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The public works director said Ecology reviewers “gave us high marks” for the feasibility work but requested additional information because ASR projects are uncommon on the state’s West Side. The director said Ecology provided more than $500,000 toward the feasibility study and that the city is responding to follow-up questions so Ecology can complete its review.

Staff said the feasibility results increase confidence the ASR pilot could succeed and could yield a significant amount of additional stored water and an increase in water right capacity for the city’s use, but pilot testing cannot start until Ecology completes its review. The director said the city will continue to answer Ecology’s questions and that the study’s funding by Ecology covers much of the costs of the analysis.

No formal decision or council action occurred at the committee meeting; staff said they will return with additional documentation once Ecology’s review is complete and a pilot-test window is scheduled.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-07-22 Snoqualmie Parks and Public Works Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The public works director said the state Ecology has given positive marks to the city's Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) feasibility study but asked detailed questions, delaying pilot testing; Ecology funded the study with more than $500,000, city staff remain optimistic about securing additional water rights through the project.","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},6157933,"Public works recruiting for wastewater operator and administrative hire; training plan outlined",128,1742000,1870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5462691-3045c0a51569c73c559843e02f391ba9&start=1742&end=1870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5462691-3045c0a51569c73c559843e02f391ba9/thumbnail_1742000.jpg","/articles/6157933/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Public-works-recruiting-for-wastewater-operator-and-administrative-hire-training-plan-outlined","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157933-3490958dfc60c4afea400e367db240fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775998777&Signature=aark-r5dPP5DAioT0RnJoLiSVthE5mVyT10RxJeBbV6zYGzTdNOOTq6vzc56zCjs-PGULyNDY5TbsWTa2Zgz1f939FlMUPf1rnzejZDCASBywKO5itFYi1HYTyCWhvvzh~bVkf93pb6oYnKY2xljtE0X8uNDgpTg2aooybDRqxe7azMhY4LnzWArBSpeJRbFk6mZ2~Pi5CoxKrCSyIy4Ygs0-4pdlJ36MLC41y3T-f7uZjokuPq62DcMYBfblYXGT1udDkVOdtOtShqDeak8ZNli7t3bPfP1IlCf~hrpsCCQi94i0Dqz~XPDg-qYlpPTEL-IUAuyXzVXUxwJIgsv3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City public works leaders said they are recruiting for two positions: an administrative role tied to utilities and a wastewater operator. The department plans to recruit internally first for the admin role and has opened wastewater operator recruiting to level 1, 2 and 3 candidates.

The director told the Parks and Public Works Committee that the utility rate study completion triggered the administrative hire and that the wastewater operator recruitment produced about 10 interviewed applicants. Staff said the broad recruitment strategy intentionally targets candidates with a range of experience so the city can hire promising employees and train them through operator certification levels.

Tom Holmes, the wastewater superintendent identified in the briefing, will lead on-the-job training and certification progression. Staff described a training pathway in which new hires study to obtain a Level 1 operator certificate and then progress by obtaining higher certifications while gaining experience. The director said this approach has worked better than hiring very experienced candidates in the past.

No committee action was taken; staff said recruitment and interviews are ongoing and that they will continue the internal-first hiring step for the admin position before opening to outside applicants if necessary.","The city’s public works director told the committee the department is recruiting for an administrative position and multiple levels of wastewater operator roles, interviewing about 10 candidates for operator positions and planning internal recruitment first and on-the-job certification progression.",{"_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},6157938,"City begins Kimball Creek lift station retrofit; temporary bypass pumping planned",203,1000000,1203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5462691-3045c0a51569c73c559843e02f391ba9&start=1000&end=1203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5462691-3045c0a51569c73c559843e02f391ba9/thumbnail_1000000.jpg","/articles/6157938/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/City-begins-Kimball-Creek-lift-station-retrofit-temporary-bypass-pumping-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157938-53d5e07cfa89f2145a3e84537e24a3bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775998777&Signature=LPhJ8EMnck6Epggvg2VYybTSrzsJccGYCHuVA4XZW3Z97pDfpJa9oJGq7USiuNj2oZpmQOCjJ32-oVk8Q4VvvxY0LU3vLkXu54f5ULxJtEsYuqyicjRutmnGMPyqwSdSTw2pvrbF7E3M2nsw3~WJ2H6ekX2JvEleFfzkID9DJaVWoONmu8Dc8TWwjkdejHVLphYcSpCuohaVn9NwpuMJLYuwc9ZUxzHs0lFE-wb5WZ3P9leK~LyPGXmeE1rPXh-nMK0WodrHSqdDaOG4AO8op1G70bVrLvdpemptUjonuFCKaBxodIfLWsNu1AxIoOf~B2jHUMGSj7ZOumlUSuRecQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Parks and Public Works Committee they have mobilized a contractor at the Kimball Creek Lift Station and will temporarily take the station offline next week while a diesel bypass system maintains sewer service during electrical replacement work.

Andrew Vining said the Kimball Creek Lift Station, the largest lift station feeding the wastewater treatment plant, is the final piece of the Wastewater Resource Facility (WRF) Phase 3 improvements. Work includes replacing electrical gear more than 25 years old and replacing pumps to better pace flow to the plant. Vining said one removed pump was about 7 feet tall and weighed approximately 6,100 pounds.

Contractors mobilized in June. Vining said demolition of the wet well uncovered reinforced concrete with rebar that staff had expected to be grout, which added a few weeks to demolition and will prompt a change order request related to unforeseen site conditions. He said the city will review the contractor’s request and the role of the project consultant in missing the detail; as-built drawings contained a general structural reference but not clear reinforcement notes.

To maintain service during the electrical work, the contractor installed a diesel bypass pumping system and a backup diesel pump. Vining said the bypass was tested and would be demonstrated for about a week prior to a full shutdown; the offline period is expected to last three to four weeks while the contractor installs a pre-inspected replacement electrical panel and completes testing.

Committee members pressed city staff about accountability for the unanticipated reinforced concrete, asking whether consultants should bear cost responsibility. Vining and other staff explained contract-document definitions and said the city will scrutinize change orders and consultant performance. Staff estimated construction completion on this lift-station work in September and said they expect to submit a change order for unforeseen conditions.

No formal vote occurred in committee. Staff said they will continue to monitor bypass testing and contractor progress and will present change orders and accountability issues in the normal contract-review process.","Officials reported mobilization at the Kimball Creek Lift Station retrofit, including removal of a 30-year pump, discovery of reinforced concrete that added demolition time and a planned 3-4 week full-power shutdown with diesel bypass pumping to maintain sewer service.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6157943,"City advances reclaimed-water reservoir project after nesting birds slow early work",809,94000,903000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5462691-3045c0a51569c73c559843e02f391ba9&start=94&end=903","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5462691-3045c0a51569c73c559843e02f391ba9/thumbnail_94000.jpg","/articles/6157943/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/City-advances-reclaimed-water-reservoir-project-after-nesting-birds-slow-early-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157943-3405a9fce35f4cfe3073a121e57f4e15/orig.mp4?Expires=1775998777&Signature=f21nb-oNjAIBMYvC6pm0RihIp4wNMP65zY1nSkL4Vhc75mvqxBilGBF9Ls1zpSACCZ16pwMB5bhEO~jTPdNOEzq6u7j28vsgwUFcX2nFDTfAEvVTY9-0uXC4Is8RID8t4gRTsyeiJMZ-D25Cu4vL1pG8l442r3B2u~H-lXlaNzDZ~o~aKsWJ8jQwJT7gl6Rjnf3uNcAUpQ-rmSwJkolND7-N2Y3JrRsEUbsCXJ1W40DXvjUblhWqEvbPxBE4H3hVObi0U~xXsSwjQojnV~JhmEHb7aPZFuGNNm84ihrva~TXlYafHe0KGOZ-pgcEc4rpER-92ywuw16nAo0Eby03Zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City engineers said construction of a 470,000-gallon reservoir and associated reclaimed-water distribution improvements at Ridge Street and Eagle Lake Drive is underway and remains on track for completion before June 30, 2026, despite recent delays caused by protected bird nests.

The project, presented to the Parks and Public Works Committee by Andrew Vining, will store Class A reclaimed water for irrigation and connect to a new pump station and an extended Class A transmission main, conserving potable supplies. Vining said the city has received $8,600,000 in state Ecology funding that has been informally increased to $9,100,000 and that a contractor, Prospect Construction, mobilized at the site in early June.

Committee members were told the project advanced from a 2023 draft engineering report and siting study that evaluated six potential sites; the final report has been approved by the state Department of Ecology, and plans, specifications and land acquisition for the Eagle Lake Drive/Ridge Street site are complete.

Work on the reservoir has included site clearing and initial grading; Vining described the reservoir as a cast-in-place concrete tank whose construction will involve a concrete foundation, on-site panel erection, rebar and concrete spray work. He also said crews have started extending the Class A main in the BPA (Bonneville Power Administration) easement and that low power lines have made trenching more challenging.

In May, pre-mobilization surveys identified two on-site nests — a crow nest and a northern flicker nest. Because state funding requires environmental compliance, staff followed a migratory-bird compliance plan and consulted with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Ecology’s environmental reviewers. Vining said an initial 150-foot buffer was narrowed to a 50-foot buffer around the nests after consultation; crews monitored the nests weekly until the birds fledged and resumed work adjacent to the buffered area.

Vining told the committee the bird-related work interruptions are expected to have a material cost impact; contractors have proposed six-figure claims for delay costs, and staff anticipate bringing a change order to council in September related to the bird impacts. He said the city is working with contractors and consultants to reduce that cost and that Fish and Wildlife has provided documentation and offered to brief the council if needed.

Vining listed other ongoing issues: long-lead electrical gear (including a transformer) and the constraints of working near BPA power lines. He said Prospect Construction has processed more than 60 submittals and remains confident they can meet the June 2026 completion target. He also said construction will pause for one week for the Boeing Classic event at the adjacent golf course, during which crews will not operate on-site.

The city has posted a QR code at the project site that links to a project page with quarterly updates, Vining said. He encouraged stakeholders to use that page for questions and said the reservoir and distribution improvements will allow continued use of Class A reclaimed irrigation water once commissioned.

No formal council action was taken during the committee briefing; Vining said the next formal step will likely be the September change-order request to council tied to bird-related costs.","City staff updated the Parks and Public Works Committee on construction of a 470,000-gallon reclaimed-water reservoir at Ridge Street and Eagle Lake Drive, reporting secured state funding and a delayed schedule and anticipated change order tied to protected bird nests discovered on site.","actionData","errors"]

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