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City of Tigard Readies to Pour Reservoir Roof

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	City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Tigard, Oregon 97223	Press Release April 15, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact:	Senior Project Engineer Rob Murchison City of Tigard 503-718-2699 robm@tigard-or.gov

City of Tigard Readies to Pour Reservoir Roof

How does one "pour" a roof? With concrete of course! Construction is progressing on the city's 3-million-gallon reservoir located on the north side of Bull Mountain Road near Alberta Rider Middle School. Weather permitting, the city's contractor will begin pouring the four concrete sections of the reservoir's roof in the next two weeks. Each section will contain approximately 270 yards of cement.

Except for a single side section used to access the reservoir's interior, the floor and walls of the reservoir are completed. Ultimately the top of the reservoir will be buried under about three feet of soil. Concrete columns inside the structure will support the 15-inch concrete roof along with the soil layer. The project is scheduled for completion this summer.

The reservoir, part of the city's water distribution system plan, will save pumping costs, provide additional water storage, and improve water capacity for better fire protection in the area. Constructed midway up Bull Mountain, the reservoir will eliminate the current practice of pumping the area's entire water supply to the top of the mountain.

"The project has gone smoothly, the neighbors have been great to work with, and we are on-budget and ahead of our timeline," said public works director Dennis Koellermeier. "This reservoir will make our entire [water] delivery system more efficient on this side of Bull Mountain."

The city will construct Elizabeth Price Park atop the buried reservoir. Park improvements include playground equipment and a picnic shelter. Park construction is set to begin in the fall of 2008, with completion in the summer of 2009.

The City of Tigard is the water provider for the cities of Durham, King City, two-thirds of Tigard and unincorporated areas to the south and west of Tigard.

More information is available on the Elizabeth Price Park.