Hospital pump-station deposit received; contract executed and field work to start

City staff told the Parks and Public Works Committee they received the deposit from the hospital and executed the contract with engineering firm RH2 to proceed with the hospital pump station work. A staff member identified as Andrew (referred to in the transcript as Mr. Vining) said survey work and utility locate are scheduled this week, three data loggers to collect pressure and pump-run data are expected to arrive and be installed early next week, and utility-locate work is scheduled for Thursday. Vining said the project team intends to move quickly and described early December as a realistic near-term milestone for progress. Committee members pressed staff for expedited response and clearer timelines; staff said crews and subcontractors are mobilizing and that the contract was recently executed so initial field steps are underway. This discussion occurred during the committee’s discussion time and does not record a formal committee motion; staff reported the deposit and contract execution as status updates and outlined next steps for field data collection and survey work.