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Utilities committee advances three water‑line contracts for directional drilling and hydrant upgrades totaling about $1.13 million
Summary
The City Utilities committee discussed and called for legislation authorizing contracts with Simonson Construction Services Inc. to replace and upsizе water mains on multiple streets. Work will use directional drilling, upgrade smaller mains to 8‑inch where specified, and improve hydrant spacing; bids came in well under engineer estimates.
At its April 28 City Utilities committee hearing, council members advanced requests from the utilities director for three separate contract authorizations with Simonson Construction Services Inc. for replacement and upsizing of water mains on several streets.
Committee chair Jennifer Baker read letters from Utilities Director Dennis Weaver requesting authorization for contracts with Simonson. Todd (city utilities staff) described the work: the contractor will use directional drilling (HDD) to reduce surface disturbance, pull new mains into place and then connect services and fire hydrants. The upgrades will increase capacity (examples cited: 4‑inch lines upgraded to 8‑inch; 6‑inch lines upgraded to 8‑inch in certain locations) and will add hydrants to meet modern spacing (roughly every 300 feet as the standard cited by…
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