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Public Works reports street repairs, water-meter rollouts and drainage grant application
Summary
Public Works updated council on upcoming street repairs, procurement of equipment (vac trailer, jet truck, dump truck), LTE water-meter installations and a drainage grant application pending state review.
Street repairs and materials Public Works reported awarding a contract for MH 379 street repairs to Peachtree, with work planned to begin at the end of March pending weather and materials availability. Staff said cold-mix applications in the southwest section covered roughly four miles of streets and that materials and weather have slowed progress; the department estimated resurfacing costs at about $100,000 per mile for the cold-mix work cited.
Equipment and water distribution The department has ordered a dump truck (expected end of March), a vac trailer (expected mid-March) and a jet-vac truck (expected in May). Water-meter replacement continues: the city has installed roughly 2,000 LTE meters, received 1,000 delivered from last year and has ordered an additional 1,000 as part of the current budget. Staff corrected a draft figure in the presentation noting the correct split of installed versus delivered meters.
Drainage and other projects Public Works reported applying for a drainage grant; the state General Land Office will notify the city on February 2 whether the city may submit a full grant application. Staff also said a planned bulk-water station loan is on hold due to insufficient demand for bulk water; engineers concluded the project would not meet the anticipated flow and demand needs.
Why it matters: surface and sewer repairs, meter upgrades and capital equipment purchases affect service reliability and future maintenance costs. Council members asked for continued updates and accepted the department's procurement timelines.
