Peninsula Pipeline Project Receives Top Project Award!

San Andreas Pipeline No. 3 installation in San Bruno

Water & Wastes Digest selected the Peninsula Pipeline Seismic Upgrade (PPSU) Project as one of their Top Projects for 2016! Congrats PPSU project team, hopefully this is the first of many awards!

The PPSU project repaired and replaced several sections of water delivery pipelines in northern San Mateo County, to ensure these critical pipelines can withstand a major earthquake. This project completed all WSIP work in February 2016.

For more information about this project, visit www.sfwater.org/PPSU. 

Happy Holidays from Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System!

Thank you for being wonderful customers and neighbors throughout construction in 2015. It has been a busy year on the Peninsula, the SFPUC’s Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) celebrated the completion of the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant in San Bruno and the last major water transmission pipeline in the Peninsula region coming into service.

While the Water System Improvement Program overall is now 90 percent complete, we still have a long way to go and our crews are hard at work this holiday season. Below are the construction schedules for the Peninsula Pipeline Seismic Upgrade, Regional Groundwater Storage & Recovery Projects and the San Andreas Pipeline #2 at Junipero Serra Park.

• Construction will be suspended Thursday, December 24 through Sunday, December 27.
• Construction will be suspended Thursday, December 31 through Sunday, January 3.
• Regular construction schedules will resume Monday, January 4.

SFPUC Pipeline Repair to Begin at Junipero Serra Park Entrance

Depicted above is the location of pipeline construction and temporary pedestrian access.

Beginning the week of December 7, crews with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will begin construction to permanent repairs on the 130 feet of the large water pipeline that ruptured in July of this year. Construction will take place at the entrance to Junipero Serra County Park. While private vehicles will not be able to access the park, pedestrians will be able to access the park from Crystal Springs Road via an alternate pedestrian path. Please pay close attention to directional signage for park access.

What to Expect:

• Construction mobilization and pipeline demolition and replacement activities inside Junipero Serra Park. Please reference the map above.
• Work hours: Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through the end of February 2016.
• For safety reasons, the general public will not be able to drive into the park for the duration of construction activities, including over the weekends. 
• Pedestrians entering from Crystal Springs Road will be rerouted to use alternate access, please reference the map above for the exact location. Other pedestrian trails in the park will be mostly unaffected.
• There will be some noise and dust associated construction activities, but environmental monitoring will be in place to ensure these impacts are minimal.

Thank you for your patience as we complete these important pipeline repairs! Questions? Please e-mail blauppe@sfwater.org or miglesias@sfwater.org, or call us toll free at (866) 973-1476.

PPSU Project Completes Major Construction; Restoration Now Underway in San Bruno

Final look at San Andreas Pipeline No. 3 at Shelter Creek Condominiums in September

Can you believe only two months ago the PPSU project completed pipeline installation and put the new San Andreas Pipeline No. 3 back into service? Now in restoration, the project is working quickly to return the SFPUC’s right of way to how it looked before construction.

Next week, the contractor will focus on repairing and replacing the curb, gutter and sidewalk on the south side of Whitman Way. All pedestrians will be detoured to the sidewalk on the north side of Whitman Way from Monday, November 9 through Friday, November 13. For more information and updates about the PPSU project, please call the 24-hour answering service at (866) 973-1476.

Thank you for your continued patience and support during this project. This project ensures the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System continues to deliver water to customers after an emergency.

 

PPSU Project Will Close Whitman Way for Pipeline Work

Beginning as early as Thursday, September 3, Whitman Way will be closed between Shelter Creek Lane and Courtland Drive from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for back filling and repaving across Whitman Way as part of the Peninsula Pipeline Seismic Upgrade (PPSU) Project. Whitman Way will reopen at the end of each work day at 3:30 p.m. 

Whitman Way will be closed during the following time periods: 

· Thursday, September 3 and Friday, September 4

· Tuesday, September 8 through Friday, September 11 

· Monday, September 14 through Friday, September 18

During this closure, all traffic will be detoured to San Bruno Avenue via Shelter Creek Lane, Madison Avenue and Crestmoor Drive. For more information and updates about this closure, please call the 24-hour answering service at (866) 973-1476 or subscribe to this blog to receive project updates.

The full closure of Whitman Way anticipates starting as early as Thursday, September 3 inside the orange rectangle pictured above.

The PPSU project includes seismically upgrading three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency. 

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

PPSU Project Road Closure: Whitman Way

Beginning as early as Monday, June 22, Whitman Way will be closed between Shelter Creek Lane and Courtland Drive from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to remove and install water pipelines across Whitman Way as part of the Peninsula Pipeline Seismic Upgrade (PPSU) Project. Whitman Way will reopen at the end of each work day at 3:30 p.m.

Whitman Way will be closed during the following time periods:

• Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26 
• Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 10 
• Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17 
• Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24 

During this closure, all traffic will be detoured to San Bruno Avenue via Shelter Creek Lane, Madison Avenue and Crestmoor Drive. For more information and updates about this closure, please call the 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476 or subscribe to this blog, to receive project updates.

The PPSU project includes seismic upgrades to three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency. 

Please reference this map to access San Bruno Avenue during the full closure of Whitman Way.

Pipeline Construction South of Whitman Way Begins This Week

This week the PPSU project contractor, Ranger Pipelines, Inc., will start pipeline removal and replace approximately 1,100 feet of aged pipe inside the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s right-of-way south of Whitman Way and north of the San Bruno Chinese Church in San Bruno. 

Permitted construction hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Construction activities at this location are expected to last through summer 2015. During these activities, please keep an eye out for intermittent sidewalk and lane closures along Whitman Way.

Pipeline construction and related activities will occur 

in the outlined areas pictured here.

What is the PPSU Project? 
The PPSU project includes the seismic upgrade of three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency.

Questions?
For more information, please call the 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476, or subscribe to this project blog.

PPSU Pipeline Construction Begins in Shelter Creek Condominiums Next Week

The region outlined above indicates where construction activities

are occurring inside Shelter Creek Condominiums.

On Monday, March 2 the PPSU project contractor, Ranger Pipelines, Inc., will start pipeline removal and replace approximately 200 feet of aged pipe inside Shelter Creek Condominiums within the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s right-of-way. The contractor will also begin delivering and staging pipe on Monday, March 2.

Permitted construction hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on an as-needed basis. Construction activities inside Shelter Creek Condominiums are expected to last through summer 2015. The contractor has implemented a noise monitoring plan, vibration monitoring points and sound walls to minimize construction impacts.

During daytime activities, Shelter Creek Lane inside Shelter Creek Condominiums, depicted in the visual above, will be closed to vehicle traffic. All daytime traffic accessing Garage 4 and residents of Buildings 3, 4 and 5 will be rerouted via Whitman Way. Garage 3 residents will not be affected. At nighttime, the contractor will reopen Shelter Creek Lane to traffic.

The PPSU project includes the seismic upgrades of three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency.

For more information or if you have questions, please subscribe to this blog or call (866) 973-1476.

PPSU Pipeline Deliveries Begin in San Bruno Next Week!

On Wednesday, February 25, the PPSU project contractor, Ranger Pipelines, Inc., will begin delivering and staging pipeline materials along the SFPUC’s right of way south of Whitman Way in San Bruno. 

Permitted construction hours are currently Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Construction activities at this location are expected to last through summer 2015. During these activities, please keep an eye out for intermittent sidewalk and lane closures along Whitman Way. 

Pipeline deliveries in San Bruno will be similar to the activity shown above.

The PPSU project includes the seismic upgrades of three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency. 

Questions?
For more information, please call the 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476, or subscribe to this blog.

PPSU Project to Suspend Construction on Presidents Day

In observance of Presidents Day, the Peninsula Pipeline Seismic Upgrade (PPSU) project contractor, Ranger Pipelines, Inc. will suspend construction activities on Monday, February 16. PPSU construction is scheduled to begin again on Tuesday, February 17 in Millbrae, San Bruno, Colma and South San Francisco.

The PPSU project is seismically upgrading three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency.

For more information or if you have questions, please subscribe to this blog or call (866) 973-1476.

Millbrae Update: Work on Helen Drive

Beginning on Monday, February 9th, a construction crew with the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant project will replace the fence between the plant and the Millbrae Meadows Swim Club on Helen Drive in Millbrae. The work is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.

Construction materials and vehicles will be staged in the swim club parking lot. Though the swim club is closed for the season, we know that many of our neighbors use this parking lot and nearby areas as a starting point for hikes at Juniperro Serra County Park. Please carefully follow the posted signage and be aware that parking will be more limited when using this lot from February 9th through late February.

Please call us 24 hours with any questions or concerns about this activity, (866) 973-1476.

PPSU Construction Activities Kick-off In Shelter Creek Condominiums This Week

The region outlined above indicates where construction activities inside 

Shelter Creek Condominiums will occur.

This week the PPSU project contractor, Ranger Pipelines, Inc., started construction activities inside the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC)’s right of way in Shelter Creek Condominiums. The contractor started site clearing within the right of way, setting up the construction staging areas, installing construction fences and installing shoring along the SFPUC right of way to prepare for pipeline construction that will begin in February.

Permitted construction hours are currently Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on an as-needed basis. Construction activities inside Shelter Creek Condominiums are expected to last through summer 2015.

During daytime activities, Shelter Creek Lane inside Shelter Creek Condominiums, depicted in the visual above, will be closed to vehicle traffic. All daytime traffic accessing Garage 4 and residents of Buildings 3, 4 and 5 may be rerouted via Whitman Way. Garage 3 residents will not be affected. At nighttime, the contractor will reopen one lane to traffic on Shelter Creek Lane and will implement temporary signals to regulate the flow of traffic.

The PPSU project includes the seismic upgrades of three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency.

PPSU CONTACT INFORMATION:
· 24-hour Answering Service - 866-973-1476

· Subscribe to this project blog for construction updates.

Happy Holidays from the PPSU Project!

The PPSU project contractor, Ranger Pipelines, Inc., will begin construction activities on Monday, December 8 within the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s right of way inside Shelter Creek Condominiums next week. The contractor will begin this work by removing debris, trees, and shrubs from the work area. Crews will also be relocating a water and electrical line outside of the work area, installing temporary lighting, and installing construction signage.

The PPSU project team is working closely with the Shelter Creek Condominium Board to minimize impacts during work for this project. Construction activities inside the Shelter Creek Condominium work area are currently planned for Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but in case of an emergency, night and work may be needed. Construction activities at this location will occur in two phases and expected to last through summer 2015.

The PPSU project includes seismically upgrading three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency. For more information, please call the 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476, or subscribe to this blog to receive project updates.

Construction activities inside Shelter Creek Condominiums will begin Monday, December 8.

Happy Thanksgiving from the PPSU Project!

The Peninsula Pipeline Seismic Upgrade (PPSU) Project wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. The contractor, Ranger Pipelines, Inc. will suspend construction activities starting on Thursday, November 27 through Sunday, November 30, 2014. PPSU construction is scheduled to begin again on Monday, December 1 in Millbrae, San Bruno and South San Francisco.

Permitted construction hours:

• Millbrae - Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
• South San Francisco - Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• San Bruno - Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The PPSU project is seismically upgrading three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency.

For more information, please call the 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476, or subscribe to this blog to receive project updates.

PPSU Construction Activities Begin in San Bruno This Week

The PPSU project contractor, Ranger Pipelines, Inc., will begin construction activities inside the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC)’s right of way in San Bruno the week of November 17. The contractor will begin removing debris within the right of way, set up the construction staging areas, and install construction fences along the SFPUC right of way to indicate the limits of construction. 

Construction activities are only occurring along the right of way south of Whitman Way. The contractor may begin construction activities inside the Shelter Creek Condominium work area as early as December. Permitted construction hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Construction activities at this location are expected to last through summer 2015. During these activities, please keep an eye out for intermittent sidewalk and lane closures along Whitman Way. 

The PPSU project includes the seismic upgrades of three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency. For more information, please call the 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476, or subscribe to this blog to receive project updates.

Construction activities along Courtland Drive begins the week of November 17.

Construction activities inside Shelter Creek Condominiums may begin 
as early as December.

PPSU Pre-construction Activities Begin in San Bruno This Week

On Thursday, September 11 the project contractor, Ranger Pipelines, Inc., will begin pre-construction activities for the Peninsula Pipeline Seismic Upgrade (PPSU) within the SFPUC’s right of way in San Bruno. Work will occur Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and anticipates completing work on Wednesday, September 17.  The contractor will pothole at three locations: Shelter Creek Condominiums, along Whitman Way and near the San Bruno Chinese Church entrance to locate existing underground utilities. Please keep an eye out for intermittent sidewalk closures and traffic changes on Whitman Way.

Beginning in December 2014, the contractor will remove materials, set up the construction staging areas, and install construction fences along the SFPUC right of way to indicate the limits of construction. The installation of the new pipeline across Whitman Way and inside Shelter Creek Condominiums will start in January 2015.

The PPSU project includes the seismic upgrade of three Hetch Hetchy regional water delivery pipelines located in Northern San Mateo County. This project will ensure the pipelines can continue to deliver water to customers after an emergency. For more information, please subscribe to this blog to receive project updates or call (866) 973-1476. 

 Aerial of the southern limits of construction

Aerial of the northern limits of construction

WSIP’s Last Pipeline Project Begins August 2014!

The Peninsula Pipelines Seismic Upgrade (PPSU) is starting construction! The construction contract was awarded to Ranger Pipelines, Inc. Pre-construction work is already underway with construction activities scheduled to begin in August 2014.

The PPSU project consists of seismic upgrades to three critical water delivery pipelines in Northern San Mateo County. These upgrades are needed to ensure drinking water delivery to our customers following an earthquake. We will replace segments of the pipeline, open-trench construction, surface restoration and installing structural support within an existing tunnel.

The PPSU project spans six improvement components in four different cities on the San Francisco Peninsula within San Mateo County: Millbrae, South San Francisco, San Bruno and Colma. For more details, view the project fact sheet here.

This pipeline project is one of more than 80 water improvement projects that are part of the Hetch Hetchy Water System Improvement Program (WSIP). The PPSU project is the final pipeline replacement project in the WSIP program.

To kick off construction, the PPSU project team will host an open house event on Thursday, July 24 at the City of Millbrae Public Library (1 Library Avenue, Millbrae, CA, 94030). The public is invited to talk with the project team about upcoming construction activities between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. To receive project updates, please subscribe to this blog or visit our project web page www.sfwater.org/PPSU.