Public works outlines road, water and park projects, including $1.3M federal slope repair

John Samuelson, Pittsburg City's director of public works and city engineer, presented a multi-project capital improvement update on Sept. 7 that listed current progress, funding sources and upcoming bids.

Samuelson said Phase 1 of the Zone 7 pavement management project was completed this summer and that favorable pricing allowed the city to include additional streets in next year's phase. He reported Pittsburgh Premier Fields is nearly finished with permanent power and a new signal; staff expect the traffic signal to be activated in mid-September and plan a ribbon cutting at the end of October.

Samuelson highlighted the Buchanan Road Slope Repair project—work that followed 2023 storm damage—and said the city secured about $1,300,000 in federal funding to stabilize the embankment, with an anticipated completion before the end of November. He also described water-treatment plant filtration improvements that began in July 2024 and are projected to continue into early 2028, including conversion from chlorine gas to liquid hypochlorite already completed in phase 1.

Other updates included the Linscheid Drive roundabout (phase 1 complete), the Buchanan Park storm drain project (out to bid with an opening on Sept. 18), the Bella Vista Riverview Water Consolidation Project (fully funded by the State Water Board to bring mobile-home parks onto municipal water), and the Cabrillo Place waterline project and related design and bid timelines. Samuelson said staff will return with contract recommendations for some projects in future council meetings.

Council thanked public works staff for the presentation; there were no votes attached to the update itself.