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City engineer: water tower pile driving nearly complete; commissioning likely early summer 2026
Summary
The city's engineering report said pile driving for the new water tower is expected to finish soon; the contractor's schedule targets early summer 2026 for commissioning.
City Engineer John Pratt told the council that significant progress has been made on the new water tower project, including ongoing deep foundation pile driving that is expected to conclude by the end of the week. Pratt said the contractor does not plan a long winter break and will continue preparing the site through the season.
Pratt said the official contractor schedule targets commissioning in the early part of summer 2026, while acknowledging an outside chance of an earlier finish if work progresses exceptionally well. The engineer also updated the council on Forest Street (design deferred while Westlake Drive work proceeds) and Shorewood Drive (preliminary engineering report in progress and expected to be presented in February).
Aldermen asked whether work near Roosevelt School on Forest Street would be scheduled around the school calendar; Pratt said the city typically tries to finish work when schools are on summer recess or require the contractor to complete a block before school resumes.
Ending: Council accepted the monthly project status report; staff will return with updated schedules and the Shorewood Drive PER in February.
