Kipnuk: DOT&PF Emergency Repair Work
Kipnuk: DOT&PF Emergency Repair Work
DOT&PF is providing updates for each community and has built tools to report damages and request assistance. This page will help you see real-time updates in your community for infrastructure repairs & road access, water & sanitation status, and local recovery progress & resources.
Reporting Damage: If your home, property, or infrastructure was damaged, please report it using our Damage Assessment Hub at: https://damage-assessment-2-akdot.hub.arcgis.com
Need materials or assistance: If your community hasn’t connected with DOT&PF yet, reach out to dot.ask@alaska.gov - we’ll help coordinate approvals and connect you to supplies quickly.
DOT&PF Emergency Response Manager: Amber Shumpert, amber.shumpert@alaska.gov, 907-322-0603.
Water and sewer updates: check Alaska DEC West Coast Storm.
Contractors:
- Brice
- Delta Backhaul
- GHEMM
Points of Contact
Construction Manager Todd Smith 907.244.3698 | Construction Manager Merle Sena 907.632.9130 | Emergency Response Manager Amber Shumpert 907.322.0603 |
Kipnuk Operations Summary
6/22/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk, access ramps and guard railing: council to church, council to residence, and Force Main Road.
- Brice: Constructed on-grade boardwalk: Repaired existing board road throughout Kipnuk.
- To Date: Over 10,000 linear feet of boardwalk has been constructed.
- Brice Electricians: Located service disconnect/meter bases in storage in airport SREB, and installed meter base/mast, conductors, and ground at homes #042 and #232, tri-plex service conductors not terminated to transformer.
- Brice: Equipment, tools, and materials cleanup and consolidation for upcoming demobilization.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK040: Removed sheathing and water-damaged insulation from beneath the floor system.
- #IIK046: Started post, pad, and bracing foundation installation.
- #IIK074: Removed and replaced foundation pads; added and compacted gravel; releveled and stabilized foundation system.
- #IIK115: Completed fiberglass insulation installation beneath the floor system; installed 1/2-inch CDX plywood sheathing beneath floor joists.
- #IIK127: Installed fiberglass insulation beneath the floor system; started 3/8-inch CDX plywood installation beneath the floor assembly.
- #IIk148, #IIK164: Cleaned interior and removed household debris; collected and disposed of trash; hauled waste materials to landfill.
- #IIK206: Installed post, pad, and bracing foundation system; constructed deck and stairs; prepared and applied KILZ primer beneath the floor system to help prevent mold growth.
- #IIK211: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system; constructed 8'x12' deck/arctic entry and installed stairs.
- #IIK225: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization work.
- #IIK236: Completed fiberglass insulation installation beneath the floor system; installed 3/8-inch CDX plywood sheathing beneath the floor assembly.
- Resident Home: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing; lifting and cribbing operations completed.
- Resident Home: Releveled structure and adjusted foundation components to address settlement issues.
- Resident Homes: Mobilized crew, tools, materials, and cribbing by boat to recover displaced homes; house lifting operations on typhoon displaced residences.
- Resident Homes: Cleaned interior and removed household debris; collected and disposed of trash; hauled waste materials to landfill.
- Resident Home: Mobilized crew, tools, materials, and cribbing by boat to recover displaced homes; house lifting and cribbing operations on typhoon displaced residences.
- General: Community-wide debris cleanup; hauled trash to landfill; hauled supersacks containing wet insulation to the barge landing; cleaned rental units; hauled water and diesel fuel to rental units; hauled sewer from rental units; hauled freight and material from the airport.
- Total of 125 team members onsite.
6/21/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk, access ramps and guard railing: council to church and force main road.
- Brice: Constructed on-grade boardwalk: Repaired existing board road throughout Kipnuk.
- To Date: Over 10,000 linear feet of boardwalk has been constructed.
- Brice Electricians: Inspected non-functioning sewage system lift station, determined system pump and float switch are both in need of replacement, and equipment, tools, and materials cleanup and consolidation for upcoming demobilization.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK040: Removed sheathing and water-damaged insulation from beneath the floor system.
- #IIK074: Removed and replaced foundation pads; added and compacted gravel; releveled and stabilized foundation system.
- #IIK196, #IIK257: Prepared and applied KILZ primer beneath floor systems to help prevent mold growth.
- #IIK206: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK211: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK222: Cleaned interior and removed household debris; collected and disposed of trash; hauled waste materials to landfill.
- #IIK255: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization work.
- #IIK236: Completed fiberglass insulation installation beneath the floor system; installed 1/2-inch CDX plywood sheathing beneath the floor.
- Resident Home: Mobilized crew, tools, materials, and cribbing by boat to recover displaced homes; started house lifting operations.
- Resident Home: Lifted house two feet above grade and placed on cribbing.
- Resident Home: Releveled structure and adjusted foundation components to address settlement issues.
- Resident Home: Cleaned interior and removed household debris; collected and disposed of trash; hauled waste materials to landfill.
- Resident Home: Mobilized crew, tools, materials, and cribbing by boat to recover displaced homes; lifted house two feet above grade and placed on cribbing.
- General: Community-wide debris cleanup; hauled trash to landfill; hauled supersacks containing wet insulation to the barge landing; hauled water to rental units; hauled sewer from rental units; hauled diesel fuel to rental units; hauled freight from the airport; hauled trash from rental units.
- Total of 133 team members onsite.
6/20/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: council to church.
- Brice: Constructed on-grade boardwalk: Repaired existing board road throughout Kipnuk.
- To Date: Over 10,000 linear feet of boardwalk has been constructed.
- Brice Electricians: Inspected and reviewed previous RO unit installation in WTP, checking that installed system ready for manufacturer representative start-up operation.
- Brice: Equipment, tools, and materials cleanup and consolidation for upcoming demobilization.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
6/19/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: council to church.
- Brice: Constructed on-grade boardwalk: Repaired existing board road throughout Kipnuk.
- To Date: Over 10,000 linear feet of boardwalk has been constructed.
- Brice Electricians: Investigated non-functioning airport RW lights. Located displaced existing light can, confirmed lighting circuit conductor within damaged and inspected existing home interiors. Identified defective panels, conductors, conduits & etc. repairing to extent possible with available materials and electrical system's prior condition.
- Brice: Installed duckbill anchors, anchored two additional reservoir snow fence panels for a total of 92 reservoir snow fence panels anchored to date - anchor installation 100% complete.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK032: Prepared and applied primer beneath the floor system in preparation for insulation installation.
- #IIK033: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing; lifting and cribbing operations completed.
- #IIK051: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK074: Releveled structure and adjusted foundation components to correct settlement issues.
- #IIK097: Releveled structure and adjusted foundation components to correct settlement issues.
- #IIK110: Removed sheathing and water-damaged insulation from beneath the floor system.
- #IIK115: Installed fiberglass insulation beneath the floor system; installed 1/2-inch CDX plywood sheathing beneath floor joists.
- #IIK198: Lifted house two feet above grade and placed on cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization work.
- #IIK206: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK207: Prepared and applied KILZ primer beneath the floor system to help prevent mold growth.
- #IIK211: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- Resident Home: Lifted house two feet above grade and placed on cribbing.
- Resident Home: Mobilized crew, tools, and materials, and cribbing by boat to recover displaced homes; house lifting operations initiated and structure raised one foot above grade.
- Laundry Facility: Installed water and sewer plumbing systems.
- General: Community-wide debris cleanup, hauled trash to landfill; hauled supersacks containing wet insulation to the barge landing; cleaned rental units; cribbing by boat to recover and stabilize homes displaced during the typhoon.
- Total of 132 team members onsite.
6/18/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: church access boardwalk and ramp, and council to church.
- Brice: Constructed on-grade boardwalk: Repaired existing board road throughout Kipnuk.
- To Date: Over 10,000 linear feet of boardwalk has been constructed.
- Brice Electricians: Investigates broken Airport RW lights. Drove ground rods at home #104 and tied into home grounding system. Installed meters in service meter bases of homes #256, #257, and two resident homes.
- Brice: Installed duckbill anchors, anchored 36 additional reservoir snow fence panels for a total of 90 reservoir snow fence panels anchored to date.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK033: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing; removed debris from beneath the structure.
- #IIK051: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK092: Removed plywood sheathing and fiberglass insulation from beneath the floor system.
- #IIK105A, #IIK183A: Cleaned and removed trash from residences; collected and disposed of construction debris and household waste.
- #IIK109: Installed plywood sheathing beneath the floor system.
- #IIK110: Removed plywood sheathing and fiberglass insulation from beneath the floor system.
- #IIK112: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK115: Cleaned and prepared beneath the residence for painting.
- #IIK159: Plumbing rough-in installation.
- #IIK206, #IIK211: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation.
- #Resident Home: Lifted house from damaged foundation; raised structure three feet and placed on cribbing.
- General: Community-wide debris cleanup; hauled trash to landfill; hauled supersacks containing wet insulation to the barge landing; mobilized crews, boats, tools, and cribbing materials to recover and stabilize homes displaced across the river; water and sewer hauled to rental units; hauled fuel to units #128, #150, #152, and #153.
- Total of 127 team members onsite.
6/17/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: RWTL Tie-In to Force Main Road and council to church.
- Brice: Constructed on-grade boardwalk: Repaired existing board road throughout Kipnuk.
- To Date: Over 10,000 linear feet of boardwalk has been constructed.
- Brice Electricians: Removed home #027 existing meter base weather head, mast and service entrance conductors. Reinstalled new meter base weather head, mast, service entrance conductors, grounding and anchors/supports. Terminated overhead service drop to service entrance conductors.
- Brice: Installed duckbill anchors, anchored 27 additional reservoir snow fence panels for a total of 54 reservoir snow fence panels anchored to date.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK011, #IIK115: Prepared floor systems for KILZ applicated beneath residences; applied KILZ primer beneath floor systems in preparation for insulation installation.
- #IIK015: Lifted house four feet above grade and placed on cribbing; lifting and cribbing operations are completed.
- #IIK033: Site cleanup and preparation around residence in advance of house lifting operations.
- #IIK051: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK066, #IIK183A: Cleaned and removed trash from residences; collected and disposed of construction debris and household waste.
- #IIK096: Removed plywood sheathing and fiberglass insulation from beneath the floor system.
- #IIK109: Installed floor insulation; completed insulation installation; started plywood sheathing installation beneath the floor system.
- #IIK112: Replaced deteriorated rim joists; continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK137: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing; lifting and cribbing operations are completed.
- #IIK158: Plumbing waste rough-in installation.
- #IIK164: Lifted house four feet above grade and placed on cribbing.
- #IIK210: Removed deteriorated beams beneath the residence; removed deteriorated exterior wall sections; leveled and prepared foundation area for post and pad installation.
- #IIK211: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- General: Community wide debris cleanup; hauled trash to landfill; hauled supersacks containing wet insulation to the barge landing; water and sewer hauling to rental units; hauled freight from the airport.
- Total of 125 team members onsite.
6/16/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: RWTL Tie-In to Force Main Road and council to church.
- Brice Electricians: Hooked up houses #104, #252, #110, and #62.
- Brice Plumbers: Continued with finishing Reverse Osmosis Unit installation.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK015: Cleaned up debris around the residence; placed tundra mats for safe work access; lifted house one foot above grade and placed on cribbing in preparation for continued lifting operations.
- #IIK017: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing; debris removed from beneath the structure.
- #IIK051: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK105A, #IIK109, #IIK117: Prepared and applied KILZ primer beneath floor systems in preparation for fiberglass insulation installation.
- #IIK112: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system; replaced and reframed rotted arctic entry structural framing.
- #IIK122: Demolished existing arctic entry; reframed and replaced rotted structural sections around the former arctic entry.
- #IIK137: Lifted house two feet above grade and placed on cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization work.
- #IIK160, #IIK236, #IIK256: Cleaned and paced homeowner belongings; collected and disposed of trash and debris from residences.
- #IIK164: Lifted house and leveled structure; installed additional cribbing to stabilize the home and prepared it for insulation removal crews.
- #IIK183B: Lifted house, work suspended and relocated due to tidal flooding of the work area.
- #IIK206: Removed plywood and insulation from beneath the structure in preparation for rehabilitation work.
- #IIK208: Completed post, pad, and bracing foundation installation; constructed new decking and installed stairs.
- #IIK210: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK211: Started installing post, pad, and bracing foundation;
- General: Community-wide debris cleanup; hauled trash to landfill; hauled supersacks containing wet insulation to the barge landing; cleaned 13 rental units; hauled freight from the airport; working on plumbing at the church.
- Total of 119 team members onsite.
6/15/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: RWTL Tie-In to Force Main Road and council to church.
- Brice: Constructed on-grade boardwalk: Resident home and continued work on police station.
- Brice Electricians: Constructed two junction box metal rack supports, fastened rack/J-box supports to RWTL boardwalk and anchored MC-HL RWTL pump power cable to supports and boardwalk. They also spliced/terminated RWTL MC-HL power cable.
- Brice: Plumber travel off project.
- Brice: Installed duckbill anchors, anchoring previously repaired snow fence sections.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK015: Cleaned up and removed debris around the residence in preparation for house lifting operations.
- #IIK017: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing; removed debris from beneath the structure.
- #IIK046: Removed plywood, fiberglass insulation, and wet insulation from beneath the floor system.
- #IIK047, #IIK076, #IIK077, #IIK202, #IIK258: Cleaned and packed homeowner belongings; collected and disposed of trash; prepared residents for rehabilitation work.
- #IIK051: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK112: Started post, pad, and bracing foundation installation.
- #IIK122: Constructed septic tank pad; started interior demolition and prepared for new plumbing wall installation.
- #IIK127, #IIK236, #IIK240: Prepared floor systems for insulation work; applied KILZ coating beneath floor structure in preparation for fiberglass insulation installation.
- #IIK137: Lifted house two feet above grade and placed on cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization and foundation work.
- #IIK183B: Lifted house two feet above grade and placed on cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization and foundation work.
- #IIK201: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing.
- #IIK210: Started post, pad, and bracing foundation installation; hauled and staged foundation pads, beams, and construction materials.
- #IIK211: Removed debris from around the residence; removal of plywood, fiberglass insulation, and wet insulation from beneath the floor system; start post, pad, and bracing foundation installation; hauled and staged foundation pads, beams, and construction materials.
- General: Community wide debris cleanup; hauled trash to landfill; hauled supersacks containing wet insulation to the barge landing transported and staged cribbing and foundation materials; continued support of ongoing residential rehabilitation activities.
- Total of 112 team members onsite.
6/14/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: RWTL Tie-In to Force Main Road, council to church, and barge landing (access ramp).
- Brice: Constructed on-grade boardwalk: Police Station.
- To date: 10,000 linear feet of boardwalk has been constructed.
- Brice Plumbers: Inspected villages school kitchen and boiler room to identify issues (none identified) and assisted electricians with remaining RO unit installation at WTP.
- Brice Electricians: Installed conduit for WTP RO unit and pulled RO unit power conductors. Electricians also terminated conductors at WTP RO power supply poanel, motor starter and pump.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK003: Prepared floor system underside; applied KILZ coating beneath floor structure.
- #IIK040: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing; lifted and cribbed a 12'x16' utility shed.
- #IIK043: Removed plywood and fiberglass insulation from beneath the floor system.
- #IIK046: Removed plywood and fiberglass insulation from beneath the floor system.
- #IIK051: Continued installing post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK110: Continued placement of structure onto permanent post and pad foundation; completed V-bracing installation.
- #IIK122: Cleaned and packed homeowner belongings; hauled and disposed of trash; cleaned and prepared rental units.
- #IIK208: Completed post, pad, and bracing foundation system; completed V-bracing and exterior stairs.
- #IIK211: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing; removed old foundation materials from beneath the structure.
- #IIK231: Continued placing structure on permanent post and pad foundation; completed V-bracing installation.
- #Resident Home: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed on cribbing; removed debris from beneath the structure.
- General: Community wide debris cleanup; collected and disposed of trash and debris throughout the community; hauled cribbing materials to lifting crews; support for crib cutting and material distribution activities.
- Total of 107 team members onsite.
6/13/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: RWTL Tie-In to Force Main Road and Council to Church.
- Brice: Plumbers inspected village school kitchen and boiler room to identify issues (none identified). Also located water shut-off valve in preparation for testing water supply pump and line to RWTL to WTP.
- Brice: Electricians installed conduit for WTP RO unit; pulled RO unit power conductors and terminators at power supply from RO unit; completed installing new MH-CL power cable from RWTL to WTP and installed dielectric straps on newly installed MH_CL power cable.
- Brice: Disconnected overhead service drop from home #062 service meter base.
- Brice: Installed overhead service drops, terminating to meter bases for village jail, home #204, and residence storage shed.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK012: Installed cross-bracing between foundation posts; completed exterior stairs; completed foundation stabilization work.
- #IIK038: Lifted house one foot above grade and installed cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization and post, pad, and bracing work.
- #IIK040: Lifted house three feet above grade and placed cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization work.
- #IIK047: Completion of post, pad, and bracing foundation installation; demolition and reconstruction of arctic entry; construction of new arctic entry floor and walls; completion of exterior stairs and foundation cross-bracing.
- #IIK051: Site grading and leveling for foundation work; commencement of foundation pad construction.
- #IIK110: Construction and placement of 3' x 3' foundation pads; commencement of post, pad, and bracing foundation installation; placement of structure onto post and pad foundation system.
- #IIK208: Placement of structure onto post and pad foundation system; installation of support posts and foundation framing components.
- #IIK252: Deep cleaning and preparation of residence for use as a rental unit.
- #IIK044: Removal of plywood and fiberglass insulation from beneath floor assembly.
- #IIK046: Removal of plywood and fiberglass insulation from beneath floor assembly.
- #Teacher Housing: Commencement of post, pad, and bracing foundation installation; placement of structural beams and cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization.
- #Resident Home: House lifting approximately 1 foot above grade and installation of cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization and post, pad, and bracing work.
- General tasks: Community-wide debris cleanup; filling and removal of construction debris bags; hauling of super sacks containing debris and fiberglass insulation to the barge landing staging area; hauling of wood waste to landfill; cribbing preparation and cutting for lifting crews.
- Total of 98 team members are currently on-site.
6/12/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: Council to church and river road.
- Brice: Plumbers inspected village school kitchen and boiler room to identify issues (none identified). Also installed two soap and two paper towel dispensers in village; and prepared previously removed WTP RO unit for transport from Anchorage.
- Brice: Electricians completed installation of previously installed RWTL pump power conductors and partially installed (50% complete) new MH-CL power cable from RWTL to WTP washeteria (cable secured to RWTL - WTP insulated water supply line).
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK047: Completed post, pad, and bracing foundation installation; demolished arctic entry; removed plywood and fiberglass insulation from beneath the structure; constructed new arctic entry floor and wall framing; installed cross-bracing for foundation system.
- #IIK110: Constructed and placed 3'x3' foundation pads; commencement of post, pad, and bracing foundation installation.
- #IIK148, #IIK157: Lifted house and installed cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization and post, pad, and bracing work; homes lifted three feet above grade and set securely on cribbing.
- #IIK158: Demolished interior walls and framed for plumbing walls; installed rain gutters; constructed bathroom set-up; exposed attic plumbing lines.
- #IIK185B, #IIK189: Removed plywood and fiberglass insulation from beneath floor systems.
- #IIK200, #IIK203: Removed plywood and fiberglass insulation from beneath the structure.
- #IIK206: Lifted house three feet above grade; installed three rows of 6x10x12 pressure treated support beams beneath the structure; placed home onto pressure treated cribbing.
- #IIK208: Constructed 3'x3' foundation pads; installed four runs of 6x10x12 pressure treated support beams beneath the structure; installed support posts beneath structural beams as part of the post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK236: Constructed 3'x3' foundation pads; installed four runs of 6x10x12 pressure-treated support beams beneath the structure to support the home.
- #IIK252: Cleaned and prepared new rental unit.
- Resident Home: Collected and disposed of old insulation; community debris clean up; haled super sacks to the barge landing; cleaned up Hog River rental units; hauled water to rental units; pumped septic for rental units; and transported freight from the airport.
- Total of 93 team members onsite.
6/11/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: Council to church and river road.
- Brice: Plumbers glued RO system bypass line pipe joints/unions. System line drains and supports 100% complete; awaiting electricians final wiring and manufacture on-site testing of RO system.
- Brice: Plumbers installed lags and metal straps, securing supply water line to wooden grade supports from non-potable water reservoir to WTP.
- Brice: Electricians installed required equipment/materials for Police Station service meter.
- Hog River: Debris consolidation and clean-up throughout Kipnuk. Leveled homes, blocked home foundations throughout community, dried home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK037, #IIK183B: Cleaned interior and prepared for construction activities, including removing debris, trash disposal, and general housekeeping in advance of interior work crews.
- #IIK054B, #IIK230, #IIK236: Installed post, pad, and bracing foundation.
- #IIK204, Resident Home: Removed water-damaged insulation and plywood from exterior floor assembly.
- #IIK208: Relocated structure eight feet at the north end in preparation for installation of post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK230: Installed 8x8x20 floor beams.
- #IIK236: Installed new exterior floor rim joists and 6x10x12 structural beams.
- Resident Home: Constructed and installed front entrance stairs.
- General: Cleanup of debris on and along boardwalk access roads and hauled to designated disposal sites; hauled water from spring reservoir to rental housing units and pumped septic from rental housing units to lagoon.
- Total of 78 team members onsite.
6/10/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: RWTL Tie-in to force main road, council to church and river road.
- Brice: Plumbers installed pipe fittings in RO system bypass line and installed new bolts in four-inch butterfly valve in RO system lines; back ordered material arrived on project.
- Brice: RO system plumbing 100% installed.
- Brice: Plumbers installed lags and metal straps, securing supply water line to wooden grade supports from non-potable water reservoir to WTP. They also disconnected existing WTP RO unit, removed from WTP facility and transported to airport for shipment to Anchorage.
- Brice: Electricians performed following tasks: 1. Inspected homes #110 & #204, and village police station electrical systems, 2. Installed required system equipment in home #204 (service drop terminated at later date), and 3. Demolished and removed police station existing damaged system equipment.
- Hog River: Blocked home foundations throughout community, drying home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
6/09/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: RWTL Tie-in to force main road, council to church and river road.
- Brice: Plumbers fabricated and installed several pipe sections for new WTP RO system. They are waiting on the arrival of previously ordered bypass line valves and fittings for installation.
- Brice: Electricians researched and prepared for upcoming work tasks; still waiting on delivery of outstanding ordered equipment and materials.
- Hog River: Blocked home foundations throughout community, drying home's interior and removed interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK203, #IIK110, #IIK222: Lifted and leveled houses 3.5 feet onto cribbing in preparation for beam, post, pad, and bracing installation.
- Resident Home, #IIK236, #IIK047, #IIK230, and #IIK208: Completed beam, post, pad, and bracing installation/assembly.
- #IIK112 and #IIK027: Completed interior house cleaning in preparation for interior work crews.
- Resident Home, #IIK068, and #IIK067: Removed wet insulation and plywood from exterior floors.
- Church: Removed interior sheathing from the mechanical room in preparation for interior plumbing installation.
- General: Removed sheathing from interior bathroom walls in preparation for plumbing installation. Pumped septic systems at rental units. Hauled 200 gallons of water from the town reservoir. Repaired hoses for the vacuum tank.
- Total of 86 team members onsite.
6/08/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: Force Main Road, council to church and River Road.
- Brice: Plumbers installed new fuel pump, fuel pump water separator, and fuel line at village tank farm; electricians terminated pump power conductors. Plumbers also installed straps on lagoon sewer force main line.
- Brice: Electricians routed and secured 6/6/26 installed conductors to RWTL boardwalk along length.
- Hog River: Continued relocating and blocking home foundations throughout community, drying home's interior and removing interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials. Home relocation expected to continue until thawing ground prohibits.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK055, Church: Cleaned interior and prepared for construction activities, including removing debris, housekeeping, and preparation for interior work crews and plumbing installation.
- #IIK054B, Resident Home, #IIK208, #IIK230, #IIK236: Installed post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK110: Lifted house ~ four feet onto cribbing in preparation for foundation stabilization work.
- #IIK156: Lifted house ~ four feet onto cribbing in preparation for post, pad, and bracing foundation installation.
- #IIK160, #IIK222: Lifted house ~ 3.5 feet onto cribbing in preparation for post, pad, and bracing foundation installation.
- #IIK185A: Removed water-damaged insulation and plywood to allow floor system drying and prepared for insulation installation.
- #IIK236: Replaced all structural house beams and rim joists.
- Resident Home: House cribbing adjustments and leveling.
- General: Septic haul tank repairs; cut 90 3x12x12 cribbing timbers into three-foot sections for house lifting crews; septic pumping for rental units and kitchen facilities; cleanup of debris on and along boardwalk access roads; and hauled waste materials to designated disposal sites.
- Total of 82 team members onsite.
6/07/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps: Force Main Road, Barge Header & River Road.
- Brice: Plumbers installed new reverse osmosis (RO) unit; bypass line valves and fittings installed, and material take-off for order. They also installed straps on lagoon sewer force main line.
- Brice: Electricians pulled/installed new eight AWG and 12 AWG conductors for RWTL pump.
- Hog River: Continued relocating and blocking home foundations throughout community, drying home's interior and removing interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials. Home relocation expected to continue until thawing ground prohibits.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK037, #IIK183B: Interior cleaning and preparation for construction activities, including debris removal, trash disposal, and general housekeeping in advance of interior work crews.
- #IIK054B, #IIK230, #IIK236: Installed post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK156, #IIK160: Lifted house 3.5 feet onto cribbing in preparation for post, pad, and bracing foundation installation.
- #IIK204, Resident Home: Removed water-damaged insulation and plywood from exterior floor assembly.
- #IIK208: Relocated structure eight feet at the north end in preparation for installation of post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK230: Installed 8x8x20 floor beams.
- #IIK236: Installed new exterior floor rim joists and 6x10x12 structural beams.
- Resident Home: Constructed and installed front entrance stairs.
- General: Cleanup of debris on and along boardwalk access roads and hauled to designated disposal sites; hauled water from spring reservoir; hauled water to rental housing units; pumped septic from rental housing units to lagoon.
- Total of 78 team members onsite.
6/06/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps/stairs: Barge Header and River Road.
- Brice: Plumbers installed new reverse osmosis (RO) unit; installed butterfly valves in system lines. Installation of valve nuts and washers. Plumbers also discussed new RO unit by pass line installation, inventoried on-hand materials/supports and created needed materials lists. They also installed straps on lagoon sewer line and installed end caps on sewer system force main line.
- Brice Electricians: Pulled/installed new 1,299 linear foot eight AWG conductor to replace existing RWTL power conductor, disconnected wash cars from supply transformers and disconnected home #185A service drop for Hog River structure relocation.
- Hog River: Continued relocating and blocking home foundations throughout community, drying home's interior and removing interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials. Home relocation expected to continue until thawing ground prohibits.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK010, #IIK207: Removed water-damaged insulation and plywood from exterior floor assembly.
- #IIK035: Interior cleaning and preparation for construction activities; including debris removal, trash disposal, and floor cleaning.
- #IIK054, 3IIK054B, #IIK208, #IIK230, #IIK247B: Installed post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK054, & Resident's Home: Constructed front entrance stairs in conjunction with foundation stabilization work.
- #IIK073, #IIK163: Lifted house three feet on cribbing in preparation for post, pad, and bracing foundation installation.
- #IIK156: Lifted house 3.5 feet on cribbing in preparation for post, pad, and bracing foundation installation.
- #IIK208: Removed water-damaged insulation and plywood from floor assembly; relocated structure eight feet.
- #IIK149: Installed plumbing.
- General: Hauled water to rental units; pumped septic for rental units; cribbed cutting; collected roadside debris and hauled waste to designated disposal sites.
- Total of 72 team members onsite.
6/05/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps/stairs: Airport to church, River Road, & barge header.
- Brice: Plumbers installed new reverse osmosis (RO) unit; took off and ordered additional required materials and are currently researching possible "by-pass" line installation.
- Hog River: Continued relocating and blocking home foundations throughout community, drying home's interior and removing interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials. Home relocation expected to continue until thawing ground prohibits.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK054: Installed posts, pads, and bracing.
- #IIK064: Moved house eight feet.
- #IIK064B: Lifted house four feet on cribbing in preparation for post and pad installation.
- #IIK073: Lifted house three feet on cribbing in preparation for post and pad installation.
- #IIK081: Installed posts, pads, and bracing. Lifted house three feet on cribbing in preparation for moving the north end.
- #IIK091B: Removed wet insulation and plywood from the exterior floor and placed insulation into supersacks.
- #IIK137: Cleaned house in preparation for interior work.
- #IIK147B: Installed posts, pads, and bracing.
- #IIK149L Installed plumbing.
- #IIK207: Removed wet insulation and plywood from the exterior floor and placed wet insulation into supersacks.
- #IIK230: Lifted house four feet on cribbing in preparation for post and pad installation.
- Resident Home: Installed posts, pads, and bracing.
- General: Pumped septic, hauled trans from rental units, transported kitchen and operations materials from the airport, and cleared debris from and around boardwalk access roads.
- Total of 62 team members onsite.
6/04/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps/stairs: Airport to church & barge header.
- Brice: Plumbers installed new reverse osmosis (RO) unit and associated system piping and tanks in water treatment plant facility. Installed RO system and associated system components. Plumbers also installed new fuel pump in water treatment plant toyo stove. They also continued village sewer line maintenance and removed line obstructions.
- Hog River: Continued relocating and blocking home foundations throughout community, drying home's interior and removing interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials. Home relocation expected to continue until thawing ground prohibits.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK00: Lifted house two feet on cribbing; relocated porch structure 20 feet.
- #IIK054: Installed post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK067: Cleaned interior of the house and prepared for construction crew mobilization.
- #IIK091B, #IIK107: Removed water-damaged insulation and plywood from exterior floor assembly.
- #IIK127, #IIK147B: Installed post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- #IIK149: Installed plumbing.
- #IIK183B: Lifted house 1.5 above grade to facilitate foundation work and site access constraints adjacent to bridge access road.
- #IIK184: Removed water-damaged insulation and plywood from exterior floor assembly.
- #IIK197: Interior house cleaning and preparation for construction crew mobilization.
- #IIK208: Lifted house three feet in preparation for relocation of structure 10 feet.
- #IIK232: Installed post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- Resident Home: Installed post, pad, and bracing foundation system.
- General site services including debris cleanup and hauling to designated disposal site, hauled water to rental units, and fuel hauling to rental units.
- Total of 68 team members onsite.
6/03/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps/stairs: Airport to church, barge header and washeteria access ramp.
- Brice: Plumbers installed new reverse osmosis (RO) unit and associated system piping and tanks in water treatment plant facility. Installation of RO system is nearly complete, temporary four foot valves replaced with correct permanent valves upon arrival on project. Plumbers also installed 80 linear feet of new fuel line and a new hand pump, connecting existing water treatment plant fuel system supply line and water treatment plant backup generator system.
- Hog River: Continued relocating and blocking home foundations throughout community, drying home's interior and removing interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials. Home relocation expected to continue until thawing ground prohibits.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK183B: Lifted house two feet off the ground.
- #IIK042: Lifted house four feet onto cribbing.
- Resident's home, #IIK032, #IIK232: Assembled post, pad, and bracing.
- #IIK067: Cleaned up interior of house.
- #IIK127: Installed post, pad and bracing.
- #IIK104, #IIK105A, #IIK107: Removed wet insulation/plywood from exterior floor.
- #IIK149: Installed plumbing.
- #IIK197: Cleaned up interior of house.
- Cleaning rental units.
- General: Cut material into cribbing for house lifting; hauled water to rental units; pumped septic tanks at rental units.
- Total of 64 team members onsite.
6/02/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps/stairs: Airport to church, teacher housing, and Long Bridge.
- Brice: Plumbers installed new reverse osmosis unit and associated system piping and tanks in water treatment plant facility.
- Hog River: Continued relocating and blocking home foundations throughout community, drying home's interior and removing interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials. Home relocation expected to continue until thawing ground prohibits.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK032, #IIK127, #IIK232, and Resident Home: Post, pad, and bracing assembly.
- #IIK054 and #IIK250: Lifted houses three feet on cribbing.
- #IIK067 and #IIK137: Cleaned house in preparation for interior work.
- #IIK091B: Crib leveling on houses.
- #IIK105A and #IIK108: Removed wet insulation and plywood from subfloor systems.
- #IIK183A: Lifted house 1.5 feet above water level. Ground conditions will be allowed to dry before proceeding with additional lifting activities.
- #IIK250: Removed debris from around the unit.
- General: Hauled water and fuel to rental units, constructed boardwalk access to septic and water tank systems, and cut cribbing components for house lifting operations.
- Total of 59 team members onsite.
6/01/26
- Brice: Constructed elevated boardwalk and access ramps/stairs: Airport to church, teacher housing, and Long Bridge.
- Brice: Plumbers installed new reverse osmosis unit and associated system piping in water treatment plant facility.
- Hog River: Continued relocating and blocking home foundations throughout community, drying home's interior and removing interior home wet/damaged material and replaced with new materials. Home relocation expected to continue until thawing ground prohibits.
Facilities Daily Report
- Work performed by Hog River Construction.
- #IIK032/#IIK127/#IIK232 & Resident Home: Post, pad and bracing assembly.
- #IIK054: Relocated house, including a 30-foot move and four-foot lift in preparation for pad and pad installation.
- #IIK183A: Lifted house three feet above water level.
- #IIK229: Removed wet plywood and insulation from the floor system.
- Rental Units: Cleaning activities.
- Septic and Water Tank Access: Constructed boardwalk access to rental unit septic and water tank systems.
- Total of 63 team members onsite.
Documents
6/22/26
Council to Church & Council to Residence
6/21/26
Council to Church
Church Boardwalk
Force main road guardrail
6/20/26
Church Boardwalk
6/19/26
Council to Church
6/18/26
Church Access
Council to Church
6/17/26
RWTL Tie-In to Force Main Road
6/16/26
6/15/26
Council to Church
6/14/26
Barge Landing Access Ramp
Police Station Board Road
6/13/26
RWTL Tie-In to Force Main Road
Council to Church
6/12/26
6/11/26
Council to Church
River Road
6/10/26
River Road
River Road
6/09/26
RWTL Tie-In to Force Main Road
River Road
6/08/26
6/07/26
6/06/26
Barge arrival in Kipnuk
6/05/26
6/04/26
Barge Header
6/03/26
6/02/26
6/01/26