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College Place public works details 25+ water, sewer, sidewalk and storm projects
Summary
City staff provided a long list of active and near-term capital projects, from wastewater plant upgrades and a new million-gallon reservoir to sidewalks, multiuse paths and park improvements.
City of College Place public works staff told the Utility and Transportation Advisory Commission on Aug. 14 that more than two dozen capital projects are active or in design, spanning water, sewer, stormwater, sidewalks, multiuse paths and park improvements.
Public Works staff summarized about 10–11 active construction projects and roughly 15 additional design-phase efforts, including upgrades at the wastewater treatment plant, a new million-gallon water reservoir, a drilled municipal well (Well 8) and seismic upgrades to an existing water tower. Staff said wastewater treatment plant Phase 1A is about 80% complete and expected to finish by mid-October, with Phase 1B bidding planned late in the year for construction in 2026.
The report listed ongoing or planned transportation and pedestrian projects: the Southeast Eighth Street sidewalks (split into two funding streams), Whitman multiuse path infill (to connect existing segments and to be sized to match adjacent multiuse facilities), Whitman/Davis lighting and sidewalks, safe-routes-to-school projects near Davis Elementary and Sager (including sidewalks, rechannelizing and RRFB crossings), and Birch/Sixth street reconstruction that will add sidewalks and address stormwater, water and sewer needs.
Staff also reported progress on parks and other facilities: Lions Park was described as substantially complete with remaining landscaping and pond punch-list items; the Veterans Park project is partially funded but waiting on additional real estate excise tax funds and other sources; and a fire station energy-efficiency upgrade is planned for the fall.
On stormwater, staff described a Brentwood Place outfall filtration and relocation project (the current outfall runs under a home), a Southwest Tenth stormwater treatment project to reduce direct runoff to the creek, and a planned stormwater tie-in at Northwest Burrell Lane to address chronic flooding.
Other efforts include a TKAMP facility near the wastewater plant with construction funding available but timing under review because of potential future public works yard siting; a water consolidation study to evaluate absorbing several irrigation districts and a small private system into the city system; and tree-planting and corridor enhancement on West Whitman funded with multi-year money.
Public Works staff said right-of-way negotiations continue on Mazzania Road, with ordinances and potential condemnation actions discussed; the project may advertise for construction late this year or begin in early 2026 depending on possession of needed properties. Staff provided a rapid rundown of schedules and funding status and invited commissioners to ask questions; commissioners thanked staff and asked for some contractor and landscaping vendor notes, which staff provided.
