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Council greenlights consultant study of water main to serve airport and surrounding area
Summary
Council authorized a consultant study to assess current and future water‑supply and storage needs at the airport and adjacent properties; staff said contract work could start this spring and wrap up later this summer.
The New Richmond City Council authorized a consultant study to examine water‑main routing, storage needs and construction cost estimates for the municipal airport and nearby properties.
Staff said the airport commission reviewed a proposal from consultant SCH and recommended using the same consultant completing the airport master plan so the two efforts align. The study will look at current and future service needs, potential on‑site storage alternatives and routes for extending water to support fire suppression and property growth.
A staff member said, “Included in the packet is a proposal from consultant SCH, to look at, a water main study, looking at current and future needs, at the airport…what the storage supply needs would be, and, looking at different routes and construction costs.” The presenter said work could start this spring and be completed later this summer.
Councilors asked whether sewer should be studied at the same time. Staff replied the systems are evaluated differently but that some sewer considerations could be included in the scope so future work might not require a fully separate study. The council voted to approve the study and asked staff to return with scope and schedule details.
Staff identified no contract amount in the meeting discussion; procurement and final scope will be finalized with consultant selection and brought back to council or executed by staff under authorized contracting procedures.
