Bellevue Utilities stormwater capital investment projects ensure that current and future generations have reliable storm drainage services. They also help protect the natural environment that we value in the Pacific Northwest. The 2023-2029 Adopted Utilities Capital Investment Program (CIP) is a plan and budget for critical utility system infrastructure improvements that will be implemented in the next seven years. The following table shows the Storm and Surface Water Utility capital projects in the 2023-2029 Utilities Capital Investment Program (CIP), that was approved by the City Council in November 2022.
Capital Investment Project | Description | Reason | Implementation | Cost |
Storm System Infrastructure Rehabilitation | Repair defects found in existing storm water infrastructure | Renewal and Replacement | 2023-2029 | $19,792,000 |
Stream Restoration for Mobility and Infrastructure | Stream improvements in the Spring District/Bel-Red area | Environmental Preservation | 2023-2029 | $258,000 |
Storm and Surface Water Planning Program | Evaluate and develop future CIP needs | Environmental Preservation | 2023-2029 | $1,421,000 |
SCADA System Upgrade | Upgrade storm water system telemetry infrastructure | Renewal and Replacement | 2023-2029 | $865,000 |
Fish Passage Improvement Program | Remove in-stream barriers to fish migration | Environmental Preservation | 2023-2029 | $2,724,000 |
Stream Channel Modification Program | Improve fish habitat in streams culvert | Environmental Preservation | 2023-2029 | $10,926,000 |
Flood Control Program | Construct improvements to reduce or eliminate flooding caused by the public drainage system | Environmental Preservation | 2023-2029 | $11,676,000 |
Storm Water Quality Retrofits | Add water quality retrofits at three locations to improve water quality from road runoff that enters Kelsey Creek | Environmental Preservation | 2023-2029 | $5,118,000 |
Factoria Blvd Conveyance Improvements | Reduce flooding frequency on Factoria Blvd | Environmental Preservation | 2023-2029 | $7,296,000 |
Post-Construction Monitoring and Maintenance Program | Permit-required monitoring of vegetation survival following improvement projects | Environmental Preservation | 2023-2029 | $1,456,000 |
Project and Portfolio Management System | Project management system to support CIP delivery | Operational Efficiency | 2023-2029 | $166,000 |