M E M O R A N D U M

August 26, 2005

 

      To:            PBCSD Board of Directors

 

  From:            Michael Niccum, District Engineer

 

Subject:          Forest Lake Reservoir Project

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PROJECT STATUS

 

Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction (Anderson Pacific) has made good progress on construction of the project.  The contractor completed rough grading work on 75 % of the interior of the reservoir, installation of 70 % of the concrete anchor for the lining system along the perimeter of reservoir at the top of the embankment, fabrication of 50 % of liner off site, truck transfer of 15,000 yards of material from the Spyglass pit, tunnel jacking and boring of the 48-inch steel casing through the reservoir embankment for the overflow outlet line, finish grading for the chemical building pad, steel placement for the mixer structure in the floor of the reservoir, steel placement for the roof of the outlet structure and commenced construction of the buttress fill on the exterior toe of the north embankment and rough grading for the energy dissipation structure located near Sawmill Gulch creek.  Installation of the liner is scheduled to begin in late August.  The liner subcontractor approved the final grading of the embankments for the first phase of installation.

 

Representatives of the California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) representatives inspected the project on four occasions, approved the means and methods for the tunnel boring operation and observed the drainage blanket installation on the north embankment and construction of the concrete outlet structure. 

 

District staff and the project engineer are reviewing costs provided by the contractor for additional work totaling approximately $125,000.  Extra work required for the buttress construction on the exterior of the north embankment is being performed on a time and materials basis.   

 

A copy of the current construction schedule is attached.  Completed work items are indicated in red.  Anderson Pacific has earned $3,941,967 or 35 % of the revised construction contract amount of $11,136,531.  E2 Consulting Engineers has earned $382,554 or 39 % of the budget of $978,420 for construction management services.

 

Concur:          General Manager: RA Date: 8/19/05

 

Attachment:   Construction Schedule                                 Agenda Item No. 11A