Public Works

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Alder Creek Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

ALDER CREEK WTP IMPROVEMENTS

City of Sandy, Oregon (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Alder Creek Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

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SDWRP: Revenue Reservoir Treatment Improvements Project ITB

INVITATION TO BID

Revenue Reservoir Treatment Improvements

 

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Traffic Calming Program

The primary goal of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program is to improve the livability and environment on neighborhood streets.  With that goal in mind, the following objectives were identified:

    Traffic Concerns In Your Neighborhood?

    Vehicles driving too fast in residential neighborhoods are one of the highest concerns received from the Sandy community.  There are several options that we can use to deter speeding:

     

    Traffic Study Request

    Please fill out the form below to request a traffic study.

    Please give a detailed description of your concerns.

    Alder Creek Water Treatment Plant Upgrades - Electrical Pre-Procurement

    PROJECT SUMMARY

    The City of Sandy (City) is addressing critical challenges with its aging drinking water infrastructure through the Sandy Drinking Water Reinvestment Program (SDWRP) to better serve the City’s residents. These improvements include replacement of their filters with membrane filter system and upgrades to other assets. The City is requesting bids for long-lead electrical equipment pre-procurement to support these upgrades.

    Supporting Documents

    Sandy Receives $5 Million in State Grant Funding for Wastewater

    This funding assistance reduces the amount Sandy needs to borrow, helping keep wastewater rates more affordable.

    Who will make the final decision on this approach? Will the voters get a chance to decide?

    The final decision will be made by the city council and mayor elected by the people of Sandy. The voters are not being asked to raise taxes to pay for a bond or levy, so there will not be a separate measure to be approved on the ballot.

    How much is this decision being driven by the growth of the city?

    More people and businesses mean more wastewater, but the amount of treated wastewater we can discharge has been set since the 1990s by the Three Basin Rule. That limits the amount that can be discharged into the Clackamas, Santiam, and McKenzie river basins. So even though our population makes up a tiny fraction of the people that live in those basins, we are limited by how much treated wastewater we can discharge into them. Even if the City remains the same size, existing property owners would retain the right to add, develop, and expand their properties.

    What other improvements are being made to our wastewater systems?

    A big part of our work has been focused on reducing the amount of stormwater that ends up in our sewer system and then needs to be treated. As sewer pipes get older, they weaken, which allows rainwater and groundwater into the sewers that mix with wastewater. In wet weather our aging pipes get filled with groundwater and stormwater, resulting in flows that can overwhelm our treatment plant. Improving our sewer is helping reduce the wastewater load, particularly during the rainy season.

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