Our Sincerest Thank You!

The first of four (4) Central Service Area Projects began in September of 2016 and the final project covered by this blog was completed in January of 2018. In all, over 7 miles of new recycled water pipeline was installed and an existing reservoir tank was refurbished with enhanced seismic protection. 

The contractors enlisted to perform the work provided crews dedicated to the safety of the community. 

New Recycled Water infrastructure will help reduce potable
water consumption by 65 million gallons per year!

We understand that construction can be an inconvenience, so we wanted to take the time to say "thank you for your patience."

Collectively, the projects under the North Bay Water Reuse Program such as these will help reduce potable water consumption by 65 million gallons per year. By providing high quality, drought-resistant water sources, the North Marin Water District aims to enhance the beauty of Novato in an environmentally smart and sustainable way!

These projects were constructed as a part of the Novato Recycled Water Expansion Program. For more information, please visit the following links:  

http://www.nmwd.com/recycledwater/index.php

http://www.nmwd.com/pdfs/recycledwater/Recycled%20Summary-V8%20111616.pdf

November-December Update

Highway 101 Crossing

There is some jute netting for erosion control placed on both the East Highway 101 and West Highway 101 construction sites, where the receiving and jacking pits have been backfilled and all work is complete.  All construction equipment has been demobilized.  The contractor has finished all project work as of November 30th, and the project will be officially closed out in December 2017 by the North Marin Water District. 



Norman Tank
The contractor has ensured that work shall only take place during working hours, which are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Mon.-Fri. and if special approved is granted, 10:00AM-5:00PM on Saturday. No Saturday work is anticipated for the remainder of the project.  The vault excavation is complete, and the vault along with all necessary piping will be placed on 12/9/17.  This is the bulk of the work left for the project, leaving only site grading and miscellaneous items to be performed. The contractor will be finishing up all project work by the end of December 2017, after which the project will be officially closed by the North Marin Water District in January of 2017.

A few hours will be spent at Plum St tank (at the end of Zandra Pl).  This involves swapping out a valve for a motorized valve and this work is scheduled for mid December.  After this is complete, no more work will be performed on Zandra Pl. for this project.
 

Activities for the End of September to Early October

Highway 101 Crossing 

The contractor is working on both the east and west of Highway 101. He will get the steel casing installed beneath the highway using a jack and bore trenchless method that utilizes a pilot tube for guidance. Once the protective casing is installed the recycled water main will be pushed into place and then tested.

No changes foreseen to their traffic control or staging areas at this time. The Project is scheduled to be complete in November of 2017. 

Remeber to slow for the cone zone!

Workers boring the pilot tube under Highway 101

Norman Tank Project

The structural improvements are nearing completion and the Contractor has moved into the protective coatings phase. This will involve removing the existing coating with blast media, then priming and painting.

You will notice some noise during their work, and we appreciate your patience while they work as quickly as possible to finish!

Current completion of the project is the end of December 2017. 

Week of August 21, 2017

Highway 101 Crossing Project Public Notice

Week of 8/18/17

Highway 101 Project 4 (Phase D)

Traffic control measures will be put into place next week on Redwood Blvd. and Vintage Oaks. It is intended to close one lane for the safety of the traveling public and the construction workers. 

For Redwood Blvd., there will be one lane closure in the Northbound direction but no expected road closure. For Vintage Oaks, there will be one lane closure in the Southbound direction near In-n-Out but no expected road closure.

Thanks for your patience and please remember to slow for the cone zone.

Week of 7/31/17

West Project:
The HDD operation to Norman Tank has been finished and crews will be doing final clean up and site restoration.

East Project:
Paving is finished and crews will be working on restoration and clean up throughout the project.

Week of 7/17/17

West Project:
The horizontal drilling operation has slipped a few days. Work will continue into next week.

East Project:
The paving operation is continuing into the Vintage Oaks area. We expect it to be finished by the end of this week. Striping will then take place next week. Punch list items and clean up would then follow.

Week of 7/10/17

West Project:
The boring operation is nearly complete. We are hoping to have the hole completed and the pipe pulled in by the end of this week. Next week there will be some work on Entrada Dr to tie in the pipe that was pulled into the bored hole and the pipe recently installed in the street. If all goes well this could be done by the end of next week.

East Project:
Pavement restoration is underway. The crew is working from the North end of Rowland Way and headed south. This work will continue in to next week as well. There will also be small crews working on cleanup and restoration throughout the project.

Week of 6/26/17

West Project:
Work is continuing on the Norman Tank directional drill operation. The work in that area should be completed late next week or early the week of 7/9/17 if everything continues to go smoothly.

East Project:
Work at the NSD plant is in the final stages. The pipe that has been installed on Vintage Way, Rowland Blvd, and Rowland Way is also being pressure tested. Pavement restoration for the entire alignment will start next week, likely after the 4th of July holiday.

Week of 6/5/17

West Project:
On Friday, 6/9/17, work will start with traffic control set up and equipment mobilization. Below is a public notification letter that was transmitted to nearby residents and contains additional information about the traffic control configuration.

East Project:

Work will continue with 2 crews. One will be at the Novato Sanitary Plant and the other will be working on sidewalk repairs throughout the alignment.

Norman Tank:
The project is just getting underway. You will likely see some equipment being moved in through the access gate on Rowe Ranch Way.

Week of 5/29/17

West Project:
The West Project will be slow this week, but work will pick up next week as they plan to mobilize to Entrada Dr for the horizontal directional drill operation to Norman Tank. Additional details will be posted here by next week.

East Project:
There will be a crew installing pipe on Rowland Way near the Novato Creek bridge early this week. Later in the week crews will start work at the Novato Sanitary Plant. There will be another crew finishing installation of services and appurtenances.

Norman Tank:
On Tuesday the Contractor will start mobilizing to site. They will start by mowing the road up to the tank. You may see them filling a water truck off a hydrant on Rowe Ranch Way periodically as well.

Week of 5/21/17

West Project:
Street striping and traffic marking replacement will take place throughout the entire alignment. There will also be landscape work in the medians on Ignacio Blvd, S Novato Blvd and/or Redwood Blvd.

A Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) operation will start mobilizing to Entrada Blvd sometime in June. Additional details will be posted here as we get closer to the start of work.

East Project:
Services will be installed throughout the alignment. Work will also take place at the Novato Sanitary Plant. A third crew may be on Rowland Way finishing installation of a storm drain crossing.

Week of 5/14/17

West Project:
Good news! The entire mainline has been installed and successfully tested. You will now see small crews working throughout the alignment making minor concrete repairs, paving around valve boxes, and other work of that nature.

East Project:
Crews will be installing pipe in Slade Park and on Louis Dr starting Monday. A second crew will be installing services throughout the alignment. A third crew will be installing pipe near the Novato Creek Bridge on Rowland Way. A fourth crew will be installing pipe on Rowland Way near Chic-Fil-A.

Norman Tank Project:
The Norman Tank rehab project has been awarded and work will be underway soon. We will continue to post updates as it gets closer to the start of field activities.

Week of 5/7/17

West Project:
Trench paving will continue on Entrada Dr and Igancio Blvd. The operation will then jump ahead to S Novato Blvd and Rowland Blvd and should be completed by the end of the week. Once paving is complete, a small crew will work on placing the lids to the utility boxes in the new pavement. A second crew will be working on the Redwood Blvd Bike Path finishing the last of the mainline pipe installation.

East Project:
There will be multiple operations going on throughout the week. There will be a crew backfilling the pits on either side of the railroad tracks near Slade Park. A second crew will be installing services throughout the alignment. A third crew will install pipe on Rowland Way. There will likely be a fourth crew installing steel pipe on the Novato Creek Bridge.

Trench Paving Starting 5/3/17

Trench paving will start on Wednesday 5/3. The operation will start on Redwood Blvd jut south of the bike path/ fire road and head south onto S Novato Blvd. It will then pick up again on Entrada Blvd and head west onto Ignacio. Below are a couple areas to show the areas that will be impacted.

Week of 4/30/17

West Project:
The last of the mainline installation is scheduled to take place on the bike path/fire road connecting Redwood Blvd. Concrete repairs will be taking place on S Novato Blvd and Rowland Blvd. Pavement restoration will also start on Wednesday. The operation will start on Redwood Blvd and head onto S Novato Blvd, then jump to Entrada Dr and then Ignacio Blvd.

East Project:
Service installations will continue throughout the alignment. Some steel pipe installation will take place on Vintage Way. There will also be work starting in Slade Park near the railroad tracks.

Bus Stop On Rowland Blvd Just East of S Novato Blvd - Closed 4/24/17

The bus stop on Rowland Blvd just East of S Novato Blvd will be closed on 4/24/17. The following notice will be posted there.

USE BUS STOP AT INTERSECTION OF SOUTH NOVATO BLVD & ROWLAND BLVD FOR SOUTHERLY LOCATIONS

USE BUS STOP AT INTERSECTION OF ROWLAND BLVD AND REDWOOD BLVD FOR VINTAGE OAKS AREA

Week of 4/23/17

East Project:
Mainline pipe installation will continue on Louis Dr. and is expected to take 3-5 days to complete.
A second crew will be installing services throughout the alignment.

West Project:
Mainline pipe installation will take place towards the middle to end of the week. A second crew will be installing services on S Novato Blvd and Redwood Blvd. There will also be concrete repairs made on Entrada Dr and Ignacio Blvd.

Week of 4/10/17

West Project:
Mainline installation will continue on Ignacio to start the week. Crews will then shift to S Novato Blvd near Lynwood school and continue mainline installation headed north and then onto Rowland Blvd. A small crew will remain on Ignacio to install the services.

East Project:
Pipeline installation will continue near Sutter Hospital headed towards Slade Park. Potholing will also take place at the Novato Sanitary Plant.

Week of 3/27/17

West Project:
Mainline installation will continue starting on Entrada Blvd then heading West on Ignacio Blvd. Traffic control on Ignacio Blvd will include a closure of the Eastbound lanes. Flaggers will be present to direct traffic into the appropriate lanes at the nearest intersection.

Paving operations will continue on Redwood Blvd on Monday 3/27/17.

There may also be some light work done on the S Novato bike path.

East Project:
This week's night work on Vintage Way was slowed due to weather. The forecast is looking much better for next week though. We expect this work to continue from Vintage Way on Rowland Blvd and then to Rowland Way. Working hours will be 10 PM - 8 AM.

Mainline installation on Davidson Street is expected to begin on Monday 3/27/17. Construction will begin near the intersection of Louis Drive and Davidson Street as shown with the yellow highlighted area on the map below. One way traffic control will be setup around the work area with hold times of up to 4 minutes. Construction activities along Davidson Street are expected to last three to five days. Construction start time is 8:00am.

Due to encountering an unexpected utility on Louis Drive, construction activities are expected to be limited for several days next week. No Parking signs will be adjusted to provide residents with additional parking during the reduced construction activities.