LATE DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS
DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Maddison Zafra, City Manager's Office
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF AN EMERGENCY REPAIR ON THE 6TH AQUEDUCT PIPELINE
Item #29 - Staff Report - Please see attached staff report.
DATE: December 18, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Water Utilities Department
TITLE: APPROVAL OF EMERGENCY WORK AT SAN LUIS REY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve an emergency repair on the 6th Aqueduct Pipeline.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On December 12, 2024, Water Utilities staff observed water on the surface of the asphalt in the southbound lanes of North Santa Fe Avenue, just south of the Mesa Drive intersection. It was determined that the source of the water was from the 6th Aqueduct pipeline, which is the main water transmission line that brings water into the City of Oceanside from the Weese Filtration Plant and San Diego County Water Authority.
To facilitate making repairs in an expeditious manner, staff contacted Orion Construction, one of the approved as-needed emergency contractors, and on December 13, 2024, the City Manager's Office approved the commencement of work in accordance City Code Section 28A.24(a) - Exempt and Emergency Procurements.
On December 14, 2024, a large leak was located on the 30-inch steel pipeline caused by a failing dresser coupling inside a concrete vault. Staff are in the process of sourcing replacement materials to repair the leak and return the street to its original condition. North Santa Fe Avenue is currently open to traffic and a trench plate has been recessed into the pavement until repairs can be completed at a future date.
Water Utilities staff have reconfigured the drinking water system so that no customers are currently out of water service and are utilizing temporary pumps to move water around the system and into reservoirs, by...
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