Panama City plans new 12-inch water main near Tarpon Dock Bridge; cost about $1M

Unidentified Speaker (Speaker) announced that a water main replacement project — referred to in the announcement as "TarponDOT" — is scheduled to begin later this year in Panama City. "We're installing a brand new 12 inch water main under Masolina Bayo on the north side of Tarpon Dock Bridge," the speaker said, describing the work as a replacement for an aging line.

The speaker said the new main will run up to La Verne and tie into another city project already in progress. The speaker said the upgrade is intended to improve reliability and water pressure for homes and businesses between Harrison Avenue and Cherry Street. "Once it's all wrapped up, homes and businesses from Harrison Avenue to Cherry Street should notice stronger, more reliable water pressure," the speaker said.

Design work is being handled by Mott MacDonald, and the speaker said funding is expected to come through the state revolving fund (SRF). The cost of construction was described as "around $1,000,000," and the announcement acknowledged the potential for inconvenience during work. "I know it can be inconvenient, and so I wanna set expectations early," the speaker said.

On construction staging, the speaker said the city plans to build the new line before switching service to it, and that the project "is also designed so that you should not lose your water service during construction." The announcement closed with a promise of updates as the project moves from design to construction and thanks to the public for supporting Panama City upgrades.

What happens next: design completion and procurement are implied next steps; the speaker said the city will provide updates as it moves closer to construction.