equipment and piping.

  • Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Installation of building masonry

  • Installation of precast concrete and structural metals

  • Installation of interior ductwork, electrical conduit, and plumbing piping

  • Painting of interior walls

Previous activities

Nov - Dec

2019

  • Installation of interior process mechanical equipment and piping.

  • Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Installation of building masonry

  • Installation of precast concrete and structural metals

Previous activities

Sept - Oct

2019

  • Installation of interior process mechanical equipment and piping.

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Drilled piers

  • Installation of building masonry

Previous activities

Aug - Sept

2019

  • Installation of interior process mechanical equipment and piping.

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Drilled piers

  • Installation of building masonry

Previous activities

July - Aug

2019

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Installation of interior process mechanical equipment and piping

Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

Process and electrical underground utilities

Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

Drilled piers

Previous activities

Jun-July

2019

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Drilled piers

Previous activities

May - June

2019

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Drilled piers

Previous activities

Apr - May

2019

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Drilled Piers

  • Truck hauling of soils offsite

Previous activities

Mar - Apr

2019

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Demolition of existing wastewater treatment structures

  • Structural backfill of wastewater treatment buildings

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Drilled piers

  • Truck hauling of soils offsite

  • Tower Crane Mobilization​

  • Tower Crane #3: March 2019

Previous activities

Feb - Mar

2019

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Demolition of existing wastewater treatment structures

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Drilled Piers

  • Truck hauling of soils offsite

  • Tower Crane Mobilization:

  • Tower Crane #3: February 2019

Previous activities

Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Demolition of existing wastewater treatment structures

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Drilled Piers

  • Tower Crane Mobilization:

  • Tower Crane #1: November 2018

  • Tower Crane #2: December 2018

  • Tower Crane #3: January 2019

Previous activities

Nov - Dec

2018

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Demolition of existing wastewater treatment structures

  • Process and electrical underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Drilled Piers

  • Tower crane mobilization:

  • Tower Crane #1: November 2018

  • Tower Crane #2: December 2018

  • Tower Crane #3: January 2019

Previous activities

Oct - Nov

2018

  • Installation of new traffic signal at Lee Blvd. & Mission

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Demolition of existing wastewater treatment structures

  • Process underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Tower Crane Mobilization:

  • Tower Crane #1: November 2018

  • Tower Crane #2: December 2018

  • Tower Crane #3: January 2019

Previous activities

Sept - Oct

2018

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins, including rock excavation

  • Demolition of existing wastewater treatment structures

  • Process underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Completion of the Overflow Channel

  • Construction of the Trailer Complex

  • Installation of new traffic signal at Lee Blvd & Mission

Previous activities

Aug - Sept

2018

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins

  • Demolition of existing wastewater treatment structures

  • Process underground utilities

  • Structural concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Completion of the Overflow Channel and install of temporary seeding

  • Secondary entrance installation along Lee Blvd

  • Use of soccer fields north of Lee Blvd for construction storage and laydown

Previous Activitiess 

July - Aug

2018

  • Excavations for new wastewater treatment basins

  • Demolition of existing wastewater treatment structures

  • New process underground utilities

  • Structural Concrete for wastewater treatment basins

  • Finalizing decommissioning of Facility.  Close attention will be paid to demolishing structures in order to minimize odors. 

Previous Activities

June - July

2018

  • Utility relocations

  • Earthwork & Excavations

  • Decommissioning of existing plant

  • Demolition

  • Yard Piping

  • Structural Concrete

Previous Activities

May - June

2018

  • Site Fencing

  • Utility relocations

  • Earthwork

  • Demolition

  • Decommissioning of existing plant

  • 24/7 Bypass pumping to occur the week of May 14th

Previous Activities

April - May

2018

  • Site Fencing

  • Utility relocations

  • Clear and Grub

  • Earthwork

  • Demolition

  • Decommissioning of existing plant

Groundbreaking Celebration

Thursday

April 12, 2018

For more information go to press release.

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Schedule

Project Updates

April 2023

ON-SITE IMPROVEMENTS:​

  • Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment (CEPT) layout, excavations, and foundation work are ongoing on the Nall Avenue site of the facility.

  • Grading to continue for new facility road and site entrance.

  • Temporary Fencing is to be installed adjacent to W 49th street, followed by tree clearing and grading.

  • Evergy will be on-site to begin overhead power line re-routes to facilitate new construction.

 

OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS:​​

  • JCW has finished the pipeline installation work associated with the Foxridge Drive Project, Phase 1.  Work will proceed on the pipeline, but this work is beyond the limits of the road.  

  • In Phase 2, the City of Mission will initiate road reconstruction which is expected to continue through fall 2023.  Additional information on Phase 2 may be found at the City of Mission website (https://www.missionks.org/). 

  • Additionally, traffic signals will be added to the I-35 Entrance/Off Ramps at Lamar Avenue this summer.​

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS (Click Here)

March 2023

ON-SITE IMPROVEMENTS:

  • Tree processing on site March 6 to 10; processing and loading out green waste from clearing operations last week. 

  • Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment (CEPT) facility work will begin on the Nall Avenue side of the facility.

  • Crews will begin grading for new facility road and the new site entrance at Foxridge Drive on March 13.

 

OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS:

  • By March 3, the force main work will be completed along Foxridge Drive west of Lamar; during the daytime hours, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., all traffic lanes will be open. 
     

  • Beginning March 7, weather permitting, through the end of the month, the force main will be installed across the Lamar intersection. See Fig.2 - Under Project & Updated/Foxridge.
     

    • To minimize traffic impacts, work will be performed overnight between the hours of 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

    • All stoplights will be flashing red, creating a 4-way stop during work hours.

    • The intersection will be flagged at different times to assist in the traffic flow.

    • At times, there will be restricted access from Lamar onto Foxridge Drive, and detours will be in place.

    • Please note, the City of Mission will be doing work on Foxridge Drive later this spring/summer. Information on that work will be available on the City’s website: https://www.missionks.org/

  • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS (Click Here)

February 2023

  • Tree clearing will begin in the middle of the month around the existing entrance to the Nelson WWTF to make way for upcoming construction operations.
     

  • OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS:​​

    • ​Force main installation will move into Phase 2. Which will allow the re-opening of the West bound lanes from West side of Quick Trip to the Foxridge Pump Station.  See Fig.2 on offsite improvements page.  
       

    • At the end of February the force main installation will begin across the Foxridge and Lamar intersection.   This work will be performed on night shift, with all lanes allowed to open back up daily.
       

    • As of February 3, 2023, 1,565 linear feet of 36” force main (sewer line) have been installed of the 2,669 total linear feet (59%).

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS (Click Here)

January 2023

OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS:

  • Excavating continues, along Foxridge Drive for the installation of the new 36” force main (sewer) line.  Work will continue from the pump station toward the Nelson Facility (from West to East along Foxridge Drive) until late March.  (see Traffic Closures & Detours map).
     

  • Foxridge Drive: As of January 20, 2023, 1,105 linear feet of 36” force main (sewer line) have been installed of the 2,669 total linear feet (41%).
     

  • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS (Click Here)

December 2022

OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS:

  • Phase 1 traffic control on Foxridge Drive has been installed. This consists of a closure of the west bound lane of Fox Ridge Drive from Lamar to just West of The Falls apartment complex entrance.  (see Traffic Closures & Detours map).
     

  • Excavating begins the week of December 12, along Foxridge Drive for the installation of the new 36” force main (sewer) line.  Work will continue from the pump station toward the Nelson Facility (from West to East along Foxridge Drive) until late March.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS (Click Here)

Nov 2022

  • November 7, 2022 - Link to the official NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF MISSION PLANNING COMMISSION that was mailed to addresses within a 200’ radius of the Nelson Wastewater Treatment Facility. Download PDF OF NOTICE
     

  • FOXRIDGE DRIVE: The City of Mission and Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) will begin work soon on Foxridge Drive that will require lane closures.  More Info 

October 2022

Open House 2​

  • The second Public Open House was held on October 6th at the Nelson facility. Preliminary computer-generated site images of the completed facility were shown, questions answered, and feedback received.
     

  • For more information about the Open House go to: Engage & Connect

May 2022

  • Planning work continues for facility improvements at Nelson. The planning is taking into consideration community input from the September 2021 Open Houses for the facility as well as the construction phase. This fall we plan to have additional outreach events to show preliminary plans and to receive additional input.

  • As we get closer and the dates are set, we will post the dates on this website, send out emails to those who sign up for notifications (see link in footer), and postcards to the surrounding residents.

  • If you have any questions, please email us at info@jcwnelson.com.

September 2021

Open House

  • On Sept. 29 an In-Person Open House was held at the Nelson Facility and on Sept. 30 an Online/Virtual Open House was held for those who could not come out to the in-person event.

  • The Open House was set up to inform the public about the project and to get feedback on the public priorities and concerns. 

  • For more information about the Open House goto: Engage & Connect

milestones

Dec 2022

  • December 21, 2022 – Mission City Council approved the following applications for the Nelson Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project: Preliminary Development Plan, Preliminary Plat and Special Use Permit.

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June 2022

  • Board of County Commissioners approved Guaranteed Maximum Price Number 1 with McCarthy Building Companies to procure materials for pipeline work under Foxridge Drive. Future contract amendments including installation of these materials will be considered in fall of 2022.

May 2022

  • EPA approves WIFIA loan with Johnson County.  The low-interest loan will finance 49% of the project, resulting in significant financing costs over traditional bonds.

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  • EPA ANNOUNCES $281 MILLION WIFIA LOAN

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $281 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Johnson County, Kansas to support the Nelson Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project. Through this WIFIA loan, EPA is supporting the modernization of critical wastewater facilities to address aged and deteriorating Infrastructure and to comply with new regulatory requirements. Johnson County Wastewater pursued the WIFIA loan because of favorable interest rates and repayment terms, which will help to reduce impacts on future sewer rates.

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Feb 2022

  • Board of County Commissioners authorized funding for the overall project, and authorized JCW to proceed with seeking financing for the project under the WIFIA program and other sources.

Sept 2021

Open House

  • On Sept. 29 an In-Person Open House was held at the Nelson Facility and on Sept. 30 an Online/Virtual Open House was held for those who could not come out to the in-person event.

  • The Open House was set up to inform the public about the project and to get feedback on the public priorities and concerns. 

  • For more information about the Open House goto: Engage & Connect

Milestones Reached

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Overview

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updated January 2022

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