WIFA Program Manager Report July 29 2023

Board Action Item

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

USDA Capital Program:

Phase 1-

Waterline Replacement Projects:

• • We have been requested to post an overall status of all WIFA/USDA funded projects to the one-page public Dashboard Report for the Cool Pines Waterline Replacement Project.

Construction Activities:

• • Cool Pines Phase “A”: Contractor is 69% complete for pipeline replacement.
  • Woodland Heights: The Contractor has indicated that they may commence work sooner than the NTP date September 18, 2023 with construction scheduled to be completed in early February 2024.
  • Whispering Pines: 100 Calendar Days of construction, construction scheduled to start October 23, 2023.
  • White Oak/Cedar Meadows:  150-180 Calendar Days of construction, construction scheduled to start April 8, 2024.

Deep Well Project

• The Deep Well will take approximately 150 Calendar Days for drilling and testing with a planned start (NTP) date September 11, 2023.
• The electrical design engineer has contacted APS to determine the requirements to bring adequate power to the site. A meeting is scheduled for August 3^rd with APS, Electrical Engineer and PSWID to review the electrical requirements for the new well.

Portals 1 & 2- Water Line Replacement

• The review of the 95% plans from Sunrise has been completed. Once the final plans have been completed, bidding is scheduled for September 2023.
• Geophysical testing has been performed to determine the best replacement alignment for the pipeline to minimize excessive hard dig and rock conditions.

• The Engineers estimate for the project is $6,100,000 to install 17,100 LF of 6” PVC pipe.

USDA Capital Program

• Interim Financing from WIFA for USDA Projects
  • The District 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 continues work related to the inspection, repair, and improvement of existing wells and booster stations to maintain water system reliability to meet summer water demands.
  • Tomahawk and Milk Ranch tanks will require recoating to prevent tank corrosion and maintain a sanitary surface.
• Critical Water Leak Detection Activities-
  • The project team is reviewing the water system leak response program.

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.
• District Staff continue working on leak response and detection activities.
• Well Status Assignment Logs and USDA Assignment Logs are updated and maintained.
• EUSI staff check on the status of the WIFA Labor Boards on active projects.