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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-10; City Council; 21890; Presentation Poseidon Resources, San Diego County Water Authority Desalination ProjectCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 15 AB# MTG. DEPT. 21.890 03-10-15 PW-TRAN RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF POSEIDON RESOURCES AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS ON THE CARLSBAD DESALINATION PROJECT DEPT. DIRECTOR CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To receive a presentation from representatives of Poseidon Resources and the San Diego County Water Authority regarding the Carlsbad Desalination project. ITEM EXPLANATION: Representatives from Poseidon Resources and the San Diego County Water Authority will give an update on current and future activities relatingto the construction ofthe Carlsbad Desalination project. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: Listed on City of Carlsbad website. EXHIBITS: None. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Casey Arndt 760-602-2780, ext. 7320 casey.arndt@carlsbadca.gov FOR CLERK USE COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED • CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC • DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN • CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF • WITHDRAWN • OTHER - SEE MINUTES AMENDED • REPORT RECEIVED Carlsbad Desalination Project Construction Update March 10, 2015 Plant Construction 2 Plant Construction –Intake Pump Station 3 Plant Construction 4 Administration Building Control Room Plant Construction –Pretreatment Wet Testing 5 Loading Anthracite Filter Backwash Seawater Discharge Plant Construction 6 RO Building Energy Recovery Plant Construction –Screen Wall 7 Plant Construction –On-Site Delivery Pipeline 8 Project Status –83.7% Complete as of March 1 9 10 Pipeline Construction Pipeline Schedule in Carlsbad 11 Tunnel boring at Macario is about 50% complete. A double shift, including night work, began March 3 and will continue thru the end of March. Residents in this area have been notified. Macario Tunnel will be complete mid-late April. 12 Pipeline Construction –Macario Tunnel Pipeline Construction –Lower Faraday Pipe installation is nearly complete in this area. When the Macario Tunnel is complete the remaining pieces of pipe will be installed to tie-in. Restorations and median landscaping on lower Faraday will be completed at that time. 13 Small crews continue to work on manways and other appurtenances throughout the City of Carlsbad. Individual traffic control is set up in these areas. 14 Pipeline Construction –Appurtenances in Carlsbad