2010 Project Status Report  
2010 Project Status Report

Water Tower Decommissioning--COMPLETE
With the opening of the new water tower in Heath this Summer, the COATC tower was no longer needed. The first of a series of moves which heads toward eventual removal began this Summer. Kel-Par Company of Newark relocated a pump station inside Building 4 and timed valving off the water tower to the start-up of the new Heath water tower.

When the new tower came online, water pressure improvements were most notable in the Metrology Building and buildings outside of Building 4. The sale and/or removal of the water tower is expected in late 2010 or early 2011.


Utility Extension--COMPLETE
Steve Salyer Electric to provided a route for electrical and telecommunications lines to enter the West side of Aerospace Center base campus with a project begun in July 2010. Conduit is now in place for AEP-Ohio to bring service directly to the new Horton building and future building sites. The most visible aspects of this project was seen parallel to the walking path on the South side of the Base.

Radiac Lab Fence Replacement--COMPLETE
A&B Fence of Newark replaced three gates and the west and southwest portions of the fence around the Bionetics' Radiac Lab. The project replaced aging systems and included removal of barbed wire atop the fence, a provision no longer required. Work began August 16, 2010.

Bridge Demolition--Complete
With the opening of the Made in Licking County Bridge in September 2009, the old east side bridge of the Base no longer had a use. Plus, the design created a flood hazard with stream pilings. Demolition of the bridge began in May under a contract awarded to All Aspects Contracting and was completed in June. The project included the removal of the bridge deck, both abutments, both approach slabs and both sets of stream piles and piers. A large construction zone was set around this project.

Demolition--COMPLETE
Demolition on the former base cafeteria and COM began in late 2009. Law General Contracting of St. Louisville began on November 16, 2009 with removal of salveagable items and the project was substantially completed in March 2010. The project produced a buildable site as the outcome. A small addition to the Horton Building and utility infrastructure relocations were part of the project. The project required a shut down of the patio.

Gas Line Relocations--COMPLETE
The Energy Cooperative, at no expense to the tenants or the Port Authority, has completed a gas line relocation project that impacted the northwest and eastern portions of the Aerospace & Technology Center campus. The relocation changed gas line service to out buildings so that service is no longer fed through Building 4. It required some digging and construction zones to be on alert during December and into January.





  • See the archive of projects completed in 2009.