Bulletin Board & Announcements.

Project Update

The Booster Pump Station for our 455 Pressure Zone was awarded to Stouder General Construction from Ferndale Washington. Work will commence on June 23, 2009 and continue for 120 calendar days. The area affected is shown in blue on the map below. Once the station is complete, Lakewood Water District will finish with other improvements with an anticipated completion near the end of this year. A public hearing with affected owners will be conducted prior to startup.

Letter to customers in the affected area.

The Bid for our J3 building was awarded to Nordic Construction from Fife Washington. The building will house our newest well at 88th Street andPine Street.

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Wholesale Pipeline through Parkland

The Lakewood Water District’s Wholesale Transmission Main is designed to assist other water purveyors with water supply in the region. Lakewood Water District has been given approval to construct a 20-inch diameter ductile iron water main from its service area east to Summit Water & Supply’s service area. The route falls within Parkland Light and Water’s service area.  Other water purveyors that have signed contracts for wholesale water from Lakewood Water District include Spanaway Water Company and Rainier View Water Company. Other purveyors are considering utilizing the Districts wholesale water.

The pipeline will begin at the corner of 112^th Street at South Tacoma Way in Lakewood and extends east along 112^th Street to Alaska Street South where it turns south to 117^th Street; it then turns east to “A” Street; then turns south to 121^st Street, then east to the railroad track near 22^nd Avenue East. There will be a booster pump station on 115^th Street just east of Alaska Street South.

Lakewood Water District secured the services of RH2 Engineers to design the most effective route.  RH2 and the District have had various surveyors and engineers along this route for some time. Upon preliminary design, the Lakewood Water District held public hearings at Summit Library, Parkland Library, and Central Pierce County Fire District. Based on the results of these hearings, we proceeded to final design and award of a Contract.

The engineer’s estimate for the project was $2.92 million.  The lowest responsible bidder was DPK, Inc. from Kent for $2.54 million.  Lakewood Water District purchased the majority of the materials for the project for $0.92 million.  The District awarded the 180-day contract to DPK, Inc. in July 2009, and DPK, Inc. anticipates starting construction from west to east on August 10, 2009.  Their planned working hours are scheduled between 7 AM to 4 PM.

Anticipated Project Impacts to Property Owners along the Route

In general, the project will be similar to other utility installation projects and affect local traffic flow with some lane restrictions.  Temporary paving patches will be placed until permanent pavement is restored.  Night work is anticipated at the intersections of 112^th Street South and South Tacoma Way, 112^th Street South and Steele Street, and 117^th Street South and Pacific Avenue South.

The first activity you will see near your home or business should be public utility locate personnel marking their underground utility lines for our contractor.  Next, you should see the project surveyor setting wood stakes in the ground that establish alignment and grade of the Wholesale Transmission Main.

Before pipeline construction begins near your home or business you should see the construction progressing toward you from down the street.  Additionally, as needed, contractor personnel will be contacting you at your door a day or two ahead of construction to discuss access, parking, schedule, and any other concerns you have.  We ask for your cooperation with the contractor’s activities and apologize for any inconveniences during construction.

Care will be needed when driving or walking in the construction area.  You will experience some noise from construction equipment.  Currently, normal work hours are expected to be from 7 AM to 4 PM. with night work in the major intersections of South Tacoma Way, Steele Street, and Pacific Avenue/State Highway #7.

The construction should not affect utility services to your home or business except in special cases for a few property owners along the pipeline route.  The contractor may request that parked vehicles be temporarily relocated when in conflict with construction. Mail delivery should not be interrupted except for the possibility of the very day the contractor is working in front of your property.

The construction should take about two to three weeks near your home or business from the beginning of construction to site restoration.  Initial restoration, including backfill of the trench, grading, and temporary pavement, will occur by the end of each day.  Final restoration of sidewalks and permanent pavement may take a little longer.  If there are any questions or issues pertaining to this project, please call from the numbers listed below.  Again, thank you for your cooperation.

Contacts

For site specific concerns, please contact Miles Landon, Lakewood Water District Project Inspector at 253-279-8947 (mobile).

For general Project Information, please contact Roger Nottage, Lakewood Water District Project Manager at 253-588-4423 (office).