City reports sewer interconnect work underway; engineering changes saved about $350,000

Aug 11, 2026

City staff said pipe installation has begun on the interconnect project, noted a design change that reduced costs by roughly $350,000, outlined permitting status and warned that SRF funding for later phases is not fully guaranteed.

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City staff updated the commission on the wastewater interconnect project, reporting that crews had started pipe installation and that the team expects roughly 1,000 feet of pipe installed per day on 12-hour schedules where open-cut work is used. Staff described a design change on a final stretch that saved about $350,000 and said most permits are in hand but a section requiring Alachua County approval remains pending.

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