HomeMy Public PortalAboutJ. 2022-5-PW Department ReportMemo /
To: City Council
From: Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 06/01/2022
Re: Monthly Department Report – May 2022
ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING
Development Engineering Reviews:
Engineering review and approval of seven land-use applications this month. Engineering reviewed and commented on seven new land-use applications this month.
Mission Street Reconstruction Project:
The Design Study Report has been approved by LTHAC on 04/01/22. This allows the City and its consultants to move forward with final design. It also locks the project into a priority
list for funding but does not guarantee funding year. Utility coordination for potential undergrounding is ongoing so any changes can be reflected in the final design.
Senior Center CDBG Improvements:
Construction of this project is anticipated to being around August 1st, 2022, following the building improvements from Phase 1 of the project being managed by the Building Department.
Traffic Counts 2022:
City Staff is planning locations for traffic count locations for 2022. We have been working with our consultants to help identify most impactful location for traffic counts in regard
to the southeast part of town.
Stormwater Training:
City Public Works Staff successfully hosted and put together the triennial stormwater training at the North Fork Lodge and Riverfront Park on May 13 with the assistance from Syman. There
were approximately 90 people in attendance, with occupations varying from engineers, architects, contractors, and City Staff. A certificate of stormwater training for construction along
shorelines has been a code requirement since May 2008.
QBS Roster Building:
Public Works Staff has been working on documents to put together a roster system for engineering and architect services for over $50,000. The anticipated completion of this project is
mid-October.
Deinhard/SH-55 Roadway and Intersection Improvements:
Relocating overhead utilities to underground (in preparation for roadway construction in 2022) began in May and will continue into June.
PW Facility Plan Implementation:
YMC finalized plans and is confirming pricing and submitting new proposals for waste oil heater, fresh air circulation, vehicle exhaust system, new welding hood, bathroom ADA renovation,
and interior plumbing replacement. Site planning is also ongoing.
Park/Thompson Street PH-2-Reconstruction:
Council will consider awarding the bid alternate (Park Street from 4th to 3rd) at the 6/9/22 Council meeting.
Davis Street Repaving and Water Main Replacement:
Project team met in May to review roll plot of concept design and identify ROW limitations; easement needs and other design criteria.
State Street and SH-55 (at Deinhard) Overhead Utility Conversion:
Construction agreement has been provided for staff/attorney review and will be presented to Council on 6/9/22.
Library Reconstruction Project Management:
Council voted to award the guaranteed maximum price contract to CM for $10.1M with an additional $400K price escalation contingency.
Illegal Snow Storage and Parking in City ROWs:
PW, PD and legal counsel are finalizing code revisions to be presented to City Council in early June.
Employee Appreciation Breakfast:
Public Works provided all staff an appreciation breakfast at Banyans in the Pines on 5/26 to honor and commend the hard work, dedication and long hours spent by PW staff during the winter
season. These breakfasts are held twice a year.
STREETS:
Employee Recruitment:
Streets Dept has lost another employee during the month of May. Advertising recruitment for the operator position has started.
Crack Seal:
Crews have started crack sealing during the month of May when the weather permitted (dry). This activity will continue until street striping and dust abatement starts sometime in June.
Employee LHTAC Classes:
Classes for this year we’re completed May 31st.
Street Sweeping:
Street sweeping will continue into the month of June.
Emergency Calls:
Two emergency calls. One for gravel on the intersection at W Valley Rd & Boydstun and the other for broken glass at the Mission & E Deinhard intersection.
Road Shoulders:
Crews fixed road shoulders at the edge of asphalt.
Pothole Repair:
This activity will continue into the month of June.
WATER DISTRIBUTION:
Employee Recruitment:
We lost an employee in April, so recruitment has once again commenced. We have interviewed several good candidates and hope to have an offer letter in early June.
Shore Lodge Booster Pump Station:
Construction has concluded; and SCADA updates are in progress.
New Rate Study:
Bowen & Collins has gone through the requested material and updated the rate model. 2nd meeting occurred in May in preparation for Council presentation in July. Work on this project
will be ongoing through FY23 budget development-adoption.
Meters:
Ferguson is no longer handling single customer or contractor orders. Effective 4/26, water meters will be purchased from the Water Department. Meter costs will be charged alongside the
capitalization and connection fees.
Emergency Calls:
4 after hours emergency calls, 3 turn on/offs
Normal Call Outs:
8 customer leak checks, 1 pressure check, 3 check for high usage, 131 Dig Lines, 6 main line water taps, tie in for Bighorn Subdivision and 9 routine/weekly/final inspections.
Routine Meter Maintenance:
7 new meter turn-ons/installs, 21 meters turn-on/offs, 3 meter turn on/offs for customer repairs, 4 meters repaired, 3 meter not reading, 1 meter removal/demo, 1 meter pit relocated,
1 MXU/ECR’s replaced.
WATER TREATMENT
Water Storage and Filtration Capacity Evaluations:
Clear Solutions presented Technical Memo #5 Chlorine Contact time evaluation and will be up June 1st to discuss all previous Tech Memo’s associated with the Filter Study, Water Storage
Tanks, & CT Evaluation. All studies are aimed at identifying and quantifying significant, multi-million-dollar investments to the water system to address planned growth in customer
demand.
Davis Beach Intake Station Renovation & Water Treatment Plant Covered Storage:
DC Engineering came and spent the day going through both Davis Beach Pumping Station and the WTP to determine needs to help Clear Solutions develop a strategy to move forward with the
design of both these projects.