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City reports $717,000 storm-pipe emergency repair and other emergency purchases tied to storm impacts
Summary
City staff reported an emergency procurement of roughly $717,000 to repair a 54-inch storm pipe damaged during recent storm events, plus two other emergency purchases: a $429,000 disc-filter purchase for the water reclamation plant and $83,000 in copper sulfate.
City staff told the Bradenton City Council on May 14 that heavy storm activity in recent months damaged storm infrastructure and prompted several emergency procurements, including a roughly $717,000 repair of a 54-inch storm pipe near Village Green and additional emergency purchases for water treatment and algae control.
City Administration and Public Works described the Village Green repair as extensive. Staff said crews found multiple areas of failed corrugated metal pipe and ultimately replaced approximately 300 linear feet of 54-inch pipe. The repair…
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