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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-09-23; City Council; 21748; Presentation Poseidon Resources and San Diego County Water Authority; Progress Desalination ProjectCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 16 AB# MTG. DEPT. 21.748 09/23/14 PW-TRAN RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM REPRESENTATIVE 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 relating to 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. 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COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED • CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF WITHDRAWN • OTHER - SEE MINUTES AMENDED • REPORT RECEIVED • • • Carlsbad Desalination Project Construction Update September 23, 2014 Plant Construction –Plant Overview 2 Plant Construction –Intake Pump Station 3 Plant Construction –Product Water Tank 4 Plant Construction –RO / Admin Building 5 Project Status –67.4% Complete as of September 1 6 Pipeline Schedule in Carlsbad 7 Pipeline Schedule in Carlsbad 8 Pipeline Schedule in Carlsbad 9 Pipeline Construction –Lower Faraday Flagging one lane of traffic from 8:30-3:30 continues through the Fall. Flaggers are stationed at each driveway to assist with exit and entry in both directions. Sections of Lower Faraday have been paved. Traffic will be returned to normal from the current work area west to MacarioCanyon by December. 10 Pipeline Construction –Faraday Avenue / CRC Crews continue to install pipe between Rutherford and Priestly. Rutherford and Priestly tunnels are underway. College Avenue to El Camino Real will be fully restored by early October. Restorations continue behind the installation crews. Outreach continues in the CRC, positive feedback from CRCOA regarding work to date. Outreach has begun on upcoming El Camino Real tunnel work – Open House scheduled for September 24 at Orion Safety Center. 11 Faraday Avenue / Orion Work has begun on Faraday between El Fuerte and Orion heading west towards Orion. This work should continue until December. 12 Pipeline Construction –Melrose / Faraday Crews as working on Faraday heading west of Melrose and are currently near Whiptail West headed towards El Fuerte. Tunnel is complete under Melrose to Faraday. Melrose will be fully restored by mid-October. 13 Tunnel boring from the Cannon pit heading towards Faraday is 60% complete. Excavation of the tunnel pit on Faraday has begun and tunneling towards Cannon will begin early October. 14 Pipeline Construction –Macario Tunnel Faraday Jack & Bore Pit Cannon Jack & Bore Pit Cannon Road and Avenida Encinas tunnel pits have been restored and the road has returned to original condition. All Traffic control will be removed this week. 15 Pipeline Construction –Avenida Encinas Cannon Jack & Bore Pit Avenida Encinas Jack & Bore Pit