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Council moves forward with Campus View Drive sewer replacement; seeks authority to sign RFPs and submit EPA permit
Summary
Engineering for Campus View Drive (100–300 blocks) is complete; the engineer's estimate is $965,000 and staff memo totals $1,158,000 with contingency. Council authorized placing the item on next week’s regular agenda and was asked to allow Mayor Welch to sign RFPs and permit documents so the city can submit to the EPA for a 90‑day review.
The City of Lincoln’s engineering staff told the council that design work for the Campus View Drive sewer replacement is complete and staff is ready to move to permitting and procurement.
Andrew Bounds reported that the engineer's estimate for the work is $965,000 and that a staff memo shows a total of about $1,158,000 including a 20% contingency. “What we're looking at is a direct replacement on the 100 block ... Engineer's estimate comes in at $965,000. I have written this memo of around 1,158,000 including a 20% contingency,” Bounds said.
Bounds asked the council to authorize Mayor Welch to sign any documents or RFPs so the city can submit permit materials to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; staff noted the EPA typically provides a 90‑day review window and may require design changes. Bounds said the project could proceed to RFP as soon as the EPA review completes but the worst‑case schedule would push work into April. Councilmembers also heard that once a contractor is on site there may be an opportunity to jet or line parts of the sewer in the 100 block, which could save “2 or 300” thousand dollars from the estimate if feasible.
Bounds said staff will hold at least one public meeting for residents in the project area before construction.
What’s next: Council placed the item on the regular agenda for final authorization; staff will pursue EPA permit submission and schedule a public meeting for impacted homeowners.
