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The 384th sewer improvements are complete and operational; staff reported removal of sags in the line and increased capacity. Sidewalk work tied to that project is finishing and paving is planned for warmer weather (target: April). Kimball Creek bridge work is also complete; staff said the contractor managed a difficult site successfully but that a localized dip in the roadway is developing because of soft soil beneath the fill. Public Works plans a paving fix after the settlement stabilizes.

The Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Phase 3 project has completed construction and entered testing. Staff said they expect substantial completion by the end of the month and final completion after punch-list work in about a month; the facility is meeting performance expectations so far and has fulfilled obligations in the tribe agreement for the casino connection.

Staff also briefed the committee on planned work for 2025, including pavement management projects (Newton noted as a likely full rebuild with stormwater improvements), the River Trail (permitting underway; staff anticipate bidding in May), and ongoing concerns about erosion and the Sandy Cove restoration project, which staff said cannot be delayed further without increasing risk.

On staffing, Public Works said it received nine qualified applicants for an Urban Forester Tech II vacancy and is shortlisting four candidates; the city also plans to delay filling a public-works administrative role until utility-rate work is complete because the position’s funding relates to the utility budget. The department reported that the Parkway Paving Project won the American Public Works Association Project of the Year award, and staff noted other projects have completed on time and under budget.

Ending: Staff will return with project prioritization requested by the committee (to inform the rate study), and with details or corrective actions for the Kimball Creek dip and the schedule for paving and River Trail bidding.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-01-22 Snoqualmie Parks and Public Works Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Public Works reported Jan. 7 that the 384th sewer project is complete, WRF Phase 3 is in testing with substantial completion expected this month, Kimball Creek bridge repairs require a paving fix, and the River Trail and pavement program are scheduled for 2025.","taxTitle","Snoqualmie, King County, Washington","taxId",71685,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6374762,"Splash pad piping and concrete work complete; testing scheduled, liquidated damages accruing",214,2557000,2771000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2143569-400ae8c321bcae7ae81002311f55fa7e&start=2557&end=2771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2143569-400ae8c321bcae7ae81002311f55fa7e/thumbnail_2557000.jpg","/articles/6374762/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Splash-pad-piping-and-concrete-work-complete-testing-scheduled-liquidated-damages-accruing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374762-23f487f9afd1b9ccfc0d6fe843b96434/orig.mp4?Expires=1773265622&Signature=bUz0pxIG4WmAoib-ahBDO-cLljWHlWRshGLF2cgkVo3kuyORryJLvX-9kuSoTGrdm8iq6MD8Fw~PZNCRTh-bQ1~riyZpeWybihY~lEL6lDsWlxMmf4lWbJjHYK-esOTrW8cXMnAWWeJlGrNKzT-wOFP1h23Qm3Vg80aa~4LaypPxpREUNW8dEgjBkr-M5R9dpWht7pomaSayyp-RXMi2ZxHlv59-JWYQjqEKkRQXTuyK0I5DpaqqIHxsTnxQ5oTI~KNPfPCkAM4T4cvJKj7-5iRXmCL-OIF77YabCwQ6FjP-BMWH89KF10pLgUhXa4ZCHNSM00zjQ-qUofYKywgvWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Project Engineer Patrick Fry told the Parks and Public Works Committee on Jan. 7 that piping and most underground work for the city’s new splash pad are complete, the concrete has been poured and staff plan to begin testing and balancing by the end of February.

\"We're just letting the concrete cure, and then we're gonna be putting the features up,\" Patrick Fry said. The feature set includes about 48 water-play elements; once concrete curing and feature installation are complete, staff estimate 2–4 weeks of commissioning before the system is tested and balanced.

Fry said the contractor’s workforce was thin for much of the project, making progress slow despite close oversight by staff and project engineers. He said the work completed to date appears to be \"built to spec\" and that the city is tracking liquidated damages for the schedule slip. As of Jan. 7, liquidated damages totaled approximately $14,900; the contract calls for additional liquidated-damage assessments for each working day the project remains late.

Staff estimated the splash pad could be functional for internal testing by April 1, though the typical public season historically begins around Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day; staff said the city will set hours and seasonal rules in a future action. Committee members and residents asked about the magnitude of damages; staff noted the liquidated-damages schedule is negotiated in each contract and tends to reflect the relative public-safety or economic impact of a delayed project.

A resident who spoke during public comment thanked staff and suggested the committee prioritize projects that most affect rates; the committee discussed both the splash pad progress and the broader CIP and rate context in the same meeting.

Ending: Staff will continue commissioning and will report final completion and the final liquidated-damages calculation when the contractor submits its final invoice.","Public Works reported that piping and concrete work for the city splash pad are complete, testing and balancing is planned by the end of February, and the facility could be functional by April 1; liquidated damages of about $14,900 have accrued to date because of construction delays.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6374767,"Parks and Public Works Committee tables RH2 on-call water and sewer contract pending utility-rate and CIP review",249,140000,389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2143569-400ae8c321bcae7ae81002311f55fa7e&start=140&end=389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2143569-400ae8c321bcae7ae81002311f55fa7e/thumbnail_140000.jpg","/articles/6374767/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Parks-and-Public-Works-Committee-tables-RH2-on-call-water-and-sewer-contract-pending-utility-rate-and-CIP-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374767-7e84a51be80ed02e40545d8570174f19/orig.mp4?Expires=1773265622&Signature=onjTxN4FockP8oiV0dp9YBM0DWQdRMcJix1OzeWEPbSK0mKOUZIGxEWjc-Jw3Sihe4DFVcXXSmK7pPFnk6JFzfFjUX-hw9tplUHprIiYGPLP1qvnyusJlGRJRSCvRlBDWkMLGiKFy0M35c0rzdWlUOuQG2PokajzxvwYl~dZGnIMaw5qlgZRiqmGvcfIDE~-LVnmfBbgOBSd3Hdk6L4K7Qn3rZXcK4qvMXD8o1z1ImyFS5XXM08KvBXYwM9CiJUcIpLdIDdYo4lpYKTj6NmyPJMg5B505KXcCi4ALUbMya8cqe801I6sCloZ1aImect9XPrqoHNHuD7mOFOMoVQeMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parks and Public Works Committee on Jan. 7, 2025, moved to table agenda bill AB 2512 — a resolution to select RH2 for on-call engineering services for water and sewer — after committee members said they wanted a full review of planned capital projects and their effect on the upcoming utility rate study before committing funds.

The item, introduced by Public Works Project Engineer Andrew Vining, would authorize a three-year on-call contract to provide varied engineering and support services to the city’s water and sewer utilities. \"AB 2512 ... is for on call services contract for the next 3 years to provide a variety of engineering services, support services to the water and sewer utility,\" Vining said during the meeting.

Committee members repeatedly said they were not willing to approve a contract that would add roughly $440,000 into the utility rate calculations until they had decided which CIP projects would move forward. One member summarized the concern: approving the contract now could prematurely embed costs into the rate study and affect customers’ bills.

Dylan (staff member) told the committee the on-call contract is intended to fund feasibility, prioritization and evaluation work — not to start full design or construction immediately. He said the contract would help the city determine which projects could be shifted or pushed out and which require near-term work. \"This is an on call contract to help us prioritize some of these projects and determine if they could be pushed out, which ones are the biggest priorities, and what what really is involved in the full design,\" Dylan said.

Staff also advised that delaying the contract for a few weeks would not prevent necessary work from proceeding in the near term because most invoicing would occur as tasks are performed. \"They bill as they do the work,\" a staff member explained. The committee nonetheless voted to table the agenda bill and directed staff to return after they complete a targeted review of CIP items tied to the water and sewer utilities.

As a next step, staff were asked to annotate the CIP list to identify time-critical projects (including those affecting fire flow and imminent public-safety requirements) and to propose which items could be delayed without compromising compliance or operations. Committee members asked engineers and project managers to return with a prioritization that shows the rate impact of moving or delaying specific projects; staff said they expect to bring those recommendations back to Parks and Public Works for further direction.

Jim Mayhew, a Snoqualmie resident who addressed the committee during reopened public comment, suggested staff limit the preliminary review to the largest projects that materially affect rates (for example, projects at or above $1 million), to reduce the workload and focus on changes that will meaningfully change rate outcomes.

The committee’s tabling does not mean the city will not enter a contract later; staff said a timely decision would be needed if the committee wants to preserve construction schedules for summer 2025. Staff noted that, if the review and ordinance work proceed quickly, the earliest feasible adoption date would be the committee’s second February meeting, but that could slip into March or April depending on the depth of the CIP / rate review and public-notice timelines.

Votes at a glance: the committee moved to table AB 2512 and the motion was seconded and approved during the Jan. 7 meeting. No roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript.

Ending: Staff will return with an annotated CIP showing which projects are time-critical and a revised recommendation for the contract in the context of the committee’s direction on rates; the committee requested that staff aim for a quick turnaround while recognizing public-notice and bid-season constraints.","The committee paused action on agenda bill AB 2512, which would have selected RH2 for a three-year on-call water and sewer services contract worth about $440,000 against the biennial CIP, after members said they needed a clearer picture of which capital projects will go forward and how that will affect rates.","actionData","errors"]

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Public Works reports: 384th sewer complete; water reclamation phase 3 nears substantial completion; river-trail and paving planned

Splash pad piping and concrete work complete; testing scheduled, liquidated damages accruing

Parks and Public Works Committee tables RH2 on-call water and sewer contract pending utility-rate and CIP review