DOWNTOWN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
JUNE 7, 2021 - Committee of the Whole
Wells-Williams Conversion
Downtown Utilities Improvement
DOWNTOWN CONSTRUCTION
April 2020 - August 2021
Wells - Williams Conversion Project
February 2021 - March 2023
Downtown Utility Improvement Project
November 2020 - April 2021
Downtown Core Streetscape Improvements
June - September 2021
Houser Way Project
rentonwa.gov/dcp
There are also ongoing private development and franchise utility relocations downtown
WELLS - WILLIAMS
CONVERSION PROJECT
Project Manager
Public Works, Transportation Division
KEITH WOOLLEY
WELLS-WILLIAMS: PROJECT GOALS
• Convert to Two-way Traffic
• Improve Mobility and Safety
• Update Urban Design and Streetscape
• Encourage Economic Development
Project Goals
NEPA
• National Environmental Protection Act
• Federal Funding Requirement
Organizations Visited
• City Center Advisory Board
• Downtown Partnership
• North Renton Neighborhood Assoc
Summary of Comments
• Supportive
• Concerns – Trees, Left Turns
CONTACT THE PROJECT
Open House #1 (June 2018)
• Project Overview
• Located at Farmer’s Market
Open House #2 (January 2019)
• Project Construction Impacts
• Located at Downtown Library
Door-to-Door
• Before Each Open House
• Mailers to All of Downtown
Public Outreach - Design Phase (pre-2020)
Phone Calls to All Business
• 196 Businesses in April
• 22 Businesses Specifically re: Closures
Zoom One-on-One Mtgs
• Businesses with Sidewalk Work
• Phone Calls / E-mails As Needed
Bi-Weekly Zoom Open Office Hours
• Hosted by Project Manager
CONTACT THE PROJECT
Business Zoom Mtgs (2)
• May 7, 2020
• July 28, 2020
Bi-Weekly Construction Flyers
• Approximately 840 subscribers
• Also Posted to Project Webpage
Weekly E-mails
• Approximately 840 subscribers
• 160 Businesses – Closure Specific
Public Outreach – Construction Phase (2020-2021)
Parking Downtown
PRELIMINARY CONSTRUCTION PHASING
Construction Phases
• Utility Work
― S 3 rd St - Water, Storm
― S 2 nd St - Water, Sewer
• New Traffic Signals
• S 3 rd Street Intersections / Sidewalks
• S 2 nd Street Intersections / Sidewalks
• Paving and Two-Way Conversion
• (Substantial Completion)
PRELIMINARY CONSTRUCTION PHASING
Utility Work S 3 rd Street
Seattle Water Line (2x) 12” Water Line
12” Stormwater Line Stormwater Structure
PRELIMINARY CONSTRUCTION PHASING
Utility Work S 2 nd Street
12” Water Line 12” Water Line
12” Sewer Line Under Comm 72” Sewer Structure
Signal Work
Conduit Poles / Foundations
Controller and Service Cabinets Wiring Install
S 3 rd Street Intersections – March/April 2021
Wells Ave S
Raised
Concrete
Intersections
S 3 rd Street Intersections
Pouring
Concrete
S 3 rd Street Sidewalks –
May/June
2021
S 3 rd Street – Nature of Sidewalk Work Challenges
Roof Drains Signal Conduit Fiber Conduit Irrigation
Buried Sidewalks “Coal Chutes” Abandoned Foundations Franchise Utilities
S 2 nd Street – South Halves – Mid June 2021
S 2nd St S 2nd St
ONE WAY ONE WAY
Stop
Stop
Stop
S 2 nd Street – North Halves – Late June 2021
S 2nd St S 2nd St
ONE WAY ONE WAY
Stop
Stop
Stop
S 2 nd Street
Partially Completed Driveways/Curb/Gutter
Final Paving and Two-Way
Conversion
• HMA Asphalt
• Signing, Striping
• Signal Activation
• All-Way Stops:
S 5 th St
N & S Riverside
Schedule Next Three
Months
June (early)
• S 3 rd St Sidewalk
June (mid-late)
• S 2 nd St Southside Intx
June/July
• S 2 nd St Northside Intx
July
• S 2 nd St Sidewalks
• HMA Asphalt
August
• Striping
• Street Furnishings
• Landscaping
• Signing
• Two-Way Conversion
Houser Way Project June – Sept 2021
• New Sidewalks
• New Asphalt Intersections
• 12” Waterline in Williams
(Casing Already Installed Under BNSF)
• Revised Storm System
(Already Installed Under BNSF)
• Lighting, Landscaping
DOWNTOWN UTILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Project Manager Public Outreach Liaison
Public Works,
Utilities Division
ANN FOWLER, PE
Approximately 3,300 feet of new domestic
(drinking) water lines
WATER
Approximately 8,000 feet of new and rehabilitated sewer
pipes
WASTEWATER
Approximately 5,600 feet of new
stormwater pipes
SURFACEWATER
The replacement of curbs, gutters, sidewalks and ramps
where impacted by new utilities
CURB & GUTTER
G E N E R A L P R O JE C T D E T A IL S
PROJECT TIMELINE
• Project Bid
Nov 2020
• Construction Contract Award to SCI Construction, Inc.
• Award Construction
Management Agreement to Murraysmith
• Utility Coordination
Jan 2021
• Pre-Construction Meeting
• Contractor Submittals
• Contractor Mobilization
• Construction Survey
• Utility Locates
• Layout
Feb 2021
• Start of Construction
Mar 2021
• Construction Planned to be complete per
contractor's schedule *
Sept/Oct 2022
• Contract
Completion Date
Mar 2023
We are here
* Contractor's schedule subject to change
PUBLIC OUTREACH
• Continuous project updates
⚬ Weekly construction updates on webpage
⚬ Weekly email updates on project information and construction progress
⚬ Quarterly newsletters of overall project progress and next steps
• Additional webinars will be announced throughout project milestones
• One-on-one meetings can be scheduled with project staff
• Dedicated on-site office hours to connect with City Staff
• Project hotline for general concerns, questions and immediate issues
• Signage to direct people to businesses located within and surrounding the work zones.
BEING THE BEST NEIGHBOR WE CAN BE
M A R A P R M A Y J U N J U L F A L L 2 0 2 2
OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT
3/1/2021
INITIAL PROJECT MAILER
3/11/2021 FIRST PROJECT WEBINAR
3/26/2021 WALK & KNOCK INITIAL PROJECT INTRO
4/15/2021 WALK & KNOCK SHATTUCK AVE S
4/28/2021 CLOCK TOWER MOVE NOTICE
ONGOING WEEKLY NEWSLETTER UPDATES COORDINATED WITH THE WELLS-WILLIAMS PROJECT UPDATES 3/15/2021
BUILDING SURVEY NOTICE
Virtual Office Hours every other Friday
from 1-1:30 p.m.
Next scheduled date 06/18/2021
EARLY JUNE
UPDATED PROJECT MAILER
5/17/2021 RDP BOARD PRESENATION
5/18/2021
LUTHER'S TABLE BOARD MTG
5/21/2021
UPDATED CLOCK TOWER POSTER
WHAT TO EXPECT
CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS DURING UTILITY WORK • 7am-6pm construction hours
• Limited overnight or earlier start times work is expected in limited circumstances
⚬ During the Farmer's Market, work hours on Tuesdays are from 5am - 12pm for work near the Market
⚬ Overnight work is expected for the sewer tie-in at the intersection of Rainier Ave S and S 3rd St
• Equipment will stay in work zones overnight
WORK HOURS
• While we are installing multiple utilities in the same street, the work cannot occur at the same time.
• In general, installation must occur from deepest utility to shallowest utility due to trench widths/depths (i.e. sewer, storm, water)
⚬ Generally sewer is deepest and installed first
• Sewer and storm are installed from the downstream elevation to the upstream elevation (i.e. deep to shallow)
⚬ Sewer and storm do not always follow the same flow. It is dependent upon the connection point or outfall. For example, in S 3rd St:
￭ Sewer flows from west (upstream) to east (downstream)
￭ Storm flows from east (upstream) to west (downstream)
MULTIPLE UTILITIES
TRAFFIC IMPACTS
• Block by block sections of S 3rd Street will be closed to vehicle access during the working day
⚬ Closure of each section is expected to last approximately 2-4 weeks
⚬ Traffic detours will be in place directing traffic south on Shattuck Ave S and east on S 4th St
⚬ Businesses along S 3rd St can be accessed via Morris Ave S and Smithers Ave S
• Where possible, a minimum of 1-lane of traffic will be open at all times
⚬ During construction hours, detours will be established when traffic cannot safely proceed through the work zones
⚬ Additional lanes may be open after construction hours when possible and safe
⚬ Detour and traffic signs will signal vehicle re-routes and access
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
S 3RD ST ROAD CLOSURE
CLOCK TOWER
Detour Route - Bypass Traffic Business Access Routes
Current Street Closure Upcoming Street Closure
SEQUENCE OF WORK (2021)
SPRING - SUMMER
• Dewatering Wells on S 3rd St
• Storm install on Shattuck Ave S between S 3rd St and S 2nd St
SUMMER - FALL
• Sewer Install on S 3rd St from Burnett Ave S to Rainier Ave S
• Sewer Install by Safeway
SPRING
• Work between Houser Way S and Bronson Way S on Mill Ave
• Storm work on Shattuck between S 4th Pl and S 3rd St
• Sewer install on S 2nd St between Burnett Ave S and Logan Ave S
• Storm install on S 3rd St between Rainier Ave S and Shattuck Ave S
SUMMER
• Rainier Ave S & S 3rd St Intersection Work
• Storm install on S 2nd St
FALL
• Sewer work on Shattuck Ave S , Whitworth Ave S and Morris Ave S
• Sewer work on S 2nd St
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UTILITY WORK COMPLETE -
RESTORATION TO BE COMPLETED Arrow Indicates general direction *
of construction flow for the utility
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SEQUENCE OF WORK (2022)
WINTER - SPRING
• Trenchless Sewer throughout project area (low impact)
WINTER - SUMMER
• Water work on S 2nd St, S 3rd St, Shattuck Ave S, and Whitworth Ave S
SUMMER - FALL
• Grind and Overlay, Channelization FALL 2021 - WINTER
• Storm work on S 3rd St between Smithers Ave S and Shattuck Ave S
• Storm work on Whitworth Ave S and Morris Ave S
