Repair Stormwater Drain

Description

The storm drain at Rugby and Sunset Ave is, as usual, not working. (We’ve been here since Dec, 2014, it has not worked properly in that time) I saw city employees draining or cleaning it after Christmas, 2018; next rain, it was back to a big puddle. Apparently, there was a meeting where this drain was discussed. I did not attend, don’t recall hearing about it until afterwards. But I’ve been thinking….I’m no engineer; bear with me. This is not a cure, it is a treatment. A person at the meeting told me the pipe from that storm drain is beyond repair and would be too costly to replace. What if a sump pump was placed in the storm drain space? (I’ve searched on line a bit – might need a sewage pump, due to cold - not sure) There is a city light pole nearby that could be used for power, the discharge could be directed across Rugby (shorter) to the storm drain there (which probably needs to be cleaned, BTW), or across Sunset and thence down the hill. The hose or pipe could be covered by one of those guards I’ve seen at the Folk Festival to protect electrical lines from vehicle traffic. (It would encourage folks to slow down, maybe) A sump pump would need to be in a wire cage, I think, due to debris. A sewage pump might need it as well. It would have to be an automatic one, with a float device. BTW - your form made me say brick or concrete is missing. Not the problem, but I put something in the block

Details

Is the concrete or brick missing?

Concrete missing

Is metal exposed?

No

Is the top or cover missing?

Not missing

Approximate size of the opening?

Greater than 12 inches

Is the problem in the rear of the property?

No

Is the problem in the front of the property?

No

Is the problem on the side of the property?

Yes

History

1. January 12, 2019
   The service request is submitted.
2. January 12, 2019
   The service request status has been changed to Assigned to Department.
3. April 3, 2020
   The service request status has been changed to Completed.

Comments

• Staff · January 12, 2019
  Cityworks ID: 386108
• Staff · April 3, 2020
  Service Request has been received and dispatched to Field Supervisor for assessment. Please allow 15 days for Supervisor to complete assessment. Supervisor will contact requester upon completion of assessment.
• Staff · April 3, 2020
  This location has no resolution that City of Richmond Stormwater maintained team repaired the issue at this location. Yet, this location is slated FIY 2020 to be repair by City Of Richmond Capital Improvement Project Engineering Team.