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05/10/2000 - Packet 9n'ter overnmental Water Board Meeting JC Serving.Tigard, King, City, Durham and Unincorporated Area .:r REFIRE: :11 Wednesday, .May 10, 2000 5:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order Motion to call meeting to order 2. Roll Call and Introductions Staff to take roll call 3. Approval of Minutes April 26, 2000 Motion from Board for-minute approval 4. Murray, Smith.&Associates—Mike.Miller/Chris Uber(30 minutes) Final report on.hydraulic model.. Review draft document, agree on changes,,take CEP plan.back to individual agencies for review. 5. Joint Water Commission Presentation-Ed Wegner(I hour) Presentation:by JWC and EES(Economic Engineering Services) on preliminaryengineering for facilities plan: Scenarios to include with Tigard.'s participation and without. Discuss the IWB"s:role and cr-iteria.for future long term water purchasing and.ownership. • 6. MnformationalItems - Items will be discussed briefly if time allows--otherwiseprinted info will be distributed ® News articles U C Portland Water Quality Advisory Committee Minutes—January 2000 - 7. Meeting Meals Discussion of memo and City Council minutes'regarding providingmeals!at council,board and committee meetings. Direction on how LWB members would like to proceed. 8. Public Comments ;Call for any comments from public . 9 Non Agenda,Items Call for any non-agenda items from Board Members. Next meeting.date May ' 10. Adjournment—Approximate time 8.:00. p.m. Motion for.adjournment Executive Session: The,huergovernniental Water Board may go into Executive Session under=the provisions of ORS 192.660(1)('d), (e), (f)&(h)to-discuss labor relations, real,property transactions, current and pending litigation issues and to consider-records'that are exenipt by la_w froih public inspection: Alldiscussions within this session,are confidential.,- therefore onfidential.,therefore nothing from this meeting,may he disclosed by those present. Representatiyes of the news inedia. are,.allowed,to attend this session, but must not disclose atzy information discussed during this session. TABLE 7-1 JWC WITH TIGARD OPTION 1 - GRAVITY FLOW IN TRANSMISSION LINES Water Supply System Component Joint Water Commission Members with Tigard Upgrades Schedule and Cost for Water Supply System Improvements Estimated Cost and Comments Sub- Locati Description of Water Supply Plannin Period(Years) S stem on on Estimated y Map System Components 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020-2030 2030-2040 Cost Comments A Scoggins Reservoir Upgrade 31,500 to 54,000 ac-ft $ 45,000,000 $45,000,000 RaWNew Lines From Scoggins 80 MGD,68", Due to Tualatin River now (Flood) Water A-B Reservoir to Existing WT Plan[ L=36,000 It $ 24,500,000 capacity limits,potential contamination $24,500,000 and high turbidity level. C Existing Raw Water PS Upgrade Estimated $ 2,500,000 New Screens,Control Valve,and Pump $2,500,000Replacements Water 70-100 MGD' 100-120 MGD 120-140 MGD 140-165MGD "Includes sludge line,back-up power C&B Upgrades of Existing WTP $105,000,000 supply and improvements of the existing Treat $40,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 deficiencies C&B Existing Finished Water Pump 1650 HP' 2,600 HP 1,600 HP $ 6,250,000 "2 New Pumps in Existing New P.S+ t Stations Upgrades $1,200,000 $3,150,000 $1,900,000 some upgrades in Old Pump Station New Force Main from Exist. 72"'L=2 500 'S GKCWPS to Fern Hill Reservoir $1,800,000 $ 1'800'000 W Q New Cooper Mountain Reservoir 50 MGD $35,000,000 $35,000,000 A" K New Fern Hill Reservoir 40 MGD $28,000,000 $28,000,000 K-D New 72"North Transmission Line 72";L=36,400 ft $26,200,000 D-E Phase 2A&213 $26,200,000 E-L Upgrade of Existing 42"South- 52",L=7,728 ft, $4,500 000 y North Transmission Line $4,500,000 3 K-L Upgrade of Existing 45"South ,.o Transmission Line L-M Upgrade of Existing 42"South 72",L=9,548 ft, $ 6900 000 = C Transmission Line $6,900,000 �+ [ Upgrade of Existing 42"South 66",L=11,903 ft, o M-N Transmission Line $ 7,900,000 $ 7,900,000 Upgrade of Existing 42"South 66",L=5,168 ft, Unit Prices Used: N-O Transmission Line $ 3,400,000 $ 3' '� $ 1 per gal/day-Treatment Plant $ 0.7 per gallon-Reservoirs is O P New Transmission Line to Copper 74';L=14,000 ft, $10 per in/ft-Transmission Lines Mountain Reservoir $10,400,000 $10,400,000 $ 2,000 per ac-ft of Raw Water Storage New Transmission Line to Copper 74";L=2,500 It $ 1,200 per HP-Pump Station P Q Mountain Reservoir $1,850,000 $ 1,850,000 New Transmission Line from 80",L=2,500 ft QP Copper Mountain Reservoir $ 29000,000 $ 2,000,000 P-0 New Transmission Line from 68";L=149000 ft —Copper Mountain Reservoir $9,550,000 $ 9,550,000 TOTAL JWC+Ti and Total: $320,750,000 Tigard with Beaverton(Alternative 1) O Temporary Booster Pump Station P S New Transmission Line 62",L=15,000 Estimated Pipeline Cost for Beaverton (Tigard+Beaverton) $9,3WQ000 $9 '� Only from CM Res.(No Tigard) 1. 0. P-S,44",1--15,000 ft,$6,600,000 m Upgrade of Existing 36"Line 56",L=4,2%ft m S-T 3 � (Tigard+Beaverton) $2,400,000 $2,400,000 S-T,38",Lr4,296 ft,$1,600,000 Q-R,44-,L=2442 ft,$1,100,000 r. Upgrade of Existing Line 58 ,L=2,442 ft a T-U i 30"Li " $1,400,000 £ (Tigard+Beaverton) $1,400,000 Estimated Values or Existing New Transmission Line to Tigard 40"L=12,000 It UN Transmission Lines to Beaverton $4,800,000 36"L--24,798,$7,100,000 W (Tigard Only) $4,800,E 30",L=2442 ft,S 600,000 Tigard via South Line(Alternative 2) $17,900,000 New Transmission Line 40 L=35,000 P-V (Ti and Only) $14,000,000 $14'000'000 l TABLE 7-2 JWC WITHOUT TIGARD OPTION 1 - GRAVITY FLOW IN TRANSMISSION LINES Water Supply System Component Joint Water Commission Members without Tigard Upgrades Schedule and Cost for Water Supply System Improvements Estimated Cost and Comments Sub- Locati Description of Water Supply Planning Period(Years) System Man System Components 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ::20::0]82009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020-2030 2030-2040 Cost Comments A Scoggins Reservoir Upgrade 31, to 48,000 of $33,000,000 $33,000,000 $33 Raw New Lines From Scoggins 70 MGD,60", Due to Tualatin River Flow (flood) Water A-13 L=36,000 ft $21,600,000 capacity limits and expected low water Reservoir to Existing WT Plant $21,600,000 turbidity in Sco ins Reservoir C Existing Raw Water PS Upgrade Estimated New Screens,Control Valve,and Pump $20,0 5000 $ 2'500'000 Replacements Water Upgrades of Existing WTP and 70-100 MGD* 100-120MGD 120-145MGD *Includes sludge line,back-up power Treat. C&B New Plant near Scoggins Dam $40,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $85,000,000 supply and improvements of the existing deficiencies C C&B Exist,Clean Water Pump Stations 1,650 HP 2,000 HP 1,000 HP $ 5100000, *2 New Pumps in Existing New P.S+ , y Upgrade and New P.Station $1200,000 $2,400,000 $1200,000 some upgrades in Old Pump Station New Force Main from Exist. 72",L=2500 ft C-K CWPS to Fern Hill Reservoir $1,800,000 $ 1'800'000 (� Q MGD New Cooper Mountain Reservoir $8 $28,�,� �a 0. K New FernHill Reservoir 40 MGD $28,000,000 $28,000,000 K-D New 72"North Transmission Line 72";L=36,400 ft $26,620,000 D-E Phase 2A&213 $26,620,000 E-L Upgrade of Existing 42"South- c. North Transmission Line .r as Upgrade of Existing 45"South 3 K-L' Transmission Line Upgrade of Existing 42"South W',L=9,548 ft, L-M Unit Prices Used: Transmission Line $ 5,750,000 $ 5,750,000 $ 1 per gal/day—Treatment Plant ra $ 0.7 per gallon—Reservoirs t: M N Upgrade of Existing 42"South 54"Line;L=11,903 ft, $ 6,450,000 $10 per in/ft—Transmission Lines o Transmission Line $ 6,450,000 $ 2,1100 per ac-ft of Raw Water Storage n Upgrade of Existing 42"South 54"Line;L= 5,168 ft $ 1,200 per HP—Pump Station N-O $ 2,800,000 Transmission Line $2,800,000 to New Transmission Line to Copper 66";L=14,000 ft, 0_P $ 9,250,000 Mountain Reservoir $9,250,000 New Transmission Line to Copper 66';L=2,500 ft P Q Mountain Reservoir $1,650,000 $ 1,650,000 Estimated Pipeline Cast for Beaverton New Transmission Line from 72",L=2,500 ft from CM Res.(No Tigard) Q P Copper Mountain Reservoir $1,800,000 $ 1,800,000 P-S,44",LS-T,38",L=44,,292906 ft, $6,60,000 ,$1,650,000 P-0 New Transmission Line from 64";L=14,000 ft Copper Mountain Reservoir $9,000,000 $ 9000 000 T-U,44",L_-2442 I,100,000 TOTAL JWC+Tigard $268,320,000 i I i i I i I Presentation to the Intergovernmental Water Board for JWC Water Purchase May 10, 2000 Presented by: Randall P. Goff, Vice President Wade Hathhorn, Principal Economic and Engineering Services, Inc. 111 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1670 Portland, OR 97024 (503) 223-3033 • FAX (503) 274-6248 • Agenda ■ Overview of JWC ■ DraftCIP �+ ;E M; ■ Purchase Options ' ' ■ ter Conditions 4 , � WERE History of the Joint Water Commission ■ 1976 Hillsboro and Forest Grove form JWC ■ 1979 Beaverton becomes a Member of the JWC ■ 1994 Tualatin_ Valley Water District becomes a Member of the JWC ■ Recent Expansions Barney Reservoir Expansion Water Treatment Plant Expansion North/South Transmission Line North/South Transmission Line — Phase 11 JWC Facilities ■ Raw Water - Barney Reservoir = 17,000 acre feet - Scoggins = 13,000 acre feet - In-Stream Flow Rights ® Treatment - Springhill Pump Station - Treatment Plant (60 mgd firm) (70 mgd peak) - 20 mg Fern Hill Storage ■ Transmission - 45" Line Treatment to Hillsboro - 42" Line Hillsboro to Beaverton - 42"/72" Line North/South - 72" Line from Treatment Plant to North/South Line 66" NTL#1 48"Sunset Glencoe Rd. PRV 229th j 25th PRV Shute Rd. PRV � Cornelius Rd. PRV I PRV I 72" NSI I Wash.Co. Connell&Jackson I Supply Line 72" NTL#2 PRV j TVWD 24"FG Hillsboro I I I I st Ave. 21 st Ave. 239th 221 st PRV PRV PRV I PRV 42" NSI Treatment Plant Beaverton 45"STL 42"STL 36" STL Expansion O Add'1 Fernhill Res. Fernhill Res. Shared 20 MG 20 MG Cooper Mtn.Res. 20 MG Tigard JWC Fa6fifies Existing ---- Improvements Facilities Plan - Status m Updated Demand Forecast m Draft and Revised 40-year CIP m Options With and Without Tigard m Projects Raw Water Expansion Treatment Plant Expansion Storage and Transmission Joint Water Commission Participants Estimated Water Demand (MGD) Year 2000 - Year 2040 180 _ Cornelius Forest Grove 160 TVWD _--- - Tigard 140 Beaverton I Hillsboro 120 Total w/o Tigard Total with Tigard 0 100 C� 80 60 _ 40 20 0 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2030 2040 WERE Capital Improvement Plan Gravity Only $32097509000 (With Tigard) $268,320,000 (Without Tigard) Combination $30991509000 (With Tigard) $262,970,000 (Without Tigard) (E5 Combination With Tigard ■ Raw Water . Raise Scoggins (54,000 ac-ft): $45,000,000 • Raw Water Pipeline & P/S Upgrade: $27,000,000 ■ Water Treatment . Year 2002 (100 mgd): $40,000,000 . Year 2005 (120 mgd): $20,000,000 . Year 2009 (140 mgd): $20,000,000 . Year 2015 (165 mgd): $25,000,000 Combination With Tigard ■ Storage • Cooper Mountain Reservoir (50 MG): $35,000,000 . New Fern Hill Reservoir (40 MG); $28,000,000 o Transmission . Cooper Mountain Lines: $21 ,800,000 Upgrade 42" STL: $11 ,100,000 . Pump Stations: $5,550,000 � Draft CIP EES Water Purchase Options ® Assumption Short Term Surplus Sales 4 � � Long Term - Ownership y 4 f. , p ■ Short Term Options Surplus Water Sales ®�e� ICS'pCG,±',4&,$j CC1 uN�iP"�� zk. .� ZAN Cash Upfront ® • Surplus Water Sales ® Utility Based Rate Operating and Maintenance Depreciation Return Revenue Requirement '1 rA rM WERE Cash Up Front ■ Provide Cash for Improvements ■ Receive Cash hack upon Termination ■ What Facilities to Include? ■ Existing Facilities � ■ Water Rate Based on Operating Costs Other Requirement ' Term Ownership m Require Agreement to be Based on Requirement to Enhance Stored Water Capability qu llowr Salesor hort Term ,Y _ ,�r i Questions and Answers aL o 0 a 'tj - ' I i i 'i MEMORANDUM TO: Intergovernmental Water Board Members FROM: Ed Wegner RE: Water Related Issues DATE: May 10, 2000 Attached is various water related information that will be discussed at the regular meeting, if time permits. • Copy of two soapboxes in Tigard Times debating Tualatin water election. A copy of the Daily Journal of Commerce article on Menlor Reservoir Project finalist designation in the Excellence in Concrete, Utility category award. • Soapbox article (May 4) Rebuttal of Opponents' comments • Tigard Times article (May 4) "Yes on Tualatin Water Measure" • Soapbox article—A few more points on that water debate • Portland Water Bureau Water Quality Advisory Committee meeting minutes from January 2000. Attached are the minutes from the January meeting, most of which was spent discussing the Thanksgiving Turbidity Event at Bull Run and various related topics concerning water quality. We will continue to provide water related information, as it becomes available. Thanks! May 4, 2000■A5 In rebuttal of opponents' comments (Soapboxes are guest commentaries SOAPBOX others who will also be interested Portland.So the total cost to a user from our readers,and anyone is in more water.Therefore,Tualatin in Tualatin would not be the same welcome to write one.Lou Ogden is has no assured source of future as a Wilsonville customer. mayor of Tualatin) water sufficient to satisfy its medi- Furthermore,when Portland um and long-term needs,contrary expands the Bull Run facility with In Last week's Tualatin Times I Portland City Council and the elect- to Kathy's assertion that Portland higher or new dams and new trans- wrote a soapbox explaining my and ed commissioner over water in has"already offered us some of its mission lines,the capital and envi- the City Council's logic in voting to Portland,currently,Erik Sten. available 6 mgd" ronmental costs will undoubtedly issue bonds for an additional supply I have every hope that the com- In addition,Kathy challenges be huge.To expect the future water of drinking water from the pro- missioner would"share and share the fact that we use a multiplier for rates from Portland to be signifi- posed treatment plant on the alike."But keep in mind,I am not a peak demand factor of 3 times cantly lower is,in my opinion,only Willamette River at Wilsonville. referring to a water crunch in the our average daily demand,instead wishful thinking. Although I asked for voters'sup- near future.Our interest in an alter- of the historical 2.3 that we have Lastly,let me remind everyone port to approve this referral,my native water supply is based upon actually experienced.By her own that we are not in a serious water main point was to encourage folks the long-term need. calculations,the 2.3 factor yields a supply problem today.We are not to get the facts and make an Without argument,the regional demand higher than our current anxiously pursuing a water source 1.1ormed decision,no matter what demand for water in the coming contract supplies.So,we are not like Tigard,Wilsonville and I that conclusion might be. decades will be significantly more debating whether there is a short- Sherwood.Rather,we are looking Unfortunately,sometimes getting than the current ability of the Bull age,but rather,the amount of the at options for our future.This ithe"facts"can be a bit difficult at Run system to satisfy.As that future shortfall.My belief is when option has presented itself on some- times. capacity becomes strained,water you are planning for decades in the one else's time schedule and the Opposite my article was an crunches such as that in 1992 will future,better to have a margin of question is,do we want to take opposing viewpoint from Kathy create even more drastic curtail- safety.I think that is how they advantage of it? Newcomb.Kathy,in my opinion, ment.I would have to think that in design ladders and safety lines. I believe it is in our best long- has been diligent and forthright in such a situation,the city of Finally,she quotes the high term interest to do just that.With her research and opposition to our Portland would favor its citizens. anticipated cost of water to respect to negotiating with decision,and I commend her But that is not really the point. Wilsonville for using the treatment Portland,we will continue.But you efforts,integrity and resourceful- As I said,our interest in an alterna- plant.Simply put,we potentially know what,it is always easier to ness in exercising her right to chal- tive water supply is based upon the would use only a small portion of negotiate when you are not"over a lenge our decision. long-term need,which leads to the our entire need from that plant.The barrel,"and redundancy and diver- Frankly,I wish more citizens Kathy's second point.Her article vast majority,and possibly all of sification on something as essential would express the interest and con- says that we believe we need to our water,would still come from as water is a good thing. cern on city issues that Kathy has. acquire the future projected short- Furthermore,I have no desire to age in peak demand from the undertake a continuing"point- Willamette when,in fact,Portland counter-point"with Kathy on this has offered us some of its addition- issue.However,since her article al available water capacity in the was expressly based on comments I Washington County supply line. made in the voters'pamphlet,I feel What I said is:"It is anticipated it necessary to clarify and place that Tualatin would purchase the into context my statements that she maximum amount available from referenced in her objections. Portland for as long as it is avail- / As I read her article it seemed to able at a reasonable cost.The water me she felt my reference to the fact from the Willamette River treat- that we have a contract with ment plant at Wilsonville is antici- / Portland for surplus water,which pated to be only for the future could be in jeopardy in times of shortage,not available from short supply,was a misconception. Portland,or for back up purposes to j She referred to a statement made by the Portland supply." Portland Water Bureau administra- When we inquired to Portland for Mike Rosenberger who said that about any current availability for during the 1992 water crunch,it more water,the response to was"share and share alike." Tualatin was they would consider it I believe during that particular but pointed out that there are many situation that was indeed the case. However,the point is this:We have a contract for"surplus water."Mr. Rosenberger does not make policy decision on the availability of water.That decision is made by the Yes" on Tualatin water measure One thing we must say about the debate over whether Tualatin should go in with Wilsonville and other communi- ties to develop a water source at the Willamette River: These are about the nicest bunch of political opponents we've come across in some time. We're speaking, of course, of the group Tualatin Citizens for Safe Water. Politically speaking, these folks are relatives of similar groups in Tigard and Sherwood, where equally t passionate opposition to the Willamette River scheme has / C surfaced. And, in those other communities, city leaders have apparently heard the uproar and at least stepped back from plans to spend any huge bucks on a Willamette River source. / As we've stated all along, we think much of the oppose- tion to treating and drinking Willamette River water is over- stated and sensationalized. Quite frankly, we have no trouble believing the claims that water from the river can be made safe and even decent tasting — and we have no qualms in recommending a "yes vote for the city of Tualatin's Measure 34-11. To the objective eye, it continues to be the most affordable sounding solution to local cities' long-range water problems, especially if a number of jurisdictions in eastern Washington County can pool their resources. However, we are also realistic. Since the subject of the Willamette River came up in Tigard many months ago, it has become clear that this is one of those deep-seated issues on which people just don't seem to want to budge (right up there with embracing a state sales tax and increasing the gasoline tax, it seems). So, now, with our 20-20 hindsight sharply focused, it seems reasonable to ask how so many of our elected city leaders (not just in Tualatin, but in Tigard, Sherwood and elsewhere) could get so swept away with a plan that so many regular people seem to hate so much. There's got to be a way to get earlier, stronger citizen support for the future water plan, whatever it might be. And, let's face it, with no end in sight for growth in our communities, this is not the last we'll hear of the water issue. For those still investigating the matter, we offer a number of pieces of evidence in this week's paper, with arguments for the city position from Mayor Lou Ogden and Councilman Tony Weller— not to mention opposition papers from Marissa Houlberg and the Newcombs, all active mem- bers of Tualatin Citizens for Safe Water. ,,,,, The Times recommends a,"yes" vote on Tualatin's Measure 34-11 in the May 16 mail-in election. And, in the eventuality it does get shot down by,.the voters, we hope some of those nice Citizens for Safe Water will be around to help work to find another alternative. A few more points on that water debate (S-)apboxes are guest opinions from our SOAPBOX readers,and anyone is welcome to write one.Marissa Houlberg is a Tualatin resident.) treated equally-all customers share the I find that what Tualatin Mayor Lou water,no one is cut off. Ogden has written in his April 27 The"surplus clause"which is in our Tualatin Times Soapbox("Get all the current contract will not appear in the facts and you'll agree with the city's new contract.Mr.Rosenberger also said water request")is not the whole story. that the Portland Water Bureau wants to Let us not forget that Tualatin negotiate a contract by 2001 with Citizens For Safe Water had to take the Tualatin,not 2004 as the mayor states. _ city of Tualatin to court and have a There are inconsistencies with what judge write the ballot title,question and Mayor Ogden says in his soapbox and summary so it would include the what he said in a November 22, 1999, Willamette River as a source in all City Council meeting regarding our three.Why did a judge have to force water needs At the November meeting, our city to tell us where our drinking Mayor Lou Ogden said this is not a water was coming from? backup water system."This is a future Unlike Portland's high-quality Bull water system at peak for future growth, Run,both known and unknown con- 40 to 50 year-z down the road to handle ti-Yrinants in the Willamette River can our potentia,-ase of water." pose serious long term health risks to He said we are not here today our children and ourselves. because of the current use-we do not The Wilsonville Willamette River have a water problem.Now here is treatment plant will meet federal drink- where I get confused,Mayor Ogden's ing water guidelines but EPA drinking Soapbox says that Tualatin will reach water standards are set by making our peak demand when we are totally t.deoffs between adult health require- built out,which is expected to occur ments on one hand and the limits of the y � sometime in the next 10 ears or so. J best available technology,treatment Right now Tualatin and Sherwood ^1,/ techniques and cost on the other. together are"maxing out"at 7'/z or 8 The EPA was mandated to have millions gallons per day in peak sum- /r standards set for 183 contaminants at / I mer.Winter water use averages 3.5 mil- this time. lion gallons per day.We have backup ` There are national standards for with Lake Oswego,who is currently fewer than 100 contaminants.The investing as much as$8 million to build Portland Water Bureau states that all a second reservoir which will provide projects included in its Southwest Water more emergency water this year and Plan proposal are feasible and can be other improvements.They have com- implemented in a timely manner unlike pleted other work to keep their water I what our mayor tells us. treatment plant within compliance with Also remember that any improve- federal drinking water standards. }rnents made at Bull Run are shared by The City Council and mayor 800,000 customers.The Portland Water reviewed all the facts presented to them 4 Bureau has been supplying water to this before making their decision.But those region since 1905,and I believe that facts didn't tell the whole story.The they understand and know their busi- City Council placed more importance ness.The southwest cities who partici- on participation in ownership of the pate would bear the cost of a second water while discounting the health risks Washington County supply line but involved. then that would be in line with the fore- I ask,why take the risk? si ht and courage displayed by the 8,600 Tualatin citizens who paid to build the first supply line from Portland's Bull Run. i Mayor Ogden's wording regarding our future water supply from Portland leaves me very uneasy.He anticipates that we wo�.purchase the maximum available at a reasonable cost. Who defines reasonable cost and will cast become an excuse to switch our wIter source? Our water from Portland is always referred to as"surplus"yet Mr.Ogden and I both attended Mr.Michael Rosenberger's presentation on April 18. There the Portland Water Bureau administrator addressed the issue of "surplus."All customers have been MONDAY April 17,2000 Vol.204, No.75 Portland, Oregon Columnist One Dollar Robert J. Bruss ❑ explains.when your second "There is a tremendous push to get home qualifies the Internet." for a tax Mark Paul, Synergy ` . break. Consulting Group PAGE 35 Page 3 Serving Portland And The Pacific Northwest Since 1872 C' ��°�Un'q � otoncreteprojects. solidlyim ressjudgesh ' _Vm A, �,M CI r �$ yam% By STEPHANIE BASALYGA pher was Morse Brothers Prestress. al contractor was The Erb Memo- �Y Daily Jouma�or Commerce Altitude,a remote location and unsta- Chambers Con- _ � ?' 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Contractor R8tH Construction faced Pence Kelly Construction served as pro- y >StC b The Willamette River Pedestrian Ready mix supplier was-Morse Brothers stringent, exacting.standards that' jest contractor and ready mix supplier f Bridge in Eugene was named the winner Inc. The�� � expansion boasts a structural }yy7trued careful execution. Ready mix. was Morse Brothers. I�low , in the category of Bridges and Struc- framing system largely comprised of supplier was Glacier Northwest Two finalists also.werr._v,2mcd-Wthe A ­ tures,a$2A million structure built using cast-in-place concrete columns, beams, Two other projects were finalists in the Education Facility category. apce p tegory. Precast concrete was used to accent six ex cast-in-place and pre-cast techniques. floors and t-tensioned slabs. Craftsmanship ca Contractor was Mowat Construction and Two additional projects were finalists The Nature's Northwest grocery store new buildings on the campus of Grants ready mix supplier was Eugene Sand& in the commercial category. features a hand-troweled concrete,that, Pass High School,Hoffman Construc- - � Project, bouts 1,$Q0. The,Woodburn.Company Store.fee was stained.and�waxedto achieve a high .riga served as pro contractor and CW Gravel. The ro' used a cubic of concrete a.. tocteate9 " finish R&H . . oolored'and gloss . segments- exposed,plaza d fwy areas. as project contractor;and ready nug sup- .._withRiverside ymix as'the~wady . an Dea- Y Two other projects were recognized as con Construction of Oregon served as -plier was Morse Brothers - mix supplier. ' Bridge as Structures finalists. project contractor and ready mix suppli- Concrete countertops_;,are highlight A library addition for Oregon State The Chenowith In features er.was V�esko a Interchange Quality Concrete features of the Orem Residence prect i Universi, an innovative a of recast restrt sled A buil on of a P 1. ty required constructr `. a styl P P ding highlight of the Chambcrs Project contractor was McKenzie Com southern elevation five-story shear wall 4, steel girders. Project contractor was "Media Center in Eugene is a 10,000- mercial Contractor and Precast Struc- P ,2r 23 s Mocon Corporation and ready mix sup square-foot concrete sound stage.Gener- tures was the ready mix supplier. See CONCRETE, Page 4 * 4 _ Daily Journal of Commerce Monday,April 17,2000 CONCRETE Continued from Pa e 1 -� _ g . and a north side 175,000-square-foot, contractor, Ready mix supplier was six-story addition. Project contractor Ross Island Sand&Gravel. ject contractor and Glacier Northwest Island Sand&Gravel was the ready A Columbia River residence took was Pence Kelly Construction and Two other projects were named was the ready mix supplier mix supplier Located in Portland's The Project required the building fast-growing pearl District,the ro'ect finalist honors in the Residential Sin- ready mix supplier was Morse Broth- finalists in the Parking category, of elevator P 1 gle-famil cat �' Renovation of the Imperial park- , structing a each similar to con- uses.concrete to update the building ship anddesignirynf exte�noroonte Anew building fman- or the Oregon ing Garage,originally built in 1923, underground. -story office tower while allowing it to retain its historic work. The project contractor was Humane Society was named the best required the placement of Avon Crown Construction. Glacier North- industrial project, Baugh Construc- and addition, three finalists were Two other projects were finalists in west was the project ready mix suppli- tuppor rcolumns to strengthen and named in the Public category. the Residential Multi-fund cat tion served as contractor for the pro- support the historic structure.Ba Y category, er. , j o.as rea Ross Island Sand&Gravel Construction served as contractor and vices Inc served as contractor on the offered a disIle tinct challenge Project A 5-million-gallonL can Diving Ser_- Co.as ready mix supplier. Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co.was EastbInc Promenade_ ro reservoir locat- The building's Y PP P jest, which ited eIIge due to lim- ed at Pilot Butte State Park walked ding's exterior structural the read mix su lien space and location,solved by cre- away the winner as the best Utility walls and individual kennel areas The Nike Parking Structure was wired the coordination tr both sting a Packing area first to serve as a were built using tilt-up construction built us marine and land-based construction staging site. Walsh Construction King ConsecL ltructitio�nod was hu technology. mg cast in-place concrete and schedules to create a floating walkway served as the project contractor and Read Post tensioned desks.Project centrac- along the Willamette River. Ready Glacier Northwest was the read mix Y was the ready mix supplier. Two finalists were fined in the for was Kiewitt Construction Ready mix supplier for the project was Ross supplier. Y A decommissioning Industry category. mix suppliers were Glacier Northwest Island Sand&Gravel �g Project A Les Schwab distribution ware- and Ross Island Sand&Gravel Co. The Westover Apartment ro an Nuclear Power P d the house project boasts more than 1.5 Top honors in the Pa Ross Island Sand & Gravel also P P 1 M or Reservoir project were named also offered a relatiplier forvely tight wor ' as finalists in the category. million square feet of concrete pave- went to a Marion Street reconsu•uc� served cep Center min site,a carce toaUengetheproject complete the ment. Project contractor was L.S. tion project in Albany.Contractor for . tan Protect the Construction and ready mix supplier the project was S2-F Co Clackamas County.The center boasts P project crew to create on-site concrete twin-tower condominiums. Project casks to store highly radioactive spent was Deschutes Read Corporation and an unusually low price of$110 per contractor was Lease Crutcher Lewis nuclear fuel. Project contractor was Y ready mix supplier wasMorse Broth- square fool Project contractor was and ready mix supplier was Glacier Power Maintenance A Willamette .Industries Boiler ers. Resources. �Ready Recovery project required a 20,000- Two paving Drake Construction. Northwest square-foot foundation form which u P projects took runner_ The remote location of Two Rivers Twen mJx- I3 orse roth p spots in the Paving category, . Correctional:institution in Umatilla, ty-one new products were The Mentor Reservoir project was almost 7 feet deep and used 4,5000 Leathers Enterprises chose to use >� used to build the Future Concepts a controlled density fill of Dement,fly- cubic yards of concrete-Project con- concrete for made the project an ideal Candi- Home in Bend,which was named the ash and sand to provide a low s parking and truck areas at date for pre-cast concrete products best Residential Single-famil tractor was Modem Continental a truck stop off Interstate-5. Protect Drake/Dunn J.V was the prof can- Gerald K. Eischen Construction Southstable foundation while alio South and Morse Brothers served as contractor was Richter Concrete Con- wing for tractor and Morse Brothers Prestress served as project contractor and Bend excavation at a later date.Project con- readymix supplier. con- struction. Vesko tractor was Ward Henshaw Construc- Quality. Concrete was the ready mix supplier, Readynzix was the ready mix supplier. tion and Morse Brothers was the A parking structure project at Port- served as ready�mix supplier. The McKenzie Lofts walked away land International Airport was the A project at Was y The house boasts a quiet, energy ready mix supplier j winner in the Parking category, tion was named the topPubli pro md for best Residential efficient in_floor heating system that Multi-family Project.Project contrac- uses 62-yards of concrete Poured over Baugh Construction served as project Hoffman Construction served as pro for was-Howard S. Wright Ross radiant heat tubing -„h, -Qhwmclod+lend n"YatMmft5 /or �She NURSERY Continued from Page 1 �( ,� within the state. At the economic forum in shrub the Portland, which drew officials from fringes ground cover the turf that have a new ho govern- frim es Americas new office patrees,rks, you have to put in some the East Coast went and private sectors,mention of the Indus- visions, new schools and government build_ shrubs Sco Feld knows fust Rowlhand about the boom from the try's leading role in the economy came as a sur- Van Veen said hes gets much of his business prise to many. And, the industry provides the natural in Oregon's nurse and three-day Far West Show,a nursery blinds along freeways that shield drivers'eyes - ]fall Des as Planned,greenhouse industry trade show during the last week in August, But then,the scope reaches far beyond seed from hes g P ed, a 48-foot semi-truck where he sets up a booth. Packs oft glare and provides relief against will pull out of John Holmlund's Nursery in "You et n peas and nasturtiums and pots of neon- the endless roll of asphalt g nursery(people) coming from all red geraniums. Tent.,mntn.i . .1,,, ......_._+, •.-... B(lrine,('aiTcnnv the�omm�+..1.....1,,.,a _r ,_ TT■The Times April 27,2000■A5 Two views of Tualatin's water needs Get all the facts and SOAPBOX Vote 'no'on the idea SOAPBOX you'll agree with the of going to the Willamette KATHLEEN NmcomB city's water request likely that there would be serious environmental River for our water Columbia South Shore production wells have ever been obstacles,as well as a very large capital cost polluted.(However,Mr.Rosenberger said that one of the (Soapboxes are guest opinions from our readers, associated with any of those improvements. (Soapboxes are guest commentaries from our readers and wells is not used,due to high iron content,etc.) and anyone is welcome to write one.Lou Ogden The city of Wilsonville is now undertaking to anyone is welcome to write one.Kathleen Newcomb is a Incidentally,Mr.Rosenberger mentioned that the Water is mayor of Tualatin) build a water treatment plant on the Willamette resident of Tualatin and an active member of Tualatin Bureau performs 75,000 analyses of the water being deliv- River.A year of testing treated water from a pilot Citizens for Safe Water) ered each year. The Tualatin City Council passed a resolution plant on the river demonstrates that the water I would say this illustrates accountability:Boeing and to sell bonds in the amount of$5.5 million to pay quality exceeds all federal standards.The process In the Washington County voters'pamphlet,Mayor Cascade polluted the ground;they both paid the cleanup for a portion of the Willamette River water treat- used is among the most advanced available and Ogden and several of the Tualatin city councilors have writ- Price.I do not think we would be able to apply such ment plant at Wilsonville. will produce drinking water better than most ten an"argument"expressing their concerns about our accountability to dangers created in the Willamette River. Tualatin now buys its drinking water from the being consumed throughout the U.S. present water situation,addressing two items. In fact,the DEQ has been studying our local Newberg Pool city of Portland and has a contract allowing u to There exists an opportunity for Tualatin to buy since 1992 and still has not found the cause for the incredi- . g P PP Y Y One of their two concerns is about the use of the words bl high percentages of skeletal deformities offish there. -10.8 million gallons per day(mgd).The current into that facility and allow it to be built large "surplus water"in our city contracts for water from the Y g P g peak consumption for Tualatin is approximately 8 enough to provide the additional water the city Bull Run system with the city of Portland.In the voters' The most recent report—February 2000—tested an area mgd. will .ed in the future.The tort of doing that is pamphlet the mayor and councilors express the fear that"it on the Yamhill River,close to its confluence with the Based upon presently zoned property in the $5.5 million,and a"yes"vote on measure 34-11 is possible that during severe drought or natural disaster Willamette,apparently hoping to find a"smokinu gun" city,when Tualatin is totally built out,the peak would direct the city to proceed. Portland would not have any surplus water for the city of cause there,but apparently unsuccessfully. demand for water is calculated to be around 14 At the actual time that water would be taken to Tualatin" What if the cause is the huge pesticide use recently mgd. Tualatin,it is anticipated there would be an addi- reported by the Willamette Riverkeepers?What if the cause P This same misconception was expressed(and dismissed) contamination The projected built-out need is expected to tional cost of approximately$5 million to build more than a year ago in Tigard,and has not been discussed, is related to the Willamette's mercury occur sometime in the next 10 years or so.Under the transmission line about 5 miles to Tualatin recently reported in Oregon Fish and Wildlife's Year 2000 current conditions,therefore,Tualatin will be to my knowledge,in the Tualatin City Council meetings. Fishing Regulations(page 33)?How can we ever hold any- and add additional components to the plant. one accountable?And wh Fortunately,at an April 18 public meeting sponsored by on earth should we drink even /1 t -short of its peak demand for water prior to the Y It is anticipated that Tualatin would purchase Tualatin Citizens for Safe Water,Michael Rosenberger, treated Willamette water when we could be drinking from end of this decade. g the maximum amount available from Portland for Portland Water Bureau administrator,cleared up the misun- far better sources? Tualatin's contract with Portland to buy"sur- as long as it is available at a reasonable cost.The derstandings regarding"surplus water." plus water"expires in 2004.At that time the city water from the Willamette River treatment plant This brings me to the mayor's and councilors'second P we've Rosenberger explained that in 1992,the"only time point in the voters'pamphlet.The say we need 14.1 mil- of Tualatin plans to negotiate a new contract with P P P Y Y at Wilsonville is anticipated to be only for the we've ever been in a curtailment situation,"the water lion gallons per da and,since we now have 10.8 mgd Portland to acquire Bull Run water as available g P Y g future shortage(not available from Portland.or bureau's approach was"share and share alike"vo said, under contract from Portland's Bull Runs stem,we need and would want to expand the allotment. Y for back-up purposes to the Portland supply. "We were all in the same boat.There was no favoritism the rest of the water from the Willamette. However,Portland has only about 6 mgd of Kee in mind that the current water bonds are amongcontractors,and there was no distinction between uncommitted capacity available in the water line onlyt Keep into"the plant,not provide the actu- But look at the facts:We now use an average.3.5 mgd; Y P P how on treated ourselves in the city and how we treated we are expected at"buildout"to need 5 mgd average. that transfers water from Portland into P g al water hookup. our contractors" Washington County.Many of orthe other customers After careful consideration of all the facts,we, He also said that,in the current water negotiations for Prudence,of course,calls for us a plan for"peak"require- of the water coming from Portland are also in g mems,that is the peak amount we use in mid-summer for concurred on the the City Council,unanimously the next decades,"I assume what elected officials n lawn watering,need of more water,including Tigard,Sherwood, ig,swimming pools and the like. Tualatin Valley and Raleigh water districts. decision to take advantage of this opportunity to Tualatin...(and others)...want is a firm supply of water, What is a reasonable peaking factor?Since we are not Upon soliciting from Portland some portion of acquire an additional source of water.We believe and...we want to make sure in the language of the con- primarily a residential city,our peaking factor should be the available capacity,the response to Tualatin it is in the best interest of the citizens of Tualatin tract that that's what they get.And 1 think that's what they relatively low.(Portland's peaking factor is about 1.9 or was they would consider it but pointed out that to do so. have now,but I think the language needs to be consistent 2.0.)Tualatin's historic peaking factor has been 2.3 or less. there are many others who will also be interested 1 would urge you to support that decision with with the practice." Using this factor,we only need 11.5 mgd at buildout—not in more water.Therefore,Tualatin has no assured a"yes"vote.Many who have also evaluated this Some people wonder what caused the summer water 14.1,as the city council claims in the voters'pamphlet. source of future water sufficient to satisfy its option,including the city councils in Sherwood, shortage during the 1992 drought.It was caused by a pollu- (Five mgd times 2.3 equals 11.5 mgd peak at buildout.) medium and long-term needs. Tigard,Durham and even the Oregonian editorial tion plume from Boeing and Cascade plants,which came The next question is why should we go to expensive There are other possibilities for future water. staff,have reached the same conclusion. within some miles of Porland's Columbia South Shore Willamette River water—the average monthly summer bill They include participating with Portland in an However,I hasten to point out that if you wells.The DEQ feared that drawing water from the produc- expected for Wilsonville:$74!—when Portland has already expansion of the Bull Run system. decide,after careful evaluation of all the facts, tion wells would pull the plume closer to these wells or, offered us some of its available 6 mgd in the Washington This would likely include a water treatment that you are absolutely opposed to drinking treat- more specifically,closer to their"guardian" cells.So the Cowin-suppiv line! plant,raising of one or more of the dams,adding ed Willamette River water,then please exercise DEQ would not allow the use of the production wells as The Willamette River is the most polluted drinking an additional dam,or some combination of those your freedom of choice and vote"no." backup. water source in our area.We should keep in mind that a options. I simply ask that you get all the facts and Since that time,Boeing and Cascade have spent almost water treatment plant does not remove all chemicals. In any event,there will be a need for a larger make an objective,informed decision.Most peo- $20 million removing the plume.They are also currently Therefore,it is best to start with as clean a water source as transmission line from the Bull Run reservoir to pie,1 believe,after doing that,agree with the being sued by the Portland Water Bureau for lost 1992 rev- possible.Please vote"no"on the Willamette as a drinking Tualatin,a distance of about 50 miles.It seems logic of this alternative. enue and other related costs.Contrary to rumor,none of the water source;vote"no"on Measure 34-11.