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Mr. Randy Lobb
Administrator
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702
May 6, 2015
Re: Brian Subdivision Connection Project, Quarterly Report
Dear Randy,
Consistent with Order No. 33195, Case No UWI-W-1,4-01, following is the quarterly
construction report on progress and expenditures to date through March 31, 2015.
In mid-January 2AL5, United Water Idaho's bore contractor, Earth Energy, began
construction on a directional bore under the New York Canal. This bore is one of
two required to accomplish the main line connection from United Water's
distribution system at Surprise Way to the Brian Subdivision, The bore path was
from just north of the canal (in vicinity of United Water's River Pump Station
adjacent to Highway 2L) to a depth of 35 feet below the canal, up the +100 ft.
slope to exit northeast of Surprise Way & Highway 2t. The total length of this bore
is approximately 660 ft. The Canal authorities required a groundwater monitoring
piezometer well be installed adjacent to the New York Canal bank for ground water
level monitoring. This monitoring will continue through the entire construction
period.
The contractor experienced difficulty boring up the slope of the Surprise Way hill
and was unable to complete the pilot hole. A second attempt was made and the
pilot hole was completed, reamed and enlarged, but the contractor was then
unsuccessful in pulling the bore pipe through the bore. By this time water was
flowing in the New York Canal and we were approaching the beginning of the
irrigation season timeframe. A meeting was held with the Boise Project Board of
Control and Bureau of Reclamation at which they authorized additional construction
efforts into late March/early April during which the bore hole was repeatedly reamed
for cleaning, and once to enlarge.
A third attempt was made to install casing and pull the pipe through. However, due
to the borehole's resulting condition, instability near Surprise Way and cobble debris
in the bore this attempt was also unsuccessful. The Company again met with the
Canal authorities and, because irrigation season had started, it was agreed that all
pipe and casing would be removed from the bore hole and it would be abandoned,
cement-filed, and plugged. This was accomplished in early April.
It is our intent to construct a new deeper but shallower sloping directional bore after
the irrigation season ends and the New York Canal is no longer flowing water,
around November 1, 2015. Depending on the exact date of the end of the irrigation
season, it is possible the Board and Bureau could allow construction to restart
before that. Our contractor, Earth Energy, is prepared to begin the new bore
construction when permitted by the Board and Bureau.
In light of the foregoing, and after consulting with Brian Subdivision Water Users
Association (BSWUA) representatives, United Water does not think it is advisable to
commence any of the other construction activities required to connect and replace
the BSWUA distribution system. We intend to commence these activities later in
2015 or early 2016 as soon as the New York Canal bore is completed.
Total project construction-work-in-progress expenditures through March 31,
2015 equal $59,507, and are detailed in the attached exhibit. A $105,252 invoice
from Earth Energy is anticipated to be recorded in April for the materials provided
by the contractor to date (HDPE pipe & casing segments and flanges, electro-fusion
couplers, heat fusion technology and pipe diameter reducers). The contractor is
responsible for its costs associated with the un-successful boring effort. Also,
approximately $1,500 per month in direct costs is expected throughout the summer
and fall for continued piezometer well operations and project management &
administration.
Please advise if further information is desired.
Sincerely
Gregory P.
General M
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UNITED WATER IDAHO
Quarter End Dote:
Project lD:
CO N ST RU Cfl O N.WO RK- I N.P R O G R ESS SU M M ARY R EP O RT
3/3L/207s
C15D101_060 "BSWUA lnterconnection, Acquisition & Rebuild"
TOTAT COST COST TYPE
s17,368 Legal (associated with BSWUA Agreement and IPUC filing)
$15,409 Sontractor costs for land surveys, alignments, easements, construction staking, geotechnical engineering, New
York Canal liaison, piezometer well (including groundwater monitoring program) & associated fees
S936 Sontractor costs for hydraulic analysis of BSWUA connection alternatives
Ss:o Fees paid by United Water for canal crossings & ITD permits
517,6t!United Water Payroll: Salary, benefit & vehicle allocations
S6,ses United Water overheads
S:sg Allowances for Funds Used During Construction
s59,507 GRAND TOTAr COST TO DATE 3/3u201s