TO: Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Aaron L. Bert
425-556-5814
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Finance
Jeanette St. Paul
Capital and Grant Analyst
Public Works
Chris Stenger
Deputy Public Works Director
TITLE:
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Authorization to Accept Washington State Department of Commerce Grant Funding for the Redmond Asbestos Cement Pipe Replacement Project
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Council will be asked to authorize acceptance of a $970,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce Local Community Projects Program for the Redmond Asbestos Cement Pipe Replacement Project located along Avondale Road and NE Novelty Hill Road upstream of Bear Creek.
The grant funding will support design and construction activities associated with replacement of deteriorating asbestos cement (AC) water mains with ductile iron (DI) pipe as part of the existing Pavement Management - Avondale Road (NE 90th Street to Novelty Hill Road) Capital Improvement Program project.
Key project elements include:
? Surveying and permitting
? Engineering and design services
? Site preparation and mobilization
? Removal of existing asbestos cement water mains
? Installation of new ductile iron water mains and associated fittings
? Testing and commissioning
? Site restoration and demobilization
The project provides several public benefits including:
? Improving reliability and long-term performance of the City's water distribution infrastructure
? Improving drinking water system resiliency and service reliability for residents
? Reducing the potential for water main failures and emergency repairs
? Protecting water quality and reducing risks of turbidity and pollutants reaching Bear Creek and downstream salmon habitat
? Leveraging state grant funding to offset existing City Water Capital Fund expenditures
The Department of Commerce awarded the funding through a direct legislative appropriation under Subs...
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