HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilities 2008-08-04 Item 3B - Report - 2008 2nd Quarter Report: Public Works
SECOND QUARTER REPORT TO COUNCIL
April 1 - June 30, 2008
Prepared for Utilities Committee
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
2nd QUARTER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
Tukwila 205 Levee Repair Project has been started. The Army Corps of Engineers will be responsible for
managing the contractor (yet to be selected) that will perform all of the waterside repairs. The City will
manage the repair effort associated with building a retaining wall along property owned by La Pianta.
Approximately two hundred feet of the existing levee has been "breached" in order to build the retaining
wall. Expected completion date for the wall is August 15, 2008.
The City submitted a $31 million grant application to WSDOT for the replacement of the Boeing Access
Road Bridge and a $1 million grant application to FEMA for the construction of a permanent Emergency
Operations Center.
Advertised 2008 Overlay & Repair Program and received six bids, all below the Engineer's Estimate and
will award to Watson Asphalt Paving in early July. Advertised Green River Pedestrian Bridge painting
project and received five bids; will award to Purcell Painting in early July.
Hired new Senior Construction Engineer and promoted in-house Utility Inspector to Development
Engineer.
BUDGET PROGRAM GOALS
Public Works Administration
1. Review the Local Improvement District for the purpose of fundinq the Tukwila Urban Access Proiect at
Klickitat and Southcenter Parkway: Ongoing. Waiting on right-ofway negotiations to finalize LID
formation.
2. Evaluate future qrant fundinq options available and propose a course of action to fund transportation
proiects: Continuing to identify and monitor grant opportunities.
3. Assess the City's Emerqency Manaqement Plan usinq the National Emerqency Manaqement
Accreditation Proqram Standard as the quideline: Ongoing.
4. Provide quarterly reports on emerqency manaqement issues: Second quarter report will be
presented at Finance & Safety Committee by the end of August.
5. Hold quarterly community informational meetinqs: Ongoing.
Water Utility/Maintenance Operations
General
1. Track backflow prevention compliance for the annual Department of Health report usinq the City's
cross-connection data proqram: Compliance reporting period is complete for 2008.
2. Continue the remaininq phase of the automatic meter read proqram in the residential areas: Being
implemented.
3. Implement a proqram to test the accuracy of water meters 2-inches and larqer into standard
preventative maintenance procedures: Ongoing.
4. Implement Water Use Efficiency Proqram: Being implemented in accordance with ordinance.
Performance
1. Install new water meters within 48 hours of the hook-up request: Goal being met.
2. Respond to water quality concerns within 24 hours: Goal being met.
3. Test chlorine residual level bi-monthly: Goal being met.
4. Test coliform levels bi-monthly: Continuously scheduled through Seattle Public Utilities.
5. Achieve 10 percent water savinqs from prior year usaqe: More analysis once six-month tally is
completed.
6. Reqular testinq of fire hydrants: Goal being met.
2008 Second Quarter Report to Council
Prepared for Utilities Committee
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Sewer Maintenance Operations
General
1. Evaluate system-wide conditions for possible replacement and/or upqrade: Scheduled for second
half of 2008.
2. Review results of video loqs to identify areas of damaqe or infiltration/inflow: Video reviews are
underway and ongoing.
Performance
1. N inspect 20.000 LF of pipe annuallv: Goal scheduled for third quarter.
2. Clean 183.000 LF of pipe annuallv: Goal scheduled for third quarter.
3. Clean and maintain 730 manholes annuallv: Goal scheduled for later in the year.
4. Weeklv monitorinq of 10 sewer lift stations for pump hours. start counts. and qenerator operation:
Being implemented on a recurring basis.
General Engineering Services - Water
1. Complete construction of Interurban Ave S Waterline Proiect: Design complete, advertise for bids
and award construction contract in third quarter.
General Engineering Services - Sewer
1. Complete construction of the Gravity Sewer under 1-405 Proiect: Design at 30% completion. Waiting
for WSDOT clearance requirements for franchise utility permit to finalize design.
Surface Water Maintenance
General
1. Participate in development of a multi-vear small drainaqe proiect list: Support given to Engineering.
2. Provide field support to Enqineerinq for GIS inventory: Being implemented.
3. Investiqate throuqh usaqe of N. GIS and flushinq tasks to find unmapped systems: Underway.
Performance
1. N inspect 15.000 LF of pipe: Scheduled for later in the year.
2. Maintain/clean 3.500 LF of ditches andfour larqe water quality ponds: Scheduled in the dry season.
3. Clean 1.400 catch basins. manholes and stormceptors: Scheduled for later in the year.
4. Maintain/clean 15.000 LF of storm lines: Scheduled for later in the year.
5. Conduct weeklv monitorinq of five storm lift stations for pump hours. start counts. and qenerator
operation: Being implemented on a recurring basis with emphasis on backup power.
Surface Water General Engineering Services
1. Complete small drainaqe proiects identified on the approved FY2008 list: Design 60% complete.
Advertise for bids in third quarter.
2. Continue adoption and repair of the private storm systems that have been identified: Ongoing.
3. Continue development of the GIS as-builts of city infrastructure that complies with NPDES: Area 4
results to Committee in third quarter. Will also start Area 5 in third quarter.