Council approves relining and drilling contracts for Lift Station 38 force main replacement

Public Works staff presented a long‑running project to replace or reline the aging cast‑iron force main that serves Lift Station 38 on NASA Boulevard. Staff said earlier permits expired and design revisions were required; the recommended approach is to line the pipe under the railroad and use concurrent contractors to complete surface connections. The proposed authorization would use the city's horizontal directional drilling contract with Concurrent Environmental Services ($231,907.22) and a trenchless rehabilitation contract with Insituform/Insituform Technologies ($99,050).