PSWID EUSI Program Manager Report – 2024-03-28

Board Action Item

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: USDA PROGRAM(S) & OTHER INITIATIVES

USDA Capital Program:

Phase 1-

Water Line Replacement Projects:

• • The WIFA/USDA funded water line replacement project Dashboard Report is on-line.

Construction Activities: 

• • Whispering Pines: Final project documentation and project close out is in process.
  • Woodland Heights: USDA conducted a Substantial Completion Site Visit on 3-26-24.
  • White Oak/Cedar Meadows:  4,500’ of 6” PVC pipe. Pre-Construction meeting was conducted on 3-26-24 with construction scheduled to start April 8, 2024 and finish October 5, 2024.
  • Portals 1 & 2: 12,278’ of 6” PVC, 265’ of 6” DIP, 4,460’ of 4” PVC pipe. Pre-Construction meeting was conducted on 3-26-24 with construction scheduled to start 3-26-24 and finish November 29, 2024.

Deep Well Project SV3

• The well is planned to be drilled to a total depth of 2,000 feet.
• The first 1,000 feet of 14” casing has been installed.
• The design was changed to open the bore hole to allow the installation of 10” casing to the bottom of the well with 250’ of perforations.
• Well development and test pumping are scheduled in April, followed by demobilization of the drilling rig and associated equipment.

• The design engineer has provided a preliminary set of project design documents for review by the district. Once comments are finalized the site civil drawings can be submitted to ADEQ and USDA for approval.
• The district will be seeking input from fencing and landscape companies related to the project.
• APS is working with PSWID, and potential landowners related to routing options for the delivery of 3-phase power to the new well site.

 USDA Capital Program

Interim Financing from WIFA for USDA Projects

• PSWID continues to process WIFA construction loan funds for disbursements requests on active construction projects.
• Sunrise Engineering continues to provide the USDA required, full time Resident Project Representative (RPR) construction observation services.

Non-USDA/WIFA Project Initiatives:

• Well and Water Production Infrastructure-

• • District Staff continue work related to the inspection, well capacity testing, repair, and improvement of existing wells and booster stations to maintain water system reliability to meet summer water demands.
  • Well Status Logs are reviewed and updated.
  • District Staff continue working on leak response and detection activities.

WIFA Project Meeting Items Review and Action:

• Review the USDA project list and procurement issues.
• WIFA Disbursements are reviewed and processed.
• Project Issues are addressed.
• EUSI personnel make construction project site visits to observe construction activities.
• EUSI personnel accompany District Staff as needed on field site visits and discuss water system and project issues.
• EUSI staff check the status of the WIFA Labor Boards on active projects.