City updates: SRP Park repairs, new transfer station nearing completion, wastewater interceptor lining scheduled

City public works and engineering staff provided multiple infrastructure updates at the Feb. 24 study session, covering repairs at SRP Park, the municipal solid-waste transfer station, and a long-running wastewater-interceptor rehabilitation.

Tom (engineering/public works) said repair work at SRP Park has encountered defects in the deck waterproofing system; following inspections staff decided to remove the entire deck concrete surface and rebuild it. The contractor began removal work and, weather permitting, is "fairly confident" of meeting an April 1 completion date though the work could slip a few days into early April. Tom said the contractor has guaranteed the city's additional exposure will not exceed the amount the council previously authorized for the project.

James, public services, reported the city's new solid-waste transfer station is nearing completion with roofing material being installed and site paving to follow; the project is expected to be finished by April 1. The facility will let the city consolidate residential, commercial and yard waste for loading into larger-haul trucks and is expected to reduce fuel and vehicle wear-and-tear and to open opportunities for fee revenue from private haulers.

James also updated the council on a state-funded wastewater interceptor project. The interceptor — installed in the 1950s using clay pipe — required cleaning and inspection; crews prepared 11,000 feet of pipe for cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) liner insertion, with the lining contractor scheduled to begin in March and a project completion date set for Dec. 31.

Ending: Staff said contractors and city crews are focused on meeting spring milestones; councilors were briefed that contingency planning and contractor guarantees are in place for SRP Park work and that transfer station and interceptor projects are moving toward construction and lining phases.