Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application for the Percival Creek Sewer Reroute Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Resolution authorizing the Wastewater Utility to apply for a State of Washington Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant and sign the required form "Resolution Designating Applicant Agent", as well as authorize the City Manager to sign the grant, if awarded.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the Resolution authorizing the Wastewater Utility to apply for a State of Washington Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant for the Percival Creek Bridge Sewer Reroute Project and sign the State required form titled "Resolution Designating Applicant Agent".
Staff Contact:
Susan Clark, Engineering and Planning Supervisor, Water Resources, 360.753.8321
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program funds cost effective mitigation projects that are designed to increase resilience and public safety, reduce injuries and loss of life, and reduce damage and destruction to property, critical services, facilities, and infrastructure. It is a cost-share grant, 75 percent federal funds and 25 percent local funds.
The Percival Creek Utility Bridge was severely damaged on February 7, 2020, when a tree fell and struck the middle span breaking the existing sewer and water mains that are attached to the underside of the bridge. At the time, approximately 30,000 gallons of untreated sewage entered Percival Creek, Capitol Lake and Budd Inlet. Although the bridge and sewer main have been brought back to pre-disaster function, the bridge continues to be susceptible to storms, landslides, and earthquakes. The Wastewater Utility is proposing to mitigate this risk by using horizontal directional drilling to reroute the sewer main un...
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