CONTRACTOR NEWS & VIEWS San Vicente Dam Raise Complete JULY 2014 CONTENTS SAN VICENTE dam eature F 6 RAISE COMplETE In This Issue “Topping Out” <<for SDUSD’S César E. Chávez Campus CONSTRUCTION EXPO<< 2014 Page Page 11 20 Also Inside 12Page P.S. It’s the law. Avoid Solar Assault......................14 AVOIDING THE BATTlE OF lITIGATION Are you a good decision maker?....16 America, One Nation A Contractor News, Inc Publication Publisher: Sandra C. Caples Under God Tel: (760) 466-7790• 9921 Carmel Mountain Road #231 •San Diego, CA 92129• [email protected] Contractor News and Views is published monthly. The opinions and assertions contained herein are those of the authors. Reproduction, either whole or in part, is not permitted without the express consent of the publisher. Copyright 2014 by Contractor News and Views. All rights reserved. Mike Caples : Editor Jenny Caples : Graphic Design Advertising rates are available upon request. Call Mike at (760) 466-7790. 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The newly added storage volume is greater than any reservoir in the county. The San Vicente Dam Raise project is the largest piece and final major element of the Water Authori- ty’s $1.5 billion Emergency Storage project, a system of reservoirs, interconnected pipelines, and pumping stations designed to ensure a six-month supply of wa- ter for the San Diego region in case imported water deliveries are interrupted – for instance, by an earth- quake. About one-third of the reservoir’s new capaci- ty – 52,000 acre-feet – is for emergency use. The proj- ect also provides 100,000 acre-feet of “carryover” storage that is designed to be filled during wet years and tapped in dry years. The dam raise project cost $416 million. Related projects that include a surge tank, a pump station and 11 miles of large-diameter underground pipeline brought the overall cost to $838 million. Approximately 200 state and local water leaders, elected officials, civic and business leaders, and community stakeholders attended a dam raise dedi- cation celebration at the project site on Wednesday. “This vital enhancement to the region’s water stor- age system will protect our economy and quality of life during future droughts and water supply emergen- cies,” said Thomas V. Wornham, Chair of the Water Authority’s Board of Directors. “It proves once again that our region’s water agencies, civic leaders and ratepayers are committed to doing what it takes to maintain a reliable supply of water, not only for today but for generations to come.” San Vicente Continues on Page 8 Article courtesy of San Diego County Water Authority 6 CONTRACTOR NEWS HISTORIC SAN VICENTE DAM RAISE PROJECT COMPLETED Largest water storage increase in county history adds 152,000 acre-feet of capacity CONTRACTOR NEWS 7 Originally constructed in 1943 at a height of 220 Ft, the new raise added 117 ft in height. 600,000 CuYds of Roller-compacted Concrete San Vicente Continued from Page 6 and CEO Jerry Sanders praised the Water Authority’s ef- San Vicente Dam has been owned and operated by the forts to diversify its water supplies so that the region is city of San Diego since it was built in 1943 to hold 90,000 no longer dependent on a single supplier for almost all of acre-feet of water for city customers. Capacity in the en- its water. “This has been a top public policy priority at the larged reservoir is shared by the city (90,000 acre-feet) Chamber for years,” Sanders said. “By combining a diver- and the Water Authority (152,000 acre-feet). The Water sified set of water supply sources with greatly enhanced Authority and the city will share the cost of operating the storage capacity, we are developing a more robust safety expanded reservoir. net for San Diego County.” “This project improves water security for everyone living “A reliable water supply is critical for economic growth in the San Diego region as well as thousands of businesses and maintaining a competitive business climate,” said that depend on a reliable water source to thrive,” said San Mark Cafferty, president and CEO of the San Diego Re- Diego Mayor Kevin l. Faulconer. “I’m proud the city helped gional Economic Development Corp. “The raised dam will make this happen with our great partners at the San Diego enhance San Diego County’s position as a prime spot for County Water Authority. This project provides a template starting or growing a company because it provides greater for how we can complete bold and visionary projects by assurance that we can weather future droughts and emer- working together.” gencies.” John laird, secretary of the California Natural Resourc- Construction started in 2000 on the comprehensive set es Agency, also attended Wednesday’s ceremony. “Ongo- of water storage and delivery enhancements that are part ing statewide drought conditions highlight the need for of the Water Authority’s Emergency Storage project. The forward-thinking projects like the San Vicente Dam Raise,” project included building Olivenhain Dam in North County laird said. “The Water Authority should be congratulated along with a pipeline connecting Olivenhain Reservoir for starting this project well before the current drought to the Water Authority’s Second Aqueduct, an 11-mile hit, and all Californians should see this as an example of pipeline connecting San Vicente Reservoir to the Water what’s possible with good planning and strong financial Authority’s Second Aqueduct, and pumping facilities at commitment to water supply reliability.” lake Hodges and San Vicente Reservoir. The expanded San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce president pipeline system allows for regional distribution of water Total project cost was $416 Million The raising added an emergency storage increase of 52,000 acre-ft and 100,000 acre-ft of dry year storage 8 CONTRACTOR NEWS JULY 2014 [email protected] during emergencies. ing the two sections of concrete to function as one unit. Expanding San Vicente Reservoir started as a part of the Almost all of the concrete was produced on site with mate- Emergency Storage project. After Water Authority studies rial mined from the hillsides near the old marina, avoiding showed the need for more carryover storage in the region, 100,000 delivery truck trips through the local community. the dam raise was “super-sized” to also include dry-year The Water Authority also conducted a comprehen- storage in the reservoir. sive environmental mitigation program for the project. “By combining two projects into one, we were able to The program met all wildlife agency permit requirements make a huge addition to our water reserves more quickly and created, enhanced, restored or preserved more than and continue our legacy of optimizing our assets for region- 670 acres of sensitive upland and wetland habitats from al benefit,” said Maureen Stapleton, general manager of Oceanside to Imperial Beach. In many locations, the mit- the Water Authority. “Super-sizing the dam raise proved to igation program resulted in multiple public benefits, such be the best way to realize the water supply benefits the re- as watershed protection and preserving existing trail sys- gion needed at the best value for ratepayers.” tems. preparatory work on the foundation for the enlarged Now that work is finished on the dam, remaining con- San Vicente Dam began in June 2009, and construction struction projects in the area include the completion of concluded in June 2014. The dam now stands 337 feet tall, a new, improved marina that will feature twice as many an increase of 117 feet. It was the tallest dam raise in the boat launch lanes, a longer boat ramp and more parking nation and the tallest in the world using a construction spaces. In addition, a new pipeline will be built for the city technique called roller-compacted concrete. Roller-com- of San Diego to replace a section that will be under water pacted concrete is just as strong as conventional concrete when the expanded reservoir is full. The ancillary projects but takes less time and water. It is placed in layers, one are expected to be completed in 2015. on top of the other, in a process that resembles road con- The city of San Diego plans to reopen the reservoir to struction. the public as soon as the water level reaches the new boat Concrete for the San Vicente project was custom-de- ramp, which will depend on the availability of imported wa- signed to match the strength of the original dam, allow- ter and local rainfall along with local water demand. Gary Hawthorne Jose Alvarez (760) 644-6493 (760) 644-6625 Se habla Español 156 W. 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