Council authorizes multiple water infrastructure and financing measures for 2028 program
Akron council authorized RFQs, loan applications and contracts related to water-main replacement, tank renovations and plant equipment — part of a multi-item package aimed at the 2028 water main replacement and storage-tank renovations.
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Council passed a series of ordinances authorizing the director of public service to request qualifications, seek financing through the Ohio EPA Water Supply Revolving Loan Account and the Ohio Water Development Authority, and enter into contracts for design and renovations tied to the 2028 water-main replacement program. Items covered RFQs for engineering services, a loan application for renovating three storage tanks, design funding for the 2028 replacement program, and design work for rebuilding two backwash pumps and the motor control center at the water plant.
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