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Fayetteville public works reports truck order, paving costs, bridge review and EPA tank-monitoring software
Summary
Public works told the board a new ton truck is on order, gave preliminary paving cost estimates for Bellevue and Rush Drive, described a TDOT bridge inspection with one 'critical' bridge, and requested $3,300 for EPA-compatible tank-monitoring software to meet inspection/reporting requirements.
Public Works Director Jack Williams told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Dec. 4 that the city has ordered a new ton truck expected to arrive in roughly 10 weeks and that staff are targeting spring to begin using it.
Williams reviewed several pavement projects and gave preliminary cost estimates: Bellevue repair at about $110,000 and Rush Drive about $37,000, with additional unknowns when crews uncover subsurface issues. "That should leave us in the neighborhood of maybe a $150 to 200,000," Williams said, noting the numbers are approximate and that additional discoveries while tearing up streets commonly increase costs.
Williams summarized results of a TDOT bridge inspection and a consultant review by engineer Anthony Sweeney. He said most bridges rated good or fair and that one bridge was rated critical — the structure that crews are currently addressing. Staff said some debris and concrete chipping can be handled in-house, but larger repairs will require contractor work.
On utility compliance, Williams said the city needs an EPA-compatible software upgrade that interfaces with the FuelMaster system to monitor tank leakage and produce required reports. He stated the software cost is $3,300 and asked the board to cover the expense so EPA inspections in spring can be completed without penalty: "This software actually monitors the tanks to show if there's any leakage. That's what EPA is looking for." Williams said the city's current software is becoming obsolete.
Other operational notes included holiday sanitation scheduling — garbage routes will run on Friday the weeks of Christmas and New Year's because both holidays fall on Thursday — and that a new garbage truck is still being built; the city is using a rented truck in the interim. Williams said staff will begin a more active fleet-management program with the chief and chief mechanic involved.
On waterlines, Williams reported that crews will stop night work on Mulberry Avenue after complaints; remaining lateral cuts will be completed during daytime with traffic control. He also explained differences in patching approaches used by Lincoln Paving (deeper binder and top coat) versus the utility contractor's temporary gravel compaction and said permanent restoration will follow the temporary work or be completed under TDOT contract requirements.
The board asked questions about timing, contractor responsibilities and how TDOT contract standards affect restoration. Staff said if the city cannot cover immediate permanent repairs, the contractor would return work to TDOT standards under the contract.
Next steps: staff requested the software budget allocation and said they will continue coordination on planned streets and bridge repairs; no formal vote on capital funding was recorded in the transcript.
