The Emergency Firefighting Water System Program has three major project categories:
CORE FACILITIES – These core facilities deliver water at high pressures for the suppression of multiple-alarm fires and are vital for protecting against loss of life, homes and businesses in the event of a major earthquake or other natural disaster. The program will seismically strengthen these five physical plants:
• Twin Peaks Reservoir (Sutro Heights) Design Documents
• Ashbury Heights Tank (Twin Peaks) Design Documents
• Jones Street Tank (Nob Hill)
• Firefighting Pump Station No. 1 (SOMA)
• Firefighting Pump Station No. 2 (Fort Mason)
CISTERNS - One of the most basic and reliable means for storing large amounts of water for firefighting is an individual fire cistern. Cisterns, or large, concrete tanks that store water, are currently found throughout San Francisco. The program plans to repair existing cisterns and install new cisterns to ensure coverage throughout the City.
PIPELINES AND TUNNELS – The current system includes over 135 miles of underground water pipelines and tunnels dedicated to emergency firefighting throughout San Francisco. The program will repair and expand existing pipelines and tunnel components of this critical firefighting infrastructure as needed.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT PROCUREMENT INFO AND SCHEDULE
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Contract
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Approximate construction contract advertisement date
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Prequalified bidder?
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Approximate construction contract value ($million)
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Approximate construction start date
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Cisterns Group A (6)
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Winter (Jan-Mar) 2013
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No
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4.5
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Spring 2013
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Cisterns Group B (5)
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Spring (Apr-Jun) 2013
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No
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4
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Summer 2013
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Cisterns Group C (5)
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Summer (Jul-Sep) 2013
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No
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4
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Fall 2013
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Twin Peaks Reservoir, Ashbury Heights and Jones Street Tanks
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Spring (Apr-Jun) 2013
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Yes
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11
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Late 2013/early 2014
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Pumping Station 1 (SOMA)
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Summer (Jul-Sep) 2013
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Yes
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4
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Late 2014/early 2015
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