Upper Reach—Unit 7

River Supply Conduit Improvement Project
PROJECT DETAILS:
LOCATION: Burbank, CA

MARKET: Water

OWNER: Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power (LADWP)

CONTRACTOR: Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc.

START DATE: December 2018

END DATE: October 2023
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. was awarded the contract for the LADWP River Supply Conduit Improvement Upper Reach-Unit 7 Project (RSC Unit 7). This project involved replacing nearly 2.5 miles of welded steel pipe needed to supply drinking water to LADWP's service areas. Our scope of work included:
  • 11,800 LF of 13.5-ft Ø EPB Tunnel Boring
  • 11,800 LF of Pre-Cast Concrete Tunnel Segment Installation
  • 500 LF of 104-in Ø Microtunneling with Permalock® Casing
  • 900 LF of Open Cut Excavation
  • 13,260 LF (2.5 miles) of 78-in Ø Welded Steel Water Line Installation

Learn more about LADWP and the RSC Unit 7 project here.



SERVICES PERFORMED:
tunnel boring machine contractor
precast concrete tunnel lining
microtunneling contractor
cut and cover tunnel contractor
CONTACT INFO:
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc.
2793 W. Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA 91505

Phone: +1 (818) 791-4650
Fax: +1 (818) 791-4649
information@frontierkemper.com