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Staff outlines sidewalk completion plans and awards sewer lift station contract; short-term road closures expected
Summary
City staff told the Providence City Council that sidewalk coverage now reaches about 89% of public street mileage, outlined planned sidewalk projects backed by nearly $700,000 in UDOT grants and reported awarding a sewer lift-station and force-main contract for just over $1,000,000.
City staff presented multiple infrastructure updates during the Jan. 15 Providence City Council meeting, including sidewalk planning and a major sewer lift-station contract.
Sidewalks and general plan alignment Staff showed an updated sidewalk map and said Providence now has sidewalks on roughly 89% of public street mileage — a level staff called high compared with peers. The city has applied for and received UDOT funding for sidewalk projects; staff said the agency has awarded nearly $700,000 in recent grants that will fund sidewalk construction over the next three years and tie several gaps together (examples discussed included work on First East and planned 2nd East connections).
Staff also said the city will develop an interactive sidewalk survey to collect resident input on priority segments. Staff noted some segments are very steep or otherwise difficult to construct and that resident-driven requests should be weighed alongside grant eligibility.
Sewer lift station and force main contract Staff reported that the city awarded the lift-station and force-main contract to Geneva for just over $1,000,000 to construct a new lift station and a pressurized sewer line connection. The work includes connection points near the Zions Bank/third-south corner and will require temporary closures on two busy corridors: a portion of 1700 South and a section of 300 South. Staff said those closures will occur before May and the project timeline will be publicized in advance.
Staffers described the sequence: one project will bring gravity flow into the new lift station and a second will run a force main to the Zions Bank area where a new manhole will be installed. The council was asked to anticipate temporary traffic impacts while the work is underway.
Hillcrest Park and grants Staff said grantwriting efforts for Hillcrest Park and other park improvements are under way; staff will submit two grant applications by late March and expects the first rounds of funding decisions to be competitive. The council was briefed on aligning capital projects and master plans with the city’s general plan and on scheduling future master-plan work.
What residents should expect Staff said they will issue project notices and social-media updates ahead of road closures and that utility stakeholders (water companies and others) will be notified; the city recommended signups for Blue Stakes utility-notification services for private utilities. The council asked staff to coordinate outreach to reduce disruption during construction.
