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Board Action Item
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MEETING DATE: |
March 28, 2024 |
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AGENDA ITEM: |
6.b |
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PRESENTER: |
Paul Hendricks |
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SUBJECT: |
Discuss and Take Possible Action Regarding the Status, Prioritization, and Funding of Capital Projects |
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: USDA PROGRAM(S) & OTHER INITIATIVES
USDA Capital Program:
Phase 1-
Water Line Replacement Projects:
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- The WIFA/USDA funded water line replacement project Dashboard Report is on-line.
Construction Activities:
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- 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-
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- 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.