PSWID Program Manager Report – 2025-06-26

PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Board Action Item

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

USDA Capital Program:

Phase 1

• Water Line Replacement Projects:
  • Sunrise Engineering provided the electronic version of the final project documents.
  • Warranty Site Visit and Reviews will be addressed in September and February 2025.
• Deep Well Project SV3
  • Summit Construction LLC: NTP 3-27-25
    • The Project Meetings are now scheduled for Thursdays.
    • The Contractor has mobilized equipment and securing the site. They will be finishing earthwork and installing footings for pumphouse, in the next three weeks.

• • • Submittals are being received and reviewed.
    • The preliminary project schedule indicates substantial completion in September 2025.
    • The site security fence was provided by the contractor during construction.
  • KP Ventures Drilling & Pump:
    • We are reviewing the well testing report and considering the purchase of the test pump.
    • The well casing cap will be installed once the final design is approved.
  • Project Issues:
    • Pump and Motor procurement and change order is under review.
• USDA Capital Program
  • Interim Financing from WIFA for USDA Projects
    • EUSI and PSWID continue to process WIFA construction loan funds for disbursements requests on active construction projects.
    • Geo-Logic will provide Resident Project Representative services for the SV3 Project.
    • Close out of WIFA loan with USDA on Waterline projects is ongoing. 
• District Project Initiatives:
  • Well and Water Production Infrastructure-

• • • Summit Construction LLC will mobilize the middle of July.
    • Pre-construction meeting was held on June 22, 2025.
    • District Staff continue work related to new capital improvement projects and the inspection, well capacity testing, repair, and improvement of existing wells and booster stations to maintain water system reliability to meet summer water demands.
    • EUSI consults at District Operational Issue meetings and makes site visits with District Staff. 
• 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 requested on field site visits and discuss water system and project issues.
  • EUSI staff check the status of the WIFA Labor Boards on active projects.