Agenda and Attachments - 02/16/10 CC/EWEB JEO

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Agenda Item #4: General Discussion Background This memorandum provides information on a number of strategic issues that EWEB staff is actively involved with, often in coordination with city staff. Many other joint endeavors are under way; this memo merely highlights some of the more timely projects. While the issues described are not the focus of the two staff presentations planned for the joint work session, there will be an opportunity for open discussion towards the end of the meeting. Staff invites questions regarding these topics or other issues of interest at that time. Roosevelt Operations Center Status EWEB is continuing construction of the new Roosevelt Operations Center at Roosevelt Boulevard and Beltline Road. The new facility will house EWEB’s water and electric utility construction, operations and engineering departments. For now, Customer Service and administration employees will remain in the current headquarters building along the Willamette River. Project construction work, which started in June 2008, is on schedule. Much of the project site work, including initial work on reconstruction and development of the on-site wetlands, was completed in 2008. Additional planting will be completed this year. The building foundations and structures were completed in 2009 and work is now proceeding on electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems and building finishes and equipment. Final paving work in the equipment yard, access road and employee parking area will be completed this summer. Completion of the project is expected by December 2010. Sustainable building practices continue to be a key goal of the Roosevelt project: ? The project is currently expected to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification. ? The project will include solar hot water equipment (solar thermal) and solar PVs (approximately 74 KW) and will comply with Oregon HB 2620, which requires at least 1.5% of the building construction costs be allocated to solar technology. ? The project also includes an “eco-machine” that will treat wastewater from the facility on site, avoiding the need to connect to the public sanitary sewer system. ? The public parking and fleet areas will have charging facilities for electric vehicles. Completion costs for the Roosevelt project are currently estimated to be $72 million, which is substantially less than the $83.5 million project budget approved by the EWEB Board and the City Council in early 2008. Much of these savings are the result of a favorable bid climate since mid-2008. For more information, contact Project Manager Ken Beeson at 685-7486.