Title
Water Services Department Drought Resiliency Infrastructure Program Update
Description
This report provides the Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee an update on the Water Services Department’s (WSD) Drought Pipeline Project.
THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
Report
Summary
The WSD Drought Resiliency Infrastructure Program is an approximately $300 million improvement that includes 12 miles of new pipelines and four booster pump stations. These improvements will allow water to be moved from the 24th Street and Deer Valley Water Treatment Plants, which utilize Salt River Project water, to areas of Phoenix that are dependent upon Colorado River water.
At the Transportation Infrastructure & Innovation Subcommittee (TI&I) meeting on Oct. 2, 2019 staff provided an overview and update on the program (Attachment A).
Attachment B is a project map with updates to the design and construction stages contained within this report.
Updates are provided below, by project:
Pipeline Project 1
There are two independent, but related, pipeline projects in the neighborhood near 22nd Street and Lincoln Drive and the Phoenix Mountain Preserve (Preserve).
Since the Oct. 2, 2019 TI&I update, WSD negotiated with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to secure the right for permanent use of its Right-of-Way (ROW) along a portion of State Route (SR) 51 for the 66-inch pipeline. This newly acquired ROW will allow the 66-inch pipeline to avoid the 22nd Street Trailhead and avoid going through the mountain just west of the 22nd Street Trailhead. The 66-inch pipeline will now enter the Preserve at the 20th Street alignment and be installed along SR 51, north to the bike path. This section along the SR 51 will be built on the route of the original freeway, prior to SR 51, and utilize the previous entrance into Dreamy Draw Park.
48-inch Alignment
The project is currently in construction, which began in April, 2020.
66-inch Alignment
The project is currently in the final design process and construction is scheduled for February, 2021.
24th Street Water Treatment Plant Booster Pump Station
Design and construction of a new 76 million gallons per day (MGD) booster pump station at the 24th Street Water Treatment Plant.
The project is currently in the final design process and construction is scheduled for February, 2021.
Pipeline Project 2
Installation of a new 66-inch water main in the area of 32nd Street from Shea Boulevard to Bell Road. Also included in this project is the design and construction of a 60 MGD booster pump station near 32nd Street and Bell Road.
The project is currently in the final design process and construction is scheduled for February, 2021.
Pipeline Project 3
Installation of a new 42-inch water main in the area of 35th Avenue from Thunderbird Road to Greenway Avenue.
This segment of the project was initially anticipated to extend north to Grovers Avenue but during design it was determined the project could be shortened 1.5 miles, to approximately Greenway Avenue, for additional project savings.
This project is currently in the 90 percent design process and construction is scheduled for January, 2022.
Central and Deer Valley Road Booster Pump Station
Installation of a new 60-inch pipeline at Central Avenue and Deer Valley Road. Design and construction of a 40 MGD booster pump station on Central Avenue south of Deer Valley Road.
This project is currently in the 90% design process and construction is scheduled for March, 2021.
Deer Valley Water Treatment Plant Booster Pump Station
Design and construction of upgrades to 40 MGD booster pump station at the Deer Valley Water Treatment Plant.
This project is currently in the 90 percent design process. Construction is scheduled for January, 2023.
Community Outreach
The project team began reaching out to schools and stakeholders in all affected areas in May 2019 to introduce the project and receive customer and resident input. Staff was scheduled to present at the March 16, 2020 Phoenix Sonoran Preserve and Mountain Parks/Preserves Committee meeting but due to precautions surrounding COVID-19 the presentation was postponed. The restoration plan was later presented at the July 20, 2020 Phoenix Sonoran Preserve and Mountain Parks/Preserves Committee meeting.
The project team plans to hold an online Open House, which will be available from approximately November 2020 until January 2021 for Pipeline Project 2. The project team will also be conducting in-person business meetings along the Pipeline Project 2 corridor to obtain information from businesses to enhance coordination during construction.
Additionally, a public outreach program has been created to inform and educate residents, businesses, community groups, organizations, schools, faith groups, and recreational groups about the impact of the infrastructure upgrades in their community. The public outreach program includes an ombudsman, project website, hotline project phone number, project email address, community meetings, business meetings, mountain preservation group meetings, fire and police coordination, press releases, direct mail, door hangers, social media platforms, newsletters, City Council engagement, youth activities in schools, a public art project, coordination with City departments, WSD website, traffic signage, park & trails signage, community groups (HOA/Block Watch/Village meetings) and other community events.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.