HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 07/02/2024 - Memorandum from Heather McDowell re: Oak Street Stormwater Project UpdateUtilities
700 Wood Street
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970-221-6700
fcgov.com
Cc: Kelly DiMartino
Georgia Fruh
Matt Fater
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 20, 2024
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Jill Oropeza, Interim One Water Director
From: Heather McDowell, Special Projects Manager
Subject: Oak Street Stormwater Project Update
BOTTOM LINE
The Oak Street Stormwater Improvements project construction is scheduled to begin on
Monday, July 8, 2024. The initial 6-month closure area will be on Oak Street, from Meldrum to
Mason. Both Mason and Howes will remain open to traffic, with Howes lane-closures varying
during this time.
The first section of work includes tunneling a 78” diameter pipe from Mason to west of Howes.
This is unique and specialized work that is being employed to minimize duration of roadway
closures downtown and utility relocations in Howes Street.
The project will move from east to west, with the overall project duration expected to be 2 years.
The overall budget is currently $42.9M.
BACKGROUND
• The Downtown Stormwater Improvement Program identified Oak Street as the top
priority stormwater project because it will contribute to resolving common urban flooding
and stormwater quality issues in downtown Fort Collins. The project supports Council
Priority 7, to protect community water systems in an integrated way to ensure resilient
water resources and healthy watersheds; and ECON 2, to deliver City utility services in
response to climate action objectives.
• Design and community outreach has been ongoing since the fall of 2020. The project
team has presented to several boards and commissions, hosted design workshops with
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the public, provided a website for ongoing information (www.fcgov.com/oak), and have
collaborated with over 25 departments across the City to formulate the design for this
project. The attached image is the most current project graphic!
• Opportunity projects are being done in conjunction with the stormwater project. These
include replacement of aging waterlines from Grant to Jackson on Oak, replacement of
Xcel Energy gas lines in areas, streetscape improvements along Oak Street to improve
pedestrian and bike safety.
NEXT STEPS
I would like to invite City Council members to the project construction site for a tour during
tunneling operations downtown. This work is scheduled to occur in September. Please look for
an invitation.
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UNDERGROUND
UTILITIES
LEGEND
Electric
Stormwater
Water
Sanitary Sewer
Gas
Broadband
Abandoned
Utilities
DON’T DRIVE THROUGH
FLOODWATER
TURN AROUND
fcgov.com/flooding
Everyone has flood risks:
Collaborative Effort!
To understand how the Oak St project could best meet
community needs, the project team asked people
“What’s most important to you?” They worked with
dozens of City departments, boards and commissions,
and more than 100 community members. The result?
Unique flood reducing, water quality enhancing
streetscape designs (ex: Washington and Oak
intersection improvements).
Multiple utility projects are working closely together to
produce well-engineered, attractive results that serve
the community for years to come. Key collaborators
include stormwater improvement, waterline
replacement, gas main replacement, art in public
places, and streetscape improvement teams.
Project Contact
Heather McDowell
Utilities Project Manager
hmcdowell@fcgov.com
970-416-8057
What Lies Beneath
College and Laporte pictured
fcgov.com/oak
LEARN MOREWhy is this a top
City priority?
Oak Street improvements will enhance
infrastructure and help resolve urban flooding in
the area. It’s not a matter of “if”, it’s a matter of
“when” the next flood will occur. The project
will make our community more resilient, and we are
able to recover more easily from the next
flood event.
The project:
• Reduces likelihood of people getting injured
during flood events.
• Avoids costly damages to buildings, residences,
and roadways.
• Enhances water quality to the Poudre River.
• Replaces aging waterline infrastructure.
• Enhances pedestrian safety at key intersections.
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DOWNTOWN STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
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KEY
Stormwater Quality
These images
represent the future
rain garden at the
Washington and
Oak intersection.
Rain Gardens are
landscape features
designed to collect
stormwater. Then,
as water travels down into the soil, sediment and
debris is filtered out. They allow plants and micro-
organisms to maintain healthy soil structure and break
down dissolved pollutants. This is an environmentally
sustainable approach to improving water quality. It
replicates natural functions, and helps keep the Poudre
River healthy.
Fort Collins Utilities
supports using these
innovative approaches
all through town. Can
you think of anywhere
in town you have seen
a rain garden?
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hmcdowell@fcgov.com
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