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Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Post Office Box 309 • 11570 Donner Pass Road • Truckee. California 95734
(916) 587-3896
MANAGER'S REPORT
June 7, 1982 Agenda
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Project 79-1
Mr. Cook will report on this item.
WAP A power ill location
Referring to the SPPCo letter from Canning to Dave Colema
Sierra Pacific is willing; however, WAPA may wait until a
on Western's rate increase scheduled to be held on June 1
ing SPFCo's rate into Western's" before delivery. We hat
it appears that it will take longer than anticipated to c
delivenj.
Boaa-Prosser hydroelectric projects
Am scheduled to meat with the Tribal Council ' ■'.'■■' for
the protect on June 4th at 7;i0 P.M.; will advise '■' ■ fay,
Martis Valley Substation
Would like to keep Electrical Consultant and Watt r> '•■-.'
Request permission to hire loci" firm to do •«».•■•.•' ' ■■
tion work. Marker and Marker Is to begin flooring n 1 ,."
June 7th; staking to begin on Tut eday, ■'■<••
Development agreement with Hi'I top
No further action on Fred Kohler'a PUP*.
Insurance loss claim procedure
No further action on our par' ■■■cede i. M
office to determine if the alai"\ '.• legitimai
the insurance company.
Director compensation proc'.- '
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that ties compensation to Stai :.•■■•'■
or January 1, 19S3.
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Gas well field in SwanvilU
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Engineer's Report
Truckee Donner Public Utility District
June 4, 1982
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I will be unable to attend the Monday Meeting do to a
litiqation item at the Oroville City Council on the
completion of the City of Oroville Police/Fire Buildinq.
You will recall that 1 got to your July '81 meeting late
after recommending that the project be awarded to the
second bidder who was $20,000 higher on the 1 1/2 million
dollar project. The Council opted for the low bidder and
the inevitable litigation which is following the flood of
"Stop Notices" has occured.
Frcject 70-1
The good news is that nearly all of the "Punch List" items
for the 79-1 project have been completed. The Balance will
be done this week and probably the Notice of Completion can
be considered by the Board at your Mid June meeting.
Please see the attached letter to Philips.
Aiello- Senior Citizen Project
The Green easement has been recorded and the 8" water main
mostly completed. Retesting is now scheduled for later
this week.
I am told that Farmers Home Administration will be making
their acceptance inspection of the buildings this week as
well.
If all goes well possibly the project can be considered for
acceptance by the Board at your Mid June meeting.
Ponderosa Palisades Town Houses
The basic road crossings have been made but the on site
work is located in such a mud hole that I have asked them
to either divert the ground water or wait until the ground
drys out. Good quality work can not be achieved with
ground a soppy as it is on site.
Martis Woods Estates
There was a meeting on site with the owner, Placer County,
the contractor and the tank people June 4. The tank
erection will start June 28 and last about 60 days. The
booster station work will start about July 1 and the under
ground work about June 14. It looks like the 1982
construction season is here.
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Airport Pump
Roen thinks, with some justification, that someone other
than Roen is responsible for the repair work which they
estimate will cost between $2,000 and $5,000 to accomplish.
Please see memo attached.
The District will need the water in a week or two and Dart
will pay to have the corrective work accomplished and sort
out the responsiblity between their contractors. The
District has no financial exposure at this point in time.
Budget
Just a question is there money in the budget to take
periodical samples of the ground water from the T.T.S.A.
furnished monitoring well?
Respectfully submitted
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Dan J. Cook
Civil Engineer
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OROVILLE CALIFORNIA B5985
533-6457
June 3, 1982
Charles Philips
Adams & Philips
642 Commercial Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Re: T.D.P.U.D. Project 79-1
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Dear Mr. Philips:
On June 2, 1982 I conducted a walk through of the 79-1
Punch List items that presumably Joe" Suter is completing.
A vast majority of the work has in fact been accomplished
at this date. The remaining items to be accomplished are
as follows:
Schedule-B Southside complex
1. The low flow/no flow switches have not been connected.
2. The wiring of the new pilot valves while establishing
electrical continuity is mechanically unprotected and
needs to be completed.
3. The low drooping telephone wire needs to be secured to
the utility drop pole. (This item is a district
responsibility to be completedprior to the final
inspection by Farmers Home Administration.)
Schedule-C Ponderosa Palisades Booster
1. Install the appropriate size pilot valve on pump
number 1.
2. Repair the short/fault in the pump number 1 starter.
Schedule-D Hospital Loop
1. Dress up the pavement repair and correct the trench
settlement at the driveways
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Schedule-E Tonini Springs
1. Repair the storm damaged fencing at the Tonini Tank.
2. Provide a blind flange on the Tank discharge drain
line.
3. Utilizing the excess rock left over in the fencing area
backfill the under tank drain excavation.
The remaining work is very nomina] in nature and can be
accomplished in a matter of a few hours. Therefore I have
taken the liberty of sending a copy of this letter to Joe
Suter and to Ken Weakly. I am assuming the work will be
completed next week and that the Board of Directors can
consider the Notice of Completion at the regular meeting
of June 21, 1982.
Very truly yours,
COOK ASSOCIATES/
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Civil Engineer
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MEMO TO FILE
JUNE 3, 1982
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AIRPORT PUMP
I made a personal inspection of the Airport Pump Facilities
and the water problem that has resulted where the pump
discharge penetrates the concrete slab.
When the pump is initiated the water comes from beneath the
slab around the 8" discharge piping. The water bubbles up
3" or 4" above slab elevation at or about the time that the
air release valve closes on the pump discharge line. After
a minute of two of continious operation the water that has
been discharged to the slab is sucked back into the hole
back into the discharge piping. After continued operation
additional quantities of water are forced from under the
slab and continues to do so.
In discussing the situation that now exists with Bruce Roen
following my personal observation Bruce indicated that he
believes that the alignment of the piping system has been
altered as a result of the isolation by being installed at
the well head.
The isolation pad, approximately 5/8" thick, has been
installed at the well head beneath the pump discharge
casting. The check valve in the discharge piping has
raised approximately 1/2" as indicated on the non painted
threads of the check valve support stand. Bruce Roen
believes that the rotation around the dresser coupling
immediately beneath the slab is a result of the isolation
dampener installation and is the root cause of the problem.
Roen is willing to enter on the site and make whatever
repairs are necessary on a time and materials basis
provided a purchase order from Dart, Byron Jackson, and or
Truckee Donner Public Utility District as provided to C W
Roen Construction Company.
Bruce indicates that he is mailing a letter to all parties
concerned stating the results of their investigation; their
contention and their offer to remedy the problem on the
purchase order basis.
I discussed the present condition with Don Strand and Don
indicated that he would discuss the matter with Sid and
upon receipt of the letter from Roen initiate corrective
action.
DJC