HomeMy Public PortalAboutPW Dept Report November 2019Memo /
To: City Council
From: Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 11/22/19
Re: Monthly Department Report – November 2019
ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING
Development Engineering Reviews:
Review coordination of land use applications with the City Planner, and engineering review of construction plans including PLRWSD Headworks Building Project, Broken Timber, Broken Ridge,
Thompson Place, St. Luke’s Hospital, May Hardware, McCall Valley Storage Condos, Agate Street Water Line, Valley Land Co-op (Krahn & Hwy. 55), and numerous projects for residential
parcels.
Downtown Core Reconstruction:
Phase 1B: Final lift paving on Lenora and 2nd Street 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 Street until Spring 2020 along with all landscaping on the project. Tentative completion date for project is
end of November. Staff has been coordinating with contractor for winter stabilization and shut-down.
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. Work in Veteran’s Alley will began on 10/4
and will start on west (near 1st Street) 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 Public Works (PW) staff completed preliminary design and plan in hand review for this phase. Design to be finalized in November.
Phase 3 Transportation Alternatives Grant: ED Planner, Horrocks and Public Works staff are preparing a ~$500,000 grant application to help fund sidewalk infrastructure for this phase.
Public Works 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.
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. Site investigation work is ongoing.
SH-55/Deinhard-Boydstun Lane Corridor Study:
Public Works, Idaho Transportation Department, and 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 has been presented to City Council.
STREETS:
Road Patching: Asphalt patching along Thompson, Saddlehorn, Bridle Path, both sides of Colorado and Washington, Thula, Wooley, N Samson, Mission St, Davis, E Deinhard, E Lake St., and
Meadows Lake Estates.
ROW Maintenance: Clear brush around street signs along Ernesto & Bitterroot
Misc. Maintenance Activities: Fall clean-out and shore up city stormwater systems, sign repairs/replacement/relocating, gravel road pothole repairs and street sweeping as weather permits.
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.
Snow Removal Prep: Snow removal routes have been marked, snow parking signs are up, and the crew members are running their designated routes and discussing any issues that need to be
addresses with supervisor.
WATER:
Distribution:
New Water Service: Set meters and turned water on for 18 new residential customers.
Emergency Calls: Responded to 7 emergency water shut offs during the month (Ruby, 417 Rio Vista, 907 Davis, 201 Mather, 944 Strawberry, 1512 McCall Ave., & 500 N Mission #3).
Normal Call Outs: 14 requests to turn water on/off, 1 possible leak, checked 12 residents for high usage requests from Utility Billing, 1 demo inspection, and 19 misc.
Digline Requests: Responded to 19 regular dig line locates and 0 emergency.
ECR/MXU Replacement: Replaced 1 ECR and 10 MXU’s that were not working correctly.
Valve Repairs: Repaired two valves where the gauges were not working.
Main Water Line Taps or Repairs: Completed 6 new main line hot taps (1303 Mill x3, 1129 W. Valley Rd., 925 Flynn & 816 Blue Water).
Treatment:
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.
Fall Maintenance: Plant maintenance is being completed to ensure the plant is ready for the winter weather.