HomeMy Public PortalAboutPW-DR-December FinalMemo /
To: City Council
From: Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director
CC: BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk
Date: 12-19-18
Re: Monthly Department Report – December 2018
ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING
Development Engineering Reviews:
Review coordination of land use applications with the City Planner, and engineering review of construction plans on larger projects including St. Lukes Hospital, Treasure Valley Transit,
and Broken Timber subdivision. Horrocks Engineers is assisting with development reviews. Review and approval of escrow releases for Silverpine Village, Shore Lodge Cottages and The
Fairways subdivisions.
Deinhard Lane STP Rural Grant Application:
PW and Comm. Dev. staff working with Horrocks Engineers developed preliminary design estimate and finalized grant application submittal for ~$1.7M roadway reconstruction project.
Mission Street Reconstruction:
PW Director met with LHTAC staff to outline benchmark project schedule, identify design consultant selection committee, and review overall project components that will require specific
evaluation during design.
Downtown Core Reconstruction
Phase 1A – Final completion of water and stormwater utilities on 2nd street, and Lenora were completed through 12/21. For the latest on the project, refer to the City’s website: https://www.mccall.
id.us/downtownproject
Phase 1B - Horrocks is making final revisions to plans and specs based on staff review and input in December. Team is evaluating/adjusting the appropriate construction period to complete
this phase based on observations made during Phase 1A completion. Advertisements for bids will begin on 1/10/18 and continue through mid-February when the bid opening will occur.
Staff plans to present bidding results and recommendation for award at the late February City Council meeting.
Phase 2A – City and Idaho Power have finalized easement needs for undergrounding overhead utilities on Park Street (in front of McCall). Final design will now commence. Utility relocation
planned for Spring 2020
City Engineer Recruiting
Formal advertisements for the position began on 9/28. The City has received 3 applications for Staff engineer and one application for City Engineer. PW Director and HR will begin reviewing
applications in December and make a determination to proceed with formal interviews or extend the advertisement period.
STREETS
Storm Drain Activities:
Mechanic welded 4 new storm drain grates to improve safety for Idaho Street stormwater system
Snow Removal & Preparation Activities:
Snow plow events occurred on 12-2-18 (8”), 12-12-18 (4”) and 12-18-18 (6”). Completed additional road clean ups after each event to clean up right of way berms and cut the snow floor.
Emergency Call In:
As of 12-18-18 no afterhours emergency call outs received.
Customer Complaints and Snow Removal Violations:
The Streets Superintendent is addressing all customer complaints as they come in. Physical inspections and photos are being completed to aid in resolving the complaint. Time is being
made to educate homeowners and contractors on snow removal violations called in by the crew during snow plowing.
FY19 Maintenance Improvement Projects
Streets Superintendent is working with Horrocks on the development of plans and specs for FY19 MIP projects to include chipsealing and microsurfacing throughout the City. Final decision
on project scope and locations to be determined by the end of the month so that bidding can occur this winter.
WATER - Entire Water Department participated in a ½ day staff development retreat following their first year without Sewer. A Department specific shared values statement, chain of command
flow chart and other team building/employee policy objectives were finalized and distributed.
Distribution:
Set meters and turned water on to 1 new residential customer.
Responded to 7 dig line request, 3 water connection inspection, replaced 3 ECR’s and 5 MXU’s in our system.
SPF continues to work on the project design for the Jasper Subdivision water main replacement.
Crew responded to 3 after hour calls (211 W. Forest, 1243 Herrick, & 319 N 3rd St) and 5 emergency shut off requests.
Perform snow removal activities at plant and booster stations.
Treatment:
Control Engineers continues to finish up work under Phase I of the SCADA system radio system, in which all hardware, PLC’s, and new radio system were installed. Phase II, which includes
water treatment plant SCADA upgrades is planned to begin early in January.
Staff is waiting for bid packets for the VFD installation at Legacy Beach from SPF
The new chlorine generation system from Denora Technologies/ChlorTec® has been ordered and was recently sent to their production department. Recently order the new chlorine dilution
system required for the new chlorine generation system. Current time line to get it all install is sometime in Spring/Summer 2019.
SPF and Water staff are researching chlorine system tank replacement and concrete floor restoration measures that are needed as part of the chlorine system replacement project.