Council awards Atlantic Pipe Services contract for Belterre trenchless pipe rehabilitation (Phase 2)

Palm Coast City Council unanimously approved a contract and project contingency for Atlantic Pipe Services to perform the Belterre trenchless pipe rehabilitation Phase 2 project, a budgeted stormwater/infrastructure repair meant to stabilize failing pipes beneath Belterre/Bel Air Road and reduce recurring roadway settlement.

Lede details: staff said prior band‑aid repairs and localized injections have not solved ongoing joint failures in large (mostly 60‑inch) metal storm pipes that run under the road. The selected trenchless technique uses a spin‑cast lining to install a new structural inner pipe inside the existing culvert; staff said the method seals joints, prevents infiltration that creates road voids, and is expected to extend the pipes’ service life (staff cited typical design life estimates of 40–50 years for cured-in-place or spun linings).

Why it matters: the work addresses a failing storm drainage system beneath an active roadway that currently exhibits dips and voids and has created repeated maintenance needs. The rehabilitation is intended to reduce future road repairs, limit extended full‑road closures and preserve traffic flow during construction.

Project scope and schedule: staff described three remaining runs along the corridor (mostly 60‑inch metal pipe) and said the contractor will perform trenchless lining and joint repairs and inject structural foam where soil voids exist. The city will manage lane closures (one lane open during most operations) and aims to coordinate the largest, most disruptive work during summer months to reduce school‑zone impacts. Staff said the work area was installed in the mid‑2000s and that Phase 1 used similar trenchless lining successfully.

Council action: a council member moved to approve the contract (mover not specified in the record). The clerk called the roll and recorded unanimous approval.

At the meeting - Staff said phase 2 covers the three remaining runs and that the work had been budgeted. - Engineers explained that most failures are at pipe joints; lining plus structural injections will address infiltration and the resulting roadway dips. - Council members urged scheduling high‑impact segments when schools were out and suggested prioritizing runs farther from school zones if possible.

Votes and procurement - Resolution: approving a contract with Atlantic Pipe Services and a project contingency for Belterre trenchless pipe rehabilitation Phase 2. - Vote: recorded as unanimous (clerk roll call recorded affirmative votes for Vice Mayor Pontieri, Council Member Gambora, additional council members and Mayor Norris). No recorded dissent.

Provenance and next steps Staff will return with contract documents and coordinate with the contractor on a detailed construction schedule; public communications will alert residents to expected lane closures and timing. The project is intended to avoid full excavations by using trenchless lining techniques and to extend the drainage system’s useful life.