FW: Heintz street improvements

From: Jennifer Cline

Sent: Fri Feb 13 09:15:13 2015

To: PSavage@MolallaPioneer.com

Cc: Dan Huff

Subject: FW: Heintz street improvements

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Hi Peggy,

See my responses below:

Jennifer Cline, P.E.

City of Molalla

Public Works Director

O: 503.759.0218

F: 503.829.3676

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From: PSavage@MolallaPioneer.com [mailto:PSavage@MolallaPioneer.com]

Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 4:46 PM

To: jcline@cityofmolalla.com

Subject: RE: Heintz street improvements

Thanks Jennifer,

I got a chance to visit with Dan Huff on Grange, and he talked about the different projects. But just to clarify for the story -- Currently under construction:

1. Heintz street improvement includes a new water line (10-inch?) ~~between~~ just west of Molalla Ave to Center Ave. ~~and Kennel~~ ~~and the street repaved~~ with new pavement and sidewalk improvements from Molalla Ave. to Grange Ave.– is that correct?

2. Grange Street improvements include new pavement (between Main and Heintz?), ~~replaced sidewalks and some replaced storm drains~~ with sidewalk and storm drain improvements.

3. Stowers – new pavement, sidewalk improvements, storm drain improvements (entire length of street?) and new water lines, approved last night at about $161,000 beginning just north of 5^th St. to 7^th St. ~~Are new sidewalks part of the Stowers improvement?~~

n You mentioned in the meeting that the poor condition of the waterline on Stowers was not caught until construction underway – and you said, “My concern is if we have to go in and make repairs later, people will ask, why are you opening up the street after the new pavement went in” – do you want to add anything to this? The current waterline on Stowers Ave. is Transite or otherwise know at asbestos concrete (AC), which is harmless when functioning as a buried watermain. However this AC watermain is nearing the end of it’s life cycle and has become brittle. This leads to increased leak repairs and pavement patchwork with a risk of AC exposure to the crew. It’s always in the best interest of the public to replace AC watermain when feasible.

n This makes sense to fix the stowers waterline now. My question is that Dan Huff said something in the meeting about the upsizing from 8 to 10-inch pipe will be covered by SDC funds – where does the rest of the funding come from for the waterline? (People always ask). The Water Capital Improvement Program.

Thanks again,

Peggy

Peggy Savage, Editor

MOLALLA PIONEER

217 E Main Street

Molalla, OR 97038

503-829-2301

molallapioneer.com

From: Jennifer Cline [mailto:jcline@cityofmolalla.com]

Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 3:34 PM

To: Peggy Savage

Cc: Dan Huff

Subject: RE: Heintz street improvements

Hi Peggy,

I’m happy to answer any questions you have on the project. Please feel free to email me any questions you might have.

Sincerely,