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Council approves engineering design for Dry Fork Greenway water-main relocation and accepts Flats development water line
Summary
The council authorized Task Order 4 with Bartlett & West for up to $25,000 to design a water-main relocation needed for Dry Fork Greenway drainage work and accepted the public water-line extension in the Flats development after a successful final inspection and a $147,500 maintenance bond.
The City Council approved a task order with Bartlett & West for engineering design services to relocate a water main that conflicts with new storm infrastructure on the Dry Fork Greenway project, and separately accepted the public water-line extension installed as part of the Flats development.
Public Works staff member Ted Birdsong explained the relocation is needed because "the existing line is a 4 inch line and does not meet today's standards of pressure and fire flow due to its size and length of pipe." The task order with Bartlett & West will include design, submittal to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for a construction permit and a cost estimate; services are capped at a $25,000 not-to-exceed amount. Birdsong said part of the relocation lies outside the greenway project limits and costs will be split between project funds and the water fund.
Separately, Public Works reported it conducted a final walk-through inspection of the Flats development water-line extension and confirmed the water main meets city subdivision standards. As-built plans are on file and the developer provided a one-year maintenance bond of $147,500. The council moved both items through the required readings and approved the measures.
Why it matters: the water-main relocation is required to allow the Dry Fork Greenway’s storm infrastructure to function and to meet current fire-flow standards. Final acceptance of the Flats water line transfers responsibility for long-term maintenance to the city after the one-year bond period.
What’s next: Bartlett & West will complete design and DNR submittals under Task Order No. 4; the city will schedule construction and allocate costs between the greenway project and the water fund. The Flats developer’s infrastructure will be maintained under the posted maintenance bond for one year before full acceptance.
