2018-07-05_Cover_Letter-City
July 5, 2018
City of Northampton
Department of Public Works
125 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Attention: Douglas McDonald
Re: VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System
Dear Mr. McDonald:
The Veteran Affairs Medical Center is proposing improvements due to the failing
infrastructure and parking demand on the campus. The proposed improvements
include the construction of two parking lots containing a total of 345 parking
spaces along the northern and western portion of the site. Parking improvements
along the upper portion of the campus are also proposed, with an additional
parking lot containing 31 spaces, as well as an additional 109 spaces proposed
within existing parking lots. Reconstruction of failing roadways throughout the
campus is also proposed.
The increase in parking spaces leads to an increase in impervious surface, which
will be managed through multiple stormwater management facilities, such as
bioretention basins and subsurface detention beds. Stormwater runoff will be
managed through these facilities such that the postdevelopment flows are less
than or equal to the predevelopment flows. Additionally, water quality units are
proposed throughout the site to ensure treated discharges.
The design plans and stormwater management report have been submitted for
your review. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact
us.
Daniel J. Witczak, PE, PMP
President, Acela Engineering Co.
Cc: Josee Goldin, Engineer, VAMC Northampton Campus