Wednesday, December 30, 2009

No Construction Work Scheduled This Holiday Weekend

There will be no construction work going on at University Mound Reservoir from Friday, January 1 to Sunday, January 3, 2010. Work will resume on Monday, January 4, 2010. If you see any unusual or illegal activities during non-work hours, please call the police immediately.


Have a Happy New Year!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Sign up for SFPUC's new Digital Currents Newsletter and Enter to Win Prize!


The SFPUC is proud to announce the launch of our online, digital Currents newsletter with our Jan/Feb issue. Sign up today and become eligible to win one of 100 sweatshop-free, fashionably fitted “I Love SF Water” t-shirts!http://sfwater.org/newsletterform2.cfm//MC_ID/18/MSC_ID/429

In addition, learn how San Francisco is working to get clean power, how you can harvest rainwater and save energy and money!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

The Holidays: A Time To Give Back - Your Used Cooking Oil, That Is...


Well, here is your chance to be Santa, and give your used cooking oil as a gift to the SFPUC. What's best, your gift will have a dual benefit: help keep our sewers clean, and be converted to biofuel for use in vehicles, reducing our carbon footprint.



No Construction Work Scheduled This Holiday Weekend

There will be no construction work going on at University Mound Reservoir from Thursday, December 24 to Sunday, December 27, 2009. Work will resume on Monday, December 28. If you see any unusual or illegal activities during non-work hours, please call the police immediately.



Friday, December 11, 2009

Storm Headed Our Way...Get Prepared


With potentially heavy rain storms forecasted through the weekend, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission along with the Department of Public Works (DPW) are encouraging San Francisco residents and businesses in low-lying flood-prone areas, and those who live or work in below-grade properties, to prepare for potential flooding. Residents and businesses in flood-prone areas should position sandbags on their property and report any blocked or clogged storm drains or catch basins immediately.


DPW is providing up to 10 (filled or unfilled) sandbags to residents who show proof of residency and can be picked up at the following location:


DPW Operations Yard

2323 Cesar Chavez Blvd. (enter at Kansas and Marin Streets)

Monday-Sunday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Recycle Your Used Cooking Oil This Thanksgiving

Help us save $3.5 million a year on sewer repairs and create clean biofuel! Drop off your used Thanksgiving cooking oil and we'll turn it into biofuel to help power the MUNI buses.


Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

No Construction Work Scheduled This Weekend


There will be no construction work going on at University Mound Reservoir from Thursday, November 26 to Sunday, November 29, 2009. Work will resume on Monday, November, 30.

If you see any unusual or illegal activities during non-work hours, please call the police immediately.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Construction Work this Saturday, October 31, 2009


SJ Amoroso and its subcontractors will be working this Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 8am to 4pm. Work will mainly occur inside the reservoir, but please be aware of flagmen, construction equipment and traffic impacts when driving around the construction site.

Have a Happy Halloween everyone!

Friday, October 23, 2009

SFPUC Breaks Ground on the Seismic Upgrade of City's Second Largest Resevoir


Earlier this week, SFPUC General Manager Ed Harrington along with Commission President FX Crowley, Commissioner Anson Moran and other SFPUC personnel broke ground on the seismic retrofit of the City’s second largest reservoir, University Mound North Basin in the Portola district. The press conference was held shortly after the weeklong commemoration of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake last week.

Check out KPIX's Jeffrey Schaub's coverage of the reservoir ground breaking here.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Construction Project Update #3

Temporary Saturday Work
To accommodate construction work, S.J. Amoroso and its subcontractors will be working onsite on a temporary basis on Saturdays, starting Oct 17, 2009, for the following several months. Work will mainly occur inside the reservoir. However, there may be noise, traffic and parking impacts due to the transporting of materials to and from various points within the construction site.

    What: Temporary Saturday work

    Time: 8:00AM – 4:00PM
    Duration: Starting October 17, 2009 and continuously for the next few months
    Where: In and around the North Basin Reservoir
    Impacts: Increased noise levels from offloading of construction equipment may occur. Parking and traffic impacts on University between Felton & Bacon streets.

If you see any unusual or illegal activities during non-work hours, please call the police immediately.

Monday thru Friday Work Hours Extended
Construction work hours have been extended on a temporary basis to 7AM – 7PM.

University Street Traffic Impacts


As our contractor S.J. Amoroso continues to work inside the reservoir, there will be temporary traffic impacts on University Street between Felton & Bacon streets.

With construction activities commencing at University and Felton streets to set up an access point into the North-west corner of the North Basin, parking has been limited on the small portion of the Felton (30’ feet)/University (100’ feet) street corners, but the sidewalk is still open to pedestrians. A portion of the middle of University Street (100’ feet) between Felton & Bacon streets is now also, being used by subcontractor Malcolm Drilling for construction work inside the reservoir.

For your safety, please be aware of flagmen, construction equipment and traffic impacts when driving around the construction site.

Bacon Street Now Closed to Pedestrians and Traffic until Summer 2011


This street closure allows for the project construction equipment and materials to be contained in an area within the construction site, and not on adjacent streets. Please look out for street closure and detour signs when driving around the reservoir.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Bacon Street (between Bowdoin & University streets) will close starting this week

The traffic control plan submitted by S. J. Amoroso to the City's Department of Parking and Traffic has now been approved. This means that the closure of Bacon Street between University and Bowdoin streets will occur this week. This street closure will allow for much of the construction equipment and materials to be contained in an area within the construction site, and not on adjacent streets. This portion of Bacon Street will be closed to traffic and pedestrians until Summer 2011. Please look out for street closure and detour signs when driving around the reservoir.

Also, thank you to those that joined us at the project Open House last Thursday, September 10, 2009 held at the SFPUC's Yellow House on the corner of University & Bacon streets. If you weren't able to make it, a copy of the project boards featured and handouts provided are available by clicking here.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Join us at University Mound Reservoir Community Open House

Please join the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and S.J. Amoroso Construction Company at the University Mound Reservoir - North Basin Seismic Upgrade Community Open House

Thursday, September 10, 2009
6pm
SFPUC Building - Yellow House
401 University Street (at Bacon street)



  • Meet and greet the project team

  • Get an update on the construction schedule and impacts

  • Learn how the project will be built


For more information, please visit www.sfwater.org/district10, call 415-554-0721 or email Lmadjus@sfwater.org.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Trailer staging underway on corner of University & Felton streets


In preparation of the seismic retrofit of the University Mound-North Basin, the staging of prime contractor S.J. Amoroso’s trailer inside the fenced area of the reservoir on the corner of University and Felton streets is now underway. We appreciate your patience during this time as the construction team settles in to start construction activities later this month.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

SFPUC Construction Notice: University Mound Reservoir - North Basin Seismic Upgrade

In late August 2009, S.J. Amoroso Construction Company will commence construction activity at the University Mound Reservoir - North Basin, located at University and Felton streets in the Portola District. The initial work will include closing Bacon Street (between University and Bowdoin streets) to set up the staging area for the construction equipment and the installation of temporary fencing. Also to minimize traffic impacts to surrounding streets, this portion of Bacon Street will be closed to traffic starting in late August and will remain closed for the next 24 months.

Superimposed image of how Bacon Street might look during construction.

The successful completion of this project will ensure the reservoir continues to provide drinking water to San Francisco residents even after a seismic event or other emergencies.

Welcome Districts 10 & 11

Welcome to our community blog for Districts 10 and 11. This blog will provide the most updated information about our projects on a 24/7 basis, and allow you to ask questions or give us valuable suggestions. We are currently focusing on water system improvement projects, which include the University Mound North Basin Reservoir Seismic Upgrade in the Portola district. We invite you to visit this blog as often as possible, and we look forward to hearing from you.