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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 19, 2015 C-14AGENDA ITEM C4014 4Q CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Receive Update on Emergency Condition at White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility Digesters No. 1 and No. 2 MEETING DATE: August 19, 2015 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive update on emergency condition at White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility Digesters No. 1 and No. 2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility (WSWPCF) has four covered anaerobic digesters that serve the purpose of breaking down sewage sludge that enters the plant. On July 16, 2014, Council declared an emergency condition in response to concurrent roof failures on Digesters No. 1 and No. 2. Public contract code requires Council to review the emergency action at its next regularly -scheduled meeting and each regularly -scheduled meeting thereafter until the emergency is terminated. The completed Digester No. 2 became operational on April 6, 2015. The construction work to repair Digester No. 1 is complete. Work to re -seed the digester and begin start up procedures is scheduled to begin August 17, 2015. The digester is expected to become operational by August 27, 2015. The procurement and construction schedule reflecting project milestones is provided below. The work is complete as originally scheduled. This is the final update on the emergency condition at the WSWPCF regarding the repair of Digesters No. 1 and No. 2. Project Definition Meeting July 21, 2014 Issue Final Contract Documents August 1, 2014 Receive GMP Proposals August 20, 2014 Issue Notice to Proceed September 15, 2014 Complete Digester No. 2 Improvements April 2, 2015 Complete Digester No. 1 Improvements August 27, 2015 FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable. F. Wally ndelin Public Works Director Prepared by Charlie Swimley, City Engineer/ Deputy Public Works Director FWS/CES/tb cc: Associate Civil Engineer Nathan Charlie Swimley, City Engineer/ Deputy Public Works Director Wastewater Plant Superintendent Construction Project Manager APPROVED: S Zhwab'tirued, City Manager K:\WP\PROJECTS\SEWER\WSWPCF\DigesterRepairs\Council Updates\CUpdate080515.doc 8/3/2015