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Public works reports reservoir progress, paving and permitting delays; grant fits uncertain for emergency-ramp work
Summary
Public works staff told the committee the new reservoir tank wrapping is complete, tie-ins from directional drilling are expected by mid-July, local paving and water-pipe work on Highway 101 are underway, and several grants appear unsuitable for an emergency-ramp rebuild; KBFF has reached 60% design.
Public works staff gave a monthly status update covering water-resiliency and street projects and said the new reservoir’s steel wrap and a final curing step have been completed.
"Tank is all shock created. It'll be wrapped in plastic . . . to help it cure," staff said, adding that directional drilling and pipeline tie-ins remain and that temporary completion is still estimated for mid-July. Staff also reported the Base 3A water-pipe project along Highway 101 is progressing, with recent closures on the Sunset ramps and continuing work south toward Warren Way. Local paving started on Spruce and work will continue down East 2nd.
On a proposed emergency-vehicle ramp, staff said several potential grant sources are not good candidates: Travel Oregon’s criteria emphasize tourism increase and may not award points for rebuilding an existing ramp, while an ODOT small allotment grant expects a public-safety rationale the current ramp design may not meet. Staff said KBFF has completed work through a 60% design and has reached the end of its contracted scope.
Staff reported that requests for reimbursements (RFRs) remain outstanding, the project period of performance has been extended, and additional funds have been requested to complete design through FEMA and OEM; environmental and historic-preservation permitting remains in progress. The wastewater-treatment plant generator replacement is being tracked and staff now expects that work to occur in the fall.
A committee member asked for the function of a vault and conduit; staff said it will house a seismic isolation valve to allow isolation of the system in a seismic event. Staff emphasized that moving from 60% to 90% design typically does not change much and recommended the Budget Committee determine whether to fund completion of design or full construction, noting competing priorities such as the First Street bridge.
Staff provided earlier, approximate cost ranges for full replacement versus renovation of a major project (figures cited in the meeting ranged broadly from roughly $12–$13 million for a full replacement and roughly $6–$9 million for renovation), and staff cautioned these were earlier estimates, not final bids. No formal vote or commitment to proceed with additional design funding was recorded at the meeting; staff said the Budget Committee is the appropriate venue for funding decisions.
