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Capital Improvement Project


Seismic Upgrades and Improvements Phase 5 - R9A & R16 AND VFD and Fire Pump Additions at S16 & S17

Estimated Construction Schedule: Slated to begin July, 2026 and is anticipated to be completed November, 2028.
Construction Contract Amount: Pending
Project ID #: 2212
Description: Reservoir 9A was erected in 1977 & Reservoir 16 in 1994. West Yost Associates completed a safety, security, & code evaluation on the reservoirs. To bring up to code improvements were recommended. The scope of work incl. improvements to the tank foundations (incl. foundation reinforcing steel & additional anchorage embedment), additional shell courses raising the R16 roof by approximately 5' 9" & R9A roof by approx 8'-11", replacement of the interior center support columns, removal & replacement of interior & exterior coatings (changing exterior color from dark green to tan), and lighting (incl. exterior lighting) & electrical improvements. Water pump stations S16 & S17 will add 1,500 gpm high-flow pumps, VFDs, & building upgrades to improve firefighting capabilities and redundancy.

Winter 2026: 75% Plans and Specs have been submitted and are under review. This project is very tentatively scheduled to advertise for bids approximately 3 months prior to the "Estimated Construction Schedule" begin date shown above.

Contacts:

Andrew Wilt
Associate Civil Engineer
City of Santa Rosa
(707)543-3878
awilt@srcity.org

Michael Mirich
Civil Engineering Tech III
City of Santa Rosa
+17074819395
MMirich@srcity.org

David Coleman
Consultant Design Engineer
Brelje and Race
707-636-3756
Coleman@brce.com
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Note: All dates and times are subject to change.