Council Looking to Approve First Construction Projects for Crestmoor Neighborhood

Here is what to expect from today's at 7 p.m. at the senior center:

• The City Council will be asked to approve two contracts related to to begin the restoration of the water system and infrastructure that was severely damaged in the September 2010 pipeline explosion. The first is a $645,000 contract for Casey Construction to install new waterlines at Sneath Lane just above the neighborhood so that the neighborhood could get better water pressure flowing into homes. The second is a $406,100 contract for BKF Engineers to perform a series of infrastructure projects in the neighborhood, including improving water and sewer pipes and storm drains, resurfacing streets and replacing sidewalks.
• The council will also be asked to approve a $1.2 million contract for Trinet Construction to repair 450 sewer mains around the city that have the potential to spill and leak into the Bay. In July, the city with San Francisco Baykeeper and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board for allowing a significant amount of sewer spills. As a result, the city now has to take drastic measures to reduce the number of sewer spills into the Bay over the next ten years. The contractor would be asked to do spot repairs on the pipes in need of fixing over a two-year period.
• The council is expected to approve the final plans for a new residential subdivision at the corner of Cedar Avenue and Pepper Drive. Lennar Homes has plans to on the former Peninsula Christian Fellowship church site. To move forward with the project, the council will be taking a look at a proposal to underground the power lines for several of the homes and create new easements to allow for emergency vehicle access and to protect the city's nearby storm drain.
• The council will be receiving a report about a sustainable project that will replace the grass areas in front of on El Camino Real with native plants that would require less water. The city will be working with the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency to complete the project, and each agency would contribute $800 for the work.