HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 - AD68 & AD69 Project UpdateCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 17
June 14, 2005
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Public Works Department
Patrick Arciniega
949 -644 -3311
parciniega @city.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 68 (NEWPORT SHORES) AND
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 69 (WEST NEWPORT) PROJECT
UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
DISCUSSION:
AD — 68 (Newport Shores)
SCE's contractor Herman Weissker (HW) is planning on completing all underground
infrastructure work and trench repavement by June 24, 2005. The community has
voted to allow HW to work beyond the Memorial Day deadline. The City is scheduled to
begin the reconstruction of Canal Street, 62nd Street, and Newport Shores Drive in the
fall of 2006.
On June 17, 2005 the City will be mailing out a notice to homeowners detailing the
steps necessary for the conversion of the current overhead utility service to the new
underground service. Residents will be allowed to pull Building Permits to begin the
conversion once the letter has been mailed out. However, it may take the utilities up to
a year to be able to cut over and energize all their customers to the new system.
AD — 69 (West Newport)
Herman Weissker has completed a portion of the work in this District for now and will
pull off the job until after Labor Day. Trench repaving and miscellaneous concrete work
on Lido Sands Drive continued through the first week of June. Work completed to date
includes installation of mainline conduits and service stub -outs to individual residences
from:
• 33`d Street to 41 '` Street
• 53 d Street to 61" Street
61" Street to Summit Street (Oceanfront Alley)
• Lido Sands Drive
SUBJECT: Assessment District No. 68 (Newport Shores) and Assessment District No. 69 (West Newport) Project Update
June 14, 2005
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After Labor Day, HW will return to this District to finish installation of the mainline
conduit and service stub -outs.
On June 17, 2005 the City will be sending out a letter to the homeowners in the areas
that have their stub -outs installed detailing the steps required to complete the
conversion of the utility. However, since only a portion of this District has been
constructed the homes that complete their conversion work now will have to wait until
the remainder of the District is completed before they will be able to be cut -over to the
new system.
HW has requested that the City minimize additional construction projects in this area
during the fall months so that they can complete the remaining underground work as
quickly as possible. During the first half of this year the underground project has been
coordinated with two other City contracts, which contributed to delays and extra costs.
In addition HW reemphasized the importance of maintaining one person at the City as
their main contact rather than multiple contacts which can lead to miscommunication
and inefficiencies. These two items will help insure that this fall's work is completed on
time and with minimal extras.
Environmental Review:
Not applicable for this report.
Prepared by:
Patrick Arciniega
Associate Engineer
Submitted
Ken G. Badum
is Works Director