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Brookings council authorizes design work after landslide severs water, sewer and storm lines on Sherwood Terrace
Summary
City Council approved $96,800 in engineering design work and directed staff to develop repair plans after excavation on private property triggered a landslide that damaged multiple utilities on Sherwood Terrace. Council and residents discussed timelines, funding sources and reimbursement from the contractor's insurer.
The Brookings City Council on Monday authorized city staff to move forward with engineering design for repairs to Sherwood Terrace after a landslide caused by excavation on private property damaged a roadway and severed water, sewer and storm infrastructure.
City staff told the council that excavation for a private home site led to a slope failure in the public right-of-way that caused “major road failures” and severed a water main, a sanitary sewer force main and a stormwater main. The staff presentation said the city has hired an attorney to pursue cost recovery from the contractor and its insurer.
City staff provided preliminary cost estimates:…
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