City officials have revealed plans for three sewage construction projects with an estimated price tag of $8.7 million. Plans were announced Aug. 5 during a regular meeting of the La Jolla Community Plan Association (LJCPA). Sewer pump replacement project 714 involves relocating sewers in Barber Tract and Bird Rock to more accessible areas, as well as street resurfacing. Construction is expected to begin in August 2011 and should last about eight months. The estimated cost of this project will be $2.5 million. Some LJCPA board members, however, requested the city begin construction later to avoid worsening traffic during the already-busy summer season. City officials said they could take suggestions, but could not make guarantees for a delayed date. Sewer pump station 27, located in Laureate Park at 2211 Avenida de la Playa between El Paseo Grande and El Paseo del Ocaso, currently has pumps that are not functioning properly because of “cavitation issues and extensive vibrations,” according to a statement by city officials. The station was rehabilitated from 2003 to 2006 after a 30-year history of wastewater spills. Repairs will be made to “ensure a proper operating station that will operate to the latest construction standards and provides enough capacity to accommodate future predicted flows,” according to the statement. Construction is expected to begin in February 2010 with an expected cost of $1.5 million. Finally, sewer replacement project 752 “consists of replacing about 5,247 feet of 6-inch vitrified clay sewer with new 8-inch polyvinyl chloride sewer using open trench methods” and “rehabilitating 5,436 feet of existing 8-inch vitrified clay sewer with trenchless methods.” Other improvements, including curb ramps that comply with handicap standards, are also planned. Construction will likely begin in May 2012 and last until March 2013. The project is currently 30 percent designed with a projected total cost of $4.7 million. City officials said this project will affect portions of Palomar Avenue, Camino de la Costa, Avenida Cresta, Winamar Avenue, Mesa Way, Via Maria, La Jolla Hermosa Avenue, Avenida Chamnez and Newkirk Drive. For more information, call the public information line at (619) 533-4207.