D I S T R I C T   E N G I N E E R ‘ S   R E P O R T

June 24, 2005

 

            To:                  PBCSD Board of Directors

                         

            From:              Michael Niccum, District Engineer

 

            Subject:          Status of Capital Improvement Program Projects

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1. Third Priority Fire Protection Water Pipeline Replacement Project

 

Monterey Peninsula Engineers, Inc. (MPE) made good progress on the Third Priority Fire Protection Water Pipeline Replacement Project completing installation of 3,700 feet of water main line on Los Altos Drive and Costanilla Way.  Remaining work items include extending service connections on the new Los Altos Drive line and installation of 1,700 feet of water main line near the Monterey Peninsula Country Club (MPCC) clubhouse.  

 

MPE has earned $1,172,844 or 75 % of the revised contract amount of $1,573,959.  E2 Consulting Engineers has earned $230,219 of the budget of $265,000 for design and construction support engineering services.  The project completion date has been extended to August to account for additional work near the MPCC clubhouse.

 

2.  2005 Sewer Line Replacement Project

 

A recommendation to award a construction contract for the 2005 Sewer Line Replacement Project is included in Agenda Item Number 13.

 

3. Pescadero Canyon Fire Road Improvements Project

 

Granite Construction has commenced construction of the Pescadero Canyon fire road improvements project located off 17-Mile Drive across from the entrance to the Carmel Hill Fire Station.  Grading improvements in the wastewater line easement below Sunridge Road along the Fire Road 23 alignment have been included in this project to allow excess excavated soil material to be used on site.  The Granite work is being performed on a time and materials basis and it is estimated the cost of work will be less than $40,000.

 

4.  Forest Lake Reservoir Project

 

A status report for construction of the Forest Lake Reservoir Components of the Expanded CAWD / PBCSD Wastewater Reclamation Project is included in Agenda Item Number 11.

 

5. Pump Station SCADA System Improvement Project

 

SBC completed installation of the network telephone equipment required to allow connection over DSL lines between each pump station location.  New instrumentation controls are operating at all eight wastewater pump stations.  Alvarez Technology telephone technicians and instrumentation programmer Doug Buck are completing integration of the new SCADA system with the District local area computer network. 

 

 

 

Reviewed:

 

General Manager:  RA     Date: 6/17/05                                         Agenda Item No. 12