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HomeMy WebLinkAboutManagers ReportTruckee Donner Public Utility District Post Office Box 309 • 11570 Donner Pass Road • Truckee. California 95734 (916) 587-3896 MANAGER'S REPORT July 6, 1982, Agenda I A request Was received from Raymond Vail and Associates for the District to estimate the cost of running temporary overhead power to their field head- juartera, approximately l.S miles up Coldstream from the Teiahert pit area. ist week, Greg Harvey and John Corbett met in my office to further dismiss '■'v subject of providing the project with temporary power. Mr. Harvey pro- vided a aursory review of the project, noted their intent to develop the power resources within the confines of Coldstream for hydro power and wind power generation, and indicated that, with preliminary enginet cing beginning now, deve ' ■•-- ■ year,'. '■!)>. Harvey indicated wishes all power to be underground, save the temporary setup. md A.: During discussions with Mr. Harvey and Raymond Va ed the District would, with Board approval, serve ten jeot at full cod to the levelopers. A rough esi '■■ : Both parties were informed that the project site is u o tiates, I indicat- ." :'cr to the pro- . ■ , 10 to £,40,000. the Sierra Pacij'i• I Uei* Company service area, and that permission from SPPCo, 'Ji, iriee and other interested agencies ',?-/,•' /v •ic,,:..,,:_ It would, 1 feel, be in the district's best interest to annex this service area to ours should the Sunstone project proceed. The Board my '<ri.sk to iireai me on handling the request from Sunstone. Perhaps ai '■'• • uly 19th meeting the Directors should review staff's ideas on futur ■ vr met m and present areas of influence for the water and power systems as the tnii Uzl step in advanced planning. Koepf and Lange building In accordance with Fred Lange'B 1979 letter (wherein he promised to remove rooks from our easement and clean up his oonstruation area), and with tJw Board's approval, the following steps will be taken: 1. Written notice will be sent to Mr. Lange that the materials within our easement must be removed by July 15, 1982s 2. If the material has not been removed by the deadline, the District iri.ll remove same and place a lien upon the property in the amount of the cost to remove the debris. Pending Projects District Pump Stations This year will begin a two-year cycle for exterior maintenance of the District's pump houses; next year, «at«rtor repair of the -1- Manage? 'e Report July 6, 1982 I I District's storage tanks will commence. Power Limiting Devices As yet, the District has not received the power limiting equipments the Board will be advised when the program is underway. Reconveyance of Donner Lake System Sierra Pacific's Right-of-way Department was to report back last month regarding the reconveyance of the Donner Lake System. I will recontact them and ask for the necessary documents. Solar Demonstration Program A message promoting the solar demonstration oonteat has been printed on the back of the current utility bills. Installation should be under way by the end of July. Energy Audit Program The energy audit program is not proceeding as originally anticipate d He will readvertise after conclusion of the solar contest message. Grace Robertson's Trailer Park In checking connection fees back to 197? (before Grace Robertson 's purchase of the trailer park), we find that all service drops were in; Grace purchased the property, then sold to Lemke, who was to develop Liu: Riverview Condos. The project did not transpire. Grace has taken the mobile home park back from Lemke. Last year, direction was given to Di.-tru-t staff to remove secondary service. The District removed "20 secondary service from several poles and one building. Grace has requested rcconneation of the service thai 1MB removed without per- mission. Based upon investigation, '' '.• -..• pinion that we must re- connect. WAPA power allocation There has been no change in status since the last Board meeting. "here was <; favorable report from WAPA staff member Eric Wong to David Colennv: towards SPPCt supplying the allocated two megawatts of power to the District. Also, refer !■ David Coleman's letter regarding Stampede and future megawatts. Boca-Prosser hydroelectric projects There has been no change in the status of the Boaa-Proaeer hydroelectric pro- jects at this time. He are still moaiting th.' Tribal Council's decision on their protests. Martis Vail--y Substation The substation construction is progressing on schedule. Manager's Report July 6a 1982 I Hilltop/Kohler development agreement There has been no change in status; we are presently awaiting Counsel Simon's return and review of the draft agreement. Projeet 79-1 District Engineer Cook will be making a recommendation with respect to this item. District 1.9 acre parcel Direct ' ■■'■ from (he Board is requested. My suggestion is to allow one Director, perhaps 'Karl Kuttel, to handle this project. JMW/smo I -3- I I TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT MEETING OF JULY 6, 1982 ENGINEER'S REPORT As of this writing, July 2, 1982, the work of Project 79-1 is reportedly finished. The contractor's completing the work, Avery, Mountain Electric and Joe Suter, each indicate that their part of the work has been completed and the project is operational. I have not personally observed the operational status of the project and will be unable to do so until Tuesday morning, July 6, 1982. We have also postponed the Farmers Home Administration inspection until such time as 1 am personally assured that there are no embarassing glitches that will appear while the federal types are on site. If all goes well, I will submit to you my recommendation for acceptance together with draft resolutions authorizing the filing, of the Notice of Completion and conditional ordinance accepting the work subject to the payment of outstanding bills to suppliers and subcontractors. ENGINEER'S REPORT 1. Airport Well: A section of the floor slab at the Airport Well has been removed and the flexible couplings secured. The well is in operation throughout the weekend and will be observed periodically. Assuming all goes well during the high use periods, the final repairs will be made some time next week. Early indications are that the rotation associated with the installation of the vibration dampener was a major contributor. It also appears that the couplings in question may net have been adequately secured with the 0 rings suitably compressed. Southside Well No. The ot seal parts have been ordered and Byron Jackson is standing by to affect the installation. The present indications are that the boot will be installed the 12th or 13th of July. 3. Martis Woods Estates: The concrete footings for the elevated tank at Martis Woods Estates have been poured and forms stripped at this time. The area will be cleaned and backfilled during this week. The steel has been shipped from Pittsburgh anil the erection is scheduled to Commence toward the end of the week, the 8th or the 9th. I The Martis Woods Estates project was approved last spring utilizing a common trench for the water and the Sierra Pacific power. Subsequently, telephone facilities have also been included in the trench area. Attached to this report is a copy of the trench detail being utilized. There is a conflict at the major junction boxes for both the power and the telephone with the water facilities. The conflict resolution is to relocate the 30" x 48" x 60" boxes away from the trench center line. The communication and power conduits enter and leave the junction boxes at a 24" depth of cover. The conflict arises when the conduits ascend from their normal 74" depth through the 48" depth reserved for the water facilities. If the conduit first turns away from the trench center line and then up into the junction boxes suitable clearances are, in my opinion, provided. Enclosed also are sheets out the main line installation. the District Standards for What I thought was going to be a rather significant problem at the moment doesn't appear to be much of an issue with a rather simple solution. However, I did want everyone to be aware. I 4, Aiello Senior Citizen Co; in lex: Hopefully Jim has filled you in with specific personal knowledge of the current happenings at the Senior Citizen Complex. It is my under- standing, second-hand knowledge only, that the retests on the new work along the future Riverview Drive have once again failed and that testing within the complex (being valved off from the new work) have once again passed the bacteriological test. I also understand, second hand only, that Mr. Aiello is at this stage disputing the validity of the Developer Agreement and the charges contained therein. The two Jim's are aware of the condition and are presently addressing the issues. Respectfully submitted, COOK ASSOCIATES Id* DJC/cab Dan J. Cook Civil Engineer .so TURU isj-asno). . * ROAD SECTION GATE VALVE DETAIL f. X | .„ ,,.,. * ^OHK WITHIN COUNTY OH STATE RIGHT - WAYS, ABOVE THE PIPE ZONE ME TO i APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING AGENCY PIPE ZONE. CLASS I BACKFILL AT 95% RELATIVE COMPACTION WITH A WIN. — SANO EQUIVALENT OF 20 irjISH GRADE .-,-. rrr- w \ !•■-. ■L I-6" I mfr CONSTRUCTION WITHIN COUNTY OR STATE RIGHT OF WAY ■v. I.; i —<* aii— - .V '<<,——T« —'i»/- if i ••.••■• V! /, • '."■ " 6' ^V7\£/*-"V'*' ci d Tj . ■ /. * -.' *. .*."''■ "j 6' $vm\w CLEAN-UP AND GRADE TO EXISTING GROUND LINE, MOUND TO ALLOW FOR SETTLEMENT. "FOR SLOPES OVER 20% SPECIAL EROSION CONT. SHALL BE USED. CLASS32 BACKFILL. AT 90% RELATIVE COMPACTION. ._ PIPE ZONE, CLASS I BACKFILL AT 95% RELATIVE COMPACTiON. . , CONSTRUCTION OUTSIDE COUNTY OR STATE RIGHT OF WAY ® MINIMUM TRENCH WiDTH (*S FOFi Cot/MOM TRENCH &&E ' pE^I