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City updates residents on water and sewer construction progress on Park and Prairie streets
Summary
Public works and the contractor reported progress on the Park Avenue/Prairie Street utility improvement project, noted short-term rain delays and introduced a new project representative who will replace the current surveyor.
Flandreau — The council received an update on the city’s utility improvement project that covers Park Avenue and Prairie Street, and staff confirmed modest delays from recent rain and a forthcoming personnel change on the engineering team.
Shane Waterman, who presented the project update, said crews reached the Milestone 1 boundary at Prairie Street and will shift work zones to a nearby area next. Waterman warned that the old sewer collection system runs at unusual angles in the project area and that crews are carefully locating service lines so that resident service connections are not severed.
Weather slowed work last week by an estimated two days and could reduce visible progress for several more days, Waterman said. He told the council the contractor will grade and place gravel to reopen streets for rough access as sections finish, but final curb, gutter and sidewalk work will occur later in the season.
Waterman also announced that the city’s project representative, Ruthie Wetzel, is leaving to pursue a licensed surveyor role; the city has selected Nate Finney, an engineer with experience on a similar project, to take over after a short handoff period. Work coordination will continue from the Watertown office, Waterman said.
Council members pressed for minimizing resident disruptions, and Waterman reiterated the city’s plan to keep alleys open as much as possible and to coordinate with emergency responders and contractors to maintain access. He said the project team is trying to limit the number of consecutive blocks disrupted at any time to reduce inconvenience for driveway access and deliveries.
