Week of May 14, 2012

Crews received the SCE construction plans and trenching for the power conduit continued.  The well casing was extended and the concrete pump base was completed.

Week of May 7, 2012

Crews cleared, prepared the site and began trenching the electrical conduit.  Rebar was also installed at the pump base.

Week of April 30, 2012

Worked on removing the concrete around the pilot casing of the well and modified the gravel.  The SCE plans were expected at week's end.

Week of April 23, 2012

Staff continued working with SCE on the necessary electrical plan for the well site.

Week of April 16, 2012

Layout of the equipment pads is completed.  Installation of the buried conduit is next and staff is working with Southern California Edison (SCE) for these electrical services.

Week of April 9, 2012

Crews fine graded the site and electricians laid out conduit for the future electrical cabinets.

Week of March 26, 2012

Crews worked on applying the stucco color coat to screen wall.

Week of March 19, 2012

The block wall has been built and crews progressed on the stucco coating.

Week of March 12, 2012

Work this week consisted of applying the first and second mortar coatings prior to beginning the stucco on the new screen block wall. 

Week of March 5, 2012

Crews prepared the area subgrade and began the layout for the new block wall footings.

Week of February 27, 2012

This week's work consisted of relocating the irrigation system and excavating/prepping the screen wall footings for reinforcement and concrete.

Week of February 20, 2012

The asphalt demolition and removal was completed.  Work commenced on the new block wall surrounding the well site.

Week of February 13, 2012

This week crews continued stripping and removing existing asphalt surrounding the well.

Week of February 6, 2012

Crews began stripping and removing the existing asphalt surrounding the well.  The existing fence on the north side of the project was moved so that the footings for the new block wall can be placed.

Week of January 23, 2012

Crews working with the city of Lake Forest on encroachment permit.  Staf continues to review project submittals and site work is planned to begin in February. 

Week of January 16, 2012

The first well site activity is planned for the first week in February.  Community notifications were mailed this week and a copy of the notice is located on this project's web site construction page.  Work is scheduled through June 2012.

Week of January 9, 2012

Crews worked on gathering the required encroachment permit and continued with project submittals.  Crews still plan to mobilize to the site in February.

Week of December 5, 2011

IRWD and its contractor held the pre-construction meeting on December 7.  The pumps and motor have been ordered but with long lead items, the supplies will not be available until February.  In order to minimize distruptions to the community, crews will mobilize to the site in late January/early February.

Week of November 21, 2011

The pre-construction meeting is scheduled for the next couple of weeks.

Week of November 14, 2011

Staff reviewed the contractor's insurance documents.  The notice to proceed is expected shortly. 

Week of October 10, 2011

This week the IRWD Board awarded the well's equipment and disinfection facilities portion of this project.  Staff and the contractor began contracts and insurance submittals.

Week of October 3, 2011

Staff prepared the contract award for the October 10 board meeting.

Week of September 26, 2011

Staff reviewed the eight bids received for this project this week.

Week of September 5, 2011

The second phase of this project, the well's equipment and disinfection facilities, is currently out to bid.  Bids are due September 27 and award of this contract is planned for October.

Week of August 15, 2011

IRWD finalized the well's design plans and specifications and is preparing to go out to bid for this second phase of the project.

Week of August 8, 2011

A thorough final job walk for the well drilling was completed and crews worked on the outstanding punch list items. 

Week of August 1, 2011

Staff reviewed the final well design plans and specifications.  Comments were provided to the consultant, who will finalize and provide to the contractor.

Week of July 25, 2011

Final well design plans were completed by the design consultant and submitted to IRWD staff for review.

Weeks of July 4 through July 18, 2011

Staff and the well design consultant continued to finalize the project's design.  Final plans are expected in late July.

Week of June 27, 2011

IRWD's contractor continued to irrigate the portion of Regency Park recently replanted.  Final well designs for the site are expected mid-July.

Weeks of May 30 through June 20, 2011

IRWD conducted testing to determine the proper size pumps and motors for the new well.  The site was cleaned and returned to pre-drilling status.

Weeks of March 14 through May 30, 2011

Well drilling began in mid-March and the 24/7 drilling was completed in May 2011.  

IRWD intends to drill a replacement well near Osterman Road and Regency Lane in the City of Lake Forest.   Well drilling activities will occur intermittently for 24 hours per day, seven days a week during the first six to eight weeks of the project.  Well drilling techniques require that the drill rig run continuously for several well development steps.  After the well is drilled, IRWD will conduct additional testing to determine the proper size of the pumps and motors for the new well.

Construction fencing will be installed around the project site and a portion of nearby Regency Park will be closed during construction.  The length of time for this construction project is approximately 18 months, which includes drilling and equipping the well.

The first phase of construction, well drilling, began in November 2010 and was completed in May 2011.  IRWD awarded the second phase of construction, equipping the well with a new pump and motor, in October 2011.  Construction activities began in February 2012 and are expected through spring 2012.

When the project is complete, water will be pumped from this well, disinfected and then distributed within the IRWD service area.

Lake Forest Well 2 Community Notification January 2012

Lake Forest Well 2 Community Notification

Lake Forest Well 2 Site Location Map