Water department seeks reservoir cameras, Union Street main replacement and meter upgrades
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Staff requested security cameras for reservoirs, design and construction engineering funding for Union Street water main replacement, and funding to replace large compound meters and update the water infrastructure improvement plan.
Water department staff told the Bridal Operations Committee on April 25 that reservoir security cameras, design and contract funding for Union Street water-main replacement, and a multi-year large-meter replacement program are among the water budget priorities.
Staff said a camera contract for the Blackburn reservoir is under contract and that the department is seeking pricing to add a camera at the Gray Summit tank. Cameras are proposed to address DNR security concerns at reservoirs, staff said.
Union Street water-main replacement is listed as an essential, self-funded component of the larger Union Street roadway project; staff noted a construction estimate for the water main of about $535,000 and contract design balances of roughly $105,000. The department emphasized that the water-main work must occur before roadway work in that corridor.
Staff proposed updating the city’s water-infrastructure improvement plan for the first time since 2011 and flagged a large-meter replacement program for sizable meters (compound meters converted to single-register 'mach 10' meters) to reduce manual billing effort and improve metering accuracy; staff estimated a planning-level cost around $140,000 for replacing multiple large meters.
Department staff asked committee members to note which work is under contract and which are planning estimates; they requested confirmation that design and construction-engineering balances be shown in the budget and that staff will return with more detailed costs.