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DRC hears wastewater, lift‑station and streetscape updates as ARPA projects near start
Summary
City staff told the Downtown Revitalization Committee that ARPA‑funded wastewater work and related repairs will begin within weeks to months, that a pipeline realignment will avoid downtown businesses, and that an AWPF pilot is at 60% design with construction planned for spring.
Unidentified Speaker gave a consolidated infrastructure update, saying the city will request a change order to shift a pipeline alignment to the north side of State Highway 332 to avoid directly impacting storefront customers. The speaker said the pipe size and run length remain the same but that engineering work must be adjusted and the change order will be taken to council.
On the wastewater ARPA project, staff said work is scheduled to start in the next 45 to 60 days but that some alignment and documentation issues must be resolved first. The speaker reported a developer had failed to install sewer infrastructure required under a prior agreement, prompting the city to move the alignment slightly east and absorb the incremental cost; staff said when that developer later ties in, impact fees will be higher than they would be at today’s rates.
The presenter explained the ARPA work ties into the recently completed South San Gabriel Gravity Line and connected lift‑station system. He said repairs from recent flooding are needed on the line and that the South San Gabriel force main connection to Lift Station 4 should be complete in about 2–3 weeks; Lift Station 4 itself is finished and staff plan to ask council to accept it in November after the developer (Butler Farms) completes documentation and staff inspections.
On streetscape work, staff described a downtown pole‑relocation project coordinated with PEC: PEC will move poles from storefronts to rear alleys, and the city must contract to run electrical service from the tie‑in points to businesses. Staff said procurement requires at least three bids with one HUB vendor and that AT&T and other communications providers must transfer their equipment before the old poles are removed; staff aim to sequence work to avoid business downtime.
Finally, staff updated the committee on the advanced water purification facility (AWPF) pilot study, which is at about 60% design; the speaker said the city expects to start the pilot in the spring. The presenter repeatedly stressed that the sewer, force‑main and lift‑station repairs are critical precursors for downtown redevelopment work to succeed.
The committee had questions about procurement timing and whether work could be completed before holiday events; staff replied the earliest practical start dates ranged from two weeks (for some pole work scheduling) to 45–60 days for larger contracts, and said the AWPF pilot would likely begin the following spring.
