North Duck Creek 750,000-Gallon Elevated Water Storage Tank

LocationSmyrna, Kent County, Delaware

MarketWater Storage and Tanks

NORTH DUCK CREEK WATER TOWER.

Johnston Construction Company

Johnston Construction Company performed civil, electrical, and instrumentation work for the North Duck Creek Water Tower project in Smyrna, Delaware.
The project supported construction of a new 750,000-gallon spherical single-pedestal elevated water storage tank for the Town of Smyrna.
JCC’s scope included civil site work, water main construction, jack-and-bore utility crossings, electrical service, instrumentation and controls, telemetry coordination, controller modification support at existing Well House No. 1, site improvements, stormwater improvements, erosion and sediment controls, maintenance of traffic, testing support, and closeout documentation.
Major utility work included 10-inch and 12-inch water main construction across and along both sides of Route 13, including valves, hydrants, fittings, and appurtenances.
The project included five parallel 24-inch casing pipes installed by jack-and-bore across Route 13, with one casing dedicated to the 12-inch water main crossing and four casing pipes capped for future utility crossings.

Concrete Services Division, LLC performed the specialized concrete work associated with the new 750,000-gallon North Duck Creek Elevated Water Storage Tank in Smyrna, Delaware.
CSD furnished the labor, materials, tools, formwork resources, finishing supplies, curing materials, concrete accessories, and associated field support required for the tank-foundation concrete package.
CSD’s scope included concrete work for the tank foundation, floor slabs, pipe pads, splash pads, equipment pads, supports, and anchor-bolt installation.
The concrete package included slab-on-grade and curved-wall forming, concrete placement, floating and screeding, machine-trowel finishing, pointing and patching, bag finishing, curing, sawcut joints, joint sealing, and associated concrete accessories.
CSD’s billing quantities included approximately 103 cubic yards of concrete, 170 square feet of slab-on-grade forming, 725.71 square feet of curved-wall forming, 83.99 cubic yards of wall concrete placement, and 18.80 cubic yards of slab-on-grade placement.

Electrical Services Division performed the electrical construction associated with the new 750,000-gallon North Duck Creek Elevated Water Storage Tank in Smyrna, Delaware.
ESD furnished the labor, materials, tools, electrical equipment, and field resources necessary to complete its assigned electrical package in accordance with Division 26 electrical specifications and the project electrical and instrumentation drawings.
ESD furnished and installed conduit, wire, electrical connections, lights, switches, receptacles, electrical service equipment, panelboard equipment, and surge protection.
The scope included installation of a CT cabinet and meter base together with the electrical service infrastructure required for the new water-tower facility.
ESD furnished and installed the project’s electrical ductbank, including excavation and concrete associated with the ductbank work.