HomeMy Public PortalAboutPu W-DR-October 2019Monthly Department Report – Public Works
Memo
To: City Council
From: Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 10-28-19
Re: Monthly Department Report – October 2019
ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING
1. Development Engineering Reviews: Review coordination of land use applications with the City
Planner, and engineering review of construction plans including PLRWSD Headworks Building
Project, River Ranch Ph II & III, Thompson Place, St. Luke’s Hospital, May Hardware, McCall
Valley Storage Condos, Agate Street Water Line, and numerous projects for residential parcels.
2. Downtown Core Reconstruction:
Phase 1B: Final lift paving on Lenora and 2nd occurred on October 11-13. Streets lights along Lenora
are scheduled to be installed in mid-November/early December pending weather. Manufacturer
delays in delivery will postpone remaining lighting on 2nd till Spring 2020 along with all landscaping
on the project. Tentative completion date for project is end of November.
Phase 2A – Knife River has completed water, sewer and stormwater work on Park Street and Park
Street was reopened to 2-way traffic on 10/4. Park St. will be closed temporarily on 11/1 for asphalt
patching over the roadway. Work in Veteran’s Alley will began on 10/4 and will start on west (near
1st) and proceed eastward installing subsurface sewer and stormwater facilities. Portions of the alley
will be closed throughout November.
Refer to the City’s website: https://www.mccall.id.us/downtownproject for more info.
Phase 2B: Horrocks and PW staff completed preliminary design and plan in hand review for this
phase. Design to be finalized in November with bidding to commence in
Phase 3 Transportation Alternatives Grant: ED Planner, Horrocks and PW staff are preparing a
~$500,000 grant application to help fund sidewalk infrastructure for this phase.
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3. PW Facility Study: Horrocks/CRSA have prepared draft narratives of the existing conditions of the
property/facilities. Staff submitted a pre-application for a rezone application convert the current
parcels’ zoning from residential to civic. Staff is also working with Secesh Engineering to complete
an ROS combine the parcels that cover the PW facilitiy. Draft plan development will be ongoing in
preparation for work session with City Council on 12/20.
4. Mission Street Reconstruction/ ITD STP Rural Grant: The professional services agreement
with Forsgren Engineers (Project Engineer) was approved by City Council on 10/24/19. This
agreement covers mostly field work and environmental investigations and is the first of a least two
agreements. The second agreement will provide for preparation of the plans, specifications, and
estimates required for bidding and construction of the project.
5. SH-55/Deinhard-Boydstun Lane Corridor Study: PW and ITD D3 staff have finalized the
cooperative agreement that identifies cost sharing responsibilities for the Corridor Exchange
Feasibility Study (to be completed by Horrocks Engineers). Agreement and study scope of work
will be presented to City Council on 11/7/19.
STREETS:
1. Crack Sealing: Completed 31 hours of crack sealing the walking/bike paths for Parks Dept.
2. Road Patching: Asphalt patching along Davis, Colorado, Fir St Bridle Path, and Wild Horse. Cold
patching of potholes in E. Deinhard, 1st Street, Jacobs, Washington, Railroad, Mission, Colorado,
Pinedale, Ernesto, Forest, Neil, Mill St., Hemlock, Pilgrim Cove, and Carrico.
3. Dust Abatement: Hayes, Boydstun Ln., Hubbard, Jasper and Romine being prepped for dust
abatement that will start 11/1.
4. ROW Maintenance: Clear brush around street signs along Ponderosa, Reedy, Railroad, Agate, N
Samson Trail, Mission, E. Lake St., Warren Wagon Rd, Lick Creek, Majestic View and Stibnite.
5. Misc. Maintenance Activities: Falll clean-out and shore up city stormwater systems, sign
repairs/replacement/relocating, gravel road pothole repairs and street sweeping as weather permits.
6. First Aid/CPR Training: All streets staff, Director, City Engineer, and Admin attended an all day
First Aid/CPR re-certification class at the Meadows Valley Fire Station.
7. Emergency Call Outs: Emergency call in to sand roadway on E. Park Street, call in for traffic control
on Boydstun for truck roll over, and at 3rd & Deinhard for traffic light being out.
8. Snow Removal Prep: Streets is in the process of prepping equipment for snow removal. Routes will
be marked and signs installed starting the first of November.
WATER:
1. Distribution:
a. Jasper Subdivision Water Main and Drainage Improvements: Substantial Completion issued
to Warrington on 10-7-19, Final Completion issued on 10-31-19. Project is deemed complete.
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b. New Water Service: Set meters and turned water on for 5 new residential customers.
c. Emergency Calls: Responded to 3 emergency water shut offs during the month (300 Washington,
626 Ruby St.& 302 Mather), and 1 for service line on Fox Ridge Lane cut by Idaho Power.
d. Normal Call Outs: 21 requests to turn water on/off, 1 possible leak, checked 3 residents for high
usage requests from Utility Billing.
e. Digline Requests: Responded to 48 regular dig line locates and 0 emergency.
f. ECR/MXU Replacement: Replaced 1 ECR and 0 MXU’s that were not working correctly.
g. Valve Flushing/Exercising: Flushed 12 PR valves with 6 needing some repairs.
h. Main Water Line Taps or Repairs: Completed 7 new main line hot taps
2. Treatment:
a. Chlorine Storage Tanks: Sealant under and around tanks to protect new concrete floor completed.
b. Raw Water Pumps/Legacy Park: Riverside Inc., reinstalled two of the stations 3 pumps after
they rebalanced the shafts and replaced all bearing in both pumps. Additional vibration tests were
completed after the installation to confirm issues are resolved.
c. Legacy Pump Station: Staff is currently evaluating the immediate needs for the Legacy Pump
Station, including structural upgrades, life safety improvements, access and site security, façade
and landscaping. At least some of these improvements are expected to take place between Spring
and Fall of 2020.