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 a Resolution authorizing a grant application for the Percival Creek Sewer Reroute Project.
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 Sewer Reroute Project.
Staff Contact:
Susan Clark, Engineering and Planning Supervisor, Public Works Water Resources and Drinking Water Utility, 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, with 75 percent federal funds and 25 percent local funds. The State of Washington is expected to provide half of the non-federal portion.
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 under Percival Creek. Following relocation of the water main and private utilities, the Percival Creek Utility Bridge will be removed.
The existing 10-in...
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