Happy Fourth of July!

On behalf of all of us here at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, we want to wish you a happy and enjoyable Independence Day!

As you prepare for the holiday weekend, we want to take this opportunity to update you on our holiday schedules for two important construction projects in the Peninsula.

Bioregional Habitat Restoration on the Peninsula:

• Sawyer Camp Trail will be completely open starting the morning of Saturday, July 2 through the entire month of July.  
• The partial trail closure will be back in place starting Monday, August 1 it the same location for ongoing habitat restoration.

Regional Groundwater Storage & Recovery (GSR) Project: 

• No construction activity at any of the sites on Monday, July 4 in honor of the holiday
• Normal construction will resume on Tuesday, July 5

Regional Groundwater Project Celebrates One Year in Construction

In April 2015, the Regional Groundwater Storage and Recovery project kicked off construction at the Linear Park site in South San Francisco. Only one year later, the project is more than 32 percent complete and overcoming construction challenges to reach the finish line.


Workers install steel rebar to prepare for the wall pours at the Linear Park well station in July 2015. On the right is the completed exterior of the Linear Park well station in March 2016.


In November 2015, the project started well drilling activities at the Treasure Island site in South San Francisco. The project completed drilling all wells apart of this contract in early 2016.


Construction crews finished installing new pipeline on South Spruce Avenue in South San Francisco in March 2016.

With these milestones successfully complete, the project team knows there is still a lot of work to be done before completion in October 2017.

SFPCU Construction Notice: Lane Closure Planned on S. Spruce Avenue between Huntington Avenue and Centennial Trail

Beginning as early as Monday, March 28, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC’s) Regional Groundwater Storage & Recovery Project will begin installing a new pipeline along S. Spruce Avenue between Huntington Avenue and the Centennial Way Trail in South San Francisco. 

• The SFPUC will install an eight inch diameter pipeline along S. Spruce Avenue.
• During pipeline construction, one eastbound lane will remain open to traffic from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. All eastbound lanes on S. Spruce Avenue will reopen at the end of each work day.
• Flaggers will be at the intersection of Huntington Avenue and S. Spruce Avenue to guide traffic during construction.
• During lane closures, access to businesses and homes will be maintained at all times.
• Construction activities are anticipated to last for approximately two weeks. 
• This Project will provide additional sources of water supply to our Peninsula customers in times of drought.

Construction Update: Lane Closure on Colma Boulevard Begins March 18

The SFPUC’s Regional Groundwater Storage & Recovery Project is making great progress in the Peninsula! This week the project team began installing an eight-inch diameter pipeline along Colma Boulevard in the Town of Colma. Once the Project is complete, this pipeline will connect our regional water customers with a water supply that can be used during a drought or other emergency.

During pipeline construction, one lane on Colma Boulevard will be closed (just west of El Camino Real) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction at all times.

• Pipeline construction will begin as early as Friday, March 18 and will last approximately two weeks. 
• Two construction message boards are posted on Colma Boulevard to notify traffic about upcoming lane closures.
• The Project is sensitive to traffic during services along Colma Boulevard and will adjust operations, if needed

Above is an example of what pipeline installation work looks like on Colma Boulevard.

Time to Spring Forward!

It is starting to look a lot like spring on the Peninsula. One of our team members snapped this picture of some Golden Poppies from the Peninsula Pipeline Seismic Upgrade project site in South San Francisco. In addition, it is time to spring forward with Daylight savings time starting this Sunday, March 13, 2016. Don’t forget to turn your clocks forward one hour for more light in the evening and a later sunrise! Hello Spring!

Construction activities for the Peninsula Pipeline Seismic Upgrade (PPSU) Project and the Regional Groundwater Storage and Recovery (GSR) Project will occur on Wednesday, November 11

Regional Groundwater Storage & Recovery Project to Begin Drilling in South San Francisco

Beginning as early as Wednesday, July 15, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Regional Groundwater Storage and Recovery (GSR) project will begin drilling a new groundwater well to a depth of 620 feet deep at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in South San Francisco.

24-hour well drilling work will occur continuously for up to one month inside the blue rectangle pictured above. 

To minimize noise impacts, the contractor will monitor noise levels and install sound blankets to ensure it does not exceed the local noise ordinance. During night work, the contractor will rotate construction lighting to direct it away from homes near well drilling work. 

Questions?

For more information about this project, please call the 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476, or visit the Project webpage at sfwater.org/GSR. 

New Interactive Map for Regional Groundwater Storage & Recovery Project

The Regional Groundwater Storage & Recovery (GSR) Project has multiple active sites across five cities: Daly City, South San Francisco, Millbrae, Colma and San Bruno. In an effort to keep you informed about construction activities, detours and other project updates associated with GSR Project’s 13 sites, we have developed a Geographic Information System (GIS) Map.

This GIS map will be located on the project webpage www.sfwater.org/GSR. The map will be updated regularly depending on construction activities. A a snapshot of the GIS map with functionality capabilities is below.

• Click numbers 1 - 13 to review construction site information
• Each site has a box that highlights current status, hours and upcoming work
• The blue area illustrates the construction area limits associated with the site
• Use the navigational + and - sign to zoom in and out of the GSR project map

Holiday Construction Updates from the SFPUC

GSR Project Pipeline Construction Ramping-up in Daly City and Colma

The Regional Groundwater Storage and Recovery (GSR) Project will ramp-up pipeline construction activities inside the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC)’s right of way in Daly City and Colma next week.   

 

Serra Bowl Site in Daly City

• The contractor will begin pipeline installation activities on Tuesday, May 26 which will increase activity at this site.
• Permitted construction hours are currently Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Expect to see more construction vehicles, pipeline stored at the site and trenches to install the new pipeline. Also there may be some dust and noise associated with construction activities.

Colma Boulevard Site in Colma

• The contractor will begin pipeline installation activities on Tuesday, May 26 which will increase activity at this site.
• Permitted construction hours are currently Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Expect to see more construction vehicles, pipeline stored at the site and trenches to install the new pipeline. Also there may be some dust and noise associated with construction activities.

 

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GSR Project Construction Activities Ramp-up this Week

The Regional Groundwater Storage and Recovery (GSR) Project will ramp-up construction activities inside the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC)’s right of way in South San Francisco this week. 

 
Linear Park in South San Francisco

• The contractor will begin well redevelopment work on Monday, May 18, increasing activity at this site for approximately two weeks. 
• Permitted construction hours for this work are currently Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Expect to see more construction vehicles accessing the site via South Spruce Avenue. Also there may be some dust and noise associated with construction activities.

Hickey Boulevard & Camaritas Avenue in South San Francisco

• The contractor will begin well redevelopment work on Thursday, May 28, increasing activity at this site for approximately two weeks.
• Permitted construction hours are currently Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
• Expect to see more construction vehicles accessing the site via Camaritas Avenue. There may be some dust and noise associated with construction activities. 

For more information about the GSR Project, please be sure to subscribe to this blog, visit sfwater.org/GSR or by calling us at (866) 973-1476.