Project Updates (Newest on top)
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September 15, 2022
The water line work is complete. The water lines will be chlorinated and tested next week. Service connections are expected to begin the week of September 26. Concrete removal and temporary driveways are expected to begin the week of October 10.
August 26, 2022
The water line contractor is boring the new water line. It is anticipated all water line work will be completed in mid-September.
New electrical conduit for the street lights is being poured. The base for the new poles will be set in the next few weeks.
Concrete work for the street is not anticipated to begin until mid-October at the earliest.
The most recent project schedule for the next few weeks can be found above.
August 17, 2022
This week the contractor has been working on tree protection and tree removals. Work has also started on the water lines. Water line work is expected to continue through September.
August 1, 2022
There will be a Town Hall Meeting for Residents impacted by the Seattle Street Project on Wednesday, August 10 from 6-8pm in the Civic Center, 16327 Lakeview Dr.
Representatives from the City and the Contractor will be there to answer your questions.
July 8, 2022
The project is scheduled to begin on August 8th. Waterline work will be done first. Paving on the north side of the street is scheduled to begin mid-November and be completed in February 2023. Paving on the south side of the street is scheduled to begin April 2023 and be completed in July 2023. This schedule will likely change as work progresses.
May 18, 2022
During the City Council meeting the City Council approved Resolution 2022-28 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for the Seattle Street Project. The engineer, city staff and the contractor are working towards signing contracts and issuing a Notice To Proceed. It is anticipated construction will start late June or early July.
May 3, 2022
On May 3 city staff received bid documents related to the Seattle Street Reconstruction project. The city received bids from 5companies for the project. Each bid was ranked against the following matrix:
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Max Points
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Experience
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20
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Capacity -Staff
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4
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Capacity - Workload
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4
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Capacity - Plan
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4
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Capacity - Financial
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4
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Capacity - Understanding
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4
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Cost
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40
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Total Score
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80
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The City and engineer worked together to ensure the bids were done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local standards. The full bid tab can be found here. The recommended contractor was Main Lane Industries with a bid of $3,298,505. The engineers estimate for this project was just over $2 million. City Council will discuss this bid during their May 18, 2022 City Council Meeting.
The city has received nearly $624,835 from the Congressional Community Funded Projects towards the water lines for the project. I am also working with HCFCD to secure $225,978 for the storm sewer improvements for this project. The plan is to utilize approximately $1,500,000 in American Rescue Plan funds for this project as week. The remaining $947,962 would come from the Capital Improvement Fund.
September 21, 2021
On September 20, 2021 the City Council authorized a contract with Aguirre & Fields to finish the engineering and design for the Seattle Street Reconstruction Project.
The project is scheduled to go out to bid in early April 2022 with bids coming before the City Council in May for approval. It is estimated that work will begin in July 2022 and work is expected to take approximately 12 months for completion.