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Utilities update: Dover Ditch permitting on track; intern presents GIS and well-field work
Summary
Staff reported progress on Dover Ditch permitting, a water-treatment filter-media replacement bid opening, and a loan application for Beach Road Phase 2. Engineering intern Diego summarized work on vulnerability and well-field assessments, RGIS mapping, and the STORWIDE tracker.
Village staff reported several utilities projects are moving forward and an engineering intern presented recent work supporting the capital-improvement program.
Permitting and projects: Utilities staff said Dover Ditch permits are expected soon and the project remains on target for a second-quarter 2025 bid. The village has issued a filter-media replacement project for the water-treatment plant; bid opening is scheduled for April 16. Staff also said the village received an official loan application package for Beach Road Phase 2 and is preparing submittal materials.
Capital-recovery charge: Council members noted work authorizations in the utilities department are proceeding because of a capital-recovery charge the village enacted; staff and council said the charge enabled projects that previously could not move forward.
Intern presentation: Diego, an engineering intern, described several contributions: participation in a vulnerability assessment and adaptation-plan work, a well-field assessment and rehabilitation memorandum with parameters to prioritize well projects in the capital-improvement timeline, and use of RGIS (a GIS-based asset platform) to map pipelines and track asset attributes (diameter, material, condition). Diego also described use of a STORWIDE master plug progress tracker to upload photos and track field work in real time and said he participated in American Water Works Association (AWWA) activities to build professional skills.
Why it matters: The permitting and bidding milestones move utilities projects from planning toward construction; improved GIS mapping and real-time trackers support asset management, emergency response and capital planning.
Next steps: Staff will continue the permitting and bidding schedule for Dover Ditch and the filter-media project, complete the loan submittal for Beach Road Phase 2 and incorporate RGIS and the progress tracker into the utilities workflow. Staff said they will provide baseline CIP schedules so council can track whether projects are ahead or behind the planned timeline.
