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To: City Council
From: Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 3/5/19
Re: Monthly Department Report – February 2019
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. Luke’s Hospital, Timbercrest Downtown,
McCall RV Resort Phase 2 and Thompson Place. Horrocks Engineers is assisting with development reviews. Review and approval of escrow releases for The Fairways subdivisions completed.
Downtown Core Reconstruction:
Phase 1B – Bid opening occurred on 2/22/19. City Council approved awarding project to Sunroc. Corp. for ~$2.8M to include the base bid and all bid alternates (for pavers and landscaping).
Construction will likely begin in April, weather depending and continue through August 2019. City will be preparing and executing its communication plan in preparation for construction.
Phase 2A – City and Horrocks completed their 60% design review, conducted field pothole excavation to clarify unknown utilities, and conducted private property owner meetings this month.
Design is progressing towards 100% in preparation for bidding to occur in early April.
For the latest on the project, refer to the City’s website: https://www.mccall.id.us/downtownproject
City Engineer Recruiting:
Formal interviews were conducted on 2/15. Director has issued a conditional offer to the selected candidate. Pending acceptance, the new City Engineer will start in early May.
STREETS
Snow Removal & Preparation Activities:
The City of McCall received over 100 inches of snow in the month of February. Our crew of 8, worked long days to keep the streets safe for passage. Mechanic and Water Operators were
also called upon to
move snow and sand during the month. During February our crew members accrued approximately ~350 hours of OT and ~160 hours of comp time.
Snow Removal for City Parking Lots:
Due to the amount of snow received this month and roof snow removal occurring on the City campus, Public Works has hired contractors to haul the snow from City Hall and 1st Street parking
lots down to the City’s public snow storage area at Riverfront Park. This work will continue through March, pending weather in preparation for the upcoming construction projects in
the Downtown Core.
Customer Complaints and Snow Removal Violations:
Management 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:
Bid opening occurred on 2/12/19 with 3 bids received. Boswell Asphalt Paving Solutions of Meridian was awarded the construction contract by City Council on 2-28-19. This project will
complete approximately 9 miles of micro-surfacing throughout the City. Construction will begin by June 1, 2019 and take, pending weather, approximately 20 days to complete.
WATER:
Distribution:
Set meters and turned water on for 2 new residential customers on Silverpine.
Jasper Subdivision Water Main and Drainage Improvements: Design was finalized, project is out for bid, bid opening will occur on 3/15/19 and the results presented to Council on 3/28.
Crew worked 194 hours clearing snow from around fire hydrants through out town.
Repaired fire hydrant damaged by private contractor on Birdie Ln. The city costs have been provided to the City Clerk to process insurance claim with ICRMP.
Approximately 50 large meters (1.5-2”) (valued at ~$40,000) have been ordered in preparation for upcoming field season to replace old, existing ones.
Treatment:
Treatment and Distribution SCADA upgrades Phase 1 & II: Progressing is on schedule. Programming is completed, hardware is being installed, and onsite testing is occurring. The facility-wide
conversion to new system is scheduled for 3-19-19.
Legacy Pump Station VFD Installation: SPF and Control Engineers have finalized the design and is soliciting bids. Bid opening will occur on 3/8/19 with recommendation to Council on
3/15.
Chlorine Generation System Replacement: City Council approved ordering of new storage tanks on 2/28/19. Tanks will be installed in coordination with generation system.
Staff met with local concrete contractor to evaluate floor restoration measures in the chlorine storage area.
New polyblend system was installed and being monitored for adjustments.
New filter waste basin flow meter installed. Will be working on a data collection process for reporting to Payette Lakes Recreational Water & Sewer District on the amount of filter backwash
waste being sent into the sewer system each month.