NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
cc: DiMartino Copy to:
Eorag Mr. A.E. Sliaw, Jr. P^.,
D. Smith Amtrak
Yee National Railroad Passenger Corp.
Hinds 30th Street Station, Suite 330
Aggarwal Philadelphia, PA 19104
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October 29, 1987
Mr. Ahmet Gursoy
Project Manager
Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc.
One Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10119
RE: Westside Connection Project, North Access Tunnel from W. 33rd Street to W.
38th Street, Borough of Manhattan
Dear Mr. Gursoy:
In reply to your letter dated September 24, 1987 with which you submitted two (2) ad
ditional sets of final contract drawings, specifications and structural computations
for the above referenced project, please be advised of the following comments of this
department:
1. Show details of the pressure relief manhole shown on sheet No. C-11. A note should
be added to the plans that the pressure relief manhole will have a manhole cover
inscribed "Amtrak" and. that the pressure relief manhole the connection to chamber
No. 1 shall be maintained by Amtrak.
2. Indicate type of proposed catch basins to be maintained by N.Y.C.D.E.P. as per
comment No. 9 of our letter dated July 16, 1987.
/ 3. Provide splash blocks underneath the downspouts to direct the flow to the catch
basins. Show details of splash blocks.
^4. Refer to your reply to comment No.l of our letter dated July 6, 1987. Add a note
"all internal manholes, catch basins and catch basin connections-carrying flow from
Amtrak yard shall be maintained by Amtrak." Label them on the plans.
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